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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1900-11-23, Page 1Roo LOT E. ODS Four hula use it at g OF sy, priaci- - good — a m era E Id wernt tar, -want yo to are rofis o and ins aterse RTS, a '.ire that o thing doers to .ed deal, o thinga instance, belt spoil Styles o recog- nents or • be. e, hefts, notions, est. r / asit r ter joy died on dines% tidband, a the be very ery that: :i•zot aet• , to Do weUkig ,eat eere- t roads. ;aeason, kere has! O- ;hetes iverings etbytery 10 Tues. teiterg- oineeon, ?timed .e. 'Mr. ).reeby- 1 Preset's- ant, at - ie. very ice ex - see man o. they eat led- • enow e ;verge en. the fence is• thia • Cath - o JAM'. t1;_t for thicted Hos age The osion'e ly at: .},er of t eblea Clegg ceding •ads of more el gate ea got t hens id °Ltd a veil, esny a ^ 001111110101.111111111MMINEINIIMINIONO17111MIMPINUI0111111111W THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. WHOLE1 NUMBER, 1,719. AAAAAANNAAANY , 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. • • • C0118 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 • .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/ ,P 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. • 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. . e • H_• 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 WALL PAPERS WINDOW SHADES • PICTURE FRAMES NEW STOCK NEW STYLES • AT REDUCED PRICES LAX. W 1 MT% SEAFORTIL 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 He year and. 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. 1 —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 I 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. :: 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. 5 4t.1 'tf.5 • 1 11 4c. *,!