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XXIII. NO 9,
EXETER, ONTA.IZIO, THIJIISDAY 1WORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1895
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We are eelling 111ADIES' MANTLE
. $3.50, $4,00, $7.50, $10.00 and
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$12.Q0. We (1,00 believe you can get
"better value ainewhere else, Yoe be
the judge.
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See our Ostrich Neck Ruf,
flee at 25o each.' You'll he
askecl more money for them
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elsewhere. •
CnIehe-g,'1,==losn'S=.1=9==
M I I. L NERY.! "
Artistic) Millinery that's made rieht
sand at moderate prices, Ail brand
.new -no old stock here.
1 See our 30 in. Greenland ‘1
Seal Cape with Hood at $26
1-4;Lertil”ARI,iisia4a:s
MEWS UNDERWEAR. .
,The kind that don't shrink in wash-
ings pieces 45e, 50c; 60c, 70c, 75c, 90c,
-and $1.00 each.
-Also special Bargains in -
WOOL 13L.A.NKETS,
COVERLETS, Ee0. .
E. s. -inoinan oe co.
Sharon
Behhati.--Threohing is almost completed
sanditioughing is the order of the day. -
Mr. 'nark Brokenshire of Dashwood, vis-
ited Under the parental roof on Sunday
laat.-Mr. John Pedler visited friends in
Craig on Sunday. -The home of Mr
'Samuel Rowe was brightened up one
morning host week by his wife presenting
. 'him with a 'bouncing baby girl. Samuel
wears a lam smile and has become a
niappy father and parent.-IvIr. John
Klumpp ha.s.also been wearing a smile of
late -it is a da.ughter,-Mrs. Harvey has
'been leid up witti a severe eold.-Mr. and
Mrs. Luke Lucas, of Grey, are elating
,Mrs. reams' parents. Ildr. and MO. Sahel
:7,httitrenohireh- Mr. Peter Martene, of
' renivs, paid Sharon a flying visit on Sun-
day.-..fr. Nelson Kestle intends -erecting
a new brick residence in the near future.
Shapka.
Blum. -Mrs. Riohard Patton is vioit-
ing friends in the yioinity of Ingersoll,-
Mrpas. Mabee and family have moved
into the neighborhood of Sutton's Mill on
-the 18th con, fie comes from Belmont, a
village some few miles east of London. -
Mr. Gottleib Brown, townshiplax collect-
or, called onthe residents of the village
last week. -Peter Ryan, Esq., whose barns
were totally destroyed by lightning a ahort
time ago, erected quite a subetantial stable
on Thursday of last week. Mr. Norman
4 3;:ichanan framed the building.-Mr.Chas.
ickett, of Detroit, was visiting last
-week at Mrs. Effie IVIePhee e. He is hav-
ing a monument erected in Mount Carmel
.cemetery in memory of hie deceased wife,
who was a daughter of the late Jonathan
McPhee, -Mr. Jake Lochner has struck
-town again and has resumed work in the
flax mill.
Goderiche
—
Fien;-Saturday evening fire was die-
-oovered in the top fiat of the Albion Hotel.
A strong gale was blowing from the north-
west, and in a short time the whole block
-extending from South street to Kingston
• estreen eves one mare of flames. The fire
'btigade were promptly on hand, but owing
lo the furious gale blowing were power.
'less. The etores adjoining the hotel were
those of W. C. Goode, druggist; W. T.
Illurney, butolaer, and 11, E. Snell, grocer.
The loss is heavy, and comprisee the fol-
lowing companies: The Royal, about $500;
Northern, $3,000; London Assurance, 33,-
000, and some loss in the Western As-
eiurance. The Albion was one of the best
'known hotels in the district of flurou,
and was rebuilt a few years ago, and is
-now one mass of ruins, The total lose is
about $45,000, Insurance on the building
$13,000. The steam of J. We Mandan,
the propriethr of the Albion, was insured
for 35,100; H. E. Snell Lis Co., grocers,
insured for $5,000; W. U. Goode, drug
%tore, insured for $800. Dr. Whitley's
soffice was totally destroyed. The property
ofA. M. Polly, liveryman, and E. C.
Belcher, baker, had a narrow escape.
The cause is supposed to have been the
exploding of a lamp,
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Denfield.
The adjourned inquest into the death of '
John Layng, was continued at the recd -
'neo of Beverly Robson, London Town-
- • ship, on Tuesday, thel5th inst., at 3 p.
soh, and Mies Robson's; evidence was taken
°and elicited no new fads. It transpired
that this young lady will become entitled
to a yaluablo term when she becomes of
age at well ae a large amount of money,
and that this fact was known to John
Layng. Philip Marten tho brother in.law
of john Layne, was examined upon We
and other pointe, and admitted that John
letting knew of, and had told -Marsh about
Miss Robeon'e prospects; another very
heirioue eircurastance in conneetion with
trif affair it that Philip IVIarsh, who
dressed himself in readineos to accompany
John Layng if Leyng succeeded in induc-
ing Miss Robson to aecoinpeny him, posi.
zveiy oveeara that Layng had only 90 sante
In money, and that neither Marsh him,
telf Marshia wife ho,d any money at
all, snr1 if thin i4to he belieeed it waa the
mtenti r .1. • ell 'Rehire, tn Oil
vtip IR e pr,k tense ef f eyna
itierryine he tip nen aValla his OapitAi o+
00 eery., eul e blob all the dept.:eget ol
the slopenien, including the coat of the
marriage licenee, wae to have sheen paid,
eirounastanoes which point to the despev
ate nature of Layng' t attempt to iesoure
for himself Aliso Robeouhs inheritance, it
tree= that after Lag had asked the poor
girl if she was deaa and received /to ans-
wer, the vile brute temarked:-"I'll cut
your head off," and did then, evhile the
poor girl wise lying upon he faoe, dead as
he supported. cut her neck right areund
the back of her head, and then left to put
an end to hie otvrt mieerable exietence,
doubtless front a oovirard'e fear of the
enmeshment that would thusly have over-
taken htm had he lived. Mr. Robson hi
dolog nicely and will fully recover.
iKippen.
Biners.--Mr, :Etched P. Bell, David
Cooper and Wm. Dirstein all left hers on
Friday last for Algoma. Mr. Bell and Mr.
Cooper go to place the machinery in brie,
Peter MoKay'a new sew mill, -Mr. Tay
lor's two yeer oolt, after tone weeks' hard
etruggle far life, died last week. It was
one of the best :,of the many fine horses
which Mr. Taylor has raised, and is a big
loss to him, -Mr. IL Mellis, who has been
absent for some time, returned home on
Saturday last. He has improved in health
bet his eyesight is very little better. -Mr.
James Mustard has carrots, three of which
tipped the scales at 24 pounds. -•Mee, (Dr )
Tiuttem, of Forest, has been ;mending a
few days with her sister, Mre. ti. Mellis.-
Mr. Peter Grant has a horse which he
works every day, and of whieh he has
been owner for 27 years, and the animal
was 10 years old when he came into hie
poesession, thus =tieing him 37 years' old
at the preeent time, and he is still aupple
and coltish.
Huron County Notes.
There are 3C0 steam anginal in use in
*hi s twenty.
The young ladies of Bayfield have
or ganized a Walking Club. Their first
tri p was frorn Hayfield to Clinton.
On Sunday last Walter Bryden, an
employee of the salt block, Wingham,
slipped off a load of wood, breaking a rib.
Mr. Wm, Doig, of Tuckersmith, has
been re-engaged as principal of the Her -
Helton public school for the ensuing year.
The C. P. R. exhibition oar will make an
exhibit of the preclude of Manitolia ta
several pointe throughout the county in a
few weeke.
The death of one of Wingham's most
popular young women, Marion Cline,
daughter of James A, and Kate Cline, oc•
ourred last week. For some time past
she has been ailing,
The death is announced of an old resi-
dent of the 13th cam:session of Ashfield,
Mr. Themes Hunter, aged 83 years. He
was highly esteemed by ell who had the
pleasure of forming his acquaintence.
To be free from trick heitelache .biliur
odiertme.tion. ete., use Carter's Little
Liver Pills Striotly Vegetable. They
gently stimulate the liver and free the
stomach from bile.
We will send the TiATES and Toronto
Mail -Empire to any address in Canada or
the United States from now until Jan. lst
1897 (balance o this yeer free) for $1•25.
This is an exceptional offer. Address this
office.
John Neville, .nf Se aforth, died last
week, at the ege of 34 years. He wag
born in Hamburg, tted, some yeare ag6
was in partnership with the late George
Grant, in the marble business in Sertforth,
whioh he continued after the death of Mr.
Grant.
The death. of Samuel Wallace, of the 4th
concession of Tuokeremith, removes one of
thApioneers of that township. He had
ill -health for years and his death was not
unexpected. He was a native of Ireland
'and came to this county when young. He
held many offices of trust in the township
and was a Conservative in polities.
Mr, John B. Henderson, of the Huron
Road, Teckeremith, had a narrow escape
from serious injury on Friday laot He
had just finished building a straw stack,
and was coming down when he missed his
footing and fell to the ground, a distance
of about 30 feet. He sustained somewhat
severe injury.
Friday evening while Mr. and Mrs. C
W. Andrews of Wroxeter were returning
from Brussels the horse started to shy out
of the road -fast after passing a small
bridge near Brussels. The night was very
dark and having no light they were upset
into the ditch and the rig overturned on
top of them. Mr. Andrews had a bad
scalp"wound and Mr, Andrews was also
injured.
The other day ea Mr. John Beacom, of
Goderich township, was driving to his
tether -in-law's in London township. his
horse took sick on the road, and when he
reached Centralia, a few miles south of
Exeter, was so bad that he could not
proceed further with him and the animal
died there soon after he got him into the
Feeble.
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GEgTraamEN,--
Cod Liver Oil
Last July I too
-.1 recommend Milburn'S
Emulsion with pleasure.
k Congestion of the Lungs
and was in bed for four weeks. I was
very weak and could not speak above a
whisper, Din Isawson, of Hamiota, attend-
ed me and
EmnIsion. it
bent a bottle of Milburn's
it the Very best made and
soon restored m
back to health
y voice and broaght mo
again,
Truly yours,
ALe. S mien,
Wheatlatids, Man
1[itnMer.AOT8•
In Jan,, 1802 MY Oon was taken with ladneY
disease. Though attended by three physiolans
and change of aliinatehe grew worse and bY
'93 had ranee from 1051bs. to 95 lisle In 10
days from starting to use Dr. Chase's Kidney -
Liver Pills we were able to move him home. In
4 months he Reined Go lbs and was fully re-
stored to health by the use of this medicine.
Sno. S. Hastings, 29 81. Paul St, hiontreal
.A number of thensablie school ten, -
Oilers in 'Windsor are ab "home sink
with typhoid fever. The prevalence
of the disease is laid in some cases to
bad drainage and in others toimpnre
water supply.
Mr, Hugh Beaton, teged 61, a, much
esteemed resident of Riclgetown, died
last week. tie was astaunch Liberal
in politics, and his demise is regrett-
edley a wide circle of acquaintances
and friends.
Samuel Rata', teamster for the
Tavietock MiIling Conspany, came
neerly losing bis life by asphyxiation
et Me., Thom ,nn • iTo nee. Woodstock,
nonday night. :Le ve ot. Lhe gar;
When he Went, to he
Perth County Notes.
-
deities in Stratford has bean fined
$10 and °oats for selling eigarettes to a
boy under eighteen yearts of age.
Mr. Wm, Csepel!, of the 7th ecu, Hest
Nistiouri, being ill with Witold fever, bee
been removed to the London hospitel for
treatment.
Au emery who el burst in the Maxwell
Works, St Marys, on Wednesday, and Mr
W, Greatrix race ived some inturies on the
halide and face.
Miss Mary, daughter of Henry Heal,
of Fullerton, was married last week to
Thomati Moore, a young farmer of Niehel
townsnip, Wellington Co, ,
Mr. David Mitchell, of Staffa, delivered
on Thureday a three year old bull weigh-
ing 2,220 pounds. Theprice got eras 40
pound, making 088.80 for the animal,
The treasurer of the Blanshard Agri-
cultural Society, Robt. Beatty-, will be
prepared to pay all prize money awarded
at the fair, on end after the that SaturdttO
in November.
Ur, David Weirton and wife and. Miss
Lulu Watson, of Mitchell, left on Monday
morning for Manitawauing. where David
is going into bush:lees, and Mise Lulu is
going to teaela music.
Mr. McGrath ha e sold hie hotel property
on the Logan road, Mitchell, for s sum
between $1,100 and $1,200. Mr, Hugh
Miller, of Hibbert, is the pureharter, and
he takes possession Nov. 1st.
Mrs, Robt, Nixon of Mitchell, died
quite suddenly the other day. Feeling
unwell she retired at 6 p. m,, and at 6
o'clock the vital spark bad fled. 4 hus-
band and five children survive her.
At a meeting of the St, Marys Collegiate
Board, it was decided to give the town
Pupils free tuition. Mies Ida Kydd, of
Unborn°, was refunded 46 on account of
her inability to attend owing to illness.
Thos. Lancaster had hit arm caught in
a belt in the Maxwell Werke, St. Mara,
on Tuesday, and broken in three places
The arm was made as comfortable as pos.
Bible and he is making good progress to-
wards recovery.
The little son of Mr. Fred Strong, of
Mitchell, had one of his hands badly burn-
ed the other day. He went into a black-
smith shop and was cruelly told to take
hold of a heated piece of iron, which he
did with the aboye results.
Mr. Win. Kyle picked from his rasp-
berry patela in Mitohell, a small basketful
of nice ripe raspberries on Saturday last.
The berries were of the highland hardy
variety and were picked from new shoots
grown from the roots since the killing
frosts of last May,
Mr. W. W. Haines was putting up
some shelving in a Water et. etore, St.
Marys, on Saturday, when the support on
which he was standing gave way. lie
fell about four feot and unfortunately
across es chair which. stood in the way,
sustaining a painful injury to hie back.
Woods; liveryman,. of Liatowel,
met with a painful accident one day lately
in. front of W. H Jolly's farm 6th con.
While driving along there the Wing -bolt of
hie buggy dropped out, letting the front
of the rig fall down, causing the horse to
run a way.
While returning from Mitchell on Sun.
day evening three rigs collided on the
Logan road a little north of the town,
when Mies Viotor sustained a fracture on
ne of har legs, between the knee and
thigh. She is still oonfined to her bed.
The following are the returns of the St.
Mary's office for the'week ending Oct. 5th:
-Canadian letters,3,505 foreign 562; Oan.
Cards, 1,347; foreign cards, 133; transient
papere, , 336; printers copy, Leo., 36;
4th eloss matter, 5: 51h class, 30; total
value, $148.75 This an increase over the
same week of 1891 of 345 93.
elr. John Benneweis, who has faithfully
served the people of McKillop, in Huron
county, as deputy reeve and reeve for the
past nine years, was waited upon the other
day in Seaforth to allow himself to be
put in nomination for 1896, but, much to
their regret, he deelined, having decided
to run in the same capacity for his own
township, Logan,
Nesbit Potter, formerly of the Hick's
House, Mitchell, was married at Buffalo
last week to Miss Delaney, of Hibbert,
cook in the hotel when Potter was pro-
prietor. Fonr years ago he mysteriously
disappeared frotn Mitchell and had not
since been heard of. He has been work-
ing in car shops in Buffalo.
On Tuesday of last week Mr. Richard
Hotham, one of the oldest residents of
Hilbert, fell asleep in Jesus. He was a
faithful member of tfie Methodist church,
and was always ready to engage in any
scheme which might advance the interests
of Christ s Kingdom in thn world. Hie
quiet and gentle manner endettred him to
all who had the pleasure of Ms acquaint-
ance.
A sad and fatal accident which resulted
in tbe death of Mr. John Cook of Lake -
let, occurred on Wednesday the 91h inst.
He war in Mr. Ruttan's hush cutting a
load of wood and by some misfortune out
a deep gash in his foot, and after driving
to the house a distance of half a roile, the
Around bleeding furiously all the way, be
fainted. He only lived but a few minutes
after the doctor got there. The mats who
left bale and hearty at noon though about
70 years of age was a corpse that same
evening,
John Wiles of St. Marys and Theo.
Ribey, Blanshard arrived home on Tues-
day after a two months' stay in the vicin-
ity of Chumah and , Hamlets., Manitoba.
They report a moat magnificent erop of
wheat 30 to 35 bushels; to the acre.
Among those from this district who are
prospering are David j. Kirk, W. Hem,
Mark T,Elierington, ttbe Atdrews boys of
TJaborne, and others. W. liens has from
3,000 to 4,000 bush, of wheat and is build -
inn a fine new house, and Mark Ellering-
ton has 50 head of cattle, 40 pigs and
3,000 bush. of grain.
Ansa Craig Bannen-Some two weeks
since Mr. Thomas Rees, of the sixth con•
oeseion of llfcGillivray, began to uninifent
symptoms of mental derangemeat, plough-
ing with the plough upside down, threaten-
ing to end hie life aid becoming violently
dangerous, His friends, hoping the at,-
taele would pass away, detelued him under
restraint at home, but as he beceene daily
more violent they were compelled to place
him hi the Aaylein at London, en Tuesday
the 15th inst. Mental worry from par.
tial failure of crops and temporary linen
-
Mal troubles,' coupled wall poor health
ate (emptied to be the cause of the &Wok.
Hood'a Sareeparille, taken at alio sea -
tine, will melte you feel Strong and vig.
woes mei ltesp tem from sickeess litter on.
Bayfield.
BnIghe.-Mrs, (Dr.-) 0. Sheppard has
been vieiting iu Hamilton for the past
two Weeks. -Theldirectore of the Agri-
celtural Society are to meat on Mon-
day, 281h inst„ at E. R. Swartz's hotel,
to pay oub prizes.--Herbeet Colleday
left on Saturday for Cliteago, and John
Pollock, for Cleveland, on Feiday.
Zilrh'
13.1,t1E1r$,-Last-TI-cuos4Ay evening the
Young People's Alliance here appointed
Miss Lydia Faust as delegate to their
annual convention, which will shortly
be held in Lietowel.-- A few weeks ago
the xoof-was blown off Mr, John Deck-
er's barn. Twenty men Volunteered
aid and put on the roof again.--Laat
Teesday afternoon while Mr. 'Conrad
Soldan and wife were attending Mr.
Axes sale, the alarm was gayer' that
his house was on lire. Before he got
there some pluoky ladies had already
broken in the kitchen door; and had
the fire under control. Hove the are
originated is a mystery, as there had
been no fire in the stove for three days,
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Crecitton.
Bnanrs.-Mrs. Henry Schmertz died
on Thursday lasb and her remains: were
interred in the Crediton cemetery on
Saturday. Two of her acme clime home
to attend the funeral.-1Vir, 1. Smith,
formerly of this place, has made an as-
signment to Henry Eilbee for the ben•
elit of his creditors. -Look out for a
cold winter. It is reported, we are
going to have a number of weddings in
town before long.-giss Lizzie Hardy
is taking a few weeks vacation. -Kiss
Bertie Trevethick was home on Sanclay
last. --Mr: Nicol and the Misses Bal-
lantyne and be Tousel heves been re-en-
gaged to teach in the public !school next
year, -Mr. Henry Mellin is still on the
sick list. We understand he is very low
at present. -Miss Carrie Krause who
has been visiting friends in town, re-
turned home to Rodney last week. -
Mr Moses Feist is on the sick Iist.-Mr
Jno. Morley is working at the Royal
Hotel (Clark's).
P • ••
Orand Bend.
Banres.-The weather is beautiful
this weeks -Mr. Alfred Morrish is
threshing at present, and expects a big
yieltio-lahe Hamilton threshed last
week and sari he has the largest straw
stack in Stephen. --Thos Folks has
traded hie 4.`Bennexii hope and has now
s,rot one he perpetees fithheo up for next
seasOn's races. Ita likelY he will call
him John beat him. -Mr. yranle Pope
set sail on Friday afternoon far *Kettle
Point and had a hard wind to beat
against,and when about four miles down
the shore he dropped anchor and waited
for the wind to shift as it usually does.
Babinstead Weer harder, and the dark-
ness coming on he was compelled to try
it again, thinking he could make the
mouth of the river at Port Frank, but
was drivenlashore before reaching there,
but landed safely. -The cattle are all
being cleared from the ranches. -Messrs
John Sherritt and Tilos Fallis delivered
at Lucan last week a herd of steers, of
over thirty in number. -The river busi-
ness is expected to be settled in a few
days, as all the parties with the except-
ion of two, have signed the necessary
papers'a matter of two years standing.
-Mr. Wilford Lefond, who has been on
the sick list for some time past, is get-
tiug better,
Brinsfey.
Binges. -Mr. and Uwe Geo. Bloom-
field, ,of Byron, visited friends in this
vicinity on Saturday and Sunday last,
-Mrs. Medd ir visiting at her father's,
Mr. Wm. Darling. -Mr. Robt. Sceile &
Co. are now busily engaged cutting
staves. The entire output has been
sold to Ur. Atkinson, of Ailsa °raiz,
who is ,also ou hand overgeeing the
piling.-lefr. Thos. Rees, of the 711a
eon., who has been quite weak minded
fbr several years past, became violently
insane during the week before last.
Since then he has been constantly en-
deavoring to take his own life, and. at
times he was so unmanageable that he
had to be strapped to the bed. He was
removed to the London Asylum on
Tuesday of last week. -Miss McFalls,
of Biddulph, is visiting her neiee, Mrs.
Andrew Maguire. -Mr, Thos.Shadclock
has lately moved to the vicinity of
Parkhill. His farm on the 1311a con.,
will in the future be occupied by his
son, William. -Ib is with deep regret
that we announce this week the death
of Frank Dixon, youngest son of the
late George Dixon, which occurred on
tho evening of the 1.7th inst. He con-
tracted a severe cold about the 10th of
the month which shortly turned to in-
fiammation,and in spite of the available
medical assistance, it ended his earthly
career as above stated. He was only
13 years, 11 months old. The remains
were interred in the Mar's Hill ceme-
tery on the Saturday following. Mrs.
Dixon and the remaining members of
the family have the deep sympathy of
bhe neighborheod in their ead bereave-
ment of an affectionate son end a kind
and loving brother. -Miss jennie Clock -
will ie visiting abhor father's. She has
now become quite . convalescent freen
her severe attack of typhoid fever.
Pinav Axe IlInneene Henn,
This hi now quite untecessaryi Like mealy
others, you may bare your baby fat,
leeghing and happy, if yen give it Soott's
Emuleion. Babies take it like ereani,
Andrew Noyes, of Denfield, threshed
1,700 bushels of grain without thistlea mid
other noxious weeds,
in many eases, the first work of Ayetie
Sarsaparilla is to expel the effeot of the
other madleines thee have been tried in
vein. It would be 0, ermine et time aud
money if experimenters took Ayeria Ser-
eeparilla at filet indeed OM last.
Hensel!
Following Ire the minket quotatioes
Wheat .......... ..... . 66 to 68
Barley . .. . .. 30 to 52
Oats . ....... ........ , 22 to 23
Pesti ..•.. • • . • 47 to 48
Hey . 10.00 to 10.00.
Battee . , . . .. . „ - .14 tole
Eggs 18 to 13
Having taken o, course in the ()erase Oetioal
Inetitute Toronto, and having obtained a die -
aro now preeared te soientifieally .51
spectacles. Anson° hexing trouble with their
oyes would do well to cell and have them
exainined• Byes tested free of charge and
satiafaction guaranteed in every ease.
j, 0 STONEMAN, Jeweller and Optielair
eneee BARGAINS IN BOOms SHOES.—Na flood
to hesitate about where to heir your Boots es
Shoes. Buy them from us and Bev° money
and get soniefeetion. It is a fast thee we're
selling reliable goods at lower prices than any
otherShos Deeter iu the Oaunty Our stock
is far too large and we are bound to reduce it
if low maces wilt do it • Call and see it. 9 r -
dared work and repairing dole. won4sshitroteast
‘nettea.
Fnue-A very diaastrous fire took place
here on Friday eight at about 8:30 o'clock,
ellen by owe unknown means a lantern
y
as:upset in one of the flax barns while the
itnen wer
e nloading some rotted flax. The
ina tern was at °nee grabbed by Mr. Geo,
IldoErven and handed to one of the men,
tar Will Cook, aed put on', and it was
thought that the ienited flax had been
extinguished, but as soon as the other door
was opened and the wind pained through,
the fire at once struck up in a great flame,
haying smouldered in under the mow of
flax, and in an instant the whole barn
was ablaze. The fire soon spread to some
of the Staoks and au adjacent barn, then
to the wood piles and across to Mr Stacey'a
stable and to Mr James 13everlethe etable
and house which were all destroyed. At
one time it was thought the whole village
would be burned out, but the wind seemed
to change a little to the south west, mid
was to strong that it blew the shingles and
hoards three-quartera of a mile, In seyeral
instaneee tome of the roofs of houses and
stables caught fire, but were watched and
extinguished at once and at about mid-
nieht it was seen that the village was safe.
The fire had to be watched for two nights
after, It is said the fire was seen a die -
tame of 40 or 50 miles away. There were
crowds of people visited it from
Clinton, enteter. Zurich and surrounding
country, and even some came from Ailsa
Oralg. The loss will be a severe one to
tbe village as well as to Messrs McEwen
& Geiger. In one barn there was about
$5,000 worth of flax, in- the other 33,000,
while the barns and wood burned repre-
sented 32,600. On this they had an in-
ouranee of 84,000. A large quantity of
first class flax its still in the field and
and stacks. Mn. Beverley's lost on his
house is 31,500, insured for $1,000. aer
Steaey had a slight insuranee on his ateble.
Mr Beverly will rebuild his hone° at once.
A public meeting was held in Coxvorth's
hail on Monday night fur the purpose of
iiisertideing the beet monft of aidieg le
the 'rebuilding of the flax barns afonce. A
committee MO appointed to go around
with a list in the village and Mao among
the farmers to see what could be done in
the matter, to that the flax buainess may
be continued for the benefit of the yillage
and surrounding country.
BRIEFS .-Miss Alliston, of London,
has recently been visiting at Luoan,
Exeter and in the country. -A num-
ber of fine raspberries were molted off
the bushes of Mrs. Wm. Elcfer, form-
erly ot Tuckersmith, and their flavor
was as good as in their season. -There
was a grand musical concert in Cox-
vvortles hell, on Wednesday evening,
under the auspices of St. Paul's
church. when Monsieur Le Semple,
a talented French artist and most ac-
complished musician, assisted by a
number of others, gave a grand con-
cert. A number from Exeter took
part, and altogether it was a most
successful affair.- Mr. David Buchan-
an, Bon of Mr. Wm. Buchanan, a
student of Knox college, Toronto, and
who was doing work in the Mission
fields this summer, was home part of
this week and last on a visit. -Mr.
Cook, of Sebringville, awl:impel:tied by
his daughter, was here this year visit-
ing Ma brother, Mr. Henry Cook. -
Last week Messrs McKay & lieenedy
moved a house from the east of Chis-
elhurst to Hensel], a distance of five
miles, in five and a half days. -Mr.
Henry Bossenberry, of Grand Bend,
was in town last week visiting his bro-
ther, C. Bossenberry,-Mr. W Hod:
gins was in Seaforth on Monday. -Rev
S Henderson preached a very his,
pressive sermon on lessons from the
fire of last Friday night. -Rev Mn
Kenner, of Staffa, preached in the
Methodist church last Sunday night. -
A large number attended the Sunday
School Convention at Bethesda last
Tuesday. --111r Geo Nebergall, of Gode;
rich, was visiting Mr Geo hicEewen on
Tuesday. -Mr Louie Kroft, of Dash:
wood, wastownonTuesday.-Messrs
Ed Nablo and D McArthur, of Ailsa
Craig, were in town on business last
Saturday .-Miss liotham, music teach:
et, attended her father's funeral at
Staffs, last weeks -Mr William Colwell
and wile were the'guests of ibis brother
in law, Mr Jobe Short, at McGillivray,
last Sunday -Kee (Rev) J 8 Hender:
sonwho has been on the auk list, is able
to be around again. -Mrs Hunt is on
the sick list and also Mrs Edward
Shafer is in bed. -Mr A Weseloh
waa at Zurich and Dashwood on Tues:
day, on business.- Mr Thomas Berry
has returned from his trip to the ad
Country
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Struck a new Idea.
The Bordeaux Claret Co., struck a neiv
and initial idea when it conceived the
notion of putting a cheap wine upon the
market et pricer; which would bring it
within the reaoh of all. Fr the long pro-
fit aud the slow sale is not as good busi-
ness art the the small profit and great selo
and 43 and $ i per dozen quarts appeals
to the whole people, whereas' ee for a wills
not one whit better -if as good, --could
only appeal to a aeotion of the people,
Wine upon the poor man s tebice good
wholesome, wine which will do him and
hit family good, at a little over the Inks of
poor beer. The female Medoe Wines,
Selling enormously all ever Canada. Ad.
dress -Bordeaux Claret Co,, 30 Hospital
Street, Montreal,
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Oran:ton.
Dame% --Jeleri Middleton halt rettIrrt.
ed ;home trona Winnipeg. -On and
after Noy. lot, the general stores of
the Tillage will close at 8 p. m.
--Great joy was le the home of David
Crawford, South boundary, BIsnsharcl,
on the llth inst., on the arrival of a
young daughter in the family_-Cfrant.
on is becoming an excellent wheat
market.
Anderson.
Muerte-J., N, Ratcliffe has gone to
the Agricultural College at Guelph, -
Thos. Lane and Miss Ettie Lane have
been visiting among friends at Cent-
JOXISI W11 a ROW
Pubetenees d P orectetes
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Gras ItT
We are clearing out the balance
of our stock at seclad-
dle prices.
Women's Pine Zia .Button Shoe,
prarionell'50p.rpinacir, $1.50, clearing
Wte'tlniarepu'rsicilee$alv.Y2 5Laa Peaai pair, 111clearing"
ee)c a pair.
raime-misses A. Robertson and C, Obildren s Fine Button
Kirk have been engaged es teachers , Olea.riog price 5oc a pair.
at aections 14 and 1, They Will no
aelyes having been good students,
teaehers and church workers'. -Our
boys are soon expected home from
Manitoba. It will cause joy to some
of our fair sex. -Fletcher & Anderson
have consveted their contract for
repairing Mr. Hight's house. They
haye done it inisaworkmanlike:manner.
-While working at his trade, stone -
masoning, the other day, Mr. John
Anderson met with a severe accident
to one of his hands by a stone falling
upon it. IMARM"±IT P Ross
DEpon
doubt give a good aocount of them- It ze Etig32. T
IOU understood that we a.re sel—
ling 11,fen's and Boy's Ready-to—
wear Clothing cheaper than they
have ever been sold in Exeter.
Before it is too late, avail your-
self of one of our cheap Ready—
made Baits.
Highest price paid or Butter
andEggs.
Shoe,
Dashwood.
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Bniees.-The assignee of the Ball
estate will declare another dividend
in a few days of 10 per cent. -Paulin
& Rennie are moving into their new
store. -A number from here attended
the wedding ot Jacob Wurtz and Min
Joanna MeLick on Wednesday. They
report a pleasant time. -The new
church is being plastered and it is
expected will be opened some time in
December. -Chas. Fritz announces a
bargain sale of boots and shoes. -Mrs,
Wurtz has got nicely settled in her
new house.- On Friday while operat-
ing a cutting box, Mr. Charles Fritz
got his left hand too near the knives,
and as a consequence had the tips of
one of his angers sliced off. -Mrs.
Good and Mr. Snider, of Berlin, have
been visiting at Mrs. Wurtz's and other
relatives in town. -Mrs. B.Trev ethIck
spent Sunday with her friends ia
Crediton.. -Mr, Moses Miller is engag-
ed as clerk in the store of J Keller-
man.- By the amount of furniture
and the many beautiful suites which
go outesvery week from Hoffnaan
furniture ahop, a peraon must come to
one of two conclusions,. vis: That
people dont feel the panela of hard
limes to sogreat an extent as sonae
suppose, or that this .enterprieiag firna
sells to cheap that people areconstrain.
ed to buy. Be this as it may they
sell lots of stuff.
013ITUART.-We regret to chronicle
this week that Mr. Thos. Kelly, who
resided with his son in law, Mr. John
Mellick, on the Bronson line, for a
month or two, quietly /passed away
on Tuesday morning to join the silent
majority, and to enter that rest prepar-
ed for those who serve the Master
here. Deceneed has reached the age
of 70 years, and haa been in a feeble
state of health for some years, caused
by some sickness and old age. Funeral
will take place today.
Lucan.
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BIOEFS.-Mr. W. Smith, formerly
of the town line, MoGilityray, has
bought a farm near Sylvan, and with
his family removed thither a few days
ago. -Charles McMahen has a number
of sunflowers which measure 54e inches
in circumference, stalks measuring 9
feet, 9e inches in height, and 9A
inches around. One plant had 76
flowers, the top one measuring 52
inches. On Monday night last two
gold medals were presentee' to the
two public school pupils of amen who
took the largest per centage of marks
at the recent entrance examination,
rhe names of the successful pupils are
Master, J. St. John and Miss Eva
Carter. The medals are the gifts of
Rev. d. H. Shaw and Reeve Armitage.
A pleasant evening was spent. --Mr.
R. McLeod's new store, which is now
nearing corapletion, is one of the most
handaome buildings in the village.
There are two front entrances,between
whioh a maratnoth plate glass window
is erected. This is the largest plate
glass window in Lucana-Mr. James
Hoclgins, of coin 2, Biddulph, dropped
dead suddenly on Wednesday of last
week. He was troubled with heart
diaease. Deceased had reached the
ripe old age of 70 years. His father
was Col. James Hodgins, who with his
family came from Ireland in Septem-
ber, 1832, and were the first tvinte
settlers in the townehip of Bicidulph.
The remains were interred ab St.James
cemetery on Friday. The Bishop of
Huron officiated in the English Church
at this village on Sunday morning and
evening: he was listened to by a large
and attentive audience, -Io the neigh-
borhood of Deyizes there was very hard
frost lately, and roots were much froz.
on. -Mrs, Neagle, of Nissouri, died on
Saturday after a long period of illness.
-Mite F,Deaciman, of Alpena, is vieit-
ing friends in this vicinity. -Oh Satur-
day morning a large flock of wild geese
was seengoing south by it Loudon Town
Ship farmer. --Mr. George SOott, a Mc-
Gillivray farmer, on con. 12, picked a
barrel of apples from bee small tree.. -
Bev. Wna, Dell from Ailsa Craig, will
change pinatas with Rev. M. trownley
let Olandeboye on Sunday Oct, 27 -
Saturcley evening at considerable ans.
mint of snow fell and there was also
quite a sharp !met. -We are all pleaa-
ed to see the Rev. Mr. Canipbell„ of
Timm Presbyterian Chtmoh, benne
again, much improved in health. --Ort
Teesday last, Oct. 16, a happy eVelat
took place at the residence Of Mr.
Jables Hentleilkatee Of Bidelelph, When
his daughter Kate Was married to
Mr. • Cornelius O'Brien. Mr. Den-
nis O'Brien, brother 'of the groom,
acted as beat man, and'Miss Harrigan,
a cousin of the bride, aoted as brides-
maid. The oeremony was perfornaed in
the Catholie Church at 10 o'clock CUL
Then the happy couple returned to the
home of the bride, where a sumptuous
repast waa provided for them. The
happy couple left for Toronto Tues.'
day evening, where they intend to
spend a few days with friends and
relatives. -While riding home from
Sabbath school At Wesley Methechst
Church, on Sunday. Oct. 20, Miss
Grace Fitzgerald, a girl of 14, was
thrown frorn a buggy. As there were
four in, the buggy, she had not a very
secure seat, and the horse making
sudden plunge she was thrown out,
but was got serioualy injured.
Biddulph.
FIRE. -The Roman Line farm in Bidd-
ulph, on which the untortunateEdward
Boaters fetidly shot young Cain, and
tor which crime Bowera has only just
been released from penitentiary, seems
de:stilted to maintain the reputation of
the neighborhood, first Inside Unions
by the Donnelly tragedy, enacted
on a farm or two distant, Early; Tues..
day, the two large barns on the Bowers'
farm were found to be on fire and were
totally consumed. The buns were
empty, the tenant, Mr. Keefe, having
moved off the place but a few days pre-
viously. The Dominion Loan. and
Savings Society have sold the farm to
Mr. Twohy, who also owns tne adjoin-
ing farm, but he had not taken possess-
ion. The loss vain be $2,000 or over,
on which an insurance is held, The
fire was undoubtedly the work of an in-
cendiary.
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Mirkton.
BILIEFs.-James 1VIoore, jr., has re-
turned from a trip to Manitoba. -David
Foster has rented D. W.Dulmage's farm
for a term of years. -Mrs. James
Rutherford, Usborne, who has been
visiting relatives in Chicago during the
last couple of months, has returned
home.- Bert Hymns has moved into
the house lately occupied. by G. L.
Money. -W, 11, Hazlewood is making
prepurations to erect a building for
chopping grain in during the winter. -
Mr. McNeil, M. P. for North Bruce,
called to see Rev. Mr. Cooper last
week. We are sorry to say the Rev.
gentleman is still in a very low condit-
ion -Samuel Doupe lost 'a *valuable
young mare last week. -Dr. Carr also
lost his three year old pacing mare on
Wednesday night last through sickness.
She was purchased from a gentleman in
Chatham for it good figure when six
months old. -There are several caster
of whooping cough in the village. -Mrs
A, Robb has been re-engaged to teadh
in the stone school, Usborne, for 1896.
-Dr. Thompson took his departure for
India last week. -Un Wednesday of
last week about 150 neighbors gathered
at the residence of Samuel Shier to eredt
the frame work of a, new barn, 50x60,
on a stone basement 9 ft high, to re-
place the one that was destroyed by
lightning a month ago. Sides were
chosen and captained by Wm. Hannah
and Dave Foster A very exciting race
took place but was easily wen by W.,
Hannah's side. After the building with
erected all repaired to the house theds
an excellent tea was provided by Mrs.
Shier and her lady friends. John:
Elliott is contractor for frame work
and Sam'l Brown mason work. -While.
Dr. Clarr was dehorning a vicious eteer
for S. Whaley, Blanshard, on Friday
last the fastening became undone,whett
the Vet. received a severe injury le the
head from onceof its horns.- He, was
unconseioue for severe,1 houria but we
aro glad to (lay he is around again.
.KIRKTox
Post (Moe Store
11101ankets at less than Min prieee,
A." 850 per pair up to 34. See our .
great values only $2. 'Underwear at
less thait mill prices. See our pure an
wool 75c ;shirt for 60ol'ereede,
PIttt-
riels, Yarna, &c., at prices that eannot
be beat by any.
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