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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1900-06-08, Page 1it 1. 71990 ite4 Sock at. 1PLErS - 'STORE neetneelefee#Jet? rightly epent in this tter ever lasting advere wholenewaaper fell (ey of learning the- troe display. nil beat way of finding no merchandise thole are ounters. thie eters selesks it te give ousteentero free lookine for, r. grata of goiede ekey they went ; the price alimited, bb May is pu deperemente are beet- . , active idi i goinge., - ; l'ANT: TIME lore iM huetled nIN !ene Mandy oat earomi. e Furnishing Depsitt. loaning trine, people telt. Imam Thim the intweased demand ilraperice, by 1,1nhunutenter in quality, la ate solcet A 144001( Otin- retteido the eity etoree. (4.00,Dg leen ke aro often made Well, women- tliteking and dreNsing iays,Thij.divereity of :memo ravage of etylee '1.1 thin store ham theme lett Win; -It would take rw slatis, If y(tu've not elm 43 yet imp@ to thie e en, M I,ILINFAIIY iiihneey bueineoe better Exporionott is al. And If; ha* had yeare of • ;.t‘ fish millinery know mid anywhere IL will be eore rahowe r4gorgootte- hetet end honnole (Ite citreoognized want JU btil?.o_ way of in ly efireand to etnien it alwoye has a ; eie wanted materials for ttt hand,: :PA RikS( )LS no of the very newest anel I. A3 lin former ,otz the very fluent range Eii)13 that is in the town. 'viola in fancy ind black :rub1e,. bat the are very , 4(11 14te its any Aid tarigheest and mostat- tire right a3 you enter find orn dispi y, styles Et kin gl and a enidering eye this 'one and how knee teke m reh-price find this en re a first eir sued' I trines as welt U ti,,Fiiery. `kiStiEr9, rie.! ,•• 4 4 4 4, r• •4- I al.".* 1 4' _ Co. 1!(t-te4 Cash Slore wai a te0oted ana, t.nt arta aire-ittai, her 7tioth year. hee leee hem . hr i• (1 Aught era, Mrs. dainen lecott and , fuel wia sous; Janice tot le in in hich she . :emery wec kvideimccd ef f idt and ac - i. her riFumine to ; v iif rZtcJun lust. e. I i kvid Teyler and eetriele, were driving en lerility last, and teeene, on the bound - 1 leigiey tarok -, causing n tern T ylor was hit(1 be taken ee .n end medical aid e-fiee:1; to state that s -he !4, 6,- taken home on l' demon:- : e en . the celebration ; reeeeres birthday was i the tire brigade, and ,te in, being one of the , tetterie ever held in tida e town. The v, 31111,, EX011 raion is ts : nest: 3 rrivegl in large ' eek the Own was r a grand procession dt and Marched up : irk. The following ,. i, Itebert Melndeao ; e • el ; Vueen teietoria, earl: lege ; imitations .31;#11 infantry, denial- , v and_ Maxiei guns. - lin,-.08, K in cardin a 1, Inieeball clubs and ..;e1ung the park the ee, 8evo the Queen,' :aeilress of welcome, tree of Taiping, High land drills by school direction of Mew The athletic sports awed' by a baseball oar and (-odoriaht e 7 to ie. The pro. e most attractive and made in Wingharn - tele large crowd of U b. '.1n the evening :.)r elitili Tessa. MeCal- x, undated by local lii)1113C WiLi -C,r0Wded. inder this to be the vier), ever conducted firemen and citizens ' e, and none who at- eion were disappoint- ; et . . :- ___••__ . epeet - eterelti ' fleece nt."‘" ,netee - t. THIRT YEAR. WHOLE NUNIBER, 111cLEAN BROS., Publis era. $1 a Year in Advance. 1 SI UTII HURON ,FARMERS' INSTITUTE. , ---- The annual meeting of the South Huron F rulers' Institute was held in Scott's hall, II niall,' on Monday last, There was a fair re resentation of farmers present, and Bev- er 1 from considerable distance'. The Fresh d rib, Mr, R. B. McLean, occupied the a air'and Mr. Robert Gardiner was In his n ual place as secretary, . The auditors' re- p rt showed the Institute to be in a good p sition financially, a balance of about $280 b Eng in the treseury. This balance is due p inoipally to the proceeds of the excursion to the Experimental Farm at Guelph last year, Tmo membership, however, was sr: all, only about 30, whereas in a ;weeper. OUR farming district like South Huron, it fth uld be at least 300. The membership to Is only 25 cents, and this entitles the melt:bora to all the agricultural report" ani LI 'tine homed by the Government, In it .1, ftir the trifling sum of 25 cents in it rib mhip, at leen 425 worth of WIONI fl 1 interesting reading matter can be got, l I .ty it is, thUrdi01.0, that there are No few re, roborm, Is something diflieult of explana. ti: n, Several Interesting and practical sub. Je: tri t I were discussed, and the reeolutione pe ead at 'the , last annual meeting, asking I o l'Agiolature to pees legislation giving_ to et: nielpal magnet's power to poem a by,law I ,) give a rebate on team to every farmer avl o UNON A wide tired wagon, the width to lid no less than two and * hell imams, IlitiO Id) extend the time for the return of path, ma eters' lists until the end of November, No th t statute labor can be done in the fall In teed of in the spring, were again Adopted ant ordered to be forwarded to the Minister of Agriculture, A resolution was also peeved oommenclingDr, Mills, prinelptal of the Ag, ticultitral College, for his long, able end .11 dui services in behalf ,of agriculture in th e ProvinceL4nd espeelally in the interests of Farmers'. institutes, and approving of the - movement m'ilnatliig with Fannon? In. nil 'otos to evil:4 r, Mills to take a trip to th old country and visit several agricultural in titutione there, with the view of ieaining Information which may help him in his work he 'e, and granting $1 for that purpose. A elr'ular from the direetor of 11'c:inner'? In. nti Wen asking the Institute to take steeps to or ,anivio a Woman's Institute in South II: ron, was discussed, and a resolution was ran trod to the area that this Instituto does no feel prepared to deal definitely with the an tterat the present time, but recommend. In the directors to protein the serviced of • an experienced lady speaker for each of the In titute meetinge, and to endeavor to . so - cu o as large an attendance of th ladies as postale at the al °them' as well as at the evening in (stings. It was also dcoldee to hold a grnd farmers'e picnic at some suitable point, not r Honied!, and a committee was appoint- ed to carry out the necessary arrangements. It is proposed to have some good outside sp alters at ,this meeting, and to have other amueementd, so as to make the occasion in. te sting ince imolai way and instructive as we 1. • The date of the picnic has not yet be( n definitely fixed, but it will likely bake pl co some time between the 15th end 25th of his month, if suitable arrangemente can be made, he following directors were appointed : R. Delbridge, Donald McInnes and R. Gar - di er, Usborne ; S. 13rOokenshire, J. Shipton an( Ware Oliver, Stephen; W. &leaden an( Dr. Rollids, Exeter ; Henry Smith, Er • eat Gies and Robert' Melelordie'Hay ; Jo n Ketchen, S, A. Moffat, and W. W. Co per, Stanley; J. A. Wilson and M. Y. Mo Lean, Seaforth ; A. G. Smillie, R. B. McLean and Robert Charters, Tuckersmith, ; J. Middleton and Alexander Innes, Gode. rich township ; S. Smillie, Heniall ; R. Snewdon, Bayfield. At a meeting of the directors subsequent - ler held, Mr. S. A. Moffatt, Varna, was ap- pointed President l . Mayor J. A. Wilson, Seaforth, vice-president, and , Robert Gar. diner,Farguaharerecretery.troasurer, Messrs, Alexander Duncan, 133borne'and D. Uniu- haite Hensel!, were appointed auditors. It was decided to hold the regular Institute meetings as usual, at Exeter and Brneefield, an supplementary meetings at Seaforth, Va Eli ville, -This will be six meetings, one Ina, Henso.II, Dashwood, Shipka and n more than has usually been held. Arrange. menet were also made to have a good staff of prantical speakers at each of these meet- ings. It will thus be seen that a good sea- son's work has been laid out for the coining season, while the officers selected are ener- getic and such as will take an interest in the work they have undertaken. Indeed, this Institute has always bean fortunate in its officers, and the -marked success that hue attended its operations is clue in a large measure to the efficiency and activity of the officers that- have been in charge,while those of the coming year will do More than keep up the good record. I • 1 wwwwwwv .orwei.4,AA/kAA The present time is one in Whieh- everything seems to have its particular microbe or germ of' disease, and not the least s-,mong these is the gambling microbe) It seems to be abroad everywhere, among all classes. --the desitfe to make money without working for it. ' • /Gabor phase of the diseasel is. seen: in the frantic atempts of some selleTs to secure trade by-repret outing- that they are, to a cettain 'extent, giving their cast° SOMf)- thing for nothing; and the pectiliar thing about, it is that there are some people unthinlking enoup,th to believe the stuff told them. The thing cannot honestly bo dort6; some ono is unfairly dealt with. if it is dc Wl)at 'may b& done, how. ever, is to exeltange honest v nes, and it is the 'honest ex- change of Nue wo wish to Apeak about, 'Lave you $4,5o which )fon Gun spare tp invest in a • summer knock -about Snit ? We will say more than that there is no bettor value in the rosidyntade -stilt 114e, and we aro not giving it away either, _ We are 'making a stuall----Very snut11--prolit on it. Eva seo -it'? worth - The colors in, it are blue, grey, black, fawn, brown, slate, and dark Oxford grey, Tile 8.1ZOS fix() 80) 81) }12, :15, :30, 88, 30, 40, 41, 42,.4-3, 44; the 'fit intay be re- lied upon ; the sewing has. not been neglected in any] way. Further may be said about the suit, but we will leave the rost with y our own judgment when you see it. • • • We will mention other exchanges 'of value which Will be equally profitable to you as buyer, and to us as fiellors. There are muleskin stockings at 25c ; the child's sail- or hat at 250_, the boys' Sunday straw 'at 2T3 ; the boys' knee,. pants, Our own make, at 600- and Q5e our own make •.of raen's'suits $8, $10,$12, which gOod judges of suits say' are models of good value. . - We have reason to be pleased with the result of our 75c shirt sale, and for this reason, that many availed them-. gelves of the chance, we carr it •�n for a few weeks, so that the whole lino may be cleared. • . In the matter of Summer Underwear,. we wish to make special mention of the line selling at 75c a suit. A natty bicycle i4uit at $4.50, A new thing in Ties in this week -- Foulard creaseless silk, selling at 35c and 50c, according to the style. Our own make of Overalls at 75, 85c and $1 ; masons' and plaSterers%Overalls at 50c. A gr at every day Vara at $1. , 2 There' is a lot to be said con- cerning .our compl te hat and cap stock, To Show our confi- dence in the completeness of our stock, we may state that we have in stock at the present lime not less than $,000 hats, out of ;which, stock we are con- fident of suiting the most fasti- dious. • r1-1-1-1-1-leinleitenheineenee-inine 11 Clothiers and furnishprs On the Wrong side of the -Street, ; SEIF0111 STRONG BLOCK, " - G. P, It. boats will leave Owen S rind Mesa. days and St turdays, conunencing Ma 1st, for t Fort IVREA. XL Through tickets issue at this o points Wes either all rail or via ur magnifi Also ocean ticketS via Montreal and -ilder Detop ship lines. Telegraphy and money rder busin fully solicited. - • R. J. MACDO ys, Thurs- e Soo and ce, for all ent boats. ter steam - ss respect - C. P. R. AGENT, Seafortl. 0. BETHUNE, Agent for Merchants and Berlin Mutual Fire Insurance Companies. Orange °facers. At the meeting of the Orange Grand Lodge held in Lotidon last week, Hon. N. C. Wallace was re-elected grand master for the thirteenth time in succession, The fol- lowing officers were also elected : Deputy Grand Master -Major A. j. Armstrong, St. John, New Brunswick, (re. elected.) Grand Chaplain -Rev. William Walsh, Brampton. I Grand Seeretary-W. M. Lockhart, Al. 'listen, (re-eleeted.) Grand Treasurer -W, Parkhill, Midland, (re-elected.) Grand 'Lecturer -William Cook, Mea - ford. Director of Ceremonies- R. B. Weeson, Toronto, (re-elected.) Deputy Chaplains -Rev. C. E. perry, Toronto ; Rev. H. O. Dixon, Toronto. Deputy Grand Secret -J. C. Grass, Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, (re-elected.) Deputy Grand Treasurer--Lieun-Col. Scott, Kincardine, (re-elected.) After the installation of the officers by the grand ma,ster the eelection of the next - place of meeting was taken up. Effort -'e were made by representatives of four difi ferent places to secure the- convention -In. gersoll, Brockville, Owen Sound and Winni. peg. The latter's attractions_ were,, how- ever, the strongest, and carried the done Sabbath School Worker The ninth annual meeting of the undate. School Araioeiation of the Brussels istrict was held • in Melville church, Br se Is, on Tuesday of last week. The mauve n was largely attended, and proved to b most profitable and interesting one, T e apers 'assigned to the different erson n the programme were all in reference tot live Sunday, school topics, and were handled in the brightest and best manner, eliciting much valuable information! The following is a list of the topics, together with those who had the subject in hand "The aim of the Sunday school," by R. McKay, Ethel; " What may the teacher be as an example to the class?" by Miss Betz; " Whae may the teacher be as to the discipline of the class ?" Mrs. N. M. Richardson ; What- t - may the teacher be as an imparter of knowl- edge ?" Mr... Cranston ; "How may an effi- cient training for the future be (tarried on In the Sunday ischool ?" G. F. Blair; "How should the Biblebe taught in the Sunday school ?" Rene A. C. Tiffin; " What shall the parents do with their children on Sab- bath afternoon ?" Rev. Mr. Oaten, Belgrave, Mrs. A. W. Humptirieo, Of Parkhill, a well known worker in the primary- department, gave an excellent &actives on -primary work, and also a luso from the text, "The twelve sent forth." The evening pension was quite as interesting as the day seusions. The following Interesting topics were taken up .. "The influenee of the Sunday school in the formation of oharaoter," by Rev. Mr. Holmes, Brueiele ;' " The Sabbath school and Sabbath observance," ROV. Ur, Filer, Walton. Good musical selections- inter. epersed the various mere. The following were elected °Meer* for the coming year : President, P. leitahle ; vice-president, Rob - orb '• McKay ; seoretery.treasurer, W. H. Kerr ; directors, A, Gardiner, Wm, Cam- eron, 34111011 Strachan, W. Hunter and A, M, McKay, t ..n.....xmos 1 ' Huron Notes, UpwardN of $83 was raised at the tea meeting at Nile on the 24th, -$190 has been raised by Melville elahroh, 'bowie, for the India twine fund, --County Court and General fieselens will be held in Goderiah on tiono 12th, -I), Me0orvie has rented a shop in Clin- ton, eed'will e0Mmenee the in of fanning waffle, • --Porter's Mil will in future have e mail font tirnel Is week, In piece of three times, AN now, -Mt% floor e Tibbutt, of Ilolateeville, ham gone on is three months' visit to Ire, land, Mime Hared) Spooner, of Clinton, has graduated as is puree from the hospital at Albany, Now Ynrk, . ' -Adam MoVicarl one of the oldest reg. dents of Goderieb, died on Tuesday of lost week, aged 83 years. ' During at• -heavy thunderstorm, which passed over Facet or inanely, the residence Of Dr, Rolling Was Omsk by lightning, -Mr, Thomas Gook-, of • the Beyileld con. emotion, Goderich township, died on Wed- nesday night of lest week, aged seventy- three years, ' -Mr, John Middleton; of tioderlah town- ship, made a shipment of thirty-eight head of °meth) to Liverpool, the other day. The lot aggregated 01,970 pounds. -Mrs. Clad letownetof Crediton, died on May 25th, after ahem; a weekeeillneme. The deceased lady was most ;highly respected, and the friends have the sympathy of all in their bereavement. -D. K. Prior, of Clinton, has enured the non trad for a new Week of Ararat to be built in Blyth at ono, The stores are fey Messrs. Struthers, ()arbor, Scott, Moser and Powell, and the frontage of the building will be about 120 feet. -While playing :with fire crackers the other night, at Hensel!, some of the children threw one- at Mabel Clausen, and it explod- ed, (musing her dress to take fire. Timely assistance saved the i little girl from being badly burned. 1 • . 1 -We glean the following figurate from the financial report of the Bluevale circuit of the Meth6dist churChe Missionary fund,$134,69; superannuation,$42 j trustee board, $171.98; i 20th Century le nd, $222,25, and each of the connexional fun shows an increase: The Quarterly ]3oard receipts are $705. -Fordwich had a: big celebration on the 24th. The town was gayly festooned with flags and bunting. The sports were inter- esting and exciting, while the crowd was one of the largest ever seen in that burg. The gate receipts for the day amounted to $100. --As the resu t of Rev. Mr. Roy's can- vasiethe followi g parishes have contributed towards the lig idation of the debt of Huron Diocese the a manta set opposite • their names ;Gorri $459 ; Wingham $224 ; Blyth, $275 ; 1 ungannon, $243 ; Vensall, $315'; Holmes',' lie, $153. -One day re ently,ias Mr. J. J. . Gilpin, of Brussels, was assist lug in loading a mow- ing machine, at his implement warehouse into a farmer'si ngon, his right hand came In contact- with he -mover knife, which in- flicted a bad ga h on his thumb .and minter the palm. -Mr. James nett, of Mallet, has dis- posed of a co with at foot, and a two- ' year-oldtheife to a gentleman from Iowa, receiving for them the handsome sum of $750. They wee shipped from Seaforth with at large nu ber of choice Picked etook for breeding -The ()the by Mr, Thomas Brook, attacked Mr. John Sanders, of Exeter, who was passing through Mr. Brook's field. Mr. Sanders was knocked clewn' and trampled upon by the brute until: he ' was unconscious. The timely arrive o Mr. Brock saved Mr. Sand- ers from being Med. -Amos Smith, of the est concession of Grey, has sold four thoroughbreds to Mr. James Cowan, of . eodorth, for Hector Cowan and P. 1),- Fuller, of Sutherland, Iowa, whe own, a ranch, $150 was paid Mr. Smith for a Ow and calf, and $100 apiece for two , yearling heifers, ' He still has twenty in his here. , -A pretty wedding enlivened the real. eence of Mr. eathorn, of Wingham, on Thursday, .24t ult., when his daughter, Miss Sarah, was married to Mr, Robert Orr, V. S., of 'leaden.. The ' ceremony was performed by Rev. T. Edwards, of Toronto, brother-in-law of the bride, misted by Rev. R. Hobbs. - - ' I -Elliott Daymerit, of Clinton met with a painful acciden ,on :Wednesday afternoon of last week, at tie oegen factory. As he was walking across' he leer , he stepped on a roller and fell. He, pet out his right hand to save himself, catching the slide of a bor- ing machine, a • d the bit went eheough his hand, making a nasty' wound. I; -At the reel ence of Mr. Robert Craig, of Hullett, on May 23rd, by Rev. J. A. Hamilton, Mr. reelerick Nott, of Tucker - smith, W413 mar ied to Miss Matilde Blanche Craig, of Hulloit township. There were a number of relat ves'and friends present to witness the eve t and wish them happiness and joy. Thei future home will be on the London Road, car Clinton. -The contr et for the new Methodist personage, at B rissole, has been lett to D. A. Lowery, for $1,? . 0, The pew building will by 28 by 32 fee e with 20 foot brick walls above the 7 feet', 8 inches of stone Work; and will have a cott ge roof, verandah, etc. The present frame addition will be raised, stone foundations put in and veneered with brick to match the newstructure. . -This year's examinations at the Penn- sylvania College.of Dental Surgery, Phila- delphia, made very 'favorable showing for the Canadian bye. Of the thirty Canadians present at the college not (Me filedin their examinations, From Huron district the graduates are : Ben. F. Anderson, Bel - rave ; F. M. °eerier, Veingham ; W. R. rde, Bluevele. Professor, W. J.I Roe of Morris, now th(eierefeesor of surgery in 'the Pennsylvania Dental College, is one of the : PQSi)8. Veiling a Jersey bull, owned I '! REDUCED PRICES • IN WALL PAPERS. 5o and da papers for 4c 10o papers for Se 12eo papeel for 10e Other lines ab reduced prices. Borders and Ceilings to match. Perfect Goods Only. ALEX WINTER • i I - I most valuable additions to the fieulty of the eollege. Never before have the students had 4 MOCO 014 instructor in bacteriology, pathology and oral surgery. As a mark cif appreciation of his services, Dr. Roe re- ceived a beautiful bunch of roses, deoorated with the college colors, from the members of the graduating elan, Dr. Roe lifOl *very prospect of booming one of the leading sur- geons of Philitdelphia, . -1.he following sums have been raised by the different Aurelia" in the Underieh die. idiot of the Methodist, Aural, during the last financial pier I Membership of the °laurel), 3,808 i reload for Missionary Fund, $2,7212 i for eireuit and local purposes, $13,401 j for salary, $11,017 ; for °annex. tonal fund', ineluding the Mhosionary fund, :41142t, total monies tabled in the district, .\ ..-4/ifOON Green, an engineor on a tug, died at the Goan If euee, tioderieh, during Monday night of last week. Ile went to bed Apparently in good health, but about three Veloak was taken with a choking spell, and died before medial aid arrived. Heart trouble was apparently the calm of death. He came from Th0004100, was about thirty years of age, and leaves a wife and two children. -011Wedneeday evening, of last week Mr, IV, A. Krautor and Miss Isabel, oldest deughter of Mr. James McDonald, the well- known aouneillor of Cray township, wore united in marriage at the residence of the bride'," parents, in the presence of a gather- ing of relatives and friends, Rev, 0, B. McRae, of Oranbrook, performed the cere- mony. An elegant supper was served, to which all did ample justice. The wedding presents wpre numerous,valuabie and useful. ---ThenlIonsall Observer says ; "In the year 1859-a plowing match took place on the farm of Mr. George Sproat, Harpurhey, at which the following gentlemen from this section were prize -winners : 1st, A. Mon- telth ; 2nd, ,I. Meikle ; 3rd, , Wm. Bell, (now of Hensel!) ; 4th, Adam Whiteford ; 5th, Robert Bell ; 6th, Thome Soutar ; 7th, George Trotter. Forty years have changed the appearance of here fine plow. men, but nearly all are el ve and hearty t." 'e -Word has been received f the death in Los Angeles, California, of r. George Sher- man, formerly of Wingham. He had been living at Roseland, British Columbia, but consumption having fastened itself upon him, the Fraternal Order of Eagles sent him to California, in hope of benefitting his health. The funeral took place under the auspices of the Eagles. His age was 37 years, and his mother still resides in Wing - ham. -Mies Jennie McNeil, daughter of Mr. L. McNeil, of the 14th coneeseion of Grey, has been appointed assistant teacher, by the Presbyterian Women's Foreign Missionary Society, togo to Ahousaht, 3ritish Colum- bia, where she will be associated with Rev. Mr. Russell, in missionary wierk. She will receive a salary of $400 per annum. Miss McNeil should do well, and will no doubt succeed admirably. She purposes leaving for the VVest about the 20th of June. Elliott, of Goderich township, crossed the -Mary E. Patton,widow lf the late Wm. great river on Friday, May 25th, aged 75 years, after an illness of (reveille weeks' dur- ation. The deceased lady firet saw the light in the north of Ireland, and (lame with the family to Canada when eiOht years old. Her parents took up 'toed in Goderich town- ship, and there deceased married and lived until four years ago, when she moved to Goderich. Her husband, William, prede- ceased her 17 years dying on the home- stead, lot 15, on the 4th conc ssion of Gode- rich township. -We chronicle this week the death- of the wife of Mr. Thomas Netterfield, of Lower Wingham. Theesad event occurred after an illness of about a 'year, the last four months of which were- Most severe, al- though throughout the entir period there was neither pain nor ache. Margaret- Green was born in the county of 0 rlow, Ireland, in September, 1839. In 185 her parents, brothers and sisters moved to Canada, set- tling in the vicinity of Brookville. In 1865 she and her husband, Thomas Netterfield, moved to Wingharn, and occipied the farm on which she died, on May 24th. Of the relatives left to mourn there are, besides the husband, seven children -five daughters and two sons. -What proved to be a serious fire broke out Monday of last week, about I o'clock, in the boarding house in connection with the Queringesser saw mil1,16th concession of Grey, and kept by Mr, Weber The fire was first noticed on the roof o the kitchen, where it is supposed a spark from the mill had started it, and, although all the mill hands were immediately on the scene, and a great number of `farmers , also, nothing could be done to save the house, owing to the strong wind that was blowing. ' Most of the furniture was got out through the un- tiring efforts of those present. Mr. Querin- gesser nearly lost his drivingshed by the same fire. He intends rebuilding the house right away. -Justine. Haist, wife or Mr. Charles Brown, township treasurer o Stephen, who died on Thursday, May 24th, was born in Bariesbronn, Woodenberg, Germany, on April 7th, 1832, See esame to this country with her parental in 1855, settling in Camp- den county, Lincoln. In 1856 she married Charles Brown, and tn 1859, with her hus- band, came west to Stephen township, where she has since lived. Deoease was a mem- ber of the Evangelical church, was an ami- able woman, and a friend to everybody, her kindness knowing no bounds As a neigh. bor she was true as steel, and was one of the most respected persons in the vicinity. She had always good health, I and was sick less than a week, her thouble being conges- tion of the bowels. Besides li husband the leaves eight children. . • , -What might have proven a fatal acci- dent to the four-year-old eon of Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher, 12th concession of Elrna, was averted more by Miraculous good luck than otherwise. It appears on Wed- nesday afternoon of last wee Mr. Fisher's am---SEAFORTE, hired man was driving the team outof the gateway at the farm, and jumping out to open the gate he told the little by to drive the team through, while he shut the gate behind. The lad was unable to drive straight, with the result that the teem ran away, smashing and overturning the wagon, as well as upsetting the milk stand, uprooting two maple trees and ripping tip afrod of Page wire fence in their mad race before getting free of the wagon, with lb poor little occupant, who was jostled abont at a lively rate in the _wagon box, and finally when the wagon anal upset, he WO found underneath, bruised somewhat, but not ser- iously, hurt. His escape from carted death was nothing 4oshort of a_miraele, Canada. -Vie Toronto Globe's Patriotic now amounts to $86,947.08, -The by.law authorizing a bonus o Fund $211. 000 to the Port Dover, Brantford, Ga t and Berlin eleetrio railway carried at Bar in, -The building laborers at Ottaw -have gone OD strike for higher wages and am a consequence buildins operations are at a Prince Kai:Anus, of Honolulu -and wife, the Princess Elizabeth, are on visit to Montreel, The Prince is a eon in of Lalluokelaul, who was Queen of Hews 1. Francis Kerr, a Winnipeg gardin r, on Monday shot his wife, but sot fatall and then shot, himself, dying inetantly, tic meetio quarrel was the atm of th r edy. Col, itiehord O'Grady -Hal , A 0„ will be the new general of the Co adieu militia, as successor to General IX atton, fie is expected to arrive In Canada about' "lyllet,rdar to - -nostimulate and imam the -intermit in rifle shooting, the Minis or of Militia and Defence has authorized tilt free issue of ,e08 leee-Jeralield ammunition o the different- 1?rovineial Rifle •Associatio ii for their annual matches for thie year, -X'eter McIntyre, the Ttieheleau end On, tette Steamboat Ceinpeny'it agent a To. ronto, who was shot dead recently ty„his tharteen,year-old son, left his family c tirely destitute and his friends have issued i n ap. peal for relief for the widow, -Hon. Thomas 13ain, Speaker o the House of Commons, has written to 11 le ex - witty° of the South Wentworth I, beret AmsociatIon, announcing hie intenth n to retire from politico, A convention the party will take place in Hamilton on June 16, to nominate a 41100040Or to the seat -A cable from England brought Mr', William Hendrie, of Hamilton, last eek, news that Mr. Murray Hendrie, his son, had received a commission in the Soots Greys, one of the swellest corps in the Brit- ish aervice. Mr, Hendrie= enlisted as a Private in the Canadianeontingen for service in South Africa, aiRi is now t the front. - -At the annual meeting of the hare. holders of the Dominion Bank, held i To- rontb last week,- it was decided to in rease the capital stock from $1,500,000 to $3 000,- 000. E. B. Oiler, M. P., the -viceresi- dent, explained that the general exp union of trade and business having force the bank to extend its operations to Ma Robe and Montreal, the directors felt th t would be to the advantage at the in, titu. tion to increase the capital. -Work on the E. B. Eddy Com any's new sawmills, pulp mills and match 1 dory has started, and it is expected these uild- lugs will be ready for oceepation abou Sep- tember 1st. The new machine shop, smithy, wagon making- and repair eihops, erected on the former site Of the d ying- houses, are rapidly nearing comp] time The boiler houses and engine room are being got into shape to have steatri up next wee -k. -Avery serious accident ocourr d at Brantford on Friday, Frederick Cor y, a moulder, employed by the Verity Plow Company, tuffered the less of a leg. The, unfortunate man wee riding along Col- borne street and collided with a street car. He attempted to turn his bicycle te one aide, but the wheels slipped and leg was thrown under the ear, the rear wh el of which passed over hi- u leg, severing it corn. pletely just above the ankle. -The Government agent at Rat P rtage reporter that forest fires are raging i the Rainy River districts and already In ilions of dollars worth of timber has been de trey - ed. Efforts were made to proven the flames from reaching the districts in evhieh millions of feet of cut logs were store, but were unsuccessful. This is another -ccur- reuse that will help to make lumber clearer th-i8'Year. JohnRollison, for the poet. 32 years city clerk of St. Catharines'died at his home there on Saeurday? He had been ailing for the past month, but no serione results were feared until the morning Of his death, when he took a sudden change for• the worse and died in a few minutes. De- ceased vvas highly respected and• pOpular -with every one who knew him. He leaves a family of six daughters and thre sons. His wife died about mix mouths ago. -On Saturday, Fred, Thompson was cleaning sand out of a pump at West Jake, near Piston, and the well caved in, fo mtgg, an arch over him, at -the same time h o a large stone upon his head. He was fraid to let it fall, fearing that the jar mild bring down the sand. He found his b-ody getting nuelib, and then bending his head, the atone rolled to his shoulders, in hich position he remained for six hours, : e was not injured when dug out. -J, A. Ruddick, who, under Pr feaor Robertson's directions, made the ma moth 'cheese which created such a sonsati u at, the Chicago fair, and lin other way did splendid -work in thei Dominion da rying service, has been recalled from Ne Zea- land by the Government, and will next month take up the duties of assista t to Profeareor Robertson at the Ottaw ex. perimental farm. Mr. Ruddick, fe the past year, ham been dairy commissioner of New Zealand, where he was very siice ssful, -S. O'Hara, a prominent politica ri of Toledo, Ohio, returned to Winnip g on akngAil- epre- n be I was Tuesday from a trip through. Northe heart, and parts of Aesinaboia. He seats a large number of families. Sp of his trip, he said : "Alberta will so one of the garden spots of the world. highly satisfied, and my report will be very favorable. I have already the information that 104 families will move to Alberta at an early date, and my partner has written me since I left, that 200 more families were getting ready to come to western Cenada. Altogether between 2,000 and 3,000 people from Kentucky, Ohio and neighboring states will come to settle in this country." -The first full cargo of Canadian hor-ses for South Africa left Montreal on Theirsday of last week. The steamship Lugano, under charter to the British Government, spirted them on her long voyage to Cape 'frown, with 713 choice animals, every one of them Canadian bred. The work of shippi g the cargo was under the personal supervi ion of Major Dent, of the British army, whose - special mission in Canada- is the secur- ing of horses for the purposes of the ritish army. On the sixth of June the Th mson Un steamship, Devona, will sail from Moue tre 1 for Cape Town with aJ second cargo of hoses. This vessel's capacity is 87.5 head, an it is expected that she will take out a fill cargo. Some idea -of the magnitude of the contract can be gained from the fact th b the -mere of 875 animals token the timee, of stockmen. The convicted Welland -can't 41 rs have been set at work in thKing- ito penitentiary. Dullman is assisting the mesons in rebuilding the cells in the w t part of the prison. Wolin is in .the ma bine shop and Weigh has been given a sos tion breaking "Irene. Hard work will o hem good as nothing else will. The gre test punishment that can be meted out to some people is to make them work for the manriai;4 *inliving, MGeorgeftgtthi time a ago left a very large Bryson, well known bind - province of Quebec, who est to, part of width in located in Ontario and is valued ati)135,000. John Charlton an Alexander Fraser are the exeoutors. Th major pert of the estate is left to -the family of the deceased, and other bequests are as' follows ; $1,500 for the home mission fun I of the Presbyterian church in Canada ; $5( for foreign mission, and $1,000 to be pe to the Preebyterian minister at Fort • Oenionge in yearly installments of $150 _ unt 1 the *mount is exhinteled. Mr. pry - son left an estate in Quebec valued at sev- eral million dollars, young M411 04M44 JAMS Itemlyi of For eie, met -with a terrible aeOidelit on Tito day night About 10 SO, He was ridin ale the :greet on hie bicycle when he 00 Me with a buggy, the shaft striking him on he left delta of the leo, near the norm, piercing the shlo of hie face,' toning Iwo 4111' 4Wof bui0141010701,1eftxtbseapr *tante otabtrot 40b1 itfet; OAM out behind his loft ear, The horse too fright and he - was carried thirty or fort yard* on the theft e the ilea* giving wit hi, was thrown in the diteh. The doe • r found it necessary to put two silver , sere s through the jaw hone In order to ma e It rigid. The marvel is that the boy WM not killed instantly. One inch higher and the shaft would have penetrated i,ho oye, which, however, is uninjured, Strong hop s are entertained for his recovery. On Monday last, 600 of the British cavalry remounts which have been purebae, ed in Ontario by Major Dent, were. shipped froni Toronto to Montreal. Three hundred wore forwarded on Sunday, and there will soy be another shin -rent of 300 to go mot. (hrSo 970 horses have passed Inspection, but befo e the demand is satisfied several t Un- drod more will have to be purchased. About" 500 liorse are lodged in the Eatables at the exhibition_grounds, Toronto, and 40 stable- men are fceding them and keeping them hi shape fort inspection. The horses when passed areibranded with A number on the front, round part of the hoof. The average price paid by the Imperial authorities is said to be $150. Rejected horses are sold by auction. Some Canadian cowboys are at the exhibition grounds breaking in the nen initi ted equines. 1.••••*•.....**No Perth Notes. -jon Thursday morning of last week a -- httl4 child of Mr. And Mrs. James Blair* • l�thf concession of Munn was accidentally teal ed on the neck, shoulder and arm, by having a dipper of hot water spilled on it. -Mr. Phillip Petro, jr., of South East - hope, has sold his famous team of heavy draughts for the sum of $550. Archibald & Oudreore, of Seaferth, are the buyers, and will export their purchase, -Richard Olean a former resident of Sou h Leserthope, WAS found -dead in his bar in California, on May titb. Deceased had pparently been kicked by a horse and was dead when found, He was dri years of age, and at one time lived on a farm west of lintore and also in Howick town- shap Huron county. -Mr, John Heal, of: Fullerton, has sold his park lots 8, -9, 10- and 11, containing twenty acres of Jackson's survey of lot 26e cone assion 2, Fullerton, to Mr, Robert Jaek- son, of Fullerton, for the sum of $1,400 cash, Mrreeks= has now seventy acres of raid lot, which is as fine land as lies in -the c°-1 "Yl. the members of the Roemer family, eigh brothers and two sisters, were to- geth r on May 24th, and the ye union was cele rated by is display of fireworks on the grounds of Getirgelioffman, Sebringville, on that evening. '"The whole family, with their eon actions in that, locality, visited Miteh- ell 11 the afternoon and drove back for the re.0 don celebration at night About ten o'clock on Monday morning of 1 et week, during a severe thunder etorm, Mrs James Dunlop, of Downie,' -,was stun- ned by lightning which struck a email pop- lar ree near the house, Four posts -in the fenei in front of the house were 'completely seat ored an(lepanes of glass weriebre en in the indows. The house was filled with smoke immediately after the lightning, but no s gas of fire could be seen. -Mrs. Alhertena Falk, mother of Comity Con miller Falk, passed away at the home of her son, Mr, Henry Falk, North leeethope, on 8 turday, May 26th, at the advanced age of 81 years and ten months, The deceased was a native of Germany and had been a reel ent of that township for many years. She was a faithful member of the Methodist ehu eh and her illness had 'been of short dur tion, she having been taken down with grip about a week ago, which at her ra- ven ed age proved fatal. -I. B. Weiderhold, of St. Marys, was faun unconscious in his room Thursday mor ing of last week, at 9 o'clock, :Or Irvi e was sent for and he found the man was -eating-from an overdose of morphine Dr. Irvine then -called in Dr. Streit , and both worked -over Mr, Weiderhold till 12.30. He bowed. signs' of consciousness once or twic , but eventually ,passed away. • Mr, Wei erhold had been in the habit of taking mor bine tor severe pains in the sidenfrorre whi h he sulfeeed. -A dangerous runaway oceurred in Mit hell on Thursday forenoon of last week. Mr, :nd Mrs. Robert Bell, of Hilbert:, were driv ng Into town with an open buggy, and who near the electric light station their hors: took fright from the continuous blow- ing .f the steam whistle, and ran at fur- ious rate through Main street, till he landed him elf and the rag on the pavement at Mr. Saw exert door, the market corner. The ani al fell almost within the door of the she and both occupants were thrown out legal t the building and severely hurt - her a short illness, Mrs. Robert Scot , of Mornington, passed away Tuesday afte noon, 22nd ult., at her late residence, lot , concession 9, Mornington, aged 64 year:. Mrs. Scott was born in Donegal, Irel nd, and came to Canada when four- teen years of age. She took up her reei. dente in Seymour township, where some seyears later she was married to Mr. Bob rt The young couple then re- rt Scottv d to the present home on concession 9, . ov Mor intern Mr. Scott died twenty-four year ago, leaving six young children to the care of his widow.