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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1912-08-01, Page 5Tfiursdiy, 11ng45,t 1jt 19124 ear ee- BOUT RINGS 111111111111111111111111111111IMI • assail There has been a lot of care and time expended in selecting this RING stock of ours. Quite a good deal of money, too, for yve wanted, above all things, as complete as we could possibly get it. We have scnne particu- larly handsome stone con. structions for ladies. Also attractive effects for gentlemen. Somi3 of' them sell for $2.00 and front that price go away up to over a , RUNDRED DOLLARS Then we have some cute, little 'Rings fer the younger folk for ,$1,00 and thereabouts. • You will be perfectly safe if you depend upon this store for your Ding Needs 'V. 11. IIELLVAR JEWELER and OPTICIAN Porter's Will eThe farmers are busy with the crops-. Mr. aod Mrs.. Wightman, of Detroit, are visiting at the home oteda Charles Godorioh Township McPhail. are, Ernie Thompson has retuned to the West. s Patti/ ' ,DON'T PASS THIS I , Dungannon Arthur Roach, a young lad, fell ou of a cherrytree the other day an broke his right arm. Mi.iJohn Smith, a young man o s vicinity, was united in marriage on Wednesday evening to Miss Mark, of Goderich, The couple, Will Make their home in the Hub tewn. Walter A. Wilson has been appoint- ed Mere of the Township of West Wawanosh to succeed 'W. S. Me- Crostie, who has held that position for a number of years, but has had to resign owing to Western interests en* gaging his attention. The new clerk up to the thne of his appointment served faithfully in the township noun - nil, Haus he enters on his new duties with a thorough knowledge of intuit cipal matters. eighty yeiti•s ago at Grenville, Ont. t ftnd when a boy his parents came to a , intends moving into Mrs, Farnham's house as soon as she vacates. Nfies.Pearl Papneau, of Stra,throy, is . visiting her aunt, Mrs, Dinah Taylor and other friends. • Mrs. Hall and children, of Clinton are visittng hev sister, Mrs, 0. Mc- Gregor. • On Sunday afternoon Quarterly meeting will be held in the Methodist Church. The Quarterly Board will meet on Monday evening at the Par- sonage. • . We are sofra to hear that Master Willie Lowrie, son of Chas. Lowrie, to very sick with typhoid fever. We hope soon:to hear of his recovery. this county and settled on the6th concession of Colborne. Until he re moved to Goderichfrom the' farm about twenty years ago. Mr. Cousins continued to be a resident of Colborne. He was married in the year 1961. to Miss Mary Brock, of Stanley towm shig, who predeceased him four years:• He is 'Survived by three sons and seven daughters: William.of Marlette Mich, ; George, of Chicago ; Ben, of Powell, Wyoming; Mrs. J. le Ora of Goderich township ; Mrs. William Mamie), of Saltford ; Mrs. -Blanchard, of Winnipeg ; the Misses Mattle "and Ricca, of Winnipeg, and Lizzie and Ruth, at home. Mrs. Keifer, of town, Mrs, Wm, Feaga,n, of Colborne, and Mrs. Black, of West Wewanosh, are sisters of tire deceased. Mr. Cousins was a lifelong Methodist, and the funeral services on Monday were on noted by his pastor, Rev. A. Brown, of North street elethochst church. Six nephews deposited the remains in their ;resting piece in Colborne cemetery ; John, Thomas and Daniel 113oPee, James and Watson,Williani and William Feagan. The sympathy of tbe com- munity is heartily extended to the bereaved family in the loss of a devoted father. Nearly all the sons and daughters were home either dur- ing th'eur father's last illness or for the funeral. IItensall Miss Maud McAllister bits returned from visiting with feienBs in Ripley and Kincardine. - Mr. Alex. Murdock rad daughter are visiting friends in Oxford •County. Will Chapman has gone West to spend a Month. • - Mrs. John Petty is seriously ill, and her advanced age, 93'renders recovery somewhat doubtful, Albert Cudnaore has secured a posi- tion with the Grand Trunk at Guelph, Miss Mabel Sparks is in London un- dergoing treatment at the hospital. David.B. McLean has moved into the residefitee he recently purchased from Mrs. W. Stoneman. T. J. Berry leaves in a few days for the old country, and will Ming out a a fine lot'of shire and elyde horses, H. Busch is very seriously ill at his • home here.. Miss Bessie Urquhart is spending a few days at the Cautauque Assembly, The funeral of Mrs. John Workman held from the residence of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Win. Butts, of the second concession of Tuckersmith, to Herisall Union Cemetery was largely attended. Deceared was 68 steers old, and one of the pioneers of the district; Londesboro 'Mr. Geo Lyon is slightly improved, Miss Aline Bell is visiting in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Brown spent a 'few days last week with Varna -friends. Charles Watson made a ehipruent of epring chickens. Some of them weigh - •ed almost 5 pounds, •Rev. Mr. Hamilton the former pas- tor will supply the Peesbyterian pul- -resits next Sunday. 3, Hutton' has a number of men at • work building the dam. Messrs Watson, of Blyth, shipped • hogs from here on Wednesday. The price is a evancing. Eggs are up to 22 cents a dozen and • sugar down to 85.65 a cwt. Several of the Hallett schools are in 'need of teachers as soon as the holi- days are over. Some farmers have their barley as well as their fall wheat cut. Leslie Woodman is home for holi- day a at present. W. Fellers found his stray horse in Tuckersmith. • W. Cole was travelling West on the elOda Concessioneone day lately with his auto and could not get up Young- , .blut's Oil and had to procure a team to pull up the auto. Thursday the Excursion to Kinser- . dine was elle drawing card and a good- ly number enjoyed the trip. • AlbertRoyd, of Lucknow, made a sehort visit at the home of R. Adams . Wednesday. • Rev, W. Pearcy, wife and baby left • Wednesday morning for Toronto. ^They will be away all the - month of .Anguist. • Quarterly communion service and Bentiaroal service will Le held at the Methodist Church next Sunday morn- ing, couducted by Rev, 3. H. Oster- ' bout. B. A. B. De the Pastor. A spec- ' lel:effort 15beingmade to have all the • members of the Church present, All welcome. In the evening a service of csong will be held. ' 'THE FALL FAIRS. Brussees _Oats:sleet' 3-4. ;Blyth •' ....October 1-2 Fordwich October 5 London. ,Septem,beir 6-14 • Seatorth. September 19-20 • Toxonto Aug. 24 -Sept, 9 Win.ghstur • Septeznbee 26-27, Zurich . _September 113-19. CLINTON COAL YARDS Yards Opposite G. T.R. Station All kinds of Coal on hand- -Chestnut • Soft COM , Stove • Blacksmith furnace Coke Kennel Coal and Wood Ti1e-2i, 3 and 4 -Inch size— • The Tile is of the very best quality. ' Brick to Order. A.FORBES Miss Annie Cooper, has taken the organ at Coie's Chureh in the absence ot Miss Flossie Cole who is in Mich- igan on a visit. Mr. Percy Weston sporte a new driver and the girls will have to gb fast now if they drive with Percy. • Miss Lottie Cantelon is back from a visit with her sister, Mrs. (Rev.) Cole, of Cape, Mich , and other friends. Hr. James Keyes, of Stanley town- ship has finished his foundation on his barn. Mr. Jas. Spackman did the work. Mr. Robert Cole has also had a foradation put under his barn. West- on Bros., had the contract. Mr. Ike Rettenbury lost a valuable horse a couple of weeks ago. Last Thursday Albert Anderson passed away at the home of his moth- er on the Bayfield line after being in ill health for the past six months. The funeral wae held on Sunday afternoon and interment was made at the Bay- field Cemetery. Deceased was a: mem- ber of the L. O. Le it Conservative in polities and it member of Cdle's Meth- odist Church. For the past three years he had been homesteading in the West. Besides hie aged mother 7 bro- thers survive -Lew mad Ben, of God- erich township; a,n4 Robert, George, James, Charles and Wm. in the Vilest, The deceased was well liked by all his neighbors. • Goderich The farmers in this neighborhood are all smiles over the fine rains which have fallen the last few days. • The wheat,•which is mostly all cut, is just fir, while the oats and barley are picking up well now., • Ou account of a gale which prevail- ed this morning on this side of Lake Huron, the steamer City of Detroit was unable to make this harbor, but continued on to Mackinac isle. sVhile engaged in clearing a bucket at the elevator here, Foreman Lenn had the infefortune of having his left hand badly mangled, as a result he will be laid up for a couple of weeks. The annual garden party and high tea of St. Geolgas Church was held last Thursday afternoon and evening on the grounds of Mrs.' Griffin, ad joining the rectory grounds, Just be- fore tea was served it heavy downpour put a damper on things in general, The candy fancy work tables were well patronized, as well • as the fish pond. During the evening Black - stone's Orchestra rendered choice selections. Mr. A Cook and My. Kar - Bloke also assisted. The receipts amount to nearly $250. G, -G. Lee. of Goderich, a well known merchant.of that place and proprietor of the summee hotel there, was badly hurt ila an auto accident, when fits machine turned turtle in the ditch it mile north of St. Joseph. Lee ac- companied by his wife, was driving when he lost control of his machine. Mrs, Lee escaped with minor injuries, and her dauglater, IVIttrion, who was pinned under the machine, was only slightly hurt, but Mr. Lee had five ribs broken. He was also injured in- terhally and received a bad shaking, up. The patients were taken to Si. Joseph by James Weil, of Berlin, who happened along in his ear and phy- sicians were at once rushed to the place, Lee, it is said, Will recover and his escape hem death is regarded as a 1 miracle- • In the death of Thos Cousins, of Goderich, which occurred on Friday, 119th mete another of the early settlers of the township of Colborne has been • one 52. •removed. Mr, Cousins wae born Our. Aim==To Please " BRINGS CUSTOMERS BACK • Furniture buyers at this store invariably come back when they want more, and bring their friends with them." To Use Our Furniture is tp prove that it is as good as it looks, and that is saying a whole lot. Substantial Furniture can be bought here at money- saving rates. Why tpt secure what you need now while prices are so favorable. Atkinson &1 Dunford Furniture •Dealers and Funeral DirectOrs-Plione 104 - NIGWT ANIO:SENOAY CALES,,-PhOne No, -427 or Phone•10 • . , Stanley Mrs. J. Dunbar and Mrs A. Gordon of Ashfield, weve visiting at the horn of Mr. Thomas Baird last week. Mrs J. Dunbar is vet y active and healthy fen, her year.s. Mrs. Elliotteof Seaford], and Mrs. Monk, of Tuckersmith, visited on Monday at the home of Mr. Thos. 13aird, Miss Kate Hayner who was visiting her uncle Mr. Alex. Thomson, left on Wednesday for Geoigetown. She will leave shortly for Eyehrow, Sask. She will engage in teaching. . Mr. Thos. Fraser has taken 035 pounds ofehonee from one colony of bees, He has several more hives that have done pretty well but can't touch the above records. Mr. Fraser is fast coming to the front with his epairy. Last Monday morning as Mr. Wm. Taylor and son were driving along the Huron Road towards Seaforth, the young horse, which they were driving, became unmanageable when a motor - ;vele passed. Mr. Taylor was thrown out ad the buggy passed over his breast breaking two ribs and other- wise injuring him. He was taken into the residence of Mr. A. Scott, where Dr. McKay, of Seaford], attended to his injuries. The son escaped injury. ' Efolinesville Mrs. Crawford, of Sarnia, formerly Miss Mareenie Ayres, is visiting at Mrs, Robert Atcheson's. Mies Lyons, of Londesboro, is visit- ing her friehd MissEinmeline Holland. Mrs. Leech, of Goderich, attended the smell on Friday evening return. ing Saturday. Quite a number from Goderich, at- tended the social on Friday evening last. The lawn social en Friday eveuing was a financial success the proceeds anounting to $115.00. Mrs, N. W. Trewartha entertained the members of the laceiath family on Wednesday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs, Whiteman, of Detroit, are visiting in this neighborhood. Auto's are the order of the day, one from Sarnia, aud anotheifrom Detroit passed through on Tuesday. Auburn The League held a social at the home Miss Knox, on nuesday evenieg. Mr. and Mrs. Stranghn has returned from Michigan accompartied hy Moe Thomas Anderson and her two sons. Mr. Anderson is expected to arrive in a few days with their housebold ea. feats. We are glad co welcome these old time residents to our midst again The bridge gang arrived op Monday and have commenced work, • Narrow Eecape-On Monday when Mrs, Charles Beadle and Mrs. Me - Knight were driving QUt of the village the horse became unmanagable and upset the buggy throwing them out. They were badly -bruised and shaken upbut no bones were broken. -2 Constance Mr. and Mrs, Chas, Degemeof Saska- • toon, Sask., is visiting the latter, father: air. Henry Colclough and other friends. • Mrs. Muir, ofaNiagera, is visiting her sister, Mrs, Gob. Stephenson. 'Mrs, Farnham hns hired for e year with trustees a Fowlers school We aviseeorry to lose her and her fernily from the village. We understand she intends living in the home formerly occupied by Mr. Chesney. We understand Mrs. John Britton Myth. It has not taken St Andrew's con- gregatiou long to settle on a new min- ister. The naembers onlY heard seven pastors, Revs, Hain, McKay, Graham, Turner, Avering, Craw and Allan, and en told a meeting Tuesday night. Rev. Mr. Pearey, as moderatos., first held a service, Then al ter are - luminary wovk a, ballot was taken of those present with the result that Rev. Ma Turner received it large ma- jority of all the votes case so the call was signed and sent to him • 11 is understood he .will accept the call shortly. ' Mr. F. Metcalf, who recently re- ceived the appointment as fruit in - spec ,or for the west, leaves for Ob. tawa this week for instructions, and fronathere he will leave for his duties rink of bowlers skipped by Dr. McTaggart intend taking loll the Ber- lin tournament at Berlin next week. Messrs, R, Forsyth, of Ottawa, and A. W. Robinson visited recently with Lacknow friende. The farmers here are now busy with their harvest operations, and prospects were never better. ' Brumfield Rev. H. Woods preached a epecial sermon to young men on Sabbath evening from Haggai 1-6; taking the words "The bag with holes," It was a very impresstee amnion and he gave good advice to the young people. Mrs. Lawrence, of Samna, visited this smelt at the home of Mrs. Mc, Queen, Miss Fannie Potheringhane • of Moosejaw is. visiting at the home nf er brother, Dougal Fotheringham. The Sabbath schools of our villrge held their annual picnic at Bayfield on Thursday last, when a pleasant time was spent by all. Mrs. Nevin and grandson, Harry Sintipeon, of Rothsay is visiting rela- tives in our village. Miss Hazel Rlcoat is visiting friends in Sarnia, Miss Horne, of Seatorth, was last Week the guest of Miss Mable Turner. Andresv Murdock, who has been visiting at his home has returned to Detroit. He attended the olcl Boys Reunion at Kincardine. Ma A. Aikenbead and wife of London are visiting at the old home. 'Miss Jean Murdock ' has returned from \visiting her urale, Mr A. Muvdonk, of Kincardine. .++++++++••••••+++++++++++ • PERSONALS. I • xt is the desire of the, +4 publishers that all should 4; take an interest In this • Z. column of THE NEW Z • ERA. If you have friends •+ + • 4. visiting you, or are go* + ing away for a trip, lea' word or send it on a poS., + card. • • + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mrs. Charles Aberhart and 'children of Seaforth, are spending it few days with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Jones. Mrs. J. W. Treleaven and Miss Norma and Miss L. Gibbings are spending their holidays with their sister Mrs. (Dr.) Hely at Lapeer, Mich. Mr, and Mrs, Thos. "Watts and little son spent Sunday at Sheppard 1 ton the guests of Mrs, Burrows, Mrs. Watts graeadinother. Miss May Walker of Detroit is vismingher father Mr. Robe Walker, Victoria Street, Mr. Len Cantelon of the Royal Bank, Who has beeneransferred from Toronto to London, spent Monday with his parents here. Miss 11 0. Fisher ie the guest oe Mrs. W. N. Manning London. Mr. and Mrs. C.Iletlyar went to Kineardine on Thursday. Mr. Thos. Kyle and tamely of riippen and his hrotheraiaideW, ease Samuel Pollock of Saskatoon, weal. Grand Trunk Railway System SEASIDE EXCURSIONS I August 11, 12, 13, 14, tround trip retest from • • CLINTON TO New London, Conine 918.50 Cacouna, Que. ; $22.85 Charlottetown, P. E. I. $30.80 Halifax,N. S. .929.35 Murray Bay, Que. , ...22.85 • Old Orchard, Me. ..., .[ .$19.65 Portland, Me. ..... t. John, N. B. $27.35 Sydney, N. S. $33,85 R.eturn lianit Aug. 31st, 1912. Only lino reaching all Summer Resorts in fof Ontario, including •'MUSKOKA. LAKES, LAKE OF BAYS, , • ALGONQUIN PARK, IVIA.GANBTAWAN RIVER, FRENCH RIVER, f Inivi A GA1V1I, KAWARTIIA LAKES. Full Summer Service new feet to all the above Resorts. Write for full particulars and 51- luserated folders, to any iGrand Teunk Agent. - • Upper Lake Sailing's Sailiege from Sarnia for Sauit Ste. Marie and Post Arehue 3.30 p, m. Monrclays, Wedneledaye and Sat- erdays. •• . ea' For full' p,erticula,ra and -tickets call JOHN RAN SFORD, & SON, A2gent.s A.E. Duff, dis#AcIll 'Pa(oSehger agent lloineseelters' lEXCUPS1011 August 6 and 7. , September 3 and 17 )1 Via Sarnial or :Chicago. Winnipeg and refluma $34.00. Eamanleon and retum, $42.00. Tickets. 'good for 60 dal& NO CHANGE OF. CARS. Special teeth will leave Toronto 10.30 pm. on above' dates, via Chi- ca,ge• and St. Paul eareying through machos and Pullnaan, Tourist Sleep ing Oars. The Gr,ainid. Tatenk Peg:- Itie route( is fiiivi4 ;hours ishorTher be- tween Winnipeg, Saska.to.on end Edmonton, two trains daily, Winnie Peg -elegem artier imoletle trondbeid .thet best slew evesectone strueted ; electric Ugh ed Oman, • sleeping cars, both uppere.andlow- era elfeatrie deeding lamps, end containing compartnaents, an draevitn.g r,olosete. The aerate jli through the newest, Most picture eeque and most rapidly developing section of Western Canada, elimin- ating any rnemoiteny cd e the Item. Dininig caw service{ has criestkre(d li new standard of exclelleMee. It •casks no More to have cholee oe routes. Tickets and resedvatione Procured felean iLClaeance {Wank Agents. Lv, Winnipeg 835 aaa. 6,00p.m. Ar. Yorktian, '7.10 p.m. 9.30 a,ne. Ar. C.anera, 8.30 p.m. . 1.1.45e.m. Axe Regina, • 9.00 rem'. 7.00 m. Ar.: Saeleatoen, '• 8A8 3.1111. Ar•EdmOn Pi ' • , • „ en, or iwrtte,-, 0,PATTISON: deport agt_sit 'Lfeien Stattidn, froruiltn, Ont. . Watch Fatlits Does "Your Watch Ron Correctly If Not, let us repair it for -you, et naay be only dirty, and Reed cleaning, or stop c)r laek of ode Whcitever t he Reason, don't de- lay. W.Jil give thorongh examine- • don and regulation FREE. Anything, more costs as little as satisfactowy Work cam be done. Je Grigg Jeweler and Optician Issuer of Marriage Licenses the guests of Mr. 3. Mitehell last VwleM'irdie'earYstable.s• Fregsueersatsala.04rBesaut oisifsTgrebnteso over Sunday. a ••' Mr. Beat Kede, teas isa Bayfield on Saturday. , Mrs. George •Hayd and daughter Constance and Mrs. ti. Bell of Brantford, who tura, spending this rummer at Point Farm,, ,moteltisid down and anent' Tuesday at Mrs, Wm. Robert eon's. Mr. Hessian and Miss Sehadel of Toronto are guests of iVfal. Reese/en. Miss le Snanehan. returned On Saturday from Detalait and ia enending the week tat the Mend. Mrs. P. W. Watts' has retuned home sate; an absence es of any w eelee. • 1VIrs. Glazier, er., and Mrs. rThas. Cook attended Ole; funeral of Rev, A. Glazier, superannuated Metho- dist minister, at Wiartom • Mee Addie Rayean of Toronto has been canoed home owing to the serious illness of her toothed. Miss Edna Aitken, who has been visiting at the home of Mrs. Jae, Wallrenshatv, left on ;Weittnesditty for Bluevale, to latedndhe . {tweda ding of her brothinee; Mr. H. 'Hollis Aitken to Miss Alice; Duff, Mi•es Margaret Wiseman is ex-, pected from Ottawa on Saturday Ito spend her metal= here. . t Mr. Linder of Toalento, Who Was a visitor in toesere •ovea the end, returned Maul ton allonaday, accompanied lejr IVIrs. Linder, who las been witheher daughter, ;Mee. 3. Doig, for the( past couple of months. Nitta Mable Dunfard of Stetted& is spending hee holidays. $n town with her sister, Mils. W. Picket:It, Mrs. Arch. Kennedy' and daugh-, ter, and Mrs. ,Valneane of Datztolv are venting Mrs. Donald leenneidy, Mr, G.11. David entertained on Tuesday evening in homer of (Mrs. Melon. Mr. Arthair Brickenden of Landkni is visiting at 4310 home of (Mr. J. Taylor. 1 Mr. Stewart Jackson left on 'Dues day for la fame {weales visit in Toil, ronto. ; Mrs, 'Sennett and daughters,Rena and 'Verna, of Blyth, and' their. friemd, Miss Davis, spent a leev days the guests of the former's sister, -Mrs, King, Mr, Hardy Blo,uld.eneleet far, alo- ronto oneWednesdaY moreniet, Mrs. H. Alexander had a few glees in • to tea, en • Friday evening of laE4 week • Messes, Gordon Cuninghante, and Dur:t Hovey are camping at Nathels The families of Jas Twitchell Mrs. Mulloy, and li.Marehall nicked at Goderich on TueedaY. Mr, Ray Graham of Wier & Brown, clothing store, is at pile - sent on vacation. Miss Minnie Pinkney is spending her holidays in Goderich and Clinton. (Seaforth News) Miss Mary Kennedy was visitiog with Goderich friends last week. Mies Lizzie Cudmore was a visitor in Stratford for a few days. J. Harold Kerr. son of Rev. W. K Kerr, a pupil of Tillsonburg High School and a former 0,0.1, student has eracessfully passed his Pati IL examination for first class certificate. He is new attending the cadet camp Mr. Wm. Watters of the Forclveich Record is rather worse of late, and no hopes axe entertained for his recovery. He has been a patient sefferer for 'many months, fighting manfully against the inroads disease Was mak ing on his vitality. C9,unty D9ings Messrs, Hemphill & BC`/Vr) of Wrox eter are erecting an elevator at the south end of their naill. Goderli,ch, Signal -Thos, lnnidry arrimed home Sattery?,frora Western, trim, lie was away eal-•- tevo fraohtlie anal went' as tar as Vectoreia. He found the trip very interesting, eaw mamy, •Goaleeich people, and spaaks in warm of the hospitallitLy ehatf weseevery- wete hteepeid upon hiin end ears. Gundry, who accompanied him. E'verythina. baorranig in the West; ne says, eased the trop' lieo•Pente this year are egollent. It,can'eas- lilt be imagnied thee amen ad ear, '0 undr,yes .aetiVe tempeeatuniet and • teetterieig •eineagy would seas kneels ah tila117 ,Cmar,,would, ellia`rradeht • lortig,er time: He think/ title WM'et se a great „country,,but'uovehede. d • he find isfnly;4' • place,lie liked tatex than, -if3tocietiteli,' oath he has' terns back to the old town with iintentitm August is here and now is' the time when our stock must be lowered, as we must have room for our new fall stock when it arrives, The time is short in which to do this; but we are determined that during the next 1 ,.. few weeks all lines of spring and summer goods will be cleared out, and room made for heavy fall goods. , Big Price neductiops Will be made on the Following Lines. Ladies VVhitewear—Waists, Underskirts, gowns, Drawers, Corset 00vere, Etc, Men's, Women's and Children's Cotton Hose Children's Wash Dresses, Blouses, Etc. All lines of Wash Goods Men's, Women's and Children's Boots and Shoes Men's and Boy's Clothing, Hats and Underwear. Buy Here and Save Money During August Plumsteel Bros. SHALL PROFITS KOMI BYSINESS Huron Co. 'News • The Fordwich Record is holidaying thi week, • ,,The Treasurer's half yearly state- ments to June 80, showing a balance on hand of general fund of $1,578,40. n East Wawanosh. The Municipal Voters' List for Men- rie for 1912 was first posted up Thurs. day of last week. It contains 652 names in Part I; 911n Part II and 33 n Part 661, a total of 776. Persons qualified to serve as jurors 389, The Regina, cyclone hit the reidenee of Levi Beam, a former resident of Morris, who is a bridge contractor in the Western metropolis. Fortunate - y the family was away from home at •the time of the disaster or the story might be a sadder one. The trustees of Union S. S. No. 12, Grey and McKillop bave re-engaged Miss Jennie Robb of Morris township at an advance in salary. A good re- eotnmend. Miss Grace _ Robb will 1 teach at Moorefield, her salary being $550. The latter has just completed her Normalcourse at Stratfod. The Voter's Liet of the Township of Usborne have been posted up and shows a total number of 753 voters The number by divisions are Mo. 1, part UV. part 248; part 3.7; No 2 part 1.33. part 2, 28; part 811; No. 8, part 1-156 part 2, 41. part 8-18; ,No. 4 part 1481, part 2-27, part 86, The uumber qualiffed to serve re jurors is 358. Mr. Thos. Flynn, of Exeter, reach, - ed it nasty bruise while working near Wingham, They were unloading some heavy rails with which they are relaying the L. H. & 13, when one of them severely pinched one of his fing- ers. The Voter's List of the yillage of Ex- eter is out and shows a total number of 605 votes. The numbers by 111.1 mons arM e sub adman one part 1 part 249; part 841; sub division 2, part 1.137; part 241; part 3.25 sub dividon 8 part 1,-107 part 2, 39 part 8,•12; sub divison 4 part 1,-57, part 2e14, Dart 3,-5 making a total 02605. The num- ber of persons entitled to serve as jurors are 203. • Flax pulling has commenced at Cred. One of the Prettiest weddings for some time, took place at the residence of Mr. ant Mrs. 3, Simms. of Scott, Sask., formerly of Crediton, Ontario when them oldest daughter Ethel May, was united in niarriage to Cllar- I ence 5, B. Holmes, Rev. W. A. Cam- eron officiating. ' One by one the old pioneers of Cred- iton seetion are.passing away and on Senday one of the oldest and most widely known residents in the person of Mr, August Heist died at his home at the age of 72 years 8 months and 14 days. Deceased was born in Wurten berg, Germany in 1839 and came to this country with his parents when he was 10 years of age and settled in the Niagara district a few years later they moved to Stephen Township. In the year 2860 he was naarried to Miss Bar •bare. Hetet of Waterloo, and settled on the farm north of village, where they lived until 12 years age when they rnoved to Oreclibon. Besides his wid ow a family of 7 sons and 4 daughters survr,ive MWin, Ford, at one time a school teacher in Tuekersmith, died in St. Joseph's hospital in Londou on Tuesday. Kr. Ford was 68 years of age. The remains were taken to St, Colinnban and interred in the $t. Columban cemetery on Wednesday. In reference to the death of the de. ceased the London Advertiser gives following sad particulars: Mr. Wm. Ford of Thedforcl uncle of Rev. Father Ford, parish priest of Bothwell was brought to London on Monday night and placed in Sc. Joseph's Hospital, suffering from cold and ex- posure. The late ller. Ford had wan- dered away from his- home and had become lost in the woods around Parkhill. When discovered he was in an unconscionscondition.it is thought that his mind had been affected for • some time past. The laborioue con tract'of rebuilding the mill dam at 13russeis; has been completed by the Pryne Milling Co. and an A 1 niece of work is the result which we hope will stand for many a year. Last year the Ilene and about 75 feet of cement wall were Welt and last Spring's freshet worked such damage to the older part of thee dam it was found necessary to epect 265 feet, which now completes the work, making a cement wall measuring over 400 feetWith 3 waste gates. Wall is 12 feet high and 4i, feet thick at the bottom grading up to 2 feet at the top and appears to he aery substantial as it is well backed up by quarried stone and' earth.„2 cars of cement were geed and the •expenditure was over $1.,990. In 1910 the improvements cost about $istoo solhe limn should 'have sereethipee for the large output of both 'money and labor. With the preeent 'Mem' the supply of water ehnuld practically run the mill all the - year as the new water wheels installed t year are the most raottimn • Mr. L, Hill has commenced on his contract of building a new school house at 8, S, No. 11. Huliett. Tee prince will be over $2000, ee During the month of,. Jelly, 827 cars of grain were loaded from the Glode• rich elevator. A union Sunday School excursion is being run to Goderich from Blyth and other stations on the 0. P ft. tine as far east as Milverton on Wednesday, Aoitivgioustkto,udt.m7hy.. This will be Blyth's Thos. Gundry, of Godericb, who re- turned from his Western trip, is again open for engagements as auctioneer, and will soon have a big string of sales on hand, as he is easily the leading sale conductor in this section. Mr, Harvey Sperling 4th , con. How Mk brought to Fordwieh ktecord office several stocks of fall wheat, the long est of which measured 5 feet, si inches Re also left a stern of timothy which measured 5 feet, 7e inches. Messrs, Chas. Wright, ltith con. Howick had three bead and F. 0, Ma hood one heed of cattle killed during therecent electric storm. Mr: John Powell, of Detroit, was he Wroxeter on Friday. Mr, Powell taught school al; S. S. No. 13 Ilowick some 35 years ago, Mr. Frank 1Vietcalf, of Blyth who re cently received the appointment of Froth Inspector ,fore leave on August lst for Ottawa and from there he will go to Medicine Hat Sask.'where he will be sta,tioned. He was at first appointed to Lethbridge. Alta,, but it since has been changed. The many friends of Miss B. R. Hull who had charge of the continuation school at Wroxeter far about three years, will be pleased to learn that she has been engaged as principal of Luck - now continuation school at it salary of $1050 per year, The Lucknow school is splendiely equipped and has no less than six teachers. One by one the pioneers of West Wawanosh are passing away. One of the earliest comers of these, letrs. Eliz- abeth Anderson, relict of the late Arch. Anderson, passed to her rest at the home of her clabghter, Mrs. Hill, in Milton. As Mrs. Andersonknew the trials and difficulties and also the joys of pioneer life in the early days, having corne some sixty eears years ago as it young,bride with her hue - baud and settled on the bush farm in West Wawanosh, now the home of her son, J. D. Anderson, Mr. Gran, of the Canada Flax Fibre Co. has made arrangements for installing the machinery in the flits mill at Wingham for the manufacture of the flax straw which has been stored in stacks 185 Wingham for some time, It is expected that the mill will be started in about three weeks, The voters' Rats for the Township of Tumbling fot 1912, have been print- ed. and were first posted in the Clerk's office at Bluevale on 3uly 22nd, The list this year contatns t e names of 646 voters and there are 350 persons qualified to serve as jurors. Nathaniel • Weston, a former resi- dent of Goderich, died in London last week in his 701h year. Deceased was father of Mrs. W. T• Yates, formerly c4TWhemdgehaathinMecurred at Westfield on Tuesday of Thomas Woodcock, a for- mer well-known resident of Winghem in his 57th year. Mr. Woodcock had resided in 1Vinglaaan for a number of years and nearly thirtyyears ago he was engaged in the livery business there and in later years conducted it dairy business. Interment was made oinnTlehinuirtsydalpyhuhetesht... conisterY itt Bletil The brickwork of King Bros. new store is completed at Wingharn. • A letter from Mr. A. D. McKenzie, formerly proprietor of the Luekuow Sentinel, states that he will shortly publish `The Wilkie Tribune," a new addition to the Canadian newspaper slisats.kaltVehielkwieanis a, growing town in proclaimed Nd Venesd j 3 holAugust 7111,dayh t0r sllb Seaforth. oretehn. The firemen go to St. Marys to take part in a big firemen's demonstratiou that is being held in And town. The Citizens Band will accompany the fire- men and will take part in the big parade in Sb, Merys on that day. • Mr. John Deverex hoe sold his farm on the Huron road, east of &worth. to Mr. John Nolan, of McKillop, the price being $7,000. Mr. Nolen has Procured a No. I farm and one in first class condition, • . Mr, John Rankin of Seaforth has purchased for a, client a recent issue of Mallillop rural telephone debentures • amounting to 53,650. The debentures run for 10 years and bear five per cent interest. They were purchased at par with accrued interest. Mr. Robert Porterfield has sold his • farmon the Kippeu road, south of , Egmondville,, ,which, ,he, ,purehased about two years' ago fneree WI John .Reinke, to Mr. Alexander Wallace tfrom•ielesek•Conhoye The cpribet,Pittd.,'• was 97,900 and Mr. Porterfield retaihe pOssession until March lot, I I , . ,, , ' ., , , . . , . r. •