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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1903-04-30, Page 1be VOL. XVI. BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1903. N0. 38. CLINTON.. IT1tis.—Recanthv e. deal was clotted between Mr. W. Fair and Mr. Arthur Couch in the transfer of the present post office site for $1400. Mr. Couch is to get posasssion on July 1t.. . Prepara- tion. mein progress for the laying of e. much needed granofithio walk on the •vest side of the street !leading to the sretlon.....Miss Maggie Stewart, of lienal, passed through a successful .operation at Clinton hospital a few weeks ago and was able to leave for her .home last week en a fair road to roto, ,cry.... Mr. and Mrs. George Davie were in Florence last week attending the fun- mral of Mr. Phillips.the father of Mrs. Davis.... Mr, H. Britten has taken the -contract to keep the Lawn Bowling Club grounds in good repair and order for the coming season,...A piano te- ,eital was given in the Town hall by ,pupils of Mise Boles on Friday. ually recovering. Her eons, Colville, of Ingersoll, and George, of Corrie, who have for some days beep attending to .her, have left for their respective homes. . Mrs, Paul Smeltzer and daughter, Martha, of k,ucknow, vieited relatives here ono day last week,... Mr. George Caldwell is Mated with a very sore reye.. , .Our village Is in want at present •of a carriage end wagon maker and repairer. There is plenty of work in that line for a good mechanic. ...The remains of Jr.SArthur Draney, pump maker, of Kinlough, were interred in Kinlough oemurery on Tuesday of last week. The deceased was fur many years a resident of Aahfleld. Quite a number of his relatives and acquaint- ances here and in the vicinity attended his funeral. He emeanuch esteemed by all who were acguidnted with him as a citizen.... The stone wall under Mr. It. Moore's dwelling is completed lir. David Glenn is Bpi:whine hedge fenoee again. Nye is an expert and makes a good and satisfactory job.... While Misses Liilian end Pearl Oauley were going from the hones to a buggy, which was waiting on the street, a young gentleman on a wheel ran into them, All escaped uninjured, except for a good shaking up all round...,One of our young townsmen is proprietor of a flghtiug rooster. Although not of the game variety he (the bird can scrap to a nicety ....A runaway team caused a little excitement in our village one day last week. The team were being un- hitched et the stable, when they bolted and ran about a half mile towards Luck - now, then turned and came through the village again, and were caught in front of Bickle s harness shop by one of our sturdy yeomen, k'ortunately there was no damage done and the team returned to the stable none the worse for their mad gallop. NLNSALL. Nein, Dr. and Mrs, Ferguson, Mrs, Billings and Mise Dulmege attended a ;social party in Seaforth on Wednesday evening..,, rs. Joseph Can, of Toronto, le ,biting her parents....Dr. Blackall Is making extensive alterations to the +Queen's hotel, mostly to the interior. New hardwood floors have been put down in the barroom and a metallic ceiling added, which together with a •onat of paint, and a rich and highly colored paper on the walls, has changed the appearance of the place wonderfully for the better.... Mr. Alfred Dryedale was in the village for a couple of days fist week. He has recovered consider- ably, but is going to take a few more weeks' vacation, that his health may be !fully restored..,. Mr. H, .1. Billings went to Whitby last week to be present rat the funeral of his mother.... Mr. J. H. Beek and Miss Mary Beek "rave gone to Dod Centre, Wisconsin, where they intend taking up residence with Mr. Beek'sson, Charles who is station agent at that piece. Mr. Beek is now ,needy $0,ytie�rs of age and has resided in Hensell:.for such a length of time that his de Arturo 1s much regretted. Mr. GAvnet0limaitacombe, of Hen- eall, and Miss Bertha Henry„ of Tucker - :smith, wane married at the Methodist geareonage by Rev. Dr. Medd on Tues- day *might; of last week .. ... Aur. Charles Chapman is now qualifier) to take a good position on any railroad, having passed 541 examination in railaeadiMg and telegraphy, MfiI, !AVL{. SQtllpe..—Mr. Charles Burney, of Ex- eter, visited frietlds here this week. Charlie (has wetly warm tftiende here who .wish harp iA•e11,...Mre. Charters, of Montana, dips returned .home on a visit to her !parents Mr. .and Mrs. Thotnee Sla* .• Mr. Richerd Proctor, who has beau,etiffering from a severe attack of negrataia, is recovering and will soon be about as ,usual Mr. Chitties VanNorman le hams at present caking an extended holiday.,. We have often heard the remark ✓sainting the town red," but our littletown is gt,t..in _ painted white, which ,we think much inner :News came hetes Moeda • even- ing by wire that Mrs,;Gopp, of Duluth, who is very ill with pneumonia, is not ex- pected to recover. The sick lady is better known as Mies Mary )fcKellar of thin placeSunday afternoon quite a num- ber of the friends and acqueinttaneee of Mr. end Mrs. Blake, lately of Borneo, East Indies, assembled at her ,father's, Mr. Wm. Watson, of Sunehin,, when the Rev. A. H. Brown, of Behoove, baptised their kite daughter, also the little daughter of Mr, John Bell, of the 5tit line. After the baptism all sat down to a sumptuous repast which was ihoroueehly enjoyed by all, Every ,thing was in keeping with the day. We are sorry Mr. and Mre. Blake will next week be leaving again for British Columbia, where they intend to stake their home for a yesa•.at least. Their many friends wish then! euocess.... Mr. J. F. Rivets, of Blyth, and Mr. Wm, Phillips, of Goderich, were here renewing old acquaintances on Monday .evening. • •. Mr. John Pickett. of the 5th line, is looking very happy this week, his wife presented him with a young lamer Saturday morning. DUNOANNON. Babble's,—A large number of the ven- erable pioneers of this village end immediate vicinity spent a very enjoy- able time on the afternoon of April lith at the residents of Squire Mallough, the event being the celebration of his dist, mond wedding, The venerable couple, Air. and Mrs. Mallough, thoroughly 'enjoyed the event, There were present about 75, among whom quire a number were upwards of three score and ten years. The esteemed pastor of Erskine church, Rev, C. Rutherford, was one of .the cumpauy, Mr. R. Bellows, of Gode- rich, was present and took a photograph of the gathering....1dr. Medd .is kept busy these days attending to the sick live &tock in this vicinity ....A good work is being done in our village by the Royal Templars 'qo decision hes beeu reached yet by the gnarterty board .and building committee of the bun• genion Methodist church about remov- ing the pareonege to another site.... Miss Clara Wlryard spent last week •with Lueknow friends.... Rev, S. Pent- land, of Pine River, merle a recent visit with his parents here.... Mr. R. Durnin Bras returned twine from Manitoba, •where he disposed of a ter of horses.... MIR. James Walker. who bee Men ,seriously 111 ter three weeks, is grad- LOCALS.—MinsSTART YOUR LttcAt,e.—Mian Gertrude Armstrong, of Auburn, Sundayed with Mrs. W. J. Parks..., Mrs. Wm. Coventry, of Wing - ham, is visiting at the residence of Mr. J. E. Ellis.,.. Miss Etta Tunney, who was visiting with Clinton and Blyth friends, has returned home.... Mr. D. Dunbar now sports a handsome new top buggy...,M,, David Ramsay received a number of,new buggies, which be will sell very reasonable,.,,.Mr. end Mrs. P. W. Soots of Belggrave, Suudayed with Mr, and Mrs. J. H. McClinton.... Miss Carrie Slater, of Blyth, .visited her cousin, Mise Lillie M. Cane, last Sun- dny.... Quarterly meeting will he held here next Sunday et2.80 pan. The offi- cial board will meet et Auburn on the Monday following.,..... A meeting to re- organize the Sabbath school was held on April 22nd, The following officers were elected;—Superintendent, Mr. 1V, I. Wi htman; assistant superinten- dent, Mr. T. 11. Taylor, jr..; secretary, Mr. Frank Campbell;, treasurer, Mr. W, McDowell; librarian, Mr. Roy Stackhouse; organist, Miss Christiana McClinton..,. We are pleased to say that Mr. A. B. Carr and Mrs. James Viet, who have had such a long spell of sickness, are both recovering manly. NULLITY. L AooNteS.— Many fat cattle have been raised and fed in this township, but a farmer on the 12th con, has a it•mooths' old telt that oat beat then all. This calf weighed 780 pounds and was sold at five omits per pound, the farmer realizing 889. What it would have been worth in another year or two is hard to conjecture.. , ,Quite a number of people around Walkerbnrn :are laid up with la gripps,...Mr, Robert Sprung shipped a oar of thoroughbred cattle to Salt Lake City, Utah, the other day...,Mr, Char- les Joslin, who has been on the sick list for sometime, is now on the mend. Not being able to do hie spring work the neighbors very kindly turned in and did it for hiss. For which he is truly grateful.... Mr. '1'. H. Brownlee, of Hag, 'spent a few days with his aunt, Mrs. Henry Cooper.... What might have proved a fetal accident happened to Mr. Henry Cooper. While chopping down a tree in the hush the tree turned, striking him on the head. He was hastily taken to Seeforth where thedoc- tor dressed the wound which required several Rtitchee. He is improving ms rapidly as can be expected and we hope to see his smiling fadeout soon. ..Mr. Harvey Montgoniery has engaged with Mr. James Martin, of the 2nd�conoeasion of Tucke•smith, for the summer, also Mr, Chris. Cooper hem engaged with Mr. James Chesney for eight months. These are intelligent young teen. CONSTANCE. NOE. DEATH or MRS. LEtrcr,—After suff- ering for 17 years, Mrs. Win. Leitch passed away on Sunday evening, April 19th. Mrs. Leitch had the serious mis- fortune in the year 1880 to fall and break her hip, which never healed through all these years, and though able to bo lifted into her wheel chair under great difficulty her ambitious nature would not allow her to be idle. Not mace to prepare her soul to meet her God with the single hand of fate resting on her, she contracted a cold Born >R month. ago, from which she never recovered, this last sickness confining her to bed. Mrs. Leitch was borne in Kirkcudbright in 1820, and came to the United States some years laic.. After spending some 15 years in the United States they Caine to Canada, settling ou the place of abode of the de- ceased till the time of her death. She married her late husband, who grade teased her four years ago, in 1450. Four ohildren which were blessed to them still survive to mourn the loss of parents dear. These are Alex., of Hul- lett; Wm., on the homestead, with whom hie mother died; We. Henry Taylor, of Mullett, and Miss Bella Leitch, of Toronto, Her body was in- terred in Kinburn cemetery on'1'ueeday of last week, Rev. J. A Hamilton pay- ing her the last tributes of the Presby- terian church, to which elle fondly clung. The poll -bearers were Messrs, Relent Armstrong, John Hinchlev, sr., John Button, George Stephenson, bavid Fergnson and John H. Medd. This strange act of nature which makes us lose a friend, also responds to our good in inpteesiog upon us hourly the neces- sity of our own departure. May the comforting peace of hien who doeth all things for the beat rest upon the be - reeved ones and comfort them to the end, is the wish of their many friends, [AST WAWAMOSN. Tpors.—Mr. Robert Scott sold to Mr. T. T. Field, of Wingham, two two -yes r• old heifers that weighed 2800 pounds they deemed 1888 pounds of heef, and cost 1102.... kir. Christopher Skinn, who,reeidea near Marnoch, had :rather exciting experience with a lynx a few days ago. Hid attention was attracted by hie dog to a tree about 40 rods from his house. On drawing close he dis- covered that the animal wee no ordi- nary cat, and having no gun at hand, endeavored to frighten the animal out of the tree. This he succeeded in doing, it jumped, alighting about 125 feet away from the tree. The dog, it edible, torr began to figure In the fray, and for ahuut 15 minutes a most 4eeperate struggle ensued, the dog, o. cents+, having the best of it. Mr. Lynx was put out of oxistence, while hie canine- shlp escaped with : few scratches.... Mr. Wm. Quinn, who has been serious- ly ill itt the home of his fatter, Mr George Quinn, for several menthe peat, was able to take a drive to Blyth on Monday. He is still very weak __Mr. Henry Oovier has sold lot .80, con. 1, East Wawenoah, to Mr. David Craw- ford, of Mullett. The faint contains 100 acres and the prioe paid was 14000. Mr. Matthew Lockhart has purchased the remaining 100 twee in lot 80 con. 1, from hie sou -in-law. Mr, John John- ston, for which he paid $1100, CHILDREN now to save by opening a SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT with the BANK OF HAMILTON SLYTH. $ .and Upwards received on deposit, and interest allowed at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, compounded half -yearly. Special rate on large time deposits. T. W. SCOTT, AGENT. M'KILLOP. BARN AND CONTENTS Bugosgu.—The large bank barn on the farm of Mr. Thome. Pryce, lot 19, con. 9, east of Winthrop, together with its entire con- tents, were completely destroyed by fire on Monday night of lest week. About a quarter to 12 o'clock Mr. Pryce was awakened by the reflection of the light shining in his bedroom window. On looking out he discovered his barn in flames, and by the time he got out the fire had made such headway that the roof was falling in. It WAS, consequent- ly, impossible to get near the building, much lees to remove anything from it. Mr. Pryce was the first to discover the tire. It was a large building with stone stabling underneath, Mr. Pryce had all hie stock stabled in it and all were burned. Mt; had in the stable 110 head of cattle, 15 of which were fat steers, ready for.ehipping ; five cows and three heifers and other vming stock. There were oleo eight horses, one of these Mr, Pryce had purchased et Mr,,Archibald's last sale for $175, and the mate he purchased at Mr. Smith's ealo for $150 They were a very fine team, which he had purchased for his scn, There were also 29 pigs and a lot of poultry, besides all his hump* and :table utensils, In the barn there were about 10 tons of hay and a lot of other feed and all the farm impletnente except a few be had poen using in the fields, and included a binder, mower, crusher, buggy, cutter and many other innplenrente, He had an insurance in the Howick Mutual of $1200 on the building and 81Ms) on the contents. His lose will exceed 82000 over and above his insurence. )Such sympathy is felt for Mr. Pryce, as this is the second time he has had his barna burned within about Rix years. His former barn was buried on the 17th of April and tine time on the 20th, and it iseaid this Is the fourth barn that has been bursted on this fain. He has not tire least idea as to the origin of the tire, —Mr. James Willis. of Exeter, is dead at the age of 24. He went to Exeter from London 28 years agq,•where he was in the lumber business for three rare, and started in the sime line, which business hos been menaved by himself, and more recently under the management of /dews. Jagless Willis d Son, MORRIS. W odes.—The Bodmin lime kiln ie booming, three kilns of 4506ushels each have already been burned. The Messrs, Nighotsott make first-class lime.... Mr. Sanders Sharp, who has been employed near New York in electrical road con- struction, ham gone to Toledo where he has taken a eitpatiott in the Bain line. Mr. Joseph Sharp, who has been in Toledo for severat years, is now advent-, ed to a manager's place in the prosecu- tion of the overhead wire work. We wish them continued sucoess..,,Mr. Charles Miller, whose wedding to Miss Jenpat McDoualtl took piece at Brussels a few days ago, has been engaged by Mr. Charles Wilkinapn to ,work on his farm on the 4th cop. ,file wages will be1220 and rent found.... Et is rumored that the Hardy farm otr,the 5th line 1 THE GREAT CASH STORE THIS WEEK IT IS . . New Blouses Wrappers and Whitewe.ar i Having just received an immense range direct ti from the manufacturers places us in a position to I give you unequalled value in these goods. They are the very latest New York styles and fit per- fectly. •: We can take any quantity of Eggs in exchange for goods. Bring them in this week and we will give you a good price. Some great bargains in Lace Curtains, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Linoleums and Mattings. In he-- the— MILLINERY MILLINERY DEPARTMENT we have New Hats and Novelties arriving every few day*. PRETORIA D, M. McBEATH BLOCK. has been purchased by Mr. Joseph' Smith.... Mr, W. R. Mooney has gone to Fort William, where he will prob- ably spend the summer, but we hope to sea him return and continue a resident in this locality.... Mr. Robert Inuit! delivered : horse to Mr..fohu Mo Iain, of Seaford], for which he received 6175. ..Mr. Albert Crooks is having the foundetion built for his new residence ,,Rev, W. M. Bielby, Who has beau visiting his brother on the 8th line, has returned to his home in Menford.,.. Mr. Frank Smith has ! ,rrchased a thoroughbred Yorkshire h,',g..,.11iss Lily Sharp has been on the sick list but is able to be about once morn, we are pleased to notice. Cooxolb. MERrtnq.--The council met in the Township hall on April 15th for the purpose of having the engineer's report on the Lamont drain read, and for the transaction of any other heel - noes that might come up. Minutes of former meeting read and passed. The shove mentioned report was reed. By- law No. 4 was read and on motion of Coupe. Shaw and Taylor the same was provisionally adopted and the clerk instructed to hews the bylaw printed In pamphlet form and a copy served on each interested party as required by the Municipal Drainage Act. On motion of ,Couns. Taylor end Calle, a grant of 325 was made for the purpose of gravel - tem opposite lot 10, con, it. A bill was presented by Mr. T. Hemphill, of Wrox- eter, claiming damages for loss of time or account of the almost impasaahle state of the road near llluevele station during the time of the spring thaw. On motion of Courts. Jackeon and Code, the council decided to take no action. On motion of Couns. Taylor and Shaw, 625 was granted towards cutting hill ,at lots 10 and 11, con. $, to be under the supervision of Reeve. 'ablator, ',Messrs. Clegg and Wilkinson appeared.on behalf of the trustees of Sutehine Methodist church &eking permission to have the church shed project five feet ou side - road. Moved by Couns. Code and Shaw, that the council have no ohjec- don providing it does not interfere with public travel. On motion of Coutts, Shaw and Code, $8 wits granted towards building wire fatten north of Mr. James Wright': gate on east, boundary, fence not to be lees than 80 rods in leeeth Accounts wore paid ns follows -- Hughes, gravel, $4.50; James I{, ' tile and putting in culvert, $l; Neal, grant to Walton lilrrar; , Council then adjourned. —The asaossor's returns give 1' nt.at dine a population of 2108, au in•. t 0 120 ever last year.