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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-9-16, Page 1Volume 18. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPT. 16, 1887. 113ritssFeIp tieitlool 13oarci. A speoinl meeting of the School Board was held on Friday evening, Sept. 0. Members present -Rev. Jno. Ross,. Ie.. S. Bootle 10. Dennis, 3. Hargreaves. ,• Minntee of last regular and special meetings read and confirmed. Moved by J. Hargreaves, seconded by II. Dennis that the accounts of Wm. Ainley and J. Oliver be paid when certi- fied by the property Committee. Carried. Moved by H. Dennis, seconded by ;filo. Hargreaves that this Seine! Board levy 02,085 for school purposes for current year and that the Secretary be inetruoted to notify Clerk of Conrail asking for same. Carried. The Board thea adjourned. Moved by Rev. J. Ross, seconded by H. Dennis that the Secretary be instructed to discount nate for $1,500 ab Bank of Hamilton, Wingham, for 3 menthe and take up note for $1,000 whoa don, the proceeds to pay salaries for ourrent quar- ter. Carried. Norris Council,. The Council met pursuant to adjourn- tnont in the Counoil room on Sept. 12th. Membersallpresent, the Reeve in the ehair. Minutes of last meeting road and passed. The following accounts were ordered to be paid : W, H. Kerr, print- ing, $34.35 ; Wm. Hopper, gravel, $5.10 ; Geo. Peacook, gravel, $2.80 ; A. McDon- ald, gravel, $8.40 ; W. P. Scott, right of way, 43 ; T. Code, repairing culvert, $2.- v0 ; J. Smith, cedar for culverts, $2.25 ; W. McKelvey, gravel, $3.80 ; Mr. Foster, gravel, $9,10 ; A. Sloan, damage to crop, 41 ; F. Patterson, gravel, $2.45 ; R Fl. Yeo, plank, 45ots. ; A. Sholdiee, gravel, 35 ; H. Wright, gravel, $4.55 ; T. Strath. an, gravel, $5.32 ; D. Errington, gravel, $1. 75 ; J. Searle, cleaning out roadway and repairing culvert, $17 ; R. Rogerson, repairing bridge, $31.50 • 3. Tyner, re- pairing culverts and bridges, $102.80 ; S. Love, repairing bridge, $4 ; T. Sheridan, repairing culverts, 02.25 ; E. Littlefair, gravel, $8.58 ; I. Rogerson, plank, 016.- 84 ; D. Hogg, damage to fence ab gravel pit, $2 ; T. P. Nugent, repairing scraper, $1.25 ; Wm. Clark, sr., gravel, $8.04 ; D. Kelly, repairing culverts, 410 ; Joseph McElroy, ditching and repairing culvert, 313. Moved by 35. Bosman, seconded by S. Caldbick, that C. A. Howe be iustruot- ed to take proper steps to have bridge and roadway between lots 25 and 26, eon. 10, put in proper shape. Carried. Re- ceived from Mr. Caldbiok 01.20 overpaid on stone hammers. The Council then adjourned to meet again on Oat. 24th. Wu. Cnenx, Clerk. Prebytery of }'Maitland. The regular meeting of this Presbytery was held at Lucknow on Tuesday, 13th inst. Ovor thirty members wore present, It was decided to hold the regular meet- ings in the future at Wingham and Luck - now alternately. Mr. Harrison exhibited a sketch of a map of the Presbytery, giv- ing the location of all the churches with- in the bounds, and was, on notion, in- structed to drab a map for the nee of the Presbytery. Tho report of the commis- sion to South Kinloss was read and adopted, which was to the affect that no evidence could be found to substantiate the rumors which the commission was sent to investigate. Rev. A.. MoKenzie, minister of South Kinloss, having tender- ed his resignation, and the oongregatiou having boon duly cited, two representa. tives from the congregation were heard, and Mr. McKenzie still adhering to his resignation, it web =opted, to take ef- fect on and after the second Sabbath of October. Rev. J. McNabb was appointed to declare the pulpit vacant on the third Sabbath of October, and Rev. J. L. Mur- ray to act as moderator of session during the vacancy. The list of augmented congregations was revised. Provision was made for the eupply of vaoanoles, and leave granted to moderate in a call in Knox Oburoh, Brussels, as soon as the congregation is ready. A. lengthy reso- lution upon Temperance, calling upon all the congregations of the Presbytery to strenuously oppose the repeal of the Soott Aob, was unanimously and enthusins- tioally adopted and 2,000 copies ordered to be printed for distribution in the con- gregations. The next regular meeting of the Presbytery will be held in Wingham on Tuesday, 13th December. A Trip to the West. DEAR Sni.-Having nobioed things in a general way as far as Regina, we will now have a look at' the farming oper- ations and the capabilities of the soil, more especially in the neighborhood of Portage la Prairie, where I spent a few days and had the pleasure of driving over the great level plain, The roads, where they are fenced, ere ono hundred feet wide. In some of the older settle- ments they are commencing to do a little statute labor. Their mode of fencing is very simple, being stakes driven into the ground, three strands of wire stretched along thorn and the fence is completed. Some people put a email pole along the top. The frost dogs not heave the stakes out ss it does with M. Horace, sheep and liege neo not allowed to run at large and the cattle having plenty of pasture on the roads and open prairie do not trouble the fame* very mucin. There fs a wide land left unplowed all around tho field which is very convenient for start. ing the binder in harvest time, Land is so plentiful Neto that a few soros is nob thought much of. A great many of the farmers aro very slovenly, little attention being given in the way of having things done neat and orderly. Wheat, barley and oats grow splendidly ; peas, timothy and clover don't do well, peas growing too meth to straw, timothy and clover get killed out. In looking at a field whiol had been sown with timothy I said to the farmer that perhaps the wild grass bad killed it, "Oh 1 no," he said "it the timothy would only do well it would kill out the wild grass." It has been my ex. potion= all along that if the natural grass gate a chance it will very soon re- asseat its claim to the fell possession of the soil. The laud is excellently adapted for root crops, but it is a clifliculb mabtm to preserve them in winter so as to get the use of them. some of the farmers are trying bo grow fruit trees but then success is doubtful, even the poplars that are natural to the country aro not able bo bear up against the occaeional sweep- ing bleats of the treeless prairie exospb when planted in thick groves. I am of the opinion that fruit trace might do tol- erably well if protected from the fierce storms by a close belt of poplars, which seems to be the only kind of wood natal:.al to the country. The breaking of the land is eon such a very difficult task, a good team with a suitable plow can get along nicely, two inches by twelve or fourteen is about the eine of the furrow. I had a trial of it. I think I have plow- ed sod which was more uupliable amongst the heath hills of old Scotland. The old grass requires to be burned off the Fall before. Every country has its drawbaoks rnd one of them and probably not the least in the west is the' mosqui- toes. They are not quite so large as I heard them represented to be, neverthe- less they are large enough to do good ex- ecution and they go to work with a will. They are a serious pest to both man and beast. Fortunately there is often a slight breeze of wind which tends to keep them down but in the palm of the even- ing they are very annoying. The cows will not stand to be milked until there is a smudge made by setting fire to a quan- tity of damp hay or strew and the horses and cattle nen right into the smoke to get quit of the enemy. About the same time every evening pillars of white' smoke can be seen curling upwards from all the farm yards as far as one can see. In the older settled parts of the country thistles aro plentiful, don't know wheth- er they will be apt to spread or not. Mustard grows to perfection ; saw some fields quite yellow. ,I would prefer this- tles to it. I have never' seen a more promising appearance. of an abundant harvest than what there was at the time I was there. I should judge the land in some parts is so rich that • with proper oultivaton and rotation of crops it would require no return in the shape of man- ure for years and years. A person may exhaust all their powers of description in endeavoring to convey some idea of what the land in the Northwest is like, yet those who have not been there have little conception of the size of the country and the excellence of the soil. I have seen good land in Ontario, England and Soot - land, but only patches when compared wibh the boundless fertile plains of the west. Thele will be abundance of room therefor all the overpins of the over- populated parts of the world for gener- ations yet to Como. JAMES Soucnrn. Walton, Sept. 12th '87. John Eno, of Dungannon, bee been committed to stand his trial for horse t stealing: Plums have been n very prolific crop this year and have bees almost a drug in the market. James Elliott of Centralia, sold last week a three year old colt to Mr. Immel, horse buyer for $210, The Howiok Agrioulbural Society will hold their annual fall show in Gerrie on Sept. 26th and 27th. It is altogether probable that the Exe- ter roller rine will bo converted into an nee rink for the Doming winter. r E. J. B. Duncan, formerly of Garrow & Proudfoot's law ofdoo, Goderiobr has succeeded in passing his barrister's exam. A by-law prohibiting the erection of frame buildings on Main street, Exeter, has passed the first reading of the town fathers. Tho school teachers of Luoknow and surrounding country are making an at- tempt bo form a local society for pleasure and improvement. R. M. Counter, of Seaforth, has been appointed District Deputy Grand Regent for the Royal Arcanum Order. His dis- trict oomprises the counties of Huron and Perth. Donald Muir, who has been teaching in the Wroxeter school for the last three months goes to Kincardine to beach in the Model Sohool as assistant during the Model term. J. D. Stewart, who performed the dut- ies of manager of the Godericlt Caledon- ian games so successfully, was made the recipient of a handsome ring from the members for his attention and diligence. A spark from a threshing engine last week caused the destruction of John Hil- derbrant's barn near Zurich with all its contents, including the separator, owned by A. Rosenberg. Loss on separator $200, barn 3600. The receipts of the Goderioh Caledon- ian games was $844.80, and the expendi. burs 4768.09, leaving a balance in the hands sf the treasurer of $81.71, This latter will form a nest -egg toward next year's games. During lest week W. Hodgins, Hen- eell, Joseph Brenner, Grand Beni, Grob & Smith, Zurich, and Mrs, Portico, of Exeter, wore brought before P. M. Will- iams for breach of the Canada Temper. ance Acre The first three pleaded guilty and were fined fifty . dollars and oosbs, and Mrs. Portico, after -a hearing, was fined the same amount with ten days for payment, or in default sixty days. Building is lively in Exeter this season. Already there is completed, partly finish- ed and under contract, buildings to the value of about sixty thousand dollars. The principal buildings are the new town hall, the Odclfellows' hall, Snell Bros.' butcher shop, W. 10. Parsons and John (hooker, each a two-story dwelling house, all of white brink, besides several other private residences. The following figures from the Clinton Collector's Roll, show who are beavieet ratepayers over $100, the amounts given being the taxes they will this year pay : Jas. Fair, $848.20 ; M. MoTaggart, $174 ; Ferran, Macpherson dr Hovey, 3170 ; R. Irwin, $161 ; W. Doherty 1551 Co., $110 ; S. Davis, $107 ; Molsoms Bank, 3106 ; Es- tate John Hodgene, $121 ; D. A. Forrest- er, $101 ; R. M. Racey, 3102 ; J. Chidley, $104 ; G.T. Railway, $141. Huron County Notes. Centralia Methodists talk of building a new church. H. Joyner, of Clinton, Inas a sunflower two Saab across. D. Canbelon, of Clinton, shipped 1,000 barrels of apples to Wiunipeg the other day. The Rev. Mr. Turk has severed his =emotion with the North Street Meth- odist Church, Goderioh, and has gone to Atlanta, Georgia. Joseph Mallough, of Dungannon, hav- ing romped the position of collector for Ashflald township, M. J. McKay has been appointed to the office. At Lucknow the following persona were fined $50 and costs for infraction of the Canada Temperance Aot: Isaac Martin, Thos. F. King, R. J. Whitely and John West. Mrs. T. MoGilliouddy and children, of Goderioh, left for Stratford Saturday last. After a short sojourn with her parents she will proceed to her future home in Toronto. The voters' lista of Goderioh contain 1115 vanes of whiolt 712 are entitled to vote ab municipal elections and elections of the Legislative Assembly. 819 are entitled to vote at municipal elections only, and 81 at election to the Login- latero only. Geo, A. Newton, who hes taught the school at Harlook,for several years, has been engaged -for 1888. Mr. Newton ie one of the most studious and zealous teachers in the county, and we congratu- late Harlook School Section in again securing his services. During a recent visit of Grand Trunk Railway officials to Clinton, it was de. sided to extend the present freight shed accommodation by the erection of 00 feet to the east end, provided the town authorities would allow the building to be °rooted over a street that runs =roes the track at this point. The Northwestern Exhibition, Gode. rich, will be formally opened by Hons A. M. Ross, M.P.P„ Commissioner of Agri- culture for Ontario, on Tnosday, Ootober 4th. Mayor Seager will deliver an ad. dres of weleomo to outsiders on the grounds.• The choral practice for the opening of the exbibiMon, is being pros- eoubed vigorously under the leadership of S. P. Halls, science master of the High Sohool. The Godericlt Encampment are to give a display of their drilling and the grounds will, be brilliantly illuminated by. slcobrio lights supplied by the Barg =trio E1- eotrio Co,, of Montreal, and the 13e,11 181- eetaao Co,, of'1:oronto, 1 The Clinton New Era says :-On Fri- day morning last while fifteen bead of babtlebelongingto Messrs. Ransford were being weighed -or rather while they were trying to weigh them -a young steer, that was bound to have his liberty, leaped over the fenoe between Mr. learran's and the cattle yard, and ran "lickoby-brindle" into the kibahon, which opened level with the ground. The servant was engaged there at. the time and was naturally very much alarmed at the unusual intrusion.w The bovine ran around the room fallo- ed by ono who was doing his best to get it out, and, after some manmuvering, sue- oeeded, very muoh to bis own and the girl's relief. It was a wonder the stove was not knooked over, as the animal passed uncomfortably albse to it. Mn. and Mee, Ferran were ab breakfast up- stairs, 'b and'woudered whatever had hap- pened when they heard the commotion. The thirteenth annual games of the Luoknow Caledonian society held on Sept, 7 were very sneceesfol, Bonnet and feather wore the fashionable mead. gear, and the plaid and tartan were everywhere visible. The little town with the East Indian name was en fete, and everyone seemed to hang their banners on the outer walls and display . their best bunting. . The weather, however, was somewhat uncertain, and though no rain fell during the day yet great masses of olouds at times hid the atm completely from view, and throughout the day the wind blew strongly and towards the close rather chilly. No doubt this eeitainly deterred many people from attending, yet it did not prevent some 7,000 from paying their annual visit. Great interest was manifested in the various competitions, which were very keen and exalting. The largest array of dancing talent over pres- ent at the society's games was there, there being nearly 40 of both sexes. The beet athletes in Americo. contested in the athletic arena, some 30 or 40 competing, Every event was carried through, and the best of order and good humor prevailed. In the world's competition 0. Currie, of Parkhill, made a notable throw. Input- tingthe light shot, 10 pounds, ho east it a distance of 50 feet 6 incites on fairly level ground, D. Smith and C. Currie tied at 11 feat 2 inches in throwing the 6G.pound 'T' weight high. hese wan the only not. able perfoenances in the athletic sports. The concert and. ball in the Octagon Hall in the evening was largely attended, and was successful in every way. Chief Mo. Crimrnon was baleen stuldonly ill, and was unable to appear on the grounds during he progress of the sports. • On Wednesday a team of mares --- mother and daughter -belonging to J. McCool, of Hallen, were weighed at Clin- ton, and brought down the scalae at 1710 and 1.720 respectively. He beanie them to John Mooney. The Exeter Times says :-On Satur- day last, we were handed a branch pluok- ed from a raspberry bush on the farm of Wm. Delbridge, lob 8, eon, 8, Usborne. it was well ladened with ripened berries of the blaok variety, being the second growth this year. Mr. D., wo believe has pinked sufficient to enjoy a good feast. Said a gentleman the other day who has been a resident of Clinton for some time :-"I know nearly every foot of the State of New York, and there is. not any portion of ib that can begin to compare with the County of Huron as an agricul- tural country, but land is worth consider- ably more than bore. Why? Because the farmers have a better market there. Give us Commercial Union and our land wouldsoon become as valuable as theirs." A meeting of the Model school board Messrs. Malloch, Turnbull and Halls, Mr. Tom was re.elecbed chairman for current year. The resolution of the board passed in 1880, allowing only residents of the county to attend the Model Schools was rescinded. It was re- solved that the practioal work of the cand- idates be examined by the Inspectors, who are to devote three days to each Model School, and that the percentage required to retain a certificate, be 40 on each subleob and 60 of the aggregate. For practical drawing book 6 is to be completed and handed in at the end of the term, certified by the Principal of =oh Model School as being the work of the candidate, providing there is no De- partmental regulation to the contrary. The Secretary was instructed to notify each candidate which of the schools they are to attend, any further applications to be divided as nearly as possible between the two schools. The number was allot. ed for 38 for each school. The Sabbath School Convention in connection with the Methodist churches of Goderioh Dist5iet was held in Ratten- bury St. church, Clinton, on Wednesday evening of last week. Rev. J. D. Jewell, chairman of the district, in the ohair. The first subject "How to instruct child. ren in missionary work," was introduced by Rev. H. E. Hill, of Bayfield, after which it was thrown open for brief dis• mission, Rev. 3, S. Figher, of Holmes- ville, introduced the question "What be- comes of Sabbath Seltool scholars," which was also discussed. In the ab- sence of Rev. Mr. Flare, who was bo have introduced "Sabbath School Literature," it was brought forward by Dr. Williams, and elicited the views of others present. At the district meeting on Thursday, missionary work in the district was ar- ranged as follows :-Goderioh, North St., Clinton, Rattenbury and Ontario Sts., Seaforth and Hensel' South will make local arrangements. Goclericb, Victoria St., J. E. Howell, Holmesville, J. Hart, Jan. 22nd ; Bayfield, J. E. Howell and S. A. Fear, Oob.28rd ; Varna, J. S. Fisher, Jan, 22nd ; Hensall North, J. S. Fisher and H. E. 17111, Jan. 15th ; Dungannon, E. A. Fear, Oct. 2nd ; Nile, G. F. Salton and J•. S. Fisher, Deo. 4th . Beniniller, W. F. Campbell and J. Irvine, Jan. 92nd. Educational work will be done mostly under local arrangements. Rev. W. F. Campbell was appointed Financial Sec- retary in plass of Rev. G. R. Turk. The following are the amounts required from each circuit for the Superannuation Fund :-Goclericb, North St.) $93.57 ; Goderioh, (Victoria Se.) $47.10; Clinton, (Rabtenbury0*.) $90.80 ; Seaforth, 487.- 06 ; Holmosvilis, $61.65 ; Bayfield, 05 ; Varna, 400.98 ; Hensall, $35.67 ; Hensall North, $69.12 ; Dungann,. $77.- 61 ; 13enmiller, 062.40. Perth County Notes. • Sbratford's Inland Revenue oolleobions for August amounted to $5,891,38. Stratford buried its dead last month ab the rate of one every other day. -that is to say 16 for the month. The president of the United States has appointed Riohard W. Dunlap to be consul at Stratford, Ontario. • Jas. R. Hamilton, B. A., of St. Marys, has been appointed Science Master in the Wesleyan Ladies' College, Hamilton. Robert McIntyre, ofpthe 8th conceeeion Blanshard, recently sold a three-year-old Peroberon colt to T. Bissett. of Exeter, for 3200, Tisa basis of settlement between the county of Perth and city of Stratford, re- oost of new county buildings, has been arrived at. Stratford will pay 38,600 and St. Marys 03,600. While Cyrus Allan and his daughter, of Mitchell, were out of their honed re- cently some sneaky thief entered the building, broke open a trunk belonging to John Allan, nephew of Cyrus Allan, and abstracted $110 in Dash. Court "Good Intent," of the Ancient Order of Foresters, Stratford, hasljesb re. oeivod a handsome banner from Loudon, Eng. which has been manufactured ex- pressly for them. The size of the ban - nor is 10 ft. 2 in. x 11 ft. 6 in. At the time of the fire at Alfred Hirt's house at Stratford a week ago, Joseph Cather, Mrs. Hirst's father, had to be carried out of the burning buildin$. The shook was too ion= for him at his groat age, 77 years, and on Monday doatli resulted. On Saturday night burglars affected an entrance, into Drs. Parke et Rubherford's Otero, Millbank. They blew the safe opon.and succeeded in getting 5300. The building was badly shattered by the ex- plosion. After they had secured their booby they obtained a G. T.11, lorry and made Moir way to Stratford. Nul0xlber 10. The Mitchell High School opened on Mondav with 75 pupils. Stratford Philharmonic Society is al- ready in full singing chorus. The date of the South Perth Fall Show, to be held' at St, Marys, is Oebobor 4th and 5th. The firkin of Stark & Jewell, bakers and 0rocers, of Mftahell, have aseignocl to Sheriff Flossie. A Bricklayers' Union has been organ. bled in Stratford, with Geo. Cook, sen„ as President, St. James' church, Stratford, is =eel - doling the question of engaging an assist- ant to the rooter. Nathan Doupe has secured the Wood- ham school for next year and for Kirkton school Mr. Leigh has been engaged. It is proposed to take the 13th Bat- talion hand, of Hamilton, to Stratford to give an entertainment in the rink there. J. A.. Davidson, 13. A., Stratford, was sworn in as a barrister before the judges of the Ohaneery 'Division, at Osgoode Hall, on Monday. A. Burns, Stratford road, .5t. Marys, has a mammoth squash that turns the scales at 120 111s. It is live feet in eir- oumference, and still growing. J. Loney, assistant teacher of the Strafe ford publics school, was charged at the police court on Saturday by R. Daily Rob withert. ocmmittiug an assault upon his son Johnny, son of Mr. McIntyre, of Newry, broke his arm the other day on the scbool grounds, where he was engaged playing a game of football before school was call. ed in the morning. A deputation consisting of ;James Chalmers, H. A. L. White and G. Me- Inbyre, of St. Marys' leave for Brant- ford in the interest of the Canadian Pa- cific. Railway scheme. On Saturday or Sunday night burglars entered Verity & Son's (foundry, Exeter, and blew the safe open and took the in- ner vault and about $18 in cash and some papers of no value to them, The Stratford Base. Ball Club have ohallenged the Mitchell olub to play a match for $100 a aide either in Stratford or Seyforth;' National. League rules and a neutral umpire. A forfeit of $25 has been put up. At the last oensns taking which was in 1881, the population df Stratford was 8,- 239 ; St. Marys, 8,415 ; Listowel, 2,588 ; and Mitohell, 2,264. These figures, with the exception of Stratford, have not varied/much Annie. Mr. Nethercott has been appointed master of the Mitchell model school for three months. Robe. Stewart, Fuller. ton, has been engaged 'for that time to take charge of the head department of the public school. A man named Henry Weber, of Tavi- stock, was up before the Stratford P. M. on Saturday charged with asking for li- quor.during prohibited home. He was fined 410 and $0.80 costs and was ordered to square up immediately. At a meeting of the. Stratford Young Men's Liberal Conservative association the following officers were elected :-W. S. Watson, President; George T. Cooke, Vice -President; Executive Committee - Dr. W. Robertson, W. S. D,ingmau, L. H. Dingman., C. 0. Ellis, John Perry, Geo. Beek, F. W. Gearing, l8. K. Wilmot, R. R. Neild, A. Patton, 0. L. Worth, G. Horne and James Watson. Mitchell ratepayers voted down pro- posals to grant a loan of $3,000 for six years, with interest a 4 per Dent. per an- num, toward the erection of a carriage factory ; a loan of $6,000 for ten years without interest to A. Mulheron & Co. to encourage them to extend their foundry business ; and a loan of $10,000 for a term of ten years, without interest for the ersotiod of a large.ilour mill. Mrs. Luddell, Listowel, who has lately arrived from the old country, reports that her daughter, 15 years of age, stands 4 feet 7 inches, light oomplexion, has dis- appeared. The girl seems to be dissatis. fied with the country, and is supposed to bo making. her way hack to the old country. The mother is naturally anx- ious as regards her daughter, and infor- mation will be most thankfully received by her or by the polios. James McFee, of Blanshard township, was probably fatally hurt ley two aliellions on his farm on Wednesday last. In the spring he importedthese: two animals from England, and,has. experienced a great deal of trouble in keeping them from fighting niter since. On Tuesday last one broke out of his pasture and wont to the stable, where the other was tied up. They at once commenced fighting, and Mr. McFee hearing the noise at ones ran. ta the barn from an adjoining build. ing, and attempted to separate the infur- iated a:Manals with the assistance of a heavy iron bar. Re oamo in too °lose quarters, however, and was 'bitten in the shoulder by one of the breeds, and while attempting to escape was kinked in the back. He was thrown against a post with' snob a forge as to break three of his ribs, and Was rendered unconscious. He was found in this state about an hour afterwarde by his wife, and medical aid twee at ones summoned. Saturday he bad partially recovered, but his shoulder gives him great pain. One of the horses was so badly injured that the veterinary surgeon gavel orders to have it shot at once, but the other brute Was oompara. bively unhurt. C nark tedieteei NOsw*. Work on the Guelph Junction Railway is progressing rapidly, At a game of baso ball at Campbollford Dr. Marmon, pitching for the Campbell - ford toam,,broke hie right arm above the elbow in deliverleg a ball. The Orin was set by Deee Wallace and. Goldsmith niad the doctor is as well as could be expected, though suffering considerably, Typhoid fever is prevalent in Wood - steak. A. 13. homey, hurt in the St, Thomas accident, has settled with the Grand Trunk for $600. The Aylmer Express has two libel suits on hand. Wm. Bantam and A. R. Carle arc the prosecutors. The Hamilton Steamboat Company will put a fine fast steamer on the route between Hamilton and Toronto next sea- son. The Woodstock by-law to raise 4100,- 000 to pay for the proposed system of waterworks was defeated by a majority of 400. Porter & Savage's tannery and boot and eh= factory at Montreal was burned on Saturday morning. Loss, $200,000. Over 300 hands thrown out of work. Thirty-one sheep were killed by dogs the other night on the farms of Messrs. Hodgins and Owens, near Clandeboye. One of the dogs was shot, but the other escaped to the woods. The amount of Scott Act fines imposed by the Polios Magistrate during the past two months in the county of Bruce foots up to $2,900. The costs would make the amount considerably over $3,000. A Rev, air. Baxter is prophesying in Liverpool that in 1896 144,000 watchful Christians will ascend from earth to heaven, and that the millennium will be- gin April 11, 1901, and he challenges anybody to disprove it. No casco are down for hearing at the sittings of the Court of Chancery, which opened at Kingeton on Monday, but not- withstanding this Chancellor Boyd will go there and open the court in ease of a suit cropping up. Not in the memory of the bar was there a white docket before. Tho shareholders of the Essex County Railway, to run from the southern part of the county to Windsor and Walker - villa, have chosen directors as follows Hiram Walker, E. C. Walker Frank H. Walker, C. M; Walker, Thomas Reid and Dr. Coventry. At a subsequent meeting of the directors Hiram Walker was elect- ed president and Dr. Coventry vice•presi- dent. An Order -in -Council has been passed changing the Inland Revenue districts and divisions. The following is the of- ficial list of the Windsor division:- Windsor-James ivision:Windsor-James Gow; office, Windsor. Brantford -The counties of Brant, Nor- folk and Oxford. London -Middlesex, Elgin and Lambton. Stratford -Bruce, Huron and Perth. Windsor -Essex and Kent. A young man named Elias Moore, of Crowland township, died on Friday from the effects of a peculiar accident. Moore was standing near his horse when he touched it with his hayfork, and the an- imal kinked viciously, the hoof striking the fork, which rebounded and -struck Moore a terrific blow in the side. The unfortunate young man lived but three days after receiving the injury. Toronto is being exercised over the Sunday milk question. The dealers on Friday presented a petition to the Mar- kets and Health Committee for a by-law prohibiting the Sunday sale of milk dur- ing the months of November, December, January, February and March, and'. to restrict the sale of milk on Sundays to the hour of noon during the balance of the year. The petition was referred to the City Commissioner. Two bills for injunctions against the Rad River Valley'railway have been filed in Court at Winnipeg in the name of the Minister of Justine. Chief Justice Wall• bridge indicated on Saturday that the Browning case would be dismissed. The Manitoba Government have raised money enough to pay the conbraotors $100,000 and to release the rails at Montreal, but efforts to float the bonds in New York and Montreal have failed. A statement of the public debt of the Dominion on Aug. 81 was issued by the Finance Department on Friday. The total gross debt on that date was 3273,- 029,501. The assets amounted to 344,- 636,100,leaving the net debt $628,494,461. The increase on the net debt sines June 80 is $9,467,699. The expenditure on capital account to June 80 was $5,411,845, and the expenditure in July and August was $1,628,199, :flaking a total of 47,089,- 244, The other evening the Ingersoll Salva. tion Army iairodussd a novel and attrac- tive feature in their usual parade. It consisted of ten young ladies arrayed in white robes, somewhat after the oriental style of garments, and each carried a lamp in her hand. Five of the lamps were lighted and the other five were not. The object was to represent the parable of the ton virgins who went out to meet the bridegroom, as recorded in the 26th chapter of Matthew, of whom five were wise, and five were -otherwise. It at- tracted considerable attention from the large crowd on the streets. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ' Semmes for sale at Amsut Bine. .4 Rev. Ma. Siameason, formerly of Bros - sets, was in town this week. Aso amount of ripe Tontabos fresh from the vines. Send in your orders at once. Tams. Esoro. Tan Brussels orioket olttb talk of going to London to play a match with the Forest city orioketors, Mns. Annxtunsu 08 away this tveolc at Toronto purohasiug her fall and winter stook of millinery. Wsc. Hooltmx, of Park Hill, ie hone visiting his parents. He talks some of going to Calgary, N. W. T. Ir is hinted that a private wedding took plane on Wednesday in which two of out residents were interested. A var.uAsro mare belonging to A. Cur- rie, Manlier, died last week, from a stir. feit of flax and apples. Geo. Love also Met a cow from the sane causes