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THIRTY-FIRST. YEAR;
WHOLE NUMBER, 1,707.
SEA
ORTII FRIDAY
,
AU -GUST 31, 1900.
McLEAN BROS., Publishers;
$1 a Year in Advance.
Six Months'
Rem
oval
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Last week we called your attention to the fact th
carry on, for- the coming few months, aS
clearing of our lt,rge stock asthe time W
We intend moving just as soon as -possi
this end we are Urging every cash purcha
find. Without wishing to overstate the
draw on our imagination,- we -are 'safe in
we carry the lar est Strictly clothing and
stock to be fouid infITuron, ma4 with is
there is quality a±Ld price -to mak cp it a, selli
We -have no old. musty shop worn goods to offer a
This week wewishto mike special mention of se
of'ordered suits. In one lot there are th
materials—the first is an all -wool blue ser
and is what is- called 0, poppet and -salt
tweed, the third is the curl or .rigger he
The price for your choice of any one -of bh
a suit made to order will be, until the go
out, $1-0, the lowest figure we hay given
made suit for some time. f
-
But we, are by no means preplared to say, that thi
value in ordered suits which we h ve to off
other Tot there is something wor h" Mend
, being the West of England. suiting Win)
a suit. It is a moderate price; nd app
- man who likes his clothes made for hirusel
same time does,not want to border on the
0. We are showing a line of grey wiorsted tr
$3.25 made to order, Whiela is anlhterestin
economical dressers:: ,
We are just in receipt of $2,000 -wprth qf Furs.,
- that it will almost make you perslpire,to t
weather like this, but if yon. . shw the
things in caperines, caps, ruffs, muffs, st
ladies' jackets,'men' fur coats, you, wou
ed to do some talking, if you were in .our
simply will not attempt any desciiption •o
price or styles, only we 'feel that :'s the
furs that we ever had in, and the e is m
We -will be pleased to showe,-
LOL 1—Nineteen soite, sizes 34 to 41, sergts iiid tweeds, all col
the sale price $3.50.
ale
•
we would
general a
11' permit:
le, and to
we can
ase, or to
ying that
furnishing.
largeness
g stock,
one.
eral lines
O distinct
the sec-
ixture in:
cheviot.
e lines for
s are sold
a tailor-
s the best
In an-
ing—this
at $16.50
ls to the
and at the
1 travagant.
lsering' -at
. article for
4, i
We know
ik Of furs
ods—new
collars,
bp inclia-
aoe.' We
either the
estline-i of
re ,coming.
is
I?
LOT 2—Forty-one suits, SizCS 34 to 11t ; colors—brown, fawn,
black—the sale price $1-25.
LOT 3—Twenty-three suits, sizes 31 to 44, all shadand pattc
dild lines, a number of Which sOld as high as H10. and $1
sold, sale price $6,45. .,
LOT 4,7-Twenty-seve1I suits, bins 3-4 to 44,--n—i-baitl.
Some (if our own make of suits, sterling cloth
.5—A number of dress suits, sizes 12, 10, 3s-,17,. 36, 35 al
black worsted serge ; all we have left of ,this. line go. at ti
G—LarNi, piles of tweed suits, sizes 31 to 42, rich•hrow
chcckand stripes; 811 and 81'43 suits, salopr
LOT 7-J-6--Scvltnteen suits, Fizes 34 to 12, double brei,
Our.ovr'n make. Best va ue on•the..market, sa
l
LOT 8 --Boys' three-piecc suitsj sizes 27 to 33; all c
sale price 82,90. .. , .
Loer 9—Boys' three-piece Fmits' sizes 27 to 33, all sh,
price ranging from. 84- 50to 86,75, sale price.ii
LOT 102 ----Boys,' three-pieecsuits, sizes .23- to 33, si
—tweed and serge worsted dresS suits; sale price
LOT 11.—Boys' two-piece suit, sizes 22 to 29, all she
will go per suit, sale iyrice $1,50.
• LOT 127 -Boys' two-piece suits, sizes 22 to 29,, all
nnide Flats, fine quality, sale. price 82.55;
' LOT 13'.—Boys' two-piece suits, sizes 22 to 29, all al
- lot contains the Very finest goods' and make -
of Which ranged in price as high as $6. We
- $2.75 to $1,
LOT 1-1—Boys' brownie -suits, size age 3 to 8 -yea
per cent. discount. _The linesare broken, an
sale price will be from $2 to $3;25.
LOT 1 .
5—Boys' linen suits, choice. of :a lot of line
.,
• price $1.- . .
LOT 1 6—Tweed pants, a large pile of tweed pants,
LOT 17—TWeed trousers, your choice of $2 and $2.
LOT 18—Fine black pants, choice of fine black wc
price
LOT 19—Rtin coats, the finest rain coat for tho prh
$3.00
- LOT
LOT
brown a
,-sa10. price,
0 $8,50.
ted, blue 4
e price $8/
lors tweed
des and
..60. ,
gle- and d
$1.65.
ides and at
atterrys, go
ades-, and
•). of- twol
iffer them,
We offe
to cleaet.
suits, (Eifel OD
our choice,
0 trousers,
'sfed. strip
,sy will be
÷-1-1-1-1-Holeleinl-1-14-1-1-4--
Groig
,Clothiers and fa
On the _Wrong Side of the Street,
STROVG BLOCK,
•
rsitiodd lines,
y, 'blue .and
•
-These are
a d' wi9 be
d (trey colors.
$
d34, blue,and
e rale price 86.•
'men, brown
black serges;
0 -
choide of lot,-
atterns,, regular
-it le breasted,
. This lot
strong, well-
tterns. This
• suits, some
he sale price
cl
16
line at 25
le odd sizes the
11
la
shades, sale
le pric,e $1.
e price 81.50
rousers, sale
on sale at
al
hers
FOR
Writing of his trip from Seafort
C. P R Rev. Rural Dean ilagins say
"No one need hesitate to travel Weet on a tourist tic
pleasant rail trips I ever took in my life, arid in our compan
this country can produce. A porter goes with each car, a
the comfort of the passengers. Tables are provided and .ot
paratioo of your own meals, or you may take them in the di
. This speaks volumes for the popularity which gr
the C. P. R. almost invar ably.
- On August ti ' 8th, and - September _
harveet excurkions to hei.Vest, good for two month t
nipeg, Deloraine, Antic, ' Estevan, Binscarth,
River, $28 ; Regina, Mo•sejaw, Yorkton, 830 ; P
Macleod, -$35 ; Red..Deer and Edmonton, $40.
For rati;s and all other information, apply to
R. J. MACD
a P. R. AGENT,
0. BETHUNE Agent for Merchants
Firc Insurance Comp
oBanff
te It was on
asere.some of
d ev'ery attenti
r things ileum
ieg car if you
cts the trai
ie 11: th
ram date . of
oSomin, Ha
neeAlbert.,
NA
eaforth
and Berl
ies.
via the
-of the most
he beat people
n • is "paid to
ry for the pre-
esire."
service of
ere will be
Sale. - Win-
ioata, Swan
Calgary, and
5
A HURON GIRL'S -OBSERVA-
TIONS IN OLD LONDON.
LETTER: No. vii.'-'
DEAR EXPOSITOR —I have always ben
told it was wiser 'tis have a subject or a
text, but think there are times when thee
are somewhat of a nuisance. For one
thing, you have to way something about
your subject or get near the text- some time,
but when you haven't either you c n
wander abo t with an easy conscience, Fr
that reaeo4 I am not going to have a 8U
ject, but on y hope you will not think t e
"Local Br efs ' have gotten out of the r
place.
I don't think I have ever told yea abot4
an old bowie not far from Ilford. I c4n
hardly milll it a castle, but something f
that style of architecture must have been a
the builder's mind. The tower house, if e
may so call it, is built of red brick, ti -
angular in shape and at eaoh of the thr e
corners is a tower which runs some higher
than the eentre of the house. It h s
ordinary eizsd windows in the first sto y
and oddly 'shaped ones in the. second i d
third, but these latter do not look e
though they were of any use or that t, e
house was et all habitable' except on t e
ground floor. The house stands on hi h
ground and can he seen from almost any f
the roads near Ilford. It is a sort of a
landmark, for' it stands away by itself in
the fields and through the latter is a regul r
thoroughfare for those walking in t e
country. Going past the old house t e
other day I ooticed the front door open a d
•a number of people sitting -about. The
steps up to4he door do look rather rieket ,
but are in keeping with the rest of t e
• place. I don't know whether the la d
about -is owned or rather rented by tlF4e
occupants of the house or not, but there s
a field of what we call scarlet runners jut
near and yea cannot imagine how pretty it
looked where the red bloom was on. 11
suppose I should say the runners aro net
alio ed to run, but are kept as short as o r
butt r beans, and . the beans on them a e
sent o market. After passing though t e
fie1df you come to the rod and one we k
take you along a winding road, hedged n
either side, up hill and down, till you g t
up o top again, and here Is an old inn wi h
a si n'"Ye Olde Red House." The hou e
isn't red nos' nor probably has not been f r
man years, but till retains its name f r
the e me reason I suppose, that we speal t
hom of - the red echool house, when it is 't
red ut white brick.
The inn, or "Pub," as it is common y
called here, is never very hard to find, a d
at every cross roads or corner You are su e
to flee one. -Some of them, of course, a e
very'old and of historic fain°, while oth rs
have been rebuilt on thc old, well kno n
spoi.
Because pe.ople are always Supposed to e
thirsty when walking on one of these roa s,
sons enterprising people belonging to a
farm house have a very _,primitive sign hung
over the front fence, Lemonade for sale, 1
penny a glass," and I was only sorry •when
passing that Ihadn't a penny. I forgot to
say he sign was a rough board one and tie
worse printed -with white chalk. Talki g
about places for thirsty people reminds rtie
of a little red brick house we went into tie
other day for a drink of ginger beer, after
a long walk. Over the decor was a sign,
else one wotild never have -thought of going
in. I guess, though, the windows wou d
ho-ve 'caught one's eye. It was the usual'
small paned one about -two by three, a d
was full. On the shelves were bottles f
stieky looking oanrlies and on the sill were a
lot of the smallest, greenest looking pe re
you ever saw;l The woman of the hou e
aaid she didn'e expect any people that d y
as it bad been eis cold and wet, so jut sh t
the loor and thought she would get h r
wor done. The grnger beer was -good arid
we got a rest, which was very grateful after
a lo g walk.
I intended telling you about some oth r
of the little country stores about here, bat
thin I had better leave it till I have told
you laboat the "Bald Hind," which w
arou d the corner from the house I hajra
just epoken of. I am sure you have oft n
seen pictures, anyway, of the ofd sign pots
at the country inns. Well, after walking
up a long hill you come -to, a orossing of
four roads and right out in the' open equarc
is ono of these old sign posts. It points to
the " Bald Hind" inn at the roadside;
favorite stopping pace in the old coachi
a
g
days, and oil1 in favor with oycli ts
and tourists. There is such a high ridge of
lend here that you can see the country fir
miles about. It was a pretty sight; maiiy
of the fields were quite yellow with their
harvest of ripe grain, and they do get a
good yield off such a small field here. The
red tiled roofs, with the green trees fot a
background, the clusters of houses with.tie
sun shining on them, and the Kentish hi ls
away off, in the distance, formed a picture
I shan't seen forget. Looking in the qp.
posit° direction, you have a- deep ravirre
thickly wooded with green trees, sod
bey nd it one. of , the many of Londoit's
suburban towns. Going down this long fall
we till had the view before us and were
rather sorry to get on the . level again.
Even away up there on the hill, in what
seemed out in the country, we saw t e
policeman in his blue f uniform, but it is 't
really country, as it is so near London aid
the Ettle villages are so close together.
we
• light
alked along home we met the la p
r with his little cart, which contained
h 4i1 can, scissors, cloths, etc., for t e
lam s. The latter, like our old street
lamps, are quite close together all along tie.
road, even in the coontry. We met t e
' postman too, on his rounds, and althoughI
knew all about Ian MacLaren'e "Post"
and his route, I didn't realize that it as
the postman's duty to go fromi house to
house, even out in the country. No goieg
to the post office for a country walk here in
the levenin. From all accounts these pot -
men
or li
We
_ever
sho
I re
a pl
door
must be better than a local newspapier
,column in a society sheet for gossip.
assed a poliee station on the way aid
so many of those queer looking little
s I have been trying to tell about. Ooe
ember particularly -was a little bit of
ee and the proprietor was sitting at the
reading a newspaper. His wind w
was a sight, of six panes, laxl, and it vfas
full to overflowing, bottles of beer, patent
medicines, etc., pencils, paper, candies, a d
even a piece of fresh meat, suspended front a
hook in the corner.
There are three little shops here in Ilford,
not far from us, that are always a source of
amusement. One is the oil shop and you
f
never get to the end of its wares. Thl ee
people are about a crowd when ou et
(
inside and you can get anything th re with
the exception of clothes and furniture, I
over go past that I don't look in wender at
the piles of articles on the pavement for
'exhibition, and wonder how ever' in the
world they are all stored away in the plaoe
and who ever takes them in and oat. An
oil shop wive originally a place for selling
oile and paints of all kinds, but the st ck
has been enlarged to anything that could be
bought for a penny or a ha'p'ny. If- you re
1
in doubt
thing, t
shop over
when th
irons and so o
las t? where you might gal any
the oil shop. The ironmenger'e
the way has a little more froom
pans, cans, tin trunks,
are spread out on the
post office shop is a
ment.
curiosity,
you can
tobacco,
The littl
and when
bit, but
out, forsi
a rule, se
the sma11 bo'a and girls in the neig
$ also a butcher shop
office and the butcher
Rimy to me when I firs
others of his work, he
erry eoat, a little past
and white striped apron,
g cross ways, a cap on
es on his shoulder what
rough with two handl
this holds the meat.
the green grocer and
e to the door for orders
w when they come, for
bell or give one kneek
. Only friends or thos
e more than one knock.
as peculiar rat -tat all his o
keep the roads beautifully
just now I saw the old.
s about here, sweeping, 'ma
led brush, the dust and dir
nd sidewalk. This he put
heaps and then along comes
with his two -wheeled cart an
takes it away. The road e
o the walk and any trees ar
e the fences, no boulevardes
• Scaforth. In London itsel
he
for besides stamps and post cards
t a y kind of soft drink, catidies,
epee, pencils and pocket blooki.
tn•ti in the office is very obliging
hat is generally when his Wife is
he lets a chance likes to telk a
e is a talker, and is kept busy, as
lling a pennyworth of sweets to
bor.
ere uite
pest boy,
ry saw
e ears
ae his
blue
nni his
eeks
s at
OX58,
ave.
ther
hood. Th
near the
looked v
him. Li
a long b
knees, a
stripes r
head, andi carr
like a wo den
either end an
The g
baker all
you alwa
either rin
their kn
on busine
postman
They d
here, and
who com
long han
the road
tidy littl
duet man
horse and
right up
waysinsi
we have i
keep' the
who skip
carts wit
I always
I think
farm labo
were aye
faced far
country r
exactly li
mas Grap
has a co
and so ha
how mad
a flower
alivitys o
very rare
mind my
or two on
There is
menti one
looks like
of small s
should sa
ocer
CO
• ku
th
ckle
s
the
but
they
ith
not
The
11.
lean
an,
ha
off
in
tbe
big
mes
al -
like
, to
oad clean, they have little boys
in aid out between the horses and
th ir brushes and dust pane, and
eel 4fraid when I see them.
I tojld you the working men and
ere ievr look as though they
red.
the
ooks
rist-
He
ugh,
tter
has
arly
but
on%
one
nd."
just
It
ade
e1.
uild-
ions.
set
and
bite
The
the
The
and
long
old-
lat-
rick
rites
One
with
inia
y of
ens.
are
-worked, and- the fat, jolly,
ere one meets driving along i
ads in a two -wheeled gig,
e those one sees in the " 0
or " Black and White."
fortable looking home, th
the farm laborer. No •m
his house, the latter always
ardon. Their houses are n
brick, sometimes of stone,
y indeed of wood, and if you
oin backe I will tell you of
the way to the "Bald H
ne 1 ttle house back of the inn
th t is more than funny.
a g od sized band box and is
one , or concrete I suppo
, b a the originality of the
er comes n i the shape of the decora
On eitIher Hid of the front door are line
in the eo crete of pieces of beer botcles,
as the hit er ere black mn d the stones
you can iriag ne how effective it is.
roof is a t etched one and hangs ove
walls like the apt of a Kaffir hut;
windows are small and of little panes
along the front is a narrow vereardah.
this road there are some very pretty
fashioned big houses- and gardens. Th
ter are generally surrounded with high
walls and yoa only get a peep in at the
or the little open hie of fence in front.
house I remember was nearly covered
a creeper, aornething like we call Vir
creeper, and, of course, there is plen
ivy on the wells and about the gar
Sonic of the hedges about these placer,
all of holly a d do look so pretty.
Dr. Barnardo has quite a village
around the c rner from tho main road
we passed ever so many detachments o
children out for a walk, all dressed
and walking two by two. The main
or " lodge," aa it is called, is on the
road and behind it is the lecture hall.
lady, Who has charge of one of the Can
homes- in Peterboro, came over on
Dr. Bernardo has worke
e sending abroad of Lon
into quite an extensive
pported entirely by volu
subscriptions but some of these mus
✓ the home I speak of is
doctor's care, and as he
it must take an im
amount of money to keep tho machin
ing. The children certainly looked
cared for and the heads of the scheme
anxious they should get into good h
in Canada. 'peaking of children and ec ools
makes me th nk of the ." blue coat" oys.
The 1abtorare usually looked on as very
fortunate, as their parents have slice eded
in getting them into a school that was
founded in the time of Edward VL It was
originally intended for poor boys, and was
called Christ's Hospital, but as years have
passed it has lost the founder's ideal, and
only boys whose parents have eorrie Loft ence
and can -afford it, may go there. Of c urse
er a
nder
.
area.
b
ther
ever
ianies-
ht.
boys
they
it, and as the autho ities
them any other hat, they go
winter and summer, (They
mind in the least and every
ed to seeing -them go about.
8, Mc.
E gland, August, 1900.
The West Huron Conventi4n.
A eonveotion of West Huron _Liberals to
select a candidate to contest the coniititu-
ency in the interests of the Liberal patty ab
the forthooming Dominion electionet was
held at D n annon, on Friday last. Every
'vision in the riding was; rep-
elegates and. the utmost aord-
thusiasm prevailed. It was, in
did convention, and if the en-
nifested there is maintained
he riding during the campaign,
little doubt as to the result.
ing gentlemen were nominated :
es, M. P., and Wm. Coates,
G. Cameron, Wm. Proudfoot,
ship with us.
scheme for ti
poor childre
cern. It is s
very large, fth
one under th
a good salary
just
and
the
ouse
high
A
dian
oard
• his
• on's
con-
tary
be
only
gets
ense
go -
well
seem
mes
the school is
board of ma
government
The dress th
consists of blue knickerbockers, a long
coat buttone right to the chin, a le
belt, the ugl est yellow stockings you
saw, low sho s, a little white tie like
ters wear wi h their gowns, and no
There was a ort of mitre which the
were suppos d to wear at first, but
struck over
wouldn't giv
•
bareheaded
don'tiseern t
one here i u
heavily endowed tend un
agement,but is in no way
upervision, as our schools
boys wear looks very od
polling su
resented b
ialitY and le
short, a sple
thusiasm
throughout
there can be
The follo
Robert Hal
Clinton;
D. McGillicuddy, J. 0. Martin and Alex.
Saunders, oderich ; Robert Currie, East
Wawanosli ; Alex. Stewart, West Wawa.
nosh; Ale. Young, Colborne.
All withdrew with the exception of Mr.
Holmes, whose nomination was made unani-
mous by a standing vote and amidst cheers.
Short bat pointed addresses were deliver-
ed by the candidate, Hob. J. T. Garrey", M.
G. Cameo= D. McGillicuddy, W. Proud -
foot and oh
Resolutio
policy of
G overameot
ter eliciting
movers enc
•
closed after
Premiers
113.
approving of the course and
he Dominion and Provincial
were passed unanimouely,
favorable commeets frees the
seconders. The convention
lying three hearty cheers for
aurier and Roes and laleesrs.
; Holmes aod Garrow.
The Lileaale of Weet Huron are, if we
ooks and
upplies
FOR PUBLIC AND HIGH
SCHOOLS, COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTES, SEPARATE
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGhS.
THE NEWEST EDITIONS
AT LOWEST PRICES.
es
fig
te
wi
no
in
ar
1
WINTER,
SEAF,ORT
judge from this convention, in good
king shape, and display a spirit and de-
mination which presages - hard, united
rk, to be crowned by ultimate victory.
ey have a good cause, a good candidate,
th all the odds in their favor, and there is
good reason why they should net vein.
til
11
be
bi
ECU
Ipurchased lot 2a concession 9, Hullett,
where he and airs. Mason resided for 24
years. Twelve years ago he field his farm
and:removed to Blyth, where he purchased
the Central hotel, and which het successfully
conducted up to the time of hie illness and
death. During his residence in Hallett de-
ceased was a prominent and public spirited
.citi•en. For several years he occupied a
seat; at the council beard and for three years
wasireeve of the township. He was also
commissioner for Several, years. To
and Mrs. Mason were born seven chil-
li.: of whom are still living, one
ihter having died when she was 13 years
old. .
—Upwards of a dozen people in Brussels
have gone past their 80th birthday, some of
them a good dietetics; by. The list includes
John MeNaughton, 90; John Denbew, 88;
Robert MeNaughten, 87; Mrs. Hall, 85;
Mrs, McLean, 85 • James Oliver, 84; Mrs.
Howe, Mrs. Edwards, John isIcUallurn,
Mrst McCallum, Mrs, Holmes, Mrs. Hogg
and Mrs. Welsh.
roe,
Mr.
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1 —While at work on the neWichool house
at Langside, on 16th inst. W. icholson, of
Winghara, met wi h quit: a severe accident.
He was workin n a scaffold which gave
, --• way and he fell • the ground, falling on
•
, the narrow side o a brick. Mr; Nicholson
Huron Notes. was brought home and was confined to bed
During a recent thunder storm, lightn- for several days. Luckily no bones. were
knocked a chimney off the Blyth Stand- broken.
otlice.
1 —On Monday o last week, John McCal-
Thomas Wilson has disposed of his lum of Brussels, elebrated his 81st birth -
acre farm- on the 4th concessicn of day, At a suppe that evening at R. Rend-
phen, to John Hepburn. ers 's, there we e four persons present
Thirty-two residents of Goderich have eve 80 years, v z., Mr. and Mrs. McCai-
n fined $1 and costs for riding their lum Mrs. Hogg and Mre. Welsh, the two
yeles on the sidewalks. lat r being old ne ghbors of Mr. McCallum's
H. Ball and sons, of Brussels, have io1Iorris. Mr. I eCallum has been over 50
chased the furniture and undertakieg yea a resident o
iness of S. Gracey, of Wingham.
McLean's clothing store, in GI:Aerial], ear
w s entered by burglars the other night, Bien
but the only thing taken was some coppers
w loll- were in the till.
Mrs. David Dunbar, of the 6th comes -
n, East Wawanosh, has a fuchsia which
375 flowers and buds on it. This beats
previous records.
On Sunday Charles Griffith, of Gode-
h, had one of his fingers caught by the
lar trap-door at his home, and the top of
finger was taken off.
The other night some unknown person
t an infant in a, large basket, at the door
Mr. John Olsner's residence, in Goderich.
e worthy recipients of this unusual gift
have decided to adopt the child.
Mr. A. A. Crawford, who has been in
oh rge of Dr. Spence's drug store, in Ford-
vich, for the past couple of years, has gone
to
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Toronto, where he has secured a good
sition.
The removal of James Beverley from
neat' to Exeter has neceseitated the elec-
n of another councillor for Hensall. The
etion, if one be necessary, will be held on
ptember 4th.
John Willis, wife and iamily, left Exe-
last week for Marlette, Michigan, where
y will in future reside. They intend.
ning Fred Willis, who is farming near
t place.
Harry Atwood, of the 6th concession,
G ey, has purchased the 50 acre farm of
D vid Dron, on the 4th concession. The
price paid was $1,600. He will get poe-
n at once.
—James Wilkinson, of Morris, has
ught a fine brick residence in Belgrave,
ned by Wm. Watson, and he and his
ily will probably locate there. They
11 move from' the farm about the 1st of
rch next.
—Mr. James Holmes, who has been a
ideot of Blyth and vicinity for the past
years, died at the home of Mr. Wm.
own, lot 17concession 12. Hullett, on
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Monday morning of last week.
—One day last week while Fount Naylor,
a oung man employed at the oderich or -
g: n factory, was working the rip -saw a
s linter struck and penetrated his eye. It
is feared that the result will be the loss of
ei ht in that eye.
Alonzo J. Snell, a well known resident
Exeter, died on Wednesday of last week,
er three days' illness. The deceased had
ried on a successful tailoring/business for
•umber of years. He was 40 years of age
d unmarried.
—Lieutenant W. H. Gundry, of Gode-
h, has receivedhis field officer's certificate
in the military school at London. The
rcentage he took was 76 75, the highest
of
af
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fr
p
given at, the school. He has alio) received
ecuitation certificate.
—The autumn sittings of the High Court
Justice for Huron county will be held as
lows : Jury sittings, before Justice Fer-
son, Tuesday, September llth ; non -jury
ting, before Justice Falconbridge, Mon -
y, November 12th.
—At the races in Salamanaca, New York,
t week, two horses belonging to J. E.
• artz, of Winghana carried off first money
their respective races. Walter K.. won
e 2:24 pace, and Harold H. the 2:20 pace
three straight heats.
—Ira M. Hazelwood, of the firm of Hazel-
od Brothers, millers, etc., of Clifford,
d on Sunday, 19th inst. Mr. Hazelwood
d been only ill from Wedneeday from
ritonitis. The young man was in his 29th
ar, and had only been married a little
er a year.
—The following persons left Wingham on
e recent excursion to the west: G. Awde,
Paulin, to Swan river; John Linklater and
fe to Deloradne ; Miss McLaren to Dau -
tin '- G. Humoth to Belmont ; T. Mirehouee
Dakota; Miss Murdoch and her brother
Deloraine,
— S. Butt, of Benmiller, met with a eeri-
e accident the other day. He got on the
ter tank belonging to Mr. Yuegblut's
°Mon engine, and while making a turn
e water tank struck a post. Mr. Butt
1 off and the wheel ran ove his foot, but
we believe that no bones wer broken.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. Holm, of St. Cath -
Ines, formerly of Clinton, had the rather
usual experience of celebrating their
Iden wedding on Monday of last week.
ey were married on Monday, in the year
50, so that the celebration on Monday, 50
are after, is out of the ordinary.
—A pretty home wedding took place at
hamon on Wednesday of last week, at
the residence of Mr. Jacob Miller, of Olin-
tien, when his third daughter, Ida M., was
united in marriage to Mr. Louis E Eydt, of
Berlin. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr. Shaw, in the presence of only
immediate friends of the contracting par.
ti s.
By the death of Mr. John Meson of
B yth, which sad event took place on Wed -
n sday night, 15th lima, Huron county lost
a prominent, much respected and well
k own citizen. For some months past he
had not been enjoying the best of health but
b d only been confiaed to his bed ten days
w en death overtook him. Brain trouble
w s the cause of his death. The late Mr.
aeon was born in Chinguaeousy township,
el county, in 1840, and when 15 years of
e moved with his father's family to the
se line, Goderich township, where he re-
ed until his marriage to Miss Frances
tt, of the London road, Tuckersmith, in
62. Soon after his marriage, Mr. Mason
of
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farm is in gram; a
McNeil's cattle.
highly esteemed
resided there for
wife and daughte
or near some of th
—Miss Cora M
Johne, of the 7th
on Tuesday of 1
that locality.
James Cuthill has sold his 150 acre
, south half 1 t 16, and lot 17, conces-
15, Grey, to ames Perrie, of the 12th
eseion, for t e sum of $7,200. The
d has been grazed by L.
r. Cuthill is an old and
resident of Grey, having
vc r 30 years. He and leis
will probably locate in
stirring centres.
y Johns, daughter of Silas
concession, Usborne, died
at week. Deceased was
the bloom of life, being
in her 19th year. She had been complaining
for some months
homorrhage and
She was an esti
death is mourne
friend.
while
Mrs.
with some other
Dunlop hill on the
day, they were m
for a drive, with
paniment. The
frightened the h
Green was riding
and threw Mrs.
caught in the wh
for some distance
—Another of
has been called a
ald McDonald, w
Saturday, the 18
years. Mr. MeD
of Goderieh for
formerly at Ripl
Scotland, and aft
was for a time in
Bay Company in
west Territories.
—Monday af te
Wright met with
prise salt works,
have resulted in
raking salt on th
one of the rivets
free it he ()verbal
distance of 12 or
his face and a ba
cups. He possibly saved himself very much
worse injuries by throwing out his arms to
the joists as he took the somersault,
—The other day while Mr. john Ander-
son was hauling aivay chairs, benches, etc.,
after having been
Mrs. Wyness, i
evening, his hors
giving a sudden
such a manner as
ing Mr. Andersen
load, beneath it.
was also on the Io
distance. Both
ably bruised an
ever° broken,
--On Tuesday afternoon of last week,
while David 1Vioir tt, sr., of Turnberry, was
havit screen d or tied on the back of hie
buggy, Clegg's hardware store, in Wing -
ham, the horse t ok fright and ran down
street in a great hurry. At Swarts' hotel
sheds the buggy c me in contact with a poet
and Mr. Moffat was throw out. Mr.
Moffatt was pret y badly cut about the
head and was c rried into Silvarte' hotel
when medical aid was secured,- .He was not
SO badly hurt as as supposed, and after a
couple of hours e and Mrs. Moffatt were
able to drive hom
—Mr. A. Q. B bier, of the Exeter cream-
ery, entertained is patrons and employees
at a picnic at rand Bend, on Saturday,
18th inst. The weather was perfect and a
good time was spent. Arnong other amuse-
ments was a go
The following is
100 yard race, Jo
Willis, Exeter:
summoned away
but on Tuesday took a
passed away peacefully.
able young lady and her
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by a lar e circle of
, H. Green, f Goderich,
)
,, were driving down the
way to Gode ich the other
t by a pleas re party out
he usual fog horn acme -
blowing of the horns
rse behind hieh Mrs.
and the ani al swerved
Green out. Her dress
el and she as draggedi
and was badly brused.
Goderich's oetogenerians
ay, in the person of Don-
ose death occurred on
h inet,_ at the age of 86
nald has been a resident
five years, heving dived
y. He was a native of
r coming to this country
.he service of the Hudeon
anitoba and the North -
noon of last week, John
an accident a the-Enter-
russels, that night easily
is death'. Wile engaged
pan, the rake caught on
nd in a vigoeous pull to
need backward and fell e
4 feet, infliatiog a cut on
gash on one of his knee
used at the lawn social at
Fordwich, the previous
became frightened and
ump slued the wagon in
o cause it to upset, bury -
who wason top of the
Mr. John 11. Johnston
d and was thrown some
entlemee were consider -
scratched but no bones
d programme of sports.
list of the winners : Men's
n Elder, Hensall ; Thomas
James Green, Heine%
Married women's race, Mrs. Mack, Hensel];
Mrs. Thomas Willie, Exeter; Mrs. W. Page,
• Exeter. Boys' race, John Goetz, Hensel].;
Lawrence Longa Shipka ; Robby Munn,
Hensel]. Girls' ace, Alice Dougall, Hen-
sel' ; Jennie Stokes, Petrolia ; Pearl Stein-
hoff, Stratford. Obstacle recs., J. Elder,
Heneall ; ThomasWilliam, Exeter;
Thomas Willis, Exeter. Fat man's
race, M. Cronynt Centralia;.H. Parsons,
Exeter; J. Deavitt, Exeter. Fat woman's
race, Miss Fergu on, London; Mien Hast-
ings, Parkhill ; Mrs. Philips, Parkhill.
Maid's race, Mis Ferguson, London; Mies
May, Mitchell; M1E8 Mabel Follick, Exeter.
Three-legged race James Green and J. El-
der, Herman; Long and Goetz, Hensa.11 ;
Thomas Willis and Thomas Williams. Exe-
ter. Sack race, W. Wilson, James Green,
W. Long. Blind fold march, T. Williams,
James Green, W. Williams Clanclehoye.
Apple eating contest, P. McKenzie, Shipka;
Thomas Williams, Exeter; James Green,
Herman. Best looking dairy maid, Mrs. P.
McKenzie, Shi pka.
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—Some of the young ladies who work on
the second story of a factory on King street,
west, Toronto, had an experience a few
days ago .which they will probably remem-
ber. They were fleeted comfortably at their
work, thinking only of the number of
pieces they could manufacture before lunch
call came. Without any previous announce-
ment and without even waiting an intro-
duction, a cow stepped in through the
door'mm and pandeoniureigned. In order
to ca
ll on the young ladies the animal was
obliged to climb a steep set of stake. This
did not trouble her at all. Once ' up, how-
ever, it was a problem how she was to get
down. Cows make a very poor fist of a trip
downstairs. This cow refused to show its
inability and so decided not to go down. It
was with difficulty that the young ladies
could be persuaded to remain at home and
receive Mrs. Cow with proper dignity.
Most of them wanted to Jump out of the
windows.
—James
Canada.
Durrant and Thomas aledwin
were drowned while bathing ° at Cockhurn's
dam, Dundas, on Saturday. Zee
—The residence and outbuildings :of ex'
Reeve Barker, of Caaiden, were -destroyed
by fire Saturday. The buildings were in-
)3e.ub—rn
oeudito be commenced at the Ontario Agri-
cultural Farm, Guelph, with a flock of about
100 birds.
—Peter Maybee, who had been for fifty
years a bailiff of the county of Hastinge,
died on Saturday, 'Ted 78 years, He was a
life long Liberal.
—Governor Vallee, of the Montreal jail,
is sued for $1,000 damages by Oliver Barre,
a prisoner, whose term expired en May 3,
but who was detained until May 6 through
a clerical error.
—Norman MeCallurn' aged 13, eon of
Archibald McCallum, ofthe township of
Storrington died at Kingston, Saturday,
from the effects of an overdose of cucumbers
and ice cream.
—Seventy Canadian soldiers, invalided
from South Africa, including the Toronto,
men, arrived at Montreal Sunday night, and
were given a warm reception .by the kcal
militia -
—On their recent visit, Lord and Lady
Minto have won the hearts of the people of
Dawson City. Lady Minto was presented
with a gold box filled with choice nat-gcsis
by the miners.
—Mr. Laurence Kelly, of Hamilton, one
of the old-timers, who was a prominent
citizen when Hamilton was young, de-
parted this life Friday afternoon, He was
about 95 yeers of age.
—Hon. J nn Dryden, Provincial Minister
of Agrieult ire, has personally contributed
two prizes, $25 each, for the Provincial
Mid -winter Fair at Guelph. The prizes are
for Guernsey cows.
—The city engineer of London has been
instructed to take proceedings against; offi-
cials of the Street Railway Company with a
view to amending the unbearable noise -
producing condition of the car service.
—The barns of Mr. John Ferguson, Cen-
tre road, near Brampton, were struck by
lightning last Sunday night, and, together
with all the grain and implements, were
completely destroyed by fire. The insur-
ance carried was about $1,700.
—Early Monday morning a barn owned
, by Albert Heist, South Pelham, Welland
county, was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. In it were nine pigs, a quantity
of implemente, hay, etc., which were all
burned,
—While John Cole, of Georgetown, was
taking gravel from Glenevilliams, on Satur-
day, tho top of the pit slid down, burying
Mr. Cole and one of his horses. The mill
men turned out promptly and rescued them
in the, niek of time. About fifty tons of
gravel was upon them,
—Rev. W. J. McCaughan, formerly
pastor of St. Andrew's church, Toronto,
who went to the Third Presbyterian church,
Chicago, has received a call to St. Enoch's
church, Belfast, his old home. He has not
yet announced whether or not he will
accept.
—Mr. A. E. Hence,
a commercial travel-
ler and a resident ofHamilton, was sur-
prised on arriving in Winnipeg on Sunday
morning, from the east, to find that he had
been robbed of over $600, consieting of $200
in cash, the balance in drafts and theekee
Another traveller reports the loes also of a
marked check for a considerable amount.
—Mr. J. A. Donaldson, for 23 years Do-
minion immigration egeot at Toronto, died
at his residence in that city lest Tuesday
night, aged 90 years. Mr. Donaldson be-
came Dominion Government 'agent shortly
after Confederation, and held the position
for 23 years, retiring when the Ontario
agencies were abolished.
—John Flick, a farmer on the Stone road,
two miles below Cainsville, was oo Tuesday
of last week engagnd in drawing straw into
his barn. After entering the barn he
slipped from the load, falling on a broken
ecraper, which enteas abdomen. From
the effects of his injuries be passed away
the following afternoon.
—Mrs. Halbert, of St. Thomas, 42 years
of age, was arrested on Saturiay night
on a very serious charge. About
2 o'clock in the afternoon, Glen Tyler, son
of M. C. R, Engineer Tyler, went ind) an
outhouse in the rear of Mrs. Halbert'e resi-
dence. .She took a pail of boiling water and
hurled it over Tyler. He was scalded in a
fearful manner.
—During the beavy thunderstorm whieii
passed over Formosa and vicinity early on
Saturday morning, Mr. Anthony Steffier's
barn, about a mile south of Formosa was
struck by lightning, and building andeon-
tents, including this year's crop, were com-
pletely destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$2,000nof which $1,400 is covered by insur-
ance in the Formoea Company.
—Hon, John Dryden and Thomas Craw-
ford, M P P., two of the most auccessful
cattle men in Canada, are respectively the
president and vice-president of the new In-
ternational Cattle Company, organized in
Toronto and in South Dakota. The com-
pany has secured very valuable ranching
privileges along the White river, in the
southern portion of the State, where gram
and water are abundant.
—The barn, house, drive house and:black-
smith shop belonging, tralr, A. H, Baker, a
mile south of Moscow, Were all destroyed
by fire Saturday morning:- -Mr. Baker was
blasting a rock in a drain from his sink,
when a piece of the burning fuse lodged on
the roof of his drivehouse, setting fire to the
shingles'which soon spread and wiped out
all his fine buildings. The barn was full
with this year's crop and the lose is a heavy
one, probably $4,000.
—An unknown man, about 40 years of
age, was picked up Friday morning by the
eastbound train about two miles below
Morrisburg, and was brought to the station
there. He was unconscious, badly bruised,
and in a very serious condition. He only
lived about three hours. The deceased was
fairly well dressed. There was no money
on him or anything by which he can be
identified. Whether be fell off or was hit.
by a train is not known.
—During the severe storm Sunday night,
Mr. Pennet's barn and its contents en the
10th concession of Kinloss, about seven
miles northwest of Teeewater, was struck
by lightning and burned. His entire crop
had been harvested and the threshers had
moved in on Saturday evening, intending :to
commence threshing Monday morning. The
threshing machine, together with all its ap-
pliances, were consumed. Mr. Pennet had
also several pigs, cattle and hens burned -
No insurance.
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