Perth Courier - Comings and Goings
supplied by Christine M. Spencer of Northwestern University, Evanston, Il., USA.
Mr. W. A. Moore, McDonald’s Corners, left by the Monday train for Dakota and Manitoba to spy out the land. Mr. James Allan has returned to Perth from the West, for a time.
Master W. G. Bain, son of Dr. Bain of this town, in the recent matriculation examinations at Queen’s University, Kingston, carried off the McKerres (?) Scholarship, which is worth the sum of $100.
Mr. George D. Northgraves, jeweller, once of Perth and Almonte, has removed from Bel Portage (?) to Prince Albert, NWT.
We observe that Mr. A.C. Leslie, graduate of the Perth Collegiate Institute, and who took private lessons in Latin from the classical master Neil Robertson, came out second of those who matriculated at McGill College this Fall, making also the second highest number of marks in Latin.
Died in Gaol—An inmate of the Perth gaol, Jane Clark, Ramsay, died on Saturday morning at the great age of 102 years. At least that was the age she gave. She was a native of Scotland and was received into the gaol about two years ago as an indigent pauper. An inquest was held on the remains by Dr. Fraser and a verdict was rendered of death by natural causes.
Last Tuesday, Mr. Shaw, Inspector of the Merchant’s Bank, arrived unexpectedly and demanded of Mr. Petrie, the manager here, an explanation of certain specified irregularities. Mr. Petrie was astounded—he knew nothing out of the regular order of business and in turn asked an explanation of the inspector. It was made known that at various periods during the past three months drafts had been sent from Toronto and other places, to the bank here for collection and now return was received. Letters and telegrams had been directed to Mr. Petrie, asking why the money had not been sent or if he had ever received the drafts. Still no reply and they came to the conclusion that their business was not being properly attended to hence the visit of inspection. Mr. Petrie said he had never seen or heard of the drafts or letters or telegrams and at once looked to his bookkeeper, Mr. Harry May for an explanation but Mr. May had suddenly disappeared. He was in the back of the bank when the inspector came in but he left and a thorough search through the village could not locate him. This act by Mr. May naturally turned suspicion towards him. Further investigation proved that Mr. May had been in the habit of getting the mail from the post office and opening the letters as he did not wish Mr. Petrie to see them and in this way got possession of the drafts and intercepted the letters of inquiry concerning them. The amount in question well exceeded $250. The report of Mr. Mays’ flight caused quite an excitement in the village as he was a general favorite both in business and social circles and deep sorrow was felt by all his acquaintances that he should have fallen into such weak and dangerous practices. The sympathy felt for him by nearly all the population was such that he might escape. People regarded him more in pity than anger and exonerated his actions on the basis of his youth and inexperience and temptation coming when he was badly in need of money. He is about 22 years of age. His father is Rev. John May, Inspector of Schools County Carleton. About midnight on Tuesday the fugitive was discovered near Mr. Adams’ lot. On the next day his brother arrived from Ottawa to make good any loss that had occurred. He and others attempted to have the matter dropped but the bank authorities here could not undertake to dispose of the matter. Mr. May was on Thursday allowed his liberty on promise of not trying to leave the village.
Mr. Peter McLaren, conductor of a train at Callendar (?) Station, was killed on Friday, 3rd Nov., while making a coupling. His head and body were crushed. Deceased was a brother of Mr. J. McLaren, hotel keeper of this place.
Dakota Outrage—St Paul—October 31---A dispatch from Grand Forks says Dr. Elliott of Almonte who was tarred and feathered, is in critical condition. Half a day was spent washing his body with turpentine, grease and hot water after which he was put to bed. And he will recover. He threatens to prosecute his persecutors. The Daily Pioneer Press of St. Paul remarks editorially under the date of the 31st Oct., concerning the outrage on Dr. Elliott of Almonte. Evidence is accumulating that the tarring and feathering of Dr. Elliott at Grand Forks was a most cruel and unjust outrage. The town authorities have tardily awakened to a sense of their duty and have responded and are doing all that they can for the injured man. He now lives at the house of a friend critically ill with inflammation of the lungs induced by exposure after his rough treatment. There is a disposition in Grand Forks to hold a few persons responsible for this outrage but if there was anybody in the place who did not agree to or applaud the act when it was committed the telegraphic reports their local press failed to show it. The good name of the whole community will suffer from the outrage.
A terrible accident occurred near Newboro on the night of the 15th inst., resulting in the death of a man named Powell. It seems he was driving a team of horses attached to a threshing machine down a steep hill when the machine overturned, crushing him beneath the load.
Suicide—Word was brought to us on Thursday of last week that Mrs. George Livingstone of the Second Line Drummond had committed suicide that day by taking a dose of strychnine. Depression of spirits is stated to have been the cause.
The large drove of sheep passing through town on the last turkey-fair day were part of a shipment by Mr. James Donald, Reeve of Dalhousie. They numbered 1, 718.
About a month ago an old resident of Dalhousie, Mr. William May, died unexpectedly from, it is supposed, an attack of heart disease or apoplexy.
Sudden Death—On Saturday last the town was startled by the news of a terrible accident that had taken place about 11:00 that morning at the depot. The circumstances are these: at that time, the manager of one of the departments in the carshops named John Code was crossing one of the tracks leading to the freight shed near the turn table. He was troubled by bleeding of the lungs and it is thought that just when he reached the middle of the track an attack of haemorrhage occurred and kept him on the track. In the meantime, a freight train was backing up the track, unknown to Code, and knocking him down, four or five cars passed over his body, cutting off his legs and nearly separating the body in several places besides crushing his skull. He died almost instantly. The sight was a horrible one as the body of the unfortunate man was bruised and cut up beyond description. The remains were taken to the train on New Years Day from whence they were carried to Cobourg his late place of residence. About $100 was raised by the townspeople so that the bereaved widow and three children would not be destitute. Mr. James Mitchell conducted the subscription here. The deceased was an Englishman but came to Canada when young. He was about 38 years of age. His skill as a workman and manager of his department was well known.
Mr. Robert Dennison, a well known citizen of this town, dropped dead in his own house on the afternoon of Sunday last. Mr. Dennison had been ailing for some time and had a severe attack of sickness last winter from which he only partially recovered. He was a quiet citizen and was very much esteemed generally. He leaves a widow and four children to mourn his sudden death.
Mr. A. D. Menzies of Glen Tay is attending the Ontario Commercial College at Belleville.
Lanark County Council—The following Reeves and Deputy Reeves filed their certificates of election with the Clerk:
Reeves
A. M. Gr- - - -- Almonte
Jas. Patterson—Bathurst
L. M. Kenton, North Burgess
William Goth (?), Beckwith
Jno. F. Cram, Carleton Place
Thomas Ha - - - , Drummond
Thomas Demlop, Dalhousie, etc.
W. J. Rintoul, Darling
Robert Smith, North Elmsley
J. Mcg. Chambers (?), Pakenham
Gavin Hamilton, Ramsay
John Achison, S. Sherbrooke
Adam Foster, Smith’s Falls
Deputy Reeves
William Willoughby, Almonte
S. Wilson, Bathurst
Jas. Shaw, Drummond
Jas. Black, Ramsay
Mr. George Campbell of North Sherbrooke, has been appointed Clerk of the United Townships of Dalhousie, North Sherbrooke and Lavant at a salary of $1,000 per year.
On Saturday evening last the employees of the carshops assembled in the town hall to take into consideration the formation of a society, the object of which is the natural relief of the sick and wounded members of the same. The chairman, Mr. Robert Little, fully explained the objectives of the proposed society after which the secretary, Mr. Malcolm, read the constitution submitted, which was unanimously adopted by those present. The society is to be known as the “Sick Aid and Funeral Benefit Union”, and the principal features are: any employee in the carshops here can become a member by paying an initiation fee of 50 cents and a contribution of thirty cents each month. The benefits to be derived are: any member being unable to work on account of wounds or sickness would received $3.00 per week and all medical service free. On the death of a member his next of kin would received $10.
Last Saturday evening Mr. Robinson Lyon entertained about twenty of his old friends at an oyster supper, it being the anniversary of his 72nd birthday. A very enjoyable evening was spent with toasts, songs and sentiments and the party separated with expressions of their warmest wishes that Mr. Lyon would be spared to celebrate even his 100th birthday.
Run Over—On Sunday night last, while returning from church, Mrs. William Mott of Farmersville was run over by a man driving a horse and cutter at a ferocious speed without bells. After the accident the driver hurried away as fast as possible without stopping even to look back. Fortunately, the lady was not seriously hurt beyond receiving a good fright.
In climbing over a log one day last week, Mr. John McGuire struck his knee on the sharp edge of an axe, inflicting an ugly wound, the effects of which will keep him from working for some time.
Mr. W. B. Brooks has been reappointed Assessor of Perth for the year 1883 at a salary of $90 per annum.
The school board has engaged the services of Mr. J. A.. Munro, B.A., gold medallist in science and silver medallist in modern languages at Victoria University, Cobourg, as science master at the Perth Collegiate Institute at a salary of $600 per annum.
Marriage License—Mr. Thomas Dunlop has been appointed the issuer of marriage licenses in the Township of Dalhousie by the Ontario government.
Auction Sale—An auction sale of Mr. Robert Barrie’s stock, implements and furniture will take place at his residence on Lot #9, 6th Concession Dalhousie on Tuesday, 6th March.
We regret to learn that Mr. David Smith, recent station agent at Sand Point, who had been ill for some months, died at the residence of his father at Pembroke on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Smith was a young man of much promise and his untimely demise is sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Ads for Farms for Sale include:
Lot 23, 6th Concession Bathurst, John Charles
Lot 17, 8th Concession, North Elmsley, Alex Adams
Lot 1, 3rd Concession, Drummond, Michael Drennan
Who Is He? The Brockville Recorder on Saturday reports that a “drunk” from Perth named David Clarke was “sent up” by the Police Magistrate. Wonder who Dave is?
Dr. Neilson, late of Perth, has been appointed by the city council medical health official at Winnipeg with a salary of $1,300 per annum.
Messrs Boyd Caldwell and Co. are erecting a mill on the line of the Kingston and Pembroke Railway at Caldwell Lake near Wilbur Station. It will be run by steam and will have a cutting capacity of 30,000 to 40,000 feet of lumber per day.
On Friday night last the member-elect for S. Lanark, Mr. William Lees, Esq. entertained a large number of supporters at his residence at Fallbrook. The guests, of whom there were over 300, were most hospitably received and entertained.
Lucky Lady—Fargo, Dakota Argus of March 5 gives a sketch of the business speculations of Elizabeth Lindsay, a young lady from Almonte who made her own fortune in the western land speculation. The lucky miss paid a visit to her relatives in Almonte this winter returning a short time ago to Fargo. The sketch says: “A Miss Elisabeth Lindsay of Fargo, Dakota, is worth over $200,000, which she acquired solely by her own business acumen. Her father was a poor Canadian farmer with a large family. She began earning a livelihood as a school teacher, then tried bookkeeping and subsequently undertook the millinery business and here she saved money after seven years of hard work. Then, having a desire to go west, she visited Winnipeg and Fargo. While in the latter town, she invested $475 (note: it could have been $175) in two lots. Returning to Canada, she sold out her stock and returned to Fargo in 1880. She saw there a good chance to invest in real estate and bought 16 acres for $6,400 which is now called the “Lindsay Addition” to Fargo. Men laughed at her for the risk she ran. She drew her own plan of lots and employed S. Hunt’s son as a surveyor. After paying all expenses she cleared on the second investment $14,000 and in five years had cleared $10,000 on the first investment. Last Spring she bought at Grand Forks, Dakota, which five years ago was only a Hudson’s Bay trading post, 300 (note: could be 200) acres for $23,000. She has since sold less than one third of her purchase and has cleared all expenses for the entire contract of land. The rest is worth at least $73,000. Miss Lindsay is a young woman of medium stature, fine and jet black hair, remarkably self-possessed and of a deliberate judgment and has surely demonstrated by business ability her right to consideration as a property holder and taxpayer of Dakota Territory.
On Wednesday afternoon a lad named William Leggatt, employed in Lillie’s Bolt Factory, was sucked through the heating pipe from the boiler to a tub of water. His injuries are thought to be of a serious nature.
Mr. J. F. Kellock has been appointed agent for the Monarch Line of ocean steamers, a line running from New York to Liverpool.
A man named Colin McMartin, 22 years old, was killed on the 12th inst., in the Township of Montague while assisting in cutting wood with a portable circular saw. The saw burst a piece, striking the deceased with such force as to cut the thigh bone in two and inflicting a fatal internal injury.
The following tickets have been issued for the Northwest:
Messrs Robert Pollack, James Pollack, Abraham Pollack, Mrs. A. Pollack and Mrs. Robert Pollack, Versailles.
Mr. John Bennett, Calgary
Mr. John Griffin and Mr. John Long, Winnipeg
Buffalo Robe Missing: The party who took a buffalo robe from my sleigh on Thursday in the Wilson House yard will do well to return it at once to the Wilson House as he is known.
The C. Canadian says Jennie (?) or Jessie (?) Graham, daughter of Mr. John Graham of Carleton Place, was married last week at the residence of Mr. George Douglas, Perth, to Mr. Walter James Dixon, shipper last year for Mrs. McLaren and at present clerk on the Canadian Railway at Perth.
Died in gaol on Tuesday, 13th inst., an old man named John Smith, a vagrant who has been confined in the Perth gaol for over six years. He died at the age of 85 (?).
Auction Sale Advertisement—S. H. Davison, Wilson and Isabella Streets, offers one acre of land with a dwelling on it.
We regret to record the death of John Gill, for a number of years the High Constable and Crier. Owing to the near approachment of the Assizes it was necessary to fill the office at once. This was done by Judge Senckler appointing Mr. W. H. Grant to the office.
On Thursday, 13th inst., Mr. Patrick McPortland, a resident of the Township of Burgess, went into Portland, thence to the S - - p - - - - Mines. He started on home across the lee (?) and reached the shore safely but in crossing the field he lay down to sleep. One Bolton picked him up on Wednesday morning and conveyed him home where it was found his arms, legs and body were frozen. He died on Wednesday night after suffering a terrible agony.
Smith’s Falls: Ten years ago the Council estimated the assessment of Messrs Frost and Wood on their foundry business at $30,000. The time having expired, the Council on Monday evening, in order to avoid an annual difficulty, very properly took up the question and passed a by law estimated at $33,000 for the next ten years.
Almonte: It is with much regret that we learn of the death on the 14th inst., of Teresa Hanover, beloved wife of Mr. J. James Kehoe, barrister, Stratford, and sister to Mrs. H. Safford (?) of this town. The deceased was an accomplished lady and her amiability endeared here to many who join us in offering sympathy to her family and husband in their bereavement.
Mr. Haight, once principal of the Carleton Place Grammar School, died at Montreal on Sabbath last.
Mr. R. T. McLean, formerly of Carleton Place High School, passed his final examination for attorney and barrister at the recent law exams at Winnipeg.
Mr. John Brown and Mr. John Robinson left McLaren’s shanty on the day before the election, the former to come to vote for Mr. Rosamund and the latter to Carleton Place to vote similarly. On returning to the shanty they were both taken by a bad cold so severe that Mr. Brown came right back and died and Mr. Robinson lingered between life and death at his house in Carleton Place. Note—since writing the above we have learned that Mr. Robinson died on Saturday morning last. He leaves a wife and family of ten children.
Farms Sold—Last week Mr. Michael Drennan sold his farm at Drummond on Lanark Road a mile or so from Perth to Mr. Robert Geddes, Dakota, for $1,800 (not sure of that figure, numbers were blurred, could have been $4,800.) The farm comprises 80 acres of fine land with a first class building and out buildings on it. Mr. Geddes prefers the warmer climate of Ontario to the Dakota cold and has done sensibly in returning to this country he having come originally from the Township of N. Sherbrooke. The farm of Mr. John Clark, 6th (?) Line Bathurst, near Harper, has been purchased by Mr. Frank D – r - - for $1,600 (or $3,600). This farm contains something over 60 acres and has a fine two story brick residence. Mr. Charles is going to town to live in a short time, he having purchased the brick dwelling of Mr. George Mitchell.
For the Northwest: The following parties from the north and west of the County of Lanark left for the Northwest Territories on Tuesday:
Mr. Peter Reddy, Mr. T. Farrell and Miss Mary Reddy, for Bruch - - ridge, Man (?). or Minn. (?)
Mr. John Young and wife; Mr. Andrew Young, Mrs. Mary Jane Campbell, Mr. Peter C. Campbell, Mr. J. Y. Scott and wife, Mr. William J. Scott, Mr. Charles Curry, all to Minto, Dakota.
Mr. John Levi and wife and four sons, Miss Lindsay, Miss Reagan, Miss M. Enoch (?), all for Grand Forks, Dakota.
Mr. John Hudson and wife and 2 sons and 7 daughters for Fergus Falls, Minn. (?) or Man. (?).
Mr. Thomas Bullock, wife and four children for Brandon (?).
Mr. Galt, son of Judge Galt and a mechanical engineer, died on Tuesday after an illness of a couple of weeks. He had been engaged at Kingston in superintending the construction of locomotives for the Canada Pacific Railway. He suffered from haemorrhage and quickly sank notwithstanding the most skilful medical attention. He was but 23 years of age and by the manager of the locomotive works was considered very good at his profession. Deceased was also manager for a time of the Canadian Pacific shops at Carleton Place.
Sudden Death—On Friday last Mr. M. McDermott, brother to Messrs T. W. McDermott and P. McDermott, of this town and who has been working for the last three years for Mr. Donn of Ashton, was taken suddenly ill, almost half past 8 in the morning while at his work and in about three quarters of an hour became unconscious from a condition. He never rallied and in spite to all the efforts put forth to save him, he died about 2:30. The remains were brought to the house of his brother Patrick McDermott and from there to the R. C. Cemetery. The attack was supposed to have been caused by apoplexy.
Mr. E. Jacobs is about closing his variety store, preparing to leave town.
Smith’s Falls: Death of Mrs. Maitland We are very sorry to have to record the death of Mrs. Maitland, widow of Mr. Peter Maitland and mother-in-law of Mr. A. Clark of this place. It appears that on Saturday morning she arose as usual and while dressing herself dropped dead. Heart disease is thought to have been the cause of her sudden death. The deceased was 61 years of age. Her remains were interred in the Wolford Cemetery Monday and were followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends and relatives.
Auction Sale Ad: Luke McMullen, Lots 27 and 28, 7th Concession Elmsley, 200 acres.
The terrible scourge diphtheria is still prevalent in sections of this county. Mr. James Gibson of Dalhousie lost within a few weeks three children from its ravages.
The public will be pleased to learn that Mr. William Alexander McKenzie, R.A., son of Rev. R. McKenzie, McDonald’s Corners, carried off this year the honors of his class from the Presbyterian College at Montreal. He received the Redpath Scholarship valued at $100.
To Mr. and Mrs. Hicks: We, a few of the many participants of your hospitality in the past, desire on this, the eve of your retirement from the arduous duties of public life, to express our appreciation of your kind and untiring efforts for our comfort and to remind you of the present occasion by presenting you with the accompanying memento. We cannot but congratulate you on the well earned rest which you are about to enter and trust that you and your family may be long spared to enjoy the same and that the future of your life may flow on as smoothly as the crystal water from this pitcher. We hope that memory will ever hover kindly over it and bring to mind our happy associations of the past. We all unite in wishing in words with reverent appreciation that Almighty God will bless and guide you and give you many happy years to enjoy the peace and domestic comfort of your new home. Perth, 30 April, 1883.
Dr. Lafferty, formerly of Perth, and later of Pembroke, is now practicing his profession at Regina in the Canadian northwest.
Mr. William Craig has been appointed agent for Lanark Village and vicinity for the sale of Messrs. Frost and Wood’s agricultural implements.
Mr. Michael Lee has been transferred to the asylum at Kingston having attempted to take the life of a fellow convict at the penitentiary.
Mr. J. C. Lee of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who left Perth for the West some 13 years ago, was to town this week visiting friends in Bathurst. He follows the mercantile business in Council Bluffs.
Mr. J. E. Thompson, barrister, son of Sheriff Thompson, of this town, intends opening a law office in Arnprior this week. Mr. Thompson’s career as a student and his examinations for barrister and attorney were very creditable and we have no doubt of his future success.
For the West—On Wednesday tickets were sold by Mr. A. E. Seeley to the following parties to the Northwest:
Mrs. A.D. May and two children to Winnipeg.
Mrs. C. J. Bell, to Oak Lake, Manitoba.
Mrs. Archibald Nichol and child to Manitoba.
Mr. Hugh McLean to Broadview, Manitoba.
Mr. Patrick McEwen and wife and three children to Broadview, Manitoba.
Mrs. Galbraith to Grand Forks, Dakota.
On Tuesday the town was enlivened by two events which are always considered pleasurable in character when they occur in a community. These were the marriages of Mr. William J. McAdam of Carberry, Manitoba to Miss Minnie Kippen, daughter of Mr. Duncan Kippen and Mr. Allan McAdam, merchant, Almonte, to Miss Maggie Allan, daughter of Mr. Alexander Allan of Perth. The bridal knots were tied by Rev. Jas Ross and the weddings were private in both cases. The bridal presents were numerous and valued. Large numbers of friends assembled at the depot to see the newly wedded couples off to their homes in the case of Mr. and Mrs. McAdam, it would be for the far Northwest.
For the Northwest: Tickets were sold by Mr. A. E. Seeley to the following parties for the Northwest on Wednesday:
Mr. Jas Cameron and two sons and Mr. Jas Leslie and daughter, Dalhousie (?) for Grand Forks.
Mr. Keays and Mr. Campbell for Regina.
Dropped Dead—Eganville, May 21—Last Sunday night Mr. Wilson Boland (?) of the firm Boland Brothers, was returning with the mail from Cobden when he suddenly dropped dead. The young man was held in the highest esteem and his untimely death is universally regretted.
East End Nunnery and Garden—Last Friday evening a train brought five large boxes to town containing nearly 15,000 fruit trees and fruit bearing plants; and had any of our townsmen passed along the town line between Mr. McMaster’s and Mr. William McLaren’s on Saturday last they would have witnessed an industrious crowd of men, women and boys planting said trees and plants. We are informed that over 5,000 were planted on Saturday, about the same number on Sunday and the balance of the consignment were all placed by the middle of Tuesday afternoon. This, with what had been previously planted and what has since been set out, make up about 20,000 plants and trees.
A volunteer company is being formed at Lanark Village to Mr. Thomas R. Caldwell. It will be the 42nd Battalion.
Mr. J. W. Inge, who has extensive experience in mining operations in Spain and the maritime provinces, has received a position at the silver mines in Pie Island, Lake Superior and a few days ago left town.
Mr. D. M. Cameron, Deputy Inspector of the
Inland Revenues, has been transferred from Perth to Montreal and took his departure for that
city yesterday afternoon. His successor here is
the former holder of that position, Mr. Mason.
Pastoral Changes—The following is the draft of the Stationing Committee of the Montreal Conference of the Methodist Church of Canada for the Perth District:
Smith’s Falls: George H. Davis and Robert Lochead
Carleton Place: George Forsey (?) and F. H. Sproale (?)
Almonte: George McRitchie
Pakenham: F. C. Reynolds
Arnprior: William
Sheridan and Henry Irwine
Fitzroy Harbor: E. H. Taylor
Merrickville: R. F. Oliver
Wolford: William Rilance (?), Easton’s Corners
Frankville: Samuel
Ellery
Lombardy: Samuel
Shibley
Newboro: A.C. Chambers (J.S.E.)
Maberly: Alva Holben
Playfair and Glen Tay: Barry Pierce
Pembroke District:
Pembroke: James Elliott, D.D.
Westmeath: Elisha Tennant
Beachburg: J. Joseph Haylock
Clarendon: William Knox (?) (A.A.R.)
Portage du Fort: Thomas B. Conley, B.A.
Renfrew: Henry Krupp and Ralph C. Horner
Alice and Eganville: Carl Allun (or Affern???)
Onslow: Joseph C. Osborne
Brysan: Joseph Earle
Mattawa: Silas Huntington (J.D.E.)
Lumberman’s Mission: One to be sent
Promotion—The following militia changes are noticed in the official newspapers. 42nd Battalion “Brockville” of Infantry: to be major—Captain Donald Greenfield MacDonald of Almonte in place of Joseph A. Bradley who retired retaining his rank; Infantry Co. Almonte—to be captain: Lt. George Wilson in lieu of MacDonald, promoted.
Another of those events which are such special events in social circles took place at the residence of Mr. James Allan, Esq., merchant, on Wednesday morning last. This was the marriage of his daughter Maggie Allan to George Armstrong, one of our most popular and exemplary young men. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Mr. Ross, the bridal couple took the noon train for (illegible word). A large gathering of friends assembled to see them off.
Mr. John Hart has decided to make certain important improvements in his store this summer which he has had in contemplation for some time. The whole of the present front of the store will be taken out and replaced by three plate glass windows and two plate glass doors which will take up the whole space making it the best front shop in town. The back wall of the front will be taken out and the whole space utilized as a show room. The floor is to be lowered 18 to 20 inches to be nearly level with the sidewalk. While the work is being done, Mr. Hart will occupy the shop next door, about to be vacated by Mr. James Allan.
Carleton Place—Mr. James McNeely, at present sergeant in the Carleton Place Company Number 6, 41st Battalion, has been promoted to the rank of 2nd Lt. in the Company. Lt. McNeely, it will be remembered, secured a first class N. C. G. at the School of Gunnery in Kingston a few years ago.
Mrs. McIlquham, wife of the genial proprietor of the Mississippi Hotel, met with a most painful accident a number of days ago. While taking out carpet tacks with a knife, one of the sharp little things flew bottom first directly into the ball of her eye, lodging so deeply that it had to be pulled out by her finger. The pain was most excruciating and it was many days before even the slightest relief could be felt. The doctor has been keeping her in a dark room and administering poultices but it was difficult under the existing conditions to apply them. He is hopeful that her eyesight will be completely restored.
Almonte: The monument in memory of the late Dr. Montyn has been placed in position in the English Church Cemetery and presents a handsome appearance. It is made of Renfrew granite and is the product of Mr. J. A.. Phillips of the Almonte Marble Works and is a beauty of design and excellence in workmanship and is all that could be desired. It cost $250.
Auction Sale Advertisement: Archibald Sinclair, house and log on Gore Street.
At the recent convocation held at Toronto University, Mr. F. L. Mitchell, Public School Inspector for this county, received the degree of M.A.
Rev. R. L. Stephenson, M.A., Rector of Perth, and Messrs. A. J. Matheson and Edward Elliott left town Tuesday to attend the synod of the Anglican Church now sitting at Kingston.
The ladies connected with the Lanark Congregational Church intend holding a Strawberry Festival in Mr. Robert Watt’s garden in that village on Sunday, 2nd July. (Dominion Day)
Auction advertisement: John Motherwell, ˝ acre, Old Distillery Lot at Cuthbertson’s Rapids, Town of Perth.
Mr. George Lafferty, of the Merchants Bank here, has been transferred to the Bank of Regina, N.W.T. and left for there yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Henry Taylor left town on Tuesday for Montreal on his way to Quebec where he sails on the Sardinia on Saturday for Scotland. It is now 20 years since Mr. Taylor left the old land.
Mrs. A. C. Sinclair instructed Mr. George Devlin, auctioneer here to sell her household furniture on Tuesday next, July 3, beginning at 2:00.
Mr. John Gilbert, who burglarized Stewart Brothers Store at Sharbot Lake two or three weeks ago was arrested by Detective Sullivan at Perth. He was taken before Justice of the Peace and committed for trial and half an hour afterward was sentenced by Judge Senkler to three years in the penitentiary. Part of the stolen property was found hidden. Gilbert is one of the convicts who about two years ago overpowered the guards on a railway trestle and attempted to escape. He is a desperado. During his examination before the Justice of the Peace he smoked a cigar.
Auction Ad: Mr. John Hossie, Lot 23, Concession 5, Bathurst and Mr. J. W. Charles, Lot 7, 12th Concession Drummond.
An old resident, Mr. Duncan McKerracher, Division Court Bailiff, died after a long illness yesterday morning.
Mrs. Richard Turrey, who was badly hurt some months ago by being thrown out of a buggy at Lock’s Bridge, died from the effect of the injury received, on Wednesday.
Dr. Patterson, formerly of Almonte, arrived in town from Winnipeg on Tuesday evening and is staying with his father-in-law Robert Gemmell. He reports that although the merchants are having a rather hard time in Winnipeg, a very large number of buildings are going up there, including three fine churches and a church college and boys high school.
At the recent annual closing exercises at Montreal the distribution of prizes finds Master Frank Meighen, son of Mr. Robert Meighen, Esq., receiving first prize for the 4th form, division B, and taking first prize in Latin, Composition, French, history, geography and standing third in spelling and fourth in Greek and second in reading and third in German and second in literature and second in scripture and fourth in arithmetic and second in conduct and daily recitation.
Concert Bathurst—On Friday evening 29th ult., a concert was held in the town hall, Bathurst, in connection with the 6th Line Bathurst School (Miss Jane R. Williams teacher) took place. The menu provided was excellent as testified to by the renewed applause of the audience upon the introduction of each new feature of the program. The entrees consisted of songs, recitations, readings, etc., to which was added one of French’s dramas “The Toodles”. Those who took part in it displayed considerable dramatic ability. It may seem invidious to particularize but it would be somewhat less than just not to mention those who sustained the most difficult roles in the play. Among those were Peter Lavar, who as “George Acorn” had some especially hard lines which he rendered with good effect. George Williams and Ralph Kippen acquitted themselves creditably. T.A. Pirrie, Perth, played “Toodles the Immortal” and Miss Williams had also a very trying part. Further on in the evening a dialogue entitled “Arabella’s Poor Relations” was placed on the boards. This very droll sketch (in a Yankee dialect) was well received by the audience. The parts were performed by Ida Stanley and other ladies and Messrs. Williams and Pirrie and the Perth Independent Brass Band enlivened the proceedings with excellent music which reflected credit on the boys and caused to prove the exertions on the part of their leader James Dolan did not go without effect. The singing of Misses Doherty both in their duets and solos met with well merited applause. John O’Laughlin, Ralph Kippen and Walter McLean distinguished themselves in like manner. Neil Robertson occupied the chair and maintained excellent order during the evening. The proceeds amounted to $38.10. The program ended with a side splitting farce entitled “My Nephew” by Messrs Sidney Stone, George Leighton and T. A. Pirrie.
Mr. W. J. Robertson, teacher of mathematics at St. Catharines Collegiate Institute, is spending part of his summer vacation with his brother here, Mr. Hugh Robertson.
Mr. W. C. Bell, Custom’s Broker, Winnipeg, son of Mr. James Bell, registrar, of S. Lanark, made his appearance in Perth last week after an absence of about eleven years.
Misses R. and Maggie Caldwell, daughters of Mr. Boyd Caldwell, Esq., Lanark, have arrived home from the Ladies’ School in Toronto, the former carrying off first prize in one of the subjects taken by her.
Track laying is complete on the Ontario and Quebec railroad’s 14 lines west of Perth and the work under the energetic superintendent Mr. Angus McDonald, is now proceeding at the rate of nearly one mile a day. On Sunday the track entered the border line of Bathurst and Sherbrooke and by this time must be close to the village of Maberly.
Attronta: Such is the new name decided upon by the Council of Smith’s Falls. It is the same as that suggested by the Governor General only that the spelling is slightly different. Arontio is the name the Governor General gave it. Both refer to an Indian Chief who roamed through this section years ago and who had his headquarters on Alumette Island, Pembroke. The Council preferred the spelling given in Parkman’s History of the Jesuits in preference to the others as being the least likely to cause mispronunciation. The “tio” in “Orantio” might be pronounced hard or soft as in Horatio but in Atironta there is nothing undecided. The mayor was authorized to procure the next legislature for the change and the order in due time will make Smith’s Falls blossom out as Atirona.
The following were among the 33 candidates who passed their Junior Matriculation at Queen’s College examinations held at Kingston lately. We give the order of merit and the name of the school in which they received preliminary training:
#8—H. Wilson, Smith’s Falls
#14—Cameron, Perth
#23—Stewart, Renfrew
Messrs. Davis and Berry passed the medical matriculation.
A few days ago Mr. John Ryan added 80 men to the force at work on the Ontario and Quebec Railway at Sharbot Lake. The rails are expected to be laid from Perth to Sharbot Lake by the first of August. There are now over 600 men at work on the division. The rails are now laid some distance past Maberly.
On Monday last a boy named Moses Gill, about 17 years of age, was killed in Selleck’s Mill. In attempting to put a belt on a grindstone the belt slipped off and wound round the pulley when instead of having the engine stopped, he tried to kick the belt off and his foot was caught. He was dragged round the small pulley connection with the driving wheel breaking his limbs and badly cutting his head.
Picnic Middleville—A grand picnic was gotten up by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church and held on Tuesday of last week in Mr. W. Borrowman’s bush. The objective of the picnic was to raise funds to help to build sheds for the church and the amount realized was about $125. The speakers were the chairmen W.C. Caldwell, M.P.P., Revs. Messrs Ross of Perth, McCall of Middleville, Wilson of Lanark and the pastor of the church Rev. Mr. Andrews. A combined choir rendered to good singing accompanied on the organ by Miss Croft. All kinds of sports were indulged in and a happy time was spent by all. –Times
Carleton Place Woman Killed—Last Friday morning the early Toronto Express, about on time, ran over and killed a woman named Mary McLeod a quarter mile east of Appleton. The driver saw her on the place of peril and screamed an alarm but the poor woman, whose mind was off its kilter, paid no attention and although the brake was applied hard it could not be stopped and plunged over her killing her instantly. It backed up and a brakeman was left in charge of the remains until Mr. Spencer and Dr. Wright arrived by the private car La Chute. The doctor found the facts as related and decided not to hold an inquest. The woman belonged to a family in the neighborhood and had escaped unknown.
Carleton Place: There was widespread sadness in the town on Sunday last when it became known that Mr. John Menzies had at Pembroke gone so early in life the way of all the flesh. From childhood to this period he had been more than unanimously esteemed because of the shining candor of his character and his cheerful perseverance in winning a place of honor. His last years were spent at McGill College in Montreal preparing himself for medical practice but overstudy helped largely to girdle the young tree and it dropped all too surely with this sad result. The remains were brought to Carleton Place on Wednesday last and interred in the Crane (?) Cemetery. A large number took the opportunity to pay their last sincere regrets.
Mr. James McIlquhan, of Drummond, has purchased a self-binder, the second machine of that kind, we believe, in the country. He will now be able to reap and bind his 50 acres in short order.
The Board of Education Meeting—A letter of resignation was received from Miss Ella Neilson, who resigned on account of ill health. As a substitute the Board appointed her sister, Miss Minnie Neilson.
Mr. E. Rice, Carleton Place, has gone west and if he is pleased with the country will make a home in Dakota near Fargo. Mr. D. McLaren and family, formerly of Carleton Place, also intends settling in the same place on a 400 acre farm.
Elmwood Cemetery is a spot possessing many beauties and its attractiveness is visibly growing year by year as the trees increase in size and the bounds of the cemetery property change. The number of fine monuments put up from time to time add to its beauty. This year several fine specimens have been erected principally by our local marble dealer Messrs. McLaren and Dolan. Among those are a pillar of white marble to the late Joseph Munlock and a monument of Gananoque granite to the late Robert Scott.
A baker named John Kirk has cleared out from Carleton Place and left his creditors to mourn his loss at their expense of $1,000.
From the Rapid City, Manitoba Standard we see the Mr. G. M. Stone, once of this town, has been elected to the Town Council of that place after a keen contest.
Mr. Jake Bremmer came to Lanark Township in 1821 from Scotland and lived with his father for 13 years and then went to Admaston in Renfrew County and settled. He was Reeve and a strong and influential man. He has just died from an accident at 72 years. Death was caused by a gash in the wrist from an axe with which he was making a wedge. –C. Canadian
Mr. W. H. Fredenburg is one of five who will subscribe $1,000 each to secure railway connections with Westport.
Saloon Keeper—Messrs E. O’Conner and Patrick Macdonald, formerly of Lanark Village are now proprietors of a saloon at Grand Forks, Dakota and are doing a large business.
Mr. J. W. Rodgers and Mr. A.A. Fisher, law students respectively in the law offices of Messrs Elliott and Allan and F. A. Hall, have passed their 1st Intermediate Exams at Toronto. Mr. S. J. Farmer passed a creditable examination at the Woodstock College.
Mr. Henry Taylor sails for home from Liverpool on the 30th inst.
Mr. William T. Leach, eldest son of Mr. James Leach of the Renfrew House, Pembroke, overheated himself at the Fireman’s Picnic and has since died.
Mr. McRae, a farmer living near White Lake, a village in Renfrew about five miles from Arnprior, committed suicide by hanging himself a few days ago.
The following candidates were successful in passing the late examinations in the Smith’s Falls High School: Archy R. McGillivray, Alice E. Judd, Lucy O’Donnell, Jennie O’Donnell and third class, Minnie McNab.
Again Visited—It is not a long time since we chronicled the death of two of the brothers of our townsman T. W. McDermott and we regret to learn that he has again to mourn the loss of another brother, William McDermott. The tidings of his death by drowning in the Saguenay (?) reached here on Tuesday last. Mr. McDermott at once started for the scene of the accident so that we are unable to learn any particulars.
Mr. Patrick Hartney, formerly of Perth, has returned to town from Chicago to work in the carshops. We are glad to find our old citizen coming back to town with the intention of remaining.
Mr. Patrick Donegan, for the past 25 years or more, engineer on the Perth Branch, has been appointed Inspector of Locomotives for the Nipissing extension of the Canada Pacific Railway.
Mr. J. W. Berryman and Mr. W. A. Matheson, law students respectively in the law offices of E. G. Malloch, Esq., Perth and Messrs. Ferguson and Ferguson, Toronto, (both formerly of Perth), have passed their 2nd Intermediate Exams at Osgoode Hall at Toronto recently. Both gentlemen passed without having an oral.
Mr. Robert Stewart has gone to Winchester Springs for the benefit of his health.
Mr. Albert Morris, P.L.S., has been appointed assistant engineer on the Lake Superior branch of the Canada Pacific Railway and left last week for his post.
Mr. C.W. Spencer, Assistant General Manager of the Canada Pacific Railway, Eastern Division, returned on Friday from the end of the trace on the western section. The work of construction he says, is progressing rapidly and the track now being laid is west of Mattawa. It is within 16 miles of Sudbury Junction which place will be reached in three weeks time. Algoma is 96 miles from Sudbury. Trains will be running to Algoma next May.
Mr. W. N. James of the Perth Collegiate Institute has passed his matriculation examination lately at Toronto University.
Mr. V. R. Marshall once of this town, has been made president of the Mann Manufacturing Company of Brockville, which will make agricultural implements.
Mr. William Butler, one of our city fathers, intends erecting a handsome residence of stone at the corner of Foster and Peter Streets. The wooden building now occupying the space as a grocery store will be torn down.
Mr. W. J. Power, at one time on the staff of the Carleton Place Herald, died at the residence of his brother Carp a few days ago.
The auction sale of Jas. Hudson, 11th Concession Drummond, has been postponed to Sat., 29th Sept.
Dr. Munro of Winnipeg and formerly of Lanark, intends practicing has profession at Perth. We believe the doctor has made a good choice.
Mr. John McDougal, a much respected resident of the township of Beckwith, died suddenly on Friday of last week from heart disease. He started out after dinner with his reaper but had only proceeded a short distance in the field when he stopped to have something adjusted about the machine. He got off the reaper while his boy was doing this and in a minute or two dropped dead.
Auction Sale Advertisements:
Estate Sale late George Anderson Lot 21, 3rd Concession Bathurst
Jas. Wilson, farm stock and implements, 11th Concession Drummond
James Morrison, Perth, Mill Street, House for Sale.
Assaulting a Chinaman—For the benefit of those who may wish to know the cost of the undertaking before taking it in hand, we may state that the expense of two men assaulting a Chinaman in Perth is just $30 or $15 each to say nothing of a night languishing in the common gaol. Last Friday, two men from Smith’s Falls, David Smiley and Samuel Jones, who had been participating in the races that day before and enjoying certain festivities, dropped into Lee Ching’s Laundry and asked the Chinaman for matches. Lee was industriously ironing a shirt and without stopping work replied in as good English as he could muster that he kept no matches for sale. Smiley told him that he must be a strange Chinaman not to keep matches and he upset a bowl of water over the shirt Lee was ironing. Lee seized the flat iron to defend himself when Dave reached for the earthen bowl and flung it at the Celestial striking him in the stomach and hands cutting the latter until it was covered with blood. Then Jones pinned Lee by the throat to the wall while Smiley operated with his fists on the poor Chinaman’s face generally and blackening one of his eyes. After this exploit the two worthies meandered up the street rejoicing but speedily found a lion in the path in the person of Chief Constable Stone who by this time had gotten wind of the affair and Smiley was captured and held for trial. Jones was afterwards overhauled by the Constable also and the same evening the twain were taken before Charles Rice, J.P. to answer the charge of assault and battery. Mr. Rice, however, did not consider the pair were then in a fit state for properly administering justice and ordered them to be taken to the gaol until morning. When inside the gaol yard Jones refused to go further, asserting that no man in Perth could lead him into the gaol but the turnkey, John Lee, in a twinkling, laid him on the broad of his back and the trouble was all over. Next morning the case was put to Mr. Rice who fined them $10 each for assault and battery the costs amounting to $5 apiece.
Hardship—Messrs Boyd Caldwell and Sons, Lanark, have 800,000 logs lying on the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries. They cannot get them down to the mill at Carleton Place on account of the decision in the McLaren versus Caldwell case and the mill is at present idle for want of stuff to cut.
We are glad to announce that Dr. Kellock, who had been seriously ill with typhoid fever for some weeks, is now getting better and his recovery is looked upon as a matter of time.
Mr. W. A. Field, Lanark, has disposed of his furniture and undertaking business in Lanark.
The death is announced of Mr. Samuel H. Davis, the former well known proprietor of the Davis House, Almonte.
Mr. James Coulter is the new clerk of Almonte. Mr. William P. McEwen is the new Secretary of North Lanark Agricultural Society.
Mr. Devlin will hold an auction sale at the residence of Mr. McIlquham, Jr., Lot 1, 7th Concession Drummond, on Tuesday, 23rd Sept.
On Wednesday morning, a squirrel was seen at the corner of Wilson and Foster Streets and of course was eagerly hunted down by whatever small boys happened to be in range. In the course of the stone throwing that ensued one of the missiles went through Mr. J. T. Henderson’s sheet of plate glass store front and ruined it. We believe the glass was insured.
Mr. Henry Taylor returned to town from his trip to the old country on Wednesday of last week.
On Wednesday of last week, two marriage ceremonies were celebrated of interest to the residents of Perth, notices of which will be found in the marriage announcement column. One was the nuptial of Mr. Jas. A. Allan, barrister of our town to Miss M. McMartin of Montreal, which was witnessed by a large gathering of friends and acquaintances. The second was the marriage of Rev. G. H. Davis, son of Rev. G. Davis of Perth to Mrs. M. Fraser, eldest daughter of our Town Treasurer, Mr. H. Moorhouse, Esq.
Mr. P. McKenzie has disposed of his first class livery business lock stock and barrel to Mr. James McIlquham of Balderson’s Corners, cousin to Mrs. Walter McIlquham of the Mississippi Hotel. Mr. McKenzie is now on the road to Manitoba from whence he will probably go to the N.W.T.—Carleton Place Herald.
Miss Ella Lees, daughter of Mr. William Lees, M.P.P., left here for Ft. McLeod, N.W.T., to visit her brother. The fort is 600 miles west of Winnipeg but the Canadian Pacific Railway runs to within 60 miles of the place.
The famous chancery suit of Elliott versus Baird concerning some water power rights in Almonte has been before the judges, Brockville, and all the evidence taken. Some of these woolen manufacturers at Almonte spend more money in law suits and still they grow rich!
From the Northern Times, published in Crodston (?), Minnesota, we take the following obituary notice of Mr. John Gray, of Carmen, Minnesota and son George Gray of Bathurst. “We are sorry to have to chronicle the death of Mr. John Gray, Carmen, whose demise occurred in that place yesterday at the youthful age of 24. Young Gray was a very popular young man among his many acquaintances and his death is all the more regretted when it is considered that he was cut off in the prime of manhood and so far away from home. Deceased was a native of Perth, Ontario and had one sister in this country, Mrs. J. B. McLaren.”
The town was startled on Wednesday afternoon by the news that our respected townsman A. P. Bower of the firm Bower Brothers, druggist, had died that day suddenly at Westport. The body was brought back to Perth the same evening and the remains will be entered in Elmwood Cemetery Friday forenoon. The cause of death was apoplexy and occurred just as he was setting out for home.
The first marriage service ever held in St. Andrew’s Church here was solemnized Wednesday morning at 7:00, the parties being W. M. Harvey of Orillia (?) and Lizzie Lafferty of Perth. Rev. Mr. Macgillivray performed the ceremony. At the close of the service St. Andrew’s Church session presented the bride with a family Bible in accordance with an old custom of the church which entitled the bride to a gift of that sacred nature. The bridal party set out on the 9:00 train for Ottawa, Boston, and New York.
On Sunday last, Mr. Michael Ryan, a laborer on the Tay Canal, was crossing the Rideau Lake in a monitor and was upset and drowned in Brown’s Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Brown and several others saw the accident and were unable to get a boat in time to save the victim. Quite a large number turned out to search for the body and found it the next day. The deceased was a native of Ireland and came out last spring. He leaves a son almost 12 years old in this country and a daughter in Ireland. Liquor is supposed to have been the cause of the accident. He had gotten his liquor on the other side of the ferry somewhere. Ryan had been a soldier in the British Army for some 20 years and drew a pension from the government. He was paid his quota at Perth the last pension day. He was at that time employed in the carshops but at the time of his death he was working on the Tay Canal at Beveridge’s Bay. He leaves a family of four, three in the old country ranging from 10 to 18 years of age and one in this country twelve years old. Mr. R. N. Brown has kindly given the little fellow a home for the present.
Almonte—A social event, which had been looked forward to for some time with interest, culminated on Wednesday forenoon last when Mr. William McEwen of the Gazette and Isabella O’Neil, daughter of Major O’Neil of Pakenham were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. The happy event took place at the residence of the bride’s father in the presence of a few invited friends. The newly married pair took the morning express for the west for a honeymoon trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls.
Posted: 24 August, 2003