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Goderich.
NOTES—Rev J A Anderson was call-
ed to Tiverton, on Saturday, owing to
the serious illness of his father.
LIVED HIGH IN GODERICH — The
young man Thomas, reported arrested
in Buffalo, with 31 forged cheques in
his pocket. is the same man who was
discharged from the Bank of Montreal
here a few months ago. He cut quite
a dash while in Goderich, and borrow-
ed right and left on cheques He left
here with his pocket full of marked
blank cheques on the Bank of Montreal
which kept coming in after his depar
tur•e,from various parte of the States.
DR MACKLIN IS MAYOR — In the
Goderich Mayoralty case at Osgoode
Hall,
Chancellor Boyd gave judge-
ment dismissing the appeal of Robert
Thompson with costs. He finds that
the bal•ots were tampered with. The
decision of Judge Doyle, of Goderich,
giving the election to Dr Macklin is
thus confirmed. Dr Macklin was elec-
ted by five votes on Jenuary 6th, hut
unseated near the end of February on
a recount, and Mr Thompson declared
elected by live votes. Recently Mr.
Thompson alas unseatedand Dr Mack-
lin given the mavorality by one vote.
REPAIR FIRE HALL — The town
council has decided to go ahet.d with
improvements to the town's fire fight-
ing apparatus. Contracts were enter-
ed into last year for the. alternations
contemplltted in the fire hall, hut ow-
ing to the .lateness of the season, the
work was not started The contract-
ors will now he asked to proceed with
the work at once. It was also decided
to ask for tenders for the repair of the
fire engine, which has been cal, of
commission for years,or for the supply
of a new one, the old one to he taken
in part payment.
OLFIGE-CLOsE$-Jhe 0 P R engineer-
ing office here. which has been open
since the starting of the survey of the
G. & G. line, was c osed last week,
and the staff ,Inet one evening last
vteek, at the residence of Chief
Engineer P A Peterson and presented
him with a gold -headed cane and an
illuminated address. The address was
read by T Heeney and apleasant even-
ing was spent in a social way. It is
understood that Mr Peterson will re-
main in town for a few weeks before
returning to Montreal.. Mr V M Rob-
erts, ofthe engineering staff, left for
Toronto, this morning, but returns
to town to take charge of the engine
ering works in connection withthe
construction of the Ontario West
Shore Electric Railway Co's line from
Goderich to Kincardine. Mr Heeney
left this m^rning for Winnipeg, his
sister Miss Heeney, who was his sec-
retary, going to Smith's Fall's. En-
gineer Daw harm -loved to Guelph. Miss
Sutherland,Mr Peterson's stenograph-
er,leaves to -morrow to take a position
in the C P R office at Miiverton. and
A J Kidd of the office staff goes to
Quebec for holidays.
Grey
ONE WORT) BREAKS WILL—``The
township clerk drew up the will of
the late John McIntosh of the Town-
ship of Grey, and referred to the farm
stock, implements, etc., as "appurte-
nances." 'They were left to the son,but
a daughter, Catherine Amelia Jacklin,
has broken the will, Chancellor Boyd
Toronto, declaring that "appurte-
nances" in legal terminology referred
only to real estate.
County Clippings. have this year paid a dividend of gif-
teen per cent. hat is pretty good in,.
Chas W Taylor, West W awanosb, is -vestment.
giving up fit ming, . --
Mr John Heist hasrented the•50-acre
farm of Mr A Souter, Leadbury.
Mr Robt Allan, of Blake, was unfort-
unate to lose both a horse and cow last
week.
The Walton Hotel has changed
hands. Thos Ryan, McKillop, has ex-
changed his farm for same.
Mr Henry Pfile has purchased the
farm at the 14th con, flay, owned by
his father,the late Henry Pfile, sr.
The 100 acre farm owned by B and
N F' Gerry, Brussels, being lot 34, con
14, has been sold to Jas C Biala for the
sum of $2,600.
Mr Henry Larkin, eldest son of Rev
F H Larkin, Seaforth, nes taken a pos-
ition on the staff of the Stratford
Herald. -
' Postmaster Dickson celebrated his
76th birthday on Tuesday last, and in-
cidentally his 33rd year as postmaster
of Seaforth.
George Jackson, of Morris, has pur-
chased the brick block on Turnberry
S.,, and the house and lot on Mill St,
Brussels, now of Ypsilanti,Mich,
W H Maize has sold 60 acres of land
to Abram Culbert, a portion of what
was formerly known as the Taylor's
mill property, on„. the 4th concession,
Ashfield.
Mrs D Stelck, Zurich, passed away
on Tuesday, at the home of her daugh-
ter-iu-law, Mrs Hy Stelck,of the North
end, after a lingering illness lasting
several months. -
A great favorite in the shape of a 33 -
year old horse passed off the.stage of
action on March 9th,from an attack of
paralysis, on the farm of Lide C Jack -
lin, Howick boundary.
The former train service on the
Guelph & Goderich line was resumed
Monday. This arrangement will:be
continued until June'1st. when chang-
es may be made in the timetable, •
Mr Moss, •of Kingsbridge, has rented
the farm of James Young, jr, of Loyal
for grass. Mr Young has successfully.
passed his examination as first engin-
eer and intends to sail on the lakes for
the future,
As a testimony of regard for James
Jenkins, who for twenty years has
been secretary and treasurer of S S No
2, Colborne, the ratepayers of this sec-
tion re4.esntly presented him with a $20
gold piece.
On Wednesday evening,Ms.rch 25th,
a quiet hut pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr and Mrs John Dix-
on, con 12, Ashfield, when their eldest
daughter. Mary J., became the bride
of John McCreight, of Huron Tp,
T W Little, having, disposed of .bis
business here, leaves this week. Mr.
Little has been in business here for
many years and his many friends in
Dungannon and vicinity wish him
every success in whatever business he
may undertake in the future:
Little Dorothy Mallett, Exeter, met
with a very painful accident on Satur-
day. Her grandfather, Mr John Mal-
lett had placed a pail of hot pig feed
outside to cool and in some manner
she got one of her feet into the pail,
with the result that it it was so badly
scalded that in removing the stocking
the skin and considerable of the flesh
peeled off.
The Thames Road Threshing Co,,
There passed to his reward on Satrr-
day,- mar eh 28th --Ir-WilliamWright,=--
sr, who was an old Turhberry settler,
and was in his 65th year,
One of : Kirktown's aged residents
passed to the great beyond on Thurs-
day,when the death occurredof Nancy
Vickers, wife of Mr Win Hazelwood,
aged 67 years, 5 months and 21 days.
Slowly but surely the old pioneers
are passing away, This week we re .
coro
t the the
Peterf Henderson, one of the vof Hay;
est of the pioneers, Jane Ryrie, relict
in her 88th year,
On Sunday afternoon`deatli_ claimed
as its victim Mrs W Allen, of Wroxet-
er, at the age of 68 years. It was"not
uuexpected as Mrs Allen had been a
patient sufferer for some timer She,
with her husband, who predeceases
her about' thirty,. ye#trs• • . ago, were
amongst the first settlers'oi?the Nollage'
The Expositor says: We doubt if
many people know : that we have in
Seaforth three brotherswhose combin-
ed ages reach the unusual total of 231
years. 'The gentlemen are the three
Hays 'boys'-John,James.and Thomas
E.—truly a venerable trio. 'They are
all old residents of this district and in
manieipal positions, in fact Thomas E,
the youngest of the three is at present
Mayor of Seaforth. John has attained
the good age of 85 years, ,lames is 87,
and Thomas E is 69: Considering their
advanced years the two former ate
particularly bright and active, while
the latter isoas spry as_many.a.hay.
Clinton Market Report.
Ourreetgd• every Thurseay•atterneon
Wheat , - !'t o
Oats - 0.45 to 0 46
Barley 0 55 •to 61; •
Peas -• .... 0 82 to 085
Eggs ; , .. -0.>13-to .0.14-
Butter- ....... . ,....-..0 25 -to ..0..26:..•..-
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Hogs 625 to 6 25
Chickens, dry pinked, lb 0 07 to 0 19
Ducks, per lb 0 08 to 0 10"
Geese 0 08 to'0 20•
Turkeys : 0 10 to 0.13'
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TORONTO16CARKETS
Sun Apr. 9• -
HOGS -Still another advance is re-
corded in the hog market. Gunny, Ltd
quote 86 on cars at,; outside pointe, $6.-
25 fed and, watered at ,Toronto, . and
$6.50 off cars. ,
CATTLE-- Only a fewexport cattle
were forwa.rd,and the bulk of the sales
were around $4.80 -to $5.30. Medium
exporters were worth $4.80 to $5.15,
bulls $4 25 tb $4.50. The general .reh
of butcher cattle made theheavy end
of the market, and anything good did,
not go begging; Choice stock was
worth $5,25 to $0 515,. medium steers
$4.25 to $450; cominon butehereattle
$4 to $4.25, , .
SHEEP --Exhort ewes met with fair
demand at $5 to $5.50 per cwt. Bucks
sold more slowly at 04 to. $4,75, Grain
fed yearlings were in keen demand at
prices 500 higher; choice goods selling
as high as *8. Prices ranged. for good
yearlings from 87 to 08 and for com-
mon which are not in such demand
arouncli$5 to N. Spring lambs sold at
$3 to $7 each.
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