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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER, 1,685.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, MAWR 30,.1900.
McLEAN BROS., Publishers.
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The immortal aphorism of Napoleon's, "that a wrong com-
mitted collectively could not be attributed to hny Jne
indivie nal," finds iinany adherents in the present iay.
Napoli on may have used the idea to pacify a °On-
sciencg on which lay the responsibility of the sacrifice
of thoi sands of lives of his fellows, while satisfyingan
suming ambition.
We have a p entitude of colleCtive wrongs in the present
time, nd nowhere is this peculiar form of dishonesty
more pparent than among the people 'whom the same
Napol on called an army of store keepers. The Ool-
lectiv wrong of most of the modern readymade cl
begins with the manufacturer of the cloth, ho
puts to the cloth material which has the wear ng
proper ad ies of poor 'paper ; the manufacturer of rclOth-
ing s a little more wrong in putting trimmings and
sewin s into the made-up garment, which, if possible,
are w rse than the material itself. This make-believe
is bought by the retailer, and he foists it on the pur-
chasing public with the flimsy argument—well, what
can you expect at:that n3oney ? He has not the cour-
age, in the first place, ,to refuse to buy it; and in the
second place, he adds to the collective sin in not hav-
ing the manliness to plainly tell his customers that
the material inside and. out is unreliable goods.
The successful sale, whic
honest material of
$10 and $12, is o
majority of people
esty of effort to gi
teristic of the, boy
make ourselves.
has been the reward of merit and
our own make of men's suits at $8,
r warrant for belief* that the
want honest goods. ',Sterling hon-
e the public full value is a charac-
pants at 50c, 65c, 75c, which we
Weare handling a line of boys' two-piece suits at $2.50,
which we think is well within the mark of honest
goods, being all wool well trimmed. In boys' three-
piece suits we are showing at $3, $3.50 and $4 ma-
terials which will satisfy. I
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There has been a lot said about " muleskin " long stockings
for buys' or girls' wear, These goods sell at 25c a
pair' and merit every word! of praise which has been
saidconcerning them.
We here mention a few specials-: Men's rain coats at $5,
$6 and $7.50-. Spring caps for men and boys at 25c.
New ,Spring hats at 75c, $1 and $1.50. Ladies'
Spring cost-unae cloths at $4, $5, $6 and $7 a skirt.
These are all new fashioned, small shepherd checks
and. herring bone stripes.
Greig
Maodollal
Clothiers and Furnishers
On the Wrong Side of the Street,
,STRONG BLOCK,
THE SPRING ASSIZES.
The spring session of the High Court of
Justice for the county of Huron opened at
Goderioh on Monday of last week, before
Chief Justice Armour. There were no
criminal cases on the docket, and, his Lord-
ship was presented with the customary pair
of white gloves. There was, however, a
long list of civil oases.
The grand jurors were bdward Acheson,
Goderiab township; Wm. Blashill, Brus-
sels ; William Brian; Morris; Thomas
Campbell, Stanley ; Matthew Farris, Ash-
field; J. T. Goldthorpe &M '
ord William
Jackson, Hullett ; Laurence A. Mason,
Howiek ; Dantean MoCowan, Stanley t
Robert G. McLaughlin, Turnberry ; John
Padfield. Turnberry ; James Turnbull, Grey ;
Hugh Wright, Grey. J. T. Goldthorpe was
chosen as foreman.
The jury list of -causes was made up of
(1) Asquith vs. Grahd Trunk Railway C.,om-
pany, an action for alleged injury to plain-
tiff from a telegraph wire attached to plain-
tiff's barn; (2) Sanderson ve. MoNaughton,
an action for slander and assault ; (3) Small
vs. Bradford, an &dime to recover for injury
to plaintiff white riding a bicycle ; (4) Burn!
vs. Clark, an a tion to recover damages for
ution ; (5) Cameron vs. Mo-
en for slander; (6) Cameron
n action for slander. Non-' -
Lee ye. Mitchell, et al, an.
ide a conveyance; (8) Reid
an action to recover a piano;
. Babb, an action for eject=
etwell vs. Morningstar, an
malicious prose
Lennan,'an act
vs. Cameron,
jury causea—(7
action to set
vs. Reid, et al,
(9) Anderson v
ment ; (10) F
action of account and to compel a specific'
performance of contract; (11) Donaldson
vs. Cantin, an action of account; (12) Har-
vey vs. Case, -an action to stop an alleged
nuisance ; (13) Caledonia Society, of Luck -
now, vs. Boyd, an action to compel the
conveyance of property and the recovery of
a trophey ; (14) Hayter, et al, vs. Peck, an
action to compel an executor to render an
account; (4) Holmes ve. Town of Goderioh,
an action for an account arising out of a
contract to supply the town with a quantity
of coal.
- The first cause on the list, Asquith vs.
the Grand Trunk Railway, was poatponed.
Saederson vs. McNalighten was settled
out of court.
• Small vs. Bradford was dismissed_without
trial.
Burns vs. eplark.—Action for malicious
prosecution and false arrest. The plaintiff,
Mrs. Burns, of Bayfield, was arrested last
November at the instance of the defendant
in this case W. J. Clark, formerly a liter-
-chant of Senforth, and was afterwards tried,
on the charge of selling certain property
with intent to defraud her creditors, par-
ticularly Clark. The action against her
failed, and she brought this suit to recover
damages for wrongful arrest, expenses there-
by incurred, loss of health, etc. After
hearing evidence His Lordship withdrew
the case from the jure and dismissed the
plaintiffs action with costs.
Cameron vs. Cameron.—An action for
slander taken by Miss Isabella Cameron
against Mrs. Roderick Cameron. Plaintiff
and defendant were both residents of Ash-
field township, at Lochalsh, and the plaintiff
was forced, as she states, by the circulation
of the slander concerning heretO leave the
locality and move to Lucknow. The jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff for $500,
damages, iind His Lordship directed that
the costs be paid by defendant.
Cameron vs. MoLennan.—This was an-
other action for slander, taken by the same
plaintiff as in the above case against Finlay
McLennan, of Lochalsh. The jury award-
ed plaintiff $200 damages and His Lordship
allowed pleintiff-the costs of the action.
,Lee vs. Mitchell et al.—Action to set
aside air alleged fraudulent conveyance of
land and also a bill of saleof farm stock.
The plaintiff was Charles Lee, of Goderich,
assignee for the estate of Alex. Mitchell, of
Stanley, apple dealer, and action was taken
by him to set aside the conveyance by said
Mitchell to his brother James of certain
Land and chattles as a fraud upon his credi-
tors. His Lordship delivered judgment. in
favor of Assignee Lee on every claim, equal
to a verdict of three -thousand two hundred
dollars. During the delivery the judge said"
he had never heard more flagrant perjury,'
and shortly after the trial oonetables T. and
W. Gundry ancreGameron apprehended
Alex., John and Janke Mitchell on °largess
of defrauding their creditors. They were
taken before Police Magistrate Seeger, and
remanded until the 29th inst., and were sq.
mitted to bail on security of $2,000.
Reid vs. Reid et al.—An action to recciver
from a mother and the executors Of a will,
a
piano, or the value thereof. After some
thirteen witnesses had been examined, His
Lordship reserved 'judgment till a future
date.
Fretwell vs. Morningstar—Judgment re-
served.
Harvey vs. Case,—Adjourned until next
court.
l
cadonian Society, of Lucknow, ve.
Boyd.—The action was entered to force de-
fendant to deed over the lots on whioh the
society holds the annual games, end the sil-
ver trophy that should be presented annu-
ally to the winners of the tug of war at the
annual games. The property was held
Boyd as trustee, and when ,the society be-
came defunct some years ago he continued
in possession. His Lordship gave judgment
for plaintiff, with coste against defeAdant.
Etayter et al vs. Peok.—A suit to deter-
mine a will, was referred to the local master
of the Chancery Court.
Holmes vs. Goderioh Town.—An action'
for an account arising out of a contract to
supply coal. It was decided that they
should each send a record of the decisiores
bearing on the case to his Lordship in Tot -
onto, when he will give a decision at a
future date.
The Grand Jury brought in the following
presentment :
The Grand Jurors of Our Lady the Queen
present that they have visited the gaol and
found everything clean and tidy and the
prisoners therein all satisfied with their
treatment. There are ten prisoners ; three
tinder charge of insanity, one awai mg ex-
tradition and six committed for vag ancy.
We would strongly recommend 4hat the
gaoler be provided with better accomms.da-
don for his private use, the present appart-
ments devoted to that use being behind the
age, besides too confined and not sufficient-
ly isolated from the prisoners. -1
We also vitiated the County House of Re-
fuge and found therein 81 inmates, who ap-
peared to be happy and contented and well
satisfied with their treatment; the premises
appeared neat and clean and the food suffici-
ent and wholesome, and think that Mr. and
Mrs. French try to do their best in every-
thing pertaining to their duties. The house
is filled almost to its capacity.
All of whiels is respectfully submitted.
J. T. GOLDXHORPB, Foreman.
SEAFORTII
Settlers trains for Manitoba leave every Tuesday during
March and April. Apply for 'tickets, folders maps and other
information at this office._
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J. 14 ACSDONA_LD
C. P. R. AGENT, Seaf rth.
oold weather begins. Dr. Ryerson, in his
first official letter, which has recently been
resolved, says "1 can say that every-
thing which can be done is done for the
sick and wounded by the officers of the
army medical staff and nursing sisters. I
will give you a more detailed account of the
wonderful and humane work of the Red
Cross Society in a later letter. It is suf-
ficient to say now that its labors very ma,
terially lessen the sufferings ef the sick and
wounded, nnd it is justly regarded as indis-
pensible by the military authorities. The
Red Cross hospital trains 'have already car-
ried over 3,000 men.
Experimental Union Field Tests
for 1900.
DEAR EXPOSITOR,—The members of thel
Ontario Agricultural and Experimenta
Union are pleased to state that for 1900
they are again prepared to distrib ute into
every township in Ontario material for .ex-
periments with fertilizers, fodder crops,
roots, grains,
This system
work in agrio
with 60 plot
twelve differe
that date, ho ever, the work has increased
from year to year, and • in 1899 there were
12,035 plots, which were sitnated on 3,485
farms throughout Ontario.
ranee, and clovers.
of co-operative experimental
lture was started in 1886
, whioh were situated on
t farma. in Ontario. Since
1.
LIST OF EXPERTMENTS FOR 1900.
Three iarieties of oats.
2. Three varieties of six -rowed barley.
3. Two varieties of hullees barley.
4. Three varieties of spring' wheat.
5. Three varieties of buckwheat.
S. Three varieties of field peas.
7. Two vadeties of bug -proof field peas.
8. Three 'varieties of Soy or Japanese
beans.
Three varieties of husking corn.
Three varieties of mangolde.
Two varieties of sugar beets for stock
feeding.
Three anxieties of Swedish turnips.
Two varieties of fall turnips.
Three varieties of carrots.
Three varieties of fodder or Silage corn.
Three varieties of millet. -
Three combinations of grain for fodder.
Grass' peas and two varieties of vetch a.
Dwarf Essex Rape and two varieties of
kale.
Three varieties of clover.
Sainfoin, Lucerne and mammoth ed
clover.
22. Five varieties of grasses.
23. Three varieties of field beans.
24. Three varieties of eweet corn.
25. Four fertilizers and no fertilizer with
corn.
26. Four fertilizers and no fertilizer
mangolds.
Sowing peas at four different dates to
determine the injury done by the pea
bug (Briahus pisi.)
28. Planting potatoes the same day and
five days after being cut.
29. Planting cut potatoes which have and
- which have not been coated over by
land plaster.
$0. Planting corn in rows and in squares:
Material for either No. 25 experiment or
No. 26 experiment will be sent by express,
and for each ot the others it will be for-
warded by mail.
Each person in Ontario who wishes to
conduct an experiment and is willing to use
great care and accuracy in the work and re-
port the results of the test as soonas pos-
sible after harvest should select the exact
experiment desired and apply for the same
ab an early date. The material will be for-
warded in the order in which the applica-
ticins are received until the limited supply is
exhausted. It might be well for each ap-
plicant to make a second choice for fear the
firsb could not be granted.
C. A. ZAVITZ,
Agricultural College,
Guelph, Ontario.
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20.
—Dr. Ryerson, the Canadian Red Cross
commissioner in South Africa, has cabled to
the honorary secretary of the society in To-
BETHUNE, Agent for Merchants and Berlin Mutual ronto asking for the sum of $5,000 to carry
Fire Insurance Companies. on the work at the Cape and also for -t sup-
ply of sweaters for the regiment when the
21.
with
WALL PAPERS,
VVINBOW SHADE
CURTAIN POLES
NEWEST STYLES
BEST GOODS AT
LOWEST PRIC.E,S.
. Sewing machines repaired and eatisfac-
tion guaranteed.
Agency Singer Sewing Machines. _1
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the young people of the town. Refresh-
ments were served and after that an inform-
al discussion was taken part in by those
present, on subjects of interest.
—An excellent programme was rendered
in Bethel church, Porter's Hill, last week,
y the Doherty Male Quartette,. Clinton.
wing to the bad state of the weather and
oads the crowd was rather small, but those
who did get there were highly pleased with
the entertainment. .
—R. J. Richardson, B. A., of Stanley,
left last week for Wyoming, where he ire
tends spending a few days with his brother,
before starting for Berlin, Germany, to pur-
sue philosophical studies. A short time ago
Mr. Richardson was awarded a prize of $325
by Toronto University to be spent in study
in a foreign university,
— A quiet wedding took place at the
_Methodist parsonage, Clinton. , last Wednes-
day, when the eldest daughter of Rev. W.
G. Howson, Florence, was married to Rev.
J. II. Hoover, of Michigan. Mr. Hoover is
a Canadianebut has charge of the Methodist
Episcopal church, near Lansing. There
were none but the immediate family present
at the ceremony. _
— Foxes must be very plentiful and tame
or otherwise very bard run by hounds
around Chiselhurst, as there was one caught
In Mr. Newell's barn last week. i The Mes-
srs. Newell were working in the barn at the
time, puting off a load of straw,iwhen Mrs.
Reynard ran into the barn to !escape the
hounds, which were huea few yards behind
her at the time, and the boys killed her
there. But had this happened a little soon-
er, they might have got three or fout dol-
lars for the feat, in place of one chiller and a
half.
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Going For Sir Charles.
A despatch from Winnipeg says': "An
argument for the posepenment of the trial
for slander of Philp v. Tupper took place at
Brandon, on Saturday, before Judge Cum-
berland. Mr." Coldwell asked for a post-
ponement, on the grounds that Sir Charles
was a material witness and that his being a
member of Parliament and leader of the
Opposition gave him the privilege of
milting for a postponement, as the House is
now in session, and it is necessary that he
be present. Mr. Coldwell cited several
cases where postponements had been grant-
ed, but csauld not cite a case whioh was a
parallel to the one in question. Mr. Cam-
eron, for Mr. Philp, argued that the courts
provided machinery whereby Sir Charles
Tupper's evidence could betaken at Ottawa.
He also stated that Sir Charles had recently
addressed a public meeting in the city of
Boston while the House was in session, and
also that he bad gone to England on another
occasion when the House was still sitting.
He also argued that the case should come up
at once, as Mr. Philp might. have no oppor-
tunity of having his name cleared of the al-
leged slander. Mr. Coldwl ci ed oases
where a plications for po tpon ment of
le
trials of members of Parlia ent had not
ed is with.
Hon-
or reserved judgment until he fternoon,
when ho' granted the order for postpone-
ment, and the case will not come up for
trial until. the fall assizes.
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Canada. .
—During the past week 164 caeca of
measles were reported to the medieal health
officer in Hamilton. '
—The Delhi, Oxford county, calcining fac-
tory, is putting up 60,000 cans of jam for
South Africa.
—The Galt & Preston Electric Railway
Company intend extending their line to
Berlin next summer..
—In Windsor, On St. Patriek's- Day,
among other places from which geeen flags
floated was the Orange lodge roont.
—Mrs. Margaret McFarlane, aged 102,
died at Stonewall, Manitoba, or Sunda,Y.
She eves one of the oldest residents of Mani-
toba. 1
—Arthur E, Laing plesded kuilty, at
Brantford, to stealing $1,800 frem Lawr-
aeon's private bank at St. George, 1 and was.
sentenced to three year's imprisonment in
Kingston penitentiary. 1 1
,
—Mary Stuart, relict ot the late Finlay
McRae and a Mesa pioneer, reveled away
the other day, at the residence of her son,
Finlay. Deceased died at the riPe age of
91 years.
—The Montreal rolling mills Were de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday. The loss will
be about $60,000, nearly covered by insur-
ance, and three hundred workmen1 will be
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thrown out of employment.
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Huron Notes.
—Mrs. D. C. Ross, of Brussels, has
gone on a visit to her brother, J. W. Ames,
of Bay City.
—J. N. Monison, of Goderich; has re-
cently passed his examination for master of
steam vessels.
—Mr. J. EL Lowery who has been teach -
ng school for some time atNo. 5 Hullett, in -
ends moving on to his farm, in a short
ime.
—Mrs. Charles Williamson, an old resi-
ent of Grey -township, died last week at the
ge of 70 years. Her husband and three
one survive her.
—Mrs. John MeLean, of Wingham, died
last week, after a week's illness with pneu-
monia. Deceased was 30 years of age, and
leaVes a family of nine children.
—John J. McKenzie, a couein of Charles
f Clinten, has just got back from
South Wallace,Africa, and paid a visit to Clinton
friends last week.
—One evening last week Mr. Thomas
Hardy, who resides in Winghatn, had a fur
coat and a pair of pants, which he had just
bought, stolen out of ,his cutter.
—John McGowan, youngest son of the
late James McGowan of East Wawanosh,
died on the 17th inst. He was an active
member of the Methodist church.
—At the last meeting of Maitland Pres-
bytery it was arranged that Walton congre-
eation which is now pastorless, be supplied
by stndentsduring the summer months.
—Miss Grace Oke, daughter of Mr. Hugh
Oke, of Exeter, was married to Mr. William
Higgins, of Ilsborne, last week. Rev. C.
Brown performed the ceremony.
—R. J. Hiil an old Grey boy, has been
elected to the presidency of Wentworth
County Teachere) Association. Mr. Hill is
science master in the Dundee High school.
—Alfred Reymann, a former resident of
Cranbrook, who has held a good position in
Detroie, has been offered a better one in
Spokane; Washington Territory.
—A number of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. David -Cathcart, of Amberly, presented
them with a purse and complimentary ad-
dress, prior to their moving to Nelson, Brit-
ish Columbia.
—Mr. Kelly, who during the winter has
been engaged in conducting a lumbering
business in Louisiana, has come back to
Blyth. He intends closing his business up
there and going down south permanently.
McLean, of Amberly, died on
Sunday, March 16th, of inflammation of the
bowels after only a few 'days Meese. Pc -
ceased a mother and five small child-
ren; his wife having died about four years
ago. . ,
—Mr. James Turnbull, son of the former
principal of Clinton Collegiate Institute,
and who is uovr with the wholeeale house of
Gordon, McKay & Company, Toronto, was
paying a visit to old friends inithat town last
week. •
—A gathering of the Young People's So-
ciety of Christain Endeavor through the ex-
ecutive of the local union, together with the
ministers and their wives was held last
week in the lecture room of the Rattenbury
street Methodist ;church, Clinton. The
main object of the meeting was to promote
been granted, and the cases p ocee
As no parallel case had been ited
A week ago a congregational meeting wee that affair, and at once went to Baxter.
held, at which a committee was Iappointed What the agreement was is unknown, but
to prepare plans for a new Sunday sehook Barnett treated Baxter with the greatest
hall to cot $13,000. To crown all, the cone contempt, and at times with insult and yet
gregation put on the plates, last Sebbath; received from him $100 a month. Finally
$1,000 for the Indian Famine Fund. .- Barnett got into trouble over a note and
—Rev. Morgan Wood, the well known
and somewhat sensational pastor of Bon
street church, Toronto, announced to hi
congregation last Sabbath that he intend
resigning his charge in Toronto and will ac-
cept a call to Plymouth Congregational,
church, Cleveland. He preaches his fare-
well sermon in Toronto on April 29th.
' —Quebec is delighted by Sir Wilfrid
Laurier's promise thee, if possible, the Gov-,
ernment will intervene to stay the threatens
ed destruction of theePlains of Abraham byi
the builder. It has re -awakened interest Pe
the proposal that this historic battle -field
should be turned into a public park o
parade ground for the perpetual use of th
troops of Canada.
—R. M. Wanzer, foun.iller of the Wanzzl
-Sewing Machine CompanY died in Ne
York On Sattirday:—Mr. Vilanzer resided in.
Hamilton for a long term of years, but for
some time has made New York his princis
pal pl ce of residence. His name is familiar
;8
in mot Canadian households. He wee
about 0 years of age and was supposed to
be very wealthy.
—A, H. 'Gilmour, ex -M. P., of Charlotte,
New Brunsvrick, is to get the vastane Benet,
orahip for New Brunswick. Mr. Gilmour
has had a long public career. He was in
the Assembly for the Province from 1854
until 1866, and -sat in the Dominion House
from 1874 to 1891. He is a commissioner at
the Pali' Exposition, but will have to resig
hie ition.
—Rev. Louis H. Jordan, who recently
resigned the pastorate of St. James' equals.
Presbyterian church, Toronto, preached et
farewell sermon to his congregation Sunday
evening. Rev. Mr. Jordan has occupied
the pulpit of St. James' churels for mori
than six years. His resignation was voluth
tari ' tendered and was accepted with ret
luct
the
day
nee both by his own congregation and
resbytery of Toronto: 1
The death occurred at Peri; WedneeL
night, of Mr. Thomas A. Fick.' He
went t the house of Alexander Taylor t
inquire after the health ot Mre. Taylor'
father, who is ill. While chatting wit
Mr. Ta lor Mr. Fick suddenly complaine
of dizzi es , and picked up his hat to g
home. Mr Taylor accompanied hitt' to th
door, w en suddenly Mr. Fick eank to th
ground an died in a few minutes.
H Pettypiece, M. P. P., of Eas
Lambton, hile going for his dinner to hie
home in Forest, on Monday last, met with e.
very Painful accident He was walking
along the sidevralk enear his .0W0 residence,
when he slipped and fell, breaking a bone
in hie dghtl ankle. The accident will cons
fine hine to the house for a couple ef weeke.
This will°tin
Governme
ture.
sex cou ey
sudden ah
He had be
—F. W. Thompson, general manager of
the Ogilvie Milling Company, Winnipeg,
estimates the wheat in the Manitoba farm-
ers' hands at from 5,000,000 to 8,000,000
bushels.
—The farm -house and barns of Mrs.
Henry St. Louis, in Sandwich, near Wind-
sor, were destroyed by fire Saturday morn-
ing, together with two cows and twelve
tons of hay and some farm implements.
Incendiarism is suspected.
—The large grist mill owned by R. J.
Lind, at Comber, Ontario, was &greyed
by fire last Friday evening at 6.30.1 There
were no signs of fire when the mill was
looked at 6 o'clock. 'The mill cost $12,000;
insurance $6,000.
—The county of Kent has petitioned ithe
Legielature to make a reform of the magis-
tracy system. It recites that few of ithe
justices' of the peace are fitted for the posi-
tion, and advocates that fewer magist+tes
be appointed and that those who are ap-
pointed should be paid.
—At the Grand Trunk station, Kingston,
one day last week, James Brown, 22 years
old, of Oshawa attempted to jump off a
train on which he was stealing a ride. The
wheels of the locomotive passed over his
lege slightly below the right knee and just
&hove the left ankle, almost completely
severing them.
—The congregation of St. Andrew's
aural, London under the pastorate of Rev.
Dr. Johnston, 'have a phenomenal record
for generous giving. 'Four weeks ago the
church was re -opened after thorough reno-
vation which cost $12,f300. Since then, on
two Sabbaths, the handsome sune of $12,000
ake one majority less for the
t in a division in the Legisli-
1
Riley, of Gosfield north, Ee-
aged about 20 years, met
peculiar death Friday morning.
n -attending a party, and left
about 2 o'c ock to drive home alone. In
the mariti g hie horse- and buggy were
found i6 a neighbor's yard, with the young
man lying dead' over the dashboard, his
head resting on the shaft. It is supposed
that he took a fit and fell in the manner
described.
—Alice
peg, was a
ago, charg
Line, a young- woman of Winnt-
rested in Minneapolis a few days
d with having raised $1 to $5 10
the use of evenue stamps fioni cigar boxes.
The woman was taken to the train by a de-
tective, but escaped before pulling out Of
M`nneapolis station. Miss Cline has lived
WI
bi
vi
th her mother in Winnipeg for nearly ,a
ar, and removed to Minneapolis only ia
ek since. Two or three of the raised
Lia have been discovered by the police.
—Rev. W. G. W. Fortune, pastor of Al-
ton Presbytedan church, has declin d
the call so strongly sent from Greenwoo ,
'. British Columbia. The Presbytery thought
it would not be right to break the conne
tien at Alvinston, which is prospering
well under his pastorate. Warm words f
sympathy were spoken regardieg Greep-
wood's disappointment, and also of gratifi-
cation that Mr. Fortune's work will still
continue in the Presbytery. 2-
-What might have been a very seriohs
'accident happened to Judge Robinson, tn
,Sernia, on Friday. A newspaper he wits
ireading caught fire from a spark from his
pipe, the blaze caught the chair in which be
wee seated, and in a fetv minutes he wes
siirrounded with fire. Being unable to
move, he would have fallen a victim to the
flames had not Mrs. Robinson succeeded *n
rescuing him from his perilous positioh.
Fortunately no serious injuries were sus-
tained.
. Bryce, of Toronto, secretary
dcial board of health, was on
ening, notified :by the health
rtlanel, Maine, of the discovery
ionfluent smallpox on 'the steann
er, after its arrival in port.
was -not made until most of
s had bit for home. One lof
onto man, and others mune
o inrts of Canada. Having been
fection it is desirable that
o should be traced and made to
aocination.
mime of the war in South Afriea
mend has arisen for horses suit-
dlitary purposes. The iDominion
nt, in order to encourage the pro -
Canada of horses adapted for
ice I purposes, has offered- priees
g to $300 at the cowing Cattadien
0
-L-Dr. P.
of the pro'
Saturday m
officer of P
of a case of
ship Vance
The discov
the passeng
them is a T
from Oh
exposed
these per
undergo
—On a
a great d
able for
dGuocvteironnmi
War Oft
aitiounti
horse show, to held in the Toronto ar-
mories on April 26, 27, 28. The first class
is for horses suitable for artillery purposes,
the second class is for cavalry mounts aOcl
the third class is for mounted infantry
horiaes. In each class the prize is $100,
divided $50 to &et, $35 for second, and 15
to third.,
J. -Justice is slowly but surely overtaking
thoee whe plundered the Ville Marie bank,
of Montreal. The president is serving a
term in the penitentiary ; the manager and
teller are a like position and now a propi-
ineet broker of the city is to follow these
other worthies into confinement, On San-
dell. last the jury before which James Bax-
ter and Ferdinand Lemieux were being tried
for participancy in the conspiracy to rob the
bank, fouled them guilty despite the fact
that they were -defended by the two ablest
lawyers in Montreal. When the jury ren-
dered their verdict there was a pathetic
scene in the court. The verdict was not
expected. Lemieux, who is already under
a sentence of three years, buret into tears.
Baxter, who is now an old man, almost eel -
lapsed, and had to be assisted from the
dock by his son, both weeping bitterly. It
cede:lady looks black for the directors And
others implicated, whose trial takes is
this week. The following incident Is re -
dated in reference to Baxter: A few years
ago Roland Gideon Israel Barnett turned up
in Montreal. He was connecite,d. With Baxter
in the Ventral bank scandal in Toronto, and
interdenominational fellowship and discuss se ed a term in Kingston penitentiary. He
plans for a more united effort on the part of was put on the plates for the Century Fund.- o un' ed that he had been a stool pigeon ix
asked Baxter to pay his lawyer's expenses.
Baxter refused, and Barnett was sent down
to St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary for
three years. Before leaving Barnett said:
"Alt right, Baxter, I will live to see you
going into penitentiaryles I am coming out"
—Four pall -bearers at the funeral of the
late Mrs. Love, at London, on Saturday,
had an exciting experience. They were in
a livery hack, drawn by a team of hones,
-
one of which had not been out for a couple
of weeks and was very spirited. In the
course of the procession the horses became
frightened at the noise of a sewer opening
and bolted, throwing the driver off. Mr.
Archibald Sharp jumped out, bruising the
calf of his leg. The horses ran for some
distance nail they were stopped by the -
wheels of the hack becoming interlocked
_With those of another rig, the horses of
which had run away in sympathy. The
three occupants of the rig were nob injured
but they were badly scared.
—The British War Office has notified the
Canadian Minister of Militia that Imperial •
isommissions will be offered to Canadian
officers serving in South Africa. Forty-two
commissions have been offered the Canad-
ians. These will be distributed among offi-
cers of the permanent force and th.e active
militia. Twelve will go to R. M. -C. gradu-
ates, four for thole serving in the Royal
Artillery, and eight for those in infantry
regiments. thirty commiesions will go to
officers of the aotive militia, ten for officers
in Artillery corps, and twenty for offieers in
infantry regiments. It will be seen thst
the officers chosen from rural and city bat-
talions will have rather the best of it.
—Rev. Walter Coulthard died at his -
residence in Toronto on Saturday. Ile was
stricken about a week previous with par-
alysis, and, with the exception of a few
moments, was unconscious until the end
came. He was born at Gretna Green, Scot-
land, in April, 1829, and came to Canada as
a young man. He was educated at Knox
College, and graduated in 1850, He occu-
pied charges at Valleyfield; St. Louis de
Gonzac, Quebec; Grananoque and Picton.
He went to Toronto in 1892, ancli- resided
there continuously until his deeth. He -
leaves a. widow, five sons and four daugh-
ters.
—Dr. Alexender N. Barker'a well known
physician of Fenwiek, near Welland, was
killed while crossing the railway track near
hie home on Saturday. He was driving a
team of spirited young hones along the
road, which- runs parallel with the railway
track, when the train came along, frighten-
ing the horses and causing them to run
away. At a certain point the road makes a_
tarn and crosses the track. Just at that
point the team and the train rushed on the
crossing simultaneously, and the engine
struck the buggy, hurling it into the air
The train was stopped and backed down to
the scene Of the accident. Pieced of the
wreck were found scattered in all direc-
tions. The box seat and top were found
150 feet from the crossing, and the driver
was still in it, but he was dead. The only *
mark found on him was a tear in his fur
coat and a deep flesh wound in his right
side. The deceased was 29 years of age and
leaves a widow and three children.
•
Perth Notes.
—Owing to the breaking of an electric
light wire on a recent Sabbath evening,
Stratford churches were in darkness for
over an hour.
—A young son of Mr. John Ballantyne,
of Avonton, has been confined to bed for
some time with a wee leg. The doctors
now deem it advisable to amputate the leg
above the knee to stop the spread of disease. -
— Listowel ratepayers voted iu a by-law,
a short time ago, to grant a loan of $10,000
to the proposed furniture factory in Liaowel, of which Messrs. A. Foeroh, M. MID.
Fleming and,W. Mills are the promoters.
— The Canedian nurses in New York, at
the instigation of Miss Margaret Watson, a
Stratford young lady, have started a fund
for the benefit of the families of Canadian
soldiers who are on duty in South Africa.
— Mrs. (Dr.) Brown, of Stratford, has re-
ceived a telegram from her husband, Dr.
Brown, who has been in the Klondike for a
year or more, stating that he expects to be
home about the end of this mend'.
— One evening not long ago, at the home
of Mr. James Barbour, of Stara, his daugh-
ter, Miss Jenette, was married to Mr. .Wil -
ham Worden. There were about 70 guests
present.
—Mrs. Alexander Hepburn, of Stratford,
died a short time ago at the age of 65 year!.
She and her husband have lived for a num-
ber of years in Stratford and have a large
family, a number of whom are residents of
that, city.
---The thirty-second annual convention, of
the Perth County Sunday School ASSO0i.
ation was opened last week, at Stratford.
There was not a very large attendance of
delegates, but interesting subjects were dis-
cussed by those present.
—Mrs. Alexander Murray died last week
at her home, near Sebringville. She was
ill only a few day e and leaves a husband
and family of seven children. MTS. Mur-
ray was a comparatively young woman be-
ing only 37 years of age.
—A very successful patriotic concert Was
held in Fullerton not long ago. The pro-
gramme consisted of patriotic songs and ads
dresses, also a flag drill exercise by a number
of school girlie The proceeds, which go to
the National Patriotee Fend, amounted to
gee.
— Application was made at the local Sur-
rogate Court last week, by Messrs. Dent
& Thompson, of Mitchell, on behalf of a
trust and guarantee company for the ad-
ministration of the estate of the late Vera
Maria Douglas, daughter of Mr. Stephen
Douglas, of the neighborhood of Mitchell.
It is understood the deceased left property
valued at about $20,000.
—Mr. James McEwen, who at one time "
was buyer for 'Messrs. Thomas Ballantyne,
-of Stratford, and who was associated witk
Professor Robertson in his lecturing tours,
has been marded, in New Zealand, to a
Miss Mary Fisher, of that place. Mr. Me
Ewen went to New Zealand as dairy in.
structor for the government of that country,
but is now an extensive cheese exporter.
—The Listowel Gas and Electric Light
Company plant was wrecked by the exp os -
ion of the generator at midnight, on Thurs-
day of last week,. Portions of the machin-
ery were hurled long distances,the walls and
roof fell in, and all the windowre -in the
neighborhood and many plate glass windows
in the business portion of the town were
shattered. The ruins took fire, and the
firemen had a hard task to subdue the
flames. The whole plant is atotal loss -
William Bitten, the manager of the works,
was in the building when the explosion sees
ourred, and was badly injured. His -thigh
was fractured and he was seriously cuAnd
bruised. He was fortunetely re,scued before
the flames reached hitn.
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