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• If so you will need New Rugs, New Curtains
New Art Satins, New Oilcloths and ISIewWfattings.
Something to add a touch of neWness-'after the dust
and dirt gathered during the long winter, has been
driven away. We—have a complete stock of Lace
Curtain. --and also the latest and most •up-to-date
• things in Curtain Nets, Madras Screens, Etc. Prices
from 15c 'a yard to $1.00 a yard, We are showing 'a
latrger range of R.tigs in out Dept. this season.
Don't Fail to See Our Rugs Before Buying.
GRAND SOWING 01 Spring Mies
.keady-ito=wear
Garments
Suits
Coats
Dresses
Choice assortments of Charm-
ing styles in Suits, Coats, Dresses '
and '.Elouses . that will appeal to
women of the most refined tastes.
Over Forty Different Styles
in Separate Skirts to
Choose Front.
Lower Prices Than Ours
Means Less 4inalitY
STYLISH MILLINERY
Our Millinery stocks are now at their best as-
sortments, are larger and more varied than they can
possibly be later on. There is wide variety of choice
that'you will get nowhere else in town.
We are showing New Shapes, New Flowers,
New Trimmings. Come in any day. There is al-
ways something fresh here to see.
This Store for flighaelass MMiriery
aszmadattalarmainmanmsal neamiecormaerem
Rev. Dr. Wanner, Sit. Thomas; Rev,
Bev Livingstone Dead Ford, ;Taws/alter ; Rev, George
A. K. Blake; Halides; Rev. W. 3,
•
Jackson, Walkervdle; Rev. Waiter
Ri 1 Sri• Rev Joseph Phili
Continued front page 1
present were (Some isixity ministers
from ontside points'.
The ;service was; begun about 3
o'clock, Bev. Dr. Wexner, ptesident
of London .Conferehoe, We's an
charge of the iservice, which open-
ed with prayer, followed by the
hymn "AsleeP jeurss.V Mr. E. I.
Schneider, an old roam mate of the
deceased at College, addressed the
eonaregaltiom speaking „in, the high-
est terms; ot his late brother and of
his 'even ism:tiling and jovial coun-
tenance. He wan one who always
Looked upon the bright side of
everYthing. tHe ;spoke also very
highly cattle family.
The periptute leas= was read by
Rev. A. K. Bark,s of Dundee, it being
John 14, 'In My Father% House aro
Many Mansions; if it Vero not so, I
would have told yea." Revs Dr.
Manning gave out the ',second
hymn, "Jesea Lover of My Soul."
Rev. Geo. jaclitan, ex-Preeldient
• of Leaden Conference, aad new
superannuated, gave a theta ad-
dress.. elle expressed; the deepest
deeling,s for his late brother 'minis-
• ter ash's' had known 'him for many
years and{ had, officiated at his
maratage. He )aaid that de,ceased
was amen who away.s looked upon
the bright side Of life and he had
always found hien true and sym-
pathetic and hetet ihe had lost
friend who could never he rePlaced.'
Mr. IL E. J,ohnsitone, the orga,nist,
ana."XY Load and I" in good taate
• Mayor Sheppard of Windsor, and
other friends of the clecleasad,
Spoke briefly ot how he 'had be-
• game attached to Rev. Mr. Living -
atone, dutchagl 'alto four years he
was istationed in 1Windisox. He
termed hint every dear intend/and,
also 'spoke very kindly of the am -
;By, having hecoMe much attached
to them and he S elti that he had
isustaincil a great lass,
Rev. A. H.- Going of Hamilton, ex-
nretildeat of the London Conifers
once, ,spoke very highly of Re,y. Sta.
'Llving,stane, who' was/ isuperinteni-
• dent Of the; . circuit where his (Mr.
Going) wan haat ordained to, the
ministry, He felt aaif he should' be
among the mourners. Rey. Mr.
Going was in Wiralsor last summer
on hiejhaidaYs alt the time Rev. Mr.
Livingstone W,aS there and Met him.
-the Sunday morning thalt deceased
•!took Tha latter asked him if
he W.ouldl preach der hint In the
• evening, 'which! be did, Rev. Mr.
• LivIngsto,ne laving become very ill
during thd day. The ;speaker feat
• as if he had losaa brother. -
Rev, Mr. Ford of IClinitom an-
• atouniced. Ith:d next hymn, "Nearer
My G,oidf to Thee." • .
• Miter, Ulla benedictlen; while the
organist playedthe dead match an
Saul, the audience moved reverent-
• ly around and took alapt rook on
the foam' of their much 'beloved
patter and - friend, ,after whleh th,e
• body wan genvey.ed tot the ;G:T.R,
depot, followed by a large ROA-
COOrae of friends), and. placed an 'the
6.50 train, far KincardSitue.
• The b.onocrary pail beaterft -were
as fellows', being Presidents andex-
presidente, of LandePI gOnierenee.,-
eY, a n a, . ; 1,
Essex; Rev. A. Pl. Going, Hamliton.
'The aative beareas were -Rev, J.
W. Hibbent, Goalie; Rev. W. J. IL
MeAlliater, Blenheim ; Rev, J. W.
Holmes, Sarnia ; Rev. S. Muxwoethy,
Glencoe; Rev. A. Brown, Gederich ;
Rev, Q. N. Hazen, Landon.
Investigation Over
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teralOY:Setigellian4•baittoT'a1irW,4-f
hY1 t
'aotle(r1eh,"..P1*11. 30 WT1ar0 Pit.;;
elialralan Of the 'Centre HUSH.'
Onboard( ofIlbeiriele eamintilistionerisS
'Who 5 aceupecli by Miebeal
proprietor of the 1.1nRiri Uou, 'pt
having ;solicited a'btibe of 000. 'in
retain ,feia the -Continalati.cin' of,,
Fear's liquor,' acme's,' While an the •
Wiltarese: Stand . tat-de:yr • flatly -des
ntedltha chargatitOn the Contijany.
he 1,9700;6 thatPaid lhad effeaed
a•biabe of $300 dif he woad guaratta
tee that the license would not be
mit Of Patteashn istated.Was
prempitly trefatied, „‘/.1 ;told 'F,ara 'that
-he Woillir have to take hisaehan•ce
withathe rest at the holtelre.ein,P he
teld the ,conamissien.
.Whein eonton opened in the.nor
Sag, john Torrance, licenisie inenee-
tort ,eS. South Huron,.. trestcliag at
Clanton, iteStifying „to having had a
canvereation 'with :Thomas, Kato -
t hero, warden of (thebooty,, . and
Wm. Baillen J.P., Of Dungannon, as
a weetallin of which he intenviewedIR
tCluff, the , member of the license
board.residingi in,Cliuton ralrid:tcad
hLniIthati Michael Fart :heel; been
appredehed eed,,.aisked .for $600to
guatanteeihe te,curity 'of the Union
Hotel, 'Godertch.
LOOKED! TO EVIrt. ELLIOTT: .
He told1 Cluff ithe only thIng for
him to do' was to ItOi 'take a straight
course. Cluff replied that he would
be guided to a great extent by. G.
Elliott Of. ,Goderich, another mem-
ber of the board,,who would be fa-
miliar with 'the facts, William'
J.P, of Dungannon, coT-
rObOottalted ibrii testimony given by
parr Yesteaday as' to the lattex
telliing hint of •an interview with
Patterisors and als,o !Bead./ he
ha.d advls.edi Farr not to set a ;trap
for Pattetison, He told Fara( • he
could Make a declaration before the
crown abtarney or place lit befortis
itlie provincial) licentie department
Ti he deckled to do neither of 'these
two things he could take criminal
Proceedings. He had advised Parr
to tnake, a cleclaretio.n andhandl at
to IMO crown attouney.
To Mr. Daneey, on cress,-examitn-
atto•n, Bailey; paid he had known
Patterson intimately •for 25 years,
and could' nat believe that be
would be guilty of the conduct of
which he had been a.ccute•d. Pat-
ter,son had alwaya borne an excel-
lent reputatton. - John Griffith
°nettled' jitatical of ''the peace
and advisor for Farr, coaxoboiraited
FariSs testimony that he had told
him he was havillg trouble about
his license; mentioning liatsPectiox
Asquith. and Commissioner Pattera
son.
Mr. Dancey ctuesitioned 'the wit-
ness as to his hopes of getting the
potation of Inspector; Asquith in
the event of that official being dis-
mtssecLas a result of this investiga-
tion, but Griffith indignantly •de-
nied that( he had ever 'thought or
been promtsedt the noisdition, He in-
timated that a G-overnmeut job he'd
no allurements for him. He claim-
ed flare he had suggested to Parr
the advisability, of ;getting a 'wit-
ness' to coaraboxate his story,
' Continued frOm Page 1
Patterson said hs.had seen Com-
missioner 3. 'Clef f at Clinton, and
had get 'him ;solid. He asked Farr
what he thought would( he a fain
figure fox the; deal ;they were talk-
ing' over and Farr mentioned $300.
Patte.r,son then tedu.cedl his price
to $500 and paid "even that's' not
much when it has' beraplit." Farr
'said he, then refus,edt to pay the
money and 'that', Patterson alfalfa). -
ed him (the t(the proptietota of ihe
Colbotne Hotel were ready to pay
that amount to ensure the renewal
of their license. But Farr says he
reasoned thus, "It they do it and I
know it, wouldn't I put up a kick,
and af I do itt and they know. it,
wont they put up a kick," andi AO
he intoamed Paittersoa that he had
made up his mind.
Further urging and a promise of
protection fat a period, of three
yeans failed to change him any.. In
°Owl then to protect himself and
haveartatte,r,son protecuted he took
Aseciar atoll COOeerinjal,A ail these
interview,aaand gave in into the
hands of ithe 'prawn attorney.
1".11E INSPECTOR.
Farr ,alisa told of an interview
with Inspe.ctor! As-quith in which
Asquith hinted at hie license being
Protected, saying, "You've got the
cards and, you've got the tramp.
Now go on and play,"
On • cross-examination by Mr.
Da.ncey Farr admitted, that no one
had been present at this interviews
he told( of and said that he had not
suggested Money, in ,any ,one gf
them. He paid that he had fixed
the 'Lime , el one of the intetviews
with Patterpoit by a mark on the
calendar in the bar. The Calendar
Wee sent far and ithe Mark found.
Farr paid,1 "1 amid easily hatve
trappeclt he men in some intexvnews
and had evidence taken to emarviet
them, but en advice I dad not dos°.
I have; never bribed ;anybody in
my life. 1 heard that othex hotel-
keepera 'wet& making (themselves
;solid and knew there were, other ,
victim's. Patterson told' ine I was
gentIng off, easy .corapared to the
rest althorn."
• Crass -examined by his own educa-
ted, Ian. DIckson,sof Exeter, Farr
Paid he heard ;about other hotel -
En town. being, aPproached.
These. tillage he gemmed from bis
Statheaain-law, Joitig „.Alrid
eulex peunceS.
. Weaden Thotaas Sitetherel. Was
the only Other witness examined.
He paid Parr had told hash 0°01
the preeeeding,a at each interdiew.
and that beheld 'advised hinf,,
bong (Ahem ;tiko
Mr. Patterson, who followed, de-
nied Mr. Farre stony in full and
told of visite to the latterls hotel
where ;the proprieitoki made, has al-
leged .otterst of a babe. Ont one
occasion 1Mr. Andrew Porten wau
with him, but did, 'not hear what
was said.
CROSS-EXAMINED.
Alt the afternoon session Mr. Pat-
terson was cross-examined by L. H.
Dickson, K.C., damsel for Mr( Parrt
Patteason.taid he had, 'told nobody
af the offer of' Farr of $300 until
April 20,the day .aitter 1135.last
meeting with Vara Then -he amid
he Met Inspector Asquith in a
bairn about pix &clack in Ithe ev-
ening and told hian. EEc alto s'ald
he had teen 'Commitsioner Cluff tin
Clinton. He admittedtelling Farr
he bad 'Seen Clut f en the Morning
of the 19th, but paid( It was in( re-
Pla bon °away of Farr't, He had no
reason to pay a visit to ,Cluff, but
had just dropped in easnally • be-
fore entraining. They had not die -
cussed license redaction in 'O -ode -
rich, and he knew oif Inc reason why
Farr ;should ask •hitn as (16 wheth-
er he,hadi peen 'Unit other than out
of entiosaity„ ea towhich way he
had coma to 'town.
In answer; to a query Mr. Patter -
ton 'stated that hethad tent in his
resignation as a .commissioner be-
cause he did not wish to occupy an
°facial position with any charge
lying against( him. He admitted
that lain action was induced by a,
Conservative eaueue held here on
Friday last, When hi& resignation
was requested. Mr. Pattera,oin stated
Positively (that in conversation with
the ioth-er' license conamisissoneaa,
noa with anyone .else had he mean-.
'taloned anythin•g to the effect that
'money ,could be realized ,from it -Ise
license holdera of (Godextcb. Mt.
Patterson vigorouslydenied hav-
ing attempted to oxtail mo-
ney from any of the /local •licente
haildets and( reiteratedi hi state-
ment of the, moaning that Farr had
glia.lagene3OO
,palgtoeti lataalicana,snk)tbat,lag;
Pottexia06;ha"xi'eti*eas Abe ',.atteko0
bib, te1Iisg:Tatrahe Weal .1 , t
kei Ohaned with the' Othetli
1144:: ant f at E1Enitop n sisaciate
'05!Mta, 'Peltiteriactai an• . the' -
i'hitnealnit'10;:nteesdititrfoleidillmliartiehp:rttiehretsosniliaoldr
• Was 011erealt in: iGedierich it1192t
had ,solicited • a bribe ' from '
but isitatedl ,that •the ' caSei she ite••
.l'alneVOKW\IIStIbrilANntrOg.,'Vdledakeltila.1±if?)115(atiir .Otic-Wa Ont.' April 80•-A.' report
ie bittolSelii had, ineYet -heorn,'"uolactit's that 'May 21 will not be a public pon,„
edWitlsblonoy hY 0,ny'lliceOls6 hold' day this year.i given an official denial
eas in Goclerich; or.anyWil.eno 'elgte• at the State Department -
Mr. P•aittertapas had 'Stated, on a Pre'' la Order to abolish the two goaera
V/00.. 0,CeaRIOD, (t1rEUt of the " two,: San old custom of' the observance of
hotel licensee on 'Hamilton istree May first' as Queen Victoria's
he :Weald( pooner'irhave F,arr's1 'birthaiDy and after her death • esVlc
tairred 'than that of the Colborne tcria Day, it would be 'necedsary to
'House,' which hotel Mi Paittert6orf change the statute,- and that was not
i it. I as bY any, ' d ne t the last session of l'arliament,
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Igo ,Ar 1
Is the Time For
} Plumbing,
•
Eavetroughing
Stove Moving
ORDERS
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< will receive prompt at-
• tention, Prices given,
on- all kinds of
Rooting, Siding, and
• Contract 'Work.
yam &Sutter
Sainfary,plitiebers
Holiday
kinglis Wish That His Birthday
• Be Recognized May 13'e
• Gratified Later.
did n t think was. f ta. ,c a 0
ilrean bilay 24th must renaain ander a pulalic
J,ohn.KellY, father-in-law of M. j. Yrutmor, probably arose out of the
Fart, who has instituted the, eharg- expressed deSire ot King George that
es against Mr, Paittenton, -was( the • his birthday, June 3, should be °beery
'neaet witness. Ma., Kelly bold of
aelreTal P,ariverisationif with J. B.
.°Edirti(171e1..)dbil° holiday i'llr°°gh°°t the
Reynolds, liesiSee,of itheltpa•on House Next session may see legislation
in•Whieli th,e latter had ,soicli. thal introdueed to make june 3 a statutorY
he,00nsialered it would( be better to •
'pay over $400' ' Or $500 than to on- a... - , .,...._
clanger a license beang cut , °5f. . . ---
Rey,nolds had ,e(nautred whether
itten ante the. iChargep made by
Darr "(vett "dieing, anything" about michael Fur,
holtelkeeper, against;
retaini•na hisl 'license- •ReYlelpid's Wm. Paibtetson; ;chairman of the
had 'Stated to Fur could' easily re- Centre Huron ballad of itemise cora-
lutavi'.14 ilti. c11.°Kelisiegi loiichitehewKolualigd "g134u! missloners, eanclucled at 10.35 this
wmeaning, and Ceinamission ex Eurio
- 'd Sounder's wilt make his rrepott ±0
ReaymndHoadsglted,, had apart up," .sm
• P•atterson further stat-
the 'Government after 'reviewing
ed Reynolds, accoirdIng to Kelly,
the :evidence.
nolds that his,.eon-in-law, '
Elliott would know uothing of the
Coramiesioner clusf welild do what- ,
matter. Kelly had informe•d Rey -
was .chairmani of the lieense board
As -
eV er Patterson ,s'aid. Commitsloner .
Farr, hall 11.,TTe'rAnaft'is, . ,n,actienta "
lea, clin witnesse,s examined at this
quid a ce•nisict snapec, at, were the
the Sterling Bank, and Alfred( ', g ' sittina of the commission,
tl li ' b ' ' itl
in the pro,
' ' Andrew Darter, laeal manager cif•
been approiachedt by Pattersott and
Asquith, cle,ecitrig.s were the it esitiinolay of Asa
with Audrew.Porteronalbre
cal:1th than he had recommended
ager °Mc( Stealing Bank, 28 't
' Parr fon Lateens°, 'twice after i he
"go-between." . had attempted to bring' him, .an.d
!BETTER PUT UP. the ann,ouncement that 1)),N, Leavia,
M.P., could not he teamed. asiiivIt-
Reynolds 'said it would be better ne,sa. License Inspector Alfred As-
tor Pare to put up the nioney. is ol- quith, who; Farr allegod had, told
lolled 'and( thus Make sure of his la,- lain had the itrump cards, and ,had
cense. Reynolds., stated Kelly, had better Play them, which Farr took
declared that the licensee of the ,to Ine,an that he wa,s advising put -
Colborne Hotel. British Exchange tjaiwa up Money to ;secure 'the renew -
Hotel and tithe Unioa House, were ,a1 of hio( license, was s'omewhat at
liable Ito bel cut off, but Pares ,sea as to tho dates on which he vis -
;would not be if he "put up," Rey- Red Farad hotel,
nolds had funther ;stated thiat hts
'COMMISsioNnRs QUIZZES.
own (lleensci was in little dainfaer, as ,
He thought' ho was there an
he and Inspeeter Ascpaith were,
good friends. Kelly aald he Waarin March 13 far theqyartose of making
conversation with Reynolds. -again an his..pectioh of thb premises -and
and told him that af he -wanted' to taking applicationst for aenowel of
make sive of his license he hacl bet -
the liceate.
ter tee Commistioner ClufC at Can- "You hacis right to ,solicit foa re -
ton, which he did ;shortly after- al of licenses?" remarked the cam-
watcts. • , . adssioner. .
Reyaoldtiacli further stated that "I did' not poilicitt," replied As -
the proprietors of the 'Ocean quith. .
House, Huron House, King ;Edward "Did you have any conversation
and Saulta had all put up moray, with Farr about reduction of al -
and that he,Reraolds, proposedto ceases. on the occasion?" asked
do the same Kelly testifie,c1 that Crown Attorney Soaaer,
when ho informed Reynolds that ho ' '
intended to use' his intoamation in :"No," replied, the witness: "We
the inveatigation Reynolds, bacl
promptly replied' that all he had clascuss.ecl ineductisondlI\oyatliiooila jpitieouvinli•goiniisi
(told Kelly was ,a lie. Kelly also re- N°VeCCUl.C1°11.11e. dal? oalf.°
lated Patterson's visit to Farr's ho- knew nothing about it, as that be-
tel an Aptit 19to solicit •zi bribe of tonged to tho commissioners. I had
$600. Kelly and Ills 'daughter, Mrs. nothing to ci°` with it."
Farr, had boith advised Farr' not to "Why did, you tell him that when
pay and cent Patterson then bad the commissioners might •act on
loft, but was called 'Meld by Fake, yoar recommendation ?" demanded
who took Patterson and Kelly into the commitsioner,
a back room, where Farr' informed JUST IN JEST.
Patterson oh itho iaerious position
The inspector ;said he idid not
he was in, ad where Kelly alsic/in- know why he -had done aso. In jest
1C ornied Pateenaon" that he and Fr ; 11
could' Make, it very interesting fer he had toldi Parr 'that if 'hewer° a
Patitiarton ti,they saw fit, commissioner ha would' cut oil bath
3, B. :Reynolda in the box flatly Fp aaarigue. u
hloilitioals,goans el tdhloy rannradi inicluvnoinolici
denied any convertation with Kel- he wrong to put temptation in his
ly other' than that Of general con- avay. Farr had teemed greatl.y
veatsation. He issued' a strong re- •pertitiabed over this, He admitted
p-ud'iation to Kellyla remarks re- calling at Faraa hotel to sce Pat-
garding alleged statements' about
tarton aftea midnight on a date
license matters. He denied that he which he could' not give. He had
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nor ana other ligente holders' int first telephoned Farr's, to lea* if
Goderich, to far as he knew, were Patterson was' there. He wanted
putting up any; money to protect to gee him and learn whattrain he
their licenses. Ha made no eiffotAll was going home on the next day, as
whatever to protect his lice'ns,e, be- he wanted) to (accompany him.
hag willing to have his ease iudg,ed Learning that Farr was thee he
:by the; commissioner's on its merits. had askedAndrew Porter toa ac -
He d,ented-KellY's •statements in ev- company hint from Farr's hotel,
ca•y detail (from which place -he had. telephon-
Frank Bingham, owner of the he- ed. ,.
tel, ;said that no money Was put up ONCE PROSECUTED FARR.
from hill hotel .and none would be. .i,
Phe oommo,loner and crOwn at -
He paid( that 'the lease of ItitShotel tcameAsquith closely
'
would cies° in three months if its iy questioned )
license \Yea eat -melted, :and that he as to why he found it necesisiary to
had postponed some repairs re- go clown .to ask Patterson a simple
("mated by thei leseee until he saw he could have ask -
what action was taken an tile :i- qu.eation which
ed over the 'telephone, but Ile de-
cease xedttation line. 7 ' ei,ill'ag1:10 'i',1alarliSit0 giewrae:9'toOtnasIL),-.1.Pgaot:
Harry Babb o tan of. Cant, 'Wm. tiieltalt.lo 1-1,0tilitaef,, q,Lt,iiiegeironeo.nHaen
Rabb, proprietor) of the . Ocean claelei elalli..lall
House, divine that he had ne'v.er on not iseparated, and that Potter had
any accasion .stated to Farr that a not been pervecl a:drink •ait Warals,
prominent citizen of Goclerich laid with hit' knowledge. He said ihe
approached 'his father; aolicitting had never advised Farr to play his
money in return for the Intoteetion ("etas,. Asquith swore that on one
of hiS license. Farr .had isubmitticl o.ccation Farr was being ptostecut-
this statement in hit evidence yc:s- ed by him. Fear had „ otleted him
NEVER SCLIOITDD, '$50 to abandon the prosecution so
terday..' • •
capt. wm. Babb owoxe that he. I 1 that a conviction would not ben eg-
never beer. approached with a sa[a. • ittexed. '
leitaition foil money by anyone. Re i'„,",,,„, •
"And •dicl you toll iho ,commis -
had 'had no conversation 'With Jas ..,size,ris.: that .before?" ;asked jalr.
ton regarding license rednetiotra, "1' clt'' wa'-'• lihe repa"Y'
evidence of her fatima,
John Kea. e
Mats, af, J. Farr corrobeilated i he "And you afterwards recommend-
regairiding Patitertion'S visit to 114;
y.c1 him for aialenewa,. ; an
19i1 and, in 1912?" r, ' of license('
questioned Mr,
YOaltisa.PreYlionili,t _ ary laSto
declared 1:4a0110 kad akell M.Cals
Vadir%l'hOttel White eanami,e8toiner,
a'ncl had always; paid far them net-
WitIssita'acling than Vara isavote flaiat
night 'that/ he had made it av• prac-
tice seven te charge either inaPec-
tor or eomaniaaleiner for , (a0co5ii-
1110datten, , •
E. N. Lewis, M, P. !or West HUE 011
Was not in attendattee, 'and the
slietiff1rd o.fficers L.E. bancey, 'an-
nounced ;than hoiltacl found it ;lin.
passible to locate ham,
George M. Elliott, whose exainin-
aitiot, wa,s, continued' aybien the en-
quiry west -treed, ' tact Mr. Dancey,
that he had known Piattersan for a
4innaber of year,s and his reputation
Weis+ excellent. 3J. C, Martin, owner
of 'the Colborne Hotel property)
W3:40 WaS mentioned by Farr aa one
of ;the mea who he alleged Patter -
'son had Itold him would put up
money, denied( any knoweldige of
any such proposals being made.
lats.ha,nd'a hotel( on April 19, of Pa -, Seeger. ,.
terson's 'solicitation of $500, 'and of "Yes," replied the insipeeboas
her fatheaS and her ;own advice to "Did y,o11( ;consider Farr a pabper '
her ;husband not to accede '10 Pat- perison to he recommended for a
tarpon's nequest, . : ....., renewal of hie license when healed
Benjamin. Saulita of ;the. Saults Offered' :yell a,'b r ij) e ? " questioned
House ; iThomaa. johnson, Of the ..theeomitniationer.
Colharne (House. and E. 11. Swastzl "WellaI recommended( him," Paid
;of ;the British 'Exchange, all swore A,s,quith. .
that they ha,d not been aPproached
'their Iliceltses.
,consideriaitsen afk protection for
by any,one,Policilting any manes in atelier, 'Sow do you •expect the li-
"Mr. Asqth,raid the con
ui" antsa
knowledge of anTartheTsncalienoaPeedratiaonaYs atc°tertniudes‘voarrosil.ly0;ih°bilaetm?Pla'• a°k;1)Ceeol'I'm'IIMeinscilsra:eininledst:
in ;Goidiesach. 51., 3. Farr testified
'flint he had t'Svo .COnVeraations) with are guided largely by your Teem...,
3, B. 11eynoilds, in which the latter mendatterts and when -you recent,
had enquired' est° whether Fat a mend a ma° wise has dii'el you
a bathe, howBeaanak,atgo,aulveexgpmeymitile:
, *mem Was ;the last witnesS at the
0..Ellijoibu ma airthe, camailsa r,hAensdite'reisivnPvert er, ace' manager of
evening seasjjoal wilich sarmmtat,ad. ntlec lidaedinitialtproroFaaoih•roliaintireatopaaenndit isitir17...11
• at' 9,30. Mt. Willett/ testified that he :
had aaan in coatvaroation:yoth pat,. geated putting, upmeney to Igna,r-
iltmoon astaa ale had hoarea ,Qs.:"the antee the; renewal -05 hip licease.
Refidarlthgerh:oavgale intib,Hitalithtre'c awhd-areexgProiolismacii, Fart' he declared' Iliad °erne it° hdim
and asked him to Aso his influence,
licrif;Hairiolhattclowahltilhe erho4keletp11,116,rd,. e'hd he:m.04°d( 'that e: all out' oi
that isioadi of .thing now 'asit took
he_waiii preparedi to deal iseitsaaoly all hal time to ruin thel bank.
hartothradoreux• 0;s4fogd000:tatise,o6d2trnt4,:iana..: He bad no knowledge of any at -
Alt being Made to hold up het-,
ati°4 4'r'' '''lidilpx °A:ltrtder134 K. ca" elIC:eel)el'isrlate6intoinlc119A• ,:iYetr1(411iitiefecTirs;azia75
provincial investigator; thanked n6:w.stis.
Mr.. Elliett for w -hat he termed hap &torn -and ill ettteMPts cdthe,ctotwn
ataeadiagh. gatiatactiory, eViclenco r's,:illalte,•hils belirt4.41-dinY, Were frellit-'
had arikedi things" with the license
sosarabair:onws: to have faith3mrepot
amoommeomom ood ri •• Aden1 HaYes, license cotmmissio -
ch , 1 Th • vest' er fog pegtre'Etuteon fo
• I e a 0
•
East Wawanosh
Mr, C. Scott visited in Belgrave last
week.
• Miss Annie Ellie spent a few days
with Morris friends.
• Mr. Woodley, who has been in poor
health, is slightly better. I
A number from here attended the
Octoroon on Friday night.
Landesbora
j, Hatton is busy repairing his dam
that was injured by theSpring freshet.
There was a shipment of cattle last
Saturday and one of hogs on Monday-,
'" Robert Townsend is here on a visit
from Waterloo. •Lie got caught on a
shaft some time ago in a factory and
is unable to work,
Some of the farmers axe almost done
seeding. .
Rev. Pearcy finished his second year
here last Sabbath.
Wm, Lee will soon have the roof on
his new barn.
.01012
METEOROLOGICAL 'REPORT FOR
APRIL` 1912.
The highest maximum temperature
dining the month was 700 on thel5th.
The lowest minimum temperature was
14 on the 3rd. The highest range was
80 0.iam the 16th and the lowest 8 0 on
the gal. 'The mean maxi -main temper-
ature for the month was 48 80, The
mean minimum temperature 31.33 and
the mean range 17.53. The amount of
rain and melted snow was 1.95 inches.
A thunder shower on the 141.11 an
aurora on tbe 1915. Blackbirds, "Rob-
ins, medowlarks, etc, returned during
the first days of the month. Frogs
piping on the 915. Ploughing "began
on the 10th and seeding, on the 24th.
Sleighing began on the iith of January
and ended on April 5th.
Hort In Runaway
Wingham, May 1. -James Mc
Dougall, eget( 75, a farmer living near
Glenanan, was badly hurt Tuesday
evening, when as he was returning
ham doing' some work out in the
fields his horses ran away, and he
was thrown from the waggon. A deep
gash. which required eight stitches,
was inflicted, in the hack of his head,
The injury was dressed Drs Ken
nedy and Calder Mr. McDougall is
progressing. favorably.
Daher] Mabee Stricken
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The anneal meeting of Wingliam
Bowlirg Olub met their rooms, la,st
Thursday night and elected their of
liters for the season of 1012 as follows:
Hon, President- C, Dallas.
Hon. Vice President -A. E, Smith.
President -A. E, Porter.
Vice President -K. Rae.
Secretary Treasurer -D, Davis.
Grounds Committee -D, Holmes, 0.
Knechtel, W. Ilohnes.
Executive Committee- Consists of
grounds committee and president and
vice president.
Receiving Conamittee-A, M. Craw
ford, B. Cochrane, A. 11. Mousegrove.
Auditors -C. N. Griffin and A, 1E,
Smith.
The rifleman of Dungannon and
vicinity held a special shoot last Fri
day at the 200 yard range when the
following scores were made out of a
possible 70; H. Bellamy 64, J. John
ston 62, T. Allen 62. B. J. Crawford 61
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