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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1902-11-13, Page 1be VOL. XVI. Christmas Photo AT BUM AC GALLEY BLYTH. tub BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1902. departure very much from our village, s as Huron county loses one of its most energetic young ladies. The county agricultural societies will be sorry to part with her as she was an earnest worker and always passed off with great honor at all' the fall fairs. Her numerous friends wish her a safe and pleasant journey and that she will be soared for many yeere to enjoy her new home is the wieh of ell..,.Mr. Martin Richmond, of Morrie, passed through the village the other day with his straw cutter and thresher combined bound for operations in Colborne town- ship. This is the machine that we are coming to.... Miss Maggie Clenden- ning, of Norwich, is a guest at the Auburn hotel.... A serious conflagra- tion occurred here on Hallowe'en and took the small boy from hie little caprices. The evaporator, run by Messrs. Munro & Askwith, was com- pletely destroyed. It was an old build- ing but well put together; the loss is partly covered by insurance. Over a dczen hands are thrown out of em- ployment. The stock and some of the contents were saved. The hose reel did not work quite soon enough as it had been idle so long that it was scarcely in workiug order ; practice more boys, to keep it and the men in good order. Mr. Munro and Mr. Askwith have the sym- pathy of the people in their loss ; it will also be a loss to the village and to the public Mies Eva Wallace, of Lon- desboro, was the guest of her sister, Mrs, W. T. Riddell, last week....Mr. J. Coupland, of Meaford, is residing under the parental roof. Friends will always appreciate n good Photo el yourself, especially if it is mounted on our up-to-date Christmas Cards We Have tie Veru Latest Coming. CALL AND SEE THEM. Our Prices Will Suit and We Will Make Our Work Suit You. .He R. BREWER PROPRIETOR. T. B. MCARTER MANAGER, WEST WAWANOBH. SgUl138.-1 saw in THE STANDARD last week that the editor wanted more news sent in by his readers, so I thought that I would send in some news from my section of the country. Of course, being a new beginner, much will not be expected of me as if I were an old hand, but flip the copper and let her Hight where she wlll,,,.Farmere who have attended auction gales this fall say that farm stock is higher than it ever was beforeMr. Wellington Oliver's sale was a great success. His stook VMS good and brought the highest pprior..,.-Mr. E. Kraehling, of Morris, bought 10 fine steel siders from Mr. 'P11pWaa Durnin.,.. Mr, It. Medd bought a pair of fine sucking colts from Mr. C. Brown. Mr. G. Howitt bought s pair .o( stoking colts in Mullett, Both of ,thus gentlemeu sold some fine horse. ..daring the put summer, end have .cotta to the conclusion that good horses apay...,The new school on the 8rd opened on Monday of Inst week. It is one of the finest school buildings in the township.... Mrs. R. Medd,r., and Mao M. Symington spent Sunday with irlends on the 5th Mrs, W. Rober- ton and family, of Mullett, spent Sun- day at Ebenezer, the guests of Mr. Wellington Oliver.... Mrs. Weleh and eon, of Guelph are spending a few i.days at the residence of Mr. John Mills. ..,lt[re. T.,King, of Listowel, spent a meek Visiting at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Scrimageour... Mr. A. Winmill'a new house is nearly completed. Mr. A. Clark has the cou- traot for ,the framework .... Mr. An- drew Fexgan has bought one of Mrs. Wan. Symington's driving mares. .Andy does not Intend to let this pretty one walk.... Mr. R. Medd, jr., bought Yrs. Symington's heavy team... While 'reading the Goderich Star I noticed that one of the prominent citizens of West Wawanosh was after the return- ing oLoettethip for West Huron. We .,would rather see himget it then that • noted canvasser of VJestflold....The homes of Mr. Samuel Johnston and Mr. Thoma Finigan have been recently blessed with baby girls. They both intend putting in a good time Nursing this winter. We extem)Ncougratule- 'tions to both gentlemott Mr. A, .Borimageour sold a flue horse to an Ashfield gentleman .... A number of WESTFIELD. BRIEFS,—Miss Mary Bell has gone to learn dressmaking with Mrs, Graham, of Blyth ....Miss Campbell, of St. Helens, who spent sometime with her sister, Mre. David Taylor, returned home last week.... Mr. Albert Fother- gill, who went west on the harvesters excursion, returned home on Monday last, Albert looks as though the west- ern country agreed with him ..,.Ifre. J. N. Campbell and daughter, Emma, are visiting at Hensall this week, being guests at the home of her sister, Mrs. Medd....Mrs. W. J. Wightman left last week on a visit with friends at Guelph ... ,Mr. David Tisdale is now working at Mr. Janice Hoover's new barn, and when completed Mr. Hoover will have one of the finest barns in the township, having all modern Improve- montn....Mr. Henry McVittie wears a pleasant smile this week, Tho arrival of a bouncing boy is the cense of it all. ..A number from Westfield attended the anniversary services at Blyth lest Sundev....There will he no service at Westfield next Sunday, owing to anni- versary services at the Donnybrook appointment. An entertainment will be given the following Monday evening. Silver collection will be taken Mr. Thomas H. 'Taylor visited Wingham frieude last week, WINDHAM. NOTES.—Harold H., the horse for- merly owned by Mr. J. E. Swerts, of Wingham, was defeated at Memphis, Tenn., but Prince Alert, who wort the race, was forced to do it in 2.021.... Mr. Harry Ansley left on Friday to attend Chatham business college. His brother George, who succeeded so well at the same institution some time ago, went with hint to take te further course, We wish them both success ,...Dr.'1'. Chisholm has the foundation built for his new office, on Patrick street, be- tween the drug store and the doctor's reeirlenco. Tho brick wok will be pro. ceeded with at once, Dr. Chisholm has done his shareof building w Wingham. Mr, Wm. Dow Moore, who Ilse been a resident of our town for the past year, died on Sunday, November 2nd, at aha age of 80 years, Deceased came horsemen in this township bnve recent- to Wingham from Seaforth, where he 1yy bought bronchos which -.they take a heti been librarian in the public library •deli ht in breaking One of our i for 25 years Mrs. Thomas Abraham, bachelor friends has bought an organ one of the earliest settlers of this town, and intend& -taking music lessons this Passed over to the great beyond on winter.... Moot of the ferment are busy i Tuesday of last week, Deceased was at their rents, it being a hard fall to 65 years of age and leaves a husband, get them off, owing to so much wet' two suns and one daughter. The sons weather..,.Mr..John Mills bed his ate Robert, of Laurette, Michigan, and threshing last week. Mn. Mills had an Wm., of Los Angeles, California; the .axoeedingly heavy crop and it took the dau •titer is Mrs. Daniel McKay, who threshers three days to complete their resides in Mirhivau..,,The annual work. !nesting of the Wingham curling club I held in the council chamber on Friday AUBURN, evening last, when the following offt- Nortes,—Beginning'on Sunday next . eers were elected :—Parton and patron- eervice will be held every other Sunday: ese, Mr and Mee. A. E. Gibson ; hon - morning in the English. church in this orery president, Dr, Macdonald, M.P. ; village. Services were previously held' president, Mr Thome Bell ; vice-presi- .every other Sunday evening. 'Thus new , dent, Mr. R. Vanstone: secretary-treas- errangement is only for the cold ne;nth- neer, Mr. A. .1. Alderson ; chaplain, ..er mouths,.., A photographer has taken Rev. J. J. Patterson ....The supper up his temporary residence in our vil- i and social given by L.O.L., No. 878, at lags. ... The. tanit ranee people of this i Broadway's hotel on Wednesday even- ' village are making the necessary pre- . Nig of last week was a grand success, r paratione for the prohibition campaign.. and perticipatcd in by nearly 200 people, ....The directors of one publie library i As a caterer of a snpl er Mr. Broadway are securing many new members, We i.stands second 10 nm e. The social part would advise everyone to join the: of the evening's program wee well re - library and get good reading at very ; ceived by those hre.ent. The music, little cost....A.school concert will he etc., was riot of the common oder.... given in the school house at S.S. Nu. t,, Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Cline, of Owen Base line, on Friday. evening of this Sound, were in town for a few days last week. A goode.peoggram is being pre-'week.../Mr. Henry Burgess is visiting Jared, consisting .of, instrumental acid his brother in Muskoka....A load of vocal selections, dialogues, recitations, members of the Wingloun tent of the drilla, etc. ' Program will commence at K.O.'l'.51. attended the funeral of the 7.80..,.Mrs. S. Marabell is iu a poor late Sir. Knight George Colville near state of health, hawing reit, :veil ie para- '1'ce,water last Thursday. lytic stroke.... Mr. Herbert Knox lies . returned home from Harriette!, after —Mrs. Smith, all Eliglish woman. wlio epending the summer there • • .. Mite lived in poor cireunstaucee neer \t ood- t Lizzie Symington left last week for stock, here fallen heir to $85,000 by the .'Opokene, Washington, We regret her death of an aunt in .England, DONNYBROOK. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—The Anni- versary services in connection with the Donnybrook Methodist church will be held on Sunday and Monday, November filth and 17th, On Sunday at 10.80 a.ut. and 2.80 pan. special sermons will be preached by Rev, J. L. Small, B.A., of Auburn, and at seven p.m. by Ileo, S. M. Whaley, of St. Helens, Good collections are expected at all the services, On Monday evening a lime- light stereopticon exhibition of still snd moving pictures will be given by Him. T. B. Coupland, of Auburn,fotereperaed with special music by the churoh choir. Admission 011 Monday evening will be a silver collection at the door, The entertainment will commence at eight o'clock. Miss E, M. Patterson will take part in the singing on Sunday. BEAFORRM. LOCALS.—Mr. Wm. Foots, who lit home from the Yukon on a ,visit to his parents in Varna, was in town on Wed- nesday .of last week. kir. Foote has been in the Yukon for the past four yearn and is doing well, He predicts great things for that country and says Dawson City has a great future before it, He is of opinion, however, that the gold supply will not last more than 25 years unless quartz raining own be found profitable. He says that labor is get- ting more plentiful there and that wages are getting smaller, although the cost of living is getting leu to corres- pond. When Mr, Foote went to that country he had to walk all the way from Skagway to Dawson, which took over a month, but in ootniug back he was on the road only 14 days from Dawson City to Varna,, ,. Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Greig had a narrow escape from beteg suffocated by coal gas on Tussdey evening of last week. Before retiring Mr. Greig filled' the furnace as usual with coal and closed off the draughts. In the morning, when they awoke, they found the house filled with gas, and Mrs. Greig was quite ill from the effects for some time, but is now recovering. Rev. Wm Hayhurst, at one time pastor of the Seaforth Methodist church, died at Watford on 'Tuesday of last week. He was 71 years of age.. • . Mrs, Armstrong, accompanied by her daugh- ter and sort, left on Friday last for Pasadena, California, where they will reside in future,,.. Miss Lizzie Kidd, daughter of the late John j(idd, of Su- bmit, was married in Winnipeg, on October 29th, to Mr. Edward B. Steven- son, of that city ....Mr. Joseph Shuna- han, of Saginaw, Michigan, who died very suddenly on the 1st inst., was a brother of Mrs. John McMann, sr., and Mrs. Richard Dixon, of this town. He had been enjoying his usual good health up to a few days before his death, which was quite unexpected.,,. Mr. Chris. Sperling removes with his family to Edmonton this week. He shipped his furniture and effects last week, Mn, Sperling joins the anti! of Mr. S, Mullett, in Edmonton, and with whom he was employed here for many years.... At a recent meeting of the board of governors of the Western hospital, Toronto, Dr. J. Henderson McFaut, son of Mr, L. L. Maitul, of this town, was elected to the staff of attending physicians and surgeons. He has also been appointed medical examiner and inspector of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co„ of New York, for the whole city of Toronto, west of Yonge street, Lambton Mills and Weston. Dr, McFaul hes many friends here who will unite with us iu congratulations on this evidence of hie upward career fir. R. N. Wigan, of Hibbert, who has disposed of hie farm, intends coming to Seaforth to reside, Mr. J. G. Crich who left here a few weeks ago for New Liscard, Tetni- scaming district, lass returned to town for the winter.... Wood is scarce in town and sellers are asking as high as $7 per cord for long dry wood, of which there seems to be very little in the country .... Mr. Arthur Forbes, who has been in Montreal undergoing a second operation on his eye, 111 consider- ably improved since his return home. He hopes that it will come all right in Gine, hit his other eye is now giving hint trouble and will have to be operated on in the same way. LONDESBORO. LACONICS.—A prohibition meeting will be held in tate Londesboro Methodist church on Tuesday evening, 18th inet„ commencing at 7.80 o'clock. The fol- lowing gentlemen are expected to give addresses:—Mr, R. Holmes, M.P., of Clinton; Mr. G. 51. Elliott, president of the West Huron prohibition alliance Mr. `Thomas McMillan, of Hullett, and Rev. Dr. Daniel, of Goderiah. Special music will bo provided by a union choir. A. special collection will be taken up to pay current expenses..,, Mr. Joseph Riley has joined the Grand Trunk bridge gena... , A short time ago Mr, M. Braithwaite met with a very severe accident, while helping to put a separator up the gangway of the barn. He slipped into a hole, and gave his leg a very severe wrench, tearing the ten- dons aid ctherwise injuring the leg, Ile is now able to get around but finds locomotion very painful and difficult, .. We understand that our towns- men, 11r. W. L. Ouimette, who here anCCi sefiiily carried on a general atom Inisir.ess in our midst nine() 1879, is uet;otiating to sale of hiestock and prop - em iy :aid will retire from business about the close of the present year. A clear- ing sale team going on.... Mr, Luxton ( I EtS 1 i•r„'n No. -14. BANK OF HAMILTON 'Capital, all paid up, $2,000,000, Reserve, ,$1,600,000, Total Assets, over $2o,0oo,000, JAMES TURNBULL,•OENERAL MANAiIIER. BLYTH AGENCY. Notes Discounted and Collected. Drafts Issued. General Banking Business Transacted. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Sums of $1 and upwards received and interest allowed, compoundedlhalf yearly. H. V. HOLMES, AGENT. .fes`vc~ THE CREAT CASH STORE SEE OUR RANGE 01' BEAIJTIFUL FURS Ladies' Coats, Capes, Caperines, Ruffs, Muff's, Gauntlets and Caps. Misses' Ruffs, Mugs, Storm Col- lars and Caps. Coats and Caps for men in. great variety. SEE OIUR FUR ROBES They are excellent value. Having selected this range of Fine Furs from the best manufacturers at the closest cash prices has placed us in a position to save you moony. Now is the time to take advantage of the money -saving prices, A big job in All -wool Blankets, good large size and touch under the usual price. See our Men's Fine Dress Overcoats. They are the correct style and are selling well. ust received another large consignment of Rubbers at rock bottom prices. See our MILLINERY DEPARTMENT for the latest novelties. D. M. M c B E AT H PRETORIA ELYTH_.._, Hill received a car load of red cedar shingles from British Columbia last weak.... At a meeting last week of the official board of the Londeshoro circuit of the Methodist church the following stewards were appcii,ted :—Londesboro —Messrs. W. Hiles, W. Moon, E. Mc- Vittie and If. Braithwaite; Kin mien— Mous. J. Sundercock, J. Stanley and R. Jewett. Mr. M. Braithwaite was re-elected meriting steward, and Mr. John Brunsdon envelope steward, poei- tiopa they have tilled with acceptance for sometime. Messrs. J. Brunsdon, M. Braithwaite and J, Sundercock were appointed as a committee to have the Parsonage stable improved. BELCRAVE. A PRospxsocs Cnuuctt.—Tire Canada Presbyterian says: " One of the beet cnuutry charges is that of Belgrave and East \t'awanoeh. Dnriug the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. J. Hastie, in the old country this iaet summer, the manse was painted and papered and a new fence erect el, At Calvin, tinting the same time, the church was repaired and painted outaido and inside. The le,,;eot number that ever is- down to the Lord's supper pattoac t the late sacrtuueut, at which over 0100 was con- tributed to the schemes of the church. Bev, I'', H.. Larkin, of Seaforth, nen- ductedanniversary services last Sabbath at Belgrave. The collections ona5ab- beth and proceeds on Monday enacting put $`(t net into the church treasury. It is needless to say that the wafers and comfort of the pastor are well louked after," —Mr. Herman Buhols has disposed of his farm on the Kippen road, south cf Egmonilville, to Mr. Andrew Mc- Lellan, of Hibbert. The farm contains 29 acres and was sold for $3000. It is OHO of the most comfortable homes in the township and will be occupied by Mr, McLellan tilos 1t. He gets poxaea cion on March 1st. Mr, Bubolz ht inks of going to Hansell to reside. —In the list of honors created on the King's birthday, Sir Richard Cart- wright, Canadian minister of trade and COt111nerce, is made an Imperial privy councillor, and will be now addressed as the (light Honorable, No new peers are Oh the list, but the list allows that Great Britain is desirous of pleasing her ally in the for east. Prince Arise. gawa of Japan is trade a Knight Grand it roe, of the Order of the Bath, and Count . to;n; stat, formerly the prime minister of ,bee ,in, io mode nn honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George,