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Alfred Decerda, a 'young Italian,
walked across the continent from San
Francisco to New York. on his way to
,Italy, to see a girl who promised to be
hinvede, and who now has only a few
more months_to live.
The returns to the Provincial Board
of Health for the month of September
-show that typhoid fever was some-
what more prevalent throughout the
Province, the reports giving 278 cases
and 45 deaths, while for the cones.
ponding period 182. with 66 deaths,
were reported Of the 233 deaths
from the different infectious diseases
-consumption caused 152, the number
of cases reported being 153.. e g
ures in September, e1904, were 144 and
158 respectively.
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CLINTON,ONTARIO, 'FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1905,
Oadis rleh
Geo Laithwalte retueued last w
from, Manitoba and legal& up with an
attaelc of typhied fever, which he con-
tracted dewing his Western trip.
Another small landslide ow:erred on
the 0. P. R. works across the river
Friday morning which delayed tia e run-
ning of the dumpcare a few hours
while the track Was, being cleared,
Mrs Robert Campbell, while at her
household duties last Saturday, slipp-
ed into the °ear and in the fall that
followed, broke her right leg just
above the knee joint. Thursday the
injured lady was progressing favor-
ably.
On Tuesday last Margaret Edwards
was .lodged in jail on a charge of in-
sanity, °' She lived near Kintail and
the arrest was made by Constable
Phelan. Owing to the condition of
affairs found at the home a second
trip was made that evening, and the
brother, Thomas Edwards brought to
the jail also on a charge of insanity.
AmnekENT.-A had accident Occurred
at the new North street 'IkOthodist
church. Isaac Gauley, & ye:thug man.
of twenty-five or so,- was at.: work in-
side painting the metal ceiling and fell
to the basement, a 'distance of thirty-
five or forty feet. The joists for the
main floor of the ehurch are not very
far apart .aed with the boards and
other timbers around it is a Mystery
how the young man got through to
the basement. He had four ribs
broken from the spinal Column and
other injuries, including a cut on the
head.
'Buy where
You can
THAT $50 FINE.—A, despatch from
Toronto says : J. B. McKenzie, acting
for the White Star S. S. Co., of
Detroit, has applied to Osgoode Hall
for a writ of certiorari in the case of
the steamer Greyhound, whose captain
was fined $50 and costs at Goderich'
for selling liquor on beard.HA claims
that the Province of Ontario has no
control over the sale of liquor on the
great lakes, and that only the Domin-
ion Parliament has jurisdiction. He
asks that the section of the statute.
which states that no license shall be
granted for the sale of liquor on ferry
I the Teat lakes, the St.,
GoderiehToninahly-•-•,:-;-
LEAN-atm.-Mr. McGavin," who has
taught for the last two 'years in S. S.
No. 10, is leaving to better himself.
The trustees offered him an increase,
but he declined to remain. They are
advertising for a successor, applica-
tions to be received up to Nov, 15th,
Scab:nth
NoTes.-Mr. Rae Dunlop had the
misfortune to dislocate his Oh011kier
Last Friday morning.' He slipped and
fell vvhile descending the stens
at his home, Mr J_._Punchard. is
gazetted for the Police Magistrateship
of the town of Seaforth,
'NEARLY A Fink -Mr. Robt, Goyen-
lock's dwelling on James street, had a
nano* shave from destruction by fire
on Saturday evening. Between half
past nine and ten o'cloek, Mrs, John
Govenlock, of Winthrop, who was
Waiting there for her husband, went
out into the back kitchen, and found
the flames then commencing to climb
up the wall. Fortunatelyit was notic
ed at that time, as a few pails of Water
otieguished the blaze, whereas, a eme
thinutes more. and it would have•-heen
beyond control.The fire is supposed
to have started from an 'Oily rag,
whighhae beeteused earlier in the day
for cleaning the stove. ' • •
Lawrence river, or other inland waters
'The cheapest membered flat the captain Me the
of Ontario. should be 'declared ultra
vires,of the Province. It will be •re -
Greyhound was fined the amount
stated for allowing the sale of liquor .
My Shoe rade on board the steamer on the moonlight
excursion from this port -in 'June last
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anniversary services of St. Andre -nes nly Cent
church on Oct, 15th were a grand sue- ; V • 10 • S
ST, A.moasw's CiatrIwir. -The jubilee n
cess. Rev, Mr. Smith, of Hensall, who : •
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was expected to take the services, was Ten Week's Trial Sub- .1
not able to do so. on a,ceount of illness.
He sent, however, a good substitute, scription for ioc t
Mr. Lanford, who filled his place well . . * *
Presbytery, A Catechist; one must hear will be i
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and gave unbounded satisfaction. Mr.
Lanford is . a member of the London The New Era
evenieg with, large congregations. The I the year, for 10 cents.
Blyth. "
• Nome -Mr. David Cowan has so far
recovered from his receet accident
that he is able to move about his helm.
His many; friends are glad to know this
and hepelsoon to see -him up town
Rev. S./Anderson exchanged pulpits
With Rev. G. N. Haien; B. A., pastor
of North Street Methodist' &MTh,
Goderieh, on • Sunday. Mr, Hazen.
preached the anniyersark serraons in
connection with Butte Methodist
church. Theproceeds of Sunday and
Monday were about: $100'; Mr. John
Hallahan, who met With a serious acci-
dent three months. ago, •when he
1611 35 feet at a barn yawing,. is now.
able to drive into town. His kecor
ery has been mitaculous.. . While
working on at C. P. R. construction
along • the. river on' Saturday last, a
team belonging to Messrs Tilden & Co.,
contractors, accidently. lost ,their foot-
ing and rolled down the embankment
into the river. They became ebb:in-Feed
in the harness and before they could
be got out, one of thou drowned. It
was one of the best horses the contract-
ors had on the work. While .examin-
ing the roof of his kitchen on .Friday
last, Mr: Hugh McQuarrie had the mis-
fortune to lose his fixating and fall to
the ground, a distance of 14 feet. He
was carried into the house and inedicel
assistance sent for. It eas discevered.
that a bone in his left thigh was frac-
tured and his left ankle sprained'. He
is confined to his bed,: and it Will be
another two weeks Lefore. he is able to
leave it. The axially friends of old
gentleman are glad to knew that his
fall did. not preye more serious, .
is increasing with wond.erful
strides. "Why is it?" Simply
because
I am selling good Shoes
and Rubbers cheaper than
any one else in Clinton
Seeing is believing. Come
and be convinced
G. B.. BALLARD
R. Graham's old stand.
• -Hallett : .
lebtres.-Mrs. J. Beason. of Gran ton,
is spending, the Thanksgiving holidays
with her sister, Mrs„. R. Corker, a the
,9th. Miss May Wallace is spending a
aes, '...,-1,9ays with her siver, Mrs. T.
Riddell,-/sAiburne ,
GoonjuoGE„-Mr, Wm. ..minuof
,Hullett was judge of a heavy draught
horses at Erebro Met Week and gave
the very hese satisfaction, Mr. Rinn
is a horseman of high .standing and
while in the ring gives all the exhibi-
tors a fair chalice of coinpeting for the
' During the twelve naonths ended
June 10,-1905, 886 persons were killed
and 13,783 injured in railroad accidents
in the United States. Comparison
with 1904 shows an increase cif 11 killed
and 4,123 injured among passengers
and employees. There were 2,121 col-
lisions and 1,535 derailments, of which
163 collisions and 168 derailments af-
fected passenger trains. The damage
to ca rs, engines and roadway by them
accidents amounted to $2,410,671.
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prize. . • • •
. Faux Soc,o,,-The Lawson farm on
the 6th cone of Hallett, has been sold
to Mr. Robert Lawson, of Colborne,
who will not move on it for the pre-
sent, as he bee still two years lease
where he is. Luke Lawson, who- has
been living on the farm, has gone iato•
Clinton for the .winter, and will go
west in the spring. ,
DEATHS -On Friday there died in
Huljett, Miss 'Mary, daughter Of Mr.•
RIM Riley, aged. 22 years, . There
'died in"Hallett; on Sunday last, the
little sou Harvey, of ler. and Mrs.
Dayman, -after an illness of three
weeks. We are sorry to record the
death Of George Thomas Tasker, aged
six years and nine months, second son
of Richard Tasker; of con, 3, which
occerred, on Wednesday, after tour
weeks' illness with peritonitis. The
funeral takes place onFriclay at 2 p.m.
him in order to form &correct estimate sent to any, address in ;
of his splendid abelity as a epeaker. Canada for the balance of
lie wee greeted both morning and
This is at the rate of one
tea -meeting on onday evening was a
success. The ladies provided a sump --
The program was excellent, including I
speeches by Rev. Messrs. Davidson at onco, and get the: full
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tuous tea, for the crowd that attended. " • cent a week.
and Brown of Vernal .11srhart of benefit of this very low
Kippen, McNeil and Mr. °Mace, of
the village, The choir of the church offer,•• ' •
was ably assisted by Misses Coats Mc -
Ruby Whiddou of the village, and •
Rae -,,n1 Houston, of Clinton:Miss •••••••••••••!•••!••••••••40
DENTEI OF Mns HiTone,,Mrs. Luta,
to whose illness reference was. made
last week, succumbed to her ailment
on Saturday last, at the age of '67
years. She has been a resident of the
2ed concession Or a number, of years,
and was a veryhighly esteemed . wo. •
tnan. Her husband, the late James
Hitch, died before the family .moved
here. Mrs. Hitch was •a consistent
member of Ontario St. 'Methodist
Church, Clinton, She leaves • two
daughters, one being married, to
mourn her loss... The remains were in-
terred in Clinton Cemetery nn Tues.
Miss Laura Richardson of Stanley, all Londehlborh
of whom gave excellent solos, The Miss Lilly McCool, of Clinton, spent
following sketch of the history of the Sunday at home.
congregation formed a part of the Messrs Brunscton are loading a car
program; _ of scrap iron this week.
St. Andrew's church started its ec- •
clesiastical career in the fall of 1855 as Mr. R. Brown and family .left here
on
an organized congregation, when Rev. Monday morning for Lloydminster.
Alexander McKid, of Goderich, took Moses Brown has moved his tonsorial
charge of it. as its first stated pastor.. parlors to rooms at the Temperance
.Mr, Wield' was a strong preacher of House. • •
the Calvinistic type, and soon gathered The G. T. R. bridge gang- are still
together a band of loyal Presbyterians. here working at the bridge northo f
and although 'both 'pastor and people the village,
had to face and endure the vrivations
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Personal Notes
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4}those'having wee11/0
klies or loud* .
sm. vising tiin town or going r ewer 4a•-
--11 nOtIfY us of the .fact each week. wo
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Mrs. Joy, of Alymer s visiting her
mother Mrs. Shannon.
Miss Burwell, of Port Burwell, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Gonne.
Miss . sther Lyon and her neice,
and that usua
hardships lly all to the
lot of pioneer chureheer Yet they suc- Edith Grace Sampson, visited in Ash-.
'
ceeded in planting a church in Bayfield field last week.
that has shown ever sin& signs of life Harvey Longman has moved into
and growth. eFor some time the con- the house recently. occupied by `‘Mrs.
gregation worshipped. in 'a log schools Cole, owned by G. Snell.
house overlooking the river, where Mr. Squire of the Roller Iltlills has
Dr, Woeds" 'residence now stands. Mr, secured the services of a Miller, from
Donald Cameron was the first elder. Dunville to assist him in the Mill.
He is remembered as a devout Chris -Several farm. rs are hauling Sugar
tian nian who took an earnest interest B.eets to tAte Station these days and Mr
in the young and struggling congrega- artet is reeving home a carload of
tulle pulp •
tion. He and an elder from Goderich,
Mr. Kidd, the post -master, constituted • • • • ' ,
the members of the first Meeting ofR. S. Marten returned from the
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Session. W ith the assistanof these 'West on. Saturday and was cordially
elders, Mr. McKid dispensed the first welcomed back to town . by his many
communion to the congregation in the friends. . • •
The Rifle Club Will hold a tourria-
loft of J. Gairdner's warehouse ; this
ment here on Thursday ; teams from
place was chosen as it would s.ceommo-
date more people than the school- all the neighboring chibs fire expected
hcmse; for in those days people came to take pare
Miss Haddock and Mies Ferguson
left fog New Burland, N. Y. on Friday,.
Miss Annie Forrester, daughter of
Mr. D. A. Forrester, has returoed
home.
Mr. Mullin, of Athens, uncle of Ma
U.. eWif,iitse, was here on a vi•tit this
we
•
Prof. G. Chant, of Toronto Uni-
• versity, is visiting his ,brother, H. 11
Chant,
Miss VanEgmond, of London,fortner-
iy af Hullett, is visiting friends in this
vicinity. •
Mr. W. Cantelon and wife will spend
Thanksgiving , with their son in
Toronto, •
. W. B. Marr, of Aitkin, neph-
ew laf Mrs, W. Wade. was here on a
'visit this weelc, •
Mr, and Mrs. Russell •Manning will
eat their Thanksgiving diener with .
friends •in Leamington. •
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• St. oleph's
. •
Mi. Currie the centractOe, who • is
building the hock at St.. Joseph, has
had very rough weather to contend
with as axesult not much headway has
been made. A large crib was sunk last
Saturday.' and the Work of filling it up
Was under way, when the lake became
too rough to work on it with • safety.
The crib could not withstand the heavy
seas and washed where badly *reeked.
day.
• Oonateinge
The revival meetings will be con-
tinued next Week,
James Dale gave the young people a
party on Friday evening, •
The sugat beets in ' this part are all.
delivered, and have turne'd out satis-
factorily. -
Miss Belle Farnham has returned to
Chicago, after spending a few weeks
visiting friends here. '
Threshing is still .going on around
here Will Lindsay is having fine suc-
cess with the company mill,
•
It is reported that the Stratford and
St Joseph electric railway will be built
after all. Mark the word "reported."
The report says that other capitalist
have taken a hold of the undertaking.
This project is similar to nearly all the
projects connected -with • St. Joseph
they are launched at the beginning of
winter and the cold kills them off by
spring. • . •
Note the
per dozen, ° %gingham
SOLD OuT, -4-Mr. Thos. Hill, formerly
price .a for Cabinets of Londesboro, has sold out his hotel
here, be has not yet decided what he
will do.
Never again will you have the
opportunity to secure well -fin-
ished photos at the low price
we are quoting from noW till
the first of the year.
Just think ofit—beautiful like-
nesses, with the artistic pose
arid beauty of touch for which
this gallery is toted—'at $2,50
per dozen for Cabinets.
For family groups we quote
special prices. •
(pen ThanitsgiVild Day
HENRY'S
PHIStO
STUDIO
TON
Sunday was missionary flak in
Wingham Methodist Church, and Rev.
'W. G. Howson of Mitehell preaehed
mornirig and evening.
CitiotoU, -- Mr, Harry *MeOrest, Who
has for some time been assistant. tra
11. Petider,Roadnatister on this division
of the G, has not been enjoying
good 'health' for Seine time has been.
given six months leave of absence.
WILL BMX MOUGAGE-Theatiniver-
sary of the Methodist Church, Whig-
haM, will be held Deeetnber 10th, and
Rev. R Hobbs of Strathrray will be the
preacher for the day. An entertain-
ment will be held the following Mon-
day evening, and Mr. II.obbs will per.
form the ceremony of. cremating the
inortage which lute been paid off,alid is
now in the hands of the TrusteeS..
This Will be At most pleasing part of the
program for Mr, nobbs.through whose
untiring efforts the building was erect-
ed.
V ar ne
'Rev. Stednian and Rev. A. II.
Brawn will eXCila‘PUIPIts ell Sun-
1,day nett. Quarterly eerViees Will be
he d he die Illethodiet ehurch and the
One of the men working at the .
joseph dock witnessed a curious phen-
omena during the storm .of Sunday
last. The wonder was in the shape of
a h age cold= of water nearly reaching.
theolouds, which was inoving along
the surface of the lake with reniark-
able speed, accompanied by a roaring
sound. It hada whirling motion, and
when first seen Was far,out on the lake
It gradually came:nearer and was.seen
to hreak on the bank of the lake near
Taylor's grove: These waterspouts are
a very rare occurrence but are some-
times met with hn the ricesn,when,loss.
of life and property results;
feom far,and near ,-to &ttend comnime Mr, and Mee.' E. Manning have .triov-
iouservicee. The memberke .at %:; eci to Blyth for the 'Winter, yehete they
took of , the ' first Were will make their home with their
twelee in nifinber; vis i• •Nnald Cam-•
daughter Mrs. B.: Mason; ,
eton, Mrs: Cameron, Thos. Elliott,
Mrs. T. Elliott, James Gairdner, • Mrs.
J; CT'airdner, Dr, Gaircinee, Alex, Vame
eron, MM.. A. Cameron, Mrs. lama
McDonald, D. S. Richie and Mrs. Rich-
ie. Orthis group that famed' the first.
communion roll, Mrs. James ,Gairdner,
of the village, .is the only one living.
After Mr.. McKid resigned, the congre-
gation was supplied by students and
probationers until the fall of 1860,
'when Rey. II, Gibson was called 'end
inducted Intothe pastoral charge of
Dayileld. and Varna. He resigned in.
1875, at the time of the union of the
Presbyterian churches in Canada. For.
fifteen years .he served the congrega-
tion faithfully. He , was a ethetired,
earnest preacher. Mrs. Gibson also
rendered. invaluable . service to the
young • people of the congregation as
teacher ,and superintendent of the
Sabbath School. After a vacancy of
three' years, on the era Of July. 1878,
Rev. Nathaniel Patterson was inducted
pastor of the congregations of Bayfield
and Bethany; being tbe thstpastor of '
the joint congregations. Atter a pas-
torate' of five years he resigned, in 13:83.
On the•llth of August, 1885; Rev, Day-
id'Forrest was ordained and inducted
pastor. After serving the congrega-
tion for four years he resigiled. On
May 27tle, 1890, Rev. R. Henderson
was ordained and inducted pastor ; • at
the end of two years he accepted a call
to Manchester, etc. After a vacancy
of three years Rev. Wm. Graham was
ordained and inducted. He ministered
. the congregation for four' years,
when he accepted a call to Latona.
The ehaege was again vacatt for twa
years, when Rev. Mr: McNeil -was in-
ducted on the 9th of May, 1901. °
in brief, fifty years ago, and in the
said log school -house, St. Andrew's
congregation : wes born with a mem-
bership of twelife, and although the
little one has not become a thousand,
yet the little one has been steadily
growing until now the membership is.
130, 54 of which have been added dur-
ing the present pastorate. •
The elders that served the congre.
within in Mr. Gibson's time were Mal-
eolin Smith, Charles Tough, Hugh
Bannerman, CharlesShavy and Andrew
Wilson, Subsequently there were
added Dr .Stambriry, Charles Symons,
Wm. G. Huston, John 17ilhidden, Jun
Frazer, James Donaldson, Jas. Camp-
bell and Donald McKenzie.' •
Besides the Session there are the fol-
lowing organizations : W. P. M. S.,
Of which Mrs. (Dr.) Staribnry is presi-
dent, ar Mission Band with Miss Gaird-
ner as president, a Ladies' Aid of
which Miss Armstrong is president. a
choir with Miss Minnie Armstroeg as
leader and organist, and a Board of
Managers of which• T. Brownett is
chairman.
,Brueatielit,
Miss A. Sewers is visiting her sister,
Mrs. liornick, of Tilbury. •'
Frank O'Neil, Clinton, and daughter,'
Miss Belle, visited in our village last
week.
'F,d. Colwell hes returned from Re-
gina. He is siifferingsfrom a slight at-,
tack of typhoid fever, from which it is.
hoped he will soon recover.
On Saturday afternoon last the Mis-
sion Band held. its closing meeting for
the season. 'Miss Wilson,„ of Clinton,
was present, and gave a very -interest-
ing address to the children. After the
meeting, all present enjoyed a very
sumptuous lunch in the church. The
Band, will& has been under the lead-
ership of Miss Jennie Bell, has done
good work during the summer months,
On Wednesday of last week an im-
portant ceremony • was performed at
high noon at the home of .Tarnes Mc-
Gee, by Rev. Mr. Brown, of Varna,
When his second daughter; Miss Ella,
was united in marriage to IVir, judge,
of Toronto. After the ceremony the
guests sat down to a sureptuous din.
neri to which all did Justice, after
Which the time was blithely spent in
social intercourse, all being Merry
within doors although the rain fell
out of doors. The presents were inany
and very handsome, showing the es.
teem in which the young bride is held,
We trust the happy cenple may have
-
a long and prosperous journey togeth-
er through life,
Legal Note.
CL1N Quatterly Board at Varna on
afternoon,
Mrs. Hall and daughter Bags Litiu,
of Orangeville, - are visiting Mrs.
Shannon, Victoria Streets .
Mrs: }lodger's, Albert Street, and
daughter Miss . Edith, will spend
Thanksgiving Day in Toronto'. • •
Mrs • W.: B. Smythe and two child-
ren, of Lansing, Mich., are visiting the
former's mother, Mrs. • Shannon.
The wife of Rev. J. W. 'Holmes
(mother of Dr. Holmes). was the guest
of Mrs. W. Doherty, fur a day or two.
Mrs. Walter' Cole and little daughter
goes to North Bay this week to loin
her husband,where they. Will -"spend
some time, in' hunting. •
Mr; Will White,..of Winnipeg., faints
orly:with S. Davis, arrived here on Fri-
day. having come east Owing to the
iilnees of his sister, Nese Louie White:
Mr. Foley', Manager of the Dominion
Poultry Station,•Bowmaxeeille, was in
town last week. He had come west
to see how the station at lielmeeyple
as prcgreSSinff- '
JUST ARRIVED,
New. stock of
Chamois Vests
Chest Protectors,
AND.
Chamois Skins
See them at
REEKIE'S
• Drug Store.
N.B.-White Pine Compoinatle
with Euceayptol and al enthol,
cures coughs and colds,' 250 per
bottle,
pounty Clippings
Mr, M. Brown is 'duly installed e- .L
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proprietorand manager ethelonee cott, Howick, enentered
eeeelalHoteltriaelerawilrwildcat otenfghtiastweet
goocaeeonnodatioi4mmtrate:
E. Littlefair, Belgrave,• has Sold
Nevi Sdverdseule*.nts...
Bay where the clivapest".-Bal1ard....42:
PhOtese$2. 50, per Az. -H,B, Henry,"
Chamois vests -R. P. Reekie.
Holidarbarbitius-W,
Girl wanted -airs. Murray •--A--
Piano for sale.:-NEw „
Coal stove for sale -41E w Erta..• •
Notice, -Anthony Lawson •4s:
Berkshire boar -APpelton
Teacher wanted- J. Thompson 4
Sonaething to say -T. H. Squire •4
We are quitting -Newcombe .... 4
More Ladies Coats a McKinnon & be,
Our record be ten - 'Hellyar.
Astro-Physie -Mrs, De J -
Tull of clothing -.I W Newcombe.5
Puri tau under ware- Tozer & Brown
Fur Coats- Hodgen Bros . . ...
Ladies new coats -}lodgen Bios
Dried •apples wanted- theatelon Brae S
•The wind last week was 'too strong
for Mr, Joseph Manning's windmill and •
it requiree.e0heiderable repairs on ac-
count of the,steength of the gale.
Mr. Thai Sampson, aceotepanied, by
his sister Edith; arrived home on Mon-
day' from Devonshire, .England; he
will resume this position as seetion
foreman this week. •
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WEDDINO.-We notice the marriage
of G. E. Gray, A. B., M. D., to Miss.
Grace Belle Raymond, of Lansing,
Mich., took plaee on the elev,enth hist,
house and lot to Mr. Geo Solar ot
East Wawatio.shk forthe sum of' $1200.
NV. Baviden, Exeter, left for Erig-
Tiftid.this week to make . another par:-
chaSe of horses. - This will be his • 26th
trip to the old land. •
John T. Strachan has., been re-en-
gaged as teacher in S. S. NO. 10 Grey,
for the in -coming' year . oe 1.900; • at a
good advance in salary,
Mr. • Herman Bender has sold his
farm on the • Babylon title, Hav, .to
Th. Z,kch Disjarainsa, of. , Stephen for
at the above place. The groom is. a $4700.00. Theft:tem ceneprises..9a awe.
Hullett boy :of the thirteenth. • We
extend Our congratulations.
ORtliton.- e anniversary service
in the Methodist church were well at-
tended; instructive , arid appropriate
sermons were given' in the morning
by Rev ; Mr. Kerr, of Clinton, and the
pastor in the evening.. A. quartette
formed by Misses Manning and Mc-
Cool and Messrs Cole &ed. Manning
gave a selection in the evening, which
was highly appreciated. On Thursday
at 2 p. m. Union Thanksgiving meet-
ing will be held in: the Methodist
Church: the collection at the meeting_
will be in aid of. the Sick Children's
Hospital. Remember' the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner in the Methodist Inarch.
lAikr OLio REsnanim-After twenty.
two 3rears! faithful services as- High
Court Treasurer of the Canadian Order
of Forresters, Mr. John Neelands, ot
Brantford has retired and has been pre-
sented with a very beautiful and cost-
' ly cabinet of silverware, The presenta-
tion Was. mad e in Occident Hall, Toron-
to, by Mr. D. Allan Of Grimsby, High
Vice -Chief Ranger of. the Order. _Mr.
Geo. Faulkner, of Brantford, 'High
Coda Secretary, and Mr, W. D, Earn-
gey;Toronto, member of the Executive
Committee, with many other promin-
ent members of the Order, were also
present- Mr. Neelands is aformer resi.
dentof Londesboio, where, he carried
on business.
Township of 1V1Aillop v. Plow). -
W. E. Middleton, for plain tiffe,
ap-
pedod from order of lotticonbridge, 0.
J., tlittOd Mtli October, 1005, dismissing
appeal by plftintiffs from order of boil
Judge on a motion for fuller and better
particulars. J. 0. Makins, Stratford,
for defendants, a firm of contractors,
contra, 'Upon counsel for the defend-
ants undertaking to limit the charges
of misrepresentation set otit in the
third and fourth paragraphs of the
statement of defence, no order made
upon tins motion except that costal
thereof and of motion below be eosts
in tiler cause.
The NIAV EM tO Unitary
lee, 10e.
-Many friends syeepa,thlze with Mr.
and Mrs. Finlay McIntosh, of Mc-
Killop, in the lose of their only son,
aged 4 yeats, which occurred on Tues-
day last.
The death took place on Thursday
last of Mr. John McCrae, Brussels. Ile
had been a resident of this place fer a
great many, years, and was very high-
ly respected. He was in his seventy
eighth year. •
Benmiller
1Vliss Mebel Straughat spent Sunday
at her home here.
Miss Scott, of Clinton, lis been the.
guest of Mis§ Grace Stewart during
the nest week. - • '
Mrs. A. S. Gledhill returned to Kin-
cardine last week, after spending i
few weeks visiting friends n this lo-
cality; Miss Jennie Stewart left last
week on a' visit to friends in Wood-
stock and other points'.
Auburn
We understand that Charles Asqiiith,
son of Inspector Asquitn, who has
been 1 eaching school,. intends' taking
up the study of medieme.
Work has commenced on a new
church for the Dovercourt Presbyter-
ian congregation in Toronto, of which
Rev. Jas. Wilson, formerly of %Vest
Virewanosh, and brother of John Wil-
son, Auburn, is the pastor. The new
church le to cost $33,000 and will have
a seating capacity of one thousand.
Ituring_Mg. 'VVilson's short term as
pastor, the DCWirclitter -chtirah---hat -
nettle great progress, the membership
having increased by about one hun-
dred.
A Seaforth paper says ..-The har-
vest home services held hist Sunday
and Monday in the Egniondville Pres.
byterian church were the most success-
ful in the history of the chnreh. Tbe
services 011 Sunday conducted by Rev.
Mr. Small, of Auburn, were largely
attended, The reverend gentleman
preached two very instrnetive and
interesting sermons.
• Stanley
NOTES - Mr. and Mrs, John Steck-
ley, of the Bronson Lite, Stanley,
mourn the death of one of their twins,
tii.„ the age of about two ninths, which
sad event took place on Wednesday.
There died at the home of Mr. James
Boyce on Saturday, Oct. 7th, the little
year-old child of Mr andMrs McCorkin-
dale ; the remains were taken to Lon-
don on Saturday evening to be inter-
red , Mits, McCorkindale and children
had'heen visiting for the past month
at the home of her father. We' nee
sorry to hem, that Mr. Itiehard,Pen-
liale_laon,the sick
_
. Sautes Wylie' and wife, of Turn -
berry, are visiting dia acquaintances
along the line this week.
Joseph McCully and his siste .1. Mary
Jane, arrived in Brucefield on Monday
evening. Theys•liare had a somewhat
extended tour, visiting in Colorado,
Alberta, Assiniboia Manitoba. end in
parts of Ontario. Mr, McCully has
taken up land in the Moosejaw distriet.
NV illiam McEwen returned this week
from his visit to Manitoba,
,Mr. H. A. Dorrance, of McKillop.
who is at present teaching in school,
section No. 3, Hibbert, has been en-
gaged as teacher in a school near the.
village of Atwood for next year, at an
increased salary.
There are seven surviving brothers
of the Leech family formerly of Gor-
rie and Bluevale, whose aggregate ages
sum up to live hundred -and thirty-
seven. Two of them are Methodist
ministers, and. all are members of that
denomination.
Mr. Sam. Latta, who was principal
of the Zurich Pablo School for many
years, and who moved to London from
here, where he has been principal of
one of the schools since. hits decided to
move out West, where he and -his
brothers have taken up it large tract
of land. •.
Mrs. James Rttgin, who lives near
Dash wood, recently completed it quilt
of the log -cabin variety, containing
five thousand nine hundredand ninety-
nine 'pieces. 'The working of the quilt,
needless to say, has taken an immense
amount, of labor, and when lb is known
that the lady is now advanced in years
„the accomplishment of the task be-
come all „the more noteworthy.
.Thirty four years as an hostleg is a
record that is probably unequalled in.
Canticle, yet such is the time served' in
that capaeity lay Mr, James Harvey,
of Exeter, who on Monday retires to
his farm in Stephen Township for the
balance of his term of life. That the
people whose horses he cared for re-
eognized the value of his services will
be seen when it is knownthat with
his earnings during those years he
purchased a fine 150 aore Win in Step-
hen and carries it bank book.
'Anyone wishing to purchase goatt
Wive an oppor-
tunity
heg,‘a.stm7th: 7.04e10.1.ot,:.Qe.
Foundry, on Saturdey; •
T
It is reported at Winnipeg that J.
11111 will do it lot of railwaybuilding in
the West, including it line to Hudson's
Bay.
A 00113810u took place in theSt. tatw0
rence betvireerAlie steamers Duplienila
and TordeMrk'old, Roth vessels arriv-
The Official Gazette announces the
appointment of the county judge,
elerk of peage, and registrar of deeds,
in a minber ceZ counties, to act as a
eoirimission of the peace. The folloW-
ing counties and districts are provided
for' Algoma, Druce, „Carleton, Duf-
ferin, Elgin, Essex, E'rontentte, Grey,
Italdimand, Halton •Dastin itturon,
ed.at Quebe At a damaged condition, ,Onto,rio,Storniont, Duncln.s, i1engarry.
A Charming Picture
13ar ains
Only al.liout six weeks until
Chritrrtai! Are you get-
ting ready for the holidays.
,
Can we help you by atietitig•
leo lbs. Patios Family •, Flunk _
(none hetter) for ... . $ 2,50
20 lbs. RSdpath's granulated
Sugar ....... . .
100
4 lbs. best selected Raisins.; ..... 250
17 lbs “ ' . 1.00
4 lbs best cleaned. lorteets , . 2.50
17 lbs " " " . . . .. 1.00
New PEELS (Crosse & i3lackwell's)
Lemon; Orange and Citron
NUT:8 Filberts; Almondo,
Wal-
nuts , 8he11ed Almonds* and Shel-
• led Walnnts.
New Figs; per
We ' are., not selhng Out,
neither leaving :town, bxit
are out fOr a busy time -I
THE IjUB GROCER,
O'NEIL
A sample copy of the new premiunt
pleturo issued by the Family Herald
and Weekly Star, of Montrealhas
come to hand, . It is certainly a deeid-
ed change from their pictures of formet
years, and ft, changethat will be appre-
ciated., It is entitled '"ianeen Aim»).
dra,,Her Grandchildren, and Dogs," a
`Inost- aliariffingififdttittrestingstibleetr
It portrays Queen Alexander on& visit
to the Kennels. Accompanied by her ,
•grandchildreu, The picture of the
Queen and the children is an exeelleut
one, and the handsome collies and
hounds aro so liferike that one falls in
love with the picture at onee. All sub.
scribers to that great weekly Will re-
ceive a copy of this beautiful picture,
site 22 x28 inches, absolutely free on
receipt of $1 for a years' subscription.
The publishers of the blandly Herat&
have else 'salted. this year a book of ina
anense value to &mime, " It is entitled
"The Variner's Mantial and Veterinary
Guide " The book is said by cOmpet
ent atithoes to be the best of the kind
ever issued. it cannot be bought, inn
can be had free on conditions which
may be had on application at this office
Or by writing to the Family Herald anc!
WeeklyStar, Montreal,
. •
• Our stot.,•k of drugs,' etcwill,
a1way4 be found fresh and up--
to-date in every ..branch, and
we invite you to give us a Call
if you wish td -procure anything
usually found in a first-Olass
drug store.
H.% eemBs
Chemist and Druggist.
Headaches.
-Cured. •
-
Nirseity,per cont. of
• iheedaehesore caused
• We era* perroutnentlr
ittleb e•th hottdaChe,
with glasritts.
If we fail we WM re*
fund your itntilney.