Perth Courier - Comings and Goings
supplied by Christine M. Spencer of Northwestern University, Evanston, Il., USA.
At a meeting of creditors last week John G. Campbell was made the assignee of the estate of Thomas Allan.
The goods and book debts of Percy B. Clarke,
Mrs. Callagan, North Burgess has sold his farm to Mr.
Quinn for $3,300 and with his wife has gone to spend the winter in
John Major, Perth, who secured in the examinations in Perth last summer a Second Class Teacher’s Certificate has been appointed the first assistant in the Brockville Separate School.
We have received a letter from William Gould, late of Oliver’s Ferry, telling of his journey to his new home in Villa Ridge, in southern Illinois and how he found things there.
Port Elmsley: Miss McKellar, a medical student at Queen’s College, who intends going as a missionary in the Spring, will give an address at St. Andrew’s Church here on Friday evening.
Ad Farm Sale and Implements: Isaac McConville, Lot 10, 7th Concession North Burgess.
The Winnipeg Free Press of the 21st Dec., gives a short biography with their portraits of each of the leading railway officials in that Province. Among them is George Shaw, chief freight clerk of the C.P.R. Freight Dept., Winnipeg, who was born in Smith’s Falls in this county in 1839(?). Also, John A. Graham, Paymaster, C.P.R., who was a Montreal bank clerk in Perth some years ago and is a relative of Hon. John Haggart.
Mr. T.A. Code, mayor of Perth and Messrs John Code, Jr., Innisville, W.A. Code, B.(?) R.(?) G. Code, T. J. Code, Ottawa; J.R. Code, Toronto and W. G. Dial, Civil Service, Ottawa spent Christmas with Mrs. William Code of Innisville.
Thomas G. Wilson, brother of John Wilson of the Hick’s House, Perth, and now of Seattle, Washington, is visiting friends in this vicinity after an absence from his old home in North Elmsley of 25 years. Mr. Wilson is engaged in hop growing and lumbering in that state both extensive industries on the Pacific coast.
Archibald Browning, Lavant, was in town Monday showing signs of the “thorn in the flesh” which has been troubling him for some time—asthma. Mr. Browning was at one time the most successful slayer of destructive wild beasts in the county but lately he has only had a few wolverines fall victim to his unerring rifle.
Patrick McCann of Westport, nephew of Bernard Byrne of North Burgess is home from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mrs. Robert Parker started on Monday of last week with her two boys to join her husband in Manitou, Manitoba.
Misses Tillie and Tena Patterson of Ottawa, daughters of James Patterson of this town, who have been spending the holidays with their parents here, returned home on Monday.
Miss Annie G. Campbell, Messrs J.E. Macnee, R. G. Smith, Edward Morgan, D. G. McPhail, Arthur C. Wilson, J.C. Suter and J. Gibson returned to Kingston Monday for attendance at Queen’s University and Alfred Wade left for McGill’s in Montreal the same day.
Ferguson’s Falls—We are highly pleased to see Mrs. Horrick’s smiling face on the streets once more. We know she could not content herself anywhere else on Christmas but the Falls. There is no place like home sweet home.
Lanark Links: Your village correspondent, W.W. Young, has gone and left for the time being to improve his education in the Almonte High School. We understand he is about to study for the ministry. We are sorry to miss his smiling face but our best wishes go with him. He is to us absent but not forgotten. His motto is “to work”. His place in T.B. Caldwell’s store is filled by Master Allie McIntyre.
Watson’s Corner—Isaac Lashley (?) of Minnesota is at present visiting friends in this vicinity after an absence of 24 years.—One of the oldest residents of this part of the country was buried yesterday, Mrs. George Blair.
John S. McDonald, Arvilla, Dakota, was formerly in the employ of Messrs Caldwell, Lanark, and is visiting in this section and dropped in the other day to pay for his Courier. He is now a well to do farmer in Dakota and his wheat crop last year averaged 32 bushels to the acre.
Lanark Links—Influenza—it is reported there are over 100 cases of influenza in this place although none as yet have proved fatal. The highest department of our public school has been closed for a few days on account of Mr. R. Beatty’s illness from La Grippe—Mr. W.W. Young and J.C. Watt of this village have gone to Almonte to attend the high school. Both of these young men intend entering the ministry. This is the first time that any of our Lanark young men took steps in that direction.
Oso Station—“La Grippe”, also known as “Russian Influenza” is doing its work here and many of our citizens are ill with it.
Oh, my nose I want to sneeze, I’m sure I’ve got La Grippe, What makes the pain come in my back Likewise into my hip.--Happiness and sorrow seem to go hand in hand. Mr. S.C. Burke of this place, station master here, was made the happiest of men in Carleton Place on Wednesday, (date illegible) of this month. His bride was no less than Maggie Wilson of Carleton Place. After the ceremony the happy couple left Carleton Place and came to Oso and the following day left here to go to Kincardine on their honeymoon.—William Connors passed into the better land in the Kingston Hospital on Friday, 10th inst., after a lingering illness. It is thought that La Grippe set in and killed him. Mr. Connors was a shoemaker in this village for about 12 years. The deceased was 80 years of age and born in Ireland. His remains were interred at his request in Christ’s Church (English) Cemetery on Monday, 13th January.
John Laidley has filled the vacancy of Miss McPherson as school teacher here. Mr. Laidley is at his home in Mountain Grove ill with “La Grippe”.
Middleville—John Sommerville, Jr., who intended leaving for the shanty with his sons was delayed by an attack of influenza. He has recovered and left here on Tuesday. We wish him success.
The Central Canadian this week gives the particulars of the drowning of John Shepherd of Ramsay, a farmer, through his horse running away in that town. The accident happened on Tuesday there when Mr. Shepherd was going home. It was dark at that time and the accident was not seen but some boys discovered the horse and cutter in the stream. They were drawn out and the horse cared for and search was made and they found Mr. Shepherd about 80 yards further down river, drowned. His body was taken to Mr. Patterson’s until his family was notified. The deceased had just recovered from “La Grippe” and was too weakened to manage his restive horse or to rescue himself from the cold water when he became engulfed in it. It was a dreadful occurrence. He was about 45 years of age.
Robert Jamieson of Lavant, who lived in Dakota and lost two successive crops there has returned to his old township in this county and having bought his mother’s farm, will settle down there.
At the recent examinations of civil service candidates at
Ottawa the following from here or known here were successful:
Fred M. Baker, Misses M. C. Buell, M. C. Taylor and E. M. Taylor.
William A. Smitherman, mother and others of the family left town for Campbellville, County Halton last week. The family were among the first settlers of Perth.
On Monday last, 13th Jan., T.W. McDermott sold Robert Stewart’s farm on the 7th Concession Ramsay to Daniel Wilson of Lanark Township for $8,500 cash.
At the law examinations held at Toronto on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Walter H. Cairns, student in F.A. Hall’s office and Leslie Lafferty, student with J.A. Allan, successfully passed their first exams in law.
George Thornton returned from Manitoba on Monday and is again prepared to pitch in to his piano, organ and sewing machine works. He says the wheat crop did not average more than 7 bushels to the acre in Manitoba last year.
Miss Anna M. Hicks, daughter of Mr. Thomas Hicks of Perth, and Alexander C. McDonald of Balderson have passed qualifying examinations for the Civil Service.
We are highly pleased to see our postmaster C. Hollinger about to resume his daily duties once more as that dreadful sickness La Grippe had taken him away from us.
Perth Town Council applications made by William Stewart, Moses Paul and others asking the usual grant of $50 to the support of Miss Jane Preven, Dalhousie, indigent, helpless and insane, the grant to be paid to her caretaker John S. Paul. Also application from John Horricks, Drummond for the usual grant of $90 to the support of Isabella Forsythe, aged, indigent and helpless.
Frank Hope, Almonte, merchant tailor, has assigned to J. M. Munro for the benefit of his creditors.
Michael Carroll, Smith’s Falls, restaurant keeper, has made an assignment to J.H. Page, barrister.
A prisoner in gaol, Hickey by name, after staying in that close but comfortable quarters all winter with some others, made application to be released, no doubt thinking wood sawing no easier than working at large. Tuesday they were duly liberated and Hickey was so rejoiced he got gloriously drunk and proceeded to kick up a row on the street. He was collared by the Chief, however, and taken to the lockup and next morning Charles Rice, J.P. sent him up for trial before the county judge.
Jno. Charles of this town has received particulars of the death of his son William in Seattle on the 10th Jan. The cause of his death was typhoid pneumonia and his illness was sudden. Mr. Alexander Barber, formerly of Glen Tay, who saw him not long before, informed Mr. Charles that William looked as well as usual and that he was thunderstruck when he heard of his death. His correct age was 31 years, 9 months.
In the County Council this year no less than 7 occupants are sitting who never sat on the Council before. They are Messrs. J.W. Wylie and John Donaldson of Almonte; Abner Nichols of Carleton Place; John McLean of Lanark Village, Richard Warren of Bathurst; P.C. McParland of North Burgess and Isaac Kerry of S. Sherbrooke.
Owen Kennedy, formerly of Bastard, County Leeds, and proprietor of a hotel in Kingston, died on Sunday morning of inflammation of the lungs. He was father of Phil Kennedy of Perth and brother of Edward Kennedy of Smith’s Falls. He was well known in Kingston as “O.K.”.
We regret to learn that Captain Chambers, of Smith’s Falls, while walking along Beckwith Street, was seized with a stroke of paralysis which affected his whole left side. The Captain is over 80 years of age and this will no doubt go hard with him although his constitution was originally one of iron.
John Morrow leaves for Dakota today. Jas. A. Ure left for Toronto yesterday.
Scotch Line—Misses Mary and Lizzie Bell, daughters of the late William Bell, P.L.S. have gone to reside with their uncle and aunt Dr. Ferguson, M.P. and Mrs. Ferguson.
The remains of the late Mr. Albert A. McCullough of Pincher Creek, N.W.T. arrived in Brockville on the 30th Jan. and were taken to the 1st Presbyterian Church where a touching discourse was preached by Rev. W. A. Mackenzie. The funeral cortege then proceeded to the cemetery. The deceased’s brother T.A. McCullough of Perth and two other brothers and two friends acted as pall bearers. The deceased was sick but a day or so. The Times says that the remains had to be brought by carriage to Lethbridge the nearest railway station and for 30 miles of the distance fully 125 teams and men on horseback accompanied the body. The deceased was a favorite both of Brockville and the NWT.
Mrs. Dowry of Brockville who has been visiting at her brother’s Mr. William McGarry of Drummond, for some time, returned home on Sunday last.
Balderson: Mr. D.D. Campbell, who had a severe attack of influenza which developed into bronchitis, is recovering.—Mrs. William Allan is suffering from an attack of the same disease and is not expected to recover.
F. Love, barber, has added a rotary hair brush to his list of implements. It brushes up a beautiful ‘pompadore’ and will clean everything from the scalp except the hair.
John H. Whelen, Westport, merchant, has assigned for the benefit of his creditors.
John A. Stewart has passed his primary exam in law at Toronto coming out ahead of all the other 14 who passed. John will now enter Messrs. Elliott and Rogers law offices for study.
At the morning services at St. James Church last Sunday the pastor, Rev. R. L. Stephenson, was taken ill and could barely finish the service. He had to give up entirely in the evening but may be well enough to officiate again next Sunday of the one after. The reverend gentleman had been laid up with La Grippe and his strength was unequal to the work of pulpit services.
Scotch Line—Alexander Dodds of the Scotch Line has returned home from Dakota where he has been for nearly two years. Mr. Dodds says there is great destitution in that part of the state.
Hotel Property For Sale Ferguson’s Falls, Mrs. John Murray.
Mr. George Mitchell, printer, left for Toronto and Winnipeg Tuesday morning after a stay of nearly three months in town.
Mr. Alexander Kippen, Jr., has removed from Brockville to Perth. We are glad to see Sandy back again.
Mrs. George Rogers of Toronto spent last week in
town with her father Mr. Robert Stewart.
On Friday William Morris, hotel keeper, was brought before the Mayor, charged by John McCann, license inspector, with having sold liquor on the Sunday before contrary to the provisions of the Crooke Act. He was convicted and fined $20 and costs. Since the first of November fines to the amount of $110 have been paid to the local treasury for Crooke’s Act fines.
Our townsman Peter McLaren has been called to the Senate of the Dominion to fill the place vacated by the death of the Hon. Mr. Turner of Hamilton(?).
Mr. Thomas A. Wright, having accepted a situation with A. Corintine(?) & Co., wholesale furrier, Montreal, was on Tuesday evening presented with a handsome dressing case and whisker holder. He leaves here about the first of March.
Lanark Links: A grand skating carnival was held in the rink on Saturday evening last. The number of spectators was somewhat smaller than usual although the costumes presented a grand display. The prize for the handsomest lady’s costume was awarded to Misses Walters and Johnson the judges being unable to decide which of the two was the prettier. The following is the list of costumes:
Carried Field, Scotch Lassie
Laura Doroway, Flower Girl
Laura Hamilton, Snowflake
Bertha Drysdale and Mabel Robertson, Shephard dresses
Minnie Prentice, Moonlight
Eva Hamilton, Widow McGoogan
Mary Pepper, May Queen
Maggie Stead, Stars & Stripes
Lizzie Walters, Night
Ida Johnson, Queen of the Forest
Agnes Watt, Dining Room Girl
Jessie Gordon, McGinty’s Wife
Annie Crain and Clara Stead, Jockeys
Mary Brimnor, Almonte Gazette
Jennie Arkison and Minnie Cooper, Snow Storm
Amy Stewart, Summer
George E. Bates, Arab
Lewis Somerville, Chinaman
Lorne Prentice, Ghost of a Belle
Willie Robertson, School Boy
James Johnson, Yankee Dude
John Manahan, Tinware Man
Fred Doroway, Betsy Babbitt
Maxwell Gordon, Negro
James Pepper, Lanark Dude
Jas. A Stevens, Gentleman
Jas. King, Highlander
Alex Gordon, King William
Balderson—Mrs. Thomas Moodie is dangerously ill. It is hoped that she may soon recover her former health and vigor.
Maberly—Mr. William Kimberly lost his house and contents by fire on Sunday. Ashes left in a summer kitchen set fire to the place.--John Conroy, one of the nearest residents of this place, died on Tuesday last. Rev. George Scantlebury conducted the funeral services in St. Allan’s Church.
The following pupils from the County of Lanark are in attendance at the institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Belleville: Maud Culligan, of Appleton; A. Gardner of Watson’s Corners; A. Lockhart of Almonte; William Thackaberry of Carleton Place.
George Campbell, auctioneer, will sell at the residence of John Campbell, Lot 10, 12th Concession Dalhousie on Monday, 24th March, a lot of farm stock and implements belonging to James Campbell and other parties.
George Devlin, auctioneer, will hold an extensive sale of farm stock and implements, saw mill machinery, etc., on Wed., 19th March at the residence of George S. Wilson, 1st Concession Bathurst, Scotch Line.
Lanark Links: Archibald Ballantyne of Lanark Township has sold his farm to George Thompson. He will sell by public auction on premises on 17th March all his farm stock and implements. Archie will settle near Pilot Mound, Manitoba. James Machan of Dalhousie township intends leaving for Portage la Prairie in about two weeks.
Watson’s Corners: Mrs. William Park is visiting her daughter Mrs. John White of Burgess.
Middleville: William Middleton Sr., has sold his farm near here to Messrs. Jas. And Alexander McKay and will in a short time assist in swelling the exodus of native born Canadians to Uncle Sam’s domain by removing his family to Dakota. His son Ronald is going away on Wednesday to assist his brother Jim in putting in the crop.
J.A. Page, barrister, Smith’s Falls, has donated $100 to the rebuilding fund at Toronto University.
C. W. Butler, boot and shoe dealer, Carleton Place, has made an assignment to John Munroe of Almonte.
Althorpe: Henry Fournier will soon be leaving us, going to seek his fortune in some other place. It is hard to replace a good man like Henry.
Maberly: Malcolm Conroy will leave here for Minneapolis on the 20th March where he intends going into the hotel business.
Scotch Line: George L. Wilson held an auction sale today and disposed of his farm stock and implements. Mr. Wilson intends going to Manitoba—The infant son of Edward Scott, died on the 17th and was buried in the Scotch Line Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Scott conducted the services-- Mrs. Scott of Minnesota, who had been visiting her sister Mrs. Robert Hendry, has returned again to her home in the west.
Miss Nichol intends leaving for Victoria, B.C. next
month to reside with her niece Miss Bella Rutherford.
Mrs. J. M. Lindsay of Montreal is visiting her grandmother in town Mrs. (Dr.) Nichol.
The bogus deaf mute who stole a watch from Mr. Dowdall was tried before Judge Senkler and given six months in the Central Prison. He gave his name as George Angrave. Another tough, calling himself John Heckie was dispatched to the Central Prison to finish a five month sentence. When arrested he made an assault on Chief Constable Stone.
The unfortunate young man Benjamin Mitchell has become insane again and will likely be sent to the lunatic asylum.
Chief of Police McGowan of Smith’s Falls has been dismissed from office by the Town Council for neglect of duty.
We are glad to see that S.C. (?) Wilson of Bathurst has been awarded his diploma as dental surgeon at the Philadelphia College coming out with high honors. He is a brother of Albert Wilson of Perth and son of Thomas Wilson of Harper.
The Smith’s Falls News says: One of our citizens, Arthur Couch, is suffering from that form of insanity known as melancholia. Six or seven weeks back the symptoms first began to show themselves but no further notice was taken at the time than would be taken of a man who might become somewhat odd or preoccupied. A couple of weeks ago however, the disease took a more dangerous turn and on Saturday the 1st inst., he made an attempt on his life which would have been successful but for the providential interference of a friend. An effort has been made to place the unfortunate man in the asylum at Kingston but that institution was over crowded and he could not be admitted. He is at present at home where he is carefully watched although he is quiet in demeanor. He appears to take no interest in anything around him except horses and knows no one except his most intimate friends to whom he will once in a while talk horses. One of the peculiarities of his madness is that of the two horses which are standing in a stable he believes one to be dead and will not feed it.
Auction Sales—Patrick Shirley, 6th Concession Bathurst, farm stock and implements, James Doyle, 2nd Concession Bathurst also farm stock and implements.
By her will Mrs. Catharine McEwen, sister of the late Mr. Ewen McEwen of Franktown, left the sum of $7, 218 to be devoted to the Presbyterian Foreign Mission work less $500 to French evangelization.
Lanark Links: Alex Craig, Ashton, visited his sister Mrs. A.D. McLaughlin this week—Messrs Jno and Jas. Knowles who had been visiting here for some time, left for Banff on Wednesday—Mr. D. McIlquham of Drummond expects to leave for the prairie province in a few days—Mr. R. McCulloch of Drummond also intends leaving for the same place.
The late Napoleon LaValee (?) of Carleton Place left an estate worth $30,000 to $40,000 which he left to an adopted son “Johnnie” now nine years old.
Clyde Forks—There left Lavant Station last Tuesday the 18th for Manitoba from the township of Dalhousie Messrs. Stewart and Thomas Currie with their wives and families. They took with them a full carload of goods including one team of horses, a buggy, furniture, etc., about 3,500 feet of lumber and a quantity of oats and potatoes.
James S. Hughes, V.S., Mount Forest, Ontario, was in town last week renewing old acquaintances after an absence of 37 years. Since leaving here he has prospered in worldly affairs and has outlived many of his old townsmen here. He had time before leaving to subscribe for one of his old friends, The Courier.
Dr. J.J. Anderson of Smith’s Falls, nephew of Dr. W. J. Anderson, has gone to Manitoba to practice his profession.
The contract for carrying the mail between Perth and Ferguson’s Falls, Innisville, etc., has been awarded to Mr. John Fay (Foy?) of Perth.
James Anderson, 3rd Concession Bathurst, offers his farm for sale having leased the Matheson farm in town for carrying on the milk business.
Two youths named Jackman and Hamilton were before Judge Senkler on Wednesday charged with stealing maple sugar from farmers’ wagons in the Allan House yard. Jackman acknowledged the offence and was allowed to go under suspended sentence which will be cancelled if he steers clear of crime for two years. The case was not proved against Hamilton and he was discharged.
That fine farm of 200 acres on the 6th Concession Bathurst, has bee sold by A. N. Campbell to Mr. Henry McViety of North Elmsley for $6,000. This is one of the finest farms in Bathurst and had been in the Campbell family for over 70 years. The late Patrick Campbell obtained the original patent from the Crown. Mr. McViety bought the farm for his son and we are glad to see such a fine old farm in such good hands.
Lanark Links: Benjamin Darou and Benjamin Cameron left on Monday for Carleton Place where they will take a train for Winnipeg they intend there to rent a farm and work it on shares.
Watson’s Corners: Mrs. J. A. Craig is at present attending her sister Mrs. J. O’Neil of Appleton who is ill with La Grippe.
W. T. Wodden returned from Toronto on Monday having completed the term in the Military School there.
Scotch Line: John Balderson is among his friends here again. We welcome John back the Scotch Line and all he loves.
On Thursday evening of last week one of those fatalities which cast a gloom over the entire neighborhood occurred near Burnstown. A happy party of young folks were walking home from a singing class in the village. Three girls, the two Misses Crain and Miss McLachlin were walking side by side up the Madawaska Hill followed by a party of others. Charlotte Crain, who was in the middle, said “Isn’t it slippery?” and almost immediately afterwards she fell forward on her face. Two young men Mr. Anderson and Mr. McCallum who were coming behind ran up and lifted her. She was unconscious although her heart had a slight beat but before anything could be done she expired. The remains were placed in a sleigh that drove up and taken home, one of the young men going before to break the terrible news to the folks at home. The young lady, who was about 20 years of age, was an earnest Christian and will be sadly missed by a large circle of friends. The remains were followed to the Burnstown Cemetery on Saturday last by a large number of friends and relatives.
Abraham Ferrier returned last week to Cartwright, Manitoba where he owns a farm.—George Wilson, who held an auction sale last week, has gone to Manitoba. His wife will stop off with her friends at Pembroke.—John Gibson, medical student at Queen’s came home on Saturday and on Monday left for a point some thirty miles south of Brandon, Minnesota where he will teach school until next Fall.
To the Editor: Sir: Having heard that certain malicious and evil spirited persons have been circulating the report for some weeks to the effect that my property on Foster Street is mortgaged, I find myself under the necessity of publicly denying the statement. My property is not mortgaged or otherwise encumbered at the present time, never has been in the past and will not likely be in the future by me. Certain persons are hereby warned against further circulating this falsehood. Mrs. A. Campbell
Robert Roberts of Balderson is not going to S. Sherbrooke after all, the purchase of the Deacon farm there having fallen through.
Robert Kellock, late of A. Robertson’s store, leaves for Winnipeg Wednesday, having obtained a situation there.
Auction Sale, farm stock and implements: John MacShane, Lot 24, 6th Concession Burgess.
On Wednesday last a complaint of John McCann, License Inspector was lodged against Mr. William Morris, hotel keeper, who was convicted by Charles Rice, J.P., of selling liquor on Sunday (second offence) and fined $40 and costs.
Messrs. William A. Cameron, Arnprior, and formerly of Drummond, William A. Gray of Bathurst and E. M. Morgan of Renfrew, son of Mr. Morgan of the Merchant’s Bank, Perth, have graduated from the Royal Medical College in connection with Queen’s University.
Middleville News: William Middleton and family left here last week for Dakota where he will settle.
Stanleyville—Abraham C. Grant of Oso was killed in the Copper Cliff Mine near Sudbury on Friday of last week. The body was badly mangled.
W. H. Richardson, tide waiter in connection with the Customs in Montreal, was in town on Monday and gave us a call. He was visiting his brother at Balderson, Mr. Thomas Richardson and his father-in-law in Drummond, Mr. Charles McLenaghan.
Mr. John D. Clark, son of Mr. James Clark of Bathurst has gone to Great Falls, Montana where his uncle Neil Livingstone, formerly of Dalhousie, is engaged in railway contracts.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hetherington of Ottawa spent a few days in Perth stopping at Mrs. Hetherington’s father, Mr. William Butler. They returned on Sunday.
Ad for sale of farm stock and implements, James Reid, Lot 15, 3rd Concession Dalhousie.
Dennis C. Healey of Smith’s Falls, grocer and liquor dealer, has made an assignment.
Scotch Line—Isaac Wilson went to Manitoba on Monday and has leased his farm to William Harvey on shares.
David McIlquham of Smith’s Falls came home last week. He intends leaving for Souris City, Manitoba in about three weeks where he will go into the tinsmith business.
Mr. Buchanan of North Elmsley left on Tuesday for Toronto where he has received a situation with McDonald and Manning, contractors.
T. J. Brennan, manager for Capt. N.D. Moore, Kingston, was in town over Sunday visiting his mother. He and Capt. Moore intend leaving for the iron mines in Virginia in May.
Watson’s Corners—A very large number of persons attended the sale at James Reid’s on the 11th. Mr. Reid intends going to Idaho to view the land. Thomas Reid has rented James Reid’s farm.
Westport—Roads never were so bad of late years—stages are behind times in coming in—Mrs. Dennis Moriarty of Newboro is seriously ill—Miss Annie Foley, ill for some time, is gaining—Mr. Baker(?) died on the 5th—the separate school at Cedar Bridge opened today with Miss Morgan as teacher—a quiet wedding took place on the 9th at W. H. Fredenburgh’s when Harry Prevost, stone cutter, married Maggie Sebringer. They took the train to Watertown—a sale of personal property of the estate of J. H. Whelen will take place here on Saturday, the 19th—maple sugar and syrup are plentiful at 81 cents a gallon—Fredenburgh’s lower grist mill is at work again, the saw mill will commence next week—William Bird returned from Penetanguishene (?) where he was working up a farm.
Scotch Line—Robert Thompson, who lately returned from Manitoba, has opened up a meat shop at Newboro—Mr. Isaac(?) Wilson went to Manitoba on Monday and has let his farm to William Harvey on shares.
On Saturday, 5th inst., a number of the descendants of Mrs. Fraser of this town met at the residence of her son-in-law M. R. Dodds on the anniversary of her 92nd birthday to present congratulations on the occasion of another year being added to her already great age. There were descendants to the fourth generation present including her eldest son John Fraser of Lavant, 74 years old and there appeared to be none more hearty than the old lady herself. Mrs. Fraser, whose maiden name was Janet Cowie, was born in Scotland in the year 1798 and came to Canada in 1816. She was the first white woman who crossed the Rideau River at this point and walked over two logs tied together with bark. She married first Francis Allan, a writer to the Signet in Scotland and after his death was united with Mr. Fraser, Scotch Line, whom she also survives many years. The members of her family yet left are: John Allan of Lavant; James Allan and Francis Allan of Perth; Mrs. James Holliday and Mrs. M. R. Dodds of Perth. Mrs. Fraser is truly a “mother in Israel” and our hearty wish is that she may live to celebrate many more anniversaries.
D. F. Armstrong, boot and shoe dealer, Kingston, and at one time proprietor of a branch shop in Brookes (?) Block, has assigned to the benefit of his creditors.
James McLaren, youngest son of D. McLaren of Drummond, left here on Tuesday for Manitoba where he intends to settle. He has taken a farm in the Souris District south of Brandon.
Albert T. Cairns, Winnipeg postal inspector for Manitoba and the Northwest and son Thomas Cairns, our respected post master is to be married shortly. (transcriber’s note, this does not make sense, but there you have it.) His brother George Cairns barrister, Smith’s Falls, left on Tuesday to be present at the occasion.
Andrew Robertson, Maberly, formerly of Bathurst, has passed his final exam at the “Vet College” in Toronto. Mr. Robertson practiced with Mr. Labron Ninnia, Xenia, Ohio, last summer and intends opening an office at Perth in a few weeks. Any person having horses to be treated will find it to his benefit to give him a call.
Miss Isabella Nichol left town for Vancouver, B.C. on Tuesday last with the intention of residing there with her niece Miss Bella Rutherford, teacher in the city public school. A large number of friends and acquaintances went to the station to bid her farewell. We hope she may find her new home in the far northwest as pleasant as the one she has left.
Middleville—Robert Somerville, Sr., who is at present very ill, has sold his farm to John T. Somerville—Frank Scantlion has sold his farm with the beautiful dwelling to James Rodgers, Sr. Mr. Scantlion intends having his sale on the 13th May.—James Rodgers, Sr., has sold his farm to James Scantlion, Jr..—George Aitkman is in a very critical state with inflammation and also Mrs. John James is very low.—On Friday of last week Mr. Stevenson Blackburn returned to his home here. He has been in Iowa about a year.
Knox Church congregation has granted the pastor, Rev. James Ross, a summer’s leave of absence in order that he may take to trip to Europe for his health. Mr. Ross will therefore leave for the land across the sea the first week in June. His pulpit will be supplied in his absence by Mr. Graham, a student from Queens.
A tablet has been placed in St. Peter’s Church, Brockville by George H. Weatherhead in memory of his late wife, nee Miss Steele of Perth.
Old Mr. Maberry, North Elmsley is a victim of mental aberration and often wanders aimlessly away from home causing anxiety to his friends.
Miss M. O’Hara of Port Elmsley, passed a very creditable examination at the Kingston Medical College lately.
James Rodger, Sr., has bought the farm of his neighbor Frank Scantlion (?) near Middleville for $4,500.
Jno. M. Munro of Almonte has been appointed by the Ontario Government License Commissioner for N. Lanark in place of William Taylor, resigned and James L. Murphy, Carleton Place has been appointed License Commissioner in place of William Stephenson, resigned.
T. M. Henry, principal of the Perth Collegiate Institute, received a telegram Tuesday last that his father was at the point of death at his home in Napanee and he therefore left by the 1:00 night train to be present at his father’s bedside at this trying time.
Licenses Granted: At their meeting on Wednesday, 16th April, at Perth, the License Commissioners for S. Lanark granted the following licenses. The places are the same exactly though three of the parties are different from those of last year.
Perth: Tavern—James
H. Young, Owen Byrne, James Leach, Jno. Wilson, William Morris, John F. Bradley
and Thomas Barrie. Perth Shops:
John A. McLaren, Spaulding and Stewart.
Smith’s Falls: Taverns-D.
F. Wood, Mrs. Ann J. McLar(?), Robert Storie, John Gilroy, Peter
McKenzie, Michael Ward. Smith’s
Falls shops: Peter Healey, Edward
Kennedy.
Franktown Taverns: William Pearce, Robert Loney
Innisville Tavern: David Innis.
Ferguson’s Falls Tavern: Margaret Jane Murray.
Fallbrook Tavern—Walter Cameron
Maberly Tavern—David Morrow
In Dalhousie this year the maple sugar yield has been above the average. The flow of sap and its duration have been fully up to the mark, the quality of the sap is beyond that of many years resulting in a large output of the delicious product at a less amount of labor than usual. William Purdon, Jr., made 300 pounds of sugar and fifty gallons which would equal 500 more pounds of sugar. From 63 pails of sap he got about 69 pounds of sugar which will testify that the quality of the sap must have been very high. His neighbor James Donald, reeve, made even a larger quantity of both sugar and syrup. James Duncan (Lakeside) was also a heavy maker and the veteran William Purdon, Sr., was also a large producer. Here, the farmers are allowing the more rocky part of their farms to grow up into sugar bushes and as these second growth maples give out the strongest sap and the product brings both cash and saves it, it is being felt that a good sugar bush is about the best part of a modern farm.
The late Mr. Thomas Workman of Montreal in his will left a legacy to Mrs. John P. Grant, formerly of Perth, of $2,000.
George Aitkman, the well known hotel keeper of Middleville, died after a long illness on Saturday, 26th April.
T.W. Kennedy, grocer, Perth, has made assignment to F.A. Hall, barrister for the benefit of his creditors.
James Reid of Dalhousie left for Idaho on Wednesday of last week. He leaves his family in Dalhousie in the meantime.
Bennie’s Corners post office in this place has re-opened, A. Anderson, postmaster. Wilber Station K & P Railway post office has been closed.
Poor Charlie Hamilton died in the Pembroke Hospital last week. He had been working for a lumber firm there but being taken sick he was sent to the hospital and never left it alive.
At the late examinations at Queen’s University, Kingston, Annie G. Campbell of Perth won the Foundation #3 Scholarship in Senior English; D. Drummond of Almonte and J. S. Sinclair of Carleton Place acquired the degree of Master of Arts. Miss A.G. Campbell also appears first in the list of successful students in Junior History and Senior English Class I. C.A. Campbell of Smith’s Falls won the Toronto #2 Scholarship in Theology valued at $30.
Scotch Line—Robert Thompson has closed his meat shop at Newboro and intends going to Manitoba again.
George Patterson of Winnipeg, barrister, and an old Perth boy, has been appointed by the local government as Official Administrator for the Province of Manitoba, an office connected with the transfer of estates. Mr. Patterson has done good work for the Liberal Party in Manitoba and we are glad to see his service rewarded in this way as he is undoubtedly fit for this work.
By the Wahpeten (?) North Dakota Globe of the 17th April, we see that our old friend James Purdon, son of William Purdon, Sr., Dalhousie, has been elected mayor of that city. His message to the new Council which was delivered at the inaugural on the 15th April was put in full in the Globe and is a well prepared document. We congratulate Mr. Purdon on the honor conferred on him by the electors and also the citizens of Wahpeton in having a gentleman like Mr. Purdon to preside over the municipal destinies.
Dominick Lewis the truant Smith’s Falls youngster returned home Monday of last week after the usual hardships of the wanderer.
Mrs. John Sheppard has rented her farm in Ramsay to Henry Rath for five years and gone with her small family to Hamilton to reside. Central Canadian
Clyde Forks—On the evening of Thursday last about 8:00 the house belonging to W. F. McRae along the track of the K.&P.R, a quarter mile from here, was totally destroyed by fire. There was no one around the house but children. Two men walking on the track saw the fire and by dint of hard labor succeeded in saving everything in the house. A defective stove pipe was the cause. Under the circumstances in which Mr. McRae is placed there is much sympathy.
Scotch Line: Isaac Wilson returned from the Prairie province last week and will act as agent for machinery in this neighborhood.
On Thursday evening of last week a number of the descendants of Mrs. Fraser of Martin Street met at her residence to offer their congratulations on her 80th birthday. Her life has indeed been an eventful and interesting one. Through her kindness we are able to give our readers a short account of her early life which will be read with interest by both young and old in showing us a bit of history in the life of the early settlers of this county. Mrs. Fraser is a sister of David Holliday our respected townsman and their father John Holliday was a native of Scotland where Mrs. Fraser also was born in 1810. Having been chosen by the government as a school teacher for the settlement to be formed around our county town of Perth, Mr. Holliday sailed on the boat “Atlas” on the 15th July, 1815 and after a voyage of 13 weeks reached Brockville towards the end of October. The Governor General ordered Mr. Holliday and his fellow settlers to remain in the barracks for 7 months, the other settlers going on to Perth in the spring some time before he did. He reached Perth in May of 1816. The settlers who preceded him by a few weeks selected a lot for Mr. Holliday where they wished to have their school as Scotchmen over the world are noted for their love of education. His lot was situated about a mile and a half from Perth but the school house has since been moved further up but is still known as the Scotch Line. When Mr. Holliday and his family reached what was to be his future home his wife sat down at the root of a big basswood tree until her husband and the neighbors put up a shanty. She had 8 children beside her and one of them only 8 months old born in Brockville. Three sons and three daughters afterwards were born to them on the Scotch Line. It was deeds and sufferings like these that gave solidity and character and great powers of endurance to the first settlers in Canada. When Mrs. Fraser and her father came to Perth there were only a few trees cut down and one small shanty built to hold the rations for the settlers. During the fall of 1816 Mr. Holliday built a large log building and covered it with bark. Part of the building was used for a schoolhouse. Mr. Holliday died at the age of 92 in March of 1870 leaving behind him 8 sons and 4 daughters, 100 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren. His noble wife was a true mother in Israel and died in 1860 at the age of 78. When Mrs. Fraser’s husband, who was (illegible words) an Inverness Highlander, died, her eldest son James was only 17 years of age and her youngest child three months. Her father-in-law afterwards married Mrs. Allan, a short sketch of whose life appeared in the Gazette a short time ago. With a strong reference for the memory of her husband and a deep devotion to her fatherless children, Mrs. Fraser remained a widow ever since devoting her energies to her children and church. As she graphically puts it herself, she has ever since been entertaining strangers and washing saints’ feet. With that indomitable perseverance characteristic of Scotch women of middle classes she kept her family together, secured a competency for each and is now enjoying the fruits of her labor. She also is a real mother in Israel. She has four sons and four daughters, 21 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. On the evening of the funeral of her late husband Mrs. Fraser handed her eldest son James the Bible and asked him to take his father’s place and he has maintained a family altar ever since. One of her sons who taught school in Glen Tay for some years is a distinguished doctor in the U.S. After the family married and scattered she gave up her farm to her son and built a house for herself at one end of her lot, her father living with her the last 8 years of his life. She afterwards removed to Perth where she resided four years. She lived at Spencerville with her son and son-in-law Mr. Jas. Miller, who was a candidate for parliamentary honors in the last election. About four years ago she moved to Almonte in order to be near the Reformed Presbyterian Church of which she is a devoted member and to whose support she is a liberal contributor. Mrs. Fraser is yet a marvel of strength and youthfulness in her appearance for one of her age and we join a host of friends all over the County of Lanark in wishing she may long be spared to enjoy the quiet and rest of old age she has so well earned. Almonte Gazette (note, above name could have been Halliday.)
Ferguson's Falls—Miss Jennie McCaffrey is visiting her sister Mrs. John Doyle at present.
James Williams, now of Almonte, has sold his farm of 100 acres at Armstrong’s Corners to James Doyle of Perth for $3,075.
Rev. R. L. Stephenson of St. James Church and John Weston intend taking a trip to Britain this summer and have engaged berths via the Allan Line for the 11th June.
Mr. William Munro, manager of the Bank of Montreal, Chicago, was in town this week visiting his brother, Dr. Munro.
Miss Minnie Bell, daughter of Mr. A. Bell, Almonte, has had a second picture accepted by a Paris salon.
Mortgage Sale, farm of Jane and Thomas Fleming, East one half of Lot 20, 2nd Concession Dalhousie.
Philip Brady has sold his house and lot in the Grant and Matheson section to Mr. Doyle of Smith’s Falls and will leave for that town shortly.
W.W. A. Gray of Bathurst and H. Irwin of Pembroke have passed the final University exam for physician and surgeon practice. Messrs. A. S. Wale (?), Perth, T. H. Balfe(?), Smith’s Falls and F. L. Switzer, Carleton Place and S.D. Green of Arnprior have passed their primary exams in medicine.
We learn by the Toronto dailies that Miss Essie Scott, daughter of Mr. Robert Scott of this town and organist in the Methodist Church here has taken first class honors for the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College, Toronto. Miss Scott must have shown striking (illegible word) in her musical studies and attainments for out of 24 candidates she is the only one who won first class honors. Miss Scott received her instructions from Professor Singleton of Port Hope where her brother is carrying on the business of jeweler.
William Rudsdale of the 3rd Concession Bathurst called in to see us on Monday to talk about election matters. He is an old Reformer. He is the oldest living native in Bathurst having been born in that township the year of its settlement, 1817 on the Colby farm. His father, a bluff Yorkshire Englishman, died many years ago. Mr. Rudsdale put up a fine brick house two years ago and this summer is erecting a spacious new barn. We hope he may live many years yet to enjoy life and ease that prosperity brings.
I am still paying 32 cents for good potatoes and 32 cents for clean white oats. A. E. Seeley
Rev. James Ross and Dr. J.D. Kellock set out for Europe on Tuesday afternoon last. May their trip be a pleasant one.
We learn that Malcolm Cameron, tinsmith, youngest son of the late James Cameron, Perth, was killed at Hot Springs, Arkansas by falling from a scaffolding to the street below.
Word has been received from Misses Maggie and Tena Scott, sisters of Rev. A. H. Scott of Perth of their safe arrival in the Flowery Kingdom where they are entering upon their Inland Mission work after the necessary preliminary training and instruction. They had a pleasant voyage until while at anchor at one of the harbors awaiting coal the vessel sprang a leak and it took the combined efforts of several men to keep it from making it safe. Fortunately, a large portion of the cargo of flour formed into a paste and prevented further damage. At the St. Andrew’s Sabbath School here last Sabbath Mr. Scott showed to the school board two scrolls upon which were written things of a missionary nature in Chinese characters. These had been received shortly before from his sisters.
Scotch Line: Gilbert Wilson, son of George Wilson, left for Treherne, Manitoba on Tuesday.
Lanark Links—Mrs. T.R. Bulloch of Hopetown, John J. Robertson, Thomas Cameron and Robert McPhee of this village left on Tuesday for Carleton Place to take advantage of the excursion leaving that place on Wednesday morning. Mr. McPhee has secured a situation with Messrs. Fullerton, Rosee & Gordon, Hardware merchants in Manitou, Manitoba.
Farm For Sale Ad: Lot 22, 10th Concession N. Burgess, Thomas R. (?) Scott.
A cablegram has been received from Mr. Ross announcing the safe arrival of himself and Dr. Kellock on the Irish Coast eleven days out of Montreal.
J. M. Campbell, formerly of this town is one of our most prominent Oddfellows in Chicago. The Oddfellow newspaper published in that city says: “Brother J. M. Campbell has been appointed Acting Assistant Adj. General on staff of the Generalissimo with the rank of Colonel and will have charge of the official correspondence at the sub-headquarters.”
Rev. E. Grigg, pastor of the Baptist Church here will be ordained in that church Friday, 27th June, public meeting at 7:30 at which Rev. W.W. Weeks of Brockville is expected to preach the ordination sermon. The Rev. J.W. Weeks of Smith’s Falls will deliver the charge to the pastor and the Rev. D. Laing of Kingston will address the people.
Scotch Line—Gilbert Wilson left for Manitoba on the 10th June to look for green fields and new pastures.
Clarendon Station: John Donnell, whose health has been very poor lately is not much better. He has resigned his councillorship on account of poor health. Thomas Grier has taken his place. Edward Donnelly’s health is not as good as it has been.
J. W. Warren has decided to make Perth his home and will bring his family here at once.
Miss Fraser, a graduate of Queen’s Women’s
College and who intends setting out as a missionary to India, was in town this
week staying at the house of Mr. Duncan McDonald.
Mrs. J. F. McIntyre of Winnipeg is visiting her brother-in-law Donald McIntyre of Balderson.
Mr. William Allen, carriage maker late of Grand Blanc, Michigan and son-in-law Mrs. Archibald Sinclair of Perth has bought a shop at Carleton Place and will remove there.
A new post office has been opened in Centre Drummond to be called the Drummond Post Office. The post master is James Shaw, deputy reeve of the township. Mail daily.
Middleville: James Somerville, of Toronto, was here this week to attend the funeral of his father, Robert Somerville.
The cornerstone of the Presbyterian Church now in the course of erection was laid Wednesday with more than usual elation. Messrs. W. C. Caldwell, M.P.P., J. Jamieson, M.P. Rev. D. J. McLean of Arnprior and William Croft of Middleville officiated at the ceremony in the presence of a large gathering. To conclude the ceremony a strawberry festival was held in the evening at which there was a large attendance. The church, when finished, will be a handsome and modern design, neat and comfortable and a credit to the congregation and the neighborhood. No village in Ontario of this size is so well equipped with church going facilities as our own Middleville. We have three new churches all of a neat design and comfortable furnishings both inside and out.
Lanark Township and Village: William Caldwell has returned from his visit to the seashore accompanied by his family probably owing to the illness of his sister Mrs. Dr. Grand of Perth, now in the village with her mother and sister.
Rev. R. L. Stephenson, M.A., Rector of Perth and John Watson are now enjoying themselves in Ireland and intend staying until about the 11th August. They, with James Bailey, crossed with the Duke of Edinburgh and at his request rode to London on the train especially provided for him.
Dr. Macnee with his wife and family of Ripley, N.Y.
are visiting in town at his father’s Duncan Macnee.
Miss Minnie Farrell, daughter of Mr. William Farrell of this town left last Tuesday for Montreal where she will enter the hospital to study for a training nurse.
Auction Sale of Farm Stock and Implements Owen Burns, Lot 16, 8th Concession Burgess.
Mrs. Thomas Allan, with family, left town Saturday to join her husband in Vancouver, B.C.
Mrs. John Haggart returned to town on Tuesday from Ottawa after a year’s visit to Ireland, Scotland, England and France.
Scotch Line: Robert Thompson returned home from Manitoba last week. He says the prospects for a good crop are very favorable.—Messrs Alex Moodie and George Palmer arrived home last week from Scotland. Both gentlemen look well after their ocean voyage.
Balderson: Peter Campbell of New Zealand is visiting his friends of the Campbell clan in this neighborhood. He is a native of Scotland and a cousin to Peter D. Duncan and Donald D. Campbell and Miss Jane Campbell of Balderson. He is not in quest of health and intends remaining around Balderson and other parts of Ontario all winter. His opinion of this area is a high one.
Farm For Sale: Thomas B. Scott, Lot 22, 10th (?) Concession N. Burgess.
Lanark Links: William Knowles has returned from Ashland, Wisconsin after a stay of two years.
The residence of George Crozier, Carleton Place, was burned to the ground last Friday about noon and not a thing was saved. Mr. Crozier is therefore left homeless and without means, all the clothing and furniture belonging to himself and his family having been consumed by the fire.
Middleville: On Thursday last week James Anderson and family returned back here from Iowa where they had been residing for the past year.
Perth Courier, August 1,1890
Farm For Sale Ad Mrs. Michael Kelly Northeast half of Lot 7, 5th Concession Drummond, 4 miles from Perth.
Mrs. George Rogers of Toronto is visiting her
parents here Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart.
Miss Maggie Walsh of Watertown, N.Y. is visiting wither uncle John Walsh.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wright of Kingston are this week visiting Mrs. Wright’s father, Mr. George Devlin.
John A. Lochead of New York is spending two or three weeks in town with his uncle Robert Lochead.
Mr. Thomas Burns of Chicago is visiting his parents here Mr. and Mrs. William Burns.
Mrs. Thomas Hicks, accompanied by her two boys Willie and Tommy are visiting her daughter Mrs. B.F. Dickinson, Carleton Place.
Mrs. John Miller and family of Poughkeepsie, New York, are visiting her sister Mrs. Weatherhead in town and Mrs. Robert White of Balderson.
Posted: 17 February, 2004