The Huron Expositor, 1897-03-05, Page 1EtY 26
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a splendid aesortmer
of new
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DSOIXTE PRINTS'
T EMBROIDERIES
SOUSE MATERIALS.
q0.0D •
a.rrived fresh from, the,
cit markets. Thex are*
and ready for sale.
of the lines are very
Dtive, and they -will be -
1 more than ordinary valUe.
Pry_ Goods _
!eldest Cash Dry Go
, will regret to learn\ at they
t\f,
Homily ill,. and will ope for
recently treated. -his daughter,
trued from .Lecan, where she- - .
aeverat weeks with frienclii at
onie.-11n. Daniel Kydd spent
with relatives at the Thames
mama met here on Saturday
.Among other business they _
Cox-worth'e hall for jiolding
es throughout the yeate met
the basement for holding their-
iirte,bose reel arid fire apparatus.
dewing the sameto them for the
ate rent of $25 a„ year. The
Lotel licenses wee also taken up -
ng, field the license fee wait
ineoraincyeart at $160 for each.,
were passed, ahd it was decided,
'tiers for printing in connection,
tail and its proceedingq.—Mr.
y, the reeve, and Mr. Henry
neil in regard to the sharea the
a be entitted to receive from
ou account of the coat of the
Ina cash n ereasury. They
highest terms of the courtesy
eceivedeand of the very satis.
ter in which the Hay commit
O and adjusted their claims.
5iness wasfinished they all re.
ne's hotel, where a sumptuous
,artakett of.—Hay aod Tucker*.
is will meet Hensel' council on
stachool matters that are:now
ution. This will be a meeting
rest to the ratepeyere.—The
et parsonage of the Methodist
email was the scene of a. very
it on Monday afternoon laet,
'auk IL Mann, of the township
ith, was united in marriage to -
tit Windsor, of the same town-
eremony was performed by the
Waddell, We join with their
in wiehing them all hap-pinese
home [at Kippen, which Mr.
ntly [ purchased from Mr.
me, +if that village.—Mr.
:lug Ills mother, Mrs. Ellioft
Ito is eeriously ill.—The friends
'bah Marshall, wife of Mr. 3..
of Rodgerville, wilt be sorry to-
Eleath, -which occurred on Wed -
after a severe bat- short illness.
1 had atteined the age of 76,
ao famlly. The funeral will.
'to -the Exeter cemetery this
moon. Mr:Marshall has the -
an in the loss of his wife.—Mr.
T. Jeckson, of Ripley, were- ,
and Mrs. John Crawford, or
road.—The residenee of Thomas
!Isq., of Tuckersmitlx, was the
ry--interesting event on Thurs.
re refer to the marriage of his -
ries Margaret E., to Mr. John
rookdain Manitoba. The eerie.-
trfortried by Rev. S. Acheson, a
was witnessed by the many
the contra,cting parties. The
were very warmly congratue
splendid time was spent by all.
; and Mre Dodds will go to
orne in Manitoba in the' course
s.—Miss Ida- Ilothara has re-
rom her recent ilIness.—Thei
purchased a second hand &s-
he town of Kincardine, paying,
A very pleasant at home was-
ldren of St. Paul's Sunday
-Ewen's hall, on Wednesday`
a very enjoyable time was-
Storw
)ixos.—Couneil met Hill's -
day. the' 15th. The commit.
et s. former meeting to exam-
r'a bridge and the appros.elae,e
idge, reported te have let
10 corda et stones for an eta -
said bridge, and consider that.
r bridge should be rebuilt .tbio
he Council has decided to do,
ther shall be iron or cedar is
pd. The accepted tender for
plank was Thomas Sh olee
JO feet,. to be delivered at
for 2,000 feet at J. Snell's. Ant
of n400 was made for repair -
bridges, $80 in each division,
action of the respective couna
auditor's report and statement
0'8 account were accepted.
rried until March 15th, at IQ'
Centralia. -
Miss Effie Huston, of Exeter, -
Mrs. DeIgaty.—Basswood,
eine square timber is being bee
station for export shipment.
Rollins, of Manitoba is visite
the oeighborhood.—itee.
f Crystal. City, Manitoba, fo-
e village, and will preaoh int
hurch on Sunday evening
al meetinga are being held in -
eh with very great SuOCS311,1
nu• mber of Epwortla Leageiese--
was Mis,sionary day in the
welt here, when tee) admirable
delivered by a former pastor
Revt S. J. Allin, of Brussels.
finaecial results were eider
PRODUCE
We are epee to bay
Dressea Hogs, Hides, Tallow,
Poultry, Butter & Eggs.
Call before &reposing, as we want your pro-
-duce, and can please you ,with a price.
South Main Street, - SEAFORTH.
AUCTION SALE.
ing propert7 of the Wes Mary Prang, lot 16,
tionuission 10, township of Hay. Ninety-three wee
cleared, 2 acres of bush, and 1 acre of orchard ; good
of fall nlousbing done. Sale at Huron Hokk Zurich.
Saturdly, foth March. at 1 p. ra. TERMS, --Ten X as much about our business as possible.
w e apply ourselves closely to the needs
F further Tticulars ere
USINESS.
-Nobody should know as much about
ourlown bueiness as We do ourselves, for,
if somebody does know more, then it
may be taken for a fact that the bud
ness will not very long remain ours.
Happily we always strive to know
down, balance n
VendoesiSolicsitors, Goderioh, or L. II. DICKSON,
Exeter. B. L. DOYLE, Master at Goderioh.
1625.3
UCTION SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM.—
It. With good buildings, well fenced and well
drained, will be offered for sale on Satueday, March
13th, 1897. at the Centenhial hotel, Hensel', at 2
o'clock p. m. sharp, the following valuable Wen :
Tieing composed of lot No. 11 on the 2nd eoncession
of the Township of Hay, Huron county, containing
100 acres, niore or less. There are 27 sores of hay
and pasture. The balance all fall ploughed and
ready for spring sowing, except j scree. This is a
desirable favm, well situated, in good repair, and
mixt be sold. Terms,—One thousand dollars within
10 days after sale, $1,000 at the end of 6 months.
Time can be given for the balence as may be sereed
upon by parties purchasing. Further particulars
will be cheerfully given on application to the under -
Auctioneer. 1525-i
•
A IICTION SALE OF FARM STOCK.—Mr. Themes
It Brown has received instruciions from Mr.
Michael Williams to sell by public suction on Lot 29,
Concession 4, Hihbert, on Tuesday, March 9th, 1897.
At 1 o'clock, p. m., sharp, the fonowing valuable
Property :—Horses.—Two horses corning years old.
ooe horse 9 year old.—Cattle—Three cows supposed
to be in calf, 14 steers eoming 3 years old, eight
heifers coming 3 years old, six steers
coming 2 years old, four believe coming 2 years old,
eleven calves coming I year old.—Sheep and Pigs.—
Sixteen well bred ewes, six pigs; month* old, eight
pigs 9 weeks eld. AII the stook is in first class con-
dition. The whole will poeitiveTy be sold without
reserve as the proprietor has no Feature. Terme.—
All swept* and under, wish ; fiver that amount
8 months' credit will be given on furnishing spprov.
ed joint notes. A discount of 5 cents' on the dollar
will be allowed off for ixsh on all credit amounts.
MICHAEL WILLIAMS, Proprietor ; THOMAS
BROWN, Auctioneer. 1524-2
A IICTION SALE OF FARM STOOK AND IMPLE-
structions from Mr. Richard Ram lessen by publie
suction on Lot 24, Concession 8, Ilibbert , on Mon -
the following vaulable p.roperty :—Four cows in cali,
one year old heifer in one steer coming 9,
four steers coming 2, four calves, one nuire 11 years
old, in foal ; one marsh years old, in foaL—Pigs.—
One sow and two young piga—Implemente.--One
plow, I set harrows, 1 horse rake, 1 mower, I seed
drill, 1 binder. 1 tenon, 1 buggy, 1 set double hay.
nese, I set single harness, aidl other implement',
Also honeehold furniture. Terms.—All sums 01 *
and under, cal& ; over that amount 'seven months'
credit will be given on furnishieg approved endoreed
notes. A discount of 7 per cent. per annumtill be
allowed off for cash on credit asnonnts. Mi. Barry
also wiehes to rent his farm for a term of years.
RICHARD BARRY, Proprietor ; THOMAS BROWN,
Auctioneer. • 1624-2
here and there. The wants and de-
mands of our custonters always receive
our earnest attentidn, for the rather
selfish reason, perhaps, that we fully
appreciate the fact that Increase of
trade lies in treating all alike and well.
We try to be attentive to all, especially
to the man who makes, it a habit to go
around in poor clothes, because, as we
have often noticed, these men in nine
cases out of ten could buy our whole
gook twice over if they desired.
Our object is to clothe people, there-
by earning our success, and to come to
the point With regard to clothes, we
wish to say tog while it is a little
early to talk Spring goods, although
the large' bulk of our Spring stock is
in, a. short review of wiat values, in
some linea4offer, will possibly be of
interest ti) ur customers.
In menis readymade suits for Spring,
while showina many good_ values rang-
ing in price °from. $4.50 to $12, there
are two lines which require special
No. 1—is the knockabout suit
that is selling at $7.
Ne. 2 --is a fine Black Worsted Suit
In boys' three-piece Suits, we are
showing a large range this Spring. Our
leaders will be the Serge anti Halifax
Tweed, -
In the two-pieee Suite, the leading
prices will be $2 and $3 for neat suits ;
$3 now -a -days warrants a very respect -
We make most of our boys' school
pants. gur lowest price is 35c a pair,
anythina :less than this is scarcely
worth b°uying the lines we sell most
of is at 75c and 50c.
Thii year we are showing a very nice
line of made-to-order s-uits at $10, $12
and $14. The goods are the newest
patterns, and good Workmanship is
Between the seasons is a good time
to purchise a Fur Coat or Cap. We
have one Fur Coat at $11.50, another
at $14.50, a Coon at $20, another Coon
at $25 ; these prices are intended to
clear them out.
In Caps—about a. dozen Fur Caps
The suit of Underclothing selling all
e of Cotton Underwear, just
r ea, Spring, clearing at
heavy winter sox, 15c a
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1897.
Huron Notes.
—Ogle Cooper, of Clinton, is the proud
possessor- of a handsome Permuda Sacred
—A meeting of the West Huron Reform
Association will be held in Goderioh on
—Mr. E. C. Potter, merchant'of Portees
Hill, is recovering after an illness of several
—Mr. Joseph Saint, of Wingham, has
gone to Rat Portage, where he has secured
a good position.
—While going to visit a sick pariehioner,
the other day, Rev. Father West, of Goiter-
ioh, slipped and fell, breakiag a bone in his
—Mr. F. A. Sprung, who has disposed of
his farm in Ballet% left last week for Mani-
toba, where he intends to make his home in
the future.
—Mr. Daniel McIntosh, who has been
spending a month visiting in and around
Gerrie, returned to the British Columbia
goldfields last week.
—Mr. Bohlander, of the 2nd concession
of liewick, dropped dead on Saturday, 13th
ult. while working in his son's barnyard.
Hea'rt failure lona the cause of death.
—The teachers and officers of the Wing -
ham Methodist Sunday school -presented
their superintendent, Dr. Towler, with a.
large easy chair.
— Rate nibbled some matches which start-
ed a fire in the house ot Mrs. Campbell, of
Goderich. The fire was put out, however,
befoee much damage was done.
H A pile of lumber fell on Eli Elliott, of
the other day and _broke his leg between
the knee anethe ankle.
—Mrs. Fred Ortmann, of Gorrie, was
fonnd dead in her bed on Monday morning,
2 -2nd ult. She was an old and highly re-
spected resident of the vipinity.
—The Grand Trunk authorities were
charged before the) Mayor of Clinton, the
other day with obstructing the highway for
longer than five minutes, but the case was
dismissed.
—Mr. and Mrs, H. Berry, who have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Harkness,
and other friends in the vicinity of Gorrie,
returned to their home in Portage la Prairie,
Manitoba, on Monday, 22nd ult.
—Mr. C. Case was awarded the contract
for the new brick union school house, to be
erected on the 18th concession of Grey. His
tendee was $637. The work will be pro-
ceeded with as soon as possible.
—Tuesday morning of last week Mayfrid,
second danehter of Rev. S. J. Allin, 'Brus-
sels, was quite eerionsly scalded by the up-
setting of a tin of water, from the stove on
her as she was seated on the floor near by.
—The Sontheott farm, on the 9th conces-
sion of Stephen, was sold on Wednesday of
last week,, to Mr. Samuel Preszcator, for
$1,800. It contains 100 acres with only
fair buildings thereon. Considerable of the
land ie not very fertile.
—Mr. J. lf, Whitmore who has been
employed with Mr, E. Wise, of Goderich
township, for the last couple of years, has
rented the farm on the Bayfield line former-
ly occupied by Mr. Ceding, and will short-
ly take up his residence on It.
—Mr. Cudmore, of Park River, Dakota,
who has been spending the winter With his
friends in Huron, left for home last week.
Miss Steeens, daughter of W. Stevens, nut-
let, accompanied him, apd will then proceed
on to visit her sister, who lives in Manitoba.
—In consequence of retiring from busi-
nese, Mrs. C. Wilson, of Dungannon, has
sold her millinery business to Mrs. T. G.
Anderson, of that village. Mee Wilson has
conducted the millinery business for up-
wards of twenty years, with goad success.
—John Roberts, while working on the
second floor of Whiteley's grocery store, in
Goderich, the other dey, tripped on some-
thing, and fell through the back doorway to
the frozen ground, a distance of 12 or 14
feet. At first things looked rather serious,
but he escaped with a broken leg and a few
—Early Wednesday morning, last week,
fire broke out in the tailor shop, of Samuel
Grierson, over A. McD. Allan s hardware
store, Goderieh. All Grierson's tables and
stock were completely destroyed, the rooms
being badly charred, but the damage to the
hardware stock will be mainly from water
which was poured in like a flood, The loss
is mostly covered by insurance
—The other day, in Wroxeter, Mr. Geo.
,Kaake climbed onto the railing of the
bridge, to get out of the way of a runaway
horse. As the animal was passing it kieked
the shafts of the rig, which Were hanging to
it, into the air,. They struck Mr. Kaska,
and knocked him off the bridge. He fell to
the ice beneatb, a distance of about twenty
feet, and was seriously injured.
—At a meeting of teachers and officers of
North street klethodistSunday school,Goder-
intendent, R. W. McKenzie ; assistant -
superintendent, J. W. Vamatter ; superin-
tendent for primary department, Miss L.
Acheson ; secretary, W. J. Passmore ; li-
brarian, C. G. Newton ; assistant librarian,
M. Howell ; musical director Walter
—.At the annuatmeeting of the Goderich
Knitting Company, on Monday evening
ofelast week, the election of direetors took
-Oise the result being follows : Dr. 1.
E. Sienna* George Askew., N. Downing,
and James (Hark. At a subsecluent meeting
of the board Dr. J. R/ Shannon was elected
presidert ; C. A. Nairn, treasurer, and R.
C. Hays, secretary.
—The annual meeting of the Goderieh
Children's Aid Society was held on Monday
of last week. The following officers *ere
elected for the ensuing yeer : President, E.
Heaton, barrister ; vice president, R. S.
Williams, manager of Bank of Commerce ;
secretary,- W. Lane, county clerk • treas-
urer, B. D. Grant, science master of bollegi-
ate Institute ; executive committee, the
officers named and the local clergy.
—As E. J.. McArthur, son and daughter,
of Grey, were driving into Brussels the
other day, their horse ran away, owing be
the breaking of a true. The ocenpante of
the Gutter were unceremoniously dumped
out, and after breaking the shafts the horse
ran to the American hotel, where it' was
captured With a cut on one ef ite hind lege.
The wonder is tkat Mr. MeArthur and the
two others were not serieusly injured the
upset, but with the exeeption, of a few
bruises and matches, they were not_anush
the worse of their tumble. I
TINRESERVED AUCTION SAtE OF FARM
U STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS.—Mr. lEdward
Boseenberty has received instructions from Mr.
Henry Lipphardt to sell by public auction on lot 27,
concession 10, Hay, on Tuesday, Maroh 30tb,' 1897, at
1 o'clock p. sbarp, the following valuable proper-
ty : 110113E8,—One mare 9 years old, 1 mare 6 years
old. CATTLE2—Two milch COM! and calves, 1 cow in
calf, 1 heifer 3B calf, 1 farrow cow, 2 heifers 2 years
- old, 1 buil oalf I year old, 1 heifer calf, 1 steer calf.
SHEEP AND PIGS,—Four sheep, 2 pige. Also four
dozen hens and 3 ducks. IMPLEMENTS,—One
Noxon binder, 1 Brantford mower, No 3, new ; 1
reaper, 1 sulky rake, 1 land roller nearly new, 1
Noxon combined seed drill, new; 1 set iron !Darrow%
1 lumbeve &goo, 1 truck, I Hill plow, 1 Yankee
plow, 1 Nn. 21 Preston plow; new ; I miller, 1 culti-
vator, I hay rack, I bobsleigh, 1 cutter, I carriage, 1
buggy, I set double harneee, 2 sets of single barna%
1 fanning mill, 2 gravel boxes, I. wpm kettle, 1 cop-
per kettle, forks, chains, sap buckets 1 grain cradle,
1 grindstone ; also other &Tildes to.° numerous to
mention. Everything muss be told without reserve,
as the proprietor has rented his farm. TERMS,—All
sums of SS and under, cash ; over that amount eight
months' credit will be given on furnistdng approveite
joint notes. A disoount at the rate of 6 per centit
per annum will be allowed off for cash on all firedit"
BOSSENBERRY, auctioneer. 16254 '
IMPORTANT NOTICES.
QIIORTIIORN CATTLE FOR SALE.—The under -
0 signed has for sale three Shortborn bulls, from
8 to 11 months old ; also some heifers and eows in
calf. These are all imported stock. Address, JOHN
AVERY, Clinton. * 15264f
AXTANTED.—A good practical farmer, with about
V V $2,600, to buy one-half ef a good 109 sere
farm and to werk the other half on shires. Applv
to THOMAS PEPPER, Brussels P.. O., Box 242, or on
lot 6, concession 9 Grey 1 mile out of Brussels
1525-11
acres of potatoes in a day. Four rows of
brushes are fixed on two rollers which run
over the rows and brush the bugs into a re-
ceiver _lined with tin, and slated so that
they elide down between two rollers be-
tween which they, go to certain death.
—A peculier freak of nature matured on
the stock farm of Mr. D. A. Forrester, at
Clinton, the other day. He has a nuMber
of fat steers being prepared for the May
British market. Uoder one of the animals
the attendant noticed a pool of blood and
made search to ascertain the cause. Be-
hind the forearm of tlie beast, near the
heart, the blood gushed out at every heart
beat. Hit hand was placed upon the cavity
-but the blood still spurted out. Veterinary
Blaokall was secured. He found that a
wart had grown over one of the main
arteriee. The steer had rebbed against the
stall until the wart came off with the above
"DAM FOR SALE.—For sale, lot 6, concession 12,
township of Hibberk, containing 100 --acres of
geed land in a geed state of cultivation. Well
fenced ; good brick house ; good bauk bun and out
buildings ; 13 *Ores of fall wneat, and pltroghing
done ; good wells and 2 never failing springs ; 86
acme cleared ; possession at any time. For further
P. O., Ontario. 161541
II OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.—For sale, in the
1 village of rtarpurhey, a frame house and over
half an acre of land, the property of the late B.
Eden. The house contains 7 rooms and woodshed.
- The gaeden is Planted with a choice number of fruit
treee. For particulars, apply to F. HOLIdESTED,
Notice to preditors.
Pursuant to the statutes in that behalf, all
persons having chains or demands agaiust
the eetate of Hugh McKay, late of the lown-e
ship of Tuakeremith, in the counV of Huron,
to the undersigned, on or isefore the 29th day of
Mar* their names and addressee, and full par.
:Unlace of their claims, and notice is hereby given
that aftzr the abeve date the executors of the said
estate e ill distribute the assets of the deceased_
amongst those entitled thereto„ having regard only
' to the claims of which they then have notice. Dated
at &Worth tbis 26th day of February, 1897. 0 -
HAYS, Seholtor fertile Executors of the said Hugh
McKay, deceased. 1626-3
season
the thing
40c a suit.
Balance o
—Mr. Angus McIver e; well known resi-
dent of Goderich, diek on Friday, 19th
nit., after long suffering from consumption.
For some years he has felt the effects of
this.wasting disease, and for weeks ab a
time be could not leave the house. The day
before he died he appeared to be in his
usual health, and assisted in some °amen/
tering work in the house. In his youngee
days he was reckoned very- good at his
trade—ship-carpentering—and to -day there
are many boats on the lakes he helped to
construct. Deceased leaves three sons,
two of them in Tdledo and one in Chicago ;
four brothers, three in Goderich 'and one in
Sarnia, , and two daughters, one in Goder-
ich and ono in Thessalon.
—Last week a farmer from Colborne
township stood, whip in hand, at the head
of his team, on -the market in Goderich,
waiting for a buyer of his Oat straw, when a
gentleman, in a bargaining kind of way,
asked. " Now much for your load ?'' The
answer was, " $3.50." Pshaw ! that bit
of a jag ain't worth no such money, rn give
83 and you can take it to my stable." It
is a heavy load, and I won% sell it for less,"
answered the farmer. " Well," said the
putehaser, " If you will • weigh it on the
public scales I'll pay you et the rate of $5
per ton for your straw." The offer was ac-
cepted, and the load kicked the beam with
the nett weight of 2,270 pounds, amounting
to $5.67, a deer gain in favor of the farmer
of $2,17 on hit first offer, which the pur-
chaser duly paid.
—On Monday of last week, Mrs. Mc-
Millan, of Colborne, died at the age of 88
years end 10 months. She was the mother
of Mr. D. MeCorvie, Clinton, and had
been a most highly respected and esteemed
resident of Colborne for 42 years. Her
death Wats due to grip, and she had very
little pain, being conecious almost to the
last moment. Born in Argyleshire, Scot-
land, she came to Canada when only 23
years of age, aud had therefore resided in
this country for 65 years. She was a mem-
ber of Carlow Presbyterian church, and one
of its meat 'zealous members, but had not
been able to attend for some years. Her
husband died about three years ago. She
leaves a family of five sons and two daugh-
-Mr. Edward Haries, while reading a
paper before the Cane,dian Institute, Tor-
onto, recently, told, the following story of
pair to dear, regular price 25c.
Thirty pieces of odd. men's under -
drawers, prices ranging ,65c to $1,
clearing them oat at 40c a pair.
Dissolution of Partnership.
WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL
MONEY BACK IF WANTED.
Notice iv hereby given that the parte ership here-
tofore existing between the Undersigned as Woollen
ltanufecturere, under the firm name of " A. G. Van
Egmend's Sons," at the Town of liesdorth, in the
County of Ronne -has thii day been dissolved by
mutual consent. All debts and liabilities owing by
the said firm will be liquidated by William D. Van
Egmont!, and all debts due shad owing to the late
firm will be payable to the said William D. Van
Egmend. '-
Dated at th.e Town of Seal, orth, in the °County of
Ituron, thierWenty-Fourth day of February, A. D.
189T. Wittiest
. 11524-3
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GREIG d MACDONALD
ierved on the latter. eharge, while on the
former the prisoner on giving $500 bail,
promis'ed to appear wiaen called. The
prisoner is well 'mown in polioe court cir-
cles, having _been sentenced some time ago
to two years in Kingstoir for stealing.
—Mr. James polling and his son Robert,
of North Easthepe, left lait week on a trip
to Ireland, where they will remain several
months. It is'47 years since Mr. Collins
left the land of his nativity. '
—Mr. R. H. Bain, of Fullertoo, visited
the House of Refuge at Stratford on Sat-
urday, and was much plaused with the
arrangementnmade for the comfort of the
series of SOTMOU1 is being given on Sunday
mornings upon " The ages before Moses,"
and in the evenings upon Spiritual lessons
from Genesis."
—John Gardiner, M. D., of London, was
lately on Mprofessional visit to his Mother
and Mrs. Robert Gardineaat Farquhar,both
ladies having been laid up tenth la
CLOTHIERS.
On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the
Strong Block.
MILK ROUTES.
The milk routes of tbe -Walton Cheese Factory,
will be let on Monddy afteraoon. March 1807, at
2.eelook at MoKines Hotel, Walton. R. H. FEB,.
GUSON, Secretary ; B. A. ROLL IND, Cheese
maker. 1524-2
Some One Has Said
Suppose you were a married mane -
As perhaps you are—
And. had a snug little busiaess—
As we trust you hatre—
d there was a mortgageon your
As we fear there is—
And you were not laying up
money—
And you often declare you are not—
And yeti had several fine children—
Ai we hear you have—
And your wife - should wake up crying
some night—
As we trust she may not—
And say—
As possibly she would in such a case—
" I dreamed that you were dead
And we were turned out of the house,
And the baby was sick,
And I had no money to pay the doctor,
And Harry's clothes were ragged,
And I had no way to get more,
And Minnie had gone to the orphan
asylum I
Oh, dear I'm so glad it was only a
dream 1"
What would you do in such a case ?
If you are a sensible man we will tell
you what you would do.
You would seek a Canada Accident Ale
goodly amount, and thus be able to laugh at
such dreams.
R. J. MACDONALD,
Agent Canada Accident Company, C. P. R.
Telegraph and Dominion Express.
home—
—Mt Daniel Brenneman, who spent a
few yeara with Mr. Ben. Elliott, at Cassel,
and last fall moved to Topping, has 'infer,
tunately lost his left arm by a lodged tree
falling on him.
—Mr. T. M. Leggett, formerly ef Mit-
chell, in writing to the Recorder, expresses
himself as greatly pleaaed with the Eino
district, at Rainy River, which he visited
last fall.
be in good shape. The auditors' report
allows the total receipts of the past year to
be $16,495.43, total payments $15,364,64,
leaying a balance on hand of $1,130.79, with
all liabilities paid up. •
—Mr. Duncan M. Scott, son of Mi. Peter
Scott, Tavistock, who is now Attending the
Guelph Agricultural College, in the dairy
department, has been engaged eo take
charge of the Bright 'cheese factory daring
the coming season. ,
—Mrs. Humberstone, relict of the late
John Humberstone, J. P., of Mitchell, died
at her son's residence, Ripley, on Monday
-morning of last week. She had been a con-
tinuous resident of Logan and Mitchell
since 1848. She leaves one son and three
daughters.
—Mrs. James Martin, atformer well-
known resident of Downie, died at Regina,
of her son Andrew. The deceased left
.Downie eight years ago. The sons, .Robert
and Martin, of Dakota and Andrew are
the only other members of the family
living. ,
—Building operations promise to be
-lively around Ferquhar the coming season.
Some of those preparing are Robert Gardin-
er, a large straw shed on a cement base-
ment ; Daniel McCurdy, a fine brick cot-
tage, and James Ballentyne will raise -his
barn and build s. basement of stone under-
neath.
—Another old pioneeeof Fullerton town-
ship has passed away, in the person of Mr.
George Harper, father-in-law oe Mr. George
Davidson and Mr. John - Skinner, Mitchell.
He was upwards of 90 years of age, and
had been a resident of Fullerton for about
41 years. Deceased was held in the highest
esteem by his many acquaintances.
—John Mackie son of the late Robert
Mackie, of EasChlitohell Road, died two
weeks ago, aged 44 years and three months.
The deceased several years ago joined the
Northwest Mounted Police, after whic.h he
travelled through Colorado, Washington and
California. While working in the mines he
was taken with locomotor ataxia and has
since been at home an invalid.
. --Mrs. L. Foike, of Shakespeare had a
narrow ,escape from a serious accident the
other night. A lemp she was cariying ex-
ploded, throwing the oil over her clothes
and also on the earpet, which immediately
took fire. Mr. Foike„ who *as close •at
hand &tithe time, experienced someetrouble
in putting •the fire out, getting hie hands
burned very badly in like act.
. a -Jimmy Clydeea St. Marys boy, while
sleighriding down a kill in that town, saw a
team coming, and to 'prevent s collision
with the horses ran his sleigh against a
tree. The rete of speed was so great that
the sudden stop threw him with great force
against the tree. For a time he was uncon-
scious. He has some bad bruises on the
head, and one thumb badly jammed.
—One day receatly Mr. Foreman, of the
St. Marys tile yard, drove a fractious colt
into St. .Marys, and wishing to attend to
some business, he pro9eeded to tie the an-
imal to a post. The colt objeoted to tit'
proceeding and reared and kicked, an
finally broke loose and galloped at a break
neck pace up the street. Mr. Foreman w
jammed up agehist the post and receive
some painfal injuries.
—Rev. A. F. Tully, bee pastor of Kno
church, Mitchell, and his family, spent
few days renewin old friendships in th
town last week. y were on their w
to Iewa, where t are going to reside
f attire and wher Mr. Tully will shortly.
their stay is Mitohell the ladies ofeKa
church entertained theta at a modal iu t
town hall, where a very pleasant evesi
was spent.
—The Stratford Beacon of last week sa
There _was a happy gathering at the home
Mr. /antes T. Preen:east " Riverside vil
Monday, the occesies being the prose'
tion of a handsome dressing , ease, acoo
panied by an address, to Mr. Donald
Stewert, who is about to leave for his ho
at Silver Creee, Manitoba. After am
joyable time had been ipent in games, e
the gathering dispersed, hoping that
Stewart may be spared Olin a long
prosperees life.
much
one of the very early settlers in Huron :
My father and mother were visited one
ed r‘ot only he
to the hist.
years ago,
were well and
of Brent. M
during the w
Phelps was a
groat Indian
the Canadian
landin the
morning, about 1825, by Mr. McDonald. of
Goclerich, the young surveyor for the Can-
ada Compan.y, and afterwards sheriff for the
Huron district. • He had ridden through the
forest from Goderich to Long Point Bay,
heering that Judge Mitchell had two fine
daughters, and desired my father's and
mother's opinion as to which one they wonld
recommend him to marry. The elder was
recommended, and they all went to the
judge's house, a few miles off. The eldest
daughter was interviewed, and tbe next
morning she left fer Goderich, married,
travelling one hundred and fifty miles on
horseback on a pillion behind her hueband.
No one Init a surveyor and in the employ of
the Canada Company eould have accomplish-
ed that feat in those days."
Perth Notes.
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county ge
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pastorate
Hamilton
$764,000
bec, died
end of
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route be
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—The
passed
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to be 5
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which
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Form
the co
in succession to Professer Ballautyne.
—Elms. Acker, who bas been eonfined in
' the county jail, Belleville tor the past two
months as a vagrant, the other day gave
birth to a baby boy weighing 17 pounds.
I—After au illness extending over a couple
ot months, Mr. James Austin, president of
the Dominion Bank, died at his residence,
in Toronto, on Saturday. He was iit his
84th year.
—Rev. N. McPherson, the new pastor of
St. It'aul's Presbyterian church, Hamilton,
preached • his fisst sermons last Sabbath.
There were large congregations present at
both services, and the serinons were listened
to with the greatest interest.
ne-Mr. Henry Smale, of Olen Oak, Ekfrid
tOWnship, butchered and dressed the other
de one of the finest Berkshire pigs raised
in hat neighborhood. When laid • on the
• eleit tipped' them at 750 pounds.
, is suffering from a severe attack of
VOUS and muscular prostration. His
sicians have prescribed idtsolute rest for
Dr. W. V. Lynch, a prominent medical
titioner of Lindsay, died the other day
apoplexy. He was a prominent man io
blic affairs and took a very active part in
—MeNeil McPhail, of Nassagaweys
ok *barge offKnox church choir Guelph,
Sunday. He was one of the applicants for
e poaition of choir leader rendered vacant
the removal of Professor •Fenwick.
—Hon. J.. E. Prendergast, late member
jadge for Maeitoba. Mr. Prendergast will
oeutrhtedjisuntri inortjudge of the Winnipeg county
—The Lawrence Vogler, an old and re-
pected resident, eine for many, yeers reeve
f the township of Zone, was drowned on
Friday by falling through an air hole, while
crossing the River Thames.
—Mr. Wm. Whetstone, of Lakeside,Peat
St. Marys, has in his possession a fine col-
leetion of odd coins amounting to 183 pieces
which he has been engaged in collecting for
over 35 years. Among them are some rare
fao ties but her activities
er la husband died twenty
nsiderably over 70. They
widely known in- -the county
, Phelps' father lost his rife
r of 1812. The father of Mr.
intimate friend of Brant, the
warrior, and was awarded by
government laree blocks of
wnship of Brant, known as
Canada.
r is being placedin the bar
era hotel, Sarnia.
ooleohildren of &den contrib.
reposed ' by Guelph.- people to
old ladies' home in that city.
dred Mid seventy-eight Jews
d to be naturalized at the York
.McPberson was inducted into the
f St. Paul's Presbyterian church,
on Thursday 'evening bat week.
its in the Domieion post office
uk for January, amounted to
nd withdrawide to $.578,000.
Father Hudon, lite superior -gen -
he Jesuits of ehe Province of Que-
on Friday in Montreal.
6rat iron vessel made there is now
at Levis, Quebec, for the ferry
ween Quebec city and St. Thomas,
nee
Hamilton Board of Trade Council
resolution in favor of tbe Govern-
bling and operating the Crow's Nest
rpreseht population of Canada is
d by the Department ef-Agriculture
125,436.
phen Leavens, of Hillier, near Be-
lled a big elm tree the other day
as hollow in the centre, and found
ns and a quantity of honey in it.
, has received an unanimous call from
gregation of Kpox church, Ottawa,
MoLEAN BROS., Publishers.
$1. a Year in Advance.
caused blood eloisoning, from the effects of
which he died. He was attended in his het
hours bv his wife and by his brother Mr.
James Fax. Mr. Sim Fax was a memiseer of
a family of talented entertainers. He was
in the thirty-seventh yes,r of his age. He
loaves a widow and five children.. The re -
inane were taken to his home inlet:m(10n fer
—Mrs. Eliza, Itildrebh, of Taploytown,
near Hamilton, died very suddenlyenEe.tur-
day, throdgh the bursting of a blood verse
in heribrane She had been to visit a son,
and in walking wren the fields to her own
home again called in at a, neighboes. She
had no more than opened the door when she
fell forwent into. -a chair. pr. Carr, of
Stoney Creek, was caned, buteoulado
ing for her, and some time afterentrel she
—While a young man nainei-John Kitch-
ing, residing near Rockwood, was hunessing
one of his horses, the animal 'dented at him.
striking him under the chin. Hull jaw was
• located and several of his teeth hawked
out. He was thrown back witli such,ferce
against the atone wall as to give hiOi three
sealp-wouiels. Medical aid was immediate-
sammoned and the wounds dtessed, but
the injuries are severe and painfid.
—Mr. Henry Moyer, of Louth, near Sb.
Catharin* es, is lamenting the death et a
number of sheep by a peculiar -malady.
Five sheep died shortly after being taken „
',sick, they turned black, and wben cut, ,pn
a curious state of affairs was re -veiled,
The flesh seemed to be entirely decayed,
but no peculiar organic trouble WOA manl-
iest. A local veterinary was called in, but
he was unable te state wbat the disease
was. Word was sent to the department at
Ottiwa, giding details of the new p.est, and
an expert has been ordered to visit Mr.
Meyer's place and investigate:
—There are some cases ot typhoid fever
at Bornholm.
—Mr. M. Forsythe sold a fine heavy
horse in St. Marys the other day for $125.
—Mr. Wm. Stacey, a Fullerton cheese -
maker, has seeured a situation at Tecumseh,
.Essex county.
—Mr. J. Be Coppin has sold his 74 acre
park lot in the west ward, Mitchell, to Mr.
AVm. Mannon, for $400.
—The Sanday school of 1 Knox chnsoli,
Stratford, contributed 425 towards the
India famine fund.
—Twenty-five dollars' worth of the latest
and most popular books have been added to
the Atweod public library.
—Mr. F. Dexter, the Sehringyille
reeently shipped several carloads of lion; to
Scotland and Ireland.
—Mr. Samuel Honey, of Logan, has gone
to spend a couple of weeks visiting his son,
Rev. George E. Honey, in Welland county.
—Rev. J. Learoyd, pastor of the Method-
ist church, St. Marys, has received a unan-
imousiinvitation to remain another year.
—The widow of the late Dr. Crimson,
whe presides& in Dalin, many years age, is
visiting her 'sinter, Mrs. Janes William, of
that village.
—Is Stratford the other day, for the
offence of ringing a false alarm. of fire, a
young man named O'Brien was fiaed 450 and
—Rev. A. F. Tully, a former pastor,
pteiched to a. crowded congregation in
Knox church, Mitchell, on Sunday morning,
February 21st.
—The Rasseldale cheese factory's annual
supper was a splendid success. The hall
was crowded, and proceeds amounted to
—Mr. William Barbour, of the 112th con -
Maori of West Wawanosh, ham invented
and secured a patent for a novel and ingen-
ious potato bug killer. - The machine has a
steel frame and its being made by the Hen-
derson Bicycle Company, of Gaerich, is a
strong recommendation for its durability.
Two rows of vines can be red, of
the peat at once and the machine
is so made that it is adjustable
in all parts for wide or narrow rows and
bi h or low vines. It in mounted on three
iron wheels, the meter power being furnish- shoot his sister, rs. Eke, whe lives with
ed by Ihe front wheel, is pushed along him an their father's farm, and with steal -
ahead of the worker, and runs so manly that ing three bags of grain from his father,
a boy can run it and go over at least 10 James% Newell, sr., Judgment was re-
—Rev. Dr. Grant, (" Knoxonian "),
Orillia, will preach anniversary sermons' in
the First Presbyterian church, St Mart%
on March 14th.°
—The G. T. R. system are putting in an
at. Marys; where Mr. sad Miss Hayes were
—Clerk of the °rosin McFadden, of
killed reeently.
Stratford, is the only Perth official now
living who was in the county service thirty
—The young folks of Aeonbank have
years ago.
made a toboggan slide down the river bank
and across it, and are having oceans a fun
is that invigorating amusement.
—ItlaCharles Bickmeier of the 12th con-
cession of Logan, has pur'cluised the fifty
acres of land adjoining his roperty from
Mr. Pfeifer, for the sum of ,000.
—Upwards of fifty Avonbaak people other two, Robert Brown, s brother,
drove to St. Marys to see the wondeast 'Ebben, companion, ca,me forwar
new invention—the cinematograph& An delivered themselves up. They all p
were greatly pleased with this latest guilty., and Thomas Brown and
were fined $5 each and costs, and R.
es Newell, jr., of South Easthig
41 and costs, the total coming to $20
d before the police magistrate '• —Mrs. Maria Phelps passed
day morning char ed with threatening to away at the age of ninety yeara, en
• February 21st, at the residence
daughter. Mrs. Wm. Buckingham, o
ford vehere she had been in the
apex:ding her winters, Mrs. Phelps
-An aged pioneer ,named Henry Wi
passed away at Atwood, on Sunday,-
ruary 21st, at the age of 99 years,11 mo
and 4 days. Deceased wee among the
first settlers in Elms, and has reside
that locality for the past 40 years.
Wilson died 22 yeare ago. He left a
worth about $4,000, besides about * t
and dollars and some securities, to his
surviving sou, John W., of Britieh Co
bis, while he willed the house and lot •
village —and some $309 to Miss
Stewart, whe has looked after the
gentleman for the past 18 years.
▪ —One of the early settlers of West Zorra,
Miss Ellen Munroe died last week -at the
age of 73 years. • Miss Munroe WAS widely
known in the township where she had lived
since 1831. Her life on the old homestead.
'was always a quiet one,..but notwithstand-
ing this she made & large number of friends •
by her kindly disposition. "ler birthplace .
was ill Scotland. She came to Canada with
her parents in 183L The -family settled on
ehe lot on which the deceased ended her
days. Tee parents died many yeers ago end
for some years previous to 1893 Miss Mitnep-
roe was the sole companion of her brothee
Alexander, who died in that year.
—Otto Iloffnia-n, of the 3rd division of
the pu.blic school, Tavistook, met with a
peculiar accident at school the other day.
He was playing with other boys, one of
whom held a stick in his . hand, when an-
other boy gave Otto a shove. The stick en.
tered his mouth, and striking the back pert
penetrated it, near the tonsil. Dr. Niemmer
dressed the wound, which gave the Mime
trouble for a few days, but he is now out of
danger. He had a narrow escapet the stick
nearly probing the parotid artery.
—Mr. W. A. Madeira; of Knox College,
who has been laboring in Manitoba, since
July last, at Oak Lake and Winnipeg, sup-
plying at the latter oity for Rev. Mr. Nogg, :-
has received and wieepted. a call to the
rresbyeerian ehurch at Oak Lake; Mr:
Maclean is a nephew of Mr. J. Maclean,
druggist, Se Marys, 'with . whom he was
some years ago assistant, before entering oe
his college couese, and bas many -friends in
St. Mem who wish him prosperity and
sueaess in his ministrynt Oak Lake.
—Mu. Jacob Morley, of New Hemburee
tm her return journey from Guelph the otter
day, met with an almost fatal Accident, At
Breslau station a piece of lumber projecting
from a freight car that stood on the siding,
struck the passenger eer that Mrs. Morley
was in and ?mashed all the win` dows on the
opieside of the car. 34111. Motley, who hap-
pened to be the only tine who ocoupieda seat
on tha,t side of the earewaa knocked tint of her
seat and thrown @evenly on the floor the
other passengers immediately came her
assistance and Mrs. Morley soon became
herself again, and beyond the roirgh ex-
perience and a terrible fright, suffered oo
further serious injury.
—It is pointed out by the Napanee tea -
vet. that the oldest married- touple per-
haps in °America, or in the world? are
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob' Hiller, now living at
Elkton, Milligan, both of whom were born
in Erneettown, not far from iinpanee,
where they lived until their 'family of eleven
children were born. It is- nearly forty
y-eate since they removed to Michigan.
Hiller was born tin Oeteeter 20th, 174*, and
Mrs. Hiller, in March, 1792. They still
have an old newspaper recording the death
of Killer's father at the age of 107. Jacob
Hiller is ROW 106, and lbs. Hiller 104.
Hiller remembers the war of 1812 and tells
what he saw in the way of fights on the
lake near Kingston. They were married in
Ernesttown, -Ontario, in April, 1810, and
hive been married nearly 87 years.
—Some months ego Hamilton parties
discovered that the lied of Lake iled,
the county of Wentworth,. was A • rich Port.
land cement marl continuing to set unknown
depth. The deposit was _found. also not
only below the waters of the lake, but run-
ning back under the shores-- at * nepth of
abmit 20 feet below solid ground, snit for a
dred feet. That, in face, the whole lake
vicinity- Wee one vast bed of rieh cement
deposit. Samples sent to Government anal-
ysts for testing purposes were reported se
being of the best, and as & result the Lake
Medad Portland- Cement Company was form -
ad end the . land about the lake ;enured. -
The company is now ,applyingtte the
lature for incorporation ite` stated object
being the nianuftieture ck all kinds of Port-
land and hydraulic eements, and lime end
builders' supplies generally.
—At the anniversary teamieeting of
—The executors` of the will of the late
Alexander McCorquodale, West Zorra, have
placed an order for the erection of a red
Swede granite monument in • Embro ceme-
tery, to his memory. The monument will
be 20 feet high and cost about $1,400. .
—Thomas Christian,, who was shoe with
a rifle bullet at the Ottawa Drill Hall, and
died' front the effects, was an Englishmen,
who was caretaker of the hall, and the rifle
from which the fatal ballet sped was in
the hands of Arthur Mackintosh.
—The residence of Mr. Wm. Manger; of
12tli line of Enniskillen, Was burned the
other day, a defeotive chimney being the
cause. Most of the contents were destroy-
ed. Seventy dollars in cash in e, pocket-
book, which was in the house, was found
among the ashes unharmed.
—Mrs. J. Foley, ofe East Flamboro', is
suing that township for $10,000 damages
for the death of her husband. He was
thrown from his rig by a stump lying in the
middle of the road, receiving injuries which
resulted in his death, and Mrs. Foley holds
the township responsible.
—Chascallor Burrrash has been suffering
from neuralgia - more or less for the last
eighteen months, and hat been ordered by
his physician to seek aid in a warmer
climate. He will leave at owe for the
South, where he will teke a couple of
months' absolute rest.
—Rev. pr. Withrow editor of the Meth-
odist Magazine and Review, of Toronto,
issues a handsome illustrated programme of
his fifth excursion to Europe, including a
carriage drive across the Alps,. and a visit
to "Luther's Country," an exeeedingly at-
tractive route of travel.
—The marriage in Toronto of Mr. Wil-
liam A. McDonald, of Parkhill, tie Miss
Pearline McDougall, • has a touch of ro-
mance, About a year ago' Mr. McDonald,
whose parents reside in Brockville, came
home ill, and was taken to the .general hos-
pital, for treatment. He remained several
weeks under the care of the chief nurse, and
she did her work so wen that he fell in love
with her, and last week they were married.
—On Monday amain last ',.-ereek,
Joseph Hodges, night eon.stable tit Mi
had three fellows before POliost -
Flagg for disorderly eenduct On
evening. The parties were fro*, -Kin
one of them being Thomas Brown, a
teacher there. This one was arra
the oonstable on Sunday eight and
the cooler till Mondey morning,' wit
Mr.
trate
day
ohoel
by
pt ia
n the
and
Mon
rown
50.
fully
of her
Stret-
'bit of
retain -
—Mr. A. Gibton, teacher of the public
school at Donaldeords Mills, Frontenac
county, when returning to his home, a few
nights ago took a short, cut through the
woods. lie was chased tit the door of his
home by e, wolf. The house -dog attacked
the wolf and was killed. Mr. Gibson then
beiabored the animal with a club, and suc-
Knox 3hurch, Georgetown, held on Monday
livening of last week, the pastor itev.
A. McPherson, and his bride were pithlialy
congratilated and Mrs. McPherson most
the tOwn. They were "also informed that
praetical tokens of the love and -esteem Of
the congregation had been leftlit the Millie
in the shape of a suit • of parlor -
clock with decorated dial. Mr. Mac-
pherson feelingly replied on behalf
of himself and .1drs. __Macpherson, and
among other sensible and-prictl remarks
said: Mrs. Macpherson •00 te-nigke
aa a strenger to the congregation, barn
have made the wig very- plea:unit for- bar
ceeded in deepatching it. and I only hope that she ma, realise as
--Mr. Sim Fax, the well known charac
vocalist and reciter, died at the Royal
toria Hospital, Montreal, on Sunday mo
hie last. He wan very popular as an en
tuner, and the many -thousands who hive
been amused by his -talents will regret his
early death. He wag taken ill at Hunt'
don, Qeebec, about three weeks ago, w
filling a professional engagement there.
was at once sent to the Royal Victoria
pital, and his wife soon joined him.
was found to be suffering from an abuses
his liver. The bursting of this sibs
ic- the months of my sojourn here. I know
you will not expect unreasonable thilfge
from her. Remember she ems married me
and not the congregation of Knox elnwoh.
Her first duty`is et the Manse, then whenever
her services are required in time of trouble
and sorrow or in work for the Master, yen
will always find her ready toiseist ef- '-
forts and unite with you in yogi. I would
WS you to•iinderstsma *anthers will al -
on I wears be a woliome for event' member if the
congregation at our horns,
OS-