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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1905-12-08, Page 1, VIIIIWANVIIIIVIANVIAMAAPIRANIA0 kina, te 0 you 11:*11 Ior r spores as place lute es . Lenrilos.. 2?'1 IThe Defrted. ' Tho grim , rim...reaper, ,DeKth, is ever busy and within the p4st few days has removed fremi earth some who are well known in °this vicinity. The following from the Ottawa Joarrial- Of November' 29th, will be read with Imelancholy interest ,by the friends of the deceased in this vicinity: "Sarah Adeline McEaven, wife of Mr. A. G. Ude, Ottawa, died at her lhome on Tuesday, November ' 28, after a short Illness of eight days, due to pleurio-pneumonia. Her mother and ;sister. were both with her all through her illness.Mre. Rose is survived by 'her, husband and. one child, Hugh, a boy of about six MUFFLERS. Alt the lines carried by other stores, d three new ones—just out. Gall and see them. Black and fancy colored striped Equaree, 50e to $1 Sweater Muffler's, 25e to ,750 Striped and Vain Folding Muffler, elegant colored quilted hnjng 25e to $1.00. BRACE The best Makera st makes are here, put up in a.ha some box beau- tifully- inscribed, 50e to 75e kamous- Prf sident races, 55c A good_ line of men's and boys' Braces, 25e SHIRTS. Aeollectien of the awellest patterns er shown in Seaforth„ all new Xmas stock ; • colors/guaranteed ; fit and style perfect --41 to $1.50 Hot stuff for cold feet. Fancy CaIhmere Black Cashmere Plain and rtlabed worsted Heather mixed Special silk and. wool Heavy sox 500 25e to 50 25e '25e 50e 20 to 35e SWEATERS Protects the boy from cold and his clothes from. wear. All colors and sizes, in plain and striped worsfed wool Price 50e to $1 TIES As - This department lhas bean our special effort. In thelast few months we have been shown the samples of all the leading Canadian and Ameri- on manufacturers, and have bought their best patterns. These will be displayed on real:lying rings, BO that every tie will pass before your eye, allowing you to see the Whole of our immense stock in the shortest possible time. Owing to the. size of our order, we were put in a special line of regular 50 CENT dike to sell as a leader at 25 CENTS. Beautiful four-in-hand, in hands-. some box, 60 CENTS. In a word, every style, shape, color and price in tiedom is here. HANDKERCHIEFS. The "lead is a strong we have the variety to White hemstitched Silk fancy borders Silk initialed Plain white silk Colored silks statee.ent, but baok it up. ' 10c to 25c 20c to 25e 26c to -50c 25c to 50c 60c to $1 FUR COLLAR FOR OVERCOAT. 1;eautiful Persian Lamb, Dyed Wombat, French Otter, Australian BAaver and imitati"en. Lamb. Prices, $2,50 to $10.00 HATS. 11;131all'S crowning glory L. The very latest in'both coft hats $1. We will exchange any hat a if the style or fit does uot sn 11 TOQUES OR )9.TOCKING CA hie hat. an5• stiff to $2.50 te Xame t. s. Our first shipment was d almost immediately. We have another for -OhristMas--plain white, White red stripes; red with white si ipes, etc.; every possible color carabina ion. Honey comb knit. apecial or e girls 50c Boys, all colors • 26c to 50c. • NIOHT Gow Long warm Flannelette G wns, cut fall, well made the very hing for cold winter nights 60 to $1.00 GLOVES We hains esS‘Tthing in Mitts. Special fur lined Mocho Gloves, good linin 60 .0 Fine Wool Mitt and . • "Gloves Boys' Mitts and Gloves • UMBRELL A. Special line for Xmas. Swell handle, double n stantial, fast black covered, opener 1 Lots of other lines • Something to lay aside rainy day. CAPS In every conceivable at and color. Special fur lined with extra draat-over ear laps Leather Cape 50 Fur Caps Storm gaps COLLARS AND CUFFS: • Xmas ' and New Yearie, coming social events, call class and strictly coned coll have all the styles fashion ed as correct. TWO for 25e, o ST EWA RT BR loves and e. $2,00 y D.pcpMR- .8, 1905. ------7----1 noticed that the water had turned ittle Bibles, Prayer and excitement bad teubsided a l4ie completely black. The, dirt was soon l * ()leaned away and beyond a few, markin the room, nothing is left to indicate where the lightning came from an where it wettt. - • Shipping Their Oven Apples. - The Woodstock Sentinel Review a last week says: The end Of the bus- iness, sometimes- Profitable and sometimes' otherwise of buying and . .,, exporting apples seems th be In sight, in some sections at least. The farmers of the 9th and 10th lines of West Zorn, hive devised a scheme whereby ' they . pooket tbe profits which have hitherto gone to the years. The -funeral will be • held -buyers, and exporters. It films been Friday afternoon ;at half past two put to the test, and found to be a from her late home to Beeellwood very gratifYing-esuccess-VaeySent cemetery." The deceased was a tiu....,eir awn fruit to the -English ma,r- . :' Hay, near HensallS kets. The government fruit marks were daughter of Mr. john. MCEweri, Of ' i - ......j..... not forgotten ;`,1,vhen the apPles were -The Stratford 'Herald JO a lc es the shipped, and this is also reeponsible following referenbe to a termer in 'a measure for the &Oar price 1-ceptionally triae, but it would be very highly respected resittit of which was •realized for the , fruit. 1-avell to take it with a good big Seaforth: ' "A very sad dea h took The apples were sent to John Mills t grain of salt. place on Friday, Deceniber i. whon and Company, of Marithester, Eng- I -The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gan - Amelia Hood; wifei of r. A. Hale land, and arrived in good condition, 1 nett of Wingbam, was the seene, of• : A They were carefully graded by Ey. : a quiet but pretty home wedding on died .et the family' re . elle% Strat- ford, aged 52 years n 6 months. Turner, of the 10th line, one • of the I' Tuesday evening of last week, when Mrs. Hale's birthplace was in Lome growers in the party who made the their daughter, Miss Jessie, became don, -England, She lived in Sea- experiment. ' The 'Manchester: firm, the bride of Mr. Milton Howell, of lforthfor •about twenty years, after charges five per centfor handling PTOStoll, The- ceremony was per - which 'the family moved to filtrate the apples • after they reach the, I formed by Rev. D. Perrie at eight ford about one zear ago. Dec&ised Hymn Books Fcal. - ALL DENOMINATIONS AND AT ALL PRICES •. No nicer fora rIT X01041 Of New Yseshi.'sess CardseBooklete and Calanders in eudless - variety. AIWX, WifirrE% Picture framing a Speetaliy emeereronatemosmormetwomettamrameelptaast els „of wheat,a,nd 60 bushels Of barley ; per acre are frequently obtained. 1 Are you /doing that well? If not, ,wby not go where you Dan. It's easy to own a farm, the first; crop pays for it." this may be ex - British market, and, tbe shippers 1 whq have so suceettafully tried the scherae 'will continue to do their bus- iness in the same way; and through the game agency. , The following figures received. for apples sent by the West Zorraites Will be- of interest to those inter-. ested in and familiar with the apple o'elock. . lady has been ailing . for several -On Tuesday morning of last week years, but took eeriously ill only Miss Lena Alphonse, second daugh- three, weekS. ago. ;She was -an acte. ter -of Mr. D. Neville of Goderich, i.ve member of the Seaforth Metho- and William McCarthy, captain of ;dist Church and since coming to the tug, Edward Blake, were mar - Stratford. ill the Waterloo-st..Metho- led in St, Peter's church in thet 'dist: Those who slurvive her are: town, - in the eresence of many one sn 'Her father, another' anctister irends and acquaintances. The of - shipping • industry : , H. Turner sent ficiating priest, Rev. Father Mo- Eastboune, England, her husband , and seven children, four girls and 108 barrels and received in payment. rae, telebrated..high mass. ' , G -- three boys . The funeral took place * $95; W. 920145.; d:) . . Murray, 30 barrels, .On Wednesday of last week, Mr.' Monday from the 1 family residence. . C. lVfeLrt eod, 13 barrels, -elson Fletcher, of .Kirkto, was Among the many flowers -received $42.70 : Alfred Moon, 48 barrels, arried to Miss Mary Olive Mc- wps a pillow from i the employees of ,$144.25 • A G. McKay, 8 barrels, urdy, daughter of Mr. and Dirs. , ., • the caleada Furnituzai 0o., Seaforth, $2340. The foregoing figures are Table MeCur,d3t, of the 13th conces- where Mr. Wthe net returns in each- case. son of Ilsberne. The ceremony was Hale as employed for • seventeen years, a/. wreath from the pnd was ` performed by Rev.Mr-.Veal, e ; . Latkies' Aid of the Methodist church, Huron Notes, , , itnessed. by a goodly number of Mell •Seaforth • a -wreath. from the ear- . -r. . ,C. Brewer, who has 'been tile relatives -and friends of the 'vers of IVIcLagan's 'factory Stratford, manager of the Molsons Bank, Clin- happy young couple. emblems from (the Ladiesh Aid, Eg-a• ton,•for a rramber of years, bas re- '-lifr. Geqrge Heenan, of London, worth League and Sunday School e signed. - has secured 150 actes-of land at Waterloo street Xethodist ehtirehS:S -H. .X. Tudleope, who for a time. Grand Bend, and is establishing a also various designs from friends -wa s en aged. in the grocery- bueiness deer park. Ile has so. far secured died irecent- eight splendid deer, and eatpects to with whom the family are connected: - ,-,411ham, n Toronto, The pall -bearers Were Mesgrs e j•,, ly, age 31 years. t ... g t more. It will 'be open to - the Wright, W. Hartrt ' J Re'd T 111 - - , . Beid, . are IVIr. Thomas Andrews, merchant 1.P a. d will furnish additional attrac- bite for two months each summer ris, Fs IVanstone, '. Langstroth. Ser- of Gorrie, and formerly of Constance, vice was conductell at the house by hasidieposed of his business to hi s• tions to this beautiful and healthful Rev, J. Kirkland, , pastor Of the son,", Charles Andrews. sunamer resort. friends of the deoeased lady in Sea- James Ferguson, of Stapleton, 'bad --On Monday, of la.st week , Mrs. -A. Glousber, concession 14, Hole lett, is retiting - gram farming. He Waterloo street church" The many n forth will unite with The Expositor the misfortune tothe wrist ' faand break her will become a resident of Blytlehav- ing p rchased thel house and let of arm at .• Mr Mex. Hamra, Mr. A. Tyerman. -J-ohn. E. MeN"eil, a fine, yowag in ektending r. Hale and fam- ily the (sincerest sympathy in this the bout. •of thei very severe be- reavement and on account of their irreparable loss. I -The lady .rmentioned in the fol- lowing,. which ive take from tbe Times of Paullina, O'Brien pounty, Iowa, was the eldest daughter of the late Andrew f Cowan, formerly of McKilloie. The ;Times • says: "As the •immediate (resUlt, of an opera- tion at Cherokee, Performed in the hope ,if averting' death Miss Jean .1 e Cowanr of Dale township passed on to join the silent majority pia Fri- day), N'ovember 24. The last hours were Passed at t e Harnibrook hos- pital . at Cherokee and her bro- thers and a sister were- at the bed side till the summons came. The unwelcome news' came almcst as a surprise at Paaillina and in Dale. ,But feW (were aware that the lady to $2.00, was in distress and when the tid- ings dame to those not acquainted with the truth' there was general 6c to 50c manifest sorrow. The lady's death Sc to .50c was; perhaps, not more sorrowful than Many ,another, yet it was one that aroused universal sympathy, not only because of the respect for the family and for her high person- al worth and noble womanhood but because of the shock of its sudden- ness and the fait that the operation intended to save' her from" rapidly approaching death- proved to be of no avail. The body, was brought to the residence of her brother, John Cowan, jr., at Paullina on Satur- day. The -funeral services Were con ducted by the pastor of the Pres- byterian church, 'in the presence of an audience that filled to overflow- ing all parts of the house. In his !remarks Dr. Thempson told the trite story of a well spent life and he paid ' the highest tribute to her worth as a noble woman. Self-sace rificing, giving herself in disinter-: ested service to, others, and, while' quiet and unobttinaive, she had -tare' tact and judgment in the noble service that she' rendered. Jean Gray: Cowan wile born August 17th, 1856, , near Seaforth, Ontario. In 1875 the (family moved- to Peotone, Will county, Illinois, where the next seven years Of her life were/ spent. In 1882 ehe came to the pre- sent home of 'the family in Dale township. As the oldest member Of a large family, she always assumed a large share of its burdens and resPosibilities and -on the death of the father in 1890, lahe took to a great extent, the gplace his death had made (vacant. She united with the Canada Presbiterian church at Seaforth at the iasze of 16. She was a °hatter (member of the Paullina Presbyterian church and throngh alleits history its interests and wel- fare were very dear to her. For ten years She ;acted as treasurer of its lioard of (trustees. She was a mem- of both the Ladies' Aid and Missionary societies -from the date of their organization." • bed, sub; eif $1,00 $1 to $g lor the 1 le,. shape 50c to 81.60 $2 to $12 25c to $1 ani the for high rs, '.We ad brand - 3 for 50c cessoLo to Greig Ste aighest Prices for Butter and Eggs. V t a,ru -About ten o'clock one night jest week, during a heavy storm, a nar- row escape frora a serious accid- ent happened at Abe Windsor hotel, in Stratford. SeVeral travellers were seated about the fire place, when a ball of fire as large as a man's head descended tilt chimney, struck a pillar near by, and shet out the open door at a terrible velocity. The faces of the travellers were blatkened beyond recognition, but no person -•,vas hurt. One of the strangest things, connected with the eircumstance was that the bellboy bad a pitcher of water in his hand man -of Grey has been residing on bis farm Mr. Peter McNeil, 14th concession, tossilshih. third son of who in Hallett for a couple of years, intends removing to ;Seaforth, and died (on Saturday, 25th ult., aged 19. years and six. months. r -The by-law authorizing the es- tablishment -of pea acetylene gas plant in Gorrie. was passed by the ratepayers. :The, vote stood 49 for and 19 'against. • -The 100 acre farm on the 12th concession • of East Wawanosb, be- longing to the estate of the late An- drew Shia, has been sold to Mr. Charles J. Rintoul. -Lottie S. Hovey, daughter of Air. John Hovey, -of Wingham, and for- inerly of La.kelet, died on Friday, November 24th. The deceased, had been in failing health for some time. -Miss Irene Davis,. of Wingham, has secured, a school„ No. 2, Cul- ross, for' 1906, at a Salary of $300. J. W. Ansley, of Wingbam, will -teach next year at Glenannan, at -Mrs. Crich, of Clinton, and one of the pioneer residents of the West End, Tuckersmith, suffered a par- alytic stroke one day recently while visiting at her daughter's, etdrs. Bali's, in Muckersinitha =‘; e -The serVices of Mrs. Seldonilaave been secured by the trustees of the school one and a quarter miles north of Dashwood, for the balance of the year. The school had been without a teaeher since the ,resignation of Miss Jeckell. -Lucy Jeanet, youngest daughter of Mr. Donald' Campbell, 16th con- cession, Grey, died in the Berlin hospital on Tuesday of last week. Deceased.' had been living in Berlin since last, spring. Typhoid fever was the (cause of death. •• -Miss L. H. Vanstone, of Wing - ham, has resigned as teacher in school section No. 5, Trunberry, and has been engaged to teach in -school section No. 6, Turnberry in place of Mr. (Douglas Fraser, who has re- signed. • -On Wednesday of last week, Miss Emma, daughter of Mr. John Frietz, of Crediton, was raarried to 'Mr. Charles Fahner, an old Crediton boy, but now a prosperous farmer of Killarney, Manitoba. They left for their Manitoba home on Monday . -Friday of la.st week Mrs. Wal- ter Turnbull e.nd her sons, John and Andrew and James and Mrs. Mee Milian, old. residents of W-alton lo- cality, leave for Stratheona, Alber- ta, with the intention of ma ing their home there. They 'will 1' ely take up land. -Last week Rev. S. A. Catriere, of Grand Bend, was very pleasant- ly surprised by a nuraber Of his Cor- bett congregation calling and pre- senting him with a hundred bush- els of oats for bis horse. This kind act goes to show the good feeling existing between the Reverend gen- tleman and his flock. -A by-law will be submitted to the ratepayers of Clinton, author- izing 'the borrowing of $20,000 for the purpose of erecting a stand pipe and making other provisions for a waterworks system. Tke voting will take place on the same day as the municipal. elections. -Mr. R.. E. Pickard, of Exeter, who is general sailing agent for C. P. R. land in Manitoba and the Terri- tories, says in his advertisement: "Just think of the difference in profits in raising ten bushels df came at the, home of bis daughter, wheat on $40 land, and in raising Mrs. John Mitchell, lot 21, oonces- forty bushels of wheat on $10 land, sion 5, Grey. Olarage was the cause and thirty bushels of oats on $100 of his demise. Since the death of land, and 100 buehels of oats on $10 Mrs. Vodden, four years ago, he has land. Along the various lines of the been visiting' with various members Canadian Pacific Railway, such yields of his family. He was a native of will -occupy his own residence. -The Clinton T,hresher Co. has been organized with the following. officers; W. W. Ferran, president; Dr. --Gunn, vice president, De A.For- rester, managing director ; Bry- done, eeeretazy : H. T. Rance, -treas- urer ;JD. L. McPherson, auditor. The board -of directors is composed of W. IW. Ferran, W. jacksott, D. A. Forrester and Dr. Gunn, -A pleasant event -took place at Burnside farm, the residence of Mr. James Caldwell, on Wednesday at high (noon, when his daughter, Ella becaine the bride of Mr. Isaac Quinn, • son of Mr. George Quinn, of East Wawanosh. The bridal party en- tered- tlie parlor, to the' ;strains of the •Lohengrin and Mendelss 01111'S wedding marches played. by Miss Minnie Nethery, Belgrave. The epremonY was performed by Rey. N. W. Leckie, pastor of Knox church, Londesboro, in the presence of a number of invited ,gueits,prin- &pally relatives ',ref the bride a.nd groom. -Mr. Alexander Clark, a respect- ed resident of the 5th concession of Morris, passed away at an early hour Sunday morning, 26th it. He leaves to mourn his loss, five sons, Robert and John in the Northwest, William, in Brussels and James and George at home ; his wife predeceas- ed him,andpassed to the better land three years ago, Mr. Park was an upright and honorable man arid leaves of his hard earnings to his family, a beautiful farm home. Ho. • was a member of the Sunshine Methodist church and will be much missed there, he was about sixty years of age. -On Wednesday of last' week, the home of MT. and Mrs. August Hera- sith of Turnberry, was enlivened by a festive event, the marriage of their daughter, Miss Ida Florence, to Mr. Seines Porter of Wingham. A large number of ;mists were invited to witness the interesting ceremony and share tin the festivities. The bride wee attended by her sister, Miss Lizzie Homuth, and the groom by his brother, Mr. Albert Porter, of Detroit. Rev. D. Perrie perform- ed the ceremony. The young cou- ple will Make their hom.e on the groom's farm in Turnberry. ,-Mr. H. Eilher, M. P. P. for Smith Huron, and Mrs. Eilber, celebrated their silver wedding, or the 25th an- niversary of their -marriage, on Thursday evening of last week, at their residence in Credlton. Quite a number of guests were present, and all had a very pleasant time. After doing justice to a fine supper` the company met in the parlor, where congratulatory addresses were given by Rey. Damm, G. (r. Either, and Christopher Eilber, on behalf of the relatives; and Jacob Haist and Joseph Heist, on behalf of, the friends, »re congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Eilber up- on having attained their silver wed- ding day, and hope that they may be spared to celebrate their golden wed- ding. -After an illness of about three weeks, Robert Vodden, who bas been a resident of Ethel locality for the past e6 years, was tilled away to his long home on Monday of last weeko in his 85th year. The end '111 °LEAN BROS... Publisher* $1 -a'Near in Advances coming 1t. Canada t Milk; Mary D. ment. They .ilived i Wilmot, Elm and Maryboro town hips 1..ief4re put. chasing the Thoma Ga enby far north of "Et el, no v owned by hi son, Thomas. - 1 -After • ;only two week' confimi ment to bed, Alex nder sbaldeson of. the Hatton road Goderich town ship, passed away t an ' early hou on Monday morn" g of last 'week at the age •of 61 years. Deceased wa born on the farm n wh eh- he die -and had been a e tinuo s residen there. Alan of good principle an irreproacia le life he was held i the very' highest esteem as a goo i neighbori a kind athsdir and lovin husband,' and his cath is: one of tb events -t at make break in a com- mhelty hat can et easily be re- paired. isi t ailme t is spposed t have been cancer f the stomach. II p datlgyter and leaVes sons. -A v einnized wife, o ry prett oie We 22nd, fa 5 i'e'cloc sidenceii of the br Mr, ,G0,4 - ;Xoori, Will Brown!, a ly respected yo en. toys ship, , a i youege t slated Tufts, iriston, riage. • no, Smeddi ed by Ilares Mo who was tueat parlor) leaning brother-in-law, Hohneisville; -R-e Blyth,' fornierl forme thh. eer wedding was sol- nesdaye November p.m., at the re - de's brother-in-law rosperou and high- Hullett,lswhen Mr. g farmer -of Ste& d Miss Phoebe H., r of M. Thomas ere united in mar - g march Wag play- n,whilei the bride atled, entered the n the m of her !. 'Mr. J. . Ross, of . Mr. A derson, of of Kirkton, per- ro.ony. • C nada -TI 'Brewn Block, ain Street, Winntpeg, was destroyed- by fire shorty befere midnight 'Friday, the total 'Loss being about $1150,000. The building, which was owned by the Missee.Brown, of Winnipeg, wet val- ued at $40,000. „. • -Tbe thie'f who stole over three thousand &liars' worth of jewelry from the residence of Mr. *Jehn Whiti in Woodstock last week )as been feaptured in Buffalo. He had most loaf the 'Sltolen property on his persola 'syhenithe was captured. He is a well known Buffalo crook. -Robert ler ell, of St.11Thomas vereary services and tea Meeting of ex -X. P. of k !to nty, while the Methodist church, were, held e wheeling a 0 d's cartlarie downsthe Sunday and Monday of ;this week. stops hf his rdence fell and broke The Rev. W. E. 'Kerr, of Clinton. his thigh bo and rece'n;.ed sev-k took the services on Sunday and also . ere vOund in the head. He is 82 assiilted in the programme Monday years ;of age tsna his rec ery is not everang.-:A new organ was placed of them being of a small nature, - T de young people exped to have a la go crowd at their assembly an F iday _evening having sent out 146 in itations,-11/1r. G. Summers, who h been principal of our ..tachool e for the past couple of years le t for his new school in New Ham- bte g on Thursday afternoon. The se, ler scholars now are without a tee cher which. ;w11.11 certainly be a Is" drance to them for the midsum- m r examinations. -Mr. F. Metcalf is at present spending a few days in( Toronto. -Mr. D. B. Matinnon w 4. is the oldest merchant here, 4 disposed of his general -dors 'mess last Friday to Messrs. pleston 8s Gardner, merchants of: . er, who take possession on 3an- lst. They are to he congrat- ed on haying secured. such a 'business end as the fin* have lin business in Exeter efor a ilier .of years there is no doubt 'that.'they will keep it up to its standard. We Inderstand it r. MeKiniaon's intention to re - the post; °Met sibs] take life ha bu Pa ua ul go be nu bu is tai eas1V for the remainder of his days. e are glad to report that Mr. 11 1.1 Meguarrie, who receiv-ed =eh tt, painful ,accident a few weeks ago by efalling, is able to walk ‘around tbe i house again -We are sorry' to say that Mr. ,James Bain, who has bee eiek for; the past few . onths Ex ;cancer of the stomaeh,: Us not roving very fat,-Mr.'Frank net went to Corna'all last week re he was united in marriage youeg lady of that plaee. The py' bouple have returned. to town where they intend making their , horele, having rented Mrs, W.Creigh- tonje bouse.-Mr. Ilallantyne, Of thi place hes a nephew, Mr. T, Sanllerson, ruining ine•the Liberal interests for the constittieney. of Kinistino, for the Sa.skatclieWari Legislature, with good ) prospects of being teleCted. His -opponent Is Dre Dr. Shad. a negro M. D.. • Wroxeter Niates.-Xies J. Wells" has gone to Ha4litton for a visite--Mr..B. T. Carr paid; Clifford a, business trip last Friday. -Mr. F. 'Barlow, Jof Guelph, is visiting friends here. -The imj Be wh to ha expect d.. -Jiines Yu liam Van Ilo kirk, 'Was ne on Saturday the fact thqt only thing t dehorised rece by a mare who, a pitctleferk. i • TAO ttown.lei Welland loses on grateful lo3ralty to the remnant of . of her most 1 prominent citizens in the death o Mk. I. IP. Willson, their deserted 'families IsS some fa.r- offl end, is a matter that has are whiclt occurre unexpectedly.. • Mil. rested. the attention of every' per- Willstin was to znerly elerk of th Surroteate Cort, and held other of aorserrac'tioilass at of allobinar%hontetar.t° These fices. • Decease • was down tow admirable traits of .character were, after 1 o'clock, 0 but expired soo no doubt 'inherent in the old pion- eers, but they were probably inten- sifiedifand pronounced themselves the more on account .of the adverse eons.. ; elitions and despotism of circumstan- ces confronting these horney-handed sone i6f Coil when they first step- . ped Upon our fertile domains and _ taught to hew their prospective for- tunes lima of a &swig and boundless wilde.rness of touring trees' vegetate 1 y ing val„ veritable lakes and upon haz- ardous cliffs. It is often, remarked nowadays, by those 'olio are fortune x ate e - gh to date the commence- ment f their career from the last days I the rugged veterans of the • 'woods, and who still have the , lure i ther heppiness to be the respected ' age of: our present tjme, that these . distinguishing marks of charaeter; . have Asactically become extinct in „ the priasent activ'e generation; but, if theYS will only take Profitable ace ' count isf all that comes nudist. 'their, casual ;'observations in this respect, ‘it can not fail to be manifest to them that esp. have: inherited a, rich. store of the* distinctive traits, though • we aretconstrained to admit they are ‘ to somi extent dormant within us. A ningle instance will srffice to prove this. . in. the Methodist elmech last week. - of Sir Wil Mr. X. Hartley, principal of our o East Sel school , has resigned his position, d to deat bull. Th s life wa 1 bad bee vas rescue off wit 0, manager ne's farm trampl a viciou at saved Ithe anim ly. Yule tat the b tlibbert Wedding presents glasS, silverware, eloeks, china, W., at close prleds, at Dal" the wWit- inaker Seaferth. A IOU 1 North Side Notes. -The national .eoun ry and the intensity of their 'pril .the early settlers of thisf after teaching , home. .-A 'fire °mu 'ed in P Imereton o Saturday *or ng, aboht 1 o'cloc in the brick b ock owned- by J. Scott. S. W. aman's 'gentleman furnishing stor, ;was completely gu •ted. The office 'of Dr. Greenlaw joinin* was als badly damaged. M G. H. Donaldso s residence was a tially destroyed,,and the. hotise goods badly daniaged iby fire a water.' Mr. Taman's loss is on partly. covered .115, insurance. -The isentenee of death pn Fel Doyle, -a farine near Brantfoed, f murdering his other, has been co muteetto isonment for e, judge ho tried Doyle, ne- coinm ded him to mercy and the t. ts x. of 11 Goys?* The law courseSi Chambri ent ;acted upon his repo will be allowed to take the ca e of the indianati , Wild Aleck, tencect o, death for the murder another Indian at Kamloops, B.0 -The Methodist church at Str near Barrie, was completely destr ed by fire lest Thursday -night. was valued at about $6,000' and about 401,000 insurance was earn A festival hada been 'conducted the old church alongside of w is known - as t though. it wa years ago, and is supposed t the stove , beanie- overheated af the audience had diepersed. ' --The w'toks 01 the john Goodi Thresher Company, hi Sarnia, w • damaged to the extent of. $10, last Saturday night as. the result. an incendiary fige. Lewrenee erts, the watchnian, noticed the bl about midnight in a Corner of drying sheds. The fire departm had much difficulty in ' confining • fire to the dryiNe :sheds, owing the high wind valet was blowi Nine neW sepael•ators which w standing in the itshed i and a qu tity of valuable IS hardwood lum were. 'destroyed. iTher& have bee other incendiary :fires in Se.inia the last ten days.i Oftens eyBe Ilearth.aind ;nose sp . 1. At iaiist, Pommercaal Efeete'l, Seafor on Decenaber 13th. See adv. p new church, • built, quite a Briefs, --The views ° given in Methodist church Friday eveni were exceptionally goeid and ha fair attendance. 1;On Monday ev ing a seeond entertainment was en in the claiirchi•whi h had a, tr house, -The gun elltb had a sheet:. ing match last Thuray between sides chosen by captains, the losers to provide an (*der supper. On Monday evening , the -club met' at Mr. J. Stother's restaurant and par- took of a hountifal repast of oysters and fowl, spending a very pleasant evening. -Two of the gentlemen who are expeded to be in ;the field this .Taman, of PalinerSton,1, who is well year for , neve ar 1 4eady on he warpath looking for Yotes.--Dir- 3*. known here and elbrother of Mrs. S. II. Gidley, had the misfortune to have bis gents' fu4iisbing and t "1-; oring shosi triune& out last Sunday morhing and he cairrieka very ereall insurance. -Friday 1 of 'this week l is A court day 'and there are in the 11 y - It ly in at 1 - at er on re 00 of b- Za 110 nt • he to • re n- 13, 00 g; 12— V- 1 9 when the fire descended. After the as 100 bushels of oats, and 40 bush- England and Was married before neighborhood of twelvo casea, rape has frequently happened. Sorrel' f our youthful associates by, cold ncjcesstty have been cast adrift on a d ubting world, with nothing but a ew rudimentary' resources Of mind aisd body to call upon for sup- port i* their struggles for a live- lihood. i Yet, eVeh amidst all the dis- trectin* influences and., jostling ac- tivities in the duet paths; of life,their thoughts wandered back to the scenes of theichildhood; arid, if - fortune smiles n any of them, they invert- ably re mit theirs home arid the ie friends 1 and scenes of their youth, even MI a. great sacrificelt some-. times happened, that adversity Ain continues to be the emetinon lot of some -of, these force& vagrants, and the fostered hope of their life is only gratified in their dying wit in oonas .pliance of whihthey retu as new, tenants of this tomb, to red amidet - the scenes of their adoption, where ' they are ;given a life lease of a ten- ement, of. clay in speeehless company, with Many of their associates in youth, Who have already taken up their abode with the silent majority. Scarcely , a month passes ' but the funeral nell is tolled and' a fresh grave is 'dug in the St. Columban cemetery to receive the remains of some has:Ted son or daughter, or .brother or sister who fell in the etaseleSe battle of life in some mtauntteerneteTrnanisd ntlioathnii nega ni iens 11 to hf a tnh eainr unmistakeable echo of the predomin- ance of that admirable trait of char- acter, "grateful loyalty to birth- place and loved onee."-Mr. Amble O'Connor has just returned from Toronto, where he spent a few days on business. -We aris informed that, besides the additional mail service just given us at the St. Columba= pbooustndattriet, owne tahree 3t;o"bal3v7e r4:La ILI- lar service on the 10:30 p. zee west hound train in the near future. Tine will greatly facilitate the ezpedx- tion of mail to and from St. ;Opium - ban, ansi will tend to further ease the revenue therefrom,