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OUR earnest Thanks are due to the People who have helped us to make the Selling of this IRWIN
STOCK such a Success FOR 15 DAYS LONGER we will Cut and Slash at this Stock as we
don't want to Move a Dollar's Worth.
DON'T HOLD BACK,
WE.MUST SELL EVERYTHING,
Come and you will be in the swim for we are Positively .Selling Dry Goods One-
half Cheaper than OTHER MERCHANTS CAN BUY.
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Always keep this fact before you that we bought this Stock for 27 1-2c. on the $ that is the reason
we can sell so Cheap, There has been wonderful selling since we opened, and there will be Wonderful Selling until we close our doors on SATURDAY, MARCH 28.
We have Stacks of Cottons, Shirtings, •Tickings, Shaker Flannels, Towellings ; Stacks of Dress
Goods, Linings, Trimmings ; Stacks of Gloves and Smallwaresi but we must turn them into Dollars before we close,
Now, good peoPle, avail yourselves of. this GRAND CHANCE to get Seasonable Goods at your
Own Prices. We again Thank you for your Generous Patronage,
SEWING THE M STOOL
, at present is Mee 9.ndereon, who conies
..11,eb3s, from near Walkerton. Great need ie
felt here for a good general store and
- post office, as it is several miles to the
IX() eine-vie
Tie MEXTINO.—The tea meeting en•
nonnced mine off in the Methodist church'
lest Friday evening. After a good sup-
per tip-top addreseee were delivered by
Raves. Meeers. Ball, of Atwood ; Kerr, of
Wroxeter, and the resident ministers.
An antograph quilt wart sold, which
realized 618.00, end this with the receipts
at the door totalled 588.00. J. K. Baker
filled the fall as hairman in good style,
and en enjoyable time was spent by all.
Creteiberoole.
Spring goods are arriving daily at our
business metres.
Jae. Stewart, of Clinton, was home for
a few Jaye last week.
Mies Lizzie McRae is visiting friends
in Bruesele this week.
We are pleased to learn that the sink
of nor village are improvince
Skat lug on the river Wes been postponed
since the recent snow storm,
Mr. Steles was visiting friends in MM -
bank and Waterloo last week.
The pnblio school football team world
like to arrange for a, few matabes with
other public sebool teams.
A pm by of getting people from West of
Orenbrook enjoyed a pleasant evening at
the Manse on Friday of last week.
An excellent literary program was
given at the Epworth League meeting on
Tuesday evening. It being a mieeionery
meeting Mr. Kaine gave an impressive
Wrest' on Missionary Wore, explaining
very well the importance of such labor
and also the responsibility connected
with us in having such privilege of
spreading the Goepel.
rl'emeetetvilte.
.Miss Charlotte Savage,
of Ethel, is
visiting leer sister, Mrs. 73. Ilislop.
Mise Jenny McDonald has been on the
sielt list for the pant two weeks.
Mies Rachel Patrick is aetending the
Millinery openings at Toronto this week.
Thee. Jacktin, 3r., with bis wire and
family, intend leaving here on Tuesday
cf next week for Neepawa, Manitoba.
Quite a number of the young folks
of this vicinity drove over to the resi.
den° of Janlin Bres., of the 51h line,
Grey, on Tburaday evening of Int week
and spent � very enjoyable time.
V011118311t•TIBe—Perhaps BOMB OE E110
readers of Tint Pose do not know where
Foreetville Is: Well, Forestville was
Forestville before Brussels was Brussels.
Forestville is on the main road half way
between Lietowel and Wingham, and is
about three mike woe of the thriving
village of efolesworth. The main street
of Forestville is about two end one.half
man long, but the homes are not so
otos° es to shove one another off their
foundations. 'We have a Methodist
churn, whin has been ereoted about 80
yeers, but is kept in thorough repair.
In it service is held twice every Sunday,
that in the Pennon being ondnoted by
the Rev. Mr. Robinson, of Trowbridge.
On the opposite caner to the nein
there stood for many yeare the Nall
belonging to the Good Templare, of whom
there were upwards of .180 'nowhere.
The lodge was known an the "Plaint of
the Forest," and from it Forestville de.
rived ite naine, Thee is a good public
sehool, known tee 31. S. No, 16, whin
one bad a dady attendance of over one f
hundred pupils, but now there are only s
about 80 pupils attending. The teacher t
nearest now. We had a bltiele-mith here
; a few years ago, lint he moved to Lido.;
vet and now says he made e mistake in
lenving. Perhaps we will yet have a
post office here and then some live news.
paper will start an office and Forestville
will be a thriving village of some repute.
tee:het.
An auction sale of farm stook and
implements is announced by Wm. Pol-
lard and D. Tyerman for March 20tb.
We regret to bear of the illness of hire.
Albert Crooks. Last Tuesday 'ere. Geo.
Orooks, Brussels, Took the baby boy to
her home, and thereby relieved Mre.
Orooks of his rare,
Rev. W. J. Waddell has been invited
back to Ethel dwelt for the next Coe.
formica year. There will likely be some
changes made in the boundaries of the
aironit between now and the close of
Conference.
Tereadbire—v.
Aleenruoseme—About 90 invited guests
assembled at the residence of Fletcher
Roe on Wednesday, March 4th, to witness
the marriage of hie statue Miss Phoebe.
Vern. Haman, of Crediton, was the man
in question. At 4 in tee afternoon the
°entreating parties appeared before the
Rev. Wm. Pomeroy, who tied the matri-
monial knot. The bride was assisted
by Miss Martha Homan, of London,
sister of the groove, and he, by A. Either,
of Exeter. After rill had partaken of a
well prepared supper the rest of the'even-
ieg was meet enjoyably spent by the
excellent means of entertainment pro.
videri. The musio itself was a rare
treat. It seemed that all present could
sin or play, but probably the most
notinable were the Misses Smith, of
Brunets, who gave many very fine seleo-
Cons on violin and organ 1. Stark, of
Seaforth, who performs equally well on
the cornet, guitar and month organ ;
Mies Heitman, on the banjo and mouth
organ, and last but not least, the. groom
himself, who is an excellent violinist.
We -bride was made the recipient of
many beautiful and ornamental presents
ae a token of regard from her friends and
acquaintances. About three o'clock all
departed Inc bome, wishing Ws. and Mr.
Herman a long, prosperous and happy
life together,
tame° •tv t
The rink has been closed for the eria-
son.
Nine pianos were shipped from the
factory here let week.
Hurry Patterson has gone to North
13ay, where he resumes hie situation as
operator on the 0. P. E.
ttobt. Valli's, who has been a clerk in
Carson & MaKee'e store for some time,
has scoured a good situation ab Brandon,
Man.
Mine- lane A. Hemphill, mother of
Robert E. Semphill, a this town, died
in Philadelphia recently at the age of 88
years. Deceased was a Quaker and lied
reside&in Philadelphia ail her life. Her
husband still survives,
At 0 o'clook Monday nigbt fire broke
out at Joseph Clinthmey's barn, about
two miles from here. M. (Annoy was
getting feed from the loft with a lamp,
when it exploded. He fought the flames
or a short time, but it was nnpossible to
eve the building. Ineurenee will cover
be loss.
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The committee appointed by the vestry
of ("Aria church to obtain subscriptious
Inc the ereetion of a new ohnreh have met
with encoureging fineness in their ean•
van, having seemed something over 59,.
500.
The following brethren from thisevicin.
ley were in attend woe et the anent
meeting of the Grand Orange Lap of
Ontario West at London, last week :—
Geo. Dickson, County IVIaitter North
Perth ; J'es. Clyde, Listowel ; Jos. Johns-
ton, Teowln idge ; John Donaghy, Ford -
win ; John Dane, Gerrie.
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1311excievalei.
joseph Pugh, of the postoffice store,
has sold his stook to Robert G. Casetnore.
In the breach of promise suit brought
against Fletning Forester, of Niagara
township, by Miss 111cHeedy, of Bluevale,
a verdict of 5900 was awarded.
At a Imply attended meeting of the
Official Board of the Methodist churn,
tenikenw, a unanimous invitation, was
extended their popular minister, Rev. I.
B. Wallwin, B A.., to remain their pas•
tor anther year, which was heartily
accented by IVIr. Wallwin, subject to the
decision of the Stationing Committee.
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Miss Strachan has resumed her milli.
Dery potation in London.
E. Ialer has moved into the house on
the farm of Robe Steles.
John MoNeil had a very sucoessful bee
011 Wednesday drawing sand.
Wm. Marsden and family left on leton•
day for their new home near Wiarton.
Messrs. Dark & Shines are busily en.
gaged taking timber off R. Stets& lot.
G. K. Matheson, of Mitchell, elicited
the Star mine for a few days last week,
O. Molutosh, teener in S. S. No. 8,
ie, we are pleased to limy, atwork again.
T. Bielby, who has leased the S. Din -
son hum, lith none will move to it next
week.
The Bible Society collectors have been
doing their worli on several lines and are
meeting with fair success.
Some alterations in school boundaries
were made at the meeting of the town.
ship Counoil lest Saturday.
Wm. Warner, a former well known
resident of the 12t1i cone died recently
at bis home in the North-west.
etre. Thos. Stokes, 1st eon., Wee been
quite poorly, but we hope she will soon
be folly weltered to gend health.
Louie Hollinger, 9th con., offers bis
fine brown stallion, "RIM Revenge," fot
sale. He le a good animal and speedy
too.
In the nurse of 0 few clays the Star
mills will be running nein. A good
took of loge has ben hauled in this
year,
J. Robinson, of Hewlett, lin leased the
farm of Alam Kressler for p, term of
years. Ches. Bleoltert will move to his
farnear Monlcton.
Monday evening 0 very enjoyoble time
Was spent by it large company of young
people at the commodious residence of
"Ugh Lamont, 7th oott.
Miss Anna bloQuarrie left on Wearies.
day Inc London to spend a week with
friends on her way to Detroit where she
will resume her millinery chivege,
On Friday evening Of last week a merry
load from the Stae Mills drove to the
residence of Steles, Orenbtook. The
weather was just mush as suited a moon.
light pleasure party, and after 0 happy
drive, dnring whin all enjoye8 thornselveg imineesely, they found themselves
at "the Plot." Throughout the evening
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"W". B. A
inetrurnentat music songs, pules, &c.
were interepereed with the merry dance.
Alter partaking of a bountiful reptuit,
which reflected credit on the worthy
hostess, the merry -makers again resumed
their pleasures whin was continued
until the morning light was brealcing.
They then repaired to their respective
homes, each and nil greatly pleased with
the pleasant evening epent, and wishing
the host and hostess many years of
health and happiness, during whin they
will repeat the visit, tet least so all said.
Wee 1 ton.
Principal Hamilton has been on the
sick list we are sorry to bear.
A sleigh load of Brusselitee enjoyed a
very pleasant evening of music and meg
at Mrs. Sage's a few nighte ago.
Hagh MaLeod, a well-known resident,
died on Priculay, in his 7411 year. The
funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs. McLeod was buried last Janttary.
oItit ce. ir
Mrs. Jas. Menzies is still quite ill.
Miss Scott, et Jeenestovve, is visiting in
this vieinity.
Miss Slemmon, of Ethel, is visiting
Mrs. A. P. McKee.
it0eass A. and M. McKee are visiting
relatives in McKillop.
Mrs. J. Stewart is very ill but -we hope
soon to hear of improvement.
Mr. and Mrs. Welch left on. Thursday
for Port Hope mud other points.
Mrs. J. Shavpin is not improving,
whin fact we are sorry to report. ,
The Misses Elliott, of Ethel, spent a
few days with their sister, Mrs. Patter-
son.
A large lumber from this vicinity at -
Waded the dairymen's couvention in Lie.
towel.
john McKeo and family are visiting
friends here ewior to their departure for
Mantoba.
Geo. Sangster is seriously ill. He was
ebriaken dowu Monday night and for some
time his life was despaired of.
A number of Geo, Elliott's family are
on the sick list, some of Bun being seri-
onsly in. We hope for their early re-
covery,
A congregational meetly was held in
the Presbyterian church to dismiss the
building of a now church. We are glad
they decided to do so.
A farewell party in honor of Miss Snell-
grove was given by her brother -1114w, R.
Armstrong, at his home on Friday even-
ing, Miss Snellgrnve returns to her
home in etnnitoba. shortly,
- Thole D Edger, formerly clerk Inc A.
M. Patterson, has purchased 0 hardware
busiuoss in Gerrie. Toni will be inch
missed and his mauy friends in this
vicinity wieli hie encore in his under-
taking.
Rebt, 31. Bell was sentenced to two
years and two months' imprisoinneub in
the nenitentiary at Ottawa for hie con-
nection with the mein! enmities practiced
on the Short obildren, Ales. Bell wee
elected to trial by jury.
Among.the lateSt changes on the Grand
Trunk staff me the appointment of elms.
G. Haight to tbe, position of freight
ohvirne agent, yin, J. Broughton, resign.
ed, and the dismissal of Menne MoVer.
lane, engineer of wooden structures,
Stratford ; A. J. Bititey, inspector of
wooden strueteres at the 110.01B piece, and
le. W. Hatcher, inspector of wooden
bridges, Montreal.
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MSON, Manager.
SPRING IS COMING-
„i„And will Bring with it the
Silgia MAitg
We are prepared for it with a full supply of
Sap Buckets and Spites ,
AL,S0 SAP PANS MADE TO ORDER
AT REASONABLE PRICES
A. Limited number of Spray Pumps for Spraying apple
trees and small fruits.
0411 and Gos Goods and Got Prins.
WILTON & TURNBULL.
Ult
sleRvetTim,
On Saburday, March 7th,
and following week, We Make at
acidecid1l
y
of our New, Large and Beautiful
Stock of Spring Prints for 1896.
TII1S Season we have ti full line of the Celebrate,d
Crum's Prints Every' piece guaranteed fast colors
and of the best quality. No matter if you do not wish to
buy, come and see them.
EVERYBODY matzo. ALJ.. WELCOME.
A. STRACH