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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1891-06-19, Page 1121 18-41. N 5110WING MONTIf 3E STOOK eries t.taie Patterns, 1ms = 80c, 90$ $4 test Goods. arm weather has. s will be in de- nd secure some. - erns, MeFaul, UR. 129 acres, non. es; No. of child - years of age,1,671e era, 689; between ; -total number of a 21 and 60, 889;. ; number of birtht 38.; total number iep, 2,995 ; pigs, number of acres 11 wheat,. 3,132;. ipts at Stratford goods acineitted, able goods, $42,- 6, 728. 29 lad named &el - 1 the ends of two ' by holding a large: ern while it ex - • a grand cilia stye The a portly& wri have the mat - d programme will week, a Hale girl ncession 8, Enna, I broke her collar kff summoned, and, te it now doing rter, of Mitchell, ine this week for to return he will r 23 times, five of .7ork. Mrs. Bar- d -My return with ye of began, sold [ to Mr Thomas, n Saturday bun season. The. oara old and aver- t the presentgood Mr. Honey $78: f Milverton, in- t. Britain early in. r acquiring know- ietitutions there. i man d afterwards crepitate in GIu. aAnn, eto. Dr. i practioner, wilt n his absence. rFrida,y 29th tilt- armers Institute ivas not held its. &It to address th, to attend. The well attended g papers were ortland, Oregon,. ys : The mar- Berbour, of St.. een arrested, and utte, Montana, this city. They. att. authorities, - Jas. Berry, the Sherriff War. ur was murdered, , and the body ors Mill, floating ay May 3rd. ved concerning h H. Hoffman,. man,of Stratford, ancisco on May ntallY from the' ear tower two,. suburban rail - ho sew him fall. t the pier, ande 1 lying beside crushed. Id of, last week: of wild gime' nday night, some - others so close to, aly outlined with appeared to be- cks and made *- nor did they an. Karne direction, si- -k of preconcerte- ey were fright. rom the electric. gad in. a battle- ' it impossible ter the cause of- ey were evidentty this week to. Jamea Hickey: f Logan, which y evening 30th onths the do- wel' and some ed the funeral d in Stratfo1d. fine he caught ly settled on edical skill be • stated, Mr. oast a gloom, eiglaboreass he• • TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. / WHOLE NUMBER 1,227. , N E. 7111\T STOO KID GLOVES,- - _ GLOVES, LACE MITTS-- - HOSIERY CORET aad - EMBROIDERIES, Edward M'Fau I, SE.A.FORTH. They Laughed. While persuing the evening paper at the clab the other night McWhaup came across a paragraph treating of canine sagacity, in which an allusion was made to the recent death of the famous dog "Railroad Jack," and, as is his wont when he comes across an item which interests him, he initiated upon reading it aloud for the benefit of the assembled members. With praise -worthy patience they liatened without interruption until he had finished, when MoSpinner, who had been an attentive listener, exclaim- ed :—" It is wonderful how intelligent some dogs are, and there is no doubt but that 'Railroad Jack' was one of the most intelligent dogs that ever lived. I had a god myself once," he went on, "that waa so intelligent that he could tell in a minute whether a man was honest or dishonest. He was an invaluable dog to me, for many an intending thief made a hurried exit from my premise,' with the imprint of Bob's teeth pretty deep in him. And isn't it a strange thing he would never bite anybody but a rogue." "Very strange, indeed,'1 remarked one of his auditors. "Have you got him yet ?" "No, the beggar. I was forced to put him away, for one evening he nearly bit the calf of my leg off." Mc - Spinner is not yet able to understand why this last observation of his should have evoked such a prolonged outburst of uproarious laughter from his un feel- ing auditors. • Christian Endeavor in England. At the 14cent May meetings --of the Sunday-achool Union in London, a generous place on the programme was given to the Rev. F. E. Clarke, D. D., and the Rev. C. A. Dickinson, of Bos- ton, who spoke upon the Christian En- deavor Society in its relations to the Christian nature and training of the young. Great interest was manifested and many questions were &eked concern- ing the practiead working of the organ- ization. The first convention of Christian En- deavor Societies in England was held at Crewe, Cheshire, on Wednesday, May 13, and was largely attended by enthusi• &die delegates, Dr. Clark and Mr. Dickinson gave addresees • the Mayor of Crewe presided and spoke in hearty commendation of the society. Reports from the various parte of the Kingdom showed that the movement is steadily and. firmly advancing. A member of a Christian Endeavor Society in Australia was also present, and reported great in- terest in the movement in that land. It is evident that Christian Endeavor has become a world-wide movement. • J. O. GILROY, OLIN -11'01V_ The mercury saytEi summer is here, hot weather must needs fol- low, of course. We Meet the de- mand in the Goods ,.ost needed for the hot weather with excellent qualities and prices liMited to the notch. " Listen to what we—say." We have just cleared la Montreal Wholesale House out of a big raft of choice prints, lovely patterns and great cloth, worth at leaat 121 or 14 cents, which we lay before ' you at only 9i cents. "Don't de- lay" if you appreciate Value, as already we are selling them by the whole piece. 1 tell you what friends if a man buys right he can sell right. In • the_same lot are perfect gems -in Satins worth 25 cents, selling for 38 cents; beauties worth 20 cents for 15 cents, and all our summer stuff on a par with tliese lines. It makes some di4rence where you. buy your Hosiry. Every- thing first in quality EVncl yet prices surprise. This store's stock can be rdied upon. Cashmere Hose in summer weights that are cashmere ; Blaek "ever fast" Cotton HOSe4,hat acid will not .change the color of, -don't stain, nor fade. What every econof.nical lady is after is Balbrig- gan Xiiose, they are the genuine thing. In fact this department wes everything you want. Ladies undervests too are our fast sellers. Keep qua1ity and price before you eyes and g...ive them your con - !adoration. J. C. GILROY, CLINTON. EDUCATIO IN WEST HUR N. The following is th report of School Inspector Torn, prese ted to the County Council at its last se Edon and omitted from our report last eek: School Buildings. Thera are 95 &hoot Sections, or chool corporations) and 100 school house in this inspector- ate. Of these 35 are brick, 2 are stone, 62 are frame and o e a log building. About one-half are good, substantial buildings, many of the others are in good condition, whil about 20 should be considerably repared or replaced by our sections, Nos. , and 8, Stephen, erected at once. 9 and 13, East ephen, should be The houses in 9, 2 Usborne, should y of the schools de and out; many improved desks, ncomfortable and jority have good vement has been oards, floors and t four years. Only mplied with the ation Department, chool should be shed." new buildings. In 2, 7, and 13, Aslifiel new hounee should b The school houses in Wawanosh, and 3, S thoroughly repaired. Ashfield ; 3 Hay, an be reshingled. Ma should be painted ins of the schools require as those in use are worn out. The m -desks. Great impr msde in the black ceilings during the hi a few sectimis have c regulation of the Edu which says "Every provided with a woo Care of Houses nd Grounds.—To teach the various sub ects of the school programme is not th whole duty of the teacher. He should ee that the school is kept clean, and properly heated and ventilated, that the cl sets arein proper condition, and that tr ea, fences, etc., are not injured by th pupils. Most of the teachers look aft r these matters, yet there are some wh do not give any attention to them. I many sectione the sweeping is done n the morning or at noon by the child en. The school- room is thus tilled wit the most injur- i0119 kind of dust, m ich the children are forced to breathe for hours. All will admit that this is positively hurt- ful. In ventilating, upile should not be allowed to sit in a raught as is fine; quently done. Man teachers make the school attractive by hanging pic- tures on the walls, an having flowers in the windows; they pl nt trees and flow- ers in the yard, and li ve the grounds and outbuildings alwa a in good con. dition. A few teach re do not appear to take any interee in these metters, and the standing and liscipline of the pupils is generally in inc with the con - edition of the school h use and grounds. During the last five ars 3,925 trees have been planted in the school grounds. Most of t ese are growing nicely. School Regulation d Attendance.— Some of the teachers, rueteee and asses- sors are not suffi.cientl careful in the preparation of ret rns. Everything should be fully and o rrectly answered. It is from these that I compile my re- turns to the County Ceuncil and :the Education Departme a& Not only is incorrect information tterly worthless, but is entirely misleas rag. The number of persons between th ages of 5 and 21 resident in the inspec orate was 10,605; the number of registe ed pupils, 8,214; the average attendan for first term was 4,544, and for the sec nd 4,293, being an average of 54.8 per ce t. of pupils en• rolled. Irregularity : reatly retards the progress of some echo i Is. In some cases parents are to blame, bile in others the teacher is tesponsibl for irregularity and want of punctual ty. ei have found several instances whe p the pupils were vary irregular and, fre uently late, and a short time after ano her teacher took charge of the echool, ,he same pupil be- came both regular &no! punctual. When the teacher is thoroug ,energetic and in- teresting, the pupils s on acquire a love for their work, and ar seldom late or absent. Of the 8,214 egistered 626 at- tended lees that 20 da s, 1,661 between 21 and 50 days, 1,663 between 51 and 100 days, 1,876 betwe n 101 and 150 days, 2,406 betweenA. 1 and 200 days, 522 between 201 and 20 days (whole year). 65 between 7 nd 13 years did not attend any school, 1,304 between 7 and 13 years attended he 100 days re- quired by law. Uniform Promotions and Review Ex- aminations.—Two exa li inations are held each year, the first in . arch, the other in October. Papers ar prepared and sent to the teachers b the inspectors for promotion from II. o III., III. to IV. and V. to VI, class s. Theanswere of the pupils are marke by the teacher and a complete list of a 1 the chime in the ischool sent to the inspector after eaci examination. Sin ie these exami- nations have been estab lobed I find the standing of the schools becoming higher anci more uniform th n before. The wri ten work is greatly improved, and any; subjects which we e formerly ne- , gleeted now receive th ir proper share of attention. When t i e teacher con- ducts these examine ions thoroughly and regularly I know o no means that enables him so efficient y to classify his pupils, to stimulate h! class and to create an interest amo g the parents. There are a few teache s who do not have their pupile try th se examinations, much to the loss of the children. Where, they are not taken I fi d the progress and proficiency of the dame inferior to those taking them. Public Examinations —In schools one or more public ex minatians were held in 1890, leaving 3 sections in which none were held. The chool Act form- erly required teachers 'to hold public quarterly examination;." The School Bill of 1891 requires at least two public examinations each ye r. When these examinations are pr erly conducted they are of much value to the pupils and teacher and trueteee d parents should attend them. Entrance Examinations—The examin- ations for this inspectorate are held - at Goderich ,Exeter and Dungavnon for admission to the high school or to the V. class in the public s hools. Irr 1890 at Goderich 62 passed, at Exeter 54, and at Dungannon 31. About 65 were tuc- cessful who wrote outside the inspector- ate, making a total of 212 pupils of West Huron who passed. These examinations have proved of great benefit to the schools and should be encouraged by parents and teaehers. The school from which candidates go regularly to the high school entrance examinations, and are successfulonust have good work. done in the lower classes to keep up the fourth class standing. Many of those who pass trentain in the public school for some tiine, there being 369 for 1890. The education department has pro- vided for an examination higher than the high school examination, called the Public School Leaving examinations. Pupils in the rural schools should pass this examination before going to a high school. If they wish to go beyond this they should go to a high school. When candidates are prepared for teachers' certificates in a rural school having only one teacher, the pupils in the lower classes must suffer. The number of schools and depart- ments in operation in 1890 was 159. Three of these were open during part of the year, and 126 during the whole year. There were 70 male teachers engaged st an average salary of $398, and 59 fe- males at an average salary of $285. Of these 2 held professional first-class cer- tificates, 55 professional second class and 77 professional third class. Many of the latter hold 2nd class non-professional certificates. The aversge time for which the schools in tbe whole division were kept open was 211 days. The total amount received from -all sources by trustees was $67,978.76, and the whole arnount expended was $58,- 657.40, of which $44,482.23 was paid for teacher& salaries. This is an average cost of $5.41 per pupil for salaries, and $7A4 per pupil for all purposes. The model school at Goderich was at- tended in 1890 by 33 teachers in train- ing, 32 of these were granted certificates. I visited the school many thnes during the term, and -was well pleased with the management, discipline and work done. The principal is in every respect a first claim man for the position, and all candi- dates who leave the school unable to discharge efficiently all the duties of the teacher have mistaken their calling. The best methods of teaching each subject, the classification and manage- ment of ungz aded schools receive special attention. The teachers in training are inspired with a love for their work and also impressed with the fact that suc- cess in teaching can be achieved only by continued study and hard work. I am satisfied that the teachers trained at the Goderich Model Schoolare as well equip- ped for their work as those from any other school in the province. I am pleased to bear pestimony to the excellence of the work done at the Clin- ton Model School. Moat sections that change teachers do so at the beginning of the year. In January, 1890, there were changes in 55 schools'and 46 changed in January, 1891. The new teacher takes some time to get all the work of the school run- ning as smoothly and profitably as it should, so there is a lose to the ohildren • at the beginning of the iyear. In some cases the new teacher does better work from the first than is predeeessor. Trustees should endeav r to secure a good teacher and retain him as long as possible. I am certain i would be much better for our schools i changes were made at midsemuner, hat is:the easi- est time to get proper control of the schools. Many large p pile who are in- different about their wo-k go to school in January to see the new teacher and have a good time if alio ed to do so; for generally the teache4 is not possessed of sufficient force of ch&zlncter to compel these pupils to do as theY should and for three or four months the discipline is so bad that very little wor le done, and the teacher becomes disc uraged, if not thoroughly disgusted, with teaching. Had the same teacher t ken charge of the school , in August, oocl ., discipline would have been secure at once, and the teacher who was a f ilure in Janu- ary would have: been a a ocean in Aug- ust. This change can be effected by having the Model Soho 1 term during the first half of the year'. An excellent Institute meeting was held at Wroxeter on May 22 and 23, and the Autumn meeting was held at Goderich on Octo- ber 9-10. Both weremell attended, and teachers present took Ind 'interest in the practicable nd profitable discussions; 105 teachers attend- ed one of the meetings, and many at- tended both. Teachers ho do not at- tend have no right to cl e their schools on the days on whichl the Institute meets. Considering the outh of many of our teachers and hot* requently they are changed, it is gratify ng to find the Work done so well in most of the schools. In a few sch • Is the work is done superficially, an mupile are passed from one class to another without understand- ing the work., They never take the promotion examinations, do poorly at inspections and never receive a real edu- cation. They have not difficulties at school -and for the duties of after lif I am pleased to be abl etantial progress in the and management, of the schools of this inepecto mastered the re ill prepared to report sub- ork, teaching , ajority of the ate for 1890. Reading and writing do rkot get as much attention as they ehould.! J. E. TOM, I. P. S. —During tha aftern on's memorial proceedings at Chatham, Thursday, llth inst., a most distressing accident (recur- red in Tecumseh park. !A number of citizens were firing the cannon as a mark of respect to the late- Premier, and while loading the gun for the last shot the Vent -hole was accidentally opened. The charge -exploded, blowing Frank Murdock, a blacksmith in the employ FRIDAY', JUNE! 19 of Park Bros., a distance of about 20 feet. One eye and apart of his face were blown away. The butt end of the ramrod struck him in the side, tearing a large hole. Doctors were quickly in tr.t- lendainae, and everything possible was done to alleviate his stiffering. He is very badly bruised and burned, and his injuria will probably prove fatal. He has a wjfe and three small children. New York Letter. (Regular Correspondence.) NEW. YORK, June 15th, 189I. A nOvel sort of Eutertainment will soon be given near, this city, which is nothing else than an out -of door perfor- mance of the celebrated Shakesperian play, " As you like it." The play will be produced by a remarbable cast of charaoters which will include many of the beet kaown actors and actresses in the countOy. As I said, it will be played entirely out of doors, the spot selected being ;the grounds of the Stevens Castle, in Hohoken, which is one of the most magnificent and picturesque places to be found. Tbe "stage "in this case is not to be stage at all in the modern sense, but ju t a patch of ground surrounded by trea and arbors, just as nature made it. Tis actors will come on and off ma- mmal, and when not playing will be con- cealed behind the trees and flowers. Every hing will be as natural as possible and n pains nor expense will be spared to m ke the programme an ideal one and o e long to be remembered by the thousand or so of society people who will Witness it. After the play an elegant luncheon will be given to the enti e arty by the hosteas and promo- ter, M a Stevens. n FINE MILITARY DISPLAY. Or aister city Brooklyn wore a gala gar1 oh Saturday, the occasion being a gra d ahem battle between the Twenty Third Regiment, the FiretUnited States Artillery and Troop A. of cavalry. Therie troop were divided into three battalions'a troop, and a light battery. Besidee the sham battle there was a drill of infantry, a drill of cavalry and a • grand parade. Prospect Park, which is just none in its prettiest condition, was filled tvith thousands of spectators, drawn ehere by the unusual epectacle of a mock battle. A large number of die- tinguiehed military men had been invit- ed, and by their dazzling uniforms and gold lace added much to 'the attractive- ness of the scene. Among these were Govermor Hill and Staff, General Louis Fitzgetald, General Molineux, General O. O. Idoward, General Limons Clark, and the Colonels of all the regiments in New Itork and vicinity. th ITS PERMANENT QUARTERS. The ;old and well-known Mercantile Library, after many removals, has fin- ally lobated id a building which is likely to be its permanent home for a long time to corrie. The new building of Clinton Hall, in which the library will be lo- cated,' is eight stories high and fire- proof. The library and reading rooms occupy the three upper floors, which are reeched by elevators, while the rest of the !building will be devoted to offices and stores. The Mercantile is one of the oldest public libraries in the city, having been founded in 1820. The first book as given to it by De Witt Clin- ton, Governor of New Yolk. Its mem- bership is open to all residents of New York,ion the payment of a yearly fee of $5. The new building is situated on the old site of Clibton Hall, at Eighth street and Ater Place. EDWIN ARLINGION. Canada. • Gilbert Scott, one of the directors of the "Bank of Montreal, died Tuesday night ef last week, aged 71. • —Mee. Thos. Ballantyne, wife of Speat Ballantyne, who is at Clifton Springs, N:Y.,for her health, Is improv- ing. —Flancis Proulx, of Rat Portage, has been 'Interned to five years in Kingstoa penitentiary for placing obstructions on the Cenadian Pacific Railway track. —It ie estimated that the amount of land under cereal crop in Manitoba this year is1,311,000 acres, of which 916,000 acres ate in wheat, 305,000 in oats, and 90,000 in barley. —Atil Ottawa dispatch says a young Jody named Schelp, near Russell,. ate some lelmon peel that had been soaked in watei• over night. An hour later she was seized with a drowsy fit, lay down, and a few hours later was dead. —D. Hurley, a leading farmer at Westport, Ontario, was ,on Thursday of last week struck by lightning and killed. The village foundry and tin shop were fired byl the same. bolt and distroyed. Loss, $9.000. - Samuel Smith, one of the most prosperous farmers of Elgin countytdi d auddenlY Monday at his home in t e village ef Union, aged 66. Rheumatisln of the heart is supposed to have been tl4e cause, John MacSfahon fell into a mine atlAnthracite, Western Territoriee of Canada'on Wednesday, last week, falling 250 feet. He was taken to Cal- gary, and the doctors think he will live, although he has several bones broken., —The Champagne Club is a Windsor organization, composed of married law- yers, who meet every time one of the membets becomes a father,and celebrate the event with draughts of Mumm and Pommery See. They had a meeting laet week. — A number of crop reports, dated Friday last, state that in the districts visited by the recent heavy rains Utile crops have a much more promising loo The hay crop will, of couree, be a fai ure, but an average yield is expecte from fall wheat, while the spring grai s will, 'with the recurrence of regal r rains, return good average crops, ThIe outlook in the County of Oxford is favo able for everything except hay; in Lambton county the prospect is gloomy; in Waterloo county fair crops are antici- pated t in Dufferin county an abundant harvest is predicted; in York the pro • pects aro good; in Leeds merely aver- age. In Frontenac and the Ottawa and Kingston districts the reports are de- cidedly unfavorable. —Wm. Harwood, for yeare sexton of the First Congregational church, Lon- don, has been presented by the church trustees with a handsome gold -headed cane. Mr. Harwood, owing to advanced years and . increasing infirmities, has been obliged to resign his position. —Augas McKinnon, employed in grading on the Calgary and Edmonton road at Peace Mille, was killed by lightning, on Wednesday, laiit week. • His con panion was badly stunned. They too refuge from a hailetoi in un- der the trees. —A m a named Alexander Valliant, while wo king in a field at Cote St. Luc, Quebec, Thursday afternoon of last thrown 15 feet, but they week, wa stru k by lightning and killed instantly Tw wornen who were stand- ing near ere are not 8 riousPir injured. —Roy Hokins, a seven-year-old boy, fell into the River Thames at the foot of Richmond street, London, Wednesday evening of last Iveek. His father, who was near at the time, plunged in to Ms rescue, bit the lad was drowned before he could he reached, —Richard Griffith, of Stanton & Co., London, met with a painful accident on Thursday, last week, while operating a circular saw in the company's wood yard. He unwittingly allowed bis right hand to approach the rapidly revolving - saw and the tips of two fingers were taken off. —Char es Masten, a Grand Trunk Railway brakernan, slipped under the wheels of his train at Niagara Falls last Seturday and had both legs crushed. Amputatinn was performed, but the poor fellon• soon died. He was only 24 years of a e. —Alfred Byron,a mounted policeman, either co reined suicide or was mur- dered in is room in the Canadian Pa- cific Rail ay station at Calgary Tues- day night of last week. He was a son of 11. J. yron, the English playwright. He was 3' years of age, and had been in the force or four years. —A Ri •Innond street barber, London, hes secur d a novel method of advertise- ing his business. An intelligent midget named ajor Soley, recently arrived from Eng and, is on exhibition in the window. The email man is 32 years of age, weighs only 43 pounds and is but 34 inches in height. - —At Woodlands, .Manitoba, Friday last a lad of 17 warned Patenton shot and killed Mrs. Godfrey, sister-in-law of James Tudgill, the boy's employer. The top of the woman's head was blown off. The body was dragged to a well and thro n down head first. The mur- derer con eased. —The oiler of the Grand River Man- ufacturin Company's Excelsior flax mill at Elora exploded Saturday. The fireman, Vm. Aries, and E. Howse, an- other em loye, were the only persons in the mill at the time. Howse escaped with dig t injuries, but Arise was kill- ed. He eaves a wife and several small children. The engine and boiler room were de olised. —Wm G. Osgoodby, the publisher of the Canadian Queen, of Toronto, has cornmenc d suit against the street rail- way com .any, of that city, to recover $10,000 i amages, for injuries sustained by a stre t ear overturning his buggy on King st eet some time ago, and thus breaking his, leg. Osgoodby alleges carelessn es on the partof the car driver. —Whi e William Manton was driving across th railway track at the foot of Church treet, Toronto, last Friday afternoon a freight train struck his wagon an partly demolished it, carry- ing away two of the wheels, but the horse w s uninjured. Manton was thrown t the ground and sustained a fracture o one of the small bones in his Left wrist. —A far laborer named Henry For- syth was olted off a load of manure while wo king the farm of W. lie K. Talbot, L ndori Gore, Friday evening. He struck the ground heavily with hie head and as stunned. Afterwards he regained onsciousnese but a doctor pronounce him as suffering from con- cussion of he brain, and he died at mid- night whil again unconscioue. He was unmarried —Durin the thunderstorm that visited the vicinity of Galt early Thurs- day morm g of last week a herd of 12 cows, lyin in a field on the farm of Peter Bow r, between Galt and Preston, were insta tly killed by lightning, not one of the hole herd escaping. 1hey were milch cows, and the loss will be about $500. —A ver sad drowning accident ap- pened in the Conestogo River, near Drayton, o ' Friday evening, by w, ich James Mc olgan, a farmer of Maryb ro, lost hie life, He, in vompany with lie youngest s n,went in swimming and as immediate y seized with. crampsThe son being liable to render any enlist. ance the f ther sank before other aid could reac him. —Miss lorence V. Keys, B. A., an honor graduate of the University of Toronto in! classics and modern lang- uages, has een appointed to a fellowship In Greek i Bryn Mawr College, Penn- sylvania. Miss Keys received her E. . A. degree ast week, and during her un- dergradua e days won a numberof scholarshi 9 and prizes. The fellowehip, is worth $ '00 a year. —A dis strous fire occurred in the village of hamesford on Thursday, llth inst. It started about 9.30 o'clock in McCart ey's hotel, which was Boon, burned to the ground. The Masonic hall adjoi lag it in the rear also fell a victim to the flames. The surrounding buildings ere saved by hard work, al- though thj post -office was badly scorch- ed. The vho1e village population, With the petit,' for a Mile or two around, turned ou to witneso the conflagration and rend r any i possible assistaiace. About 83,900 is the estimated loss on 1 -eat- McLEAN BROS. Publishers. *1.50 a Year, in Advance. McCartney's hotel; The Masonic hall wa G1,00. 1a0sgow & London $ —Nineteen years a liam Kettle'', now of working out in Minne ploYer, W. A. Whippl when the, latter fell o weeks ago Whipple di tle is $6,000 better off was a case of pulling of, rather than cas waters. —A boy named Beckett, 78 George str Fetr,edTeorriocnkW Toronto, drowned Sunday afte noon while bath- ing in the Don near rinchester street bridge. Deceased wa fifteen year of age, and venturing b yond his dOth was seized with cram s, and sank before he could be assisted. The body was re- covered shortly afte wards, and Dr. Forfar, of Winchester treet, called, but he pronounced life ex inct. —At the new Romai Catholic Chureh at Longueuil, near 1outreal, Sund y morning a very beau iful and highly educated girl named Palmyra Lefebvre daughter of the chief of police in that district, in the midst of the celebration of the mass, and while the lady's head was bowed in prayer, died very sudden- ly from hemorrhage. The sad event created almost a panic in the chnrch, —In the township of Romney, about seven miles from heatley, Essex County, during a t under storm, on Wednesday morning, ast week, a boy named Franklin, elev n years of age, while riding on horse ack was struck by lightning, killing both horse and rider instantly. Not particle of cloth- ing remained on the h y,and the ground was torn up for some distance around. t occurred at the erki p, Wed nee - ng woman named husband is ern- ertook to light a coal oil can. The unfortunate Wo - 'lazing oil. She and after linger - next morning. ntly came to this he first drowning appened at the ut four o'clock, an employed by was swimming e Centre Island ore his compen- e was drowned. ently recovered retaker of the sed comes from twenty-two years partly • insured. insured in the for $500; lona o this spring Wil- eamington, while ota saved his Mt' from drowning, a ferry. A few d and Mr. Ket- y his will. That is " bread " out ing it on, the —A frightful aocide "Glen "farm, near In day, 10th inst. A you Mrs. Toombs, whose ployed on the farm, un fire with the aid of the can exploded, andthe man was covered with was frightfully burned ing in great agony die The young couple rec country from England. —Sunday afternoon accident of the season Island, Toronto. Ab A. Wright, a young ni the Don Ferry Co. across the lagoon at t when he sank, and be ions could reach him The body was subseq by Mr. Kimmins, c Island park. Dece Sarnia, and was about of age. —A girl named Annifin the River Austin, 18 pens of age, was drowned Thames,'about two mi ea from Bothwell, Friday last. She had started alone for her river about 11 o'clock. boat to meet her she h shoes to wade across. evidently taken her o parcele were found, and search was then made for her body, vhich was fonnd about half a mile bele where she hid un lertaken,to cross. —James flonaldeonl, a man about 50 years of age, was o t on the lake at Port Huron, -betwee o'clock last Thureda new boat which he and just launched. was sitting on the edg it is supposed he over into the lake. His c heard by a couple of s fore assistance arriv the bottom. His bod an hour's search. • —While bathing in last Sunday evening, F years,living with his wi Lambeth, on the Dole drowned. He was in three or four compel' noticed him suddenly been in town and ome across the Not finding any d taken off ,hter The current ,had her feet. Some eight and nine night, trying a ad built himself Vhen last seen he of his boat, and &lanced and fell ies for help were all boys, but be- d he had gon4 to was found a ter ingham's C ed Seat% age owed mother are townline, the water one; when t disappear. boy's gave an alarm, but it was near' o'clock, three-quarters f an hour a the accident, before tb ered. The scene of only • short distance fr is a deep hole. sok 14 ear ith ey be 9 ter body wee ream, - he drowningis m Lambeth and —Thomas B. Mumfotd, ten years of age, son of James Mum ord, of Suspen- sion Bridge, went into field the other day to bring home a on -year-old heif,r. One end of the rope wa tied to the a mals neck and the oth r was fasten d around his body. The animal beca e frightened, and running away, dragg d, the boy with her. W en rescued e was a pitiable -sight. lih: head a d body were covered with bruises, and e just breathed his last as friends unti d the rope. —A very destructive e re occurred at Westport, Ontario, abo t 2 c'olock lest Friday morning, reeulti g in the total destruction of the b ildings of the Westport Stove Compa y and the bo k• store of John McGuire. The loss to tjhe stove company is $6,001 a insured or $1,500. Mr. McGuires tin shop aid contents, $2,000; insur d for $500. H d it not been for the her ic work of tlhe citizens a most eerie e conflagration would have taken plac . Many , buiid- ings in the vicinity eau ht fire from f ing embers. —Mrs. Elizabeth Da idson'aged 8, fell down about 9 o'cloc Monday mo n- ing in the hallway of e family re i- dence, 305 Dundat etre it, London. 1 er husband, Alexander Davidson, was n ar and found her still bre thing, but she died in a few moments. The doctor p o- nounced death to have .een caused b rupture of a blood yes el in the bra n. Deceased wee an old an,. esteemed resi- dent of London, havine-come there 154 years ago from Sather andshire, Scot- land, with her husban , to whom she had been married 56 ye rs. —A little child, 17 onths old, son of Wm. Matthews, Erin t wnship,ffelling- ton county, had a na ow escape from death on Thursday of ast week. Mr. Matthews was loadin a wagon with manure, and the wagon standing on an inclide started off, and the little fellow was knocked down and run over, the wagon passed over the neck. Fortun- ately there was a quantity of straw where the child fell, and that certainly saved him instant death. His injuries are not serious, and the little fellow will be all right in a few days. Perth Items. The call given to Rev. Mr. Leitch, • of Elora, by the congregation of Knox Church, Stratford, has been aacepted by Mr. Leitch. —Brakeman Hugh Dodds, of Strat- ford, was killed at Brighton Thursday night, last week. He was bathe act of coupling a train when he Missed his footing. Ms body was cut aompletely in two. Dodds was married and leaves a wife and two stna,11 children —On Tuesday, last week, a 13 -year- old son of Mr, Andrew Peeb es, of the 8th concession of Elma, had tic misfor- tune to get kicked in the face by a horse he was walking behind. The shoe left an ugly wound which may disfigure him for life, —The many friends of Mrs. John Stratford, of the 8th concession of Elma, will regret to learn -of her death, which sad event took place on Monday, hurt week. She was in her 37th year, and leaves a husband and three small child- ren to mourn her lose. —The site selected for the new fur- niture factory in Listowel is the ware- house property on the Grand Trunk Railway siding. The property has been purchased from Mr. Roseback for $1,000, and the town have made a grant of the balance of the site required. —Mr. Thomas Pratt, who has been a resident of the neighborhood of 'Mitchell for 35 years, passed away on ,Tuesday, last week, at the age of 73 years. De- ceased was a quiet, imiffensive citizen, well liked by all who knew him, and a consistent member of the Methodist Church. —This is the season for freaks in nature, Rad Mr. F. Smith, of Stratford, badthe other day a strange one in the foul line. It was a chicken with four legs and four winga—all the other parte of the body being natural. It wait hatched from a Leghorn egg and died in extricating itself from the shell. —Robert Lintock, while engaged in building a bridge over Moir's creek, at Poole, on Tuesday, last week, had his leg broken below the knee by having it crushed between 9. sleeper and a pile. He was taken home to Millbank, where the broken limb was set and he is now doing nicely. —A young man, narned F. 5. Miller; who has been in the employ of Mr. Wm. Gordon, of Stratford, buying and ship- ping lumber in various parts of the country, has levanted, and the chances are that Mr. John Kane, a private bank- er of Gorrie, Huron county, is the poorerday his departure to the extent of 8265.75. —On Wednesday, last week, as a young man, named Henry Pletch, an employee in the Grand Trunk shops, in Stratford, had the misfortune totheie one of his fingers. He was working at the motion bench in the turning shop, when in some manner one of his fibgers of the right hand came in contact with the machinery which severed it. —On Friday last Mr. John Bush, of Kastnerville, had a - mare that gave birth to a foal with hind lege only. It has but one stump in front projecting from its right shoulder. The foal, it is said, is strong and healthy, but has to be held up and supported while it is suckling its mother. It is expected to be strong enough to walk on its hind lege, in a few day!. —While tearing up the old plank sidewalk on Downie street, Stratford, preparatory to laying - the granolithio walk, an old well ninety feet deep was uncovered. The well was dug there. yesrs ago, before that portiou of the street was built up, and the city has ne- glected to have it filled up when con- structing eidewalks. The workman who uncovered it nearly fell in. —Shortly after four o'clock on Fri- day afternoon, 5th inst., a fire broke out in the house of Lionel Turner, of Carlingford. As the building was. train° the flames soon spread, and it was impossible to prevent the devouring element from consuming the structure. With the aid of the strenuous efforts of neighbors, a large portion of the con- tains were removed from the house., The fire is believed to have originated. from the cook stove. The lose is par- tially covered by insurance. —The announcement of the death of the wife of Mr. Wm. Ingles, of conces- sion 8, Elma, on Thursday evening, thte 4th inst., filled the breasts of her many' friends with an unfeigned sorrow. Many circumstances combined to make' the death of the deceased a peculiarly affecting one. She was but 25 years of age with bright prospects. She had been married only four years '• the four happy years seem bet as yesterday when they are past. Two little boys, one a mere infant the other but two years of age, are left without a mother. Deceased. was the eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Forman, of the 4th concession of Elute. —A valuable eight year old horse, belonging to Mr. Henry Wood, of Dow- nie, came to his death in Victoria, Lake, Stratford, on Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock. Mr. Wood had driven up to Mr. Eaeson's mill, and While in- side transacting hit bueinese the horse, -seeing the water of the lake, eterted to- wards it to get a drink. Tbe lake ie pretty deep just there, and the horse, getting beyond his depth, tried to turn ahout and head for the shore. Becom- ing entangled in the harnees the task was too much for him, while the weight of the buggy served to drag him beneath the surface, the result being that after making an heroic effort at self-perser- vation the poor animal had to give up the struggle. Considerabl, difficulty was experienced in dragging the horse a remains and the vehicle from the river. 1