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The Huron Expositor, 1898-08-19, Page 111111111.0111.111W • urehases are anci the f he "kw 111 ,rracte areby the August. kimmralm. zes r Goels Lots. s Etc, we are Out No I7 itt price. : UL ods Co. test Gash siStore. - 1111111111191WINNOMPINIIIIMIM hisAWeele-Mr. Mar- ve7gon e to: Alpena, tives a.ncl friends. - Stanley, near Blake, _next week. -Mr. d her friends liv- nd he goes to visit aiat and wife have a few daya viaiting- Faust ,has taken a -atom and intends tile biiainess.-Mr. aunt and sOme Ir. Fred Kibler and ace a few days ago. an boy, and imme young, he went to fter residing there rr'd with his family to where he now re- l. He prefers that hisis his secend vis - moved to Germany,. f pleased with the- ess and prosperity Lizzie Smith, who aunt, Mrs. Charlea me in Milverton a es Dick, who has at her uncle's'Mr. urned to her home 'ell and daughters e is sieter, and some knicked at Bayfield sr Echnes has gone - e his uncle, Mr. D, es for Africa.-Mre for the west, sold rry. Ed. always, thing good in the .school re -opens .on •, public school in- usiness a few days s wife and daligh- , Nerth Dakota, O spehd the winter erience the winter diss L, Moser, of ds teP stay with her • il, Who is stiff ill. week,a man re - Solomon Dale, an a horse froni ys. He drove to to &ell the buggy, id- by auction on getting wind of ndon and recove lap rug. A clerk aid $29.50 for the t amount. Dale TWO STORES Seaforth and Hensall. One Price. SEAFORTH STORE. • Futurity Sale Pay in Seaforth, Saturday, 4ugust 27th, 1898.• A. recurrance of our Semi -Annual after season Clearing Out day. We have never had any reason to regret the„-hold- in,,ct of such a clay as it has invariably brought us in contact with new faces that we had never seen in our store. Futurity Sale is the price we pay for an intro,duction to so muCh more trade. • No buyer on Futurity Day is Wirer dis- appointed, we sell for cash, only, on that day the goods that are q -doted herein. As we have something /of interest to impart lower down, we will. proceed at once With quotations of same of the prices that will be in force on Futurity Day : The conditions of sale are : -No goods on approval ; cash ; goods bought where sizes prove wrong may be exchang- eti afterward. at same price. We will not weary you with ;further reading ; there is such a thing as over emphazising a fact. ,,We are prepared to be judged. by our record as Clothiers, and. invite the at- itendance of ail seekers of Clothing values on the 27th. The prices are as follows : • Lot 1. -Will be 20 Men's Suits, ,up'on which we put a Futurity of $3.95 for each suit. Lot 2. -Will be 15 Men's Suits, all wool, light and and dark colors, double and single breasted, And our Futurity price will be 4.40. All sizes. ,•• Lot 3 -Sixteen fine Tweed and Black Worsted. Suits, sizes 31 to 42. Futurity priCe $6.10. Lot 21 -Ten of the best Read -for -wear Men's Suits we • have in stock,we Put at the Futurity price, $8.90. " Lot 5.---Twe1ve black Worsted Suits, cut -a -way -coats, with stripe tromse:s if preferred, our Futurity price will be $9.75. Lot 6.7 -Twenty pairs good heavy hair line Stripe Pants, our Futurity price will be 85c. Lot 7.---1'wenty pairs Grey Stripe; all wool, Futurity price of same 95c. - Lot 8. -Sixteen pairs fine all - wool Trousers, Futurity price $1. . Lot 9. -About 38 pairs Pants, the cloth is double twisted in warp and filling,great wearers,Futurity price $1.65. Lot -10. -About 15 Odd 'Coats, men's, Futurity price $2,65. These are all wool Goa& And all sizes. Lot 11.-A pile of Odd Vests, our own make, all sizes, prices will range from 65c to $1.50. Lot 12. -Boys' Suits, a rfew sizes of each line, $1.50 gaits at 1.00, -in small sizes; 2.00 suits at 1.40, 3.00 suits at 2.00, 4.00 suits. at 2.65, 4.50suits at 3.10, 6.00 suits at 4.10. Lot 13. -Our own make of Bus' Knee Pants, regular prices 50c, 65c and 75c Futurity prices 35c, 450 and 50c. Lot 14.-A special in Raincoats at $5:55, sewn seams, and we give our own guarantee for it. I f Lott'15.---Two half cases of -Underclothing, which we botight from the Beattie stock in Hensall, we will give a • special Futurity price On these two lines, viz. : 90c and $1.15 a suit. These are heavy winter goods, all -ool and the circumstances are such as enable us to make these goods especial value. It is not a whit too early to buy these goods, as the price makes the purchase a wise one. Lot 16.---Oomprises Cotton Hosiery, c*red and black. Line I., black, 3 pairs for 25c; line 2, ,colored, 3 pairs for 25c; - line 3,-5 -i)airs for 25c. Lot 17.--A few dozen, of night robes at 50c and 75c. each --- Lot 18. ---The balance of r our light weight Flannelette Shirts at 6 for $1. , Lot 19.---A table of Ties, choice 15c, another lot at 25c. Lot 20---A lot of Men's Fine Straw Hats at 35c. Lot 21. --Twelve dozen turn &own Linen Collars, 3 for 25c. All sizes. Lot 22. --Three dozen Black Fedora/Hats in new shapes, 1 • EXAMINATIONS, SEAVORTII, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1898s Below we gfv. a list of t e roomful students at t • :milt dope tmental ex. imitations, held et the various examination °entree in this county, Owing to the mi. illual severity of some of the p perm a ler a number of eandidates wore nouceesefu , partioularly eo was this the eale in the papers for forme three end four The marke of the unsueessoful candidates will be sent to the principle of the diffe ant schoole, froM which the eandidates may obtein them. The following is the 11 t, YORK 1, Setiforth-11. E. Abell, E M. Abell, • 0, R. Aetzel, I, A, Arnold, , Brownell, J. G. Crioh, T. J, Curimi gs, J. T, S. Mien; 0, Dopp, M. J4 E Hod, E. (4 Evans, J. Govenlook, G. J. Ha ilton, M. L. Hertry, N, Holland, M Lai law, L. S. Lawrence, G. McDonald, A. J D. M °Mann, M, McMillan, M. Murphy, E. M. Pickard,; C. Prendergamt, Honors -R. B. Bond, D. Campbell, B. VanEgmond. Clinton -M. C. Acheson, S. M. Acheson, D. Caotelon, A. Huck, M. H ok, M. Kerr, H. A. Leech. Honors -E. A chibald, S. R. Courtice, R. MacPherson. Goderioh-E. Craigie, J. f. Craigie, D. Elliott, R. S. Harrison, J. E. Morris, E. A. L. Naptel, M. L. Nevetoa, J M. Spence, L. D. Sutherland, F. Turner, V. M. E. Tye, H..0. Wiggins, J. P. Bro n. Honors - W. E. Elliott, E. E. Farrow E. Feagan, W. L. Hiles, W. J. Mair, J C. Masson, H. S. Masson, W. J. McCreath, H. W. Taylor. IMitehell-F. M. Cameron, L.L. Eisler, H. -G. Hurlburt, A. McNaught. Honors -W. A. Hurlburt. FORM 11. Seaforth-II-R. L. Ellio ,T. M. Lati- mer (honors), W. A. Pie,lear II. (4)-R. Anderson, M. Beattie'A. Br wnell, G. A. Gray, M. Govehlook, E. Jac sou, B. Mc- Donald, H. Wilson, E. Wri ht. II. (3)- 0. W. Sanders. Matriculat on (4)-L. J. Blatchford, H. J. Eberhart, W. Gillespie, J. Govenlock, J. J. Kinney, J. McGavin, T. J. Ryan, B. Scott, I. H Waugh, D. Wren, H. S. Welsh. Matri ulation (3)-L -Fowler, J. McMichael. Badour (onors), E. L. Carder, M. A.'Ellis, H. A. ieech, E. Mo. Ewan, W. Mair, W. O'Neill,l R. F. Steick, W. E. Thompson. ' II. (4)-4W. S. Baird; P. Baird, M. D. Campbell, . E. Felk, D. Halliday, R. Helyar, R. W. King, J. M. Laird, A. E. McEwan, M. loffatt, L C. Piokard, M. S. Walker, D. 4. Walker,L.H. Colwill. II. (3)-M. S. MI lyard. Matri- culation (4)-L. Andrews, G. Andrews, C. Brandon, E. J. Carlisle, C. qhidley, E. M. Metcalf, R. Riley, J. C. Siuijll, W. S. Turn- bull, J. A. Wiseman. Goderich-1I-W. I. Bea M. I. Clark, G. B. Clark; E. H. Deane, C. B. Fergus° ett, H. 0.• Long, A. M. Morgan, M. E. Olivant, M. B. D. Straughane P. Turnb son, G. E. Whyard. II. (4 gee, O. M. Buchanan, B. R. N. Hiles, W. L. Hiles, Matheson, V. A. Watson, W. H. Wightman. II. Matriculation 44)-M. M. J. Heddle, J. Johnston, McDonald, M. McKenzie, MoSween, D. O'Connor, Stothers. Matriculation Brydges, G. Colborne, Stewart, W. W. Stoddart. Brussels -II -J. Blake, W. Ainlay, W. E. Ar enridge, I. Cooks, M. De ing. Exeter -II -B, W. Cal H. Lane, E. A. Merrill, culation (4)-W. A. Kibl Bayfield -II -LA. E. Ai bell, J. Peck, A. E. Whid Galbraith, A. McLeod. -D. A. Aikenhead, J. Galbraith. Wingham-II-R. H. bour, N. Beckett, J. H. M. Forbes, M. E. McCle Donald, J. D. McKinley, Sherriff, E. R. Troy, C. Futurity price '750. Lot 23. --Special Men's Lot 24. --Three Linen F-- aturity,Price. Lot 25.--A counter full All sizes. BraCes, 15c a. pair. Handkerchiefs at of Shirts, ored, 25c. This is fancy, at 50c. GREIG & MACDONALD, cpcyia-4=ts side of the Street in the Strong Block. On the wrong HENSAL44 STORE. On. the 15th of August, Monday, we, purchased the stock of Mr. Fred R. Bm Beattie, of Hensall, who is compelled to give up business owing to ill health. The stock is all perfectly new,and as we have bought it at a" comparatively • low rate on the, dollar we will be in a position to offer the people of Hensel,' and vicinity some very full values this season. Our name is well known throughout South Huron for reliable dealing, and it will not be necessary to dwell upon our reputation in this, respect. We, however, take this opportunity of acquainting our many friends of our further efforts to serve their Clothing wants, and may, we say, to make for ourselves lasting customers of all who d01 with us. We will open out with spial work and prices next week. GREIG irgi. MACDONALD, Successors to F. R. Beattie. , N. F. Chuabh, . A. Cowan, W. L. Hack- . Mosley, A. S. A. Rutherford, 11, E. G. WA- -W. R. Bryd. Durnin, Jt H. W. 8. Lane, I. . L. Williams, 3)-M. Rastell. ouglas, T. Ford, • T. Keefe, M. L. M cMath,C.D.° R. Snell, J. M. 3)-M. E. L. .• Ryan, J. U. t . Code. II. (4) strong, J. Buck- dman, H. Down - well, S. Gregory, Sm0b, Matti - r. - enhealic G. Camp - on. II. (4)-M. Matriculation (4) . Cameron, A. K. ineley, C. E. Bar- ummings, A.Duff, aghan, K. C. Mo- ir. O'Cennor, W. . Welch. • If. (4) -D. M. Fraser, H. Millar, T. E. Robinson, R. Weir. Matriculation (4)-E. J. Mc- Guire, M. Ross. Matri4lation, (3)-W. H. Burgess, A. M. :Mackersie. Mitchell -II -E. L. lArcher, A. C. Dougherty, D. H. Dow, 13. C. Dow, R. B. Frances, M. L. Hooper, 1 W. Robertson, L. Robinson, V. F. Thompsbn, 11. M. Weight (honors). II. (4)-C. Baker, E. T. Hurl- burt, D. M. Lackworthy, U. R. Moore. Matriculation (4)-J. T. Belk -will, A. Camp- bell, C. T. Klein. - FORM W. Seaforth-A. S. Bond, George Buchanan, M. A. Daly, A. A. Lament, M. McDonald, D. MacKay, I. McNabe B. • McTavish, F. O'Neil, F. R. Smith. Matriculation -Wm. A. Kerr (passed in Latin.) Clinton -A. Bean, Al Chidley (honors), L. H. Colwill, H. Courtiee, P. H. Fraser, Edmund Geiger, E. Gregory, T. B. Hooper (honors), L. B. Isbister, Flossie King, John McConnell, A. M. McEwen, Alex. Mur- doch, R. G. Reid, G. Shepherd, M. Md. Stewart. Matriculation -John Beier (pass- ed German, Latin, and Greek), John.' Thompson .(passed in Latin Authors and rch- )i1J.A.Gibson, G. A.Jeckell (hon- GeGrmodaen ors), F. E. McLean, R.- Sheppard, G. M. Strang (honors). Matriculation -1L. 3. El- liott (passed in Freneh), J A. Gregory (palmed in French and Latin), -W. Y. Hay- den (passed in Latin). Mitchell -H. D. Cantelon (honors), R. M. Cantelon, G. H. Hurlburt, L. 11. Hurlburt, C. W. Hurlburt, W. F. James, R. D. Mc- Nay. Matriculation -D. Harper (passed in Latin. ) FORM IV. Seaforth-W. Eberhart, N. R. Hoffman. Part I -R. M. Aitcheson, F. J. Lawrence (passed in Latin and Grf3ek); C. B. McKin- ley (passed in Latin and Greek). Clinton -G. Murray. Part I -G. H. Bielobdye. Gr Part II -Jennie G. /Dickson, Isaiah W. J. Kilpatrick. _ Mitchell -A. Dougherty. • I over hie bomb, A. drool loon gathered, and the unfortunate then was meted into a home neer by, where he wee made oom, fetishist until mediaal aid &Mild, Ile WAS rendered uneonsetous by the fall, and ti deep and long liteh wee inflioted in the centre of.his forehead, His head wee aloe badly braille& Ili did not regain coneeious. nos until nearly three hours after the acid. dent, The Orope in Ontario, The Ontario Agricultural Bureau ha e Is• !sued its August crop report. It Metes The result of the high temperature of combined with the minty reinfall,was Ito hasten the ripening Of all grain crops and advance the harvesting season. The crop of fall wheat is one of the best ever harvested in the Province. The grain is described as being plump, and in many cases goes considerably e over standard weight. Spring wheat, like other cereals, ripened early, owing to the hot weather, which in some neighborhoods prevented the heads from filling well. The yield, as a whole, however, will be considerably above the average; especially in Eastern Ontario,where the crop is the best for many years. The barley crop is generally good, and, with few exceptions, the. grain is bright and in fine condition, though in some places light in weight, owing to the heat and lack of Moisture. Slight losses from smut and rust have been observed, but therh appears to have been a marked exemption from the ravages of destructive insects. There will be about an average yield of °ate as regards quantity, the crop, which promised splendidly during the early part of the season, having suffered considerably from the late frost, and to 'a still greater degree from the hot, dry weather which caused prematute ripening. The yield is better in the extreme eastern counties, both in quantity and quality than elsewhere. The greater part of' the rye crop is fed green to supplement pasture, and the re- spite this season have been satisfactory. The yield will be slightly above the average, ex- cept in the late Ontario counties, in'some bf which there was a small yield. - 'I Beans are more or less effected by drought and frost, but despite these drawbacks it will be almost up to the average for yield. Peas got a good start, but the continued drought, checked growth, and, caused the vines to ripen early. The frost of July 19th &leo did considerable injury to this crop. The straw, though short, is bright, and will make a good fodder. The yield runs all the way from ten to thirty bushels per acre. While old meadows did not do so well, newly -sown fields gave large yields of hay. Three tons to the acre are frequently re- • ported, and four and five tons to the acre are also mentioneci. The average will be aboue two tons or, say, fifty per cent. above the average. In addition to the gen- erous yield the crop generally has been saved in firet class condition. Cutting was earlier than usual. Aleike did not do so Well as red clover or timothy, and there will be a remarkable 'scarcity of seed. There promises to be a fair, cropof corn in tbe i Like Erie counties,but n the other dis- tticts much injury has ,been done by frost. Drought has also toldagainst the crop in every section of the Province: The potato crop will be considerably below the average in most localitiee owing to the late frosts in Jim° and July, which were very destruc- tive in the northern counties and some low- lying lands elsewhere, and the more recent drought, the effects of which ,have been generally felt throughout the prevince. A good yield is anticipated in the St. Law• rence counties where the conditions have been more favorable. The large majority of reports is to the root crops are encouraging, the only drawback being the excessive and long -continued drought which has retarded development he many localities. Owing to a number of Western flax mills having _closed down during the last two years the acreage of it has fallen off great - 1r. The crop will be only middling in quality, frost and 'drought having told upon both seed and stalk. The apple harvest will be a light one this season, the yield in most localities being eonsiderably ,back of the average. Winter apples Will be particularly scarce. Plums have- sustained a good deal of injury in ina.ny plapes from the attacks of the ourcalio,'and the yield as is whole will be below the average. Peaches as a rule have done but poorly, and the crop will be small. Pears have been the most successful of the larger fruits, and are likely to be abundant. There Was a good yield of cherries, although Some losses from black knot are noted. Grapes will also be plentiful. The drought .proved injurious to small fruits, which _promiserfan immense yield. Strawberries yielded fair, but raspberries were small and dry. Pasturage was excellent during the spring and early summer, and the yield of hey was large, but the recent dry parching weather has been severely felt, many farmers being compelled to feed hay to their stock. The condition of live stock generally is rod throughout. They axle inclined to , be thin in localities where the pasture is exhausted. The•prospects for fall and winter are highly encouraging, as there are ample supplies to winter the stock. -Wm. R. Taylor, o Florin Sacramento county, California, arri ed in Florin, last week on a visit to his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Savage. Mr. Taylor ila engaged in straw- berry and grape growing in the Sacramento valley with his father, 'homes Taylor, who . is well remembered by° many Stratfordites. Mr. Taylor will spend /three months visiting relatives and friends n Ontario, which he left thirteen years ago -Alderman Pauli, f Stratford, met with a severe accident last week, which nearly cost him his life. Ile was driving in a buggy along Victoria I street, about 5:30 in the evening, and had just cleared the rail- way track when hia hbree,a spirited animal, got frightened at a passing engine ' and ran away. Mr. Pauli was, thrown over the dash- board by the sadden dart given by the, hers., and fell behind the stmd's heels. - He' alighted on his head, and two wheels passed New Goods New Prices IN , Books, Stationer, W all -P apen cuta Wham Shade& CA[L,AD SEE THEM, ALEX, 'WINTER, Next door to J. S. Roberts' drug store, 04th last night, the barn of Mr. Michael Schrod- er, on the 10th concession of Brant town- ship„ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground; also Mr. William Burney's barn on the same line. The loss sustained innet be very heavy, as they have lost near- ly all this season's crops. Mitchell, August 12th. -- During .last night's storm, Fred Horn, who lives about a mile and a half from here, on the Stratford road, had his barns and almost the entire crop destroyed by fire. Insurance, $1,400. Thomas Boyd, Logan township, also lost his barn and the whole of the season's crops. Insured for $1,000. Barrie August 12th. -During a severe storm about midnight yesterday, a barn be- longing to Mr. Thomas Smith, leased-py Mr. Wm. Howie, and located on concession 9, Innisfil, was struck by lightning and de- stroyed by fire. All the crop off the fifty acre farm and other contents were burned. The barn was valued at $750, and was in- sured. The contents were worth about , $800, and were not insured. 'This is the third time Mr. Howie has been burned out. Chatham, August 12th.-, A severe electric storm palmed over this vieinity during last night, and did considerable damage. The barns of Solomon Burk, ji., of the 3rd con- cession of Harwich, were, struck by light- ning and totally destroyed, together with the whole of the season's crops and farm imple- ments. The barna of Ceral Sharron, about a mile from this city, were also struck by lightning and deettoyed, along with the crops and several horses and cattle. Guelph, August 12th. -There was quite an electric storm here, commencing late last night, and continuing till near daylight in the morning. The thunder rolled and the lightning &abed almost incessantly. There was little rain in the vicinity of Guelph and south of it, but towardeRergus and Elora, and around the upper end of Eramosa and Erin, it fell heavily. The barn of Mr. Dougal McGregor, Eramosa, about two miles above Oustic, was struok. The fluid ran from the top of the barn down into the horse stable, and struck a fork and spade behind a span of horses, destroying them, but it did not touch the horses. However, two pip in a pen adjoining them *ere killed, and /several stunned. Petrolea, Auguit 12th. -Main's circus- ex- hibited here yesterday. At 2 o'clock the performance commenced, and all went well until about 3 o'clock, when a terrific stbrm came up and blew the large and small tents to the ground, and upset some of the cages which contained the animals. For a time there was great excitement, but the man- agement acted energetically and soon had the crowd quieted. Two or three children . were slightly hurt. The canvas of the large tent was badly ripped. Again in the even- ing a very heavy rain storm sprung up, and the canvas again suffered. During the after- noon's storm a barn of Mr. Stewart's was struck by lightning and completely con- sumed. A large number of derricks and shade trees were laid low. • Hard on the Barns. The, electrical storm on Thursday night of last week *as particularly severe in many parte of the province, and occasioned great loss to farmers, as the following dispatches will show: Whitechurch, August 12bh.-During the severe thunderstorm of yesterday evening the stable belonging to the Methodist par- sonage was struck by lightning and totally destroyed. Rev. W. W. Leech lost his new buggy and cutter. The loss is almost covered by insurance. St. Jacob's, August 124.-A very heavy thunderstorm passed over this section be- tween, ten and twelve o'clock last night. Lightning struelF the kite barn of Enoch S. Bowman, two miles north of here, totally destroying the building and the season's crop, excepting a little oats and peas still in the fields, also, fifteen fat hogs and five calies. Insurance in the Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company. Tottenham, August 12th, -The barn and outbuildings belonging to Daniel Gavin, lot 2, concession 5, Tecumseh, were destroyed bY lightning last night. Nothing could be done but watch them burn to the ground. The buildings consumed were fine ones, and contained all the farm produce of this year, and the alsike of last season. The loss will be very heavy, there being only about $800 insurance the Waterloo. Salem, /August 12th. -We had a terrific thunderitorm here, accompanied by light showers, between eleven and one o'clock last night, during which the barn of Hugh Black, close to the village was struck by lightning and burned to the -ground, togeth- er with the season's crop and four head of cattle. Loss, about $1,500. Insured in the Perth Mutual. There were three other fires in the neighborhood. - ,Oheeleyi August 12th.-Durin a heavy Canada. -Toronto is agitating for a world's in that city in 1901. -Hal. Donly, of the C. W. A., Sherritt, the Canadian candidate at the world's bi- cycle competition in Vienna, Austria, and his trainer, sailed from Montreal, Saturday, weeks, Mr. Brown hal lived in London end dietriet sine. 181101, end wee well known among the laymen of Ontario, ne wits WM of the originator/Poi the Dominion Orange, and for wine years publisher of the oillolid organ of that amoolation, Mr. Brown was AO year* of age and leeves & widow And- flYe Sons, _ -The other morning Mr, George Shop pard, who lives about three miles from Burlington lost by fire his barns,_ implu. meal, andel' this year's amp. Rix loss will be very heavy, but is partly covered by Spontaneous combustion is thouit to be the eauee of fire. Only roc, end), Mr. Sheppard suffered the lose of hie house and wants by fire. -William L. Grant, son of Very Rev. G. M. Grant, of Queen's College, Kingston, and who will be one of the masters in Upper Canada College, Toronto, next term, has re- ceived the degree of Master of Arts from Oxford 'University, He was one of the five who obtained first-olase honore. He has been at the great Englieh university for four years. -Mr.A.F.Newlands, of Kingston, has ac- cepted the writing and drawing mastership in the Normaland Model schools,Ottawa, He is one of the originators of the Canadian vertical ;writing system. Mr. Newlands has return - from Martha's Vineyard, where he took part in a drawing competition with seventy supervisors of drawing, and was awarded first prize. -Daniel Tiller, employed on the tower of the new city hall, Toronto, narrowly escaped being dashed to pieces on Thurs- day. He was building a scaffolding just be- low the clock tower, when the scantling on which he was seated broke, and he fell some thirty feet to a narrow platform which saved him from falling the whole tiepth of the shaft. He was slightly bruised and, cut. fair_ -A heavy thunderstorib, which passed over the western part of Ontario on Thurs- day night , of laet week, did considerable damage, many barns being struck by light- ning and burned. --Three members of the Klondike party who went from St. Catharines have returned home. They were fairly successful, and will return again in the spring to, work claims which they have there. -The Erie and Huron Railway, whicih runs from Sarnia to itondeau, a distance of 74 miles, has passed into the hands of the Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway. The selling price is to be $750,000. -The ether da.y Ervite Thirel, the 4 -year- old son of Joseph Third, of Rockland, near Ottawa, was playing in a field of grass, when he became entangled in a mowing ma- chine, and was terribly cit. -While a gang of McBurney's Crow's Nest workmen were repairing a bridge at the bottom of the loop, the upper timbers gave way, resulting in the instant death of two men and eerioui injuries to several others. -There is trouble between the Toronto Ferry ComPany and the bands of that city, and as a resultthe different labor organize- tions'of the city threaten to boycott the company on Labor day unless the -trouble is settled before that time. -An attempt was made to wreck the construction train on the new Ottawa and Montreal line of 'the C. P. R. A plank .was placed across the track, and stones were piled upon it. - The train ran into the ob- struction, but only a. few cars left the rails. -The accounts of the Grand Trunk Rail- way for the half year ending June which have just been issued, show the 'balance available for dividend to be £106,900 ster- ling, admitting the payment of. a full divi- dend for the half year of 2 per cent. or 4 per cent. guaranteed steel, leaving about £2,500 to be Carried forward. -Prides morning, Mr. William H. Ed- munds, of London, who has a.equired con- siderable practice as a Christian healer, had a narrow escape from being shot. Mr. Ed- munds was standing in his office talking to a patient, When a bullet crashed through the window, from the direction of the build- ing in the rear of the -premises. The missile passed over the heads of the two men, and lodged in the wall. From the direction taken by the bullet, it is thought the.fihoot- ing was intentional. -John Slaven, second son of Dr. Slaven, of Orillia, one of the company of, Rough , Riders, was killed in the attack on Santiago on July let. Mr. Slaven had been away from home for about eight years and was expected home in May. He enlisted, how- ever, and went to Cuba. Letters were re- ceived from him until shortly before his death,and a letter written to him from home' in July was returned to Orillia on Saturday last and writteh across the face of it were the words Killed in action July 1st,' buried July 2nd." - -At. the meeting of the Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, held last. week.in Galt, the following offieers were elected: J. E. Farewell, Whitby, Grand Master; James MoOlurg, Woodstock, Deputy Grand Master,; 0. L. Lewis, Chat- ham, Grand Warden-; J. B. King, Toronto, Grand Secretary; W. J. McCormack, To- ronto Grand Treasurer; Henry White, P. G. Grand Representative; Charles Packert, Grand Auditor; Henry White, P. G. M., Director of the Oddfellows' Horne for three years.. -Mr. William Stewart, who resides in Montreal, and who is now in his 84th year, states that he well reniembers the Royal William, the first steamer which left Que- ,bec, under her own steam, to cross the At- lantic, in 1833. Mr. Stewart put a passen- ger on the steamer, in the person of a young Welsh lad, named 'Williams, who was home sick. Mr. Stewart was coming to Quebec on a brig named the Mayflower, when the Royal William ,was seen, and the peopli who saw the smoke coming out of her smoke stack, thought she was on fire, Mr. Stewart served in the rebellion of 1837 as a volun- teer, and for oyer twenty years had been a resident of Montreal, to which place he moved from Quebec. -Hon. Peter Mitchell, a once prominent figure in Canadian politics, and who was familiarly known in the House of Commons as "the third party," some three weeks since, under the advice of his physician, went to Newcastle, Miramichi, New Bruns- wick, to get relieved of a etomaoh •coin - plaint, from whieh be was suffering, and he has strictly adhered to the diet prescribed, porridge and milk, and for drink, entirely confined to Aix or seven tut/Nen of new milk, with one-third or fourth of soda each twenty-four lours. This, with the change of air and cAplete rest, has had the effect of almost rettoring Mr. Mitchell's health, and he is now able to tnove out almost every day. He hopes in two or three weeks nlore to be able to get back to Montreal, restored to health' -A few days ago, William Baker, engag- ed in threshing at a farm near Westbrook, in Frontenac county, stepped on the -feed board of the thresher, and was drawn into it. In being taken from the cylinder it was found he had sustained serious injuries. One leg was amputated twice, but his life could not be saved. Ifirdie_d in the even- ing. -At 11 o'clock Friday night, while two of the Thamesville baseball team were re:. turning from Highgate, they were held up by two masked highwaymen two miles from • the latter place. • One of the boys, in trying to defend himself, had a bullet put through his hat. They were relieved of all the money they had with them, amounting, in all, to about $85. -Willisan L. Brown, for the last twenty years agricultural editor of the London Free Press, and one of the best known poul- • try authoritiee in the vino:. died in that, thunderstorm that passed over t locah city on Friday last, after an &mu of six - -A very romantic wedding was celebrat- ed at Hespeler, Waterloo county, on Friday last, by the Rev. F. E. Nugent, pastor of the Methodist church, when Mies Mary L. Webster, of Elora; D. D. G. M. of Myrtle lodge„ Daughters of Rebekah, was united in marriage to Mr. John J. Kenyon, of Ruth - van, Essex county, both delegates to the grand bodies, which Met last week in Galt. Mr. Keuyon met the girl who was to be his wife at the grand lodge meeting inBelleville last year, which they both attended as dele- gates, and it was a case of love at first sight. They went to Hespeler on Friday afternoon, by trolley. lie proposed and was accepted,and the ceremony was solemn- ized without delay a few minutes after, while the ink on themarriage license was scarcely dry. -Mrs. James Wilkie'ThismesfOrd, is in receipt of a letter from her husband from Dawson City, under date of June llth, in which Mr. Wilkie relates some of the incid- ents of their trip, and also mentions the opening of Mr. Schoff's pioneer drug store. The store wag opened for business Tuesday morning, and before noon $1,500 • worth of goods had been sold at an enormous profit. Mr. Wilkie also sent a copy of the Yukon Midnight Sun. The Midnight Sun -is 10 by 121nchesi and is an 8 -page effort, which would be a credit in typography and editing to any eastern city. The paper is No. 1 of volume 1, so there is nothing newer to be had from:Dawson. Mr. Wilkie was offered $15 per day to go to work as soon as he struck Dawson, but declined the offer, as he thought he could do better. VAIA the London Advertiser saytt Res feeb appointed over the twiner in tvliloh his rnyetio art ha* gma beak on him, 11. Wt for hotne on the 4411 trsAn, tut before pin advieed everybody to go out mid - me t.11at pert of the country wines the pegileg is al. leged to be. Rau le A thoetnektr, and bee * femlly of eight (7hildren, The polka think that if hammering shone to support bit ISM- ily has not derriented him, the continued thinking of iiteX), cold ash, for the return of the body of P. 0, Toohoy's obiyer hes un- hinged his mind. Rim soya thet in the daytime be has thought of little else than eapturing the perleg tramp, ever eine* the reward was offered, and at night he sees him in that log, in s, thiek Ugh twelve milee west of lAndon, Perth Notes, -Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompson, of obeli, have rented a cottage in Bayfield for a montt -At a meeting of the Royal Templet's of Mitchell last week, Mr. A. Burritt wat ap- pointed beneficiary secretary, to succeed the late secretary, J. H. Flagg. -One day recently, Miss Ewart, who lives with her brother, G. Ge Ewart, city auditor, of Stratford, had the raisfortune to slip and fall, brea,king her thigh. -The Flagg furniture stock and business, in Mitchell, has been sold by the executors of the Flagg estate; to Mr. T. Stoneman, who will lease the old stand for a time and sell the stock off. -Mess Baird, of St. Marys, has completed her eotirse in training at the Stretford gen- eral hospital, and left that Institution with -the intention of locating in St. Marys, as a private nurse. -The heavy work on the reconstruction of Knox church, Stratford, is completed, without any 136140US accident having hap- pened, a fact which Must be very gratifying to Contractor A. Oswald. -Mr. William Dennison, of Mitchell, has returned from an extended businese trip east of Kingston. Ho drove the whole dis- tance, and his horse came back as fresh as a spring colt. - -Mrs. James McCarty and four children, of Red Jacket, Otonagan Mines, Michigan, are the guests of Mra. George Swales, of St. Marys. Mrs. McLaren of the same pb.ce, is the guest of Mrs. A. koir. -On the arrival of Messrs. Ferguson and Pringle, of Stratford, from their old coun- try trip, his Worship, Mayor 011onoghtte, was made the recipient, at the hauds of Alderman Ferguson, of a blackthorn cane, direct from ould Ireland, -Mr. James Moore of Carthage, was un- fortunate last week, Am his threshing en- gine fell through a bridge, on the 12th con. cession, near that place, where it still re- mains, as he has so far been uneble to get it out. -The meeting in the interests of the plebiscite which was held in the Methodist church, lifflbank, on the 5th inst., WWI' a -decided success. A society of the Women's Christian Temperance Union workers •WS411 organized, and 20 Mies joined. , -A wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Nicholas Farr, or Monleton, When their daughter, Mary, was united in mar- riage tosMr. John Greenwood,. of Mitchell. Rev. S. C. Edmund tied the nuptial knot, in the presence of the most intimate friends, --Colonel White, A. McCallum and W. Oddy; of St. Marys, formed a' fishing party one evening last _week, and went up the river Thames. They brought back, the same evening, 25 pounds of bass, of an average weight of 1 pounds. -Mr, E. M. Alexander, of Bellows & Alexander, Listowel, underwent a surgical operation at his home lately, and has eince been confined to bed. He is progreesing quite satisfactorily, and will likely be able to be arouud again shortly. -A hook aud ladder company VMS organ- ized in Mitchell lately, consisting of twenty members, ten paid members of the fire de- partment and ten volunteer members, all acting- under Chief Ryan. Mr. G. L. Money is _captain of the volunteer contin- gent. -Messrs. Burritt & Co., of Mitchell, have .nore orders on hand by $10,000 than they had at this time last year, and although they have the most modern machiney and a large staff of employees, it will take months before they can catch up with their work. -Wm. R. Taylor, a former Harmony •boy, who left there about thirteen years ago, is visiting friends and aeque.intanoes, and,ariewing the well remembered scenes of his boyhood. Be owns a fruit ranch in the Sacramento valley, California, and has been quite successful in the business. -As Peter Campbell, of Logan, was driv- ing into Kilda one day not long ago, the mare he was driving became unruly and turned' him 'into the ditch, breaking the buggy very badly, but, strange to 2ay, Mr. Campbell was not hurt himself in the over- turn. -e-Mr. Geo. Hnrlburt, of Mitchell., Ridest son of Mee. H. J. lituriburt, of Mitchell, has secured a school on the Manitoulin Nand, only about three miles from Matiltowaning, where his aunt, Mrs. J. A. Watson, lives. George was a hard working student, and should ine,kea good, eareful teacher. -Mr. Joseph Goforth, 'of Mitf3hell, who has been-oonnected with the store in whir& Weaver & Company are now located, for the past four and a hell years, leaves soon for Monkton, where he has secured a good posi- tion in connection with Mr. L Horde store there. „ -On Thursday of last week, Mrs. Hoffmeyer, an old lady, who has been -11, resident of Fullerton for more than forty years, -died at the residence of her eon -in-law, John Sehellenberger, lot 6, concession 2, of that township, and was buried in St, John's Lutheran cemetery. -Mr. W. Martin, of Fullerton, lost a valuable home lately. Being at a neighbor's threshing, the horses. were in the pasture, and, on going to the field, whieh is at the rear end of the farm, he found one of them laying dead on the ground, with -a large hole in his throat; -as though -it had een cut on the fence or something of that kind. -A serious accident occurred to a little son of Mr. Sieber, 15th concession, Legate on Saturday, August 6th. He pot trowded between a separator and a water tank, and; the horses moving forward, the wheels of the wagon passed over his breast. One of his feet was badly crushed, and a leg skinned, but if he is not internally injured he will recover. -Wm. Dickson, 8th concession, Elms, lost three valuable ankh rows last week,: .from a disease known as anthrax. Thia disease is not new to veterinary science, but rare in this country. It is peculiar on low, • marshy lands which have been flooded dur- ing the spring, and subsequently baking and cracking open, enntting rn poisonous germ known as baecthasuthri.ia, which 00Mall up With the dew of the nights and drops upon the gTaas. Animals feeding upon this take -these germs into the • results invariably from 2 to after. It is commoniestle to even to wee. ise Dr. In Foam, In 1740, 40*.M *gin -444001411161004 wit* asithres. • , • -Christopher Rau, a shoemaker, of Crediton, visited the police authorities in Londonr the other day, and imparted to them the information that the peg -leg tramp who is wanted for the murder of policeman Toohey, in London, some weeks age, had eominitted suicide and his remains were lying in a woods near London. So persiatent was he in his story, that although he confessed his information was the result of inspiration or a dream, he succeeded In inducing a constable to acioompany him to the spot where he said the body WAS to be found. But on reaching the place bstliesteod there were no minable of the psg.leg any plops to be found. Coneerainie the matter