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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1906.
n The Late Mr, McQueen,
A writer in the Presbyterian of lest
week makeit the ‘follokhig, reference
to the late- leree, McQueen, son. ot.
" Mr. ,darnes-McQtteen. o the second
concession ,of. Stanley, the particu-
lars of whose death appeared in The
Expoettor of the, 17t1I -inst.:
"The dad -acoldent do'curred at Man-
ville, Alberta, ore the ltlf inst., while
bathing with a companion.
I Mr. McQueen cant letedi his first
ieyear. in arts at Toronto University
last .April, in preparation - for the
work a the minietry. liespending'Io
I the eall of the Ohureb for 'men to
man our Western mission fields. he
was appointed by the Home Mission
Committee to Manville, 'a -rising town
in and at
Alberta'Oft the Canadian Northern
. ,
Railway. He reached his fiell of lab-
or about the middle ofMey,
once entered upon the work of his
first mission field with all the en-
thusinsm and optimism of youth.
,What lie 1 acked in expettence and
milpit power was More than made up
by a true, manly spirit arrd earnest
devotion to his wark. At the preach-
ing .service in the cottage of some
new settler, when the neighbors, gath-
ered together for the hour of 'worship
On 'Sunday; in) the shack ot the soli-
tary bachelor on his homestead, or en
the football grounds infront' of the
town, " the missionary"' was' always
the centre- of influence, andthat in-
fluence is felt more to -day than when
he was the companion and amidration
of " the boys." 'lit/4ton McQueen,"
said Dr, Weil, of -Toronto, to the
writer about three weeks ago, "he
IS going to. mike his mark in the
world." That his mark has been made
no one could doubt who Teoked Iito
the sorrowful faces of scores of GA
who attended the memorial service
held the eveningafterhis death,
when we *tried, to speak of the influ-
ence and message that they had felt.
and listened toi toe the mist three
Months, Truly, God often accontplishes
more by what appears to be. toil un-
timely death than by many years of
service, , •
Floral offerings were received from
the ladies of Manville and those of
Dr. McQueen's congregation in 'Ed-
monton. But the Most touching tribute
was the little black flags that waved
solemnly- rouridthe football gronnds
afth the draping of the' hotel- where
he boarded, where his We and in-
fluence had been in daily condemna-
tion of part of drier business,"
Brussels Summer Races.
The opening day of - the Brussels
mummer races was Wednesday of last
week. There was "Ei large number of
entries and warm contests as the
goore below shows. The weather was
very warm and the attendance was
not as large as was expected. Robert
-Wilson, of Seaforth, performed the
duty of starter; Thomas Pinkney, of
Seaforth,, and Jelin Adatnee et Kin-
cardine, were timc- keepere and
Messrs. Wilson, Pin ney and Adams
were judges. Theline half mile track
was In good shape. The summary is
as, follows:
2.22 -Pace.
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2 piece Spit4
3 piece Suits
Odd Pants
Barrie 4 2
Zac Medium, De. Kern,
Berlin, . 1
Harry Moonlight,: lit Rennie,
. London 2 4
Alfie Hall, A. L...Goodhall,
Hamilton 3' 8
Time -2.21 led, 2.e2 1-2, 2.22,
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Little Ferguson, T. Turner,
Barrie 5
J. C. Rooker, J. Hume, -
• Stapler - 1
Miss Appleby, 8.• Passmore,
°Tillie, ' 2
King John, Pulkinglorn,
Elora - 6
Texas M, Galbraith &Plgeon,
Stratford 4
Time -2.26; 2,22; 2.22; 129.
Running Race
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SECOND DAY.
There was a much larger attend-
ance Toil spectators cin the second day
and an. equally keen day's sport. The
meeting was, die the whole, -a very
satisfactory one. The following re
the score
• 2.27 Pace
Little Harry, .Archibald &
Cudmore. Seaforth 2 2 2 2.
Topsy Dillard, M. E. dicey,
Barrie, 1 3 .S 8
Little .Fergueon, T. Smith .
Stratford • 3 1 1 1
Time -2.28; 2.27; 226; 2.26 1-2
.2.40 Trot.
Dan Bars, Archibald &
Cudmote, Seaforth 4 5 2 5 6
Gertie, J. D. Skinner,
Stratford 1t 4 1 3
-Carrie A.., P. Ainent,
Brussels _ 2 4 8 .8 2
George B., George Muldoon,
Brussels 5 6 5 6 4
Daisy Echo, James 'Beatttie,
Kirktop. 6 8 6 2 5
Dr. Fowler, J. Coudnay, , •
Montreal 31 41
Time -2.81 8-4; 4..41-2; 2.83 1-2 t 2.35
2.381-2.
2.15 ?lice
Wisdom King, J, Roach,
Alviston 1
-Minnie Keswick, G. W. Curtis,
Lindsay 9 8 3
Harry S., B. Robson,
Brampton 4 4
Collingwood Boy, P. J. Stone.
Collingwciod 2 2
Time -2.21 1-2; 2.21 1-4; 2,21 1-2.
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BY industrY, Peed 'management and 1906-1907.
the blessing of. providence, be is now
a wealthy reap'. Besides the three
farms mentioned, Mr. Joynt has pro-
perty' in Lucknow, and is now build-
ing one Of the best blocks in that
village. etre' Joynt le are brether Of
Mr. -A. Pa Joynt, td Seaforth, and
Mr. Geerre Joynt, of liensall.
Huron Nbtesl-
-Mrs.-John McCartney, all old and
respected resident Holmesville,
died on Saturday, August 18th.
—The voters' list for the township
ot Stanley was first ,posted up in
the clerk's office, on Saturday, Aug-
ust 18th.
—Mr. John Gibson, of the 2nd con-
cession of Stanley, who has not been
In the best of health, left last, week
on a trip to New Ontario.
,—Mr. and Mre. Lake, of Esterhazy,
Sask., who were visiting' Mr. Lake's
uncle eld aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George
F. Case, have left for -their home.
—Miss Lizeie McKay, the very effi-
cient teacher. of Cranbrook public
school, spent bet holidays in a, very
enjoyable visit to the prairie prov-
inces.
I -Miss Kate Sellers, from near
Searle, North Dakota, is visiting old to entlries or exhibitors. Copies prizAst may be
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UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
HO4TIOULTURAL SOCIETY IN THE
TOWN HALL SEAFORTH
HALL,
On the afternoon and Evening of
FRIDAY 86 SATURDAY
OF THIS WEEK °
Open fr m 2 t
Ent ges close at 12 o'clock noon Frida , No limit
had at .15f P
Grey.. It is nearly nine years since
R. SCOTT, Pres. 11. W. BROWN, Sec.
one left !Grey.
—We. Alex. Stewart, of the 16th • 24204
cencession oe Grey, had, the misfor-
tune to fall on the wet Boon ,of her
home and break aird. dislocate her
enrm.
—Last Thursday Hugh, only sou a
Mr. Enea,s Crich; of the West gravel
road, they, gave his right foot an
u'g•ly gash with the axe while eplit-
ting Wood.
; •
.-Seventy-two tipkets were sold at
Wingham station for the harveeters'
excursion to the west on tbe i MIR
ink., and most of those who went
were from the sfirrounding townIships.
—John- Houston, *horse home lig in
California, having returned from a
Very enjoyable trip to Scotland. Was
visiting hiStirother, James Houston.
on the, 16th conceesion of Grey.
—Mr. Gresdale, one of the young
men 'who was drowned in Wingharn
on Sunday, was a nephew of Mrs.
Chain ;Wilkinson, of the 4th line of
Morris. •
—John J..Elliott, V.- S,, of ;Wing -
ham, died in that town on Sunday,
after a lengering illness from tuber-
culosis. He was 42 years of age, and
was born in that vicinity. He leaves
a Wife and two children.
—We are _serry to hear that Mr.
Lachlan McNeil, en old and well-
known resident of the 14th comes -
Won of iGrey, has been under the, doc-
tor's care, but we hope he will soon
be fully recovered.
—Two fine working horses, owned
by Solomen Jaques, of the South East
boundary, Ueborne, were lilted by
lightning during the severe electrical
storm on Monday night of last week.
—Mr. Frank Northcott, who, has
been engaged' wtth Young Bros„'Cred-
iton, for the past three years, left
for NapinIta, Mon., on Yriday last,
lere he has accepted a eituation
as tinsznith.
r. . Dill s store, or frorn the Directors.
friends on the 16th concession of stone abutment of the bridge. He suf-
fered severe cuts in his face and
e head, requiring several stitches..
4 —Dr. MiteAsh, formerly of Bel -
grave, returned from London, Eng -
honors. She has never failed in an land, last week, where he spent sev-
exe,mination, and obtained honors at reral 1310/1.thia attending the ,great hos-
the reeent iJunior Leavingpapas in that greatest of cities. While
—Mr. James Snell, of Ha,yen-Bar- there .he pegged the examination
ton stock I farm, Hulled, made the *filch entitles WM' to add to his
following shipments of Leicesters last name, the lettere, M. R. 0, P.—Mein-
' week : Fotir sheep to A. P. White, ber en the Royal?: Council of Physic-
'
! Hornellsville N. Y.* one ram to ,A. lane. The Dr. hag not yet decided,
' W. Smith, Maple Lodge, one ram to where he will hang out, his sign
Imola Parnell, Spring Road, Quebec; board. .
two shearling ewes to Mr. Torrance, —Miss A. a McDonald, B,. A..
Seaforth. daughter -of Hon. Dr. McDonald, of :
' —The fine barn and out buildings Winghamt National Secretary of the .
of Henry °hammy, of Welt Wawa,n- 'Young Wementes Christian tessociatibn
anosn, Were struck by lightning and in Japan, is visiting at her parental -
burned on Mond Ay morning of last home, baying , just ,returned from
week. The buildings cont tined the Penis, 'France, Where she had been
entire season's crops and had an attending the World's convention of
ineurance 'of $2,000, whieh will 'nbt the Young Women's- Christian .Asso-
nearly cover the loin. This ban dation. Miss McDonald will remain
awes protected by lightning rods. , in Wingharn for a -short Utile before
—Mr. John A. Nevem,' of Goderich, leaving to again: take up her wbrk
surprised his friends last week. He in japan.
drove to Bayfield and tookuntohim,. —On Friday, August 6th, there died
self a wife, .1n the person of Miss at this borne, concession 6, West We -
Ella Burnside, the happy event being we:nosh, another of the few remain -
consummated at the residence of the Ing settlers, Mr, Witham Durnin. The
bride's sister. Mr. and Mrs. Nivens deceased gentleman had reached the
Iwill make their home fp Goderichunusual age of 87 years. Although
—Contractor McKay finished tne a- for the past sixteen years he had
butmente of the McCool bridge in been partly unfitted for work, owing
Hullett somej days ago, and made a to a paralytic etreke, and paralysis'
etart at the Londesboro bridge; he was the cause of death. Mr, Durnin
got the digg g done on Tuesday ev- was well 'known and highly respect -
ening, and lon Wedneeday morning ed, he -being for a number of years
found that there had been a cave in treasurer of West Wawanosb.
during the night. This delayed opere —Word was received a few days
atione .considerahly. . - ago, dtrom Hanley, Sask., that the
—While at work it the brick yard the home of Mr. Charles Lamport,
on the :Bluevale 'road on Saturday formerly of orediton, was destroyed
last, Mr. Samuel Elliott, of Wingliana, by fire. ..The fire started by a defect- -
met with a painful accident at 'the ive 'stovepipe, and had .gained such
crushing machine when the index headway when discovered that all at -
finger of the right hand was caught tempts to quenchthe flames were '
in the machinery and was so , badly fruitless. Everything in the hense
mangled , that it had to be a,mputated was ;burned, the family losing ' all
.
- —During the severe electrical storm otrir Clothes except those they had
—W. S. -McKereher, manager and at the Second joint
of Monday night of last we, the -earl connection. with East Huron
barn of M. Finkbeiner, near Crediton, Fall Fair. at Brussels, on Thursday'
was struck by lightning, and corn- and Friday; October 4th and 5b.
pletely destroyed by fire. Mr. Oink- expert judges will make the awaras.
beiner had about twenty-five loads The following Is the Government tip -
of oats and a 1 arge quantity of hay pointed list :—Light Horses, A; G.
in the barn, all of which was con-
sumed. The insurance was about
$300.
—While Sherman Hunter, of Us -
borne, Was returning borne from the
baseball game at Crediton; the
horse took fright- at something on
the road, and Jumped to one side,
upsetting the rig. In endeavoring to
.. rise the animal struck its head a-
gainst the bridge abutmentLand died
nnetantly. The horse belonged to Mr.
'John Hunter, of Exeter.
—Mr. John Ireland, nf Clinton,- an
old Tuckeremith boy, 'Who • combines
life and death in his business, being
a tip-top life insurance anennand
also ° representative . of the Clinton
marble works, has taken orders for
.monu.tnents to the itent of over $6,-
000 since the first of - January; it
takes a pretty good man to catch
orders like this. n-
--On Thursday of last week John
Bateman, drover; of Brussels, shipped
172 hogs from' Ethel to Palmerston.
Tovverds the sbipment, Wm, Thomp-
son, who lives east of Ethel, sold: 13
hogs, Whose average weight was 242
pounds and for which he received the
tiny sum of $220. He could have take
en=$7.60, but held too • long, and sold
for $1 a cwt. .
—Charles Lamont, a well known
young man ot the 5th concession of
Grey, and Mies Lizzie Huethengrand-
Oaughter of Mrs. Eckrnier, of Ethel,
were married in Goride, On the 9th
Olen They will take possession of
the fine new residence on the groom's
farm as soon as it is ready. They
commence married life under favor-
-able auspices and their many friends
wish them happiness?' and prosperity.
—Mr. T. H. Ross has returned to
Wingharn, from the West, and after
visiting at several points, he has de-
-The congregation of Melville cided to locate, at Red Deer, Alberta,
church, Brussels, presented Rev. D. B. Mr. Ross will engage in the piano,
McRae, of Cra,nbrook, with a purse organ and sewing machine business.
containing $100, itt consideration of and will have tire hearty good wishes
his services tas Moderator of the Ses- of his Wingham friends for his sub-
sion iduring the time the congregation cess in the Western country. The
was without a; stationed pastor._ family will leave Wingharn about the
let of Seettember,
, —Mr. Edgar Clarkson Ambler, son
of Mr, Jno. .Ambler, a former resident
of Wingharn was drowned at Wetas-
ka,wiri, Alberta, on Sunday afternoon.
July 29th, The young „man ' was In
bawl* at the mill dam and got in-
to water beyond his depth. He was
20 years of age. Deceased with his
parents, left Wingham some 14 years
ago. t i
—At. the races in Bruesels, on
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
Dr. McKelvey's, horse ran away ow -
Ing to the bridle coming off, and the
miracle was that not more serious
damage was done. The., runaway rig
caught George Brown's buggy and
gave it a bad' twist, and _ threw C.
Alderzton's daughter down, breaking a
rib and doing other damage. , Alex.
McKelvey, who was in eharge of the
equine, was precipitated. to the
ground but escaped without Much: in -
judges' stand when horse and buggy
dissolved partnershin.
—Two Wirighamites drove to Bel -
more a few evenings ago with a liv-
ery horse and tied the animal at a
shed. When they were ready to re-
turn home they tound the horse had
departed, having pulled the bridle
from its head. The animal came di-
reetly home and did not meet wfth
an mishap until the Queen's corner
in Wingham was reached, when it
fell and one leg was .badly scratched.
—Frank Periso, of Grand Bend, an
employe of the Economical Threshing
Company, Thames Road, traborne, met
with and unfortunate aocident one
day last week. The Company's out-
fit was ,working • at C. Monteith's
anti Iderisco was pulling some ob-
struction from the cutting box, when
the machinery started. The knives of
the machine severed the thumb and
three fingers of his right hand, and
injured the little fingers.
—Mr. John Galt, postmaster of.. God-
erich, met with a severe accident on
Thursday afternoon, while riding his
bicycle down the 'Maitland River hill
to his summer cottage. He 'lost con-
trolof this wheel, which plunged for-
ward at -greet speed and struck a
etone, throwing him against the
seeretary of the Howick 'Mutual Fire
Insurance Company., thas ;moved into
his fine new office, in Wroxeterdvhere
we hope the will enjoy many happy
and busy years.
—E. P. Paulin, hardware merclaant,
of Goderich, and lately of Dashwood,
has been awarded the contract for
plurnbtng wern, etc., in cennection
with the fitting of the Sovereign
Bank premises in Goderich.
—Mr. T. Charltoneebne of the Brit-
ish bowlers, fell into the -harbor at
Goderich, while seeing the sights a-
round the docks. He was quickly
helped out, seemingly' to worse for
tine immersion.
.-.Pat Boyle, of Centralia, made a
good threshing record the other day,
84 loads of wheat, 82' Of barley and
27 of oats ea ten hours. The output
was 700 bushels of wheat, 400 of
barley and 200 of oats.
—Mr. and Mrs, Cleo. Moir. of Vir-
den, Man., whci have been visiting
relatives and friends rbung Huron -
dale and in other parts of Usborne,
during the past two months have re-
turned home.
—The Jackson Clothing Manufactur-
ing. Company, of Clinton, loin six pf
itetbest fernale hands last week, they
went on the excursion to the *est.
sone as visitors, others expecting to
remain there.
—Mr. S. H. Smith, the well known
cattle dealer of :Clinton, who was re-
cently prostratedby an attatic of
paralysis, hasso far recovered as tee
be able to go to Toronto where be
will spend a couple of weeks.
—Robert Armstrong has sold his
farm, being lot 8, concession 6, "Mor-
rie, and containing 75 acres'to Ed-
win and Fred Armstrong, for the
sum of $3,200. Possession w111 be, giv-
en April 1st, 1907.
—Mr, William F. Downey,- eldest
son of Mr. Thomas Downey, of How -
ick, was menden. in Port Huron,
Michigan, 1 ast week, to Miss Eva
Blanche North, of that city. Mr. and
Mrs.`Downey will reside _ in Port
Huron.
e
—Mies J. A. 'Hamilton, the very ef-
• ficient and popular teacher in the
3 school in section 2, ,Usborne. /who
spent her holidays sight seeing in
2 the Viable provinces, has returgeti
and resumed her duties, much invig-
4 orated by her pleasant outing.
—Mr. John Joynt, of Lucknow, 'was
in Wingham last week, completing
a,trangements for purchasing the
farm that belonged to his ,brother,
the tete Thomas Joynt, of St. Hel-
ene. This farm, lies along side of
Mr. Joynt's farm of 150 acres. and
he paid for it $8,000. This will give'
give him 800 acres in one block. ge
also owns another 100 acres' corner-
ing on these lots. Mr, Joynt is an
example of what push, energy' And'
honest dealing ma Y do for a young
man.' He began life afi a hired by,
and worked for: $12 a, month' on a
farm that he afterwards purchased.
6 —Mr. Peter McEwen, a leading
farmer of Turnberry, recently de-
livered . at the local stock yards
in Gorrie, 20 head of fat cattle, av-
eraging in weight 3,850 pounds each,
and 68 pigs, alltfed on his own farm,
and for which t he took home over
$2,000,
—Of the pupils of Wingheen public
rechool who passed the recent Junior
Leaving examination, one deserving of
special mention is Mise Pearl Mc-
Pherson, the 14 year old daughter of
Mr, Duncan McPherson, of ,,Wingheon,
Pearl first commenced her studies 9
years ago, under the tuition of Miss
Patterson and three years 'ago pas -
a
water was very . deep. Be gave the
alarm but when assistance atrived
one of the horses was dead. After
• wine. hard work • the dead horse was
lifted out, and soon after the live
horse Wall' taken out. It is a mys-
tery that ,both lenses were not killed.
—The annual linanciae.report lor
the Methodist churches' on the
olm-
eeville circuit, shows tbe arnoune ot
money raised to be as follows: At
Holmesville, pastor's salary, $544.14;
oew rent, $40.80; general missionary
fund, $188.50; connexional funds,
$68.10. Ebenezer, pastor's salary,
$80; missionary fund, $21.50; con-
nexioxxal funds, $6.60. Sharon, pas-
tor's salary, $80; missionary fund,
$12; connexional funds, $4.75. Con-
nexiortai funds and church' purposes
and superannuation, $23; missionary,
$205; W. M. S., $85; Educational,
$10; contingent, $4; general confer-
ence, $9, union churelt relief, $2; aus-
, tentation, len; S. S. Aid, fl: temper-
ance, $3; General Epworth League,
$1, quarterly board, $70L14, trus-
tee boards, $278; Epworth. League,
• $80; Sunday schools, $75 ; Japan fam-
ine, $9; inoidentale, $5 ; total, $1,-
511.14.
Canada,.
—Emma, the Ave year old daughter
of G. Hartman, --While pfcliing apleeet
near the mill dam, at New Dundee,
Waterloo . county, on Monday, tell
heed first into the water and was
drowned.
—Earl Grey, Governor-General of ,
Canada, narrowly - escaped dextruce.
tion of eye -sight last Sunday night,
ateWinnipeg, before retiring. An elec-
tric light bulb exploded, alitiOlit UV his
fete,and oeetteeed the contents into
his right eye.
Canadian Pacific Baliway
announce _they will _establish a new
train servlce between Montreal and
Vancouver, that will over the en-
tire dietance in 90 hour*, In addit-
ion tothe prestlit service two more
trains will be fine •dallee_
o -A threshing engine Whith wee be-
ing tested after repairs, blew up at
Altoona, Manitoba badie• injuring -
Jacob Hirsch, blacismith. He was.
thrown thirty yards ,In the air, and.
sustained a broken leg and other-ln-
juriee. His son Albert was badly
scalded arid. burned.
—On Account a an increase in the -
price of hides and leather, the shoe
Manufacturers of • Canada have ,
cided to increase the price of to
kinds of eh.oes about 20 per cent.
over the prillg quotations. People
will lhttathneer, walk light and save
sole e
—The '74th mutat meeting -of the
British tredleal ASSOCIDA1011,, helht
lea week ire Toronto, at wnich there
wete registered about 2,200 medical
Men, came to arelose on Friday and
all the- distinguished medicos went
their several waye. The next Meet-
ing is to be held in Exeter, • England.
—Charlet! E. Fulford, youngest son
of Alderman n. Pultord. of Brock-
ville, and nephew of the late Senator
Fulford, passed away lest tiondaY
eveningl at Sydney, Australia.. Like
his late uncle, he wad- actively engag-
ed in the patent medicine business.
He was 36 years of age, and, leaven a
widow and two young ehildren.
—Jacob Gebrielcy and his son, 81 -
mon, have been senteneed to severe
and floe years respectively •Iti King-
ston penitentiary by Judge Bell, of
Chatham. The charges were bring-
ing stolen goods into Canada and no
Pettit, Grimsby; Heavy Horses, J. A. reining stolen property, knowing it-
Boag, Ravenshoe; Beef settle and to be stolen. They stole $16,800 woetb.
Sheep, )23, _Parkinson, Erernosa e-Daery of furs itt Brookita, N. Y., early leen
Cattle and Swine, 3. W. Clark, Caine- lone, and brought them to Chatham.
vine. Idon. Wm. Patterson, Minister On Sunday morning last, about '1
a Customs in the Dominion Govern- o'clock, during an electric ntorm, the
ment, will open theefair. cottage ot Dr. Ila,milton, of Pitts-
_
—One day last week ate Mr. Henry burg, located on Sparrow Lake, was
Fisher and wife of Clinton. were on struck by lightning and almost tot-
teleir way to Colborne in a covered ally wrecked. Mrs. Hamilton was in
fuggy thee, encountered a separator bed when the crash came, - but al.-
*iihd engine on the Huron road, a though the bed was literally dental-
ple of miles welt of Clinton'. One of lobed and set on tire in a. number of
the separator men took hold of the places, she did not feel the slighteet
horse to lead it by, when it threw shock, and extinguished the fire. The
him over by the fence, wheeled sharp doctor, who was standing near tho
around and upeet the ebuggy. Mrwindow, was stunned.
, and !dm Fisher wee' teeth badly —A civic' reception is to be Oven
bruised and cut, blyt fortunately had Mr. _Hamar Greenwood, M, P., ror
not bones broken. The buggy was York in the Imperial Parliament, on
w—reAckseditomas arrivel at his borne in WhItbz. This
e7xeiter,
of Grey. was Is expected to octur about September
,,
driving it cattle beast to the 'railway 4th or Sten It.18 desired that Mr.
yard at Brussels a few days ago, It Greenwood shall tome 'direct to
took a contrary fit and in .attempt- Whitby, in tenter _ that ins native
Ing to get away Mr. Telfer.'s, foot got town may have the first thanes to
caught in -the loop on the rope: and do honor to the Canadian who has
he was dragged on the road `by the won the distinction of a neat ire the
animal for a considerable distance. British Heti-se of ,Commons. '
The beast failing'gavethe trailing --eA double-header freight had a,
mei a chance to release Ininself. He nano* escape while crossing the.
was very badly bruised. Ready hands London bridge, at St. Marys, on
came to his assistance but the now Monday. Proceeding ata goed npeed,
enraged bovine had eventually t�be the train had started on to the bridge,
Jugged to the pens at the tail, end of when the engineer noticed two horses
On the track. He pulled up just nirt
time, One of the horses got ItS legs
down between the ties of thebridge,
anci. had to be belated out by an im-
provised clerricen The train WAS
delayed two hours.
a wagon.
•,
—Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Swaffield, 1311-
tania road, Goderich, celebrated the
50th anniversary of their wedding,
Which took place' Ire 'Dundas,Ont,
in 1856, when both were newover
'from 'England. Mr. Swaffield Is a
native of Doreeteihire, and Mrs. Swat -
field, of CumberlandThey settled in
Goderich township and except for a
short time spent by Mr. Swaffield itt
England a few years ago, they have
been reoldents of that section ever
nearly 80 years being spent on
the farm on the Bayfield roaa, from
which they removed' to Goderich some
six years ago;
—After the next regular meeting
of Maithend Presbytery, which Will
be at Molesworth, on Tuesday, SePt.
18th, the Young People's Convention
will be held. The Young People have
been doing good Work in the nast.
Last year the memberabip of the
Presbyterial was given as wig. of
whom 517 were membertr in tell com-
munion with tbe Presbyterian chureh.
The organization supported one
Horne Missionary in British dColumbia,
and also two nail* preachers, One
in India and another in Chlna Rev.
Alfred Gandier, B., D., of St,. James'
Square, Church, Toronto, will deliver
and eddrees at the evening meeting.
—A peculiar- accident occuined itt
Lucknow last week, A young man,
named Bowler, was driving -a team
belonging to Mr. ;Tamen Reid, of Ash-
ield, and bad zoo to me mar ,
chop, and on rettnening the horse
lost the road and fell into the -
race, Tire young meet did all in
power to rescue the borate, but it
ee
sed the entrance examination with jury. The runaway struck. the wens impossible to do so as the
—Mr, I. P. Taylor, a South Afri-
can merchant, was in -Ottawa last
week, obtaining from the fruit devise
ion, Department of Agriculture, the
names of prominent apple growers
and dealers.. He is engaged in buy -
,Ing stocks of fruit for shipment to
South Attica, and Is purchasing-- all
suitable e shipping varieties of both
fall and winter Apples. Mr. Taylor
Is only buying the best of stock as
the South Africa law regarding the
admission of diseased or wormy fruit
is very strict.
—Watson Hodgson, an old see -
dent of Port Perry, aged about 75
years, was killed on Saturday by
the G. T. R. train. He was driving
izito town from the country an at. •
tempted to croeti the track at Kel-
lett's trossing, ahead of the express.
The train struck the bugsw, and the
old man was thrown against a,
telegraph post, striking his bead,
Which was badly tut, death rein;
itistentaneoue.
—Mr. Christopher Bell, el Sarnia,
was engaged working' with a steam
threshing outfit at Mr. Kewley's
place, and while adJusting a, belt, got
his right arm taught. He was wound
:grand the pully *moral times- before
he machinery Mild be stopped. be -
on the arm from the elbow
he -shoulder was tern -off and a
r'ow ground in the bone. Mr.
will be laid UP for some time as"
suit 01 the accident.
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