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The Huron Expositor, 1906-11-16, Page 1len Wrts taiga garment right 'leap workmanr or Anotner way ia. but one way nake up a good maker to have a - will get till you they are. We -they we, Made are entir.ely to fl you will be out out your the garments a 0 -you can get ams Garmenb rie V9 ib Prices r25 .50 to $10, 50C to. $5a dkdrchiefs Trimmings ress Goods 'actions Isurpassed eehc what sore. are rushing' turning over the Jewitt - of dressed Peva -daythe regulan v. -ea held in the : Currie preached eerinon on thio Supper."-eTine Outfit intend iorli tine week. ..—R. W rne. Mr. Robt. Mee oit to town thee , dwelling, which 'urn trier .—hfre have moved: ill-, y occupied byi John Passe recently yieited lurg.—Mrs. Wm. indary; attended -father, Mr. Joint Ile was, an old, on the 2nd cofle. for a number of Geo. Fergaeone esion , celebrated laet Friday eVel recipientaOfa tisents.-.Mr. and ary Ander$oncedr. kin and Mr. dna ttendea the chinai . Ferguson last . Thos. Cudinoree endo in this vice, Cudrnore le much ma....••••• SEAFOIrrli FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 19060 10 Pages ee-ee Ptabilerbera 1 a Yearin AdVanoe; Tailoring T and he GREIG readYmad CLOT II Cirt loth e 8 Q.17..6..M ijcbJ A.1.1 FURS D sionery Society was held in Union FURNISH I church, Braceneld, on Tuesday last Thin was, probably, one of the most INGS largely attended and successful meetings of the society that -has been held. The weather, although a little war delightful and the roads were good. The Society hes attain- ed Its majority and celebrated its twenty-first anniversary ' on Tues- day. It was organized in Seaforth twenty-one years agog During that tisie it has made eteady and substan- tial prOgress and has done a splen- did work for humanity in spreading the gospel truth among the women of heathen lands. The Society has had four presidents, three secretaries' and three treasurers. These officers came in order of service as follows: Pres- idents, Mrs, •Themes Fair, Clinton; Mrs. C. Fletcber, Thames Road, Us - borne; Mre. Hamilton, Goderich, and Mrs. N. Shaw, Egmondville. The Sec- teteriets were Mrs. J. R. Lyon, 'Toron- to ; Mins Graham,Egmondville, ana Mrs. R. Irwin, Clinton, ' who still hold's, the position. Treasuters : Mrs. Wrn. Robb, Detroit; Mre. el. Y. Mc- Lean, Seatortb, and Mrs, Archibald Scott, Seaforth. Women's Work fqr dtssioNS. ;. The annual meeting of 'thee Hun= Presbyterial Women's Foreign Ms- BrTOIZZI, Do ou Enjoy that well- dressed Feeling? We all know what it feels like to be hot, to be cold, er to be tired, and its just as true that we all know what it feels like to be well dressed. It feels good, and its good to feel good. 1 ou can never be well dressed if your clahes not made by the right maker. Get to know 20th CENTURY BRAND garments, and yota will learn what a pleasure and satisfac- tion'. it is to beT well dressed. They are full of style and char- acter, and as different from readymades as cheese is from chalk—$5 to $8 cheaper than coats of same quality w,11 cost you anywhere. FUR People are getting more particular every year about furs and fur styles. It used to be that anything would go so long as it was fur --for the warmth it gave,—..but now it's so different. If you go to the right place, you'll find so much ''(madness, in the way of style and quality, crowded into these new garments, that people Who used to fancy they could never wear a fur jacket, are now delighted with what they see. We want you to see the garments we are showing, we think there are none quite so nice. Just here we want to say also that our prices are no higher—and often lower—than what you'll be asked to pay for really inferior furs. daokets, Caperines, Stoles, Throws, Caps, Muffs, Ruffs, Gauntlets, Coats and Fur -lined Coats TO -TIT EVERYBODY. IMMINIUMINIMMOOMMINIM.110 enninete lo-ertne- "A'• (gra Boys' Overcoats AT A BARGAIN. A. splendid line of Boys Winter Over- coats, a few dozen in the lot, for ages 4 years to 16 years, ranging in price $2.75 to $6.50. These are extra good values, and all new this season's goods •' plain -and fancy patterns, and you'llbe pleased with them. If the boy needs an Overcoat, come and see ours, WiAor/WWWWWSPOWSOVVW Altogether the lost stock in Seaforth to choose from, because everything is absolutely new and fresh, and bought at low prices, and selling at low prices, or/Highest price for Butter and Eggs. The GREIG -CLOTHING CO .At the meeting on Tuesday the fol- lowing officers- were elected for the current year: Mrs. (Rey.) Sewers, Brucefield, president; Mrs. Hamil- ton, Goderich, 1st' vice; Mre. Smith, Hensall, 2nd vice; Mrs. McNeil, Bay- field, 3rd vice;.Mrs. R. Irwin, Clin- ton, secretary ; Mrs. A. Scott, Sea - forth, treasurer; Mrs. Leckie, of Londesboro, tidings secretary; Miss Wilson, Clinton, lerission Band sec- retary. There were three sessions, in the forenoon, afternoon and eVening. The day sessional were confined to the ladies but the evening session was open to the public. . At the morning session the various reports were sub- mitted. These were of the moat en- couraging nature and showed that good work ha,d been done along all. lines of service. The contributions ,for the year' from the Aexillaries :were somewhat behind last year, but the contributiona from the Mission Bands were larger, iand on the whole there ware a substantial increase. The following are the amounts contributed by. the Auxiliaries and Mission' Bands of the several congregation : Sea - forth; $400 ; Hensall, $211; Egmond- viik, $20725; Brucefield; $192.06; Clinton, $175 • Thames Road and Kirk - ton, $168; Goderich, $156.80; Blyth, $146.25; Auburn and Smith's Hill, $73; /319„ke'and Varna, $37,34; Bayfield and Bethany, $43.75; Duffs and Cavan, McKillop, $27.62; Exeter and Chisel - burst, $5; Kippen and }fills Green, $100; Londesboro 9,nd Burns' church, Hallett, $88; Leeburn and 'Union, $57. The grand total being $2,136.58. Of this amount the Auxiliaries bontrit- uted $1,729.07, and the Mission Bernie $407.51. There note a large attendance at the afternoon ,meeting and a moat interesting programme, the chief fea- tures of which were addresses by . Miss Rannie, of New Hamburg, d who is an active worker in the cause, and who delivered a moat excellent and interesting address. An address by Rev.' A.. Stewart, of Clinton, who re- presented the Presbytery then in session in the Manse and a most ex- cellent and inspiring address by Mrs. (Rev.) Fletcher, who dwelt on the work and progress of the society since its inception, twenty-one years ago. The retiring president, Mrs. (Rev.) Hamilton, also delivered an interest- ing address. At the evening , meeting there was a good attendance. The chair was occupied by Rev. Mr. Sawere, and a vety excellent programme was dis- posed of. Rev. Mr. Fletcher, repre- senting lihe Presbytery, delivered a brief, congratulatory addrees. The speaker of the evening was, how- ever, • Rev. Mr. Turnbull, Of Togonto, who delivered a. moat interesting and eloquent - address, dealing princi- pally with the condition of women in heathen lands compared with their place in all departments of life in Christian countries, and thus show- ing what Chrietianityl (had done for the enobling of women and securing for them , their proper place in the world, and the plane 'designed for them by: the Creatoe, as clearly shown In the Bible. Very nice mueical ee- lections were given by the church choir, a,na a solo by Mrs. N. Sba,w, of Egmoneiville, and by Miss Murray, of Bayfield. Miss McBeath, who is an accomplished organist, played the accompaniments. The meeting was brought to a close about ten o'clock with the usual voteof thanks. The meetings were held in the, church, and the guests were enter- tained in the Oddfellowe' hall, over the store of Mr. Scott, a most cornfort- able place, and one well adapted for the purpose. The ladies of Bruce - field are noted for their generous hos- pitality, and on this occasion they enhanced their reputation, and plac- ed their guests under obligations to Minn To those who bad to leave home early they provided breakfast, rind to all dinner and sapper, and, despite the fact that there were so many present, there was more than abundance for all, and of a nature to tempt the appetites of the most epicurean, while the attendance was sueli that all were made to feel at home, and the social dinner and sup- per hours were among the most pleas- ant of this very pleasant and pro- fitable occasion. The next annual Meeting of the Society will be •held In St. Andrew's church.) Kippen. —Since the above eves in type we learn that the amount contributed by Auburn and Smith's Hill is $4 more than given above thus making the contributions of the Auxiliaries equal with that of last year and mak- ing the entire amount raised for the year $2,140.58. —The annual Poultry Show of the ' Waterloo County Poultry and Pet Stock Association was held last week in Berlin, and" was very successful. East Side Main Street, one door South of the Over 700 exhibits were splendidly Dominion Bankar- ranged and attracted unusual atten- tion. Exhibitors were in attend- ance from,BrockvilIe on the east, and SMI sA.1-1 0 RTIEL London on the west, and some of the . best birds of the province were coin. eting for prizes, Hon. Nelson Mon- teith, Minister a Agriculture, who opened the Show, congratulated the Association on the splendid exhibi- tion, and stated that the objet of the Government in ening aid to coueity poultrt associatioas was to en- courage the industry, tiest henei may be made to produce 29eneggo annually. He maintained that the hen that lays ete the hex that par!. Huron Notes. —Mr. Roland Beattie, of Wingham, nese sepiunrAchnaissetdone itcoal and. wood busi- -There is an agitation in Wingham to have a weekly market established in that town, • —John Menary has sold his 100 -acre farm, lot 15, concession 9, Grey, to his father' John Merutry, of the same line, for thesum of $4,500. —Mr. Thomas Chambers has sold his 100 acre farm, on the 8th concession of Stephen, near Orediton, to Mr. Matthew England, for $5,350. —Victor son of Mr. and Mrs. Wat- son: of Wingharn, was killed by a train at Newbury, New York State. The deceased was about' 18 years of age. - - —A by-law will be submitted to the ratepayers of Wingham, iu January, providing for loaningi$5,000 for ten years, to Mr. Wni, Dew, to assist him to enlarge his carriage factory. —The friends of Mr. A. Bryclges, of near Belgrave, went to his home one evening recently and presented him with $400, to help meet the loss he re- cently sustained by fire. —Miss McCoy, of Lucknow, who has beens a teacher in the Business and Shorthand College at Lonclon, has beenpromoted to lady principal of thatinstitute. —On Wednesday evening of last week, Mr. William Gardiner, of Ash- field, was married to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Mr. D. X. Webster, of , the same township. —Mr. T. H. Beattie, a native a Us - borne township, in this county, but who has resided most of his life in Downie township, has been appointed assistant, city clerk of Stratford. —Robert Rowland, of Belnaore, has purchased from A. T. Homuth, the farm on the B. line, Turnberry, and gets possession the let of March. Mr. Homuth will go to Wingham to live. - William H. Treleaven, formerly of Luckeow, and son of Mr. John Tre- leaven, of that village, died recently in Winnipeg, aged 52 years. He lea- ves a widow and family of four. • —Rev. Joseph Elliott and, Dr. F. W. Clark are likely to be the next candi- dates for the Mayoralty of Goderich. Rev, Mr. Elliott is an old Seanley boy, a Presbyterian clergyman and a Con- servative, —James H. Kerr, tof Wingham, was recently presented with a -handsome suit case, by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and the Sunday 'School of St. Paul's church, Winghain. Mr. Kerr is going west. —On aWednesday afternoon, Octo- ber 31st, a quiet wedding took place at the Main street parsonage, Exeter, when Mr. Thomas Crewes, of Exeter, was married to Miss Florence Glan- ville, of the lith concession of Ste- phen. They will reside in -Exeter. —At high noon, Wednesday, of last week, the hoine of Mr. and Mrs. Archi- bald McGillivray, of Wingham, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when their second daughter, Chris- tina, was married to Mr. David Rob- ertson, Rev. D. Perrie officiating. —Mr. J. McKenzie, who has been concliicter on the L. H. & B. train for some months, taking the place of Mr. John Quirk, has been transferred to Toronto, securing a good run out of that city. Mr. Dan McOormel, who hat, been running on the morning train up from Palmerston, has secur- ed the run on the L. H. & B., and commenced his new duties on Friday. —On Wednesday morning of last week, Miss Caroline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wellwood, of Wingham, left home and friends to COIMIlence her journey to the mission fields of China, as representative of the W. F. M. Society of the Metho- dist church. Miss Wellwood has been engaged for the past few years in verious lines of active Chtistian work, so that she will bring the result of wide experience to bear upon the difficult tasks before her. One of the early pioneers settlers of Turnberry township passed away on Saturday, 8rd inst.,in the person of Agnes Mitchelleeielict of the late Tho- mas !Birdie, aged 70 years and one month. Mrs. Eadie was a native of Scotland and came to this country many years ago, settling on Lot 10, Con. 10, Turnberry, with, her late hus- band. She Was a woman held in high esteem by her many friends and her death makes another break in the Chain of early pioneers of the section, —Tuesday- morning of last week, the barn of Mr. T. M. Henderson Bluevale road, Turnberry, was de- stroyed by fire. It appears that Mr. Henderson had been working in the barn at an early hour that morning, and hung the lantern ou a peg. By some means, the lantern fell and the place caught fire. The flame was quenched, it was thought, but some- time after, the building was discover.. ed to be in a blaze, and was soon tot- ally destroyed, with nearly all its con- tents. —William Lamprey, a residht of Goderie,h township for 45 years, died on Tuesday of last week at his home on the Huron Road, aged about 70 Mr. Lamprey was born in Guelph, but for nearly half a century has lived on the farm some three and a half miles from Goderich. He leaves two sons and three daughters — George, Her- bert, Miss Maggie and Miss Jennie are at home at present, and there is a mar- ried daughter living near %Berlin. Mrs. Lamprey predeceased her hus- band by about fourteen jears. The late Mr. Lamprey was a Presbyterian and a Reformer in polities, —East Huron Farmers' Institute o - fered four prizes for the best essays, written by farmers under 40 years of age, resident in East Huron. The thew was " The best system of culti- vation in connection with mixed fann- ing to clean and maintain the cleanli- ness of our farms." Thomas R. Ben- nett, of the north boundary of Grey township, was awarded the first prize, amounting to $5. prof. Creelman, of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, writing Secretary- McArthur as to the esssay, says; It shows an intelligent acquaintance with the 1906-1907. NEW BOOKS —FOR ---- Public and Separate Schools C.-6i1.L.EGIATE INSTITUTES. ALEX. WEVITR, SEA FOIRTIL Proem, framing a Speelelty. --AND-- most noxious of our farm weeds, and the methods of destruction advocated are those recommend by the highest authorities on the subject. Theessay is well composed, and we feel justi- fied in giving it, the high mark of 05 per cent. —By an almost unanimous vote the ratepayers of Goderich carried two most hi) portan t by-laws on Saturday. One to loan $50,000 to the Goderich Wheel Rigs Company, to assist in er- ecting a $100,000 factoryfor the manu- facture of baby carriages, velocipedes and other smaller vehicles, carried by a majority of 017 for to 23 against. The other, to assist the Jackson Clothing Coinpany by supplying el- ectric inotive,power, carried by a vote of 020 for to 25 against. Construction work on both plants will commence - immediately, and when completed the two concerns will employ two hundred hands. —The big brick block, containing an hotel and several stores, at St. .Joseph, which was built by Mr. Can - tin, IS showing signs of the damage done to it by the elements, and anoth- er large portion of the western wall 'has crumbled down. This is tbe sec- ond aperture en that side of the build- ing, and if some repairs are not made at once, much more damage may re- sult. It is reported that a gentleman from Berlin examined it recently with a view to purchasing the block and moving it to Berlin, but no satisfac- tory arrangements could be made. The probability is that it will crumble to rum and even the material will be W8 --Mr. Duncan McDougall, veleta has been principal of the school al Win- chelsia, Ushorne township, for the last five years, has resigned the posi- tion to accept the position 4ts princip- al at Comber, his resignation to take place at Christmas. The section is los- ing in !'Jr. McDougall one of the best and :most popular teachers it has ever had and his resignation will be much regretted by both pupil and par- ent, by whom he was uniformly es- teemed. The vacancy will be filled by Miss Maud Faindaughter of Rev.Fain Eliroville, who is competent and otherwise qualified to fill the position. Perth lterps. —The vital statistics of the town of St. Marys, for the month of Oc- tober were :-4 births, 5 'marriages, 6 deaths. —A by-law guaranteeing the bonds of the Kemp Manufacturing Co., was carried in Stratford by over 1,300 majority. —The vital statistics for Mitchell, for the month of .October were as follows :-1 marriage, 3 births, 5 deaths. —Mr. and Mrs. Leoaard Schade, of Mankton, who wereseriously' in- jured 4 the rallwa , wreck at Suds._ bury, have now -nearly recovered. —Mr. and Mrs, Win. Sterritt, life long reeidents of the Motherwell dis- trict, have retired and moved to St. Marys to reside. Their son, John Sterritt will run the farm. —Mr. Andrew ,Weir and Miss Loany Shank, Of North Logan, drove to MiLyerton on Wednesday last, where they were Married at the manse, by the Rev. Mr. McKiben. • 7 -The teachers of the Mitchell hub - lie school have 9,11 been resengaged for next year. The salary of Mr. Dunbar, the principal, has been raid- ed to $800. —Mr. John Broderick has been. el- ected by the council as Mayor of Mitchell for the balance of this year, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of MT. W. R. Davis. —Word was received in Mitchell, on Thursday last, of the death at Carberry, Manitoba on the previous evening, of Mrs. Vtr. G. Murphy, a former well known resident of Mit- chell. . —Mr. George Hillebrehlit, of Logan, delivered 2,600. pbunds 'of Dutch Set onions to T. S. Ford & Co,, Mit- chell, one day recently, for which he received $125. They were grown on a quarter of an acre of :land. —Mr. George Aldis, who is em- ployed at Brown & Co.'s planing mill at St. Mays, slipped and fell on the sidewalk while going to work on Tuesday morning of last week, and fractured one of the bones of his leg at the ankle. —Robert Douglas, formerly of Mitchell neighborhood, -died in De- troit on the 2nd int., aged 79 years. His body was brought to Mitchell, and hurled in the Presbyterian Cem- etery, the funeral taking 'place from the reeidence of Mr, Thos. Worden. —Mr. August Lesea, of the 5th concession, Logan, this- year raised twenty large loads of Swede tur- nips on an acre of land. They are of large size, three which he bad In Mitchell on Tuesday - weighing 26 pounds'two of them 9 pounds eadb. and the other 8 pounds, —A number of those in the vicinity of Mitchell, who grew sugar beets this year, have not got themshipped to the factory at Berlin, as the company are not prepared to take them. At a meeting the other day It was decided to pit them, and if not shipped by December 15th, to en- ter action against the company for damages. —The Fullerton Plowmen's Asinc- Jetfoil held a very successful ploi h- ing mateb tin the farm of MT. B gb Russell, on Friday laot. A le.. ge numben of peopfia were present, view-, Ing the excellent work of the plough- men. Mr. Adam Bell, of Downie, Jud- ged the work in a very malefactor"' manner. The following are the names af the prize winnere First Class— James; Brow, William Hodge, Sansuel Snow, Second Clam—William Bolton, William Nairn, George MeWookt; Boys' Class—Bert Ross, Roy Rumen. Mr. Bert Ross captured tbe specia). prize offere,d for the hest finish in the field, —A sudden death occurred off Sun- day afternoon in- Stratford, when Annie McCallum, for fifteexi years an employee of the Poet office de- partment, died from a clot of blood forming at the heart. Sne - was re- turning from a church meeting, fell on the street, was carried into an neighbor's house, and passed away .shortly afterward. —A peculiar accinent oecurred on Friday in Downie township. :Wm. Boyce, a farmer'came home ' from ploughing with his skull tinctured. He was only half conscious and could only say that he had been -shot. The doctor who examined him found a bad fracture which necessitated the removal of one of the pieces of bone. The medical " man rather discredits the shooting story, and thinks the man was kicked by. horse. —Mr. C. Bolton, of Motherwell, met with. a serious accident the other day. He was moving his tree- . tion engine from one piece , to an- other, and while crossing a bridge something went wrong with. the steering gear and the engine, with Mr, Bolton in it, went oyer the side of the bridge and into the river, a distance of 12 or 15 feet. Mr. Bol- ton was severely shaken up but the engine was not injured in any way. —On Tuesday MOTTATLE of last week the wife of Mr. Joliri"Dale, Mitchell, passed away at the age Of 77 years. She had not been well for some time, and although she received the best of nursing, her time he.d wine, and she crossed the burn from which no traveller retiirns. Before coming to Mitchell, deceased resided on a farm near Carlingford, and was highly re- spected by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and two 'daughters. —Minnie Smith, IS years old, the domestic employed by Mrs. P. Wett- laufer, Stratford, was fatally burned Thursday night, and died in the hos- pital Friday morning. She was go- ing down cellar with a lighted lamp, stumbled three steps from the bot- tom, and fell on the lamp. getT hair and clothes caught fire, and before aid could be given she was frightfully disfigured. Finally a neighbor , wrap - ed an overcoat around her, putting out the flames. She suffered untold agonies 'un till her death. Her fath- er is a farmer living near Wiarton, —P. S. Armstrong, one of our best known and most highly esteemedres- !dents of St. Marys, died at his home there on Sunday evening; 4th inst., aged 51 „yaws. Deceased was a, na- tive of Blanshard township, where lie carried on farming for a number of years, afterwards coming to St. Marys to live. For a number �f years he was prominently identified with the Liberal Association of South Perth. At the time of his death he was President of the Ontario un- derwriters' Association. He was see- retary of the Blanshard Mutual Fire Insurance Association for many years, and a director of the South Perth .Agricultural Society for . over 30 years. He had been in tailing health for some time past, andwent out west four months ago, hoping to regain his health by the change of air. His tome, however,, were not realized, as about a month ago he was taken with pleurisy, and arriv- ed home at St. Marys on crutches. The Liberal natty loses in him one of the moat active and ardent work- ers In the riding, one who gave free- has moved into the late Mri of his time and energy for the son's house, one mile east of ,here Mr. Melick is a laboring man and will be welcomed by the farmers.— The fine weather of the past two weeks has about completed the work and farmers have settled down to doing chores —Quite a number from here went to Hensall on Sunday and Monday evieninge to hear the Black Knight.—A meeting to organize a beet ring, known as the Chiselhurst ring,' will be 'held at the home ' of Mr. Fitzgerald, on Thursday evening' November 22nd, at eight p. m. It le Important that all interested attend this meeting. they Protestant ar Oatbolic,to take an active step in suppreasing the sale and manufacture of liquor. He beeought young men for God's sake to take heed, for at last you will fall as I have. May my fall be a les- son to you which you shall never for- get." He also left 9, personae and pathetic letter for bis wife and five-year-old daughter- -Wane en route to Kamloops, B. C., John C. Woody of Ingernoll, died. suddenly at Goldoni B. C. When he left home a, few days previously he was in goad health, and a postcard written at Winnipeg wies received at Ingersoll a couple of hours before the telegram annoaneing his death, stating that he was _well. —The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and the Sovereign Bank, of Canada, have purchased a building site in Toronto. The property Is on the southeast corner of King and Bay streets. It has a frontage of 39 feet on Xing street, 170 feet on, Bay street, and 83 feet on Melinda, street. The price paid for it was $280,000, C. C. Fulford, of Brockville, On- tarlo, a younger brother of the late Senator Fulford, who died at Sydney. New South Wales on August 28111; • left an estate in England valued at £67,187. He has left twenty per cent. of his interest in Bileans and Pink Pills, supposed to be worth at least 4210,060, to Barnardo's Homes. —Henry Abrahams, of the town- ship of Darlington, Durham county, Is dead at the, age of 88 years. He is the last of the early settlers in that pant of the township. Deceased was an agriculturalist, who made mixed farming pay well. He is supposed to be the richest farmer in the county of Durban). —Rev. Fi B. Stratton died ,last Fri- day night at his home in Kingston. He was aged 68. He was a superan- nuated minister, having speht forty - years in the ministry. He was born near Napanee. His last sermon was delivered in the church of his boy- hood, the Western Methodist, of Nap- anee. Mr. Robert Knox a young tired farmer of Thamedford, met with his death in a very -sad way on Fri- day. He was leading a horse With the halter shank wound around his hand. The horse got frightened; and ran away'dragging the unfortunate man with him and trampling en him, inflicting such Injuries that he died a few minutes after being res- cued. —Squire Strange of Rockwood, In Wellington county, died last Satur- day morning after an lilreas of two - weeks, at the age of 91 years. He was one of tbe pioneers of that sec- tion, his father practically owning the whole property where the village of Rockwood now stands, and had lived, in that village fore -66 years. —Mr. Robert Beith, ex -M. P., of Bovemanville, the well known horse- man, has returned from a two months' visit to France, England and Scotland in quest of n-oung horses for his Waverly stables.- Mr. Beith brought out two _ Hackney stallions, eighteen Hackney mareee'ifour Clydes- dale mares and a cob e His pur- chases were made principally from Sir Gilbert Grenalli Derbyshire, Eng- land, and Mr, Alex. Martin, Gowan - bank, Scotland. -Ohuselhurst Notes.—A Mr. Melick, oZ St. Jossi cause he believed in, and whose pre- sence and counsel were always look- ed for in party conventions. He was a. toosistent member of tbe Methodist eburch. He leaves a wife and one son about 12 years of age. • Canada. —Rev. E. E. liarshall, pastor of King street Methodist church, Inger- soll, has received a unanimous call from McDougall Methodist church, Edmontan, Alberta. —Martin Doyle, tried at Morden, Manitoba, last week, for the murder of Vincent Weiler, near Snowflake, Manitoba, last year, was found not guilty by the Grand Jury, and was acquitted. —The death occurred on Sunday of Mr. Thos, Lee, of Manvere township, near Lindsay, one of the oldest pioneers of that district. Be had reached the remarkable age of 106 years. • —Mr: John Devitt, one of Picker- ing township's oldest settlers died at Brougham last -week, at the age of 85. When a boy Mr. Devitt em- igrated from Ireland and settled in Pickering township, where he always lived. He is survived- by a family of three sons and two daughters, —Two, hundred reglatered Lincoln sheep, including breeding ewes, ewe' lambs, yearling rams and ram Iambs, from the flocks of Messrs. John Geary, T. E. Robson, John Gibson and R. S. Robson, will be sold by auction at Ilderton, in the county of Middlesex, ori. Thursday, November 22nd, —McGill, ex -manager of the Ontario bank is undergoing Ills preliminary trial before the police magistrate of Toronto, for the theft of 1150,000 of the funds of the bank. He , was con- fined in jail for several days, the magistrate refusing to accept bail, but was filially allowed 'his liberty on giving bail to the amount of $100,000, his personal bond for $50,- 000 and three bondsmen for the bal- ance. The probability is he will be committed for trial. —Last Friday the body 61 George Zeigler, a real estate and insurance agent, of Kingston, was found in a shed at Barriefield, with a revolver beside the body. -Wounds werb found In the side below the heart. Zeigler disappeared on Monday night, after discovery •was made that he had, as alleged, forged endorsements to notes. He was about n years of age and married. Els father was found drowned In Lake Ontario two years ago. Lately Zeigler had been drink ing, and his forgeries were like done while intoxitiated. On his per- son was found a dectureent in his own band -writing, entitled, A Word to Young Mtn," in whieb he calls drink a ourse ; it bad ruined him, and was ruining more young men than any other thing. He asked young men to shun bar -rooms, MO called on Tem- perance waiters and Ministers "at all tbe churches in our far Dominion, be Brussels Brlefs.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ball, of Wingham, have been rialting with old friends in Brassels and vicinity during the past week.—Last week, Jas. Ballantyne moved to the prem-. iea lately purchased by him on Queen street, Mr, Henry, the tenant, TOW - Ing to the Moffatt 11.0U20 on Princess street. j., D. Warwick leas leased the house vacated by Mr. Ballantyne.— Dr. W. Graham returned last week from his trip to the west —Rev Mr. Allin, of Parkhill, a former pastor, , took the services in the Methodist church here last Sunday, when a col- lection of over $1,200 was taken up which will wipe off the indebted- ness on the church. Mr. Allin was ac- companied 'here by Mrs. All% and son, Sherwin.—Mise .Agnes Walker, who has held a position 'In Ferguson & Ross' general store for some time, leaves shortly for Ethel, where she will assume a similar position in the store of R. A. Thomson & Co., Who have purchased the business of R. a Davies & Co., in tbat and take pcieeession on December lat. Mr. Thomson was a former mercialat of Britton and an uncle `of Miss Walker. -.-Rev. E. G. Powell is at present laid aside through illness and the services in the Methodist church will be takeh next Sunday by Rev. Mr. Curry, Walton.—Mr. Wm, Grant, a one tirrie Bruseelsite, died in the hospital at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Monday of last week, after a linger - Ing illness, at the age of 80 years. Deceased was tbe first post master In Brussels and a -brother of Our townsman, Simon Grant, and also ht 3. R. Grant, of Winnipeg, formerly o Brussels.—A meeting of the Board of Health was held last Friday ev- ening to inveetigate a case of scar- let fever at the home a John Hewitt, which adjoins his barber shop, and which Mr. Hewitt and his physician obeeeted to having placarded on the ground that there was no fever in the house. Four doetors exanilned the patent with the result that Dm McKelvey and Toole were satisfied it - was fever while Drs. Volume and t Burns were positive there was no. fever. A very lively time ensued and tsp°°hriirilfel'e..dialsere inedallichehng"Oftwaileg°ertsufnaeodpiwactilouzzt