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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-09-19, Page 8• IMO THE HURON EXPOSITOR. Want xpooitor. DISTRICT MATTERS. GREAT SALE OP BANKRUPT STOCK.— The tiedersigned having been appointod agent for the sale of the stock of Doors, Sash and Mouldings M the factoi7 forinerly occupied by Adam Oray, will be at the Queen's Hotel, Seaforth, on Thurs- day and. Friday, September 25th and 26th, for the •purpose of disposing of the above property, will be sold at marvellously low price. ErroR. 614 MILLIZ•TERY AND MANTLE Show Room of HorearAs lbws. Cheap Cash Store, Seaforth, will be opened on Thursday, 25t1i, and Friday, 26th of September. Inspection solicited. No oirculas *his season. For particulars see advertisement in this paper. 615-2 . Buie AND SHORTS.-----FOT Sale, at Ogil- vie's Mill, Seaforth, a few tons of Bran and Shorts at $8 &Da $11 per ton. 612 • See OAK TraeL's white a,ncl colored shirts, collar attaehed and detached, at 50 and 75 cents. HA LLY & ANDERSON. • -VOTE Poserdeeme—Owing to a slight informality in the water works by-law, as previously published, it has been cor- rected this week, and in order that the corrected by-law may have the requi- site number of insertions it is necessary to postpone the day of voting. As will be seen by the corrected by-law, the vote will now be taken on Monday, the 6th of October, instead of as formerly stated. This delay wiil not affect any interest, but will, on the contrary give the ratepayers the longer time to con- sider the matter, and to make up their minda as to the advisability of incur- ring the debt. • OUR. GRAIN MARKET.—Mr. Editor— A false report has been circulated . among the farmers, to the effect that the ;Seaforth grain buyers have no money to purchase grain with. I wish to correct this false rumor, as it has : been circulated for the purpose of turn- ing trade from our town. I believe we have had as much grain as any of our • neighboring towns, and every bushel offered has been bon ht and. paid at• ahead of the pleoes which circu- late the report; aaiclealthough we are sometimes mconvenieneed for cash, we are determined that 'the farmer will still find that Seater* will continue to uphold its reputation for fair dealing, and its buyers will pay the highest price for everything Is hidh comes into° the MU ket.--,TAYIES BEATTIE, Grain Buyer. BUStN.ZESS.: Basine s. in . town has shown a marked im tovemexit during. this week. The grair1 crop- has com- menced to move, aalcl- the deliveries have been; very good• C'earing the week.. Our merchants nowhave their fall goods on their shelvespad all of them make afine display, the like . of which cannot be surpassed. by the merchants of any other town of similar size in e . Canada, The excellency of our stores. is a subjeet of general remark by all strangers who visit Seaforth. 'Of course such large and wellselected stocks draw customers frora far and near, and it is to this faet in no small degree that the . continued prosperity of Seaforth is due. 1 Our business streets are again begin- . ning to resume • their wonted appear- ance, and are cenamencing to be daily filled with sellers and • buyers, all • anxious to get the highest price for their products, and the best value for their money. We extend to all such a hearty welcome.. These are the folks our busi- ness men.want to see. Buyers ler sell - era who cannot be satisfied in • Seaforth, need not go elsewhere, for the place does not exist where they can be better accommodated. . • 4 4 : ' t ' • • '1- ; 7 r ; - • - Kase Them Op.—We understand that the Directors of the Agricitltural Society have very wisely deterreined not to allow any petty show men or , .mountebienks upon their grounds dUring the days of the show here on Thursday and. Friday next. There seems to be an unusual number of these vagabonds • peregrinating through the country this season. There was a score of them at Clinton the other day, and each seemed • to attract a crowd, of victim.s. There ' will, no doubt, be numbers of them - making apphcation to our town author- ities to be allowed to carry on their chiselling occupations on our streets. We hope that the an thorities will set themselves firmly against- anything of the kind, and, that the town con- stable -will have instructions to drive off every one who may attempt to take his stand upon the public streets. In a, crowd of people, such as will be in. Lown on Friday next, there are always many who patronise these sharpers, and who get fleeced accordingly, and. it is the duty of the town authorities, as far as they can, to protect any who may - visit us from being victimized. Let there be no. quarter shown these fel- • lows, who fatten upon the gullibility and simplicity of the public. t , Low, Baiees.—The job of removing the old monse building on the Presby- terian church property to make room for the new building, has been awarded to Mr. Tyerman.—Most of the factories in this county have sold their August and September makes of cheese to Mr. Ballantyne, receiving 6 cents per pound for the former and 7 cents for the latter. —The agricultural show to be held here on Thursday and Friday next, prom- ises to be the best ever held in the. county. Parties desiring to ehibit should endeavor to make their eutides with Mr: Cresswell, the secretary, as soon as possible.—Rev. Mr. Ble„egin, for- merly of Seaforth and now of Mount • Forest, was in town .duriug the past week. We were glad to see the rever- end gentleman looking so well.—Nes. Charles and John Wilson, and M. Men - roe, of this town, are now in Ottawa f attendina the annual match of the Do- minion °Rifle Association. We hope, , e they may be as successful at Ottawa as'. c they were at Toronto.—Mr. Grassie's , h auction sate of Wagons and carriages on 1 v Saturday last was pretty well attended, I e but there was not a great deal of stock', a sold.—Quite a n.umber went from this , a atation on Wednesday to attend the t Central Fair at Guelph.—Remember the promenade concert - in aid of the : n Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday even- , c Brigade will be held this (Friday) even- h ing next. Every person should attend. h it.—A full meeting of th Seafortli Fire h lug. Members of ball companies are . y speciall3r requested to attend.—One of ; a the neatest and •handsomest business 1 th places in town is the Oak Hall clothing,' m store. Both inside and mit it is a model : co of neatnees. The beautiful and tasty I go manner in which the show windows alas ! ea now decerated, attract general and de= ! pu I served attention.—The rainy season seems to have set in earlier this season than usnal. 'During thepast week there has been an immense rain fall, and the ground. is now thoroughly - saturated with moisture.—The show season has now opened. Prize lists will be in order for a few weeks. -We congratulate our reader e on the interesting reading mat- ter in. store for them. Douses IN COUNCIL.—At the meeting of the' Town Council, held on Monday evening, the principal business was the considering and passing the estimates of the l receipts and. expenditure, and fixing the rate of taxation. The esti- mated expenditure for the year is as follows: Sinking fund, $650 ; interest con ons, $560 ; printing account, ,$1.20 r stre, ts, sidewalks and drains, $2,900 ; t fire and water department, $200 ; salaries, $888; public school, $2,200; High School, $500; charity, $150 ; county rate, $735 ; balance due Treas- urer of 1878,4681 : sundries, $500,mak- ing a total- estimated expenditure of $10,084.52. To make up this amount the rate of assessment will be 15 mills on the dollar, which., on the asseesed value of - the town, viral raise $8,587; this, with other receiPts, will make th total receipts $10,542. It will thus b seen that the estimates provide for balance of $457 in the treasury at th end of the year. It is not likely, how e'ver, that this hope will be realized, a the actual expenditure is almost ce tain to exceed. the estimated. How ever, considering the state of th fina,nces at the commencement of th year, and the extent and character the improvements naade, if ,the Counc succeed in making the expenses balanc the income without increasing the rat of taxation, they will do very well. Th report of the Finance Committee, from - which the above figures are gleaned, was adopted, and after passing a couple of accounts, the bouncil adjourned for two weeks. s -- • Lumley. Lau GE . BIRD.—One of our village sports while out with a gun the other day, shot a very large species of the bird kind. A fter wounding it so badly as to disable it for flying, it took two men and a dog to capture 't. It meas ure ' feetInc es from m to tip o . . . . wings, and stood 5 feet 6 [inches high It was of a dark -slate dolor. Th sports are now on the look -out for it mate' SAD Airrain.—While Mr. Wm. Johns of Usborne, was being let down a wel some 65 feet deep to finish digging, an when within about six feet of the bot tom he was suffocated and fell out o the bucket. The men on the top find ing the bucket empty, drew it to th surface at once, and. another man go in and lashed himself to the rope, bu he only descended about 40 feet whe he shouted to pull up, and when he wa taken from the bucket he was quite in sensible and did not recover for thre hours. By some means or other th bucket fell from the top of the well, breaking Mr. John's leg, ' but it is thought he was dead before it struck him. They -had to get long rods and attach grappling irons before' he could. be taken out. It appears that foul air was the cause:- of the accident. Mr. Johns leaves a wife and a large family to mourn his loss. 'as well as in his non-professional life. Mr. J. Aikenhead will sueeeed Mr. Duncan in Goderich. • STILL THEY Go.—Mrs. Duggan died on the 9th inst., at the residence of her son, Mr. Edwazd Duggan, ,Goderich township, and was buried on the 11th. She was in her 88th year. The de- ceased came with her husband,. who predeceased her many years, to the Huron tract, as it was- then called, in the year 1834 and settled at what is known as "Duggan's Corner," about four miles from Goderich on the Huron Road, and has resided there ever since. • Blake. LOCAL Ips.—Mr. Deets left a cou- ple of peaches in the post- office the other night, the united weight of which was 10 os. Who can beat this? No place like the lake shore for fruit. -- Messrs. Ssaillie & Clark have already shipped 540 crates of plums, peaches and pears. This looks like business,• and makes outsiders feel there is such a place as Blake. Of the merits of such enterprise we need not speak, as indus- try always meets with its own- reward, and is the motive power of great achieve ments.—Mr. Agnew has erected a fi e stable to protect his steed from the clemency of the weather. Nothing li a protection • oats are only 25c per bus r- el, the result of Protection.—Mr Jean Styles is about to remove to Manit with his 'family. Mrs. Wm. Jen ns went from the Sauble Line, Stanley, on Thlarsday last, to join her .hiisband, who has been there all summer.—Mr. ee John Leslie showed. us a monstrosity °L in the shape of a potato the ether day, 11 which weighed one pound four and e half ounces. The discovery of such a e murphy ie not an every day occurrence. e a Sunshine. ADOIDHNTS.—Mr. Wm. Hopper, of the 4th concession of Morris, one day re- cently while attending a threshing ma- chine in this section, and being engaged in cutting bands, the grain being damp wound around the tiimbling rod, and at the same thine brought him in contact .with the rod, bruising him in a shock- ing manner, besides fracturing his leg in two places. ,'Dr. - Tamlyn, of Wing - ham, set the fractured limb and he is f now in a fair way of recovery. —Willie Haslam, a boy of about 14 • years of age, SOH or Mr. Alfred Etaslam, • concession 5, Mprris, met with a serious accident while engaged helping his father in felling 'some trees, Mr. Has- lam was chopping a tree on which an- d other was lodged. iThinking he was in a perilous pre carnen , e askedis boy to walk up the lodged tree and test its solidity. The boy ascended the tree 7. a considerable 'distance, when suddenly it gave way, and the boy landed on terra " firma with a terrible crash, which frac- • tured, his arna;,badls. Under medical s care he is recovering as rapidly as the injury will permit. Forclarlda. • FROST.—Jacic Prost paid us a, hearty visit lately, covering the water with ic and making us think of overcoats and mittens again. HARVEST/NG. —The grain in this vi cinity is nearly all harvested. A few fields of late oats still remain in th shock. Coarse grain is an abandon crop, while spring wheat is not above the average. FALT4 Willem—Farmers are busily engaged at sowing -their fall wheat Some fields that were sown the first o the naonth are looking quite green and promising. Never before' was there a greater extent sown. It is not at all 'a rare thing to see fifteen or twenty acres on one farm,. OBITUARY.—It is our duty this week to chronicle the demise of Mr. William Donaghy, who lived about a mile and a half from this vill"age. He became ill on Saturday, the 6th inst., and only lived till the following Friday evening. The funeral sermon was preached on Sunday by the Rev. Mr. Racey, Church of England minister of Gorrie, after which the remains of the -departed were followed to the Baptist cemetery by over severity teams. Mr. Denaghy was 34 years old. He leaves a sorfowina wife and three small children. • G-oderich. [near THE ftliONAL.] TUE WEST 'RIDING Snow.—The West Riding iShow will be had on Monday and Tuesday next, the 22nd and 23rd SepteMber. Lem The—Mr. Simmons- of the Star has been confined to his room for the last week. We shall anxiously look for his speedy recovery. FRO34 WASIIINGTON.—We are pleased to learn that Mr.. John Christian, who acted as secretary to the late Prof. Abbot, ;and..more recently to the Hon. John -libbard, has been appointed assista t -United States Commercial Agent at the Port, of Goderich. No better selection could have been made. GETT4NO AROUND .—We are pleased to notice that the young man Buchan. - an, who was injured by E the boiler ex- plosion, is able to walk out with the aid. of a guide. He will have the use of one eye, possibly both. The disfigurement of his face otherwise will be but trifling,' he skin not coming off in patches, but peeled off the whole face. SUDDEN DEA TE.—The friends of the amity were pained to learn of the sud- den death in Toronto last Saturday of Mrs. Secord, wife of Mr. Horace Se- ord, of Goderich. She had been in er usual health up to the day pre - ions, and had attended several of the ice regal feativities. Her maiden ame was May, and she leaves, in ad- ition to a sorrowing husband, one son o mourn her loss. LEAYINU Tows.—It is with regret we otice the departure of Mr. J. T. Dun - au, VeterinafY Surgeou, for Toronto, is profeesional engagernelts requiring is presence in that city. Mr. Duncan as resided in this town for several ears, and by his gentlemanly bearing ud Christian deportment, as well as by e interest he took in all social move- ents tending to the betterment of the mmunity, he has aeted the part of a od citizen. In his professional pacity h 'has been a success, always rsuing a onscientious course in this • QUOITS.—A match game of quoits is to be played in Brussels on Tuesday next, 23rd inst., commencing at 10 o'elock a. m. For professionals the prizes will be KO and $3. For lst class amateurs, within 8 miles of Brussels, the prizes are $4, $3, $2. For second- class amateurs, the prizes are, $3, $2, $1. For third class amateurs, $2, $1.50, $1. The games will be played on the old market square and some good pitching e may be expected. GENBRALITIES.—A good many took advantage of the cheap rates to Toronto lea Friday, good until. Monday, to see the Exhibition.—The band concert on e Thursday evening last went off very well, and was a financial success.—In the prize list of the Caledonian games, we were unable to get the distances and heights in the several games, owing to the judges' book having been taken away.—John Alexander ou Tuesday last shipped 4,300 pounds of butter to Ab- erdeen.—Mr. Grant's brick block of two fronts and a Post Office is new ready for the roof, and a few days' fine weather will see the same completed.— Mr. R. Tuck, merchant, of Crambrook, Grey, has leased a shop in Holmes' block, and intends removing to Brus- sels at once.—Taxes for 1879 will be 17i- mills on the dollar, of which local rate is 5 mills and school 5/ mills.—Mr. R. Little , late of Brussels, returned to Manitoba on Thursday last, 18th inst., taking with him a car load of freight, consisting of horses, cows, farm imple- ments and household furniture. M. Little and his brother have taken up a .quantity of land.—J. D. Ronald, of Brussels steam fire engine works, in spite of all the opposition from the Sils- by engine Company and other Ameri- can companies, 071 Wednesday received an order from Hamilton for two steam- ers to be delivered. immediately. One is now in the city, and the other will be ready in about two weeks. CALEDONIAN Geores.—The following is the prize list of the Caledonian games held on Thursday of last week: Toss- ing the caber, lst D. C. Ross, 2d R. N. Hanson, 3d E. W. Johnston. -Light stone. lst A. Scott, 2e1 F. S. Scott, 3d P. Scott. Heavy stone, lst R. N. Hanson, 2d D. C. Ross, 3d. E. W. Johnston. Mile race, lst D. A, Woods, 2d E. Case, 3d A. Woods. Quoits, 1st J. McIntosh, 2d Patterson, 3d A. Scott. Highland fling, lst George Robertson, 2c1 D. K. Anderson. Gillie Caillum, lst 'George Robertson, 2d D.McDonald, 3d H.Ross. Piper pibroch and march, lst H. .Ross, 2d G. A. Snaith,'3d D. K. Anderson. Men's race 100 yards, lst E. W. John- ston, 2c1 A. Murdock, 3d D. C. Ross. Heavy weight , lst George Davidson, 2d D. C. Ross. Quoits, '1st C. Walkenshaw, 2d R. McKeitny, 3d Stand. Hurdle race, lst E. W. John- ston, 2d D. C. Ross, 3c1 A. Murdock.. Half -mile race, lst E. Case, 2c1. D. A. Woods, 3d George Armstrong. Heavy Hammer, lst R. N. Hanson, 2d D. C Ross, 3d E. W. Johnston. Light ham- mer. lst D. C. Ross, 2d R. N. Hanson, 3d E. W. Johnstoa. Standing jump, lat E. W. Johnston, 2d R. N. Hanson, 3d A. Scott. Three standing jumps, let E. W. Johnston, 2d R. N. Hanson, 3d A. Scott. Running jump, lst A. Scott, 2d P. Scott, 3d J. F. Waddell. Hop, step and jump, lst A. Dobson, 2d E. W. Johnston,2d A. Dobson, 3d E. W. Potts. Standing high jump, lst E. W. Johnston, 2d A. Dobson, 3d A. Scott. Running high jump, lst George Davidson, 2d E. W. Johnston, 3d A. Scott. Vaulting, lst A. Dobson, 2d George Davidson. Boys' race, lst D. McIntyre, 2d W. Wynn, 3d L. Chap- man. Piper, Strathspey reel, 1st G. A. Smith, 2d II. Ross, 3d D. K. Anderson. Scotch reel, lst G. Robertson, 2d D. K. 41, Anderson, 3d A. McPherson. Archery, 1st MTS. Parker, 2d Miss D. Shaw, 3c1 Mrs. R. Nott. Best dressed man, lst George Robertson, 2d H. Ross. Best dressed boy under 5, lst J. Alexander, 2d A. Morris. Tuckersmith. OTES.—Mr. John Landsborough, Jr. was accidentally cut severely on the lip the other day.—Messrs. T. Robb and W. Townsend, intend starting for Dak- ota in a few weeks.—The new bridge at Waterville is now completed. Mr. Purdy of Hensall, wa,s.the contract,:toora.7 aI Mr. John Thorp, who is usually finished harvest on the 12th of Sagetem. ber.—TATTLEH. Wroxeter. THE FOUNDRY.—Messrs. Black & Whelan are busy placing their machin- ery in the foundry and expect to be -in running order in two or three weeks. LAND INCREASE.—Mr. Thos. Gibson, of the 0 concession of Howick, has pur- chased 200 acres of land from Mr. Robt. den, on the 15th cdncession of the same township, for $5,000. THE WEATI161.—The. weather in this neighborhood for the last ten days has been very wet and cold, interfering sad- ly both with harvesting operations and also with the putting in of the fall wheat. PEBSONAL.—Mr. T:Ya,n Every Dick- son, of this place, has recently been ap- pointed Official Law Reporter to the Central Assize Court. • This is the sec- ond Wroxeter boy who has occupied the same position, the first being T. W. Gibson son of our Reeve - SOMETHING or A BULL.—Mr. George Moffatt, of Morrisbank, recently sold his thoroughbred Durham bull to Mr. Mooney, of Clinton, for the modest sum of tour cents per pound, but the anima,1 only weighed 2,170 pounds. Friend Geordie never feeds his beasts anything exeept just what they can pick up about the -yard and what the callants gie them. This accounts for theabove critter weighing so light. Mr. Moffat visited the Model Farm stock sale last week, but could not find anything to suit hith. VIRTITODS PEOPLE..— The Toronto, Grey and Bruce railway company ad- vertised excursion tickets , to Toronto and back at $2 for the rouna trip, good to return on Saturday, 20th September. Some of our citizens when they arrived at the station Wednesday were told calmly but finnly that the arrange- ments:only held good for Monday and Tuesday, as per advertisement, and that they would have to pay $3.25 or stay at home. Well, they didn't, swear, be- cause they -don't do such things, but every one of them saw plainly where the swear should. come in. • ENTEltnnISINO.—Messr6. Forsyth & Son, of the Wroxeter woollen mills, have just added a fine new spinning jack to the already large quantity of machinery in their mills-. The ma- chine was procured in the United. States and is of the most improved pat- tern, they • being determined to keep pace with -their rapidly inereasin a busi- ness. But in connection with the above there hangs a tale. Messrs. Forsyth & Sons have paid for that machine just $93 more than they would have clone had it been purchased before the N. P. came in force. They were forced to go to the United States fer it, as that kind. of machinery is not made in Canada, and when it arrived at Guelph they were notified that there were $90 duty on it. They ,forwarded the amount along with their invoice to the customs authorities there, but unfortunately for them, they pay cash -for what they get, fondly imagining that it pays bettor than buying on long'credit, but the N. P. has shown them that that is an ex- ploded idea, as upon the arrival of the tnachine at Brussels a further charge was made for duty of $3, that being the difference of the duty on the cash and credit prices of the article. Splendid inducement for people to come down to a solid cash basis. • Blyth. VISITING*—Mr. and Mrs. George Mc- Gowan, of East Wawanosh, and Mrs. Robert Laidlaw, of Morris, are at pies- ent visiting with their friends in Es- quesing township. A RUNAWAvi.—Mr. R. Sellars' horse ran away o0 Monday, damaged his wagon considerably, and scattered a load of groceries which he was carting up from the station. REOOVERBD.—Messrs. Malcolm and Alexander McDonald, on the boundary between Thillett and . Morris, near Blyth, have entirely recovered from the typhoid fever, and are able to resume west%PMENTS.—Mr. Thos. Neila,us, of Hullett, shipped 185 lambs from Blyth for the Eastern market, on Friday last. —Mdssrs. McKinnon & McMillan ship- ped five more cars of wheat on Thurs- day, 18th, direct for Liverpool, via Bos- ton. DASTARDLY.—ome contemptible ras- cal carved up a couple pair of boots in front of Mr. B. McKinnon's store, en Wednesday evening of last week. The uppers were cut through and the bot- toms hacked. and gashed. The boots were in a case at the front of the store. Mac would cheerfully give $10 to find out who did it, and we hope he may • catch and punish the wretch. ACCIDENT.—Mrs. James Dick, of Mor- ris, sustained a very painful accident on Saturday last. .She was being convey- ed home by a couple of young lads, sons of Mr. Robert B. Laidlaw, who were driving their father's team. The ani- mals being spirited, became frightened at a buffalo robe upon meeting another team, but they were quieted until they got to the entrance of the lane leading to Mr. Laidlaw's residence. One of the lads then got out, thinking he ceuld bet- ter manatee the horses by taking them by the heads, but they broke away, dashed down the elane, upset the rig, and pitched Mrs. Dicks upon a pile of himber. Fortunately, no bones were broken, but the bruises were remarkably severe, so much so that the services of DT. Carder were called into req-uisi- tion. Oeiriautx.--:Died, in Blyth, on Satur- day, 13th inst. of diphtheria, after a long and painful illness, Elizabeth, be- t loved wife of Mr. August Kruse, aged f 62 years. Deceased was born in Meek- lanburg-Schweriu, Germany, and emi- i grated to Canada in 1854, living in the County of Waterloo until 1860, wheel b she removed to the County of Huron, residing in Hallett for nine years, then i removing to Morris, residing there seven years, and thence to Blyth, where she resided up to the time of her death. 1 SgPTEMBER 19, 18179. She had a large circle of friends and acquaintances, and 1 siitves a fond hus- band and a familly— children to mow of five grown-up highly and dearzvenedihyer loss. She was respected. . Her remains were -40nseyed to the burying ground it .e Evangelical church, Hul- lett, the oc .by Rev., by a veryikrurb.le cosi= being improved upon Grob.and. impressive sermon TP..osE Dos.—The market* square has bersn the rendezvous of some two dozen `'..togs during the past week. Oue of our landlords not far from there, thought to demolish one of them the other day, by shieing a:two pound stone at it with the velocity of a cannon ball. The stone missed the dog, but it didn't miss the window of the Montreal Telegraph office, very much to the disgust of that landlord. He hasn't thrown but one stone at a dog since, and then he rose out of his bed. very late at night, in dis- habille, and pitched it gently. WooD.—Mr. Win. Way is pushing the wood business with energy. He has contracted to deliver 3,000 cords, part in London and part in Hamiltoncon or tefore the 15th of February, and is now shipping it at the rate of 10 t3 15 cars per week. He lately let a contract for chopping 25 acres, and also has a num- ber of men chopping by the cord. He is daily in receipt of applications from choppers for work, all of them remark- ing that they saw Ms advertisement in the Seaforth-Exrosiron. It verifies the fact that advantageous advertising re- quires the selection of the proper jour- nal. Mr. Way is an energetic business man and deserves success. Huron Notes. Mr. W. H. Perin last week shipped over 3,000 bushels of new barley from Clinton station. . —Mr. James Wenhana, of Londes- borough, intends removing to Manitoba, where he has taken up land. • —Mr. Joseph Allison, who resides near Clinton. has potatoes so large that fifteen of them fill a peck measure. —Messrs. Petty and Happle, of Hen- sel, have shipped 1,200 head of sheep and lambs. to Buffalo and Liverpool within the last eight days. —Mrs. Ritchie, of Blyth, a lady who weighs 593 pounds, went with her hus- band. and. family to Manitoba, with the Greenway party, last week. —Mr. John Muir, of the 12th con- cession of Turnberry, having disposed. of his farm and farm stock; intends leaving for Manitoba in a few days. —The Messrs. Cook, of Dashwood, have commenced the erection of a new flouring mill in Zurich. The new mill is being built on the site ot that burned a short time ago. —The tug of war at the Lucknow Caledonian games was again won by B_ruce, but the Huron men made an ex- ceedingly plucky stand, and are deter- mined to win next year. —Mr. Rockey's mill at Wingham turns out 100 barrels of flour per day, and is now running night and day. The proprietors have recently received an. order from Halifax for 900 barrels. —Mr. A. S. Fisher, who has been in the mercantile business in Clinton, for about thirty years, has retired, having disposed of his business to a new firm. He intends devoting his attention to agriculture. —Mr. Greeuway announces that he will take still another party from Huron to Manitoba this fall. If Mani- toba is not speedily settled with the pick of the Province, it won't be Mr. Green way's fault. —A walking 'Match between Mr. W. Balkwill, of Exeter, and Mr. H. Hun- ter,of London, has been arranged to take place at London. Distance, 100 yards. Stakes, $50 a side. Hunter gets two feet of a start. —Mr. J. M. Leet, of London, former- ly of Wingham, wants to erect a match • factory in Listowel, or any other place, providing he is given a bonus of $15,- 000: The bonus would. probably be better than the factory. —There are now five watchmaker's shops in Wingham, the proprietors be- ing Messrs. Billingsley, Park, Black, Knox and Clarke. If it is true that op - „position is the life of trade, the watch- makers of Wingham ought to do a big business. —Mr. John Miller, of Clinton, was on board the steamer Bertchey, which plies between Goderich and Detroit, last week, when she was -wrecked off Grindstone City, Michigan. John thought his last hour had come, but he still lives. —The Driving Park Association, of Exeter, have leased for ninety-nine years the Agricultural grounds in that place, and purpose making an excellent track thereon. It is altogether proba- ble a pleasure ground will be made of it, as well. —One evening last week, as Mr. C. Zvriker, of Zurich, was on his way to Exeter, he was met by a teamster, whose wagon ran against his buggy, upset it, &owing out the occupants, slightly injuring Mrs. Zwiker and breaking the buggy. --A peculiar accident befel Mr. John B. Mackay, of Wingham, a few days ago. As he was leaving the store by the back way, he accidentally stumbled, striking the shin of his left leg against a table. An ugly wound was inflicted, and the bone could be seen. He will be compelled to limp for a month. —An old Scotch lady from Ashfield remarked that there were "ten sousand from Huron and ten sousand from t Bruce and -another ten sousand, for -all t she knew, all pulling on the tug of war at the Lucknow games.” Another re- 0 marked that "there were serteen piper's n 11 diff died6Nfarch 30th, 1879." On top of the die iS a cap two feet six inches by eight inch s, and spire eight feet long, four- teen nches square at the base, with carve cap and urn on top, mounted with the emblems of the,order to which he belonged—square and compass and the letter G. The monument is sur- rounded by an iron fence, and cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $400. —Some time ago those parties who went from the vicinity of Londesboro to Manitoba, and settled in a group, sent to Mr.A.Cockerline, of Hallett township, asking him if he would accept the posi- tion of postmaster at an office they de- sire to get established, his property be- ing the most eligibly sittiated for the purpose. He has consented, and if the department favor the plan, the office will be known as Londesboro. —It has been knowkfor some time that illicit distillingwas:carried on in the township of Hay, but exactly where was the secret. Collector .Caven, a vigilant and efficient officer, learning of the whereabouts of one °flinch in the vicinity of Grand Bend, associated with Constable Gill, of Exeter, and on Thursday last made -a raid thereon, securing the apparatus. On Saturday a second ono was seized at Black Creek. On Monday a man named A. Keltie, was arrested at Hensall, charged with being the owner of one of the stills. —The Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, second. line, Morris, celebrated their anniversary on Sunday and Mon - da, 14th and. 15th- inst. On Sunday morning and evening sermons were preached by Rev. R. L. Ockley, of St. Helens, and in the afternoon Rev. Wm: Bryers, of Winghana, officiated. On Monday a tea meeting was held; which was largely attended and was very suc- cessful. After tea the children render- ed a number of dialogues, recitations, &c., and addresses were delivered. by several Feverend. gentlemen. Perth Items. Stratford band. carried. off second prize at Toronto. —Listowel High School has an at- tendance of 90 pupils.; —On -Monday, 8th inst., 38 loaded passenger cars left Stratford for To- ronto. —On Wednesday of last week Mr. G. S. Climie, of Listowel, received severe spinal -injuries by being thrown from his buggy. —Mr. Thomas Trow, has been ap- pointed division ' court clerk at Milver- ton, in the room of Mr. James D. Whs.- ley, deceased. - —Mr. Gabriel Reeves had his right heel and ankle crushed. by a threshing machine, in the neighborhood of Mitch- ell, the other day, —The household effects of AM. Gib- son, of " Ma.nufs.cturing Company" no- toriety, in Mitchell, were sold by auc- tion a few days ago. —Mr. Robert Taylor, of Hibbert, this year realized 414 bushels of Russian Siberian wheat from an acre of ground. —A number of Listowel merchants disposed of their summer stock of but- ter to Mr. Wrightson, 4 Stratford. The price realized was from 5 to 8 cents per pound. —The Blum Cheese and Butter Man- ufacturing Company on Saturday last disposed of their stock of cheese, to Mr. H. Wrightson, of Stratford, for 5 cents per pound. —Mr. Michael Switzer, of Ellice, brought to Mitchell the other day in one load, 237 bushel e of oats. The price that Mr. Switzer received for the oats the load. OPENING DISPLAY was 30 cents per bushel, or $71..10 for • —Mr. D. G. MoBeth has sold his farm, lot 6, concession 4, Downie -100 acres—to Messrs. Thos. aud Adam Wi- ley, of Mitchell, who take possession on the lst of October7. The price paid was Of the MOST FASHIONABLE NOV- $6,000 cash. • ELMS in —Mr. 3. W. Cull, Mitchell, has in his possession a gold watch, of the old " bull's eye style," 'which has been in his family for upwards of 150 years. The cases are very thic,k, but in plaCes small holes have been eaten right through them. The watch is a good time keeper, and. the works are said to be superior to most of those now sold. —The last monthly cattle fair at Lis- towel was more successful than any held during the year. A large number of cattle were on the ground and buy- ers present from Guelph, Berlin Ham- ilton and other places. Good cattle were in demand, at fair prices, but a considerable part of the animals shown were very inferior, and consequently not in demand, —The Beacon says: Mr. Blair, of St.. Marys station, Grand Trunk rail- way, has sold, dmang his incumbency there, nearly 1,000,000 railway tickets, and received and. despatched 1,750,000 telegrams. He is only 45 years of age, weighs 200-1 pounds, is always hearty, always reliable, always in proper place, 10 W LKE 0 NE A TS and was never yet killed by the lightning, so frequently playing about his enlarged person. —Mr. Willis, whose hotel was quar- antined by the health committee of St. Mary's for about six weeks on account of small -pox, has, through his solicitor, " billed " the town for $650 dama,ges. He claims that the corporation cannot -collect license fees from him and at the same time close his place of business. He also charges for fumigating and, cleaning his hotel, which, during the quarantine, was used as a town hospi- al, and for the clothing, &c., destroyed o prevent the spread of the disease. The case is likely to .be an interesting ne, as the Council seems inclined to ght it to the last. • FALL SHOWS. The following are the dates of the Pall Unlit. tions of Agricultural Societies in this distrlet;; South Huron, at Seaforth on. Thursday cud yei. day, Sept. 25th and 26th: East Huron, at Brussels, on Thursday and mi. day, Oct. 2ndand 3rd. Stephen and. Usborne, at Exeter, Tuesdky and Wednesday Sept 23n1 and 2-tith. Turnberry, at Wingham, on Thursday said day, Sept, 25 and 26th. East Wawanosh, at Belgrave, on Wednesday Oct .8. Western Fair, London, from SePtember 2ina to October 3rd, inclusive. Provincial Exhibition, at Ottawa, from the nal to the 27th September, inclusive, Stanley Branch, at BayAeld, October 7 and -8.19. Hibbert Show, at Staffs, ma Tuesdny,5ept. 30, aroSetyE.THSEeeLSthalicva,ery2154.1Cnbea°1, ertsalicaotre508$1. .0eantts11,0itaZolthill 60 cents, and those cheap Raisins and Curraxiterat NB:Ssa7.13--'sliNG"DorETAtrYt'Aithe57Tt4•iniGe AtrOt8selleTur.e—lBour°131sethadowlaing„ Creiness Moons: is now making fom Ambriitypeg for 50e. Picture -frames cheapertban ever. 610 D. D. Boaz, Family Grocer, Seaforth, Invites the attention of cash buyers to his Ste* of Groceries. Ms Stock is constantlytuming. And is always fresh. His prieesare the lowest—RIO pay you to call. Examine his goods and eompsaa prices. 574 0 Seo OAR Hann's white and colored shirts, collar attached and detached, at 50 and 75 cents. riarax & Aimsasox. 777 SEAFORTH. 777 A. G. McDOUGALL & CO. Take much pleasurp in 1111/101111Cillg to their customers and the public general- ly that on. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24111 They will have their Semi -Annual I SHOW OF MILLINERY All our old. custoniers and as manynew ones as can get are coraiuny invite(' to come and see the M 11 Lii\TRY, A. G. :McDOUCALL & c. HAVE RECEIVED THIS WbEll._ a playing a erent tune, and oh, iny! the music was g n !" —On Thursday of last week a depu- tation, composed of parties from Bay- field, Goderich and Clinton, waited upon the Attorney -General, Hon. Mr. Mowat, in reference to the granting of a subsidy towards the proposed. Bay- field and Clinton Railway. They were courteously received, and the hon. gen- tleman promised to consider the matter and give a definite answer to them at a future day. —Mr. Wm. Smyth, proprietor of the Wingham Marble Works, has lately erected a beautiful monument in the Wingham Cemetery, to the memory of he late Edwin Kent. -It is eighteen eet high, the first base being of free - tone, three feet six inches; the second s also freestone, three feet, with "E. Kent" on one side in raised letters; the alance of the monument is No. 1 white marble; the third base is two feet six nches, then the die thirty inches long by twenty-one inches wide, on which is the following inscription in raised. letters: "In memory of Edwin Kent, OAIC .11ALL.—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 4af charge. Also a fine assortment of ties, regular selling price 300., 40c., 50c., and 75c; we will sell thern now, for cash, at 20c., 30c,„ 40c., and 50c. We mean business. Call and see 1 us. EiALLY & ANDERSON. See OAK HALL'S -white and colored shirts. collar attached and detached, at 50 and 75 cents. HALLY & ANDERSON. • A LARGE LOT OF TUBULAR LANTERNS, Apple Parers, Axes, Cow Ohains, &e. Parties building will do well to give -as a call before pur- oebtasb ingd,er% wA!.eedittiathee, aintagschGeapezt srek: lime, Calcive Plasters &c. ,that is kept in th County. C and be convinted. We keep an excellent ItonPunap, costing less than a wooden pump, and far more durable. Wm- Rongiisox & 1 Co., Sign of the Circular Saw. 615-1 Of the Latest Styles. THE FINEST AND CHEAPEST IN We ever have Shown. Prices to Suit the Times. 31.75 82.00 62.50 If2.75 $3.00 Po 3.50 4.00 4.50 4.75 5.00 510 6.00 6.50 6.75 7.00 7.50 Ili 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. G. MCDOUGALL & GO. REAL EST " plOPARTY FOB 1-a• Indent -amilaesir st sigh Ana Market .toe. Vertee. Apply t N WARM XND 'TOWN PRICES TO SU 'Otte 11t1coneessio iwite; Building loto ni of Seaforth ; p Woos ef paynaent, at -- VALUABLE VAR the -east half of 'fackerstnith, County ftt miles from ostivenient to school tot glielity. For IAMBS PICKARD, o igmendville 9._ 't'ARIK AND TOWN_ •CItELP--Lot N-11 WOOS; nottb half Le Wes; north ball of atellillep, 25 mires ; lialcolmsen on Go ibtaling IOU 47.)D. !Keit. Apply to ert,A. swath.. . - - ABM FOR SALE. , :Lot No. I, Con, 17' • .15nt Which are -cleared 4i/wood eultivation, T orebard.and ple carol road leadhig skeins a ehnrch and: ;half mile of the V'. • es or to Waite - — ARA/ FOR Si). Tucketeraitla, co hleleared, the balance Stone house and good ed and underdrained. *Chat& It is abous Strafe= from Hens *hod. Two good. w •even at any time,. A Mee, Seaforth. VARX FOR SALE, 1. ly situatedfarm, 0oanty of Huron, co *hie* are cleared ; t houses, barn, llorse gut and driving b onse ; als water. The farm is ei 'Town l Seaforth, on • pram:tiers apply to 81ED, Seaforth, or to - ter, On the premises. PROPERTY FOR S- -I- Con 16, Grey ; W with -cheese factory and south half of Lo ship of Motais ' . Lot 22 B, township OfHowie together with several Norris, and houses • the village of Brussels. and title good. Apply Pk - pilaf FOR SALE.— • --3; able farm, being ship' of Hulett, situate *40 miles from,Sesio • buildings on the prenai Atone house, two 74 -tore *reek runs through the - fences, and the land in - *ration. Apialy on tbe. orto MR. forth, rAall VOR • 8, Stanley, 100 aer sntmagod e tate of well timbered. within andsheds. Five acres o and two never feihng toad Within .2 ingest -if V ileld station, Great Wes team Sratorth n.ud t' iseaalaey to the propri Varna P. 0. 3-01IN R rAux Fon SALE. ▪ Lot -.91,-Ccncession WO saes, 40 el whieh. la excellent eenettiee; Ittlaa orchard. comma- -mice vd splendid 'water, 30od gravel road, and i school and post office; forth and an sold dist to the proprietor on tire P.O. ISAAC GRAIL A HOUSE AND LC' signed will sell a -tap in Egmendville, for $200 ; there ie a go other tonveniences ; not sold it will be rent Ile also offere for Sale t eupied by Mr. daeob commodious store, wit attached,- situated on -sad rent Iow.Appl„ 'PARK FO• R R;S., ematain` Me first-class state o being good hardwood b cellar under, end w - 116x60, with stone bearing orchard. =aud thumb, sehooi end post frera Seeforth and. 5 gravel road. For furth Proprietor Ott the pre Chiselhurst P.O. 410- • 'ROM FOR 81ME,— ^"4 Grey, mid part of kali 129 aeres, about and Mader -good cultiv • timbered with hardwee house, and frame barns is a good bearing .n -eh lactated on a good gra c4U Walton village; AN - the Gri at Western Rail Beaforth, 4373. the Oral-la- the/0e of markets. Fo to the proprietor on th P. 0. JOHN McFAir _ 'PARM FOR SALE, -Township of Tuck jug 1.00 acres, about 70 in a good state of culti •hardwood bin& ; goo •stable ; -excellent w fenced; good young sliO0 appertainbax la a f •villa; from Seatotto, 21 Zrueefield, on the L Railway. The iand is urther particulate app rpniees, or if by 1 miLES McMILLAN. ARM IN MeEILLO the North part of 1-1101), containing 112 'neared, well fenced, tin state of cultivation, the with hardwood; good harn 50x57, with etab Amthuildittge, sleet a tee 01 water. Is 1 Alton, and I2 from l'ornIS to tub place; aeleols ; aifl be sold as! ke win be klellanged lo Walton P. O. Or to the varzum DYNES, FARM FOR SALE.— ' .eessiort 2, Hilliett, eco,fleession 10, containi --Lao of Which are elea good state of cuitivat clear of stumps, 42 ae (Wes of fall wheat. houses and good 21a. A. good bearing Inn wens,. It is within vitaldistance from C sald a half of the -vil travel roads leading to -titulars apply to the s or toronstanee