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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1896-04-01, Page 1paper MNgtwat 1.00 Au Advance. ,Oring Fever. Vit.:. season of the Year after such a eleing .arils winter moss people are sub - eta to malaria or Spring Fever. In the nther)r litotes, along the banks of the itippiRiver, Malaria is, ve prev- alent ati 1i order to combat this dis- �rf east) andprevent its occurrence, large qqu�antities of Bourbon Whiskey is die - =lid In Kentucky which is found to be a eine aura. We have just ceceived a large consign- Watt onsign- at of ita red are prepared to funish it ie. urbgn Or Kentucky Whiskey at the ---Clinton Liquor Store. - 949 l4! 1896' * APRIL * 1896 iii, r., Mo, Tu. We. I Th. I Fr. Sa. 3 2 3 4 5 '6 7 8 9 10 as 12. X3 a4 15 16 17 x8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 '29 30 - - - - ROM r*!oWliTopics. The first of April. -today. Good Friday, Apri13rd. Easter Sun- day, 5th. The Bankrupt Store closed on Satur- day. Capt. Rance, of Blyth, was in town ;oyer Sunday. Mrs. A, W. Hartt is on a Week's vis- it to Woodstock. r. THE NEWS -RECORD cannot be sur- passed for One printing in large or smell quantities. D. Oanteldn shipped a carload of live hogs to Coll)ngwood on Monday of this Week. Mr. Treleaven has purchased a "Cleveland" bicycle from G. F. Emer- Mr. John Da went has built and placed in the Waverly House a large and modern refrigerator. Rev. W. Stout has taken up his resi- N; dence,t • ree doors east of his late home on street. E. Blackall represented the local ' osen Friends at Toronto last eek, ,ria 'O. A. and Miss Tlartt return to "... Clinton this week and will take up • their residence here The old "Royal" Is being converted into a business place, probably for a flour and feed store. The mission of a newspaper• is not to carry out the views of any individual or organization. On Monday Miss Eva Sperling was tickefied to Winnipeg by A. T. Cooper, C. P. i;ti. agent. Rev. &. H. Drumm, of Avonton, ' some years ago a resident of Clinton, has accepted a call to Port Elgin at MO stipend. Mr. L. H. Brown & Co., we belieye, have one of the most complete bicycle repair shops in the county of Huron outside any factory. Eueter Times :-Messrs. H. Speck - man and Jos. Senior attended the fun- ., erg of the wife of Thos. Jackson, Sr., of Clinton Wednesday. ' Dr. Bethune and R. J. Macdonald., of Sea'Porth, were in town last Wednes- day attending the funeral of the late 'Mrs. Thos. Jackson. The debate last night at the Baptist 'church on the characters of David and Daniel was well attended and adecided success. At the Baptist church on Sunday morning, "Love to one another," is the sus ject of the second sermon in the es. . and Mrs. B. Sheppard, after a pleasant weeks visit among friends in • Clinton returned to their home at Sault Ste Marie, Mich,, last Friday. Ogle Cooper had his wheel out on Monday and rode from his store to his home and back. He may be said to have had the first ride of the season. The spring freshet undermined the stone crossing .at the town ball and a portion of the pavement collapsed on 'Sunday. On Sunday evening next at the Baptist church Rev. Eugene Harris, B. A., wiH preach an illustrated ser- mon to the 'blacksmiths of this town, to which all are welcome, Col. Lindsay, of London, was here last week and inspected the arms and accoutrements of No. 4 Company and found everything in a satisfactory con- dition. Mr. Gem. Sheppard, of the Nile, was here last week and underwent a suc- cessful surgical operation for the re - Yeovil of a seventeen year growth between the nose and eye. The cricket -tennis concert Thursday, witllaSim Fax and Miss Stevenson as the principal attraction, was not very • IibeUaTly patronized. The quality of the entertainment demanded a more liberal and impressive use of printers' illk. last week Col: Lindsay transferred the arms Cif NU. 7 Company, Goderich township, totfeut. Dr. Shaw, of Clin- on. Everything Was found to be in a lily' statiiefactory condition and r•e- Iefed'the greatest possible care on the tart uf'Onppt. McDonald. 'Otit11'ic'rllor Searle has returned from s few 1cveekepleasant visit to Logan owns'l p�y. TIie insinuation of our ?ut M;Ithiat�Mr., Searle was down there etlhttingFrench as denied by the vener- dH1c oouncllldr. There are about forty emale liroters in tine Ward which Mr. vrit<'le,rgtireset►ts and being an advo- ate Of .pntroaitizitrg home one would nit.uaalf fpr''some. tuition would ire a f t�i ctrl1C1ititdn. INRRFRRDENT IN Akio THIN• f---NRt7TRAL IN 1,10TIUNQ CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,1896 Easter Meats. As usual, Clinton butchers are up-to- date this year and make a splendid display of Easter meats. Mr. Wright's display will be of an every -day nature. The following will be down by the others COUCH & WILSON. One heifer, fed by John Avery, weighing 1,400 lbs.; 2 heifers, fed by A Couch, 2,600 lbs.; 2 heifers fed by R. Ransford; 2 spring lambs, raised by W. Gibson; 3 yearling lambs, fed by W. Knox; 2 calyes, raised by Wm. Weir: 1 calf, raised by W. Reid; 4 pigs, raised by W. Battles and many other choice meats. FORD & MURPHY. One steer, fed by Mr. Cornish, weight 1,1501bs.• 2 steers, fed by Ben. Chuch- ill, 2,300 lbs.; 2 lambs, fed by M. Marquis,-tladerich township; 1 >spriii lamb, fed by Robt. Sturdy, Goderich township, 50 lhs.; 2 pigs, fed by John Spooner, town; 1 pig, fed by FL Murphy, Goderich township; 1 pig, fed by H. Hill; 1 calf, fed by T. Mason, Goderich township. R, FITZAlM0INTtl 1 heifer, two years old, 1,000 lbs., fed by R. Trick, Goderich Township; 1 heifer, three years old, 1,150 lbs., fed by T. Biggin, Hullett; 2 heifers, three years old, 2,455 lbs., fed by Tyndall Bros., Hullett; 1 steer, three years old, 1,200 lbs., fed by Tyndall Bros., Hullett; 2 pigs, 5 months old, 300 Ihs., fed by R. Govier, Hallett; 2 pigs, 5 months old, 400 lbs., fed by H. Folland; 1 calf, dressed weight 175 lbs., fed by J. Dale, Hullett; 2 yearling lambs, 310 lbs., fed by R. Wilson, Hullett; 2 spring lambs, fed by Geo. Farquhar, Hallett. This display will he on Thursday afernoon and evening. County Currency. • B. R. Higgins has purchased 50 acres of land from Peter McGregor near Brucefleld. Already Grit newspaper correspon- dents are deploring the state of the fall wheat. Dr. Scott, of Seaforth, has been ap- pointed medical health officer for Tuck- ersmith. Wm. Harty, of Seaforth, has minor - ca fowl that lay eggs four ounces in weight. Seaforth is organizing a volunteer drill corps of the young men of the town, thus folloring the good example set by Clinton. , Wm. Dixon will rebuild a larger and more modern hotel at Brucefleld. He had $2,000 insurance.on the, destroyed property. John Paul and wife, of Seaforth, were supposed, to have been drugged on a recent Sunday night and robbed of considerable money. Wm. Stacey, of Fullerton, who has been so suceessfhl in managing the cheesemaking for Thos. Stacey for the past two years, has secured a situation near Clinton. • E. Christie sold his 100 acre farm on the 2nd concession of Usborne, near Eden, to Angus McLeod, of Seaforth, for something over $6,000. The farm Is a good one, and Mr. McLsod will take possession at once. A vestry rneeting was held in the Ex- eter Tr(vitt Memorial church last week to consider the resignation of the Rey, Hunt. Several propositions were made but nothing was definitely decid- ed upon. Jonathan Kydd, of Exeter North, the other day burst a blood vessel in hie head and has since been out of his mind. It is said that while engaged in an argument with a fellow employee in the flax mill, he suddenly fainted and dropped. His recovery is doubt- ful as the blood has clotted throughout his head. Mr. Fritzley, an employee of the Sea - forth flax mill, had his hand badly cut one day recently. He was working at the sketching knives, when they got clogged up,and in attempting to relieve them, his hand pot caught, and before he could relieve it, it was very severely cut, which will necessitate his laying off work for some weeks. The Seaforth Expositor. after an ex- perience of twenty-nine years in the newspaper business, rises to remark :- Mayor Holmes, of Clinton,aid us a pleasant, call on Monday. Mr. Holmes was on his way home from Stratford, where he had been preaching in one of the Methodist churches the day prev- ious. It is not often that an editor and a local preacher are found in one and the same person. There died in Bluevale, on March 19th, Mr. Thomas E. Mills, at the age of 88 years and 1 month. He was born. in the township of Hemingford, Quebec. 'He lived in Stanley township for some years, then moved to Turnherry town- ship, where he has since resided. The deceased had about eight months' ill- ness which was caused by la grippe. While quite young he was converted to God, and from that time to his tri- umphant departure, be continued a•con- sistent Christian and a devoted mem- ber of the Methodist church. A. J. Conover, said to he a notorious hank draft forger and ex -convict, has been arrested in Peru, Ind., by Pinker - ton's national detective agency at the instigation of the American Bankers' Association. He had ordered a large number of blank drafts from a Detroit firm to be shipped to 'W. IJ. Banks & Co., Peru. The engravers learned there was no such firm, and notified the Bankers' Association, which had Conover arrested when he called at the express office for the blank drafts. Conover is 60 years old and formerly kept a hotel in Wingham. Ont. Five years ago he wan senten- `red to the Iowa penitentiary for nine years on a charge of forgery, blit Gov. Johnson pardopet't him last • fall. It was also found that he had ordered a similar book from Burford & Co., of Indianapolis. Goderich. •FISHING. -An immense number of perch were caught the past week by otlr anglers, some lucky ones getting over a hundred in a few hours. THE C. 0, C. F. -Major Beck repre- sented the Goderich- Council at the session of the Grand Council held in the Queen City last week. DIED IN BROOKLYN -Miss Caroline Antoinette Chilton, a sister of R. S. Chilton, U.S. Consul at Goderich, died on the 20th inst. at Brooklyn, N. Y. THE SIGH. -Dr. Hunter, who has been suffering from an attack of dip- tberia, and the two children he was attending when be caughht the disease are nearly well. DEATH. -The remains of Mrs. Mc- Dougall, relict of the late J. R. Mc- Dougall, who died in Detroit last week were brought to Goderich for -inter- ment. The funeral took place on Sat- urday. THEy WILL ORGANIZE. -A meeting of the Goderich base -hall club for the purpose of organizing for the coming z season was held Thursday evening in the store formerly. occupied by the late P. O'Dea. ST. PETER'S. -St. Peter's church is now back in the position where it will r(.st for,the summer. The men.will be started digging out for the foundation, and it is expected that at the beginning of May the ceremony of laying the foundation stone will take place. A R. R. ACCIDENT. -The train by which Mrs. Jas. Robinson and daught- er were travelling to Chicago, collided with a freight when within twelve miles of that city. The accident did not result in death, though a lady close beside Mrs. Robinson was seriously in- jured. Mrs. Robinson and child es- caped unhurt. . THE HURONS OF GODERICH.-On Monday evening a large number of members of the Goderich, the Hender- son and the Tourist cycle gibs met for the purpose of forming a�monster or- ganization. After eonsiuerable dis- cussion it was resolved that a club be formed tobe named "The Huron Bicycle Club, of Goderich." The name having been determined the election of officers was preceded with, as follows : J. T. Garrote Q. C. M. P. P., lion. Pres.; Geo- Elliott, Hon. vice-pres„ I). Mc- Gillicuddy, pres.; D. S. Henderson, vice-pres.; R. McK. Ingles, secy.; Ed. Duthie, treas.; W. W. McVicar, cap- tain; J. S. Platt, 1stlieut.; F. Humber, 2nd lieut.; Thos. Bates, ' bugler; Thos. Nairn, Jas. McIntosh, Jas. Wilson, F. T. T. Naftel, Dudley Holmes, the pres., vice-pres., and secy., executive com- mittee. CIRCULAR CITY BRIEFS. -Sunday was quite a spring day, consequently there were many people along the river and harbor. -Three men while fishing last week were taken a trip westward by the ice breaking away. They were rescued by a boat's crew that went after then. -There will he service in St.George's this evening and on Good Friday at 11 a. m. -There is still IL considerable quantity of ice on the lake. -Early Cornmuuion at St. George's on Easter Day. -Mr. Wm. Seymour, of Detroit, was in town on Saturday. -Dr. Hutchison was in town last week. -The East street factories, i. e., Organ, Bicycle, Knitting, Boiler, and Foundry are apparently doing a big business. -There will he bicycle, tennis, lacrosse, base hall, sailing, bowling and rowing clubs in full swing this season. -Mr. Wm. Cantelon was seriously ill the past week, but is re- ported to he improving. -From to- morrow until the following Monday week our town schools will be closed for the Easter term. -The Chancery sitting last week was a short one, only two cases being on. the list. -A young girl named Park hailing from Durham, was last Wednesday sent by the P. M. to jail for three months, for theft. - A good many fine trout were caught 1,y hooks through the ice last week, - The steamer Jones and tug Siebold are being repaired by Marlton. -Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Carey left last Thursday for Mount Carmel, their future horse. -Town Clerk Mitchell is still improv- ing and will resume his duties. -Mr. Ed. Viles left recently for Port Huron to help get out the steamer Rhode. -- Mine host of the British is said to he much letter. -The talk of new build- ings and proposed near buildings is something hig.--A mild form of la grippe seems to have attacked a large number of our people. -S. Andrews shipped a car load of cattle last week. - few loads of hay nosy be seen on the=market any day now. (Clinton Young Peoples Local Union. Topics at the several Young People Society Meetings being held during the week :- Baptist Y. P. U. Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting for April Stla will be conducted by the pastor. Rattenbury St. Methodist E. L. of C. E. Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock. Topic for April 8th Consecration Service, Roll call, collection, and monthly reports. Rattenhurr Bt. Methodist Girl's Junior E. L. of C. E., Friday evening from 7 to 8. Topic for April 3rd, Consecration and collection, verses be nning with (B.) ttonbury St. Methodist Boy's Junior It. L. of C. It., Sunday evening from 6 to 6.45. Topic. for April. 6th, Consecration Service, Roll call, collection and monthly reports. Ontario St. Methodist E. L. of C. E., Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Topic for April 8th, (1) Fourth clause of pledge. 'Matt. 5 : 6 ; Dan. 6: 10 -Miss Alice Cudmore (2) Consecration and roll call. Ontario at. Methodist Junior E. L. of C. E., Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Topio,for April 3rd, The Crucilletion and Resurrection of Christ. Hattie Pickett, Laura Rigged. Willis Presbyterian C.E. Society, Sunday evening 8M5 o'clock. Topic for April 6th, The gift of Life and hew to use.it Matt 10 : 84- 81). Catechism question, 7s. Miss M. Mo- lCenzio. Londesboro Methodist It. L. of C. E., Monday evening at 7.30 oolook.opic for April 0th. Consecration. Mies Ho on. Holmosvlllo Methodist. of C. E. Monday evening from 7.30 to 8.30. Topic for April 6th, Debate -Resolved that the nab of tobacco is as great an evil as the use of liquor--Aftlrmative, Geo. Phipps, Chas. Tebbatt. Negative, Claude L Fisher Acheson. istITrr'smetodC. L. of C. E. Sunday evening at 8 o'elodk. Topic for April 5th, Loyalty to our soolety, roll Ball -Mr. 1. W. Johns. Tuek4iramlth. LooALS.-The return game of foot hall between the Little Mowhawks and Clippers resulted in 1 to 1. This now makes the score 2 to 1 in favor of the Mowhawks.-Miss Lillie Gunning, of Usborne,is at present the guest of Mrs. J. G. Orich.-Mrs. J. E. Ball is visiting her sister, Mrs. I. Modeland, of Sea - forth. -Mr. George White is making Food use of the last sleighing in mov- ing his goods acid chattels to the farm recently leased from Mr. A. Couch. Crediton. FIRE. -On Saturday week the pump shop owned by Henty and Jno. Eilber was destroyed by fire, It appears they were in the building and did some work in the moping; they come down town for a few minutes and in that time the shop caught fke. The .bucket brigade turned out in full force and did all they could but to no avail. Everything was destroyed. One of our citiiens turned out with a tree • sprayer. The Messers Either desir e to return thanks to their kind friends who assisted at the fire. Their efforts are appreciated. Holmesville. FARM BouoHT.-We underttand that W. Greig and brother have bought the remainder of the Young far•in, where they are moving this week. NoTEs.-A number of our young peo- ple attended the Local Union in Clin- ton on Friday night. -Mr. J. Ford leaves for the West on Tuesday. He will be much missed emoting the young people here. -Mrs. Acheson, of Strat- ford, is visiting friends in this vicinity. -Mrs. Johnson and bride have moved to the farm lately vacated by W. Lobb. - Miss Sarah Acheson is visiting friends in Acton and Woodstock. -Mr. Joseph Elolmes and bride returned from their wedding -trip to Brantford and else- where. His many friends wish them a prosperous journey through lite. - Rev. G. W. Andrews was unable to get to his two outside appointments on Sunday on account of the bad roads. Summerhill. PROPERTY CHANGE. -Mr. Joseph Watkins has purchased the farm just south of his own, from Mr. James Ball for$"2,500. I. O. G. T. -A number of the mem,. hers of Auburn Good Templar lodge visited the lodge here on Wednesday evening last and contributed much to the pleasure of the meeting. Seven new members were initiated and quite a number are expected tooin at our next meeting which will tinge place on Wednesday evening, the 8th inst. Our ledge has started on an era of prosperity. Our I. O. G. T.'s visited Clinton lodge on Friday evening last and had a very pleasant time. ILL. -We are sorry to report that Mr. Charles Lovett, Sr., is at present very ill, although somewhat Netter than he was a few days ago. His daughters, Mrs. Frank Scott, of Birr, and Mrs. Scarlett, of Leadbury, were summoned and Mrs. Scott is still with her father. We sincerely hope the re- turning spring will bring returning health. Blyth. HYMENEAL -A pleasant and happy event took at the residence of Mr. Lid. Watson, Blyth, on" Wednesday, when his eldestdauthter, Lizzie, was united in marriaa,gge to Geo. Potter, of East Wawanusb. The wedding march was •played by Miss Anna Fitzsimons as the bride entered the parlor on the arrn of her father, where the groom and the rest of the party awaited her. The ceremony was then performed by the Rev. T. Higley, with promptness and despatch. After the usual congratula- tions, the guests, of whom there were about thirty-five, repaired to the din- ing -room, to partake of the good things provided. The bride was dressed in Swiss muslin with lace and butter -color satin trimmings, her veil being fastened with roses; she carried . a bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid, her sister, Miss Flora, was dressed in Swiss muslin with butter -color trimmings, the groom being supported by Mr. Ed. Krael ing. A number of beautiful pres- ents attest the esteem in which the young couple are held by their many friends, who join in wishing them all happiness. They left on the four train. for London and Toronto. NoTios.-Rev. Armstrong and wife, of Dungannon, paid the rectory a visit on Friday. -Our assessor, John McGill, has got through paying his annual vis- it. -Mr. Elam Livingstone and Mr. John Scandrett, of Belgrave, were in town on Monday. -Mr. Geo. Potter and bride returned on Monday from Toronto, where they had been spending their honeymoon. -Messrs. Anderson and Elder and Mrs Mary Gra- ham intend having their spring millin- ery openings on Saturday evening. - Rev. T. E, Higley is spending a day or two this week visiting amongst parish- onog's in Belgrave.-Divine service will lie held in Trinity Church on Good Friday evening rsst 7.30. -On Monday evening our town was in total dark- ness owing to the 'water being so high 88 to interfere with the big wheel of the electric light plant. -Good Friday being a holiday the business places will be closed for the day. -Regular meet- ing of the members of the I. O. F. was held in theTemperance hall on Monday. -The warm weather the past two or three days has'made the beautiful dis- appear very fast, the roads having he- coqra almost impassable. -Mf. John Colclough, near Clinton, having rented his farm, has cone back to town to live and occupies one of his houses. -The Dominion hank at Seaforth has purchased the Good block, on the .cor- ner of Main and Gowanlock streets, and will have it fltted up at once for their own use. This will make a most temvenient bank, and it will be fitted up in the latest improved style. A. D FOD», Minter end Owner tasammossmin 8 tanley. HALLIDAY vs. TOWNSHIP OF STAN- LEY. -OS car, Q. C., for plaintiff, moved to the div slon court on Tuesday, last week, to stet aside judgment entered by Armour, U J., dismissing without costs an action for damages for injuries sus- tained by plaintiff owing to alleged non•repair of -Kitchen's bridge in a highway in the township of Stanley. The trial Judge held that defendants were not prejudiced by the absence of the notice required by 57 Vic. (0) ch. 50, sec. 18, • but held that there was no reasonable excuse for the want of it. Counsel contended that the fact that plaintiff was rendered helpless by the accident for six weeks after wards, and was many miles away from home among strangers; but ratepayers of defendant, that want of notice was not pleaded until action was partly heard in September, 1845, and that Meredith, J., who had presided at the first trial, after hearing the evidence, refused to dismiss action for want of notice; and that the act was passed only five weeks before accident, afforded responsible excuse within the act. Gamow, Q. C., for defendants, contra. Reserved pending decision of Court of Appeal in Drennan vs. City of Kingston. News Notes The new theory accounting for the mysterious death of Annie McGrath, the Philadelphia girl who lived with Samuel P. Langdon, is that she endeav- ored to kill Langdon and then commit- ted suicide. Mr. Westley Fletcher, foreman in the Galt Reformer office, while putting tympan on the press on Tuesday, slip- ped and fell, striking his side against the back of the press, unfortunately breaking two of his ribs. At Toronto on Tuesday night, dur- ing a quarrel, John Finley struck his brother Frank with the scabbard of a cavalry sabre. Frank died frorn the effects of the blow, and John was placed in custody. Dr. W. A. Dixon of Chatham has been committed for trial on a charge of non -supporting his wife. The pre- liminary inquiry disclosed a most la- mentable condition of affairs in the domestic life of the principals in the case. Canadian customs officers at Wind- sor say' 254 Detroiters work in Windsor and only 150 Windsor people work in Detroit. The American invaders, they say, are almost all men, while the Can- adians who work on the American side are almost all girls. At a meeting of the manufacturers joint committee of the city of Toronto it was .agreed that no cash bonus be offered as an inducement for manufac- turers settling in rhe city, but that concessions be made with respect to sites and ordinary municipal burdens, The Rev. L T. Johnson, a travelling evangelist, who has been holding, meetings in a Fresno, Cal., Methodist church, has caused a great deal of in- dignation by making the statement that two-thirds of the girls of that city were ruined before they reached the age of fourteen years. Dr. William Playfair, a fashionable London doctor, told his wife that Mrs. Arthur Kitson, whom he was attend- ing, was unchaste. Mrs. Playfair re- peated the statement, and Mrs. Kitson brought an action for libel against the doctor, and was awarded twelve thous- and pounds damages. The four-year-old son of Mr. Rost. Fleming, of Staples, Ont., met with a painful death during the temporary absence of his parents. His clothes took fire, and before he was discovered he was a mass of flames. His injuries were of such a nature that he died shortly afterwards. A crisis was reached in the humbled affairs of the Queen's Own Rifles, To- ronto, when the property of, the regi- ment was taken possession of by the Deputy Adjutant -General for the dis- trict, and handed over by him to Major Delamere, the officer next, in senior tv to Col. Hamilton, who has beer, asked to resign, but who has refused to do so. The Colonial Agents in England, in- cluding the Canadian Agent, had an in- terview with Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the purpose of which was to obtain from the Uovernarnent assistance in the recognition in England of mar- riages to deceased wives' sisters, which are legal in the colonies. Mr. Cham- berlain said that he was willing to sup- port the request. Mr, Charnberlain's speech on Wednes- day night, before the Canada club in London, recommending a zollverein of the Empire on the basis of revenue tariff, with duties against fo►•eginer8, creates much stir. Mr. Chamberlain explained that he spoke for himself alone but it is, not helieved that he would propound such aradical change of British policy and suggest an Imperial conference without the assent of the Cabinet. An investigation is being held into the mysterious death of Annie Mc- Grath, who was found 'dead in the house in Philadelphia in which she liv- ed with Langdon, a wealthy merchant, who is under arrest, charged with mur- dering the girl. The police theory is that the couple agreed upon committ- ing suicide together, and while the girl died from the effects of the poison taken, the man did not take sufficient to cause death. The mouths of both are burned as if with some corrosive acid. In a private letter received from Mr. •John Clark, son of Mr. George Clark, of Hullett, who went to Killarney, Manitoba last spring, he states he is feeding 00 head of cattle for the May market and has just finished de- livering 8,000 bushels of wheat to the elevator. Mr.Clarke is doing splendid- ly, and is quite in love with Life coen- try. He has not forgotten the old home associations in all bis successes, however, as he enclosed his yearly sub- scription to the Kinbarn Methodist church. Mr. Clark's many friends will be ,pleased to learn of his success, and will hope that he rely continue to pros- per. WHOLE NO. 907 co : PROM. CHAMBERLAIN, Eye Specialist, to Clin ton, Ont., Thursday, April 23rd. He will bo at J. H. Combe's Drug Store. Special Paid to Children.. Is your child backward in hisstudiee? Is he nervous and irritable, holds his hook close to the eyes, sees double, com- plains of headache, dizziness or that the letters run together? If so by all nieane have his eyes tested by a corn- petent Optician. Remember, it will cost little and may save his eyesight and health. Cross Eyes, It is now known that at Least 80 % of Cross Eyes in children are caused by Hypermetropia, a defect of visiou, cor- rectable by properly fitted lenses. News Notes. Natural gas has been struck at Lyn - den. There are $3,000 of uncollected taxes in Alliston. A Palmerston man has started a but- terfly incubator. Last year Hamilton spent $279,070 in building operations. Brantford poli`:' Cour t paid into the treasury last year $1,417. There are 289 Mechanics Institutes and 12 Free Libraries in the Province of Ontario. John Idington, Q. C., of Stratford, recently sold $1000 worth of Shorthorn stock. A man in Ingersoll recently astonish- ed an issuer or marriage licences by asking for a marriage license 00 tick. Owing to a polluted water supply typhoid Lever is epidemic in Windsor. There are over 150 cases reported. Burrill & Co.'s store, at, Weymouth, N. S. was destroyed by fire. foss, $50,000. The Coroner's jury at Lindsay have found that Mr. James Agnew was kill- ed by yclung John Carney. The Queen's Hotel, Teeswater, was burned down, the guests escaping in thpJol6 night13. Pertclothe'y, s. John istrar of Ontario Ccunty,. died at Whitby. Deceased had held the office for 43 years. The Ohio Senate has passed a hill providing for the substitution of elec- trocution for hanging in Ohio. Mr. Robert Anderson, one of the old- est and"wealtbiest citizens of Montreal. died in that city, aged 95. Mr. Samuel Qua, sr., one of the old est residents of Paris, Ont., was found dead in Bed Friday morning. Mr. D. G. Campbell's The Soarer won the Grand National handicap steeplechase of 2,500 sovereigns at Liv- erpool. Mr. Matthew Sweetnam,ex-warden of the County of Wellington, was found dead in his bed. Heart failure is sup- posed to have been the cause of death. Relatives of Mrs. A. G. Logan, for- nierly of Newcastle, Pa., who died at Hamilton, are investigating the cause of her death. A further investigation of the hooks of ex -Treasurer Nichols of London West shows that the amount of his shortage was greatly overstated. The Montreal Presse last week stat- ed that it had it on high authority that the general elections will take place on June 25th. Mr. John Pew of Merritton found his long -lost wife acting as waitress in a Buffalo restaurant. He promptly served .notice in a divorce suit upon her. Mr. W. C. Macdonald of Montreal has given half a million dollars to McGill University for the chemistry, mining and agriculture departments building. Government Detective Rogers arriv- ed in Wingham, Ont., last Wednesday evening for the purpose of investigat- ing the recent tragedy which resulted in the death of butcher Felds. Bowmanville is negotiating for a Rubber Manufacturing Co., which will employ 50 hands. A bonus of $8,000 and exemption from taxes for 15 years is asked. The Stratford city council intends to advertise fur tenders for an electric fire alarm system, embracing fourteen boxes, to he placed in different parts of the city. Knox church congregation, Wood- stock, has purchased a site for the new church for $4,000. The cost of the edi- fice will he $35,000, $18,000 of which has been raised already. The Ingersoll town council have plac- ed $150 to the credit of the indigent committee to be drawn against from time to time by the treasurer of the Ladies Benevolent Society. The Exhibition of 1851 scholarship at Toronto University has been awarded to Mr. A. M. Scott, for a thesis on "The Pendulum Historically Treated, with its application to Physics." The Ontario Government will ap- point a provincial highway commission- er in order to improve the roads of the province. A. W. Campbell, city engin- eer at St Thomas, will get the office at a salary of $1,000. The Orlllia News -Letter, so long and successfully conducted by Mr. John Curran, has been purchased by his three sons, Jas. W., George, and Rob- ert, and permanently enlarged to twelve pages. The new proprietors are favorably known as able inowepaper men, and the prosperity of the News - Letter is certain under their manage- ment. Arrangements have been made for illustrating reports of current events, and thus the paper will be not only the largest hut the most profusely Illustrated weekly in Canada. �a'