Exeter Times, 1900-5-10, Page 1^
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TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR NO. 3e.
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URON & IVI1DDLESEX. GAZETTK.
EXETER ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY 'OitNING AlAY 10th, 1900
IhL BISHOP& SO
BLACK
Black,
Special in LadiesBiack
Hose
for 5 and
Special in Ladies' Black Kid
Cloves
for 99e
Special i
Ladies' Kid
Shoes
for
Black poplin
Dress Coods
for 49
Black all-over
Lace
Pure silk, for 79e
Special in Men's black
Fedora Hats
for 75o.
White.
Zion.
13=Fe.-The farmers bave their
seeding completed except. the peas.
Tbey report the land getting very dry„
IThe heavy frost and dry weather of
the pest week has bad a, bad effect on
the fall wheat ; the farmers also say
that wheat growing does not pay at esi
cents per boehel, and say they will not
sow so much wheat and have to buy
grain for the hogs.- We feel keirry to
le•er of the serioes illness of the eldest,
daughter of Reeve Delbridge, but hope
for her speedy recovery. -Mrs Gill,. a household sorrow by the death of his
l who has been on a visit, to Mrs Hero.' daughter aged only 18 years, Sbe
reterned boucle last week.-Tbe sales of Wepe to Toronto a short time ago and
' e Messrs Jones', held last week, were was brought. home a corpse on Tburs-
voided success, II Brown wielding they,
e hemmer in his 'mat good style
The bikes are out, again in large num
I hers, --One of our yoling men of the liensaii.
pecial in Ladies' hemstitch- buggy, lie win not neva tom to spoil 0, J.eutherlausl, rff;la'taty Public. COUNTY
the youngest being eleven years of
age. He was respected by a large
circle of friends in town and surround-
ing tovnaship. -As the Cinder Path is
to be only three feet wide it will be tvillsisit.ipia must fieve a larger Aehi for the sale of ,
the artist* is of the opinion that she
move to the Queen City, Miee Clara,
other evening
faceb.e-rArliner*tSBawickueelll 13spa'etintetn4ig her PracluctibrIs'-ne
Alex. roues, of the 2nd concessiop of ,
stay on the traen,-Ilerbert Brown was the guest of her friepd, Miss Mimi what might:have.been a fatakaccident.
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quite a feat for some of the riders to day in Seaforth.-Miss Selena Epplett, Stanley, escaped witb. slight injury, i
fresh Garden Seeds
has purebesed a. blacksmith business ,Murray, on Sunday.- Quarterly meet- Be was engaged in breaking in a colt, i -
in Galt and will go next week to take ling wee held in. the Audeesee, ober& i and in endeavoring to make it bark up ' BY PACKAGD or Or N'eliS
cliarge,-Mit Dawson, of Kirkton. at- D on Sunday.-Thete will be a meeting • he got too close to Its heels and
Ariolerson.
F8. -311's Batten, et Chicago, is
seaeseeessesessesee.
tended Mr. Walker's flinezed on Fri. / on Saturday evenbag, 12th inst. to or, kicked in to: with both. feet. 7
lest. Mr. Walleer bad a host o
friends In that sectiou.--Mr. Jame
Aikens of the Moms Read, ruet wit
f gentze the sports for the eeaeou, AU
s interested are cordially invited to at -
h W Atkinson, who boa been
visiting at his home, has gone to
Springfield, where be purposes to prate
tice for the suMmer. d W has passed
Ms exams, enticeesfully, having taken
the scholarship. This is the third
nano in which he has come out first.
s north has purehased Arend new
ed aril embroidered Eleetric S gal e Any moven-David
looks lonely of lete, beeause his near
Handkerchiefs !friend, Jonathane ba e deputed, from
our teidse-Mrs Stephens has neWed
for 40 boo S Peart's house, which Mr Me•
Pherson vacated.
60e bleached
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Seaforth.
Table Linen Bniors.-We understand that the
work of laying the granceithic pave -
for 25c
ment on the es t side of Main street
.
will soon be commencedee•A Broa
foot and d Millson, who started for
Manitoba last weekhave located re-
speetively in Portage la Prairie and
Winuipegs-datues Jobeston has re-
tuned from Calgary. for the purpose
If purchasing a few hundred head of
mug cattle for ehipment to Id; ranch
for h.* that region. - R InT;oters, jr, non -
pecial in Nottingham
ace
Curtains
Worth 35c
Special in white -all-over
Lace
for
Boys' white wash
Suits (all sizes)
special 99
Reg. $1.25
Very special white
Embroidery
Reg price 10c for 70
6
4 42i
Riles; onuniestener, lire Insurance Ewen
Arld..149urer or MarriageMeenseS, Legal doe
monks carefully drawn at rel$4744140 rate
Money ta leen on seta estate at. law setts of i
terest. Office at the east office, Ilensell.
IL J. n. COOK.
(Late with Clarrow & Penideson llarrist
Solider, Notary Public. Wotan. Ont.
Grand on
11 Bossenberry
t improvement to his s comer
1' hotel building a large cliningnrown,
* Sp ekroan, of Exeter.han moveIn-
ti) his autorner cottage, where he will
remain for the summer. Ile has also
reuted neveral of his cottages for the
owing camping neason.-Mr Lannott.
• of Stra,throy, has built lieAtttiftll
....Itznarner cottage in Mr 'Sped naan s
e park, 110 ban chosen a veriiplensant
ALL KINDS
We are glad to state that his iniurien
were not very sevem-The boys tied
FIELD SEEDS FRESH
girls. attending the Collegiate lustitute.
drove out to Mr. MeEwen's on the 2 -id
conceseion of Stanley. the other right Wall Papers Lace Curtains
and 1144 real lolly. time.- Mooday
morning Harry Fitzsinntione will as- nil new and it for honse
tonne charge of the butcher eliori here- cleani ine.
cent- purchaned &Qin We have a n
Capt. Shaw has already started tO 4 ma bordme
whip his company into line for CiIMP 4-7.4•41-41'‘'""'"
nning, of June, -Those of our citizeps who Sikik
season, which conies on about the leth F.3.,N
re bent on enjoying themselves on the
tb of l'slay are already laying plane
the occasion. Sortie are going Ran In the Black and Vl,Thite and the Blue
arta SOME, to the Exeter wenn and White, very pretty dress pat.
tern. Call iind see our inuelinn and
Print.
All kinds of Farm Produce for which
highest prices will be void.
EnecWC.161LP*4-1: ik>inta. altgt
extracted withantestain er bee effects. 011ie
in Petty's Mak, time • At Zurtcb eve
Illendar,ceseroesselag. 31'441-301b.
Bittnes-T, .1., Berry hint week shipp
ed ear load of draught horse
from Kincardine. They are a lin
lot.- .111%s. A- 'Murdock oe
companied by a number of youn
friends, on by
evening los
drove to the home of Simon Camphel
Thames Road and spent a pleasan
MeMoran is ill with th
eseaped being severely atjured fetsPPe• -Sacrament of tho Lords stn)
hist Wednesday. They were unload- ic`ce will he dispensed io Carmel chnre
ing bay with a hay fork in a barn at! neXt Runday. Preparatory service
the house when the rope broke, and on Filday be conducted by R.
half of the load fell on him, hut he is. Mr. SawYer• of Briliaeldnnitev. F. E.
caped with onlyP a slight strain. -The Roy, formerly of 'Henna, ea ronday
roof of Bell's foundry was damaged by last peached eernson on missions in
• fire Wedneslay.---Fortuntitely the fire St. Paul's church. The attendance
was noticed before it gained mueli was large, and the discourse interest -
headway. The alarm was rung at two Maims fola son. Gordon*
different stations, and in neither ease have returned home from Toronto.
did the hell respond, and this delay Gordon has very MIMI improved in
nearly caused the loss of the building bealtb.-Messrs Carus and Smith have
and the plant in the foundry- Our each purchased a driviug horse and
town authorities will some day ;Make OUtlit. -,-11118S T. White Called on
to the necessity of a avtenuttic and friends in town on Monday. -Me Ward
regular n•spectliim or the &V apple, and sister. of Varna, spent Sunda
(incest hydrants and our fire alarm sys.
tero, when neglect of this has taught
them a. severe lesson. A bucket, brig-
ade was formed and they suceeededin
putting the fire out before the arrival
of the firemen. -Allan S McLean, sou
of M Y McLean, ex -M P P. and now of
r31" spot, near the lake shore,- Bonsen.
berry is riding an ,entelope wheel this
. season, which he purchased from Mol -
s lard 44 R Oliver has completed
ids =Una of building a woodshed on
wor
Cocleriett
•
flip. --The town authorities have
ut to Ottawa ten large packlug cases
Ilea with new and part worn eiothing
for distribution among the sufferers -
by tbe reeen,t fire. The meets were _Eseava $ bane already legit cn
celleeted from our eitizens.-I)e. Rol. Qneen at e for the building of So
hut's of Fsetees wavdeu Ii"rms Iv" Bartiett'n new -tor
the soloot grounds...nue aud Airs 1./ in town Wednesdav.--The Goderieli
g Smith lowe rettuned after spending a 04010 votea $214 to the Roll ana
t few. with mrs stows sister. of Ottawa, relief fund. -The Peddle Sehool , Afre.Clian. Smith of dimen,Ohie,
1. paisley, who has been very. lieesevii.„ I Board held 1i9 1.13;41/101, meeting on writes ; have MC,' ever,F roinied,y for
t tem Lafood is all smiles. its a sota..c,, Tuesday eviming, Prineipars re- , sick headaehe 1 could hear of fel. tbe
e Arthur !award visited Ids parents! port ehowed an average attendance of 1pit fifteen Fenn lust Carter's; Little
. Sunday last. --The 2Ith of May comes i being SS per ceotof the numberver Pill did me nor good than clt
h bnt onee a year, and there is Only one 119f Pnunills""ns-The ! the re5t"
s lace to pro prix, enjoy yourself and ing oluti is now. fully organizes1 for the The ibrcet..Fear.old „ali of me Itnettlio
season Id 111 G11 1C'( r*g41 az o t JIM, was lucked On the head
arterlloon games in a fewtlaYs.-tioae- :by a horse which, Mr lbinttle was
rich 14 expecting that an additional ;feuding, and &priousty injured, The
line of steam -len Will le on this; route leer,•
ekull was fractured, and his
J P Ross.
Hardware Department—
Wire Seeds
Mantel, Turnip, and all
Woven Fence Wire, Barb-
, ed and Plain Wire, at prices other kinds.
that will surprise you.
Con— Learning, Yellow,
Dent, C'ulan, Giant, IV. T. T.,
visited friends in towm --Mrs, J. A
stewaet etee4 Mrs. Celiins visite
friends here Monday. --Ittenni'o4 elatel
ford and wife, are visiting in (Ankh
roar to leaving for their home D
bat is at rand Bend. -The eight-
month-ohl ebild of 'Urn Silas Diniar-
dims died on Saturday last and %IS
buriedebere on Ilionday.--The fisher-
men have cinotrienceil driving there
iond net stakes. mid 4.1 tile weathet
veils fine will have their nes: tneneSt. Mary $ , __„......- p.......2-.15 .-..
RON. Ilaird, or Corbett. purehaseu-nu `' ' - - --- - ,
' Tli'STIA101‘,ZIAL Or W$1. CHOWFN
1
To T.IID VAITEI. Ole liN'6.
Antelope wheel from Mollartl AS; Co.- Beteet; 'e'res Diggan. Exeter %
Tilos I, anvil attended the funeral (if ,$unday: in, l'owne.etasee.yredieate'ieie ,,:. TASK STOCK FOOD
tide season. fsealp badly eut. The physician heti
goal. hopee of ids re.conery.
his mother in tioderieli last week. • b ot t
l of openiug up a large quarry in a Pil-•
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Qentralia tion of John Legg s farm to the south N%
810 is I estd she began to improve stud
of St. Marys, close to the London and
I:IMF:N.-MISS Culbert, of Biddulph, St, Marys branch of the G. T. R.-
1- Chas Ifehetall,- Thv i.Repalliellt eer. 1 to a. farmer named Ellie% ;1110 lives on healthy and they do Well:" It '48e "
IS 110NV doiii,g well. 1 find it a most
a spent Snedity here, the guest of Mrs Saturday afternoon a horse belonging excellent food for c".:tk,fanil, ke„eir URI))
, leicee naitninistered here last Sunday 1 the Sth line of maushard, became and think it pays well.
IVILelest t tfum. NT.
a- were iargely attended, and roved to i frightened in some manner owl dashed I
I
had a cow which was no( iitAng
efter calving, on feeding English
ota.-eirs. Gilchrist, of London. is be very heneficire and intetes Theidowu water street, at a forieuo ince.
visiting friends in the viIlage.-Willis astor preached two ver - strikin ser Mr. Elliot, wbo was in the buggy a
the staft of the Financial Ames. L)n- and Shepherd Made another shipment mons and the choir rendered some ex- the time, held bravely •onto the lines
me
don, Eng., is hoon a visit. -Ab of hogs on Monds.y.-Mr. Cantelon cellent, musk -.The Edenites purpose and succeeaed in keeptng the animal
Morrison, who returned from Cleve- and felltilY have at -rived in town front holding a lecture. entitled "A Trip I in the centre of the road. tt timee it
land last week, is improving. 3:le Was Exeter, and Nvill „take Possession or Through England," in the church, on seemed as if the vehicle and occupant
ill for over two months with typhoid the Commercial on the 10th.---eIrs. Thursday evening, and also a large
Ifever, and the hospital authorities' et Reid bas =Vet]. 12110 the reSidenee number of views upon the war, ac•
one time had very little bopof his
recovery.
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Mltchefl
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BRIBPS.-James Jackson has been
appointed organist, a,nd Mr Hoskins
leader of Knox church choin-Williain
washer all best quality at low prices. McKenzie and his wife, from New
York, who lived here several years
The Rooker Washer, fully Churn
ago, were here hist week visiting
their old friencls.-The funeral of Alex -
use. Take one on trial. the eth inst, to Inc Presbyterian cern-:
all the latest improvements. eteey was very largely attended. Rev
John Kenner conducted the service at
the house and at the grave, -Our citiz-
ens voted in favor of a frontage tax
by-law, and now they will reap the
benefit, as the Council have decided to
1 d
• .-guaranteed. ihousands in The Leader Barrel Churn, ander Walker on Friday afternoon,
H. BISHOP & 80N
Farquhar.
--
BaIEFs.-Large herds of fine cattle
, passed. througlithe village on Wednes
.day of last week on their way to
Exeter. They were purchased by Mr,
Ironsides, of Montreal, and are to be
-shipped to the British market,. -Ono
, day last week Mr. .Daniel McCurdy's
three horse team , ran away with a
disc. One of the horses got down and -
Nees es, badly mangled by the revolv-
a bar' machine that Mr. McCurdy is
. doubtful of her recovery. The animal
is a valuable one and the loss to its
. owner will be byno means a small one,
-The wind blew favorably for bicycl-
ists on Saturday evening last. Did
;any of our boys take advantage of it?
\ -Miss Lilly Passmore, of Thames
• Road, intends going to Sault Ste Marie
ere long where she intends to spend
/ the summer. -Arbor Day was duly
' .observed in our schools on Friday of
last week. -R. Whyte and family, of
Mitchell, spent Sunday of last week at
;:the home of D. McNichol.--Fariners
have completed thele' seeding opera-
tions and are now busily engaged pre-
paring the ground for their root crops.
Kerslake our popular milk
•dra,wer", for the Winchelsea butter
•factory, is on his rounds again and
farmers are wakened to the realiza-
tion that their cows must once xnore
be milked by 0 o'clock, sharp.--Benja-
;nen Beaver disposed of his bike on Sa-
turday last to Benjamin Kerslake for
a nice figure -The boys have re-or-
ganizecl their football team and are
now open for challenges. -mrs. John
Pollard was stricken with paralysis on
riday, but at time of svriting it is not
lateen how serious the stroke is.
ay own granolithic sidewalks
amounting- to over $8,000, in some
cases taking tip good plank walks that
would last for years -T H Race, F
Dufton, E A Dunbar, Dr Gerry and
A Goebel are the Mitchell contingent
of the Ulteler Path Association. The
money at this end is about all sabsci
a,ncethe Council are asked to build
it for the -first mile, which will be de-
cided at the next sregular meeting. -
leis Broderick, the assessor, has finish-
ed Ids roll, and finds the population
2,083, a small decrease from last year
as a good many of our young people
leave .for the States and other places,
where they find employment is snore
plentiful. -General Bobs went to Lon-
don on Wednesday morning. That
was the name of a, black dog which
one of our dog fanciers exported to
the riorest Cober, of the
carriage firm of Ethel, was in town on
Teesclay interviewing, the 'Council
about removing to elitchell. Re hes
a good property up there and. a good
business, at(' unless he gets some good.
inducement he will not moye here. -
Knox church congregation sent away
several cases of clothing to Ottawa
for the fire sufferers on Wednesday
afternoon. -Robert Keeler, jrand
wife leave next week for Hespler
where he will assist in his father's bus-
iness. -Our new Lawgiver has put
new life into the business. On Tues-
day one of our lady merchants was
fined for keeping stun on a side street
Dublin.
BRIEyS.-X Ryan spent Monday of
- last week in Stratford. -Joe Weber
has taken possession of his new hotel
in place of Mr Cook, who has moved to
St Peels to start in business again.-
• Mrs J Brennan, of Gretleytt, Y,• is
spending a few weeks with her SOtt,
ROB13E DI TIT E GrRAV E.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by bim as follows
eer was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow; eyes sunk- inuch th its appearance,
. .
en, tongue coated, pale contmuallY in
EADACTIE
iv quickly leave you, if you us-
ed Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thous-
ands of sufferers have proved their
Matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood
and strong nerves end build up your
health. Easy to take, Try them.
Only 25 cents. Money back it not cur-
ed. Sold by all Druggists,
Rev James Anderson, for 43 years a
them. Only 50cts. a bottle, every Methodist minister, died in Belleville
Ibottle guaranteed, at any Dreg Store. on May 3rd, at 68 years of age.
Tom.-Anme Breumn is not recover-
ing very fast from her recent illness. -
Miss Lizzie Quinn was visiting Mrs
J Weber -Miss Annie Kelly spent a
day with her aunt, Mrs M Doyle. -Mrs
J Peirce is on the sick list. -Mrs M
Madagan spent a day in Seaforth
since our last issue -Mrs Redmond
•
has gone to Clinton to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs Crawford. -Mr and Mrs Jas
Aikins have the sympathy of their
neighbears in the death of their y011ng
daughter, Miss .Tessie, who died in To-
ronto on Tnesday, May lst. She was
interred in the Methodist cemetery,
Mitchell.-Patricls. Oanteloe, an old
time resident of this place, died Sea -
forth on Friday of last ‘veek. His re-
mains were ta,kee to Irishtown ceme-
tery.
t,romarty.
Brianus.-"Vir Butler, jr, is able to be
around again after being laid up WM'
inemps,-Jas'Rislop, our Worthy Post-
master, purchased a Bell piano from.
Scott Bees Seeforth h' 1 d '
.
ered Monday by one of the members sidewalk. The fine. weech the town
of the firm. -Ed Allen, now • drives'
out in a neW top.buggy (not always
alone), which he .purebased from our builder, 5 A Miller. -G Miller
has rented the vacant corner lot from
sets. is not large but the costs count
up which aeems to be the principle ob-
ject of the jeer. If the lawwon't come
to lefalunnet why Mabel/let will go to
the law. -Mamie, the beloved wife of
John Whyte fon a terns of years, and Isaac Aikens, assistant inspector of
has it ploughed and purposes putting prisons and son of Mr. John Aikens,
a wove -wire fence around it, so that died in Tel...onto at the early age of 80
the sinall boy has to look for some years. The remains were brought to
other place for his games. -Mrs Boyle Mitchell to be buried in the Methodist
cemetery. --It is with great sorrow
and regret that the public will learn
of the death of Mr. Alexander Walker
last week. Death comes very sudden
at times, as Ior. Walker was in town
on Sa,tiinday afternoon apparently as
well as usual, On Saturday night he
had a slight paralytic stroke in the
head, after which he could not speak
and kept getting gradually worse un-
til death came. Mr. Walker is in the
prime of life being not nauch over 50
yea,rs of age, He has lived in this
section nearly all les life and settled
on the farm near Mitchell about .15 yrs.
ago. Besides farming he did a large usual quota of business was transacted. a visit. It is quite possible that if Miss
insurance buriness- He leave a tam- --Mrs Johns visited with her son, Mounteastle can see a favorable open-
ily of one son and four dal ghters, liam, at Zion, ter a couple of days. ing she will persuade her ,sisters
is at present badly crip.plecl with rbeu-
, matism.- J Hoegarth has pub a new
'wire fence around his lot, which adds
back and sides, no appetite gradually THAT THROBING H - 1.
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortun-
ately, a friend advised trying Elec-
tric Bitters ; and to my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made a decid-
ed improvement. I continued their
,use for three weeks, and am now a
well man. "I know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim"No one should fail to try
vacated by W. Eider who has moved
his family to Barrie. --Mrs W B Mc-
Lean will spend a, month or so visiting
in Clinton, while %It. McLean gets set-
companied by acetylene gas. All are
cordially invited. The Epworth
League of this church, under the pres-
idency of Harven Lam is improving
Great Bargains
FOR ONE MONTH
struetions which stood alcolg the road, ; '
would be dashed. against several On . rs A ink RA
F
but with dexterous manipulation of
the reins the animal was kept free
from all these. After running nearly
• two miles the horse WaS brought to n
tied in their holue itt the $oo- -
l'gr° 1 Mein °Mt.! Illugll Pial is looked for in standstill at the foot of Kelley's Rill.
will bc nk, eohlhraninn hero oo Noy - the near future. -P Curtin returned.- Little damage WAS done. The driver
240, Exeter, where races are tal be hoine last Week, and reports that he mine& oniin. off nnseratelied.- D.
held, being the objective Joint.- A had a pleasant visit while out West. Harding is home from Toronto on his
number Iron) the Zurich 1iailge,A. P.
& A. o., visited the sister lodge at
Seaforth Monday evening, and report
spending a pleasant evening. -Peter
McEwen, of Goderieh, visited his
brother, George, here. this week. -
Miss McGowan, of Blyth, is a guest at
Dr Fergnson's.-A Mr Babcock has
purchased the drug store and business
of SF E Berry, and has taken posses-
sion. Mr Berry, who has been con-
ducting the business foe some time for
his son, returned to his home in Luck -
mw this week. -Kenneth Macarthur,
of Ailsa Craig, was in town this week.
A traction engine for Mr Rowel& of
Zurich, came to this station on Mon-
day. When leaving for Zurich, the
speed at which it covered the road,
caused quite an interest among the
citizens.-Robt and Wm Carlisle, sons
of Robt Carlisle, have started a ]ami -
dry in St Thomas,
EIimviile.
9
J.. G. STANBTTRY, B. A., (METER, ONT.
(Late with ItcCar—tily, Osler & Co„ Toron-
to.) Barrister, Conveyancer Notg.ry. 1VIoneY
to hian. °Zees formerly occUpby Collins &
Stanbury ied
o ver O'Neils Bank,
Bruars.-House cleaning and general
overhauling seems to be the order of
the dity,for on nearly everyclethes fine
one ca8 see mats, rugs, carpets and
window curtains-Mre'Miller occupied
the pupit on Sunday morning and
preached a very acceptable sermon.
The Epworth League took charf.te of
the evening service, in the absence of
Rev Philps, who is writing ou his ex-
aminations at St Thomas. --,Tack Hey-
wood has engaged with Wm Cadreore,
mason, of Heiman, mad, left last week
to commence his doties.-George and
Fred Miners, of Exeter, spent Sunday
in Lhe village under the paternal roof.
-Mrs Heywood is spending a few
weeks with ber daughter, Mrs Moat,
in Stephen township. -Now that tee
good roads have come, the local sports
are out in full bloom on their wheels
and are already (loin some fast scorch-
ing. They took their teat season's
run to Exeter on Saturday evening
la,st.-R T Johns and wife spent Sun-
day the euest of Mr and Mre 5 An-
drew-M''iss Bertha Andrew is still
quite poorly, but we hope with the
warmer- weather coming she will soon
regain her wonted health and strength.
-Rev Philips returned on Saturday
last, after writing on his exams., visit-
ing his parents at Melbourne. -Mrs
Dan Dew and Miss election. of Beth-
esda, spent Sunday the guests of Mr
end Mrs 5 Andrew. -Mr and Mrs San-
ders, of Stephen, spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs Johns.--Robt Hicks
is home from Montreal, where he has
ban attending the University. He
He infories us that the prairie prov- holidays.- The senior Incrosse team
ince will, in five years, be ahead of will in all probability play their first
some of this fertile district and is fast game in Parkhill on the elth of May.
developing into an extensive farming
and commercial. country. -W Baker,
of Fairfield, has joined with our citiz-
ens and is now resident of our burg.
iVe welcome him to our midst -Jas I
Handford is seriously ill and is yet in-
disposed.
0I3ITUA UN. -The funeral of the late
Mrs Samuel Hicks, of London, form-
erly of this place, took place on Mon-
day, at le o'clock. -The remains were
brought here for burial by Wellington
Clark, one of London's undertakers.
A. large circle of sorrowing friends
and relatives gathered at the bome of
her daughter, Mrs G Grafton, in this
village, arid paid a last tribute to the
deceased, who bas nearly all her life
been a resident of this place. Her
husband preceded her abcnit four years
ago. Mrs Hicks, with her husband
and family labored for many years on
the farm now owned by Wm Rol -1
lands, and in later years, with her son,
moved to Exeter, where she remained
up until a short time ago, mien she
removed to London, where she re-
mained ap till Saturday, the day of
her death. She leaves a family of 3
sons and 3 daughters to mourn the loss
of a kind and loving mother. The
relatives have the sincere and heartfelt.
sympathy of the community at the '
loss of their mother.
e,
Clinton.
Beaers.-On Tuesday evening some
evil disposed person threw stones
through the 'rout window of the resi-
dence of Mrs Moffatt, a widow lady,
living all alone just south of the rail-
way on Victoria street, Mrs Moffatt
cannot assign any reason why this sort
of conduct should be meted out to her,
and is naturally very indignant at the
occerrence. We have no doubt that if
the perpetrators are found they will
get their deserts from the town au-
thorities. --All the grocers in town
have posted in their windows that on
aucl after May 15th they will close
their stores at 7 p rn. The evenings
before holicleys and Saturday nights
are excepted. -J S Miller, son of 3 G
Miller, of the Clarendon hotel, has
gone to Bayfield to assume the inan-
ageinent of the River hotel. -Mrs 0 R
Johns, sister of Miss O'Neil, teacher.
has gone mit to the Base: Line, to
spend a, few clays with Eph Butt. Mrs
johns, who is from Winnipeg, bas
been reclining in an invalid's chair for
over tNvo years, and we are sure her
visit to Me Butt's beautiful premises
in the country will do her much good.
-Williana Sellers, who has been em-
ployed with the MessrS Rans'ford
has finished les studies ancl will start their lifrin at Stapleton, has moved
preaching after Cenference. He took his family to Bluevale, and will take
part in the .sorvices on Sunday- The ela fanning on his own behalf -The
quarterly meeting was held in the, eldest of the Misses Mountcastle, of
church on Monday afternoon, and the the Wigwam, has gone to Toronto for
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