The Exeter Advocate, 1898-10-14, Page 1Itt
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ELEVENTH YEAR. -572.
EXETER, ONTARIO, TRURSD.AY, OCTOBER 13, 1898.
C. H. SANDERS, EDITOR.
Eyesight is
Precious
Days are getting shorter,-
,....a—Nights are getting longer,
Therefore it is necessary that you have spectacles
that are exactly ,suited. to your eyes, Our optician is home
again and prepared to give you the best expert attention at
T. FITTO4'S
JEWEL1;EltY s -rot E.
Mornings preferred for testing.
roiS FOR SALE.
The undersigned has a number or fine lit-
tle suetting pica for sale,
Jon;; Iter,
,London Boad.
FARiVIS FUR SALE
MONEY TO LOAN.
Tire undersigned has a few good farms for
saleohead% Money to load on easy terms
,lour SPACt;1tAN,
T Samwell'a /Rock Exeter
Q\EY TA LOAN
x'1.._
We have unlimited private funds for in-
vestment npork farm or village property, at
lowest rates of interest,
I iessox CAxr.zsc:,
Barristera,ete„ Exeter.
TALLAi3LB VILLAGE PROPERTY. FOR
v SALE.
The undersigned is offering forsale that
desirable and valuable pre perty, situated on
Huron Street, being hart of Lot 21, contain-
ing ever five acres. There is on the premises
a good brick house, con gaining seven rooms,
with stone cellar, frame kitchen and wood-
shed attached; a frame stable and other
necessary out -buildings; 45 choice fruit trees,
a good well of water and otherconveniences.
Terms reasonable, apply at this office or to
SAMUEL PRESZa <,To1.,Exoter.
LAND AND TIMBER
FOR SALE.
That desirable property situated in the
Township of Hay, being- north half of east 5
half oflot 6, concession 5-0,i miles from the
townlino. There is on the promises 15 sores
of good bush which contains a large number
of Elm Sa wlogS and a largo quantity good
ash timber. This property would be well
suited for a briolcmaker and the timber
thereon would pay for the land. For par-
ticulars apply to
B. S. O'NEIL,
Exeter,
Or to ABEL WALTER,
Berlin,
MAIL CONTRACT,
SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the
Postmaster General, will be re-
ceived at Ottawa until Noon on Friday, the
14th October, 1898, for the conveyance of Her
Majesty's Mails, on a proposed Contract
for four'yyears, six round trips per week,
between Hensel]. and Hurondale, from the
1st January next. Printed notices con-
taining further information as to condi-
tions of proposed Contract may be seen
and blank forms of Tender may be ob-
tained at the Post Offices and at this
office.
POST OFFICE INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
London, 2nd Sept,1898. H. G. Horoun1:,
Post Office Inspector.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of Louis J. Willert, of
the township of Stephen, in the
County of Huron, Farmer, Debtor.
Notice is hereby given, that the above
named, Louis.T.'t'illort, has made an assign-
ment to me this day of all his estate and ef-
fects in trust for the general benefit of his
creditors, under Chapter 147, Reyisecl Sta-
tutes of Ontario, 1897,
A. meeting of the creditors of the said deb-
tor will be held at Moser's Hall, in the Vil-
lage of Dashwood, at 3 o'clock in tho after-
noon 011
Friday, the 14th Day of October, 1898
for the appointment of inspectors and the
giving of directions with reference to the
disposal of the estate,
Creditors are requested to file their claims
with Messrs. Dickson & Carling, Solicitors,
for the assignee, with the proofs and partic-
ulars thereof required by the said Act on or
before the day of such meeting.
✓- CHARLES WILLERT, SR.,
Assignee,
By DICKSON SLC ARLLNG,
His Solicitors.
Dated at Exeter this 3rd of October, 1898.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Sale Register.
VEnIESnAAY, OCT. iii.—Farm srnek and iln-
'elements, the property fJohn Bior,n, Lot
7, Con. 5, Stephen. Sale at one o'clock.
Henry Brown, Amt.
TrirmsnAX. Owe. l:0.—Farm $toek. Inlple-
Diruts, etc.. the proi1lerty of George garter).
Lot 5, $auth Boundary, clay, Lake Ileal.
Sale at OUR o'eieek. John l:iU, auetioneer.
Stephen Moot Report
The following is a correct rert of
the standing of the pupils in S.S..
Stephen, for month of September, The
names are in order of merit: --Sr. IV,
Maggie Barry, Clara Ratz, Jacob Ratz;
Jr. IV. Mary Querrin, Eddie Ratz,
Claud Fisher; Sr. 1II„ Annie Yearly,
Alex. McDonald; Jr. III, Laura Fink-
beiner, Thersea Querriu, Ailio Harding;
Jr. II, Alice Mawhinney, Lucinda
Kraft; Pt. II, Chester Mawhinney, Teo
nia Smith, Ella Witzel, Tillie Wild; Pt.
I, Josephine Regier, Albert Regier, Su
sie Hartman.
J. W. \ToRuisoN, Teacher.
In the matter of Adam Willert of the
Township of Stephen, in the Coun-
ty of Huron, Farmer, Debtor.
Notice is hereby given that the above
named, Adam Willert, has made an assign-
mentto me this day of all bis estate and ef-
fects in trust for the general benefit of his
creditors under Chapter 147, Revised Statutes
of Ontario, 1897.
A meeting of the creditors of the said
Adam Willert, will he held at Moser's Hall,
in the Village of Dashwood, at 1.80 o'clock
in the afternoon, on
Friday, the 14th Day. of October, 1898;
for the appointment of inspectors and the
giving of directions with reference to the
disposal of the estate.
Creditors are requested to file their claims
t. 'with Messrs. Dickson & Carling; Solicitors,
for the assignee, with the proofs and partic-
ulars thereof required by the said Act, on or
before the day of said meeting.
CHARLES WILLERT, SR.,
Assignee,
By DICKSON At CARLING,
f7is, Solicitors.
Dated at Exeter this 3rd of October, 1898.
Mrs. George Wolfe, who lives near
Dutton, Was seriously hurt in a run-
away accident.
Greenway,
Mr. Wm. Belt and family; Jas, I. Mc-
Pherson and family, and -Mrs. Henry
Bolling visited friends in Detroit last
week and returned home last Monday.
—Major G. H. Schoff's lecture Thurs-
day and Friday evening was well at-
tended, His description of life and war
in South Africa was very interesting.
His account of the Dr. Jamieson Raid.
was very satisfactory and showed clear-
ly the Dr. was not to blame for the
raid.—Mr. and Mrs. Thes. Stewardson
were happily surprised by a visit from
five of their friends from Michigan last
week.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Foster, of
Varna, visited friends here last week.
Brewster,
Geo, Turnbull has sola his farm, be-
ing lot 28, L. P, E., to his nephew,
Thos. Turnbull, for $5,100. The farm
contains 120 acres, has good buildings
and is in first-class shape in every way.
t1r Turnbull has purchased another
farm of 250 acres in the county of
Lambton, paying for it $10,500. He
intends removing in the spring- Mr.
Turnbull is an old and highly respect
ed resident of the township , and he has
many warmfriends who will regret
the removal of himself and estimable
family. But what will be Huron's loss
will be Lambton's gain. Wm Fulton,
also of this township, on the same line
as Mr. Turnbull, only further south,
has also sold his farm of 200 acres,
stock, implements and crop, for $12,000,
These sales seem to indicate that farm
property is moving better in this vicin-
ity.
Winchelsea
F1RE.—It might be truly said that
there was a hot time in the old town
Monday night. About two o'clock in
the morning our citizens were aroused
from their slumbers by the mad and
unusual cry of fire and it was not long
before it was discovered that the build-
ing used by Messrs. Jones & Halls for
drying apples, and owned by Mr. H.
Brown, was on fire. Soon a large crowd
was on the scene but the destroying
elements had gained too mach head-
way to be averted and soon spread to
the blacksmith shop, conducted by
Messrs. Richardson & Easson both be-
ing destroyed in a short space of time.
The store of Messrs. Couch & Roy was
ignited several times and it was with
considerable difficulty the building was
saved. Mr. Brown's loss will be heavy,
between $800 and $1,000, with no in-
surance; Messrs. Jones & Halls, about
$600, partly covered by insurance, while
Messrs. Richardson & Easson's loss will
be between $150 and $200. We under-
stand the shop will be rebuilt in the
near future.
Zurich.
snow. LIST CQRltliCTIONS.---In the
prize list of the Zurich show as pub -
fished two weeks ago, the prizes for
sheep credited to Mr. Earnest Gies
should be credited to Mr. John McGreg-
or. The mistake was owiug to a dup.
lication of numbers iu the boons. -Mr.
D. S. Faust has received the sad in-
telligence of the death of his nephew,
Mr, Christian Faust, of Cavalier, N,D.
Typhoid fever was the cause of death.
He was a prosperous young man, -51r
Jonathan Monier, who started for the
Klondike about seven weeks ago, has
returned home. He only went as far
as Vancouver, British Columbia, and
says he enjoyed the trip immensely .—
Mr. Nabe, of near Dashwood, and Miss
Wever, of the 14th concession, wore
married on Tuesday week. The cere-
mony took place at the residence of
the bride's mother, and was witnessed
by about one hundred guests. The
wish of their numerous friends is, that
they may live long and happily to.
gather.—Mr. Charles Hoy, from Rii-
maunagh, Michigan, was here attend.
iu:; the sale of the farm of his late
father, which took place here the other
day. Tho farm was purchased by Mr.
Christopher Hey, one of the sons, for
82,600. He lived on the place with
his father.
Friedesburg.
A meeting of the local division of the
West Huron Teachers' Association will
be held in the school house, on Satur-
day afternoon, (the 15th inst), commen-
cing at 1. o'clock. After a discussion
of educational matters, a short pro-
gram will be given, All are invited
to attend the meeting, and a large at-
tendance of parents and ratepayers is
particularly requested.—Mrs. Goetz is
visiting friends in Linkville, Mich., a
few weeks. --Mrs. Jos. Wambold ' and
her daughter are visiting in Berlin a
few weeks.—D. D. Willert and John
Holtz made a trip to St. Joseph the
forepart of the week.—H. Willert is
shipping a car load of hogs to Toronto
this week.—There were five members
added to the Y. P. A of the Evangelical
Church last Thursday evening. -Mrs.
Wm. Rohde and youngest daughter,
Mrs, Preeter, Mr. and Mrs. Rohde, Sr.,
are visiting in Macomb, Mich., for a
few weeks,—Mr. Charles Willert, Sr.,
is afflicted with sore eyes the last few
weeks and is compelled to wear glasses.
He suffers considerably with them.—A
young man was stricken with a falut•
ing spell on front street, one day last
week, and it was indeed a pitiful sight,
and the young man the day before had
no less than five such spells,
dcGilliyray Council
Council met persuant to adjourn-
ment in Town Hall, McGillivray, Oct-
ober 3rd. Present, J. D. Drummond,
Reeve: T. I'rest and R. Hutchinson,
Deputy Reeves; N. Grieve and M. Mil
ler, Councillors. Minutes of last meet
ing read, approved of and signed
Prest---Miller, that accounts amounting
in all to $237.00 be paid.—Carried.
Miller---Prest, that this Council adjourn
to meet in the Town Hall, on the first
Monday in November, at one o'clock
p m. ---Carried.
WM. FRASE R, CLERK.
.day
1VEAmE,n,—Probably the most ex-
tensive and elaborate wedding that has
taken place in this district for a long
time was that of Thursday last, when
Miss Maggie Ingram was united in
matrimonial bonds to Mr. Robert Eac-
rett, both of the 2nd concession. The
ceremony was performed in Carmel
church, Hensall, at 11 a. m., by Rev.
J. S. Henderson, in the presence of a
large number of friends and relatives
of the contracting parties. The bride
was attired in a white silk gown,
trimmed with lace and pearls, and was
vary bewiching to look upon. When
the ceremony was over the happy cou-
ple, followed by about 120 invited
guests, repaired to the residence of the
bride's mother, where a sumptuous
feast was spread. The presents were
displayed and numbered about one
hundred and fifty which testify to the
esteem in which the couple were held
by the community. The happy pair
left on the evening train from Hensall
for London, Brantford and other places
and the whole community unite in
wishing them a happy, prosperous and
long wedded life.—Mr. Henry Dillieg
of the 1st concession, and Mrs. Hodgson,
widow of the late Thos. Hodgson, were
happily wedded on Wednesday even-
ing, October 1st at the residence of the
bride's parents, Thames Road, Usborne.
The happy couple have the well wishes
of a host of friends in this township.
Crediton
s
Winchelsea School Report,
The following is the standing of the
pupils in S. S. No. 6, Usborne, far the
month of September: 't-, Ethel God -
bolt, Leslie Robinson; Sr. IV, Linda
Hunter, Mary Delbridge, Dora Def -
bridge; Jr. IV, Robert Wilcox, May
Hawkins, Eddie Johns, `Poria Miners,
Harvey Bayes, Gertie Miller; III, Bertle
Cooper, Spray White, Bert Fletcher;
Sr. II, Oliver Jewitt, Cecil Carom, Edna
McNaughton; Jr. IT, Myrtle Levine,
Nelson Coilltis, Darwin Bayes; Sr. Pt.
II, Willie Vail, Leslie Wordon, George
Coward; Jr. I't. IT, Willie Jewitt, Clar-
ence Fletcher, Jackson Woods; Sr. Pt.
I, Priscilla Penwarden, Samuel Hicks,
Hattie Hunter; Jr. Pt I, Altnena Hey-
wood, Othella Heywood, Nettie Camp.
bell.
P GARDNER,
E. E. HALLS,
Teachets
Bitldulpil
The Misses Ida, Eliza and. Millie Coo-
per returned from Star Island last week
after spending the summer there.—
Last Tuesday evening about fifty of
the friends and classmates from the
Nursery appointment, assembled at the
residouce of Mr. Wm. Lewis, Adare, on
the eve of his departure to reside in
London, and presented him with a
beautiful Bible and the following ad-
dress:—
To ttr. and Mrs. Wm. Lewis
DEAR BROTHER AND SISTER.—We, your
friends of Nursery Church, cannot allow the
pleasing reiationsh°p so long existing be
tweeu us, to be severed without taking this
opportunity of expressing our deep regard
for you, and our sincere regret at the pros.
pect of so soon having to say farewell. We
shall greatly miss your regular presence in
the congregation of God's house, and shall
long- remember your genial bearing and
generous attitude toward every good work,
but our sorrow at parting is greatly melior-
ated by the thought that we shall still be
members of the same great family in Christ.
We trust we may continue to have an Inter-
est in your sympathy and prayers as you
shall assuredly in ours. Your daughters,
with whom you shall now again be united
in happy home relations, also shall share in
our deep regard. We wish you and yours
long life and prosperity and the continual.
favor of Heaven. Allow us to present you
with this copy of the word of God as a
slight token of our esteem in behalf of the
Congregation.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Lotisia Wind
returned home last week from Midway
where they have been visiting relatives
—Mr. C. Zwicker is having his dwell-
ing painted which will add greatly to
its appearance.—A number of our citi
zens attended the Sodom Harvest
Home festival last Thursday. They re
port having spent a pleasant time.—The
sewer which was dug from John Fink-
beiner's to John Trevethick's has at
last been completed.—Mr. Robinson, of
Hensall' was in the village Saturday
He is trying to put:a plant in the vil-
lage for acetylene gas.—The Anniver•
sary of the Methodist church was a
success in every particular. Sunday
morning and evening the Rev. Mr,
Harrison, of Granton, conducted the
services. Monday evening a grand
entertainment was given. The Revs.
Husser and Litt, of here, and Rev.
Salton, of Centralia, gave some very
interesting addresses. Solos were given
by Mrs. (Dr.) Rivers and Miss Ella
Beaver, Miss V. Banes and Mr. Bloom-
field gave very interesting recitations.
About $225 was collected on the debt
of the parsonage.—Miss Barbara Fink -
!seiner, of London, is visitiug her pa-
rents, Mr. & Mrs. J. Finl.beiner.—Miss
Emma Finkbeiner, who has been work-
ing for Mr. Woods, of Exeter,, returned
home last Saturday. -Mr. J. W. Treve-
thick, closed store Saturday night and
is at present engaged in packing ,his
store goods which he intends moving
to Brinsley in a short time,—Mr. C.
I,indenfield, of Dashwood,, spent Sun-
day here visiting his lady friend. Char -
.ie, our boys can't stand that.
D. COBBLEDICK,
W. W. REVINGTON.
(From, another source},
Mr. A. Hicks has his house about 1
completed --Our fashionable tailor, Mr. i
Coleman, has left for Markham, report-
ing
eport ing a poor season.—Mr. James Johnson,
our new blacksmith, has started up
business in James McFall's old stand
Mr. McFalls has moved to Granton.—
A couple of our boys have great at -
to -schen in Exeter. " What can it be?"
—Messrs, W. Hepburn and W. Hicks'
gave Clandeboye a flying visit Sunday
evening visiting "friends." Far oil
fields look green. --Mr. Wm. Pickle has
postponed the ereetiou of his windmill
owing to the great rush for barrels.
Re intends having it ready for making
fowl crates —Mr. Wm, Parsons is run-
ning a. very large apple business here.
Although there is a big demand for bar
refs aur assistant cooper, Wm. Bloom-
field, has resigned his position and Re-
ceptedla muck:better one. Be is now
engaged on the L,TI,&B. railroad, Exe-
ter division, as section boss,
Centralia
Mr. J. A. McFalls has disposed of his
blacksmith shop to Mr. James Johnson
and has rented the house to Mr. Bunt.
Jim has gone to Granton where he in-
tends entering the hotel business. We
wish him every success.—Mr. Foster,
of Granton, spent Sunday here, the
guest of Mr, Handford.—Another citi-
zen has come to reside in our town, Mr.
T. Atkinson. Large quantities of gra-
vel are being handled from Mr. W. Hus-
ton's pit, and the roads are receiving a
liberal coat.—The summer is ended, the
harvest is passed, and like the snake
the trees are shedding their old coat.
Even the little squirrels are gathering
into the cook shanties.—Andrew Hep
burn has accepted a position in A. Hed
den's livery stable.—The anniversary
services held here on Sunday last were
largely attended and the Rev. Mr.
Baugh preached two very interesting
sermons. The choir filled the gallery
from side to side and rendered some
very fine selections, while Miss May
Livens favored the congregation with
a beautiful solo, entitled " Abide with
me."—Mr. Baugh, of Ailsa Craig, was
the guest of Mr. T. McCoy on Sunday
last.—Mr. Samuel Smith has lately pur-
chased the chopping outfit owned by
Mrs. Bowslaugh, and will in the near
future begin work at the old stand
across the railroad.—Mr. and Mrs.
Jonah Sims spent Sunday with their
friends —Mr. John Smith has moved
onto his father's farm at Mooresville.—
The Rev. S. Salton spent Sunday in
Ailsa Craig and preached in the Meth•
odist church there in the absence of the
pastor.—Mr. R. Culbert, who has for the
past year been a citizen of Toronto has
returned home again, and has rented
the farm lately owned by Wm. Luker.
Mr. Jos. Anderson is laid up with a se-
vere illness.—Mr. Coleman, who started
up business here as a tailor has left for
his home in Markham. He said this
town was not big enough for him.
DEATH o>. MEts. MCFALLS.—We have
this week, to record the sad death of one
who was well known to all as a kind
and loving friend, in the person of
Mrs. Stewart McFalls, Jr., who died
suddenly at her home on Tuesday from
heart disease. Up to the time of her
death she was well, and was engaged
in the duties she has so long and faith
fully performed. She was kind-hearted
and true and the husband has the sym-
pathy of the community in this his sad
hour of trouble and bereavement.
A. Scrutiny of Votes,
Goderieh: Wednesdav John Hanes
ilton, of the Organ factory staff. had
the mieforture to have two of his fin-
gers cut off with the jointer. The exaet
eircurnstances of the mishap eaunot be
obtaiued, but it is supposed that while
guiding a piece of material through
the machiue, a knot in the wood gave
it a jerk, that caused Hamilton's hand
to slip off the piece and come in con-
tact with the jointer. The unfortun-
ate man lost the sccoad and third fin-
gers and bad a badly cut fist.
Mitchell: A son of Mr. August
Ellingson, Logan, got ane of his hands
badly lacerated in a cutting -box last
week.—On September 29th, Edward
Murray, Ellice, was thrown from a
buggy causing oncussion of the brain.
—The same day Wm, Abbott, Logan,
got a similar upset, resulting itt a Fracs
lured arm. ---Roy Waikout, sots of Wal-
ter Walken, Fullerton, was ticked by
a horse an the 29th ult., fracturing a
couple of ribs and injuring a lung.--
Sloudav of thin week Chas., sols of
Gorden Rogues, Logan, fell from a
straw stack. fracturing one of his
Toronto, Oct 11.—A scrutiny of the thigh$.
votes cast in the West Huron election Hullett : Last weak while Chas.
Gaatl is in progress at °sgoade Mall, r
Messrs. J. E. Gegen and T. H. Dickson
are watching the interests of Mr. Beck,
the defeated Conservative candidate,
and Mr. Douglas Armour for Mr. Gar -
row, the Liberal member, who, it will
he remembered, was elected by the
vote of the returning officer,.
Huron Assizes.
The autumn assizes for the count,;
of Huron were held by Mr. Justice R.
M. Meredith on Monday and Tuesday
oflast week. There were seven eases
on the docket, and one criminal ease.
Of the civil eases two were settled with
out going to trial, and three were set -
tied in court by counsel, The court
was opened at 2 o'clock on Monday,
and closed about 1 o'cicck on Tuesday,
His Lordship leaving on the 5:35 train.
The first case was Webster et al. vs.
Baer et al., an action for construction
of a will. E. L. Dickinsatr, Wingham,
for plaintiffs. J. T. Garrow, Q.C., for
adult defendants: Philip Ilolt for in.
(ants. Judgment in terms of casein
minutes.
Gruen et al, vs, Green et al,—By
consent of counsel judgment was glv
en setting aside the tax deed attacked
by plaintiffs. Garrow & Proudfoot for
plaintiffs; E. L. Dickinson for defend-
ant G. Green; R. Vaustone, Wingham,
for the other defendants.
Wamsiey vs. Rose,—An action for
damages for loss sustained by the
flooding of plaintiff's land by drainage
from defendant's land. J. T. Garrow.
Q.C., for plff.; R. C. Hays for deft.
Judgment in terms of consent minutes,
Blake et al. vs. Jarvis et al.—This
was an action for the value of certain
appurtenances in connection with the
Saltford brewery. On account of the
disability through illness of witness
Jarvis the ease was adjourned to the
November court, the defendants to pay
the costs occasioned by the adjourn-
ment. J. T. Garrow, Q. C., for plain-
tiff; E. Campion, Q. C., for the defend-
ants. In the criminal case, Mrs. Post
lethwaite,sr., of Goderich, was arraigned
for the the theft of a number of articles
curtains and other household goods—
said to belong to Mrs. Tunget and Mrs.
Stenshorn. J. C. Hegler, of Ingersoll,
prosecuted, and E. Campion, Q. C., ap-
peared for the prisoner. The theft was
alleged to have been committed in
1896. A daughter-in-law of the prison-
er swore that she had often seen the
articles in question in the prisoner's
house the year previous, 1895, and in
the absence of any strong evidence
against the prisoner the judge directed
the jury to return a verdict of " not
guilty," which they did,
Mason, who is employed with W. anell,
was returning from Goderich, with a,
bull in a light wagon, the wagon up-
set caused supposedly by the bull slid-
ing to the low side of the wagon and
he was thrown ou^. his ribs on ono side
being broken, and sustained other in-
juries, by striking a, stone; ilo was un-
conscious when picked up, and though
doctor was summoned, nothing could
be done for him, and he died in 11 few
minutes. Ile was an old resident of
this section, and au industrious man.
Ho was a widower, and leaves live sons
and a daughter. Ile was about 70
years of age.
Blaushard: Wednesday evening,
Mr. Thos. H. Driver, a popular young
resident of this place, was waited in
wedlock with. Miss 1'.Iiza M., daughter
of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Living-
stone, of Grey. The ceremony was
performed at the residence of the bride's
parents by the Rev. Mr. Yelland in the
presence of a goodly number of in-
vited guests, the friends and relatives
of the contracting parties. The groom
was supported by Mr. Robt. McCul-
lough, of tho Mitchell Road, Miss Mary
Ann Slemmon, of Grey, performing
similar service for the bride, who was
prettily attired and looked winning in
her wedding costume.
Egmondville: The people of our
village were startled and saddened on
Monday afternoon, at learning of the
death of the late Mr. C. R. VanEgmond.
It was generally known that his health
had been a source of anxiety to his
relatives and friends for a considerable
time, but few thought the end so near.
Up to about five years ago he had al-
ways enjoyed the best of health, thanks
to a good constitution and a strictly
temperate life. Al . at that time he
was prostrated by a. severe attack of
la grippe, which left him with a chron-
ic ailment of the heart. This, however,
did not prevent him from having com-
fortable health for lengthened periods
when he was able to attend to his or-
dinary duties on the farm. During
the past year complications began to
set in, and notwithstanding the efforts
of the hest physicians he breathed his
last about one o'clock on Monday after-
noon. The deceased was the oldest
son of the late C. L. VanEgmond, and
was born in this village in 1853. In
1876 he was united in marriage to Jes-
sie, daughter of the late Joseph Collie,
who. with a family of five sons and
two daughters, are left to mourn the
loss of a husband and father, ever lov
ing and considerate of their every
want.
The Billeting Committee of the Chris-
tian Endeavor Convention, which
opened in Hamilton Tuesday, have had
trouble in getting billets for the dele-
gates.
A little three year-old daughter of
Mr. Glad. Whitaker, Brantford, es
caped a watery grave Thursday. The
little child fell into a cistern and was
rescued in an unconscious condition.
At Bradford Fred Coates, a son of
Mr. Albert Coates, placed his left eve
to the mussle of a gun, when the gun
went off and blew the side of his head
away.
For stealing three cigars a boy nam-
ed Thomas was sentenced by Police
Magistrate Spencer of Owen Sound to
the Reformity at Penetanguishene for
three years.
Percy Smith, aged fifteen years, of
Euphrasia Township was drawn into a
threshing machine. Both legs were
crushed, and the lad died two hours af.
ter the accident,
While picking apples Mrs. Jamei Mc-
Cluskey, of Beechwood, had the mis.,
fortune to fall off a ladder, a distance of
10 feet, breaking her left arm just be-
low the shoulder.
Mr. E H. Morse, of. Blenheim, was
terribly burned about the face in a gas
explosion on Tuesday, by igniting a
match in a cellar whore the gas was
escaping. He may loose the sight of
ono eye.
John Bidwell, a G. T.R. section fore
man, at Longford Mills, was struck by
a freight :train at Rama Crossing about
two miles from the above place Friday.
He died shortly after without regain-
ing consciousness.
A young Bothwell boy had his leg
broken in two places as a result of try-
ing to catch on to a buggy. His leg
got caught in the wheel of the vehicle.
MILITIAS
DINNEY.—In Exeter, Oct. 11, the wife
of Robt. Dinney of a daughter.
Mux.nocx—In Lucan, on Oct. 4th, the
wife of Hugh Murdock, of a son.
WHITE.—In Exeter, Oct. 10th, the wife
of M. J. White, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
EACRETT—INGRAM.—In Hensall, on
Oct. 6th, by the Rev. J. S. Henderson
114r. Robert Eacrett, to Miss Maggie
Ingram, both of Hay.
Manx—SCHRAM—At the residence of
the bride's father, Mr. Jeremiah Sch-
ram, Parkhill, on Sept. 29, by Rev.
J. B. Brown, Silas Mark to Janet Sch-
ram.
GILBERT DOWNING — In Trinity
church, Ailsa Craig, on Oct. 4th,
1598, by Rev. L. W. Diehl, Mr. Oscar
Gilbert to Miss Ada Downing, both
of McGillivray.
DILLING—HODGSON—At the residence
of the bride's father, Thos. Kernick,
on Oct. 6th, by Rev. W. H. Kerr,
Henry Dilling, of Hay, to Mrs. Thos,.
Hodgson, of Exeter,
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BAnrv.—InStephen, on ` Thursday,
Sept. 22nd, John Barry aged 90
years.
WELSH.—T11 London, on Oct, 11, Wm.
Welsh, aged 25 years, 4 months, 15
days. Funeral to -day, (Thursday,)
at 2 o'clock;