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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1899-12-28, Page 1THIRTEENTH YEA R. —607. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1899. 4 C. I3. SANDEi4RS, i)JT() R.. R H. BI HOP & SO MANTLE CLEARING Sodoi li ` The Christmas entertainment was held as annauneecl last week, a large attendanlee being present, The .chair was occupied by the Rev, :llillysar'd, of Exeter, The program was so lengthy that a part of it had to be ounnitted. Er er•ythi;lg= ,relit of fairly well with ale e• x411)0011 of roiesiderable noise made by etnne young men. A 'verb S irnliur•t.ant. feature of the evening was the presentation tar:le esents by the children to their teetcehe r, Mie:: k. L. Robet•f=on, of C.ttderit•la. The Iareeeed> of the e•tening amounted t 1: 1. t'a, e$'re stock raking, we intend clearing out stock -of Ladies' and Obildren's s Jackets at cos , The winter has just set in and you may need c comfortable up-to-date Jaek et, We hay e them from one of the best makes ill America. Glance over these s and note the money saved by taking advantage of this sale, Ladies` Jackets in Mack Curly Cloth, (one of our 1eaders) teat1a1 6.Qiu< duvet Blue Beaver, very stylish and comfortable, was $,QQ no „ All Wool Freie, a seller est $5.5o. Slowl yri1er e7 v7 +7 t?11iC;lilt Cal these prices are germine—We invite i1,pe_i...e it2 ii,( rpA11 S71. Don fo : , Shoe b is et (fill. l1<le bargains for the next two; weeks to 'al !in of Ladies Skating shoe::. waterproof at - very special at Sci file evening dress Shoes, Thi ole .Kid cloth top at 3 0 Box Calf extension sole new shape, (J. D. King's best)at 3,25 60. RDWARE APPENIN $4.23 • $0.89 S We have still a few pair of those 45c. SPRING and HOCKEY KEY Skates left. You can use them now. STOVES We have that Famous Model stove made by iIcClary. You know it. We need not men- tion its many iraprovenaents for this year. The Celebrated Florida, the well known farmers stave with its two extra large ovensand fire box. Ifou are in need of a stove to warm the kitchen and burn those rough chunks this stove will do it. up SECOND RAND STOVES. Having replaced a large number of Stoves with Furnaces this fall, we find that we shall have to 'e atIN, x :duce the prices on them to clear them oat. T y(/ , /.+.' p o t. a can sell you one from $1,oN up. 4 4 If you are interested in the above , , PRODUCE Highest prices paid for Butter, Eggs, Apples Etc. our prices will decide you, BIS -1Q1? & SON, . EXETER. 'LfONEY TO LOAN. We have unlimited private funds for in- vestmentnpon farm or village property, at l;.west rates of interest. DSCrrSON & CARLING, Barristers, etc., Exeter. MONEY TO LOAN. Money to loan at front die to ti per cent. , ELLIOT & GLADMAN, $arristers,Solicitors, etc., St., Exeter FARMS PDR SALE. MONEY TO LOAN. The -undersign ed has afewgood farms for sale cheap. Money to loan on easy terms ,TORN SPACHMAN, Sam well's Block Exeter NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Of William McComb, late of the vill- age of Exeter, in the County of Huron, Esquire, deceased. Pursuant to Chapter 129 of the Revised Statutee;>af Ontario, 1897, notice is hereby r eve that all creditors and others having elaiims against the estate of the above nam- ed William McComb, who diets on or about the 22nd day oileovember, A.D. 1899, are on or before the 22nd, DA of ,JANUARY, 1900, to send by post, pre -paid, to the under- signed solicitors for the executors of the last will of the said deceased their ohristian names and surnames, address- ee and descriptions, the full particulars of theirelainls, a sta` oneentoftheiraccounts and the nature of heir securities (if any) hell by them,, and after, the day last afore- said the said l•;xeuutors will tiroceed to dis- tribute the assets ot'the said deceased among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to such claims of which nettle shall have beeniven as above required, and the said Executors will not be liable for the said aesets or any part thereof, to any person or persons of whose claim or claims notice shall not have been received by them .at the time of such distribution. DiexsON & CARLING, Dated at Exeter this 12t11 Solicitors for day of Deem ber, A.D.'AO Executors. ESTRAY FiEIFEIt. There strayed from tbe premises of the un- dersigned, on or about "Dee. Ise, a year .olcl heifer, color, light s,an. Any person giving information that will lead to her recovery will be suitably rewarded. 111CH ARD il.t Dt•'ORn, Centralia. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Cif Tholnas Murray,ate of the t tnwn- ship of Stephen, in the County of Huron, Gentleman, deceased. Pursuant to Chapter 129, of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1807, notice is hereby given that all creditors and others haying claim sa ainsthee estate of f Thom as Id n rraylateof he Township ofStu hen, In the County of Huron, gontlem an, deceased,who died on or about the nth day of December, A.D., 1829, aero on or before the Nth DAY OF JANUARY, A.D., 1900, to send by post, pre -paid, to Messrs. Dickson & Carling, Solicitors for the executor of tbe last will and testament of the said deceased their ohristian names and surnames. ad- dresses and descriptions, the full particulars oftbeir Claims, a statement of their ac- counts and the nature of their securities (if any) held bythem, and that after the day last aforesaid the said executor will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among theparties entitled thereto, having regard only to such claims of which notiee shall have been given as aboverequired,•and the said executor will not be liable for the said assets or any part thereof, to any per- son or persons of whose claim or claims no- tice shall not have been received at the time of such distribution. DICKso , & OalxrlNr, Solicitors for Executor. Dated at Exeter, this 2Oth day of Dec.1890, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the matter of the estate of,. Ellen Dishman, late of the township of Stephen, in the County of Huron,' married woman, deceased. Notiee is hereby given pursuant to R.S:O., 1907, Chapter 129. that allpersonshaving claims against the Estate of the said. Ellen reshman are on or before the 10TH DAY OFJANUARY, 7900, to ween to F. W: Gladntan, Exeter, Ont, So- licitor for the ,London and Western Trust Company,, Limatel; the Administrators of the °stato of the said deceased, full particu- lars of'their claims and the nature of the securities cif env) held by them; and take natio° that after the said date the said ad- ministrators will proeeed to distribute the said eetato among the parties entitled there- to, leaving regard only to such olaims of wbich notice shall have boon given as above ch regnired and, the, said aninistrators will not•beliable to any person, or persons, of whose claim or claims they shall not then haVereceiyeti notice., F. W. GL ADMAN, Solicitor for said . dministrat rs. A o Dat,l at Exeter, this Lsth Dec., A;D:; tai<,i9. ESTRAY CALF. There came unto the premises of the un- dersigned on or about Oct, 1st. a steer calf. Owner can have same by proving property and paying expenses. ttOBT, ESSERi', Crediton P.O. F-1/ STRAY CATTLE. There strayed from the premises of the un- dersigned, g two 00 d two-year-old steers,' Dolor, one all white, the other red,. Both animals are marked on both ears by a V. shaped piece being removed, from the top of each ear. Any person gi41ng information as to their whereabouts, will be suitably re- warded. QuINTON BROS.,Saintesbury. HODSE AND LOT FOR. SALE A good story and half frame house. well situated on Huron street east. Apply to Miss'vOsrara, or S SANneae, Telegraph office, Exeter. ELECTION CARDS. TO THE ELECTORS OF EXETER. LADxxs ANn (=ENTLEMEN:-Having served two terms as Councillor, during which 1: have endeavored to serve yeti to the Neste of my ability, and being a .tJandidate for re- election, I respectfully tolieit your vote and influence. JOHN EVANS. To THE ELECTORS OF BRETRn. LADIES .AND GENTLEMEN: -Haling been. placed in nomination as Councillor, I kind- ly request ,you to favor me with your votes on;oiling day,.and if you honor me with your confidence, I shall serve you to the best of my ability. To THE Eriac rolls oy EXETER.V're . i% L1.vETT. LADIES AND esENTLEMEN:—1 wish to state that I am a Candidate for Councillor, for theyear 1900, and as I' cannot' personally call upon: all the ratepayers of the village. I hereby solicit your vote and influence. If exeeted, I will serve you to -the best of my ability without fear or favor . TGrita WoOn. R. FUCKS REPAIRING-- RIL vG Ifnwanta e' yo . pew Repairing well done go to R.:ISI , -- W^a C C :. 5 Clocks and Jewelry a specialty. eteneteee LICENSE llarriitge Licenses issued and Wedding Rings .%leveys on hand. Fanson's Block,'l' xeter, Eriedsbur g, The weatbee emainues very fine. - Mr. Harvey B'n enbe •rya of Grand Benet, wee in town Iatst v:eek, -fir, and )Irs. Sant. Fried and Mrs, Louis Simon, of Cavalier, N. Dakotan are visiting in tide vicinity. ---Mr. Wam- hold, of Breslan is vieitingiii; brother Joseph here. e. - ,ll i -.s Weiner hes vet urns home.- -Miss Melinda Willert. left i;st ett•1 for^ it. She. will be rtllssed anaong DellrretroyentiIg people,- Messrs. J. H. Ehlers and E. Miller, of Naperville, are at present under the parental roof. -Tisa Xmas Festival, of site+ Evangelical Association twos a de- c•ide(1 .as,^ee ;. Iles. ('arl•ic a, of Chet. (f rand WO Pit'eby ter i an ('buret, waei present and rendered an a sieellent ad- dress.- Mr. Wm. C. Lindenfeld, of Toronto, i• under the parental roof.... M.. Wm. Snell tsars elected 1 trustee of our Union school. Uensatll Mr. J. Buchanan is spending the h.11days ander the parental roof. -\Ir. Will Elder returned home frame Ate Hirer for Ws vat ation.--Mr. R. John- ston. of Toronto is ;spending, t fees, days here visiting his sister ,lies Mats, r• sa n o has been teach - hag edited at 1. skit t returned esti ed n home 'Way, :Miss Beatrice Steinbach, of Zurich. spent Saturday with friends in town. -Dave Wren visited his cousin Sunday ., -Miss Vinaa Rerr, of Toronto, formerly ofHowell. is epending a few day3rs in town. (iiia~ E, Stoneman was in Seaforth one day last week. -•Miss Ina Vanee, of Toronto, is visiting her ratult, Mz;s, L. Diek.-- Miss Annie 13cek, who went with Rev. and Mrs. Kerr to Azxlherstburgh, reitur•ned halve Satur- day. -Mr, J. Chapman, of London, was visiting his sister's here the past week. -Chas. Dick and .Norman Cook, who have been in Lucent the past few weeks, are home for the he'lidays.- D. Evans and Ed, Dignan, o Exeter, visited Hassan friends this week.--- Misees E, Stoneman and Lizzie .Shep- herd, also Mr. Johnston, spent Xmas. at Chi,elhurst.-Mr, and "Airs. Ais- thorp, of Granton, spent Xmas. with fi'lentl'0 iia tcltvn., Lite ury The puples of No 11, McGillivray, prepared a programme compTleted of readings, recitations, dia.loges, sort S, t1Sle and scenes to entertain each nlother on the last afternoon before school closed. About 1.30 p. m. a number front the Sec+tion and some of the teachers friends gathered. Mr. Polton, of Manitoba, took the chair and performed his work well, After the first part taf the programme was rendered Mr. Bennetts 111his becoming manner, introduced Mr. Santa Clause with a park, the contents of which he distributed among pupils and strain - gees; leaving again he returned with another peek, and o11 returning a second time brought with him a hand- some rocking chair, and presented it to the teacher, Mr. R. J. Hamilton, who was taken wholly by surprise. Our teacher made 't short, suitable speech in reply, thanking Santa very much for his kindness towards hint. After Santa had amused the audience for some.: tune he left hexing a treat at the door for all to help' themselves as they went out. The pupils deserve great praise for their ability as enter- tainers and their parents have reason to be proud of theta. Mr. Hamilton is re-engaged for the year 1900 at stn in- ct eased salary. Centralia Smoot: T. --•The following IIO 3L IiEPOIt,is a correct report of Centralia Pulic School, for the month of December. Names are in order of merit. Sr. De- partment: V. -Class A -Melville Mit- chell, Cedric Hicks, Ida Windsor. Class B -Albert Callfas, Polly Wind- sor, Alxnena Huxtable, Lillian Salton, Lillian Elliott. Sr. IV-Alvina son, Clinton Hogarth, Earl Mitchell, Perry Windsor, Fleeda Baker, Edith Bunt, Aggie Hepburn. Jr. IV -Bruce Mitchell, Geo. Hepburn. Sr. III - Minnie Baynham, Olara FairhalI, Eddie Callfas, Pearl Walker, Meno Ca.lifes. Relay Hicks. Jr. Department: --Jr. III -Hector Mitchell, Alvin Baker, Fred Cottrill., Emma Hill, Hemet Mitchell, Rosa Wilson and n Taxren Mitchell, equal, Horner Motz, .Mie Haggith, Prank Boyle. Sr. II - Chas. Heaaman, Elva Windsor, R•. Bloomfield, Cecil Vale. Jr. TI -Verne Wilson, Rebecca McCoy, Winnie Ess- ery,. Flora Hepburn, Elzworth Ridley, Nellie Cottrill, Verne Sheardown,Major Ridley. Pt.IL-Class A -Jos. Hee man, Gladys Essery, Enos Windsor, Melinda Callfas, Willie Tomlin, Murray Elliott, Wilfred Hodgins. -Class B -Czar sott, Melvin Callfas. Class C -Samuel McCoy; Gifford Hogarth, Frank Mit- chell, Gordon Mitchell. Pt.I--Charles Grafton.; W. B. BArtsn.ave l sS Ours WALKER.•TeaC•hers. IX 1L inghenl: A serious ncctclet)tbefel1 Mr. A. McMatnnus on. Friday last. He was at the G. T. R station, and stnod en the steps of a ear speaking to a friend when the: train geve one of -the sudden jerks passengers on this line are 80 familiar with, and Mr. Mellan- Iitaswas thrown] off. The eesult WAS' a broken collar. bone that will lay laths. 3' aside for ae while. Children Cry for CASTOR IA. Winchelsea lee Sunshine Xmas. Tree and enter- t.:innlent on Monday night last was a great cttec•ess. The night being cold and stornxy doubtless kept &.ohne from heiug; in attendance, however, the house was well filled and everything passed oii' with centi tendableprolnpti- tude and Leets „ion. The children with delight did their parts well. The Can - tate VMS w:^ 1l lirc•il;t14.41, which reflects great credit on thoee taking an aetive part 1p preparing the evening's pro gram Seine Clans ria;-. well Wiper 'smutted. The fettle able.' acted duet parts%;'rot. 'i'}s-dialogues and recta tions were good and very well render- ed. The singing was un -to -date, tint lllo 11y ;Ili;; fieybo-., of C.'id e li.uist, and one by Mrs. lRev.I Waddell were tvc II r etc ivied. Prot Beds amounted to ove r 5:30. 1...1'sk^1.-14 haat might. have been a very ••eriou, accident, happened tt Sirs. \Vesley Heywood, on Sunday night. She was on her way house from Sunshine, accompanied by hair little giri and her nephew, when the horse, ahromeh the d arknee and storm did not keep the road Cana the result waas, that • horse, rig acrd occupants were landed in the (Iitc'h, in about two feet of water. The night was cold, so it WIN,t rathereliillirig bath. Had it not been for the timely assistance of others, the aee•ide.nt might have been of a more a er•ients nalttn'e. Mrs. Hey - vouch all wet, without haat, naafi or iltittl', was driven hone! by Mr. R. Delbridge, Nothing was broken ninth wee a great wonder arnd the oecn}1 este seers to be none the wtn:F for their clucking;, The iiev. Cowin brother of R. T. Condi,. preached two very ate•eept.0)le serrnonson Sunday afternoon and evening,; to In ge arnd npIn'(s18tive con- ga egatione,, ,e Sc . ,ia, aI : • • he o0 I « Its l I .r, T 5,11 1 Re- port of S. S. No. 0, 1'•.hornt' for the month of Deeearlber, ie as hallows. V -Linda Lindaa. Hunter, Leslie • Robin -on, Ethel Goclbolt, Sr. IV -Robert Wit - cox, May Hawkins, Toria Miners. Jr. IV ---Mabel Sawyer, Liter Couch, Chas. Goc111a11. Sr. IIY-Cecil (launm, Garnet Miners, May Delbx'id >re. Je III- •-Wil- fred Johns, Alden johns, Nelson (Toni - tis. Sr. II -Willie Veal, Lisle Word - en, Wilson Hawkins. Jr.. HeAlmnen& Heywood, Newton Clarke, Georgie Coward. Sr. Pt. 1I -Clarence Miners, Hattie Hunter, John Kellett. Jr. Pt. II -May Cooper, Willie Elford. Goes don. Waddell. Pt. I --.Uma Johns, Arnold Clarke, Vixdn Berryhill.' P. EG.AI8DI\.EHALLOIt , 1. Teachers. F. 1 sborzie C'onsiclereble regretivas nranifi'ste/l at the Norrlirlatiou meeting at, Minn vine, when Mr. Thomas IT to Bins ten- t demi his 1•e sigeintion is Reeve of US - borne, and deeliaeed re-election.' Elect- ed t;I the position. of Reeve two years ago, without any pre t •..:,s c xper^ :ee in Municipal matters,-he..fie exeie'i8e of s,:)(110.t•talllrno'l .'nse, .straightforward rmualliinees, and the determination tea ...'rye the hest inter- e,sts of the Ale ittelinttey to the hcst of his ability teitlaeat fuel' or f^.sm , r' won the e,,t1F,l. 1„•e or '.l:a• ratepayers; -; that he was r'e'-e•l.-eted •a year age with- out Amy (wise it:mi.. Had he seen fit (:Orthene ill the offese he would el - most eterie:mt' bate been elected by, t:uccl,unation; but, on account of per- )1 er-)s conal business. that requires all his i time and attention he d.•cided to retire from the ()email for the p esent, in resigning be exhibited tiro fairness that has eharaeterized his oflk-iatl life. lay declaring liis intention to retire early enough to give every one a chant* to be ncnnirrated as his success- or; an es:tuiple that we hope will nest, be forgotten,. The choice of a snccest;- er to 111. Manikins in the person of Mx'. W. H. 1>elhridg c, who was eleeted by avant ett i a,ltlst a appreeiationefhs ser'wicer in the past, lie has eenjuye.a the confidene of the Township foe chi' past year (since. the abolition caf the `Cart' Systems and of abolition Nu. 3, for i+,at y e••trs prea'iu l lti•: mad well de- eeryes the promotion. Mr. Jahn Mat- ter and Mr. Walter Reddy vet live from the <h uxueil with ,l• retinal that defies c' nlete'l1 advei se Critre i;1t1. while they still retain the fenefidtxlet• of the Elee- tor,ate:, and with eonsidelable regret. shown for their 114Tart art' fa . etas .c Mei cipal life, lA EI/meta lliii,r.s,-•-..t the Patr;lr;1- age, Staffa, lay the Rev. Mr. Nether- eo t w” Mean Nether - eat, t , ash tl nn the. bride had been nseisting in Evangelistic services last winter, Mr. V't'illi,tin Miller to ass Nellie. Harris, both of l;sborne. The nuptial knot was tied on Thursday evening at 6 o'clock, in the presence, of a select paltering of the relatives and friends of the young couple.. They will take up houeekeeping in the Town- ship of t"shor n... Mr. and Mrs, ,Mlle are highly esteemed and the well wishes of many will follow thein. Ni1 1rt;.a.Tzo vs.-- Nomination nleetin opened at 1. o'clock, F. ? orley presid- ing. The following Nominations were received.. FOR REEVE. Thomas Hawkins, by l,Villiaan Taylor and A. E. Hodgert; William H. Del - bridge, by Thomas Brock and Isaac Clements; Joshua, Johns, 1•y A. E. Hodgert and Samuel Peart. FOR 4 OI, CILLOI Hauler by Henry Francis end.. Thomas Clarke; John *Hunter, by John Moir and Matthew Clark; Rich- ard Camel, by Charles Ciodbolt and. John Delbridge; John Moir, by Thorn - as M.Case and Thomas Brock; Joseph Hawkins, by Richard Hunts. e and Paul Coates; James Ballantyne. by Samuel Peart 'end W. 11 Passmore. Messrs. Thomas Hawkins, Joshua Johns, John Hulrteeand James Ballantyne, subse- quently resigned itnd the Council for 1000, n L declared elected by acclama- tion as foIlowee-Reeve, William H. Delbridge; Councillors, Alfred Hunkin, John Muir, Joseph Hawkins, Richard. Cammn. I'. MonnEv, Clerk. Stephen PRE TiNTA'rIol AND ADDRESS. --.A. very pie Meant sottial gathering took place at the residence of Mi. and Mrs. Sannrul Sanders Monday, the octets - ion being their Annual Christmas "At Homo." Shortly after dinner the teonnpany presented Mr. and llrs. San- ders with two beautiful parlor chairs, together with the following address, viz:-- I)F.Att FATTIER AND MOT1iER:•- We, your sons and daughters, desire to express the high esteems in which we liokL you by presenting yon with these two parlor chairs, at this. our Annual Christmas family -gathering; not so nmch for its intrinsic value, but to show our respect and affection toward you for your ever nlindfuland unswerving love toward us. Hoping you may long live to enjoy the com- forts of these easy chairs and also many a similar Christmas festivity. We all join in wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. In replying Mr. Sanders said, in behalf of himself and wife, "I am sure you have taken us bysurprise; I can scarce- ly find words to express our full atppre- eiation of so beautiful a present and I can say it gives us great pleasure to accept these beautiful parlor ebnirs, and also your kindly worded address. We shall long cherish this event in our hearts its a most touching and pleasant one." - SCHOOL REPorT.-The following is the correct report of S.S. No. 3, Step- hen, for the month of. December. Step- hen, for t , Names are given in order of merit. The third class papers of October were given as a Review and promotion ex- amination to the Senior Third class and their order is based on that Ex- amination. V --Eddie Beaver, Daniel Sanders. IV -Stella Penhale. Sr. III promoted to IV -Vera, Sanders, Her- bie Ford, Chas. Sanders, Laura ,Tory, Frank Triebner, Iva Box, AsaPenhale, Homer Bagshaw, Marshall Bos. Sr. III -Roy Parsons, Elsie Handford, Sadie Willis, Hattie Willis, Clara Beaver. Jr, III• Willie Triebner, Jeunie'Sanders, Minnie Sanders, Al- onzo Ford. Sr. II -Eddie Willis, Herbie Beaver, Herbie Dearing, Edith Parsons. Mitchell Willis, Lizzie San- dens.. Jr. II -Harry Parsons, Earl Bos. Sr. Pt. II -Tommy Sanders, Harry Triebner, Gladys Bissett, Annie Sanders, Garnet Craig, Ralph Willis. Sr. Int, Pt. II-Ceeillia Ford, Fred Beeper. Jr. Int. Pt. II -Vinnie Cook- son, Lillian Stanlake. Jr. Pt. II - Samuel Staanlake. Pt.I-Victor Sweet, Tommy Penhale, Earl Parsons, Fulda. Preszcator, May Sanders.; Average attendance was 39, R. N. CREEcna, Teacher. bethe old' unit C All the members bf o Council c were re-elected by acclnutation., The body is composed of the following per-• sons: -Reeve, J•i1•u Sherr•itt. Council- lors, Beamed Hicks, Samuel Sweitzer, William Yearley and Henry Willert. --Messrs. C. W. and Fred, Sanders, who have been attending the Col- legiate Institute, Seaferth, are at home spending Christruais holidays. - Mrs. Jas. Willis, we are sorry to say,. continues indisposed. Mr. B. Hooper, the new school tea.chcr for S. 13. No. 3, will connitence Ili-, deities on :hue 3. -The sleighing isbeginning to make swarlip working Move' lively: --\Ir. Ja,s. Brintnell`hes secured the (;pntra t for' the erection of Mr. E. Dory's new barb: y St. Joseph 1 New happy `tt r Fear and many of theta to the Advocate and its many readers is the wish of your St. Josephs correspondent. -As our enterprising young town has not been regularly represented through the coltnns of the Advocate, we will endeavor for the future to eenti in the news from week to week. --Our town is now.lit up with electricity and can boast of a whole- sale and retail dry goods establish- Inellt, two first class grocery stores, a blacksmith and repair shop, a Katy .arid planing mill, a lumber yard, two brick and tile yards, an organ pipe factory, and also a first class water power feed grinding mill. -Mr Contine the foun- der of St. Joseph, is at present in Mon- treal but _ C expected home to- day day (Thursday) when some new and start- ling developments are expected to take place. The work en the InaaiTn- moth block is at present et a stand still, but the hope soon to see it resent- ed. -lir. Nelson Masse had the mis- fortune to break his buggy while.: re- turning front Seaforth last week. -Mr. John O'Brien is spending Xmas. holi- days under the parental roof. --Chas. Miles, who has been employed with Mr. $ashau, took his flight in the middle of the night and left some sot rowing friends. -Several froln this vicinity attended the Christmas tree held by the Presbyterians, Thursday night last at Grand Bend. They re- port having a good time. -The Rev. Moses Honnclrich, of Elkton, Mich.; has been holding special services in the Methodist church, here for the past few weeks. -hiss M. O'Brien spent Christiansat home. Mr. Rowe, car- penter, is spending his holidays visit- ing his. family. -Mrs. Thos. Brown, who has been visiting her brother, Mr. D. Wilson, left for Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she is going to Coln her husband -Mr. J. Drawn, of Betide - field; spent Christmas in these pearts. Wonder what for ?-A young son of Mr. R. O'Brien, had the misfortune to fall on Friday Iasi while playing at school and severely sptaigecl his ankle. A BOLD Fox. -On Sunday evening last ~while the older members of Mr. R. O'Brien were at church, only the younger ones being at home, a cents motion wits heard. aniOng the geese, and en looking to see what was tree Matter, a fox wee seen cl asiitg them in the front yard. A shout frightened him away and deprived, him Of his Nines. dinner. It is well for sir rey-• nerd that M*. O'Brien -*NS not home, for the old man is as Sure shot, and even if it was Sunday night we are inclined to thinkthat Mr.'fox would have 1•e• - ceived a warm reception.