The Exeter Times, 1885-7-16, Page 8�p praira life single handed, and extend to the by1` h f
i%;er+,r uewly married tipple aur beat wishes for
I their future happiness. Wo publish the
manage notice iu the assail eo4ulnn,
--.-... � - pe gree terpiliar has *ppe
glif Peter
lightning, mite of which,
TRURSDAY. JULY 161b,1885. , in great numbers in Buron and some arm
`parts
't of Perth, andet aokiug the apple trees.
The same pest ie creating considerable
trouble in the orchards, where many of the not been a heavy rain falling at tie in the
a Kame, 'J is S PRING-
est*
was burned to the grannd, while t►new bank barn, ten feet distant, es•-, ,
vs int having the roof burned
off, and which, no doubt would have
been completely destroyed ,had there tllit3 Season's trade a more than usually attractive assortment
'85
We beg to advise our friends that we are offering for
Tt,S• ,IENI'S per for Ptrst$nsertiou, enc trees are completely stripped of beth. Liu time. The building destroyed eon-
sertion will be charged for notices agpearini and fruit. If the pest becomes general twined 200 bushels of old mita ; 50
in thlscotmm�. throughout the country, farewell to the bushels of barley and peas ; 3 loads 'V incus _z_ I" 8Dry
r Good
prospects of a good apple crop this season. newhay 1 ed drill ` 1 chaff out
attacked b tez 11 than ter _ noir bib sleighs 1 can¢ clow^
FOITEt l K:NI es per tine for soon subsequeaat to
— In some erehards'the russet appears to be
; ee.
LOCAL NEWS.—We shaft be ha to re- t ao y the es pi ars more an any '"'" "'�'"""
PPt other variety of apples, It is said that by
ceire at all tinges, from, any part of the getting up an the meriting just before sun -
County, item of local rigtar. auc)t el fig- rise seal spreading a white sheet on the
cidertts,or any interesting incident what ground below the tree yen can shake the de -
ever, front, any of our subscribers or read- stroy-ers to the ground, where they eau be
ers generally for the purpose of public- killed Eeep this up for several marnmgs.
ation. On Monday, tho 6th inst., a person who
gave kis name as 0, S. Lewis, Toronto, and
said he was buying hides for a New York
firm, came to Exeter and hired a horse and
buggy from Bissett's livery, saying that he
wished the rig for a week and that he would
Allan Line Rates. return it to the stable every night. Re
The rates to Earope per Allan Line are set out. but tailed to return as agreed, and
this year lower than ever. Cabin passengers,
960 to 980. Intetmediate $30, Steerage.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
on Saturday last the proprietor, becoming
somewhat anxious concerning his rig, set to
$13. These are the rates from Quebee to work to discover its whereabents. After
Liverpool and Londonderry. Railway fare. , some advertisiog had been done, the horse
from Exeter to Quebec very low. For par- and rig were discovered at London, the thief
titulars apply to J. Speekuaau, *gent l:xe- , having sold the horse to Mr. O'Neil, V. S.,
ter, Ont, and left the buggy and hereon at a livery
stable. The horse in the meantime had bees+.
.lira. Wal. Muir, of Clintou, is visiting traded to a Sir. Marshall, but the property
friends here, wee restored to btr. Bissett Tuesday,
Look for Itanton Bros„ ebinge of hirer. LAST and final Dell, Don't wait and gat
tiseruent. It well prat, t you. left. Our 876 Caab Prizes amounting to
Over one hundred tickets were sold at Fifteen thousand Dollars are soon to be di.
Centralia for St Thomas on Monday last. Tided among aur Certificate holders. Remit
Any quautity of Raspberries taken in ex- by P. 0. Order, Registered Letter er Rif
change for cheap good at Renton Bros, in postage stamps $1.43 and we will mai you
'renders are again called for the carrying at settee. prepaid, (per parcel post) a Box of
(25) Prme Phoenix Cigars, with era l ign: s
of the mail between Exeter and Iitrkton vena numbered Consumer's Certieteate en -
daily. Seo adv.
A. portion of the Exeter Orange Lodge titling holder to participate in our prize dis-
went to St. Thomas to celebrate the 12th. tribution ;closing sales day, the 27th of this
month. Order on or before
The others remained at home.
Hasa date.. A
111 snuimar Dry -Foods must be cleared splendid opportunity to secure a fortune ;
out. Go if you want big goods for little 40n't Miss it. TAO. Reliable, Cetleu,seeure,
money—go to Rainton Bros. Addresa,
The Exeter Cricket Club are doing some PHOENIX CIGAR CO.
slue playiug on the grounds at the rear of I Sr. CsrnattINES, O, r.
the Teens u0bn. This .following are the respective amonuts
Hellebore for Currant Worms, and Pure of the legislative school grant to well mani-
Dalmatiau bent Powder for sale M Central '�cipaiity iu tbia county for the year 18'5,
Dog Stare, 0. Lutz, based upon the latent returns of population
Remember the Ifaaoruc excursion and pia- for 1884. These atnounte are to be supple.
nit to Port Stanley the 7t1 Aug. Special weasel by equal amounts from each muni -
.rain. All invited. cipslity :
Mr,
the Toronto Janet Oke enippea t,om this atstion Townbbipe--
-Monday lest a car load of fat cattle for Aeb6eld ...$507 Stanley,—.$316
Toronto market. Colharnc ,., 804 Stephen.- . ,,. 44I
Tbe return match between the Exeter f,oiiar lie .. 830 Tue hen. ith 896
and Ailsa Craig base ball teams will be Grey ,. 500 Turkersml 357
played shortly at Craig. 346 ilcixlrae... 850
Lose.—In Exeter, on Tuesday the doth EloW ck .. 6G7 Wawenoaii E ,. 267
July, a pair of Gold Spectacles. The finder 871 Waaanasb W279
will be rewarded by leaving them at Renton Sic&iliop 438 --- -
Morras,.,,,.,, 430 $6,427
Towns and Villages—
Clinton ,.,,,.,$85d Blyth„ ,. 9181
ttoderiob......,. 447 Brussels. , , . , 172
Seaforth...,.. 315 Exeter ,,, 219
Wingham .«,. 278 Wroxeter,61
Bayfield... ,.. 01
The village council met at the market
house ou the 10th inat., all the members
present. The minutes of previous meeting
read and approved. Aeconamanioation from
Messrs. Ross & Taylor, concerning Inmber,
was laidover until a future meeting of the
council. Moved by W. Bissett, seconded by
A. G. Dyer, that the reeve ha authorized to
go to Goderieh, and if he sees it ada'isable, to
purchase 80,000feet of pine lumber for side-
walks.—Carried, Moved by J. Pickard, sec-
onded by D. Johns, that the clerk negotiate
with J. N. Howard for cedar muffing.—
Carried. A petition to water a portion of
Main -street was referred back to the peti-
tioners for amendment and sufficient signa-
tures, on motion of D. Johns, seconded by
W, Bissett. Moved by A. G. Dyer, seconded
by D. Johns, that Mr. John Dignan be al-
lowed to remove a shade tree in front of his
shop, it being found a nuisanee.—Carried,
A statement from the Co.. clerk, requiring
673.90 for county purposes was receive°.
Moved by W. Bissett, seconded by D.
Johns, that this council adjourn until call of
the reeve.—Carried.
Bros. Store.
A letter written from CrystalCity, Mani-
toba, by Mr. Josh. Johus, who went there
recently froux Elimvine, may be found in
another column.
:hissers. Essery J« Abbott Lave rented their
store at Centralia to a gentleman from
Zurich, who, it is said, will open a harness
end shoe business,
Rev. J. 1V. Holmes, who some years ago
was stationed here, was presented with a
parse of gold before leaving Listowel last
week for bis new charge in Guelph.
A very heavy rain and thunder storm
passe3 through this neighborhood on Mon-
day evening. The lightning was sharp and
the rain fell in torrents.
One week from yesterday Stratford will be
inaugurated as a city. Vast preparations
have been made, and doubtless a great num-
ber of people will he present. We return
the management our thanks for invitation.
We have been informed by Mr. John Tay-
lor, carpenter, that during the present season
there are more buildings being erected here
than for some years previous. Among the
number are several fine brick residences.
Mr. Pratt Fisher has disposed of his farm
on the 3rd concession of 'Osborne, to Mr.
Welsh, for a good sum. Mr. Fisher is er-
ecting a fine brick residence onHuron-street,
and is going to reties here.
Rev. E. 3. Robinson preached his farewell
sermon to a large congregation in Christ
Church last Sabbath morning. He is to oc-
cupy the pulpit in St. Paul's Cathedral, in
Loden, next Sunday. He will shortly sail
for England.
Messrs. Spicer and Pickard are the posses-
sors of a light Brahma hen, which, a few
days ago, laid an egg which measured 8 by
51 inches and weighed 31 ounces. Who has
hens with better laying qualities than those
owned by tnese gentlemen ?
• ?We have since 'received an account of an-
other enormously large egg, laid by a Buff
Cochin hen, belonging to Master Samuel
Kellaway, which measures 7e by 6 a inches,
and weighs 3 7-8 ounces, being slightly
larger than the one mentioned above.]
Keep a sharp look out for bogas $2 "Do-
minion of Canada" bills. They are dated
Toronto, June 1st, 1878, but Lord Dufferin's
head in the centre and the red numbers on
the upper edge are badly executed. The
bills are nearly new.
The Brussels Post has entered upon its
thirteenth year of publication, and shows
good signs of continued. prosperity. We com-
pliment
brother Kerr upon his energy in Exeter. July 8th, 1885.
supplying the people of Brussels with a first- '
class local paper.
Next Wednesday our firemen go to Strat-
ford to contest in the five hundred yard hose
reel race. The boys have done some prac-
ticing, and have made very good time. Al-
though there will be some good companies
compete in the race, yet we predict a victory
for our comeany.
Take a slip of paper and place thereon in
figures your age in years, dropping morths,
weeks and days. Multiply the sum by two
and then add to the result obtained the fig-
ures 3,768 ; add twit and then divide by two.
Subtract from the result obtained the num-
ber of your years on earth and see if you will
not obtain fignre9".you will not be likely to
forget.
On Tuesday evening, 7th inst., the follow-
ing officers were installed by D. D. G. M.
Thomas Hamin, of I. 0.0. F. Exeter : J.
P. G., J. J. Piekard ; M. 3., Ed. Spackman ;
V. G., John Davies R. S., A. Fuke ; P. S.,
W. H, Moasnr Treasurer, H. Lambrook ;
Warden, F. Sanders ;' Chaplain, R, Crocker;
Guardian, J. Westcott ; L S N G, W. H.
Trott.
A very pleasant affair tvas the marriage of
Rev. Ch. Teeter, late of Exeter, to Miss
Mary, third daughter of James. Zimmerman,
Esq., of Burlington, Ont., on the 8tle inst.
The ceremony took place at the residence of
the bride's father, and was attended by a
large number'of friends, We are glad to
learn that onr •friend is not embarking into
M. EscazTr, Clerk.
The following is a copy of a Resolution
parsed by Court Harmony, No 61, at its re-
gular meeting on May 6th, 11885: 'Whereas
it hath pleased AImighty God to lay the cold
hand of death on our late brother, William
Weekes, and remove him from our midst;
Be it resolved that while we bow in submis-
sion to the will of Providence, we regret that
one of our Chatter Members, who took adeep
interest in onr Court since its organisation,
and was beloved by all its members, has
been called away ; be it also resolved that we
as a Court, deeply sympathize with his fam-
ily, who have been bereaved of a kiud and
affectionate father. And we sincerely pray
that this bereavement may be blessed to
their good ; that we all may meet the
brother gone before in the High Court
Above.
Signed on behalf of the Court,
William Harding.
John Taylor.
D. A. Ross.
To the Chief Ranger and Members of
Court Harmony, No 61, Canadian Order of
Forresters.-
DEAn SIRS.—Allow nee ou behalf of the
family of your late brother, Wm. Weekes,
to tender you our sincere thanks for the re-
mittance of the endowment of $1,000, and
trust that He who has promised to be a
Father to the Fatherless, may guide and
protect your Noble Order in its endeav-
ours to alleviate the wants of the widow
and orphan, and thanking those who so
kindly watched over him daring his sick-
ness.
I beg ro remain,
Yours sincerely,
Wm. D. Weekes,
Administrator and Guardian.
SIIILOH'S COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It cares
Consumption. Scld by J. W. Browning.
ROUND THE COUNTRY.
Usborne.
Oa Monday night, about 9 o'clock,.
during a severe thunder and rain
storm, which passed through this Sec-
tion, the barns of Mr. Henry Bundle,
of Let 3,Con. 3, Usborne, were struck
and other smell trinkets, all of which To which v e specially devote our attention
succumbed to the flames, The total y i t.
for $200, and ordinary contents to Dr.= COCKIEJ
Hibber
the amtouFint of lues,uranoe in theComUabornpany.o In large variety of fabrics and many beautiful de -
Dress Mus]ins
The chronic loafers are againPlain, Checked, Printed, &C.
afloat, or rather anchored, around the der a0
corners, Plock, White, Cream, Colored; various. widths and.
Mies Woods, of Btuevale,. ie the qualities-
guest of the Misses McPherson, of!
Shia plane. Lace Ourtai s azul Chlvtakizi. Not
Rev, E. J. Rei menu visited Hen- Large Stock.
,an this week to take a farewell of
lose is $800.Tbe building is insured a wolf men :
among which
.tlensar•1
Ma friends here, preparatory to Nov- Exnbrotelori ere
seg for Eaglet's'. Finest assortment we leave
Mr. R. McIntyre is doing a rushing
'bneiness in the ice areata department, Cleves
His epplioation to business and gen-
tlemanly bearing jnrtity bis frionde
in predicting for hire a euoceeeful
°greet',
The lecture given last Thursday
evening, by Mre. Prendregeet was lig-
trued to by a thoroughly appreciative
audience. The eubjeot, "The Secret C'Gt0332t os t C. Cretonne Frirtgen.
of Sucoees,"' was handled cleverly, To match ; beautiful goods.
showing n depth of earnest thought
which made the audience feel filet $215a13,17r$area'
they had spent a profitable, as well In this department we aim to keep conatautly on band a full and complete
as pleasant evening. The °hair was stock of *11 the lines, in demand, bothin Fancy and Staple Smallveares. A. call solicited.
ably, filled by Dr. fepermid.
ver shank..
Cotton. Lisle, Silk, Kid ; a very varied and e
sive assortment.
IlGsiery
Codon, Lisle, Palbriggian, chic. ; full display,
e
J3utdullill..
The storm Thursday after noon.
raged with great violence in the nor -
them part of Middlesex county.
During ite course Robert Verlea, st j
well-known farmer, root with a sud-
den and terrible death. He was areas-
ing a field near hie home on the town
line between McGillivray and Bid-
dulph, carrying a fork on hie shoulder,
when he was struck by lightning and
instantly killed, about 5 o'clock. The
electric bolt came with snob terrible
forme as to tear an imuteso bole in the
ground where ite victim fell. He
was a comparatively young man, and
widely esteemed for Isis many excel-
lent qualities as a neighbor and citi-
zen, his sociable disposition and gen-
nal humor having won him mann
warm and lasting friends. His re-
mains were interred in the Moores-
ville cemetery on the 20th inst., and
the funeral cortege was exceedingly
large. He leaves a wife and family.
The following Orange Lodges went
from this township to St. Thomas, on
Monday, to take part in the celebra-
tion of the Battle of the Boyne :—
No. 493, Jas. Hodgins, M. No. 662,
Richard Oouraey, M. ; No. 610, John
M. Neal, M. ; No. 890, Bro. Arnold,
M. ; No, 1,343, Geo. Lawson, M. ;
Elirnville, No. 1071, W. S. Hall, M.
Hay Council.
At a meeting of the Council held.
July 9th., it was moved by Mr. Hey -
rock, sec by Mr. Ronnie, that by-law
No 3, 1885, for preventing immoral-
ities licensing billiard tables, &0., as
now read the third time be adopted
and that the clerk be instruoted to
have 50 copies printed.
Moved by Mr. MoEwen, seo by
Iter. Surerus, that the Reeve be auth-
orized to sign the agreement with Mr.
Yroudfoot, P. S. S., Clinton, to make
a survey between the 17th and L. R.
East concessions in compliance with
the petitions of the parties interested.
In the matter of complaint of cer-
tain parties Mr. Peine, hotel•keeper,
for erecting weigh.soales on the road
side opposite their property, no
action was taken at present by the
Council.
The trustees of the several School
Sections are requested to band in
their estimates to the Clerk on or be-
fore the let of August.".
The Council adjourned to meet on
Friday, Auguet 14th.
b. FOSTER, Clerk.
Stephen Council.
A11 the members present. Minutes
of previous meeting read and con-
firmed. a.
Moved by H. Elber, seconded by
U. French—That the reeve in ooh•
neotion with some member of McGilli-
vray council see what fixing is requir.
ed on S. 13. road near G. Towler's.
Resolved that Wm. Follis, remove
the dirt thrown on the road way near
hie place, and have the ' same done
forthwith, otherwiee legal proceedings
will be taken..
Resolved that the debentures for
S. S. No. 11 be not signed until the
council are satisfied that all prelim-
inary steps have been fully carried
out by the Trustees of said section,
ISAAC CARIJNG.
Next meeting of council to be first for elle partnere of building a sew
1410"day in August, at or before which school house, was puttied and signed
time it is desirable that all Trustee and received Ilio real of the corpora.
requirements and path masters re- !ion.
turns are received by Clore. The following orders were issued
Interested patties will bear in mind land signed ; Thee. Murray, 6.87,
thtreregistering papers If not sealed gravelling ; Chas. Skov, 36, culvert,.
gograding and gravelling ; Thee. Mur
The following orders were granted : ray, 75.68,contract gravelling; Thos.
A. Jones, $20.70; Wm. Baker, $0,25, Elliott, 0.75, culvert on 4th eon.; C.
W- Yearly, $19 ; W. Gower, $84.45; Skiuuer, 20, grant ; Jahn. Moore &
Son, 75o., rep. scraper; John Donald,
11.00, gravel; Thos, ;Elliott, 66.50,
gradiug and culvert ; Samuel Horne,
2.35, grading ; Wm. Lankin, 5.51,
rep, culvert ; Win. Stephens, 6, grav-
elling on W. B.; Jas. Gunning, 37.76,
grading and gravelling ; Wm, Soth.
erby, 1.50, spreading gravel ; R. Bul-
yea, 14.50, grading and removing
driftwood ; John Walker, 0.64, ditch;
S. Moire, 12.50, gravel ; Rohl. Moir,
26, grading and gravelling ; Wm.
Hutchings, 2 damage ; IL Garman,
19.00. grading and culvert ; E. Mo-
Donald,41.05, gravel ; Jas. Perriu,
6.50, grant on S. B. ; Jive. Srouthers'
4, spreading gravel ; Chas. Sleaford.
5.50, rep. culvert : Joseph Mossey,
10, grant ; Wm. Powell, 19,25, ditch
and grading ; Wm. Perrin, 3.50 cul-
vert ; Wm. Dillabough, 23.20, ditch ;
$6.50; J. Roberts, 83.25; S. Mittle- Wm. Staff, 8, gravelling ; Wm. Elle-
holtz, $2; R. Fulton. 86.20; U. lett, 25.80, culvert and grading; Alien
Prouty, N. B. approach ceps., 810; Stevens, 75.50, contract grading ;
John Hallaran, 4, spreading gravel ;
John Binn, 20.51, grovel ; D. Swan.
son, 3,99, building bridge on 8th con;
Robert Stephenson, 17, grading :
Thos. Wood, 5, bridge on River Road;
itobt. Stephenson, 17, grading; Harris
Roadhouse, 64o tale ; N. J. Vernon,
5.60, gravel ; Ben. Wilson, 4, scraper
and plank ; Wm. Fletcher, 5.70,
gravel ; Jos. Mills, 2.20, gravel ; J.
Castle, 17 ; grant and G. T. R. sta-
tute labor ; Wm. Sutherland, 3.25,
culvert ; P. O'Brien, rep. culvert and
drawing gravel; Jas. Ginning. 8, rep.
C. \Yelper, $82.50; B. Ward, $17.72;
G. Tapsou, $7.18 ; J. Dearing, $2 ;
R, Hodgins, $3.25 ; J. Walker,
$i.7, 50 ; L. Stanley, 8117.50 ; J.
Webber, $2 ; 3. Ileamen, $9.02 ; R.
Handford, $00,90 ; G. Wine, 58,75 ;
3. Bolljne, $49,50 ; J, Wilean, $82;
It. Barry, 8290.83; 3. McGregor, $2;
G. 11Tawhinney, 86; A. Geiser, 82;
J. G. Wine, 818.37; T. Lane, 822 ;
3, Clarke, $54; P. McKenzie, 83.12;
J. Finkbiner, $5; T. Clarke, 812 ;
C. Wiliert, $10.50; 3, MoKeever, 55;
V. Ritter, 56; Wilson Anderson,
$71.95; J. Malmo, 880; Win. .An.
demon, $10.02; T. B. Martin, 82.87;
A. Mclsaao, 821 ; A. McCormick, $4;
P. Kroft, 872; E. H. Armstroug,
$11.25; T. Flyuu, 814.35; A. Klump,
$10; W, +'ayleson, .85; A. Dearing,
810; A. Learey, 810; H. McCormick,
J. Moisaao, $43.80; D. McDonald,
825; J. Alleu, 85; S. Ford, $5; Mr.
Folks, $6; J. Fahner, $11.25; W.
McCann, 83.75; E. Williams, $3.50;
J. Finkbeiner, 81; Moatz and Taylor
boys, $$4; R. R. Interest, $5.25;
Lewis and Banes, $3.50 J. Wind, $2;
M. Finitbiner, $10; J. Schweitzer,
$3.88; Finkbiner boy, 75o ; J. Law-
son, $24.48; L. McDonald, 53; T.
Wurtz $2.75; M. Finkbiner, $3; L.
Wolper, $2; W. Cunniogham, 2 ; W.
Ford, 28.50; S. Webb, 1 ; C. Prouty,
47.50 ; D. Grant, 12; F. Trebner, 3.
Total orders amounting to about scraper and ditching; John J. Bragg.
$1893.22. 1, culvert Wm. Hooper, 4, drain on
►� side road ; Wm. Elliott, 25 grading
CATARRH CURED, health and Sweet Thos, Murray, 7.50, gravelling; Robt.
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Northgraves, 82, contract gravelling ;
Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. Sold Jos. Crouthere 50o., rep.culvert "
by J. W. Browning. Wm. Brine, 5, culverts ; . Bovis, 2,
gravelling ; S. Clarke, 1, hook as per
Ditch and Water Courses Aot ; S.
Haynes 5 ditchM R , Ruth
Slanshard Council.
The regular meeting of the council
was hold on Monday, 6th inst., all
the members present.
The minutes of the previous meet-
ing were read au3 oonfirmod.
Moved by Mr; Lawton, seconded
by Mr. Graham, that the reeve and
treasurer be empowered to borrow the
sum of $1,500 from time to time as
the expenditure of the council requir.
ed it.—Carried.
Moved by Mr. Spearin, seconded
by Mr. Graham,' that 15 dollars be
granted to gravel the lower end of
the 3rd con.—Carried.
Moved by Mr. Graham, seconded
by Mr. Lawton, that the reeve and
Mr. Hudson bo a committee to' let the
contract for building abutments for a
bridge near Mr. Boris', he haviug
promised to put on the top and main-
1aigthe 'same as' long as he lives.--
Carried.
By-law No. 126 for the issuing ' of
debentures for s. a. No. 3, Blanchard, Lfver Medicine ;made.. In large bottles,
to borrow the sum of 1,000 dollars,. 50 cents
Riehie, 7, Mre. Foster, r 4, Geo. Wilk-
inson, 3, charitier.
The council then adjourned, to
meet on the first Monday in August,
at 10 a. m.
8. CS,ARKE, Clerk.
The custom house at Port Arthur
was broken into ou Friday night and
a number of important papers stolen;
these include the entries of the inward
and outward -bound cargoes for two
years bank with affidavits attached.
M. T.Evane was tried before Judge
Sinolair at Hamilton on Saturday for
supplying Frank Young with an illi
oit still and mash, and found guilty
and sentenced to six months in jail
and a fine of $100.
The way to keep the Blood pure and
cool through the hot summer months is to
take an occasional dose of Dr. Carson's
Stomach Bitters, the best Stomach and