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Exeter Times, 1897-8-12, Page 11� xrirr HURON & MIDDLESEX. GAZETTE. TWENTY—FOURTH YEAR NO. 51. R. &,ford &Co.,1},. J.D. c:oox&enasall Woodham. Final Clearing OF Summer Goods. On Friday August 13th, we :start the ball rolling by offering .all lines of summer:goods at :Prices to astonish you Our premises are not large and 'we find it necessary to clear out all summer stock to make room .for .New Fall Goods Come expecting Bargains and you wont be disappointed. R. 8. Ford & Co. aitasamar St. Marys is building considerable .granolithie sidewalk this summer. The marriage of Miss %Vinnifred Irene Cameron to Dr. D. McArtllur,of AilsaCraig, ig, took place at the resid- amce of the brides parents, Tuesday .efternoon.. Daviel Clarke, who resides in North Easthope, just outside of ,Stratford, lost a valuable colt four mouths old ,on Friday. A number of horses run - ming loose in the yard took fright at a hay stack and in their rush to get ••Lway knocked the colt over, breaking his back. EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 12th,1897 . • • JOHN WHITE it. SONS Publishora genua PrtprietQr lcroaxlc.nslBarrister Solicitor,o, NtPublic. Eeal, On G. J. Sutherland, Notary Public, Convey- ancer, Commissioner, Fire Insurance agent, and Issurer of Marriage Licenses. Legal docu- ments carefully drawn at reasonable rates- Monoy to loan on real estate at low rates of in. Wrest, Office at the Post•ofiice. Hensall Great sale of clothing, 200 suits must go to make room for spring goods. The head cut Moan off old ,prices. The largest stock of dishes in town. All must be sold to make room for X-xnas goods. Give us CIF call and ask our prices. Try our now teas. TOF CASE, Hensall WEDDING BELLS—There were mar- ried atthe resiclenceof Mr.Mclntyre, of the township of Brant,Charles Manns, of Hensall, to Miss Maggie McIntyre. The ceremony took place at 6 o'clock, on Monday evening of this week, in the presence of friends ot the contract- ing parties. A' reception was given here ou Tuesday evening for the hap- py young couple, at the residence of R. Bengough, brotherdn-law of the groom, at which anumber of young people of the village were present. • BaiErs.--Garnet Sinallacombe was confined to his bed last week, suffer- ing from a bilious spell. He will lay oft work for some time, until he re- cuperates, at least. -- George Brown one day last week accidentally cut his hand. Some foreign matter got into the wound and caused it to swell con- siderably, blood poisoning was feared and some anxiety was entertained until the swelling subsided. The wound is now healing, although Mr. Brown has been laid off work in con- sequence. ---A citizen's committee Iatst week met to organize fair association. It was clecidedfirstjtopass aroundasub seription list. This was dome, but the response to the request being too slow, the project was abandoned, hence we will have no fair here this season.—J. E. McDonell and Miss Murdock spent Sunday with friends in Goderich.—Mr. Beatty has sold his hotel to Mr. Goetz. of Stratford. --Miss McTavish is the guest of Mrs. F. McDonell.--Airs. W. A, Waugh, of Eckridge, Kansas, (and formerly of Hensall,) has been spend- ing the past week or so with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Reynolds, of Clinton, and friends here.—Mrs. Jags. Sutherland was in Grand Bend part of last week and this, visiting her brother A. Dent, who is ca.nlping there. ---Jos- eph Ellis was in Goderich, last week on • his way to Algoma.—Quite a num- ber from. this village and surrounding country, intend taking advantage of the cheap excursion to Detroit on Sat- urday. —A. Carlisle, hardware mer- chant of Ripley, was in the village this week visiting relatives and friends.— There was no service in the Methodist church on Sunday morning last,owing to Quarterly service being held at Be- thesda, and quite a number from here attended the special services there. In the evening the regular meeting was held here. The Misses Oroysdale, Smallacombe, Petty, Johnston and Reynolds, spent the past week very pleasantly camping at Grand Bend.— Division Court was held at Zurich on Monday last. Several from here were interested in cases there. Miss Janet Kerr has sold her dwelling on Mill St. to John Fisher, who has been leasing it for some time.•—Mrs.A. Johnston re- turned home this week from Parkhill, where she has been visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. J. B. Shortt.—The farmers in this section have secured a large quan- tity of grain in fine order during the past week,which has been most favor- able for harvesting in this seection for harvesting. --The framers are busily engaged in getting the timbers and frame work ready for our new skating rink, which is being erected near the Henson mills by Messrs. Joseph Ellis, and F. Smallacombe.—E.Ranuie, en- eral merchant, returned home onMon- day,after an absence of several days, in which he was combining business with a pleasure trip to London, Cale- donia. and Hamilton.—Mrs. Hughes, of Sb. Pant, Minn.xand formerly of this village, is visiting friends here,who are pleased to see her again and reach im- proved iu health.—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. lausen,and Harold Reynolds,all ofSt. Paul, Minn. are also visiting their rela- tives and friends here.—James Cox - worth has for the present leased the dwelling that Wm. Moore now occu- pies near his hotel, and Mr. Moore and family will hove into their new brick dwelling on Riclnuond st.—Mr. apcl Mrs.G. I-lalliday,of Brussels, were here last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Car- lisle, Mrs. Halliday's parents. —Trade has been somewhat quiet in the village during the past week, owing to the farmers being so busily engaged.—Mr. and Mrs. Forbes,of Seaforth,were here this week visiting Mr.and Mrs. John McAllister, Mrs. Forbes'parents. Mrs. Hutchison, and daughter, of Chicago, were in the village this week the guests of Mrs.A.Murdock.—Thursday of last week was. not observed here as a civic holiclay.as was intended, owing to the day not being appointed soon enough to. g. give dui notice through the papers to the public,,particnlarly those 1 from the country.—The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stoneman, will regret tolearn of the death o f heir infant 1ath t. child, which occurred on I''I.1daylnorn- ing last. The funeral on Saturday was largely attendecl,and was taken part in by all the resident ministers,testify- iog to the regret and sympathy felt for the bereaved parents. —Messrs p. J. Berry of this village, and Mr. Day, of Stratford, recently shipped a Gar load of fine horses to Manitoba.—Clark Smith, of Listowel, was -in town on Monday, and purchased the Commer- cial hotel; providing Mr. Goetz, of Stratford, does not carry out- his ar- rangeruents.--Flax-pulling is progress- ing slowly for want Of hands.—Mr.nnd Mrs, McArthur were. in Ailsa Craig, this sveek attending':the wedding.of a relative.—The Leachers,. scholars and friencls of.Carniel church S. `S. helcl a 'very successful picnic on Tuesday. The hotel deal between Mr. Robinson, Some time ago the congregations of the Episcopal Church at Parkhill and •Greenway unanimously asked for the :appointment ot Rev. Mr. Gunn. M.A., of Gerrie, its successor to Rev, Dr. Beaumont. The appointment has been made with the concureuce of Mr. «unn, and he will enter on his in- cumbency and remove there after sone necessary improvements are made to the rectory. Brantford GAL VANIIZED STEEL WIND- MILLS For POWER, and PUNI)P'INt* with PATENT RO LLE1 and BALL BEARINGS :Manufactured by GOOLD, SHAPLEY and MUIR 00. .__–-.— (*rand Bend. BRIEFS.—The fall wheat and barley has been all taken in very good con- dition, and threshing is being done now. Good yields are reported, as high as 35 bushels per acre, and with the present outlook for market the farmers will make some money oft' this crop. --The camping season has been good of late and every one seems to be enjoying their outing and will go home refreshed after inhaling the beautiful fresh air that Lake Huron is fabled for. If you have never been here come for one week and try it; Sharon. you will find the hotels first class and at moderate rates.—The performance --- - given by the world's renowned acro- Bnii rs,—Mrs, Jacob Swartz, who bates was quite a snecess, having had has been seriously ill the past two only a few days practise.-Tle concert' weeks thrlgia is improving given on Mr. S ackrans grounds last, nicely.—Miss with e MaiAmy, of Goderich, week was god, Wilson, ofis spending her holidays visiting her Greenway, taking part and was called i friends and relatives here.—Mr. and Mrs, M, Anxy were the guests of Win. Hoskin, of Exeter north, on Sunday last.—Miss Mary Must: of Orediton, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Swartz, has returned home.—Mr. and Mrs. Luxton, of Eden, visited at Mr. and Mrs. J. 'Wind's on Sunday.— Miss Bena Dodds. of Exeter, visited her sister, Mrs. T. .Amy, one day last week.—Miss Della Kestle is at present visiting her aunt, Mrs. Richard Jolm- ston, of London. — Miss Sylvia Seal and Master Willie Seal, who have been visiting at Mr, and Mrs. Silas Broken - shire's returned to their haute in Grey last week accompanied by their grand- mother, Mrs, King, of McGillivray.— Walter Coxworth and Miss Bella Campbell, of Hensall, visited Mr. and Mrs. C'oxworth on Sunday. tending the horses he was kicked by one of them, on the head and breast. His collar bone and first rib were broken. --We experienced a heavy rain on Tuesday.—The flax pulling is almost past. Orediton. NOTICE. To Dsurol)s. Ail persons owing Dr. T. Wickott on account will please settle same with John G. Young, hardware merchant, Crediton, ou or before 30th day of November, 1807. T. WICICETT. M. D: back several tunes. The music fur- nished by Davidson Orchestra, of Exe- ter, was of high order. They are born musicians. Woodham BnxEi's.—Dyer & Howard, of Ext. ter, are the successful tenderers for Mr. McKernan's new house, work on which is to commence at once. Our thriving village is booming in the building line. Mr. W. Edwards is getting a second story, new siding and roof to his dwel- ling house. Robert Edwards, of the Woodhai.nx saw mills, being the con- tractor.—Charles Swallow has nearly completed a. new stable autd driving house for Mr. McKernan, and now tenders are being called for by the Methodist church for the building of a new parsonage, plans for which are in the bands of J. Ford, who we believe is chairman of the building committee. —Miss Mahony, of Stratford, is visit- ing the Misses Switzer''s on the Base Line.—Mrs. Wreford, of Stratford, is visiting at Mrs. McKeruatx's. — Miss Birks, of Toronto, is renewing ac- quaintances on the circuit ; her father, now superannuated, was a few years since pastor on the Woodham circuit. First quarterly meeting of t•]xe'Coufer- ence year was held on Monday of last week and was very satisfactory to all concerned, good crops, rising prices and a good preacher all combined to open the hearts of the official board and as aresult a higher salary is promised for the present year.—R. S. Ford is off for his holidays, and his The funeral of the late Mrs. Hum- ting for the foundation of his new bman- aging:agues, from re --Toronto, is Ivan- bre Snell, who died at the residence residence on Andrew St. on the lot re- agins Ttheoe business here. --Very heavy of her son Jtunes in Clinton, on centlypurchased from the nipple - rains Tuesday, accompanied by Olin- ' pp ' clog and lightning. Thursday, with inst., took place Satur- stone estate. dap. Mrs. Snell was in her 71st year. ..The Electric Light Co„ are sinking a well at, the old Verity-Warerooms Our !deal Wind Mills have made a great name throughout Can- ada, and are unsurpassed for quality .or power. They are the only Wheels -with the patent Roller and Ball Bearings, and the only power mills .absolutely safe; for they cannot run .away. Sencl for illustrated circular. Fifty mills erected in Exeter and ,vicinity last year, all of which have .given satisfaction. All these mills are .,erected and set running by practical 'experts and we can fully guarantee then). ,--•- WJ N98# fri ?9 � Steel Power Wind Mills have come to stay :and the rapid increase of our trade is sure ovr ..dente that Canadians are wide awake in their -appreciation of their value. Sono gkoptics four that z Cutting -box or grinder cannot bo run with a wind mill ; but we positively guarantee . our 12•foot nrili to drive any ordinary cutting - box, or our Post Grinder, in a twelve to fifteen axile wind ; and the 14 -foot wheel gives nearly :double. the power , of a 12 -foot, and will run our Maple Leaf Grinder to perfection, l:xper- ienee proves that there is suf)ioront goorl wind to give power for all ordinary farm work. In :addition to the above machines, the root pul- Per, or any light machinery can be driven; and, by using a primping attaolxcmont,. water can be pumped.as well. RATED •T1iE C1LEB 'fiMaple Leal Grinder' 9 Ten inch rever- t sible_plates,'relief. springs, ball bear- ing plates, shake feed, grinds fine and fast. Sencl for circular. For • prices and terms, address, • Additional Locals. The wheat market continues to ad- vance. Miss Etta. Gillespie is visiting friends in Kippen. J'. A. Williams, of Zurich, was in town Monday. ,- - $2, a00 are necessary for school pur- poses this year. A weather-wise man says that the present moon is a wet one. The Ogilvie flouring t :ill at Goder- ich is assesed for $62,000. Messrs. Williams left Tuesday for Chicago, to purchase stock, Samuel Balkwill, blue line, Blans- hard is still very i11 with appendicitis, Mrs. Ed. Harwood,of Toronto, is vis- iting is iting her mother, Mrs. James Dt5wn, W. H. Moncur, is in Zurich this week assisting with a. hardware stock. John Barnes says he bas a field of corn, the stalks being nine feet high. Mrs. Louis Wolper, of Woodstock, visited berfather,Williaw Hoskin,this week, H. E. Huston and family, and Miss Mabel Kemp, are camping at the Bend. Miss M. J. Gill left for Detroit Fri- day, where she takes a position as nurse. A number intend going on the ex- cursion to Manitoba on the 18th. Fare $14. Messrs. Bawden & McDonell will ship a carload of horses to Liverpool on Saturday, Dr. and firs, ll'ickett, of Crediton, Clinton. On Sunday afternoon the barns of William Lockhart, of McKillop town- ship, near Seaforth, were struck by lightning and totally destroyed, with all contents. Insured in the McKillop Mutual. Alexander Brown, who lives near Clinton. was driving to the station Saturdaay morning, when the wagon struck the sidewalk throwing Mr. Brown out with the wagon on top of him. The horses ran away, the wheels passing over the prostrate elan. Dr. Shaw was hurriedly summoned, and upon examination found that Mr. Brown's injuries, though painful, were not dangerous. He was severely bruised about the face and back, and had some ribs fractured. Richard Box and syife, of St, Marys,. spent Snnelly, of at B. Biddulph, who was Wm. Kelly, of was shot by Richard Culbert on July 21, had the bullet extracted on Saturday. Kelly had two teeth pulled, behind which, the bullet was lodged. He is getting h on trlal rt is in jail at At Walkerton Methodist church on Monday evening, an increase of salary to the extent of $50 was,voted to the pastor, Rev. D. A. Moir. Wm. Campbell. postmaster of Gode- rich, has received an official notice t from the government stating that his , services are no longer required. Mr. Chas, Melville bought Mr. Win. McIntosh's property on George street, Ailsa Craig, for $2,:000, It comprises two lots and a good dwelling house. Mrs. S. Lancaster and children, ac- companied by her cousin, Miss Mary A. Bisbee, of Wingharn, has gone on an extended visit to her home in De- vizes. Edward Hooker, a former well- known resident of Welland, died at 'Winnipeg on Friday, after a short ill- ness. He was 47 years of age and un- married. Howard council struck the tax rate at 3 mills. The annual picnic of the council will be held at Rand Eau Park on Aug. 25, CIerk McDonald says it will be a record breaker. Mrs. Herman, St.Marys, received a Something About a Leading Canadian telegram on Monday morning froul ga MOT. GIVEN AWAY FREE. With every pound of May - ell's Baking Powder, at 50 cents, we give a beautiful table, Mahogany finish, well put together. The powder the veru best. Come and get one before all are gone. J. P. Ross ONTTARIO LADIES COLLEGE. spent the forepart, of this week,guests her nephew John 'i . Bray, of l'M rax- Educational Institution. at Dr. Brownings, eter, announcing the death of his son Dn}y those who have a personal Thad. Jones will conduct the Devon John Wiliiaul, aged 21 years, knowledge of Canadian and American hotel as a. temperance house, ib having On Tuesday Jacob Crazier, of Ash Colleges c=an fully appreciate the pre - been refused a license, field, exhibited a stalk of Fall wheat sent magnificent etpuprllent of the Mr. sTau►ara, a former teacher of measuring :i feetlO inches. Oar Ash-' tario Ladies College at Whitby, or the qof No. 2 school, Hay was, renewing ac field friend thinks it a pretty tall stalk ;great strides that this institution has On- of here last week, and would like to hear if any Huronite i been making during the past few Dr. Anderson was confined to his can overtop his wheat. ; vearr; in providing for the higher ed - can through illness confined week. :lar. Rev. lair. McI?adyen, late of Fuller- ; 'Years of young women. In solid Follicle has ably conducted the •office ton, has gone to Scotland. This is the t•• literary workitis the recognized leader, work. third visit the. Rev. gentleman has ; as it is the only college in Canada The Inspector reports - the Exeter made to the land of his birth within sending up students for the fiat and ublic school one of the bestir the the past few years. It is not every i second year's examinations with hon - count , everything beimquite saris- bon - clergyman who can afford to take such y ours ofd nto Tminatio y, Tht'sanx- countfactop. y a' g pleasure excursions, efficiency ehnra terizes the depart - e AIr.Ross,of Cheshire, England, was 1 young man named F. G. Harvey, ;mems of music, fine ax t, Elocution, of Raleigh township, near C;h+Lrix?g j commercial bratxches,•and domestic in town the past week, on a prospect - During while driving on a load of grain economy. One unique fentnre in the Ing tour. He is Iookmg for a suitable which be was havvestiug, accidentally musical department is a large pipe farm for Itis sons. fell of the high load, and fractured his organ in file new concert hall, for the During the forepart o£ this week thiswrist, s est aly evening. He had his use of organ students. section had experienced an almost con- injuries astencled to. The main building, modelled after tof the f rain, muclxto harhevesting, inconvenience A. despatch front Winnipeg, Aiatn., one of the old palatial homes of Eng- tlie farmers in harvesting, • says : "The body of Rev. Alex. Grant, 'fish aristocracy, supported tai the Ira Andrew has commenced excava- pastor of Winnipeg First Baptist north by Ryerson hall, :Ind ou the inchurch, who was drowned a week ago south by Frances hall, presents a scene In the Niplgon River, was fennel late of beauty perhaps unequalled in (!an - last Thursday afternoon by a diver, ada, and with few equals on the con - and will be brought to Winnipeg. tinent. Every borne comfort is pro - Quarterly Board meeting held pro- vided in stearin -heating, electric light - Theo t� the lI t It I n at •(eapper's Church on Von.tay 1a. t, ins and modern sa1]Itaxv plumbing. pp 1 dectcicd to ])wild ,2 na tt pal,onat a 1n , } •that the i t rypl of tau S � eI! LANG Afrent For Huron Middlesex sai l AilsaTai , g BRIEFS. — Principal Althouse, of Rectory street school, London, re- turned home on Friday evening from visiting friends in Paarkhill and Mc- Gillivray.—Ales. F. S,j ewart, of Bay City, Mich., brother of Councilor Stewart is visiting his old hoxie and friends around the neighborhood. -- Mrs. J. W. Hey and family left here Saturday iuorning en a two weeks' visit to her father and nxother, Mr. and Mrs. J. T, Owen, of SouthLondon. —Messrs. R. J. Robinson, of Ailsa Craig, and Black of Fergus, shipped two carloads of cattle for Montreal Saturday.—Willie Shipley, of Boston, youngest son of Wm. Shipley, of this village, accompanied by his wife, ar- rived on Friday evening to visit his father after an absence of several years. -- David Thomas, jr., arrived here Friday with a carload of farm- ing implements, household effe its, hox'ses, cattle, etc., fronx Cranvi le, Ohio. Mr. Thomas will commence farming again on his old lloniestead near Fernhill, East Williams, where he had left about twenty years ago to seek his fortune in the land of the Stars and Stripes. — Thursday night about 11 o'clock the barns and out- huildiugs of David. Fraser, of Nairn, East Williams, were harped to the ground. The buildings contained a l•xrge quantity of hay, but no grain, as Mr. Fraser• grazes his farm. No causes are given how the fire originated.—=A baLseball match was played Thursday afternoon between the Stars, of Ailsa Craig, and the Crediton boys, at Credi- ton. Another Victory for the Stars. Score, 7 to 2.—Threshing and harvest- ing are coming; in contact with each other ainoug the farumers in this viciu- ity. Rev. Mr' Anderson, who preach- ed at Arthur last Sunday, returned to- day and will take charge of the Nairn and Beechwood congregations during the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr. Elliott. Her maiden name was Jane Hocking. She was married to the late Hum- phrey Snell about 45 years ago, and together they settled on the farm in Hullett township, .where she lived all her wedded life. Her late husband. was widely known as a celebrated breeder of thoroughbred cattle and sheep, as is his son James. The deceased lady was widely and favorably known for her hospitality and charitable disposi- tion, ane} her loss will be monrna:d by many. Two sons, James and William] survive her. Centralia. LlliT;.—C. W. Smith hats,iust received a car load of fresh limo. Price low. BnIEFs.—•The Methodist church, of this place together with the•surround- ing churches will hold an ex- cursion to Goderich, oh August 25th. The fare for the round trip will be 75 cents for adults ; 35 cents for children. A good time is expected, , and all should bold themselves open niony. The leading Cana iau bishops for this event.— Ir Tier haw, of De- and several distinguished United States, troit, is visong lairs. S. Davis.—Aiiss prelates took part in the cerenxony, Abbott, of Kincardine, is reuewmg ' and the church waLs crowded with a acquaintances in the village. — Mr. Delgaty and family have returned after a season of camping at Hayfield. --School re -opens Monday next.—The Misses Rollins, of London, are visiting friends in town.—Rev. Salton went to St. Marys Monday for bis daughters, who have been visiting there.—Rus- sell .Tones and his sister, Miss .Maud, have returned home froxu Detroit, where they spent the past month visiting friends. -Mrs. P. Hanlon has been very ill, but is slightly on the mend.—R. Culbert is still. in Goderich jail, being unable to secure bail. --Mr. acted. The following are the incorpor- Hetgitt, of Bay City, Mich., has rented ators :—J. .A.• Rollins, Calvin Lutz, George Essery's wagon shop, and will Isaac Newton, David Mill, A. J. Rol - open a carriage ane} wagon making tins, Joseph Senior. Hugh Spackman, ase N le : e ro )o I'an, laLvin^ lr- , i a,+ , a Notroncex chased the building ori condition t tat the village of 1.Vandham. The work is f nntmia Ladies' C'olIege are. Iialppy anel water car. he procured, to begin so that the pastor nay InOvc' Ilc.c•essful, and that leading educators R. C. C. Trcinuue and Dr. Lutz, left. ,into new parsonage 10 November. The ' thoughts to this college as Tuesday, as a deputation of the Exeter p trill their the g �, ` building committee was appointed for the. one Electric Light and Power Co., to visit severalhianufactories with a view to purchasing the necessary machinery for the plant. Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Rollins left on Thursday, on a pleasure drive through the counties of Middlesex, Lanbton, Essex and ICent ; they also drove through part of Michigan and return- ed home on Monday. • Two burglaries occurred in FortErie, Ont., Sunday morning, and over 100 that purpose, and is composed of S. Ford, 1F'. Switzer, D. Beavers, and Rev. S. Knott, chairman. B. R. Leake, formerly of Logan, hats purchased the new brick store of R.M. Ballantyne, Atwood, which is being erected north of Mr. Leake's present stand. The price paid was $1,200. It , ' w is a fine two storey brick structure and liaumnj[�I(till & DRAM ur; will be fitted up with modern conven- NONE iences. Mr. Leake is also having a best fitted to indicate the ter mark of Canadian attain- ment. anent. The Rev. Dr, Hare has been principal of the college since the in- auguration, in 1871, end will be pleas- ed to give further information relat- ing to its work,—Toronto Mali. villagers, with lanterns and weapons, bakery built to the rear or the store, —" g p ' having decided to run a bekery in con - 571 the plane for the offenders. vection with his grocery and:I•estatan,_ 5i 1 T. PATRICK STREET, Dr, Wall's s cottage was robbed of $350. Mgr. Paul Brucixesi was consecrated. as Archbishop of Montreal in succes sion to Archbishop Fabre in St. James' Cathedral Sunday with inn using cere- • Zurich. BR1Ei,,s.—Chas. Hartleib moved into his new brick', block this week, as —1 also did Macarthur & Co., bankers. The store vacated by Chas. Hartleib, will be occupied in a, few weeks by Ed. Zeller, of Merlin, a former Zurich boy, with a stock of general unerohaandise.— The fall fair of the Hay branch society will be held on Sept 22nd and -23rd.— :i Appel has disposed • of his busi- ness to a gentleman from Water- loo.—W. H. Moncur•, of Exeter, is in town. this- week assisting Charles Hartleib with his stock.—B. Brown,- of rown, of Crediton, has opened 0 boot and shoe business in town, with Mr. Roed- ding as manager, in the store vacated by Ed. Willis.—F. Siegner's new patl- atial residence is fast nearing conx- pletion, and will be among the finest m• town.—Miss M. Wurxu, of Grand Rapids, is visitine• friends in the lage.—Division Court was held here on Monday by Judge .Doyle.—There were a Iaumber, of cases on the docket.—The A. O. U..W. here, have a membership of nearly 75.--A brass band has been organized in the village, with 13 -in- struments. They will be heard in the. streets•shortly.—Mr.and Mrs: Thoiniis Johnson and Major Johnson were 'in great gathering of the faithful. The Voters' List for the township of Stephen has been eon):pieted and from it we glean the following :—There are 1274 electors, 1011 of which are entitl- ed to vote at hoth municipal elections and elections to the Legislative Assem- bly ; 07 are entitled to vote at municip- al elections only, and 141 are entitled to vote at elections to • the Legislative Assembly only. There are 73i jurors. "The Sylvan Oil •Oonxpany, of Ont- ario (Limited)," with a total capital stock of $350,000, has been incorpor- business bore.--San'l Brock has mov- ed onto a farm on the 8rd con., of Us- borne.—W. Parsons, of Winnipeg, is prospecting for apples. He is also shipping large quantities of eggs to Manitoba, Having bought two car loads on Tuesday. -- Several young men intend going en the excursion to Manitoba on the 18th. "Mettle" Hamilton, of St. Marys, has sectnred a situation .at Edianville. J.. 8. Coppin, Mitchell, has returned T••he Parkhill 11 I d e d t R. H. Collins, W. H. Levert, C. H. Sanders and T. W. Hawkshaw, of=the village of Exeter. J. T. Roberts, C.W. McGuire, Wm. Stanley and W. H. Holies -ids, of the town of Parkhill, John Atmore and Andrew Elliott, of the to,vnsnip of West Williams. Mid- dlesex county, and Valetine Ratz, of the township of Stephen, in the county of Huron. The object of the company is to prospect, open and• develop- de- posits of petroleum), mineral oil. and natural gas. referring from his trip. to California. , atr i n ep. at en inc friends of Mr. W. C. 1Mloscrip, of to 0 specual;sermon delivered by Rev. St, Marys, will be pleased to learn that H W. LOckc„formerly of Dxeter,says:— 1. thepastor is a man of Mr. Loc a e, t e new, far recovered as to be •s so a he hL able to sit up for a short time. nleclitmlr height, possessing a rather spare, although well -knit..- touscular There were registered with J. I3. frame; his head is well borne on a Jameson, Division Registrar for Blau- strong neck; a forehead of ample diui- shard, for the half year ending July ensions; a chin and jaws betokening a 15th, 1807, 20 births, 0 mariiatgc-s incl 11 character of unflinching courage and deaths. determination; prominent nose; in- Latst wer:k while: Mrs. I•t. Mc:'wen; of dioatit c of a meditative mond, attld a Downie, -was preparing to go to the pair of intelligent, large, clear hazel city, her twot children were playing eyes, indicatmng.energy, agn>bition incl in the sante.roam when Alex. the older untiring devotion, go to make up the of the two findiiigan old revolver in the external appearance of the man • to drawer and not knowing it was loaded whose guidance the destinies of the pointed, the weapon atithis httlebrother Parkhill Methodist Church is entrust at the sante that pulling the trigger, eel during the next triennial period. the revolver heieg loaded the: contents Possessing as Mr. Locke deals, well de were lodged in the ehild'sface just be veloped lung. power, with a voiee • of neath the right eye. The mother hear- silvery clearness and sweetness, it'' is. ing,.thereportturnedand'found Robbie not to be wondered at that, • although lying ',on 'the.. floor the blc,od pnshtng quite, a young, man, he is..theady from. the •wound. Medical aid was"known fair and near in Methodist cit- . alit business. lit? has engaged. 311•. The other theft was a small one. OTTAWA, JULY 31st ISg6 Irvin Baidenlast week attending :the funeral summoned and the Dr. succeeded in des as a pulpit orator of no unconl- C of Goderich; and James Coxworth, of their sister, Mrs. Melrose,, who died extrieating th ' ball although the bone mon merit, and a man who is rapidly I'er the . concerning the lease of the Centennial there. She had been ill for solve time was terribly tetitred and when last rising to prominence in the councils of has, been ,declared off, we learn, gas we of cancer.—•Jbhn Jacobi met with aL heard frons til& little fellow was doing. the great church with which he stands •axeter, OIIt1 go to press. bad-aecidetit on Satn:claty,,. While at- ass well as could he expected. identified. Mr. George Freeman, aL young :van in the employ of Mr. Alex. :McLachlin. a farmer on the 5th con. of East 'Wit-. Iianis,was seriously injured by a kick from a horse ou Tuesday morning last while attending to his duties. Receiv- ing no response to the call for break- fast, Mr. McLachlin sent his little boy to the stable to ascertain the cause, and he found Freeman lying on his back in an unconscious condition. He still remains in a critical state. A. most unfortunate accident oc- curred to Councillor John McNaugh- ton, of East Williams. \Vhilepassing through Ailsa Craig on Monday morn- ing, going to attend some duty in con-. nection with his office, his horse shied and . fan into Mr. McKenzie's black- smith • shop. Mr. Mctiaaghton, in jumping out, fell on the sidewalk, in- juring his face and breaking the bridge of his nose. lie was immedi- ately taken to Dr. Gunn's office, where his injuries were attended to. To Tnn PIIRI:NOLINE MEDICINE Co„ LTD., OTTAWA, ONT. 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