trom md Gorda os oan bad = Jaan come rather to signify > \4he most common cause y "predisposing want <f vigor and tone ta that orgen. * No disease makes Hfe more miserable. Sts sufferers certainly do not live to eats phey sometimes wonder if they should Bellville, Ont., was Lien t Eau Cl was 50 orictad with it that he was nervous, slee p- ually sick most of the time, m medicines profes- | ; "pionsily J cheage bine ig Bik set completely cured, as others ve been. 'lood's Sarsaparilla to their own statement vol- potarily made. This grea Strengthens the stom ach fligestive system. Be sure to get Hood's. PERTH COUNTY NOTES. Born in Listowel, March 2nd, the wvife of Louis Wenzel of a son. Jas, Trim's auction sale in Deed ston last Thorsday netted $2,650. Born in Mornington, March 16, the wife of John Wouds of a a son, Born in Wallace, March 15, the wife of John Livingstone of a daughter. Born in Mornington March Lith, the wwife of W. Meadows of a daughter. Born in Wallace March 13, to Mr. and Mrs, Jobo Creighton @ daughter, The Gowanstown hotel was sold on 'March 14th to Philip Nickel, for $2,800 Died in Wallace, Mar. 13, Oswell Robert Mason, son of Thos. Mason, 'aged 8 months and 3 days, Married at the home of the bride's parents, Rostock, March 12th, by Rev. 'A. Blunek, Miss Minnie Wick to Aug- ust Suickert, of Monkton. A very happy event took place in Worth Mornington on Wednesday of Jast week when Miss Ida May, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, Jolin Freeman, was wnited in matrimony to Jobn Whaley, a prosperuus young farmer pear Mil- serton. The verdict in the Mitchell law suit peems to give satisfaction. Mr. Davis ds satisfied, alt hough he got a verdict $1,999 less Lhan he sued for last fall. The old adage was well attended to by dis lawyer, "Tf you have no case, abuse the other pi arty' Between race course and law, Mitcheli has spetit over $3,000 during the past year. Citizens of Stratford were greatly sbocked Tuesday morning when they "heard the sad news of the demise of W. "4s, Thornton, senior member of the dirm of Thornton & Dougias, and pot only one of the city's prominent erchants, vat aman known and te- 'spect ted all over Western Ontario as ne of the keenest and brightest of the province's business mea. Spiritualism bas taken a strong hold ppon a certain section of Stratford people. Among the Grand Trunk em- ployes the movementis finding many yonverts, and issnid to be spreading Fapidiy, as it has done of late in other ptario erties, notably Toronto and Jamilton,and in Gi alt. Seances are be ing held in Stratford, and the deseiples of spiritualism say that there bas been A bumber o miraculous manifesta- tions, Letters from friends long dead yave been procured, and are being ? 1anded around among the employes of ghe G.T.R. shops and others who have embraced the faith. Miraculous pic- tures have been produced, and psychic phenomena of various kinds exhibited. One instante may be given of the Jengtha to which this matter has gone. JYhe other day, itis said, a shop em- ploye was late in comung to work. His boss asked him the reason, His story jwas that on his way to work he had met anear relative, dead some halt- Sozen years ago, and taken ber home 'to breukfast, Lis boss was somewhat surprised at the extraordinary story, avhich was firmly believed by the map avbo told it. PuGu--Srewart.--On Wednesday, March 19, a pretty wedding took place ut the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dup- an Stewart, [lampstead. The con- iractivg parties were their daughter, Quristina, aud 8, WH. Pugh, Milverton, Seeretary of the North Perth Farmers' vstitute, The wedd ing party, took | their piace under an arch of evergreens pnd flowers, Mirs. Geo. Hue, sister of the groom. p layed the wedding -march. . RLF. Cameroa tied the nuptial The bride was supported by ber , Miss Jennie Stewert, while the aroom was supported by his nephew, Geo. Trow, of Stretford. The bride 'earried a bonquet of white roses and the bridesmaid pink roses. The bride's dress was white tucked chiffon, silk ap plique and pearls and # train. She Wore the customary bridal veil, tied with orange blessoms, The bridesmaid swore a dress of pale bine Japanese sik, trimmed with white silk applique and Brussels net. The bride's travelling suit was of fawn Venetian cloth, trim- yned with brown applique, with hat to qoatch, At the banquet which follow- ~ pd the ceremony, there was a suitable toast list, and also a musical program, which was provided by Roger W. Rob- pris, Amongst the visilors from a fistance were; Miss MacDougal, troit ; Miss Machan, Mitchell ; Misses Murray, Hollen ; Dr. W. M. Pugh, XKenusha, Wis: W. Atkinson, St.Marys; Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Trow, Stratford ; .'M. MacBeth,of the Milyerton Sun; and Miss -MacBeth ; Ww m. Livingstone, 7 Okotoks, Alta.; A. Z. Holmes, At- wood ; P. Elvingetané and Miss Living- rton; J. brydone, ex- ° hae Perth Sariners - came up at the Police Court, Stratford, rites, morning, when Fr, Walsh was charged with two similar offences, as- saulting Miss Janet Mark, and assanit- ing Miss Jessie Mallion. The circum- stances in connection with the charge of assault; which resulted from the pries! meeting two respectable young 'ladies on the street, and striking ages | with his cane, are too well known to require repetition, "Police anglatente 0' Loane, without farther remarks, im- posed the maximum fine of $2C and ieosts each of the two cases. This jamount was paid forthwith, and Fr. | Walsh left the court room a free man. | REMINISCENCES. ). D. Hay, Stratford, sends Tur Ber tne following interesting reminiscences for publication : DEAR Str,--To old Beacon readers the cheipe-teiboae instalment of "40 years ago" in a recent issue suggests personal and historical recollections which, in some measure, illustrate the stirring times of that early period in our history. Of the fifteen Justices of the Peace, who with Judge Burritt as chairman, are on record at the Quarter Sessions of March 9th, 1863, only four ag with us, viz, S. R. Hesson, P. R arvis, Wm. Wm. Mowat and 'D. D. Hay (the writer), Looking back over those sgn | years, the time seems short--only a span, Looking forward for alike per- iod looks like an age, he forees of life and death, working in union and in antagonism, have, during that time, made great changes and great trans- formations in the couuty. the potential und ever-active and ever-present life forces In their operations in all direc- tions accomplishing vastly greater changes than the forces of decay and dissolution. Dr. (Father) Cahill lectured on the Enxcharist in the old town hall since gone upio smoke. The lecture was able, ingeniously able, and notable i: that from start to finigh not a thougnt or word was uttered or expressed cal- culated to stir up ill feeling or personal antagonisms in any uarter, We thought then--we think now--what an exampleis this for imitation on the part of press and pulpit in discussing con'roversial questions, Father Cahill Was an able Jecturer on other subjects (Astronomy the Physical Sciencec), He wus a fine iype of manhood, physically and intellectually, standing up 6 feet 6 inches and large all over in brain and brawn, We remember the Doctor's line of argument on the Eu- charist and real presence, as if it were but yesterday, but we forbear enlarg- ing on the subjecc. : The year 1863 was memorable in the county of Perth in the passage of By-law No. 91 to extend our gravel roads to our northern county limits The expenditure of close on "$300,000 made years before for rail aud gravel road building and leading township roa_s in the other portions of the coun- ty bad left the northern townships not then organized without ruads of any sort, though equally responsible for the debts incurred for the public improve- ments In question, From 1858 to 1863 the contention for the extension of gravel roads to the north was kept up by the writer and others, culminating in 1863 in a by-law for some $2u,000 to extend the system northwards. This Was carried by a eens of only one. The oppogition hd (we mention no hames) cantested the by law in the court as iffgal aud were successful, and it iooked | if the results of long and anxious yefrs of hard work would afterall, bear/no fruit. . The writer, then Reeve of Elma, raised the money on his own Aesponsibility, (the town- ship coungél refusing to back him up), to the work through Elma, a sum of 34,500, In Wallace the Council stood by the Reeve, and we pushed the road up to the county line of Wel- lingtun. In Mornington neitnuer the teeve or Council moved in the matter, At our December session of 1863 a bat- tle roval was fought for the payment of $9,000, the amount expendedin Elma and Wallace, We got the grant by a majority of one. The Warden, Mr. Monteith, so report said, was to be served with a potice not 'to pay the money, He stood by the north, he avoided the service, if such was intend- ed, he met the write rand the account ; Was speedily closed up by our chartered banks. LIhadfound a contractor for our Elma section of the road in the late Thomas Smith, brother of our first registrar, recently deceased in Michi- gan, and did with others a part of the extension through Wallace. In the early fall of 1863 we had the work all done befote the fall rains set in. Our Morpington neighbors, who declined to take auy risks, got nothing ayd have got nothing since. The Stratford northern gravel road remains to this day ending up at Millbank--six miles from our northern county limit on chat side of the county. A despatch from Cape Towa says that Ceeil Rhodes died March 28th, shortly after 5 p.m. The Imperial authorities have asked for another mounted force of 2,000 men from Canada. The request will doubt- fess be acceded to, which will bring vanada's total contribution up to 7,000 De- | Men Washington, March 25,--The report of the Maririe Hospital service, publish- ed to-day, shows 278 cases of leprosy in the United States. Louisiana has the largest number, 155. New. York state hus seven, The commission says thut leprosy is convey from one persou to another in the United States, and that alarge number of the cases in the leery States (38 per cent.) are at iarge. t expresses the opinion that it is most frequpptly contracted by inhaling dust where leperg have beep located, as wT cee st more than usual interest} .~ "The Best Footwear! we ele ike The Best is The Cheapest. AVING spent the best part of our life hand- ling leather, we are familiar with every grade of footwear placed on the market, and are in a position to select that which has good 'wearing quality. Berlet's Shoes Wear Well And buying for cash, we get every advantage of dis- count and low prices generally. We can therefore un- dersell those who have no knowledge of the leather trade, and who buy on time. See our beautiful line of Ladies' and Children's Fine for spring and summer wear, Nothing nicer in town ; and prices right. Shcoes We have a five line of.Men's Boots and Shoes. Also wey ~ Trunks, Valises, Telescopes, Special attention given to Repairing, iA The Peoples' Shoe Finder. A. Berlet. THE NEW FIRM JN THBOLD STAND : Roger and Ratcliff --HARDWARE MERCHANTS-- AVE entered into partnership, and will make ex- tensive improvements and enlargements Le ths cir hardware, tinware, and furniture store this yea will enable them to handle their whic hi large and increasirg trade more satisfactorily than ever before. EEE EEE EPE They have a large and select stock of Clover Seed, Timothy, Seed Corn and Garden See ds, guaranteed the best obtainable. SPSEEEETEE DOS Farm and Garden Tools, Builders' and Shelf Hardware, Ti inware, &e. Repairing and Eavetroughing and Builders' Roger & Ratcliffe. plies a specialty. The Old Stand. <R tees Ef GRAND TRUNK: - ROOM FOR ALL - In the Wide West And on the Colonist Trains, which it is intended shall be run Every Tuesday during Mareh and April To enable colonists to travel with their effects and rake fast time. Very Low Colonist Fares to British Columbia, Mon- tana, Utah, and West. Book from Atwood and save time and trouble. M. C, DICKSON, D. P. A, TORORTO. J. EX. MOORE, Agent, ATWOOD. Jersey Bull for Service. The undersigned keeps for service thorobred pedigreed Jersey bull, "Paul Kruger," at his stable, Atwood. Terms, $1.00, at time of service ; or $1.25 if not so paid. Parties disposing of their cows before calving time will be held responsible whether cows are with {calf or not. . A. KLUMP, Atwood P. 0, or improvement and we wi you 'Our opinion as.vo whe nether proba a. We make a speedy of applications re jected im other bunds. hest references farnis pe MARION & MARION PATINT sonearroRs & EXPERTS Chil & Meckaniont Se Sradaatce of the ly S$ bx Bachsiors ersi , Members eriosa Wator Works Association, Kew r Dagiaod s ater Works Aseoe. P,Q. Sueverove Agsoebstt vos >¢. Biembst Can, ty of Civll Baginerr: S mew Yor Lire rw. TONTREAL CAN. CPPIOES: | prLARTiS DULLDIND., WABHIUCTBN, Do EOE RPA -- TROUgANS et men aro prisoners as thoug: disease as seeurel confined Tented the bars. Mauy were co any 3 have forged their own chrina by the vices a eacty youth, f long disease, or the exc @ vipt, tigor, << mazkoed. need to be. sa ood 1 ne. re Fe Bie ner vous and é dct pondent? tired in the mioreine ? have you fo «? ig a through th oral baat n ays work u littie am you itvitabie ard wucitavie? eyes Lave eposit i Brine? weak i ee Bebility and Semfaal Wecknese. Our NEW MSTHuCD Senses eet & is quarantesd to ye qt sacte--Ceth ©oneultation Rhos Trea! te for Question Biaak for Hom and Dairy Sup plies! Sup-| A thorohred 'gov with young pigs for sale at * Pres Also @ number of older pigs for sale. One well bred Dorham bull rising ons. year old for sale. HUGH RICHMOND ay Con. i. Elma, Newry P.G j Dissolution of Partnership. The partnership heretofore existing between William Cromie and Henry Johnston, well drillers, Atwood, Ont. has been dissolved by mutual consent, and the business hereafter will be con- tinued by Henry Jolinston, of Atwo it. Or The public are 'cordially invited to give him their patronage, for which he will give the best of satisfaction. Mr. Johnston has purchased a new well drilling outfit. WM. CROMIE, H, JOHNSTON, Dated, Atwood, Feb, 13th, 1902. Dissolution of Partnership. Notiee is her@by given that the parte nership heretofore existing between Thos. Fullarton ¢nd Henry Ziemann as hardware and tinware merchants in the village of Monkton, in the towne ship of Elma, has this day been dis- solved by mutual eopsent. All debts due by the late firm will be paid by the said Thos. cdlgesnite and to whom all accounts due same shatl oe paid, THOS. FULLARTON, HENRY ZIEMANN Witness : W. 7 Dated, ifth Mareh Thompson. 1902. W. J. Wright, Photographer, Of Listowel, will be In Atwood Every Wednesday, Studio store, from 1to 5 p.m. cover W.R. Erskine's If you want viewing done, let me know the week ahead, or drop mea card, } W. J. Wright.