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Our Dealings with the Public, for the past fifteen; years, have been such, that when we have
Announced a Reduction Sale they have believed us. To -day we Announce
ALL OUR WINTER GOODS AT
MC, per cent
Not habitually do we advertise that we ;are Selling at Cost or under, you wouldn't believe us if we did, but during this Sale Profits will not be considered
on Heavy Winter Stuffs• All we want is to get our money out of them. It isn't good business to carry goods over into next. season and we will not do it.
Fresh .Goods every season is what we must have for our Customers, so must hustle all Winter goods out now.
25 per cent. Discount on all Overcoats for :then, Youths, Boys and Children.
25 f ti , Heavy Suits.
20 " " Tweeds, Worsteds, Overcoatings and Fancy S uitin,s
25 per cent. Discount on all Furs and Caps.
25 per cent. Discount on Mantle Cloths.
20 per cent. ,Discount on all Mitts and Gloves.20 per cent. Discount on Winter Boots.
20 per cent. Discount on Blankets.
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Dress.Goods , Flannels, ls, W o01. Shawls, Men's Furnishings, Boots and shoes, all
Kinds' Cottons, Linens, Carpets, all go at Stock Taxing Prices.
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There is no mould of a deadp ast on these Gbods. We offer New and Seasonable Goods. You can't
afford to miss this chance if you want a Single Dollar's worth of Goods.
Your Dollar willet morn here than Axe w
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t9mith � McLaren
IBzstritt News.
Seaforth.
Smith bt Steer, dry goods merchants,
of Seaforth, have placed their estate in
the hands of James P. Langley, of To•
ronto, for the benefit of their creditors.
The statement shows liabilities of $10,-
000, with assets of $14,000. The firm
oontrolled one of the largestdry goods
establishments in Seaforth. The credit-
ors, who are principally Toronto and
Montreal houses, will meati on' Feb. 8th.
Molesworth.
Mr, Bonnett is able to be around again.;
See additional news from Molesworth
on. page 6 of this fume.
W. Wood has been laid up with a sore
face caused' by an extracted molar,
Andrew Terry has returned from an
unexpeatedly prolonged visit among
friends in Stratford.
A number went from here to hear
General Booth leotnre in Listowel last
Friday night and report an interesting
time.
The principal topic of interest here is
the blookaded roads and the moat familiar
sights are drifts of mammoth dimensions
and a discouraged looking citizen down
below at the end of thesnow shovel.
Ethe1.,
P. Lamont is home from Muskoka.
A. Fogel returned to. Muskoka this
week.
Over 100 new books have been planed
in the Mechanics' Institute this week,
A oar load dollop and flour was_ship•
• ped to Muskoka from our mill this. week.
Ex -Reeve Milne has his yard well fill•.
ed with loge. 'Tiie mill commenced run-
ning last Friday.
D. MoDonald, of Molesworbb, has token
a position in H. P. MoAllieter's store
while stook is being taken.
The Epworth League of this place in-
tended visiting, Brussels League on Mom
day evening of this week, but on account
' of the storm the visit was. postponed.
Wouldit not be a good idea to have the
several organizations of Ethel inspeoted
by ',the man about towns when that
individual has finished with Brussels 7
Watl Con.
Chas. Sellers left Wednesday for Mich-
igan.
We are pleased to state that William
Grigg is improving:
:Joe Cumberland is at present spending
holidays among Lis towel friends.
Owingto etormyweather and bad roads
there was no school Monday and Tuesday.
Quarterly meeting will be held in Wads
ton Methodist church on Sunday, Feb.
3rd. Rev. 0. W. Cosene will conduct the
service.
Jas. Campbell loft Wednosclayfor Ham..
ilton where he hastaken a p oeition in
Hamilton asylum. Be' will e, greatly
missed by the young people of this vioin-
ity. We wish him success.
Ito, The Women's Sowing Ofrale met at H.
H. Ferguson'e ca Tuesday evening of this
Weak. Notwithstandingothe•:bad roods
the house was filled,; After tea a very
interesting 'program ''vans mvest,,9a{,p, sluing
of roadinge, recitations, �.:f11f�i!$ltmektal3
and epeeohes. J, Moore occupied the
chair. Proceeds amounted to $11,60.,
.A.twoott.
John Heppier, who drives the stage
between Mitchell and Atwood, was
charged before Judge Woods at Strat-
ford on Friday with oriminally assault-
ing Mary Merryfield, the 13 year old.
daughter of John Merryfield, of Palmers-
ton. It appears the little girl was on
her way to visit her unole at Monkton,
on Saturday, Jan. 5th, and had taken
the stage driven by the defendant at
Mitchell. About three miles out. of
Mitchell the alleged offence was commit-
ted. The defendant was intoxicated and
need no violence, and made but one at.
tempt to take improper liberties. His
Honor found the prisoner guilty of com-
mon assault and sentenced him to three
days in jail and to pay a dos of 350,
which carries oasts. ' The defendant is a
married man with one ohild and is re-
spectably connected.;
IB lu oval 0.
Thomas Cornell's little Leslie is very
Johnnie Gardner, of Teeswater, is vis.
icing' his parents.
There was no school on Monday owing
to the very stormy weather.
Two Jaws have been storm -stayed in
our village for the past week.
Mrs. Widow Thornton, we are sorry to
report, is in very poor health at present.
Alex. and Sam. McGee, of. Battle Creek,
were visiting their mother, Mrs. McGee,
this week.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school has
purchased a new library. The books will
be distributed next Sabbath.
The Liberals of Bluevale were dieap•
pointed owing to the postponement of the
mass meeting which was to have been
held in Wingbam on Tuesday evening.
Court of Revision was held fu our 'vil-
lage on Tuesday, Judge Doyle, of Gode-
riob,'on the Bench. Lawyer Vaustoue
looked after the Reform aide and Lawyer
Dickinson after his own interests.
Cr:tntbrooft.
Mies Flora Dukelaw was visiting Miss
Maggie Reymann.
Tiros, Cameron and wife, of Hensen,
were visiting in Oranbrook this week.
Owing to the severe storm all the
church services were cancelled last Seib.
bath.
The funeral of the late ex•Reeve Oliver
took place here. on Tuesday afternoon.
The bad state of the roads prevented
many from attending...
MoputioNret.—Cupid soored another
victory last Wednesdaywhen by the aid
of Rev. D. B. MORae a matrimonial al-
liance was consummated between Thoe.
Penis, of Grand Bend, Out:, and Mies
Mary A. Blair, in the presence
of the near relatives of the
contracting parties. The bride was at-
tended by Mise iblory Ritchie, and the
groom : by his brother, Jno. Pettis. The
bride and bridesmaid were very becoming-
ly attired in cream oashmere, the dress
of the former being trimmed with cream
silk lace end the bridal adornments of
veil and orange blossoms. Wedding
gifts, houdeome, acetal and numerous,,
were presented whish bespoke the high
esteem in which the bride is held. Atter
the wedding breakfast was partaken of
the bridal party drove to. Brnssele whore
Air, and Mre. Fallie took train for their
hew home followed,by many good wishes
for their future.
IBia'ttt.
HarryJeseop was confined to the house
the past week with la grippe.
On Tuesday a medicine company in- ,
vaded our town and have eugaged Indus-
try Hall for a couple of weeks.
M. H. Hammond, our station master,
ii spending his holidays visiting friends
and relatives in the County of Grey.
Industry Hall having been engaged for
two weeks the C. O. F. had to postpone
the couaert whichwas to take place' on
the evening of Feb. 6th.
Heffron Bros., l utehers, have purobae-
ed Kelly Bros.' old stand in this berg
and intend shortly to remove to&it and
carry on their business.
On Sunday the ohurohes were slimly
attended owing to the blizzard and depth
of snow. Those that wont had to break
the roads for themselves.
On Saturday a Court of Revision of
the voters' list was held in Industry Hell
before Hie Honor Judge Doyle. Great
interest was taken by both sides, judging
by the attendance.
Owing to a continuance of snow blit•
zards during the past week business was
about paralyzed, the roads in all notions
being . oompletely blocked up so that the
farmers could not get to town.
• Grrev.
The next meeting of the Township
Council will be held on March 12th.
Mrs. Jno. Hillier and Harry returned
to Goderioh this week after spending a
few weeks at R. H. Cutts.
During the past week the attendance
at the public, .schools, church. services,.
dao., have been considerably interfered
with owing to the snow storms.
Mee. Jacob Corbett and eon, of St.
Mary's, returned home this week after
spending a few weeks with her .parents.
Mies Eliza Mo0utoheon went with her.
Mrs. Walker„15th eon., has exchanged
one of her hundred-aore farms for two
briok residences in Brussels, owned by,
Wm. Taylor, groper. Mrs. Walker is al.
ready a resident of Brussels.
The auction sale of Jno, MoDougall's
farm and farm stock, which was to have
been held on Tuesday of last week, has
been postponed until Friday of next week,
8th inst., owing to the snow blookade.
On the 24th of January George Hall,
of'Montreat, craned that bourne from
whence no traveller returns. Deceased
was in bio 67th year. He was a brother
of Wm. Hall's, 8th con. of this township.
Paas Boueao. Jaoklin Bros. have
purehaeed the 180 acre farm of Robert
McKee, 5th . sou., paying 30,500 for it.
Mr. MoHes, bought this property 10 or
12 years ago from. William Bishop, now
of Beachvillo, Oxford Co., the price being
310,000. Messrs. Jaoklin will take pose.
anion in the Spring. Saab. Mabee, who
has bad the farm rented for several
years, willprobably remove to Ethel.
He had an (motion sale on Tuesday after.
noon of this week.
Onrr.—Leet Friday Walter Oliver, an
old and very highly esteemed resident of
this township, was called away to an-
other World. About a year ago his moth-
er died and it is supposed that be caught
gold at het funeral and although he
rallied at times he was never able to got
about to any extent and passed alvey as
Mated above, He was 55 years 10
montheand 18 days old. Mr, Oliver
was an unassuming man who enjoyed the
confidonoe Of ell who knew him and as an
evidence of this he was elected year after
year an 1st. Deputy Reeve by acclamation.
His wife, two daughters and his aged
father survive him. The funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon, rue inter-
ment being made at the Presbyterian
ohurobcemetery of whish denomination
deceased was a worthy member. The
bereaved have the sympathy of a wide
oiroleaf friends.
Prior riaa.
Wm. J. Geddes, 3rd line, has sold his
farm and will have an ¬ion sale of
stook, eta.
Mrs. A. J. Henna bas returned home
from. Toronto looking as though oily life
agreed with her.
We regret to learn that F. J. Baines is
not improving. in health au rapidly as
could be hoped for.
The pathtnasters had gauge of men out
for days opening up the roads attar the
violent 511010 storms.
The January thaw was short, sharp
but deoisive, scarcely giving Sunday
pleasut•e•seekers time to get home.
James Sharp, 5th line, had a wood bee
on Tuesday of last week. The young folk
werehoepitahly entertained in the even-
ing.
hedden Bros. had a bee hauling stone
for stabling under their barb on Friday
of last week, followed by a social party at
night.
We are informed that Alex. Conon,
5th line, has rented the farm belonging
to Frannie Kastle, near Kinburu, in the
township of Mullett.
Tne Presbyterians of Belgrave have
adopted the weekly prayer -meeting,
which is field every Wednesday evening.
This ie a move iu the right direotion and
should be euoouraged.
We are not satisfied with the way in
which. our tanners were reprs•ented at
the meeting of the East Huron Farmers'
Institute held at Brussels on Friday last.
'Mien should have been ten times the
number from Morrie.
Miss Mary Halliday, who failed get to
admission to the Normal school, Toronto,
on account of laok of aeoommodation,
was•the suooeeeful applicant for the posi-
tion of teacher in Como 8. S. No. 3,
Morris and .hast Wawnuosh. Although
considerably higher than other applicants
she was the choice, the Board, no doubt,
believing that the bs.t is.the cheapest,
1111.441.—The buyer who purchased the
horse, as mentioned in Tau POST, from
Alex. Clark, bus offered to tape the ani•
mal on a reduutiou of five dollars, Men
guilty of Buell mean tricks should be bald'
up to public scorn and stamped award-
ing to oharaoter, The above instance fe
One of the many which go to allow that
there is a tseueseity fur the seller to got
at Iamb 10% in oartmet tuouey from the
buyer,
EEranation,•—On Wednesday of this
week Wtn, T. Mooney, of Indian. Head,
N. W. T., eldest son of heave yloouoy, of
this townabip, urd Mise - glary Donald,
ald,
of Wide-awake, N. W. T., were spited
in the holy estate of tuatrimouy at the
home of the bride's. another. Me.
Mooney' has been in the 'Vest for about
three year's and es he has boon . keeping
Bachelor's 11.11 the stoat of the time
be is to be ootigratulatedon securing
the necessaryoutfit for a home, a good
wife. Mr. Mooney's old friends wish
himself and bride many puppy and
prosporocs years 'in which expression
THE Boaz heartily joins.
While attending the Formers' Ineti-
tubemeetinglast Friday at Brussels, Mr.
Miohie's,driving pony was taken ill and
had to be left in town over night. Un
going back next day for his borne and
nutter it was found that some contempt-
ible thief had removed the hold -broke:
from the shafts of the cutter. Between
hotel and veterinary charges, new straps,
oto., Mr. Miohie was a few dulhtre out.
Foatlzn Moasrstxzs.—The Holland
(Manitoba) Observer speaks as follows of
former and well known residents of this
township ;—A pleasant party assembled
at the residence of Geo. Forbes, about
four miles Northwest of Holland, on Fri•
day, Deo. 21s0. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes are
about to move into Holland and before
their departure gave a reception to their
neighbors and friends of many years, in-
cluding nearly all the old settlers in the
district. After regaling themselves on
turkey and plum pudding and other good
things too numerous to mention, the
company settled down for a good chat,
and many ivaidents were recalled of life
in the early days of the settlement, and
the evening passed away in this pleasant
manner. After twelve o'olook refresh-
ments were again found necessary and
,wers partaken of with a zest which can
only,ba acquired by a long residence in
Manitoba. The party ooutinued to eo•
joy themselves until an early hong, when
they dispersed with a general old time
hand shake, all wishing. Mr. and Mrs.
Forbes prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Forbes was the recipient of many
valuable prevents from those present, her
former neighbors expressing the regret
they felt at her departure in asubstantial
way. Their removal to Holland will be
generally regretted as their long resi-
dence, being among the first settlers, and
the kindness they have shown to those
who okme in their way, bas endeared
them to all
I.s'Ts sosiD FOn LAST wsl•:lr,
Miss Humphries, of Walton, is visiting
at Peter Oantelon's, 6th line.
Wm. Rupell anti sister, Minnie, are
visiting their uuole at Greenook, Bruce
Oouuty.
Sam. Walker, 6th, line, bas a rather
slower gait that usual on account of a
sprained knee.
Thos. Armstrong, the uoted framer,
finished snaking timber for ROM. iBlair'e
barn last week.
On account of the storm and snow
blockade we find it somewhat diftioult to
get the news fresh.
Peter Cautelon has disposed of a
quantity of ceder for fencing material to
Mr. Wallace, of Hullett. Saab material.
is rapidly becoming scarce and ;advatto.
ins in price.
Robs. Scott, the port, was rather
tightlyu squeezed in the stall while at-
teuding a young horse one day last week.
Although feeling pretty sore the old
gentleman is able to move about.
The roods never were in a worse state
than at present owing to the Mown of the
pest week.. Many of thenountry churches
were Omni on Sabbath last and for see•
oral days a number of our who la were
minas both teacher and scholars, white'
the family supplies in many casae were
almost exhausted, Tobacco was at a
,premium and many neem of the weed,
being unable to borrow from their neigh•
bor, put in a lonesome tine, and to make
matters Woreoa groat many were unable
to get Tam POST last week, therefore be-
ing without the news. The roads, how-
ever, have in general been opened up and
although somewhat rough in places thee,.
wants of the needy are being supplied.
ODts,—Thera died at his residence, Saba
line, on Jan. 11th, a well known and
much respected resident of this township
in the person of Francis Stalker, sr. De-
ceased suffered it greet deal for to few
months before his death from dropsy
which was the otiose of death. He was
62 years of age.
What are the Direorore of the East
Huron Farmers' 'I',stitrte going to do•
with the money oo hand is the problem 2
Well there is no use in making sugges•
tions because there are hundreds of ways
in which the money might be spent and.
to a good purpose, and unless there is se.
clanger at it burning a bole in the Treas-
urer's pooket it would .probably tie as ,velli
not to decide the matter too hastily.
Chiu Gan.
Tam STonu —The London Free Press
of Tuesday says :—On the Bruce anal
Stratford lines the snow seriously inter-
fered with the schedule, and rhe dorm
trains from both planes were about an
hoar behind. The Bruce had a particu-
larly hard time of it, and when it pulled
into the depot here it looked as though,
the engine had boon through "a wild
Western blizzard.' The head light was
broken off, and the engine cab was cover-
ed with snow. The windows were com-
pletely frozen op, and one on the driver's
side had to be braced up with a plank to
prevent it being crushed it. The engine.
proper was covered with ice nod snow,
and heavy ioioles hung from the tops or
the ooaohbs. The driver and fireman
were nearly frozen, their overalls and
gingham coats being covered with ..iso.
But they took their lot good naturedty.
and were glad it was no %'area. "You
can sand another nen out on my trip
this afternoon,” said the fireman of the
Bruce to the otlioial in Locomotive ['ore-
mes, MoHettie's offlue. "All right," was
the reply, " xuess yon had a rough times
of it coming down this rwrrning,' "Yes,
we did, I'm going to lay off to -day to try
and get thawed out," and he headed for-
borne.
orborne. Steam snow ploughs have been
busy at work the hast forty-eight boors
trying to olear the tracks for the twitter
trains, and they have bean for the most
part euooeesful. In many places, though,
the snow is packed into the outs so solid-
ly that it is almost as solid us a but of
ion, and it requires a lob of pressure from
behind to fore the plow through. At.
Clinton Monday one of the Omuta on
the Buffalo & Goderlah got stuck, and in,
trying to extricate it and clear th•, road
it and the engine left the rails and wore-
dnmped into the ditch. Five to somotives
were aeoured to try and rail them agnin,
and was only with the greatest diffi-
culty that they ssceeeded. Nobody was'
hurt, but the engine. was uonsiderablsy
method.
Annie Ruse, , a little 10•yeer-old girl.
tell in the ion rink, Wo ideas*, ora ail
ternann of Met west and diad ti couple 'or
her fingers almost cu. alt by a sk tter,.to-
i.ag over them.
Jahn Holdewortls, of Vandeoar, hue. a
Durham grade cow Chet on the 3rd et
Deoember gave birth to a calf, whish is
giving 48 pounds of milk per day:, the
oream from which makes 14 poundal at
Lotter per week,