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Cil11C etoz.
Y:xetter,
Jos. Cobblediok shipped 5,000 bushels
of barley 10 New York on Monday of last
week.
Geo. Webber is about to open a steam
laundry in town opposite Messrs. Weekes
Broe.' marble works.
Warren Ross, son of D. A. Ross, left
Tuesday of last week for Preston where
he will serve au apprenticeship in a
machine shop.
The Rt. Rev.Manrioe S. Baldwin, Lord
Bishop of Huron, delivered an interesting
lecture in the Trivitt Memorial church
on Wednesday.
In Stephen it is said that Harry Either,
the present efiiotent Reeve will retain hie
seat, preferring that at present to a seat
in the County Council.
John Harness accidentally ran a rusty
nail in his thumb on Thursday of last
week which tanned to blood poisoning
and be is now obliged to carry the arm
in a sling.
Dr, Kinsman received word on Monday
of last week that his brother in London
was dead. The remains were brought
here Tuesday by train and on the game
day were interred in the Steffy cemetery.
Who will be the County Counoillors
for No. 4 district ? Thie is a question
that is now being asked. We have heard
the name of Thos. Kay, late Reeve of Us -
borne, mentioned as 0. probable candi-
date. Dr. Rollins, of this town, has de-
iiaitelyi dooided to be a candidate and is
in the held.
Master Harold, eon of F. W. Collins,
assistant Postmaster, accideutall.y swall-
owed au apple core about nine weeks ago
which lodged into one of hie lungs, can-
ing him uonsiderable pain and much
sickness. On Monday of last week he
was overcome by a severe coughing spell
during which the Dore woe expelled from
its lodging place quite fresh and hard.
C ora -ie.
Another barber is billed to locate here
on Deo. 1st.
The special services at Orange Hill are
increasing in interest.
A new organization called the "Blue
Bow" has been organized in our town.
Thos. Vittie, who was severely injured
by falling in the cellar, is able to be
around again.
Samuel Koine left for London where
be will take a coarse in the Military cul -
lege.
Rev. A. K. Birks, B. A., of Teeswater,
preaobed Educational etermone in the
Methodist church last Sabbath.
Dr. May, Government Inspector of
Pantie Libraries, visited Gerrie and met
the Board of Management. Aa a result
of the Dr's. visit the Library may be
made a free Library before long.
Rev. J. W. Goole, late of Edgar, Sim-
coe Co., has received the unanimous invi-
tation of the Turnberry and Howiek
Congregational churches and hie already
entered upon hie ministry. He intends
residing in Gorrie.
A well attended meeting of the rate-
payers of the Police Villose of Gerrie
was held to consider the advisability of
purchasing ground for park purposes.
After considerable discussion it was re-
solved to have the question submitted to
a vote of the ratepayers of the village.
The annual meeting of the Gerrie
Branch Bible Society was held in St.
Stephen's church. Addresses were de-
livered by the agent of the society, Rev.
Jas. Grant, and Itev. C. R. Gunne, both
of which were iustruetive and well re-
ceived. The officers for the ensuing year
are :--President, T. II. McLaughlin ;
Vice -Pres., Wm. Evans ; Seo., Mr.
Nicholls ; Treas., R. Ross ; Depositor,
W. J. Greer. Directors, Jas. Perkins,
Jas. McLaughlin. J. R. Williame, Rich.
McGrath, John Stewart, P. P. Ayles-
worth, Chas. Irwin, Henry Townsend,
Goo. Gallium, J. T. Edgar, 301121 Cooper.
]1'ordo:Idreh.
A row belonging to W. A. Edwards
was kill by the train.
The section men are putting in new
cattle guards at the railway orossings.
Dr. S. P. May, Superintendent of Pub.
lie Libraries, inspected tbo library hero,
J. J. Elliott, V. S., hie been appointed
government inspector of live stock ship-
ped to the United States.
The Albion Mouse etables have been
enbtr(21 and 10000000(1 and everything
1018,10 snug, for the Winter.
Gillespie is aroanci again, as hale
and hearty as ever. I -Ie resumed his
duties in school on Monday morning of
last week.
Mrs. E. Little, who ?las been teaohing
the junior department of the village
sebool since the summer vacation, has
been re-engaged for the ensuing year.
Robb. Cook, son of our esteemed towns.
man, B. S. Cook, wbo has been attending
the Northern Buein§ss College at Owen
Sound, returned home bringing his dip-
loma with him.
As Mrs. Littlejohn and Mrs. Wallace
were driving their horse became frighten-
ed and swerved to one aide, throwing the
rig over the embankment. Both ladies
wore thrown out but they fortunately es•
caped serious injury.
W, F. Stretton, the practical wat411-
maiter and jeweler, of Gerrie, has *nada
arrangements to visit Porde/loll regularly
once a week,-•Dn Wednesday afternoons.
Ella otlioe will be in Dr, Sponoe'e drug
oter0.
The electors of 120(01018, Wroxeter and
Turnb4Lry will be 1e s4d to learn
that
ti3,
S. Opals, our papular tawneman, ilae ab
Met 'Molded to be a candidate in tbe oafn-
ing municipal elootions far the County
Conooil,
Word wao received hero some time ago
that Nath, Graybol was in great danger
of losing hie hand, which was injured in
Mr, Strotne's mill 'net Winter. The ar-
tery, it seems, was short and did not sup.
ply bloodto the band. A0 a fighting
ehanoe to save the limb, Mr, Greybel,
who ie in the Grand Rapids', Mich., hoe•
pital, consented to undergo an operation.
The dootore transferred a part of the
artery of a dog, living, of course, to Mr.
Greybel'o arm, and at last a00ounte he
wag doing well and the operation wee a
0900ess, It is the are* operation of tbe
kind performed on this continent.
CJ1isaton,
Rob. Coats, son of I obt. floats, is the
winner of the Fred. Wyld prize of 525
at Toronto University, for thebestessay
in English.
R. McLennan bee bought the brioit
store lately ocoupled by Jaokeon Bros„
and owned by W. Jaokson, immediately
north of the poet office.
Geo. Hodgens met with a painful ac•
oident. While fixing a coal stove, and
using a screw driver, it slipped, oatah-
Ing him in the corner of the eye, mak•
fag a painful wound ; he wag fortunate
that it was no worse.
Doherty & Co„ realizing the need of
more room et the station for the ship.
ment of their organs than can be afford-
ed them in the freight abed, have leased
some property from the Grand Trunk,
and purpose erecting a storehouse for
their exolusive use. The contract has
been let to Cooper Bros.
Rouyn op REFnalt.—Tho latest ar-
rival is Reba hall from West Wawanosh.
There have been 90 committals during the
year. Nine have died ; 13 left with the
consent of the officers, while five abscond•
ed, leaving 09 inmates in the Rouse at
the present time -47 males and 10
females, Several are siok, but none are
dangerously ill.
Norman Fair, who is employed in his
father's flour mill, had a very narrow
escape froin what alight have been a
horrible death. While dusting some
gearing kis sleeve got naught in the
machinery, and he was gradually being
drawn in ; Mr. Hunt noticed the acci-
dent, and without losing a Moment
rushed down three flights of stairs to
the engine room, and dint off steam, thus
stopping the machinery. Had it not
been for the combined strength of Mr,
Fair, who is a good stout young man,
and the presence of mind of Mr. Hunt,
in all probability n fatal acoident would
have been the result.
Gods l-ieh.
A man was in town last week
wants 2,000 turkeys.
The contractors for the town sewers
have commenced the work.
Quite a number of Goderich township
farmers shipped apples in boxes the past
week.
It is thought that between 50,000 and
75,000 barrels of apples have been ship.
ped from Here this season.
Several of the factories bavo adopted
the nine hours' day, which will be con-
tinued for the Winter months.
The alteration in the mail delivery
that came into force on Monday of last
week is a decidedly backward step.
Captain Babb has been, overhauling the
Ocean Souse—replaoing the roof, refloor-
iog part of the downstairs, and oiling the
inside.
1. Fritzley has purchased the barber
business formerly carried on by J. H.
Williams, and has taken possession of the
old stand.
About 18 spittle have been driven
around the waterworks crib, and many
wait with forebodings to see what effect
the icebergs will have on that structure.
Wm. Anderson woe before His Worship
Mayor Shannon charged with vagrancy,
and the charge being proved, be was sent
to the eounty jail for four months.
Hamlink's apple evaporating establish-
ment is still running day and night and
has a full staff of employees, and judging
from present appearance it will not be
closed before the Christmas bells have
been beard in town.
The following vessels have taken up
quarters in the harbor for the Winter :—
Sohn. Corisand and Todman, and etre.
Jones, Clucae, Evelyn, Bea Queen, Sei•
bold, Sea Gull, Eagle, Sea Icing, Ontario
and Daisy. The last three named are on
the island for repairs. The soboonote
Sephie, Craftsman and Kolfage are also
expected to winter here.
There was a goose shoot on the range
of the Goderfoh Off•Hand Gun Club.
Fourteen birds were put up, and though
the snow fell heavily the shooting was
good, as it took a central bull to win a
bird. The dietance was 200 yards. The
geese were won by A. B. Davison 3, Dr.
J. R. Shannon 3, E. Be 'Watson 2, F. J.
T. Nattel 2, J. Newcombe 2, D. McCor-
mick 1, Jas. Andrews 1.
Mayor Shannon hie received a letter
from Mr. McNamara, of Walkerton, pro-
visional President of the Huron and On.
tario Electric Railway s0bemo, stating
that the contractors in New York now
have funds to commence the construction
of the road, but they first want all the
rights of way grouted. This has been
done by most of the municipalities, bat
Goderich hue not acted in the matter,
and Mr. McNamara asks that the neces-
sary stops be taken at once,
who
HIGH CODUCV of JUSTICE.
This Court was held en Monday of
hast week, the doekot containing six
cases, tvhioh were all diepoaed of that day
as follows :
Ilolmetead vs. McKnight. Action on
a mortgage covenant. Judgment for
MIT. for 51750 and interest, with costs.
J. T. Carrow for plff, ; defence not rep.
resented.
Johnston vs. Dickson. An notion for
administration. Judgment according to
consent minutes, when theca are approv-
ed by olileial guardian. J. T. Garrey/
for plff. ; P. Holt and W. Proudfoot for
defts.
Gundry vs. dohneton. An action for
penalty for not filing an assignment pun
mint to statute. Judgment reserved.
Erb vs. Blair, An notion against a
solioitor for negligence, Judgment that
deft. is entitled to 5600 for his costs
TEE BRITS B145 POST
against plff., together with 0178,20 Sher-
iff's fees, in the suit of Erb vs, Erb,
ehargoablo ;to dell„ plff. to have Sheriff's
aoets timid if she wish. 1tto poste to
either party. A.12, Clarke, for pill, ; J.
1'. earr0w for deft.
Sobceton vs, Cook. Settled out of
r
co Wtillis et al ve. Beattie et al. Adjourn-
ed till next court.
Crisp and Casual..
Most caterpillars produce soros form of
silk.
The theatres of London will seat 00,080
people,
Half o, million clerics are employed iii
London,
The jawbone of the average whale is 20
foot in length,
It maid require 12,000 cholera mie•
robes to make au inch.
It is estimated that a lightning Dash le
only visible foe the 1.20,000 part of a
seoond,
It is said by anatotnfsts to be a fact
that most people hear better with their
mouths open.
Nearly 1,000,000tolegrare peso through
the postofiioe in the city of London every
weep. '
The Epithelium, or upper skin of the
tongue is being oon0ta,utly removed and
renewed.
It is reckoned that there are at least
1,000,000 different species of insects in
existence.
A nail -making maobino produces es
many nails in a given time as were for.
merly made by 100 men.
Seventy•two races 112110.011 the world,
and use 9004 different tongues. There
are about 1,000 religions.
On most voyages of w first•o1asa ocean
steamer about 9,000 pieces of glassware
and orookery are broken.
Nearly everybody smokes in Japan.
The girls begin when they are ten years
of ego, and the boys at nine.
It is estimated that the temperature of
the earth at a depth of 200 miles isnot
less than 18,0000 Fahrenheit.
France has kept 200,000 tons of coal
stored at Toulon eines 1890, to be ready
in case war should break out.
The death•rate of sailors in tbe mer.
pantile marine Is twelve iper thousand—
which is considerably lower than the
death mate on land.
The depth of water has a considerable
influence on the speed of steamers, which
are found to move slowly where the water
is shallow,
The Bodelian Library at Oxford ao.
quirad 60,298 books and pamplets last
year. Two-thirds of this number come
in under the Copyright Act.
The habit of breathing through the
mouth, says a dentist, will in time cause
the gums to shrink and the teeth to be•
come loose and fall out.
During his entire career Strandivariue
made from 600 to 700 violins. Few of
these were sold for more than J;5 during
his life. Now some of them command as
much as £2,000.
A whale recently captured in Arctic
waters was found to have imbedded in its
side a harpoon that belonged to a whaling
veeeel that had been out of service nearly
half a century.
It is said that if our entire atmosphere
could be condensed until it would 000upy
no 111020 space than an equal .weight of
water, the entire air stratum would only
be 30 feet in thickness.
England's oak is now "made in Ger.
many." The great roof -beams of Win-
chester Cathedral are being renewed, and
the wood used is Stettin oak, cut in 42+
ft. lengths measuring 14 by 18 inches.
Never eat what is known to disagree
with the stomach. Many doctors believe
the belief that it will disagree with the
indigestion in some mysterious way often
contributes to that result.
The pike is better provided with teeth
than any other living creature. It bite
teeth all over its upper and lower jaws,
and spines that answer the purpose of
teeth on its Longue and palate.
The muscles of the human tongue are
more complicated that those of any other
organ. and cross and interlace each other
in small a manner as to permit an almost
endless variety of motion.
Mark Waind, of Elora, has sold his
glove faotory at Georgetown andpnrposes
resuming the piano and organ agency at
Elora.
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