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Perth Courier, Jan. 3, 1896

Col. A. J. Matheson, after a proprietorship of twenty years, has sold the Expositor office and business to his manager Charles F. Stone, who took possession this week.  As a brother newspaper proprietor and journalist for the full term of Col. Matheson’s career as such, we can testify to his unfailing courtesy and his thorough gentlemanly character as a member of the fourth estate and can only view his retirement from the profession with regret.  We cordially welcome Mr. Stone to the vacant proprietorship and feel that he is quite competent to manage a newspaper with vitality and integrity.

Middleville:  We are sorry to say that little Tillie May, the infant child of George Penman, is very ill.

On New Year’s Eve, Mr. and Mrs. D.S. McDiarmid of Carleton Place celebrated their Silver Wedding, the happy occasion bringing to the domestic fireside a large gathering of friends from Carleton Place, Beckwith, Merrickville, and Perth and Brockville, including the family pastor and wife, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. McNair of St. Andrew’s Church.  A large number of silver presents graced the table from friends and good wishes to Mr. and Mrs. McDiarmid

Althorpe:  William Dow is all smiles—it’s a bouncing baby boy.

North Elmsley:  J. Donnelly is visiting his sister Mrs. R. Couch.

7^th Line S. Sherbrooke:  Elijah Hughes after spending two weeks visiting his sister Mrs. Duffy at Tichburne(?) and fishing in the neighborhood lakes returned home one day last week.

Elliott:  David Morrow(?) of Fisher’s Landing, Minnesota visited his sister Mrs. E. Stiller on Sunday and Monday.  Mr. Morrow(?) has been absent for twenty years and thinks the country very strange here.

Perth Courier, Jan. 10, 1896

Brooke:  Mrs. Ed Donnelly with her two sons has returned home after visiting her daughter in Sheffield for a couple days.

Brooke:  William Gamble of Wemyss has sold his farm to John Dewitt of Elliott for the sum of $4,010.

Thompson’s Corners:  James Thompson is a happy man—it’s a boy!

Lanark Links:  John McIlquham of Manitoba and his brother from Wyoming, U.S. have returned on a visit to their old home.

Lanark Links:  John Traynor has left for Orillia where he has secured a position as a druggist.

On Tuesday a man named John Gray was brought from Smith’s Falls and lodged in the Perth gaol as a vagrant.  He was in a weak condition and was unable to walk from the station to the gaol though under the treatment he will get there he may get a renewed lease on life.  Gray was once well known in Perth having been employed as hostler at the Allan House many years ago being then a strong hardy man.

Perth Courier, Jan. 17, 1896

Middleville:  John A. Todd of Belleville is visiting his daughter Mrs. (Rev.) W.S. Smith at the manse.

Mississippi Briefs:  Mrs. (Dr.) Charest(?) of Duluth, Minnesota is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Craig.

Brooke:  James Kirkham had a Wood Bee last week and intended to give the boys a social in the evening the climax of this was reached when the Maberly gang landed on the scene.  Fighting was then the order of the evening and the more timid young people crawled into the pantry and under the stairs soon upsetting plates and dishes while others upset a churn of cream.

Maberly:  Mrs. Canning of Minnesota, an old resident of this village, is on a visit to her daughter Mrs. Joseph Millikin.

4^th Line North Sherbrooke:  John McConnell left for Queen’s College on Monday last.  We wish him every success.

The Brockville Recorder of January 11 says of our latest vagrant, John Gray:  “John Gray, an old man with an abnormal appetite for whiskey and who made considerable fun here about the Christmas holidays, has just been lodged in the Perth jail.  He was gathered in at Smith’s Falls so ill from a prolonged debauch that he had to be carried from the station to the jail.”

William Donald of Washington State is visiting his mother Mrs. James Donald of McDonald’s Corners.

Lanark Links:  William Stewart who for the past ten years has been in the far west has returned to this, his old home.  On Wednesday he took unto himself a partner in life.

Perth Courier, Jan. 24, 1896

Elphin:  We have to record this week but a chapter of accidents and deaths.  Week before last William Sergeant, Sr., fell off a load of hay and had the misfortune to break one of his ribs.  On Saturday last, William Balfour, while working in the bush, was struck by a falling tree and received a severe cut on the head.  On Friday last a terrible accident occurred to Daniel Geddes, Sr., while he was visiting at his son-in-law’s Jas. Daron(?) Darou(?) at Long Lake.  In coming down out of the mow, he slipped and fell on the fork handle which entered his groin and ran up the side of his bowels to his ribs.  Although his suffering must have been terrible he was able to withdraw the handle himself and walk to the house.  He is progressing as favorably as can be expected considering his terrible wound.  But the saddest of all we have to record is the death of our well respected resident Mr. Smith, which occurred on Wednesday evening of last week.  Deceased was taken ill nearly two years ago with a strange kind of heart disease which would cause a smothering sensation to come over him and from which he could not get any relief.  For over a year and a half he had been unable to work though he was never bedfast.  He did not feel quite so well during the last several weeks and on Wednesday morning, accompanied by his wife, he started for Lanark to consult his physician Dr. Bradford.  Having concluded his business he started out to Jas. Storie’s where he intended making a visit.  He felt as well as usual then and when within a mile of Mr. Storie’s his wife noticed his head dropped to one side but she did not pay any attention to him as she thought he was looking at the cutter but an instant later she noticed the reins dropping from his hands.  She caught him and spoke to him and tried to rouse him but it was too late, the vital spark had fled.  The feelings of his wife at that point may be more easily imagined then described—alone on the road and her husband a corpse beside her.  Deceased was 63 years of age and had never known a days sickness in his life before he was troubled with his heart.  Mr. Geddes was a very highly respected man by all who knew him; in politics he was a Reformer and in religion a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church.  His terribly sudden death has cast a gloom over the entire community and his funeral on Friday was very largely attended.  He leaves a wife, one son and an adopted daughter to mourn his irreparable loss.

Balderson:  The entertainment held here under the auspices of the Presbyterian Sabbath School was a success in the fullest sense of the term.  The rendering of the programme consisting of vocal and instrumental music, speaking, reading, reciting, etc., would have done credit to professionals while the New Year Ship looked fairy like, laden with all the bright things for the scholars.  Towards the close, the minister’s family was the victim of a benevolent attack when Rev. Mr. Buchanan presented in the name of the Balderson part of the congregation, a purse to Mr. McIlraith for his wife, Mrs. McIlratih, who was absent; and just a day or two afterwards William McLaren appeared at the manse and brought forty bushels of oats for the minister’s horse with a quantity of hash for his cow as a present from the Drummond part of the congregation.  The net proceeds of the entertainment amounted to $84.

Harper:  George Cunningham is at present at his parents after an absence of five years spent in the west.

Brooke:  Mrs. Marks of Maberly has gone to reside with her daughter Mrs. Thomas McKerracher.

Tatlock:  Miss Kate Taylor of Hopetown is the guest of her sister Mrs. Charles Rintoul (or Ristoul) at present.

Watson’s Corners:  On Thursday of last week the corpse of William Smith of Elphin passed through here on the way to his home.

Watson’s Corners:  Mrs. J.Y. McIntyre visited her mother Mrs. Rankin of Hopetown this week.

Watson’s Corners:  Mrs. Dowe (could be Dawe, but looks like Dowe) of western Ontario paid a visit to her niece Mrs. Jas. Park.

Mrs. J. Washburn of Smith’s Falls, whose husband was drowned last fall, will receive from the Oddfellows $1,000, the amount of insurance carried by her late husband.  The body has not yet been found.

William G. Hetherington, son of William Hetherington of Souris, Manitoba, arrived here last week and is spending the winter with his aunt Mrs. Thomas Duncan of Drummond.  Some fifteen years ago Mr. Hetherington, Sr., left this section with his family and they are all located about him in the Souris district.  There are seven sons all industrious, mostly married and all living side by side and are prospering in the far west.  Carleton Place Herald.

Lanark Links:  Mrs. Coyle and children, late of Toronto, have gone to town to reside.

Perth Courier, Jan. 31, 1896

Fallbrook:  Richard Campbell of late wears a rather broad and pleasant smile. An inquiry as to the cause reveals the fact that Mr. Campbell has had an addition to this family of no mean number.  Twins, and girls at that.

Miss Maud Love and Arthur Love left for Brockville on Wednesday morning to attend their brother’s wedding.

Mr. R. J. Cherrie after visiting his parents in North Burgess since New Year’s left for his home in Lansing, Michigan on Monday.

Jas. G. Templeton of Calgary, NWT, has been here for a week at his aunt’s Mrs. Jas. Templeton, during which time he saw many friends.  He left town on Wednesday morning.  Mr. Templeton keeps the leading drug store in Calgary and does a wholesale as well as a retail trade and has prospered during the few years he has located himself there.  His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George Templeton, who are living with him, are exceedingly well.   Mr. Templeton came down to Ontario on a very pleasing mission, the nature and particulars of which we hope to give in a future issue.

Lanark Links:  George Gray has returned from the neighborhood of Chicago. He came to see his mother who has been ill.

Mr. J. H. McKerracher of Grand Forks, North Dakota, sent us word of the death of Robert Bell, shoe maker, formerly of Perth, son of John Bell, blacksmith, all of whom left here some years ago for the west.  Deceased was 36 years old at the time of his death which occurred from cancer of the rectum.  Blood poisoning set in two weeks ago before his demise and death ended his suffering on the morning of Jan. 21.  He was well known in Perth.

Perth Courier, Feb. 7, 1896

Dr. Bradley, an eminent physician from New York City, arrived in town Tuesday to attend the Hon. Peter McLaren, who is sick at his residence from rheumatism and diseases that come in its train.

John Butler of Harper was in town on Saturday soliciting aid for Herman Shirley who was injured so terribly by the bursting of a sawing machine a fortnight ago.  He and others raised about $400 the receipt of which will be a boon to the unfortunate sufferer and his family.

The Smith’s Falls Echo says:  “Harry A. Lavel and his wife are expected to arrive here this evening.  It will be remembered that Mr. Lavel was married at Los Angeles, California on the 28^th December to Miss Minnie M. Chambers, daughter of Rev. T.S. Chambers, formerly of Kingston.”  Before the departure of this family to California the bride was a visitor to Perth and well known here.

Noble’s Bay:  Mrs. E. Williamson of Smith’s Falls is at present spending a few days here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan.

Noble’s Bay:  John Beveridge of Parry Sound paid his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Tully, a short visit a couple weeks ago.

Farm For Sale:  Lot 13, 1^st Concession Drummond, 100 acres.  Mrs. Alexander McMillan

Perth Courier, Feb. 14, 1896

James Wilson of Harper has bought the house and lot on Wilson Street, opposite John Dittrich’s from James Tovey at the toll gate and will removed into it in the late spring.  Mr. B.M. Wright the present occupant has rented the dwelling of John A. McLaren opposite the market and will remove into it in about a month.

John A. Murdock of Pilot Mound, Manitoba, has written a book of 140 pages titled “In the Woods and On the Water” which tells of the bird, beast, and fish life of the eastern part of Ontario, particularly of the part where the author was born and bred, the Playfairville section of Bathurst.  Mr. Murdock is a keen observer of the life of the dumb creatures and has had a large experience in hunting them, watching their lives and learning their instincts and added to this, he is a fine descriptive writer.  The little book should be freely called for by people in this section.

House for Sale:  A brick dwelling with stables, good well and two acres of land on Wilson Street will be sold in a block or separate.  Edward Rathwell

Perth Courier, Feb. 21, 1896

Hopetown—Within the last week the remains of three children and one young man have been interred here.  On Monday the 10^th inst., the remains of Thomas Wilson, aged about five years and on Saturday the little infant Willie Wilson were interred in the cemetery adjoining the Presbyterian Church here.  Scarlet fever caused their deaths.  Much excitement has prevailed in the vicinity when it became known that the boy child William Craig was seriously ill with diphtheria but excitement was replaced with sorrow when on Wednesday, the 12^th inst., the child’s death was announced.  Though not unexpected the death on Thursday, Feb. 13 of James Thomas Stewart, eldest son of Donald Stewart, caused much grief and confusion in this locality.  Thomas (as he was generally called) by his manly bearing won the respect and good will of his companions and among them seems to have been a favorite. About one year ago an elder brother died after which time Thomas seemed melancholy and his health somewhat impaired.  Towards fall he took a swelling in his leg and was forced to take to his bed.  After about six weeks his leg became somewhat better but the trouble instead of leaving him worked up into the system until it reached his brain.  The best medical aid was employed to save the young man but to no avail.

Narrow’s Lock—Parties are all over now and the last but not the least was held at J.E. Grennon’s on Friday night.  Despite the storm, it was well represented from Singleton, Baldwin’s Corners, Narrow’s Lock, Bathurst and Burgess.  If all be true, it was a grand success and everyone went home well satisfied.

North Sherbrooke, 4^th Line:  Mrs. Donald Buchan, accompanied by her brother-in-law John Miller of Brookside, visited her mother at Westport on Saturday and Sunday of last week.

Clayton—J. Paul of Almonte has bought Mrs. E. Dickson’s property and will remove to this village soon.

Clayton—J. Cram of Pilot Mound, Manitoba is spending a few weeks with old friends near Clayton after an absence of 15 years.

Middleville—Will Croft and bride are going to take rooms for the present in Miss Angus’ house.

Bachelors At Home

It is now about 14 years since a ball has been undertaken on any very extensive scale in Perth.  The young men who were instrumental in that event have with few exceptions passed to the Order of the Benedicts and as a consequence it was reserved for a newer generation of bachelors to completely eclipse all former functions of a like kind.  The advisability of having a dance was talked of in an incidental way from the time of the two assemblies early in January and when finally decided upon about the first of this month, preparations started with a whirlwind which resulted in a ball on a most elaborate scale.  For several days previous the decorating process had been in operation and when finishing touches were given at 6:00 Thursday night, the town hall had been converted into an ideal ball room.  The walls, balcony and windows were hung with rich and attractive draperies while the bareness of the centre was relieved by bunting drawn in easy folds from the centre and ceiling to either corner.  The lighting was effected with incandescent jets which were all enclosed in colored shades.  There was apparently no limit to the number of lights and the arrangement of these jets and the colors of the shades made the effect most beautiful.  The band of the governor general’s foot guards supplied the music and to say it was first class does not half express the feelings of those who danced to its strains.  We who are unaccustomed to first class orchestras are all the more able to appreciate good music and if any proof of this were needed it was found in the fact that everyone who could dance did so and anyone who refrained from dancing was one of those who never learned how.  The dresses worn were rich and pretty in the extreme.  The supper was donated and the management of this branch was undertaken by a few of the young ladies who kindly consented to assist their bachelor friends.  This was fortunate for while the gentlemen are quite competent to judge the qualities of a good supper their abilities to arrange it even after it has been prepared is very deficient.  The table was set on the stage and presented a most artistic appearance when the curtain was raised at the appointed time.  It is said, but this is in confidence, that some who remained after the orchestra had left and danced to piano music had several, yes several, suppers.  Many guests from a distance accepted the invitation given them and Smith’s Falls, Ottawa, Almonte, Lanark, Brockville, Picton and Belleville were represented.  The patronesses were:  Mrs. McLaren, Mrs. Senkler, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Malloch, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Meighen, and Mrs. Drummond.  The committee in charge of the dnace was Messrs. H.M. Shaw, H.R. Boulton, R. Meighen, A.C. Shaw, W. H.(?) Hart, J. Armour, J.M. Balderson, Wm. Armstrong, with F. W. Hall and Hon. Secretary

Charles Green of Smith’s Falls laid out the Brockville champion Doc Willis at a skating contest in the latter town on Friday.  The contest was for a silver cup and the championship of the district.  Green is looked upon as the fastest skater of America.

The silver medal presented to the curling club for competition among new members only was won by Thomas Lillie.  The new members this year are all good players and Mr. Lillie may feel proud in carrying off this medal.

A nephew of Patrick Struthers of Carleton Place was killed at Oil City, Pennsylvania a short time ago while working at his trade as a carpenter and Mrs. Struthers left for Oil City on getting the news.

Lavant Station:  Samuel Geddes, who had a fork handle forced into his body, is still alive although little hope is entertained for his recovery.

Mrs. J.S. Feehan(?) and her daughter Ida who have been visiting with her brother William Northgraves for some time, have left on Wednesday for Chicago to join Mr. Feehan(?) who is employed on one of the railroads there.

Perth Courier, Feb. 28, 1896

Clayton:  Miss Annie Munro is dangerously ill with brain fever at present

The Carleton Place Central Canadian of the 20^th Feb. says:  “Among the contributions tot eh Art Exhibit this week are a couple of books of record kept by Col. Marshall, an officer of the British government stationed in Perth, who was charged with dispensing the bounties of the government to the settlers.  The most the settlers received in chattels was 12 articles.  Each man gave his signature or stroke as he received the goods.  The names of hundreds of early settlers of Lanark County are thus inscribed—embalmed one might say.  The deeds are in the years 1823, 1824, 1825.  The books are among the kindly offerings of Mrs. James Bothwell, whose husband being in a law office in Perth many years ago, and seeing these valuable books about to be consigned to limbo, secured their possession. Among the names is that of Joseph Stoddard, who is yet living and is over 100 years old.  He still has excellent eye sight and spirit unabated.  His home is with his great grandson.

D.O. McKinnon, a recent graduate of the Courier office, left on Monday morning for Toronto to take a position in one of the leading job offices there.

S.E. Mitchell of Pembroke was in town on Tuesday making a brief call at the home of his brother-in-law, William Deacon, who is very sick.  He also went out to call on his daughter in Drummond, Mrs. P.M. Campbell.

W.J. Pink has had an idea of making another trip to Britain this summer and knowing this, the Perth Board of Trade have appointed him their delegate to attend the Congress of Chambers of Commerce to be held in London, England next June.

We clip the following article from the Crookston, Minnesota Times of the 8^th inst.  The mother of the unfortunate lad is Mrs. J.B. McLaren, who was formerly Miss Maggie Gray, daughter of George Gray of Bathurst and sister of Dr. Gray of Smith’s Falls and Mrs. Alexander Palmer of Christie’s Lake.  “Yesterday about 12:30 Willie, the 16 year old son of Mrs. McLaren, living in the 5^th Ward, boarded a Great Northern Freight  train at the water tank in this city for a ride home.  He was on the 5^th boxcar from the engine and the train which was an extra in charge of Conductor O’Neil and Engineer Adams, did not stop at Carman.  As it neared the plat form at the depot young McLaren climbed down the ladder and leapt from the lower step.  He slipped on the icy planks and fell across the tracks between the cars with his body between the rails.  The remainder of the cars about forty passed over him, the cruel flanges severing one leg entirely while the other was attached by only a few shreds of skin.  David Phillips was with him riding on the next car in the rear and immediately secured aid in removing him to his home.  Dr. Dunlop was called and the amputations were completed and the unfortunate lad made as comfortable as possible.  Owing, however, to the great shock and consequent loss of blood, he failed gradually and died during the night.  No blame can be attached to the road nor to anyone else in this case unless in a general way as the brakeman and the conductor on the freights, passing and switching in the Carman yards, might be somewhat censurable for their kindness to the lad in allowing him to board and ride on the moving train in disobedience of the rules of the road but Willie’s father, J.B. McLaren, was known and loved by every railroad man in this division and it has always seemed as though the men have been especially indulgent to the son for the father’s sake as well as for his own and have let him ride with impunity even when they have made other boys who were attempting to ride with him get off, a mistaken kindness as the sequel shows, and the more so from the fact he was a cripple, one leg being shorter than the other and so unable to control his motions as another might.  The loss is a terrible blow to his mother, whose husband died three years ago, leaving her with this son and four daughters to support.  Willie became deeply interested in revival meetings lately held in this city and in a conversation with his mother just the evening before the accident, expressed his conviction of his need for a Saviour and after his accident declared repeatedly that as he felt he gave his heart to god; and in his right mind and with a clear consciousness of his approaching end, he declared his readiness to die.  The funeral will be held tomorrow in the Baptist block at Carman, Revs. Haley and Fraser officiating.”

Perth Courier, March 6, 1896

Brooke:  There is a little visitor at George White’s.  She has come to stay.

Brooke:  The funeral of the late Edward Flemming took place from here on March 1 to the R.C. Cemetery at Perth.

Archibald F. Cameron of Beachburg, Renfrew, and his bride, nee Annie Little, spent a few days while on their wedding tour with his aunt Mrs. Walter Ferrier of Herriott Street.

Brightside:  W.L. McDonald has sold his store to D. Baird of Hopetown.  Mr. McDonald will be greatly missed by the farmers of this place.  He intends going west this spring.  Mr. Jas. Lochead and Mrs. John Lochead who have been visiting friends around here for the last three months returned to their home in Deloraine, Manitoba on Tuesday, 25^th ult.  As Jim has been through most of Uncle Sam’s country and our Northwest he made a very entertaining visitor.

White:  John Craig is very ill at present.

Sharbot Lake Echoes:  Miss Couch, milliner in Thompson & Avery’s, is able to take her place again after being absent some time on account of sickness; and we are all very glad to see her.  Dr. Contise is also on the sick list but we hope he will soon be able to be around again as we miss his genial smile.

Bathurst Council—John P. McIntyre asked the council to make a grant of money to assist in paying the expense of the removal of James Moodie, a cripple and destitute person, from Bathurst township to friends in Manitoba.

Perth Courier, March 13, 1896

Watson’s Corners:  Miss Haughian is at present visiting her sister Mrs. R. White.

The Smith’s Falls Echo says:  “W.W. Cliff, publisher of the Central Place Canadian, has taken unto himself a life partner.  His bride is a sister of his late wife.  The happy couple were united in marriage by Rev. A.A. Scott of Carleton Place.”

St. James Church has been the recipient of a very valuable and beautiful gift in the shape of a stained glass window placed over the altar in the memory of the late J.T. Henderson, by his family and the Misses Wordin(?).  The representation is of the crucified Saviour with Mary and John on either side.  The work is by McCausland(?) or Toronto and has been well done.  The richness and coloring and the extreme beauty of the design are worthy of the position the window fills.

On Monday George Finlay, Jr., left town for Brooklyn, New York, to attend the funeral of his father Richard Finlay who died on Sunday.  Mrs. George Frayne, sister of the deceased also left with her nephew to be present at the funeral.  George Finlay of this town was a younger brother.  The deceased was a native of Ireland.

A telegram received by Daniel Glossop on Thursday informed him that Mrs. Glossop’s niece Mrs. Oscar Lindsay (nee Libbie McLaren) of Fargo, N.D., died of childbirth that morning.  Deceased was born in Perth and was the daughter of the late Duncan McLaren, once of Lanark and Carleton Place and niece of Charles Rice of this town.

Perth Courier, March 20, 1896

North Elmsley:  Visitors:  Miss Annie Montgomery of Carleton Place has been visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Robert Gamble, for some time; Mrs. Francis Publow and two children of Manitoba have been visiting her sister-in-law Mrs. William Gilchrist; Miss Tellie Couch left here the other day after visiting her uncle Richard Couch for the past month; Mrs. John Burns of Beckwith visited her daughter Mrs. Thomas Peters, of North Elmsley.

Harper:  We are glad to know that Bernard McGowan, who was so seriously injured in the saw mill accident last January, is able to be out again.

Middleville:  We extend our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Yule on the loss they have sustained in the death of their little son, Roy.  He was taken down with croup and though medical aid was summoned he died within 24 hours.  The Rev. A. Macaulay conducted the funeral services in the Congregational Church on Sabbath afternoon.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements:  Mrs. James Chaplain, Lot 17, 2^nd Concession Bathurst.  Mrs. Chaplain has sold her farm and everything must go.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements;  Mrs. Henry Boulton, Lots 25, 26, 27 North Elmsley (no concession shown).

Auction Sale Farm, and Farm Stock and Implements:  Adam Morris, Lot 15(?)16(?), 5^th Concession Drummond

Auction Sale Farm, and Farm Stock and Implements:  John Murphy, Lot 21, 4^th Concession North Crosby.

The Era of March 11 says:  “On Monday, Mr. R.F. Ready of the Clyde Hotel received a telegram from Virden, Man., with the very sad news of the death of his sister Jennie, Mrs. William Tanner.  The news was quite unexpected as a few days ago a letter was received which born only the message of health.  There was no mention of sickness.  When Mr. Ready got the telegram he immediately hastened to apprise his parents in Hopetown of the fact.  Such news is hard to bear and especially in this case when a death has not occurred in the family for about 13 years.  Mrs. Tanner was 39 years of age and had been married two years and leaves one child ten months old.  The deceased is a daughter of Michael A. Ready of Hopetown.  There now remain in the family one daughter and seven sons.”

The “Old Timists” who undertook to make entertainment for a well filled house last Friday evening were eminently successful.  “Ye Olde Folks” were strictly in it.  Those who were the lights on a Lanark stage in the good old times appeared upon it again after years of comparative listlessness to matters of this kind.  Everyone last Friday evening seemed to go in for a good time regardless of the criticism that might be made by anyone in the audience.  There was singing in choruses, quartets and solos.  There was humor, good and rich.  There was pathos sweet and tender.  There was fun.  Mr. McLean our worthy reeve was chairman and filled his position in a becoming style.  Mrs. McLean took a leading part in the program with her several readings which were rendered in a natural style and well accepted.  Mrs. John Herron did well in a Scottish reading and Dr. Reeve was well received in a humorous reading.  Messrs. T.B. Caldwell, Daniel McGuire, Chris. Forbes and John T. Robertson delighted the audience in their solos.  A dialogue by Mr. C. Dorway, Miss Agnes Herron and Mast Mair was well acted.  The choruses, in which a number of “Old Timists” too part were thoroughly enjoyed.  No one could attend this concert without feeling that the poor were not forgotten and that successful efforts were made to provide for them.  Era, March 4.

Lanark Links:  Jas. Jackson sold today by public auction his complete farm. He is removing to Dakota.

Lanark Links:  Thomas Deachman has returned to his home in this vicinity.

Perth Courier, March 27, 1896

J.F. Sibbitt, hotel, Carleton Place, has assigned to John McPherson.  Jno. Stevens, manufacturer of biscuits and confectionary, has assigned to W. J. Millican.

The Almonte Gazette announces:  “Almonte not has a third newspaper issued monthly—the North Lanark Critic—with Thomas Dunlop as editor and proprietor.  It has some local material but is mostly composed of political matter along independent Liberal lines.”

Brighside:  We are sorry to learn that Miss Eliza Bulloch is suffering from congestion of the lungs at present.

Noble’s Bay:  Miss K. Tully has returned home after spending some time with her aunt Mrs. Haggarty.

Brooke:  William Warwick, Sr., is confined to his bed at present with heart trouble.

Brooke:  There were two funerals here to the Methodist Cemetery last week.  John Kirkham’s little girl was interred on Sunday and Thomas McKerracher’s infant daughter on Monday.

George Finlay, Jr., who has been in New York attending the funeral of his father and winding up the estate is home again and attending to business.

Dr. Thomas N.(?) McLean, mayor of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, son of W. J. McLean, of Oliver’s Ferry, who has given the city two years of what a local paper calls a “clean level headed administration” will not stand for mayor again.

The Brockville Times of March 23 says:  “Miss Maggie McGlade, 27, died in the hospital on Saturday after a short illness.  She was a daughter of M. McGlade of Perth.  Her father and brother took the remains home on Saturday morning for burial.  Miss McGlade, prior to her illness, was employed as a domestic in town.”

Mr. Matthew R. Dodds, Scotch Line, has bought the farm of William Tweedy of South Elmsley and went to occupy it on Wednesday last.  The farm contains 200 acres and is about three miles beyond the Ferry.  He paid for at $2,500.

Perth Courier, April 3, 1896

Lanark Links:  Andrew Watt has returned to our village to reside.

Watson’s Corners:  Miss Haughian of North Burgess, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Richard White, has returned home.

Wemyss:  Miss Lizzie Gamble returned home on Wednesday after a month’s visit with her sister at Godfrey.

Christie’s Lake:  The unwelcome visitor la grippe has visited almost every house—old folks say this is the most sickly winter for a long time.  Mrs. George Smith Jr., has recovered from pleurisy; Master Willie Smith from pneumonia; Miss Katie Lee is ill with influenza; Mr. Alex Palmer has recovered from a very bad attack of pneumonia.  The home of W. J. Palmer was made double happy by the advent of a young son.

North Elmsley—Mrs. J. Willet is visiting her sister Mrs. P.R. McTavish and Thomas O’Mara is visiting his brother-in-law Jas. Moran.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements:  W.A. McKinley, Scotch Line, North Elmsley, one half of the Lot 29, 10^th Concession North Elmsley.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements:  Andrew Paul, Lot 19, 10^th Concession Drummond.

Among the new residences of our farmers in this locality to be erected this summer are the following:  James Allan, Upper Scotch Line, solid brick two story; James Chaplain, 3^rd Line Bathurst, brick veneer; James Furlong, 9^th Line Bathrust, brick veneer; William Nagle near Bathurst Station, clapboard; J.W. Morrow of Maberly, brick veneer.

Perth Courier, April 10, 1896

Lanark Links:  John Balfour and wife of Snow road spent Sunday in town.  They intend leaving for Minnesota in the near future.

Lanark Links:  Mrs. James Prentice having purchased the millinery business of the late Mrs. Dougherty and engaged the services of Miss Pepper as milliner will hold her “millinery opening” on Friday and Saturday, the 10^th and 11^th April.

Balderson’s Corners:  James Clark and his bride have gone to Boyd’s Settlement where he has been engaged as cheese maker for this year.

Balderson’s Corners:  We are pleased to hear that Mrs. P.M. Campbell presented her husband with a bouncing baby girl and that mother and daughter are doing well.

White:  Quite a pleasant evening was spent at the home of Andrew Napier lately in the form of a taffy party.

White:  Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Napier are spending a few days at Andrew Napier’s.

James Playfair has sold his house and lot on North Street next to John McCann’s to J. Tovey.  The price was $1,050.

The Assizes:

McGregor versus McGregor—Plaintiff lives in Elmsley and defendant who is his brother resides in Winnipeg.  Some few years ago after the death of the old man and when the Winnipeg boom was on the family of sons and daughters agreed to raise money on the mortgage on the old homestead and send it out to Winnipeg with defendant to speculate in building lots.  This was accordingly done; some small sums were sent to the younger members of the family and defendant took the balance out to Winnipeg with him but none of it ever came back; and plaintiff failing to get a settlement from his brother brought action to recover $1,800 which he claims as his share of the money taken to Winnipeg.  Verdict for plaintiff for $2,400.  Malloch and Armour for plaintiff; Hall and Hall for defendant.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements:  Albert Jackson Lot 6, 11^th Concession Drummond.  Mr. Jackson is giving up farming and everything will be sold.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements:  William Gamble, Lot 12, 4^th Concession Bathurst.

George Douglas, shoemaker, Smith’s Falls, has made an assignment to H.A Lavall.

James Hazelton, cabinet maker and undertaker, Westport, died last week from inflammation of the lungs, aged about fifty.  About five years ago he removed from Newboro to Westport.  In religion he was a Roman Catholic.  If we mistake not deceased was a native of Perth.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements:  Andrew W. Miller, Lot 5(?), 2^nd Concession Bathurst.

Perth Courier, April 17, 1896

Clayton—A  MacNeil returned home last week after a four year absence in the Prairie Province.

Clayton:  J.A. McFarlane and family have gone to reside at Carleton Place.  Miss Maggie Drysdale has gone to Maine.

Clayton:  Last week Sarah Scobie was united in marriage to Jas. White of Darling.

Clayton:  Miss Eliza Boland, who has been an invalid for several months, passed peacefully away on Friday.  The funeral was largely attended.

Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements:  Alexander Findlay, Lot 26, 9^th Concession Bathrust.

Mrs. N.M. Riddell of Carleton Place is visiting her parents here in town, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Cromwell.

We regret to say W. L. McDonald lately a merchant at Lammermoor, Lanark Township, has been forced to assign for the benefit of his creditors.

James Rawlins, North Elmsley when he returned from England last week, brought with him quite a substantial legacy from the estate of a deceased relative.

Return of Convictions for the Quarter Ending March 10

Vagrancy:

William Harper, James Ayer, Roseanna Jamieson, John Gray, six months in gaol; Patrick Smith, Walter Heavyage, Stephen Renney, John Munroe, John McKinnon, three months in gaol; John Gray, 20 days in jail.

Illegal Sale of Liquor

William Flett, $20

Allow Liquor to be Consumed on His Premises

D.A. Muirhead and R.F. Preston, $20

Allowing Persons in a Bar Room During Prohibited Hours

Peter P. Salter, $20

Selling After Hours

James Dobie, George Hune, M. Dixon, $20 each

Selling Liquor During Prohibited Hours

D.F. Wood, M. Healy, Isabella Gilroy, Ann Jane McLaren, Edward Williamson, $20 each

Disorderly Conduct

Samuel Dent, Samuel Douglas, Joseph Mason, Edward Halliday, $2 each; Charles Miller, fifty cents

Intimidation

William Logan, $2

Fast Driving on a Bridge

Joseph Mason, $2

Assault

Archibald Colquhoun, $2; Henry Lever, $1,00 plus costs; George Meskilly, $1.00

Drunk and Disorderly

Henry Bulner, $1.00

Perth Courier, April 24, 1896

North Elmsley:  Visitors—Mrs. John Woods visited her brother Charles Forde of Winchester; John Malone spent a few days with his sister Mrs. Peter Nolan; Henry Chaplin of Bathurst visited his uncle Robert Gamble.

Brightside—Jas. Gudrie of Calabogie spent a few days visiting his sister Miss May and Mrs. Charles Lochead of this place.

Brightside—W. L. McDonald started for Manitoba last Tuesday.  We wish him success in the prairie province.

Lanark Links:  Never in the known history of the Clyde did its waters rise so high as they did this past week.  During this space, the water rose so high as to submerge two thirds of South Street and also that part of Main Street between the Era office and Caldwell’s General Store.  David Headrick, our livery man, was forced to move all his furniture and livery stores as the water rose to the depth of three feet in both house and stable.  Later on in the week the current became so strong as to carry away the greater part of Caldwell’s dam and then the barrier being away the water began to lower gradually.  The farther end of our village though one half mile from the river, is also flooded with water.  This is not from the river but from the melt of snow on the surrounding hills.  Several acres were flooded and some of the people living in that end were forced to go to and from their homes in boats.

Sharbot Lake:  Visitors—two wee travelers from babydom at George Lyang’s—a boy and a girl.

Ferguson’s Falls—John and William Blair of Wisconsin are home on a visit their mother being in very poor health.

Althorpe—J.R. Reid of Wemyss paid a visit here last week.  Joe has many warm friends here who would like to see him oftener; come again, Joe.

North Elmsley—Miss Mary Moran is ill with pneumonia.  Dr. Maloney of Perth is attending her.  Thomas McGuire died after a few days illness from a relapse of la grippe.

Middleville:  We are sorry to learn that Miss Mary Penman of Galbraith who has been ill for some time is in a critical condition.

Middleville:  The aged mother of Messrs. McKay brothers of this place had a paralytic stroke on Thursday of last week and her life is despaired of.

White:  Miss Maggie Caldwell who has been ill is recovering.

White--We are sorry to report that little Stewart Traill is very ill at present.

John F. Kelly, son of James Kelly, who moved from Perth to Sarnia some years ago, died at Butte, Montana on Thursday of last week.  He was 39 years of age and leaves a wife and child.  He was in the wholesale fruit and produce business.

Perth Courier, May 1, 1896

Lanark Links:  We are glad to learn that Mrs. Findlay McIntyre is recovering from her recent illness.

Middleville:  Peter Reid, Sr., has recovered from his recent illness.

Middleville:  Chris Jackson our enterprising citizen is about to establish an undertaking business in this village.

Middleville:  Mrs. Alexander McKay Sr., is still alive but very low.

Althorpo:  Mrs. John Ritchie an old and respected resident of this place is very ill at present.

William J. Doyle, son of Timothy Doyle, Drummond, left for Chicago on Friday where he has secured the position of type writer in a business concern.

Alexander Robertson, who resigned his position as teacher in the Chatham Public School some time ago on account of illness has left for Calgary, N.W.T., on Wednesday afternoon spending a few weeks at his home in town.  It is hoped the change of climate will build him up again.

The farm of the late James Quinn, Jr., of Lanark Township, has been bought by William Finlayson.

A well known farmer of North Sherbrooke, George Wilson, postmaster at Elphin, died on the 22^nd April aged 68 years.  He was in his younger days a resident of Perth.

There are five new brick residences going up on the Grant-Matheson property in the East Ward and also a brick residence for Mr. M. LaPointe, East  Ward.  Another brick dwelling is that begun this week for Francis Davies of Caroline Village, Centre Ward and still another is that underway for Mrs. J.K. Affleck near Knox church, West Ward.  Messrs. Joseph and John Charles, Jr., are each erecting a white brick residence on North Street, West Ward.  This makes at least ten brick dwellings in the process of erection in town this summer besides whatever wooden structures that may go up as well.

Colin McIntosh, barrister, Carleton Place, was in Kingston last week attending an examination at Queen’s and succeeded in attaining the degree of L.L.B. in addition to that of B.C.L. already held.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pink intend sailing for Great Britain on the steamer Lake Ontario on the 20^th May.

Queen’s Graduates—The list of the graduates from Queen’s University embraces the following:

M.A. Degree—R.D. Menzies of Glen Tay, W.B. Munro of Almonte, F. Playfair of Playfair, Bathurst

B.A. Degree—W.N. Cram, Carleton Place; W.M. White, Pakenham; T.B. McDougall, Blakeney; S. Berlanquet(?), Admaston; Jennie Carswell, Renfrew; K.G. McLean, Arnprior; E.J. Stewart, Renfrew.

Perth Courier, May 8, 1896

Odorama Imports

Beauty to the Teeth

Fragrance to the Brush

And that rose healthful color to the gums

The perfect tooth powder

Elphin—Davie Nisbet, sick for some time, we are sorry to say, is still in a precarious position.  Miss Ellen Miller leaves this week for Mallory, Minnesota.  John Balfour and family left for the same place.

Ferguson’s Falls:  We are sorry to say Mrs. George Blair is very low at present.

Ferguson’s Falls:  Miss May Morris is spending a few days with her sister Mrs. J. Griffith, Perth.

Sharbot Lake: The population of our little town is increased:  a baby girl at C. Donely’s.

Sharbot Lake: We are sorry to learn Mr. Wickett’s illness is of a quite serious nature.

Sharbot Lake:  Col. C.E. Mortimer’s remains were interred in Olden Cemetery on Thursday last April 30.

Sharbot Lake:  Mrs. Harry Clifford is very ill.  Mrs. Thompson, Sr., is also on the sick list.  Mrs. George Lyang is much better.

North Elmsley: Visitors—Miss Annabell Publow of Manitoba is visiting her aunt Mrs. William Gilchrist.

Clydesville:  Miss Maggie Hamilton who has been spending some weeks with her sister Mrs. Sloan, leaves this week for her home in Huburdge having received word that her mother there is in a poor state of health.  Having endeared herself to all during her short stay many good wishes accompany her to cheer the pathway.

I desire to express my sincere regret for having used words imputing that Robert Smith of North Elmsley had cheated a certain widow out of a small sum of money due her and I hereby apologize for same.  I desire further to take this opportunity of stating that there was no foundation whatsoever for such statements although I had been under a misapprehension as to the facts.  J. Samuel Moore

Something should be done with the cows straying about town especially in the East Ward.  They are a nuisance to all having outside lawns or where gates are accidentally left open.

Two young ladies from Perth, Miss M. Dowdall and Miss A. McDonough with a number of others, took the veil at Kingston last week.  The impressive ceremony was performed by Archbishop Cleary.

Messrs. Thomas Barry and Thomas Latimer have arranged to start a bakery and confectionary shop in the stand lately occupied by Miss Wallace and Mrs. Inderwick as a millinery store.  An oven is being built in the rear and the shop front is fitted up in good shape.  Mr. Barry is a first class baker.

Boyd’s Settlement:  Mrs. Liddle of Almonte is attending her sick daughter at Mr. Wesley Willow’s who had been confined to her room for the past month.  We are glad to learn that Miss Liddle is recovering.

Boyd’s Settlement:  Mr. Webster of Harper and Mr. Deachman of Lanark took their positions in the cheese factory as assistant cheese makers last week.

Noble’s Bay:  J. Tully and brother Alexander Tully have gone to the States where the former and his brother T.J. spent the winter.

Harper:  We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. F. Darou of this vicinity but hope she may soon recover.  Mrs. Jas. Warren and Dr. Warren have been waiting upon Mrs. J. Brownlee of Elphin who has been seriously ill.

Perth Courier, May 15, 1896

McDonald’s Corners:  Rev. Mr. Gardner of Bruce County paid this community a visit last week.  Mr. Gardner was born in this section and attended the McDonald’s Corners school for a time.  It is 27 years since he left these parts.

Watson’s Corners:  Mrs. W. McCurdy of Drummond is taking care of her mother, Mrs. Jas. Jackson who is ill.  Mrs. P. Fife presented her husband with a young son on the 4^th inst.

McDonald’s Corners—Mr. William McKerrow of Calabogie arrived at his mother’s residence on Saturday night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Brownlee, Elphin.

McDonald’s Corners—Wallace Robertson has built an addition to his house. Paint it, Wallace!

McDonald’s Corners—Wonder what has put the smile on James McQuatt’s face?  I suppose it is the visitor who has come to stay.

Fred Stafford of Westport for many years driver of the Brockville and Westport stage, left a few days ago to seek his fortune in Arnprior.

On Saturday morning last a sad drowning accident occurred opposite the Canning Company’s building by which the nine year old son of William Smith of Caroline Village lost his life.  He had ventured out in a large boat and was in the act of turning it when he fell forward into the water.  He was seen from the bank and in less than four minutes the employees from the canning factory had procured a boat and taken him from the water.  Efforts were made to resuscitate him but in vain.  The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon to the old Episcopal Church.

The News says that a little girl named Mary McDermott of Montague was shockingly burned on Tuesday by her clothes catching on fire from a smudge at the door step.  She cannot recover.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McArthur intend taking a trip to Britain this summer and will sail on the steamer Lake Superior from Montreal May 27 along with Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Pink.  We wish them a delightful visit.

Middleville:  Will Sommerville is improving under the skillful treatment of Dr. Ruttan.

Perth Courier, May 22, 1896

Middleville:  Mrs. Andrew Baird spent a few days at her parental home in Dalhousie last week attending her mother, who is ill. 

Tatlock:  Drs. Ruttan of Middleville and Bradford of Lanark met for consultation at Pat Sweeney’s on Saturday last.  Mr. Sweeney is very ill.

Tatlock:  Robert White, Jr., has purchased the farm of Sam Scobie for $650.  The latter has removed to Carleton Place with his family and the former has settled in his new home with his bride.

In his sermon on Sunday evening at Knox Church, Rev. Mr. Currie in preaching on Sabbath observance alluded to the growing evil of Sunday bicycling.  The practice of wheeling out to the surrounding lakes on Sunday to spend the day there he considered had a demoralizing influence on young men and was a desecration of the Sabbath.  He also alluded to other practices which were calculated to lessen the respect for the Divine institution of the Sabbath which was appointed at the creation of man and long before Moses went up on Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments.

The Winnipeg Tribune of May 13 says:  “Walter Blair, one of the most popular of our police officers, left today for Lanark, Ontario to visit his mother who is very sick.  Mr. Blair’s brother from Swan Lake goes east also on the same train.”

In the last issue of the Lanark Era the Messrs. Allan of the Carleton Place Herald announce that Robert Wilson of the Herald office has become proprietor of the Era.  Mr. Jno. Sutherland is retiring from the editorial chair.

Mrs. Robert Law(?) of Detroit, sister of Mrs. Alexander Robertson of this town died in that city on the 8^th May.

Perth Courier, May 29, 1896

A terrible catastrophe happened at Victoria, B.C. on Monday last during the Queen’s birthday festivities and we are sorry to add that among the victims were two parties who once lived in this town.  On that day an electric street car ran off the track at a bridge into an arm of James Bay at Victoria and the car was precipitated into the bay.  The car was loaded down, roof and all, with passengers and some say that nearly 200 persons were on board more than one half of whom perished.  Among those were Mrs. Frederick Adams, widow, and her son Frederick Adams, both of whom are known to be dead.  Mr. Adams was the son-in-law of Mrs. John Jamieson of Perth his wife being Miss Bertie Jamieson, well known here.  The Adams family left here some years ago and the father Mr. Frederick Adams, was drowned in B.C. only a few years ago.  The widow in Victoria and friends here, bereaved by this recent catastrophe, have the sympathy of everyone.

Hugh Kennedy of Ramsay, through John Slattery, has bought all the unsold portion of the Baird estate and the bakery and vacant lots in town.  Gazette

Althorpe:  Alexander Menzies has been away for a couple weeks having a growth removed from his face and had a successful operation performed.

North Elmsley:  We regret to hear that Mrs. Duncan McTavish has been away attending the death and burial of her father David Nagle of Bathurst.

North Elmsley:  We are sorry to learn that Mrs. James Huddleston is not recovering much yet from her sickness and also Mrs. H. Andison is very ill at present.

The Queen’s Birthday celebration in Perth, the first indication of the 77^th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria, was the coming to town on Saturday last of Major Heron with the Ottawa Foot Guards and a posse of the force to attend to the laying out of the grounds on the agricultural field for the use of the visiting volunteers and the pitching of their tents for their two day stay here.  The tents were put up on Saturday afternoon and the lines of white conical canvas on the green back of the agricultural hall looked very neat and tidy and picturesque from any point of view.  There were some sixty of these tents and had accommodations for a force of 350 men comprising men, officers and the two bands.  On Sunday afternoon the men roamed over the town and the vivid scarlet uniforms moving here and there or massed in groups gave the day a somewhat livelier appearance than it generally wears on that day but the men were quiet and orderly and gave no trouble, many attended churches in town both morning and evening and at 3:00 a church parade took place to St. James and St. John’s Churches, the force being of course in full uniform with side arms.  The massive bearskin caps had in themselves an imposing appearance and the brilliant colors of the tunics with the music of the two bands gave an additional vividness to the street marching.  The day had very little of the appearance of a Perth Sunday and it is hoped it was all for the best.  Excellent special sermons were preached to the red coated visitors by Rev. Mr. Muckleston and Father Duffus.  The first attraction on Monday was the parade of the Foot Guards to the athletic ground at 10:30 in full uniform.  Their brass band and their bugle band accompanied them and the martial music of these alternated with each other and reverberated pleasantly far and near.  The beautiful ceremony of the “trooping the colors” took place between 11:00 and none and was witnessed by hundreds of our citizens and visitors from the country.  This interesting spectacle was a novel one in Perth and the many and varied maneuvers and exercises, in line, in column, in section, etc., showed that even though some of the performances were crudely done by a certain proportion of the imperfectly drilled recruits, the officers and many of the men knew what they were about.  At the close, Lt. Col. Matheson of Perth made a brilliant address complimenting the Foot Guards for the efficiency of their evolutions and welcoming them to Perth to which Col. Hodgins, commanding the battalion, replied in a neat speech acknowledging the hospitality of the people of Perth in their treatment of the volunteers.  This ended the forenoon proceedings.  By this time the town was full of visitors from every quarter.  People had been pouring in from the adjoining country in vehicles since 7:00 and special trains from Brockville and Ottawa had left throngs of visitors from these places and from stations all along the line.  500 visitors came from Smith’s Falls, 400 from Brockville and a ten coach detachment from Ottawa; a company of 300 came from Haggart, from Westport, Newboro, and Portland so that the total made the biggest aggregate of people ever brought together in this town.  There were besides the volunteers and ordinary visitors, bicycle competitors, lacrosse and football teams and others of the sporting class, attracted hither by the bill of fare on the program.

Perth Courier, June 5, 1896

Lanark Links:  For the last week or two evangelists named Andrew Paul and a Mr. Randall have been holding meetings here.  It seems that Andrew Paul had been in the habit of going to bathe in the early morning in the Clyde near Affleck’s Planing Mill.  He left the place where he and Mr. Randall had been sleeping about 2:00 Wednesday morning and not having returned at 6:00 Mr. Randall became alarmed and went to look for him and acquainted David Mair with the circumstances.  Mr. Paul’s clothes were found on the river bank by Harry Affleck, son of A.Affleck.  The body was soon afterwards found by David Mair, lying in about eight to ten feet of water.  Paul was about 30 years of age and leaves a wife and three or four children the youngest being an infant a few months old.  Mrs. Paul was here yesterday with her baby visiting her husband and left for her home near Innisville in Drummond late last night.

Robert Scott intends making a visit to his native country of Scotland and will probably start in the early part of July.  Mr. Scott came from Edinburgh and has been in Canada 39 years and after the prolonged absence naturally feels like treading his native heath again.

The Smith’s Falls Echo says that Virgil Kilborn, formerly of Franktown and Brockville but an old resident of Smith’s Falls, where he worked in the blacksmith department of Wood’s establishment was stricken down by apoplexy on the 29^th May but the attack was not immediately fatal and the patient is still living.  His son, Dr. Kilborn, who practices at McDonald’s Corners was sent for.  His daughter is the wife of Johnston Elliott, C.P.R. master mechanic at Carleton Place.

George Black of Smith’s Falls, a young man charged with attempted outrage on a young lady who he was driving home from Perth on the night of the 25^th is in gaol awaiting a trial for the alleged offense.  The young lady was driven to her home in Smith’s Falls by another man who came to her rescue.

Farm For Sale:  Lot 26, 10^th Concession North Elmsley, 75 acres and Lot 28, 8^th Concession, bordering Ottay Lake.  The farm is only about one half mile from Perth.  John Poole

White:  Miss Tena Boyle of Hall’s Mills is spending a few weeks with her sister Mrs. Stuart Traill of this place.  Mr. P. Sweeney is very low at present but though still some slight hopes of his recovering.  Mr. A. Rintoul and family have moved to Brightside to live.

Brightside—Mr. A. Rintoul who has been residing at Clyde Forks for the last two years has moved his family to Brightside where he intends to remain for a time.

Brightside—We are sorry to state that Pat Sweeney who has been ill for some time is still in a very critical condition.  Dr. Bradford of Lanark and Dr. Ruttan of Middleville have both been attending him but not much hope of his recovery is entertained.

Brightside—Mrs. Charles Lochead broke a needle in her hand a few days ago which has caused her much pain.

McDonald’s Corners—Miss Ida Munro spent last week visiting friends in Perth.  Mrs. William Munro is visiting her mother Mrs. Jas. Donald.

McDonald’s Corners—Jas. Purdon received a telegram on Sunday last announcing the sudden death of his father Robert Purdon who has been in Manitoba for a year.

McDonald’s Corners—The funeral of the late Mrs. Love of North Sherbrooke took place on Monday, June 1 to Crawford’s Cemetery.

Perth Courier, June 12, 1896

North Elmsley—Visitors:  Mr. and Mrs. Publow of Bathurst visited their daughter Mrs. William Gilchrist; Mr. and Mrs. Huddleston of Carleton Place visited his father William Huddleston.

Boyd’s—The funeral of Andrew Paul took place to the Methodist Cemetery last Friday and was largely attended.

Boyd’s—We are sorry to learn that John Stevenson is again confined to his room but hope to soon see him round again.

John H. Fraser has sold his farm on the 2^nd Line Drummond, about two miles from town, to Thomas Imeson for $4,000.  Robert Allan, late of Bathurst, has purchased the residence of Charles Gallipeau, Gore Street, opposite the Methodist parsonage, for $1,500.  The property has an acre of land besides the house and other out buildings.  The house will receive some repairs.  Mr. Gallipeau has bought the house and lot of Mrs. F.M. Baker (nee Miss Emily Cockfield) and will remove into it in October.  This is one of the beautiful sites in town.  Mr. Gallipeau paid $1,150 for the property.

The infant child of William Sommerville died on Sunday last.

Lanark Links:  Robert Purdon, son of the late Mr. Purdon, has returned to his home at Stony Mt., Manitoba.

James Patterson has sold his farm on the 2^nd Concession Bathurst to George Korry his neighbor for $4,000.  The farm has 100 acres with good buildings.  Mr. Patterson is removing to town.

John MacLean, reeve of Lanark Village, received word a short time ago of the death of his aunt Mrs. Duncan McLean of Strathlorne, Inverness, Cape Briton on the 19^th May, in the 72^nd year of her age, 49 of which were spent in that place.  Deceased was greatly esteemed by all her friends and acquaintances.  She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn her loss.

Perth Courier, June 19, 1896

Brooke:  Miss Tillie Donnelly has returned home after a few months visit to her sister, Mrs. G. Oliver of Sheffield.

Lanark Links:  Charles Mair who left the village 41 years ago has returned after having rambled over the Continent.

Lanark Links:  Miss Dobbie of Brockville is the guest of her sister Mrs. Jas. Robertson.

North Elmsley:  Mrs. Johnston and family, Smith’s Falls, are at present visiting her father, Mr. William Huddleston.

North Elmsley:  Henry Stone has returned home very ill and is staying with his brother A. Stone of this place but we hope he will recover.

Judge Edward Elliott of London was in town this week while visiting his sick sister, Mrs. Ballantyne of Smith’s Falls.

Miss Minnie E.J. Wrathall has gone to Cornwall on a visit to her uncles’ Mr. G. and F. Croskie of the Croskie House and Mr. S. Croskie, proprietor of the Baltimore Hotel.

Farm For Sale:  300 acres, south east side of Ottay Lake in North Elmsley.  There is a dwelling house and out buildings with wells, orchards, etc., one half is timber and the balance under cultivation.  There is no better dairying farm in the district.  Ebeneezer Bell.

We are in receipt of a copy of the Rockford, Illinois Star and the Republic of June 12, wherein we learn that among the five young women who finished their course of instruction was Miss T. Gertrude DeWitt, daughter of John DeWitt, postmaster of Bathurst.  The graduates were treated to a banquet in the 2^nd Congregational Church and a nice program of music, speeches, etc., was given previous to the distribution of the diplomas.  Miss DeWitt had the honor of being chosen to compose and read the “Class Prophecy” an admirable paper in which an imaginary dream deals with the future of a nurse graduate.  The paper was published in full in the “Republic”.

George Ross of Ingersoll, an uncle by marriage of Messrs Duncan and Alexander Kippen of this town, died in that place on the 11^th June at the age of 84 years.  He was a native of Rosshire, Scotland.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel McLenaghan, 9^th Concession Drummond, celebrated on Monday last the 60^th anniversary of their marriage.  On the 13^th (?) 15^th (?) June, 1836, the two were made one by Rev. Michael Harris, rector of St. James Church in Perth.  The bride’s maiden name was Janet Morris of Drummond.  Of their family of 13 sons and daughters, four were unable to be present on the interesting occasion of the anniversary service.  The family and friends presented many presents to the aged couple who must now number each fully 90 years.

John P. Quinn, Ferguson’s Falls, left yesterday for Scota(?) Soota(?), California via B.C.  He intends to make that town his permanent residence and will live with his son Patrick who is in business there.  While sorry to lose Mr. Quinn as a resident, we wish him a pleasant trip and happy days in his new home.

A T. Stafford, second son of our townsman John Stafford, is in town from New Orleans spending a month or two with his parents.  He acquired a touch of malarial fever in the sunny south and came north to ward it off which he is doing rapidly.  He is in the book establishment of Messrs. McDonald who were once well known in Drummond.

Dr. Frank Hanna has sold his medical practice here to Dr. Dwyre of Westport and in company with two medical friends will sale for Britain on the 1^st July to take a post graduate course at the British hospitals.  After that, the doctor will, with help from his family, remove from Perth.  Since coming here the doctor has been an excellent citizen and Perth will meet with a loss when he leaves for good.

Mr. and Mrs. James Closs living near Lanark Village celebrated their Golden Wedding on Monday, June 22 being fifty years married on that date.  They have five children, four sons and one daughter; 18 grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.  They are the parents of Mrs. P.J. Sheridan of this town.  Mr. Closs is 74 and Mrs. Closs is 7?

A.S. Malcolm, Smith’s Falls, lost his little son two years old from convulsions on Thursday morning last week.  He had been playing about the yard on Wednesday evening when a sudden faintness came over him ending in convulsions and death in the morning

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