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El OISE E, SKIMINOS GODERICH
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Miss Ball, who was for many years
an efficient telegraph operator and C.
P. R• agent at Goderieli, has severed
her connection with that company and
will retire into private life. Mr.
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(31' Hcnderson succeeds Miss Ball
as C. P. R. operator.
Mr. W. Acheson has beeu ill for
home time with a severe ttack of
kidney trouble. .1Its family say that
he is on a lair way to reeovery.
Mrs. T. Dark, who is el present the
guest 01 her brother, ins. liarry Hunt,
miller, Clinton, speut a day in town
recently. She intends taking a trip to
the Michigan Sault this season to Vis-
it her sun, Mr. E. Logau, onp of the.
Sault's leading business men. Mr.
Logan had been in delicete health this
sexing, but we trust that Mrs. Dark
will find Jinn better when she takes
her trip north.
Miss Wynne. has Leen very seriously
ill of pneumonia for SWIM time but
her medical attendant pronounces bey
much better. We trust that the fine
weather of July may completely re-
store her to health.
We had the pleasure of seeiug the
other day a unique looking hat. It
was inade of thirty nee spapers. One
could not for a moment imagine that
anyone could have so much patience
as to cut. out 1111 the ads and illustra-
tions, using only the rest of the
newspaper. The paper, was made first
into braid then sewed into the form
oi a chapeau for a lady of- course, It
bus a long plume, pom-pons, . and
large loops standing up for trimming.
The genius that made it is Mrs. (lied -
Pate of Benmiller.
Miss Rumball, late of Holmes and
Dickson's law (ace, is now at Mac-
kenzie and Howell's hardware store.
We are sorry to learn of the pro-
longed illness of Mrs. John Brecken-
ridge.
Mrs, W. Saults and grandson; Mas-
ter Mason 13e11, have returned from an
eNceedingly pleasant visit at London
where they were the guests of Mrs,.
Saults, daughter of Mrs. S. Cluness
(nee Rosamond Swats.)
Mr. Woolgear had to go to Killar-
ney again to put the steam fitting on
more nets at that ,point. Mr. -Wool-
gear has a good time visiting the fish-
ing fleets.
Mts. \V. D. and Miss Shannon gave a
loving farewell to their friends at the
Cloderich station on Monday week
-
when they left on the early train for
Dawson City. They were. accompan-
ied as far as .Sudbury by the Misses
May and Helen Doyle, daughters of
Judge Doyle, and Mts. and Miss
Campbell of Brock street. Miss
Campbell will go on to Duluth and
the Misses Doyle will visit at Sault
Ste. Marie. before their return.
Mr. Prank Dunham was feted at the
residence of Mr. NV. W. MacYieer be-
fore leaving for the. Klondyke. ilii
iriends presented him with six $3 gold
pieecs.
Mr. Carfrae Dunlop has at present
the management of Dunham's pima --
Mrs. Dr. March Green and danghter.
arrived from their home in .Grinelle,
Iowa., first week in June to visit Nr.
and Mrs. W. Green,
We hare one of the most pleasing
notes to present to our readers that
we have had for. a long time, namely
Airs. W. Logan's drive from her resie
denee itt Buffalei, accompanied by her
only daughter, Miss Lottie Logan..
They left Beffalo with horse and trap.
on Friday, 61.11 June, crossing- on the
ferry to the Canadian side, then driv-
ing 22 miles to Welland- where. they.
spent the night. Took- dinner- on Sat -
night at Caledonia, took breakfast 'at
Onondaga, one of the Most beautiful
towns on the Grand River, and din-
ner at Brantford, spending Sunday'
night at Drumbo: At Stratford on
Monday, they took dinner and drove
to Seaforth where • they spent the
night. On Tuesday they drove to
Clinton, spending a short time there,
and then drove to Goderich reaching
the residence of . Mr. and 'Mrs.. As
Kirkbride, the parents of Mrs. Logan,
in good tone for dinner. Neither Mrs,
nor Miss Logan were fatigued with the
long drive for the roads, thanks to
our Canadian " Good Roads" • • com-
mittee, were beautiful. We hope Mr,
Kirkbride will be able, •with assist-
ance, to take a drive for he has been
confined to the house for more than; a
year with chronic rheumatism and is
a great but patient sufferer.
Mrs. ( Captain) Dan.. MacKay:. retutne-
ed on Friday from her visit to her
relatives at Ripley. Mrs. McLeanher
mother, had gone up to Ripley. .some
days previous on a visit and returned
with Mrs. MacKay. . . .
Mrs. W. Proctor of mar Manic's-
vine drove up last week to visit her
mother, Mrs. R. Donogh. .
Mr. George Williams, who is at
present engaged with Mr. Charles Reid
n a building at Bayfield; wheels up
every Saturday night to his itome.
Someone driving on the square came
in contact with the electric light espe
posite Hotel Bedford - and by Sortie
means the fastening of the. tamp gdt
broken and if the roduelty. persod
didn't see stars he saw the lamp at
his feet in smithereens, 533 loss • ,t9
the WWII and mayliaps more.
hir. Ben. Allan, our rising:million-
aire, has purchased from Mr.. James
Robinson the beautiful. brick residence
occupied by him. We are sorry to.
lose Mr. and Mrs. James Robihson
lrom our midst but we wish. Mr. aud
Mrs. Ben. Allan prosperity. in their
new home. •
Mr. Gabe Sprung, lately one of the
crew of the schooner Kolfage., visited
his mother and sisters on Sattirday
while the Kolfage lay.at anchor. Gabe
would make a fearless sailor. Ho left
(511 Tuesday for Hamilton .wherehis
-
lather is engaged at the Government
works there.
The Myles mine in on Sunday. Cap-
tain Moore says that there was quite
a blockade of vessels at the Saults
and that an officer had to be put 011
duty to allow each vessel to take its
turn, allowing the passenger boats and
boats on schedule time to go, first. •
The long waited for steamer King •
ndward reached the harbor -about 8
P. in., having been dee at .6.30. The
rain cleared off and a large crowd of
ata• had the pleasure to see -
her come in. She is an odd looking
boat, round at both ends, but a fast
sailing vessel. Several passehgers /rota '
Goderich left by her for the Sault,
i ne I ud ng Mr. and Mrs-. Lasham,
Al. A. Grant with a lot of eleatiCal
apparatus and kr. Thompson of Day.
field. Captain La France seeined quite .
delighted to enter the harbor, with it
much larger boat than the Ossifrage.
Through the kindness of Mr. R. Camp-
bell our ''Good Luck" boquet was
handed him for the Xing' Edward's
first trip to calr town, mid a copy Of
The News -Record.
The schooner William Loutit was
anchored on the riorth side of the hare
bor with coal.
TheRolinge left on her trip to Sohn-
aton's harbor for her cargo of 'umber
for Chatham.
Mrs. lento of Detroit is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Frank Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke of Detroit are
the guestS Of Witt Alex.... &tenders,. r
! It is a regrettable fact that many o
, oar families among the mechanic
I have to leave town. Mrs. J. fitrougl
will jedn her husband at Brantfor
1 and Mrs. Taylor and family have to
' remove to Brantford. Three other o
our families are there now, Messrs
Chisholin, T. Bates and George Crabb
' Something is wrong here, either no
steady employment or low wages.
The Baptists are increasing in Mint
ber westwards, A delegation, eigh
in number, drove to. Winghara to at-
tend the Walkerton' Baptist Assoeia
tion meeting. They report a most
cordial reception and that tlieir ad
vent was an event of the convention.
They learned that not only the church
es of the local association but of 'On-
tario are much interested in the prog-
ress of._ the cause at Goderielt, Pars.
McColfteind daughter of South street
ttEe great workers in the building up
of the Baptist church here, Quite a
number of .our new citizens belong to
that faith.
. Mr. Richard Plialen and Andrew
Duff, librarian of the public reading
room, have been duly authorized to
net as constables. by Judge Doyle.
Mss Polley kindly gave her bible
elses a picnic at the farm on Satur-
day p. to, which all enjoyed very
rinteh, tlie day being fine, but it rain-
ed heavily later, '
We 'are sorry to lose Mr. A. B.
Davidson front town, but he left to.
take charge of 'a,' narcheare store at
Aylmer.
.At the June session of the Peace for
the county four civil cases were on
the docket and one ern/tine' case, the
larceny of Iead sinkers, was transfer-
red t� the December sitting of the
court, at -the request of the crown to
save expense as the witnesses are . at
the fishing islands, Judge Doyle pre-
sided.. Thu,farglid jurors present
were : D. W. Dunbar Simon Badour,
John A. Cox, Calvin Campbell, Hugh
Grieve, Geo. A, Knox, Wm. Lannon,
Thomas Lane, Alex. - lliontgontery,
Robert Tennant, Fred. Wjllert, John
C.• Wood, William ..Wood, D. W. Dun-
bar being chosen as formen.
The Grand . . Jurypresentment
sitbmitted by Foremen Dunbar,. report-
ed the gaol clean and Well kept and
their visit to the House of Refitge- al-
so Satisfactory. -There are 77 imitates
in the:latter place, 47 Males and 30
lentales,
.Mr. 'James Macdonald was stricken
with paralysis or min' stroke last Fri-
day while out driving..
The • spring. assizes are in progresS
this week.
On Monday we were very sorry to
e hear of the disappearance on Sunday
k of Mr. William Cawley, a laborer. No
a later thanSaturdayhe was employed
at the Hotel Goderielt planting trees,
I He was a member of the S. A. and
. carried the flag. He chose Marlton's
. island for his home ever Since the
death of .his wife, One daughter iiv
ed with him. On Sunday he left as
usual to carry the flag and -it is sup-
e• pesed that he took the sco, that was
picked up yesterday but no one
.. thought anything more of the affair
than that the scow had broken a-•
. drift. Mr. Cawley never reached the
S. A. barracks and on Monday a. In,
_ his S.A. cap was found on the island,
having, it is supposed, floated in'with
• the tide, He leaves three daughters.
A very pleasing home wedding took
place on Wednesday evening of last.
week at the residence of Mrs. Stephen
Yates, . the contracting parties being
her second daughter, Miss Margaret,
and Ur. John Wiles of' Port Albert.
The nuptials took place at 7 p. m.,
Rev. Dr. Daniels performing the cere,
• many, Mr. James Yates, the bride's
brother; giving her away. The • bride
looked exceedingly pretty in a very
stylish costume of pearl grey moire,
having. two pretty ripples at bottom
of skirt and pink chiffon trimming on
the corsage. In her hair she wore an
aigrette of .pink ,her
ribbon and ear,
reed 'a shower boquet of pink roses.
The bridesmaid, Miss•Ella Botts of
Brussels, looked very sweet in a pret-
ty costutne of 'cream organdie' trim-
med with snitch taste and carried., a
shower boquet of cream roses. The
groomsman was. Mr. Jervis Wiles of
Port Albert, a brother of the groom.
At the conclusion of the marriage cer-
emony the bridal party and their
guests marched into the dining rooni.
where a most recherche supper aivait.
ed. them, A very pleasant time was
spent for an hour or,twe and then the
bride and. groom left by carriage for
their . home at Port Albert. Time
groom's present. to the bride was • a
very Im•ndsoine brooch of ,amethysts,
pearls and opals, and.•to the brides-
maid a flour de lis pin 'of pearls. The
preseets were handsome, •costly and
nuineroue. . • ' • •
. Miss Alan of' Oakville is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Doty. •
Mr. J. 1. Johnston, late of „Chat-
ham is book-keeper for :the Goderich
syndicate at l3tirlingion Beach. .
• .1'. D. Ctirry. had.. two hums! 'looking
bride' .eakes itt his windOw -last week'
which host their 'share. of .adiniration.
. kiss Videan has taken .a• petition im
M • V'd ft
"LIFE."
•
%He Is what we make It,"
• • Make It pure 'an' sweet; • •
They's.a.nough AY bitter,
• 'Make It geed tar eat:-
: Mix It up wilh kindness,
• . • stlii uv gall;
Bake It In the silushlue,
Piles it to all.
• .•
• A 1/1111N1$11E1).
cans onr..store, •
We were shown last week, -a• .beauti-
fully done . oil portrait ofthe late
airs. Mackenzie painted hy. her
sl.grand-
aughter, Miss Jennie Itlackenzie. The
white cap, %with its Snowy border,.
little tartan shoulder shawl and knit,
ting; 'a bine stocking with red Stripes
at top, 'showed .the talent of the are
The • portrait is hung. in the
i.l.reaving room of ItIrS, Alex. Johnstein
Who is very prfiud.of her gifted neice.
Miss -Mackenzie should 'go to some 'Of
the art, New York or Paris.
Last Thersday , the 'tag built , by,
Marlton for the Booth 'Co. was launch -
rd.. It bears .the name . of ". Captain
Sim."....Its first trip: was to the , Soo.
Mr. %Walter Turnbull and• Mr.' Doty
were •passengere uporr, the tug Captain
.Jim.to the Soo, •The forMer will vis-
it his' sister, Mrs. Charlie
The wedding ' of. Miss • Florence.. A:
MeIetosh, second de:tighter,. of Mr.
John. McIntosh, ' and Mr...Harrill on'
t was .so emn zed at St. Pi -t'
last week by 'Rev. Father West in the..
resence of a very large number' of •
the friend's of bride and groan]. The
1,ri.cle came la on the arm of her -lath;
tr, who. gave her away ,the altar,
She looked lovely. fn. her going -away
gown of. castor broadcloth, With white
Oielted ...silk. waist and • black picture
hat with bite handsome long plume.
In her hancr.she • Carried a. beautiful
lumiten point lace handkerchief the
Marti' 1 i
. . .
She ItEts the youngest but one of a
°faintly eight.• her. life
e as and Could be.. nothing save one
1tntrunifixIon. • .Crippleil 'and deform-
cd,'llre steetehed behind; her a record
of eutforing; betore her the prospect of
grtaier torture still. Nature -had %Med '
her cruelly, tor while. her puny and rule-
ehapen fratheAnspired ridicule, or, at
beat ehuddering' pity, she had been .
dowered with a tapacity for affection
that burnt itself. into !leiter intensity
waiting thalove that never came, Mite 1
understood, she had gradually -retreat-
ed into a. little World of' her own, with '
nothing to love. Nothing? There Was
her 'violin, .but that 'could. hardly be
..C.or.ksickred apart 'from -Itia's "own
.vicluttlity, It' ava.si her violin, that eiei
preesed -mere. e•loquently than herself
wood: ever have done the IonnIiiieei •
and 'the lov,eleasness of her.life. • ,
"It speaks for me," she once 'non- -
ressed to the old doctor, who • under,
d h
Ifain the oupreme height of inspiring
dance-rritliffe, such es her mother loved*
and abandon forever those glioldish.
; Walls she mid were classical.
Iltit when the old doctor ,noticea the
; change he shook his head in apnrehen
elon, while tears ef pity filled his eyes.
•
:His profession had trained him to read
I the loreInge of the heart as well as the
infirmitiee of the tenement it inhabited
and If all he thought and dreeded
were true---: Had thines been
eta.' If Ida bed not been distinetlY
!Notated by nature trent the sweetest
gine that life 'nn hold!
And eine evenime came the cries the
good doctor fea.red.
"1 shall Imes all ode areadruliy teflon
I'm away." Austin eel 1, ite• be teepee
over Pile of nmeie for a particular
Ettliartiloi'dgeonNoticd;ot‘ tIn':ksewn irtviainfig:: I itinhri:e,' ttr'etul;:stIerntlioly:,ve onanr:.?qiu:nehnasetr,
e
autumn. when T am back
•
Ivaguely that semethIng was weene•
"we shall have SUMP more pleasant
evenlegs together, T hope."
Ida spoke not. For a moment 01,
was conscious of naught sate a. terra I,
sense of absolute despair and a, en-
rious buzzing in her head like the re-
peated twanging of the string. Go -
Mg away -and until the autumn? 'Why.
by that time she might be deli and
burled. She looked round vacantly. -tt..
one gropee blindly In the dark for folly
familiar obleet. She tried to snealr,' hut
the words refused to come. Soniethi.-,v
like a dry sob rose and was strangled
in her throat, Then, without a siegt-
word, she took up her bow ag"in and
drew It softly across the vibrat'ng.
strings. Austin looked.up in momen
tary surprise. Then he sat snelibmind:
while she played the weird "Romanees
of Svendsenie, nee', h. ard. n-v•r 1'i'' -
gotten.
'-
gotten: He had hnard it played by
more than one finished TetielcIon; but
this was a eliFferent rerePrIng. It was
'ft of Sister Patricia h '
-teaeher at St. JOseph's convent, and
e his execution hi remarkably good-
, and, besides, geniuses like you two
gi • ,„ mum
.• shower• boquet of bridal roses. Th
fdrstnaul, Miss . essie McIntosh
e Might to know each other.' I'll tell you
f .what• I'll '' he added kindly;
bring him round one evening to..see
"What other people feel they can ex-
phtin in, power of 'words; but I seem to
have no power of Otpression exCept
through my Violin."
Dr. Marshall was silentfor a ma.-
reent; then 'he asked' presently;
yoti ever hear My boy Attetin play-?" -
Ida shook her head. Site had heard -.
no oat. Her morbid, c.oneeloutiless Of
infirmities prevented her front attend-
ing • any publle concert, :and. Atiatle
Marshall, at she well knew, was a Pre-
feerional violinist or repute. • •
like the despairing ery of a lusty swim, -
met. failing eloee to short-, or 'the. wad
of a lost soul striving to eseane from
the sea of torture and driven by u. host
of fallen angels. Sit these he
read her heart plainly As though speech.
had .passed betweeh them; he lcnent the
bitterness of her life; he saw the -in:. ta
gray and barren before her; and when
the last.notes died away he.learnt in
brief glance ifrom Ida's eyes all the
strange discords' na.d not coin: ssed,..
It was but for an instant, for 11 the
overcome • by the strong eieite-.
'bent she had -Just expi rieneed, the how
her. nereelcss tin
ers and she fitintcid. Symptoms of little moment in an'
dinarY person might in her ease•Preg-
nosticate the worst, and any. rew
howeVer Slight. was at once stibmitted
te medical opinion. In the present .1n -
stance, as she failed to reepond reedits
to . the customary treatment, A ust.:o
liaetened for his father while. she
earried to her room: She had over-
exerted herself with her music was the
general eicplonation -of the. seizure, and
this Was what the doctor was told
when he ans*ered the hasty stirernot.S.
Tn .ashrlef ?pave, Inswiseer,' she yielded
to. his restorative, before
the hputte she had dropped Into .a sleep •
quiet and natural:
For' some father and -son wen
homeward in eflence. .Then the -clout°
..asitod abruptly:
• "Does • Ida • know you are going
.a• .N‘'"Is'yt?o.I'd her: this :eveni• .ng," A nett in • an-
,swered,- and ,in spree ronfiwion as he
recalled the weY :slie had received the:
news. "rather, de yeti • knnw-"
"Ah! That acetiurits for'it," raid the
old' min, as though speakine to. hiin-
Self. "Yes. Do -know what?" •
• ”Well -,4 think -that afraid
-that Ile-:sterned short,' •.fer
the confession *as 'alike tender 'and
humiliating; • But his fathers who had
feared. such a contingency wellerigh
from. the first, understood What nad
been' left unsaid. • •. . .
"I know,' A.usttn, T know. But what
le to be done? The friendship'tliet you
have felt for her -'-that she .beleveS site
-hat. felt ..frer• yon --has been • the one
• bright 'snot in • her'• life; . Seventeen
years old -and •seventeeri years'of'Psy-.
pertual martyrdom. Do you know how
long- T.- give her to. live?' -
"I suppose that •when she Is twenty- -
.600-" ,Austin began; bUt .the doctor .
Cut htra short. , • , • ' •
"If .the Jives to see the -•eprifig,". he
Said:, gravely, "I. • shall be surPriseth"
The yoUng roan tvcs etartled,' even,:
Awoke& _ Thert. was. sileriCe between •
HarrisoUs? . know Marian expects
•
you -but thillit if sheltnetv•the
doctor said, with, hesitation: .. •
pleas
tire' you, woUld be givinog 'that.. poor
tliOtik of putting Off your Visit to the
th4m. for a' few Yeomen.", Then, ',t1he.e.
• "Austin -• .supne you would 'Mit
Whose' days ttfe
hit .
yenta be the flrat to bid you Stay. In
•
. "You ought to hear him; They tell
youngest sister of the bride wit
dressed, in white organdie with scar
of Chiffon embroidered at both cads in
ereani and made in a chOu'fattened in
front ofher .waist which with. th
sleeves. were. trimmed with oaten
eiennes lace, capuchin chapeau &int
witli a number of white silk velvet
roses and white silk foliage, carrying
lotoct of /rarely pink roses. The
groontsman was Mr. Stewart Straiten
of Oshawa, The groom's gift to the
-bride was a large crescerit pin of dia
monds and pearls and to the hrides-
maid a sit -taller creteefit pin of pearls
tiring the ceremony and through the
service Mrs. W. Kieley presided at
the organ, playing IVIendelssolor's Wed-
ding march, Solos were, nieely sung
-during mass by the Misses Nellie
'Macdonald and. Neville. After the
conclusion of the' ceremony the bridal
party and wedding guests were driven
to the residence of the bride where
a very recherche breakfast was pre-
pared at which Rev. rather West and
Alderman Martin made felicitiotts
speeches. The bride and groom left in
the afternoon for their home in Win-
nipeg, remaining on the way at Tor-
onto for a. couple" of days. The
friends who accompanied the bridal
•petty to the statiou showered flowers
and rice over them. The bride's preS-
ents were yelyable and very uumeroUs
and at Winnipeg many gifts aavaited
them. The bride was a faithful mem-
ber of the Sodality of the 13. V. M.
• fold a very pleasing soprano itt the
ehoir of St. Peter's, We wish Mr. and
Mrg . Hamilton -Werth' good tortoise
during life.
rot!. If you like, when he isn't baSY."
0 Not many days elapsed 'ere the dec.
tor kept his promise, and Austin ;Vier-
_ .hall, and strong, held the small,
wasted hand of the diminutive. roust- •
elan, and wondered the While how the
Perfect soul his father had described
had managed to.find itself in that mig-
ehapen little body, And later on, when
Tia had completely astounded him
Mtn her rendering of ,Dvorak'
.--
manee":seild, intense; and heartbreak-
. ng- f. told himself that such a thing
was monstrous. Here was an untutor-
ed genius, 'beside whom himself wou•
ld
nate „ into comparative insignfleanee
(penned by nature to perpetual s011tude
while, Orpheus -like, she sought by her
.musle to charm .into Ilte•the rocks and -
"You want some lessonir to Correct '
-w technical errors," he said at last,
then you ought.to be able to hold
'Our own at Queen's Hall or St. James'
with the best of them. /1 1 could be-
iteve In the transmigration of souls,
nemid Swear the lost soul -of some 1-ee
pentant sinner is , irnpritioned, In your
yinllii," . .
, 110 spoke with the generous enthttel;-
• aem of genius, Mere' talent is spari,itg
»ridge and begrudgeg. sucCess. •
"1 can never play In publie," she an-
• swered, briefly, with a painful flush
that testifled to her seneltive retool -
Don of physical defects.
"Ma on a public platform! WhY,
they'd never ece her!" Interpolated a Jo-
vial eld,r• brother with the brutal can;
(tor ode -tiring Mende had sometirneit
mistaken for frank geniality. "We enll
her' the DIminfehed Seventh," he folded
with it enneelonn smile that betrayed
the originatott of the questionable .
pleasitfiti% •
Poor Himinielied fifteenth! She wineeet
as from a bIow, and Austin, with the
Inter tion of covering her confusion, ob-
served with ready Met:
"1 eutmose beettuse the minor harmen-
he are most perfeet arid least under -
Stood.",
That (*Veiling was but the toreruneer
or many similar. Scarce a day papaed
without Austin Marshall cohtriving to
SilOnd SOInn tittle with tht deformed
Mustelan. And as the days lama Into
weeks, And the waekts Into months, it
was noticed that when Ida Played alone
her airs were more romantic than be-
fore. And even her unmueleal family
bettame Infeeted with their gayety her
mother (ivho frequently alleged She en-
loyed good muele its much as anyone --
11 she could onlY get it) was cheered
to the verge of joyful aettelpatieu '
Por who *knew that tda might not at..
trete.
Mrs, S. C. Harrison eat/Wed :the
funeral of Mr, Samuel Morrow • of
Stratferd on Sunday week., The old
gentleman and Mrs. Morrow celebrat-
ed their golden wedding about a year
arid bought a litinclsome residence at
Stratford a ,sliort while after intend-
ing to retire .frour the farm, $Through
the illness of Mrs. Morrow they were
prevented from. coming into Stratford
until May of this year when the very
morning on which they intended nuiv-
Mg their fureiture the old gentleman
fell ahd broke his hip, from the effects
of which accident he died. He wag 88
years of age. Ile left his widow and
family of ea sons and daughters, to of
whom attended the funeral. Mr. J.C.
Harrison is the nephew of Mr. Mor-
row. The deceased was one of the
old pioneer ferment. of Stratford and
there were /I0 carriages at his furter-
al.
Sergeant Major Seines A.. MeMatli,
cousin of Mr. James Meltlath, has also
eceived a long service medal.
a gate like bale there can be nasofeee.
Bon 'of disloyalty -to her: .And, Austin,.
Yoit ean-for ke Heaven's salet her
.still eclieVe that slip has .foisnd theaf-
.
fection tine has eraVed all her life. Tne
deception won't Very hong, and it,'
wHI komfOrt her more hi her last Strug--;
glos than I-sor the entire college. of '.
PhYstelans-could hope to -do ',W3h• a.II
the science •that the World has ever
known!". • • . '
• Five weeks later, in 1:de's bedroom a
thin ribbon of spring Sunshine .had
struggled through crevice. of 'the
window blind. and 157r, n bricht Streak
across the floor. Giltaide,, the garden
was cheerful with the song, of -birds
and the rustling of leaveii. inside sat
the little cripple proPped up with pII-
Inws. her pitiful vitality 'burning Itself
slowly away. •
She knew she was dyttig, but the
knowledge brought her ne .fear. Per-
haps she believed that If .eternIty held
for ber.worge torture that she.baj yet
endured she had Served on earth an
animentleeithip . pain •Ring ,ehough to
tit .her for it. Perhaps.. Austin Mar-'
sihalrs, companionship •and • sympathy
duelitgthe last few weeksWere Making
the .end comparatively easy. At ens+
rate, .when the door Was opened quiet-
ly end he looked tie .vfolfsi In hand, she
greeted him with a grateful smile.
"Like to have mite Music?" he
esked, cheerfully', though he. • was
rained to mark Oath day how her hold
on life was weakening. "Wlicit shall I
• Nor.
"Clive me mine," she .sald, suddenly,
"and we'll play togethen": • •
The violin lay, 'at ttsnal, on the table
ehlee bY, but Aiiittfri hesitated,
"If you really feet equal to the ex-
ertion," he begair, and then, anewer-
ihg the eommand hi her eyes, he
retested It to her without anether word.
With tremulousiingerg she drew her
bow across the strings, and, retools-
ing in the opening tittee her favortte
"Tiled," by Schubert, Austin meaty fol-
lowed, and in a moment was se absorb.'
ed he (scarce noticed how her bowing
became gradually weaker, until it fat -
Wad and Mopped Just before the con-
cluding bare. He looked up in sudden
anerehension, Surely her face had not
worn that strange grey Shadow just
before?
"Mar'
She dM not move. •
"Ma! What is the Matter -what is
She °retied her eye, but they VII On
him without a gleam of recegnatoe.
Men glut dropped theist on the violin
the wee still holding. A faint gintle
restel for n ruvrov.t on lin 'with
511 1111Steadl' 11`,), 1 .1e. m,,,,bant,n,niiv
raisori her Ism. woe „e., vowel
--that of the Sceentli-it
ilropped from her relaxing eold, hut
not before Auf-tin haa Involontarne
coneholool the Units 10.
Diminished Seventh was reeolved into
perfect harmony.-Inae's and Whit ..
A Itemnekehin tym.q..,
The Tharrison Tranme lens of the se.
roartable sazneity of a hon..“. °Nese
by William IfInde, jr, The enun,. eve
lives three-quarters of a mile from bis
father's home, and b leg unwell want.
td to Send a nu.ssaire to hie people.
Intving no one to send, bo wrot• the
meerage and put It 1 -bettle, whieh
he tied to the nee% of hie horse. The
animal Waded elironsli the renew to
the fether's.place, rneriVisil an answer
to the it -teepees* and plodded back. The
storY Is vouched for by Mr. IIIMI,
rite INN -n.8 Herdsman.
• The Queen's hetilienan, John PateY,
died recently at the age of 17. It wag
his boast that he had worked for four
Flnglien sovereigns in eumes,ien,
11111810 BOUNOIRI.018POTE
Canada's PreMier Sees in It
Danger to U,S. Friendship.
Gina would ..na the Vi:ur Sign -Declares
Cohtlict woutd inevItunty Follow Ills-
. silvery 01. tile Precious Illetal-Should
Ile Settled at Once-Oulls It Disz,ratic-
ful That the countries move Neglected
to, Adjust the Matter.
New York, June 16.e -The Herald
says: "'rho moet important question
past noW, afTecting. the relations'
and friendly 'feeling existing, between
;Canada and the United States, is the
Alaska 'boundary estien. This sit-
un,tion is fell of dangart. and all that
is required' to precipitate 'a • disgrace-
ful conflict is •the discovery of gold
in. the disputed territory"
Thus. spoke Sir 'Wilfrid Laurier,
prime Minister of Canada, before
leaving the Waldorf-Astoria yester-
day with Lady. Laurier, to take
'steamer for.'London to attend the.
coratiatIon ceremonie.s and the con-
" ference of Colonial Premiets. •
; "That -so extremely important ' art
' issue," he continued,- "Should have
been!.left °pelt solong is not credit-
, able to either: Government. 'When
• the Joint High Commission adjourn-
ed eine die the Alaska boundary
• question was referred hack by each
Ode' to. its respective Govern/tient;
;and from ,that 'day to this nothing
has been accoMplialied. looking to-
ward. n, settlethent Of the olcl 'dis-
pute, ,We., are most desirous that it
. should' be settled on its nietits;'
insure bontinned. friendship; to avoid
local and seetional 'conflict and to re -e,
moVe -the :cause of serious interne:
tiOnal irritation." . • . • •
Asked whether he •had any. hope of
' again 'drawing' attention tel e Alas -
kit question .While.he was in England,..
Sir Wilfrid replied that he would en-
deavor to obtain 'lot it the serious
consideration of Lord Lansdowne and..
LTnited .Statee Ambassador Choate.
!.` We .are • perfectly willing to,
submit the question • to' ar-
•bitratien," be • added' "hitt SO
tong, pe etniese, the.United States
nutintaiiis thist there . is nothing to
attiittate:' the menace of .open conflict
on: the disputed grmind 'must. con-
tinue to. exist."' • • ., • .
"When, daring the sessions of: the
• :faint .'High Commission arbitration
Was... first..seggeeted,. was feared
that. there could be no'agreenientas
tri. hew the' coutt_should be compose
ed. The war. with Spain had '.just
, been closed and inasmuch as most of
the governments of . Hun:51)e were
tlionght to he •hostile to the 'Bnited
States irt *that conflict, the American
:Connuiesioners feared that their.
country Iiiight mit be: aceprded
sohitely impartial _treatment , the
.'arbittation tribunal • of 'European
_governments.• '• • •. .. • •
• "At ;the 'ettm4. titan the*..British
menthol's of the Joint Ifigh • 'Commis-.
:-sion was no less apprehensive •.
• estrding the possible presence in, the
,cOart of representatives •• of South.
American.. government s, on .account of .
*the infliience upon them of, an ape'.
lineation of • the Monroe Doctrine..
But • i he attitude of the • 'United
-Statee Geeyeerimerit, now is that there
Is nothing to. arbitrate. • It appears
me•there datimit'be a question if
there arenot two sides to it; two
. points of view. Here is a most Bar -
:tette question. The Canadian Gov-
ernment is prepared to acceptthe de-
cision of an international arbitration
imitrt, and it is for such a Solution,
•tiltimatelv that we 'hope." •
Sir Wilfrid regretted he had 'not
the time to visit the many Americati.
cities on the subje0 of reciprocity.
• But so far as Canada is coriceiftted;
• lie said, this is not an issue any long-
er, because, having done what .she
eduld to bring about negotiations,
and failed, Canada WOuld no longer
diseties the subject' uritil invited to
,do so by :the Government of the
United States.
Title eatNnitar,
,_.....-,
About 000 Ministers and Tatymen'New In
. Toronto, JUIN! 14. -The Presbyteei.;
an' Generet Assembly yesterday. dis-
ettesed many things partaielng to the
needs Of the church in the tnission
fields at .hoine and abroad, and re.
•ceived a ,number of highly interesting
reports. There was a •heated discus-
sion over college matters. The wants
of: the great, Canadian Northwest
were again brought to the attention
of the meeting, ,while the evening ses-
sion was devoted to a talk on the
Wei ii missioit work. Another par-
tyo f r
delegates arrived, making ag the
num ier in attendance about 300 min-
isters and laymen.. ,
Ills ltesignetion Aeceinted. '
Toronto, June, 16. -On Saturday
• the PreSbyteriali General' Assembly
accented nee, Dr, Wilkie's resigna-
tion from the ere tral India:Mission,
in which ho has for 23 years served
the chureh with unusual energy mid.'
suceess. .
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AL 15 PZII CUNT, INCIMASEL
SI1•0.•••••••••,..
•
t*.it. Arbitrators An 560500 Satisfactory
Award on Saturday.
Toronto, june 18. -The Dotted • of
Arbitration, . who have been Sitting
fel' the past few dayg at, the Queen's
Hotel adjugting the 'wages of the (.1.
P. It, Itrackinen, concluded their lab-
ors oti Saturday eight. The Board
Was composed of Joint 1), Wilson; of
St, Louis, Mo., president of the
Jule 19th, 1002
41,1• I...01
Dyspepsia
trom foreign :worths ,pneaning bad Mks •
boo come rattier to signify eed siossocht for ;
the most compost oume of the disease ii4 '
predtspoolne weak of YIP* twit tone in ,
that
toisa
9drgt7.
Nea, makes life more miserable, ;
/te sufferere certainly do not Ma 10 eats
'they sometimes wonder' II they should
teraoWe ei b.° .Alel thi:N13 Ie 'wg ent t13 for leeai rOs n; ta"nwii a Ps egrt tli tY.
Quire, Eau Clalro, Wis.,, who was so
afflicted with it that he was nervous, sleep -
lose, ond actually sick most of the time, '
obtained no relief from mediclnes proles -
tonally prescribed.
haTioyeebe bwne,rbey completely cured, as others
Hood's Sarsaparilla
according to their own statement Vol-
untarily made. Tills great medicine
strengthens the otoinach and the whole
dlgestive system. Ay sure to get Ifood's. :
•
Demi 11 'molt, Mont real, represent lin;
the company; tout Chancellor 110yd
tie the ilthd party.
•
The award was made public on .•
Saterday nitht, andis satisfac-
tory to the man
en d ennipany alike
it amounts to an average a d VO netv of ",
111 per rent. all around. Wages is
sealtd from1.(i0 per day to t1 '10
per day. A. copy of the award was
sent to thehead office of the C.P.R. .
at 'Montreal on SaturdaY night to be '
formully ratified and signed by the
company. .
charged At tii sp rney.
Dublin, June 113 -At the instance
of Lord De loreyno a writ has been
issued aguiest 0 large number of
members of the Irish parliamentary
party on the charge of Conspiracy in
connection with the tenaot troubles
on the De Frt•yne estate, Roscommon
County. • Among the defendants are
John Iledinond, John Dillon, W. J.
O'Brien, J. C. Swift MacNeill and
Conor O'Kelly and the members • of
the Standing Committee of the Unit-
ed Irish League. which includes Mi-
ehael.Devitt and a number of former
members of Parl i a tient t. 'The . Free- •
man's ,1 u n al is also • dee mien a
Lord De Preyne seeks an infunetion
and dnutnees.
Kii.r.en LIGIIVNING.
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reit-Tear-Old nor et Wall ;eehurg Work..
ed Ender Electra) Light.
NoVoo(.11-tte19111u
ell
rgyear-old of Geoege
June 1.3, -Nelson
:Wood, •. Lilac •sinitl•i, was kilted by
lightniog here last' evening, A ,tere
rifle thunderstorm _mussed over the '.
town- between 7 and' 'S o'clock,
Mood was., arorkitig in his. Shop • at,
the 1.1.the.:•. 111s son. end another 'boy •
were -near the vise bench,, over which
hangs . -electric • light, The light -
Ong • apparently' followed the wires ,
inibeen( out • tht lamp .and struck
the boy down instantly,The other.;
hoe, whe was:n
o' the, other nide of
(lie :was uniantraii. . •
nrivaana'fort IN 61.,Ass mAti1:40.,
Tionlisanda May '1I0 Thrown. Out of 'Merit
by ,New Machine.
Pittsburg, Juno 1. -Machines that
are expected to revolutionize glass- •
Making And do away with the labor
of thousands 'of workmen and for the
patent • rights lit witivii-S1 0;000,0(
is ,seid to have beerr •offerect • wee,. ,
nut in .peactical operation yesterday:
at Alexandria, Ind.., hy t.he•Anieriean
Window Glass Company.. Twelve 01.
the inachines, Whieh will make .unne•
eessary. the services of blowers, ga-
therers and snappers, have . been in-'
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• be.sities the hinsimit can •ho
• ettpplied. Filima die (loping
powders anti light bale,
tiVeit Can Le aktiL hy
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take La.Xatiye Brenta Quinine Tab-
lets, All druggists refund the Money
if it fails to cure. E: W. Grove's sig-
nature is ' on each box. 25C.
'.fiLporno ,CEN.VERL • .
STEAMSHIP LINE.
TOLED0--SADLT STE. MARIE; TilAt-
ISION. FREIGHT Ss PASSENGER.
, Weather permitting steam-
. selrisoww.milbl depart per schedule.
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• priree now •
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Orga ns, the W mule rf ti I ro, mcsphone
• iS'heet, Alnsie,,'IlOoks and .'1.tviels, music
Hoaro's..
st (wit of .choire •
Canned plums for sale,
-"
.R.pcio.LipUoni.p. •
• liere• is a good chance to
secure a first class buggy at a
big- reduction. Note these
I . RAG . prices :•
• • Will sleave Gtiderich; North B.otind; • .
II 010.0C1I;p. In. WednesdaYs, for .Stilt
Ste. Marie and intermediate Ports ;
returning. will leave •• • Goderich • for
Windor, -Detroit and • Toledo at T
• o'clock p. In. Mr Mondays. ,
vm..".KiNd EDWARD"
, be placed on the route, leav:ng
Toltdo. on Friday,: June eth, arrivaig
itt Godarich ;6.te p. in., Jane 7th, and
Will. ' •Party Sound. on both.
North atid Smith Bound trips.
.Vor' rates and further inforina.tion:
'address Win., Lee', (loderich, :
W. B. ROSEVEAR,
General Traffic- Manager; .
Sault Ste, Marie, Ont. • . Huron. $te Clintoo,
•
•• • $80,;Buggies • for $6,8"4":::3
rl5 Buggies, for 865;?..,.,e1;
• $65 Buggies for. $60 •
Remember thef3e.' are all our
own .ma.ke whieb ;places us in •.
f• • -
A'position to •.gtarantee thein
*as we do not •buy anythingbu
fitst- class material.• • •
...Rep:king promptly attended to '
• by experienced' •tneie
•
RUMBALL And MarliATH
'Can't Afford
to Paint."
• The man who says that., forgets that painting
poly done is economy, and the fact is he can't
NOT to paint.
Ilow often yon require to paiut hi largely' depend-
ent upon the paint you use.
THE
SHERWIN-WILL.MMS
Plimrs
aut lmt others. They Lati the most economical paints post con maharanee
they cover Meet and wear longest, Add to this their good appearottea and
• Yeti )klaVe Portent Paihts-The Sherwin-Vila/0e Pahl&
• They are mode 00.'0,00y acter,30t kind.a of patting. Whetever it Is
you want to paint -AL hoes°, or anything in or out or the hotwo-we make
itie right paint for that partioular parpogo-not one tiktp-deeh ralAtUrg fee
•
10 pet eent. &Collet for CaSli off all the following lilies
,eniteWare, Tin Ware Shelf lIardwaret Hperies sod Sllovols, I) kitty Churns'.
Clothes Wringers, Gaiiiiliee and Coal Oil Stoves, 1 large good second bend Re -
melte. (deep, 3 fire prior Safes. at 1»irgain
Specie] Net Ilidees--()oiled Spring Wire f3c per %rhea Wire 3c per 11.,
is•xes Axle (treese for We, Call and get our special prices on Lawn MoWere,
the good .kind, • •
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13rotherhood of Railroad Traeknani,
representing the men; Chief rtiginter CHEAP HA RDWAIIE .$
. STORE
gttteilutt of the Maintenance of Way