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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1899-5-4, Page 7o a 110 in nag rks .at - eh, literOn G0Unty Notes Rev, Father McCabe, of Settfortir, building fine tesidence at a coet of $4500. Dr. P. W. Tweedle,Of Seafortle, has -disposed of his praetice eo Dr. Mess, lately paged, Geo Pollard, sold his 25 acre lot on She Huron road new Mitchell, to Mr, Jasou "The Bell people a= treating us white." Anether operator veill be add- ed to the central staff, The property in Egmondirille of the late Mrs. Wm, Carnothan was sold by auction recently to tars. Thos Fergie- , sou for. $1,025, joseph Biley, ot Londesboro, h purchased the Queen's hotel, Sanford, from Michael Farr, and will take pos- session o.0 May lst. The ice used in the formation of the open air skating rink last winter at the Seefortb bowling green killed the grass and the bowling for this season. Rev. E. 0, Jennings of Hanover has been appointed to the parish of Bay- field. Mr. Termings took the services INMAN SHOT DEAD. pollee roe, on ,St. aegis Teel:ins tine Kn1 niniaoir43,,eu,tu eleities:172.. irerwoti o Cernwall, On Mee' l3. ---Jake Ice, a Ste Regis Warrior, wee shot and instautly all St. Regie by Lieut.Col. Sher- wood, Chief of the Dominion Police, yes- terday morning; two other reeskins were badly wouaded, ana four chiefs carried off into captivity. Tbe muse of the trouble claees away back several years, and was primarily the objeetion of the St, Regis band to submit to the Incliau titti, and allow an eM leetion of chiefs be On March • 97, 1899, when Iasi -rector ogan ami Policeman Chamberlain of e Dominion Police were sent down Ottawa by Lieutenant-Colonel Sher- wood to assist Indian Agent Long in holding .in election, they met with say - age treatment at the hands of the red men. Everything seemed to have quieted doeva till yesterday, whenording to Incliens who came frein $e Regis, a squad of ilve or six Dominion Pollee arrived, at Se Regis ou the tug Beaver of Cornwall, which was olumtered for the .PTailicrPe•, 7 OnCe arrested Chiefs rue Low Thomas and Angus On Sunday last and Was touch appre- °Sa11a.st 61ated* Pateneaude, who were chargecl with be Dr Frank Scott, who has been prase ing leaders of tho Hobou moroh 27, and tieing at Cambellford, s home in Stan- ee assaulting onagers in the exeoution of ley, tor a short visit prior to leaving thole duty. for Europe in order to further prose- The news that the officers were again cute his studieson the reservation and making arrest% Mr. David McIntosh, veterinary spread like wildfire, and the police had surgeon, has rented his farm, on the hardly got their prisoners into Mr. London road, to a couple of Tucker - smith gentlemen; they will use it for grazing purposes. W. J. Plenty, who has been a -mem- ber of the Clinton News -Record statt for about a year, has bought the Southampton Beacon, and takes pos- session next week. Long's office when the place wile sm.- rounded by a . nioli of wild, excited ree men. They forced their way inside the building, despite the threatening muzzles of the policemen's eevolvers. They want- ed to xescue the prisoners, and things looked so desperate that the chief deoided to fire his revolver. The shot took effect in the arm of the megleader, Jake Ice, George Mayon ofellurom and Miss but dul not stop hem. The oluef fired Dollen, of Lucknow, were united in again and killed him instantly. The enarria,ge by Revs A, McKay, April 26, other Indians then withdrew. These were and the happy couple len for London the only shots fired. No one else was in and other cities in the west. tired. Rev. S. L. Smith, late rector of Trine inquest on Jake Tee. him" Tegyfield, moved last week Huntingcloa, Que., INiay re the fanfily will ma,ke their Sheuwood, chief of the Dominion Police, ome in the future. Mr. Smith arrived here last night, having in custody will be supertninuated in june. three St. Regis Indians, Jake Fire, Aligns W. J. Stinson -of Stanley, has rent- Pateneaude and. Louis Thomas. The M - ed from M. W. Woods his 150 acre quest as to the death of Jake Ice will grazing farm, and. intends going into probably take place hero to -day. Stook raising on a large scale. This makes 500 acres IS.1r. Stinson handles. Hr. Sherwood Gave Himself 'Up. Ottawa, May 2. -The Department of Five of the Huron Veterans of '08 Justice received a despatch from Commis- 'Iaa,ve joined their fathers since last fall. stoner Sherwood from Huntingdon Que. and have passed to that country from informing the department of a shooting whencenonareturre and where 'medals, affair at the Se Regis reservation. The and tape and undue delay sea unei Indian, it is understood, was shot in self - known, ; defence. Mr..Sberwood gave himself up to the police, and is awaiting the decision of the coroner's jury, The quarterly official board of Varna Methodist circuit has invited Rev, R. L. Wilson, of Dawn Mills, to become their pastor. The invitation has been aceepted, subject to the action of the stationing COUDIlittee. Clinton News -Record In a few slays the Bell Telephone Company will begin an all-night service in Clinton and at no extra cost to the subscribers. This will be much appreciated by the • patrons, one of whom remarked :- It.is our sad duty this week to chron- icle the death of another of Blyth's townsmen in the person of John Buie, who departed thie life Wednesday night. He bad been a sufferer with ahecametism for the last few years. Thursday morning as- Jas. Culbert was taking material from the jointing luachine at the Organ factory in God - emir, his right hand in some unex- ' l'rovincial Appointments. plainable manner came in contact with ' Toronto, May 2. -The Onterrio Govern - the knife, which cut off his four fin- meat has rnade the following appoint- ers. ` ntents: W. H. McCrea, to be clerk of the Wm. Logan, of Rills Green, has sold Fifth Division Court of Leeds and Grote skusfarm to James ,Turner, his neigh- ville, Whitmarsh; James Yates, to bor. The price paid was $5,000. The he clerk of the First Division Court of farm contains one hundred acres, and. Huron, vice C. Seeger; Cornelius Mar- as it adjoins Mr. Turner's present farm phy, to bo bailiff of the First Division be will now have a fine tarta of 250 Court of Lincoln; John H. Fete, to be acres. He takes immediate possession. bailiff of the Fifth Division Comt of Mr. Logan intends going out west. Halclimand, and J. Wesley Macassar, to The Ladies' Aid of the church of En- be bailiff of the Seventh Division dourt gland, Kirkton, realized $88.50 by of Norfolk. their entertainment and sale of art work,held in Aberdeen Hall, on Friday NIS DOSUI ntltiter ill a Darrel. evening, _edste inst. This makes up Kingston, Ont., May 9. -The dead about $300, as the result of their quiet body of a woman peeked in a barrel 'work during the past eleven months, a arrived by- the steamer Hero yesterday creditable showing, it would seem, for afternoon, addressed tteKingstora. Aircona the Ladies' Aid, of a not very large painting the body was a constable and congregation. the son of the deceased. It proved that Mr. T. S. Acheson, seri of Rev. S. the body had bean stolen froin a grave - Acheson of Kippen and a graduate of yard, and shipped from A.dolphustown. Clinton Collegiate Institute, is now The body wee that of the late Mary Jane bead relieving agent of the C. P. R. in Young, buried. at Sillsville on Sunday. Manitoba and thethird highest in The grave was opened and tire nuseha point: of salary a the Company's stolen. , --- agents in the proyince. He is stationed at Winkler in flameares-ehhe - I Never Too Late to :fiend. nfittreson is only nite distritt- Mht ' 44=4 jht:0,5,..Nrirs Of age. lialniltOn, May 2. -After living no less thins 107 years Mrs. Goodman of Went - The License commissioners for West ; worth street has decided that to be see Huron met again at Cilinton on Wed-; entirely happy she must joie the Method- nesclay last, and granted the applica- ist Clatiroh. Accordingly, at the reception tons of Chas. Symonds, Sale -ford. N. ; to be hold next Sunday morning at Wes - Ge Boggs, Carlow rincl John Hamilton, ley Church, she will be welcomed as it Belfast ,• but refused the application of member by the pastor, Rev. W. F. Wile Samuel Pike, Clinton, on the ground son. Mrs. Goodman is believed to be the that the population would not allow oldest woman in Canada, and perhaps on another license in that town. the continent. She has resided in Hernia . Mr. Win. Hawkshaws 'of Seafortb, ton for 88 years. Las sold his hotel to Me. Jacob Kling , whose hotel was destroyed by fire a ;• steluudoeitorm and Loss. shorb time ago. The price paid For ; Timberland, Ont., May 2.-A terrific the property is $6,7.50, exclusive of the ' thuudoestorm passed OYU this vicinity furniture, The new proprietor took yesterday, afternoon. It was accompanied possession on Monday last. Mr. Hawk- by A high winch which levelled many • shaw goes to St. Marys, where he will fences in the country. The barns of Mr. become proprietor of the Ontario 'mese Loftus Shier, three miles west of here, lately conclneted by the late jetties were Amok by lightning, and quickly Moore. • burned to the grained, together -with 85 "ohs 13,irroess, a lady of emene55 pige, two calves', genie, hey arid Maple - years of age, who lives with her lees -1 Meets. The lose will bo in the neighbor - band and 'family in Koppel neer Go- hood of $2,500; insurance about $1,200. trich attempted suicide Thursday by Captain floolcofellor Hissing. cutting her throat. For about six Washington, Mary 2. -General Ode re- been10ths th e u fo nee nate wOulan s ' unbalanced, And so,. poets from rife/ilia tbat Capt. Rookefeller in n tally iniod being in diet eendition was the tho -Ninth Infantey has boon missing cerise of the act. She lied concealed SIM° ,April 28, On that day .lio was 031 the Me, oonenamling battalloe near in her bed a table knife, which her daughter diem:iv-eyed, and attempted to 051000111).He visited the outposts at 9.30 at night and has not been. seen since. It secure. The nrother, however, grab bed the knife, slashed the daughter is believed that he loft hes bearings and 4icross the hand, and then diaw it Wee oaPtneed by tho rebels- acroes her throat, inflieting it gash about two inelies long, laying 1)1110 the , s"t" o,,,,,-O,1"t"t• windpipe, and just escaptng the main' Toronto, May oonnootion with artery. The evonnel bled profusely, the Smith Ontario oltntion Protest, width arid =stilted rotn the Is to be tried et Whitby on the Mit lust., I, f The Snell Inquest. Peery Sound, One, May 2. -An in- quest. is 120W being held by Coroner Stoner on the body of Thomas Snell. of Brockville, who was supposed to have dropped off the milevav bridge last Nov- ember. The post-mortem examination rnacle by Drs. Walton and Appelbe indi- cates that the man was not drowned, but that death was caused by it blow on the side of the head, inflicted by it pointed instrument as a hole is found over the right ear, penetrating to the base of the brain. It might have been inflicted with a piece of wood. with it nail driven through lb. The inquest was adjourned yesterday afternoon for other evidence. . loon of blood; .Itistioe Osier yesferatsy greeted to ldie Witeelt WO:Viten' . Can ho made !atone' tinctialthy by litibiltee Heat, a rrid N0%0elcullioe, 50 or - nor ete °termite Says: Outten tient and dp4/a ',Ville earitilled rey Mood, eteeegtheried fierVeS fUlti.r(iSterdl Ind to heeith reed vig stie Refuse all substituteeoe imittitione of tho min- i' 1 es itx.tr tot of Wild Strcievberey Alost of these Are absoltitel y daelectiatte. W D. Melsheesoh an order fee it tion to to issue to Euglend to take the eva deuce of W. T. It Preston. eteato to every Kean Chatham, Ont., Mayee,-Eael everribie Ils Wotehip Marie Smith, on behalf of the Cithealen Ramon° S'odietie peosented the soeiety's bronze inedel to little Mary Xott, who sated, Nellie Oatmeal froin drowning. THE EXETER TIMES &NOM SITUATION 8N10113 Rebels Hold the Main Food SUP - plies and Are Ohuckling. Thgje II) a, Victory Over the Oritish and United States Representatives, -Whom They Now Consider Powerless . -Action, ef the Powers in Orderlog Cessation of Hostilities Was a lied Move-Rehols Approaching, Apia. Wellington, N.A., May 3,-.A.clvioes from Samoa indioate thet the instruetions received from the powers to cease hostili- ties make the sitimtion be the istands very sorioee as the rebels hold the main fooa supplies, and are again near the municipality of Apia. The eorrespoudent of Reuter's news egoista, thinks it is evi- dent that the home authorities be.90 mis- understood the situateou In b'amea, Tbe Germans and rebels are already jubilant, and claim it victory over the British and American forces, The correspondent says that unloose the rebels are made to sub- mit the difficulties will remain unsolved. The white people in the outskirts of .tho city are at the mercy of the rebels. The American vice-consuPe store at Falifa was looted last week, 'while a Gorman store 'adjoining it was loft untouched. British and American residents all strongly- condemn the action of the flowers in ordering it ceesation of aostilitios ab s age. • e elites Rad Strong Defences. 1,r.. „ems after the battle ab •Lieut. It, A. Gaunt of the British cruiser Porpoise marched his brigade into Vail- 1Ma uuopposed, and was followed. by a °mummy of British blue jackets, under Capt. Stercloo and Lieut. Cave. Inspec- tion of the battlefields showed that the defences ereeted by the rebele near the home of the late Robert Louis Stevenson were strong and well planned. The loss sustained by the rebels, it is evident, was ranch greater than was at first supposed. The main section of Mataafa's followers who were engaged in the battle of Vail - Jana retreated westward'to Luluinoeuga, where they lay In wait for friendlies. Orders had been' given thorn to capture Lieut. Gaunt's head. The rebels were also anxious to genre the superior wea- pons with which the brigade was armed. It is rumored that 13 boats filled with armed rebels aro -approaching from the east. The town appears to be safe. LETTER FR011l SIRS. STEIVENSOIC Widow of the Novelist Talks Against Chief Justice Chambers. London, May 8. -Robert Louis Steven - son's widow bas written a letter to The Westminster Gazette, from Funchal, Madeira, on the honabardnient of Samoan villages by British and American 'war- ships. Mrs. Stevenson says; "Chief Justice Chanabers has been =presented as saying ia it letter to his brother: `I never was bapplette He must be a person singularly devoid of imagin- ation if he never pictured to himself the scenes being enacted in these bombarded villages -the exodus of panic-stricken people rushing hither and thither, shells bursting everywhere, the cries of bedrid- den and helpless wounded people burning alive in their blazing houses, women in the pangs of childbirth, mangled children crawling on the sands, the sea before them and the bush behind them. we read that the woods also were shelled. -Who is to be held accountable for these deeds, that disgrace both England and Amer- ica?" THE SHOOTING OE ICE. Dominion Policeman Cawdron Says Col. Sherwood Was Compelled to Efre. Ottawa, May 3. --Dominion Policeman Cawdron, who returned to the city yes- terday, gives it graphic description of the affray which took place 031 the St. Regis . reserve on Mouday, when Col. Sherwood shot John Ice. The Colonel first shot the Indian in the arm, 'but that only made him the more savage. Col. Sherwood tried to avoid him, but finally was com- pelled in self-defence to fires second tine. The bullet streak Ice in the breast, and he died almose instantly. The row outside the agent's office where the shooting occurred had been going on with vigor, but the sight of the dead man had it quieting effect. °ewer= believes had not Con Sherwoodedred when he did the whole party of constables would have been overpowered and probably killed. ifewedrea,area teeheemaneenteleeenhooting took 'Once Jack Fire and Lewis Tlionias were bandeuffed and taken to the boat. A big crowd of Indians followedus down to the landing, and we had to stand with reeolvers cocked until off in the stream," Commissioner Sherwood has telegraph- ed, saying that everything is now quiet among the Indians at St. Regis, Another Indian, named Louis David, one of the prime movers in the trouble, was arrested yesterday morning while passing through Huntingdon. The body of the Indian, John Ice, will be taken to Dundee, Quo., where an in- quest will be hold to -day. Fattening Fowl Pays,. Ottawa, May 8. -The agricultural earn- mittee heard Prof. Robertson yesteedae morning on tire experiments in chicken - fattening, made last fall, and bis observa- tion on the same in England, He sale that there wa,s it prospect for it large market in this Due, and some sieelers had offered to take 5,000 cases it week. Some bred shipments sent last year netted 70 mats profit per chiekee. They cost $1.06 when fattened, and 117Dr0 sold In the English market for $1.76, Canadians in Notch commie,. New York,. May 8.--Tbe ineorporators of the Match Company, which was organized at Trenton, Net,. on Saturday, with an authorized eapital of $10,000,000, are Erskine Henry Bronson and Levi Crannell of the Bronson Se Weston Lum- ber Company, Ottawa, One. ; Willicun M, Ivins of NOW Vol -k, aarnuhmus G. Kidder, of Oraimo N.J. ; W. It Cook ot the Adirendack Match Company., Ogdons- bergs arid G. H. Williamof New York. To Look tor l'eary. 511. iT011)1'0i girdle May 8.-11e, eealing steamer elope has- gone into &els hen to he 11herm-10:11y overhenled and eepaired, premeatorty to prooebding noetliWard next Morals with all expedition for tho=lief of Lied, Peary, the Attie explorer. The latter left last stuuntee with it 59001013)' eclected perty, azul rimy 110W' 1100(1 assist - 05 Itia Steamer, the Windward, hes beon fY02611 in the ice floes elite() the early part of lastetiviritete aer,etottn AND sus ets.N,SArn. --a- oateoeseen ream General (WS...Lawton Again Defeats Filipinos, Washlagton,)tfay 3. -The following eablegrent Wee TOOOlYtal et the War De- Pesteeleat at Midnight, Miele Maella, May 3: Adjutant -General, Washington -List of prisoners in the hands of the insergente just received shows that Lieut. Gilmore and seven enlisted mon of the navy were lost from the Yorktown, and six enlisted mon of the army -three of the sir wrongfully arrested In Jammn7 before hostilities commenced -all reported to be doing well. Besides the above, two Men in the hands a the insurgents, South end Capt, Rockefeller, are still unaccounted tem General Lawton's column, passing westward from Norzagaray, eeptured Dalinag and. villages in the yieinity yes- terday, soattering and pursuing 1,600 in- surgent troops, Kis only easualties were two wounded; insurgent /oss, several killed, large number Woundea and cap - tired, Numbers not stated. Have opened communication with Lawton via Malolos, by means of Hall's troops and detach- ments from the city*. Obi. .4312,hiaido Repudiates Them, London, May 3,-Representaives of the Filipino Junta say that they have res °oiled it cablegram from A.guinalclo. dated April 30, in whieb he states that his Government has nothing to do witb, the present peace negotiations, which, be asserts, are being conducted by it group of half-oastes and creaks, who aro anxie ous for peace in the expectation of getting high Melees under it new Government. .A.guinaldo disevows the present negotia- tions, and adds that trader no dream - stances will. he accept an Americen pros tectorato. ' Conference Was aruitiess. Manila, May 3. -(Noon.) -The second conference, held this morning, between Major-General Otis and the Filipino emissaries, Col. Manuel Arguleses and Lieut. Jose Berne'', terminated without any definite results. • Polavieja Denounces Weyler. Madrid, May 3. -General Polavieja, Minister of War, has made public a let- ter, which he has just despatobed to Gen- eral Weyler, in which he threatens, with, out excess of circumloontion, to shoot the formter Governor-General of Cuba. General Polavioja declares that he knows all about General Weyler's absurd conspiracies, and adds: "I know that You are incapable. Without risking your own hide, eon e.mito the passions of civilians, who are Ignorant of your weaknesses, but I am disposed to shoot generals, if need be, as if they were common sol- diors." This letter is called forth by General Weyier's recent mysterious conferencee with. Carlisle of the Balearics Isles and Republicans of Barcelona. Spain .4.fter china. Hongkong, May 8. -It is reported here to -day that Senor Navarro, the Spanish celesta, is now preparing documents in the case of Spain against China. The Spanish Government will demand sub- stantial land indemnity, because the Viceroy of Contort permitted the notori- ous Abbey expedition to supply the insurgents in the philippines with arms prior to the signing of the peace treaty. Abbey was captured by Dewey at Batan- gas, as a result of information cabled by Consul Wildman. Sylvester and Spited, who were implicated in the echome, have fled to Europe. 511 Liberate Dreyfus. London, May 3. -The Birmingham Post says It learns that therren,ch Gov- ernment intends to anticipaterevision of the Dreyfus oomt-natirtial by setting him at liberty in advance of the termination of judicial proceedings. According to this plan, The Pose says, on. June 1 the pri- soner will be released, but, in order tbat the army plural not be disturbed, corn. pensation will be awarded to Dreyfus, se that he, with Ids family, may live out. side of France. France and Siam. Paris, May 3.-Siane according to clasp -itch from Singapore, has ceded to Franco the Province of Luang-Prabing, in the northeastern part of the kingdom. France in return undertakes to evacuate the town of Cbantaboon, about 176 miles southeast of Bangkok, near the Gulf of Slane and to withdraw from the so-called neutral zone. nritain ItIalcos Demands. London, May, 8. -Tho Pekin come- inn-pyg 5Eys-ks-kw12Th11taA9 hd.g officially demanded of the Chinese Government satisfaction for the recent attacks made by the rebels upon the Brit- ish authoritioe in, the Kowloon extension of Hongkong. Snow in Germany. Berlin, May a -Since Sunday there has boon a radical amigo in the weathee throughout Germany. Terrific ram and thunderstorms have beenfollowed by cold and snow. In numy parts of the Bracken and Hartz Mountains snow has fallen to the 'depth of two interns. La Grippe In India. Allaha,bad, India, May 8.-A severe epidemic of influenza is prevailing at Simla. The Vieereer, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, was attaeked with tbe disease, hut le now eenvalescout. Tbe leicerene, Lady Curzon, is now suffering with the same malady. 'Uganda Railway Going Ahead* • London, May despatch from. Mornbasa, undee yestentlay s ditto, says thatethe Comae Railway has reached the 800-12211e post a the total distance to Loire 'Victoria teyenza. Tee Aimee starts ree Lome. Nice, Mae; 3. -Queen Victoria started for England yesterday, Taggartial Missk Slipped. °anima e,,iary 3. -Chi the 17th of April jobb. Weir,&e merchant of -the village ot Yak, verisfroburnieg to his borne from hie store, accompanied by his wifa about 9 pan., When they wore attaoked 'on alio street by two masked num with revel - vane A desperate steuggle followed, laseing ovee Ave ritheatess The would-be robbers fled bete= they obtained ear. Weir's money, amounting to $300, which they fought hard to get Mrs. Weir mid the =cognized the voice avid face of Web- ard Taggart 122 the bright, andonlight, as the mesk he wore partly dropped from the tippet part ef his fait. fse Mee) eetion was taken by the e Selentlae, Apeli 99, When h varrant eves lesued for the art:at ef Taggart. Re waS triett,:restierdaY, and sent for trial. Stephan Scroox, REPORT. --Monthly report of S. S. No. 4, Stephen, for Aped, is as follows: -Jr. Pt. I, 'della Schwarte, Leeilla Schwartz, Gladys Kestlia PaI , Elde Wein, 1.4P0 Hartmae, Ed- win Wein, Albert Hartman, Merrier Eliber; Pt. II, Nora Brown, Cora Clark, Idella Smith, Della Keetle, August Hartman, Aaron Wein, Wilber Morlook; jr. II, Elgin Amy, Willie R,oezier, Wiliie Smith, Wesley Wein, Cecil Rowe, Annie Hartman; Sr, II, Jacob Hartman, Albert E. Whitaker; Jr. III, Mabel Clark, Almina Yager, Oliva Hartman, Torquay Roeszler,Ezra, Wein, Herbeet Morlock, Nora Hart- man; Sr. III, Arthur nay, Freeman MorlOck, Wilber J. Rowe, hester Rowe'Albert Weie, Garnet Amy, PearlKestle, Fred Amy; Jr. IV, Rus- soll Bastard; Sr. IV, Clara, Martene, Mary Roeszler. No. on roll 44, ave -- age attendance 39. J. H. HowiEs, teacher. Greenway Billups.- S. Salton of Centrelia exchanged pulpits with Rev. J. W, Barr, last Sunday. -The Quarterly meeting a.nd Sacrament service of Grand Bend circuit will be held in Boston Methodist Church next Sab- bath at 10.30 a, m, -Wilson Jerinoeette succeeded in getting good rock water on the Mellin farm for W. J. Wilson. The have moved to 3. Sherritts and intend to hut down two wells for him. George Bemger bas gone to Detroib to visit his daughter, --Miss Alice Dear, of Parkhill, spent last Sunday with her friend Miss Alice Wilson.-Nosv is a good three to plant trees, every per- son owning land should plant it few shade anti ornamentel trees each year. MR. EDITOR. --It is only fair to your readers andmore especially to those in- terested he the announcement caused to be printed by yourself or some other who were or who were not aware that the official hosted of Wingham Metho- dist church had received from Rev. 0. W. Brown, Anaherstherg, his refusal of their unanimous request for him to become their pastor for the coming yeamfor the good and sufficient reason that he had pledged himself to James St. Methodist board,who by special Re- quest desired either to be released or additionally confirmed as to their wishes as he bad ha his possession the invitation from Wingbara This re- quest was forthwith dealt with and the result evired Mr. Brown the fol- lowing morning. Mr. Brown is pledg- ed to Exeter and the board to laim withithe exception of 5 only, who are by no means opposed to Mr. Brown. These facts are written to place right, what might bemisleading and 'calm - ;late(' to ;give a 'wrong Impiegfan Mr. Beown concerning the charge over which he is going to be pastor. OBSERVER. Mr. W. H.- Cornstock's official ma- jority in Brockville is 208. The date for the opening of the. D. R. A. amaual matches at Rockeliffe is Monday, August 28. It is understoed that the decision of the British Goaernment with regard to the Pacific cable is not final.. ' Mr. E. B Eddy has undertaken the collection of $15,000 to clear off the Ot- tawa Protestan t Hospital debt. A big „Derain commission firm may be established in Port Arthur, M opposi- tion to Winnipeg grain dealers. Mr. Robert Crawford, a farmer of Annan Village, was found dead on the roadsid.e It is suppeend his team ran away. The Atwood, Flax Co have disposed of the 1898 ctopto S. Livingston at tic. per 1h. This price, with the cancelling of the interest due to the shareholders, will allow the growers between $0 and $7 per ton for their flax.. The tow has not yet been disposed of, The London Free Press has received it, despatch trom Kingston, Ont.) stat- ing that at noon on the 27th inst., Miss Elia Ma.ckerass, daughter of the late Prof. Mackerass, of Quebec was united in marriage wibla H. G. Hop - irk Post Office Inspector at London. Mrs, Margaret Brownlee, of Clinton, died April 25. She was the relict of the late Tames Brownlee, who depart- ed this life twelve years ago. They lived, for ehcmt thirty years, ou the eatine, Hallett. Of the large family borntoht-freea,upenn there are three dead, those rernaininereitegen.Mrs. W. Paisley, Miss Mary Brownlee,*heg +611ta- ton : Mrs. (Rev.) Roy, Hamilton ; Joenes, in Elora ; Isaac, in Summerhill and W. H. in Texas. On Monday, Geo. Ferguson, aged 19 years, eldest son of Councillor James Ferguson, ot Port Staley, was clip- ping a horse's fetlock with it pair of shears when the horse kicked at him. Fergeson raised his baud to protect himself and ran the shears into his left eye. It penetrated through the lid and eyeball, making a gaping wound of about half an inch, through which the contents of the eyeball protruded. W. B. Cockburn, the promoter of the Oxford Creamery Co., which was incorporated a short time ago under the Ontario Companys' Act, has sig- nified his intention of making an as- signment for the benefit of his credi- tors. This probably means the col- lapse of the industry which the prom- ised funds of a large number of Ox- ford farmers erected on the brow of the hill overlooking the Beachville road. Owing to the increase a bleak knob among the plum and cherry trees of Sentorth the Council has semi tit to try and exterminate it. Mr. William Copp has been appointed inspector, whose duty it will be to enforce the lv and ece that, all blade knot is tut out and. burned. It is entreated that everyone will at once destroy an knot fonnd up on their trees. thereby giviug the in- itv.eer 110too occasion to resort to the At the Ingersoll pollee court on Wednesday Peter Minter, ja. Was charged with abusline and beating his fe. Mrs. Minter's father, Richard et, of Downie township, near 8t. tiflAys, was present. Peter was peni- tent and pleaded guilty, though be said his wife had provoked him by her her unruly Conduct. His Worship sene tented the prieoter to jail at Wood- stock for a term of Silt ffittlith8 hi de- fault of ifiyirig it flee of $100 and costs. JE Wil IT le IS Wi1LT' 11 IE R.gEt 1301tkPlvt Area), Re4i Piro EVEN WthEri THE,ftE14.0:PELit. ramoc. /nu E fir ft re ye irkire MODELS A ANL) B. -445.9.4 40/7/06/titaraf oel A -A- I2AcEp..• • • • 75.92 CleiV4142:14e_s.a MODELS 1-'4 CriA111155 meamaasuonoerreiai. David Vail, of Hesson, lost a Talus able mare and colt, and Wm. Korman ; a valuable cow last week. Ie is said that a joint stock tompany, 'with S. D. Moore the heaviest share- holder, is 'being formed, who will take over the St. Marys Argus, with. pro- bably T. H.Race as editor andbustriess manager. Must not be confounded with corn - mon cathartic or purgative pills. Car- ter's Little Liver Pills are entirely un like them in every respect. One tria will prove their superiority. On Tuesday noon while Gertie youngest child of john Skinner, Mit chell, was running along the walk near the mill race not watching where she was going, fell into the water arad as she was about to go down the last time George Shipley, w•ho was near by, jumped into the water and rescued berjust in time to save her life. Rev. -H. Graham, B. 4..„ of Toronto, haS'hheh appointed to- fill -the Metho- dist pulpit, -Kincardine, for the balance of the conference year, owing to Mr. Cumaingliaires death. He is a son of W. H. Graham, St. Marys. The stores and equipment of No. 4 Co., 28th Battalion, have been trans- ferred from Capt. Hamilton to Lieut. Money, the headquarters of the com- pany now being in Miechell in accor- dance with an order issued by the Militia Department last year. John Oorsant, aged 70, and his son Henry, aged 28.1ot 14, con. 11, London Township, esere given it terrible beat- ing by four unknown men who visited the place between 3 and 4 o'clock on Saturday morning. The old bean was awakened by it noise in front of his house, and when he went Out to learn the cause be was seized, dragged away and violently kicked. Mr. Corsant's son came to his father's assis- tance and .was kicked almost into in- sensibility. So far there is no clue to the miscreants. The Clinton News -Record thus voices the opinions of residents in that vicinity on the Dominion Government estimates: "The Government brought down its estimates or. Monday night, but it furnishes no grain of Comfort for Clinton, for while Goderith -is given it grand total of 506,500, for dredging $20,000, and for breakwater extension $40,500, the Hub is given no- thing whatsoever. Apparently we are to get neither post office nor ar- mory, about both of which we heard so much when the present member was appealing for support during the late campaign. It is really too bad that the interests of Olintotiare ignored in this way. The spring non-juty sittings of the High Court of Justice for Perth county were this year very. brief, court being over by five o'cicek Tuesday afternoon. After council had argued some hours freethe case of Riordan v. Belbeck, an agreen-rerrenwanserettelesae-neral-e-estflese, ment was entered by consentin which the lease it question was ca,neelledeoad the plaintiff got immediate possession of the farm. Each party is to pay Ins own costs, and the. plaintiff Is to pay defendant for the fall wheat and spring ploughing. Theplaintiff, James Rierdan, lives in St. Marys, and the defendant who is James Belbeck, re- sides in Blansiaard. The farm in ques- tion is lob 30, con. 0, Bianshard, and action Was brought to recover value thereof, the plaintiff claiming that the defendant had broken the terms of agreement in imposing it chattel mort- gage upon it. le/arsack6 4- - of g7,2, w; oh, • nd also a cht•n nocs vb4•*tri for sct ,w- c.ozen 1.3,w.13C: C:.-)t.E.AIE 1UT. NS, a 1;8 cts. each. srad you- addre,s Ana ilr,c-aot the te po,tpaldh and tor Premium Liet. snooty re - gaited. Seil the But- tons armee. yoot friends, return the aod we send the watch, prepaid. A gflauine American waccb. guaranteed a zeod si nepiece. Mention this paper when W4itirsz,•. reevalte aurroair C4r 'rta, ".1l'els5t.',E, !Ttoorite, Ont. Tbe points fir Lae perft..:tbeditii,,s ae established by tae Judges ef tes, es- ent day may 1.3.F, noted, The rwse is tilted upward and there sre menerous wrinkles on top of the nose, between the eyes and on the forehead The lower jaw projeets slightly-i.e., la tin- dershut. 'Tbe t %\ ,• sia.,..:3 and ills, nos - 0115 present an ext-Insive flat toot r1111 - (angular sp.:_rface. 'Ili. awe,- L.A..... are Iproperly even, hut lovers u. turesque erten prefer unevenness. The bead is large a.nd round, thus contd.- btzting to the g.. neral ai,. o. solidity. The ears are riain and neaziy 1,e1111 over at the top. The enest is 1 ef ;. ueezia...1 'woad. The foreleg's ex,: short and straight, not bowed, but th.-.3 fact ma ithe shun/dere pUillt outwaid 1.1 ,...., Per- fer:t dog con“rys it suggestion 3., how- 11.ggedness. The teet are 1 Liu -ad atit^ :IC /011 proportioned eize. Th. 1,....3ris short Lunt the shoulders to the, begin- ning of the hindquart.rs, arid ratner thin, or fine, a., that tlitru ts Ligatness where there cannot be mach st....31..;.th. 'Phe hindquarters are large and strong, the line of the back e.t.d haunches be - 11. bold curve. The hind l'eet are r.und in shaps!. The tail is stralgot and gracefully pointed, nod eyinuellAes the direct and- incisive temp:aa‘nent of ,ts owner. ' SEVERE SALT Retrilteet "BurdOok Blood Bitters cured ins Of Salt Rheum 3 years ago, and T havo had no return a It sine°. I was so bad, with it could not, sleep, it only took two bottles to effect It aura" Mrs. Wolth, Greonank, Ont, PAIN' TN BACK. "1 suffered with pain in the back for ovor yearand could not got, enrod. Throe 13ot11oa of sagyerde Yellow ad removed the entire - la' MarahatMiller, McGregor P. 0,, Ont. 60 YEARS' EXPEKENCE RAOS MARKS 11EsIONs COPYRIGHTS &d. Anyone sending a sketch tied,descriedou may quieter emertein air otettiott *ate/lama+ 1111 hivitettereie prebablylworainge. Communise. attictlYeattletintlar. Handbook On Patents Sent tree. OldsittAttendY tonttednititt Patent& Indents tar.it tistOtigh Minn .& Co. remits, opedia, AOtiC8;Withont eliorge, laths citotitic Jitotritati A titilicUonIelyilidatrattid %Vbekly, ratidett_bir. 'ealittlen of arty` tolifluttfiti joarnitt.. TOMS, sa S. YOrttl.fent infoltiatkidi SOld by allAltichaiSttlerri. uNN & co Illitroadway, New yeti i 'staid, °filo,. hap, Wieleetiteten. ' • "rn telt you the queerest story yot ever liearcl," said L.:tiler Dickinson et the department of fire the other day, , to a Cleveland .Leader reporter, "and it is a true stem- a; teat. In 1861, tc ward the end of the war, I was at Net , actor at the bend 3.1 11i. 1:1lt Oc.;,. regalftent. The war waz hst, and, *1 °ours:, wn were all intenso:y inter,:s.ed in the very latest we etaild get about it Newspapers were scarce. and when we etrana-geork_to so: 1T 0T1Wn' ed it as a. treasureen. day I was sortuna.te enounb te get r.e.a at a. copy • of the Philade:p1 ut Inquirer, which contained a lot O. waf news. After T' had read it I handed it around among the boys, t.rd linally loaned it to a man narn.1 iireyroMar. Yester- day who should \ ;Atli into my Offte but Breymeier, who le:turned the paPer with tharen. De -was looking aver his old papers' to get iofeemation to assist • he widow a an old comrade in getting it pension, ,and he an across the In- quirer. What i , yee think of ,e con- science of anum lam wonid return si Paper a.fter all that time?' Chtittiren Ory for STC1R IA. 1114.06011,110011061aftiSfateteltIPIM I "Hoffman's Headache POWders • aro indispensable In my house. SIP have given theni to my friebda • and they all want to get them. „. Send me a half-dozeu boxes." V cook Aatutomy. Montour Fame N.Y. F. L. LAntaolz, HOFFMAN'S riedddche Powders win cure any kind of headaelie In 30 rainutea without consitig ally disagreeable after O1feet5. Tioicto.yogrseisoopiLlianudeizhad3igelesi,e itt .1 11.00.0041100.0 'Inn nnutirottlkolln, :Avg" al.'