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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1895-1-24, Page 1AND HURON & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. "HEW TO THE LINE, LET Tin CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY• EXETE11, ONTARIO, THIIRSDA.Y MORNING, JANUARY, 24, 1896 3011N woo= a some Pub g APhorki and, ProPrietOr. C) P QtT "Y" . , h e • FORD & CO., WOODHAM ek, Taking - Only twenty one days before we finish taking stock. We have many lines of goods that must be cleared out before that date, ney Will Be Forthcoming,if the bargains are sufficiently attractive. Come and see our PRICES for Dress Goods, Men's and Boy's Clothing, Cottons, Flannels, Caps, Underwear and Remnants of everything. R. S. FORD .& 00. Huron County Notes: Perth.County Notes; Rebert Inglis, of the 9th cone Grey, re- cently shipped eohog, one year and nine months old, that turnekthe scales,at 525 lbs., dressed weight. The members of the County Council 'will regret to learn that Arch. Malloy, Eyeleve of Colborne, is lying seriously ill at "*" eeeloresidence. •Ilebe Colborne Port and Electric, Railwa (a' Port Erie company) have been proyie- ionally organized to build an electric rail. way from Port Colborne to Fort Erie. John Walker. charged with the murder of M a Eliza 'Williams, will be tried in Braknptou near the end, of March. Mao- . .2. Wbirrell will not be placied on triel again, The Doherty Organ Factory, of Clinton, has Again supplied the Methodist mission in japea with an organ through Rev. F. Cass dy. This is to replece the one that got burned. William Pollard, 13 con„ MeKillop, has purcheeed the MaKim proPerty, being 37e tidoz between the purchaser's two lopeeca A-`prioe WaS 02,050. pliS gives Jeerer 0,...ree',175 stores uow. •:•A 1-614ung, M. B. Londesboro de; life on Leek:day morning. He has eeee-Un very poor health and hie .4 V deatte -eee. looked for, His funeral tribk Plea) et.0 o'olook Tuursday, and was cou. ducted efy the Masonic fraternity, of which society he was a member.-Olinton New Era While riding down billion a load of wood, Tueed sy aftern000, WLn Pluker of Blue - vele met nontrol of the horses and fell off, strikk .g on his faoe. He was cut abut the okenth and nose and was unconscious seye,e1 minutes. lie was assisted to his home tied it is hoped he will soon recover. Tflive has been condsiderable talk among a flume• r of the young men of Stanley townhir., regarding wood -sawing. On. Deoember Uri& in George Spark's bash. Joint el hiker a, n1 Joha Ptaxbird, 134yheld sawel, plit and piled two oords of maple In 55 et mites: Tee wedding of Alias Louisa. D. Siegert, 0. F. H. Roderus, of Whighain, to Joseph ,'d. Overfield soak place at Buffalo on We,eneseay of last week. The briefs is foc,oer resident of Wieghern, and having visited here since leaving, has made many 'hien re ememittee from the Youna People's Mettle Improvement Society, ot Kipeen bee a consultation regarding the arrange: mews for a debate betweeu the Kippeu Soviet's and Herman on Saturday eveuing It weds arranged to hold a debate about the second weak in February, on the sloe •Itesolved that aunexation with the Du ted States is better for 011.11A8A than inde e. dance," John Pletzer, the old man charged wi ,11 an unnature.Poffence in Blyth, was up b fore Judge Tome on efondkey lag. Hie mottle L deemed it wise to again oheoge the flea, wbickh had been "guilty" before the m gistrates' trial, anI1 was afterwar te d to 'not gniity " The ceown agreed to gocepe a plea of iodecentalibanit ,rath r than go into the disgustiue debeils, and Efis Honor imposed e meetenoe of six months' itnprisomnent at hard labor, The annual meeting of the Morris Ag. riculkurei Society wits held on Thursday laet, The report of gr Maertarrie, Seceetary-le ease- er, showed the receipts of :toe year to be $1024,43, while the ex- lituees were $877 20, leaving a bateau° ou hend of $147.2e, and this has been in creemed by memberiihip k Elea of $106, malt: iug e total $252 23 oil fiend: The officera el ,ettol are rild3S. Cede, President; J. B. Ti eney, IR'36 Preideent; Direebore, W. 01 tree, John Mcgillait, John Sheriltt, Jetties Bier, Sohn Craig, W. Patterson, Cle lea Idle, Jas. Tabb, J. Potter, Auolliore, A. Elder, J. biL Hamitea. 11. hiceeeterrie, Bee, Treal. A committee was appolutel to draft a resolution of condolenoe with tho widow of A. U. Donee, he luivitor been one of the directors of the society ['be itununl ineeting of the Teolteremith Beatich Agricultural Sooiety was bold in Sntfottli on Thoraday of last week, The eeperts of the officere allow the ffaire et the society to be in a very satisfaototy condition 1,1A5t yeto the sookity hod A Bilt if nearly 400 tnemberti, The follow - lug le a liot of the officerseleeted for the ourreut year :-G, Lb. Cresswell. Tneher erne h. Pteeident : John te, Grieve. Mee Killop, Vim -President r Thome If. Rees, Scerolitry :Robert toretti, Rev. held), Treeearer. Dieeotore--Peter MoKay and John Dele, Tuokeeerritth Goo, Dale and W. el. Oeldweil, eleellet; Strong, Williena aloIntOth and g A,T(411,),1 ed.enheee end (Trowel 1)lee, eo vile, e, oeoe_io 4iellet ton n.i. e H, '. 1 se, The Mitobell agricultural Society has collapsed. The Secretary of the South Perth • agricultural society receives a salary of $80 per year. Dining the half year ending Deo. 31st, there were registered with the St Marya town clerk, 21 births, 27 marriages and 12 deaths. The announcement isnnade that,Chanoe- t llor Boyd will, preside at the non jury assizes in Stratford beginning Tuesday, 14th May, and that Chief justice Armour will conduct the jury sitting, at which Ohattelle wttl come up for trial, on Tues: day March 26. A convention for the -choice of a ea,ndi: date for the coming Dominion eleotione has been called by the Conservatives of &meth Perth to be held at St. Maeys an Tuesday, January' 29th inst. On the evening of the same arty a mass me4ting is to be held in the opera hall there addressed by several members „of the. Dominion Government. At the annual meeting of St Marys District L. Oa L., held at the Orange Hall there, the following were eleoted officers for the ensuing term; W. k., J. A. Rob: inaon, D. M., Geo. Soott, reoording seo: retary, John Sawyer; finanoial secretary, W 'gossip, treasurer, David Brethour; obaplain, Reuben Switzer; D.lof C. Robert Henderson; lecturers, Alex.: Irvine gaud Geo, Jameeon. The annual meeting of the Stratford Liberal Conservative Association was held Wednesday evening, and resulted in the election by acoletnation in each case of the following: -Hon. President, S. le. Hes. son, ex 11, P.; president, Ald, G. F. In- grain; First Viae President. John Read; Second Vice President, R. S. Porteous; Secretary Treasurer, Chas Casson, Mayor lefonteith and John Read, the old preei. dent and first vioe, beth positively deelin: ed tlae presulenoy in favor of Mr. Ingrain. An executive was also appointed to eel with the officer'. eUldelldd eSeX_Clou_nty Notes. 'Tho directors for the West Williams Agricultural Sodety for 1895 are as fol: lowa; President. S. NIcholeon; Tice presi- dent, John Barrett, directors for Wee; Williatne, j. W. Johnston, P. Stewart; for East Williams, John Hord '• for McGill!: vray, B Pile, N. Grieve; for Stephen C.H. Wilson; for Parkhill, Dr, °SW, D. N. elo Leod, John Clunese, Mr. Wedd was 8103. ted auditor. Tne directors net and appoieted P. L. Regard treasuter, John Grieve seoretary. and W. Dawson, audi: tor. In 1893 there were 897 cheese factories in the whole Province raturne during the year, and 86,166,719 pounds of °bowie m tOe, tee geese vela°of whiele was $8,338 709, or in round figureo eiglet and e half million dollars, The laat two seasons!, antes pa -Ito -names these figeres a good deal. In Middlesex ()minty 32 cheese factories wore reported in operation. The tcoal predaot of cheese made was O691,671 Peurvis repreientiog a gross value of $361, 418, the average ',feline price during the season at the factories being 9,78 cents per pound, Oxford far exceeds Middlettex in cheese making. In that county there were 43 faotoriere 6,723,750 nounds of Eilefliie melte veined at $661.366. Hest: ings ootinty has the largeet number of fectorfee (79) and Leech: next (72); but nei• thee of them report (mob largo gutintities of eheeee inede es Oxford. • The total eambet of acres of oecupied land in this comity ie 757 570, or some- thing oyer three emarters of a ruillion This le laroeir ethen any ofe the comitie8 in the Province, with two or three exceptione, and theee conapriee large gneutitiee of broken and untilable land, • levee awl 13ence (imitate More, but haye ri muoli !argot proportion uncultivated. Of the totttl thee ivoeitionerl for tilitililetex, 7,707 belongto nonereeidenta. 789,773, to Nig: ,loots. There are i124,6e0 acres cleared, vvhicli is a lerger =mint than may other county in (eateries exoept Huron, liich reperts 576,121 !wee thug cleared. • 'Chore are 217,512 earns of Woodlend and 15,918 Aortal of avvenap or metal). 13rant eeenty oat:tains it larger pereetitage of adeered lend that any ether in Coterie- ie-ead (hive 75, While Micidlosee hte ittla eller 69, No orm ktiows bettor than there) Who neve motel Ovieverie fatale Liver Pieta ititiat eek• v 11,e. ee • e, eeo pepeirt (lien:wee, Neu In levi aide, oe •ii Wee; eta dleteedieniti ketenitilobe Eferusall Farquhar. Blyth. Bentes.-Reeve Kay ts in Goderich ' Pollowing are the market quotation's : Wheat ....... ......... 55 to 58 •Barley 35 to 40 Oats• 26 to 28 Peas 50 to 55 .Bay Butter 6,00 to 7.00 14 to14 •Eggs. • .....,..... .... 15 to .15 NOW GOING ON AT A. WEREL011.8 Annual stook takipg sale of Beebe ee Shoes at greatly recluoed prtees. In order to clean out - the balancieof ruee winter's stook,and make room for new spring goods arriving weekly, it will pay you to call and 'get oar prices be- fore purobasing elsewhere No trouble tifehow goods. We guarantee eatiafaotien. Terms casb. A. WESELOS. Whalen. Bazors.-Turkey stealing,vrhich grime time ago was quitei prevalent n the vicinity, has at last subsided. We would be sorry to spoil any person's trade, but when we raise the fowl we should have at least a share of the proceeds by way of recompense for our trouble. -The farmers are taking advantage of the recent fall •of snow to haul to market g een, wood, hay and other products, theash the low prime searcely repay the for their trouble. - Misses Hall and Campbell of Lambton, have been visiting friends in this vicinity. , Nessourn Bmers.-Mrs. Caldwell of Ottawa visit- ed her father,Mr. Jos, Alderson, er., last week.-Win.McKay of Kincardine visitecl his former home and friends near Kintore lately -Mr. Robb. Armstrong intends remodelling his barn in,ehe spring. -Rev. J. Hart exchanged pulpits with Rey. J. Kennedy lately. -Mr. and Miss Howell spent the holidays with Miss Pullyblenk. -Mr. and Mrs. Win. McCarty of Mich- igan apent a short time visiting at Mr. G. Gregory's. -Mr, A. Vehetstone has been suffering with a sore hand for a few weeks. - Special services are being conducted in the Methodist church, Thaenesford, by the pastor. Rev. Mr. Uten,1 of Tiaorndale dwelt preached last Sunday. • Eden era ASO °Value:ea.-Our farmers took the bene- fit ot the good sleighing the past few weeks by drawing wood and grain to market. The recent rain did not hurt the roads much, although for a couple days they were very slushy. - Meagre. Coates are busily engaged hauling cedar poste, They intend putting up a new fence In the spring. -e-It is understood Mr. John Kerslake will remove to his neve premises shortly. --F. Coates paisi a flying visit to Exeter on Saturday. -The new teacher is now naturalized and has won the hearts of the Eden people, - Miss E, Buswell is home. She had to give up teaching Sharon school on ao- count of ill health. • (se • Varna. Belers.-Mr. Robert Turner, of the Parr Line, Stanley, two miles south of here has soli his farm of 100 acres to team Erratt, Deputy Reeve of Stan- ley, for the sum of $4,500. This farm jnins Mr. Rrratt's, and he now owns 300 acres, and is considered a cheap farm. A few gears ago it could have been sold for $6,000. The land is in a good state of cultivation ,and • has good bundings.--Miss Maud Moffatt ts, we are sorry to say, seriously ill, of inflammatory rheumatism; Dr. Gunn of Clinton, is in attendance. Kr. Mc- Allister, Mrs. Leech and Mrs: Fer- guson, of Walton, were visiting Mr. D. 0. Campbell for a few days; :they returned home on Tuesday last. We regret very. much the serious illness of Mr. Alex. MoIver, of the Babylon line, Stanley, having undergone the operation of having a tumor removed from his lip. 481 i Granton. --- Bniets.-At the annual meeting of the Bcood of Managers of tbe Presbyterian church the finances of the congregation were found to be in it very satiefactory condition, The amonnt promised the iniuister'a salary was more than met, there being a slight balance over. Thee con- tidering the herd tiinee was cod; rinly en- oouraging to both pastor and peoele.-Tue Rev. T. J Snowdon, Pb. B preached in tho Methodist chureh last Senday,the Rev. Dr. Cook being engaged forth° Missionary Anniversary service on the Kirktenecircult. -Every person hero will be pleae‘a to luern that one of Grantee s former popular ()Weans 118 to rotten. W. 13.8tew art has parcels:40d the harness bueineee of W. Rigney zee will take poesessien lin- mediately. A hearty welcome aweite Mr, and Mrs. Stewart. AeitmemonAt SOnitrY1.-The annual meeting of the Buidulph. Agriculture! Society was largely attefieled. The total debt at the last annual meeting was $32e 00, and the annual report this year showed a total debt of about $240,00, so that the society is about $82 better then Net yciar. There are still about 090 of inmeid roomette awl prizes, whioli wilt be pate off et °nee whoa the now ()Moore heve a meeting. The fall fate will be held on Oct. let and 2nd, 1895, The hew officers are as fellowai-Prosident, Jos B. Bryan, Grantee: Vele-Prete, Dr. H. Lang, Granton; Treace, Layton Pidd, Graincie; Secy., It. It. Bathing°, Gratton; Direotere, Samuel W. Langford, Bryao- atoa; Wm, Wood, Bryttostoe; Samuel Genoing, Whitten; Jan. Rtth, letoepeob Rill; Jrviite Welke, Granteile Seteuel ()Oxon, Grantou; Geo, Btaeion Graotten Delhi Crawford, Gietuton; Foe, Greet, Greiaton; Auditore, Woe. Demi, V. S, and Mime, lobster, Greeter), * ,s* 4 Rheumittierneracke the itystene liko a dpyl.•rte‘,..,•, es reeeeete before Or^ d,i'WO 1,)! di , , , • t h WOO OS this week attending the County Count:a-lel be, • the 10 year • old daughter of Deyid Brown of this place, died quite suddenly on Saturday fere - noon. Having returned from the • pump with a pail of water, she com- plained ot a severe pein in the head. Ina few moments she fell to the floor and expired without a etruggle. The mother end three sntall boys were alone in the home), and the shook to the parent car: be better imagined than described. Mr. and Mrs, Brown have the heartfelt synopathy of the community in the 108S of a brighb and only daughter. Cause bf death was the bureting of a blood vessel. ) est Tuckersinith BRIEF& -Mr. 3. Sproat has leaned O writ in Chancery, against Mr. John Hannah for the SUM of $266.- Mr. Jas. Landesborougti half a pretty sore hand, the result ot being kicked by a horse. -Mr. and AfFS, Johnston leave this week for their future home near Grand Forks, N. Dakota. -Mr, Robe White, vvho has been engaged in wood cutting in the northern part of the county, has returned home," having had his hands poisoned with poisou ivy. • Miss Annie Marsha(l, of Blyth, spent part of last week with friends liere.-Miss Waiters returned to Wing - ham last week. -The sale at 'Mr. Cud- more's, on Wednesday, conducted by Mr. Carliag, was well attended, and articles so:d et a fair prole. •••Eis Lieut•y. Beters.-Rev' George Darr left on Monday of last week to resume his studies at Evanston, W. T. Amos has been re engaged in the public) school liere for the ourrent year. Mr. Amos, who has been an exemplary teacher, has now entered on the nineteenth year of hie official duties ha this section, having taueht here continuously aince 1876,-111r. John Shipway and Miss Jane Torraroe, both of McGillivray, were married on Thursday, the 19th inst. 'The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr, Diehl, of &ilea Craig, at the residence of Mr. John Mawson, 11 h con. wbere the bride has resided. The bride was atte.nded by blies elindmarsh, of the Ilth con. and tue groom was aokisted by Mr. Torrance, also the llth col. Mr. and Mrs. Shipway in- tend to reside on the 20th con. Mooresville. --- BRIEFS.-Thursday morning, lith Mete the elevator and store house of Mr. R. S., Hedging, Luoan, together ewith its con- tents, some 5000 bushels of barlee, wore entirely destroyed by fire. •Another case ofincendiarism from whioh Luoan has suffered severely the past year. -+Ve re- gret to hear of the death of Mr, F. Hodgines eldest son of Mr. John Hodgins' 3rd con. Biddulph, from that dreadfuldisease consumption. - There died at the family residerme, Bidduleh, Margaret Langford, beboe1 wife of Mr. Robert 13ranion, in the 42nd year of her age. She leaves three suns and one daughter to mourn her lees, Her remains were inte-red in Rodgerville cemetery. - Miss Ella Langford of eforniogton, is visiting (Heade in 13eldnloh. She is the guest of Mrs: Richard Rayorafie ea.. Con.tralia. BRUM-Edgar Pym has got a pos- ition on the T. Re, afeBelle River, as night operator, -Mrs. Jas. Gorrell, of Crystal City, Manitoba, has been visiting her brother, Rev, W. Fl . Butt,- We are likely to have a new hareem' shop here. -W. R. Elliott has been appointed delegate to the County Sebbetti school convention at Goderich.--Considerable dissatis- faction is expressed in connection with the Royal Tempters arse there is talk of forming anew and lodependent organizetion.-Mrs. J. Campbell, of Stareey, was here last week visiting her brother, Mr. Jas. Delgaty, princi- pal of our public) school.-Geo.Wi idsor his rnoved into the house lately vacat- ed by W. 0. Vail. --- Belera•-The council as constituted for the yeer 1895 met on Monday and distributed their patronage or in a more COMM011 phrase, elected tbeir officers, Mr. W. Keddy of the N. W. ward was tewardett Owith the Deputy. Reevethip, the other officers recnein. ing the same as in 1894. -Mrs. Coup land, wife of Rev. T, Coupland, has be0n. very ill, but is recovering rapid. ly.-Since the sleighteg hal oorne, many omen: of wood have been out and drawn met of teeinton Bees.' sweetie, oftea °ailed BlimvOle bush, Many *erect have been ()leered there during the petit three yew% - Rev. Ur. Walker of Kippen, preeched a very acceptable missionaty sermon in the church here on Sunday evening loan Oolleotions and sabseriptions atnount. ing to S21 were taken up. Rev. T. B. Coupland supplied Mr Walkee's pulpit,- The revival servicee bave not been so well attended as they ought to have beet. Let every One come that coo. The gespel 18 10 U1080 wh) receive li, Life ; but to those, who rojedt it, Death,- Mr, Wes Sleateem tfs 00., sport ri bottle mid indquatioti of °Meet% in the Blimeille cotteell, 0. 0, C. itecik place on IiIrtday evening la st: Lady Thompson ho Watt011 to City Clerk Blovine Ilumiling the City • • t' '•• t 01n1ie11 of' lot Bamea-The mem eei of the Masonic fraternity, accompanied hy Blyth brass band, attendee the funeral of their late brother, Dr. •Young, in Londesboro on Thursday. The re- neming left his late residence in Londesboro and were deposited in the Union cemetery. It wag a very large funeraL-The members of the el, 0.5'. intend having a concert, under their auspices shortly.-Lillian M. Phelps gave a lecture on Temperance in the Methodist church to a fair audienceon Tuesday evening. -Mr. W. H. Irvin, formerly of this town, but now located in Windsor, is in town for a few daye on buainess.-On Monday forenoon our new council asaembled in Indus- try Hall and took their respective oaths, after which they transacted some business. Grand Bend. Banos.- We had a heavy ram on Suuday night which will, make an abundant supply of water now. -There ts a great number of elm logs being drawn. to the lake tins winter. The roads have been splendid and the prices good. Mr. Crow bas paid out over two thousand dollars now. -Mr. El liott of Brewster is still very 111 and his recovery is doubtful.--elr. Win. Willert who has been managing the mill formerly owned by Mr, Yager, died on Saturday evening after a short illness,. -.The iCe harvest has not cotn- menoed here yet as the quality is not good. -Tho 'summer hotel here has changed hands and Mr. Bossenberry ts now the manager and proprietor. -- Kr. Fletcher of the Thames road, preached in the Presbyterian ohurch here on Sunday and had a bug bOURE -The recent thaw has taken another change and a new supply of snow is here, .13iddulph. Buret' -There died on Saturday, 191h inst., Jane Carter, beloved wife ot Mr. Robert Carter, of C ancleboye. Deceased Wad universally respected. She leaves o loving bushed, one son and three daughters to mourn her death, ger remaius were laid in St, James cemetery on Monday. ---The nsany friends and neighbors of Kr. Wm. Boyd, farmer; Birldulph, will regret to hear he has decided to move his family to Detroit where be bas secured a permanent sit sation. Soc- ially, Mr. Boyd was an costive mem ber ot the 0. 0. 0, P. of Centralia counoil, and the friends take this mode of extending their best wishes for the sate return of himaelf and family once More to his native land, - Mr. Wellington Neil, of Lucite hes moved his household care to eioores- vine, a flourishing village on the Lon- don rosti, midway between Exeter and Denfield. Bayfietd. Brivers.-Re.eve Burns was in'Toronte last week. -Mrs. A. Grainger and Miee Craikshenk of Oliatoa spent Sunday in town.-eirs. John Spooner of Clinton ha been visiting at the River Hotel the' Peet week. -A few of the sports took in the carnival at Clinton on Thursday are, the 17,11, -Mr. John King of Wingtiam spent it few dare in towa vieting Honda. - Reeve Burns is attending the County Council at Goderich this week.- kt the drat eating of the new &omen on Mondale the first applioations wese presented for clerk ane censtable. For clack He W. Erwin and Jim. Day were applicants, H. W.Berwin beine apoointed for 1695 Thor were three appliceuts for the constableship which was left over till next meeting -Mr, and qrs. efebeel of Reeky noire visitiog itre, McLeod's parents, Mr. and etre. Jas. Thonapson the paet week,- sir Albert Mc- Gee returned home from Michigan last week -Mr. A, Peck is visiting at Win, Dawson's near Enrich this week -Mr. Wm. Clark who hes been confined to thee 'mese for !tome time is eronnd all righi again, -Miss Porterfield of town sprint Sunday at Belgrave visiting frieries. Ore ci Ito n • Bnenee.-V. Ritz, (Reeve) FJ. Either (1st depety eeeve) ..f Shorritt, (2ticl deputy reeve) have gone to Goclorich this week to attend the County Coun- oil.-We had a very severe snow storm I in our town on Tuesday lase It made ' things mint for a time,- Messrs Bice, benith and 8 Haber went to Parkhill on 'Monday last to attend a shooting metch of live pigoone. Tho bop must be getting to he creek allots ail they :liver come home with a good share of the prize money. l'hey brought home from .E'orkhill $5 in cash, a hiohorb rifle and the Parkhill Teclopendmit for ono you.; Bice and S Folber killing; 9 birds and Smith 8 out of a possible 10 -One clay last week sit loads of wool pasted through our town with twenty cords on that's getting there. ---Mr George efoebz has etetted drawing blue brick forth° Poor House. Ho is tak- ing them to Exeter and they oro draw- ing thorn from there to Chinon. -A sleigh load of young people from Exeter were the gueats of Mr and Nits Sarn'l 'Lampert on, motility evening last. -- Quito a rintubor of our young people attended the dance at Frauk Snell's on Thursday. evening, They rennet lieve ing hada good time. --There died about tttee lelliee from Clrediton, tho wife of Nicholas Ileaver She Ioasea to Memel hor lo ewe 404 Chil rf`11 d a 41 1 We thank Boaense-A very successful party met at the happy home a J., Goforth's. Quite a number assembled. Mr. Lash - brook was chief usher and Mr. Lordha.m floor manager -M188 Kate Judge, of Ellice, and her brother James J. Judge, ot Great Falls, spent last week visitieg at the Farmers' Hotel During their stay two loads of their friends drove to Kr. McGrath's one night and we need not say that all had a pleasant time, as Jim vote everyone 0 favorite. Keep a coming, Jim, future events cast their shadows ahead. -Mies Kate Lemtnier, of Ashfield, is visiting Miss Kate McCarty at the Farmer's Hotel. -Nothing but either parties, visiting, skating and i driving s the order of the day, • D111101113a0n. BREHM -The Driving Park Associa- tion held their annual meeting on the 14th inst. The Clerk's report showed the Association to be in a proaperous condition Mr, T. Smiley and .Jas, WhYard retired from the directorate. Geo. Begly and Alex. Stuart Reeve of West Wawanosh, were elected in their stead. The sbareholders were unan- imously in favor of having a belebra- tion on May 24th. The meeting caose ed by a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, 1VIr. A. Stuart air. jas. Murray dted at has father's residence in West Wawanosh on Monday, the 14th, from heart failure. Deceused was 39 years of age. He had returned from Portland Dakota, ten days pre- vious to his oeatb. His sister Helen, who was teaching school in Minnea- polis, received a telegram on Monday at three p. in, end was borne for the funerat eit Wednesday, which took place toDungannon cemeferY; tolled.% ed by 0 large co 'course of sorrowing friends. -Miss Straggle Redmond was united in bonds of matrimony to M. McCourt. of montane, on Wednesday the 16th. Mr. McCourt was formerly at Bast Wawanosh, but now hold the position of furem tn on a large ranch in Montana, for which place the young couple lett on Monday, followed by the beat wishes of their many friends in this locality. Greenway. --- BRIEFS.-Mr 0 El Wilson delivered a load of hay in Shipka lest week that °lily lacked a few pounds of being two ton. -Mr RWilean sold It Mr Snell of Exeter, the heaviest horse known in this section, it turned the scales at 1765 lbs. -The instellatioa of officers of Union Tent, No 48, Knights of the Maccabees took place in .f. Wilson's hall last Tuesday night and was decid- . - edly interesting. The hall was well tilled and the following officers were duly installed by Sem.. Past Command- er, Mr Thos Mollard :-Oommender, 0 11 Wilson; Lieutenant Commander, J Brown; Finance Keeper, j Love; Pre- late, Jae Young; Physician, Philip Balser- Master at Arms, Robb English; First Master of Guards, Stephen Webb; Second Master ef Guards, Jae Pollook; Sentinel, Wrn Prance; Picket, Wm Bloomfield. After the installation Sir Knight 0 ET Wilson gave a very inter- esting address showing the growth and strength of the Order. The entertain- ment after this, consisting of rnusic by Inc String Band, series by W A Wilson. Addresses by 'Rev J 11 Chant and W ET • TAylor, VI, P. P , were loudly applaud- ed ,-Miss l3ella Little who has been visiting friends and relatives in Bayfield and Clintou 'during the past two' weeks returned home last Send -Le,. -Mr Thos •-ltinson, of Baytield, is visiting friends here. -A number of our young men Imre decided to start a night school and take a course in reading, writing-, erithtnetie and grernmer. Miss Grace M.. Wileon hes been engaged as teacher. This is a profitable way to spend the long winter eveninee, and no doubt our young men willloole. back iri after life with pleasure and thankfulness to those who took interest in helping them whole they wore wilhing to help them. selves. -The Gospel Temperance meets ing and enbertamment will be held next Feithey Jan. 2501. -Mr Albert 0 Wil- son retnened to 0 'liege last Tuesday. - F Ulens lost a valuable steer last vveek by the sl -,taw eteelefelling on ie. New Wardens York -J. 0:StokeR, of King, Elgin. -John Thompsou, &tether°. liVeterloo-WM. Kribbg, of Heepeler. tem ton -Dr, Webeter. of Eequeaing. Habib:nand. Vm, Clark, of Seneca, Kent -George Robineon, of Roknoey. Harea-Alsx. MoPhersou, of Tarn - berry. Wentworth -Dr. eloGreger, of Water - down, Norfolk -4 D. Clement, of Winclhem. Simeon -James R.oss, of Orono. .0arrett of Colohester. Rreco-Wm. Mciniosh, of Arran, Wellington -13 Toltm. ot Clifford. Drarit-a. Strata, of Paris, Perch --Thea Coyeny, of Loran. Araibald Levitt, a student going from Caledonia, Quo., to Guelph eget- culturel farm was trying to catch a treen at the Union Station Tuesday end hi his herry tried to ()rose between two froiedit. oars. ,fliet ne he Replied on the draw head the shunting engine, struck the cars, and his foot were badly ornehod, lle Vittga til,kbil to the Welting eootn, where Le. Riordan. dreii8Ca 1118 .13414,3 theft lie was toArel tie the Iour friouosifor many their kind pauxat‘rizage the year, and 7olsinteint tiaance of their P valued' support for the future. We believe this will be to our mutual advantage. 0 Wewish • you, all ae'neerry Ohristmae and happy • and prosperous New Year. • Make a good. betein- ts • ning by buying some of our cheap presents • whicla will bring happi- ness to yourselves • and cheer to fhe recipient. Perth Counter Council 1895. The new County Council, ewldola met at the Coale House, Stratford, on Jan, 22, was campeeel of the following gentle - Men; Listowel -J Weleh,reeve; 3 S Bowman, deputy seeve, eM, • Mitchell- Dongherty, reeve; Wm. Rpm, depaty reeve. • • Milyerton- J G Grosch, reeve. South Easthope-John Schaefer, reeve; D Ytasie, deputy reeve. Ellice -Geo Goetz, reeve; Robert Arne - strong, deputy reeve. Morington-Hugh Jack, reeve; Chas Triram, deputy reeve. Blansharet-1) Sinclair, reeve; EteBerry, deputy leave. • North Easthope John Hay, reeve; Andrew Falk, deputy reeve Logan- Tom, Coveny reeve; Whoa Ready, deputy reeve. Eima-jas Diokson, 311, reeve; Widclis • Jackson, 1st deputy reeve; W J Tughen. 2oci depute reeve. Fullerton -Geo' Leversage, reeve; Jos jetekeon, deputy reeve. • Downie -Nelson Monteith, reeve; D X Erb. deputy reeve. Wallane-G V Poole, reeye; J Willough- by, deputy reeve. flibbere-Thos Ryan, reeve; P Campbell, deputy reeve, Hay Council. Council met pursuant to statutealn tbe town hall, Zurieb, on Jan.Ist, atTlbIeonifoloicioka. winzm.men subscribed to the statutory declaration of office for the year 1894 :-Geo. McEwen, reeve; Robt. Turnbull, let Deputy ; Moses Geiger, 2nd Deputy ; Wm. Battler, Aug. Elutes, Councillors. The following 'salaries were fixed by the colleen for the various offices : -- Clerk, $110 ; Treasurer, $75 • Assess- or, $60 , Collector, $60; Auditors, $6; Caretaker, $20, The members of the Board of Health, $2 per day or actual sitting. The resignation of Mr. S. . Latta es Clerk, was accepted, alao the resig- nation of Fred. Hess, sr., as Treasur- er. Geiger -Turnbull -That Fred Hese, sr., be appointed Clerk. . Battler-Ehnes-That Fred, Kibler be appointed Treasurer. 'Turnbull- Geiger -- That Jeune Bon t hren be appointed Ataessor. Battler - Mines --- That 'Wendel sehmidt be apnoitted Collector, Geiger - Battler.-- Thet Jonathan 'denier be appointed Auditor. The reeve appointed D. T_Tiquhart aa Auditor. Mrs. Keinbardt was ap- pointed Caretaker. Turnbull--13attler-That the follow - mg be appoiated the BO8r.i of Health: Dr. BuchaneinMeetical Health Officer; Jobn Scott and Heisry Greb, %eatery Inspectors ; Joseph Snell, David Spencer and Wm. Stoneman, mem- bers 01 1110 board of Health. Turnbull-Goiger.-That the frees* uret. he required to give satisfactory bombs to the anaeuht of $12,000. 'rurnbelle-Geiger - That the con, tract or printing for the year 1895 be awarood to Schirious 1s Campbell for the Ge8itl;r--(11lea8t6titeir°---. That the following amounts be paid :-Wendel Sohtnnit, J. Knott's dog tax, $1 ; John It6yo, sec, treare, '0 1 S. 8.,1 No. 9,, taxes on lots 26 X. B., and lot 27, °On. 13, for the year 1893, $20.64, and taxes ceri tot 26, eons. 12 and 18 ter 1804.423,00 ; Mrs. Zillemer, cherity; ; Siles Stnnittlee, see,eteeaeo U. 8. S. No. 13, '„balance of general REBOD1 gran for 1893, $5.25 ; jive 11. Sohoegi see,-treas., U. S. le. NO. 1, taxes on tot 20, N., B., for 1894, $11.51 ; 11. L. Penne, harbouring tramps, 75e quota, Can. Co, statute labor, $7.20 Danli _McColl, Can. 0o, statute labor, Treasurer of Tackerstnitli, half t:titt: ot 00; beli dirt , 10 Meet *gag 0fl