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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.
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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.
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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