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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR.
WHOLE1 NUMBER, 1,719.
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Apart from our desire to sell ftir coats to eithe
woraen, there is, we •think; a fund of homel
sen, 4 in fully counting on the discomfort of
ingi inter. We know from experience-th
payi g Investment for an man or woman
the roughness of our Canadian winters, to
protection from the rigorsof winter weather
very well for the young and full blooded he
and woman to say that they do not feel the
may think that they do not, but slowly and
cold works its way into alp bones of all, you
and to our min.d the only sure way to prey
tun old age and. rheumatiism, is the proper
the bodywhen it is exposied to such weathe
Can da have At times to endure. There is
buying a fur coat—first, you will save in th
ume in thawing -yourself out after a
• men •or
common
Ole cora-
it is a
posed to
ve ample
It is all
lthy man
ld • they
prOly the
g or old,
t prema•
-
othing of
as we in
saving in
time you
1 ng drive
the fact
ill be re-
d we are
you will
in the
t- that ib
s an out-
ing that
n bodily
out the
to im-
rchase of
dreds of
tion, and
y one of
be with -
amount,
ie same.
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without a fur coat; second, you will save i
that you doctor bill, or the chances of one,
duced to a mere fraction, third, you will,l a
not preaching a temperance lecture either
save in the amount of whiskey you co-nsu
wari.ing- up process, for there is no doubt b
is a, I ,7 arm. thing ; fourth, you will save man
burst; of temper and ill words, for there is no
maks a man complain of his lot -quicker ,th
discOmfort. ,
1 t
!
Then seein(le that we have said enoughi Lpossibly
savi g in owning a fur coat, we will attem
pres upon you what you will save -fin the F.
a fur -coat from us. Now, we haye sold hu
fur c ats to both men and ladies (in this, se
we h ve yet to hear of a complaint, or that
• thos to whom we...have sold coats who woulc
out one for double Ole amount, yes threble th
if it ere impossible for them to replace t
Everjv fur coat fully guaranteed.
SP CIALS.
A lined_ working mitt for 2c.; it's the pis
cour, e. Then there is 8, calf faced mitt f
has aJ sheepskin back. A line of split cow
selling for 60c a pair, are in great favor wit
have work that is hard on -mitts.
We think tikat for 75c that we show the finest d
glove being shown at such inoney.
i -
We have ca
There is Q111
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.digan jacketsrangint,,Y in price from
own make oim.en's suits at $8 and
Fine dress Overcoats at $8, $9, $10 and $12. T
our own make, and any coat of them wil
_as to fit.
Possibly yo T are not aware that we carry one
wear ng boys' long stocking to be found.
that these lines are priced fOre-,-the bigs:
the smaller sizes are sma4er prices. • Ti
four -ply worsted thrtad. ,
We carry top shirts, white shirts, undershirts,' an
wort iy of the name of 111 61173 or boys' clo
the ewest in ties and collars always kept
Gall on us or your men's and boys' clothing ; h
satisfaction to you as a result of that, we ar
1
le
skin, of
50c—it
ide mitts
men who
s lined
to $3,
also are
lea,se you
ot the best
T e highest
zes—is 50c ;
e i)i.ue is a
d verything
h ng, Also
ilil stock.
re will 1)0
_sure,
•
do
reig Map_.
Clothiers and .Furnish
On the WrIong Side of the Street, sEAT
STRONG BLOCK/
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T110.11 indiniess of sending money by 'Dominion
money order,, appeals to every one. The rates 4e :
L .
rs
IRT
and und( r; ; ovcr $:1 t 5, 4c ; ,t45 to.$1,t), 6c ; $10 to $20; 10;) ;
830 Lo $10, 15.s $40 to a5n, lee ; $50 to $60, 20u, $00 to $75, 25c; $75 to
$100, et eame rites. -For orders payable in Europe—$10 and under, 10c ;
lase; ene eee ; aen to n40, ;see ; $40 to $50, 45c ; over $50,, at sam
The Canadian Pacific will 1..un one way ex
Coast Points on the 1:3t1i, 20151i and 27th of No
$'10,(}0
[here are low rates quoted to all points in. th
States.
Use t1e C. P. R. when travelling; its safe a
able. Folders, etc,„ free by mail 011 application.
apply to
J. mAcuox
Express
20 to $30, 12c ;
$100, 30c; over
over $10 to $20,
rates.
ursions to
-einber for
Western
d comfort-
-For rates,
61. P. R. AGENT, • Seaford,
, Non -Jury 4.8BiZer3..
The High Court of Jtietice for t
;of Huron, for the hearihg of case
a jury, wee held at the loonrt hous
ich, on Monday of lamt eek. His
ChaneellorBoyd preside
ed only an hour, Cour
o'clock and closing befor
were called, and the ei
record were disposed of
follows :
Mitebell vs, Elliott—Action on
mortgage. Judgment for amount
der chattel mortgage as iclaimed,
attere of
f defence.
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAZ NOVEMBER 23, 1900.
C-3
e county
without
Goder-
ordship,
. The pitting laet-
opening at 1.45
3. No witnesses
ht actionon the
in short order, as
chattel
on proper scale eui to
mentioned in eta ement
once to Master.
Paesons vs. Babbe-Aot on io re
amount due under a moqgage. 3
for balance claimed and emits. St
ceediege for two weeks.
Damn vs. Scott—Action to me aide a
conveyance as fraudulent. Trial a journed
until next Court on aceoant of the illness of
a material witnees. Costs reserved. , I
• Cameron V8, MoDonsild—Acti n for• a
legacy and an account of ,10. teetato 's estate.
• His Lordship directed that ijudgm ethe en-
tered. for plaintiff, with a referents tb the
Local Master at Goderic ,
Williams vs. Babb—A tion on ovenants
contained in a mortga e. Judg ent by
comma referring all que tions in issue to
His Honor Judge Masao
- Cudmore vs. Stewart— ction to dealings
between thaparties in co necticui With ship-
onente of hay to Eoglan . Judgfrient for
plaintiff for $530 witliou
costs, b consent
of parties.
,
, Wilsoe ve. Wilson—A tion to set aside
a conveyance as fraudul nt. Conveyance
attacked in pleadinge set side with coats.
Holmes vs, King—Ac ion for sale of ap-
pies. ; By coneent,ol parties trial was post-
poned nail the net sit ings of the High
Court °I'd ustice for, this ounty. .
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Huron N
• —Bruhsels cheese facto y has closed oper-
ations for the sea.son.
e-131yth bakers have r ised the price of
bread to six cents a loaf.
—The reconstruction of the br altwa.ter
at GOderich has been pra tioally c mpleted.
, —Mires M. Calder hae b en re -en aged as
teacher of the junior depi rtmenti 4f Ethel
school.
—Mr. Jame e Snell, of fullett, last week,
shipped a fine 2year-o1c Clydes ale stab
ion to a prominent breed r in -Illi ois.
—Ittev. R. Hendereon, i aster of he Prete
byterian ehurches at Au urn and Smith's
Hill, 'has resigned on !Loco nt of ill- ealth.
Edith O'Brien, aged 8 •ears, of Tucker -
smith, died on Thursday f last w ek after
4 day's illness with dipht erla. .
—After a residence of 7 years n Gode-
rich township, Mr. James Ladth aite has
removed with his family eto th pounty.
town; I
e -The ma,ny Mende of Mr. Davi -Martin,
formerly of Ashfield will regret ti learn.of
hiadeath at Strathcona, Alberta, o Novem-
ber 7th.
—The Brussels Odelfellews rece tly pre-
sented Mr. Robert Jonston wit a gold
watch, gold chain and loeket. r. John,
aton has gone to VVinghai s to live.
—Walter Pennington hs sold hi. 50 -acre
farm, being easthelt of ot 14, o noession
14, Grey, to his neighbor, Tho as Lear-
mont, giving the latter 10) acres.
—Alvin, the seve -year-old son f Charles
Aldereon, of ()rapier ok, died on Wednes-
day ot last week fro!» the effecta o a kick
from horse a few el. ys previous.
— he Fordwich 0heese Compan has re-
enga edsIVIr. ArthurlDarr eh as aker for
next year, at an increase f two enter per
100 pounds in his sa ary.
—A, re.. T. McGr, gor, Brussels, experi-
ment cl last spring a ith pea nuts a d plant.
ed fo r. They did Ise and as a Jesuit
Mrs. cGregor gat. °red a quer of the
much.sought after p a nuts.
—One day recentl 'Mr. George °Mane,
14th gonceasion of RAI lop was visiting
her daughter at the I reek ence of W. M.
Sinoldir, Bruseele, when iis some ay she
fell and dislocated h r lefti knee.. -
—There are eig t department in the
Wingham pe.blicao onl, and the a erage at-
tend 'nee of pupils f r the month of October
was .69, There we e 408 names on the
yogis er,
—Before their rei oval to Moun Forest,
Mrs. James Love, f Ferdwiche Was pro.
sentel with several beautiful presents by
the Ioyal Tempters lodge of that urg, as a
toke,oftheesteem in which she is field by
the r»embers of the ordee.
—Mrs. Fried, one of the oldeet residents
of Dashwood, died on the 7th i st. De-
ceased wen most highly esteemed b all, and
will be greatly missed. She was 6. years of
age, ).1e.d had been in poor health or some
6111•
41:las McLaugll in, Of Grey, as been 1,
re -e gaged as teach r in !Ousel se tion No,
8,_H llett, tor nexteyear at a salar of $250
a yer. She has been teaching fo several
wee a and has giveI general satisf ction.
• —4A sad death o curved in Go °rich on
Thu sday, 8th int., when the wife of
Wal er Sillib doper, ed this life a ter 'only
23 hum' illness froin Pefitonitie, DeCeas-
ed jas the oldest daughter. of Mr Robert
„Reel and had only ,been Married 6 weeks.
—Lot 29, on the alth Concession of Hul-
lett,. known as the ongrnan farm, was sold
by eviction on Satu day, the puree aver be-
ing Henry Adams. The iJot only contains
50 saves, with indi crent buildinga and was
bought for $1,605. 1
John Tait, .of rueselis, has a horough-
,bre Jersey cow 4/i, years; old, th t has a
great record, both or Needing nd milk
givi g. On Noven ber 9th, 1899, she had
--11 oaf and on Octo er .12t , 1900, she pre-
riented, her owne sjith anther, 2 )51pounde
Of bhtter was pried ced in 11 mont s.
--Dr. McCall m,I of Lot desboro, eecently
had i a visit from I brother,:Rev F. W.
Mc 'jr,
attune who foe thelp st ten- ears has
Insea laboriog as a '.missiotnary in Turkey,
Asia. His wor wes chiefly amon p Armeni-
,
ans,'and many n aseacres ook pla e in the
city where he li ed.
—,The anniver ary services in onneetion
witti the Blyth ethoclist1church ere held
on Sunday am .Monda, I Ith nd 12th.
Rev. 0, W. He dereon, of St. M rys, con-
• ducted the Beryl es on Sur day, an on Mon-
day evening dolivered at intere ting and
instructive lecture. The bollectio emount-
ed to $90. I
—Jean Linde y, relict of the la e Arthur
McGuire, died a the hoine of he son'Mr,
t
James McGuire, in Mount Forest , on Mon-
day of last week. Mrs. McGuire, with her
husband, for ma y years: lived n the -let
line of Morrie. Deceased; was in her 79th
year. The re albs were inter ed in the
Wingham cemetery. ,
,
-.-The parson ge of Noath etre t Metho•
dist church, Goc erich, was the cene, on
Thoreday eveni g, 8th int,, of th wedding
�f Miss Mary S mart and Willie. • Aldous,
of Ridgewood I ark farm. The ceremony
wee performed 1 y Rev. Jasper ilson, in
the presence of ! few friends of the bride
Etna groom. Miss Hattie Thormio was the
bridesmaid, and Archie St.ewart, f London,
due un.
nd costs
account
Refer -
Over thel
udgment
y of pro.
brother of the bride, diseharged the duties
of groomsman. The knot hating been
tied, the wedding party' adjouraed to the
home of Mr, George Thomsen, Elgin
Avenue, • where an - ex client aepast was
served, and after all had
spent la pleasant
evening the newly-wedd d eouple drove to
their home at, the Park.
—Mrs. Charles McElwain, of the 16th
conceesion of Howick, departed this life on
the 7th inst. About a ear ars& she con-
tracted a severe cold, th effeotsl of Which
she, was not able to id hers1f of. She
leaves a young husband nd littl daughter
mother.
omourn the loss of a loving wife and
—The annual meetin of the Stanley,
Tuokersinith and Hay 8 bbath !school Alo
etiolation will be held in the Methodist
'Atwell, Kippen, on uemetsy, December
4th, A fine programme will be provided,
in which, besides 1(00,1 alent, subjects will
be introduced by Rev. M. J. Wileon, B. A.,
of Nile, Rev. 0. Brow , of Exeter, ;and
others. '
—A sad death ocourre s at Grand Bend on
Sunday, llth inst., whe Mr. John McIn-
tosh, of that place, pass d to his reward.
He Was a resident of the, place for about 20
years and most always lived alone. He
was raised in Biddulph • Istria and came to
Grand Bend when quite oun . He died at
the age qf 53 years. Hi rem ins were in-
terred in the Grand Ben oem tery.
—A very happy event took place at the
home of , W. Good, 4th cone ssion of Col-
borne, oie Wednesday, ove ber 7th, at 4
p. m., in the presenee of a In go gathering
of friends. This was th mar iage of
whilebri Miesde
Alice M. Good to John •. Lo g. T
was assieted by Miss lara Jewell,he
Mr. W. Finlay, of Aishfi Id, upported the
groom, and Rev. E. A. Sha , Benmiller,
performed the ceremony
—The wife of Henry Beac m, Goderich '
township, is in the linto' hospital at
present. On Saturday aet s e underwent
an operation for gall sto es, b t the doctors,
after cutting, found a t mor i i addition to
the gall atelier]. From he n ture and at-
tachments of the tumor t was found impos•
Bible to !remove it, and i • is feared that it
will prove to be a markt' trouhle.
—A letter' was rece ved lo,st week from
Dave Lciugheed, a Win ham oy in South
Africa. He reports brie fig ting and his
comrad e shot do n y his side. So far
Dave las come thro gh, afely and at time
of writi g was well. T ere as a report
to -the e eel) that hie re imen was leaving
for hom November 1st, but ave made no
reference to it, any Prob bly hey will 're-
main for some time yet.
• —The Clinton NaW8- ecor says Mr.
John Watt came down t om 3iis homestead
near Honlock, in Hulle a o Tuesday, to
visit his brother, Mr. Alex Watt; ivho
a , indeed, benne tro bled with a
lives jut north of the town, and is a ter
sick mY
complioation of diseases rom which doctors
fear the worst. Mrs. ‘N; att, too has been
f tho lugs, bu is
ay Mies : Watt vas
'Or.
says : While in
rovincethe- DqW8-
ct
the ol est voter,
are occ rrence in
family, all voting
use. iheso were
wile 1 this week
very ill withoongestion
improving, and on Tues
laid low with typhoid fe
• —The • Goderich Ste
several sections of the
papers are boasting of
Goderieh can claim a
four generations of one
for the Conservative c;
Mr. Wm. Sharman sr,
celebrated his 94th birt day, hi son, Ed-
ward, grandson, Wm. jr, and g eat grand-
son, Reginald.
—An old and highly r spected resident of
Jamestown passed away to the world be-
yond on Wednesday of ast we k, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ulligan, in
the person of Mrs. Ila mell, et the ad-
vanced age of 77 years. The cause was a
paralytic stroke, She leaves behind her
two daughters, Mrs. 14 ulligan and Mrs.
Peter McDonald, and on son, Thomare, of
Algoma.
—There died ab the amily residence in
Exeter, on Monday of la t weekeMiss Char-
lotte Louisa, eldest da,ug tor of Mr. Jaime
N. Howard. The decea ed has been Hub-
ject to epileptic fits for s me year, but her
cies° did not aseume a s rious nature until
about two weeks previo a to her leath,w,hen
she was stricken with a eevere attack of
paralysis, from whiohs e never recove ed,
and has been gradually sinking until d ath
relieved her of her suftertngs. Her age was
27 years, 3 months and 1 days.
—Peter Stewart, son of AleX. Stew rt,
Bruesels, who is farMin at Langilon, N rth
Dakota, has had a good crop this sea on,
consisting of 2200,bushels of wheat, 750
bushels of barley and 60 bushels of oets,
with about as many mo e oats left in the
sheaf. This was on the home place, and
on his other farm, 25 miles distant, his
share of the crop wa 1,200 bushels of
wheat. The latter is selling at 6'2 ciente in
Dakota. Mr, Stewart at up a new bank
barn 40x60 feet, last sur mer and is getting
everything in fine shape,
• —Robert Brown, -of t e 2nd concession of
Iliillett, met with a be aceident on Mon-
day #fternoon ot hst w:ek, by being kicked
on the leg by a steer. Both bones Were
fractured half way beta an the knee and
ankle. He was lying n the stable about
4wp hours before help rrived. ; He called
vigorously to eeveral sers-by On the road,
bu could nob get th ir attention. The
oh ldren coming from s hool heard his voice
an1 came to his assieta co. So e of the
neighbore were sent for and ands ed him to
hie house, when a doct r was se t for and
hie injury attended to.
1 --On Monday of last week Mr. J. P. Tis-
dall, of Clinton, receive a tele ram from
Toronto stating that hi cousin, 1r, T. A.
Gale had died suddenl in that city. " The
deceased was known to many ip Clinton.
Hc was a partner in t e banking firm of
Jonnston, Tisdale & Gale, Which was
established in Clinto in 18f30. Four
years later the par nership was dis-
solved when Mr, eales nioved to
Elora, whore he acted or some
Gine as manager for arran & Archibald,
bankers, On leaving t ere he t ok up his
neaidence in Toronto an for year has been
inepector of the Merca tile Insurance Cornpaoy. He was 49 year 3 of age.
1 e -The Portage la Prairie, Manitoba,
News says of a former Ethelite ; A quiet
wedding will take pine at the r sidence of
Mrs, P. McPherson • at 8 o' lock this
evening,swhee her de.0 hter, Mi s Ella, will
bennited in marriage t C. W. Villis, the
popular young manila b. The bride will
be assisted thrlugh tie ordeal by Miss
Winnie Finn, of Stoney Mountain,
while Ewen NcPher.on will perform a
like duty for the groo , while t e nuptial
knot will be tied by R v. F. M Finn, of
Stoney Mountain.
-The family of Petr Charet e, of St.
Joseph, have had to ndure seyere af-
fliction for on Friday last the • received
the news of the death of the Vest ton,
Frank, who had gone arly in t e fall to
the Michigan lumber Needs, and as work-
ing about 40 miles fret Alpena. Just the
week before he bad se t some m ney home
so that his father, an aged man, might .go
and work with him t ere. The father set
out a few days later,' and arriv d only to
hear of the death of h a eon. This deceased
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met his death while ea ing in the bush. A
tree partially out had been allovied to lodge
on the branches Of another tree, but was
not eonsidered danger us. As he and hie
compenion, Fred Duc arme, were sawing,
the tree unexpectedly' ell and struck Frank
Charette with such terrible force that it
kille him instantly.
— homes McFadzean, a well known and
well todlo resident of the 17th concession,
Gre , purchased lot 3, concession 16, in that
township, containing 100 acres'from James
Sholdice, paying the som of $5,300. He
gets the fall wheat and fall plowing thrown
in. The farm is a fine; one and corners at
therear the McFadzean homestead. Mr.
McFedzean is now the !owner of 460 acres,
300 in Grey and 160 in California, but by
his own careful rnanag4ment and backed up
by able bodied sons, he will work the acres
quite ;handily. Mr. Sholdice has bought
George Muldoon's 150 acre farm li miles
south of Leadbury, and will farm on a larg-
er soale than was partible on the 100.
--Wingham expeetsshortly to have some
new industries. The ratepapers will be ask-
ed bil 'vote aid for the purpose of establish-
ing rin iron and brass foundry there. A gen-
tleibten has also beeti there looking into the
matter ot starting a woollen mill and ready-
made clothing factory. He purposes to or-
ganize a joint stock cornpanyoind build suit-
able buildings at a cost of $12,000, and will
put in a first class plant. He will employ
at least 75 hands, and will ask the council
for a loan of $10,000 for ten years, $500
to be paid back each year, and, the balance
at the end of the term.
—, On Sunday, 11th inst., Mrs. Margaret
Jane McGee, an old and respected resident
of Wo.wanosh, passed peacefully away at
the age of 71 years, 7 Months and 11 days.
Deceased, with her husband, came from
Ireland to this eountry and settled near
Toronto in the township of Vaughan, re-
sided there for a ew years, then removed to
East Wawanosh, where by patience and in-
dustry they buil up a beautiful home and
by their honest and 'integrity •won the
respect of a larg circle of friends. After
the death of her usband she lived on the
homestead with er On James, until his
death about four years ago. In the Riming.
of this year she r moved to Auburn.
1
—Press repor s()astne,4fedtah.
iat the Duke and
,c
Duchess of Yor will return to England
from Australia v a Canada,
—It is reported that an English eyndi-
°ate will purohaie all the oil wenn in the
"Petrolea district.
- —George B. eeve, late general traffic
manager of the Grand Trunk, has been ap-
pointed general imager to succeed Mr. C.
M. Hays.
--l-Captain Jas ph Parker. father of Mr.
Gilbert Parker, . P.4the Canadian author,
died at Bellev Ile On Friday, aged 93
years.
' Col. W il ryan, the defeated Demo-
cratlic candidate for the American Presi-
dency, has been nvite to deliver a lecture
in aingeton.
—There are b twee 4,000 and 5,000 men
emPloyed at the nese t time in the various
indestries eontr lied at the Soo by Mr.
Clergue.
The °uteri 0 vcrnment have ap-
poi ted Mr. 0. . Ja es, Deputy Minister
of griculture, o rep esent the Province of
On ario at the P n -A erican Expositien at
Bu alo next yea
The cold storage building at Iroquois
wa destroyed b fire n Thursday night of
Jasti weeek. Th los on the building is
about $8,000. ¶he e oek in the building
wan email.
- I-Wm Sloane, who Was defeated in the
conteet for the Rouse f t Commons, in Nan-
ainio, British Columbi , is now a candidate
for the Local Ho se, t fill the Heat vacated
by the resignatio of 1i.alph Smith.
—By the upse ting f a coal oil lamp, the
13 months' old child of Clarence Hayman,
of Toronto, was burned to death, and its
mother very seri ugly burned while attempt-
ing to rescue it.
—The Rev. , E. • leaning, of Bathurst
street Methodis chu oh, Toronto'has been
invited to riccept the astorate of Dominion
Square Methodi t eh rch, Montreal, at the
end of the prese t Co ference year.
--Depoeits in; the ominion Government
Savings Bank durin the month of Oc-
tober amounted to 239,948 59, and with-
drawals to $253,005.4, leaving a balance on
hand on the 31st of October of $15,668,-
93212.re. Donald McDonald, of Owen
Sound, dropped dead at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day morning of hist veeek, at her residence.
She was performing her household duties at
the time, and was apparently in her usual
health. Death was due to heart failure.
—Mrs. Louise MeP illi s, wife of ex-Ald.
•Pateick McPhillips, f London, died Sun-
day morning in St. orieph'm horipital, after
an illness of only two days. Mre. Mc-
Phillips was a bri e of ten months, and
wee one of London's ocial favorites.
1 ---.The judicial elec ion commission, which
was appointed by t e Dominion Govern-
ment at the lad seas n of Parliament, will
s000 begin its meet ngs. The delay has
been occasioned by t e fact that Chancellor
Sir John Boyd and Chief Justice Falcon -
bridge have been busy on circuit.
—Samuel Crook, a boilermaker, em-
ployed by the StevenManufacturing Com-
pany, of London, dropped dead on Friday
while at work in the factory. Mr. Crook's
wife died suddenly eeiveral years ego. De-
ceased was about 5, years old, knd Ipaveri
;
one son. ,
- Mies Annie Br en, of Toronto, while
sewing Friday night, accidentally ups0 an
oil lamp. Her skir a took fire, but fortun-
ately other membe a of •the family were
nearby. , They sm thered the flames by
severing the young 'oman with blankets,
but her limbs were q ite badly burned.
— What might have proved a very serious
accident occurred T iursday evening of last
week at 6.15 (Moe , at the new postoffice
in Ingersoll. One f the boilers used in
connection with th heating apparatus ex-
ploded, blowing to peces one of the furn-
aces and causing an pheaval of the floor in
the mailing depart ent, and in maey other
ways wrecking the 1 uilding from one end to
the other. The he ting fixture!, through-
out the building, «hich have just recently
been perfected, were almost completely
ruin d, and the netting work over the post-
ern° boxes bent and twisted into almost
ever shape. Fortunately, no cane was in-
jure although Mies Sinclair, one of the
staff while standing at the wicket attend-
ing o her usual duties, was thrown some
diet nee by the force of the explosion, and
esea ed'with a bad shaking up.
— wo women, aged 84 and 86, who have
live i for years a herinitle life, were found in
destitute circumstances in Toronto the other
day. For years they have eaked oat a pre-
oari us living by begging soap wrappers,
and awning the prizes given for such for
wha ever they meld get.
- peculiar accident happened on the
wha vee at Montreal, a few days ago. A
coup e of electric wires overladen with sleet
and rat came into contaet and burned
thro gh. In falling the ends etruck two
team of carriage horses'killing them in-
insta tly ; the drivers, however, escaped
injur
- nquiries have been received by Mr.
Wes rvelt, of 'Toronto, secretary of the
Catt s Breeders' Association, for - two
hundred yearling steers for the distriet of
Albe ta, and for fifty or sixty calves or
yearl'nge, good grades, also for ranching in
orthweste
r. John Dawson and son Clarence, of
atharines, and Messrs. Charles Blair.
enoe Blair and John Campbell, of
have been hunting for the past week
e neighborhood of Harriston, and have
ood luck, securing several foxes, rab-
partridge and a large lynx.
t appears that there are two places
e Weet Durham where the objection
reified that the deposit of the success-
andidate was made by check—East
boro', where a Liberal was elected,
last Northumberland, where a Con-
tive was elected. This makes two
rvatives and one Liberal.
r. Thomas H. Wright, ex -treasurer
county of Eseex, died Thursday morn -
last week at his home in Windsor.
as 85 years old. For the pant few
he had been in an enfeebled condition
had been confined to bod for some
he. The deceased never married.
the
St.
Law
Galt,
in t
had
bits,
besid
was
ful
Pete
and
eery
Cons
of th
lig o
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year
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mon
• t a reception Iheld at the rectory,
Tye (linage reserve, Friday -afternoon,
Birth p Millssco adjutor of Ontario. was
initi ted awe. hill member of the Mohawk.
tribe of Indians. His Indian name is
"Sh e-rih-ho-wa-neh," or "the man with
larg •words," "the bearer of an important•
mese go."- The communion service used at
Chri t church on this occaeion was one pre-
sent:d to -the tribe by Queen Anne.
— lies Grier, teacher at Mazle's school,
on t e Paris road, near Brantford, is the
victi of a most unfortunate mishap. She
was ttending to her duties, when a spark
from a stovepipe lodged in her hair, which
was oon ablaze. There was a panic among
the cholera, but Miss Grier, with great
presence of mind, ran outside and subdued
the liames by the use of some snow. Her
head and hands were badly burned and she
is now under medical care.
—& matter that has been engaging the
pate tion of_the Ottawa Cabinet during the
past few days is an invitation from the Awe
trali n Colonies to Sir Wilfrid Laurier to
be p esent and participate in the ceremonies
of i augurating the Australian Common-
wealth next summer. Upon this occasion
Her Majesty will be represented by the
Duk and Duchess of York, and the, event
will ndoubtedly be one moat notable in the
hist ry of the British Empire.
—Al, F. Davin was defeated in Wesb Ass
sini oia and among the telegrams of congrat-
ulat on received by Walter Scott, was this
one from A. W. Puttee, M. P., elect in
Win ipeg "Scott, you will make the
Bureau printers idle by defeating Davin."
Fret k Oliver, M. P., Alberta, wired:
" Ciuntry ie more to be congratulated than
you elf.' These were hard blows at
Nic olas Flood Davin and his long speeches
at O•tawa.
— 5/lany people will regreti to learn that
Mr. Joseph Ryinal, ex -M. P., i very low at
his • ome in Barton townshi, Wentworth
county. He has been in poor health for
som time, but was able to go out to vote at
the ecent election. Since that he has been
don ero.usly ill. Saturday was his birth-
day, he having been born on November 17,
1821 Mr. Rymal belongs to the old active'
of L berate, and he was for years a leader in
We • tworth county. He was a member of
Pari ament tor many years,
—E. C. Heilman, of the Ontario Agri -
cult ral College Athletic Association, of
Guelph, won the five mile cross•country
race beld on Saturday afternoon under the
auspices of the Ontario Amateur Athletic
Ass elation at Toronto, W. J. Sherring,
of t e Hamilton Y. M. C. A., who has won
cros -country runs before, was looked upon
as t e winner, but the best he could do was
to •btain eecond place. There were 19
star ers, and the race was won by Hall-
man in 36 minutes, 24i, seconds.
e see references in the papers to old
gent emen who turned out to vote, some
bein 90 and some 95, West Durham did
bett r than this, as it owns an elector
nam d George Smith, who voted in his
100t, year. Good for Mr. Smith. But if
,you ant the oldest elector in Canada who
,vobe 1 at this election you will have to cerne
Ito N rth Wentworth. Adam Mintier, who
iwill se 103 years old in February, turned
.out nd voted for Hon. William Paterson.
Ada' takes the apple.
— re. Hattie E. Norton, of Detroit, was
mar led to Charles R. Holmes, of San Fran-
cisco, at Windsor on Saturday evening,
Late Sunday afternoon Mrs. Holmes raised
an a arm and sent messengers looking for
her husband. He -could not be found,
The she examined the lining of her skirt,
whe e she had vecreted $700. The money
was missing,. Mrs. Holmes said she had,
kno n her husband but two weeks, having
beco ne acquainted with him through a
matiqmonial paper. The police ate looking
for " olmes,
—1 he death of Mr. Donald Sinclair, ex-
M.P P. for North Bruce, and more recently
Regi trar for the county of Bruce, took
plac in Toronto on Monday, at tbe red -
•done of his father-in-law, Mr. Thomas
Adai ; He has been for a number of menthe
.past filleted with paralysis, but was able
until a few -weeks ago to give attention to
the usinese of his office. Hie vieib to Tor-
onto Wad Madelafit week for the purpoee of
seeu ing expert medical advice, but the end
cam sooner than was expected. He was 71
year of age.
— on. G. W. Rose and Mrs. Ross, on
Satu day evening, celebrated the 25th anni-
ry of their wedding. .At their reel-
:, No. 1 Elmsley place, Toronto, they
ed the congratulations of a large circle
lativea and friends, including Mr.
Roes
trate
of colleagues in the Ontario Adminis-
n and a number of the other members
e Legislature. Among the many
ome gifts showered on the dis-
ished couple, the most conepicuoue
cabinet of silverware, presented by
upporters in the Houses. The ea is a
ificent one of over fifteen dozen piece!),
olid silver and exquieitely designed.
Vero
denc
recei
of r
hand
ting
was
, his
mag
!I all
MoLEARTf3-ROS., Publishers.
$1 a Year in Advanoe.
The cabinet itself is a work of art; it is of
quartereut oak, 1 with silvAr mountings.
Hon. F. R. Latchford, on behalf of the
donors, made the formal presentation, as-
suring the Premier and his amiable partner
that the gift cane from the heart. -Mr.
and Mrs. Ross
18th, 1875, at t
Lobo township,
Ross was Miss
one of the leadin
re married on November
e home of the bride, in
Middlesex eounty. Mrs.
Kate Boston, daughter of
farmers of Lobe, and Mr.
Ross was at that time school inspector for
West Middlesex.
—A settlement
the Ontario Gov
of the estate of
president ef the
to the suecessi
•
has been reached between
rmoent and the executors
the! late James Austin,
Dorlainion banki in regard
n duties. When Mr.
Austin's will was proved the pap rs showed
,land the 4_4 vermnent
receiver additioPal duties
ued at $648,000i which he
a years before bis death.
mile the Govarnment
receives $1.5,000 ihetead of $1,800,
—James Farliniger Thomson, of Ontario,
was arrested on board the -Coward Liner
Campania at Queenstown Sunclay morning,
just before she started on hiker westward
land, last
England,
the best
listed in
had been
and took
Thomson,
the eon of
e handed
an eetate of $72,
entered suit to
upon property va
had transferred fi
By the compr
voyage. He came to London, Fos
April on an extensive tour Of
Scotland and France, patronizin
hotels. While in Glasgow he
the Royal frith Rgiment and h
stationed at ClonMel, but deserte
pasmage for the United State's.
who is said to be leery wealthy, is
a Canadian merchant. The poli
him over to the military authoriti s.
—Game Ward n Tineley and his assist-
ants are having their hands pretty full
watching those ho are trying to violate
the game laws. couple of days ago two
trunks, packed ostensibly with j ordinary
baggage, were se zed at the Canadian fron-
tier on their way o Buffalo, and one of the
owners, a Buffal4 physician, was fined $20
and costs by Ma istrate James. His 'Sar-
atoga trunlcont4ined eight deer, which he
had shot e1 thl strength of a $e domestic
license, wl eeas he should have pnrchased a
$25 non re elent permit, and in any ,case be
could only take two deer. This ia the sixth
seizure and theithird prosecutign at Fort
Erie since November 1.
—A painful accident occurred at the dock
at Parry Sound on Thu/13day of last week
to Mr. Simpson, brewer, of Barfie. He
had juet boarded the ferry to proceed to the
station at Roee Point, when, on stepping
aside to allow a 1 dy to pass into tbe cabin,
he accidentally placed his foot in the noose
of the bow line.' The boat W4+8 swin;ing
out, and in a mo. ent the coils of the rope
tightened on th ankle and undoubtedly
would have twist d the limb off b$ for the
prompt action of he captain in st pping the
boat. Mr. Simpson was imme iately re-
moved to the hospital, where, on examin-
ation, it was found he had sustained a com-
pound fracture °lithe ankle joint.
—Some novel betting was indulged in
during the recen election conteet. Three
Hull Conservativ s made an agreeinent with
three Liberals t at if the Conservatives
were returned to • ower the thre Liberals
would have to pit up a supper. 11 the Lib-
erals were returne , the Coaserva ives were
to give the tuppe In addition t this, the
backers of the parity that was beaten in the
election bad to m ke speeches, in favor of
at was returned to pow -
d to wear the victorious
the Government t
er, and likewise h
party's colors, or the next month also
they must wear tiles buttons of the Liberal
party.
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—A report juet received by the Depart-
ment of Agrioul Aire at Ottawa, from itl
agent in Liverpoo and Mancheeter, regard-
ing a shipment o fine apples, podia, grapes
and quinces from Ontario by the steamship
Manchester City at the end o October,
says; " I waited 24 hourselaefor examin-
ing this fruit after it was diech rged. It
was in perfect condition, The polity of
the fruit all through was very g:ood, all in
firm condition and. good stock for l the trade
to handle. It was well stow d ip the
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The people wh bought the first lot_ of s
refrigerator cha ber on the Weibel -lip.
grapes came back and bought m re at 4d -
yawed prices 8 regarde quail y of fruit,
apples, pears, q rinces and grape, s, and as
regards tramper Won, consignment by the
steamship Maned ester City is almost com-
plete euccese.
—Friday nigh about 8,30 a v ry serious,
and, it is feare , fatal burning ateident,
occurred at Bro kville, Mrs, Jaines Sheri --
don, wife of a ell known business man
being the yietim, The fire in thet coal stove
having become omewhat dead,; she very
foolishly endeavo cd to revive it by pouring
ou coal oil. Immediately the flames ehot
out and caught her clothing, ;and in a
moment hor form- was in flames. • Some
young men hear her screams, sod, rushing
in, extinguished the flames with their
overcoats, Medical aid was summoned and
the unfortunate woman remov d to St.
Vincent de Paid hoepital, whe e it was
found that her barns were of a very serious
nature, thedoweif portion of her 'body and
limbs being frightfully burned. i The phy-
sicians have , little hopes of her; recovery.
An infant lyingin a cradle near the stove
was not injured, I .
—Arrangements for an energetie seasons
work in theFar era' Institutes of Onnari.)
are being corn leted by Mr. George C.
Creelman, prey neje]. superintendent. Al-
ready more thallI 700 meeting e have been
fixed for December. January and ;February,
to address which about 50 praetieal, pro-
gressive farmers have been engaged. There
will be three leading topics on luptosdate
subjects for farmers discussedat these
• meetings: The breeding and the feed.
ing of bacon • hogs, the feeding and
marketing of 1poultry and t,Ise eost
se
and constructio of cold storage build-
ings on the farm A part of the trainin of
the speakers w 11 be obtoined t the ro-
vincial Winter Fair at Guelph next month,
in connection with the killing and dreaming
of hogs and poultry in the competitions
There will also be lessons in cold storage.
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Last year 1.38, k0 persons attended the
1
institute meeti ga, and large nnrnbere are
ex —Pereltdhotuhglah year.tledeer in the north country
stict to the nor ai rate of progression the
• hunters do not, 1 Diet year there -were 3,409
licenses issued by the game w4den's de-
partment. Thi S year, though the returns
are not all in, tlhe lieense4 will approximate
6,000. This lea Is a. pessimistic critic to say
that for every deer in Northern Ontario
there intuit be t o hunter% It is not quite
ja
a8 ate. Al -
bad as that, ut when the num )er of deer
that moat not Ihe shot are cou idered, it
comes pretty nearly that esti
though the ruhsva.ye of the nor h country
are alive with tbis legion of hunte a in dun.
colored suits, very few have hee4 mistaken
for deer, and th6 season is remar ably clear
of accidents. This is because th re has not
been much shooing. The zeaeonl has been
a bad one an returning hunte s say that
the deer ran p orly because no snow had
fallen. At any, rate, the hunters have not
killed many deer and very little venison haa
found its way no the restaurants.
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