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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1897-08-06, Page 1DAINTY WOMAN'S Toilet -',.,wart 9140097 CLINTON NFT FR ROBERT HOLMES, Editor and Proprietor. CLINTON, ONT., AUGUST 6, 1897 May be beautiful in its simplicity, but it is really wonderful how it is brightened up by a piece of Jewelery-if it is in good taste. The sparkle of a preoions stone, the Rhine of a braoelet, the rich yellow of a gold chain against a Dreamy neck, all these seem to bring the beauty of the wearer into strong relief. All of them are here in this store. 'Out Repairing Dep't Is under our own personal supervision and all repairs ,entrusted to our care, from the smallest to the largest job, willbe returned witb our guarantee. P. 13, Crews Jeweler & Expert Watch Repairer Blyth NoTEs —Mr W. Whitely has just re- ceived a car of British Columbia red cedar shingles at the station. Kippen BRIEFS. -A large quantity of bay was destroyed by the recent rains. The following pupils passed the Public School Leaving exam., from S. S. No. 2 Tuckersmith, at the recent examine - tions: -A. McLean, R. Crawford, A. Doig, A. Butt and M. McLean. The following obtained entrance standing: -W. Butt, J. Dayman and M.Chesnev. Mr T. Doig, the popular teacher of S. 8. No. 5, Tuckersmith, is spending his holidays in the harvest field. A pro- minent citizen of Clinton (not the Mayor) punctured a tire of his hike some distance from here on Friday evening and had to walk and propel his wheel by hand the rest of the way. Benmiller NOTES. -Miss Bowden is at present very low with malaria fever. We are also sorry to hear that Messrs Charles Oke, Robt. Thompson and John Ash- ton are on the sick list. Quarterly services in connection with Benmiller 'Circuit were held on Sunday last at Ball's church, Mr T. Jackson, of Clin- ton, District Deputy S.O.E., B.5„ paid an official visit to lodge Barnstaple on Monday last. Fall wheat harvest is in full blast, and threshing will be in or- d'er this week. The cherry season is about over. MrE.Gledhill, of Detroit, Was paying a short, visit to old friends around here, last week. Mr J. Long >E8 r'.}oicing over bis eighth son. Mr T. •ousins and his daughter, Mattie, are paying a flying visit to Mr Wm. Maed- el. A. Ward and H. Gledhill started Sunday morning for Grand Bend on their wheels, Mr S.Hartt, of near here, who had his leg broken, is improving very slowly. Mr Blake, of near this village, lost a flock of young turkeys, he thinks it must have been a two -leg- ged fox that took them. St. Helens NoTEs.-Miss E. Robinson, of Luck - now, is visiting Mas Jennie Todd at present. Mr J. B. Weatherhead is vis- iting friends at Auburn. Miss Sal- keld and Miss Andrews, of Goderich Sundayed at Mrs Miller's.' Mrs Mc- Donald and family, of Wingham, have returned home after spending some weeks with friends here. Mr Herbert Thompson Sundayed at Mr Todd's. Dr and MrspGordon, of Ripley, paid a fly- ing visit home recently. Rev S. M. IN holey has gone home on his vacation and to his absence Mr Richardson, of Varna., takes charge. Mr Gordon has returned home after attending a meet- ing of the General Assembly in Win- nipeg, and visiting friends farther west. Miss FlorenceSrmmons is visit- ing friends in this vicinity. Mr Jas. McDonald, wife and family, of Eramo- sa, are spending their holidays under the parental roof. Rev Chas. Ruther- ford, of Springfield, N. Y.. is visiting friends in this locality. Mr Beckett, of Kintail, lately teaching at Belfast, was renewing acquaintances at St. Helens lately. Mr J. C. Martin, of White- church, was in the village last week. Miss Anna Clark is absent from home, Visiting friends at present. itting theMark 1 Is a good deal like 'hitting the public sr . We have struck a chord to C!;'ere is a ready response e opular heart, in the low etc, e aveplacedr upon our first ' � tt crop of,new Fall Neckwear, Dain- ty creations, exquisite colorings, new shapes in Bows, Knots, Striario, euffs and 5 Fou ' R ands at . . 2 C /l Aucl qualities as these have al - wily, been 36c. Y 2c a 3fot )c See'neofWash Goods at our. {l Walk in and look around. , T. Jackson, sr., Clinton Viotoria Block, Established 1864. ,Agency London Laundry. Phone 70 Beautiful, Balmy, Breezy Bayfield. HE NEVER KNEW. -Mr R. Willis and son, of Seaforth, have been rusti- cating at the River Hotel for.the bene- fit of the latter's health. Though a res- ident of Seaforth for some 22 years, this is the first time Mr Willis has been in Baytleld. He never knew until now what he had been missing. RARE GAME. -A couple of the River Hotel guests, who have a keen eye for sport, were wheeling along one of the very fine bicycling roads which are to be found in this neighborhood, one day last week, when they noticed a pe- culiar looking animal in a hay field near by. After a short, but exciting run, they managed to capture their prey, and lodged him for temporary r bag. When i a 13ae safe -keeping g in P P g P they arrived back at the hotel with their prize they suddenly found them- selves tabooed by even tbeir nearest and dearest. They had captured one of those highly perfumed specimens of natural history known as a digitigrade carniverous mammal, the Mephitis Americana. IT PAYS To 'ADVERTISE. -It is often interesting to inquire of guests how they heard of Bayfield and what in- duced them to come here. In conver- sation with a party of visitors from Toronto, who have been holidaying at the River Hotel for the past month, we asked these questions. Their re- ply was that they had read the Bay- field advertisement in The Globe last summer, which was accompanied by three small views, representative of our scenery, and were so mu _h impress- ed that they decided to spend the sea- son here. A lady also from Bay City, Mich., says she too came on the strength of that advertisement in the Globe. The council spent $15, and we can of our own knowledge show at least $100 spent in the village as a re= suit. BREEZY BRIEFLETS.-Mr Jack Jow- ett took two large yacht loads of pas- sengers to Grand Bend on Monday; the sail was most enjoyable. Division Court will be held here on the 24th inst; several interesting cases are ex- pected. The guests have been making some excellent catches with rod and line. Where could Clinton people spend their Civic Holiday more enjoy- ably than at Bayfield? The beautiful patk of Mr T. Jowett is the resort of picnickers every day in the week, Sun- day included. Main St. is, in a state of disorder. at present, until the Council repair one of the large drains. Again Monday evening the Council was called but the members did not respond. The Presbyterian choir of Seaforth picnick- ed at the Grove, along with a vast con- course of other picnickers on Tuesday. The cottagers entertained their fellow - visitors and a few of the villagers on Tuesday evening at the Pavilion; a very pleasant time was spent in danc- ing. A series of tennis matches has been arranged to be played on the Queen's Hotel Courts; the first was played on Tuesday between Messrs Doherty, of Clinton, and McKinnon, of Blyth, representing the visitors. and Messrs A. Smith and J. Jowett, of Bayfield; the latter won, after some hard playing. A very enjoyable time was spent one evening last week, around a bonfire at the beach; the jolly crowd of visitors at the Queen's per- formed the duties of hosts and hostess- es in an admirable manner. Bayfield Fall Show has been fixed for Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st, (Thursday and Friday.) PERSONAL. -Miss Smith and Mr P. Smith have been visiting their grand- parents at Parkhill. Miss Hays, of Seaforth, has been visiting Miss Don- aldson. Miss Carrie McDonald, who has been in Berlin for some time, is home on a visit. Mr Arthur Kemp, of Exeter, was at the White City on Sunday, having ridden upon his wheel. Mr Geo. Hastings, of Parkhill, spent Sunday by the refreshing waters of Ontario's famous watering -place. Mr Stanley and his daughter, Miss Mabel, of Parkhill, have joined Mrs Stanley and party at their summer cottage here. 'Miss Kemp, of Seaforth, has joined her friends in camp here. Jas. Johnston, of Wingbam, was in town on Monday on business. Rev. Wm. Fortune and wife, (nee Miss Lizzie Huston) of Alvinston, are holidaying at Huron's popular resort, the guests of the latter's mother. Miss Lizzie Cameron is visiting friends in Clinton this week. Miss Grace Cameron, daughter of Mr Thos. Cameron, is home from Detroit for a holiday. Miss Grace Torrance, of Zurich, is the guest of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Jas. McDon- ald. Mrs Jas. McDonald and son, of Washington, are also visiting at Mr .McDatiald's,-- M-r-,.-Rrnest"SnTttli had" returned to his pastoral duties at Burr. Miss F. Stuart, accompanied by Rev. J. G. Stuart's two children froth Lon- don, are guests at the residence of Dr. Stanhury on Clan Gregor Square. - Miss Steinbach, of Zurich is the guest of her friend Miss Grate Torrance, at her grandparents'. Mrs Simons, now of Goderich, renewed old acquaintances here on Saturday and Sunday. Rev Mr Hamilton, Goderich, spent Monday in the village. Mr and Mrs Scott, of Brucefield, wen, visiting at the Metho- dist parsonage on Sunday. Misses Graham and Hamilton, of Atwood, who have been spending a few days with Mrs F. A. Edwardscontinued on wheeling of r onMonday.Mrs (herr been t e Col. Wilson, of Seaforth, and party, who have been occupying one of Mr Marks' cottages, have returned home, after a very pleasant sojourn here, and the cottage has been taken by another rorty. Misses Taylor and Stewar•`., of Blyth, have been visiting at Mr Israel Taylor's cottage. Misses Major and 13atemen, of Detroit, who have been at the Queen's hotel, left on Friday e ti v' r .,n for ri up,nth Soo, and will retern n att p more fended viii , Phis wick for ra,ex t I, accompanied by other Detroit eras - Mise McPherson, of Toronto, is a great at t ho residence of Mr ,f nhn Fraser nt present. ('111)ro'tr,- Sacrament, of the Lord's Supper was dispensed to a union eon• geegetion of three appointments in he Methodist church last 8abbath,and Rev. E. Shaw delivered excellent ser- mons both morning and evening; Mr Scott, of Brucefleld, presided at the organ, and Mrs Scott sang solos in a very acceptable manner...On Sabbath morning the Rev. W. Fortune, of Al- viston, whp is holidaying here, occu- pied the pulpit of St Andrews Church. In the morning the curch was crowded when Mr Fortune delivered one of the finest discourses it bas been our privi- lege to hear from that pulpit for some time. The attention of the large con- gregation was held from beginning to end. The sermon was not only thoughtful and instructive, but deliv- ered in that attractive manner which marks out the man who is destined to occupy a high position among the pul- pit orators of thee church. Earn st,et quiet and self- possessed, eloquent, though not verbose, touching human- ity on its many sides, appealing by his forceful simplicity and unostentatious presentation of the gospel messsage to every hearer before him, in the even- ing also, Rev Mr Fortune delivered a very able serrnon from the text, "Be not therefore weary in well -doing.".... The Garden Party on Thursday of this week promises to he one of the best of the many enjoyable affairs eif the kind held under the auspices of Trinity Church. The Bayfield brass band will he in attendance and a cis( ice and var- ied program presented. Cliutonians spending Civic holiday here could spend a pleasant evening at the Rectory before returning home. Rev Mr Carriere of Grand Bend, will occupy the pulpit of St. Audrews' church next Sunday; his many friends will be glad to see him. A large congregation attended the evening service at Trinity church last Sabbath, many being visitor's. - Anniversary services will be held in 9t. Andrew's church on Sunday, 12th Inst, when Rev Mr Muir, of Brucefleld, will preach. OUR GUEST3.- "Tuey linger Where the pebble -pavan beach' Under the quick, faint kisses of the sea Trembles and sparkles as with ecstasy." Bayfield has once more reached the height of the holiday season. Visitors are filling every available accommoda- tion in hotel and cottage and private residence. The White City of camps across the river is populated as never before, and fresh arrivals are recorded daily, The citizens of this pretty su- but b are unanimous in the opinion that Bayfield is the jolliest place to camp in they have struck yet. The hotelguests speak in the highest terms of the gen- erous and courteous treatment received here, and most of them have spoken to the ERA reporter in the highest terms of Bayfield as a pleasant, healthful and picturesque watering place. No one goes away disappointed who re- mains long enough to benefit by the exhiliarating breezes of Lake Huron, and none but must admire the beauty of our varied and interesting. landscape. The fishing is excellent this season, and the broad beach affords admirable bathing grounds for those who are at- tracted here by the unsurpassed natur- al facilities for this pastime. Among the latest arrivals at the hotels are the following: - QUEEN'S HOTEL -S. S. McCloy and A.E. Faust, Zurich; Miss M. Lawson, Seaforth; John and A. Graham, St. Marys;' Mrs E.R. Chillas, Miss Kay, Miss M.O. Kay, Geo. F. Smith, W.B. Smith, Mrs J.G. Parsons and Miss Par- sons, Goderich; B. T. Hilien, Sam. E. Kitt, N. Yellowiees, E. M. Doherty, E. R. Whitely and E2Davis, Clinton; H. Reid, S.B. Lou ghrey, Chas. E. Wheel, er and wife, London; G.M. Smith, To- ronto; P. Kerr and J. D. Leslie, Clin- ton; Mrs G.B. Seymour, New York; Mr Thos. Trow, wife and child, Misses Eva and Tot and Masters Arthur and Clare, Trow, Stratford. RIVER HOTEL - Jos. Wright, Eg- mondville; Gus. Sparling, Cleveland, Ohio; Ed. Latimer, J.O. Rose, L T. De - Lacey, H.M. Jackson, J. Broadfoot, C.H. Broadfoot, Seaforth; A. White - sides, Hensall; C.A. Simpson, London. Eng.; T. Darcy. Lucus, Colgate Uni- versity; Miss Gorrell, and Miss T. S. Cooper, Clinton; W.S. Campbell, New York; John Rankin, John Cardno, Fred Payne, John McNah, Herbert Box, J. H. Watson, W.N. Beattie, Miss Meredith, Seaforth; W.A. Hurley, of London. Leeburn NOTES. -Rev, Mr Muir, of Brucefleld, exchanged pulpits with our pastor, Rev. J. Hamilton; we will be glad to have Mr Muir with us again. James McManus has been seriously ill for a s.week,.-but-we-•are-gladetersay h -e -is -bet ter, though still very weak. Among our visitors this week we notice Mrs Cree, of Clinton; Ernest Horton, of Goderich, and Misses Bella and Anna Harrison, of Goderich township. Rolmesvllle FINANCIAL, -From the financial re- port of the Methodist Church it is learned that during the year the fol- lowing sums were contributed to the Connectional funds: -Missionary fund, $112.23;. Superannuation fund, -$4I Educational fund, $6: Contingent fund $1.76; Gen. Conference fund, $3; Union Church Relief, $1,50; Sunday School aid,$1;Sus enta ion fund, $2; Wom- en's Missionary Society, $33.37; Total $201,85. In addition to this the sum of $725.50 was raised towards ministerial support, and $144,03 for church pur- poses, a total of :1;1071,03. Tuckersmith Noe -Fes -Messrs. J. Cooper and T. N. Forsyth were up at. Blyth hist, week on a.1n ss trip. The fall wheat is an unusually good crop this year in this township, Ala W At, Doig raised en addition to his harts last 'Thursday, the stonework wee done by Mr G. Kydd, of 1!ensall, and the frantewo)•lc by Mr .1 T)oig, lee hof whntii ate excellent meehOnics, consequently Mr Doig has secured a first-class job and hes now one of the best barns in the township. a.(:i l4r:sera..m eolborne STOOK NOTES. -Michael Schwanz, of the Maitland, has recently bought of Mr Biggins, of Elmhurst Farm, Clin- ton, a yearling thoro.bted bull. It is a dark roan, and a very choice animal, from the best, strain of Elrnhurst stock. It will be quite an acquisition to this part of the country Londesboro ARM BROKEN.- On Monday after- noon the youngest son of Mr T. C. Adams fell off a load of straw and broke his arm. NOTES. -Mr D, McFadyen, nur old school teacher, is expected to visit friends here this week. Word has been received from Mr Williams, who recently went to the old country; he is well and wished to be remembered to his old friends. The quarterly services of the Methodist Church were held on Sunday last, and the official meeting on Monday; the finances are some- what in arrears, but it is expected that they will be brought up in a couple of weeks. Messrs Arthur and William Woodman are improving and able to be out a little Mr G. Snell has added to his staff of workmen a Mr Homey of Goderieh. Mrs James Woodman returned frotn her visit in Michigan on Saturday evening. SUICIDE. -- On Saturday morning early the people here were horrified to hear that Mr James Brown had taken his life by hanging himself in the stable dui ing the night. He was in the village a few times during the week and had been over., to his father's on Friday. He had been unwell from some time in the winter, but was im- proving nicely. He was a man of very quiet disposition, who always minded his own business and nobody else's. The reason for his strange act is a mys- tery and will undoubtedly remain so, as he gave no intimation in any way of such intention, or showed no symp- toms that would lead one to suspect his likelihood to do such. He was 39 yeare of age, a, farmer in fairly good circumstances, and leaves a wife and five children, the youngest only eight months, The funeral took place on Monday and was a vervy large one, showing the esteem in which he was held. The sympathy of the people goes out to the bereaved family and friends. He was a member of the Home Circle, a goodly number of whom attended the funeral in a body and read their burial service at the, grave. Seaforth ASSIGNED. -We understand that the private bank of Snaith & Co. has made ati assignment. It is said that the lia- bilities are not heavy, and it is expect- ed that when all the assets are realized upon, there will be a surplus. - LEAGUE. -At the annual meeting of the Epworth League of Christian En- deavor held in the Methodist Church Tuesday evening of last week, the fol- lowing officers were elected for the en: suing year: Honorary president, Rev. S. Bond; president, Mr W. H. Willis; first vice-president and convenor of de- votional committee, Dr. Burrows: sec- ond vice-presidentansi convenor uflook- otit committee, Miss M. Bond; 3rd vice- president and convenor of missionary department, Miss A.Daly: 4th vice-pres- ident, Miss M. Latimer; secretary, Miss H. Williams;Cor. Sec. Miss E. Smith; Treas. Miss B. Crich. NOTES. -Mr W. McDougall, who has been in Glasgow, Scotland, on a visit, has returned home, having a very pleas- ant voyage. Mr W.Ireland, of Ogilvie's mills, rs on the sick list. Mr J. Thomp- son has completed tearing down the old McBride Hotel. Mr J. McMann is purchasing some very fine horses in this neighborhood. Mr W. J. Beattie shipped several cars of hay to the Old Count' y this week. Messrs M.Tagney, D. Stewart and S.Neely pressed 15 tons of hay in 9 hours and45 minutes on Mr Hinchley's farm;the boys want to know, who can beat this. Mr R. Winter, the Huron cattle king, continues to ship large consignments of cattle to Glas- gow, Scotland. Mr G. Sparling has been awarded the contract of painting Mr Hunt's large house. Mr Ward, har- ness maker, shipped ten sets of harness to Manitoba this week. Miss McNam- ara and mother, of Houghton City, Mich., are renewing old acquaintances here. Mr Fitz -Gerald has nearly recov- ered from a railway accident which befell him recently. Mr A. Case has re- turned from Philadelphia, where she has been visiting for ten months. Miss Maggie Robet'ts,of Woodbridge, is home on a visit to her parents. Misses Edna and Ethel Holcombe are visiting friends in London. Some person or persons tolea-v-altsable-Varrotfrom-MT-BMWs is, on Wednesday evening. Deputy Reeve Smith is going to run for reeve for 1898. The post office is getting re- paired and when repaired will be equal to any in Western Ontario. Miss Gam- ble, who sprained her ankle recently, is able to be round again. Mr P. Mun- roe intends going to Logan township in the near future. Mr L. Weir, of Sea - forth, leaves shortly for Toronto, where be has secured a good situation. Our baseball club defeated Brussels at Brus- sels; Seaforth now claims the county championship and it stands ready to de- fend the title. Mr C. Fnlland has re- signed his situation with MrJ.McMann, Charlie has secured a good situation at Gripp Hotel Mr C. Simpson, of Lon- don, Eng., intends opening out agent's furnishing B store in the Beattie block about the 1st of September. A very painful accident befell J. Cluff on Fri- day last; while employed in the plan- ing mill of N. Gluff & Sons his hand ac- cidently got caught in the planing machine and was badly cut, up. M-' F, Carroll is intending taking a coil, -e in the Military School, London. Mr Wil- frid Fowler, of McKillop, is studying with Dr, Gilb, V.S., of this town, and in theattends VeterinaryCollege fall in Toronto. The Beaver Lacrsse Club of this town play the Lornes of Exet- er next Friday evening; after the game al tend a lawn social held in Recreation Park for the benefit of one Beavers. Mr C. McNamara, stonemason, has see- med the contract If pitting a fotuida- Lion under T. Gilvin s Douse. $1 a year in advance 111,50 when not so paid SUICIDE OF A HULLETT FARMER. James Brown, a respected resident of the 13th concession, hangs himself. On Saturday morning people were astounded to hear that Jas. Brown, a most highly respected resident of the 13tb con., Hullett, had been found hanging in his barn, having come to his death apparently at his own hands. Mrs Brown, wife of deceased, was the one who discovered her husband. and she immediately alarmed some of the neighbors. after lowering her husband to the stable floor. it would seem that he had gone to the barn quite early, and, using a rope halter, made it fast to a scantling over one of the stalls, then, n t unti no g a box, be had put the noose over his head, and jump- ed off, death apparently resulting from strangulation. Deceased was a prom: ising young farmer, with a good home and fair prospects; he was an attend- ant of the Presbyterian church, had no bad habits, was respected by every- body, and beyond the fact that he had been in poor health for several months, and did not improve as rapidly as he thought he should, had no apparent reason for so rash an act. He was utarried to a daughter of Mr Robert Crawford, and leaves five children; he was a member of Londesboro Home Cil ale, but his wife did not know in whose favor his whey of $1000 was made out. The boy was not removed to the house until after Dr. Agnew, Londesboro, had been summoned, who concluded that deLth was due to self-iml.osed strangulation. Several' marks- were noticed on the face of deceased, one in particular being a bruise near the left temple and there was also a slight bruise on the hip. The presence of these (narks, coupled with the fact that the hired man, Albert Haggett, had been dis- charged the day before, gave rise to surmises that death had not been self- imposed, but might have been caused by usinga wrench which was lying on the stle window. This got talked about so much in the neighborhood that the father and brothers of deceas- ed concluded an inquest was necessary, and therefore requested Dr. Milne, of Blyth, to hold one, He asked Dr Ag- new, Londesboro, and Dr. Tait, Blyth, to hold a post-mortem examination, which they did, and the inquest wits held in S. S. No. 8, on Tuesday, the pwholeresentu,eighbothoud, apparently, being The jurymen were Messrs W. San- derson, Edward Lear, John Tatriblyn, Martin Cade, John Brown, Nat. San- dercock, Adam Elliott, Harrison Lyon, W. piles, Thos. Little, Jas. Shobbrouk and Thos. Lyon, Mr Sanderson being choeeu foretnan, Frank Metcalf, of Blyth, acted as clerk. The witnesses called were Moses and Ephraim Brown, brothers of the de- ceased, Francis Brown, father of de- ceased, two of the Cr awford's, brothers of ALTs. Brgwn, Juin Brown, cousin, Thos. Cole and wife. John Phillips, Is- aac Barr, Howard Riddell, Lux Hill, Mrs. James Brown, widow of deceased, Drs. Agnew and Tait, Albert Haggitt and Mr and Mrs Haggitt, father of last witness. The taking of the evidence last- ed from early in the morning until about 2,30, the coroner giving every opportunity to elict anything that would throw light on the case. As the most important evidence was that of Mrs. Brown, Alr ert Haggitt, and Do. Agnew, we give their statements in full, nut having room for all the others: - MRS JAMES BROWN was cautioned that, it teas nut oeceseary fcr her to give evidence, as it might possibly be used agaiust her, but she expressed her willingness to testify. Sworn, she said they had been married eleven years. Did not notice any difference when Mr Brown got up Friday morn- ing; he was up first; we retired some- where about the usual time; I heard Mr Brown get up; he said I was to get up as he was to get around and do the work; be had a fire on when . I got up; I went on getting breakfast, 14Ir Brown sitting by the stove; we had no particular conversation that morning; after breakfast husband went down the fields to stook barley; I heard hire call Haggitt, who answered "all right" and got up right away; my husband then sat down by the stove and Hag- git sat at the front of the stove putting on his boots; husband told him to hur- ry up; Haggitt asked hire what was wrong and he -lust told him to hurry up; Haggitt said if he wasn't snitin i•m-to-- give ---him -- his- money- -and- e would go; my husband said he would give him his money; Haggit left with- out his breakfast, and husband and my- self had breakfast alone; saw Haggit go down the fields towards Mr Brown; save him again that afternoon; came in and asked if Moses left him any tobac- co; he only came to the woodshed; asked me where Jim was, and told him he was at his father's; where he had gone about one o'clock; do not know where Haggit went after that; it did not seem to annoy my husband that Haggit had been discharged; said.Hag- git was willing Io make it all up and come back. My husband never men- tioned to me that he had seen enough in the last year and a half not to have him back. Saw Haggit Saturday mor n- ing; my husband came home about dark from his father's; I was at the bonse; he came right into the house, and took his medicine and asked for something to eat; told me how much grain he cut and what he intended to do in the morning. T went to sleep shortly after We retired; heard my hus- band get up in the night; our own fam- ily were the only ones in the house, have no idea what time he got up; I o he put on his clothes; t knowcl he, did not ask 1 could notse . i put- tinganything: c I a him put tin his clothes on, but could hear him; to the best: of my knowledge he was put - ting on his clothes: bis boots were to the woodshed; he had put on hisstock- ings; he got tip one night before, and 1 thought nothing of it, as he go'. up oc- casionally and walked around tlio room, as he could not sleep; first night sr he got up he said be could not sleep; I am perfectly sure that nothing arous- ed him to get up; said this night he had not been able to sleep; heard hini go down and go out, and I went off to sleep. It did not cause me any alarm when I woke up and saw he was not in bed, as he usually got up first; 1 got up between five and six, lit a fire, and was preparing to feed the calves, and went to the barn; just entered the stable door and the first thing I saw was my husband hanging; I stood on a box and pulled the rope, thinking he might still g be living; he dropped straight towards the stonewall; I not- iced he was stiff. I at once went to Mr Cole's and told them, and then went straight to the house. Mr hole, Mr Philips and John Brown came; Mr Cole sent John Brown for the doctor and did not nrove body till doctor came; when body was brought into the house it never occurred to me that death was caused by any other means than hanging; did not notice any marks or pay any attention to them until I heard people speaking about them. Since Mr Brown took sick he was easily annoyed; he never seemed dis- couraged beyond remarking about the debt he was in, but he seemed to think be could get it paid. Heard deceased say he might not get Netter; husband was usually cheerful, but during his illness he did not seern as bright as usual: he never spoke of being dis- couraged, but I often thought he ways. Husband knew all about the letter and visit to Mr McFayden's house near Mitchell, Mr Haggit came to work for us eight years ago; he worked two months; we hired him again while putting up a barn, three years ago, for about a month; he came again some- time in March, and Tame out to our place and helped my husband cut wood; some days he was hired, some days not: he would do the chores and we gave him hie board; hired him for seeding, and then did not hire him again till this fall; it was understood between my husband and Haggit that he should work in this way. I have often gone out driving with .Haggit, but always went on business, never on pleasure; Mr Brown never objected, he always knew, as he had to mind the children. Mr Brown never found any fault to me for any improprieties, and I don't think he ever did with anyone else; Mr Haggit was a good workman, and we tried to use him well; I often cleaned Haggit's hoots, and would do it again; always did it for anyone we had hired. I do not think there is anything wita,lever suspicious about' my husband's death; I think it was an act of hie own. I know of no reason for my husband's death other than sickness. I don't think I ever used Sim wrong. In reply to questions by Mr E. Brown, witness said she never told anyone that she had not heard her husband get up. ALBERT HAGGITT, sworn, said he had been engaged with Mr. Brown for two months at $35, but on Friday Mr. Brown complained that be was'nt worth what he was paying him, and he would not keep him: Mr, Brown said he made the amount owing'ithe 'as $12.75, and gave me $2.75 promising to .pay balance shortly; I objected to ac- cepting $12.75 saying I would make pay for the two months. I afterwards went to the field and told Brown I wanted to stay and was'sorry for what I had said; he said I might as well go, as we might have a rqw again. I quit and went to Londesboro, coming hack to Brown's in the afternoon, thinking Moses Brown might have brought me back some tobacco, I had asked him to; Mrs. Brown told me Jim was at his father's, and I went 1 here; Brown spoke to nee end I replied. I after- wards returned to Londesboro and had three or four glasses of beer at Lux Hill's. I dent know t hat I used the expression that Mr. Brown would regret giving me the sack; don't think I did. In the evening I went to see Howard Riddell, and we Talked about pulling flax. Told Riddell I had been discharged, and said I did not think I3rown would get anyone else to put in his crops better than I did. I swear positively that I was not drunk that night. Went home between nine and ten o'clock and got up about six o'- clock next morning, and heard that Brown hadhunghimself. Never left the houseafter I went, to bed, Think Brown -waa-Cli feeetrt-de ritrg--hie- rttuesst -Sha • wasn't near as cheerful us he used to ;the; he never found any fault with me for any familiarity with Mrs Brown. Sometimes Mr Brown would ask me to take his wife to Londesboro, and sometimes Mrs Brown would tell ms to take the horse and she would go too. Do not remember ever going with Mrs Brown for pleasure. The wrenches were usually kept on a win- dow in the horse stable. When I saw the body of Mr Brown I noticed the sharks on it; never heard Mr Brown object to Mrs Brown's conduct or take objeetioh to her actions, They always got on well together. The mother and father of witness corroborated his being home that night; Lux Hill and H. Riddel corrob- arated some other portions of the evi- dence, Da AGNrw said he made a post mor - tern examination of Mr Brown in coin- pany with Dr Tait; the body was lying on the hack when he first saw it; was quite stiff: partly dressed; some (narks on the skin and mark around the neck es ff made by a rope; face swollen, tonglle pr otruding. An abrasion en left: side of frehead, also a cotiple of marks on t ren1nrtins of the head and body, heart WM normal, right Ile filled with blood; neck was not frac- tured. The bruise on Nide of head np- lrl hied to 1)e more severe than the oth- ors, Our conclusions were 1 hat float 11 was caliSed by strangulation. The bruise on the head was caused by hard blow and evidently done before he was dead; to our minds it was not sufli- r' There Are Others Who deal in spectacles besides oar. # selves. There ere also many pedd- lays through the country, bat from the whole number weand etre only refund your money if you are not satisfied. Worth remem- bering, is It not ? Test Free, Best Lenses inn,,,,good frame, $1,00; more in bettgte frame. Colored glasses, 25o. ALLEN & WILSON Graduate Druggists & Opt dens, Clinton: \ v '.'s'..s-s-s'a/Ivil s -es. clent to cause death, nor unconscious- ness; I think if he had been rendered unconscious by a blow, the indications of strangling would not have been so plainly marked; death must have tak- en place from 4 to 6 hours before I saw him. Nothing in his physical consti- tution that would hasten rigor mortis. I don't think his illness affected his mental condition very much, but he was not as bright when ill, as at other times. He seemed to be getting bet- ter, and appeared brighter over it. I think there was a possibility of the wound on the head being done before death by the beam, I am inclined to think that death was due to deliberate action by himself. Dr Tait corrob- orated this, and said that in his opin- ion death was certainly due to strang- ulation; had the wound on the temple been caused by a blow, such as might be given by a wrench, the skin would have been broken, but in this case it was more like a rubbed bruise, such as might have been given by deceased -hitting the end of a beam. The evidence of several of the wit- nesses indicated that when last seen Mr Brown appeared to be in good spirits, and was hopeful of the future; others testified that he was despon- dent; there seemed to he an impression abroad that Haggit, who made Brown's place his home when not engaged, working only for his hoard, was a lit- tle too familiar with Mrs Brown, and that this may have been the cause of Mr Brown taking his own life. This thought ran through some of the evi- dence, but every witness testified that they knew Mr and Mrs Brown intr.- mately, and had never seen, or known or heard of anything whatever of an improper nature in her conduct. They all testified to her good character; to the fact that Mr Brown never com- plained to any one or made any refer- ence to any supposed wrong -doing, that they were the hest of neighbors,- and one witness testified that Mr Brown had spoken highly of his wife in his presence. Some of those who had been suspicions at the first, ad- mitted after they had heard all the evidence, their views had undergone a change, and they believed now that death was the result of Mr Brown's own action. The jury were only out a few min- utes when they returned a verdict that deceased wilfully committed suicide while laboring under mental despon- dency. In view of all the rumors, no matter what their foundation, it seems to us that there was no course open to the relations of deceased but to ask for an inquest, and no blame should attach to them therefor, nor should there now be any ill -feeling over it. The inquest was the only proper method of setting at rest these rumors, which as far as possible, removes odium . from all, and clears up what would have been a very painful and appar- ently nnwavrantecl assumption con- cerning rhe responsibility of some of the parties. 14uburn i. NI('i DLSDN, manufacturer of and dealer in Light and Hear,' Flatness, Whips, Valises, Combs, Hrutii,e', Robe,. Coats, Hor.,e Trim mings, Leather Braces, Etc. CHURCH NOTES. -Rev, C.C. ()omens preached from: Heb. 11, 1, Now faith is the substance of thirigs hoped for, the evidence of things not seen; the subject was "Faith..' • which he very clearly explained. Rev, R. Henderson preached a very able sermon on Sun- day. Mr L. Couzens and Miss Hattie Ferguson adcit'essed the League on the subject "Paul as a man of prayer;" the W -point s-wleiih--werr '•rrdr•tn`red-w-et'e' tri" the point, and very instructive. PERSONALS. - Miss Brogden, of Londesboro, is visiting at the residence of Mrs Fell. Mr Govier, of Mount Forest, is visiting atA..7ackson's. Mr R. H. Nicholson, of Belgrave, Sunday - ed with Mr John Nicholson, Mr W. Yourgblut has returned from , the west, but expects to return in about two weeks; he reports the crops look- ing very well and very heavy; harvest- ing has not commenced yet, but the farmers are getting ready to -gather in the big harvest; he seen a number - of old Auburn boys, and they all seem to be doing well. Miss Maggie Aitken has returned home. Mr A. Cullis and hie wife have returned and have set- tled down to the stern .realities of we wish them both a long married life; g oR a ous life. Mr D. Mole, pt p r of the Hub, Sundayed ander the parent- al roof. Miss Carrie Youngblut is on the sick list. Mr A. Knox received a kick from a horse, which will lay him up for rt while. Mr and Mrs Knolee, oToi onto, are the guests of Rev, Mr Genzmer. Miss Cummings, of Wing - hest, is visiting at Mr R. Cummings. To our Readers. Going to press one (lay earlier than usual this week, on account of (Tinton Civic ltoliday, we are without our cus- tomaryary correspondence pndence from several localities, which our readers will please: overlook, ,