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EXETE11, ONTARIO, THIIRSDA.Y MORNING, JANUARY, 24, 1896
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FORD & CO.,
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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
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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.
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Granton.
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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),
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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