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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-09-12, Page 8,aliemeesammielfr troll expooitor. DISTRICT MATTERS. • SAVE YOUR HAIR by using Petro,line Hair' Restored, a preparation of Canadian Petrol- eum, deodorized and highly perfumed.Keeps the Hair glossy and flexible. Prevents premature grey hairs, and renews it if bald. Priee, 143., 35e., and 40eper bottle. For sale at X. B. Routine' Drug Store. 6144 NEWEST THINGS in Millinery, Mantles, Dress Goods and Cloths. See advertisement next week. Wm, Brix & Co. 614-1 THE HUI1ON EXPOSITOR. week, the big. show being the attrac- tion.---Varmers in this vicinity are get- ting along well with their fall seeding. the ground is in prime order and an i unusual breadth is being sown. The severe frost of Tuesday night WaFi hard on vegetables and vines, and to these did considerable damage. --- Messrs. Seegmiller, Carter & Co. have sent a couple of their plows to the Toronto Exhibition. They were beautifully polished and painted and presented a very fine appearance. They, are re- ceiving orders kr these plows so fast that they are unable to fill them. -The 1 building committee of the Presbyterian :Church have advertised for tenders for the building of a manse. It is intended to have the material on the ground, the rjob let and civerything ready te com- ` BRAN IND Snoirrs.-Fer Sale, at Ogil- vie's mill, Seaforth, a few tons et Brau and Shorts at $8 and -$11 per ton. 612 HORSSOLD.-Messrs. Wilson & naence operations early in the spring.- E Young have disposed of their fine driv- ing horse to Mr. W. S. Rqbertson, of this town, for the sum of $125. He was purchased for a gentleman in Mani- toba, and was shipped from Centralia on Monday morning. • EGHONDNILLE MILL.--Johrtsort Bros. have disposed of the Eemondville mill property to Messrs, Jas. Kyle and jas. Forsythe for the sum of $6,700. The hew proprietors intend giving special attention to custom gristing. The re- putation of these gentlemen is sufficient to guarantee entire satisfaction to any who will favor them with their patron - DOINGS IN COUNCIL. -At the meeting of the Town Council, held on Monday evening last, the business transacted was not very voluminous. A request from the chairman of the High School Board for $500 for High School pur- poses for the current year: was read. The Finance Committee was requested to prepare the estimates for the current year, and submit them at the next - meeting of the Council. After passim:, a number of accounts, the Council adr- journed for one week. 2 THE HIGH gm -tem. -We are glad to ". Learn teat our High School has proven nearly self-sustaining. When its estab- lishment was being agitated, it was • thought the expense to the town for maintenance alone would. be for the first two or three years, at least, $500 per annum. The deficiency which the, town will be called Upon to make up for this year, after counting all other sources of revenue, will be only $261. Of course, this does not includethe in- terest On the money borrowed to pur- chase the site and erect the buildings. • SCHOOL PROMOTIGNa.-The following are the names of the candidates at the entrance examination held in Seaforth on the 8th and 9th July, 1879, whose admission to the High School has been confirmed by the High Sehol Inspec- tors: H. S. AladerSOD, Peter Delaney, William DeCautillort, Daniel Devereaux, Richard Hughes, Timothy Malone, John Malone, William McDougall, Robert Pringle, John Robb, Agnes Armitage, - Margaret Alexander, Jane W. Black, Jessie Case, Margaret Dewar, Elizabeth Evaes, Grace Elder, Ellie G-ivlin, Mar- garet Govenlock, S rah Hill, Theresa Yrilloran, Sarah Lu y, Julia Leather - /and, Elizabeth Mc ay, Isabella Mabee, Lavine Mabee, ISt rgaret McNaught, Kate Pashley, Christina Wilson, Jane Ewing. CONCERT. -W8 understand that ar- rangements are DOW in progress for a grand promenade concert to be held in Cardno's hall, on. Tuesday evening, the 23rd inst., in aid of the Mechanics' In- stitute. The various local a.,naateurs will take part in the entertainment, and will be assisted by Professors Jones, of Seaforth, and Miller, of London, an eminent pianist. The services of Prof. Fetzer's string band. have been secured. This will be a somewhat Inovel enter- tainment, and as the arrangements are in the hands of experienced and com- petent persona, we may fairly anticipate a grand success, and it will afford a de- lightful evening's amusement to our cit- izens and be of profit to the Mechanics' Institute in aid of which it is being got up. Full particulars will be giVen in due tittle. • AN:OTHER, BANK AGENCY_ WANTED. - A meetiag of merchants and manu- facturers was held. an Monday evening last for the purpose of considering the propriety of taking steps -to secure an agency of another bank for this town. The -Mayor occupiedthe chair and. Mr. Wm. M. Gray acted as Secretary. ,A1- 4er due Consideration, and in view of athe fact that the Consolidated was riot likely to remise,. it was unanimously resols.red that it would be in the- inter- ests of the town to have two bank agencies here,and it was resolved to pe- tition for another agency. The fol- lowing gentlemen were appointed 'a deputation to proceed to Toronto and endeavor to carry out the Wishes of the meeting:• Mayor Beattie and Dr. Cole-• . man, and Messrs. Wm, M. Gray, Wm.. Campbell and James H. Benson, The deputation, We . understand, left for To-. routo yesterday,- taking with them :a largely signed. petition. LOCAL BRIEFS. -- There were 138 tiekets -sold at the Seaforth station for, Toroute on Monday last. -The Grand Trunk Railway authorities are hating a coat of new shingles placed on the old station building. Hang the expense. Mr. N. H. Young, of the firm of Gre; Young & Sperling, removed to Blyth, with his family, this week. Arr. Young goes to Blyth to take charge of the works of the company there. -Mrs. John McCulloch and Miss Johnson left for Winnipeg, Manitoba, last Monday. The former goes to remain, and the lat- ter went on a visit to her brother. - We regret to learn that Mr. McFaul Principal of the Public School, has. beeu confined to bed for several days • from a severe attack of inflammation of the lungs. , His place in the school is taken by Mr. Sellars, . and Mise Fisher supplies the vacancee-We learn. from the Thunder Bay Sentine/ that Mr. A. W. Thompson, formerly of Sea - forth, has been appointed to the posi- tion' of Town Clerk of the municipality of Prince Arthur's Landing. -The peo- ple of the Egmondville congregation have Om/Tie-Loci the erection of a hand- some new fence around their church property. -The Live Stock Association's sale will be held at Clinton on the 15th of October. Full particulars will be found in an announcement in 'another column. -The weather during the last few days has been delightfully cool, and at the same time bright and pleasant. -Quite a number went from here to To- ; milt° this week, and. more will go next Mr. and Mrs. George Sproat, of Taeker- smith, returned from a week's trip to the Western States last Friday even- ing. They enjoyed their visit very much, but Mr. Sproat thinks the coun- ty of Huron, for agricultural' purposes, is a long way ahead of anything he saw on the other side. Blooming Hill. Teatinsa.-rAn immense quantity of grain has paesed through this place, en route for lleneall. Wes:name-I-Rain ! rain ! It has rain- - ed every day for the past week. Fall wheat sowin is suspended for the Who, the ground i so wet. &Beath S U1VICES.-Special services will be held during the coming week iu the Methodist Episcopal Church, start- ing Monday, the 156h. BUILDING. -Mr. George 'Latta and Mr. Thomas Nichols purpasei erecting -frame residences this autumn in the suburbs, namely, Chiselb.urst. The jobs are both let to Mr. Wra. Nichols, of this place. • 2 LEFT. -Mr. Thos. Shillinglaw, of this plebe, has left for St. Marys Collegiate • InOtite to puesue his studiesfor the tea4sing profession. -Mr.. James Mc- Taggart purpOsea. leaving for Clinton High School next week. • • m.... - T ANITOBA.-M. John Henry and family leave for Manitoba next week. He visited the place where he purposes locating and secured 90r acres, last autumn. He has a, large farm of 200 acres, here, which he wishes to dispose I of befor4 leaving. Klippen. ILLPROVEHENTS.-Mr. it. Melba, Mer- chant, has greatly improved his dwell- ing and store, by adding thereto new veranda,a---a clear demonstration that trade is not on the decline. CHANGE. -Mr. Thomas Meths, our enterprising and accomtnodating black- smith, has purchased from Mr. Cooper his shop and dwelling house. Mr. Mellis evidently has good faith in the stability of Kippen. EW Houses. -Mr. Shaffer has got his store about finished. It will be opened in about a week. His four new houses are also well advanced.-- Mr. Shaffer says he eould find tenants for fifty houses if heahad them. -The store- houses have beegain fixed, elevators being now erecteein both houses. Mr. McLellan still buys. The farmers gay he has good weights, goodpricesand. an honest smile far everyone. DEPARTURE. -Our esteemed citizen, Mr. Collinewood, having purchased property in the vicinity of Centralia, has moved to his new home. He car- ries with him the good wishes of the village and neighborhood, to whom he became endeared by his genial, svhole- souled disposition. He leaves a very comfortable resideuce, which he offers for sale very reasonably, as it contains every convenience. Those in quest of such property should see it. 1 • Wroxeter. PERSONAL. -Mr. Robert Moffat, of Morrisbailk, has leased his farm for a term of years.- He purposes visiting the Great Lone Land next spring, whither he has -been preceded by his eldest son James, who left home for the Northwest, in compauy with his uncle, Mr. William Miller, and a number of others, on Tuesday last. Mr. Miller is corning back for the balance of the set- tlement in a year or two, -at least he ' says SO. GREAT WAS, THE FALL THEREOF. -The contractor onfthe rink, not having the fear of the eqpinoctial gales before his eyes, left a large portion of the roof only partially secured. The result was, that when he" riz " on the Morning af- ter the big wind storm, he found that the roof had yielded to the inevitable, and gone down, and now some people have had the unkindness to say that the -protection he afforded to Lis roof was like the protection afforded by the N. P. to the farmer -or any other man. INSTRUCTIVE READING. - Since you, commenced to publish the series of highly amusing articles on Protection, contributed by Mr. • James Pringle, your paper has risen very much in the estimation of that class of readers avho don't care a cent for anything in the papers but the funny pieces. It is -to be hoped. that Mr. Pringle will long con- tinue to favor us all with the material necessary for the exciting of our risi- bilities, as he bidslair to rival Goldwin Smith, I. enator Macpherson, or even Grip, hi he strict veracity and consis- tency of his remarks on that subject. Istullet t SERIOUS ACOIDENT.-A serious tied. - dent happened to a young man by the name of Jacob Lamb, by _which he got his leg broken a little above the ankle, while having a friendly wrestle with Robert McMillan; on Monday, September the 8th, ou the farm of Mr. William Jamieson, where Mr. George Ilinchley had been threshing. Mr. Lamb was in the employ of 11.4.. Hinch- ley. It is a iserious loss for Mr. Lamb, as'he was an'active young man and a capital hand' with a machine. How- ever, medical aid was procnred, and the fractured limb was set, and he is doing as well .as can be expected.-Coar. Couxcie.-A_ meeting of the Muni- cipal Council of the township of Hul- lett was held at Londesboro on the 296h of August. All the members pre- sent. It was moved by J. Howson, seconded by J. Mason, that the account of the Canada Company of $13.41, for ditching on side roads 15 and 16, con- cession 5, be not paid until said ditch- ing is examined by J. McMillan and J. Britton. - Carried. Moved by J. Mason, seeonded - by J. Lasham, that the following rates be assessed, levied and colleeted on all the • rateable _ prop- erty in the township for the present year, viz.: For county purposes, two mills on the dollar; for townslup pur- poses, one mill on the dollar; and also the several amounts required by the re spective school corporations; and ;1-1,dat a by-law be prepared andal) °reed to confirm the same. -Carried. The by- law was then read and confirmed. Moved by J. Britton,. seconded by J. Howson, that the frallowing accounts be paid, viz.: Jas. Hopkinson, $2.72, for timber bridge on concession road 6 and 7, lot 29 ; McLean Brothers, $1.75, for ad- vertising for tenders for building bridge. -Carried. The Council adjourned to meet again when called by the Reeve. • • Ethel. ° SEEDING. -The fall wheat is nearly all sown around here. The acreage sown is quite large. THE FIRST FROST. -A very heavy frost visited this section on Tuesday night, doing considerable damage. FOR Mumma -Mr. James Menzies, late in the employ of Mr. Wm. Milne, has gone to Muskoka to run Mr. John Milne's 'Ow -mill. Sae AcCIDENT.-The youngest daugh- ter of Mr. Win. Spence, postinaater at Ethel, fell from a chair one day last week, and broke an arm near the wrist. • Varna. • Ta AGREES' INSTITUTE. -The regular meeting of the Varna Teachers' Insti- tute was held at Varna, on Saturday, September 6. In the. forenoon, after routine business, George Baird, Sr., took up the aubject of arithnaetic to sec- ond form, -and Mr. Sheppard on "Ob- ject Lesson" to third form, and illus- trated his method by taking a lesson on the resemblances and differences of the duck.and hen. In the afternoon Mr, Thomas Higgins took up very fully the subjekt of "Factoring in Algebra," and gave many suggestions and artifices for the resolutions of factors. Miss For- rest gave a well -rendered reading, "The Poetry of City and. CountryLife." The meeting then adjourned till the first SatuSday iri November. West Wawanosh. Gotiecia.-At the last meeting of the 'West Wawanosh Council the Clerk was instructed to return pathmasters' list to D. Errington . with instructions to get all work done or prosecute parties who refused. The warrants of the various school sections were read and ordered to be collected. By-law for the prevention of abusive language, &c., was introduced and read a first and secorid time. Mrs. Gillespie was grant- ed $10 for relief. Wm. Fluker was ap- pointed poundkeeper in place of James ' Bruce and by-law amended according- • ly. - T. McRoberts' dog struck off rolls, it being killed last My. The Clerk was instructed to write C. W. Old Mad. notify him if the job between lots 24 and 25, concession 1, be not finished by 256h September, his bond would be en- forced. After passing a number of ac- counts the Council adjourned until the 66h of October. Brussels. ICE. -A frost on Tuesday night was so severe as td form ice on the water. Pretty early ! SERENADE. -The town band. played a number of selections on thebalcony of the Queen's Hotel on Saturday evening last. • HYMENEAL. -Mr. G. A. Deadman was married on Thursday of last week, and has since returned. to town with his bride. SOWING WHEAT. -A large quantity of fall wheat has been and is still being sowed in this neighborhood. The weather of late is greatly in its favor. Ctrenca-BUILDING.-The members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Brus- sels havedecided not to commence their churcih until next spring, the season be- ing rather far advanced. Tu e CALEDONIAN GAMES. -The Cale- doniau games held here yesterday were largely attended, and created great in- terest. The town was crowded with visitors and the several games were keenly contested, and seemed to afford much amusement for the spectators. The arrangements were perfect, and nothing was bit undone to make the affair a great success, which it undoubt- edly was. This was the first attempt to get up a demonstration of this kind in Brussels, and the success which at- tended it must be alike gratifyrng to the Committee of management, and the citizens generally. There were several professional athletes competing. The soul -stirring music of, the Highland _pi- pers, of whom there were six present, in full costume, served greatly to invig- orate the proceedings. Fuller partieu- lars, together with the full list of prizes will be published next week. • Blyth• . _LEAVING TM/IN.-Mr. H. B. Quarry intends disposing of his goods by auc- tion •on Saturday, preparatory to re- moving to his farm in McGillivray. FOR Maarroes..-Mrs. Thos. Ritchie started oa,Monda,y for Manitoba. She is without doubt the heaviest woman on the continent, her actual weight be- ing 603 pounds. Looeiwo U. -Mr. D. B. McKinnon informs us that his business this sea- son is largely in excess of that of last year. It speaks well for Mac, and for the place in general. PROTECTION. - Messrs. Anderson & Elder certainly believe in protection. They have lately re -shingled their barn; and intend protecting it from the in- clemency of the weather. TEA. -Wm. Drummond, Esq., has imported a very extensive stock of tea lately. Mr. Drummond makes this branch of his trade a hobby, that; he • always has a good article at every mod- erate price. Pic-Nic.-The annual pic-nic in con- nection with the English Church Sab- bath School here, and joined. by the Sabbath School of Menclaester, was held on Wednesday, and proved successful in every sense of the word. , GRAIN. -Messrs. McKinnon & are purchasing large quantities of grain, portions of which come freim the iransediate neighborheod of Brussels, Wingham and Clinton. This arises through top prices being paid in Blyth. They are shipping five cars of wheat this week. ON TDE Tapis.'-Candidates for our municipal election are taking time by the forelock. The Reeveship seems to be a bone of contention, thus they are agitating claims for "the better man." Our present Iteeve aeerns not to have suited. all parties, therefore the agita- tion. edr. Charles Hamilton has offer- ed to take up the gauntlet, with every SEPTEMBER 121 1879, pros - pet of Winning, as Mr. Clegg's rec- or.d does notj seem altogether clear to • The writer thinks a bet - most peopl ter man mi ht be selected than either of them. PERSONAL .-Mr. M. A. McNaughtou has return d, looking somewhat im- proved in health. -Mr. and Mrs. Mark Steinhoff have returned. -Mr. D. M. Rogerson has returned from Pennsyl- vania. -Mr. Archie Taylor took a trip to London on Wednesday. Oniatudsts---Mr. Neil McTavish, died on the 3d hIst., aged 69.. Deceased was highly respected, was a consistent mem- ber of the Order of Good Templars, and was•buried with full honors pertaining to that Order. ?Rev. George Clarke, Wesleyan mihister, conducted the ser- vices at the -church and delivered an impressive sermon upon the occasion. Bummeo OPERATIONS. -Mr. D. B. McKinnon has commenced the erection of a large addition to his store. It ex- tends 40 feet on Dinsley street, and will comprise a millinery show room and the post office. When completed the whole store will extend 80 feet on Dins - ley street by 30 on Queen, and will pre- sent a very fine appearance. Mac has stock enough to fill up the whole estabe lishment, however, and we suppose af- ter this he will do a rushing trade.,, Zurich. Faia, Snow. -The fall show thislear comes on the 186h and 196h of Septem- ber. The Zurich show is always a good one, but this year it should be even bet- ter than usual. The Society being out of debt has this year been able to in- crease the prize list some $150. Every effort is being made by the energetic of- ficers and Directors to surpase all for- mer occasions. CAYENNE PEPPER. -On Friday even- ing last, while a young nian. named George Klein wee having an auction sale of bankrupt stock in Deichert's ,hall, some evil disposed person sprinkled red pepper over the floor. This had the usual effect upon. those present, and as a consequence the 'sale was, for that evening, broken up. During the Sante night some persons also broke the win- dows of the hall, and strewed the floor with rotten eggs, making the hall any- i thing but an inviting place for business. Mr. Klein suspected a young man nam- I ed John Extein, a clerk in a neighbor- ing store, of having placed. the pepper . upon the floor. He laid information against him with John Beattie, Esq., Mayor of Seaforth. , The case came up for trial in Seaforth on Tuesday. Sev- eral witnesses were examined, and the case was adjourned until Thiirsday for further evidence. On Thursday the evidence against Extein being insuffi- cient for committal, the case was dis- missed. • Huron Notes. Plums have been bought in Brus- sels this year at from 25e to 50c per bushel. -The Council of Wingham have • passed a by-law for the suppression of disreputable houses in that town. -The family of Mr. Sweet, of Stephen, left for Manitoba with the Greenway party on Monday last. -Mrs. Moffat, of Centralia, who had a cancer cut from her breast a short time ago, is now rapidly recovering. -A tent of the Order of the Macca- bees was organized. in Hensel]. last - week, Mr. II. Harris being appointed chief officer. . _ -Mr. John McNabb, of Exeter, who has for some time past been lying ill of typhoid fever, in St. Thomas, is now home and is slowly reCovering. - -The three large smoke stacks at Ogilvie & Hutchinson's mill in Goder- ich, were blown down and smashed dur- • ing the wind storm of lest week. - Muhgo Wallace, an old resident of Brussels, died on Monday Morning. He had been ailing for some time, never- theless his death: was unexpected. -Mr. Neil McTavish, an old. resident of Blyth, died very suddenly on Thurs- day of last Week, from the effects of some sort of fever. He was 63 years of age. -A lad, named. Salem Armstrong, came in contact with a buzz saw in 'Ament's factory, in Brussels, last week, and had his thumb badly lacer- ated, - Mr. James Nichols, of Cranbrook, township of G-rey, died last week of - typhoid fever, after a short illness; his brother Michael is suffering from the same disease. -Rev. George A. Mitchell, B. A.-, pastor of the Exeter Canada Methodist church; returned from Toronto last week, after au absence of about a month. His health is somewhat im- proved. -The farmers in Howick are push- ing on their harvest lively, some have soWediall wheat during the last week of August, and. there is a general feel- ing that early sowing is necessary to success, -The Board. of the Howiek Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company met at Gotha an the 30th ult. Thirty- six applications were accepted by tb.e Board, covering risks amounting to $39,515. . -A few nights ago, a cow owned by Mr. D. H. McFarlane, fell over the ap- proach to the Cranbrook bridge, a dis- tance of about 15 feet. The animal, very strange to say, suffered. only a se- vere shaking. -One evening last week some evil - disposed persons plastered the front doors of Mr. John McInnesrstore in Ex- eter with rotten apples. Mr. McInnes offers a reward for the detection of the perpetrators of the mean act. - Mr. Thomas Ballantyne, of Brus- sels, has returned from his visit to the land o' cakes. He doesn't think so much of the old country as a place to live in now. It was damp and drizzly nearly every day be was over there. -A tramp attempted to commit sui- cide in Belgrave one day last week, by haneing himself. Ile had the rope aroundhisneck, and haci he not been defeated in the rash act, the would-be ,suicide would have been strangled iri- side of a few minutes. - At a garden party given in Exeter, a few evenings ago, by the ladies of the English church, on the grounds of Dr. Hyndman, the handseme sum of $90 was realized: On the occasion Miss , Stretton. of Brussels, distinguished her- self by her rendering of several popular airs; -Some days ago, as the poen train was nearing Brussels, those standing on the station platform noticed one of the rear cars to be on fire. When the train stopped, the flames, which had. spread rapid*, were quenched. The car was 1 crowded with sheep, and they had a narrow escape from being turned into roast mutton. -Mr. Thomas McGillicuddy, of the Brussels Post, has just completed and removed into a handsome and com- modious brick residence. May he long live to enjoy the comforts of his new home, and may it, in due course, be filled with a multitude of young Mc- Gillicuddys, who will revere their re- spected sire and bear his name in honor down to future generations. That's our worst wish for him. -While Mr. Wm. DU1109.11, of Bel - grave, was coming into Blyth some days ago, the horse which he was driv- ing suddenly took fright at a dog be- longing to Mr. Murdoch Carnpoell, and threw Mr. Duncan out of the buggy, lodging that gentleman between the wheel and the box of the vehicle. Had the horse started while Mr. Duncan was in this position he would, no doubt, have been seriously hurt, but as it was no damage was done. -1--A few days ago the roof of the Methodist parsonage at Clifford was discovered to be on fire from a spark falling upon the shingles. No help was near except Miss Savage and her Bigot' Mrs. Parker. But, through the pres- ence of mind and active exertions of the above named young ladies (one of whom ascended a ladder to the roof while the other carried water), the fire was put out before much d.amage, was done. Thus, through their courage and energy, the parsonage was saved to the church, and the valuable library of nine hun- dred volumes, to their father, Rev. Wm. Savage. -One of the most 'singular as well as mysterious robberies ever perpetrat- ed in Goderich, was committed at the Star office last week. The proprietor had $205 or $206 in a japanned. tin cash box, the whole locked up in a wooden drawer. The amount had accumu- lated during the preceding two weeks. On Thursday last the proprietor having occasion to use some of the money for contemplated disbursements was araaz- ed at not finding it. Immediate steps were taken to ferret out the robbers; the police and legal gentlemen consult- ed, but as yet no clue to the thieves has been found. -It is not the quantity of land a man possesses or tills that enables him to have large crops. Proper cultivation is what tells. This can be dem.onstrated within the precincts of our county town. Captain Cox, of the British Exchange, has a small plot under cultivation; for the last three years he has raised two crops on it each year. This year, after raising a matured crop of corn, he sow- ed cabbage seed, and bas, by thinning out, obtained a large amount of good food for his milch cows; what are left to mature for winter use are now filling up in the bead so fast that you can al- most see them grow. --In the township of Morris, one day last week, as Mr. Charles McGuire was hauling in grain, one of his sons, about 13 years of age, who was building the load on the wagon, pitched forward and fell to the ground between the hems, one of which stepped over his head. The boy then attempted to crawl out between the wheels, but the Wagon moving he was knocked down, and one of the hind wheels passsd over both his legs. No bones were broken, how- ever, but he .was terribly bruised, and his face chafed on the fore wheel. It was a very narrow escape, but we understand he is able to be about again. -The Wingham Times of last week says: It will be remembered -that in giving an account of the late burglary at the Great Western Railway station here, we mentioned that it must have been some one familiar with the place who committed the act. We have just learned that the Company suspected a young man named George Gleason, who had been sent to do duty here, for a cou- ple of weeks, in the absence of Mr. Wm. Somerville. This young man's career seems to be unenviable. The officers of the Company were convinced, from a number of circumstances, that he was the man. They did not wish to prose- cute him, but merely dismissed him from their service. -The Exeter Refldetor has the fol- lowing : Last fall the Victor' wheat was being introduced to the farmers of this section, and from the reports which had preceded it, considerable attention was directed thereto. The demand for it was great, and high prices were asked. We are informed that a Seaforth firm, in order to increase their sales of that peculiar, wheat, increased the quantity, by adding inferior brands. A number, to their disgust now, purchased, and re- joice in the most conglomerated variety of wheat in the country, making their whole crop almost a total loss -as far as its adaptability for seed ie concern- ed." What firm will rise to explain away this soft impeachment? -A few days ago, in Exeter, Mr. Richard Marquis, of Usborne, was driv- ing along with a heavy load of shingles, when the tire came off one of the wheels of the wagon. Mr. Marquis did not kno arthat the tire was off until he was apprised of the fact by a boy en the sidewalk, and when he got off the load he saw the tire lying on the road a good distance back, and he also per- ceived that the wheel which the iron baud used. to eucircle was badly broken. If the wagon had gone a short distance farther the end of the axle would have dropped to the ground, and Mr. Marquis might have been seriously hurt. The wheel was repaired, however, and. the shingles delivered in. time for Mr. Mar- quis to get home in good time. --When, as noted last week, the fire protection by-law passed Wingham, there was a time of high hilarity by way of celebrating the event. To give vent to the pent-up exuberance of their feelings, there was a demonstration ha the evening, when, as •a correspondent informs us, bon -fires blazed, the town band was out, and the blare of the bag- pipes roused the slumbering enthusiasm of a crowd -which congregated at the east side of the town, where they were addressed by several of our local lumin- aries. A farmer's wagon served. for a speaker's platform, from which the rhetorical gladiators of the occasion de- ; claimed to the assembled multitude on the victory of the day. One worthy son of the heather, a municipal coun- cillor and magistrate, mounted the ! wagon, and, by way of diversion, con - chided his remarks by dancing a High- ; land fling to the martial strains of the , pipes, the execution of which was : worthy of any Scot hailing from north 1 of the Grampians. A prominent mer- chant mounted the rostrum and at- I tempted an address at the close; he was called on to dance, but not being versed in the Terpsichorean art, his evolutions were lacking that poetry of motion which gave such a decided charmAo the efforts of the previous per- former. A kcal contractor received the hint to step into the Wagon, but va- mosed on the double-quick; he was, however, pursued, overtaken, brought back at tlitetop of his speed, and 'yank- ed into the wagon without ceremony. He made a short speech, but dance he would not, and waiting a favorable op- portunity the man of brick and mortar made his escape. Other leading citi- zens were brought forward and. requir- ed to "trip the light fantastic" ta the music of the bag -pipes, some elegant stepping being done. Lively folks, our Wingham-friends. - -The Owen Sound Tribune of last week saYs : The many friends of our esteemed young townsman, Mr. jbhn McWhitter, who has been so well and favorably known in this town and vi- cinity for the last seven or eight years, Very much regret his departure from our midst. On Monday evening last Mr. McWhirter left for Clinton, in the County of Huron, where he has pur- chased a partnership interest in. an old and well-established dry goods business, which will now be carried on under the firm name of Craib, McWhirter & Co. While regretting to part with Mr. Mc- Whirter, his friends here cannot but heartily congratulate him on the ex- ceedingly hopeful promises of his new situation; may their fruition be both abundant and. abiding. • With pleasure we introduce Mr. McWhirter to the Clintonians as a gentleman of integrity and. excellent social qualities. • The Late Enoch Turner. [COMMUNIOA.TED.I. The numerous friends of Mr. Ed- ward Turner, Tuckersmith, will deeply sympathize with him in his re- cent bereavement, especially so as tlais is the second son whose death, he has been called to mourn within a year or two. James, the eldest of the family, after a lengthened affliction, passed to his rest about three years ago, and now the family is called to mournthe death of another of its members. Enoch, the subject of this sketch, was the third son, a young man of 25 years of age. There is always something in death which fills the heart with sadness, but especially so when one is cut off in the prime of youthful manhood. The 'writer became acquainted with. the de- ceased about fear years since. He was then in the enjoyment of perfect health -a fine young man, steady, industrious, strictly moral, commanding the Uni- versal • respect of the neighborhood, but, like the young ruler mentioned by the Saviour, lacking the one thing, namely, the change of heart, without which nano can enter His kingdom. From childhood. he had been the sub- ject of religious restraints, but these, while keeping him back from evil, had not as yet guided his feet into the path of peace. No doubt his most powerful religious impressions were received in connection with the death of his brother. He felt that God, by it, was speaking to hins. I well remember how, on the morning his brother's funeral sermon was preached, he seem- ed completely broken down. Nor were these hapressions of a transient char- acter. He at once connected hinaself with the church, but he knew that re- ligion Was something more than anion with the church, and hence, in connec- tion with a, series of religious services held in the neighborhood, he presented himself as an earnest seeker of salva- tion. He continued in attendance upon the ordinanees of God up -to the time of leaving • home. A year ago - last spring he left for Manitoba. His rea- sons were, he believed. -that smiles of a bright , future would greet the young man who was wil]hig to make some present sacrifices, and there is no doubt, had he lived, results would have fully justified the step he took; but God had ordered otherwise. For some time after reaching his new home his health continued excellent, when all at ouce, without anything to indicate its approach, he was taken with bleeding of the lungs, which continaed for some weeks. The hemorrhage ceased, and he was soon snfficieatly recovered. to fat - tend to hi a a dinary duties, but it is feared. he ise r really recovered from it. The lun s were left weak, and. then froin exposure last spring, while out securing More laud, it is believed the disease set in which caused his death. He continued at his work for a few months longer, in the midst of m - creasing weakness, when he found it to be absolutely necessary to return to his home. He arrived home about six weeks since, and from that time .he sank very rapidly, until Thursday, the 46h inst., when in great peace he quiet- ly breathed hialast. It appears, while away, he' missed greatly the religious privileges he had. enjoyed at home, and suffered somewhat spiritually as the consequence, but before the close there was a full recovery of the joys of salva- tion. About two weeks before his death his testimony was: "I am able to cast all upon Christ." On another occasion, when asked if he had any message for his brothers and young friends, his reply was: "Tell them all I want them to meet me in heaven." On the morning of his death, when some of his yeung companions were bidding hini good-bye, he repeated. the same request. His last words were: "Christ is precious." As an evidence of the general esteem in which he was held, a very large concourse of people followed his rermins to their last rest- ing place in the family burying ground, Tuckersmith. The Rev. J. Caswell preached -an impressive sermon from James, 4th chapter and 14th verse : "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life'? It is even a vapor that appeazeth but for a little time, and then_ vanisheth away." • OAR HALL. -We will show during the month of September Heavy Canadian Tweeds at 25c. per yard off our regular prices, for cash. Parties wishing to buy would do well to see our stock be- fore purchasing elsewhere. We manu- facture on the premises. Parties buy- ing goods, we will cut them free of charge. Also a fine assortment of ties, regular selling price 30c., 40c., 50c., and. 75e.s we will sell them now, for cash, at 20e.; 30e., 40e., and 50c. We mean business. Call and see ns. TTAasea & ANDERSON. • SEE OK HALL'S Scotch Alma Caps, imported direct, all colors:and all prices. Just the thing for this wet weather. A C . McDOUCALL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED THIS WEER 150 NEW JACKETS Of the Latest 'Styles. THE FINEST AND CHEAPEST UT We ever have Shown. Prices to Bail the Times. $1.75 •P.00 *2.50 52.75 53.00 43.15 .3.50 4.00 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 -6.00 6:50 6.75 700 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.50 9.00 10:00 11.00 12.00 14.00 17.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 INSPECTION INVITED, A. C. MCDOUCALL.:8( -.CO.- • Have much pleasure in announcing w their customers and the public general- ly that they have Opened Out a SPLENDID LOT OF NEW PALL AND WINTER 3:DR,SS G1-0 ODS Which they have Just Received Direst from the THE OLD COUNTRY, Comprising all the New Makes, auti Newest Shades, and surpassing any- thing ever Shown in Seaforth for their MI 1::) 1•T M SS, Quality and Style Considered. G. MCDOUGALL 400. Respectfully advise all wh'o want Choice Dress Goods to eall early and .SEE -THEM .BERIRE-THEY GiI For when once they are sold mon - oannot buy them Wholesale in Canada for the price we sell them here at. OTTIZ Fall and Winter Stock will be Complete in all Departments (in a few claysJia- eluding a NEW STOOK OF MILLINERY As this is Our First Fall Season fer lfillinery, the Stoek will be entirely New, and will be :under the manage- ment of MISS .MURDOC1ft Who has Egivei such general satisfactiat this Spring and Summer. ME OPENING DAY Will be announced by 41. 1 c_en u.r and.aa- vertiseraent next week - A. G. MCDOUGALL & 00 WE 1117TEOLE BEAL B siDROPERTY FO. aerileut amide ghand MA014 rrAe• APO Ve A1133 TON ?WOES' TO 1 0tb6 1.10 comes wee; Buil 'ding town -of Seaforth; lama PP4'4316at, BUTTLE. 111.1303. the -east half. Tuaersmith, Cow ores, Si miles fro Witotrertient to set Iosst quality. For JAMES PIORABI ligmonaville P. XX • • ; vtAlthi ANTI TO? CIEBAP.---Loti woos; north Nat' •wogs.; with. half i 25 acre ataloolmoon on 4, !builtring lots onI ways. APPV gastertla. FARM FOR Lot Con ss ti which arei]5 .01 good cultivation 'Igootlorchard and.' gravel road leadin* adjoins a timreh. Ulf *Toile of the ' autigeS -ttt - ROSIE. r ARM FOR SA: 3.Tuckeramitilt 1)0 -cleared, the hal atone house and g • sud underdrair orchard- It is ab< spa /our from ll .school. Two gee • given at any Ulm • °floc, Seeiorth. MOM FOB, SA -1: )4, situatedfaa County of Miro] whit& are cleared, "souses, barn, hors sndtirivinghouse; water. The iman Town et Sealer* vuticulars apply $TED, Sealeith, tor, on the prenait PBRTY Coo 16. GreY. with -cheese faet and south half O ship of Morris ; I !• It,towaship el rt. together with soy Xorria, and hem the village of 13re and title good. ) eels. Id FOR SA1 able farm, lac chip el niiett, si *nae mi from buildings on the atone house, two creek runs throng tames, and the tivation. Appb- *wire w".T.a or to lath. ----- FOB, SAI • 8, Stanley, 14 and in a good sts weBimbered end sheds. Five Ana two never tai road within 2.1-rd1i field station, 'Oren tronaficalorth and tarsetpply to the Tama P. O. JOE FA111 'OR Lot SI, Cone SO acres, 40 wl in extelleot void= /mug oreb awl to lime ofi3plendid good gravel roa school and post forth and an caul -to the proprietor IsAAc A, HOUSE .4.1S' signed Will II tae in EgmonA for $200; thera otherconvente' not sold. it 'will) Bo also offers fel ettpled by Mr. commodious /too_ attached,' situati and rent low. Agent, Sealettli- VAIIII von '11; in a ftrst-elass being good hal* °eller under, -A 116310, with st4 healing orchatot olmrch, school from. Seaferth gravel road. FO proprietor on 1 ,Chiceihurst 'WARM FOR S' 11:: Oro,. and p in all 129 aereS and under -good timbered -with h bouse,and fiam 11,1 Agotta. bearbi -situated on a go of Welton via the ktreat Westi ileaferth, on th &rose' e ol marke 'to the proprietc PAS JOtt..*sl VAR11 FOR Township Ing 100 acres, in a good state: hs.rdweod_bnsl :stable; exeeliti fenced '4 good V twee Appertalnii 121l1etit fr0331 Igraoefield, on Itailway. The 'further partitu • ises • 4,1t 'RAM& IN Mi -`" the North Xillop, contain *ftirea, w11 fel -*tate of cultiva With hardwood beau 80x57, wit outbuildings,. of 'water, Alton, and rC48 to each, *cheats b or wM bo excini 'Walton P. 0. o Xisa,r.1-Alti VA= FOR cession eonoession •' 114) of which A. good state of clear of Antall acres of fall E7'0 houses an the44. A good tlid wells. It equal distance! And a half of gravel 'roads 1 park...Into:ars opt b8e*ertolopst