Perth Courier - Comings and Goings
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Mr. Richard Williams, proprietor of the Central Hotel, Brockville, was in town this week attending to the business of the late Moses Williams, who died at his hotel last week and was brought up for burial.
Among those who passed the exams at Queen’s University on
Monday last was Annie G. Campbell, of
Mr. A.M. Greig, Mayor of Almonte, is very low with
typhoid fever and we regret to learn that his brother Thomas Greig,
Mr. William Campbell, Drummond, left yesterday to
make a winter’s visit to his uncle D. F. Campbell,
Mr. F. W. Hall, son of Mr. F. A. Hall of this
town, completed his matriculation at the recent examinations held at
Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending the 11th Sept.
Drunk and Disorderly:
Hugh Devlin, $1
J.A. Arbo, $2
Insulting Language
Mrs. Margaret Collins, $1
Violation of the Canada Temperance Act, $50 each
Frank R. Pierce
Daniel Lee
John Fitzgerald
Mrs. Moses Magot
John Kincaid
Samuel Dithfield
Richard McLaren
W. E. Morris
Vagrants
Esther Craig, 6 months in gaol
Jane Willis, 6 months in gaol
Richard Holden, 6 months in gaol
Emeline Ferguson, insane, sent to jail.
Disorderly Conduct
J. F. Bradley, $10
Assault
Peter McTavish, $5
George Berryman, $2.50
Louis Flegg, $5.00
Peddling Without a License
M. Prenyon, $10
Carrying a Pistol
J. Mortry, $20.00
Nonpayment of Wages
Thomas Swallwell, $16
Breach of the Town ByLaws
C. Delauer and Jno Boulanger, to jail
Brockville Tragedy—The terrible drowning incident near Brockville last week still carries its impression of horror among the citizens of that town as the unfortunate victims were connected either by ties of business or kinship with a large portion of the Brockville people and besides were mostly persons of position and influence there. Mr. H. H. Field, who owned the yacht was the senior partner of the firm of which A.G. Dobbie, late of Lanark, is the other member and was also a brother of W. A. Field, the respected clerk of the Lanark Village Council and School Board. Mr. H. B. Wright, another of the victims, was a nephew of Mrs. William Hicks and a second cousin of H. B. Wright, both of Perth (transcriber’s note, there must have been two H. B. Wrights). Mr. Bagg was a relative of Mrs. William Johnston of the Carleton Place Railway office here and was a clerk for H. A. Field and Co. The accident took place about 5 miles above Brockville in a very deep part of the river which accounted for the long and unavailing search for the bodies. The yacht was found by the searchers last week but non of the bodies were in it or clinging to it, showing that they had evidently tried to sustain themselves in the water by swimming. On Tuesday of this week the body of Harry E. Bagg was found on the American shore where the disaster took place. The remains were without either coat or vest indicating that he had made a battle with the waves to save his life. The body was interred in the Brockville Cemetery.
Lanark Links: The second son of Mr. Thomas B. Caldwell is lying dangerously ill with typhoid fever. His speedy recovery is wished for by all.
Mr. Alexander McIntyre of Middleville, arrive back from Manitoba this week. He will remove to that province in the Spring and will settle there.
Mr. Archibald McArthur, of Carleton Place, has donated $1,000 to Knox College to establish a scholarship to be known as the Arthur McArthur scholarship.
Mr. John Wood, Montague, has sold his farm of 100 acres to Hermon Loucks for $7,500. This is considered one of the best farms if not the best, in the township. By this purchase, Mr. Loucks has a solid block of land containing 450 acres which taken in all is one of the finest farms in Ontario.
A school concert was held in Fumerton’s Hall on the night of the 12th inst., the objective being to purchase prizes for the children and was one of the most successful concerts financially that has ever been held in this part. The hall was filled to its utmost capacity. Time and space will not permit of telling sufficiently all but we can report as follows: Mr. William Lees, M.P.P. gave a short and pithy address; the children with their dialogues, recitations and readings acquitted themselves very creditably followed by the Carleton Place Glee Club to whom we are greatly indebted for making our concern so delightful and entertaining. The recitations of Robert Patterson were loudly applauded and frequently encored; also Miss Carrie Playfair who so ably sustained her reputation. The concern closed by singing “God Save the Queen” after which a goodly number joined in a social hop which was kept up till the wee small hours of the morning when all departed jolly and happy hoping to meet again.
Westport Tragedy: The Queen Versus Whelen—This was an action in which Philander Wilson, aged 14, was charged with willfully shooting a young lad named Wilson. The particulars of the case were given in the Recorder of last week as follows: Only two witnesses were examined. Alexander Kane, who was with the boys when the shooting occurred and his father Cornelius Kane, to whose home Wilson was conveyed after the shooting. From the evidence of these witnesses there was nothing to show that the shooting was maliciously done. The boys, as stated before, had never met each other until that day on which the shooting occurred and there was no reason that there should have been any bad feelings. The younger Kane’s evidence indicated that the shooting was purely accidental Wilson having started to go around a stump upon which some powder had been placed at the moment when Wilson fired. The judge took the view that the shooting was accidental and dismissed the case without letting it go before the jury. Recorder of 17th October
Belleville has a sensation. Mr. Thomas Aldwell, ledger keeper in the Dominion Bank threatens to sue Rev. J. W. Burke, formerly principal of the Perth High School, and now rector of St. Thomas Church and Rev. S. Daw, rector of Christ Church for libel if an apology is not forthcoming. The alleged libel is a statement that he has been circulating immoral literature.
Mr. Jerry Sullivan of this town, a well known foreman of the Tay Canal Construction Co., is seriously ill at present.
Mr. Edward Devlin, son of our former townsman, Charles Devlin, was in town this week staying at his uncle’s Mr. William Devlin.
A resolution of condolence has been passed by the students at the Royal College in Kingston to Daniel Cram, Carleton Place on account of the death of his son, a student at the college, this summer.
We regret to learn Rev. Dr. Bennett, pastor St. Andrew’s Church, Almonte, died in that town on Wed. after a long illness. We understand the cause of his death was heart disease and diabetes.
Mr. George Devlin, auctioneer, will sell the following at auction:
John Cuthbertson’s third line Bathurst farm on Monday next, Nov. 12.
Mr. A.E. Bain, Fallbrook, Thursday, Nov. 8.
Mr. John Kellett’s farm near Balderson on Monday, Nov. 19.
Jennie Ferrier of the Scotch Line has returned from Manitoba where she had been visiting her brother Abraham Ferrier for the past six months. She was well pleased with Manitoba and her brother will visit this neighborhood about Christmas time.
Jessie Palmer, daughter of James L. Palmer, Bathurst, took the train on 1st November to meet her groom in Winnipeg accompanied by her father and eldest brother. She received a lot of handsome and costly presents from her many friends. She lived at Hicks House for the past ten years and was much esteemed. Her friends wish her a safe journey and a happy and prosperous future.
On Saturday evening an accident occurred on the C.P.R. close to the old Chalk River Station by which one of our well known young men Albert Nelson Tetlock, a brakeman on the road met his death. The particulars are as follows: a heavy freight train coming east reached Chalk River about 7:30 and when about a mile out the train became divided by the breaking of a coupling pin part of it going with the locomotive and the other cars following it at a good speed as the incline had been overcome when the coupling broke and the train was now on the downgrade. The accident was soon discovered and those in the rear cars were engaged in putting on the brakes when the engine reversed with the forward cars to make the coupling again. Tetlock was at his post on the top of a box car on the first section waiting for the others to close up as it were, and it being dark did not notice that between him and the boxcars in the distance were a number of flats when suddenly the crash came poor Tetlock was thrown into the air and has lifeless body afterwards found between two of the flats his head crushed and nick broken. Ten cars were derailed and smashed to pieces. Six head of cattle were killed outright and two more had to be butchered to put them out of their agony. The remainder of the cattle were from the ranches in the northwest and were freed from the wreck and given their freedom for a time. Mr. Nelson Tetlock is the eldest son of Mr. Henry Tetlock of this place, 21 years of age and was married on the 16th November last. Carleton Place Herald
Syrup Tamarac Gum with Pine Tar and Wild Cherry, the standard remedy for coughs and colds.
Caustic Soda and Ball Potash
Canadian Coal Oil if you want the best ask for Silver Star
American Coal Oil is not good and some of it is not only bad but dangerous.
Eocene is the best oil made
J. F. Kellock, Perth
Innisville Inklings—Mrs. John Findlay and children of Deloraine, Manitoba, arrived to meet her friends last week in the County of Lanark, the place she was born and brought up. At present she is with her father John Kellough, Ramsay. She is a sister to Mrs. Sutherland, Boyd’s. Her husband was left behind but he sold his possessions in Manitoba and is now taking a trip to British Columbia. After he is through with his journeys he will return to meet his fair partner in life in this dear old home of his.
Snyder Depot News: Louis Brown’s son, who some days ago was kicked by a vicious horse while unharnessing it, is progressing favorably and will be able to resume his duties in a day or two. -- Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Lake are again in our midst after spending their honeymoon in Kingston and are the guests of Mr. P. D. Lake.
Maberly News: Halloween passed off with a good many comical tricks played on several. One of our citizens sat up all night to watch his place. While he was doing that, the boys tore down a sign to a building he was taking charge of and hung it upon an elm tree. -- The Scott Act is very hot now. Last week John Marrow was summoned to appear in Perth and was honorably discharged. Henry Morrison also appeared to answer a charge of the same and was fined $50 and costs. Mr. Morrison took the steamer for the old country. Some of the Scott Act people hung fire last week and harsh words were used. One person ordered another person out of his shop and followed him out to the road with a sledge hammer, calling him a nuisance to the town and worse than the Scott Act. – Mr. Muler of Elphin is in our midst buying cattle.
An old man named Thomas Carr, an Englishman living in North Burgess on the Westport Road, was found dead in his bed on Monday morning. He was about 65 years old.
Mr. Samuel Wilson, of the Scotch Line, late of J. F. Kellock’s Drug Store, left on Saturday to attend the winter session of Queen’s College in Kingston. He intends to study medicine.
Summonses have been issued against Hamilton McNeil of Darling and Larocque of Lanark Township for selling liquor illegally. Cases come up shortly before P.M. Kippen.
Mr. John White of Hopetown intends removing to the Williamette Valley, Washington Territory in the Spring, having purchased property in a growing town there. His objective is to find a more equitable climate than prevails here. He will embark in the general store business at his new home.
Dr. W. Grant of this town left for New York on Tuesday morning for a stay of five or six weeks. He intends taking a post graduate course for doctors in New York Hospital for Women and will make the diseases of women a special study. The knowledge and practical experience to be obtained in such an institute as this, will add greatly to Dr. Grant’s usefulness in his profession when he returns.
Roseville Notes: We regret to learn that Peter Clark, Esq., for many years reeve of the township of Montague, and ex-Warden of the County of Lanark, has been indisposed of late but we are glad to learn that his early recovery is expected. –Quite an excitement was caused by finding a basket containing a charge of dynamite and sufficient fuse to ignite the same in Mr. Clark’s field. Many theories have been advanced as to the object of the owner of the same but probably mischief was intended. With the reports of burglaries in Smith’s Falls, the discovery of this deadly compound in this locality has a decidedly suspicious bearing.
Innisville Inklings: Mrs. Ned Sullivan was very low last week with dropsy—so low indeed the doctors gave up hope of her recovery. Notwithstanding, we are glad to learn that there are bright prospects of her soon enjoying good health again.
District Dashes: The remains of Mr. Michael Moriarty, a former resident of Westport, who died at Baraga (?), Michigan passed through Brockville for Westport yesterday.
District Dashes: Rev. S. G. Bland is yet in Seney (?) Hospital in Brooklyn. He suffers much from nervous shocks. His return to Kingston is not yet known.
The only member of the County Council who did not answer the roll call on Tuesday was Mr. C. H. Shearn, Deputy Reeve of Almonte who was prevented by illness from being present. We regret to learn that his illness is of a serious nature.
Mr. George Devlin will sell by public auction on Tuesday, 27th Nov., the farm stock and implements belonging to Mr. Robert Stephens of North Elmsley.
Mr. Johnny Turnbull, son of Merry (?) Turnbull, Scotch Line, left on the 6th inst., for Manitoba with a carload of settlers’ effects including 4 horses, 6 cattle, buggies, cutters, and wagons. He will be followed by his father in the Spring. The family will locate on a farm about 65 miles southwest of Winnipeg.
Ye Olde Time Tea and Concert—This unique entertainment long looked for by tender youth and those of riper age, came off as announced in the “Greate Hall” of the town on the evening of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, 13th inst. It was got up by the members of St. Andrew’s Church Mission Band, their objective was to add to their ordinary funds so as to raise $150, the sum required to support one missionary for one season in the Rocky Mountain District of British Columbia. This amount for this purpose, with the Mission Band, had been guaranteed the Presbytery. The hall was packed to the door and it was estimated that 500 people had been in the building partaking of the old fashioned cakes, pumpkin pies, etc., and listening to the old time songs and recitations. A good share of the space in the hall was taken up by 6 tables for the evening meal which lasted from 6:00 until about 8:00, the hostesses and the waiters being kept as active as the little busy bees attending to the relays of guests who thronged the hall and filled the tables as their turn came. It is no light task feeding 500 people but there was no scarcity of food or drink and when the time came for the concert everybody was ready for it. Not only had the meal been unique in itself but the costumes of the young ladies were equally so. Their hair was powdered and their dresses got up to conform with the styles a century ago and many were distinctive in cut and material that would not have been strange to our great grand dames had they been there in the flesh to behold the living panorama of the long ago. The scene altogether was very pleasing and the large gathering of guests were vastly pleased with the treats passed before their eyes or palate. The concert at 8:00 comprised songs, glees, etc which were the favorites of the “Olde Folk” in the “Year One” and were sung by the young ladies in powdered hair and 1799 dresses to which was added in the case of one young lady, Miss E. Meighen, a regular “poke” hat and six gentlemen in white whigs and knee breaches. A very old spinning wheel graced the stage and was operated by Miss Dobbie when singing the old favorite song “Auld Robin Gray”. Miss Edie Drummond in grandma’s specs and cap, hair white as snow, sang “John Anderson, My Jo” and Miss Lizzie Walker rendered “Miss Barbara Ailan”. Wee Alick Issett, frae glasen, gave three of four songs and recitations in the broad Scotch and was immensely popular with the audience and various ladies and gents contributed songs and duets, choruses, etc. till about half past 9:00. Mr. H. Taylor’s “Scots Wlan Han” and “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep”, bringing out his fine bass voice in its richest style was greatly appreciated by the audience. Mr. W. J. Pink, mayor, presided and did his part well. The gross proceeds were about $168 of which the mission band will clear about $130.
The Hon. John Robson, Provincial Secretary of State for British Columbia, was in town last week visiting his cousins here, Miss Nichol and Mrs. P. Kilpatrick of Perth and Mrs. W. J. McLean of Oliver’s Ferry. Mr. Robson was born on the Dowson farm, North Elmsley but left this county many years ago.
House for Sale: E. Potts, Brock Street.
Celery for Sale: Robert Lochead
Township of Bathurst Warning Notice: Public notice is hereby given to any person or persons who may be found guilty of digging pits or holes on any of the public highways in the Township of Bathurst and taking or carrying away therefrom any sand or gravel will be prevented from doing so in accordance with the provision contained in the bylaws passed by the Council of the Township. Thomas Brooke, Township Clerk.
100,000 Rags Wanted: Peter Hope, tinsmith
I am prepared to pay the highest market price for good clean woolen rags. Also, hides, pelts, calf skins and tallow.
H. McCulloch, L.D.S., dentist, graduate R.C.D.S., Toronto. Nitrous Oxide Gas and Choloform used for painless extraction. Particular attention given to the preservation of the natural teeth.
Lanark Links: Messrs J. Jamieson and J. Stewart have contracted with the Canada Lumber Company to cut ties on their lot near the Mississippi River. -- Mr. Alexander McInnis has opened a hotel. It will be called the Grand Union. – The Hopetown Cheese Factory closed 20th November having been in operation 5 months. The last shipment of cheese was made 13th Nov. but the patrons were settled with on the 20th notwithstanding the trouble with gassy milk in the fore part of the season which reflects great credit on the cheese maker Mr. McVeigh that not one number of cull cheese was made the goals having always brought the highest prices at the time of sale. The committee for engaging a cheesemaker for the ensuing year have taken no action yet in the matter not knowing whether to hire a cheesemaker on salary or commission.
Fallbrook News: We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Katie Anderson, daughter of Mr. John Anderson of Bathurst Line was suddenly taken ill Friday night. Dr. D. Cameron was speedily summoned and pronounced the sickness neuralgia of the stomach. At the time of this writing she was no better. It is hoped she will soon be well again.
Farm for Sale Ad: F. A. Hall, west halves of Lots 22 & 23, 1st Concession Lanark.
Hello, Where Are You Going To?
The Pantry, Of Course
Try Our Canned Fruits, Meats, Fish, etc.
Fresh Oysters in Bulk Always on Hand
New Era Baking Powder 45 Cents—a Handsome Present
Ham, Chicken and Tongue Sausage
Bologna Sausage, Ham, Pickled Pigs Feet
Roll Bacon, Prime Mess Pork
1,000 Brace Partridge Wanted
Try Our Pipes, Tobacco and Cigars
Kennedy Brothers, Perth
Lanark Links: At last our streets are illuminated. All the lamps were lit on Saturday night for the first time and improved the appearance of the town greatly. Mr. James Taylor has the contract for lighting and keeping the lights in order for the ensuing year.
Fallbrook News: Thomas Ennis Sr., of the 11th Concession Bathurst, has been ailing for some time and his recovery to health is doubtful.
Innisville Inklings: Miss Murphy, a young lady of Wolfe Island, was visiting her brother-in-law Michael Grey for the past several weeks. She returned to her home last week. -- Two boys of our own raising when called by name are Messrs. James Sullivan and Francis Lambert. These two sturdies have been farming near Grand Forks, Dakota for some years past. They give very satisfactory reports of their new home and claim that their success has been abundant. At present we are enjoying their visit but do not know how long they intend to stay.
Oso Station: The remains of Mrs. Garrett of Sharbot Lake were interred in St. Paul’s (Davis) Cemetery on Tuesday, 27th Nov. She leaves a large family and a number of friends to mourn her loss. She died of cancer. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Church. – Mr. Flett of this vicinity is very ill. – John Armstrong is better.
Farm For Sale: Eben Bell, Sr., ½ of lot 28 and the whole of lot 29 in the 7th Concession of North Elmsley, situated on Otty Lake.
John H. Young, the occupant, has bought the Albion Hotel, East Ward, from John Swan, for $5,000.
Mr. William Northgraves, watchmaker and jeweler, intends going out of business and will open a shop of the same kind in Calgary, N.W.T. He is therefore selling off his store here at discount prices.
Annie McCann, employed at Rosamund Woolen Company’s mill, lost her reason a few days ago and was taken to Perth gaol on Wednesday. No reason can be found for her affliction.
Malcolm H. Leininger, Lanark Village, has purchased the property and business of John White, merchant, Hopetown and moved up there on Saturday. Mr. Leininger until lately, carried on the sash, door and planning factory business with Archibald Affleck, having bought the same from Mr. W.W. Campbell.
Farm for Sale: James Campbell, Innisville, West of Lot 18, 7th Concession Drummond, 100 acres.
Farm For Sale: James Gallagher, East ½ of Lot 10 (?) 2nd (?) Concession and part of Lot 14 (?) 2nd Concession Lanark between Watson’s Corners and Hopetown.
The News says: Mrs. H. Emerson of Smith’s Falls has instituted an action for slander against Adam Halliston on account of some false statements which the lady alleges he made against her. The trial will come off in the Spring.
Miss Bella Mills of Almonte who was taken to the Provincial Hospital in Ottawa on Thanksgiving Day suffering from typhoid fever, died there on Saturday evening. She was to have been married shortly to a gentleman in Smith’s Falls. The remains were interred in the Methodist Cemetery 9th Line Ramsay on Sunday.
Almonte: Isaac Needham of Pakenham, who appeared before Judge E.W. Smith, Esq., J.P.P. on a charge of threatening bodily injury to Hugh Gordon, and was bound over to keep the peace for one year and $200 and two sureties of $100 each. Gazette
Mrs. Tufts, inmate of the dwelling in which the late “Yankee Brown” died and Tim Ryan, who assisted to shape and dress the remains say that there is no truth in the report current that the (illegible word) was made hideous by the alleged orgies and scandalous actions of certain persons in town.
A dispatch from Merrickville dated 12 December says: Mrs. O. Bissett of Montague committed suicide by a dose of strychnine this morning. The deceased had been in poor health for some time past yet no one imagined that her mind had been disordered. A kind husband and two young children of tender years mourn the sad experience.
Mr. Donald G. McPhail, Drummond, has been elected one of the V.P.’s of the Alma Mater Society of Queen’s University, Kingston.
Mr. James McGregor has sold his last 100 acres in Bathurst near Balderson to James Balderson, Jr., for $3,450. This is the original McGregor homestead farm.
Christmas Meats
Finley Still Leads the Van
The Grandest Display of Meats Ever Offered To The Public In Perth!
Come In, Examine, And Be Convinced!!!
Maberly News: Mr. Rigney took in and shipped a large quantity of turkeys and other fowl last week. -- Thomas Strong had a turkey shoot on Thursday. -- The Reeveship: for this it is suggested that a change be made and the man most favorably held by most of our citizens is Robert Laidley, who is fully capable of executing the duties of the position in a becoming manner. He is a gentleman of respect, honorable, with integrity and is a quiet citizen. With all these qualities why should not the voting public go to the polls in a body and give Mr. Laidley an overwhelming majority.
Westport: Last week Mr. H. J. Arnold received a telegram from Windsor (?), announcing the untimely death of his sister. -- Rev. Messrs. Tennant and Johnson have been holding revival services in the Methodist Church for three weeks past and with good results. -- Deep regret attends the death of Declau Foley, merchant, aged 99 (?). He came to this village 40 years ago and commenced mercantile business. He grew up with the place until he became wealthy. He raised a large family and left them in comfortable circumstances. He was very charitable and accommodating and will be missed.
Rev. E. D. McLaren, Presbyterian minister at Brampton, has received a call to Vancouver, B.C. with a salary of $2,500 and travel expenses from Brampton. Mr. McLaren lived when a young man in Lanark Village and was some years ago pastor of the Merrickville congregation.
The entertainment in the town hall on Thursday evening of last week under the auspices of Knox Church Mission Band was an encouraging success. The “high tea” was made up of all kinds of nice eatables and drinkables served on dinner tables all under the hall and attended by a bevy of young ladies connected with the church. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Ross, presided and as usual made an excellent and humorous host. The choir led by Mr. Finker and a number of part singers pleased the audience with vocal music. The net proceeds were about $40.
On Thursday evening of last week at the close of the prayer meeting the ladies of Port Elmsley presented their pastor Rev. N. Campbell with a valuable dinner set in view of his soon occupying his manse at Oliver’s Ferry. The presentation was made by Mr. B.S. Snyder on behalf of the ladies. Mr. Campbell thanked the ladies for the valuable present and said he hoped to have the pleasure of entertaining them soon at his home at Oliver’s Ferry.
Perth Poultry Fair—The quantity of poultry that changed hands at the fair at Perth this year was much smaller than that of last December. For a variety of reasons there was less raised by the farmers this season that usual while last year’s product was an exceptionally large one. The amount bought this year was about 40 tons. Of this, Messrs. A. Meighen Brothers and Messrs. A.R. McIntyre & Co. secured 11 tons and Wilson and Noonan 7 tons. However, a carload of live turkeys were shipped earlier in the season to New York by various buyers and other lots were shipped up the C.P.R. by A. Meighen Brothers, etc., so that the whole product this year would probably aggregate 60 tons. But if the quantity this year was smaller the quality and price this year were better than last. The second day figure for turkeys was 12 cents and 13 cents and a few choice lots brought 14 cents. Geese brought the highest prices of the average. There were more buyers here than at the fair but some were so scared at the prices that they never bought a pound of stuff. On the whole, the fair was a good one and profitable to the farmers. Mr. Robert Lawson, Jr., of Middleville sold to Messrs Meighen and McIntyre 662 pounds of turkey at 13 cents and 131 pounds at ten cents. Mr. Thomas Frances near Lanark Village got 14 cents a pound for his lot of turkeys. Mr. William Purdon, Jr., Dalhousie had another fine lot of poultry one of his turkeys weighed 22 pounds. Mr. David Ferguson, 1st Concession Drummond, sold 38 turkeys to a private party in town at 14.5 cents a pound. He sold ten besides at $3 each for brooking purposes next year. He lost about 50 young turkeys this year through foxes. Mr. John Doyle, Drummond, sold his geese for 12 cents a pound. This is the best we have heard.
Balderson—The young people in this parish met together on the evening of Friday, 14th inst., at the residence of Mrs. Jones for the purpose of presenting their clergyman with a fur coat, cap and gauntlets costing $60. The presentation was made by John Butler.
Mr. A. F. Greig, Mayor of Almonte, with his wife, is in town visiting his mother-in-law Mrs. C. Nelson. He looks quite strong again after his almost fatal stroke of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hennessey of Grand Forks, Dakota are paying a visit to friends in this part of Ontario. Mrs. Hennessey is the youngest daughter of Mr. Daniel May of Perth and Mr. Hennessey who is the chief of police in Grand Forks, was brought to this neighborhood to attend the funeral of his father in Renfrew.
Queen’s University, Kingston, has sent home for the holidays the following students: Miss Annie Campbell; Donald G. McPhail of Drummond; Samuel Wilson of the Scotch Line; E.J. Macnee of Drummond; W. G Grey of Bathurst; W. S. Wilson of Bathurst.
A young man named Holliday of Almonte was tried on Friday by Judge Senkler for breaking into Max Vineburg’s store in Almonte. The evidence of a respectable witness who has turned Queen’s evidence resulted in Holliday being discharged.
For Mayor of Perth: T. A. Code is the only man we have heard so far. All the old councilors are running again except Mr. Devlin, east ward. For this vacancy we hear the names of Messrs. Thomas Noonan and B. Wright and William Davis spoken of.
Mr. William McDonagh, Jr., who has been attending St. Michael’s College in Toronto, is home for the holidays.
Mr. H. S. Robertson, student at McMaster Hall, Toronto, is home on Christmas vacation.
Mr. J. Telford, of Livermore, Iowa, has returned to spend the winter at his old home in Bathurst after an absence of 19 years.
Mr. J. R. Hetherington of the Dominion Mail Service, Ottawa, is spending the Christmas holiday at his father-in-law, Mr. William Butler. Mrs. Hetherington accompanies him.
Mr. J. Balderson of Ottawa, private secretary to Hon. John Haggart and his brother James Balderson of the law firm O’Connor, Hogg and Balderson, spent the Sabbath and Christmas with their parents in town.
Elphin News: Mr. P. McIntyre has bought out Isaac Allan’s store at Elphin and has taken possession. Robert Gilbert will manage the business till spring. Mr. McIntyre will remain on his farm until then.
Elphin News: Mr. David Munroe, blacksmith, is nearly killed with work just now. -- Mr. Shaver, shoemaker, has got another hand to assist him. -- William Nesbitt had a horse thrown in the stable and was found dead in the morning. -- Miss Maggie Miller is talking of taking a school next year.
McDonald’s Corners News—The Christmas tree on the 24th was a grand success. The church was crowded so as to be almost uncomfortable. A great many could not find seats. The large evergreen was loaded down with costly presents for the Sunday School Scholars and visitors. The chair was taken by Mr. Brownlee at 7:00 and the proceedings consisted of readings, recitations, and singing by the young scholars and the choir, Misses Alice and Lizzie Donald playing the organ in a manner which gives credit to themselves and pleasure to the audience. Mr. McLeish made a very appropriate speech in reference to Miss Minnie Burns, as organist, which she has played in the church for several years and at the close of this speech presented her with a $20 gold piece along with other costly presents which were taken from the tree and given to her by Mr. Brownlee. Mrs. Kilborn, C. and Katy McLellan, Mrs. S. Burns, Agnes Purdon, Mrs. Knowles and Alice Donald, teachers of the Sunday School, were the recipients of presents from the scholars and their classes. The Rev. Mr. McAuley also received some fine presents. Before lunch was served around (which was superb in the extreme) John Playfair, newly arrived from Manitoba, gave a short but stirring speech in regards to that province both temporal and spiritual. The proceedings then ended by the audience singing hymn 428. The net amount received at the door was $56.
Innisville Inklings: John Sutherland is this week visiting the place of his boyhood that is, in Gananoque. He was born there and I am sure he will feel small when he is shown the place where the notable event took place. -- Mr. Samuel Rathwell, a young law student of Toronto University, son of John Rathwell, Esq., is now on his holiday visiting friends. -- John Findlay (???) son of John Kellough (???-that’s what is says, transcriber) Ramsay, visited friends in this part last week. He sold his possessions in Manitoba and for the last several weeks was visiting at Gladstone, Man. He is now at Ottawa. -- Arthur Jackson is for a spell freed from intense study and can now enjoy some relaxation. -- Wesley Halfpenny, a relative to people in Boyd’s, is, I suppose, spending his vacation delightfully in the quiet part of the country. He is from below the capital.
Municipal Matters
Mr. Pink retires from the Mayor’s Chair at the close of the present term with the reputation of having served the town to real advantage and having presided over its affairs during his two years stay with no mean share of fitness. His administration has been characterized with a great deal of common sense and business capacity and as far as a single person could manage it, the town has been the better for his occupancy of the civic chair. There is no doubt a very large number of our very best citizens wished him to stand for a third term and witness as mayor the completion of the Canal extension begun during his term but after some hesitancy himself and unwillingness to launch into a contest which might evoke some bitterness he thought it better to retire and so the town loses for the present the advantage which his shrewdness and solid abilities lent it. Henry Taylor, another retiring member of the civic board, will be an additional loss to the public administration of the town. He has shown himself to be level headed and an efficient Councilor and had the best interests of the town in view, therefore ratepayers will look upon his retirement with surprise and regret. Another good Councilor is lost in the refusal of John McCann to serve longer on the municipal board. He was always a wide awake and zealous advocate of his ward’s interests and there were times when that section of the town in recent years needed a sturdy advocate. We are glad that two of our ex-mayors, William Meighen and F.A. Hall have been elected to serve on the Council “on the floor of the House” this year. Both gentlemen were wise and efficient Councilors in times past and they are none the worse for their lapse for a time into private life.
Mr. Robert Nixon, of Morgan’s mammoth dry goods store, Montreal, is visiting his parents in town.
Mr. George Pink, manager of John Elliott and Son Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Co., London, was in town New Year’s Day staying with his brother W. J. Pink, mayor.
Mr. F.B. Allan, secretary of the Reliance Electric Light Co., Waterford, spent from the Sabbath until New Year’s with his parents here.
Mr. J.R. Allan, clerk in the drug store of Jno. Roberts, Ottawa, spent the Christmas holidays with his father James Allan, Balderson.
Mr. Archibald Campbell, is home for the holidays from Montreal where he is taking a course in commercial education at McGill University.
Mr. Robert Scott, cadet at the Kingston Military
College and son of Col. Thomas Scott, Collector of Customs, Winnipeg, is
spending the holidays in Perth with his aunt, Mrs. Hugh Robertson.
Mrs. S. A. Thornton, widow of the late Dr. William Thornton, Stoney Creek, after spending a year or more in Leith, Scotland, has gone to spend the winter in San Diego, California.
Mrs. Robert Sibbitt, Belleville, is visiting her father and mother here, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooke. She is accompanied by her eldest daughter Blanche Sibbitt, the noted elocutionist and a younger sister.
Mr. William McLaren of McCanna (?), Dakota arrived here last week and is staying with a cousin Mr. Neil McLaren, Bathurst. Both he and his father William McLaren, Sr., are doing well in Dakota.
Guild Entertainment—A very interesting concert under the auspices of the Young Men’s Guild of St. James Church of this town was held on Thursday evening of last week in the basement of St. James Church. The basement was filled by a large audience who by frequent applause and hearty laughter demonstrated their approval of the excellent program prepared for the occasion as well as the manner in which it was carried out. The program consisted of vocal and instructional music, readings, and recitations. The instrumental portion of the program was of the highest order consisting of a violin, duet and solo. The readings which were of an amusing and instructional character were rendered with the usual ability. The recitation by Miss Blanche Sibbitt were the chief feature of the occasion. She gave her recitation in a interesting and expressive manner notwithstanding her tender years. On the whole, the Guild are to be congratulated on the success in every way of the entertainment and the frequent recurrence of the gatherings such as this under the auspices speaks very forcibly for the benefits to be derived from the Guild who thus demonstrate that they have in their own midst material on which they can draw as the occasion may require for their own good.
Our New Mayor—At the nomination last Monday, T.A. Code, who for seven continuous years has sat at the Council Board was elected without opposition to preside for the present term over the new Council’s deliberations. Mr. Code is a large employer of labor in this town, a good businessman, and with abilities amply sufficient to carry himself through his term of office with credit to himself and benefit to the town.
Election of Officers—At the election for the Tay Steamer Fire Company held last Tuesday evening, the following were elected for the ensuing year:
W.E. Phillips, Captain
George Farrell, 1st Lt.
William Pollack, 2nd Lt.
Jas. Kane, Secretary
Jas. McDonagh, Treasurer
Thomas Baird, Foreman, leading hose
M. Lappin, Suction hose
E. Connelley, 1st Brakeman
Jas. Moore, 2nd Brakeman
R. Brown, 3rd Brakeman
Signal Men: W. Bates, Jas. Hartney, George Griffin
Innisville Inklings: Miss Maggie Steen, a young lady of Innisville, lost her reason last week and was taken to the Perth jail to be cared for.
Innisville Inklings: A grand time was spent last Wednesday, 26th Dec., in the hall at Innisville. The concert was got up in aid of the Sunday School of St. John’s and Trinity Churches. Mr. A. Code of Ottawa filled the responsible position of chairman and in a most acceptable style. The Messrs Bert of Almonte took part in the program. Beautiful choruses were sung by the Rathwells and Kinches; readings and recitations by Messrs R. Patterson, Carleton Place, T. Rathwell and F. Rathwell and many more taking part in the entertainment which proved a noble exercise.
Rev. Robert Campbell, D.D. and Mrs. Campbell, celebrated their silver wedding at Montreal on Saturday. Among the presents they received was $170 in silver coin. Dr. Campbell, who is a Lanark County boy, is well known to many of our readers and Mrs. Campbell is a sister to Rev. D. (?) J. MacDonnell of Toronto.
The Carleton Place “Central Canadian” has the following notice of the latter day trials of Robert Bell: “Much sympathy is justly going to Robert Bell these days, who is still confined to his house if not to his bed. Although absent from the streets and gatherings of our citizens he is not forgotten. It is he who rocked the cradle of Carleton Place and the memory of him is still precious.”
David Craig of Arnprior was in town this week, the guest of his brother-in-law W. H. Grant, Governor of the Perth Gaol.
We have received from Charles Gaudette, shanty foreman for Barry’s Bay Calabogie, word that Frank Dedeira, a hewer under him, died at the shanty on the 19th Dec. and is awaiting news from the next of kiln to hand over the wages due the deceased and his effects. Dedeira was a resident of Perth for a few years and was a half breed French Canadian from St. Philetnon, Quebec. He has no friends here but Mr. Ludger Ligault is an acquaintance both coming from the same locale in lower Canada. The Eganville Enterprise says: “Deceased was sick and while being driven down the Opeongo to get medical advice died suddenly about a mile below Barclay Kerwin’s. Mr. Gaudette had the remains interred at Brudenell last week. Deceased was about 50 years of age 30 of which were spent in the bush.”
Some of our contemporaries have been recording the names of the oldest Freemasons in their districts but we believe Thomas Brooke our veteran town clerk and county clerk is the oldest Mason in the Ottawa Valley. He was initiated into the craft in 1831 just 58 years ago.
We regret to hear that George H. Kerr of Winnipeg ex-health inspector of that city, died in the lunatic asylum at Selkirk, Manitoba on the 31st December. He was a native of this town and by trade a harness maker.
Mr. Charles Hamilton, laborer, having become deranged in mind, was sent to the gaol this week for safe keeping.
Mr. Malcolm McPherson of Kincardine, in renewing his subscription for 1889 notes the fact that he is one of the Courier subscribers from the first—1834.
Jeremiah Jacklin, merchant tailor of Perth, has made an assignment of his affects to his landlord John McCann. He has been in business here for about 9 months.
Innisville Inklings: A happy evening was spent at the residence of J. Rathwell on New Year’s night. A large party of young folk were assembled together and had a splendid time. People cannot miss but enjoy themselves with our genial and illustrious reeve. He is so full of fun that he can make your sides ache laughing.
Port Elmsley News: Mr. A. Davitt, manager of Messrs R. Gemmell & Sons Woolen Mills here has been quite ill for the past week or ten days but we are glad to report he is able to be around again.
Saturday last Mr. Alexander Stewart, 4th Line Beckwith, designated as “Big Sandy”, came to town to do business. In returning, as a farmer on the 9th Line reports it, he undertook to light his pipe when the young and spirited team, feeling the loosened reins, began to run away. Mr. Stewart leaned over the dashboard to pick up the reins and fell forward and down in front of the runners where he was dragged along till a boulder on the side loosened the king bolt and let away the animals. He was found by the driver of the next vehicle to whom he said he was very much injured. He was carried into Peter McDougall’s but objected to their sending for the doctor thinking he might recover. He lingered on in great pain until Sunday morning when he died just before Dr. McEwen arrived who was called out of church for the purpose of seeing him. The team ran a mile and a half where steaming and tired out they were caught by Messrs. McIlquham and Pressley who were emerging from the woods after a rabbit hunt. Mr. Stewart was a farmer with a large business and family connections and his shocking death has sent sorrow throughout many homes both in this section and in Manitoba. Central Canadian
Lanark Links: Mr. A. McCallum of Ardoch, Dakota is at present visiting friends here. Mr. McCallum is an old resident of Darling and well known around here.
Mr. Joseph A. Watt, Lanark Village, has been taking to himself a wife.
Mr. C. H. McManus, Inkster, Dakota, is visiting the haunts of his youth around Perth and Balderson.
Mr. A.R.G. Peden, Carleton Place, and Mrs. Peden were in town Sunday visiting their brother-in-law Mr. W. J. Dennison.
Miss Hannah Devine, daughter of Mr. A. Devine, Renfrew, took the veil at St. Joseph’s Convent, Toronto on Saturday of last week assuming the name of Sister Mary Crescentia.
Innisville Inklings: Mr. John Sullivan sold his farm of 100 acres and all the stock except one team of horses to Mr. Thomas Ruttle, about a week ago, for $2,500.
Perth Courier, Feb. 8, 1889
Local Merchant Ads include:
Samuel Wartelsky, Dry Goods
B.H. Wright, furs
John Hart, general store
R.W. Croskery, shoes
W. Northgraves, watches
Arthur Meighen, grocer
Shaw and Matheson, clothing
Others Ads include:
Noxon Brothers, manufacturers of steel frame and grain drills
W. J. Kirkham, blacksmith
Lawyer Ads:
Arthur J. Matheson
J.A.Allan
Edward G. Malloch
F.A. Hall
J.M. Rogers
Edward Elliott
Other Ads:
G. Whateley, insurance
M. Mendles, auctioneer
Dental ads:
J. F. Kennedy
H. McCulloch
Doctor Ads:
T.W. Beeman
A. E. Hanna
D. Cameron
Mr. John White of Hopetown left for Forest Grove, Oregon on Wednesday taking the C.P.R. train at Almonte.
Mr. George Devlin will sell for Mr. Charles McDougall Lot 19, 5th Concession Dalhousie on Friday, 1st Feb., a lot of household effect, stock, implements, etc.
Mr. William Templeton, son of George Templeton, left town on Wednesday morning to fill a situation in the wholesale hardware store of Peck, Benny and Co., Montreal.
Hattie McLenaghan, daughter of Mr. N. McLenaghan is attending this term the Normal School at Toronto.
Mrs. Alexander Stevenson of Almonte, died at the residence of her son Norman on Monday of last week aged 83. She was born in Airdril, Scotland and came to Canada with her father the late Mr. Andrew Smith, in 1821, coming through Lanark Village on their way to their land in Ramsay.
On Friday last, information was laid before F. T. Frost, J.P. by a Mrs. Wood, living near the station, that her husband was ill treating her. A warrant was issued for his arrest and placed in the hands of Chief McGowan, who performed that interesting ceremony. On Saturday morning his case was tried and resulted in a fine and costs to the amount of $6 with the admonition that a second offense would be the means of sending him to the central prison for a year of two. Smith’s Falls News
From the Kingston Whig of the 19th Jan., we take the following notice of Miss Annie Macgillivray, sister of the late esteemed pastor of St. Andrew’s Church, Perth: A quiet wedding occurred yesterday at Chalmer’s Church parsonage, Earl Street, when Rev. Mr. MacGillivray united in marriage his sister Annie MacGillivray and Dr. McAlliser of Dunstroon, County Simcoe. The bridegroom is a good man, of substantial menas and large practice at Dunnstroon. He has for some years taken an active part in municipal affairs and holds the reeveship of his township. In politics he is a prominent Liberal who by voice and pen has done great service to his party. He is also an alumni and warm friend of Queen’s University and a Presbyterian. After the ceremony the happy couple left for the West followed by the best wishes of the many MacGillivrays with which eastern Ontario is blessed, and of many friends.
Innisville Inklings: Mr. John Sullivan left last week for Harrisville, New York. The rest of the family left a week or so ago. The young folks of Ferguson’s Falls showed their love to the family by making some parties for them. We are sorry to miss friend Jack so if there is anything better on the other side of the line then what fair Lanark possesses then our ardent wish is that he may possess it. John was a good neighbor one who was always ready in time of need and one that we regret to lose.
Innisville Inklings: Mr. Thomas Willows has erected a rich and magnificent bronze colored Scotch granite monument to memorialize the departure of his beloved wife Mary Code Willows and his little son Milton Willows
Lanark Links: Mr. T.B. Caldwell has leased the valuable lead mine from Mr. Thomas Francis and intends working in it in the Spring. This mine was worked at one time before and gave prospects of being one of the finest in Ontario but owing to the amount of water and insufficient means of pumping it the work had to be stopped.
Lanark Links: Mr. John Wright is lying dangerously ill of inflammation.
Maberly: Mr. Harvey, our old miller has returned from Mass. and does not intend to go back.
Golden Wedding—On Tuesday a large company of friends assembled at Mr. and Mrs. James Halliday of this town to celebrate their golden wedding. On the 29th day of January, 1839 Mr. Halliday was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Allan, daughter of the late Francis Allan and sister of James Allan of this town, all then lived on the Scotch Line. All their children we believe are yet living and number eight. Of these, seven attended the golden wedding celebration, namely William, James and Matthew, all of Cheasley, Ontario; Mrs. Arthur, Burgess; Mrs. Somerville, Carleton Place; Mrs. Donlan and Miss Jennie Halliday of Perth. Mrs. Halliday’s mother, Mrs. Fraser, an aged lady of 91 years, was there and had one of her great-grandchildren, forming at either end four generations. A number of presents and keepsakes to commemorate the day and event were handed to the golden wedded pair and a pleasant time was spent until the 51st year had taken place of the 50th.
We desire to inform our readers that a dramatic entertainment will be given in the town hall Thursday, 21st Feb., next. This entertainment is being given under the auspices of the mayor for the benefit of the poor of the town. Mrs. McLaren has kindly taken charge of it and will be assisted by the best available local amateur talent. Dr. Goldsmith’s time honored comedy “She Stoops to Conquer” is now in active preparation and no pains will be spared to present this comedy in its most attractive form. Mr. Greenwood, so well known in town, has agreed to take a leading part which will in itself ensure the success of the play. Posters and programs will be issued shortly.
Trotting races were held at Carleton Place on Wednesday and Thursday and J.F. Bradley of Perth attended with his fast trotter, Midget.
Mr. George Thornton, the largest dealer in Bell and Company pianos and organs in eastern Ontario intends starting for Manitoba soon with a couple of carloads. We wish him every success.
At James Allan’s you will get fine winter apples, pure uncolored Japan tea, fresh herring, Finnan Haddie, cranberries and evaporated peaches.
Innisville Inklings: Mr. John Finlay, who has lately come from Manitoba and who has been visiting friends here and in other parts has, we understand, bought out the dairy business of Robert Lattimer, Carleton Place, and intends taking possession of said business on the 12th Feb.
Maberly News: Mrs. Johnny Morrow has got a young son.
Mr. William Bell, formerly of this town died on the 25th Jan., at Winnipeg on his way from Ottawa to grand Forks, Dakota. He was 21 years of age and a printer by trade having served his apprenticeship at the “Expositor” office here.
Innisville Inklings: Last Wed., 5th Feb., was a day destined for better or worse for a pair of couples who reside in the township of Drummond. Mr. John Flintiff and a Miss McLaren were ceremoniously tied together. The other couple were Thomas Ireton and Lizzie Cunningham. The latter lady was a school marm and for some time an instructor at Boyd’s. We cannot find words suitable enough to express our wishes for those two admiring and loving couples but we follow the old customs of throwing after them our old shoes.
Owners of dogs have now to guard themselves against the righteous penalties of the dog by-law passed by the Town Council on Monday evening. No dog will be allowed to escape being taxed and if people do not care about paying one or two dollars a year for owning worthless curs they should send them to the dog heaven without hesitation.
Miss Camron, 4th Line Bathurst, and Miss Fidlar of Perth are visiting the sister of the former at Carleton Place, Mrs. P.P. Salter.
Messrs. W. H. C. Kerr and George H. Kerr, barristers, Toronto, are in town, called here through the serious illness of their father George Kerr.
Mr. Hector McLean, dealer in furniture and stoves, has given up his business in Perth and intends taking his stock to Dalhousie and having an auction sale at McDonald’s Corners.
Mr. James Templeton, 85 years of age, while on a visit here, made an appearance at the Perth curling rink and played for a time with much skill. He has been a curler for 67 years—an ordinary man’s lifetime.
Maberly News: Mr. Miller here has been stricken with rheumatism for 21 years and is helpless.
Miss Agnes Craine of Smith’s Falls has just finished a course of study at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons at Edinburg, Scotland. She is a regularly qualified M.D.
Robert Howden, Jr., son of Dr. Howden of Winnipeg was in town on Friday until Monday staying with his aunt Mrs. William Meighen. Bob left Perth while still a young chap about eight years ago but is now grown to manhood.
A small steam generator in the office of Dr. J. F. Kennedy, dentist, exploded on Tuesday the top half making a clean hole in the ceiling. A box full of false teeth of various styles was struck and the contents scattered over the room. The steam chest itself was destroyed.
By the death of a male relative in England Mr. F.C. Inderwick of this town has fallen heir to a considerable sum of money perhaps sufficient to support himself and his family throughout life. This may take Mr. Inderwick to England instead of Buenos Aires as he intended up until a short time ago.
Mr. Dawson Kerr of Lachute, Quebec, the younger brother of the late George Kerr was present at the latter’s funeral Saturday. While here he called at our office and as an old printer and newspaperman being proprietor in days gone by of the Ottawa “Volunteer Review” claimed a brotherhood in the journalistic fraternity. Mr. Kerr learned the printing trade over 60 years ago in the old “Independent Examiner” office working after in the Courier office in the juvenile days. Mr. Kerr says the Examiner was started in a little frame building where W. L. Ferrier’s harness shop now stands; the enterprising proprietor being a Mr. Cummings, an Englishman who received the suggestive name “Four Eyes” from wearing specs and a Mr. Tally. It was afterwards merged into the Courier which was for a time published by Mr. Malcolm (afterward Hon. Malcolm) Cameron in the stone building at the west end of the long bridge now owned and occupied by David Lowe. There are few people now left in Perth who Mr. Kerr can claim an acquaintance with from his younger years. He himself is healthy and vigorous looking and apparently destined for many days.
The mortal remains of our late townsman George Kerr were followed to their last resting place in the old Methodist burying ground on Saturday last by a very large concourse of people from the town and country. Among the mourners were his two brothers Dawson Kerr of Lachute, and John Kerr of Bathurst and his five sons Dawson Kerr, Jr., of Stratford; W. H. C. Kerr and George Kerr of Toronto; John Kerr of Perth; Charles Kerr of Montreal. The remains were taken from the house to the Methodist Church where solemn service for the dead was conducted by Rev. H. F. Bland and appropriate music by the choir under the leadership of Miss Scott, organist, was played. The pulpit, railing and organ above were draped in mourning. The funeral procession resumed at 3:00 and on arriving at the cemetery the opened grave received all that was mortal of our fellow citizen. The pallbearers on this occasion were Sheriff Thompson, James Gray, James Allan, Henry Moorehouse, Thomas Cairns, William McDonough. On Sabbath morning the pastor Rev. H.F. Bland took the occasion to allude to the life and death of Mr. Kerr in touching and edifying terms. A large congregation was present especially to listen to the pulpit remarks in connection with an event so near to everyone in this locality.
An inquest into the cause of death of the late Alice Bissel at Merrickville was concluded on Friday last. A large number of witnesses were examined, their evidence being a corroboration of what has already appeared in the paper. Dr. Church being recalled, said one thing he noticed was her expression “I am going to die” and that the pain was in her chest these being symptoms peculiar to strychnine poisoning. This is conclusive to many that there was no collusion on the part of Mr. Bissell, that he would not be likely to know unless a professional man that there is something peculiar to this poison that persons taking it are impressed with the idea that they are going to die. After a consultation the jury returned the following verdict “that the deceased Alice Bissell came to her death by strychnine poisoning taken by herself whether on purpose or in a fit of temporary insanity is not known”. Recorder
Ad—farm stock and implements sale Alexander Dodds—Mr. Dodds is going west and everything must be sold without reserve.
We direct our readers to the attention of the ad of D.J.A. Ritchie offering for sale the old Ritchie homestead farm on the Scotch Line, one of the best farms in the country. It is in an excellent neighborhood and only seven miles from town.
George G. Publow of the Riverside, Perth, and Ferguson’s Falls factories, has been appointed cheese instructor for eastern Ontario by the Dairyman’s Association and will enter upon his duties about the beginning of May.
F.C. Inderwick left on Friday night for New York where he will take passage either for England or Buenos Aires.
M.N. Wright of Aylmer, Quebec was visiting his uncle in town, Mr. H.B. Wright, and renewing old acquaintances. He is on the staff of the Pontiac and Pembroke Railway.
Mr. John Stewart, son of Robert Stewart, Perth, has returned from Toronto and will take a course in the Perth Collegiate Institute preparatory to entering on a study of law.
Last week the old Baird farm in Ramsay, latterly owned by Thomas McDonald again changed hands. Peter Stewart purchased the land for $12,000.
The Moffatt Brothers have secured tender for the new bank at Carleton Place. Associated with them for the masonry is Levi Brian. The price is about $7,000. Central Canadian
Mr. D. F. Armstrong of Kingston, who once kept a branch boot and shoe store in Perth has closed his branch store in Almonte. Lately his store and stock in Kingston was damaged by fire to the extent of $2,000. The loss was covered by insurance.
George Devlin, auctioneer, has the following sales ahead of him:
William Manders, Maberly, Tuesday, March 13, furniture and stock.
Henry Bolton, 8th Concession North Elmsley, Friday, 15th March, stock and implements.
George McLellan, 1st Concession Dalhousie, Tuesday, 19th March, farm stock and implements.
William Duffy near Maberly Station, Monday, 1st April, stock and implements and farm
Innisville Inklings: Mrs. John Duffy, Ferguson’s Falls, left last Tuesday l28th ult., for Utica, N.Y. She intends making her home with her married daughter there.
Innisville Inklings: Mr. Herbert Doyle left last Wednesday for Minnedosa, Manitoba intending to make that his future home.
On Wednesday afternoon a young man named Michael Sullivan was brought before Duncan Kippen, police magistrate, charged with assaulting Ambrose Love, barber with a knife. The evidence shows that about 5:00 on Tuesday afternoon the prisoner was in the barber shop of young Love and some dispute arose regarding lending and paying back money and fiery words were exchanged, etc. Love put Sullivan out of his shop. However, after a while the prisoner came in again and struck Love three times in the face with an open knife near the eye, near the ear and on the chin. The knife was taken from Sullivan by Edgar King. Ambrose then went out to make his complaint to the Chief Constable when he was followed on the street by the prisoner and a bare handed tussle took place but without serious results. The prisoner then threatened to murder Love before he left town. On hearing the evidence the police magistrate sent Sullivan up to Judge Senckler for trial. The prisoner has the character of being a well behaved, peaceable young man when sober and a good worker but when the worse of liquor is apt to be troublesome. He was employed in the carshops for two years prior to the closing down and the bosses had no fault to find with him. We are told that at the time of the assault he was somewhat the worse of liquor and was subject to a great deal of teasing and annoyance before getting up to the “sticking point”. He is an Italian although the name does not indicate that nationality.
The grand old farm and homestead of Duncan McNee, 7th Concession Drummond, near Armstrong’s Corners was sold last week to Archibald Stewart of Ramsay for $7,250. The farm comprises 150 acres of land with stone dwelling and pleasant surroundings and first class out buildings. Mr. McNee, we are glad to say, will move his family into town in the Spring and we hope will be a long resident among us. When ten years old he came from the Scottish Highlands with his father to this farm when it was unbroken wilderness all around and clearing, improvements, etc., gradually went on until it became one of the most pleasant and most desirable properties in Drummond. Mr. and Mrs. McNee have well earned a rest and though they may regret from long association to leave the old place we trust the autumn of life will be good and the change will not be one they will regret.
Robert Lawson, Jr., Middleville, has gone to his new home in Pilot Mound, Manitoba. We hope his career in the prairie province will be successful and pleasant.
George Thornton of this town left on Tuesday for a business trip to Manitoba taking with him three carloads of goods to sell there. It comprised 20 horses, some field rollers, sewing machines, etc. We hope he may find good prices there and ready sales.
The Carleton Place Herald of 13th March says Robert Lawson and family of Middleville; George Manahan of Lanark; Ahijah Code of Carleton Place; and E. Cook and family are among the passengers to Manitoba on todays special settlers train. A number of families have already booked for next week.
Mr. Michael Sullivan appeared before Judge Senkler on Tuesday last on the charge of assaulting Ambrose Love by stabbing. He pled guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment in the county gaol for thirty days, sentence to commence upon conviction for any other felony or misdemeanor.
The action for support of Mrs. John Haggart has been settled out of court. The defense allowed judgment to be entered giving her $1,000 a year as long as her husband occupies his present position and $600 a year after that with the privilege to her of moving for an increase. She is also to be freed out of paying all costs of the present suit. F.A. Hall, barrister, was her counsel.
The 300 acre farm part of lots 22 and 23 on the 1st Concession Dalhousie has been bought by John Johnston of that township for $1,200. A large part of the farm is grazing land only.
The Very Reverend Dean O’Connor of St. John’s Church, Perth, last Sunday announced his resignation to his congregation. We understand the Rev. gentleman will not be allowed to depart without an expression of sympathy and good will in the future on the part of his parishioners.
Farm For Sale Ad: A.B. Campbell, Lot 17, 6th Concession Bathurst
Farm For Sale Ad S. Manitoba, T. Code, East ½ of Section 34, Township 4, Range 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Walkeley, daughter and son-in-law of Mr. R. Thompson, merchant, Perth, left Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. the first of this month for Manitoba for a short call at Selkirk and Winnipeg to bid their friends farewell. They left on the 4th for Chile, South America, by the way of Seattle. They expect to be on the journey about two months—distance 8,000 miles. Mr. Walkeley will be employed there on a railroad contract. Mr. William Thompson, brother of Mrs. Walker, will soon follow.
Mr. Fitzpatrick of New York, uncle of Mr. John McCann is visiting in town for a short time.
Mr. James Templeton of this place left town Saturday to take charge of a drug store in Streetsville, Ontario.
Mr. R. Thompson intends leaving Perth in a few weeks to spend the summer in Europe.
The Smith Falls’ News says James Hanlon has entered a case at law against Charles Cusick for defamation. He sues Mr. Cusick for $1,000 for stating that he (Hanlon) stole money from him (Cusick) while the latter was asleep. Mr. Cairns for the plaintiff, Mr. Saunders for the defense.
The Pembroke Observer says that the widow of the late Mr. A.G. Douglas, formerly of this town, has received the sum of $1,000 from the Canadian Order of Foresters he having been a member in good standing of that society. His brother, Mr. W. J. Douglas of Pembroke arranged the matter in her behalf.
On Monday last an agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company named Chapman from Ottawa was brought before Charles Rice, J.P., charged with assaulting Mrs. Elizabeth Dewitt of North Elmsley near this town. Complainant had bought a Singer Sewing Machine and gave a lien on it until paid. One of the installments coming due and not having been paid, the sellers removed the machine but in doing so held the woman to prevent her resistance also shutting her in a room. The magistrate held that this is a true assault and fined Chapman $5 and costs.
Innisville Inklings: Benjamin Murdoch, a former music teacher in this county wrote a letter lately to one of his friends in this part and in it he states his intention as follows: that he and his wife (formerly a young lady of Clayton) will come across the ocean next summer to visit.
Maberly: The weather of late has been very soft. -- The roads are cut off and in a bad state. -- Mr. Milliken lost a child from inflammation aged 2. -- Mr. Moore has started the erection of the new bridge. -- Boys home from the shanty. -- Carrie Buchanan was married to Joseph Charlton about 50 were present at the wedding. They go to Perth to reside. -- On Friday night the vicious black dog belonging to Mr. Acheson the Reeve was called upon to try the realities of a new world. -- Mr. Harvey has come to Lyndhurst. -- Mr. William Burke, Oso, has cut his foot badly. -- Mr. Seeley at Harlow who was cut badly by the circular saw, is coming along nicely. -- A meeting is held here every two weeks. -- A shoe maker is needed here. -- The roads are full of pitch holes. -- James Roy of Cloyne (?) for many years Justice of the Peace and Reeve, died on the 4th aged 78; gravel was the cause, funeral largely attended, about fifty teams followed the remains to the last resting place, was sick only one day. -- Mr. Campbell’s saw mill is doing a large business. He is employing 15 teams to haul lumber to Arden. -- Mr. Morgan is home from the shanty. -- Mr. Thompson leaves soon for Michigan. -- Dances are plenty here at present. -- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fennell are visiting from Roblin. -- John Pearson late of Manitoba leaves next week accompanied by Mr. Bott for New York. -- John Vandwater’s residence was burned last Tuesday, house, furniture, potatoes, etc. -- James Avery lost a cow last week. -- Mr. Chaney has started a store near Arden.
Gleanings from Clydesdale: About 3:00 Sunday afternoon quite a large funeral passed through here. It was that of a child about 13 months old belonging to Mr. T. Wilson, tailor, in Lanark Village, who died after a short illness subject to convulsions most probably by the development of a tooth. The body was interred in the Middleville Cemetery. -- Maggie Durban of Lanark spent last week with her sister Mrs. Thomas Briscoe, 2nd Line. -- Robert Lawson leaves for the prairie province probably today. Success in the new country is the wish of many to Robert since he must and shall go.
Farm Stock and Implement Sale Ads:
Isaac Wilson, Lot 8, 10th Concession Burgess
Arthur Cook, Lot 3, 9th Concession Drummond
Joseph Chevalier, Lot 16, 10th Concession Elmsley
Isaac Wilson, Scotch Line, North Burgess, has made up his mind to go to Manitoba and will sell all that he has to go there.
Duncan McNee, 6th Concession Drummond, who is about to remove to town will have an auction sale of his farm stock and implements on Wednesday, 3rd April.
The exodus to Manitoba from the County of Lanark is as great as it was during the boom times of 7 years ago. From north to south and east to west the farmers and farmers’ sons are flocking westward. The best assignable cause is the good crops there and last year’s bad crops here.
Walter Bates of this town claims that he is heir to 1/11th of the $20,000,000 estate on Broadway, New York City, on which the Edwards family and their connections in Canada and the U.S. hold themselves to be the rightful owners.
Napoleon Dennis of Hopetown was brought to town on Wednesday by County Constable Soper and examined by Police Magistrate Kippen charged with malicious injury to property belonging to Joseph Goldberg, peddler. He was committed for trial.
John McQuarrie of Lanark was confined in the Perth jail a year or two ago for insanity and taken from there to the asylum at Kingston died in that institution and was buried in Lanark last week.
Among the new magistrates newly appointed by the Ontario government are Messrs. John F. Cram, Patrick Struthers and William H. Wylie all of Carleton Place. The latter gentleman is a strong Conservative.
Lanark Links: Mr. Jno McDougall disposed of his household effects here on Thursday and started for Manitoba with his family on Friday. -- Mr. W. Legary, Mrs. W. Dobbie and others will follow in a few days.
Lanark Links: The infant child of Mr. John A. Watt died on Wednesday morning.
Lanark Links: Mr. John McQuarrie of Lanark, stonemason, died on the 12th at the Kingston Asylum and was buried on the 13th in the Kingston Cemetery. He was a man highly respected for uprightness and morality where ever he was known.
Lanark Links: The road from Middleville to Lanark was the scene of another accident although not in the same place. While Mr. A. Lawson was driving the mail from Middleville to Lanark on Monday morning the wheel came off his buggy and the horses taking fright, he was thrown out, in falling he came into contact with a stone fracturing his skull and breaking his lower jaw. He died on Tuesday night at the house of Mr. Robert Barr where he had been carried from the scene of the accident. The deceased was about 75 years of age and a highly respected man by all who knew him.
Next week we expect our burned premises in the O’Brien building will be ready for us again and that we will be able to remove there before another issue. In the meantime our office is not in the best condition for getting out a newspaper for lack of room. James McLeod of the Almonte Gazette was in town on Wednesday on his way to Toronto. He kindly brought us one of his own mailing machines to put us through until our burned one is replaced by a new one.
On Saturday last Rev. T.P. O’Connor, the late and popular curate of St. John’s Church, Perth, was inducted pastor of the R.C. Church in Burgess by the Right Rev. Bishop Cleary. This parish is a new one and has just been separated from the Perth one.
Farm For Sale Ads:
Henry Fournier, Lot 13 (or 15?), 1st Concession S. Sherbrooke
Archibald McTavish, Lot 5, 9th Concession Drummond
R.A. Brown, Lot 15 & 16, 6th Concession, North Elmsley
Maberly News: Last week Charles Strong was injured by digging stones with a crowbar and a short time after he died. He was buried on Tuesday. -- Mary Sargent was married to Mr. McDonald of Robertsville. -- Word has reached Kingston that Miss Beatty, a graduate of the Women’s Medical College of that city and a resident of Perth for some time, who some time ago went as a missionary to Indore, India, has been obliged through ill health to cease her labors. Fears are expressed that she will have to return to Canada.
Archibald McLaren, son of Donald McLaren of Drummond, started for Cypress River on Tuesday last with a carload of find working horses. Mr. Robert Cameron’s two sons, Bathurst, and Archie Johnston, accompanied him.
Jaspar Vrooman, ex-Chief Constable in Smith’s Falls, was committed for trial last week on the charge of being instrumental in enabling another party to obtain goods under false pretences, came up before his Honor Judge Senkler on Saturday and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment in the common gaol at Perth.
Elphin News: Mr. Shaw, our shoe maker, took a notion he would like to see Manitoba this Spring and started on short notice. It caused quite a commotion for a while as he leaves a few who were interested in his whereabouts. He has written back to a few and makes fair promises, says he intended coming back but thinks now he will not. His wife and family also left last week; the place has been sold to Jas. Campbell who intends to move into it with his mother. We hope to hear of him adding another to his household.
Mr. William Free has gone to Grand Forks, Dakota to remain.
Mr. William Allan left on Wednesday for Grand Blanc, Michigan to commence business on his own.
Mr. James A. Laurie left on Tuesday for Brockville and Toronto and will settle down about the 15th May in the former place. He has leased a splendid shop in the new Fulford block there and will open up a first class fruit and confectionary shop, ice cream parlor, etc.
Perth Courier, April 19, 1889
Elphin News: Mr. William Hawkins, has sold his place to Mr. Joseph Bishop and talks of either going to North Carolina or British Columbia.
Maberly News: Mrs. John Morris is very sick. -- Mr. William Moore has closed his store on account of sickness and is confined to his house with a severe cold.
Off to Manitoba: Among the departures by the Colonist Train on Tuesday night were Robert Dixon, Jr., and family; Miss Tough and Mr. James Robertson and family and Mr. Andrew Robertson, making a party of eleven persons from Burnstown and neighborhood. Mr. Dickson took with him all his farm stock and implements and household effects; and with some fine horses and cattle sent out by Mr. James Martin of Horton in charge of Mr. John McGregor of Burnstown. Two cars were well filled up.
Mr. Archibald Sinclair, telegraph operator at Pueblo, Colorado, is expected at his mother’s in Perth in a short time being troubled with neuralgia and is anxious for a rest.
The trade edition of the Key West, Florida Equater-Democrat, over the date 10th April, contains among its notices of prominent residents biographical sketches one of Jas. A. Waddell and his brother Edwin Waddell, formerly of this place. The edition spoken of is an extensive number and contains a summary of the history of trade, manufacturing, population, etc., of Key West which is the southernmost city or town in the U.S. Many illustrations accompany the reading matter showing among other things the luxuriant vegetation of this semi-tropical land in mid winter in striking contrast to the ice bound aspect of our January scenery. It is pleasing to us to note the high standing attained by J.A. Waddell who is mayor of that city and the growing estimation gained by his younger brother Edwin Waddell. The following are the sketches alluded to:
1.) Honorable James A. Waddell was born in Perth, Lower Canada on the 9th December, 1842. After leaving school, Mr. Waddell went to New York where he accepted a situation to travel for a large drug company of that city, which position he held about 8 years. In January of 1881 he visited Key West to accept a situation with John White who was at the time engaged in the general merchandise and banking business with whom he remained until January of 1886 when Mr. Waddell purchased verbally the entire banking and real estate interests of John White and on the 1st March of the same year the property was transferred to him by deed. The property consisted of numerous business and dwelling houses, lots and factories and also of the John White Bank, bank capital, mortgages, notes, etc., and all other property, real and personal belonging to John White who at the time was the largest real estate owner on the Island. Since then, Hon. James A. Waddell has added largely by purchase to his real estate interests and is the largest owner of Florida real estate to be found on the Island.
2.) Edwin A. Waddell brother of Hon. James Waddell is the affable and accommodating assistant cashier of the John White bank and junior member of the large hardware establishment of J.W. Johnson of J.W. Johnson and Co. of this city.
On the 9th October last while Hon. James A Waddell was visiting Philadelphia, he received a telegram informing him he had been elected Mayor of Key West and insisting that he should qualify at once before a judicial officer of Florida who was well known to be in that city. For this intelligence he was entirely unprepared and was taken wholly by surprise as he had never “dabbled” in politics and none but personal friends ever knew of his political opinions. As the mayor of Key West Mr. Waddell has given entirely satisfactory performance and even those who differ with him politically can find no cause for complaint against him.
Mr. Thomas Oliver, Scotch Line, has arrived home from California.
Mr. John A. McDonald, late of Hart’s Bookstore, left for Denver, Colorado yesterday.
Mrs. Wesley James has gone to Kansas to visit her father, Mr. George Little, the first manager of the Perth carshops.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hetherington of Ottawa spent Easter holiday in town with Mrs. Hetherington’s father, Mr. William Butler.
Mr. Albert Morris, P.L.S. was in town last week attending the funeral of his father who is engaged in surveying a railway between Woodstock and Waterford, Ontario.
Maberly—Mr. William Moore has re-opened his store as his health has improved. -- Mrs. Daniel Maxwell has a young son, and Daniel is happy.
Althorpe Items: Mr. James Norris of this place is lying very low with inflammation of the lungs very little hope is held out by his physicians of his recovery. They advised him to make his will which he did last week leaving all to his wife.
Innisville Inklings: Mr. Michael Connors sold his farm of 200 acres lately for $7,000. It was called the “Ryan Farm”.
Lanark Links: Mr. William Story, Sr. is at present confined to his bed by an attack of paralysis. -- Mr. James Craine was taken suddenly ill a few days ago and is at present in very critical condition.
The farm of 60 acres on the Lanark Road about a mile from Perth belonging to Mrs. Thomas Tovey has been bought by Mr. John McConnell of Pembroke Township for $2,000. The purchaser has moved down and taken possession of his property. Mrs. Tovey has removed to town for the present.
Westport: Good roads; grass getting greener; sugar making about over, the yield this year not as good as last year; Samuel Clemmings died on the 10th aged about 63 years from inflammation of the kidneys, he was an old resident of this county; John Hurlay has left his farm to John Ward on shares for this season; Mr. Flagg, conductor of the B.&W.R. has rented Michael Carney’s new house on Whalen Street and will move in this week; a carload of horses brought here last week was shipped today on the B.W.R., good prices were bid for them; about 100 head of horses have been shipped from this village in the last year; William Stewart is building a neat dwelling on Ontario Street; Taggart and Bilton have commenced the foundation of the new Methodist Church; Conley & Wing have the contract on building a vestry and improving the interior of the R.C. Church in Bedford, the cost to be about $700; G.R. McLaren is building a large oven and bake shop on his new premises lately on Main Street; D.P. Alguire is about to be out and attend to business. Whig
Elphin Flashes: Auction sales have been all the go-round around here the past week Messrs John Parks, Peter McIntyre and William Hawkins being the selling men.
Elphin Flashes: Mr. George Wilson, Jr., has left the ranks of the “boys” by taking to himself a “better half”.
Auction Sale ad: Jas Campbell, Lot 18, 7th Concession Drummond—Mr. Campbell has rented his farm out.
Auction Sale Ad: Household furniture and stock, J.H. Doxsee. Mr. Doxsee is going west.
Farm for Sale Ad: Mrs. Thomas Foley, Lot 10 (?) 8th Concession Bathurst.
Mr. Daniel Cameron has concluded nor to settle down at McDonald’s Corners and will leave shortly for the Northwest country probably Manitoba. Dr. Bradford, who has proved himself to be a favorite with his patrons, will have the ground all to himself.
Mr. James Lamond, formerly of Dalhousie, has removed from Tweed to Smith’s Falls.
Mr. Robert Coombs, Brandon, Manitoba, is in town on a visit to his old home where is father is lying very sick.
Mr. P. Lally, Perth, has left here to take a situation in the head office of the Boston and Albany Railroad.
Mr. R. H. Bryce of Winnipeg was in town last week on a brief visit to his mother-in-law Mrs. George Kerr.
Mr. Robert Stewart of Ottawa, a former acquaintance of ours and brother of J.K. Stewart, once a merchant of Perth, is in town assisting in the choir services of Rev. Mr. Meikle’s meetings.
Dr. Sinclair of Delta, County Leeds, brother of Peter Sinclair, Perth, has removed to Carleton Place to practice.
Mr. Leslie Lafferty, law student at J.A. Allan’s law office, has gone to Orillia, Ontario to enter a law office there.
Mrs. Robert Sim of Renfrew set out to visit her sick father, Mr. William Storie of Dalhousie but the old gentleman died before she could reach the paternal home.
Mr. John McEachen, Douglas, Renfrew County, merchant, was in town last week attending to the administration of the sale of the late Thomas Devlin’s real estate, being the nephew of Mrs. Devlin. Mr. McEachon’s father kept a blacksmith shop in Perth some forty years ago.
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Smith’s Falls: A most brutal assault came before Mayor Ferguson resulting in a young man named Cameron being committed for trial. The young man was employed on the farm of M. Burchell near Merrickville. One day last week Mr. and Mrs. Burchell having occasion to go to town left a twelve year old girl alone in the house. Cameron, leaving the horses in the field, went to the house and asked the girl to accompany him to the barn to search for eggs. The girl did so and was assaulted. The cries of the girl attracted a passing farmer who chased the man away. After the farmer left the fiend returned to the house and again abused the young girl. The arrest took place on Sunday.
Among those who were among the ill fated railway train which was destroyed at Hamilton a week ago Sunday was Charles G. Fraser, Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Toronto and husband of Bella, daughter of the late John Graham, Carleton Place. Mr. Fraser had secured a position with the Union Express Company and was on his way to bring his wife and child to their new home their furniture having been sent on before. From the discovery of a railway pass on which Mr. Fraser’s name was written, along with his watchguard, his friends are forced to conclude that Mr. Fraser was among the victims. Mrs. Fraser, who with her two little ones, is almost distracted by the terrible news. Carleton Place Herald
Mr. William Phillips, clerk in H. Taylor’s hardware store, has gone to the States to seek his fortune.
Mr. William Wodden, Lt. in the Perth Infantry Company, has been gazetted his graduation at the Toronto Military School.
The finely situated house on Drummond Street near the high school, belonging to Mrs. John Walker, is for sale.
Innisville Inklings—Mr. William Wallace’s son Henry Wallace and brother Robert Wallace, Township of Lanark, arrived the week before last at the home of his father and mother from Old England. His parents came to this country about forty years ago and left their son, who was about two at the time in the care of a kind friend. William has been engaged in public works in the county of Lancashire.
Lanark Links: One of the sons of Mr. W. G. Bates met with a very painful accident by falling off the high roof of the factory wool house. In his descent his head struck a stone and he had to be carried home. He is now in a very critical state.
The old McFarlane home on the outskirts of the town, belonging to the estate of the late James Dowdall, was purchased on Friday last by Thomas McDonald for $2,200 cash. Mr. McDonald will move into town shortly and proceed at once to cultivate and improve the property. Almonte Times
The farm of Francis Allan near Glen Tay, Bathurst, has been bought by Henry J. Strong.
Eli Bell, Jr., now of Sheboygan, Michigan, is visiting friends here.
Willie Enright, son or our former townsman Timothy Enright, with his sister Mrs. Collins, of Nebraska, have been visiting an aunt Mrs. Owen Byrne. The former left for his home in Chicago on Tuesday morning.
George Thornton, the well known piano, organ and sewing machine agent, arrived back from Manitoba Tuesday evening having sold over $8,000 worth of goods there. Dull times there but good prospects.
From the Winnipeg Free Press we learn that Miss Hargrave, daughter of John Hargrave of that city, and formerly of Glen Tay, has gone to Japan where she will take a position in a missionary school conducted by the Methodist Missionary Society.
Hemlock Bark
Parties wanting to contract for bark to be delivered next winter can do so by applying to the undersigned. Application to be made no later than 15th June. George Templeton
Mrs. Bodel, dressmaker, wishes to inform the public that she has removed to the east end of Foster Street and is now prepared to take orders which will be punctually attended to.
Miss Manion, dressmaker, has removed to Mr. Oatway’s building opposite Young’s Hotel.
Oso Station—John Chambers is very ill, also the one year old child of H. Leitz is very ill.
Maberly—William Manders and family, who left here over a month ago to seek their fortune in Montana have returned loaded with wealth and honor in the springtime of their life.
Ads for Horses:
1.) Young Duke of Perche—Will stand at subscriber’s stable Lot 19 (?), 6th Concession Bathurst for the services of mares. P. Cavers, Harper
2.) Heywood Jersey Farm, two miles from Perth on the Glen Tay Road, the Baron of St. Francis a service bull. John Cuthbertson
3.) Imported
Percheron Stallion Romulus will stand for mares during the season.
S.H. and W. Wilson
4.) Royal Prince—Owing to the many inquiries I have received from all parts of the county, I intend to travel my stallion, Royal Prince for the season of 1889 as follows:
a.) Monday at noon at William Robinson’s Beckwith; night at Alex Stewart’s on the 7th line Beckwith.
b.) Tuesday at noon at Francis Lambert’s, Drummond, night at Barrie’s Hotel in Perth.
c.) Wednesday noon at Dewitt’s Corners, Bathurst, night at John Blair’s, 6th line Bathurst.
d.) Thursday noon at Harper’s Corners by Balderson’s, night at Lanark Village.
e.) Friday noon at Rosetta near Clayton.
f.) Saturday noon at Jas. Tim’s, Ramsay, night at the owner’s stable.
Peter Burns, 12th Line Ramsay
Lanark County is rich and prosperous -- The Central Canadian says: Among the prominent Scotch Irish families that came from Ireland on the good ship George and Ann, 106 years ago were the McDowell’s, Irvings, Stewarts, Campbells, McNeils, McElroys, Mitchells, Breckenridges, Trimbles, Logans, Caldwells and the Prestons. Among other Scotch-Irish names prominent in Pennsylvania are those of Meades, Maylan, Barry, St. Clare, Allison, Armstrong, Fulton, McKean, Montgomery, Mercer, McKibbon, McCook and McClure. Many of these honored names are familiar sounds in the ears of Lanark and Carleton Counties.
Almonte Gazette says: T.B. Caswell, headmaster of the Carleton Place school, had occasion to punish some pupils in his room. Among them was the son of the Reeve Mr. Steele who felt so aggrieved that he undertook to punish the teacher for which he will have to answer at the next Quarter session. Judging from the number of complaints made to the Board of Education at Carleton Place about the undue severity there must be quite a number of people in that town who are wiser than Solomon for we have his authority for saying “spare the rod”. We will “spoil the child”. A parent should rarely side with a pupil in the matter of discipline.
George L. Stone, son of Robert Stone of Perth, ahs been appointed postmaster in Rapid City, Manitoba.
Robert Patterson, wife and four children of Lombardy left last week on a trip to Scotland. They will remain away some time.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Malloch, Miss Katherine Malloch and Lula Lapper have taken passage on the S.S. Vancouver for a trip to Great Britain and France. They will start in early June and return in September.
The body of Mr. McGonagle, drowned in the Madawaska, has been recovered. However, Mr. Gravelle of Renfrew, who disappeared some time ago, has not been heard of since.
Card of Thanks—The undersigned wishes to thank his neighbors who assisted him in saving his outbuildings at the destructive fire at his house on the 18th inst and also for the kind contributions which were so nobly and generously given towards rebuilding my dwelling and by donations in other ways. Thomas Dunlop, Dalhousie
The New Baptist Church
The opening of the now very complete Baptist Church, on D’Arcy Street, under Rev. D. Laing, took place last Sunday and marks another step in the progress of the church history of this town. The people of Perth have the reputation of being an eminently church going people which estimation does them no more than simple justice. This being the case, it follows that they should desire a convenient and modern place of worship. The old church in which the Baptist congregation worshipped for so long had been brought to a knowledge of a better life and around which so many sweet memories had been woven---had become too small for the proper prosecution of church work and somewhat more than a year ago the congregation determined to erect a new edifice and the contract for the new building was let in April of last year and on the 28th June the cornerstone was laid by Mrs. McMillan, the oldest consistent member of the church here. Only two members who witnessed the erection of the first church survived to see the opening of the second, Mrs. McMillan of Perth and Mrs. James McLaren of Drummond. The church is of red brick with stone foundation and a basement. Cathedral stained glass windows ornament the front and the ceiling and other woodwork is of dressed pine relived by imitation of cherry. The aisles are carpeted. The pulpit desk is small but of neat design and color. Behind this is a handsome pulpit sofa presented by D. Hogg and behind this is the main baptistery. Electric light is used and the building is to be heated by furnaces. On the building committee were Dr. Kellock, chairman, J.F. Kellock, H. S. Leckie, Robert Ritchie, William Allan. The history of the congregation from its organization to the present time was given in a very interesting and concise form by Dr. Kellock at the Monday night meeting as follows; In the year 1841 through the generous efforts of some friends in and around Perth, a chapel was erected on the side of the present building. This structure of 30 by 48 feet was plain and innocent of paint. Baptist ministers visited Perth and preached from time to time but the church was not organized until after the arrival of Rev. R. A. Fyfe who began his missionary labors here in April of 1842. The church was organized by him on the 31st Oct., 1842 having been dismissed from the Beckwith Church for this purpose. These with three others formed the constituent members. The only survivor of those is Mrs. (Cal) McMillan of Perth and Mrs. James McLaren of Drummond and who were, after a lapse of 47 years, present at the opening of the service on the night of the 26th inst. The Rev. R.A. Fyfe (afterward Dr. Fyfe), the devoted and honored head and founder of Woodstock College, was the first pastor with a stipend of sixty pounds a year, half of which might be paid in country produce or store goods. Three deacons, a treasurer, a clerk and five trustees constituted the first office bearers. Mr. Fyfe continued his ministry for about a year when he was summoned to Montreal to take the oversight of the Baptist College in that city. He was succeeded by Rev. James Cooper (afterwards Dr. Cooper) just from Scotland, a faithful, earnest pastor, whose memory is dear to all. In 1847 he was succeeded by Rev. P. McDonald, who left the following year when Mr. Fyfe resumed the pastorate but owing to the failure of his wife’s health he was compelled to leave once more after another year’s service. The following ministers have been in charge since that time 1847 viz: Rev. Messrs. Porterfield, R. Hamilton, John Cameron, Ashton, J. Mackie, Thomas Henderson, R. Nutt (?), W.A. Caldwell, J. Forth, J. W. Thorne and D. Laing, the present pastor. Fourteen pastors in 47 years, an average pastorate of over three years; the longest that of Mr. Forth, 8 years and 4 months, the shortest that of Mr. Porterfield, six months. Most of these were faithful, earnest, godly men, some of them afterwards attaining to the highest positions of honor in the denomination. (Transcriber’s note: there is more, what followed has not been reproduced here, a history of the repairs of the old church and a description of the three services that were held in the opening of the new church.)
Farm For Sale Ad: 192 acres, rear of lots 15 & 16, 6th Concession N. Elmsley, R.A. Brown, Port Elmsley Post Office
The following candidates from Lanark and Renfrew were successful at the recent examinations held at Toronto on the 23rd May by the Council of the College of Physicians:
Primary: W.A. Cameron, Arnprior; W.T. Irwin and H. Irwin, Pembroke; J.T. McKillop, Beachburg; H. McEwen and H. McKerracher, Carleton Place; W. J. Scott, Renfrew; A.C. Wilson, Perth.
Final: R.B. Channonhouse, Eganville; H.N. Couthe (?), Sharbot Lake; W.T. Irwin, Pembroke; J.T. McKillop, Beachburg; D. H. McIntosh, Carleton Place; George McDonald, Renfrew.
J.E. DeHertel, traveler for the extensive clothing house of H. Shorey & Co., Montreal, is in town for a short visit with his mother.
C.F. Stone of the Expositor staff accompanied by his sister Jennie, left Monday morning for a two week visit to Chicago.
Messrs. John Merilees and J.A. Cox have united forces and are carrying on business under the firm name of Merilees & Cox. They will run the mills at both Blakeney and Almonte.
Lanark Links: Mr. F. Drysdale has arrived back from Manitoba. He reports crops looking fine and no damage done by frost as was reported. -- Mr. S. Wartelsky, formerly of Perth, is about to start business in Mr. T. Baird’s brick store.
Mr. John McGatty painter, left on Tuesday for British Colombia. His family will remain here.
Miss Scott, organist of the Methodist Church, Perth, has gone on a three month visit to her brother, Mr. R.J.E.. Scott of Port Hope.
Mr. Peter Kilpatrick, Perth, Chairman of the Board of License Commissioners for S. Lanark, is unwell and is confined most of the time to his house.
Mr. W. H. Ireland of this town, builder, left for Victoria, B.C. on Tuesday afternoon. We hope he may get into a profitable business as he is a first class builder, workman, and good citizen.
Miss Lizzie Campbell, late of the Perth Public School staff, left on Tuesday for Grand Forks, Dakota to take the position of governess in the family of Thomas Campbell. Mr. Campbell left the neighborhood of Ferguson’s Falls some years ago for Dakota and prospered very greatly and is now of independent fortune.
Last week a young man named Joseph Kaye from Toronto was visiting his brother-in-law in Perth, George Harvey, grocer. On Saturday forenoon he proceeded to the C.P.R. depot intending to jump on a freight train at 11:30 to visit an acquaintance at Bathurst, the station agent at that place, his occupation as a locomotive foreman warranting him to take this liberty. It was a wet, rainy day and the platform was slippery and the footing uncertain. Besides this, the young man had a few years ago lost one of his feet during a railway accident and wore an artificial foot. The freight train being alluded to, being billed through, did not stop at Perth and was going at a pretty fair speed in passing. Nevertheless young Kaye, although warned by his companion not to make the attempt, proceeded to jump on the engine. He grasped the handle, but mistaking the speed, or slipping, did not alight on the steps and was dragged along the platform for some distance until forced to stop. He fell on the platform, then bounced on the drag in front of the first car and was struck on the head, probably fatally, by the box car. At the same time the brake (unreadable word) threw him clear of the rails but tore deeply into his intestines which were expressed and protruded. The train was stopped and the unfortunate young man lifted up but beyond feeble gasps or groans once or twice he never spoke nor stirred and died in a few minutes. The terrible corpse was sent to town and a thrill of horror went through the community when the news came to their ears. The remains of the victim were placed in a coffin and sent to Toronto the same afternoon for interment. The victim was a foreman on a passenger train of the (unreadable word) Valley Railway and was steady and industrious and one likely to rise in his calling. His age was only 23 years.
The Almonte Gazette contains the following item from which it appears that there is one older Mason in the county than our veteran townsman Thomas Brooke. “In January, an article appeared in the Perth Courier stating its belief that Thomas Brooke our esteemed County Clerk, was the oldest member of the Masonic fraternity in the Ottawa Valley. John Robertson of Darling has left us documents which say that he was made a Mason at St. Ayles Lodge, Austruther, Scotland, in the year 1829. Sixty years ago this was which was two years previous to Mr. Brooke’s induction. Mr. Robertson has just received a certified extract from the minutes of his lodge proving the correctness of his contention so that the distinction of being the oldest Mason in the district is his.”
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McGregor of Balderson, Drummond, celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary about a fortnight ago. They were married in Scotland not long before coming to Canada. At their Golden Wedding anniversary all the surviving children attended. They are parents of Peter McGregor, M.A., Principal of the Almonte High School.
Lanark Links: Gone West—Messrs J.J. Story, J. Wilson and T.R. Bullock started for Manitoba on Tuesday.
New Church-Bathurst—On Wednesday afternoon a meeting of
the R.C. parishioners of Bathurst was held in Perth to consider the erection of
a church building in Bathurst in connection with the joint mission lately formed
in the rear part of this township and the township of Burgess.
It was decided to put up a place of worship in the vicinity of John
Dewitt’s to cost probably $3,000, made of brick.
The final selection of the site and other details were left to a
committee consisting of Rev. T. P. O’Connor and Messrs James Noonan and
James Patterson and John Doyle.
On Tuesday a large number of farmers and farmer’s sons left this quarter on an excursion and prospecting tour to Manitoba among them were Messrs. T.R. Bullock, Alexander Yuill, two Ready boys from Lanark Township and John Wilson of Lanark Village. Most of them visit there with a view of settling in Manitoba if everything suits. David Affleck and James Affleck, council members also went on the same train.
A dispatch from Smith’s Falls dated 8th June says: A young man 18 years of age was drowned here today. He and a companion secured a boat and undertook to paddle it up the rapids under the bridge. Just as they were through part of the piers a swell struck the boat and capsized it. William Lee clung to the boat and was rescued but Russell Moffatt became exhausted and was drowned. His body was recovered an hour after about sixty feet from where he went down.
Posted: 02 January, 2004