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i5frict Dews. I Thos, Werwiek and Robb. Sancti,°f
the ern line, are both busy building
1 hews ,s nn their felons this suimuar.
A tally party was given at Win.
Thornton's now residence on the let
not. by a conple of our meet enterprising
young men. It was a meet enjoyable
u nffait•. Asa certain young gentleman
sold the "elites" were at the last, f
contig sonrevly find a name good plough
to snit the prosect occasion,
Last Friday evening the braakeb gave
way supporting the chimney in the
school house in S. te. No. 0 and down
atone the belak with a crash upon some
of the desks, Died the fall occurred dur-
ing sohool hours somebody would no
doubt have been seriously injureul. A
taro hole was broken in the coiling. The
trustees purpose expending BO MG money
this season in neap -teary repairs to the
interior of the above mentioned building.
T ele fee lent
Wm. Beirnos, who has been in the
hotel buelneee here, has sold out to Air
Taylor and has gone to Listowel ,cher
be will aoudad a Heiner store..
Rev, J. 11, Dyke, who was pastor o
the Methodist °berth hero for several
yours, liaa been appointed to Bslgravo
oiron[t this year. lin will do go id work
on dist (lold of labor as he ie au excellent
preacher and a hard worker.
Rev. D. B. McRae left last Tuesday
morning for Kingston,
Robert, son of John Brown, got hurt
last Monday by the teem cooping away.
Adam Foerster left hast week for De-
troit to seek employment in the "City of
the Straits."
It is reperlad Mutt Jacob Tuck will re•
move to Brussels to occupy the Revere
lfonso of that plaoe.
The recreation grounds on the bank
of the river are oc0ttpied every evening
by both large and smell.
John McIntosh sr, left lest Tuesday
for Dakota on a visit to his sons who aro
ohgaged in farming in that state.
Peter McDonald and family have re-
turned to this piece. He Meet; posses•
0100 of the Albion hotel in a few days.
The BarrY 1
Wild Com nany held a con-
•Dort io Dames' Hee last I!'riday owning
a.nd was well atteneed. 'Phis us the
second time Mr. Wild has visited our
village.
Walton.
Robb. Fraser has moved into the house
occupied, till recently, by Reuben Grim -
old by.
Mr. Bennest did not succeed in organ-
izing a lodge of Patrons of Industry on
Monday night.
Rev. D. Forrest is away at Kingston
and will be absent for two Sundays, con-
comitantly there will be no service in the
°h a roll.
Albert Morrison, formerly of this lo-
celiry, who has been praetistng in the
dental office of Dr. McDonald, London,
for some time, left on Monday for Peter -
hero', where he will pursue his studies.
Dossie, daughter of Rev, D. Forrest,
had a narrow escape from being poison-
ed. Getting possession of a bottle of
carbolic acid on Saturday, she drank
some, though not enough to do 'more in-
jury than burn bee mouth severely.
On Monday last one of the oldest real.
dents in this vicinity died in the person
of Mrs. Mary Campbell, who had reached
the ago of 97 yearn. Mrs. Campbell has
been residing with her son David for
some time, Lest winter she had the
misfortune to fall end break her leg and
never get over the shock. Tho funeral
on Wednesday was very largely attended,
showing the respect in which she was
held by all who know her.
4Pin� lxitIR.
The Salvation Army is talk(ng of
bolding a aampmeetiug here from the
23ra to the 29th of next month.
The fire brigade intend competing at
L forth firemen's tournament,
110 San at
the pith and 17th o thio
a £ s Montle
The Ladies' Gelded Stchurch,
purpose giving 0 promenade concert an
entertainment in the rink on the 2 7611.
There W0E1 uo service in the Methodist
church on Sunday, the pastor, Rev.
7011n Scott) b)ing at the o 811000nce in
Berlin.
0. G. Squire, for some time an em.
ployeo of the Times office, left on Mon-
day of last week to aceepb a position at
Burke' Falls, Muskoka.
Rev. J. W. Kelly,wbo has been in town
for some time past, left on Tuesday of
last week for Toronto in hope that the
change of air will benefit hie health.
Some person or persons tore up two
planks from the sidewalk in front of the
Bank of Hamilton one night recently.
If they expected to get into the bank by
that means they were badly footed.
The canvassers for stock for a driving
park and show grounds are meeting with
poor eneouragement,and it is very doubt•
ful if sufficient stook will be subscribed
to warrant the directors going on with
the enterprise.
A twelve -foot plank sidewalk has been
places' in front or the new town hall,
with cedar blook oroesings the some
width at both ends. From the sidewalk
to the doors of the hall plank walks will
be laid. Earth has been placed on the
gravel and when leveled and sodded with
a gao•pipe fence surrounding it, the town
will have a hall and grounds second to
none. The square in the rear of the
hall has been levelled and gravelledjand
is now ready for use.
Morrie.
Frank Armstrong and sister weee visit-
ing friends in Paisley last week.
Mr. Tiplady, e£ Wingham, was the
gueet of Mise Curtis last Sunday.
Mr. Stroud and bride, of Ripley, are
visiting at his brother in•law's, John
Johnston's, this week,
Mr. and Mise Johnston of the 1st con.,
were visiting relatives at Newbridge a
couple of days tole week.
Two of the 4th line "kids" Sundayed
on the 3rd line last Sunday. Ha, ha,
Bob, we've tumbled to your racket.
No service in Sunshine church last
Sabbath owing to Mr. Godfrey being
away at Conference. There will bo ser-
vice as usual next Sabbath.
G. Nicholson is improving his place by
emoting it new picket fence Ln front of
bis orchard. 0. proctor jr. has put a
new hoard and (vire fence in front of Ma
farm.
As the men were taking down Alex.
Forrest's barn last Saturday a ohd'n
broke and three bunts fell 10 the ground
but no person was seriously hurt al-
though some lives were endangered.
Emelt Armstrong, a popular young
men of the 3rd line, loft on Tuesday for
•Moosejttw, in the northwest, where, on
the cold and frosty eights of the coming
winter, 11e'11 be singing "The girl I left
behind me."
In the list of cattle bought by Joseph
Clegg, published in last week's feene,
there ayes a mistake in the weight of the
5 head pnreh110011 from James Ireland.
Tho correct figures aro 7,020 pollees, an
average of 1,404. Not bad for three year
olde. Mr. Ireland i0 0 0000088111 fernier.
Ohaeles Pewter, of the 4331 line, has
purchased the Mestere' farm on the 5113
line for the sum of $4,400. Me. P. farms
on a very extensive scale and now has
500 °area of land, I•Te gets peeseesion of
his last purohaso this fall. M. Montag
intends to lease some farm for a number
of yeer0
161sttvvalea.
The Clinton Now 1',m Bey --Fenton
IIartley, formerly of the New Lea staff,
has returned from Michigan. Ile brings
book a good account of his journeys. IIe
saw many eights, and met many kind,
and good people, but still thinks our own
country the best and after travelling from
Detroit to Grand Rapids west, and north
to Sault Ste. Marie, he door not thinly
there is a fairer laud than 01100.
L.it,,ill()VWCIL
The cricket grounds are being put into
envied t li of 'lion
l c
it ids
The pumps for the water woters are ex-
pected every day. .1;vorytbiilg is ready
for them to bo placed in position.
Listowel Oddfellows will attend the
District sleeting of District No. 20, which
will be held in Ilarrietou on 'Thursday
18th fust.
The Listowel Standard says 1, --We un-
derstand the p,ovisionai board of direct-
ors have decided upon locating the new
factory ou the corner of Wellington and
Alma streets, southeast of Hay Bros.
mill and near the end of the present rail-
way siding. The company, it is under-
stood, is to acquire possession of the two
gravel pit lots belonging to the town ;
and the property on Wellington street be-
longing to the Hess Bros. & Co. estate is
also being purchased. This will afford
sufficient room for the factory, engine
house, dry kilns, lumber yards, and an
extension of the railway switch so as to
run along the west side of the faetory.
W. E. Binning is preparing plans, etc.,
and tenders are being advertised for the
erection of the new factory. The main
building is to be 130x50 feet, four etoriee
high, 110(1 built of briak. A tower for the
elevator will be built at the side of the
building, kb being the Intention to make
the whole straotnre as near fire -proof as
possible. elle work of erection is to be
proceeded -with et once span the contract
b ing let.
Q';rev.
.Hiss Ann Stewart left Brussels on'
Tuesday for Dakota.
John MOIOtoeh, an old and well-known
resident, has gone ou a pleasure trip to
Dakota, where he will visit his sons.
Hay is going to be a short crop this
year if rain does nut conte speedily. The
clover is already d begs uiu•,
o n a to pot forth
11b bi
David Maguire is visiting his per0nts
in Middlesex County 111 the hope of re-
01113(ing his health wlticli has been very
poor all aviator.
The oonnoil will meet as Court of Re-
vision of drainage assessment, under
by-law No. 284, of the township of
Elms, on Friday, 10th inst., at Zitnmer's
hotel, Cranbrook, at 11 a. m.
Sanoos Rsronm,—The following shows
the standing of the pupils of S. S. No. 5,
Grey, for the month of May :—Bella
Pearson, Georgina Alexander, Mary
Alexander ; Sr. 3rd case—Susan Pear-
son, Mary Buyers, Ethel Dunbar ; Jr.
3rd class—Maud Deserts, Atny Spillet,
John Alexander ; Sr. 2nd class—Minnie
Campbell, John Robertson, Arthur Furt•
ney ; Jr. 2nd olase—Florenoe Coates,
Bolla Coates, john Kemp ; Part II—
Howard Coates, Mary Duke, Nellie Rid.
ley ; Part I—Willie Coates, Barbara
Krone, Kate Beirnes. Geo. Dobaon,
Teaohor.
A GOOD MAN Gado.—The early dawn of
last Sunday morning saw the extinguish•
ing of the taper of life in the case of an
old, honorable and highly esteemed resi.
dent of this township 'u the person of
John Lowe, IIe was born in Perthshire,
Scotland, near a village called Callander
and ammo to Grey about 35 years ago,
settling on lot 10, con. 5, where he con-
tinued to live to the time of his death.
By steady work and careful management
he was prospered and lived to enjoy a
most comfortable home. The deceased
was married twice, his first wife being
Mies Elizabeth Johnston, of Haldimand
County, by whom 11e had six children,
all living. His second wife was Miss
Ann Weatherepoon, of Grey township,
who survives him. Mr. Lowe has been
ailing for the past six months or over
from Bright's disease and other nom.
plioations but a great many were see -
prised to hear of his decease. The
funeral took plane on Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. John Roae, B. A., conducting the
service. The interment was made at
Brussels cemetery. The subject of this
notice was a member of the Presbyterian
ohnrah for many years. His age was (33
years, 3 months and 7 days. The wife
and family have the sympathy of all in
their sad bereavement.
Perth County.
.Chats are 047 employees in the G.T.R.
shops at Stratford.
Some one planed, strychnine in a large
iron kettle in which Norbald & Ruston,
bubahers, Stratford. boiled their pigs'
feed, and the result was the death of five
pigs by poison.
Among the successful candidates before
the Medical Coupon in Toronto We notice
the name of Ed. E. Harvey, of Atwood.
This is highly ooinmendable, considering
that about 60 per cent, were plucked.
Mr. Henderson, of the Avon Hotel,
Stratford, the other night uoticed smoke
coining out of the wood -ulnad in the par.
bition between his bar and the front
eatnpie room. He proceeded to the teat
and on opening the door of the back room
blinding smoke belched out. After about
twang or thirty minutes' work the fire-
men suooeedod in subduing the lienee,
(1n examimtition afterward showed that
the joists, the floor and the sellar door
were considerably churned, The origin
of the fire le not known, bee it is helices.
ad to have been caused by (ire Woken
or from the chimney, which opens into
the cellar and has given broaillo to pre -
tions tenant0 of the hetet,
Jnsnpll 11feKoy, who carried the mane
between il'ite.1ell fuel Atwood, is looate
et llntsqui, 13. f!.
15111. Dunn, of the Atwood planing
mills, °hipped several carloads of teethe
to Boston and other eastern points.
The 111nthodiet Sundey 0011001, St
Aferys, will celebrate Florid Sunday un
June 21st, new. A. D. Courtioe, oe Dun-
dee Cleatrn Church, London, will math
mowing and eveui13.
On Monday night of teat week the
telephone syetenl in St. Marys was 0011-
Hidorably affected by the lightning. All
the oonneotione at the Central wore
broken. The electric) light lamp' and
polos also coffered. Two or these palest
were splintered and several of the in-
anndeseenb lamps were burned out and
heel to be replaced by new ones. At the
0. P. It, telegraph office a lightning ar-
reeter showed Signe of having been heat-
ed to molting point.
011 Thursday of bast week the three
boy] who had pleaded guilty to stealing
front lettere that had been given them
for conveyance between the Stratford
postoirtoe and the G. '1'. R, offices and
shops, appeared bofo^e Police Magistrate
O'Loan° there for eeutau0e. They all
appeared to feel their p"sttine keenly.
J. 1;. Harding, Q. 0., on behalf of the
boys, pleaded for leniency. The boys
hued trade full restitution, and a petition
pleading that merciful consideration be
given their nese h.,�( receiver1 310 tegen.
turns among, them h leading
t o men of
the city. . Th
v e boys weresubsequently
1
allowed to go on giving bail to the amount
of $1,000 each from each boy him-
self end ?:500 more from substantial
parties.
A few of the 1,u•1110•e of 1!11i.ie bad me
d exciting Omen after I1 wild rat, atul niter
111ny succeeded in ending hs life it wee
found to meteors) about 11 feet in length,
r ; and stood 23 feet in length
A highly respected farmer- of Loudon
, township, named Robert Balmer, was
found near Ilderton on Friday morning
of last week by Mfr, Stott, who name
°erose him near Three l'aisley'n farm,
It appears Bahner had been on a visit to
Loudon, end left there for home 'rhu)5.
day Bernina!, and when near Ilderton at-
tempted to 0,11 his throat with a knife
which was found in 1110 buggy. Dr.
Robson, of Veneerer, sbitehed the
wound, and it is believed the un10(3111.
ate man will recover.
A. E. Pewter, publisher of the Glen.
ga,rrian, Alexandria, I Re before Police
Magistrate Bethune Friday on It charge
of libelling A. G. McDonald, of Alexan-
dria, sou of Hon, 11. A. McDonald. e'he
alleged libel was published in the Glen -
garden in April last, and was in the
shape of t1 letter holding Mr. McDonald
up to contempt on 0.000nnt of having as-
sisted in the service of the papers in the
election protest on I.R. 11. McLennan, AI,
P. The magistrate concluded that the
11rt1ale in question was 1fbe11ouo and com-
mittedPowter to stand his trial at the
Fall Assizes.
rdortliwr:<t 1Vot R.
The annual (invention of the Manitoba
35. 0. T. U. hs 111 session at Winnipeg.
4. Boyd was probably fatally injured
ab Carberry on Sunday, receiving a kick
in the forehead from a stallion.
Dr. Gordon Bell, of Winnipeg, hoe
been appointed superintendent of the
Brandon Asylum.
Francis Prew was on trial at Rat Port-
age Tuesday for placing obstructions on
the 0. P. R. trach with the purpose of
wrecking a train.
Michael Devitt arrived at Winnipeg on
Tuesday. He will visit the crofter set-
tlement near Killarney, Man., end intends
spending the summer at -Oaklands, Cal.
Grain dealers at Winnipeg have re-
ceived reports from different parts of the
country, which agree in the assertion
Met orons are 25 per cent. further ad-
vanced this year than they were at the
same time last year.
Magnificent downpours of rain are re-
ported to have been pretty general
throngbout Manitoba and the Northwest
on Sunday and Monday, to the great
benefit of growing crops. Rain was
needed barfly in come plans end Wee
gladly welcomed in ail.
At Lake Dauphin last week a young
man named Walter Armstrong, while
waiting for supper at the house of a Me.
Anderson, t ook it pistol and potting it to
Ids head fired, 1110wine his brains out.
The rash act is said to be due to dis.
appointment in a love affair. Armstrong
moved to the plains last year from Car-
berry, where he his lived for the past
eight
yell L'9.
David Armatnmg, formerly a back
carrier at Willow City, N. D., was ars
re -ted at Brendon on \Vednesday of last
week, can 1 taken to Winnipeg by De-
tective McKenzie. He is charged with
bringing stolen cattle into Canada. He.
brought four oxen over to De1oraine and,
not having money to pay the customs
duty, he abandoned the cattle, which
were then seized and sold by the oustoms
'officer. Armstrong returned to Willow
City and was arrested on a charge of
stealing the cattle. IIe was bailed out
and skipped across the line, and located -
at Brandon, where he was arrested.
Armstrong claims to be able to prove
ownership of the cattle.
hienerttl New,.
A French banking firm has failed for
$20,000,000.
The Germans captured by brigands in
Turkey have been liberated by the out.
laws.
The union stonecutters of Detroit have
gone on strike for $4 per day of eight
hours.
The National Press says the marriage
of Mr, Parnell to Mrs. O'Shea is set for
next week.
The buildings of the Cleveland Hard.
ware Company were burned on Saturday.
Loss, $150,000.
The Spanish Government intend taking
back poor emigrants from that country
who had settled in South America.
Blanche Young, who woe aoeused of
poisoning her husband at West Ohater,
Pa., has been released. There was no
evidence against her.
Tine netehine shop of the Cleveland
Hardware Dempsey leas burned Satter.
day. Loss, 5100,000. The fire throws
400 men out of employment.
A meeting of the omnibus drivers of
Loudon on Saturday night resolved that
the employes of the various omnibus
compauiee should go on a strike.
At Springfield, Ill., Rev. Jerry Holmes
has been sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary for counterfeiting, and Rev.
George Vauoil gets one year for the came
offence.
Near Waterville, Washington Terri-
tory, on Friday, Jacob Vonbrenan shot
and killed his two brothers, John and
Henry, after a general arising from a
division of stook. The murderer fled.
Thomas Bellhouse, and ineuranee
agent, committed suicide at Rochester
Sunday night by jumping into the canal.
The last thing he did before suioiding
was to pawn his wife's Bible and take
the proceeds to pay an insurance policy,
A boy nettled Willie Owens was driving
a horse and cart, delivering gravel, et
Richmond, Que., Friday, when he lost
control of the animal, got tangled in the
reins, and horse, Dart and boy slid off the
embaubment into the pit, falling 170
feet and being dashed to pieces.
On Wednesdaof last week, while et
school in Essex 'Centre, Lida Stone etruek
Mack Laing with 11 heed ball bat. School
had just been called after recess in the
afternoon, rind Lida was walking alt00d
of Mack !tom the play ground. He sud-
denly turned and struck Mock the full
force of the swinging blow coming across
the left side of hie face acid head, jest
missing the temple. Ilad it bean half en
inch higher poor Mack would never have
spoken again. As it is, he is recoverieg.
Lida says ho struck the blow purposely
because Meek had stack hint with a pin
some time before. Tho School Board
will likelylnveetigate the platter.
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In Exchange for Goods.
Tlie ie lvillsll Price
ti cl forC Cash
The Highest Market Price will be Allowed,
or
quantity of Good, Clean,
Marketable Wool delivered
AT S. SMALE'S TAILOR SHOP,
Opposite Central hotel,
Brussels.
Farmers will find this an
A 1 Market in which to dis-
pose of their wool, as I will
keep a good assortment of
Tweeds, Cottons, Cottonades,
Ducks, Flannels, Socks, Shirts
Drawers and shall wares, all
of which will be sold at the
lowest paying prices.
A CALL SOLICITED.
S. SMA LE,.
ool \Valli3a
HIGHEST - CASII - PRICE
Paid for Wool at the
Listowel
Woollen
-1 ills.
We wish to call your at-
tention to the fact that we
still Want more Wool, and
we are determined to make
this wool season one of the
largest, for we have a Tre-
mendous Stock of Goods on
hand. It is necessary that
you should look around be-
fore you dispose of your wool
to see where you can male
the best purchases with it in
WOOLLEN GOODS,
Buy in the Cheapest,
Sell in the Dearest.
Do not fail to come and
see our Large Stock of New
Eine Flannels, In New Shades
and Patterns. Something
Never Before Shown the Publio
We have made up a lot
of Fine Halifax Tweeds, just
the thing for school boys.
We also have a big stock of
Fine Tweeds, Coarse Tweeds,
Bed Blankets, Horse Blan-
kets, Flannels,' Robed Skirts,
Cotton Shirtings, Cottonades,
Shirts and Drawers for this
season's trade, which we offer
AT BOTTOM PRICES(
Everybody should collie
and try our fine Grey Flannel
that won't shrink in washing.
and outwears the common
grey Flannel sold the public,
Roll Carding, Spinning,
Fulling and Manufacturing
Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets)
Rte. on short notice.
We have a Fine Assortment of
Tweeds, Cottons, Flannels, Blan-
kets, Sheeting, Knitted.
Goods, Yarns, &c,
All Wool left with us for manufacturing, whether rolls or
otherwise, will have our prompt attention.
SATISFACTION C U, I1ANT D
HOWE 1 & CO.,
Brussels.
are Still 111 lie Fig 1—
AND GOING TO REMAIN.
It is with the greatest amount of pleasure we now bring
before the notice of the public our well Assorted,
Fresh and Elegant Stock of
FURNITURE
We have recently had fitted up our show rooms com-
modious and harmonious, where is to be seen everything
that gods to make the heart of the house -wife jubilant, and
make glad the home where our goods are to be found.
While we do not profess to keep in detail a large and
varied assortment of bric-a-brac, notions, &o., for they' can
only be rightly purchased in the city, we rather invite an
inspection of our Sideboards; Extension Tables, Secretaries
of various sizes, Easy Chairs, Bedroom Suites, etc.
PARLOR SUITES from far that would meet the de-
mands of a merchant prince or satisfy the most fastidious,
and we are constantly receiving this class or goods from
the very best manufacturers.
Our Picture Framing Material and Workmanship in
this line defies criticism,
CURTAIN POLES GORGEOUSLY TRIMMED.
We wish further to draw your attention to our
Undertaking Department !
Complete in all its Appointments.
FIRST-CLASS HEARSE AND OUTFIT,
And the Closest Attention given to orders of this nature.
Embalming, temporary or arterial. No discoloring or
unpleasant odor in the hottest weather.
Forty years experience in house Building and the
Manufacture of Sash and Doors should impart a knowledge
of this line•of our business, and, while we cru truthfully
say we never were so busy as at present, our capacity is
great and enables us to get through an immense amount of
work, and we can turn it out, on very shalt notice,
Malcolm & Gibson_
B. v. $rook & Son, I J.3RTTSSMLS1,