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THE HURON EX,POSITOR.
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DISTRICT MATTERS.
! SATIN FOUND. -Found on the street
in Egmondville about the last of March, a parcel
containing a few yards of satin dab. The
otmer can luwe the same on pro*inearoberty and
paying charges on application t� JOHN Komi-
, Ttiakersnsith. 7514
i THE. MEdHANICS' INsaituta-Class for
Drawing and Painting, under the direction of
Itev. 3.W, will meet at 7:80 this; (Friday) even-
irig, to organize. The first 16 applicants to form
the clam Tie.kete can be procured from the
Librarian. 762 ,
FOR SArm 01p. -Two good new
lumber wagone, and one first -claim top phaeton
7U
b. , for sale cheap. Time given if required.
Ap y at the Seaforth Musical Inekrametit Em -
porn. SCOTT, Itnos. 762-2
Finsiamie ATTEHTION.-Every member
of the SeaforthFire Brigade, le especially request, -
ed tp be present at a special meeting to be held on
Monday evening next. Important businete.
WASHBURN & MOEN, Galvanized steel
two barbed fencing wire. Price reduced. Now is
the time to buy. We have ten tons ordered.
Gnly the Two Barbed kept at jonNsox BRoS. 762
NOTICE. - Dr. Rosebrugh, °oculist
wild sunlit, Toronto, will rdceive patients at the
residence of J. R. Miller, Goderieh, on Saturday,
May 20. 7524
Bea CLEAP.ING Sale of Boots and
' noes at Wm. Logan'is. See advertisement next
Week. , 762-1
OISTERN FOR SALF.- For sale cheap,
at large tank or cistern. Apply at THE EXPonToR
&dee, Seaforth.
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SUDDEN DEATH. -A. very sudden
death occurred at the Commercial
Hotel in this town on Wednesday morn-
ing last: A Young woman named Sarah
Ryan, daughter of Mr. Martin Ryan, of
McKillop, who had been engaged at the
hotel for some time in the capacity of
tiervant, took ill of infiaramatien of the -
bowels on Tuesday forenome and died
cin the following Morning, having been
sick only about 24 hours. She was as
IV ell as usual on Tuesday morning.
Previous to going to the Commercial
Fill& had been engaged for several years
at Sharp's hotel, and was a sroart, in-
telligent and highly respectable person.
The remains were iaterred in the Iriela-
town Cemetery to -day.
AMBER SUGAR CANE. -The cultiva-
tion of amber sugar cane is now at-
tracting considerableinterest among
our farmers. It has been proven frem
'experience that it can be cultivated
profitably in our Boil and climate. Last
• year a considerable breadth was grown
inthe townships of Etay and tsborne,
and several farmerain Millet also grew
it successfully. The principal difficulty
thus far has been to get the cane pro-
perly crushed eio as to have the syrup
..properly extracted from it. This: diffi-
culty will be remedied hereafter. We
understand that the required machinery
and appliances for thie purpose will be
procured in Clinton, Hensel', and Sea -
forth. To those who wish to try the
experiment of growing the cane in this
vicinity we would say that they need
not be deterred from doing so by the
. fear of not being able to get it crush-
ed, as the proper appliances for • that
purpose will be placed in -the Seaforth
Cheese Factory, and if not a few private
individuals have determined upon pro.
paring the machinery on their own re-
sponsibility. We hope, therefore, that
Many of our best farmers will give the
09/110 a fair teal this season. It is said
)iy those Who have tried it to be very
profitable. Its cultivation may- ere long
Orin a very important faetor ill are
nnitural industriee.
large timber which was to go in the
place Watt had just. been preparing.
As they came,along the main tunnel
with the timber three or four workmen
stepped inside to let them ' pasa and
then down came a mass of hard cement
weighing about four tons and unshed
the deeeaseclapd completely buried
Fitterer. The workmen all rushed to
their assistanoe and worked like giants.
The cement was so hard and such
a large quantity of it that it took half
an hour to get Fitterer extracted from
the masd. It seemed to him like a
week, as he was doubled up ,with his
head against the bottom of thk, tunnel,
and a large piece of cement onktop of it,
which groand a hole in his chin. He is
not fatally injured but Mr4 Witt was
crushedin a terrible manner, nearly,
every bone imhis body being broken.
Deceased was a native of Scotland and
has a brother living in Canada. He
was a very quiet gentleman and was
much respected by all who knew him.
His funeral took place Saturday at this
place. A coroner's inquest was held
and a verdict given in accordance with
the above facts."
-Since the above was in type Mt.
John Watt, of Hallett, brother of the
deceased, received a letter from Mr.
John Spaulding, superintendent of the
mine in which the accident occurred,
acquainting him of the sad event. This
letter is simply confirmatory of the
above -particulars, and concludes as fol-
lows : -"In regard to his character,
allow me to say, and with pleasure, too,
that -he was as good a man as I had,
being truthful, honest, kind, patient
under all and every circumstances,
faithful in the discharge of his duties,
temperate in allthings, and beloved by
all who knew him. He was, in short,
a man of high morals, who conamand-
ed the entire respect and confidence of
his fellowmen." .
Ilartneetam-Mr. Lawrence Murphy
who went to the Northwest a few weeks
• ago with a car-kad of horses, returned
home on Monday last. He disposed of
of his horses all right, but between
blizzards and floods he had a pretty
tough time of it. He says the country
-from St. Paul to Winnipeg, is in a
.4eplorable condition. He was in
Emerson about a week ago, and the
Whole town was submerged and busi-
Pess was entirely suspended. Ile stop-
ped at the Carney Honse, the new
hotel DOW occupied by Mr. Davidson,
emed it looked like an island in the mid-
dle of the lake. Althongh situated on
tolerably high land the water was fully
two feet deep on the ground floor, and
the place could only be reaehed 'by
boats or rafts, while several of the other
hotels were in a worse condition, and in
4reany of the stores the water is as high
as the counters, while private residences
are not much better. The land boom
has given place to a gennine boom in
boat building. All the American towns
along the line are fully as bad and
many of them worse. When on his
way home, Mr. Murphy left G-lyndon in
a steam, boat and sailed for four miles
-over the open prairie. At every station
between St. Paul and St. Vincent emi-
grants as orowded together waiting
:for tains to carry them farther, and
;many of them are in the most desti-
jute and comfortless circumstances.
_Such is life in the great Northwest
eelysium at the preSent time.
A IICRONITR RIVLED IN -CALIFORNIA.-
: Many of our readers will regret to learn
Of the sad fate which recently befel
Mr. James Watt, formerly of Hullett,
in California. It seems that Mr. Watt,
; With others was engaged in the Hay7
ward's mine, You Bet, California, when
_ he was crushed to death. • Mr. Watt
had a, large farm in the township of
- Hallett, and for several years was ex-
,
tensively engaged in cattle droving. He
• eft here about five years ago, and was
:for a time in Texas, and. was there en -
'!aged in the stock business, and
, paa.a.tely went to California. His brothers
and other relatives still reside in Hul-
!1ett, and are well known to many of
'of (air readers. He was a quiet, hon-
orable gentleman, and was highly res-
pected by all who knew him here,and his
*-friends and relatives will be pleased to
:learn that he carried with him the same
;good character,and won the raved and
esteem, of his fellows wherever he went.
The following particulars concerning
, his sad fate we take from the You Bet
-e correspondent of the ;Nevada City
Herald of the 18th of April: " Friday
morning between 9 and 10 o'clock James
- :Watt was killed. and Edward Fitterer
severely injured by a cave in of the tan-
nel in the. Haywards mine at this place.
The circumstances are as follows: James
Watt had been idle for two weeks on
account of an injiary to his hand:, and
-= Friday morning went to work again in
place of a man who did not come to
a work. The foreman of the shaft order-
aErd him to dig a hole for atimber. Watt
:Anished the hole and then went to the
:shaft which connects with the tunnel
at the neW cement mill to assist
;Edward Fitterer in carrying in the
RIFLE MaTca.-The annual shooting
match under the auspices of the Huron
Rifle Association was held on the
range ip this town on Monday last.
There were 20 competitors. In the
morning the wind was high and very
unsteady, while in the afternoon it
blew a gale with heavy rain, consequent-
ly small scores were the order of the
day. The following is the standing
taken by each marksman who won a
a prize and the score made by each:
First Match :-Ranges 200 and 400
yards; 200 yiuds, standing;400 yards,
kneeling; five shots at eachrange:
lat, A. Wilson' $8
2nd, N. Robson 6
8rd, C. Bethune 5
4th, J. Young 4
5th, J. A. Wilson 8
6th, M. Manroe 2
7th, Dr. Goninlock 1.
8th, J. S. Roberts 1
87 points.
36
-82 "
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81 at
31 "
30 "
27 "
Secand Match. -Ranges 500 and 600
yards; position prone; 7 shots at each
range :
1st, J. A. Wilson, $10
2nd, C. Bethune 8
8rd, A. Wilson - 6
4th, 0. Wilson 5
5th, J. Young 4
6th, N.Bobson 3
7th J. G. Wilson . 2
8th, Dr. Goninlook 1 27 "
First Aggregat.-Open .to 'all_ oima-
peting in •above matches:
lst, J. A. Wilson, Ontario Rifle Associa-
tion Medal and $3 - total 77
2nd, A. Wilson 2 st 75
3rd, C. Bethune 1 ss 72
Second Aggregate.. - Open only to
those competing in above matches who
have never won a prize at any rifle a&-
aocietien matoh :
46 points.
40 " ,
38 "
38
86 "
29 " •
29 "
let, 3. HMI ,
2nd, E. Hificb1eY1
8rd, H. J. Coikgrove,
4th, R. Girdlestone,
5th, George Brunt
.$5
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book issue of 2,724. It will thus be
seen that the Seaforth membership,is
within 19 of the number possess-
ed by Stratford, Mitchell, and
Clinton combined, while our book cir-
culation for the year was 341 more than
Stratford, Clinton and Groderich all put
together. These figures are taken from
the report of the Minister of Education
-dor the year ending 1st May, 1881, and
although the Institutes nanaed may
have somewhat increased their mein'.
bership and book circulation during the
present year, yet fram the comparison
above made We may fairly claim that
our Institute takes a high rank among
others, and -is probably second to none
in the Province, Toronto alone ex-
cepted.
Local, BRIEFS. -M a meeting ef the
.Committee of Directors of the McKillop
Mutual Fite Insurance Company, held
here on Saturday last, 34 applications
for insurance were eccepted.-The Rev.
Professor McLaren, of 'Toronto, will as-
sist at theiCommunion Services in the
Presbyterian Church in this town on
Sunday, the 145h of May. -Saturday
last Was another very busy day in town
and the streets and stores were crowd-
ed. So mfich so was this the case in
the afternoon that in some of the
stores it was with the greatest difficulty
that customers could be served. -The
reeent hard night frosts have not done
the fall wheat any good, and fields that
two weeks ago looked. most promising,
are now pretty "patohey," but there are
-still many fields that have not been in-
jured, and on the whole the crop promi-
ses very much better than it did this
time last year. -Messrs. Ryan & Mur-
phy, the enterprising proprietors of the
Seaforth Flax Mills, are having a large
breadth of flaxsown this season, and it
i6 to be hoped they will) have a big
yield. -One of the very best evidences
of the increasing prosperity of our town
is the demand for house accommoda-
tion. We know , of several parties de -
shows of procuring houses who cannot
get them. -The boys have again com-
menced playing lacresse.-There was a
big crowd at Mr. Grassie's auction sale
on Saturday, and everything was elear-
ed out at good prices, many articles
realizing more than they .could be
bought for new. -Dr. Elder 'is erecting
a handsome new fence around his 'resi-
dence, Which, when completed, will
greatly improve the appearance of his
grounds. -The Beaver Lacrosse Club
are now practising industriously for the
match on Queen's Birthday. Play is in
progress nearly every night on the la-
crosse grounds, and the officers of the
club would be glad to see as many
members of the Club and spectators
present every evening as possible. -
There is to be a grand celebration in
Seaforth on the Queen's Birthday. An
efficientcommittee has been appointed,
i
a most nteresting' programme drawn
out, and everything promises well for a
splendid demonstration. Full par-
ticulars will be found in our advertrsing
columns. -There was a light flurry of
snow on Tuesday morning and the at-
mosphere was pretty cold, but since
then the weather has been delightful. -
Mr. Robert Winters has a couple of
cars of splendid 'oxen awaiting ship-
ment to the Northwest. One yoke,
which he purchased from Mr. James
Lang, of Rodgerville, weighed over
3,700 pounds, and are a magnificent
pair, Not !since the early days of settle -
Mont, have there lieon 88 many oxen in
Seaforth as there are now, and in -fact
one would hardly thiuk that there
were 130 many in use in the comity as
have been shipped from here this sea-
son. -The friends of Mr. Samuel Hicks
intend entertaini g him at a compli-
mentary supper t Daley's hotel, Eg-
mondville, this, 1riday evening, prior
to his departure fer the Northwest. -A
horse attached to ' a covered buggy, be-
longing to Mr. T. E. Hays, of McKillop,
while tried in front of Carrol's hotel on
Monday evening last broke loose, and
started for home on. its own hook. It
passed up Main silireet at a pretty lively
rate, but was ceptured before getting
out of town and there was no damage
done. -Mr. Thomas McNaught, who
has been salesman and book-keeper for
Messrs. Killoran & Ryan, was entertain-
ed at a complimentary supper by his
friends at Carrol's hotel on Tnesda,y
evening, and was presented with a mas-
sive gold finger ring, as a mark of the
esteem in which he is held by them.
Mr. MoNaught leaves for the North-
west in a few .days. -A very good com-
men!cement was !made in theway of
tree -planting on Wednesday last. The
Mayor and Mr. Lusby were kept busy
at the Town Hall during the whole
forenoon giving out trees, and about 75
were dietributecl, besides a good many
who planted proyided their own. The
Council should take charge of them
after they are planted and box them
and keep them properly e trimmed and
blanks filled up. -We regret this week
to record the death of Mr. ,Alex. Love,
Sr., which took place at his residence
iu this town on r.-duesday last: He had
been ill nearly ail winter, but was able
to be about until within a few weeks of
his death. He was at one time a strong,
active Man, and was quiet and indus-
trious mad an excellent citizen. He
was highly resp cted by all who knew
him.----Ifi our re ort of the West Riding
Spri▪ ng Show, gi en two weeks ago, the
residence of M Jacob McGee, who
took the first prize for General Purpose
Stallion, was givep as Hullett, whereas
it should have been Ashfield, as Mr.
McGee lives in that, township, near
Port Albert. -Me. T. R. Anderson, for-
paerly of the firm of Hally & Anderson,
hes effected an engagement with a
Clinton Clothing firm. As a cutter Mr.
Anderson has few superiors,and the firni.
who have secured his services are fortu-
nate. -On Tuesday the managers of the
Grand Trunk and Great Western Rail-
ways notified all agents not to issue
any emigrants' or settlers' tickets for the
Northwest, as the roads there were
blocked and supplies were running
short. On Wednesday night the agents
received a telegram countermanding
this order, and steting that advices had
been received at head quarters to the
effect that the floods in the Northwest
were rapidly subsiding and traffic had
been resumed pia the roads there. -
There will be a Special meeting of the
Fire Brigade on Monday evening, and
the Chief wants every man to be at his
post. -There was a nice warm rain on
Thursday morning, and it did a lot of
good. ---Many of our readers will regret to
learn of the death of Mr. Andrew Bay,
late County Engineeer, which took
place at his residence in Clinton, on the
305h'ult., in the 71st year of his age.
.Mr. Bay had been a resident of the
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. -The annual
meeting of the members of the Seaforth
Mechanics' Institute was held in the
Institute rooms on Tuesday evening
last. • There was a fair attendance.
The Treasurer's report, which was read
and adopted, gave a full and clear ac-
count of the financial position of the
Institute, and made the gratifying
statement showing that the receipts for
the year exceeded the expenditure by
$66.46. A resolution was adopted
authorizing the Secretary to issue mem-
bership tickets to new members at 50
cents per ticket where six inonths of the
year have expired, and for 25 cents a
ticket, when nine months of the current
year have expired. The Librarian's
report, which was comprehensive and
interesting as usual, WEIS read and
adopted. The following officers and.
directors were elected for the ensuing
year, Viz: M. P. Hays, President;
Thomas Kidd, Vice -President; F.
-Holrnested, Treasurer; W. Moore, Sec-
retary and Librarian; J. J. DarWin,
Assistant Secretary. Direotors : S. G.
McCaughey, D. D. Wilson,R.Lumsden,
Rev. J. Hill, Wm. Ballantyne, Rev. A.
D. McDonald, J. Mulholland and M. Y.
McLean. After tendering to the of -
fivers for the past year a hearty and
unanimous vote of thanks the meeting
closed.
-From the Librarian's report we
learn that there are now 1,969 volumes
in the library, of which 222 have been
added during the past year. The total
number of members now on the roll is
359, divided as follows : Life members,
5; meehanics. 58; Farmers, 64; ladies,
40; youths, 12 • other members, 180.
The Reading Room contains 4 illustrat-
ed papers; 4 daily, 5 weekly andl semi-
weekly paper, also 6 monthly magazines
and 7 reviews. Three classes have
been'formed during the year -one in
drawirg, with 25 pupils; an elementary
°lees, With 10 pupils and the second
term pf the drawing class, with 10 pu-
pils. During the year there have been
8,642 books issued from the library,
claesed as follows: Biography, 570;
fiction, 3,625; history, 916; miscellan-
eous, 721; poetry and the drama, 200;
periodicals, 826; science and art, 359;
voyages and travels, 1,425. There have
not been any books lost during tbe
year. The report proceeds.: “For the
information of members I will compare
this Institute in point of membership
and circulation of books with a few
• other Institutes, as I find them reported
in the Educational report. The mem-
bership of the Seaforth Institute is -359,
and the book circulation. 8,642. Lon-
don, with a membership of 303, had a
book issue of 2,892, and Guelph, with a
membership of 352, had a book 'issue of
3,473, so that while our membership is
56 more than London, and 7 more than
Guelph, the book issue for the year is
2,277 more than both' these cities put
together. Stratford Institute has a
membership of 108, with a book issue
for the year of 4,614; Clinton has a
membership of 150, with a book issue
of 3,006; Goderioh has a membership
,of 152 and a. book issue of 681: Mit-
MAN 51 1882,
oceipied the position of County 'En-
gineer, and it was tinder hiainamediate
supervision that the gravel roade of
thial county were cotisbructedi Few !men
wersanore generallY knowu or uMver-
Belli respected and implicitly trusted.
-4 brother of Mr. S. G. McCaughey,
Of this town, who resides in Ingersoll,
met, with a very severe accident on
Tuesday last, when on his way from
London. In some way or other he fell
froM the platform of a passenger car
while the train was going at full speed.
and several of the wheels passed over
one:of his legs, mangling it so severely
that amputation has been necessary.
He is also otherwise injured, and his
recovery is not expected. Mr. Mo-
CaUghey left for Ingersoll on Wednes-
day. -Mr. George Anderson, of Stanley,
whip had his, hand eo ,severely (injured
bybeing caught inthe gearing of a
gran crusher a few -
weeks ago1 was in
town on Thursday. His hand is get-
ting better, but he will not be able to
use it for a good while yet.
eautees..--Wlieat, $L30; Oats, 41c
to1 42c; Barley, 750 to 800; Hay,
$10 per ton; Corn, 900 per bushel ;
Butter, 17o; Eggs, 14c; Hides 5c to
7on Tallow, 6c to 70; Potatoes, 65c to
70b; Sheepskins,. 50c to $1.50.1
13arxes.-The children, together with
many grown up people, are now gather-
ing May flowers by the wholesale. -We
notice improvements are going on in
connection with our village school. A:
strong and well finished wire fence is
being built around the yard, and the
lote are being nicely levelled. AU this
tends to beautify as well as enhance
the value of the property, and we hope
the good Work will not 'step until the
sidewalk spoken of, leading from Queen
street is constructed. -Local waifs are
scarcer than hen's teethi. - Mr. T.
lffiirdock is getting his new livery stable
fleshed in city style. -The Rev. E. J.
Rdbinson, of St. Paul's church; last
Sabbath afternoon delivered an able
and impressive sermon to the Brethren
of the Independent Order of Oddfellows
ofthis place. A large nuraber ed the
brethren feem Exeter Lodge were
present. The church was, crowded to
the very door.
Zurich. 1
Iniunsre-The frost of_the past two
weeks, has greatly damaged the fall
wheat in some places. ,
BUSINESS CHANGES. -MT. ! W1134 has
sold out his tin and stove business to
Mr.' R. Boswell. -Mr. J. Fess ha i also
purchased from Mr. H. Racey his in-
terest in the -manufacture. of Wagons
and carriagese-d-Mr. D. Steinbach has
removed his tailor shop to the building
he formerly used for a tin shop, which
. has been nicely fitted um This will
Make things much more convenient.
SCARLET FEVER.-SClitlet fever of a
severe type, is at present preVailing
here.. A good many of the little ones
are very ill. It has, already scour d one
victim in the person of a foiir ye r old
child of Mr. Jacob Holmer.
1 MINISTERIAL. -The Rev.; Mr. Dier-
lamin, who was abbent attending the
Evangelical Methodist Conferenee, has
returned home. The Conference of
this body takes place in urich4 Mr.
Seharfy, -Who has been assistant during
the past year, has retired from active
service, and his plate is filled by a young
man.
chell has a membership of .120 and a , county since 1857, and for 22 years he
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Brucefield.
INEw GROCERY.-L-Xtr. WM. O'Neill,
the well known harness maker of
Brucefield, has opened a new grocery
store in.the premises next ; door to his
harness shop. Mr. O'Neill Will no
dauhl do a good bujainess.
FOB THE OLD COUNTRY. -The Rev.
Mr. Thomson, the esteemed pastor of
Union Presbyterian Church, having
been unable through ill health to attend
ta his pastoral d ties for some time,
has been granted three months leave of
absence by his c ngregation, and will
take a trip to the c14 country. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Thomson.
We but express the fervent wish of the
reverend gentleman's many friends,
when we say that we hope hie Voyage
will be attended by the most happy
results, and that he will return fo ms
people and work with health coin-
pletely repaired and witli his ormer
vigor falls restored.
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Itis lot ailjoi
onion seeds, wl
reach ten mile
covers an acre
long row to we
apmtorrse.eehdt ealoaafct eRlhyoi sgo
vete terms.
ing Brtissels, a row of
ioh, if in one line,would
in length. The patch
nd a half of ground. A
d. -W. J. Yeo has dis-
property on Turnberry
cupied by B. Gerry, to
rson, of Morris, on pri-
GENERALITIE
horse breeders
known What's
agaim-Meser
T 13ell are hu
ullett.
.-The heavy draught
re glad to see the well
Wanted in this section
. John Cnnamings and T.
iva a oar 'toad of dock to
take to 111aiiitoba, and will start next
. Whitely will soon have
ry completed. It is said
site for a factory as any
We are sorry to learn
f Mr. Humphrey Snell
p for several days, by a
1 erysipelas, and hope to
early recovery. -Mr. T.
7th concession, sold a
a short three ago for the
hich is the exact •figure.
s since bought a span
Mick Reynolds, jr., for
5.
week. -Mr. W
the butter fact
to be as good
in the county.
that the wife
has been laid
severe attack
hear of her
Wallace, of th
team of horse
sum of $440,
Mr. Wallace h
from Mr. Do
the sum of $3
Winghain.
BilIEFES-InspeCtor Cayjn, of Strat-
ford, was in Wingham last 'week. He
and our "chief" succeeded, we under.
stand, in seizing a "still" an tho farna
Of Wm. Reid, of VtiTawanosh. Mr. Reid
has been committed to jail for one
Month, and ordered to pay a fine of
$500 for havingthe illicit "still' on his
Place. -D. H. Carapbell, phrenplogist,
has been lecturing in the Town Hall
for several nights past. He is a. good,
specimen of the Yankee sharper. --i
Mayor Scott has appointed Taesday,
the 95h, As Arbor Day. We Imp° to
pee a nutnber turn cnit and aid in fur-
thering this project as it would certainly
much improve the town. --:All th,e chat -
els, books, &c.,, of Benjamin B. ieefer,
late of the Canada Methodist Church,
will be sold by auction on the 6th.
;Keefer has been in the States f°r some
time. -Mr. James McGuire, Express
agent, has been appointed ClerX of the
'Division I Court here. - Mr. George
.Pettypiece was ppointed chief con-
:etable on Monday evening, vice John
Ainsley,) resigned.
Brijissels.
MARKEY. - F41, $1 28 to $1 30,
!spring, $1 23 to $1 28, peas, 70c to 750,
oats, 40c to 41c, barley, 70c to $0, hay,
$11 to $12, potatoes, 65c to 70c, butter,
16o to 18c, eggs, , 130, salt, per barrel
retail, $1, land sea; $2 75 to $3 50. -
, LOCALITIES.-Onl Monday last a
brakesman on the mixed traitt going
nerth, while in the yard at Brussels,and
making a running switch, was
:thrown in front of the car andecaught
in the brake rOds and draggeld some
distance. He was badly cut about the
head and side, and was unable to move.
He was sent borne em the next train. -
The Rev. J. Hill of Seaforth, will, on
Tuesday evening pext, deliver his popu-
lar lecture, entitled "Mother Goose's
Fables," in the basement of St. John's
Church, Brussehe The lecturer and
his subject are very entertaining, and
the public should not fail to hear him.
-Mr. George Baker, merchant, has
purchased the McCrae property i!an John
street for $800. -The annual meeting of
the members of the Mechanics' Institute
will be held on Wednesday evening
next, in the couneil room, for the elec-
tion of officers. -Mr. G. Cooper has, on
LOCALITIES.
Fulton, who
-Mr. M. Rei
Reid, arrived
day. -A num
left this place
.are detained
-Mr. MeTag
the cheese fa
having a simil
Bruce County
Walton.
Mrs. Leach and Mr. J.
ere ill, are convalescent.
, son of the Re'. W. H.
rom Tennesee on Satnr-
er of those persons who
for the Northwest lately
n their way by the floods.
art, who had charge of
tory here last year, is
r position near Ripley,
i .
'Stanley.
PERsotiaL.-4Mr. J. Gilmour, of the
3rd eoncessidn, Stanley, and his son
James, leavei next week for a tour
through the orthwest. Mr. Wm. Mc-
Farlane also is tends making a tour of
inspection an. will start next week.,
ACCIDENT. On Wednesday last while
Mr. John C: se eron, sr., was on the
mow getting s*me hay, he fell and hurt
himself, but will soon be able to be
about again. This is the second fallthe
old gentlemit I has had within a year.
A GOOD CO T. --Mr. John Hagan, of
this township recently sold a two-year-
old entire colt to Mr. Barbour, of Tuck-
eremith. for t e sum of $325. This fine
animal was s red by Mr. McGregor's
Steelingshire Champion. Mr. Hagan
has also a bre ding mare for which he
was offered $320. Mr.. Hagan has good
horses, and n ne but the best will do
him.
--e a
I
Blyth.
LOCALITIES. -L -We notice a marked. ment in the general behavior of
im-
i3
prove
street loafers ince the counoil appoint-
ed an efficieit man to look after our
moral Welfare. -Mr. B. Milne is having
paint put on the Commer-
de and out. -Mr. John
ritten from Winnipeg,
e has obtained work at $3
ays board is almost out of
The predominant fea-
' and the next in rank is
rty of the boys went off
excursion up north, last
Rev. J. G. Henderson
excellent sermon in St.
sbyterian Church here, on
The above gentleman,
ly graduated from Knox
nto, has been selected as
t St. Marie congregation.
er of the Principal of the
here.
anew eoat of
cial hotel, ins
Young has
stating that
per day, but
the question.
tnre is "mud,
"mud." -A p
on a fishing
Wednesday.
preached an
AudreVe's Pr
Sabbath last.
having reoen
College, Tor
pester of Sa
He is ed brot
public school
FARM SOL
Brothers ha
4th concessi
near Toront
The farm co
A GOOD C
Mr. David
14i
to Mr. Alex.
ship, a four
$250. This
Glencairn, a
mare. This
to raise to na
COUNCIL
•
Ii
uckeramith.
.-The Messrs. Lawrence
e sold their farm on the
n, to a gentleman from
, for the sum of 310,000.
tains 150 acres.
LT. -On Wednesday last
oore, of Tuckersmith, sold
1
orsyth, of the same town -
ear old filly, for the sum of
olt was sired by imported
d from. a Bay Wallace
is the right kind of stock
ke money out of.
BETING.-The council met
at Kyle's ho el on the 2nd inst. All
the member
nnnaber of a
Sproat, seco
James Johne
ter in place di George Sproat-resigaed;
Wm. SinclaiLin place of James Davey,
deceased; D ncan McMillan in place
wan; Peter Kennedy in
omas Gemmell -Carried.
conded, that the following
by tender at Daly' e hotel,
, on Saturday, the -205h day
ers to be opened at one
• .--Job No. 1 -gravelling
h to Egmondville,50 cords;
• oad", coneession 3 and 4,
Survey, 25 cords; 3 -Kip -
cession 5 and • 6, H. R. S.,
Kippen road, concession
• S.,15 cords; 5-Kippen
ion 9 and 10,11. R. S., 15
ippen road, concession 1
n Road Survey, 30 cords;
oad, concession 1 and 2,
5 and 6, 25 cords; 8 -Mill
m Eemondville, 20 cords;
9 -Mill road near D. Walker's,20 cords;
, Brucefield to School No.
114Lgravelling concession
ppcisite Kehoe's, 20 cords ;
round mill dam; 13-grav-
sion: 2, II. R. S., lot 15, 25
ravelling concession 2, H.
40 'cords; 15 -gravelling
conceSsion 4, 11. R. S., lot 2, 32 cords
16 -gravelling concession 6, H. R. S.,
lot, 3,40 cor's; 17 -gravelling conces-
siot 6, H.
gravelling c
30 rods; 1
H. R. S., lo
concession 1
21-gravelli
lot 1, 40 rod
present. After passing a
counts it was moved by Mr.
ded by Mr. Hannah„ that
on be appointed patiamas-
of Peter C
place of T
Moved and s
jobs be let:
Eemondvill
of May, ten
o'olock, p.
from Seafor
2 -Kippen
Huron Road
pen road, co
25 cords; 4
7 and 8, H.
road, bo
cords; G-
aud 2, Lond
7-Hensall
between lot
road west fr
jobs let by the rod the gravel to be laid
on 7 feet wide and 8 inches deep. The
following sums were granted in charity:
Mrs McNamara, $5 ; Hugh McEWen,
$5. Moved by Mr. Sproat, secondetlk by
Mr. Mandell, that this council do ow
adjo rn to meet again at Daley's h tel,
Eg ondville, on Saturday, the 20th ay
of May, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a.
to r oeive tenders for jobs, and at jIrs.
Kno hotel, Harpurhey, on Satur ay,
the 7th day of May, at 10 o'cloc a
,
m., a Court of Revision.
Wroxeter.
10 -Mill roa
3,20 cords;
2. H. R. Se,
12 -fencing
elling conee
cords; 14-
R. S., lot 20
C NVICTED.--1Mr. Thomas R Whalen,
of t e late firm of Whalen, Black& Co.,
of t e Wroxeter foundry, was foined
guil y at the late Assizes of obtaining
goo s under false pretences, and was
sen enced to six months imprisonr4ent
wit hard labor in the common
Mr. Sibley, another member of the
same firm, against whom a similar
charge was preferred was acquitted
-It TURNED.- Matthew Habkirk, son
of 1r. Geo. Habkirk, 2nd conces ion
Mc illop, returned, from Iowa a few
day ago. He has not been in good
health for a year past and was trYing
the western climate in the hope of
being benefitted. He is not yet so
faq recovered as his friends would
like to see him.
NTRACT LET. -The contract for
the erection of a new school building
in ection No. 9, McKtllop, has been
awarded to Mr. Whitmarsh, of Sea -
fort. The price is $1,12Ca The build.-
ing is to be of frame and will be com-
pleted by the first of Ootober. Mr.
Whitemarsh has had several large
con racts in this neighborhood, aneong
oth re the Methodist parsonage and
che se factory, and completed therd all
in a most satisfactory manner, and the
tru tees feel confide -at that the contract
for he new school building has fallen
intd competent hands. The new build-
ing when completed will be not only
co fortable but will also be creditable
to he section.
Perth Items.
he streets of Palmerston are now
lighted up in the evening with lamps.
-JrThursday of this week was set
apart as tree -planting day in Listowel.
--!-Three marriages occurred in one
day recently in the little village of
Fullarton.
Listowel High School has seven -
tee s pupils in training for the Inter-
meliate Examinations.
At an auction sale at Kinker& a few
day ago, three cows were sold, bringing
the handsome sum of $152.50.
The Oddfellows of Listowel cede -
bra ed the sixty-third anniversary of
the order on Wednesday evening last.
About 100 girls receive -steady em-
plo ment between the two knitting
fac ories in Mitchell.
The Mitchell Council have sold the
old market building to Mr. Thos.
.Ma heson•for $150.
A gentleman in Stratford had a
nu ber of cestly hyacinth bulbs! ab-
str cted from his garden the other
nig t.
Mr. Wm. Graham, of Anderson,
wa kicked by a horse on the mouth the
other day, which caused his teeth to
penetrate his tongue.
. 6., lot 6, 10 cords; 18--
ncession 8, H. R. S., lot 2,
-gravelling concession 8,
7, 10 cords; 20 -grading
, 11. R. S., lot 1, 30 rods;
g concession 12, H. R. S.,
; 22 -gravelling concession
14, H. R. S., 1t1, 20 rods; 23 -gravel-
ling linconces ion 14, H. R. S., lot 5, 36
rods;'24-gavelling concession 13, be-
tween lots 5 and 6, 25 rods; 25 -gravel-
ling conces ion 2, L. R. S., lot 3,-40
rods; 26- rading concession 1, L. R.
S., between lots 20 and 21, 25 rods; 27
-gra.vellin. concession 3, L. R. S., be-
tween lots 35 and 36, 30 rods; 28-
gravelling oncession 2, L. R. S., be-
tween lots 35 and 36, 20 rods; 29-
gravelling om: West End schodl to
Granton, 10 cors; 30 -gravelling Con-
: R. ed., between lots 5 and
1-grave11ing concession 4,
site lot 23, 25 rods. The
employ a man to spread the
joba let by the cord -the
• pay half his wages; on all
cession 3,
6, 20 rods;
L. R. S., op
council will
gravel on al
. contractor
•1
i
-Mr. Henry Metcalf, of Mitdbell,
was a few days ago suddenly stricken
with an apoplectic fit. There are hopes
. )
of his recovery.
-LA farrn consisting • of 50 acres, on
the 2nd line of Elma, was sold a few
daYs ago for $1,000. This is considered
!
an extraordinary bargain.
TAU effort is being made to establish
a Lutheran College in Listowel for the
training of young Germans and others
for the learned profesBiona. j
-Mr. Wm. Paynter, of the' ,Base
Line, Blanshard, the other day, sold a .
span of Clydesdale mares to an Ameri.i
can buyer for the handsome sum of
$525. .
-The Stratford town fathers have
purchased 44 acres of the McCrilloch
estate, east of the town, for a public
park. One hundred dollars per acre
was the price paid. . ' .
-Mr. J. D. Moore's oatmeal mill,
situated mi the Thames Road, about a
mile west ef St. Marys, was destroyed
by fire at an early hour on Sabbath
morning, 23rd ult.
-Mr. Jahn S. liastner, of Sebring-
ville, and Mr. D. L. Kastner, of Ellice,
will shortly leave on a prospecting tour
to Lake Superior in search of a iodation
for lamberin a. ,
-Rev. dr. Thomson, Methodist
Epiecopal Church pastor at St. Marys,.
goek to Brantford next conference year.
- 47th year of his age. He leaves a wife
and family of 11 children to mourn his
,
Rev. Mr. Vollick, now in Seaforth,
takes his place in St. Marys.
-The Rev. Principal Cavin, of Knox
Wilson; of St. Marys. He has many
friends in that vicinity, who gave him a
h-ivr.
eartyrw. selacinomueei
Barnett, who had been
Bara resident of Logan since 1854, died last
week after a few days illness, in the
loss.
was rather astonished several days ago
to find that -one of his ewes which had
presented hirn with a brace of frisky
lambs, added another to the number
fifteen days later. The first twO were
i
-The
ni- et uhiDirectors i
white and the last arrival black.
Met with a bad accident the other day.
He was doing something with a horse
flicting an ugly flesh wound on his
m
when the brute turned and kicked him
in the face, breaking his jaw and in.-
College, Toronto, spent a _few d.ays last
week with his son-in-law, Rev. Mr.
4 -Mr. Wm. Hyde, of North Easthope,
-A son of Mr. A. C. Jones, of iStaffa,
i'rectors of the South Perth
A g ro
Society have gone into the
i
, a
..
big egg business. They intend to offer
prizes for the largest dOzen of eggs at
the forthcoming fall exhibition. It is
rather soon to begin saving the big eggs
just yet though.
Wm.McQuade,
a brakesman on
the Grand Trunk Railway, son of Mr.
Jahn McQuade, of the Gore of Downie,
was on Saturday,,22nd ult., struck by
an overhead bridge between Brantford
and Caledonia and was knocked off the
tru.irt. He was found by another train
co ing west and brought to Brantford,
w ere he died shortly afterwards.
Andrew Porter, who has been
Station Master on the -Gratnd Trunk
Reway at Listowel during the past
v ar, a young man in the 32nd year of
hie age, died rather suddenly on Mon-
day evening of last week of brain dig -
ease. He formerly belonged to Strat-
ford. He was an actiVe young man,
HATS AND OAPS,
All the Latesii Styles in
CHRISTY AND AM RICAN SIRS,
Duncan Ar tDuncans,
The Best Value in
AMERICAN _
-AT
Duncan & uncan's,
NOBBY STRr HATS,
(New Shapes rf very Latf,st Styles)
-AT-
DUNCAN & DUNCAN'S.
WHITE ANL, ERE.CATTA SHIRTS, -
(Handsome Patterns, Good Fitting S.: Low.Priced
m•
oUNCAN & DUNCAN'S.
NEW WORSTE COATINGS,
Nobby Seote t Tweeds,
And the Cheapest Canadiaia Tweed in the market
-ATt
DUNCAN & OUNCANI.
CLOTHING
Made to Order ---in the Latest Style an.
Best Workmanship at -
DUNCAN & DUN -CAWS,.
REMEMBER
That the Largest an
of Cotton, Lisle, Taff
Gloves can be seen a
Cheapest Stock
ta and Lace Silk
DUNCAN & puNCAN'S.:
CARP1ETS
And House Furnishi4gs 'of all kindirst
very low prices at
DUNCAN & DUNCANi.
and his death is ver, -much regrett .
InlaHe leaves a wife and ne child to Ott
his loss.
-The other evening a child of Mr. J.
P. Woods, of Stratford, a bright boy of
three yeara, was playing with the other
children, when a r and candy which
was in its mouth silted into its throat
and lodged there. S ffocation was im-
minent, and wauld nal dotilA have result-
ed had not the child'father, withgreat
a
-At the young p7le's weekly meet- •
ing held in the nada Methodist
church, Logan, on a recent Friday
evening, the congregation presented Mr.
Robert McLagan with a fine large bible
as a token of gratitude for the interest
which he had taken n the church.
presence of mind, forced open the.
tightly -shut teeth o the little fellow
and by careful effori reached the ob-
structimaand removed. it. There was.
not a moment to thi k ; it was a casts
requiring the promptsst action and the
calmest judgment.
-According to di census statistics
the township of Iogan is descrila
ed as having ix religion Bap-
tists, 77; Brethre four; Catho-
lics, 779; Church of England, 409;
Disciples, 1 ; i Luthe ans, 982; Metho-
dists, 678; Presbyterians, 413. Origin
-English, 615; French, 91; German,
1,111, Irish, 1,145, doteli, 310. Birth-
place -England, 18; Ireland, 279;
Scotland, 103; Nova Scotia, 11; New
Brunswick, 8; Que4pec., 39; Ontario,
24351; France, 2; . Germany, 337;
United States, 32, 9ther countries, 32a
at sea, 1. _
•
-An accident of a terrible nature
took place at Gole's saw mill, on the
6th concession of Wallace, on Wednes-
day morning last witit. A young rasa
by the name of jaco Bender, who ws&
engaged in the saw mill attending the
saw, by some accidet came in the way
of it, and was out in two by the saw
passing under his right arm and out at -
his nook at the op osite side, cutting
his head and one shoulder completell
from his body. A cararade was work.
ing with him at the l time in the mill,
but did not see him at the time of aect-
dent. It is suppose he fell against the -
saw. Death was in ta,ntaneous.
-Between one and two o'clock Ott
Sunday morning a fire broke out in the -
residence of Ande'ew Murray, near
Arthur village. The house and con-
tents were totally destroyed. The firs
is supposed to have :originated from &
lamp left burning in the kitchen. Mr --
Murray was awake ed by the heat aud
smoke. He jumpe eon,wthoof beldepotieiifil
the two eldest child n
separate bed itt the same room, all
flame with which ow he
he ethk\eivtacihrlsrellonbaliewegea-0181
there being no win
to make his Way th
filled. He succeed d in placing the
children in safety, ml then returned
to the burning pre ises. His wife haa
remained behind to bring away the tWe
youngest children ged one and three
ut having lost theta
years respectively,
in the excitement and confusion they
perished in the flames. A jef
'handsful of charred bones only remain'
ed. Mrs. Murray would certainly have
perished also wore it not that her ling'
band, although dreaclfully
boldly dashed through the
flames and rescued her. The twriImr"
viving children are *ot fatally burned,
but it is feared the case of Mr. saidglio
Murrayis doubtful,
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