The Exeter Times, 1892-9-8, Page 1AND
HURON &
MIDDLESEX GAZETTE.
"HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY.1
VOL. XX. NO 3.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER,
1892
aoux WIEEITE SON
Pnbeisher and ProprIeto
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PERMIT US to call year attention to the $25 card which we have isaued for the
lute of youraelf and family at our store. We invite you to bring it with yen whenever
yoircontemplete making future eash purchases and carefully examine our stock' and
prices. We will punch the amount purchased and vshea the entire ticket ie mod and
when $25 worth is bought and paid for. we will take pleasure in presenting you 'with.
erre a our beautiful hard wood BOLDING TABI 4Es.
This opportnnity to secure one of these beautiful tablee we feel you will appreciate.
Please Wax in mind that we inake no extra oharges for goods on account of this Prem-
um offer. Tt ueting yov will eell and see us, and tha.t we shall have the plettsure of
presenting you with cnin a the tablee, we 'are
Very reapeetfully yours,
Exeter, July 28th, 1892.
11/10T.A.VIS)a & CO.
Special
Premium
Offer
TO
Our
Customers,
Fairs,
Great North Western, Gmler-
MIL Sept 27-28-29
Induetrial, Toronto „„„ • Sept 5 17
Western, Loudon.... ..Sept 16-24
North Perth, Stratford.. - Sept 29-30
Smith Huron, Seaforth ...... Mot 4-5
East Huron, Brussels Oct 6 7
Stephen and Ueborue, Exeter.. Sept 26-27
Cliuton.. ....... ...... Sept 21-23
Dom. Aga So&y, Efensell.. „Sept 15,16
Northern, .Ailsa - -Sept 26-27
Mitchell. - .... Sept 27-28
Hibbert township Mt 4-5
Lucan „ .... Sept 14.15
Biddalph, Grauton Oct 4-5
South Perth, St Marys Sept 27-29
aleeretrodes will eleasie forward dates of
qz.cir fairs for publication in this list.
Rense.11.
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Following are the market gaotetions ;
Wheat . . 75 to 75
Harley 38 to 40
Oats 28 to 30
Nee .......... .• „ 55 to 56
. a Hay „ 4,00 to 5.00
Butter .... ....... . -14. to 15
......... .... 0 to 10
Hogs ...... • . ..... 5.75 to 5.73
Clover seed 7 00 to 7.50
a
This is just what you aced, a geed pair of
boots and shoes for the f al i and -winter wear,
and you.= cat there by calling. on A.Wesoloh,
As cheep as any other place in tho county,
Speeial bargains will be given euring the two
days ef our fall fair on September ls and 25.
We will give to everyone that buys a pair tit
long boots for 92.50 eash and upwards 1 iron
bootinelsovarth 0 ciente. free of charge Boar
in mindthat this is good only the two days of
the fair. Call in and too our stock, whether
You bus, erne+. No trouble to show goods. A.
WES.EL011, Prop. Sign of the big boot,
THE HENS/ILIA, CLOTHING Boum-If you want
a stylish and good -fitting suit go to John Pope,
Heneall. Raving visited mine of the best
woollen houses and bought the nicest and
largest stock over shown 10 Hansa% therefore
ant Preeared to suit the people of Hensel! and,
surrounding country in quantity as well as
in quality. style and fit. In visiting Bewail
fair on the 15th and lith of September. do not
fail to see my exhibit and also call at iny store
and examine my stock. In gents' furnishings
we lead. Always in stock the latest styles
found only in a first-class house, Hats a spec-
ialty and price as low as any in the trade
Space will not allow fell quotation of prices,
nevertheless:I will give a few: an Mt -wool
suit made to order for 910. overcoats frnn
upwards, pants all -wool timed for 9550. ry
us and be convinced that oar motto is fair
treatment, small profit, and quick returns. J.
Pomo. Stand-MeEwen's Block,oppodite Com-
mercial Hotel
BILINFS-The briek work ot Mr. James
Jerrett's house is About completed. -Mr
Colwill, our enterprising wagon -maker
is erecting another clwelting house to rent.
It is to be hoped more will follow suit; as
there is not au empty house in the place at
present, and there are men here every
week looking for 'houses to rent. - The
Crediton foot ball club was here last Wed-
nesday evening to play a match with the
Heusail team, but owing to it being wet
there was no game played. The Hensel'
club treated thein to their supper, thus
sending the boys home in good trim. Call
again Crediton.-Itirslaines White made a
trip to London ion Monday -Mr. Samuel
White of Detroit was home on a \lett over
Sunday. -Mr. Chas. Meyers n' .1 A. Wes-
eloh were at Zerich on Satre day on
business. -M r, John \\regal awl wife 01
-Detroit are visiting at Mr. liem•y Cook's.
-Mr. A. tV esel oil, wife and f .4111ily were
at Zurich on Sunday the guest of Mr. D
Steinbach. -Miss llertha. Hodgins went to
London on Monday to Httemi College, -
Mr. Fred Smellacombe auk' C. Beek were
at. Kincardine over Sundays -Mr. G. F.
.Arnold and children returned home on
Monday from their trip -Mr. Jos. Ellis,
wife and daughter returned home from
their trip to Detroic.-Mr. Win. Vaughn,
cooper,macle a trip to London on Saturday
and returned on Monday. -Mr. Rd. Coad
made e, business trip to London last week,
-Mr. John W. Byres was made happy, on
Friday morning'by his wife presenting him
with a bouncing baby boy. We are glad
to hear that mother and son are doing
well, -Mrs. James Troyer and Mrs. 'John
Pope were at Kippen on Wednesday the
gaests ofM,0 Janice Moore. -Miss Barbara
Wilson has returned home after a months'
vitit at Londesboro' and vicinity. --Mr.
John McArthur, banker, is away to Lake
Smith duck ehooting.-Onion bees are the
order of the day. .Messrs, IL Cook, D,
, Urquhart, G. LE Arnold, and Wren are
the leaders as they each employ no less
than half a dozen boys and gitls :cleaning
onions. -Miss Aggie Hunter went "to
Brantford on Taesday morning. -Mrs. A.
Cook and Miss Coed, of Cltuton were the
guests of Mrs. A. Weseloh last Friday. -
Moe. William Westhott was home with his
Tuckeremith•
• Berers -Two of Geo,Nott's children are
down with the scarlet fever. -Lewis Orioles
elsildren are down with the fever. -Pletcher
Turner is gradually sinking. There seems
to be no chance for reeovery.--John Land -
thorough has rented his hundred tore farm
to John Rutledge atjan annual rental of
$300.-Joha Dale, of Stanley, has bougbt
Cyrus Turner's hundred sore farni for e4.
200, This price is eoneiderecl a bergaiu.-
JoithialWhite wan taken soddenly ill on laet
Tnarsday with etiolate morbus, but is now'
considered out of danger. -Several weddings
are on the tapia, but dame rumor is so often
at fault that we shall not mention names
just now.-Oer prayer leleeting youog men
ahould not engage in the "teative hop"
while returning from Turners, The gravel
isnot cagy mixed and a pointer may We
sole leather and altoemaker's bill.
family over Sunday. -Daniel McKenzie
and wife of London were the gueeta of
Mr. W.Hadeins on Monday and Tuesday.
-At the close of the prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening', in the Methodist
church, Rev. U. ,1 Fair, on beton of the
congregation, presented Miss BOn Blatch-
ford with a handsome gold watch and
chain, la recognition of her Services as
organist of the chnrch for the kat three
years. -Wednesday a number of friends of
Alr.Robert 'Hughes witeeesea the marriage
ceremony of his son, WslIiam, to Miss Ida
Evane,formerly a resident here,at his home
in St. Louis. They intend meking that
city their future plaee of abode, and we
join with many friends here in extending
congratulations. -Miss Emma. Murdock is
visiting at Lot:dem-Miss Annie Welsh
returned to Strathroy on Moncley. -Mr.
John Blatchford, er., and Mrs George
Brown aud son went to tTormato Exhibi-
tion on Tuesday. -Mr. Henry Cook and
wife ,left for the Toronto Exhibition on
Wednesday morning. -Mr. Will Downs &
Sou sold out their business to Mr David
Weismillerof Kippen and to Mr. Weseloh,
the former taking the groceries, croekery
and wall paper and putting in dry goods
along with it, and Mr. Weaeloh taking the
boots and aboes.-Mr. Ezra and Jacob
Taylor wore in town on NOMO special
business on Tuesday, but taid not acoom.
plish what they came down for. -Our
Cricket Club went out for the first time cm
Tueerlay evening to practice, -Mr. D.
'Urquhart left for Toronto on Wednesday
to attend the Exhibition.
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Greenuray.
(Too late for last week)
Cromarty.
BR1EVS.-Mrs Robert Muir, hese after an
elapse of quarter of a amatory, returned to
visit friends and relatiyes in this neighbor-
hood, Great changes have taken place in
dear ola flibbert during that time, but it
still poesessea many of the raerke and at-
tractions of former days, together with all
the improvements of the age. It is really
the heat spot in the Donainima-Mr. T.
jillerd and Geo. Wilson apent Sunday in
Exeter. -Mr. James Campbell and John
Norris both of Mitchell splint Sunday at the
residence of Mr. James Caropbell.-Mr.
end airs. Heron of Stella were in Exeter on
Saturday last. -Mr, Hugh Gillespie, jr.,
of Hamilton, is visiting his Cromarty coma
ins, -Miss Maggie Hamilton and filissMary
Currie spent last week with friends in Moth-
erwell.--idlea Tana McLaren has gone to
Toronto, where she expeete to eetiore a sit-
uation as milliner. -alias Marion MaLaren
in visiting la Stretford.
Beries-Mr, Robert English is building
another forge in his blacksmith ahop.-Mrs
Md, McPberson is emending Oda week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mollarde
at Grand Bend. -Mr. lames I. Melaherson,
who has been working for Mr. Wm. Baird
during the past few weeks, Arlo obliged Ito
give up:work on account of an °attains of
pleurisy. Pleretorned home last Tacieday.
-The Parkhill Brass Band and the Brins-
ley String Band have been engaged to play
at the 191h Annual Harrod Home Dinner
of Boston !Methodist Church, Wednesday
September 14th, it grand thno is expeetea.
-Mr 3. Brown boneht A. J.. Fleury &
Sans sulky plow of W. J. Wilson and is
greatly pleased with it, and it "does good
wary in hard ground when the common
walking plow cannot be used.
--e-soad-e
Granton.
BAIENA.--11r. and Mra. Eatnes have re.
tnrned front their extended trip to the
Northwest, also Mr. W. Baine and vdre
have returned. Mr. B. don't look any the
worse from his trim -Miss Pidd has again
returned for Stratford, -Mr. All. Ironsidea
purposes ere long to have the old mill in
operation which no doubt will be pleasing to
the farming community -as they will be
able to get chopping done.-Mr.Wellington
Germyn leaves this week for Georgetown.
Well goes often to the hill ; there must be
ewe attraction over or beyond. -We under
stand the tLadies' Ail of the Methodist
eharch purpose opening tip the town hall
for accommodation to all those whiling a
good substantial meal the day of Granton
Fair. -Come to the fair, as Greaten is
ented for having a geod fails -Mrs. John
Levett. formerly of this place, returned
home Saturday. -Also Mrs. Webb of Tor-
onto, formerly of this place, returned home
Saturday.
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CONDENSED NEWS.
Prom Various Sources Through
out the District.
annum,
The Clinton Apple evaporator gives em-
ployment to 26 hands.
Mr. john Meafillan. M, P. for South Hur-
on, and Mrs. McMillan are or a trip to
Manitoha.
A. T, Oooper, and 0- F, Emerson of Clio.
ton rode on their bleycles to Toronto:recent-
ly in one day.
Mr. D. W. Delmage has rented bis farm
near Kirkton, to Mr. Oglesby, of the town-
liue, Fullarloo,
Crossley and Hunter, will visit Wiarton,
Goderich, Lindsay, Toronto and Saginaw
()IV, ;Cab., shortly,
Mr. Thomas Muter, amber ol Helmet!.
Title, bas resioed his position ea stetioher
of the addle school,
By the falling of it scaffold in •W. EL
Lobb'a barn, his horaea whichwere stand-
ing on the barn floor narrowly eseaped be-
ing killed.
Miss, Maggie Rutledge of Holmesville,
was thrown from a buggy the other day,
while driving along the road, and very sera
Musty sujured.
Reeve Woods of Baytield, had the mis-
fortune to fall off it load of grain a few days
ago and broke some of hia riba, bat he is
all right again.
-A. H. Jenkins, at one time editor and
proprietor of the defunct Brussels Budget
is manager of the Grand Rapids
Sun, and is getting along well.
• We are sorry to learn that Wm. McDon-
nell, of Blyth, is dead, he fornaerly resided
on the Oth con. of ENO Wawanosh, on the
farm now occupied by his son John.
Mr, James Beecroft of Blyth, died at the
residence of Ur. Jas. Lloyd. The deceased
was a young rnan about twenty, in the em-
ploy of Mr. T. Armstrong (farmer.)
Zurich.
(Too late for last week.)
Inanss.-Nelson, the little son of Mr.
Mettles Wurna, met with s, very painful
accident it few days ago. 'While playing
horse with'another littlu fellow, he had the
miefortnne to fall and fracture `his collar.
bone, --Ur. F. Hen is busily engaged in
malting up some buggiee for the fair.-afra.
Fred Hess and Mrs. "aGertredo Hess have
gone to Detroit to visit !friends and attend
the fails -Ur, T. Henderson, yam was the
guest of alr.and Mrs Steinbach, has return-
ed to hi n home MIDetrolt. -English services
were held in the Baptist church on Sunday.
-One of the attraotions at the World's fair
at Zurich will be the walking of a wire fag.
toned frons the top of the flax -mill to the
show hall by La man from MontreaL All
should aome to witness this feat.-Majacob
Hauch lias returned to his home near
Chioago.-Mr. John Denied is the latest
addition to the Z. 13. 0. He baa been
designated "Doctor." -it bicycle race rouud
the bleak by way of Blake has beeu suggest-
ed by some of our 'avian:. Why not
choose a roaa with whiah all are, equally
ACquainted ? However the idea is it eapital
0110,
Elnusnlle.
..-
Thunra.-Itevs. W. H. 1) )wn, it former
junior pastor of this place, and J. Snell
aasistecl in the morning and evening ser-
vices iespectively in the Methodist church
here last Sabbath, -Messrs. John and Rd.
Delbritlge of Winehelsea and Geo. Andrew
of this place are off tor Manitoba on the last
excursion of the seation, which left on the
6th inst, From these men of experience
and good sound jodgment we expect to hear
a splendid 'repoIt on their. return. They
go to Douglas and that neighborhood, and
will likely be away about a month. -Several
of the citizens in road around here have
received invitations to be present at the
South Perth election protest trial beginuing
to day (Thursday). Some think of taking
in the fair at Toronto at the same time but
it will likely be Stratford fair. -Mr. T.
Halls ,of this place, who has beea employed
%villa Stanley Bros. of Luna iOT some time,
leaves in it few aays for Winnipeg; where
he ea.:Delete to mama a situation. We join
hi many friends in wishine Phil success in
the west.
11.-0.111-1.-41
IJ sborne Council.
The council met on the 3rd inst. All the
members were spresent. The minutes of
the previous raesting were !read and ap-
proved.
Ilalls - Cameron -that the following
rates be levied on the rateable property of
the municipality for the current year, viz :
1 93/100 of a mill to raise the sum of
$3621. 27 for county rate and Legislative
school equivalent; 1 1/5 mills to raise the
sum of $2253 06 for townehip purPoses,ana
48/100015 mill to raise the sum of $901 58
as special school rate per sea 109, chap. 55,
Statutes Ontario, 1891.-Oarried.
Kydd-Shier-that the several amounts
required by the trustees of the school sec-
tione of the municipality be levied and
entered on the oolleotornt roll and collected
with the other rates. -Carried.
Ca/nevem-Shier-that by-laws be drafted
legalizing the levying of the aforesaid rates.
sC ha ir er ri d.
x
ydd-that the clerk be instructed
to prepare tile collector's roll and deliver
the same to the collector on or before the
15th day of Ootober next. -Carried.
Kydd-Halls-that John Treble be paid
the enm of $5 33, being t eo thirds value
of a sheep killed by doge„ -Carried.
Shier-Kydd-that the assessor be paid
the sum of $5 for extra services, taking
school census of the township --Carried.
Cameron--Shier-that T, Brimacombe
receive $10 for keep !of A. Carmichael, en
indigent.- Car ried.
Halls-Kydd-that the Stephen & Us.
borne Agricultural !Society be granted the
sum of 825, in view of !the extra expendi-
ture this year in enlarging the ground's and
other improvements. -Carried.
The following orders were granted, viz:
W. J. Vance, tile under draM, 83; J.Selves,
culvert and grading, 64; A. Doupe,grading,
82 50; J. Swallow. repairing bridges $7; 5
'
Brown do, $15; Abray & Edwards, limber,
367 03; 11, 3 Webb, repairing pieta, 50o; J
Hewitt, breaking stobee, $6; F. Cole,spikes
50e. J. Treble, sheep ;killed by dogs two.
thi;ds value, §5 33; W. Miners, taking
school census, 85; R. Bell, gravel, $4 80; 11
Bell, jr., lumber, a97; M. Sanawell, keep of
J. Hewitt and wife, $26; W. J, Cave, grav-
elling oor half, $24 37; E. Carrol,gravelliug
oer half, $15 46; R. Luker, tile !drain our
half, 83c; T. Briraitoombe, ;keep of A. Car-
michael, 810; T. Smale, grading culvert
and rep bridges, t$27 50; J. Andrew, work
on swamp road, $10 50; J'. Loadman, grass
elling London road, 850.:
Cameron-Kydd-thCoonnoil adjourned
to meet Saturday, lst Octobea,r, at 11 o'clock
a. m. Gam W. HOLMAN,
' Clerk.
English Spavin Liniment remyoes a
hard, eat or calloused Lumps and Bleml
idles from horses, Blood Spavin,Cnrbe
•Splintal, Ring Bone, Sweeney, Stifles
Slanting, Sore and Swollen Throat, Coughs
eta. Save $50 by use of one bottle, War
anted the Most wonderful Blemiah Oen
ver known. Sold by C. Lutz. 29 ly
all four: History and Geography, Misees
Combes and Elwood and Mimi Spotton :-
French -Misses Combas and Elwood and
in German, Spotton and Misses Combes
and Elwood.
The fieaforth Expositor :-At the last
sittings of the Division Court here Tharp -
day, laid week, a ease came up which is of
interest to a good many of this county. The
Home Knowledge Association 01 Toronto,
sued Mr. W. G. Duff, of this town, for the
amount of A note given for raemberehip in
this so (taloa Aeseciation, Mr. Duff restate
*be payment of the note on the ground that,
the A.saociation,ifit has an existence at all
did not (nary out ite contract, but Mr. JaM
Beat, solicitor for the defence, raised the.
objection that the Home Kuowledge Asso.
dation has no corporate existence, and hen-
ce cannot legally transact business as a cor-
porate body nor colleot the notes given to
the Assoniation. The Court held the ajar:.
lien valid, but agreed to permit the me to
stand over ontil next Court to afford the
plaintiffs time to prove their corporate ex-
iatence fte 80 Astsociation if they can, but
put the (tests of the ease thus far on tbe
plaintiffe. The Association has done a large
business in this and other counties, and a
good many Wile have given their notes are
considerably interested in thefinalout-oorati
• of thia case, Time far the honors rest witb
Mr. Best and his olient, Mr. Da.
Jadge Doyle and his son Master Joseph
left on Monday leak for Montreal, where
the latter will enter the Jesuit College of
that eity. Judge Doyle will return, by Sud-
bury.
Mr. William Ondmore, the well-known
hay dealer of Tuekersnsitb, has pressed and
shipped over three hundred tons of this
Years oroln The bulk of it has gone to
Toronto.
Tr, be fres from sick headache, billions -
nese constipation, eta., use Outer's Little
Liver Pills. Straitly vegetable. They gent-.
ly stimulate the liver and free the stonier:1h
from bile.
A little girl of Mr. James Greaves of Sea -
forth, me; with a painful accident on Tues-
day. While playing she got one of her
fingers so badly smashed that it had to be
amputated.
Mrs. G. M. 'Young, 1 Sully Street Grove
Street, Liverpool, Eng,, writes, the aontenta
of one bottle of St. Jacobni Oil cured her of
lumbago after she had given up alt hopea of
ever being better.
The fsrm belonging to the Ott estate,
consisting of Lot 18 on the 13 concession of
West Wawanosh, containing 200 acres, was
pnrchased by Messrs. Edward and William
3. McQuillan for the cam of $9000.
A Sabbath so/mod convention will be held
in connection with the financial district
meeting of the Goderith district, on Mon-
day September 12th, in the Methodist
Church, Holmesville, commencing at 2
p. m.
Lint' lb !oar rip
A MOMENT.
atuennessx,
Lonaoa township is the only place be.
tween London and Wiarton where toll gates
CSTI be found.
Messrs. Ward Bros. of Biddulph, nave
rented Wm. Nangle's lam of 140 acres, for
a term of ten years.
Bidduiplias voters list this year contains
the names of 870 persons. 348 of whom are
qualified to serve as jurors.
The South Perth protest case against Mr,
W, Pridham will be heard on the 8th haste
in till COMA House in Stratford.
Mr, Bolsi Donnelly hes add Ida property
in Glencoe to W, Rerr and will reraove to
his farm in Blddulph iu the spriog.
William Whalen of Biddulph. threshed
130 bushels 01 oats off two acres and a half
whieh weighed 37 pounds to the bushel.
Mrs. James Laurie, Parkhill, diea on
Wednesday, amid 23. She was an exem-
plary and eatimeble young woman, and the
husband has the eymns+hy of the commun-
ity in him great loss.
Mrs. Chas, Smith of Jima:, Ohio, writee:
have used every remedy for sick head
tithe I could beer of for the past fifteen
years, but Carter's Little Liver Pills dialme
more good than all the rest
Miss Hattie May, eldest daughter of Mr,
J. C. Palmer, Church Street Stratford, was
married the other afternoon to Alfred Hor-
ton, of the firm of Hortou Erot. batehers,
Beatuacrait
L'a assessment for the present year
is $170,000, and the estimated amount for
all purpoecs, viz., municipal or locel rate,
county rate and for eduoational demands is
21 1 2 mills on the dollar.
Tenderfor rebuilding the 11. C. church
at Strathroy were opened tbe other day,
when that of Mr. John MoPherson was ao-
eepted. The building is to be completed
in the first part of November.
Mr. J. S. Gilfillan, of Mooresville, is go-
ing to beeome a resident of Liman, end will
next spring open a creamery iu the North
Middlesex cheese factory. Mr. G. and wife
will take a trip west in the meantime.
My friend, look herel you know how
week and nervous your wife is, and you
know that Carter's Iron Pills will relieve
her, now why not be fair about it and buy
her a box.
W. S. Stonehouse of Forest, who took
several head of ,horses to Manitoba a few
weeks ago, has deoided to 'locate there. He
has leased 420 acres for fiTe years, and la
Inlay taking off this year's orop.
Mr. J. Roedding, of Tilsonburg, has
accepted a situation in one of the shoe lac-
toriea London. Mrs. R. and family will
follow in a couple of weeks. Mr. 11, at one
time carried on bueiness in Zurieb.
It is with regret we have to notice the
death of Mrs, ,Taroes Laurie, of Parkhill, at
the age of 23 years. Until a few months
ago, Mrs. Laurie was possessed with excell-
ent health, but a bad cold developed into
rapid consumption against which the best
medical skill was of no avail.
.sirs. Richard Armitage of London town-
ship claims to have 'a turkey: that has for
some time past laid three eggs a day sregu-
larly-one in the morning,one at noon,and
one in the evening, She also has two
cows that gave birth to twin calves last
spring, and three apple trees that have
bloomed twice this season.
One day last week Mr. B. Gibbons, of
Hallett thrashed on the farm of Mr. Thos.
Mollithael, in ten hours 1200 bushel of
grain. This is a good day's threshing, and
Mr. Gibbens would like to see it beaten.
Last -week while Mr. John Aikenhead,
eon of Ur. Jae, Aikenhead of Stanley, was
hauling out manure he slipped and fell, in-
juring his arm and head. We are glad to
learn that he is about all right again.
Their brothers were away threshing and
noticing the approaoh of rain, three fair
young ladies, the M isms Sterling of Porter's
Hill, went to the stable, harnessed and
hitched the horses, and hauled in three
loads of oats.
Mr. Hicks, of Seaforth, bas disposed of
his farm in Grey to Mr. Thomas Deviation,
of the Ilth concession of that township.
Tim price paid was $4,000. Mr. Dayidson
now owns 200 aeres of fine land within a
short distance of Brunets.
Mr, Bobert Creery, Sr., 10112 eencessioia
of 'Cisborne, arrived home last week from a
visit to his native country, Ireland, Mr. O.
was a fellow paseenger across the Atlantic
with Mr: Sohn McCurdy, Postmaster of
Hill ton, and the Hon. Edward Blake M.
P.
Mr. Geo. Allen of this town, fireman on
the L. H. & B., went to Detroitton Friday,
and there is a strange rumor afloat to the
effect that he purpo3es going further west
to briug company back with hum. Perhaps
there is no foundation for the report.-
WInghani Advance.
Oa Saturday, as Bev. S. Acheson, aecom
panted by his wife and little daughter,
was driving on the Lona= Road, about a
mile south of Kmpen, bis horse shied at a
bicyclist and turning sharply, upset the
buggy and occupante into the ditch and
Mrs. Acheson received a severe shook and
was badly bruised about the face.
• Here is an item from the Wingham Ad -
Twice which may interest some of our local
coopers :-"Oliarlie Kling, 13 years of age,
M one day at the Wingham salt works,
made 40 salt barrele, 30 the previoue day
and 30 the day following, in all 100 in three
days, This is remarkable work, and we
doubt if there is another boy inCanada who
can equal it. In him we feel confident that
Wingham has a ohampion in this line."
In the published results of the Tor-
onto University examinations appear the
names of the following onecestful candidat-
es from thia eounty :--Mise, E. C, Elwood, atone of the handsome new Roman Catho.
goderieh; B. H. Coats and Miss Jeanette lie Church in St. Marys will take place on
Combe Clinton. and A Spotton GerrieSunday September llth,
They took 11011078 03 follows :-In English, Mr. Thos. Fitzgerald of Zion died on
Just call in to 5. P. Boss'
store and look about care-
fully for a few minutes and
see the extra values we offer
in fall and winter goods. We
are opening them every day.
Don't be afraid to ask for our
prices'and don't charge us.
with etealing our goods wizen
We quote prices.
Next week we will partic-
ularize more fully.
J. P. ROSS.
BargaiD, Depot.
Monday. He was it successful farmer, and
highly esteemed, having lived near Zion
the paat 30 years.
Mr. Henry Metealf ot Mitchell died. on.
Thursday morning in his 76 year„ He had
been in Canada 47„ years. He was father
of Mr. Frank Metcalf of Blyth.
A young son of John Scott alt.Marys, was
attacked by an infuriated cow the other day
and. severely injuted. The lad was rescued
by the timely assistance of a passer-by.
Dr. Lying, of Kiriston, has sold his r. ran -
tint° Dr. Thornson,who has been with him
for some time and intends leaving for Ha.
milion ta practice his profeeeion.
The lest of the schedule games in the
Canadieu Larose assooiation (senior) was
played at Stratford Saturday, aud resulted
in a victory for Stratford over Niagara Fella
5 to 1.
R. Woolte, of SaMarys had a horse kill-
ed on G, T.R. track last week, The ani.
reel got through it defective forme onto the
track. The Company will have to pay
$100.
Mr. J. Perrin of Satfarys, has puroliesed
four ton of honey from Mr. H. Stennett,
river road, and is shipping the sweet cargo
to MaTlitoba and the North.weet. It is pat
tip in clans holding about three quarte each.
Mr. Alex. Cameron reached Mitchell
Monday night on his ratans from old Soot-
• land. He reports having a yery enjoyable
trip acroea the Ocean, and a pleasant visit
to the home, friends and scenes of his boy-
hood.
Suit has been commenced by Bobert
Faulkner, of St. -Marys, against the Grand
Camp of the Sons of Sootland, William
Banks and Donald MeCrea, far a declare,
tion by tile court that he is insured. in Coat
order for 81,000.
A very aad cam resulted in South Ward,
Mitchell, the other day. A married lady,
whose husbandis in Chicago, while alone- -
in the house with her children, was terribly
frightened by repeated taps on one of the
windows, wbioh were made by mischievous
boys from the ontside. Her mind became
unhinged, and the result is uneertain.
On Wednesday of last week, Charlotte,
"
daughter of Mr. Laidlaw of St.Marys, died
very saddeuly. She arose in health, and
are the evening dawned was a corpse, In-
fiammatton was the cause of her death.
Miss Laidlaw was about to leave for Wing -
ham to take :large of a millinery business
for the coaling season.
Mrs. Wm Kerr of Mitchell died very sud-
denly last Wednesday. She was in good
health in the morning and went about her
household duties. About four o'clock,
while she was sitting busy with her needle
a ohill mune over her, and she got up and
walked to the back door to get some kind-
ling to light a fire. While at the door she
fen stricken with paralysis.
A. very sad accident occurred at Carling-
ford the other day, by which one of tnelold
est ladies of Perth oounty lost he life.
Mrs. Janet Davidson, aged 81 years, wife rif --„,,
Mr, William Davidson who is one of the
oldest teachers in Perkli, and now 81 years
of age, accidently fell clown stairs into the
cellar, and sustained a fracture of the skull,
which resulted in her death twohours after-
wards She was talking to her brother from
13ruce county, who was on it visit to her, at
the time the:1.13°111Kit occurred, and did not
notice that the stairway leading to the cel-
lar was open.
Mr. Andrew W. Knox of St. Marys died
Wedneaday afternoon after a long and pain-
ful illness as a result of the injuries reoeived
from an accident thie spring in London,
He has been a resident of St. Marys for
oyer thirty yeare, and always took an active
part in eivie affairs, haying been is member
of the town council for some time and of
Trustee Board for twenty years. kteleavea
it widow and five- children -Mrs, Geo. E.
Willie:sae and Agnes Knox, B. E„ of Toron
to; A. A. Knox, B- A, of Chatham,11. 11.
Knox, B. A., and W. J. Knox of Toronto
University. •
No man ever smoked Myrtle Navy tobac-
co for a fortnight and then took to any other
brand in prelerenee to it. It bee.re 110 ova
testimony of its qualities, and it is testi.
many whieh is always convincing: The
smoker who uses it is never annoyed by get-
ting it sometimes of good quality and some-
times of bad, The arrangements of the
manufacturers for keeping its quality erred
are very elaborate and tiemplete, and are
the results of many years of experience and
close observation.
Tae Parkhill town hall was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday last, ineluding the fire
engines, etc., A tramp who was in the
lock up narrowly escaped, his being there
having been forgotten. Tlae building was
doubtless set on fire. It coat 85,000 and
was insured for $2,500, besides which those
who had market stalls in the building lost
to a certain extent The oollector's and
asseesor's rolls were also destroyed.
CUB PUBLIC SCHOOLS. --Are the
main -stay of the republic. In them are be-
ing cultivated the minds which are to be
our future law -makers and leaders in every
walk in life. How essential it is that these
minds should be united to strong, healthy
bodies. So many children suffer from im-
purities and poleons in the blood that it is
a wonder that they ever grow up to men
women. Many parents cannot find words
strong enough to exprese their gratitude to
Efood's Sarsaparilla for its good effect upon
their children. Scrofula, Sault rheum,and
other diseases of the blood are effectually
and permanently eared by this excellent
roodiebae, and the whole being is giveo stre-
ngth to resist attacks of disease.
PERTH.
Bev. W. H. Grant left St. Marys on Sat.
urday for China where he will engage in
Missionary work.
Inspector Coppin last week fined the
keeper of a hotel in Downie for not havieg
the neceesary provender for horses.
The ceremony of laying the foundation
SYK1JP OF FIGS. -Produced from flie
.1rixative and nutritious juice of the Califor-
nia figs, combined with the medical virtuee
of plants known to be the most beneficial
Itt burnat system, ads gently on kidneys,
liver and bowels, effectually cleansing the
system, dispelling colds and headaches,
and curing habitual chistipation.