Perth Courier - Comings and Goings
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DOMINION DAY
The most successful demonstration held in town for some time must be placed to the credit of the Citizen’s Band this first of July, and it must also be said that the energy and untiring efforts of them and their citizens’ committee met with only a just reward in the immense crowd attending and in the liberal profits gone into their coffers from the celebration. The band had one special factor to help them as a starting place in their work. This was the presence of the 57th Battalion of volunteers form the town of Peterboro whose coming having been well advertised all over the district drew hundreds from every quarter and swelled the crowd until the town and grounds were alive with people like an ant farm with its throng.
The Peterborough Battalion numbering 205 strong, besides officers, arrived in town about 1:00 in the morning by a special train and marched to the agriculture grounds where a fatigue company a day or so before had pitched the tents. Little sleep, however, on account of the heat, mosquitoes and other disturbing causes came from their retirement and the boys in red leaving the tented field paraded through town from early morning to breakfast time driving sleep as well from the eyelids of our peaceful citizens who could not court with any success the drowsy god when dinner horns, tin pans, drums and lusty vocal organs were at work by the parading bands.
The town had been well decorated with flags, big and little, streamers, vivid festoons of red, white and blue, Chinese lanterns, etc., and looked as gay as a newly painted wagon; and when morning was well advanced the streets were alive with townspeople and visitors from rural and other districts waiting for the first piece of the program. This was the volunteers parade and the general procession about the town which was on for 10:00.
The battalion followed and began their march. They were fairly well drilled and marched as well as volunteers generally do. Following the military came the carriages carrying Duncan Kippen, Mayor and town council; then the firemen; then the societies of A.O.C. Workmen and Foresters. Martial music was furnished by the splendid brass band of the 57th Battalion numbering about 30 instruments, the Perth Citizens’ Band and the Smith’s Falls Band, both in uniform. The Peterborough bugle and drum band also joined in with their unique music. The weather was red hot and between the heat, dust and perspiration it is highly probable the precisionists enjoyed the parade a good deal less than those who simply looked on.
After dinner, the program was continued on the agricultural grounds where a half dozen things were going on at once. The large grounds were alive with humanity, the sandwich of red coats being very conspicuous and the hall was crowded upstairs and downstairs with the same mixture of military and civilian. It began to be noticed by this time that many of the youths with red coats on their backs secured acquaintance in the shape of young ladies; and in the continual round of dancing that went on in the hall to the music of piano and mouth organ the red coats did not lack partners among the fair sex. There were baseball and LaCrosse matches, a tug-of-war match, foot races, bicycle races and one very amusing contest which goes exclusively to the credit of the officers of the battalion. This was called a menagerie race and we will let the reporter of the Daily Examiner, Mr. Van Blaricom, tell about it in his own spicy way: “The most ludicrous thing that occurred during the afternoon was the menagerie race by the officers of the 57th Battalion. The entries were Captain Brennan who won easily driving his calf the entire way and capturing first money. Captain Lech drove a hen and came in second; Lt. Tebb was third, he piloted a goose. Captain Miller with a dusky member of the feline tribe and Col. Rogers with a monstrous green eyed bull frog on a string brought up the rear. It was amusing to see the sinuous course which the animals of the contestants took and the sharp turns, and unexpected halts they made.”
The greased pole contest for a $5 at the top did not come off as no boys could be found willing to spoil their good or bad clothes by embracing the well daubed pole.
In the evening, the building and grounds were lit by electric lights and the hall was crowded to listen to the concert. Edward Elliott occupied the chair. Professor Jacobs’ choir sang two choruses and John A. Kerr gave a solo and the Citizens’ Band played one selection but most of the evening was wisely allowed to the 57th Battalion Band. Their fine playing was much appreciated and was about all that could be comfortably heard above the din of conversation and the fun of the volunteers. The bands rendering Scotch and Irish airs was a very attractive feature of the concert.
(Transcriber’s note: More is not transcribed unfortunately the red coat volunteers became somewhat inebriated and the celebration was somewhat marred, let us leave things to the cheery above.)
Preston Vale—Mrs. John Draper is seriously ill and her mother, Mrs. Kay of Westport has come to stay with her.
Preston Vale—Mrs. Thomas Richards presented her husband with a pair of girl babies; also Mrs. William Waters has a fine little girl.
Second Line Drummond: On Wednesday, 28th June, while Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong of this vicinity of Port Elmsley were visiting at Thomas Hands, Mr. Armstrong was suddenly stricken with paralysis on his left side. Dr. Hanna of Perth was immediately sent for but the stroke had rendered the patient beyond the reach of medical aid. However, he lingered for a few days and on Sunday morning at 12:00 his spirit took his flight. His body was afterwards removed to the home which a few days before he had left in apparent good health. The funeral, which took place on Monday afternoon to the English Church Cemetery, Port Elmsley was very largely attended.
Lanark Links: Poland Picnic—On Saturday, 1st July, the Royal Templars of Poland held a picnic at which a large number from Lanark were present. The weather was lovely, the crowd immense and everyone seemed to be in the best of spirits. At 9:00 in the morning a procession left the town hall for the picnic grounds headed by the bag pipes, with their shrill music which sent new life into the Scotsmen present some of whom had come from a considerable distance to spend the day. Next came the Royal Templars with their banners floating in the wind and badges glittering in the morning sun, which was a pleasant sight and will be long remembered. Next came a few old Orangemen in full regalia who marched along as proud as though they were old soldiers showing off their medals. Last but not least came the Harmonica Band of which the Lanark people are so proud. The park to which the procession led, was one of extraordinary beauty. Gigantic elm and birch trees spread their lofty branches over head and protected the gathering from the scorching sun. At 12:00 we were called from our rambles to partake of a sumptuous dinner which no one could help but relish. After dinner the crowd commenced to move in the direction of the platform which had been erected for the speakers. The chair favored us with a few selections and some short and well arranged addresses were delivered in an able manner by Rev. Mr. McIlroy of Watson’s Corners, Rev. Mr. McAuley of Middleville, W.C. Caldwell, M.P.P. and R.R. Robertson of Lanark. John Moran of Lanark gave one of his comic recitations which caused great merriment. After the platform entertainment came a foot race – the 100 yard dash which was won by R. J. Drysdale one of Lanark’s sports. Again we were called to the tables to refresh ourselves before witnessing the football match which was one of the leading features of the day. About 6:00 the two clubs, one from Lavant and the other from Lanark were in the field ready for the game which lasted for about 45 minutes. Lanark took three goals and carried off the football which was offered as a prize. In this play, we regret to have to make some remarks in reference to the conduct of one or two of the players from Lanark who rather spoiled the honor of the team by the ungentlemanly remarks and uncalled for language in the presence of the ladies. In the evening, an entertainment was held in the hall but those from a distance did not remain to attend it. However, we hope they succeeded in securing a good crowd. All Lanark seemed highly pleased with the amusements throughout the day and will gladly attend any other picnic at Poland which may occur in the future.
Miss Minnie Wallace who has for the last year been living in New York City, is at present the guest of her aunt Mrs. John McLean.
A very sad accident happened in the neighborhood of Herron’s Mills on Friday last. In the afternoon while William Henderson was drawing furniture from the house of Benjamin Cardinal his horses which were a very spirited team, took fright. Mr. Henderson not being on the wagon, was drawn by the horses alongside of it. He kept his feet until coming to a log over which he fell striking his breast against it. He was at once taken to his home a short distance away but died shortly afterwards from the effects of the shock. The funeral took place on Sunday and a large number followed the remains to the Lanark Cemetery.
Middleville—We are glad to hear that our friend Hugh Rogers has improved sufficiently to be able to move about again.
At the recent exams of Normal School candidates at Ottawa, the following from this county were successful in attaining second class teaching certificates:
Jennie Carscallen, teacher, Smith’s Falls Public School
Charlotte Code, Perth
Eleanor Carland, teacher, Carleton Place Public School
Miss Heveron, teacher, Harper School
Jennie McDonald, teacher, Perth Model School
Susie McGregor, teacher, Almonte Public School
Mary Watson, Perth
Misses McDonald, Watson and Carscallen passed with honors and Miss Carscallen won the medal.
The Misses Ward of the 1st Concession Drummond have received files of a Melbourne (Australia) paper telling of the disastrous bank failure there from their brother John.
Miss Kathleen Malloch and Miss Ethel Taylor of this town have both been successful in the closing exams of music at Toronto this term. Miss Malloch took 78 points out of 100 and Miss Taylor took 71 points besides gaining the Harrison medal.
Mrs. Winkle, Sharbot Lake, was struck by a ballast train on the Kingston and Pembroke Railway last night and so seriously injured that death resulted. Her arm and leg were terribly mangled and crushed, her collar bone and shoulder blade were broken and the right side of the chest crushed in. She was much sought after as a fortune teller especially in the art of palmistry. The family has been rather unfortunate. The husband died but a few months ago his death resulting from an accident; a son-in-law George Yealey(?) Vealey(?) while temporarily insane, committed suicide. The fatal accident and the suicide closely followed each other.
Farm For Sale: SW1/2 of the SW1/2 Lot 1 8th Concession Drummond, Balderson’s Corners, six miles from Perth. Mrs. Elizabeth Drummond
The affairs of J. T. Fairgrieve, woolen manufacturer, Innisville, have been placed in insolvency. The flume and part of the dam have been carried away by the May freshets and made a considerable loss to the property and he had not been able to run the mill since, pending the repairs.
Joseph Charles has arrived in town from South Africa with his wife and child and intends remaining here. His many friends will be glad to know this.
J.J. Ferguson, Smith’s Falls, delivered the valedictory address at the close of the Guelph Agricultural College, his subject being “Weeds”.
The Carleton Place Herald says that a family named Scobie on the boundary line between Lanark and Darling townships in Lanark County have been passing through the valley of tribulation lately. Diptheria struck the family and four of the children died of the fatal disease. The last was 15 years of age—a boy—and the little fellow was buried in the field by the mother, the neighbors being afraid to visit the place. The family have been isolated and are being supplied with necessities by authorities. The house is an old one with vile water in the cellar and altogether unfit for habitation. There are nine children in the family and some of them still are on the sick list. It is a very sad case and one altogether exceptional for Lanark County.
Mr. R. H. McAlpin, station agent, Bathurst, sent us the other day a box of beautiful white honey from his apiary. The hives containing the honey are covered by patent and are made by his brother J.W. McAlpin of Gananoque. These hives contain 78 pieces and the maker claims that the best profit to the bee keeper is got by using his hives. Sample of the hives can be seen at Gamble & Korry’s store, Bathurst Station.
House and Lot For Sale, Perth, James Hamill
Rev. R. L. M. Houston, M.A., St. John’s Church, Iroquois, native of Ramsay, has been appointed Rural Dean of Stormont to succeed Rev. Canon Pettit of the Cornwall Episcopal Church who has resigned his position.
William Templeton, dry goods merchant, Elizabeth, New Jersey, arrived in town on Wednesday with his son Chester and is stopping at his brother George’s house. He will take his annual outing at his uncles, the Messrs. McIlquham on the banks of the Mississippi.
The Pembroke Observer of the 14th July contains the following eulogistic reference to Mr. W. J. Leaver of Bathurst who we are glad to say is in a fair way of becoming famous: “J.W. Leaver for three years the able principal of the Pembroke Separate School, was during the past fall, winter and spring, a student of Delsarte College of Oratory in Toronto where he took high honors. At the commencement exercises which were given in Association Hall before an audience of over 1,500 people he delivered an oration on “Canada and her Illustrious Statesmen”. This oration was praised by the Toronto paper in their reports of the proceedings in which a large number of artists took part. Immediately after he went to Toronto, Mr. Leaver’s fine talents were recognized. In December last he was elected president of the Shakespeare Club of Toronto. During the year he recited before Toronto audiences several short poems of his own composition and also wrote the “Class Ode” for the graduating class of 1893.
Lanark Links: Rev. Mr. Buchanan, pastor of St. Andrew’s Church, arrived with his family on Tuesday. The induction service will be held Thursday.
Watson’s Corners: Mrs. Jas. Echlin presented her husband with a young son on Saturday last. Mrs. Alexander E. Park presented her husband with a young daughter on Sunday last.
Harper: On Wednesday morning of last week John Rae, while cultivating, turned up a remarkable button. It is heavily gold plated with the inscription “British Militia 1773” surrounding a crown and the letters “G.R.” while on the back it is guaranteed best quality. It does not seem to have lost any of its luster although it must have been on the ground for over 70 years. It is an officer’s button and is supposed to have belonged to Sgt. Publow who fighting under Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo was captured and impressed into the British service. He came to Canada with the troops in 1814 and availing himself of the government’s free grants of land, took a lot and erected a cabin on the site where the button was found.
Smith’s Falls News, 13th July—As the following paragraph relates to our townsman Charles Nixon we reprint—“Probably the oldest Orangemen present yesterday was Mr. Nixon of Perth. He has been a member of the order for 52 years and has walked in 53 processions. He joined the order at North Gower and sat in lodge with the late Earl of Inniskillen in Ireland.”
Dr. H. J. James of Clayton has settled at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
A. Phillips, grocer, Smith’s Falls, has assigned.
Watson’s Corners: Mrs. James Barrie gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday last but the little one lived only a few hours when the spirit returned to God who gave it. The little one was laid to rest in our village cemetery on Friday evening to await resurrection morning.
The 65 acre farm belonging to the late John Smyth, 3rd Concession Drummond, has been bought by Sutton Frizelle for $2,475.
Archibald McLaren, son of D. McLaren, Drummond, left on Tuesday for his farm at Reston, Manitoba. He will visit the Chicago World’s Fair on the way out.
Auction Sale of house and lot and furniture, Mrs. George L. Walker, residence on North Street. Mrs. Walker is going to live in the West.
Mr. W. H. Albery, foreman in the Advance Newspaper office of Ogdensburg, New York, and wife are spending their summer holidays at Mrs. Alberry’s brother, T. H. Ireton, Drummond Centre. Mr. Alberry has his camera along and has taken quite a collection of snap views in that vicinity and about Mississippi Lake where there are many scenes of beauty. William Ireton, another brother of Mrs. Alberry, also a resident of Ogdensburg, New York, accompanied them. The three drove from Osgoode, County Carleton where they were visiting friends across the country, to Drummond.
Last October, Thomas Allston of Croshill, Glasgow, Scotland, manufacturer, died after a few days illness leaving a fortune estimated at $200,000. His widow, by will and dower, became possessor of one half of the estate and the balance was left to his brother Gavin, who survived, otherwise the shares went to two sisters then living. The brother Gavin had gone from Scotland 32 years ago and came to America and went to Boston, Mass., after which all trace of him was lost. Mr. Allston as time went by without his brother writing or visiting him, advertised in America and Australian papers for him but nothing was ever heard of the missing one. His two sisters in Canada were Mrs. Thomas Baird (Janet) of Perth and Mrs. Brown (Margaret) of western Ontario and these were duly advised last October by the executors of the death of their brother, the conditions of the will and what courses they intended to pursue. Their natural and legal course was to recover the lost heir Gavin and this they did by advertising for him in Australia and other papers but no one expected the lost brother would ever be heard of again after 32 years had rolled away. But in March last word reached the executors from Gavin that he was alive in Australia and would be along to claim his fortune. And he did. He arrived in Glasgow this summer, proved his identity, and was put in possession of his half of the estate, the widow taking the other. What had he been doing all this time or why had he kept silent from his friends so long? His sisters do not know, but men are strange creatures and there are plenty of similar cases in real life. Mrs. Baird is now living in Manitoba and she wrote to her son Thomas in town this week that her brother Gavin had just sent her $5,000 as a gift from his abundance “for the love he bore her” and it is supposed that the other sister Mrs. Brown got a similar amount. The deceased brother was 69 years old and had a factory turning out ginghams, tartans, shirtings, etc., and employed 500 or 600 hands. He left no children. He visited Perth about 15 years ago and in 1891 his nephew Thomas Baird of town paid him a visit. Gavin is 67 years old and whether he has a wife and children is not known.
Watson’s Corners: Mrs. James Horn, Jr., presented her husband with a young daughter last week. Mrs. Jas. Storie also presented her husband with a daughter last week.
Charles Luckey, who was found not guilty of the murder of his father at Newbliss near Smith’s Falls last Spring will be again tried at the Fall Assizes for the murder of his mother and sister who were murdered at the same time. Detective Greef is still at work on the case. Interest has been revived in the neighborhood of the scene of the awful occurrence by the statement of a man who now comes forward and says he saw a young looking many murder the girl. His story is that on the day the Luckey family was cremated he was on his way to Irish Creek to take the train for the States. He took a shortcut across the Luckey farm and passed close by the house. When just beside the farm he saw a young looking man rush from the house in pursuit of a girl who was running away screaming at the top of her voice. A short distance from the house he says the man overtook her, struck her down with a steelyard and dragged her back into the house. After seeing this he continued on his way, went to Jasper, took the train for a point in the States and said nothing about it to anyone until his return a few days ago. Detective Greer is investigating this report.
A pleasant entertainment of the variety known as “at home” given on Thursday evening last by St. Andrew’s Ladies Association in the town hall was very successful both in the way of attendance and pleasure. The hall was handsomely decorated and the stage was fitted up like a parlor. An array of rare and lovely house flowers and plants from the collection of W. A. Meighen, arranged by his gardener Tom Graham, was the center of an admiring circle that embraced the whole gathering. The assemblage were at liberty to promenade around and about the hall and ice cream and cakes and lemonade were dispensed by attractive young ladies. The musical program was carefully got up and the character of the singing and the instrumental music was much above the average standard. The singing of Miss McNee, Miss Ethel Taylor, Miss Francis Morris and Miss Lizzie Walker was each of a high order and showed professional training. Mr. H. Taylor’s solo and part singing was as usual much appreciated. Miss Spalding, Miss Laura Meighen, and Miss Emma Hicks on the piano, Mrs. Harper on violin, and Mr. Downey on the clarionet were additional attractions. Miss Annie Lafferty gave an interesting reading from Tennyson. The Harmonic Band kindly attended to furnish the interval music. Miss Drummond was the piano accompanist.
A young man named Deacon had his foot cut off on Tuesday by the knife of a mowing machine. William Wilson, who lives in Drummond near town was cutting hay with a mower when the young fellow ran in front of the machine, resulting in this terrible accident.
At an auction sale of part of the property in town belonging to Roderick Matheson on Tuesday the lot and buildings on Peter Street were sold to Michael Drennan for $900. The North Street Lot not having come up to quite the $300 upset price was withdrawn by Mr. Matheson.
Dr. Maloney, late of Peterborough, has decided to locate in Perth for his practice and has taken rooms at Mrs. Dougherty’s near Gore Street.
On Monday evening, Mrs. Maurice Enright an old woman and resident of the East Ward was found dead in the woodshed having evidently died of heart disease. The deceased was formerly Mrs. Sursely, the widow of one of the original Belgian soldiers who settled in Bathurst.
Preston Vale—There was a little visitor at William McFarlane’s in the person of a baby girl.
A woolen manufacturer agent from Lowell, Massachusetts who was in Almonte last week said that he saw J. G. Fairgrieve in that city in June having come across him casually there. He told him he would probably go across to the old country this summer. In this connection it may be necessary to add that Mr. Fairgrieve’s somewhat mysterious disappearance some months ago from Innisville leaves his family and friends in ignorance of his whereabouts or his goings.
Mrs. G. L. Walker sold last week her house and lot on North Street to John McCann, license inspector for $1,550. Mr. McCann will take up residence in it. Mrs. Walker intends removing to London, Ontario where her two sons are.
Dr. I. J. Foley of Ottawa late of Westport died a few days ago. His body was taken for interment to Westport.
John Bailey with his son John J.W. Bailey of Montreal paid a visit to his cousin William McGarry, Drummond, last week. Mr. Bailey is a retired contractor and is in easy circumstances. He is a giant in size among his fellows and physically has few equals about here. He also visited his cousin John Stafford in town and other friends. Miss Mary McGarry accompanied him back to Montreal to remain there until the exhibition opens.
Farm For Sale: SW1/2 Lot 20 4th Concession Drummond, 100 acres James Devlin.
Mrs. James P. McGowan and daughter of New York are
visiting with her father, Robert Lochead.
Mrs. Reinhardt of Montreal arrived in town on Tuesday evening on a visit to her mother Mrs. John Morris of Wilson Street.
Miss Rose Matheson, after spending a year in Britain and the continent returned home on Tuesday by the steamship Lake Superior.
Mrs. Roderick McKenzie of Wabasha, Minnesota, who left Perth with her husband over twenty years ago, is in town staying with her sister Mrs. Duncan Macnee on North Street.
Second Line Drummond—On Tuesday evening, 22nd August, John Fitzgerald of this neighborhood was united in wedlock to Mrs. McLean of that place. As he was expected to return that night, the boys took this opportunity to serenade him and welcome his new bride to her new home. So before dusk the muster call sounded loud and clear and was echoed back by many an answering horn. When all had gathered upwards of 100 large, towards the bridegroom’s residence where in an adjoining field they tested the strength of their horns, dishes, etc., as well as the endurance of the listeners. Now and then the report of a gong added variety to the music which lasted until they considered themselves thoroughly drilled for the auspicious moment. In due time the long awaited for party arrived. Being well pleased with the ovation tendered him, he invited his guests to partake of refreshments and enjoy themselves as best they could.
Mr. T.C. Smith, principal of the Public and Model School, Chatham, after just reaching there to begin his duties, was called here again by the death of his little daughter Evelyn who died at the residence of her grandfather, D.M. Robertson.
Lt. H. S. Gallagher, West Point cadet and Lt. in the U.S. Regular Army and nephew of Mrs. G.A. Consitt of Perth, arrived from Council Bluffs, Nebraska on Saturday with his wife and children and is visiting friends in Perth and the family of Thomas Lee of Bathurst. He is a son of the late Hugh Gallagher, once a merchant in this town.
Whyte: Mrs. Jas. Traill presented her husband with a young daughter not long ago.
Whyte: Mrs. Thomas Enright, who was home to attend the wedding of her sister Mrs. Rintoul, has returned to her home in Brockville.
House for sale on Craig Street between Gore and Drummond Streets on the property known as the “Deacon Property”. James Spalding, Perth.
John McCallum, Jr., of North Elmsley has sold his farm and intends removing elsewhere.
James J. Quinn, Lanark Township, near Ferguson’s Falls, has found a mica mine on his farm on Lot 6 in the 8th Concession. The sample is of amber color and there seems to be plenty of it.
Farm for Sale: The Tetlock farm in Drummond will be offered for sale Saturday at 2:00, at the town hall.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Whitmarsh of Merrickville celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary last week. At the “At Home”, addresses were made by the Methodist, Anglican, and Roman Catholic clergymen.
J. G. McLean, McDonald’s Corners, will leave there in a few weeks for California. He will visit the World’s Fair and other places of interest on route and if the sunny clime suits him he will remain there.
Miss Emily E. Consitt, daughter of Mr. A. Consitt, Scotch Line, who has been for some time attending Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, graduated from that institution on the 25th Aug., and after spending a short time at Nantucket Beach and Waltham, Mass., has returned to Worcester where she intends doing private nursing for a time before taking up a special course in another hospital.
Dr. Johnston surprised his Almonte friends this week by pulling up stakes and leaving on Wednesday for Kingston where he will practice in the future. The doctor during his short stay in Almonte has been very popular as a physician and a citizen and the host of friends he has made here will wish him success in his new venture which his honorable character and his skill entitle him to. Gazette
The Lord Bishop of Ontario has offered the appointment of Rector of Perth to Rev. W. J. Mucklestone, Curate of Christ Church, Ottawa and it is probably that it will be accepted by him. Mr. Mucklestone is a great favorite at Christ Church and his name was the first one suggested to His Lordship by the deputy after that of Mr. Coleman whom the Bishop could not appoint on the ground of seniority in the diocese of so many others. Mr. Mucklestone will probably pay Perth a visit this week but one of his sons is very ill which will detain him.
J. M. Walker of the Courier staff has left for the World’s Fair at Chicago last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Meighen left on Monday for the World’s Fair.
Mrs. John Hart has gone to the World’s Fair.
Mrs. A. Kippen, Jr., left last week to visit her sister Mrs. L. Dunham at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Better cure than concealing a fair skin, free from pimples, boils, blotches, rash, or any other defect originating in impure blood is secured by using Ayer’s Sasparilla. It has cured others and can cure you.
Thomas Playfair of Lanark
Wagons, buggies, sleighs and cutters.
All repairs neatly executed
Farm For Sale: Hartford O’Hara
Lot 11, 5th Concession, Lot 11 6th Concession North Elmsley, 170 acres. The farm is an excellent one and free from weeds. Good dwelling and out buildings and a never failing well at the door. There is a large sugar bush on the premises. The farm is well fenced and well watered and is altogether one of the most desirable in the township.
Maberly—Miss Margaret Jane Charlton of Oso was buried on the 31st Aug., Rev. Mr. Pierce officiating. A large number of friends of the deceased gathered to pay their respects to the deceased.
An old resident of Smith’s falls sends in an interesting account of the early settlement of the town which will prove interesting to our many readers. When his first came to Smith’s Falls in 1831 the place was filled chiefly with contractors. On the day he arrived there was a boat in the lock on her last trip that fall. The same boat in the spring of 1832 brought down the first barge that went through the canal, the captain of which died at Oliver’s Ferry the same spring of cholera. The boats then running were the Union of Ottawa, the Rideau, Margaret, Toronto and the Enterprise of Perth and brought down the Tay Canal. The Cataraqui, a new boat at that time was also running and was the one which brought through the rebels who were taken at the Windmill below Prescott. The population then consisted mostly of Irish and American contractors but they were stationed here for only a limited time. Three men named Hardy built the first foundry on the site which is now Mr. H. Gould’s woolen mill and this foundry was the means of bringing to Smith’s Falls Mr. Frost, whose energy and enterprise is shown today in the large establishment of Frost and Wood. Some of the first settlers were Abel Ward, John Ward, W. Ward, Jason Gould, Charles Dudley, Arthur Will Mallory, blacksmith, James, William and David Simpson, John McGregor, James Shaw, John Forgie, Mr. Brooks, hotel keeper, George G. Mettleburger, the two Mr. Bartletts, A. Lake, carriage maker, Capt. Chambers, then bookkeeper in Shaw’s Store; Peter Dunbar, Charles Lockko(?), William R. Loucks and John Williscraft. Smith’s Falls News.
James Code of Evanston, Wyoming, an old Courier subscriber, was in this vicinity this week on a visit to his cousins Joseph Moulton, Mrs. James and Mrs. John Shaw of Drummond.
Archibald L. Campbell, of Jacksonville, Florida arrived in town last Saturday to spend a few weeks with his brother John G. Campbell and his sister Mrs. Duncan McNee. Mr. Campbell went to the sunny south over 20 years ago where he planted an expensive orange grove. For some years he waited patiently and rested on his oars for the grove to develop and bring forth fruit. It did in the course of six or seven years. Since then he has been enjoying the fruit of his labors and has been having big crops. Having become acclimatized to the torrid breezes after so many years as a resident there our present cool evenings are a constant reminder to him that he is not in Florida just now.
Perth Courier, Sept. 22, 1893
Christies Lake: Thomas McEwen has purchased a new carriage. What will Tom be getting next? Wedding bells on Wednesday next. Congratulations!
Preston Vale: A number of young folks from this neighborhood went to witness the marriage of George Haley to Rhoda Pixley of Newmanville.
Preston Vale: Mrs. Daniel McLaren presented her husband with a fine little girl.
Last Sunday, a daughter of Thomas Williams, who lives in Drummond near town was walking in the bush near the house, caught her foot on something which attracted her attention. Looking quickly at it she found it was an old pail embedded in the earth and pulling it out of the ground it proved to be full of silver coins. The treasure was taken up to the house and on being counted was found to be between $300 and $400. The coin was mostly American silver, principally American half dollars and was well rusted up and as none of the pieces were dated after 1854 it is thought that it may have lain in its sylvan hiding place for 40 years. It is also surmised that the treasure was placed there by Mr. William’s father for extra safe keeping and that he died before he could divulge the secret or perhaps his memory failed him.
J.G. McLean of McDonald’s Corners left on Tuesday for San Diego, California where he intends taking charge of his uncle’s business. He will visit Chicago and Brainerd on the way.
Farm For Sale: One of the best farms in the township of Drummond, the west ½ of Lot 11, 8th Concession, 100 acres, about 80 cleared. Good stone house and outbuilding. C. Sinclair
Watson’s Corners—John Scott’s mother has returned to her old home after an absence of 12 years which she spent in western Ontario.
Wemyss—One of our old neighbors, Mrs. Donnelly is laying very low at present with no much hope of recovery.
Wemyss: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hammill left here on the 18th September for their home in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Wemyss: James Truelove’s wife presented him with a young daughter the other morning.
R. A. Brown has sold his farm in North Elmsley just east of Beveridge’s Bay to John Miller for $3,500. Mr. Brown may go to the Northwest but in the meantime is still in the cattle buying business.
Executor’s Sale Farm Stock and Implements: The executors of the estate of the late Michael Collins are selling farm stock and implements on Monday, 23rd Oct.
Executor’s Sale Farm Stock and Implements: The executors of the estate of the late Jas. Robinson are selling farm stock and implements on Tuesday, 17th Oct.
Mrs. Jas. Gould arrived home yesterday from Windsor where she was visiting her sister Mrs. Archibald McNee.
Miss Florence Gibbons who was visiting her uncle John A. Ferrier for some weeks returned to her home in Brockville last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Allan of Balderson arrived home Monday after a three month tour of the Northwest and western states. Mr. Allan thinks Utah is one of the finest countries the sun shines on. His sons Marshall and Norman came home with them to visit.
On Saturday morning about 3:00 the night operator at Maberly a young man named David McIntosh was killed by a railway engine. The deceased left Maberly to attend a party at a farmer’s living about two miles nearer Perth, leaving his instrument in charge of the station agent. The party was over, however, when he got there, and he was on the road home again without having attended it. In the meantime, a light engine #471 and caboose had left Perth going west without him knowing it, as the dispatch had been received at the Maberly station after he left; and this came upon him at a double or reverse curve when he was within a mile of Maberly and threw the vehicle from the track. The engine and fireman say he was not on the velocipede when the engine struck it and it is probably when the headlight burst upon him as it rounded the curve he found he had no time to get his conveyance off the track so he threw himself off. If so, he was not in time for the engine struck him on the back of his head and left shoulder killing him instantly, the skull and shoulder both being crushed in. It is thought if he heard the advancing engine he thought it was a freight train and that he could reach Maberly before it; but the small engine was lighter, traveled faster and made less noise so that the young fellow was fearfully deceived. The engineer’s name was Alexander Rose(?) Ross(?) and the conductor’s name was William Webb and both were perfectly blameless in the matter. Not knowing what else to do they left the body where it was and notified the agent at Maberly of eh accident who had it removed to the station about 9:00 the next morning to await the action of the coroner but no inquest was considered necessary. The deceased was well spoken of in Maberly and was well connected. He was the son of Duncan McIntosh, Almonte and cousin of Colin McIntosh, barrister and Mrs. William Baird of Carleton Place and was 22 years of age. Rev. A. S. Grant, Presbyterian minister, Almonte, came down on Saturday and took the body home the father being away at the Ragged Chute, Mississippi River.
A young woman named Lane of Lanark who figured prominently in a breach of promise and seduction trial about three years ago at Perth and who resided on the Wilton farm just below Atironto(?) attempted suicide Tuesday last by taking an overdose of laudanum and then of Paris Green. The woman who has had a most unfortunate career, and has two or more children to support, became discouraged and disheartened with life’s trials and the world’s cruelty and concluded that the easiest way to escape her troubles was to commit suicide. On Tuesday morning she walked to her mother’s home near Pike’s Falls and spent part of the day with a sister. But in the afternoon she became melancholy and wanted to die. She left her home to walk to Smith’s Falls but before leaving she got hold of a bottle of laudanum and a package of Paris Green. She first took the laudanum but as it did not seem to have the desired effect when she left Black Creek just a few miles out of town she mixed some of the Paris Green with water and took it. She then continued her journey and had reached the east part of town when she became so weak she could proceed no further. She was taken into the home of Mr. Mahon and Dr. Anderson summoned. The doctor upon his arrival at once perceived the trouble and administered an emetic. The woman now lies in a precarious state and it is just a question as to whether or not she will recover. Smith’s Falls News
Lanark Links: William Drysdale returned home this week from attending the funeral of his sister-in-law, wife of Robert Drysdale, town clerk, Renfrew.
Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements: Mrs. Elizabeth Balderson, Lot 1, 8th Concession Drummond
Murder!
Rum Did It!
Come Hear All About It at the Town Hall, Perth!
Sunday, October 15, 4:00 p.m. sharp
Thomas N. Doutney, ex-wine dealer, ex hotel keeper and former inebriate on the above date will deliver two Gospel temperance addresses which in character and standing will be free from abuse.
Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements: Mrs. John Begg, 1st Concession Dalhousie
John Weston’s garden was robbed a few nights ago of a quantity of celery. We understand Mr. Weston is willing to forgive the culprit if he expresses regret for his conduct.
Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements: Mrs. Mary Henderson, Lot 10, 2nd Concession Lanark.
Christies Lake—We hear that J. E. Cyril Marks is going to the U.S. where he intends to pursue his studies in on of the American universities.
J.A. Sinclair, M.M., Carleton Place, was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry and inducted as pastor of Spencerville, County Grenville, on Tuesday.
Auction Sale of Farm Stock and Implements: John McCallum, Lot 12, 9th Concession, North Elmsley.
On Friday, Miss Laura Meighen left for the World’s Fair in Chicago in company with friends from Ottawa. W.B. Hart set out for the Fair on the same day and on the Friday previous Messrs. W. H. Allan and John McLean of Balderson left also for the wonderful show.
On Saturday last William Pennett, of Bathurst, had a cancer removed from the temporal region of his head. The operation was successfully performed and the patient is making a rapid recovery. Dr. Maloney of Perth performed the operation.
Maberly: Mr. Irwin is very poorly again. The doctor gives him no hopes of recovery. He is trusting and waiting for the Master’s call to go home.
Louis Palmer, section boss on the C.P.R. at Tweed(?) is visiting his parents in Bathurst after an absence of four years at his post.
Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements: George Widenmaier, Lot 12, 7th Concession Drummond.
Farm For Sale: Alexander McGarry, Lot 10, 7th Concession Drummond, 200 acres, 100 cleared, the balance are timbered with two good sugar bushes on it. First class outbuildings and three good wells—one in the cow byre. Two dwelling houses: one brick 38x32 feet, cottage roof, two stories. There is a good orchard on it and well protected. Seven miles from Perth, the post office is in the dwelling and the mail is daily.
The lunatic Tierney from Arnprior who became an inmate of our gaol about 6 months ago was removed to the Kingston asylum on Wednesday by Bailiff Waddell of Toronto. He is a young man about 37 years of age and is likely to recover his reason under hospital treatment. He has in fact greatly improved while in the gaol here. An aged vagrant named John Doyle died in the gaol on Friday last and was buried this week. The old man was the road repairer on the Scotch Line stone road for 20 years back.
The McLaren Hotel property in Smith’s Falls, corner of Beckwith and Russell Streets, was bought by John A. McLaren of Perth, the mortgage at the judicial sale on the 21st Oct.
The people of Carleton Place were terribly shocked on Friday when it became known that two of their citizens Noble Bennett, 31 and Richard Willis, 32, had been drowned in the Mississippi Lake the night previous while hunting. The townspeople turned out in hundreds to search for the bodies and succeeded in getting Willis’. But that of his companion has not yet been recovered. Both left families.
Last week, Judge Elliott sold his residence in town comprising a fine dwelling and a good plot of land on Wilson Street (the old Douglas property) to Benjamin Warren for the house on the corner of Drummond and Darcy Streets occupied by Mr. Warren and for $2,000 in cash. The latter house was sold immediately afterwards to R. McCarthy for $2,250 making of the sale by Judge Elliott realize $l,450.
Middleville: We have much pleasure in extending our hearty congratulations to Andrew Baird who brought home a new bride into our midst.
Andrew Chalmers, 8th Concession Dalhousie, has sold his farm to John Purdon for $l,800 and intends removing to western Ontario. Daniel McKay has sold his farm of 87.5 acres, 6th Concession N. Elmsley to John Grierson for $2,000.
Watson’s Corners: On the night of 31st October the minister and his family, who lately moved into the new manse at Watson’s Corners, got a very pleasant surprise by the ladies and their friends of that section of the Dalhousie congregation. On the evening named Mr. and Mrs. McConnell were invited out to tea and while at the house of their hostess and before the hour for tea had come, two messengers arrived announcing that visitors had come to the manse and Mr. and Mrs. McConnell were wanted. On retracing their steps they found the ladies and gentlemen to the number of 36 had taken full possession and on being ushered into the dining room they found the table loaded with everything inviting to the appetite and they were invited by the president of the Ladies Aid of Watson’s Corners to take their places at the table. After supper, Mr. McConnell was called to take the chair for the evening and a very pleasant hour was spent in religious exercises. Congratulatory addresses were made on the work done since the minister’s labors began in this part of the Dalhousie congregation to which the minister replied and thanked all who were present for the earnest and zealous aid he had received since his arrival at Watson’s Corners. The ladies not only brought ample supplies for all present but enough to make a good beginning in the way of supplying the manse for some time to come. Nor was the minister’s horse forgotten for several bags of oats were brought and stored away for him. Such a visit as this of which we have written is stimulating and helpful both to the minister and the people; and we trust the kind words spoken by those present on this occasion and the response returned by the chairman will long be remembered by all. In concluding this brief recital of what happened at the Presbyterian manse on the night of the 31st October we may add that besides the representatives of our own church and congregation we had male and female members of the Methodist Church who were as liberal and cordial in their gifts and kind words as others. At about 10:00, after singing “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”, etc., the chairman pronouncing the benediction the company dispersed well satisfied with the entertainment of which they were the originators and active agents.
Preston Vale: Mrs. John E. Horricks presented her husband with a fine baby boy.
The Gazette says that John C. Stevens of Almonte, miller, will remove to Ogdensburg, New York there to run a flour mill on his own account. Years ago he was Reeve of Almonte and perhaps Mayor also.
Ed Fleming, who sailed the popular little steamer Rideau Belle last summer and his brother of Foster’s Lock have purchased the steamer from Captain Noonan of the steamer James Swift. The Belle will be completely overhauled this winter. The state rooms will be removed from the upper deck and the boat put in splendid shape for excursion parties. She will run one excursion each week during the summer months from Smith’s Falls and occasionally a moonlight excursion. The boat will also make a weekly trip to Kingston and return. This will be filling a long felt want in Smith’s Falls and the Belle with her popular proprietor will do a thriving business. Smith’s Falls News
Perth Courier, Nov. 17, 1893
Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements: Robert Brown, Lot 13(?), 8th Concession North Elmsley.
Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements: John Murphy, Lot 15, 8th Concession North Elmsley.
D.M. Fraser, barrister, Almonte, has taken into partnership with him W. McFarlane, a promising young barrister lately passed with honors. The firm will be known as Fraser & McFarlane.
The card of George Patterson, barrister, appears in another column inviting investments n Manitoba. All business there has assumed a sound basis and substantial permanent blocks of large size are going up all over Winnipeg.
The late Charles McLenaghan of Drummond, by will, left over $70,000 to be divided equally among the members of his family having given each a handsome sum besides. His aged wife survives him and is in good health yet. She was a sister of the late Robert McDonald, 6th Line Bathurst.
Charles L. Shaw of this town, brother to A.C. Shaw, barrister, has been engaged by the Toronto “Saturday Night” to furnish that paper with a series of narrative articles descriptive of the march of the British troops up the Nile to the relief of “Chinese” Gordon, then hemmed in by the Madhi’s forces at Khartoum in the Sudan. Mr. Shaw accompanied the force as a member of the Canadian Voyageur Auxiliary and was in a position to see and hear the realities of that famous expedition and to note details connected with them. “Saturday Night” expects a very interesting narrative from Mr. Shaw.
Perth Courier, November 24, 1893
John D. McMunn has sold his cheese factory in Bathurst on Maberly road to Elijah Hughes.
Between 600 and 700 lambs were shipped from Perth on Tuesday and over 800 on Wednesday. Messrs. Miller and Dunlop of Dalhousie and Thomas Barrie of Perth were the shippers.
Perth Courier, December 1, 1893
Auction Sale Farm Stock and Implements: Robert Anderson, Lot 2, 3rd Concession Drummond.
Auction Sale House and Lot: Francis Davies—Comfortable two frame dwelling nearly new and lot on East Drummond Street in the building by Oliver Simonds.
James Creighton, Lanark Township, has sold his farm to Messrs. Walter and Peter Burns, for $2,400 and will live in Lanark Village hereafter.
David Nicholson, after more than a year’s residence in Manitoba and the Territories, has returned to Perth to spend the winter. He likes the Northwest but it gives him the shivers when he recalls the cold winters.
Perth Courier, December 8, 1893
After a checkered career, J.W. McDonald, merchant, has returned from Carleton Place to Drummond. His business at Carleton Place was bought by George Edwards.
About half past eleven on Monday forenoon a shock of earthquake was felt in Central Canada notably in Montreal and neighborhood. At Perth the spasm of mother earth was felt by several. James Bell says it made the chairs in the registry office move about and in Mr. Pink’s furniture factory and house the furniture and dishes rattled. J.G. Campbell says he distinctly heard the windows of his house rattling far worse than any passing train every shook them. As a general thing, however, the people of Perth never felt of heard the earthquake.
Thomas Herbert of Drummond has sold one of his farms, the West ½ of Lot 11, 2nd Concession Drummond to John E. Rice for a good figure taking into consideration these days of low prices for farm produce and the exactions of a protective tariff which handicaps all our natural productions.
Perth Courier, Dec. 29, 1893
Maberly: We are sorry to say that Albert E. Armstrong, son of Mr. John Armstrong, is dangerously sick from a cancer on or back of the eye. He had been living for some time on Wolfe Island. The disease setting in, he went to Kingston Hospital for treatment, but after four weeks they sent him home with little hope of recovery.
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