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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1903-05-14, Page 11 be lath 4 tb. VOL. XVI. BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1903. No. 40. AUBURN. Ptitrs.—Mr. Joseph Lawlor, from :the Soo, Is spending a few days with his parents here....Missies Dore. and Mabel Errant spent Sunday with Clin- ton friends.... Mr. A. E. Cullis is spend• ing a few days in this vicinity.... Mr, George Beadle is kept busy chopping ;since the grist mill was burned down, ,.Fishing is the chief sport just now for the youth of our village.... Messrs. Arthur Ferguson and Oliver Lawson .visited Rerlock friends on Sunday.... Messrs. Uullis Bros, are making ar- rangements to rebuild the grist iniltl and expect to have it in working order about September. . .. Mr. Wm. Mole, of Dungannon, spent Sunday under the parental roof.....Dr, Lotter, dentist, of Blyth, has made arrangements to visit Auburn on Tuesday of each week, com- mencing with Tuesday next. He will have his office at Mc8rien'e hotel. We are glad that. Dr. Long is goiug to snake a professional visit to our village each week u there is a good opening here for e, branch dental office, and we trust the( he will meet with good emcees. We understand that Dr. Long stands high in his pprofession, being a graduate of the Royal College of Dental Burgeons of Ontario end an honor graduate of Toronto pniversity, that the outlook for work at the Soo is not good, the place being overcrowded with leborers.,,,We understand that Brussels hotel men have decided to strictly observe the license law as it affects Saturday night and Suuday sell- ing. This is a et*P in the right direc- tion and will be heartily endoreedtby all law-abiding citizens....The business places in town are now being closed every evening at seven o'cloek, with the exception of Saturday evenings.... Since the cow bylaw has been in force in Brussels, citizens generally have thrown their lawne open to the street. Owing to this serious damage is liable to occur, if horse and cow owners are not careful in seeing that they do not allow their animals to stray away, Now that spring is here, it is more necessary to see to this.... Mr. George Watt has severed hie connection with the Polson iron worke, Toronto, to accept a responsible position with a large cement company in Jackson, Michigan --It is said that Dr. and Mrs. Graham, of Cl.nton, will etoro their household effects in the doctor's block in Brussels while they take their trip to the Pacific coast. We hope Dr, Graham's health will be invigorated by the well earned vacation and on his return that he wilt conclude to make his home permanently here.... Master Harold Gerry was under the care of a doctor for a few days. He had beeu indulging in some mediae and it is sup- posed the coloring or something else in connection was of a poisonouecharacter. He is all right now ..,.Mr. John Rod- dick has sold hie rough cast house and acre lot on Thotnas street to Mr. Wm. Holmes, who recently moved into Brus- sels from Grey townehip....11r, John Beattie may go to Wiarton to joiu his brother, Samuel, in the hotel business. BAST WAWANOSM. Qxrre.—Mr, Henry Thomson has sold his 160 -sore farm, lot x, con 14, East Wawanoah, to Mr. Isaiah Shaw, of the 4th eon. of Culross. The price paid was $5500 and Mr. Shaw will get possession in 'Luxury next.., • A letter has been reoeivi from Mr. James B. Nicol, son - In -la r of Mr. James Nethery, who is now a resident of Redlands, California. Mr, 2iool, it will be remembered, left tbese.parts aguetitae ago for California, for the benetlt of his health, and we are pleased to learn that he is now enjoying good health and likes the oountiy.very much. He has lurchased lend in the southern country and will cultivate an orange grove. In the letter Mr. Nicol enclosed a bunch of orange blossoms and also a couple of clippings front recent copies of the Redlands news- paper. One clipping, referring to a • visitof a New Jersey man to Redlands, wilt give our readers en idea of the kind of climate they are now enjoying in California. The article read in pact .as follows: "He has taken pains to measure the Chinese wall of. yellow roses and his paces --which he eels were long, and he know*, for he former- ly was an engineer—sive a consecutive length of 5.40 feet, with a height end base of 10 to 12 feet. To state that ;there are a million roses in bloom is nowhere, he says, and adds, with the flavor of an Irish bull, that tho biggest liar could hardly approach the truth." BELORAVE. BREEZES.—Our locd stockmen have =hadbusy time the lest week or more. •There have been cattle delivered Isere ,every day during that time, Saturday being unusually lively. The aggregate amount mild out that day being in the neighborhood of $8000. Dont,you think ghat,pretty fair for our little town?.... Mr. Zcabert Stonehouse is improving his property by building another storey to his house. When finished it will be e comfortable resideoce....Miss Mahal Watson is in the tillage dress - • ng this week, Mies Naylor is kept buoy in the shop also. There is plenty of work in this neighborhood for one or two sewing girls the year round.... Mr. .David Serest bas his wood -shed nom- pleted, also a new roof on the store and kitchen. Mr. Sproat believes in keep- ing everything in ship shape..,,Lir. Joseph Stubbs, of the 4th line of Morris, is very ill at present.. _MN. R. Mo - Murray is suffering ,from au attack of .heart trouble...,}tr. and Mrs, Joseph McKinn�eyy, of Bluevafe, visited at Mr. • Wheeler's heeler's last.Senday. CMvacu •NoTxs,--The confirmation service; whioh was held here laet'Thurs- day, was a very interesting one. There Unusually was an .large attendance, with quite a number from the other 'churches, The non tir mation clew, 17 in number, we consider :very large for this .lace. ',The pastor, Rev. J. Edmonds, s certainly doing good work; we hope is pimple will stand by Lim, as he deserves, The clergymen present were besides, the pastor, Rev, Wm. Lowe, of ,Wiugha)n, and Rev. I. M. Webb, of i Bruesela Mr. Lowe took the first part , of the service, after which Bishop Bald- win addressed the confirmation class in particular, and held the attention, of all ,present by the earnestness and sim- plioity of his remarks, in which there was food for all. There are, few men more fitted for their calling titan Bishop Baldwin. May he be spared 'natty years vet to work in the cause of tbe Master 110 levee no well .... Rev. Joseph Philp, B.D. of Kincardine, will deliver l's popular *tura on Jerusalem in the Methodist church next Monday evening. The Misses Moore, of Wingbam, and others will furnish suitable music, the homechoir doing their part also. The admission is 10 Dente, • BRUSSELS. ITSMS,—Brussels cheese factory has commepced operations for the season. ,,Mr. George Brown is having the Interior of the Ventral hotel re -papered and other improvements made... Mr. Wm, Hufirou tasplace,i a new delivery wegoi on the road to supply bis c,rs- tomers with fresh meats.... Mr. tiem. )Mrd and sister have returned to Bius- ;.seis from Sault Ste. Marie. }(illy Says MULLETT. NAHnow ESCAPE.— While Mr, Wm. Riley, of Londesboro was busily en- gaged in righting the learn on tbe farm Of Mr. Thomas Cole, 8th eon., on Thursday lee(, he came within an ace of losing his hand. A chain which was being used iu swinging the barn around to place so As to jack it up for the building of a stone foundation under it became fastened in a board that was being .used to hold it up. He stepped up to fix it, and had caught a hold of the chain when the board snapped, a piece of it flying within close proximity of Mr. Crawford's head, who was assist- ing, and the chain suddenly went unto Mr. Riley'a hand, and in tightening up drew acmes the back of it removing every pparicls of flesh to the it, that form the support of the hand. It was e painful fair and Mr. Riley suffered extreme agony from the iniury. He was taken to a doctor and had it dress- ed, and will in consequence be laid up for sometime from his labors. CLINTON. LOCALS.—Mr. Charles Milne, who has been mine host of the Queen's hotel for the past 10 years, with a short interval, has rented the house and leaves with Mrs. Milne in a few days for the went. Enroute they will spend a short time in Detroit and visit their son, Dr. Milne, who lives near Jackson, Michigan. Mr, Milne was an attentive Lost and had everything spick and span about his premises, while the guests fared sumptuously at Mrs. Milne's table. They rented the Queen's owing to the poor state of Mr. Milne's health and the western trip is taken with the hope that the change of air will benefit it. The new proprietor is Mr. J. Perkins, late of the Hotel Clarendon, who is well and favorably known locally and to the travelling puhlic. Ha took possession on Tuesday of last week and many of his friends have since called in to wish him success.... Rev. Father McMena- min, of Luean, was a weloome visitor in our town for a short tune oue day last week. He was on his war back to Lucan front St. Augustine, where he bed assisted in the services at the lay- ing of the corner stone of the new Roman Cetkolic church.... Shortly after sunrise Thursday morning Mrs. Samuel Pike breathed her last. She had been on the decline for months and while not unexpected the end came suddenly. Mrs, Pike was a daughter of Mr. John Sturdy, a pioneer of the 7th concession of Goderich township, and was born 51 years ago. She wet, a model housewiie and much respected for her Christian virtnee, To her husband, who will, indeed, miss her wifely solicitude, and their son Goldie the deep and sincere sympathy of the community ie extend- ed, The funeral took place to Clinton cemetery on Sunday afternoon. TUBNBERRY. ,Ot.n SETTLER GONE.—Another old end highly respected pioneer of Turn - berry towpship, ,in the person of Mr. John Powell died on May 8rd in his 87th year. Powell, was one of the earliest pioneers of Turnberry and was very widely known and highly respect- ed. Mr, Powell was horn in Soinerset- ahire, England, his permits being John Powell and Sarah Tiidbell, His father was a.cooper by' trolls and John, the son, followed the flume trade until he was 20 years of age. He then married Eliza Horwood, daughter of a Devon- shire blacksmith, Three children were born to them in England and in August, 1858, they came to America, landing at New York and lived in New York state until March, 1855, when they came to Canada and resided at Exeter for near- ly five years. In October, 1869, he moved to Turnberry, where he resided continuously up to the time of his death. Six more children were added to the family after his arrival in Canada, Deeeaned was very active among the early /tattlers as a clearer of land, He cleared three farms of hie own. He was a man with s strong constitution and enjoyed good health until about one week prior to his death. His last Wiles* was bronchitie and only lasted about seven days and he died with his family at his bedside. Mr. Ptowell had been a staunch Reformer all his life and had been a subseribcr to the Toronto Globe for 40 years. He leasee surviv- ing him his wife, two sons, Wm. and John, and one daughter, Priscilla. The funeral to the Wiughata cemetery on Tuesday afternoon of last week was very largely attended. BANK OF HAMILTON Capital, all paid up, $2,000,000. Reserve, $f,!oo,000. Total Assets, over $2o,000,000. JAMES TURNBULL, GENERAL MANAGER. BLYTIL AGENCY. Notes Discounted and Collected. Drafts Issued. General Banking Business Transacted. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Surns of $t and upwards received and interest allowed compounded half yearly. SEAFORTM. BAD FIRE,—About midnight on Mon- day night fire was discovered breaking out from the roof of the Seaforth Mill- ing Co's. warehouse and elevator, but it soon gained such headway that all efforts of the firemen proved fruitless in saving it. The firemen made an effort to save the main brick mill, which they succeeded in doing but the machinery was considerably damaged, Loss on stock in elevator, $15,000, insured in the Norwich Union for 80000 and the Queens for $4000. Insurances on the mill are as follows; Canadian Millers', $8000 ; Economical, $2000 ; Gore, 82000; Waterloo Mutual, $2000; North British and Mercantile, $500,), The elevator carried 81000 in the Norwich Union. i••••••••• ••444••4 444•••4 • BREWER'S • • • • • • • see • • • • • PHOTOS 2 j Art Gallery 2 • • .0f every kind and finish. The • ISepia and Olive finishes are very • Priem right a p • gum slimed. • • ALL SORTS OF TIEWS TAKEN, c ular at resent. • ud satisfaction • ♦ • • T. W. SCOTT, AGENT. MORRIS. DEATH OF NEIL, MCDONAI.D,—The spirit of Mr. Neil McDonald, lot 10, eon. 10, took Be flight from the earthly tenement on Wednesday of last week. He had been poorly for the past year, nervous prostration being the cause, and for about eight weeks was confined to bed. Deceased was horn in Argyle, Scotland, and came to Canada with his father's family in 1847, locating in Elgin county for seven years and then moved to the farm in Morris on which he died, the old homestead, in 1864. Of late years he had not farmed to any extent as the place was seated down and cattle grazing was substituted. Mr. McDonald was unmarried, two Meters residing with hits. He was 50 years of age. The subject of this notice was a Liberal in politics, a Presbyterian in religion and a man of high moral type who was held in esteem by the community at large. He was an older in the Presbyterian church at Blyth and was also a school trustee in the section in which his farm was located. Out of the seven McDonald brothers who came to Huron there are only two surviving now—John and Alex„ both well-known residents of Grey township. The funeral of the late Mr. McDonald took place on Saturday afternoon at 1.80 o'clock, service being held at the hoose at Ona o'clock. Iutermeut was made in Brussels cemetery. A large concourse of old friends and neighbors followed the remains of a good man to their last resting place. Rev. Dr. Mc- Lean, who was deceased's pastor for many years, conducted the service. To the bereaved relatives is extended a large allure of sympathy. NoTEs.—Mr, Jobe Nethery has pur- chased lot 18, con. 5, Morris, from Mr. ['rank Ashton, for whioh ho paid 84500. The farm contains 100 acres....Last week's Clinton News -Record contained the lollovting reference t0 a highly es- teemed old resident of this township: " Mr. John McElroy, of Morris town- ship, was in town yesterday. It is 50 years since he first settled in Clinton and after carrying on business here for a few years he took up 800 acres of land in Morris, 100 for himeelf and the balance for other members of the family. In the intervening years he has prospered and raised a large family of sons and daughters who aro lintel respected in the severed cote - mu' ities in which they have located." •• ,,.,The contract for the new horse shed at Sunshine Meths::ist church has ecu let to Mr. lames Hill, or Blyth. for $380. The building will 1 u 4:, feet square enclosed. Tho gr and has been levelled and woi1, wilt be •••NE000,•••••••••••••••• pu::hed along. The old shad will be • • AAntateure' Supplies on hand. I. • Call and see es. • • see • 1A T. B. McARTER, 2 • BLYTH. • • aimagmaaailaioamaaaisaaa A THE CREAT CASH STORE New Millinery New Millinery May is always a very busy month in the Mill- iner}' department and never before have we had better value tlian at the present time. The Trim- med Millinery that we are turning out lE simply marvellous. See our special May prices. MORE NEW BLOUSES to hand. See them while we have your size. Also Ladies' New S.'.irts in linen and duck, the latest styles. Some special bargains in Ladies' Whitewear MORE NEW HATS just received in felt and straw for men and boys. We can handle any quantity of Eggs In exchange for goods. Bring them in and get r good big prloe for them. Some excellent values in the— Boot he— Boot and Shoe Department See the snaps we have in Prints this week. D.M1McBEATHBLOCKR!. A v left, at least for te time ...,Mrs. Gilbert Speir is visiting her grand -daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bowman. The old lady is 86 years of age but is remarkably active for those years Mts..91ex. Nichol, who has been ill slime Net November, continuee very poorly and has not been ably, to leaveltcr bad eines the steoke.of paralysis was received.,. Mr. Peter Dichab has added a half acre of new orchard this year to his farm. Mr, Mc - Nab hoe also acquired quite a reputation as a horse dee,.w and not nnprolitabl,y so either ... .51r. Alf:•ed Bette' has raised his barn and will have a atone foundation built under it....Mr. Joseph Smith has been oil the sick list for sometime, but is now improving nicely. . Mr. D. G. Smith peid 44500 for the Hardy farm..., Mr. Charles .Pollard [s building a wing to his barn, atone stab- ling being put under it, Re is also improving the farm with drainage, etc. ..Mr. 1. Kingswood, of St. Thotpae, has purchased It large grocery business in Ingersoll. He has been filling a posi- tion as traveller far the past year or more. Mr. Kingswood is a son-in-law of 11r. .mutes Sharp. We :visit Dir. Koicswoel elleVPSS and have no boub' he will do wen as he leas had a long and suc:assitl experroncu V•-- George Arioetrong LAN sold ltiu ta. to on the ittlt line to Mrs. W. J. Tcylor, of East Wewanosh, who gets possession in October, The price paid was 85000,.,. A new plank floor was put down on the Sommerville bridge last week. It was badly needed.... We ere sorry to report the,?ilnoss of nit old and well-known resident.pf Morris,,itt the person of Mr. Thomas Miller, who on Ittcnday of, last week was suddenly stricken with para- lysis. His many friends hope he will soon be hotter. Mr. Miller had been back on the farm attending to different chores and on returning to the barn- yard fell *t the straw -stark, where he was discovered by his daughter, Mrs. Dicdrter, who is visitilig at lone this season from. the west. Medical help Was SOott obtained and the patient is somewhat improved at time et writing. —Stratford hos come into possessiott of the Stratford Water Supply Cu'e. franchise, plant, mains, etc., by paying $07,913.4t), and will rut the water worke mutt icipally, —The proposition for a sectional bonus to the Huron, Bruce & Grey Electric Railway Co. is to he voted on in Col- borne township on Saturday, May Both, '1'li' torment of she proposed bonus is eosin, and the portion of the township whh it is to vote on the proposition is detia,od in the bylaw, which was priutea iu thu (lodericit S gtntl last week.