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Mr. Thos. roll Ilea been offered
$5,000 far his flora, but bas not yet
decided to accept, as be would bo ree
quired to give immediate possession.
Munn Bros. have purchased a porn
able sawmill, and intended setting it
up and ruuuiig it with their new
traction engine tb43 winter.
Miss N, Watson has been re,ei1 ag-
ed to teach in S. S. No, 10 for 1894.
at an iticreased salary.
Mrs Love, of tee eth con., Emit
Wawanash; who last spti.ig sold her
farm to Mr. Win, T. Nohle,of Hallett,
but retained possession of lt, le moving
to Blyth acid givign Mr. Nsu1tJ full
possession and control of the place.
Manchester.
A most successful meeting of the
West Huron Farmers Institute was
beld in Manchester on Thursday, 16th
November, The addresses of the after-
noon were well put, and the debates
were conducted in a lively manner.
Mr. R. C. McGowan spoke on under -
draining, and Mr. R. McMiliun spoke
on dehorning cattle and fattening
theca for the British market; he also
exhibited Ins dehorning apparatus.
The eveuing meeting was largely at-
tended,Mr. Baillie acting as chairman.
The Auburn bind gave some excellent
music ; Mr, W. MsPliee, Mrs. J.
Stalker and ktre, W. N. Howlell also
gave some excellent music en violin
and organ, The speaking was done
by J. E. Tom, P. S. I , on "Agricul-
ture in our public schools," which was
ably done. Mr, R. McMillan gave
an account of his trip to the North
West and Chicago. Mr. J, T. Garrow,
M. P P., then spoke on "Ties
Farrner's boy," and we are sure that
the boys present would appreciate Mr.
Garrow's efforts on their behalf. Mr.
C. !Hamilton. of Blyth, spoke on the
"Benefits of joiniag the Institute,"
ii WIN (ar.:: AM TIMES, DECEM BE It t, 1893,
needay evening, We will give partio-
Mars next week.
.At a meeting of the Prohibition
Association for this subdivision of
East Huron, Thos. Cole was elected
chairman and 13 Lawrason secretary,
The neeeseary eommitteee and ecru-.
tineers were also appointed,
(Intended for last Issue.)
Mr. John Tauihlyn has gone to
IVlanitoba to look after sonic property
out there.
Laing Bros., of Acton, gave a
Phonograph Concert in the Methodist
Church, last night.
There was a nuion thanksgiving
service held in the Presbyterian. Chard;
yesterday.
Amos Watson has gone to Delaware
being made almost ,tally for house's to
rent. Tis is Nei eltouilt'aging, sign
and indicates that Listowel is fast re-
gaining its reputation of being Due t.1
the liveliest and most progressive towers
in Western Ontario.
Mr, Ge.,, litess,having been appoint,
ed Collector of IJIIstonie at Stratford,
was given a public semi oil last week,
by being presented with :t hold -betel,
ed cane and Mt'e. bless with a Derby
tea set.
The Bank of llainilton being allont
to open a new agency of the bank to
Berlin, Mr. 0, Clarke, of this place,
has been appointed regent, Hits plum
here will he taken by air. J. 11, SSartrl,.
of the head office.
to learn the milling business'
The first schools •for tee separate
A number of the formers and other education of girls where founded dur-
ing the Roman Empire,
The annual report of the Lond••s,
horo Creamery shows that 40,340 lbs,
of butter were made during the sea-
son, which sold for $5,234.78—au
average price of 20 31-100 cents, The
Company's earniuge for the season
were $1,613.57, balance ft'om last
season $64.78, inakitlg a total of
$1,668.35; expenditure, $1,449.70;
dividend of 7 per cent on paid up
capital of $2,000-8180, Leaving a
balance on hand of $48 65,
menhbere of the Methodist Church
turned out last week and gravelled the
church yard and shed,
Mr. Henry Lear is on the Blair list
j est now,
Rev. J. li. Fair preached to the
Methodist Sabbath Schuol last Sunday
afternoon.
There was a good attendance at the
S. 0. E. lodge, last Friday night.
After the business of the lodge was
finished, a good programme was pre-
sented, consisting of songs readings,
and dialogues.
The meting in the I. 0. G. T, lodge,
on Tuesday evening, was fairly well
attended. A good programme was
presented and a committee appointed
to arrange for a programme at the
next meeting. There will be a mock
trial on Tuesday next.
Eow to Get a "Sums let" Pictue.
Send 25 "Sunlight"Soap wrappers(wrap-
per bearing the words" Why Does a Woman
Look Old Sooner Than a Mau") to Lever
Bros., Ltd., 43 Scott St., Torouto, and you
will receive by post a pretty picture, free
from advertising, al'd well worth framing.
This is au easy way to decorate your home.
Iiintall. The snap is tne best in the market and it
The people in this vicinity have will only cost oue ceut postage to send in
, the ends open.
been enjoying the first sleighing of the the \yriteyuurwrappersaddressifyou carefulleavely.
season, for the past few days
The semi weekly sales at Mr, Ken-
ned;'etore still continue and are prev-
ing a great success, although some of
the boys do become a little uproarious
after the saleli are over.
Our village received a call,last week,
from the travelling performers A.
McLean, comic singer and reciter; and
Professor M. J. Welch,champion iron -
jawed ,nae, formerly of .Ashland,
Wisconsin. The. former kept the
audience in convulsions by his droll-
eries, while their atuazement at the
wonderf,il feats of his companion, was
unlimited. He lifts without any very
perceptible effort, a half a barrel of
water, from the ground, carries it
about the platform and sits it down
again all by the unaided strength
of his teeth, He is willing to meet
any athlete in this particular line who
may wish to compete with him.
On Thursday of last week, the
members of the local branch of the
C.' M. B. A. met at the residence of
one of their number, Mr. Jeremiah
Dalton,to offer him their congratula-
tions on the occasion of his marriage.
After the usual greetings were over,
the Rev. N. Dixon was called to the
chair Ile made a very neat and ap-
propiate speech and then introduced
Reeve Griffin who in a few well-chos-
el' en words, tendered the young couple
the regaids of his brother members
and beg their acceptance of a beautie
ful easy chair presented by the mem,
hers of ' the branch. Mr. Dalton
although taken by surprise, heartily
thanked the donors and hoped
that each one of them might often
enjoy the benefits of their.gift as hie
guest. After a few hours spent insociel
intercourse, Cthe company dispersed,
wishing Bro. Dalton and his amiable
spouse many years of unalloyed happi-
ness.
West Wawanosh-
'1'lhe Council met ou Saturday, Nov.
llth. The members all preseut. The
treasurer's report for October showed
balance on hand Nov. 1st of$18 20.
The reeve reported having received
from the County Treasurer $25, the
quarterly grant towards the support
of James Barron, a county ward.
Archibald Anderson presented a
petition from a large number of the
electors of polling sub -division No. 5,
asking that the polling booth for this
division be in future held in the Patron
Hall. Oon. 13, instead of, Schoolhouse
No. 4, it being more central. The
petition was granted.
Moved by Mr. Todd seconded by
Mr. Medd, that Mr. Robinson be
granted $12 as charity.—Carried.
On motion of Messrs Gibson and
Durnin, John Bowers was paid $10
for his services a Arbitrator re proposed
new School Section affecting East
Wawanoah and Iluliett—Carried.
The following checks 'ere issued :
Joseph eViison, repairing. approaches
to to.vnship hall, $3; Robert Towler,
minding gap, 75c; John Ross 12 yards,
gravel, 84e; Geo. Beadle, damages to
buggy by defective road $7; David Mc-
Allister, minding gap. 85c; \Vin. Gor-
dun, locks for Hall, $2; James Hoey,
} joh on N. B., $14.73; Ohne. ilcKin
on, la job on N. B., $16.65; Jacob
Miller, :i- job on N. B., $6.80; John
Agnew, s job on N. B. $8 75; Arch
Anderson, ditching, $3.20, gravel and
damages, $4 73; Thos. Disher,lumber,
$1.52; James Young, lumber, $12.35;
Dugald Allan, tight of way, *2; Ohas.
Derma gravel and minding ;zap, $6 -
Londesboro.
Mr. J. T O'Brien has moved
to Lonrleshoro.
Mr. Humphrey Grey is home
visit to relations here.
Mr: Brown, of Clandehoye, will
open a harness shop in part of Mr.
Wtlkin's shoe shop, in a week or so.
'At the regular meeting of the I. 0.
G. T. lodge, ou Tuesday evening, a
committee was appointed to prepare a
letter of condolence to Bro. J. 0,
Adams lit the loss of his wife, who was
also a member of this lodge, as a token
of remembrance. The charter of the
lodge was draped in crape.
There was a spelling tnatoh at this
meeting, Sisters Crisp and Woodman
acting as captains, which resulted in a
victory for Sister 'Woodman's kelt,
Bro. Ephraim Grey keeping the boor
the longest. $226. make gnit�+alt much looney ; all Others
S. 0. E. lodge meets tonight, which
is quarter night; alter, election of .Listowel has been filling up so i Sloe+ to flet!, lest beef, Se to 83 fid'
officers, There was a W. B, D. meet. , rapidly that there is Bearcoly a vacant i per stone; best Mutton, 7. to 7, ri FOUNDED �N . MERIT
ir.�l of the lodge and a supper on Wed- holm left in town, end enquiries are per Ib.
Short Cut to Wealth. ,
The visiter at the hustness man's
desk might have been a tramp, and
he might not. In any event, he was
not there asking a loan.
Do you want to know how to make
a dollar ? he iugtiired poltrely.
Yes. I'd like to know how to make
several, replied the puzzled business
man
You can, sir, but, of course, you
mutt know how to make one first.
That's so, Tell me how.
My information is valuable, sir, it
will cost you 10 (lents,
That's two beers ?
Yes; sir, including the lunch that
goes with it.
Here's two dimes ,ow tell me.
Well, sir, when a friend strikes you
for $5 lend him $4. Good morning,
sir, and as the tisitor• passed nut the
business man remarked that it wasn't
half as bad as begging a dime, any-
way.—Detroit Fra'- Press.
back
on a
British Grata Trade.
London, Nov. 27.—The bark Lane
Express in its ,weekly re, tow of the
British grain trade, says: The v„ lues
,1f English wheat;, ars,. Stationary.
Foreign wheats are an absolute drug
on the market. Indian wheat has de -
mined is per quarter. American red'
winter is down Ort despite the firmness
in New York. Russian is irregularly
lower. California. carves on rhe
passage are quoted at 278. .Barley
and oats are firm. Corn is steady
and shows a strengthening tend-
ency. At to•day's market Eng,
lish wheats were in moderate request
Foreign wheats were firm for good
white shorts. Cahforinan a as a shade
better. Fleur was steady. Ltverpuol
prices Of barley were supported. Large
supplies of grain.t:.g barley, though
sold in quantities, checked au ad-
vance. Corn ou tee spot was held at
3d advance
triti
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curl refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver anal Bowels, cleansee the sys-
tem effectually, dispels colds, head-
nches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
oily remedy of its kind ever pro-
d• leer!, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend
it to Oland have made it the nee: t
l+'nnlnr remedy known.
rup of Figs is for sale, in 170
1„Ltlos by all leading druggi:sis.
Any reliable druggist who may J:ut
have it on hand will proems; it
promptly for any one who wishes to
try it, Manufactured only by the
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is recognized as the peer of any Business or l hortlrnnd Behool in Anrerlca, and vastly supe Om to napp
its contemporaries In Canada. No barter elicit:ue” of this need be advanced than the fellawlog list et l,u
where students carne Pram, who registered during the 10 days inuuedlately pre.rding the sv: iii rg nt hl
advertisement: North Adams, Aless, Wnehit,etou, Ilieb., Lethbrideo, Alta„ l.etili Lor don• Torras
Ilanisvllle, Muskoka; Kincardine; Runeven• Chatsworth; Balney; Clinton: 4Iratl rod; !tal.h•r; J-lenapd
Co. Grey; Auburn, Co, Huron, Sego's h, Bothwell.wiudnnr, t1trangaeld, iridpetowa, Wred lea, Flebritair
Camp Paluter, Essex Co., Glen Rae, 11i;'h ares '.ldburn i rampton, Alyiuston, CL•ueoo, t'omind ;nu, Cacho
Springs, Chatham and m.ely polite ht the vicinity.
IT PAYS TO ATTEND THE BEST.
Two of America's best penmen among the intunher8 of our staff, means a great Oral to oar pupils.
WE PAY RAILWAY FARE', IN COMING TO CIIATIIAM.
Good hoard for ladies at $5,00 gentlemen ;a be. We secure homd at these fl;;t'r e s if h Dots t•ct•rectabtal
prtrate families, and have the places in readiness for the students when they arrive t.t rte t,r Itandseene o
ceteloguetnd specimen 0f penmanship and be cant laced of the auper•ioi't,y of thi g nu,titutit;u over an
schools of a similar !rind In Cannon,. Mention whale f ou saw this adrertisenreet and address,
51. 51ol.AClt.AN, Chatham, Ont.
Blyth.
Miss Campbell, of Seafort11, has been
engaged ou the teaching staff of the Blyth
public school for 1894.
The annual meeting of the Tract
Society wits held in the Methodist church,
on Friday uight last. The Rev. Mr.
Moffat, egent of the society, delivered an
appropriate addiass and officers were
lhcted for the ensuing year.
British Cattle Markets.
John Swan & Sons, Edinoargh, in
their weekly report of November 17,
say :—There have been fairly, large
supplies of fat . cattle at all the differ-
ent markets this week, and there has
been a better feeling iu the trade,
especially for the printer gnnlities,
50; JGcob Mills, for cutting hill and which have been' readily and well
repairing road, opposite lot 16, cons.
G and 7, $10; Dugal McMillan, gravel
and damages, $1.92; John Gillis,
gravel, $3.09; Will. Barbour, gravel,
$6.72 ; Frank Jury, gravel, 83.28 ;
Edward Carrel, gravel and damages,
$10 58 ; John Bowers, services as
Scltiool Arbitrator, $10; John Mier.
son, posting notices ,$1.
Council adjourned to met according
to statute, on December 15th.
R, K. M l noon, Clerk.
Listowel.
.Howlc k.
One of the busiest places around here
has been Mr. ,las. Dunlop's, for a little
over two mouths, he having suffered the
loss of his barn and eouteuts, which took
fire from a steam engine while engaged at
threshing, was uuder the ueaessity of
erecting a new one. It bas almost reach-
ed completion, under the leadership of 3.
McMillan, Minto.
On Sunday last, as Adam Faust, Esq.,
was attending to his horses, he narrowly
escaped fatal injuries, being kicked on the
head and rendered unconscious for a while.
With medical aid he is in a favorable con.
dition.
Under such auspicious circumstances as
having a fine young sou, Mr. Henry Road-
house has begun preparations for a brick
residence next year.
As Mr. Dave Stewart, of Neepawa,
Manitoba, has purchased near Moles.
worth, his better half is enjoying a visit
with her parents, Yr. and Mrs. Alex.
Edgar, preparatory to settling iu Ontario.
Miss J. Pyke luta returned to her home
near Gerrie, after a abort stay with her
cousin, Rhes Havel. -n.
sold. The quality of the home cattle
on.oller has been rat;her Netter, while
the Irish as a rule have riot been quite
so good. South country buyers are
not able to compete with the home
demand for either bu,locks or heifers.
Fat cows have made rather more
phoney. Canadian cattle 11ev. been in
small supply, and they wet only a
moderate trade. Other two weetts
supplies will close the trade from
Canada for the season. There have
been fair supplies of fat sheep on , flee
this week. Trade wa•.3 not quite so
good, and prices fell Is to 2s front last
Miss Annie L'niisn hate, New week ()elves, although slightly
York's great versatile reciter, gave cheaper, are still reakiug very high
one of her recitals in the Methodist prices. Pigs alto the turn lower.
church here on theevening of the 28th Nair supplies of store cattle on offer,
and trade gtitte up to expectations,
prices being about los a head higher
than two a ceps ago, and there was
a total clearance of English cattle and
only a few left unsold. Store sheep,
if of good kinds, continue to sell at
very full prices. Milch cows, if good,
instant.
etiee Clara Goddard of this town
and a grednate'of out' high eohool at
the last exeminatiotis, has been engag-
ed by the trustees of school section No.
2, Elma and Wtillace, as their teacher
for the ensuing goat lit a salary of
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