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TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. No 31.
Spring
In Wool and Silk
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DRESS GOODS, PRINTS
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And the newest Styles in
GOODS
completed his year with Mr. McNor
Are here in abundance. Words fail to do them justice. Attractive
Novelties and Special Bargains are what you may look for. We
are expected to do better every season, and we arc doing it. No
lady should miss the opportunity to visit our store. Come to -day
or any day and get a glimpse at what's going on.
Don't lose sight of the fact that we carry a
HURON MIDDLESEX GAZETTE.
EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 18th, 1897,
Woocihaen.s is good t the
a
grist mill these days.—Mr. Wm. Bugg
was in the village on Tuesday saying
good-bye to his many friends, prior to
his leaving for Manitoba in afew days.
—Fred Copeland, of Stratford Busi-
ness College, spent Sunday under the
parental roof.—John Marriott, son of
Councillor Marriott, Base Line, left for
Manitoba yesterday. We wish Jack
every success in the West.—R. S.
Ford 8; Co. will announce their
"Millinery Opening" in next week's
issue, watch for it. — Will Sinclair is
home for a few days. He hasjust
-
ton on the 10th of Blanshard.—Mr. A.
Sawyer gave a party to all the young
people of the neighborhood on Thurs-
day evening last. They all report a
most enjoyable time,
Good Big Stock ot New Goods
In up-to–date styles, and that we don't charge you fancy prices—
we don't have to. We pay cash for all our goods, and don't have
any big rents, taxes, etc., to pay.
New Millinery.
In all the latest shapes and styles. A grand assortment of Hats
Bonn ets and Children's headgear at popular prices. We'll tell you
about our opening in a few days.
R.& FORD& 00
Additional Locals
Under the new license law Seaforth I
will have five hotels instead of six as !
at present.
Four of the stores of Gananoque, l
have combined to form a Departmen-'
tai store, capital, $75,000. •
The robins have made their appear.
once, but if we catch the snow storms
Dakota and the North-West have had
the past week, "Bobby" will have a
cold time of it.
If you are interested in growing to -
mates, especially for shipment, get a '
copy of bulletin No. 7, issued from the ,
Ottawa Experimental Farm. It treats
fully on the subject.
The First Presbyterians in St. Marys
are trying the acetlene gas in the
church. It was illuminated Tuesday !
and Wednesday nights this week. It
is a vast improyement onthe gasolene. I
A Liberal convention for West.
Huron will be held in Dungannon on
Friday, May 21. This should be a
Pasted into the summer hats of mem-
bers of the party in that historic rid-
ing.
The village council of Tilbury pass-
ed the curfew by-law, which will take
effect on the 15th inst. The bell in
St. Francis' Church will ring at 8:30
each evening, as a warning for young-
sters to get off the streets.
One of the pioneers of Middlesex
county, Mr. John Connor, of 'Hyde
Park, passed away on Tuesday. Mr.
Connor came to this country 74 years
ago from Ireland, and settled in Kitley,
then moved to the township of Pitts-
burg, and then came to Hyde Park,
London township. where heresided
ever since. (—
Following is the list of officers
elected by the Supreme Grand Lodge
.of Sons of England held at Brantford
last week :—Barlow Cumberland, of
Toronto, supreme grand president; B
Parnell, jun., of London, supreme
,,;rand yice-president; John W. Carter,
Of Toronto, supreme grand secretary;
Ben jaminHinchcliffe,Toronto, supreme
and treasurer; George Clay H.!
Furze, Toronto, auditor; trustees, J.
C. Swail, Thos. L. Kippon, John S.
King.
f•D Wald ?VlcNcvin •
Catherine, wife a o ,
sr., of Ashfield, died at their residence
on Thursday morning, the 4th inst,
The deceased had for some two weeks
previous been on a visiting tour to her
sons and daughters at and in the
vicinity of Exeter and other points
and returned home on Saturday, the
27th of February. On Sabbath even-
ing following she did not feel well,
baying contracted a severe cold, .from
the dire effects of which, although
medical aid was proem ed, she
succumbed, aged 67 years. Deceased
was mother of the Messrs. McNevin,
town.
In the burning of Waterloo street
Methodist church,: Stratford, • the
congregation lost$2,OS0,
F. A. Sprung and family left Blyth,
on Tuesday, for Maulitc)u, Ban., where
they purpose residing in future.
Miss Prendergast, daughter of A.
S. Prendergast, a former resident of
Seaforth, died in Grand. Rapids, Mich.,
last week, of tuberculosis.
The Hensel' Methodist church near-
ly caught fire last week, owing to the
hot air by some means escaping
through the cold airpipes. When dis-
covered the floor was nearly on fire.
The defect was at once at tended to, to
prevent arecurrence.
Mrs. John R. Logan, barrister, of
Sarnia, has entered an action against
the township of tlldborough for dam-
ages for the death d ii(ar husband,
David Gibson,who, al &ot •hree months
ago was found dead in the Axford
drain, north of the village of West
Larne.
W. Beattie, who sold his splendid
farm in Blarshard a few weeks ago,
left last week for Manitoulin Island
where he has purchased. large in-
terests. He is getting readyfor build-
ing out there and will return for his
family in the Spring.
Died ter an illness of two months
of la gr )e,at his home in Cordoya Le
iMinn.,Feb. h Michael
titre 14I n F. i. 0t Mc cl
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Dewire. Deceased was born on theSth
concession of Blanshard in the year
1850 where he lived until 1871 when he
moved to Mimi., with his parents and
located in Le Sueur county where be
resided until death.
John Parrish, of Chiselhurst, died en III
Thursday, 4th inst. He was a native,.
of Devonshire, England, and came to i
this country about 45 years ago, set-.
tling first in Darlington, afterwatrds.'
removing to the township of Hibbert,"
near Chiselhuarst, tc the farm on
which he died. Deceased had attained .
the great age of 84 years. Shortly
be ore he died his daughter gave him
a rink, when he exclaimed, "than'
till Jesus comes," a loin
I, d oand in s l
time he passed to his reward. ,
Despatches from Leamington state
the town is suffering from frightful
floods. due to insufficient drainage.
Sturgeon Creek, ordinarilly a ditch a
few feet wide, has swollen into a
rushing, roaring river, 40 rods in
width. Great damage was done to
granolithic sidewalks by washouts,
Guests at the Huffman House, while
at dinner, kept their feet on chairs, for
the water was porring through the
house several inches deep. John
Askew's flour mill had to shut down.
Messrs. John and Walter Snider were
in the electric light power house when
it was inundated., and were prisioners
there until Walter Stares, the
manager, took them away on a raft.
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bought them in. the closest market, places
AVINus in a position to give the public goods
at the closest possible prices. •
We have now one of. the finest Spring
in the Country of TASTY UP-TO-DATE.TOOKS
GOODS to select from.
MEWHILE THE
Assortment Is LARGE
A few Ladies' Jackets:; also Mens' and Boys' Over-
coat to be sacrificed at COST,
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All Woollen Goods to be c
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CRISDITON AND ZD1
Oredlton.
BRIEFS—The entertainment give
in the Methodist church by the R. T.
of T's was agrand success. Members
from the neighboring lodges took part
in the programme and was highly
appreciated by all.—Miss)PearlWalker,
who is visiting her brother, Mr. Robert
Walker, is down with a severe attack
of scarlet fever. -Tile funeral ser"vices'
of the late Wm. Stevens was preached
last Sunday morning to a large audi-
ence by the Rev. Mr. Yeltand. The
sermon was very impressive.=The
firm known as Baker & Haist,hutehers
have dissolved partnership after run-
ning an extensive business for some
time. They will be greatly missed by
their many customers.—A large num-
ber of Royal Templars visited the en-
tertainment at Centralia, last Monday
evening, given by the Gleaners, a
temperance revival band, and report
a pleasant time.—Geo. Eilber has been
laid up with la ` grippe for the past
week, but is now on the mend, --There
is sonic talk of a sparrow match be-
tween John Either, and - J. Delrumple.
.Dashwood
CHANGE OF BusIN ss. — Mr. M.
Fen has purchased Mr. 0. Fritz s
stock of boots and shoes, and will
carry on ashoe store in connection
with his harness shop. We believe it
is Mr Fritz's intention to leave town.
Charlie will be much missed here as he
was a general favorite among the boys.
BRIEFS—Mr. EzraTieumaau has ex-
changed his residence on Emily street
for Mr. M. Fenn's residence and shop
on Main street: giving a nice sum in
addition.—Mrs. F. Kiiber, of Zurich,
spent a few days last week with her
mother Mrs. Fried, who is ilL—John
Hoffman is laid up with the grippe.—
Chas. Lindenfield, Sr., has returned
from Detroit, where he went for the
benefit of his health, but he has not
much improved. — Another of our
young men has joined the army of
benecicts. We refer to Henry Weigand,
who was last week united in marriage
to Miss Weber, of Berlin. On their
Thursday home on night they
were given a reception attbe residence
of Mr. Tieuman's, Your correspon-
dent joins with. their many friends,
in wishing them a long and happy
wedded life. Dashwood seems to
have got the matrimonial fever as
there have been no less than a dozen
weddings within the last six months.
Still there's more to follow.
Lumen.
i Dame's—The sleighing is all gone
iliere.—Business is quiet in the village,
Rbut our merchants arelooking forward.
;for a good spring business, when. the
butter and egg trade commences. There
has been a, large grain market here
this winter; good prices being paid.
In fact, it looked like old times being
revived in Lucan.--Chicken thieves
visited Mr. Dight's barn hell, on Fri-
day evening, and stole ten of his nice
Plymouth Rock fowls. Two ladies re-
turning home from spending the even-
ing at a friend's, saw two menstanding
on the side of the walk on market
street. They were apparently hiding
something between the fence and walk,
and ran away. The ladies informed
the town constable When passing, and
he watched until near daylight,expect-
ing the thieves would return for their
booty,. but they did not do so, and Mr.
Dight got his poultry back, but dead,
as the thieves had wrung their necks.
Considerable stealing has been going
on of late, and the suspected parties
are being watched. If caught an
example will be mace _of them.—New
maple syrup is being offered for sale in
a few of vie stores. There is a pro-
spect of a large yield this season, far-
mers generally, don't care to see it. So
much freezing weather with hot sun
in the day is considered an omen that
a poor fall wheat crop will follow.
(*rand Bend.;,
Busts — The weather has been
pretty cold and raw of late.—The ice
on the lake has all come in again, and
there may be some gill net fishing yet.
-John Patterson returned looking fine
after a sojourn in the Michigan lum-
ber woods for nearly seven months.—
Robt. Hamilton has commenced. saw-
ing this week,and will et his stock cut
up early this season.—Fred Paths and
Abner Mallard, left here last Thursday
morning for the West. Ab. intended
going on through to British Columbia,
as he took his ticket for Revelstoke.
Fred had made arrangements to meet
David Ferguson in Toronto, accompani-
ed by his brother James, and would
have company all the way out. Fred
will be missed among the boys, and
also by the Methodist Choir, where he
always took an active part.—Henry
Bossenherry is away to the town that
we hear so much about, erecting a
mill.—The grip' seems to be letting
loose a little of its grasp with a good.
many here.—Will ascott, of the.firm
of Eascott & Co., and Mr. Cameron, of
the firm of Hobbs & Co., Hardware,
London called at the Post -Office store
on Tuesday:
german
Fowl g are the market quotations.
ow 73to 73 '
Oaley ...... .18'g 25 •
PPeayys 35 to 10
Ha
Butter$1.501 to 1200
Eggs 11 to 12
Timothy seed..............:27.50.50
$2.50 to $$2.50
Cioverseed $4.o0 to 51.25
G. J. Sutherland, Notary Public, Convoy-
aneer, Commissioner, Fire Insurance aggent,
and Issurer of Marriage LioenseR. Legal docu-
ments carefully drawn at reasonable rates.
Money to loan on real estate at low rates of in-
terest. Office at the Post -office, Hen,.SsJ1
BluEs's.--Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pet-
terson, Jr„ joined a party of friends
in spending a pleasant evening at the
home of John Rendle, in Exeter, on
Friday last. --Mrs. (Dr.) Hutton, of
Forest, who is visiting her daughter 1
Mrs. McPonell, left this week to visit
h sister Mrs. R. Mellis, of Kippen.—
Irs. Dan'1 McColl's farm in Hay,
which was sold by public auction last
week,was purchased by Dayid Mills,of
Exeter, for $4,900. The farm contains
100 acres,' -J, 0. Klausen left on Mon-
'de.'f"''cening for Brant ford.—Miss
Mabel Fulton is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Trott, in Exeter. Friends of Mrs. G.
A. Ellice, will be sorry to learn that
she continues quite poorly.—Robt.
Bonthron while engaged in moying
eliis household furniture the other day
met with quite a painful accident,
which will confine him to the house for
sometime.'Wbiletumning a. corner the
driver whipped his horse.;, thus caus-
ing the rig to so jerk as to throw Mr.
B. off the load. Ile was picked up un-
conscious. lie is improving.—Rev. W,
B. Kerr gave it most interesting ser-
mon Sunday evening last, on temper-
ance, the edifc being comfortably
filled. The reverend gentleman show-
ed that the liquor traffic was the
cause of much suffering and death.
and the source of many crimes.—Mr.
Kerr is a most convincing speaker.
The choir, composed of gentlemen,
rendered suitable music for the occas-
ion. —Miss G. Morrison, who has been
spending the past week in Hensall, is
now visiting friends in Bayfield, her;
former home.—Mrs. Samuel Smillie
continues very poorly. Her mother'
Mrs. Gray, of Blyth, was telegraphed
for and arrived here Tuesday.—Miss
Annie Essay, who has been visiting
her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs.
Sam'I Humeson, left Tuesday for Car-
berry, Man., where she will spend the
summer months.—Dr. Gray, of St.
Marys was in the village last week to
visit his sister, Mrs. Samuel- Smillie.—
Miss Agnes Wright, of London, form-
erly of Hensel', is visiting Mrs. John
Petty at present.—The firemen gave
the engine rtnother testing on. Friday.
It worked,' '.l1 and threw a stream
over adie. (.-funiercial Hotel.—Mrs. C.
A. McDoneil, returned home on
Saturday evening from a visit with
her parents in Forest. She was ac-
companied by her mother, who will
visit, her for a time.—J. C. Klausen's
hand is improving as rapidly as can be
expected.—Henry Jacobi intends start-
ing a harness shop in Hodgins' block.
This makes three harness shops in
Hensall.—Through the agent, Mr.
Sutherland, Mrs. Mann's has pur-
chased James D elrimple's house, pay-
ing therefor $500. Mr. Dalrimple lives
in Credi ton.—Mrs. Samuel Smillie is
very ill.—Wm. Bawden, of Exeter, is
fffnegotiating.for the purchase of Mrs.
Gilchrist's farm near the village.—The
council met on Saturday, when ten-
ders were opened for the building of
tanks. The tenders of Messrs Brown
& Clark and W. J. Miller, for :por-
table tanks were accepted, but no
action was taken in the matter
of under -ground tanks, the tenders
being filled until next meeting.—J. A.
Malcolm now sports a new dairy wag-
gon, a very nice one.—Won. McCloy
is getting in a large consignment of
implements and machinery, which
would indicate that the farmers ex-
pect heavy crops this season.—Mr.
and Mrs. Dalrimple, of Crediton, spent
Sunday with Mrs. • D's mother, .Mrs.
Fairbairn, who is 111.—Oliver J. White,
of St. Marys, shipped a large number
of hogs fromFriday
this station st on on F day
last.—J. T. Manning does not intend
starting a butcher shop in the village,
considering two sufficient. —Joseph S.
Case has opened a fine stock of Ready
made clothing. To see it is to buy.—
Robt.Johnstoh on Tuesday received
word of the death of his father in Lon-
don the same day, and he and sister,
Mrs. W. Stoneman, left yesterday to
attend the funeral. Mr. Johnston was
a former resident of Hensall, and at
one time purchased produce here. He
was ill but a few weeks, inflammation
of the lungs being the cause of death.
He leaves a young wife besides several
children to survive him. Deceased. was
over 60 years of age.—Roht. Bell, jr.
was in Seaforth on Tuesday on busi-
ness. -Miss Minnie Davis of Blyth,yis-
ited the Misses Hodgins, this week.
The South Huron Conservative Asso-
ciation will held a meeting here next
candidate to con -Tuesday to selectaThe I3iddnlph Murder
test the Riding in the forthcoming k
election —Miss Bertha Hod ins has re -
JOHN WHITE
Publishers and Prop
red ��®�
turned from visiting friends in Lou-
don.—Messrs. James Bell and James
!Horton arrived on Saturday night
I from the Old Country. They did re-
markably well in the sale of their
HELLO v. SA ', lid a alyo>a
get that suit ?
At—JOE. CASE'S,--Hensall.
et Because I hardly
Why . knew you.
Well he keeps the. nicest
p�•atterns, the best fits and
has- got the price riblet down
on the ROCK.
Dollaat-s Saved
lsl °allays Gained.
-Don't forget the place—
horses.—One of J. E. ItcDonell'shearse
horses has been very lame of late.—
Business has been quiet the past week
and news is equally scarce.
Clinton.
BRIEFS.—Agnes Rodgers, daughter
Of Mrs. Charles Rodgers, was accident-
ally drowned in the %veil at hermother's
house having slipped in through the
eiving way of a loose plank. The
mother saw the fall and called for
assistance, but help arrived too late.
ui ladyand
She was an estimable young
the accident has cast a gloom over the
community. — Mrs. Butt, mother of
Rey. Butt, of Centralia, is recovering
from her recent illness.
Brussels.
BURNED To DEATH. Miss Lillian
Ainley, only daughter of Mr. Win.
Ainley, of Brussels, died Friday from
the effects of a terrible burning she
receiyed by the explosion of a hanging
lamp, which she was in the act: of blow-
ing out before retiring last Sunday
night. All the other inmates of the
house were asleep at the time and Miss
Ainley was frightfully burned from
the head to the waist before hello
came, Her sufferings were agonizing
in the extreme.
Winchelsea.
BRIEFS.—Miss Olivia Clement, has
just returned home, after a few,
weeks visit with her old friend and
school mate. Mrs. Joseph Creech, jr.,
and other friends in and. around Olin-
ton.—The creamery is making pre-
paration for a big season's run.—
Thos. Johns, of Melville, while chop-
ping wood the other day, accidentally
let the axe fall on one of his major
toes, severing the member. It was
replaced by Dr. Browning.
Hurondate.
BRIRF .—The ,Hurondale singing
class gape a grand concert on Friday
night the 12th inst., it was a success
in every respect except weather, there
was a full house and the program was
carried out without a flaw. Not the
least interesting part was the presen-
tation'of a chain and purse of money
to their leader, H. N. Anderson. The
address was read by A Mitchell, and
the presentation -made by. D. Drew.
Proceeds $13.00.—A blizzard struck
these parts last Sunday. Mr. W.
Down, of Iona, spent Sunday at W.
Keddy's.
Clandeboye
Bureeri—Thursday morning quite a
large party gathered at the station to
bid farewell to two popular young men
who started for Manitoba where they
intend going extensively into farming.
The travelers were Andrew Loughlin
of McGilliyray, and Martin Collison,of
Biddulph. Both young men have a.
host of friends through the country,
who will be pleased to hear of their
success out west.—The funeral of Wm.
Donnelly, whose death is referred to in
another column,tookplace on Tuesday,
a large circle of friends following the
body to Biddulph cemetery, where the
remains were interred in the family
burying ground. Deceased leaves a
wife and family. Among the relatives
who attended were : Robert (Glencoe),
Patrick (Niagara), brothers ; and Mrs.
Currie, of Glencoe, his sister.
A Clinton correspondent writes :—
Miss Etta eVheatly has gone to Us -
borne to look after her grandfather,
who is ill.
A pleasant affair too place at the
residence of Mr. Wm. Spence, Blau -
shard, on Tuesday evening, when his
daughter, Clara A. was united in mar-
riage to Mr. G. C. Uren of West Nis-
sonri.
Parkhill Gazette: Miss McKay,teach-
er in the second room of the Public
school here, has gone to Clinton, where
she will be on the Public school staff
of that town. Her place is taken by
Miss K. McLeod.
While Mrs. Geo. Hansen, St. Marys,
was out on Saturday she slipped on
the icy walk,andfalling Badly sprained
her wrist and injured her back. It
will be some time before she will be
able do use her hand.
One of St. Marys' oldest citizens
passed away on Saturday, after but a
week's illness, in the person of John J.
Herman. He had reached the ripe age
of 82 years and nearly six months, but
was yet hale and comparatively
heardy until stricken:by grippe. He
was born in W urteniburg, Germany,
in Sept. 17th, 1815, and for some 35
years was a resident of St. Marys.
Henry .O'Brien, . of Tuckersmith,
died last week. He had only been sick
a, few weeks. His first sickness was
the result of a bad cold,but we believe
that apoplexy was the cause of his
death. He formerly resided at )(alter',
below Brampton, but for quite' a few
years has resided in Tuckersmith: The
deceased did not quite live out his 3
score and 10; for he was only 67 at
his death.
Some people never have a good
word to say for a newspaper, a
preacher or a lawyer. The first costs
m e than it is worth, don't amount
tc iaything, and, anyway, they can
borrow it from their neighbor ; the
second says things that fit too closely,
while the third is such a scoundrel
that they wouldn't have anything to
do with him under any circumstances
whatever. But let these same indi-
viduals have a little trouble and. they,
arcthefirst to let the dampers fl-y'*'ou
cif thptr
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At midnight on Feb.3, 1880, occur
one of the darkest crimes that ever
stained the, iluges of Canadian history.
It, was whittle known as the Biddulph
tragedy, fa' hick a body of masked
men, known as the vigilance commit. -
tee, broke into the dwelling of the
Donnelly family, in the township of
Biddulph, and butchered the inmates
—the father, mother, one sou and a.
niece, a boy named Connor being the
only one to escape. Fire was then
set to the house, which, together with
the bodies of the victims, was totally
consumed. About the same hour an-
other son John, living with his bro-
ther William, about three miles
away, was called to the door and shot
dead. Subsequently a number of men,
charged with the crime, were arrested,
taken to London, tried and acquit-
ted. From that day to this no evi-
dence could be secured to fasten their
guilt upon the murders. In time, the
remaining members of the Donnelly
family moved away from the scene of
the tragedy. These consisted of Wil-
liam, who has for several years kept
hotel in Appin ; Robert, ot Glencoe ;
Patrick, near Niagara Falls, and one
sister Mrs. Currie, of St. Thomas
William wile was the elder brother,
and is supposed to have been the
particular one whom the vigilants
wished to remove when they called at
his house and shot down his brother
John, was a familiar figure in these
parts ever since the tragedy. Of late
years he has been confined to his bed
with a lingering illness, and onSmiday
morning 7th, breathed his last at hit
home, the St. Nicholas Hotel, in Ap
pin. His remains were brought t<
Biddulph and interred in the Ronnai
Catholic cemetery. The deceased was
about 52 years of age, and leaves a:
wife and family.
It is reported that R.M
McLean, of
Goderich, who ran for the Dominion.
is to be the Conservative candidate for
the Local in \Vest Huron.
The Presbyterians. of Alvinston,will'
build a new church at a cost of about
$6,000. The old church will be pulled
down to make room for the new edi-
fice.
One farmer near Leamington, got
$240 for the tobacco crop of one acre
and a half. It is said that 250,000
pounds of tobacco were raised last year
in that locality.
Thomas Fogg, of Detroit., for many
years roadmaster on the G. T. R. be-
tween St. Marys and Detroit died
there on Wednesday last aged 72
year:e.
Bri nonan, of Ingersoll, has
been fined $50 by the P.M. of that town
for allowing liquor to be consumed in
the skating rink there a few weeks
ago.
While the son of Mr. Durward,
Downie, was chopping in the woods
on his father's farm the last of the
week, the axe glanced, giving his foot
an ugly gash.
Always avoid harsh purgative pills.
They first make you sick and then
leave you constipated. Carter's Little
Liver Pills regulate the bowels and
make you welt. Dose, one pill.
Wm Robinson, sr., of Mitchell, who
has given several of his sons farms, has
purchased the Awty farm, 'Robyston',
Fullerton. for his son Thomas, the
sum paid for it being $6,000.
W. Cndmore, of Kippen, has just
completed a contract for nearly 000
tons of hay, for the English market,
shipped since Dec. 15th ; 6000 bushels
of oats, and a quantity of hay for local
points.
The sooner you begin to fight the
fire, the more easily it may be extin-
guished. The sooner you begin tak-
ing Ayer's Sarsaparilla for your
blood -disease, the easier will be the
cure. In both cases, delay is danger-
ous, if not fatal. Be sure you get
Ayer's and no other.
Under the act for constituting
county councils, the costs of taking
polls is thrown on the county ; and the
town of Wingham sent in the accounts
of the Deputy Returning Officers for
rent and services ($7 each), which
amount was duly paid by the county
to the town treasurer. The town
council have decided to pay the D. R.
O's $5 only, thus making a profit of $2
on each ward. Councillors Robinson
and Reading, are credited with the
motion that thus added to the town's
revenue, but a Winghamite says the
mayor had a finger in it too. Wing -
ham's finances should grow under
such thrifty management.
Taking
Sale
We will offer special bargains in,
all our Woollen Good's.
Special Sale
iti'
OF
, Woman's, Underwear,
We want Ito reduce stock be-
fore3 entering u;our Stock ,
Book.
J. P. 1toss
The Big Fight,
The fight between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons yesterday, at Carson,
Nev., resulted in a victory for
Fitzsimmons in the fourteenth round..
Corbett is older, by four years, and
slightly heavier than Fitzsimmons,
though the latter is taller and has
longer arms. It was a hard fought
battle.
God's Country.
A southern Manitoba man who
moved to Montana a. few years ago
started back a short time since, and .,
left the following farewell on the wall
of his shack: 'Four miles from a neigh-
bor, sixteen miles from a postoffice,
twenty-five miles from a railway,
fourteen miles from a church, one
hundred and eighty miles from timber,
two hundred miles from a Canadian,
half a mile from water, a quarter of
a mile from Hades, the same distance
from a blood thirsty half breed. God
bless our home I Gone back to Mani-
toba, which is God's country, to get a.
fresh start"l—Kincardine (Mont.) "Re-
' view."
Mr. Switzer, of the lird line
Blanshard, shipped his furniture ara.
farm implements to Manitoba on
Tuesday, where he will reside in
future.
A duty of Sets. per dozen, is now
charged on eggs taken into the
United States, under the new tariff
act, oats 15 cts. ber bushel, onions
40 ets. per bushel, potatoes 25cts. per
bushel, apples 25 cts. per bushel.
There died at Niagara Falls, on
Friday last Isabella Fitzgerald, daugh-
ter of 3,1r. Peter A. Cook, of Goderich
township. The lady, who leaves an
infant a few months old, had. not
been in good health for some, time,
and her death is deeply deplored.
Mr. James Smith, of the 12th con,
West Wawanosb. passed away on the
eth inst. in the '76th year of his age.
Deceased, who was well known and
higeely esteemed was among the first
settlers of the township, having
settled in 1857, on the farm where he
died.
At a meeting of the Grand Orange
Lodge, held a few days ago in Bran-
don, a resolution was passed strongly
coedemning the action of the Green-
way Government in changing the
present school system of Manitoba.
The terms of the resolution haye not
been made public, but enough is
known to state that they are of a,
drastic nature.
'SALE REGISTER.
FRIDAY MARCH 26.—Auction sale of
Farm Stock and Implements, the pro -
South Boundary, Stephen, 2 miles
west of Dashwood. Sale at one
o'clock on Friday, March 26th.
E. BOSSENBERRY, Auctioneer.
TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd.—Auction
sale of brick house and three lots, on
William et, the property of the late
David Turnbull. Sale at two o'clock.
T. Cameron Auct. Executors Rev. J.
A. Turnbull, Toronto and Robt.
Gardiner, Farquhar.
ING! SPRING!
New arrivals of
Crediton Cash Store.
nes, Dress Goods, Tweeds and Worsteds FCrointttosn, aCdersePaTd-
Daily ArrivalV""New and fashionable
Atab---New Stook of Ready-made Clothing
The nobbiest stock of Gents' Eurnishings ever opened in
Cirediton. Comprising of
the latest Up-to-date Goods at the
Shirts, Hats, Ties, Cloves, etc.,7-wor
Our stock of Groceries is complete
and prices right ,
Higliest price`,