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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1893-10-18, Page 4V Established in Clinton, 1854.. It i9 about tiume we discussed Fag Overeoets with you, as the cool even Trigs and fresh mornings will compel ue to adorn ouraelvea with heavier cloth• ing. You know our record in the past regarding these goods, and we hope to do better in the future. Come and in. t•liect our F.tiI Overcoats and Suits, al we know you will be pleased. They ore all our own make, and we can show you both, the goods mud trimmings in the place, which usually satisfies most people as to quality. The style end finish will speck for themselves. Now for the most important item, the pricy, and who is in it with us 1 The Great Ono Price Clothing House. THOS, JACKSON, Huron St., - Clinton. .n.,. M2: 144nw,c,u�4 V.• • ,. Me Huron News-Recora 1.60 a Year -91.26 in Advance Wednesday. Oct. IStut It493. Town Topics S KITT left ma Saturday for Wood stock on a visit. THE I. O. F. -The members of Court, I. U. B., accoinpauied by visiting brethren flour neighboriug courts, will atteud divine cervico in the Ontario select Methodist church ou Sunday uext, Oct 22ud, at 11 u'clock a. m. PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL. -The fol- lowing passengers were ticketed at Jackson's ticket agency during the past week : Mrs. Saville, Huntsville, Mich.; Mrs. Goodfellow, Lowell, Mass.; Jas. Cottle and nephew, Sault Ste. Marie, and the following formed last week's Chicago party: J. G. Stanhury, Mrs. Stanbury. Miss Aldsworth, Mr. F. Ec wards, M. Morrison, L. Trick, Mr. Jenkins, jr., C. Hoare, Miss Wil- son, Miss Morrison, Mrs. Dunsrnore, R. Bamford. This week quite a large party will leave for the World's Fair. HELD OVER -We are compelled to holdover correspondence from Varna, Goderich To.wnship,Wiughatu,Tucker- smith, Auburn, Brussels, and several columns of town local. Edi torial matter in type this week also gives place to local news. All will find space next week. The fall shows are now over and more space will front this out- he at our disposal. Send us alI the news and send it early. • HURON .MEDICOS MEET. --The Huron Medical Association met in the Clinton Council Chamber on Tuesday of lust week. Dr. Woods, the president, occu- pied the chair. 'Those present were: - Drs. Smith, Bethune, McTavish, Mc- Lachlin, Woods, Shaw, Armstrong, Me - Cosh, Gunn and Turnbull. A highly interesting paper on pulmonary con- gestion was read by Dr. Bethune, the - members present relating their varied experience.;. A long diecgssion ensued on the several important CAMPS present- ed byDr.Guun. "Alcohol in Medicine," by Dr. .\IcLach:in, was deferred for the next meeting. The next meeting is set for Soaforth, when a good num- ber of important cases will be present ed and several very intereetiug papers read. P. S. 13. -The Public School Board suet Monday evening. Principal Lough's report was adopted, showing number enrolled: boys 246, girls 230 —476. The truant officer attends to .Alia duties. Pupils attend regularly •with few exceptions. There are at present 24 students, 25 having paid -their fees. The fees of those who had -to leave were refunded. Miss Alice S. -Holmes was engaged for six months from Jan., 1894, for. No. 6, to take the place of Mise Leslie, who goes to the Normal ; salary $250 per an- num, Miss A. McKeown'e orgasm - natant was extended a month or five weeks on account of the recent Edu- cational Department regulations. All the old staff of teachers ware reengeged except Miss Leslie. Tho committee accepted 29 cords of wood from A. Couch at $2 a cord. Adjourned. TRE LATE JACO]) MILLER. -2 -Another pioneer has passed to the great beyond. Jacob Miller, of the 9th con , Goderich township, died early last Horsley morn• ing, aged 76 years. The deceased was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and along with his parents settled in Toronto Township, Peel County, Ont., about 1835. He afterward settled on the Bayfield Line, Goderich township, and finally on the 9th con. He took part with our defenders during the Mc- Kenzie rebellion. Mrs. Miller and nine of a family survive -John, James, Henry, Thomas W., Jacob, Mrs. Patterson (Stanley), Mary (Norval), and Maggie and Lizzie. The late Jacob Miller was an Orangeman for nearly 40 years and the funeral will take place under the direction of L.O.L. 306 to Clinton cemetery today. He had been confined to bed only since Friday, although not rugged for some time. Tho family have the sympathy of the whole community, Goderich Township There will be a thanksgiving service in St. James' (Middleton's) church at 11 o'clock next Sunday inorniiig. Rev. Mr. Kerlin, of Bayheld, will preach. There will he a special collection. This township is generally favored with everything, and we received a good share of the. late rain. Messrs. A. and L. Anderson attended the Duugannon Fair on Friday last. Summerhill. Blyth Fair was well patronized by Sununerhillites. The temperance lodge here will meet on Wednesday evening, 18th inst., and every Wednesday evening for the fu- ture. Let there be a grand rally of all the members at our next meeting Do not faint when difficulties arise but rather renew your strength for the` conflict. Now that the plebiscite is drawing near every member should work for the good cause so that every temperance voter shall record his vote when January conies. He should also snake as many converts as possible in the meantime. In union is strength so gather round the standard at our next meeting. There will be a debate at this meeting, Mr. S: J. A. Boyd, the general teach- er of the public school, Belfast, accom- panied by Mrs. and Master Tennyson Boyd, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Kilty on Friday evening and Saturday of last week. • rile. Deer lir. E litn,. I havent match nuse to,,.tel u this weke but i will rite a litel. The Dunganon fare kame oph las weak and there was a hig.croud at it. Lots ov foaks went from this naberlude. The race which kame las week dun an intense lot of gude, making the fealds soft for plower] and helpen the rute crops. Did u meat our ,Jumbo! He is to the frunt again. He siis mr e Gipshan cruller under the fens. I gess that when he went in Jumbo got onkomlort- abil and had to croll out and start riting again, He sase I of 2 go to school to larn to spel. Mi, mi; i gess we roust have a spelin match au see wbeather Jumbo or me beets. 1 gess jumbo dus no the. naims ov them that steal the graips. A man mostly nose the naims ov his friends. Yres sereanly, BRUNO. 1D11r1'.rrt11n011. 'We regret to report the illness of 11Irs. Hiscox, who is visiting herefeoui Teeswater. She is some better, how- ever. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry, of Behnore, and Mr. and Mrs. Challenger of At- wood were recent visitors to our vill- age. The street commissioners were at work lint week getting the roads and walks in good repair prior to the exhi- bition, Mrs. John Koine, of Gorrie, is visit- ing at her brother's, Mr. Alex. Pent - land's, and among other friends. ,Ino Hiles has p trehased the house formerly occupied by Mte. Willis. A new organ has been placed in the church at Crewe. It ryas purchased from ftl;. 0. W. Thompson (Goderich make) and is a fine one. Ric•liard Treleaven has returned froth a visit to iris son in Michigan. He was glace to get hack to Canada again and says .-There's no place like home." W. G. Girvin, our po alar tailor, is very bnsy in getting out his neat fittiug snits fur fall and winter wear. Fair day was fine, the exhibits in the hall numerous and good, and the attendance large. Our local authorities are to he con- gratulated for the summary manner in which they closed a the wheel -of -for- tune limitless on Friday last. Thomas McLean was injured some- what seriously by being thrown from a horse which he was riding in their own lane. We hope the results may not be as serious as at first anticipated. On the evening of the 2nd inst. a free social was given under the auspices of the Epworth League which was well received. The choir discoursed music and the Rev. Mr. Kenner, of Lucknow, delivered a good address on the "Ain; of the League." THE NEWS -RECORD was well repre- sented at the recent exhibition. About 26 copies of that paper come to this office weekly while only a few of the other Clinton paper reaches us. [We expect to twice double our circulation at Dungannon during the next few weeks. -E D. .444010.1t,' 1tlle�l cNettztd, (t $ottti}' 7��tt ant 10u 't►1te been vteltiog Alii )310 t, l Igitt ttvezltlpi'the-pne felt' \veeg,. Itov. ti's, .A.� Ytnungt of sV0i (kt' 11,0 cently outor Of St, (4eclt'ge's, lltl totvu,, Wes to todw'u dt oft ' huredtty on. vChtale husinoas. Mr. D. McDtj'rtald has returned from eago, The editor of the • Scotlislr American, bis wife and sister while in town last week were gnests at the Hutchillon mansion. On Wednesday Mr. Stewart and party were driven around town and conducted through some of our leading manufacturing establishments, by Mr. M. Hutchison. • T. Craig will he tried to -morrow, he - fore His Honor J utlge Doyle, for burg- lariously entering Mr. 0, F. Straublo s store. Oer regular caller, the steamer Cam- bria, ran aground near Gape Hund last Friday, but was soon released with the assistance of the tugs fishing at Toltec - ora y. Regular meeting of Goderich Council No. 157, Canadian Order of Chosen Friends, on Friday evening. The locige room of Maitland No. 33. A. F, and A. 111., has been repaint- ed and re-upiholstered and is now one of the completest west of Toronto. There was early Communion at St George's last Sunday. Mr. R. W. Logan left on Friday morning for the World's Fair. F. H. Campbell, jr., Grand Inspector of the Canadian Order of Chosen Friends, paid Goderich Council No. 157 a fraternal' visit last Thursday even- ing. Past 'Grand Representative Col- quhoun,.uf London, was also present. Both gentlemen delivered forcible ad- dresses on the merits and position of the order. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wilkinson are at the Chicago exhibition. Mr. and Mrs, A. P. McLean left last week on a visit to the World's Fair. Mr. Jas. Thompson returned last Wediresday from his Chicago visit. The steamer City of 1Pinddor was in port on Friday on her. downward jour- ney. The schooner M. F. Church finished unloading on Wednesday afternoon, and sailed the same evening north- ward. On Sunday hundreds of storm driven sea gulls were in the harbor. Business was destroyed on Saturday by the weather, the stores being almost deserted in the evening. In the matriculation scholarship list published on Saturday, pupils of the Goderich Colleginte Institute obtain the following: G. E. Buchanan, 2nd, for proficiency in classics; Mary Mulock; scholarship. J. Struthers, 2nd class honors in English, 1st class in French, 1st class in German, 2nd class in history and geography, and 2nd class in mathematics. W. E. Struthers, 2nd class honors in English, lst, class in history and geography, and 2nd class in utttural scicuccs. Mr. W. Prondfoot is (loins from the Wor'ld's Fair, Miss Charles, RA., of the Collegiate Institute, will shortly resume her class- es in that Institution. Lawyer Downey, of Senfortli, was in town the past week. lir. F. Blair, barrister, of Brussels, was in town this week. • .A very large number of our citizens took in the Dungannon fair on Friday. Jur. Stanley Hays, of Seaforth, was in the county town bast week. Col. and Mrs. A. M. Ross, Of Toronto, were in Goderich the past week. The yacht Norman sailed .a fine stretch on the lake last 1\'cdnesday- - The storm of the season, Friday night,Satnrday and Sunday, witnessed the greatest wind, rain and hail storm of the year. The rainfall was im- mense, the ,Maitland rising over three feet and flooding the boat houses ,uni carrying the contents of many of theta into the lake. The waves were very high on the lake, often submerging the Lake end of the south pier, and occas- ionally breaking over the western por- tion of the north.. The booms brought in by the fishing tugs broke away from their moorings, and taking up a posi- tion ft•ou' the inner light to the check - water barred the entrance to the har- bor. A few fences were downed, some shingles carried away, branches lopped from trees and fall apples rudely pick- ed by the recent storm The concert in the North street Methodist church last, Thursday even- ing was largely attended, the proceeds adding a substantial sunt to the organ fund. The pr•ogramnie was an excel- lent one; the numbers being accept- ably rendered, Mr. Sint Fax was clever, bis comic portions taking the audience by storm, while Miss Arm- strong gained general apple use by melodious and artistic renditions of her chosen numbers. Mr. P. Holt has returned front his visit to the World's Fair. There will he a fashionable wedding in 5t. George's this morning. Messrs, Geo. and Fred. Price, of Sault Ste. Marie, are in town. The steamer Monarch is . anchored about four miles from Southampton entirely disabled, her wheel being broken. She was off this port on Sat- urday morning in the storm and blew several times on account of the fog, but not hearing the whistle started for sand beach, but was also unable to Make that anchorage. She thee made for Chantry Island but her wheel prevented it, so both anchors were let go, and thus she rode out the storm. On Monday morning a Southampton tug took off her passengers one of whore, Mies Savage, reached Goderich on Monday evening. • Stanley. The Council Inet at Varna, Oct. 10th, 1893, according to notice, Roht. Mc- Ilveen absent. Minutes of previous meeting read and signed. Thos. Riley was appointed collector, presented his bond, which was accepted. The selec- tors of jurors were paid $3.00 each for their services. The eollector was paid his salary for 1892, $75.00; his expenses to Goderich, $3.00, and uncollected tax $5.65. The Council require all accounts to be presented on or before the 20th day of November next. The Clerk was instructed to draft by-law referred to in sub section 2 of section 123 of the consolidated Assessment Act of 1892. The Council then adjourned to meet again on Mpnda , Nov. 20th, at one o clock p. M. G. J. STEWART. Tp, Clerk of Stanley. AMon4e Mittl'ok ca Noxa MtL,! C#rr'q,. Apt 1.!I0efkt l rtf Mie%:,' (tutu,. vat i441 ts tillltt,ge gut 1';rrday.4DP„ and `4ir4, '3 9110ll Were 'in (,'flute*. en '1;lturatfn7 attending the funeral et tbelx niage, file We Wtnhtire4Wnuttg, daut;it. tel' 9t Mit' J'amea Young.--$iW .l'ex and troupe willgip" an enterteina,ent in -Bell's (tall on the evening el Tuesday 24thinat., commencing at b o'clock, p. to , admiasion fee will be 25c., reserved seats 35o. A. plan of the hall can be seen at Mr. Ouimette'e1 store. --Mise Mary Etling, of 11 ingham, was visiting in the village last week, -Judge 'Tome held court of Revision here on Saturday. - Mr. Adams' new building is nearing 'completion, it will contain aortae of the latest improvements; he is having a but air furnace put in, which will heat both the old and new building, there is also a bath room and many other very useful conveniences.-- The village was well Inigh deserted last Wednesday, everybody went to Blyth fair. -Our churches were poorly attended on Sunday owing to the bad state of the weather. -On account of the entertainment in Bell's. hall being on Tuesday evening the I. U. Cl. T. lodge will meet or, Monday even, ing next week. Mr: Jeffrey is improv. ing but stiliunable to resume his duties at the station. -:lir. J. C. Adapts is putting a verandah in front of his reel.. dence which will greatly improve its appearance. -Mr. S. Woodman has rented the Barkwell farm for another five years. -Miss Jennie Woodman, of Olinton, was here and took part in the entertainment given in the Temperance hall on Friday evening. -Mr. Frank Wood has gone to the World's Fair. - The Home Circle will hold the regular meeting tomorrow night, and the Sons of England on Friday night weather pei•mittin;,,,.-.-The entertainment given in the Temperance hall on Friday night by the teachers and scholars of S. S. No, 8, was a decided success in every way. Tho programme was a good one and well rendered and reflects credit on those taking part in it, more especially the scholars who deserve great praise for the nanner in which they acquitted them- selves. The chair was ably filled by Mr. Braithwaite and the hest of order pre. veiled all through. Although the night was a wet one the hall was filled to the door and the proceeds , amounted to about $21 which will be applied to buy. ing a bell for the school house. Myth. NOTtts.-Wedncedny last was a red letter day for Blyth tall show, the weath' er was all that could be desired from early morn to midday, the roads running in all directions were black with riga of all description loaded with human freight; it is estimated that there were over six thousand people on the grounds during the day; the gate receipts were nearly $500. -On Wednesday evening the concert held under the auspices of the I.O.F. was a grand success. Owing to Industry hall not being able to hold the crowd, they had to engage the Tem. perance hall which was also well filled. The proceeds of concert at both places amounted to over $125.00. -On Satur- day Ex Reeve Kelly arrived home from his trip to the Old Country. We are sorry to hear that at present he is not feeling very well, probably after a few d y's rest he will be all rightagain.-On Fair Day our townsman, Mr. James Moore, got knocked down by one of the riders of the bicycle race. We are glad to say that notwithatanding the shaking up and a few bruises, he is able to be out again. -On Friday at the Revision of the Voter's list held before Judge Toms in industry hall, the Tories made again of four votes over theiropponents. -Un Thursday afternoon the young man Flynn who was arrester; on Lair night by Constable Davies for causing a distur- bance in Ernigh's hotel was brought be, fore the .1 .P. anti was ordered to pay over 816.00 for the privilige of having a little fun, -Mr. James Etnigh, who has been on the sick list for several days, we are glad to report, is on the improve. -We had .one of the worst wind and rain storms on Saturday and Sunday that has been experienced in this neigh- borhood for sometime past. -On Sunday afternoon the funeral of the late•Mary 'fucker, of Wingham, passed through this village to the Blyth union cemetery, where the remains were deposited in the. familyplat.-On Sunday the, churches in this burg were very slimly attended owing to the disagreeable weather. - Early on Monday the angel of death again visited our peaceful home and took from us one of our oldest and highly respected Citizens, Mr. Henry Poulton. l'he deceased carried on the tailoring business in town for a great many years, working at the trade until old age compelled him to give it up. For the past tour or five years he has been failing very fast, but kept np until° a week ago when he took to his bed, from which he never rose but peacefully passed away. The deceased leaves e loving wife and two sons and one daugh- ter to mourn his loss. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, the remains being taken to the English church cense., tory for interment. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire corns munity.-The annual Harvest Home Thanksgiving service of Trinity church, Blyth, is to be held this (Wednesday) evening at 7.30, when the Revs. Fairlie, of Clinton, Woods, of Wingham, will deliver addresses. -A lodge of Maccabees has been recently in • stituted in this burg with a good mem- bership. -On Wednesday Mr. Robert Howard met with an accident thropgh the head of a heavy stone hammer flying off the handle whilst in the act ofbreaking a large stone which struck him on the left wrist causing an ugly wound.-Mr.R. Howard has di,.posed of his frame build. Ing across the river, to Iirs. Macllveen. -The season for killing deer opens on the 20th inst., and closes on the 18th of No+ern• bet. -The CP. R. ezpro.e train lash Touraday brought to Lnndon city a man who had been frightfully injure' on the track. Hie name is Edward Brown, and he was employed in the gravel pit at Ayr. fie had finished his day's work and was about to climb into the gravel train, when, unobserved by him, a shunting engine came along, knocking him town and pa.sh.% over his body. Bath lege were out off near the hips. The unfortunate man wart placed on boatd the express and conveyed to St. Joseph's Hospital in the ambulance, The dretorts say he cannot sur- vive his injuries. Bis home is said to be in 1\'oodesook. C AT' MORE SUITABLE? WHAT'S MORE B`COMIN ? wtiArs For st lady than one of the C •A►,. ".1 +a . U ;,, ,,,; ",; rr L4S to be seen at this store. They are models of beauty and fit most perfectly. Then they 008t .00 little. THE D/?ESS STUFFS INN ofe1'edj by this store are the very Newest and T,ateSt",',:: things to be found anywhere. We have scanned every available satnple in order to lay before our people only what we are sure is choice and we believe we are cher ing one of the richest and choicest stocks to be seen oaf side the cider, MEN'S & BOY'S OVERCOATS are here in great abundance at every price and make \ and it takes very little money .to buy here, MEN'S & BOY'S SIJ/T8 Every conceivable color and makes. Prices the very • lowest. GILROY & WISEMAN, Happy RNGES No investment that you can make for your lime will pay you such large returns in comfort economy and ever increasing satisfaction as a "Happy Thought" Range. There is no other "just as good" or "just the same, and the genuine is sold only by Harland Bros., Clinton. Ian I3ase Burner with or without oven, the Radiant Horne leads. N e\v Store, Mackay Block, Harlan �1ld Bios.,o S an(l, Brick Bloch. Belga aVe. NOTES.—Mr. D. Meikleiohn lies gone to the World's Fan•, -111r. T. Woods has moved into an' apartment of the Geddes Block.—We had an almost continual downpour of rain, Saturday and Sunday.—Quite a number of our citia*l,s attended the Blyth fair on Wednesday of last week.—Mr. R. C. Pearce, ventriloquist, has been giving a series of entertainments in Belgrave and vicinity. --Mr. H. McMartin, of Brussels, has moved into the stand late, ly vacated by Mr Madden, anti is pew - ed t� do a rushing business in the boot and shoe line. -The I. O. G. '1'. of this place intend havinga grand literary and musical contest in the Foresters' hall on Monday evening,. Oct. 23rd. -'l he Eng. lish church has been re -shingled and the basement for she new Presbyterian church has been excavated. In and About Huron County. - John Wallace, 7th line; Morris, intends building a new dwelling house in the spring, W. H. Clokey has the carpenter wot k. —Nearly eight tuns of grapes have been unloaded at Mildmay station for consump- tion in that village within the past week or so. 1t took 750 baskets to holcl thein. —It is stated that 'Vm. Knechtel has purchased the 100 acre farm of John Mow- bray, McKillop. The price is given as $$,000. It's a fine farm, —John Welsh, Ueboroe, has purchased the 160 Wore farm belonging to Able \\'alper. Exeter North, paying a handsome sum for the same. Mr. Welsh takes possession shortly. —Lightning entered the telegraph office, Tiverton, Buying the storm on Thursday afternuon, and, though it did no damage, gave those in the shop quite a start. A pole just out of the village on the Kincardine road was slivered into kindliog wood. —The I+.nterprite Salt Works of Brussels received 120 tons of coal lest week and in the unloading c f it some extra big work was done. Six men averaged a ton et coal every ei t minutes, keeping up the speed until the 1ut was unloaded. Gorden- Mooney is the foreman and was assisted by five sturdy helix re -The family .of Mr. Ed. Jones, of Wier - ton, had more than their share of accidents last week, On Thursday, he himself, while working on a scaffold it gave way precipitat- ing him to the ground, giving him a bad shaking np, On Friday while hie son Alfred was walking between the street and the entrance to the Robinson Hell, he stepped nn a loose plank and sprained his ankle. Saturday while the youngest daughter about eighteen months old was running along the fl Fur it fell putting its arm out of joint at the elbow. —One of those events which usually cause a flatter of excitAnrent among the fair sex, took place at St. Thomas' church, Seaforth, on Wednesday last. Is was the marriage of Mise Isabella Case, third daughter of Mrs. F. Case, of Maple Hall, Seaforth, to Mr. Charles Powell, of Philadelphia, a one time Seaforth boy. The ceremony was perform• ed by Rev•Itural Dean Hodgins. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Thos. Case, and was assisted in the oereulony by her sister Mies Violet, -Reoently a man hired it livery horse and single bnggy from Mr. Alam Bays, of Sea - forth, stating that he wee going to buy cattle up North and would bo away four. or five days. As he had hired the same rig before to go to Walton, had paid for it all right and had taken good care of the horse, Mr. flays trusted him, but he has so far failed to show up. The last heard of him was at Kincardine, and he was then on hie way to Tiverton. Mr. ffaye is trading him up and hopes to effect a capture, as the horse is too valuable to lose. - Tile Reformers r•f North Bruce have nominated ex -Warden John Piers'n, of • Sangeen, to take the place of the late Mr. Porter,M. P. P. There are now th,eecandi- dates in the field. -An apple tree blossoming for the second time tbie year is to be seen in Mrs. Gilbert's garden, Seaton street, Toronto. This tree ie the bearer of an early August apple, d having got rid of ite crop, is proceedi o another, weather permitting. — A son of Mr. Peter Weber, a few miles north of Mildmay, had several of his fingers badly lacerated in cutting box last Sunday morning, It is feared that one or two of the fingere will require amputation, although trenuous efforts are being made to save them. -A sad accident happened a few miles from Exeter, Thuesday, by which a well-to- do farmer, Henry Christie, lost his life. He was threshing buckwheat on the barn floor with a horse, when the animal kicked him in the abdomen, causing injuries from which he deed fifteen hours later. Deceased was aged about 53 years. He leaves • wife and fide little children in good circumstances. —Edward Finnegan, who resides on lot 43, von. 3, North Esethope, was held up and rubbed of his watch in Stratford the other night. Ile says he was set upon by a man who presented a pistol at him and demand- ed his money or his life. The man followed up hie demand by clutehing Finnegan by the neck and foroibly taking possession of his welch. A married mac named MCMickea has been arrested on suspicion of being the thief. —John Henderson, well known and a well-to-do farmer, of the fourth concession, of \Vest Niesouri, was killed about 6.30 Monday morning the 9th inst., on the Grand 'Trunk track, bye light engine. Ha was struck in the side and knocked 60 feet. When picked up he was dead. The railroad rune through deceased's farm, and he was engaged driving np the cows from the pasture. the vows got safely soros. the track, but a favorite dog which had accompanied the. old men was still on the other side, when the engine was seen coming along. Fearful that the dog should be killed deceased started back for him, and was himself struck by the locomotive. He loaves a Large family, all grown up. A St. Mary's writer says: -"Tom Pear - 900, one of our local celebrities, startled the oomrnunity the other day by announcing that he had fal'en heir to a large fortune amounting to some 83,000,000. In support of his claim he produced lettere purporting to be from solicitors in Scarboro, Yorkshire County, England, addressed to Thos, Pear- son, and stating that Robert Jackson, an uncle of the party to whom the letter was addressed had willed all his proprrty to him. Tom, who eawe wood and does other sundry jobs about town, is highly elevated over Elis supported good fortune and has already de- clared his intention of parrying out many philanthropic ideas as moon as hie fortune ie at hand. The doubting ones 'teem very I. credulous about the existence of the fortunigsk but stranger things have happened outsidIW of fiction, -On Monday week a tramp, who oalle himself John Walker, called at the residence of Mr. Wm. Sheriff, near St. Helene, during the absence of Mr. Sheriff, and made him- self quite at home. Ha olaimed to be a de- tective and ordered Mre. Sheriff to get him something to eat, wash his Nooks, and wait up- on him generally,and bef weleaving the hoose took a purse out of the bureau and cit the loan of the money till he „name b 1t, Mrs. Sheriff, who is a very nervous woman, was badly frightened by the bold adventurer. The tramp was arrested on Tuesday near Teeswater by CountyConetable,A. D Camer- on and taken to Dungannon for examination before magistrates Reeve A. Stewart, Wm. Mallough and J. G. Ward, and was cont- mitteed to Goderich jail for trial at the fleet court of competent jurisdiction.