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The Exeter Advocate, 1890-2-6, Page 1"A UNITED CANADA AN VOL. III. �EITISH CONNECTION." EXETER, ONTARIO TJTiji SDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1890. rao..... The Molsons.Bank. (Chartered by Parliament, 18.5 S ) Paid up Capital ital . $2,000,000. Rest Fund, , • . 1,000,000, Head office Montreal. F. WOLFEBSTAN THOMAS, Esq., GENERAL MANAGER, Twenty Branch offices in the Dominion. Agencies in the. Dominion, U.S. and Europe, ====i3Eare.�3RSS NCS, every lawful day from 10 a, m• to S p. Open v m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p. m. A general banking business transacted Four per cont. per annum allowed for money on Deposit Receipts. R. H. ARCHER, Exeter, Jan 28, '8S. Manager. THE buoj thk, Is published every Thursday Morning, tet the Office, MAIN -STREET, — EXETER. By the SANDERS' PUBLISHING COMPANY. TERMS OF, SUBSCRIPTION. One Dollar per annum if paid in Advance. 131.86 if not so paid, S rrert7 mSao G Marais osa $ pplicat- No paper discontinued until all, arrearages are paid. Advertisements without specific directions' will be published till forbid and charged accordingly. Liberal discount made for transeient advertisements inserted JOB longg - periods. Every description o PRINING turned out in the finest style, and at moderate rates. Chegnes,money ord- ers, &e: for advertising, subscriptions, etc. to ' be made payable to . William Sanders, Editor. County Council County clerk Adamson called the council to order at 3.30 p.: en, on Tues- day last, when all the members were found presant except Reeves Proudfoot, of Goderich; and McMeu•chie, of Clinton, The first business being the election of a warden, Joseph Griffin, Reeve of Ashfield, was nominated by Messrs Manning and Ratz and John Britton, reeve ofHullett, was nominated by Dr. Rollins and Mr. Cook. A ballot 'beim taken resulted in a tle,each candidate receiving 24 votes, and the municipal- ity of Howie': having the largest equal- ized assessment, the reeve of that mun- icipality gave the casting vote in fav- or of Mr. Britton,who was declared duly elected, and sworn in. Mr. ,Britton re- turned thanks for the honor done hhit. Church IDireetory. ThIlITT MEMORIAL CHURCH. --Rev, S. F. Robinson, Rector. Sunday Services, 11 a. m, and 7 p. M. Sabbath School, 2.30 p. m. METHopIST Caitritcn--James-st., Be.vB. Clement, Pastor. Sunday Services,10.30 and 6.30 p.m. Sabbath School, 2 p. m. fAlx STREET -Rev. J. Wilson, Pastor, Sun a day Services, 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Sabbath, School 2.30 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN CItUECII.—Rev. W. Martin, Pastor. Sunday Services, 11 a. m. and 6.30 p m, Sabbath School, 3,45 a.m. rrofeQiq><ona# 1 • L. BILLINGS. Office over O'N'ei1's Bank, Exeter, Ontario, Nitrous Oxide Gas for painless extraction. Goes to Luean every Friday. H. KINSMAN, DENTIST, L. D. S., ex- tracts teeth without pain by giving Vegetable Vapor, or using the new Antesthetic on the gums. Makes Gold Filli ings and other dental work the best possible. Geos East side pf ich Ma nrst eet. Exeter. in month. Cr• B WHITED; M. D• CAL, PHYSICIAN • and Surgeon.. Otstand residence— Corner de Victoria and Elgin Ontario. N ST. �RRes J. dencce Corner Andrew and.North Streets, Exeter, Ontario. rp A. AMOS, ILD., C. M. L.,, C. P., EDIN.; L T . R, C. S., Edin•; L. F P. L. M., Edinburgh and Glasgow,_. . C.bell at 5. - Ontario; F. T. M.S, Toronto,'NightJat ' office. Crediton, Ontario. R, COWEN. OFFICE --MAIN STREET, TAR. Exeter, upstairs, oppposite Centra Hotel. Side entrance on south -James street leading to the Methodist Church. UTILLIAHSWEET, VETER- 1 V inary Surgeon. Graduate Dentist- ry a speciality.Veterinary D and tRe- sidenceone block east of Rich. Pickard's store. Opposite skating rink, Ex- eter, Ontario. H. COLLINS,. BARRISTER, SOLICIT R. OR, Conveyancer, Notary Public. Office—Samwell's $Lock, Exeter, Ontario Money to Loan. H. DICKSON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR L . of Supreme Court, Notary Public, Con- H. Commissioner, &c,' Money to loan Office-Fanson'0 Block, Exeter. LLIOT & ELLIOT, BARRISTERS, SOLIC- L itors, Conveyancers, &c. Money to loan ata per cont. J. LLT.IOT B. V. ELLIOT. ------- TAMES OKF', Exeter, Ontario, Licenser. rJ Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Sales promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed. Salus arranged at this ofli BROWN Winchelsea. ; Licensed-Auli �. ioneer for the Counties of Porth stied Middlesex, also for the tow and t of Frisson Sales promptly attended to able. Sales arranged at Post office, Winehclsa A selecting committee to strike the standing committees for the year' was then balloted for, resulting In Messrs Milne, Ratz, Girvin, Cook and McKin- zie being chosen. On motion of Messrs Beck and Smith, Mr. R. Radcliffe, of Godericht wax ap- pointed auditor, and the warden ap- pointed Mr. James Patton as the other auditor. On notion of Messrs Kay and Man- ning, Mr. Halls, of Goderich, and Mr. Turnbull, of:Clinton, were appointed on the boara of county. examiners of school teacllrs. ' The memorial of the municipal con• vention to the Lieutenant Governor in Councilwasread and referred 'to the special committee. The council then adjourned -until 10 a. m. Wednesday. SECOND Dal—)PEDNESDAr. Council resumed at 10 o'clock. All the members present except Messrs Proudfoot and McMurchie:- The selecting committee' presented the following list of standing commit- tees. Eataraziarlo3.--Dulmage, Griffen, Milne, McLean,Proudfoot, Hess, Ratz, McMurchie, Johnston, Wilson and Ben- •neweis. FINANCE.—Cook, Eilber, Taylor, Mc- Pherson, Rollins, Oliver, Cox, Manning, Saunders, Stothers, Kay, Kally,r Moon- ey, Torrance,' McKenzie, ', ROAD AN1*13Rf1YGE.-Gregory; "Bry- an, Scott, Fleyrock Girvin, Bissett, Kydd, Beacom, Howe; Beck, Jacques, Thompson, Webber, Lochart, Castles. SCHOOL AND PRINTING.—Anderson, Graham, Castles, Henderson, Smith, Malloy, Wilson, Torrance, Taylor Hess, Stothers. JAIL AND COUNTY HOUSE.—Johnston ' BOSSENBERRY,HensallOntario. Lic- B/.ensed Auctioneer for the Countys Of Huron and Perth. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. HOLT; Khiva, Ontario. Licensed auct• . former for the Counties of Middlesex and, amhtkn, d the townships of Stephen and Hay All sales es )tromp£lya�tonded to. awls lama FOP IONY MILES Ttl TNtij E'Y AYE One of the JIEST Tel - o e In ce the M ■CIL „Onrf� ane wed, en lineally, e idp rlor ge, dad to III enti a it eupsdo stash In each onds3au , p,bo PeBn ty In onefi Ioanitiy, as ahoea.' Only shook who write to fat at open sen make flute of the °bailee. All you have to do In -*keen to to sheer oar 'geode re. theta *he 2x11-yo,o neighbors and theta hound yon. The be. foment of abta advertinement shears the 'mall end of the tele. tcope. The folio ling eat fflree the aplieeranee of It,edutadte nheut the eittath pits ofitidl,itt: if li i alae deudleiitat.ta r20p2, na lergalP lasiittbl6tf. Wo 11a1ieehonyou howy7au CAO inaka front totaloaday att`1Miit;,�theta totata,t,wlth. out ,ui, reach Axa a le. se„ lrorhlW1fd, MAtith, sadtairrts.futx,a'fTM � NO. Ia read and accepted. ; t . McQuai , repairing, • to Clinton, Moved by Mr. Manning, seconded by 'atleaa, $.50; Wm. Moore gravelling at Mr. Wilson, that the following trustees i.,ct eon Winghera. gravelroad, $8.12; i h lin- .'oiie Mole cleanin • be appointed;•Seafor h�Dr. Sm t , C g' drain etc., Man- ton Roberts Coats. tend James Scott to b Ise ., Tsr.:bridge, $5; Goderieh township, serveut the term of Mr. Menzies; and Ot ,l•.ceunt of bridge at Holme's flat, o :�'' fir Win. Glen approaches and fence ch;^jai: Urs. Ith` .� , tit PP A ..tLle bridge, $5; Alex, Fraser, �11rfi half of approaches to 'Henfry n Le,,428.5O Benj• Blair, approaches' 'r:,ripen and, Mill road bridge, $4.50; e s .i nulin,'fiooring Mitchell's bridge,. tl•ropairing Wroxter; bridge, $17.14; `.. ;Stewart, repairing 131uevale ;e $2.051 Wm. Dixon, repairing s bridge, Tuckersmith, $6.50; It. x?obinson, repairing ploughs broken for Goderi On motion of Messrs Eilber and Tor- rance, Messrs .Peter Adamson arid. Jos. Beekwere appointed ou the board 01 Criminal Audit for current year, Moved by 11Ir, Milne, secoudcd by Mr. Oliver, that the county engineer art with the engineer for Perth. in, having'' ' a bridge built over the rider Mai.tlaild on ,the boundary of'Grey and Mama , at Sherritt, Jacques, Erratt, Howe, Morri- son, Kydd, Heyrock, Webber, Lochart, Gregory, McKinzie. SALARIES.—Rollins, Griffin, Kelly, Beck, Sanders, Beacom, Bryans. SPECIAL.—Proudfoot, Girvin, Dul- mage, Kay, McLean, Graham, MeMur- chie, Bissett, Cox. • WARDEN—McPherson, ` Cook, Moon- ey, Eilber Milne, Manning, Ratz. A circular from the county council of Brant, requesting the co-operation of this council to have farm stock assess- ed as heretofore, was refered to special committee. A communication from the prisoner's Aid Association was refered to finance committee. A circular from the clergyman of the town of Goderich, requesting the coun- ty council to erect a County Poor House, was referred to the special cornRichard Miley, repairing Hall's and mittee, 1 the: fourth coucossio i. Befe red to •.s-otlnty work,a7; Wm. ' Wren, snow finance committe, ,?£.r. ,. 4'at two bridges near Chisolliurst, A letter from the county treaeurer, !fie eii'11a1f, 810.50; William : Mitchell, and the statement of tion—resident lands aire,ing bride o' north of Seaforth, $21. - etc., were referred to finance commit t• Jelin Barker, gravelling at Young's tee.,„,+w.~,�.4'lan's•bridge, $32.75; McLean "Si P An application from the Ontario tlr, t,ti3e reilooring and repairing bridges Rifle Association for the'usual grand t s at•th of Wingham,. $22.24;, James was referred to the finitpee" committee' ,Young, retooring Manchester bridge, .A motion to grant $300, to be dc,via-i, $^ `?; James Gillespie, gravdl at Blyth ed between the branch. agriculturaS�Cbrtn°L•, $13:06; Joseph Allinson, 'ap- and horticultural societies, was referr, 1'r aches to Clinton bridge, $6. ed to finance committee.' `fife total amount of orders issued Council then adjourned atnf`l' 10 ar; fi:"rn°January lst 1889 to January lst m.Thursday. 1"01 is $4,972.99. I have received and 1 ass d,to County Treasurer for sale of old 1;III oar OF IIOAD ecataiIsara a tilt is riillt y='41: ` Gentleman: -The a:416\111g report4 a alio followingbridaesshouldbe re 'embraces all` business horn Juno 30th; lsii1'b earlyin . simmer of 1890:--Graye- to Dec, 31st that was under contract. at orir June sessionand' lr, followin `brid e. east of Brucefield, Baekley,s Yalu , -a. a a :da're, on L. S. roads in `Ashfield, as. cont r icls let since . t ear: re old and not quitesafe for Edward S1 rmir, vault for eountyi=ytems. The are not taai registry office, $1245. • ;"i, feet long eachand should be ; built F. Galtteridgo, Seaforth, wing wall•to i, t ttodar.throughout.. The south span Egmondville bridge, $9.26 per eubie t.i Clinton bridge `should he rebuilt, yard, total $322.77. ; and"a,stone.wing wall added to the J. & C Bear, Doon, bridge. over San- xtorth 1 6180' recommend that inside ble river on boundary of Usborne and shutters be put on the vault windowsof, Hibbert, jointly nith•County 'of 'i'erth; aastra y office, to give-„ reaterseour- $5.50 per lineal foot; and mason, work ivy to the records. for same to raise abutments, to Joseph •, • JOUN AI SLnY, Hambl3 , $50. ' , Commissioner.. Owing to lack of space, the balance of thie. report>will appear in our next issue. pear on the pay roll. All the contracts' .have been conploted,iu a satisfactory manner, and the county bridge'e all ap- pear in good state of repair and likela. to so continue during the present :rwi;at ter unless something worse .there, ordinary freshets occur. i; a s ra - ....dr;. 1 m. ti b"oxy�, ,. !. The"folIowln a i . tire, or r n f;'JptGpose tiavtng an oyster supper issued since the Junesessio i some time in the near future Robert Jamieson, first aude second`` ` The LiterarySocietyis progressing payments on contract for Wring ham I - in talent rapi4ly. We think it is a orth bridge, $893 ;John.. Forster,brirlgo very good fling for old and young. on Zetland creek, boundary of. Turn- The farmers are anxious for berry and East Wawanosh,$86: George sleigh - Hughes approaches to Wingham brid= ing as quite a:- number have consider- ;e, 893;John Forster. furnishing and 'able teaming „to do, hauling material for the erection of barns and dwelling houses.. next summer's world. They have al- ready taken several eontraets, Professor Brush was in town this week giving lessons on horse training. Ile has three wall trained horses, Sev- eral took lessons. There is lots of wood and bark being' hauled here for shipment, About 1,- 000 cords a week come in and three men are kept busy loading the same on the cars. The Sabbath Sehool Entertainment on Monday was well attended. About two hundred and fifty were present and the programme good. Several tal- ented parties tool.; part. Mr. C. Fair- hall,A, Banslriugh and others tools part and everything passed off to the entire satisfaction of all. Other contaracts for smaller jobs ape Hibbert. .The la grippe`.'is raging in this vicin- ty atpresentand quite a number are : he I1r' care. , a iaaa r_ grant • =c • , :I e_ , otinrr .t ,, a. M�c.rni4•�,e �„ i l Cr r 3p Hensall. Our markets are: in full blast at pre- sent. Messrs Petty Bros. pay the highest cash price for pork - Mr. William Westeott our mason, ha s several bank barns to erect this coming spring. driving 30 piles at Kippen bridge, $92; John Forster', Rogerville bridge, bound- ary of Tuckersmith and Hay,$195;Thos. Stewart, repairs :at Bluevale,bkidge,$2- 40; Chester. Piouty,repairs to approach es and bridge on Stephen and Hay boundary, $15; J. J. Anderson, fence while erecting Wingham bridge, $n12; Alex. Mustard, 1420 feet flooring at Bayfield ,$17.75; John Glen, gravel on bridge south of Dungannon, $3; George Johnston, gravelling at Craig's bridge. Bayfield river,$5.50; Jno. Fors.; ter, tightening Black's bridge and mov- ing pile driver, $15.70; Robt. Jamieson, Huron's half for erecting: Henfryn's bridge. $196.50; Ahry & Edwards floor- ing bridge north of Kirkton, Huron's half $20.30: John Walker, 80 yards of grav=el at Wingham budge, $480; vil- lage of Exe•ter,.aravelling bridge, $12 John Brannan, use of land ; for road while meting Wingham bridge, $5; certificate of the lunacyof Bavfield bridges, $58.31; James Leck- A Mary hart. repairing approaches to `Grieves' Hays, of Morris was filed. bridge.: 89; J. H. Cornell approaches to A circular from C. Chamberlain, re- Grand Bend laid go, Huron's half, $6.75; licensing non-standard stallions, was L. Mirdy'repairing same bridge,' $137. referred to special committee. 60: dito reflocring Black Creek bridge,. A circular from the county council $10, Robert Drives, gravelling on',Lon- of Welland, in reference to the assess- esboro bridge, $14; Ben. Taylor. 23500 ment of railway property, was referred feet of flooring at Maitland bredge,$$40. 7 to special committee. 5;W. F. Kelly, repairing stoneworid.at circular from the county council same, $63; Wni. Arbuckle, approacsies A to Zetland creek brid ee,$13; Wm. Moir, of Simcoe in reference to'railway dis• making and fencing deviation at crimination, etc., was referred to spec- Wingham bridge, $22; Wm. Mitchell, ial committee. repairs to bridge nn I:towick and Turn A letter from MajorJordan thanking berry boundary, $81.50; Richard Tich• the council on behalf of Col. Coleman bourne, laying floor at Maitland bridge, for the grant to the volunteers, was $51.46; .Tames Yates, spikes , used at read and filed. same, $23.55; township of Stephen, re - A. letter from Jailor Dickson was pairing annronches to Mud Creek brid- read and referred to : jail and court ge, Huron's half $15;1 H. Junco, repair - house committee- ing storm work at Clinton 'bridge, $28. - The report of Mr. Tom I. P. `S., was 69; Robert Sharman,' extras at County p rcc'istry office, $57; James Moffat, re - The read and referred to school committee. pairing anproaehes to Morristiank brid- ley report of road commissionerbridge Ans. ge $7;•Joirn A. Mitchel fencing , ap- was' referred to road and preaches to Warren •Creek bridge, $8. - committee. 46: Alex.. Calder, flooring Blyth bridge, A telegram from the county clerk 83520; John l.S arrow re airing rip• re -widening sleighs was referred to road ' „ P 's hiktge $25.10; :7 nrrnaehes to Turner's g '. . and bridge committee. V{m. An nett, approaches I7en#rynches to Four tenders for the county printing bridge, Traroti's half,. $7.50; Wm Steep were referred to the printing ,commit repairs to Rathwell's bridge. 8o,18; Jas. tee. Vengle. r epairin a stone work' of Man - A. letter from the jailor requesting cheater iwiele'o, $26; village of Brussels sundry sir aliosfolthe jail waS referred repairing brides, $38,61. Boat. Jamio , to committee. SOD, repairing. Da,;c-s bridge, $18; Mark Cassell, Walla washout tit i''inghaal ' from the sheriff in reference, A letter fl i ralirie, '161.'1.^°.Dnnn, piankingBatn'4 to lighting- the court room was refer p t court house committee. bride, Ashfield, $8; Martin: ' Whitty, acid to co u � � leaches at Rerrtarl s i The usual motion Midge, $5; Chas. U Corinth•; tlito at Port the ;improvement of boundary lines Allrei t s bi ulo`A $6 William Walter, e' repairing. Puri; iv's bridge Aeliflield, 1 p. :., l , i , , , iag The resignation of Mr. Menzies as $15, Charles Barber, gravelling ap High School trustee for Clinton wail repaif nn , pp' to raise $3,000 for ; T. was referred to finance committee. �a r proaches to bridge near ;Wingham, We are sorry to learn that Mr. Thos. C. Happle who has been confined to his bed for sonic time past under the care of Dr. Cowes, of Exeter, is still -very low, there are but slight hopes of his. recovery at present. Khiva. On Friday evening, January 31st, the young. people of S. S. No. 6 and vic- inity united their efforts in forming a Literary' and Debating Society to be held in the school house every two weeks. The. necessary officers being appointed the meeting adjourned to meet again in two weeks, at 7., o'clock p.• in. A good programme is expected. We heartily wish our young friends success at their meetings andfeel con- fident that on-fident'that it will prove a• benefit' to young people of the section. The following is the correct report of the standing ;of the pupils in School Sec- tion No: 0, Stephen; for the .month of January, being based upon• written and oral work,•regularity and good conduct during the month:— FOURTH CLASS.---lst Catherine Lip- pert; and ip-pert;'2nd Alexander Neebe; 3rd Emma Krause, 4th Annie Barry. Tamp Ci:ASSeaalst Caroline Fink- beiner; and Elizabeth Ratz; 3rd Arthur Paton; 4th William Mawhinney. SEcoND SR. --1st Christena Melsaae; Catherine Barry •,'3rd Christopher Din- ney; 4th Adeline Ratz; 5th Ida Fink - healer and Thomas Dinney equal SECOND JR. -1st John Lippert; 2nd. Rebecca Ritter; 3rd Arthur Glanville; 4th Jacob Ratz; 5th Philisky Holt. Sa000n PART. -1st Matilda Witzzle; 2nd Emma Krein; 3rd Elizabeth Mc- Donald; 4th Sarah *Isaac; 5th Angus Mcls;ac." Fir'u CLASS.—IstJacob Ratz; 2nd John Finkbeiner; 3rd Ezra IBrein; 4th John Mclssac; 5th Lydia Schrader. MAI' DRAWING. --1s6 Eliza Ratz; 2nd Emma Krause; Mex Neebe. Mrs. Hogarth, is seriously ill with la grippe and inflamation, it is hoped she will soon recover. The members of the, church of En- gland intends having a tea meeting soon. A grand' time is expected. The young' people's Mutual. Improv- ment.Society held their meeting in the Presbyterian church on 'Monday even- ing last and was a grand success: Mr- John Colter intee;ds builcltng a new dwelling house in the spring ws think our village will take a rest this spring as no buildings of any impor- tance will be erected. Mr: GeorgeKydd, our enterprising mason intends leaving the village in the spring. Sorry to loose such a good citizen. Success to you George where ever you may pitch yonr tent, Oars! OATS! WANTED. -I want a large quantity of good white oats at 27 cts. per: bushel, Allivered at the Hensall Oatmeal Mill Oatmeal ex- changed for oats. D, URQ'tIEART, Hensall• ivlcls 11e administered sacrament to large number, Mr. Thomas Norths',P1101 to Ills leas ing for Illinois, gave his plan ireaiacis a farew 11 it 3 u t nig "Ut" e p ty <1i Th �stla, n „h last week. The .attendance was . vary large and they amused themselves' by tripping the light fantastic toe until: the we sma ho us, when all left for their homes well satisfied with the treat- ment they had received and wished air, and Mrs.,Nerthyovea:yesuceess in,tes:�iTr new borne, Tiley, Will be muchuri,5.s,a.� as they were very ] ind. and obliging neighbors: Zitrieli. Mr. Redman, of Fantown, tvas ire town on Monday last Mr, Fred Kibler attended the S, Convention m Seaforth one day last weeld. Mr, Henafer was badly frightened on. Tuesday last on account of fire starting ' in the chimney of his residence. One of Mr- D. Sreinback's children,,. Amy, has been suffering with inilani- ation of the lungs. She is somewhat better. A basket social will be held at Haft. Currey's residence in Fansville on Fat,: day evening next. All arecordial'lyine vited to be present. A good timeisex- petted. Master Ezra Sehluchtermet with a, painful accident:one day this ,week.. He. was getting over the fence when missed his footing and injured his le& not seriously however. A singing class has been organize with about 40 members enrolled. This is a good start and we wish the .eran all the success imaginable. 'Mr. Gabel has been engaged as teacher. ScaooL REPORT.—The following is. -a correct report of the pupils of the Pub- lic School for the month of Januar The report is based on good cond re and general proficiency "during the month— SnCONO DIvi$TON.—FIFTII CLAsa.— Rosa Haikch,376; Eddie Steinbeek,274... Samoa FoUR,TR.—Lydia Strenpfer, 456eteaura- Williams, '365; Wm. Joke - son ^;365 John Kibler, 859; Wm. Hess,` f r black ,315; EmmaJohnson;248;Jahn Gies199. Messrs 73rewiraud. Rlatc.h a d s t, x .� „ � 2C�#:; smith.sho - as • '-s en:inte one.' niaiht ; ;.IUtliok rou1t FY. 1 w I ,ss�,. T rt,.. ItAnrlse iii ehaldt 236 Ilorace siaru last week and about ten dollars wrath. pP , .ya of tools taken away. This is not the first time their shop has been broken into. We presume there are burglars in our quite village. ACCIDENT.—On Monday afternoon last as Mr. John McClymont of Kippen who is engaged at the Hensall grain house was shuntina cars for the pur- pose of loading brain got his right arm badly splashed between the cars which will lay him up for sometime. The Canadian -bred trotting stallion Am- ber, by Clear Grit, formerly owned by Mr. P. J. Pikey, of Brantford, stands at the highest. fee of any of the stallions owned by the Ital- ian Government, which paid $3;500 for him in Germany last ear.—Ex. Amber F., own- ed by Mr. T. Murdock, of Hensall. is son of Amber, and is one of the best stallions in Canada. He will stand at Murdock's stables during the coming season. Mr. Waugh our enterprising hard ware merchant is calling around with a subscription list for the villagers to sign for the purpose of building a new plank sidewalk to extend from the post office to the Presbyterian church, we trust the young men of this village will give liberal donations towards building it as it will be very benefice' to them on Sunday evenings. (Centralia, The La .Grippe hasabout left here. MisS Martha Hill is the guest Of Mrs. IIs burn. J.P Miss S is Cvnell'of Dashwood,visitin ; g at Mr. Essery, s. Lots of niud at present, and the pp le le all seen, to be in one 'mind. want- ing snow`. Messrs Glanville and Ariderson are making preparations to go to Calvary the corning, month, Our fariners are busy preparing for, Rambler. Misses Ida Charck and M. Camm. spent Sunday with Mr, E. Coultice. Mr. Daniel Hodgison, of Whalen, was the guest of Mr. Andrews on Sunday. Miss E. R. Shute, of Usborne, spent last week in Biddulph visiting friends. 2a7; Alf Moritz, 215. SENILE Taino.-Alfie Johnson, 462; Fillie Well, 444; Amelia Hess, 440; Net- tie Web, 361; Eliz, Becker, 347Mfntddei Doan, 325; Emanuel Faust 310, Milton Buchanan, 293; Ida Brill, 278; Eddie Geiger, 271; Reuben Becker, 266; Wait. . Derskin, 240; Wm. Demuth, 214; Lev-• ina Prang, 181; Tillie Johnson, 170,Ea- mund Sippel, 151; Clara Smith, 112; Wesley Schoel!i ;, 83; Maggie Rummel, 7S; David Cooper, 38. JUNIOR THIRD.—Martha Stremprea 380; Eddie Wurm, 330; Mary Ra.ndeni;, 263; Theo. Happel, 253;Sasn Holtzmacs, 239; Annie Hess, 190; ,Alb. Hideman, 177; Noah Saruras, 138; Maggie De- muth 37 S. J. Latta, Teacher. INTERMEDIATE DIV ISIOI.—JIINIOI� Thrum.—John Deichert, 458;,VVT. Dame mert, 413; J. Derstein,40S; Sam Faust; 404; Lesley Benedict, 401; Laura Kao ler, 380; Garnet Stcinback, 359; Simoin Saruras. 296; Ezra Schluchter, 259. SENIOR SECOND.—Tillie Kibler, 6O€ln E. Holtzman, 566; R. Hideman 558; E. Hauch, 524; J. Weber, 506; L. Dura-, mert, 503; Ida Well, 474; D. Williams; 464; C, Sippel, 423; Louis Foster, 86-1„' James Johnson, 197. JUNIOR "FCOND.-A• Hess,603;Coloin Williams, 636E. Hardy,453R, • Strenrp- fer,452; L. Deichert,450; Maggie Rupp, 437; Sam Becker, 425; Ida Lippert,380 W. Dummert, 366; R. Lippert, 353, L. Prang, 357; S. Randell, 348; E. Schnell!, 341; N. Buchanan, 328; E. Moritz, n7, - J. Schwalm 207; L. Brenner, 297, .£': Haberer, 285; W. Geiger, 271;S. Zim- merman, 267; K. Tremner, 253; L. Zi.nr.- merman, 244; Wm. Greb, 225; 'Albert Smith, 153. SECOND PART.—,M. 17oa,, 571; a Miss Ann Brock, of Zion, spent last week 'visiting her sister, Mrs Wm. Rowtcliffe' ;- Mr. Thomas Oke, of Exeter was the guest. of Mr. Robert Cooper,of Biddulph, on Sunday last. Mr. Enoch Cook and wife, of Win cliielsea,spent last week visiting friends around Winchelsea, Mr Richard Coultiee, of Elimville, spent a couple of weeks visitingfriends in and around Strathroy. Mr. William Bowman, who has had the second attack' of La Grippe, we are glad to.say is fast recovering, and will soon be able to'be on his daily rounds a ;sin. Special services have been held in the Elimvillc church during the past two weeks, but have been attended with comparatively little success, but they are looking for greater success this week. We are much pleased to learn that. Mr. Titotnas Russell, who has had a very severe •attack of La Grippe is slowly improving. He was for some days in a very critical condition, but his friends will be pleased to learn that he is on the mend. We are glad to be able to state that the Rev. W. H. Parallel' is ably to re shine his duties again, after suffering from a very severe attack of La Grippe 11e was table to occupy his old position he the pulpit and e'tpound the sorip•' tore tb his hearers on Sunday last,after Koehler, 435; 0. Peine, 382; L. Warta, 378; W. Libler, 366; W. Weber, 339;C Deichert,351,W, Deichert,338;C. Hauck 330; M. Demuth, 313; H. Brown,276 Randell, 241; G. Reichert, 183. , JUNIOR DIVISION, Miss L. Hauck Teacher.—JUNIOR PART Samara—Ma- bel Hardy, Hilda, Strempfer, Heleusi Koehler, Alf,' Pfaff, Vliet. Johnson, Llan. Kochier,Nettie Demuth,Nettie Sarura,s, Maggie Zimmerman, Eddie Rupp, A. Kibler: Alb, Reichert,'' W Clegko n• The Average attendanee for theater/du ,. was 120. Sam J. Latta Principal. . Hay School Report. The following is the monthly rcpott for January for S. S. No. 2, names ate in order of merit. I+n' rj:--••Iiotoer. RUSSO!. SENIOR Fottia•rai.—John Ca31311 ell, James Campbell, Aggie Murray.s� JUNIOR • FoURTuT.—Cecil Pose, Cherk Aldworth, Chas, Chaprnan, Tram).— Kate Chapman, Chas. Northcott, Rach- el M. Atkinson. Sleaiolt Ne O'Brien,Nellie ' Alice Gould, Annie Northcott. .l t7mon SLCOND.•-13eatritl t Warren, Maud Russell, Ralph Cher,; i • v I'ARm'. Irelho, XV`Ortdr- man, StaeONl. cott, Joseph Northcott, Beekie Noa:tle Cott. Enter Parr, --Nellie Werra; Henryarah Northcott: y Bush,