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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1892-4-21, Page 1d e AND HURON & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. OL. XIX. NO. 24. "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY 0IAY.'d EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1892 c flA1D SUCCESS :Our Show Rooms thronged with de- tted visitors on Friday and Saturday et. he utmost satisfaetiolr; expressed by Ie who came to see the novelties in (/llinery. A. great many took advantage of the lipecial Prises" in the Lane Curtains, n1 we are going to continue then, at A same low figures for house-ole..ning ane. ;!lite old Carpets must be laid aside, i.;ause of the extra value of our new es. 'acne "Startlers" in Boots and Shoes s week. A full range to choose from . 3. McTAVISH & CO. HensaU. 1::: at tlio Mensal] Oatmeal Mills. A few feed ort hand. tto.►eouable pride. D,een.—'gin A. Wesolob.1lensall.for good andoheat and shoes. 11 'e have met, received our t; and sarninor stook of all kinds of lash - le foot weir. right direct from the best nufaoturore for cash. which enables us to you boots and shoes cheaper than over, a will convince you that we are loading the' nand always to the front,andwon't bounder 1 by anyone. As was said bel fro others may o and go but wo aro hero to stay, As boots shoos aro our specialty. we Garry too est and bestsoiootod stook in town, Boots shoes mono to order on the shortest notice. wiring neatlydono; ripssowedfr000f charge 111 goods bought of us. 1\'e win give until ter notieo with 'every $2 sale of boots and a, ono battle of silk edge oil dressing to - or with a sold, Victoria silver apeon. Can They aro going fast. Butter and eggs erten eaten Thanking you forastpatren- A. \Yxsgeon, sign cf the big boot. olluwing are the market quotations: Wheat........ 80 to 80 Barley ...... 4. 35 to 40 .s ,. ..,., 27 to 27 Gas 55 to 55 ay But ee Eggs flogs......,. Clover seed nnL'Fi.—Year oorrespondeut was miaiin- msd in giving a =lain - I, in last issue ro- oting mail Doti 'or being thrown off after creasing, as smelt was not the ,o. He simply ow obliged to wait until ther person got off the car step ; and train moving very swiftly, and being a almost at the culvert, ho had to make rent leap over it (the onlvert) at short tics, which he did without losing hie foot g or being thrown as previously anncunc- through error.—A. number of 1110 Royal mplars visited Exeter on Monday even- last, and report a good time at the hands their brethren and sisters there.—Mr, id Mrs. Wm Reith of Hay were driving ong the London road "on Tuesday, when sir horse shied, upsetting the buggy and rowing them out, Mrs. Reith wag so bad injured that she is not erpeote3 to re - over. 0,00 to 10.00 15 to 15 9to10 5.50 to 6,00 7 00 to 7.50 Hay Council Council met pursuant to adjournment iin he town ball on Saturday, April. 16, 1892; i1 the members present. Kalbfieiach—Schell—that lots 10, 31, 12, 3, 14, 15,16, 17 and 18, in oon 5, bo taken rom S 8 No 3, :and lots 13,14 and 15, in oncessions 1, 2, 3 and 4, bo taken from S S 0 2, and 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 2.2, in oneeasiona 2, 3 and 4, and 16, 17, 18 and 9, in eon. 1, be taken from 8 8 No 10 and ormed into a new school section to be mown as 8 S No 15,land that the necessary bylaw be passed. Yeas—J. 0. Kalbfleisoh and J. H Sohnell. Nays --Robert recruited]. Declined to vote—John Voelker. Moved by Robt Turnbull (no seoonder)— that in view of the large number of rate- payers in S S No410, 2 and 3, petitioning this council to take no tuition in forming a new sohool, section from portions of said neotione, and in view of the reasons set forth that no action be taken and .that the peti- tion asking a new section bo not granted. J A Williams was appointed pathmaster instead of le Hess, resigned. Schnell-Voelker—that the work in beat No 68 be put in No 69, excepting William Nicholson, Dunbar and J. Brennerman, which be put in No 46. --Carried, No action was taken in reforenoe to other petitions asking for formation of new sohool sections. Voelker—Schnell—Thata new beat of Ee 16, En 17, oon 2, En 14, En 15, con 2, be formed with Nicol Shirra as P.M.—Carried. Voelker-Katbfleis0h_. that the grants for N B be $350 and 5 B 11500, provided that Stanley and Stephen grant like amts; and for C R $1000.—Carried. The following accounts were ordered to be paid, viz J T Wren, auditor, $6; R R. Johnston, do, 66; J Hildebrand, care. of M Curry;, 624; J. A Williams, flour for indi gent, 610,75; '1 P MoLangblan, M D, at- tending Mrs Vermon, 640; H. Lippert, , as sensing, $55; school population, 610; Beaver & Fenwick, for culvert S B, 66; do, $2.50; Observer, ptg letter heads.,$3 50.—Corned. Adjourned to meet on 21st May at 10 a.m. SAis. J. LATTA, Clerk. Sharon. BitIEFa.—Mr. J. E. Tom, P. 8. 1. visited our school ou Thursday last and thinks the school is progroesing under the careful management of our teacher, Alias Buswell. —Mr. and alts. M. Nestle paid ns a flying visit onSunday last. --Miss Gould, of Exe- ter, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Pedlar, returned hems on Good Friday.— Mr. Thomas Hind spout a few days visiting frieuds here and on Monday left for Detroit where he is working,—Miss Boswell spout her Beater holidaya with ber pareuts in Bden,—Mrs, Martens, who has been on the sick list, is recevering,—The farmers of this vicinity aro very nearly through seeding. .-fol.-r Zur oh. Blemea.—]lir, Alf, Faust left this week far Miubigan.—Mr. John Kibler has com- pleted his course at the Ilamlltou Haeguess College and bas returned to his home.— Quite a number attended the ball in Grob's 'loll on Monday on 'Monday o' g. ---Mr.. and Mrs. Latta spent the Baster holidays at Ohiselhuret,—lfr Ferdinand Hess will leave next week for Grafton, Dakota, where he has obtained a good situation,—Messrs Geo Buobanan and Horaeo Hardy, of Goderioh High School, aro- sponcling their Toaster holidays at home.—Quarterly meetings were held in the Et/exigence!. Church last Sunday,---i1Trs, Baker, of Brussels, who has been visiting friends in the village, has re- turned borne. Greanway.. But= —Mrs. W. J. Wilson and family, Mies Lilla Brophey and Mr, James Brophoy left here last Friday to visit Mende in Baye field and \Vittthrop,.—Mr. Charles Holm has deeded to retire from farming ; he has both Ur. 0. H,Wilson's, sr, house and lot. There have been several improvements made bore : Hobert Englitlz is building a now tenet) in frout of hie residence; James Mo. Pherson is remodelling his house; W. J. Wilson has lend a neer fence built around the Boston House,—Mr. John Cutts and Lis son Charles were in Hanover last weak attending the funeral of Mr. ens brother. —lir: John Bloom IIold left. here last Friday for his home in Briuslay. Ile has decided to visit the Northwest,—Mrs. Jamoe Wilson and ber granddaughter, Myrtle, returned ]tomo from Athens last weak.. Mr: James Cumming, of '1 uokersmith, ^ has rented his farm on the Kippen road, south of Egmondville, to Mr W. J,.Iiudson for a period of five years for 6325 per year in advance, end, the tenant pays the taxes And does the road` work. The farm contains 100 acres. Master. Wm. Jenkins, son of Mr Thomas Jenkins,. of the Huron Road, Goderich tp got his arm broken last Friday by one of foe horses crowding him in a titan. Salem. Bnim'a.—Some of our farmers have bad bad luck with their lambs this spring, Mr, John Norris lost 8 of his lambs out of a flock of 15 inside of three days last week. -- Mr. Leslie Vivian twee for Hamilton Busi- ness College next Monday.—Mr. Thomas Pinder returned from Manitoba last Friday. Tom looks well. but reports .very cold weather this season,—Mr Thomas Harburn iaoonvaloaeiog.--Master R. J. Webb, who has beenaiek for the past three menthe, is improving slowly. --Tho boys ]Save re.or- ganlsed a football olub this year,wlth Albert Harburn as captain. Cromarty. Baxmre,—Mr. Rush Aiillor of This place feuiabed eroding last Friday; be is the first in this vicinity. Several others aro very nearly through with their spring work,— The boys Qt this village have dsolded to hold. &parte here on the 24th Afay. They have not oome to determination as to what the aporta (?) will be yet.—Mr. Rabt. Riohardson of Exeter spent Sunday at the residence of Mr. Livingetone,—Tho young people of Cromarty intend having a ball in the old cheese factory:—Mr. Joseph Izard has en- gaged Messrs. U. Feeney and. a. Mills as hie workman as masons. Shlv'.. Bniurs,--On the 13th April, the wife of John Fiukbeinor, a daughter. --Mr. Henry Clark of the 9th cancesalon was. buried at Brmaley on Suuday the ivtit.. —A team be. longing to George G, :Eeaory drew at one load a whole year's wood for S. 13. Windsor, Centralia. The oxo', dimensions of the wood oould not be ascertained as the wood was not piled in the usual way, but merely stood an the end against the Mao; but be- ing oetimated by the citizens of the Weat end to be a whole years wood. S. 13. floe in the immediate vicinity ;of the woodyard and consequently the load had not to be drawn very far. The wagon used was Geo. Ws big wagon. Stephen. Oninunnr:—Death has again visited us, this time taking a young man just in the primo of life, in the person of Mr. 'Henry Clark, A abort time ago he took a cold and consumption followed, which he born with.Ohnetian patience uutil Saturdayavg., when the cold band of death took him Where there is no pain nor aiaknosa. He was a member of Croditon L 0. L., 1343. The members, in company with brethren from Moray,Centralia,Greenwayand Lucan, followed the remains to the Brinaley ceme- tery, and after the Rev. Shore read the burial service of the Engliah Ohurcb, the brethren circled around the grave and tho beautiful burial service in the Orange ritual was read by Bro. John Neil, District Mast- er, of Centralia. Tho brethren join in brotherly sympathy for the friends of the departed brother. " Blessed are the dead who die in thoLord." Dashwood. Ilmors.—In last week's issue it should have been stated that Mr le, Wurtz's young son had died, and not his youngest dation. ter.—On Friday evening an open meeting was bold in Me. H. \Villert'a hall to discuss telephone matters. Mr. J. G. Solder, was elected chairman of the meeting. A aom- nuttee was appointed to enquire for posts for the line between hero and the Bend. There was alga one appointed to gee what could be done about having connection] with Shipka.—Since the above mooting the oon- train, for the posts was let to Mr. Hartman, so that the lino between hero and the Bend will be erected in the near future.—On Thursday evening an Easter entertainment was conducted under the auspices of the Young. People's Alliance. The program, conssted of music, eto.—Mr. T. Snell is %pending his Easter holidays at home.— Miss ome:Miss L. Rauch, of Znrieb, visited friends in Chia vicinity on Monday. --Mrs. Chapman, of Listowel, attended the funeral of Mr. F. Wurtz's child on Thursday.—Miss L Kibler is visiting friends in town.—Anumber from here attended the Quarterly meeting service at Znrioh on Sunday. r 1•t•. Elimville. Barmys.—Considerable moving has been done in this -vicinity lately. Mr. Richard 'Johns moved from Mr. John Halls' farm Into the house recently occupied by Mrs. Andrew; Mr. Halls moved from the Bennett residence to his farm;'Mr. T. Veal purchas- ed the Bennett residenoo and moved in some days ago, having emoted the residence of Mrs. Canal, which Mr. William Sleamon has purchased and where he now resides. This has been quadruple ahufe Mr Thoa Swale had an English broad bean nearly two feet high and out in flower last week. Ho also captured a wild goose on Monday. —Mrs. T. Swale is viaiting her son in. Hamilton.—Mr, G. W. Holman is still suf- fering from a sore eye• -At tbe reception servioe at Sunshine last Sunday many were received into full mem hereby. -Three pub- lic school teachers attended the adult bible class on Sunday afternoon; something .un- nagal In" a oountry school.—Miss Bessie Coates has returnedhome after a pleasant' visit in London. --Mr. George Delbridge goes to Manitoba this week. We wish him prosperity. -A number of farmers haye finished seeding. -Our early spring" got badly frost bitten andthe poor frogs have had to keep their mouths shut for quite' a long time; but they will . bob up serenely again in dna time. --The fish had to suffer on Good Ftiilay, as a number were speared in the creels. The eggs followed the same road on Sunday.-Ttic annual festival on July 1. Minard'sLiniuieet is tiie flair restorer. Clinton. The f uneral procession accompanying the remains of the late David Cattelon. Sr., of Goderich township. passed through Clin- ton on Friday to Clinton. cemetery. It was tho largest one we have seen for a long tinto,—lt was J. B Kennedy, son of de- puty reeve D.13. Kennedy who bought the Reynold's outfit.—Alex Hitless has pas- sed over the silent majority having died Wednesday last aged 53 years. Deceased loaves a wife, also several of a family pret- ty well grown up. —There Shed in Goderich township on April 8th, Thomas Woods, aged 8t years. Deceased emigrated from county Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1842. For a number of years he followed his trade, that of joiner, in Goderioh and other places; and a most capable ono ho was. Uredlton. BnzErs—Mrs Auguet Hill ie iu Milverton visiting her mother, who .i8 seriously 111.— One of our ex -hotel keepers is in the henery business; any person baying any game roosters to trade will please call on him.— It is the general rumor that B. Brown has exohanged his boot and shoe business for a grist milnin Michigan. --The Crediton Court of Foresters attended divine service last Sunday in procession and uniform. Rev.. Mr. Redmoud preached a good sermon to the brethren, which was highly appreciated by them. A number of the Daehwood Court was in attendance.—No Division Court in Crediton lait Tuesday ; no bosi- nese. Things are looking better and times must be getting good, - Exeter Municipal Council. The council met pursuant to adjourn- ment at the town hall, Exeter, on April 13th, 18,92. All present. 'Minutes e.f pre- vious meeting read and confirmed. Carling—Spackman—orders for the fol. lowing, sums : Geo Kemp, 111125, for ring- ing town bell to April llth; I. Armstrong, $7 75, labor snow plow; James Creech, $2 charity to Jas Gould;; do, $1, Ales. Wilcox. —Carried.. Carling ---Ross• that the reeve and tteae urer be authorised to borrow such sums of mouey as may be required, not exceeding $1,430 on the credit of this corporation for current expendih e.—Carried. Tender for ripg,og town bell from Mr, Geo Kemp, $1 p#: week not accepted. Mr. Kemp to be t'n;red 75 cents per week. Tender tor nee of weigh scales from G. A. K. MaLeoi, offer of $20 Accepted.. Spackman—Ross Bylaws, Nos. ' and 8, 1892, were daly read and passed. Christie—Spackman—that M. Treble be iustructed to .remove the pound build. ing to the town halt grounds immediately. —Carried. Spackman—Carling—that the road com- missioner be instructed to put proper pro. tection around sisade trees at town hall grounds.—Carried• Darling—Spaokman—the oouncll make a tour of inspection on Wednesday, the 20tH inst.,on half past one o'clock, and the road commissioner to procure a team for that purpose. —Ca ,•ted. The clerk to ascertain prices of cedar. Adjourned until Wednesday, the 20th inst., at 8 o'clock p m. M. E.wnewe, Clerk. Ci'+"rdexlc)1. Staffa BRIEFS,—Mesars George and Leonard Batson went to Manitoba teat week to seek employment—" Bobbie" Norris, of The Exeter Times, spent Sunday at his uncle's, Mr. John Norris.—Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elosktn and family spent a few days of last week in Exeter. -Mies Hero and Mies Car- michael were in Exeter on Saturday attend.- ing the funeral of a child of Mr. Thomas and Mary Dap: A new school house is to be built 1 miles north of Staffs this com- ing Bummer. The old school house was broken into by some miscreants last week who tore up the books, maps, deekeetc-,. and left the building in a d'lapidated con- dition. Suohboys should be mad,nacquaint- ed with the law and receive the fui' benefit therefrom for such diabolical misdem rror. Usborne. Wm. Marshal of tbe 11th con. has rented his farm of 148 aures for 7 years to Mr. Urquhart, who has been living ou a farm near Farquhar. The farm is well situated, being about one mile from Kirkton, well fenced, has a good brick 1101186 and three bank barns. Mr. Marshal's sale brought good prices, cows bringing from $30 to $54 each, young cattle in proportion and sheep from 615 to $22 a pair. He had a large stook ; about 30 head of cattle, 30 sheep and 7 heraos, He intends keeping store at Bronksdale, Oxford Co., in oompany with E. A. Shier, Semmes to you boys. -Some soeundrels broke into the house of William Sleamen of the 5th non. one nigbt lately, while he with his wife were visiting friends at Exeter. They put everything in dis- order, pulling the bedding all through the house, and even meddling with the clook and''destroying one of . them. , 'Kingston penitentlarj is almost too good a place for such reckless vagrants. --Mies Allison and Miss Stewart, Thames Road, have gone to °eyelalCity, Manitoba, where they will re- side for a short time. C. C. Richards & Co. Gents,—My daughter was apparently at the point of death with the terrible disease. diphtheria. All remedies had felled but MINARD'S LINIMENT cured her ; and I would earnestly recommend it to all who may be in need one good family medicine, JOHN D. DOirr:ux R. French Village. BR-mg.—Our g..—Our dem ;tery wag naitod by a very large number '.f people on blaster Sun- day.—The Camille Townsend Comedy, Co. played in -the Grandlast week to poor houses. Fusion week is not the time for dramatic performances in Goderich.—Liver- pool Lodge, S. 0. E. Benevolent Society is iuert'asing atonally, two or three initiations ocanring at mach meeting.—Mr. John Aiken - head, V, S , who bas lived in Goderioh for many years left Last week for Virginia whe(ro he will in future reside.—Mies Wiggins of the Crediton public eahool is apendingg the Easter holidays at her home in Goderieb,— Dr. Taylor baa been appointed associate coroner for the county.—The steamer Wind- sor will make her first call this season on the 2nd May —Tho first boat of the Beatty line is expected here about the 30th einat,— Rev. J. A. Anderson addressed the Temper- ance meeting in the Temperance -Hall on Sunday,—Tho Spring Chancery Court for the county was opened on Monday, Mr. Juatiae Ferguson presiding.— ‘Ir. : L. Dick - con, Barrister of B:„iter, was in the county town the past weele -Last week two new tugs were launched by i1Ir. Mailton. They were built for Mr, James Clark, and will be employed in the fishing business. One is named the Sea King and the other the Sea Queen.—Many complaints aro /toned of damage to the fall wheat, caused by the extremely cold winds of the past two weeks. --The first nets eat off the port were placed in the lake last' Thrirslay,—Tho fishing tugs, Caucus and See. Gull, with fishing ma- terial, and one ,fishing boat in tow, loft for Stokes Bay, where they will remain the omen, on Saturday, The fine dal on Sun- day crowded our churches. MANY people are not aware that it is the wrapper of the tobacco which gives the calor to the ping, and are therefore often deceived by a handsome outside appearance. The wrapper is a single film of leaf wrapped around the plug and is never good smoking tobacco. It is costly only beeanse of its fine color. In the "Myrtle Navy" brand the chief attention is, paid to the "filler" that is, the inside 'of the plug. It is this which determines the smoking quality of any tobacco. A tobacco can be made to look as well as the ,•Myrtle Navy" without much trouble or o.pense, but it may at the same time be every inferior artiole, r -.+►+-4 HURON", Seaforth will at ono erect a new fire hall, and lookup, Seaforth is advertising an electric light plant for gale. The;; Winton ' Priviug Park Association have decided to have races on May 24. Seaforth conneilhas penal a eow by.lavi prohibiting bovines running at large on the highways. Owing to the departure of Ur Molntoah, of Brueeels, a new reeve wilt have to be elected, and W. H. Herr, of the foci, is an aspirant. Mr James O'Leary, who has been olerk in the Commeroial hotel, Seaforth, for a number of years, has purchased the Queens hotel in Brussels. S Pike of Clinton has rented his farm in Hallett to Mr Wesley Hearn of Guderioh township for a Term of 5 years, at a rental of $125 per yea's. Mr. W. T. Whitely of the Clinton News. Record bas been appointed by the Domin- ion Government as deputy Collector of Cus toms at. Clinton. He will realize about $600 per year. Mr T. D. Prendergast, of Stratford; at ono time a resident' of Seaforth, died last week after an illness of more than a year and a half. Deceased was born in Prince Edward Island, but spent the !,treater part of his boyhood in Tuckersmith. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly >,on ILLY. Mrs. Frank Leslle's vivacious chronicle of the grand transcontinent excursion and first annual convention of the nternational League of Press Olubs appropriately leads the brilliant May number of Frank Leslie's Popular monthly. Valerian &ribayedoff illustrates with some spirited drawings a timely paper, full of instructive fntereat, on the "Armies of Continental Europe," by Thomas Donnelly. "Felix Oldboy's Recol- lections," idyllic description of New 'York city in thelast generation, is the last piece ofliterary work done by the gifted author, the late Col. John Flevel Mines. It is charmingly illustrated by Joseph Becker. Other important. . contributions to tine number are : "Through neon,'' by W. I. Lincoln' Adams ; • "Through the jars" ; "Von Moltke on the Franoo-German War"; A Neutioal Gladiator" (thetSwordfish), by Hugh M, Smith, of the IL S. fish oom- mission ; " Footsteps :of the Swedes along, the Delaware, "byItiohard J. Hinton, and the concluding article on. ' Old English Porcelain, "by Thomas L. Winthrop, The short stories and departments -are as abun- dant and varied as is customary with t'he popular periodical. Mr. Mal. McDonald, of West. Wawanoab, has a parsnip that measures over two feet in leirgtn and fifteen inches in circumference, 1r Is Noe Wiens WE Say -But what Hood's Sarsaparilla does, that makes it sell and has given itsuob afirm and lasting hold upon the a:merlenoe of the people. The voluntary btaternenta of thousands of People provebeyond question that this prep- aration possesses wonderful medicinal power. Hood's Pills care •onstipation bee restor- ing the,peristaltio acsion of the alimentary canal. : They are the beat family' cathartic, While running a turnip cutter in Hullett the other day, the Machine broke, and a piece flying againek a Mr Herrington,' broke his arm. Mivard's Liniment iv.the fl .t. Mr. A. M. Polley, of Goderiob, shipped from Stratford last week a carload of horses to Michigan. It was as flue a lot °I horses as left Stratford for many a day. The animals were all purobased in the yioinity, the prices paid ranging from $80 to $140, A neighboring farmer tied np a bagof clover seed in his barn last fall so that the mice couldnot get at it. When lie took down the bag a few days ago he found the clover seed bad turned to oats. Some one had stolen the clover and filled the bag with oats.—Lucknow Sentinel. Mr George McLeod, the well known and. ve t eran biaekamtth, of Rodgerville,aud who hafbeen a resident there for over thirty years, left lad week for Virden, Manitoba, when he intends worsting and making his borne for the rest of his life with Mr James Elder, a former resident of Rodgervirle. Mr John Thompson, of Goderiob town- ship, bas sold 00 acres of bio .farm to Mr. John Middleton for the sum of $3,000. This is a good figure, but the land lies immedi- ately adjoining Mr Middleton's other prop- erty, Mr G. A.. Cooper has bought seven acres from Mr Henry Cook, pitying therefor the sum of $350. Geo Middleton of Goderich township says be has found that English barley will grow much bettor than the ordinary bariy, is superior for feeding porpos0s, and will sell for at least three cents a bushel more than the other. He admits, however, that he cannot get it up to the required staudatd of weight for the English market An'Egmondvillo correspondent asks if it would not be in the interest of the public and for the general welfare, if a number of houses, wbioh are not required by the trayelling community, could be cloaed. Many of these places, such as Blake, Drys- dale, Devon, Egmondvilie, the Red tavern hotais and one at Centralia, serve no other purpose than .mere drinking saloons, where the yonth of the vicinity congregate and form habits which curse their future life. The financial statement prepared by Dr. MoTaggart for presentation to the creditors and depositors of the Bruseels Bank,ehowed a surplus of assets over liabilities after all doubtfulpaper was taken out, and the ex- pectation is that every depositor will receive dollar for dollar as soon as the amounts can be collected in. Mr. Molatoab, who was in the States for a little time, returned to Lon- don andhad an interview with Dr. MoTog- gart. A number of Brueselites have con- versed with Mr McIntosh over the telephone line and it is expected he may return to assist in closing up the business. Mr William Townsend, of the West End, Tuokeremith, passed peacefully away on Monday of last week. Mr Townsend has not been in robust health for several months but his condition was not considered serious until within a few weeks. The immediate cause of death was heart failure, together with complications. He was not a very old man, being only 64 years of age. He was a native Nottinghamshire, England. When (Any a few months old his parents emigrat- to Canada. They first settled in Clungua- ooney, Peel county. In 1834 the family came to the Huron tract, their mode of conveyance being an ex team. nonce w 1ITF. & SON' Publisher and Pxoprietor. . _ r -®i.eranq ARC.&INDEPOT This week we are showing a lovely lot of new Straw Hats of the very latest de- signs and newest colors, We can fit and, we think, suit any man, woman, boy or girl in the county=. Our assort - tomb is the largest and cheapest we ever had The above is equally true of our hard and. soft felt: hats for men and boys. Don't pay a dollar for a hat you can get here for 40 cents, 'We had a call from one such unfortunate victim ; we hope all the rest will come to the right place. Excuse me, ladies, judo wozd for you : Tltis season. of the year brings house oleaning,,whitewashlug, papering, etc., and a nicer and cheaper lot of Wall 1 Papers than we are showing cannot be • produced east of Montreal. We did not know this ourselves, until our customers told us. Don't forget that we are agents for' the Celebrated Watchspring and several other leading lines of Corsets. The creation of the office of Auditor - General, by which provision is made far an independent audit of the public ac- counts of Canada,.is a standing monu- ment to the usefulness of Mr. Macken- zie's services while. Premier of the Dominion. . Dr. T. A. Slocum's OXYGENIZED EMULSION of PURE COD LIVER OIL. If you have a wasting sway of flesh -Use it. For sale by all drug- gists. 35 cents per bottle. THE FAMILY MEDICINE. Ont„'Jan. 2, 1890. W. H. Common, BrockviIlo, Dear Sir :—For a numberofyears I' have used and sold your "1)r. Morse's Indian Boot Pills.” I consider them the very beat for "Family Use," and all my oustomers speak highly of them. Yours truly, R. LAwsow. English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused Lun.pa` and Blem- iehee:from horses,' Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, ' Ring. Bone, Sweeny, Stifles, Soraine, Sore and Swollen Throe., Coughs, els, nave $50 by use of one bottle. War- ranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by C. Lutz. O -29-1y,. P. ROSS. Market Store. Spring Shows. T.l: cAN, The Lucan Independent Agricultural' Society's spring elbow was held onWednea day of last week. The attendauce was fair,'. but the show of 'torsos not as good as on former years. Following ie the prize list :' Imported draught—Couraev Bras' Tn.),, Mare; Hewitt & Kay'e Soottieb Hero. Threw. year old—J. H. Meltobertss. Cauadian draught—C. & L. Patrick, J. Hodgins, General Purpose—F."1, Seemed. B 'ad&tare— (aged) —''. Hay's Four Lines; E,lianitam's Stone River. Three-year-old" Wm Homo; R. itIoLeod's Golden Gift. Ceiriag©—I. Armstrong's Bookmaker ; Wm Donnelley. Thorough bred—Jac Berry's Bdinbnrgb; Dr. Sutton'a Tulloughgorum. OIU.WIOL. The Bidnelph Agricultural Society's. spring allow was held at Granton an 'Thurs.: dap last. The weather was disagreeable, hence a "small attendance; the show of horses, however, was good. Following le the prize list: Imported heavy draught—Hewitt &Kay's &sottish Hero, Coward Bros' New -hall. Frenob Canadian—Parker Bros' French Canadian• Roadster—(aged)—E. Hanham's Stone River; G. Grafton's lament Magician. Three-year-old—J, Stafford's Darebin; Dan & Lankin'e Dan More. Carriage—(aged)--Mossip & Ardiel's Cap- tain Dietrich; Alfred Ironeide's General Gordon. Diploma for best horse on grounds award. ed to Boottieh Hero, owned by Hewitt & Kay. No entries in following classes : General Purpose Shire seri Punch. Judges : Messrs. Win, 3. Graham and J. W. Robinson. nnuomiELD. The annual spring show of the South Huron Ag'I Society was held at Brncefield on Friday last. The weather was bitterly cold, but, notwithstanding, there was a large orowd in attendance. The exhibit of horses was large and quite 'np with former years, each class being well filled. The representation in blood animals is many festly increasing, as was evidenced by the keen competition. The gate receipts amount ed to -,28. Following is the prize list: Horses—Imported Clydesdale—(8 entries) —Thos Colquhoun'a'Rykerfield'; Horton & Mlelnnis' 'Stud Book Chief'; Oho Mason's 'Clennery Prince.' Three-year-old—(1 en- try)—Franois Coleman's 'Young Britton.' Two-year-old—Jae McFarlane's 'Belboga Stamp'; Wm Coleman's 'King Joe.' Diplo- ma, Colquhoun'a 'Rykerfielde Canadian Draught— (2 entries) -John Stephenson's 'Reuben Wilaen'; Herbert Criah's 'Davie Lad.' Three-year-old—,(n entries)—Thos. MoMiohael's 'Clear .`the Track'; John Kitohen's 'Scottie.' Two- year-old—(3 entries) -Finley & 11IoIntosh's 'Young Crystal City'; Geo Taylor's 'Gulf Stream'; Simon Meleenzie'a 'Kennelworth' 2nd., Diploma—John Steyonson's'Reuben \Nilson. Carriage—(5 entries) —I. Armstrong's 'Bookmaker'; Robert Wilson's 'Aboyn e' Robert Adam's 'Bonner,' Three-year-old —(2 entries)—D. Fisher's 'Moss Rose' Thee Lapslie's'Calvin,' Two-year-old—(1. entry) - Robt Brook's 'Saint Lyn.' Diploma—I. Armstrong's 'Bookmaker.' Blood—(2 entries)—Jas Berry's 'Pilin-• burg; Thos Grundy's 'Zeamoe.' Diploma — Berry's `Edinburg Roadster -(aged) (4 entries) —P. MoGreg. ors 'St Blaze'; Peter Cook's' 'Black Roan- Geo od;••Geo Whitley'e 'Maitland.' Three-year-old —(4 entries) —Robt Wilson's 'Huron'; Robt' Wilson's'Roneor Jr.'; James Broadfoot's' 'Young Cranbrooke.' Two-year-old --• (2 " entries) -1?. McGregor' a 'Granger''; Wil liata Rsttenbnry's 'Philip Anderson.' Diploma —P. McGregor's 'St Blaze.' (.oath -(3 entries)—Dow & Tennent's Paecha'; 'W Shillingshaw's 'L'Ainiee D. Fisher's 'Fly .away.' Diploma—Dow & Ten- nent's 'Pemba.' Judges -Robert Scott, Londesboro'; Peter Campbell,`Cr:rmarty; John G. Grieve, tle- Killop, • Bulla-Durham—(aged) (3 entries)—D. Milne's 'Perfeotion';' Elcoat Bros' 'Vice • Royal'; Thos. Dindale's 'Lord Stanley.', Two year-old—(6 entries)—Robt McLean's Roan Sussex'; Robt Charters 'Knight of Huron'; Wm. Chapman'a 'Donvampa.' Yearling -(5 entries)—D, D. Wilson's `De= fianoe ; D. D. Wilson's 'Prime Minister; P. Dennie's 'Grand Perfection.' Diploma -D, D Wileon'a 'Defiance,' Jersey --D McIntosh, 1st and 2ud, Judges—D, Mcinnes- h.rcier; James Hearn, Clinton- James McDQt1 R1l, Sea - for tlt,