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VOL XXII. NO 20,
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY J tOENTNG, JANUARY, 31, 1895
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Only twenty one days before we finish taking
stock. We.have many lines of gods that
must be cleared out before that date,
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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.
Perth County Notes;
Andrew Falk, deputy reeve of North
-Eaethope, Perth county, has purchased
the 100 acre farm, lot"17, con: 9, of that
•township, for 64,470.
Joah. Holden, bartender, at the Office
Hotel, St. Marys, slipped and fell on the
ioy sidewalk the other day and dislocated
one of his arms at the shoulder.*
Pertly County is to have a. House of
Befuge,and a committee hag been appoint.
ed to confer with the municipalities
interested and report at the Juneeeeseion,
Mr. W. W, Burgess of Mitchell" has cold
his photo business recently purchased of
Mr, Theo. Sweet, to Mr, W. Leake. Mr.
Leake, has engaged Mr Burgess as
manager.
The other day a ten year daughter of
Mr, Prank Standeaven, St, Marys, was
coasting on the hill at the west ward
school, and had her leg broken at two
places near the ankle.
Mr. Duncan McLaren, of Hibbert, de-
livered to Mr. J. O'Keefe, oattle dealer,
Dublin, on Saturday last, 27 lambs that
avoraaed 116 pounds aplece, also five year-
liug sheep that averaged 185 pounds
apiece,
Mr. J. W. Dale, drygocds merchant, of
Mitchell, baa assigned, Eight years ago
be started business with but little capital,
and although he was very economical and
worked hard, he was unable to make both
.ends meet. His liabilities are over $8,000,
and bis resets some 61,200 less.
Ou Thursday, Thos, Conley, of the west
ward, tit -Marys, while shooting in the
neighborhood of Kelly's eiding, loat four
teeth, had his nose lacerated and face
burned by gunpowder. He had placed too
heavy a charge of powder in the rifle, and
the breech was blown out with the above
.re-ult.
Toe annual meeting of the South Perth
County Aseooiation of the Patrons of
Industry will be held in Campbell's hall,
Mitchell, on Tueaday, February 5th at 10
o'cl rok a, m. Each association is request-
ed to send three delegates and all Patrons
are cordially requested to attend.
Mise Millie Logan, daughter of Joseph
Logan, of Blanchard, was visiting at her
graudparents' near Tborndale, when she
was taken ill with a severe attack of diph•
theria Dr. J. W. Ford, of that place,
treated the patient with the new remedy,
anti-toxine, with the moat successful re -
salts. Without the anti-toxine the doctor
considered the case would have terminated
fatally,
Mi. John ldington, Q. C., of Stratford,
has a fsrm within the city limits on the
Downie side, He wrote a letter to the
.city council oa Monday night that he was
baying a private bill presented to the
Ontario Legislature to have his farm
aonexed to the township There are a
great many farmers who have farms or
lands within the limits of town and city
corporations, who would like to haye them
relieved from the heavy taxation levied on
them. Why not introduce a bill to
relieve all such lands?
The social event of the week was the
marriage of Miss O'Leary, only daughter
of Mr. D. O'Leary, to Dr Mitebell of
DDrtblin• The marriage was celebrated in
the t:athol c church by Rev. Dean Murphy
of Iriebtown on Wednesday morning, in
the presence of a large gathering of
friends, The married couple left on
the afternoon train for a tour through the
United States. On their return they will
go direct to the doctor's home in Dublin,
where he enjoys a large and lucrative„
prsetice.
Mr and Mre R. T Gilpin and Mtes S.
Gilpin, of St. Marys, were out driving on
Thursday evening, and when opposite Mr,
i3ueltle'e (near'McIntyre's Corners) return-
inlr Lome they met•two teams one owned
by John Hannaberry and driven by
M. ilawkine, the other driven by A. Mal•
oney, of Bland -rent. Mr. Gilpin had turn.
ed out to allow a rig in rear to pass bins,
About the same time Maloney turned out
and whipped up his team to page Hawkins,
and ran into Mr. Gilpin's team, knocking
one horse down and damaging the cutter
considerably. Mrs. Gilpin sustained a
very severe injury, reeeiying a large scalp
wound, Mr. And Mist Gilpin escaped
with a good shaken up. The many friends
in town and oountey will be pleaeod to
learn that Mrs. Gilpin is progreesing very
favorably
Ontario Invoetment Association ve.
Iieefo.-Armour, 0. J. also gave judgment
in this case in the plaintiff's favor. Thu;
notion gas brought to recover pottsessitiu of
.,oertein'lands in the townehip of J3iddnlphi
The defence set up the right to poerossien
lender a prior lease.
D. 0, the quick reliever: of indigos.
tion .
Huron/County Notes.
There are several cases of diphtheria in
Goderioh,
The Huron Central fall fair will be held
in Clinton on Sept. 24th and 25th.
E. N. Lewis has let the contract for the
enlarging of the Albion hotel, Goderich.
Dr, .Agnew has eucceeded the late Dr.
Young, of Londeaboro, in his practice
there.
Tenders will be received up to Feb. let,
for the erection ot a brick school house
near Chiselhurst.
Messrs. Ross and Baker, of Blake, last
week shot a wild oat whioh measured 4 feet
2 inches and weighed 22 pounds,
During the past year there wore register-
ed with Town Clerk Coate of Clinton 46
births, 34 marriages and 20 deaths,
Mr, John FI, Grainger has the contract
of supplying about 10,000 feet of hemlock
for the Summerhill Cheese factory, which
is to be erected this spring,
The East' Heron Agricultural Sooiety
have fixed the dates of their Fall •Show
for Thursday' and Friday September 26
and 27 at Brnesele,
Mr. Donald Dallas, a former Tucker -
smith boy, has, we are glad to learn,
secured a position as teacher in one of the
city schools in Victoria. British Columbia.
W. L. Ouimette of Londesboro started
on Monday morning for a month's tip
out west, the town of Calgary being the
objective point. de is interested in a
dairy business near that place.
Messrs MoGregor and Bunter of 011 tton
ahi,lped 640 lambs to the old country a few
days ago, via Portland. And word was
received last week of their safe arrival,
without the loss of an animal.
Mr, Abe Fiebor, formerly of Colborne
township, but now of Michigan, has
purchased Mr. John Wise's homestead,
and intends moving back to tbrit township
in the spring. Nothing like old Huron,
Abe.
Mr: John Weir having been elected a
member of the town oounoil of Seatortb,
he had to resign his position as License
Commissioner for South Huron. Mr. D.
D. Wilson hart been appointed as his sue.
censor,
News reached Exeter on Friday last,
from Colorado, that Mr. Henry Sweet was
seriously ill at Slaerhte. Mr. Sweet wart
formerly a resident of Centralia. He ser-
ved Me apprenticeship with Mr, John
Treble, harneosmaker, Exeter,
The thirt -third battalion band have
elected the following officers: -President,
W. McLeod; Vice President, 4V. Freeman;
Secretary, T. Murray; Treasurer, James
A. Anderson; Managing Committee -S.
Watson, F. Franke, and J. Campbell
wbipperin, D. Campbell.
. Friday last an immense stick of timber
was seen passing through Seaforth. It was
token from one of the farms of kr. S.
Dickson, postmaster. It was 32 feet lone
and measured 2 feet 8 inches square. It
was soft elm and was grown in McKillop;
It required two teams to draw it.
Goderich has decided by a oonsiderable
majority to allow the street, of the town
to be cow pasture during the present year.
It is just a question which is the less
desirable, the streets a cow picture, or 'a
meadow with tall grass variegated with
noxious weeds of .formidable height.
The legion of friends of W. H McDon-
ald, L. D. S., of Wingham, will learn
with the deepest regret of his death on
Wednesday evening leet, Deceased, as is
well known, has been ill for a long time.
A widow and two small children are left
to mourn their loss.
Wmeellolmes of McKillop, was in Brus-
sels one day rem ntly with a horse and
cutter, and picked up en old lady on the
road, aged$ years, who had never been
in a cutter or sleigh. She was recently
from Scotland and is a relative of John
Moneran, of Grey.
The reeidenco of Mr. G. Longman of
Elullett was a scene of festivity on the 16th
£net;, when bis daughter, Mary,was united
in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr.
Geo. tateyens. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of a number of
invited guests, by Rey, Jae, A. Hamilton.
A gram. -'separator belonging to Mr,
Henry Wesenberg, of the townline, iu
McKillop, was burned on Friday morning
last. It is not kuown what caused the
fire, but some think that a quantity of
Oats which had been loft in it may have
heated and started the machine burning
The rennins of Mr. Jamas Weldon
Laithwaito formerly of Goderiolc towbehip
arrived from California, tin Saturday
morning, beiwi accompanied by his mo-
ther. The undertaker who attended to it
in California was Mr. 1d. Drew,formerly
of Exeter, who did everything that was
poeslble, The retorting were then taken
to the residence of Mr; ass. Laitliwatto,
ou Saturday afternoon, and from there to
Clinton Cemetery, on Monday. The young
man had a bright future before him, but
Providence said "come up higher."
The handsome new Presbyterian church
in Hills Green, whioh is now nearly com-
pleted, will be formally opened ou Sabbath,
3rd of February. Rev. A. D. McDonald,
D. D., of Seaforth, will preach in the
forenoon, at 1030, and in the evening at
6,30, and Rev. Mr. Henderson, of IIensall,
will preach in the afternoon, at 2.30.
Thedeath of another old settler in Chia
dietriot, in the person of Mr. Francis
Stalker took place at his late residence in
Morris. about two miles out of Blyth, on
Friday last The oause of death was
heart disease. He leavea a widow, six
eons and three daughters; and at the time
of his death wee 62 yeara of age.
On Sunday night last some one entered
Mitchell tiros' sawmill Lucknow and open:
ed all the taps on the boiler, allowing the
water Ito run off. Work was to have
oommenoed in the mill on Monday. The
boiler had been filled by hand ou Saturday,
and had the trick not been diecovored in
time serious damage might have resulted.
The funeral of the late David Johoaton,
of Lucknow whose death occurred on Wed
nesday last, took place from the family
residence on Friday afternoon, and was
largely attended, Over 60 of his former
companions marched in re body to the
cemetery, each wearing a how of crape on
his sleeve to memory 'of thotr deceased
friend.
J. D. Luttrell, of Spokane, Wash; Alex
Luttrell, of Kincardine, Ont,, Mre Mary
Dunlap, of Goderioh. Ont., and their
mother, Mrs. David Luttrell, have been
left a fortune of 88,000,000 in Ireland by
David Luttrell's brother, J Luttrell. The
will left the entire amount to David
Luttrell, but as he has been dead some
yeare, the estate goes to his widow and
children, his brother having died without
team).
Mr. Robert Mann, of the 8th con:, Hull-
ett died on Friday last, in his 82nd year:
He was one of the first settlers, A. man of
good physique,he enjoyed excellent health
up to within a week of his death; ho was a
member of the Episcopal ohuroh, but was
buried by the Methodist clergyman; be
leaves two eons- George and James, and
one daughter -the wife of Mr. John Riley,
all residents of this township.
On Tuesday January 15th, Rey. Mr.
Oliyant performed a very pleasing cere-
mony at the residence of Mr. and Mre.
Wm. Yoe, of Bayfield road, Goderioh
townahip, when Mise Regina Yoe, their
eeeond daughter, and Mr. John Yoe, of
Rueseldale, were united in holy bonds of.
matrimony. Among those in attendance
from a distance were J. V. Crocker and
wife, of Oshawa. Thos. Pridbam and wife
and Mrs. A. J. Moore, of Mitchell, Mies
R. Yoe and Mies Dobeon, of Palmerston.
Over forty yeare ago, Mr. Robert Por-
ter, Postmaster, of Clinton, taught his
first school in the township of Whitby,
Oatario county. Residing in the section
was a young man by the name of John
Ketchen. The years passed andthey for-
got each other, until Monday night of lost
week, when accidentally meeting at 'a sup-
per in Stanley, Mr. Porter was one of the
speakers, and Mr. Ketaben (so well
known in Stanley) was chairman; they
renewed theacquaintanceship formed so
long since, never having met in the inter.
val .
Middlesex County Notes.
London is one of the best lighted cities
in.Canada, 5.47 eleo:rio .lamps of 2,000
candle power each doing duty.
Mr. Alex. Cameron, of Sylvan, has
purchased the • farm formerly owned by
Mr. Wm. Marshall, on the Nairn road,
Lobo. -
J. A. Leitch reeve of Glencoe has
been elected Warden for Middlesex County.
On the tenth vote Campbell had 20,
Corbett 4 and Leitch 22.
R. T. White and A. B. Gilberts as town
auditors; Mr F. Manes as clerk, were the
appointments made by the Parkhill
Council at the first meeting.
John Connolly, parish priest of Bid-
dulph. left Thursday for his now field of
labor at Ingersoll, and prior to leaving his
Protestant friends of Lucan presented him
with a handsome gold headed cane, as
a mark of their esteem of the reverend
gentleman se a citizen.
Geo Elliott, of Parkhill, while out
bunting the other day, had a narrow
escape from being killed. He was stand-
ing with the beat of hie gun on the ground
and when he lifted it a twig caught the
hammer, and the hammer being up, the
gun was dieoherged, the charge grazing
the side of Ms head.
The grain, eto , in Mr, ifodgins' ware-
house and elevator at Lncan, burned
Wednesday night of last woes, as previous
ly announced in Tin Tents was worth
86 000, fully covered by insurance in the
Western insurance. Company. Tho build.
ing was inured in the Gore Mutnal, of
Galt, for $11.500. The fire originated in:
side, and the building was past redemp-
tion before the blaze was diecovored.
=On Monday morning last • the infant
child of Mr. John Humphries, of con. 8,
Caradoc, about 5 months old, was found
dead in its mother's arma, Itappears
that during the night Mrs. Humphries
was awakened by the child, and thinking
croup was the trouble, administered re-
medies which seemed to have the desired
effect. and returned to rest, but in the
morning was horrified to find her ' darling
no more:
A er-rious accident happened on Thurs.,
day on the farm of Arthur Abbott, tird
con of West Nissonri, Henry Near wbile
haul ng up the boy the latter loosed his
hold on the chain and slipped off the icy
edve at the top of the, well. lie fell a
detanoo of 40 feet and his father supposed
he was dead but wee et method to hear bite
milling to hint. When brought out it was
found that he bad one kg broken, the
borne being badly s lintered, and had
p
enetained severe brnisee.
Wart en Scrofula and every form of
impure blend is boldly ttoolared by Hood's
Sarsaparilla, the great conqueror of all
blood diseases:
Cromarty.
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B1tixya.-Tbereis considerable dolmen
in our community at present. Mr.Malcolm
McKellar is suffering from inflammatory
rheumatism. Mies Katie Gillespie also
has a very severe attack of the same
trouble. The little daughter of Mr. and
Mre. Alex, McLachlan is quite i11 with
bronchitis.' Mr, Alex, Campbell is, we
aro glad to hear, recovering from his lona
illoese.-Miss O'Neill, from Parkhill, and
Miss Wilson, from London, have been
visiting at the homes of their relatives, Mr
Allen and Mr. Wilsnri. •
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MoGillivay,
Banc rs••-Messrs, Gibson Bros, threshed
ten mores of red clover the other day
whioh turned out 60} bushels of clean
Beed, which they have since eold at $6.40
per bushel. -Mr. Samuel Loneborough
moved to London on Thursday whore he
intends keeping a boarding house, Sam.
has the best wishes of the people of this
vicinity. -The funeral of the late Samuel
Jones of Stephen, passed through here to
West's cemetery on Sunday. It, was a
very large one. .He watt a brother of Mr.
Isaac Jones, of the 8th con.
Varna.
Bnxxre.-Mr. T. M. Johnaton, a former
teacher in Varna school;` but for the peat
few years a resident of 'Ninga, Manitoba,
paid a fiving visit here last week. He
,goes to Ch team this week, having eeenred
a eituationl..''. his brother's store there. -
Mr. Alexander McIver; another old resid-
ent, has gone to' his long home, He
died on Thursday morning of last weak, at
the ripe age of 76 years:' About 40 years
aide he worked at the shoemaking trade in
Varna, he then removed to the farm on
the Babylon line, with his brother James,
where he died. He never was married.
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Bethesda.
(Too late for last week)
ISRIxrS.—Mr. Walter I edd9 was, at
first meeting of the council on the 21st
lust., appointed deputy -reeve of the town-
ship, and is this week is attendance at the
County Council in Goderioh -Mr Geo.
Lowe bad a very large: turn -out at hie
wood bee last week, but the attendance
at the social hop in the evening was much
larger. They report haying a splendid
time and speak very highly of the genial
qualities of the host and hostess. - Mr.
Richard lilatohford, an old time resident
of this place but at present of Dakota, is
visiting friends and relatives in this local-
ity, -The intelligence ' hi.the sudden death
of Mrs Ed. Roberts; in Toronto, was re-
ceived here with much 'regret, where the
deceased had so malty relatives and
friends --The pie social held in the
church on Wednesday evening of last
week was well attended end all seemed
very pions on the occasion. The program
of musk, recitations, &a., was very gond.
The proceeds amounted to about 622,
which will be devoted to Sunday School
purposes. -1 large number of people
along the line were treated to a novel
exhibition of bore-baok"'ridiog one day
recently, when a young man of lower
town, rode down main street astride a
cow's track. The beast, judging from its
speed, was very anxious to get rid of the
eccumbrance.
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Zurich.
Bnixrs•-C. Either was in Exeter one
day haat week on bnainese:-Mrs. E. J.
Hardy of Waterloo is visiting in town.-
l1Ir Moses Geiger has returned from the
county town where he attended county
council. -Some of our political men attend:
ed the meeting held in Coxwortb's hall last
week in connection with the protest. -Ory
night last week when Mr, and Meg, Kilher
were not at home one at the chimneys of
their house caught fire, When some of the
neighbors arrived the fire had wreke1 its
way through a hole in the ehiumey and
caught on the carpet. ,.Had it not been
for the tinkly aid it millet have caused
quite a conflagration: -Thomas Pie has
returned to Walkerton where he intends
hanging out Ms ehiuele. Success Tom.-
iMir. Winter, Supt. of Agencies for the
Dominion Life Inanranod Company of
Waterloo, was in town last week, We
understand that ho wrote up several
policies. -Sam J Latta was in Zurich last
week, -•Mrs. Chau. Boeeenberry was visit-
ing et 0, Eilber'e last Sunday: -The rends
are drifted so bad that our baker could
not make his rounds last week to Dash-
wood sad Crediton, ware he had to send
it by rail. Hope it Willi be better next
week, -Mr, J. Livintstono was in town
last week looking after his fins. -Mr, H.
C. Hess is very low.at present writing.-
It ia,' ',moved that 51 and J. C. Kelbf5ei+eh
intent:,, building a flax mil's) this coming
summer. Farmers get your land ready. -
Mr,Peter Lamont got len head of cattle
dehorned ikat week, Mr. P. Manson die
the job. -Rev. Mr. Hunter of Parkhill
preached in Zurich last week.
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The residence of Mr. John Moir, of th,e
Bid concession, Loudon Townebip, wits the
scene of a happy event on Wednesday
afternoon, being the marriage of his oldest
daughter(13elle, to John E, Wilkins, son of
Charles Wilkins. of Westminster,•
Find Hood's Sarsaparilla leading every-
thing in the wav of medicine in three
important particulars, namely: Hood's
Sarsaparilla has.
1 The largest sale in the world. It
accomplishes
2 The greatest cure in the world. It has
3 The largest Laboeatnry in the world.
What more can be said? Hood's Sar-
eeparilia Itas merit:is peculiar to itself,
and most of'all, 'Floods Sarnapatillit oureb,
If you aro sick, it, is the medicine for you
to take.
a set a
IN oinori lints.
People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects anti were
satisfied with trtusieirt action: but now
that it is generally kttown that Syrup of
Figs, will pormabently core habitual
cunettpation, well-informed people will
not buy other laxatives, which act for it
ime, but finally injure the system,
Hensall
Following are the market quotations
Wheat 55 to 57
35 to 40
Barley
Oats ........ 26 to 27
Peas 53 to 60
Hay ... ... . . . . . . 6,00 to 7,00
Batter 14 to 14
Eggs. 15 to 15
i -D r. S ' 1' the worth
Bitx as f S. mil te, y
ex -Clerk of Tuckersmith, has bought a
fine building site on the London road,
(1V,ioArthl>.w-'s egnevoy) dela linttd etits" erre
build a nice brink house on it next sun.
mor. -Mr. and Mrs. Dobson, of Souris,
Manitoba, are'' here on a visit, _•.and
f
spending their honeymoon at the ,me
time. They are both former residbints
of neer t't'a village, Mfrs. Dobson being
welt a.. • "foci- lenewn as Miss Polly
Stoneman, -N'.;.1 .eaday of last week
was a great day for weddings in this
section, there being rn less than three
happy couples joined in and near this
village, while as many more were mar-
ried within a comparatively short dis-
tance of here. The three couples mar
rind near here to which we have made
reference, were :-Mr. Richard Jones,
ot Usborneand Miss Anna C. Jarrett,
of Hay ; Dir. Alfred Taylor, of Exeter,
and Miss Ida Bell, of Hensall ; Mr.
Andrew Dougall of Hay, and Miss Tena
Patterson, of this village. -Mr. Free-
man Brintnell, of this pillage, while
engaged in cutting wood ire the bush
one day recently, met with an accident
which has confined him to his room. -
The Rev. Mr. Hunt, of the 'Triyitt
Memorial church, conducted service in
St. Paul's church here on Sabbath last.
-The Rev. Mr. Hodgins, Rural Dean,
of Seaforth, recently preached in St.
Paul's church, with much acceptance. -
Some of our oyer -zealous citizens who
have been :agitating la''sometime to
have the Board of Trade building and
the weigh -scales removed from their
present position, have, we understand,
commenced legal proceedings to have
their demands enforced. This seems to
us a small piece of business. The
weigh•scales are almost a public neces-
sity, and from their position they inter-
fere in no possible way with public
traffic. The same may be said of the
Board of Trade building, as it occupies
almost no room and is a convenience to
the grain buyers as well as to the
Farmers. Our grain merchants have
I irgs'y made the village what it is, and
it mtnifestly savors of ingratitude, for
those who, apparently actuated by no
higher motive than jealousy, seek by
su 1i unfair means t.i hamper them in
their work.
?t. Marys.
I CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION. — The
annual meeting of the South Perth
Liberal -Conservative Association was
held here Tuesday. A large delegation
was present from each municipality.
Mr. W. Pridham. M. P., was unanim-
ously chosen as the standard hearer of
the party.at the approaching Dnminir.n
election. Tne following officers were
elected : - President, John Born,
Blnnshard ; Vice -President, W. H.
Graham. St. Marys ; Secretary, F. W.
Wilson, St. Marys ; Treasurer, R.
Switzer, Blanshtrd. An Executive
Committee consisting of three from
each municipality was also chosen In
the afternoon., notwithstanding the
almost impassable state of the roads, a
very lane audience assenibled in the
Opera House to hear the Cabinet Min-
isters. The President of the Associat-
ion presided, and on the platform were
Messrs. Jas. D.,ugherty, W. R. Davis,
F. S, Sharpe, G. D. Lawrie and many
other prominent Conservatives in the
riding. The meeting was addressed by
Hort. G. E. Fester, Hon. J. Coetigen,
Hon. W. B. Ives and Pion. W. H.
Montague. The honorable gentlemen
were well received, and the meeting,
from, a Conservative standpoint, was
eminently succeasful and satisfactory.
Crediton
ACCIDENT —NV bat might have proved
a serious accident happened to Rev. J.
G, Litt on Saturday evening last. It
appears he was going down the step's
when he slipped and fell. tie was
unable to be in the pulpit Sunday morn-
ing, but we were pleased to see him at
Ids post in the evening.
Bonin. -Messrs. Aaron Brown and
Freeman Heist, of Bright, Ont., who
have been visiting here, retnrtced
home last week. -The town has been
quiet this week, owing to the severe
suOW storm, and the reads blocked, the
people were unable to geb out. -Mr.
Wm. Snider and father, from Mildrnay,
are visiting Mr. G. Mortioek. and
others. -We noticed in the Exeter
papers last week that 3 sports from hero
were before Squire Lewis for breaking
the game law, which is a mistake
There was only ono, and there being.
00 case against him ho was acquitbed.
The boys seam to he in the best DI
humor over it. You San see them with
their gena almost every day. If at
first you don't succeed, try again, -Mr.
Wm. Beaver, of Morriston, is visiting
ftiinds and relatives in the village. ---
A number of the Conservatives from
here' attended the Convention hold ab
Ailsa Craig on Tuesday last. Deputy -
reeve lltlbor, was strongly urged to
accept tho nomination but declined in
favor of the present member, Mr.
:fiutchins.-Miss Lida Hall, we under-
stand, is teaching school again, site
..eek ,
having been ]to►nofur the last few s
owing to sickness. We are pleased to
sec her atotrnd 1tn:;o,-W Mr, 11Vttr: riav�ia,
jr., has started a tailor shop over We thunk
Clarkes harness shop. We wish him our many
success. friends for
their kind
Centralia,
Bnxnrs,-Mr. Wm. Cottle and fancily
have decided to spend the winter in
Exeter, so it is reported. -The storm
of the past week has demoralized .busi-
nessetterall .-Mr. Wm. Hicks is as
happy as a lark on account of the gift
of a young son on "Monday. -Quarterly
-ttetisiitret to to be held next Sunday and.
business the next Tuesday
evening. -An Opedideempteting Of the
Epworth League was held •91). Tuesday
evening. It was well Atte "!'d eon-
siclering the state of the roads an
weather. The following program' was
rendered : recitation, Miss Baker;
violin Solo, Andrew Hicks; recitation,
14Miss Susie Mitchell; singing by the
choir; reading, Miss Carrie Hicks;
instrumental, Miss Maude Hicks; song,
Miss Hettie Handford; and an address
by Rev, W. H. Butt. Miss Grace Oke
presided over the meeting. The League
meetings are very interesting in their
character.
patronage
curing the
year, and
solicit a
i n.
colx�Harre c
of their
valued
support
for the
future.
e
belie
this
will
be
to
our
mutual
advantage.
Kirkton.
Messrs Muir and Manning will ogee the
Poet Offico Store on the 8th of February with
an entirely new and complete stook of Dry
Goods, Groceries, Boots &: Shoes, &c., whioh
they bought for spot cash in Toronto and
Lo, -don markets. Look out for bargains.
Bttrars.-The roads are now open
after the severe snow storm of last
week. -G. L. Money Ieft, on Wednesday
last to attend the Royal School of In-
fantry in London for a term of six or
eight weeks. -On Friday evening last
the Epworth League elected their
officers for this year : President, W. J.
Tufts; Vice President, .Amos Doupe;
Secretary, ; Lizzie Shier: Organist,
Gertie Shier. --Miss Ada M. Hutton, of
Ripley, has been spending a few weeks
with Dr. and Mrs Ferguson. -Harry
Brown has been selling the stock of
McGowan & Co. by public auetion dur-
ing the past two weeks. -Mr. J. Mc-
Curdy has rented his atore to Messrs.
Muir & Manning of Exeter, who will
open out a stock of dry goods the be-
ginning of February. We speak for
them a share of the patropage.-Mr.
Winger, of Ayton, who purchased the
Creamery, advertised for a pubic meet-
ing on Monday last, but £ailed to put
in an appearance on account of the
reader being blocked with snow. -The
following letter of condolence was pre-
sented to Dr. Ferguson at the last
meeting of the Knights of the Maccabees
of the World, Kirkton Tent No. 105.
To Sir Knight il. K. Ferguson, M. D.
DEAR SIR AND BsOTuaa, We would at this
our first opportu'ri ty as members of a noble
fraterni'y extend to you and your partner In
life our heartfelt sympathy in your recent sad
bereavement of your only and beloved child
ot a time when life senvned brightest for her•
nay God of grace be with yon to o'mfort and
suaiain you in your deep affliction is the
earnest and Prayerful wish of vont brother.
Sir fir fight, and may you so live that when the
Might yang 'supreme Commander of au men
calls you pith to flim, you may he ready to
loin y>urcarling child who has gone on before
and whose loss you now so deeply feel,
Signed on betiatf of the Tent,
ft- actin WAN, Sir Knitbt Com.
Woodham.
BRIEFS. —MISS Lsuta Kirk returned
home last week after visiting at Mr,
Rot,t, flicks', of Usborne.-Mr. John
Swallow intends going to Granton in
the spring. He will run a pump shop
for Mr. Ironsides of that place. -Mr.
Rnbt, St. .John has lensed one of the
Lncan hotels and will take possession
in a few weeks. -Rev, Btrlre went to
London on Monday to hear Gen.
Booth who was to speak in that city
on ;Monday evening. -Miss Dixon of
St. Marys, spent p in of lest week vis-
iting et Mr. .t. E,iwird'e.-:Vitas War-
den of Denfield, is visiting at Mew.
Abray's.-Leet Friday evening the
Epworth League al this place had "An
evening with Longfellow," Mr. Wm
Haines acted as obatrman. Readings
and r'ottations ware given by mem-
bers ot the League. Music was fur-
nished by the League ohoir.-iblr. A.
Malcolm of "Toronto, is visiting friends
in the village. -The farmers of this
vicinity are now busilly engaged shov-
eling the great banks of snow from
the roads.
b3odom.
Bataes.-Mise Millie lease was visit-
ing friends rn Exeter the past week.
-
r. Jake Wildtotig who has been re•
siring iu Berlin for the past year is
home again visiting friends, -Last
l'hut'sday evening will not soon he
forgotten re 5 relom ()n that beautiful
evening the young people from lar and
near vaseinbled at the residence of Mrs
,John Petihale and all were soon en-
gaged in tripping the light fantastic,
Merry strains of tnutio were furnished
by Mistier?. Wildfong rind Ford Mr,
Wi 1 Ism c acteei the part of Bailer off
in his usual pleasant tnanner end gave
general satisfaction to•all. After all
had enjoyed themaelves to the fu,lest
extent, rit' the word they dispersed to
their several homes thanking frlrs;
Penhale for her kinin hospitality and
feeling that tho evening had been well
spent,- Mise Frances Harris assist-
ed by Ur, Silas Stanlake. jr., gave
a grand reception at the reef epee of
ur and Mrs llsrris ono evening last
week, -Wood outttng and drawing
wood have born delayed eoim what•the
t w
past week owing to the severe snow
storm that has been raging. -The
storm of the pant week made ninon
htw.rc among the roans of our 8eotibf
said some very funny starlets are colic -
0
We wisl1
you all
of merry
Christmas
and .'happy
and
prosperous
New 'Rear,
1VMak a
e
goon begin.-
Hing by
buying
some
of
— our
'cheap
117 om'''► presents
w l ' . will,
ID bring Ilappi-'
Hess to
yotuselves
and cheer
to the
recipient.
tug to light every day,such.as perilou
adventures among the snow banks. A
man ,ian easily ascend to a height of
fifteen or twenty feet and view the
landescape o'er and the next instant
find himself plunged into the depths
beneath from whioh it is difficult to
arise. One man tells of haying to
throw a rope to his father to help .him
up a high embankment that had col-
lected in his barn yard barring the
path' to the house. A still funnier
story is told about a certain young
couple of our burg who went out for
a sleigh ride and on returning home
ware unable to get within twenty rode
of the house and he had to take the
embarrassing position of carrying his
sweetheart on• his broad shoulders
plunging from one drift to another
till he at last succeeded in putting her
down in safety at her own door.
tireenway.
Bxtsrs.—Dr. (Jaw and,. his teamster
had a snow bath last Wednesday up
near Harpley ; Itis cutter upset in a
long snow drift near where he was
called to see Mr, S. MoClinohey'a
little child. The horse ran about two
miles north and plunged into a large
ditch of water, and, only for the time-
ly assistance of Mr. M. Cronyn, would.
have drowned. The Dr. secured
another team and drove after hie, and
found everything all right, and drove
home no worse for the unpleasant ex
perience.-Mr. ii. M. Wilson delivered
5 loads of hay in Parkhill last Monday
for Mr. Caldwell, of Centralia, who has
sold it to another party who is ship-
ping it to Scotland. -Our young men
are greatly pleased with the night
school and claim they find it more
profitable and agreeable than sitting
around shops and stores in idleness,
and extend a cordial invitation to all
young men to join them in their
studies, and recommend the same
course to young men in other villages
in the county,to teach and brighten up
their minds and cultivate a greater
literary taste. -It becomes our sad
and painful duty this creek to record
the death of Mr. S. Me0linehey's only
child, ot inflammation of the lunge,
The funeral was conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Beaumont, to the Grand
Bend .cemetery The parents have the
sympathy of the whole community.-
Mr. Ed. Mason returned home last
Saturday from Bayfield where he had
been working during the past year.-
Last Sunday night was the coldest of
the :season ; four below zero. -Mr.
John Sherritt, deputy -reeve of
Stephen, returned home from Goder-
tch last Saturday, after spending the
week in the County oounoil:-A num-
-leer of our citizens are taking enactive
part in discussing the political quer,
tions of the day. We are pleased to
hear there is a grow ing demand for
the beat men to fill the responsible
positions in both political parties.
Now in a good opportunity to lay off
the political spectacles and oppose the
wrong and uphold the best men in
both parties. Their services will be
needed during those times of forced
economy..
,tar 1
Lennart on.
Battrs,-A load or two of the young
people ofthe village and vicinity
drove out to J. 1?. Gettler's on Friday
night and spent a few hours in pleasant
amusements of various kinds, -While
driving out to Kirkton on Monday
and near Mr.- E1. Heal's, Mr, James
Boyd turned out to pass an approach-
ing seam and getting too near the Side
of the road upset his hearse into the
dtloh, but owing to the quantity of
loose snow no daretage was done ex.
eept the breaking off of one plume. •--
nn Friday while driving eleven thee
street one of the spirited ;young horses
ofDr. Armstrong kicked over the
pole of the cutter, causing taut 10
become unmanageable, and run Hefty,
wreclkiteg the nutter to aotela extetnt.
but fortunately doing filo seriovls
d a,puage.
Thetheremom arregistered 4 degrees
below
,
below caro far a feet days the pain' week+
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