Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, February 24, 1900 - page 4 WILBERFORCE. Mr. R. Turnbull, senr., is at present confined to his bed, suffering from a severe cold. His legion of friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. G. Buttsworth is able to be about again. The suffering he went through with a broken leg has told on him somewhat. We regret to learn that Mr. T Salter is not in the best of health. Mr. W. Hawkins is now working Mr. G. D. Wood's farm on Wilberforce Road, recently vacated by Mr. J. Ford. The friends of Mr. R. Turnbull will be pleased to learn that he has quite recovered from his recent serious illness. Messrs. Cragg and Bradley, from Riverstone, last week paid a visit to our township, and put up at Host Cobcroft's Hotel. Mrs. Cobcroft's sister, Miss Joseph, has also been spending a holiday with her. Mr. Andrew Stephens, our maintenance man, keeps the road in tip-top order. He evidently believes in the old motto "A stitch in time saves time." Mrs. R. H. Buttsworth is still amongst us. Mr. Buttsworth is expected down from Coonamble shortly, and will put in a couple of weeks at the old home. Robert has just been raised to the honourable position of Justice of the Peace, and we hope he will eventually win a seat in the Coonamble Council. He will make a capable and progressive alderman. A good number of local fold patronized the steamer trip on Monday last ; but the otherwise enjoyable event was marred by a somewhat serious accident. It appears the jib-boom was lashed to the side of the steamer to allow dancing to be indulged in on deck, but the rope broke, and the jib swung round, striking Mrs. E. Turnbull a severe blow on the forehead, inflicting a nasty wound. She was nursing a child at the time, which was also slightly injured. Mrs. Turnbull is still suffering from the effects of the accident. Mr. S. Dunston owns a draught horse which has a horn growing out of one of its fetlocks. This strange growth was noticed when the animal was a foal, and was observed to become enlarged as the horse grew. Mr. Dunston has to keep it cut down, as it gets so large as to interfere with the horse's movements, and a piece that was cut off some time ago was taken to America by one of the H. A. College students as a curio. It is a remarkably hard substance, and grows rapidly.