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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1875-02-12, Page 8HE :Hjj1.39.111.: EXPOSITOR , - non txpoitor. DISTRICT MATTERS. COMMERCIAL HOT EL, _ SEAFORTH. — This house is the best in Seaforth for commercial travelers and fanners, as its accommodation is first-class, while its prices axe as low as the cheap- est hotels. The rooms are large, well- furnished and perfectly clean, while the best attention is given to all who patronize the house. There is " large stabling in connectioa, ana attentive host- ers.—AanstaannErtDassanson, Proprietor. MEasORS. BEA.TTIn & CO., Carmichael's Block, have on hand a large and well assorted stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, which they purpose selling for the next two weeks at Greatly Reduced Prices, to enable them to make room for their Spring purehaaes. They also hold. a large and varied Stock of Fresh Teas,Canadian and Im- ported Wines and Liquorsnwhich they offer at very low figures. All Liquors gaaranteed free from drugs of all kinds. Forty Thousand cigars of va- rious brands just arrived. FARMERS, ATTENTION'. —WM. ROBERT - sox & Co., Sign of the Circular Saw, can sell you a splendid Platform Scale, warranted correct, mounted an wheels, to weigla 1,000 pounds, for $17 cash—A bettea article than is sold by pedlars going around the country at $22. Mo —Money to lend at the lowest rates, and mortgages bought by W. R. Squier, Barrister, Goderich, and by Squier & Macdonald Barristers, Brussels. DYE STUFFS.—Finest Madder, Magenta, Logwood, Coehineal and all other Dye Stuffs, producing Rich and. Bright colors, at R. Lonsnatrats Corner Drug Store, Seaforth. GENTS' WOOL Shirtings, fine value and large assortment, at the Farmers' Store. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Violins, Con- certinas, Accordeons, French and. German Vitiating Desks, Work Boxes, Jewel Cases, Dressing Cases, Fancy Goods of all sorts, Toys, &e., for Christmas and New year's presents, at R. Luarsraans, Sea - forth. KNITTING MACEILNES.---Mr. Wm. N. Wa.tson has been appointed. Agent for Franz and Pope's celebrated knitting machine. WILSON- & YOUNG don't sell water ancl dye atuffS with, their liquors. All liquors pure. TEAS, SUGARS and Fruits, fresh at the Farmers' Store. • BIBLES, BIBLES.—A large assortment of Bibles, Pooketa Family and Pew. Also, Testa- ments, Prayer Books, Church Services, &c., in various styles of binding, suitable for Christmas and New Year's gifts, at R. Lnatsantes. CANADIAN COTTONS, all brands, at re- duced, prices. GlIA.Y, YOUNG- & SP-SALING. FOB THE best Brandies, Port and Sherry Wines, foreign and Canaditte, Ales ancl Porters in wood and bottle, Wilson & Young still stand at the top of the list. They have Carling's ale in quarter barrels, half barrels, barrels and bottles, all in splendid order, WILSON & YOUNG have just received a large lot of choice fruit for Cbristmas and New Year's, corapiitting Layers, Valentias, Sultanas, and loose Muscatel Raisins, Currants, &c. all new season fruit of the finest qttality. A lot of prune heese on hand. ErstssaNE La.usta.sv's stock of Groceries before purchasing,. 'No trouble to show goods and quote prices. The stock at present is very choice. CONDITION POWDERS. — Keep your Horses ha health and good order by using Loans - den's Condition Powders, the best in the 'market. Prepared only by R. Lnalsoats, Druggist, Seaforth. Agit` FOR Po' ell's Fine Mixed. Teas at Laidlaw's, from 50e to 90c. Choice Java and Mocha COffees fresh. ground. REMOVED.—Win. Allen has removed across the Street to the Shop lately occupied by Strong & Fairley, and iatende keeping full lines of Groceries, Feed. and Provisionv. Goods de- livered promptly. • LADIES, CALL at J. S. Roberts' Drug Store and get a sample bottle of Sozoslont for the -teeth, free. FINNAN Haddie, Fresh Haddock and fresh Codfish at Strong & Fairley's. BUCKWHEAT FLOUR and choice Honey Syrup at Laidlaw's. REMEKBER Discount Sale of Groceries at Strong & Fairley's-5 per cent. off for cash. LAIDLAW DON'T sell goods at cost, but bays in the boat market at figures which enable him at all timed to give thebest value that raoney can pro eure. PROPERTY CHANC E.—Mr. Wm. New- man has sold his ..house and lot, adjoin- ing Mr.'Fairley's residence, to Mr. John Thompson, of McKillop, for ,5500. THE ASSEINIBLIES. —We have been re- questedta state that on account of Pro- fessor Alderson's entertainment there will be no. (lauding assembly this even- ing. The nextasdembly will be helcl in two weeks, on Yriday evening, 26th,inst. - . No MAILS. --Owing to the blockade of the railway by the storm. of Thursday no malls were received here on that day, through which cause we have been ob-- liged to omit several matters of news,. which would otherwise have appeared. Mn. CRESS -WELL'S Pan NTIN GS. —The tickets for the drawing of paintings in Jr. Cresswell's enterprise, are selling rapidly, and those nix, has.re not already secured them should do so at once:: The present is an excellent opportunity of se- curing some of Mr. Cress -well's works, and should not be neglected by lovers of art. THAT $20 GRANT. —We have received a communication from the Secretary of No. I Band Seaforth, stating that the Band refused to accept the grant of $20 made by the Town Council at last meet- ing, under the conditions imixised. He also states that after the refusal of the baud was made known the Council passed a resolution declinin ° a- to takeanyfurther action with regardto either of the bands. MISKONA.RY SERVICEn. —The annual missionary sermons will be preached on Sunday next, in the Methodist Church, Seaforth, by .Rev. James Broley. The anniversary meeting will be held. on Monday evening, when address are ex- pected from Rev. James Broley, Rev. Thomas Brock a-nd. Rev. Robert Davey. Music will be furnished by the choir; and. a pleasant evening may be -antici- pated. THE ODDEELLOWS' NEw BUILDING. — The Othlfellows' new hall was opened on i\londay afternoon and. evening last for the inspection of the public. Many of our citizens, as well as several country people availed themselves of the oppor- tunity afforded. of viewing the interior of the Odalfellosvs' lodge -room. The sight was of particular interest to tho lathes. rUhe store under the hall, Which is now occupied by Messrs Logan & Jamieson, is one Cf the most commodious, comfort- able and handsomely finished , in the County. It is heated by hot air from a coal furnace in the cellar, and has in con- nection', with it every- conceivable con- venien e. —On Wednesday morning last, about o'clock, oar citizens were arous- ed by t •e cry of fire, and tumbling out of theii orafortable beds they found that a stai)If in rear of Mr. Wm. Campbell's store w1s in full blaze. A crowd soon coI1ecti, and by dint of the most stren- ous extions, the fire was confined to the sta le although the adjoining house , receive4i a severe scorching. The only wondeIIsthat it was not consumed also, as it is j frame building, and sufficient- )* dry?Ujo make a first-class fire. Its preservation heflects great credit on those who worked o vigorously to protect it. The househoijl goods were removed from the dwellii4 in anticipation . of the spreading of 4he fire, but happily it prov- ed that the s ep Was unnecessary. The stable was bt rned to the ground. We understand the fire originated through a box of ashes being ke$. in the stable without proper precautions being taken to prevent them igniting. Such an epi- sode some stormy night will make us wish we haci a fire engine handy. • THE WItARD OP *THE NonTit.--This famous magician gave an entertainment in the Town Hall, Seaforth, last evening, and will appear again this and to -mor- row (Saturday) evening. Prof. J. H. Anderson is the sou of the original " Wizard of the North," whose mantle has fallen on worthy shoulders. His skill in sleight of hand tricks and necro- mantic illusions is ina,rvellous, and fully entitles him to the appellation which dis- tinguished his father. He is assisted in his entertaininents by Leena Anderson, his wife,• and an excellent Company - of artists, including,ii, ventriloquist of won- derful powers. • OUR, TOWN CONSTABLE.—Mr. James Dolneage, the gentleman appointed at the emincil meeting last week to the position Of townpoliceman, arrived on Tuesday evening laet, was sworn in, and entered upon his duties on Wednesday morning, and about 11 o'clock the same forenoon sitnalized his arrival by con- slucting four fellows to the lock-up, who had been indulging in a melee between themselves on the street. We antici- pate that the town will hereafter be con- siderably quieter at nights than it has for some time been. If our policeman continues as he has begun he will repay to the town his salary twice over in the course of -a year by the improvement he will effect in the morals of many of our boys and young men. JounaaersTrc:---The Liberal, the new new Reform paper published in Toronto, seems to be meeting with unusual suc- cess. It is neatly gotten up typographic- • ally, is well edited, and is a lively, sparkling paper, brimftli of interesting and spicy reading. Should it continue as it has begun, we have no fear for its future. —•The Stratford Herald this week ap- pears in a new dress, and presents a much improved appearance. The fiery ordeal through which it has passed has not, evidently, done it any harm. The new outfit was procured from the old, and, among printers,- fayorably known establishment of Gwatkin & Son, To- ronto. It is creditable to it. • AN OLD FRIEN'D IN A NEW PLACE. -- The many friends_in this vicinity of Rev. Mr. Graham, formerly of - Egmonsiville, and now of Pine River, will read with pleasure the following paragraph which we copy from a Kincardine paper. The tea meeting held -in connection with Pine River Canada* Presbyterian Church, iwas a great success. . Notwithstanding the stormy weather of last week nearly 400 tickets were sold la the door. The chap- el was crowded. to its utinost capaeity- After partaking of the repast provided for the °Gees*, which by the way was excellent, Mr. Stewart was called to the chair. In his opening address he alluded with great satisfaction, to the intellectual and moral advancement of the commun- ity daring the last number of years. He concluded a speech of some length, by cal- ling on the Pastor of the congragation,r Rev: Mr. Graham, who delivered an ex- cellent address. Messrs. Welsh, Munroe, McLaurin, and Rev. Mr. Stewart, gave short speeches. A choir .composed of members of the congregation sang several nieces of music. The proceeds amount- •ing to about $80, will be- used to wipe out debt on the mauve" even if the weather were moderate it would still be difficult for the country people to get oat on account of the drifts. Such a long, cold spell, has not been experienced in this section of the country for many years. Both the rail- roads to the north of us have been blocked for several. days, and travel on them has been temporarily suspended The Grand Trunk seems to be unusually fortunate this year, trains having been run with almost usual regularity throughout the entire winter. We no- tice by our exchanges that the cold spell is not confined to this section, but that it has extended over the• entire Dominion and portions of the neighboring Repub- lic. On Thursday a heavy snow- storm set in, the cold having moderated con- ! siderably. Town- Couis-cfn.—The Council met on Tuesday evening. A– motion by Mr. McNaught; seconded by Mr. Campbell, to repair the stairs leading to the town :hall, and cover them in, was lost. Mrs. McLeod was granted $6 as charity. An account of $18.75 from Geo. .Forsyth was ordered to be paid. The Finance Committee repeated, recommending that the amount of $3,100 for school purposes be paid to the school treasurer. It also recommended the payment of accounts to the amount of $169.60. The commit- tee recomm.ended that the account of "Gray & Scott, amounting ' to $31, for specifications of water tanks, superin- tending their construction, &c., be not paid till the tanks are completed to the satisfaction of the Council. The account of Geo. Forsyth, of $120, for balance of salary, was recommended to be paid. The report was adopted. The following committees were appointed: Fire and Water—Messrs. McNaught, Stewart, Strong and. Beattie; Public Works— Messrs . Beattie; McNaught and. Stewart. The Fire and Water Committee were in- structed to purchase book and ladder apparatus, end four small fire extinguish,. ers. A by-law for the appointment of a chief constable was passed._ ANNUAL MEETING. —The annual busi- ness Meeting of the congregation of the Canadian Presbyterian Church of this town was held on Monday evening last. The attendance, owing to the unfavor- able weather, was not so large as on forrner similar occasions. The chair was occupied by Mr. Wil iam Robb,. and Mr. Adam Gray was apr inted Secre- tary. The lina,ncial report, ea,c1 by the Secretary, was most 'satisfa tory to all interested in the Church. It showed. that the congregation are now nearly free from debt, ancl that during the past year, in addition to defraying the ordin- ary expenses, had very materially !les- • sened the debt, and had contributed liberally to the "schemes of the Church," such as mission funds, &c. A sum amounting to nearly $5,000 had been contributed by the congregation for th several objects referred to. The meeting determined to • enlarge. the Church grounds by purchasing from Mr. Cash the adjoining lot to the west of the Church, for which is to be paid the -sum of $535. 'The purchase of this lot will very much enhance the value of the present Church property, and will afford room, so soon as the congregation feel a,ble, for the erection on it of a manse, or residence for the pastor. - THE WEA.THER. —The weather for the . past week has been most excrratingly cold, the thermometer havin ranged from 8 to 20 degrees below zeroes' During the most of the tirae the seven frost has been supplemented by a high, cold wind, with an occasional snow storm. Some days business in town was almost sus- pended, and the streets were as quiet as on a Sunday. The roads in the country are completely blocked with snow, and Wmgham. WEAN-HEIL—During the last five days the weather has been intensely cold, reaching to 19 degrees below zero. The roads have drifted more or • less daily. There has been no railway communica- tion from the south since last Thursday. L., IL and B. R. --At amass meeting, held in the Royal Hotel, last week, for the discussion of railway matters gen- erally, the people- present seemed in fa- vor of granting the • bonus of five or six thousand dollars to the road. Since then. you will notice the action taken by the people of Kincardine, leaving the whole:question as mueh unsettled as be- fore. - • LOWER WINGHAM SCHOOL. --This school is now about completed, and will be opened on Monday, the 15th inst. Mr. Wm. Mooney, of Seaforth, is eni- gaged as teacher. • Goderich. [FROMTHE sIGNAL.1 FROZEN. —Mr. Wm. Walters, of God- erich Township, had. about 40 bushels of potatoes frozen in his cellar, last week. JUDGE'S _ CRIMINAL :COURT. --.Tames Rogers for assault .on Samuel Jones, of Soaforth, was tried on, Thursday, and sentenced to seven weeks' hard. labor in jail. Bruce Brownlee, of Exeter, was permitted to return to his father, the Judge deeming that he had made suf- ficient expiation for his waywardness. EMIGRANTS. —Lase week 11 young Italian emigrants arrived in Goderich, having been forwarded by the Emigra- tion Department. Mayor Davidson call- ee a meeting of Council to decide what was best to be done with them, and they were sent back to Toronto, as no work could be found for them. EAST WAWANOSH AND THE LONDON RAILWAY COMPANY.—The London, Hur- on and Bruce, Railway Company have failed to secure a mandamus to compel East Wawanosh to hand over the de- benturevoted in aid of the railroad. By the wording of the agreement, this township stipulated to hand over the de- bentures if work was coMmenced within the township or opposite thereto, within a year from the time of issuing said de- bentures.. Losing faith in the company, it having failed to comply with the agreement, they refused to give up the debentures. Two other tewnships unit- ed with them in this refusal, but some arrangement was arrived at between them and the company, and East Wawa- noSh alone persisted in the refusal, after having taken advice. The company ap- plied for a mandamus ro compel the de- livery of the debentures, and. Blake, Kerr & Boyd, as counsel for the town- ship, appeared before the Court of Queen's Bench to-aontend against grant- ing the same. The result has been, as already stated, in favor of the township, but the company will likely take the matter before the Court of Chancery and endeavor to ..have the decision re- versed. Brussels. • [C. R. Comm, Brussels, Agent for the Ex- aostoon Newspaper andJob Printing Office.] THE " WILD" .M AN CAPTURED.--JOhu Smillie, the unfortunate nomad of whom we made mention last week, was cap- tured on the Seventh Conce,stion of Grey on Saturday last and brought to this village for examination before the au- thorities. After the usual preliminaries he was sent to jail for three months on a charge of vagrancy, and the same even- ing departed for the lake shore town- in tompany.of Coustable Hall. --Poet. ACCIDENT. —M r. J. W. Kerr, of this village, while getting out of bed. early lass Sunday morning, slipped and fell against a piece of efurniture, breakiug one or more of his ribs. Mr. Kerr has suffered a gool deal, being a very stout gentleman of about 75 years of age. He has the sympathy of a host of friends.— Post. EAST RIDING AGRICULTURA.L SOCIETY. —A meeting for the formation of the East Riding of Huron Agricultural So- ciety was held in Parker's Hotel on 'Fri- day last, the 5th inst., Mr. T. Gibson, M. P. P., in the chair. A good attend- ance was present, and no doubt:a larger number would have -attended had the weather been less severe. Mr. Gibson, in explaining the object of the meeting, read a letter from ]vlr. R. N. Robson, Secretary of the late North Riding Agri - 'cultural Society, anent the redistributed Ridings, and also a circular from the Bu- reau of Agriculture'in reference to the same subject. The following officers were unanimously elected: President— Mr. W. G. Hingston, Morris 1st Vice President, Mr. j. R. Miller, Morris; 2d Vice-President—Mr. Wm. Grieve, Mc- Killop • Treasurer—Mr. John Leckie, Brussels ; Secretary—Mr. Daniel Stew- art, Brussels. Directors—Messrs. Thos. Strachan, Grey; Thos.`Gibson, M. P.P., Wroxeter; J. W. Shiel, Grey : Charles Wheeler, Morris ; Samuel Black; Turn - berry ; John Cummings, Hullett ; John Broadfoot, IVIorris ; Donald McLanchlin, ,Grey '• William Thompson, Howick.- Auditors—Donald Scott, James Fergu- son. Moved by Mr. Donald Scott, sec- onded. by Mr. John Leckie, that Dr. Coleman, of Seaforth, be representative from the East Ridiu,:g Society to the Pro- vincial Agricultural Association—Car- ried. Messrs. John Leckie, Brussels, and Robert Brown, Grey, were unani- mously appointed delegates to the An- nual Provincial Agricultural Gathering. Post. TJsborne. CouNcli, Mama-G.—The Council met in the Township Hall on the 6th inst. All the members present • minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Moved by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Halls, that the request of 3. R. Miller, Esq., School Inspector, for $25 to pro- cure prizes for a competitive ex- amination of the different schools in the township in June next be granted, on-cendition that the books now in pos- session of the Corporation be taken at FEB. 121 1875 cost as part of said grant—Carried. Moved by Mr. Monteith, seconded by Mr. Brock, that by-law No. 2 of 1875 for the regulation of taverns, as now read the 'third time, be passed. ---Carried. Moved by Mr. Halls, seconded by Mr. Monteith, that the Reeve, Deputy Reeve and ,Clerk be a Committe to meet a Cam' mittee of the Council of Exeter, to deter- mine what share of the bonus voted by the Township of Usborne to the London Huron and Bruce Railway be paid by the Corporation of said village of Exeter— Carried. Moved by Mr. Miller, second- ed by Mr. Halls, that by-law No. 3, for 1875, appropriating $3,000 of the Muni- cipal Loan Fund surplus for the erection of bridges and repairing gravel roads, be passed—Carried. Council adjourned to first Saturday in March. S. P. Hams, Clerk. Grey. COUNCIL MEEntsc.--Council met at Tuck's Hotel, Cranbrook, Feb. 3. Mem- bers all present. The Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. A by-law appointing a License Inspector, and defining his duties, was read and passed. A by-law defining qualifications and conditions to be complied with by persons applying for certificates for tavern licenses was read and passed. The following are the 'persons and localities to be licensed for the next license year in the munici- pality, viz.: James Mills, Jamestown ; Wm. Patton, Ethel; Wm. Whelpton, Ethel Station; James Tuck, Cranbrook; Wm. Dames, Cranbrook ; Wm. Biernes, Sixteenth Concession; john Winters, Walton; James Dunlop, Molesworth. Walter Oliver was reapp.ointed Collector, and Mr. Bishop assessor. The Clerk was instructed to no Company that no pres taken by this Council stolen debentures. mon, seconded by Mr. Elliott, that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to invest the Municipal Loan Fund money at the credit of the municipality in the pur- chase of railroad. debentures to the best possible advantage—Carried. The Col- lector reported the taxes all collected ex- cept $26.11. Moved by Mr. Dobkin, seconded by Mr. Elliott, that the Clerk prepare plans and 'llecifications for re- pairs to bridge at Lot 7, Con. 2, and ad- vertise for tenders, to be opened at next meeting of Council—Carried. William Burgess was grauted the BUM of $5 as charity. Accounts to the amount of $81.50 were ordereci to be paid. The Council then adjourned to meet again at Dames' Hotel, Cranbrook, on the 22d inst., to receive applications for certifi- cates for tavern licenses, &c. A. HUNTER, Clerk. ify the Express ut action will be n the matter of red by Mr. Slem- Howick. COUNCIL MEETING.—The new muni- cipal Council of the township of Howick met on the 22d ult. in Mr. Gilmore's Hotel, Gorria. - They all made and sub- scribed. the oaths of office and qualifica- tion, and took their seats at the Council board. J. J. Sweetman, Esq., Reeve, in the chair. Present—Messrs. Chas. Wil- son. First Deputy Reeve; 13. S. Cook,: Second Deputy Ree ve ; Thos. K. Boddy and James Mitchell, Councilors. The minutes of last meeting reacl and ap- proved. Petition of John Menzie and 28 others, praying the Council to cancel the decision of the school committee and redress the said petitioner's grievance, was laid. on the table.. Moved by Mr. Cook, seconded ly Mr. Boddy, that said petition be laid over until, next Council meeting—Carried On application beirge made by James Crawford to have the B line "Opened up, or to have a road made on the blind line between A and B, from the Ninth Concession north to Twelfth Concession, it was moved by Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr. Mitchell, that Mr. Boddy and Mr. Wilson take steps to ascertain what the road. can be purchased for from parties owning the land on the blind line, and report at next Council meeting—Carried, Ac- counts to the amount of $108 were order- ed to be paid. The deputy Returning Officers were orderecl to be paid $4 each, the Returning Officer $8, and $2 each on the polling booths for municipal elec- tions. The following salaries were at- tached. to the various municipal offices for the current year : Treasurer, $90; Collector for west division, $65, col: - lector for east division, $55 ; License Inspectors, $10 each ; Clerk, $180; Auditors, $8 eath. The following offi- cers were appointed: Treasurer, George Strong; Assessor, James Foster; -Tavern Inspectors, Edward Cooper and James Gamble: Clerk, Wm, Dane; Auditors, Peter Hippinstall • and John Keine. Moved- by Mr. Boddy, seconded by Mr. Cook, that the Clerk prepare a by-law authorizing the School Trustees of School Section. No. 11 to borrow the suni of $460 to pay for the erection of a school house—Carried. Mevecl apd seconded that the Council do now adjourn to meet in Bell & Smith's Hotel, Fordwich, on the third Wednesday in February next— Carried. Wm. DANE, Clerk. Stanley. THE BAYFIELD HA.RBO R. —Square tim- ber for the harbor works at Bayfield is now being delivered. COUNCIL MEETING.—Council met, pur- suant to adjournment, on Feb. 8. All the members present. The Reeve in the chair. Moved by Mr. Anderson, sec- onded by Dr. Woods, that A. Sparks be collector for the year 1875 --Carried. Moved by Dr. Woods, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the following appropria- tions be made to roads: To Bayfield and fanges'$50; hill to bridge, $25; Sable line,$150 ; Brownson line, $100, Goshen line, 5100; Babylon line, $90 ; Parr line to be special ; 4th and 5th Con., 5100; 2d and 3d, $100 --Carried. Moved by Dr. Woods, seconded by Mi. Anderson that Alex. Johnson be re- funded 51.25, being amount overcharged in collector's roll by error—Carried. Moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Dr. Woods'that Wm. Johnston be paid the sum of 55 for gravel taken from his gravel pit in the year 1874—Carried. Moved by Mr. Graham seconded by Mr. Anderson, that each Of the Returning Officers receive $4 for their services at the last township election te'b account of extra trouble posting Bribery Act, and that a by-law be passed to that effect -- Carried. Moved by Mr. Keys, seconded by Mr. Graham, that the inspector give security for the fulfilment of his duty to the amount of $100 — Carried, Moved by Dr. Woods, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the sum to be paid for tavern and shop license for the current year be, including Government charge, $35, that is $15 Government charge and $20 township licenae and that a by-law to this effect be framed and pissed—Car- ried. Moved by Wm. Keys, seconded by Mr. Graham, that the inspector act on the existing by-law—Carried. Moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded. by Dr. Woods, that this Council do now ad- journ, to meet at IL McCann's, Bay- field, on the 28th inst., at 2 o'clock P. M. --Carried, A. M. CAMPBELL, Clerk. AGRICULTURAL DINNER.—A dinner under, the auspices of the Stanley Branch Agricultural • Society will be given at McCann's Hotel, Bayfield, on the evening of Wednesday, 24th inst' . at o'clock. It is expected that a number of leading agriculturists will be present to deliver addresses.- All interestecl in the society are requested to attend. MELANCHOLY ACCIDEN T. —A melan- choly and fatal accident occurred on the Sauble line, Stanley, on Saturday last. A young lad about 14 years of age, BOA of Mr. Thomas Stinson, was taking a span of horses to water. Ile was riding on One and leading the other. The horse which he was leading got loose from him, and. he dismounted for the purpose of catching the escaped horse. As soon as he dismounted, the horse on which he wee riding wheeled rolind, and. kicking him, struck him on the side of the head, knocking him senseless. Another brother was a short distance ahead, with an- other teame and. hurried to the spot where the boy lay. He found -him in- sensible, and at once conveyed him to the house. Medical aid was procured as speedily as possible, but all was of no avail, as the poor fellow died in a few houes after the accident. The skull was'fractured, and he never spoke nor was he conscious from the time of the accident until his death. He was a fine, smart, intelligent lad, and. the bereavecl pareots and family have the deep sym- pathy of the entire community. TEACHERS INSTITUTE.—The Teachers' Institute of the Varna district will hold its regular meeting on ..Saturday, 20th hist, in the Bchool house at Verna. In connection. with the meeting there will be given an entertainment under the auspices of the teachers of the district, consisting of readings, addresses, &c., in the Temperance Hall, on Friday even- ing, 19th inst. • Among others, the fol- lowing gentlem.en will be present to take part, viz. : Messrs. Strang, Miller, Turn- bull, and Sheppard. A pleasant time is anticipated. The Tuckersmith School Board. The ratepayers of the township of Tuckersmith, to the number of about 250, met at the hall -in Brucefield, on Sa,turday last, for the purpose of eleating five gentlemen to serve in the positions of Tewnship School Trustees. The good effects of the township board ystem were evident in the large attendance at the Meeting. It is very doubtful if there ever'evas, in the history of Tuckersmith, so large a gathering at, and so much in terest taken in, tho election of a School Board. And large as the attendance. was, it would have been very itauch larger had the weather not been so ex- tremely cold, and the roads so had, At the proper 'hour, Mr. Wm. McConnell, township Clerk, read the notice calling the meeting, and a_sked. those Present to elect a Chairman and Secretary, and pro- ceed to business. Mr. Wm. McConnell was elected Cnairman and Mr. R. Fer- guson Secretary. The meeting being called to order, Mr. Creswell, Reeve of the township, explained. the object Of the. meeting. Re said that there was an evident confliction between the school andL municipal laws. The former pro- vided that one trustee be elected from each ward in the township. The latter left it permissive with the Councils whether they would divide the town- ships into wards or not. In Tucker - smith there were no proper wards, and as the Council did not feel inclined. to divide the township into wards for muni- cipal • purposes. the intention of the school law could not be strictly carried. out in this respect. The Council had, however, set the township off into divi- sions, and -had asked the electors of each of those districts to lsold a meeting and nominate a candidate for school trustee. He helieved that this had been done in each, of the districts, and hehoped that tie Several candidates which had been nominated at these meetings, would be elected without opposition by the meet- ing. Upon nominations being called for, Mr. George Jackson, seconded by Mr. Thomas Hill, proposed Mr. John Doig. Mr. Corey, seconded by Mr. Crich, pro- posed Mr. Mahaffey. Mr. F. Fowler, seconded by Mr. Leopold VanEgniond, proposed Mr. Win. McConnell. Mr. Janies McEwing, seconded by Mr. Rob- ert Fulton, proposed Mr. David Sproat. Mr. P. McTavish, seconded by Mr. R,. MeCertney, proposed Mr. David Walker. The chairman having waited the re- quired time, and no further nominations . being made, he declared Messrs. Doig, Mahaffey, Sproat, McConnell and Walker duly elected. Under the town- ship board system, two trustees retire each year, in the same manner as under the old system. Mr. Cresswell stated that the'- share coming to Tuckersmith from the Muni- cipal.Loan Fund distribution would be about $18,200. The Council had deter- mined to fund that amount, and devote • the interest annually to assist in- sup- porting the schools. Before this money could be obtained from the Government it was necessary for the Council to pass a by-law- appropriating the money. This by-law had to be submitted for the ap- proval of the Government, and if it was satisfactory, the money would be paid over, Mr. Cresswell here read the by- law, which provided that the Council in- vest this surplus moue in D i y om nion securities, municipal debentures or on first mortgage on farm property within the County of Huron, and the interest accruing therefrom to be devoted to- wards the maintenance of the publie schools of the township. Mr. Cress- well stated as there was a very fair rep- resentation of the ratepayers present, that if they. would, by resolution unani- mously, approve of the by-law and the purposes in which it was proposed to use this surplus money, the Council would at once pass the by-law, but ef the meeting was not unanimously in favor of it, he would submit to a popular vote. Mr. Mahaffey thought that as the power to deal with the matter was vest- edsWith the Council, that if this meeting unanimously passed a resolution, appro- ving of the proposed mode of expending the money, the Council would be amply justified in at once proceeding with the by-law. Mr. Dallas suggested the propriety of using a portion of the surplus money in wiping out tharailway debt of the town- . Considerable discussion on this point ensued, in which it was maintained. on the ono side that as the railway deben- tures only bear interest at the rate 4:),f 6 per cent, and the money being worth 8 per cent., it would be more advantage- ous to loan the money at that rate than to pay the railway debt. It was also held that the railway debt, being a sec- tional debt, and the surplus money be- longing to the whole township, it would cause the Council considerable trouble to remunerate thetortion of the township outside of the railway section for its share of the surplus which had gone to liquidate the railway debt. It was held on the.other side that the railway debt, being an existing debt, should bb liquid- ated before new responsibilities were as- sumed. The matter was ultimately settled by the unanimous passage of a resolution, moved by Mr. M. Y. McLean, seconded by Mr. Jarnes McEwing, authorizing the Council to proceed at once with the pass- age of the by-law, and expend the money as the by-law provides. The meeting then aril o or n ed. At the conclusion of the public meet- ing. the newly elected Board of Trus- tees met and appointed Mr. John Doig chairman, and Mr. Wm. McConnell Secretary. The people of Tuckersroith are to be congratulated on the selection which has been made for this first Township Board. If the system under the guidance of the gentlemen who conaprise the Board, do not prove satisfactory _to the people and: beneficial to the interests of education, we shall be much disappointed. From the composition of the Board, we have no fear in predicting that it will prove as efficient in the management of school affairs, as the municipal Council has hitherto been in the management of township affairs. More thari this could not be desired. Morris. • SCHOOL SEPARATION. --A meeting of the farmers of Morris, interested in the -Union school section, was held in Park- er's hotel, Brussels, on Monday, to dis- cuss the question of separation, andewas attended by about 17 of the representa- tive men of the section. After a good deal of discuesion, it was decided to draw up a petition and get the same signed, praying the Morris Council to withdraw them from the Union Section, and form them into a new school section. THE EARLIEST. —A ewe owned by Mr. George Collison, Lot 19, Con. 5, Morris, had twin lambs on Tuesday, Feb. 26. In the matter of early lambs. we belier that Morris is to the fore.—Post. Berne. PRESENTATION—On Tuesday, Februr- ary 2 the young people of the Berne eon- gregatiou of the Canada Presbyterian Church held a surprise party at the resi- dence of their Precentor Mr. David Mc- Kay, and after a suitable address had been read by Mr. Charles Tuft, Jr, presented him. with handsome...purse ofmoney as a token of their esteem and affection for himself and a recognition of his services as Precentor of the congregation. In re- ply Mr. McKay cordially thanked them and the congregation for their synipathy and good wishes, and would ever end- eavor to win their esteem by a strict ob- srrvance of his duties as precentor and as a member of the congregation. Stephen. COUNCIL MEETING.—The Council met on the 1st inst. All the members pres- ent. Former minutes confirmedretie tition ag;ainstpassing a drainage by -law - to lay over for future consideration; $25 was granted to assist in procuring prize books for a competitive examinetihn. Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor and Aulfors same as last year. Various orders were granted. Meetings of Council to be first Monday in each month. C. Pitons's', Ulerk. Wroxeter Coneecie,,Marrnao. —The Council met on the 9th inst. An offer from J. B. Vogt, to ring the village bell for ona year for $25, was accepted. John Mc- Laughlin, Wm. Johnson, John Gofton and Wiggins & Crane were granted tav- ern licenses. The tender of A. C. Os- borne, for printing, was accepted. A by-law is to be submitted at next meet- ing of Council, for the commutation of statute labor. Adjourned till 16th inst. Tuckersmith. FARM SOLD. —Mr. Philip Aubery has sold his farm, Lot 7, Con. 12, II. RS., Tuckersmith, to Mr. Peter Cooper, of Kippen, for $4,586. The farm contains 100 acres, with good frame outbuildings and a log house and good orchard. Mr. Cooper takes possession on the 15th of March. • — * Cranbrook. SPIN4L DISEASE. —A number of chil- dren about Cranbrook have been. attack- ed by a disease resembling spinal die - ease, and a add of Mr. Benjamin Avery succumbed to the disease after only 21 hours' illness. Kippen. LECTURE.—Rev. Thomas Goldsmith. of Seaforth, will deliver a lecture in St. Andrew's Church, Kippen, on Tuesday, 16th inst. Subject, " Self Government.' THERE Has been a tremendous'. rush at Wilson & Young's the last two weeks for crockery and china ware. Parties still wanting to buy will find it to their advantage to call early be- fore the splendid bargains they are giving are all gone. They have lust -Opened out a few crates of yellow and 13uckinglaara ware, the best article made to stand fire. PRECENTOR WANTED. Fon Egmondville Presbyterian Church. Salaay, $50 per annum. Apply to NMI. PAYNE, 373-4 Egmondville P. 0. TEN DOLLARS REWARD. LOST, 4ni Wednesday, Feb. 3, on the Gravel Road about one mile from Davis' Tavern a Brown Leather POCKET BOOK containing )1x - Weep. $38 and $48, besides a number of receipts, &c. The finder will be paid for the above reward on returning the article to 375-4 JoHN SWALLOW, Walton P. 0. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. JOHN BULLARD; Auctioneer for the JIL Comity of Huronyis now prepared to conduct sales on the most reasonable tenns and on the shortest notice. Orders left at his residence, Lot 11, Con. 11, Melnillop, or at the Exaosrron Office, Seaforth, will be promptly attended. to. Notes and stamps fmatished free. 375 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. TART, notice that all creditors of the estate of the late George Biggers, deceased, are hereby required to hand their claims verified into Ed- ward Cash, of the Town of Seaforth, within one month from the date hereof, otherwise they will not be allowed. SUSANNAH BIGeABS, Administratrix. BENSON & MEYER, Solicitors. Dated at Seaforth this L9th Febiy, A. D. 1875. 575-4 s I LE ill No. 374; j eee,Tineniiiiesea7eranw (Stitt _fir FARM :FOR SALE NEAR SEIFOR,TH VCR sale, that beautifully situatea farm, on the Huron Ronal, adjoioing the farm of Mr. L. mayor, eoutaiiiing La acing, Si of which are elean- ed and in a ssate of goo 1 -cultivation. The bal.- ante is well timberel. There aro eialit atres un- -der fall wheat. For further partierdars apply to L. -.MEYER., or to n75 "- BENSON & 11F:YER, Seaforth. I FARM. FOR SALE. VAST half Lot 22, Con. 9, Hulleit ; 5J nems; 40 acres cleared; basisttalibalreds,J,gidootiabmea1fIzinore. 4alli"--1.eil-dli,liginli°ft%abftfrznectitn;:i aituata 1 six mile', from Clinton, two and a quarter ni'les from Lonnes- 1 bora -;mils land acaools sten tenient. 'farms, A ny party wishing Inn tare acoald ootain that, ao Th.:, other 'hut of the lft, is now for sant. See asivertiaement) in ha vkitlICA .EXPOsMt.,1. For 1)ajr.N tailegliaSBrsalit)AriVila WAITE, Land Agent. :3754 ' , i Lonsleeboro, *Out . . _ C3nte. , . Dal at I and tend ebt1.1.1 COD, audio Of Lid bv- lleiiCT (s: 11 ain : Soli, s' ' teres./ whiel gre.t.tn to tin an ! that ' asmu 66,000; (?:-....-1,4)0313.own, nnti bal. nee in five yearlv Jbzi, the St. -Marys and Stratford Gaul -11, sad. -. rice frame awellnag house alai. bank ba.rn, 30x4e; ., t37is GRIST MILL FOR•SALE. 6 i sstapea, wateaed, Only three milas limn St. Marys, on ‘cvliats1 is ab ngsjiljnie sGsr. i sta "Tea (7)1111,4:,),1)11x.i•Ilf,a1°)nitge IPLAtirl-Slic3tis' T OT N a 5 Isola 6, in the townihip of Downie, 40 -1-1 acres, '37 -thriven, baluare in good latrawood, MI two good grafted oranaras 1...1thii. well iencea ala in.stalments, at 7 per cent. , pply to .70.-SisPit ; -unJtur IREDALE, St Maays, or to I good spring 01,110t; 24, miles:IA-4m Kinbuan and maple; frame dwelling; Rise!: Maitland and a I- oT 18, Con. 6, Hallett; Ivo acres, 65 acres tmonl -Li cleared, renacinder wood40. -with beech and FARIVI FOR SALE. 11,. i -f. „TONES, London. Ont. 1 f , him, For par aznlars apply to L. Mr.YEII, Harrathev, MileS froln Clinton_ Terras ,to suit 'purchaser. : tbNatla: or lENSON & MEY.F.11, Seiforth. FARM FOR SALE, i to fel -'- 74 acres55 of .which tire cleal.cd and in a state , l ' hto ti - von sale, Lot 28, Con. 7, Uaborne, containing i 0 i St of good a altivation. There is a good frameRAIIN 4 Ix, mil STABLE. Tlif fano is locaten on a good. ; a gravel r'd, is conveniently situotea to al -Ionia, : inSW 1 churches awl post offiee, mad is 'within 13 miles 1 from. Szafortb and 7 from Exeter. For further 1 .„,.,,,, partieula, s apply to t‘b\c,!.TprriLoprArIitoprIoNtiNthieNp,rsef,ises. i FARM FOR SALE. ' ____ . ___ L'ansleY P. 0- : itoll±,iiikl 651 -I, VCR SintE, Lot 9, Coo. 1, London Road Stan- A; ken 100 acre, SO cleaaen cola under nouns., the i Ill'A' halameetimhz.rea with hrst-class hardwood ,frame 1. rot' i ... barn 60140frame stable 18x40. log house, good 1 is,..tts , bearing orchard., well ,,vatered ; situated within 7i n , miles of Saolorth iota it like sliatance from Olin- 1 "0'.' to Farm well onsler arained and in firstsclasa ' PI 'Y-1 cultivation. Apply on. the premises or to the pro - van prietor at Brucelield Ps 0. ' 562 ANDREW" *.lIcKENZIE. 05 15111 FA 3,1i: FOR. SALE IN ER-UOri, vO]1 s.11,•,. ch-vr„ T,,lt No. 20, iNin. 0. Township -I- of Bru se. n'o.00ty of Brate. coistainina 10o 1 , a acres, 60 0: .71!'i il are 4,111..artkl.. Tbi s foam is sitn- a sitedwithin sive toilea of the rapidly growing Nil- , ,thin loge of Paislev,. ran uneloaren 'nu 11 at la w. il iii•gi For further pas:a:an las assony to tile Proptietor, timbered. There Is also; Spline,' .3r'& running tvuii th:o5u2gla the plac;.,. It is. a 4.1tRirable plopit y. Box. 24, Siltuth 12. O. A, M. CA.)IPBELL. that i BUILDINZ LOTS IN SEAFORTH FOR SALE 1 ' Pit. COLEMAN, having LIM out the prormilS .'I Tittl reeently occupied as a Driving Park into Bra-- I 4-`e big Lots, ii -prepared to dispose of lots on reasOn ! qua able terms to a tiv who mar desire them. Partits I n cil)leisciaritujoant.o pureilase should make iminediata . ' r i .6 FARM FOR SALE.. rrHE smbscriber offers for sale the west -half Of "I- Lot -‘..),-.)„ Con. 9, Hullett, containing 50 acres, 45 of -which axe cleared and in good state -of cultiva- tion. Tiusre is a new frame house and young or- chard on the farm; also 10 aeres of fall wheat. The above lilac,: is situated -51; miles from Olin - ton, two •nailes from Londesboro, and one mile 1, and it half from grist anti saw null; teams liberal. a , pp I a to JOHN MURDOCK, - 37:244 Londesborto FOR SthisALE. ed A COMF4.)R2A.BLE frame cottage, tontaining (lining room, parlor, '3 bQdroonis, kitchen, be ss ooashea ana coal. house. Gool. c.il u pump, &c. Possession given ou the lst of MAY Ile Xt 'ans • TERnIn—One-third down; bilance in. three years. 1 Inquire of proprietor. 'n 1;73 A. G. MeDOUGALL. thi mill the, the ;I\ FOR- SALE. Auo-ase nua. Lot, -witb large atable, well and pump. in the village of noxboroughabout two miles from Seaforth. Apply to BENJAMIN EDEN, Harputhey, - n72*4 !. ...__ HORSE FOR SALE. - V011 sale; or will be exchangea for a good, A- sound drksing horse, -a young mare with lOa For particulars apply to 31r. James Kerr, Mc - 371. Ile e: v BULL CALF FOR SALE, li'011, Sale, it thorough bred 3)inlaana 13till Calf - one year old, of .dork red. color. His . g.ee is first elaSs, and can be examined by inten- 111 dint.; punhasers. Apply to G. M. -CHESNEY, OA 3154' THE undersigned has a for sale. It has been only two years in use, and n & WILLLOIS, of Mitchell, whieh he now offers mu n 111 be sold to suit purchasers. sappl,y to JAMES sE Mower. manufactuaed. by Messrs. THOMSON i FOR SALE. Huron Read,_Tunkersmith. ebe combinea Reaper aind t°1:11 ;371) ! .I, silts McKENZIE, Lot 42, Con. 14, Hibbort. I mna era. nsa AiOunTit:001Etts y TAKE this oppp anking the people nAL rt sa- of Braze -field and vieinity for the liberal pat- i ;:r".,i ronage extended t_o_m:_itilce setting up business here' as a General 131acksinith, min hope, by ! ha) ststli7e4t.,II:Ittention to baldness, to merit a continua- i tnti c : , I WILLIAM RAISER. tion of past favors. . '1 WAN --. I Be Fa BY A TED. gwa fl.rmer, to rent, for a term of years, good FABN1-50 or 100 acres will be accer.cd, i COI_ if otherwise satiattetory. One in South Huron or..1 agl south. Perth. preferred. Parties wishing to let i Ino will please eorreapona with the andereigaed, -who 1 51.11 Irv. several applieations on band. i 'tOr 374-3 DA.NIEL MePHAIL, Real Estate Agent, Mitchell. t fati, IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. -um JOHN BULLARD-.Auctioneer' for the •."A• County of Huron, is now prepared to conduct sales on the most reasonable terms and On the shortest notice. Orders left at his msidenee, Lot 11, Con. 11, Men:Mop, or at the EX1'05XTOR Office, Seaforth, will be promptly attended to. Notes and stanipi furnished free. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. TAKE notice that all treaitors of the estate of the late -George Biggers, deeeased, are htatany .aequired to hand their claims verified into Ed- ward Cash, of the Town of Seaforth, within one month Irom the date hereof, otherwise they will not be allowed-. SUSsaNNAR 13IGGA1s, Administratri BENSON & MEYER, Solicit -ors. Dated at Seaforth this 12th Feb v, A. D.1875. 375-4 elis sal 30 50 ,373.4PR EC.. ENTOR WANTED . F°11 Egmondville Presbyterian Church.. Saimaa $50 per alliallin. Apply to WAL PAYNE, Egoloniivino E. O. TEN DOLLARS REWARD. T .6ST, en Wednesday., Feb. 6s On the dravet Bo- z-: 7: (le:wenliotnusie aaatnbhathoersituipaolo,:btiooeepi ei di 1Te uteoir 033a onmummiDtaer.ro Li. ost s't Tilli:neogiirn;bte_sa, tta. The finder will be paid for the above reward . 375-4 JOHN -SWALLOW, Walton Ps O. le'