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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Times, 1900-1-4, Page 4ons Bank Real -LAMENT, esse, — W112 dOelice,Montreal, OLFERe'reen TECOXAS, Esq.. OENTRAL oney advanced to zooid farinert on their note with eae er more endorser at 7 per t,perannum. Exeter Branch Open every 'awe)1 few from 10 a. in. to s p. SATISIWAYs. 10 a. to. toe p. aueent totes of lateresf anowee ea eerceite. DICKSoN& et:kn.:1.1NC. le. D. latroDO.N. solace -toes. z.taIvanEri Exeter.ta.3. ,rate..an, ar-rnicKarr•11.1."1"1• 1 ndar for January, 1900. 7. It 21 28 • . Moerrtren 1 8 15 2220 TvEs Dalt ..... 2 9 10 23 30 lireeetesoex . 3 10 17 2181 Ttenesiefoe.... 4 11 18 2:t FtUnen: 5 12 19 7/0 enteinney 0 13 20 `ta TarEsraY. .JANUARY itle A Groane SituatiOn. — ThereVer'S;?S with which Great Pravda has met in her war against the Baer repaleics cannot be lightly view- ed on this side of the water. Notonly , our nearest Ian and our friends in need are strienen, but the work which the Engliell have done in the troplee is threatened. We cannot face this fact xvith a light and careless heart. Whether we think the war against tbe Boers was unjust or for the welfare of lel/En-time what sympathies we have .e.pree.s toslay should Ire for the ferenes of the moth:ere:oAny. We 7 depleve the attack as one Upon e estential principle of self -govern - et ; we may question the uve of at statesman who compelled it ; we IF point out that in generod the evas d Wad -thirstiness atee In tide stage of Ite %warble progress. those ',I the vie- . als own needlets making; we may restige s in mortal danger ; ,p tieli pi di philosophically upon thie tam mace, ittelerseorid he 1L-Jor rifles. In a land ral'ed by t fie Idediest eh,- tion and Ho, most. intelligent teenstiese. and where reign just lee il fair dealing. the ade ptitufor war ' ditappearing ; but we cermet he glit of the stupendous fait that • en we ndl, if we have a limpet ' elf .we. or a deeent SUSISe Of 4.e. or a conteiousness a what 41 inve accomplished in the he swage races, to aniturn aisles% 1 powers are rejoice nia h 1 the English force Buller, n'Inten. Whlie a& 4.e, and le r . agniticent empire ofP'eheete, o fall. They were neyer more n. Even if Great Britain nforturettely lose South Africa ia—an almost incredible sup. h n—and should be driven out of the empire would still exist. eigland, with rInstralasia and ; ;red with the friendship of the States. which will grow warm - me goes on, would remain for come green., fn everything to the making of great na- ess it nifty be in mere military an in any of her Continental , for what the future has in store Russian enystery no one can Its future, however, seems 1 the Orient, and it mayevent- o to its doom in the tropics; but ime the world of thought and of al enterprise is to be dominated e Teutonic races, chief among will probably remain those peo- ore we loosely call Anglo-Sa,x- rtheless, although it is idle to the fall of the empire, as if the te of the English-speaking would be overthrown by the eat Btitairi of South Africa, of India, those losses would o a great disaster to human - true that they are iromm- peeple are rising un - of danger. There f their patriotism. bt of their ability to es—at least armies mr. The enormous t e country is at the corn - be government. The em- nrces in men and riches, with those of the two repub- immense that ultimate de - impossible. But still there for alarm in the incapacity is displayed by those who are el with the actual management r Office and in the field. It eneral Buller was ordered e ('ape and deprived of , eppoetunity because he e authorities in London am not have troops enough th Africa. If this report be true dee measures the incapacity of ernment. We know that prep - ns were not raade early enough, at the commatiders in the field en enough. We know f tie artillery are not ern standard, and are s the Boers possess. we now know that the tiding officers are not he principles .of their results of recent ex- cb ings. They do not tnti al facts that, with ins and powder, the defence ,put at an enormous :lawm- an advantage, according to thorities, that a division cau thstited an army corps long 0 -enable its sharpshooters ifficient number of officers, pose themselves, to make a Deuce ot the corps inmate - t they had realized this they L have advanced until they ',force, and would not, have s , they have. They do not 'rently, that smokeless s the, danger to the re the English of - s with a bray - but, is now the ab - fore they walk into traps and are obliged to retreat, also apparently not realizing that in the presenee of an enemy armed with modern weapons aria explosives a retreat is the most desttuetive of mareeuvres. The Eng- lisb officers aid men in South Africe exhibit a courage which is inspiriug, while the officers betray a professional ignorance that is appalliug. The bope of the English lies in Leta Roberts and Lord -Kitchener, who are two of the best soldiers of our time. Lord KIWI - eller especially is the one tried and proved modern commanderthe one man living who has had the opportu- nity, and who has profited by it. to carry to a successful ending a difficult campaign, aud to show by his conduct of it the qualities of a. soldier of the first rank. Without discussing the political questions involved in the war. without offering an opinion as to what should be the future of the Dutch republics, we sincerely trust tbat English honor and English prestige will recover from the sad blow which has been inflicted ;pen thew, For English rule in the • tropics has been the rule of a just, law -obeying, people. Greater far thau any glory time bas been won by Eng- lish arms are the triumphs of English justice and order and arts of peace. Wherever England bas gone she has carried tbe majesty of the law. Men 1ie in glrf131hat the Cape, and in In- dia, under a jurisprodence which recog- nizes no cette. Tile adventurer goes to Cape Town, but the magistrate goes also. The Datelimatt remains under English rola but becomes the political egnal of any Englishman. It may be true that the rule ct England in her crown colonies has been unfruitful to the mother -land, and th a English statesmen would not fayor a renewal of the experimeot if they could begin anew. but under that rule life, liberty and property in savage countries have been secure, :ind the world is better for the object leseon in fair dealing and even and exact justice which has been taught by England s example. ere NOTES AND COMMENTS. Britain le the only seedier empire wbieh in the liver of danger 4:0111t1 rest etore in the love of her willlog peoples. The Britielt Empire is not :twang the rations eppeinteal moo death, foe no empire ewe stern down in decay tald ruin tsurromdc. el by :etch support - tee the eii who ay e gat tiering ti laritaint, help in the hour of need. The ueoples to whom Britain has brought peace and liberty are rem- senttel in the petit lime a the Ilindoo prietes. whit pray in their own way for the coutinued great inert of &Rain and the glerv of the Empress -Queen. The native prinees of India are ready to plaet, their swoz-d znd fortuneeeln 6tue halance for Britain's sekee mad Britons are gathering from theater parts of the berth. All theta t aaninetances show that Britielt freedom le bound up with Beitiset granite -to awl that Snell A p1us heritage will Lever be given p without a etruggle is Melt will shake - the world. The conelusion that 10111) is the last year in the niueteenth century and not the first in the twentieth has been generally tweepted in this country,and dissenters from it are too few to make much noise. Consequently, so far as is known, no formal showings out of the old centhry have been arranged for New Year s in Amerka, 13nt Ger- Many seems to take a different view. Despatches from tlerlin speak of many plans for commemorating the new century's advent. The German post office is to issue twentieth century post cards, and the German Emperor has advertised that the courtreception width generally falls on New Year's day will be held this time on the stroke of midnight. Inasmuch as this matter was settled for us by our learned doc- tors, and inasmuch as we all know that no doctors are more learned than tbe German doctors, it seems some- what odd that the wise men in both countries are not in closer accord. A possible explanation is that Emperor illiam has ruled that for court and official purposes the century begins this week, and that the doctors have had no voice in the matter. ......1.••••••••••••••• T iES n00/1, Dec 31, taking with me 'awe squadrons of cavalry, halt of the 2nd Berks, and SO umented infantry, in- farttry carried in wasmes, and 10 guns. I batted for four bouta at Mauler's farm, and at 8.30 this morning (=ti- led the kopje overlooking and west- Fred ward. of Colesburg. The enemy's outiflZilTIOl ht. - posts were talteu completely by sur. -of Staff& prise. At daylight we shelled the Robert Brame, of Cromarty, will laager, a.nd enfiladed the right of the teach its No. 7, Hibbert, this year. He euerity'e position. The artillery tire in has been teachieg in Essex. reply was Yew bot from a 15-p0u11der Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ooxen, of and other guns. We silenced the guns Gran ton, celebrated then, crystal wed - oil the enexey's right flank, dentau7 ding on the evenineltof the 18th ult, stealing with cavalry and guns to theThe winter meeaug of t Perth Farmers' InStitutewill Southlbeheld north of Colesburg towards the junc-1 p tion, where a stronger laager ot the in the town hall, St. Marys, on Mon - enemy 'was holding e hill and a, posi- dayJanuary Sth. time southeast of Colesburg, as far as , tbe jUnetinll. Our position cuts the; At. Mt. Pleasant, on Dee. 2n0, the line of retreat via the road and bridge. teacher of No. 5, Fullerton. .13. W. T. Soroe thousands of Boers with. two Beaverawas presented with a fountain guns are reputed to be retiring towards Pea, a purse and bible. Mr. Beavers Norval's Point." bas resigned the school. If there ever was a specific for any one complaint, then Carter's Little Liver Pills are a specific for sick head- ache, and every woman should know this. Only one pill a dose. Try them. dee the 01 Shirray, of I littron OeulltY Notes 0, P. R, land mires this year ;we - James Main of Hullett, intends to ings take up his residence in Clinton. ^ e, of Crorearty, was week to Miss dauet Fell, — Municipal Elections, Municipal elections took place throughout Ontario Monday and re- sulted as follows, appearing with those returned by acclamation: Blyth.—Reeve, J. Carter (ace.) (‚ouncillors, Wm. Emigle A. Sloan, Id Metcalf, W. McElroy (acct.) Schoel Trustees, J. Habkirk, R. McConintins, D. D. Carder (ant.) Colborne.—Beeve, Nathan Johns, and the old conuell re-elected by accla- tett ion. Gorrie.--Police Trustees. Jas. Arca- strong, Wm. Dane, Jas. IlIcLaughlin, Grey.—Reeve. Jas, Tarnbull. Come. dillore, Robert Livineston, Isaac Lake, Adam Turnbull, Jas. b McDonald Weld East Wawanosb.---Reeve, Matthew Lockhart focal (loderich Township. --The Reeve, T. Churchill, mid all the members of the old council were re-elected without opposition. ullett.--Reeve. John Beigham, and the old council re-elected by =lama. tion. Stanley.—Cotmeil re-elected by ac- clemation. Reeve, 1. Erratt. Conn- Wrn. Lamont. J. McNaughton, Miss Mabel Bizekle. a graduate of St. Marrs Collegiate Institute, and WhO has been successful iu her examinations at the Stratford Model School, has been engaged as teacher of S. S. No, 7, West Nissouri, for 1900.l Denials Haley, of Dulitth, died at Ms home there last Thursday evening, aged 89 years. Mr. Hairy had. been a resident of St. Marys for nearly forty years, but moved to Duluth, where several members of his family reside, about a year ago. The proposed amalgamation for- niture manufacturers of Western On- tario, and under consideration for some months, is reported to have been arranged at a meeting in Stratford last week of the Canadian Max -mete - t urers' Association. A test was made of the force of the St. Marys waterworks last week. Tbree streams at different parts of the town were thrown at the same thee, and with a pressure of 110 pounds, a MeDiarmid aud W. J. Stinaori. height o!121.feet teas reaelled by each Turnberryt—Reeee, W. 13. Cremedustream. e system is a. prouounced shanks (acct.) SUCee$S. Caborne.—Reeve, NN m. Delhridge. On Friday ;Memnon last the boys Councillors. A. 'Lufkin, Jos. Hawkins, and girls of Fullartcn school held a John Moir and Rich. 'amin (awl.) Blanshard,--The old council were all returned by acclamation as follows ; concert in honor of their teiwber, Miss Lena Francis, who is leaving to attend the Normal erhool. At the close of the Reeve, 1. Ilyott. Councillors, Amos program. Mits Francis wee asked to Marriott, C NV Robinson. A McDonald come to the front when the was pre. and D Bonnie. sented wit, a ring by E. Armstrong, a Fullarton.—Reeve. Russell wed cuff atte collar box, presented by Ver - Councillors, P Arbogast. (' Rata M itheldartyn, and a handkerchief case, Harris and L Turner (fwd.) ' presented by Flossie Pomeroy. Hay.—Old council eleeted acela- The marriage of Rev. Wm. Cooper, matinn. Vti Reeve. A. (I nnes• pastor of the Presbyterian church. Port Perry, to Miss Laura. K. Draper, Youngest daughter of the late Geo. Draper, was celebrated at the family residence. "Thanavalla," at Listowel, 'Wednesday at noon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Professor itforrieon, of Toronto, assisted by the Rev. J. S. Hardie, pastor of Knox church, Listowel. ,Veuncillors, Wm Stelk, mria Coma. W 13 Battler and It Lamont, Stephee.—Old councillors re-eleeted by acclamation, viz ; John SherrItt, reeve; Rich Rieke, Samuel Switzer, William Yearly and Henry Willert, Ilibbert.—Old councillors re-elected by acclamation. viz Robt Hoggarth. ,jr., reeve; M Miller, Hugh Norms, W Dalrymple and T Bayfleld.--Reeve, 3 St:unitary, M. D. to.cc1). Conucillors, Geo Woods, las Donaldson, Thos Elliott. Jas L Thom- son Meal London.— Rumball electee mayor of London by 218 majority over the So- cialist -Labor candidate. Mitchell.—Reeye, Fred Davis. Old council re-elected by acclamation. Toronto.—Complete and correct re- turns for tbe xnayoralty election give 'Macdonald 11,855; Clarke, 9,212; Hal- lam,5,202 This gives Macdonald 2,- 013 majority over Clarke. Brussels.—Reeve, Geo Thompson. Councillors, Jas Fox, Jas Ross, Samuel Wilton, Noble Gerry. Goderich.—Mayor, James Wilson. Couneillors, Wm Campbell, Dudley Holmes, NV T Murney, 0 A Humber, 30 Martin, David Orintelon, Hensall. —Reeve, G 111 Arnold. Coun- cillors, F Smalkombe, j Scott, W J Miller, Jas Beverly. Listowel.—Mayor. Sohn Watson. Councillors. R T Kemp, W Pellon 0 Prueter, B Bothwell, W Feather- stone, R Wood. Seaforth.—Mayor.--jobn A Wilson. Councillors, M Y McLean, Jas Beattie, Alex Davidson, Noble Cuff, Jas Giles pie, A P Joynt. dt. Marys—Mayor, G. D. Lawrie; Councillors, J. Humpbries, R. S. Gra- ham, R. T. Gilpin, H. F, Sharp, C. Myers, at Stafford. Stratford.—Mayor, Budd (acct.) Al- dermen,E K Barnsdale, J L Bradshaw, J A Davidson, II Eidt, G Gillespie, J Monteith, 3 Stamp, T Trow, 3 Van - stone. The frontage tax by-law was voted on and defeated by 22. Wingham.—Councillors, W Holmes, Jas H Chisholm, H 0 Bell. Roland. Beattie, Jos Goley, Geo McKenzie. Mayor, W Clegg. • Clinton—Mayor, Thomas Jackson; Councillors, Oliver Johnston, Thos, A. Walker, Jas. Ford, Jas Fair, H. Wilt- zie, Tbos McKenzie. Howick—Reeve, S. W. Ferguson ; Councillors, Andrew Doig, Wm. Fin- lay, John Spence and H. Schuetor. Tuckersruith --- Reeve, P. McKay; Councillors, Wm. Chapman, Win. E. Gie, H. Horton. Jas Gemmet. CANADIANS IN IT. --- Belmont, South Africa, Jan. 2.—The Canadians have had their first exper- ience of actual warfare, the Toronto company having been with CoLPilcher in his defeat of tbe Boers at Sunndy- side laager yesterday- Our boys, ac- cording to the reports which have reached this point from Dover Farm, where Col. Pitcher and his command are now encamped, did good work in supporting the gnns. They started out from here with Col.PlIcher on a recon- noissance, which the colonel reports has been successful in every respect. He reports that be had but two men killed, and one officer, a lieutenant, wounded. None of these, however, were Canadians. The other companies of the Canadians are all here and are in good health. The Toronto company ot "0" company, as it is designated in the battalion, was raised in Toronto and is officered as follows:—Capt. R.1c, Barker. Lieut. W. R. Marshall, Lieut. L. S. NVilkie and Lieut. 11. D, Laf- ferty, itIEW YEAR'S VICTORIES London, Jan. 2.—The War Office has received the following from Cape Townh under to -day's date: Col, Pit- cher reports through the officer com- manding at the Orange River, "I have completely defeated a hostile command at the Sunnyside laager this day, Jan, 1, taking the laager and 40 prisoners, besides the killed and wounded. Our casualties are two privates killed and Lieut, Adie wounded. Am encamped at Dover farm, 20 nines northwest of Belmont and 10 xxlilet Sunnyside." London, Jan. 2.—The success of* Gen. French's column is confirmed offic- ially, the War Office this afternoon issuing a despatch from Cape Town dated Jan. 1 as follows : "French re- ports at 2 p ni. to -day from Coleskop by heligraph as follows; "Leaving at Itensburg holding the enemy in front, half of the ist Suffolke and a section of the Royal Horse Artillery. E started thence at 5 in the after- Hensall. G. J. Sutherland, Notary Public, Convey ancer, Commissioner, Fire insurance agent and Issurer of Marriage Licenses. Legal doou vomits carefully drawn at reasonable rates Money to loan on real estate at low rates of in tercet. Office at the Post office. Herman. The 'Latest News T. Fisher bas bought the Ilobston farm, containing fifty acres, on the 4th concessiou, Colborne, for the sum of $2,200. NV. Sinclair, of the Ifith eon., Gode- rich township, bas rented. the farm owned by Walgate Tebbutt, for four yeare, at a rental of $120 a year. Wroxeter village was lighted with electric lights on Friday for the first time, fifteen street lamps, and hun- dreds in the etores and dwellings. A. happy event took plate at the home of Geo. Evans, Godericb town- ship, on Wednesday, what his daugh- ter, Ida Jane, became the wife of W. A. Beavers. Wesley Neelin, formerly of Stanley, died at his home near Portage In Prairie, after a lingering illness of con- sumption. He leaves a wife and one son to mourn his loss. Robt. Proctor, Goderich township. son of the late John Proctoralied at the residence of bis uncle, Devitt Connell, on Saturday, at the age of 18 years. Consumption was his ailment. More cases of sick headache, bili- ousness, constipation, can be cured in less time, with less medicice, and for less money, by using Carter's Little Liver Pills, than by any other means. J. A McDonagh, who has held the position of ,postmaster at Carlow for numbr of years, bas sent his resig- nation to the department, which bas been accepted. W. N. Rowel, who runs the store, has been named as -Mr. McDonagh's successor. The home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Mc- Ewen,Statiley, was the scene of a very happy and interesting event, on Wed- nesday afternoon, when their eldest daughter, Miss Tena, Was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to J. Adam Stewart, a prosperous and well-to-do young farmer of the 5th con. Goderich Star : — "On Christmas morning the wife of John Thernpson (nee Miss .Andrews) .preseeted him with triplets—two daughters and a son. • One was still horn, and one bas since died. one of the daughters sur- viving. The mother and baby gill are doing. nicely. The Queen's hotel, Arthur, 'kept by Chas. Hefferman, WAS robbed Tuesday night of $490. A man who stayed at the place over night is suspected of the robbery. ie described • as A stout, short Irishman, with aleck moustache and dark complexion, and Wore a light suit of, clothes, black wool cloth overcoat, blue black peaked cap of cloth tied in front with a bow. The following item refers to a native of Bayfield, and his old, friends will be sorrytolearn of the in istortune thathas befallen him :-E. R. Routledge of Wind- sor Record, and late Inisiness Manager of the St. Thomas Journal, met with a terrible accident at St. Thotnas early Tuescla.y morning. He was going up stairs to his room in the Grand Central Hotel, when he lost his balance ancl fell. The back ()this head. came in con- tact with a, post, and the scalp' was turned completely over; in addition to this injury his nose was broken, ' and he receiyed a large gash under the ey.e A doctor was called, and he found i necessary to put twenty stitches in 1 • I th 1 t th. t 'n llout H. .1.D. COOKE. 1Late with Garrow Protulfoot) Barrister Solicitor. Notary Public. Hensall. Ont. A. Sellery, L. D S., D. D. S.. Honor Gradu ate of Toronto eniyersity, Dentists. Teeth extracted witliont_nain or bad effects. Office in Petty's Block, Yiensall. At Zurich every Monday, counmencing. May 30th. BRIEFS,—The case of Bowman vs. Berry which has caused considerable interest here and in the country will be tried at the London assizes next week before Chief Justice 1VIeredith and a jury. Collins et Stanbury are for the Defendant and Meredith & Co., of Lohdon, for the Plaintiffs.--Ltst week was a very fruitful one in (-lie inarriage line, their being no less than three in Hensall and vicinity on Wednesday last. We refer to the marriages of John Id. Smith, of this village, to Miss Annie G. Troyer, second daughter of James E. Troyer; Frederick Sloane coin be to Miss Belle, eldest, daughter of Joseph Effie. of this village; and of 11 3, D. Cook to Miss Nellie, second John Morrieon,ex-reeve of Mclaillola intends retiring from farming shortly and goiug to Seaforth to reside. Since the opening of the Huron House of Refugerie ululates have died, 13 deaths having occurred last year. De Ern Holmes, sou of Rev. J. W. Holmes who has been practising at Blenheim, bas opened an office in Clin- ton. Miss McLeod, of Seaforth, has hetet engaged as teacher in school section No. 9, Ittcliillop, for the next yeerott salary of $250. Perdluaud Hess and MissjuliaDaters of Zariele wete united in marriage ou Thursday. Rev. E. Scbulke performed the CereitiOny. Seaforth. citizens have inaugurated a stock fair for the sale and. exchange of animals. They will hold four sales during the neuter and spring. Mr. Janses Pollock, jr, of Drysdale who for nearly thirty. years has been living in Nevada, nited States, has returned to visit the old home. Dr. Turnbull arrived in Clinton last week after an absence of about eleven months spent, in studyinghtt the most famous seats of learning in Europe, William Haekwell bus purchased. the farm of Mr. James Petrit3 near Lend. bury. It contains a little less than 100 acres, abd the price agreed upon is '4.A,,56t0the close of the school term, the miens of Drysdale school presented their teaeher, R. M. Aitcheson, with a. beautiful musical album and an address In token of esteem. Mrs. William MeIntosh, accompant led by her daughter ildrs. 'McKenzie, all of Manitoba, are visiting Mre. Mc- Intosh's 'nattier, Mrs Neil Ross and other friends in Bruceileld. At a congregational meeting held in the Presbyterian churcb, Seaforth, on Thursday eveping of last week, it was decided that the congregation are not yet ready to proceed with it call to a pastor. Before leaving the section, the schol- ars of 5. S. N. 7, eashfleld, showed their appreciation of the services ot Miss Mary Robb(laughter of W. Robb) by presenting her with a beautiful watch guard, On 'Nestles. evening.last Oliver Key- es, ot Varna inet with. a painful acci- dent. Ile was splitting wood and the axe caught. on the clothes line, tuul re- bounded, strlking hint above the eye and inflicting a nasty cut over on inch long. On December 13th, a pleasant, event took place at the home of Mr. Jelin Dayment, Tuckerstnitle the occasion bemg the marriage of his third daugh- ter, Miss Myriab, to Mr. John Moore, of Algoma. Dlr. Moore is it former Huronite. On Wednesday evening, December 2,7th, it pretty and quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. John Mc- Kinley, Eguaondville when his daugh- ter, Miss Mary, was united in marri- age to Mr. .A.ndrew Armstrong, of Stlialarliel3;Tuestlity of last week Alfred Roe, proprietor of the Queen's hotel, Witighattewas stricken with paralysis. All of Ms right side has been affected and he has not been able to speak tsiionnce$ He is in a most critical condi- Mrs. McEwen, of Portage, is at pre- sent staying with her brother, .Str. David McIntosh, V. S., of 13rucelield. Mrs. McEwen has been in Manitoba for 22 years and gnite surprised her brother when sbe stepped into his resi- dence the other evening. Quite a pleasant time was spent lu S. S. No. 7 Stanley on Dec. 22nd. Af- ter the trustees and ratepayers togeth- er a ith the ladies of the section had gathered the scholars presented thein teacher, Miss Annie Clonsitt, with it bandsome centre table and a rocking chair. On Friday mornieg of last week Andrew iliciMannus. of Winghani, and formerly of Lucknow, was at the sta- tion bidding a friend farewell. He was standing on the steps of the car when the train gaye a quick start, throwing bim off and fracturing his collar bone. At the close of school Miss M. Gill- espie's friends. gathered at the school in section No. 4, Stanley, to bid her good-bye, when the scholars peesented ber with a -handsome ladies' compan- ion,- a gold pen and a photograph case. She intends to go to London to atterd the Normal school. A correspondent sends the following "A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Dirs. Matilda Grieve, near Buffalo. North Dakota, on Wednesday December 13th, when her youngest daugbter, Miss Jaue, was united in marriage to John Scott, a prosperous farmer, of North Dakota, end former- ly of McKillop. -Dr, Agnewelate of Londesboro, re- turned last week from Europe wbere he spent nearly a" year taking a post- graduate course to further perfect,. hint self in the profeision in which he hns while in practice met with -so much success It is said he may locate in Wingb am where he is well. and favor- ably known. While Mrs. Chapman, aged 62 years, of Tuckersinith township, was attend- ing to some purchases at Seaforth last -Thursday evening in A. G. Alert's gro- cery store,she was taken . suddenly ill. Meoical aid was quickly .surnmoned, and the lady was conveyed to the lionse of a friend, where she died at mi ',C.:ht. Heart failure is given as of death, 't • anrmal Ineetino• of the West Conservative Association . was lh.id at Shlith's Hill, on Wednesday:. The old officers were re elected, viz ;— Joseph Beck, President ; Dr.Case,vice- president P W. Snell, 2nd vice ; Jas.. Mitchel:, Secretary ; Dr. Xa'uce, Treas- urer ; T. R. Walker; of ..plinton, was put on the Executive, tO sudceed the late J. P. Doherty, to whose family a letter of condolence oats ordered to be sent. Votes of confidtace in Sir Chas. Tupper and .T. P. NV11. etey ero pass- ed..Speeches wee n, ade by Messrs. t Dickenson, Clegg, Joh . Mion, Beek and McLean., Jos. Beck wa chose.n as the candidate for the tbcal„ nt no. notni- Dorn i n ion . ledge will recoyer. nation was made for th gated 410,000 acres -at $1,350,000 . the largest on record. Ed. Moser, who left Blyth fel! Mani- toba a year ago, has returned to spend, the winter with his parents. 13—Allendorf, who had resided with his son-in-law, P. Koebler, near Zit - rich, for the past year, died lust week. A. E. Wetherell, who has retired from the Suanuierhill school, was pre - seined with, 4 gold chain, charm and. paper knife by the pupils. Lawyer Dickson, of Blyth, has re- Wetteit from the Sotittiern Stetes, where he bas been for some months in the baterest of the lumber business. A quiet wedding took place at high nowt on Cluistmas day at, the home et Jas. Shepherd, Obutou, when his eldest daughter. Miss Winnie, became the wife of A. J. Henderson, a popular young business lean of Toronto. The winter slim of the Heron Pet Stock and Poultry Association will be held in Seaforth the first week in Feb- ruary ; in addition to the usual regular prizes to be offered we understand there will be a nice line of specials. Alexander Mustard, of Brueefield, has sold his farut in Algoma dietrict to. a gentleman front near Ottawa. This farm is situated in Laird towuship, contains 100 acres, ot 'labial about 40 acres are cleared, and the place was sold for $1,200. Thomas Harrison. of the 3rd, come. siou, has bought 19 acres t,,f bush land in Goderich townsbip from din Alfred Naftel for $1000. Is is goed wooded land. Mr. Iferrison bus also seta the wood off 15 acres of land nearer Bay- field for $800. Mitchell. Bnievs. Miss Jones and Misseamp- bell, from Carberry, Manitoba, have returned to Ontario and will return to Mitchell to visit friends.—Mrs. Phipps, sr., died at her residence in Fullarton, an Tuesday morning. She had attain- ed the good old age of 83. She was one of the oldest settlers of this section and a consistent member of the Baptist Ouch. The funeral to the Fullarton cemetery took place on That sday.—W. Good, of Dakota, and formerly a mer- chant here. is back seeing his friends this week.—George Woods and family will shortly temove to London where be bas secured a good situation. ---Mr. Phinnamore was presented with forty buelwls oats by his friends at Bethel appointment.—John Larkworthr has sold oul. his business at Hensall and moved to town until be gets another business elsewhere. --R. T. Couch, of Winehelsea, was in town this week. Ile bus sold out his business there and will remove back. to ‘iitchell once more. 'Alt's, Catharine McMurray died on Saturday morning last at her home in the township of ilibbert. near Mit- ellen. She was the wife of James Mc- Murray, an old and reepected resident of this section, and a consistent mem- ber of Knox church, Mitchell. She had Wen ailing for a few months until death came. She was fifty eight years of age. Durham town Kinn cil has plated a tax of $50 on sellers of cigarettes and cigarette &tame An extra of tbe Canada Gazette bas been issued, in which the Dominion Parliament, is formally called to meet for the despatch of linsini.ss, Thurt- dnfiiFlteltbt.B111.tke was banged at Branclon, Wednesday, for the murder of Mrs. John Lane, her mistress, in July last. The drop fell about 8.40 The girl was perfectly calm as she walked up the steps of the scaffold. elSetele You may have heard about SCOTT'S EMULSION and have a vague notion that it is cod-liver oil with its bad taste and smell and all its other repulsive fea- tures. It is cod-liver oil, the purest and the best in the world, but made so palata- ble that almost everybody can take it. Nearly all children like it And ask for more. .SC TrS E L looks like cream; it nour- ishes the wasted body of the baby, child or adult better than cream or any other food in existence. It bears about the same rela- tion to other emulsions that cream does to milk. If you have had any experience with other so-called lust as good" preparations, you will find that this is a fact. The hypophosphites that are combined with the cod-livcr oil give additional value to it because they tone up the nervous system and impart strength to the whole body., , 5oc. and $oo, sll drnggists. SCOTT & BONE, armlets, Toronto. 1 The father? Gone for the doctor. The mother? Alone with her suffer - ng Will the doc- tor never come ? When there is croup in the house you ean't get the doe torquick enough. It's toe dangerous to wet. Don't make such a mis- take again; it may eGat a life. Always keep on hand a dollar bottle of 1 1,1 6' 0.1 1 4 - It ?urea the croup at once. Then when any one in the family comes down with a hard cold or cough a few doses of the Pectoral will cut short the attack at once. A 25 cent bottle will cure a miserable cold; the 50e. Size is better for a cold that has been hanging On. iStql tin; 4311as sin ea PAbratt.13 Tears ago 1 cams unr (Wog witIt cmstuoptioup sr:lz, cared wait al.)er's Caerrs Pent.mi, since which Uwe 1 bave Lent A.yeea medicines In the houso and recom- mend them to all my friend.9." D. tiewsas :am. 1C%, Write Me Itrrtor., cat's hasOtair ecophint ubaterer eel &sue tha best reetdcal advice, write the doctw freely. Address nr. J. C. A:rna, Lowell, Nam FREE! Thl$1,:3,tcrap:te x.31„ ii!, Odor.. 01' 0:m1141.34cl Savo Doxiiesnt 11 ceat$ cacti. Fttlo rays Wattlx t' tai 2411r. Latett, tuul T MOM 41,-51r,m3 slat e armle ret' Rapl write itt4 10 xoncl Pogis St1OI. Ern Oa% noun nvaleyo.nrat va mil year vratcUirce. Vsmdansylks contratio. 1.1 NEN DOYLEY CO. 130X TOtteNTO moke T. 114 Ndlill Gut 'DM When Doctors Disagree Consult an (4- Optician 4s/ l'g'4LYtf • Nervousness—headaches— sleeplessness and dizziness, often puzzle the best physicians, Nine times in ten eyestrain is the direct cause. Nothing can effect a permanent cure - that does not remove the cause. That is what our scientifically fitted' glasses do. S. Fitton, GRADUATE OPTICiAN, T. Fitton's Jewelry Store: DE WOOD'S PINE SYR CURES COUGHS AND COOS. Mee Alonzo H. Thurber, Freeport, N. S., says: "1 had a severe attack of Grippe and a bad cough, with great difficulty in. • breathing. After taking tWo bottles 01 Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup I was corn, pletoly cured." Work while you sleep without a grip or gripe, curing Sick Headache, Dyspepsia and' Constipation, and make you feelbetter in the morning.-