The Exeter Times, 1891-1-22, Page 1EFIS";
AND IIURON & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE.
<sgEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY,'
VOL. XV II. NO 20.
EX1 TER, 9IgTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1891
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lenbin' , e.,:tveveneor. O'rnuuntabioner..i.e
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0 t'-eiu vtusonn'Fmock. Exeter
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B"rI•sler, Solicitor, on
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Office over the Pmt Office,
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Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries ?abbe,
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Conveyancers , &
re'Money to Loan at Lowest Rates of
interest.
OFFICE. • ]I.UN • hTREET, EXETER,
D. V. 3I,1.14T. J. El,a4OT,
Di;:4TAL,.
1)R. 0. H. INGI ,AM, DENTIST.
Sucee'sor to Ii. L. Billings.
(Member of tate 'loyal (college of Dental
Sutuoonse Teeth tn'terteo with or without
Plate, in hold or Buhlyr. A Rita Anresthotio
given for the p:tiuless extraction of tooth.
OFFICE : Over O'Neil's Bank.
Lucari every Greday.
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ontoFel,°Erin. }ted. school. Toronto t Grad,
Am inst.. Craniology ; Member N. Y. Aced,
Anthropology; Member Col. P. Se Ont.-
otlioo, Dashwood. Ont.
DR. WOtoDRUFF
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iton Ont.
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sent by mail ao my adfress, Bayfield P. 0.,
will receive prompt attention. 'Terms moder-
ate. D. H. VORTJ;tl•, Auctioneer.
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lege.
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MONEY TO LOAN.
YrONE/ TO LOAN AT 6 AND
per cent, $25,000 Private Funds. Best
Loaning Companies represented.
L. H DICKSON,
Barrister, Exeter,
INSUItANOE
T E LONDON MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
CAN , DA. Head Office, London, Ont.
After S1 years of successful business, still
continues to offer the owners of farm property
and private residences, either on buildings or
contents.,the most favorable protection in baso
of loss or damage by fireorlightnine., at rates
upPon such liberal terms. that no othen'respect-
able company can afford to write. 42,375 poll:
Dies inforce lstJan ,1890. Assets 0378428:00
in cash in bank. Government depost. Deben-
tures 'and Premium Notes. JAMES GRANT,
President D. C. MO DONALD,Manager. Damn
JAQvE$,Agent for Exeter andvioinity
.
.T HE WATERLOO MUTUAL
FIR1E INSURANCECO.
Established in 1863.
HEAD OFFICE • WATERLOO, ONT.
This eorneanv has, been over 'eighteen
years in suooessfpl operatio.n'in Western
Onario, and ooutinues to insure against
loss oriiamagebv Wire Buildings Merchan-
dise, Manufactories, and all other descrip-
tions of insurable property. Intending
insurers have the option of insuring on
the Premium Note or cash System.
During the nest ten years tbis Com-
panybas issued 57,090 Policies. covering
property to the amount of 340,872,039; and
paid n lessee a lone $709,752,60.
Assets, 81176,100.00, consisting of Cash
'Olank *overnmentDere eit a and the un-
aesesatd etemium Notes cr Lane and in
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TAYLOR Secretary • J. ft , Knee es, In
,spector. CHAS: SNlilJ , Arent fur 10Eotes
gait) •r: C29't T•
NEW
Wry utt Lititm
Tile undersigned has open-
ed a. stock of Fresh Groceries
1111d Liquors, in i ile store re-
cently occupied by S. C.
Hersey, opposite TowIu Hall,
Stock 1s complete and Goods will
Le sold at a small margin
over cost.
NOW OPEC.
A \ Cal! Solicited.
F. J. KNIGHT.
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The Molsons Bank
(Cit..RT1:ltED 13 V PA P.'.)ata1E1 T,1850)
Paid up tlepita) eleeee,f0
RestTttnd ... ... 1,000,0e
Mad Otl)ee,Montreal.
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in theDoutiuion,t.S.A.and Europe.
Exeter Branch,
Open every lawful day, from le a. m.to8 p.m
SATt'RDAYS,1O item to 1 p.m,
4PerCent.perannum allowcdformonoy
Deposit ' on
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p N. DYER:HtJRDUN
Sub -Manager,
Hay Council.
The filet meeting of the new council was
bell pursuant to statute on Monday Janu-
ary 19th 101 when thefollowfnggeutletnen
made and aubsoribed to iheneeessary deelar-
atfnna of qualification and office as mem-
bers of the municipal eounoil of the town-
ship of Hay viz ; F. Ties,, reeve ; John
C Kelbflc'ieoh, dopty reeve ; and Wni Moir,
John Ii Sehttell and John Welker, coun-
cillors, Follow1 g these prelitninarios
the council became organized with the reeve
as chairmen of the Board.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved after whioh the
following business was transacted.
Kathfleiaoh-Sehuell-that Sam J Latta
be clerk for 91 at a salary of $100. -
Carried,
Meir--7=albfleisch--fhatthe contract of
printing for 1891 be let to John White .1:
Son of Exeter, for the bum of $50.- Carried.
Voelker-Sohnell-that R R Johnson be
auditor for 1891 at a salary of 46, -Carried.
The reevo appointed D 5 Fanst second
auditor.
Moir-Voelkor-that Win Stoneman, D
Steinbach, Jos Schnell, F I3ess and Sam J
Latta be members of the Board of Health
and that they be allowed the same ren'uner-
ation for each sitting as members of tbe
oonncil.-Carried.
Kalbflefsch--Voelker-that Dr Buchanan
be medical health officer for 1891. --Carried.
Moir -Schnell -that John Scott be Sani-
tary Inspector for the Eastern Division
being that part of the township east of
concession 7 inclusive. --Carried.
Voeiker-Sohnell-that Henry Greb be
sanitary inspector for the western division
being that part of the township west of
concession 8 inclusive .-Oartled.
Kalbfleisoh-Moir-that 'Michael Zeller
be treasurer for 91 at a salary of e80. -
Carried.
Moir -(no seconder) that Bontbron be re-
appointed assessor for 1891 at a salary of
$60.
(amendment) Kalbfieisch-Voelker-that
Henry Lipphardt be assessor at a salary of
$55. -Carried. The assessor was reminded
that he should pall at all the houses in the
township.
Voelker-Sohnell-that Thomas Johnson
be collector for 1891 at a salary of $55 per
aunum.-Carried
Voelker-Kalbfleieoh- that Mrs Kein-
harbt be caretaker at a salary of 015. -
Carried.
Voelker-Kalbfleisch-that tenders for
cedar and red beech for the nae of the town-
ship be received by the reeve and Mr Moir
at Zurich up till 2 o'clock on February 7th
1891, and that the clerk notify parties to
that effect. -Carried.
Kalbfleisch-Voelker-that the following
coconuts be paid viz ;-Sam JLattaelection
expenses $72 25 ; Hart & Co, mun-blanks,
45 ; White 86 Co, bal printing. $25 ; H
Well, goods for Currey,_ $4 25 ; F W Fern -
comb, engineer, en 50 ; H Randall, wash-
ing Curray's bed clothes,. $2 ; Deichert. and
Weseloh, $8 45 ; C Oswald, gravel, $6 51.
-.Carried.
The council adjiurned to met on March
7th at 10 am.
Saar J LATTA, Clerk:
Asx YOUR ninnies who have taken Hood's
Sarsaparilla what they think of it, and the
replies will be positive m its favor. One
has been cured of indigestion and dyspepsia
another finds it indispensable for sick head-
ache, others report remarkable cures for
scrofula, salt rheum, etc. Truly, the beet
advertising whioh 13ood's Sarsaparilla re-
ceives is the hearty elide' Bement of its
army of friends.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Casteria,
OONDENSED NWS
1r`em Various S ources Through
out the I)IStric't„
n pi a.ra .x.
1 Ir'fc1`atts, of Luctan, has opened the
betel at Corbett Corners, Stephen tp,
,lel ilotn,big,lis nirh,formerlr of Whalen
hoe more',, lute the al 1 blacksmith slt'ep fn
sewrrtik, G" unite*.
kerosene hum, Nye, accidentally upset
at :vir Daniel l.rataal" s, of 'Lienry, last
'l lanreiety night. The oil einesirt on fin
hut was :mothered lisfore any damage was
done,
Bliss Nellie McKay of Ailsa (rratg, Rag
units el la ;airtime to BIr T. Ode, of Wa,'a,,
ville, en i'ntt„1 ay, Jany 20th, at the rest -
deuce et the bride's farther.
Mr Will J, Rey, printer, of Ailsa Craip,
was marred to Miss WOW. Iteue, daughter
of JonkiuT Owen, Esq., banker, of Ailsa
Craig, The happy' event occurred on Jan'$
15th, 1891.
Miss Melissa Carter, daughter of Gilbert
Carter, who at'enda the Granton publio
selaoal, took the cilplowa at the late ex-
nminations bold at Lunn, taking 25 ;narks
atheaa of all others in the county.
In the tp, of Mot1tilivray, at the last sit.
thug ot the oanneit, lair John Sanders was
appointed janitor. salary „212; Wui Fraser,
clerk, salary 2120; \itaian (iriovo,assessor,.
$70; Geo. Glendenning, and' OW. Sanders,
collectors, 233 each ; tlafrituditors get 610
each.
A serious stabbing affair oecnrred at 5, S.
Na 12, McGillivray, last Friday. It appears
that two hers names, Bennington and
Arrant], one 12 and the oth'ar 13 venni of
age, got iuto a dispute "ben each drew a
knifes and (4. iielco battleigayiahi eau€ pal
in Arran) bring stablest `
while Bennington receivirtia r:wtvere•
in the back, just beneath the sltauldok b , e
which will lay hire rip for 80100 tune,
The Biddulptt Ag't Soeioty's meeting was
held in the Tetnperanee T°I'tll, Urenton, re -
costly. 'rho m1'mlerehip during the past
year was 257. The following ofllcere were
elected : Pres,,Tas Fester ; Vice Toros, L
l nitl ; Tress, Il. D :Stanley ; Seey, r
. B
Stewart; Dileetors, Wm Dann, S Gunning,
A Gibson. T Bunn, P., II Radcliffe, George
Fuller, Wan 3ladelleton, J, W Marshall, \V
WoodAuditors, Dr II bang, d. Cozen.There Jr.s still it debt of $250 on the ball.
What might have resulted in a fatal mi.
dent occurred at Atlas Craig on Wednesday
afternoon lied. It appears that Mr Duncan
McIntyre of the 18th con of East William,
was driving into the village and when
oppoalte Mr Hector Ounn's residence, his
horse shied and precipitated him into the
flitch. The animal then ran away, and
during its wild race, niet Mr John Darling,
of MoGillivray,aud Miss Cameron, Granton,
who were at;the time comins up opposite
the stables, when the two cutters mot with
a terrific force, tossing them both out and
sadly smashing Mr Darling's cutter, and
breaking one of Mise Cameron's ribs. Miss
Cameron was returning home after having
taken part in a concert held at Mack's
Cerner.
PERTH..
Hibbert council has appointed the follow-
ing officers : T Carroll, clerk A Ferguson,
treasurer ; T G Huribnrt, assessor James
Gillespie and John AMcNaughton, auditors.
In consequence of W R Davis, of Mit-
chell, being a school trustee, he had to re-
sign as town councillor, and a new election
has been ordered.
Mr Caton Willie, of Virden, Man., for
nlerly stage driver between Exeter and St
Marys. and who some years ago resided in
Exeter is visiting friends in this section,
While sawing wood with a circular saw
on the premises of Dan Hennicke, Logan,
one day lately, a farm laborer named Wm
Yarco got his right hand caught in the saw
and his three fingers taken off.
Mr Vs -Meeting, of Arthur township while
proceeding along the track near Listowel
the .other day was ;run down by an ex-
press train, while crossing a bridge, and
killed. He was on his way to Wallace.
Miss Routledge, employed in Long's store
Si Marrs, while stooping to pick up some.
thing, her setssors which were attacbed to
an elastic, rebounded, sttik'ng her in the
right eye, injuring that optic severely.
While parrying a pail of coal upstairs at
the residence of Mr F H Thompson, of
Mitchell, Nettie Elliott. a daughter of Mrs
Winter, of the north ward, felt backward,
very seriously injuring her hip.
Fullarton council has appointed the
following officers : John Cole, sen„ tress;
Alexander Bothwell, collector ; Richard
Ie'rancis, assessor ; John Wilson, clerk ;
William Sterritt and John H Keeler, audi-
tors.
Tbe old officers of the Blanshard Cheese
and Butter ,Company were re eleoted, as
follows : T Epplett, Pres, and G. Webster
secy-treas ; as were also the three retiring
directors Meyers W. F Sanderson, T Epp-
lett and J. el Cameron. Mr Sanderson
was appointed salesman. Tbe whey to be
made at the factory during next season was
sold to Mr Roeenbargo at 40 cents per pow.
Tho annual meeting of the South Perth
Ag'l Sooy was held in St Marys Wednesday
last. Tile following are the officials elected
for the current year : Pres, Roger Hedley ;
let Vice -Pres, Jas McVittie ; 2nd Vice Pres,
P. S Armstrong; Directors, 81 Marys, R,
Boa and T Evans; Blanchard, G, Spearin
and Jas Pickard ; Downie, Wm Porter and
Thos Steele; Fullerton, John Roger; West
Nissouri, Jas Henderson ; • East Nissouri,
Alex Wood ; Representatives to Western
Fair Board, Jas Henderson and Jos White;
Auditors, T. 0 Robson and H. L Rice.
While driving home on Monday evg of
last week and when nearing that dangerous
railway crossing near St Marys, the team ot
Mr R. Hayes, of Prospect Hill, took fright
at a passing train and bolted. In crossing
the track the sleigh capsized, breaking the
whiffietreea and releasing the 'horses. Mr
Hayes, who was thrown out, escaped ' with a
few billing: As the team was ,galloping
u p. the hill 1 )t e direction of McIntyre
Corners. one of the homes stumbled and •
feel, breaking its fore leg. The annual, ;
wl:•.cli was value:, at tm 150 had to be shot.
R, Ir sValt °r Sfnillitn,;law, of Hibbert, met
with shat was is arly n f4ttel aecident tine
otf:f•r slat 'tar S , as is well known, is a
visite+ dealer, and was driving a nutnher of
steers pan thealav in gnestion. when one of
tie m peat' r,,n'ezi"' as they call it, and n ole
ne.hoo t»r llr S„who Wee to stop him
1'eaa instead a.Rt e4toppcd hitmself. The b•ute
ewick. hi a en the hide of the heat and Nee,
card Loo,1 -treatnea from bis month, noire,
;tees as .t c:: -.a, Z:.vaa9 a el„a-• pan. The
ler ,t
eel a .,t r.°=urine bestilttiee upon his
ora atr'tte curl vaatgnitllnd opponent, boned
was saved. II n le miler me,li
cal eat meet.
11.1' a. tit:.
Mr 13na):lt Crvstes ll, of T ueltereinith, left
tee 1 ata=day last for-Ihacblo, Col , where he
w11 spend the wisher
It is ra•po.ted that ex -reeve Keily, of
Myth. twi`'l Fleet -ire a government otlee,.
under John A Maaclouald,
At the first ;fleeting of the new council
Bal field, efr John Pollock was appointed
ek'rhe and lir Benjamin liigl;lns, aiieseor,
0,1 Friday morning, as Mr W :IIeKuwn.
of Clinton, was ou his wav to work, he lta,1
the mi.fortune to stip drawn and bre;ai ,ria
leg.
0[r Adam Boca, eallee'or of Uses for
Meli;illop. has eampli'ted his work. Out ofasum of 813,791 'he has collected every
cent except one dollar.
Mr Charles Proem+, of the kith ran of
:ti.artia, rc"Iltiv emir, 14 ianaba, whil'll
as1'raged 117 p''unnts race. The mice' re-
ccire,l was $5,35 per 1110 pounds.
Tllc inmost, in the population in the.
te:lisltij, .,f McRillop, E'er the last sift
rnein.11?. tries 27, ate: for Mar 3 ear now closed
enbn catnanissiauera for Nest
Jlams aresum.' 1 s 51 ern awes Y swig,
itnar a 1ttevthr':,• Last Middlesex---tV i11f1'l
13'Seliteliarit,'.lilan Bogue, John Kennedy.
Shoe Tire Hui, of Clinton. while oat
tehootiug 4i:tartly, bagged a rabbit that had
forts ;cell farmed ear, -two in eaeh actio of
the ,teal.
At a inetiftes of the Seaforth Public
Sellout Board, held on Wednesday, Mr W
1) Blight wa- pleated chairman for this
year. Mr 11 formerly resided in Exeter.
A mad dog visited Woodham the other
day, and engaged in a scrap with nearly
esery slog in town the ennseq,lence being
that all village dogs with two excoptiont
were fillet and killed.
Sir Cooe•er who has been as-essor of
Tuokertmitn for the past two years has
resigned and his successor will be app'tiut--
ed at next meeting of the council on Feb
ftth,
01r Chas Isaac, of iiay, carries his right
leg in a bandage. He Nos sawing wood in
the bush last week, when the log in which
the saw was sunk commenced rolling, the
teeth of the saw penetrating his leg.
The Stanley council has appointed the
fallowing officers : Geo Stewart, clerk ; J
Reid, Treasurer ; John Tough, Assessor ;
Andrew Stiuson, Caretaker of hall ; Abel
S Weeks, Engineer ; Geo Baird and James
R Balfour, Auditors.
Mr Frank Blatchford, of Tuokersmith,
has the honor or credit of bringing in this
week, to the Yorkshire Packing House lien -
Ball, the beet pigs yet marketed this season.
He had six spring pigs averaging 278 Ihs
each, and netting him $100.
Mr Geo Stanley, of Kinburn, who died
at the age of 82 years, on Friday last, was
trnely a pioneer of the Huron tract, having
been a resident of it for 55 years He was
born in Waterford, Ireland, and emigrated
to Canada in 1832.
Mr P Kelly, of Blyth, was presented
with an address and a handsome gold head-
ed Dane by the citizens of that village, tor
his faithfal and efficient services as their
reeve for the peat 17 years. Suoh a recog-
nition of faithful services is alike oreditabld
to the recipient and the donors.
Ou last Wednesday while Mr Thos Rich-
ardson was employed sawing lumber with
bis portable saw m1il en the 6th con of
Ashfield, his eldest son had. his foot taken
off at the instep with the circular saw while
engaged as tailsawyer.
A general convention of the Reformers
of South Huron -as constituted for Dom-
inion purposes -will be held in Dixon's
ball, BruceSeld, on Tuesday, Feb 3rd, for
the purpose of appointing delegates to at-
tend the Convention of the Liberal Party of
Ontario, to beheld in Toronto, Feb 17th
and 18th.
By the urgent advice of hie medical at.
tendants Rev Dr Ure has resigned for one
year his pastoral duties in connection with
Knox church, Goderich. He is warned
that be must have absolute and perfect rust
and to that end must refrain from allstudy,
preaching null the duties of his charge,
Ile has now been in active work there for
over 25 years ,
Twenty five lambs, belonging to Mr W J
Chesney, of the Mill Road, Tuokersmith,
were delivered in Seaforth last week, which
weighed an average of 137e pounds each,
and were sold for 5j• cents per pound. Mr
T Annis, of Logan, also delivered at Mit-
chell. last week. thirteen lambs whioh
weighed 1,770 pounds and for whioh he
received $93 81 or $5 30 per hundred. Tho
McKinley bill has not entirely knocked the
bottom out of the lamb business:
The annual convention of S S workers,
held at Brussels last week, was the largest
in numbers, and otherwise the most suc-
cessful held for many years. The following
are the officers for 1891: President. Rev
J. 11 Simpson ; Vice Presidents, Wm H
Kerr, Bruseels ; James Scott, Clinton ; T
0 Kemp, Seaforth ; BLHutton, Wingbam;
James Mitchell, Goderiob, General Secre-
taries, A H Manning and J 0 Smith;
Treasurer, J 0 Stevenson. ; Minute Secy,
1 Taylor; Executive, Bev W Craig, B 'D,
Rev A Mc'elillan, .Rev d Stabler, Wm Grey
and R Foster.
Tne anon m'ittira of the S mu; Barron
Agrieuitnral Society was hell at Diser s
Ila;°l. Iirueodie-U. on Wednesday last. Ms
Faei tv having unit. -1 wtk the Per:kerma tln
leaner, f,ir tri' p rlife+?e fi1' it4lia t; a, oar Dn
eel:Pater l s,: fall r: k.” :' + t fear( t..
*oei °v a brine; of ?e oil mese, a3 d oat fas
a"Fis S ^tw:i"41 rl at toeta'..e-s r,, this, t r-
gethe r with :$175 , peet 1 for rriz a tt<.a.rde 5
at the epaispi. show, inekes elles72 pal s i:► i
1• @ - ,v d7ri,e q tat;• s>" i'. Tete t•ej6 *wires
141ae1 91D ,'.'. ''3 ton' a'i ;veva aysr the
0a1 -rent year, vlz ; Je'ab•1 i e"tlls4'ti, Stent'
I're sident ; 11 ei ,'r1 Me aln,'t r, Hay. filet
S'ie' Presi !feet ; leseea.•I ll:a ,t, r, lee 'Ines
Roc 1.,1 Ria ,see lent; Ileeree l: jeeeeen,
3.s,tuenesrllee and 'fermis Freeer, titan i,'.,
rrndit+ira,' Uir<-et,ers-_ ll;•nry P.*as.on, ti .i
orad. tawnahip ; John :iinr•loc't, :tan/e€ ; N
Rehm t 11c9i,aalfe, /lay ; tIrerg' a'rtaletle',s
St +t hen'; Janine Pte;art] pial Afthetr
Ite dine, lseeter ; The"rete lhr Fe 31, 1' -bel net d
Alexaittier Koos, Tuclrersuutn Andrew
1'.ung, Soarerth.
Farquhar
Daum -The people of the Thatanes Read
Presbyterian clench, have di -paused with
the neual tea meeting thio ye ir, and apps til- ;
sal clitt'c'.i « to the a 11li reg,tti:'la fir the farts
Daae',:,airy for clrnre l and s1119u1 ptarp„aes.
Tit' c. ik'et.,.'tl %eftEll up Ata3anntea t0 11.90
it wap;, however, dreaded to hold a free den
tett in the caau' :r on L1risluy ays;, fetattzry:
,salt, tor whieli N bpl"sslt 1 prairitDU st ta, lam
%pared.
Sodom.
OcuaTn-That debate en "W• Iowa Frau. 1
elaiee" 114'14 here vel Re:1r'e•'ite„"r l:;,t Will
very atldv di•eata-cal on hi,ih iiia s, a t 1 leas °
decided by the eltuleni u that Sr•:n-tt Mla ,ul,l j
not it ere avow. l+u' t'
setaoti1 ;'ave a veiny ra.sarnotive r, Citati.ytfrlxl
in gond style. She se€r;• t=,1'c+ sev rtlsiee
in smelt things. The ia- t isteetiree of the
club still be on Wi' btes lay tiger 'ltlt Feb'y,
when, it i3 prup esel to have jet n bliti0 l
t114.,t.-b un, reC't1tthuts atII'I a"tte'r
turtus'ear'ett',•. Th"' bent 111,1, a,.i•'1l i i e le...
tcealve'1 that in.c'uct a rare,+ 174 al greater 1.141
thou war" Elul Or'i,nut'iv,' is 1,1 he 11
Iarria ri1ptrnetenirt S:,a rflr.
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is le t by t'. I'r nty. Roth r: les
are asij' s'rt,' 1 Ito rial.'^.• 0,.11 'F iieer alert 61 :.
hill house ie e.;pc'r'ttel.
B.irisvton.
1.3utes s --The Ladies' Aid of St Nen
church intend ho'ding an entertain )lent on
Friday evening next. The plowed; to ai.l
in purchasing a now hell. -The Lord's
supper was administered in $t Pours
church on Sunday last, --Miss M Robinson
has returned home after a fern clays visit
at Hamilton, -Mrs Jos 1)oupe, of Chat-
ham, is the guest of Air henry 1)otlpe.-
Our village storekeepers Woad holding
extensive sales during the coming month.
-Appearances at present indicate good
sleig; nfng for a while, the roads in the
vicinity are daily lined with teamsters, -
The young Conservative Club will din
cuss the fiscal policy of the Maedonald.
Administration on Monday Feb 91-11, in
the agricultural hall. Sides have been
chosen to support the Government, and
the Opposition ; the meeting will he free
and a lively time is antieipated.
..
Centralia.
NOITCE.A meeting of the patrons of tbe
Centralia Cheese Factory will be held in Cen-
tralia on Saturday Eves Jetty 31st. at 7 o'clock
for the purpose of balancing accounts, and bust
nessin general. All patrons are expected to
be present ; also those interested for the com-
ing season, All invited to attend.
0. W. SMITII.
ACcxpeee-On Thursday last while Wm
Moody, of Farquhar, was engaged erecting
a bay fork for Mr Paul Madge in the barn
of Mr Robt Walker, he leaned against a
loose board in the pable of the barn, and It
giving way, precipitated Mr Bloody to the
ground, a distance of 25 feet. He performed
quits an aerobatio feat, falling head first,
he turned a summersault and alighted on
his feet on the frozen ground, thus escaping
with two sprained ankles.
Foix BALL -A very interesting game of
foot ball took place' in Crediton last Friday
betweeu the Oreditou and Centralia boys.
Play began at 8 o'clock and the two appos
ing clubs kinked for half an hour without
either side scoring a goal. The referee then
called half time and in five minutes the
two clubs faced each other again. They
then kicked for 20 minutes and the Centra:
lia boys scored one goal. The ball was
again kicked off with ten minutes to play ;
in this time Central% scored the second
goal. The referee then called time and the
scorn stood 2 to 0 in favor of Centralist. A
return match will be played shortly.
Dashwood.
BRIEFS -The long looked for sleighing
has come at last. The farmers are taking
good advantage of it as they fear it will
not last long. -Mr Morlock, Miss Morlock,
and Miss Eilber, of Crediton, spent Sunday
in Dashwood. -The revival meetings are
still in progress. -We are glad to report
that Mr England, sr., septi the Misses
Winkenweder are improving in health .-
A great number of Indians have settled
for the winter near Me Yaeger's saw mill.
We hear that they intend giving a concert
to Dashwood spine time in February. -
There is some talk of several business
changes to take place soon. -Our Mer
chants are shipping a great deal of wood
at present.
• (Too late for last week.)
BRIEF, -Mr J. Graybil, jr., is happy over
the birth a daughter.- Mr England, sr, is
very ill at present. --Miss el Beaver return-
ed home from Zurioli where she visited'
friend,. -Miss Brown, who taught in our
school some years ago, bat is now in Credi-
ton, paid our village a visit on Saturday
and Sunday, -Mr Jacob Merner, merchant.
of Zurich, was in Dashwood on Monday evg
-Last week Mr G. Kaes cher, Sebringville,
moved to our village to take possession of
the blatsksmith shop whish he bought some
weeks.` agn,
JOIlee WH)TE, & SON
Publishers and aParopraeetar•
THE
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e are ,hast now hotoling
an Overcoat :..irf. to,'e>e'nl
k 1 t,, fs
our dill' O,tof:k. We do hold
Drag nor Illll t op lint make
a?5s3Itli-. , a gold
COiu, can 1; r 'iH tl Upon.
We tiff? 310- 0, -ring a dis-
count on regular lot. pl11•0.5,
:VW to be 4'!.113i1!:;f'l41 jl Sa"RI--
guile.
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g111IE.. Our ,.fit]t.rt A.: new and
good, and to Sltve 115 carrying
over until another year all
Overcoaars will be sold at cost
prices,
1id;tFF .. tiatad sivieilin:,' nail business
Garish.- \lr T Berry as an 41,,inz large shiplatents eef h.,rees n t:.ly --Mr 11 1;lorrieen
toxins; aiiepostel of Ian, protases in l:ayfielll
to Ole E,tst'.tr is. for a got burn. will unite
Wooly retrain 18 5.61' vilyage. -The 'Ale -yes
AlliM,n of !London aro renewing old as:
,paint tripes here. ;re :.t -e Johnson taut
wife e:t i;D,aaltf.ea,1 ate ;ueste at Mr. T.
Manale•des -Tfaea ”11.3013 talked of riebate
between Ila a1:a91 ;awl hurat Literary
9 t_ ietit•3 ' resolve 1 that In iepetndene:e is'
pro r r:d,'e tsa stpapa ttian" came all at the
Lett a j,3a a trei ldt e.enin , awl woe won
1.y out;; s; ae, who pre,a.•nie.l the Affirmative
fat the strongest :tail most eloquent laupn:
ag, -.(,''flap?ct of hi OS of Waling fatke at:
( t '•,
t n tial. the p:arntv)T ot 1tctrr last
cvg;,
They y e:ty 111,4 "Maar=t" gnu ;t take Bast
place ria as f 15t oktrter.
Clinton..
Muter s - Mr W. McKawn fell, last weee•k,
and brake the email bone of the lower por-
tion of one of his legs. -Mr AU Moore of
the Fair farm, whi'e onerating a btra:v
entter on Friday lost eat off once of his fins
gees. -Tees ley teething about threes o'clock
the fire bell sounded an alarm, Thenim-
mense volumes of smoke were seen issuing
from the tannery of Ole Hugh Moan, The
fare quickly made headway and before the
steamer arrived the building was irretriev-
ably ablaze. 200 rolls of leather ready for
shipment next day were consumed; Tho
buildings and contents destroyed were pro -
habil, worth $4,000. No insurance, Noth-
ing definite known as to the origin of the
fire, but possibly at proceeded from the en-
gine room. -We are sorry to report the con
tinned illness of Mr McMurchie.-The wife
of Mr W. 3 Stoneham died on Sunday last.
Deceased was 20 .years of age. -Mr S. 5
Cooper has been awarded the contract for a
new brick residence for J. H White, Tucker
smith. -Tho ringing of the town bell a few
minutes before 0 o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing sounded so much like a fire alarm that
a number cf our citizens became earlier
risers than usual. It was caused by a man
who wanted the lee use of the wealth scalae- and
thought fly ringing the troll 11 would be an
easy way to rouse weighmaster Welsh, who
was already near at hand.
Goa_
TEE TRAOEDr.-The adjourned inquest
on the body of Rachel McKinnon, who met
her death by a pistol shot wound, in Goder-
ieh on Thursday, January ,15th, was con-
eluded on Friday night• Nineteen witnesses
had previously been examined. Dun Me.
Kinnon, the son of the deceased, arrived
here Wednesday from Michigan. He was
the only further witness examined. He
testified that when he was living at home
there were many 000aeions of difference
between his father and mother, as at car-.
Gain times they did not dwell iu harmony.
On the conclusion of the testimony the
coroner gave a summary of the whole evid-
ence to the jury, leaving the matter of
determining the cause of the death of Mrs
McKinnon in their bands. The jurors re-
tired at 8.30 and at 9 50 returned with the
following nuanimous verdict ;-,‘That
Rachel McKinnon came to her death. in the
town of Goderich by means of a pistol shot
wound, inflicted on Thutsday, January 15,
1803, about the hour of noon, by some per-
son or persons to us (the jury) unknown."
The verdict was received without any de-
monstration on the part of the largenumber
of spectators present. An information has
been sworn out by Chief yule against Don.
McKinnon, who is at present in jail,charg;-
ing him with being the perpetrator of the
crime, and it is understood that the case
will come up for a prebminary examination.
before a magistrate.
[ (Later) Donald MoKinnon, the survivor
of the double shooting tragedy on January
15th, was on Saturday afternoon committed
to stand his trial for the wilful murder of
Rachael McKinnon, his wife.} : ,
Nasal Balm has no equal as a oure fot
cold ie the head and catarrh No sufferer
should bo without it for an hour, • Proem,
bottlo and give it a trial. Sold by all
dealers.
ELOPED wITEI HIB 2IEIGH0O0's 000R. -
Philip Swan has eloped with his neighbor's
cook. He was so delighted with the bread,.
biscuits and cake she made with Imperial
Cream Tartar Baking Pow der that lie fell
desperately in love with her. He was pro,
tnieod however to return to bst wife if ehe
will use the same which she will now do as
It is ti,e only reliable.
Children cry for Pitcher's' castoff?