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VOL. XIX. NO. 24.
OUR SECOND GRAND
MILLINERY OPENING
WILL 13E HELD
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EXETER, ONTI�RIO, HURSDAy M01�NIN(�, 1VT�1RCL-i.. 24, 1892
dl ,ELSDA1.& 8f, SATURDAY
APRIL let and 2nd
When we will be pleased to see every
lady iii Exetev add vicinity, Our stock
embraces everything that is new, neat
and nobby. Miss Johnson (in oharee)
will be pleased to meat the many friends
who visited us last season, and satisfac-
tion as . guaranteed in every respect.
While you etre in Ask to see our $peo
iai Line of LACE CURTAINS.
Great Cuts in CARPETS
This Week at
A. 3. 1McTAVIZ & CO.
Call and inspect for yonrsclveh,
Hensali.
Coat -maker wanted at once. Steady work to
rigut man. Apply to Join: Porn.
Wairrw .-Young man to learn the butcher-
ing, about 1s years old. Apply at once to th
Mavgas.
Go to A •Wosoleh. Iiensall.for good and cheap
boots and shoes. We have Just received our
spring and summer stook of all kinds of feslt-
ionabto foot weer. rigbt direct from the best
manufacturers for cash, which enables us to
sell you boots and shoos cheaper than ever. a
call will oonvinee you that we aro loading the
trado,and always to tiro front,and,ivon't bounder
sold by anyone. As was said before °there may
Dome and go but we aro hero to stay, As boote
and shoos aro our specialty,wo carry too
largest and bost solootod stock in town, Boots
and shoes made to order on the shortest notice.
topairingneatlydone; ripelsowed_fr000f charge
on allgeode bought of us. We will give until
further notice with revery $2 sale of boots and
oboes, one bottle of silk edge foil dressing to-
gether evith a
o-getherwitha solid, Victoria silver spoon. Celt
early for they are going fast. Butter and eggs
taken as Dash. Thanktng you for :past patron -
ago. A. Nssin.ou, Riga cf the big boot
Following are the market quotations t
Wheat 83 to 84
Barley ......... 38 to 42
OFtta 28 to 28
Peas 58 to 5S
Hay , ... 0,00 to 10.00
Butter 15 to 10
Eggs 10 to 11
Boge5.80 to 6.00
Clover seed....
... ..-.5.75 to 6.25
hotter WHITE & 00N
P ub1isher and Proprietor
for 5180, Mr. B. finds that he can, do
bettor with a fine large horse, than a scrub,
and if the farmers would only pay attention
to breeding good stook, they could always
depend upon receiving ,big prices. --Mr. J.
Reith and family leave in a few days for
their home in British Columbia. -The
social and lecture on Tuesday evg. under
.the auspices o£ the Ladies' Aid of the Pres-
bytetiau church, were well attended. As
usual the social was fire -class, while the
lecture by Rev. Mr. Henderson on "A Ram-
ble through Wonderland," was of an outer•
taiuingandinstruotive character. Altogether
the evening was very pleasantly spent, aud
it is the Nape of all that another such en-
tortainmout will shortly take place. Pros
cards, about 550. -We notice by a recent
issue of the Ottawa Joairnal, that tho stu-
dents of the Ottawa Normal Solent were
tendered a reception by the Christian En.
deavor Society of the Dominion church in
the Sunday School halt of the church. The
Journal says : " The address of welcome
was delivered by Mr, Oxley, who spoke to
the teachers on the necessity of cultivating
a taste fu thole pupils for good literature.
Mr.Fraulc Wood delivered an excellent reply
on behalf of tlie,Nornialites. Mr. Wood's
reply was well rooetved,and showed thought
and study. Refreshments were served, and
a very pleasant evening was spent by all."
6Ir. Frank Wood is a Huron boy, being a
son of Ur, John Wood of Tuokersmitlt,near
Ileusall.-The fair Fausville girl pretends
to be a groat flirt, that will salt Harry.
They are bath good walkers. Will says he
was glad to take the mitten,
:tri ton.
BauEre-Mr. G. A, Stacey of Detroit paid
the village a flying visit last week. -Owing
to the stormy day, Mr. L. Kirk's sale was
not very laigely attended. Chattels and
stock brought ordinary prleee. The farm
was not sold, thorn „being only ono bid of
$1,000. -Leet week the friends of Mr. aud
Mrs. Callander to the number of about 120,
assembled at their residence to bid them
farewell previous to their departure for 'Vir-
ginia, They were made the reoipieute of a
handsome silver tea serviee,and a china cup
and saucer each. S. Tufts read the atldrese
and T. Roadhouse made the presentation.
Their friends and neighbors all join in wish -
mg them success. --W. B Carr bas rented
Mr, Callander'a hone° and on Friday moved
thereto,
SUDDEN DE trix'-Ono of tbe most sudden
deaths on 'record occurred in Heneall on
Sunday last. In company with eeverai
others os,, young man named Robt,Houghton
was staiadingin the 'sitting room of Mur-
dook''s Livery,seemingly quite wotl and eon-
versing as usual. He casually walked into
the barn, when the young man in the :other
apartment heard a noise as if something
heavy had fallen. A ready response was
made to the noise, when young Houghton
was found stretched on the floor with life
already extinct, apparently as if his heart
had ceased action before falling, He was
conveyed to his parents' home from whence
the funeral took place on Tuesday for Staffa
cemetery. The deceased had attained only
17 years, was a respected young man, and
his sudden demise has oast a gloom over
the community. He had enjoyed the best
of health, but it is snpposed thathhoart dia-
eaee was the cause of death, a brother hav-
ing died under similarly sad relations a con
pie of years ago.
BIUEFC.-Dr.rhomsonwee called to Galt
on Friday to attend the death of his uncle,
Mr. Walter Thomeon.wbo died on Thursday
last, -Mr- oo_Youngblot of Londesboro'
has been engaged with Mr. 0. Meyers to
attend his horse, -Mr. James McTaggart,
who has been attending the Deli: sit Medical.
College for the past few inantl,s, rammed
to town ou Saturday, and will again resume
his situation as clerk with Dr. ftfacdarmid.
-Mr. Wm. Cook, son of our esteemed
miller, returned to town on Tuesday, after
completing a course in the Hamilton Busi-
ness College. He will remaiu 1n Honsall
for a time. -It seems now that wo are to
have a flax mill, the one which has been so
long talked of. Arrangments 'are about
completed for the formation of a stock
oompny, and a bonus is being raised to m-
ein in the project. Such au industry wi'1
be a boon to our village, a d we hope it rosy
not fall through. -An open meeting of the
Royal Templars of Temperance will be held
next Tuesday evening, when Dir, John 11,
Tom will give an address on tha cause of
Temperance. A large crowd is expected.-
Messrs Taylor & Son removed to Clinton
on Monday, having disposed of their busi-
ness he, e. They took a goodly portion of
the goods with them. -The curling season
has not yet closed On Friday night a
match was played between Messrs. Colwill
&-0. McDonald and Wren & Bonthrou,
C.dwill's side winning by 7 pointe, They
played till 3 o clock in tbe morning, and
would have continued tillmorning had it
not been too late to procure lunch. John
says he cannot play without lunch. They
expect another tussle m a few days. -There
have been several runaways in town the
past week, A. farmer's team made things
lively on Saturday, while John Macerator's
horse raised the dust the other day. No
anion damage was done. Miss Thompson
of Ailsa Craig is the guest of 1VIre, G. D.
Arnold, -Miss Addle Eaerott spent last
week with Mrs. E. Rennie,- virs, and Miss
Holland of Exeter were the guests of ,tlirs.
Wren on Monday. Robert Anderson of
Ailsa Craig was a guest at the "Commercial"
Wast week.-Therei s talk of locating the new
school at Patterson'e corner, London road.
Thos Berry, Heneall's worthy horse-
dealer is this week enlarging his mattes to
sleet the demands of his increasing trade.
Mr. Berry is ono of the beet horse buyers in
Huron aud pays the 'highest prior s, On
Saturday he purchased from Alex. Innes of
.E'ull rt n,
Beiges -Mr. George Stacey, who has
been living in Luddingtcn, Mich., for more
than a year,returned to Fullerton last week
where he is royally welcomed by his many
friends. -Mr.. Jas. Wiley met with a severe
accident last week whieb wi4l confine him
to the house for some time. He was' help-
ing Mr. Cann to drive some cattle that had
been last, when one of them that was blind.
folded ran !over him, knocking him down
and breaking his shoakler bona, besides
injuring him severely in the aide, --Mr. T.
Greenwood and family left last week for
Douglas, Man:, taking with him two oar
loads of stook and ;implements, besides a
splendid young imported draught stallion,
which he recently purchased from Joseph
White of St. Marys. -Bert Campbell left, on
e. Wring Monday for Deludking a young Caua.
dian stallion with him purchased from Wm
Hanson for {1225. -Tho homestead of the
late G. Summerville on tee 14th con, was
sold a few days ago to R. Dawaon for
$5,000. -James Balzer left last week for his
home at Brandon Hill•;, Man., taking with
him a number of lirra?s and farm-
ing implements. Mr. Daher moved to
Manitoba only a few years ago and when he
got located had only four dollars bolt to start
with. New he hal over 1,400 sores of laud
all paid fur and feet year had 12,000 bc.liels
of wheat. He also has a largo steam thresh-
er that cost about $1,000 -James Gourley,
who it was reported a short time ago was
going extensively into the grocery business
in Detroit, his we understand given up the
idea, believing it is inconsiateut with his
ideas of loyalty to reside under the stars
and stripes,
expected by the :doctors that he will never
get Mate'., We hope that the doctors may
ue deaths ".-Mr. P.R. Higbet was very siok
n Saturdde and Sunday last, but he is now
getting around again.
Brewster. •
Ileuses. -The roads are ill. bad condition
now. -Mrs, (ilmon, of Forest, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs R Taylor,
has returned home. -Mr. James Pollock.
who has been visiting here for the last two
months, returned to his honie in Dakota on
Monday.
Whoring Banta. -A very pleasing and
happy event took place at Mr. John Pol-
loek's on Wednesday last, it being the
marriage of hiseldest daughter,' Eliza, to
Mr. L, McLachlan. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. 2dr, Corriere, of Grand.
Bend, amid a large gathering of the con-
tracting parties friends. The bride was
assisted by her sister, Jenny, and the
groom by Mr, John Neil, of Centralia, and
after partaking of the wedding supper they
took possession of the large hall in the old
Port Blake hotel and the favorite pastime
of dancing was indulged in till the wee
sma''ours of the morn. The couple have.
the best wishes of the community, They
intend going to Manitoba in April.
Anderson.
Woodham.
BRxrrs.-Mrs. Spading of Anderson itas
recently moved here to the home of her
daughter, Mrs, Samuel Ford, where she
intends to reside in. future. -Mr. Albert
Copeland left here last week for Manitoba
where he expects to spend the manor.
His cheerful and affable presence will not
only be greatly missed in the home but in
the community, Wo wish our young friend
success during his sojourn abroad. -Mr.
#aron. Sawyer, on Base Liue, near here, ie
preparing to build a brick dwelling during
the coming summer. -Mr, John Copeland
intends putting a basement under one of
his barns this summer, -We aro glad tome
D1r, Richard Ford home for a short visit
and looking well from Commercial College,
Stratford. -We are pleased to learn that
the Rev. Mr. Hutton, of Kirkton, is im•
proving, being able to be up a little in tho
house after his protracted sickness from la
grippe and Typhoid fever. Also his daugh-
ter who was very III is slowly recovering.
-The Rev, Wm. Birks, of Ailsa Craig,
preached the Educational sermons on this
circuit with very great acceptability to the
00 ngrogation,
Bnxarv.--Your correspondent with deep
regret records the loss of one of our most
respected families, Mr. John Lane and
fitmily, who left last week for Manitoba
where they intend taking up their abode.
Mr. Lane and family will be greatly missed
in tide neighborhood as they always had a
helping and a willing hand. The church
here will suffer much on account of their
departure as Mr. Lane has been a teacher
in the Sunday School for the past 20 years
and was highly esteemed by his class, The
choir of the church will be greatly decreased
as there wore five of them in it. The Sun-
day before they left the Sunday School pre-
aeuted them with :a bFautifully framed
testimonial, It is the :sincere wish of the
Anderson people that the day wi I soon come
when they will again return to our ploaeant
little town. Your correspondent rehearses
the sentiments of the people by wishing
theta a happy aud a prosperous time. -On
F'ridap evening last a few of our young peo-
ple spent a very pleasant time at Mr. John
Dioltinson'a.-A large number of our loyal
citizens attended the procession,in 3r.Marys
on Friday last. -Mise 'v1aryE Murray is
at present visiting friends and relatives in
mid around Atwood. -Mr. J. E. Stinson of
Kirkton is at present teaching school ou the
Fourth line, as their teacher, Mise Hutton,
is unable to stand the work. It is to be
hoped that xshe-may soon recover as Mr.
Stinson is slightly proficient. -Our Literary
Society was brought to a glorious close on
Friday evening last, leaving a small
sum of money in the treasury for the carry-
ing
arrying onof another soofetynext winte•,-Every
person is busy now in making maple syrup.
Taffy puha will soon be alt the go, -Mr. J.
Lane is moving from the 8th line of Blan-
shard to the old homestead of Mr, John
Lane and family, Eivho have just gone to
Manitoba. `Ve expect that he will finish
moving next week, -Miss Susie Taylor has
gone to spend a few months with Mr, Wm.
I3tagg at the other side of the ;,township,
Mr, Peter Barr is at present very low, It is
Clinton a very fine horse, weighing 1,860, . Minard's Linirnent relieves Neuralgi9.
St. Marys.
DEMONSTRATION .-On Thursday last the
grand procession took place ; the streets
were crowded to witness aud take part in
celebrating the victory of our loyal leader,
Mr. Wm. Pridhamp M. P. There were
three bands in town -one from Stratford
and one from London and our own band.
There was a procession during the day and
torchlight procession in the evening at S
o'clock, when about 200 lighted torches,
lett by the band, marched around town for
about 2 hours. During the procession in
the day some of St. Marys' low -life Grits
having armed themtelyes with rotten eirgep
poured forth their ammunition upon tate
bands which caused some little excitement.
At it luckily happened all the victims were
followers of that fast fattier* party namely.
Liberals. Theparties who are implicated in
that degraded and heathenish practice are
known to our citizens, also the person who
supplied these miserable creatures with
eggs. It has not as yet been ;resolved as
to whether these persons will be put
through.
Biuxrs.-Rumors are to the effect that
Mr. Wear has given up the contract of the
carpenter work on account of the trifling
fuss about the floating of the flag. -Miss
Dlitchell, teacher of the Lock-up school is
at present confined to the house, Her
position is being filled by Mrs. Attrison.-
Mr. Wni. Graham of this town, shipped a
large number of horses on Saturday last,
which he intends taking to Scotland. -Mr.
Snaith and family of this place left last
week forllanitoba to enl1a19 the refreshi:lg
breezes of that land, which is of itself an
Eden. -Messrs. Wier & Wier are greatly
excited oyer the rumors bearing on the
disbanding of a few of their workmen, on
account of their voting contrariwise to the
principles of the firm.
Stanley,
BRIEFS, -•John Gilmour left on Tuesday
last for Moose jaw. the is tatting with him
a span of horses and intenda to go into
work,. We wish John success. -Thomas.
Dawson of Babylon line left for Dakota,
on Wedneeday of last 'week, --One of those
,pleasing events which serve to, relieve the
monotony of every day life, took place at
Bayfield on Wednesday of last week, being
the marriage of Mies Charlotte Pack, grand
daughter of Mr. Wm, Peek, Goshen line,
and ass W,Johnaon, Bayfield; the wedding
wee a quiet one, only the . nearest relatives
being present.
Hay.
Bnrnrs.-TheMieese Heudereon, South-
wold, have been visiting for the last three
weeks at their sister's,Mrs, W Armetrong.-
George Geddes left an Monday Iasi for
Manitoba, -John Northcott, Jr, left on
Monday last far North Baaota, where he
hopes to get into a position as engineer. -
Mrs. Rumbnll and daughter, of Mutat,
were visiting at her mother's, Um McGregor,
last week. -James Me Mahon is malting pre-
paration for bailding a new house next
summer. -Reliance Association, P. of I-,
beldam interesting debaie on the subject,
Resolved that It is preferable to rale° the
revenue by means of direct taxation than
by cute= duties," After a fulldisouseion
it was decided iu favor of the negative by
iBro, Rodger Northcott, Pres., assisted by
brethren S. J. and H. A. Hogarth, of Prov%
deuce Aesooiatiou,-Tho following subjeot
was debated upon at Sexmith eohool Hay
township en Friday evg.; " Resolved that.
the United States offers a better field for
immigration than Canada." The affirma-
tive was beld by Messrs. John Corbett, Jas.
O'Brien and John Northcott ;. the negative,
Messrs, Bodges Nortboott, W,U..lobnston,
and Thos. Harvey, The chair was occupied
by Mr. William O'Brien, while the judges
wore .Messrs. Bich. Crocker and Thee.
Rertnoll, Exeter. After a lengthy debate,
the dicfsion was given in favor of the
afl?rmativo.
.Eden.
BRrxrs.—Our school teacher here attend-
ed the examinations at No. 5 school, Mo-
Gillivray,on Friday last. -Mies M,Denipsey
of ,.noan spent Sunday at her parents'
home. -Miss A, Hodgios of. Biddulph was
the guest ot- the Miesee Dempsey on Sunday
last. -Will Dempsey of Henaall paid as ,a
visit on Sunday last. -His many friends
here were all pleased to see him looking so
well. -Mr. Thomas Coates of Usborne owns
a ewe that dropped 3 lambs cue day last
week, which makes up the number of 10 in
6 years; all of which she raised, who can
beat this ?-We understand that quite a
number of the boys around here intend join-
ing the R.T. of T. in the near future. -Sam
Saye it was the Grits who elected PIidham.
-Our public examination will be held in
the Edon school house on Friday, March
25th. -Charlie Coates visited friends to
Devon Sunday last. -barb Mitchell visited
his bist girl last Sunday.-Mr..and Mrs.
Harris of Darlington were the guegte of Mrs
John Essay last week. -The two farms,2n 1
con., lots 5 and 6, are to be sold by privy
sale, Mr. Stephen Hicks works the tie
farms et present; -Quito a number of out
residents attended theconcert' given in this
MoGillivray school, They report having
had a good time. -Mr. Cann of Elimville
visited our Sunday School on Sunday last.
He gave the scholars great praise for having
thole lessons prepared in such a way as to
be able toanswer most any questions that
store asked. --Dancing eoems to be the order
of the day around here at present. -Caroti
Sutton has been engaged for a yeas by Mr
Fred Fisher. -Wil! Coates visited StrMarys
last Th'ursday to do homage to the suooess-
fni candidate in the South Perth election.--'
Could it not be possible for err football club.
to arrange a watch with some club for
Good' Friday.
friends would desire to see, Itis the wish„
of all the village that she will soon be re
stored to health again. Ma. Lamport has
the sympathy of all, -A grand concert un-
der the auspices of the Crediton Orchestra
and base ball club, in the town hall, Credi-
ton, on Wednesday, April 13. The pro-
gram will consist of comic songs, selections
by a first-class pianist, readings, recite.
-
;lone, music by the Orchestra, ;Ore, AtI-
mission 25 and 15 cents
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Stara.
Dien IN Cnr.ironNza.-Many of our read-
ers in this vicinity will deeply regret to
learn of the death. of Mrs. Margaret 0. Me.
Millan, wife of Mr. D. A. Mebiuillan. The
sad event oconrred in Sacramento, Califor-
nia, on Sunday, March: 6th- A friend writ-
ing from there says t "The deceased was
well known to many of your readers having
spent her life in the village of Staffa, until
two years ago, when she came to this Quest
as the bride of Mr MoMillan, About the let
of March she contracted a severe cold which
turned into pneumonia, and in spite of the
efforts of kind nurses and good medical
treatreent,'she expired 15 minutes pact 12
Sunday morning, leaving a beautiful little
bay 3 months old and her sorely afflicted
Husband, besides a host of other friends she
had won by her kindly disposition. The
deceased was a grand -daughter of the late
James Calwell of Hibbert,
Zurich.
Baxare--Pater Dander Jr,, left foe Da-
kota a few days ago to work during the
summer -Mr. Riobard Dietz left for Dakota
a few days ago to work for Mr. Thirsk. -Mr
W, Hallaoher of Platteville and Miss Louisa
Martin of the Babylon line, Hay, were last
week joined in the holy bones of matrimony
by Roy. G. F. Heist. They will make their
future house in Michigan, -Mr. Conrad
Wagner has sold his store next the grist-
mill to Messrs Appel & ZeIler for $800. -
Mr. t'ee, who has been in Manitoba for a
number of yeara, retuned with his family
on Saturday last. He hits pnrahased a farm
in the township of Hay, where he intends to
reside in future. -It is Bald that Mr. Owen
Geiger intends starting a flax mill in Hen-
ee% is company with Mr Geo MQEwen -
Meesrs Jas. and A. Overholt sold their 80-
acre farm on Monday to Mr. John Rau for
83,185. Tho farm is a very good ono, and
is eituated on the Lake road West, Stanley.
-Promotion examination in the public
school on Thnredny and Friday this week.
-Messrs Coleman and McNeil, who have
been doing a general dry -goods and grocery
busiuess here since last July have disposed
of their stook to a Toronto firm. They are
at present busy taking stock. -The young
men of our burg have ;organieed a society
for the general improvement of their mus-
cular power, boxing, club -swinging, dumb-
bell exercise, etc-, being the principal exer-
cises. -Mr. 0. 13 Latta of Hills Green was
in town on Saturday last. O. B. is quite a
farmer: -The Lutheran S. S. will soon de-
cide to:hold their Sunday Sohool in the
mornings. -Quite a number of children in
this vicinity are laid up with severe colds. -
A. meeting of all lovers of baseball will be
held in the young men's club rooms on Fri.
day for the purpose of electing officers, etc.
for the coming trcaeon.-Mr. Reichert in-
tends leaving town shortly, -Mr. MoEwen,
Reeve of Hay, was in town on Saturday on
r-,,^„ to Dealr yood to settle np boundary
affairs with Stephen,
Urediton.
BRIEFS. -Mr. John Winer and sister,
Eliza, went to Manitoba last Tuesday morn
ing. We wish them success --John Sand-
ers and family and Charlie Sanders have
moved to Manitoba. They:have taken a
carload of horses and effects with them. -
Mr. P. Hagen, on the town line between
Stephen and McGillivray, met with a seri-
ous accident last week. While drawing a
load of bailed hay rhe sleigh upset, one of
the bundles falling on him and breaking
his leg below the knee and inflicting other
injuries. Aid was at once summoned and
the leg adjusted. He must have received
a terrible shock, as, althcugh for a day or
so he seetned comfortable, he suddenly be-
came unconscious and remained so for a
day. He is now somewhat improved
though delirious at times and is suffering
from shock to brain and spine. Hopes are
entertained of his recovery, although he is
still very ill. 1 he young man was home
from, Michigan and intended returning
there in a few days. He was very popular
here and much regret is felt for the
young man's sad accident. -Mr. Peter
Winer,whohas been sick since New Years,
is able to be at work again in the flax mill..
As usual, his sinning face and good jokes
have
been missed
by the boys during his
illness, and he was a welcome visitor when
he returned to the mill again. -Wesley
Link had the misfortune to have his leg
broken last week while in a scuffle with
" Big, Bear:'' It appears that Link had
the best of it, but the "Bear" accidentally
fell on him, which caused the injury- At
last reports Link was doing well and pros-
pects are that he will soon recover under
medical attendance. --William L' ewis,cierk
of the llth Division Court, has been seri-
ously 111 for some time, but it is reported
that he is recovering, and his smiling face,
we trust, will be seen again in a few days.
-Mrs, Samuel Lamport, who has been
sick for the last two wearies is not making
the progress that Mr. LI nport <and his
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Greenway.
I3ataivs.-Mr. John Spaekmen, real es-
tate agent, Exeter, visited here last week.
-Mr. W. H. English, Fred English, and
Jas. Luther and wife started for Manitoba
last Tuesday. We wish thein every sue -
cess. -The concert through the telephoue
from the phonograph last Saturday morn-
ing in Parkhill, was well received by the
residents at the Beaton House. -Several of
our townspeople are laid up with a severe
attack of la grippe. -kir. James Brophy
was appointed mayor of Greenway last
Tuesday by Mr. Thos. Jennings. This ap
poiutment fills along -felt want. -J. Bloom-
field paid Brinsley a visit last Friday and
took iu the concert in Downing's school
and reports a splendid time. -Miss Lilly
Brophy, dress anal,mantle maker, who is
visiting friends aT Brinsley this week, is
expected home to -day. -Mrs. Sarah Wat-
son, widow of the late James R. Watson,
wishes to tender her sincere thanksto the
many friends and especially the Knights of
the Macabees, who so willingly stood by
and helped her in her sad bereavement.
Depot.
We have just opened the choicest lot
iif Tweed Suitings for spring and sura-
neer that we have ever had.. -in light
and dark colors -bought at reduced
rates, and to be sold at prices that defy
competition.
Our Blook Venetian Worsted Coatings
and fancy Pautings are taking the lead,
and little wonder when a saving of 3 or
4 dollars is realised, on each suit, If
you doubt it, just tess us.
Just call' in and see our la•ge assort-
ment of Lovely Wall Papers, just in.
Every roll fresh and of new pattern ;
and as our stock is large wo will sell at
prices that will please all,
Usborne.
Bxxnrs.-Arch. MoCurdy, I31h con., has
tapped about 75 trees and made other pre-
parations for the sugar season. -On Monday
evening, 7th'inet, the pepile of Mrs, A.
Thomas' class in Elimvilie 'Methodist S. S,
called on their teacher at her home and
presented her with an address and a beautis
fel plush album. The addrese was read by
Miss Etta Brimaoombe and the album pre.
vented by tuliss LottieHalls. Mia Thomas,
who is removing to Exeter, will be greatly
mimed at Elimvilie, where she has been a
teacher in the S. $ and leader of the their.
-Every dog aeeuby tkeaseessor in Ua1 erne
this year: is to be taxed. The assessor has
commenced his work, taking with him sam-
ples of eve new varieties of seed potatoes
which he is showing the moat speculative
and enterprising farmers. -The farmers
here seem to be reviving the " old-time"
method of having toes to help in doing their
work. Hardly a week passes but one hears
of five or six wood bees attended by from 10
to 20 men. This is a good way to be neigh-
borly ; keep it np and have more of them.
-Sam• Martin of the 4th ooncession real-
ized good prices at his sale, Cows from 540
554, and horses bringing 540 for suckers
and $90 for working horses. Leo. Hunter,
of 4th con., has eold4 horses for the neat
sum of 1}480.
3 oderlch.
J. P. ROSS.
deceased gentlemen were extremely popu-
lar and will be much missed by their many
friends.. --The past week more ice was
formed in this neighborhood /than during
the previous portion of the winter. On
Saturday not a sign of water couldlie seen
from the lighthouse bank, the eye discern-
ing nothing but suow-covered ice -At
present there are two vessels being built,
and six under repair.
Dashwood.
Beim -Mee, Jos Grigg died on Monday
last. -Tho free eontributiousto the Upper
Canada Bible Society for this branch
am.'unted to $22 70, collected as follows:
Town lino east,$1150; town lino west,53 35;
Bronson line north, 54 40; Bronson line
south, 51 30; coileotion at meeting, 52 15.
The premeds from sales from December 18,
1801 to March 11, 1802, amounted to 58 55.
--Miss Halls spent Sunday at Elimvillo
under the parental :roof -A. promotion ex.
at:iination is being conducted in our school
by the traoher.
BRIEFS.—Rev. Mr. Young was in Gode
rich on Sunday. -Mr. Elliot, of r,xeter,
was in town last wgeII attending the Court
of Assize—Mr. E. J. D. Hooke, barrister
of this town, has started his professional
career the village of Blvth. Blyth is to
be congratulated oil tteeiving NO &tie a
gentleman as a citizen. -111r. Theo. Perry
and family left this week for Manitoba
with a view to settling there. -Mr. Thos.
C. Sturday, of troderich tp., left last week
on his annual trip with horses for the
Western States. -The annual meeting of
the Upper Canada Bible Society was held
in Knox Church on Tuesday evg.-One
would think from the energy displayed by
the Grits in shouting protest that this kind
of business was a profitable one •to thein.
They seem to forget that Mr. Abbott's
majority has already been increased 28 by
this kind of work. Shout on boys 1-A
very large number of horses have been
shipped from this neighborhood to Mani-
toba the past few weeks. -Mr. 11. L+'.
Hueston, of Exeter, was in Godericb last
week. --A deputation appointed by the
Council consisting of Mayor Butler, coun-
cillor Campion, Q. C., M. Hutchinson,
Councillor Holt and Win, Lee, are inter-
viewing the Ministers at Ottawa on matters
connected with improvements in West
Huron. -The only celebration of St. Pat-
rick's natal day was a concert given in the
Grand in the evg. Mr. R. H. Collins, of
Exeter, advertised to deliver an.
address,
was o , telegraphed early in the evening
his inability to attend through professional
duty. The time that should have been
taken up by Mr. C. was devoted to extra
musical selections.: Mayor Butler, who
presided, was an excellent chairman. -The
directors of the Wingham anti Goderich
extension of the C. P. R , have been mov-
ing the,paatfew weeks and on Tuesday
turned the first sod, the said ceremony
taking place in the village of Saltford at a
point fn the golly near the old lime' kiln?.
-The past week there died, James Gordon,
our late street inspector; Elijah Martin,ax-
president of the West Huron Reform As•
sociation, and D. Pends, a well-known
resident of Croderieh township. The three
Kippen.
BRIEFS -The sacred comma held in the
Methodist church .on last Friday evening
was a great sncoess,- Mr. Griffin has loft
the Kippen mills for his home and they are
now in oharge of Mr. 111oNevin, the pro_
prietor;--The school Inspector has visited
the school under Miss Monteith and is very
well pleased with the progress the pupils
have made; -The congregation of St.
Andrews church of Kippen has contemplat-
ed on making considerable improvements
on the church, A meeting of the oongrega.
tion has 'been gabled for Wednesday to
consider the natter. -Mrs. Weismilber, sr,
who has been. visiting her sous here, has
returned Home. -Last week Mr. James
Crawford of tide place attended a concert
given by the sobool teacher of No. 5, Mc-
Gillivray, He took part in the program.
and as is always the case where James
singe, he was loudly encored.
Alex, Anderson, bookkeeper for the
Macdonald Manufacturing Co., Stratford,
for the past two years, who absconded last
January, being short in his acoonuts about
53,000, was arrested Saturday a Niagara
Falls, Ont , by Chief of Police McCarthy,
and brought to Stratford and is now injail.
WHAT Is Da)rnnnss?-A disease of the
scalp that canes failing of the hair. It
irritates the scalp Land causes scales and
eczematie eruption -produces Wanes*Bear in mind .that Anti•Dandruff - -
Dandruff with 3 applioatin"- .etnovea
and raetoros fads: -e -stops falling
Sold h'^ ' is nair to Its original color.
.cruggists at 75 cents per,bottie
Tho debt of Trafalgar Street Methodistchurch, Mitchell, amounting to nearly
$2,000 was wiped out last Sunday by a
special colleotion. At firat$200 theinterest
on the"amount was asked, but the people
desired the debt cleared aud subscribed as
above,
0. 0. RIci•Ianng & Co..
Gontlemeu,-In driving over the moun-
tains I took a severe cold which settled in
my back and kidneys, causing me many
sieeplees nights of pain. Tho first applica,
tion of M1NARD'S LINIMENT so relieved
me that I fell into a deep sleep and com-
plete recovery shortly followed.
Annapolis. dons S. McLezer.
Itch, Mange and Scratches of every kind
on human being or animals, cured in30 min
notes by Woolford's sanitary lotion Thi -
never fails. Sold by 0. Lutz. Oot. 0,•ly
Minard's Liniment cures Burns, ete.
C
INTURT%3
Boots
& Shoes
TO BE SACRIFICED
ti`l'
A
MANSON'S,
,
During the Next Month.
Shop undergoing 1 Repairs to make ream
for Spring 'Stock, It will be to your ari-
1 vantage to call,