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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1909-3-25, Page 1f Read The Signal's Clubbing List on page 6 this week. Send renewals and new subscrlp- uuas by Postal Note, P. O. or Ex- press Order, to The Signal SIZTY,elCOND YI LR -Nes ane GODERICH, ONTARIO, 'CANADA : MARCH 25, 1909 Renew Renew Have you renewed your subscnphon to THE SIGNAL for tea?? I Renew Renew • VANATTCIt & HOHK1ITeoli, Pvausrtn• Financing' TEN PAGES ionalo i ion offering for sale Debt•nturei hearing interest al five per cent. per annum, payable huff -yearly• These debentures offer an absolutely sate and prof- itable investment. I would advise anyone having money to invest to be sure to call and see me. W. L. HORTON THE MTANDARD LOAN COMPANY -- 1 LOCAL TOPICS. Parents' Day. - Friday, March 21itb, front 2 p. u,. to I p, n1. will lie parents' day in Miss Btu ritt'r and Miss Watson's rooms in the Central school. Anyone who can come will be welcome. J. H. Trottel'. prinetpal• D. O. E. Officers. Following are the officers of Ahmeek Chapter, DoURbters of the Empire, for the current year i Honor- ary regent, Mrs. D. McDonald regent. Ma Macklits: vice-regents, Mrs. (Dr.) Taylor and Mrs. M. Hayti ; secretary, Miss Acheson ; treasurer, Mrs. W. L. Eliot; executive, Mrs. R. H. Srntth. Mrs. Lane. Mn. (callow, Mrs. Oambk, Ma Lee and Mrs. Ham- ilton. New OrOclry Firm. • A new grocery firm bas been formed in (ioderich the pest week, to -.4-be ]tnawaas Morrish A *Myelin., aood has purehased the Hamilton street busimeas of McEwen Bros. Mr. Mor - riots bas for several years conducted a stucessful grocery busine ne on Mel- ton 1anrton street., acct with his new partner has now moved to the McEwen stand opposite the Oiltxtrne hotel. The new member of the firm is Henry Snyder, and both the gentlemen are well and favorably known in town and in the surrounding country, both being na- tives of Colborne township. They should do a large and sucoewful busi- ness, - - Sudden Death of W.4. Ferguson. BOOKBINDING MAGAZINES, GODERICH MARKETS. THoaapAY. March nth. • Fall whw.t, per boom • $1 ml to $ 1 pt Spring wheat, per boob ,. 1 W t t lie PERIODICALS and LIBRARIES - bound or repaired. - GOLD LIFFTERING on LEATHER GOODS Aulweb pese1Er AttendeA t oa tearing ams with i . OVAL eaderls►.• A. R TAYLOR, dTaa'reowu SOU Mate for belt. 110114EqFOR. SALK. -- A- NBW Is Mir& Mooted with the modern improves menetpleasant dtuatrd sod near tbe Neste. Apply to W• it RODLItT(U V . . 1((.busAneot a1ubio li11(00 tbeing pt of t4. 190 coloew+lon, Hallett. containing thirteen • rear,' more or leo, one mile e frontk Auburn ard station. There V a food kitchen and neat• hare, orchard and small Yruaw. Would he a desirable property to re the on or fora drover. am 11.1s only one mile hon, .uOon• It 1P knoll se the further Informationatee late Gabriel Apranngg apply u e HA tt.Lw UIHVIN, Executor, Nile • -pSALE, - SEVERAL TO W N roperties ranging In pries from Per up. darn,' a mit of ben or leaving. For further earitculare end oonditlor. apply to Auctioneer ))Lags HtA'Krrr. (I0Arr'loe. t3oL, Pox let. FARM FOR SALK-LOT 14. VON- s-eselOM 7. G U. Colborne, ceatalnIngwoe of IIn the rest to good state of ood cultivto auun.. There son It a flume house and woodshed, one ben, ta013. stone stabling underneath, hay baric 1)1.44,. sl.00(Wer outbuildings. Good orchard. well - -- w.uerol. two good epr)ngs and a running rrmmk. 16 nines from Auburn. Will be sold on easy tonna to suit Purchaser, AppePl b JAMI.e HOW ATT on the faru.lor •KO..,).. r• Hoo ATT, w. W awanosb. HOUSE FOR HALE. - A TWO- eTORT brick honer. w ith seven rooms: on Soma1t, teu tan can ben.d I y caning atilONALOffice. MN - -- -- SL on.' Ion gg11Yen '11« that eery twirls. of April. For partieulae. call et :il ,NAL OFFIC E ye, per bu.h a 4* to 0 ell Iturkwhost. per boob 0 M to 0 SO Data, per hush., 0 4o to 0 13 Pew... per bu.h 0 at to s a1 Heeley, per bu.h --- - 0' .1 to 0 :0 Screening. per ton Oa m) to _•e (b Floor. family. per cwt 2 M to 2 s. Flour, patent. per cwt 3 n) to 1 1c Bre., per son . 21 W o 2i W FShorn, per too 1:N1Je- 1tM410 Ray, per ton . - L lin to 9 to WoodPutter, per rr 9),.d ..... .! 0 ' to b 21 t(e ar , nwh, per d"oa . • 0 44 W 0 IS Potatoes. new ' 30 to l'atUo. ordiny w good. per cwt. t lie to 1atU., esport,•per cwt1 ie to ege : no to • 330w Sheep, per 001 Ham. per lb -- 1117 to Bacon.. r Ib ,.::..0 t,l.io lb ....... a_--• IS to J" Mto Hides• per t 0 an to •k n. 01 Nhasyy 1 Turkeys bn w Turkey.. •_ to Oumonde r•' •wl•. exf PAW 7 titin week. 0s'+ u ` eo Sao 7 al it all 4 to 0 17 0 91 0 11 sle 40 In 11 Situation's,Vac ant TV 10ndgen.D. - HY A4A ply. any, A kwtl general +rrvagL A 11 at any lime after Wedn •day. Mantis the Pk a MIL.. HOLT. North .Axel, Tendon Wailed TENDERS WAA TEt►. sept.) tenders will to received for\t(bi' eros flat of a Methodist church a the ,'these of Dunsannon aw follow.: 1. For all woodwork. .srpwetcr-work and shingling. _ _• For all .rr.nent and hack .cork. a For all lathing and pi/note-dont 4. For an hardware and ewrt.tsou hon )'ante+ teuetermg may tender for each of the above ee arately or for `he rntme work. Ilan., and .ppcinratlone may he seen at the I'ar.on- age. (Dungannon. fhe lowest or any tender not neeemarily aetrptrd. Tender+ will be re. mitred till March VW. J. A. KILUri'I;IL Dv21 SecMary. 1lungailnon, 1Jnt. TO Rent HOLSE TO RENT. -MRS. AMY'S house 01 Kaet 0l..., y .tor Mick h A-1 --.-'- ---- condition Paseess NIARM FOR SALE. LOT 11, 00N - esteems. s, colborne ; 1T aerie of good all. been under gram for .fight ye. is. ."Ill ast eof Dunlop and 31 will, good .buildings and ►ne..on well and windmill, 3 acres of or 0srd, haat of winter frelt, acidsen west of WM. For partio..larw w{{,ply to JAn. YOUNG. Jr.. 0111 N Waters et., 1-t,lesp, 11L _ _ Vint SALK-IN ORDER TO CI.O`(E 1 0V the carats of the late (1. 1 . "bannon. 11.1... hi. late Incidence le now for .ale. 1t is In eery fair condition, h.e modern roneenlen- sen, can be lnaeerted atan time. For farther particulars. aD 1 to I'roudf oot. Heys t Rialt. C..1. HAMILTON. s>eouter- „'FtiTB{tN LANDS FOR MALE In the Yu,kl On df.trlel, Yonr rhOire of four farm., containing len acres each : taro WI' h huildfmta on and telephones In the hour•., I1 Ill eel on meg, terms. Information rewording the country ehe.erfnity given. J. H. ''rig SNti-, 'feeblest. Mask. _.(- OUSE FOR RALE. -ON BRITAN HOUSE road . all modern oonvenlenrea In ` rod ronditbn. Ioordity ror furtdter particulars sooty to 3. H. KODLRTHON. V0It SALE. -A VERY DESIR- 1'. ARL la a1 W.N..110.M, 010.0 (o tJs t4pu*ro: Appli to DICKINSON t (1 ARROW, L"ARM FOR MALS. -PART OF 0' - Meek Is take road oink, (7000.,.,.-4awn- 1bip. two mile. from Ondertch. 101) "creak loud clay loam, brick hours. baro >A x m, with element stabling. artesian well, water In build - tees and stxl mock, 1 ace s mending` allover youngand Desire P. O. rd. Apply to C. 1'. Mc N ills IWO YOUR ('0UItdlt In 'Mort hand or H.v)mn....111 bring roe !e.! n..nite If taken At our OM- ..Iwhll.hed end , thoroughly rellabM *18001. winter Term heel". Jan. 4th. t'wlalogue free. IneripH ANlO- 4 n A. tI).t.RM (btt.MOR. _','nisei V. M. ( A. middies. Terooto. TH STERLING} BA K, OF CANADA Anel ansa HEAD theirs Tower() A1'TEoa tato rA1tTAt. • et.000-0tn INCORPORATED BY SPECiAi. AC r Or UOMiNiON PARLi A M ONT TO RECEIVE Digi R4ITS To accommodate the Farmers we have opened Branches in the village. of DUNGANNON, AUBURN, VARNA and BAYFIELD. We solicit the Patronage of the FARYfR RALE MOTHS nI0(3III11TID, highest current rale of interest In SAVIN(ISIaBANK r DEPART - M ENT( en dep vita of 1111.110 and upwards. (1ODRRICH BRANCH A. 0. HAMM,* Manager. Public Notre,'. NOTICE. -THE PUBLIC HEALTH LT ACT of Ontario rMuIreo that all persons swot arra ora months mu•t tot geminated and that parents are liable 10 a nue and tonrictiou for fellers to comply with each regulations. TM medleal health o* Ic, r will be In hoe nuke ou the OM Saturday afternoon of each month at 1 o'clock for the free raaeleetloa of persons attend, forsueh purpose. A. C. fUCNreit, Medleal Health Udlmr. LNot ice . I.Nblf CeN, LIMITED. g IN1 F.j H h (.OUERi ELEVATOR A v ) I(lease. take clothe that the Annual general meeting of the .hareholder' Of the lioderlrh Moreton and Trale'it Company. I.imlled, will be held fn tinoflter of the town 4req.orer. 1 Uodsrfrh. on 00' ICON Ertl iA19'. AI'1t11..14TH. Lae, at 2 ocloek p. m.. for Iha election of director. for the en.uing year and the trnsaellon of other Mosinee. that toy property be brought before the notating. i"ignell W, 1.. HOI(TON, Manager. ((oderlch. Morel, 340, IMP.. ' 1lTOTI('K T() INVEMrrORs.-THF: • enrntnre of the res*te of the )ate George Anhe.on have decided to offer the whole estate for sato -Tim y.,o -•tr reward«,A real relate. debentures, bonds and stork,, rattler wishing to Invent in any of the above properUpn ran get f MI particular,' on applies Hon to the executor,, Mas. Etta 1'. Kseeulrir. (1.oc,ton. toy:. r AdY Ghkw ct e . Ra lr: • -sM, L'VHE LAKE 11I'RON'S ICE 1 Mee my lee Houses filled with the largest and hest supply of • lest thet i have ever- hod, end am prepared to supply both old and new customers thin corning season. THE OLD K/t1.1.1DLR. ROBERT CLARK. r.P. 4,8mRNs3sndls-froth SM. CE ICE/ e have our Ice Howse well filled and are preeared to sup- ply old sad new patrons with the best giteildty during the coming season. CRAIG! F t3 t OS. c,RAI Anotion Sales. pt; 1 SA/ . t ik e f. .. L . ( ol. Goodman, of Parkhill. w' hn rnn.m.n,led the N'aterlo, regiment in 116. when they were '(*1(0ned In OOderirh, woe in town yederda on legal tontine. with Mr. McDonald, and while here woe the geed of hie old comrade. J. J Wright. LATI'HDAY, MARCH 27Th AT ( 1 o'clock, *( the Auction Howe. -firm.. mounted dnuhle harrow. , several rt. of defile and double homers: high grade furniture. conch,'., chaise. rota (11:0. iolo-KF:TT, Auc- tioneer LJATT'RDAY. APRiT, 3Hn, AT 2 1 o'rlork. Wagons, bngglr., Mimeo, 400(0. hon.ehoM furniture And effect. The A,rtifen flan M ago nicest A nntl "neer. r ATf'R1)AY. APRILIITu, AT 2 1 "clock. Inn high sten. p4Mnres, Inrinding all paintings Thls will be a chhiene. seldom seen In (Ioderlch. 004)- ni('KP.TT, Aar dentes. A shockingly sudden death was that of W. J. F'ergueon. of Stratford, which occurred on Tuesday evening last. Up to Mondry evening Mr. Few guson was in his usual health. He was attacked with arid« indigestion while in his office and shortly after- ward web removed to his home. 1!e rallied, lett only temporarily, amt died early Tuesday evening. Mr. Fer- guson was fifty -right years of age and was one of Stratford's leading dry - goods tuercbants. He was a promin- ent Methodist, and on the Illth of Fel- nlae last gree nu address at the laymen's uafesitwary hangoet at North • rtteet Methodist church, in this town. When Should a Man Marry ? Port Arthur papers of recent date have interesting ileus with reference to hockey "latches in the Grocers' League there. The winner of the trophy was the centra team. on which Arden Aitken. hon of Mr. and Mrs. J. I.. Aitken, of town. played cover.point, nd the trophy was presented at an II ter supper given by .Mr. Aitken's empplioyer, E. Bonin. to bra term. Oodedgcb friends will be pleased to kern at Xrden is doing in the way of sport, unit it not along these linea only that a is taking interest 'nanothee newspaper elipping i t • ears that has been taking( a ha in ttling' he heavy 'mention, ' :Sh Id a man \marry at twenty raphe than at forte?" Thin was the subject f a debate at. rinity Epworth League d Arden ke on the efflrmativ gide. Then alive won, hutperha he h be he r side ?I. h v 1u1 t ( 1 The Summer Hotel. The town council had an adv ise- ment inserted in a number lit pa rs asking for a !nein. for the summe hotel for a tat m of one, two or th years, at a nominal rental, and has received a good man replies, and a special meeting of the council was held Inst night to deal with the mat- ter. 1l was derided to draft a circular letter giving full information of the history of the hotel and the present P ito on for mailing t.• the appli- cant On motion of Messrs. Stun- ning. and Dean. it was decided in asking foe tenders fur patching the roof ofthe summer hotel, to include tate covering of the tower, and a mo- nition was pegged, on motion of Coun- cillon ('raigie and Jordan, that the c4utncil put in a suitable way to the beach near the summer hotel. Coun- cillor Jordan also bed a suggestion to remove the 'tithing house to the beach below the hotel. but this did not come to a vote. The Greyhound Excursion. F:. IT. Ayer.rxcutsioa.agent_rd. the White Star line, was in town yester- day 'nuking arrangements for the annoa! Joni, escuni,.n (erne tioderich. The date fur the trip this year is Sat- urday, June 111th. with the return trip on Monday,the 21.t, giving excursion- ists the Mnndsy in Detmit. The "moonlight" excursion will be on Fri- day evening. the 18th. The tumid ea - (Aleut railway 'arrwneement* have been Made, in order to allow the people of the inland places to enjoy the trip. An excursion is Mime arranged for S•CHrday.. the 19th, - int the Guelph and Listowel branches of the C. 1'. H., to (coderirh, and it ie ex, peeled that is big crowd will come to town that day, -many of whom will take the trip to Detroit. That will be a train out on Matnrday night and another on Monday night f)m' the ben- efit of these excursionist... On the G. T. H. there will be specie' trains for the "moonlight" and for the Detroit trip, Send -oft to stone! Parsons. A special PeMinn of t h.• Meneeetung Canoe Club was held last Friday night, the ostensible object being to close up the second Winn! tourna- ment of the season hy (rapper pro- vided by the losers -the vice-presi- dent's gide again. Advantage was ken of the occasion, however, to i, L. Pinions, one of the moot active inhere of the chili, a hearty send -o p to his wedding. Presi- dent Turnbul Vioe•president Kil- loran made claque and moving ad- dressee, the president cially com- ing nut strong with a de. ' tion in verge of the events leading up 4 11fe 'nipper. Moth gentlemen- expo .d coal .eppreclation of the good-fel- lowebip of Mr. )'arsons and of his activity fu the affairs of the Club, and as a token of approval of the import- ant step he was about to take, Mr. Parsons was presented with a sec- tioned loakcese, along with the good wisher of his associates in the club. M+. Par ms made a brief and fitting reply in acknowledgiuent of the pre- sentation. Why Eurekks Lost. in &letter to The Siallend Empire "en old sport" explains why the Eurekas of Toronto. runners -t,1, for the O. If. A. j4 nior championship, fell dowtt when the real test came after going into the finals without a single defeat being registered against them. This is the leant on which Bet•t. McCreath, for- merly of town, played. and its series of successes was watched with inter- est by Het•t's many Gotferich friends. It is pointed out in. the letter that "to qualify for the finals. the only team Stratford bad to play was Berlin. While tQe Eurekal.- 'lTCee Beating C. C. C. were fureed to play Orange- ville. 1'ict oo and Herrie in quick suc- cession, which is enough to take the stsata Out of the best -conditioned team Then, to crown a11, in the semi-final game at Borrie, when tit - home trent were hopelessly beaten. they' proceeded to butcher the visitors (.0 the Kings tone." The writer corn - chides : ••1t mems to me that the Eurekas deserve a great deal of praise for the great showing made the past season, and the sporting_publie should recognize it in sane very' practical manner." • Regimental Meeting. The annual meeting of the officers of the :Bs11 Huron Regiment, and re- union of present and past tlfflcers, Was b«Id'ytrterday everting at the Hatten- but'y House, In Clinton. Those front Ooderich who Were in attendance were Col. Holmes, Captains Gundry and Dunlop, Lieutenants Sale. Turn- bull, blunter. Washington, Sturdy, and Lieutenant Hayden. of the Corps of Guides. Lieutenant Rougvie came uP frons Marsha and Captain Varcoe, of (arlow, also .wee in attendance, The ,routine business of the regiment was transacted. and the'alfetirs of the regiment were found to be in very' good condition. After the business meeting a lienpuse-arae--$sets'-st the Rattenhury in splendid style. and the followiug toasts bete honored. Major Shaw' pi'eotdtng and Major M(Tawgart occupying the vire-chair: The King, Canada, Army and Navy, The Rehti- anent, fast and Present, end The Lad• ies. -Col. Holmes. of Goderieh, te- apxondi'd to the toast, "The Regiment, Past anti Present." The regimental band was present and played choice music during the h:wquet, and songs were given by Mr. Spaulding. of Clin- ton, and Lieut. Pickard, of Meaforth. - A Notable Volume. The selected poems of William Wye Mwith. published recently by Win. Briggs. of Toronto. will be found to ewntain much of interest to every H 'allY U/ son loyal Canadian, and especially Y chute who are of Sottish descent. The author of the poem', the Rev. William Wye Smith, was horn in Scotland, but in early life came to Canada, and in his verse we find h' undying love for the land of his biol.., united with a deep affection for the new country to wheels all the energies f his life have been given. Ills Its ere chiefly patriotic, religious, his °Heel. and descriptive of nature, in character: many of then) portray- ing phase? of ('anadlan rural life now fast slip , g Into the past. but which will recall a scenes of childhood to the men an omen of today. Many 1 Ian11 will read hisson exile from tient land lyrics with genuine plcnsure and e,notion, while in his ieligio..i poems, particularly those II( the Psalms' and pa.awges of scripture which he•has paraphrased into "braid Scots". many a sad heart will find com- fort. The book, attractively hound in dark green cloth, may ire had direct front t1•author, on receipt of the pub- lisher's price, • SI Address, Rev. Saul Wye Smith, 01 James street, kit Catharines, Ont. Foresters' Oyster Supper. The supper and concert given in the 'letripenTice HA111itst Tlftti.ittfy eF.lt- ing under the auspices of Court Cede - rich, No. , C. O. F., was a grand succeed. W. (r. Strong, of ilrantforl, superintendent of organization, was present, and gave an MI•h'e.r un the growth anti present prosperity of the Order. Mayor. Macklin was 1.n. pre. side over the sleeting, but was called sway.. and Aire. Matndets was 1..1 upon to disch.trge the duties of chair. roan, and a long and interesting pro• gram was given. Earlier in the PVPtl- ing an excellent supper had been staved, w feature of the evening's en- tertainment which Wan heartily en- joyed. The slier -program included, besides the chairman's address, solos by Messrs. Merchant, Mutton. -Herold Blackstone, Bert Putt, Mrs. Huggins and Janes Tho.uurn, a recital' by Hazel Wilson. selections by the Itleck• stone orchestra, duet by Menem. Powrie and Fletcher, and Master Fraser and Lily Newell. a piano selec- tion by Miss. Elliott, a vehtriluquial performance by W. 8illib, and a cornet solo by Mr. Kranslake. •\t the conclusion Thier Rknger.6. B. Mc- Key tender.d * hearty vot• of thanks who .'wth Ge all those h had twisted LPd in e program and to the ladies who had assisted In providing the good thing. of the table. A very pleasant even- Ing'sentertainment was brought to a close by the .Inging of "God Sive the King." Canada Should Nulld tihips. In view of the present agitation for the *resumption by Canada of a share in the Imperial defence, The 'Toronto Star sent the following weave to every mayor in Ontario as well as to the reeves of menet. municipwlitieo view of public Alarm In the mot nd, 4'0100 Cannel* do Any- thing fo t1perial naval defence ? If .o. whet son hen 1" The answers were almost ono ou.ly in favor of the Dominion Gehl pF.,)mmediale ac Icon. Dr. Macklin a follows lin,IPrirh, Ont., Marr pfd CAnwpw .hould At once build .h for her own defence. and for the nee of the Empire when neenesity de mends. A. H. Mechlin. Mayor The following is Clown Attorney Seeger'. rontrilxltinn t.l the experts Mon of opinion, in a letter to T 'Moulin et 100$NI Wanted 1.10A RIDERS OR ROOM FRS WANT- 1LJ RD.-Yotmg ladle.. preferred. Comfort able home, convenient to ('e(Mgtate ln•Utnte, busmen• ,','coon or lake. Apply at THIS SIG. NAL OFFICE: rot Sale VPR FOR M,\LE. -At FA) COOKER vane*. pure bred• with pedigree. F. M. HMlrft, Boo Klnrtrlc Novelly end Repair %0 w elevle rh. ark t LIOR MALE. I HAVE MTii.1. A few thoneent1 ggnexMw1 Mettle hrfrk. for .ale. t ant* wren at ( nlleirne Hriek Yard or at 11. OAI.WNUALi, b. Huron hoed, Toronto News "In this hour, when a ppteat world power nnenacee Britain's dominion of the emir, you oak what is ('ru*4a s duty lowatds Imperial de- fence. True Canadians will answer that the commonest loyalty towards' the source of our great political privi- leges, a decent recognition of the duty not to let others carry all the burden. the Wet/muter), principles of self-pre- servation - these at least call for action. Direct money contribution is simple, but 504111),' ohj0Ctiumtble. I incline to think Canada *should equip, man and maintain one or re velemele which would he available as a useful adjunct to Britain's navy in des of need." --- Parsons-Sault,. . Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Forgone left on Mouday afternoon on a trip to Buffalo and New York. It was their mar- riapfe dry and they were leaving on their honeymoon trip, having been united it, wedlock's bonds about an hour before. but the nonchalance with which they walked over crow the DHZr d TeisTariCO 'I►6iSIrli o -across the street to the G. T. R. station gave no indication that I,tte of the most important events in their lives had just taken place. It was generally be- lieved that the event wail to take place on Wednesday, but Mr. Persons and his bride evidently did not want any unnecessary excitement and just simplyslipped out a couple of days ahead. The bride ie. Hattie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1t. J. Sault., and the groom is the 'superintendent and office manager of the Uuderich Elevator h Transit Company, Lim- ited. The relatives of the happy couple were the only witnesses of the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Jambes Hamilton. end at the ste- tion the bride and groom received the congratulations of acquaintance's who h*ppeued to be h'er'e tied who.uiekly naught the idea that the role of sweet- hearts had expanded into that of hus- band and wife. The bride was attired in a lode Buil, with blue hat,. and looked very charming. Both bride and groom are very p,••. '-tr among many friends, and Ute) have the heartiest wishes of the people of (lode - rich, among who'll they have grown up, for their future happinee Nature in Springtime. fhe former parish- •re of Rev. C. R. Durrant at Ileutpiller and his many friends in Godericb, will read with in- terest the following pen picture given Matins reeent sermon 001e.Natw'eS' r. Durrant pa tab stationed at Mel- bourne, but unaintaine • tensing in- terest in affairs in this district, and the springtime beauties of his former rural charge are evidently also still vividly before his memory's eye. Just now wizen one ii looking forward to the season of spring, Mr. Durrant'e the mouton cern o [ the openingof h n comes with a whiff of balmy breeze, And the aroma of fresh -plowed fields, which is refreshing. In the hill country round about Benmiller, it seemed that the grass grew green in a single spring night, and the snow had hardly gone when was garbed in gaysummer the ,'lath va at 1m K green leaves and dn'ar, green grass, blossoms. Driving along the conces- sions them was laid out before u. scene o n scene n f kaleidoscopic beauty. Every house had iia shadow, and every barn and tree and fence- atr*uge fitnta.lic figures on the soft carpet beneath. Anti the men were plowing in the distance. Not a sound could be heard, only of the birds ; the hush of spring was everywhere, every. where the silence of beauty reigned. And the men were plowing ip the distance yonder. looking for all the world like tipsy pigmies. Slowly creeping up the slopes or tinder the r a dividing fence we saw sbnd of ( K the hones and the plow and the sten. For a white they approached ns end then at An angle they turned and left us, the horse's and the plow and the men. lint another was in sight on the farther side and slowly and silently drew near, and there was a Crack of the whip and an echo, "Go 'long." The horses carte tired and so were the men. We stopped "lir carriages and Wizen' Nature's witchery spellbound UV with her moving pictures of \n►ysterions awe and beauty spread Mil o the fields marked like a cbessbowrd in "Attire and gatalen *t,4 orel ord. swim 'ng away green and golden up iota t white. streaked blue of the quiet sky aur first spring in Ontario, t o v engraved and f re rt . 1 LOCAL. TICS IN BRIEF. tier the hnnd.on(0 .hn n1 of hand•pointed oda for Faster et W Snaith'«-- Al.. beautiful Keeler postcards f n two for Sc up. The ladle. are boxy th). wdek .'suing the millinery opening. . In town. Gentlemen. you w111 hive to freshen up end et that new spring suit a4 Prl4ham'• or you will look not of place edeog•ilde of yoer Mitsr *wee heart. Just a week to All Fool'. Day, and l:. 11. .Hallows will bo ready that day, the name as nn other day, to take the photogr.ph of nt)p• 7 -tool or otllerwl.e - but i(1. one el' )4011' of .*nAty to go to sallow, for your photo. Atletic work guaranteed. April fhh will he (load Friday. The millinery openings are euggwg- the artention of the lakes Godot'. ing The military camp for IVeslern Ontario is to commence June ttth, nt London. A reporter for some United States paper was in town the other day in connection with the Kinrade cage. On wceount of illness, W. G. Mason was unable to come for the Y. M. C. A. meetings that were announced for this week. 1)r. W. F. (callow hair removed this week to hl• residence. recently pur- chased, on North street. ile-wilt now have his office at the residence. The Department n Tt Marine and Fisheries in asking tot tenders for the construction of a reinforced eonerete beacon on the Goderieh breakwater. At the meeting of the A. O. 1'. W. ('rand Lodge at Toronto Imo week Henry J. Mortis, of Loyal, wee again elected district deputy grand mater for Huron district. The young thoroughbred iegietered shorthorn hull, "Fairdsle iwddie," - heed by James McBride, (Carlow. hes WAS Aa been sold to N. Herr k Sono Fwinlele Fano, Hohncsvlfie. It having been insinuated that the ar Electric Wnrk• Installed the 11 eine* light, Mr. Smith wishes it f,hat bis tender was not ac- cepted abd.Jie had nothing to do with t Joh. he IInverness l:am of the Mone - Meotland will attend divine service in Tb Knox church next Mahbath. morning. iso the e..•niuir of the wine day, the annual 'n Vit..* for Ballots and fisher men trill be held, The A'A.4ielrr -mom cagy-meeting-nfthe (iuderiels htaneh of lite \Vurllen'« 1n- .titlete will be held at the hunt,' of Mrs, fleck. Montreal street., on 'Chur.- day, A Aril let. at 3 o'cl x•k. :\ good atteudam•e it debited. ' The ,'d'ow'n,' of l'littton ate tender - lug a r litneutar y banquet torten - row Friday) ave puts to Mres's. It. Holmes :old F. 11. Holgens. The Iaoyu.1 Will take place at the Hotel Norma selie slid will dlrnbtlew be a very lnitr.•a ing occasion. Supr'ewu. t -$,'tool. of the Sons or England, of ( Nathan). was Present at low uteri long of Li ),'spool Lodge, Nu. 11". past night. steel after the business '•f .flit beige nn adjourn- ment was art, .l • to the Oly , 'a Cafe. The Colleg;ate Institut.. Literary Society ie concluding its aerie* of meetings for the term with a cones -rt. at which a number of literary contests will he e_ leading _feature., ..ii:ho.atfair will•be held in the iuxemhly room of the school on Friday evening, April 2nd, and the amall,adnlission fee of lac will Ise charged. Mr, and Mee. Little,' of 8444eld, gave a farewell patty opo rt'•'e- Ing last week for Mrs. Lill.,•'., two brothers, Will ' and Rus 11 Rrownlee,' who are, - leaving for the West. About thirty of the )"obit people of town drove down, not mind- ing the disagreeable weather, and re- turned in the .wall hours of. the tuorning. Wm. V. Major, a well-known busi- ness man •d Toledo, Ohio, and owner of "It . 1 „" 2.174. by "Tum Reed." visited lcuderlch Inst week for the pur- pose of looking over A. M. Polley's colts. While here Mr. Major per - _chewed from Mr. Polley "Grauie P.." by "Tom Reed...gain "Dolly McCurdy," 2211, at a good figure. and will train her for the races next summer. • eta CHURCH NOTES. Tie' 'sermon topics at the Baptist church sorvices next Sunday are as follows Morning. "Religion un Fire"; evening.: "At Their Wit's End." J. l', Almelo has , presented the adult Bible class of North street Meth- odist church with an organ. The class meets in the auditorium of the church but Abp pipe organ 1. too Targe Iter- Toes use. - AL the lad meeting a the Pres- bytery of Huron, Rev. J. A. Ander- son, B. A.. was nominated for nett' moderator of the Synod of Hamilton and London. The Synod meets in Hamilton on Monday next. The Excelsior Bible Class of Vlctot•ia street Methodist theldlst c n b rch is cont tutting a campaign for membership, the members having divided into two sec- tions, the blue and the red, captained respectively by W. Sheardown and E. B. Hale. The losing side bas to pro- vide a banquet Next Sunday is the annive esa of ty the North Street Methodist church. Rev. E. 13. Lencely, of London, will occupy the pulpit et both services and there wilt he special music. ' Mr. Lancely is a preacher of some dis- tinction, and this will he a good opportunity to hear him. The church will be tastefully decorated with Hoov- ers. Rev. Dr. Ramsay, of Ottawa, oc- cupied the pulpit of Knox church on Sunday and gave two excellent ad- dressee. The pastor, Rev. J. A. And- erson, wan in Ottawa, where be filled Dr. Ramsay'. pulpit The Ottawa Journal prefaces a summary of hi. Sundaytnurni n ser on m thus : ' K ':4 sermon of great power and itnpres- .iveness wee delivered by the Rev. .1. \. Andet•son, of (ioderich, in Knox Presbyteriwa church yesterday morn- ing, based unon the words of I. ('or., x. 13 : 'There hath no temptation token to you but such as is c mon to man.' The subject wan "Encourage- ment. Amid Temptation " L+ttst Sunday afternoon E. P. Ixaulin, who b moving with hie family .to the West, was presented with a rompll. meotary address by the adult Bible - class of Ninth street Methodist ,'bore's. --Mr: {'wtriirr -has- ♦tern- rest- tient of that chAs, and hes done much to bring it elp to its pre.ent rondflion of stnx0ss. Another addles. was Presented robin .4h Wedne.day even- ing by `the f 1cials of the quarterly board. Both Mr. and Mrs. Paulin have been energetic worker. it, the church in various depertnepts and their departure is a distinct loss to the church. They will carry Away with them the heartiest good wiehee tor their suecew in the new country. The Excelsior Bible class of Victories street Methodist church is engaged in an Interesting contest. in the *hope of a mock municipal election. The can- didatesare: For Mayor -E. H. Hale nd W. .1. Towersey: for reeve -- 11(m Bell, and ianie* Powrie ; for depliti--reeve-W. Mhearinwn and Dave` Vp1M; for councillors Imus to be electkdt-H. Belcher, E. Mehl, 11. Hillier, W. Wootton and R. Elliot ; for water and light commissioner -J. (7. Million end Midney Beldhter• The election will take place at the meeting of the -etas. on Thnr'.day evening April 1st, when a program will hit given in the basement of the church and every one attending will be given w ballot There will he an old-time collection, no admission fee. INEW ADVERTISEMENTS -March 25 Pag I4*As ('arrlagesoomeJoa Mtg.('A, Totowa, i Annual General Meettsgs-(:oderich loevater k Transit ('o.. Limited 1 Header -G. T. H 1 ilpr(ng'1) (load. and NUku+-W, 'Acheson t tion Our Coon000 are IAaded-C$m. oa A Moore. 1 Homereekers Esunrslons-r. 9'. Lawrence.. To Ueautlfy the Teen -John Stewart rotate, HeowUber los- Hobert:C lark , ^H` to thet'Irels-W. 1 Homeseeken' tom - M. Kidd. C. P. R Ag.ut y -h Iaapcctau Invited -Mies Cakserss.,.. 10 Carload,. of Wall Paper -Doo. ' . lA Horst surmise-Row/et! Hardw Co. i Certainly Swell -G. M. Elliott- .. . .,..,, New Spring Coat. -D. )pillar Co. .... . .. $ F..hlan. Favorite-Bvwningt Ma. Vloar,1l1 4eepe-H. r Hick M Hoarder. or Itoomors Wanted-Tbe ., 1 social-1.tdleo' eld uf,Vtcterlk Street odiat Church Lkaatweli uwiuvr.-- blemish ! Pope for bale -F. 31. ulna ....... , Scotch Social-McUlllivray Mt«io413aad.,.. For sale -D. Irallingatl. - -4 Auceeuu Sale -Deo. lieekutt t Aunouucumout-Deo. Beckett.. .... Reader -C. P. R. . . . 7 The Soaron'. Correct styles -W', 1'. Prldltem'2 Special fur Saturday -W. 1. Lindsay. ... - 0 dprlag Millinery Opening-Ilod.sw Kruk ._ill in which ideas ate expressed sylnboli. 'sally, for example, the trees in the story of the fall. Reading other accounts of the fall, the predoher showed that nearly every prominent modern people hav- Ing w literature; has its story of the fall, all in legendary forte. The Vedas, the_ Hindu sacred literature. written at least fourteen centuries be- fore Christ, hers one of the most strik- ing of legend,',' in all we find the sane central teachings. a primitive age of purity, a law elf obedience, a - temptation soften by w serpent 1, and a fall stteuded by evil consequences. Ur. Dougall argued that all these legends roust have a eumniorl origin and are based, therefore, on fart. He desired t.. melte O plain that should it eventually and satl4actorily he proven that (1ene.is is largely a compilation, the editor making use of older literature, the inspired char- acter of the book need not, therefore, be n'ly the lees. What we must do is s.•-- readjust -sur conceptions of the ,...shod of authorship without drop- ping our faith. And as he proceeded to make evident the purpose of Gen- esis. the giving and evolution of the first promise of • Saviour, and tbe sel- ection of peoples, tribes and indiv Wools suitable to the execution of that promise. he left no doubt .in the minds of hie heaters of his faith in the in- spireel character and divinely -control- led authorship of the. first of the books of the Bible. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Oysters served in all styles1 w ' foe cream bricks, confectionery and cigars. C. BLAceaTON11, West (street resGNlrant.. The high quality of the goods wt the Auction House is proof that noth- ing ie too good to sell by auction. (;,co. HK('cwrr, Auctioneer. The social under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of Victoria street Metho- dist church has been postponed from rhureday, March 23th. to Monday. March 20th. The atacOillivrwy Mission Band will give a Scotch social on Monday even- ing next in the lecture room of Knox chute i h (cud r D ram refresh- ments, . candy table, etc. Admission lac. • Tonins *loud to none save thine other self. Repeat it :-"Shiloh's Cure will A1 - ways cure my coughs and colds" To a spinster, naught is so diecour aging** to he told there are no our - triages in heaven. Ur.. Dougall and Genesis. A large C,ntnpapy of people galheted in North street Methodist, ch,reh last Sunday peening. Evidently the inter♦ est arouaedyry the Jack.on-('arman con- truversy'ia Ming felt hy many people, and it ix not .mrpt•iaing, indeed it would he di'w.troua if it ware other- wise. A. vital interval. in the Bible, the (lhrietian', Peered, honk and the in- spired record of a purpose running through the Ages and culminating in the Christ, trust ie maintained if the (hrietiwl) faith and benefits are to be maintained. 1)r. • Dougall endeavored to make plain th. differenr. lefween •'myth" end "legend." A myth is an impose- s Bible story embodying an idea, often a moral idea. Among primitive people., often auperstIttone, the myth was a stn of god., detwins, giants. I heroes. The legend differed in being P io e n the • h) I f on hietoric tori , fart. The occidental 111'ne ie 1 A d 1 1 much given to h g m- lollem, and the legend usually tribe., in the emote% of the long ages. handed from generation to generation, a form • AUCTION SALES. Fa1DAY. March .,rh.-A action .solo of faro. '&eel-sedlmplernente, et lot 13, 00nemalon 7. t'olhorne town.hip, one mile wed of Auburn. cuumlstoring et 1 I/lock sharp. /Asses How. /err, proprietor. TuoM AN I;t-oJs r, auctioneer. KArl 14114T. March 27. -Hain of comfortable frame dwelling o, Victoria wool, property of John Ileil.tood, at 2 o'clock, Taro.. 4)t'g1)14r. Auctioneer. 'Morelos', Man rah. -1 'tearing suction +ale of farm Plock and Implement+. property of Ilenry I4Ohnon, lot 1, ooneon.Mn r, (e.t Invl- ion (:alboruo.go ts.erve. Proprietor 1. lewv ins the '!Orin. THVMAS GCyDHY, auctioneer, Treen*tMarch 111th. -Auction sale of farm 'stock and implement,', property of June,. H. Harrison, ronceolon I. Moder rh township, TIMM*. GI'*t,*v, aUCttneer. W,D3x.DAy. March 21.4,, --frig auction sale Of fart mock and implements, properly of Thom. (onnorm, west half lot I. concession 6, W. D. A.hfeli, ju.t eve of Kityp.brldge, *1 1 o'rtcek .harp. Itverything mute, be mold, as pro pteror to retiring- F:7xht month. (-milt. Trio", 1%1 -mom r. auctioneer,. Fal1)4). April Ind. - Auttipe) •air of farm tock and Implement., )nclaAing (went g',l Le)nts,ter ewer and hoary Cottight ores•., property of Cherie. 4't wert Int 'k eoneemion 11, W. 11., C"lbnrno. THn0A4 Urs,Y nuc. Uoneer. •A aye mos v. Apr,l 3M. - Anrtiml ogle nr lana .tock and implement., properly of A. loci,. x. Id 77. Maitland concession, Uoder)ch Tewn9 1p, T. ot•ynay, auctioneer. Mot, n* t, Aptl Ulu -Clearing • net)dn .ale n% farm stack and Implement., property of Arthur temirwen. 1 ofal ton , o ser. 1 t Hallett. T1InM A. Ut'.DAY, anrtloneor. TIrE.11Ar, Aprit 4(h. -Auction sale of farm stook end Implement., property of Timm Ag W. Me1'Aers's:v. II.ot 11, :eon. 16, • Uoderlch T. GVx11RY. auctioneer. Wen!ta.n.oy, Allrll7th.-Auction Aar• of the (paeans RAW prepnrsy.' *t., 'mese., rattle, Wiggle'., home... stn.. M the I1remise. 1n the village of Dungannon. Jtuea Mousers's. pro. ptelor. T. Ut .1.00. auntinners, N'xnit..PAv April 7th. - Aur,non sale of the queen. hotel property In the vlllese of Dian gwnnon, also horse, 0.1:1., Woggles. herneu., and other artieu+s. Jeer .Mn, NT u., proprie tor. TIIos A. (I('\Io, t, atl0Gnmieet. The April soh. --Auction Mle of farm work and hnPlemrntw, pmprrty O! Mr. STA VP len, con, s, A.hneld T. Gus., tour. 0)l)10neer Rirl'RI,..r Aprll 1rah.- Auction rote of ten Ubemireon Keays et met, horse. Mom arid tters, romn.em•In( *t 1 o'clock sharp. 1'rop forty of IPA Pal. end 14 Al.rgg t+R A R11A\. GI'.DR.. sort longer Mo.n*Y, Aptl 1'hh, -Auction sale of farm .tock. Implement,', at0,, proopsrty of MRs. R. A. +twat,, let 43, lbw Low.. Hallett. T. Go emewt, auctioneer. • BORN. (!H[rs'I1'H4. 1n ,!odrrlrh. on Wedneerlay. March 11th, to Mr. *.1 Mn. 1 bade. OftfAlh., a Mn. DIED, tll'NU ' \ in 1 olhnrnr Inwn.Mr. on FrMxr Mar, h 1444). Kiehanl 11504 Yetfng, aged !w wars .I mo,d h+enA day.. , A 7. '+YMer.VDes. In &t1UmA, on Mwl nnler. Nsn•A 80th. M.. 11000ft Mytaeads, age4 70 sena.