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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-06-27, Page 84 semasenteametr non t it . DISTRICT MATTERS. STR.MBERRIES.—LAIDLAW &FAIRLEY will. continue doling the season to supply the Seegrailler Strawberry to any parties leaving their orders. at prices as low as any other Strawberry of equal Quality can be purchased for. - Leave your erders and you can have your berries delivered the same day they are pulled. 683 D. D. ROSE, Family p-rocer, Seaforth, invites the attention of cash buyers to his 8took of Groceries. Ms Stook is cOnstantly turning, and is always fresh. His prices are the lowest --it will pay you to (tall. Examine his goods and compare prices. 574 I PIQUES, PIQUES, PrquEs.—Bargailis E x- tzaordinaig. IVAt. HILL & .0o. have just received another shipment of 'White Piques, which they will clear odt at the old figure, 10 cents per yard Th,ese goods are deciedly the pheapest in Sen,forth. 698 FRUIT JARS.—Auy quantity of Ameri- can or Canadian (3 -em Jars at WiLsox & YouNG-s, at the old prices. 602 IF You WA.NT Cheap Sugars and Cheap Strawberries just leave yortr order at WiLsox & Immo% . 601 SPECIAL Lines of Sugars for the pre- serving season, at LXA & FAruLres, Sea - forth. 608 TUIINIP SEED at Cost to clear outlet, at:A/..LEN's Grocery. 599, Ni- PRUNES, Cheapest in Town, at Grocoxy. 599 .. MOWING Meacre—The annual Mow" - ing match under the auspices of the Huron Farmers' and 1Mechanics'i As- s seelatien Will be held on the • farea of Mr. JO -hie Willis, near Exeter, on Tues- day, July 8. It is expected that an un- usually large number of machines!. will , compete this year, and we hope to see the farmieg conimunitY well represent - edit the match. There will also lee trial of steam engines fel' use in driving threshing and other sinailar machines. A diploma veili be given for the beet en- gine. Acceeexe.-We regret to learn that Mr. John Lounsbury of this -town, met with a very painful accident on Satur- day last. He was engaged at the -saw mill of his sou and was assisting in taking logs in from the yard to the mill. The truck, loaded with logs, was - Maio hauled up the gang -way, when the Alain broke, allowing it bo run back with great rapidity: Mr. Lounsbury, was standing behind,supporting another log, and was consequently unable to get out of the way of the retreating truck. It struck the log which he was sup- porting with great force, knocking it over on to him and. severely bruising • and crushing him. Fortunately, how- ever, he did not have any belies broken. Considering his position, it is almost a miracle he was not killed. His many _friends will be pleased to learn that he is recovering as rapidly as the nature of his injuries will pernait. • THE FARMERS' PIO-NIC.—The pic-nic held in Payne's Grove, under the aus- pices of Egmondville Grange, on Tues- . day last, was fairly attended, although • there were not nearly so many present as there should have been. The weath- er was warm, but in the grove it •,waS very pleasant. At about 12 o'clock the table& were spread with a bountiful supply of the very choicest eatables. After all had satisfied. the requirements of the " inner man," Mr. John Hannah, Deputy Reeve of Tuckersmith, took the chair, and deliverecl a neat and appro- priate opening address. Short and ap- propriate addresses were delivered by Rev: Mr. Graham, and Mr. G. E. Jack- son, of Egraondville, Mr. John Mc- Millan, of Hullett, Mr. Michael Mc- Quade, of Tuckersmith, and Messrs. MeLeon and Dr. Campbell, of Seaforth. All present seemed to enjoy themselves to the full. Aplatform -on whicb to pra-etice the"' light fantastic" *had been prepared, and, was liberally patronized by the young 'people dur- ing the afternoon and till late in the evening. - THE STEAM THRESHER.—tast Sat- urday afternoon and evening our town was more than usually visited by a large number of farmers and threshing - machine men from different sections to wituess the "Eclipse" portable thresh- ing engine in operation, elvhich was pur- chased by Mr. John Modeland, Tucker - smith, from the Messrs. W. & P. Hog- gart, of London. The engine was put in operation on the south side 6f Mr. Kidd's store and ran the whole after- noon, and until after dark in the. even- ing, and wits put to some very severe tests, both in regard to its power and fire -proof qualities, and although many doubtful ones attempted to get at spark to show itself by stirring up the fire and coals with pokers, it fairly baffled all their efforts. All the spectators ex- pressed perfect satisfaction and. confi- dence in the ability of the -engine for the purpose for which it is intended, and their is no danger from fire. This en- gine has insurance license to be used _within 20 feet of barns, and. it is but a, question of a short time until these en- gines for threshing and other farm pur- poses will be brought into general use. We are glad. to learn that the Messrs. Hoggart have sold several of the "Eclipse" engines through this section. —Cow. DOINGS IN Cep-NOM—At the meeting of the Town Council held on Menday. evening a letter was read froth Xr. Hohnested to the effect that the eesi- .dents of Harputhey h,a,d some years ago constructed a side -walk from their village to the western limits of • the town, and. that when the town limits were extended, a considerable portion of this walk was taken in by the town. Hohnested, in behalf of the citizens of Harps -whey, asks that this port of their walk included in the town limits be uow paid for by the town, and that the money for it be devoted to renewing the walk from the present town limits through Harpurhey. The communica- tion was received. and a motion paased, declining te take further action in jthe matter, as the walk so assuneed. by the town will have to be renewed- this eeeei son, au.d also because the Council have! no power to authorize the expenditure of money outside the town limits. • The tenders of is. McDanald & Co., for lum- ber for drains; of Coleman & Gouin- lock, for elm, and of Secord, Coseus & Co., for pine for, side -walks, were ace- eepted. The tenders of T. Downey for tamarack and of T. J. Wilson for cedar 'umber were also accepted. The re- signation of John Campbell as Council- lor for the East Ward was accepted and the seat declared vacant. The Seaforth Cricket Club were permitted the use of six of the hall seats, on con - adieu that they be returned in good order. The Street Committee were 'la- structed to proceed with the work of re- pairing side -walks as soon as lum et can be obtained.. The iStreet Com it - tee were also instructed to proceed. • 'th drainage, grading and ether works ,re- cently recommeuded in their repert. After passing a number of accounts and transacting some other wimp rt - ant business, the Council adjour ed for two weeks. UNION SABBATH SCHOOL Pre-Nio.— The annual pic-nic in connection with the Sabbath Schools of the Presbyterian, Canada Methodist and Methodist EPis- copal churches, will take place in James Beattie's grove, on July 1st. A plentiful supply of swings and o her amusements, as well as eatables nd lemonade, will be .furnished Sab ath School children. The singing will, be in charge of Prof. Jones, and short !ad- dresses are expected from the, Mayor, Reeve and the members of the tcwn council; also from Mr. Win. Hill nd the local clergy. • Strawberries, ice cream and other refreshments may be obtained at moderate prices on the grounds. • CHURCH theiore—At a congregati nal meeting of the menibers of the Seaf rth Presbyterian Church, held on Tuesday evening, the bases of union -bet en that congregation and the congre„sa ion Of Harpurhey, was submitted and con- sidered. After being slightly amen ed, the basis of union was adopted by tho meeting. The matter has yet to . re- ceive the sanction of the Presbytery be- fore it takes effect. This sanction will likely be given at the next meeting. Some 32 families' have intimated their desire to unite with the SealOrth con- gregation. The united congregation agree to pay towards the support of. Rev. Mr. Barr, who retires from active duties, the sum of $5 per annum for each family of the Harpurhey congrega- tion which joins the united • congrega- tion. This union will, no doubt, be most advantageous to both congrega- tions, and will allow an aged, esteemed and. worthy pastor to retire from active service on an allowance nearly equal to what he now receives while in active service. Two weeks ago we wore in error in stating that there are 80 fam- ilies in connection with the Harpurhey congregation. There are only 40 fana- ilieseesnd 32 of these have expressed their desire for andintention to join the union. TEIE IBISIITOWN Pic-Nec.—We wo4ld again remind out readers of the annual pic-nicto be held in the grove at Iriala- town, on Tuesday next, July 1st. The • prograrame of the day's sport is t a lengthy and well-prepared one, and the committee will spare no pains to make this one of the most successful as well as the most entertaining,both for Youag and old, that has ever been held in Irislitown before. The prize list for athletic sports of all kinds will form one of the chief attractious of the day, and the prizes being extremely liberal, noseloubt keen competition will be the result. The band of the 33rd Huron Battalion has been engaged for the oc- cession, and will give chtice selections of popular airs at different intervals during the day. There will also be a grand open air concert in the afternoon, in which about 500 schoTolchildren will take part, besides some of the best muSical talent from Stratford, Seaforth, and other places, and. for those who de- light in tripping the "light fantastic to0'. there will be ample facilities for enjoying themselves to their heart's content. Speeches will also be deliver- ed be; -prominent gentlemen from a dis- tance, so that all may enjoy themselves, even those who may not wish to take part in the amusements of the junior* Mr. J. B. Watson, Canada's orator and humorist, has also been engaged for the Occasion, and will deliver one of his humorous and. characteristic lectures, ande to hear whom is alone Worth the • price • of the admission ticket. The trains going east and west on t e Grand Trunk will stop opposite t1ie grove, so as to allow passengers to g t off and on, and should the weather le favorable, there will undoubtedly be large turn out. - • - . . LOCAL ERIEVS.—We notice by e t11. Sporting Tiirte8 of last week that M. John Flennue, of Toronto, recently pu '- chased from lion. Frank Smith, a fine four-year-old Clear Grit colt, for whic he paid. the handsome sum of $750. t pays to breed horses , of this characte —Tuesday next being Dominion Da will be a general holiday, and all th •stores and other business places will b closed.—Mr. Wm. Finlayson, of Tuck ersraith, has brought us a sample of Seneca fall wheat grown on his farm. which measures 651 inches in length Mr, L. Beattie, of Tuckersmith, has also wheat measuring over five feet in here to Port Huron ladies went frame l length.—About 30 ;Masons and thei • via Goderich, on Tuesday. They re- turned on Wednesday morning. 1 They had a very pleasant • time; and were given a splendid reception by the breth- ren of Port Huron.—The refreshing and timely shawer of rain which fell on Wed esday evening has • had O most bene cial effect upon vegetation, and has pllrified and cooleci the air.—The lecti.uje given by Mr. J. B. Watson, on Friday evening, was well • attended. The lecture was the best ever given in this tsvn. As a versatile and pleasing lecturer, Mr. Watson has few equals. He expects to return here iu a few weeks, when we think we can promise him what he so well merits, a crowded house.—Tho races take place on the Exeter Driving Park, on Tuesday and: Wednesday next. The prizes are lib- eral, aud there will • likelybe (food sport.—Mr. J. Thompson, of oderich, is now manufectaring the handsomest and nioet durable garden vases we have seen; They are made of composition, in imitation of stone, and are a, very neat pattern. Those of our citizens who want any- , thing of thisikind with which to adorn ' their lawns or gardens, should not for- i get Mr. Thotason.—There is a good ' coat of screened gravel being, laid on ; Main street.-i-Messre. Wm. Hill & Co. are selling out, as will be een by their advertisement —There is t be a, new eleation for a Councillor for the East Ward, to fill the vacancy caused .by the resignation of Mr. John Campbell. Messrs. M. Morrison and 3. A. Cline are spoken of as probable candidates. They are both good men—hone better. —In mentioning the number •of chil- dren in attendance at the- Presbyterian Sabbath School in this town, on Sun- day, 15th inst., We inadvertently omit- ted 100. • The number should. have been 273.—We regret to learn that THE HURON EXPOSITOR. F •JUNE 271 1819. 777 three car loads of We mil4lemachinery, belonging to the rieeers. ' Thompson, taken from here 1e4 weeks:were burned on the road to Claicago. The cars con- taining this tr.achinery were switched into a siding at Detroit, and by some means ean'etit fire, and the entire con- tents f tlaree of the ears were complete- lyd.eof operations are I rather. dull at present, but hopes are 1 heli out that they Will improve as the 1 season advances.—We notice that St3V- 1 eral of our citizens have been renovat- ing and otherwise improving their pri- vate residences, which will add geeatly to their value. .. DEATH OF A PROMINENT RESIDENT OP PERTH:—Mr. Michael Hayes, 'County Crown Attorney and Clerk of the Peace for the County of Perth, died very un- expectedly at his residence in Stratford on Thursday last. Of him the Strat- ford Beacon says: "He had been indis- posed. only for a day or so and his family had no expectation that his ill- ness would have a fatal termination. Mr. -Hayes belonged to a family well known in the Keith of Ireland. His father, Dr. Hayes, was a native of Cork, where he practised his profes- sion with great success, and where Mr. Michael Hayes was born in 18$1. The family loame to Toronto' in 1842. Michael, a promising youth, was sent to St. Joh 's College, New York, for his educed corame n. On attaining maturity he •ced the study of law with Messrs. Read & Leith, of Toronto, oc- casionally varying the dry study of Blackstone by contributions to the press. He afterwards entered the of- fice of Mr. (now Sir) John A. Macdon- ald, and was for some years in the office of the Attorney -General West (Upper Canada.) In December, 1865, he re- ceived the appointraent of County At- torney for Perth and afterwards Clerk of the Peace, on the flemise of Mr. Linton. Mr. Hayes was a well-read and well-informed man, and during his residence in Stratford made many friends. . His sudden death is much re- gretted and deep sympathy is expressed for his seffiicted family and relatives." The County Council of Perth, which was in session at the time, passed a resolution of coadolence with -the -widow and family of deceased, and afterwards attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Hays was a younger brother of Mr. M. P. Hayes, Manager •of the Bank of Commerce in this taWn. . • • McKillop. THE CROPS.—The weather continues dry and sultry,and a good shower of rain would not come amiss in. freshening the spring crops and. setting the turnips ..into good .growing condition. Fall wheat has all nicely headed out and presents a good appearance. If present prospects keep favorable, we may cal- culate on an average crop. The hay yield will not be as heavy ;this year as last, owing to the dry weather and heavy frosts which occurred in the fore part of the season.- • DISREPUTABLE CONDUCT.—About two weeks ago some individual broke into Wm. Hill's cheese factory, Winthrop, and entirely destroyed three fresh echeeses. They unscrewed the lids of th.e boxes and, with some instrument scooped out the centre of •the cheese. They had endeavored to get upstairs, where all the May cheese was lying, but the doors and Windows were_ too securely fastened, and their attempts were luckily in vain. Mr. Hill is en- deetvoting to find out the guilty parties, and if he succeeds he Will bring thein to justice. They are supposed to be the same gang that broke into the grange store on the 12th and carried. • away a box of tobacco.—About the same time some rascally -inclined person or persons entirely destroyed and. de- molished Mr. John Morrison's milk - stand, tearing that structure into frag- ments. Mr. Morrison feels deeply in- dignant at such villainous work, and will give the guilty parties, ifdiscover- ed, a sharp Meson. • Tuckeramith. A MoDmi Fame—Mr. Editor: I had the pleas,ure a few days ago of paying as visit to the farm of Mr. Robert Elgie, •of Tuckersmith. Mr. Elgie is well known as a good. farmer, and an ex- ceedingly modest Man. As I accom- panied him on a tour over his farm I thought,if this was a sample of the farms in Tuckersmith, it was no won- der they were going to have a pic-nic, and have seen fit to erect a platform 24 feet square, for the purpose of letting some of their exuberant feeling out through their toes. Last year he had a. field of wheat; which stood between, six and. seven feet high, very even, and which he now finds has averaged 47 bushel's to the acre -8 acres in the field. The same field looks like as though it could do it again. He has nearly 50 acres of wheat this year, and other crops in proportion, all of which look quite promising. He has a fine stock of cattle, and more horses than he needs. In fact, I think he imagines he has a model farm. As I do not wish to trespass too much on your space, I shall only say in conolusioa, that although it is all very well to be an editor, and lay by a $1,000 or so per annum., yet I be- lieve the farmers have the best of it.— TUCKERSMITH. Morris. COURT OP REVISION AND COuNcIL Dolises.The gourt of Revision for the township of Morris met May 29, pursu- ant to advertisement. All the mem- bers present. Appeals were heard and disposed of as follows, viz: John , For- rest, appellant, self, too high assessed, reduced 200;5William Elliott, self, too high, reduced $200; James Aitcheson, assessed for too much land, 20 acres struck off, reduced $300 and personal property struck off: Geo. Turvey, self, too high, reduced 200;$John Thyne, assessed for centre part of lot 16, con- cession 3, value $1,200; Edward Brya,ns, self, too high, reduced 250;$Alexander Forrest, self, too high, reduced 100;$ James Kernagha,n, personal property throvve. off; C. G. Bell, self, too high, reduced 200;$Edward Armstrong, self, too high, reduced. • $200; William Wilson, self, too high, reduced 200;$ Leonard. Gray, self, too high, reduced' $400; Samuel Ard, self, too high, re- duced $100; Wm. • Gray, personal property struck off; .Robert Martin assessed for north half of lot 23, con- cession 4; Thos. Russell, self, too high, reduced $50 on personal' property; Christian Rettig, entered as tenant on north half of lot 8, concession 8. On motion, the Court' of revision the ad- journed, to meet again on the 19th of June next, and ordinary Council- busi- ness was, proceeded with. Moved by H. Mooney, seconded. by H. Gosman, that the Reeve be instructed to exam- ine side line between lots 20 & 21, con- cession 4, with a view to opening a road to a gravel pit for road purposes.—Car- ried. Moved by F. Clegg, seconded by D. Vanalstine, that the following ac- counts be paid, viz: Joseph Leech, for gravel, $6; Mrs. McCulloch, expenses of bringing deaf mute from Belle- ville Institute, $4; , George For- syth, to pay for repairing bridge, $8; James Bulger, digging a ditch, 10;$ John Wilson, building a bridge on 8th concession line, $26; John Watson, Assessor's salary, $70.--0arried. Moved by H. Gosman, seconded. by D. Venal - ague, that Mrs. Hanlon receive $10 as charity, with the understanding that she receive no more from this Council in the future -.Carried. The Council then adjourned to meet again after Court of Revision on the 19th of June next. Forest • TUG OF Wan.—A tug of war took place on Friday, the 18th inst., between five men from Howick and the same number fromthe township of Grey. The Howick men were Wm. Doig,Alex. Robertson, Walter Belden, Henry and Richard Grainger; and. the Grey men were John McTavish," David Golloher, Wm. Golloher, Henry Armstrong, and Wm. Walker., The tug took place at Forestville and was witnessed by a con- siderable number of spectators, who took a deep interest in it. The Grey meu got the start, but only for a mo- ment, for it soon became evident that their Howick opponents were too heavy for them, and at the expiration of six minutes from the time of starting, they were brought acrose the mark, and Howick was pronounced. victorious. So ended- the first tug Of war at Forest- ville. • Lumley. EARLY HAYING.—One of our Usborne farmers cut hay on the 17th inst. and drew it in on the 19th. Pretty early for this year. pic-nic to be held on Friday, July 4th, will commence at 12.30 sharp, at which time the scholars will proceed to Dinnin's Grove, where She Rev. Messrs. Fletcher,. Spargo and Madge, and Mr. A. Bishop, M.P.P., are expected to deliver addresses, • after which tea will be served. The com- mittee are preparing amusements of various kinds and are spariug no pains to make the affair a grand success. The Winchelsea brass band and the Lumley string band will furnish music for the occasion. Refreshments, such as soda water, ginger ale, ice cream, &c., will be on the grounds. The pub- lic are cordially invited to attend. Re- member, it is to be the greatest event of the season and all free. Sp keep your eye on the date. • Brussels. EXTENSIVE Credit Auction Sale of Real Estate, with Stores and Vacant 'Lots, in Brussels„ on Saturday, June 28th. Terms—three years, THOMAS Lx.tongATER, Proprietor ; C. E. Commit, Auctioneer. 602 AQUA.TIC—A temporary dam has been put across the Maitland, just north .of the village, for the purpose of giving water accommodation to parties for boating. This da,m gives them a level of one-third of a mile. Sow Oue.—Little Brothers, news - dealers and agents for Dominion Tele- graph and American Express Company, have sold out their business and leaSed their building to Mrs. J. Crosher, of Newcastle. Ont. Mrs. Crosher takes possession at once. SHIPMENT OF BUTTER.—Mr. J. Alex- ander, merchant, of Brussels, shipped on Monday last $3,100 worth of butter to Aberdeen, Scotland. This is the fourth shipment of butter he has made this summer to the sarae place.—Mr. M: Wallace, of th.e Brussels cheese fac- tory, on Monday last shipped to Aber- deen $3,000 worth of cheese, comprising 50 boxes. Dries -lox COURT TROUBLE.—On Satur- day last, after the °polling of the regu- lar sitting of the fourth Division Court, His Honor, Judge Toms, refused to pro- ceed with the business of the court, as he ha.a been'informed by the clerk that in April last he had sent in his resigua- tiori to the Court, which had been ac- cepted, but he had for certain reasons withdrawn his resignation. His with- drawal had not been sanctioned by the Court. Neither had he been reappoint- ed nor a successor appoieited. His Honor held that, under the circum- stances, he could not legally proceed, and left the bench. On Tuesday last, Mr. Ira Lewis, Crown Attorney, took possession of the office along with the late clerk, Mr.B. Fralick, until matters were adjusted. In the Meantime, it is a great inconvenience to the public. Blyth. PERSONAL. ---Mr. P. Elder, of the firm of Taylor & Elder, who has been at Pine Grove for the past week returned. home ou Wednesday. —Mr. A. 'W. Belfry left for Weston on Monday, where he puts on two of the Excelsior boiler cleaners. —Thos. Mace, of Exeter, visited town on Tuesday. —Dr. Tucker, who has been laid up with congestion of the lungs, is able to be down town again.. —Mr. Stephen Yates, of Goderich, was in town on Friday, taking ' a stroll • around. —Mr. Andrew Cook and. wife, of _Waverly, Nebraska, formerly of East Wawauosh, are spending a few days with their son, Mr. R. J. Cook, of the Central Hotel. —Mr. George Gurney and Joseph Lamont, who have been in Muskoka for the last six mouths, returned home on Tuesday. - • —Miller Lawrason, Esq., of St. George, spent a couple of days in town last week, with his son, Mr. J. P. Law- rason, druggist. SHIP\TPNTS. — Messrs. McKinnon & McMillan shipped two cars of wheat on Tuesday. —Mr. Wm. Way shipped on Tuesday three care of wood and one car of Um bark. —Th.e Great Western Railway Coml. pany shipped on Wednesday 15 cars of ties. Meaxees.—Treadwell, 90c to 970; red chaff, 80c to 85o; fife, 90c to 940; oats, 40c to 45c; barley, 50c to 550 ; peas, 550 to 58c; butter loose, 11o; tub, 120; wool, 23c. • SABBATH .SCHOOL Pic-Nic.—The an- nual pic-nic of St. Andrews' church Sunday School was held on. Wednesday, the 25th inst., in the grove adjoining the village. Addresses were dehvered by the Revs A. McLean, W. T.Wilkins, of Belgrave, and Mr. Robt. Phillips, of the Baron Record, • AN INTELLIGENT DOG.—Mr. Charles - Hamilton, of this villageeis the owner of a dog that will lead his horse from any part of the town to his own stable without assistauce. UNION Pic-Nic.—A Ulli011 pic-nic of the Wesleyan Methodist Sunday schools of Bushfield, Sunshine and Blyth, was held here on Thursday, 195h inst. Rev. George Clark addressed the children. Bayfield. RAILWAY.—People here have not yet lost faith in the anticipated railroad to this village,, although there are no pre- sent indications of their hopes being realized. Wisnas TO RETURN. — We under- stand that Mr. J. C. McIntosh, who a short time since sold out his property and removed from here, desires to re- turn, and is trying to procure a resi- dence for that purpose. MEAT STOLEN.—Some time ago the family of Mr. D. Campbell dried a quantity of beef and stored. it away for future use. Desiring some recently, a member of the household went to where it had been plated, but was as- tonished to find. that it had. all been stolen. Varna. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. — The next regular meeting of the Varna Teachers' Institute will be held in the school house, Varna, on July 5th, commencing at 10 o'clock in She forenoon. A" large and. interesting amount of work has been prepared, and. a profitable time may be expected. The subjects are: Vulgar Fractions, by Geo. Baird, Jr.; Canadian History, by E. Floody ; Factoring in Algebra, by Thos. Higgins; Trianglebof Forces, by Geo. Baird, Sr.; Recitations, by J. Johnson and Miss Forest; a read - Inge by Miss 'Sharman; Arithmetic for Third " Class Certificates, by Wm. Plunkett, and Third Class Literature, by Jas. McAndrew. • Cranbrook. COUNCIL' MEETING.—The Municipal Council of Grey meets at Tuck's Hotel • on Saturday, 285h inst. MAILi CONTRACT.—The contract for carrying' the mail between Cranbrook and Bruseels has been awarded to. Val- entiae Gramm. THE Cops.—The late , rains and genial weather have given quite an im- petus to the crops in this vicinity. Fall wheat looks splendid. Spring crops promise well. Hay medium. Fruit prospects somewhat injured by frost and other causes. • Drysdale. DOMINION DAY.—The people of Drys- dale intend having a grand celebration on Tuesday next, Dominion Day. Boat- ing, athletic sports, horse racing and platform dancing will be the principal amusements of the day. There will also be good music. All who wish to spend. a pleasant day and get the benefit of a fresh, cooling breeze from the lake, should visit Drysdale on Dominion Day. • Howick. A Goon SALE.—Mr. Archibald Mal- colm, of Howick, shipped by Thomas Ballantyne, M.P.P. , of Stratford, last March, one car load of cheese of his own make to the Liverpool market, and. realized 44 shillings sterling per hun- dred -weight for it, being three shillings per hundred -weight above the Liverpool market price at the time that it was sold. Huron Notes. —A couple of Hensallites were fined. at Exeter the other Monday morning, for making unnecessary noise and dis- turbance on the street in that town on the Sunday evening previous. A good warning. —Mr. Hord, who has held the posi- tion of teller in the Consolidated Bank at Clinton for a number of years, is re- tiring from bank business. His posi- tion is to be filled by Mr. Draper from Toronto. —On Monday afternoon of last week a, horse belonging to Mr. Benjamin Case, Usborne, dropped down dead while being driven on the Main Street in Exeter. The horse was 21 years of age =din good condition. —The grand jury at the •Hamilton Assizes brought in a true bill against John W. Connell, of Wingham, for false Pretenses in connection with a pur- chase of cigars, the particulars of which are already known. to our read- ers. —A few nights since Mr. Ford, of the Lake Road, Stephen, had a large num- ber of sheep killed by dogs. The owner of the suspected dogs has since given them a dose of. lead, and there is no fear of any more mischief being done by them. —The teachers of School Sections Nos. 7 and 8, Morris, have made ar- rangements for a grand -pic-nio on the banks of •the, Maitland River, on the second concession. The pic-nic will be held. on Dominion Day, and HO pains will be spared to make it a success. - —While Mr, R. Seldon, of Exeter, was attending a regular communication of the Masonic Body in the lodge room at Exeter, on Monday evening of last week, he was taken suddenly ill, and had to be conveyed home. Two doc- p tors were summoned to attend him. —One of the principal attractions in n Brussels on the 1st �f July will be a t first-class pic-nic to be held by Mel- y ville Presbyterian Church Sabbath School in Mr. Armstrong's Grove. w There will be a procession. Dinner R from 12 to 1 ; speaking from 1 to 3, and 9 Mao balance of the day will be spent c with swings, croquet and other pleas- f ant pastimes. a —One day last week, while Mr. f Rowcliffe, of the 1st concession of w Stephen, was engaged in logging, a burnt stump eleven feet high and about s seven or eight inches through, fell, g striking him on the back of the head re and inflicting an ugly wound.. He lay 1 senseless for sometime, and. when re- a stored to consciousness his shirt was Y covered with blood. He is able to iee hi about again. —A few days ago, as the family of in Mr. Bernard Brown, of Crediton, were ti just sitting down to dinner, a little t eight months' old_ child pulled the b aid was at once summoned,' but poor child only lived a couple of h after the occident occurred. Usborne farmer's wife as that she has a cow which glies , the quantity and. quality ofwhiehis pap - able of producing 25 pounds of butter per week on the average. So says a lo- cal paper. It cannot said that this is a small yield. That cow gives oed return for its care and keep. —We regret to learn that Mr. or - ton Hodgson, of Exeter, is still on - fined to his house through illness,w ich was thought at first would be of •s ort e duration. We, with his numous friends in Exeter and -vicinity, ope soon to see him restored to his u ual health. the urs rts EVERYBODY a merchant of Brussels, left that town SHOULD KNO a few days ago, to locate in Essex Centre. During his sojourn in Brussels, Mr. Logie has made a large nunaber of eer- oi 1 i—re e ire94nhe 1Ov0drgood condition. No cause can • 0 . the upright timbers slipped, striking ful manner. From the effects of his in- - the programme is the calithurapian Mr. Gteen and. crushing him in a fear - procession, which will be headed , by Mindoolulu Don Calliabus. ship of Colborne, was assistingat a barn raising, through some mishap one of ex - e ff ed for nearly every description of letic sports. A prominent featurin S sonal friends, and his departure will be regretted by all who had the pleaure of his a.cquaintance. -aThe 1st of July will be celebrated —Last Friday evening, while Andrew Green,a farmer residing ill the town - in Bluevale this year on quite an tensive scale. Liberal prizes ate oer- -Mr. Jas. Logie, a much respe te Mao equine coil. His value would' be v assigned for his so suddenlyshuffiing off b done, a fine-looleing gray horse,attached with his mate to it wagon loaded ith wood, very suddenly dropped down on the street just opposite the Signal o ce and died in about -two minutes. He was the property of Mr. Donald c Kinnon, of Colborne. The animal as in w 14th hist., just as the week's work as idSaturday morning. Friday —In Goderich, OD. Saturday evening, evehine la,st an Orange supper took place at SfcLaren's hotel, Clinton, at which there was a good at- tendance. In the course of the even- ing a silver tea service, worth ,$50, •ac- companied. by an address, was present- ed Mr. W. W. Connor, of Bayfield, in recognition of his lengthy services in con- nection with the order. Mt. Connor made a suitable reply thereto. The balance of the evening was pleasantly spent in responding to the uSual toasts. —Thos. Jacksone a boy about 14 years of age, son of Mr. A. B. Jackson, of the m 1st concession of Morris, et with quite a painful accident on Monday of last week. He had been wrestling with another boy and fell heavily on a stone, bruising his head badly. He was al- most insensible for some time. School children should take a lessen from this. —On the evening of the same day Blanche Embry, a little girl 6 years old, daughter of Mr. Angus Embry, 3rd concession of Morris, broke her aim by a fall. The arm was broken in th.e same place early this spring.. • --From the schedule of convictions for this county, for the quarter ending Junse.1-0th, we learn that the total num- ber is slightly less than that for the previous quarter. There are nine eases of violation of the liquor act, twenty- five drunk and disorderly, twenty-seven of assault, and a number of individual cases. Of the convictions, thirty-seven of them are by Goderich magistrates; seventeen by Seaforth ; sixteen by Olin - ton; eleven by Exeter, and thirty-six by Brussels, that place, as usual, ap- parently being determined to take the lead. The highest fine - inflicted. was $24.50, and the total amount of fines, 64-99Th62e. other morning three Vizaghana young men got on the early•trein of the London, Huron and Bruce line, for the purpose of accolnpanying a friend, who was goink to London,as far as the Junc- tion. Everything went svsimmingly d th until they passee wood pile below the station, when the conductor came around for tickets. Of course, the three young men. had none, neither could they serape up four cents to pay their fare. .:The conductor knew his duty and did it. He made good use of his muscles and boot leather, and in a twinkling the trio landed "all of eel)" along the side of the rood: Ater comparing notes, the three roan - a d to gather together their shattered embers, and in a short time they were their former selves again. Through the careful attendance of some doctor, Mao three are doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. —The other evening, as Dougald Campbell, John Matheson and A. Liv- ingstone were logging on the farm of Archd. McDonald, 12th concession, Ashfield, a strange visitor appeared in Mac shape of a large black bear. They having a dog with them immediately Mao gave chase, in e hope of treeing him, but this the bear did. not seem inclined to do, so Mr. Matheson started for a gun, leaving the others to follow the bear. When Mr. Matheson returned, being joined in the meantime by R. D. Cameron and T. Hitchings, the chase re -commenced, and at a distance of about two miles from where he was first sighted, Mr. Bruin was shot. .When taken home and put on the stales he was found. to weigh 180 ounds. This is rather an unusual oc- urrence in this locality, as there has ot been a bear seen nor heard of in his section of country for a number of e_arsopriatte evening of Monday of last eek, Miss Mary, daughter of Mr. Jas. iggs, of Howick, was driving along the th concession, and when turning the orner to Fordwich, the horse took right, making such a plunge forward s to throw her out. In falling her eet by some means were caught in the heel, her head and. shoulders drag- ging upon. the ground. In this position he was dragged. sorae distance before etting free—the horse continuing his ad career into the bush. Fortnnate- y Mr. "Milne came along at the tinae, nd with the assistance. of. Andrew ule, of Harriston, had her lifted. int s buggy and conveyed to her hona r. Yule returning to Ford -with foli edical assistance. Upon exanaitia-1 on her head and shoulders were fotmd o have received serious cuts and ruises, and also her back—so much so THAT WE HAVE DECIDED To SELL EVEBY DOLLARS W021Til SPRING AND SUMMER scalding contents of a large teapot 'which stood on the table over its body, scalding it so severely that from its chin to its knees almost the entire skin that for some tirae Dr. Hutchison; unable to ascertain if her back was broken or not. On Tuesday morning she was somewhat better, but is still nable to move either hand or foot. came off with its clothing. Medical u For Men and Boys, coraprising all the Styles and Shapes, for old and young, BETWEEN NOVV AND Jlitlf 15111, To accomplish this Buyers will be givaa Prices (which will be named on all oar Readyinode Clothing) that will bring everybody in want of IZAT:INTTS. To the conclusion that the Three Sevens - is the place to putohase. It is a 'EDNA FIDE 'DETERMINATION On our .part to sell out this Depart– anent. A. G. MCDOUGALL & Oa, GREAT ATTRACTION —IN THE— MILLINERY DEPARTMEIT By EXPRESS: NEW SHAPES, _ NEW FLOWERS, NEW FEATHERS, A Large Lot of SUNSHADES Ifromi cents. Pie Nic HATS. 40 tents. IBM` one should see them. A G. MCDOUGALL & SPECIAL BARGAINS Ladies' White Skirts at 35 cents, worth 60 cents. Ladies' Corsets, white and toloreaegt 40 cents, worth 75 cents. Ladies' White Hose at 7 cents, WOrfal 12i- cents. Ladies' Kid. i.Gloves at 25 cents, 0cents wet* Parasols, -colored, at 15 cents— • bargain. No House Can give 2/ou Better for your money -than at A, C, MoDOUCALL & CO The Highest Price paid for No. in Tubs. t ,ss S ith term — go:forth -403e rent& .....--_—_, 4.1417ABLE , ] the tut hul eramith, Om mrsifirflaillvl A aasTrelgent to 81 Zraii7* 1?4 s prow windme 2. vox FOR tte: 's se, Wunettel areelotreat *ell lagarchsle, frau *timer,itlistog laritots. Witim lialutts. Win foto A. 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