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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1902-10-23, Page 1VOL. XVI. be Christmas Photos AT BEEFS SET @ALLBET BLYTH. Friends will always appreciate a good Photo of yourselr, especially if it is mounted on our up-to-date Chrietaiss Cards We Kaye the Veru Latest Coming. CALL AND SEE THEM. Our Prices Will Suit and We Will Make Our Work Suit You. H. R. BREWER PROPRIETOR, T. B. MCARTER tb bttb. BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. No. 11. the Dominion bank ....Dr. Aguew Jae one tr. New York, where he Intends spending a few weeks in post graduate work in the hospitals of that city. He went by way of Philadelphia to see his sister, who is Ill with typhoid fever in the Penn• sylvania hoepltul...A noncert under the auspices of the Canadian Order of Foresters was given in the town hall on Friday evening last. The H. Ruthven McDonald quartette fur. niched the program.... Mr. Edgar W. Inglis and bride, of St. Charles, Missouri, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. W Inglis....Mr. Wm. Robert- son hes been appointed an issuer of deer hinting licenses—. .The salt works have resumed operations.... Mit Robert Aikens, jr., had the mid- - dle Heger of his left hand badly cut while at work on the shaper in the chair factory one day last week.... Mr. John Mlteheli, of Bozeman, Montana, le, visiting hla aged mother, Mrs. Alex Mitchell, and his sister, Mrs. A. J. Nicholls. Mr. MItobell ber has gone to apend the winter BANK OF H A m i tiro N with her brother at the Soo. ...Mr. CIO after six weeks' illness to back in his store agaln....Rev. C. R. Gunn preached two exceptionally fine sermons on Sunday Iset....Dr. E. A. Billings, graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, has dis- solved partnership with Dr. Agnew and has gone to Merrickville, where he has established a practice with Dr. Bell, of that place. Dr. Billings wits greatly liked during hie stay here, and will be mach missed by the eomatunity....Mr. David Dick- enson is in a serious state, where he fractured two of his ribs, one of them piercing the lung.... Mr. Frank Hovey has resumed his studies at Trinity university, Toronto, tie 4s now in his last year. WESTFIELD. DaATH.—We are sorry this week to announce the death of Gertrude Tisdale, wife of Mr. Albert Stein, of con. 9, West Wawanoah. Mrs. Stein has been In slontaoa about 30 years, had been tit for the past month, and MANAOER. hut still delights to visit his old • passu away on Sabbath afternoon. Canadian home..,.All the teachers- Much sympathy Is felt for Mr. MORRIS. The. Wingham public school have been Tisdale and family, also her husband re engaged for another year. The •and two email children. This is the Coq wording MARTINO. —The council -Mary of Prinolpal Musgrove was second death in a short time, as Mr. met ding to adjournment on increased time 8800 to 4850....The, Tisdale hada son killed in Washing- Oetober orer lith• Members all present, remains of Mr. Robert Deacon, of tion Territory last August. the reeve in 'theM chair. inutes dT Chicago, were brought to Wingam ANNIVaRaARY.—Anniversary eer- iest meeting. read and onfirmed• on Monday of last week for inter - On in connection with the Metho• An motion of Mesar., Code and Tay- ment Deceased was 58 years of diet church were held on Sunday and ler, Mr. Jackson watt Instructed to age and formerly resided in East Monday of hod week and were most have culvert on centre sideline, Con. Wawanoeh.... Word was received a aueeessfel. On Sunday forenoon and few days ago announcing the death afternoon two excellent sermons of Mra. Ferguson, of Chicago, (nee were delivered by Rev. John Holmes, Mise Aggie Dey) daughter of Mr, of Blyth, and in the evening Rev. J. and Mrs. Alex. Day, of Wingham. L. Small, Presbyterian minister of Deceased was for some time ,the Auburn, preached an excellent ser• obliging saleslady in Mason's fair. mon. On Monday following a very After leaving Wingham, she re- successful tea•meeting was held, moved to Chicago, where she was when Rey. J. Kennedy, BD., of married a few months ago to Mr. Londeaboro, and Rev.. John Holmes. Ferguson. Lung trouble developed of Blyth, gave excellent addresses, from a severe cold, aud on Sunday, Rev. T. B. Coupland, the pastor, 12th hist., she mused away to the made a vary affable chairman. better land. Her age was 3•t years iVe.tfield choir furnished excedient and six mouths. music on both occasions with the assistance of Mr. Milton Tyndall, of CLINTON. Carlow, who rendered two excellent WAIF..—Clinton is going steadily solos. The ladies of the congregation ahead. Many improvements have are to bo congratulated for the good been made. More granollthie walks tea they provided. Proceeds amount. and aidepatha constructed. The ed to 474. street committee have maned the NoTxs.—Mr. James Wightman, of trees, which for some years past, Echo Bay, Michigan, arrived last have grown too densely fur health, week to visit hie parents, Mr. and A few new houses have been cam- Mra. Henry Wlghtman. It L a pleted, and othera raised and placed number of years since Mr. Wight - on stone foundations. A new addl. man left these parte and his many tion has been made to the Commer- friends were pleased to see him in Mal betel. The Neweombea have the neighborhood again.... Mr, and added another shop to their premises Mrs. Wm. Howitt took a trip to Sea - and put in a new iron:..,,Messrs, forth last Saturday evening....Mr. palled, read and ped, On motion of Cantelon Bros. have shipped 10,000 and Mrs. Dempsey and Mr. and Mrs. Messrs. Taylor and Code, the cannel) pound. of No. 1 butter, an. 3000 Slater, of Myth, attended our mini - then adjourned i.o meet again on No. dozen eggs and four car loads of veraary services.....Mise Alberta vember 17th pert.—W. CLARK, applea thta week from this vicinity, Graham, who vieited et Mr. David Clerk, The Chicago Poultry Co. last Dunbar's, returned last weak to her WINOMAM, Tueeday ran a car through td Clinton. home in Stratfo....Mr. Wm. Eng. It contained all the poultry that land b engaged with Mr. J. H. Me- t No'eita.—The ceremony in connec- tion could be picked up in this section, Clinton.... Miss Carrie Slater, of with the unveiling of the menu. Turkey. and geese were scarce for Blyth, visited at the home of her ment erected at the grave of the Thankegiving....The model school uncle, Mr. A. B.Carr, feet week.... last Thursday AFaauhanson took phase students gave an At liot o at the Mr. John Bowler and Mr. John last ade dent Orderd. Members Oddfellowe' hall on Monday last, to Mason are on the sick Ilst....The of the Independent of Odd- which they invited their fellow- Misses Milligan, of Benmiller, visited o Woodmen wereof the r Worldnand students from Uoderich. An enjoy- 1llas Etta McDowell last week.... Sons of Sbotlatxl present.... co • • able evening was apent....ltev. Messrs, Wn. McLarty and Wesley 'of Honor Judge Doyle held court Wm. Craig, of Petrolea, visited this, Stackhouse each disposed of their Of revision en the h m er volare- his old parish, and preached two drivers to Mr. J. H. Medd, on Dun - da fh ohs Tuesday sd l chamber t eek. excellent sermons on harvest thanks. Bannon. We understand each re- Tw Cad 'r"n�ime oe Last week. cetved a handsome anm....Mise M. 1'treaty,four mimes were arrack off giving. His furmor parishioners the list, E6 added sada number of were very pleased to Cee him again, Million, of Benmlller, visited her other ehaugeamade. The additions and the ladies of St. Paul's guild aunt, Mrs. W. J. Hoover,... Mr. R. and tbttse atrilpk cif were about tendered him and Hire. Craig a re- Hoover and daughters, Grace and exit .0'144 between the Grit ceptlon, whish was attended by a Lizzle, of Brussels, spent Sunday in at�rty'pastiae....Mrs, P. Wells, large uamber...,Miss Vivien Bar- the neighborhood....Messn, Mel- bourne McDowell, of Goderioh model school, and Raymond Redmond, of Goderteh collegiate institute, spent a few days at their homes here. NENMILLER. A SERIoua MlsrAt'.—What can truly be regarded as a close call happened to Mr. Jasper Wilson, of the Maitland coneeaslan, on Thursday evening, 9th inst. Jep, as he is familiarly called, has been down near London for the past few months, and was returning home on the day mentioned. He left Gode- rich about nine o'clock in the even- ing and had got as far as Renmlller. Not knowing that the.bridge over the datn was being replaced he, came dowkt the hill at a somewhat lively rate to make the opposite grade. # 8, put in a proper state of repair, The collector handed hi the names of his bondsmen and the parties were accepted as satisfactory. On motion of Messrs. Taylor and Shaw, the following acoounta were ordered to be paid i—J. Smith, gravelling and repairing culvert, 86.50; James Snell, building and repairing mil., vertu 815 ; James Stnith, cleaning^• ditch, $5 ; J. McCaughey, cleaning ditch, 42 ; P. Healey, repairing eel. vert, $1 ; J. A. Morton, legal advice, $1 ; selectors of jut'ors, each 84 ; Wm. Cochrane, repairing culvert, 75c ; A. Cantelon, digging ditch, 816; C. McClelland, money expend- ed on road, $5 ; G. W. Proctor, gra. eel, 41.88 ; John Duckett, gravel and damages, 12.96 i James Magee, damage, 50e, J. H. Sellars, gravel, $8.84; John McMillan, gravel, 88.38; .Tames 11. Brandon, spikes and repairing bridge, $5; R, You'll, gravelling on west boundary, $131.- 11 ; (Gorge Proctor,•gravel for west boundary, 84; Jatuos H. Brandon, inspecting on west boundary, $15.75 ; P. McNabb, covering culvert, 14. Bylaws No. 7 and 8, 1902, were duly of Listowel, formerly of Glenannan, was visiting with old friends in this Vicinity for a few days during last week. She received a letter from ber husband, who has been in South ,Africa for some time. Mr. Wells and son, Harry, are well pleased with that country. We learn that • Mr, Harry Wolfe has been left a for- tune by an uncle who recently died in Napanee....Mr. H. H. Chisholm has this week moved his stock of jewelry from the corner store in the Mason block to the new store in the Vanatone block, next to the Bruns- wick house. The store vacated by Mr. Chisholm will be completely overhanded, and a new front put in. When the repairs are completed the indicting will be used as offices fur Three Great Newspaper Clubbing Offers, The Standard and Family Herald and Weekly Star for the balance of 1902 The Standard and Weekly Mail and Empire for the bal- ance of 1041 35 35c ' The Standard and Weekly c Globe for the balance of 35 1902 ,..,. orTer to c aka your choice, and send cash with ,THE STANDARD, BLYTIS, 0NT. Capital, all paid up, $2,000,00o, Reserve, $1,600,000.. Total Assets, over $2o,000,000. JAMES TURNBULL, GENERAL MANAGER. BLYTIL AGENCY. Note• Discounted and Collected. Drafts Issued. General Banking Business Transacted. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Sums of $t and upwards received and interest allowed, compounded half yearly. • .e H. V. HOLMES, AGENT. THE CREAT CASH STORE Fall 1S ACTS £ain1 If you wish to save money when buying New Fall Goods this is the place to come. • Another large consingment of Clothing just re- ceived consisting of Overcoats, Suits and Pants for men and boys. See our Wind and Rain Proof Pea jackets for men and boys. They are the correct thing for the cold wet weather and are sellipgavelt. • just to hand a big job in Wool • llankets. They are made from pure Canadian ,wool, good large size. We are selling them very winch below the usual orice while they last. See our Heavy Yarns and Double Width Sheetings. Excellent values in Rubbers for men, women and children. • In the Millinery department we have New Goods arriving every few days. D. M. McBEATH PRETORIA BLOCK.. rB.- _BL•YTH�. lantern had been placed on the handle of the derrick as a warning, but being under the impression that it was in the bands of some one on the bridge he did not slacken speed. When he did recognize that the bridge was not there It was too late, and with terrific force he rode his wheel in to the depths 25 feet below, landing on some large stones. How long he lay there unoonacloua is not known, but it was considerably after 10 o'clock when he reached Jewell's barn, where Jimmy was stabling the horse for the night. Jep was In a horrible plight, bis face being covered with blood from the cuts which were still bleeding profusely, He was still in a somewhat dazed condition, but be was taken to the house and a doctor sommoned, while he was driven home, An examin• Atkin of the wounds discloses a V shnped eat across the forehead, from which the skin lay open, disclosing ,the bone ; there were also several other ,cents on the cheek and chin, 4 ti 1 The wounds were dressed, severe' stitches being required, and he da now getting along its well as can be expected. How he escaped is a miracle. An examination of the scene of the mishap shows that -he had but small space to get past the derrick In the first place on account of the handle. Had his wheel caught that he would undoubtedly have been hurled down below with, out any protection. As it was ho gripped the handle bars firmly and the wheel received the greatest impaet of shock. The front wheel is a total wreck, and the stones about aro covered with blood. Jep many friends extend their sympathies and hope for his speedy recovery, —Mr. J. II. Moir, of Owen Sound, claims to have the oldest copy of the Bible in Canada. It was printed in if 94, and is what is known as the " Brceohes Bible," because the word "bronchi's" being printed 'ue stead of "aprons" in Grimes 3 : 7.