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Exeter Times, 1896-10-1, Page 1e 4k, .‘ TWENTY-YOTJRTII YEAR. No 7. ,,4 e e " EXETER ONT*.r CANADA 'THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER lst 1896. Dress Trimmings FINE We have an elegant assort- ment of the very newest 3 goods, JET OOLIARS 41- go,oscain Col - 1 Small GYM Battens, Large Fancy Buttons Sets and Sequins, Printed Vel- vet, etc, 'etc. DRESS GOOD We mean thyoo shall know whet, a greed Dress Goods stock we have. Never mind have been's. It is eow and the clays to come, time we mean to make you think of. We intend to .so eboose for you, buy for you, that whenever you want Fine Dress Goods, Medium Priced Dress Goods, -any I.sort of Dress Goods above the mean, slienay sort -that this store will come to your mind, . These as an Introduction: At 25c-Fency Tweed. Effects and. a fall range of all Wool Serges. • At 30 and 40c -Pretty Shot figured ef- fects and. Plaids. At 50c -A high range in Tweeds, Checks, Serge% Lastrea Cash- meres. At 75c-Mohairs, Tweeds, Sicilians, Henrietta& At $1 to $2-Pierola Mobairs, and other gemsof the weaver's art. R. S. FORD •& CO. WOODHAM, Bayfield. . Saxons. -There have been two forte - rats to the Bandield cemetery during the past week. The first, was that ot Mrs. Connor, the aged widow ofthe late W. W. Conner, who is said to have been over ninety years of age. The second was that of Miss Matilda Dowsen, of the Babylon Line, whose unexpected death occierred on Taesday. Miss Dowsen Wel been, ili ouly a, short time, and her many friends in Stanley heard with sorrow of her early demise. She was only 24 years of age, -Mr. John Ferguson, jr.'has purchased the val- uable lot ou the corner opposite the River hotel. Mr. T. J. Marks has add- od theeeeetern portion of the block to the peoperty on which his residence stands ; it formerly belonged to the Connor estate. The last of the Ebev• berth estate has been disposed of, con- sisting of some eleven acres, on the lake bank, and two lots on Main St., near the English church rectory. We understand that Mr. Marks has secur- ed the property near the River hotel, at present occupied by Wm. Wood. John Williamson, a resident of God- orich, died at the London Asylum this • week. Nellie Bruce, the fast Aitsa, Craig mare, has won sixteen races this year and lost none. The Watford village council offers a reward of $25 for the conviction of persons selling diseased meat. Stratford's new fire alarm system is about completed. It cost $2,060, and provides for fourteen boxes. The General Assembly of the Pres- byterian Cher& set apart last Sabbath _as Children's day. The congregation of Cavell Church eegarded it as such. Only the sufferer know e the misery cif dyspepsia, but Hood's Sarsaparilla cures the most stubborn cases of this disease. ' COUNTY REGISTRAR. ALLELSE FAILING MB, GEo. C. -WARD is OuSED BY EIGHT BOXES os - DODD'S ICaDNEY PILLS. Hay Council. Council met pursuant to adjourae xnent, on Monday Sept. 28th. All members present, the minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. -The Clerk was instructed to enter all statute labor as undone in. the Col- lector's Roll against the parties.-Tbe Collector's bond was signed and. re- ceived as satisfactory. ----The following amounts were ordered to be paid H'y 1Vtagel contact for gravel, 0 R., $49.95; L. Wigand rep culvert and lumber, $2.40; Chas. Greb harboring tramps, 75c ; J. Laporte 2 culverts and Port Hope (Special) Sept. 28. -No case of recovery from serious illness that has ever occurred in this corn- nninity has caused as ranch talk as that of our esteenaed fellow townsman Mr. George 0. Ward, Registrar of this •Couney, residing here. For some time it :: n. been well known to his inti- ealitelriencls that he was a sufferer frone kidney disorder. But for the past year he grew worse and all efforts to Tegain his strength were without .avail. He is now cured, as he says, by rising eight boxes of Docid's Kidney Pills and is as well as epee he was in , his life. . Heiman Fol owing are the market qnotations. Wheat Oto 62 Baxley 20 to 26 Oats 16 to 17 Peas 3.5 to 38 Hay $7.00 to ae.00 Butter...... .......... to 12 Fags 11 to 11 Timothy seed...... ....S2.60 to $2.76 Oloverseed- -85,50 to $6.76 BRIEFS. -Miss Rosa, Evans, of Mit- chell, visited her many lady friends in town last week. All were pleased to see their former associate. -T. J. Berry and Will Robinson havo re- turned home from the Old Country, spikes, $8.25; Oh. Either lainber grant, Mr. Berry. reports a profitable trip.- Zurich, $9.65 ; Geo Spackrarearep cul- Ovveri-Greeger has moved his family to vert, L. It., $3 ; R. Bullard. calved, Hensall. It will be inore suitable for Hensall, $2, -Council will meet again him since the greater part of his thee on Menday, Oct. 26th at 10 o'elock a. is taken up at the flax mill. We wel- m. " FEED HESS, Sn., Clerk. Woof:thane. ItInanneeinx OPENING. - The fall millinery opening of R. S. Ford 4 Co's was held iast week, and as usual -John Reikert and wife, of Zarich, had large crowds of visitors as well as visited friends in town on Monday. customers. The displays were grand, They were accompanied by Miss Nel- The hats are mach nicer than ever he Palmer, who will visit friends here shown before and many orders were for a few days, prior to going to De - taken. They show a full assortment of troit, wheia she will engage at dress Sailors, English Walking Hats, Tur- making, -Mr. Hawk occupied the comeildr. term er'sfainilytoithe village, --An infant of Rev, Waddell, has been very ill the past week. -James Hor- ton has returned from. theOlci Country with several fine specimens of Clydes- dale horses. -Corn Cook and. James Bonthron visited Lucien on Sunday. bans, Teepees, Bonnets, etc. Their stock of Dress Goods, Mantles, Gapes and Furs is larger than ever carried before, and they have little difficulty in suiting all classes of customers. They are, buying more goods every year direct from the makers, and of course this helps to keep rices right. pulpit in the Methodist church Sun- day evening last and preached to a large congregation. -Dr. Thompson is getting along nicely in Goderich-T, Murdock and wife visited friends in Goderich last week. --The Epworth League of the Methodist church gave an open entertainment Monday even - An inspection a their stock will repay ,ing, at which Caere was a large attend - anyone. lance. The program wan a splendid Bitinns.-We are sorry to learn that one. -Dr. Ferguson's new house is fast nearing completion. -Rev. Kerr is con - since Mr. Wreford went t ) his home ducting revival meetings at Sexsinith, in Stratford, helhas been stricken down hopwith good results. --Miss Roach, of with typhoid fever, we e to soon hear of his recovery. ---Mr. McKernan Detroit, is visiting Miss Cook. -Mrs. intends securinganother wagon -maker during Mr. Wreford's absence. - , The !Tee Main street is being gravelled with Epworth League intends holding their 'rocks that make teavelveryuripleasant. Granton. Literary Meeting on Friday evening , Barns is visiting friends in London.- 41111101111.1MINIMI Kippen. FOUND DEAD IN BED. - Monday morning the citizens were surprised to learn of the amide% and unexpected death of Mrs. .Taraes Gullett Mr. Gal - lett bad gone to light, the fire. He re- turned to the bedroom in a few min- utes, when to his surprise, he found the lifeless body of his wife. Deceased had been in good health, and was about 70 years of age. They came to Kippen from Staffa, and for a number of years previously lived at Farquhar. Centralia. Bniuns.-Mie Fred. ailliespie, of Exeter, was the guest of Miss Mary Handford. -Mrs. A. Robinson is visit- ing friends bere.-The other night some person entered the station and secured about $3.40. -The Epworth League concert, that was to be held on Tuesday evening, has been postponed until to -night (Thursday.) Every pre- paration is being made to make etaaa success. Tea will be served. A first class program is being prepared. Come and enjoy a rare treat. Cromarty, Bitenns.-eThe O. E. -Ball on Friday last was a grand. success, The supper part was not quite up to expectations. The managers being disappointed in not getting the quantity of oysters or- dered. so that there was a scarcity of those things. Music was furnished by the Zurich Striug Baca and was all that could be desired.. -Mr. and Mrs. Donald Park, sr, purpoee leaving on Tuesday,on a. visit to Calends in Lanark and Carleton Counties. -,-- Donald Aft - Kellar is moving this week to his farm in Tuckerseattia.-Alf. Miller, of To- ronto, is home spendiug a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Miller, ot this piece. Zurich. next (Oct. 2nd). It is to take the form of a "Quotation Contest" and will no I 'Messrs Johnson have resumed their woolen doubt be very interestiug.-Mr. Geo. , business tiit • new promises, and are now ere. Rivers, of Sarnia, i'svisitinghisbrother ; pared. lei carding, spinet% eto., ne usual. . Fun lines blanketing,and a siLialty or yarns. Dr. Rivers, for a few days previous !MITtazicaa Paw. for w to his oing to Toronto University for lt, will pa you to ea at the Woolen mill store, Air eh. WEDDING Bnaes.--The wedding of Edward Zeller, son of our respected with his brother for -cheapest two years . Division Caart, Clerk, M. Zeller, and has secured a good sit with McDonald !Miss Mabel Marshall, both of Merlin, Bros. of i Petrolia. William Edwards !Kent Co., took plaee at the residence has taken his place here. -Messrs, Wm. of the bride's parents, ou the 22nd ult. I and. Ames Doupe, Alex. Sinchtin, The groom was supported by W. W. Rob't Neal, Frank Ballentyne, and . Windily, while Miss Geordie Marshall, .Thos. Blake left on Monday for the sister of the bride,acted as bridesmaid. lumber woods. , We hope they win The ceremony took place in the pres- be successful in securing work. 1 ence of a levee circle of relatives and the fal terna-Mrs. Geo. Case, Toronto, is visiting at Mr. Ford's. - Mr. Amos Ford, who has been in the store here Marra. Baearn -N. Battrick, of Harniltou, is visiting his old friends in Stara and Hibbert this week. -The wind storm 1 friends,: The bride is an estimable lyoung lady and. she may be compli- mented on securing so popular it young man as Mr. Zeller. Socially and in business he has the happy fac- ulty of winning friends, and -being possessed of great force of character, played tremendous havoc with the I makes him permanently populineYoar apples, the grouted. in manyplaces being -correspondent joins it host of friends literally covered. with the fallen. 5dc. Ihere in wishing the young couple long life and happiness and unbounded suc- cess in business. per barrel being the current price paid for the choicest winter fruit, the far- mer having to pick and. place them by the tree stock, board the men while barreling them, and then draw them to the market. If there be any chance for the farmer to get rich at that rate it must be a man with penetrating "specks" that can discern it. If nothing more hopeful than that appears we shall soon require the Conservative Grovernrnent to come back to power so as to revive trade and enhance prices. --The fall wheat is looking first class, so that the hard toiler of soil is inspir- ed and hopeful when he sees bright visions of coming wealth. Prices are • • stiffening. -Mrs. McVay was organist in the Methodist church last Sabbath and evinced considerable ability ha manipulating the inusical ma.chine.- Mrs. F. Haanbley who for a long time has been seriously indisposed. to the surprise of all is much better. -A flock of ducks and. drakes were seen on Tues- day morning, and together with recent sharp frost is taken as a sign of coming winter. -Mr. Bryan, of Farquhar, late of Kirkton, is shortly to become a denizen of our burg in alliance with F. D. Hutchinson's store. We hail him vvelcome. - Mr. Drake has saki. his sorrel horse boaght last year at con- sidera,ble advance in price. The price of horse flesh is improving Or Mark knows when to buy and when to sell. - A gentleman hailing from Kirkton last week dropped a $2 bill which had. been raised to $10 at Mr. Hislop's store, Oromarty,, getting over 591. change. But he eeceoned without his hat if thonght the matter was to end there. Detective Drake with a couple of assist- a,nts soon ran him down -causing him to regret his too great love of pelf. IIN INTERESTING UEST1ON. Fall - *4 Is Where to Buy Your .31; P.111 ,1896 + Fall and Wirriore Goods 1896 Saving most mon.ey-, and we can assure you that you can ,do it with us right' hero. Try us. A grand Exhibition. NEWEST DRESS GOODS, and LATEST MANTLES, CAPES. DESIGNS in WRAPPER.S and "FLANNEL= ETTES. g Choibe, Big Bargains Pay a visit and sec what we can do for you. - Everybody Welcome. 1B117t0 'F? .1F,,,F2,1' ER, tot.fai Ica calm.. 4 BRIEFS.—The Hay. Township Coun- cil met Monday, and transacted the necessary blisiness. Chas. Troyer is the collector of taxes for 1896. -Ed. Zeller and bride spent a, part of their honey -moon with friends in the vill- age. Ed. is an old Zurich boy, and is 130W conducting a general store in Merlin, Kent Co. His many friends here were pleased to see him, and have the pleasure of meetin,g his estimable helpanate.-The fax merchants report a poor outlook for this season's crop. This is to be regretted, as the fax in- dustry in this township is valuable financial aid to the working class. - Geo. Sthellig, insurance agent, left Saturday for Chicago, where he has secured. it good situation. We wish George evvry prosperity in his new field. ---The Zurich road is receiving a. coat of gravel, which renders travel- ling somewhat unpleasant. -Messrs. Johnston have got into their new woollen store. The building is a neat one, and a credit to the village. -Geo. Buchanan, who has been spending his summer holidays under the parental roof, returned to Toronto to finish his course at the University-. Success Geo. -Mr. and Mrs.Edinund Zeller, re- turned home Tuesday morning after spending a few days with Mrs. Zel- lers parents and friends. -The World's Fair is over and the day was all that could be desired, and a large crowd of people were in attendance. The con- cert in the evening; was well attended, butpeople was somewhat disappointed, it not coming up to expectations. - We are pleased to.say Miss Ida Brill is recovering from. her recent Meek. -- Miss Lycla Faust, who has been attend- BRIEFS. — IndiVidizaiS anxious for work are inquiring why our trustee hoard, or some member thereof, failed to materialize on the evening they ad- vertised for letting contracts cm the school gammas'. Perhaps the chaiiirtan of the board can make satisfactory explanation. - jas. MCGOWan. and family intend. moving into town short- ly. -W. Brown has commenced the erection of it residenee on his farm, north of the village.-Onr Methodist people have their harvest home ser- vices and. entertaiament billed for next Sunday and Monday, Dr.. Lang to preside on -Monday evening, - Our agricultural exhibition will be held. this yearen Oct. 12 aud 13. Kirleten. Bnaves.-Bert Taylor, Wine has been spending a few days at homeleaves on Friday .of this week for Indianapolis, Ind., to attend the dental college. -Dr. Geo. More, o•f this place, -has hung out his shingle in Hawksville, having par - chased the walked Woodward. -C. A,. Clark,' of Brookedale, has been engaged during the past week in put- ting in cement floors for Silas Shier, Amos Delve and W. H. Marshall. He is a hustler. -Mrs. Albert Kirk and Perth County' Notes. Stratford's rate is 21 mills, J. P. Rogers, St. Marys left on Fri- day morning for Nelson,,B, 0, The Perthllouse of Refuge will be opened 1st December. Blanshard Cooed' made a grant of $20 to the South Perth Agricultural Huron °minty Notee. . A. Innis, has returned 'with several it entire horses from the old country. ing from a severe attack of 'lumbago. 1 John Ratisford, of Clinton is suffer,- , THE FINEsT, The August make of cheese at the I SnaunerhillfaCtOry wassold at Doper lb. rn.... J. Y. MeTea,ehlin, of Auburn, has Selections of Window Shades in this society. IP:night out the practice of Dr. Lumby, town can be found at the Market inaproving much, as he has just suffeee H. .7. Iliariburt, of Mitchell, is not ,l!fe0.,Thloesn.cso.ev. idean, of Goderich, has a Scotiore. 71 e.. can snit you, in quality, JOHN x ere , Publishers ONE OF Mr, Byers, caretaker of a Public School at Stratford, died froman over- dose of laudanum, Perth County Council disapprove of the uew County Council Act and. ask that it he repealed. . • Mr. Scott, of Stratford, was thrown. from a rig near Listowel, and had his tomato that weighs two pounds one ouRneeve..:and Mrs, Ford, ofiClinton, leave this week on a two weeks' visit to chAicarage°;e,y-go . -round pitched tent in Clinton, this week end had to pay $20. for four days. At tennis Clinton beat Winghara 5 to I. Glinton also beat Goderich 6 to collar bone broken. A young man was lined at theStrate 3. Such is fame and expert Playing. ford police force for eoficiting drink The many friends of l‘fr. Fade of Benefield, wilt be sorry to learn. that during prohibinel. lionrs. • The Orangetuee, of Woodhatte have he is at present, in very poor health. decided to hold their mantled t^celebrat- ex?Aginneeiws b7e5inhgorvelle-tpepiwtoer thheighmsepetexeide iota on the 5th of November. ed in S. S. - o. 7, Blanshard, for 1800 Miss Maggie McGowan, as re.ongag- Light worSteep,ks eaof applest81 iTxt •Qpno 'rt rt ee Pd° rbt; at $400 and Miss Goalclitegat $200, somej4fs that Wm. Jeffrey bas sold Insfarm on the will net the farmer $1.52 a barrel. lath con. E. Nissouri, to two of his VV. Ce,l)anclits has sold his hundre.d We have the very newest in LADIES' Bletck end 'r*I*1 Oxftet-cil Steceess Prices 15e. $1, $L25, $1.60, 51.1k • mul $2,24. Turnip Seed. Skirving's P. Top, Hairs Westbur, Elephant or Monarch, Sutton s Champion, All at prices away down. J. P. Ross neighbors, John Sutherland and Geo. acre farm, lot 1, con. 1, North Dor- The Fall Fairs. Snetsinger, chester, to Thos Huntley, of the same Mrs. Morrison, who was throw from neighborhood. Grand Master Gibson, ofthelA.F. and. A.M., has appointed Mr. A. J. Hollo- way, Clinton, grand stewed forlduron di strict. John Avery, of the London road, Tuckersmith and Miss Turnbull, of Me- Killop were married or' Wednesday last. Geo. Stephenson, of Constance, who was so badly kicked by a, horse a. few weeks ago es now able to be out the buggy near St. Marys, has not been able to leave her bed. since the accident. K. W. liVhitehearl, undertaker of Thorndide secured an Ontario Aesoci- ation diploma the examination in London last week. Mr, And'. Thompson, Welburn, has purchased the Stennet farm, 01 acres, lot 27, Thames con, l3lansliard for , • A tramp stole a pair of hoots from again. Mr. J. M. Scott, of the Royal Hotel, Mr. Peter Cook has sold his farm on Stratford, and was captured St. the 7th con., Ooderich township, to Middlesex County Notes Ja. es Cox f Po ter" HUI f th Burglars effected an entrance into sem af _ Name and Where Held, Date. St. Mary's, St. Mary's....Oct. 0-7. Blanshard, Kirkton Oct. 8-9. N. Perth, Stratford .Oct. 1-2. llibbert, Staffa, ..0et. 1-2 Biddalph, Gram ni........Oct, 1243 4111.0., other day a boy earned Woods, lisle near Beyfield, sina, another freak 0 nature in the shape, cd a white black squire eine ie. , . Marys, and sent to jail for his theft. di , n s ca e Fraser and D. Farrow at Stratford on the residence of P. R. Jarvis, J. m. Ogle Cooper, of Clinton, has broken the record. Whileoutnaushroom hunt- Thineda ei ht The onl succeeded ing one day last weeg he secured a Yg. Y itt retting $o in all. puff -ball 43 by 48?; inches. The Hibbert council met in Sept 21st. The recent heavy wind caused .a loss There were bat two applicants for of nearly $100 to the Macpherson de 1 Hovey Co., Clinton, by blewing over the office of collector, and. Mr. J. A. i the smoke stack on their foundry. Norris was appointed, and. a by-law passed to cord:tem it. After an existence of three months • . I meet in Miteinell on October 20 tee for 'eel to the great bevond. The cause of : the Maitland. Observer, published at Wroxeter by Allen M. Brock,has pass - .A. number of thedeutal practitioners of Perth and- Huron are expected 50 the.pnepose of organizing a dental as- sociation fcir the two counties. . Miss Louisa Shaw,, who has been sabstituting. for Mr. 'Williamson, Mit- ehelll eon the public khool staffduring the past week, has got an appoint- ment in high school work in the village of Drayton. AMos Ford, who has been working • in the store, .at Woodham, for the past two years, left on Tieesday for Petrone, where he has secured a good sit in MacDonald Bros.' large clothing store., G. T. R. conductor M. M, Macken- zie, of Stretferd, mourns the loss of his mother, who died at the age of 81 years, 3 months and. 5 days. Mrs. Mackenziewas an old resident of the town of Sarnia, haying resided there some 32 years. An event al more than ordinary in- terest was the =triage on Thursday dafternoon, September lith, of Miss dl San, of e& an Cl a., •were visitmen re- latives here last week. -Arthur Beatty, Lyndia, Rohfrietele eldest, daughter of - John Rohfrietch, Esq., of Fullerton B. A. Ph. D., left on Wedeiesdey of this week for Toronto to attend the township, to the Rev. S. Neeb, of school of Pedagogy. -:-Wm. Beatty left Detroit city, Minnesota. last week for the Manitoulan Island. He will remain there for it week or two, but does not intend to move his family there for the preseht -Miss Lizzie Kink has gone to Toronto to spend a few months. -Don't forget our fair Thursday and Friddny of next week. (*rand Rend. BBIEFS.—The wen -1•ter has been very fine of late, ancl the fall wheat is mak- ing rapid growth. ;t will have au ex- eellent top before the ,.'old weather sets Fallis and wife, returned home on Friday last, after a week's visit a,t Cranbrook.--Mrs. W. B. Fallis and two children, and Miss Aggie Ful- ton, returned home on Saturday, after spending a month visiting friends in Michigan. -Mr. Rumford' is pushing along his house and will soon have it completed. It will then be more con- venient for him to look aftee his gar- den.-Aople packing is the rush now, as the crop is very heavy a •takes it lot of handling. Fifty cents per bbl. is the price being paid. Mr. Hamilton had one (tree that he picked eleven barrels of good. f miS afterbeing culled. -Mise Sophrona, Tetreau is away holi- dayiug. itt present -Mr. John Munroe and wife, of Sarnia, have returned. for another visit at the ,-Grand Bend. This same couple spent ee .i weeks here in ing the Y. P. S. convention, has re- the earlier part or. the seasone-Mr. , - Sat - turned home. -Misses Tillie and Addle Skippen lost a nine young cow on Sat- urcla,y.-Mrs. Gill 1eb here on Tuesday ntends returning Johnston, as well as Mr. Henry Duna - art, sr., his daughter Lizzie, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder and Miss Mag- gio Holtzman are in Berlin this week attending the Kermas.-Miss Tillie Brenner has been in the village the guest of her uncle,. H. Randall. -Miss Mary Randall is once more at home after a summer spent at the Bend. - The town is dull after the fair. -- Weather very unsettled at present. - Apple picking is the order of the day. m. Uttley, head engineer in J. A. Williams' grist mill, was greatly sur- prised on the 16111i ult., by having the joyful nt3WS that a young daughter was at the house.-Iry. Duinert, jr., of the firm of Dumart and Co., has sold his well bred yearling goats to it northern stock dealer for it handsome SUM -Fred Seigner is visiting friends in Walkerton this week. -Ed. J. Hagan attended Seaforth fair. -Laura Williams is visiting friends in Middle- sex county. County Constable Boyd. is investigat- ing a -fire at St Marys, where a hotel vvas burned down. The insurance com- panies are not satisfied with the ex- planation e elven. and have refueed to , p 1.3* LAO il 1,44 LC 1,10, # for Ailsa Craig, but soon. Sharon. BEIEFs.-Frecl Delbriclge, of Us - borne, is engaged ratting la it cement floor for a cow stable for John Pedlar. -Farmers are all busy inaproving their farms, making gravel roads, so as to give better access to their fields of labor. -Nelson Kestlers brick house ma She hill is nearing completion, which will be not only it credit to the place, but a standing monument of beauty for some tame to cornea -Sohn Roesse- ler lost a valuable horse this week. - Apples are in abundance and of good quality. Packing and shipping is de- layed soniewhat on a:1count of scarcity of barreln-A nuteifter of SharoniteS attended the harvest home festival at Ebenezer on Thursday ,evening last. - The time was inuch enjoyed by meet- ing with old friends ceral making new ones. -Mrs. James Holt, and two daughters, of Newbury, were the Thos. 8. Byers, caretaker of Romeo Ward School, Stratford, died Thurs- tereet to Ashley Sayles, formerly day from the effects of an overdose of proprietor of the Western Hotel. The laudanum. He had been in the habit consideration was 81,090. Mr. Mar- a taking laudanum to allay pain, but sden will return to Ingersoll. Mr. finally took too much of it. Ile was it Marsden formerly ran the Albion very old resident of Stratford. hotel, Goderich. Our readers will regret to bear of the Miss Tillie Don -son-, of Stanley, death of Mr. Wicket,- father of Mrs. died on Thursday after eight days ill - Geo. White, 10tb. con., Blaushard and of Mrs. Noah Wass, of Granton, at his home in Toronto, on Sunday. He was seventy-five years of age and au old and respected resident of the district. On Wednesday morning one of St. There are many of the old -tune St. Mary's most peprdar young Men and one of her fairest daughters were friends of Dr. Marshall Elliott, former - united. inthe holy bonds of matrimony. ly of Goderich township, who will re - The groom was Mr. James A. Mc- gret exceedingly to learn of his death, Laren, merchant tailor, Q neon street, whieh occurred at Aberdeen, Dak., from consumption, on the leth inst. and the bride, Miss Allie M. Uren Depeased leas a promising young man don. daughter of Mr james Uren, of Lon - of 37 years, who had worked up an ex- : death was lack of fmaacial food. ' Patrick Gunn, father of Mr. Peter Gunn,. of Ben, niller, died on Saturday. He was ill for quite it long time, but still death occurred sooner than was expected. He was an old and respect- ed resident of that vicinity. The Big Mill, at Goderich, stopped running last week and a number of time hands were discharged, though the establishinexit ie not yet .closed. It is •said, however, that as socmn as all the flour ie Clearedoat, the &were will, be closed. foi good. On Saturday at W. Stanley's, Hohnesville, Rev. J. W. Andrews, of Londesboro, assisted by Rev. 0. W. Andrews, united in the holy bonds of matrimony Mr. James:Stanley, of Constance,!and Mrs, Young,of Christie, North Dakota. The champion baseball match •at Seaforth on Monday., between Gode- rich and the Gorrie-Wroxeter Unions, was won by. tb.e Goderich club. The latter have beaten their opponents two out of three games. The score on Monday was 5 to 13. J. W. Marsden, of the Commercial Hotel, Brantford, has soid.out his in- ness. The deceased was au estimable young woman, daughter of Mr. Henry Dowson, eon. 9, Stanley. Her age was 25 years and 11 months.. The im- mediate cause of death Was inflam- mation of the lungs. tensive practice in the west. Mr. Williamson, who was on the school teac engaged Miss Annie Stewart, daughter of public hing staff he Mitchell for the .model term, has been compelled to give up his school on ac- count of illness. He left for his home in Tilsonburg on Wednesday and Mr. W. McClellan has been given charge of the department for the rest. of the term. The Perth county House of Peefuge is noev nearing completion. Already the structure is under cover. The new building is located to the west of the city of Stiatford within it short distance of the Hospital. From an architectural point of view it is one of the finest buildings in the city. The basement and coursiug is of St. Marys stone, the body of the building wbite over on the bed, where she was found. brick, and the roof slate, with trim- On Saturday the stable, driving and inings of the Credit Valley brown hay house of W. H. Gregg, near Gor- stone. The height hymn the base to rie, were destroyed by fire. The bnild- the top of the tower is 70 feet, from the basement floor to the roof 55 feet. The frontage is 121 feet and the depth 46 feet, in addition to evhich there are two wings at the rear, one 33 x 30 feet and another 17 x 20 feet. The largest annex will be used as a kitchen and bed rooms and. the smaller one as a laundry. The basement and ground floors contain about 25 rooms eaeh. The apartments in the basement are divided into dining rooms cellars, cells toilet rooms, lavatories smoking room, pantry, la,undry, boilerromn, coal bins, etc. The diningrooras are the largest the size being about 18 x 33. On the e.,•round floor the . main rooms eve for (ley apartments. The manager's room boarding room, and dispeneary are on guests of her brother, Ma Thos Amoy, the floor. On the next floor there are They have since returned to theie sixteen chembees ana a number of home. --Mrs. Joseph Kestle, of Hay, closets ete. The ateic will be used as Visited. her claughtea Mrs. Sohnson, of a store room. The contraCt price for . . . „ John Stewart, 4th con. of Stanley, was an amiable young woman, highly respected by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. Till last spring she was it healthy and. robust young woman. In the spring, however, she caught cold, which settled, on her lungs and. she continued to decline until the time of her death, last week. Mrs. Mountain, of Lonclesboro, was found dead. on Tuesday morning. She lived. alone and has not been very well for some time, but ou Monday evening was no worse tiba,n usual. It seems that she got up on Tuesday morning, and while in the act of dressing the silent messenger called, and. she fell nags contained a large quantity of hay; also machinery and a team of horses, all of which were consumed. The fire originated from it spark from King's steam thresher. The buildings were insured. Loss about $1,000. After a long and tedious illness Mrs. Kennard, of Benefield passed away at the age of 65 years and 4 months. Two of her daughters, Mrs. Cooper, formerly- of Kincardine, ani.Mns Maria, Kennard, of Bracelield, ..0 - ceded het in death. She leaveabehind her an aged pertner, one son and sii daughters to mourn the death of a, loving wife and mother. A few days ago while James Seale., Clinton, was travelling in the eountry he came across a farmer who had he a cage what seems a paradoix-two white black -birds; the farmer bad secured them from a neat, and there could be no question about them he the new budding is $1000 longing to the black bird species. The •,,.. „ , , • , , • I,. , • •.i.e Alex. Langford, Granton, lost two horses from eating grain too heavily "AluleexdattiTidseragG6iMn died Monday at his home in London, aged 78 years. • De- ceesed was horn in Bosconneon, Ire- land, in 1818, and came to London in 1880. There. are now only two of the colored residents left of those who• settled in Biddulph in 1830 -Peter But- ler and sister, Mrs. Turner -and three of the firstvebite settlers. Jas. Patterson, the well known trea- surer of the Nissouel Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., bas sold his fine farm on the. lith conces- sion, East Nissouri, to Angus Sather - land, his neighbor. A very pretty wedding . was .cele - heated in St. James' Church, Mende- boye. an Wednesday. Sept. 16, where Mr. Wm. Harper, the popular young metope. house broker,. of Toronto, was united en marrow to Miss Josie Hatigins, youngest daughter of Mr. - John Hodgins, ef Biddulph township. A knot, in a scaffold board. proved. a very coetly thing to Messrs. .7:name and Charles Harding, of Ballymote, the other day, being the cause Of on accident which was attended with very serious consequences. One had his leg broken and the other several • ribs ft -act -tired. On Wednesday evening a quiet wed- ding took plata, at the residence of . Mr. Archibald McNeill, - Thames Ave., when his daughter, Blanche, late of Woodstock, was united in marriage, - to Mr. Wm. Taylor of that town. relatives oAn.y Grant present. The the ceremony, the immediate :Weeds and Th happy couple left at 8 peneeor London , and Detroit. Their future home will - be Woodstock. -ee-eee-erae-aeeaa.---. The le -year-old daughter of Mrs. Edward Edwards, of Stratford, died at her home on Sunday morning from inflammatory croup. The Berlin customs office not having been vacant for a year, the first a - polutment - Mr. J. M. Scully -b d • good, and. was appointed by the Gov- ernor-General on Sept. 16, 1896. • Miss Kitty Benton, of West York, Ind., aged II years, died in Dr: Edwin. Conklin's dental office fronethe effects of anaesthetics and bleed ing. of the gums on Wednesday. Just one year . ago Miss Benton's twia sister died of nose bleed, while celebrating her six- teenth birthday auni versary. , • ctiatise l';',11P8P .0.kr-HE from Winter. Heavy goods Boots & Shoes. to Spring and. summer -wear is now th or- der of the day. If you need any oar stock now complete. Many lines to select from and at prices thab will satisfy you. In Mon's, Boys, and Youths' Fine Goods everything is up to date. Ladies', Misses' and Childrens' in Dongo- las, Oxfords, Bals and buttons. 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