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The Exeter Times, 1888-7-12, Page 1""e• 1. ; - • •,• • s'aesSSIISSme'essweelseeereess.eiSsemes..-sT'se'nrc'S'es...!reaesrensa _ ...seelle!sSessee age- s'emsesespesesem.e'sa." 1-10114011, HUrein as Belies.. NonT4.1,- ' london,depart Liman Crossing Clandeboye Clentralio, , .14xeter Rensall EiPPen •,. Bruceileld Clinton Londesboro- Como Lontleeboio' Clinton Breaefleld "(ippon ,•, ••• Hensel). lAxeter . Centralia Clandeboye LucantJrossing Passenger. - 7.451a. tr. 4.98).' ,ex 8.28 5,2Q .. -8.31 5,25 8,45 5.45 • 8.56 5,07 „ 9,08 6.00 .„ 9.14 6.17 9.22 6,29 9.40 6.45 ... 10.00 7.03 Passenger 7,38 4.15 • 7:47 4.25 • 8.07 4.45 zo 8.20 5,04 • 8.34 5.12 • 8.41. 5,14 ... 8.56 5,33 ... 9,07 5.45 • 0.18 5,56 • 9,24 6.02 INNINAKINIO eae, LEGAL. — LH. DICKSON, Barrister, So1is. e'soiter of Supremo Court ,Not arykablie Conveyancer Comm issiener, Om. /Honey to Loan. Office in Eansou'a Bloch, EXeser, I-1119 H, COLLIN S, Barrist,er, Solicitor, Conveyancer, EXETER, - ONT. OfaceSamweIrsDiock Dell sone effice.) ARMOUR W. FORD, Solicitor in the Supreme Court of Ontario, Conveyancer, Oonnnissioneri .3sc„ ece. Special k attention given to the collection of aims in the United States: Patents procure , money to loasi At lowest rates. Office : Opel ;House Block St Marys Ont. . .. , ELLIOT & ELLIOT, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, Conveyancers &c, &c. it'Broney to Loan at Lowest Rates of - interest. OFFICE, - MAIN - STREET, EXETER. B. V. ELLIOT.• J. ELLIOT. DENTAL . H. L. BILLINGS, 3DM2TTIS.r, 4.10F.FACE: ovek 0,.1rELL'S Bank Nitrous Oxide Gas for Painless Extraction. H KINSMAN ,DENTIST.D.D.S Sannvell's Block Main -St, Exeter, 1 Extracts Teeth without pain, _ by giving Vegetable Vapor. Gold ,. . Filings and. all other dental •',5,,,,t ,,-,;,, work the best possible. Goes to amnia on last Thursdayin ',.., each month: J. • UP • MEDICAL ri LUTZ, D. M. %J. Offic ea t hisresiden eg Exeter T W. I3ROWNING'• M. D., M. U t., 4. g. S ,GraduateVictoriatTniversity.Office liesidene e,DoranionLa borator V, EEG ber ' R. HYN.DMAN, corner for the ' County of Huron. Office, opposite Mr. * .•Carling's store, Exeter. -FIR. J. A. ROLTIII•1 ti, M.0. P. S ...s..,-0. Office, Main S.,..Exeter,Ont.Residen ee h ous °recently Occupied by I'. McPhillips, ., AUCTIONEERS. TTENRY EILBER, Linneed Auo- -LI- tioneer for Hay, Stephen, an a McGilli- rray:Townships: Sales eon duoted at moderate rates. Office -At Post-offiee,Crediton, Ont.' -1" OHN GILL, Auctioneer:for the ei Townships of Stephen, Hay and Usborne and the Village of Exeter. All sales prom-otly attended, and satisfaction. guaranteed. Bales arranged at this office. _ . • VETERINARY. %. TENNENT 84, TENNENT, VETERINARY - SURG-EONS, alhaz Graduates of the Ontario Veterinary College. . OFFICE: One door South of Town Hall, 1 MONEY TO LOA.N. • I ONEY TO LOAN AT 6 AND 6i 1 per cent, .825,000 Private Funds._ Best i Loaning Companies represented. L. lit. DICKSON, 1 • Barrister, Exeter, , 1 _..—...........---...---,---... INSURANCE . 1 1 Tli2i WATERLOO eMUTUAL z FIRE nest:MAN° E 0 0 . — Establishedin 1863. HEAD OFFICE - - WATERLOO ONT. ' 1 J This connany hail been over Eighteen ( "ears in successful operation in 'Western On- .. ario andeontinues to insure againstloss or ` lama'ge by Eire ,Haudings,merchs.ndise ,Man. t tfactoriecand all otherdeacrietionsoflinsur- I able property. Intending insurers have the e ption of insuring on, the Premium. -Note or , ) ash System . , ; During tbe past ten years this Company x Las iSsued 57,096 Policies, covering property 3 o theamountots40,872,038 ;anaemia inloss- e Is alone eeee,752,00 AssetS, $176,100.00, consisting o f cassia a l lunk, Go,:veimrdentDeposit,and the unman- ti seed Premium Notes on handamdin force. J, V WALDEN M D. Presider.t, (1. Et. Timon, r ecretary. 3. B. Iluouresuh ,Inspector. CEA 8. ' NELL Agoutfor Exeter and vicinity, 0 ---, ----...-...• 81 Fite sGteesest English Preseripticeici. 411 --,,, A. successful Medicine used over _ ,.... Iv A.` 80 years in thousande of cases. LI, , 1 Ilid k o ' Cures Spermatorrhea, Yervousf, '' 4 t 'Weakness, Zmissions, impotency .;k. - i; es- and all caseams caused by abuse. '''-'-'1,. -"' intsimil indiscretion, or over-exertion, terrine el lar packages Guctrotteed to Cure when art °there al rail. Aelt your Druggist for The Greet Entrusts e, Preeerlptlen, take no sebstitute. One package Si, six $8, by Mail. Write for Pamphlet. Address 0 itnireica Chemical Co., Detroit* Melts w nr . CENTRAL v a( fi Barber Shop, tiia l' ir FANSON'S A. BLOCK. Hasting8, Prop. ;allaying and Hair cutting in the latest styles of the art. 'Ivory attention paid to cutting Ladies and Children's Hair 11\ AND HURON wessexeseen;ssateeteeema___retereasers_seere___Heassesereseis & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." VOL. XV. NO; 45. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1889, Market Square Tiede' and fled. Two nights atterwarcla as James Shay was training Steward Taylor in the beck • part of his alma islaop, he General Store .Andersont Ihnne.-Quite a nuraber of colts have died in this vicinity from rheumatism, Mr. Thos, Ileacting lost two. -Mr, P. Hardy had a horse HO badly hooked by a cow one day teat week that'llfr. Gibb was called to sew the wound. -Mr. and Mrs. D, Walker have returned from from their visit toFlint, Mieh. • They were pleased with the country bet like their own country better. -Haying is not as good as last year. Woodham. Burzrs.-Farinere sae busy haying, Most of the clover orop will he hound this week. --The crops in this vicinity have been much improved by the recent rains and bid fair to be above the average. -Mr. John Coupland has put a new roof on his barn which has improyed the appearance considerably. -Aft. W. Kirk has put stone stabling under his barn and otherwise im- proved his out buildings. • 1Vhep finished they will be ameng the very best in the vic- inity. Greenway. • The crops are looking much better than was expected a few weeks ago. Mrs. John Gogill and, three children, of Chicago arrived here on a visit to her uncle Mr. James T. Wilson. At the Magistrate court held here last Saturday, the case of Vanvolkenburg vs. Mackintosh was adjourned for one week. All Canada thietles on our roads should be out at Once; it is contrary to law and a great binary to our farming interests to tallow them to go to seed. ' Just reoeived at the Boston house, 40 ,bags flour ; case canned beet; tomatoes, digby chicken; Boiaten ood fish; balloon fly traps; :attack of harvest tools. Dry geodes, boots rk shoes, groceries &a., are being re- plenished every few days. heard senates unearthly and calf lake, and at mace rushed to his front door, and there suspended by his big tees, was the form of a mati swinging to and fro in the irdd. night air. James yelled like a demon and the vision at 01100 disappeared, On ,the following Sunday evening as Dan Mo0Osh', Aljo O'Neil, T. C. Frank, T. B, Grant, Ed, Mara and 0, B. Edwards were returning from the Bauble where they had been taking their half yearly bath, saw, as theY passed the buijding, a large serpent, which seemed to 140,0i:imposed entirely of fire, glid- ing to and fro ,pat the window. James McMahon and little Bela who had been out for•their usual streill, paned about three•quarters of au hour afterwards„ also eaw the tame sight, The news 1411,8 oircuSated through the village and • reeve, Ellwood at once took steps to find out the, mystery. He swore in as special , collate. blest :-Uharles Haskett, George A Stanley, John °essay, Joseph Simpson, Dau Bear- er. P• Ross • • ley, Richard Mountain, Thomas Anderson, - Geo. Parker, Wm. Bell, Yorkey, Ikey and Willie Taylor. These he detailed to watch the building for three successive nights. (Concluded next week) • • Mennen Noehs.-A grand pic.nie was held in Hanigan's groee on Thursday last, A large crowd was present from Granton, Lnean, Biddulph Ana the surrounding country ; everybody seemed to enjoy them- selves imtnensely. Wm. Whalen acted as master of ceremonies', while John Carrigan, Pat Dawn and John Brien acted as assistants. A large platform was erected • and all who were inclined to dance en- joyed themselves to theirheart's content. Thomas John Blackwell called off, while John Levitt played the &Mime.) Jame• s Maher acted as usher. The feature of the dttY was a grand danciug tournament be ' tween Tommy John and Dan Shea, but. owing to the fatigue of Tommy John after calling off the first six dances he fainted in the first Contest, and was of course defeat- ed. The affair on the whole was a grsind 811000SJ. Wm. Hickey is out with a ohallenge for any pedestrian in the Dominion for from $100 to $500. , Jas. MoIllhargey thinka he will flood the European markets with wheat this fail. More money in that than selling eggs Jim. Martin Collison flatters himaelf that he oan beat any man in the township at a hop step and jump. • Pat. Quigley, of Elginfield, lost a valu- able cow a week,ago ; Stewart's, a Durham, valued at 6140. - • The unmarried men Of the Roman line challenge the Coarsey line bsiya to a game of base ball. The ,garee tcr,!!heAllayed in? Inman any day within the coming two weeks. • Joseph R. Collison after having scoured 'Western States in the short time of eight days, returned to make his home in Bid- dulph. for evermore, a much wiserland better man. • Jas. Ryder, 7th concession, is erecting a very expensive dwelling, he having sent to Lanark for a mason to build the cellar and Stewart Tailor, Yorkey's antagonist, is doing the carpenter work, ' Mr. Revington acknowledges that he is no match for Mr. Jonathan Hedging talk• ing polities; but he is able and, willing to •The Council met on the 7t1t mete All speak against Mr. Reaford, of Grafton, on .the Members present. Minutes of previous commerciel union, at any time or plaee meeting were read and approved. A cirou- that gentleraan may name. Wm. Case lar from. the -Provincial Land Surveyer's Esq., to be referee. •Association with reference to proposed John Dorsey and Thomas Breen purpose amendments to the 43/itches and Water - leaving for Scotland in a few weeks to pule courses Aot 01 1883" was read and laid on Chase some clydesdale homes. They al- the table. ready have orders for several. the Coursey Moved by J. Shier eeconded by W. Xydd line having formed a syndicate to take one that with reference, to the circular from P. and a gentleman in Blanshard also intends L. S. A. with regard to proposed amend. taking on. We wish them a pleasant voy- ments to the "Ditches and Watercourses Act of 1888" that thia Council approves of Timothy Dorsey, the transfer agent from the proposition to constitute the Court of Port Huron, having just attained the age of Appeal under said act. Three competent 21, consequently received what waa beques- persons, one of.whom shall be a P. Lt. S., ted to hien by. his ancestors. But Tina instead of resting said power in the County wishing to add to his $100 hired with a Judge, and alao that, the deoision of said man in Bidclulph to work the two harvest Court should be final. -Carried, months for the paltry snra of $27, in order The plans and award of a watercourse that he might have a partner in life on •commencing in Fullerton and extending in - leaving. •'•• •, to ITsborne was laid before the Council for P 4.- 4 examination. (11a,ndebOVe. . Moved by J. Hall seconded by 1'. Cam - In reply to Unit naughty little pleas) of eron that the engineer's award in re semen from our brother Mike in our gar d to the Fullerton and Usborne water. lister village, wevviedi publicly toexpress our course be amepted and our share of the astoniehment at a man possessed �f all the expenses connected therewith, amounting grand principles of bug, a fly, a serpent, to 83.00, be remitiqd to the treasurer of or a lizzard, concieseending te ,stoop so low Fullarton. as to recognise tin article of an lineages' Keyed by W. Kydd aeconeled by T. Cana - idiot. We feel heartily sorry that he should eron that Geo. Forguson be paid 613.50 for IS compelled to descend from this high keep of T. Bennett up to July 7th, and alevetion 'upon which nature has placed that T. Brimemonabe receive 89.00 ear keep L101, t� address enlightenment such se is Of A. Carmichael. -Carried. • found in this obeoure region. We wish to On motion of J 1. Shier seconded by J. beence of , Christopher H., who has gene be permitted to Condole snth him in hie Hall the following orders . were granted, Europe to sell the July make of the perplexity arising frora a necessity to shield viz Richatd;s, 850,M Samwell, $e6; orth Middlesex cheese factory, Tonttny himself behind decency and respectability L. Hardy, $177; B. Eston, $1.50; Art was 'appointed referee, and gave Vier- as the contrast is go striking as to enable Station, e2 110; T. Vail, 622.50; W. Vail; end entire eatisfaotion. The fight us at once to distinguish the gold from the 86.46 Jno. Paton' 83.00 ; T. Brima. arted at 1.35 p. m. and lasted till 4.10, dross. Moreover We are prepared to state combo*, $8.O0; E. 'Hewitt, $10.00 ; W. remade having been fought. Yoilley that the clergyman in question feels by no Nay, $17.25; A. 'Temkin, $3,00; J, main the best of condition and was ably means hurt. At the 'same time we are Hunkin, 86; E. Stone, $1; T. MeOlocklin, andled by James Mayo ad his old an- compelled to comalimeet brother Nibbs' e2.25 ; W. Moody, $2 D. Brown, 16.50 ; gonna, Ikey, while James Shay and on having written lad week's article him- G. Ferguson, $18.50; 'J. Statton, $3; H. obert Guest, 3un., looked after the inter- self as no power •on earth could persuade Beeem, $1,30;•• S. Horn, $11 ; Lothian ts of Stewart, Yorkey Was heautifully us to believe that the entire brains of our $6 80;• R. Robmsori, ; G. Hogg, $19 66; tired an a lineal duster, et pair of Arctic eister village had boon gotten toeether to G. Harrah, 810; A. Harrison, 814 ershees and a erinieon skull cap, while prodeoe such an effusion. Yes! dolabticse Wiseman,' 616 ; E. McDonald, 8114; A. eivart's eositume oonsisted• Of a pair of he wrote it himself as honor takes another Arksey, 68 12; W. Milne, 898 97; R. Qin bit cotton tiooke, linen belt arid a Waxed form and gentlemanly conversation enemas ton, 886; 0-. T. R. freight, 816 60 IVira. oustache. Banff George, who bed bor. different clothing. Yet still as we /eve hint Moody, 821156; Treassurer, Fullerton, 88; wed 111e, Benovan's Franklin watch, and respect him much. we'll .overlook his e, Jenne, 88110; Pollen, 08 50, The tea as timekeeper, The fight was to a faults and take him to our hearts at every above ,• orders were for bridges, culVerts, nigh ; tendon prize ring talkie, and wars opportunity. We love him. Why? 13e- grading, ditches, cedar, charity, &c. most terrific slugging match ever mien cause there doth some force of man remain On motioia of T, Cameron seconded by this section. Yorkey won in the forty- , even though there be nothing distinguish- 3. Shier the weaned adjourned to meet th round, Stewart being totally used ' able but the brute fore; tberefore. we cher- sole. the lst•Saturday in September, at 11 ish the hope of a better nature and we will o'cloek a, in, d unable to come to time. Yetkey ims the light.weight chemplenaliip: be roost pleaSectto wept his .apology suede •G. W. Holman, clerk, Tint I-Dantenia Housh,-On the first of as it was, ae his brain at the time he wrote The vital statistics of the toweehip of it was undergoieg process of feredentation. 'Osborne for the half yeat ending 801h latue as William Kent; Jam Dag and Again wi 0E1E10 ,Ctibbings were returning home before wo take came of ear- ',will be of intermit of the publim-Registrat- m L. D. Stariley't stares where they had selves for old acquaintance sake ,asi we have lone, 10; Bitths, 43; Illatriages, 14; Deaths, ,,ee peen given to understand that eve ate in I& Avetage age of males married, 28 yrs; n alsenseing 0°11111nel8d tint"; I's' the boat tor another sail 80 that AS, like fornalea, 24; oldest Wale, 40; youngest, 22; sed by the btvullUct b°118e. 16' It'nt Ott bretber Nibs, we object to personalities oldest fenaales 80; yeengest, 19, Of detains rly petrified him en the apet, for theta Petting to Jeek uPi emy e sight 'Whi°11 018 principle and inyite bur friend to come ' 7 were males and 6 &metes. Plaoes ' of ough the blindleee Windolv he EA* and have' eemething Along witla U. birth, trigland. 7; Ieelendo Cilinida, (Note, --The pet'sonal controversa be, Canso ot death, apoplexy 1, heart disease itt he thought to be the form et nunaan tween the them and Clandeboyeenrreapons 3, general &jetty 4, cerebtal enotintaitie 1. liveireomplaint 1, ,parelysie 1, inflatannation 1, convuldione 1, Average age at death, excepting two ititants, 65 years, G. W. it elmetn, Division Begistro, The unclersianed would,inform the pub- -lio that he has Just receissee his 8P1?ING :2.4; STOCK -INCLUDING- A full line of Dry -Goods, Hats & Claps, and Crockery, Boots and Shama Those wishing anything in my line will find it to their advantage to eall and in spect ray geode and prioes. • Highest prices paid for But- ter and Eggs and all •kinds of produce. 'ROUND THE COUNTRY. By Our Own CorreePondents. -- Luoan. W. S. Seed of Strathroy, paid Lucan a visit on Sunday last. George Cathcart says he can boot any man in town. John Hawlsshaw of Exeter, paid Lucan a flying visit on Sunday, The manager of the Irish nine base ball club, is still alive, the growlers of Homan, club to be beard frotn. • Robert McLean, who has been away spending ,his sumnaer holidays; has re- turned home looking well. jonathan Hodgins has dispelled of his black team for the sum 01 8520, to James Bell of London township. The team is to be sent to Winnipeg. Hugh Toohey arrived home from Man- itoba on Saturday night Hugh parposes returning soon, and rumor says he will not go back alone. It le rumored that Kit Walker of Allies Craig is wandering loose somewhere up around Hensel' looking for a half -dollar he lost up there on July 2nd. Everett Butler has returned home from Cleveland where he has been spending the peat few weeks. Everett is very much sunburnt. Riohey Cooper, "the tired lad" arrived home from, the queen's bush on • Wednes- day niglat last. Richey looks ae verdant EIS Harry Ccllins has invented a new mills can with thermometer, barometer and cream indicator combined; It is a gem, and Will he the means of making a fortune for the unassuming Harry. It is reported that John Ryan, Esq., is about to start an oleomargarine factory at the north end of the village. johnny is a hustler and no doubt will make the new venture a success. Parties in search of the Leman Times - correspondent will find him by calling at corner of Bath Brick and Starvation streets The correspondentis loaded and at alleinies prepared to entertain his friends. George A. Stanley has been out through Lobo the past week delivering his new book, entitled 'ten minutes in the kitchen, r who kissed the cook.' Geo. has taken a lot of orders through Lobo. Billy Endicott thinks he is a Ryer. He wont to Craig one day last week ito fly in a alloon ; theballoon flew, but Billy not, eying wings sat on the station eteperchew- g the cud of reflection. Albert Carrol has severed his connection ith the central hotel and has again joined he Salvation Army. • Albert • purposes oing out to China with a nmber of other ecruits to chriatianize the orientates Noddie Dight and Gideon Doupe are bout, we believe, to form a partnership in he milling business, in Inman. Gideon urposes starting out as seen as the har- es* is over, to hold his evangelical meet- nge. Noddie will have full charge of the ill in Gideon's abeence. The long talked of fight, which has been dvertisecl for some 'time, between Yorkey n(1 Stewart Taylor, took place at Hill ohne; gravel pit on Monday 2nd of July. reat preparations had been made for the atoh, Hill John having fenced the pit and e gates were placed, one at each end, ill John selling tickets at one and John tout at the other. The priee of the ekets was 82.60. Richard Simpson and rank Kent acted as peace officer's while ohn Rent, astside of his Mexican pony, mat order inside the ropes. Owing to the an cia Jat Th fro bee P88 hap nea tht wh SWITCHES MADE TO ORDER I Icliti:trl 1"'1°‘tling`giira88 86Y14. K t eme log t enn a. on a once theca and dots wittk the rotort abovo Involt.. come to a close. They both have brka their my ealled the attention of his eompanions to ._ Vtnt:ea realize any A CALL SOLICITED I the phantom, and thaY all tookand neitner, e pate , te tbew gpeeiet etaisSeetetele.4m,) , •1:1,entes,11. Corporal Riley, of No. 6 company, 33rd Huron, is an old British campaigner, and was a sergeant in the 63rd Foot, of Man- olaester, which served in Afgharifitan in s78 '79 and 80. The regiment was on convoy duty during these years between Candahar and Sibbi, and was only twelve miles from Candahar the day it was taken by Sir Fred Roberts. The brigade was commanded by General Fair, and was on ifel way to reinforce Sir Frederick at thee - time. Corporal Riley also served with the 63rd Foot in the Egyptian campaign of 1882lunder Sir Donald Macpherson, cora- -mender- of the Indian contingent, which marched across the desert from Ismailia to Alexandria in the not month of Sep- tember. • For this he received a medal and a star, and also holds a medal for having served in Afghanistan. Mr. Riley is still young and is considered to be the best drilled non-commissioned officer of the camp. He has resided in Canada but sixteen months and is now a well to-do termer at Hensall. Usborne Council. The Molsons Bank (CHAW,L'EltED BY PA HEI4MENT,1855) Paid up 04Pita1 $0.009t000 BOSt 'Rand ' 875,900 Offers the l'ublie 4.ER OENT,INTBltal P1.I ANNIIMfor money oii' DEPOSIT RECEIPTS AND 3fPEft CENT.INTERE ST PERANNUM For Money in Savings 13 ankDep.'in't (Lately Re -Opened, For further particulars apply at The Bank Main Street, Exeter. oPEICE HOURS - 10 a, Ill. m. Saturdays, 10 a, ra. p.m •YORST IsienTRE & SON e A. A, C. DENOVAN, PulaishersandProprietors ,Exoter , Oct,, 25 '87. Mandoef Stephen Counon. Council met on Tuesday July 3r11, at Town Hall, Crediton. All memberspresent Minutiae fof last meeting lead and signed. Moved by HEilber, seo by .1' Sheritt, that the reeve and treavurer borrow $1200, to meet running expenses. Keyed by D. French, sec. by 0 *Silber, that reeve and elerk be appointed to send and teeny° correspondence on all matters in connection syith G. B. D. After the eollowing ordere were granted this council adjourned to meet lat Moeda)? in August. 3 Hartman, work E 8 1t819.50; 8 Hogarth, engineer- ing 810; J G Wine, corn and culvert, 68.87; G Wine, °entreat E 5 R, $16; 1 Rollins, work in pit, 836.38; J Wade, culvert 19 88; q Lewis, cone 011 E„, $2; 3 Rollins, pit for gravel, $25; F Clarke, work ist 5 R., $3,75; G Tapson, contract, 6173,20; 3 Hearnen, work 0 Re $5; A Geeser, ditching, $2; R Hodeins, road work, 82; J MoKeever, con - track, 841; G. risestreieher, road work, $3; M Winer teaming cum, 827; M Finkbiner, pit salary, $10; S Stanley breaking stones, 611.75; J Dimon contras:it 881.75; J Keever, cora $7.50; W Gower, grading 1st El II, $10; Tapson, contract, $98.65; J Walker, gravel, $14.25; j. B Hodgins, cone, $5; j TaIlot culvert, $4; 0 H Wilson, S. B coin $21.25; FE Willert, gravelling cora, $5; P Eilber, 3rd S R $5.25; J Gould 'lum- ber, 812; It Barry, contract, 646.80; T Shapton, culvert, $10,60; P McLane con- tract, $41.93; B Rowett, rep bridge, 83; R Barry oontraot, $175.70; T Clarke, work E 8 R, $8.50; D Baohanan, oem, $6.50; 0 Either cone, 812; J Schrader, ditching, 182- j Elliott, [ditching 82; F Trieubner, con- tract, 824: W Hill, centred, 818; A Win; ner, grading E 8 11 66,50; W Finkbiner COM $100; J Pope E S B 610.90; Mrs. Ran- som, $5; Jas Carty culvert 83; j Finkbiner, °one 6.25; R Mitchell; rep bridge, 63.25; W MoCann, work in pit, 64.50; P Shroeder, Coin, 848.36; W Milne cedar lumber, $148. 80; R Hicks, ditching $3.50; H Doyle cul- vert, 62,50; P McKenzie, cam,. $4.37; J Steeper, gravel,$51.75; P Schroeder, 88; Solioitor, $15; 00E2 expenditure) N B, $118; O Stody, bridge, 3rd 5 11 $12; 0 Gaubour. $2; N McLellan, $2. C. PROIITY, Clerk. • Creditors A. number of .th-e--me-naleers of Orediton Court of Foreaters attended an annivers- ary sermon preached 'at ciamialseye pn- Sunday last. Sehool closed on -Friday last inctethe little ones are in great spirits. Just stvait a few weeks boys until fiax-pulling ,starts then.yeal wil1 be as anxiouteete•go to saihoot again. A number of young ladiea and gentlemen from Clandeboye and Lucian en route for home from tbe lake, passed through here on Saturday evening after having had a week's camping. Some of our boys here took a fancy to the young ladies, but their hopes were in vain. is visiting her father, Mr- M. Ginter. We underetand a petition is being circu- lated and e xtensively signed to have the county judge commute the sentence of traleftse.t. gee imprisonmentepassed upon Mr. Mittelholtz. It is utterly useless as the county judge the magus - has nothing to do with the matter, the affair having been settled by after which she goea to Toronto to attend es visiting friends in the neighborhood.- the Normal sohool.-Mrs. Suhrtof London, has left for home for midsummer vacation, Mies Hawkins, one of our school teachers, PERSIONAL.--MiS0 Schneider of Mildmay it Act was defeated there was a great deal of epeculation as to whether Ciediton would get two licenses, it having been rumored that one of our hotels would be cot off. Now we understand we are to have three, that is both hotels and a shot> license; so it seems Sprague is not a bad sort of a fellow at all, as he saw fit that we ehould have extra facilities to proettre strong drink in our village. In this agaiii we differ with him as we think two lieensea are enough in Crediton. Our hotel -keepers were somewhat ;disap- pointed when they heard that they would • have to go or send to Seaforth for their license, Inspector (protem) Sprague having promised to distribute them at the one horse hotel at Xhiva. It appears, ho waver, that the old man did not get them to die - tribute. However we think he should have notified therd all al we nnderstand they were making preparations to tender • him a grand banquet on the occasion and had had considerable expense. It 18 too bad Archy went back on such a faithful servent and we thiuk the old man will feel his loss greatly. Chsranew's DAY. -On Sunday last the annual children's day feetiyal was cele- brated in the German church. The church was handsomely decorated to suit the °oculars ; a sernaon was preached au the morning to the children by the peeler and in the afternoon and evening addresses were delivered by yientieg ministers and theological students, who all gave yes/ interesting dimoursee. The epeaking was interspersed with ramie reedered by the choir in excellent style mid especially for the occasion, •Colleetione for the child - reties raissionary fund were talon, in all making a total of almoet 860,00. A large numbet of strangers from the neighborieg airouite were prement. We hate juet heard that two or three parties eencling milk to the cheese factory have been caught in sherp dealing. It tippears the manager steepened certaie parties of watering the nsilk and. after few elaye' obsetvatieue and trying ef the milk he tient inspeothes to the said parties' houses at the time the °etc% were milked, A. sample anon was taken in eaeli ewe and nonapated, mad afterwards the parties Were informed about the nmeageeti 808- p1010185, Ono of them at once confeeeed ; the other did se after eetiag that he could not do otherwise. Thies as a Yea, serious matter when taken to a eourt of law and eve think that the perties W1'C 1.e1t h in too lenient a tneemer W • Stephen. Quarterly report of S. S. No. 6, Stephen: -IV. olaes-eneuks obtainable 2545 - Annie Collins, 1480; Mary Dinney, 1320; Clara Granville, 1158. III. clase-raarlis olatainable 2545 --Katie Lippert, 14(14; Annie Barry, 1093 ; Alexander Neeb, 988; II. °lass -ranks obtainable 1645 -Carrie Finkbeiner, 1524; Willie Mawhinney, 1468; Chis. Dinney, 1367. Part II. class -marks obtainable 1845 -Katt Barry, 1898 ; Thomas Dinney, 1385; Adeline 1434tz. The above report is baised on gen- era proficiency, regularity, and good con- duct. H. P. Kinsman, teacher. • • 40.4 General News. The French revenue surplus for the first six months of the year amounts to 28,000,- 000 franc*. At a meeting of Unioniet peers it was decided to support Lord Salisbury's bill to reform the House of Lords. Mr, J. S. McCuaig, ex.M. P. P. for Pie ton, is slowly recovering from lib. long illneis. • - There were 187 deaths in Montreal last week, a large proportion being due to oholera infantum. John Wenz. a Dayton, Chia, grocer, was found in the Miama River on Monday morning with his throat cut. There is every indication of a serious war in Zuland,:the boers showing signs of ris- ing against the English. Rev. Dr. McTavish has ;intimated his ac- ceptance of a call to the Central Presby- terian Church, Toronto. On the Canadian side at Sarnia the G T. II. tnnnel shaft is down about 70 feet and on the American side it has reached a depth of about 40 feet. The University of Cambridge has con - Bishops of Fraderioton, New York, and !erred the degree of L. L: D. upon the Minnesota. Mr. F. H. Skyes, Pd. A., modern language master at the Collegiate Inotitute, left Streth- roy on Wednesday for Leipsic, Germany, to perfect himself in Genuine during the holi- days, . The Ceovernment's resolution to grant one-third of the cost of surveys for the Que. bee bridge across the St. Lawrence, provid- ed they do not eiceed 830,000, passed at midnight in the L'esielative Assembly. Some forty leastifke. Conservatives of Winnipeg have" rediested Mr. Aikens to accept the leadership of the party, in Mani- toba, but as he is still Lieutenant-Govere nor, he refused to discuss the matter. Two serious a,coidents are reported from -Petrolea. James Paul had. hialerid. caught • in the machinery of an engine and had his skull fractured, and a young lad named Stile fell on a scythe and almost severed his hand, David . Goselin, of St. Lauveur, was killed at Lotbiere, Que., while aiding in the construction of a church steeple, by a plank falling upon his head, accidently dropped by his son, who was working above Washington, July 9. -The Committee of the Whole of the House has rejected, by 37 to 18, Mr. Cannon's amendment placing on the, free list sugar not above No. 16 Dntch standard, reducing the rate on other grades and granting a bounty to the producers of stage,. • Mr John Hoskins!, of Rodney, died Sunday morning from injuries be reoeivea • last Tuesday morning. He fell down an open stairwey, which was without any rail- ing, while in the act of getting up for a drink of water. He leaves a wife and five ohlidren. As Charles Bowles, sr.. of Sarnia, was driving over a railway crossing on the Grand Trunk between Point Eldward and Sarnia on Saturday the 7 30 morning ex- press coming from the east ran into his buggy, pitching him nut. Mr. Bowles was hurt seriously. The buggy was„a complete wreck, but the horses escaped unhurt. James Elsie,sthe twelve-year.oId -ot Mr. 3. Elsie, of Fingal, six months ago fell on the sidewalk and injured his left kuee. The leg began to swell until it reached the dimensions of a man's body, the little fellow suffering excruciating pain. The ease' baffled the skill of all the doctors call. ed in, who were linable to reduce the swell- ing. Two or three weeks ago it burst, and death intervened at noon Sunday. Samuel Richardson, a Toronto lad of about 13 years, clied Friday night from lockjaw. A few days before, while playing with another °Dieted lad, he fell upon a sharp-poiated stick, which entered the calf of hie leg. The sock beconaing saturated in blood some of the dye stuff entered the wound and caused blood poisoning. On Thursday the eufferer was eeized with lock- jaw, from which he died after 24 hours' agony. , South Huron Licenses. At a meeting of the cotntnissiozers held in Exeter on Thursday last, the following licsettiespeisiOWnetroeurgnrsahoitpe.c-1 tc-s-T. 3. mofrat, Tho Ilodgies, John Grant, Walter Clark, Wm, Holt, Win, Cunningham, Patrielc Hail, Joseph I3renner and Henry Willart for tavern, and John Mitchell foe shop. Hay townehip.-Riehard Reymalds, Wm. Hudgins, James Coxworth, Henry Nine, Cliee,les Grebe, Wm , Raker for tb''vSetralii;leer township.-Jeeeph, Abell, Wile son Cook, 'teary Shaeffer for taverns. • Tneket,smith township . --Wm. Dixson, John Daley, Mrs, Knox, Win. Kyle for t"IY6srbliosree township -Jno Math, ew Kellam', John Brock for taverns, Village of Exeter,- ,Abel Wa,lpoe, j'amos Oka, Wesley liawksliatte, W, L. Dame - come for tayerns, Imarmer Bros. awl S. C. c%':611:11,Yal f6:fto8sf c. -1 lel 811 SI rl °, °I (T1' I ojs-1 Swartz for taverns. Stephens Wm, Simpson, Wm, liatirksh%w olookupon Carrol, Ale*. naVidson It. P. the matter 8 theft from the other mem, Kennedy for taVerus Winnfred bets of the eon:many And thiok it should W, 1, Dawson for sh'ops, be dealt with hi the same manner. Wat, 13Attitwrymt, inspector,