Hamilton Spectator

Deaths - July-December, 1896

Thursday, July 2, 1896

FORESTER - At her late residence, No. 174 West avenue north on Thursday, July 2, Ellen Forester, relic of the late James W. Forester, aged 63 years. Funeral Saturday at 3:30. Friends will kindly omit flowers.

ALMAS - In Ancaster township, on June 30^th, 1896, Gamble Geddes Almas, in his 61^st year. Funeral will take place from his late residence, on Friday July 3, at 2:00 o’clock p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

NEW - On the evening of July 1, 1896, Kenneth Schooley, youngest son of Edward and Hattie New, aged 11 months, and 15 days. Funeral Friday, July 3, at 4:30 p.m. from 577 King st. west.

HARVIE (Rosseau, Ont.) July 1 - On Monday evening Dr. T.W.H. Young, of this village, was called to the house of James Harvie to see his son, Albert James Harvie, 27 years of age. He found him in an unconscious condition and he died two or three minutes afterwards. Coroner Stone of Parry Sound was summoned and an inquest was called for 1 o’clock this afternoon.

The evidence went to show that deceased had drunk three glasses of beer at Raymond’s Hotel in the afternoon and ate his supper in the evening as usual with the other members of the family, and went out between 9 and 10 to visit some friends, Rev. Mr. Pullar and his family. While there he complained of feeling ill and commenced vomiting. They sent for a young man to take him home. While going home he vomited several times and also while there and refused to have a doctor at first, but finally consented, saying he was going to die. The doctor was summoned, with the result mentioned. After all the witnesses had been called, the coroner decided about 10 o’clock this evening that he could do nothing further with the case until they held a post-mortem examination, which, he considered, under the circumstances very advisable. The inquest will be resumed at 9 o’clock on Thursday morning.

MATTHEWS (Colborne Ont.) July 1 - Last evening Margaret, youngest daughter of D.C. Matthews, while playing at Lakeport, fell into the cistern and was drowned. On search being made, she was found by her little brother. Life was extinct when found.

FEE (Lindsay, Ont.) July 1 - This evening the-five-year-old son of Captain William Fee was drowned in the river here. The little fellow had gone into bathe, and, it is supposed was taken with cramps.

WOOD - Mrs. Fred Wood, wife of Fred Wood, merchant, of Chatham, Ont., died there yesterday. The deceased was well known as a pianist and composer.

ROSS - James Ross of Peterboro, Ont., was found yesterday morning in the railway station yard at Huntsville Ont., with both legs badly mangles, having been run over by a train. The legs were amputated but the victim died an hour after the operation.

CAMERON- Charles Cameron, aged 21, son of Thomas Cameron, a farmer near Acton, Ont.,was killed at that place yesterday. He was at work in a gravel pit when the bank caved in, driving him with such force against the hub of the wagon wheel that a hole was cut nearly through his left breast. He died an hour after the accident.

Friday, July 3, 1896

FORSTER - At her late residence, No. 174 West avenue north, on Thursday, July 2, Ellen Forster, relict of the late James W. Forster, aged 63 years. Funeral Saturday at 3:30. Friends will kindly omit flowers.

WESTGATE (Whitby) July 2 - Harry Westgate, a well-known farmer in Pickering township and late first deputy reeve of that municipality, was found dead on the Grand Trunk railway track early this morning not far from where the side line leading to his home crosses the railway, a half-mile east of the road to Liverpool Harbor. It is supposed he was struck by a passing train while driving home late last night.

WRATHALL (Perth, Ont.) July 2 - Samuel Wrathall, a young man about twenty years old, clerk in Hart’s bookstore, accidentally shot himself while out shooting with another young man. He was in the act of standing two small rifles together when one of them fell, causing the other to be discharged, the ball entering the nose to the brain, killing him instantly.

LAWLESS - Catherine Lawless, a patient in the Hamilton asylum for the insane, committed suicide this morning by hanging herself from the bars of the window in her room. Deceased was 61 years old and had suffered from insanity for some years. On May 13 last, she was received into the city jail on the charge of insanity and was committed to the asylum on June 8^th. Prior to that she had been in the House of Providence, Dundas, but she became uncontrollable. A few years ago she spent a brief period in jail, while under the charge of insanity, but her condition then was not severe enough to warrant her committal to the asylum.

After being in the asylum this time a few days, Mrs. Lawless’ case developed into one of suicide mania, and special watch was kept on her. She tried several times to commit suicide, but was frustrated. This morning she succeeded in ending her life.

Deceased’s two sons, molders, reside in the States, and a married daughter lives in Cincinnati.

On Coroner Woolverton being informed of the fatality, he ordered an inquest to be held, and Chief Constable Hunter called together a jury, who met to-day at the asylum.

Reginald Gourlay was foreman of the jury and evidence was given by Dr’s Russell, and Reynolds and three attendants who had charge of deceased. The evidence showed that while an attendant was out of the room, about 9:15 this morning, deceased tore a bed sheet into slips and hanged herself to the wired grating of the window letting her feet rest on the bed.

The jury brought in a verdict that Mrs. Lawless came to her death by hanging and that the authorities at the asylum were in no way to blame.

MC CARTHY (North Buxton, Ont.,) July 2 - At 5 o’clock this morning a west bound passenger train on Michigan Central stuck and instantly killed ten-year-old David McCarthy. The boy, who had just got out of bed, wandered to the track, started to cross in front of the train and was caught.

SWATHERIGE (Toronto) July 3 - On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Swatherige, of 124 Amelia street, drove out to Eglinton with his wife and a friend to picnic in the fields there. The horse was taken from the shafts and Mr. Swatherige was putting the halter on to tether it out when the beast got away and when approached kicked out. Mr. Swatherige received the hoof on the pit of his stomach, and reeling to the ground, had to be carried to the buggy and taken home. Dr. T. Stark, who was

summoned, found no external marks upon the body, but diagnosed internal injuries. Early yesterday morning the patient became unconscious and died a little after 7 o’clock. Mr. Swatherige had been in delicate health for some years and in his condition the shock of the kick would have been sufficient to cause his death.

HARVIE (Rosseau, Ont) July 2 - A postmortem examination was held this morning by Dr. Young assisted by Waddy and the inquest on the death of Albert James Harvie was resumed at nine o’clock this morning, when more evidence was given, some of which was contradictory to that given yesterday in the number of glasses of beer that deceased had taken. The doctors were then called and gave their evidence to the effect that they believed that deceased came to his death by poison being taken into the system. The coroner then adjourned the inquest until the 17^th of July, to allow of an analysis being made by the public analyst of the different organs taken from the deceased.

TYE - William Tye of Thamesville, Ont., one of the oldest pioneers of that district and who was widely known and highly respected, died yesterday, aged 85 years.

Monday, July 6, 1986

THOMPSON - On July 5,at his late residence, 380 Mary street, Isaac Thompson, aged 78 years. Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Isaac Thompson, a 40-year-old resident of the city, died yesterday at his residence, 380 Mary street, at the age of 78. He was for many years an engineer of the Grand Trunk. He leaves a grown-up family.

HASKINS - Suddenly at his late residence, 45 Wellington street south, in this city on Sunday, afternoon at 5.30 July 5, William Haskins, City Engineer, in the 69^th year of his age. Funeral from above address on Wednesday, 8^th inst., at 2.30 o’clock. Friends will please omit flowers.

William Haskins, who for the past 40 years faithfully performed the duties of city engineer, died unexpectedly at his residence, 45 Wellington street south, about 5.30 yesterday afternoon.So sudden was his death that it was a great shock to his relatives and friends. He was at his office on Saturday and said he never felt better. About 3 o’clock yesterday morning he was stricken with apoplexy. Dr. Rennie was summoned. He realized that his patient’s condition was serious, and held a consultation with Doctors Griffin and Malloch. The doctors used all their medical skill to prolong life but held out no hope of recovery. The end came late in the afternoon when Mr. Haskins passed peacefully away without regaining consciousness. In the past year or so Mr. Haskins had periodical terms of illness, being compelled to take short trips for his health. He was never away from his post for more than a week or ten days.

The deceased was born May 29,1828, at Coolkeno hall, county Wicklow, Ireland. He was a son of Abraham Haskins, who came from England and settled in County of Wicklow, and Margaret Fitzmaurice, daughter of Col. Fitzmaurice. Her father and three brothers were either military or naval officers; her youngest brother, James, the late Commander Fitzmaurice, having served under Lord Nelson at Trafalgar. Mr. Haskins was educated in Dublin, Ireland, where he studied his profession of civil engineer at Trinity college, under Sir John McNeill. In 1852 he married Catherine Murray, daughter of Hugh Murray, of the County of Carlow, Ireland, a gentlemen of Scottish ancestry. He came to Canada in 1852 and obtained a position as assistant engineer on the survey and

construction of the Great Western railway. In 1856 he was appointed city engineer. With the exception of Mr. Beasley, he was the oldest civic official. He rendered the city valuable service during his long term of office, all the important public works being construction under his supervision. A few years after the construction of the water works by the water commissioners, he was appointed manager of the department, a position he filled with great success. It is now the best source of revenue the city has got. Mr. Haskins was familiar with every detail of the system and knew the needs of the city. When the question of water works extension was under discussion, Mr. Haskins made a recommendation but it was not accepted by the aldermen. It was a great source of satisfaction to him when Expert Keating recommended a plan similar to the one he submitted to the committee. Mr. Haskins also thoroughly understood the sewage system. In every way he was a most competent official. If he had a weakness it was that he listened too often to meddling aldermen instead of being guided by his sound judgment. While some of the aldermen criticised him in connection with the public works, his honesty was never questioned. He was fair and square in all his dealings; his word was as good as his bond. At the time of his death he was perfecting his plans to establish sewage disposal works at the outlets of the Wentworth street and Ferguson avenue sewage.

Realizing that the time would soon come he would have to give up his office, Mr. Haskins had most elaborate plans of the waterworks prepared. They show all the mains, laterals, connections, etc. and will be most valuable to Mr. Haskins’ successor. Mr. Haskins was a most affable gentlemen and was exceedingly courteous to all those who called to see him on civic business. He occupied high rank in his profession, being frequently asked to report on important in other cities. He was a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, London, England, the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers and was an Ontario land surveyor. He was a well-read man.

The deceased leaves a widow and five sons - William F, Frederick, Raymond, Gerald, and Thomas.

At the city hall to-day, genuine regret was expressed and the engineer’s death, as he was very popular among the other officials. Mayor Tuckett had a high opinion of Mr. Haskins’ ability and was always prepared to accept his recommendations. He said the deceased made a hobby of the water works system and was entitled to great credit for its success. From 1861 to 1884 Mr. Haskins not only managed the department but had charge of the collection of the water rates.

In politics Mr. Haskins was a Conservative. He was a member of St. Thomas church.The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon.

SPELLACY - At the City Hospital, on July 4^th, 1896, Thomas Spellacy, in the 58^th year of his age. Funeral on July 7 at 8.30 a.m. from James Dwyer’s undertaking establishment, to St. Patrick’s church, thence to Holy sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. Montreal papers please copy.

FORSTER - The funeral of the late Mrs. Forster took place from her residence, 174 West avenue north, Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. Religious services were conducted at the house and graveside by Rev. Mr. VanWyck, pastor of Gore street Methodist church with which church Mrs. Forster had been associated since the union of the Methodist bodies thirteen years ago, having gone over to it from the Primitive Methodists. The pallbearers were William Bowstead, Thomas Hall, William Hunter, William Clare, John Carruthers and E.M. Furniss. The deceased had resided in the city over 40 years. Her sons and daughters - Thomas, of Detroit; John, of Lajunta; Col. Sam, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Mrs. Mitchell, of Havana, Ill. and Misses Annieand Mary, of this city - had all been summoned and were with her at the last. Anaemia was the cause of death.

Mrs. Forster’s husband, James W., had died 25 years ago. He had been for 12 years a foreman in the old Great Western shops and three of his fellow-employees who were pall-bearers at his funeral acted in the same capacity for Mrs. Forster a quarter of a century later.

STEWART (St. Catharines, Ont.) July 5 - A sad drowning accident occurred at one o’clock this morning at lock No. 1, new canal, by which Robert Stewart, a respected and well-known citizen, lost his life. Stewart was engaged as helper along the tow path. It is supposed that while in the discharge of his duty, and the night being dark, he lost his footing and fell in the lock. Stewart leaves a widow and two grown-up daughters to mourn his loss. The body has been recovered.

FINLEY (Grosse Isle, Mich.) July 4 - Mrs. Annie Finley, of Amherstburg, Ont., was drowned this morning from her husband’s dredge, which was at work two miles from Wyandotte. She was standing on the side of the dredge talking to Paul Shield, a young man in a boat, when she lost her balance and fell in. Shield jumped after her and caught her dress, but the suction of the dredge drew her out of his grasp. The body has not yet been recovered. Mrs. Finley lived in Amherstburg. She was only 16 years old. Just one year ago to-day she was married

BYATT (Stratford, Ont.) July 5 - F. W. Byatt, who was found in Queen’s park last Tuesday morning with a bullet wound in his head, died at the hospital last night. For a day or two some signs of an improvement in his condition were evident, and hopes were entertained for his recovery, but from Saturday morning he sank rapidly. He never regained full consciousness, so as to be able to give any definite information regarding the affair, but there seems little reason to doubt that he left Buffalo last Monday with the express intention of doing away with himself. The failure to find the revolver with which the deed was done is the only incident that would seem to point to any other version of the tragedy.

McCAMMON (Kingston Ont.) July 5 - A very sad drowning accident occurred at Clayton N.Y. last night in which William McCammon, youngest son of late ex-Mayor McCammon, of this city, lost his life. He was electrician on the steamer Empire State, and after laying up for the night went to take his skiff to cross over to Round Island, and in doing so stumbled or walked over the dock into the water. As the night was very dark, it is supposed he struck something in falling and was stunned. He had on a waterproof coat and rubber boots, and also a valise strapped across his shoulders. He was shortly afterwards brought to the surface by some of the boat’s crew and every effort was put forward by the doctors in attendance to resuscitate him, but to no avail. His remains arrived in Kingston, accompanied by Miss Edna Wilson, daughter of T.C. Wilson, of this city, who has been staying at Round Island. The deceased was engaged to be married to this young lady shortly. He was a fine athlete, being a member of Queen’s College Football club for several seasons, and one of the strongest wingmen. His funeral takes place on Wednesday afternoon.

Tuesday, July 7, 1896

REINHOLT - In this city, on July 7^th , Charles, infant son of Henry and Susie Reinholt, aged 2 weeks. Funeral from his parents’ residence, 355 Main st. west, on Wednesday at 4 o’clock. Friends will please accept this intimation.

HASKINS - Suddenly, at his late residence, 45 Wellington street south, in this city, on Sunday afternoon at 5:30, July 5, William Haskins, City Engineer, in the 69^th year of his age. Funeral from above address on Wednesday, 8^th inst. at 2:30 o’clock. Friends will please omit flowers.

FLYNN - Accidentally killed, Tuesday, July 7, Willis, the second son of Wm. Flynn, P.O. Department, aged 12 years. Funeral at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 9^th from 65 Liberty street. Interment at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends will kindly accept this intimation.

The first fatality on the Hamilton portion of the T.H.& B. line since it has been running took place between 6 and 7 o’clock this morning on Young street, and little Willy Flynn, son of William Flynn, post office clerk, 65 Liberty street, was the victim. There appears little doubt the boy, who was thirteen years old, met death through his own recklessness; but just how he died will be determined by a jury, under Coroner Philp. The accident should have the effect of keeping daring boys off the T.H.& B. trains as they pass up and down.

The train by which young Flynn was killed is known as the work train, and takes the employees to their various sections on the road. It left the station about 6:30 this morning, and was running eastward at a good speed. There were four flat cars on the train; on this were seated the workmen. When the train passed along Young street, where the road runs over the sidewalk, young Flynn stood waiting on the north side of the south track, opposite John McCarthy’s house, 226. He was going berry picking and as the flat cars past he attempted to board one of them. Some persons who saw the accident say that the boy, in falling backward from the car, was thrown round and his head was struck by one of the grease boxes; while another account was that he struck his head on a large jagged stones, with which the road is ballasted.

The injured boy was carried into McCarthy’s house, with a terrible wound in the back of his head. Dr. Rennie was soon in attendance, but he could do nothing, and young Flynn died a few minutes afterwards.

W.P. Smith, who lives directly opposite where Flynn was killed, says that he was coming out of his house at the time. He saw Flynn was going to try to board the train, and he shouted to the boy not to attempt it, but the lad took no notice of him. Flynn sprang on the car and in a moment Mr. Smith saw the boy whirled round and fall. Flynn’s head was evidently struck by some part of the car wheel.

Coroner Philp, on hearing the circumstances of the fatality, decided that an inquest should be held, and P.C. Ford summoned the jury to meet at the T.H.&B. freight sheds at 10:30. At that hour the following juryman were sworn in; John Wilson (foreman), W.Swayzie, Henry Morley, John Plant, Ranson Freeman, W.E.Waters, William McGill, Thomas Priestland, W.W.Powell, F. Modre, H.E.Coldham, William McKeever, James Crawford, Felix O’Neil, Robert Cruickshank, J.M. Bugby.

After viewing the remains, which were laid out in Mr. McCarthy’s residence, and noting the spot where deceased fell from the train, the jurors adjourned until Thursday evening at #3 police station.

FILION (Pembroke Ontario) July 6 - A young man named Filion was drowned in the Ottawa River here this evening. He was subject to fits and it is supposed while in one he fell off the crib he was unloading and was drowned. The water was only two feet deep where the accident took place.

CHISHOLM - Capt. Hugh Chisholm, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Meaford, Ont., died yesterday, aged 72. He was one of the pioneer ship builders and navigators of Canada.

NEWELL (London, Ontario) July 6 - Rachel Newell, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Newell of 525 Ontario street, died at five o’clock this morning of blood poisoning. A week ago Friday the little tot came running into the house, and partly removing the stocking from the right foot, called attention to a white blister on the ankle, which she said had been caused by a bite. Everything possible was done to save the child’s life but it was of no avail. The bite is supposed to have been made by a black spider.

Wednesday, July 8, 1896

McMENEMY - In this city on July 8, R.Alexander, twin son of John and Imogene McMenemy, aged 4 months and 14 days. Funeral from his parents residence 74 Tom street, on Thursday, at 3:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

HOGARTH (Stratford) July 7 - On his return trip from Port Dover, last night, conductor M. Hushin, of this city, when he reached Otterville, found the Grain Trunk railway station there deserted, with books, money, and papers laying carelessly about. Two hundred yards from the station the agent, George Hogarth was found dead, with a revolver by his side. It was clearly a case of suicide, but why the young man committed the rash act remains a mystery. Only a week ago he was transferred to Otterville from Brussels, where he had been in the employ of the Grand Trunk for a number of years. He leaves a widow and family.

HUGHSON (Gravenhurst) July 7 - Miss M.A. Hughson, who had been living for some time with her sister, Mrs. William Fennell, went out for a walk, as was her custom. As she remained out for an unusual length of time, Mrs. Fennell sent one of her little boys to look for her. His search resulted in finding the dead body of his aunt floating in the shallow water near one of the Gull lake boat houses. Miss Hughson was 32 years of age, and for some time had been in poor health. It is supposed that one of the fainting fits to which she was subject came on as she stood at the lake shore and that she fell into the lake in an unconscious state.

HOWES (Harriston) July 7 - John S. Howes, of the Royal Templar office, Hamilton, whose death occurred on July 1, was buried here to-day. The funeral was conducted by the Royal Templars under the direction of Mr. W.W. Buchanan, general manager, and John H. Land, Dominion Secretary, and was very largely attended.

McKINNEY - D.E. McKinney, valuator of the Atlas Loan company, St. Thomas, Ont., died on Monday, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Whitehead, Delhi, Ont., in his 59^th year.

Thursday, July 9, 1896

McINTYRE - Alexander McIntyre, who was in the employ of the sewers department, died this morning. He was taken ill with typhoid fever and pneumonia on Saturday. The deceased was about 40 years of age. He was a member of Wentworth Presbyterian church and leaves a widow and several children.

EMBURY- An unusual order was received by H.J. Embury, painter, 113 Hughson st. south, this morning as he was about to bury his dead child, Charles Howard. It was that the funeral must not proceed, and it came from the officers of the crown. The reason of this rare procedure was that the child, was only eight months old had died without having received any medical attention. It was, in brief, another case of Christian science gone wrong. Prayer and the usual treatment adopted by the Christian scientists were ineffectual and the vital spark fled. Coroner White and a jury will investigate the circumstances.

The child was taken ill about four days ago with cholera infantum, and instead of sending for a medical man the parents who are leaders in the science is called Christian, called in Charles E. Wilson, 229 James st. south, the head of the science faddists. He and others of the faith went through the usual formula beside the body of the sick baby, but either their faith was weak or their system was no good, the child gradually got worse, and died on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Embury saw Green Bros. in regard to the burial and, as he had not obtained the requisite certificate, he called in Dr. Farewell, who, after examining the remains, made out the usual certificate.

The funeral was to have taken place this morning, but Dr. Ryall received information about the affair and he informed the police. The crown attorney was in turn advised and he instructed the Coroner White to hold an inquest. While this was going on the band of Christian scientists were holding a service over the remains of the child and the hearse and carriages were in waiting outside the house.

Detective Campbell told the undertakers that the funeral could not be gone on with and when the service came to an end, they informed Mr. Embury of the fact and the gathering of mourners dispersed.

The inquest was opened this afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Black Horse hotel, Hughson street south.

BAKER - Shortly after 10 o’clock this morning Henry Baker, one of the oldest and best known of the central market butchers, fell over in his wagon and died almost without a struggle. He had been speaking to William Stroud but a moment before, saying he intended going right home and had no more than got into the rig when the end came. He was 64 years old, and had lived in and around the city for many years. At one time he kept the Valley inn, and at another time ran a hotel in the present site of the Commercial hotel. Latterly he has been living with his son-in-law, James Hamilton, engaged in the butchering business.

The body was removed to Blachford’s undertaking establishment, and the funeral will take place from the residence of his only son, Joseph Baker, West avenue north. Deceased leaves a grown up family of four married daughters and one son. Joseph the son, is an employee at the Fearman Packing works.

SPELLACY - The funeral of the late Thomas Spellacy took place this morning. The pall-bearers were members of the C.M.B.A.

McCANN (Merritton) July 8 - About 9 o’clock to-night William McCann, aged about 15, while returning from taking his step-father’s luncheon across the old canal, fell from the head gate of lock 18, into the waters of the canal, and, being unable to swim, was drowned. The body was recovered some time afterwards.

Friday, July 10, 1896

BROWNE - At 117 Park st. north, Hamilton, 9^th July Nora Isabel, youngest of daughter of Joseph A. Browne, aged 7 years and 6 days. Funeral on Saturday 11^th from above address at 2:30.

STEVENSON - At 207 Ferguson avenue south, on the 9^th inst, Louis George, son of Alexander and Margaret Stevenson aged 6 months. Funeral at 1:30 on Saturday afternoon.

NELSON - On Wednesday July 8, at 52 King William street, Mrs. Margaret Nelson, in the 64^th year of her age. Funeral from St. Paul’s? A.M.E.church on Friday July 10^th at 3:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

McMENEMY - On Friday morning, July 10^th, Robert John, second twin son of John and Imogene McMenemy, aged 4 months and 16 days. Funeral from the parents residence, 76 Tom st. on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

O’CONNOR - Martha O’Connor, a girl eight years old, was taken ill with convulsions on Wednesday and died yesterday. She lived at 75 Ferrie st. east.

BAUMAN (St. Jacobs) July 10 - Enoch Bauman, one of the most respected farmers of Woolwich township, living 2 miles east of this place, was accidentally killed yesterday afternoon while cutting wheat with a binder. How the accident happened cannot be exactly realized, as only a young son of Mr. Bauman was in the vicinity of the accident. His team was a spirited one and no doubt ran away while he was fixing something at the binder. When found Mr. Bauman’s neck was broken and life was extinct.

DORIS (Peterboro ) July 9 - Thomas Doris, farm labourer, of Keane, was killed last evening by falling off his wagon while on his way home from Peterboro market and being run over. Both the front and hind wheels passed over his head. Deceased was about 40 years of age and unmarried.

HUTTON (Guelph) July 9 - The sudden and comparatively unexpected death of E.H. Hutton, chief clerk of customs at Guelph, at the general hospital last evening, came with a shock to many of the citizens of Guelph, where the deceased was so widely known and so generally esteemed. On Saturday afternoon he was taken down with what was considered at first acute indigestion and on Monday was removed to the hospital, as it was feared he was suffering he was suffering from appendicitis. On Tuesday an operation for this trouble was performed, when it was discovered that it had progressed so far that gangrene had set in. There was still faint hope that the gangrene was only local in its extent, but yesterday afternoon all hopes of his recovery were abandoned and he sank rapidly until 10 o’clock, when he passed away, in the presence of his family and friends.

FLYNN - It took the jury empanelled to inquire into the death of little Willy Flynn on the T.H.& B last Tuesday morning, three hours and a half to arrive at a verdict last evening at No. 2 police station. Two hours and a half were occupied in hearing the evidence by the fifteen witnesses, and the jurors spent an hour in arriving at a verdict. Two of the juryman were strongly impressed with the necessity of having police protection along the T.H. & B and G.T.R. lines in Corktown, and they wanted a rider attached to the verdict, recommending that the two companies and the city come to an agreement to have a policeman on duty there during the day.

After an hour’s argument, the jury brought in the following verdict; “that in the opinion of this jury the boy, William Flynn, came to his death by being struck by the train, occasioned by his attempt to get on the train while in motion; and we are of the opinion that no blame should be attached to the T.H.& B railway; and we are further of the opinion that severe measures should be taken to prevent trespassing on the trains”. (Note: Edited version.)

EMBURY - The inquest into the death of Charles Howard Embury, the young son of H.J. Embury, Hughson street south, was opened yesterday afternoon at the Black Horse hotel before Coroner White. P.C. Graham called to-gether the following jury; R. Leask, (foreman), J.W. McDonald, Charles Bucke, John Appelton, Alexander Reid, Joseph H. Aussem, W.J. Brigger, A. Warnke, Frank Humphrey, G. Hearne, A. Munroe, C.L. Staunton, Mark Staunton, W.G. Bailey, George Healey.

On being sworn in the jurors went to Mr. Embury’s house and viewed the remains, those of a pretty looking boy. No evidence was taken and the jury formerly adjourned until this evening at the police court room.

A number of witnesses had been subpoenaed for to-night’s investigation including Mr. & Mrs. Wilson, the leaders of the Christian Scientists. Mrs. Wilson, it is understood had principal charge of the treatment, according to the Christian science plan. Another of the cult who had been called to give evidence is Mrs. Frank Smith, John street south.

Saturday, July 11, 1896

FINAGIN - On Friday evening July 10^th, Peter Finagin, aged 36 years. Funeral from his late residence No. 171 Caroline st. north, Monday, at 2:30 p.m. Interment at Hamilton cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

PIGEON, BLUE (Port Rowan) July 10 - The schooner Arctic, of St. Catharines, Capt. Sidley, loaded with cedar posts from Providence Bay, Ont. for Buffalo N.Y. became waterlogged about five miles from the West End lighthouse point yesterday morning about 10 o’clock. The captain dropped his anchor and manned the pumps, thinking he could ride out the gale blowing strong from the southwest with a heavy sea running, which continued all day yesterday and to-day. Two sailors, Robert Pigeon, of Toronto, and Dugald Blue, of Wiarton, while trying to reach the shore in the vessel’s yawl, were drowned. The yawl was found capsized this morning on the beach at the West End lighthouse. The captain then displayed a signal of distress, which was answered by the keeper of the lighthouse, whose signalled for the life-saving crew stationed here, and immediately left for the wreck and succeeded in rescuing the balance of the crew consisting of the captain, three men and two women, reaching here this evening. The crew are being well cared for by the proprietor of the Hotel Pearsall. The crew of the lifeboat in charge of Capt. Clark and Mates Bantam, and Smith are deserving of the highest praise for the efficient manner in which they handled their boat.

Monday, July 13, 1896

FORAN - At his late residence No. 443 Bay street north, on Sunday, July 12, 1896, James M. Foran, aged 78 years. Funeral from the residence of his son, James J. Foran, Winona, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. Interment at Fifty church cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

MOYER - Rev. Dr. Burns, of this city was among those present at the funeral of the late P.E.W. Moyer, editor of the Berlin News, on Saturday.

WHITELY (Palmerston) July 12 - Last evening about 8 o’clock, as the workmen on the Presbyterian church were about to quit work, one of the guy ropes slipped from its fastenings and in an instant the whole of the heavy roof timbers crashed to the ground, killing a workman named John Whitely, about 35 years of age. Several others, who were on the roof at the time, had very narrow escapes, some clinging to the walls and others going down in the wreck. This church was burned down last winter, being erected only a short time before this and was being rebuilt when the sad accident occurred. Deceased leaves a widow and one child.

DOYLE (Kingston) July 12 - A sensation is reported from the Ashdod settlement of Bagot. A man named Michael Doyle was found dead in the bush. The corpse was devoid of clothing, all but the boots. Doyle was of weak mind and it seems he wandered away in the woods.

Tuesday, July 14, 1896

KERR - On July 14^th, at the residence of her brother-in-law, John Heritage, 39 Homewood avenue, Isabella S. Kerr, youngest daughter of the late Alexander Kerr, of Seneca township, Haldimand. Funeral from above address on Thursday at 3:30.

BOWHILL - On July 14, 1896, at 15 Grove st, William John, son of Elizabeth and John W. Bowhill, aged 2 months and 5 days. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. from above address. Friends will please accept this intimation.

McNEIL- In this city, on July 14, Mabel, third daughter of John McNeil age 17 years. Funeral from her parents residence 28 Clark avenue, on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

EUSTICE - About noon to-day there was a sad drowning accident at Hall’s Corners. A sixteen- months- old son of James Eustice, while playing in the yard around his father’s house, came to an open cistern. The little fellow toddled to the edge and fell in, and before assistance could reach him he was drowned. The child’s name was Harold. Mr. Eustice the father, is a son of John Eustice of the East Hamilton Mountain Park House.

BELL (Belleville) July 13 - Samuel Bell, aged 64, was found dead in bed yesterday morning at McCoy’s livery stable, where he was employed. Heart disease was the cause of death.

UNKNOWN (Corbetton Ontario) July 13 - About 7 o’clock this morning, R. Oldfield, a farmer, living about one and a half miles from this village, brought in word that a young man in his employ had committed suicide by hanging himself with a plow-line in Mr. Oldfield’s barn. The young man, who was well known in this locality, was in Dundalk the night before, and walked home during the evening in company with a neighbour’s son, and was apparently in his usual mood, there being nothing strange about his actions to attract attention or lead his companions to think that he would, in the space of three or four hours, commit so rash an act. It appears that on arriving at Mr. Oldfield’s he procured a lantern, and deliberately planned his own destruction. He wrote a letter and fastened upon one of the beams of the barn, where it could be plainly seen, stating therein that he no longer had any desire to live, and named the young men whom he desired to have for his pall-bearers; also, that he wished his father to receive the wages that were coming to him from Mr. Oldfield. His watch and ring were placed aside, as was also his coat, showing conclusively that he had his mind fully made up to die to by his own hands.

REMILIARD (Ottawa) July 13 - Archie Remilliard of this city, was drowned in the South Nation river, a short distance above Thriso, yesterday morning. He was crossing a submerged road in a wagon, when the horses took fright. Remilliard was thrown out and drowned.

LECROIX (Ottawa) July 13 - On Saturday afternoon a boy named Alexander Lecroix was drowned at Rockliffe, about three miles from the city. He slipped off a floating log and the body was 40 minutes in the water before it was recovered.

STOTT (Ottawa) July 13 - Another drowning fatality on Saturday took place at Hintonburgh, a suburb of Ottawa. The ten-year-old son of Henry Stott was swimming in the Ottawa when he became exhausted and met an untimely fate.

Wednesday, July 15, 1896

KERR - On July 14, at the residence of her brother-in-law, John Haritage, 59 Homewood street, Isabella S. Kerr, youngest daughter of the late Alexander Kerr, of Seneca township, Haldimand. Funeral from above address on Thursday at 3:30.

EUSTACE - On July 14, At Hall’s Corners, Binbrook, Harold James, only child of James and Ada Eustace, aged 1 year, 4 month, and 23 days. Funeral on Thursday at 2 p.m. from the residence of Mr. John Eustace, Wentworth Park Hotel, Mountain, to Rock Bay cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

CURRIE (Owen Sound) July 14 - This afternoon at Shallow Lake, a small village in Keppel township, nine miles from here, Samuel Currie aged 50 years, was instantly killed. Mr. Currie was taking a load of shingles from Hawkin’s shingle mill to the Grand Trunk station, and was seated on a bunch of them on the front row. A short distance from the station the team began to trot down a little hill, when one of the front wheels struck a large stone, throwing the bunch and Mr. Currie forward under the horses’ heels. The right front and rear wheels of the loaded wagon passed over his neck, killing him instantly. The deceased, who was a teamster, was highly respected. He leaves a widow and five children.

LARSON (Stokes’ Bay) July 14 - The body of a man, who is supposed to have been Capt. H. P. Larson, of the steam barge Africa, which was wrecked on Loyal island during a storm on the night of Oct. 7^th last, was found on the lake shore about seven miles from here to-day. The body is in a badly decomposed condition, but the clothing is well preserved, and it may lead to positive identification.

Thursday, July 16, 1896

CHURCH - Killed on the G.T.R. track on Wednesday evening, July 15, Mary Emma Church, second daughter of Isaac Church, aged 3 years and 1 month. Funeral from her parents residence 227 Picton st. east, on Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Friends will please accept this notice.

The death of Isaac Church’s young child at the Wellington and Ferrie streets crossing last evening makes the seventh fatality that has taken place there.

Another fatality occurred on the Grand Trunk railway, within the city limits, last evening, between 7 and 8 o’clock. As the Beach train was approaching the crossing at Wellington and Ferrie streets, Mary Emma Church, the-three-old child of Isaac Church, 227 Picton street east, was standing near the track with her back to the train, on the east side of the rail. As the train came near her, instead of running from the track, the child ran towards the approaching engine and was struck on the forehead by the front end of the cylinder.

The train was stopped, as speedily as possible, and when Conductor Gibson, and the other train men, went to search for the body, they saw a man who was thought to be the child’s father carrying the body away. He was called back, the remains were placed in the baggage car and brought to King street station. From there they were removed to Green Bros. undertaking establishment. It was some time before the police were advised of the fatality, and, Coroner Wolverton being informed of the circumstances he ordered an inquest to be held.

William Dean is driver of the engine, and Lincoln Bowman the fireman. They say it is a wonder more children are not killed at that point. There are always a number playing there during the summer evenings, and some of them will sit on the rails, when a train is coming, daring one another who could sit the longest and get out of the way.

Isaac Church, father of the child, says that his seven-year-old daughter, Annie, was out with the baby in the perambulator and in charge of the deceased, who was running along side when the train approached. The elder child heard the train coming, but could not tell from the noise whether it was on the N.& W. on the main line, which crosses the former on an overhead bridge 300 yards south. She was looking towards the main line when the Beach train darted around the curve 100 yards north of the crossing, and when the girl turned to look at it the engine had almost reached her. She had just time to pull the perambulator when the train flashed past in a swirl of dust, and the next she saw was the body of her little sister lying in the ditch.

Mr. Church alleges that the train was running 40 miles an hour, and says that it didn’t whistle when approaching the crossing. It ran 300 yards past the crossing before it could be stopped. He contends that the crossing is a particularly dangerous one owing to the difficulty of seeing approaching trains and the speed at which they run. Seven fatalities have occurred there during the past few years.

The jurors summoned by P.C. Johnston met this morning at 11:30 in Green’s hall, King street east. After viewing the body they adjourned until to-morrow evening at No. 3 police station.

BOOKER-At Cheyenne, Wyoming, on July 15, Louise, beloved wife of Wm. Booker, formerly of this city.

DAVIS - On the 14^th inst. Margaret Davis, relict of the late John H. Davis, in her 74^th year. Funeral on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., from the residence of her son, H. Davis, 384 Hess street south, city.

JAMES - On Wednesday, July 15, 1896, Albert R. James, eldest son of Charles James, aged 35 years. Funeral from his father’s residence, No. 39 Hess st. south, Friday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

FINAGIN - The funeral of John Finagin, of Toronto, took place this afternoon from the Stuart street station. Mr. Finagin was a merchant tailor and kept a shop in Hamilton before he moved to Toronto.

HUNTON - Rev. Canon and Mrs. Clark, of Ancaster, were called to Ottawa last evening in consequence of the death of Mrs. Clark’s brother, T.D. Hunton, a well-to-do hardware merchant of that city. He was a grandson of the late Capt. Hayter, R.N, Cobourg, and married a niece of Col. Chamberlain, Ottawa.

SHAIN (St. Thomas ) July 15 - James Shain, North Dorchester, met with a terrible death last night by being struck by the C.P.R. mail train, that leaves St. Thomas at 4:10 o’clock. The unfortunate man did not notice the approaching train, and was struck by the engine, and mangled into a shapeless mass. His arms and legs were cut off and crushed to a jelly. The train men were not aware of the accident, the dead man’s body being found several minutes after the train had passed. Shain had been afflicted with paralysis for some years, and for some time past his mind was affected, so that he had to be constantly watched; but yesterday he wandered away from home. An inquest will be held.

ROY (Ottawa) July 15 - A funeral and a wedding from one house on the same day is something rare. Mrs. Thomas Roy, 66 Cedar street, died on Monday being buried yesterday. She was troubled with cancer and travelled extensively seeking relief. She had been in California, but returned to Ottawa to die. Mrs. Roy left an adopted daughter, Miss Lily Briden, and in her anxiety that the young lady should be looked after Mrs. Roy made the girl heir to her property on condition that she would get married, within 24 hours after her foster-mother’s burial. The young lady complied with the request and last night was married to George G. Foss. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Evans Macully. The bride was assisted by Miss Annie L. Foss, and the groom by Herbert B. Pain. The young couple settled down to housekeeping at 66 Cedar street, the bride inheriting the home.

Friday, July 17, 1896

DAVIS - On the 16^th inst. Margaret Davis, relict of the late John H. Davis, in her 74^th year. Funeral on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. from the residence of her son H.H. Davis, 384 Hess street south, city.

SHAW - On the 16^th inst., Neil Shaw, aged 37 years, son of Robert Shaw, Kelton, Glasgow, Scotland. Funeral Sunday, 19^th at 3:30 p.m. from his late residence 224 Wellington st. north. Friends will please accept this intimation. Glasgow Scotland, papers please copy.

Neil Shaw, a well known young man in church and Orange Society circles, died at his residence yesterday after a severe and somewhat sudden illness. His ailment was laryngitis. He was very popular in the ranks of the Orange order, being a member of L.O.L. 772 Flute band. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon from 224 Wellington street north. Deceased was a Scotchman and a native of Glasgow.

GRAY - In this city, on the 17^th inst., Esther, beloved wife of Henry Gray. Funeral from her husband’s residence, 45 Strachan west, on Sunday, at 2:00 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

BARRY (July 17) - While an excursion train from South Huron was proceeding to the Guelph Model farm this morning, a little three-year-old child of Richard Barry, who was sitting on the track was struck and instantly by the train, about one mile east of here. The child’s father was on the train and did not know of the fatality until communicated with by telegraph on his arrival at Guelph.

MORROW (Hannon) - The death of Miss Effie S. Morrow, who has been suffering with consumption for about a year, occurred on Tuesday last. Deceased was 29 years of age and is a daughter of William and Mrs. Morrow. Interment will take place on Friday at Case’s M.E. church, Glanford, Rev. J. Kelly.

SITLINGTON (Sarnia) July 16 - Mrs. William Sitlington, an old and respected resident of Sarnia, who has been totally blind for over 12 years, was engaged stirring some eatables that were boiling on the cooking stove and in some unaccountable way her clothing caught fire. When she realized the fact she screamed for help and her two daughters who were in adjoining rooms, having only left her a moment or so before, and her husband who was outside the door, rushed to her assistance, but before they could get the flames the fire had almost burned the clothing off the unfortunate woman. She lived only a few hours.

Saturday, July 18, 1896

GRAY - In this city on the 17^th inst., Esther, beloved wife of Henry Gray. Funeral from her husband’s residence, 45 Strachan west, on Sunday at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

DOUGLASS - In this city, on July 18^th, Henry H. Douglass, aged 59 years Funeral from his late residence, 56 Young street, on Monday 20^th at 3 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

SHAW - On the 16^th inst, Neil Shaw, aged 37 years, son of Robert Shaw, Kelton, Glasgow, Scotland. Funeral Sunday, 19^th at 3:30 p.m. from his late residence 228 Wellington st. north.

Friends will please accept this intimation. Glasgow Scotland papers please copy.

HATZFELD - At 77 Jackson st. west, on Friday morning, July 17^th, Louis Emil Hatzfeld, a native of Manheim, Germany, aged 53 years. Funeral from above address on Sunday afternoon at 3:30. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

The funeral of the late Louis Hatzfeld will be held to-morrow. It will be attended by Acacia lodge, A.F.and A.M., and Bismarck lodge, K.of P. The Germania club will sing at the grave.

TEES - On July 18^th 1896, at the Aged Woman’s Home, Wellington st. south, Mrs. Emeline Tees, aged 86 years. Funeral Monday next at 3 p.m.

RECHE - On July 18, Catharine Reche, relict of the late Anthony Reche, in her 65^th year. Funeral Monday morning at 9:00 o’clock, from her late residence, 179 Mary street, to St. Mary’s cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

BOOTH (Chatham) July 17 - A railway accident occurred at Thamesville at 12:30 to-day, resulting in the death of Engineer Booth. As the noon express was flying past here the local freight was shunting and was not clear of the main line when the express struck her on her side. The ending and baggage car of the passenger train are completely wrecked and three other coaches are derailed. The freight engine is also badly damaged and two freight cars stove in. Engineer Booth reversed his engine, and with the fireman, jumped out, but struck a culvert with tremendous force, death being instantaneous. The fireman escaped with a broken arm. The passengers miraculously escaped. Booth has left a wife and eight children. He lived in London and was 48 years of age, a member of the A.F. and M, and the Locomotive Brotherhood. The engine which met its fate to-day was the same one which carried the ill-fated train to the St. George bridge, eight years ago, at which casualty and “Buck” Williams, engineer, was killed. It was overhauled at the London shops six months ago.

HAWKINS (Stratford) July 17 - Annie Hawkins, the thirteen-year-old daughter of James Hawkins, living in the Gore of Downie, near Harmony, met with an awful death last evening. Annie and a neighbour girl friend were riding the horses home from the field, when the animals took fright and ran away. The friend jumped safely, but the other girl in falling became entangled in the harness, and the horse dashed about the field, dragging the poor girl over the rough ground for nearly a mile. She only lived a few minutes after being released, and while she was badly bruised about the head not a bone was broken.

BOURRELL (Walkerton) July 17 - Thomas Bourrell, a prominent farmer, living near the G.T.R. station, was killed instantly near his own house this morning, by a tree, which he was chopping, falling on him.

Monday, July 20, 1896

REYNOLDS - In this city, on the 20^th inst., James Archibald, only son of James and Mary Reynolds, aged 3 months and 20 days. Funeral from parents residence 188 ½ Queen st. north, on Wednesday, at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this notice.

FINUCANE (Toronto) July 20^th - Mrs. Finucane, an old lady 79 years of age, wandered away from her home, 1279 Queen street east, about 9 o’clock last night. As she was somewhat unbalanced in mind, her friends made a search, but were unable to find her until 11 o’clock this morning, when a policeman saw her body floating in the water in a cut between Ashbridge bay and the lake. It is altogether probable that in the darkness of night the old lady lost her way, and not being able to see the water, fell in and was drowned. An inquest will be held on the body to-morrow afternoon.

JOHNS - Yesterday William Johns, formerly an inmate of St. Peter’s infirmary, died at the hospital. The body was shipped to Niagara Falls where the interment will take place. The deceased used to be a lawyer in Detroit.

RECHE - The funeral of Mrs. Reche took place this morning from her late residence, Mary street.

The pallbearers were ex-Mayor Blaicher, Alder. Rose, John and Patrick Ronan, Donald Smith and Nicholas Bucke. A service was held at St. Mary’s cathedral.

SHAW - The funeral of the late Neil Shaw took place from his late residence, 228 Wellington street north, yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended. The members of Victoria L.O.L., 779, under the leadership of Wm. Hoey, W.M., turned out, and also the Victoria flute band in uniform.

RYAN (Toronto) July 20 - J. Edward Ryan, the 19-year-old son of John J. Ryan, Colborne st. commission merchant, was drowned in the Don near the railway bridge at 3:30 yesterday afternoon.

Ryan was an athletic young man and was a member of the Don Rowing club. He was ambitious to become an oarsman, and when he visited the clubhouse yesterday he donned a rowing suit and got into a single shell. He had only been in such a boat once before and he was advised not to go out without an escort. He laughingly disregarded the warnings, and had not made more than about three strokes of the oars when the boat upset. He uttered a cry as he sank into the water, which at that spot is 25 feet deep. Pat J. Woodley, 167 Ontario st., the well-known oarsman of the Don was among the men at the clubhouse who saw the boat upset. Seeing that Ryan was unable to swim, Mr. Woodley plunged in to try to save him. Frank McCurry also went in after him. Woodley reached the drowning man’s side and caught hold of him, but the unfortunate young fellow struggled so fiercely that it was impossible for the wood-be rescuer to keep him afloat and he sank. Woodley made heroic attempts to recover the body by diving, but the depth and dirtiness of the water rendered his efforts fruitless.

After a search of three-quarters of an hour the body was recovered by William Loane. Efforts at resuscitation were made, but Ryan had evidently been passed human aid for some time.

The police had been notified and on the finding of the body the ambulance was summoned.

Deceased was taken to his father’s house, 178 Duchess street. No one there had heard of the sad occurrence until the body was brought home.

Ryan was a popular youth in the neighbourhood in which he resided. He was a good bicyclist and a member of the Athenaeum club. He assisted his father in the fruit business. The remains will probably interred in the family plot at Thornhill on Tuesday next.

MILLS (Wheatley) July 18 - Lewis Mills, son of Thomas Mills, an extensive lumber dealer and farmer, living about 3 miles north of this place, was accidentally drowned, while bathing in the lake about 8:30 this evening in company with three other boys, of whom none could swim. The body has not yet been recovered. A diligent search is being kept up.

ARMS (Ingersoll) July 18 - Shortly before 7 o’clock this morning, Enoch Arms, a watch and clock repairer, about 75 years of age, was struck and instantly killed by a G.T.R. freight about 2 miles west of here. Deceased was walking on the track, but on hearing the train coming stepped to one side. The train had nearly passed when the brake man noticed him fall in toward the train. He was struck on the back of the head and between the shoulders. Death was instantaneous. Deceased had no relatives, but was known by every one in the county.

SPENCER (Pickering) July 19 - On Friday afternoon, Mrs. Spencer, of Cherrywood, aged 48 years, ended her life. Her husband, who keeps a market garden, started early in the morning for Toronto. On his return home in the evening he was horrified to find his wife hanging dead in a shed, adjoining the stable. The deceased had been in ill-heath for some time. Two years ago her only two daughters died rather suddenly, which seemed to seriously affect her mind. Coroner Bateman was called, but did not deem an inquest necessary The couple were in comfortable circumstances. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband.

McLENNHAN (Rodney) July 18 - While assisting her husband in taking in a load of hay, Mrs. Daniel McLennhan, near here, fell off the load, receiving injuries which resulted in her death about six hours after. She leaves a sorrowing husband and a family of small children.

PRESTIEN (Hespeler) July 18 - A fatal accident happened on the Galt, Preston, and Hespeler Electric railway, between this place and Preston, and about 8 this evening, by which a prominent citizen of this village lost his life. The victim, August Prestien, contractor and builder, was returning by trolley from Galt, and while in the act of stepping from the motor to the trailer, in some way lost his footing and fell between the cars, which were running at a good rate of speed. The wheels passed over him almost severing both legs, and mutilating the body fearfully. He lingered for nearly an hour before death relieved of his sufferings. The body was taken back to Preston, where an undertaker took charge of the remains, after which they were brought to his home here. An inquest will be held.

BABCOCK (Kingston) July 19 - About 2 o’clock this afternoon Stuart Babcock, brakeman on the G.T.R. was coupling cars at the station in this city, when he was jammed between the bumpers and received injuries which caused his death in about 15 minutes. He was 25 years of age and married.

Tuesday, July 21, 1896

SANGER - At his late residence No. 39 Kelly street, on Monday, July 20, 1896, Elias Sanger, aged 66. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

HUGHES - At his father’s residence No. 236 Duke street, on Tuesday July 21, 1896, John W. Hughes, son of George Hughes, aged 25 years. Funeral Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation. Cobourg papers please copy.

ARMSTRONG - In this city, on the 21^st inst., Edward third son of Edward Armstong sr., in the 35 year of his age. Funeral from his late residence 268 John st., north on Thursday, the 23 inst., at 3:30 p.m. Kindly omit flowers.

Last Thursday, when Edward Armstrong was scuffling with a friend at Welland, he fell and broke his leg. He was taken to the Hamilton hospital, and his friend expected that he would be out in a short time, but he developed pneumonia. He was very low last night and died at 8 o’clock this morning His death was a great shock to his relatives and friends, as he was robust and the picture of good health.

The deceased was a brother of Thomas Armstrong of the Dominion hotel, and was an exceedingly popular young man.

WHITE - This morning a fatal accident occurred on the T.H.& B, near Welland. The locomotive on the gravel train toppled over and crushed the driver, George A. White, killing him instantly. Fireman Bristol, had his arm hurt. He was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital. His injuries are not fatal.

It is believed that White was crushed in trying to get out of the cab when the accident occurred. The deceased formerly came from Rochester, N.Y. An inquest will be held at Welland to-day.

BOOTH (Windsor) July 20 - The Masonic order conducted the funeral of William Booth, the engineer who was killed in the collision on the Grand Trunk Friday. The remains arrived from Thamesville on the train that Booth was to have to Windsor yesterday. Rev. J.C. Tolmie, Presbyterian, held service at the depot and the interment was made at the Grove cemetery. The engine which was in charge of Mr. Booth when he was killed was in the smash-up at Georgetown four years ago, when many people were killed.

BABCOCK - The jury on the inquiry at Kingston touching the death of Stewart Babcock, the Grand Truck railway brakeman who was killed on Sunday while coupling cars, have returned a verdict of accidental death.

GRIFFIN (Smithville) - S.J. and Mrs. Kohler went to Dunnville last Sunday to attend the funeral of Ellis Griffin.

Wilbert Wismer and Harry Crayston were in Dunnville attending the funeral of Ellis Griffin last Sunday.

CHURCH - There was no lack of evidence at last evening’s inquest upon the death of little Mary Church at the Wellington and Ferrie streets crossing last week. The jurors heard no less than seventeen witnesses, of all ages and sizes, and there half a score more in reserve, had the coroner been agreeable to hear them. But when it came to 11 o’clock, Coroner Wolverton called a halt, and the jurors were left to mentally digest the massive evidence laid before them. A peculiarity about the witnesses’ statements was the difference of opinion as to whether or not the whistle was sounded just before reaching the curve at that point, near the half mast, or caution signal, that stands there.

Those who testified that no whistle was sounded there were; Mrs. Jane Lucas, who lives close by and has a full view of the line; John McNeil, and David Graham who are sitting on the Wellington street hill when the train came along; Minnie Jones, a little girl who was across the street from the Church children; William Humphrey, a boy, who was also nearby; J.E. Harris, Moss Fillman, William Jones, and George Griffiths, passengers on the train. All these said they heard the switch whistle, four toots at Wentworth street. But they did not hear another whistle before an accident happened. The evidence contradicting this was given by William Dean, driver; Lincoln Bowman, fireman; Conductor Gibson, Brakeman Foley, Baggageman Farrell, Joseph Hopkins, and Richard Beasley, passengers. The engineer and fireman were sure the whistle, one long and two short for a crossing, was sounded, and the others were sure they heard it.

Another disputed point was the speed of the train. The engineer admitted that he was running 35 miles an hour up to the bend, but when he approached it he put on the brakes when the speed was reduced to twelve miles when passing the caution signal, and he was not faster than that when the child was struck. A good many of the witnesses said that the train was going at a speed varying from 25 to 35 miles an hour when the child was struck. The evidence of those who saw the child before the accident went to show that the little one was one the Grand Trunk property.

The jurors brought in the following verdict; “Mary Emma Church came to her death from being struck by a Beach train at the Ferrie street crossing. The jury cannot find that any blame can be attached to the employees of the train, but are of the opinion that the rate of speed allowed trains at this point is too great, and that a watchman should be placed at this crossing, owing to its dangerous character”.

The crown attorney conducted the examination a portion of the time. W.S. McBrayne appeared for the Grand Trunk and L.H. Patten, for Isaac Church, father of deceased.

McPHERSON (Kingston) July 20 - Some time ago Barney McPherson of Ogdensburg, about 50 years of age, left his home to go to Aultsville. He did not return and his friends became uneasy. A few days later they found his boat on the north side of Croyl’s Island half filled with water, and there was little doubt that he is now somewhere at the bottom of the River St. Lawrence.

CHANTEL (Toronto) July 21 - Hermista Chantel, a woman about 35 years of age, who lived with her husband at the rear of 134 Berkeley street, died very suddenly last night and under such circumstances that Coroner Greig has issued a warrant for an inquest, pending the result of a post-mortem examination.

The deceased has been a hard drinker for some time, and the particulars of the case point to the conclusion that her death was due to alcoholism. A few months ago she fell on the sidewalk in Princess street and broke her leg. For this she got a $100 from the city and she has since spent it in liquor. Her husband, Hiram Chantel is also addicted to drink. He is a French-Canadian and a furrier by trade, having been recently employed by the Smith co. on Richmond street east. The dead woman was also a furrier, and when sober was clever at her business.

Chantel has at times been employed by Mayor Fleming. He speaks good English and his story, as told to a reporter this morning, is that his wife had been sick for several days - and “whiskey sick”, he called it. He said she had been on a continual spree for three months and he himself had been under the influence of liquor for the best part of the last two weeks. All day yesterday she had been vomiting and about 6:30 in the evening, Chantel says, he went out to borrow 10 cents with which to buy her some whiskey. He saw no one he knew well enough to borrow the money from, but met plenty of fellows who treated him. He was in barrooms most of the evening and he returned home at probably at 10:30. His wife lay on the floor near the bedroom door, faced downwards. He turned her round and found that she was dead, so he went and told George Ernest, who lives at 6 Walker’s lane and whose wife is Chantel’s niece.

Ernest went back with him, and meeting Policeman Kennedy told him of the occurrence. Policeman J. Dodd was also summoned. When the men reached the house, it was necessary for Ernest to go out and get a lamp chimney, as there was none on the lamp in the house. The body, partly dressed, lay on the floor, faced upwards, as Chantel had described.

Dr. Noble was called in, and he found that the woman had only been dead a short time. Deceased had evidently got up from the bed to go to the other room, when she fell across the threshold of the door. In the room a number of bottles were found; one had contained methylated spirits, another essence of ginger, while two others had contained something that smelled like goose oil.

Coroner Greig took possession of these.

Dr. Noble said that it appeared that the woman had suffocated while trying to vomit. He said that he had heard that Chantel and his wife, had indulged in drunken quarrels, but this was not corroborated by the neighbours.

NESBITT - Mrs. Nesbitt, mother of J.W. Nesbitt, Q.C., died at Waterford yesterday, and will be buried from her home in Woodstock to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Nesbitt is attending the funeral.

Wednesday, July 22, 1896

ARMSTRONG - In this city, on the 21 inst, Edward, third son of Edward Armstrong sr., in the 35^th year of his age. Funeral from his late residence 283 John st. north, on Thursday, the 23^rd inst, at 3:30 p.m. Kindly omit flowers.

WATSON - In this city on the 21^st inst, after a short illness, Thomas J. Watson, aged 48 years. Funeral from his late residence, 196 East avenue north, on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

FERGUSON (St. Thomas) July 22 - Nathaniel Ferguson, an inmate of the house of industry, was killed by a M.C.R. train about one mile west of here. Sometime last night or early this morning the engineer on No.19, M.C.R. express, noticed a man lying beside a log a few rods from the track. Coroner Gustin was made a ware of the circumstances, and accompanied by Crown Attorney O’Donohue and Constable Fairbrother, visited the scene and viewed the body, after which it was removed to the house of industry. The body was badly mangled; the head was completely severed from the body, and the right hand cut off. It is probable that Ferguson laid down on the track with the intention of committing suicide, as he had often expressed a wish that he was dead. Ferguson was about 77 years of age and hails from Rodney.

DAVIES (Waterdown) - The funeral of the late David Davies took place Monday, July 20, from his residence on Mill street. Mr. Davies was an old resident of Waterdown. He owned the cooper shop for a number of years. He was a Welsh man by birth and was well known throughout the country. The funeral was largely attended by old acquaintances and friends.

McLEAN (Guelph) July 21 - A dispatch received in this city to-day from Cleveland states the dead body of a man was found beside the railroad tracks near Westminister station this morning. In his pocket was a letter which identifies him as Hector McLean, formerly of Erin, Ont. Hector McLean left Erin about nine months ago. He was well known in the village where he had lived with his mother and sister for many years. Sometimes he followed the trade of a house carpenter, but was also engaged in the butchering, and sometimes worked on a farm. He was about 35 years of age, was unmarried, and leaves a mother and two sisters in Erin to mourn his untimely end. It is thought that the unfortunate was trying to board a fast-moving train in order to pay a visit to his old home at Erin, and that in catching on to the side bars he slipped and fell under the wheels. The body which was horribly disfigured, has been handed over to the Coroner who will investigate the case.

DIXON (Little Britain) July 21 - A very sad accident occurred last week on the farm of Mr. Smith at Pleasant Point, which resulted two days later in the death of the victim, M. Dixon. While raising the plate of a barn the heavy pike-pole slipped and fractured Mr. Dixon’s skull, rendering him unconscious. All that could be done for the unfortunate man was done, but he sank gradually until he expired. He leaves a wife and two small children.

TAIT (Parry Sound) July 21 - Miss Mary Tait, of Collingwood, who was visiting Mr. Wright, a fisherman, at the Minks, about 20 miles from this place, was drowned about noon to-day by accidentally slipping into deep water while bathing. The body was recovered, and will be taken to her home tomorrow per steamer Capitol City of Toronto.

WATSON - Constable Thomas Watson died about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Although he had not been ill long, the disease made too great in inroad upon his system and he succumbed. There are few citizens who did not know the big policeman, as big in heart as frame, and general regret is felt over his death. A good officer, conscientious in the fulfilment of his duties, he did all he was called upon to do most cheerfully, and always had a kind word for everybody. Chief Smith said of him this morning; “he was one of our best officers, faithful, conscientious and all-round man. He never shirked his duty”.

Deceased joined the police force on May 6, 1881, and, consequently, had been over fifteen years a constable. When the Hamilton branch of the S.P.C.A. was formed some years ago, deceased acted as its officer until a regular inspector was appointed. He was born in Ancaster township nearly 50 years ago and leaves a widow, but no children. Several sisters and brothers survive him The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. The force will be as fully represented as possible.

Thursday, July 23, 1896

PRINGLE (Napanee) July 2 - Allan Pringle passed away and his residence, in the township of Richmond, about 3 o’clock this afternoon, after a short illness of about a weeks duration. The news of his sudden and unexpected demise was a great shock to his many friends in this district, where he universally esteemed and respected. Mr. Pringle was born in the township of Richmond about 55 years ago. He studied medicine for a time but abandoned it to pursue the calling of an agriculturist and an apiarian. He was recognized as one of the leading bee-keepers of Ontario, and was placed over the honey exhibit at the World’s fair by the Ontario government. He was a skilful and successful farmer also, and his farm, in the township of Richmond, is a model of cleanliness and neatness. Mr. Pringle was not a rugged man, and his death is supposed to have resulted from a slight sun stroke, contracted some few weeks ago. He leaves a widow and one grown-up daughter.

YOUMANS - The funeral of Mrs. Youmans took place at Picton.

Friday, July 24, 1896

WICKHAM - Michael Wickham, a patient in the city hospital, ill with consumption and despondent from the knowledge that the disease would soon carry him off, committed suicide last evening about 9:45 by cutting his throat with a razor that he had kept in his drawer for the purpose for shaving himself. The deceased was about 40 years of age, and before going to the hospital last May, resided with his brother, Patrick, at 138 Macauley street. His wife, from whom he was separated, resides on Hannah street. There are no children.

When the circumstances of the suicide were made known to Coroner Griffin, he called an inquest for to-day, the law requiring that such inquiry shall be made into all such deaths in public institutions.

After viewing the remains, the inquiry was resumed in the board room, when a number of witnesses were examined and the inquest concluded.

Miss Carrie M. Bowman, lady superintendent, said that the deceased had been in the

institution about three months. He was suffering from consumption. About 9:45 last evening a nurse informed witnesses that deceased had a haemorrhage. She found him lying on the floor beside his bed in the east wing. He was bleeding from a wound in his neck. She saw a razor and picked it up. He was then alive, and lived for about half an hour. Deceased was able to speak, but she did not hear what he said. He shaved himself and had a razor in his stand drawer by the bed. It was usual to allow patients to shave themselves, when able to do so. He had never threatened to take his life, but was also of a despondent disposition.

The jury brought in the following verdict; “We are of the opinion that Michael Wickham came to his death by his own hand and under circumstances that could not be foreseen or prevented by the hospital authorities”.

VANSICKLE - The courthouse flag is flying at half-mast to-day, A.M. Vansickle, second deputy reeve of Ancaster and a member of the county council, being dead. Mr. Vansickle lived in Jerseyville and was stricken down with inflammation of the bowels.

LAWSON (Pickering, Ontario) July 23 - David Lawson, aged 71 years, dropped dead this afternoon at his own home in Dunbarton. Mr. Lawson was a native of Fifeshire, Scotland, and came to Canada when a boy. Heart failure was pronounced the cause of his death.

DAWSON - Spotswood Dawson, the lineman employed by the Radial Railway company, who fell from a pole last Saturday, resulting in his wrist being broken, died at the city hospital this morning about 10 o’clock. Blood poisoning set in and Dawson died in a convulsive attack. Deceased was an able man in his line of work and was brought from Virginia by the contractors.

Dawson’s mother has been notified and she is expected in the city to-morrow.

Saturday, July 25, 1896

McLENNAN - In this city, on the 25^th inst, Alex McLennan, in the 63^rd of his age. Funeral from his brother’s residence, locomotive street, on Monday at 3 p.m.

Alexander McLennan, better known as Sandy, and known to every lover of the old baseball times is dead. He will be remember as the man who, with his dog, looked after the foul-tipped balls at Dundurn in the old days. For the past few years he had lived with Thomas Crooks.

BOOKER - At Chicago, Ill, on Friday July 24, John eldest son of John Booker, of East Hamilton, in the 32^nd year of his age. Interment at Chicago.

John Booker, son of John Booker, of East Hamilton, died at Chicago yesterday. The deceased was a printer, having learned his trade at the Times office. He went to Chicago ten years ago. Three years ago he went into business for himself. When he lived here Mr. Booker was a prominent member of the Wentworth missions. He leaves a widow and one child.

ROBARTS - At his father’s residence, Ancaster, on Saturday, 25^th inst, Arthur Reginald Robarts, youngest son of A.D. Robarts, in the 21^st year of his age. Funeral Monday afternoon next, at 3 o’clock, to St. John’s church.

COLE (Toronto) July 25 - Mrs. Lizzie Cole, a middle-aged woman living in the West end, went out to make some purchases this morning shortly after 8 o’clock. Returning shortly after and crossing Queen street, near Bellwoods avenue, she became confused between a bicycle approaching in one direction and a street car in another and stood terrified, unable to move. She was struck by the fender of the car, but rolled off and under the wheels of the car, and was dragged on in this way for thirty yards, the car being on a down grade and difficult to stop. The body was terribly mangled both legs being severed above the knees the shoulder dislocated and the face crushed and mangled beyond recognition. It took fifteen minutes before the remains of the unfortunate woman could be extricated. A jack and lever had to be applied and the body gradually released. Dr. Watson, who came quickly to the spot, said death must have been instantaneous. The husband of deceased is at present in the hospital undergoing an operation and she was living with her stepson.

John Cole, the husband of the deceased, entered the general hospital a day or two ago to be operated on in connection with a wound received at the battle of Ridgeway in 1865, which had just begun to trouble in. He received a bullet wound in the thigh on that occasion. The bullet was extracted at the time, but traces of the wound remained, and had just begun to trouble him.

COTTER - A fatal accident occurred in Burlington yesterday afternoon. When John Cotter was holding a horse owned by Mr. Bowman, the animal got scared of a passing train, and ran away. Mr. Cotter was thrown over the dash board and had his neck broken. He died almost instantly.

The deceased was about 65 years of age. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family.

Monday, July 27, 1896

PLUMMER - At her late residence, No. 73 Catharine st. north, on Sunday, 26^th July, 1896, Elizabeth Plummer, beloved wife of Francis Plummer, aged 42 years. Funeral Tuesday at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

BARNUM - On Sunday, July 26^th, at 116 Hess st. north, Maude Barnum, aged 10 years and 4 months, daughter of W.H. and Lucinda Barnum. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. to Hamilton cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

DAWSON - A number of Masons attended the funeral of Spotswood Dawson which was conducted by Barton lodge on Saturday afternoon. The pall-bearers were; Bros. W. Armstrong, George Armstrong, Fred Kellond, George R. Allan, and S.G. Moore, and W. Bro. James Cox. The religious services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Smith of Centenarian church. The Masonic service was conducted by W. Bro. A.T. Freed, assisted by R.W. Bro. T. McCallum.

The circumstances of the young man’s death are particularly sad. His mother came all the way from Virginia to nurse him, but before she arrived he was dead.

CHEGWIN (Dundas) - Mrs. Fred Chegwin died of consumption on Thursday afternoon. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o’clock to Grove cemetery.

Tuesday, July 28, 1896

WHERSTEIN (St. George) - Edward Wherstein was called home last Thursday owing to the death of his father.

Wednesday, July 29, 1896

LENNARD - At Dundas, Ont., on Tuesday, 29^th July, 1896, Harry Lester, infant son of Harry and Agnes Lennard, aged 6 months and 4 days.

VANSICKLE (Lynden) - Several of the villagers attended the funeral of the late A.M. Vansickle at Jerseyville, last Friday. His sudden demise is universally regretted. He was a good and youthful man.

CLARK - The funeral of the late John Clark, M.P., took place at Keppel, and was very largely attended.

BRIGHT - The body of Gabriel Bright, a coloured inmate of the Welland county poorhouse, was found in the canal at Welland.

Thursday, July 30, 1896

KERR - On July 30, 1896, at 428 Mary st, Alice Muriel, only daughter of Chas. J. and Helen A. Kerr. Funeral to-day (private).

MOORE - On Wednesday, the 29^th inst, at the residence of his mother, Langholm, Herkimer street, Lyman Aubrey Moore, only son of the late Lyman Moore, in the 25^th year of his age. Funeral private on Friday afternoon.

BREEN (Thamesville, Ontario) July 30 - Word has just been received that Martin Breen, a farmer who resided in the township of Chatham, near Kent Bridge, about seven miles from here, was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon and instantly killed. Mr. Breen, at the time of the accident was riding on a disc harrow at work in the field. Deceased was about 35 years of age. He leaves a wife and several small children.

MASTERSON - A Brockville, Ont., baker named Alexander Masterson, aged 25, was drowned in the St. Lawrence river, near Ogdensburg, N.Y. on Tuesday night.

Friday, July 31, 1896

DAWE - At her late residence, No. 56 Magill street, on Thursday, July 30, 1896, Agnes Webber a native of Moorehard Bishop, Devonshire, Eng., beloved wife of George Dawe, in her 64^th year.

Funeral Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

Mrs. Dawe, wife of George Dawe, elevator man at the city hall, died last night after a long illness.

YOUNG (London, Ont.) July 31 - A fatal railway crossing accident occurred on the C.P.R. at Dreaney Corners this morning, by which Seth Young, of Young Bros.,blacksmiths, Clarence street, was instantly killed. Mr. Young had been at the track speeding a horse, and was on his way home. At Dreaney Corners the railway takes a sudden curve, which obstructs the view from the road. Just as Young reached the crossing a special freight dashed around the curve, and crashed into the buggy. He was thrown some distance, but when picked up life was extinct. A Coroner’s inquest is now in progress.

MURRAY (Buffalo, N.Y.) July 31 -Ellen Murray, a Canadian who was cook aboard the schooner Lapwing, died suddenly last night. Capt. Smith was on deck about 11 o’clock when he heard deep groans coming from the cook’s stateroom. He and the mate forced the door. The woman was found to be unconscious and died soon after Dr. Harrington arrived. Mrs. Murray shipped on the Lapwing at Kingston, Ont., two months ago. It is believed she has a daughter living in Belleville.

MOORE - The funeral of the late L. Aubrey Moore, took place this afternoon. It was private.

Saturday, August 1, 1896

HEWITT - On the evening of July 31, Morrison Hewitt of the G.T.R. aged 29 years. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. from his late residence 87 Dundurn street. Friends will please accept this intimation.

A fatal accident occurred at the west end of the Stuart street yard of the Grand Trunk about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. The victim was Morrison Hewitt, a yardsman, who lived at 3 Lochearne street. He was shunting cars on the track which runs back of the freight house. While the cars were backing up he was standing on a flat coal car. A box car had got foul of the diamond and was across the switch, but Hewitt did not see it until it was too late to give the engineer the signal to reverse. Seeing that a collision was imminent, Hewitt jumped. When the cars crashed together the coal car was turned over and fell on top of him, pinning him beneath it. The box car was also turned over.

Poor Hewitt was unable to extricate himself and lay beneath the heavy car, suffering untold agony. His cries could be heard by those in the vicinity, who immediately rushed to his assistance. Jacks were procured to raise the car, and although the men worked hard it was twenty minutes before Hewitt was extricated. The poor fellow was still alive, but his injuries were so serious that there was no hope for him. One side of his face was crushed in, his right arm and left leg were broken, and his chest and abdomen were crushed. It is thought that he was dragged along the ground under the car.

The ambulance was called and Hewitt was taken to the hospital. He lived only fifteen or twenty minutes.

The deceased was about 33 years of age and leaves a widow and four children. He had been employed by the Grand Trunk for six or seven years, and was a faithful employee.

Coroner White, on being informed of the circumstances of Hewitt’s death, advised Crown Attorney Crerar, who instructed the coroner to hold an inquest. It was called at noon to-day in the city hospital board-room, following being the jury empaneled by P.C. Banbridge; George Hayes (foreman), Thomas Gould, George Huxtable, S. Mines, G. Allan, Thomas Rutter, W.H. Pugh, A.J. Cox, P.T. Hayden, C.J. Holt, Alex Dawson, John Beveridge, Frank Beere, William McBride.

After inspecting the body of deceased the jury adjourned to meet next Wednesday evening at no.3 police station.

GALLOWAY - In this city, on Aug. 1^st, at 10 Gibson avenue, Hannah H, youngest daughter of Walter and Mary H. Galloway, aged 4 months. Funeral will take place from above address on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

GREENWAY - William Greenway, of London West, Ont., who was injured in a runaway accident two weeks ago, died yesterday from the effects.

WARE - David T. Ware, a well known resident of London, Ont., for more than half a century, died suddenly at his home yesterday, aged 77. He was born in Ancaster.

POOL - A young woman, the daughter of John Pool, a well known and respected farmer of Chatham township, committed suicide by jumping into the River Thames. She was about nineteen or twenty years of age.

HARVIE (Rosseau, Ont.) July 31 - The adjourned inquest was held here to-day at 1:30 p.m. on the death of Albert James Harvie, of this village, who died on June 29 under peculiar circumstances.

There had been no analysis made and no further evidence could be obtained. The jury, after 35 minutes agreed that he came to his death from causes unknown.

ENTWISTLE (Owosso, Mich.) July 31 - All clues leading up to the finding of the mutilated body of the man Entwistle, of Woodstock, Ont., on the Grand Trunk track a few days ago, failed to establish the suspicion of foul play, and the coroner’s jury rendered a verdict that he came to his death through his own carelessness.

Monday, August 3, 1896

YOUNG - In Chicago, on Saturday August 1, Jacob Young, late of this city. Funeral on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Green Bros., Emporium.

VANCE - At Waterdown, on August 1^st , Mary Alicia Vance, aged 21 years and 4 months. Funeral will take place to Grace church cemetery, Waterdown, on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.

COWELL (Waterford) - The body of W.W. Cowell, of Toronto was brought here for interment on Friday. Funeral on Sunday from the residence of T.D. Merrit.

Tuesday, August 4, 1896

WILKINSON - On Sunday afternoon, August 2, Thomas Wilkinson, superintendent of the Asylum farm aged 63 years. Funeral on Wednesday at 2:00 o’clock p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

LAWRENCE - At Milton, on Monday, August 3, 1896 Agnes T. Smith, wife of W.A. Lawrence, in the 53^rd year of her age. Funeral on Wednesday 5^th inst. at 2 p.m. to the cemetery at Palermo.

ARMSTONG - In this city, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1896, Catharine, wife of Capt. T.B. Armstrong, aged 23 years. Funeral at 4 p.m., Wednesday from Blachford & Sons undertaking rooms, 57 King st. west. Friends will please accept this intimation.

LOFTUS - The Hamilton boy, Joseph Loftus, who was so terribly injured in Buffalo Saturday, has since died.

YOUNG - The funeral of the late Jacob Young, of Chicago, took place at two o’clock this afternoon. The pallbearers were Messrs. McMichael, Reid, Cowan, Davis, and two others, chosen from the members of Dixon lodge, A.O.U. W. William & John Young, two sons of deceased came from Chicago with the body.

McDONALD (Petrolia Ont.) August 3^rd - The body of a man was found in the upper floor of J. & J. Kerr’s paint shop about half past two this afternoon. Chief Jackson was notified and went to the place. He found James McDonald, a house painter, lying on the right side with his head resting on a block of wood, the body straight, showing no signs of a struggle. The deceased was reclining as if in sleep, but on close examination it was clear that he had been for some days dead. Death was caused by heart failure.

FITCH (Stouffville, Ont.) Aug. 3 - Merril, the six-year-old son of C. Russell Fitch, barrister, of this town, was drowned while boating on Boyer’s pond here this afternoon.

McCORMACK (Severn Bridge, Ont.) Aug. 3 - Agnes McCormack of Sparrow Lake, was found hanging by the neck in his barn on Sunday afternoon. He was about 45 years old, and a bachelor, and had been living with his aged mother and brother. No particulars can be learned as to the cause of the rash act. The McCormack’s are in comfortable circumstances and are highly respected.

MORAN (Toronto)Aug. 4 - Barrister J.T. Loftus has returned to the city from Craighurst, where his grandfather, John Moran, who was a centenarian, was buried a week ago. The old gentleman was 104 years of age, and up to the time of his death, which occurred after an illness only last a day and a half, had retained possession of all his facilities.

McCLEOD, RYAN, OWEN (Ottawa) Aug. 3^rd - John McCleod, foreman on the Ottawa and Parry Sound railway and two employees named Ryan and Owen were blown to pieces, while engaged in the construction of the road near Whitney.

The particulars of the shocking accident on the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway have just reached the city. Foreman McCleod’s body was found about 20 feet from the scene of the accident. It was horribly mutilated. Two of his arms were missing from the elbow, and his head was crushed out of shape. Close to the body was the injured man St. Pierre. He was unconscious. He had a gash on his forehead, where he had been struck with a piece of stone. Ryan’s body was the last found. It was in the bush about 100 feet away from the rock cut, and it at first sight could hardly be recognised as that of a human form. In several parts, the flesh had been stripped clear to the bone. The ghastly tack of placing the bodies together was proceeded with, and when completed word of the disaster was dispatched to Ottawa. Upon receiving word of the accident, the railway authorities here at once sent out a special train and had the remains of the unfortunate men conveyed to their late homes.

Mr. McCleod was a favourite with all who knew him, and his death will be regretted by a large number of friends. He was an experienced man in the handling of dynamite. St. Pierre, the surviving man, says that he did not know how the accident came to take place. The last thing he remembered was the foreman and Ryan placing some dynamite down in the rock in preparation for a blast.

POOLE (Southampton, Ont.) Aug. 2 - On Friday evening, about seven o’clock, F.N. Poole, photographer of Tara, hired a rowboat from the Park boathouse. He was seen by the Clanley Island light-house keeper about eight o’clock about a mile south of the pier, rowing towards Port Elgin. The rowboat was picked up yesterday about six miles out in the lake by the schooner (Coronet) and brought to this port. Mr. Poole’s cap and coat and one oar were in the boat. The boat had no water in it. Mr. Poole was supposed to have fallen overboard and been drowned.

MITCHELL (Cayuga, Ont.) Aug. 3 - Richard Mitchell, a highly respected resident, was found dead in the station pumping house to-day, where he had been engineer for several years. He went to work this morning early and when his family called him to breakfast they found him lying dead. Mr. Mitchell was bandmaster of the Cayuga band, and as a consequence the band did not participate in the day’s doings.

DAVIDSON - George Davidson, a well-known Hamilton druggist, was drowned while bathing in the Grand River in Brantford last night, between 7 and 8 o’clock. He was a son-in-law of Rev. T.S. Linscott, of Brantford, and in company with two of Mr. Linscott’s younger sons went into bathe. The three started to wade across the river at a point about a mile below Mr. Linscott’s house. They started to come back and on doing so Davidson walked into a hole some ten feet deep. None of the party could swim and before help could be found the poor fellow sank. The body was recovered an hour afterwards. Efforts were made at resuscitation, but without success. Deceased, was a married man with one child.

The news of Mr. Davidson’s untimely taking off was an awful shock to his many friends in the city. For some years he had conducted a successful drug business at the corner of Ashley and King streets, and lived with his young wife on Grant avenue. He was prominently known in society circles and was of the foremost workers in the Order Of The Woodman of the World, being commander of Camp Hamilton. He was also connected with the Order of Chosen Friends and Templars.

WILKINSON - Few men were better known or more highly esteemed in Wentworth county than Thomas Wilkinson, farmer at the insane asylum, who died unexpectedly on Sunday. He had been complaining for several days previously, and on Saturday afternoon he took a paralytic stroke. Doctors Russell, Smith, and Herman did all they could for him, but were unable to save his life.

It was only a short time ago that Mr.Wilkinson was married. Before he was appointed farmer at the asylum, he lived in Glanford, where he was a successful sheep raiser. He leaves six sons and three daughters. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon.

The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock to Burlington cemetery. It will be conducted by Acacia lodge, A.F.and A.M. Deceased was widely known and the funeral will be largely attended.

Wednesday, August 5, 1896

GRANT - At her residence, 274 Bay street south, Judith Wills Adams, relict of the late Peter Grant, in her 78^th year. Funeral Friday, August 7, at 3 p.m. Kindly omit flowers.

Mrs. Peter Grant, relict of Peter Grant, one of Hamilton’s earliest and best-known citizens, died at her residence corner Bay and Herkimer streets, last night at midnight, after a long and painful illness. Though confined to her room for nine months in her last illness Mrs Grant’s patience and fortitude were remarkable, and the beauty of her Christian character never better shown. Mrs. Grant’s maiden name was Judith Willis Adams and her home was in Dartmouth Eng. She came to Hamilton in 1836 and was married to Mr. Grant in 1838. Her age at the time of death was 76 years and she survived her husband 24 years. Eight children are left - six daughters and two sons. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon, and it is likely a service will be held in Christ church cathedral, Mrs. Grant’s church home.

DAVIDSON - Drowned at Brantford on August 3, George W.W. Davidson, druggist, Hamilton, aged 31 years. Funeral from his late residence 154 Grant avenue, on Thursday at 3 p.m. to St. John’s Presbyterian church, thence to the Hamilton cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

NEWTON - Thomas Newton, Postmaster at Greensville, died on July 30. He was formerly postmaster of the Wellesley street branch office in Toronto.

BATES - Baptists in the city will regret to hear this news from Muskoka: principal Bates was stricken with paralysis on Saturday, and is very low, but is still living, (Monday morning). A later dispatch announces the death of Mr. Bates, B.A., from blood poisoning.

SERVOS - The funeral of the late Edward Servos, bailiff, took place yesterday afternoon from Pray’s undertaking rooms, and was in charge of Barton Masonic lodge, of which the deceased was an old member. The pallbearers were Bros. R. Magness, James Begley, Charles Blackman, W.H. Bates, J.C. Warnke, and Hiram Barker. Rev. Mr. Geoghegan conducted the Masonic exercises and the Masonic service was read by W. Bros. A.T. Freed, and James Cox.

HILL (Ohsweken) - The demise of George Newton Hill, will be learned with deep regret. He was a very promising young man. He attended the Woodstock college for four years. While in good health he took a leading part in the Baptist church, besides other Christian work. He was buried at the Baptist church. The pastor, Rev. J. White, officiated. The funeral was largely attended.

JONATHAN (Ohsweken) - Mrs. Lawrence Jonathan died of consumption after a lingering illness of eighteen months and was buried at the Baptist church.

JOHN (Ohsweken) - Isaac John died very suddenly, being ill only for about one hour.

VANCE (Waterdown) - The funeral of the late Mary Vance took place yesterday from her mother’s residence on Mill street, Waterdown. Miss Vance had been a sufferer for over two months. The remains were interred in Grove church cemetery, Rev. Mr. Cordner conducting the service.

ROBILLARD (Ottawa) Aug 4 - Francis Robillard, aged 22, died in the suburb of Hintonburg to-day under circumstances which point to poisoning. He ate cucumbers Sunday morning, took ill and was given some powders by a physician. To-day he expired in great agony. An inquest will be held Friday.

WILKINSON - The funeral of the late Thomas Wilkinson, the greatly respected manager of the asylum farm, took place this afternoon to Burlington cemetery. The casket at deceased’s late home was covered with beautiful floral emblems from the officials and employees of the asylums and the members of Acacia lodge, A.F.&A.M. A service was held on the lawn in front of deceased’s residence, conducted by Rev. Dr. Lyle. Both this service and the obsequies at the grave were large attended, deceased being widely known.

The services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Dr. Lyle and W. Bro. Lyman Lee of Acacia lodge. The pallbearers were; Dr. Russell, Dr. Smith, N. Reid, A. Goodall, and W. Greenhill, members of the asylum staff and Acacia lodge, and Robert Chisholm, of St. John’s lodge.

Thursday, August 6, 1896

BLOOMER - At his residence, Andrew Bloomer, sexton of Gore street church, aged 64, a native of Tyrone Ireland. Funeral from his late residence, 90 Hughson st. north, on Saturday at 2 p.m.

GRANT - At her residence, 274 Bay street south, Judith Wills Adams, relict of the late Peter Grant in her 76^th year. Funeral Friday, August 7, at 3 p.m. Kindly omit flowers.

DOTY (Toronto) Aug. 6 - Frank H. Doty, a member of the well known contracting firm of Doty Bros., was killed this morning while engaged on a contract for the city to cover with sand the water works conduit in the bay. With a number of assistants, he was employed on the work at 10:25 a.m., when the bar of the capstan used suddenly swung around with terrific force striking him on the head. He was not instantly killed, but died while his assistants were seeking medical aid from the island. Mr. Doty was a man about 45, and leaves a widow with 12 children.

BURT (Paris, Ont.) Aug. 6 - A very sad accident happened here about nine o’clock last night, through which Kathleen, the-ten-year-old daughter of Dr. Burt, of this place, lost her life. The little girl, while playing, by some means pulled the lamp off the table into her lap. Her clothes immediately took fire, and before anything could be done to extinguish the flames, her clothing was completely burned off, and her body was partly burned to a crisp. The child, who had inhaled the flames, died at one o’clock this morning.

BATES - A telegram was received from Muskoka Wharf yesterday, announcing the death of Principle Bates, of the Woodstock Baptist college.

Principle Bates had been ill for some time, but although his ailment was looked upon as being serious his death was not expected. Several weeks ago he had the misfortune to run a fishhook in his thumb. The wound became inflamed and subsequently blood poisoning set in. He suffered excessively and on Sunday last was seized with a paralytic stroke. Since that time his condition gradually became worse, till he succumbed.

The remains will be taken to Woodstock, where the interment will take place this afternoon.

BROWN (Fonthill) - A.E. Brown, of Toronto, attended his mother’s funeral on Saturday last.

Mrs. John Brown died on Thursday last. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon. The grave was tastefully lined with evergreens, and the casket was covered with beautiful wreaths from many loving friends.

BARTLETT - James Bartlett, a brother of Police Magistrate Bartlett, of Windsor, Ont., died at his residence in that city yesterday, aged 83.

Friday, August 7, 1896

WRIGHT - At his late residence, cor. Market and Caroline streets on Thursday, August 6^th, 1896, Thomas Wright, aged 56 years. Funeral on Saturday at 8 a.m. to G.T.R. Stuart st. station. Interment at Brantford, Ont. Friends will please accept this intimation.

RAINEY - July 23, at Oratave, Canary Islands, John Ronald Rainey, late of Twickenham, formerly of Glasgow and this city.

HARPER - Death came to Andrew Harper, an employee in H. Lawry’s market stall, in a sudden manner during last night. Andrew is one of a family of brothers who have for years been well known in the butcher business in the city, and has for some time been employed at the Lawry stalls. He had free entrance to the place and often used to sleep there instead of going to his boarding house. Sometime early last evening he went to the stall, entered it and apparently did some work cutting up meat, and fixing things around the stall. Later in the evening the stall door was found open and

Charles Littlejohn, another employee, was sent for to lock the place up. He found Harper on the floor of the stall asleep and apparently under the influence of liquor. Removing him to the office he made a bed for him, locked the door and left him for the night.

What happened during the night no one knows. Early this morning one of the drivers came and opened up the place and he found Harper dead on the office floor. There was no mark on the face or body to show any violence, and the conclusion arrived at was that death was caused by apoplexy. Deceased was a large man, weighting nearly 350 pounds. He was over 40 years of age and unmarried. He at one time was in the butchering business with R. Magen and afterward ran a business of his own.

William Harper, a brother of the deceased, who was employed at the asylum, was at once notified and came down to take charge of the remains, which had been removed to the morgue. Crown Attorney Crerar had been notified, and he left it with the brothers to say whether an inquest should be held or not. They decided that it was unnecessary, and the body’s being prepared for interment.

HAWKINS, RICHARDS (Lindsay, Ont.) Aug 6 - The bodies of the young man Fred Hawkins, and the boy Thomas Richards, who were drowned while bathing in the river last night, were recovered about an hour after the accident. It appears that Hawkins who was a fine swimmer, had taken the lad Richards out to instruct him in the art of swimming, but being seized with the deadly cramp, the strong swimmer and his helpless companion perished in the water. The funeral of both will take place to-morrow.

Saturday, August 8, 1896

NORTHEY - On August 6, at his late residence, 1489 King street west, Toronto, Thomas Northey, aged 79 years, and 6 months. Funeral private.

HAIGHT - The funeral of Milton Haight, late mathematical master of the Strathroy Collegiate institute, took place at Newmarket yesterday.

Monday, August 10, 1896

WINGFIELD - At his late residence, No. 16 Queen st. north, on Saturday, Aug 8, 1896, Alexander H. Wingfield, aged, 68 years. Funeral on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation. Please omit flowers.

A.H. Wingfield, landing waiter, after a brief illness, died at his late residence, 16 Queen st. north, on Saturday evening. Inflammation of the bowels was the cause of death. The deceased was taken ill the later end of the week. During Saturday the deceased was a little better, but a turn for the worse came and he gradually sank. Mr. Wingfield was well known to the citizens and many throughout Canada by his poems and general regret will be felt at his passing away.

Alexander H. Wingfield was born at Blantyre, Lancashire, Scotland, in 1828, a few doors from the house in which the famous African explorer Dr. Livingstone first saw the light of day. When he was very young his parents moved to Glasgow and deceased began to work in a cotton factory when he was ten years old. In 1857 he went to the United States and settled in Auburn; but at the end of three years he came to Hamilton, and worked for eighteen years in the boiler shops of the Great Western and Grand Trunk railways. In 1877, on October 3, his merits as a poet were recognized and he was removed from the din of a boiler shop to become landing waiter at the customs port here.

As a writer of poetry the deceased occupied an unique position, as most of his poems were written amidst the hurry and worry of daily toil. Early in the 80's he published of his verses, some of which were highly commended, the volume being repeat with poems and lyrical verses of a high order of merit. He found his themes among familiar scenes and every day experiences in his own walk of life. Among the better known poems from his pen are Crepe on the Door, A Shillin’ or Twa, R, Wee Jeannie. He also wrote numerous local verses, which were very much admired, his muse being much in demand at banquets.

The deceased leaves a widow two sons, and two daughters, Mrs. McIntyre, of Stratford, and Mrs. Brown of London.

He was one of the oldest members of Victoria lodge, I.O.O.F.

AWREY - Mrs. Awrey, wife of N. Awrey, registrar of Wentworth and ex-MPP, died at Grimsby park early this morning. She was taken ill on Thursday last, and her condition became serious on Friday, when little hope was held out for her recovery.

Mr. Awrey is in London, Eng., and intended to sail for home on Aug. 13. A cable conveying the sad news of his wife’s death was sent to his travelling companion, W.H. Gillard.

The body was taken from Grimsby park to Mr. Awrey’s residence on Mountain avenue. It was embalmed and is not likely that the funeral will take place until Mr. Awrey’s return.

The deceased was a estimable lady, and had a large circle of friends, who will deeply regret her death.

OFFORD - George Offord, boot and shoe merchant, Kingston, Ont. died at his home on Saturday aged 71.

MESSER (Toronto) Aug. 10 - Yesterday afternoon, George Messer, 76 years old, who kept a small confectionery store at 705 Yonge street, hanged himself.

Messer lived with a married daughter, who kept house for him, and a son, aged about five. She was out visiting yesterday, and Messer sent the boy out early in the afternoon. When he returned at 5 o’clock he found the body of his father hanging in the cellar. The lad notified the police at No. 5 station and Sergt. Lobb and P.C. Dynes, cut the body down. Dr. Boultbee was called in, and found the man had been dead two hours.

In order to end his life Messer climbed on a chair, and, after adjusting the rope, kicked the chair from under him. No reason is assigned for the deed. Deceased was well known in Orange circles.

MACKEY (Ottawa) Aug. 9 - James Mackey, of Arnprior, registered at the Butler house on Friday with a son and a clerk, the party being enroute from Quebec to Arnprior. While James Bowie was passing the Butler house about 1 o’clock yesterday morning he heard a crash behind him, and turning round discovered the body of a man lying on the walk, he having fallen or jumped from his bedroom window, situated in the third story of the building. It was Mr. Mackey. As Mrs. Mackey, wife of the deceased, informed Coroner Mark that her husband had a habit of walking in his sleep and at home usually slept on the ground to avoid the possibility of accident, the other facts ascertained bearing out the theory deceased got through the window while asleep. An inquest was deemed unnecessary.

CATCHPOLE - Mary Frances, aged 1 year and 1 month, youngest daughter of R.N. Catchpole. Funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock from 135 Victoria ave. north. Friends will please accept this intimation.

WRIGHT - The funeral of Thomas Wright, of Hamilton, took place in Brantford on Saturday. Rev. Mr. Ross conducted the services. The pall-bearers were; P. Mallock, A. Havil, T.H. Spence, P. Patterson, M. McCusker, and J. Munroe.

Wednesday, August 12, 1896

WINGFIELD - There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late A.H. Wingfield, yesterday afternoon. The members of Victoria lodge, I.O.O.F., turned out. The pall-bearers were Bros. G.E. Heming, G.J. Fitzsimmons, John Kerner, G.M. Bell, Joseph Spence, and William Braidwood. The services of the order were conducted by Bro. M.B. Reid, N.G., and Bro.B.F. Richardson. Acting Chaplain Rev. Dr. Lyle conducted the religious services.

McPHERSON (Wellandport) - Adam McPherson, an old resident of Gainsboro, died Aug. 8.

AWREY - The funeral of Mrs. Nicholas Awrey took place this afternoon from the family residence, East Hamilton. Rev. J.L. Gilmore, of James street, Baptist church, was the officiating clergyman. The pall-bearers were George Rutherford; W.C. Wilkinson, Toronto; H.F. Anderson, Grimsby; W. Truesdale, Rev. E.B. Stevenson, R.K. Hope, Dr. Russell, and John Dickenson, M.P.P. There were many handsome floral tributes. Mr. Awrey will sail from England for Canada to-morrow.

Thursday, August 13, 1896

SMITH (Guelph) August 12 - Ex-Mayor W.G. Smith died suddenly this afternoon from a stroke of apoplexy. He left his store after dinner, not feeling well, and laid down. Mrs. Smith, who was out at the time, on her return found him dead.

PEPPER - Frank Pepper, a boy of eight years of age, went bathing in the Thames at London and was drowned.

PETERSON - Thomas H. Peterson, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Colborne, Ont., died last evening, aged 74.

Friday, August 14, 1896

WIELD - In Dundas, on Friday, August 13^th, Catharine, the beloved wife of Andrew Wield, aged 52 years. Funeral to the Grove cemetery on Sunday, August 16^th, at 2 p.m.

ROBARTS (Ancaster) - Reginald Robarts, a promising young man here, died somewhat suddenly, much to the regret of many friends and acquaintances.

NORTH (Waterford) - H.E. North, who is supposed to have been drowned in Georgian Bay last Wednesday, leaves a wife and child here.

DORE (Carluke) - The infant daughter of Peter Dore died rather suddenly on Wednesday last.

FOWKE - J.W. Fowke, a well-known business man of Oshawa, is dead.

HINCH - A little boy, four or five years old, son of George Hinch, Camden East, fell off a log into the river and was drowned. Although the child was in the water but a short time, all the efforts were unavailing in saving its life.

Saturday, August 15, 1896

WIELD - In Dundas on Friday August 14^th, Catharine, the beloved wife of Andrew Wield, aged 52 years. Funeral to the Grove cemetery on Sunday, August 16^th, at 2 p.m.

Mrs. Andrew Wield died yesterday at her home in Dundas, aged 52 years. The deceased lady was a native of Lancashire, England, but came to Canada in 1864. She married Mr. Wield in Port Hope, in 1865 and moved to Dundas, where they have resided ever since. She leaves a husband and three grown up children to mourn her death. Mrs. Wield was a sister of H. Cartmell, of this city. The funeral will take place to-morrow to the Grove cemetery, Dundas.

BROWN (Toronto) August 15 - About half-past-eight o’clock a woman named Eliza Brown, an inmate of the house of providence, fell out of a second-story window in the rear of the institution, and was found lying upon the ground dead. The officers of the house of providence state that the women, who was ninety years of age, was brought to them about a month ago by the police. They know very little about her, but believed that she was of unsound mind.

Monday, August 17, 1896

MASON - At the residence of his son-in-law, J.H. Nelles, Woodstock, on the 16^th August, 1896, Susanna Sophia, relict of the late John J. Mason, M.D. in the 81^st year of her age. Funeral private.

WALSH - In this city, on Sunday, August 16, at corner John and Macauley streets, Thomas Walsh, aged 47 years. Funeral will take place from above address on Tuesday, August 18, at 9 a.m. to St. Lawrence church, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

Thomas Walsh, grocer, died at his residence, corner of John and Macauley streets, yesterday, at the age of 47. The deceased was formerly employed in the Wanzer sewing machine factory. He leaves a widow and five children. The funeral will take place at 9 o’clock to-morrow. Mr. Walsh was a member of the C.M.B.A., and, having lived nearly all his life in Hamilton, had many warm friends, who will mourn his death.

JOHNSON (Gananoque) August 16 - An old man named Johnson, whose occupation is supplying produce to campers, was run down in broad daylight, by the steamer Alert, of Clayton, while crossing the St. Lawrence, right in front of the American Canoe association camp, in a boat, and was drowned in sight of the passengers. As it was carelessness on the captain’s part, the American customs authorities are going to criminally prosecute him.

LINDSAY, ELLIS (Napanee) August 16 - About 11 o’clock this forenoon, during a heavy thunder shower, three little girls were crossing Napanee, about four miles up, in a boat, on their way to Sunday school, when lightening struck and killed two of them, and rendered the other unconscious for a time. Their ages were about ten, and twelve years. One was named Lindsay and the other Ellis.

CROSS (Cornwall) - August 16 - F.E. Cross, grand trustee of the Province of Quebec grand council, R.T. of T., died here on Saturday afternoon of appendicitis. The deceased was born in Manchester, England in 1839, and came to Canada in 1872. He had been a resident of Cornwall for about eight years, during all of which time he had been actively connected with the Royal Templars. Three daughters in England, his widow, and one son, John Cross, of Brockville survive him.

DIXON (Kingston) August 16 - Dr. Annie Dixon died here this afternoon of typhoid fever. She graduated from Queens University in 1887.

BURDEAU (Kingston) August 16 - Driver Burdeau, of A battery, was drowned in the harbour this evening while out rowing with other member of the corps. He was 24 years of age, and only two weeks in the service. The body was not recovered.

Tuesday, August 18, 1896

MASON - At the residence of her son-in-law, J.H. Nelles, Woodstock, on the 16^th August 1896, Susanna Sophia, relict of the late John James Mason, M.D., in the 81^st year of her age. Funeral private.

Mrs. Susanna Sophia, relict of the late Dr. John J. Mason, of Woodstock, and mother of J.J. Mason of this city, died on Sunday last, in her 81^st year.

HUEBNER - In this city, on the 17^th inst., Mrs. Huebner, in her 86^th year. Funeral from the residence of her grandson, W.F. Klingbeil, No. 57 Oak avenue, on Wednesday, at 2:30 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

Mrs. Huebner died last evening at the residence of her grandson W.F. Klingbeil. She was 88 years of age, and have lived in Hamilton fifteen years, coming here from Germany. She had been ailing for the past year, but was not confined to her bed until recently. She leaves two daughters and a son.

STEIN - Charles Stein, who died suddenly last Saturday, had no property beyond his personal effects. The bank books merely indicated wealth long since spent.

CARTER (Bradford) August 18 - E.J. Carter, of Bondhead, was found in his bed there yesterday morning in a comatose condition. On a table beside the bed was an empty two-ounce bottle, which had contained laudanum, and beside the bottle was a note containing the words: “please don’t bury until you are certain that I am dead”. Medical aid was at once procured, but notwithstanding every effort Mr. Carter remained unconscious until his death early this morning. Mr. Carter was captain No. 6 company, Thirty Sixth battalion, Simcoe volunteers. He was also post master and agent for the G.N.W. Telegraph company and the Bell Telephone company. No cause can be assigned for his putting an end to his life, as the last person with him on Sunday evening states that he left him about ten o’clock in good spirits. Deceased will be buried to-morrow morning by the members of the A.O.U.W.

GEORGE (Owen Sound) August 17 - On Saturday afternoon Mr. George, secretary of the Platt Lumbering company and his family were returning from camp in a small sailboat, when a squall struck them, and before sails could be lowered the boat was capsized. After much difficulty all the occupants except a little girl 5 years of age were rescued. The body of the little one was found on Sunday afternoon.

SUFFEL - George Suffel, of St. Thomas, Ont., died there on Sunday. The deceased who was seventy three, years of age, had been Warden of the county for three terms.

BROWNLEE (Stratford) August 17- A fatal accident occurred at the Grand Trunk shops this morning. A gang of men were engaged in jacking up a tender for the purpose of placing it on tracks. One end had been safely loaded, and while the men were working at the end the jack slipped, allowing the tender to fall on James Brownlee, catching him in a doubled-up position. He was removed to the hospital, his back was broken, and he was badly bruised. He lingered until this evening when he died.

Wednesday, August 19, 1896

PENNINGTON - In this city, on the 18^th inst., Fleetwood Pennington, infant son of M.A. and Jennie Pennington, age 5 months and 13 days. Funeral this afternoon.

MURRAY - At the residence of Mrs. Nevills, No. 548 James street north on August 19, 1896, Mrs. L.D. Murray of Petrolia. Funeral private. Friday afternoon.

FITZGERALD - In this city, on August 18^th, George Fitzgerald in his 50^th year. Funeral from his late residence, 363 Hunter st. west, on Friday morning at 9 o’clock, to St. Joseph’s church, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will kindly accept this intimation.

George Fitzgerald, for sixteen years, an employee of the Hamilton Gas, company died to-day at his residence 26 Hunter street west. He was fifty years of age, and was born in Greenwich, England, and came to Canada in 1869. Deceased leaves a widow, three daughters, and two sons.

VANWAGNER - Mrs. Vanwagner, widow of H.R. Vanwagner, died yesterday at Tillsonburg in her 83^d year.

CLAWSON (Brantford, Ont.) August 18 - Owen Clawson, store keeper, corner King and Dalhousie streets, gathered some mushrooms last Sabbath, and had them cooked for his dinner and tea. In the evening he became ill, and a doctor was summoned who pronounced a case of poisoning. After some inquiry as to the taste of the mushrooms it was ascertained that Mr. Clawson had eaten what is commonly known as toadstools, from the eating of which Mr. Clawson died last night.

McCORD (Toronto) August 19 - Thomas Henry McCord, a 15-year-old lad, who lived with his parents at 11 St. Paul street, died very suddenly last night. About 9 o’clock McCord rushed into J.R. Lee’s drugstore on King st. just east of Parliament. He was bleeding at the nose and mouth.

“Has someone hit you in the nose?” asked Mr. Lee. “No I am vomiting blood”, answered the boy, who was afterwards unable to speak at all. Seeing the serious condition the lad was in, Mr. Lee telephoned for Dr. Hastings, but McCord was dead when the medical man arrived.; in fact, he only lived about five minutes after the time he came into the store.

The doctor said that the lad had ruptured a blood vessel, but no one seemed to know what excitement had lead up to it. Someone said that McCord with others, had been watching the arrest of a drunken man, and that the boys had been chased away by the police.

Mr. Lee sent for the lad’s parents and the body was removed to the boy’s late home. Mrs. McCord, the boy’s mother, says that her boy was very tall for his age, and was not built proportionate to his height. He was however apparently strong and hardy. Last March he worked for the Toronto Biscuit company, but soon complained of pains in his side. She sent him to Dr. Noble, who said that the nature of the lad’s work had caused him to bend a rib, in such a manner that it pressed against the heart. On the doctor’s advice, McCord quit his job. Since then he has occasionally spit blood, but nothing serious was thought of it.

Thursday, August 20, 1896

MAXTED - On Wednesday morning August 19, at 217 Wellington st. north, Robert John, infant son of George F. and Eliza Maxted, aged 3 months. Funeral from above address on Friday at 2 o’clock. Friends please accept this intimation.

WYLLIE - At the residence of her grandfather, W.J. Forte, Esq., Picton, Ont., Wednesday August 19, Jessie Forte, daughter of Rev. W.A. and Annie Wyllie, Waubaushene, Ontario, aged 1 year and 28 days.

McGAW - In this city, at his late residence, 164 Locke street north, after a long and painful illness, Wm. H. McGaw, aged 56 years and 6 months. Funeral will take place from above address, Friday afternoon, at 3:30. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

COLEMAN - Suddenly at Toronto, on the 19^th inst., Miss Mary Emily, third daughter of Mr. Richard Coleman, of this city. Funeral from her father’s residence 411 King st. east, at 3:30 p.m. to-morrow (Friday).

Miss Mary E. Coleman, of Hamilton, who had been visiting her uncle, J.H. New, at 60 Robert street, Toronto died very suddenly yesterday evening. She was a bright, cheerful young person and yesterday after partaking of the evening meal, appeared to be her usual good health. While preparing later to go out to spend the evening with some friends she suddenly expired. Dr. Gordon was called in and pronounced heart disease as a cause of death. Miss Coleman was born in Toronto, where she spent the most of her life. She is the daughter of Richard Coleman of Young Brothers, Hamilton.

FITZGERALD - In this city, on August 18^th, George Fitzgerald in his 56^th year, a native of London, England, born of Irish parents, Kerry, Ireland. Funeral from his late residence 363 Hunter street west, on Friday morning at 9 o’clock, to St. Joseph’s church, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will kindly accept this intimation.

STONE (Fonthill) - D.J. Stone and family attended the funeral of his nephew, Roy Stone, on Sunday last at Port Colborne, who was accidentally drowned in the lake at Solid Comfort on the Friday previous.

Friday, August 21, 1896

WYLLIE - At the residence of her grandfather, W.J. Forte, Esq., Picton, Ont., Wednesday, August 18, Jessie Forte, daughter of Rev. W.A. and Annie Wyllie, Waubaushene, Ontario, aged 1 year and 28 days.

PURDY (Kingston) August 20 - A sad case of suicide happened at Morven this morning. R.G. Purdy arose as usual, about 5 o’clock, and going out to the drive house a few minutes later, there ended his life by deliberately cutting his throat. He was discovered immediately after the act was committed by a young English lad in his employ. He told him he had cut himself and to go into the house and tell the family. On returning, he was speechless. Deceased was in his 61^st year. The cause is attributed to a slight sunstroke received about a week ago during the recent hot weather.

Saturday, August 22, 1896

QUAIFE, PHILLIPS (Huntsville) August 22 -Last night about eleven o’clock this village was visited by a fire which caused the loss of four lives and seriously endangers a fifth one. The premises burned were owned and occupied by Mrs. Quaife, a widow, with whom resided her daughter Mrs. Phillips, widow of the late Bernard Phillips, and her four children. Visiting her also at the time were Mrs. Spencer Quaife, and the latter’s two children. Shortly after the occupants of the house had retired last night, an alarm of fire was given by Eva Phillips. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Quaife, with maternal solicitude, at once ran upstairs to try to assist their children to escape. They were not seen alive again, however, and it is surmised that they were overcome by the smoke, and losing consciousness perished. All of the other occupants succeeded in getting out with the exception of Mrs. S. Quaife’s two children, who both perished in the flames, Jessie Phillips, daughter of Mrs. Philli[ps, was burned so badly that her life is in danger. The building being of frame burned so rapidly that the brigade could not save it, and confined their efforts to saving the adjoining dwellings of Mr. Reece, and Mr. Longfield, in which they succeeded.

FALKNER (Troy) - Mrs. Jane Falkner, an old resident of Troy, died at Westover last week.

YOUNG (Caistorville) - The people of Caistorville were sadly surprised on hearing of the death of Wm. Young Jr. mail-carrier, of Abingdon, who was sick only a short time with typhoid fever.

HAWKE (Hagersville) - The death of Miss Minnie Hawke last Friday came as a surprise to all her friends outside the family. The fever of which she died worked very rapidly, and all who had known her as an especially healthy girl could scarcely realize the sad fact to be true. The service at All Saints church on Sunday evening was largely attended.

McPHEE (Toronto) August 22 - Twelve-year-old Allan McPhee, son of David McPhee, died last night in the general hospital. A week ago yesterday the little chap was playing around his home and climbing a step ladder. When he reached the top he lost his balance when falling to the ground broke both bones in his left forearm. He was taken to the hospital, where the fracture was reduced and as the injury was considered a serious one, he was detained in the institution. Lockjaw set in, and after several days of intense suffering the little fellow succumbed.

Monday, August 24, 1896

ROUS - On Thursday morning, August 20, 1896, at Lynden, Ont., Leon McKinley Morden, son of David and Annie Rous, aged 6 months and 3 days.

COLQUHOUN - In this city, August 22, 1896, Catharine Colquhoun, aged 54 years, and 9 months. Buried Sunday, 23^rd, from the residence of her brother-in-law Mr. A.M. Ross, 86 Colborne st.

Miss Colquhoun, a well-known Hamilton woman, and for many years passed an invalid from paralysis died at the residence of her brother-in-law, A.M. Ross, Bay street north, on Saturday night. The funeral, attended by only intimate friends of the family, took place yesterday afternoon.

DRYSDALE - At the residence of his son-in-law, T.H.P. Carpenter, Winona, on Sunday evening Aug. 23, 1896, Andrew Drysdale, of New Orleans, aged 75 years, and 10 months. Funeral (private) Tuesday afternoon.

Andrew Drysdale died yesterday at the residence of his son-in-law, T.H.P. Carpenter, at Winona. The deceased was a resident of New Orleans, and was on a visit to Mr. Carpenter. He was taken ill on Friday with intestinal fever and died yesterday. The body will be placed in the city vault to-morrow and will subsequently sent to New Orleans.

AWREY - The interment of Mrs. Awrey took place yesterday. The body was taken from the city vault to the chapel, where a service was conducted by Rev. Dr. Burns.

GILLESPIE - Walter Gillespie, sr., manager of the Building and Loan association, of Toronto, died on Saturday morning. He was a brother of George H. Gillespie, of this city.

MANN (Toronto) August 24 - Joe Mann, a nine-year-old Toronto Junction boy, was drowned in Black creek, a tributary of the Humber yesterday. With his father, who lives in Elizabeth street, at the Junction, and some city friends, the lad visited the Humber valley. He went in swimming, while his friends were sitting on the banks nearby, got out of his depth and was drowned before help could be given him. The body was recovered.

WINTER (Hespeler Ont.) Aug. 22 - Yesterday afternoon a young unmarried man named Ambrose Winter was drowned in the mill dam at Fisher’s mill about two miles from this place. The unfortunate was fishing and is believed to have fallen into the water while in a fit. Some years ago he met with a serious accident and has been subject to fits ever since. Not returning home, a search was instituted and his body was soon recovered quite near the shore. He was the son of Fountain Winter, and was one of a large and highly respected family.

BALFOUR (Amherstburg) August 23 - The remains of W.D. Balfour were laid to rest yesterday afternoon. It rained very hard from daylight till 10 o’clock, which prevented many from attending. A special from Leamington and way points brought a few hundred people, with the Leamington brass band. The steamer Imperial, from Windsor, brought a large number from that city and Detroit. The line of procession was nearly two miles long, the Oddfellows from the different lodges in the county came first, of which order the deceased was once a member, then C.M.B.A., town council, firemen, the separate and public school boards on foot. Mr. Gibson and party from Toronto, hearse and mourners, and a line of carriages never witnessed in this county before. The floral offerings from the different municipalities were numerous.

PHILLIPS (Huntsville) Aug. 23 - Jessie Phillips, youngest daughter of the late Mrs. B. Phillips, is dead from burns received. The lower of the poor child’s body was frightfully burned. This makes the fifth victim of this horrible holocaust.

EGAN (Toronto) Aug. 24 - Last Wednesday, while a party of east-side Toledo people were holding a picnic at Perrysburg, John Egan a lad of 19 years of age, was drowned in the Maumee river. Egan was a good swimmer, and dived into a deep hole in the river. When he did not come up his companions became alarmed, and hurriedly brought an expert diver to the scene. After several attempts found the unfortunate young man lodged under a metal pipe, which had been sunk in the bottom of the river. He had been in the water an hour and a half before the body was recovered. Young Egan formerly lived in Toronto at 77 Bellevue avenue and is very well known here.

CARSON, KYLER (Port Arthur) Aug. 22 - Three men named Kyler, Carson, and Holmes, were coming from Nepigon to Wolf River on a hand car last night, following the C.P.R. picnic train. They were struck by a stock train going east, and Carson and Kyler instantly killed.

HALLGRINSON - S. Hallgrinson, a farmer of Glenboro, fell from a load of hay, striking on the back of his neck, dying two days later from his injuries.

MONK - Henry Wentworth Monk, of Ottawa, died in that city on Saturday night, aged 73. The deceased was an ardent believer in the repatriation of the Jews, and wrote much on the subject of international peace.

Tuesday, August 25, 1896

MIETZNER - On Monday, August 24, 1896, William Ezra, son of Charles and Annie Mietzner, aged 17 years and 4 months. Funeral from his parents residence, 586 Jackson street west, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Friends kindly accept this intimation.

CHAMBERS - John Chambers, reeve of Fenelon, Ont., and ex-warden of the county of Victoria, died of brain fever at his home yesterday.

BAKER (Jackson, Michigan) Aug. 24 - William Baker, of Owen Sound, Ont., dropped dead of heart disease in this city on Sunday. The remains will be shipped to Owen Sound to-day.

Wednesday, August 26, 1896

MIETZNER - On Monday, August 24, 1896, William Ezra, son of Charles and Annie Mietzner, aged 17 years, and 4 months. Funeral from his parents residence, 386 Jackson street west, on Thursday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. Friends kindly accept this intimation.

MURRAY (Toronto) August 26 - “That Harry Badgeley and Bert Lyons did, with malice of forethought, maliciously kill and murder Charles Murray on Aug. 17, and that George Blakley was an accessory before the fact”.

Foregoing is the verdict of the jury who heard the evidence at the inquest held last night by Coroner Johnson to ascertain how the young man Charles Murray met his death on the 17^th inst. in King street, near Simcoe street.

Mr. Curry represented the crown and Mr. Robinette was present for the prisoners, George Badgley and Bert Lyons. George Badgley was arrested the day Murray died, and Bert Lyons gave himself up yesterday. Harry Badgley, against whom the verdict of murder was given, has not yet been arrested.

Among those present at the inquest, were the mother and sisters of the deceased and Mrs. and Miss Badgley.

The evidence put in was pretty of the same nature, all the witnesses agreeing that Harry Badgley struck the blow that felled young Murray.

Mrs. Beatrice Mitchell, 168 Adelaide street west, was walking west on King street and met Harry Badgley and Bert Lyons. Lyons said to Badgley “ when you give it to him, give it to him good and hard”. This was opposite the Palmer house. When she got as far as the Red Lion hotel, she saw some fellows scuffling near the city of the streets. Then she saw Harry Badgley run out from the sidewalk and strike Murray around-arm blow. She heard the blow distinctly and concluded that Murray must have been hit with some weapon, as he through up his arms and fell without even staggering.

James Popp said he was coming east on King street when Murray came out of Huff’s eating house and struck him. Witness saw that Murray had made a mistake in his man, and did not strike back. While they were sparring someone ran out from the sidewalk and struck Murray a blow which felled him. Witness asked “who was the dirty cur that did that?” Somebody in the crowd said Badgley. Badgley and two or three more then ran away.

The Badgley boys are well known to the police. Their record is anything but good. Lyons until a short time ago, worked for a living, but lately he has been travelling with the gang.

SHEPPARD (Toronto) August 26 - A belt line car going south on Spadina avenue at 7:20 o’clock last night crashed into the trailer attached to the west-bound Queen street car at the Queen street crossing, and an elderly woman named Mrs. Sheppard, who was a passenger on the trailer, was almost instantly killed. James Wren, 76 Fern avenue, the conductor of the Queen street motor car, was rendered unconscious and badly cut about the head. Fortunately there was only about half a dozen passengers on the ill-fated car, but all of them received a severs shock.

The cars in the pitch-in were belt line motor 419 and trailer 309, and Queen street motor 361, and trailer 277. Motormen F. Bilton, 20 Farley avenue, and Conductors J. W. Perkins, and C. Meate, had charge of the belt line train, while the Queen street outfit was manned by Motorman W. Graham and Conductors F. Wren, and W.F. Beal.

The belt line should have stopped at the crossing for the west-bound car to pass, but, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts of Motorman Bilton to apply the brake, the train continued in motion and struck the Queen street trailer near the front, with terrific force, derailing and almost turning it half way round. Mrs. Sheppard, who had been occupying a seat near the front end of the trailer, was thrown out by the concussion, and in some unaccountable manner got underneath the belt line car. Willing hands soon extricated her and Doctors Lehman, and Hay, who live on Spadina avenue right near the scene of the fatality, were summoned. There was but a faint spark of life in the unfortunate women’s body when the doctors arrived, and while they were carrying her into the Maple Leaf laundry she died. The police took charge of the remains which were removed in the patrol wagon to the morgue to await identification.

Conductor Wren had been thrown from his car and rendered unconscious. He was taken into Larkin’s drugstore, where Doctors Lehman and Hay revived him and stitched wounds in his head. He was able to go to his home.

From papers found on the dead women’s clothing it was inferred that she was Mrs. Brown, of the Humber. There was nothing else to lead to the identification. She had two baskets of plums with her and boarded the car at King and Church streets, asking particularly if the car when through to Mimico. She repeated the query when the conductor came for her fare, and he told her where she would change. Detective Porter made inquiries at the Humber, and learned that Mrs. Sheppard who was an employee of Mrs. Brown, of Brown & Hynes, Cycle hotel, Humber bay, would answer the description of the deceased and parties came from the Cycle hotel to No. 3 police station and identified the purse and other small things found on the dead woman as the property of Mrs. Sheppard who was about 50 years of age.

The cars were taken to the sheds, neither of them being very badly damaged. The vestibule of the belt-line car was smashed and Motorman Bilton narrowly escaped injury.

Coroner Orr has issued a warrant for an inquest at the morgue to-day at eight o’clock.

HENRY (St. Thomas) August 25 - J.P. Henry, farmer, near Woodslee, in an effort to save two minutes yesterday afternoon, lost his life by M.C.R. east bound freight. Conductor Cousins required it to stop at the first crossing west of Woodslee. The train only stopped two minutes before it was off again, but Henry, who wanted to cross the track, could not wait that length of time, and either crawled under the car or climbed behind two cars. He was run over, and so badly injured that he died a few minutes after being carried to his home nearby.

Thursday, August 27, 1896

SMART (Toronto) August 27 - Edward Smart, a Grand Trunk brakeman, who lived at 13 Clifford street, while applying the brakes in the yard at the foot of Bathurst street yesterday, slipped and fell under the train, which was being shunted. He was picked up unconscious and removed in the ambulance to the general hospital, where it was found his skull was fractured at the base. Notwithstanding every attention, Smart died shortly before 2 o’clock this morning.

SHEPPARD - An inquest was opened last evening at No. 3 police station, Toronto, by Coroner Orr, to inquire into the causes of the trolley collision which resulted in the death of the old lady, Mrs. Sheppard on Tuesday evening.

Friday, August 28, 1896

CONNOR - In this city, on Aug. 28^th , Alex Connor, aged 15 years and 3 months, eldest son of John Connor. Funeral from 27 Oak ave., Sunday 30^th, at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

FOSTER - In this city, Aug. 28, Verna Hilegard, infant daughter of Sidney and Winifred Foster, aged 19 months, and 3 days. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. from parents’ residence Main st. west, to Hamilton cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are requested to attend.

McKENZIE - At Woodsdale, Dundas, Friday, Aug. 28^th, 1896, Thomas H. McKenzie, 86 year of his age, late inspector of the government office of weights and measures, Hamilton. Funeral from the family residence Monday Aug. 31, at 3 p.m.

The death of Thomas H. McKenzie, a highly esteemed and much respected resident of Dundas, took place this morning about 4 o’clock. For many months his health had been rapidly failing but during the last week the decline was very marked. For two days he had been unconscious and his death came quietly and peacefully. To the people of Hamilton in later years more than to those of Dundas he was well known, and his venerable form will be missed by many friends. His urbanity of manner, high sense of honour, Christian worth, sincere kindness and readiness to help all to whom he could be of service, especially young men, secured for him the confidence and affection of a large circle of friends. Although nearly all the companions of his early manhood have passed away before him, still not a few remain who remember with gratitude his kind help, and many to-day mourn his departure.

Mr McKenzie was born in Fort George, Invernesshire, Scotland, on Aug. 12^th 1811, so that he was over 85 years of age when he died. He was blessed with a sound constitution and intellectual vigor till within a few years ago. His father was an officer in the Royal Artillery and saw service in India. Mr. McKenzie came to Canada when he was nineteen years of age, and at once obtained a situation in Hamilton with Colin Ferrie & co. He went to Preston and established a business there, becoming a member of the firm. There he remained until 1840, when he married Miss D. Sydney Smith and opened up a mercantile establishment in Dundas. The business was a general one, but he dealt largely in wood. In 1857 he removed his business to Hamilton, going in from his home to the city every day. In 1863 he was appointed inspector of weights and measures and efficiently filled that office for fourteen years and a half, when he was superannuated.

Mt. McKenzie’s was an active and useful life. He was little more than of age when, with two Indian guides he started on an expedition to the Pacific coast, but was not able to proceed further than Rainy lake, owing to an outbreak of cholera and fighting among the Indians. In 1835 he went out with a small Military force to settle some trouble arisen on an island in Lake Huron between the Indians and the government agent. He was in command of the Fourth battalion of the Wentworth militia during the rebellion of 1837, was wounded in a brush with the enemy at Point Pelee, and was at the battle of Gallow’s hill, back of Toronto. In the prosecution of his business he went through many of the western and southern states and visited South Africa.

SERVOS - In Brantford, on Aug.20, Margaret, daughter of the late William Crooks and wife of Wm. Servos, in the 74^th year of her age. Funeral on Sunday from the residence of her daughter 197 East ave. north at 2 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

BUSCOMBE - On Aug. 27, at the parents’ residence, 76 Inchbury street, Russell, youngest son of Rose and William H. Buscombe, aged 5 weeks, and 2 days. Funeral took place this afternoon.

BUCHNER (Fonthill) - On Wednesday afternoon Samuel Wesley Buchner, breathed his last, after a sickness of some months. The best of medical skill and kind nursing could not prolong his life. It was the natural decay and peaceful dissolution of the spirit from the body. The funeral took place on Friday at 1:30 from the deceased late residence. A wife, four sons - William, of Welland; James L. and Harry, of Toronto, and Warren, of Cincinnati - and two daughters - Mrs. George A. Hill of Delhi, and Mrs. B.F. Canby, of Wainfleet - mourn the loss of a kind father and faithful husband. Mrs. Randall, the eldest daughter, died last year. The deceased was born in the township of Crowland on Jan. 18, 1818. Some years after he moved to Fonthill, where he resided up to the time of his demise. In politics he was a staunch Conservative and ever ready to do his utmost for the party and county he loved so dearly. He was indeed one of the country’s pioneers-a faithful citizen, a true friend and always a hard working officer when entrusted with municipal affairs.

HARRIS (Brantford) Aug. 27 - The community has been shocked by the sudden death of Dr. W.T. Harris, one of the best known physicians in the city. The deceased had been unwell for some time and for a few days had not done active professional work. He was able to be around, however, and was out driving twice yesterday. Last night at 10 o’clock he was resting on a lounge in his room, and Mrs. Harris was in an adjoining apartment. Hearing a faint noise, she went in, and found the deceased was suffering from an apoplectic seizure. Dr. Griffin, his father-in-law who resides in the house was speedily summoned, but death supervened in a few minutes. Deceased, was only 44 years of age, stood exceedingly high in his profession, and his brother physicians are all agreed that in operations requiring the greatest nerve and most delicate skill he was unsurpassed. He was the oldest officer in the Dufferin rifles, and took a deep interest in the volunteer movement. In politics he was a staunch Conservative, and had been president of the South Brant association. He leaves a widow, but no family.

WAGNER (Windsor) Aug. 27 - The announcement has been received here that Rev. Jean Theodore Wagner has passed away in Alsace, Germany. He was born in Hilsingden, Alsace, 58 years ago. He came to the United States when a young boy, and entered at Baltimore Md. After taking a course at this institution, he went to Montreal, where he studies theology He next entered L’Assomption college, at Sandwich, completing his studies and being ordained in 1860 by Bishop Poinsoneault. He was assigned to a parish, near Simcoe, Ont., and remained there about six years, when he was removed to St. Alphonsus parish in this city where he had since been stationed.

QUIG (Cornwall, Ont.) Aug. 27 - Ernest Quig, left his home, about half a mile west of Cornwall, on Tuesday to come to town, and has not since been seen or heard of. His cap was found in the canal, and it is almost certain that he was drowned while on his way to the town. He was 20 years of age, and a son of John Quig, engineer at the waterworks pumphouse. A diver and several parties with grappling hooks have been at work all day, but so far have not recovered the body.

Saturday, August 29, 1896

CONNOR - In this city on Aug. 28, Alex Connor, aged 15 years and 3 months, eldest son of John Connor. Funeral from 27 Oak ave. Sunday 30^th at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

FOSTER - In this city Aug. 28 Verna Hildegard, infant daughter of Sidney and Winnifred Foster aged 19 months and 3 days. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. from parents residence, Main st. west, to Hamilton Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are requested to attend.

ALMAS - In this city, on Saturday, Aug. 29^th , Adam Almas, aged 73 years. Funeral from his son’s residence, 38 Park street north, on Monday 31^st, at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

McLEOD - On Aug. 28^th, at 42 Cheever street, Oliver McLeod, aged 20 years, late member of Maple Leaf band. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

Oliver McLeod, 48 Cheever street, is dead after a severe illness of typhoid fever. He was a valued member of the Maple Leaf band. The band will attend the funeral on Sunday afternoon.

TURNER - At her late residence, No. 92 West ave. south, on Friday, August 28^th, 1896, Carrie A. Turner, beloved wife of Dugald Turner, in her 31^st year. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

MULLIGAN (Toronto) Aug. 29 - Mrs. Mulligan, an old lady, who comes from Millbrook, Ont. and who had been staying with friends in this city, fell on the street this morning. She was in an unconscious condition when picked up and died within an hour. Death was due to heart failure. Mrs. Mulligan was 60 years of age, and her husband is a retired farmer at Millbrook.

HAMILTON (Toronto) Aug. 29 - Another chapter in the sad story surrounding the death of the infant found at Hanlan’s Point on Tuesday was recorded yesterday by the arrest of Jane Hamilton, a domestic, aged 29 years, who had been rooming with her baby at 5 Mutual street. Detective Black arrested her and to him she told a sad and pitiful story. A man by the name of Fitzgerald is the father of the child, but when he found out her condition last summer, he left the country, and is now in Ireland. After the birth of the child the poor girl struggled along as best she could, and from her own statement on Sunday night last she nursed the child at midnight, but when she woke early in the morning it was dead. She first thought of placing the little lifeless clay on an undertaker’s doorstep, but feared that some dog might take it away, and so on Monday morning she took the dead baby in a basket to the closet at Hanlon’s, where it was found. She says the baby was just over a month old. She is held as a material witness at the inquest.

MELLOY (Niagara Falls, Ont.) Aug. 28 - The body of the young man named David Melloy, who was swept through the rapids while in bathing in the river near the Cantilever bridge last week, was found in the whirlpool this afternoon and taken out and claimed by his parents. The body was nude and very much swollen.

Monday, August 31, 1896

HUMISTON - At her late residence, 211 East ave. north, on Saturday, Aug. 29, 1896, Julia J. beloved wife of Willis Humiston, in her 53^rd year. Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Friends please accept this intimation.

FOSTER - In this city, Aug. 30, Earl Egerton, son of Sidney and Winnifred, aged 3 years and 4 months. Funeral on Tuesday at 2 :p.m., from his parents residence, Main street west. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

POTTRUFF - At his late residence, the Evergreens, Saltfleet Township, on Sunday, Aug. 30, Jonathan Pottruff, in the 74^th year of his age. Funeral service at the family residence on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 2 o’clock. Interment at Bartonville cemetery.

Yesterday afternoon Jonathan Pottruff, one of the oldest residence of Saltfleet township died at his residence Evergreens in the 74^th year of his age. Mr Pottruff was well known all over the township. He leaves a widow and a grown up family. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon to Bartonville cemetery.

BURWELL - On Monday, Aug. 31, at the family residence, 104 Locke st. north, William, only son of William and Mary Burwell, aged 7 years and 10 months. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

Willie Burwell, a little son of W. Burwell, 104 Locke st. north, died this morning quite suddenly. He had been staying at Fruitland, and on Friday, he complained of a pain in the inside of his leg below the knee, and it began to swell. On Saturday his parents brought him home, and called

in Dr. Wallace and Dr. Leslie. The lad rapidly became worse and died to-day. The doctors say that the boy suffered from acute inflammation of the tissues, bone, and marrow of the leg and that it had probably existed for some time before the swelling appeared. There will likely be post-mortem on the body. The disease is a very long Latin name, and cases of it are very unusual.

CONNOR - Funeral of A. Connor, a member of the Hamilton Juvenile branch, A.O.F. took place from 27 Oak avenue to Burlington cemetery yesterday afternoon. Rev. John Morton conducted the services The pallbearers were three Juvenile Foresters, and three young men attached to the congregational church.

MACKENZIE - President Turner, Vice-President McPherson and other members of St. Andrews society went to Dundas this afternoon to attend the funeral of the late T.H. Mackenzie, who was one of the oldest members of the society.

JONES (Toronto) Aug. 31 - The body of George Jones, the missing gatekeeper of the Grand Trunk crossing at the foot of York st. was found in the bay this morning. An inquest will be held. Jones disappeared a week ago, and as he had been despondent for some time it is feared that he had made away with himself.

TURNER - The funeral of the late Mrs. Dugald Turner took place from her late residence, 92 West avenue south, yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. Many of those present were from First and Gore street Methodist churches, with the several ladies societies of which, as well as the W.C.T.U., Mrs. Turner had been actively associated. Religious services were held by Rev. Dr. Covell and Rev. Jas. VanWyck The pall-bearers were Andrew Bain, Richard Laidman, J.A. Marshall, A.P. VanFleet, J.W. Hickey, and A.R. Hignell. Mrs. Turner died on Friday evening, succumbing to typhoid fever, with which she was attacked a month previously. Her age was 31 years. The chief mourners are her husband, to whom she was married less than ten years ago, her mother, Mrs. Campbell, and one brother, a resident of Detroit.

RAVENSCROFT (Wardsville, Ont.) Aug. 29 - While the several Sunday schools of our town were enjoying themselves at a union picnic this evening, a gloom was cast over the gathering by the sad news that William Ravenscroft had dropped dead while crossing the bridge. Deceased leaves a widow and nine children, who have the sympathy of the community in their affliction.

PHELPS (Grimsby Park) Aug. 30 - Mrs. Phelps, the wife of President Noah Phelps, of Grimsby Park, died at 2:15 this afternoon, after ten-days illness. When she came to the park this season Mrs. Phelps was in poor health, and since last Sunday, when she was seized with a paralytic stroke, the doctors held out no hopes for her recovery. For 34 years Mr. & Mrs. Phelps have been coming here, and in all that time they had not missed one of the closing days at the park. This evening their familiar faces were missed from the closing exercises. Mrs. Phelps, who was a Miss Loveland, of Erie, Pa, was a woman of great worth, a good wife, a fond mother, and a kind friend. She bore her last illness with that fortitude which so often characterizes the dying powers of such a woman. Her daughter, Mrs. T.J. Hammill, of Toronto, several of her other six children and Mr. Phelps were with her at the last. An impressive service was held this evening in the big temple which Mrs. Phelps assisted her husband in designing a few years ago. The service was conducted by Rev. Dr. Philp and Rev. Dr. Burns, of Hamilton; Rev. Amos Russ, Rev. Mr. Chown, and Rev. J.V. Smith, after which the remains were taken by train to Merritton. The pall-bearers were ; C.M. Gripton, Brantford; W.C. Wilkinson, E. Galley, Toronto; Nicholas Awrey, Registrar, Hamilton, and J.W. Bowslaugh, of Grimsby, all directors of Grimsby Park. It is only a few weeks ago that Mrs. Nicholas Awrey the wife of one of the vice-presidents died here, so that this addition bereavement has saddened the closing days at the park.

Tuesday, September 1, 1896

BURWELL - On Monday, Aug. 31, at the family residence, 104 Locke st. north, William, only son of William and Mary Burwell, aged 7 years and 10 months. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

McMURRAY - In this city, on Sept. 1^st, Herbert Hopkins, infant son of James and Elizabeth McMurray, aged 7 months and 10 days. Funeral (private) Wednesday, at 2 p.m., from 56 Ontario avenue.

PALMER - John Palmer, a well-known resident of Millgrove, died yesterday. He had been ill for several days.

CLIFFORD - An Oxford pioneer, Thomas George Clifford, has passed away, aged 78.

HAGAMAN (Ridgetown Ont.) Aug. 31 - W.E. Hagaman, of the firm of Hagaman & Jull, general merchants, died here to-day from the effects of a paralytic stroke. Prior to coming here about 20 years ago, Mr. Hagaman was a large dealer in grain at Oakville, and was well known throughout the province. In his death Ridgetown loses one of its influential and highly respected citizens. He was in his 76^th year and leaves a widow and two sons and one daughter.

MARKS (North Bay, Ont.) Aug. 31 - Mrs. Marks, wife of George T. Marks, Mayor of Port Arthur, who had been seriously ill for some time and was being taken to Montreal for medical treatment, died this morning on the Canadian Pacific transcontinental as it was passing Sudbury.

McKENZIE - The funeral of the late T.H. McKenzie at Dundas yesterday was very largely attended. The pallbearers were; A.R.Wardell, Judge Robertson, R.T. Wilson, F.B. Souter, George T. Burrow, and John Bertram. The local lodge of the Canadian Order of Oddfellows attended in a body, and among the officers were; Grand Master T.A. Wardell, Deputy Grand Master, Robert Clarke, and Past Grand Masters Alexander Thompson and M.B. Thomas, of this city. Rev. Dr. Laing conducted the funeral services.

(Troy) - Robert Clark attended the funeral of T.H. McKenzie in Dundas on Monday.

Wednesday, September 2, 1896

LELAND - At Chicago, suddenly, Sept. 1^st, Frank Leland (late U.S. Consul here) interment at Delevan, Wisconsin.

BENNETT - At two o’clock this morning, Lloyd Simpson Bennett, aged 8 months, and 17 days, son of Rev. T.J. Bennett. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from 218 George street.

OLD (Caledonia) - The remains of Mrs. T. W. Old, the wife of a former resident of this village, were brought here on Tuesday last and interred in the Unity Church burying ground. Mrs. Old died on the previous Saturday, at her home in West Toronto. She was a sister of Mrs. Robert McKibben, of Seneca township.

BARR (Kingston, Ont.) Sept. 1 - A terrible accident happened at Inverary to-day. Adam Barr, about 55 years of age, was attending a steam threshing machine, when he was accidentally drawn into it. Before he could be released he was badly torn, and had one of his legs cut off at the hip. An hour afterwards he died. He had been a resident of Inverary for many years, and was highly respected.

MITCHELL (Walkerville, Ont.) Sept. 1 - Andrew Mitchell, a farmer living on H.A. Walker’s farm a short distance from Walkerville, committed suicide this morning. After breakfast his wife told him he had better get dressed and go down town and to attend to some business that had to be transacted. He did not answer her, but went into the kitchen, took some cartridges from the cupboard there, and went quietly upstairs, unknown to any of the family, taking a rifle from the closet, which his wife had hidden from the children. It is supposed that he placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, held it with one hand, and pulled the trigger with the other. The hand that held the muzzle was badly burned. The ball passed through the roof of his mouth, pierced the brain, and came out at the top of his head, and entered the ceiling above. Mrs. Mitchell heard the shot, and on going upstairs found her husband lying in a heap on the floor dead. An inquest was held this morning and a verdict rendered that he came to his death by his own hand while suffering from melancholy.

BEDARD (Ottawa) Sept. 1 - Eugent Bedard, a young man of about 20 years was killed almost instantly at Gilmour & Hughson’s Hull mills this morning. Bedard was a mill-hand and was engaged in placing some lumber in position on a saw, when it flew back and struck him on the chest. The force of the blow made a large hole in the young man’s body, and he died within a few seconds.

CHATSWORTH (Kingston) Sept. 1 - A man named Chatsworth, of Perth, was killed last night by a Canadian Pacific railway train, near Arden. He was employed in a ballast pit, and yesterday got his wages. He and others went to Arden and got under the influence of liquor. On returning Chatsworth was struck and cut in two by the train. When the remains were found there was a ten-dollar bill in one hand. He leaves a widow and family at Perth. Coroner Mundell left to-day for Arden, where an inquest will be held.

Thursday, September 3, 1896

METCALFE - At 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Thomas Metcalfe, a native of Huntingdonshire, England, aged 56 years. Funeral will take place Sunday at 4 o’clock, from 56 Caroline st. north. Friends will please accept this intimation.

Yesterday afternoon about 5 o’clock, when Thomas Metcalfe a carpenter, was at work, he was taken suddenly ill. He was conveyed to his home and a doctor was summoned, but he continued to get worse and died about 10 o’clock. His death was a severe blow to his family, as he had previously enjoyed good health.

The deceased was about 56 years of age, and lived at 75 Caroline st. north.

McKELVIE (Toronto) Sept. 3 (Special) - John McKelvie, a retired farmer of Durham, accompanied by his son George, who has a blacksmith shop at 816 Bathurst street in this city, waited on the deputy and attorney-generals department to-day with reference to the disappearance of Angus McKelvie, the son of John McKelvie. The father and brother are convinced that the unknown, who was drowned near North Bay some weeks ago, and who was reported to have suicided, is Angus McKelvie, and they scout the idea of suicide. They asked to have the case reopened and the body of the unknown exhumed. The father intends to go north to inspect the clothing of the deceased.

When Angus McKelvie left this city, so his brother says, he had $2,000 in his pocket. He bought a complete sporting outfit and started off for the north. He has not been heard of, and the family believe he was murdered for his money.

JEWELL (Whitby) Sept. 2 - W.J. Jewell, 22 years of age, son of William Jewell, a prominent farmer living a mile of east of this town, was found this morning on the farm with his brains blown out. The young man had been in poor health for some time, and lately turned despondent. Yesterday he proposed going shooting on the lakeshore. After purchasing ammunition in town he took his shotgun and luncheon, and started south down a lane from home. Not returning last night a search was made, and the body was found at the end of the lane with the shotgun by his side discharged. It is supposed to be a case of suicide.

SUTHERLAND (Bradford, Ont.) Sept. 2 - William Sutherland, a West Gwillimbury farmer, aged 70 years, was instantly killed by the Grand Trunk railway passenger train, going north at three o’clock this afternoon. He was either standing or walking on the track. The accident having happened in York county the body was brought here, and kept till six o’clock, when it was taken to Newmarket, where an inquest will be held.

HORKINS - Luke Horkins, of Campbellford, Ont., died yesterday, aged 87.

KEELY - The death is announced of Rev. D.W. Keely, a superannuated Methodist minister at Norwich, Ontario, aged 70.

McMILLAN - An old and respected resident of Peterboro, Ont., named Robert McMillan, formerly a hardware merchant, died there yesterday.

KILLDUFF (Ottawa) Sept. 2 - Joseph Killduff, the two-and-a-half-year old son of Peter Killduff was struck by an electric car on bank street this morning, and instantly killed. He was playing opposite his father’s residence at 173 Bank street, and attempted suddenly to cross the street in front of a car. Motorman Healy, who was in charge, shouted at the child and put on brakes. It was too late, however. The boy was struck on the head and knocked under the car, where the fender in front of the wheels also struck him, crushing in the skull. The car it is stated, was going at the usual speed and was brought almost to an instant standstill.

WILKINSON (Hagersville) - Charles Wilkinson, and old resident of the village, who had nearly completed his seventy-ninth year, died after a lingering illness on Monday morning. The funeral took place on Tuesday to Garnet cemetery.

BELL (Hagersville) - Mrs. A. Bell, died at the residence of her father, Andrew Haller, at Springvale on Monday. Death was not unexpected.

YOUNG (Abingdon) - The death of William Young occurred last week The deceased was taken ill with typhoid fever, and in the course of one short week, death had done its work. He was in his twenty-fifth year, and was a very quiet and industrious young man. The funeral took place on Tuesday to the Presbyterian ground, and was attended by a very large circle of friends of the deceased.

LAMB - A telegram from La Junta was received yesterday, announcing the sudden death of Mrs. W. Lamb at the residence of her son-in-law, John Forster, master mechanic of the Atcheson, Topeka, and Santa Fe railway. Mrs. Lamb was for many years a resident of this city, being a sister of Mrs. Alexander Kerr, and sister-in-law of ex-Ald. Carruthers. The body has been forwarded to Hamilton, and will arrive on Saturday morning in charge of the deceased’s nephew, George Farley.

Friday, September 4, 1896

LAMB - At La Junta, Colorado, on Wednesday, September 2, Margaret Farrell, relict of the late Robert Lamb, and her 75^th year. Funeral will take place on Saturday Sept. 5, at 3:30 o’clock, from the residence of her brother-in-law, Alex Kerr, 668 Main st. east. Friends will please accept this intimation.

The funeral of Mrs. Lamb, whose sudden death was announced in last evenings paper will take place from the residence of Alexander Kerr, 668 Main street east, at Saturday at 3:30 o’clock

YEO - Springbank, Glanford, at his father’s residence Sept. 3, Harold Dingle Yeo, aged 4 years and 11 months. Funeral from family residents Sunday, at 10 o’clock to stone church, Barton. Friends will please accept this intimation.

ELLIS - An inquest inquiring into the accident that resulted in the death of Miss Ellis was opened yesterday, at the Toronto general hospital, by Coroner Powell. The evidence of the street railway employees was taken, and it pointed clearly to an unavoidable accident. The inquest was adjourned until Tuesday evening in order that passengers on the car may testify.

Saturday, September 5, 1896

METCALFE - At 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Thomas Metcalfe, a native of Hungtingdonshire, England, aged 56 years. Funeral will take place Sunday at 4 o’clock, from 56 Caroline st. north. Friends will please accept this intimation.

MITCHELL - On Friday, Sept. 4, at 376 Hunter street west, Wm. A.J., infant son of James Mitchell, aged 4 months and 9 days. Funeral this afternoon. Private.

McGIVERIN - In Paris, on the 3^rd inst. Cordelia McGivern, relict of the late Edward McGiverin of this city, aged 81 years. Remains interred in Hamilton this morning.

Mrs. McGiverin, widow of the late Edward McGiverin, at one time a prominent hardware merchant of this city, died on Thursday in Paris. The body was brought here to-day for burial.

HYLAND (Fitzroy Harbour, Ont.) Sept. 4 - Rev. D.J. Hyland, the Presbyterian minister of this village, died this morning at 9:30 after a few hours illness. It is thought possible that an inquest will be held.

DONALD (Toronto) Sept. 5 - The sudden death yesterday morning of Richard Donald, sr., the well known grocer, at his place of business, King and Francis streets, was a shock to his many friends.

Mr. Donald left his home, 64 Bloor street west, at about 8:30 and rode to business on his bicycle apparently in the best of health. As he entered his private office about 9 o’clock, he fell in a faint. One of his sons ran to the office of Dr. Sheard, the city medical health officer across the street, and brought that gentleman, but the doctor’s services were of no avail. Mr. Donald died without regaining consciousness. Heart disease, induced by a rapid bicycle ride after a hearty meal, was undoubtedly the cause of death. The body was removed to his home.

Mr. Donald was about 65 years of age. He leaves a widow, one daughter, and four sons.

Monday, September 7, 1896

JAMES - At his late residence, No 39 Hess st. south, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 1896, Charles James, aged 65 years. Funeral Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

By the death of Charles James, which occurred at his residence, Hess street south, on Saturday evening, Hamilton loses a good citizen.

The deceased was born in Plymouth, England, sixty five years ago. His father was superintendent of the marine shops, Rotterdam, where he was apprenticed as a machinist. He came to Hamilton many years ago. For years he was employed at Beckett’s machine shops. In 1871 he went into business for himself. He was taken ill about six months ago, his complain being rheumatism of the heart.

Mr. James was one of the most skilful machinists in Hamilton. He leaves a son and a daughter.

NICHOLS - On Sunday, Sept. 6^th, at his son’s residence, No. 150 King st. west, Hamilton, Richard Nichols, formerly of Churchville, Ont., aged 65 years and 3 months. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

LEITCH - In this city, on Sept. 6^th, Janet Glass, third daughter of the late John Leitch. Funeral from her mother’s residence, No. 62 Hughson st. north, Tuesday, at 3:30 p.m.

KING - In this city on Sunday morning, Sept. 6^th, after a lingering illness, Georgina E. third daughter of Mary and the late George King, aged 19 years, 6 months, and 4 days. Funeral on Tuesday at 4 p.m. from her mother’s residence, 259 Emerald street north. Friends will please this intimation.

Tuesday, September 8, 1896

HARVEY - August 18^th, very suddenly, at Rothsay, Tetion, South Hants, England, George Richard Harvey, late captain Duke of Edinburgh’s Wiltshire Regiment (99^th), and youngest brother of James Harvey, Main street, East Hamilton.

Wednesday, September 9, 1896

WELTERLIN - On the 9^th inst., Mary M. Welterlin, in the 67^th year of her age, a native of Badden, Germany. Funeral from the residence of her son-in-law, Kaspar Ostler, 219 Robert st. Thursday, 10^th inst. at 4 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

CHINNECK - In this city, on the 9^th inst. Selina Chinneck, wife of the late John Chinneck of Mitchell, Ont., aged 75 years. Funeral from the residence of her son-in-law Mr. R. George, 295 East ave. north, on Friday at 4 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation. London and Mitchell papers please copy.

FINKLESTEIN (Berlin, Ont.) Sept. 8 - Mrs. Finklestein, aged 80, died at the jail yesterday as a result of starvation, voluntary caused. She tried to cut her throat with her son’s razor some months ago, but was unsuccessful. A few weeks since, she was incarcerated in the jail for lunacy, and since then she has not tasted a mouthful of food. The attendants tried to make her to take sweetened water, but this she also refused.

BRIEN (Toronto) Sept. 9 - John Brien, the old man who was knocked down by a bicycle on Friday last, at the corner of Center avenue and Christopher street, died at the general hospital last night. When the accident occurred the old man was crossing over Center avenue, and, being very deaf, did not hear the alarm bell. He was over 80, and unable to recover from the severe shock he received.

Thursday, September 10, 1896

THOMAS - At Fort McPherson, N.W.T. March 16, 1896, Robert John Wyatt, eldest son of J.J. Thomas, of Guelph, and grandson of R.Campbell, of this city, in the 22^nd year of his age. Buried at Fort McPherson, March 19^th.

MARENTETTE - At her father’s residence, 352 York st., Josephine, daughter of Alex Marentette, of H.M. Weights and Measures. Funeral Saturday morning at 8:30 to St. Mary’s Cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation. Windsor papers please copy.

KEMP - Killed Wednesday morning, at Welland, James L. Kemp, aged 26 years Funeral from the residence of Mr. R. Langrill, 54 Ferrie street east, Friday, at 3 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. City Oddfellows are invited to attend.

James Kemp, a brakeman on Conductor Kirkpatrick’s freight train, running out of Fort Erie, was killed at Welland Junction about 1 o’clock this morning. Kemp was braking at the tail end, and on holding up the train at Welland Junction he is supposed to have fallen off. His absence was not discovered until Allanburg was reached, and the crew immediately in search. When the body was discovered it was found that death had been caused by a bolt piercing the neck. The deceased was an English man, having been in this country but six years, and had no relatives this side of the Atlantic. An inquest was held by Coroner Cumines, and a verdict of accidental death given. The body will be taken charge of by a lady friend of the deceased in Hamilton.

The corpse was brought to Hamilton last evening and the funeral will take place from the residence of R. Langrill, 54 Ferrie street east, to-morrow afternoon. What makes the accident particularly sad is the fact that Kemp was to have been married to Miss Frankie Langrill next Christmas. He was a steady young man, and while residing in Hamilton was a regular attendant at the Gore street church.

Friday, September 11, 1896

DAWSON - At 127 Jackson st. west, on Sept. 10, Mary, beloved wife of H. Dawson, aged 52 years. Funeral on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

Saturday, September 12, 1896

SILLERY - At No. 453 York street, on Sept. 11, 1896, Harold H. Sillery, beloved son of Mary Jane and Thomas Sillery, aged 6 years. Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

The little son of Thomas H. Sillery, 453 York street, aged six years, died yesterday after only 24 hour’s illness from convulsions.

GULLY - At 5 o’clock this morning, Mrs. Gully, a native of Devonshire, England, aged 75 years. Funeral from Mrs. Joshua Gully’s 79 John street north, Monday at 4 o’clock. Friends will please accept this notice.

NOLAN (Sandwich, Ont.) Sept. 11 - The trial of Mrs. Nolan for the murder of her husband is still going on. Only four crown witnesses were examined this morning, and there are still 6 more to be called, and then the witnesses for the defence will be heard.

Provincial Analyst Ellis gave his evidence for the prosecution this morning. He said that in his examination of the stomach he discovered enough phosphorus to show that the man had died from its effects. A great amount of technical was then introduced, and it has resulted in the strengthening of the case for the prosecution. Judge Robertson stopped the prosecuting attorney from using a medical book while he was examining the analyst. The natural composure of the prisoner is to-day much disturbed, and for the first time she seems to realize that her life is at stake. The defence is depending on the fact that she had no motive to kill her husband, because he had no property or insurance.

GEORGE (Toronto) Sept. 12 - Robert George, a fisherman of Waubaushene, who was brought to the general hospital last night at 9 o’clock, died at midnight.

Thursday he went out hunting in a boat with a couple of friends, on the Severn river. A gun, which was lying in the boat, was accidentally discharged, the charge landing in George’s elbow. When brought to the hospital it was found necessary, owing to gangrene, to amputate the arm above the elbow. The patient rallied after the operation, but finally succumbed to the shock.

WISMER (Essex, Ontario) Sept. 11 - An accident, which resulted in the death of Elijah Wismer happened in the sawmill of Charles E. Naylor here to-day. Wismer’s work is to equalize the length of the bolts by running them between two saws, and it is supposed in passing it through he placed his side against the log, and the saw passed through it unnoticed, cutting him terribly from the knees up to the armpit, severing the ribs. Medical aid was summoned, but he died an hour afterwards. He leaves a wife and three small children.

RANDAL (Tweedside) - Mrs. Randal, after a lengthy illness and much suffering, has been called home by the silent messenger. She was seventy five years of age.

DAWSON - Nelson McCarter, formerly of Hamilton and now of Buffalo, is in the city attending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. H. Dawson, 127 Jackson street west.

Monday, September 14, 1896

ROSS - In this city, on Sept. 13^th, Alexander Moffatt Ross, aged 56 years, second son of the late Alex Moffatt Ross, and senior member of the firm of Ross Bros. Funeral on Tuesday, 15^th , at 3 p.m., from his late residence, 86 Colborne st. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

ATKINSON - On Sept. 6, at her late residence, 5229 Indiana avenue, Chicago, Mattie Atkinson (nee Brown) beloved wife of George Atkinson, late of this city. Funeral September 8, at Oakwoods cemetery.

BUTTLE - At his late residence, township of Beverly, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1896, after five days illness, John Buttle, only brother of Thos. Buttle, 123 Hughson st. north, aged 65 years. Funeral took place this afternoon to Hamilton cemetery.

HOWDEN (Seneca) - The sudden death of Robert Howden, after a few weeks illness, of typhoid fever, cast a gloom over the community. Deceased was 42 years of age and unmarried.

Robert J. Howden, a well-known and respected resident of Onondaga, died at his brother’s residence, in Seneca township on Thursday morning, after a very brief illness. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, and was largely attended.

GILBERT (Brantford, Ont.) Sept. 12 - B. Gilbert this morning took a dose of carbolic acid in mistake for Radway’s Ready Relief, and soon after passed away from its effects. Deceased was an old resident, well known and highly respected here. He kept a fancy store and barber shop, and was also a great dog fancier. Some of his dogs were on exhibition at Toronto, from whence he returned last night. He arose this morning, and, not feeling well, went to take a dose of Radway’s Relief. A bottle of carbolic acid was close to it, and in mistake he took the carbolic acid which soon caused death.

COTTER (Northport, Ontario) Sept. 13 - A very sad case of suicide took place here on Friday night in the person of Mrs. S.J. Cotter, who is very highly respected by all who knew her. She had not been well for some time, and became despondent. The first intimation the family had of the sad affair was when Mr. Cotter sr., went to call her to get breakfast. Getting no reply he went into her room and found her lying on the bed with her throat cut, the windpipe being severed, and upon the floor was a razor, covered with blood. Mr. Cotter jr., was away from home on business.

Tuesday, September 15, 1896

BARNHART - An old man named William Barnhart, of Osnabruck, township, 90 years of age, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.

ROBERTS - The Toronto jury in the inquest touching the death of Abel Roberts returned a verdict Monday of death from the effects of an epileptic fit.

McCANN - On Saturday evening Edward McCann, one of the oldest residence of the township of North Crosby, Ont., was thrown from his wagon and sustained injuries which proved fatal in a few minutes.

Wednesday, September 16, 1896

RIDDELL (Tiverton, Ont.) Sept. 16 - James Riddell, a well-to-do farmer, about sixty years of age, was found dead in bed this morning. He went to bed last night as well as usual. Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause of death. Deceased leaves a wife, four daughters and one son.

Thursday, September 17, 1896

CHRISTIE - At Sheffield, Ont., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1896, Andrew J. Christie, formerly of Grimsby, and Hamilton. Interment at Grimsby on arrival of 12:29 train (G.T.R.) from the west, under auspices of the Masonic fraternity. Friends will please accept this notice.

DUNLOP - At Hamilton on Thursday, 17^th inst., Janet McIntosh McCollum, daughter of the late Archibald McCollum, Advocate, of Greenock, Scotland, and beloved wife of Robert Dunlop, in the 54^th year of her age. Funeral private, on Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, from her late residence, 134 Hannah st. west.

HALTON (Niagara, Ont.) Sept. 17 - A sad accident occurred here to-day which casts a gloom over the whole camp. About 10:30 this morning, while the Twelfth battalion was practicing at he rifle ranges, Pte. Halton, of No. 8 company, Thirty-first battalion, who was a marksman at No. 15 target, was struck in the head and almost instantly killed. The fatal bullet struck the earth in front of the target, and, taking a downward course struck the unfortunate man in the left temple, passing through his brain. The affair was purely accidental and no blame can be attached to anyone. Pte. Halton’s home is in Owen Sound. His friends have been notified.

CALLERY (Collingwood) Sept. 17 - Mayor Bernard Callery was found dead in bed in his room over his store this morning. He was in his usual health last night. He was about 50 years of age and unmarried.

COOK - The infant child, aged ten months, of the Rev. C.W. Cook of Goble’s Corners, died on Saturday last after a few hours illness. Its body was brought to Fonthill on Sunday afternoon. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, and was largely attended. Mr.and Mrs. Cook have the sympathy of the whole community in their bereavement.

JACOBS (Comber, Ont.) Sept. 16 - One of the three boilers in Pettis Bros. hoop and stave mill, four miles from here, exploded at 2:30 this morning with such a terrific noise that it awakened people in the village.

Alfred Jacobs, night fireman, was instantly killed, and his assistant only escaped by being outside the building at the time. The dead man had put in a new pipe leading to the safety valve early in the evening, and evidently neglected to open the valve before getting up steam. He was a competent careful man, and was to have been married shortly to Miss Alice Reece, of Kirby, Ont. No inquest will be held.

Friday, September 18, 1896

MARSHALL - On Sept. 17^th, at 87 Smith Ave., Ruth, beloved wife of J.A. Marshall, age 32 years. Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. Friends will please accept this intimation.

WINCKLER - In this city, on Sept. 18, Emma Hartmann, beloved wife of Julius Winckler, age 50 years. Funeral from her late residence, 77 Jackson street west, on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances are respectively invited to attend.

LEE - In Guelph, on the 15^th inst., Margaret Louise, daughter of the late R.H. Lee, Esq., formerly of Stratford, Ont., aged 70 years and 6 months.

JOHNSTON - The funeral of Fireman Johnston, who was killed on the T.H. & B, took place at Waterford to-day. Six employees of the T.H.& B were pallbearers.

SMITH (Toronto) Sept. 18 - One of the most widely-known and highly respected citizens of Toronto, passed away at noon yesterday in the death, resulting from a fall last Sunday, of John Smith, late Ontario agent of the Canada Atlantic Fast Freight Railway company. The deceased gentlemen who was 57 years of age, came to Canada from Manchester, England, 40 years ago and was made traffic agent at Hamilton, of the Great Western railroad. This he left to go into the grain business, and after that, until superannuated a few years ago, when he re-entered railway life, did valued service as government immigration agent for the Niagara district.

The deceased was vice president of CAER- HOWELL club and was to have played to-day in a bowling tourney between that club and the Granites. He was also a keen sportsman and the owner of a famous kennel of setters, which had taken many prizes. Among those left behind to mourn him are the widow, two married daughters, and a son, Charles Smith, of the Canada Atlantic road, at Ottawa. The funeral service was private. The body will be conveyed to Collingwood at 8:30 this morning.

Mr. Smith resided in this city for a number of years, and his many friends will regret of his decease.

Saturday, September 19, 1896

SCHADEL - In this city, on Sept. 18, John Henry Schadel, aged 38 years. Funeral from his late residence, 63 Ray street north, on Sunday, at 3 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Death came unexpectedly to Henry Schadel, an employee of the Tuckett & Son’s company yesterday afternoon. For some time he had been suffering from rheumatism, and was not at work yesterday. About four o’clock he went into the back yard. When he did not return shortly Mrs. Schadel went to look for him, and found him lying on the floor of an out building. Dr. Philp was summoned, but Schadel had died before he arrived. The deceased was subject to epileptic fits, and the doctor thinks he took a fit, fell and broke his neck. He did not consider an inquest necessary.

Mr. Schadel lived at 63 Ray street north. He was 38 years of age. Some years ago he kept a saloon on the market square.

CLOYDE - At Waterdown on Sept. 19^th, John Cloyde. Funeral from his late residence, on Monday at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this notice.

DUNLOP - The funeral of the late Mrs. R. Dunlop took place this afternoon. The pallbearers were C.J. Jones, C.S. Murray, A. Gartshore, John Bell, John Legget, and J.W. Hendrie. Rev. Dr. Fletcher, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gandier, conducted the religious services.

Monday, September 21, 1896

CANTWELL - At Dundas on 21^st last, James Cantwell. Funeral from the House of Providence on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

BROWN - At sea, SS Sardinian, on Thursday, the 17^th inst., Mary Kough, daughter of the late Samuel Harley Kough, Shrewsbury, England, beloved wife of Adam Brown. Funeral Tuesday 22^nd at 3 p.m.

(Quebec) - The steamship Sardinian, which arrived up from Liverpool shortly after midnight had on board the body of Mrs. Adam Brown, of Hamilton. The deceased lady was in her usual health when she boarded the vessel with her daughters at Liverpool. Death, which took place three or four days ago, was due to heart disease. Capt. R. Myles, of Toronto, who was second in command of the Shoeburyness team, and was a passenger by the same vessel, came up by train from Rimouski, and arrived several hours before the steamer to break the news to Mr. Brown, who has been here since Friday to meet his wife. As soon as Capt. Myles told him in the shadow of the Frontenac that he had come off the Sardinian, where he had seen Mrs. Brown, who had been very ill, Mr. Brown jumped at once at the true situation, and asked if she was dead. The body will go west at once by rail.

Mrs. Brown’s body will arrive from Quebec to-morrow morning. The funeral will be held in the afternoon.

WINCKLER - There was a large attendance at Mrs. Winckler’s funeral yesterday afternoon. The pallbearers were: E.L. Kraft, George Schumacher, F. Schwartz, W.G.A, and George Bartmann. Rev. Mr. Hoffmann conducted the religious services.

RADIGAN (Detroit, Mich) Sept. 21 - Edward F. Radigan, aged eighteen, of Galt, was run into by a car on the Belle Isle streetcar line while riding a bike on Saturday night. He was picked up in an unconscious state, and died within ten minutes. The unfortunate boy had been in Detroit about seven months. His father is a merchant and quite a prominent man.

POLLOCK - On Saturday night, James Pollock, a resident of Cobourg, Ont. was accidentally killed at a railway crossing in that town. The deceased was 45 years of age.

Tuesday, September 22, 1896

COUGHILL (Meritton, Ont.) Sept. 22 - About 10 o’clock this morning Ithamir Coughill, aged about 20, an employee of the Riordon Paper mills, was crossing the head gate of Lock 16, old Welland canal, when he fell into the level. His body was recovered in ten minutes, but all efforts to resuscitate were futile. The crossings at these locks are very dangerous and have been responsible for numerous fatalities.

BROWN - The body of Mrs. Adam Brown who died on the steamer Sardinian on Thursday last, arrived from Quebec, at 8:45 this morning being accompanied by Mr. Brown, Miss Brown, and Ernest Smith of London. A number of gentlemen including Rev. W.H. Wade, AG. Ramsay, J. Pottinger, Major McLaren, Alfred Powis, and the sons of the deceased, were at the station.

The body was removed to Mr. Brown’s residence, from where the funeral took place this afternoon. Although the weather was exceedingly disagreeable, there was a large attendance. The casket was almost buried in flowers, many old friends sending beautiful tributes. The pallbearers were A.G.Ramsey, A. Bruce, Q.C. F.W. Gates, John Crerar,Q.C. John Stuart, R.A. Lucas, J.E. Parker, and J. Pottinger. A service was held at the Church of the Ascension by Rev. W.H. Wade.

SHIRRA - Robert Shirra, a well-known miller, of Caledonia, while reading the paper last Saturday evening dropped dead.

WIDDES - William Widdes, a former resident of Thorndale, Ont., was fatally burned while threshing on a farm near Deloraine, Man., and died on Sunday.

Wednesday, September 23, 1896

REINHARD - At St. Joseph’s hospital, on Sept. 23, Hugo Reinhard, aged 24 years. Funeral from the residence of A.E. Smith, 253 Bold street, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

About 8 o’clock last night death came to the relief of Hugo Reinhart, a blacksmith’s helper, who was injured on the T.H.& B. spur line, on Friday last. The unfortunate man suffered great pain. His right thigh had been terribly crushed by the wheels of a dump car, which ran over him, and he was injured internally. From the first, Doctors McCabe, and Balfe, had little hope of his recovery. The deceased was unmarried and boarded on York street. It is not believed that he had any relatives in the city.

Reinhart was 28 years of age and was a member of B company, Thirteenth battalion. The members will meet to-night in the armory to arrange about attending the funeral to-morrow.

DODSWORTH - At Buffalo, Sept. 21, 1896, Maria Dodsworth, aged 78 years. Funeral took place at 2 o’clock this afternoon from her son-in-law’s residence, Mr. John Lavall, 396 Victoria ave.

BOYLE (Chatham, Ont.) Sept. 22 - In a little room in his brother’s house on the seventh concession of Dover township the body of John Boyle, the victim of a murderous assault committed in Morpeth on Saturday night, lay this morning. Boyle died last evening on his way home from the city, under circumstances which strongly indicate a most brutal murder. Coroner Bray, has been notified of the affair, and an inquest will be held. The murdered man in company with a young man named Fred Hinds, a son of a neighbour, left his home early on Saturday morning with a load of wheat for the Chatham market. The wheat was sold at the Kent mills for $17.95, which was paid to Boyle. Boyle and young Hinds spent the forenoon around the city, Boyle drinking a little, and in the afternoon they started for Morpeth, where Boyle intended buying some seed wheat from a friend named Lloyd. They arrived at Morpeth about dusk, Boyle spending the early part of the evening with some friends in the sitting-room of the Erie house. Hinds says that the bar of the hotel was closed promptly on time, and that after 7 o’clock Boyle and his companions had nothing but cigars and soft drinks. Boyle’s movements after he left the hotel that night are at present enshrouded in mystery, and it was during this interval, when none of his friends were with him, that he met with the injuries which undoubtedly caused his death.

When seen to-day, Fred Hinds stated that he knew nothing whatever of Boyle’s whereabouts between early on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and, as far as he could ascertain no person in Morpeth appeared to know.

It is said that when the proprietor of the Erie house arose in the morning he found Boyle lying in the hallway of the hotel in a terrible condition. He was completely covered with blood, which had come from a number of ugly bruises on his face and head. Both eyes were blackened and swollen, several bruises were on the cheeks, and pieces were gouged out of the ears. Boyle complained a great deal of the pain about his head, but at that time said little or nothing of pain elsewhere. During the day he was lying on the sofa in the sitting room of the hotel, and as the day wore on he showed no signs of improvement it was decided to call in Dr. Stevenson. The doctor’s examination showed the injuries to be much more serious then they were at first thought to be. In addition to the bruises about the head, there was a broken rib, and other internal injuries. Dr. Stevenson ordered that the patient be kept as quiet as possible, and when Monday morning came he was able to walk. His mind appeared to be dazed, however, and he could give no coherent account of anything that occurred after he left the hotel on Saturday night. He said he was making his way to-wards the house of Andrew Winters when he was attacked by three men, who knocked him down, kicked and pounded him into insensibility, and then robbed him.

Boyle was driven in a buggy by his friend Lloyd to Blenheim, and from there he took the Erie and Huron train to this city. Despite the fact that he was suffering intense pain from his injuries, Boyle insisted on spending a couple of hours around town, and he employed the time in getting drunk again.

It was nearly 10 o’clock when they started for home, and every rod they went seemed to increase the suffering of the unfortunate man. Boyle suddenly gave a moan fell forward off the wagon and at the horses’ heels. Boyle pulled himself from under the wagon and was lying on the side of the road near the fence. The pain he was suffering as he lay against the fence was clearly a renewal of the agony he had endured since leaving the city. Twenty minutes elapsed between the time he fell from the wagon and when Hinds went for help. When they returned he was still lying against the fence and he spoke only once afterwards. They had not driven a mile before he expired. The deceased was 47 years of age. His weakness was a fondness for liquor and he is said to have been very talkative when under its influence. He was a harmless fellow however, and was very well liked by his friends.

As a number of adjournments will be necessary and the principal witnesses for Morpeth, Coroner Brady decided to hold the inquest in the city. A post mortem examination will be held at once to ascertain the extent of the dead man’s injuries. This examination will also show whether or not the wagon passed over him when he fell. The inquest will in all probability will be extended over several days.

BROWN (Fort Erie) Sept. 22 - The inquest over the death of the coloured boy Brown, who died on Saturday last, was held last evening, when it was shown that Officer Metcalf made the arrest. The cause of death was given as lock jaw, resulting from a rusty nail, which ran into the deceased’s foot several weeks ago.

FACER, JOHNSTON - It will probably be never known who threw over the switch at the Y on the T.H.& B line last week, resulting in the death of Engineer Facer, and Fireman Johnston. Coroner Wolverton and a jury held three sittings and heard a large number of witnesses, but the jurors got no nearer the information required on that particular point than the fact that a train passed eastward by the switch about 4 o’clock that afternoon, and it was then properly set for the main line. The inference was that some person carelessly or malicious intent threw the switch for the Y track and that the engineer and fireman of the 5 o’clock express failed to see that the switch target was set, showing the condition of things.

C. Kerner, John Wurts, and Joseph Samson, who were walking on the Hamilton and Dundas road, a short distance away, heard the sound of escaping steam after the derailed engine toppled over and hurried to the scene of the wreck. After assisting to get the injured men out, they examined the switch. They noticed that the rail on the south side was opened, but could not tell what was wrong with the switch. Mr. Kerner said that he thought switch lever was not locked.

Ed Williams, who was present as a representative of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman, watching the inquiry on behalf of the relatives of the deceased engineer and fireman, was called to the stand to give expert evidence. In his elaborate manner, Mr. Williams told how the accident might have happened, and gave the jurors a carload of information on railroad matters.

After being closeted together for about half an hour, the jurors brought in the following verdict.

“Your jury finds, according to the evidence laid before it, that the switch was set for the Y by some party or parties unknown to them, and that the ill-fated train was running at a higher rate of speed than is allowed by the regulations governing the rate of speed in yard limits: James Facer and George Johnston met their death by the engine leaving the track. Your jury recommends the following: The jurors are of the opinion, from their own observation, that the switch target should be painted at frequent intervals, as to show distinctly at all times a bright red and a clear white surface on the disc.”

Thursday, September 24, 1896

RIDLEY - Suddenly, on SS Bonavista, on Tuesday 22^nd inst., Henry T. Ridley, M.D., in the 70^th year of his age. Funeral notice later. No flowers.

REINHART - The funeral of the late Hugo Reinhart took place this afternoon. It was attended by members of B. company, Thirteenth battalion.

CLOYD (Waterdown) - The funeral of the late John Cloyd, who died at his residence on Main street, took place last Monday to the Waterdown cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. P.M. McEachern. Mr. Cloyd leaves a wife and one child.

SNYDER (Waterdown) - The funeral of the late Mrs. Snyder took place from her home on Dundas street, on Friday, Sept. 18. A large number of friends and acquaintances followed the remains to the Waterdown cemetery, where Rev. J.E. Hockey, conducted the services.

Friday, September 25, 1896

RIDLEY - Suddenly, on the SS Bonavista, on Tuesday, 22^nd inst., Henry T. Ridley, M.D. in the 70^th year of his age. Funeral notice later. No flowers.

The body of Dr. Ridley arrived at Montreal at noon to-day. It will be forwarded to Hamilton and will arrive to-morrow morning. The funeral will be held in the afternoon.

COOPER - Accidently killed on 24^th inst., William P. Cooper, in his 27^th year. Funeral from his late residence, corner Hess and Robinson streets on Sunday at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this notice.

When William P. Cooper left his home yesterday morning, saying goodbye to his young wife, and taking with him, his dog for company’s sake, he had no premonition death in a most awful form was awaiting him, not more than a few short hours away. Cooper was a young man about 27 years of age, and his home was on Robinson street, at No. 173. He was a shoemaker by trade and had worked at the McPherson works. When the close-down occurred there he with the other employees were laid off, and the prospect of a winter without employment was not pleasant to him. Rather than do nothing, Cooper took the first job that came along, and the thing that offered itself was the cleaning out of an old drain on a vacant lot on Ballis street. He was to do the work alone, and it consisted in digging up the drain, and taking therefrom the pipe.

Getting at his work yesterday morning, he entered the excavation, while the dog played around. How long he worked will likely never be known. At some time during the morning and when he was evidently not looking for it, the treacherous earth on either side of the hole he had dug began to cave in, and before he had time to get out of the way, it was in on him, covering his body to a depth of between three and four feet. His absence from dinner, caused his wife some little alarm, but she quieted her fears, that it was not until after tea time, that she began a search that resulted in the finding of the poor fellow’s body under the earth, where he had been literally buried alive. When the searchers reached the vacant lot where he had been working, the first thing they saw was Cooper’s coat and hat at the edge of the hole. His faithful dog was there also, apparently waiting for its master to come up from the depths where he had disappeared. The earth was quickly dug and the unfortunate young fellow’s body released. He was on his hands and knees just the position he would be in the act of picking up some of the piping. The police were at once notified and removed the body.

Coroner Wolverton was instructed to hold an inquest, and at 11 o’clock this morning the following jurors were sworn in at Green’s undertaking establishment: Robert Wilson (foreman), Angus McTavish, M. Wilson, J.H. Babcock, J.H. Roland, W.F. Condon, J.D. Phillips, E. Clarkson, W.J. Morden, George Hope, R. Leask, H.F. Almas, Thomas Roach, C. Mann, J. Haynes, William Ballentine.

After viewing the body of deceased, the jury adjourned to meet next Monday evening at No. 3 police station.

LONG - Robert W. Long, of Port Hope, Ont., was found dead in his bed Thursday at the residence of his brother, who is a believer of Christian science. The dead man’s mouth was covered with froth, and the deceased had the appearance of having being strangled or choked. An investigation will be held.

NANTA - An inquest was held in Toronto Thursday night touching the death of the man who was found dead in his bedroom at the Queens hotel on Wednesday last. A verdict of death from poison, self-administered, was returned. The man registered as H. Nanta, New York, but up to last night had not been identified.

FERGUSON (Galt, Ont.) Sept. 24 - The funeral of the late Senator Ferguson, of Toronto, took place here this afternoon to Trinity church cemetery. The special C.P.R. train, with the remains and a number of relatives and friends of the deceased arrived about 3:30 o’clock. Among those who accompanied the body from Toronto, besides the son and brothers of the late Senator, were: Sir Frank Smith, G.R.R. Cockburn, D.R.Wilkie, Sir William Howland, president Imperial bank; J.P. Ellis, W.W.Laidlaw, ex-judge J.J. Kingsmill, Dr. Sylvester, and H.C. Symmes.

The funeral train was met here by many warm personal friends of the deceased, the mayor and council of the town, the staff of the local branch, of the Imperial bank and others. The cortege formed, proceeding by way of Rose, Wellington, and Main streets, to the cemetery where the mortal remains of Senator Ferguson were laid at rest in the family plot beside his two daughters. Rev. Rural Dean Ridley, rector of Trinity church, conducted the services at the grave. As a mark of respect flags floated at half mast on all the public buildings and on many of our manufactories and private residences, and the town bell was tolled as the funeral procession wended its way to the grave.

Saturday, September 26, 1896

EMORY - In Burlington, on Saturday, Sept. 26, Jane Mack Van Norman, widow of the late A.D. Emory in her 75^th year. Funeral from her late residence, Burlington, Monday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m.

COOPER - Accidentally killed on the 24^th inst. William P. Cooper, in his 27^th year. Funeral from his late residence corner Hess, and Robinson streets, on Sunday at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this notice.

RIDLEY - Suddenly on the SS Bonavista, on Tuesday, 22^nd inst., Henry T. Ridley M.D. in the 75^th year of his age. Funeral will take place from his late residence 57 Main street west, at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. No flowers.

The body of Doctor Ridley arrived from Montreal this morning. When the Bonavista steamed into Montreal her flags were at half mast. The following extract was taken from the log of the steamship. “Sept. 22, 1896, 2 p.m. This is to certify that Dr. Henry T. Ridley, of Hamilton, Ont.,Canada, aged 69, August, 1896, was stricken with apoplexy at 10 p.m., or thereabouts on Sept. 21, about 12 miles south, half-east, off Cape North, C.B., he being a passenger on the steamship Bonavista. We did all possible to relieve him, but he must of known the end was near, as he arranged family matters with his wife. He died at 5:15 a.m. next morning, the ship being in the position stated. D.C.Fraser, master; J.B. Patoine, first office; H.G. Spooner, A.B., registered M.D.”.

It has been arranged to have the funeral take place on Monday.

BURNS - Killed at Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, Sept. 24^th, Abraham Burns, in the 34^th year of his age. Funeral from the residence of his brother, John Burns, 45 East avenue north, on Monday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

Late yesterday afternoon the Cleveland, Ohio, chief of police wired, Chief Smith that a Hamilton man named Abe Burns had been killed in that city, and asking him to locate his friends. The dead man turned out to be a brother of John Burns, of the customs department and word was that at once sent to Cleveland to hold the body. There was no intimation as to how Burns was killed, but the affair happened on Thursday. Abe was at one time a well-known Hamilton molder, but of late years he has lived in the states and has been sailing on the lakes. He was unmarried and 34 years old. John Burns left for Cleveland this morning to bring the remains to Hamilton. Another brother of the dead man named Robert, is at present employed in the Gurney foundry. The body is expected to arrive to-morrow.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 26 (Special) - Two men, whose bodies up to last night were not identified, were mangled and instantly killed by the Lake Shore flyer on Thursday morning. It has since developed that the body of one of them is that of Abraham Burns, of Hamilton, Ont. The words “Love and Hope”, and an anchor and an eagle were tattooed on Burns’ breast, it was by these emblems that his remains were finally identified early this morning. The two men were wakling on the Lake Shore tracks and did not see the flyer as it approached until too late. The engineer made an effort to stop the train when he saw the men, but was unable to do so. The train was stopped as soon as possible, however, and the men’s remains conveyed to Flynn & Ables morgue. Bodies were horribly mangled and had it not been for the tattoo marks it is doubtful whether they would have been ever identified. The train crew in charge of the flyer is severely criticised for the part it took in the affair. It is said that no warning in the nature of a whistle or the ringing of a bell was given the men. Burns is a sailor by profession, and his brother is an officer in the Hamilton custom house. The latter has started for this city and will convey the remains of his brother to his Canadian home.

TORRANCE (Gravenhurst) Sept. 28 - About noon yesterday, Mr. Torrance, Presbyterian student, Killworthy, and his wife left Killworthy in a canoe to visit a Mr. Clipshank, across Sparrow lake. After they left the shore, a squall struck and capsized the canoe. Both of the occupants were drowned. The body of Mr. Torrance was washed ashore, this morning, but as yet no trace of the body of Mrs. Torrance has been found.

Monday, September 28, 1896

O’BRIEN - On Monday morning Sept. 28^th, James O’Brien, aged 38 years. Funeral from his late residence, 6 Stuart st. east, on Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock, to St. Mary’s cathedral thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

At one o’clock this morning James O’Brien, the well known N.and W. conductor, died at his residence, 8 Stuart street east. For some weeks he has been struggling against the inroads of typhoid fever, but with the development of pneumonia, he gave up the fight. He was one of the best known and most generally liked conductors on the road, having been on the north run for the past 15 years. He was 38 years old and unmarried, living with his sister on Stuart street. He was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors, and had been for several years the representative of the local branch at the annual conventions of the order. The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning from his late residence to St. Mary’s cathedral, and from there to Holy Sepulchre cemetery.

HIGGINSON - At Waterdown, Sunday morning, 27^th inst., Mrs. James Higginson. Funeral on Tuesday, 29^th inst. at 3 o’clock p.m., to Church of England cemetery.

DYMOND - At Brantford, on the 28^th inst., Helen Sussanah, beloved wife of Albert H. Dymond, principal Ontario Institution for the Blind, and mother of Miss H.M. Dymond, of this city.

MORDEN - In this city, on the 27^th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. J.E. Binkley, 214 Hunter street east, Esther, wife of the late John D. Morden, in her 82^nd year. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

RIDLEY - Dr, Ridley’s funeral took place this afternoon. It was one of the largest ever held in the city, being attended by many professional men and prominent citizens. There was a large representation of the medical profession. The body was taken from the house to Christ Church cathedral, where an impressive service was held by Rev. Cannon Bland, assisted by Rev. Father Geoghegan, and Rev. Cannon Sutherland. The pall-bearers were R.T. Steele, E.F Noyes, C.K. Domville, J.Buchanan, Stuart Strathy, Dr. Gaviller, Dr. Mullin, and Dr. Malloch.

At the conclusion of the service, the cortege proceeded from the cathedral to the Hamilton cemetery, where the interment took place. The pall-bearers; were S.C. Newburn, J.M. Burns, Joseph Wallace, D. O’Reilly, Reginald Kennedy, A. Bruce, Q.C. , F.E. Kilvert, and Benjamin Fowler, Noble Grand of Commercial lodge, C.O.O.F., on which the deceased had been a member for 49 years.

COOPER - William P. Cooper, who was accidentally killed on Thursday last, was buried with military honours yesterday afternoon. In spite of the threatening weather there was a good turn-out of the Thirteenth battalion. A number of the employees of J. McPherson & Co. also attended the funeral. The pall-bearers were: Ptes. Marris, Bremner, Haman, Hulme, Smith, and Dow, of D. company, of which the deceased was a member. There was a very large turnout of both the officers and men of the battalion, over 200 being present in uniform, with the band of the corps.

The religious services by Rev. Dr. Smith, of Centenary church.

GARDINER - Robert Gardiner of Harwich, Ont., while entering the office of a doctor in Ridgetown, Ont., on Saturday, to consult him regarding his health, fell down dead.

BARNEY - A very sudden death occurred on the farm of David Nichols, Westminister, yesterday. The fifteen-year-old daughter of John Barney, of Lambeth, was at work at the farmhouse, when she suddenly fell over and was dead before relief could be afforded her. Heart disease is the supposed cause.

GARLOW, JOHNSON (Ohsweken) - Hensley Johnson succumbed after a prolonged illness of over two years and was interred in St. Paul’s churchyard, Sour Springs. The funeral was largely attended. The same afternoon the body of Jacob Garlow was brought to the church for burial, making a double funeral, which does not very often happen there. The pastor officiated.

GARDNER (Woodstock) Sept. 27^th - Levi Gardner, a coloured man, aged 28, was yesterday morning, about half-past eight, found dead in his house, a bullet from a pistol having passed clean through his head. All the circumstances surrounding he case seem to point conclusively to murder, and the chief evidence of this is the fact that no pistol could be found anywhere in the house. Two arrests have been made on suspicion. The prisoners are Hattie, wife of the deceased, and William McCombus, a negro who is reported to have been a frequent visitor at the Gardner house when the husband was out working on a farm in Dereham township.

The house where the tragedy occurred is situated on Oxford street, about 200 years from the factory of the Thomas Organ company. James Dunlop, an employee of this firm, heard screams coming from the Gardner cottage, and he at once left the office and rushed over to see what was the matter. On arriving at the house he found Gardner lying on the floor dead, his head surrounded by a pool of blood and wounds in the head and face. The body lay just as though someone had seized the man as he was about to fall and gently eased him down to a comfortable position. His feet were crossed and his hands were lying diagonally across his breast. The police and the coroner were immediately summoned and on an examination of the body being made by Dr. McClay, it was found that death had been caused by a bullet. A hole large enough to admit the coroner’s finger was discovered on the right side of the head, about three inches back of the temple, and a gaping wound at the right side of the nose marked the exit of the bullet. The fact that the bullet wound was at the back of the head was further evidence against the theory of suicide, for to have inflicted the wound himself the man would have had to hold his arm in a most awkward position. When examining the police remarked “ the shot was made from behind”. The police searched the house from top to bottom, but no trace of the pistol could be found. Mrs. Gardner, the widow of the dead man, a handsome young mulatto, told this story.

“I was sleeping at half-past eight o’clock, when I was aroused by my husband’s footsteps on the stairs. A moment later he stood by my bed, and said, holding a photograph of myself in my hand “Hattie, I want this picture. May I have it?”

“Oh, I replied, you don’t care for me anymore, why should you want it?”

“Well, he replied, I am going away and I want to take it with me.” He left the room and descended to the ground floor. A few minutes later I heard a pistol shot. As soon as I could get out of bed, I hurried down stairs, and found my husband lying on the floor. I did not stop, but ran screaming into my mother’s house next door.”

Mrs. Gardner was questioned closely, but would say little else. She said her husband always carried a pistol. She had not, she said, been in the habit of quarrelling very much with him. She was married to Gardner five years ago, and had one child.

William McCombus, the negro under arrest, said that Gardner had been over to his place at half-past-six that morning, and complained he was feeling unwell. Said he, “Gardner left after spending a few moments with me, and I suppose returned to his home. About half past eight I had to go down with a letter, and I jumped on my wheel. When a short distance from Gardner’s house I heard screaming, and I hurried over. I just looked in, but didn’t enter. Other people began to arrive and I went on my way uptown.”

“Did you see any revolver lying around.” McCombus was asked. “No I didn’t go in. I saw no revolver anywhere. In fact I hardly saw the body. I don’t know where the revolver can have got to. I own one myself, but he did not get that.”

When arrested an unloaded pistol was found in the position of McCombus. An employee of Stewart & Co., by whom McCombus is employed as a polisher, told a correspondent that McCombus had informed him that he had lent his revolver to Gardner about three weeks ago.

McCombus is a negro with hair, face and mustache of jet black hue. He is tall and rather good looking. His wife is at present living in Hamilton, where she is following the avocation of a fortune-teller. McCombus is a good long distance wheel man, and often on Saturday nights after his day’s work at the Stewart factory he runs down to Hamilton, and stays over Sunday with his wife. His employers give him a good character and say he is an industrious fellow. His general appearance is much more favourable than that of the man who was known as Mrs. Gardner’s husband. The later has rather a repulsive countenance. He is of medium height and had rather a slouching appearance when walking.

James Dunlop says that he saw McCombus passing the factory shortly before the screaming took place. Coroner McClay opened an inquest yesterday afternoon. After taking a little evidence it was adjourned.

Tuesday, September 29, 1896

DUFF - At Guelph, this morning, Jessie Langmuir, beloved wife of J.M. Duff, manager Bank of Commerce of that city and youngest daughter of the late James Osborne. Funeral private, from G.T.R., Stuart street station on arrival of 11:50 a.m. train, Wednesday, Sept. 30.

O’BRIEN - On Monday morning, Sept. 28^th James O’Brien, aged 35 years. Funeral from his late residence 5 Stuart st. east, on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o’clock to St. Mary’s cathedral thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

BLAIR - Miss Annie Forester, 174 West avenue north, has gone to Gleneig to attend the funeral of a relative, Thomas Blair, at one time a well-known resident of Hamilton.

BURNS - The pallbearers of the funeral of the late Abraham Burns yesterday afternoon were N. Tallman, F. Stewart, F. Aldrich, I. Lukas, W. McCoomb, and G. Dunnett. The relatives of deceased will take no action against the Cleveland railway company for causing Mr. Burns death.

COOPER - The inquiry into the death of William Cooper, whose body was found covered with earth in a trench he had been digging on Bailey street last Thursday, resulted, as was expected, in a verdict of accidental death. It was concluded last evening that No. 3 police station before Coroner Wolverton. Evidence was given by Mrs. Cooper, wife of deceased, John Laing, George Williams, William Jones, and Walter Gardiner, who helped to dig out the body, and Dr. Rennie, Robert Stevens, and Robert Graham.

Nothing of importance, beyond substantiating the report of the fatally published at the time, came out in the evidence. It was made clear that deceased was inexperienced in digging such excavations. Just before the earth caved in he had dug out a hole six feet long five feet deep, and a little over three feet wide. He had not thrown the earth taken from the excavation far from the edge, and there was every indication, judging from the appearance of the body when found, that Cooper was stooping and dragging a length of sewer pipe out, when the bank gave way bringing with it a large quantity of the earth thrown up; and deceased was caught before he could straighten himself.

Mr. Jones said that not more than four or five feet away from the excavation there was a pile of heavy rails, and these doubtless helped to force the earth into the cutting.

The jurors brought the following verdict; “The deceased William Cooper, came to his death from suffocation by the caving in of one of the walls of a sewer trench, and that there is no evidence that anyone is to blame as deceased was inexperienced in this kind of work.”

WALLACE - John Wallace of Crossland, was thrown out of a wagon and kicked to death by a horse.

LONG - The coroner’s jury found that Robert Long, who died at the residence of his brother William, near Port Hope, was a victim of apoplexy.

CARPENTER (Hagersville) Sept. 28 - There is much excitement among the large crowd of people gathered at the place where Robert Carpenter lives, on the edge of the Indian reservation, about two miles from Hagersville, while Coroner Heath, of Brantford, with a jury, is holding the adjourned inquest on the body of Carpenter’s wife, who was found dead on Thursday morning amid circumstances which looks so suspicious that the general talk is that a murder has been committed.

Carpenter was living on a rented farm on the Indian land, and had but a humble home. He was married last month to a Hagersville girl, named Lillian Winkworth who was about 23 years of age. They did not seem to get along well together. He is said to have a violent temper and a bad tongue. Witnesses swear that they heard them quarrelling on Wednesday in the morning and at noon. About 3 o’clock in the afternoon Carpenter drove to Hagersville to the house of his cousin, Mrs. Giles.

He remained there some time and then drove home, Mrs. Giles accompanying him. They found Mrs. Carpenter dead in the bed. Carpenter brought Dr. McDonald of Hagersville, who believes that the woman had been dead some hours before his arrival. Next day, Thursday, Carpenter decided to have the burial, and asked J.H. Scott the registrar for a burial permit. This was refused unless Dr. McDonald would give his certificate. Carpenter went away for a little time, but returned, saying he had obtained the verbal consent of the Doctor to the burial. The registrar then granted the permit. He, however, learned afterwards from Dr. McDonald that Carpenter’s statement was untrue, that the Doctor held that the circumstances looked suspicious and that he could not give a certificate. The registrar then withdrew the burial permit and telegraphed Coroner Heath of Brantford for instructions. The coroner, after making inquiries ordered an inquest, which was commenced on Friday, but was adjourned until to-day at 10 o’clock to receive the report of the post-mortem examination. The inquest is not yet finished.

The post-mortem was held by Dr. Jones, of Hagersville. He reports that there was no organic disease and believes her death may have resulted from the wounds found in several places on the head and body, mentioning the particularly extensive bruises on the right and left temples, and severe indentations above the crest of the ilium of an inch and a half, which must have been caused by a kick.

Yesterday Detective Adams, of Brantford, had a warrant out for Carpenter’s arrest, which was promptly executed. Mrs. Carpenter was buried in Springvale cemetery on Saturday. It is reported that Carpenter has a wife living in Brantford.

TORRANCE (Woodstock, Ont.) Sept. 28 - The bodies of Mr. & Mrs. Torrance, who were drowned on Friday in Sparrow Lake, Muskoka, arrived here this evening. The funeral will take place here to-morrow to the Presbyterian cemetery, from the old homestead of Mrs. Torrance.

Wednesday, September 30, 1896

SHERRA (Caledonia) - The funeral of the late Robert Sherra, whose death occurred very suddenly on the evening of Sept. 19, took place last Wednesday. Deceased was a member of the Caledonia school board for 35 years, and the teachers and scholars of the high and public schools attended the funeral in a body. The members of the village council and school board also walked in the procession. Mr. Sherra was a man very highly respected.

BLAIR (St. George) - Miss Blair died last Friday and was buried on Monday.

SIMPSON (Owen Sound) Sept. 29 - An accident happened in Keppel township Saturday evening which eterminated in the death of Stanley Simpson, aged 12 years. Simpson, in company with other boys was in the barn of W.J. Shouldice, lot 19, concession 12, Keppel, catching tame pigeons and fell from one of the beams to the barn floor, from where he fell to the stable floor beneath, breaking one of his shoulder blades, and one of his arms in three places. He was also injured internally, from the effects of which he died yesterday morning.

HARRIS (Toronto) Sept. 30 - The funeral of the late Samuel K. Harris took place at 2:30 yesterday afternoon from the family residence, to Regent street, to St. James cemetery. Rev. A.H. Baldwin conducted the service, and a large number of prominent citizens followed the cortege to the grave. Among those present were; Walter S. Lee, F.J. Clarke, of Hamilton; E. Coatsworth, John Heming, E. Wilby, Hugh McGaw, James Atkins, A. Raffan, and J.R. Barrow. The chief mourners were the three sons of the deceased and two nephews.

CARPENTER (Hagersville) Sept. 29 - There is no abatement of the excitement here over the death of Mrs. Robert Carpenter. Some pretty strong evidence against the dead woman’s husband has been brought out by Coroner Heath.

The post-mortem examination, made by Dr. Jones, of Hagersville, revealed the following indications of death by violence. Bright and discoloured marks upon both sides of the face and neck. Above and to the front of the crest of the ilium, an indent one and a half inches, caused by some blunt instrument, supposed to have been caused by the toe of a boot. A bruise on the left breast near the nipple. An extensive bruise upon the left temple.

Robert Carpenter, the man who stands under the awful charge of having secured the death of his wife, is a fair-complexion man, of some 40 years of age. He has blue eyes a wealth of fair hair and a big blonde moustache. Though at times contemplated, he did not seem to feel his position as keenly as one might have expected. At times he laughed at the remarks dropped by the witnesses during the investigation.

Thursday, October 1, 1896

SMITH - On Sept. 30, at 220 Hess street north, Georgina, infant daughter of Mrs. B. Smith, aged 3 weeks, and 5 days. Funeral from above address on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

GENTLE - In this city, on Thursday, October 1, 1896, Annie Gentle, third daughter of John and Eliza Gentle. Funeral from Blachford & Sons undertaking rooms, King street west to-morrow, (Friday) at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

McKENZIE - Alexander McKenzie, the old shoemaker, who has been a bane to himself and the police for some time, is no more. His dead body was found floating on the bay early this morning. About 6:45, as John Harrington, an employee of the street railway power house, looked over the waters, he saw what looked to be a log, floating on the surface. On closer examination, he and another employee, J.Hanham, found the object to be the dead body of a man.

The body was brought to the shore, and Coroner White, and the police were notified. The coroner inspected the remains, which were somewhat decomposed, and they were taken to the morgue in the patrol. It was decided that an inquest was not necessary. It is thought McKenzie committed suicide. Several times within the last few weeks he had said he would make an end of himself. He was seen not later than Monday or Tuesday this week, and it is likely the storm of the last few days brought the body in shore.

Deceased had a good business on King st. east a few years ago, but domestic troubles drove him to drink and destitution.

Friday, October 2, 1896

McKENZIE - Drowned in Hamilton Bay, Alexander Strathhere McKenzie, aged 65 years, a native of Paisley, Scotland. Funeral from the residence of his son, James McKenzie, 564 Catharine street north at 2:30 o’clock Saturday. Friends will please accept this intimation.

THAKE - Joseph Thake, an employee at the Calder clothing company warerooms, received the very sad news yesterday afternoon that his wife had died in London England. Mrs. Thake left Hamilton early in the summer to visit friends in England. While there she contacted typhoid fever. The last letter Mr. Thake received from her was to the effect that she was much better, and intended to sail for Canada in November. The cable announcing her death was a terrible shock. Mrs. Thake took with her a six year old son. Her body will likely be interred in England. The dead woman was well known in James street Baptist church circles, being a prominent worker there.

NICHOLSON - Wm. Nicholson, a middle-aged Englishman, who has not been long out from the old country, met with an accident at the spur line last evening. He was working near the steam shovel when the big scoop struck on the left side, inflicting terrible injuries.

Nicholson was very low to-day, and the doctors have little hope of his recovery. He boarded with Thomas Moran, corner of James and Hughson streets.

PARKER (Toronto) Oct. 2 - A telegram was received yesterday by George Parker, the Victoria street real estate agent, containing the melancholy information that his brother Frederick had been fatally shot at Cache Bay. No details of the tragedy were given, and Mr. Parker left for the scene at once. Cache Bay is a lumbering village about three miles from Sturgeon Falls, and is the centre for a large trade among lumbermen, hunters, and campers. Fred W. Parker, who is about forty years of age, and unmarried, succeeded Messrs. Davidson & Hay in the general store keeping a few years ago, and one of the most prominent men in the village. Before going to Cache Bay, deceased resided with his widowed mother at No. 579 Jarvis street.

DEHAAN (Toronto) Oct. 2 - As announced two days ago, the young man who committed suicide at the Queens hotel last Tuesday week is Jacob Dehaan, a Cornell student. Confirmation of this suspicion came yesterday in a dispatch from Chief Conley, of Ithaca, N.Y. who added that deceased’s brother, at Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore, had been notified. No word has yet been received from the brother, but it is expected he will come to Toronto to claim the remains. Pending his arrival, there is still an absolute absence of any information which will throw light upon the possible motives which could have led the unfortunate fellow to his rash act.

Saturday, October 3, 1896

GARDNER (Woodstock, Ont.) Oct. 2 - The inquest on the body of Levi Gardner, the coloured man found dead in his house on Oxford street last Saturday, was completed to-night. Considerable unimportant testimony was taken, and the verdict brought in by the jury to the effect that deceased came to his death by a bullet discharged from a pistol in the hands of someone unknown.

Monday, October 5, 1896

BLOWES - In this city on Oct. 4, 1896, Samuel Blowes, at his mother-in-law’s residence, Mrs. Cross, 470 Bay st. north, in his 56^th year. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 from above address. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Samuel Blowes died last night at his residence, 470 Bay street north. He had been ill with nervous trouble for ten months. The deceased was born in Dundas. He had been steward on the steam barge Nellie Torrent, of Detroit, for a number of years. He leaves a widow. He was a member of Unity lodge, I.W.O.F.

MOSS - At her late residence 116 Hughson st north, on Monday, 5^th October, 1896, Mrs. Ann Moss, aged 42 years. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

Tuesday, October 6, 1896

MILLER - In Berlin, Ont., Sept. 30, Frederick S. Miller, beloved son of John and Catherine Miller, aged 21 years, 9 months, and 14 days. Buried October 3, in Berlin.

SCOTT - In this city, on the 5^th inst. Richard Scott, in his 16^th year. Funeral from his mother’s residence, 106 Wellington street north, Wednesday at 2:30. Friends will please accept this notice.

WEBB - The funeral of Thomas Webb took place in Ancaster yesterday. The pall-bearers were; E. Clifford, E. Kenrick, J. Filman, R. Farmer, E. Henderson, and F. Weaks. Rev. Canon Clark conducted the services. The deceased was formerly a member of the Ninety-second Highlands, and wore a New Zealand war medal and good conduct stripes.

GAMBLE (Simcoe, Ont.) Oct. 5 - An inquest was held at the courthouse here to-day on the body of James Gamble of Waterford. Yesterday morning, at his house, Gamble attempted to commit suicide, but was caught in the act, after inflicting some dangerous wounds with a knife. He was brought to jail here, and this morning was found dead in his cell. Coroner Stanton was notified, and a jury was summoned to investigate. The man was subject to epileptic fits, and it was during one of these that he tried to kill himself.

HANNAH (Stratford, Ont.) Oct. 5 - William Hannah, a well-known farmer, living on the eighth concession of Elma, was thrown out of a rig at Atwood on Saturday and instantly killed. In endeavouring the runaway horse deceased turned the rig into the ditch. The rim of one of the wheels broke and Mr. Hannah was violently thrown out upon the spokes, which went into his neck cutting it from ear to ear. His mother, who was riding with him at the time, was also thrown out, and was found lying by the roadside unconscious. Medical aid was summoned, but it is not likely that she will survive the shock as she is more than 76 years of age.

GARDNER (Woodstock) Oct. 5 - James T. Bain, the undertaker who had charge of the body of Levi Gardner, the coloured man who was found dead a week ago, discovered in the clothes of deceased six cartridges of the same caliber as the shell found in the house. The feeling is growing that the case is one of suicide, but Crown Attorney Bell says he will prosecute the prisoners, Mrs.

Gardner and William McCombus, before the magistrate. The inquiry will likely begin on Wednesday.

KENDRY (Chatham, Ont.) Oct. 5 - A sad accident happened at the Idlewild hotel, which resulted a few hours later in the death of Thomas Kendry. Mr. Kendry who was well advanced in years, had boarded at the Idlewild for some time. Wishing to adjust something on the wall of his room at a height beyond his reach he stood on a chair in order to raise himself to the required height. While reaching up the chair slipped, and he was thrown violently down. In his fall his side struck heavily against either the end of a trunk which was in the room, or on the chair. Medical aid was summoned, and it was then discovered that some of his ribs was broken, one of them penetrating his lung, and causing death in a few hours.

The deceased was well known around the city, and for some time kept a carpet weaving store on Queen street. His son is a member of the house of commons for West Peterboro and is here to take charge of the remains.

Wednesday, October 7, 1896

PARKER - At his residence No. 108 Dundurn street on Tuesday October 6^th, David William Parker, aged 39 years, and 8 months. Funeral from above address Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

BURKE - Ethel, eldest daughter of Hugh G. and Agnes Burke, aged 9 years and 2 months. Funeral from 235 Hunter st. east. At 2 p.m. on Thursday 8^th inst.

CULLEN (Guelph, Ont.) Oct. 6 - Out on the fourth concession of Puslinch, where deceased lived for many years, the feeling generally obtains that John Cullen, who was found dead in his house in Galt a few months ago, met his sad end by foul play. The impression has been gained by careful inquiries on the part of his old neighbours into the circumstances surrounding this tragedy. The injuries discovered on the unfortunate man could not all have been sustained by a fall down a few steps. He was perfectly able to take care of himself when last seen; there was no apparent reason for his going to the stairway where he is supposed to met his death; the key of the front door was found in his pocket, although he was never known to take it out of the lock when at home - these are a few of the facts connected with Cullen’s death that his old neighbours think do not fit in with the theory that it was accidental.

PHILLIPS (Windsor, Ont. ) Oct. 7 - Charles Phillips, a twelve-year-old boy who lived at 33 Church street, this city, was found dead in a boat at the foot of Turkey island yesterday, shot through the heart. It appears that on Saturday the deceased and his elder brother, William, went to Turkey island to enjoy a few days shooting. According to his brother’s story he went out early yesterday morning to hunt ducks, leaving Charles behind in another boat, in which was a small rifle. When he returned a few hours later, he discovered his brother dead with a bullet wound through his heart. The shooting is thought to have been accidental. Coroner Hobley, of Amherstburg was notified of the affair, but deemed an inquest unnecessary

MENZIES (Carluke) - The news of the sudden death of Wesley, the little son of Andrew and Mrs. Menzies, on Monday evening last, came as a painful shock to their friends. He had been ailing only a day or two when he passed away while lying in his cradle. The funeral on Wednesday forenoon was largely attended. The parents feel their bereavement very keenly, and they have the sympathy of the entire community.

PENFOLD (Tapleytown) - Mrs. Stephen Penfold, who suffered for months with cancer, was buried last Friday at the English church cemetery.

WILSON (Chatham, Ont.) Oct. 6 - On the station platform to-day Joseph Lewis, of Mitchell’s bay and George Wilson, an Englishman who lives with him, stood waiting for the train to bring in Mrs. Wilson, who was coming out from the old country to join her husband. Mr. Wilson came out, bringing their only son, about three months ago, and then sent back for his wife. While Mr. Lewis and Mr. Wilson were waiting the following telegram was put in Mr. Lewis’s hand; “Mrs. Wilson died in the Montreal general hospital this morning. She came out on the Prussian from London, England” and that was all. It did not give any particulars. Mr. Wilson at once left for Montreal.

Thursday, October 8, 1896

PARKER - The funeral of the late O.W. Parker took place this afternoon from his late residence, 106 Dundurn street. It was conducted by Crescent lodge, I.O.O.F. of which deceased was a member, and was largely attended by members of the lodge and other mourners. Rev. F.E. Howitt conducted the service at the house, and R.H. Jackson, N.G, and Fred Mitchell, chaplain of Crescent lodge, conducted the orders service at the grave. The pall-bearers were Bros. Robert Ritch, Wm. Wheaton, – Reed, William Milligan, William Payne, and D. Barnard.

Deceased had been a member of the Oddfellows for over fifteen years and was connected with Crescent lodge for about eight years.

GRANT (Kingston, Ont.) Oct. 7 - At noon the remains of Mary Grant were found floating in the harbour of Macdonald park. She was a Toronto woman who came here some weeks ago, and was associated in Salvation army work. She had in her possession the addresses of various persons about Lippincott street barracks. An inquest will be held to determine the cause of death. Deceased was about 35 years of age, about 5 ft. 8 inches in height, fleshy, weight about 150 pounds. She was dressed in a pink and white cotton waist, with black tie, at the neck, black skirt, black stockings, and new laced shoes. The woman wore a crinoline. Fastened tightly about her neck with a heavy black cloth cape, with deep braiding on the collar, front and back. Her hair is golden, with here and there a strand of grey. No hat was to be found.

In the woman’s pocket were found a black leather pocketbook, with silver clasp, and containing 35 cents in silver, and numerous slips of paper and addresses of ladies about Lippencott street barracks.

Staff-Capt. Hardgraves and his wife said the body was that of Miss Grant, a regular attendant at the army meetings at the barracks on Lippincott street in Toronto, and who following her annual custom came to Kingston about five or six weeks ago. She was here on the night of the welcome meeting to Staff-Capt. and Mrs. Hargraves, and stepped up and shook hands with the Captain after the meeting.

Miss Mary Grant was a native of Lancaster, Ont., and lived there until a year ago. She came here on July 3, and stated her intentions of returning to Toronto next week. A year ago she visited her sister at Alpena, Mich. Coroner Phalen ordered an investigation. There is a suspicion of foul play, and the jurors called for a post-mortem, and adjourned until Friday. It is said that screams were heard on the lake shore, last night at the foot of Emily street, near where her body was found. The jury men think she was killed and not drowned. Her cape was tightly around her neck with the large part thrown over her head.

Friday, October 9, 1896

ROBINSON - On Oct. 19 at 961 Ferguson Ave., Frank Arthur, youngest son of George S. and Mary Robinson, aged 3 months. Funeral private.

HUMISTON (Chatham) Oct. 8 - Two young women, Annie and Alice Humiston, daughters of the late John Humiston, Zone township, are under arrest at Bothwell with the awful charge of murder recorded against them. Their alleged victim is the infant daughter of the first named which was born on Monday, and according to a Coroner’s jury, cruelly done to death a short time after its birth. The two young women charged with the crime lived together a short distance out of Bothwell. Some time ago the neighbours noticed the condition of one of the girls and began to talk of it. Lately it was also noticed that Annie, the mother of the murdered child, was not seen around any more.

Her disappearance caused the neighbours to become suspicious, and James Marcus on Tuesday resolved that he would know the truth. He went over to the Humiston house, and after seeing Annie in a very sick state, asked the sister about her illness, and finally learned that a child had been born. She was loth to tell what had become of it, but finally said that it was dead and buried.

“Did you kill it?” asked Mr. Marcus.

“No I did not” she replied.

“Did Annie kill it?” was then asked.

The sister hesitated before answering the question but afterwards made the statement that it had been born dead, and was buried in the back yard.

Mr. Marcus drove to Bothwell and informed Dr. Bell, who secured a constable and returned to the Humiston farm, where the body of the child was dug up from the back yard. When he examined the body he saw at once that the skull had been battered or crushed in. He wired Coroner Bray, who went out by the first train and held an inquest at which the verdict of murder was returned late last night.

Annie Humiston, the mother of the child, was 23 years of age. The household consisted of the sisters, Annie, and Alice; a brother, Frederick, and a young man named Wesley Coles, who had been boarding in the house since June. Annie says that the father of her child is a young man who lives in Detroit, but the name of the young man who was a regular visitor at the Humiston house before Annie went away is spoken of.

Dr. Bell’s testimony shows that the babe, which was a female, was born alive, and afterwards killed. Great violence must have been used to crush in its head as it was found.

WILSON (Kemptville, Ont.) Oct. 8 - An eight-year-old daughter of Charles Wilson, a farmer residing at Pelton’s Corners, a few miles east of this place, died last night in intense pain from severe burning, which had received the previous Friday at school. It appears that while the teacher, Miss Mackay, was absent at noon, some of the children began tampering with the fire, with the result that the deceased child’s apron ignited. Becoming terrified she darted out of the school and continued at a swift run, thus giving the blaze a greater advantage to spread over her body.

HEWELL (Kingston, Ont.) Oct. 8 - In self-defence this afternoon, an officer of the Kingston Penitentiary shot a convict, and the event caused great excitement among the officials. About 2 o’clock George Hewell, a negro, about 23 years of age, sent from Essex county in 1886 to serve a life term for criminal assault and for nearly killing a girl, became very ugly in his cell in the prison of isolation, where he was confined for having attempted to slay an officer named Corrigan last spring. When the guard returned to Hewell’s cell and told him what the warden had ordered, Hewell flourished a pair of scissors used by him in patching clothes, saying to the guard “I will kill you or the first man who comes into my cell.” The warden marked on the report “take the man to the dungeons” and gave the order to the chief officer to execute. When Hewell saw the officers he jumped up. One of the guards stepped inside the cell. As soon as Hewell saw Spence come in the door, the guard felt for his revolver and found that he had forgotten it. The officer pointed his revolver at Hewell and ordered him to drop the scissors. Hewell reached out as if he wanted to grasp the revolver. Hewell made a spring at the officer and he let his revolver go. The bullet went under an eye into the back of his head. Hewell dropped on his bed and was removed to the hospital, where the prison surgeon Dr. Strange, probed for the bullet and not being able to find it, sent for Dr. Garrett who located it in the back of his neck. Hewell died at 20 minutes to 7 o’clock.

Saturday, October 10, 1896

DENT - On Oct. 9, at 416 James street north, Reginald Joseph, youngest son of Joseph and Catharine Dent, aged 9 months and 2 weeks. Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

WILLMAN - Suddenly, at his late residence, 169 Wood st. east, on Friday evening, Oct. 9^th , Daniel Willman, aged 53 years. Interment at Buffalo.

Death came suddenly to Daniel Willman, foreman of the moulding shop at Burrow, Stewart & Milne’s, yesterday afternoon. He had left the shop and was going to his home, 163 Wood street east, in company with his son-in-law, A. White. On reaching the corner of Wood and Mary streets, about 5:45, he was taken ill and fell unconscious. Not being far from home, the sick man was carried there, but died a few minutes after. Death was due to heart disease. Deceased was 53 years old and had been with Burrow, Stewart & Milne for nearly 30 years. For the past five or six years he had been foreman of the moulding shop.

Mr. Willman was highly respected, and was at one time a prominent member of the Moulder’s union. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. White, Hamilton, and a son, James, residing in Buffalo. The funeral will take place in Buffalo, where most of the deceased relatives reside. The time had not been settled to-day.

WAIT (St. George, Ont.) - Mrs. Cynthia Ann, relict of the late Jonathan Wait, died last Tuesday and was buried in the Methodist cemetery on Thursday afternoon. The funeral cortege was large.

DUNCAN (Canfield) - Miss C. Duncan, of Hamilton, died at Cayuga and was buried at the Canfield cemetery of the Baptist church yesterday.

GRANT (Kingston) Oct. 9 - The jury called to investigate the death of Mary Grant, found drowned, rendered a verdict of death by drowning while temporarily insane. The evidence proved that deceased was a monomaniac. She imagined she was being deprived of property interests by a mistake in her father’s will, and this had greatly affected her mind.

The post-mortem examination did not reveal any injuries on the body that would have caused death, but despite this fact, the coroner had refused to allow the body to be taken away for burial.

It was proven that the deceased had what she termed “a living trouble”, that her father had his will improperly drawn, and as a result land intended for her went to another. She talked volubly about her estate, and said on Oct. 6 (the day she suicided), the courts in Toronto would decide whether her rights could be established.

She said “her cousin, Judge Maclennan” was her counsel. A telegram to the judge brought the reply “Know nothing of Mary Grant.”

The jury was convinced she was a monomaniac.

CARPENTER (Toronto) Oct. 10 - His three month’s European holiday seems to have taken nothing from Chief Provincial Detective Murray’s capacity for bringing criminals to time. Immediately after his return, he hunted down the worst characters of the Manitoulin Islands and Biddulph, and last night he returned from another expedition, which is likely to result in cleaning out another very hard community.

Lately, the people of Hagersville, Ont. have lived under a veritable rein of terror. Numerous incendiary fires have occurred; a number of prominent farmers have been robbed of cattle and sheep, and the inhabitants of the neighbourhood generally have spent their days and nights in fear of a lawless circle of men who infest the district.

The death under suspicious of Mrs. Carpenter a few days ago brought this terrible state of affairs to a climax, and the Ontario government was appealed to. The attorney-general took immediate action, and Mr. Murray was dispatched to the scene of the gross iniquities. After a week’s hard work, the detective comes back with information which is likely to lodge a lot of criminals behind prison doors.

He devoted a great deal of attention to the Carpenter murder case, in which Carpenter has been committed for trial on the charge for killing his wife. The body of deceased was exhumed in the presence of Doctors Jones and McDonald, of Hagersville, and Howell, of Jarvis, for the purpose of confirming the results obtained from the post-mortem held before the interment. The corpse was found to bear marks of severe rough usage. A gash in the abdomen, likely administered by a kick from a heavy-soled boot, terrible bruises upon the breasts and black and blue marks upon the temples were found. Mr. Murray brought the viscera of the dead women to Toronto for inspection by Government Analyst Ellis, with a view to confuting any theory of poisoning that may be raised by the defence.

The detective also unearthed a letter written by a lady in Petrolia to Dr. Jones of Hagersville, stating that she is the lawful wife of the accused murderer. She alleges that she has one child from the union still living; that Carpenter nearly starved to death, and that she still bears upon her body the marks of the mans brutality to her some years ago. She says that the wedding was celebrated about eight years ago, and that she left him because of his ill-treatment of her.

She will give evidence at the trial to be held at Brantford on December 12, and her testimony will doubtless go far to convict the man under accusations of having murdered the woman who is said to have been his second wife. This is entirely new evidence and is very sensational in its nature. Carpenter’s conviction is now considered as assured.

A brother of the accused murderer, Mr. Murray says, is blamed for the incendiary fires which have occurred in the region. Ed Carpenter is his name, and shortly after his expulsion from the Indian reserve, the conflagrations took place. The burning of the public pound and several houses and stores is laid to his credit.

HOWELL (Kingston) Oct. 9 - At the inquest into the penitentiary tragedy to-night the coroner’s jury returned the following verdict; “that the said George Howell came to his death by a shot from a revolver, fired by the chief keeper, W.B. Hughes, in the discharge of his duty, and we are of the opinion that according to the evidence, such shooting by the chief keeper was justifiable. The jury recommend that in future when desperate criminals have to be dealt with, precaution be adopted, in the management of the same, so that there may be no repetition of such a lamentable affair.”

Monday, October 12, 1896

THOMPSON - At St. Peter’s Infirmary, on October 11, 1896, Francis Thompson, aged 45 years, a member of Britannia Lodge No. 7, S.O.E.. Funeral to-morrow (Tuesday) at 1:30 p.m. from Blachford & Sons’ undertaking rooms, King st. west. Friends will please accept this intimation.

BLOWES - In this city on Oct. 12, 1896, William, son of the late James Blowes, aged 35 years. Funeral from his mother’s residence, 260 Bay st. north, Wednesday morning at 8:30 to St. Mary’s church, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

WHITE - In Dundas on Oct. 11, Abigail, wife of William White, late of Tapleytown. Funeral on Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Friends will please accept this intimation.

PEARCE - In this city on Oct. 12, at the residence West Mountain ave, James Gordon, infant son of James W. and Margaret S. Pearce. Funeral will take place from above address on Tuesday Oct. 13, at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this notice.

MATHESON (Toronto) Oct. 12 - Mary McLeod, whose home is in Kincardine, appeared before Magistrate Denison on Saturday to answer to the charge of theft. The young woman has worked in different places in Toronto as a domestic. She had been employed for the past two months by Mrs. Fred Mossop. Numerous articles were missed, found in her trunk, and she was arrested by Detective Davis.

She told the Magistrate that she had been engaged to a young man in Kincardine named Angus Matheson, and had gone back on him. He committed suicide. Since then nothing has gone right with her. She admitted stealing the goods, but, as she looked so ill the magistrate refused to accept her plea of guilty, and remanded her until Oct. 12.

The arrest of McLeod and the story she told the magistrate recalls the mysterious disappearance of Angus Matheson, which created a big sensation in Kincardine and vicinity.

Matheson had been working in the States for a time and returned to visit his relatives, who are farmers residing a few miles from Kincardine. On the night of Nov. 21, 1893, he attended a dance at the Walker house, in the town. The fun was kept up until a late hour. About 4 in the morning Matheson was seen to go out at the hotel. That was the last time as far as known, that he was ever seen alive. As he did not return a search was made, but the only trace found was his hat. It was the general opinion that he had walked out of the hotel and into the river, which is only a short distance away. Some suggested suicide, but his relatives scouted this idea and claimed that he had been murdered. They were so positive that this was the true solution of the mystery that the aid of the attorney-generals department was asked, with the result that Detective Rogers made an investigation. He reported that there had been no crime committed.

In the meantime the river harbour was dragged for the body without success. It was then thought by many that the missing man had quietly gone back to the states. Owing to the lateness of the season the search for the body was discontinued.

All through the winter the relatives nursed their theory of murder. When spring came, they imported a clairvoyant from Port Huron, who was to discover the murderer and locate where the body would be found. She picked on a spot in the lake about 100 yards from the piers. The body was not there. The relatives swore out a warrant against a citizen of Kincardine, charging him with the murder. There was not a particle of evidence against him and he was soon honourably acquitted.

That about ended interest in the case, until the body was brought up by a dredge that was working in the harbour on Aug. 22, 1894, nearly a year after Matheson’s disappearance.

If McLeod knows for a fact that the drowned man committed suicide because of his love for her, it will end in what is still a mystery to some.

Tuesday, October 13, 1896

BLOWES - In this city on Oct. 12, 1896, William, son of the late James Blowes, aged 35 years. Funeral from his mother’s residence, 260 Bay st. north, Wednesday morning at 8:30 to St. Mary’s church, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

THOMPSON - At 132 Florence street on Oct. 12^th. Pearl Louise, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Thompson, aged 1 year and 8 months. Funeral from parents residence on Wednesday at 4:30 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

The funeral of the late Francis Thompson, for thirteen years a member of Britannia Lodge, S.O.E. took place this afternoon. The remains were interred in the Society’s plot in Burlington cemetery. Rev. C.E. Whitcombe conducted the burial service, and Thomas Paradine, president of the lodge, read the burial service of the order.

CUMMERFORD - At 419 James st. north, on Monday, Oct. 12^th, 1896, Mary, relict of the late Peter Cummerford. Funeral Thursday morning at 9 o’clock to St. Mary’s cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will kindly accept this intimation.

WHALEY - At her mother’s residence in Ancaster township, on Oct. 12, Zelma E. Whaley, second daughter of the late Samuel Whaley aged 20 years Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment at the white brick church burying ground. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

Mrs. Samuel Whaley, of Ancaster township, has suffered much bereavement within the last eighteen months. Her husband died in 1895; her son was drowned in the Grand river last Queen’s birthday, and yesterday her second daughter, Miss Zelma E. Whaley, died of consumption.

BARKER - At the Aged Women’s Home, Wellington street south, on Oct. 12, Mrs. Eliza Barker, in her 91^st year. Funeral from the Home, Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m.

Mrs. Eliza Barker for 13 years an inmate of the Aged Women’s Home, died there yesterday. Deceased was ninety years of age and blind.

Wednesday, October 14, 1896

CUMMERFORD - At 419 James st. north, on Monday, Oct. 12^th, 1896, Mary, relict of the late Peter Cummerford. Funeral Thursday morning at 9 o’clock to St. Mary’s cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances kindly accept this intimation.

LINDNER - In this city, on Oct. 14, 1896, Edward C. Lindner, eldest son of John Lindner aged 39 years. Funeral from his late residence, Burlington, Friday Oct. 16, at 2 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

PARKER (Burlington, Ont.) Oct. 14 - This morning about 6 o’clock, the mail train from Toronto, struck and passed over an old man named Henry Parker of this village, who was walking on the track on his way to work on a farm near the village. Death must have been instantaneous, as he was picked up a few minutes afterwards dead, frightfully mangled about the head and body.

WILLMAN - Anthony Willman, brother of Daniel Willman, who died here on Saturday, died at Buffalo on Monday. The two brothers were buried together yesterday.

McLEAN (Toronto) Oct. 14 - Robert McLean, the secretary of the Canadian Fire Underwriters association, died last night in his 80^th year. He had only been confined to his bed for 2 days, but for the past six months he has not done any active work. His health had been failing ever since the death of his wife about a year ago.

The late Mr. McLean came to Toronto twenty years ago from Galt, where he taught school for a number of years. He organized the Underwriters association, and was a contributor of insurance articles to the Monetary Times and New York journals. He was a life-long Reformer and an intimate friend of the late Hon. George Brown. He was vice-president of the Temperance and General Life Insurance company. He leaves two sons, R.G. and D.H., and four daughters Mrs. James Ryrie, Mrs. Fred Shaw, Toronto; Mrs. James Whittet, Richmond, Va, and Mrs. James Cranston, Galt.

McINTYRE - The funeral of Sheriff McIntyre took place at Cornwall and was very largely attended.

CARTWRIGHT - The remains of Lewis Cartwright, son of Sir Richard Cartwright, were buried at Kingston yesterday. The funeral was private, except the representatives of the Dominion cabinet and of the Reform association were present.

Thursday, October 15, 1896

SENNETT (Cobourg) Oct. 15 - At 10:45 this morning, Mrs. Sennett, 70 years of age, and mother of Constable Orr, of this town, while crossing the G.T.R. track on William street was struck by a passing train and instantly killed.

BRENNEN - Charles Brennen, son of William Brennen, died this morning. He had been ill since May. The deceased was sixteen years of age, and was a bright and promising lad.

BERRY (Dundas Banner) - The death of Geo. Berry, took place at the House of Providence on Friday from dropsy. He was 64 years of age, a blacksmith by trade and was born in the North of Ireland. He had been ill for a couple of years. His wife is in the same institution. The interment took place on Saturday. Mayor Wardell ordered the arrangements as deceased was supported by the town. There is trouble in connection with the interment. It seems the mayor did not notify any Protestant minister of the death, and particularly Rev. E.A. Irving, the pastor of deceased, and the burial was made without the slightest religious observance. Orangemen say that the fact that Berry was an Orangeman should not have affected the mayor’s attitude in the matter. It is stated that the body will be taken up and re-interred with proper religious ceremonial. Correspondence regarding the matter is in progress between Rev. E.A. Irving and Rev. Vicar General Heenan.

MURRAY - Dr. W.C.B. Murray of Bryanston, Ont., died at his residence Wednesday, aged forty.

Friday, October 16, 1896

BRENNAN - On Oct. 15^th, at 109 Mary street, Charles Lamb, aged 16 years, second son of William and Lucy Brennan. Funeral from family residence Sunday next, at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

BURNS - Kate Burns’ child, which was taken from its mother and given in charge of the Children’s Aid Society died this morning at the Children’s Home.

BEATON (Toronto) Oct. 16 - Mrs. A. Beaton, an elderly woman, who keeps a small grocery store at 573 King street east, was found dead in her bed this morning. She had been suffering from heart disease, and this is given as a cause for death. Deceased was a sister of W.J. Hambly, ex-chairman of the public school board.

GIBSON (St. Thomas) Oct. 15 - Yesterday, David Gibson, a day labourer, was found dead in a ditch about a mile northwest of Lorne. On Tuesday night he was seen in the village under the influence of liquor, and it is thought that while walking home, he fell into the ditch, and being unable to get out again, he lay down, and as there was a small quantity of water in the ditch, he became chilled and died. Coroner Ling, of Wallacetown, was summoned, and ordered an inquest. Deceased leaves a widow and one son.

Saturday, October 17, 1896

BRENNAN - On October 16^th, at 108 Mary street, Charles Lamb, aged 16 years, second son of William & Lucy Brennan. Funeral from family residence, Sunday next, at 2:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

EMBERSON - On. Oct. 17, 1896, at 164 Locke st. south, Nathaniel Emberson, aged 2 years, 8 months, and 10 days, only son of Joseph and Alice Emberson. Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

LYNCH (Ottawa, Ont.) Oct. 17 - Mrs. Matthew Lynch, of St. Patrick’s street, has been arrested for killing the infant of her daughter, Bridget Lynch. An inquest will be held to-night.

SIMPSON - The child belonging to Thomas Simpson which was badly scalded the other day, died from its injuries.

BROWN (St. Catharines, Ont.) Oct. 16 - Bryon Brown aged 54, died in the hospital last night from the effects of an accident which befell him on the steamer Nepigon, on September 17. While the boat was going through the new canal the deceased had his leg injured by a fender hook, and he was removed to the hospital. His leg was amputated on Friday. All that could be done, however was of no avail. Brown was a resident of Port Huron, and his remains were taken to that city this morning.

Monday, October 19, 1896

HOUSE - On Sunday, October 18, at her late residence Red Hill, Saltfleet, Lavina Ann, beloved wife of Wm. W. House, in the 96^th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence, Tuesday, October 20, at 2 p.m., to Bartonville cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

Mrs. William House, sister of George H. Nicholson, of this city, died at Bartonville yesterday. She was ill only two days.

GREEN - On Sunday October 18^th Mrs. Charlotte Green, relict of the late W.B. Green aged 93 years. Funeral from her daughter’s residence, 37 Elgin street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

Mrs. Charlotte Green, aged 93 years, died yesterday at 37 Elgin street. Deceased was born in Heningham, England, and came to this country in 1835. She was the widow of the late W.D. Green. She leaves three sons, and four daughters. The funeral will take place to-morrow.

WALTERS (Tamworth, Ont.) Oct. 19 - Word has reached this village of the sudden death of a well-known farmer named George Walters. He is supposed to have poisoned himself. He was found dead in bed.

CLEMENS (Toronto) Oct. 19 - The remains of Austin W. Clemens, the Rosedale suicide, were on Saturday taken to Preston, Ont., for burial. It appears that the young man had been contemplating his fatal leap for some time, as he mentioned the Rosedale bridge some few days ago when he was in the city for a day at his uncle’s.

HAYES (St. Mary’s, Ont.) Oct. 19 - Richard Hayes, and his sister Maryann Hayes, who live on their farm six miles from St. Mary’s, were run into and instantly killed by a G.T.R. freight train at 11 o’clock Saturday night.

SOULES (North Bay, Ont.) Oct. 19 - On Saturday last, a melancholy and fatal shooting accident occurred near Calandar, on the Grand Trunk railway by which Miss Alair Soules, aged eighteen years lost her life. Her brother Andrew having returned from hunting was in the act of hanging up his rifle which he thought was locked, when the trigger caught on the nail, discharging the contents into his sister’s side. Dr. Carruthers, of North Bay, was on the spot in an hour after the accident, and did all that could be done to relieve the young lady, but she expired six hours after the accident from the shock and haemorrhage.

YEOMANS (Belleville, Ont.) Oct. 19 - L.W. Yeomans & Company’s drugstore, Front street, took fire about 6 o’clock this morning. The loss, it is estimated, will reach $25,000 or $30,000. L.W. Yeomans, the head of the firm, lost his life in the fire. The body of Mr. Yeomans was discovered in the ruins at 11:15. It lay close to the front of the building in the cellar, and was but slightly burned. Death had apparently resulted from asphyxiation. The firemen are still fighting the fire, which has spread to the cellar of Bateman’s grocery adjoining, but it is now thought to be under control.

GROZELLS, VALENTINE (Minden, Ont.) Oct. 19 - News has just been received here of a sad drowning accident in Gull lake, about five miles from here. “On Wednesday morning of last week two young men, Martin Grozells, and Leslie Valentine, started to cross the lake in a canoe to work

at some hay on the opposite side. When they reached an island about the centre of the lake, they were met by a man named Sheldon, who had just come across, and he warned them not to go any further, as he thought they would not be able to cross on account of the water being so rough. They started however, and have never been seen since. On Friday their canoe was found on the shore, and on Saturday their hats and some food they had taken with them in a bag, also their paddles were found.”

THOMAS - The following article from the San Francisco Examiner gives an account of the death of R.J.W. Thomas, of Guelph, who was reported to have been murdered by the Indians in the Yukon country. This gives a different version of the sad affair. The deceased has a number of relatives in Hamilton, being a grandson of R. Campbell and his family are well known in Guelph. The report says:

The steamer Jeanie arrived yesterday from Herschel island, the winter quarters of the whaling fleet in the Arctic. She brought the first authentic news of the whalers in the region of the North Pole. The Jeannie was caught in the ice on her way to the island and she suffered considerable about the bows. She leaked badly, and for a time it required six steam pumps, as well as the bilge siphons to keep the water from rising to a dangerous height in her fireroom.

After a time the wooden bulkheads that divide the hold began to swell and the cracks in them to close. The forward compartment was allowed to fill with water and in that condition the vessel came into port.

The ships captured few whales and the men reasoned that they would have nothing to lose by deserting their ships and everything to gain if they should the Yukon gold country. Early in January eight men, two each from the crews of the Beluga, John Winthrop, Thrasher, and Mary D Hume, after stealing rifles and ammunition left their vessels. A few miles inland they stole a dog team and sled loaded with deer meat that some native and white hunters were taking to the whalers’ headquarters. Thus supplied with provisions, the deserters pushed on for the gold mines. A party from the whalers was sent in pursuit a few days later, and when about 80 miles inland the deserters were overtaken.

The fleeing men made such a determined show with their weapons that they drove back their pursuers. The deserters were detained from much further progress by a storm, and before they got started again another party of pursuers came up to them.

This time the odds were against them and they consented to return. They were placed in irons on their vessels and kept prisoners until the ice broke up and the whalers started on their cruises. About a month later fourteen of the men succeeded in overpowering the guard. Taking rifles and ammunition they started for the Yukon gold fields, leaving word that it would be death for anyone to pursue them. The captains of the vessels agreed to pay a reward of $100.00 for each deserter captured dead or alive. About fifty miles away the deserters were overtaken and a battle followed. Thomas, one of the deserters fell mortally wounded.

Tuesday, October 20, 1896

MITCHELL - At her husband’s residence 3 Wellington street north, on Oct. 19, Janet, beloved wife of Robert Mitchell. Funeral will take place from above address on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Funeral private.

SHEEHAN (Bellville, Ont.) Oct. 20 - Thomas Sheehan, a young son of Stephen Sheehan, of the Grand Trunk, fell from the roof of a barn last night and died this morning from his injuries.

TRUCKLE -Guelph) Oct. 19 - A fatal accident occurred here about 1 o’clock this afternoon, when an elderly woman named Mrs. Truckle was run over and instantly killed by motor car No. 2, while it was running up the hill approaching the O.A.C. Mrs. Truckle accompanied her grandson to a store to buy some gum. She waited outside for the little lad, and when he returned they started to recross the track. The car was running at a considerable speed, and as the boy, who was in advance, reached and stepped on the track, his grandmother seeing the danger, rushed forward and endeavoured to draw him back, but she was too late. The car struck her and killed almost instantly. Her head was badly crushed, and her back and one of her legs broken. The boy, whose name is Swindlehurst, was also badly injured, but is expected to recover. His life was only saved by his grandmother holding him, clasped in her arms while the car pushed them along. He is now in St. Joseph’s hospital and doing nicely. Mrs. Truckle was about 50 years old, and was a widow. Her family are all grown up. This is the first fatal accident since the street railway commenced running in this city.

McCOLL - Malcolm McColl was killed at Bleinheim by falling off a load of wood, and being run over.

MANLEY - Dr. Manley, jail surgeon at Owen Sound, Ont., died yesterday morning of heart trouble aged 77.

KNIGHT - Mayor Knight, a Woodstock, Ont., received a cable message on Sunday announcing the death of his son Merle, in Guatemala, where he had been superintending the construction of a railway.

Wednesday, October 21, 1896

ST. JOHN - F.A. Green, of Green Bros., undertakers, arrived from Chicago this morning with the body of Miss Hattie St. John, daughter of James St. John of Grimsby township. She died of typhoid fever.

MORRISON (Seneca) - John Morrison, who has been laid up for a long time, died here last week. The remains were brought to East Seneca burying grounds. The funeral was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Marsh preached the funeral sermon.

LIVINGSTON (Seneca) - William Dancey and his mother, of Buffalo, were over here attending the funeral of Mrs. Livingston.

NIFFIN (Selkirk) - Mr. Niffin, a former resident of this place, died on Tuesday last. The deceased was stricken with apoplexy some days ago, and never recovered consciousness.

Thursday, October 22, 1896

GRICE - On Wednesday Oct. 21, Mrs. Mary Grice, aged 77 years. Funeral from the family residence, No. 175 East avenue north, on Friday morning at 11:30, to G.T.R. depot. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

KENNEDY - In this city, on Oct. 21, 1896, John H. Kennedy, aged 53 years. The funeral leaves his late residence, 918 East ave. north, at 8:30 Saturday morning, to St. Patrick’s church, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

BERGIN (Cornwall, Ont.) Oct. 22 - Dr. Darby Bergin, surgeon-general of the Canadian militia, and M.P. for Cornwall, and Stormont, died this morning about 5 o’clock at his residence. On the night of September 18, Dr. Bergin was ascending the stairs of his house, when, just as he reached the top a sort of weakness seized him and he fell to the bottom of the stairs with a lighted lamp clinched in his hand. His hip was badly cut, and on the following morning the Dr. had a stroke of paralysis. Since then his condition has been precarious, and his decease was only a question of time.

Dr. Darby Bergin was born in Toronto on Sept. 8, 1826, and was therefore 70 years of age. In 1872 Dr. Bergin ran for the Dominion house for what was then the constituency of Cornwall town and township. He was elected by a large majority and sat for two years. Dr. Bergin was then known as leader of the anti-Sanfield party here. In 1874, A.F. Macdonald, a Sanfield supporter and a brother of John Sanfield Macdonald, defeated the doctor, and although unseated on petition, he held the seat in the bye-election. This is the only political defeat the doctor ever suffered. In 1878 on the inauguration of the famous National Policy, Doctor Bergin became an adherent of Sir John Macdonald, and defeated D.B. Maclennan, Q.C., by a large majority. Since then at every election the Doctor has carried his seat, defeating James Bethune, Q.C. of Toronto; D.B. Maclennan, Q.C. twice, and J.G. Snetsinger, ex-M.P., by a large majorities.

Dr. Bergin was one of the most popular men in Eastern Ontario and was well liked by friend and foe. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m.

TISDALE - John C. Tisdale, high county constable, of Oxford, and sheriff’s bailiff, died at the hospital in Woodstock, Ont., Wednesday from apoplexy aged 54.

YEOMANS - The funeral of Ald. Yeomans, who was suffocated by the fire which destroyed his buildings, took place at Belleville, and was attended by a large concourse of citizens and relatives.

Friday, October 23, 1896

TAYLOR - At Cleveland Ohio on Oct. 23, Bessie W. only daughter of H.L. and Millie F. Taylor and granddaughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Willard.

ROGERS (Belmont, Ont.,) Oct. 22 - The funeral of William Rogers, the farmer who was found dead in his house, two miles south of here a couple of days ago took place to-day.

Doctors Sinclair, and Kingston gave evidence at the inquest yesterday. As a result of the post-mortem examination they both testified that it would be impossible for all these wound to have been self-inflicted.

The body presented a ghastly sight. There was a deep gash on the throat, the windpipe being completely severed, and the jugular vein also. The Doctor’s evidence certainly confirmed the murder theory. The pistol used was old-fashioned and would have to be cocked each time it was fired.

Anthony Smith, husband of Roger’s housekeeper, admitted having owned the revolver used, but said he had sold it to Rogers for two bags of oats. Mrs. Smith, Rogers housekeeper, told a straight forward story, although closely questioned by the coroner and jurors, in favour of the suicide theory.

It is a fact that Rogers was in financial troubles and acted strangely at different times. He was religious and given to praying in strange places. The skin was singed by powder around the bullet hole in the body.

The people of the neighbourhood are greatly worked up over the case.

KENNEDY (Toronto) Oct. 23 - Miss Kennedy, of 120 O’Hara avenue, while returning home from Seidle’s concert on Wednesday night, was struck down on the street with an heart attack of heart disease She was taken into 460 O’Hara avenue, and expired within a few minutes. Her brother is choirmaster of St. Mark’s church.

LI SOO (Toronto) Oct. 23 - On Wednesday night, at a late hour, Li Soo, a well known Chinese resident of this city, died at the general hospital. Yesterday all his fellow-countrymen in the city assembled at V.P. Humphrey’s undertaking establishment for the funeral. As Li Soo was a convert to Christianity, the remains were buried here. If had been a disciple of Confucius his remains would have had to be sent back to China in order that the soul should have any hereafter. As it was the corpse was placed in a handsome rosewood casket, dressed in the native clothing of the Chinaman. At 3:30 p.m., a city clergyman held a short service, after which the remains were taken the Necropolis and interred.

Saturday, October 24, 1986

DANIELS - At his late residence, 75 Walnut street, on October 24, 1896, Bernard Daniels. Funeral on Sunday at 3 p.m. to the Jewish cemetery on the mountain.

CAMPBELL - A Waterdown undertaker took the body of Elder Campbell away from the hospital to-day, two gentlemen having arranged that he be given a decent burial.

KENNEDY - The funeral of the late J.H. Kennedy took place this morning, from 328 East avenue north, and was conducted by the C.M.B.A. of which deceased was a member. Chancellor Craven said high mass at St. Patrick’s church and also officiated at the grave, the interment taking place at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. The pall-bearers were; John Henan, Thomas Loftus, John Buck, John Byrne, K. Fitzpatrick, and W.A.D. Baby, all members of the C.M.B.A.

LESTER - Alberta Lester, formerly of this place, died of consumption at Sand Beach, Mich., where her father and family moved some years ago.

MAYNARD (Orillia) Oct. 22 - Last week William Maynard, merchant, Superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school, and one of the prominent men of the town, went over to Strawberry island for a day’s fishing. Since then nothing has been heard of him, and the news of the finding of the canoe ashore at Jackson’s Point, twenty miles from where he went to fish, has convinced everyone that he has been drowned. The steamers Longford, Gypsy, and others have searched the lake without result. Mr. Maynard was the most expert angler in this district.

Monday, October 26, 1896

DOWNEY - At her late residence, Waterdown, on the 24^th inst., Ann Haskins, relict of the late Edward Downey, aged 67 years. Funeral at 10:30 to-morrow (Tuesday).

MORTON - On the 24^th inst., at her late residence 85 Hannah street west, Hamilton, Agnes Pettigrew, beloved wife of Rev. J. Morton, in her 53^rd year. Service at 85 Hannah street west, on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment at Bright, on arrival of noon train on Wednesday.

GRAHAM - Alex Graham, the 15-year-old son of Mrs. Graham, who lives on John street north, near Strachan street, was found dead in bed yesterday. The deceased had been ill for a long time.

GREER - Word has been received in the city of the death by accident of Rev. W. G. Greer, formerly pastor of Wentworth and Baptist church. He was in a railway accident on the American side some weeks ago and died from his injuries.

BARBER (Simcoe, Ont.) Oct. 26 - While Mr. & Mrs. John Barber were from home yesterday afternoon the children began playing with matches. The clothing of Celia, the five-year-old daughter, caught fire and she was terribly burned about the face and body. Dr. Grassett was called in and did what he could to relieve the child. Death ended her suffering this summer.

DANIELS - There was a large attendance at the funeral of Bernard Daniels yesterday afternoon, the members of Unity lodge, I.O.O.F., turning out to pay a last tribute to the oldest member of the lodge. The pall-bearers were: L. Raphael, I. Levy, of Unity lodge, and J.R. Wolf, Herman Levy, H. Strauss, and A. Harris, of Anshe Sholem, congregation. From the deceased’s residence on Walnut street, the body was taken to the Jewish cemetery on the mountain, where the service was conducted by Rev. A.J. Newman.

KINSMAN (Fonthill) - A.B. Kinsman died on Monday of last week. The funeral took place on Tuesday. Deceased, who was a Mason, expressed a wish while living to be buried by the order, but owing to the short notice arrangements could not be made to carry it out. Deceased was in his seventy-third year.

ST. JOHN (Fulton) - The remains of the late Hattie St. John, were interred in the cemetery here on Thursday last. She had been in Chicago, and while there was taken ill with typhoid fever, which caused her death. Mr. & Mrs. St. John have the sympathy of the entire neighbourhood in their affliction.

MORRISON (London, Ont.) Oct. 25 - At an early hour this morning the mangled body of Angus Morrison, of this city, was found on the Grand Trunk railway tracks, four miles east of London, by Engineer John Turton. The later stopped his train and brought the remains to the city. The body was completely severed at the abdomen, and one leg was cut off. About 7 o’clock this evening Morrison was seen boarding a freight train at the east end, having told friends here that he was going to Toronto to visit his brother. Undoubtedly he fell from the car and was killed instantly. The coroner deemed an inquest unnecessary. Morrison was about 25 years old and unmarried. He had been employed as section man by the Grand Trunk but latterly was out of work. About 32 years ago Morrison’s father was killed on the same track at the same place.

MORRIS (Niagara Falls, Ont.) Oct. 25 - M.B. Morris, a prominent instructor and resident of this place, dropped dead in his garden late on Saturday afternoon while at work. Heart disease is attributed to the cause. He was sixty years of age, and had been principal of the village school at Drummondville for thirty years past, besides being town clerk for 10 years. He was prominent in many circles, and left a family.

Tuesday, October 27, 1896

ROWLEY - Suddenly on 24^th Oct., 1896, at 90 Dane’s Road, Wandsworth Common, London, Eng., Lieut.-Col. John William Horsley Rowley, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in the 75^th year of his age. Requiescat in Pace.

Mr. Rowley, of the Bank of British North America, here, received word yesterday of the sudden death of his father, Lieut.- Col. Rowley, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in London, Eng., whither he had gone on a pleasure trip. Col. Rowley was to have sailed for Canada on Thursday last, and pay a visit to his son here early in November.

HISTON - At his late residence, Burlington, on the 27^th inst., Rev. John Histon, in his 74^th year. Funeral on Thursday, 29^th inst. at 2 p.m. to Greenwood cemetery. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

MORTON - The funeral service over the remains of the late Mrs. Morton, wife of Rev. John Morton, was held this afternoon at 2:30 at the residence, 85 Hannah street west. It was attended by the members of the family and many friends of deceased. The service was conducted by Rev. W.H. Watson, pastor of Immanuel Congregational church, and addresses were also delivered by Rev. Dr. Lyle, Rev. Dr. Fletcher, Rev. Dr. Beavis, and Rev. J. G. Shearer.

The interment will take place to-morrow at Chesterfield cemetery, near Bright, and the remains and mourners will leave for that place on the 9 o’clock train to-morrow morning.

CHARLEBOIS ( Penetanguishene, Ont.) Oct. 27 - Napoleon Charlebois, of La Fontaine, started out on Sunday to take up some nets he had set out last week. As he did not return on Sunday evening a searching party went out yesterday. They found his boat lying on the shore full of water and with the sails set. Charlebois is supposed to have been drowned. He leaves a wife and large family.

PARKER (Burlington) - The coroner’s jury brought in the following verdict in connection with the Harry Parker accident; “We find that Harry Parker was killed on Oct. 14, 1896, at about 5:40 a.m., on the Grand Trunk railway tracks, between the semaphore and water tank on the south track of the main line near the frog, by engine No. 53, going west, and known as the “paper train” striking the said Harry Parker as he was crossing the track; and we find that no blame whatever is attached to the engineer or fireman on said engine No. 53, or to any other employee of the said railway company. And we hereby recommend that the railway company enforce the law more strictly regarding the persons using the railway track as a public thoroughfare, and that gates be placed at crossings on Brant street”.

LOVETT (Detroit) Oct. 26 - George Lovett, 45 years of age, in the employ of Dr. C.B. Parks, as general barn man, was smothered to death, and burned fearfully at a early hour this morning. He was found lying on the bin in the barn, his face charred and the skin burning off most of the body. Lovett must have lighted the lamp this morning and before getting out of bed placed it near the bed clothes, and fallen asleep. He leaves a widow and three children in Toronto.

ROBINSON (Consecon, Ont.) Oct. 26 - A sad accident happened this morning, by which W.J. Robinson, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Consecon, met his death. He arose early and went to Trenton for a load of lumber, and while returning home, about a mile south of Trenton, his horses became unmanageable and ran away. The axle of the wagon broke, upsetting the load on him and killing him instantly. The funeral of deceased will take place from the family residence here on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

CHEYNE (Toronto) Oct. 27 - George Cheyne, who was well known as a member of the Tecumseh lacrosse team, died on Sunday from the effects of blood poisoning, which arose from a seemingly trifling eruption on the lip. A few days ago he noticed a discoloration of the lip, which turned into a sore, which he picked. Next day his face was badly swollen and discoloured and a doctor was called in. An operation was performed, it was unsuccessful, and the young man died. The deceased, who was the son of Robert Cheyne of 551 Logan avenue, was only 26 years of age.

INGHAM (Toronto) Oct. 27 - Flags on all the public buildings in he city were flying at half-mast yesterday out of respect to the memory of Joshua Ingham, who died yesterday morning. Deceased had been suffering from an affection of the throat, which prevented taking nourishment. Mr. Ingham, in 1887 was an alderman of the city, representing old St. Mathews ward. At the time of his death he was chairman of the school board of S.S. No. 27, York. He was a staunch reformer, and well and favourably known both in the city and county. He leaves a widow, two daughters, and one son.

SINCLAIR (Birr, Ont.) Oct. 26 - James Sinclair, one of the oldest and best-known farmer of Middlesex, died suddenly on Sunday of heart failure.

STALLWOOD (Burr, Ont.) George Stallwood, an old settler of London township, died suddenly of heart failure on Saturday.

WILSON (St. Thomas) Oct. 26 - When Mrs. Thomas Wilson, of Summerville, returned from visiting a neighbour, she found her child lying on the floor in great pain. Having played with the fire, its clothing caught and was almost completely burned off its body, death resulting in a few hours.

McPHEDRAIN (St. Thomas) Oct. 26 - Duncan McPhedrain, an old and highly respected citizen of Dutton, was found dead in bed yesterday. He retired on Saturday night in apparent good health.

PRICE (Burnhamthorpe) Oct. 26 - A very sudden and tragic death occurred yesterday in Trinity church here, when J.J. Price, a prominent member of the church, dropped dead. Mr. Price, who was about 65 years of age, was well known in Toronto business circles having being connected with real estate business.

IRWIN (Orangeville) Oct. 26 - George Irwin, an old and esteemed resident of Orangeville, and a brother of Francis Irwin, was stricken with paralysis on Thursday morning, and passed away on Sunday, at the age of 71. Deceased was a native of the county of Leitrim, Ireland, but spent the greater portion of his life in Orangeville.

McROSSIE (Kingston, Ont.) Oct. 26 - Yesterday afternoon, W.R. McRossie, a prominent lumberman and temperance advocate, died at his residence in that city, aged 57.

Wednesday, October 28, 1896

THOMAS - At her parents residence, 186 Casson st. east, on Tuesday, Oct. 27^th, Miss E., only daughter of W.J. Thomas aged 16 years. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock.

HISTON - At his late residence, Burlington, on the 27^th inst., Rev. John Histon, in his 74^th year. Funeral on Thursday, 29^th inst., at 2 p.m. in Greenwood cemetery. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

MACNAIR - Suddenly, on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, at the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. John Orr, 142 Bloor street west, Toronto, Peter Macnair in his 79^th year. Funeral from the G.T.R. Stuart street station, to-morrow (Thursday) on arrival of the 3:25 train from Toronto.

CONLEY - Austin B. Conley received word yesterday of the death of his elder brother in Toronto, and immediately left for that city.

CRAWFORD (London, Ont.) Oct. 28 - Miss Crawford, the twenty year old daughter of Robert Crawford, of the local Police Force, was found dead in her room this morning. She had committed suicide by hanging. During the recent engagement of a professional mind reader here, several questions were asked concerning the deceased lady, which were answered in such a manner as to cause the matter to prey upon her mind. It is supposed this was the cause of the rash act.

DANGERFIELD (St. Thomas, Ont. ) Oct. 27 - Mrs. Edward Dangerfield a well-known resident of Sparta, dropped dead this morning, aged 46 years, heart failure being the cause.

ROGERS (St. Thomas, Ont.) Oct. 27 - The adjourned inquest into the cause of death of William Rogers, who was found dead at Belmont Sunday, Oct. 11, was resumed to-day. The jury rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death by his own hand while of unsound mind.

WHITE (Toronto) Oct. 28 - The death of W.A.White, an old gentleman 72 years of age, occurred yesterday morning under tragically sudden circumstances. Mr. White, who resided at 20 Henry street, shortly after 10 o’clock yesterday morning went out on the roof of his residence to replace some shingles that fallen out. About an hour later a lady was passing down the street noticed the body of a man lying on the roof with his face downwards. She gave the alarm and Drs. Wilson and Peters, with some neighbours, ascended to the roof and found that Mr. White had just expired. The old man had been ailing for some time past, and apparently the exertion of raising a ladder to the side of the house, had been too much for him. While at work on the roof he was suddenly stricken with a stroke of apoplexy, and, sinking down on his face expired.

Thursday, October 29, 1896

THOMAS - At her parents residence, 185 Cannon st. east, on Tuesday, Oct. 27^th, Miss E. only daughter of W.J. and Sarah Thomas, aged 16 years. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock.

DAVEY - At his late residence, 27 Bruce street, on 26^th inst., William Davey, aged 50 years. Interment at Hamilton cemetery at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon.

CHAPMAN - On October 28^th, Maggie Chapman, aged 13 years. Funeral from 23 Hess st. north on Friday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. Friends kindly accept this intimation.

GIROUARD (Ottawa) Oct. 28 - Joseph Girouard, a married man about 23 years of age, and living in Mechanicaville, met with a untimely death at Booth’s mill about 1:00 o’clock this morning. Girouard belonged to the night gang and worked at one of the band saws. He was pushing the carriage to the saw, and it is supposed that he shoved it too fast, for as the stick touched the saw the carriage flew back, striking Girouard with terrific force, throwing him back several feet and causing him to tumble head first through a hole in the floor, used to carry off the accumulation of sawdust and rubbish. Search was made for him, but the poor fellow could not be found, and it is supposed he was carried into the boiling Chaudiere.

ROBITAILLE (Eganville, Ont.) Oct. 29 - A very sad accident, which terminated fatally, occurred here on Wednesday evening. As Joseph Robitaille, of Perrault settlement, was returning home from the village, his horses became unmanageable, and in his endeavours to stop them, he was thrown out of the wagon. His injuries were of such a fatal character that death immediately ensued.

ROGERS (Toronto) Oct. 29 - Tuesday, Chief Provincial Detective John Murray returned from Rochester township, near St. Thomas, where he went some days ago to look into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Rogers, a farmer, who was found dead in his house on Oct. 19, with his throat cut and several bullet wounds in his body. Deceased, who was a bachelor of about 45 years of age, lived on his farm with his housekeeper, a Mrs. Smith. On the morning of the day of the tragedy this woman went to a neighbouring farm to take her husband a sum of money she had received from Rogers On her return, she discovered the mutilated body of her employee lying upon the kitchen floor. A razor was found on a bench nearby, and a revolver on a table beside the body, where it might easily have dropped from Rogers hand as he fell to the floor.

Coroner McLay, of Aylmer, empanelled a jury, who viewed the body and Doctors Kingston and Sinclair, of the same place, upon examining the corpse at first thought that deceased could not have come to his death by his own hand.

Detective Murray, on being sent to investigate the case, after hearing evidence, concluded that the wounds were self inflicted and the Doctors finally came around to this opinion. Mr. Murray found also that deceased had at times not been in his right mind, and several witnesses corroborated this fact. The jury brought in a verdict of suicide while suffering from temporary insanity.

EDGAR (Owen Sound) Oct. 29 - A hunting party put in the day in a swamp running hare, without anything out of the usual occurring. About five o’clock in the evening Mr. Edgar, town tax collector, separated from the rest of the party and went back alone into the swamp after a hare which the dogs had just raised. Darkness coming on shortly afterwards and he not having returned, his comrades began to become somewhat anxious. A large searching party was hurriedly organized and equipped with the necessary lanterns the party came upon the lifeless body of Mr. Edgar lying upon the ground faced downwards with his gun under him, and himself terribly shot in the abdomen. Death must have been instantaneous. The body was brought into Owen Sound at 1:00 o’clock by the sorrowful party and taken to his home.

Mr. Edgar was one of Owen Sound’s oldest residents, having come in the early days of the town. He was for many years bailiff of the first division court of Grey, giving up the position a year or two ago. He has been town tax collector the past ten years, and upwards, as well as being at the same time collector of water rates. The deceased was one of the best known men of the county, was a prominent Orangeman and a staunch and energetic Conservative, besides being connected with many of the different fraternal societies. He was about 68 years old and a native of Ireland. He leaves a widow and grown-up family.

COWAN (Brockville) Oct. 28 - Early this morning, Maggie, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Cowan, of Gananoque, was playing with matches, and set fire to her clothing. Before the child was seen, and the flames extinguished, she was so badly burned that she died in a few hours. The child was only three and a half years old.

FARNSWORTH (Toronto) Oct. 29 - The friends of Mrs. Edwin P. Farnsworth, of Cresco, IA, will be shocked to hear of her tragic death by the accidental discharge of a revolver in the hands of her husband on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Mr. Farnsworth had returned home to lunch, and, while sitting in the dining-room, he proceeded to put a cartridge into a revolver. Mrs. Farnsworth came so softly up behind that her presence was unknown when suddenly in some mysterious manner the weapon was discharged. The shot struck Mrs. Farnsworth in the forehead, low down between the eyes, shattering her glasses and causing instant death. Mr. Farnsworth was almost crazed at what he had been the innocent cause of, but, although physicians were promptly called, nothing could be done by them.

The details of the tragedy are derived from the Evanston Index, which laments in fitting terms the sad death of Mrs. Farnsworth, or Gracie Dunoon, who was before her marriage one of the most popular young ladies of Evanston, where her father, George Dunoon resides. According to the wish of the deceased, the remains were interred at Rose Hill.

Mrs. Farnsworth was well known in Toronto and its vicinity, and her untimely death will be to a shock here.

Friday, October 30, 1896

LYNCH-STAUNTON - On the 13^th last inst., at West Kensington, London, England in his 71^st year, Marcus Lynch-Staunton in Clydagh House, in the County of Galway, Ireland.

DAVEY - The funeral of the late W. Davey took place from 27 Bruce street this afternoon. It was conducted by Unity lodge, I.O.O.F., of which deceased had been a member for seven years, and was attended by a number of the members. J. Schrader, C.R., conducted the order of service.

CAMPBELL - A son of the late A.T. Campbell, the itinerant preacher, who died at the city hospital last week, called at the institution to-day. He belongs to Akron, O., and informed Dr. Edgar that he was quite willing to take care of his father, but the latter preferred to wander about

the country.

MORSE (Ottawa) Oct. 29 - An evening paper says Dr. Mark, city coroner, has been asked by Mrs. C. Morse, of 42 Daly avenue, to hold an investigation into the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter, Mrs. Rose Villeneuve, (wife of Peter Villeneuve), of Rockland, who died there yesterday, under what Mrs. Morse claims are very suspicious circumstances.

The body was to have been buried this afternoon in Moose creek cemetery. Mrs. Morse states that her daughter has always been quite strong, and until about two weeks ago was in the best of health. Dr. Ferguson, who attended her during her last illness, stated that death was due to brain trouble, but she could not understand how that could be the case, in view of the fact, that her daughter had never had the slightest trouble in that way. In her opinion, she said, death was caused by poison, which her daughter may possibly have taken herself, or which might have been given to her. One of her reasons for thinking so, she said, was that the body of her daughter after death showed all the signs of poisoning, as it turned black, froth formed at the mouth, the eyeballs protruded, and there were other signs which pointed to that belief. A singular thing about the story that Dr. Mark had not heard anything of it officially up to 8 o’clock to-night.

MAYNARD - The mystery surrounding the death of William Maynard, of Orillia was solved by the finding of his body in Lake Simcoe, he having been drowned while fishing off Strawberry island.

EDWARDS - Roy, the son of Anthony Edwards, jr., of Chatham, Ont., fell under a wagon laden with corn on Wednesday, and was run over, both wheels passing over his abdomen. He will die.

Saturday, October 31, 1896

EGLESTON - At Oakridge, Ancaster, October 29^th, Harris Egleston, age 53 years. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m.

SPRINGSTEAD - On the 30^th inst., Prudence D, wife of the late Isaac Springstead, in her 72^nd year. Funeral from her late residence, Saltfleet, on Monday, Nov. 2, to the cemetery at Tapleytown. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

HILES - At Detroit, Mich., on the 30^th inst, Lewis Barton Hiles, eldest son of the late Jacob Hiles, and formerly of this city, in his 35^th year. Funeral will take place from the Stuart st. station, on Sunday afternoon Nov. 1, upon arrival of the 5:30 train, and proceed direct to chapel in Hamilton cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend without further notice. Dryden, N.Y. papers please copy.

OLDS (Port Dover) Oct. 30 - Last evening a lamentable drowning accident occurred at Port Dover docks, by which a highly-respected farmer named Courtland Olds lost his life. He met his sister on the evening train, and took her to see the Shenango ferry, which had just arrived in port. After looking over the boat they came on the pier, and as the night was dark, they both fell into the slip. The sister, Mrs. Cunningham, was rescued shortly afterwards by bystanders with ropes and planks, but Olds sank, and his body was taken out afterwards. The deceased came from Simcoe, Ont.

BOYD (Barrie) Oct. 30 - John Boyd, who on Wednesday last attempted to end his own life by hanging, died last night from causes resulting from his rash act. For a time it was thought he would recover from the effects of his folly, but his extreme age and physical weakness formed a detrimental combination to great too overcome. A large measure of sympathy is expressed for the family, who are eminently respectable and feel keenly the position in which the unfortunate affair has placed him.

Monday, November 2, 1896

MILLIGAN - On Monday Nov. 2^nd, Alfred, youngest son of T.J. and Clara Milligan, aged 6 months. Funeral from the parents residence North Barton, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

HILES - The funeral of the late Lewis B. Hiles, eldest son of the late Jacob Hiles took place yesterday afternoon from the Stuart street station on arrival of the 2:30 train from Detroit. The remains were accompanied to this city by the wife and brother of deceased. The pall-bearers were W.H. Ryckman, George H. Ryckman, E.A. Ryckman, John O. Ryckman, cousins of deceased.

ALLWORTH (Paris, Ont.) Nov. 2 - Rev. Wm. H. Allworth, once pastor of the Congregational church of this town, died suddenly while speaking at a prayer meeting on Thursday evening in Lansing, Mich. Rev. Mr. Wilcox, left this morning to attend the funeral.

PARADIS (Tavistock, Ont.) Nov. 1 - A fire attended with fatal consequences occurred on the farm of Michael Paradis, about four miles south east of this village, in East Zorra, about 7 o’clock last evening His sixteen-year-old son Lorne went to the barn to do chores, and by some means unknown set fire to the building. The young man bravely ran a buggy out of the building, and then undertook to take out the horses from a box-stall in a distant corner. Here he was evidently smothered and burned, as his body was found where the stall had been along with that of the horse. The father is working at Murphy’s station near Owen Sound, where he was informed of the calamity by telephone later in the evening.

STOVER (Fonthill) - A.C. Stover died early on Wednesday morning. The deceased was in his eighty-third year had a paralytic stroke on Friday, from which he never recovered. The remains will be taken to Norwich for interment.

RANDALL (Amherstburg, Ont.) Nov. 1 - Thomas Randall, only son of Hon. J.A. Randall, of Detroit, was drowned a few miles from here on Friday night or Saturday morning. He was duck shooting at Point Molas in his duck boat. It is supposed he started for home and was caught in a storm of Friday night. His boat, upturned, was found to-day by a party of searchers. They could not grapple for the body on account of the heavy seas.

Tuesday, November 3, 1896

DECATUR - At the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Wm. J. Cunningham, 268 Hughson street north, on the 2^nd inst., James King Decatur, aged 76 years. Funeral from the above address on Wednesday at 3 p.m., to the G.T.R. station, King street. Interment at Orangeville, Ont.

STUART - This morning City Treasurer Stuart received a paper from Keith, announcing the death of his brother, William, which occurred at Englewood villa on Oct. 14. The deceased was 69 years of age and had been indisposed for three years. He was highly respected in the community in which he lived.

RANSIER - John Ransier, of Nottawasaga township, died from injuries received by being crushed in a hay press.

CAMERON (Cobourg, Ont.) Nov. 2 - Hector Cameron, Q.C., died here at midnight from an attack of dropsy. Mr. Cameron was president of the Cobourg, Northumberland, and Pacific railway, now under construction. He was a son of Commissary-General Kenneth Cameron, of Scotland, born at Montreal, June 3, 1832. He was educated at Kings college, London, Eng., and at Trinity college, Dublin, where he graduated B.A., in 1851. Subsequently he took the degree of M.A., at Toronto University. In 1867 and again in 1874, he contested South Victoria, but was defeated both times by Mr. MacLennan. The election of 1874 was twice protested and Mr. Cameron succeeded in gaining that seat. For twelve years he represented the constituency of South Victoria under the late Sir John Macdonald. In 1872 he was called to the bar of Upper Canada. In August 1860, Mr. Cameron was married to Clara, eldest daughter of William Boswell then barrister-at-law, Cobourg, and granddaughter of Captain Honourable, William Boswell, R.N. At the time of his death he was 64 years of age.

COOPER (St. Catharines, Ont.) Nov. 2 - W.D. Cooper, who resided near Virgil, was in this city on Saturday attending market. Late in the evening he started for home, and when turning by the race track at Homer, his horse became frightened and ran away. and he was thrown from the vehicle. The horse ran into a fence corner and stood there last night. On Sunday morning Mr. James discovered Cooper lying by the road in an unconscious condition, and tried to revive him, but failing in this removed him to the hospital, where he remained until this morning unconscious most of the time, when he died. Deceased was advanced in years and leaves a large family.

Wednesday, November 4, 1896

HAMILTON - On October 27^th, at his residence Heimbank, Ridout street, London, Ont., James Hamilton Esq., eldest son of the late Capt. James Matthew Hamilton, late 5^th Foot and 7^th Dragoon Guards, in his 87^th year. Deceased was the father of Mrs. A.B. Mackay, of this city.

James Hamilton, father of Mrs. A.B. Mackay, of this city, died in London on Wednesday last. He was in his 87^th year.

CONNORS (Ottawa) Nov. 3 - Harry Connors, an employ of the Canada Atlantic railway, met with a fatal accident at Rouse’s Point last night. He was engaged in coupling cars in the yards when he stumbled and fell under the moving train. The train passed over him, completely severing the lower limbs from the body. He expired in a few moments. The remains passed through here at noon to-day en route to his home in Carlton place. He is, as far as can be learned, a single man of about 29 years of age.

PEPPER (Brantford) Nov. 3 - The coroner’s inquest to inquire into the death of Agnes Pepper, who was found dead on Thursday last on the floor of the residence of Judson Baker, her employer, returned a verdict that “the late Agnes Pepper came to her death from the effects of a dose of paris green administered by herself, while temporarily insane”.

Thursday, November 5, 1896

MATTHEWS - In this city, at 186 Caroline st. south, on Thursday, November 5, Edith Louisa youngest daughter of William & Laura Matthews, aged 1 year. Funeral from above address on Saturday at 2 p.m., to Greenwood cemetery, near Burlington. Friends will please accept this notice.

REDDING - At his late residence, 29 Charles street, on Thursday, Nov. 5, Joseph Redding, aged 47 years. Funeral under the direction of Dixon Lodge, No. 237, A.O.U.W., Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

Friends will please accept this intimation.

HARPER - On Nov. 4^th at her husband’s residence 116 Ravine ave., Rochester, N.Y., Mary Montgomery, beloved wife of Thomas Harper, formerly of this city, in the 33^rd year of her age. Funeral at Rochester to-morrow.

DeHAAN (Toronto) Nov. 5 - At last, the long-expected brother of Jacob DeHaan has arrived. He is F. DeHaan, associate instructor at the John’s Hopkins University, and he reached the city yesterday. When interviewed as to the problem of a probable cause which caused his brother to commit suicide, he was utterly unable to furnish an answer. “I cannot even imagine a motive for the rash act” said he, “my brother was highly educated and had plenty of money, and was no entanglement with a woman, was not of a melancholy disposition, and had brilliant prospects. His whole life was that, of a moral young man. He left behind him nothing that would indicate why he should be tired of life, and I may say the same about the Cornell student who committed suicide a few days ago with cyanide of potassium”. In answer to further inquiries, Mr. DeHaan said he first heard of the affair at his home in Lunenburg, Holland, last month. He went to Holland at the request of the Washington authorities on a mission connected with the Venezuelan question. The remains were interred in Mount Pleasant cemetery this morning.

POTRUFF (Hannon) - James Potruff’s sixteen months old daughter was buried at Trinity Church burying ground here on Oct. 25. The deceased had only been sick a few days and death was due to teething.

DUCHENNEAU (North Bay) Nov. 4 - Louis Beaucagn was out with his gun, on which was a tightly fitting cover. He met William Duchenneau, and on laying the gun on a log it went off, the bullet hitting the later passing through him, and flattening itself against the unfortunate man’s back bone. Dr. Baxter was called in and removed the bullet, but it was a hopeless case from the start, and Duchenneau died.

Friday, November 6, 1896

MATTHEWS - In this city, at 182 Caroline st. south, on Thursday, Nov. 5, Edith Louisa, youngest daughter of William and Laura Matthews, aged 1 year. Funeral from above address on Saturday, at 2 p.m. to Greenwood cemetery near Burlington. Friends will please accept this notice.

NICHOLSON - On Thursday, Nov. 5, Kathleen, infant daughter of George and Maggie Nicholson, age 16 months. Funeral from the parents residence, 241 Bold street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Friends will please accept this intimation.

COX - R. Gregory Cox, the well known lawyer of St. Catharines, Ont., a member of the firm of Cox & Yale, barristers, died yesterday after about two weeks illness, aged 45.

BROWN - Ethel, the six-year-old daughter of John L. Brown, of Owen Sound, was playing yesterday where some men were cutting down trees. A large log rolled on her, crushing her to death.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 1896

HOUGHTON - At his late residence, No. 115 Locke st. north, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 1896, John Houghton, aged 53 years. Funeral Monday, 9^th inst., at 4 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

REDDING - At his late residence, 29 Charles street, on Thursday, Nov. 5, Joseph Redding aged 47 years. Funeral under the direction of Dixon Lodge, No. 227, A.O.U.W., Sunday, at 3:30 p.m.

Friends will please accept this intimation.

NICHOLSON - On Thursday, Nov. 5, Kathleen, infant daughter of George and Maggie Nicholson, aged 16 months Funeral from the parents residence, 241 Bold street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock Friends will please accept this intimation.

Monday, November 9, 1896

O’CONNOR - At Dundas, on Monday, Nov. 9, 1896, Catharine O’Connor, daughter of Mr. Patrick O’Connor. Funeral Wednesday morning, private.

HOUGHTON - The funeral of the late John Houghton took place this afternoon, being attended by members of Barton lodge 6, G.R.C., A.F.and A.M. and Unity lodge, I.O.O.F.

REDDING - The funeral of the late Joseph Redding took place yesterday and was conducted by Dixon lodge, A.O.U.W. The pall-bearers were R. Wooley, Geo. Maxted, George Crowl, C.B.L.A. Blackheath, John Seattle, and J. Dockings. George Davis, master of the lodge, read the service. J. Cox acted as marshall. Rev. A.E. Miller conducted the religious services.

HARDING (London, Ont.) Nov. 9 - Leonard Harding, while examining a revolver, was accidentally killed shortly after 8 o’clock last night at his home, 443 Elizabeth street. Deceased was 17 years of age and member of the Seventh battalion.

ELFORD (Cobourg) Nov. 8 - Last evening about 6 o’clock Robert Elford, who is an inmate of the county jail cut his throat with a dinner knife, and died in 30 minutes. Elford, who had well-to-do relatives, lived in Cramabe township, and was sent to the infirmary ward at the county jail suffering from spine disease. He was a very intelligent man of 44 years of age, but became despondent because his relatives would not take care of him. Last evening after tea had been served Elford took a dinner knife, walked to the water closet, and cut a deep gash across the front of his throat. He then walked back into the day room of the jail, holding the knife in his hand, sat down on a sofa and died.

DUNN (Toronto) Nov. 9 - Ned Dunn, who until last May was a resident of Lamb avenue, York township, was accidentally shot dead at Washago yesterday. Mr. Dunn worked in the Harris glue works, Danforth road, for three years, prior to his departure, when he went to visit an uncle and took up a bush farm near Washago. He leaves a widow and two children.

BAILEY(Whitby) Nov. 8 - The final sitting of the Bailey inquest was held on Friday night, when nothing new in the way of evidence was presented. The jury rendered a verdict expressing the opinion that he died of the effects of a corrosive upon the stomach. No blame seems to be attached to any member of the Bailey family, and the manner in which Levi L. Bailey’s death was brought about is as much a mystery as ever, but it is very probably that it was caused by some accident or agency which places no responsibility on any body.

MASTERSON (St. Catharines) Nov. 8 - Mrs. Masterson, a widow, about 80 years old, residing on Victoria street, on this city, died suddenly in her pew in the Roman Catholic church while attending mass. The service of mass had not begun when Mrs. Masterson was seen to fall over. She was carried into the dean’s residence in the rear, but life was extinct. She was highly esteemed in the community. Heart disease was the cause of death.

BRADLEY (St. Catharines) Nov. 8 - The body of the young man, Thomas Bradley, who disappeared from his home in Thorold about three weeks ago, and whose bicycle was found in the canal, was discovered in a raceway at McCleary & McLean’s sawmill in Merritton on Saturday afternoon. It has passed through a couple of levels either by means of the locks or waste weirs.

WALKER - John Walker, a-well-to-do farmer of Camden township, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid.

SCOTT (Brampton, Ont.) Nov. 8 - W.F. Scott, barrister, of the firm of Justin & Scott, died here this morning, after a weeks illness of typhoid. He was only 26 years of age, and had recently been married to Miss McCulla, daughter of W.A. McCulla, ex-M.P., and now postmaster here.

BRUNE (Toronto) Nov. 9 - A man of about 25 years of age, who registered as Emile Brune, Toronto, was found dead in his room at the Albion hotel, Montreal, last night. Shortly before 7 o’clock he ordered his supper to be sent to his room. When the waiter went up with the meal, he found the man lying dead, and at his side a small vile, from which a dose had evidently been taken. Nothing could be learned of the dead man’s identity, and the body was removed to the morgue to await an inquest. There is no such man as Emile Brune in the Toronto directory and police who were communicated with by the Montreal authorities, were unable last night to discover anything which would lead to his identification.

Tuesday, November 10, 1896

DUNDON - On November 9, Michael Dundon, aged 70 years. Funeral from the residence of his brother-in-law, Robert Hall, 53 Ferris street west, on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m., to St. Mary’s cathedral thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

HOUGHTON - The funeral of the late John Houghton, took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended by member of the orders of which he was a member and by friends. The service at the house was conducted by O. Beatty, N.G., and Rev. A.L.G., chaplain of Unity lodge No. 47, I.O.O.F. At the grave the Masonic burial service was conducted by R.W. Bro. J. Hoodless, W. Bro. A.T. Freed, and R.W. Bro. Dr. Reynolds, of Barton lodge, A.F.and A.M. Rev. Dr. Brethour conducted the church service.

The pall-bearers were W. Monk, John Lawson, Charles Blackman, Jas. Begley, Fred Kellond, and George R. Allan.

LAMB (Stratford) Nov. 9 - A most distressing accident occurred in the G.T.R. yards here this afternoon. Alfred Lamb and John Robertson, both well-known car repairers, were working on a car at the repair track, which was flagged at both ends, to indicate that no cars were to be shunted on to it. A yard engine was engaged in shunting cars up to the flags, when according to the story told by the shunters, the cars broke loose and ran in against the one at which the men were working. Lamb was killed instantly, his body being badly disfigured and Robertson’s was crushed and some toes were broken. An inquest will be held. Mr. Lamb was about 40 years of age and leaves a widow and six children.

HUDSON (Kingston) Nov. 9 - W.L. Hudson, about 50 years of age, left his home at Ida Hill, near Kingston, after telling his wife he would be back in a short time. He did not keep his promise, and when he remained away all day Friday, much alarm was felt. Parties went in search of him, but were unable to get any information until last night, when his hat was found on the bank of the Rideau canal, a short distance from his residence.

Wednesday, November, 11, 1896

HANNAFORD - At her parents’ residence No. 293 Robinson street, on Wednesday Nov. 11, 1896, Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) only daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Hannaford, in her 23^rd year. Funeral Friday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

PURVIS - On Nov.10th, at his late residence 241 Wilson st., David Purvis, a native of Tyrone, Ireland. Funeral on Thursday at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this notice.

DUNDON - The coroner’s jury last night decided that Michael Dundon came to his death by suffocation. There were no additional facts brought out at the inquest, and the whole business was concluded in an hour. Coroner White presided, and no one appeared on behalf of the crown.

Bridget Dundon, sister of the dead man, stated that he had always been a healthy man, and that he had left home on the morning of his death about 5:25 being in good health and spirits.

Robert Ball, a brother-in-law, said he saw deceased last on Sunday night. He had been a healthy man for 30 years, and he had never heard him complain in any way. To his knowledge, deceased had no marks on the back of his hands when he left the house Monday morning.

Thomas Robinson, who found the body, was called, and stated that while on his way to work at the Stuart street station about 5:40 he found deceased lying on his face on the crossing, with his hands underneath him, and his nose buried in some gravel. He could not tell whether he was alive. He and a companion named Thomas Hall lifted the body and laid it, face up, on the boulevard. Deceased’s stick was lying on the roadway beside him, and they placed it also on the boulevard, and hurried to No. 2 police station, notifying the police.

James Nevills, one of the deceased’s fellow-workmen, passed down Barton street, and saw the body about 6 o’clock, but did not recognize him.

Dr. Stark gave the report of the autopsy, which showed the heart, kidneys and liver to be much enlarged. He believed death resulted from syncope - that the man had a dizzy fit, fell a dead weight, was stunned and died from suffocation and shock.

Dr. Rodgers agreed in the report of his colleague.

The verdict of the jury was as recorded above.

BYRNE (Stratford, Ont.) Nov. 10 - John Byrne, of this city, left Howe last evening between 6 and 7 o’clock, intending to go to Toronto, where work had been procured for him by an employment agency. The mangled body was found on the track after the evening train for the east had left Shakespeare. Life was extinct, and death was apparently instantaneous. No railroad ticket was found on the body, and the ticket clerk has no recollection of selling him one, and the supposition is that he was helping himself to a ride. As deceased was very short-sighted, it is supposed in retaking the train at Shakespeare he missed his footing and fell to the rails. Coroner Rankin visited the scene during the night, and decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Byrne was about 30 years of age and lived here with his parents.

McGOUN (Napanee, Ont.) Nov. 10 - Lachlan McGoun, an old and respected resident of Napanee, met his death to-day by falling from a scaffolding while engaged in painting the Westward school. He lived only half an hour, and never recovered consciousness. He leaves a widow and seven children to mourn his untimely death. He was about 65 years of age.

MOYSE (Deseronto) Nov 10 - Thomas Moyse dropped dead in his own house yesterday morning. He had been suffering from lung trouble during the past year. Deceased was 44 years of age, and came here from Cobourg a number of years ago, and was connected with the machine shops. He was about on Saturday, and had made all arrangements for starting to Alberta, N.T. to-day, thinking that the change would benefit his health. The remains will be conveyed to Cobourg to-day for interment. He is survived by his second wife and three children.

ROSE (Belleville) Nov. 10 - George W. Rose, 69 years of age, committed suicide by hanging himself in a drive house on the farm of W. W. Rose, near Frankfurt. His son W.R. Rose, and wife, went to Belleville on Saturday morning leaving the children at near neighbours. When they returned home after dark they were horrified to find old Mr. Rose hanging from a pole, which he had arranged for the purpose in the garret of the drive house. They left him in the morning well and apparently all right. The reason for the act is not known.

Thursday, November, 12, 1896

RITTENBERG - At 23 Park street south, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Philomena May, youngest and beloved daughter of Gordon B. and Jessie Rittenberg, in her 3^rd year. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday.

PURVIS - The funeral of the late D. Purvis took place this afternoon. It was attended by members of Court Oronhyati, I.O.F. and K.O.T.M.

BATHGATE (Muskoka Wharf, Ont.)Nov. 12 - A bad termination of a deer hunt happened at Bala, on Moon River, on Tuesday morning, when Andrew Bathgate, a retired gentleman of York Mills, was shot by W.N. Berry, of Drumbo, in a mistake for a deer. The accident occurred about 10 o’clock in the morning and Mr. Bathgate died about 3 o’clock on the same day. Mr. Bathgate arrived at Muskoka Wharf, on Thursday last but missed his connection for Bala, and did not arrive there until Monday evening. On Tuesday morning he started out with a party of sixteen made up of gentlemen from Drumbo, Niagara Falls, and Toronto. Mr. Bathgate and Mr. Berry were stationed on a runway about 60 yards apart, and had been in this position about two hours, when Berry noticed something moving in the bushes. After watching about five minutes he decided it was a deer, and took aim and fired, shooting Mr. Bathgate in the abdomen. The ball passed through the body and came out at the back. Deceased was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was very fond of hunting, and had spent several deer seasons in this vicinity. He leaves a widow, one son, and two daughters. He was about 60 years of age. Mr. Bathgate’s wife and son came from Toronto yesterday and returned to-day with the body for interment in Toronto.

CAMPBELL (Colborne, Ont.) Nov. 11 - Our usually quiet village was startled by the sudden announcement of the death of A. Campbell, of Lakeport, one of our best known and most respected citizens, which occurred in a very sad and unexpected manner. It appears that Mr. Campbell had for some time past been subject to attacks of dizziness and insomnia and was in the habit of getting up in the morning and taking a walk out to the end of his own pier. About six o’clock this morning Mr. Conroy inquired for him and one of his daughters went to his room, and finding that he was not there, inquiry was at once made. A thorough search was instituted, which resulted in the discovery of the body about 10 o’clock in the water near the shore of his own farm, a mile and a half west of Lakeport. Tracks were found on the wet boards leading to the end of the wharf, and it is supposed that in taking his usual morning walk he was overcome with an attack of dizziness, and fell into the water, and that the strong south east wind carried the body to where it was found. Dr. R. Thorburn was called and after making an examination, expressed the opinion that the body had been in the water for several hours. Mr. Campbell was widely known throughout the province as an extensive grain and lumber dealer, having had a number of storehouses and elevators in different parts of the country. He was also a dealer in coal and wood to a large extent. The deceased was in the 55^th year of his age, and leaves a family of three sons and four daughters, his wife having died about two years ago.

HANNON (Hannon) - After a lingering illness of consumption, Mrs. Hannon, widow of the late J.T. Hannon, passed quietly away on Saturday last. Deceased was 62 years of age, and had lived in this vicinity all her life. She leaves five daughters and one son to mourn her death. The interment took place at Trinity church burying ground on Monday, when a large number of friends attended. A service was held by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Ferguson, assisted by Amos Goodale.

Friday, November 13, 1896

DUNN (Toronto) Nov 13 - Particulars of the accidental death of Edward Dunn, son of William Dunn, Danforth road, at Washago, came in the shape of a letter to his friends yesterday morning. It appears Mr. Dunn and another young man went deer hunting, and succeeded in shooting one animal. They began dragging the deer home, each taking hold of a hind leg. Dunn took hold of the barrel of his gun and allowed it to trail after him. By some means the trigger caught in a twig and the gun went off, the charge entering his breast. Death was almost instantaneous. The body of the unfortunate young fellow arrived in Toronto yesterday for burial.

Saturday, November 14, 1896

BURNS - At his late residence, Burlington, on Friday, Nov. 13, 1896, George G. Burns, in his 70^th year. Funeral Sunday, 15^th inst., at 2 p.m. to Greenwood cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

George G. Burns, of Burlington, died there yesterday. He was in his 70^th year. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at two o’clock to Greenwood cemetery.

LESLIE - On Nov. 14^th, at his residence in Montreal, A.C. Leslie, in his 64^th year. Funeral on Tuesday Nov. 17^th at Montreal.

SCOTT - A most distressing fatal accident occurred at ten o’clock this morning in a cottage occupied by Robert Darcy, 17 Hagerman street, in rear of the new city hall. In the next house lives Mrs. Frank Scott and her two children - Georgia, aged 5 years, and Violet age 3. The husband has been away for some time and the mother has been supporting herself and two little girls by hard work. It has been a custom with her to leave the children with some of the neighbours while she goes out to work. This morning she left them with Mrs. Dancy, who is a dressmaker, while she herself went to work at 185 St. Patrick street. Mrs. Dancy went out about 9 o’clock to St. Patrick’s market, leaving the two little ones along in the kitchen. When she returned shortly before 10 o’clock, her nose was assailed with a horrible smell of burning clothing and then on entering the kitchen she found Georgia, the elder girl lying on the floor dead, her clothes burned to a crisp. Violet was there but unharmed except for a slight singing of her hair. Mrs. Dancy rushed to her neighbour, Thomas Reid, No. 19 who was eating his breakfast with his wife. Mr. Reid ran in and hastily taking in the situation summoned the fireman by pulling box 73 at the corner of Agnes and Elizabeth streets. There was not much need of their services, as the danger was past. An inquest has been ordered.

FOWLDS - W.J. Fowlds, one of the first residents of Hastings, Ont., died suddenly in the village last night. The deceased, who was in his 67^th year was widely known throughout the counties of Peterborough and Northumberland.

BELL - James Bell an hotel keeper of Orono, a member of a hunting party, was drowned on Thursday in the neighbourhood of Havelock. Efforts had been made to recover the body. No particulars of the fatality have been received.

Monday, November 16, 1896

LESLIE - On Nov. 14^th, at his residence in Montreal, A.C. Leslie, in his 64^th year. Funeral on Tuesday, Nov. 17^th, Montreal.

SMITH - At his late residence, near Palermo, on Monday, Nov. 16^th, John B. Smith, in his 91^st year. Funeral on Wednesday at 2 p.m. to St. Luke’s church burying ground.

John B. Smith, one of the oldest settlers in the vicinity of Palermo and a life-long Conservative, died at his home this morning, aged 91 years. Mr. Smith was one of the oldest subscribers on the Spectator’s list.

BRADBURN - On Saturday, Nov. 14, Edward Bradburn, aged 68 years. Funeral from J. Dwyer’s undertaking rooms, James st. north, at 8:30 a.m. to-morrow to St. Mary’s Cathedral, thence to Rock Bay cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

Prof. E. Bradburn, who for 40 years has lived in Hamilton, died yesterday at the city hospital in his 68^th year. His funeral will take place to-morrow morning from Dwyer’s undertaking rooms. Mr. Bradburn was the oldest cutter in the city. His brother Thomas, of Peterboro, and son, Stuart, of New York, will be here to attend the funeral.

MAXWELL - At the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. Gillespie, No. 46 Margaret st., on Monday, Nov. 16, 1896, William Maxwell, aged 23 years, and 10 months. Funeral Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

BUCKBEE (Smithville) Nov. 16 - Mrs. W.P. Buckbee, the elderly lady who was accidently poisoned, died this morning about 9 o’clock.

As announced in the Spectator last week, Mrs. Buckbee, and Amos and Mrs. Adkin drove to Smithville from Fulton and had dinner at the house occupied by Mrs. Buckbee in the former place, she having been on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Adkin. In some way arsenic got mixed with the food, and all three became very ill. Mr. Adkin had a narrow escape and is still suffering from the effects, but in the case of Mrs. Buckbee who is an old lady, the result has been fatal.

BURDON - After a long fight with a complication of ailments, Charles Burdon, of the inland revenue staff at the customs house, died at his residence, 148 Catharines street south, early yesterday morning. Mr. Burdon was 47 years old. He came to the city ten or twelve years ago and was for six years local manager of Sleeman’s brewery agency. He held his position in the customs department for but three years, part of this time he being under the doctor’s care. Mr. Burdon came originally from Belleville, where he was born. He was married in Hamilton and leaves a widow and two children.

This morning the doctors in the case held a postmortem for medical purposes, Mr. Burdon’s having been a somewhat puzzling one to them. The funeral which was private, was held this afternoon. Deceased was a Knight Templar of Godfrey de Boullion Preceptory.

HUMISTON (Chatham) Nov. 15 - At the assizes, which opened in this city on Monday, the gravest crime embraced in the long calendar is that of child murder. Two sisters, Annie and Alice Humiston, one 20, and the other 18, are charged with taking the life of a new born babe, the illegitimate offspring of the elder girl. Annie Humiston was in the habit of working out, and had spent a considerable time in service in Detroit. She is rather a pretty girl, of amiable disposition and lively, attractive manner. An intimacy between a Detroit young man and her sprang up. She gave out that she was engaged to be married, on her return to the farm last June. At this time her condition became known to the neighbours.

Early in October she was delivered of a child, and, when neighbours called, stated that the babe had been born dead, and the body buried by her sister. Suspicions were aroused as to the truth of the story, and finally the police were notified and had the little corpse disinterred. The autopsy disclosed a shocking fact, namely that the head of the infant (it had been born alive) had been crushed in and its tiny life thus extinguished. The theory set up, in view of the spots on the bedroom floor, is that the babe had been held by the heels and its head smashed against the boards.

A coroner’s jury returned a verdict of wilful murder, but the authorities were slow in acting on the finding, the upshot being that Alice Humiston, to whom suspicion points as the real murderer, packed up a satchel and fled, leaving no trace of her whereabouts. The wretched mother was then arrested and taken to jail, where she now awaits trial on the awful charge of feloniously doing her infant to death.

BURNHAM (Whitby, Ont.) Nov. 15 - Judge Burnham died here at 6 o’clock to-night aged 79. He was the last one of the original appointees to the county offices in Ontario county.

GRANT (Toronto) Nov. 16 - John Grant, the old man who was severely burned in his “dug-out” near Holland Landing, died from his injuries at the general hospital on Saturday.

LUNN (Cobourg, Ont.) Nov. 15 - Yesterday morning about eleven o’clock Mrs. R. Lunn, after drinking a cup of coal oil saturated her clothing with the same fluid and then set fire to herself. Before assistance could reach her she was terribly burned about the head and chest. At ten o’clock at night death relieved her of her suffering. Mrs. Lunn was the wife of R. Lunn, a respectable citizen, who conducts a laundry business here. Much sympathy is express for Mr. Lunn, who has been particularly unfortunate during the last few months, having lost one of his feet through an accident.

MORLEY (Stratford, Ont.) Nov. 15 - The ten-months-old girl of Miss Hannah Morley, a coloured spinster from Brantford, visiting here, was found dead on Friday evening. The child had been suffering from a cold, and on being put to bed early in the afternoon, was given a dose of Godfrey’s cordial, a patent medicine, to stop the coughing. She slept all afternoon as was supposed, and to-wards evening, on efforts being made to arouse her, it was found that the little one was dead. Dr. Fraser was called, and said she had been dead some hours. Coroner Rankin was notified, and on investigation decided not to hold an inquest.

MARTIN - Mrs. Martin, mother of Bernard Martin, 138 Main street west, met her death in an unusual manner this morning. Mrs. Martin, who was 72 years old, was mentally weak, and on two or three occasions had wandered from her son’s home. Yesterday she got away again about 2 o’clock, and as soon as her absence was noticed by Mr. Martin, he informed the police giving them a description of the missing woman. The police kept a lookout for her, but it was not until this morning that she was found.

About 6 o’clock, some of the smelting works employees saw the body of some person in the mud along the bay shore near the works and the police were notified. P.C. Walsh and Zeats went down in the patrol wagon and on investigating found that it was Mrs. Martin who was firmly held in the tenacious mire. She was unconscious and it took the officers over an hour to remove her from the sticky stuff. When the unconscious woman was placed on a cot in the city hospital, Dr. Edgar saw that she was dying; but for nearly two hours he and his assistants worked on her.

Mrs. Martin revived a little, but did not speak, and shortly after 9 o’clock the end came.

Coroner Griffin on being informed of the circumstances decided that an inquest was not necessary. It is supposed that Mrs. Martin wandered down to the shore at the foot of Sherman avenue during the darkness, and endeavouring to reach the water became fast in the mud. The body was removed from the hospital this morning by Mr. Martin.

Tuesday, November 17, 1896

MAXWELL- At the residence of his grandmother Mrs. Gillespie, No. 46 Margaret st. on Monday Nov. 16, 1896, William Maxwell, son of Robert and Margaret Maxwell, aged 23 years and 11 months. Funeral Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

SUTHERLAND (Woodstock, Ont. ) Nov. 16 - Word has reached town of the suicide at Napaleon, Ohio, of William Sutherland, who years ago used to keep a livery here, and whose two brothers still reside in Woodstock. Deceased was found by his wife, hanging in a barn at their home. He leaves two children. Shortly after taking up his residence in the United States he met with an accident on the railroad by which he lost one of his legs. He sued the company for $10,000, and was fought by them in the strongest manner possible. The case dragged from one court to another for ten years, Sutherland finally winning, but when they came to settle up accounts it was found that the lawyers fees had completely swallowed up the $10,000 that consequently Sutherland wound get no compensation for the injuries he had received.

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1896

O’BRIEN - On Nov. 18, 1896, Donald J. O’Brien, principal of the Hamilton College of Music. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m., from 52 Charles street to St. Mary’s cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Please omit flowers.

About three o’clock this morning, Donald Joseph O’Brien, founder and principal of the Hamilton College of Music, and one of the best-known musicians in the city, died at his residence, Main and Charles street.

Prof. O’Brien was a Hamilton man, in every sense of the word, having being born on Burlington heights in 1854, and having begun and completed his life work here. In the city’s world of music he was a prominent force. He was the oldest organist in the city, a fellow of the Society of Science, Letters and Arts, London, (Eng.) and a fellow of College of Organists Canada and his pupils both vocal and instrumental have acquired on both sides of the border.

In 1889, deceased established the Hamilton College of Music (the first in the city), which under his able direction became an exceedingly popular institution.

In 1879 he married Miss Anna Harris, daughter of William Wellington Harris, of New York. The widow and one daughter, Josephine are left. The funeral will be held on Friday from deceased’s late residence, to St. Mary’s cathedral and from there to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. The hour will be 10 o’clock, and the cathedral is to be most complete. Rev. Father McEvay is making arrangements and Rev. Father Murray, of Toronto, who gave deceased his first lessons on the organ, will occupy the organ seat.

BLASDELL (St. George) - Mrs. John Blasdell, Troy road, died on Tuesday and was buried in the Baptist cemetery on Thursday afternoon.

JOHNSTON (Scotland) - There died at her late residence on Oct. 27^th Mrs. Hannah Johnston, at the advanced age of 88 years. Her final illness lasted over six weeks, during which time she was a great sufferer; but her sufferings were born with great patience and Christian fortitude, and with perfect resignation to her Master’s will. She died as peacefully as if going to sleep.

She was born in Schoharie, Jefferson county, N.Y., December 26^th 1807, and removed with her father’s family near Toronto when a mere child. She united with a Wesleyan Methodist church at the age of twelve years, and was a consist member until the time of her death. She was married to her late husband, Gilbert Johnston, in Chinguacousy. March 7, 1827, and lived there a few years, and then removed to the township of Saltfleet and lived there over 30 years. She then moved to the township of Townsend, county of Norfolk, and resided there until the time of her death. Her husband predeceased over seventeen years ago. She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom eleven survive her - four sons, and seven daughters - namely: Mrs. Edward Livingston, Delmer: Mrs. Josiah Livingston, Tillsonburg; Mrs. N. Owen, Westover; Mrs. A.G. McCrimmon,

Delhi; Mrs. C.H. Webster, New York; Mrs. W.B. Wilcox, Scotland, and Miss Teena A, and George W. Johnston, who live on the old homestead; William A., Waterford; Stewart at Tweedside, and Henry, in Florida. Benjamin died in infancy, and Martha E. wife of the late Andrew. E. Biggar, is now dead. She also leaves behind her two grandsons, and a large number of sorrowing friends to mourn her loss. Her remains were interred in the Mount Zion cemetery beside her husband. Her funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Scanlan, M.A. of Oakland, assisted by Rev. W.C. Watson, of Brantford, and Rev. J.K. Unsworth, M.A. of Scotland.

BELL (Peterboro) Nov. 17 - William and Arthur Bell passed through town with the body of James Bell, hotelkeeper, Orono, who was drowned in Lake Koshabogamos, in the northern part of this county, while deer hunting with a party of Toronto gentlemen. The capsizing of a canoe in a gale was the cause. The deceased was well known in the Midland district, and formerly resided in Lindsay.

VICK (London, Ont.) Nov. 17 - Richard Vick, of this city, has received intelligence that his son George Vick, met with a fatal accident in Ohio, and was buried by the authorities without being identified. George Vick left the city on Aug. 3, with some companions, and after a few days stay in Windsor, struck out for himself. He went to Chicago, and Cleveland, and it was in the later city that he was heard of alive, on Aug. 25. He was there seen to board a freight train bound for Buffalo. His father has received notice from a railway official stating that an unknown youth was found injured and unconscious on Aug. 26^th, on the tracks east of Conneaut, Ohio, and lived only three hours. On his left arm was tattooed an anchor and the initials J.E.V. His description tallied exactly with that of the missing youth.

BOYCE (London, Ont.) Nov. 17 - The identity of the man killed at the Clarence street crossing of the Grand Trunk last evening has been established. He was Henry Boyce, a bricklayer, who had lived here for more than 40 years. He was 66 or 68 years of age, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He resided at the time of his death with his son Charles, at No. 246 Nelson street. He is said to have been slightly deaf and rheumatic. Five sons and five daughters survive him.

RIDDLE - Mrs. Isabella Riddle, of Markham, is dead at the advanced age of 106 years.

GREENSHIELDS - The body of R. Greenshields of Ottawa, was found floating in the rear of the pumphouse. It is believed to be a case of suicide.

BRADLEY - The body of Postmaster Bradley, of Huntley, was found at St. Louis Dam, near Ottawa. Mr. Bradley had been missing for some time.

ROBINSON - Edward Robinson who was injured in the explosion of the boiler in Robinson Bros’ sawmill at Parkhill on Monday, died yesterday morning.

Thursday, November 19, 1896

O’BRIEN - On Nov. 16, 1896, Donald J. O’Brien, principal of the Hamilton College of Music. Funeral Friday at 10:00 a.m. from 52 Charles street to St. Mary’s cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Please omit flowers.

SMITH (Windsor, Ont.) Nov. 19 - Three men from St. Thomas visited McArthur’s morgue last night, and recognized the man who committed suicide as J. E. Smith, of that city. A message from St. Thomas states that Smith’s house was locked and no person could be aroused. He lives over a store. The St. Thomas man is 65 years old. and this agrees with the age of the suicide. He lost his wife some time ago.

McLAUGHLIN (St. Catharines, Ont.) Nov. 18 - A young man named Frank McLaughlin was killed to-day by a runaway team. A farmer named George Smith had driven in from the country and stopped on Niagara street to deliver some produce. The team became frightened and ran away. When near the corner and Court and St. Paul streets, they took to the sidewalk. A young lady named Miss Smith, daughter of the farmer who owned the team, and who had left the wagon only a few minutes before to walk downtown, was knocked down, but escaped with slight injuries, but young McLaughlin was unable to get out of the way, and one of the horses slipped and fell upon him, crushing him so badly that he never regained consciousness and died in the hospital about 1 o’clock this afternoon.

CLARK (Toronto) Nov. 19 - Mrs. Clark, a woman aged 80, died suddenly at her residence on the Esplanade at the foot of Berkeley street. She lived with her daughter in a small cottage, who supported them by house-cleaning and washing. Early yesterday morning the mother complained of severe pains in her stomach, and died shortly afterwards.

TILT (Goderich, Ont.) Nov. 18 - Word was received here last night from Rossland B.C., of the sudden death of Albert Tilt, son of Thomas Tilt, proprietor of the British Exchange hotel, Goderich. The young man left here a few weeks ago, to seek his fortune in the gold region. This is the second son Mr. Tilt has lost within a year.

Friday, November 20, 1896

NELLES (Caledonia) - The funeral took place yesterday morning (Friday) from the G.T.R. station to the York burying ground of Miss Sophia Nelles, daughter of the late James C. Nelles, of this village. The deceased died very unexpectedly at her home in Brantford on Tuesday evening, being stricken with haemorrhage. She had but recently returned from Muskoka, where she had spent the summer to recruit her health. Miss Nelles’ death is regretted by a very wide circle of friends and acquaintances by whom she was very highly thought of.

Saturday, November 21, 1896

CALDER - At his late residence, Grimsby, on Nov. 21^st, Iris F. Calder, aged 67 years. Funeral will take place on Monday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

RATHBUN - William C.B. Rathbun, aged 30, died yesterday at Deseronto, Ont. He was found dead in bed.

Monday, November 23, 1896

TRUSCOTT - In this city, on the 22^nd inst., Norman Sheldon, twin son of James and Mary Truscott, aged 3 months. Funeral from his parents residence, 118 Cathcart st., Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

PORDON - In Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 22, Hannah Boyd, wife of C.B. Pordon, youngest daughter of Alexander and Mary Jane Boyd, 14 Elgin street, this city.

Mrs. C.R. Pordon, of Detroit, Mich., youngest daughter of Alexander and Mary Jane Boyd of this city, died yesterday. Thomas and Harry Boyd, brothers of deceased, left for Detroit this morning to attend the funeral.

MAGILL - At his parents residence, No. 321 Main street west, on Sunday, Nov. 29, Charles Magill, aged 40 years. Funeral private, Tuesday afternoon.

Charles Magill, the well-known west-end wood dealer, died at his parents’ residence, 321 Main street west, yesterday, after a long and painful illness, caused by cancer. He was unmarried, and the funeral, which will take place to-morrow afternoon, will be private.

McMEEKIN - Little Clarence McMeekin died at the city hospital Saturday night, of injuries received during the afternoon. Clarence was the three-year-old son of John and Mrs. McMeekin, Grand avenue, South London. About 2 o’clock on Saturday he was playing in the kitchen with another child, when he got a piece of paper and set fire to it at the stove. The boy’s clothing also caught fire. Mr. McMeekin seized a piece of carpet from the floor and soon succeeded in smothering the blaze, but not before the clothes were completely burned from the body.

TUKE (Detroit, Mich.) Nov. 23 - William Tuke, cashier of the Michigan Brass and Ironworks, died in Dr. Beal’s drugstore, corner of Twelfth street and Warren ave., yesterday afternoon, after taking a dose of carbolic acid. The poison was taken in a room upstairs at his home across the street from the drugstore. After taking it Mr. Tuke walked downstairs and told his wife that he had swallowed some carbolic by mistake for bitters. He was at once taken to the drugstore where physicians did all they could for him, but he died in a short time. Mr. Tuke was 57 years old, and came to Detroit many years ago from Hamilton, Ont., where he was employed by William Hendrie. Arthur Tuke, eldest son of the dead man, with four other young men, were arrested last week on suspicion of having committed a number of highway robberies in the west end of the city. This has very much affected his father, but he had given no indication of any intention to take his life. Mr. Tuke was well known and highly respected. He was born in the same town as Charles Stewart Parnell, was a school mate of his Avondale, county Wicklow, Ireland, and knew the deceased statesman intimately.

FLEURY (Windsor, Ont.) Nov. 23 - A young man named Fleury, aged 18, of Belle River, died on Friday night from the affects of a kick. The young man had been making his home with an uncle, Michael Dhril, at Belle River, and he attended a wood bee on the farm of Victor Herbert. While there he had a quarrel with J. Herbert, who, it is alleged, kicked deceased in the groin. Fleury was taken to his Uncle’s home where he suffered terrible agony until his death on Friday.

EGLESTON (Ancaster) - There passed away a few weeks ago an old and much-respected resident in the person of Harris Egleston. Mr. Egleston, who was in his eighty-eighth-year, was born in the neighbourhood of Rochester, N.Y. He came to Ancaster in company with Robert McGloughlin, also an American, in the early fifties, and established business in an old building known as Wiard’s foundry, (built in 1825). McGloughlin & Egleston as the firm was known, were the pioneers in Canada for the manufacture of carding machines, and woollen machinery generally, in which they did a large and prosperous business. The business was continued for about ten years, when Mr. McGloughlin retired and Mr. Egleston brother Alonzo was taken in, and the firm became H. & A. Egleston. The latter firm continued many years until the death of Alonzo, H. Egleston having retired to his farm, Oak Ridge, where he died. The Eglestons were men of enterprise and did much in the way of building mills and factories. Mr. Egleston leaves a widow, four sons and four daughters. The family are members of St. John’s church, and all are enthusiastic workers therein. The deceased was remarkably active for a man of his years and was known by many as “the grand old man”.

PAGE (Fonthill) - Hiram Page, who of late has resided with his daughter, Mrs. John Vanderburg, at Effingham, died on Sunday morning last, in his 80^th year.

GALVIN (Owen Sound, Ont.) Nov. 22 - John Galvin, a man about 30 years of age, died suddenly yesterday morning of heart disease. Galvin had gone out to a dance at Michael Traynor’s, in the Irish block, and spent the night at the house of a farmer named Carr. Yesterday morning he and his companion, James Thomas, hitched up their horse to drive to town, but they had proceeded only a short distance from the stable when Galvin fell over dead. Deceased was a labourer but had been unable to work for some time, owing to heart weakness.

STEWART (Chatham) Nov. 20 - The inquest into the death of Mrs. A.T. Stewart who died under suspicious circumstances near Clachan on Oct. 9, and whose body was afterwards exhumed, was resumed at Bothwell this afternoon by Coroner Bray. At the request of the jury the stomach and other organs were sent to Toronto for analysis. On receipt of these the attorney-general’s department asked for the evidence which was sent. As the testimony of the witnesses who had been sworn did not point to foul play, which at first had been suspected, the authorities said it would not be advisable to go to the expense of a scientific analysis of the organs. The decision was communicated to Coroner Bray, and Crown Attorney Douglas, and the jury were asked to give a verdict on the evidence already before them. As no cause of death was discovered the verdict returned was an open one.

LASCOSKE (Arnprior) Nov. 22 - Mrs. Lascoske, a German woman, living on Edwards street went to the mill yesterday with her husband’s dinner, leaving in the house alone three little children, the eldest about five years, when she returned she found the second child, a boy about four years, burned to a crisp, and the baby in the cradle suffocated from smoke. Nothing in the house was burned except the back of a chair.

The eldest child had gone into a neighbour’s house before the accident and it is supposed in playing with the fire, the little fellow’s clothes took fire. The child was burned beyond recognition.

Tuesday, November 24, 1896

THOMAS (Collingwood, Ont. ) Nov. 23 - On Saturday afternoon a lad named William Thomas, aged eighteen years, was drowned in the bay here. He was out on a duck-shooting expedition in a small canoe when he upset. He gained the bottom of the boat and called for help. A rescuing party started but unfortunately their boat ran on a sandbar and before it was released the unfortunate boy sank to rise no more. Searching parties have been dragging the bay south of the range lighthouse, but up to this evening the body has not been recovered. Dynamite will be used to endeavour to raise the body in the morning.

Wednesday, November 25, 1896

LAVELLE - At Toronto, on Tuesday Nov. 24, Anthony Lavelle, aged 36 years. Funeral from his parents residence, 183 Macaulay street east, Hamilton, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

GILLESPIE - At her parents’ residence, corner MacNab and Ferris streets, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1896, Annie, youngest daughter of Hugh and Martha Gillespie, aged 19 years. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation. Please omit flowers.

McDONALD - Many friends will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. McDonald, daughter of Thomas Evans, who for a number of years was a resident of Hamilton. Mrs. McDonald passed away on Friday, Nov. 20 at her father’s residence in Toronto. Her remains were followed by a large number of friends to Mount Pleasant cemetery. Rev. Mr. Barkwell conducted the services assisted by Rev. Mr. Browning. Mrs. McDonald was a sister of Mrs. W.C. McConnell and William Evans, of this city.

KEATHING (Toronto) Nov. 25 - Philip Keathing, a man about 30 years of age, was killed on the G.T.R. track about a quarter of a mile west of the Humber, at 1 o’clock this morning. With two companions named James Spencer and John Birmingham, he had been stealing a ride, and, according as told to Constable Gibson of the Humber, by Spenser and Birmingham, Keathing fell off the train. He was dragged about eight train lengths, and the body was horribly mangled. The train was stopped and Conductor A. Smith notified Constable Gibson, who in turn notified Coroner Lynd. The remains were taken to Nurses hotel, pending inquiries.

Constable Gibson says that both Spencer and Birmingham were under the influence of liquor. They told him deceased name and said that he was a shoemaker, and that he had relatives in the city, one, Graham, being a shoemaker at Queen and Sumach streets. They also told the constable that Keathing brother-in-law was an employee of the city jail. Spenser and Birmingham left for Toronto on the train before Constable Gibson had time to make much of their incoherent story.

RITCHIE (Toronto) - Francis Ritchie, of 77 King street, a Christian Scientist, is dead. The circumstances in connection with his death are unusual. For two months he had been suffering from acute Bright’s disease. Being a believer in the Christian Science treatment he refused, it is alleged,

to allow a medical practitioner to visit him, though his sister, Mrs. W.J. Ellard, with whom he lived endeavoured to persuade him to seek medical attention. Mr. Todd, a well-known local Christian Scientist, visited him daily and they prayed to-gether for his recovery. But his condition on Thursday last became so alarming Dr. Hurdman was at last called in. Dr. Hurdman did everything for him, but he died this afternoon.

JULYAN - Charles Julyan, of Edgewater farm, Sarawak, Ont., died yesterday, aged 89.

Friday, November 27, 1896

RUPPERSBERG (Buffalo, N.Y. ) Nov. 27 - Yesterday afternoon C.F. Huppersberg of Fort Erie, Canada, was seized with apoplexy while walking on Main street, near Court street. He was sent to the Fitch hospital at once, but died a few moments after arriving there. Mr Ruppersberg was a furrier, 56 years old and was an old resident of Fort Erie.

TIOSISKI - Yesterday morning a Polish resident of Dacre, Ont., named Tiosiski was struck by a train at a crossing in Renfrew, and instantly killed.

WALKER (Toronto) Nov. 27 - A very sad accident, attended with fatal results, occurred at the new I.O.F. temple on Bay street yesterday afternoon. About a quarter to four a man named Robert Walker, living at 24 ½ Agnes street, was passing the building, when a brick fell from the roof. striking him on the head, and fracturing his skull. Willing hands lifted the prostrate form and carried the sufferer to Dr. Garrett’s just a few doors away. Here all that medical skill could do was done, and then the ambulance took the man home.

The blow was of such a serious nature, however, the man succumbed to his injuries a couple of hours after being taken home. It is probable that an inquest will be held.

Saturday, November 28, 1896

PENNINGTON - At his residence 247 Jarvis street, Toronto, Myles Pennington, aged 82 years. Funeral from Stuart street station to Burlington cemetery, Monday afternoon, on arrival of the 3:10 train from Toronto.

Myles Pennington, the first general manager of the Grand Trunk, died in Toronto yesterday at the age of 82. The body will be brought to this city for interment on Monday afternoon.

GUILBAN (Alexandria, Ont.) Nov. 28 - This place has been the scene of a terrible crime during the past few days. A young girl about eighteen years of age, named Mary Guilban, gave birth to an illegitimate child last week, and then cut the child’s throat with an ordinary knife used in the house. After committing the crime she put the little corpse in a heap of brush behind the shed, adjacent to the house where she lives. The local authorities have taken the matter in hand. The girl is under the doctor’s care, and was so low last night that her life was despaired of. This morning she is much better and will doubtless recover.

McLEAN (Harriston, Ont.) Nov. 27 - Archibald McLean, a farmer living on the town line between Arthur and Minto, was fatally injured here this afternoon. He started for home with a team and wagon, and had only gone a few rods when the lines slipped from him in some way, and in trying to redeem his hold, he fell under the horses’ feet and was kicked in the head, and died in a few hours, never fully regaining consciousness. He leaves a widow and three children.

ROSS (Welland) Nov. 27 - About the middle of September, the body of an unknown man was found floating in the canal. An inquest was held and every effort made to discover the deceased identity, but without success. A notebook found in his possession contained the name of Charles Ross. The St. Catharines police have received a letter from Cleveland officers to the effect that Joseph Fields is serving a sentence for throwing a man off a boat into the river at that place. It also states that Fields knocked the man off a boat in the Welland canal, and if the authorities want Fields, he can be had. The man knocked into the canal has never been heard of since, and as the drowned man, supposed to be Ross, is the only stranger who has met death in the canal during the past year, it certainly looks like the perpetration of a foul dead on the part of Fields. The coroner has taken steps to have full particulars of the matter in the hands of the authorities and development are awaited. The body of the drowned man was interred at Welland.

Monday, November 30, 1896

LUXTON - On Saturday evening, the 24^th inst., Alma, eldest daughter of the late George Luxton, at the family residence 307 John st. south. Funeral private on Tuesday afternoon, December 1^st, at 2:30 o’clock. Please omit flowers.

Miss Alma Luxton, daughter of the late George Luxton, died at her mother’s residence, John st. south, on Saturday evening after a lingering illness.

WILLIAMSON - At her son-in-law residence, 47 Leeming street, on Sunday, Nov. 29^th, 1896, Catharine Williamson, relict of the late Henry Williamson, aged 68 years. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

CARR - At Stony Creek, on Nov. 28^th, Arland, infant son of Leeming and Kate Carr, aged 16 months. Funeral private.

SINCLAIR - In this city on Nov. 29^th, at 1:30 Hunter street east, George Leask Sinclair, aged 39 years. Funeral will take place from above address on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

DOUGLAS - John Douglas, an old and respected resident of the township of Peroy, died on Saturday, aged 82. He had lived in Warkworth, Ont., for more than 50 years.

PARENTEAU - A shooting accident occurred at the north end of Jackfish lake, by which a young woman named Celestine Parenteau was instantly killed by the gun she was handling exploding.

REID (Belleville, Ont.) Nov. 29 - Last night about 6 o’clock Mrs. James Reid, wife of G.T.R. Engineer James Reid, of this city, went down cellar, leaving a lighted lamp on the cellar stairs. When coming up it is supposed one of the children accidentally kicked over the lamp, which set fire to Mrs. Reid clothing, burning her fearfully before neighbours aroused by the children’s screams, could be of assistance. Death relieved her sufferings at 8:45 p.m. She leaves a husband and three small children.

Tuesday, December 1, 1896

BURNS - At Burlington, on Tuesday 1^st December, 1896, Alan Hamilton, son of G. Denholm and Sophie C. Burns, aged 16 months. Funeral private.

MUNRO - Rev. A.H. Munro, pastor of Immanuel Baptist church, St. Thomas, Ont., died suddenly yesterday.

NAGLE - R. Nagle, a well-known resident of Ottawa, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Councilor, H. Phelan, at Peterboro, Ont., yesterday, aged 65.

KELLEY (London, Ont.) Nov. 30 - Patrick Kelley, county jailer for Middlesex, died this morning aged 67 years. He was a native of Dublin, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1855.

UNKNOWN (Kingston, Ont.) Nov. 30 - At noon a man walking on the G.T.R. track near Collins bay was struck by an express train and killed. He had not heeded the signals given by the engineer. His head was crushed, and an arm and several ribs broken. There was nothing on him to lead to his identification. His remains are in the Kingston freight shed. Deceased was aged about forty years, stood close to 5 feet 6" or 7", and weighed probably from 140 to 150 pounds. He was attired in a dark suit, well worn.

POTVIN, CLARKE (Ottawa) Nov. 30 - A double drowning accident, involving deed of heroism occurred in the city this afternoon. A number of young lads were skating on the thin ice of the Rideau above Maria street bridge, when two, named Edmund Potvin, and Joseph Perras, both about 16 years of age, broke through. A companion named John Clarke, 17 years old, got Perras out and then made a gallant attempt to safe Potvin, but failed, he himself being carried out of his depth and sinking with Potvin. A crowd of schoolboys from the Collegiate institute, 100 yards away, ran to the scene when they heard the news, and one of them a plucky young lad of 16, named Douglas Lyon, dived three times into the icy water, but could not find the bodies. Lyon was given three cheers for his plucky effort. Later on the bodies of Clark and Potvin were recovered.

Wednesday, December 2, 1896

TRUMBULL -At her late residence, No. 35 West avenue south, on Wednesday, December 2, 1896, Eliza Trumbull relict of the late George Trumbull aged 52 years. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

BUCHANAN - There was a fatal accident on the T.H. & B. near Cainsville yesterday afternoon, the victim being Joseph Buchanan, a brakeman on a gravel train. Buchanan went to open the switch to get out the plow, and was running ahead of the engine, when he stumbled and fell, and was run over and almost instantly killed. The engineer didn’t see him, until it was too late to reverse the engine.

Buchanan was terribly mangled, his head, leg and arm being cut off. The body was brought to Hamilton this morning on the 3:50 train, and was taken to Waterdown, where the deceased lived.

Buchanan was an unmarried man 23 or 24 years of age, and had been in the employ of the company for about a month.

MALCOLM - On Monday afternoon, John Malcolm, Jr., son of John Malcolm, seventh concession of Beverly, was cutting down a tree on his father’s farm, when in falling it caught on a branch and its direction was diverted so that it fell upon the young man and killed him instantly. He was only 21 years of age, and unmarried. Deceased was a member of the Canadian Order of Oddfellows, and that body conducted the funeral which took place to-day.

SMITH (Glanford) - The funeral of the late Mrs. Josiah Smith took place on Sunday afternoon at Case church, Glanford. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband and family.

MARTINDALE (Attercliffe) - The late Henry Martindale, of Caistor Corners, was buried at Canboro last Tuesday.

DEPOTTY (Attercliffe) - The death of James Depotty, an old and highly-respected resident of this place, occurred on Sunday. The funeral will leave his late residence on Tuesday.

Thursday, December 3, 1896

WOODS - Dr. R.J. Woods, late of Toronto, died on Tuesday, at Vancouver, B.C. of pneumonia.

Friday, December 4, 1896

SMILEY - On Dec. 3, at his parents residence, 108 Bay st. north, George Melbourne, infant son of Robert Smiley, aged 11 month. Funeral from above address Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock to Waterdown. Friends will please accept this notice.

SHEA - On Wednesday 2^nd inst., at his late residence, 400 York street, Patrick Shea, aged 72 years. Funeral from above address, Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to St. Mary’s cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. No flowers.

LUCAS - In this city, at 445 Wellington street north, on Wednesday, Dec. 2^nd, Margaret Jane, wife of Thomas Lucas, blacksmith, aged 65 years. Funeral from above address on Sunday, at 2 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

DINGWALL - On Thursday, Dec. 3^rd, at her late residence, 115 Napier st., Ann MacDougal, wife of J.M. Dingwall, aged 66 years. Funeral Monday at 3 p.m. Please omit flowers.

YOUNG - Garnet Young, the 12-year-old son of the late George Long, died yesterday at his residence on Hunter street east, of diphtheria, after only a few days illness.

HADDOW (Appleby) - It is a sad duty to record the death of an old and respected resident of Appleby in the person or Robert Haddow. Deceased had been ill for a few days, but conversed cheerfully with the family on the night previous to his death, and appeared to be better. His daughter, upon going to his room between four and five in the morning found sleeping quietly, but a little later it was found that he had passed away. Mr. Haddow was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the year 1811. At the age of seventeen he came to New York city and worked at his trade as a harness-maker. A few years later he came to Canada and settled on Dundas street Nelson township, where

he still followed his vocation. In 1843 he married Miss Sarah Kennedy, of Grimsby township, Lincoln county by whom he had one daughter. In the year 1855 he purchased a farm and settled on the middle road, where he lived until the death of his wife in 1870. Deceased was very highly respected by all who knew him. Being of a kind and genial disposition, he endeared himself to a great many friends. He had been for many years a member of the Presbyterian church, but of late years was unable to attend. In politics he was a staunch Conservative, and never neglected voting for his party as long he was able to go to the polls. The funeral took place on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from the residence of his son-in-law, Isaac Walker, to the Appleby cemetery, and was followed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the dead. Services were conducted at the house by Rev. J. P. McQuarrie, of Nelson, assisted by Rev. E.B., Stevenson, of Freeman. The pall-bearers were Col. Kearns, M.P.P. , Daniel McLaren, William Lucas, Thomas Alton, David McLaren, and S.B. Alton. Deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs. Isaac Walker.

McNISH (Smithville) - Miss Allie Williams, taught in high school last week, in place of Miss McNish who went to Lynn to attend the funeral of her father.

GIBSON (St. George) - Word has been received here of the death at Birtie, Man., of Mrs. Robert Gibson, (nee Gertrude Crawford) - second daughter of J.S. Crawford, a former merchant here. Mrs. Gibson had been an invalid for some time.

DALRYMPLE (Wellandport) - Andrew Dalrymple, an old and respected resident of the village, died Sunday afternoon, in his 96^th year.

GOLDIE - The Evening News of Saginaw, Mich., has the following reference to the death there of a former resident of this city. “Adam Goldie was born at Ayr, Scotland, Feb. 27, 1823. He came to Hamilton, Ont., when about 21 years of age. There he was united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Sutton, who was with him in womanly grace of life to the end. For some years he was engaged in mercantile business, both wholesale and retail in Hamilton, and Caledonia, Ont. He came to Saginaw in 1864. For 21 years he had charge of the clerical department of A.F. Bartlett & Company’s plant, and thus he came into touch with hundreds of men who now recall his careful kindness. He was much engaged as expert accountant in nearly every department of the municipal government; also in the old Merchant’s National bank. He was a member of the Masonic order at Hamilton. He leaves the wife of his long life and four children - Mrs. A.L.Button, and W.F. Goldie of this city; John S. Goldie, of Cadallac, Mich., and Mrs. George F. Fowler of New York city”.

Saturday, December 5, 1896

LUCAS - In this city, at 445 Wellington street north, on Wednesday Dec. 2^nd, Margaret Jane, wife of Thomas Lucas, blacksmith, aged 65 years. Funeral from above address on Sunday at 2 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

YOUNG - On Dec. 4, at the residence of his son-in-law, E.D. Ross, King street east, James Young, age 56. Funeral from above address at 3:45 p.m., Sunday Dec. 6.

James Young, bookkeeper for Ald. McKeown, died yesterday at the residence of his son-in-law, E.D.Ross, after a short illness. The deceased was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and Wentworth Legion, Select Knights of Canada.

BELAU - On Saturday, Dec. 5, at her husband’s residence, 195 Caroline street south, Eustina, beloved wife of Anton Belau, in her 72^nd year. Funeral from above address on Monday afternoon at 2:30. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

TRUMBULL - Mrs. Eliza Trumbull, widow of the late George Trumbull, died at her late residence 35 West avenue north, on Wednesday, and interment took place yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a member of Justitia lodge, Rebecca degree, I.O.O.W., and the Ladies Relief Corps., G.A.R., and members from both organizations, besides many friends were present at the funeral. The floral offerings were numerous. Rev. Cannon Bland conducted the services, and the pall-bearers were: Jas. Holden, James Crooks, Alexander Thompson, Donald Sutherland, G.R. Cambden, and John Jackson.

POULTON (Toronto) Dec. 5 - Word has been received from Wahnapitae, on the North Shore line C.P.R., that W.B. Poulton, of this city, had met his death by drowning at that place. Deceased was well known in the east end, where resided for some time. His widow and family are at present in the city.

CURRAN (Toronto) Dec. 5 - At 9:35 last evening, Edward Curran, a yardman in the Canadian Pacific yards at the foot of Simcoe street, met death in a horrible manner. No one saw just exactly how the fatality occurred, but as near as can be judged, Curran was standing on the front footboard of shunter engine No. 423. The locomotive was running forward in an easterly direction out of No. 4 siding into No. 5. Curran’s lantern was resting on the front casting or buffer and it is supposed that he went to pick up the light when it fell. He made a grab to catch it, lost his balance, and fell with his head on the south rail of the track. Before the unfortunate could have time to even think, the fast moving wheels had passed over his neck, completely severing the head from the body, and killing him instantly. The accident occurred so quickly that Curran did not make an outcry, and the engine came back and passed over his right foot.

Yardman John Findlay, who was only a short distance away at the switch was the first to see Curran’s body, and instantly gave the alarm. The mangled remains were taken into the freight and Coroner Aikins notified.

Curran was an experienced railroad man, and had been in the employ of the C.P.R. for some time. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Trainman, and although of a quiet disposition, was well liked by his fellows. He was about 40 years of age, and a widower. There are five children, but they are all grown up, two of the daughters being married.

Monday, December 7, 1896

MOORE - At his late residence, Grimsby, on Saturday, Dec. 5, 1896, John B. Moore, at the age of 4 years.

YOUNG - At his late residence, 120 Robinson street, on Sunday, Dec. 6, James Young, in his 54^th year. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m.. Friends please accept this intimation.

The funeral of the late James Young, for a number of years woodworker at the Sawyer-Massey Co’s works, took place from the residence of his son-in-law, E.D. Ross, King street east yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a member of the Gore lodge A.O.U.W., and Select Knights, and the funeral was conducted by the former. The pall-bearers were three members from each of the organizations. Rev. Dr. Fraser and Charles Blackman, M.W.of Gore lodge, conducted the services.

BATEMAN - In New York City, on the 4^th inst., Jane, relict of the late Samuel Bateman, in her 77^th year. Interment took place at Bartonville to-day.

HAWKE (Owen Sound) Dec. 6 - Mrs. Hawke, wife of a resident of Shallow Lake, a village twelve miles from here, committed suicide by taking paris green. Dr. Campbell of Hepworth, and Dr. MacBell, of Owen Sound were called in, but could do nothing, though the unfortunate woman lingered for some hours. Melancholia was the cause of the rash act, and the woman had once before attempted to take her life.

MACKENZIE - Dr. George Mackenzie died on Saturday in the general hospital at Chatham, Ont., from typhoid fever, aged 39.

REYNOLDS - William Reynolds, the young man who met with a gunning accident three weeks ago, died on Saturday in Chatham, Ont.

YOUNG - James Young, bookkeeper for Ald. McKeown, died about mid-night last night at his residence on Robinson street. He had been ill for two weeks, but there was hope for his recovery, until a few days ago when he took a bad turn. The deceased was born in Hamilton 35 years ago, and had been employed by Mr. McKeown for five years. He was a member of Latimer tent, K.O.T.M., and the Independent Order of Foresters. He leaves a widow and seven children. The funeral will be held to-morrow.

Tuesday, December 8, 1896

YOUNG - The funeral of the late James Young took place this afternoon and was largely attended. The pall-bearers were members of Latimer tent, K.O.T.M.

FOLEY - John Foley, of Freelton, who was injured in a runaway accident near the T.&B. spur line on Thursday last, has since died from his injuries. He was thrown on his head and suffered from concussion of the brain. He never regained consciousness.

HASTINGS (Toronto) Dec. 8 - It appears that Dr. R.J. Hastings’ death was due to blood poisoning from the bite of a child. Two weeks ago the doctor attempted to administer a dose of medicine to a child, and had his finger bitten. This turned to blood poisoning that quickly killed him To make the case still more pathetic the medical health department, on being wrongly informed that scarlet fever was the trouble, would allow no friends to enter the house At the funeral the very large number of friends and doctors were compelled to remain in the street. There was no scarlet fever whatever.

Wednesday, December 9 1896

BROWN - On Wednesday morning at her mother’s residence, Sydenham street, Dundas, Bessie, second daughter of Mrs. E. Brown in her 21^st year. Funeral on Friday from her mother’s residence at 3 o’clock.

NIBLETT - In Dundas, on Tuesday Dec. 8^th, Charlotte Niblett, relict of the late C.W. Niblett, formerly of Farnham, Surrey, England, in the 80^th year of her age. Funeral at 2 o’clock on Thursday from her late residence Dundas.

Mrs. Charlotte Niblett, widow of the late C.W. Niblett, of Farnham, Surrey, England, died yesterday at the residence of her daughter, in Dundas, in her 80^th year. W.C. Niblett, of the firm of Winer & Co., and E.R. Niblett, of the Bank of Hamilton, are sons of deceased. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon.

NOTTLE - In this city, on Dec 9^th, at her late residence, 95 Wentworth st. south, Jemima, relict of the late Jacob Thomas Nottle, in the 53^rd year of her age. Funeral private. No flowers.

Mrs. J. Nottle, relict of the late Jacob T. Nottle, Wentworth street south, and mother-in-law of Architect A.W. Peene, died this morning after a long illness. The funeral is to be private.

HIBBARD (Glanford) - William Hibbard, who has been a great sufferer for a long time, died last Wednesday and was buried at White Church, Glanford on Friday.

PICKUP (Preston) Dec. 8 - A very sad accident took place here this morning about 10 o’clock when Herbert, the twelve-year-old of William Pickup lost his life. He, with a couple of other boys, was at the dam near Clark’s foundry, and in order to test the ice for skating, Herbert undertook to cross to the other side. When he had almost reached the bank the thin ice gave way and he sank in six feet of water. Assistance arrived from the foundry, and planks were thrown out, but not far enough to be reached by the poor boy. C.P. Fieffer endeavoured to reach him by walking on the planks, but he too, broke the ice , and was with great difficulty was saved. The body was recovered about one hour after with the aid of boats.

McMICHAEL - Mr. McMichael, a well-known resident of Kent County for a half a century and the oldest justice of the peace in the county, died Tuesday in Blenheim aged 81.

BURKHOLDER (Waterdown) - The funeral of the late Mrs. Burkholder, an old resident of the town, took place from her home to the Waterdown cemetery. Rev. J.E. Hockey conducted the burial service.

Thursday, December 10, 1896

ANGLE (Attercliffe) - Charles Angle, passed peacefully away on Saturday morning after a lingering illness.

MARSH - Rev. R.W. Marsh, a superannuated Methodist preacher, died at Belleville yesterday, aged 50.

KRIEGER (Ridgeway) Dec. 8 - Peter Krieger, who lived three miles north of this village, had fixed on Saturday as the date for butchering his hogs He got up early in the morning, started his fires under the kettle and ate his breakfast. Krieger and his hired man then started for the scene of the proposed slaughter. He complained of feeling unwell, and said he believed he would return to the house. Before Krieger had got well under way he threw up his arms and dropped dead from heart disease. The hog slaughtering has been postponed until to-morrow.

Friday, December 11, 1896

TRUMBULL - On Thursday, 10^th Dec., 1896, Robert E. Trumbull aged 20 years. Funeral private, Saturday afternoon, from his late residence, 35 West Avenue south.

YOUNG - On Wednesday, Dec. 9^th, at her husband’s residence, Ancaster, Eliza, beloved wife of William Young, in her 85^th year. Funeral on Saturday at 1 o’clock p.m.

GOWLAND - At Baltimore, this morning, Russell H. Gowland, M.D. Funeral notice later.

ALLEN - C.W. Bradfield, secretary of Commercial lodge, Canadian Order of Oddfellows, has received a telegram stating that Alexander Allen, of Salem, county Wellington, died this morning. The deceased was a brother of Mr. Allen, M.P.P. for Wellington county, and had been a member of Commercial lodge for the past 43 years.

ELLIS (St. George) - William Ellis, an old resident, died suddenly on Wednesday morning.

SMITH (Alvinston, Ont.) Dec. 10 - This morning while a gang of men were at work in the woods about six miles north of here, one of their number named Lester Smith aged about 21 years, and son of Hugh Smith of this place, was struck on the top of the head by the splitting of a tree that he was sawing down. His father and some of the other who were with him at the time of the accident, picked him up and brought him home, but before reaching here life was extinct.

Saturday, December 12, 1896

GOWLAND - At Baltimore on the 10^th inst., Russell H. Gowland, M.D., aged 28 years. Funeral from his late residence, corner of Victoria ave., and Cannon st. on Monday, the 13^th at 3 p.m. Private service at house; public service at Victoria ave. Baptist church.

The remains of the late Dr. R.H. Gowland arrived in the city from Baltimore this morning, Mr. Malloch accompanied them. The funeral will take place from deceased’s late residence Victoria avenue north, on Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, to Victoria avenue Baptist church where J.F. Barker will conduct a short funeral service.

The immediate cause of Dr. Gowland’s death was inflammation which set in shortly after the operation had been performed.

COX - Henry Cox, aged about 60, an employee of the Wanderer Cycle company, Toronto, fell dead shortly after commencing work yesterday morning. He had only been employed there a few months. He was a brother of Mrs. Thomas Williamson, corner of Cannon and Victoria avenue, and this morning word was sent from here to the Toronto authorities to hold the body until another sister living in the east is heard from. The remains will likely be interred in Toronto. Deceased was unmarried and heart disease was the cause of death.

TRUMBULL - The funeral of Robert Trumbull who committed suicide on Thursday, took place this afternoon. Although the deceased was a past grand of Minerva lodge, I.O.O.F. the members did not turn out in a body, the relatives preferring to have a quiet funeral. The pall-bearers were Frederick Cooper, George Cooper, Charles Cripps, James Trumbull, J. Bremner, and another. Rev. Dr. Fraser conducted the religious services.

CRESSWELL (Caledonia) - Mr. & Mrs. Cresswell lost one of their twins - the girl - on Sunday last through inflammation. The little one was nearly two years old, and the parents have the sympathy of the whole community in their affliction.

BARR (Perth, Ont.) Dec. 11 - Allan Barr, a farmer, living about two miles from here, on the third line of Bathurst, was found this evening lying by the roadside, his neck having been broken. His horse and buggy were found further on, the buggy broken. It is thought that returning from town he fell out and was killed.

Monday, December 14, 1896

DICKSON - At Hamilton, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 12^th of December, Elizabeth Dickson, late of Manchester, England, aged 60 years. Funeral from her late residence, 107 Charles st., on Tuesday at 2 o’clock.

HANKS - Peter Hanks, a young man employed by Deputy Reeve, J.W. Thompson of Beverly, was instantly killed on Saturday by the horse he was riding falling on him. Young Hanks mounted a horse, with the harness on it, and twisting his feet into the side straps, rode off after some cattle. The ground was heavy and the mud slippery, and as he rode, the horse slipped and fell, rolling over the unfortunate man. Hanks neck was broken and he died instantly. His feet being entangled in the harness, he was unable to get out of the way when the horse went down.

The deceased was very steady and respectable young man and was to have been married shortly. He was a son of the late proprietor of the Commercial hotel, Dundas.

GOWLAND - The funeral of the late Dr. Gowland took place this afternoon from deceased’s late residence, corner of Victoria avenue and Cannon streets. A service was conducted at the house by Rev. J.F. Barker, and the interment took place at Burlington cemetery. The pall-bearers were Drs. Maloch, Mullen, Olmstead, Edgar. and Rosebrugh, and Dr. Calder of Petrolia. The funeral was largely attended.

The medical men of the city met on Saturday evening and passed a resolution of condolence with Mrs. Gowland. They also attended the funeral in a body.

HUTCHISON - Word from Chicago that James, son of J. Happle Hutchison, formerly of this city, is dead. Before leaving Hamilton six years ago, Jamie had an attack of bronchitis, from which he never fully recovered. He tried the Colorado air, but returned to Chicago worse than when he went away, and he died last Saturday, aged 24.

PETTIT - Rev. Canon Pettit, late rector of Cornwall, who died suddenly yesterday in Toronto, was born in Grimsby, Ont. in 1827. His father, Andrew Pettit was a successful farmer, a leading churchman and a Tory of the old school. His grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist and one of the first settlers in Grimsby. Deceased was educated at King’s college in Toronto, graduated at McGill college, Montreal and was ordained from the Diocesan Theological institution, Cobourg, by the first Bishop of Toronto.

EWING - Charles E. Ewing, collector of customs, at Cobourg, Ont., died there on Saturday aged 65. He had been collector at Cobourg for fifteen years.

FRAME - While some children were playing on the Credit river at Cheltenham, Ont., Sunday the ice gave way, and Thomas, the little son of A.H. Frame was drowned.

BERTRAM (Toronto) Dec. 14 - A pool of blood on Richmond street, about 75 yards west of the firehall, marks the spot where John Bertram, driver of the Ronald fire engine, was picked up dead at a few minutes after 6 o’clock yesterday afternoon.

At 5 o’clock an alarm was given from box 37, calling the brigade to Yonge and Magill streets. The steamer was soon in the street, with John Bertram, driver, and Engineer E.W. Brown in charge. The horses had just fairly well started when the front wheel of the steamer’s truck went into a rut in the roadway. The driver was thrown off, the front wheel passing over his left leg, almost cutting it off at the ankle and the knee, the hind wheel of the 7,500 pound engine grazing the side of his head, taking off the ear and badly lacerating the face and the neck. Death was almost instantaneous.

Engineer Brown, who was on the steamer, says when the wheel went into the hole the shock was so great that he bounced 2 feet from the footboard, and had he not had a firm hold on the handrail he too would have been thrown.

Bertram was 24 years of age, and had only been on the brigade thirteen months. He lived at Morse and Eastern avenue and supported his widowed mother, who has been an invalid for years, and a young wife to whom he was married on Thursday last. The widow was a Miss Stewart who formerly resided on Carlow avenue. The relatives will receive $1500 from the firemen’s benefit fund.

The fire to which the engine was going was at 24 Magill street. The damage was $10, caused by a curtain blowing against a gas jet.

Coroner Greig will hold an inquest Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, December 15, 1896

TAYLOR - In Cleveland, on Dec. 14, Millie F. wife of H.L. Taylor, and daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Willard of this city.

PENNY - In this city, on Dec. 14, at his brother-in-law’s residence, 75 Wilson st., Alexander Penny aged 24 years. Funeral Wednesday, at 2:30 p.m. from 75 Wilson st. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

POTTRUFF - In this city, at the residence of her husband, 464 Cannon st. east, on Monday, Dec. 14^th, after a long and painful illness, Sarah, beloved wife of James Pottruff, in her 39^th year. Funeral from above address Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. to Bartonville cemetery.

GREIG (Toronto) Dec. 15 - Major George Greig died this morning after a short illness at his residence in Queen’s park. Major Greig was about 80 years old, and was a great friend of the late Hon. George Brown, with whom he was associated in numerous enterprises. He was active until a couple of years ago, when he received a stroke of paralysis.

MACKENZIE (Sarnia, Ont. ) Dec. 14 - Robert Mackenzie died here to-day after a lengthened illness, in the 79^th year of his age. Deceased was the eldest of the family of seven brothers, of whom the late Alexander Mackenzie, late premier of Canada was one, and Charles Mackenzie ex-MPP, is the youngest and the sole survivor. He had been a resident of Sarnia for nearly 50 years, was mayor

of the town, and held the office of Indian agent for this district, for a long period, resigning the position during the premiership of his brother. Deceased exercised up to within a year or too before his death a powerful influence in the Councils of the Liberal party in Lambton, and in his earlier days was an active worker in all the great political contests of that period. He was universally respected for his many sterling qualities, and for his generous and charitable nature which was ever ready to respond to the appeals of those in distress. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon from the residence of his brother, Charles Mackenzie to the family burial plot in Lakeview cemetery, where rest the remains of the late premier and his four brothers.

UPPER - Joseph Upper, the big railway contractor of Kingston, is dead.

HARTFORD (Newmarket) Dec. 14 - While the family of George Hartford, living on the fifth concession of East Gwillimbury, were at dinner, they were startled by hearing a shot. On investigation they were horror-stricken to find their child Mary lying on the floor of a bedroom stone dead. It is supposed the little girl only eight years old, was trying to raise the gun up on the bed, when the trigger caught on the edge of the bed, discharging the gun, and lodging its contents in the side of the child’s neck. Coroner Wesley was notified, but on examination he considered unnecessary to hold an inquest.

HALK (Walkerton, Ont.) Dec. 14 - Catharine Halk, of Cullross, an insane woman, aged 34, confined in the Walkerton jail as a lunatic, committed suicide this evening by hanging herself to the cell door with a rope made of an apron and nightdress.

Wednesday, December 16, 1896

RUTHERFORD - On the morning of the 16^th last, at her late residence, Poplar ave. East Hamilton, Isabelle, beloved wife of Jas. B. Rutherford, aged 31 years. Funeral service on Thursday at 3 p.m. Burial at Woodstock on Friday.

PETTIT - The funeral of the late Cannon Pettit, of Cornwall, took place yesterday at Grimsby. Rev. Dr. Langtree, of Toronto, Rev. Samuel Daw, of Hamilton, and Rev. C.R. Lee, rector of Grimsby conducted the service in St. Andrew’s church, and the interment took place in the churchyard adjoining. Many sorrowing friends of the deceased clergyman were present.

Thursday, December 17, 1896

RYAN - In this city, on Dec. 17, James Ryan, a native of County Clare, Ireland aged 56 years. Funeral will leave his late residence, 439 Mary st., at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, to St. Lawrence church, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

James Ryan, 439 Mary st., died this morning, and the funeral will take place on Saturday to the Holy Sepulchre cemetery. The deceased was a native of county Clare, Ireland, and was 56 years of age. For twenty years he had been an employee of the Grand Trunk Railway company. Deceased leaves a widow, and five children.

MARTIN - On the 16^th inst., at 4:30 p.m., at her father’s residence, Geo. DeWitt, Tapleytown, Mrs. Carey Martin, aged 41 years. Funeral from her father’s residence, to the Methodist cemetery, Tapleytown, on Saturday 19^th, at 1:00 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

NELSON - In this city, on Dec. 17, 1896, at her late residence, 30 Grove st., Jane Elizabeth, relict of the late Robt. Nelson, of Overton, Lancashire, aged 67 years. Funeral Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please attend.

LIVERNOIS - About two weeks ago, Joseph Livernois, formerly a wholesale fruit dealer of this city, died in Montreal. Since that information has been received by friends here, three of the deceased children have died of diphtheria.

MADDEN - John Madden, an old British army pensioner, was found dead in his room at 255 Wellington street west, this morning with the gas jet turned on full. Asphyxiation is supposed to have been accidental. Deceased was 63 years old.

FORSYTHE - A Toronto dispatch says: at a early hour yesterday morning, John Forsythe, one of the early pioneers of Ontario, died at his residence, 400 Huron street. The deceased was born near Dundas, in the year 1834, and for 25 years carried on an extensive manufacturing business in that town. Of recent years he had been inspector for the Canadian Underwriter’s association. He was for many years a prominent member of the Methodist church. Mrs. Forsythe, and five children survive him, the children being, Mrs. R.A. Little, Mrs. J. W. Featherstone, of London, W.C. Forsythe, agent C.R.P., Belmont, Dr. H.H. Forsythe, of Amsterdam, N.Y., and Rev. J.F. Forsythe, of Mansville, N.Y. He is also survived by two brothers, James and David of Hamilton. The remains will be interred at Hamilton on Friday.

Friday, December 18, 1896

RYAN - In this city on Dec. 17, James Ryan, a native of County Clare, Ireland, aged 56 years. Funeral will leave his late residence, 430 Mary st. at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, to St,. Lawrence church, thence to the Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends will please accept this intimation.

MARTIN - On the 16^th inst., at 4:30 p.m., at her father’s residence, Geo. DeWitt, Tapleytown, Mrs. Carey Martin, aged 41 years. Funeral from her father’s residence to the Methodist cemetery Tapleytown on Saturday, 19^th, at 1:00 o’clock p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

FORSYTHE - The funeral of the late John Forsythe, of Toronto, and formerly a resident of Dundas, took place this afternoon to Burlington cemetery on the arrival of the 3:30 Toronto train.

ARMSTRONG -George Armstrong, the old man who was removed from the jail to the city hospital recently suffering from paralysis, died in the hospital yesterday. He has no relatives or friends here.

Saturday, December 19, 1896

NELSON - In this city, on Dec. 17, 1896, after a long and painful illness, at her late residence, 30 Grove st., Jane Elizabeth, relict of the late Robt. Nelson of Overton, Lancashire, aged 67 years. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice.

BAYLISS - “They won’t let me live an honest life, so I’d sooner die”. This was the explanation Alfred Bayliss made to his wife after he announced that he had taken a dose strychnine yesterday afternoon. He had his choice, for in a very short time, after making the statement, and in spite of the efforts of three medical men, he died, refusing to take medicine or allow anything to be done that might have served to counteract the poison effect and lengthen his life, which had evidently become a burden to him.

Mrs. Bayliss sent for doctors and with one of her daughters tried to persuade her husband to take an emetic. He refused. He finally yielded but it was too late. The poison had begun its work, and as the doctors - Lackner, Gillrie, and Coleman - arrived, the dying man was seized with convulsions. He said goodbye to wife and children, and in a few minutes passed away, the poison acting rapidly on his weak heart. Coroner Mackelean was called in and ordered an inquest, which began this morning. After viewing the body and taking the evidence of Mrs. Bayliss, it was adjourned till Tuesday night next at No. 3 police station.

Bayliss did not get the poison at John Barr’s drugstore as he told his wife. Mr. Barr did not sell any strychnine yesterday at all, nor do his clerks remember any person answering the description of the dead man having been in the store during the day.

FORSYTHE - The funeral of the late John Forsythe, of Toronto, which took place at Burlington cemetery yesterday afternoon was largely attended by mourners from Toronto and this city. The pallbearers, most of whom accompanied the remains from Toronto were W.C., Rev. J.F., and Dr. H.H. Forsythe, of Toronto; and J.W. Featherstone, and R.A. Little of London, and C.H. Peebles, city. Rev. W.F.Wilson, of Toronto, conducted the services.

COX - A short time ago Henry Cox, brother-in-law of T.M. Williamson, corner of Cannon street and Victoria avenue, died suddenly in Toronto and Mr. Williamson is experiencing difficulty in finding deceased’s boarding house. Deceased was the inventor of the chainless bicycle, manufactured by the Wanderer Bicycle company, of Toronto.

TYNER (Toronto) Dec. 19 - On Thursday evening, Richard L. Tyner, of 77 Langley avenue, died under very sad circumstances. Ten days ago he came home from his place of business, and took to his bed but up till within ten minutes of his death, his illness was not thought to be serious. In July last, he struck himself in the chest with a racquet while playing lawn tennis and has since frequently complained of pain and discomfort. Mr. Tyner was the eldest son of Fred Tyner, the railway mail clerk, and was a bright young fellow of about 25.

Monday, December 21, 1896

CAMPBELL - In this city, on Saturday, Dec. 19^th, John Campbell in his 65^th year. Funeral took place from the residence of his brother, Walter P. Campbell, 220 Hunter street east, at 2:30 p.m. to-day.

REID - On Saturday, Dec. 19, at her late residence, No. 61 Robert street, Louisa, beloved wife of Charles Reid. Funeral at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Early Saturday afternoon, Mrs. C. Reid, wife of the well-known manufacturer and mother of C.T. Reid, of the Tynes’ reportorial staff, died at her residence, Robert street. Mrs. Reid was afflicted with heart trouble, complicated with asthma, and for many years she had been a great sufferer. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3:30.

Mrs. Reid was born of Scotch parents in Peecham Hollow, Vermont, in 1843. Part of her girlhood was spent in Scotland, and the remainder in this city, her father being David Allan, one of the earliest contractors on the old Great Western railway. During the war deceased resided in Hannibal, Missouri, and in New York. She was married in Rochester in 1869, and came here with her husband in 1877, residing here ever since. Mrs. Reid was a particularly well informed woman, had read a great deal and had travelled extensively. It was in her home that her life was a continual blessing and the five children - four daughters and one son - who survive her, lose a devoted Christian mother. Deceased lady’s own mother, who has reached the age of eighty six, was with her at the last.

In first Congregational church yesterday the death was announced at both services, and came as a shock to scores of old and tried friends. The deceased lady attended the church and Sunday school when a girl, and has been a life long adherent of the church.

JONES (Owen Sound) Dec. 20 - Yesterday afternoon George Jones, a butcher of this town, committed suicide at his room in the Grand Central hotel by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. He had been drinking a good deal during the day, and was last noticed about 4 o’clock going to his room, where, about 10 o’clock in the evening, he was discovered by some of the hotel attendants lying across the bed with a large bullet wound in his right temple. The revolver, a British bulldog of large caliber, was lying beside him. It is not known at what hour the rash deed was done, as the noise of the discharge of the weapon, strange to say, was not heard by anyone in the hotel, the sound no doubt being considerably deadened by the weapon having being placed close to his head when fired, which was quite apparently the fact, from the burnt appearance of the hair all around the room.

Shortly after the discovery of the body Dr. Cameron was notified, and after a preliminary examination into the circumstances, decided that an inquest would not be necessary. The deceased was about 35 years of age, and was unmarried. He was well known around here, having the reputation of being a respectable, quiet, and inoffensive citizen, and altogether a very unlikely person to entertain designs against his own life. He was not by any means an habitual drinker, only indulging occasionally and at very long intervals. No other cause, however, than this can be suggested for the act.

WEEKES (Brantford) Dec. 20 - A terribly sudden death occurred on Friday evening in the Masonic lodge-room. W.E. Weekes, the Secretary, was attending to his duties when he suddenly fell over and died a short time after, the result of apoplexy. He was a young business man and very highly thought of.

ATKINSON (Inwood, Ont.) Dec. 20 - The usual quiet of this town was disturbed early yesterday morning by the news of a terrible tragedy. About 6 o’clock the son of Joseph Atkinson, general merchant, was awakened by the report of a pistol shot, coming apparently from his father’s room.

He got up and made an investigation. When he opened the door of the room a terrible sight met his eyes. Lying in bed were his father and mother, both shot, the mother dead and the father dying. An hour afterwards he also was a corpse.

It is supposed that Joseph Atkinson shot his wife while she lay sleeping, and then turned the pistol on himself. No reason can be assigned for the awful deed, unless it be that Mr. Atkinson, who had been ill for some time past, had become temporarily insane as a result of the illness, and committed the deed while in that condition of mind. Mr. Atkinson had been in business in this place for eighteen years, the greater of which he was manager for Moore, Holmes, & Courtwright. On their retiring from business he acquired the stock and store, and was considered to be in good circumstances financially. He was 47 years of age, and his wife 45.

Mr. Atkinson was appointed receiver of the estate of Holmes, Moore, and Courtwright last summer. On Friday the estate was handed over to Assignee C.B. Armstrong, of London.

Thursday, December 22, 1896

CALLAGHAN - On Monday, Dec. 21^st, 1896, at his parents residence, 120 Bold st., Hugh, infant son of James Orr, and Mary T. Callaghan, age 5 months and 14 days. Funeral on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Friends will please accept this notice.

VAN ORDER - George Van Order, for a number of years a conductor on the N.and N.W. railway, died last evening at Port Burwell of consumption.

KENNEY - Thomas Kenney, West avenue north, died this morning at the city hospital from pneumonia. He had been in the institution about a week. Deceased was an old soldier and worked for some time for the corporation.

PAFF (Milverton) Dec. 22 - A young man named William Paff, about 23 years of age, while digging the cellar of a new house in this village, on Saturday afternoon, was fatally injured by the cellar caving in on him, crushing him so badly that he died in a few hours.

STRAUCHON - George Strauchon, B.A., who was at one time one of the best known educationists of Ontario, died yesterday in Woodstock, aged 84.

MARTIN (Tapleytown) - The many friends of Mrs. John Martin will be sorry to hear of her death, which took place last Wednesday after a short illness. The deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church and an able worker in the Ladies Aid society of this place, and her death will be keenly felt. The funeral took place on Saturday last, and was attended by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. The church was beautifully draped.

McTAGUE (Barrie) Dec. 21 - Mrs. P. McTague of Phelpston, was in town on Saturday making purchases incidental to making to making a merry Christmas at home, but on the way home she died suddenly in the cutter, death resulting from the bursting of a blood vessel. Her son was with her, and though she could not speak to him, he evidently did not know that she was dead until they arrived home. She leaves a husband, and family all terribly grief stricken over the sad event.

Wednesday, December 23, 1896

CLARKE - Mrs. Clarke, wife of J.A. Clarke, of Glanford, brother of Constable Clarke, died yesterday.

ATKINSON - The final event closing the chapter of a frightful tragedy, which took place at Inwood, Lambton county, a few days ago, took place in Hamilton this afternoon, when the mortal remains of the two victims were interred in Hamilton cemetery. James Atkinson, and his wife are the two, and it will be remembered that Atkinson while temporarily deranged, shot and killed his wife and then himself. J.T. Atkinson, Hannah street west, is a brother of the dead man, and had the bodies brought here. The funeral - a private one - was held from Blachford’s undertaking establishment.

BAYLISS (Glanford) - Alfred Bayliss was buried on Monday at the White Church burying ground. The deceased was a grocer in Hamilton.

ROSE (Port Huron) Dec. 22 - James Rose, of Thedford, Ont., a Grand Trunk brakeman, was killed in the Sarnia tunnel yards last evening. He fell from the top of a train, and it is not known how many cars past over his body. He was found on the track with one arm and both legs cut off, and lived until 10:30. He leaves a widow and three children.

Thursday, December 24, 1896

WALLACE - On the 24^th inst., in Glanford, John Wallace, in his 75^th year. Funeral from the residence of Wm. Marshall, North Glanford, on Saturday at 1:00 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances places accept this intimation.

CROFTON - In this city, on Dec. 24^th, at 401 John st. north, Edward Crofton, aged 76 years, a native of County Mayo, Ireland. Funeral will take place from above address, on Saturday morning at 8:30 to St. Lawrence church thence to Holy Sepulchre. Pray for the eternal repose of his soul. Friends will please accept this intimation. Please omit flowers.

GILROY (Toronto) Dec. 24 - Mabel Florence, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilroy, of Napier street, over the Don, was yesterday burned to death. About-half-past 9 in the morning the child’s night-dress took fire from the stove in the sitting room. The cries of the child and another little girl brought the parents in from a neighbour’s house when the flames were quickly extinguished. Dr. Rowan was immediately summoned and did all he good for the little sufferer, but injuries were so serious that death took place at 6 o’clock in the evening.

KAISER (Aurora, Ont.) Dec. 23 - George Kaiser, a well-to-do farmer living about four miles south of this place, committed suicide by hanging himself. He left his house in the early part of the evening to see about some sheep at the barn. About an hour afterwards his son and son-in-law found him hanging in the barn, dead. No cause can be assigned for the rash act.

Saturday, December 26, 1896

PTOLEMY - On Thursday, Dec. 24, at her late residence “Dale Hall”, Saltfleet, Mary Christine, beloved wife of Capt. W.H. Ptolemy. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 29^th inst. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Capt. Ptolemy of the County Council and deputy reeve of Saltfleet, is mourning the death of his young wife, which occurred on Thursday afternoon. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at Waterdown.

GLASS (Toronto) Dec. 26 - Thomas Glass, of 29 Grange street, died at his home at 2 o’clock this morning as a result of blood poisoning, caused through cutting a corn on his toe a short time ago. The deceased was well known in the west end of the city. He had for many years conducted a saddlery establishment on Queen street west.

POLKINGHORNE - Richard Polkinghorne, one of the oldest residents of Cobourg, died yesterday. He was a native of Cornwall, England.

CAMPBELL - W.S. Campbell, county treasurer of Brant, one of the most prominent agriculturists in Ontario, died suddenly in Brantford yesterday.

Monday, December 28, 1896

DRAKE (St. George) - Abraham Drake, of the Governor’s road, died last Sunday.

Tuesday, December 29, 1896

HENDERSON - At Kingston, Ont., Henrietta J. Henderson, widow of the late P.R. Henderson, in her 72^nd year.

Mrs. J.P. Henderson, of Kingston, died yesterday at the age of 72. She was the mother of Mrs. J.S. Hendrie, of this city.

HOTH - On Monday Dec. 28^th, at the residence of his son-in-law, C. Mitzner, 388 Jackson street west, Frederick Hoth, aged 64 years. Funeral on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will kindly accept this intimation.

WALKER - In the township of Saltfleet on Tuesday Dec. 29, Jane Crass, relict of the late Thos. Walker, of Elmira, Ont., in her 74^th year. Funeral will take place from the residence of her son T.J. Walker, Beach Road, on Thursday at 6 a.m. sharp, to Stuart street station, thence to Goldstone for interment.

ABBEY - Alexander Abbey, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Port Dalhousie, Ont., died on Sunday, aged 85. He had lived in Port Dalhousie and followed his occupation of ship building for upwards of half a century.

O’LEARY (London, Ont.) Dec. 28 - Miss Annie O’Leary, daughter of the late Timothy O’Leary, 343 Clarence street, for two weeks past, has been ill with heart failure. Sunday she ate her breakfast with other members of her family and a few minutes later stepped from the dining room to the kitchen, fell to the floor and expired instantly.

PARK (London, Ont.) Dec. 28 - Samuel H. Park, an old resident of London, expired suddenly on Saturday evening, while sitting in a chair, at the residence of his son, James C. Park, 661 Dundas street.

BURTON (Essex, Ont.) Dec. 28 - At 9:45 this morning J.F. Burton, proprietor of the Royal hotel here, committed suicide by hanging. He was found by his daughter. He had just returned to his room from being around town. He procured about eight feet of clothes line, fastened to a curtain pole in the bedroom, then tied the other end around his neck, while standing on a chair and drew his knees up. He was despondent through drink. He leaves a widow and four children.

Wednesday, December 30, 1896

WING - At the residence of Thomas Patterson, No. 359 Victoria avenue north, on Sunday, Dec. 27, 1896, Catharine Wing, wife of Geo. H. Wing, aged 40 years and 11 months. Funeral to-morrow (Thursday) at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

ASTLE - In this city, on Dec. 28, Ellen Higgins, beloved wife of Samuel J. Astle, aged 51 years. Funeral will leave her late residence, 32 Railway street, Thursday, at 8:30 a.m. to St. Mary’s cathedral, thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Friends please accept this intimation.

CAPES - At St. Joseph’s hospital on Dec. 29^th, Thomas Capes, in his 66^th year. Funeral on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from his late residence 292 James st. north.

CLARKE (Glanford) - Mrs. John Clarke was buried at Case church on Thursday. The bereaved husband has the sympathy of the community.

ARMSTRONG - Mrs. John Armstrong of Marchurst, Ont., committed suicide recently by cutting her throat with a razor.

BUXTON - Miss Buxton, a nurse in the Stratford hospital died of typhoid fever. She will be buried in Toronto.

GOURLAY - While Joseph Gourlay, treasurer of the township of West Luther, Ont., was attending a nomination meeting on Monday, he was stricken with paralysis and died a few hours afterwards.

WASSON (Toronto) Dec. 30 - Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Wasson, wife of Detective Wasson, of the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, who resided in the Medical buildings, Bay and Richmond streets, met with an accident which resulted in her death.

At 5:30 Mrs. Wasson, who had been talking to Dr. Pyne, in his office, walked over to the elevator for the purpose of going up to her flat. As she reached the elevator the car was going up. William Smith, the elevator man, asked her to wait a moment, and he would come down for her.

Although no one saw the accident, it is supposed that while waiting for the car she leaned against the door, which had not been securely fastened. It slid back and she lost her balance and fell inwards. She grasped one of the small wire lever ropes, but as she weighed nearly 200 pounds, it could not sustain her weight and broke. She fell about 35 feet down the shaft. Result was a fracture of the base of the skull. Doctors Pyne, Sweetnam, and Garrett, were promptly in attendance, but the injuries were of such a terrible nature that Mrs. Wasson died shortly before 9 o’clock.

The deceased lady was 60 years of age, and a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was much esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves a son, and two daughters. One of the daughters is Mrs. Quigley, who resides at 103 Grange avenue, the other daughter and a son reside with their parents. Much sympathy is expressed on all sides for Mr. Wasson and the family in their bereavement.

The body was removed last night to the residence of the married daughter, Mrs Quigley, from where the funeral will take place.

McKAY (Thamesford, Ont.) Dec. 29 - A fatal accident happened here to-night. John McKay, late of the North American hotel, Woodstock, and Mrs. McKay, were at Woodstock to-day and came back on the C.P.R. train. About 8 o’clock they started home along the C.P.R. track. A bridge gang was at work repairing the bridge across the river, which is about 40 feet above the water. The men were driving piles at the east end, and had left of necessity an opening, into which Mr. McKay in the dark stepped, falling about 25 feet. Mrs. McKay’s cries were heard at once and help arrived, but life was extinct before the unfortunate man was recovered.

ARMSTRONG (Kingston) Dec. 29 - The wife of John Armstrong committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor, which it is supposed she had secreted upon her person. Most of the family were attending the public examination being held in the school house a few rods distant from her home, but one son and a daughter, also a sister were at home. The unfortunate lady being missed for a few moments, her son went in search and discovered her in the hen-house. The razor was found beneath her, while the case lay upon the floor nearby. She was hastily conveyed to the house, but died in a short time, before medical assistance arrived.

Thursday, December 31, 1896

CAMPBELL - On December 30^th, at her late residence 312 Barton street east, Ada, only sister of Clara Campbell, in her 40^th year. Funeral Friday at 3:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

WHITE - On Wednesday, Dec. 30^th, at her parents residence, 47 Hughson north, Pearl White, aged 9 months, and 21 days. Funeral from above address, Friday Jan. 1^st, at 3:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

CAMPBELL - On Thursday Dec. 31^st, at his late residence, 176 Locke north, Donald Campbell. Funeral from the above address on Saturday Jan 2^nd at 3 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

WHITEHEAD - An infant child of D. Whitehead, whose home is at 200 Hess street north, died suddenly the other night. It was at first thought it had been accidentally smothered. Dr. Philip attended the case and found the child had been suffering from inflammation.

SHERIDAN (Toronto) Dec. 31 - Charles Sheridan, a gardener, employed by John F. Taylor, of the Don mills committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat. He had been addicted to the excessive use of tobacco, which is supposed to have caused his mind to become deranged.

ASTLE - The adjourned inquest upon the death of Mrs. Astle, at 32 Railway street on Monday evening was held, and concluded last evening in the police courtroom, before Coroner White. Fred Gottoroff was foreman of the jury. Evidence was given by Charles Welby, James Shuttle, and Samuel Astle, which bore out the published of the fatality. Dr. Rogers, who made a post-mortem examination, said, in his belief Mrs. Astle was alive when she fell downstairs, and that the burns were the principle cause of death.

The jurors, after an hours inquiry, brought in a verdict of accidental death.

CARTER (Port Colborne) Dec. 30 - Lewis G. Carter, ex-postmaster, an old and prominent citizen of this village, when downtown this afternoon had a stroke of paralysis. He was taken to his residence and died this evening.

HALE - Horatio Hale, a pioneer settler of Clinton, Ont., a graduate of Yale university, and one of the greatest philologists of the present day, has died in his eightieth year and was buried in Clinton.

Index - Deaths

July - December 1896

Abbey......................................................... 127

Allen........................................................... 118

Allworth....................................................... 93

Almas....................................................... 1, 45

Angle.......................................................... 117

Arms............................................................. 17

Armstong...................................................... 18

Armstrong...................... 20, 27, 122, 128, 129

Astle................................................... 128, 130

Atkinson....................................... 55, 124, 126

Awrey............................................... 33, 34, 40

Babcock.................................................. 18, 19

Bailey........................................................... 97

Baker........................................................ 8, 41

Balfour......................................................... 40

Barber........................................................... 86

Barker........................................................... 78

Barney.......................................................... 65

Barnhart........................................................ 55

Barnum......................................................... 24

Barr....................................................... 49, 119

Barry............................................................. 15

Bartlett......................................................... 31

Bateman..................................................... 116

Bates....................................................... 30, 31

Bathgate....................................................... 99

Bauman.......................................................... 9

Bayliss................................................ 123, 126

Beaton.......................................................... 80

Bedard.......................................................... 49

Belau.......................................................... 115

Bell......................................... 11, 50, 101, 105

Bennett......................................................... 48

Bergin........................................................... 84

Berry............................................................. 79

Bertram....................................................... 120

Blair........................................................ 67, 68

Blasdell....................................................... 104

Bloomer........................................................ 30

Blowes.............................................. 70, 77, 78

Booker.................................................... 13, 23

Booth...................................................... 16, 19

Bourrell......................................................... 16

Bowhill......................................................... 11

Boyce......................................................... 105

Boyd............................................................. 92

Boyle............................................................ 59

Bradburn.................................................... 102

Bradley................................................. 97, 105

Breen............................................................ 25

Brennan........................................................ 80

Brennen........................................................ 79

Brien............................................................. 53

Bright........................................................... 25

Brown..................... 31, 35, 58, 60, 80, 95, 116

Browne........................................................... 9

Brownlee...................................................... 37

Brune............................................................ 97

Buchanan.................................................... 112

Buchner........................................................ 44

Buckbee...................................................... 102

Burdeau........................................................ 36

Burdon....................................................... 102

Burke............................................................ 72

Burkholder................................................. 117

Burnham..................................................... 103

Burns................................ 63, 67, 80, 101, 112

Burt.............................................................. 31

Burton........................................................ 128

Burwell................................................... 46, 48

Buscombe..................................................... 44

Buttle............................................................ 55

Buxton........................................................ 128

Byatt............................................................... 5

Byrne............................................................ 99

Calder......................................................... 107

Callaghan.................................................... 125

Callery.......................................................... 56

Cameron................................................... 1, 94

Campbell................ 85, 91, 100, 123, 127, 129

Cantwell....................................................... 58

Capes.......................................................... 128

Carpenter................................................ 67, 76

Carr............................................................. 111

Carson.......................................................... 41

Carter.................................................... 36, 130

Cartwright.................................................... 79

Catchpole..................................................... 34

Chambers...................................................... 41

Chapman...................................................... 90

Charlebois..................................................... 87

Chatsworth................................................... 49

Chegwin....................................................... 24

Cheyne......................................................... 88

Chinneck...................................................... 53

Chisholm........................................................ 6

Christie......................................................... 56

Church.................................................... 13, 19

Clark..................................................... 24, 106

Clarke......................................... 112, 126, 128

Clawson........................................................ 37

Clemens........................................................ 81

Clifford........................................................ 48

Cloyd............................................................ 61

Cloyde.......................................................... 57

Cole.............................................................. 23

Coleman....................................................... 38

Colquhoun.................................................... 40

Conley.......................................................... 89

Connor.............................................. 43, 45, 47

Connors........................................................ 94

Cook............................................................. 56

Cooper.................................. 61, 63, 65, 67, 94

Cotter..................................................... 24, 55

Coughill........................................................ 58

Cowan.......................................................... 91

Cowell.......................................................... 27

Cox............................................... 95, 118, 123

Crawford...................................................... 89

Cresswell.................................................... 119

Crofton....................................................... 126

Cross............................................................. 36

Cullen........................................................... 72

Cummerford................................................. 78

Curran......................................................... 115

Dalrymple................................................... 114

Dangerfield.................................................. 89

Daniels.................................................... 85, 86

Davey..................................................... 90, 91

Davidson...................................................... 29

Davies........................................................... 21

Davis...................................................... 13, 14

Dawe............................................................ 25

Dawson...................................... 23, 24, 53, 54

Decatur......................................................... 93

Dehaan................................................... 70, 95

Dent.............................................................. 75

Depotty...................................................... 113

Dickson...................................................... 119

Dingwall..................................................... 113

Dixon...................................................... 21, 36

Dodsworth................................................... 59

Donald.......................................................... 52

Dore.............................................................. 35

Doris............................................................... 9

Doty............................................................. 31

Douglas...................................................... 111

Douglass....................................................... 15

Downey........................................................ 85

Doyle............................................................ 11

Drake.......................................................... 127

Drysdale....................................................... 40

Duchenneau.................................................. 95

Duff.............................................................. 66

Duncan......................................................... 75

Dundon.................................................. 97, 98

Dunlop.................................................... 56, 57

Dunn..................................................... 96, 100

Dymond....................................................... 64

Edgar............................................................ 90

Edwards....................................................... 92

Egan............................................................. 41

Egleston................................................ 92, 108

Elford........................................................... 96

Ellis................................................. 35, 51, 118

Emberson...................................................... 80

Embury..................................................... 8, 10

Emory........................................................... 63

Entwistle...................................................... 27

Eustace......................................................... 12

Eustice.......................................................... 11

Ewing......................................................... 119

Facer............................................................. 60

Falkner.......................................................... 39

Farnsworth................................................... 91

Fee.................................................................. 1

Ferguson................................................. 21, 62

Filion.............................................................. 6

Finagin.................................................... 10, 14

Finklestein.................................................... 53

Finley.............................................................. 5

Finucane....................................................... 16

Fitch............................................................. 28

Fitzgerald............................................... 37, 38

Fleury......................................................... 108

Flynn.......................................................... 6, 9

Foley........................................................... 116

Foran............................................................ 10

Forester........................................................... 1

Forster........................................................ 2, 4

Forsythe.............................................. 122, 123

Foster...................................................... 43, 45

Fowke........................................................... 35

Fowlds........................................................ 101

Frame.......................................................... 120

Galloway...................................................... 26

Galvin......................................................... 108

Gamble......................................................... 71

Gardiner....................................................... 65

Gardner............................................ 65, 70, 71

Garlow.......................................................... 65

Gentle........................................................... 69

George.................................................... 37, 54

Gibson.................................................. 80, 114

Gilbert.......................................................... 55

Gillespie................................................ 40, 109

Gilroy......................................................... 126

Girouard....................................................... 90

Glass........................................................... 127

Goldie......................................................... 114

Gourlay....................................................... 128

Gowland............................................. 118, 119

Graham......................................................... 86

Grant.................................. 29, 30, 73, 75, 103

Gray.............................................................. 15

Green............................................................ 81

Greenshields............................................... 105

Greenway..................................................... 26

Greer............................................................. 86

Greig........................................................... 120

Grice............................................................. 83

Griffin.......................................................... 19

Grozells........................................................ 81

Guilban....................................................... 110

Gully............................................................. 54

Haddow..................................................... 113

Hagaman...................................................... 48

Haight........................................................... 32

Hale............................................................ 130

Halk............................................................ 121

Hallgrinson................................................... 41

Halton........................................................... 56

Hamilton................................................. 46, 94

Hanks......................................................... 119

Hannaford.................................................... 98

Hannah......................................................... 71

Hannon....................................................... 100

Harding........................................................ 96

Harper..................................................... 31, 95

Harris...................................................... 45, 68

Hartford..................................................... 121

Harvey.......................................................... 52

Harvie................................................... 1, 3, 26

Haskins....................................................... 3, 6

Hastings...................................................... 116

Hatzfeld....................................................... 15

Hawke.................................................. 39, 116

Hawkins................................................. 16, 32

Henderson.................................................. 127

Henry............................................................ 43

Hewell.......................................................... 74

Hewitt.......................................................... 26

Hibbard...................................................... 117

Higginson..................................................... 64

Hiles....................................................... 92, 93

Hill................................................................ 30

Hinch............................................................ 35

Histon..................................................... 87, 89

Hogarth.......................................................... 7

Horkins......................................................... 50

Hoth........................................................... 127

Houghton............................................... 96, 97

House........................................................... 81

Howden........................................................ 55

Howell.......................................................... 76

Howes............................................................ 7

Hudson......................................................... 98

Huebner........................................................ 36

Hughes......................................................... 18

Hughson......................................................... 7

Humiston........................................ 46, 74, 102

Hunton......................................................... 14

Huppersberg............................................... 110

Hutchison................................................... 119

Hutton............................................................ 9

Hyland.......................................................... 51

Ingham......................................................... 88

Irwin............................................................. 88

Jacobs........................................................... 56

James...................................................... 14, 52

Jewell............................................................ 50

John.............................................................. 30

Johns............................................................. 16

Johnson................................................... 35, 65

Johnston......................................... 57, 60, 104

Jonathan....................................................... 30

Jones..................................................... 47, 124

Julyan......................................................... 110

Kaiser......................................................... 126

Keathing..................................................... 109

Keely............................................................ 50

Kelley......................................................... 112

Kemp............................................................ 53

Kendry......................................................... 71

Kennedy................................................. 84, 85

Kenney....................................................... 125

Kerr.................................................. 11, 12, 25

Killduff........................................................ 50

King.............................................................. 52

Kinsman....................................................... 86

Knight.......................................................... 83

Krieger........................................................ 117

Kyler............................................................. 41

Lamb...................................................... 51, 98

Larson........................................................... 12

Lascoske..................................................... 108

Lavelle........................................................ 109

Lawless........................................................... 2

Lawrence...................................................... 27

Lawson......................................................... 23

Lecroix......................................................... 12

Lee................................................................ 57

Leitch........................................................... 52

Leland.......................................................... 48

Lennard........................................................ 24

Leslie.......................................................... 101

Lester............................................................ 85

Li Soo........................................................... 85

Lindner......................................................... 78

Lindsay......................................................... 35

Livernois..................................................... 122

Livingston.................................................... 83

Loftus........................................................... 27

Long....................................................... 62, 67

Lovett........................................................... 87

Lucas.................................................. 113, 114

Lunn........................................................... 103

Luxton........................................................ 111

Lynch........................................................... 80

Lynch-Staunton............................................ 91

Mackenzie.................................... 47, 116, 120

Mackey......................................................... 33

Macnair......................................................... 89

Madden...................................................... 122

Magill......................................................... 107

Malcolm...................................................... 113

Manley.......................................................... 83

Mann............................................................ 40

Marentette.................................................... 53

Marks............................................................ 48

Marsh.......................................................... 117

Marshall........................................................ 56

Martin......................................... 103, 122, 125

Martindale.................................................. 113

Mason..................................................... 35, 36

Masterson............................................... 25, 97

Matheson...................................................... 77

Matthews............................................ 1, 94, 95

Maxted......................................................... 38

Maxwell.............................................. 102, 104

Maynard................................................. 85, 92

McCammon.................................................... 5

McCann.................................................... 8, 55

McCarthy....................................................... 2

McCleod....................................................... 28

McColl.......................................................... 83

McCord........................................................ 37

McCormack.................................................. 28

McDonald............................................ 27, 109

McGaw......................................................... 38

McGiverin.................................................... 51

McGoun....................................................... 99

McIntyre................................................... 7, 79

McKay........................................................ 129

McKelvie...................................................... 50

McKenzie......................................... 43, 48, 69

McKinney....................................................... 7

McLaughlin................................................ 106

McLean.......................................... 21, 79, 110

McLennan.................................................... 23

McLennhan.................................................. 18

McLeod........................................................ 45

McMeekin.................................................. 107

McMenemy................................................ 7, 9

McMichael.................................................. 117

McMillan...................................................... 50

McMurray..................................................... 48

McNeil.......................................................... 11

McNish....................................................... 114

McPhedrain.................................................. 88

McPhee......................................................... 39

McPherson.............................................. 20, 34

McRossie...................................................... 89

McTague..................................................... 125

Melloy.......................................................... 46

Menzies........................................................ 72

Messer.......................................................... 33

Metcalfe................................................. 49, 51

Mietzner....................................................... 41

Miller............................................................ 71

Milligan........................................................ 93

Mills.............................................................. 17

Mitchell...................................... 28, 49, 51, 82

Moore................................................... 25, 115

Moran........................................................... 28

Morden......................................................... 64

Morley........................................................ 103

Morris........................................................... 86

Morrison................................................. 83, 86

Morrow......................................................... 15

Morse............................................................ 91

Morton.................................................... 86, 87

Moss............................................................. 71

Moyer........................................................... 11

Moyse........................................................... 99

Mulligan....................................................... 46

Munro......................................................... 112

Murray........................................ 25, 37, 41, 79

Nagle.......................................................... 112

Nanta............................................................ 62

Nelles.......................................................... 106

Nelson............................................ 9, 122, 123

Nesbitt.......................................................... 20

New................................................................ 1

Newell............................................................ 7

Newton......................................................... 29

Niblett........................................................ 116

Nichols......................................................... 52

Nicholson......................................... 70, 95, 96

Niffin............................................................ 83

Nolan............................................................ 54

North............................................................ 34

Northey........................................................ 32

Nottle......................................................... 117

Offord.......................................................... 33

Old............................................................... 49

Olds.............................................................. 92

Owen............................................................ 28

O’Brien................................... 64, 67, 104, 106

O’Connor................................................. 9, 96

O’Leary...................................................... 128

Paff............................................................. 125

Page............................................................ 108

Palmer........................................................... 48

Paradis.......................................................... 93

Parenteau.................................................... 111

Park............................................................ 128

Parker................................... 70, 72, 73, 79, 87

Pearce........................................................... 77

Penfold......................................................... 72

Pennington........................................... 37, 110

Penny.......................................................... 120

Pepper..................................................... 34, 94

Peterson........................................................ 34

Pettit................................................... 119, 121

Phelps........................................................... 47

Phillips.............................................. 39, 41, 72

Pickup......................................................... 117

Pigeon........................................................... 10

Plummer....................................................... 24

Polkinghorne.............................................. 127

Pollock.......................................................... 58

Pool.............................................................. 26

Poole............................................................. 28

Pordon........................................................ 107

Potruff.......................................................... 95

Pottruff................................................. 46, 120

Potvin......................................................... 112

Poulton....................................................... 115

Prestien......................................................... 18

Price.............................................................. 88

Pringle.......................................................... 22

Ptolemy...................................................... 127

Purdy............................................................ 39

Purvis...................................................... 98, 99

Quaife........................................................... 39

Quig.............................................................. 45

Radigan........................................................ 58

Rainey.......................................................... 31

Randal.......................................................... 54

Randall......................................................... 93

Ransier.......................................................... 93

Rathbun...................................................... 107

Ravenscroft.................................................. 47

Reche............................................................ 16

Redding.................................................. 95, 96

Reid.................................................... 111, 124

Reinhard....................................................... 59

Reinhart........................................................ 61

Reinholt.......................................................... 5

Remilliard..................................................... 12

Reynolds.............................................. 16, 116

Richards....................................................... 32

Riddell.......................................................... 56

Riddle......................................................... 105

Ridley............................................... 61, 63, 64

Ritchie........................................................ 109

Rittenberg..................................................... 99

Robarts................................................... 23, 34

Roberts......................................................... 55

Robillard....................................................... 30

Robinson........................................ 73, 88, 106

Robitaille...................................................... 90

Rogers.............................................. 84, 89, 90

Rose...................................................... 99, 126

Ross.................................................. 1, 55, 111

Rous............................................................. 40

Rowley......................................................... 87

Roy............................................................... 14

Rutherford.................................................. 121

Ryan....................................... 17, 28, 121, 122

Sanger........................................................... 18

Schadel......................................................... 57

Scott............................................... 71, 97, 101

Sennett......................................................... 79

Servos..................................................... 30, 44

Shain............................................................. 14

Shaw................................................. 14, 15, 17

Shea............................................................ 113

Sheehan........................................................ 82

Sheppard................................................ 42, 43

Sheridan..................................................... 130

Sherra........................................................... 68

Shirra............................................................ 59

Sillery........................................................... 54

Simpson.................................................. 68, 80

Sinclair.................................................. 88, 111

Sitlington...................................................... 15

Smart............................................................ 43

Smiley......................................................... 113

Smith................ 34, 57, 69, 101, 106, 113, 118

Snyder.......................................................... 61

Soules........................................................... 81

Spellacy...................................................... 4, 8

Spencer......................................................... 17

Springstead................................................... 92

St. John................................................... 83, 86

Stallwood..................................................... 88

Stein............................................................. 36

Stevenson....................................................... 9

Stewart................................................... 5, 108

Stone............................................................ 38

Stott.............................................................. 12

Stover........................................................... 93

Strauchon................................................... 125

Stuart............................................................ 93

Suffel............................................................ 37

Sutherland............................................ 50, 104

Swatherige...................................................... 2

Tait............................................................... 21

Taylor................................................... 84, 120

Tees.............................................................. 15

Thake............................................................ 70

Thomas..................................... 53, 82, 89, 109

Thompson........................................... 3, 77, 78

Tilt.............................................................. 106

Tiosiski....................................................... 110

Tisdale.......................................................... 84

Torrance.................................................. 64, 68

Truckle.......................................................... 83

Trumbull..................................... 112, 115, 118

Truscott...................................................... 107

Tuke............................................................ 107

Turner..................................................... 45, 47

Tye.................................................................. 3

Tyner.......................................................... 123

Unknown.............................................. 11, 112

Upper.......................................................... 121

Valentine...................................................... 81

Van Order.................................................. 125

Vance..................................................... 27, 30

Vansickle................................................ 23, 24

Vanwagner................................................... 37

Vick............................................................ 105

Wagner......................................................... 45

Wait.............................................................. 75

Walker.......................................... 97, 110, 127

Wallace................................................. 67, 126

Walsh............................................................ 35

Walters......................................................... 81

Wasson....................................................... 128

Watson......................................................... 21

Webb............................................................ 71

Weekes....................................................... 124

Welterlin....................................................... 52

Westgate......................................................... 2

Whaley......................................................... 78

Wherstein..................................................... 24

White........................................ 18, 77, 89, 129

Whitehead.................................................. 129

Whitely......................................................... 11

Wickham...................................................... 22

Widdes......................................................... 59

Wield...................................................... 34, 35

Wilkinson................................... 27, 29, 30, 50

Williamson.................................................. 111

Willman.................................................. 75, 79

Wilson.............................................. 72, 74, 88

Winckler................................................. 57, 58

Wing........................................................... 128

Wingfield............................................... 32, 34

Winter........................................................... 40

Wismer......................................................... 54

Woods........................................................ 113

Wrathall.......................................................... 2

Wright.................................................... 31, 34

Wyllie..................................................... 38, 39

Yeo............................................................... 51

Yeomans................................................. 81, 84

Youmans...................................................... 22

Young................. 25, 27, 39, 51, 113‑116, 118