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HURON EXPOSITOR. r
Urn xp Ositor.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
THAT TEA.—Customer 4` Give me
two pounda of the same tea I had the last time,
at 75 cents. It ia really the best value I have
had this winter. The Peddlere can't touch it.
Thatte so." Quite true, Teas at all. prices from
85 waits to 76 cents, Green Black, or Japaneand
that by the single pound. 1\111 lines of General
Groceries at equally close prices at ALLEN's
Grocery. 484
NOTICE.—If you want anything in
seeds just examine Wilson & Young's stook be-
fore you buy elsewhere. The largest and best
selection evershown in Seaforth, of Garden Seeds',
Flower Seeds and Field Seeds cif every variety,
and _most important of all the pricies are low.
LIME. —John Wilson of the Silver
Creek, Lirne Kiln, Seaforth, has on hand any
quantity of fresh burned lime, for sale cheap.
Price 15 cents per bushel, at the kiln. Deliver-
ed in any part of Seaforth or Egmotadville for 18
cents per bushel. 49/
• NOTICE is hereby given that I have
purchased the right for title County of the
Harris Patent Stove Pipe Damper and Spark
Extinguisher. All Orders /eft for the Damper at,
Alien's Grocery will be promptly filled. Wet.
AMEN.
- PLENTY of Ham Bacon and Spiced.
Rolls, wholesale and retail, at J. Brownell's. A
ear load of corn, for seed, just arrived. Crockery
andglassware, selling Very cheap., J. BEowNELL,
Dominion Block, Seaforth. 493.
To FARMERS.—HICKSON &-ROBERTSON
will pay Cash for all Good Butter in rolls, pails
and tabs, delivered at the drug 'store Of E. Hick-
son. 474
-PLEASE notice advertisement of new
watchmaker in E. Ilicasorr & Co.'s Jewelry and
Dare Store. 490
• WADDELL & Co. Main Street, Sea -
forth, always give the highest price for Butter
and Eggs. 491
PICNIC POSTPONED.—The picnic which
was to have taken place under the aus-
pices of Albert Division Grange, in Bell's
Grove, Kippen, on Tuesday, June 5th,
has been postponed until Friday, June
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15th.
PROPERTY CHANGE.—Mr. J. R. Wil-
liams has disposed of his park lot, in the
north part of the town, to Mr. William
Smith. The lot contains seven:,acres
and was sold for $1,025, which is a very
good price.
ENTERTAINMEN TS .---The Royal Star
Dramatic Comp -any, J. Rs Speakman,
manager, will give entertainments in the
Town Hall, in this town on Monday.
and Tuesday evenings next. The ex-
cellent satisfaction which this company
gave cin the occasion of their recent visit
here, should ensure them good houses on
Motaday and Tuesday evenings.
TO ADVERTISERS.—Advertisers desir-
ing a change of advertisement -will please
give notice at this office not later than
MONDAY NIGHT of each weeek, in order
to eosure a change. It is not necessary
to furnish the copy for the new aiarertise-
ment so early, but simply to give notice
of the desire to change. The copy for
the change to be sent * by WEDNESDAY
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RENFORTIL—We are &alto learn that
Mr. George Whitely's fine trotting stal-
lion, Renforth, is becoming a general fa-
vorite with the public, and is doing a
much larger business than his proprietor
anticipated. Parties wishing to breed
goer' roadsters and secure a moat useful
class of horses, should see Renforth, and
examine his pedigree. The pedigree and
route can be seen by reference to another
column.
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PRIZE WINNERS.—Among the list of
names of prize . winners at the annual
drawing of the Art Union, which took
place at the Society'arooms, in Toronto,
on Saturday last, we notice those of Dr.
Geulnlock, of Seaforth, and Judge Toms,
of Gocterich. The former gentleman
drew two pictares,valeed at $20 and $15
respectively, and the latter one picture
valued at $75. There were thirty prizes
drawn in all,the value Of which was $650.
There were 397 tickets sold. Consider-
ing the number Of tickets sold as com-
pared with the number of prizes the gen--
tlenten above named may well congrat-
ulate themselves on their good fortune
TOWN COUNCIL. --At the meeting of
the Town Council on Monday evening
• last the tender of Mr. George Lee for wat-
ering the streets during the season was
accepted. Mr. Lee agreecl to do the
work for $3 40 per day, and keep the
• pumps and other maehinery for pumping
the water in repair. A conamittee was ap-
pointed to prepare an advertisement ask-
ing for tenders for the Silver creek dramn.
the tenders to be received until the 20th
of June. A. resolution was passed in-
structing the street inspector to have the
water table oe the west side of Main
street cleared of obstructions so it will
, carry off the stagnaet water lying on the
side of the street. Several sums for
• charitable purposes were voted, and a
• few accounts passed, when the Council
adjourned to rneet one week from next
Tuesday night.
111URON TEM-REIte ASSOCTATION.--e-The
annual meeting of the Huron Teachers'
Association will be held in the Central
School, Clintoteon Friday and Saturday,
the 8th and 9th of June. ..On the evening
of Friday, Dr. May, of the Educational
Department, will deliver a lecture on
chemistry, with brilliant experiments.
The following is the programme: Friday
—1:30 to 2 P. M., routine business; 2 to
S P. M., English literature for second
class candidates, by H. I. Strang, B. A.;
3 to 4 P. M., school registers, Mr. A.
Dewar; 4 to 5 P. M., analytical arith-
metic, Mr. R, H. Dunbar; 7.30 P. M.,
lecture on chemistry, magic of science,
with brilliant experiments, Dr. May.
Satierclay-9 to 9:30 A. ,M., election of
officers' ; 9:30 to 10:30 A. M., centre of
gravity, Ex. vi., Smith's statistics, Mr.
L. McFaul ; 1030 to 11:30 A. M., Ad-
dress, Dr. May; 11:30 A. M. to 12:30 P.
M., object lesson teaching, Mr. H. Hus-
ton.
VicToRTA YMNASIL'Al. — The enter-
tainment, held in the Victoria gymnasium
Seaforth, on Friday evening, May 18th,
consisting of gymnastic and acrobatic
exercises and athletic sports, passed off
very pleasantly. The attpn,clance of spec-
tators was fair, and competition onlyraod-
era,te, with the exception, perhaps, of the
horizontal bar act and spring board
jumping. The roost notable features of
the evening were the trapeze and horizon-
tal bar acts, which were well peafortned,
and gave the entertainment somewhat of
a circus appearance. The Firereen'S band
were in attendance and acquitted them-
selves in their usual good style. The
following are the successful competitors:
Standing jump, M. C. Keneally - stand-
ing high jump, M. C. Kenealy; Aanding
hop, step and jump, W. Islyelop ; three
standing jumps, M. C. Kenealy; high
jump off spring board, W. Hyslop; stand-
ing Jump off spring board, M. C. Ken-
ealy; horizont
2nd, 'T. Noppe
Whitney and
G. Whitney;
Stevens; swin
•Whitney and
stone, M. C.
the intention o
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bar east, lot F. Parlman, -
; trapeze act prs, G.
. Carter; club swinging,
swing jump off rings, J.
high jump off • Is, G.
. Carter tie; putt g the
enealy. We belie e it is
Mr. Marshall to give an -
nature
will be
other entertainment of a similar
soon, when •m re liberal prizes
offered.
i Partsomaa, We find the following
paragraph in t e Stratford Beacon of last
week: "Mr. ohiaCowan, for some time
with Messrs. 1 dington & Mickle, Strat-
ford,passed hi first intermediate examin-
ation before t e Law Society at Toronto
this week, wit out an oral. Success is
generally attaned by those who deserve
it." The gen leman thus referred to is
the eldest sop. of Mr. John Cowan, of
McKillop. I ,
—Mr. Jonalthan Carter, of Seaforth,
left on Thursday morning last for Mani-
toba. Mr. Carter intends spending the
summer in the Prairie Province, and if
he is suited with the country will likely
locate there permanently. i
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SUDDEN J_JEATH IN EGMONDVILLE.--
Our readers will learn with surprise and
deep regret o the sudden death of Mra.
Stoddard, wif of Mr. John Stoddard, of
Egmondville4 Mrs. Stoddard was:engag-
ed in the perf rmance of her usual house-
hold duties c
joym, Tuesday last, and was en-
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mg her usual health.. Towards even-
ing she had commenced to ba e, and
Mr. Stoddard having to come to eaforth
left her at that- employment, IWhile
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thus engaged; she received a aralytic
stroke, fell on the floor, and be re med-
ical aid could e secured expired. There
was no pers n in the house at 1he time
except herself and a little boy. The boy
saw her fall, a d becoming alarmed, went
for some of t e neighbors. He hen ran
after Mr. St ddard, and overtook him
j before he got to Seaforth. He returned
' as speedly as possible, but wheia he got
to his house, er whom he had left in the
best of healt , and in unusually- good
spirits but a f w minutes previously, was
still in cleat a. Mrs. Stoddard was
62 years of ag . She was an exemplary,
christian wo a an, and was beldved not
only by her •wn family but byl all who
• enjoyed her.a. quainta,nce. Heri sudden
death will be nother heavy b1ov to her
aged partner n life who has beei within
the past five y ars, severely afflic ed, ha,v-
ing lost three daughters . and tivo sons,
and this last ad bereavement wilil be the
most severe a d crushing of th m all.
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The Toren y -Fourth in Se Forth.
The celebr tion of the Queenrs Birth-
day in Seafor h yesterday was o e of the
most successf I ever held in th s town.
During the e tire forenoon earri ges and
buggies came pouring in from tt e coin -
try, until abut noon the liv ly little
town was filled to overflowing. he first
thing on the !programme was t el
FIREMENS' PROCESSION.
Thisstarted from the engine room. at
9 o'clock. Ilhe band, drawn bY four
horses, tastefully decorated, he ded the
procession, and was followed by the fire-
men in full iniform, drawing thO.r. en-
gine. 'The p ocession was a very pleas-
ing affair, an4 was much acImireall by all.
The processibn marched through the
principal str ets and. then to the driv-
ing park, and after marching arca+id the
track, proceeilcd again to the engine
room, where t broke up.- At the con-
clusion of the procession the at ention
of all was diriected to the
TiRivING- PARK.
Here the athletic sports commenced
punctually at 10 o'clock, and were wit-
nessed by a ioodly number. Nearly all
the purses iri these were well filled, and
..competition or the several prizes was
quite lively. The The little girls' raoe and
the sack race! caused great amusement.
The principal Fro wd was however, rese rved
until the afte' noon, when the horse races
commenced. Before the appointed hour
the people capie streaming into the park,
and during tij.e afternoon there niust have
• been betweerk fifteen hundred and. two
thousand peciple on the grounds. The
several races Were well filled, and all of
them being1 very evenly contested,
created much interest and excitement,
and all passed off without any serious
mishap or ac ident. But of all the races,
probably the .most interesting and ex-
citing was the pacing race. Two men
were very shiehtly injured, one by a run-
ning horse bolting off the track, and the
other by a I rotting horse breaking a
shaft and bee ming unmanageable. With
the excePtionjof these two slight mishaps
everything assed off pleasantly and to
the satisfscti n of all. The weather,
with the e. ception of being a! little
chilly, was pleasant and the in-
augural cel bration of the Driving
Park Assoc ation closed more suc-
cessfully tha # the most sanguine ,antici-
pated and te he entire satisfaction of all.
There was o e most noticeable feature
for occasions if this kind; there veas not
a drop of sp rituous liquors sold On the
ground durin the day, and. we'did. not
• see one eingl individual either on the
park, or in t e town, the worse of liquor,
• nor did a disturbance of any kind, occur
during the d y. Considering the very
large crowd of people this was a
feature of the celebration credit-
able alike alike t the visitors and those
• under whose uspices it was hellThe
proceedings the daywere terMinated
by a torchlig# t procession by the Fire-
men, which as an attractive and bril-
liant affair. The following is a list of
the successful contestants. We ha ve not
• time or space this week to give a sum-
mare- of the aces:
A ItLETto SPORTS.
Boys' muting race, 100 yards -4 en-
tries -1st John Smith, 2nd Charles pRob-
ertson. Boy 'running race, 200 yards -
6 entries -1 t James Finch, , 2nd F.
Booth. Men s running race 200 yards
- —3 entries—lst W. Hyslop, 2nd 'Geo.
Sills, Bali mile race -5 ' entries -1st
RobertDerI1iek,' 2nd M. C. Kenealy.
Girls' ruunin ,- race -5 entries -1st Helen
Hays, 2nd . Pillnaan. Sack raee-5
entries -1st 6. Andrews, 2nd W. Cline.
Three legged race -3 entriesi---lst J.
Lamb and J. D. Sills, 2nd Wi Hyslop
and R. Derrick,
IORSE RACES. i
Farmers' rot -4 , entries—lst Help's
"Poor Boy," 2nd Smith's "Plow -Boy "
. 3rd, Forbes' "Bullard." Three -Minute
Trot -4 entries—lst Millar's "Dr. Tup-
per,' 2nd 1:' Moore's "Maggie May,"
3rd P Scott s "Brussels Maid." Run-
ning Race -4 entries—lst Rattenberry's
"Lady Bruc ," 2nd Thompson's " Net-
ty," 3rd 1.1 cDonald's "Black Bill."
Drivers' Trot -6 entries—lst P. Scott's
"Brussels Maid," 2nd not decided be-
tween Help's ," Poor Boy" and Miller's
"Dr. Tupper," 3rd the same. Pacing
Race -3 entries -1st J. Ward's "Little
Johnnie," 2nd Thomas Sharpe's -" King
George,"
Hullett.
RAPID GROwni..—Mr. A. 11. Knox has
in front of his resilence in Hullett a
maple tree which has grown five inches
this spring.
Staxi1ey.
SCRAPS. —Vegeta ion has low fairly
commenced, and is r pidly bursting forth
in all the charms tha adorn the vegetable
world. Crops of eery kind look well,
• URIOSITIES.—W, A. Banrierman, of
especially wheat. • 1 C
the Sauble Line, has an apple tree, the
trunk of which mea urea 5 feet 24 inches
in circumference. • his fammis tree has
been nurtured on t e face of the earth
for about 25 yeatsaieThe Messrs. West-
lake, of the same line, have 86 lambs liv-
ing out of 90. This' is the A 4et flock we
ever saw.—Mrs. Gee. Slack has attained
the uncommon weight of 215 Ibi.,of which
few ladies can boast. — his venerable
lady owns a goose that I+ s rvived 20
winters, and is as sprightly as any of its
great-grandchildren. Whe cai beat this?
Stanley is ahead yet. T
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IMPROVEMENTS. --Mr. Jimes Bonthron
is erecting a handsome two story brick
residence on the site of the old:one,which
was burned down. When, completed it
will be one of the finest residences on the
• London road. Mr. Bonthron,1 last fall,
erected a commodious store in place of
the one destroyed by fire. He is one of
the oldest business Men in the county,
and by close attention to business, and
honest dealing he :l.as succeeded in not
only building up and retaining a good
business, but has accumulated a hand-
some competenty. gi We are sure that all
who know Mr. Benthron will heartily
unite with us in wishing he may long be
spared to enjoy the comforts of his new
residence, and - the ;opulence to
which his many years of unremitting toil
'so justly entitle him.
• Walton.
FAREWELL SUPPER. --A complimentary
supper was given to Messrs. G. Maloney,
James Read, John Cowan, John MoNab,
his- son and others, in all numbering
• eleven pers ns,• on the eveping of Thurs-
day, the 17h inst. The principal trades-
men and ot ers turned out to a man to
take a farewell parting, previous to their
departure for Manitoba. The supper
was served by mine host of the Victoria
Hotel, Mr. W. Beirnes, and gave most
unqualified satisfadtion. After the eat-
ables had been done ample justice to,
song, sentiment and good wishes for the
success of the gueets, was the order of
the evening, everything passing off
splendidly. The , following evening a
final leave-taking tbok place, all present
being visibly affected at parting with so
many old friends.
Bluevale.
PROPERTY CHANGE.—Messrs. W. H.
and Henry King have sold their hotel,
adjoining the Great Weetern Railway
depot, to Mr. William Kennels, of Turn -
berry, for $1,200.
NoT GOLFG TO BUILD.— essrs. W. H.
and Joseph Leech are not going to build
a new saw mill this summer, owing to a
severe loss which they sastained some
time ago. Mr. M. ,Knowlton, lumber
merchant," London, had purchased lum-
ber from them to the value -of about
$3,000, aod, cleared out, leaving Mr.
Leech to bear his loss as best , he could.
They are, however, remodelling their old
mill and putting in new machinery.
SPRING OROPS. —The farmers in the
neighborhood of this village halve finished
seeding more than a week ago. The weath-
er this spring has been so remarkably dry
that the farmers got rig t ahead with
their work.. They have theirj crops in a
month earlier than last ye r., We have
had some nice showers ofIri4i, and the
grain is -springing up very fa t, 'and to
all appearances an abund nt arvest is
• anticipated.1
• GOOD Taaaaaaas.—The to owing are
the officers, of the IndePendent Order
Good Templars for the preseut quarter:
-Brother R. ,Currie, W. 0.'T.; Sister E.
Bruce, W.V.T.; Brother W. Wager, W.
S.; Sister E. Boynton, W.A.S ; Brother
C. Mann, W.F.T.; Sister M. Messer,
W. Treas.; Brother T. mitb, W.M.;
Sister S. Farrow, W.A.A ; Brother R.
•Maitland, W.0.; Sister J. Leech, W.R.
H.S.; Sister N. Thynne, W.L.H.S.; Sis-
ter A. Farrow, W.I4G.I Brother S.•
Maguire, W. 0. G.; Brother R. Hogg,
P. W. C . T. 1
Baytheld.
• A BUSINESS DIFFICULT.— n Satur-
day last a good deal of e eitement was
created by the report that, Messrs. Keys
Se Elliott, grain dealers and forwarders of
Bayfield, had been found .,out in some
"crooked business," and had absconded.
On that day Mr. M. P. Hayes', manager
of the Consolidated Bank, at Seaforth,
• engaged a tug at Goderich, and, in com-
pany with 'several gentlemen, left for
Bayfield. Mr. Hayes had, on the pre.
vious day, given Mr. Keys_ the sum of
$3,000 on some warehouse receipts on
• 2,000 bushels of wheat, the latter repre-
senting that he was purchaaing the wheat
from -Air. A. Rutledge, for Norris & Nee -
lands, of St. Catharines. Certain rumors
excited Mr. Hayes' suspicions, and his
trip to Bayfield was to taveStigate the
matter. Keys was found in the village
and he professed his willingness to show
• Mr. Hayes the grain, whioh NI( as stored
,in Mr. A. Rutledge's store -house; but
on the way to the saine Keys recollect-
ed that he had forgotten to get the keys
and went back for them. Mr. Hayes
and his friends went on to the store-
house, and after waiting half an hour,
broke in t4 door and -found it empty.
They returrted to the village, but Mr.
Keys and his partner had disappeared,
and a vigorous search failed to discover
their whereabouts, they ev idently having
taken French leave of theiplace. It ay.'
pears that on Friday, the day on which
the $3,000 were t'act on the warehouse re-
ceipts the 6,000 bushels of wheat in the
storehouse were loaded on the propellor,
Ocean, which left for Suthampton to
Lill up "shortage," the cargo having been
bought for Norris & Neelands, of St.
Catharines, for Wihorn Keys '& Elliott
acted as buyers. Mr. 4. Rutledge, of
Bayfield, had 2,000 bushels in the store-
house, which lot was purchased by
Keys, he advancing as his best ternis
$3,100 on Friday, leaving a balance
still due of about $400. Mr. John Lo-
gan, of Seaforth, is a heavy loser, Keys
& Elliott having bought grain for him on
which he has advanced large sums. The
Consolidated Bank, we are informed
loses more than the $3,000 mentioned,
Keays having raised money on ware-
house receipts on previous occasions, but
it appears that the bank is secured by
Mr. Logan. This gentleman sets his loss
at $5,000, and- has taken out a writ of
attachment on the estate under the Ab -
minding Debtors' act. A tug Was sent I
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after the propellor which, after going
north and colleeting the grain awaiting
its arrival, started for St. Catharines,but
the tug overhauled it at Port;olborae.
It is not likely, however, that r. Hayes
can seize the grain, as it has _been pur-
chased and coneigned to Norris & Nee-
lands.—No trace has been found, of eit`ter
Keys or Elliot, who are saidl to h ve
crogsed to the American shore in a fi h-
ing boat. The village of Bayfield su rs
a severe blow by this circumstance, he
firm haying drawn a large amount of
trade to the village. Mr. Keyalteld he
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position of Reeve.. The infornation re-
garding the affair is very much onfus d,
and the above may be incorrect in s me
of its details, but it is substantially t e.
It is whispered. that forgery has ,been
committed, and we are also informed
that -the French fishermen between 11: y -
field and Grand Bend sold their eat
winter's fish to the firm, taking n tes
payable in June therefor.—Signal.
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A MAGISTR4ES' Gase.--.-On Mon ay
last Mr. Andrev Govenlook of 4cKi op,
was cited. befor a bench of M gistr tes
in Seaforth on a charge instig ted Y a
woman named Tinney, of havizg by im-
self or his agent, feloniously t ken os -
session of two Cows belonging t4 the c m-
plainant. The facts of the c se as is -
closed by evidebce are as fano s : S me
time last winter Mr. Goienloc had se-
cured from M. Tinney two 4ows nd
three calves in part payment f rad bt,
he agreeing to !furnish the Ti ney f m-
ily with goods to make up the balanc of
the purchase money. He secured os -
session of the cattle with the consent as
he says, of botl: Mr., Tinney and the c m-
plainant, and kept them for some ti e.
At length the two cows were Oat ed
and taken possession of by Mr. T. ey,
who said the cattle were her prope ty,
that her husband had no power to is -
pose of them and that she had never on-
sented to their sale, but had !only on-
sented to let Mr. Govenlock 11 have he
cattle to winter them until her husb nd,
who was stick, should recover. 0: n Th rs-
day of last week, the cows being on the
road, a lad in the employ of Mr. Go en -
lock drove them into his field. A re.
Tinney noticed this and went to take
eld again
o'by Mr.
ney" t en
he calttle
far as Ithe
nntcrea ed,
let -
e of vi-
lony and
issed.
them out of Mr. Govenlock's
when she was Prevented doing
Govenlock and others. Mrs. Ti
laid the charge of • stealing
against Mr. Govenlock. In so
ownership of the cattle was
the evidence glven was very c
ory, but there was not a partic
d,ence to sustain the charge of f
consequently the case was dis
Zurich.
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Frsix.--IMessrs. • Ernst & Alderson
have sown between four and five hun-
dred acres of flax this spring, t ereby en-
suring many of the poorer class, wilt) de-
pend in a great measure on thii busitiese
for their livelihood, with the ce tain4 of
plenty of workin the harves As an
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evidence of the 'lively interest mamfested
by the farmers in the neighborhood in
this branch of Industry, as much as 1,500
acres were offered. The same firm h ve
not yet sold their last season's stock of
flax and tow, °Wing, we believe, to t i eir
having an impression that tbe s:hort c op
• in Aussia and the probability of that a -
tion getting involved in war would t nd
to increase the Value of that coinmod.ty,
• which impressien events havej fully or-
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roborated. I .
PERSONAL. —It is expected our wor hy
Reeve will be ;back this weeka Mr. 1-
derson having,had a letter to that eff ct.
There are many anxiously awaiting his
arrival to hear, before going there th
selves, what he;thinks of the mech t 11E -
ed of Manitoba, "the land of prom #3.
We understand' that the site of the •ro-
posed flax mill in Manitoba will be u on
part of- sections 4 and 5, range 3, at
township 1, comprising 960 acres in 11,
for which they paid $565 cash. Thi: is
a fine situation, being upon the intere a-
tional line, and only two or three is es
from the flourishing town of Emers n.
Mr. Bauer, w o went up 'With r.
Brown, will stap there until fall, su er-
intending the hying out of the lots, nd
gettin four or ive hundred acr s bro en
up to be ready, for next seaso . T 1 ey
have 80WII 50 acres this spring, to r-
nish seed for that purpose. We ish
Messrs. Brown, Bauer and 'Alder on
every success in their undertaking.
Huron Notes.
A resident of Gorrie caugh 448 sh
in one evening in the river Maitland.
—There is some talk of a new p st-
master being appointed at Mo es -
worth. •1
—Scarlet fever of rather a mid nat re
is prevalent in several sectio4s of he
c:s_unstyte.ps
are being taken to incorpo ate
Wingham as a town. Lower )Vingi mei
will not be included.
—Dr. Gracey, of Blyth, has Jesse u ed
the practice of his profession af er an ab-
sence of a couple of months.
—M. A. Lawrence is busy recti'g a
large building in Blyth, to be ised 8 a
cabinet shop and furniture store.
— Messrs. Isaac Everett, of Centr 1a
and. Richard Pethill, of Winthrop, h4 ve
been appointed -county conztables.
—The average attendance in the ju
4depia-r7.tment of the Blyth public echo°
the month of April was 98)5, the se
6
—Mr, Frank Mylne, station mas er,
Londesborough, lately caught in a bra ch
of the Maitland. a speckled trout wOgh-
ing one pound. ,
—The dwelling house owned by
Kernish, on lot 30, 3rd concession,
Wawanosh, was burnecl on the 10th
Insured for $175.
—An illicit still, in full Operation, as
seized by officers Cavell -and Hartley, in
Bosanquet, near -Grand Bend, on NI, ed-
nesday of last week.
—Messrs. John Steep and b. C
shank, hoot and shoe dealers, Olin
have both been uncle' the necessit
making an assignment.
—A cricket match, between' the
ried vs. single -men of Exeter took p
on Saturday of last week, the for
bearing off the trophies.
—The Bible Christian Conference
be held in Exeter, commencing on Th
day, June 30th. About one him
ministers will be present.
— Mr. Thomas Bradwell, of Buis
rejoices in a goose which last year ra
two clutches of goslings, and threa
to repeat the operation this year.
—A train of 32 empty freight
passed west on the Grand Trunk,
Tuesday of last week, which is a 1
train to be run over this end of the
—Mrs. S. B. Mories, of Brussels,
now a cactus plant in bloom. She
waited patiently seven years for this
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of affairs, and the gorgeous color of the
flower would gladden the heart , of the
most enthusiastic horticulturist.
—Mr. Peter Thomson, of Brussels, is
going to great pains and expense in beau-
tifying, his residence and grounds. He
will have a handsome home this sum -
f
—T \e Reeve of Gorrie, Mr. John
i
Kaine, ccidentally knocked his ankle
:
out of j int the other clay. He is getting
around again, with the assistance of • a
cane—.Mr. Leckie, of Brussels, recently
purchased a number of handsome shrubs
and plani,s, and among others a cactus,
which is now adorned wit.h gorgeous
flo_wers.
•
Aeonsignmeut of
15 cars of wheat
was last week forwarded over the Lon-
don Huron and Bruee from Clinton to
Watertown, New York, for Mr. Perrin,
which is the first shipment ipf wheat by
this line at Clinton,.
—A number of people in the neighbor-
hood of Molesworth intend. to emigrate
to Manitoba in about a week; among
whom are John, Thomas and Peter Gra-
ham, Robert Coulter, Alex. Ferguson,
Wm. and John H. Scott.
—At a late meeting of the Wingham
Council dissatisfaction was expressed at
the assessnsentltroll, ljust completed, it
being considered trio low,—the roll show-
ing only $20,000 increase over last year:
There -will likely be a grand reckoning -up
at the Court of Revision.
--The following persons left Clinton
for Manitoba last week: W. Foster,
lately of the firm of Wright* Foater ;
Percy Appleton, son of Dr. Appleton;
Mr. Grant, brother-in-law of Mr. A.
Straiton; Jas. Johnson, Jas. Charles-
worth; C. Osborne, and R. Emerson.
--Mr. Ridd, V. S., of Wingham, has a
curiosity in the shape of a colt's leg_hav-
ing two distinctly formed feet. The colt
first saw the ligt of day in Lower
Wingham this spring, but having other
• imperfections which would render it use-
less, it was killed, after enjoyingilife for
two days.
—Mr. J. Neelands has been appoint-
ed agent at Wingham for the Montreal
Telegraph Company, and the office has
been removed to Williams' drug store.
The office of the Dominion Telegraph
Company at that place has been removed
to M. J. J. Homuth's and is under the
management of Miss AlcIntosh. i
—A magnificent monument has been
erected by C. Currie, Esq., of WaWanosh,
in the old burial ground at Wingham, to
the memory of his brother, Philip Curry,
who, it will be remembered, was killed on
the street in Wingham on the 30th -of
July, 1875. The stone is about 15 feet
high, of Columbia marble, and it cost
$200. • 1
—Mr. J. A. Yuill, of Clinton, intends
placing a team on the road between
Clinton and Bayfield, for the special
purpose of carrying express matter to
and fro. We believe the team will go to
Bayfield every evening, andreturn in
the morning. This will be a convenience
the people -of Bayfield will not be slow to
appreciate.
—Mr. Archibald, of Clinton, who has
just returned fkom a visit to Colorado,
brought with him a Chinese book' print-
ed in small squares and lines fromtop to
bottom of the page, in black and colored
inks, and the latter part of the volume
profusely illustrated. We have no doubt
the book is very interesting and instruc-
tive—to a Chinaman.
—To give an idea of the 1.0r some
teachers have to perform, we may just
mention that the average daily attend-
ance in one of the departments of the
Clinton school, two weeks since, was
120, certainly more than any teacher
can do justice to, and it became neces-
sary to instruct a portion of them in
the morning and the remainder in the
afternoon.
—The tender of Messrs. Dunn & Rob-
son, for supplying plank to the corpora-,
tion of Brussels for the proposed side-
walks'has been acceptediby the Council.
Theirfigere was $7 75- per M. Mr. Bate-
man will deliver row feet of the cedar
required, and the balance will be supplied
by Mr. John Barker at 1 cent per foot
for round and 11 cents for flat.
—On Friday evening as Mrs. Chas.
Walters, of Goderich township,was driv-
ing homeward along the Huron aoad, in
company with her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Samuel Walters, the horse which was
•young took fright and ran away. Mrs.
Samuel Walters jumped out and escaped
with slight injuries, but the elder lady
was thrown out with great violence and
badly hurt.
—Mr. M. G. Cameron, son of M. C.
Cameron, Esq., Q. C. Goderich, last
week passed his exan;ination as an at-
torney before the Law Society, in To-
ronto. The examination was more than
usually severe, fully two-thirds of the
candidates being plucked. Mr. Camer-
on is probably the youngest attorney in
Ontario, and his success is the more
creditable._wiessr
s. Alexander and Dewar, tile
public school inspectors for North Perth
and East Huron, met a short time ago,,
and settled the school difficulty at Moles-
worth, by allowing the two sections to
• remain, and Molesworth to pay for the
• new school building. This settlement,
though perhaps not satisfactory to some,
is, on the whole, about the best that
could be done under the circumstances.
—Last week a grape vine in Mr. M.
C. Cameron's hot -house in Goderich,
sent out a shoot over 20 inches in three
days, and since then it has grown more
than two feet. The grape is of the Mus-
cat Alexandria variety. Mr. John Mc-
Dougall, Division Court Clerk, of the
same town, has in his hot house a num-
ber of peach trees with fruit the sizelof
an almond nut formed thereon.
- —On Tuesday of last week Rev. -Mr.
Leitch was inducted by the Presbytery
of Huron to the pastoral charge of DIM-
gannon and Port Albert churches.
Revs. Dr. Ure, Young, Leask and Siev-
right took part in the services. ,The at-
tendance was very large. The i call to
Mr. Leitch was Unanimous, and he en-
ters upon his charge with excellent pros-
pects of usefulneSs.
—The Gorrie Vitiate says : A tumult
was created in a family living near that
village, on Friday last, on account of the
sudden disappearance of one of the male
members of the household. It appears
that he was around the house during the
forenoon, but shortly after dinner was
missed. A gun which usually hung in
the kitchen was also missed, and as he
was in the habit of doing a good deal of
hunting, the feelings of the family were
greatly relieved. But as night approach-
ed and passed away, and no signs of the
missing son's return could be seen
anxiety was again felt by his parent;
and the rest of the family for his safety,
and they, along with a large number of
the neighbors,.searched around the -coun-
try till near nightfall on Saturday, and
might have continued it much longer,
MAY, 25 1877.
,411....,••••mwommiam
-had not the appearance of the lost youth
on the scene put an end: to the excite -
went. Rejoicing took the place of weeps
ing, and we suppose the fatted calf was
immediately butchered. He haj wa,,•..
dered near to Listowel in the excitement
of the chase. •
—Mr. A. Knox, of Clinton, after five
years of close application to the hotel
business, his disposed of his effects, and
started on a visit, with his wife, to his
friends and relatives in Ottawa county.
The hotel he conducted as the flase
erected in Clinton'for that purpose,
and has, during its day, sheltered a vast
number of travelers, as, at one time, it
was the only hotel, of any importance;
foimiles around. it now stands lonely
and deserted, and every one that looks at
it hopes that it will soon be displaced by
better buildings. So mote it be.
—On Saturday John Snow was com-
raided to jail by S.' Malcomson, Esq., of
Clinton, having been fined $600, to be
conflated in jail until paid, for having un.
licensed stills in his possession. The
charge was preferred by Inspector Cavan.
Prisoner declares that he is a detective -
sent out by revenue inspectors in Toron-
to, and having got into the friendship of
certain illicit distillers in the County,
when they got into full operation, he
seized their machinery, but was mistaken
by the local officers and nabbed_ for the
above offence. His story is substantiated
by a letter received in reply frem one of
the inspectors whom Snow claims to be
working for.
777 —777— 777
• GREAT OFFERING
OF
CHEAP DRESS GOODS
THIS WEEK AT
A. C. MCDOUGALL &
NOTED CHEAP
DRY GOODS STORE.
We offer 150 pieces of Dress Goods at from8
cente to 15 cents per yard. worth 25 to 40 cents—
this is, without exception, the
GREATEST BARGAIN
We ever had to offer to our Customers, and we
hope to see them
CLEARED OUT IN TEN DAYS..
TIIS WEEK WE
REDUCE ALL OUR SILKS
25 CIENTS PliR YARD
To make a Clearance, our Mr. HILLY having
purchased at a Great Bargain
A Second Stock of Silks,
While in PARIS Last Month.
A FEW PIECES OF
TAPESTRY CARPETS
At 65, 70, and 80 cents per yard by the piece, or `
• • 5 cents added if out.
TO THE L.ADt-ES.
• A. G. ilicDOUGALL & Co.
Beg to intimate to the Ladies of Seaforth and
'surrounding country that they have added to
their General Dry Goods Business the Mantle
factuee of
LADIES' JACKETS AND MANTLES
In all the NEWEST STYLES and Made of the
FINEST MATERIAL. This Department- is
under the Charge of •
AN EXPERIENCED .C4ITTER
In whom we have every cOnftdence in recoms
mending to those who may favor us with their
• Orders. Ladies will find in. this Department
AN EXTENSIVE STOCK
Of the 'Very Latest Mantle Moths to Select from
STYLE, FIT AND FINISH,
Combined with Moderate Charges, Guaranteed
WE ARE NOW SHOWING SAMPLE
MANTLES
Of our own manufacture, in addition to a very
large Stock of Foreitpa Make. We Invites Call.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW THEM.
A. G. ifiDOPIALL & Co.
TENTH YEAR.
WHOLE No. 495.
HEAL ESTATE 1701t
FARM FOR SALE.—Fer sale, Lot N
ea, meaillop, -COI-staining 50 acres, 1
•are -cleared, the balance welitimbered.
one mile from gravel road, ana coma
churc.hes, schools'&e. Price $1,1300. Ap
STRONG, Land Agent, Seaforth.
1
FOR SALE.—A two storey frame house
buildings, situated on the Market 1
Seaforth, for sale or to rent: The buildh
suitable for a boaraing house er a public'
For particulars apply to W. N. WATli
forth, or to DANTEL GORDON, Goderie
WARM FOR SALE.—North half of Lot
-a" 5, township of Morris, County of Hi
trilling 97 Beres, best of land, 70 aere
balance all hardwood bush, good fmnie
stable an a a bearing orchard. The far
watered and in the best condition, mad b
and a half tniles from 13russe1s stati
Western Railway. For terms apply to #a
SYTH, on the premises, or Brusssels P. .1
artESIRABIA PROPERTY FOR S•e
ale' Sale, a brick dwelling with 8 litres
tached, on winch is an orchard -:)1 all kin,
trees. The house is 24x..30 and in goc
there is a woodshed and milk house, last
ancta second flwelling house of frame 1/
property is situated within two and a lit
Seaforth. Also seteral dwelliags and oi
miles in Seaforth for sale. Apply to A.
Seaforth.
:11 OUSE AND LOT F011 SALE–
that coraferta,ble and convenient
dwelling house and lot, adjoining the
Episcopal Church, midst present *emit
W. S. Roberteon. The house c,ontale
dining room, parlor and 5 bedrooms.. t
tar and woodshed, also bead and soft tt
stable. The lot is a. corner lot and is
block of the Main Street, Amity to W,
ERTSON, Seaforth.
WARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot
•. township of Grey, County of B
taining 100 acres of good land, 58
balance timbered with Beech, Maple
New frame bona barn and stable. A ge
orchard of 50 trees. The above farm
from Brussels station, Great Western 11
only 2a miles off gravel road. For
ticulars apply to JOHN LOWE onthe
Brussels P. 0.
WARM FOR SAT—North half of L
8, township of Morris, containing a
of which are cleared and in the very 0
cultivation; good briek house, frame
driving house; good bearang erehar,1
watered; iS situated 6 miles from D
13Iyth stations, on the 6teat Weste
For terms apply to P. LYNN, on the
to C. R. COOPER, Brussels P. 0. J
Proprietor._
WARM FOR SALE.—For Sale, Best
Cott. 4, Turnberry, County of 11
ing 50 neres, 40 acres cleared; good
and stable, also good bearing orchard,.
miles from Wroxeter Station /ma 2(
Bluevaie Station'on the °mat West
-
Possession given 154 September 1871.
particulars apply to ROBERT 'RICILI
the premises, 13luevale P. 0., or to C. 1
Brussels P. 0, with stamp for answer.
a,
WARM F011 SALE.—For Sale, Lot
-a- Tuekeremith, eon -twirling 100 atreS_
land, about 70 of which are cleared, tl
good hardwood bush; frame house,
and stable; an orchard, goo(1 well; ea
schoolseehurches, &e. Is BituaWd ab
from Seaforth and 1 mile from Brueeti
on a good gravel toad. For further
• apply to the proprietor on the premi
letter to 13racelleld P. 0. THONTal
Tuckersmith.
WARM FOR SALE.—For Bele, Lot
-a: Hibbert, containing NO acres of eic
about 80 of which are -cleared and in
of cultivation, the balance is good hat,
Good fraumhouse, frame barn, stable
buildings ; good orcha.rd, well tiettemd
to sehools, churches, &c. Is sitnat
miles from Seaforth and two and a ha,
Cromarty, on a good gravel road.
For further particulars apply to the p
the peemieee, or if by letter to Co
JOHN RICE.
'VALUABLE FARM Fon' BALE. --
east hall of Lot 9 Concession
containing 50 acres, known as the 1
This fame is situated within otte mile
ter of Seaforth. The land is of the cho
There is a handsome residence, an
buildings. The farm is well planted et
ornamental trees, is iu excellent or
fenced. It is aanarabay suited for a r
man, a dairy -man or market gardb
easy, apply to the proprietor on the
Seaforth P.O. E. TESKY, PrOpriet4#
.ABGB FARM FOR SALE.-e-Fo
beentiful thrm, eonnaising Ta04
lead the earth thra*quarters of Lot
175 acresin elleeithated iu thtt Too
Killop, County of 'Unroll, on the 1
road; midway betweeu Seaforth and L
farm is in II gooti state of eultivittioo
&lad watered, and convenieut to there
135 acres are cleared Ina the balm
timber. On the term is a devellint
outbuildings, anti u young :orehard.
particulars addr-ess SAMUEL HAN
Pennsylvania; 11. S.
WARM FOR SALE—Being north 11
-la Con. 2„Township of Huy, meta
45 o/ which are cleated, in e, good et
tion, ad well underarained; the b
timbered with hardwood; good de
frame barn, stables, and all necessary
'good orchard, two good wells, goo(
everything in firstelass order; cenveni
churches, &e. Tssituated 2 nalee fr
pen or Iiensall; there are 25 acres in
rest is well eeeded; the farm will h
without the crop; possession will be
ately. For further partienbute nee
prieter oo the premises or, address
BENSON S. PHILLIPS.
-Y-reonexil7a6:,c'Sd.9.tiataTinS14CAyL.:bcoo.7—uIttaiF‘411iffong:-;:itl.);,,t,)4.:;strei:41
within 0110 raile of the village of Vara
arc churches, schools, and all rill:1;4,1
There is a thoiee of four good intir,
miles, the nearest being within 4 lei
a good dwelling house and frame -
coesieting ef ba no horse and row e
shed, sheep pens, &e. Plenty eff wet
tra orchard. There is a eiteeee
corner ef the flinn WhiCh could be pl
the farm if desired. Immediate poet
to tho proprietor tni the premises or
THOMAS -JOHNSTON, Jr -
VALUABLE MILL 1'1l(,1'ELTi
The property is situated on
Grey, ebout 1miles from Ethel -
Southern Exteredon of the. Wellita
Bruck Railway. 'rile inaehinery
horse engine. 4(- 's'- 5-ilue
edging and autting saws, shin: fl
chine end elangle jointer. The m
first-class, and hue oely been runnit
and eight nonib-. is a rare f
of capital, as there iea gerel 1,„eo
quantity of Tim`ler of all kinds to 1
factory reasons Over; for selling. i-
on applicatien te GARROW
Post Office. N. 1.1 All notes aud
due must be Fettled at once, and eel
expense.
ATALIT'ABI E PROPItliTY F /I1
eevesSioa'
nleorit
fjcaLIK4'<idiop911,15d
o1ataaineix2, in
tg6
80 of which are eleareti, well feueed I
state ef cultivation; tlia balanee
with the best of Imedwood. There]
house with stone foutalalion, also
and log born; there is alee another
house on the place. A bearing orch2
also -a young orchard with same ut
of good water. Is on the northern
miles from Seaforth, and adjoine
Winthrop, in which are all ealegc
inclucling a cheese factory, saw and
i the builCling known as, 'Ranee La
property will be sold in one parcel .or
purchase, -s. Apply to the prole
premises or to Winthrop Post 091
•T[4NNAH, Proprietor,