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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1906-08-03, Page 1g a Engl POtomao miles wide} !orge Washingten upon looking a f the story. Prince, id1 by yottmust em ow." --tato nes of good; oftifiewoommimmftwesimak. weep of wilt be This OL The Nash J.NGHAMS ubKs DT MUSLIN'S ESS MUSLIN'S , ORGANDIES ENS AWNS S - BELTS VESTS ams COMBS SATCHELS HOSIERY .0616.66.61,61 Farnishin MA.TTINGS Ruaa OILCLOTHS rAnTs klUSLINS EPPS, ETO. Fite ring E:eI LOT. IN " " STO.PaH. The GR ET FURS AND x 1 FURNISB INGS MEN'S FINE TAILORED QARNIENTS a Many A Qu ght ty Right . 0.1166...R116611161DRAME60160K a•,66,6Z66862,66166 RY 60 DS GO, IORfIL O1 ons expected to find him d but his only injurie.s are 14-: very bad scalp wound. : est, elicese factories in the Bro.*. by Messrs. Holmes and elefSler Awardsburg-, has- been destroy r. the maker, his wife and family, asriistant, who occupied roon* - :aped with their lives by julep -- in ruins, but will he rebuilt• dile of Smith's Falls arraigned e Court a young English- biro' r Francis, employed aa a, hove up of ElmsIey, on a charge Of his life.- During ax dee had previonsly displt*.ed signe ,,E•rrilled. and proceeding to of hanging himself to a bets employer, came on the soots The man stated that he thigigh bUL( t arrived. 6, vws Notes. Dntario Government willingness to pa ,G In lieu of giving or veterans' serviets at ion s for tlie flOU _ ived to eat up "SIMOOk crit has faun& it nece04_. ,ige a special stet to the applications. 1.1 statistics concern on of dog flesh at Dreee -41O-, have just .been; Ow that over 2,50q flat en in that city durinE e months of the Yearfr ount of dog flesh: cone . ved to. be due. to the iretl, _of beef and, mutton, 1U ,ed to turn thei flesh og which are taken t-4* ,Qcount, and use them oft snshouses and suck _etead of destroying wo done at present. T. G. B1ackstook4 to last week after st:_ „nd at the compa,ratITOd. of 53 years, IS said to state valued at fro* million dollars. fell was worth three recent years 4ing and other .slio rtate is nor` in -a aesets are a isuc 0. really handled. • ' nags of Bank, 0 Tpre e.rilr and Bank of. Ce 'The widow has a her ovin right, [. art Sul b For the business man, the young man, for every man who has learned that there is a great deal of difference between good clothes and bad. Aind a ere is one sure sign, the 20th CENTURY BRAND trade mark—that is a guarantee that youx suit is well tail- ored, good'fitting and absolutely correct in style. , Out of our assortment of suits you may ;select garments for any occasion riees, $10 lo $15 71 SALE• OF SOLVER GOODS . All lines ..are cleared without any regard for profit; With us it is a quesqon of moving the goods out. simply will not carry'this season's goods over until next season, and, consequently, all balances of men's suits, boys' buits, raincoats for men and women, hats, shirts and light uuderwear, etc., must Ao out this month. 4,161661111,6661166 • 3 dozen Ladies' Raincoats, regular $$ to $12, at 2 dozen Men's Raincoats, regular SS to $12,,, at 4 dozen Dress Straw Hats at 50 Boys' Suits, 3 piece, regu- lar $4.50 -to $6.50, at 4 dozen pairs of Boys' Knickers at 6 dozen Men's Dress Shirts, regular 65c to 90c, at $4 to $7.50 $4 to $7.50 Half Price • $2.75 250 490 5 dozen en's Working Shirts, .regular 60c to $1.50, at 5 dozen pairs Sox at 10c, or 3'pair for 5 dozen pair 'Men's Trousers, regular $1.50 'to $2.50, at WkAAWAAAAAAAAMAOrAAN SEAFORTH, *RIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1906. Crops in the West. ; Just now a great deal , of interest Is centered in the crop prospects in Manitoba and the Northwest. 'Dr. W. M. Saunders, of the Agricultural Department, Ottawa, who •is at pre- sent in the west writing frorr4 Indian Head on July 27th says : a have investigated the injury caus- ed by the hailstorm in this district on Tuesday. The storm covered about four miles wide by twelve miles long. I estimate, that 8,000 acres of crops were pracctieally destroyed. The other part, Including the fields on the Ex- perimental farm, were injured_ from twenty to fifty per cent Other light- er storms have occurred on small, ar- eas In this province. The injuries are comparCtively 'slight. The total area more or less injured, is bletieved to be less than half of one per cent, a the land under cultivation in Sas- katchewan. The heads of the grain are filling fast. The weather is fav- orable for ripening, . Hie report fro - -Swift Current, un- der date of Sulyl 80th Is as 'follows: I have seen t e crops from Indian Head to Moose Jaw; and for about tea 'miles out o Moose Jaw. •The wheat well athlanced, the crops on tie summer fall4w are heavy. Some stubble. Crops ood, Others -light. The _grain has a very healthy ap- pearance. No rest is seen in any case ,within this area. „ A despatch tro'ne Qu'Appelle, Sask. says: Alarmist reports have been cir- culated regarding damage • by hall in this section, but inquiry shows these reports to have been greatly exagger- ated. Individual farmers have suf- fered severely, hut in ne, one distriet between Broadview ed Moose Jaw has the loss beere fficiently gen- eral to be a factor n, the crop sit- uation. Short straw and sturdy growth have largely assisted the wheat in picking upafter the wind- storms or light 'hail visitations. t The Hessian fly is the belated at which local wheat bulls have called to their assistance . in killing the Western wheat drop, but like the rust stories 'it does not stand investiga- tion. Reports of damage .by hail last week continue to comp in from Man- itoba and eastern Saskatchewan, but In almost every case the strips of country smitten - were compieranvely small. The Gainsborte ' Wapella ? and Carnduff fiections suffered ;severely; but notwithstanding all the bull mar- ket rumors, the general trend Of opine ion continues to be in favor of an abundant crop ripening from ten days to two weeks earlier than a year ago. 45c 25c $1..Q0 • Altogether the test stock in Seaforth to choose from, because everything is absolutely new atd fresh, and bought at low prices, and selling at low prices. • 0 -Highest price for Butter and Eggs. The GREIG CLOTHING CO., _East Side Main. Street, one door South of the Dominion Bank, SantA-HOIRiTia. • About the West Mr. A. E. Hodgert, who is touring in :the west, writes from Edgb,ert, ask., on July 18th, as follows: We left Moose Jaw on Saturday, July 14th, for Caron. This is a small. village with three elevators. The land in the immediate vicinity if not very good, being light' and sandy. We were met here by Mr. James Camp- bell, formerly of Hibbert, and after dinner drove to 'his farm about five miles out. Mr. Campbell came to. this - part some twenty three years ago, passing through theups and downs ,of .pioneer life in this great North- west. He has now a fine farm and is -rated at about $50,000. IA the afternoon Mr. Campbell drove us to a plenic about six Miles away. We were delighted -With the drive through the large fields of wheat which were just comiiag out in head, and as far as the eye could reach, nothing could be seen but wheat. This was indeda grand eight. On Monday we drove arourid at least 12 miles from the farm, still nothing but grain. The farmers in this- vic- inity appear to be well to do,, having, solve as;fine outduildings as you would see in old Ontario. , On Monday night I tookan ex- ploring trip in the Herbert -district,• some seventy miles ; west of Caron. The land in this district is light, but back about sixteen miles there is none better. This is all new land,very little being, put into crops yet, but It Ss in a fine part of the country. The village of Herbert, which two - years ago was not kno*, has now Eibout fifty houses, two lumber yards, stores, ' and a large station is now being erected: It was formerly a sid- ing. Land in this part has increased In ,price during the past year from $4.50 to $10 per acre. • • Huron Notes. 'a• -Mr. W. Jackson, of -Clinton, gone on a trip to Banff. — Mr. D. Cantelon, of ClintOn, has returned from a business trip to the Canadian ,west. —The contract for'-tv-ife interiorfit- tings in 'the new ;post office building at Wingham, ;has been awarded to Mr. Kyle, of Ottawa. t — Mr. J. 'Torrance, eldest son a In- spector Torrance, of Clinton, left on Tuesday for Girvin, Saskatchewan, to accept a situation' as teacher. —Mr. J. C. Tuck, of the, 7th, conces- sion, Grey, -has a tine hay crop. Most of dt measures over five feet and will yield three tons to the acre. —Mr. H. R. Long, who has been erincipal of the Fordwich ,public school, has resigned and accepted a similar position in Dungannon school. —Dr. Fowler, of Clinton, has one to Chicago, 'where he will attend. the McKillop Veterinary Colle e, and also f%_t_ the University dor a coup of weeks. '—Rev. Roderick Murray, . Seneca, Illinois, an old Goderich (boy, occupied the •pulpit of North Street Methodist church, .on Sunday evening of last week. , --Mrs. David Hackney, daughter of Mr. Simon Campbell, of /Thames road, Usborne, has gone to Regina to join her husband who; has located in that rapidly growing town. —Re -(f. D. A. B. Meldrum, of Cleve- land, preached dn Knox church, Gode- rich, on a recent Sunday and was greeted by large congregations both morning and evening. —Early Friday morning, Win. J. Shiels, of Ethel, passed away from the earthly !tabernacle to the House of Many Mansions, in his 27th' year. The end did not come unexpectedly as he had been failing very perceptibly for the past 12 weeks, when he took to his bed. He was born' on the 16th concession, of Grey. on the old, home- stead, where he spent his life, and has was well known and highly estee ed. Four years ago, the deceased, Was joined in 'marriage to Miss Mary E. Meehan, of Logan township, who seir- Vives her husband. They buried their only child la, short (time ago, —Ontario Street Methodist church, Clinton, held one of the most success- ful picnics of the season in Mr. For- ster's beautiful grove on the Mait- land flats in Colborne, on Tuesday of last week. —Mr. Arthur H. Fleming, of Pasa- dena'California, with his daughter and her governess and Mr. Oscar B. 'Fleming, of 'Detroit, .were guests of of their sister, Mrs; R. H. Holmes, of Wingham, fast week. —Miss Maud Horton, daughter of Mr. Wm, Horton, of Tuckersrnitinhas been enge,ged to teach in school: sec- tion No.,- Usborne, for the ensuing year. This le the school formerly taught by Mr. Peter Gowans. —While gni. Wm. Creery, of Es - borne, was canning fruit on Thursday of last week, one of tb.e ' cans bierst and the hot fluid was thrown. on her little daughter, Alice, who was near, Severely sealclir4 her neck, back and arms. - —Alex. Nasmyth, an old resident of Goderich, died at the residence, of his daughter, Mrs. Haerison, on Tuesday, July 124th. Deceased came to this country from Scotland, when quite a young man and for many years was engaged in the tailoring business in. Goderich. —The township of East Wa.wanosh has 564 voters. Of these 653 are en- titled to vote at both municipal and Parliamentary 'elections; 87 at mu- nicipal elections only and 24 itt Par- liamentary elections only. Last year there were 586 or 22 more, 'than this ] year. 1 -The assessment of the various public schools iin the township of Me- Killop, for 1906, are as follows :1 No. 2, $165,100 ; No. 4, $160,S00; N. 6, $97,800; No. 16, $179,400 ; No. 7, $198,- 600; No. 8, $240,000 ; No. 9, $178,600; No. 10, $158,600; No. 12, $14'1,300 ;1 (No, 13, $178,100; Union 1, about $9 —A change has taken place a - Clinton orgara factory which is under new c'entrol. Mr. H. B. has charge ef the shops as inec cal superintendent, while Mr. Fr Hill, head book keeper 'tor the year or so, has been appointed' ager. . —Rev. C. Fletcher, of the Thames road, Usborne, has taken a, trip up the lakes.. Mr. Fletcher's health has not been good for some time and it is hoped he will return much improv- ed.' His brother, Rev. Dr. iFlotcher, of Hamilton, takes his work during his absence, • —Mr. C. E. Dowding, mana4er of the Molsons Bank, Clinton, 11 pre- paring a souvenir to be presen ed . to each of the' British bowlers wh9 play there this month. It will con a number ef local vieves, pho the bowler, -etc., and promises a very ha ciaorne souvenir. —A short time ago, Mr. Smith, of ;the Bayfield toad Clinton, 1st a horse by havi leg broken.1 It is noteknown h accident heppened, •. as it was lyln.g on the road with its le en. It wa,s afterwards put Misery. —On Sundey last, as-, Mr. Gordon, of Strathroy, who is camping at Grad Liend, was in bathing near the dock, he got beyond' his depth and was nearly smothered, and, but for the time -assistance of Mr. 'P. Carling, jr., of Exeter, who jumped in to: hig res- cue and landed him on shore, he might have had a watery grave. —Rev, Mr. -Currie, who has been supplying for Dr. Stewart, �f Clin- ton Presbyterian church, for sever- al Sundays, returned to Toronto last week. He is +a young man Of marked ability, and proved a very acceptable supply. During the balance of .fr. Stewart's holidays, his pulpit sup- ply will be Rev. Mr. .Andrews„ a student. —The wife of Mr. W. Crooks, 'of Goderich township, has not been well for some bine and last week in com- pany with her son, John, she went to Teronto to consult a specialist, who recommended her to undergo] an op- eration at the -hands of her family Physician. The Operation was per- formed at the Clinton ;hospital and the patient is 'progressing favorably. , ,400. the now hant d J. past man - 1st of os .of to be James near g its ve the found brok: out of MoLEAN BROS PubJ1shere a Year in Advance. ARTISTIC -Wall Paper We have now what we consider the most beautiful line of New Wall Papers ever BhOWO in Seaforth. If you want your wall paper at the right price rkod your work done neat- ly and promptly, buy from ALEX. V\ IN Ea, rieture framing a Specialty. eate aattesseee parents when about eight or nine years old. The family settled in Gale - ,rich 'township, on the fourth conces- sion, on (the corner still known "Wilkinson's Corners." He was mar- ried fifty five years ago to MSS Jane Patton, of Goderich township, and lilt- ed on the farm until about thirty years ago, when he moved to Goderich and remained there until about six years ago, going then to Minneapolis. He is survived by his wife, three sons and Sive daughters. —The -seventy-fourth birthday of Mr. Jas. Medd, of West ,WawanoEih, gave the occasion for a general fain- tly re -union of the Our boys, three girls, and their wives, "husbands and children, on, Tuesday, July a.7. Dur- ing the evening Mr. Medd was pre- sented with a gold headed walking cane from the boys, and Mrs. Medd a, silver cake basket from the "girls. Mr. Medd is one of the most highly esteemed residents of West SWa,wan- osh. • Perth Items. —Mayor Ferguson, of Stratford, With his wife and daughter, is Elpefid- ing a vacation in Muskoka. — Mr. Wm. Forrester, of Mitchell, shipped 72 head of fine steera 'from that town to the old country market. • —Mr. Gillean McLean, of the On- tario House, St. Marys, has disposed of his property to Mr. John, A. Spear - in. — Two cat loads of Indiahs came o tbe county recently from Brant-, ford., •They are to help with the flax pulling. —Dr. Hutchison, one of the leading physicians in Saginaw, Michigan, and a former Hibbert boy, paid a Ohort visit recently to friends in that lo- cality. --Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wills, and, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prid.harn, of Mitchell, have gone on a trip &ken tbe Si. Lawrence to Quebec. —Mr. Barrtabas Gibson, of Toronto, signed at Guelph the other day, the contract which he has been awarded for building the Listowel branch of the Guelph and Goderich Railway. •--Dr. Walter Ferguson, of George- town arid formerly cif Hepeall, bas points of Interest in England, Ireland and Scotland, and also spent four days in Paris. The trip was purely a pleasure seeking one, and both Mi. and Mrs. Dingman feel the beneficial effects of the voyage. —A young lad, named James DemP- sey, cf.f.Stratford, had a narrow es- cape frOm death the other day. While a baseball 'game was In progress the lad climbed:into a tree near by. At an exciting point in the game the branch on which he was gave way and he fell to the ground. Fortune ately the lower branches broke his fall, but he was stunned and badly bruised, though not seriously hurt, —Arthur, the eight year old son of Mr. ..A.. Blowee, qf Mitch.ell„, had a narrow escape from being fatally in- jured one day last week. He was creping the road as Dr. Armstrong's horse and -buggy came along. The horse, which was being driven by Wilbert Elliott, shied at something and Arthur not getting out of the way in time the horse an A buggy passed over him. The horse did not step on him, but the wheels went over his neck, bruising it pretty bad- ly. —The Mitchell Recordez. of last Week says 7. Mr. Richard Coppin, an old time resident of Mitchell, arrived in town last 'Friday frqm SanoFran- sisco, to spend a few weeks here with Mr. John 8. Coppin and other rela- tives. Mr. Richard Coppin left this town 30 years ago for California.. but came back seven years, later to make a Mitchell lady his bolde. Re- turning to 'California, he has lived In San Fransisco ever since; his wife dying a few years ago.' Re thinks that Mitchell has much improved in appearance, but is much quieter than in early . years. In his day all the trade from the north Came in by team, and the lumbering trade Wal3 then brisk'. Hefindsbut few, of the old timers among the present popu- lation and those few have grown! oid. Yet he has kept pretty well, in touch with the old town. througt corres- pondence and the local papers. —The Mitchell Advocate of last week says; Tuesday afternoon the junior baseball team drove to Bus- seldale to play a game 'with the lo- cal team. They had a large covered wagoa from Nichol's livery and just as they had crossed the railway bridge on the return trip the horses became unmanageable and streted off at full speed. The boys threw them- selves out of the rig one by one, and the street to Mrs. Larkworthy's ear- ner was strewn with the lads, near- ly all of whom wer more or leas in- jurned but none seri usIy. The herses continued at their maddened pace un- til the bank at. the wollen mills was reached, when they went over the precipice, a distance of twenty-five feet, at, the bottom of whicif they turned a complete somersault. Strange to say, with the exception of, a few scratches, they escaped unhurt. The wagon was only damaged to the ex- tent 01 about $6." purchased the residence, qf Mr. Geo. • Hayere, of St. Marys, and will come to that town in a short time —Miss *race Strang, B. .A. daugh- ter pf the former principal of •Gode- rich Collegiate Institute has been en- gaged on the staff of the Mitchell high school at a salary of $700. —St. Andrew's Presbyterian church In Stratford, has extended a, eall to Rey. F. 3, Thompson, of Buena. Vista, Virginia. Mr. Thompson' is a gradu- ate of Queen's' and had a church in Belleville, before going south. —Miss Edith Eisler, of Mitchell, wlao passed the recent Normal school examinations in Toronto, with bon - ors, has accepted a position as teach- er in the Union school at Whirl Creek at t9. salary of $500 a year: —Mr. and Mrs: Adam gook, of the Huron road, near Mitchell, received word recently that their son, George I had died in Washington Territory. ! Deceased left home eorne 18 years ago 1 and was in his 38th year. 't 1 —Mr. Hugh McEwen, central gravel road, Downie, had a mare valued fa $250, killed by lightning the other day and Mr. Dunbar, near St. Marys Junction, had six cows killed the following day. Mr. MeEwen's loss was covered by inshrance. - --Duncan Bain, a native of Moth - 1 erwell and Who received his early ed- ucation in the old school house there, died recently at Grand Forks, Da- -Recently a -gentleman got on a kota. He was 67 years of age and a train at Clinton station to could see a friend ffe nephew of Duncan Bain, of Mother - away, rand 'before he get o the train (had Ettarted. He rushed to On Tuesday morning, July 24th, , well. get out hut found cars facing him on Mr—s. Patrick HardY, of St. Marys, elear of the yard, with 'the train either, side, and not until he was bpraisesfedilianwesasy ofattyhrehroidhofmeveera.tterDea_ De - running at 1.35 miTis Ian hour was 'he ceased was in her 83rd year and was able to jump off,*t e result being that one of the oldest and most esteemed his -face was severely cut by gravel. a ridents of that town. —Saturday morning, July 21st, A. picnic of ex:Downie/ten Robt, Clendenning received a second — held . ,in Dr. lefonteith's grove on Sat - stroke of paralysis at the residence urda,y afternoon, July 21st. There of his .sister, Mrs. 'Wm. .A. Rutledge, . were some 200 persons present. Ad - Huron road, .where he 'had been liv- dresses were 'given by -S. Re Slesson, hag since last "fall when he received ex -M. P., Hon. Nelson Monteith, the first stroke. He passed away on James Steele and Hon. Thomas Bal - Sunday morniag, aged seventy-six lantyne. ' years. Mr. Glendenning was a native --Mr. Josepb Patterson, of the firm of .Goderieh township and was very ' , of Patterson & Watt, while taking well known in that district, ' down the scaffolding supporting the —A very painful accident betel the concrete work at the new Kirk -ton little three year old daughter of Mr. bridge, a piece of the tiniber struck and. Mrs. James Anderson, ot the 7th him on the leg, ca,ueing a bad frac- concession of ;Usborne, on Wednesday ure, which will lay him up; I or, some of last week. While playing around time.' the barn she got too near a pully, , _Mr. and Mrs. Nelsoln iviallaffy, which was being used for unloading have returned from Manitoba and hay into the loft, and before she was have settled down on the 4t15. cbnces- noticed had her left hand caught sion of Hibbert. A number of their and badly mangled. The second fin- friends gathered at their home the ger on the injured hand had, 'to be , other evening and presented the new - amputated. ly .married couple with a couch ad --Mr. W. W. Ferran and Mr. Me two easy chairs. A moat enjoyable Mason, of Clinton, had a rather un- evening was spent by an present. pleasant experience the other day. —The church of the Immaculate They were driving along the 16th Conception, Stratford, was the scene concession, Goderich township, when of a very pretty wedding on july the horses were frightened by a dog geno at nine o'clock, when Miss ,a,nd upsetthe buggy and its oc- Beatrice 'L. Walsh was united in cupa;nts down the embankment. The marriage to Mr. Edward L. Ronan. horses got away but were stopped Rey. Father Egan was the °Melee - after running about a mile. Both Ing crergyman. gentlemen were badly shaken up and —Mr. W. Honey left Mitchell last bruised. week for Manitoba with ten fine —Jas. Wilkinson. a former well horses and some settlers' effects. Mr. known resident of Goderich, died on HoneY, on his last visit to Manitoba Tuesday, July 17th, at Minneapolis. took up a homestead, along with other ice an approaching passenger train. which struck his carriage 'and threw him under the moving train. The train was brought to a standstill, and Leach was removed to the hos- pital. Hopes are held out for his re- covery. The horse, which was val- tied at from $2,000 to $5,000, was BO. badly injured that it had to be shot. —Dr. Brind, of Woodstock, has re- ceised the appointment of Dominion Veterinary Inspector at Vancouver, 33ritisli Columbia, and leaves this week to assume his duties. Dr. Brind es a member of the Board, of Direct- ors of the Ontario Veterinary and Medical Association. He has been in Woodstock about five years. --A. very severe electrical storm, ac- companied by a heavy fall of hall. passed over Florence, Ont., about 5 d'clodk last Friday afternoon. Much damage was done to oats and corn, and the barn of Jarvis Paul was burned. Mr. Paul lost his hay and wheat, but saved the live stock and implements. ., —At Keewayden Island, Muskoka Lake, on Thursday afternoon, while bathing, Mrs. 11..K. Smith, of Brant- ford, Ont.'floated on a logs a few feet over her depth, and on trying to re- gain the shore was drowned. The body was recovered and artificial respiration employed, but it proved unsuccessful. Mrs. Smith leaves a husband and five email children. —Mrs. Charles Gordon Sr., a pio- neer resident of Sydenham :township, died Monthly at the age of 78. She had been a, resident of that vicinity - for the past severity years. 'Her sie- ter, yrs. Travis, who survives her, was ' the firet white woman married in Owen Sound. Mrs. Gordon was a daughter of the late John McKay, a veteran of the Peninsular and Crim- ean wars. —Mr, and Mrs. James Madill, of Toronto, and formerly of Whitby,cel- ebrated the sixtieth anniversare of their marriage on Monday. Six sons and one daughter were present be- sides grandchildren, great grand- children and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Madill were born in Ireland and came to this country when quite young. They were married In Manvers. by Rev. Mr. Lambe, ol the Auld Kirk, In 1846, Can ada. — It is said that over one hundred members of the British Parliament have arranged to visit Canada this fall. — Two of Woodstock's milk Men have owned up to using a preserva- tive in the milk which they. delivered to their customers. —Lightning struck the Presbyter- ian church Brigden Sunday morn - leg, demolishing the steeple and bad- ly wreeking the interior of the build- ing. —Ewart G. Jupp, of Toronto, who had gone to Stony Lake, near Peter- boro,*to spend Sunday with his friend, Dr. Wilson, also of Toronto, was drowned Sunday night while bathing. — on. Frank Oliver, Minister of the Interior, left on August 2nd for: Ihig- land. During his stay in the Old Country he will investigate the work- ing of the Canadian Immigration sys- tem. 1 s —George Albert Burk, of Bowman- ville, and son of 2. '3. Burke, was drowned on Sunday evening in Lake Ontario at Burk's Beach, about a mile west of Port Bowmanville. The young frnan was 21 years of age. — A mad accident occurred about one mlle and three quarters east of Sherkston, Ont., on Monday afternoon, whereby Johnnie and josie Sherif, son and daughter of Mrs. Daniel Sherk, of Musgrave, lost their lives by drowning in Lake Erie. —Another batch of Doukhobers, who went on the rampage recently, have been lodged in Regina jail, and will be kept there •until their zeal cools off. Peter Verigan, the Doukhober leader, advised their arrest and im- prisonment. —The total immigration from the United States to Canada fbr the last fiscal year was 57,806. The figures for the ocean Ports are not complete, but ilt is safe to saeg' that the total immigration from all quarters will be ovet 185,000 for the year. —City Engineer Smith, of Regina, Is seriously 111 with diphtheria. He removed from Stratford, Ontario,only a few weeks ago, and his family is still in the east. At the present busy season of the year his taking down will delay important civic works. —As a result of the heavy; rain- storm at Respeler en Sunday, the river Speed rose to its nook tide and is unusually high for -this time of year. The new dam in course* of er- ection At the R. Forbes CoannanY mills hag been swept away, entailing a heavy loss. k f — —A young Galician girl was ter- ribly injured at Sittoil, Manitoba, on Friday. She was playing in a hay field where her father was mowing, and he did not see her. She was run over by the mower and one. leg stv- ered above the ankle and, the other badly lacerated. —A sad death occurred in Waterloo on Monday evening, when Mrs. Schae- fer, an' old lady in the seventies, dropped dead suddenly. Her son, re- turned home on a visit unexpectedly4 met her on the door -step, and the sudden surprise and joy overwhelm- ed her, and she fell ovdr dead. The , The deceased had been in his usual purchased sections, and before re- death was due to heart failure - health until -Et, few daTe OreVlotis and turaing home this time he haa to see —Frank Leath, the well and fav - did not suffer, but grew gradually some settlers' duties done upon itorably known horse buyer, of St.- weaker- until /Tuesday, when Ae slept —Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Dingman., of Thomas, had a miraculous escape away. Mr. +Wilkinson was born in Stratford, have returned from their I from death while driving across the Scotland seventy eight years ago, two months' trip to the old country. Were Marquette track in St. Thomas and came Ito this country with: his While away they visited Varioug the atter evening. Leach did not not - —Fred Suffel, of Suffel's -Station, 'near Cornwall, met with a terrible accident the other day. He was on load of hay pitching it off. and when about half done slid down the rear end. He was caught on the sharp point of one of the stakes, on which he was impaled until assisted off, He received terrible injuries, from which it was it first thought he could not live, but he Is now in a fair way to revoVery. —Mrs. Anna Burch. aged 70 years, passed through Sarnia, a few days ago, on a trip from Flint, Michigan, to Delaware, Ont., near London. The old lady says she had walked the whole distance from Flint to Sarnia, and intended to continue • the journey to her destination in the same mlno ner, a total distance of one hundred and thirty miles. She intends to take up her home in Delaware, and has not the money, to pay railroad fare. —A terrific cyclone passed within three miles to the west of WattZeloo on Sunday. A funnel -shaped cloud swept a narrow path through the country, scattering' fences and wheat in ehoek, and cutting down grain ready to cut. It also struck some woods and uprooted and snapped off seVeral large trees. In one 'small wood; less than one-nalf is stand- ing. It Is estimated that about 10 or 800 cords of wood are downe —Mrs. ;Goldie, wife of Mr. .Alex. R. of the Goldie and McCulloch Co., Galt, died on Saturday. Shortly after the birth of a baby girl Mrs.. Goldie was taken down with typhoid -fever and pneumonia. Her condition was critical from the very first, and she filled, to rally from the ek- haustion attending the crisis. Iter death is deeply deplored. She was the -fourth daughter of the late James Gibson, of Berlin, /Ind became the wife of Mr. Goldie rn 1898. She leaves three Toting children. —A serious railway wreck on he G•rand Trunk, near Mimic°, occurred early Monday morning, by whith the Grand Trunk express leaving. Toronto at midnight for Suspension- Bridge, and a string of six freIght cars. sol- lided, resulting in the death of: "Fire- man Kenneth Campbell. of Engine No. 1,004, Engineer D. Lynch 'WAS also badly injured, having been thrown. from his cab. The engine was dam- aged beyond repair, but none Of the passengers on the Arabi were hurt, the heavy Mogul engine saving the, cars they occupied from serious dan— ger. , During a severe electric storm, which passed over the eastern part of Kenyon township, Glengarry county,. on Friday afternoon last, Norman and ' Nell McLeod, sons of MT. Neil Mc- Leod, township eouncillor, were killed outright, and a third was stunned by the electric current The three boys had. sought shelter from the Storm In a carriage shed, which was struck by lightning. Two of them, aged 17 and 18 years, were Instantly killed. The younger lad was stunned for - a moment, but quickly recovering him- self, he hastened into the ,wagon, where one brother was found to be quite dead, while the other, after giv-4 isnogsoemxpeirseldi.ght sign , .of consciousness on —On !Tuesday might of last weeks a terrific wind, thunder and hail Storm passed *ver Manitoba and the other provinces. At Snowlake, Mara, grain was badly tangled by hall, but little damage to buildings was re- ported.—At Gretna, Man., magnifi- cent .wheat was badly lodged, There was little or no hall, but the light- ning was the worst in years, — At Plumes, the Presbyterian church in. course of erection was demolished.— At Wolseley, Sask., considerable dam- age was done by hail smashing wind- ows in the town. The extent of the damage ,to the crop, if any has not° been learned.—At Holmfield, Man., John Mason, laborer en the farm of Mr. Leece, was struck by lightning and badly burned.—At Beaver, Mr. Crocker's residence was struck by lightning and badly damaged, Mrs. Crocker was partially ,t,aralyzed by the bolt.