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Immense and Supberb Stock at the
Old Pioneer Store, Lucknow.
Have pleasure in announeing that
their stock was never betore in such an
attractive condition for the public.
For variety, extent and cheapness they
have • fairly surpassed themselves
Great bargins in all lines. - They have
he goods. • Half assortments drive
away trade ; women won't waste time
running where they cannot get what
they want. We have the crowd. It
means that we have good goods and
prices right.
Our Millinery departMent is under
• the. management nf an efficient and
experienced hand, and we turn out
novelties in millinery and gladen the
• hearts of the ladies.
We shall be pleased and thankful
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• for your patronage. ' By patronizing
you will make money for your-
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• teltes. •
Fifty Thousand lbs. of wool wanted
for which the highest cash price will
be paid.
BRUPAPTON BROS
Village and Vitinitt ftwo.
• / •VILLAGE COUNICIL.
Ludimow, June 9.— Council met
after adjournment of the Court of Re-
vision. All members except Lyons
present. Reeve in the chair.
The minutes of the last two meet-
ings read and confirmed.
Moved by Murdoch sec. by Thomp-
son that the address -from the County
Council be read and filed. Native" Birds •
The reeve reported that the mune'. Mr. -Wm. Anderson, of this village,
• petits, had been made a grant of $100 has a very fine collection of native
from the County Council. stuffed birds, which he has secured in
Moved by Murdoch sec. bY McQuaig, this neighborhood. So far the list in -
that this council grant the Lucknow eludes crane, heron,horned owl, screech
Fire Brigade the sum of. $90—carried. owl, snipe, mud hens, hell diver, blue
The following accounts were present- jay, meadow lark, .black birds, hen
ed, and on motion ordered to be paid : hawks, canaries, humming birds, spar-
-Wm. McIntosh, 3 day's work, $3.75; rows, crows, oriole, kingfisher, high -
Telegraphing, year's account, $2.05 ; T. holder, plover, butcher bird, bob'olink,
Shoebottom, '75 cts. ; John Griffith, cookoo, and a large number of others.
day's work on sidewalk, $1.25; Angus Dr. Tennant has also a large collection
McQuaig, drawing slabs, $3,85. of our native birds, and'many of the
specimens are becalming very rare in
this vicinity. •
° OURT OF REVISION.
The adjourned meeting ef the
Court of Revision met in the counbil
chamber on June 9th. All members
present, except Mr. • Lybns. The
Reeve in the chair. Minutes of
previous meeting read and confirmed.
The appeal of Mr, Malcolm Camp -
•bell was discussed.
• Moved by Murdoch, seconded by
Mc uaie, that Mr. Campbell's assess -
men be°reduced to $1350 on 2nd
division, block G,—Carried.
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The Lucknow Sentinel Bruce County, Friday, June 12th
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ForeSters Anniversary McQuaig, that assessment upon Tele-
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phone Co.'s plant be made $100,-:
Carried.
Moved by McQuaig, seconded by
Murdoch, that the. assessment upon
Eleetrie-I•ightkio.'s plauthe reduced
to $500.—Carried.
---7-MO-Ved—by-M-cQuaig,--seeontted-b
Thompson, that the assessment upon
mill site No. 1 be reduced by a sum of
$1000.—Carried.,.
Moved by Murdoch, seconded by
arts, Mr. W. J. Treleaven, ef this 1 UcQuaig, that Mr. Seth Mathers be
village, succeeded in passing with 1 put on the roll as tenant for E. lot
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place on the Ashfield circuit.
—Several of otii- citizens are wearing
mourning badges in honor of the late
Sir. John A. MeDonald, ancl'a number
.of flags in the village are -flying at half
- The anniversary of the Independent
Order of Foresters in Canada will be
celebrated on Sunday next, when the
•members of ,Court Liacknow iQ1004
will attend the Engliali ebur -oh in. this,
village in a body at eleven o'clock, to
hear-a-speeial-sermon—by- the ---paster-
Rev. Mr. Connors.
Et A's in Arts
At the recents Toronto University
examinations in the 13. A. degree in
—Mr, J. H. Somerville left for his
home in Superior City on Wednesday,
after a few weeks of pleasure with
friends in Lucknow.
—Mr. E. Husband preached in the
1,gethedist churdi Qn S41,1daY xu9nling
last, and the Rev. John Meliab
occupied the pulpit in the evening,__
—Money can be made fn making
investments at the big auction sale of
village lots in the live village of Dun-
gannon on June 17th, Go there,
—Rev. Dr. Strongman has been sta-
tioned by the Conferenoe at Goderich,
Lucknow, and James Wilson, of
Dungannon, also passed very credit-
ably.
Letting Jobs
• The township - council of West
Wawanosh will let a number of jobs
of gravelling, cutting hills, repairing
bridges, etc., along the 8th and 9th
concessions, on Monday next, between
the hours of 10 a. m. and 6 p. m.
The first job will be let at lot 23 and
continue westward. Signed. A.
Stewart and Thos. Todd.
Destroyed. His Eye
W. J. Treleaven, of Harrison's cor-
ners,Ashfield, met with a painful acci-
dent on Friday last. He was driving
a nail through a hemlock board and a
hardwood, when the nail reached the
latter it bent, and,.after straightening
ft.:lie-struck it a blow when a piece
struck him in the eye, going in a half
an inch. Pr. Gordon ras called in
and the patient is doing /well although
he lose his eye sight,
Presbytery of' Maitland
The following is a list of Presbytery
of Maitland delegates to the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian 'church,
which opened at Kingston on Wednes-
-day-4—Ministers, R.: -Fairbairny--trun-
gannon ; D. B. McRae, Cranbrook ;
D. Forrest, Walton:, L: Murray,
Kincardine • A. Sutherland, Ripley.
Elders, D. lkeeklejohn, .gelgrave ; R
Douglass, Wroxeter; F. McDonald,
Ripley;• Campbell, Armour ; John
Huttel, Glenannan.
-Sale of Lots in Dungannon
Posters are out announcing the sale
by auction, on the 17th June, of lots
in the einbila-railWayr centre- ofWest
Wawanosh and Ashfield. The lots
contain one-fifth of an acre each and
have a frontage of 66 feet by 132 feet.,
The terms at very liberal, being one-
third cash and the balance secured by
mortgage in two years at 6 per cent.,
or approved notes payable in 1, 2- and
3 years, interest at 6 per cent. Any
further particulars can be seen at B.
J. Crawford's store, Dunglprion, or
G. W. Berry's, Lucnow.
Summer Tours
We have received nicely illustrat-
ed volume of , 156 pages, entitled
” Summer Tours on the Canadian
Pacfic Railway. The book contains
much valuable information for the
sportspian, augler,and pleasure seeking
tourists. It gives a list and descrip-
tion of attractive places that can be
reached by the Canadian Pacfic Ry.
and Steamship lines, with rates and
much general information. Interested
parties are recommended te call on
agents of the company.
• Moved by Murdoch sec. by Thomp-
son, that the reeve he instructed to
wait upon and inquire into the cause of
• destitution reported, and act his pleas-
ure in the matter, and that the clerk
write the friends in reference to the
, matter—carried.•
Clerk was instru3ted to write Mr.
Smith, of Goderi3h, 'regarding an old
well on bis premises hereto be at once
filled up or protected-3arried.
It was agreed by the whole council
to inspect streets on Friday next ; to
start from SENTINEL office at 8 o'clock
a.m.
Mr. Berry appeared before the coun-
cil regarding. the state of the bank of
river in rear petitioners property.
Council agreed to inspect same on
Friday.
Moved by McQuaig sec. by Murdoch,
that an 'unanimous vote of thanks be
tendered the ladies and citizens pee ner -
ally for the hearty annr
d nhefnl man-
ner in which they entertained the
members of the County Council—
carried. •
• H. lIonnisox, clerk,
The solicitor's epinion regarding the
assessment upon the plant of the
telegraph,' telephone, and electric
light companies' was read to the court
by the chairman, and after discussing,
It was moved by McQuaig, seconded
by Murdoch, that assessment on Tele-
graph Company, be reduced to'$100
rind -that the. agent's name be substi-
tuted for the Co.'s name.
Moved by' Murdoch, secom16.1 by
Geo. Kerr's property on Uarapbell
street (i 0 part 231.—Carried.
Moved by Morrison, seconded by
Murdoch, that Wm Grundy, Robert
Armstrong, and. Harry ,McKinnon be
added to the list of those qualified
under Manhood Franchise.
Court adjourned at 9:30.
11. MORRISON, Clerk.
NEWS OF THE Tom!.
it Week's Record of the Pushing Border
Town
—Mr. Rowand's election_ expenses.
in West Bruce were $59.15.
—The whole country is suffering se
verely for the want of rain.
—Rev. Mr. McNabb will preach at
Langside on Sabbath first at 11 a.m.
—Big preparations are being made
for the celebration here on the 12th of
July.
—Mr. A. T. Davison is in Toronto
attending the High Court of Canadian
Foresters.
— Mr. George Kerr, of Brantford,
is, at present visiting his family in
Lucknow.
— If you.mant to, secure a village lot
in a thriving_.yillage_ go to,Pungannon
on the 17th inst.
—Walkerton has three ladies on the
Board of Directors for its Mechanics'
Institute.
.—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mair spent a
couple of days with friends in Walker
ton this week, • - ,
mast.
—People don't need to go from home
to buy their dry -goods. Prices are just
now being cut so fine in Lucknow that -
it is doubtful if similar good can any-
where else be bought for similar
money.
—While Mr. Wm. McArthur, of
the Whitely House, was opening a
bottle of, ginger- ale on Monday, the
bottle exploded and a piece of the
glass struck him just above the eye,
inflicting a deep cut.
—Our local -sportsmen -are congratu-
lating themselves that whatever may
be the result of the dry weather on the.
crops, the hatching season of the part-
ridge Should be all right and the broods
large. Cold weather in the spring is
easily seen in the fall by the small
conveys of these birds.
—The following recentehangs made
in the School law' :—The township
council ,shall •hereafter levy upon the
whoie township $100 for each school
in the township and $50 additional for
each -assistant -in -a chocd.---The-xec:=
treas. may now be allowed remuner-
ation for his services.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE PIC -X10.
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Grid Ple•nic under . the Attspks of the
South Bruce Farmers' Institute. • ...
— Great competition exist among •
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the wool buyers in our market and The anripal pic-nic of the South
Bruce Farmers' Institute was held in
• Messrs. James- Stewart's and Wm.
Young's bushes on the , 8th con. of
Kinloss.., There was large turn out
(probably .over a thousand farmers
with their wives; sons and daughters)
and certainly the. South Riding might.
be proud of . their good 'looking ladies.
Aboet three. o'clock 'a shower cane up
which threatened to mar the proceed-
ings, however, those present would
'gladly have taken a• drenching had the A great many children around here
rain continued longerr. As itwas inhave something like whooping cough,
half an hour the sun came out, when and consequently the attendance at
week.. ' . ' . , the programme was 'opened by Mr. school is small. . .
• —Messrs. L D. Murray and George Lamb, secretary of -the Institute, in
McIntosh shipped a car load of fat the absence of the president, was nom -
cattle from thisation on Monday inated chairman. • He expressed his
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regret at the absence ! of Mr. Awrey,
9f- S. Wentworth,:ond Prof. Shaw, of
the model farm, who were expected to
be present and. deliver addresses.
Among .those present we noticed :—
Messrd. Peter Corrigan, John Ackert,
John Purvis,4. Shaebottom; Holyroot,
Thomas Steel, Robert Hodgkinson, H.
Thompson, Kinlough;.Henry Arkell,
and Geo. Armstrong, Cuirass; P. Mc -
•Kenzie, • Inspector, Stewart,, Wm. Val -
lens, Wm. Switzer.iH. Mathers:John
Mirehouse, Geo. Moffat, Kinloss;' A.
Waechter, Brant; John Gordon, Tees-.
• water, and a host of ,others.
The speakers were Messrs. Henry
Arkle, one ' of the most prominent
sheep breeders in , the Province ;. A.
Waechter, of Brant, another promin-
ent stock raiser, who holds the ' gold
'medal for the best farm in a group of
five counties;, Rev. Mr. Hall, af
Bervie and Kinlough, who gave an
address ' on the early settlement of
, Canada; ,Peter McKenzie, J. Cleinent
of Walkerton ; Wm. Valens and
Peter Corrigan, . which wvre inter-.
spersed'with a violin and organ duet
nicely ' rendered by Mr. and Mrs. D.
McDonald, of Lucknow ; a , solo by
• Mr. Stobo, of Culross, which was well
• received ; John McKenzie, a solo,
which called forth a well »ierited
enchore ; "Love's Own Sweet &ling"
was the title of a solo by Miss Aggie
• Corrigan, given in her usual fine style;
the Holyrood Glee Club ; a recitation
"The IriSh Philosopher, by Mr. Boas,
teacher; a song by. John McGarry ;
an organ and harmonious duet ' by
Messrs. McKay and Crowston and
Miss McKay, and anothee solo by
Mr. John McKenzie brought the pro-
gramme to an end. A (lancing plat-
form had been put up in the bush on
the other side of the' road and those
present. who enjoyed the terpsicorian'
muse had orriplo, opportunity to do so.
lhe annual exeur,sion will ho to the
Model Ram, Guelph, on the 2,1th of
this month. Fro Kincardine and
prices are ruling high,
—The Centre Bruce Farmers' Insti-
tute will hold their next meeting in
Kincardine on June 18th.
—The Rev. R. H. Barnby will
preach in the Methodist ,church here
on Sunday morning next.
—Remember the grand auction sale
of village lots in Dungannon on Wed-
nesday the 17th inst. Remember!
—Mrs. T. Seli, of Marriston, is
visiting friends in Lucknow. Mr. T.
Sell also spent a few days here this
31.35, Ripley $1.25,. Lueknow $1.15.
The annual meeting • for the election
of officers and other business will be
held at Formosa on the 27th inst.
PLEaszsarr HILL.
Te the Editor of the Bentivel :
-P4easant-Hill-association of Patroms—,--
of Industry is booming. The member-
ship has now got up t� seven
and is still increasing, and 'a 'great
'five
interest is taken in everything in con-
nection with the order. Union and
strength is our motto and we intend to
smash down eiArz, combine ik44,1.
vai.B•roac.--/z
Li1JU Liu- y , Luau nave our rights which
instead of being respected by our
dependents are trampled on • and
sneered at. We are the backbone of
the country they say and are weary
carrying the load and are now shaking
it offto awry ii, no more. A resolu-
lution censuring the Huron county
council for raising their salaries from
$2 to $3 per day was passed unani-
mously. Verily, we are =ally ruled
and liberally pay for it.
PATRON PICNIC. ,
A picnic under the 'nisei es of the
Patrons of Industry will be held at
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the Maitland riyer on the 10th con. of .
East Wawanosh, on Saturday, June
20th. Brother Kennedy, Grand
President of the P.-0. I. for Ontario,
will be present, also other prominent
men of the order. An efficient com-
mittee will provide amusement and
everything necessary for every persons
comfort and enjoyment. Hay will be
provided for horses at a reasouable fee.
Come one, come all, and have a good
days amusement, and hear what the
Patrons have to say.
,, PATRON.
CREWE.
Crops around here look we seonsid-
ering-the- vokl----weather -and -want of
rap. We had a few showers last week,
but -more rain is much needed.
On.Thursday last R. Hasty raised a
cow stable, J. Curran, is the builder.
Everything went well together and
were ' done early_inthe_ _afternoon.
After supper the boys engaged in a
game of base ball. -
• Our Sabbath school is progressing
nicely, J. Crozier .is superintendent.
• The • Rev. Walter Trelea'
Ven of
Lucknow, preached in the church here
last Sunday.
• How is it that. the Patrons of In-
dustry buy from peddlars travelling,
the country ? We think it would be.
as well to deal with the local, stores.
A little girl of P. Sherwood's has •
been very sick, but she is recovering. •
•
• —Messrs. Joh Grundy and J. M.
Cliff went to Kingston on Thursday to
attend the funeral of the late Sir John
A. McDonald.
—Note- the change in Mrs. W. H.
Smith's advertisment this week, it itit
of interest to every lady in Lucknow
and vicinity,
• 1--Wingham defeated St. Helens at
base ball last week by a score of 26 to
2, at Wingham. At the close of the
sixth innings the score stood 2 to 2. -
Mr. John McDonald, of Langside,
while working in the woods lately, was
struck on the foot with an axe and
serously injured.
A Bible was lost on the boundary
east of Lucknow on Sunday last, and
the finder will greatly oblige by leav-
ing it at the SENTINEL office.
—The Rev. R. H. Barnby will
preach on Snnday next at Hacketts at
2:30 and Zion at 6:30 on the Ashfield
circuit.
—There will be sold by auction at
the auction mart on Saturday, June
20th, a first-class new Model mower.
For particulars apply to T. W. 'Little.
--The sacrament of the. Lord's Sup-
per was administered in the Presbyter-
ian church on Sunday last, when the
Rev. G. Sutherland, of Fingal!, preach-
ed both morning and evening.
—The Rev. A. Ross, of Clinton,
conducted the sacramental services in
South Kinloss church on Sunday last,
assisted by the Rev. M. McQueen, of
Ripley.,
—The total rainfall , for April any
May was only 2.65, inches as againt an
average of 5.29 inches during the past
50 years, or little more than one half
of 'the average of the past' century.
---R. D. McGregor, son of the late
Dr. MeGregor, and a former resident
of Lucknow, dropped dead from heart
decease in Vancover, British Columbia
last week at the age of 28 years. Southampton, the return fare will be g
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Mrs. W. E. Durnin's mother and
sister, also Mrs. and Miss Russell are
on a visit here.
Mrs. F. McCarty, who has been very
low for some time past, is, we hear,
recovering. ,
Robert ,Hasty and Wm. Pierce are
called to Goderich on the jury this
week. •AURO.
MARRIED. •
MANN.NC —MA_R—On the S1st April at St.
George's Cathedral Carpe Towr, by the
• Ven -Archdeacon Lightfoot, Joseph Vin-
cent Maaring, - M. B., Bloemfontein,
Orange Free State to Maud S'nclair
Mair, youngest daughter of tbe late
George Mair, Sig of ,Elginshire, Scot-
land, and sister of Mr. George Mair,
banker, of tockn'ow.
To lo Opened •,c
Out To -Day
• Twenty-five doz. ofLa' dies',
Misses' and Childrens' black
and White leghorn, fancy
straws, lace and • pic-nic hatj
shall offer the above a
less than
• WHOLESALE PRICES,
Just the thing for these hot
• 'days is the
SUMMER CORSET.
Come and see them. 'irst
come, first serve,d,''
Mc ;Smith.
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