Exeter Times, 1896-9-3, Page 1tt?
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HURON & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE.
TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. No -
EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAYMORNING, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1896.
JOHN
Publishe
iaLTB dr sp.Ns
and Proprietor
,oracred ,6101110
THE MAJORITY
OF THE PEOPLE
,Aire now well aware that we sell
el trn t
0 lenres, Fine Clothing to
ee.,Wsidier, but yet there are some
people who imagine that the LITTLE
cross-roads conntry store is simply a
handy place to buy a, bit of Tea and
Sugar occasionally, and when a Suit
4:Of Clothes is wanted. they imagine that
in order to get properly fitted out they
must go to the larger business centres.
For the benefit a the latter class we
wish to state that our
New Fall Stook of
Worsteds,
Tweeds
and Pantings
Will soon be complete and are equal
both lie Range and Qetality to many a
the lamest houses in the surrounding
towns, and you will find oar prices
from $2 to $5 a Suit bower
Than you will be asked in either
town or city.
We guarantee your Snit to possess
the following good points :-Quality,
Style, Fit and
R. S. FORD & 00
woODHAM
N.B.--If you wa,nt Bi g Bargain s
in Flannelettes come our way.
s
Sirkton.
.A.II e.cconfas owing to the lath firm of Muir
&Manning must be paid to Mrs. Jane Muir,
at once.
BRIEFs.-Thepost office store, here
is now offered for sale, or rent. There
is a good opening for a snaart busi-
ness man. The tax rate this year
is as fo1lewa:-2 1-5 mills on the dollar
for ecorinty purposes, 1 0-10 mills on
the dollar for township improvement
purposes, in the township of Blatt -
shard.
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Centralia.
BittUFs.-Ephraim Batt, of Clinton,
was the guest of his brother, Rev. W.
H. Butt, last week. -Apples are being
shipped from this point to Manitoba
by the Parsoas produce company,-
si) Rev. W. H. Batt left on a trip to
Manitoba, and the North -West. ---A.
number of Epevorth Leaguers from
here attended. the Epworth League
.convention, in Exeter, on Monday.-
Mre. Delgaty has been gniteill, but we
are pleased to report that sht is some-
what better. -Mrs, We Huston was
.out to church Sunday evening for the
first time since her prolonged illness.
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Orediton.
BarEFs.-The Misses Beaver, Wurth,
'Wolfe,. Williams and Finkhiner, are
all sick' -with with fever. We wish
them a speedy recovery. -V. Ratz,
M. P., came home from Ottawa Satur-
day night and spent Sunday with his
family at Jihivat. He reports things
pleasant at the capitaL-The priacipal
and one ot the lady' teachers of our
school have resigned and as . yet the
positions are open. -Percival Cecil, son
. of A. A. Hobkirk, of Morden, Man.,
formerly of Crediton,. died at the for-
mer place recently. Ho fell and rup-
stared his bowels from the effects of
which he died in twenty-one hoers.
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THINE IT OVER.
Have yen- ever heard of a
medicine with such &record of cures as
Hood's Sarsaparilla? Don't you know
that -Hood's Sarsaparilla, the one True
W'od-Purifier, has proved, over and
,,-ver again, that it has power to cure,
<even after all other rem.edies fail? If
you have invert:Snood you may take
Sloocl's Sarsaparilla with utmost con-
fidence that it will do you good.
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Hood's Pills assist, digestion. 25
cents.
Cromaity.
Bamns.-The Y. P. Society held
their annual social last Tnesday 0voil-
e:1g on Hugh Currie's lawn. The lawn
was beautifully lighted with Chinese
Lanterns. A program consisting of
.Etenaall
Fol owing are the market quotations •
Wheat 60 to GO
Barley.... .25 to 27
Riss .17 to 18
40 to 42
Ray- $10.00 to $11.00
13uttor 12 to 12
1Cggs
music, both vocal and instrumental,
readings and recitations, was rendered uslonivectrhseeeaseed...... $2.50 to $2.75
after which all turned their attention c 0.50 to $5.75
to the tables which were loaded with Baanns.-Mrs. j. Carlisle is very
good thing, and which disappeared sick. -Wm. Elder, Esther Moore and,
with amazing rapidity, after which Aggie Hoggierth attended theChristian
games of various kinds were indulged , Endeavor convention held in Goderich
in, till near midnight, when all depart- Thursday. -Mr. and Mrs. Nokes, of
ed after a very enjoyable evening.- ' Reading, Mass., are visiting at James
P. Campbell our popular Deputy White's: -Sam Rannie's new brick
Reeve, is moving around aeitin after block is nearly conipleted, and we uu-
being laid nia with. some braen toes, 1 derstand will be occupied thiemontli.
the result o one of his horses tramp- , -.Dr. Thoinpson leftfor GaltThursday
ing theme- F. R. Hamilton. lost a night, and Dr. Ferguson, who is taking
valuable home on Sunday. i his place, is livmg in Wm. Moore's
, new house until his own is built. -
3.
'Campbell, formierly of the Observer, is
Goderiola. visiting friends in town. --Rev. j. S.
BRIEFS. -A most disastorous fire oc- Henderson and wife have returned
home from their holiday trip. They
mimed Snnday morning at 3 o'clock. were camping on Fawn Island,-Mrs.The large salt works, dairy salt mill,
saw trail, stave and heading factory,
together with several thousand baerels
af salt, belonging to Peter McEwan,
Saltford, were completely destroyed.
The loss willbeabout $15,000; insurance
c
not very large. The flames spread toovering.-Alex. McLean is very sick.
the tannery of Jos. Beck, destroyin-G. Sutherland spent several days
n
ala of last week rusticating at • Grand
the old part of the plant. By the
Bend. -Labor Day Monday next will
M the Goderich steam fire engine and
• ' • d
Wright and family are visiting at G.
O. Petty's.-Bicycle enthusiasts are
getting up a race meet to be held on
Laboa-Day.--Mrs. Wm. Moore, who
has been sick recently, is rapidly re-
brirle, which went over to Sanford, ..P
from the river, The firemen saved
the new portion of the tannery, con-
taining the machinery. Mr. Beck's
loss will be about $2,000; covered by
family, Rev. and wife picniced
Weirirnuo Y.
p eutifal snpply of water meg had
at Grand Bend. on Thursdav,-Chas.
Maims has returned home from Walk-
erton, where he visited friends. -
While several of the cyclists were
the scorching on the race tract' Monday
insurance. Had not it heel, for
evening, dames Wright and Nornaan
steam fire engine the village would
have been swept out of existence, as a.
Cook coided on the home stretch.
Wright's wheel was totally wrecked,
high wind was blowing. The villae,prs
while the rider was thrown to the
had a hard fight to keep Om fire under
control to save their homes. Tbe sup-
position is that the roof of the salt
block was strnek by lightning, as a,
tremendous electric; dischange occurr-
ed about that time, arousing many of
the inhabitants, who noticed the flames
ground and for a time rendered un-
conscious. -T. Palmerleavee forVarna,
in a few. days. He conipleted arrange-
ments Monday last. -Mrs. W. C. Char-
ters and daughter, Jessie, who have
been visiting at R. McAllister's the
past few months, returned this week
a few minutes afterwards, and. gave
to their home in Ashland, Wis. They
the alarm. There had been no fire in
entoyed a pleasant visit among old
the furnaces of the salt block for three
muds here. -Mr. Ingram. is improv-
eveeks. This is the second time within f,
gethe a,ppearance of bis 'property on
a few ere= that Mr. McEwan's salt m
Main street by the application of a
works have been destroyed by fire.
coat of paint to the furniture store. -
W. Luelter, Queen st., is erecting a
handsome fence in front of his pre-
mises. It will improve his property
xnatnrally.-Miss Hattie Sutherland is
visiting Mrs. Harry Wilson, Toronto,
during the fain -The Misses DeLion,
Annie McEwen and Ida Dick are at-
tending the millinery openings in Tor-
onto this week. -Mrs. DeLion is think-
ing of moving to London. Miss Maud
will continuethe millinery business here
-The delegates to the Epworth League
convention in Goderich missed the
train Saturday morning, much to
their disgust. -A. Arnold, barrister, of
Windsor, visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. D. Arnold,this week. -Dr. Mc-
Lellan, of Toronto, paid a friendly
visit to David Dougall over Sunday.
Mr. Dougallnome tine ago,was totally
blind frem cataract. The doctor re-
moved tho obstruction and restored
the sight. Mr. Dougall was pleased
the ripe age of 83, in the person orl tohave a visit from the distinguished
Alexander Stewart. The funeral took gentleman. -Miss M. E. Dick has so re -
"Thine from his late resid•ence, Queen covered from her recent illness that
street, on Saturday afternoon -inter- the nurse has returned. to Lennon._
ment at the Nairn cemetery. The Thee, Blackwell, of the township
Ailsa, Craig
Biunes.-Mr. John Rosser, of Ailsa
Craig, and Charles Rosser. of Denfield,
left for Europe on Thursday., via New
York, where they embarked on the
steamship Circassia, which sails for
Glasgow. -Messrs. Wm. Drought, Mal.
McIntyre and P. Curtin shippedsev-
eral carloads of cattle Thursday to To-
ronto. Although the market is un-
satisfactory, there le a' lame number
of cattle shipped weekly from this
neighbothoOd. MUM& Bros., of
Delaware, are getting ready their
evaporating factory here, which will
be running next week. They employ
a large number of hands throughout
the season. Apples can be bought, here
from 15 to 25 cents per bag -Au old
and respected resident of this village
passed away on Thursday evening at
been visiting Miss Hattie Sutherland, Woodham.
returned home this week. -Rev. Muir,
of Brucefield, preached, two able ser-
mons in Carmel. church Sunday last --
Alex. McLaren, is recovering from his
tecent severe attack of infiamniation
of the lungs.
Hay.
SCHOOL REPORT. - The: August
monthly report, for S. S. No. 2, Hay,is
as follows. Names are in order of merit.
V class, j. W. Todd, Flora M. North-
cott; Sen. III class, Jessie Munn, Robb.
O'Brien, Carrie Gould; Jun. III class,.
Gertie Harvey, James Northcott,
Freeborn Johnston; Second class, J.
E. Gould, W. E. O'Brien, Lalla Munn
Second Part class, Frankie Northeotte
Maggie Sutherby, John R. Mann;
First Part class, iethel Harvey, Berta:.
Northcatt Willie Gould. The best
spellers in the monthly spelling match
were: -V class, 3, W. Todd; Sen. III
class, Jessie Munn; ,Tun. III class.
Freeborn Johnston; Second Part,
class, Frankie Northcott; First Part
class, Ethel Harvey. W. H. joncieenow
Tea,cher
Zurich.
LITERARY MEETING. - A meeting
was held in the Zurich Public School
last Friday when the following officers
were elected for a term of two months
vizi-President, Leslie Williams; Vice-.
President, 3. G. Williams; Sec. frees.,
Mina Doan; Organist, Clara M.
Buchanan; Assistant Organist, Beat.
Steinbach; Librarians, Clara M. Buch-
anan, Ethel Williams; Programme
Committee, Mabel Hardy, Amelia, Axt,
Fred Rickbeil. The staff of officers
are complete and under their able
management we may look for goo 1
literary entertainments in the school
and a grend concert in the near
future.
Banws.-We are pleased to hear
that our students passed a successful
examination and are away to their
respective schools: -Andrew Hess and
Norman Buchanan to Clinton High
School; Milton Buchanan to Goderich
High School, and Miss Grace Torrance
to Cliuton High School. -Misses Tillie
Faust and Nellie. Well have returned
from London where they were attend-
ing the millinery openings. - Miss
Hannah, of Milverton, andMissHow-
ard, of Brooklin, N. Y., are the guests
of the Misses Alinston.-11. L. Paine,
of the Commercial, is entertaining
friends from Chicago, 111. - Calve'
Williams has returned from Port
Huron where he has been the last few
weekse-Messrs. John Dumart, WM
Hess and Garnet Steinbach are at.
Lake Smith cam ping. --Dr. Buchanan
is giving his house a fresh coat of
paint, which greatly improves it, -
Reuben Haymacher, tinnilyand friende
spent Sunday et the Bend. -The many
friends of Mrs. Catherine Hill will be
sorry to bear she is not hnproving
very fast. ---The Y. P. A. is gradually
working itself to the front under the
supervision of its worthy teacher E. J'.
Hagan. Out of eleven pupils sent up
for.Exam.;in Ally/IBM-six received En-
trance, three P. 5. L. and. two let part
of Primary. We' understand. 'Sir.
Hagan intends having a primary class
prepared for Exam. for 1897, and all
!those desiring to take up the work
'had better apply at once.
deceased NVOS born in Genesee. county- o f Hay, i s very 1 o w. He 1
New York, in 1813. He came to Cara 1s103 years of age and little hope is Huron County Notes.
a a he N as years o age, entertained for his i eerie my.- rs.
Dyke has returned. to her home after '
a, pleasant visit with Mrs. John Mc-
Arthur. -Miss. Alcock, of Exeter,
spent Sunday ami Monday a guest at
.Jamas Sutherland's. -Miss Mitchell
has returned home after a visit with
her sister, Mrs. W. White. -Several
friends from here attended the
fun.eral in Exeter, on Monday, of the
late Bert Gillespie, -Little • Miss Fer-
guson of London, is visiting at Mr.
Bonthron's, Rodgerville.-Miss Duf-
f us; of Thamesville returned. home
last week, having visited Mrs. A.
Murdock for some time. -J. W. Ort-
wein, ruercba,nt, has been quite ill the
past week, but is on. the mend. -
Oliver Coleraa,h preached in the
Methodist chinch Sunda,y evening
last, in the absence of Rev. Kerr, who
preached in Main st., ch. Exeter. -Mr.
Ellis is havtng a nice gallery fitted tip
in Rannie's new bloclen-Miss Allison,
is visiting at T. Murdock's.-The
Misses Reid, of Stanley, are the guests
of Miss Craig. -Miss Hatton, of For-
est, after 'a pleasant visit with her
sister, Mrs.S C. A. McDonell, has re-
turned home. -John Campbell has re-
turned tie: New York. -.Mrs. DeLion
visited friends in London this eirceka-
Melville Martin and sister, of Exeter,
visited at 0. A. McDonell's Saturday
last.. -The members of the Christen).
Endeavor, of St. Paul's church, pic-
niced at the Beiid Thursday last.
They report a pleasant time. --James
Taylor, of South River, is visiting bis
parents for two weeks. -Mr. and Mrs.
Troyer visited at E. Sheffer's over
Sunday. -Bert Hill, G. Baldwin, and
E. Latimer, visited friends in the vil-
lage on Sunday. "Wonder why." -
Mr. Latinaer, of Seaforth, visited his
daughter, here, Friday. -Mr. and Mrs.
McPherson, and daughter, Nellie,
visited friends in Godericb. over Sun-
day. -Thos. Murray, High school
teanher, of Brampton, and Miss Jennie
Murray, teacher in Wingham, return-
ed on Monday' to their respective
schools. -The Misses Higgins, of Lon-
don, are visiting Mrs. W. C. Davis. -
3'. O Stoneman was on a wheeling
trip south . on Monday.-Andvew
Laramie, of Detroit, is visiting his
many friends In this, locality, and re-
newing acquaintances in the village. -
Miss Edith Dent, of Renfrew, who has
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Chatige 2 E41.19Of i,f1TWiti
from Winter. Heavy goods in Bobts Sr, Shoes;
to Spring , and enamor -wear is now the or -
dor of the day. It you need any our stock is
now Complete. Many lines to soled from and
at prices that will satisfy you. In 'vim's, Boys,
and Youths' Fine Goods' everything is up to
date. Ladies ,Ivlisses and Cluldrens in Dongo
ilas, ON:fords, Bals and buttons. Wo have
everything in stock that you require. Space
will not permit us to quote prices. Call and
see for yourself.
, A. MURDOCK & CO
dwhenbutln18 M
settling in township of Eatst Williams,
near Nairn, in 1881, where he ex-
perienced the hardships of a pioneer's
life. Mrs. Stewart died some twenty
years ago, leaving a large family. In
1881 he retired from farming and
moved to this village, where he lived
a. quiet and peaceful life. He leaves to
inourn his loss three daughters and. 2
sons, Donald, onthe homestead; Agnes,
of Wyoming; Joseph, of Stratford, and
John, of McGillivray; Mrs. Archibald
Stewart, con. 7, McGillivray; Christy
Ann and Janet at home. -We notice
that our pupils attending the Lucan
High School have been highly success-
ful at the recent examinations. For
First Form, H. Anderson, A. McKay,
W. Easton, M. Fraser, W. Gunn and
A. Dewar. Second. Form. H. Ander-
son; primary; G. Munro. Junior
leaving, Gerald Cameron, Archy
Campbell and Ida Drought. Fourth
Form, pare II, Maud Stewart.
A Bo ete TO HUMANITY.
Wherever there are sickly people
evith weak hearts and derangednerves,
Milburn's Heart and aTerve Pills will be
found an effectual inedicine. They re-
store enfeebled, enervated, exhausted,
devitalized or overworked men and
women to perfect constitutional
power. Weak and pale girls and
women soon regain vigorous health.
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•The ?conic's Popular 6as11.storc
We want everybody to know of oar Clearing August
.Sale as we are determined to clear out the balance of our
Spring Stock,
Here are Some of the many Startling Bargains
Job lot prints, worth 7, 8, and 9c, now
5c.
Seersucker 8 and 10, now 5 and Sc.
French casehmere 10c, worth 15c.
15c Scotch plaids, yard. wide I0a only
feve left. ,
White net surnmer corset; regular
75c for 45e. •
I,adie's Bile Cotton Hose finished,
llornasdorfs Dye 20c $ for 50c• also
a few pair left Ladies fast black
Hose 5c.
Dress goods from 5c up.
CLOTHING.
Boy's suits $1 and upwards, good
wearing.
Tweed suits $2, $2.50 and 53.; Boy's,
Yonth's and Men's will be sold at
-reduced prices
If you want a bargain come quick
while the assortment is lama
We are showing some great bargains
in Tweeds at 24, 35, 50 and65c, worth
40% per yd marc
GROCERIES.—We have two cases corn left, 4 dans for 25c,
Tea 5 lb for 50 c., Ioc for large bottle mixed pickles, worth 5c, 21
lbs Ganulated Sugar for $1, 25 lbs bright Yellow- Sugar for $1. Cash
prices in cash for:;Butter and Eggs. Buy for cash.
I3ROWN & PREETER
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' 31.-1 V1
The deatb of J B
Sea -
forth, took place this week.
Breadfoot Ss Box, of Seaforth, are
starting a furniture store in Clin-
ton.
Walter Coats, of Clinton, fell off a
wagon, one wheel ['passing over his
body.
The 33rd Battalion, we regret to
notice, will not be permitted to go out
to camp this year.
On Thursday evening Lorne 0.
Todd, ofChuton,Ifell off his bicycle and
was run over by. a horse.
While piling wood. the other day
joseph Townsend, of Clinton, fell off
box ancl has been somewhat crippled
since.
' Anclreiv Ingram, who has been
manager of the electric light station
at, Seaforth for several years, has re-
signer' his position.
Zinich base ball team played the
Hensall team at the latter last Monday
afternoon. Seven innings wore played,
the result being 32 to 25 in favor of the
Hensallteam.
Daniel Glidden, of the Base line,..has
rented the 108 acre Fraser farm on the
Lake Shore road, .Goderich township,
about six miles from ,Goderich. The
rental will be somewhere about $175
per annum.
John 1VIcKenzie, of the London road,
Tuckeismith, has purchased. the resi-
deuce of Roderick McLeod,. in Bruce -
field, paying for it the sum of $700
cash. Mr. McKenzie intends retiring
from farming and going to . Brucefiela
to reside.
Thewell known strengthening pro-
perties of Iron, combined with other
tonics and a most perfect nervine, are
found. in Carter's Iron Pills which
strengthen the nerves and body, and
improve the blood and conmlexion.
Last Tuesday one of Mr. J. C. Kalb -
fleisch'ss fax stacks, near Zurich,
caught fire from sparks from the
smoke staSk, In a few -minutes a lot
of people were on hand and poured.
water on the stack and got the fire out.
The loss was considerable.
BuiEFs,-R. S. Ford, of the firm of
Ford & Co., is away to Toronto select-
ing goods for the fall and water trade.
..-^11 number of our young people were
attending the Epworth League and. 0.
B. Convention in connection with the
Exeter d istrict of the'llethodist chure'a,
this week, -Mrs. jamas Swallow has
been sick for several days, but is get-
ing better, and will we hope, soon be
quite well again. -Little Perna Prouse
is also down with inflammation, but
we hope the worst is past, and that we
shall soon see her out as usual.
Varna.
Bnines.-Ben Higgins, an oldVarna
boy, but for the last few years a resi-
dent of Detroit, has opened. out a
harness shop in one of James .Arm-
strong's biliklings.-Mr. Palmer, of
Henaill, hee rented Messrs: Beatty's
buildings bee: sl their store and in-
tends opening out a tailor and gents'
furnishing esta,blislinaent in afew days.
--The evaporator is mailing in full
blast, aud theproprietor. A. Q. Bohlen
has seventeen hands employed running
day and niglitovhich makes quite a
stir in town. He intends to Inakejelly
and cider later on. --J. T. Cairns is off
for a visit to the Soo for the benefit of
his health. We wish him a pleasant
trip. .
Hurondale.
Bnanns.-Threshing is the order of
the day, and a splendid turn out of
oats is reported also of barley. -The
following students from this locality
distinguished themselves at the recent
departmental examinations viz :-Jas.
Horton, son of William Horton, pas-
sed for a first class certificate, and. his
sister Maud passed two parts of the
three required for a third class, O.
Ciadmore passed in French and Ger-
man on the matriculation examination.
-Jas. Horton left on Tuesday for the
model school at Goderich.---Squirrel
Beeson is open and there are about as
many game heaters as squirrels. It is
a pity they were not protected for a
year or so and there would be a chance
for some sport.
Another of the worthy residents of
Tuckersmith in the person of Eliza
Rebecca, wife of John Ford, and eldest
daughter of the late Samuel Horton,
of Usborne, passed peacefally away to
her great reward on August 12th. She
appeared in her usual health up to
about a week before her death, when
she complained of feeling weak, med.
from that time gradually sank, in. spite
of all that kind hands and medical
skill could do, death relieved all. She
leaves behind, a husband, three sons
and six daughters, all of whom were
present at, her bedside when she died.
4.1frand Bend..
BRIEFS. -The weather is somewhat
cooler this eveek, but will make it bet-
ter for threshing. The harvest is
about over now and. the farmers. find.
the grain don't yield like last year;
the late oats being a complete failure.
-The camping season is a,bout over;
they are all gone with the exception
of a few families. There have been a
great many visitors here this summer :
Grand. Bend seems to be more popular
each tyear.-Toronto fair started Tries-
dayeinerning and some of the K. 0. T.
M's nee thinking of taking it in. -Mrs.
W. B. Millis and children accompani-
ed by Maggie Fulton have gone on a
trip up the lakes. -J. H. and. G. G.
Fallis arrived home from their boll -
days to Southampton and came home
feeling much betten-Joe Mason, and
son Eat,ney, came home from the lum-
ber woods Monday night.
Dashwood.
Perth Co-inty Notes.
A. Robinson, dry goods merchant,
of Stratford, is reported in financial
difficulty,
Hugh McIntyre's barn, near -Mit-
chell, was destroyed by lightning
Wednesday. Men in the barn had
close call.
YOU. need. Hood's Sarsaparilla to en-
rich and purify your blood, ereate an
appetite and give sweet, refreshing
sleep.
Mr. and Mrs. WM. Ogilvey and
family, lately of Dovvnie, are removing
this week to Stratford where they
will reside in future.
The 33Iarishard and Nissouri Cheese
Company shipped their last half of
July. on Wednesday last. The price
received was 8 1.10 cts per lb.
R. Uren, of St. Marys has some fine
tomatoes, one was waghed the other
day and turned the scale at 1 lb and 10
oz and naeasured 3.7i inches in circum-
ference.
E. A. Williams, who ran from Strat-
ford to St. Marys recently, captured
the open mile' race, half nine race
(2:181) at the Montreal Caledonian
games on Saturday.
The Misses Bessie and Mysie Bell
eldest daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Bell, river road, Blanshard, arrived
laome on Monday frorxi Edinburgh,
Scotland, where they had been attend.-
ing a, youug ladies' aca,demy.
A youth named Ernest Ballston
while wheeling from Loudon to his
home near St. 'Marys the other day
had his left eye badly hurt by 'the ex-
plosion of the pneumatic tire on his
wheel, which be had pumped too bard.
A very early resident of Perth, Mrs,
Jas. Armstrong, mother of Mrs. M.
Ballantyne, Downie, died at the rest -
deuce of her son -in -haw, joseph Rankin
Stratford, on Saturday. night. De-
ceased. had attained the ripe age of 72
years. She was born in Scotland and
same to Canada 43 years ago, settling
in Ellice, where the family remained
until some twelve years ago and then
removed to Downie. Mrs. Jirmstrong
suffered severely for the past three
years from inflammatory rheumatism.
A. dog belonging to a South Perth
farmer followed a mouse onto a
binder while in operation. There was
more than the sound of the binder
during the next few seconds. Before
the farmer could stop the team the
dog had been carried. up the elevator,
transferred to the binding attachment
and thrown out on the ground with a
stout manilla cord bound. tightly
around its body. Part of a, sheaf of
grain was enclosed in the struggling
bandle. The dog was not seriously
hurt.
BRIEF8.-Mrs. Geo. Kaercher, Of
Tavistock, is atpresent visiting friends
in and around the village. -Miss Eliza
Shettler, who has been staying in
Saginaw, Mich., for some time, re-
turned home on. Tuesday last. -Misses
Rebecca and Hannah Ortwein, 02
Hensall, called on friends in the vil-
lage Sunday last. -J. Kellerman1 tic
conapanied by his mother, has gone to
Berlin, attending the funeral of Mrs.
N. Snider. -While Calvin Grigg was
playing on the road side the other day
through some misfooting he fell and
fractured his arm. -- j. Wambold,
while working in. the fax mill the
other day got his right hand badly
injured; he had. been working around
some pulleys and his right hand
caught and was drawn between the
pulley and a post, which held it there,
until the belt was ibeing thrown off.
He -will not be able to workfor a couple
of weeks. - The brick layers are
through with the brick work of J.
Kellerman's building.
Middlesex County Notes
At Alpena, Mich., races last Thurs-
day Nellie Bruce, the unbeaten Ailsa
02.77ileet. pacer, added another win to her
pace in three straight heats, best time
already long list by winning the 2.17
At a meeting of the Lucrea High
School Board held on Saturday even-
ing last Mr. Jardine was appointed
Head Master, and Mr. Tien First As-
sistant for the coming school term.
The death occurred on Moad.ay at
Lambeth of Francis Joseph Coughlin,
son of the late B. Coughlin, Deceased was
23 years of age, and had. been a suffer-
er with consumption for about three
years. He was a bright young man
aud had a promising future.
For cholera Morbus, Cholera Infan-
tum, Cramps, Colic,- Diarrlicea, Dysete
tery and. Summer Complaint. Dr. Fow-
ler's Extract of Wild Strawberry is a
prorupt, safe and sure cure thee has
been a popular favorite for nearly 50
years. •
The death occuvred early Friday
morning, of Mr. Edward. j. Ferguson,
farater, of the 12th concession of Lon-
don township, from heart disease. Mr.
Ferguson was threshing the day pre-
vious, and it is supposed. over -exerted
himself, from the effects of which he
succumbed as stated. He was in his
52nd year, was widely known and
highlyrespected, and leaves a widow
and eight children 5 sons and 3
daughters- to mourn his untimely
death.
Gng Tun 13nsn.
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The puinic are too intelligent to pur-
chase a 'worthless artiele a second
time, on the contrary they want the
best 1 Physicians are virtually un-
animous in saying that Scott's Erntil-
pion is the best term of Cod Liver Oil.
ONE OF
THE FINEST
Selections of Window Shades in this
town can be found at the Market,
Store, We can suit you in quality,
color and price.
John W. Beattie, whose home is on
Albert street, Stratford, is confined to
bissbed with his • ears 7tereibly lacer-
ated by human teeth. and one of them
almost torn . from his head. At the
police court David McArdle, of South
.E'asthope, was charged with commit-
ting the crime and bound over to ap-
pear. It took five stitches to hold the
ear in place. It appears that, Beattie
and McArdle had a scrap some time
tato, andthe former came out of the
encounter with a finger and thumb
chewed off. On civic holiday they
met again on the outskirts of the city,
when it is said that McArdie suggest
ed that they should finish up the old
score.
There is a citizen of Stratford who
is at present working in St. Marys.
He spent Sunday at home and during
his leisure hours did some thinking.
The result of this thinking. was that it
dawned upon him that 'if he had no
railway fare to pay between Stratford
and St. Marys and vice versa he would
be ahead by the amount that he woald
save. He learne I that a freight train
was going west Mondaymornmg about
5 o'clock, and he decided to take it.
took it. But it so happened that
this was a through train which had no
business at St. Marys. It carried the
Stratford economist clean through to
Widder. There it was crossed by a
down freight. The Stratford man
hastily crawled up between two freight
cars of the down freight and started
back aside. As luck worild, have it
this train did not stop at St. Marys
either, and the Stratford man found
himself at 10 °Veenk at about the same
.spot which he had left five hours pre-
viously. He then went and bought
bis ticket that he was sure -would .stop
at St. Marys.
We have the very newest in
LADIES' 71=rgliZZI
Prices 75c. $1, $1.25, *LW, 51.75,
and $2,25.
Turnip Seedo
Skirvieg's P. Top, Hall's Westburg,
Elephant or Monarch, Satton's
Champion. All at prices away
down.
J. P. Rook
The Poet of Adare.
There Is a man who lives downat.4,4dere,
Who often writes poetry. both lovely and fair.
A farmer his is, but he does a big share,
Of writing the poetry of sweet old Adam.
When asked to compose he bas never refused.
And often he sits down to ponder or muse;
He has written several poems although some
Buatrotbseinoalnie of Grand Bend beats them, ever"- -
and all.
Athroen, gh ho'S a farmer, as 1 have told you be -
He's never too busvto Write us some more ;
Soriofuyrofuairw,nt something about your show or
Just can on the Poet that Bros at Adam.
There is no need of telling this old Poet's name,
As Iam sure that by this time be has won a
But he never has 'written about the t,rit mac;
Hewitt write us sonie poetry about polities too.
Sallow in conlusion, for 'can't write any more,
That if its poetry you want, and you , es.unot,
IMPolities also he takes a great stand, t
Now I hope that some day when he has noth.
lia
I must tell you, jtist as I have told you before,
A TiF egiealtvitwoifsdr:" nielotk,eles3 o'awb:buytttf encsomeesa dayndW m8 aaby0ilwt t 0 a tri to
about me.
Just call on the Poet that lives at .&dare.
EXE5111:.
William T. Gemmill, son, of Mr
Thomas Gemini% of Trickersmith, left
on Thursday morning for Wimbledon,
South Edmonton, Alberta, where he
has obtained a position as school
teacher.
It is our sad duty to announce the
death of Mr. Richard. Oba,h, of Dry-
dale,- from typhoid fever. He leaves a
bereaved, wife and family to mourn the
loss of a kind husband and loving
father.
A. match race, mile heats, has been
made between Joe Patchen the
pacer, 2.03, and W. H. Harrulton, the
cyclist, who holds several world's re-
cords, to take place at • Rochester, N.
Y., on Sept. 10, for a purse of $2,000.
Hamilton will have the pole. . The
track, which is a very fast mile course,
will be especially prepared for this
event.
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CURED OE CHRONIC CATARRH.
A Remarkable Cure. -J. W. Jennison, Gilford
spent between s200 and. san in consulting
doctors; tried Dixon's and all other treatments
but got no benefit. One box of Chase's Catarrh
Cure didnie more good than all other remedies
in fact 1 consider myself cured, and with a 25
cent box at that.
FOR OVER FIFTY TEARS.
AIST OLT.) AN Wmtiranto
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used flfW,
Years by millions of mothers for their children
while teethiug, with perfect success. Et soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays the pain,
cures the colic, and is theremody for Diarrhoea.
It is pleasant to the tas.te. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. 25 cents a bottle.
Its yalue 5, incaloulable. 110 sure- and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no
ather kind,
"SAVED MY LIFE."
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the most acute forms of rheumatism
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Writes Junes A. Anderson of Galgary,
N. W. T. -"At times I suffered untold
misery. I tried every medicine ander
the sun -spent six weeks in the hospis
tal under special treatment, without
any relief. I was induced to try South'
American Rheumatic CALM After
using two bottles I threw away mys
stick and went tee work, . and have
worked every day since, and that was.
two and a half years ago."
KIDNEYS. -"I believe it saved ray
life," is the positive testimony of Mr.
;Tames McBride of Jameston, Huron
Co. Ont., in speakingof the miraculous
Cure of a complication of kianey troub-
les by the Great' Stkaili-ttimeripan
Kidney Cure. This gentleman was sna
'severely affected- that his physicians,
had to attend him daily to take the .
urine from him. The first dose gave
him relief, and half a 'bottle cared. him
completely, diseolving all obstructions,
and heeling and strengthening the
parts. South American Kidney; Cure
is a kidney specific only, and it • does
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STOMACH .AND NERVES. --Two
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to disordered nerve centres. - Cure the
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South American Nervine has proved'.
this thousands of times. It is a pow-
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acute indigestion and dyspepsia, has
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ster of Forest writes: "For a num-
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nervousness, twitching of muscles- aiid•
sleeplessness. I tried almost every
known remedy withont relief. - I WAS:
induced as a last resort to try South:.
American Nervine. The, first. bottle
benefited me, and five . bottles aired
me. It is a: grand medicine, and 1 owe
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vite
Every buyer of Furniture to call and
see us. We will save you money in
PARLOR SUITS, RDROOM
G' DINING ROOM SET, OT 101'
We have a large stock of Picture
Frame Moulding on hand, also Win -
clow shades, at a bargain.
Our Und.ertaking Department is
complete. We gtiarantee satisfaction
in this line, both m quality and price.
Our Planing Mill is now runiairlg
f ull blast Parties in need of building
material, sucb as
000RS, SASH, FRAMES
± AND MOULDINGS
should give us a call. We are now
making a specialty of Wire Screen
Doors just now made to ordea
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HOFFMAN ROS,.
Furniture Dealers,
Undertakers Cotit,ractor
Dashwood,
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