The Signal, 1897-1-7, Page 1THE 1.af3ADING 1•TIEIWBPAPS2. OF HURON OOUNTY_
FIFTIETH 'YEA R.-160:1
GODERICH, ONTARIO, CANADA. THiTRSDAY JAN. 7, 1896.
D. McGILLICUDDY, EDITOR.
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DOMING AND GOING
IIt1NICIPAL ELECTIONS -1
F. Jerd•a M vlsitJag friends iia Montreal.
Jae. W.De.ga.L loft town again on Fri-
day. A Quiet Day iln (3oderloh.
H. Retbwall was in town for the New
Year.
Mir Ethel Vwtter line returned from
Stratford.
D. 11. Grant retuned tree his boUd.ys
is Saturday
Mies F. Hatelemoa left tows es S.$erday
Ise W iedeor.
Dr. Burrows, of Malerth, was is tows
Tbarad y.
J. 8. Lowery, of Climbs, was is (lad.'
dish es Mnaday.
Kim McLeana baa returned frets her
,$It to Stratford.
Mies remake returned from bee holiday
'melt en Saturday.
1 seer Cook. of Chows, wan in the County
Miro on the Font
Mies Sloes, .f Toronto, was n Geder1b
ea New Year's Day.
John YoYi1Ms. M.P. `oath Huron. was
n t:odench Tuesday.
E. Coulees, of filnevsi* has resumed bb
studies at the G. ('. 1.
Mise Lula Howell, of Rotes. te wettish/
Mies Floresoa K. Hall.
Mw Jeanie McDonald, of Ktscardus, i•
seltng friend. to town,
Sim Clara Sharman 1. ft for Toronto as
liesd•y to shady music.
Pits Eva (h'eag/e was yetis/ friends is
S,rsttord the peat work.
Ikea Nellie Webb left ea Tmesd.y last
week for Riobusesd, Va.
Sim Elwood returned to Tomato school
a Pedagogy oe Monday.
Jae. Grant oompletea hie visit en Sider -
eV mid left for Chicago.
Gee. H. Nairn. of W ods.,, war at the
ed hems for New Years'
Miss Charles, B. A., retarmei fnem bur
(Slam vied on Saturday.
Weldon. el Cb.th.m, is visiting
lika Jas. Dot le. Charek-s
Yr..ad Mrs. M. Murray. alt 8salbwmp-
tm vlsiod tetra Mn week.
Mir lively. Rad tom hes. appointed to
M Aubert, Public 1ohoel.
.flits Kase MoLeod, of Ripley, is Tinting
he sister. Mrs. J Yorriao..
Hies Marko. of BrnoeSeld, was this week
willing Mrs Harry Rothwell.
time Theresa Moisten remised tat
oak from • visit to Detroit.
tis Masai* Campbell left es Saturday
te*ttsod Tomato University.
d/fe Aratstroue retuned a Moodily M
Vitoria University, Toronto.
dims Eva meth was the peat week visit-
itl relatives in Clutha`.'
41s M. &eine t, spent the New Year
after hems ..0r Brumfield.
Warden Straeb•a, of Grey, was is town
w week te ofhoul Maness.
Kerb. Robertson left on he raters le Te -
rte University es Tuesday.
lbw Squiee, of Weiltagtoa. is the
giit of J.o. Cameros. Elgin -.t
L J. D. Cooke. hamster, of H.asil,
spit Now Yew's Day to Godenob.
line Edith Reid ba bees appealed be •
often to the Zurich Public aohooL
Lose Berths Yates will leave this week
e m visit to relatives is Ridgetown.
1 6. Melee., of Ambwley, gave TDs
Bism. • tall whim is tows on Monday.
Ise Mary Cretin. of the Sinyior P.M*.
seitl, returned to that town es Saturday.
Its Williams, of the (Mlle High ecbool
teat tat last week to ruse her duties.
lies Ora Wilkinson and her aims Mise
Bosley retuned to the Qoss= Qty thaw
wet.
Ilse Lee Audrey. has 000mwsed he
dints as Seabee of Mise Dash, Public
. olal.
Sarah Mona has r.ssrasd Mem
.ee.opaied by her .sit We. T.
Cast
1 M•tbwsee, of Ribes, Ma.., is mat-
tes two menthe visit to friends in this
Mete.
tis. Jas. Archibald and wine, of Bea-
les were visit.( Yr. •.d Mrs. 8.
Meow.
ben Robermm left ea Tosday for Te -
wee to .mats* his Mediae et the Distal
O.
Mr. sad Mrs. Holllarake left tows
=rite k s °. Ohs rulers be their ham
11sia.
Alsis (ibIubelm, type, MN es Monday
. ler Woo to take • position a the News-
su.
IS iN
Wiseifrde 8.11 lett town es Bu.r
• } eommeas her deiis n Credltsat
P.M llama
Cil. Reformer : Yr. sad Mrs. Hall lett
w =viper tram for Galeria to speed
'os.
A.Ibrist law, of the O. C. 1 has rotors -
ed Mews, hamar spent Sha Chrlotnoss at
hos Mss. Rkpprdle.
M$ Mary Robertson MO ss dano day
for 11 Meow to rases• her dudes 1a the
Pahl wheel a that tows
au Emilie 0. Beohaasa left w Bear
.isle to take • e the
lay y ELg. pwaiM.a
N se1 of that moa.
IL Jelin MoKee,.eeoespa.W by her see.
Her{, .put New Year's is (ldIlei. the
Mm. lobs W. Vm•Mo.
Ustio Robert... late Ute Hay.
tswaship, s Bat ossa ts resume
omsha
dtmadthata.
Now tots : Mw. Ho.ilefIN.. d
viikl the Roane Heaea We asollmy
int fawud Sha Min le • Ane env -
W. Degas s.d 1w. °hildrr,
twnty. Dakota. are vistliftt the
paraain Mr. Dad Kra Dew 0811.
■.m1w, Q. C. se elegem. I.
ha weeks w111 relation Is
(wts Neb. me 14 lure
MO Na
.Ibsa. Marey. of the Chatham Died -
who wM epro Sts wewWa la
on Hely w eemplsM a
W MiOm.fai ••blew
Desalt ed 111r ay'e retll*g-■clwwa W
Dell /.sad for Metric (eau to flu
- Daturas from ea1o1M Der
trans Dad aanlrlMl am.
MONDAY last was a quiet day in
, little interest in the dentins M-
ktg •pparest The was .000ated for by
the tact that the enure town count( had
been *leased by aoclam.two. and the Goo -
ben for district °ousutiors wee the only
the before the electees, notwttbat.ndtq the
quietness that prevailed, however, 1t was
toned *burly after 5 o'clock that • large
vote bad been polled 1n town. being prism -
pally tee Holt sad McLean, with • sprtmt•
hag for Mr. Gavin. In Content* McLv
lead. with Holt aaoettd and l:trvi. inose
at., hint. la Aobti.lf Gunn polled •ear-
ly ea toy votes se ties two oampetitse,
Following are the
(mutes tor District w. 1
a.411,1 11.0.
(i trvn ..125 122 120 62 106 152
Holt .... 25 50 32 50 73 34
Moi.*•. 100 101 111 74 39 32
109-7'75
53-317
42-499
. )0t*0113 c
G irvia .. 89 74 12 50-226
Holt . . 66 77 46 43-230
McL.ss 96 151 96 66-408
w,Dmltl. H.
Girvi... 1 9 9 5 4 6 1- 35
Holt.... 80 86 96 i 12 98 129 74.-675
Macre 123 90 94 68 74 110 59-626
aacarin'1.Ano3.
oirvth Holt MoLesa
Asblield.. 775 317 499
Colberme. 226 230 408
Godertob 36 675 696
Totals 1066 1222 1533
Nbor risers
Chat((.- Deputy -reeve, 8. S. Cooper.
Oosuadfeso- St Andrews Ward, Gilroy
•ad Taylor; At James Ward -Swallow sad
Hoover ; Si..lsht'. Ward, Walker and J.
IL Ford ; St George's Ward. Semis and
Plummer. Seiool trustees - St George's
Ward, Jaeksoa ; St Andrews Ward, Gib
biere.
4sstortb-Mayor, R. Scott Rave, Jus.
Beattie. Deputy -reeve, W Smith. Com•
etlMrn--Nertb Ward, W. Asaat, D McIn-
tyre, R. Winter ; South Ward, Crooner
Sims. J. 8. Roberts, J. Gtlloapie ; Eget
Ward, Jobs Threat, J. G. Wiles, T.
8tepb.aa
Wingb•se-Mayor,. J -A. Morten (soots
states). Reeve, Thee. (.reeary (socl•mat-
Ms). Deputy Rewe, Jae. Aegue Isoclamat-
ioe). Couaalwn-Word 1. G. C. Rohbio-
(eeefatsabte), 4 Y. Robinson l•oolsmanon )
Ward 2, L W. Hannon, Geo. t,baw(•ocla-
melba) ; Word 3, Thos. Forbes. Henry
Kerr (molestation) ; Ward 4, Chea Read -
Mg, MoKim1y.
B•y*.ld-Jams Berne wse re emoted
roses over Dr. Steabory by 73 to 61. For
trastoes tom vete stood : Wm. W biddte,86;
James Fewlie, 77 ; Tudor Marks, 76 ; Jobe
Fogyism, 62; Jobs Faoe..r, 58 ; so that
Wbidds., Fowlis sad Marks are cleated.
Blyth -O. Monday ens of the largest
volts was taken at our Municipal deotim
for silky somewhere sad Csrty Gatoil,
the tete "mediae as fellows :-F., n •g.
seated :-Siete 150. MoKlrey 138, MoNa1Ty
128, Ashbury 110, McCoy/whey 79, McCots-
mai.s, 76.
Cslbese--Rem, A. A. Young, Deputy
Reeve, Baths. Johns. ameillore-Million.
Taylor, Hy. Morris.
1 ullstt--Lasbets 389, Jervis 312, arbert
208, Wilms 207, Ch.rehill 192. Bmww
C•rberl sad Wilms thorn is . punt M he de-
Wiled, as (Yore was ate billet ter O.rbert
n1.ded is the 9084.1.4.405 .psdsd whiob
will be mated U a mvetr ties mks
plw-
Aewt7311.0.
Reeves.
Famish .42 98 78 16 39
MoKam.M68 36 48 67 66
Tewssliip Councillors.
Horsley. 116 122 74 76 68
Heater. 28 84 111 25 43
Yelatyie.l2 28 36 12 70
68 42-381
48 62-383
32 42-620
61 96-368
91 89-337
*Do ilDsmMMNM of .be hoses.s fee Meese
ee.Ny yeomen.
Ns. 1-AAA/sad. a11.... town of Ciede-
deh-
Ph18p Holl
Rob( Yells.
!ins 3--0edebb Ip.. Hallett, Qntse-
Jols Co.
Jaw 8. U
Na. 3 --Hay, Beaky. B•y(eld-
(sew e7wu.
Jets Tommie
Ns. 4-8M ham, Ushers., Rzetar- .
Dr. Rollie.
Donald Mame
Nw 6-11.Killop, Taoksotsith, 8eahrth-
The. L Hays
lobs B. Melva
No. 6-Orey, Morris, ove.
Hyslop
Henry Mosey
No. 7 - W. W.w•.ssb, L Wallowa,
Bleb. W M(om--
DeaaY Patterson
Aim. Stuart.
Nw 8 -He wlak, T.reherry. W.le.hr-
B. Ii. net •
Robe. Miller
Dr. ilwmesD ppm saved bees M.iwm'.
Week le the Faddism w Mob ghee* las-
arty employ, by Dr Ona.dy. Telephone 40.
Dr. Ilerteloo baa Resew r.1 • new doh -
ad ler Idloaalphp handw1.Mst by neleribes
the lmten by Plieteprophr and mamnd 1,
the slttsaia . dee le the bsr1nien el the
Th. eah.aa..f Wake ease untamed
that ber bweeelle 1 ear Teebshbe pad-
dle(, M tutees art milllbtary. mad her
bwempalleD imbibes bar own Imo
ham
LOCAL. NEWS IN BRIEF
It was • mew sapswenee to have Ma en
ow Y,.r's Day.
Our stty fsth•"• will hold their Bret meet -
leg as Moods: .1 sloop.
Mrs. Coil. .0 is building • sew dwelling
meat te the hutting fwtory.
Thee was • session of rise thvieien Co Sr
is the Court House in Monday.
Workee• are engaged pa(((ne the iame-
d..ost light lath the Court Hones b.dda.g.
Regular osmium of M•itiand Lodge No.
33. A. F. wad A. M. serf Thursday eve.•
Comm( No. 157 C. 0. C. F. will inmost'
the recently elected °those*, next Tae ay
might
The house being hult by Captain McKay
oo Britannia read is nearly finished oe the
esteioe.
A000rding to the usual custom the pews
ie yt. Pete,'. Church were old last Sunday
merptpg.
Tbxe will be installation of officers at
the meeting of Huron Lodge go. 62 1. 0. 0.
F.. this eve01011.
The dynamo et tate omen F.otury got
out of kilter no Twomey awl uau*e.t work
to stop ■t 5'30 o'clock.
Yesterday the meeting of the Farmers'
Institute opened at Dungannon. The me-
tes will close thee °vector.
The enamel not,.." sale of hooks, papers
and periodicals will take piece in the tte-
.h•.io'e Institute this evening.
If you doo't see Rices Pure Salt oe your
wooer's shelves, eek for it, for without it
food u *either palatable nor di/estihle
Included *mane the rector of `It. Genres's
holiday gifts was • handsome cassock, •
precept from the Churchwomen • Guild.
There was chattily last evening, and of
tie olerk of the weather retains his grip
then will be the same satiate .11 the week.
A Bock of wild geese passed northward
Iasi week flying Misb, • sore sigh we are in.
formed that they were makbos a long jeer-
er/7.
Charles Kelly has an Irish name but be
knows how to stag " The March of the
Cameron Men,.' so says the Ki.c.rdiw Re-
view.
Sturdy Bros have replenished their stock
since Christmas, and the new goods aro, as
owl, No. 1. in quality and reasonable is
pose.
At the Tuesday evening meeting of the
C..• -hen Order of Foresters James Wilma
wait sleeted representative to the (;rend
Court.
Snow has been .nviesely looked for.
Mead.y *vain the (titi,.i Committee
held • ateeung : that night the mow came.
Alle(b )o be praise(
A atizee who slipped down on Friday,
was beard to mutter, "Well if 1 oa't skate
on New Year's Day, I out .tide easily
e.npge in the mod".
Rev. J. Edge's eubj..t be Mie Nerth•st
Methodist onuroh next Sse,M.*mip wi11
be " God's Marriage Low," booed cm the
ssvteth oomo.odment.
Ws have riven up prophesying sod, as
the Indian legends, the oldest inb.bitane
sad the clerk of the weather all misled us.
gems out of the baldpate
Oa Tuesday at noon the fire alarm rang,
•.d sono some 500 ohildrea Dad may •4glts
were running towards the marker. .ear
which • chimney was oa fire
Capt. W•ters.who oo.nmaded the dredge
Arnold( at this port two years since arrived
to tows this week to watch the building of
the tag that will r.pl•ce the 4 astario.
J. J. Wright of the Point Farm when
.otsiag tato town on S.turd•y, passed
tbromeh • shower of rain. and saw tanners
mewing their lads. • moot unitise exper-
ience he thinks for the 2ed. of January.
At the regular monthly meeting of 8t.
Georgie Gadd as Tuesday •ftornoes • rase -
intim of sympathy with Mn. iookwood on
the death of her da.gbt.r was passed and
dimmed to be forwarded to tom lady's reel.
dmce, Nov Scotia
Seaforth Expositor : D. W. Fees, of Hte-
sll, •000mpaied by hie wife and daughter
mei Mite Mary Carlisle, left here es Wed-
nesday to amend the marriage sf him cousin.
P its 7
110 Baker, se Robert (ketole, of the
same tows. Mr. Faso took with him •
hs.tifel waddles make for the oocesim.
Thee did in ('lissom am the 28th isls..
Horatio Hale, is his 801h year. He wee
.b1e to he tet es Ds, 23, ward was . eerpss
e the 281h. He was • themseghly upright
shims, Imags•d is hos profenie., • great
reader. knee 'title and well .dvmeed n
mimes. He bans • wife, two cams wad
chortler, tho latter bel.g tits wife ei
Mallard Remitted. d Clletea. Coe non re-
sides is Clint.. end esu its Chloe... Tb
tubers' Mai plass to Clinton cc..tsry.
NEWS OF ?NB DISTRICT.
( From our ownlCorrespondenta
BOOKS AND PERIOOICALa-
Tin CA1iADUs ALBIARSO rtn 1897.-
W. Mee remitted the CApAmta3 ALMAlr
se tee 1897, sad see pinned es mem b
old favorite Tido M the Mies
patdfsutisi of this well knew. Anneal(
its Ms hos bee. iatsrmd be 364 pp.
Anise* the stew lsttsae are Debre History
a Damao. riving 1h. nada *Teets is °m-
edia History, ehna.l.gimlly sereered. m
HMeerlsl Diary of the yeses 18* 96, sad
e s imbarestimg k es the Liu
LeVal-
Ins. regular departments of 1h. AJ -
n esse have beim hresithl my le lets.
memo Hots helix that levl..Ms Ppm
Dies Oamtssr of the 1Mwnies pea the
tams of .very time in Canada, with the
railroad or stss.hip Inns se white lasted
or .netts( railway seeder. The Ofyiciai
Dbeelery Ms hem carefully revised, sod
ee.lams tell (.ism el Chep. 011114., Dee-
u t. est 011dol., hill Dembeite ad Pre-
vleielal. County sited Mtsaletpal Oi.ers.
B obmM trod Wiens, Lrrietus ..d Saki -
ten, Notaries. et. Amass Debar intse..t-
i.. M . NO d 1mak..ad Bsa.hs, Ow -
tens 11Mt, 1md es wads oe the
w d smbien in the werhl.by U.
11wi.K "141. toga mass d etsamti.t
B LMetis and A.Muam_Yr.l aM.etle.. M
(Ives. sed the Amasee h embsrlrmi with
smpaTlane sof preemis-at pones= stead pebOs
b-Yi- p-. t
Tpe
yhe rekoe .. t• ._ L.. om sats° se
▪ dleetelsebni4. Ma
srmee..Dia.. Ila imp del& Aper
Isere 1. 1•feresatee. Weirs That ('Moos bo
Deo we Say where ties -Sews of toe
roost, Specially Deported
Sir The algesi.
PORTER'S HILL
Tcnn.Ay, Jan. 5th.
Porter's Hill councl. No. 366, .t t.,* last
meeting to Potter's hall elected the Suitor -
ng .,tliuers for 1,197: P.('.. W. C. Lobb ; C.
C., Jams Cuomo's, ; V.('., G. F.lo,ner ;
It.c., 0 W. Potter ; 'Fre..., 13 m. Lohb ;
Prelate, 1. M. W ooda ; Mar , Wm. Ed-
wards ; Warden. A. Cox ; Guard, J Hut -
di ; Sentry, S. J. ketly ; Memos! Reisman
er, Ili J. 11 . Shaw ; Trustees, J. l'ocoolly
Alex. Cox, Wm. Tichborne.
KINTAIL.
Musoil. elan. J.
The Young people of Kona 1 and neigh
borhood were p: seen( to Targe bombers et
the ball ad .upper •t Young • Hall oo New
Mess'. night. As 1a usual with the pro-
prietor. everything woe done to make the
'tussis oomfor.•hle, stud the supper being en
excellent one, pleasure ptevtie.l from the
oomn,eooement of the drat dacn until the
eerly morn sew the last of the happy ones
depart.
LEEBURN.
Movt,Ay. Jan. 4
The New 1 ear s.asoo opened so mildly
that plowing bas beau dope by .lobo Chia -
holm and Geo. Fulford.
Mrs. Cook and Miss limier, from pear
Stratford. spent the holiday. **aeon with
their brother, J. Mosier.
H. M.oMaus has bete re-elected school
trustee for another term, MIM MoCoueell
will teach the school for this year.
CHt'mcu No -s.. -1t being the tint week
in the pew year the pastor will bold prayer
meeting on Thursday and Friday evening.
Tbe minuet 000greel•uosel meeting w:U he
held on Tuesday of next week.
GOOERICH TOWNSHIP.
TvisDAy, .1 an. 4.
Miss Emma Campbell, of l,o.iertub, t.
vatting at the rspdeioe of her uncle, John
Whitely, 7th eon
Ow popular councilman, .las. Connolly,
has been elected reeve by eocla.auon. W •
think be is the right roan to the right
place.
On t%edneeday. Deo. 30th, Otter B. W11 -
em was elected trustee for 8 S. No. 2 Mr.
Wilson has .erred .seer.' yew on the
Board, Dad has evidently given satufa•
Doo.
Our readers will learn with upiversel re-
gret of the death of Mr. .lack, which took
plane at her late residence. Hume Road, oe
Sunday, Dec. 27th, atter • lung bud painful
illness, which was Dwane with Christian foe.
titude. She wee • consistent member of
the Presbyterian church, Goder'ch, which
be always attended when health would
permit Deceased was • suer of tam late
1). Puri is, and mice his death has boned her
mother sod daughter. Sits J. Salkeld. Since
then she and her daughter, Mary, have suc-
cessfully staged the mt.te. She was a kind
sled devoted mother, and was beloved and
respected by all who know her. The las-
ers! took plop on Tuesday, and was follow-
ed to Maitl•ed cemetery by • very large
number of sorrowing trisadw The Mosey.
.d Motives have the sympathy of tea
tiro community.
DUNLOP.
MONDAY, Jas. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Thew Ticbborne oejoysd
Christmas with relatives i• Goderioh town-
ship.
Jams Yen(. jr., .ad Wm. Chisholm
toot m tis ban M Hinted on New Vers
*vests( and report • genial wine.
Fsoii MaxlrosA.-Mr. 8.tsmera•U ad
faintly. et Stakes, have eons from there
with • view to locate n this viei*lty for
the ptss.at, end he ►as rented the bops. of
Jams Puttee in t:arbrtaid. He intends in
the Spinal be go int* agrmalter•1 permits.
The mesal tmootiar el 8.8. No. 9, GI -
born., had • fair .4( -chum, D. (M 'mime
b51 oriU•d to the °hair. The far -teased
chart win' was p er.hwd le February
Mat and loss owed s meat disstisf.otiou.
was .hews te the ratepayers by John Hark-
er with ruler is hand (senium over the
laws a it with Its *taros bearing w tis
different subjoins to Mani Sha rising germ
mien se gals knowledge (m sots It b).
1'ho ohairtsm er-1---ed it ie • minima
. pesob, aid • proposed motion was amarly
mad a haw if °°M far • Ohba of its vele*.
D. G . 4 eters se cartes Meng expired
a
mining be sive eaetther (sets, •
vote of Masks far Ms Mils serviw
• .•stles se its trustee wens ba.ieed
Ts All the vssasy Arthur Williams
sed Jas. Topple were missed •s sadN•ts
and as • tete being mite Arthur Wil-
liam was sleeted ler the Dunlop Board et
Edestbtime, hos miM.g.ts kiss J. H.
Barks and A. H. Cast se. Yb 1. Aad -
nine seamed her duties es M.ndat, (host
bdsg the bonelet el the ninth year el
ear shad es • meals. in Gibers*.
N.W. Table upset her belid•ye in 0
tit* Tp
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DUIIOANNON.
f1
. fpotesUso
oo vp.aeer. e.TMMa we f ming
Alir de►
worn. sod
onoin -s PM ter muss r.eeipam Ire
TUMID/1T, Jas. b
Oar pahlis wheel ase mensal ler IMP? t.
Mettt.y with • lir sNrdme"e.
Petrie! 111e0ereb bee add hie Wee In
hhid tis leets. d that
A/
Atephea Meehan bum rested his dapa
meat el the bleeksep' amp to Jas.
el Melrose.
Item me.-Tbe marl sutsrtelmeat m-
aw the -poses d the Y.1hadhe 8-bb.tb
. eke* ear la al wy.M. • poesi .rmi-
!• ptleformamae of program..ttad•.oe sal
Aanamslly, 430 being th. prweeds.
Chi uT. -D rielm ('Gert wee 5.14 bete te
Thursday last, Deo, 31, the sew bullfl was
duly installed to office. The legal fratern-
ity was repreeeot.+d by Masers. 1'roudfoot,
of Uoderioh, tied Maloou,.on sad Morrison,
of Luokeew. There was a heavy docket
Dariset'as.-We Jeopls- ream to have
to threshes the deosae of Mae Agnes Mor-
row, of Nile, who passed away os Sunday
after • protracted illness, at the age of 45
years sad 11 moa The aged parents will
Mel tom less of h., oompany sorely. They,
e king with the surviving towhee' and mis-
use earl other roletivee of the deceased
have the *lacer° .ympathy of the outnmuo
ity to their bereavement.
1896.- Ile year of gra°. 1896 took its
exit oo Thursday lest in • ',bested mood, 1t
Ming an exoeptiowtly floe day. January
1897 was ushered to with damp deli
weather, and still continues to be so. We
presume that wo have been credibly in
f -rmed that we are having an old•time Jan-
u ary thaw.
8 S. No. 8. -At the annual public school
ateetteg to S.S. No. 8, Ashfield, T F: Burn•
in was Mooted trustee in Iieu of the retiring
trustee, B .1 Crawford, who was tendered
so unanimous vote of thanks by the ms.uait
for hie gratuitous Dad ottotal services ea
sec. -treat for the past three Sears. The
Booed of Trustees for 1897 ars T. E Case,
Thos. *others end T K Derain.
Ki.w diene. -T'te result in polling booths
Nos 1, 3, 4 and 5 in West W.waceh for
county council is as follows : Currie 60,
Hens 33, Pattersoe282, Stuart. 72, Taylor
59 -No. 2 not beard from. Reeve : (abeoe
170, Lockhart 222 Cmocillor.: Cameros
296, Webster 249, M*Qotllen 157, !looker
121, Bailey 111 -with No, 2 not beard from.
Furth., partioalers will be gives in our
next.
('ortvu AND Gut:tc,-.lames, of London,
who bed been visiting friends for about •
month, lett here oo New Year' for home,
hirbly pleased with his visit Mrs. Jos.
Connors. having spent • merry Christmas
with her psreats in Colborne, returned
home on Tuesday of lest week Mr..
Wiba and bee daogbter, Slarg•ret, during
last week visited friend. in W inghom and
other points north of here. Mrs. Wilson
returned home or. Tuesday, much pleased
with her visit, whilst Mary went to (Valk.
or
PORT ALBERT.
TrxsDAr, Jon. 5.
(leo. A. Grote has returoed [tons Sarnia.
John C. Crawford has come home from
Manitoba.
The road. are in a very muddy cooditioe
at present.
Mis..)ennie M.Kenzie, of t;oderioh, is
visiting her friend Tilly Quaid.
W. B. Hawkins left here uo Monday to
attend the military school at Londoo.
Miss .1. W. Morrison, • former teacher
here, spent Christmas at J.M. Quaid's.
A few of the young people from here at-
tended the N. Year's tall at )(toted.
Thos. Gaul.y has the cmtraot of taking
oars of the sohool house and grounds for
'97.
Miss L•zzie Stevenson, teaoher Port
Albert Public School, spent the First in
Goderioh-
Yds Bella Hawkins returned to London
s Mooday after .pendia., • few days with
west* and fneed..
Miss S. Orley came from her home at
Woodstock on g•turd•)• to .pend the (Vin
ter with her uncle Wm. Gray.
School re -opened on Monday, Miss T.
Hawkins taking obarge of the senior room.
We are sorry Mr. Bowles a not able to re
. one hie duties but hope for a speedy re-
covery.
A few of the boys and role of the vilbwe
✓ ot into the echoed hoose by w.y of the
window on New IVar'. eve ''to ring
out the old, ria(; in the new,"but to their
dismay the boll was tied After spending
about two bonne in the balding they de-
camped, leaving the footmarks of ebeir 1(o.
9 shoes on the school furniture Some of
them were laid op for • Sew days ; • mooted
attempt, if ought, will be severely punish-
e d by the beechen.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
A Ihrgrnta WMDDtNO.-8t. George's
Merril) looked holiday like Wednesday of
last week, when Mise Hattie C. only
daughter of 0,. R B. Smith, ad Chas.
W. Ellis. of loadon, • member ot the firm
of Paras t G., modem's of that oity,.tood
before its altar to plight their troth 'soh to
the other. Tbe pretty decorations that
'domed the "oared edifice at Christmas had
not beee removed, sad theme, with the feraa
ad flowers added for the Goo Dion, male
the them szo'sdlnely picturesque. At 2:30
Mie rooter, Rev. Mark 1 umbel(, advanced
to the 'bawl .teles and cemmeemd
the sereme.y, and toed before the town
Mock chimed the hour of three the °MMroh
bell'. ioyoos ;peals heralded the fat that
another loving foo.olle had joined leads in
wedlcek's bmdw The bride, *lie looked
oxesdn4ly preSty.were • gown ot 4.oheme
mW .i • &theses brews int. trimmed with
pa.sme.mrle el thee ► se 'tide • lovely
Mama te .nosh, and dkamos t pin, the
elft el the groom. The bridrtswid, Mier
Hamm. d M..4$s •. mesh of the bride,
was ohwrmnetly attired is • oo'tese of pale
pink b rietta. • pretty picture hat, sad
ere•ts'ats of pearls •.d mrg.'iss.
moan was assisted by Bert. broths of tis
bride, mid the beid•1 :party was aired for
7 'eDr. J. E. Davis. of (ensustd R. E.
Heaver. of Tenants, the: me Seo Seism.
Mester et the (.(Mond Instants Mrs.
RUM lung at see time holesgsd M 1b*
* bole, mbmy et its members we* proems 1•
their plass tohelp 'hoer their one Mee
ts
meobor frith soma meow end tom orp..be's
treed wosmeaaimsut weethave been equally
pewag to the bridal party. After the
(#nim was tnmpleted Sha noddies party
admires/ M tis. weary .*d *reed the mar -
gene replete". aids the s.alu*o.'f this
n osele•ry parties of the eatrsel, the party
drew. M the O. T. R. espna, fns wi'.'•
thes.pe w
is their ho
hats•, by tis AIM trans. Yr. Deno
Mrs Ohm. W. RIIia, es is meal with wog
et the ..oft nerried tress this low.,bard-
d lbs tugs mild • berry ab.wer-al eh&
OVER THE HURON TRACT.
Th. Griot from the Local MITI.
A Werbir Dress .1 resale stews .orved
.p es awe ryerybedy - 51(b and
resat t lipped and Condensed
Wens Mvers aerWen.
Morns : Tax Collector Mooney has about
410,000 collected oo the year's an gathering.
Winghem : Yam Flsuty, of l'aloierstoe,
Is very low with typhoid fever, stud his
aunt, Mrs. Jas. Fleuty, has gone
on
Winghaui Moss Sadler was presented by
her Sunday school class with a Madonna
glove and handkerohtd bon as • Christmas
gift,
Stephen : Mrs. Rich Sweet, Sr., and eon
Henry, of Mordon, Ma., a fo.mer resident
of Sutphin, u the onset of her too, Wm.
:)wes.
l.ondesboro : John Watkin, of this piaos
was united in the bonds of matrimony to
Miss Sarah Brown, of Luodesboro, on tl'ed.
nsed•y.
S.alortb : A few days se Mrs. Mows
Hoa*ah, of McKillop, .o.d 1.Mtobbte, of
this town, • goose which M. ,hod nineN.a
pounds.
1l'iogb•ni : Postmaster Fisher arrived
home from Nebraska in rim41 to hang up his
*tootling for Santa ('bus. He looke the
ph.aure ut health.
Bluth : The Blyth cheese company have
Disposed of their September and .)°tuber
make of oboes. to H•11•ntyoe t Soo, of
Stratford, for 9j oats.
Exeter : Hoe. Thome l:reenw•y, Premier
of Menitoba, who spat • few days with
his surer, Mrs. (1)r.) Rollins, returned to
Toronto Tuesday evening.
Zurich : Rev. D. H. Braund, pastor, wee
promoted with an easy reeking chair,ad his
wife with • complete Banner set, and each
with • pair of fine slippers.
Reomtll.r : On ileo. 23rd Sam. Smitb, of
London, and Miss Jane Laing, of Colborne,
were united to the holy bonds of matrimony
at the Presbyterian pians, I:od.rtch.
MuK11Iop : A large quantity of emus*
timber is being .nipped to the 01d Country
tete week. Tito Upset sled lertrest trees a
McKillop have fallen vioumm to the wood•
ma's 0Ie.
4;. 11'•waoeh : On Deo. 30th, at the
residence of the bride'. father, Fml•y And-
erson, his daughter Annie was united is
marriage to Alex. McGowan, by Rev. Hall
of l:elg
.e..fortbrev.. : Some time ago Sin. John
Henderson lost h -r watch, the other day
Mrs Henderson was .,ratitied to receive the
watch. It was edit to her by some un-
known penton.
Exeter : Wm. Kuot., who recently joined
the noble band of benedicts, was serenaded
by hu brother members of the Keeler band
on Monday night, who slim presented him
with • °entre table.
Winthrop: The Winthrop cheese oom-
pay sold the balance of their season's
make of Cheese to Thoma. Hallantyne A
Sons, of Stratford, at a small fraction be-
low 10c. per pound.
Auburn : L L Cowen., who has summer.
folly passed the Model School course. (kids.
nob, laves Auburn this week for ('hotbwm.
where be will •toted the Collegiate to 0003 -
plots the Bator Leaving.
Exeter : Saturday morning 1), Wilmot,
mislead the sad tows of the death of his
tea's only too, in Missouri, alter • short 111.
nese of about • week. He was about twis-
ty yew old. Pneumonia was the cease of
4.016.
8l.ke : A very pleasant event took place
at the residence of Mr. Conrad Warmer, as
tee 23rd of December, when 1)•vid Schnell,
of the 14th oeooeseion, was united la the
Moly beads of matrimony to Mies Auguste
Wagner.
Wingh•m : On Christmas day as inter-
esting *vest took place at the maiden°. of
Geo Wynn, when • numler of friends and
relatives met to winsome the maniere a his
daughter. Atelia, to Henry Thomism, .1
Tota
Unborn.: A brie gathering of guests am
.ambled at the teem of R. Cann, of Mss
lown.bip of Ushers., a Wednesday s..m
ing to witness the muting. of his daughter,
maligns, to b. Williams, • prceperone far•
w of U.hae...
Morris : John Taylor. wife sed tyre
'hildree, ot Portiere la Prairie, Marimba.
is visiting at the home of Rev. J. B. Tay.
ler, to Moms Mr. Taylor le one d 11M
aldermes far the Portage and la else • sum
01edu1 besisos ,rose
$mils((: Th. Sly farm, Homo reod,tty
met sold se Wd..day, but has .ince heti
seed by Yr. Dtekisses to John NnMe, el
the 2nd, who will likely .sane e partner
and move to it hi neelf ; prioe was in the
neighborhood of 44000.
Hel.teaville : A very pleasing lied hem
sweat took pion., vesteM.l .1 11
a. in , at the resident, of T. (. Plekard,
wi.c:i hes eldest denrhter, Flub, was matted
In bvwtes*al hoed. to Prof. J. Y Hater,
of Member**, North Dakota.
G E. L. U.
The following .n the tees for the di
fermis yeas people's nes sties whieb mem
Avian *ext weak
North -.t Methodist Marsh LL. d C.L.
Friday weenies at 7:30 n'desk. TM rear
ber L neo. seeetiae le withdraw* es aeoe.at4
of the mates weetiagle Room share' Is
oessomirm with tis eek d Prayer
Kees (bate''1.P.B.(. L. Treeiay swoo
leg at 8 e'ela.l. Tepis ter
19th. Jesters/
•'ftpbltsal sower : wham. It seises.
sad bow w get It," by Will 8leddart •
All are ossaWly MOW ie noted thins
es mens, whist sea ell in the bmmmals,
"'Weiss maishers el ether sstiaim iia,
ee*•lly welfltthw
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