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The Huron Expositor, 1906-08-24, Page 1OU rese Goods and finish , Plain 10 he used exten- adows everything. :reens, reds, brown, weave e eotOprise OTHS TW CASHMERES CORD -DE -0 ms Goo $ 75 ti 00 75 Ioo 6a - 7 6C- 75 I 00 75 10€ 75 1 25 1 35 1 50 Goods zts New 0010,rett Tweeds )mbinations of co.. a and plaid effects. at 'special attention to 5 0 c Moths tter satisfaction as lately material - we ara pleased to we are enabled °lora at c and $1.00 tf rmirommumomsswasemagasnew..41""ak •,` . ' ee.e2 " here for Interment, anied by the sadly' e, for whom al.00 fl 4ympattly will beel th from Calgary, d 'elves the following It ticulars concerning 0 !her: "A swinging OC, iew public school fe hrter feet th-day he it. J. R. Brittovi hit his head age causing a free:tree died In a few mind sustained a fracture - will probable' die; t with light initereeit' mtract.--Messrs. id Herry Edge, en awarded the c of the passeng., ght housee, and Gollerich. Guelph branal l,contract is a las ount to over len had the contr - of the other • ater tanke on this Veil for them :or this WO 15 F compan'yo est of Neve TEmELTE MBAR wraout NUMBER2,019, Pine Tailoring and ready-made Clothing I The GREI LOTIII COiefE1=',A-N-7-e. • FURS A.N 1 FURNIiii INGS SCIET.A.MM DLI " 81140,1ZICII Sm. Large Shipments V owooloovomotoovvviovv'ikiv4AA" you hre obliged to make purchase's early in the sea, son, we want to say that consignments of our new Fall goods are waiving now. We shall, by the Ond of this week, have a big shovving of New Suits, Raincoats,-_,, Medium Weight Underwear and Hats and Caps, all the new season's goods, the 'largest and finest range ever shown in any one store. Our importations Of Suitings and Overcbatings is un- usually large, and the production of the best mills in the t.world. In short, our resources for meeting the require. ments of Fall clothing buyers, are arranged on a large and generoits scale, and we are sure no one will have the slight- est difficulty in securing what he or she may be looking for either in variety or valve. Early choosing is always the most satisfaetory to buyer a -id seller. Don't wait until the rush of the season -make selections early. Boys' ClothingLfaleuntil end of month, PIR,TOS Boys 4 years to 10 years - 25 Norfolk Jaeket Suits, 2 piece, different (patterns choose from. • Sale Price $L25 )Boys 8 to 12 years - 50 Norfolk Jacket Suits, 2 piece, pleats and belts in fine cloths and good stylish patterns. • Sale Price $2.50 Boys 9 to 16 years - 76 suits in 3 pieces -coat, vest and knickers; double seat, double knee, and double SOW11 seams; the very best of tweeds.' and worsted, and the price.is less than half regular in many cases. SalePrice $2.50 Boys 4 yoars to 16- • 100 pairs odd klii.OkOrS, lined and double knee. Boys' Shirts-. 6 dozen in great variety of patterns, and with soft • .collars or without, dark and light shades. Sale Price 350 Boys' Hats and Caps- • 1 10 doz,ert to choose from, 01 sizes, and mostly all new styles g through, double Nat - Sale Price 25c Sale Price 250 Boys' Stockings 10 dczein, sizes -6i to 10, black ribbed; medium. weight. • Sale Price 15c Aitogaher the lest stock in Seaforth to choose from, because everything is 'absolutey new atd frekh, and bought at low prices, and selling at low prices, or -Highest price for Butter and. Eggs, +.14444•14444444+444.4a1+1+14 The GREIG CLOTHING 00., East Side Main Street, one door South of the Dominion- Bank, • SE.A.P(f)13,T3a. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1906i The Bowlers at Clinton. 01•101•I Imaa. The British bowlers who are tour- ing • this Province, divided their forces on Saturday last, four rinks •playing at Gocterich and four at Clinton. A deputation from the Clin- ton club met .their guests at Strat- ford and conveyed them to their town. •They arrived at Clinton by the 1130 *train and were taken to their hotel. At 11.30 they ' were entertaitied at luncheon at the town hall. Here el- aborate preparations had been made for their ieception. The hall was prettily decorated, the ,tables taste- fully Spread and all laden with the choicest viands. This part of the en- tertainment was under :the direction of the' /ladies of the town' and, they did their parCadmirably, nothing being left undone thatr was calculated to add to the pleasure and comfort of the guests. Besides the visitors and Members of the Clinton club. repre- sentetives. from the clubs of Sea - forth and Wingliam and !Deny citizens •with their ladies ,participated in the banquet. •That it was a mbst pleas- ant and, su.cceseful function gocs without saying. That all enjoyed themeelves was quite evident to- the most casual onlooker and none en- joyed themselves more'rully than' the British visitors and their ladies wIto accompanied them. They at 0 once made themselves quite at home and were the life of the party. At the conclusion of the luncheon congratu- latory addresses were delivered by several of the visitors and others. At the appointed hour all repaired to the bowling green. Clinton has a very pretty green' and it was ine ex- cellent conclitien for playing. It -look- ed its best tee Saturday and was zeal-. 1y a place of beauty. The green ivas encircled by red, white and blue streamers and the teats around the sides were filled by spectators. Mrs. Chidley, whose residence and grounds Adjoin the green, placed them al the, disposal of the ladies and they $vail- ed themselves of the privilege in large numbers and seemed as much interested in the play as the gentle- men.. ;The Beene on a,nd around the green throughout the afternoon was a ,most animated, one and the match was witnessed by probably two thousand people, many of whom were - from the country and from the sur- rounding towns and villages, and fully one-half of those present were ladies. The ladies of Clinton also did not permit their hospitality to cease with the forenoon luncheon. for during the afternoon tea, ice &tam and cake were provided at the residence of Mrs. Chidley, and must have been most accepteble nbt only to the .players but to others who were favored. In feet the bewlers of Clinton and their . lady friends are entitled to the very highest commen- dation for the splendid provision they made for the entertainment of their guests, and we are sure their hospitality was very much appre- ciated not alone by their British guests but by other visitors. The match consisted _of four rinks on each side. The four rinks of Brit- ish bowlers were opposed by two rinks from Clinton, one from Sea - forth and one from Wingham. The personel of the several rinks will be seen by the score which we publish below. Play was kept up continuous- ly from 2.30 until nearly six o'clock when the last rinks concluded, The playing - was. pretty close, -varying sometimes tot on side and sometlines to the other! In No. 2 rink Mei Can- adians kept the' lead throguhout end finished with a score 'of, tax shots ahead. In No. 3 rink the Canadiane were weak at first and 'got a long way behind, but towards the close they pulled up well. Had they done as well throughout the game as They, did in the last half they would have made it hot for their opponents. In No. 4 rink, the rink in which the Se-aforthites played, the score 'was very even throughout until near The close, when the Canadians pulled a- head and won bee a score of 22 to 14. They were tlte first rink tet com- plete their work and they scored the highest in the match. They did It up with neatness and despatch as Sea - forth usualey does nil all things. The match closed up with a seore df 76 to 74 in favor of the Canadians. ‘ The British - bowlers, or this de tachment of them, are a fine 1 ing lot of gentlemen. Most of them have the strong. Scotch burr and they all have the appearance of well-to-do and prosperous tradesmen 91 differ- ent kinds. Most of them are well ad- vanced in years, but they all seem to enjoy the game with a youthful en- thusiasm which is infectious. The British skip ,fon No. 2 rink was teat - en for the first time in Caneela on Saturday. They all expressed them- selves delighted with the reception accorded them -and compeimented their opponents ery highly de their skilful playing. The partyN ent to Goderich by the evening tra n and spent Sunday with their co leagues in that town. Music was furnished on the green during the afternoon by the London harpere and Piper John McDonald, of Seaforth. The follow- ing is the score: • 1 CLINTON BRITISH BOWLERS. RINK 1,- D, A. Forester 0. D. McTaggart James Pair J. B. Hoover. Skip -15 RINK 2.- .T. Taylor W. P. Spaulding Dr. Agnew W. Jackson. Skip -21 WINGHAM RINK 3:- G. Vanstone Dr . Irwin T. Bel! R. Vanstone. Skip -18 SEAFORTII RINK 4.- 0. F. Parkes W.- D. Bright J. C. Greig It. S. Hay, Skip - 22 Total -76 RISK 1.- T, Frith. R. J. Brown J. Pillans. Skip -- 24 RINK 2- - W. Kerr. J. D. Tytler, .1. (*bridge J. Jagger. Skip - 14 RINK 8- H. Southall 0. Cousins F. Hay H.MeOulloq. Sk.-22 RINK 4.- T, Ford R. Paul J. R. Smith. J.C.Hunter. Skip -14 Total -74 • In the Goderich match the Cana- ellans won by 13- ehots, the score standing Canadians, 86; British, 73. "On the whole, therefore, the Huron Bowlers are victors by 15 shots. .Huo- ron is the only county in which' the whole of the British Club has been beaten. Huron always does come to the front. • ( At Laidsni oh 'VrosIday and. Tuesday, 'the British cleared everything before them, beating London, St. Thomas, Tharnesford• and St. Marys.. I, ••••••• .What John Dryden Thinks Hon. John Dryden returned a few days ago from his initial triip, to' the old country as one ot the represen- tatives of the Imperial Government on the commission appointed to investi- gate the working of the Department of Agricultnre and Technical In- struction in Ireland. This' Depart- ment was created • by- the tialfour Government in 1899 by statute in` the House of Commons Med came into op- eration in 1900. Considerable com- plaint concerning its methods of op- eration .was made by- the Irish people and the new British Governmeht, up- on assuming office, appointed a spec- ial commission to thoroughly inquire into the whole project. Hon. Mr.Dry- den was chosen as the. practital -ag- riculturalist upon this 'commission. The commission determined to ex- amine 51the officials of the Depart- • 'and, the heads of agricultural bodies private individuals and all who could give evidence concerning the work- ing of the' Department and the meth- ods best calculated to carry out the intention of the statute. As it -was found impossible to un- dertake this immediately an adjourn- ment for a month was decided upon, aid Hon. Mr. Dryden determined to utilize this time in inveetigating con- ditions on his own account, travel- ing from .point to point looking into agricultural conditions, -visiting schools and colleges and following up the work they were doing. The commis- sion later. met, went over consider- able of its work, and adjourned until October 15. The Canadian represen- tative is' spending the interim In a short -.Ilia home. Mr. Dryden says: "I• was very favorably disappoint- ed with the .agricultural possibilities of Ireland, I do net think it would be easy to find a better agrieultur- al distkict of its size_ than that found in Ireland, if one deducts two areas, that of the peat bog district, whence is secured the peat which takes the place. of much of the coal and 'timber for fuel, and which is termed the congested district -hardly expressive of the real condition, for it is but sparcely settled. It is, situ- ate on the west coast, and is moun- tainous, rugged and stonye-the lit- tle patches of tillable soil having to be worked with a spade, as- it ie im- poesible to us g machinery. "The balance of the country com- plies very fayorably with any other agricultural district I know of. Some of the grass land is xnagnificient, and the climate is lacking in ex- tremes. It will be my judgment, grow almost anything. "For some years, practically ne attention has been paid to the organ- ization of the agricultural cIassee, They have carried on the work 'Of yeomen, as their( fathers did be,forq, them, a good many of ,the holdirrge- are small and at a result the Kate was never brought out of it. It is the hepe to make the new Depertmeht a modern and wide-awake Institution, and in time the effect of it will be very beneficial." " How do the agricultural possible- . Wes of Ireland compare with, those In Canada?" Mr. Dryden was asked. "I would sooner, as a paying pro- position, have my farm in Ireland," , was the respolise. "The Irish in gen- eral are afraid of the competition of Canada, but this is a mistake. They have the climate, the splendid soil, the market at their 'door, and can produce anything they like. "What they need and what they should .receive soon is education in: modern methods, and a little more co -1 operation among the agriculturalists themselves. "I have a geod deal of sympathy with the Irish agriculturalist," added the ex -Minister. "He has been left largely to feel his own way and find his own market. The Irish are a fine people, kindly, big-hearted and gen- erous, but their history lute been such as to-4end to develop jealousy and suspicion of any outside counsel or advice." Hon. Mr. Dryden' wilt return to Ireland at the end of September, to resume his woik upon the Commis- sion. • 1 4.! A Romance in Real Life. From driving a team, even though It be one of Hendrie and Co's best,. and a residence on a very secluded! street in Toronto, to the Lordship of a Lincolnshire manor and the own- ership Q1 three -stately English coun- try houses that are without rival the woled over, is a change in a man's' circumstances that, coihing suddenly might well disturb, his equilibrium. Such a stroke of good fortune haft befallen •William Debar, for some time employed as a teamster by the Hendrie Co., • but with typical Lin- colnshire coolness, Debar has taken the matter in a philosophic manner, and his wife and family continue to reside at their humble home while he is absent in England completing the formalities necessary for the estab- lishing of his claim with the fam- ily solicitor.,at the market town of Caistor, situated near the estate to which he has succeeded. Debar came to Canada many years ago and left his relatives in the dark -as to his whereabouts, •so that all trace of him was lost. After the death of his father the family solicitor ad- vertised for him very extensi-vely, and by accident he came across one of the adyertisernetns. He had been ern - employed by Mr. D. Burke Simpson, the well known lawyer of Bowman - and he showed him• the adver- tisement and asked him toereply on his behalf. Mr. Simpson, satisfied of his bonafides, took up the case and corresponded with the home lawyer, but the latter, with proper caution, wished undoubted proas of the iden- tity of the claimant. The best way of furnishing this was 'for him to present himself to them, and, in com- pany with Mr: Simpson, he left for England a fortnight ago, and is no deubt at this moment either estab- lished in his home or concluding the necessary arrangements to be put in possession. Mr. Debar Was the eldest of a fain- tly of four, three sons and one dasgh- ter. gene .of his .brothers is dead, but 1906-1907. NEW BOOKS ---FOR--- Public and Separate Schools -AND-- COLLEGIATE INSTITUTES. ALEX WINTER Picture framing WSpeelfit • has left a 'family, and the sister and other biother are 9.100 married. Mr. Debar himself marred in _Can- ada an Irish lady, who, when inter- viewed by a representative of the press, appeared little disturbed by the prospective change in: her 'circum- stances, and was ae unassuming as if fate had nothing bet er In store for.- her than the not over affluent life of a teamster's wife The care of her family and, hexj neat little home seemed to oecupy 1ier as much as If her horizon had iot widened.. She is hoping to hear intone her hus- band in the ourse of atiother week -or ten days a to the results of his visit to t he ,h eot hie ancestors, but displays no anxielY as to wh t news the mail will bring • litie Storm , A heavy thtinder and passed oyer Welland on • a heavy wind, doing damage to tele growing etc. A barn erected tills su mer by Mr. J. R. McKay, . east of mbro, Ox- ford county, was true by light- ning during the eievere storm on O Monday afternoon and totally de- stroyed. • -William A, McWilliams, the nine- teen year old hon or .harles Mc - 1 Williams, of Ox Bow, S sk.. while standing in a stable doo beside a horsei was killed' by lig tning on '1.1daiy: night. The horse was also killed. . Rath fell quite heavily ae St. Cath- arines Monday morning, b eaking the severest drouth in years 1 -- the pen- insula. While it did a • reat deal of good, it is questionab e whether it came in time, to save he tomato crop, - Monday evening the ba n of Jas. McLaren, in the Gore of L ndon, just east of the city limits, w s struck. and in an instaat was a mass of flames. Neighbors , succeeded in tak- ing out lieveral head of attle and some valuable farm- rnachi ery,' but. the fine barn, with the season's hay 1 broP, was destroyed,• 1 , Wm. Bradford, aged 65 !years, of •the township of Darling, Lanark •ebunty, and postmaster of Vlehite, was ,iftruck by a bolt of lightnieg while sitting reeding a newspapekr at his. home at hall past three el nday af- ternoon during the, sever electric( storrre wiled' passed over t e north- ern part of the county of anark. -Lightning struck the farm resi- dence of John G. Barron, f Fair- ivew, Manitoba, one. of tie best known stock breeders of t e West. The bolt came down the ehimney, smashing that structure and boring several holes in ' the floor, Mrs, Barron was knocked from her chair and rendered unconscious. . On Saturday evening abo t 6 o'- clock the barn and shed belo ging to Charles Duff, Winger, 'Wella d coun- ty, was struck by fightni. g aria burned, with hay, grain, Wittier, etc. A horse in the barn was killed( by -a stroke. Insurance on building et3004 and on contents $800 in the *ater- too Mutual. .A barn nearby, belong- ing to John Maier, was struCk, but not burned. While working in a field ifonday , afternoon, Thomas W. Hyde, 4.young farmer, 18 years of age, of Blanshard township, Perth county, was struck by lightning and Instantly killed. He had been working In the field ael. day and did not think the storM suf- ficiently serious to be dangerous. His hat was torn to 'ibbon. and his face was badly burhed„ 124 the remainder of the body show d no maks of the shock. -Wm. Dennstdt, eldest son f Mr. Abram Dennatdt, residing about three miles north-east of Carberry, ani- toba„ was struck by lightning end instantly killed during a severe elec- tric storm, which passed over that district Saturday morning. Th un- fortunate young man was feeding his horses, and was carrYing- on his shoulders two sheaves on a fork twhen struck. His wife saw bim fall, and hastened to his assistance, but he was dead when .she reached hi A young lady named Laura More,. aged 21, daughter of Thos. More. living ,in the country. three rphles from Alymer, Quebec, was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning kaid her sister-in-law was badly injt4red. The two ladies went to the brl of the river to spend the day, •and, With them was Mrs. Moore's little elltild, who escaped unhurt. When the iain began they made for the shelteri of a large tree and, while sitting ;un- derneath it were strick, LauEa 'be- ing instantly killed. During the progress of the severe electrical storm which passed throngh Woodstock and district on Sunday, lightning struck a small barn o1 J. D. Fordon, of Beachville, destroying It, with some fifteen tons of lute'. While the startle was at its he ght three valuable • cows belonging to Henry Holden, about one mile n rth . of Beachville, were struck and ki led. A severe storm of thunder Igd lightning passed oyer Milverton in Perth county, damaging Mr. Pu hes house and killing a number of sheep belonging to James Riddel. . rain storm onday, with considerable rope, ereits, esemmemseeeme to adjust and ascertain the rights the Company finally settling with her of the parties. The liquidator is en- for $14, tleavoring to realize whin the assets -W. R. Lough has been re-engaged 1 by the sale of tb.e house property, as Principal 'of Clinton Model School and the collection of mortgages and at the same salary as 3:a.st year. This ! other monies due to the liquidationwill make hiB 25th year as Principal, No attempt is being made to dispose an*t1 will probably be the last one, of vacant real estate at the present in thatilljrapaeity, as he some time unsatisfactory prices. From the real- ago made up his mind to retire: The izations the first eharges upon the people of that town are to be con - properties have been paid, thereby gratulated on having a. man of 'Mr. saving the interest charges. The Lough's education and moral stand- . company gives e assurance that the Ing et the head of its pubile school. ' liquidation is being expeelited as far The value of his services can ,never as possible, but also states that no be estimated properly, because they, ' dividends may be expected before have a, worth that is not commercial, - next year. • Huron Notes -Wingharn's rate of taxation this year will be 24 mills on ti a dollar. h. -Ree. Mr. Rhodes, rector of the Episcopal chueclX itrtellohnesville, has been transferred to Teesweter. -Mr. S. )3. Lamont, of Grey, left last week for Winnipeg, where he will attend the Normal school wleth the intention of teaching in the west. • -John Duncan, formerly of the 4th line of, Morris, but more recently of Vernon, B. C., has been, appointed. to take charge of the customs in, that place. He should fill the bill. -Albert Kelly, of the Ith line of Morris, lost a valuable horse one ev- ening recently. It jumped over the fence, and was in the ditch dead be- fore noticed. -The brick walls of the new school building in Crediton are completed, the roof is on, and the slaters; are at work. This will be one of the ebest village school buildings in the county when completed. ; --TueSclay of last week a load of . oats Was threshed' on the - farm of W. Hemingway, ot Grey, that pro- duced 56 bushels by measurement from the machine. The load repre- sented 30 shocks, It Is the harbinger of a fine harvest to be threshed later and the hundreds of scholars and, teachers that have passed through his hands into all the avenues ot life, are themselves the •evidences oZ , his fidelity as a teacher, whose model- ; was oleo the higheft development of moral attributete -During a rain storm, on Thursday of last week, the barn of Robert J. Durnin, concession 4, Ashfield,- was struck by lightnieg, and, With all the contents, completely destroyed. Mr. Durnin, his little boy, Mr. 0.11- ; bert, and a. boy from the Home, wire all in the barn at the time. and were mare or less stunned by the bolt some of them being knecked down. They were unloading barley; instantly the mow in which they- were at work was in flames, and they had barely time to get the team and, wagon out a. the barn and 'a bull out a the stable below. Mr. Durnin loges the greater part of a large crop ere haY and what barley he had hauled irabe- sides some of last year's grain,three pigs and soms of his implements. His toes will be pretty well covered by Insurance, although there was only $500 on the barn. The contents were ensured for ei/00, which will likely more than.cover those losses. This is a serious set ,back to Mr. Durnthat this time of the year, and 501e Will go but a sho t way towards a new building. , I -The voters' list for Stanley town - hip for 1906 has been issued, Part I contains 526. names; Part 2, 96, ,and Part 8, 86. This is in Abe aggregate -a loss of three as compared with last year's list. The number of jurors is 363. I -One' day recently, itfr. D. Cante- Ion, of Clinton, shipped to Winnipeg a carload of apples' of the Duchess variety. They weke a fairly good quality. • Mr. Cantelbn has ordersfrorn the West, for 1,000 barrels of the • Duchess. -Alderman (*lurch, of Toronto, oc- • casionally occupies the Mayor's chair In that city, in the absence of that *Metal. First thing they know Mr. -Church will be Mayor of that town in fact,. and he's an old Huron. boy, who would do credit to tb.e position. -Hon. Peter McDonald, ex -M. P., for East Huron, vho, with Mrs. Mc- Donald, are sojourning in, the old country, writes home that his health Is very much improved, ana he ex- pects to return to Wing -hare in Sep- tember. e -4- -Emma Hoekin, beleved wife of the late Hugh Carson, one of the pioneers of Howick, died on Wednesdiey, _Aug- ust 8th, aged 72 years. Deceased was , a native of England, and had livece In Howick for 32 years. She leaves a family of seven daughters and three sons. -Recently when Sam ICleinchroth's milk wagon was within 40 rode( of Molesworth chees efactory the hind axle of the wagon eroke down and a,bout 1,800 pounds of milk was spil- led on the road. This is the second accident he has had this summer and it is quite a heavy 1�s. -Mrs. T. Maunders, of Morris, re- ceived quite a shaking up last Friday evening, by being dragged an the road, opposite her home, after the buggy had upset, in which she was driving to Brussels. Mise Maunders was out of the rig opening the gate when the accident happened. i -Mr. W. F. Vanstone, of Wingham, lost a good horse on his !arm near Whitechurch. The team was draw- ing in and hebacking out of the barn ahd down the gangway a loose plank was pulled out with the horses' feet, and one horse had a leg broken. The animal had to; be shot. -Mr H Oakes, of Goderieh town- ship, met with an accident on Mon- day ef last week, which was not very pleasant. Ile was backing the wagon out of the barn down the gang -way, I4hen the trip rope be- came entangled in the upright af the rack, breaking it and carrying the piece back with such three that he was not conscious for several minutes. -Mr. 'and Mrs. James Hunter, who have resided on the 9th concession of Hullett, for about forty years, hav- ing made up their minds to Join other members of their family in the West. were the recipients of a pleasant surprise on Monday evening of ilkst week. They were invited to spend the evening at -the home of Mr. W. Gar- ter, with a few other friends, and in the course of the evening Mr. Hun- ter was presented with a gold we/eh, and Mrs. Hunter 'with a *elver tea set, as an expression of the high es- teem in which they were held. • -The home of Samuel Carter, ten miles south of Manitou, Mane Wilig the scene of a pretty wedding on the 8th Inst„ when his eldest daughter, Elizabetb, was married to Benjamin Sprung, accountant in the Telegram office, Winnipeg. About forty guests were present at the ceremony, entich took place at eight o'clock, Rev. Mr. Dowering, of Manitou, officiat- ing. The bride was 'desisted by her yoimgest sister, efisal Elsie Carter, while the groom was supported by Mr. Clarke, of Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. Sprung left for a trip to the coast. Mr. Spring is a son of Mr. Robert A, Sprung, of Manitou, former- ly of the base line, Hulled. few days age lire. Bert Davis, daughter-in-law of Mr. S. Davis, of Clinton, who had been visiting in that town, left tb visit wends In Woodstock, checking her trunk and suitcase through via Stratford. When she got to her destination the trunk and case failed to arrive, ana, inVes- tigation disclosed the fact that 010 had been stolen at Stratford by two men, -who were enhaequently arrested. The Company forwarded the articles to Mrs. Davis, though both had been broken open and partly mashed, and some of the eontents stolen . She put hi a :clalul for douses o*27.5.0o -A statement issued from the Na- tional Trust Compahy, of Torato, liquidators of the Ycrk County Loan alma Savings Company, ecaints1 out that, owing to some 30,000 s are - holders omitting • to send in heir claims, the liquidator's 'gaff bas been engaged for some months in -writing up thee claims .frone the books. On Re classified completion a report will be made to the coure -and such steps( taken. as may hp necesiasT { • -nevi Dr.; Dulloulln, of Chicago, has declined, the appointment- of Dean of Ontario and rector of St. George's Cathedral, Kingston. -Mr. Thomas Rutledge a highly respected farner, •living at KIntore, near Tlaamesville, fell, e freen a lead of oats Friel y, breaking his neck, death result! g almost instaatly,. The deceased lea es a wiclow - and grown up family. i - " -Lord Strathcona, in saying good- bye to the jIndian chiefswho re- cently went from 'Canada to Engeand to interview Ithe King; gave each a email silver esex containing a lover eign, and ore the 114 ofthe box a portralit of the late Queen. • -Premier leirhitney and 14-0/1. Dr. Fyne are taking in the sights of Qay, Paree. Attorney-C-eneral Foy hes re- ceived a letter announcing their in- tention of leavingLondon ter Paris on the nth inst., -so that they veill now be carrying out their inten- tion of spending ten days ' visiting the different lpoints of interest at the French ail/A-tee. -111., Maneeng, a London township farmer, was brought to London on Wednesday last with a sewing needle stuck ill his throat. While Mr. Man- ning was eating applesauce the needle lodged in his throat. It had evident- ly been carelessly dropped into the sauce of whi4 Mr. Manning partook. TheX-ray was applied and the needle was 'found to, be imbedded well down , in the throat After a great deal of trouble it wtcs extracted. -There lea, -just died at Tiverton, :Bruce- county',at - the age or 81 :years and teninonthse Mrs, John An- derson, wife iof Rev. -John Anderson, i who ter many years was in -charge r the local F resbyterian congrega- tion. Mr. Ariderzon who is etia lev- ing, in _fairly good health, is one or :the oldest surviving • Presbyterian 1 ministers in Canada and (DA noble and self-satirificing , work in thee northern coufretey during the pioneer ! days. • i -The nelvi townof Halleybtiry in New Ontario l , was nearly Wined out i by fire on ¶1esday morning Of this i week. Sixtyeix business blocks and 9 - ; builangs ane, ten private residences , have been iteotroyed causing a loss I of over 10,Q0•$. The fire was of In - i cendiary art in, the work of drunk- en revelers. It spread with great i rapidity and ,1e Citizens were power- , ' less to stayi a ravages. It turned : itself out folt jack of more material. 1 -The late Wa1ter Barwick, .the Toronto law e , who was recently I killed in the railway accident In En - 'gland, had , two accident insurance policies,, on for $ 10,000 • and one for $20,000 h s Insurance was con -le . tracted only few days before he,lefe, Toronto on he fatal journey. The ! heirs have a so laid a claim against ! the British ailway Company for EY :large sum, he company has admit- ted their lia, fifty, and the question • of the amount, that should be paid to . Mr. Barwickts heirs is under con- aideration, ; -Mr, Leonfird T, Biand, member Of i Parliament fer North Bruce, died at :his home, ra rth of Kincardine, on Sunday mo ng, He had been in :poor health or upwards -.of a year, 'although abl to attend to Ws Par- liamentary d ties during the past ses- sion. Mr. Bleind, who was In his 53rd year, came WI Kincardine some twenty .years ago, fitom Oxford county, aid' :sinee locating there has always tak- en an active finterest in local affairs'. !The late Mr. 'pland was a Presbytere 7 _12.n and an Ihdependent Censervative. ' He was e1ee4d to the House of Com- imons in 1904, this being his fint 'term. ! ' -A pecullairly pathetic ease „pane !to the attention of the pellee auth- orities in Torianto cm satuxday, As the :result of the ;death of Mrs, Ester Le- liure, a native of the Jersey Islands. :She and her husband, Richard Le- flure, and t ree children, - tame to 'Canada In April iast. Six weeks 8.- : go he went I to Winnipeg in searc of employment, leaving his : riding in Iloronto, Last Wee . !. Leflure was taken to Grace Hoapital. where eve 4ted on Saturday. after ' giving birth to a child, which also : died. The iurviving children -.We : been taken in. charge by the .1-iild- ! ren's Aid Society, in whose care they , will remain tuntil the father is lo -. i eated. There' are two boys; one 'egad ; eleven, the *pier seven years, and 1;. girl aged ka*r. ; • 1