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EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST6th,1897 .
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R. S. FORD & CO.,
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We will continue our
OLE.A.RINC SALE
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S'Y,P MMER COO1D;3
For two weeks longer and during that time we will sell inanyl: nes at exactly
altaif price. This means a loss to us, but our FALL STOCK will soon bo
here and we must and will make room.
If you wish to make money don't fail to attend this clearing sale.
friends. -Mrs. Alex. Munn is also on a
visit to friends in that city. -Mrs. W.
A. Waugh has gone to Clinton, and
after a brief visit there will leave for
her home in Eckridge, Kansas. -Miss
Davis, a nurse in one of the London
hospitals, is visiting her friend Miss
M. E. Dick. Mrs. Roach, of Detroit,
is visiting at her brother's, R. Ooad.--
Miss Hannah Ortwein and Miss Coad
Have returned from a pleasant visit
with friends in Brussels. -Mr. John-
ston, St. Louis, Mo., joined his wife
here this week, and they are making a
short visit with Mrs. Hunt. -MIs.
David L. Thompson, of Toronto, is
here visiting her sister and other
friends. -Janes Petty was in London
this week, -Miss Horne, of Exeter, was
. in the village this week visiting
friends. -Miss Jessie EideJL spent the
past week visiting friends in Goderich.
--Miss Hothain has returned from
visiting friends in Mitchell. -School
re -opens Sept, 1st.
Seaforth,
R. S. FORD & CO r i B:l.xicEns FAIL. -Logan & Co.,
vate bankers, with offices at Seaforth
and Glenboro', have assigned to John
Weir, formerly a member of the firm.
The present partners are Robert
Logan and John Forbes. The assets
and liabilities are not yet known. In
189a the firm gave its surplus in the
Glenhoro' bank at $12,000 over liabili-
ties of $20,000. The surplus in the
Seaforth bank is estimated at $10,000
over liabilities of $13,000 clue to de-
positors, while the Bank of Montreal
at Stratford has a claim for $18,000.
The firm has investments in theNorth-
west and :Manitoba, bub they have not
been very successful in recent years,
andtlrey still hold a large number of
accounts there.
Z.ippen.
BnInFs.-.lir. McGregor, our grain
merchant, is now snaking all prepara-
•!tions for opening the market in a few
. days, and in order to snake room for
-the new grain, is now busy shipping
out the old, he having a few thousand
bushels of old wheat still in store. -
Mrs, Taylor and children, daughter of
Mrs, Angus McKay, of Tuckerstnith,
after an absence of thirteen years from
.this part, are now spending a month
visiting among friends,
Dashwood.
Bases, --Miss McLeod, of London,
is visiting at J. Kellerivan's.-Rev.
Mr. Eby and wife left on Monday for
Linwood Park, Ohio, where they will
spend a couple of weeks. --J. Keller-
man has disposed of his team of. drivers
'to John Proctor, of Zurich, for a good
figure. --1'. Mc•Isaac has made arrange-
ments to run a stage from here to
Exeter three tittles a week for the con-
yenieuee of the citizens. - Roland
Fried and wife, of Saginaw, Michigan,
are visiting the formers sister, Mrs. M.
Fenn. -IL Reese has moved into his
new hone on. Main street.
Mr. McBee of Itidgetown has been
appo'nted classical master at the Lan-
don Collegiate Institute at $1,000 a
year.
Mr. Samuel Jewe, of Mitchell, has
been awarded the contract of
lighting the Chirdno Hall and five
• store s its Seaforth with acetylene gas.
Mr. \Vm. Thompson and his son, Mr.
E. Thompson, of \Voodstock, have in-
vented a ehainle:s bicycle. It is claim-
ed b y 1.he• inventor that the gear will
• run easier and be no heavier than a
chain. -
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ROLLER
and 1*tAti.,ta BEA t3.IN1 S
Manufactured. by GOOLD, SIIAPLEY
and MUIR 00.
Our Idem 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. Send for illustrated circular.
Fifty trills erected in Exeter and
• vicinity last year, all of which have
,_given satisfaction. All these mills are
erected and set running by nracticel
.experts and we can fully guarantee
then.
Stool Power Wind Bilis have come to stay
.and the rapid daerease of our trade is sure evr
dente that Canadians are wide awake in their
• ..spproeiation of their value. Sonneskeptic-14 fear
that a cuttin;;-box or grinder mantis be run
-withia wind +Hill ; but we Neal rely guarantee
• our 12 -foot mill to dr,vo any ordinary mall ng -
box, or our Post. Grinder, in n. ttvnlvo to ffteen
mile, wind ; and the 11 -foot wheel gives nearly
double the power of a 12 -foot, and will run
our Maple Loaf Grinder to perfection. lxper-
loncoproves that there is suiifsient gool wind
to give power for all ordit:ary farm work. In
addition to the above machine,, the root pet.
per, or any light machinery, eanba driven: and,
be
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:.address,
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For Enron Middlesex and
Perth.
Exeter,
Elensall
H J, D. COOKE. -
ltr1ylc.sl'Banister
Solicitor. NotarrPublic. Hene.Ont
G.J. Sutherland, Notary Public, Convey-
ancer, Commissioner, Piro Insurance agent,
and Insurer of Marriage Licenses. Legal docu-
ments carefully drawn at reasonable rates.
Money to loan on real estate at low rates of in-
terest. oftice at the Post -office. Hansall.
Great sale of clothing, ton suits must go to
tnakerootn for spring goods. Tho head cut
clean oft old prices. Tho largest stock 'of
dishes in town. All must be sold to make room
for X-mas goods. Give us it call and ask our
prices. Try our new tons.
JOE ('ASE. Honsall
BRIEF . -Theron Gibson, wife and
daughter, Miss Jessie Gibson, of To-
ronto, are visiting at Councilor Moir's.
.--Rev. De. lieldrunt, of St. Paul's
church, Minnesota, who visited at
Wm. Moir's last week, preached in
Carmel church on Sunday evening
last, taking for his text : "\%hat
then." The discourse was one of the
most able ever given in the church
and was listened to by n very large
congregation. He returned to Gode-
rich Monday where he and Mrs. Mel-
drum are visiting friends, -Maurice J.
Goodheart, a Russian Jew, delivered is
very interesting lecture in St. Pauls
church on Monday evening, entitled
"The Jew's Life in Russia." The
lecture was elaborately illustrated.
The attendance was net its large as it
should have been. -A. A. Goetz, of
Stratford, took possession of the Com-
mercial hotel last week, while Mr.
Beattie has retired into private life,
having rented ahouse in the village.
Mr. Goetz comes highly recommend-
ed, and be is meriting, the commend-
ation by his geniality. His jocular
manner and agility will win 0 large
patronage. --James Bonthron has pur-
chased a horse from A. Reichert and a
new buggy from J. W. Miller. He
has a neat and attractive outfit. The
ladies now wear broad smiles. -H.
Eilber was in the village Monday
afternoon.- 00 cents was paid for
wheat on this market Tuesday. -D.
Urquhart, has 1,000 bushels of wheat
off fifty acres of land this year. This
is an exceptional yield. -Flour bas
gone up in price 25 cents per 100 lbs.,
and bread has taken a proportionate
rise. -A Mr. Beattie, Merchant Tailor,
of Clinton, will occupy J. W. Miller's
new store. He will take possession
some time in September. J. P: Ross,
of Exeter, was in town on Monday. -
The council intend proceeding with
the proposed drainage works at once.
-The recent fine weather has given
the contractors an opportunity to
proceed undisturbed with the several
buildings in course of erection here. -
P. Hagan, of the fire department, De-
troit, is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Hagan, of the Parr line,
and friends in Hensalt-J. E. Mc-
Doneli, has purchased a new bicycle,
and has already become an expert. As
usual, he reports some wonderful runs.
--Mrs. McDairinid and. daughter, of
Seaforth, visited Mrs T. Brintnell this
week. -The friends of Ogle Johnston,
whose illness was reported in last
week's Trams, will be pleased to learn
that be is recovering.- Mrs. Adana
Berry, of St. Clair, Michigan, is spend-
ing a week or so with relatives. -Mrs.
Combs, of Blyth, and Miss Gardner, of
Clinton, were the guests this week of
Mrs. (Dr.)Fergnson.--John Reichert. is
leaving here for Lncan where he in-
tends engaging in the flax mills. A
very large acreage of flax hits been
sown there. -George Thomson, of the
3rd concession Hay, recently refused
$300 for a span of 8 and 4 year old
horses sired by ' Oraigrouald," and
Clark Brothers, of Tnckers+nith. were
also offered $80 for a yearling sired by
the sane horse but, liked the colt bet-
ter than the money. -Mrs. Reith and
daughters are this week camping at
Grand Bend. -Miss Hilda Beek has
returned from her, visit arnong friends
in St. Marys. - Miss Ethel Colwell,
who has been visiting itt Rev. Fairs,
St. Johns, has returned haute. She
reports a pleasant visit. -Mrs. Fox, of
Hamilton, is the guest of firs. John
: Scott. -Miss Latimer, of Seitforth, a
former school teacher here, i, renew-
ing acquaintances in the village this
week: -A ntunber`-of delegates- from:
here attended the S. S. and Epworth
League convention at Clinton, this
week.-11liss Howie, of London, was
the gnest of Mrs. McGregor the past
week. She has returned ltomo.-bliss
Rumble, of London, is the guest of
Mrs. - McGregor. -Abe Arnold, btar-
rister, Toronto, is the guest of his
Kpatents here.. -Dr: Ferguson was in
irkton this week attending upon his
brother, Dr. Ferguson, tvho is ill. It
appears he Was dressing a wound for
a ,patient, when a, scratch upon his
hand becarne inoculated, producing
'blood poisoning. r Tho doctor was
very ill fora time but is • now improv-
ing nicely.-MissesBessieandVeatrice
Ur_gnhart, visited friends 'in Chatham
the past few weeks, with their grand-
parents. -Misses Amy and • Ethel
.Murdock .;tire in Buffalo visiting
Woodliana
BaiL1 -We are sorry to report
that our friend, R. Edwards, has been
confined to the house for some days
through sickness, but glad to say he
is some better, and we hope to see him
out again very soon. - Pollyblitnk
Bros., contractors, of St. Marys, got
the contract for the new parsonage,
Mr. O'Bannon, of Woodham, the
mason work. Already the cellar is
excavated and the stone work will be
commenced in a day or two. -Miss
Knott is visiting friends in Parkhill
and Charles has returned home from
the same place, and joined the juv-
enile population at school. -The har-
vest is being slowly gathered, but T
act informed that while some damage
has been caused by the rain it is not
as good as might have been expected.
(#rand Bend.
Bane's. - The weather has been
beautiful of late, and if it continues so
for a short time, the harvest will be
all saved in good condition. -Quite a
number of the farmers have threshed
and the yield has been good, which
with the present price will snake trade
in all lines better. -Miss Annie Edger -
son, of Detroit, is visiting her friends
here now. -The clumping season will
soon be over for this season, and all
who have come and gone have left
delighted with the place as a summer
resort, although this season was some-
what against it as it has been cold and
damp during the whole season. -The
concert given on the camp grounds
last Friday evening was a decided sue -
cess. -Miss Mary Ritcher•, of Oran -
brook, is visiting at Thos. I.:tilis' this
week. -Mr. and Mrs William Fulton,
of Brewster, are contemplating taking
a trip to North Dakota to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Thompson, who has
been there for a number of years. -
Mr. May who is camping here lost his
Tow boat, but found it up at the Con -
tine City ; the supposition is that it
was not drawn up far enough on the
beach and floated off and was driven
up north by the south wind. -John
Ironsides and wife, of Thedford,
visited all their old acguaintauceshere,
and are looking well. -The mayor has
not proclaimed our civic. holiday;
wonder if he thinks we are made of
cast iron. --Farmers will soon be into
their fall wheat seediug and thea: is
likely to be a Marge acreage sown. -
Joseph Tetreau's farms which were
put up for sale by auction last week,
only one was disposed of to Lewis
Disjardine, at $1,000.
Zurich.
WEDDING BELLS. -A quiet wedding
took place at the residence of John
Prang on Wednesday evening, being
the marriage of his sister, Miss Kate,
and daughter of the late John Prang,
and Robert Richardson, it prominent
produce merchant, of Exeter. Only
the Most intimate friends of the con-
tracting parties • were present. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Schuelke, The erstwhile Miss Prang,
is an estimable young lady, and Mr.
Richardson is to be coinplirnented up-
on his. choice. They will reside in
Exeter.
.BRIEFS. -We were treated to quite
kL thunder storm. on Tuesday evening.
--Fanners are almost through their
hi+west and threshing is the order of
the day. 'Kerner Bros. aro daily re-
ceiving peaches and any one desiring
any can get them by leaving orders
with thein. --Our Brass Band is pro-
gressing. finely and will be able to dis-
course sweet music at the world's fair
the 22nd and 233rd Sept. -Miss Linda
Koehler is entertaining Miss Ratz. and
Morlock of Sbipke.-•-Mr. and •Mr's. S.
J. Latta, of London, paid Zurich a fly-
ing • visit on their wheels Friday and
were the guests of R. 0. Doan, V. S.--,
Miss Jennie Godbolt is spending her
holidays with Miss Mabel Hardy. -Mr.
Albert Mitchell and sisters Willa and
Suss. of Centralia spent Sunday with
Miss Mina Doan.- Rumor has it that
there was a quiet •wedding; in the vil-
Adage on Tuesday evening -should such
he the case we offer, congratulations.
The Water -works system, of Mitchell,
is being extended to • more remote
parts of the town. It was inaugurated
twenty-three years ago.
Ailsa Craig.
BRIEFS. -Mrs. Overholt left here
Saturday for Buffalo, where she will
spend a few weeks visiting her son
Thomas, accompaniedhy her daughter
Laving. -Miss Addie Overholt left
Monday afternoon on a trip to Buffalo.
-B. H. Siddall, teller in the Ontario
Bank, Cornwell, is visiting lit his
brothers',J. and W. Sicidall, our enter-
prising butchers, and other relatives
in the vicinity.-Mr. and Mrs.. J. A.
1
Hodgins, agent G. T. R., and fancily
spent Sunday with Mr. Hodgins'
brother, Councillor C. 0. Hodgins, of
Biddulph,--Rev. Mr. Stewart, of Mel-
bourne, preached in the Presbyterian
Church here on Sunday to a large con-
gregation, both afternoon and evening.
-James Coutts, teacher in S. S. No. '7,
McGillivray, occupied the pulpit in the
Baptist Church on Snndayrnorning in
the absence of his father, Rev James
Coutts, ---The Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be observed in the Presby-
terian Church here on the first'Sall-
bath of September.
Eden.
Bell? Fs. -• Quite a number front
around here took in the harvest ex-
cursion to Manitoba.- Ed. Luxton,
of London, formerly of this place, is
visiting his cousins here. --Miss Myrtle
Walker, who bas.been visiting'friends
in Thedford, returned home last Sun-
day. -Lulu Dempsey, of Exeter, spent
last week visiting her cousin Pettie
Essery and other friends here. -G.
Dawn, of Thedford, spent Sunday
visiting friends in this neighborhood.
We think Eden is about to lose one of
her fair damsels. -0. Caves spent Sun-
day visiting friends in McGillivray. --
Mr. Harris, of London, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. J. Essery. The annual
picnic of the Eden Methodist Sunday
School will be held on Saturday the
28th inst., at Grand Bend, Those who
fail to attend will miss the event of
the season -At a recent meeting of
the Epworth. League, some twenty of
the young people signed the temper-
ance pledge. Rev. Salton gave a short
address on the occasion.
Centralia
car load of Lime arrived on .Tues-
day i7th, Centralia station. C. W. SMITH.
BRIEFS. -The jumping horse is still
in the stable ; he is likely to uuike a
high record. -Miss Hoskins, of To-
ronto, is visiting friends here. --Mr.
Hannah, of the Dufferin, has returned 1
to town. -A double deck ear left here
with hogs on Tuesday. -The oak tim-
ber which was refused at our station Ilf
is still held for disposal -Mrs. Gill and
daughter, of Exeter, visited in town
on Tuesday. -Wheat still booming in
our market ; let it raise. 87 cents
have been paid. -J. 0. Sheardown,
and Messrs. Hewitt, Essery and Par-
don, visited London on a business trip
on Saturday. -A Junior Epworth
League was organized here last Satur-
day by the Rev. S. Salton ; nearly 50
have joined the Society. -The con-
gregations in the Methodist church are
increasing fast, scarcely a seat could
be had last Sunday night. and the de-
mand for pews cannot be supplied. -
The pastor of the church preaches an-
niversary sermons next Sunday night
and the Rev. George Jewitt takes his
place here. -The annual S. S. picnic
takes place next Friday to Grand.
Bend. -About $40 has beeh expended in
repairs on the Methodist parsonage of
late, and the money is nearly all col-
leeted. -Mrs. Hanlon has taken a turn
tor the worse: -A. Bowslaugh has
started his saw and chopping mill,
and the whistle blows regularly.
Clinton.
BnIEFS.-We understand that G. F.
Emerson has been so successful in his
business at Goderich this season, that
lie pnrposes engaging in business there
permanently, devoting himself to the
bicycle business in summer, and the
music trade in winter. -An effort was
glade this week to advance the priceof
bread a cent a, loaf, in harmony with
the advance of grain, but as all the
bakers would not agree to it, the price
remains its before. --The old friends of
Rev. F. McCuaig, of Welland, former-
ly pastor of Willis church, will regret
to hear of the death of his wife, which
took place at Toronto, on Titesday:
the remains were interred in Clinton
cenleteryWednesct:Ly itfternonn; death
was due to appendicitis; she leaves a
daughter and three sons. --Harvey
Davis was kicked on the leg by one of
his horses Sunday,.and is not yet able
to walk. -It is announced that, Mr.
Whitney, leader of the Ontario Oppo-
sition, will speak in the town hall on
the Oth of Sept., and will likely be ac--
compelled
c-companied by other members of the
Conservative party. --The rate of tax-
ation in Oliuton this year is 21 mills on
the dollar.-Tbe next meeting of tl.ie
Methodist churches in the Goderich
district will he held at Loudesboro on
Sept. 711.For inghamt district, at
Wingham, Aug.31.-Rev. Mr. Millyard
was taken'ill last week and was unable
to take his pulpit on Sunday. Rev. Mr
Bond,of Seaforth,suppliedfor him. -Th'
house of John Gorden at Stapleton
was discovered on fire inside 'the front,
stoner door on Monday everting. It
was discovered about midnight, just
in time to avert serious results. The
cause is at present a mystery. -Henry
Eilber, the Local Conservative candi-
date for South. Huron, was in Clinton
Toesday.• and met scores of friends,
arnong them many Reformers who de-
clared they would vote for hint in the
Owing election. ---Miss Maud .Goodwin
has been spending her holidays at Dr.
Fer"•usons Hensareturned home this
weed. and has resumed teaching as
usual. -ilii. Fred Jackson, who has
been ill se long, is now able to be out.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clawson have . re-
turned to Minneapolis. -On August
2nd Adam Cautelon, of Lorlie had
the 'nlisfort-1 e to break his • leg
through a fa:. :ruin the second story
of Mr. Mother well's new nonuse. Drs.
Hants of Indian Head, and • Eliot of
n5
Wolseley were on the spot as soon as
possible and thanks to their skilful
treatment and a sound constitution he
is doing remarkably welt. -Mr. Oante-
lon is a son of Mrs. Adam Cantelon,
Clinton.
Crediton.
NOTICE To DsnTOas.-All persons owing Dr.
T. Wickott on amount will please settle same
with John G. Young, hardware merchant,
('rediton, on or before 30th day of November,
zss7.
T. WICEETT. M. D.
Brinsiey.
DEATn.--It is with feelings of the
very deepest regret that we have to re-
port the deitth of Wm. Morgan, of the
4th con., McGillivray, which occurred
on Sunday August 15th. Mr. Morgan
was taken ill with appendicitis .on
Sunday, Aug. 8th, and it was thought
at one time during the week that he
would recover, but these hopes were
to he short-lived, as he was taken
worse again on Friday and rapidly
succumbed to the ravages of that
terrible disease. The remains were in-
terred in the Ebenezer church ceme-
try on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 17th.
Mitchell fall fah' will be held on Sept.
20th and 30th.
John Guithrie died near Newmarket,
aged 110 years.
On Sunday last Thomas Hill, one of
the early settlers of Logan, passed
away in the 67th year of his age. He
had been i11 for some tirue, from blood
poisoning, caused by a soreness in one
of his legs, but it was thought that all
clanger was passed, when he collapsed
from weakness and general debility.
Mitchell Council have ordered a fire
alarm system. Four alarm boxes will
be distributed over the town, and
tappers will he. placed in the houses of
six of the fire -men to wake theta when
an alarm is given, and a large twelve
inch gong is to be pat in the engine
room and another in the fire hall. The
whole will cost $222.
Wm. J. Wilson, of the township of
Blanshard, Pertlt county, laid an in-
formation before Squire Lacey, Lon-
don, on Wednesday of last week,
charging James Farewell, late of St.
Marys, with the theft of a horse
buggy, set of single harness, a robe
horse blanket and halter. Farewell is
at present serving a term of three
years in Kingston Penitentiary for
fraud, but an effort may be macre to
bring hint back and have hint placed
on -trial.
The Middleton and Bayhtun Cheese
Company have decided to put in a
creamery plant in their factories this
fall and manufacture butter during
the winter months.
(r: M. Welstead, a former resident
of Ingersoll, died in London, England,
a few days ago. When a resident of
Ingersoll he owned the faun at pre-
sent in the hands of it Mr. Plazeman,
at Beachville.
Ernest, the ten -year-old son of An
tonie Tina, of Sandwich East, threw a
flask of powder into the stove while
left alone in the house. The stove was
blown to pieces and the boy badly
scorched.
Miss Jessie Alexander, the well-
known elocutionist, is very ill iu To-
ronto. She went to the old country
as soon as the season closed. last spring,
for a rest, but it seems to have done
her little good as she has been order-
ed home.
Mr. Mclean, of Dutton, was riding
on the milk wagon Monday scorning
to Iona, and went abouttwomiles
east of the village. the horses took
fright and ran away, throwing Mrs.
McLean out, her bead striking
on the hard. ground. She was taken
back to town, but her injuries were
not as serious as was at first thought.
An investigation into the accounts
of Police Court, Clerk Leadly, of De-
troit, discloses the fact that he has
not paid in any money to the county
treasurer since November. The law
requires that he turn over the stoney
48 hours. The. fines and costs
collected in the time mentioned
amounted to $1,205.90. The money is
said to have gone into the baseball
business.
Some largesales of Ontario hay have
recently been made for Montreal ac-
count,one lot of 100;cars of clover mix-
ed. being placed at $550, f.o.b.,west of
Toronto, equal to. $0 laid down there.
Another lot 1,000 tons was offered at
the same -figure, and the party took
200 tons. The market in Montreal is
firrn, owing to light offerings and quo-
tations are $9.50 to $10.50 for No. 2,
and $11.50 to $12 for No. I.
Edward Davidson, 18 years old, of
Montreal, was arrested Monday night
on 0 els trge cif murder. He pleaded
not guilty -ant was remanded. Ed-
wiarcl Fennell, his victim, 'died in the
hospital, and it coroner's jury declar-
ed lie hail net death from the effects
of is bottle of lye poured over lain by
Davidson and J. ("Tatham. The latter
was •arrested two weeks ago, David-
son fled to Chicago, bit returned Tues-
day night.
FOR OVER PIP ET YEARS.
Winslow's. Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions or miters for their
.children while teething, Nvith perfZet success.
It sooths the ehild, softens the gnintt allays all
pain. cure.: wind colic, and is. the best remedy
ler Diarrhoda. It is pleasant to the taste. Sold
by druggists in every otwt, of the world, 2.5
cents rt, bottle. Its value is Inealculable. Be
'Ann and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Byron, and take nu other kind. -
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JOHN WHITE tk SONS
Publishers and Prtpriotors
Middlesex County Notes.
Mr. Alfred Brown, of Hyde Park,
has started for the Alaska gold fields.
mjiBEET
On the eve of his departure his many
friends presented him with a gold -
headed cane, after which a social time
was spent.
At the meeting of the Parkhill
board of Education on Friday evening
Mr. Owens was re-engaged as teacher
GivEN
in the High School. With ills. Me
Dougall as headmaster and Mr. Owens
and Miss Libby as assistant the school
should prosper. •
Miss Agnes Begg, of Parkhill,
daughter of the Iate James Begg, died
ou Saturday afternoon after a short '
illness. She complained a little during
the early part of the week and on
Thursday night became worse, and
being alone made an effort to go to a
neighbors but was only able to reach
the door, where she was found next
morning lying on the floor.
Huron Cuunty Notes.
John Aikenhead, Brucefield, is at
present dangerously ill:with hemorr-
age of the lungs.
North Street Methodist Church,
Godericb, has sent an invitation to
Rev, G. W. Henderson, Sarnia, for- '
merly of London, to become its pastor
next year.
The bowling tournament that has
AWAY
FREE
•
With every pound of May
ell's Baking Powder, at 50
centA, we give a beautiful
table, Mahogany finish,. well
put together.
The powder the very best.
Come and get one before all
are gone.
Exeter Municipal Council
a conclusion Friday, M. D. Allan i journmen't at the Town Hall, Exeter,
The Council met pursuant to ad -
been on the go at Goderich came to
carrying off the prize of a pair of ! 20th of August 1897. All present.
boAwelsi.ti . Minutes of previous meeting read and
Brussels passed away last Saturday
ghly respected resident of confirmed.
, Snell -Rollins -Orders as follows:
morning in the person of Wm. Cor- : D. prer, SA50 for printing : A. Mike,
nish, aged 51 years, 7 months, and 0 -, $0.50 -for Truant officers' book and pos-
odfitytte sTtohne?;teditt iietsendoflidveearthwwitaisi cancer tage:the clerk $7.45,paid Judge Masson
which t costs of Revision of ass't-roll ; (the
deceased had suffered, more or less Reeve $3.50ifreightand cartage on coal;
R. Mutch, sr. of Auburn, lest sun- I son $10.02 street waterlw to date ; 'W.
since last January.
day, while cateling one of his horSes 1 Phair' $1.87 lab" ' 3.' /"' Vreeell' 62e
and kicked him on the face, knocking I
The clerk to notify Mr. Howerd re -
1.
a, three-year-old colt came up to him . .
bring•his wife. He is improving as i for tenders for gravel, and breaking
, electric lighting.
Taylor -Rollins -That we advertise
him down. He lay unconscious till his
little grand -son went to the house to i
1 stone,tenders to be received up tonext
well as can be expected.
Perth County Notes. Dr L'atz and others urged the Coun-
' cil to re-imburee the constable, Mr.
Mr. Henry Huebert and family, of . Creech, for the loss sustained by him
dents of Mitchell. , duty in the Heideman ease.:
in the lawful endeavor to discharge his
' Rollins -Snell -That Mr. Creech be
ineetine• of the Council. -Carried.
The annual fall fair of the Hibbert
Agricultural Society will be held at
Staffa.on Monday and Tuesday Sept.
27tb and 2Sth, 1497.
Mts.. Jim, Tilley, of Mitchell, was
summoned to Alpine, N. Y., on
Thursday of last week where her son
Ernest, is very low with an attack of
typhoid fever,
Stratford city council may construct
a system of water works. Experts
Value the snpply company's plant and
buSiness at $88,372, and the council re-
fuses to pay $100,000 therefor.
After au illness of nearly three mon-
ths duration, Mr. Frederick Marty, of
Mitchell passed away on Monday hist,
at the age of 07 years. He had been
t•roubled with cancel: of the bowels.
At the Port Huron races this week
Cius. Goebel's little mare, Miss Del -
paid $80 to reemburse hun for his loss
in the case referred to by Dr I utz end
,Rollins-Suell-That the offer of the
Electric Light and Power (7o„
(Limited) to supply electric lighting to
the Municipal corporation of the said
village, made by the said •company
through its provisional directors, dated
16th August, 1:307,and signed. by Calvin
R. 0. O. Teemaine and Frank Wood,
the Provisional Directors of the com-
contract be prepared and executed by
the Reeve and Clerk under the Cor-
porat.e Seat, and the said Provisional
Directors as Trustees for the said
Company. forthwith to carry out the
terms of this acceptance. Carried.
The Council adjourned until the 1st
march, of Mitchell took first money in Friday in September at 8 o'clock p. na.
M. E.tenrrr, Clerk.
the 2 22 class, in which sixteen horses
started. There were five heats, and
the best, time WM.; 2.191. MrS. James Harrison, wife of a well
A terribly sudden death occurred at. , jutilsivinestillitilitietl3ilftarmer, received fatal
naway accident at
Irishtown, near Dublin, on Monday London Sunday. The accident. oc-
last, which has east a greatgloom over , curred about 10 a. in. Mrs. Harrison,
the entire neighborhood. Mrs. Patrick , accompanied by her husband, was on
Carlin, who was beloved by all who her way to visit a brother, who resides
knew her, burst a blood vessel and in in Nissouri, and when at the corner of
ten minutes she was a corpse. Dundas and Richmond. streets the
An unanimous invitation has been horse slipped and fell, but quickly re -
extended to Rev. H. B. Lanceley, or gained its feet. Part of the harness
Dundas centre Methodist church, Lan- trod a shaft had been broken by the •
don, bv the Quarterly Board of the St. fall and allowed the buggy to run op
Marys Methodist 'church, to come to
St Marys at the termination of Rev.
Mr. Learoyd's pastorate. St. Marys
Argus.
A bad accident happened in Mitchell
on Tuesday evening last by which three
' ladies were serionsly hurt. Mrs. (Dr.)
Wood. was nut . driving with two
other ladies, Mrs. Briggs, of Brantford
and Miss Grace Amos, of Wiarton,
who are visiting her. On turning the
on the horse. The animal began kick -
mg furiously. Mrs. Harrison, who
had been in poor health, was very
• nervems. and when in front of 3. I.
Anderson's stood up in readiness to
jump .ont. Just as she was about to
jump, the horse bolted, and Mrs. Har-
rison was thrown headfirst to the
pavenient. The back of het head
struck the street car rail, fracturing
the skull atthe base of the brain. The
corner near Mrs. theeseman s rem -
case hopeless. She is about oo years
of age. Her death -took place on :Ven-
able and Mrs. Wood. \vas dragged out .
between the wheels when the others daY•
The Clinton Horticultural Society
have decided to hold their amnnal
floral exhibition on Aug. 31, and Sept.
1, 2 and 3.
managed to pull her in, and the horSe
ram away. and upset the carriage,
thrnwing. the eccupants out. They
Cleariti
le
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• . c ERE THEM. t, or. the next 3o DAYS wel will offer our steel.< at
Mrs. J. Dell. Chatham, Ont., 4ayS : "VOr We ar eatlY reduced prices to clear, to make room fo • laro'e. ply -
years I could never go to sleep before two or b ..
,from vertigo nal dint -eyesight. Milburn's chases made for the fall trade:
'three o'clock in 0)0 morning. I. suffered much
.1-Ion.rt and. NerVe Pills bare removed the .
HialieSt prices •paid-fer ..farm produce.
dizziness, restored my, heart to healthy action, '
they are ablestring to any ono sentries as .E did.. - - -
"I have been troubled with sick headache
for over a year. Lately I have used Lant
Liver Pais, imd fled that they help mo
more than any other tnedicine I have ever
taken, They are an ex.collont pill, amusing no,
pain or alining. n1,1.1nnxinP nn after 01offects.'
.11158 -Ai -Aft klitTER HICKS.
South Bay, Ont.
Chas. Zwicker
CREDITO