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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1878-04-12, Page 6APRIL 12, 1878, tech, which was duly acknowledged. ss.rs. Thomson, Harris mid Fletcher la appointed as delegates to attend, North Riding convention, to be held. Wingham on the 25th inst. Mrs, each= also. addressed the meeting —James Dorman, of Winghara, (lied Saturday morning while under the luence of chloroform, administered by nodical man for the purpose of pexe 'Ming an operation on his hand. k, ' oner's inquest was held immediately ;ektvards. The verdict exonerated the ctor anal all in attendance. —The next regular meeting of the -assets Teaohers' Institute, will be Id on Saturday, April 13th, when the lowing programme will be discusseat aistory," by Mr. W. E. Greyest. ')ecimals,” by James Hingston ; a obt t Lesson,- by Miss Lucy Reynolds t Reduction,'. by Mr. WEdlwood• a The a -l- by Mr. Andrew Cowan; .5nitary Method,- by Mr. Jolm Mot tosh. t -On Monday morning of last week, thief entered the bedroom of Me. a Rutty, saloon keeper, of Goderich, d stole from his pants pocket the ill of 1.5a. He says it was quite safe ent he went to bed, but that during e night some person forced the door his room. A servant girl states that me person entered her room during le night, but that she was too fright.. ed to give an alarm, and he could, t say she could recognize the person ant, though she could swear that he s dressed in. grey clothes. ,.- -A few days ago as a farmer, while turning from Kincardine to his home Ashfield, mistook the Lake Shore ad which he had taken to avoid the ud of the etravel road, and to save ne in going back to the right road, (ik in hand to cross Pine River at its outhI ts but gettinil. g into a bed. of quick .. id, the horses sank in it. Luckily other man with his team was along, d succeeded in saving one of the iite of every effort. `he man had rses, but the . other gt drowned in tely been offered $350 for the teara, it refused it-. —At the (dose of last quarter, the pu- Is of schodl .section No. 6., Grey, taught r Mr. A. M. Taylor, were awarded izes to the amount of $34. The priz,e c)Its- were of an excellent character, risisting of poetry, prose, biography, &vet and science, and. were distributes Ito all on the double basis of weekly ritten examinations and daily olass istration. The following is the anding of a number in each °lase t' Ertl/. ciass--Wrn. McKay lst, Jennie nes 2d, Allan Lamont 3d. Fourth ass—Maggie McKay lst, Lizzie Hall, L Charles Bishop 3d. Third class— ary Ransom and Sarah S. Bishop Lt, John Shaw 2 Joseph Ames 3d. E!cond classe-Agues J. Bishop 1st, Jas.. :ceartney 2d, Ha,nnah. Hall 3d. First ass—P. MeKity, Bertha Bishop, Alice taw and. Mary McCartney lat, Mal - dm Lamont 2d, Harriet Pollard and -iseph Brooks 3d. -.Within the last two. etre prizes to the amount of ssa have en distributed in this sehool. —Building operations in Winghara iring the corning summer, promise ell. Somewhere near a dozen fine ick stores will be erected on Josephine reet. The frame buildings from. Vic- -Ida street to the Consolidated Bank .!e to be replaced by handsome brick matures, by Mr. E. Kent and. Mr. B. ilsen.. Mr. 0. Tait .Scott will, no attbt, erect a flue block on the site of is buildings recently destroyed by fire. he burnt district from the Beaver lock to John street, will, without oubt, be, all rebuilt with handsome rick blocks, Mr. George McKenzie axing already commenced the erection f three stores, Mr. A. DaWSOR two tOreS, and. Mr. 0. Andrus one store. Ve under:italic:1. that Mr. F. Roderus 1st) intends this summer erecting a rick block on the site of his present !-reraises, corner of Josephine and. tatrick streets. From present indica- ions a much larger amount will be ex - }ended in building in Wingham this easort than during any previous year. Miscellaneous News Items. A dreadfel accident happened iwr. lyrue Clarke, of Stoney Creek, near lamilton, last Friday night. Me. la,rke1ad recently taken possession of 11 millthat piace, and while he was t woett. he machinery in some manner aught him by the heel, and before he ould extridate himself he was dragged n to thc saw, and almost out in two. he saw appears first to have Struck lint on the iu.p, and the agony the un- trtunate man suffered must have been trrible. The doctor gives no hope of 'i.itrke's recover . -Mr. Robert Hanning, long and. ia-orably known itt connection with `e (treat \\ tern Railway, died at his alideuce at Hamilton, on, Friday, 22nd. r March. Ho was the oldest employee 4 the Great Western Railway, having atered the service on the 10th of Jan [try, 1853, continuing in active service, tti1about a year ago, when his health .ge.0 to fail. Mr. Hanning was a most licient and faithful employee, alwaye, inking after the interests of the 0013:1- tay. Ile was married to the youngest eter of Thomas Carlyle, who with four eughters survive him. -A young man named A. Martin, ho has been a resident of Minto for :short time was struck on, the head by itorse, while on his way to Gorrie, on tiesday of last week. He had dis taunted f4 the purpose of tightening ir.e saddle girth, when the horse reared. e, aud in coming down struck- Mr. Lartin on the top of the head, the calk the shoe breaking itt the skull and. staturing thZ, bone in a very ,bad man er. Ile lingered itt great agony until 10 following Sunday, when he died- • e had many warm friends in the COM,- ' i unity and his death is mach regret - et. A singular ease occurred at the eyhtin itt Leaden, en Saturday, whilo et patients were at dinner. One of ---ent, as he was eating a dish of pud- [Le, eteldealv tilled lae mouth and - : rout ,with - the fo id and immediatelY, t lied- 'The attendants at once canna- adical aid, but itt less than five mint tee death had ('!'ecurred. The deceast 1 came fano the neighborhood of Watt ,a1 and had (exit,- been in the institution f'w days- This is one of the means soif destrUCtion agairist which it teed be impossible to guard., even - 'ere the detien. suspected. - At the trial of Marvyn Welton and t pe Mallery at the Cobourg assizes Let week, for havinehbeen concerned in hat is known as the Castleton tragedh to jury failed to agree, and were dist ;-:Irt!`tet (tea; Mallory, the seducer at APRIL. 12, 1878. THE HURON EXPOSITOR the girl Alberta Wade, the victim itt the tragedy, was released in $6,000 bail, and Marvyn Welton, the accomplice, in $8,000, both to appear at the next as- sizes. The sentence of the man David Smith, . -icted of abortion at the present asatees in connection with the Oase, has been commuted from Bi- life term to 20 years' imprisonment. —The death of Mr. Adam Kay, of Galt, took place on Saturday night, March 30th. Mr. Kay was the second on of the late James Kay, of Galt, one .of the best known and most respected oitizens of that town. For some years P• ast Mr. Kay followed the profession of an artist. Among the portraits painted by him were that of Sir John Macdon- ald presented to Lady Macdonald last .January, and those of Hon. Messrs. Mackenzie and Blake which are to be presented to these gentlemen during the present season. The disease—con- .suraption—which carried him off was fatal to his father and. no less.tha,n six others of the family. —On the afternoon of Friday, the 22nd uult., one George Baker attempted. a criminal assault upon the person of Miss Mary Penny near the Asylum grounds, London. He was subsequent- ly arrested, and at the last Assize court held in that city pleaded guilty to the vile offence: His brutish crime won for him 40 lashes and 22 months' imprison- ment. The first instalment of 20 lashes was inflicted on Monday morning in the jail yard, itt the presence of the Sher- dff, the deputy sheriff and several other gentlemen. The whole preceedings only lasted about half -an -hour, the whipping about three minutes. —The Montreal Star says : —" A little over a month ago a young''man, 19 years of age, named Stewart Sraith, boarding at 104 Prince street inflicted. a slight wound on his foot while paring a corn. For several days he felt no in- convenience a,nd. went to work as usual, but afterwards his foot began to swell and. got so painful that he was finally in- duced. to go to the General Hospital, which he did on the 20th. of March. De- spite all efforts he got worse and died last evening at 10 o'clock. It appears that after his foot began to bleed the deceas- ed, not fearing danger, put on a blue stocking, and it is supposed his blend was poisoned thereby." —On. Tuesday morning of tlast week itn. accident of a very painful nature occured in the township of Kin- loss, resulting in serious injuries to two persous, which in one case, it is feared may prove fatal. Mrs. W. Walker, of the 6th concession of Kinloss, and an old lady named Mrs. • Hall, about 80 years of age, were about starting on a visit to some friends in Culross. They had entered the wagon, and. before the driver got in the horses started off at a furious rate, upsetting the vehicle and throwing the occupants violently to the ground. Mrs. Walker, although badly hurt, is doing Well, but the old lady, Mrs. Hall, is scarcely expected to re- cover. —The Farmers of Lucknow, t have resolved to establish a butter factory, similar to the one in the adjoining village of Teeswater. At a meeting held for this purpose, it was shown that a good. factory could be established for about $1,000—that it takes 22 pounds of milk to make one pound of butter—that the farmer selling milk at 8c. per gallon receives exactly 18c. per pouncl for his butter, and is at no trouble or expense in either its manufacture or sale—that he redeives cash for the product of his dairy monthly or quarterly. Arrange- ments are also nearly completed for the establishment of a creamery at StJacobs. The milk of 400 cows is to be guaranteed and the farmers are promised. 8c. a gallon for their milk. The product is to be ship- ped to England, where it is supposed that extra high prices will be obtained. Auction Sales. On Tuesday, April 23, at the manse, Thames Road, Usborne, Household Fur- niture, Buggies, Cutter, &o. Rev. H. Gracey, proprietor; A. Bishop, auc- tioneer. Tuesday April 23, on Lot 3, Con. 14, Hallett, Farm Stock and Implements. Thomas Cowan, proprietor ; John Bullard, auctioneer. Births. .Pirckersnilth , on April 4, the wife of Mr. John McKenzie, of a sou. COWAN.—In Egmondyille, on April 3, the wife of Mr. Peter Cowan, of a daughter, Seaforth, on April 1, the wife of Mr. Inch, of a son. SCOTT.—In Seaford', on April 9, the wifo of Dr. 3. 0. Scott, of a daughter. McLEOD.—In Bayfield. On March 29th, the wife of Mr. Kenneth MeLeod, of a daughter. MeINTOSII.—In Wingharn, on March 29, the wife of Mr. Alex. McIntosh, of a daughter. WATT.—In Brussels, on Minch 27, the -wife of Mr. James Watt, of a sou. • Marriages... WILSON—SOWLER.—At the Parsonage, Wing - ham, on, April 2, by Itev. 0. A. Mitehell, B. A., Mr. JaIlleti Wilson. of Wingham, to Miss Perninali I. Sowleriof East Wawanosh. AINLEY—SE"ABLING.—At-the residence of the bride's father, on April 8, -by Rey. 0, E. Still- , ford, Mr. -Watson Ainley, to Miss Emily Spar - ling, daughter of Mr. John Spurting, of Grey. GANNETT—MESSER—At the residence of the bride's father, Bluevale, on April -4, by Rev. -James Pritehard, Mr. Wm. Gannett, of Wing - ham, to Miss Mary Messer, of Bluevale. Deaths. PEASE. ----Li Grey, on April 6, after two years' ill- ne.s Robert Pease,, aged 78 years, 11 'mouths and 12 days. POPE.—In 2u berry, on April 4, John Pope, be- loved son of Thomas and Jessie Pope, aged 15 years, 3 months and 12 days. oammicimCri=1=1.1•1211•••1•MEMINIMINIMII THE MARKETS. o - SEAFORTH, April 11, 1878. Fall Wheat 1 12 to 1 15 Spring Wheat, Fiferpor bushel.. 1 02 to 1 02 Spring Wheat,Red. Ohaff,per bush0 95 to Gatspor bushel 0 80 to Peas per bushel 0 58 to Barley per bushel 0 88 .to .Butter, No. 1, Loose, trade 0 13 to Butter, No.1, Loose, cash 0 12 to Clover Seed, per bushel.. ... ...,3 40 to Timothy seed, per bushel 1 75 to Elgq 0 08 to Fleur, par barrel '. 5 00 to Hay - .9 00 to 5 i3 0 98 0 31 0 60 0 43 0 15 0 14 360 1 75 0 09 6 50 9 00 0 Ut Hide.s, per lb. 0 05 Grubby Hides per 100 lbs... ... .._ 4 00 Fallen Hides-, per 100 lbs. , 3 00 Sheep skim. 0 50 to 1 25 Salt (retail) per •.)arrdl, - 0 75 Salt (wholesale) per -barrel. ..... . 0 65 Potatoes, per bushel 0 25 to 0 30 Oatmeal .t+ brl 5 01) to 5 50 Wool, per lh .... .... ... . : .... .. -0 28 to 0 28 Tallow, per Ib . 0 06kto 0 06i Dressed Hogs, per 100 lb.; .. 4. 75 to 4 75 Beef, in quarters, per 100 lbs..... 4 50 to 5 25 CLINTON, April 11, 1878. Fall Wheat, per bushel.. _ 1 08 6 1 10 Spring Wheat, per bushel... Oats, per bushel 0 90 0 92 6" ; 0 31 Barley, per bushel 0 30 6 ! 0 45 g 0 50 ; Peas, per. bushel . 0 57 i3 0 60 I Clover Seed, per brisket- ` 3 50- @ 4 00 ; BiTtimtt°erth3' Seed, per Pushei 1 60 J 2 25 I Pork • 0 13 ial 0 15 4 50 d 6 00 Potatoes 0 2-5 6 0 30 Eggs per ton. . 0 (8 @ 0 08 y 9 00 d 11 00 ; WM. HILL & CO., FOR - CHEAP DRY GOODS. WE ARE Still Showing Better Value in Grey Cottons, White Cottons, Brown Ducks, Checked Ducks, Tickings and Prints than is now offerod in any other place in town. THE LARGE QUANTITIES Of these Goods that we are selling proves beyond doubt that they are the Cheapest in the Market. DRESS GOODS In Great Variety. Our 15 -cent Line of PLAIN LUSTRE is, bard to boat. A FULL ASSORTMENT Of Parasols, Gloves, Hosiery, Ties, Collars, &o. A BEAUTIFUL LINE Of Ladies 2 -Batton Bid Gloves—Evening Shades —a t 50 centper pair. OUR TAILORING DEPARTMENT Is still going ahead. We are now very busy, all our hands being fully employed. Large Stock of Scotch and Cana- dian Tweeds West of England - Broads and .Doeskins. A Fine Assortment of Worsteds. A Per- fect Fit Guaranteed. OUR MiLLINERY DEPARTMENT Is still under the care of Miss Grant, who has been so successful with ns during the past two seasons. We have just opened a _Fine Stock of Flowers, Feathers and Trimmings of theLatest Style. Also all the Leading ...Shapes in Hats and Bonnets. WILLIkm HILL & co., MAIN STREET, SEAFORT1b 0 C IZ KILLORAN & RYAN Have now on hand the Largest and Best Selected Stook o! GENERAL GROCERIES EVER OFFERED IN S 001'1'111-1_ We are determined not to be under- sold by any House in the Trade. CASH CUSTOMERS Are Particularly Invited to INSPECT OUR STOCK —AND— COMPARE PRICES BEFORE PUR- .. CHASINGr' ELSEWHERE. OUR STOCK OF CLOVER AND TIMOTHY. SEEDS Cannot bo surpassed in QUALITY OR PRICE. Also all kinds of Garden and Field Seeds as Cheap as the Lowest. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE A SPECIALTY. The Largest Stock in Town. Call and See it. KILLORAN & RYAN. N. B.—If yon should require Good and Pure Liquors call at T. D,RYAN'S Liquor Store. 1878 1878 IMPORTANT SPRING CIRCULAR FROM THOMAS KIDD'S EMPORIUM OF FASHION MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. NEVER. PERHAPS, SINCE MY FIRST ADV ENT INTO BUSINESS DID °I INVITE, WITH SUCH CONFIDENCE, THE ATTENTION OF MY NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS TO MY IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. EVERY LINE IS FULL EVERY DEPA-RTMENT THOROUGHLY COMPLETE. OWING TO THE GENERAL DEPRESSION AND UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF BUSINESS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, THE WHOLESALE HOUSES IN THE GREAT CENTRES OF TRADE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO SELL GOODS THIS SEASON MUCH UNDER THEIR ACTUAL VALUE. BEING SO FORTU- NATE AS TO SECURE A GREAT MANY VERY DESIRABLE LINES IN DIFFERENT CLASSES OF DRY GOODS, I PROPOSE GIVING MY CUS- TOMERS THE FULL. BENEFIT. DIMING THE PAST YEAR I HAVE CONFINED MY BUSINESS VERY CLOSELY TO THE CASH AND TRADE PRINCIPLE, AND FIND IT WORKS WELL. AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN CREDIT, YET. I WOULD THANK MANY OF MY FRIENDS WHO FAVOR ME WITH THEIR TRADE AND CREDIT TO LEAVE ME A LITTLE MORE OF THEIR CASH ALSO. EVERY HONEST INDUCEMENT WILL BE OFFERED DURING THE COMING SEASON TO MY CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC IN GEN- ERA L, AND NO INTELLIGENT PERSON SHOULD PURCHASE WITH- OUT FIRST SEEING MY SUPERB STOCK. BLACK AND COLORED SILKS— IN THIS DEPARTMENT I AM SHOWING AN 'UNBROKEN LINE, AT ALL PRICES FROM 50 CENTS PER YARD UP. BLACK LUSTRES AND BRILLIANTINES— MY STOCK OF THESE -GOODS, FAIRLY SURPASSES ANY OTHER -IN TOWN. THE GREAT SUCCESS WHICH HAS AT- TENDED THE SALE OF THOSE GOODS IS CERTAINLY PROOF THAT TEIEY GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION: -,THEIR BRILLIANT FINISET AND DURABLE TEXTURE MAKE THEM A GENERAL FAVORITE. BLACK AND COLORED CASHMERES— A LARGE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE STOCK, SUITABLE FOR DRESSES OR SUMMER MANTL-ES, RANGING IN PRICE FROM 55 CENTS TO $1 75 AND $2 PER YARD. ' DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS— THIS DEPARTMEMT IS 'AHEAD OF ANY ALREADY ENUM- ERATED, EMBRACING, AS IT DOES, F R,OM THE LOWEST. TO THE HIGHEST GRADE IN PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS PATTERNS. ALL THE NEW FABRICS INTRODUCED THIS SEASON ARE HERE IN PROFTJSION, AND THIS DEPART- MENT, ALONE IS WELL WORTHY OF SPECIAL ATTENTION —PRICES EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. GRENADINES, GRENADINES— IN ALL THE EWAND FASHIONABLE MAKES. SOME EX- CEPTIONALLY HANDSOME PATTERNS IN BLACK, PRINTS, PRINTS— THE STOCK OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH PRINTS IS VERY LARGE, AND CANNOT POSSIBLY BE EQUALLED IN THE COUNTY FOR VARIETY, NEWNESS IN DESIGN, AND HAR- MONIOUS COLORS. I COMMENCE AT 5 CENTS PER YARD AND GO UP TO 15 CENTS. • COTTONS, COTTONS— _ OVER 8,000 YA RDS OF GREY C TTO.N TO HAND, -FROM THE BEST MILLS IN THE DOMINION, AS LOW AS 5 C TS PER YARD. COTTONADES, JEANS; DUCKS, DENIMS, ICKINGS, TABLINGS, TABLE LINENS ANI ELESSIANS. LACE GOODS— SOME BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN IN SAXONY, CROCHET, AMERICAN THREAD, G1 , VALENCIENNES, HAM- BURG EDGINGS, FRILLINGS IN 'ENDLESS VARIETY, SWISS EMBROIDERIES, TOGETHER WITH A MAGNIFICENT AS- SORTMENT OF LACE CURTAINS, IN SETS AND BY THE YARD, IN THE NEWEST DESIGN. HOSIERY AND GLOVES— EVERYTHING IN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S COTTON HOSE. LADIES' SILK EMBROIDERED SEAMLESS HOSE A SPECIAL. TY. FULL LINES IN KID AND LISLE GLOVES, ALL PRICES. 0 1 MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING— THE STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS IS ENTIRELY COM- ' PLETE, AND WILL BE FOUND WELL WORTHY OF INSPEC- TION. OUR FACILITIES FOR DOING A STYLISH MILLIN- ERY TRADE ARE UNRIVALLED, AND BUSINESS IN THIS DEPARTMENT IS UNUSUALLY BRISK FOR SO EARLY IN THE SEASON. WE ARE SHOWING A RICH AND HAND- SOME STOCK - OF RIBBONS, VELVETS, FLOWERS, FEATH- ERS, ORNAMENTS, CRAPES, ILLUSIONS, LADIES' SCARFS AND BOWS, TOGETHER WITH A HOST OF OTHER NOVEL- TIES WHICH ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. PARASOLS, PARASOLS— NO OTHER HOUSE IN THE COUNTY CAN OFFER STJCH INDUCEMENTS IN THE LINE OF CHEAP PARASOLS. CALL AND SEE OUR 35 CENT LINE, AS GOOD AS OTHERS ARE SELLING FOR 50 CENTS. READYMADE CLOTHING— SEVERAL NEW CASES RECENTLY OPENED OUT, THE PRO- DUCT OF THE BEST HOUSES IN MONTREAL AND TORON- TO. FOR A NEAT FITTING SUIT OP CLOTHES, IN GOOD MATERIAL, • CUT: AND FINISHED IN THE LATEST STYLE, GIVE- ME A CALL; I GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. CLOTH- ING MADE TO ORDER ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. HATS AND CAPS— I HAVE ON HAND A MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN AMERI- CAN, CANADIAN AND ENGLISH FELT HATS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET, AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES. ALSO A NICE ASSORTMENT OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CAPS IN CLOTH, T WEED, SILK AND COTTON. BOOTS AND SHOES— SPECIAL ATTENTION IS 'DIRECTED- TO THIS DEPART- MENT, AS MY BOOTS AND SHOES ARE CERTAINLY SU- PERIOR TO THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS CLASS OF GOODS NOW BEING OFFERED IN TOWN FOR SALE. 100 PAIRS WOMEN'S PRUNELLA, 60 CENTS PER PAIR,- ORDI- NARY PRICE, 75 CENTS; 100 PAIRS WOMEN'S PRUNELLA, 75 CENTS . PER, PATR, ORDINARY PRICE, $1 ; 100 PAIRS WOMEN'S PRUNELLA, $1 PER PAIR, ORDINARY PRICE, $1 50a 100 .PAIRS WOMEN'S BUTTON- PRUNELLA, $1 25 PER PAIR, ORDINARY PRICE, $1 75. MEN'S ALEXIS. BUCKLED SHOES, VERY CHEAP. MEN'S CONGRESS BOOTS, LOW • PRICES. DON'T FAIL TO SEE- THE LADIES' KID BUTTON BOOTS, BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED. ALSO A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES AT -25 ' PER CENT. LOWER THAN BEFORE. GROCERIES, GROCERIES— THE USUAL STOCK OF' FRESH GROCERIES ALWAYS TO BE FOUND IN A WELL REGULATED GENERAL STORE. THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN TEA: A NEW LOT RE- CENTLY ARRIVED. CALL AND GET A SAMPLE OF THE 50 CENT LINE AT THE NEW CASH STORE. TILE NEV CASH STORE. ) T11.6 ----- GRAND OPENING OF THE MILLINERY AND MANTLE SHOW ROOM AT HOFFMAN BROTHERS' Cheap Cash, Store, Cairdno's Block, Seaforth, on, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, Afternoon ancl Evening. L ST 0 OF THE LATEST FRENCH, ENGLISH 'AND AMERICAN STYLES. CALL AND SEE The Disp10 Free of Charge. No Trouble to show yon through. HOFFMAN BROTHERS. CHEAP GOODS BRUCEFIELD. SPECIAL THIS WEEK. A NICE LINE OF LADIES' PRUNELLA SHOES At 50 Cents Per Pair. WM. HILL & Co., BRUCE -FIELD. m0 -4 1-3 0 BARGAINS IN EVERYTHING ALLEN'S GROCERY PREPARING TO BUILD. -- SELLING OFF CHEAP. GREAT BARGAINS IN TEAS. EXTRA VALUE IN SUGARS. SPLENDID VALUE IN COFFEES. EXTRA BARGAINS IN PRUNES. GREAT BARGAINS IN CROCKERY. CANNED GOODS COINC VERY CHEAP. FRESH FIELD SEEDS AT COST. BARGAINS IN EVERYTHING —AT— THOMAS KIDD, Seaforth. ALLEN'S GROCERY. 1878 1878 DUNCAN & DUNCAN'S, SEAFORTH, WE COMMENCE THE SPRING OF 187-8 WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS IMPORTED INTO THIS COUNTY, Which Combines all the Latest and Host Attractive Styles with the Best Value we hare Ever Offered. We Invite our Customers and Friends to Call and Eva -m- ine Our Stock and they will find in Every _Department a Large and Choice Selection of First -Class Goods.- • DRESS GOODS. DRESS GOODS. 'OUR STOCK OF BRITISH AND FRENCH DRESS GOODS IS NOW COMPLETE, AND MERITsi THE ATTENTION OF ALL OUR, CUSTOM- ERS AND FRIENDS, EMBRACING ALL THE NEWEST STYLES AND QUALITIES WHICH TIME AND MONEY CAN PLACE WITHIN OUR REACH. COLORED CASHMERES, SERGES, MATALASSIES, LUSTRES, SNOWFLAKES, SUITINGS, DeBIEGES, FANCY DRESSES, BROCADED LUSTRES, &c. BLACK CASHMERES. BLACK CASHMERES. AMONG THE NUMEROUS FABRICS PRODUCED IN FRANCE - THESE 'ARE THE MOST SERVICEABLE, COMFORTABLE AND STYL. ISH. NONE SO WELL ADAPTED FOR ALL SEASONS. AS 'BLACK CASHMERES. OUR STOCK IS VERY LARGE AND RANGES FROM 75 CENTS TO $1 50 IN ALL WOOL MANTLE CASHMERE. BLACK LUSTRES. BLACK LUSTRE& BLACK LUSTRES CONTINUE TO BE LARGELY USED THIS SEASON. THEY RANGE IN PRICE FROM IDA CENTS TO 75 CENTS; OR ABOUT 20 PER CENT. LOWER THAN EVER SHOWN, PRINTS DEPARTMENT. TWENTY THOUSAND YARDS OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PRINTS, RANGING FROM 7 CENTS TO 121 CENTS. THERE IS A CONSPICUOUS. IMPROVEMENT IN STYLES AND DESIGNS. COLORS ARE BEAUTIFULLY BLENDED, AND THE EFFECT IN THE BETTER QUALITIES IS TO PRODUCE A HARMONIOUS APPEARANCE, EQUAL TO COSTLIER FABRICS. PRICES VERY LOW. LADIES' COLLARS AND CUFFS; SILK, TIES, FRINGED; FRINGED RIBBONS, HOSIERY, KID GLOVES, AND FRILLING. HOUSE FURNISHING A SPECIALTY. LACE CURTAINS, DAMASKS, TOWELLINGS, TICKINGS, TABLE LIEN, IN P. HESSIANS, COUNTERPANES, NAPKINS, TAPESTRY CARPET, WOOL CARPET, HEMP CARPET, MATTS, WINDOW -HOL- LAND, AND STAIR LINEN. TWEEDS AND SUITINGS. ENGLISH, SCOTCH AND CANADIAN MADE GOODS IN ENDLESS VARIETIES. WE GIVE BUYERS A SELECTION OF AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED DIFFERENT PATTERNS IN FABRICS SUITED- TO THE , MILLION, AS WELL AS THOSE WHICH THE MOST EXACTING AND EDUCATED TASTE MAY DEMAND. WORSTED COATINGS AND PANTINGS. THESE FABRICS STILL RETAIN THEIR POPULARITY, AND THE. INDICATIONS ARE THAT WORSTED GOODS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED IN ALL KINDS OF GARMENTS. ORDERED CLOTHING. THIS DEPARTMENT IS 'UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF A FIRST-CLASS' CUTTER, AND- WE GUARANTEE TO GET UP FIRST- CLASS WORK, AND GOOD FITTING- SUITS MADE TO ORDER FROM $12 50, ALL WOOL GOODS, UP. MILLINERY AND MANTLES: OUR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE IN ALL THE LATEST DE- SIGNS OF NGLISH AND FRENCH MILLINERY. AN INSPECTION OF OUR STO 'K IS INVITED. MANTLES FROM $2 UP. READYMADE CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS. The Usual Large tock of Fresh, Groceries on Hand, Cheap. Produim Taken in Exchange for Goods. DUNCAN & DUNCAN, SEAFORTH.