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Cameron Bros', eider mill will ran on
Wednesday of each week during the
month of August, eterhing On the I2bh,
and anew Haat tine will run otendily.
Rev. tit. I3, Meliae, of Cranbrook and
Ethel, ltao'jestcomploted the 20th year
of his pastorate there. Mr, McRae bite
been one of the most successful pitotors
in theoliurob.
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Pon gives the nmwe,
W. J. IOlokoon 10 home from his trip to
the Old Country.
Title week our cheese was ohippod by
Mr. Booth, of Ingersoll.
The poet Huron Lieense Commission.
era I'efused license to the McKim House
in the fame of petitions with soores of
names oe them, Mr. Maim lite kept a
good house.
Next Sabbath morning the• regular
quarterly meeting will be held in the
Metltodlst church. Rev. Walter Rigsby,
of Blyth, will preach and administer the
oaerament. • Rev. Mr. Weotman will
preach at Blyth in the morning and
Walton at 7 p. m.
Miss Margaret Calder is holidaying in
Seaferth.
Mrs. Hedley, of Toronto, is the guest
of Mies Lottie Hill,
Mrs. Arthur Smith is ill with typhoid
fever, we are sorry to state,
Warden Strachan woe in the County
town last Monday on his regular monthly
business trip.
Ed. Hill was away with a damping
party near Goderioh last week. They
put 10 n good time.
The new brink cottage being erected on
the farm of Robert Inglis 7111 con., will
soon be oompleted. It is a two story
building 20x30 feet with a kitahen 1Sx20.
It will be a very nosy home.
Dark Bros. have purchased a traction
engine to haul their threshing outfit from
place to plane. Ita arrival last week was
looked upon as quite a novelty. Tho
boys are hustlers in their work.
A young mon of the 13th eon„ die.
gnisect in a black fur coat, appearing in a
berry patch on that line, so badly
frightened an Ethel gentleman that he
has not been that way office. Sam stye
it wase. bear all right.
One day last week es John Speraiu,
12th con., was driving fence posts in the
ground with a large sledge the head of
the sludge flew off and streak Mr. Sper•
MO's son 011 the head, inflicting a nasty
blow. We hope no permanent injury
will result from it.
Thos. Ferguson, son of James Fergu•
son, 0th con., is hero on a visit after an
absence of years. Ho is engaged in
sheep ranching in Montana and came to
Chicago with 10 oars, being 0 days on the
way, Mo. Ferguson will remain here for
3 or 4 weeks before returning to his home
in the West.
The time allowed for putting in an ap-
peal in the Broughton ditch case, al-
though threatened, has elapsed, so the
matter will now drop as far as law is
concerned after a delay of about Iwo
years. The Connells of Elam and Grey
will likely get a hustle on now tb push
the work ahead.
The front of Warden Strnoban's home-
stead hos been greatly improved by clear-
ing off a small cedar swamp. A luxur-
iant root crop is now growing instead,
John Strechae has also cleared up a
small corner of similar land he had on ,
the front of his farm. Thos. Straahan"
owns the 100 acres opposite his farm,
having purchased it from Jas. Bishop.
Mr. Straohan now has 260 acres.
MED. -Wednesday of this week Euph•
emit M., the little daughter of Conrad
Engle, 13th son., died of bronchitis. She
was 8 months old. The funeral took
place on Thursday afternoon, interment
being made at Brussels oemetery. To
add to the sorrow Mrs. Engel ie quite ill
with typhoid fever, we regret to hear.
We hope a change will soon set in for the
better.
Wm. McKay, while engaged in driving
a team into the barn of John Hill on
Friday of last week was thrown off by
the draw -bolt pulling out and allowing
the home to get away from the wagon.
It was ab first feared that the young man
was serin0ely injured and a doctor was 1
secured in haste but an examination
proved that outside of 0, shake-up from
the fall no'serious damage was done.
1VTorric .
THE Pon gives the news.
Reuben Jewitt spent Snuday with his
brother 01:1 the 2nd.
Miss M. Agin is like the rest of them,
she goes 011 a wheel.
Mise Kate Halliday was visiting friends
in Colborne township last week,
Robert MoOorkindale bas returned
from a visit to friends in Algoma.
Will. and George Leckie, of Wroxeter,
were visiting at Samwaye Paul's on
Sunday.
Donald McKenzie is home from Ham-
ilton, where he has been attending the
Collegiate.
Quite a number of 2nd lino people at-
tended the Jamestown damp meeting ou
Sunday evening.
Miss M. Sharpe, of Teeswater, was the
guest of Mise Annie Meiklejobn for a few
days this week.
Wm. 11liohie disposed of a number of
fine fat steers last week to Watson &
Emigli, of Blyth.
John Meiklejobn and wife, of Moles-
worth, were visiting at his mother's
residence, 6th line, last week.
Mrs. G. Knox and sister, of Michigan,
are visiting their sister, IbIrs, Jno. Budd,
who is still hi a very oritioal condition.
Miss Bloxam, of Stratford, who has
been visiting Miss Eva Cardiff, returned
to the Classic City ou Tuesday of this
week.
Reba, Youill, 4113 line, has purohaeed
• a windmill, and has placed it on his barn
to be used for pumping watee, cutting
feed, oto.
Thos. Russell had a very euosesaful
logging bee one day recently, The young
folks were entertained in the evening of
the sa1/10 day,
Mrs. (Rev.) Dr. Robertson, of Toronto,
a000mpanied by her eon Stanley and
daughter Mies Tenn, is visiting ab Adorn
Halliday's and with other friends in the
vioinitg of Belgrave,
111185 0. A. Halliday lite returned
from a trip to Sarnia, Goderioh and
other pointe, She will no doubt bo in
better trim than ever to attend to her
duties as teacher on and after the 17th
inst.
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U. Hawthorn has hired with W.
I''orroetfor the Summer. If, Hamilton
has aleo boen engaged by 0. W. Torrey
for the harvesting this year.
Irarmdra are aontplainlng of the late
oa40 being badly rested, As far as we
pan learn the report ie wideeproad.
Many report the Drop worthless.
IIr, and Mro, Bo111ant returned on
Titn1'eday to their home in Toronto, atter
spending a couple of weeks with friends
Olt the 2nd and eurrounding neighbor-
hood.
We are pleased to learn that Mies
&fury Halliday hoe been oucoesaful in her
examination, scouring a oeooncl.olass
oertifioate at Toronto Normal Sohool,
We hope that o'er long she will be the
ahoioo of some of the school boards in
thio vicinity, as she will not only malio
an A 1 teaoher, but a useful member of
society,
`VBflu�*'d►uxra.
Thos. Bell is expected Home from
Britain on or about August 10th.
Mr. Wade'e barn, near Wingham Deme.
tery, was burned by lightning on Tuesday
night and orop and stook were lost,
Conduotor Parker, of the L. H. & 13.,
has been off ditty during the past few
days, lumbago having taken hold of him.
Saranac, the trotting station owned by
J. H. and W. P. Dulmago, and that bee
been in training at Detroit, arrived home
on Tuesday of last week, he having lamed
himself,
Thos. Leslie, who has carried on a
gents' furnishing and tailoring shop in
town for many years, bas disposed of his
atook to Geo, Oarr, the North end tailor,
who has taken possession of the promisee
formerly occupied by Mr. Leslie.
S. Greasy returned Tuesday evening of
last week from a trip to Manitoba. He
visited a number of towns in that Prov-
ince, going as for West as Moosomin, but
found none that he liked better than
Wingham. Mr. Graoe y combined busi-
ness with pleasure,
Camp meetings will be held in Lower
Wingham, beginning on Friday, Aug.
7111, conducted by pastors P. W. Philpott
and Geo. E. Fisher, assisted by Evangel -
kite Misses Wood, Lebriok and E, Bon-
gard. Meetings will be held every even-
ing at 8 o'alook and two or three meetings
will be held on Sundays.
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Tito Posx gives the news.
John Haueuld is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. Holland, of Toronto, has been
visiting friends hers.
Mrs. Samos Lindsay 18 visiting friends
at Detroit and Cleveland.
Miss M. Pea000k, of Morris, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Patterson.
airs. (Rev.) Newcombe, of Clinton, for•
merly of Ethel, has been quite ill.
Ou and after Monday, Aug. 8th, the
stores will close at 8 o'olook sharp.
Moses Henry had about 20 bushels of
Fall wheat to the acre as the result of the
threshing last week.
Jos. Ardell lost a cow during the storm
on Tuesday night of this week. le was
struck by lightning.
Principal Dobson and family have re.
turned from their visit to Siayner and
other Eastern points.
Our sohool will re -open on Monday,
17113 inst., with Mr. Dobson and Mies
Raynard in command.
Rev. Mr. Fansher, on account of ill -
health, gave up his work here and left
for Toronto on Tuesday of this week. A
supply will be obtained at once.
Postmaster Spence spent a few days in
Goderioh this weok. As be was under
the guardianship of the Warden we did
not feel any uneasiness about him.
Three umbrella menders caused innoh
uneasiness to some of our residents one
night last week. A warm reception
would have been teudered them had they
returned.
The other evening a well known grass
widower was observed wheeling an empty
baby carriage along the street. Some
busy folks say he is taking this exerois e
just for praotice.
Last Sabbath morning the regular
quarterly meeting was held in the Meth-
odist ohuroh here. Rev. Mr. Walker son -
dilated the service. Rev. Mr. Faultier
preached in the evening.
Last week Mrs. Rev. Waddell, of Hen -
sell, went to London to consult
a apeoialist ooucerning something like
spinal trouble affecting one of the ohild-
ren. We hope the treatment will prove
edfoaoioas.
A horse, three oows and several sheep
was the loss sustained recently by Jas.
Maker, of the 6111 con., formerly living
in this locality. All the animals died
very suddenly. A petition asking for aid
is being circulated in his behalf.
. vavootl.
Thos. Maehit is erecting a brick resi-
dence on bis lot, on north Main street.
Geo. Wilson, 0. J. Wynn and Fred.
Wynn captured prizes at the Newton
sports on the 24th inst.
Jae. Gilkinson, 13th Don., Elmo, has
commenced to build the foundation for
his new house, Alex. Lawrence has the
contract for the stone work.
J. A. MoBain moved into the house
belonging to Ino. Roger, in connection
wibb the hardware store. Juo. Knox and
wife intend returning to Atwood from
California the beginning of the month,
and will weepy their former residence
vacated by Mr. MoBain, which is already
furnished, Mr. Knox having left it so
when be removed to the coast,
• Kamm ON TOE TOAoic.-Ib was an nn -
fortunate affair, with no blame attaobed
to anyone, about expresses the universal
eeatimeut of this community, when it
was learned Saturday afternoon, July
251h, that John Skalitzky, a deaf and
dumb mute, was run over by the G. T. R.
officials' train. It appears that Mr.
Sknlitzky was walking on the track to.
wards Henfryn, and had reaohsd the
curve just outside the station yard, when
he was overtaken by the officials' train,
at 1.85 p. m., on its way to Itinoardiue.
Being deaf and dumb, with his bank to
the train, he did not comprehend his
danger, until ib was too late, if indeed
then, for from the appearanoe of the
mangled body, death must have been in-
stantaneous. His aka behind was badly
fraotored, his right leg and right arm
were broken, besides the numerous other
bruises showed how fatal was the blow
received, The body was not thrown far,
not morn than a few feet at most, When
the train readied flenfryn, Agent Knox
was informed of the naoident by wire,
and the suction men wore quickly des.
patched to the scene. As already stated,
there was no evidence of 0struggle, death
was instantaneous. They brought the
body of the unfortunate men book to the
station, whore it lay in the freight shad
awaiting the .action of the aetherltlre.
Ifowever•, it was deemed unueoeeeary'to
1 hold au 111gi*os6, it being agreed that the
death was ppurely "neeldeutatl, unit that no
blame eon d he 08100led to the railway
company, The brain, truly, wog a spot•
sal with 00 eoheduletime, but the engin.
ear bad given the proper signals of warn.
ing, and therefore was not roepoueible for
the accident. Dooeased had lived svitll
his brother, Borgamus, for number of
years, and will be Inlased about town.
The Slcalitzkys are Bohemians in nation.
ality, and members of the Roman Oatho.
lie faith. The formal on Sunday after•
noon woe eonduoted by the parish priest,
of Hessen, and the interment made in
the Hessen 11, 0. cemetery.
Lirstowel.
Listowel Rifle Association is meeting
every Saturday afternoon for target
praotice.
The piano factory has inoreaeed Ito
output considerably during the pact
iuonth or two and a number of new
hando have been taken on.
Rev. Matthew Kelly, a graduate of the
Congregational College, Montreal, and
who has been called to the pastorate of
the Listowel oongregabion, was ordained
before a council held in the Congregation•
al ohuroh Thursday afternoon of last
week and publioly received at a service
held in the evening,
It has been deoided to hold the town's
oivio holiday on Wednesday, August
10th, on which date the Fraternal So•
pieties' demonstration will take place at
Kincardine. An excursion will be run
from here to Kincardine, for which the
low rate of 00e. has been secured, child•
ren under 12 years half pride.
The bridge across the river Maitland
near the brewery has been oomploted and
ie a very substantial job. It is G0 feet in
length by 14 feat in width, the North end
widening to 20 feet, to permit approach.
ing from both Gladstone and Queen
streets; Its height is nitro feet from the
bed of the river, and it rests on five rows
of oder spites.
Finance Minister Fielding was nom.
inatecl and elected in Queen's and Shel-
burne.
A Miohigan farmer committed suioide
by diving into a threshing machine.
His head was ground to fragments.
Thomas Reid, of Hamilton, has scour-
ed a Canadian patent for an improved
gasoline motor for horselese oarriages.
A despatch from Loudon eays that at
the request of Hon. Wilfrid Laurier,
Canadian Prime Minister, Hon. Edward
Blake, member for the British House of
Commons for the South division of the
County of Longford, has been added to
the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council.
Martin O'Horo, a farmer, living near
Arnprior, had a dispute with bis sou
James and shot and seriously wounded
the young man with a gun. He was ad.
vanoing with a bnbcher knife, apparently
with the intention of killing James, when
John, another son, seized a billet of wood
and cracked the old man's skull. The
son is in a precarious condition, bub the
father will probably recover.
Press Your Apples.
Geo. Edwards
Has put in an Apple Press in con-
nection with his factory, Mill st.,
Brussels, and is prepared to make
• Cider,
Apple Jelly
and Apple Butter
AT REASONABLE RATES.
Bring Along Your Apples.
tar Restalirailt
New Fruits such as Watermelons
Raspberries, Inc., in stock.
Now Potatoes and other early
Vegetables kept on hand.
A full line of fresh
and Well Assorted rocerles
added to our business.
Ice Cream and Summer Drinks,
well prepared by the Glass
01' Quart.
STaitRN1TAnlrAxT. W. H. PELTON,
Corers the
Whole Field.
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FOR T E NEXT T}HTY DAYS
You will have the pick and choice of the
Largest stock of Dry. Goods in 13311sse1s to
select from at Panic Prices.
We herewith submit for your inspection Price List of some
Leading Lines which show .flctzral Reductions. -alb- ,
25 pieces Pure Wool 36 inch Dress Serge, in all shades and black, regular price 25c., Salo
Price 19c.
20 pieces 44 inch Pure Wool Dress Serge, very fine and heavy, worth 40c., Sale Price 25e.
2 pieces 46 inch Black Henrietta% the kind we sold at 60c., Sale Price 42c.
2 pieces 46 inch extra heavy and fine Black Henrietta, our regular $1.00 line for 70c. Ladies
now is the time to buy your Dross Goods.
5 pieces 42 inch Dress Tweed, our:regular 60c. line, Sale Price 40c., all hew goods.
25 pieces 32 inch Flannelette, the kind you pay 10c. for, Sale Price 70.
15 pieces best 30 inch Cotton Shirting, regular price 12c., Salo Price 10}c.
8 pieces 28 inch Pure Linen Towelling, fine and heavy, regular price 1272-c., Sale Price 8c.
4 pieces 73 inch Unbleached Sheeting in Plain and Twill, the same as you have paid 25e. for,
Sale Price 13c.
3 pieces Heavy Cottonade worth 20c. regular, Sale Price 16e.
5 pieces Extra Heavy Cottonade, the kind you pay 25c. and 30c. for, Salo Price 200.
20 pieces 36 inch Factory Cotton, regillar price 61c., Salo Price 4,1e.
10 pieces Wide and Heavy Factory Cotton, regular price 5c., Sale Price 3c.
2 pieces 54 inch Satin Damask Table Linen, our regular 30c. line, Sale Price 220.
1 piece 54 inch Fine Satin Damask Table Linen, our regular„40c. line, Sale Price 30c.
1 piece only GO inch Satin Damask Table Linen, our regular price was 60c., Sale Price 43a.
1 piece only 62 inch Fine White 'Table Linen, regular price 75c., Salo Price 45e.
Remember this is a Genuine Dissolution Sale and
all G-oods will be Sold at Actual Cost.
Come Early while the $toc
is Well AssorteC