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THIRTIETH YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER, 1,578.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, MARCH 11 1898.
There is no
PEACE.
"And they cried peace, peace, when
there Was no peace."
We have heard- more than one good
sermon preached from a quotation
like the above, but as it is not our
intention to preach a sermon, it
may be as well to state clearly aixl
quickly what application we would
make of such a quotation.
Now that application is a longer story
-` than may be expressed in one or
two mouthsful, yet it might be
Worth your perusal to trace out
this aforementioned application.
in many other callings in life outside
of that of a business career, or
more particularly in our case, of a
first-class clothing business career,
you will find a certain class of in-
dividual who is eternally calling
attention to the beautifully calm
and pious exterior of their lives.
They cry peace, peace.
To them the rattle, the hustle and bang
- of life are nothing short of heresy.
They Would let, error rule supreme
rather than be disturbed. With
them again, a smooth exterior,
with a rotten, heart, is to be pre-
ferred to the noisily healthy con-
stitution of the unsullied busy
man of business.
The man who cries out for peace in any
form of existence, is either a knave
or a fool. And in no by -way in
life is peace a scarcer quantity
than in business; everywhere and
- on every hand is it war; a war of
wits, of prices, of methods, and of
all the details that go to make up
a business life.
Now, this war is all right and perfectly
just, but under certain conditions,
and these Conditions wisely adher-
ied to give to the business- fighter
the crown of his work, viz.:—
success.
So we hope the application is clear,
there is no use deceiving ourselves
-with a cry of peace. We may as
well acknowledge and declare that
it is open War. We are all out
for as ,much business as we cah
get, but let it be fair. -Make no
misrepresentation; never tell the
public that you are selling goods
below cost; get a fair profit and
give good value.
Now, here we branth off to say that
our Spring stock is complete.
Men's ready-to-wear suits at $5.50,
G.50, 7.50, 8.50, 950 and 10.00.
Men's odd pants at $1.50, 2.50,
3.00 and 3.50. Our own make of
boys' school pants at 50e, 65e and
750.
A few good Overcoats left at 'these
prices—$4.50, 4.90, 5.50 Take
one to the west it you are going.
Just take a look at the new Scotch and
Canadian tweeds and other suit-
ings. You are sure to be inter-
ested.
Some choice fancy suits in Olildrens'
clothing, Eton Jackets, Sailor Col-
lars, pleated sleeve with large
mother of pearl button.
In concluding what we have to say this
week, we again put forth our plea
that with the largest strictly cloth-
ing and furnishing stock in this
neighborhood, and selling goods at
fair prices, we lay claim to your
trade, hoping to retain the same
by fair dealing.
Have you seen our stock of Men's
Hats? A Fedora at 90c, a Stiff
Bat at $1.50—new shapes, shades
and styles.
WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL
MONEY BACK IF WANTED.
GREIG c MACDONALD
CLOTHIERS.
On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the
StrongaBlock.
SEAFORTH,' • ONT.
The new ratelo the Coast $30, via an all
Canadian route is attracting many. When
travellieg go via C. P. R., no customs, no
constant changes. For information, for
maps'miners and settlers guide, apply at
this offiee. When remitting money utie a
Dominion Express Order, payable in 10,000
places he Canada. May be bought any titne.
$3 and under, 3c; $3 to $5 and under, 4c;
$5 to $10 and under, Go; $10 to $20 and
under, 100; $20 to $30 and under, 120;
$30 to $40 aod under, 15o; $40 to $50 andi
under 18e. I Use the C. P. R. Telegraph.
Itanald 1 J. Macdonald,
C. P. R. Ticket, Telegraph and Express,
Money Order and Canada Accident
Assurance Agent. .
Guard against accidents by an accident
policy. It costs little,
BEAFORTH,
-
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
EAST HURON.
1894. 18984
.1 2 0 0
$34 ti,
DI
a; 0
Ei A ro i
ORE Y. ,
No. 1 73 17 73 52
No. 2 48 26 59 23
No. 3 92 13 107 41
No. 4 48 54 79 38
No. 5. 36 71 58 71
No. 6 5046 78 55
No. 7 70 58 80 46
_
417 285 534 326
Majority for 132 208
....'i RRIS.
No. 1 . .. .. ... ..- .1 - 63 38 65 51
No. 2 61 32 74 48
No. 3 . 41 45 43 51
No. 4. • 46 43 57 50
+
No. 5.. . 57 48 66 66
No. 6 . 61 69 64 76
-- -- -- 329285 369342.
Majority for 54 27
UUJILETr.
•
No. 1 66 24 63 50
No. 2 . ... , • 87 17 85 33
No. 3 37 7 33 26
No. 4.... ... . ...... 47 31 80 34
____ ___ ___ ....••
237 79 261 143
Majority for 158 ' 118
HOWICK..
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
Majority for
23 115
58 72
51 83
60 82
85 56
46 74
323 482
159
47 99
64 6a
66 115
77 99
110 72
55 68
---
419' 522
103
AIIKILLOP.
No. 1.... • • to • 68 6 37 18
No. 2 74 15 29 44
No. 3 59 35 57 18
No. 4 29 41 . 41 24
No. 5 53 32 51 25
No. 6 39 34 39 41
No. 7 29 29 53 20
No. 8 27 38 46 22
378 223 353 212
Majority for 155 141
TURNBERRY.
No. 1 38 54 5166
No. 2.... . 79 37 85 52
No. 3 73 50 72 61
No. 4 43 69 53 54
_ —
233 210 261 233
Majority for 23 98 •
BRUSSELS.
No. 1
No. 2
Ne. 3
Majority for
76 48 37 32
67 43 61 40
49 39
-- --
143 91 147 111
9 36
WROXETER.
No. 1.... ...... .. 69 31 73 30
Majority for 38 43
RECAPITULATION.
Grey
Morris
Hullett
Howick
cKillop....
Turnaerry.. .....
Brussels
Wroxeter
IIISLOP.
534
369
261
119
353
261
147
73
2,417
Majority for Hislop 498
Majority for Gibson in 1890, 453
N. 1
No. 2 6832 64 31
No. 3 59 44 59 47
No. 4 27 28 33 24
No. 5 34 28 41 24
MOONEY.
326
342
143
522
212
233
111
30
1,919
SOUTH HURON.
1894: 1898.
A
SEAFORTIL
125
Majority for
303 187
116
EXETER:2"
338 181
159
No. 1 27 67 27 71
No. 9 25 48 32 59
No. 3 35 49 42 55
No. 4 53 74 54 81
Majority for
140 238. 155 266
98' 111
BAYFIELD.
No. 1..
Majority for
31 80 63 80
49 17 °
GODERICH TOWNSHIP.
No. 3
No. 4
No. 6
Majority for.
36 76 41 86
21 67 19 71
20 40 29 42
77 183 89 199
106 - 110
TUOKERSMITU.
No. 1 92 57
No. 2 114 32
No. 3 128 40
No. 4 124 39
Majority for
119 61
123 36
132 44
120 49
458 168 494 190
290 304
STANLEY.
No. 1
No. 9
No. 3
No. -4
No. 5
Majority for
59 33 65 37
67 34 86 36
28 107 40'114
19 55 23 66
90 35 96 38
—
263 264 310 291
1 19
USBORNE.
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No, 4
Majority for
No. 1
Majority for _
51 115 57 N1
75 55 91 64
51 92 46 116
79 62 73 64
a••••
256 324 267 365
68 98
IIESSALL.
98 105
7
HAY.
No. 1
No. 9
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No.7
58 21 55 22
, 93 96 : 47 21
74 109 86 113
45 23 54 32
79 53 110 56
41 90 70 93
26 27 28 36
06 419 450 373
3 77
Majority for
STEP1LEN.
No. 1 43 62 52 104
No. 2 . 44 80 30 134
No. 3 69 55 43 128
No. 4 6520 41 51
No. 5 86 28 69.56
No. 6 2466 37 94
No. 7 67 27 77
No. 8_ 30 72 53 83
-- 390450 35272-7
Majority for 60 375
RECAPITULATION.
Seaforth 303 187 • 338 181
Goderich Township77 183 89 199
Tuckersmith 458 168 494 190
Exeter 140 238 155 260
Usborne 257 324 267 365
Stephen 390 450 352 727
Hensall 98 105
Bayfield . 31 80 63 78
Stanley,. 263 -264 310 291
Hay 416 419 450 373
2335 2313 2616 2775
Majority for Eilber 159 -
Total votes polled in 1890, 4,130 ; in 1894,
4,648; in 1898, 5,391.
•
WEST HURON.'
ASHFIELD.
BECK. GARROW.
No. 1 72 . 47
N�.2 97 57
No. 3 64 59
No. 4 65 38
No. 5 35 85
No. 6 25 81
No. 7 27 79
385 446
Majority for 61
COLBORNE.
No. 1 65 84
64 33
No. 3 • 99 66
No. 4 45 54
273 237
Majority for 36
- GODERICH TOWN.
No. 1.
No ........ _ _ 71 54
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4 51 645 53 55
No. 6 82 70
No. 7 41 50
-2-9-8 293
_—
Majority for 5
GODERICH TOWNSHIP.
N�.1 90 55
No. 2 -63 26
No. 5 75 42
Majority for
228 123
105
HULLETT.
No. 5.
No. 6 31 41
No. 7 26 58
57 99
Majority for 42 ,
BLYTH.
No. 1 41 56
No. 2 46 47
87 103
Majcirity for 16
WINGIIAM.
N -o. 1 56 43
No. 2 36 54
No. 3 61 47
No. 4 83 80 `
236 224
Majority -for 12
EAST WA WANOSH.
No. 1 52 70
No. 2 72 69
No. 3. 35 64
No. 4 35 52
--
194 255
Majority for 61
WEST WAWANOSIL
No. 1 67 50
No. 2 67 46
No. 3 62 28
No. 4 -37 77
233 201
Majority for 32
CLINTON.
No. 1 34 31
No. 2 26 36
No. 3 39 40
No. 4 35 48
No. 5 36 35
No. 6 29 27
No. 7 29 25
No. 8 40 35
268 277
alajprity for 9
Total majority for Garrow 8
In the case of No's. 2 and 3 in •Goderich
town, and No. 5 in llullett, the poll -book
did not contain the number of votes cast for
each candidate, and the returning officer
has refused to correct such, and Gariow is
declared elected by 8 votes.
•
Canada.
—The clearances of Winnipeg Clearing-
house for February amounted to $5,517,340,
over a million and a half more than the same
month last year.
— The Kingston Locomotive Works closed
a contract with the Minister of Railways at
Ottawa to build several locomotives for the
Intercolonial Railway.
— There still remain 723,068 bushels of
wheat in elevators ao Port Arther and Fort
William. This date last year there were
3;000,000 bushels at those points.
--William Coe, a laborer, rooming at
John Nesbit's home in Montreal, was mur-
dered, and tbere is reason to -believe the
murder was done by John Nesbit.
—Mr. G. C. Jones, superintendent, and a
number of Grand Trona despatchers and
other officials were transferred from London
to St. Thomas on account of the Wabash
securing running powers over the Air Line.
—George Birmingham died at St. Joseph's
hospital, London, last week as the result of
injuries received through falling down an
elevator shaft in Palmerston the previous
week. Mr. Birmingham was one of Lon-
don's popular young men.
—R. B. Howard, a brakesman of St. Thomas
while in the Michigan Central Railway yard;
there with an east -bound freight train pick-
ing up extra cars, one evening last week, was
struck by a paesenger traWeand seriously
njured.
—A terrible accident took place one night
last week on the Drummond County railway
between La Chaudiere and St. Croix, Que-
becaand one which cost the engineer on
board, a man named Dassault, of Levis, hie
life. There were three engines endeavoring
to drive a snow -plough through an immense
snowdrift; which was so firmly -packed that
the engine ran into the plough and com-
pletely wrecked it, while the engine.driver
was killed. The unfortunate man was
married.
—C. M. Foley, Paris, the defaulting law-
yer, whose speculations amount to nearly
$70,000e was before the police magistrate
lately. Seven charges were laid, five of
which were gone into. The prisoner was
committed for trial.
—Fifteen thousand people have passed
over the Canada Pacific Railroad en route to
the Yukon gold fieldsince January lat. A
good percentage of them went by way of
Edmonton.
—The body of William Butler (colored),
who resided at Brantford, was found in the
woods one day last week. He is supposed
to have wandered away and perished in the
snow.
— Joseph Ritchie, a well-known farmer,
living in Fitzroy township, committed sui-
cide last week by taking poison. His mind
had been slightly:deranged for some months.
He was about 44 years of age, and leaves a
widow and small family.
--At Carberry last week the little daugh-
ter, aged two, of Mrs. Thomas Bird, of Hart-
ney, swallowed a -number of morphine pellets
and died from the effects. Mrs. Bird was
visiting at Carberry en route to Vancouver,
with her children. •
—Edmund Dean, for 40 years a resident of
London, died February 28th after an ex-
tended illness. Mr. Dean was one of Lon.
den's prominent men, but led retired life for
the last few years. Two of his sons h Id
important • positions with the Anemia d
Press.
—Alexander McNab, a Well-known r si-
dent of Arnprior, was killed not long ago by
a Canadian Pacific Railway express while
crossing the railway track. He was seen
helplessly intoxicated a few minutes before
the accident. He survived the accident two
hours.
—Fred Nolinski, an employee of the Ber-
lin Felt Boot Works, while returning home
from work on the Grand Trunk Railway
tracks was struck in the back by a shunting
car and fatally injured. He fell between the
rails, escaping the car wheels by an inch or
two.
—Thomas Meagher, aged 74, a native of
Kingston, and a Customs officer for over
forty years died February 28th. He wae
euperannuAed about six years ago. In his
younger days he studied law in the offices of
the late Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Alex-
ander Campbell, and Sir Oliver Mowat.
—It is reported in Berlin that twoGovern-
meat excise officers stationed at Waterloo
have received notice of their dismissal, be-
cause, contrary to law, they voted on March
let. • Though the report cannot be verified,
it is generally believed to be true. The offi-
cials were appointed by the re cent Conser-
vative Government at ,Ottawa.
— A fire broke out in the Goold Shapley
and Muir windmill and bee -supply building,
Brantford, last week. The interior of the
north end of the building being badly dam-
aged. The fire is supposed ,to have origin-
ated by friction of a belt on a pulley. Loss
not known, but is said to be covered by in-
surance.
—O'Really's elevator, Sydney, Manitoba
containing 113,000 bushels of wheat, 3,006
of this stored for farmers, was burned to
the ground, March 1st. The elevator,whieh
had a capacity of 36,000 bushels, was built
last fall. The power -house was saved. In-
surance unknown in that place.. The eleva-
tor was owned by James Richardson and
Son of Kingston, Ontario.
— Mrs. Jarvis an old lady of Simaae, was
found dead in ad one afternoon last week.
An inquest was held when the jury decided
that death was caused by congestive apo-
plexy brought on by the excessive use of
intoxicating liquors. The deceased is said
to have left $10,000.
—The Alice block, a • large three-storey
building, ownedby J. E. York, Waterford,
on the top floor of which is the opera house,
caughl-, fire one Morning last week, the con-
flagration beginning in the latter place,
which had been used for election returns.
There was insurance of $6,000 on building..
and $7,000 en stock, most of which wet.
damaged.
—The Chinese merchants of British Col:
umbia, passed a resolution, in convention at
Vancouver, to Li Hung Chang, asking him
to redeem his promise and use his influence
with the Canadian Government to prevent
imposition of a tax of $500 per head on
Chinamen cominginto Canada according to
i
a bill introduced n Parliament by Rev. R.
G. Maxwell, member for Burrard, British
Columbia.
—Mrs. K. Amberger of Tilsonburg had an
unfortunate accident which might have had
much more serious results. She was carry-
ing a lamp down cellar when she stumbled
and allowed the lamp to fall from her hand.
The lamp ignited and set fire to her cloth-
ing and before tbe flames mild be extin-
guished she had suffered some severe burns.
The escape was a very narrow one.
— The sad news reached Toronto on Thurs-
day of last week announcing the death of
Mr. Alfred Scott, formerly traveller for
Kilgour Brothers. Mr. Scott died at Los
Angeles, California, where he had been re-
siding with his family, since September.
He had made all arrangements for starting
for home on Tuesday, but died suddenly the
day before he was to leave.- The remains
reached the city on Saturday.
—Word was received in Chatham from
Boston'Mau., of the violent death of Alex-
ander Myers, - son of a widow at Dresden,
and well known throughout that distriot.
The young man, who was a noted horse-
man,' left for Boston a year ago to take
charge of a celebrated string. He was in -
gaged in training a colt, when the animal
kicked him in the head,fracturing his skull,
and 3mming death almost instantly.
—Mr. George Inglis, clerk of the county
and surrogate courts, died in .Owen Sound
March 1st. Though ill for some weeks, his
immediate relatives did not anticipate any
fatal results. But death came suddenly.
No more prominent resident lived in Owen
Sound. For fifteen years consecutively be
filled the position of chairman of Board of
Education. He was born • in Derby town-
ship adjoining the town of Inglis Falls.
•-7-,A fatal accident happened in the woods
near Waterloo one evening last week.
Frederick C. Wolfe a young man, son of
Mr. Christian Wolfe, Waterloo, and his
brother, were cutting down trees. The
wind caused a tree to swerve in the opposite
direction to which they intended it to fall,
and young Fred was struck by it and in-
stantly killed. The other boy received in-
juries on his leg. The deceased's neck wee
o uldNtaorebeiesem-brokeenie.
nfant, the stenographer
sentenced last week to five years in the peni-
tentiary for conspiracy to defraud the Local
Government by means of forged cheques,
attempted suicide in gaol the smile night in
which he recieved his. sentence. He said
farewell to Hon.' Charles Langeliar, his
counsel; hie wife and family, and was noti-
fied that he would leave the following day
for the penitentiary. When the turnkey
visited Malenfant, he found him ill and im-
mediately sent for a physician. A letter of
farewell found in his cell afforded the first
MeLEAR BROS., Publiehers.
$1 a tear in Advance.
idea that poigoning had been resorted to.
After working with the prisoner for some
time he was reported out of danger; but
later accounts tell of his death.
—Thomas Males, aged 55 years, was ar-
arrested in Broekville last week in a dazed
condition while driving on the sidewalks of
the town. It turned out he was suffering
from the effecte of an epileptic fit. He was
removed to theihouse of a friend, and died
in a few hours. His wife and child disap-
peared the other day, and it is thought this
preyed on his Mind. He was a highly re-
spected farmer of Elizabethtown.
—Jimmie Norris, the boy who has a re-
cord of seven emapes from Micinco Indus-
trial school,. w tried in Owen Sound last
73
'week on a oh rge of, stealing two pairs of
pants, convicte, , and sentenced to fear
months in the Central prison. He - was
placed in an ante -room while anotherprison-
er was being triad, when, taking advantage
of an open window, he jumped two storeys
to the ground, and has not been heard from
since.
i
—According to the Fisheries report just
issued, the value of the Canadian fisheries
last year wins over $20,400,000. This
amount divided ;by provinces is as follows :
—Nova Scotia 06,070,895 ; New Brunswick
$4,799,433 • British Columbia, $4,183,999 ;
Quecee, $2,025,7, 54 ; Ontario, 11,605,674;
Prince Edward Ireland, $976,126 ; Manitoba
and North-west $745,543. The provinces
of New Brunswiak, Quebec and Ontario give
an agregate increase in 1897 of 1575,310;
and the other provinces show a decrease of
$367,224, making a surplus of $208,000 over
the total valueol the previous year.
=David Cascadden 55 years of age and
a prominent man of Kingsville, died from
the effects of chioreform one day last week.
administered by three physicians prior to
performing an operation. The doctors were
about to amputate a finger and just as the
operation was tol commence,the patient look-
ing peculiar a hasty examination was made
and the patient was found to be practically
dead before the knife had touched him.
Deceased was apparently very healthy and
leaves a wife mid several children. The
physicians worked bard fpr two hours en-
deavoring to revaire him, but failed.
—Caron Lauzon, aged about 25 years, and
Mrs. H. McCann; aged about 40 years, are
missing from Farran's Point. Both are mar-
ried,and Lauzon'a wife is left with onechild.
It is evidently a ease of elopment, as Mrs.
McCann was visiting in Cornwall, where she
was joined by Latizon. They drove to Sum-
merstown, are td to have crossed thence
into Uncle Sa,m' domains. Mr. McCann,
who formerly re ided in Cornwall, was in
that town the oth r day to secure legal ad-
vice as to the beet means of recovering an
adopted child w ioh Mrs. McCann took
wit -her. He sari that there was-notrouble
between him and his wife, as they -had al-
-ways been on the limb of terms. '
—Consideeable Comment has been caused
in Woodstock owiag to the continued ate
sence from town of Mr. George J. Fraser,
who for years has! ocoupiea the position of
inland revenue officer in Woodstock. Mr.
Henry N. Orr,o Listowel, has been ap-
4
pointed in Mr. F er's place, and the dis-
trict collector, tog tiler with InspectorGow,
have been there looking into his books. The
result is the officer is found to be about 8500'
short in his accounts. Amongst his friends
also are many who Will lose money through
liabilities contracted in loans. It is said
that Mr. Fraser his left debts amounting
to over $1,000. It iii known positIvely,how-
ever, that Mr. Fraser took no money with
him, and general reg et is expressed that he
i
did not remain in to n and atraigthen out
his. affairs. When t e officials were inform-
ed that everything was not just right in the
local office it was arranged to have an in-
spection of the bookie This Mr. Fraser
agreed to, but as the work was about to be
commenced the officer eluded the inspector
and for ten days [ past has not been
heard of. Mr. Fraser was one of the most
prominent public men in Woodstock, and
his departure has cauied a most painful im-
pression. I
Perth Notes.
—Joh!' Schlueter, 1:0' Dakota, is the guest
of John .Witwer, of Bornside, at present.
—Wm. Rupp, Burnside, bas sold his 50
acres, lot 8, concession2,to James Hastings,
for $2,600. 1
— Mr. Henry Schmidt, of Brunner, has
purchased the homestead farm of 100 sores
for the sum of $4,600. I
—John•MeIntyre, of Elms, has ;returned
from Kingston, where he took a short
course at the Ontarici School of Mines.
.—Mr. W. Judd, of St. Marys, attended
the Grand Lodge Canadian Order of Fores-
ters recently held in Peterborough.
—Mr. N. Killer, of Wellesley, broke his
place of Miss Combo, who has been taken
a year ragtiBceaker
successful wood beel last week. In the
evening he entertained his young friends at
a party.
he is doing as well as caO be expected.
wagon making and coopeinng business next
spring.
present teaching in Clinton Collegiate, in
ill
died on Saturday lat. Sae was an old set -
tier of Legan, but moved to Mitchell about
—Miss Millie Dingmaraof Stratford, is at
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—The wife of Mr.Thoines Baker,Mitchell,
—Mr. John T. Gibb, Of Monkton, had a
very succe
—Mr. Weismiller, of Wellesley,will move
died on Satarday evening last
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, at her residence in Mitchell. She was an old
settler in the township ofiLogan and went
to Mitchell about a year ago.
— A joint stook company, has been formed
with a capital of about $6„000 for the pur-
pose of running the Wellesley flax mills
again next summer. [
—Mr. Montgomery Davis, of Staffs, re-
turned home last week from Manitoba. He
has spent nearly a year in the west and
seems pleased with that country.
—James Hum on has leased David Me-
Lauchlin's 100-aer
4, Wallace, for a rm of 1 t 17, concession
5 ears. He takes
Is
farm
possession on March let.
—Mr. Thomas Riley, of Anderson, was
married last week to Miss lAggie Switzer.
Mr. Riley purposes taking ap his residence
at Anderson on the old Lane farm.
—Mr. A. H. Hermiston, lof Listowel, has
bought from Mr. Knechtela the furniture
stock and undertaking business of Atwood,
and will henceforth run a libranch store in
thattowWm.
—lir. m. Hytde,
of Anderson, has re-
turned from his visit to Buckingham,
Quebec, well pleased with 4.ower Canada,
but he still thinks that Weetlern Ontario has
not irir.equal.
— George
Smith with the firm of A.
Beattie & Co. St. Marys, has gone to take
charge of the gents, furnishing depart-
ment in the store of T. B. Adams,at Harrow.
George is a young man of moral worth. In
musical circles he will be icreatly missed.
On the eve of his departure he was waited
upon by the Baptist 'church people and pre-
sented with a gentleman's gri7 and a gentle-
man's companion. . The pre entation was
made on behalf of the congregat;on by M.
Delmage,Mrs. (Dr.)Smith, Mrs. D. A. Martin
and R. A. Laing.
—A couple of sleigh loads went from
Staffa one evening not long ago, to the home
of Mr. Peter Melville, on the .12th conces-
sion, and made things lively for a few
hours.
—The members of Listowel and Atwood
Independent Order of Foresters, secietie
enjoyed a pleasant evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Forrest of Atwood,not
long ego.
—George Anderson, an employee at Weir
& Wdir's flax mill, St. Marys, haa his right
hand badly lacerated by one af the scotch-
ing knives one day not long ago, which will
lay him up for some time.
— J. D. Moore, of St. Marys, has disposed
of his produce and manufaoturing bunions
in that town to a company that will operate
it with a capital stock of $90,000, under
the style of J. D. Moore Co., Limited.
— Alexander Williamson who at one time
was a very prominent . business man, in
Stratford, died at his residence in Toronto
not long ago. Mr. Williamson leaves a fam-
ily of two sons and five daughters.
—Wm. Kruise, of Mitchell, died not long
ago,of Bright's disease at the advanced age of
78 years. He settled in Mitchell when it
was nearly all trees. He was of a quiet dis-
position and a good neighbor, making no
enemies.
—After a prolonged illness, Albert
Brendle died at his residence, Listowel, on
Tuesday of last week, _aged 43 years, 7 mon-
ths and 20 days. Mr. Brandle's long illness
and hiadeath have been a Myer° trial to his
family.
— Martin M. Hiles, cif Williemsferd, has
purchased the store of Mr.R.M. Ballantyne,
Atwood, and will place in a stock of dry
goods, groceries' eto. Mr. Hiles was for-
merly a resideetof Elma, and is therefore
no stranger in the locality.
— The change of Rev. S. R. Asbury, of
Atwood, to Onondago, is regretted by all
his friends and admirers in the locality.
Mr. Asbury has been pastor of Knox church,
since the Rev. Henderson left there a year
orso ago.
— Mr. Jaines Corrie, of Britton, gave a
reception on Friday night of last week, to
her son Edward, and his bride. Congratu-
lations being over, about one hundred guests
partook of supper. The rest of the evening
was spent very pleasantly in playing games
and social chat.
—Wm. Malcolm, a former resident of St.
Marys, but recently of New Hampton,lows,
arrived in that town, last week. He had
the misfortune a month ago to sprain his
left foot badly in making his escape from a
burning building out in Iola, and has not
yet reaovered from the sprain.
—Mr. John Sutherland, of Anderson„gave
a party theother night in honor of hie friend,
MaLorrimer,of Hamiota,Manitoba. Dancing
and other amusements were indulged in by
the guests assembled, who left in the "wee
ma hours," well pleased with the manner
in which they were entertained by the host
and hostess.
—Mrs. Hannah Picken died at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. James Collinson,
Listowearecently,aged 75 years,2 monthsand
6 days. The deaseased had lived with her sis-
ter in •MaryborO' and Listowel since 1887.
She was married in Montreal to the late
Riehard Picken, Drummond county, Que-
bec.
—Mr. Casper Maper, engineer at Reiner's
woollen mills, Wellesley, was seriously hurt
last week by coming into conflict with some
machinery, which' might have cost him his
life had he fallen forwards instead of back-
wards. He had several very bad gashes in
the face. Dr. Morton, of Wellesley, dressed
his wounds and he -is doing fairly well. .
—Joseph Connolly, a young Englishman
who bas worked for a number of farmers' in
Downie at different times, died not long ago
at the residence of George Moses of that
township. A severe attack of pneumonia
carried him off after a few days illness. It
is not known that he has any relatives in
this country.
— Mrs. Markey, the wife of Mr. Francis
Markey,of Richardson & Webster's foundry,
St. Marys, died on Sunday night February
27th, aged 52 years. The deceased was a
native of Moneghan county, Ireland, and a
residenteaf this country about 26 years. Her
husband, five sons and three daughters sur-
vive her.
—There are quite a number of the young
men going to leave North Easthope in a few
days for Manitoba and the Northwest Terri-
tory. MessraPeter &neck, Walter Moyer
Peter Horst and Philip Cook are going ta;
Indian Head, and Mr. -John K. Kelly and
Mr. James Thomson are `going to Maple
Creek. They are going to try their luck at
ranching.
— One evening not long ago a number of
the young people of Burns church, Milver-
ton, met at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Goodale and presented her with an address
on behalf of the young people of the church.
Miss Goodale has &cited as oiganist for a
number of years and the young people
thought it well to reward her services in the
manner in which they did.
—The thirtieth annual convention of the
-Sunday school association of the conney of
Perth WM held in Mitchell on Wednesday
and Thursday, of last week, there being a
large crowd of delegates present from Strat-
ford, St. Marys, Listowel, and other pointe.
Interesting papers on Sunday school work
were read and encouraging reports given
from all parts of the county.
—The debate which took place in the town
hall one evening a short time ago was fairly
well attended. "Resolved, that Prohibition
would be more beneficial to Canada than the
present license system," the affirmative side
being taken by Messrs. B. W. Ziemann and.
Robert Smith, Atwood, while the negative
was supported by Messrs. D. Smith and
Warden Torrance, Milverton. The former
were the victors by one point
—A party of about twenty-four gathered
at the residence of Allan Deithrich's Seb-
nngville, not long ago, and proceeded to
Colonel Deithrichae near Rostock, where a
most enjoyable time was spent, it being
their hostess's birthday. The party pre-
sented him with a handsome lamp and
wished him many returns of the season. On
the return an upset took place which landed
the whole party in the deep snow.
—The first meeting in the new Y. M. C.
A. building, Stratford, held Sunday after-
noon of last week, was a great success, the
lecture hall being crowded. Rev. A. K.
Birks, pastor of the Waterloo street Meth-
odisa c arch, addressed the meeting, dwelaa
ing upon the good work done by the as. '
sociation in Stretford. Mr. B. Johnson
rendered a sacred solo very acceptably, and
the orchestra's services were also much ap-
preciated.
—At high neon Wednesday,- March 2nd,
the residence of Mr. Thomas McIntosh,
Maplewood, was the scene of a very pretty
wedding, when his eldest daughter, Miss
Christina, was united in marriage te, Mr.
James Draper, a well known Downie farmer,
living on the Huron road about two miles
from &raffled. Rev. J. D. Ferguson of
Burns' church, East Zerra, performed the
ceremony. A large number of guests were
present to offer congratulations to the
happy 'couple, Who left for 13uffido on their
wedding trip.
—James Bream, k respected townsman, of
'Atwood, waif lthited in marriage last week
to Miss Maggie Orrahrinatin estimable young
lady of Atwood. The ceremony was per-
forMed at the,itaptist parsonage, in Listo-
wel, by the Rata .Mr. Bunt. The young
couple sulaseqtiently ga.ve a reception at
their home to awhich a goodly number of
relatives•atid intimate friends attended. The
bride was.the recipient of a number of very
pretty anmeth! presents.
—The heartfelt Sympathy of the commun-
ity will go out td Mia and Mrs. Joseph Bax-
ter, Stratfordain the death of their daugh-
ter, Elizabeth ktinai Who died on Thursday
March 3rd. The deceased was fifteen pare
of age and had been illninee June last. She
as a bright girl and favorite with all who
Jew her. Her death is the second in the -
Hy within itahoat period, her brother,
David, ‘havingidied about a month ago.
—Ather father's home on the let conces-
sion of Elms on Saturday morning February
26th, Ida Janoa ;the eldest and Only surviv-
ing daughter Of WM. and Jane Keith, died
after a number of months' illness. The de-
ceased had just entered "upon th,e twentieth
year of her ago, having been born on the
13th day of January, 1878. She had never
fully recovered kiDM the death of her sister
Jessie which occurred a few years ago under
such distressing circumstances. '
—Mr. John J. Banning, of Stratford, died
last week of a eittleerous growth in the aide.
An operation was undergone by deceiwed
four weeks age , which at first was thought
would be benefit:Asa but be gradually_bel,
came weaker uhtil death came. Mt. Ben -
sing was at one time a business man in
Stratford, but lately has been travelling for
a Montreal firm, Itis wife died some years
ago, so that their flare children are now or-
phana.
—Oa Thursday evening, February 24th,
the members of the First Stratford Company
of the Boys' Brigade, connected with the
Evangelical Sabbath wheel, invaded the
residence of theft' captain, J. W. Skinner,
and took permeation of the house for the
evening. The Pinner captain; S. Dawes, in
behalf of the contaany, then presented Mr.
Skinner, with ailiemitiful and handsomely
bound volume of Milton's life and poems.
It was a complete and very agreeable sur-
prise. A good Programme followed, and a.
very enjoyable evening was spent by all.
—The tea meeting in [connection with
the Methodist eau& Monkton, on
Monday evening otlast week, was in every
way successful and largely attended, Pro -
coeds, $50. After partaking of excellent tea
the people-repairal to the church where
some fine musid Was given by the Bethel
choir. Addresses , were given by Revs. Mr.
McCullough and Walker and Edmunds and
Messrs. Wherryl ;and Munro, Tito Chair
r
Mill.
—After
acceptably ,filled by Mr. Hord, of
—After an ffiriesi of twelve years, 'seven
of whiah were iambi in bed, death came
_Wednesday morning of last week to the re-
lief of Mrs. Mary, *ghee, -deter of John
Jervis, of the little lakes brick and tile •
works., North Etaithope. The des:tamed had _
attained the age of 43 years and since leav-
ing her former liciree in Shropshire,England„
where her husband died; she had lived dur-
ing her long Hamad With Mr. Jervis. Mrs.
Hughes leaves tee ions to mourn her loss,
the youngest b ',Whom is 15. She was a
Baptist in religion and had many friends and
..sympathizers in her Sore affliction.
—There were about seventy guests assem-
bled at the residence bf Mr.John Hammond,
of Elma, on Wednesday March 3rd, on the
occasion of the -s marriage of Sarah Jane,
daughter of the late °Edward Hammond, of
Elma, to Mr. Edward Corry, of the same
township, the ceremony being performed by
the Rev. W. T. 'Nina pastor of the Baptist
church, Listcave4The bride, who was very
attractive looking in ber handsome wedding
gown, is a very popular young lady in the
neighborhood, la iirat attested by the large
number of undid and valuable presents of
which she was taarecipient.
— A very pretty Wedding took films at
the home of Mr Andrew Cunningham, of
the Ilth coocesaital, Wellesley., on Wednes-
day of last week,,it being the marriage of -
his daughter, Dollie May, to Thomas Stone,
of Clearwater, Manitoba. Rev. Mr. Keefer,
of Linwood, tied the iiuptial knot. About
seventy five guild* weae present, who pre-
sented Mies Cunningham with numerous
gifts, showing that the young lady was
highly esteemed by mealy, who have heard
with regret of her early departure for the
Prairie P'rovince, Which will in all probabil-
ity take place in ta week or so.
— Mr. Griffith Lloyd, who bas been a
resident of Stratford for the past twenty
years, died on the Morning of March 3cd, at
the residence of hi.. daughter, Mrs. James
Sipes. Deceased had been in an enfeebled
condition for the pima two and a half years,
and was in the 88th year of his age at the
time of his death. Be was of a quiet, unos-
tentatious disposition and was highly re-
spected. In 1829 he came to this country
and settled" in Wentworth county, near
Galt. Some years later he went to Strat-
ford and engaged hi the hay press businesi,
which he has followed since that time.
Four sons and one daughter survive him.
—An exciting incident took place on Lake
-Victoria, Stratford, bite Wednesday after-
noon of last week. A teeth of horses be-
longing to H. Cook were hauling se heavy
load of ice and were abouta hundred yards
west of the long bridge .when, without a
moment's warning; both animals broke
through and were soon floundering in the
icy cold water. Haring freed the horses
from the sleigh, another team was brought
to the spot, a rope was fastened around the .
neck of One of the submerged animals, and -
it was incontinently hauled out on the ide.
The other horse was considerably weakened
before it was rescued, and it was some times
before it was sufficiently restored to welk to
the stable. -
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— On Saabatb, February 26th, Mrs. John
Cook, of the 6th line Morris came to Oran -
brook, with her son *'
illiamtat visit her sis-
ter, Mrs. Alexander McNair, as the latter
had been ill. Mrs. Cook went to church
and ate her meals with her usual relish and
as far as could be observed was enjoying her
customary, health. About /1:30 p. m. Mrs.
Cook woke up her niece, with whom she was
sleeping, and complained of a pain in her
back and -very shortly after faulted. The
menihers of the household were quickly
monied and a messenger --dispatched to
Brussels for &physician, but the vital spark
had fled..Heart failure was said to be the
'cease of the sudden and unexpected demise.
Mrs. Cook was a daughter of John Mulhol-
land, 2nd concession of Hullett, in which
township she was born. About 35 years
ago she was united in marriage to her now
bereft partner, who, along with four child-
ren, ( William, John and bettie at home, and
James, a teacher in Larnbton county) sur-
vive. The subject of this. 'notice was a
member of the Presbyterian church for
aineande22rswher. ahnddeyewae highly
"teemed by all who
Deoldce, stied was 63 years; 4 months
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