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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1904-05-13, Page 1. . sesseessee i****** - furnished and aore ? Is there economy and • to both ques- ar store should iousekeepers. oer Caroets—theluxuricul kinda priced at 95e, fl, Sue. 31 9; gi 33 per yard, wan bordering to rhev. are the Anoint:tea : ite nee wi t nue They are elepee„ - ad deeign :Snit a- growing demand for Art kaarce and we have- sr - eetiho demand. You shoal*, Fey zes : 3 x 3 yards- ; x 4 yardr. Paces: gege0-4. [ Mating—jut the thing p gee- cert.-a:nes for ahe summer. ard wide : 2(le, 2fie 30.1 road Med: r carpota, we atirom forre thev ere priced trent 101 to rd, seeeiding to muelity, sell &Air Pads, Mt Pepereen. uttieg under carpets and tums„ door mats, parlor mete entt [fringe', Curtain_ poles sae window L you 'we'll r you and Anti hero is s Use er r- and th9 widths and tit. prices of our Floor al we 11 Cloths and Linoleum", atisfy will t all Clothe answer the parrot y well for cheap floor coverage, a win get them in very nice ,do per square yard widths; yard, yards-, lle yards and 2 yet* flats years Linoleum has Melt t place far a good serviceable loot eriug for kitchen, dinlog room est 'feat for years, is eerily Oleilegi ite appesraisce to the end, sacoattla in price too, for you ese good quality, 2 yards wide, at $1. yard ; 3 yards wide st$L50, yards aside at $‘1, per yard. - Ter quidities end we hive Setisr io a. large variety of pettenwiin Floral designs, taste in Curtains and Drawl* id not neceasarily mean extravat us, for handsome effects arose, IS x-eseb- of everybody. sisortment of Curtains in Law soh Net, Chenille and Tapestry* Fere s wide range of prices -fres Ze o $12 per pair, and the D fiom 50 to $1 per yard. Tk I samples are conveniently arrant o make choosing **sr for 30L boinstrumental homes of the- a you may re— s to see the new We'll treat yoa i you need not roods Company i- r4Rio a are glad to hear that Mre ham Tule been successful itt bis second year examinatiow , .VeMt erri University of Lone Varna. :HMise Bella Robertson, of el is visiting efriends siker, t Hamilton, is visit'. tier uneles, Mr. Alex. Mite Ir. Hamilton, of Huron Col- riched in St. John's church- rifi- congregation on Sunday.. . eowson wears a emiling face lit tie girl arrived on April r. della Rathsvell had a now - ciscren the other do r [Ift eh e Wougli is laid up as is alsie rh ter, Lulu.—Mr. and Mrs, iited at their son's in deg.• A. MacDonald, M. P. P., of , • B. C., and leader of the arty in British Celurabiae sios days recently at the [Ills father, Mr. Jetties Mae - Stratford. t:vt Jtt.ref ;Altaic -II, lost • Harry, aged two yearse f•it ailing for some months 4y of last week. d ddre. Cameron, who are' eet tit Eatehope for George - he presented by the congre- .itn a kindly worded address, • t i on secretary and book milmine given by the Of- Strai ford Collegiate In- ,r.r.0 everting- lase week, hi erhool sports, was well at- ai a pleaeant tinae viaeseent resent. d Minn' Bennett, -who 1135.2 et for 33 years and unhearel. fi-iend,s in Milvertons-'for r'rFvc.d in that village last Caltier•ts county, Califor- _ Le bt engaged in /arming - elm Fotheringham„ the vrell r ex -reeve of 131031 - Ilia r ri4td on Wednesday'', Hid hi id e was MissSarab e. eo has recently beeri liv- meland. Ohio, but who tor - ed in Parkhill. The men- :: place at the residence of e ieLitives in AIdsborough nanelian, of Austria, 'who alking tour around the rived in Stratford lest eta there he goes to Chia - ti Louis, where he is to re - day for exhibiting lain- edy he has walked 21,900 e September, 1900 and el- • • home in SeRteitabe,r„ IX& TilfRTY-SIXTH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,900. Fine Tailoring and ready-made I Clothing I FURS rogres FURNISH INGS " AND lothing Stor Greig & Stewart, SEAFORTH. NIAAAAAAMOVAAAAAIWAOI~A In the matter of his Spring selection, we study the man who is to wear the suit, We help him to a fitting choke of materials --if he hesitates. We suggest the style of coat—if he is in doubt, We put our best thoughts on his individual case. Isn'e it worth something to have the most metal service of expert clo- thiere at your disposal, and nothing extra to pay for it? The new Spring Suitings and Suits, Top Coats, Hats and Furnishings are ready for your coming. If we can believe the people Who have looked around, we are in a position to serve you better than you can be foirved elsewhere. Our stock is the _largest, our stock the choicest, our styles the most stylish, our qualities the best, our prices the lowest—facts which turn the business our way. A number of specials in every department this week selling away below the usual price. May be the very thing you're looking for, and can save a dollar or tv o • ********************40~1 His Wedding Suit. He has made his choice—of a wife, She is the best, The day set for the great event is not far away. In order that he may do justiee to the occa- sion, one of the most important items for consideration is the wedding suit and hat, Jec, The occasion demands his best efforts. In this particular de- partment we are specially strong in fine black suitings and suits. If made to measure, we build a fine twill or fine Cashmere worsted black trousers or grey trousers,, If ready to put on fine black Twill, Cashmere or Cheviot A.. Hat to match, in soft felt or stiff, the price SHIRTS—In the white, different styles, price ) GLOVES in tan, white, grey or black, the price -UNDERWEAR in the lighter weights, a snit TIES—In white, cream, fawn, blue, every conceivable shade COLLAR and CUFFS, any make on the market 0•aeatene4-e-e÷404444.4".+44+44441* $15.00 to $20,00 10.00 to 12.00 1.00 to 3.00 50 to 1.00 50 to 1.00 50 to 1,00 15 to 50 15 to 25 BOYS' SUITS. 75 Suits For Boys 4 years to 14 years of age, SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1904. Death of W. F. McCreary M. P. We referred last week in a brief paragraph to the very sudden and tragic death of Mr. W.F. McCreary, M. P. for Selkirk, Manitoba. Mr. 'McCreary was in attendance at his Parliamentary dutiee at Ottawa and bad rooms at the Russel House. He was found in hie room Wed.nesday 'evening dead. The following addit- ional particulars will be read with melancholy interest; , Two gentlemen itoarders in the hotel wbile leaving their rooms, which adjoin each other, a chamber- maid stated that she had not been :able to get into Mr. InfcCreary's room all day and that she feared some - ?thing was wrong. Looking through else transom a portion of the body could be seen, and it was evident that the occupant of the room was dead. One of the gentlemen opened the door, and entering, the dead body of W. F. McCreary was found lying on the bei. The body lay in a nat- ural position, with no covering save an undershirt and the bed clothes, which had been gently pushed to the foot of the bed. William McCreary had evident:1y gone to sleep lying on his back, his heed well up on 'the pillows, and bad passed away in his sleep. Hie two hands closed, but not tightly clenched, lay on his breast. His eyes were closed and but for the pallor of the body it might have been thought that he Was still sleeping. Everything in Order. The wearing apparel which Mr. McCreary had worn during the day was folded neatly on a chair. Every-. thing in the room was in perfect or- der. It is clear that be had no warning of the fata,1 stroke. The Suddeness of the Call,. On Tuesday night Mr. McCreary, wlitd appeared in the best of health, had 4.ieen in the House and corridors until the House rose, a little, be- fore midnight, and only about 10 p. in, had made a brief and vigorous speech in defence of the Eastern sec- tion of the Grand Trunk Pacific, prophesying that it. would prove to be a profitable route. He also made the statement, which was thought significant at the time, that it would be found that the Grand Trunk ask- ed as Much by way of subsidy for the line from North Bay to Winni- peg as it would cost to build tbe line. Later in the evening be was about thd corridors discussing the question with some members who differed from him, and then talked for an hour with the Minister of the Inter- ior on Departmental Matters. Never apparently had he looked so well, never was he in better spirits, so that the blow fell absolutely with- out sign or warning. As the Pre- mier remarked in the House when the sad news was made known there; "Only yesterday he was engaged with us in debate and defending his opinions on the most imporiant ques- tions. While thus addressing the house the hand of death was already upon him, which shows 'how true it is that we are only !shadows and shadows pursue." Had Complained to Few. Are put on sale, and will be cleared out just as quickly as boys can get here to fit them. Price will not prevent these odd suite moving out. 11 your boys want a suit, this pile of bargains should have your immediate attention. First coming will certainly have best choice. Prices for the smaller sizes $1.25 to $2.50 Prices fdr the larger sizes ' $2.00 to $3.00 The best odd Knicker ever shown in Seaforth at 35c ; only a few' dozen : get a few pair. We sell the Lion Brand Knickers, ' Double seat, double knee, double sewn seams. If you have never bought thie brand, try them ; cost no more than other higher grade knickers, and wear twice the length of time. Price -50c, 65c 75c and 85c. Bib Overalls for boys from three years up. ..-4,4403-4.4144minnmeleririgtan0 Your Raincoat. Ian or woman now days cannot conveniently keep pace with their obli- gation to duty, without the protection derived in the wearing of a comfortable and neat raincoat. No man, or woman, or girl, or boy, should be without the useful garments. Every one can afford one. AIAAAAAnigmeeeteinionsnwensAAAAA $2.50, $5.00, $7.50 Greig & Stewa Johnson Bros.' Old Stand, SIN_T-1 C:5 1:tiMEE _ The largest and best stocked Clothing, Hat and Shirt store in Western Ontario. Highest Prices for Butter and Eggs the townships of Hibbert, Fullerton and part of Downie, in Perth county. With capitalists such as those in- cluded in the Board of Directors 'there seems little reason why the road should not proVe a success, memmeggeihmme, Farmers' CO -operative Manu; factory. A large nnmber of prominent farmers met on. Thursday last at the Temple building, Toronto, the oc- Ca5is:n:1 being the annual meeting of the Farmers' bo -operative Harvest- ing Machine Company, Limited. The shareholders expreseed great sa faction with the menner in which the business had been conducted since its orga,nizatidn about a year ago and by a unanimous vote the re- tiring Board of Direetors was re-el- ected. The oompanY's shareholders are practically all fermiers who have inveeted small amounts, varying from ten to two hundred dollars. The company still have some stock to sell, but now the works at Whitby are in operation and, the company is turning out machines for use dur- ing the present seastin ,it is expect- ed that the balance, Of the shares will be rapidlY takert.uP. The com- pany's outptit for this season will consist of binders, mowers and rakes. At the conclusion of the share- holders' meeting the director e met and re-elected Dr. Oronhyatekha as pr 'dent and Mr. Joseph Stratford iviteepresident. I • Chnrch Union. On a recent occasion that 'veteran and stauneh ,Presbyterian, Rev. Dr. McKay, of Woodstoek, well known for his stron t advocacy of Probibi- tion and othe meral reforme,preach- ed in his chu eh on the organie un- ion of the Presbyterian, Methodist hurches, point - and Congregational ed out the many be result from such means to b adop The sennon vo'ked interest, and much diseussi Mackay retur took up "Dif Union, Can There was a sent, and all ested in the The diffieul ion were arra 1, Historical; Only two ,or three of his nearest friends had ever heard a murmur, of complaint from him. To these friends, it appears, Mr. McCreary had recently complained of dull pains in his chest. It is said also that on one or two occasions last session he ad- mitted that his heart was not strong. The doctors who were called in considered Mr. McCreary had been dead for probably sixteen hours when he was found. He must, therefore, have expired soon after refiring. William Forsythe McCreary was born at Pakenham, Lanark County, Ontario, on May, 5, 1855. His father, Jas. McCreary was an Irishman from County Armagh, while his mother, Elizabeth Walker, was a Scotchwo- man from Glasgow on the Clyde. The mixture in race turned out as fav- orably in this case as it has done in eountless other cases, and. William McCreary was not long in making his mark. Educated in the public ;grammar and high schools of Arn- prior, he became a barrister at law, removed to Winnipeg, where he sat in the city council as alderman there. ing the years 1883 and1884, and again in 1895 and 1896. The follow- ing year saw him occupying the may- oralty chair. From 1897 to 1900 he acted as Dominion commissioner of immigration, and entered the fed- eral house of commone at the gen- eral election of 1900 as a Liberal. Mr. McCreary was married in 1882 to Annie Ellis Greene, and in church matters was an attached member of the Methodist community. His fam- ily reside in Winnipeg and conaists of his widow and seven children . - • as be n. More recently Dr. ed to the subject and iculties the Way of They Be Overcome?" airge congregatiompre- seemed greatly inter- ddress. ties in the way of un- nged under four heads: 2, Theological; 3, Gov- ernmental; 44 Financial. Each church !had its own historical usages, associations and modes of thought and vork dear to hearts of its members, The Presbyterian's heart beats faster as he reads or hears of the ,deeds a.nd sacrifices of the heroes and heroines of Scotland. We feel proud of such men as Knox, Calmers, Guthrie, Candlish, Hodge, own Principal Cavan. ethodist is justly proud ys and Fletcher, Coke, son, Douglas and Car- man. The bongregational church has her Brollian, Robinson, Dwight and Edwards iti and many more of the grandest me of modern times. But now it is preposed to have no Pres- byterian, Methodist or Congregati- onal church,i but a new churelnwith an entirely dessr name, and, more or less removedl from the inspiration of the past, ItJ will be a rude awaken- ing to many. It will be the tearing tip of a tree pay the roots to be trans- planted. in !other soils, Sometimes it means deday, and death to the tree not life and growth. The preacher tcliense ved, hretever, there was good and grace enough in the churches to sacrifice mere sentiment for the sake of the vast benefits, temporal and spiritual, that would ,accrue. Doct rinri I Difficulties As to doctrinal difficulties, there must be no compromise in dealing with truth, but there may be liber- ty. Why shduld we require uniform- ity of beli4 an a condition of Church felli]twehip ? Let there be a simple, brad, practical statement of the great essential truths, espee- jelly repentance towritrds God and faith in Ch int with holiness of life, as the magnetic gentre, as be diverse as the bit - one as the sea, diverse fits that would union, 'and. the C4 to secure it. a great deal of n the subject of Hall and ou And so the of the Wes] Asbury, Rye The 1St. Joseph -Stratford - Railway. A. despatch from Stratford dated May 9, says: The prospects are that the Stratford -St. joseph electric road will be a realization at an early date. At St. Joseph on Sat- urday the provisional directors meta These included Messrs. T. G. Coursol- les, A. A. Taillon, F. H. Hamel, C. E. of Ottawa; Thomas Tombell, Mon- treal; N. M. Contine and 0, Bisson- ette, of St. Joseph, together with their solicitor, Mr. G. G. McPher- son, K. C., Stratford, and Mr. J. A. Curry, contractor, of Ottawa, who will tender for the construction of the road. The officers elected were T? G. Coursolles, president; N. M. Contine, vice-president; 0. Bisson- ette, secretary; Thomas Tombyll, treasurer. The right of way has been purchased from St. Joseph to Hensall, and Mr. F. H. Hamel, C. E., is now going over ehe ground fix- ing the levels for the graditm. The preliminary plans call for a line from St. Joseph, through the village of Zurich to Hensall, ten and a quarter miles; thence to Chisel - burst, four miles; thence to Fuller- ton, passing midway between prom - arty and Stella, twelve miles ; then through Carlingford to Avonton, and, following the Avon river, into Stratford, a total distance of 38 'miles. There may be modifications in this plan to avoid heavy grades when the. surveys are cononfleted, but this will be substantially 'Mb route. The line will traverse the townships of Hay and a corner of Tuckersmith in Huron county, arid With Christ let Christie lows, but as the stern, but one as the heavens. Our doctrinal difficulties to -day are not as greet as they were between the Jew arid the Gentile parties in the Apolistic Church, and yet Paul says he wo Id have men in vain had the unity 4f the Church not been prenerved. lWhy should we be less comprehensve than the Apostolic Church. As to Few, if , t to -day holt nhurch gdvernment, essential to a true churph, is laid. down in the Scriptures., The three ehurches con- cerned in this union believe in the popular foien of government, rath- er than the hierarchical which pills riestly cljss. The Methodist and the yulingpower in the lignite of a 'p Presbyterian church courts differ only in naine, The Methodist Quar- terly Board corresponds to the Pres- byterian Stssion: the Methodist Dis- trict Meet ng is the Presbyterian ; the Methodist Lo- ence is the Presbyterian the Methodist General Conference is the Presbyterian Gen- eral Asse bly. A real practical -dif- ficulty Wil arise from the perman- ent past rate of the Presbyterian church, infitead of the itinerant sys- tem of Methodism. l3ut the churches grailualiy getting nearer er on this matter. The ns shortening their pas - id the Methodists length- s. Wall Papers Window Shades Ourtain Poles Picture Framing. ILEX. V1' INTI 111 Ann....--,SEATORTEL Picture framing a Specialty. on by the people, and then return- ed again to the highest courts for final action. Some think union will take place in five years, others say ten years and others fifteen years. I know not when it will be effected, but I am not more certain that to- morrow's sun will rise than I am that Christ's prayer for the unity of his people will be fulfilled in God's good time, Let US Wit be so anxious about our denominational names as to our being members of the great Church built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone. Presbytery of Huron. Church Government. ny, evangelical churches that a precise form of This Presbytery met in Clinton on the 10th of May. There was a large attendanee of ministers and a fair attendanee of elders. The following change,s were made in the, commissioners to the Gener- al Assembly, the Rev. Mn. Hamilton of Goderich, was appointed in place of Rev. ;r, A. Hamilton, of ',oxides- boro, and Mr. Robert McArthur was appointed in Mr. A. MePherson'e plaee, both elders of Beneath Dr Stewart submitted a tabulated statement of the statistical and fi- nancial returns of congregations for the year 1903, showing the contri- butions, more especially for the schemes of the church, and the to- tal for all purposes. The sum of $7,- 792 was contributed for the schemes, and $40,590 for all purposes, this lat- ter sum being an increaseof $1,824, over the sum contributed for the year before. Rev, Mr, Fletcher gave ,a report setting forth that the As- sembly's committee on augmentation granted all the applications made for the augmented °bargee. within the bounds. The session records of Cavan church, Exeter, and Chisel -- buret were examined and attested as correctly and carefully kept. A committee consisting of Rev. Mr. Martin, convener, and Revs. Messrs, MeLennan and Sewers with their elders, was appointed- to revise the standing orders and report at -next meeting. The next ordinary meet- ing is to be held at Thames road on Tuesday, the 6th of September, at 10.30 a. m. • Efuron Notes. —Clinton has re -organized: its lawn tennis club. —Mr. Arthur Twitchell, of Clfn- ton, fell down stairs one day, recent- ly and cut his head. —Three new 'steel bridges will be built in Grey township this year, two of them on the -12th concession and the other on the 9th. —Miss Lottie Daniels, daughter of Mrs. C. Witt, of Clinton, died in that town last week after a long illness. Deceased was only, twenty-one years of age, —According to the assessors re- turns for the village of Blyth, the population of that place is 876, being an increase of eleven over last year. —Mr. A. K. MeAllieter, formeeln of the 2nd concession of Morris, who was residing in Sault Ste. Marie, has removed to Winnipeg, Manitoba. —There are a couple of families quarantined near Browntown, Mor- ris township, with what is pronoun - cod as light attacks of smallpox, said to be brought from Manitoba by a visitor. —Last Sunday evening, Charlie, the four year old son of William Souch, 3rd line of Morris, had the misfor- tune to have a portion of hie sec- ond and third fingers of his left hand taken off by a root pulper. —The 52 acre farm of John Dun- canson in Grey, has been bought by Mrs. August Fiseher, of Cranbrook, John Fischer will work the farm. —The Goderich Engine Works have in hand the making of, a brick ma - bine that, it is said, ffilt turn out 40,000 bricks per day, which, 7 days after leaving the machine, will be ready for building purpose,s. i —Mrs. James Carruthers, an old resident of Goderich, died on Wed- nesday, May 4th. Deceased was born and married in England and lived for a time in Oakville before coming to Goderich. —Wesley Brown and Wm. Fink- beiner, of Crediton, were sentenced to two weeks hard. labor in jail for robbery, —During the month of April, the customs revenue collected at Code - rich was $8,053.25, an increase of ov- er $3,000 above what was collected last year. —W. Martin, B. A., son of 'ROB'. W. M. Martin, of Exeter, whit has re- cently passed his final law examina- tion in the territories, has gone in- to partnership with Mr. Balfour, of Regina. —Wm. Lawson and family, who have been making their home at .Ben - miller, Huron county, have returned to their farm on the 9th concession of Grey, where .they will continue to live. —Hay Brothers, of Listowel, hav- ing purchased the elevator at Ethel, from 11. F. McAllister, have engaged W. E. Sanders to look after their interests in the grain business in Ethel. —A led of eleven years, named Kemp, narrowly escaped drowning in the Godericli river on Saturday of lost week. While wading he got into a hole and. but for she timely assistance, of another, boy would have been drowned. .—Rev. Father M. J. Tiernan, rec- tor of the Roman Catholic church at Mount Carmel, township of Stephen, died on Friday, after an illness ex- tending over a year. The de -ceased clergyman was for twenty three years rector of Sr. Peter's Cathed- ral, London, and chancellor of Lon- don diocese for a similar period. Presbytery cal Confer,. Synod, am have been one anal Presbyter' t orates, a ening thei The Financial Problems. Serious inaricial problems present- ed themselves. Each church had its collemis, more or less endowed, its Missiomary and Educational f ands, fes well as its individualtchurch prop- erty. The readjustment of these will require much wisdom and great patience. Sacrifices must be maae and preju The gut the Gene byterian Conferenc These, con and then courts, a ices overcome. tion will come up before al Assembly of the Pres- hurch and. the General of the Methodist church. rts will pronounce upon it, send it down to the lower ' will be pronounced up - Five years ago, owing to advancing ,infirmity, he was transferred to Mt. Carmel. St. Peter's Cathedral. Lon - lion, was built largely through iTs energy and ability, Be was born in .Essex county, 57 years agp, and was educated at Sandwich and Latrobe, Pennsylvania. —Milton, the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Johnston, of Sheppardton, died a short time ago after a long illness. The lad. had been vaccinated when about six years old and from the effeets of which he never recovered. —The regular meeting of the Hu- ron Medical Association was held ha the Clinton town hall on Tuesday, May 10th. Dr. Hodagetts, secretary of the Provincial Board of Health; Dr. J. N. Gunn, of Clinton ; Dr. Smith. of Mitchell; Dr. J. 'S. Robertson, and Dr. Dunsmore, of Stratford, ad- dressed the association. —The morning train from Wing - ham to Clinton, one morning last week, killed two fine cow, at the crossing near Loridesboro, one was killed outright, the other uefortun- ate beast was badly maimed and bruised and had to be killed. They were the property of Mr. dee, douth- conabe. —Mr. Thos, Dane, who has resid- ed east of Orange Hill, Howick town- ship, for many years, and who is very highly respected by his neighbors, has removed. to Gorrie, where he has purchase,d the McIntosh properly. The ola homestead in llowick has been purchased by his son -in -lava, Mr. John Padfield. —Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Smith have taken up their residence at the sum- mer 110tel, GOdOrieh, and will be ready for the season's business the 15th of this month. Already a Liege number of applications for acconnxio- dation have been received, and indi- cations are that a good businis will be done this season. —Mrs. Henry Wighiman, of Wet - field, One of the old and highly re- spectml residents of Wawanosh, died on Saturday evening, April 30th, at the age of 78 years. She had been iJi for some time. She was a eonsis- tent and useful meenber of the Meth- odist church. Thr husband died a- bout a year ago. —Mr, Jacob Taylor, of Clinton, has been superintendent of the Ont- ario street Methodist ehurch Sab- bath school, in that town, for eight years anti during all that time he has never been onee absent from his place in the school. Mr. Taylor is a pretty good man as well as a faith- ful officer or he would not have such a record. —One day recently, Dr. Ramsay, of Exeter, met with a very severe ac- cident which might have resulted ev- en more seriously. He was about to dehorn a steer, on the farm of Mr. Case, London road, while throwing the beast he stooped over,. when it _kicked viciously, striking him in the left eye and cluork, inflicting a very severe wound and tearing some of the flesh from the cheek. —The annual report of Trinity church, Blyth, for the past year is a most encouraging one. But under the energetic and efficient care of the esteemed incumbent, Rev. Mr. Edmonds, it could scartsely be other- wise. The total receipts for the year ending Easter, April 3rd, 1904, were $1,110.84 and the expenditure was #1,091.24, leaving a balance on hand of $19.60. The total thanksgiv- ing offering was $271,80 and the a- mount contributed to the general Lund was $220.65. —Last week N. M. Richardson, who has been an old and well known ree- ident of the 7th 01:010. MOD of Grey, left for his new home st Manor, N. W. T., about 60 miles west of Bran- don. He has reurchised a fine farm about a mile from the railway sta.- tion and will do well, we have no doubt. Mr. Richardson took a ear of settlers' effects, which included seven horses. The family will follow later. —On Wednesday.elast an interest- ing ceremony was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jobe McDow- ell, when their daughter, Clara,was joined in wedlock to Mr. William S. Wadden by Rev. T. B. Coupland, in the presence of about 175 invited guests. Presents were numerous and useful, .showing the high esteem in which the young couple _are held. Gueste were present from Goderich, Wingham, Brussels, Deingannein Lucknow and St. Helens. _On Wednesday evening, April 271h, John Carnochan, Ilth conces- sion of Grey, and Miss Annie, &tigh- ter of Conrad Michael, of the slime line, were united in marriage at the manse, Cranbrook, by Rev. D. B. McRae. They have taken up house keeping on the lith concession,where Mr. Carnochan oNV)38 a good farm. They enter upon married lite with the best wishes of a large circle of friends. —A man from Goderich township, while on his way home from Seaforth OTIC evening recently, picked up a couple of yonthful boys on the reed, they stating that Clinton nes their destination. Between walking and what free rides they. ccoeld get on the road, they had made the distance from Stratford to Clinton since ear- ly the previous morning. They had run away from their homes because their father, who is a travellemdid not take them on a promised trip to see their grandmother. They gave their ages as 10 and 12, and although trave,Iling under ficticious naMe% finally consent ed to acknowledge that their name was Keyes. They were placed in safe keeping for the night, and their mother notified at Stratford. BROS., Publishers $1 a Year in Advance, I, Mr. McDonald and anoth-r man an- ', talking to each other, staritime on eit her side ef the feri"V, Tied re ie. 4 happened -to touch 11,i• v- ire._ on the fence wit h one hand, and, jumping back, exelaimed that Le recesed a shock, and. then Mr. McDonald put 1 'ids hand -on, and saying he did me notice it very M ucb, put the mina hand 4m anti immetliattly s4jZfi'n,A Mit TIPP 01 her, grasping an axe, GUI the wire ana releaFed him, ba, it ivas too late, de ith had come. M Donald e.,1,4 about 40 years: of age and leaves a •.sife and eight childten he vide,' being sixteen_,..yeArs of . r ‘.,. age. Canada- -it is said the late severe -winter was very hard on deer and that thousands of carcasses are being fc,und in the e oode this spring. This will be bad news for hunters. —J. W. Crawford's sawmill and sash and door factory in Durham, was totally destroyed by Tire Friday amening. A :considerable quantity of lumber was saved. The loss is a - bent $12,000, insured for $1,000. —Hon James Dever, senator, St. John, N. IL, died in Si. Luke's Hos- pita 1, 011 awn, Sat urday afternoon of acute kidney trouble, aged 79 years. Ile was one of the, fathers of the senate, having been appointed in 1868. He was a Liberal, but did not come into any special prominence, being aiman of quiet, retiring dis- position. : —Mr. Edwin H. Zavitz, of Poplar Hill, Middlesex eounty, died in Vic- toria Hospital, London, a few days age. Mr. Zavitz was a carmanter, and while at _work received a slight wound from a sliver of wood. Soon afterwards the hand and arm began to swell, and be was taken to the hospital, where it was found that - blood poisoning had set in, with the result stated. Mr. Zavitz was born in Bertie, Ontario, but bad lied for some time in Poplar Hill, where he was much esteemed. He was sixty- seven years of age but hale and hearty. —Mr. Daniel Rose, bead of the well known publishing firm of D. Rose & Son, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Toronto, died very suddenly. He was at bus- iness as usual on Saturday„ retired o bed Saturday night apparently in hits usual state of health and Sunday morning his wife was horrified when lihe awakened to find hint dead by her side. Ile had slept away during the night. Mr. Rose was 78 years of age. —Jos. Rubens, a Itoumanian Jew peddler, living in Vironto, was 11- ghting a coal oil larapathen the af- fair exploded. His cl hing caught fire, and before the flimee ,could be extinguished his entire body was badly scorched. His wife, who went to his rescue, was burned. on the hands, arms and face. One of their children, a little girl of ten years of age, in some mysterious way, had her feet very badly burned. It is suppoeed that this was due to burn- ing oil on the floor —Mr. John Crera,r, county crown attorney for Hamilton, died in that city on Saturday, after an illness of several months. ile. wa.s 68 years of age, and is another of the old guard Ontario politicians who has been removed recently. He was a strong campaign speaker, and WAS well up in his profession. He was a native of Scotland, but has resided in Hamilton for half a century. —Woodstock College had a narrow escape from destruction by fire shortly after team o'clock Sunday morning, Two students were awak- ;cued by the smoke in their room, and on giving the alarm the base- ment underneath the college office was found to be ablaze. The stu- dents' fire brigade set. to work and stayed the flames fairly well, until thts city brigade arrived. and rem- Pleted the work. When the alarm was sounded scenes of wild excite- ment were wituestetd in the upper flats, trunks, bicareles and other ar- ticles being thrown in haste from the windows. —A cablegram from Edinburgh, Scotland, just received by •Mr. W. J. Douglass, proprietor of the Hotel Stratheona, Brockville, announces - the death of his uncle, Charles Mont- gomery Douglass, a very wealthy manufacturer, who was unmarried. Deceased was in his -60th year and had always made his home in the Old Country. A conservative estimate places it at $300,000n and the only heirs are two nephews and one niece, Mr. Douglass is a cripple, and the fortune which tomes to him, estim- ated at $200,000, will be guile a bon- anza. tbas. M. Hays, Second Vice - President and General Manager of the Grand Trunk, ha.s written a let- ter to justify the increase of rates in Ontario by the Grand Trunk. He states that the company eannot bave their taxes and expense materially increased and also increase their cap- acity at great cost without adding to income by raising tlei rates to a reasonable extent. The, increase ap- plies to all the lines noeth and west of Toronto. This interesting eom- munication was made public by Mr, g, W. Loud, freight traffic manager before the Railway Commission this week, and was drawn out by a com- plaint of the United Factorieii of Newmarket against raising !berate on lOgS from Vit.netanguishene to Newmarket to four cents per 100 pounds. —On Saturday last Mrs. Edward Cress, of Chathani township. INAS CrOSSiiig tiro C. P. R. 1 -irk in Chat - —Wm. McDonald, of P,racebridge, ham, the horse, and rig v.eie struck was killed by placing' his hand on a by a 1 .1 and thrown .1bout teenie wire fence in contaa with a hang- feet, • Tee het ed., teen st eel, coin- ing wire, carelessly left hanging 3- pletel:, off ;Lod the occupant of the rig s'. ;i'- I Inewn %nen rom eu: and t he r:g ;IS h 1 in iui1y piered. The lady got up, apiwarN1 frightened and iudi‘ d, bn as unhurt, going down town lo look uo to 14-11 1 m of he unfortunate oc- burr,nce.. The horse got up and wa lked to a yell': ine* office, minus on foot and probably fatally injur- ed. The horse by the accident wae, knocked totally blind. The e.scape of Mrs. Cross from deal h is nothing short of a miracle.. How she escaped without injury is more than can lat.:: explained. from the top of the poles by some workmen. The electricians had been putting a wire along the top of the poles to act as a lightning cowl -Jet - or, and at the close of the day had finished the connection from the top ef one pole, and. from there the wire was intact .to a large- coil ;on the ground- ready to isontinnft in the morning. But this wire, instead of hanging clear, was touching the main electric wire, and also when it had been thrown dow-n was thrown across a barbed wire- which runs a- long the top of the. fence around. f