Exeter Times, 1896-8-13, Page 1HURON (C; MIDDLESEX GAZETTE.
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. No 36.
EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 33th, 1896.
The Hinge
son which business swings is con -
:Menu -and confidence grows out
.of fair dealing. If the goods we
sell won't stead on uterits we stand
.ready to refund the purchase
money.
INAttre anxious to close out all sum-
mer goods. Prices may seenx to be at
the expense of quality -hut that's
where your saving is. -quality is all
right.
. Zephyrsand Crinkles (just the goods to make
a mee cool dress) 1.1;041.5C, now 12c
Fast Colored Prints, go9d pattarna " " 8
.Ladies' Shirt Waists " 75 " 60
Light, CordDress " " " 35 " 21
Ladies* and Misses'TrimmedHats 44 39
Teal FibreChamois hiressilning1 "- 35 " 25
MeZeSi.Surnmer Shirts now 19. 2 and .50
Odd lines in Children's and Misses'
laced and buttoned BoOts, was $1,25,
$1. and 75.e now 50e ; Remnants of
Tweeds, Dress Gnods, Flannelettes,
Prints, Catenaetc., at greatly reduc-
ed prices.
We have just received a new line of
Salisbury Cashmere Cloth
In Red, Pink and Blue Stripes and
Fancy Spots, just. the goods for Ledie's
Wrappers, and Misses and Children's
dresses.
We have also received a new lot of
Dram Twills
Something entirely new for Curtains,
Draping purposes, Cushion Covers,
etc. Fast colors at 10c yd.
We do not hesitate to sass that, our
5 cent Facilites- Cotton is the best ever
yet shown by any person in the trade.
.Ask to see it.
ai'See our Electric Apple peeler and
Corer combined. Only 100, each.
R. S. FORD & 00
wooDHAm
Woodburn.
BittEns.--The past week will not
soon be forgotten in this part of On-
tario. The electric storms have visit-
ed us in awful grandeur, lint we are
thankful to say no damage has: occur -
ed in our village. Tate we became a
IittlO nteovous and excited when night,
.aftet /meat oar sinnabers were disterb-
, ed by the awful grandeur exhibited in
the heavens, while the eight Of burn-
ing barns in all directions caned out
'our sympathies. but could render no
assistance. -Ma W. Brock has already
-contracted for the rebuilding of his
barn. Work to be commenced on
Monday next. Prouse .& Sone, of
Woodham, do the meson work and
Mr. Elliott, of Kirkton, the carpenter
work. -We are sorry to say Miss
Wynn, of eur village, is very sick,
bead trouble intensified, the Dr, says,
,by the late storms, but we hope she
will 'soon reeovea-Harvesting is
nearly over and the hum of the
thresher is hard in the land. -Pas-
tures so recently dried up are now
green and • looking well -Miss Nixon,
ss,
of St. Mai
rys, s visiting at R. E. levant's.
-Miss Bryden, of Leamington, is.
.spending part of her holidays at S.
Ford's. -Geo, B. Jones sent to Strat-
ford last week a load of over two tons.
of flour, etc. This looks like busieess.
One Honest Man.
---
Dear Belitor.-11 ease inform your read-
-ers, that if written to confidentially I
will mail in a sealed letter, particulars
of a genuine, honest cure, by which I
was permanentle-restored to health auti
manly vigor, after years of suffering
'from nervous debility, sexual weak-
ness, night losses and weak shrunken
parts. I was robbed and swindled by
the quacks until I nearly lost faith in
•mankind, but thank heaven, I am now
well, vigorous and strong, and wish tit,
aneke this certain means of cure
known to all sufferers. I have
nothing to sell, ancl witut no inoney,
'but being a firm believer in the una
versal brotherhood of man, I am clesir-
-oils of helping the unfortanate to re-
gain their health and happiness, I
promise yoo perfecb secrecy and as I
do not wish to expose myself either,
please address, simply: P. 0. Box 338,
London, Ont.
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While loading a large heavy rstone
e
on his wagon on Monday, Mr. E. Hol-
den of St. Marys, had the misfortune
to lose the middle toe on his left foot.
The stone broke and a part of it fell
on his foot.
Grand Bend Park.
New arrivals at Grand Bend Park
for week ending Aug llth.
Ivy. -W. Parkins, Winnipeg '• 0, ;
Beaver, wife and family, Orediton ;
George Essery, wife and family.
Centralia ;Miss Sadie Abbott, Detroit; 1
j. W. Essery, Palmerston ; Miss FlOea
Essery, Centralia ; Ails§ Laura Kib-
let, Zurich ; Miss Falk,. Shakespeare ;
Miss Merlock, Crediton.
THE OAKS OR Oneneeds Hamm -R. !
Hewer& N. Sheare, C. 13. Dennis. E. ,
L. Crocker, W. 13. Ross W. Brooks,
Exeter; 3. Tapp, Rodgerville. All
nice quiet boys.
IDYLWYLD.-Mrs. a Spicer, Mise
Julia Spicer, Exeter ; "Alia; Ida M.
Briebin, Chicago ; Miss Luey Hutchi-
son, Seaforth ; Miss M. Robins, Staffer
Mr. Richard Honey, Mitchell.
Isseentons-D, R,oss, 11. E. Huston,
W. Ross, R. E. Manning, L. L. rollick,
L. Howard, W. 13. Bagshaw, Exeter ;
B. Hodgins, Clinton.
BLEAK RoUSE.-Miss Hattie Kirk,
Miss Christina, Kirk, ,)Ir. 13, Bark,
Kirkten ; Marie and Annie Robertson,
Anderson.
BonviNs Bownne-Mrs, II, E. Hue -
sten and daughter Winnie, Mrs. D. A.
Ross, Miss (Shiley, Miss Gregory, Miss
Hattie !Penick, INliss Beim Holland,
Edith Beer, Miss Edith Sanders,
Misses Riede and Libbie Eacrett, Miss
Lillian Hardy, Misses Lillie, Ida- and
Amy Johns,Exeter.
Fatter lemon -Miss Katie Niehol,
Durcheeter. Marie McBride, Greenock
Scot ; Miss Agnes Livingeton,
Dimean Doughies, Mr. Chas. Boyer.
Mr. Jack Mchlwan, Master Gee. Reid,
Ailsa Cram Mr, Ned R. Gray,
!Aleeter Wilfred \Vanilla. London 1Ma
and Mrs. Gray ,Miss Janet Reid, Anse
Craig.
AnnEnsinsa-Rev. J. A. Bloods -
worth and family, Thamesford ; jag.
Old, sa, Mrs. J. fh Reynolds, Jane (a
o uu t ( «mia.
Dasneni Ham. adMissilorence Arnold,
Mr. G. Worts, Dr. Milian, Thos.
Grieve, Geo. Watcher, Richer], Rns-
. .
, , ort8, R,
Potter, Nellie Cornell.
CAMP MISERY, --P. R. Ross, P.
nan, F. II. Lutz. And all was calm
and still.
TENT No. 3.-J. 11. Drunanond,
Centralia ; M. A. Miner, Moorsville
Deguanor's Har.e..-Eenkk Hum-
phries and Mrs, Humphriee, Parkhill ;
H. C. Hereete 'AIrs. E. J. Spaekman
and daughter Stella.
Woonniene- Miss Susie Weekee,
Mr. and Mrs. Senior and son Elmore.
Exeter.
Cirnsxcv Worea-Mr. and Mrs. J..
W. Broderick, 143. N. Floek and son, R.
K. Cowen, Lond.on.
Ron roam- Last Friday morn in g the
campers here were horrified to learn
that a daring. robbery Irti taken
place the night before. It appears
that the ima•ttes of Ivanhoe Cottage
had been deprived of a, basket of
beautiful plums. The burglarly took
place between thehours of 12 and 1,
when for the that tiine, and by pure
accident, the parties in Ivanhoe were
in bed and asleep. Under these dis-
tressing circumetances it was thought
necesaryt Iocate the guxity pzlrties
and bring to bear the penalties of
the laws A. detective WAS engaged
and the entire police force joined in
the search which resulted in the arrest
Of ene JohnSniith. The trial took
place at8 p. in. in Grand Bend court
house. judge Johns, of Exeter, pre-
sided and was assisted by sheriff
Broderick and clerk Rom h. Flock,
Crown Attornery Acted for the prose -
cation and the defence (eautered its
bope in R Manning, Q. C. Th
prisoner pleady not guilty, and elected
to be tried by a jury which was duly
sworn in, Mr. WID. Payne, of London,
acting as foremau. After a lengthy
an(1 interesting trial the prisoner was
found guilty. The case of the defeace
Was decidedly weakened by seine ad -
Missions by the prisoner and by a
phota taken by the X. Rays, showing
the plums in the: stomach of the ac-
cused.
cnsed. The jndge charged against
the prisoner and sentenced him to be
put in a hammock and crammed with
plume by two young ladies. The mere
sentence was calculated to stop all
further disturbance- but such was not
to be, for the following Monday even-
ing the young ladies encamped in Bof-
fins Bower were aroused from their
peaceful dreams of "the game," by the
loud cackling' of hens, which by some
means had got into the cottage. No
names are mentioned in this connect-
ion, but grave suspicion rests upon
certain young 'lima located • near the
water, who, have been seen with hen's
feathers about them,. One obstrusive
rooster was daring enough to perch
upon a water pitcher and give vent to
his pent-up disgust in fe prolonged
crow. The detective and police are
limt.4aaaa
still on the trail of partiessnspected of
having caused this trouble, and
thongh the hammocks are watched
from early morning till late at night,
as yet no suffIcient grounds for arrest
has been foetid.
RORY.
BRIEFts.,--On Saturday evening an
open air conceit was held on
Spackmen's grounds, Grand Bend.
The concert consisted of readings,
songs and recitations. Tho first item,
on the programme was an address of
welcome by the chairman; then a song
by the Exeter Main Street choir,
entitled "Welcome to An"; recitation
by Miss Spackman; reading by Mies
Holmes, of Caledonia; solo 1)37 Miss
Ira Hodgins, of Clandeboye; Mr. Flock,
of Loridon. gee() a son, o. his own
composition entitled "Plums"; Miss
Hutchinson, of Chicago, recitation;
Miss Maude Robinson, of Parkhill,
song; Miss Munroe, of London, solo;
Mrs 'W. J. Robinson, song. Mr. Wil-
son, of Boston, appeared in costume,
and sang a COMIC song for which he
was heartily encored. He responded
with another, and the evening's en-
.
.
h • t • y a
Nice singing "God Save the Queen."
Creciaton.
13-untes-, On Saturday last our Base
Ball boys went Zurich te play the
team there and were victotious,for the
first time this season. The seine stoxi
17 to 12 in favor of Credition,
Mi. Carmel.
' BMWs:es-Ma C. Carron, sr., 801 con.,
.! Stephen, is vela- lose and no hopes Of
his recovery are eutertained.-eMr.
Edgar Darling: of the 16th eon. Mc-
Gillivray, is laid up with typhoid fever
bnt is progeeseing very favorably. -
On Sunday Met the wife of Patrick
Sullivan, died very suddenly. She was
0 very estimable lady and highly re-
spected by all who knew her. She
leaves to mourither loss a bitsband mad
five small eliddren, the young„est, being
but a few days old. Mr. Stillborn has
the sympathy of the whole community
in his sad bereavement.
Bermes -The -sad death of Mr. George
Neale, V. S., of Greencastle, Inc,
son Of the late Mr. Join. Neale, of Mc-
Gillivray, caused much regret in this
neighborhood, where the deceased was
well and favorably knowa. He had
been in only a short time his death be-
ing, due to typhoid fever. Much sym-
pat ly is frit. for the bereaved evi«sw,
and other. relatives. It is only a year
or two since Dr. Neale was married to
Mee Aggie Milne, a popular public
school teacher in this township,
daughter of Mr, W.Milne, a respected
Delaware farmer. With two little
children she is leftto mourn the death
of a kind and loving husband and
father.
Blanshard.
13t111tase-Henry Rodd was made the
victim of an outrage on Tuesday night
last, the like of which is anprecedented
in the history of this neighborhood, at
the barns of Wm. Spence by some low -
lived villians whoni we are glad to
know are likely to have justice meted
tint to them forthe. crime. Not content
with having the neighborhood canvass-
ed to endeavor to keep the neighbors
-froth assisting at the -threshing on ac-
count of Mr. Rodd having been en-
gaged to do thework, they entered the
premises Thursday night and cut the
hose of the engine, taking it awey,and
also cut some belts, but luckily for Mr.
Rodd two men were in the barn at the
as possible notified
enabling him to
nunence work at
following. morn -
the largest day's
in, this vicinity.
present to make
the offenders or to
time and as quickly
hirn of the outrage,
procure hose and ce
the usual hour the
ing and do one of
threshing ever done
Mr. Redd refuses at
known the names of
prosecute, at least until he ascertains
if they desire to make reparation for
the damage done, though he promises
to prosecute if they do not do so at an
earl y date.
Biddulph.
BRIEFS. -F. G. Abbott has purchas-
ed the farm latelyowned by Wm.
Boyd, for $1,325, being lot 14, COIL 5,
Bidchilph. It is a good farm, and
would have sold readily a few years
for $6,000. -Mr. J. M. Revington, of
Forest, is the guest of Mr. W. Reving-
ton, Biddulph, this week. -Farmers
complain of damage from drought.
Fall wheat is not as good as last year
as regards yield; sample fair. The Red
Clawson is giving the best results.
The variety knovvn Dawson's as Golden
Chaff not giving good satisfaction in
The PeOPIC'S FOnilldr GaS11 St01 Trr!,
elawsetncILdhesPeeevner8lanficliee-
We want everybody to know of our Clearing August road. -Robert Hodgins and family of
boye and Centralia, on the Loudon
,Sale as we are determined to clear out the balance of ourClandeboye, are rusticating at Grand
:Spring Stock, Bend this week; also a number from
- Granton, Parkhill and London. - A
number of Indians from the Oneida
Here are Some of the many Startlincv Bargains
Reserve, engaged in pulling flax for
Mr. Ward, of Lucan, having finished
.Job lot prints, worth 7, 8, and fle, now CLOTHING.
' 50. B '
op s suits $1
Seersucker 8 and 10, now 5 and 8c.
French cashmere 10c, worth 15c.
150 Scotch plaids, yard wide I0c, only
a few left.
White net summer corset, regular
75c for 45c.
Ladle's Blk Cotton Hose finished,
Horrasdorfs Dye 20c 3 for 50c. ; also
• a few pair left Ladies fast black
Hese 5e.
Dress goods from Soup.
and upwards, good
wearing,
Tweed suits $2, $2.50 and $3; Boy's,
Youth's and Men's will be sold at
reduced pricee:
If you want a bargain come quick
while the assortment is large.
We are showing Mae great bargains
in Tweeds at 21, 55, 50 and 65c, worth
40% per yclinore.
GROCERtv.,.---,we. have tseed cases corn loft, 4 can's for 2sc,
Top, 5 lb for 50 c., roe f*t large bottle mixed pickles, worth 15c, 21
ibs Qatuflated &vat for $I, 2,5 Ilse bright Yellow Sugar for 'fir Cash
prices in cash for Butter a4d .gggs., Buy for!' cash.
77' T
sithp, 40g1-14.: 44#-11
Leelea ssesetaareat.-- eeee-
their contract, have returned to the
reserve this week. - Mooresville in
future will have mail delivery twice a
day. -Mrs. AsaCollios, of London, who
has been visiting at the home of her
brother-in-law, Mr. David Collins, of
Cla,ndeboye for the last couple of
weeke, has returned to London. -Mr.
Martin, of Ridgeway, who has been
visiting here, has bade his friends
farewell for the present.
----4-seesrearess_
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Cliatige 41'
LAW 01' 42.T rntg
from Winter. Heavy goods in Boots 8c ShOes:
to Spring and summOr -tvtlar is now tlie or-
der of Jae day. If you need Any- our stook is
now complete. Many lines to soleot from and
at pripes thitttyill sttisfy you. In Men's, 13eys,
and eoliths Fine Qprsis, everything is up to
date. Ladies', Misses' and Childrens' in Deng()
las, Ottords, Pals and buttons. We have
everything in stook that ou require. Space
will mot permit no to quote prices. Call and
see for 'Yourself. •
71Ttra's")C"7.: S!
Sirkton.
linaElss.-Mr. a-nd Mrs. W. H. Mar-
shall are at present visiting friends in
Bothwell. --Mr. and Mrs.W. H. Gilpin
of Turonto and Miss Sarah Gilpin of
Lindsay were visiting last week at
• Mrs. Gilpins.-A contpany of young
ladies were camping at Grand Bend
during the past week. -We tinders
stand that Messrs 'drub and Manning
have disposed of their stock to a
gentleman for 65 cents on the $.
Perth. County Notes.
Friday, Aug. 11th is Mitchell's civ:e
holiday.
Tuesday, Aug. 8th, will be St. Marys
civic holiday.
There are 10patients in Stratford
hospital at present.
P. Rogers, grocer, of St. Marys,
is giving up busmess.
John A. McCarthy, sr., Stratford's
veteran policeman, as 85 years old.
Farquhar Messrs. Weir & Weir, of St. Marys
-- expect to handle 200 tons of flax thIS
year.
BRIEFS. -The storms of late have The town of Mitchell has now three
been destructive in their natare. overflowing artesian wells. Exeter
There have been several fires In the should have something of the kind.
. . k
S ip, c o. es eves a t tiv-
ITIg house and hog -pen owned by Thos I Rumor has it that Rev. Mr. Mc-
Hogaarth, which was struek by Het: Fadyen, of Fullerton, will be accent -
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'e (1 f Scotltu
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nineTnesday night, and levelles to I Painon his return row n
e /art n, ( would toe with a lady fawn .
the ground, 13eside it stood hw
is ag-
d
ifi e tl k bar whi •1 I •e Thb • I •t in
ere w ea a in ter spot s
caught had the wind been blowing in 1 Goderich, Friday, biayele races, base
Ian opposite direction. It is wham- ball, etc., The Waterloo 'musical
loos that the barn escaped the lights Society's Band will enliven the day's
ning.-The Beer farm, of fifty acres, sport with music.
offered for sale nld,
Tuesday was ot so
owine o insu «a 1)1(1, -John
Cameron suffered another slight
stroke of paralysis this week.
Cromarty.
BRIEFS, -Miss Lizzie Hoggarth has
returned from a visit among blends
In. Goderieln-G. P. Hamilton, of To-
ronto, is visiting his uncle, Mr. F.
Hamilton. -- Miss Ellie Whyte, of
Mitchell, is spending a few holidays
here -Thunder stoiene IS the order of
the day here, or rather of the night.
One or more passing over this section
nearly every night for this last week,
but no damage is reportedfrom this
section, although quite a number of
fires could be seen all around in the
distance. --Donald McKellar inwehased
a fine horselast week from G. Wren.
-
Mr. MUnroe filled the pulpit Sunday
in the absence of Rev. Mr, Scott.
Ehmville.
Bnistes.--The funeral of the late
Eliza Johns was largely attended, and
0 very able and impressive sermon
was preached by Rev. John Ball, of
le c o u , me o I( ( eCE ase .- re
Elimville parsoliage is undergoing ex-
tensive vepairs, and when completed will be a, 'pleasant homa-Miss Jane
Coale% of Cineinatti, is visiting her
parents. --Mrs. A.ndrew, of London,
, and Miss Lille Krause, of West. Point,
, Nebraska, are visiting Mrs, Joish Johns,
*The long desired rams has eome at
last, and the barren fields are begin-
ning , o look fresh and green. -The
'Wmchelsea Cream and Butter As-
sociation are this week paving the
pateons 121, rents per lb for Slav and
June buttezre-Rev. George Jewett, left
for Brussels Monday, to join ids wife,
who has been at ihe bedside of her
mother, who is seriously ill.
,
Clinton,
-
BathiPs.-The Missee Balkwell of
Poet Huron, who wore the guests of
the Misses Harland, town, spent a day
or two at Exeter and returned home
Saturday. -W. W. Farean, WAS seized
with a fainting spell the other day and
woe unconscious for .some time. His
many friends will be gratified to know
that he is ail right again. -Councillor
§earle, was in Mitcheli last week,attelid-
mg the wedding of his relative, 'Um.
French,. of Fullerton...731r. .Tacob and
Missnecherdt, of Zurich, Mrs. Andrew
Johnston, of Grand. Forks, Dekota,
Mrs. Reid, of Detrott, Miss Hill, of
e es ey, an e essis. nipping, of
Toronto, were the guests of their re-
latives, gr. and Mrs. Wainer of the
Mason House. - Clinton Cricketers
beat Forestal, the latter place. In the
first innings Clinton scored 61 against
58 for Forest, white in the 2nd. Clinton
made :33 and 0 wickets to spare against.
Forest's 80 runs. -Dr. Shaw will give
a, silver medal to be competed for by
pupils of the Clinton Collegiate Insti-
tute, for the best essay on "Canada."
Essay to consist of not more than 1,200
wards, norlessthau 900 words, The best
essay to be read. at the annual com-
mencement on Labor Day, Sept. 7th.
-James A. McRae, son of Arthur
McRae, Clinton, who had his heel and
ankle injured a couple of years' since
while playing lacrosse, was operated
On in Detroit the Other day. Three
medical men were in attendance, adis-
joined bone having to be replaced. At
last accounts the patient was doing
well, and expects to be around in the
course of a few weeks. -After .the la-
crosse match in Clinton, on civic holi-
day bicycle races were held and proved.
a success. In the Boys thirdonile
race, best 2 in. three, C. Cook secured
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first place, W. McMurray second and
G. Fortune thhd. The third -mile
handicap was won by Manville, Jervis
and Cook; the open one -mile was won
in the same order,Jewett
and Jervis, in the two-reile, wan in
the order named. and created great
interest."
'Tr*:
You AND YOUR GNANDFA THEN t
•••••••e*...*0
Are removed from each other by a
span of naany years. He travelled in
a slow going stage-coaeh while you
take the lightning exprees or electric
car. When he was sick he was
treated by old fashioned methods and
given old fashioned medicines, but you
exuand modern ideas in rciedicme as
well as in everything else. Hood,s
Sersaparilla is the medicine of today.
It is prepared by modern methods and
n
to its preparatioare brought the
skill and knowledge of modern science.
Hood's Sarsaparilla acts promptly
upon
the blood and by making pure,
rich blo'ocl it cures disease' and estab-'
Iishes good. health:
About 8 o'clock last night Are
did alsona $500 damage to the interior
of the Roman,• Cativillic Cluirch, • of
Bradford. The vestry of the chureh,
with contents, including the priests'
veistneents, WaS entirely coneutued.
The fire had made considerable heed
-
Way befonie its.W discovered.j.
John S. Barr, of Anderson, has ex-
changed hes farm for a similar one in
the vicinity of Mitchell, owned by Mr.
Hodge and intends moving there in
October. Best wishes of the people
will follow Mr. Barr and family to
their new place of residence.
A championship lacrosse match in
• Huron district, 0. L. A., played at
• •ty, b('tWOefl Clinton
and Seaforth, resulted in favor of the
home team by 5 to 1. Seaforth has
only lost one match and one yet to
!play.
• On Wednesday afternoon a horse
driven by it daughter of Mr. John
• Porteous, Fullarton, got frightened at
it bicycle and ran along the front
street, and thence to the royal Hotel
stables. The buggy was upset and the
• girl thrown out, but fortunately es-
caped injury.
Monday afternoon the little four
vear old eon of Rev. R. 1. Hosting,
‘Vellburn, near St. Marys, was pulling
flax from the bottom of a load passing
in front of his home, when he was ran
over, the wheel passing over one leg
below the knee, eating the flesh clean
to the bone from three to four inches
in length and breaking both bones.
Dr. Roberston's 20 -mile road race,
W08 run Friday afternoon for the
most part in a thunder -storm with
heavy rain and wind. In consequence
1
it is impossible to get satisfactory
partmeulars, but. so far as kuown
Nor-
inm Fleeichnner,of Stratford, won the
race, and the horse, 3, J. Wright, of
Toronto, tlie f rst tinie•"' di•
eh
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' pony. A protest wes prepared and was
about to be entered against the elect- I
ion of Mr. Erb for South Perth, when, ,
at the last moment, negotiations were
entered into et Toronto between re-
presentatives of the -two parties, which
revulted in the withdrawal of 13 pro-
tests on the Liberal side and 16 on the
Couservittive side, which, indinded the
one from South Perth.
A few miles north of Stratford, the
residence of T. C. Dempsey, lot 1, con.
3, Ellice. was struck by lightning.
Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey and four young
people were in the house, the former
sleeping down stairs. When the
storm came up about 2 o'clock the oc-
cupants of the upstairs rooms got up
and shut down their windows. Miss
Dempsey had only just laid down
again a le -Sy minutes when lightning
struck the house, smashing her win-
dow and punching a hole hi a box
standing under the bed, as well as elat-
ing a sleeve off a dress which she had
been wearing, aud which laid on top
of the box. Miss Dempsey was of
conrse, severely shoeked, as well as
all the members of the household. In
the room below this, lightning also en-
tered by the window. A mat in one
of the rooms was perforated with
hundreds of holes. Mr. Dempsey, jun.,
says that when he awoke the house
appeared to be full of the electric fluid.
It was scattered above the floor in a
promiscuous manner, looking much
as if a shovelful of red hot coals had
been heaved in and allowed to roll
about, fiilling the house with smoke
and a sulphurous smell.
e - es-
• Dashwrood.
Balsas. - Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Guenther have been visiting friends
in Buffalo for a short time. Mr.
Shearmen, of London, visited friends
in the village last week, -Miss Heard,
or St. Thames, is the guest of Mrs.
Stacey at presents -J. I-Celleman has
painted his new house, adding greatly
to its appearance. -The masons are
making rapid headway at, the Lutheran
Parsonage. -Henry Roese is operating
his cider mill every day, -A new ar-
riyal came into the family of Mr. J.
Weide last week. -Quite a number of
raw citizens Were at Orediton Sunday
evening last -attending the children's
day service there.--Ohas. Schroeder
has moved from Zurich to our village
again. -The young people of the. caped. serious injury. She had her
Tuesday lest, and report a pleasant
lege held a picnic at Grand „ Bend on- horse in the Queens, Winghane and
had just got into the carriage to drive
tinseee-The Dashwood Flax . Co., are
running the two home when it wheel came off. The
Gassmaun has lately laid in a new
stock of Boots and Shoes. Also Mr.
Sam .Willert in spite, of the keen
opposition has bought a stock of .the
same. -The wife of Petrick Sullivan,
four miles south of the village, passed
away quietly (me day last week, 'after
a short illness of heart idisease.' De-
ceased Was well known and hacl al-
ways been a healthy person. She
leaves a widower and five small
Children. • The deepest synipathy is
felt for the stricken family.., --The
.barn of Peter. Bender, three. miles
north of the Village, was struck by
lightning and totally -destroyed by fire,
with ands contents, on Sunday nig.lit
.sitraince „ Over some. -e7 Mr. 3.
.Weido threshed one daylast week itt
two homs and . half, two hundred
and eCirenty • • boshels.. of: -wheat. -Dif
t ,eiekoee ike - •
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.JOHN WRITE Es SONS
Publishers and Proprietors
Middleseat Counts- Notes
Monday morning . the citizens of
London were startled and pained to
hear of the death of Tames Griffith
Mr. Joseph Witherspoon, of the 9th
con., McGillivray, has been very ill for
two weeks or more with typhoidfeeer.
The Northern portion of Middlesex,
is overrun by tramps, who are re-
ported to be committing depredations
en farmers' property nightly.
Mr. John Reid, fith. con.
finished harvesting on Tuesday -his
farm consisting of 150 acres. Mr. Reid
and his sons are hustlers.
Miss Rose Law, of the 8t1> con. Mc-
Gillivray, was married on July 20th,
t . T1 d
Williams. Congratulations,
Miss Fenny Csoclkin's many friends.
inMaiillieray, will regret to learn that
she ie suffering f • severeattack
diphtheria. Her condition is critical.
Mr. F. C. - Abbott, of BiddulPh„ has
purchased the farm lately owned by
Mr. Wm. Boyd,for $4,325, being lot 14,
con. 5, Biddulph. It is a good farm,
ahd would have sold readily a few
years ago for $0,000.
On the same adening tasunpe broke
into the residence of Mr. W. P.
Charltraneon the 1.3th concession Of
LondotielliCosvoship, but they didn't
secure any booty. A barking dog
awoke Mr. (lhariton, who frightened
his anweleome visitors away.
Mr. J. D. McColl, defeated the
American athletes in the weight con-
tests at Hartford, Connecticut. on
Tuesday. He put the 56 lie weight 20
ft. in, At the Philadelphia games
be was first at throseing the light and
heavy hemmer.
About 8 o'clock Monday night fire
It. C. A., at the residence, "Bleak
House," Brick street. Westminster.
Death came suddenly, when Mr.
Griffith was at work in his garden
among the flowers that he loved so
well. Ife passed away, without a,
strive his 1 e t'f 1 I . Ile
had reached the ripe age of 83.
Dan Dewar, Of the Albion Rest-
aurant, London, formerly of St.
Marys, went to Glasgow, Scotland,
for the removal of a tumor in the
abdomen. Mr, Dewar. on hie arrival in
Scotland, consulted the leading phy-
sician there. He was advised to enter
the Royal Infirmary in that city
whieh he did. It was found, hewever,
that as the tumor WaS attached to the
intestines, it could not be removed.
WIth SUeee8s
One evening reeentiv, sonle of the
roadsters went into Merton, and by
means of a store room window, se-
cured an entrance to the post office
and general store kept by Mr. .L H.
McRae, They opened the safe with
little difficulty, and helped themselves
to $3 in coppers. Fortunately for
M. MeRae, the thieves overlooked a
roll of stamps valued atF$50. Nothiug
else was disturbed, and the visitors
departed, leaving the front door of
the shop open behind them,
ONE OF
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THE FINEST
Selections of Window Shades this
town can be found at the Market
Store. We can suit you in quanta's
color and price.
We have the very newest in
LADIES' Ege:fot,,,r41:0"0"
Priees 75e. $1, $1.25, $1,50, $1.75$
and $2,25,
Irtirrilp Seed.
Skirving's P. Top, Hall's Westburg.,
I3Iephant or Monarch, Sutton's
Champion. All at prices away
down,
J. P. Ross
In Lovnag Memory of Eliza Arm
Johns.
--
These linesare dedicated in affection-
ate remembrance of Eliza Ann Johns,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johns,
of Ushorne, near Elimville, who died
on August3rd 1806, aged 10 years and
0 months, She was an estimable
young lady. She was a member of
the lelimville :Methodist church for tie
last four years, rind, member of the
Epworth League, and was one of the
Vice -Presidents. She also attended
the Sabbath S'eltool, and took great
delight in working for the cause of
Christ. She was east in the bloom a
womanhood, but death called her
suddenly away, casting a gloom over
the community.
Death has been here and borne away
A sister from our side,
Just in the morning, of her day.
As young as we she died.
Not long ago, she filled her place,
And sat with us to learn.
Dot she has rit» her mortal race.
And never ean return.
She is not dead, but sleeping there.
Her spirits goneabove;
Its calmly reSting in that home.
Of Mace, and joy, and love.
But will not He who watched her here.
Watch o'er her .there the same;
For '(P4 our Father in Heaven,
Calls her from whence she came.
Olt who would van her beek again
Te earthly strife and care,
To struggle on in this dark world,
'While site is happy there?
The vaeant chair she once Aid 1111
Awakens fresh your grief;
But dry your tears, for Eliza's gone,
Where sighs are no relief.
Her hopes grew brighter as she neared
The brighter .eternal shore;
For she knew aeross the river,
Was the loved one gone before.
One less on earth they seem to say,
One less from pain is riven.
One loss the daily eross to bear,
BM there's one more in Heaven.
God has laid up in Heaven for her
A crown which cannot fade;
The righteous Judge, at that great day,
t.:•"ball place it on her head,
Then trust in our Saviour,
And walk the paths she trod;
That we may also be ready,
To meet the call of God.
EDITH M. TtenNinsme
Huron County Notes.
The Wingham. foundry, has been
sold to Anson Robinson.
Miss Minnie Maguire, of Ansa Craig,
is spending the week at Hensall.
Nellie Brace, the speedy Ansa Craig
mare, won the 2.10 trot at Brantford,
on Thursday.
Misses; Addle and 2.1ary Overholt, of
Alisa Craig, left Thmaday morning
for Hagerstown, Maryland, on an ex-
tended visit.
Jas. Ryan, formerly of Kinloss,
while blasting on the Ottawa and
Parry Sound Railway, the other day,
was instantly killed.
The excellent farm on the Maitland
con., West Wawanosh, belonging to
Mrs. John Rudd, has been rented for
a term of five years to Wm, Archer,
who luxe been living on the Bayfield
line.
Fred Korman, of Wingham, who
has recently sold the Korman House,
and is going to Guelph to reside,
was the other morning presented
with a valuable Meerchaum pipe, by
his ad.miring friends.
The local agent of the Ontario Mut-
ual claims that the company he repre-
sents wheu paying for the mortgages
bought from the county e.ouncil, issued -
the largest cheque ever negotiated m
Huron; the amount was over one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Good horses appear to be in demand
at present, and prices, though
not near the old mark, are a little
higher than iisnal. John Jervis, of
Hohnesville, disposed of two, one to
Mr. McMann and one to Mr. Trotter,
of Brandon, who also bought two from
james Richardson, and one from Jos.
Colclough, ranging, . we understand
near the hundred. mark.
What came nearly being anaccident
occurred. onFriday afternoon, in which
Miss Hooper of 13luevale, narrowly es -
last. The loss is great although ins
horse be came unmanageable and X'all
across the street towards the brick
block and Miss Hooper was thrown
out, and somewhat seriously injured.
After a long and painful illness, an
old arid respected resident of Lobo,
passed peacefully away on Friday
evening, in the person of Mary McCal-
lum, relict of the late Alexander Barr,
in the 77th year of her agg. In 1 842
deceased with her h miens cl and fam ily,
enngrated to this country from Ae-
gyelshire, Scotland, settling on lot 11,
con. 13, Lobo, where she resided mill!
her death.
It will be remembered that only a
few days ago, while Mr, John Itliller
and his niece of Hulled were driving
into Clinton., when near the railway
crossing about the bounclarsathe horse
took fright, laTowing both occupants
out and serioasly isp.uing them. As
ul les Maltfillar died.
THEY HE GOOD.
Exeter People Say so And
They Ought To Know.
Nothing like home talk from home
people.
These . people live right here in
Exeter and maybe neighbors of yours.
Their stateMents carry weight and
we are glad to quote thens.
Mr. D. A. Ross, of the well-known
firm of Ross & Taylor, and formeidy
one of our town councillors makes this
statement regarding the curative
I powers of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Said Mr. Ross, "Doan's Kidney Pills
. have been used in my family for kid-
ney trouble and from the results ob-
tained from their use I unhesitatingly
-
recommend to ane -one afflicted with
kidney or back trouble, as they are A
splendid medicine and very prompt in
their good effeets."
Mr. W. G. Bissett, the well-known
proprietor of ' Bissett's livery, for
eleven. years a councillor, and for years •
Deputy Reeve, one of our best known
business men, sa,ys :
"I have only good words for Doan's
Kidney Pills because they. prosted a
splendid medicine for kintley trouble -:
in my family. 1 heartily recommend •
them. as a cure for kidney trouble': in •
ally form, and trust that all suffering .
from such complaints will not .hesitate . •
to give them it trial.
Every bayer of Furniture to call and
see 118. We will save yon money m
PARLOR SUITS, BEDROOM
(" DININtl NOM SET, Or for IN Kildeil
We have a largo stock of Picture
Frame Monlding on hand, also Win
-
dove shades, at it bargain.
Our Undertaking Departraent is
omplete. We guttraatee satisfa,ction
n this lino, both ba quality and price.
Our Planing Mill is now rannhsg,
full blast. Parties in need of building
ineterial, such ae
DOCVIS, SASH, P•RAISIES
+ AND MOULDINGS
shOuld give tie a catl. We are now
making specialty of Wire Screen
Peers Suet uose made tp eider.
HOPIPMAN }BROS).
Furnitisre Dealesee
'Undertakers Iola Contractor
DaishWedd
ea. es.e.