The Exeter Advocate, 1889-7-4, Page 14S,
VOL, III.
EXETER, ONTA110„ THU aSDAY„ JULY 4,1889
The Melsons Bank. Valuable Farms for Salo.
(Chartered by 3?ar1 uent,
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Church Directory.
TRIVITT 1ioi0OXAL Cni1nr11.--Bev. S. I.
Robinson, Rector, Sunday Services,
and 7 tarn. Sabbath Sehool, 2.33 p.m;
TILETHOPIST OnITOC11-44M03- tit,' Rev. B.
Olement, Pastor. Sunday Services, 10,30 11.. in.
and 6.30 p.n;. Sabbeth Sehool, =P.m, .
Mn STuagr--Itev. J. Wileon, Pastor. Sun
day Servicee, MAO a. ni. and 6.30 tste, Sabbath
Seliool,S,30p.
risiITYTEIVIAN On traCu.--Rev. W. :Worth%l
Pa"S
stor- under Services, 11 ii. m. and '6.$0 p.
xn. Sabbath SO1;0°110.15 a. in.
•
•111410fftt1imia1 entrees
TT L. BILLINGS.
Office ores O'Neil's 33auk, Exeter, Ontario,
Nitrous Oxide Gas for painless
extraction.
11. KINSMAN, DENTIST, L. D. S.; ex-
tracts teeth 'without pain by giving
Vegetable Vapor, or using the new
Ancesthetie on the gums. Makes old:
Inge and otherdental work the best possible.
Goes to ZUnehlast Thursday in each:month.
East side of Main street, Exeter.
10.10.
T B. WHITELY, M. D.. 0.M., PHYSIC/AN
• and Snrimon. Office and residence—
Corner 'Victoria and Elgin streets, Goderieb,
Ontario.
DR. J. A. ROLLINS. OFFICE—MTAAN ST.
Residence—Corner Andrew and North
Streets, Exeter, Ontario.
fr A. AMOS, 3.1.A., csLn 0.P., EDIN.; L,
. C. S., Edna.; L.F. P. & S., Glasgow;
L. M., Edinburgh and Glasgow M. C. P.& S.
Ontario; F. T. M. S., Toronto: Night. bell at
office. Crediton, Ontario, jy12-3
DR. COWEN. OFFICE—MAIN STREET,
Exeter, upstairs, opposite Centro
Hotel. Side entrance on south—James street
leading to the Methodist Church. •
Two Farrhs for Salo in the township of US.
borne, County of Iluron,adjoining the thriv-
ing Village of Exeter, cam prisxng lots18,
3rd eon., and lots 18 and half of 19, 9ind eon,
of said township, Lot la oonfaina 100 acres
with a comfortable brick dwelling and con-
venient out -buildings, The other lots 19 and
half of 10 with good out -buildings. This pro-
perty will be sold separately or oxiblook.
Terms to suit mweha.sers.
JAS. HODGSON, Exeter, Ont.
1" W. BROWNING, MD:, M. 0.2. S.
e..1 •
Graduate of Victoria University. Office and
residence, Dominion Laboratory, Exeter.
• Additional Locals.
—We have had an abundanee of rain
—Mr. S. Trott, of Loudon, is visiting
freanas here,
—Meetly all our townspeople went
to Grand' Boni and lieesall on July
18.
—Mr. Wm. Sauders, editor of this
journal, was in Stratford on Priday
last.
—The new paper to be issued in
eau by by Br,yant Bros, will make its ap-
pearance shortly,
—The tin pan serenade party were
out on an engagement on Tuesday
night.
—The time table for the 12th of.Inly
will be issued this week and mailed, to
the different points on the G. T..B.
—.The entrance examinationa to
High Schools commence toeday in the
public school here commencing at 1.80
p.
lir. As a Autry, et Montreal, 'will
Int at the Commercial bonse Exeter,
tomorrow, 5th inst., to pltrehase all
classes of laorSeS,
—The member or the White Base, of
Sons of England 13.5, will kindly meet
In the hall tide Thursday evening.
Every member requested to be pres-
ent.
Dr. J. IL MeLella* eye and ear
surgeon of London, it is expected, will
make regular visits to this plitee short
ly. Be is a „feraduate of the New York
Eye tilla Ear 110Spital. Ile NM be e011•
suited any day between the hours erf 8
to 10 a. rii.; 1 to p. in,; 7 to 9 p, 111.
Office -497 Talbot st, eor. :Maple, Lon-
don, Ontario. •
—On Monday evening'. the ist lusts
whilen load of young pnenicers were
retnrninr, from Grand Deed the axle
`Of their wagon severed in the centre
thuelettingstlienteto the ground, and
• ettving them a snvere shock which was
so unexpected They succeeded.in
seeming a lumber wagon from a. far-
mer on which they arrived home safe.
—About thirty-five of the members
of Plymouth Lodge, No. 68, SODS of
England -went to Hens* on Sunday
last and attended divine service in St.
Paul's church with the Hensall brethren.
The Rev, 0.11. Bridgeman preached a
very eloquent and instructive sermon
to the, brethren. All w
attendine ere
well satisfied, and hope at some future
time they may have the pleasure of
visiting them again.
—A load of pic-nicers started from
Our 'WWII On the morning of July lot
for Grand Bend awl proposed to stop at
Dashwood to water their horses .and.
recruit themselves a little, after doing
this they all seated themselves in the
wagon and started off, when the driver
hit the horses a sharp cut with the
whip which caused the horses to make
a sudden jump thus breaking the two
whiffietrees and gettieet'away from the
rig, but did not run far before they
were captured. No damage was done
with the exception of the breaking of
the whiffletrees. Harry you must be
more careful how you drive, especially
when your load is composed partly of
young ladies.
ATTILLIAMS W A,FT, TETER-
V inary Surgeon. Graduate
Toronto. Office and Residence
one block oast of Samwell 8z
Pickard's storo. Opposite skat-
ing*rink, Exeter, Ontario.
TETERINAEY
Y Veterinary Dentist, graduate ofProf.H.
H. Davidson's Dental Sehool, Torbn to. All
work in eonnection with horses' teeth prom-
ptly attended to. Examination free. Office
-with Wm. Sweet, Y. S. A. IL Preen, V. D.
T DICKSON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
• of Supreme Court, Notary Public, Con-
veyancer, Commissioner, &c. ]ktoney to loan
Offiee—Fanson's Block, EXater.
1,74LIOT & ELLIOT, BARRISTERS, SOLIC-
1, Aare, COnVoyttueers, &e. Money to lean
at 6 per cent. E
B. Y. ELLIOT. J. LLIOT
•
of latter by a score of 85 to 22, The
return: Match was played in this. pW1.0
Joly,ist dud resulted as the former by
a score of 17 to 4,
DasiliwOod,
lfaenteeenten-011 Wednesday ef
last week, one of those vezy pleasant
occurrences took plaec, it being the
marriage of Mr. John Dearing, el this
'place, to Miss Lena Mills, of Exeter -
They were supported by Mr. and Mrs.
Grabel,ancl the cerememyswaspertmened
by the Rev, Mr, Yager. 'The 'young
couple hive removed to Exeter, where
they will reside in future. Wei. wish ,
them both ever7 happiness and pros,
perity.
EDWARD N. LEWIS, BARRISTER, NOT -
try Publics, Proctor in Maritime Court,'
Conveyancer, Ste. Solieitor for Iftu•on Land
Agency. Godorich and Bayfield. Bayfield.
office at Swartz's Hotel, open every Thursday.
Money to loan at very low rates.
TAMES OKE, Exeter, Ontario, Licensed
Auctioneer for the County of Huron.
Sales proinptly attended to ancl satisfaction
guaranteed. Sales arrange. at this office.
TT BROW,N, Winchelsea. Licensed Ant-
.. 1_4 ioneer for the Counties of Perth and
Middlesex/ also fot the township of Usborne.
Sales -promptly attended ±0 and. term s reason
able. Sales arranged at Post office, Winchelsa
t• '
-est IlOSSENBERR , 11 ensall Ontario.
• ensed Auctioneer for the . County of
Huron. Charges moderato and satisfaction
guaranteed.
WYHOLT,,Khivit, Ontario, Licensed auct-
. ioneer for the Counties of Middlesex
and Larebtele, and the townships of Stephen
ancl Hay. All sales promptly attended to,
HEIL13ER, Licensed. Auctioneer for Hay
. Stephen and McG. illivray townships.
oino--Credit on, Ontario. .
t 4;4 the self-appointed chairman The Rettenbinee street If
langfieg- on to his (Mrs Porter's) goat Whole. Sehodl plonk will
itttiountilng him to enenere the an. Goderleit Mt the 10th inet
peintment of Collector -of CUshane for
Ceisen for the editor. Wonder who
tt elf-fxinaoPted ckairMan eau be?
it never Cz14 be the editor of tber
iletKoord
wk
of Detro
last week,
Nrs, lietn, Of Whalen, left on
Tuesday hist to visit friends, and iciat-,
twes in London and Bothwell,
Mrs. Wm. Pugsley, of 1$*,:eter,..,
been spending a few daye
lately. She eeturned borne on rad,
lliss E. R. Shed° and Mrs. W. ,
malt went to Londcat ofl Th
evening last and heard the colebre
Gilme se Band. Titey speak Isighly
the band, and fray spec gelato thiti
kind of music.
,barna,
111144MM 1111
vieiting Pownla
3feliibbon, /ate of Biuevale,
isithigt in our village bet week.
as if the peopie of the north
,en real good to him,
an lad named lieed, who went
ethe in the nod below the tali!•
got beyond hie depth and WAS
'4; drowned beim he yeas reaened.
pieute in connection with. the
ihyterian Sabbath School was held
ist ipst., in Mr. D.; McLealt's
AU went serene until the
r. rteil when all had thkcrofugo
'nestle) toil!, Duties' OA eterre t
ei, oing struck. a wire Wee to wide
„, belonghig to lir. Dan lieloewn,
.ed. The horee WAS stunned but
()Tema.
barn wa6 raiSedon Thursday
farm of Mr. Rob. Elgin, of
on., of Tuelterineith. Sides into uge, and some modes missiles -
by two school teeelzent.' teretl after which ho erai eareleFsly
Phelli StAnleYe And W. pieced in a cell in the lockup. Short-
'ruck:Q=10e After an inter- ty Afterwards 14 was sews.* g te
Un; race Mr. Doig 's condition. and expired tbiet SATne after -
tit A eeeliderahle 'KAY noon, Whose, fault WM it?
enlng vers. lerge
Mr. Robt. Helms, of the Arete Rra,
was on a trip ease tine week end spent
Sunday at St Catharines.
Ilia many friends are glad to lea
the election of the Rer,. Me-
tragit, formerly of this town, to the
rresideney of the London Conference. ,
hero
nen appointeI
ker, Could teke possession,
Mr. Alex a stew8rt, who o
rge cattle ranch eolith -east of: this
a n, sold all buo fat eteers that WUTO
for exportation, last Saturday, to
Archy Thompson, of Toronto.
"Ace" Hill, the iertietio pointers 'w1t0,
W. Sanders. Esq, et the Anvec,tan has been wortang here for about a yeass
yr" in tc"u ThUrWAY last en hio leaves this week for Trenten, "Ace"
way to Stratferd, to mike railway is one a the -toys" and a. rir,ht one to.
arrangemento for the 12th of Jul.Y we wish him leek hie new lietne.
elebra,tiou,
The .young people of the' Presietsteri-
'llee Huron Central Exhibition mill cluireb Intend Witting A IFATHI
be held in Clinton this year tei rden party on the grainid4adjolainf,*
25th and 20tli 'of September aud th hureb, en the evening of July 34
lion. John Carling, Munster of Agre s A, N. Grant, of St, Marys, Is px-
culture, 'kill he myited to open the! peeted to take part .
show. A nett% who Wab entre3ing from. AU
The Swedels sign "All kinds twi bins:a#.1011 of the cerebreleentere with
ne end turning done here" is „N coueetittent hypertrophy et the terigne
Soarle'e opinion of Mr. Porter's rid a geuvral bewilderment flaw legs,
lenetion of his vote 411 the jesui mated quite ft disturbance on the
uestion in the House of Commons. min street one day last welt,. •
Your correspondent trot the pleasure
174144 /141"e4 *CG•T) who 111" beelt Ziding'behind Mr. ShoebottOM'S LtO
working around toWn.for some tim ed trotter "Phillip On, Seturday last,
swAllewea Neva Parte green 4/15 dn.) and Im found, that 'Phillip" was a
last week while under the influence linker to go, fled with a little traiping
liquor. A atemach pump WAS WW1 he ought to make a *°OA racer.
Mr. Wm. Drought,the proprietor of
tbe QUeeled 110telt h044 had a new two
story verandah placed in trent el his
hotel which gives it tho finest appear-
= of any hotel In the county, he has
also hada repainted, both inside and
Iia her Um been papered in a
raagailleient style br Mr, jedvs.
out, and now a man CAu always de-
pend ou 41),cling his bar furnished with
the cluileeet cigar, and liquor& Mr.)).
contemplatee .delivering one of bis tam-
ous ulna -hour speeches on thts night of
the Mho! July, ort the now celebrated.
Jesuit question. The addretses will be
delivered from the 140001141 story of Ids
new verandah. Thechair will be oc-
eu ied by hfr. Andy. Rebtoson.
jt pegulietie encounter occurred on
our Main airootlast Saturday,in which,
Mr. S. Glides* orie of the leinling lights
Of this tovenetlee ono of the city fathers,
took, part. The cause et the fracas was
a 'misunderstanding in the price of a
load of shingles. It seems, SOIna tirne
ago Ma Ilarlton bought a load of
shinett from Gilltet na he expected.
telegraphed foe', to ad as A 'witness or 91.25 per ut.„Iint when he t a ne to
and wkiln he got bete.; wee seltieed tlatler „zetties the price bad gons up, to SIN,
arrest and also committed. flaming it difterence on the whole of
70 et'. as Ilariton expeeted emulate to
and Marlton being in 'nee'd. of
Alm Craig.
some Rine came to Gillies for it on 8at-
Mr, 11, Shout. brnugbt
mowing mtchineast week.
Mr. John Beluga revolved tile job of 1but
building an SO it. shed for Greco dim appeared to enloy themselves and
A large number from beri attended ti .dance was continued with little en tl'eir own labia 'n1°2444°11 w"
gm Salem Sabbath School picnic lootIrterruptionaritiluearly ditylightwhen lad AtiOnst them, ebvirfflug
Friday.
in Mr. F,Igies other
itle for,the occasion leas
Forsythe Bros. on the
1 ladles on the organ.
log was wartm and
what crowded yet
.A. short timo ago Mr. Andrew Cour-
tic*, of Godorich Township, lost a
heifv, and in his invespigations and
ingmries for bar, Ire discovered that
its bide heti Zeen sold IA MAWR by
Rebt, and 'Vt•Pna. Fleming. two youths,
who bad recently started butchering
J.
a,t441Ispersed to their respective homes thbex with- stAeling the Anis
• st
inel, and when arrested they at once
The members of L OsiasNo. 219 ere to Wiehing lir. awl /Ire. Elgie the bees admitted their guilt. Mr. 11, J. links,
meet at their lodge room at 930 next 1 of succeo And filet their barns may
Sabbath morning andmateli to Corbett h, Ailed to overilowing with of the 16th 4011., Goderich Township, the frulte
and attend the Preehyterian church. their industry. also laid information against one of
thereon it charge Of steeling A la1111),
The garden party iliek week at Mr. ....,...............1110.........a........... and. lifavor Whitehead coremitted them
John Grieve'e was a deeided sttecess. . Bidailiph, to jail to stand their trial. A. young
The foot ball match between the Oitt e man panted lifoffet, who had driven to
Bend and Moray teams eras won by thu j Georgu Hodginsi of 2nd eon,, has Rensau in comprmy with A gw, allow.,
former. Proceeds of -the garden party trotting stallion ig.Tiret," to an ed her to bring:back tim eig alone,
about $10. Una buyers He got a large sum he was ale° afraid. of arrest. H..
—No doubt some of our readers will
be sorry to learn of the death of Mr.
Geo. Baird, of Brucetield, -which sad
end inournful event took place on
Tuesday thes25th tilt. 'after suffering
for a considerable length of time.' from
that dreaded disease consumption.
Geo. was well known around these
peas and was highly esteemed arnong
the members of the Exeter cricket chit)
of some eais age of which he was 4
member, and took a great delight in
that game. He has been teaching
school for a number of years and was
a very able teacher and understood his
position. His remains were. followed
t the' grave by a large concourse of
sorrowing friends, •
. Centralia.
The sports that aeltictedittrer
Sherritt's mflk can for a target isi
week Iva' please take notice that mitt(
cans are not got out to be ,shot itt mid
bullets from a revolver go right through,
Mr. .$herritt had to take his can to
Parkhill and get two patches on its. North on Saturday. He is expected
,' tack in a day or so. Cotild'ut do with-
out Stewart down lime.
rge tViri or oar young sets
atteiele.44 steawberry festival in
Centralieseie Monday last. It was a
grand seeps's, so they say.
Mr. Stewart Hodgins left for the
Urealten,
Mr. Wm. Grant, of St. Marys, is -visit-
ing his brother J. W.
A number of our people spent the
ist at Grand Bend.
Mrs. S.Wood is visiting Mrs Verde
at A.yjmer this week.
Dr. T. A. .Amos spent several day
in Toronto last week.
Miss 'Merrier, of Zurich, is paying
her friends it visit this week.
Mr. John Lewis and. Miss H. Lewis
have gone 031 a visitto Michigan.
Qutte a large number attended the
Gilmore concert on Thursday evening.
A valuable entire laorse belonging to
H. Miller died here on Tuesday night.
The Rev. Mr. Redmond, our new
pastor, preaehed here on Sunday even-
ing. „se
Messrs. B. Eilber and J. W. Gtant
have returned from attending camp
at London.
The band attended the strawberry
Our hotel- keepers did a rushing
business on Monday -last.
,
The vehipteere of this place rettrned
-home on Saturday evening last. 'look-
ing well, avith the exception of being
a little: snub -meats .
During the seyeee thituder stem
Tuesday afternoon the'. residence of
Mrs. Boyle was struek, wrecking, the
house .badly. Fortunately none of the
inmatea were hurt.
The 'strawberry -festival held here on
July' 1st Was i grand success 'although.
the rain was a little disagreeable but
411 seemed to 01*3;.' theinselveS and a
good timeWaS,- spent. Proceeds a7
mounted to about $150:
An interesting -ganie of baseball was
,played at McGilhvray on Thursday'
kist between the club of that place•and
Centralia team which resulted in favor
Mr. tudd," of McGillivray, was
noticed driving along our 2nd eon, on
Thursclayseevemng last. Dudd looks
bad—he has had hardluck this sum -
met.
lir...John McLeod, of McGillivray,
hits returned from Manitoba. John
looks well after his trip. He has taken
up it largnfarm and intends removing
to it in the spring.
Miss Maria Mt:Fells, who has been
visiting at the Queen'sliotel, Elimville
has returned home;. also. Miss Lizzie
NeFalls who has been visiting )?ark -
hill and Sarnia.
Mr. Michael Boyle, who has been
away with the volunteers to camp at
London, has returned home. Mike
says he likes it splendidly. He is a
through soldier. .
Herb says he can lick the Centralia
baseball team in about 3. minute aed.
10 seconds. • say's he cannot see, as
it is any of their business whither he
festival et Centralia. All report her_ sells Alders or makes cheese on Sun-,
ing had a good time. '
On Sunday-, 14th inst., the Methodist
church will be•reopened when a num-
ber of prominent clergy will attend.
day 'or net, "
Mr. Alex. Hodgins' dtieing mare,
"Lucy," met with it very painful ac.
cident on Saturddy last, whi1e. in the
blacksmith shop in Inman, She came
ineontact with a pile of red hot irons,
ana becoming fast amongst them, was
burned about the feet very .80 Verely.
'Under the care of Dr. Tennenreve
peet to see her exercising again soon.
Quite a number of our young' men
attended Mr. T. Jones' big barn raising
on Friday last. They: report having
a big race. The captains were Mr.
Will Coates and George Buswell. Will
chose nearly all the young men and
George the old men. &woven the
oldefellows were not nimble _enough
for the young fellosvs, Will's side beat-
ing them badly.
WhS. cantswe get up it club of some
kind on our concession. Say baseball
or football? We balm plenty of ma-
terial andegood grounds to practice
We notice the boys nin-th of us Eden,
has god football club, Mare baseball
and many, other places have spits of
some kinclovhile We, having just as
good men and eh 5nces afthey,and have
none. We had better waken up or we
will be old men before we are young
Come boys, organize a club of some
kind.
Trda,y. After gettiner what lime be
humber of the Craigites took in required, ho paid his All less 10 cents
which he claimed was OOTO1110' to litun
from the former transaction. Now the
funny part of the affair comes .in: Mr.
Gillies was bound that Harlton should
pay him the small amount involved,
but this Ririton refused to' do when
Mr. Gillies mounted Harlton's . wagon
and. took a position on the seat and like
an old time driver he grasped the lines
and asked Harlem if he was golug to
put up, which he decided to do. It was
then that the tacics of al3arneit Barnes
or it John Splan came into use. Mr. G.
applied the whip vigourously and. hols
lored aliikel Hike! glows" while the
old. man hung on too thehorsesheads
and yelled at the top of his voice
"whoa tha." At list Mr. G. discovered.
that this was useless and he quietIss
descended to the ground and under-
took to take it out of the old man's
hide, but at this juncture his son ap-
peared on the scene and done Mr. G.
up in a truly Sullivanic style. Mr. G.
not being satisfied with this kind. treat -
inept he had Harken brought before
our dispenser of jnstiee who dismissed
the case with costs.
the Strathroy races.
Miss Mary Allen is away visiting
Mena in Parkhill.
„ Mr. Ted Pooleleft here for London
England, with rattle on Tuesday.
Will 'Mum secured first prize in the
100 yard race in Strathroy on the lat.
Mr. A. 3. Arnold, barrister and so-
licitor, of Toronto, is spending his holi-
days here.
Rev. Campbell Tibb occupied the
pulpit in the Presbt•terian church on
Sunday last.
Mr. Alex McLaren returned. from
Liverpool on Saturday where he had
been with cattle.
Miss McDonald and Miss Legg, of
London tere at present the guests of
Miss lithie McLeod.
Mr. Cole, of Wardsville, formerly
principal of the schools here, is around
visitine various friends.
Mr. Jas, Keown, brother to Mr. Tilts.
Keown,cattle buyer of this place,is ser-
iouslss avith a. bad attack of sciatica.
Lieutenat Morgan, who has been in
London with the volunteers for the
past two weeks, returned on Saturday.
On Saturday next the Deutchlanders
of Zurich play a.game of baseball with
the Crediton Budweisers. A close
geme is expected.
- •
Goderioli.
The weather has been very warm
for the past few days.
• A large number of Exeter and Mil-
ton people spent Dominion Day here.
As the 12th of July draws near it
is evident that one of the largest
crowds ever leaving Gederichwill go to
Exeter. This will be • the grandest
celebration ever held in -the west and
the fireworks at night will be streerb,
The sports here on Dominion Day
were the best ever held here for years
and the attendance was very 'Urge.
The baseball match 'Whiten Exeter
and Goderich resulted in it very bad
defeat for our club. When they play
the ieturn match they will try and
matte it interesting for the 'Exeter
boys. • '
The editor of the Clinton News Record
said after the recent Grand Lodge
meeting at Goderich that he declined
an introduction to Hon. Mackenzie
Bowell on account of so many office
seekers hanging to his coat tails. From
what we can lea* no* person could
get an interview, with Mr. Robt. Porter,
M. P., while in Clinton last week; on
01#011, •
Dr, Campbell and wife, of Detroit,
have been visiting relatives here,
The Velmitoers rettirned fromtheir
annual drill at London on .1\10Ilday.
Will Munro returned from London
on Saturday after tasting the sweets of
it soldiers life, forit couple of weeks.
Mr. Wm, Stevenson and his daught-
er Mary, who have been.on an exten-
sive tour through Europe, returned ori
Saturday.
Mr. Andrew Kelly, of the firm of
Alexander & Kelly,millers at Brandon,
Manitoba, is visiting bis brother-in-law
Mr. John Cameron.
A couple of gentlemen were her on
Tuesday trying to purchase the Evan's
Bakery which was recently vacated
by Mr. A. IS Paull.
Mr. C. J. Priestley hid his little fing-
er on the right hand broken in two
places while catching for the Merton
base -ball club on Dominion Day.
Mr. John McKaynaptain of the Atha,
Crain "Stars" took the place of the
catcher of the St. Marys club who was
sick *at the late game in Stratford.
Rev. John Hough preached the fare-
well sermon'to a crowded church on
Sunday evening last, Ms successor,
the Rev. W. H. Birks is expected this
week.
Gonial "Ned" Hutchinson, who re-
cently removed here from Stratford, is
erecting a beeutiful porch .with glass
windowg,in front of his brick residence
On Jameson street.
Mr. Richard. Parker, of Essex Centre,
was here visiting his brothel', Mr. Robt
Parker, last week. The two brothers
had'nt seen each other for 14 years
'previous to this. '
Wit ana Humor.
Tun CAninzI,TL STABLU
Certain livery -stable keeper would nee,
er let a horse go otit -without request -
leg the lessee not to drive fast One
day it young man called to get a turn-
out to attend it funeral. "Certainly,"
said the stabler; "but,404b.e added, for-
getting the solemn putpose for which
the young man wanted the horseedon't
drive fast' "Why, jest look here, old
feller," Said file somewhat excited
young man, "Lwant you to understand.'
that I shall keep up with theprocession
if it kills the horse.
A wnSenun entrains —Jem Bangs
we are sorry to stait bee deeenSed„ He
departed this life last ,Munday. He
went 4t1?. without any struggle, and
such is Life, Tu Day We are as pepper
grass—mighty smart, te, mort•er we -
are.cut down like a cowninnber of the
ground. Jena kep a nise store, which
his wife now wates OIL His virchews
Wes numerous to behold Many things
we bought at his grOWeery, and -wel
are happy to state the admirin wUrld
that he neveneheeted, speshellyin 'Om
*ate of makreli wes nise anti
•Stnelt sweet, and'hie 'suryivan wife is :
the same we. We never knew hint to,
put sand in his sUgar, though he, had :
Sand bar in front of his house; nor Wa
ter his Lickers,: the the Ohio river ;IASI
lus dore: Piece to his remains. He
leavee..1 aeife; 5 children, 3. caw, 4 hor-
ses, a groWcer's stoar, and other, quad-
rupeds to mourn' his ]o'. --but inthe
language Of the poit, ips 1ps js, their
ote,rnal gain. - •