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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-05-02, Page 8urot txto.Oto.r, , a • "."•., • 1 • ',1!1.' '410.fg*, , • : ' = ; epept those of the biped and barking species and milch cows, found running at large Will be impounded. Hens, °geese,' turkeys ;and ducks are MATTERS. 9,1so prohibited. frora runnina at large.- -- Rev. R. J. Warner, B. A., lately pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church here has been removed to Forest. His saccessor here is Rev. F. J. Edmonds, 13. A., of London. GRANT) OPENING 011S411Tday, May 3rd, t Kidd's new Hardware Store. )3and at 2 o'clock, O give a royal. cheer: A splendid dwelling to rent ver the store, with Ali conveniences,. hard and oft water end splendid -cellar. Rent only to ons arty, cheap. 'Jonn KIDD. , 594x1 1) THE SEED STORE.—We are again re - ',zing this spring a largo 'and choice stock of no ouse Flowering Plants a every vadety and color, " g cheap, at W. H. MoDouGALL kt Co., Sign i the Mammoth Turnip, Seaforth. 594-3 A.UCTION SALE of Dry Goods at JOHN BRS, Saturday, May 3rd, afternoon and even - and every day following until the whole stock jg cleared out. Goods sold during the morning at notion prices. 595 A RARE OFFER EVEN FOR HARD TIMES. .WM. CAMPBELL sells Scotch and Canadian oed Pants, made to orderin first-class style for 3.50, or two pairs for $6.50. Trythem: 596-2 SEED WHEAT.—Mr. Wm. Rehill has on hand, at his ware -house, Seaforth, a small nantity of the celebrated Russian Siberian Wheat or seed. Call early before it is all gone. 591-2 AT RETAIL.—Goods are being sold by iivate Sale in Stanley Day's Auction Mart, at wholesale rates for cash. Spring Snits made to rder, $10 50 to $12 50. 593 JUST RECEIVED & new Stock of Pic- tures and Mouldings at C. MoonE's, Sunbeain. Art allery. Picture frames made to order cheap as snal. 595-1 .. , TO CHEESE AND BUTTER MA10ERS. Dr. Mu. & Co., have on hand a large lot of first - se Liverpool Dairy Salt. 594-3 fi. . Maar WIC'S INSTITUTE.—The annual general meeting of the members will take place on Tuesday evening, May th. The managing committee °hopes very member will attend the meeting. CURLING.—A. meeting of the Me- hanic's Curling Club will be held at the ommercial Hotel, on Monday evening, ay 5th, at 8 o'clock. A full attend- nce is requested as important business come before the club. 14 PERSONAL.—The 'following from . the incardine Reporter, of last week, .has eference to Mr. Robert Hickson, a ormer Seaforthitee "We are pleased. o notice on - the streets again our old 'end. Mr, Hickson, of the firm of - Pot- • en& Hickson,- who has been absent in he West Indies for the- past year. He -"yea home on Friday last." ' . .. .. . _ THE CON:CERT.—The concert on Dees - ay evening. by the Ba11010.11H concert orripany, was well attended. .The en- ertainment was one • of - the best ever "Ven in Seaforth, and, the Audience ere -delighted. The perforniances on he piano by the Fox children, the musi- al prodigies, were -simply wonderful,. and have to be heard to be properly a,p- preciated.e. The performances on the "olitt, by Miss Nora:Clench, a young Ss of about nine.years, were equally ood, while Mr.-B,a,umann„as a violinist, at; few equals. Miss Clench played e accompaailments Mr. David Mce loyealso sang a, co:upie of solos in good tyle. We I are sore : that Shonld the aumann company again visit this town„ hey will be greeted. by even a larger 11 .011Se. Lowe, Bemes.—The great walking atoll to be held in Seaforth on the, iath of May is creating considerable in- terest. There is likely to be keen corn- petition.—Mr. James Lang, of Tucker - Smith , and several of his neighbors in- tend visiting Manitobar with the Green- way party, and if the country suits them they will take uP land- for their sons.—The warm, refreshing -sliowers f the past few days have had a most pr wo car loads of oxeu,i cows, and pigs 11' hvoeirgkg°tsrrh:aahtstisanhsgohuta the house be cbee 1 tcfrind niibonPg:g 'I luif siotrve over,eghtstngi agreen.— ownwr-. ening is all the rage.—Mr. Thomas ovenlock, of the Merchants' Salt aw mill and stave factory in course of rection.—Mr. W. S. Robertson shipped o Manitoba on Monday, last.—Exten- we improvements and additions are eing made to the Seaforth Cheese Fee- ory. When completed it will be one of he largest and best eStablishneents of e kind in the country.—Mr. Thomas idd is rapidly pushing forward the ork on his new brick resideuce. It 11 be one of the handsomest in Sea- orth.—The Rev. Mr. Macdonald reached. a, most able and eloquent an- iversary sermon to .the Ocldfellows of idelity Lodge, Seaforth, on Sunday vrening. Notwithstanding the wet veiling, the church 'was crowded.— . John Beattie, MaYor of Seaforth, as been appointed reterning officer for outh Huron at the a.pproaching elec. ions for the Local Legislature. A bet- & selection could not have been made. ----The exodus to Manitoba eta, con - jellies. Mr. James Leatherland and Ir. James Perkins, carpenters, left for hat Province on Wednesday. A num- ber of others, including . Messrs. Adam ply, Jas. McMulkin,! Adam Beattie, lad:Robert- Hume, intend starting next . lie_ eeonkmd. —Messrs. s Mho ener, se s rwsh. foro A.shoa::, W. weeks, and.eeeekns : . NrieiGeorgefsti tion4g Tuesday for Prince Arthur's Landing. fhey went by the steamer Quebec from oderich.—As will be seen by notice lsewhere, the machine agents • and ini- lern.ent man.ufacturet!s of this town have determined to Conduct business, in -so fair as repairs are concerned, on he cash principle. It;would. be as well f more of our businessimen would shut own on long credits.'s-Several of the armers in this vicinity have finished eeding.-The fall wheat h crea.boutslooks • ell. Some spots of !lute sown have, een killed, but as a general thing it ever prornised better at this season of he year.—Mr. John Sproat, of Tucker- mith, intends visiting Scotla,nd shortly. There is not much building going on n Seaforth this season, and as a con - &pence trade for hoes° carpenters is till.—Mr. Samuel Dickson,Postnaaster, rid his brother; Robert Dickson, intend oing to the old country shortly, the atter for the benefit of his health. -- e ere glad to learn that Miss Jeannie wing, eldest claughtee of Mr. George Ewing, ie recovering from a very severe attack of inflammation of the lungs. She is again convalescent. —The Messrs. illman, carriage makers of this town, ave now in their show room as fine a 'splay of carriages and buggies as can • e seen in any establishment outside tie cities.—Mr. A. Cardno has gone on a visit to Manitoba. Mr. Cardno has vend hundred. acres of land in the rairie Province, and he has gone up t see how it lies.—Mr Dunlop, Chief' o Police, has issued. hie mandate orcler- i g all back yards and outbuildings to' b thoroughly cleaned by the 10th.inst. Parties neglecting will be fined. This - is i right. —From and after this d.ate, all , , a To MICHIGAN.—Mr. David Hill, who lately sold his farm in this township, took the boat, at Goderich on Saturday last, for Sault Ste.* Marie, Michigan. Mr. Hill .took his family with him, and has taken up land in_that district. He had been there some time previously and was much pleased with it as a farming country, and intends to make his future' home in that region. • Ilibbert. CORRECTION.—It • was 3/11.*. WM. But- ler who met with the accident recorded last week, not Mr. Wm. Beatrie as was published. HOTEL, LEAF:MD.—Mr: Etty, of Mitchell, has leased the " Hibbert Ho- tel," Staffa, owned by John Pellow Esq., Stratford, and lately occupied by Mr. Thos. Page, now Of the Railway Hotel, Dublin. - Fakeer PURCEASED.—Mr. jaMeS H a r - burn, who disposed of his farm on the 7th concession,. to his brother John, some time ago, has bought the farm. of the late Duncan McDpugall, lately occupied by Richard LivNgston. The price paid is 65,500. COMPLIMENTARY -Soeura.—On Tuesday evening last, a sbcial in honor of Mr. R. N. Adams and family was given in the Temperance Hall. Mr. Adams in- tends leaving for Sault Ste Marie this week, and this entertainment was given as a farewell demonstration in honor of himself and family, and, to mark the esteem in which they are held in the community. Abundance of the choicest refreshments were provided by the la- dies. After all had completed this part of the programme, readiugs and musical 'selections were given by members of the party. The Rev. ,J. Caswell also delivered an excellent address on the subject of "Friendship." The proceed- ings terminated. at a seasonable hourby a wishing Mr.Adams and his estimable family a safe journey to their new home, and the enjoyment of health and prosperity while there. Mr. Adams was a most useful citizen and. will be missed fronx Kinburn. He was always foremost in every good work, and took an active interest in. the Church, Sib- -day School and temperance cense. He leaves many friends behind him here, who will always rejoice to hear of his well-idoing at the Sault. Brucefteld. ODDFELLOWSIIIP.—The Odafellows of this village commemorated the sixtieth. anniversary of the foundation of Odd - fellowship in America, by attending divine service at the Union Presbyterian church. Previous to attending, the members of the lodge assembled at the Oddfellows' Hall, where they formed and marched in . procession to the church. The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Thomson, -who chose as his text the 13th chapter of ist Corinthians, 13th verse- (and last clause of verse) : " And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three ; but the greatest of these is charity," He went on to show in a clear and. lucid manner why the preference was 'given to charity, and illustrated the poWer of love in -such examples as that of , Moses, Jonathan, and David, Nehemiah, Good Samaritan, and last, but greatest of all, the offering of Christ aa a sacrifice for the sins of mankind. • He deducted from the par- able of the Good Samaritan the laxness of the church in extending the hand of oharity to the needy, why organizations such as he was, addressing were neces- saxy to carry on the; labor of love that properly belonged to her. In connec- nection with the Order of Oddfellow- ship, he considered it a ,noble society, and was pleased to havethe privilege ef addressing a body of Men who in this world, where there is so much selfish- ness to be found., laid aside all political and other feelings, and were found standing hand it hand together in brotherly love. and. concluded.. an elo- quent discourse by invoking God's blessing upon them and their great work of providing for the fatherlees and widow's. . f Turnberry. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.—At the last meeting of -the Turnberry council, held at Bluevale, on the 24th ult., councilor Little reported he had let a job of _building a culvert on the gravelroad be- tween Turnberry and Culross, opposite Jlot 18, con. 12, to A. Reid, amount $5.90 ; also examined the gravelling on cons. 10 and 11, and gave an order te • Jas. Wallace for $3g, and Wm. Johrii• ston an order for $10. Mr. Miller re- ported he had given $7 to Edward Arm- strong as charity, .which was passed at last :meeting of council. Mr. Thomas Goy made applicatibn to the council to have a piece of midi:in 25th sideline, con. 10, repaireeleae it was dangerous, the crossiug being flooded. Mr. Grif- fin was instructed- to examine the job arid put iu proper repair. Mrs. McKa,y was allowed $7.50 per month for keep- ing Mrs. May. ,The reeve and clerk were instructed to a,dvertise for the a,doption of "corporation baby." The sum o16 was -granted for the keeping ofsaid baby up to the 20th of April. The clerk eves instructed. to:, write to Mr. Farrow, M.P., to ascertain i the town: ship will get the 0.1D.01.111t of Laud Im- provement Fund dile the township.. It was moved by councilor Little, second- ed by councilor Miller, and carried., that tLe clerk is hereby instructed to adver- tise for the letting of jobs of drains at next meeting by public tender, the council not binding itselfto accept the lowest or any tender, except otherwise satisfectory. If tenders are not satis- - factory the contract to be let by public auction at the same time and. place, tenders to be opened at one o'clock, and the notice to be published in Wingharn papers and Seaforth Exposrroe, and two insertions each in the daily Globe and Mail. It was resolved that no ac- tion be taken in regard to the collection of taxes on. lot 4, c n. as the collec- tor has done his duty as far as possible under the circum tanc s. A petition was presented by ohn W. Walker, A. Ross, Hugh Ross, da, Cleghorn, jno. Johnson Wm. Anderson, Thos. Hislop, Chas. Gannet, H. C. Pugh, A. Hender- eaa • • • T E HURON EXPOSITOR. AN— sou and John McCracken, praying tll.e council to take. the necessary steps io have • the preliminary Harvey of wide - ing and. deepening the creek or wate - course running through lots 17, 1,8, 119, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26, 1st co Turnberry, and ilots 21 and 22, let co Morris. The prayer of the petition w s granted. Andrew Beith was appoint d pathmaster in place of D. Young, a d Ifiaac Clendenning in place of Alexan er Porter. The Trustees of Uni n School Section No. 7, Turnberry a d. East Wawanosh, made application o the council of Turnberry to borrow t e sum of 6840 for the term of five yea s, at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, isr school purposes. The application w s granted, and a by-law passed. to th t effect. Councilor Henning was instrn t- ed. to have B ling bridge put in prop r repair. The council then adjourned to meet again, as a Court of Revision, aid to let jobs of drains, on May 27th, West's hall, puevale. •1 , Brussels. PROPERTY CIIANGE.—Mr. Gerry his Sold lot 111, Alexander Street, to Mr. S. Smelt), on private terms. HOTEL CHANGE.—MT. Martin, of ti e Tecumseh House, has sold out hie' le se end interest in this house, to Mr: Jo n Campbell, of Seaforth, who takes p s - session at once. , RUNAWAY.— On Saturday last, t e team of Mr. Cowan, of Morris, start:a from Wynn's wagon shop and. ran a a furious rate to Turnberry street. Striki g against a telegraph post, they broke t e pole of the wagon off, and. when in fr t of the Central Hotel, they turned i a to the sidewalk,upsetting the wagon, wh:n they were stopped. No one was h rt but considerable damage was Ilene to the wagon. ODDFELLOWS' ANNIVERSARY.—WeStE, n Star Lodge, Independent Order of 0 d - fellows, Brussels, attended in a body at the Canada,Methodist Church, on S n - day afternoon, when a special serm n was preached by the Rev. Mr. Hayhur t. On Monday evening, they held an op n. meetinabiu their lodge room, where a very pleasa,nt evening was spent. T e evening's proceedings consisted of mus c, songs and speaking. The Revds. Mess s. Hayhurst, Ryan and Francis, and r. Strachan, made very appropriate dresses. The occasion of the meeti gs were in Commemoration of the fo n - dation of the Order in America. 1/ tion of sai4 bridge. Widow Wilton was granted $10 -charity. The following ac- counts were paid ; McGillicuddy Bros., printing and. advertising, $18.22; F. Miles, plans and. specifications for bridge, $3.0 ; G. Campbell, work on con, cessions 17 and 18, $4; Henry Buttery, flour tor Engel family, 02.50 ; john Harbottle,' witness fees re drain ap- peals, $4 ; James Oliver, witness fees re drain appeals, $2. The Council then adjourned to meet at the call of -the Reeve. Tuekersmith. SUDDEN DEATH.—Many of our vaders will regret to hear of the sudden death of Mr. George Chesney, Huron Road, Tuckersmith, which took place T.hurs- day morning from heart disease. Mr. Chesney as an old. resident, and- was much respected. He was also one of our most enterpr.ising agriculturalists, and did much to improve the breed. of cattle and sheep in this section. He was an extensive and successful breeder of short -horn cattle, of which he had a very superior stock., He was a com- paratively young mau, being only 49 years. He leaves a widow and large familyto mourn his sudden demise. Bayfield. • SAD DROWNING Cesn.—On Monday afternoon, a party!, of men from the neighborhood of Hills Green, came to this village for the purpose of fishing in the river below Thomson's mill. Dur- ing thoafternoon, one of the party, named John Clark, a fine looking, mar- ried man, in attempting to drive the fish into the net, accidentally waded. into deep water, and being unable to swim, was drowned. Although several men were in the river and around, the place at the time, and saw the unfortu- nate man in the water, no help was or could. be given. He was only about 3 minutes under water until taken out by Mr. Fillon, one of the hands at the mill, who immediately sent for Dr. Stanbury, who was on the spot in about 20 miputes, but too late to do any good. An inquest was heli in the evening, by coroner Stanbury, and. a verdict of ac- cidental drowning," in accordance with the above particulers, was rendered. STRIY Iremse—Several parties are leaving -this township for Manitoba. Thos. Elliott sends a fine team of hor- ses and harness out next week, to his son who has taken up land there.—Mrs. Callaway has purchased the residence -of John Keys, and moved mto town., to spend the rest of her days in ease and cornfort. She sold her farm in Stan- ley. --1111r. James Davison has rented his farm and purchased a house in town and moved. to Bayfield. Our - town is well adapted for those who are tired of work on the farm, and wish to seek a quiet spot to live for the remain- der of their days. Being healthy, land cheap, quiet and peaceable citizens in- habiting it there is no place like Bay- field, for all who want to retire and live long and, happy. There is plenty of room for ell. Liquor Licenses. The License Commissioners for the West Riding of Huron met in Goderich on Wednesday, 23rd ult. The Board is now composed of A. Worthington, Clinton, Chairman; W. M. Hilliard, Goderich, Secretary; and Peter Fisher, Wingham. The following licenses were granted: Goderich—hotels—E. Hosker, Thomas Whitely, George Graham, A. H. Peatmau, Capt. Cox, Wm. Snell, E. Marlton, William Craig, John C. Mar- tin, James Bayley. Shops—W. D. Shannon, H. Cooke. No shop licenses granted for the townships. Clieiton- - hotels—Michael Kelly, Peter McLaren, Isaac Rattenbury, James Moore, Sam- uel Pike George Swartz—one held over. License,$125. Shops—Nicholas Robson, W. Sheppard. License, $150. Wingh9,M—hotels—John Dinsley, R. P. Simmons, W. J. McCutcheon, J. Matell, Elijah Hodgins, Wm. Hutton. Shops—J. W. connel, Joseph Young. License, $90. Blyth—hotels—Jonathan Emigh, W. Hawkshaw, R. J. Cooke, Robert Brownlee. Shops—John A. McDonald. License, $75. Turnberry —Andrew Bell, Henry Carter. Li- cense, - statutory amount. Hullett— 'John Bell, Londesboro. The old- Man- chester hotel condemned. NeW one building. West Wawanosh—Eli Laura, John Longheed, and a new hotel now. building. I East Wawanoeh—Held over. Ashfield—Alex. Young, Eintail ; John Martin, Dungannon; A.Black, do.; Geo. Graham, Port Albert. Colborne —Wm. Lasham, Henry Martin, Jona- than Miller, Anthony Allen, Isaac Martin, Mary Ann Jones; 3. J. Wright, Andrew Bennet. Escape from Goderich Gaol. On the evening of Thursday of last week two prisoners escaped from God- erich Gaol. The_names of the prison- ers are Fisher and McRoberts. The form_er was sentenced at the recent as- sizes to two. years imprisonment in the Penitentiary -for horse stealing, and the latter had also been convicted of several forgeries end other misdemeanors in connection with what is now known as the "Fanning Mill Frauds." These two worthies, says the Signal, occupied. 'rooms in the gaol; they were seen to bed by the gaol officials at the usual hour, 7 o'clock, on the evening of Thurs- day, the 24th. Between 8 and 9 o'clock on this evening Mr. Holt, counsel for McRoberts, accompanied by the uncle and father of McRoberts, called. at the gaol and requested to see the prisoner. lie was taken out of bed to see them. They remained together about ten or fifteen minutes; McRoberts was then put back to his bed by Mr. Henderson, the turnkey. The gaoler made his usual rounds between nine and ten o'clock; all appeared safe; no cause for alarm; he then retired for the night. Mr. Henderson also- retired as usual, without having cause for alarm. The first intimation of anything being wrong was about a quarter past five on Fri- day morning. Mr. Henderson ha.cl arisen at this time to let out a prisoner, whose term had expried and who was anxious to get out early, as he had. long distance to walk to his home. Passing the apartments occupied by the escaped prisoners he looked through the slide of A Ward No. 1 and saw the outer door leading into the yard open. Upon investigation it was discovered that McRoberts and Fisher had escaped. The gaoler was at once apprised of the circumstance, and the mode of escape was quickly ascertained. It was found that the locks upon the cells occupied by McRoberts and Fisher had been picked; the corridor door lock and the lock of the door leading into the yard were also picked, making four locks in FARMING OPIVIEReATCTI101N1S°..—PP10' wing a d - seeding operations are now in full bl st and quite a breadth of land is alma- y sown. If the weather will only co tinue fine and dry for the next nine or ten days, farmers will be well throu .with their spring work. IMPROVED Puoseeces.---The long ry spell of weather which we have had or the last three weeks has been follow d by refreshing showers of rain, dci g immense good to the fall wheat, m a- dows, and pasture fields, which w re suffering ,badly from the prolong:d drought. PERSONAL.—Mr. Solomon Shauno treasurer of McKillop, has had. a seve e attack of rheumatic fever lately. 1. e has been ill for the -last twoweeks but is now getting better and his ma y friends and neighbors will be glad o hear that he will soon be able to atte d to his duties again. Tun CHEESE FACTORY.—Mr. Willia Hill, of Seaforth, intends to start che se making in his Winthrop cheese facto y, on Thursday the first of May; e has secured the services of ft compete, t cheese maker, who comes well reco 1. • mended.. Mr. Hill intends to keep t e factory in first-class working order, a d tomanufacture good cheese. OBITUARY.—Many of our readers w-11 regret to learn of the death of Mr. Thos. Holland, second sou of Michael Holla •d, Esq., of McKillop, which ; took place in Friday last. , Mr. Holland has be n suffering from, a complication ofldisea es for over a year. . He was an iutellige t, cheerful, indiistrious and steady you • g man and was much esteemed in t e neighborhood.where he lived. He was only 22 years of age, and few of is years have succeeded in winning gre t- er respect from their fellows. e leaves -a wife and one child, besi es numerous relatives and a large circle of friends to mourn his early. demise. T e funeral took place ou Sunday la t, and was one of the most largely atte.d- ed ever seen in the township, there 1 e- ing over 150 conveyances in the p cession. He He was buried in the hi h - town cemetery, and the impressive f n- eral services were conducted in t. Columbus Church, by the Rev. Den Murphy. " 11 . [ 111 - Grey. • COUNCIL IYIBETING.—COUL1Cil -met at Tuck's Hotel, Cranbrook, on the 19th ult; members all present, the Reeve in the chair. The minutes of last met- ing were read and confirmed. W. H - ris and seven others were allowed to perform their statute labor at Grahaa 's survey, concession 11, James Kelly to be pathmaster. ,James Taylor ma application for payment of medical tendance on D. Dutzel, an indigent employ of Taylor; no action tak Wm. Buttery applied for aid to Y Engel's family, they being in indig,en Mr. Buttery was authorized to furni said family with 100 lbs. of flour. tition from R. McLeod and othe praying that R. McLeod and Geor Clarke be detached from School Secti No. 2. No action taken. Petiti from W. Burgess and five others, pr. ing that lot 1, concession 11, and sou half lot 1,. conoession 12, -be detach from Brussels Union School Section a added to School Section No. 1, Gr Petition from W.Harris and four othe asking that no change be roacle in t Grey portion of the Grey and Brass Union School Section. Moved by Jo Hislop, seconded by Walter Oliver, th the Clerk prePare . a by-law for ne meeting, to detach lot 1, concession lot 1, concession 12, and a portion south half lot 1, concession 11, from t union with Brussels.=Carried. Mov by Jacob Keller, seconded by_John IT lop, that Samuel Slemmon be auth ized to have notices posted on each e of bridge at lot 4, concession 12, war ing the public that the bridge is in dangerous state and unsafe for trav —Carried. Trustees School Secti No. 1 applied for the issue of debentur by way of loan to the amount of $35 Clerk to prepare by-law and debentur for next meeting. F. Miles, Civil E gineer, laid before the Council plans a d estimates for the erection of a ne bridge at lot 4, concessions 11 and 1 The Reeve was authorized to have bil printed calling for tenders for the ere • - , all which had tc; be opened, before the prisoners got into the gaol yard. Once in the yard the prisoners made use of a line, or rope, as we May call it, which they had. manufectured by tearing into _ strips and twisting together the cover- lets, sheets and towels used by them. One end of this they tied to- a piece of hemlock plank about three inches square in 'the middle, tapering to the ends and about five feet long. This they appear to have thrown over the wall; it dropped on the outer side, thus securely holding the upper end of the rope. They then climbed to the ,top of the wall, alloWed the stick to hang on the inside of it, and descended to the 'outer world and. liberty.. The stick and rope were found. in _the position indi- cated. The stick of wood. must have been -thrown over the -wall from out- side, as there is no Wood. like it - about the gaol and it is too large to have been smuggled in. 'Luzon Notes. 1 —The average attendance at the four Sabbath Schools in Clinton is about 900 scholars. —The Montreal Telegraph r'Company hes opened an office at Kintail, comity of H111'013, Ont. .—Dr. McDonagh, who for -some time has been in partnership with Dr. Gra- ham, at Brussels, has retired from the business. —One day last week a child of Mr. Thos. Fitton, of Exeter, was severely scalded by the accidental spilling of some boiling water upon. it. —The Clinton Driving Park Associa- tion will hold their spring meeting on the 23re1 and 24th of May. A number of purses will be competed for. , — A few days since Mr.Win.Hitching, e of Exeter, in handling some strong acid, had it spilled upon his hands, t re- sult being that they were badly berned. —Mr. Lawrence Lovell, of Turnberry, recently purchased a two-year-old bull from the celebrated Ayrshire cattle breeder, Mr. Geo. Thomson, of Bright, Waterloo county. —A new Methodist Church is to be erected at Holmesville this season, at a cost of $1,800. Messrs. McCartney, Thompson Lt Scott, of Clinton, are the contractors for the work. —The trial of the Exeter bigamist, Mr. James Howey, has been postponed until the Fall Assizes, for the purpose, if possible, of obtaining more direct evi- dence against the accused. --We learn that Mr. D. Wilkie has sold his farm, consisting of 50 acres, to Mr. W. Hodgson, of Exeter. The farm is a good one, and. lying°in close' prox- imity to the village of Exeter, will no doubt become very valuable. —Mr. George S. Robertson, of Ash- field has purchased that very fine stal- lion, "Ranting Robin," which he intends to travel in that vicinity. He is a gen- eral purpose horse, and comes well re- commended, having a good pedigree. —Mr. Robert. Armstrong, of Wing - ham, while walking over the crossing at the corner of 'Victoria and. Josephine streets, was knocked down and run over by a butcher wagon on Saturday, 19th ult., but the wagon being empty, he escaped serious injury. —On Thureday of -last week, Mr. G. Brooks, of Exeter, lost a valuable horse by inflammation. The animal seemed ill in the evening, but ate heartily. In the morning it was apparently suffering great pain. It was taken out for a walk and in a few minutes it deopped dead. —The proprietor of the Central Ho- tel, Blyth, has got quite a menagerie. He is the proud possessor of a pair of bears, an alligator, a five -legged horse, a pair of rnagdoves, a pair of fantail pigeons, and a pair of deer. " Bob " takes great delight in showing his visi- tors through his rnuseum. —Mr. T. Greenway, contradicts the stetement made in this department, that several of the horses taken with his party were seriously injured. He says that "beyond one or two slight scratches not a horse was hurt. Cue man put his in the car with hind shoes on, and one of his was injured slightly, but worked next day after arrival." —The Royal Hotel, Winglia,m, owned by Mr. S. Grigg, of London, has chang- ed hands, Messrs. Hodgins & McIn- tosh having sold out their occupancy to Mr. Clark, of Teeswater. The latter takes possession on the 8th of May. Hodgins & McIntosh take hahi of the "Albion," at Stratford. They are also the occupants of the " Grand Central Hotel," Listowel. —Mr. S. jory, of TJsborne, has re- turned from the North-west after hav- ing purchased about 1,700 acres of land. near Crystal Creek, about 100 miles west of Emerson. Mr. Jory ha e been kept busy in recounting incidePts of travel and his impression of th.e coun- try to the numerous friends wl#) 'either have friends or intend themselves lo- cating in the Prairie Province. Re speaks highly of the cOuntry. — A new Court of the Independent Order of Foresters was lately instituted at Londesboro by Mr. P. Robb, of Clin- ton. It is to be known as "Court Pride of the West," and starts with a imem- bership of about forty. The following are the officers: Wm. Holmes, C. R.; A. WOOdman, V. C.R.; C. Grantham, Treasurer; J. C. Thomson, R. S.; J. T. Cooper, F. S.; G. Newton, S. W.; 3. Bell, J. W.; R. Sundercock, S. B.; R. Bransden, j. B. —We notice the names of the follow- ing Huronites as having arrived. and registered their names at Winnipeg hotels on the 22n1 April: Andrew Wil- son, Stanley; Wm. Gibson, John Wat- son, and Charles Wilson, Bayfield ; Wm. Stowes, Grey ; S. S. Warnock and Wm. Penden, Howick ; Reuben Belton and family, Brussels; Richard Ross, Molesworth; Robert Murray, Morrisbenk ; H. Purnack, Howick. —Mr. John Mason, of London, hav- ing purchased the property on the cor- ner of Josephine and John streets, Wipgharn, from Mr. George Pettypiece, for $1,500, has commenced the erection of a bloclaof two stores. The building will be of brick, 37 x 56 feet, and will be somethingsimilar to- the "Beaver Block," save that it will have no man- sard roof. The contract for erectin4 the building has been awarded to "qr. Harry Kerr, and will be completed iu about three months. The total cost will amount to about -$6,500. —Another old resident of Morris has passed. away. Mathew Moses, sr., -de- parted this life on Thursday, 17th inst. Deceased moved into the township of Morris about tarenty years ago. For the last seven years of his life, he was afflicted with total blindness, but this ; calamity did not detract from his ordi- nary cheerfulness of spirit.' Deceased was of good intelligence, and took a great interest in the political and so- cial condition of his adopted country. He was an adherent of Knox Chureh, Brussels, and. was much respected. His aged partner, four sons and a daughter survive to mourn his loss. The re- mains were followed to the cemetery on Saturday, 19th ult., by a large pioces- gen of sorrowing friendand -acquaint- ances. —On Wednesday, 16th ult., a disas- trous fire occurred on the premises of Mr. T. Hawkins, at Port Albert, result- ing in the total destruction of the -build- ing, which contained the post offi-ce, Montreal Telegraph office, and Mr. Hawkins' general store. The greater part of the stock and furniture was saved, but much of what had. been brought out had been damaged. by water and. breakage. Loss on building evillbe about $4,000, on which there was an in- surance of $1,000. Cause of fire, defec- tive chimney. —Some mean snea,k thief broke into the milk -house of Mr. Jas. McGee, lot 12, concession 3, Turnberry, one night lately, and the only thing which he seemed to love dearly was a pailful of maple molasees, which he accordingly confiscated. The party is pretty well known, and may consider himself more than lucky if he does nothave to answer for his crime before a magistrate. Mr. McGee is after him, and although the theft is not very large, we hope to see the offender brought to instice. —At Goderich last 'week Robert Low- rie was charged by Mr. Wm. McCon- nell with having committed. an assault upon him at Port Albert on March 12th. The plaintiff swore that because he re- fused to go into Johnston's tavern to drink, defendant beat and. otherwise M- used him, from the effects of which he was laid up for a month. Mr. Crabb, before whom the case was brought, fined defendant $20 and $11.90 costs, or two months in gaol `at hard labor. The fine and costa were paid. —At Brussels, on Tuesday of last week, Mr. Thos. Skelton received a bad fall, whichenight have resulted fatally. He was in the upper story of_ Gaidie's store -house, and had descended to the seeond story by a short ladder, and, haviug adjusted the latter, proceeded to desceud to the ground floor. He placed one foot on the ladder, and had just lifted the other from the floor, when the ladder gave. way, precipitating him to the bottom. He sustained severe sprains on both wrists and injured one of his knees badly, but fortunately escaped further injury. —On Monday of last week, as some men were boating stones down the Maitland River to James Sharpin's lime kiln, near Gorrie, the boat swamped, leaving the men to make their way to the shore the best way they could. The water being icily cold and some of the boat's crew indifferent swimmers. they had some difficulty in getting safely to stumps and legs to keep themselves from drowning. Persons on shore see- ing the disaster rowed out to the un- fortunates in another boat and took them to land. No lives were lost, and so far, we have not heard that the men are any the worse for their cold dip. —Mr. T. Jones, of Nile, died sudden- ly on the morning of the 18th ult. He was as well as usual on Wednesday, but was taken very ill with cramps on Thursday previous on his way from Manchester, and had. to remain over night at Carlow, under the care of Dr. McDonagh.' He returned home on Fri- day morning and went to bed. About 10.30 a. in. he became very un- well, and arose from bed and sat in a chair, his 'wife being beside him, when suddenly he fell hea, and instant- ly ekpired. The doctors think he must have bursted a blood vessel. His re-' mains were interred by the Orangemen of the district. . —On Wednesday of last week, about 9 p. m., a fire broke out in a small frame house on the Bayfield road, on the outskirts of t)te. town of Goderich, owned by Wm. McKay. The fire was supposed to have been extinguished and the furniture which had. been removed. from the house was replaced. About 2 a. m. the fire again broke out and consumed the house and furniture, the house was insured for a :small amount. The steanaer and fire brigade were on hand but could. do nothing for want of water. On the following eveiaipg, at abOut half -past five, a fire broke out in the kitchen attached to the residence of J. C. Deltor, -of the firm 'Of 3. C. Deltor at Co., merchants, andhefore the steam- er got to work the flames caught the main building, which is considerably damaged. The furniture was mostly saved. but greatly damaged. by water and removal. The building is believed. to be insured. MAY 21 1.879. 1 such an organization. and the objeo that it had in view. Mr. Hugh seeiie, bell was appointed Secretary, and. i. structed to write for instruction as fe rules and regulations usually adop by such organizations. The m• adjourned to meet again in en w when officers were appointed. and t Board properly organized. —On Tuesday morning of last weeki a mannamed William Wild, residing in the township of Hay, near the village of Dashwood„ made an unsuccessful at- tempt to put an end to his existence -by cutting his throat. Ile Ikas been in a "state of despondency during the inieater portion of the winter, and on Tuesday morning he resolutely determined to terminate what he no doubt considered his miserable existence. He succeeded in cutting a gash five inches long in his neck, but the wind -pipe was not injured, else his life could not have been saved. .tHhyenildorillamof, bolloodEvexeatsesrt,auwiaaclssied When the would -be -suicide was eound, Lanlita for Dr.In all the various qualltiesall When the doctor arrived he stitched the produced in New York. in Grist wound. The prospects are that Mr. Variety at Wiid w un inflicted by his own hand. He will recover from the effect of the expresses hiniself as being very sorr for committing the rash act. - • Oax HALL.—The prices tell,and eveta. body tells the price. That is the secene - of Oak Hall's success. Oak lien crowded -witb customers every. ney, The rush for the Oak Hall suits is thle. mendous. We are eomplim.ented evoo day by our numerous customers in 4 gard to our stock. The Oak Hall k doing a lively trade, and intends in future, as in the past, not only to k abreast with their honorable com tors, but to pass them all (if we can the canter. Arrived this week Caspiette de 'Voyage Silk Cap; thaise are the latest out, and so small that etne can carry them in your vest poekit, Every gentleman -contemplating tra, ling, should have one of them with luau. Also the latest novelties- in Felt a Fur Hats, imported direct from Aramican market. We have nlso ceived a large lot of straws, in all the t- latest styles' at tremendous low ise-i ' I These are something new, ntat nobby, and virill be sold. at old prices. Mery & ANDERSON', Oak Seaforth, Ontario. 777 A. IMS WILL FIND THE LARGEST V 111 -OF THE LATEST NOVELTIOs MOST MODERATE PR10ES AT THE IN MILLINERY AT A. C. *DONAU. &.•CIF BY. EXPliESSL From Europe This Week ; :SOMETHINQ NEW French Flowers, Prench and, lishShapes Ornaments, ,CryS and J:ets, :Ribbons, Laces, Jr' &a., at 1 A. G. MCDOUGALL & co LADIES IN WANT OF GOOD DRESS G001) Moderato Priced Dress Goods And Low Priced Dress G Will Find the Largest and Assortment at -A, G. MCDOUGALL & 0 CHILDREN'S, MISSES' AND UMW HA A. iQ1 MCDOUGALL & —On Sunday morning the 20tk ult., between 6 and 7 o'clock, Mr. McCartney, of Palmerston, 031 gOing int) his water closet, was somewhat sta,rtled to find TO GET THE BEST VA the body of an infant, which must have been placed there the previous night b some inhilman wretch. The town con- stable was sent for who toola it in. charge- and notified the Coroner. The inquest was held on Monday, at 9 a.m., in the council room, by Dr. Cowan of Harriston, coroner. Several witnesses were examined but nothing elicited to throw any light on the matter to lead to the detection of the guilty party. The case was adjourned until the 24th ult at -2 AP. raine.eting for the org?anzation.of a Board of Trade was held in the council chamber, at Mitchell, on the evening of 17th ult., and. a full representation of Merchants and Traders of the town was present. Mr. Hugh Campbell was ap- pointed to the chair, and after explain- ing the object for which they met sev-- eral gentlemen. addressed the meeting - in turn, showing the need of having For your money, to find the Goode manufactured, to find largest variety to select fromA ie necessary to go to A. G. MCDOUGALL & 9 Direct Importers and Deale . Dry :Goods Only. BUTTER Taken ip Excb.s for Goods on and after the IVJ of May. 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