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The Huron Expositor, 1895-01-18, Page 1r1a p i � I I � . I ! rinz I . !V, to- � I I . the� I I ___ I �. I `11'� `_ .2- 1, — . 1, 2 . -1 . - 1. - � - . . . . . . 4 I I ! 11 '. I I.. . . . . .iL . . . , t .. , j�- , , - ( . .I- � !. I -21 .. ... . . � , T6 - . . I . I . I , ..� I � ; . �, I MW ALVTAD#Nk§ I Idia:= I - � � - r 1"u, I __ . WHOLE NUMBER, 1,414. _ I � to:o many goods to cayry over % � 'anotbe I � . . N ev'e r , . 1, � _', �:_. I I 6" � _11 .. . . . �- I � I . . � . it - �, S1 nee . _?, � _... - -, I 1, 7 - V �_ ?� I .. . � . A,da I �1, � , - I - __ - � - - �� -1 I` I Dug in the garden of Eden prices that you can hard.ty. . . - have prices for reliable cloth- . � . � 44 Ili, . � � . . in -cr been so low as at present. withstanding ber 'extraordinary lea . I '� I I , - - -.,!� �A - . - . ff We have just finisbeld stool I r4� - . !X-, taking avi I - � � - r 1"u, I __ which - � * - 1�11 -4 I %;.' I � to:o many goods to cayry over % � 'anotbe � 0 - . � � i gra)n . 1, � _', �:_. .� so - the prices t0e , - , - - , ; � _11 .. . . � drop - on many c;dd lines t( I � I caVolrist Is thoroughly Imbibed with the � " I , - I % � close - out. mmm� � � , T. _,tr. � . I . k - . . . . r . lfaxor- /%, ,� I I . Everybody is quoting lo -Y r leneral n so ms to mean just as little wrong as does . � prices that you can hard.ty. 9 �, a lel".- . onto are all dclng well. Mrs. Cavan, not * " � . � __ . purchase with safety for fear ix very I withstanding ber 'extraordinary lea .. . �_ I VOU could get it cheaper some 11 ,cease � � � *- ; hour tl�man. The relation bqtween the men is 11 I � F - I � where else,, but ou . , r prices are I C I L, well . V, 11 . . � I.. - so .small that if iv -e publish �-ouh- . . t, ing of last, week., The unfortunate men _F I . 7- . . , . theta it would require a pow- . roppeil, . Works, who is also a member �f the silent � _.� - el ful Mayn - glass to see , ifyin 0 . ; from I . k blood . - . ." � - thena. . a . .1 I . . : n ,Sea- � .. . I - . � ar way � I politely I L I I � ans, b�- of the Rossin house, Toronto , on Satifrday I . � �.. I . We axe, Leaders in Our Line. t I I � , .1 fami1v * apil angry -Jack Tar is not delicate enough I - � - I - C maliv . � ; �Ile ain- I Burroughs, all of whom had been staying I _�.., I � I . a a%&% Jawkwon, -& Creig, J Pres- by one dropped off. Their names are un- � . . , _; - . I I . , � nrsdav . ! LiEU�EXAXT F. DE T. CLOTEL - * � 1- . � vell af- nett, of Chatham, was struck by Warran ._.; - . THE LEADING CLOTATERS I ead bv- - [on of "Tommy Atkins'..' to his queen, has I 1-1 I 1, , . y 0 secre- getting cool weather -46' zerok - - � I . " SEAFORTH. � -.1tions, � ence of mind of two men, wlio bound the . I . . � 1% 1,: _/ ltth tli,E� - 11 I . . - - - 1� - � I'lacipal, . . -an , I —Mr.G. J. Laing, B. A., of Toronto Uni- � I- - . � . I I - _. A SOLDIER OF TODAY. I I t orb Works) Woodstock, -�on .Thursday of last � : . z� three- __ : . i . - . I . , kind P. R. will reduce the number of trains per I . - :., ier's lot Is 'not all bliss. The food In. it � arid, I to the neck in front'. making a wound four I . .-I M COL PARISON BETWEEN MILITARY LIFE . 11 . ,cell io Fur- 7 . I I . # I ,� - AT HOME ARP'ABROAD. . i , anage .- . . r- . - . . �'. N , -deirns ' � it resident of -Preston, died on S I 1, . I , N I I � I . I ,seemed ean comrades Is that he Is better clad. , � -, 'The Soldier of Germany, France, England . . o fyr want . I � � � and America—Some Sharp Contrasts—AE . I r � I � (4 tile ' gentlemai i carried on his extensive busi-* nesses in Preston. Later he was appointed - - . Vsual, Our Own Country 'Leads—Rela� L I . be . re- [.—Tlxe� alf as much as this coun,liry pays. From _.- .., , I . I , "tions Bet een Frivates and 0-ifticers. .7 � bore ,it I ther da:y for steiding a buffalo rob� and one blanket fro,m the CaniLdian hotel shed, I , . 1. I I I � .1 ( pecial Carrespaiidence.] : m their to be the cause, but an analysis did not sup - 4 .P CHICAGO,jan.14.—It has been said that twkins, refer to enter - the United States army if 1. :. I the lite of k the illodern soldier has lost itE ! -P-oad� I A . � I . romance, and that even war has been do- tv well vanced stages. , I —For- some time Mrs. William Payne . - . I prived of its attractive features In thesE ; � �. � Chap - At's 31111tary Post. 11 _-.1 . . - . . prosaic and cold m- atter of fact days. Gen- � . .r rela- —Last week Mr. David Gibson, of Galt, I .-, - � crally speaking, this may be' true of the � ,epot to, I for using slanderous la . ncruage to Mrs. , . :_ .. - . r barrack routine and the wars be- regrila ressions sounds of reveille � tween civilized nations. Different, how- . Aepl�e(l - � ... ever, its it,with the life of the averagc ; I graill, I __ der. - . '� A -merlcaji soldier who passes m ost of ME :1 rAn Me- � � �o brisk tran�spareint air.' This time it - . - -. far distant posts. Different existence in , I I ruith to- , —The tempefance people of Hamilton .. � lb also is with the Englishman who serveE ,.i Sion es. ada. Thq will focate near Vernor, north ; : 5. - " In India or the Frenchman who enters the 6 learit ay. Iii a fow1ninutes all was over, and . . . � marin es and finally with the sailor sol- . � . Inno, ,it. �� I- Pelock. ! . . . diers of any nation. . r Il-'iu- able for farming. There are big deposits of : I . - The American SoUllor. T . vi,�;itili � C� Lt 8:45 another call was given to prepare _ �, -1 � . S Of 01 the soldiers in tho world the � � � o I T were seen a few days ago. They ap- � I 1: A inericanhas Superior advantages. Itis � I I I 11 Thomas, aged 55 years, has suddenly dis- . i m only duo to the mystery that ensbrinc§ Us I L ian of tb& men and their quarters. the 11 . udlco of a existence,the deep rooted prej � I I � 1 -its 0, . ponnection with the. Communion season, in I .1 I I . democratic people against soldiering as a I I I t-leetiwt - against him is that lie has , been enticing . I - T 1 4 profession and the la'ck of knowledge tbat V I J I I.E_av— - , '. . __ foreigners have of the real position of the ; - * e , iiii ; - . i . n . American soldiarthattlieiecrulting offices . vo, , SU; � - - I of this country are not overrun -with r Kav, - , -1 I young men f roin all parts 6f the world 119 : . I anxious to cillist. ler, !'ge, 74 : . I - � . I There are very likely, however, only few iuer.84 : !�., I z ; . I - people in tha-United States who, reading . . com- I .. �w , �. - i at or - awhile the newspapers, havo i .00 In leddy, - - :-� . : coma across aii article referring Ao cruel- . r Mari, . "ll ; .. - ties committed by officers and nonconini.is- i. It is� . . sioned offilcers against soldiers in the Ger- , � '. Gard- I ` � . - Man army. Great ,as tbat army may be 1. I � considered by ia-iany, the three or four . , �e towa- . - . years the iinen have to serve In It area �� .4011 of . . space of time in which each (,lay forms a hiell 11,11 I 1itik In a chain of continued hardship. , , Tl o . I T�bo daily seryico extends to froin 10 to 12 �a."d',,('T'_ � Y� lioli-ra, and as with regard to the food s!uf- L, the 1% I , i1ce lit to my that- no A morican soldier , �& I _ __aia � � ,� . would touch it. ' Nottl iat Ads unwhole- 1� . �ter ovex - . I ., . some,. but it is so coarso thap only those .1 , �.alsa- re- �;, - who have beoli used to the roughest kind , ' r. NV� . � of life are able to conform to it. The -XI ;I at With %i .;il - - , d broad is as black as coal an, indigestib,fo, k of lat I.. - - the soups.,Tneager, the coff co more chicory ' ,pay the I.. I � . I water and. a rodit forms the maln luxury I . . .s I � . - ��'L;)- and, . � of a bolidny. - ' i1e. M r. : i . '1� I *1 - # � an soldier receives only For pay the Gerni Df lan(L -� �� . :-, a few conts a day, and with these he bas to � �. 'ar(l ( - I .1�. . , buy brushes, shoo blacking and other . . _ MoUsly : . . . small articles necessary for the cleaning al . . I . � _N1,6s,qxs_ was present at the battle of Cut Knife' dur- - , ng t e orthwest rebellion, and was am old garinants and arins. The iclations be- , 410111TIM- . . tween nien and officers, if such a thing _ex - � () f Us - . I ists at all, are the sanie as those between . expres5w- . � - a fairly just despot and - ]its subject. As I Ued ser- �. for the overbearing arrogance -alid harsh- - � terlw� I � inesswith which noilco,ilimissioned officers �1 � i4v, ari(I I treat their niev, it will be remembered � nd pvos- I - that they have often given causo for dis- � ou-.1�41ip o an quest f in fluential deputation. I I —The charter for the proposed extension cussion in tbe Gerrnan parliament. While , . .alludilt. 11 I adruit that such treatinent Is capable of � So "rell . . establishing an iron discipline, itinust not fr. lfalb-', r ent. The work of obtaining the necessary _p be forgotten that it also causes both- bit- , , I(I Otis �Ie8, posts, etc., . will be undertaken this , ipp Ili the hearts of 'he torness and conten , !Xe _1100(1 - � winter. � —There is much indignation in Winni- ' mueli, : - I . The French Sold[ler. I'mulelf . . Tn France, -whichAay by day is becom- : : . . - - I I a democratic country, the coinnion ing , . , , . I � I Noldi(�r is treated better. The army regu - � . - . ---11 . .. 1,1tions, of course, are enforced, but without 11 4 "I 1; ;. , ", (,J . . unnecessary sevexity., and ,v�?hilo the food - , ;t1l,fA'. ill- , . 11 . � - is of superior quality-tho pay is as inade . �4111?(_11'011.- 1, . . - � - - . . I ' ' ato as in Gerinany. Nu doubt a higher qu, i . 4,1,01'(ler * . pay w(yuld be given , but what European " � ri�fq% r- I . country can. aff Ord to pay soldiers prapor- - :� Millar, . � tionately as long as standin g armies of the 7 C. 1)el- . . I 11 � pn-sent size arC niaintained? I Guard, P t :, was universally, respected and a popular � - ntagu perhaps which The greatest adva I .,( I ; #1,1111t,V. . . . r nnion the French soldier (:Djc)Ys . .g his Euro- - � .1 ( Ilfilt - � � I pe apart from h1s �a-1.1 C(yinraLics is that, , L!Nlalw � - - fdr many years by 181r. D. Watts, has been claret,. tho govern"IcTl t supplies Iblin with ,tfry 1.�q*p.. � I t . tobacco. The hours of duty are ilot too � ; � i".11 tiLt., - �. � � I" long since all unnecessary sentries have . � I 1.1 4)14 th, . - � , , - ' 1)(lel-i'sul.)p�ress(!dlin�(1,(!rtli(�reptiblic. Tho � . ,� rettipt. - I . � relations botw(lell the men and the officers - v dullan'. 11 I .1 this countri are about tho Sflmo 'as in . y— . . . . I vi.�itill�.. 1. that is to. say, while transgressions of ail - : L Mn�. J. . . I- �_ - - ; I, thority frain the part Of noncommissioned ; Nlnl,ks,Lt� - I 114�, officers are severely punished officers gen- . 1. .Nn1(-.- . . 14Z I t -j r CTally -enjoy not Only the uste.ein but often �1, i - J.� (I a � A , 111 the devotion and affection Of thejr. men. ( � �l - -- X1 I �, ,� l i 'l- ,_ 1� . in. England the soldier receives abaut the - I K itl l"i'l- I . i , � z �_, V - . T, saine treatment at the hands of his officer - : (fL'G[' r . _�(- . Villa"'.. � i . . a,s: in Germany, with the exception, per- i - - �� baps, ill the colonies, where nien and offl- . � If -it-lit tl.�k, . -t '.. � I I .1 . cors are thrown closer together. Thb Eng - . k.4 - thil , ; . . , : 11 - � - r-eJ4.y . - , I I � � I I.. . I � � . I - � I . � �. k V � , lw I , � _� - � - - -- -- - __ t �, . . .. . - - � �� - ---;v 11 . � �. . 0,14M :_4 , " - . . __ i - . � 7 : ; � .. . . - — - 0 , . � . � . I . . . 1.� . .1 . I ,, - . I , - a � I - . - . . I . � . ___ ,-- __ -.-- - _. .- -, - ____ ___ � I : . _V McLEAN BROS., Publishers. - I ; I � ---&. A UARY 18 , - � SEAFORT H5 FIEUDA r I JANT 1 5 18950 . . . $1.00 a Year in Advance. I . . �______________________.__, _. __,_______ �. I I . I . I which Is universal. I nfean Me stealing of � . .�� I , 1 1 gra)n and bay and the stuffing of horses. � 1 Hartley. The arrest was made at the in- stigation of Government Detective Rogers, I 14 1 I np longer doubt that the soul of' -every who has been working on the case since tile IFV 14 � A- caVolrist Is thoroughly Imbibed with the � " . trial took Iflace in Brantford last I fa.mous , .1 fir belief that his horse can eat as much I— October. Mr. Brown w&s-released on bail, . � I fo d as he can lay hand on. The stealing but the case does not end here by any /%, ,� I I 1 of forage� in the eyes of a cavalry soldier . means. � 1 , I .- � n so ms to mean just as little wrong as does . . —The victims of the recent fires in Tor- i I;- % . W I I , th? "finding" of a waterinelon.in the gar. I onto are all dclng well. Mrs. Cavan, not * " Henry Hendershott,on the 14th of December I 1, 11 I , 1 den of his neighbor does to a,colored gen- withstanding ber 'extraordinary lea for 1 0 1 1 tl�man. The relation bqtween the men is life, is progressing admirably. Chieff�Ar_ —Three American soldiers from 'Fort U__ V, 11 . peculiar. Apparently there seems to be no I dagh is still in bed, but is expected � t be ing of last, week., The unfortunate men _F . I I - d6mestic -bliss, and yet beyond the con- st�nt reminders that the one addressed Is up soon. Messrs. Smedley, Crawford and Works, who is also a member �f the silent 2 this information to the Insurance companies f � � J Niagara -on -the -Lake, and when about 200 Saunders are making, for recovery, anlBow- � i . I � and received their thanks. Thev intimated I I : /11 bQld In abject contempt by the .speaker beer is in the Eye an- d Bar Infirmary. I . t - I they seem to get along nicely. A-liouten- n,lit may ask a man to do a certain - —Five very well -know' n and distinguished I . I I politely persons were chatting in one of the paiTlors ; I I 4�lng, but when the sergeant of a United of the Rossin house, Toronto , on Satifrday I . � t� I States. cavalry regiment- makes the same r�quest even the choice language of an old af ternoon.* T4ey -were : Messrs. David Christie Murray, George Kennan, Max I his balance in some way, and f�ll to tile I � following order : First, Mr. B. Rotli-a-ell, . 1j, ! , . .�_ apil angry -Jack Tar is not delicate enough O'Rell, Airs. Mountford and I Miss INUrie ,_, ,,-X I .. tb - bear comparison with the sweet expres- I Burroughs, all of whom had been staying I . slons that can flow from the bearded 11po . in tbat-hotel during the previous few days. by one dropped off. Their names are un- of that regimental Cerberus. —While skating on the river the other ENGLISH AN -D AMERICAN SOLDIERS. ! LiEU�EXAXT F. DE T. CLOTEL - * day, Herbert Bennttt, a son of Fred Ben- ,sh government, which until lately used * -_ ). 0 . Canada. nett, of Chatham, was struck by Warran ) brag about the true and faithful devo- ) . � Agar, an adult skater. The lad sustained . [on of "Tommy Atkins'..' to his queen, has , Prince Albert, Northwest Territory, is below an ugly wdu nd in the leg, from which he ,c iiade some very queer experiences - ently T getting cool weather -46' zerok - would have bled to death but for th.e pres- , ,i the shape of mutinies among the ) —Large reductions have been made in the ence of mind of two men, wlio bound the uards. .The men Jnvarlably gave as 4aff of the Canadian . Pacific employees at wound until medical. aid came. auses for their - discdntent overwork ,and � Toronto. I --John Steele met with a painful accident .1 treatment. . . , I —Mr.G. J. Laing, B. A., of Toronto Uni- at the 'James Hay Comppny (Limited) The English Solillees, Lot. I v,ersity, has been elected scholar in Latin at Works) Woodstock, -�on .Thursday of last Considering the high punishment which Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. . week. A piece of wood from a circular saw [ie English army regulations contain for . I Following up the economy line, the C. ' — . struck him on the ebeek,.over the jawbone, ' ach cases ' it seems as if the English Sol- P. R. will reduce the number of trains per I and cut him from below the right ear down ier's lot Is 'not all bliss. The food In. w eek on th� Manitoba branch lines. . to the neck in front'. making a wound four . :n:glish regiments Is by no means good, The celebrated Max O'Rell paid a visit . io —the inches ini.length, and .requiring fifteen xed,pt in cases where the latter is rich and Woo-datock College the other day,- stitches. ,' i -o colonel takes a special interest In and addressed the students. —Mr. Conrad Nispel, for over 42 years a itclien affairs. The only advantage which I —Mr. Edward Prowse, of Benmaris, resident of -Preston, died on S I . � ie English soldier enjoysover hisEuro, Nlusk6ka, had violets,6in full bloom ' own inst. , in hi,i3 69th year. Mr. Nispel was a ean comrades Is that he Is better clad. ' �h the open air, during Christmas weef native of Felda, Germany. He was brought � et at the same time he does not stand In ) --George Young,formerly a popular Win- out by the late Jacob Hespeler, while that � its respect on an equal footing With the 11lipegger, and one of the Dominion land I . I M gents, died on Saturday in Selkirk, in an , gentlemai i carried on his extensive busi-* nesses in Preston. Later he was appointed ..marican. The pay an English private . .,ceiyes amounts to 25 cents per diem, or , , sylum., . postmaster of the vill � age. alf as much as this coun,liry pays. From —A voung man was arrested in Parig the —Lately in Winnipeg, epidemics of mys- iese facts It can be readily judged that a ' I ther da:y for steiding a buffalo rob� and one blanket fro,m the CaniLdian hotel shed, I , . . . terious origin, have alarmingly increased the dea,th rate. Impure'water was thought rent number of men who enlist In Euro- ean armies with the Intention of making I nd was fined $�6 and costs. I to be the cause, but an analysis did not sup - )1diering their v o*cati on would certainly —Dr. Tennant, of Iqucknow has been in- Dort this theory. Now it has - been discov- � refer to enter - the United States army if tailed High Physician of the Hi h Court 9 f the Independent Order of Foresters of Intario. ered that scores of dairy eows, from which the city milk supply is obtained, are afllict- iey only kil ' ew of the advantages offered ) them in this country. But let us briefly I A ed with tuberculosis, many in its most ad- ass in review the life that Uncle Sam's _generous bachelor, of the West Zorra mg -of -war team, has given, through the vanced stages. , I —For- some time Mrs. William Payne bfender s lead in active serVIce. I I ' , ,adies' Committee, $5 towards the Wood- and Mrs. C. Bokstal, of Windsor, have not At's 31111tary Post. 11 took Hospital fund. . � been on good terms, and a few weeks ago It is only a few days ago sInqe I visited —Last week Mr. David Gibson, of Galt, Mrs. Bokstal wag finbd in the Police court . military post ingtho ielgliborhood, of - ew York. The lit clo4 had just struck aid his fiftieth subscription to the Galt te. I for using slanderous la . ncruage to Mrs. , a. in. The last the orter. The first payment wits in 1846, Payne. The . latter on Tl sounds of reveille n the last covers 1895. week entered suit.against Mrs. Bokstal, ere dying away when I was slowly walk- —Robert Shuttleviorth, one of the best �iiown claiming $2,000 damages for -alleged slan- ig toward the old fort. Suddenly the Manitoba ag'riculturists, died oil Sat- der. mnd of the bukle vibrated auain throuah irday. He was one of the pioneers of York —Rev. Father Paradis has prevailed on �o brisk tran�spareint air.' This time it .ounty, Ontario. I . I . . nearly 500 heads of families in the vicinity ras for assein 1)] y. Out of their qnarters , —The tempefance people of Hamilton of Calumet, Michigan, to emigrate to Can- usbed neatly dressed soldiers, answeritig . .)ropose to make a great effort to have the ada. Thq will focate near Vernor, north ra miptly to roll rall of the offlcers of the Paloon and tavern licenses c ' ut down from 75 of Lake Nipissing, tind will be within easy ay. Iii a fow1ninutes all was over, and . o 50, and to have the bar-roorris closed at 9 I . access of the C. P. R. The country was he men returned quickly for their break- Pelock. ! . . formerli heavily timbered, but is now suit- ist, while those who had been reported rie chickens import- able for farming. There are big deposits of Ick went ' to the doctor for examination. d from Portage la I Prairie some time ago, marble and sandstone, with lumber not far Lt 8:45 another call was given to prepare trid let loose in Mr. Wilk's woods, near "Wt,, away. )r dress parade, which took place 15 inin- T were seen a few days ago. They ap- —John Axford, confec�ioner of St. tes later in the presence of the command- . I ,)eared to be in good condition. I Thomas, aged 55 years, has suddenly dis- ig officer of the post. After the Inspec- . —Rev. Dr. J. K. Smith, of Fort Hope, a peared,, on account of certain rumors - ian of tb& men and their quarters. the .. �wili conduct a series of special services in . aE out that city as to several heinous crimes aily guard was mounte It was small, . ponnection with the. Communion season, in having been committed by him. The charge onsisting as it did onl)�af two noncom- . the Presbyterian church, Orillia, beginning 'on against him is that lie has , been enticing iissloned (?fflc.ers and sIx privates. vImme- Monday, 21st inst. little girls between the ages of eleven and � lately_after the mounting of the guard I —Mrs. McRae, an old and highly respect- thirteen years of age into his store by giving Alowed the drill call at'9:45, but work , resi ent of Galt, died the other (lay, a tbem'candy, and taking improper liberties ras not cornm6ced until 10 o'clock. ged 78 years. The deceased lady carne to with them. There dre-four'or five different :ach company was drlll,,ed separately un- ,his country from Scotland in ISSI, and has El . I charges. . I er the supervision of a officer. The drill een a. r.esident of Galt since 1856. —A destructive fire occurred the other isted one hour. At 11 I o'clock the men —Miss ChaHey, of Winnipeg, has present- night near Hepworth, when Mr. George rere practically throug with their daily ' d a very chaste stained window to St. Hogarth had the misfortuneto lose his barn rork. Even those on guard never are Mary's church, at Newborough, near 'King- through a very simple accident, and in the . jovial and cheerful dispositioil, and delight - ton, in memory of her father and mother, flames 22 head of cattle and one horse were I . who_ were formerly of that parish. burnt to death. The fire was caused by a father and brothers Of a devoted sister and —Eugene Robert,'a shalityman, 22.years stable lantern, the bottom of which fell out, 0 '. Ai. of age, was fo�nd the other day frozen'stiff, in the feed hall, and the flames spread so .. - - Z - . ,- - 11 � . I -e 8 and dead, thirty aight miles north of Moore' Lake, the Obtawa Parry Sound Rail- rapidly among the loose fodder that little t - on and could be done to save the stock. —Some time between Saturday night anti . . wa,y. His mother is a poor widow residing —The dea.th of Mr., William Collum, in . - / near Ottawa. . Mark, London, brakesma.n his 77th y ear, which occurred at his resi- Stratford.. About ten yearsago lie sold out —Robert of on -- denceow New Hamburg, Saturday morn- . lar door at the rear. A sum of money, the C. P. R., fell - from the engine to the ,ng, h , nat., removed another of the about $Z!, was takenfrom. the cash re 'gister, . . 4 , track tho other day, at Woodstock, and had pioneers of that district. Mr. Callum, on I - I I his right arm cut off below the elbow. He * coming from Ireland many years ago, set- - I . from the sbow-case. Chief Bullaril took : , . in St. Marys, have apparently grown tired as t to the General Hospital in Lon-' �� tled on the Huron road, and in course of . I. - . - I don. ' has a wife and family. time owned several of the finest farms in . , . —Ins ector" Wattam, formerly * of the I r this famous tract, and was well known 14 # AD I I . , - Me lNorthwest unted Poli�e, died at King- throughout the Province as a suebessful ag- � I I ., I gone to Lucknow, so the ;Chief tolepholieck . � . tali As ylum on Tuesday of last week. He � riculturist and stock -breeder. � '_ , . � . . . - was present at the battle of Cut Knife' dur- - , ng t e orthwest rebellion, and was am old �A moskserious and painful- accident oc- - curred.to Nit. G. Wells, carriage builder, I 11 of .... i i ritish soldier. I Harriston, oil Monday of last week. Mr. ill I A J . —The Province of Quebec used to. reap Neil Campbell, the blacksmith, was engaged f .., $1 1 '. ,., .. . 12,000 yearly from peddlers' licenses. in putting off a bolt with a chisel, when a , 1� � ;,i , .. Y he bill imposine a tax of $100 on peddlers, �,hich sharp piece of iron flew -from the chisel, � i . came� before the Legislature* this ses- striking the ball of Mr. Wells' right eye, . � FRE'NCII AND GEH�NAN SOLDIERS. . �ion, is deferred till next year, at the re- , i and splitting it open in such a manner as to . I on.ger on dut ht hours out of 24. o an quest f in fluential deputation. I I —The charter for the proposed extension camp letely destroy not only the sight, but the ball.' Mr. Well& suffered great agony he work Is onleny a matter of routine, , 9 ad thou h I will admit that to do It year - A the Galt and Preston Street Rail- , � � for some time. Medical - aid� . was soon in a,t- f � Eter year must become monotonous and ayt fro Preston to Hespeler, has �een obtained from the Ontario Govern- tendance and the eye dressed, but it was fotind that it could not be saved. ,rhaps arduous yet It Is easy. At 12 - clock sharp dinner was taken. r ent. The work of obtaining the necessary _p — A patty of nine -left Galt on Tuesday, . . �Ie8, posts, etc., . will be undertaken this 5th inst., for a trip to Australia. The gen- . In the Xlessroom. Before visiting -the messroom I spoke to ' � winter. � —There is much indignation in Winni- ' tlemen are : Mr. Dietrich, of Shirley & Dietrich ; Mr. Robert MacGregor, of Mae- nne of the men and was agreeably sur- e cause r m- P g Gregor, Gourlay & Company; Mr. Robert rised to bear little or no grumbling. I eed hardly say'.1hat ' 0 according to Euro- - - t . panies to e out Of Paylng the tax of e200 � g Scott, of the Victoria Wheel Works, Galt; �. 7 ., imposed on each by the Manitoba Govern- I and Mr. Petrie, of Guelph. Theladiesare: -,an ideas, theAlmerican soldier It lodg*ed ' ment, have' added five cents per hundred Mrs.* and Miss Dietrich, Miss MacGregor, ke a gentleman and fed like a lard. The dollars to the ,premium, thus compelling the and Miss Scott, of Galt; and Miss Petrie,of inner consisted of vegetable soup, which . . iiisured to piay the tax. � . � Guelpt. They go straight through to the, ne could not have obtained better in a :: —Michael J. Power, died on Friday' last, coast, sailing from tbe port oU Vanconvero rst class restaurant, of roast beef, stewed in Halifax, in the 62nd year of his age. He 0 British Columbia, on one of tile new Aus- := -atoes, potatoes,aiid broad and butter h'ad been a member of the Local Legisla- tralian line of steamers, on the 16th inst. nd coffee. The kitchen, which I also -vis- thre from 1882 to 1894, and -Spea�iker of the —Tile News, of Plymouth, 11' ,ngland, in - ed, was presided 6veir by 4 Frcneb-SwIss 'Who, Assembly for the past eight"years. He 13 stituted a doll competition at Christmas,and )ok, In a very eff tisive inanner, greet- � was universally, respected and a popular . the many'dolls received were given away to I me as his coud�ryinnn, and then, sp6ak- ' - politician. . I poor children. It, � is interesting to note ig to me in. French, dwelled extensively _TheWhitemill in Brantford, owned .. that a Toronto young lady, Miss Gertrude pan the difference between. the meals of ,, Freric ii "But," fdr many years by 181r. D. Watts, has been Fitzpatrick, carried off first prize in a coin- merican. and sotdiers. I Ided he, with the� twinkle 6f ]its left pin -chased by Mr. W. B. Wood, M. P. P., his brother, -of Wood, ',',et,tor8, petition where' she had thousands of com- "Miss eye, and sons -Alexander The (loll, Canada," which , ce. qui nous malnq6e lei c'est le vin. " �o , 01 Nissouri, for $7,000. 'They will pfit on- wall the prize, was dressed in an outdoor ot's it need any mp proofs than, after T . wilely new machiner into tile structure,and - y winter'costume of white blanket coat, with its, that even a French -Swiss is not-bappy . 'frontier . I -'e-1 pect to -employ additional men. blue knitted toque and sash. ' " Miss Cana- ithout claret? At the or other I—Elizabeth Clark, a young woman who da's " whole appearance was so comfortable ists the life of the Arnericail soldier."is arrived in Toronto on a train� from the west, as to raise a feeling of almost envy in the arder than in, tho.garrisons. It is th6re o� Thursday morning of,last week, crossed . ' mind of at least one judge. here he becomes ,acquainted with the fr6m the Union station to the,waitinc, —Mrs, William LaDgtOD, Who was prom - )mantic. side of his DrofessiOD, and where, ro6ni of the Street Railway, where she wa's' incnt.in�-Winnipeg society and musical cir- ; the saille tinio lie fornis a character pe- d�livered of a child. She was removed to a cles, has filed a' bill for divorce from her iliar to himself. Ileckless, brave, desper- ' ll�spitaL I I . . Tancouver. husband, who now resides in N, , ;ely improvident, he bears a -striking re- ,—A calamity was narrowly averted at I She alleges desertion. Lang�on� has made m blanoo ta the S*oldiers .of the French , C latbarn the other night. While skating answer to her petition, declaring that his ireign legion in Africa, and, like tbe ]at- Q oni the river,. there was a boy accidentally wife deserted him, and that lie i82 ready and r, he will gruin blo wheubver be bas time . hA,rt. A crowd of skaters gathered around, willincr at any. time to provide a home for - `gb i do so. He will damn his oixn.soul just ca . sing the ice to break, and a number re- her if e -%vill return. The case is creating i quick as his colo nel's, and in the mean- cr -ed a cold� bath. Had the accident oc- - much interest in Winnipeg, not only becailse me adapt himself to any condition what- , . r_u�ji,*ed in the middle of the river, the result : - of the social prominence of tile parties, but ,ever with astonishing quickness andl in- might have been serious. also from the fact that a number of well- lligence. UnpleasaiA--places have been t!) I " -, _M[r. Thomas Brown, the well-known known Winnipeg men are to be examined io tradition in every arnly, but no one lawyef of Norwich, was arrested Friday by in connection with the suit. . arns"Alie little inothods of producing Chief of Police Will, and taken to Wood- —A mail named Joseph. Johnson was innfort quicker than the American Sol- *Unfortunately stock. The charge against him is that he 'attempted found insensible in his bed, at the Kirby er in camp. I have no to defeat the ends of justice in house Torolto, last Saturda'y morning, and ace. to enuinerato all the different ways thd Hartley murder trial, at Brantford, laA died shortly after. Deceased, who was 62 which bard tack can be made accepta- . fall . While acting as -junior counsel for 'Maria: years of age, and leaves a widow and grown e, or I would do so, but be who doubts my Mi4s. Hartley, the crown alleges that up family, was a resident of Spry, near ord may go and pass a short time camp- beendeavored to induce the ebiefowitness Wiarton, in North Bruce. He came to the g with a 'United States caval'ry troop. for� tile prosecution, Louis Ling, to leave , cit3' to visit his daughter, Mrs. William . The Cavalry. - �,hd country. LiDcl was.'Mrs. Hartley's self- * Wilson, of 9 St. Patrick Sqiftare. Nab be- It Is perhaps not -without interest to ' .Confessedparamonr'. Failing in this, it is 'Mr. ing able 4o find them at home that night be ention here that there seems -to exist one said Brawn attempted to induce Ling put7up at the Kirby house. Beforeretiring A-ract(iristic trait ainonLz cavalrymem . � I I . .1 � I . I � . to ChilDge his evidence in favor 9f Mrs. . � - i . . I v . � , � 1. . � � I � . _-, . . � I � _ . . . he aske(j-'�-t_he proprietor to call him at six I . I . I . . . - I I I . .1 . . � I I � . I. . . . I ; , . . _ - __ _... __._._.._ -_----__11_ -...--.-....-,.��,-�-.-�,.-.,...�.'I I . . . - S I I I . I I I . � .. . I . . I i . . . . L I � � : � i I i , ,--L'-.��,-�-I.-�-1--�-�..,-�----,----�-- I . . .. I . I . .v4 � - -___.___,__ — . . o'clock Sunday morning, and Mr. Hoskin . of several, visitors, among whom were 'Miss - . . � and belizine, tbat could not be �prevcnte,l attempted to do so bur, failing to get aiiV re- Beriba Topping and Mr. John A.lorris,,. at from evaporating miles-, the bottles were . sponse, burst open the door, when be f�iind Avon; Mr. John A. Robertson and Miss . hermetically settled. .'-\fr. Ditkson still I the room full of gas and Mr. Johnston lying P,va Pearn, of St. Marys. thotight the fire must have originatea in insensible in bed. .1 I —Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, of Baldnr, Maiii- soine.way from this polish, as there were —On Saturday last, the long examination toba, are visiting friends around Listowel, several- �oxes of itwherc the fire was burn- , before Police Magistrate AN hite, at St. and I'vIr. and Mrs. Glaud Dunsmore, who ing. He had the analyst examine the I Thomas, into the §'o'uthwold tragedy,ended, were formerly well-known residents of E'lilia inethod of packing - adopte(I by tile mallu- . William David Welter being committed for township, but -who for the last fourteen fiteturers of the polish. The, 'bottles were 11 trial on the charge of tile murder of Wrn. years, lived near Neepawa, Alanitoba, are I - packed ill new sawdust. A,; soon. as the � Henry Hendershott,on the 14th of December also visiting friends in and about Listowel. I I analyst took, this into eonsiderafion, be un- I last, and John A. Hen dershott being com- —Mr. Thomas MeLaren, a deaf mute -,vile I : : hesitatingly came to the,concluidou that the _- - : ' mitted as an accessory. ' has been in St. Marys for the past month, � . I funies from the bottle.,; haid tboroliobly per- ; � " : I __ , - � . —Three American soldiers from 'Fort oil a visit to his moilier, left ,Saturday for meated the sawdust, anti the sa-,-.��uk liad. - --" � I I I I Niagara,- were dro-tyned oil Thursday even- Brantf6rd, to resume his position with .M.r. heated suili'ciently to igii-ite the evaporated - " i , J 4 ;1 ing of last, week., The unfortunate men _F Robert Sutton, of the Cort1g,nd Carriage spirits. Mr. VicksZ lins communicated � I . I 11 I � le t the Fort, intending to cross the river to Works, who is also a member �f the silent 2 this information to the Insurance companies f � � J Niagara -on -the -Lake, and when about 200 � craft. - � i . I � and received their thanks. Thev intimated I I : yards froin'the shore, the boat became fast —Brakeman L. Forest, of Stratford, inet that regulations -would be iiiii(le for the I . . . . in the moving ice. After driftin for some with an accident oil Tuesday night, Inst I I proper care of such dangerous stoek. , 1. � I Z�l � . c time, a tremendous wave stru k! the. boat,- week, which may lay him tip for some dine. - : z � —Since the establishm, ent. Of the Tfirst . I; � I ' F psetting it. The poor fellows succeeded He was on the night freight to Fort Erie, . ; . I coninio school ill Listowel, in l8n� the I � 11 � � z ! n climbing on the bottom of the boat, call- and when on top of a car, ut.Bright be lost z I . principals in charge have been in the i ;. ing piteously for help to the throngs of spec- his balance in some way, and f�ll to tile I � following order : First, Mr. B. Rotli-a-ell, . 1j, ! tators who lined the beach, unable to do ground, sustaining severe injuries. then Mrs. Denyea, fullawed by Messrs. . " I . anything to assist them. After clinLyine —The followhig ex-papils of St. Mary's L L I . � � Rodger"Mkvilard, McKvnzie, Roland Hilli to the boat for an hour, the soldiers on -e Collegiate have passed the second class pro- �. : d � Isa-&,c Christie aml It. W. Hernian, ama for . �� by one dropped off. Their names are un- fessional examination recently held at Tor- 3 I . � . the past 29 years, Mr. B. Rotbwell. Out of , 4 � . known. onto and- Ottawa Normal schools:' Georae 0 I � z the fifty-eight years Of the ,existenceof the' 11 : , . *_ . � Dale, Alexander Irvine, John Howard, and a 7 �. Listowel 13'ablic school, Mr. RotbweR has .��. ; Perth Items. Misses A. Dobie, Tillie Reid, Lizzie Walker, . I . ; I : been the efficient principal for over thirty ; � � i Logan's smallpox patients are now do- Kate Ferguson and Sara A. Hardie. I I t I years.. This is a record that but few teat -11- .f : i . I I incr well. , —Proceedings are being taken to unseat I � i . 1 ers can sliew. w 3 1 !--�here are 2,6-20 voters in th e- city of Mr. Wm. Davidson, county clerk of Perth i __* - — I 1V A � 1 1: . Stratford. . I County, who was elected Mayor of Strat- . . . I . 3 Huron'Notes. I : —According to the assessWs figures, the ! population of Stratford is now 10,3&3. ford on Manday, 7 th inst., by. a majority of 330'oddvotes. Itisar nedthat,Mr.David- z - . 11 � t' .Mr. Howard R 'Snell, of Godericb., ap- I ; " ; �. —Joseph J61inson, of Millbank, is start- son's being county clerl, renders him in- - a . : . peared before Rov. J. Anderson, at the � 1. I i I . w residence of .Mr. John Sanderson, poiit- I . ing a tile yard at Monkton. eligible for the t.osition, hence the legal � � i master, at 11`roxeter. oil We(Inesday morli- � � : —Mr. John O'Donoughue received the proceedings that have been instituted. � - � ing, last week, in company with Miss Aggle . largest aldermanic vote ever polled in the —Successful Listowel modelites 'lave . I . . . I Sanderson, one of Wroxeter's most &CCO111- city of Ptratford. � secured positions as teachers as follows .- I , 1 I plished, refined and beloved daughters, and. I i —Severaf of the farmers around Topping Mr. Percy Field, at Haysville ; Miss� Clara � . I they were joined together as one. A host are having windmills erected on their . Goddard, at Floradale. ; Miss Lily Forbes, of friends join ill" wishing him and .his . I � . premises. I —Miss Gertie Draper, Of Listovrel,, has at the 3rd line of Maryborouall ; Iliss Jen- M me Armstrong, at Grand Valley.; Mr. Job" " I � estimable bridle loug years of happy aud con- � - � � gone to Sebringville, where she has been en- McCutcheon, at Trale-e ; Mr. Frank Bal- tented married lift. Mr. and Mrs. 8nell - . ; -will immediately take up their residence in - . gaged as teacher in the public school. lard, in Grey township. - I the Circular City. _. I —On the tenth of this month Rev. A. F. �One of Tavistock's most popular young � . —The citizens of Clinton were grealky . Tully had completed his thirteenth year business men, who is in the habit of hiding S surprised on Monday of last week, to learn I in the pastorate of Knox church, Mitchell. his mone , inissed fifty dollars the other y - . I � of the death of a, most estimable young lady I � —The Messrs. Love bavina boualit the 50 day, and naturally can e to the colicln�io, , ; Lena Jane, third dialgliter of Mr. Z, John � acre farm at Avonbauk, O�eCby John that some one had "touched" Iiiiii. Af ter . I I � . I Leslie.. The you'll a lady had been ill for . Ronan, their farm now contains 350 acres. a long and careful search, ho-wever, tile . 0 1 F � -,everalnloliths from hing troulble, but the e —Rev. Prof. A. Baird, of Manitoba Col- missing "stuff " was found Under his pil- : � ' : end wits not so soon extie . lege, occupied the pulpit of Avoubank, A- its low, where lie had placed it the pre 'a .� ( v .s. . : . but 2 i eai For some time the deceased. church on Sabbath, 9th inst., and preached night before retiring. - �� -, 7 . � . - ,was S13.1-eslady in the dry goods store o,f .thid ; an excellent sermon. —The directors of the E'lma cheese fac- . J-1 I z ; i � John Hodgens Estate. She was a member I � —City Clerk Lang, of Stratford, re , ports oxincy and tory finished up the business of b 0 � :a � of - the Presbyterian' Church, a Christimi 1�- t that there were registered with him during , shipping this season's make on Satur']A-1, ; Endeavor worker, and was exceedingly . � � pop- � 1894, 178 births, 80 marriages and 130 . I January 5th, when President Hume treated . w . I r ularwith all classes of people H-tr life � deatlis. I —Last Sabbath , T anuary 13th, was the the board to an oyster supper, after which - an liour or two was spent in social enjoy- z : t WaSaworthyexaniple. Tothe-grief-strick- �� I . sixth anniversary of the List6wel Baptist ' ment, during which time speeches were. 0 . � en parents and iTlatives the sincere sym- I � � .. 1 pathy of a very large circle Of a,equaintuni,es I church. Rev. Mr. Dack, of Simcoe, preach- given 1) directors Donaldson, Peebles, � _ � Z, � is extended, � ed anniversary sermons on the occasion. TurnbulT Ballantyne and secretary Will. ) I �_ . I , - —Mr. . Wm. Kei r, has sold his private Lochead, . � i --Ab'out balf past one on Saturday morn- . � divellinz in Mitchell, formerly the propprty —Oil Friday evening, 4th inst., a union ing,;5th inst., two voting mell,%vere return- z� 4 , of the 1�te` J. E. Davis, to 'Mr.F. H. Thomp- I meeting of the Young People's Society of hig, to IN-1aighain 1ram the countryw"helk I Z ! ; I : : ' I son. - Christi�tn Endeavor, of St. Mirys, was field , T . they noticed a -reflection a's froin ,a fire � � —Deputy -Reeve Ryan, of Mitchell, fell in the First Presbyterian -,church, where I I I starting. Discovering the cause, they gave . � :1 : on the ic�y street last week, and injured his I instead of the usual discussion by the ffiffer- thealarm. Itpro-,,e(�l-t-obeaiiol(.-Iliciilio-Lise � ; knee so badly that he has not been ableto entsocieties, Rev. .Mr. Atkinson, of St I atSt-Paul's church rectory,inwIlithliad- 4 - . walk out, since. Andrew's church, Berlin, Lave a -very prac' . been plaeed some ashes,vand no aoubt a � a � —1%,Ir. and Mrs. William Cole, of Avon- tical and edifying address -an Christian En- live coal or t -.%-o, the person &ing so mug- � I bank, celebrated the tenth anniversary of deavor work and the motives which proinpt- 'tali ing the building for the ash-bouse. No . I " . their marriage on Christmas day by enter- ed this -work. � water was thrown on the flaines, as it wzm : . N taining 6 large number of their friends and I . —Among the successful candida,tes who - found not necessary to do -so. A portion 'Of - t I . relatives. I - wrote for second class professional certi6- fence separating tile rectory grounds from . '� —Mr. Peebles, who, up to a short time cates at the Normal school, Toronto. were ' i 7 those atiljoining, to the south wag also burn- - I ago, drove stage between Mitchell and At- Mrs. J. P. Austin, Miss -Morris, Listowel, I , ed, but the loss is not very heavy. 9 . I � , I wood, is down with smallpox, at big home , and at the Ottawa Normal school, Mr. A. I � —It is with feelings of sorrow that we , I in Elnia. . X Kellington, of Trowbridge. Mrs. Austin . I annotince the death of Susanna Jane, only . —Mrs. F. A-,rty, of Mitchell, and her has begun her-dutie's as first assistant in the 4-aughter of Air. James Uburebill, formerly r -three daughters intend removing to Tor- public school at Atwood, and Miss Morris ; of Goderich township and Clinton, "I'lle 7 - � onto next spring, where. they will here- has resumed her place,in the Listowel Pub- , � I : , sail event took place at �Creeford, INIallitobai . � 7 after reside. . , . lie school. '1�_ � I oil December _98th, and the interment wt _� : :--Anniversary services were held in —Aboub three o'clock 't Monday morning, I . Madford, on the 30th. Abouta yearanda, z � I Burns' church, Milverton, on Sabbath, * last wtek, the stone c�ieing shop belonging in � half .6nce the deceased, along with her � � J January 6th, and were conducted by Rev. to Mr. J. Elliott, of(;St. Marys, was evident- father, removed from Clinton to Creeford. I f, Dr. G. L. McKay, of Formosa. ly fired by some person. Mr. D. Ross ran � I The climate there did not ,seem to agree � � � - ,I —Mr. Thomas J. Knox, who" has already to the al -arm, but, by tile time the steamer with the young lady. Soon the bright young � served twenty-one years on the Donegal .got to the scene, the building, -whicb,was life was oil the threshold of eternity ana I 'i School Board, has been re-elected trustee, a frame one, was burned down. Mr. Elliott the final summons came. Miss Churchill , . for another term of three years. . also lost an expensive pump, used in the wa,s a native of Goderich township, of a . —A shooting match, participated in by quarries, and some rigs that were stored in jovial and cheerful dispositioil, and delight - . sports in St. Marys and vicinity, terminated the building. ed to make others happy. Tro, the widowed on New Year's Day, when four thousand -John Owen, a former resident of father and brothers Of a devoted sister and sparrow scalps were counted. Stratford, died somewhat suddenly, in De- daughter, the sympathy of a Yery, large—cir- I . , —The Rines. family have been conducting trait, on Wednesday, 9th inst., having been cle of ac(luaintances ill Huron wi Il be . a series of revival meetings in -Kirkton, in ill only about a week. Mr. Owen was a x extended. . the interest of the Royal Templars of Tem- brother-in-law of Messrs. A. and '_N1. C. —Some time between Saturday night anti . perance. . Moderwell, of Stratford. He was a photo- .Moilday morning, l"t week, some person or . —While Mrs. P. Hardy, of St. Marys, grapher, and tormerly carried on business in persons visited kr'- George Mason's book was stepping out of her front door the other - i Stratford.. About ten yearsago lie sold out store, Wingliam ' gaining access by the col- � I . . - . morning, her foot slipped on an icy spot and to Mr. G. F. Maitland, and removed to lar door at the rear. A sum of money, she fell, spraining her right wrist very se- Detroit. about $Z!, was takenfrom. the cash re 'gister, verely. —On the last evening of the dying year; and a number of small urticles,such as jack� I . —Ivfr. Jonathan Carling and family, ,A he when lifel8scenes were moving on in their knives and cuff-hol,ders, -were extracted � for the last seven years have been residing usual course, without -any premonition or I . from the sbow-case. Chief Bullaril took : , . in St. Marys, have apparently grown tired slightest indication of change, Mr. James I , the matter in hand, when the theft was dis- t n of town life, as they are removing back on . Perrin, sr., of Prospect Hill, fell from 11.1.11 . covered on Manday morning,, and. having �: I I � their farm in Downie. chair, and in an instant " was not, for God . I been given a cluebe proceeded to wark On t —The trial of the South Perth Provincial had taken him." Though he reached tile : the case. Three boys were mentioned as , election petition, William Malcolm. vs. ripe age of 76 years, yet he may be said to being implicated in the affair. They ba4l . . John McNeill, has been appointed for Wed- Ilave "died inlarness," for lie , labored up gone to Lucknow, so the ;Chief tolepholieck . � . nesday, January 30th, at the town of Mit- to th6 last few minutes of his life. , over to Constable Shoebottom to detain . chell. —On Wednesday, January 2n4, ,Nlr. them. This offiecr did so, but failed to . —Miss Alice Turnbull, who has been Adam W. Miller, one of the most prosper- �. t scarch them, and allowed them to in� -o teaching near Mount Forest, has given up ous farmers -of North East.hope, wah mal- 14o . L the stable where their horse w -w i other her school and returned to her home in ried to Miss Emma E. Tarr, daught�r of Places. Chief Bullard searched thern as � . Elma. Miss Turnbull purposes attending Mr, Nicholas Tarr, of Monkton. The cere- � soon as lie reached there, but notbing,of a I � . . the Normal School aftei Asummer. many was performed by Rev.. Andrew 711en- . Suspicious nature wits found on them. They - � � I .y —Mr. Wm. Keith, father of Jessie Keith, ' dergon, of Atwood. Ur. and Mrs. Miller I were brought back in the evening and placed,; � i . I the victim of the recent, murder tragedy at have, taken -1 up their residence in North in durante vile, where they Iingered until - I u Listowel, has received bushels of letters Ea8thope. .On Thursday evening a recep- i � t . Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, when they I � . from all parts of America containing. mes- . tion washeld at their home aA4 a pleasant werebrought before Justice' . s Brockenshire . sages of sympathy and condolence. time was spent. - andClegg. Evidence for the prosecution - ; � . —On Christmas eve Mrs. G. Dusty, of —There died at the .8tratford Hospital was heard, which was entirely circumstan. St. Marys, had an agreeable surprise. The on Wednesday last week, an old man Of' I 9 tial. The came was remanded for a week, I . members of her Sunday School class called 3 about eighty years of �age, named Peter . , � the boys being allowed to ,go free an their I - . . . . upon her and presented her with a very I Powers. He had been an inmate of the own recognIsano'e, - . I beautiful five.o'clock tea set and a compli- hospital since March, 1893. Previous to —Reverently, on Saturday, Ja;ivaTy 5th, I ; : mentary address. ' that, time be lived all alone in the township, I I I there was laid to rest all that was mortal -of - . i —A. McGowan & Company, of Kirkton, of,�Nqornington, and generally had a consid- the late Mrs. Robert Scott of Hullett. I n- � I . have purchased the stock of the J. Gould erable amount of monev with him. On A ite of the bitterly cold weather very many Company, Brussels, and will take ,,possession February let. Mr. J. A�pGlu'My March 28th, 1893, an as;ault was mi�de up- , his F, . eir sympa r s owed tb ' thy with the bereaved I � on . � will on him for the -purpose of securing I by their presence. Ifer continued and hope. ;. likely open a stock in therold. stand at � money. The poor manwas left lying in his less illness was bornewith remarkable pa- 1. Kirkton. '-i. house for some time before be was discover- � ; . tience and resignatiorb. Her life faded like � —While Mr. Isaac Hall, of Anderson, was ell. Three men named Parkinson, Buchanan I . a loaf. Her seat is empty and she is sadly - . . driving along the London road his - team be- and Fair were arrested in connection with - -- � missed by her friends aiv! fellow church I came unmanageable and he was thrown . . . . the ease, Their trials dragged for a long - members, but ,especially is she inissed in' � I � . from his carriage; receiving severe in- time and it wits not until June of last year I , - ihe home, 'Adi 'I'e &r quict, unselfish cbris- I - c juries. Althoufh ail elderly gentleman and that the)- were finally sentenced. Par4in- � 11 tian life was best seen. The beirt of her Z badly used up, ie is recovering nicely. I son -was sentenced to four years. in the , . � . husbandsaf,elv trusted in her. Her cbildren . : —Mr. John 8hapton, of Charlevoix, Michi- penitentiary, Fair to twenty-three inontlis have arigen ai�d call her blessed. The pang � I : I � � gail, was in .Stratford the other day. He in the central prison, and Bnelianan to five : I of parting is keen., but Ile 1-nows best. 48he I has been spending a.month visiting bis son- months in the county jail. The N.-ittini of was boni in the of Dulserf, Lanark- in-lmv, 1\1r. It'Viii. Hay, arid Mr. Thomas the assault ,%VD -4 a, widower, and had the � � .parish shire, Scotlantl. During, her girlhood dlays 112 Armstrong, at Avonton, also other friends. reputation of being a miser. He lived in a she attended the, daysellool at Stonehouse., in the Yicinity of Stratford. . log house some distance from the road, and and on June 10, 1857, was married to .`Mr. . —An interesting assault case will be tried worked a farm of about sixty acres. Ile Robert Scott, who fror the past two .years in Stratford. Four Elina men invited -Mr- generally carried his money around with I was tile worthy Reeve of Hullett. Three Peter Scott, of .M.ornington, to their place him, and it is said he bad between .5600 I � (lays after the niarriage they sailed from the' # to arrange a trade of cattle. They could and 870U on his person at the thine of the I old land in -ortler to make a home for them- % - come to no agreement, so the four men as- robbery. selves in the new. Duriin, the intervenim, 6 1 - ner. , saulted Mr. Scott in a most brutal man - ,ystery —Being anxious to fathom the in '� years she has been tile, 31ue helpmeet, al- - —On Christmas day ;i large number of . of the origin of the fire recently of-currIng ways 11opeful, alwa,3.s��u.nconaplalltllmg, as . . the �Olank people assembled in 'Mr. John M. - in A. Beattie & Conipany's store, in .St. contented in the log shanty in the midstof � � � . T�obinson-s field, near Anderson, where they Alarys, Mr. Dickson has communicated with the prinieval fort,st as in tile morecomfort- - had a very exciting game of football, after the Insurance companies in reference to the ablp lionie. that eame as the result of much � which they retired to the house and spent a combustible nature of soine liquid stove toil. Tbe home was brightened with a . very pleasant evening. . polish which was in the corner where tile family of ten -----:four sons an(I six daughters .—Among those who spent the holidays fire originated. The reply -was that it was ill—two- of the form. er were given only to be - at "their homes around Anderson, were: very inflammable, but they had lie know- taken miVy—tiley-died in infancy. Two Miss Mary Cameron, te 1 aeber at Niagara; " ledge of any instance where spontaneous I daughters reached sixteen years to be,called ' Miss 'Mary Robertson, teacher at Centraba ; ' combustion had been caused by it. .,Not away by death witbin little -more than -a ',Nlr. Edward Robinson, teacher at Free satisfied with this answer Mr. Vick -son sent vear' -4 each other. � One of� the two was Soil, 'Michigan ; Mr. John W. Atkinson, a bottle of the polish to an analyst, who the beloved wife of the late lahiented Pro- : - ; teacher at Avon; Mr. P. & Highet, from also was of the opinion that spontaneous fe.ssor R. Y. Thomson, whose remains were . ; : j ' M itchell, and Mr. James If ighet, from Vir- combustion would not take place, ,altbough I 0 i laid at her side less than a month agp. )VIrs. S � i den, Manitoba. Besides these old friends - the polish was a very volatile composition : Scott remained ,conscious tip until almost - - r the neighborhood has been the entertainers . containing a large proportion of turpentine ?3 0 I � - . : the last. . ;; . t I f, . . - . I . � - - 11 � � . _ I I I �7__;�,� RI lz,,._"�" I_- ui�__ %�__ii�--I_�� J� . .I � � � I , , . __ I - .1 - � �. __ .----."--- -, . __ . . I I I ____ I . - . . . I - I I . I -