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County male an as f his credit held at tuy £Auin nee that he CB. uties which the system Lements, 1 Aucit. 1res. ARLLX GK flfimr, ng all, Nero. of Water ‘rnoon the gi o=al ol k,such asâ€" Standard wed Septâ€" d Andrew Emigrant eder 1 lO.A ;d.% I0 A ccoun DA 1894, moon. for he giving 19 rietor ®© testiâ€" a ho are > tron RACK (On On O t _FEO. HASENEF Â¥ineapples REOD GOODD DRESS GOODS fOL. x1 â€"â€"~3 is is the Week | City Groger and emons, g"IAS'EV‘/FL fl’@%Se «<pâ€" @4 .‘}. for Preserving, never Cheap betore. UI + heap before A son of Mr. Wm. Oxby, of Maryâ€" boro, had a very sore experiente a few days ago. While engaged rolkieng and â€" sitting on a spring seat it ?ve way . i | and he was precipitated to the ground )n S and a heavy picce of metal struck him 9 on the forehead inflicting a severe gasb. f The death on 'fhnnday of Mr. Jobn F & ikbs s |\| Brown, sen., of. Galt, 7 5, re in great Variety. Parties Wanting@ _ & | moves & wellâ€"known and al farâ€" quantity for Dandelion Wine ShOUIG | mer and cattle dealer. His déath was not fail to get quotations from us 1DGâ€" | hastendd by his exposure wheh a pass fore buying énger on the shipwrecked Steamer Cirâ€" * w cia, off Anticosti. ) DRESS GOODS in our history have we made such a l)ress Goods as we do at the present red and Fancy materials we have Jesitable style in all the latest shades. d and Fancy Goods are marked at unâ€" prices and this week we offer a great linecs ranging in prices from 50¢ to t‘cular attention to our Black Dress ment.having secured the agency for the ts Manufactory in France, we have C aying that we have the Best and Goods in the community. Before ods and compare prices and you ulty in deciding where to select a DRESS. 2( FP‘OR â€" AT â€" of Berlin (Limited.) so Good Eol WATERLOG, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING MAY 17, 189. A BUDGET FROM COI] PONDENTS AND O)TH SOURCES. All the News of the: County and District carefully summarized and put jnto attractive shape, Rhoda Perkins, aged 20, was drownâ€" ed from m boat in Allan‘s dam on Satâ€" urday night. She was a domesti¢ in the employ of Dr. Cowan. * $150 has been subscribed by | the cftizens of Orangeville towards the orâ€" ganization of a band. The town counâ€" cil bas contributed $100. The amount required is $300. f According to the, assessors returns the population of Paris has incrgased 108 over that of the last year. The total population of St. l\iaryu this year is 3273 aud theassesment $1,â€" 191,855. | Judge Lizars died at the Windsor Hotel, Stratford on May 5, aged 72 years. He was appointed judge in 1864 and superannuated in 1887. | (Guéiph has closed a contract |with the Ingersoll Sitic«â€"Barytic Company which includes the laying of 155,000 square feet of their ‘composite stone sidewalk. The price is 15 cents per square foot for the sidewalk aud 18} cents for the crossing. [ The death of John Bruce a regident of North Dumfries took place on Saturâ€" day, 5th inst. He was in his) 7lst year. | William Lochead, science master at the Galt Collegiate lnstitute, gaes on July 1st to Cornell University, where be will take a post graduate course. The assessment of the coun Bruce is about $25,000,000 an population is about 65,000, Strathroy‘s population at pres 3,013, against 3,163 last year. assessment has decreased in the time from $1,076,275 to ©1,043,C The lndian population of Briice is 780. According to religious beli¢fs tha Chippewas of Bruce are as follows : Cape Croker reserve, Protestants, 288 ; Catholies, 125 â€" Un Naugeen réserve, Protestants, 358 ; Catholics, 19. | NEWS NUGGET Galt Reformerâ€"An old lady who. mistook the intention of the “éurfew Bell," went to one of our town epuncilâ€" lors this week and declared her approvâ€" al of the idea, "Any m«an who has not decency enough to go home to ht wife at nine o‘clock,ought to be sent home." sbe said _ And the councillor Wwas so amused that be forgot to remind her that the byâ€"law applied only to c})ildren under 14 years of age. | Mr. D. S. Clemens formerly of Winâ€" terbourrie has nearly completed(;-is new beading and stave factory near oldie‘s mills, Guelpb. The Believille assessors‘ returns show the city population to be 10,117. (Geo. A‘ward charged with mar ter in connection with the death McDermott at Ingersoll, has t manded for eight days, bail be cepted in $2,000. § John Horne, of Guelph, 16 ’years of age, was fooling with a loaded |gun on Tuesday, when it accidentally discharg ed, and a considerable portion of its countents went through his hand shatterâ€" ing it painfully, Mr. Joseph Howes, near new Gerâ€" many, met with a fsevere acci‘ient the other day. | He was hewing & rafter. The tree was somewhat crooked, and he knelt on it to split a knot. The first blow bad little effect. The secaond blow was beavy, cutting through the knot and striking Mr. Howes on ox:k‘ of the legs above the knee joint. A physician had tc put eight stitches in to bind the wound. waidit| k +<6 slaughâ€" of John y â€"of 1 the en reâ€" ng acâ€" nt is The same field manager, John L. Hammond ; managing committee, "captain" Rennie, John L. Ha4nmond and Henry Mundle, The hoys are hard at work practising and frel confident of making a mark this season, .The secretary will be pleased to hear from any neighboring clubs that are desirous of arranging & watch Mre. Gavin Barbour presented lrof | husband with a fine baby boy a wee! ago....This village was the scene o two trials last Saturday. One old gentl man was arreated and sent to Berli because he had not his Sunday cloth on, and had forgotten to wash the win ter‘s accummulations from his face. Th other case was a suit against a farme by his hired mun on account of an «rult....Inspector Hopkirk of t Post Office department visited town of. Tuesday on business in connection with this office. ... An interesting law suit takes place »t Hawksville on Friday; The Crosshill Creamery Co. are suing John T. Wilford, late Treasurer for patrons of said creamery, for certaip moneys which he is due the patrons . ., Our Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters is gradually increasing its membership and will soon be an excepâ€" tionally strong court for a place of this size. All young men should inquire for rates &c. before insuring in any other society over ril others, ... Our creamery has again resumed operations and we are glad to see Mr. Coleman again to the front in the butter line ... . Mr. Gavin Birbour attended the Liberal convention at Berlin, on Monâ€" day . . . .Court Crosshill of Patrons of Industry held a special meeting on Wednesday evening, to appoint, deleâ€" gates for the county meeting on Saturâ€" day next. They seem confident that a candidate will be ruu in the Patrons‘ interest in their riding....There is some talk of the boys going to Glenalâ€" len to take part in the sports on the 24th. Winterbourne, DEatit.â€"We regret to chronicle the death of one of our most respected young ladies, Miss Janet Runciman, who died at her brother‘s, the Rev.Geo. Runciman‘s near Buffalo on Saturday last. Her remains were brought to Berlin on Monday and interred in the Presbyterian burying ground on Tuesâ€" day morning at 8 o‘clock. Much syimâ€" pathy is telt for the bereaved mother and brothers in their sad affliction. Mesars. James and Alvin Duarrant of‘ Mt. Forest, epent Sunday with relatives here. We were much pleased to see their smiling faces once again after an absonce of so many years. Their father, Mr.‘James Dur:ant was one of the. earliest settlers bere and their departâ€" ure for Mt. Forest fifteen years ago oc casioned much regret among their many friends. ... Mr. and Mrs, Farrel and family left for Guelph this morning where they intend leaving for their home in San Francisco, on Wednesday morning. ... Mr. Alex and Miss Jennie Burnett, speot Sunday with relatives near Waterloo. ... Mr. Normin Busâ€" chert took a trip to Psel on Sunday. .. .. Our local string band attended the concert which was given in Montrose on Saturday evening. All expressed themselves as having spent a very pleaâ€" sant time, the only flaw being the husâ€" tle they bad to get on to reach home before the wee sma‘ hours of Sunday morniog. The programme was both varied and unique but we will leave the details to the genial correspondent of that locality. ( Meide! berg. Mr. and Mrs. E H, Good of Waterâ€" loo were here visiting a week ago last Sunday . . .. Mr. B.Bowman of Petosky was here last week selling spectacles. ... Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Steiss of Berâ€" fin, were visiting bere on Ascension day....A public school â€"meéting was was held last week and it was decided to build an addition to the «chool house. ... . Mrs. J‘ Ernst took sick very audâ€" denly last week and is still very weak. ... . The property of V. Alles was sold by public auction on Monday last, for the sum of $550. Mr. H.K. Hahn was the purchaser . . . . Mr. J, W. H‘n&huer- gnra‘: Commander, and geveral others of Heidelberg Tent K.O.T.M. attended the K.O.T.M. concert‘at Berlin last Thursday . ... Mr. O. Kreutziger was away last week on a business trip. ... Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hamel of Waterâ€" loo were here visiting triends last Supâ€" day. Mr. Studdick‘s kitchen e a o a AHEE a creditable. report but regret th» members do not turn out in gt numbers ut this meeting as it is a important one. . The report was a‘ ed, ind a constitution and byâ€"laws adopted. The officers appointed for the ensuing year were as follows :â€" President, John Walker ; Viceâ€"Presâ€" ident, J. T.Oct ; Secretary, M E.Devitt ; Treasurer, Abs, Ehy ; Directors, Misses Harper, King and Devitt und Meesrs. Siamuel Weber, Charles Bergman, Geo. Class, Aunton Ruggie, Theo. Ruggle. MHawksville Mr. F. Feitch of Alsace, Germany, arrived Friday last and is stopping with is nephew, Mr. A. Feitch of this place. .... Mis, B. Co:nel!, Delaware, Out., is visiting friends in ts vicinity .... Mr. James Peterson and Mr. Robt. McCillum are how2 for a few days. Mr. McCallum intends moving to Listoâ€" wel this week to reside. ... Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hamilton of Strasburg spent Suoday at Mr. E G. Wion‘s. .. Revas. Hamiiton of Winterbourne and Armâ€" strong of Hawksville, exchanged pulpits on Sabbath . . . . Dr. and Mrs. Noecker of Waterloo0, spent Sunday at Mr. B. Edmund‘s. ... W. E. Heist was spendâ€" ing a few days with a sick friend at Sebringville. ... Dr, A,. F. Woodward has a fine stable well under way .... Mr. J. J. Hendricks of Neustadt paid paid us a fAying visit . ..Quite a number _ of our prominent citizegs attended the ‘ Reform convention at Berlin to day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sauer and their son Max will leave Piattsvile this week to reside in Toronto . ... Mr. Jno.| Robinson is not improving much in{ health . . . . Trout fishing is all the rage in this beautiful weather....The Ayr footâ€"ball team visited Plattsville on Saturday last and played a friendly match with the local club. The game was a very fast one, Ayr winning by 3 gouls to 2. The game was lost by the Plattsville goal keeper who seemed slightly indisposed. _ We.would also reâ€" commend Ayr to bring with them a competent ieferee when they â€" visit Piattsville again . . . Dundee and Plattsâ€" ville football clubs will meet very shortâ€" ly when an interesting game is expectâ€" ed . ... The farmers in this vicinity are boldingy back their cattle for ‘larger prices . . . . Mrs, James Welils is not enâ€" joying good health at present . .[Messrs Bersh and Bruce are reshingling thiir block and otherwise adding to its apâ€" pearance. R On the night of Thursday last a parâ€" | ty of young people from Berlin, who\ had driven over in a cariole to sg: nd the evening with some friends near here! were returning home. The driver not: being accustomed to the road, in turoâ€" ing a corner about a mile from Hamâ€" burg drove a little to one side, and on to a pile of loose ashes. Thrp conseâ€" quence was that the cariole tipbed over the enbankment, which was very deep, throwing the occupants out asiit went over. There was a barbed 'wi‘re fence «t the bottom of the hill which stopped them in their fall, or they would have got a cold ducking in the river below. As it was one of the young men fell unâ€" der the rig and was so badly hurt that he had to be taken to Hamburg for medical treatment ; and one of the young ladies in falling aguitnsc‘phe barâ€" bed wire feuce, got her face badly cut. They procured a new rig from Hawmâ€" burg and drove on their way home. Luckily the horses did not fall with the rig and thus prevented further accident. ....A number of the local bicyclists over to Waterloo on Saturday to attend the great bicycle meet held there..... On Saturday eveninglast,a large bonfire: was built on the market square, for the purpose of showing the effectiveness of the Carr Chemical Fire Extinguisher. It is a good invention and does its work well, the fire being put out in a few minutes. ... Our town merchants have decided to close their stores at half past six during the summier months, Wedâ€" needay and Saturday evenings excepted, commencing ou Tuesday the 15th inst. ... . A large gang of men are now busiâ€" ly employed working on the new race track, or in other words lengthening and repairing it. It is the intention of the Turf Club to have it finished by next week. . They are ing no exâ€" pense to make it one of 3: finest balf milé tracks in the Province, the old one mnnnl yards ‘too sbhort. . . . Mr. asis Hahn says his furniture factory has orders enough on hand to keep them eocker spaniels ‘The dog was a New Mamoburg. Plattsville. A tbe‘ Leghorns, Buff and Seahright Bantams« sater , .. .. Mr. Geo. Kieiser formerty eimployâ€" very |ed at Messrs. Koenig & Goebei‘s dry ceptâ€" | goods store, has secured a situation ‘in laws | Guelph and leaves on Monday to fill it. for\ .... Mr. Paul Pequegnat and Lorne «â€"â€"â€" Bricker, were in towo with their bicy: Presâ€" | cle= on Sund«y. .. .. Mr. ExrTErTAINNENTâ€"A galaxy of music, is what may well be termed the enterâ€" tainment given in aid of the Choir and Laidies‘ Aid Society of the Lutheran church in the William Tell Hall uon Monday the 14th inst. It was one of the finest musical entertainments ever given in New Hambarg, each of the * musical numbers being a gein in itself | â€" The piano solos, and violin duetts given | > by Mrs. F. Koenig and Mr. F.Kramm were wmore than grand, and exhibited talent such as is rarely seen. _ Some of the most difficult ot classica] music was rendered with grace and ease that was more than surprising. _ Mrs. Koenig is a decidedly talented lady and too much l(‘fmnot bs enid in her favor, Each selecâ€" | q timn was lonudly cheered and encores l cal‘ed for. _ Asa singer she is al«o very good and posscsses a sweet flexible ’ voice. _ Mr: Frank Kramm, in a selec tion entitled _ "Zeugener _ Weisen" i he showed as & violinâ€" iss is cap»ble of taking his place in the ] front ranks of the musical urtists who \lm\'e named the violin as the instroâ€" \ ment of their choice; oune does not know | ° \ how near to humanity this instrument \ > can coms, until placed in the haods of such men as Mr. Kramm. He fairly seemmed to revel in his selections play ing | with such touch, tone and feeling that the audience were spell bound. He | brings laughter, tears and joy with one lsweep of the bow nmcross the strings, as though he were wielding some fairy | | baton and opening to view the hope beâ€" yood. _ Mr. Leon Pequegnat sang with | good effect the tenor solo, ©Farewel!l ,‘ Margarite,"tit is a reply to" M argurite," } land when sung hy Mr. Pequegnat who | possesses a powerful tenor voice is a | real treat. _ Mr. Pequegnat upon enterâ€" the platform was greeted with loud apâ€" ~| plause, but complete silence reigned * | while he was singing, a mark of respect * | shown to no other singer. _ Mr. Peque ~ | gnat received a double encore to one of ~| which he responded, The chair under * | the instruction of Mr. Louis Peine de C \ livered some very good selections. _ Mr © | Peine should be highly complimented f- for the way be has worked in bringing | s‘! the choir to its present state of perfectâ€" | © |ion and we bope it wil!l not be long be ; * | fore we may have the pleasure of hearâ€" t ing them in like manner again, The singing of Mre, P. Alreman, Mr. M»-r-! kel, Mr. O Pressprich and others deâ€" Pz ‘ serves also favorable mention and shows 0 | that ere long they to will not have to ‘~| stand back in any singing. At the e | close of the programme a short farce )t | comedy entitlea"Eimer muss heirathen," uâ€" | was enacted to the delight of all presâ€" nâ€" | ent by Mrs. Koenig, Mss Alma Tiing, n | Mr. F. Kramiw. It is needless to say eâ€" | more than that they added fresh laurels et | to the wreaths already won, They were Ps ‘gr- eted with a packed and very orderly it | house ; one thing that was more than 50 | noticenble was the singing of the Natâ€" ed | ioval Antbem, not a‘m«an leaving the vel hall till it hed been sung. s WHOLE NUMBER 2046 JUST RECEIVED, R, D. LANG & 00., many experiences during the voyvage to China. â€" He described the Chinese peoâ€" ple, their language, manuers and habits and explained many interesting features in connection with their peculiar rorms ot idol worship _ The lecru e throughâ€" out was full of interesting desciiptions. Lin wood, V. R. Berlet has? moved his tailoring establishment into the block formerly occu pied as a drug store where he will constant. 1y keep on hand the choicest ol fo eiun and Canadian â€"Tweeds, fancy Worsteds, Overâ€" coatings and Pantings, which be will sell at the lowest possible figure. _ You will find it to your advantegs . to give him a call before buying elsewhere. Workmanship, style and fit guaranteed. The many friends of Mr. C Memâ€" buch, our esteemed postmaster. will reâ€" gret to learn that, after recovering sufâ€" ficiently to be able ro attend the office, his affiiction has develop d new and serious symptoms and he is again wholâ€" e undersigned offer SrrciaL f GaAIXs on Carriages ranging in pr es from $500 to $£15.00. Call and see them. ly confined to his room, a d for a week past has been a very sick man. 1t is, however, sincerely hoped that his gocd constitution will be able to battle sucâ€" cessfully with these repeated assaults. ... . The creditars of Mr. Wm. Rennic met at the office of the assignee, Mr. The finest lot of Children‘s J. W. Bundy on Wednesday last to reâ€" seive statements of his affairs, etc , as also to consider any proposal he might make by way of a compromise. His liabilities, we understand, are in the neighborhood of $5,000 ; assets about $3,000. ‘A proposal was made by the creditors to compromise at 40c on the &, and Mr.Rennie was given some timie to arrange, which he thouglit he could do . ... Rev.A.M. Hamilton of Winter bourne supplied for Rev. W. C. Arm strong on Sunday last at Hawksville and Linwood, and Mr. Bert Ziegler of Berlin for Rev. F. W. Crowle at three appointments on this mission . ... Mr. Arrangements have been cumpleted to foan a large amount of private andi Company‘s Funds on at the low rate of 5 to 6 per cei.t. ‘Loans can be effected from $500 upâ€" wards. Borrower given liberal privilâ€" eges as regards repayment of principal. :;f;.:-plud pleted promptly and withâ€" l‘:hlm'm.rmm NOTICEHE. Farm Property Town Property MONEY TO LOAN (Continued on 8th Page.) PER CENT. â€"â€" AXD â€" â€" AT â€" 4 3 it +A R Fad T T & s