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3. Cook and
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Mid Samuel
last greeting
r.
,Wm. Dane
a salary of
isites to be
urge Strong€
leld,assessor,
s last year.
and Joseph
ed auditors..
iness of the
last, as Mr.
tg Brucefieid
'uses became
manage the
e. Mr. Gil -
sleigh and
r the head,
• -he lost leis
t -or by both
is picked up
than a. few
tart seriously,
to resume
l;t the snow
_:ltherwise, he
if not fatally
f,ple of the
the Bayfield
Mr. Danby,
✓ annual tea
the evening
Plc
addresses
Messrs. Mc-
ritchard, of
Brucefield
Iecosh, Live
of Bayfield.
Presbyterian
musical part
addition to
givesoraeof
tea meetings
very' largely
gal, and we
;rill be fully
deceasors.
°lute shipped.
esday, for the
of very fine.
understand
:r of Exeter,
f years sold
ttiscoatinued
.rrangelnants
Baker of this
sers.
journeyman
was arrested
spicion of ap-
k containing
'rn. Tremeer,
tried before
and sent up
Tal.
ltderable sick -
to village and
iipally: caused
the severe
:have experi-.
It is to be
savored with
weather.
enterprising
J. Wilson and.
.ng out an in -
re timber this
aber of max
Toyed is some-
) notice in ad-
cess Mr. Wil.
tantity of tan
One evening
hailing from.
ren and wife—
bine agent
sl Hotel, and.
ig retired to
that a third
ery man, or -
'
the remem
ed to disturb
led man and
r.mped before
Ithe full force
tO resat for the
A Literary
ized in Zur-
t -was held in
,evening last..
ee. The en-
adirtgs, songs
vas taken. by
• eat. Both
od,the latter
the presence'
loci organs.
s : "Resolved
more at the
n than the
0 wee taken
and Thomas
ve by Messrs.
_ Henderson..
by Messrs.
as umpires.
fly handled
was decided.
u badly used
'ument went
-d been. used
`t God Save:
:e dispersed,.
Ring's enter-
l.beid weekly.
was held ie
t .Thursday
'e58 iia every
the name of
s bought out,
W- Clegg,
t i u full blast
ne.
from Au -
lien mill au
T. II. Wat-
gow, Scot -
old and
f the town,-
13th inst.!,.
)]atlas. Cause
r. She was
year 1829.
lly emigrated
= the age of
marriage to
Fd about 14
r was an old
exit about 25
ate. McGregor
(f the Pres-
Five sons
her loss..
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FOURTEENTH YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER, 687.
HURON COUNTY COUNC tL
The January session of the Hu on 1
County Council, opened at Goderich, on
Tuesday of last week. The several Girvin, Young, Elliott, Gibson,
members filed their certificates, when and Ghidley.
the •County Clerk, who occupied the MISCEL$,ANEOUS BUSINESS
chair, oalled upon the members to
ELECT THEIR WARDEN.
It was moved by Mr. F. W. Johnson,
Reeve of Goderich, and seconded by
-sir, Wm. Clegg, Reeve of Blyth, that
Mr. John Kane, Reeve of Ho wick, be
Warden.
EAFORTI-H, PRIDAYI, FEB }WARY 4,
8L
MeLEAN BROS., Publishers.
$1.50 a Year, in Advance,
Salaries.—Messrs
Clegg, Beattie,
Whitely, Allen, Ha]
Warden's Commi
Bell, McMillan,
ennings, Wil n,
dy and Girvi •
tee.—Nessa.
Moved in amendment by Mr. Wilson,
Reeve of Seaforth, and. seconded by Mr.
Charles Girvin, Reeve of West Wawa-
nosh, that Mr. A. L. Gibson, Reeve ,'of
Wroxeter, be Warden. ,
On a. vote being taken, there voted
for Mr. Kane 24, and for Mr. Gibson 22.
Mr. Kane was consequently declared
elected, and resumed his seat at the
helm. In a neat speech he thanked
the Council for the honor done him, and
hoped. he wouldperform the duties to
their satisfaction and in the interestti of
the county. - I
THE SELECTING COMMITTEE.
After the ordinary routine business,
the Council proceeded -to ballot for the
Selecting Committee, whose duty it' is
to select the standing, committees for
the year. The ballot showed the fol -
g members elected to 'compose
committee, viz.: Messrs. Hardy,
ter, Bell, Hays and Elliott. The
cif then adjourned until 3 o'clock
aesday..
the Council assembling at the ap-
pointed time on Wednesday, a, cdm-
munication from the County Council of
Elgin, in reference to conveying prison-
ers to the Peniteneiary, was read and
referred to the Jail and Court House
Committee.
THE AUDITORS.
Mr. W. N. Watson, of Seaforth, was
appointed by the Council a coanty au-
diton' and Mr. Archibald Dickson was
appointed.. the other auditor.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Messrs. Malloch, of Clinton, and
Gregory, of Exeter, were reappointed
on the Board of Examiners for the ex-
amination of schoolteachers applying
for certificates.
THE ABOLITION OF MARKET FEES.
A memorial was read from the Coun-
ty Council of Welland, asking the co-
operation of the Huron Council in peti-
tioning the Legislature to so amend the
Municipal Act as to deprive municipali-
ties of the privilege of imposing market
fees. Mr. Wilson moved, and Mr.
Weir seeonded., that the memorial be
received and filed. Mr. Hannah moved
in amendment, and Mr. Black second=
ed, that the Warden and Clerk be in-
structed to memorialize the Legislature
in conjunction with the county of Wel-
land, for the purpose of abolishing the
powers of cities, towns and villages to
impose market fees on farm and garden
produce. After a lengthy discussion,
the motion was carried on a division by
a majority of five.
:4MIBCELLANEOU--S BUSINESS.
The Clerkwas instructed, on behalf
of the Council, to convey the thanks' of
tlhe Council to the Directors of the God-
erich Mechanics' Institute for their
kindness in offering members the use of
their library and reading room while in
session. The Clerk was instructed to
procure twelve pairs of handcuffs for
the use of the townships of Hay, Stan-
ley, Hullett, Howick and any others
where they may be required. It was
resolved to allow a Mr. Hawkins the
use of the county spile driver free, pro-
viding he returns the same undamaged
when done using it. The clerk was in-
structed to correspond with the Clerk
of Middlesex, to tknow if it is the inten-
tion of that Council to let the contract.
of the Sauble- bridge, on the boundary
of Stephen and McGillivray, at their
present meeting;, and if not why, and
when will they do so. A communica-
tion from Lieut. -Col. Otter, eking for
a grant to the, Ontario Rifle Association,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
A motion instructing the road com-
missioners to inspeot and if necessary
to have the bridge on the boundary line
betweeu Howick and Carrick built, pro-
vided the County of Bruce or the town-
ship of Carrick pay ' one-half the ex-
pense, was referred to the Road and
Bridge Committee. The usual grant of
$100 to each of the County Model
Schools, was ordered to be paid. The
report of the Selecting Committee was
read and ordered to be laid on the table,
when the Council adjourned until ten
o'clock on Thursday morning.
' TatrR`DAr, January 27.
On assembling and after routine busi-
ness, a memorial from .the County
Councils of. Northumberland and Dur-
ham, in reference to the Board of Audit,
was read andreferred to the School
and Printing Committee.
THE STANDING COM'AIITTEES.
The report of the Selecting Commit-
tee was passed without amendment.
The following are, therefore, the stand-
ing committees for the year :
Equalization.—Messrs. Johnston ,Gib-
son, Bell, 1ogarth, Buchanan, Tay or,
Hays, Young, Webster, Hardy, <'lli tt,
Hannah and Strachan.
Finance Messrs. Wilson, Clegg,
Gh dley, Currie, Cook, Esson, - Hannah„
Buchanan, Campbell, Rogers, McMillan ,
Black, Kay, Meyers, Gibson, G-irvin,.
Whiteley, Hutchinson, Evans, Ratz,
Sheppard, 'Allen and Miller. • f ,
Road and Bridge.—Messrs. -Elliott,
Ghidley, Rennie, Castle, Kay, McMillan,
Weir, Young., Currie, Bell, Heuni gs,
Strachan, Hogarth, Griffin, Forsyth and
Grant.
School and Printing.—Messrs. Beat-
tie, Clegg, Rogers, Gam pbell, Hislop,
Mason, Walker,- Shier, Gaunt, Griffin,
Graham, Hays, Gook, Miller, Sheppard,
Whitely, Meyers, Castle and Taylor.
Jail and Court House.—Messrs. Web-
ster, Eason;, Rogers, Hutchinson, Ratz,
Hislop, Rennie, Evans, Weir, Mason,
Forsyth, Graham, Walker, Black, Shier,
Johnston and Meyer.
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WEDNEB'DA1, January '26.
Messrs. Nicholas
tags and Rev. 1 Dr.
ed High School. Tr
eaforth an Godel
as resolve,
be appro
mproveme
Mee. Mes
in were re.
rs, and Mr
f Clinton,
r. Menzies
ioners;to b
y -law was
f the town:
he disposal.
ots 25 and
T. Valenti
he Connci'
t'has beco
lerk to pr
for the use
for the con
the Printin
for lowerin.
room were ref
Committee, ark
erection of the! new bridge at u
Hill were refeirred to the R.ad
ridge Com ittee. The usua; gr
100 to eae of the riding a• cu]
acieties wa moved for said g
hared with the branch societ
ams prupo tion as the Go
rant. Th Inotion was rete
inance Co mittee.
A (I)LD GRIEVANCE.
A motion to; instruct the
,ridge Co mittee to build
bridge over the Maitland Ri
Wingham, Where - Graham't
formerly wa and 'a motion
Council to
Fisher's Bri
on.dt"ion th
ham build a
fob foot pass
also an amei
the Connell
Bridge, but
Bridge as s
teferred to
iiittee.. . It
of this Com:
taken on an
the matter
stood, howe
of " Turnb
promised t
accommoda.
people.
A motion
Warden an
Legislature
i0
Robson, A
re were a
stees for
ch respect]
tlo raise;the sum o
ri{ted as formerl
t l of ' municipal b
r$. Hardy, Gibson
ppointed road coni
Shepherd, Deputy
a appointed in pla
he duties -of the
t e same as form
• a sed confirming
hip of Stanley, au
o road allowance
6, on the 5th conte si
elDiehl, for the sumo
LS growing so rapidly
o necessary to ins ru
cure six addition 1
f embers. Seve te
t printing were re er
ommittee ; seve . to
he ceiling of t e
erred to the Cori t
d three tenders fo
re
in
ys nn
dye th
ed
a
all
fu
ty
in
lat
in
dis
a
It.
a
the
a y
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of
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to
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rs
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cars
rt
sef
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to al
to he
nt
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arr
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nd
0
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e,
at
is
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8
r
d
pad
a
er,
B
for
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pass a by-law : ss
dee as a county bred
all Turnberry and
nd maintain a sa
e gers at Graham
Id gent to the e:
do .ne;t assume
rbceed to build
on as convenient,
Road and Bri.
I be seen by t
j'ttee that no ac
Of the motions,
eats as before. It
e, that the repre•
and Wingh
ect a, foot bridg
:n of the Graha -
IRE FENCES.
was passed autho
Clerk to memori
of] Ontario to a
Municipal a t, so as to give m
ties the po • ger when necessary
pel parties to build such
would prev:n any highway fr
Obstructed y snow drifts, an
empower t municipalities
each parti such assistant
Council of t municipality
advisable u d r its by-law, fo
tion of such fences ; and also
right of app � to the Count
to parties li iioig on the towns
clerics wh r either munici
ft)tses or ne to to build such
obmpel the. to do so.
' j The Cou ' adjourned unt
at 10 o'cloc -
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Fi
ra
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4'
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noes
to
s
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t
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1.
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an
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$3,
bo
rec
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a de
for
pl
d
1
0
h
r
a
h
nding t
ntario Rith
st be charg
the 14th of
he Warden
memoriali2
d the Muni
unioipalltie
in first mo
recommen
reort), an
t fir its in'
case of th
bunion, s'tz
such as R
tillers, Clerks
be allowedlit
hat no inve t,
er extent 1h r
valise of t
mating of $10 to
ssooiation ; that no
�n the county rate
ruary in each year ;
1 Clerk be request -
e Legislature to so
1 Act as to allow
invest their Sinking
ges on farm proper -
d, by the Treasurer
that the :me regu-
estinent be enacted as
Mlnicipal Loan Fund
at no 'municipal
eli s, Deputy Reeves,
reasurers,: or Au-
orrow said funds,
lent be made to a
50 per cont. of the
property, and that
and
til
:IIP
to
ID,
0
re
of
th
by
SU
Tr
fol
ex
tic
$1,
do
ga
e
th
re
ch
of
sa
lu
lu
18
CO
th
$2
sery
vi
in
t:
be raised ; or the i provement of
cry lines. 1 he Co mittee also
howled. th p men of a long
accounts, i1nthat he Clerk be
pted to pro u d the dmission for
titi}te lunat
rlod Poorho
cukrables, d
5 hool an$1
td recom 0
der of
y prin ti�il
several
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FRIDAY, Jan,.
On Frida • orning the first
Was a radian to the effect
Road Com•, iesioners be anth
build oulve is that may be ;e
cases' where they deem it 1 a
after consul i :g and obtaining
vice and gas: e ; t of the adjoinin
redaciug s ructures of two
span or lar
bailt of sto
tion low en
may be req
REP
The Roa
ported havi
building of
the plans w
Load Com
are recom
ti ittee sug
placed in t
missioners
the plans a.
and comple
the cost do
highest ten
sioners app
salves to le
ments and
Of the brid
re'ised by
bridge on t
ick and Ga
that Mr. G
and report
Council. C
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bn
ay
881.
Mess'
ha he
riz d to;
tiled in
via le,
th : d-;
R eves,'
ty f -et
ri, to have the side walls
el and to sink tli fo in a-
ugh for draining Nth -re it
]lied.
• TS OF C0MMITTES.
and Bridge Conn tt e e-
, g received. tender f • r he
Summerhill bridge, b t as
re not approved b he
s issioners and some khan ;es:
ended by them, the Co
e ted that the Matt .r be
e hands of the Road Co.
to -make such quintiles in
hey consider eneoe�sa . ,
e the contract, a0 long as
s not exceed ' the' II s co . d
e and. that the Clonal•• is -
int one .or more of ; he II -
the building of: the em a k-
o superintend the bu 'ding
according to the pias as
em. With regard! t he
e boundary between H w -
rick, it was recd n ed
bson examine tills att r,
rt the June meet g _ f he
►u the motion for iuil'E in a
foot bridge gat Wingham ; 'al p'n he
assumption; of Fisher's B* d e ; a so
upon: the building of Graham' B. 'd e,
the Committee recommended hat no
action be taken.
The Gaol a' a Court House
tee reported aving visited th
found everyt ing clean, neat;
fbrtable, and the officials coot
attentive. There are at 0
prisoners, 20 males and 2 feed
of the prisoners being confined
tics. The Committee also reoo
ed some few repairs upon the g
the procuring of certain supplies
for by the gaoler, such as towels s s e:
chairs, &c., and that the pr+cjc r.ra
k� T
e ® f
fr
o n•
2 5, :.
n er
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of these be left to the Cl°
also recommend the acceptan
tender of Miller et McQuarri
lowering of the ceiling of th
room, the amnunt asked bein
the work to be done under th
tendence of Mr. Hardy; Bee
eter, one of the Bridge Comm,
The Salaries Committee re
commending that the salari
various officials remain as for
The Finance Committee
ssio er
rt d
Ef df
tePor
Ja
a.
ed
ts,
nt
ey
he
he
oil
4
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a
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t es
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n
ro d: a
ch Se m ld
ve n of ou
th , er ing Ian
SU e 13,000
bas t s ve pe
OU
7
1
nt
uncil telt,
FINANiCI
thy ` fi nap
r, from
intei esti
re for ad
w in gaol in the
, or in the Asylum
ome other suitable
eintin Committee
t being the lowest.
arts were adopted T
vest their edratationtil funds
mor ges, on which they are read
from to 8 per oent.
M Ross also acknowledges from .
Dick n, the County Registrar, the re-
ceip f $2,504.45, this being the refund
due e county on the receipts of the
regis y office for the year ,1880. The
total eccipts fo the year iiinounted to
88,50 .90, being 5271 less than the pie-
gistr office hav been gradually r ac -
THE 0013 TY POOR HOUSE.
a mot on to the ffedt that the Council
do n proceed ith the erection o
Poor onse or Holse of Refuge. A
consil arable di: suseion took plate on
withd awn on tie Understanding t at
sion.
DUCTIO
A solutio
that t e War
ed petitio
Act, now bef re
the mber of
T Council
orning.
ort from
s in his in
shall f
ext me
are ddn
iency.
in
ng
STA
ial St
. Ross
iph w
tement was spec
the County soho
extract the says
your
g particulars : The
g the past year. 'amounted to at pie
eing se n, ed 'and sixty soh*
ss than iti in 1879 ; the inde
5 he ly $700 less mute
e of former years. This ors t
ify 1 w. rhe expenses teac
eine t we e abo,nt the how
cf;)
r in
een
i in
to
11
nditu
avera
is
n the
mana
for
hose
paid f
e ha,v
g the
or the
The
the
ration
e con
and, b
d by
f by,
e new
the
toget
ereto t
lu
to Lo
e aver
he av
nd 18
ystem
nnty t
upon
vernm
each o
as tell
6704.
re' es
s exp
d bri
11
und
Was
ng fu
eya
Ytre
hie
Act
•
do
The, number of
auce to the- asy-
1879 was six ; in mor
ten. The cost for obta
1879 tree $259.65 ; of o
in 1 80 was but to a
d expense of this maul"
new syste
arch last
e of lunatic
the eform
li
eriff as fo
the actual di
s are paid.
c lied d fro
ith 0 per cent.
nd ()lie to smil-
er eau
for t
the
well
to al
•
•
pro- just
went and
under ars e
to the held
tory is them,
merly. Boa
burse- ond
by the clas
the emp
year
goin
yofeatr
teac
fessi
tine
ing
also
Boar
third
be nd
sal
is is
teac
not
of T
of t ese is
ge
rag ose conveyed
heriff under
as $34. he payments
High So ools are °m-
ale amo uts received
et. The Government
Iii
ire el a $800 each.1
On last
repo ted to ,
rther gravel road
ficial depost in the
du
re
fie
af
in
ba
tu
tu
In
US
po
to
wi
ar
re
Se
th
to
th
be
Yi
th
to
00
th
ha no hig
be aid o t
to nable sa
•ea of the lat
d the e spec
e On have
meet th
still o deb
sona, le rat
en in Toront
era'. fetwheesb
t the
n shi de be
ere on hi:
urestas
esti n how o
be ai ed f
nt r tes of
ra es f terest
ci al fn estme
es ate a ter de
h ve no power
in such. I wo
co eider tion a
fu ds in first m
ti s td is vest s
✓ rap 1 hs I Mo se
ti nal P Trposes,
re e t te, that
te de It incln
i me tely re
oe
la
oe
•
t :all
teres
Irate
613,
ways
to pay
the St
lae cur
part
, this
hat na
ands
ries to
made enquiry of
a and was informed
sin • le county or
in the market •
ebe tnre that had
only ve per cent.
• stment. Under
in ha manner to
11 paid in by
o hese inking funds.
D pay on deposits
id more than 5 per
lt magh yielding fair
e cif to speculative
aract r for muni -
S. ort ogee on real
nt res, a e considered
i vest 'nking funds
d olwev r, invite your
to whet er it might
o vest such sinking
twig s o farm prop -
3 of he Municipal
tia th
set par for educe, -
in. st ortga.ges on
'r d for the redenap-
,re actin under the
by this section, and in.
e books re -
on deposit
ould there -
O. Ae you
been obliged
w from the
the last half
f the year.
ear I have
for this pur-
ans been able
of the year
aper.1 There
e had. at any
1.1
I le
zre
Tha
thor
Cou
the
trie
the
acro
ship
nOw
spo
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of b
proc
adjo
Jun
hav
fro
11
THE COUNTY COUNC
as carried, to the e eat
and Clerk be autho z -
he Local Legislat re
the House, to redness
'awes, be not passed.
SATURDAY, January 29•
ess taken up by the
reading of the follow -
Mr, Dewar, School In-
ig the condition of the
pectorate. Mr. Dewar
le
r ish,statistics in full for
g, shall merely state
upen the whole our
very well ; a number,
ighiy satisfactory state
worild, perhaps, be too
very one of 129 teach -
be all that oae could wish, es-
y,as m uy of them are young
rs. The rest majority of these,
er, haYe acquitted themselves
nd hav iven good satisfaction
arties. 1 our schools would be
ed, wer t e attendance of many
pupils mo e regular. I am ready
it that t iis irregularity is in
instances navoidable, but know
well that a great deal of it Can
ght to be voided. Of the teach-
ployed du mg the past year, 82
laird clas certificates ; some of
of course, chi second class non-
ional. T ese held old County
certificate
es certifie
ertifiCates
ed as assi
ly are ex
nd from t
43 change
here are
ofessional
ve full Be
Bi011 to the intro notion of innovations
in the church. he question was laid
over for a yew..
—Rev. A. Ca as pbell, agent for Albert
College, recently received from one lib-
eral gentleman O donation of $1,500 to-
wards the funds lof the college.
—At the cattle fair held a few days
ago at Clifford,1 there were eighteen
cattle buyers and abeut one hundred
head changed tds HA good prices.
—As an ineta ce of the rapid rise of
railway stocks in 1880, that of the
Canada Southerla from 40 in May to
812- in December may be referred to.
--Bears have been !much More plenti-
ful in the backwoods this winter than
for several years past, and farmers com-
plain of losing numbers of sheep and
pigs.
—Mr. Alfred Crisp who had been
engaged in the forwar'ding department
of the Hamilton' post office for the
past thirty-one years, has been super-
annuated. '
Mr. Alexander Stewart, the short
dealer of Liabo,
p ize 11 calves Or
to Mr. George E
former resident of
Tieverly last wee .
House of Provid
Catholic church
—The rake
Messrs. Brown
woe burned on
last week. Loss
instired. Cense
—During the
three of the ear
beth aye die , namely, Mrs. Mann,
Mrs. . Nichol an Mr. Jesse Cor-
nell—the latter vet ran of the war of
1812.
sold in Mount F
pig nine months
scales ar 288 po
age of thirty-two
piggy. -
—On Tuesda
Colonel Rich, o
of the county o
resident of G -a
daughter's resid.
—A Quebec p
judgment for
against his neig
wall overshado
photographer, a
. Forty-two held sec- business.
tee, and two held first —The new ro
as sold one of his
wards, Watford.
John Fagan, a
Dundas, died in
e left $400 to the
nce and .8400 to the
nd cradle factory of
Baker, of Waterdown,
ednesday morning of
about $5,000 ; partially
of Eta unknown.
est Week no fewer than
ier settlers in Lam -
Teachers who were
tants for part of the
luded from the foree
ose that follow. Out between the two
made at the end of the hundred miles.
yen teachers holding Wm. S
seoonds, where thirds
onds where third class,
e holding a non -pro -
where a full second
re was a teacher hold -
last year. There are
holding old County
s where there werta
re last year. It will'
of you' that teachere'l
e down very muoh. It;
wever, that old. tried
their situations have
except by one Board
ed from Montre
the auspices of t
way Company,
re were, o
al second
where th
• secdnd
o teacher
certifipat
lass te ch
re retai in
en, reduced,
d to co
o get t em
idge n the county boundary
the Sauble, between the town -
f Stephen. aud McGillivray, will
old the Connell of Middlesex re-
s ble for any, accidents that may
r in consequence of such neglect.
ding, the Council on motion
ned untilithe first Tuesday; in
to
CRY COUNCIL.
°solution was carried :
f this Council be au- friends and a
nannicate with the with an address
lesex, and state that enclosed in a sil
uron having in vain sion was his ap
to proceed in building
Minnesota, has
mares and a fin
dale breed, at
The mares aver
,stallion cost $6
—A rattlesna
some five mon
field fifteen mil
still on exibition
It has eaten not
but looks fat an
Episcopal &lir
week at the adv
He had been a r
about six mont
that place from
Sproat
le
res
old.
5
pou
mo
e of
t, f
liCe
oto
om
bor
, of Normanby,
the other day, a
hich turned the
This is an aver -
ds per month for
ning of last week,
lie -oldest residents
terloo, and long a
11 dead at his
in the town of
rapher has got a
• $3,000 damages
or erecting a high
he premises,of the
hus injuring his
te npw being construct -
1 td St. John, under
e South -Eastern Rail -
ill reduce the distance
poirits by close on five
purchased forty brood
sta
ontr
ed
ths
13 SO
at a
ing
he lthy.
rethour, pastor of the
in Paisley, died last
nce age of 75I years.
sid ant of Paisley only
s, shaving removed to
was presented by his
mi ' at Walkerton
an .purse of 6600
obit eat to the dis-
four pige on the 17 h ult. that lacked
fou days of being ten months old, and
dressed 280, 300
other fa er ca
tha_i:vvi
o'rkmen on th
ht of the fail re
ay them wa es,
!bushel to re uce
°astute A ra d has been made upon
e buyers by the I specter for using
legal measure 1
—On Senday mg Samuel Page,
bile going fro dford to Atirora,
iSsed the bri ver the Holland
ver, in the dar d drove through
and cutter were
e ice. Both
st and. the dr as rescued iia an
ozen condition.
lion of the Clydes-
al, for his farrn.
200 each, and the
hich was caught
go in a harvest
th of Chatham, is
local drug store.
for five months,
308s and 320 pounds,
f 1,2 8 pounds. What
131/0 81101/ a score as
public works of
st Territory, are
starvation on se -
f the Government
nd fearei are en -
ay commit some
Belleville, in giv-
, a,dnaitted that he
ttom in an Inver -
it to Winchester
County ouncil of Hastings
educed the salary of the Warden
400 to 620
y, sold his fi ty acre farm to Harry
branch of lie Land League, with
lesta shed in To onto.
he total a ount of the Montreal
'sub c iption for he sufferers by the
:Stel ton disast r, is $5,298.50.
new fruit nd vegetable canning
cora I ny will co mence operations in.
Sim e next sp ing, employing sixty
d• ice of. motion, for the establish -
Far is has been
Cou
re. Miller,
k County I Industrial
iven in the County
wife of John Miller,
the other day run dver
es and sleigh and lin- ;.
of
sta
by tina,. of hor
. Letellier de St. Just,
Lieuten nt-Governor of Que-
at half past 11 o'clock last
the
Tor
phi
pro
bee
hav
Pe
hol
hill
of
bro
the
r. David Z
ted y, which
seven pound
rofessor Jo
to astrologi
ologist, is
he Quakere
worshippin
urchased
roke street
vine servi
resbyteria
roducing
al with th
erly peopl
tivz, of Lobo, sold a
e London market the
weighed five laundred
n ▪ Walker Adams, a
t, ventriloquist, and
preparing a work on
of Toronto, who have
at private honises,
church property on
n which they winnow
e.
meeting of the Pork -
church, the question
he new Presbyterian
public worship Was
as bitterly opposed by
, who have an aver -
1
eve
Br
ge
OrS
ver
exhausted and
—A prisoner
atory at Toront
child the other
gentlemen of th
the matron insi
Omega (the 1
vailed.
—There was
Paris last week
school Trustee.
J. Chase aud Jo
dates and their
votes all day.
the close of the poll they were a tie,
When five ladies, who were watching
the proceedings walked up to the poll
and voted Kay, putti g him at the head
Ea
qf the poll by file vo s.
I --The following n W. post offices in
the NorthWest were Opened an the let
off February.: Lake Francis, at section
24, township 15,11111g° 4 w.; in the coun-
ty of Margnet , Manitoba, with Chas.
apid City and Shoal Lake, With Ed-
ard Cook as postmaster ;! Cadureis, at
andeRapi City, in the
tories, fth Rev. A.
aster ; Marringhnrst, at
•-gave birth to a male
°ruing. The medical
institution wished it
Alpha! (the first), but
ted 6n its being called
st). Het. wish pre -
some excitement in
ver the election of a
The candidates were
'ends,were canvassing
ween Gladston
Iliorthwest Te
mith as post
section 19, township 3, range 12 w., in
the county of Marquette, 'Pembina
Mountain District, Elouthern Mani-
toba, with Murdoch MeQuarrie as post-
-The death is annonnced of Mr. Wi
4. Doucks, Indian Fa Inspector o
Prince Albert, North est Territory
on Thursday morning, at the Gran
The eath was very sudden.
- ames Graham, of Huron township
Bruce county, has, du 'ng, tht past sea
son kept 21 miloh cow . Th , value o
the butter manufactur d Was $862—of
841.04 per cow. Very ood yield. Th
cows are all extra go milkers.
—Robert Walker Es .,of South Dum
fries, has rented his fine 300 acre farm,
to'Mr. Galles late of the moat far ,
near Platteville. Mr. Walkeri has we
earned a period of replose and intend
removing with his family to Paris.
—A peculiar disease !seems to be af
Mating some of the cattle in Biddulp .
Mr. Neil has lost seve helad valued a
ii
$200. The animals ap ear to be takea
and lying down are unable to rise
again.
—The other day in
man hired a horse- an
livery stable to go a fe
country. He has not
no trace can be found pf the' man o
rig. It is supposed 'he crossed Lak
Erie on the ioe.
—At St. Catharinetl, the other night,
a respectable woman, whose husband
was absent from home, was awakene
by some ruffian breaking in the doo
She screamed lustilY, {and {with the ai
of a stout broom handle Om elled he
assailant to beat a halaty retr at,
— The organ diffidulty. i Cooke'
church, Toronto, has finally een se
tled. At a meeting of the session of th
Presbytery Coramittele, the six refra
cutter at th
miles into th
et retOrned, an
machine that was got a year ago as a
premium fo a club of subscribers to a
apitper by the SOD, was the old
A correspondent writing from Mtn -
1, Bru
bette
this n
pa .7 who
hay the en ouragement and assistance
of t e villagers."
The obi burglars arrested by the
poli e at T4ronto a few days ago were
trio in the Police Court. The evidence,
of t e police proved that a quantity of
of s den siM3rware, overooats, furs and
so te cases of boots apd shoes were
fon d the haunt of the men, who
reit ted arr est desperately. The prison-
ers appeared utterly { unconcerned.
Early thetother morning, while her
hus and was absent, a 'Mrs. Sheppard, -
killed her two children-kboys, one aged
the other a! baby of about
hs, the former with a re -
latter with a butcher . knife.
abbed herself in the throat
ife. Though not yet de
netted to recover.
rd to the higher ethication
t is said the Welland High
ne
woo
not
ario
tha
county, says : "There is
section of country Ont -
&trickery or 1.0heese factory
ighborhood; and if some
horoughly understands the
uld come here he would
00
three years
seven mon
volver, the
She then s
with the k
she is not
In reg
of 01110D,
the educatieual institutions in the -Do-
minion, Iwo young wdinen attending
this school are now preparing for the
second-vea examination in Toronto
• TT versity, taking the full course of
' sub ects and honor classics in addition.
; Four other
for raatric
Gr nd Tru
day morning at the Highland Creek,
several mil s east of Toronto, whereby
tory members expressed regret aft a v luable orse was killed, five freight
their hasty action, and wers restore cars with t eir contents were entirely
to the full privileges chnrch memhe - destroyed y fire, and tivo men most
, miracnkus y escaped with their lives.
ship i
— t is said that a umber df civil en The accident was caused by the break -
gine s lately employgd on, the Can - ing of a ear wheel on a down grade.
dian Pacific Railroad have received no- Fo r of the cars were loaded with
tic° hat their service , will no Image applies -
be required. It is ale° stated that thi -.-1-A storY is going the rounds of the
step has been taken in vie of the sin Montreal vapors about a gentlemeaa
and speedy ratification of t e Syndicat
contract. $N2h5 , fmroimeee-pliffanhis abeenerPeaena, anehdelwuaes !ear-
-The large sheds of th new Me - turrilly coneiderably put out about hia
nonite church, one mile est of Ne lose. Stria enquiry resulted in the dis-
Dundee, came down throu h the weig t cov3ry of the cheque pasted in the
of snow on the night of the ecent stor . BOT p -book of a school boy, who was en -
It will require consiclerabl work to p t tirely ignorant of its value, and who
them up . again. The le gth of th
sheds was 330 feet, and th loss will' b
about $300. i
is an old newspaper an.
first type north of the 50t
latitude. He printed the
,tinel at an altitude of 7,5
the level of the sea. For
miles the carriage of the t
cents per pound.
—The Grand Rivej plas
largely patronized this se
farmers in that locality. s
in Dumfries and Blenhei
time.by the forelock this y
be seen in. scores making t
thegypsum beds to ,secur
plies in good season.
—Mr. Robert Gunn, th
township treasurer recentl
several thousand dollars
funds, advertises his property for sal
in order to make good the 1088. A.8 h
has been township treasurer for 26 yeare
the local papers suggest that ' subscri '-
tions be raised to save his property an
make up his lose.
--Dr. Wild the eccentric pastor
Bond street Congregational churc
Torotto, preached his customery se
young women are preparing
lotion in tenors.
r accident took place on the
tak Railway early on Satnr-
He set th
ariboo seq. magistrate
feet above having obt
pe cost ten
rib °0 tl es i( I ;
eari3:efdargn jaer and three
per !cent.
areirraellwataayimilia be--1-1i:e0anrintigi
their sur the e was great fire in Portage la
Pra e. The building, in which were
Euphemi the:offices f the Marquette Review, was
aobbed burned to he ground, and the plant
municip wag a total loss. The insurance is only
5500 in the Citizens' Company. The
loss. is placed at 03,000. ' Watson's mill
and, Patter on sk McLenagban's store
avod with great difficulty.
stock was removed much
A high wind prevailed at the
Portagers worked. with tre-
mendous ehergy.
j, -One evening last eek a young man
at Toronto went out o the country with
a sleighing and skati g party, and did
riotireturn till late t e following morn-
ing; when lais daily duties compelled
laird to for go the ale p he was eo much
in need of. In the a rnoon he return-
ed home f gged out, nd to freshen up
he determi ed to to, e 'a warm bath.
vant found him asiee in the bath mote
I than an holar afterw alio end with the
bought it for two cents from one of
the gentleinan's own children, who in-
pieee of pa er.
Butler, a sewing machine
bronght before a Lindsay
few days ago, charged with
ined notes under false pre -
represented his machines
first-class -Make, and took
merit, payable in one, two
ears, without interest, After
ere signed they were &e-
a shave, and were found to
*nterest at the rated twelve
utler was sent uP for trial.
night of the 25th January,
congregation. He compar the Lira°
ites going to the Prornised and, in h'
own Words, "to all we Can cks startin
in a browd to Manitoba," na in co
come when Gemini was ov rhead int
Zodiac. I
—A few days ago while Mr. Jam
Hobbs, of the 14th dencessOn of Lo
don township, was iltawinO wood out
the Woods, his home becanae uneas
and on looking around to saertain t
cause of their alarm; disco ,ered. a lar
lynx a short distance from ire.. Bein
unable to leave Ins cam— hey being
very spirited span—lie drov to Devize
le
and i secured the services cif Mr.
Armetrong and his tWolarg fox hound
and gave chase for al long istance, b
failed to catch him. .
—A German woman abo
yeara 9f age who sated in
of servant in the faarily of
Wilkins,- Westminster, cau
death in such a manner as
the belief that she was ii vi t
sanity. On Thursday e
week she made up a large
kitchen stove, she t en di
satura
on the a
were only
The latter'
escape was
nitheenfpNiflogritah
man and. t
three cars iolled over
ten feet hi h. Mr.
her ow This is th first at
to lead t loss'pf life, that has
na of i - Northern ail -way fo
ed it wit PaiSley. he whole rain with the e-
ove wher ception of e engine, wits turned' tong -
en foun pletely ove in the di ch, All the pas -
died a le bon, of a few bruises. Alter some de-
lay Ithe paSsengers, ails, :stn., were
certai ceeded on its way la en with Women,
t him
a DR/TOW
sad accid
n Rail
kresultin
6 injury
s train
off the t
self
coal
it im
the
from
hour
her clothing,
a,nd placed it
ediately took e.
oar woman was shocki
the effects of which s
near Courtwright jus now.
case of swindl ng is t
"ven on
farmer who is said 6 have
hundred dollars a short time
Hagwoortkoin
churbli fund, had his eldest
his farm for a while back, and of cours
he manages all the basin se. AB
natural consequence Many .gestiltwtire
wanted for the farm.
ksmit
implements were bonght,
bills were run, store 8.0conn were n
paid up very well, and, wo than al
some of the neighborS furni lied meat
board the hands that did t e thresliin
and were not paid -for it. 'When t
harvest was all over,' peopl {began t
look for their pay, but coul not get i
Suin and judgmenta were he order
t furnish
ezing cold. His
nt took place on
ay, on Tuesday
in the death of one
f several others.
hen near New -
oda and two or
an embankment
a.ler of Toronto,
m. the train when
, but was killed.
Mont, occasioning
occurred on the
25 years,
ay last met with
r miles north of
the ay. The company tla
the ea,per and mower got
men so did the blaeltsmit
the bailiff went to make th
was 'ordered off the place.
babtes,' malls and. nut elerk, express
goods and naessengeri, passengers and
baggage, al huddled together in the
tender. T
spreading
fax 'well se on in Sti Patrick's Church,
on is fou n years' Connection with
the parish.I He now becomes Vicar -
Ge
In
ea
Pu
bot
f eve
gr
ent
gen
in
bee
e acciden was due to the
f the rads
other Lan .ent preached his
)eral of
tifte
pon hi
on thi
ing serVice the majority of the ton-
ation were in tears.: Father Laur-
ie knowu as one of the kindest, moat
rous and Most open-hearted priests
e Province, and. his popularity Bass
he Archdiocege of TOronto.
noon his parishioners wait.
with an iaddress and a
00. He replied feelingly,and
a occasion and during the