Exeter Times, 1898-7-7, Page 1rIVENTY–FIFTH YEAR NO 4.5.
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We have an. 'advantage M buying and sellinubIt is
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natural that our immense business and cash buying
should give it to us. If you are unconvinced, and are
open to conviction just compare our goods and prices
with those of other dealers. This is As quick a way
as we know of to make you a patron of ours. Here
are a few samples of our prices::
Pour Specials in Men's Furnishings -46-4'
No, 1—Men's Flannelette Shirts at a price little enough to induce
you to buy half a dozen, - - - °NIX 23c each
No. 2—Men's White, Unlatinciried Shirts, reinforced back and
front, with linen bosom and wristbands, good heavy cotton, extra
good value - - — ab gOc
No. 3—Men's Silk Ties in light and clerk shades, consisting of four-
in-hancls, bows, arid knots, regular 25c line, now - 2 for 2ac
No. 4—Men's Cotton Socks, in blue and white, brown and white,
with ribbed top, extra special, at - - Sc per -eair
ALL., SUMMER GOODS MUST BE CLEARED OUT RIGHT OW
--just when summer goods are needed—not two months from
neW, when you've supplied an your needs. 'Mere is but little
satisfaction in reading along list of prices. The best way is to
come and make personal investigation and comparisons. How-
ever, we'll print these few items. and as you to put us to the
test—See it we fulfil all our promises :
32 inch Prints, in light and dark shades, fast colors, the regular
12ic geods, for - 9ec a yard
Ladies' Shirt Waists, made of Canadian and English Prints, in
good fast colors, collars and cuffs to match, aasorted 'colors,
regular price 50c and 60c, for -.- 30
LadiesShirt Waists, made of fancy muslin percale and gingham,
all new shades, white and colored self collars and cuffs—the
waist for hot weather, regular $L00 and $1.25, for - 79
Ladies' Parasols, black, with fancy handle, 50c line, for - - 25
'Women's Belts, in fancy colored plaids and with patent leather
edging, regular 10c, now - - - - - 7c.
500 CORSETS .FOR 39c. They are a reliable make and were
made to sell at 50c, but we will clear the lot for - 39c a pair
Women's Fast Black, Plain, Cotton Hose, full. fashioned, extra
good value, at
5c a pair
Children's Fancy Straw hats, inplainavinte, with black band, and.
blue and white with black band, the regular 20 and 25c line, for 15c
Cheapest Store
in Perth. A. J. F RD & CO.7 WOODHA M.
N. I3.—.A. full stock of Haying a,nd Harvest Tools alwaxs on hand and at prices as
low as the lowest—A. J. F. tk:- CO:
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Hay.
&Isom, REpoier.—The June month-
ly Report of S. S. No. 2 Hay, is as
.follows: Names are in oder of merit.
V, Jno. Todd, M. M. Russell, Plpra
Northcott ; Sr. IV, Sarah Northcott,
V. Runnalls, W. Hirtzel ; Jr. IV, W.
• Dougall, H. F. Johnston, Alice Dougall,
III,W. E. O'Brien, Luella Munn, Cora
Munn • Sr. IL F. R. Northcott, Maggie
a4utherlay, J. R. Munn ; Jr. II, Mabel
Dougall,A. W. johnston,B.Noi•thcott;
.Second Pt., Percy Clarke, Mary John-
ston, Earl Brickwood; First Pt. Wes-
ley Coleman, Gracie Anderson, 'Willie
•Northcett. The best spellers in the
monthly spelling matches were :—V,
.Jno. Todd; Sr. and Jr. IV, Alice Dou-
„gall ; III, Willie O'Brien • Sr. II,
Maggie Sutherbss; Jr. II, Afbert John-
:ston • Second Pt. Mary Johnston ;
Pt. Wesley Coleman.
DR. Low's Wolter SYRUP is a safe,
entre and reliable worm expeller, Acts
equally well on children or adults. Be
.sure you get Low's.
Unless peace is suddenly restored
the war -taxed Americans will have to
look for United States dollars much
harder than they have ever looked. for
'Spanish iron cl ads.
The two-yeareold.child of a farmer
named Nugent atErnerson, was drpwn-
.ed in a well o.n Saturday.
First class Farm for Sale
To be sold by public auction by Mr. Henry
Brown,auctioneer,on the undermentioned farm,
.on Tuesday, the 9th day a A.ugust, A, D., 1898,
at two o'clock p. rn. (subject to such conditions
As shall then be produced.) All that parcel or
track of land containing by ttdmeasurement
gene hundred acres, be the sante more or less,
being composed of lot No.fourteen, in the 10th
.concesslon of the township a Usborne, in the
.county of Huron, now in the occupation a
Thomas S. Clarke. This farm is in prime con-
.dition, all under cultivation, excepting 10 acres
,of good bush, has two orchards in full bear-
ing, and two never failing wells. There are a
frame dwelling, a barn 36x66, shed 11x36, a
stable 20x40 with fences all in a, fair state of
repair ; abdut 22 aeres are "fit for fall wheat.
Possession of which will be given for cropping
this fall. The remaining land is all seeded
.down with timothy and clover. For further
particulars apply toMr. Clarke onthe premises,
?to the auctioneer, or ardmg and .Air. Christie, favoring cu
mEeens. ELLIOT & GLADMAN, the prohibitory measure, Mr. Bissett Su
Bated Oth July, 1893. Solicitors, Exeter. and Mr. Evans talking strongly in ha
favor of the petition asking the slight
Exeter Municipal Connell-
---
The council met by order of the
reeve at the town Hall, Exeter, 2nd
July, 1898. Minutes of previous meet-
ing read and confirmed.
Harding—Bissett—Orders as follows:
• J•. Creech, $1.50, charity to Mrs. Mut-
tart; H. Parsons, $22.50, service to lst
July; •W. Atkinson, $12.00. street
watering, and J. W. Creech., $16.50,
• do.
Christie—Evans—That Mr. Creech
procure stone for crossings.—Carried.
Christie—Bissett—That tenders for
the grass on the park be received by
Mr. Creech and that he accept the best
o ffer.—thtrried.
The petition regarding bicycle riding
on the sidewalks, laid over at the last
• meeting, was brought up.
Harding—Christie—That the prayer
of the petition be granted and a by-law
for that purpose submitted.—Carried.
Another petition asking that per-
mission be granted to ride bicycles on
the side -walks between the months of
Octoberand May was read. Na further
action was taken.
By-law No. 7, 1898, to prohibit riding -
bicycles on all sidewalks of the muni-
cipality, having beenread a first time,
was read a second and. third time, and
finally passed on motion of E. Christie,
seconded. by W. Harding.
The council to make a tour of inspec-
tion on Friday afternoon at ES o'clock..
The council adjourned until *Friday,
the 8th inst., at 8 o'cloek p. m.
M. EAORETT, Clerk.
- EDITOR Tressas.—Dear Sir.—I am
pleased to learn that the vexatious
bicycle question is settled, and that
the bicycles and tackswill be kept off
the sidewalks. The matter was final-
ly dealt with by the council on Satur-
day eyening, after considerable dis-
cussion. I learn two petitions were
presented, one praying to have the
cyclists kept off the walks entirely, the
other asking the privilecre of riding
on the back street walks in the early
spring and late fall, when the roads
are mudd.y. The council seemed to be
evenly divided on the subject, Mr.
HURON 84 MIDDLESEX GAZETTE.
EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING 'JULY 7th 1898.
Hensel'
• G. ,T,Satilerlitad; Notary Public, Convey
ancer, Commissioner, Fire Insurance agent
and Irgsurer of Marriage Licenses. Legal dopu
ments carefully drawn at reasonable rates
Money to loan on real estate at low rates of in
terest. Office at the Post office. Hertsall,
H. Z. D. COOK.E.
(Late with Carrow & Prouclfoot) .Barrister
Solioltor, Notary Public, Hensel'. Ont.
Sellery, L. D. S., D. D. Honor Gratin-
-, • ate of Toronto UniverSity, Dentists. Teeth
extracted without pain or bad effects. Office
in Petty's Biopic, Hensel', At Zurich, every
Monday, commencing May 20th.
BOOTIT PRIV/EILGES. — Persons wishing to
erect refresinnent booths on the grounds where
the Orange demonstration will take place on
July 12th, should make application at once to
11/lessrs. Clark & Brintnell, who will t urnish
all partieulars.
Baners--AlbertTitylor,wh.ofor some
time past has been filling a position
with Mr, Beattie, of Hensel', has now
taken a sit with Messrs. Greig & Mac-
donald, of Seaforth.—Rev. Mr. Ma-
ICelvey,who has been assistant to Rev.
W. E. Kerr during the past year, left
here last week for his home in Strat-
ford, aud intends further pursuing his
studies in the University at Toronto.
Mr. McKelvey's services here were
much appreciated and he will be much
missed, particularly by the young
people of the church.—Those who were
anxious as to the whereabouts of Miss
Isabella Cook, daughter of Wm. Cook,
of this village, who left home a num-
ber of weeks ago without giving any
notice of doing so,or leaving any word
as to where she intended going, will be
pleased to learn that she was located in
London. The girl wrote home to her
father, stating her whereabouts. She
was then induced to return and sign
papers exonerating her parents of any
ill-treatment or being the cause of her
leaving home. She has returned to
London, where she has secured a
situation.—F. 0. McDortell is visiting
friends in Detroit this week.—Mrs.
James Sutherland has returned from
visiting friends in Mitchell and Ox-
ford. — Telly 1st was q_uietly spent by
those who remained. in the village, as
no celebration of any kind took place
here. Grand Bend was the principal
attraction.---Corumunion was adminis-
teredinSt.Paurschurch.onSunclaylast.
—Rey. J. E. Henderson and J. E. Me-
Donell, left on Monday for Nashyille,
Telenet° attend the International C.E.
Convention being held in that city.—
James Coxworth has enlarged the
dining room of the Centennialhotel to
accommodate his increasing trade.—
A liberal collection was taken up on
Sunday, in Carmel church in aid of
Knox College. —A patriotic service
was held in the Methodist church
on Sunday evening last in honor
of Dominion Day. — Miss Moir, of
St. Marys, was the guest of her
cousin, Miss Fulton, the past week.
—Forty-five pupils wrote on the Leav-
ing and Entrance exams. here last
week.—Under the new order, Rev. W.
E. Kerr now preaches at Hensel Sun-
day morning and evening, and at
Bethesda Sunday afternoon.—A meet-
ing of temperance delegates from
different parts of the riding was held
here on Monday to make arrange-
ments for carrying the plebiscite.
Strong committees fwere: appointed,
who are expected to do effective work.
—A Western man claims to have dis-
covered a wayito send telegrams with-
out a wire. But what this country
really needs most is some way to send
a telegram withont a quarter.—The
Sunday school of St Paul's church pie-
niced Bayfield on Tuesday, and
spent a very pleasant time. The
weather was quite suitable to the oc-
casiou.—Miss Holland, of Exeter,spent
the forepart of this week the guest of
Miss Cook, as was also 1Vliss Roach, of
Detroit. —Miss Steinbach left here last
week for Toronto, where she will take
a course in music.—The storm on
Thursday evening last was one of the
most severe of the season. A strong
wind blew down many fences, while
the lightning struck trees and splinter-
ed telephone poles.—Dr. D. O. Bell, of
McBride, Mich., a,ccompanied by his
bride, have been spending the past
week with Mr. Bell's parents —
Miss Mary McEwen, an assistant pub-
lic school teacher in Ottawa, is spend- nto and other cities.
ing vacation with her parents,Mr. and A deliberate attempt was made to
Mrs. John McEwen.—Mrs. Bell, who destroy the Watson block, Mitchell,
resides with her sister, Mrs. Hunt, left by fire Tuesday- night of last week.
here on Tuesday for a visit with
Perth County Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hord,of Mitchell,
left on Monday for Londoo, Eugland,
Tames Williams, of Dublin, who
lately enlisted in the American army,
has been ordered to Cuba.
T.he fall assizes for Perth county will
be held. as follows : Jury, Taesday,
Sept. 6, before Justice Falconbridge ;
non -jury, Monday. Nov. 7, before Mr.
Justice Meredith.
MILBURN'S STERLING IlEA.DAOlitE
Pownras cure the worst headaclae in
from five to twenty minutes, and leave
no bad after-effects. One powder 5c,
3 powders 10c, 10 powders 25c.
Mary Jane daughter of Richard
Tilly, formerfy. of Logan, died at Car-
berry, Manitoba, on June Oth. She
leaves a husband and five childreinthe
youngest being onlytwo weeks old.
A friendly game of base ball, played
in St. Marys July ist between the To-
ronto Churchills and St. Marys
Beavers,resulted in an easy victory for
the home team by a score of 17 to 9.
Among a car load of cattle shipped
from Mitchell station Wednesday
morning by Henry Heal, were 13 fine
head, purchased from John Cole, of
Russeldale, and for which $900 was
paid.
On Monday, juae 20th, a pretty
event was witnessed. at the home of
Mrs. Colquhoun, widow of the late
james Oolquhoun, of lot 2, concession
9, Hibbert, on the marriage of her
third daughter, Miss Maggie J., to G.
A. Docking, eldest son ofEd.win Dock-
ing, also of Hibbert.
On Friday,after a few week's illness, •
Mrs. Isaac Shipley, of Mitchell, passed
away. She was a faithful member of
the Salvation Army and fully prepar-
for the summons. From infancy she
was a resident of Mitc,hell or neighbor-
hood. A husband and grown up fam-
ily are left to mourn her loss.
.A. very unusual, and probably fatal,
aceident happened at Stratford on
Saturday, when Charles Lewis, the
seventeen -year-old son of the proprie-
tor of the American Hotel, fell out of
a three-story window. The night was
George Nott,Maple Lime,Tuckersrnith,
very sultry,and the young.man pulled
his bed up to the open window, with when his daughter, Miss Evelyn, was
the result that he rolled out. It was united in the holy bonds of matrimony
some time before his moans attracted with Mr. Newton P. ()rich, in the pre -
attention. His right wrist and several settee of about one hundred invited
ribs were broken, while serious inter- guests.
nal injuries are feared. Stanley council Met on Monday,
Charles Lewis, who rolled out of June 20th ; all the members present.
bed. and out of a third:story window James Esler was paid $7 for damages
of the American Hotel, at Stratford, sustained to his buggy and harness by
on Friday morning last, has succumb- his horse getting into a washout on
ed to the injuries then received. the Goshen line ; Mr. Harvey's de -
ands, amounting to $15, for sheep
Frank D. Hamilton, for many years killed by dogs, was laid over for legal
in the shoe business in Stratford, died advice, ouncil meets again on Mon -
suddenly in Syracuse, on Saturday, day, July 18th, at 1 o'clock p. m.
June 18th, from the effects of a surgi-
cal operation. Deceased sold his busi- Naughton, well-known as one of the
ness in Stratford about ayear ago, and most progressive and prosperous
went to Syracuse, where his brothers young farmers in the good old town -
were in business. He was a son of R. ship of Stanley, left Tuesday for
Hamilton, of Stratford, and was born Moosejaw, Assa., -where in the course
in Hibbert township, on November 12, of some ten -days he will be join -
1854. He resided there . until 1876, ed in. matrimony's holy bonds to Miss
when, with his parents, he removed to Mary Moffat, formerly of Brucefield,
lot 44, concession 1, North Easthope. where she has many warm friends.
After farming for three years, he went
to Stratford and engaged in the boot A meeting of the County Clerks' As -
and shoe business. He leaves. a wife sociation of Huron was held in Clinton
and six children. on Tuesday, but a quorum not patting
• in an appearance, nothing was done.
Avery pretty wedding took place at The Association's mission is the dis-
Irishtown Wednesday morning, when cussion of municipal topics and getting
David McConnell, one of the finest and giving pointers. Those on hand
young men in Hibbert, was united in were :-- W. Lane and W. Mitchell,
marriage to Rose, daughter of John Goderich; Chester Prouty, Stepflen ;
Carpenter, Logan. The knot was tied Jas. Campbell, Hullett ; W. Elliott,
by Rev. Dean Murphy, in the presence Seaforth.
of .a large congregation. , Miss May
• A despatch from Goderich on Friday
of Dublin, acted as brides -
says :—Capt. Thomas N. Dancey, one
maid, and the groom was assisted by
J. McConnell, of Goderich.' After the a the oldest residents of this town,
died to -day from the .effects of an ac -
ceremony the happy couple, with a
cident he met with overa year ago and
large party of friends and invited
which resulted in a stricture of the
guests, repaired to the home of the
entrance to the stomach. He was well
bride's parents, where a rich feast was
known on the lakes from Chicago to
provided, ample justice being done
Buffalo during the sixties and had the
to the good things provided. Mr. and
Mrs. M-cConnell took the train for the
east, to spend the honeyznoon in Toro -
Huron County Notes
John A., Wilson, of Seaforth, was
married On Wednesday, to Miss Hall,
of Blenheim, Oxford county.
Mrs. Robert Coleman and family left
SeafOrth on Wednesday for Hamilton,
where they will in future reside.
R. McIlveen, reeve of Stanlev, D. II.
McNaughton and Mrs. Win. togdill, team on Monday night, he received a ' A Granite Kettle given,
knock which broke the forefinger of away with every pound of
Manitoba.
0 Goshen line, have gone on a trip to
.Tames Canning, of Kippen, who has lay off work for some time.
his right hand. He will be forced to r
A t B k. P d t "0
a ing Ow der a 0
for some days been confined. to hie
bed, and under medical treatment, is The following persons were ticketed cents per pound,
.
throughto destinations, from Seaforth
now improving.
plead guilty of eounnou assault, too'
and all parties to be bound ovea to
keep the peace for one year. • Geo,,
Oakes was already bound, but the
others were all bound in open court,
IT. Oakes, John Baker and jones, In
addition ,Tones was fined. $50, and
Oakes $25, without costs.”
While John Eiell, of Seaforth, was
practising with the Beaver lacrosse
JOHN warm SONS
Publishom and Proprietors
Here's Your Chance!
on 1VIonda.y by R. S. 1VIcDonald, 0, P.
We regret to note the death of Miss R, agenir—Messrs. Jno. and Wm.
Agnes Hulliston, of Teckerspaith. It Doig, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Stock -
is indeed a, very sad. break in thefamily dill and daughter, of Varna, to Regina;
who, not a year ago, Suffered the still Miss Maggie Scarlett to Calgarry and
greater loss of their mother.
S. O. Bothwell has bought a house
and shop where he now resides from
Purdey in 'Varna. He considers
that Varna is the place for a first-
class boot and shoe store, and is going
to stay right there.
Mrs. Thomas Slavin, of Lumley, had
the misfortune to cut her foot by step-
ping on the sharp blade of a hoe the
other day. The doctor says it will be
some weeks before she is able to have
the use of it again.
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs. Robert) McGrowen, of Tucker -
smith, stating that they have arrived
safely in Scotland, and are at present
settled near Stirling,where they intend
making their future home.
Mrs. Thompson, of Chicago,has been
visiting her mother, Mrs: Colloday, of
Bayfield. Mr. Thompson after residing
there for some years, has decided to
return to Canada and move back to
Goderich, where he will take charge of Stephen,
his father's blacksmith shop.
The other day as W. D. Bright was SCTIOOL REPORT.—The June stand -
returning from Wingham, he left his ing of S. S. No. 4 Stephen, of the vari-
overcoat. in the car when he left the foxiovvelsas:_se Tacve,oBrdmimnga
train at Clinton. When he reached
Seaforth,he got Mr. Craig to telegraph Martene, Mary Roeszler; Sr. III,
taarnike, rCitl'araas
to London for it, and it was returned Russell Bastard; jr. III, Pearl Kestle,
all right on Thursdaymorning. Freeman Morlock, Charlie Win.d,
Albert Wein, Arthur Amy, Chester
A happy event took place on Wed-
ttowe • Sr II Mabel Clark Tomm
nesday, Stine .fflnd, at the residence of " . Y
Roeszler, Oliva Hartman, Nora Hart -
Man, Lovina Klumpp ; Jr. II, Alvin&
Yaeger, Martha Oestreicher, Ezra
Wein, Herbert Morlock, Albert E.
Whitaker, Martha Wind, Jacob Hart-
man; Pt. Elgin Amy, Willie Smith,
Willie Roeszler, Wesley Wein and
Annie Hartman, Samuel Oestreicher,
Cecil Rowe; Sr. Pt. I, Nora Brown,
Della Kestle, Cora Clark, Della Smith,
John Oestreicher, , Wilber Morlock,
August Hartman, Aaron Wein; Pt. 1,
Mildred Eilber, Minnie Kestle ; Jr. Pt,
I, Merner Eilber, "Edvvin Wein, Elde
Wein, Albert Hartman,Leo Hartma.n.
Number on register 48, average atten-
dance 40.
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the person getting the "lucky
Mrs. Thos. Davidson, of Bromfield, to ticket" will recerve a beautiful
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— Special value in Prints.
Smoot, REPORT.—The following is a
correct report of the senior division of I
S. S, No. 16, for the month of June.
Names are in order of merit : V, A.
Kellerman, A. Zimmer, R. Eifert, P.
Nicholson ; Sr. IV, E. Willed, Lily
Hartleib, F. Reynolds equal; F. Snell,
A. Matter, S. Na,diger, Herman Zim-
mer ; Sr. IV, Milton Goetz, 0. Wolper,
E.Stade,Lonsia, Eidt, J. Miller, X, Ritter;
Sr.III, Oliver Graybiel,A.Witzel,Thos.
Hartleib, B. Willert, Ed. Nadiger, O..
Finkbeiner, E. Oallfas, E. Motter,
Alvin Nicholson, Sam Ilse, Ed. Kraft,
L. Eifert, 0. Eifert ; Sr, III, L. Restes
mayer, A. Hartung, Mary Ehlers, C.
Hartleib, Einan. Ehlers, A. Bender,
Barbara Thon, S. Miller, J. McManus.
D. Bstrarrisma,, Principal.
friends in Sault Ste. Marie.—Picnics
are the • order of the day.—Mrs. R.
Haskett is visitingrelatives Detroit.
The Rev. G. Lope, of Toronto, oc-
pied the pulpit of Carmel church on
ndivy evening last. --k base' ball club
Voters' List, 1898.
111UNICIPALITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
• STEPHEN, COUNTY OF HURON.
Notice is hereby given that I have trans-
-.witted or delivered to the persons mentioned
4in seetions 6 and 6 of the Ontario 'Voters' Lists
.,A.ct, 1889, the copies required by said section
to be so transmdted or delivered of the list
made pursuant te said Act, of all persons ap-
,pearing by the last 'revised assessment roll of
.the said Municipality to be entitled to vote in
'the Municipality at elections for Members of
the Legislative Assembly and ab Municipal
Elections, and that saidlist was first posted up
,as my office, at Crediton, on the fifth day of
,July, 1898, and remains there for inspection.
Electors are called upon to examine the said
list, and, if any omission or any other errors
, are found therein, to take immediate proceed -
4, -Inge to have saki errors corrected according to
Datod this 5th day of :Fitly, 1898.
CHESTER PROUT Y,
Mork, Steph on
EXETER MILLING 00.1
SUCCES ons, TO .
THE COLLINS AND WILLIAMS MILLING CO.,
Are now ready to cto business with the pub-
, Ale generally. All kinds of
'FLOUR, FEED A.ND MILL STUFF
• For sale at close prices. • Leave your Ordera
:at the mill. Wo deliver every day to any part
Of the town free, We hope you. will help us to
Make a success ef the business, whiet means a
• satIceess for the tosvn.
EiglIOSt Prides Paid for Wheat
At all times.
Totuarromg No. 31
BW.is.RT BROS, & WILLIAM'S,
privilege. The two former made a
motion to have the prayer of their
fa,vored petition granted, while Mr.
Bissett moved that the clause asking
the use of the walks in spring and
fall be inserted in the by-law. This
Mr. Evans did not second, although a
strong advocate of the proposi tion,
and but for his apparent earnestness
in the matter, I doubt if Mr. Bissett
would have made his motion. I would
not like to think he went back on his
convictions merely to pve vent placing
the reeve in the unenviable position of
giving the casting vote, but, neverthe-
less, I think it would have been more
creditable, as a town legislator, had
he placed his holiest convictions on
record. Any person who aspires for
such an office, should be determined
to carry out his views svithont fear or
Yours, etc.,
J. M.
Miss C. McIntyre, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., is visiting her sister Mrs. (Dr.)
Lutz.
Farquhar.
,
FARM SOLD.—The farm of Robert
Kelland, a short distance north of the
village, was sold by public: auction one
day last week, and purchased by John e
Kay, foe $5,300) The farm is first- `t"Zt
chess. Mr, Kay will move onto the "T
same this fall.
s been organized for the village.—
Miss Flo McEwen, who has been in
Clinton, is home spending her yam- made, and the door foreed. The place
tion.—Mrs. Munn, of near Paisley, Was in flames, but the fire was quickly
was here this week visiting her uncle, extinguished. It was evident that a
Alex. Munn,—Tame and wild rasp- daring and deliberate attempt was
berries are on the market, made to destroy the property. The
floor was covered with dry pine shay- ed it there. He was offered one dollar
. • Crediton, hags, and everything was literally and ten cents for it, but he had an idea
BeuErs.—Rev. Yelland left on Tues- soaked with coal oil. Even the walls that it would reach the dollar and
were broken into by tearing off some quarter point. and, no doubt, thought
of the plaster and laths, and: shavings be was best entitled to any.profit that
soaked with oil, placed in the aper. might be on it. So he declined to sell;
tures. Then five wax candles, pieced the Leiter corner burst, wheat came
in holes cut in as many small pieces of tumbling down, down, and Mr. Brown
inch board, were scattered around the still holds his wheat.
floor. When these burned to the One Sabbath recently as T. Eler-
bottom, the shevings ignited. As Mr. in ton's family, of Luneley, were re-
Moeey and his family Moine overhead, turning from church, the staple came
had- the dre oet heett netleed when out of the neckyoke causing the ton -
was, they might have been honied in gue of the buggy toilrop and frighten
their beds. The act Was aS daring " the horses. They ran off the road
it was malicioos, and the gttilly party, through a oar'wirefence and into a
if detected, should get the severest field ef Iley, leaving the buggy and
punishment. The property, we under- occupants in it there, they ran to the
stand, is insured for i,2 00.0 arid bad corner of the field and were caught be -
been offered for sale at Sli3(3°. Parr fore anything more serious happened
Sr" arrested on it .sTarrant laued at the then the breaking of tongue,- whiffle-
. instance of Mr. Money, and hearing trees and some spokes out of one
was given before :Magistrate wheel. Beyontl a scare and shaking
deece was strong against bib, and he
was committed to Stratford jail to The grand jury found a true bill
stand his trial at the nett cocirt of against George Oakes, Isaac Jones and
competent jurisdietioe. Sohn Baker) of Clinton, for aggravated
ad of sand. We would suggest assault, lint friends of the parties ef-
the committee wake; up, hset the rittIATA TO WOleseS. feCted settlementf after a great deal
is te r be left out in the cola,—The ,,t,6`e'teahyotlittit4letteitilds s°16,14attirlantili fly? clotot, eitroitticiehr. ,ove.ttslatbioi that,
131:131::v adratttnlIcisn8tednatirtitivledthealt,
fire engine has arrived and was
cd. on Monday night. It is worked ;V
Itit Meted 46116131;ly ands \Ali gnecli. :CP fr0111 the proeeediegs, in viesv of the
Thew power, of which we have the us, .TOE DOTY:Port Cillbert, S. settlement agreed Upon : Jones to plead
In the land,and can force a streatn , P.A.1„N+V 1,1,f4latel,utoklYA9 (Veil; ,bY the guilty of ecininion assault on H. Oakete
Ater almost as high As Young's 1,;:(811,13utit°1/43/ag." tru'Ito ;)74;igi t'6 and pay him in full of everything, &Una
tt.V8 Elv RIO, •
ware block. Sliirkthits, Sore s.,acieS, etc. Agee, cost and all, 8175, G. Oakes to
J. 'imams, Teacher,
Corawm.:—Council met Xuly 4. Ali
members present, minutes of previous
ineetitig read and signed. Resolved
that the following orders be granted:—
J. McKeever, $1.6.16 gravel; A. Mc-
Cormick $91.50, contracts; H.Willert,
lumber, 828.82; Dalzel, gravel, 393.
20; H. Willett, grant forroad, $15; J.
Ford,* $6.50 ; X. McKeever$5,20 • J
J. P. IRoss
Granton.
FLRE. — The barns of Mrs. Noah
Wass, of Granton, were destroyed. by
fire, supposed to be incendiary, ma
Tuesday night at 9 o'clock, as the peo-
ple of the vicinity were gathermg, at
Mr. Shipley's lawn at the strawberry
festival. A. bank barn about 38 x 75, a
smaller barn 30 x 10, with hay, sow -
and 10 pigs, implements, hens, etc.,
were destroyed.
Usborne Council.
, ---
Council met July 2nd pursuant to
adjournment. All the members were
present. Minutes of June meeting
were read, approved and. signed by
Reeve.
Keddy—Hunter--That the tender of
the Mitchell bridge and Iron Works
Co. to erect a steel bridge over the
Bauble river on Thames Road be ac-
cepted, Carried. •
Hunkin---Delbridge — That certified
accounts amounting to $89 bepaid and
that the Reeve sign orders for the
same. Carried. .
Keddy—Hunkin— That the council
adjourn to meet Sept. 3rd at one
o'clock p. ni.
F. MORLEY, Clerk.
WOOdb.ahl.
BRIEFS.--AMOS Stewart drove down
from Goderich on Saturday and spent
Sunday at home. — Mr Wellington
Sykes, who has been attending Strat-
ford Business College for the past few
months, has returned home for the
summer and has hired. with Tboma,s
Marriott for a couple of months at big
wasres.—Miss Ballard. leaves on her ,Pva-
cation on Saturday next.—jets. Step-
hens is holidaying at home.—A good-
ly number took in the Picnic at Kirk -
ton, on July 1st and say it was rather
Finkbiner, corn. $4.50! R. Handford, land, of Ruthven, are visiting at home
warm there.—eMr. and Mrs.J. O. Cope -
cone., 813.50; J;Kays, $g ; Essery, this week.—A garden party is to be
S. B. $16 • S. Pollock, $41.93 ; M. Zel-
ler, $'3.68 ; '0. Orange, gravel, $26.64 •
G. Eseery, $6.75 ; W. Holt, $5,25 ; held in Mr. Knight's orchard, under
the auspices of the English church.
Doyle, 3e: W. sanders, 34.75 s. We hope to see a good crowd.—The
Morrison, cons., $17; M. Curry, $2'; A. masons have commenced Mr. Wesley
Heist, $6 ; F. Chambetee, 35; P. Baker Mill's house,and in a short time Wood -
come ; I. Subton,$33 ; Regeby-law ham will have al:7a: new residence.
$24.50; J. Itollins, $28; S. Brokenshire,
32; C. Wainer, $8,75 • F. Farrell, 35;
S. Barry, gravel con., '8178.92 ; Rheivs.nre—Rev, tbstorw, and lor, 37.40; F. Either, $10 • King Bros., forErarkshill
87.50; G. Ford, 320.97; Ford, $44.-
77 • J. Stanlake, $2; L Hill, 82.50; carried with him the well -wishes of
W. H. Kestle, gravel con., $20.25 ; D.
Stuasel gravel, 39.81; X. Salter con., for him ami. his estimable wife, prior
Lucan people. He was presented with
a pair of beautifill upholstered elusive
$10.50 ; S. Stanlake and others for
bridge on S. B.,$14.50; C. Prouty, $47.- to his deperture.--(Inite a number left
50; J. McLean grading $2 50 • Beeeter this station on Morday evening for
.Parkhill to attend. the funeral of Mrs.
Robt. McFalls, of that place, whose
demise oasts a gloom over a large
circle of relatives and friends. Much
sympathy is felt for the bereaved farn-
ily.—Mrs. Fitzgerald presented her
husband with twin boys on Friday
last. Both mother and children are
doing well.—Miss Harrigan leaves for
Toronto this week to attend the .con-
servatory of music, through an invi-
tation sent by the head teacher of
that institution,—There is Mlle of it
bonus being granted for the erection
of it new grist mill here, which is in-
deed badly needed.
es-
HaY.
reputation of being one of the most and others 38.50; B. Cmaninghasn,
$5.80 • H. Wilson and others, gra.ding,
fearless navigators of the g-reat lakes. 821 ; 'W. Huston, gra,vel, $31.12 ; H.
Two very sad deaths have occurred -Wingewood, 312.35; Some other small
in Blyth during the past week. James orders were 'granted. Council meets
Davis, constable of Blyth, died early again first Monday afte.rnoon in An -
Sunday morlaing, from that deadly- gust. I require all school reqtdsitions
in by said day of Meeting,
0. PROUTY', Clerk.
disease, appendicitis. He bad only
The ground. floor was occupied by a been sick for a short time. The other
man nasneel. Parr, who owns the build- was the very sudden death of Mrs.
ing. Between six and seven o'clock ,
i Tanner, of our village. She was re -
he was noticed to leave the building, turing home on Monday evening from
with a large valise in his hand, and to town, when she suddenly fell on the
cross the railway track south. About sidewalk, and never spoke again.
one o'clock in the morning Mr. T. S. Heart failure was the cause.
Ford noticed a light on thelloor which
Parr occupied. An alarm veas at once ,Tohn S. Brown, .who is one .of __the
largest and wealthiest farmets • in Mc -
The body of George Reitz, of Berlin,
aged 60, was found in the river at
Bridgeport. He had been despondent.
Wood pulp is now devoted to more
uses than the average purchaser sus-
pects. It is woven into yarn,dyed and
so in that form, and is also woven
Ictilop into earpets arnf other fabrics, making
does not often ma,ke mistakes a substitute not easily distinguished
in his business, but he seems to have from wool.
made one this time: He brought into
Seaforth a large lot of wheat and stor- A nurseryman in: Nebraska plant -
day for his new field of labor, Ethel.
He carries with him the best wishes
of his congregation here,—Rev. Mr.
Hussar has taken charge of his appoint-
ments here, and occupied the pulpits
on Sunday with much acceptance.—
George and Katie. Zwicker spent the
holidays with frieeds in Strathroy.—
The membees of the Maccabee lodge
on Sunday last visited the cemetery in
ft body, and decorated the grave of a
departed brother. After returning to
the church, Rev. Mr. Litt, of the
Evangelical Aseociation preached it
special sermon Irons the text "What
think ye of Christ."—Very little flax is
growingin this section this summer.
This will be felt by those who depend
on the flax industry for a livelihood.—
Stephen Council Met on Monday.—
The storm on Monday did but little
damage in this locality.—Preparations
for the erection of the new parsonage
of the Methodist church, are progress-
ing slowly. The hole is there, as also
Flagg WednesdaY afterne°111' The evl` up they were unhurt.
13naEps —The new n eve
temperance licet„se test
is nearing completion.— Thomas 6, by e
Clarke is advertieing his hum fot stile best
near Witichelsea, by public anetion on of w
..Aug, Oth, at two o'eloeIG 1 .O
• 141
°
ed seven acres of Week walnut trees
in 1982. In sixteen years these trees
have grown to a diameter of from four
to six inches, and in another decade
they will make the owner comfortably
wealthy.
A St, Marys correspondent writes
thue of the devastation of Sunday's
storm in that neighborhood :—"Word
tidn caused by Senday afternoon's.
. Were authorized to borrow the sum of
has sust arrived of the fearful destruc
storm. The worst reports are from ing accts, were duly passed, and order -
$400 for current expenses. The follow-
Buldulph toseeship and prospect gm, ed to be pard:—Wm. jennisen. Lake
gravel, $1; S. McDonald, ditch and
cedar, $12.06 ; and a-. Stacey, bridge,
con. 6, and ditch) $13.50 : Mrs, R. Aub-
tillnl'delbi 3$54. erielYtl 111Weses)r,iscir',1,x)Airt
salarY, $65 ; Fred lIesseer„, registering
births, marrittges and deaths, $15.80 ;
V. Hess) se., postage, eM.11 ; Alonzo
Foster. tile con. 11, 50c. ; Seines Rew-
ard hauling plank, $1.50 ; Thos. Hart-
nett, part payment on contract, $25;
Sohn Schnell, rep. advert, con. IC $1,
Try. Rupp, working road geader, 85 ;
Hy. Magel, working road grader. 35:
rred Bakeishanber,$16; (look & Goetz.,
lumber, $18 ; Stephen Troyer, 8 evils.
con. 4, 38 ; Daniel Bell. 'timber, $2,88
ROA. Bell,latibee. 31; William Avie-
GstaiTentears, ptiltnIttbirtyliednt'*visc;orritk' ,$$1.25;John;
tcuun
Albrecht, rep. culvert vote 14, it`ie.
Council will meet again nil
Atig.ist. at 10 a, tn. }111 3I,
COUNCIL—The adjourned Court of,
Revision met on julv 4th, all membeie
present. lot 16, con. 0, steis assess-
ed to Win. Kyle instead of Can. 0o.
The clerk was by motion authorized to
rectify clerical errors, and the reill was
adopted, after which the Court, of
Re-
vision was closed. Tbe council restun-
ed. A requisition of the police trus-
tees of the village of Zurich for a spec-
ial levy of two mills on the $ was
granted. • The Reeve and Treasurer
itt Blanshard, and West Nessouri. Jests.
Duesmore, fornunly of Harmony, now
of the Hutchings' farm, west of Sc.
Marys, had his barn uriroofed, and the
'Artie of Geo. Bradley, C. Weston) D.
Lamond and Mr. Ready, of the same
neigh borhood, were also unroofed, 11,
Hunts townline, had a horse killed by
lightning, while Mr. Ingrain safferect
the loss of two cows from the same
cause. The bushes owned respectively
by Wm. Riordan end Arch. SecDou-
ald, it couple of miles from town ' suf-
fered great violence end itis said that
the third line of Niseouri ie completely
blocked with fallen timber. The storm
centre took a, narrow path from sVest
to enst, and travelled in the direction
of Woodstock
SUUMIDP,
itt you feel weak, rOn down, easily Wed, lans
#1.1.K.41tWe yam system strengthened and
in 11 oratedby aniburnearearteaedNerve
ttake weak poopio strong.