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DISTRICT MATTERS.
HATS AND CAPS.—Having decided to
extend our busines e by adding a first-class stock
of hats [and caps, we have to announce the
arrival of the first shipment of these goods, which
will be sold very cheap in4rder to introduce this
department. Gzoiliaz 00n, Seaforth Boot
Store. 765-1
WAGON FOR SALE—For sale, cheap, a
mew lumber wagon, with box and spring seat
complete. Terms to snit purchaser. A splendid,
chance* Apply to SCarr Baorauts, Musical In
strument Emporium. 76$ •
Boons AND SHOES.—Twenty-five cases
of new goods just received./ Special bargains for
this week. GEGRGE Goort. 165-1
SUCCESSFUL.—It afford8. us much
pleasure to state that Messrs. J. D.
Dickson and A. F. Woodward, both
graduates of the Seaforth High School,
have passed very successfully the re-
cent examination at Toronto Uni-
versity. These are the first students
that have been prepared here for the
University examinations, and their
success must be not only gratifying to
themselveFi and. their teachers, but is
oreditable to the school as well.
LAGROSSE.—A team of our lacrosse
boys visited St. May's on Friday of
last week and defeated the nAntives"
of that town by "Nene straights" in
twenty-four minute. To please the
large crewd present, iieveral exhibition
games were afterwards. played. The
best of feeling prevailed throughout,
and our boys cannot speak tote highly
of the hospitalities extended to them by
their opponents, who, if they ever visit
Seaforth, may be sure of as hearty a
welcome. With "They are jolly good.
fellows," and three cheers for "Jumbo,"
the Seaforth team left for horne at 6
p. m.—COM.
PRESENTATION.—On Thursday even-
ing the members of the Beaver La-
crosse, Club and otherfriends, entertain-
ed Mr. Douglas McDOnald, prior to his
• departure for Manitoba, at a compli-
mentary supper at the Commercial
Hotel, and presented him with a
beautiful gold locket as a mark of
friendship aud esteera, and in appre-
ciation of his services as a member. of the
club. Mr. McDonald was one of the
leading members of ate club, as well as
one of the most expert players, for
several years, and by his genial and
gentlemanly demeanor made himself
a universal favorite with his comrades,
sethat thehonor done him on the eve
of his departure to make for himself a
future in the new land, was not only
sincere, but well merited. He will be
missed from the dab, but his many
friends while regretting hie departure
from here, -will join with us in wishing
that his brightest hopes and expecta-
tions may be more tlian realized in his
new home.
A. SEVERE HAIL STORM.—On Thurs-
day afternoon of last week, during the
heavy thunder and rain storm which.
passed over this townand vicinity, a
section to the west of us had a much
more unpleasant ;visitation. Hail
stones of immense size fell with tremern
dons force for abont half an hour. In
the vicinity of Alma, on the Huron
road, and about a mile east of that the
ice could have been gathered tip with a
hovel when the gornut had ceased. The
windows in several hchises were broken,
and the growing crops, were badly des-
troyed. 'meanie plaoes spring wheat,
oats and barley were conapletely cut off
and mashed down, and the indentations
of the ice stones an yet be seen on the
rail fences.. It fortunate, however,
that only a. nareetw stinp about a mile
and a halfin width, was affected by
this downfall. In the vicinity of Kin -
burn, in Hallett, and east of Winthrop,
iu McKillop, we are informed that
scarcely rain enough fell to lay the
dust.
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SCHOOL ESTIMATES* — At the last
meeting of the Board a Public School
Trustees, the estimates for the current
yearwere adopted. The expenditure
is as follows : Salaries to teachers and
assistants, $,599.; caretaker, $182;
wood, n101 ; new fence, 133,$sundries,
$202, — total, 63,217. Receipts, —
Government grant, 38;0interest on
municipal loan. fund, $253 ; Inspector's
refund, 20;nbalance' from last year,
n200. — Toted 6811. Deducting the
receipts from the expenditures there
will therefore be required for public
sohool purposes this year the sum of
$2,406, to be raised by taxation. The
trustees, however, thotight it prudent
to raise a sufficient sum to pay teachers'
salaries and other expenses for the first
quarter of next year,' instead of dis-
counting in the bank for that purpose,
and have consequently asked of the
council the sum of ”,800. This will
leave a balance in the treasury
at the end. of theyear of about
$400. In comparison, with other -towns
sinailarly situated the expenses of our
public schools are exceedingly- moderate,
and the trustees, although not nearly so
closely looked after bef the ratepayers
as they shouldbe, seein to be exercising
all clue economy compatible with effi-
ciency. \,
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A HOUSE BREAETIA CAUG-FIT.—Con-
siderable stir was oceasioned in town
on Sunday evening laet about 9 o'clock,
Mr. Armitage noticed l a light in one of
the upper rooms in the residence of Mr.
William Hill, and knowing that the
family were absent, he suspected that
all was not right. Ori closer inspection
he concluded that there was a granger
inside, and accordingly got some of the
neighbors to watch the house until he
secured the policeman. The affair
soon got noised around, and quite a ,
crowd followed the policeman to the
place indicated. So 00011 as the chap
inside found, that he was discovered he
eatbeauished his light. The keys of
the hbouse were procnted . and the po-
liceman entered and proceeded to the
rooin where the light bad been seen.
He here found a man lying on the bed.
On beine accosted he professed to be
not as sober as he should be. Ile was
identified at a fellow who had been I
around town for some days vending
Some sort of patent soldering. As an
excuse for his presence in the house he !
said that he was hard up and came I
there to get a night's. lodginas. It an s
terwards transpired, however, that his t
board. and lodging had been paid for at :
Bowden's hotel until the following
Monday at noon. He had also ran-
sacked the whole house,and had opened '
and searched several bureau and other 1 p
drawers. He was at once nandcaffed s
and conveyed to the lock-up, and on
the way thither was escorted by quite
a procession composed of those who
had gathered on the scene to view the
fun. On being seat -Ann nothing par-
ticular was found on his person. He
gave his name as Flynn, and said he
came from New Hamburg, but the
name on his valise was J. Ross. The
house was securely locked, and no per-
son seems to know how he effected an
entrance, but there is little doubt that
his objeot was plunder. During the
day he had been seen loafing around in
company with another stranger and a
rather loose looking character. On
Monday he was taken before the
Mayor, who committed him to •God-
erich gaol to stand bis trial for house-
breaking. Should he again gain his
liberty, it would be as well for him to
give Seaforth a wide berth and secure
some other field for his future opera-
tions.
Tun CHAmPiONSHIP.—The National
Amateur Lacrosse Associatien of Can-
ada -have prepared a number of cham-
pion rnedhls to be competed for by the
various lacrosse clubs of the Dominion.
For this purpose the territory has been
divided into Districts comprising cer-
tain groups of counties. This district
is coraposed Of the. counties of Huron,
Bruce, Perth, ,Waterloo, Wellington,
Griey and Halton. A separate medal
will be placed for coinpetitien in each
district. Tlae Beaver Club of this town
were the first to enter for competition
in this distriot. The second club en-
tered was the Exoelsiors of Brampton.
These two clubs will, consequently, be
pitted against each other for the cham-
pionship, and a match is now being ar-
ranged between them, which will take
place at some central point, mdst likely
Stratford, within the next two weeks.
The Brampton Club have a first-class
record, and will no doubt try the metal
of our boys, but we have every confi-
dence in the home players, and if they
keep up their practice well and put
their best team into the match, we ex-
pect before the close of the month, to
be able to congratulate them upon
being the phaanpion Lacrosse Club of
the District.
LOCAL BRIEF.—Mr. F. W. Sellars,
formerly a teacher in the Public School
here is at present rusticating in town.
Mr. Sellars has passed his final exam -
Manion at Ann Arbor Medical College
and is going to commence the practice of
his profession on the other side.—
Beattie's grove is now becoming a
favorite resort on , Summer evenings
and Sunday afternoons. The town
should pa -release it and make a pleasure
park of it. The cost would not be
much, and it would be money well
spent.—Mr. Wm. Plunkett, formerly of
Stanley, but more recently of this town,
. has passed his final examination at
Detroit Medical College, and has
started in the practice of his profession
in a town named Baltimore, in Michi-
gain with good prospects of working up
a , large and profitable practice. His
family will remain here until fall.—The
wet weather of Monday night and
Tuesday has retarded harvest opera-
tious very considerably. A good deal
of grain hen been cat and very little
housed, but if the weather from this
out continuo favorable, it will not be
any the worse.—Mr. J. M. McGregor
an. Mr. John McCulloch with their
fardilies arrived here from Winnipeg
on Monday last. They reached God -
oriole by boat on Saturday. They 1 -
tend remaining here about a month.
We regret to learn that Mrs. McGregor
has been in very dedicate health since
she left here last fall. On their way
out to Winnipeg she caught cold and
for Borne time her recovery was doubt-
ful, She is now much better, however.
—A Council meeting was called to be
held on Monday bight lean_ but owing
to the lack.of a quorum, no rneetiug was
held.—Mr. Thomas Palterman has
shown us an apple about half its full
size and a full grown blossom, both of
which were taken from the same tree in
his orchard. It is not often that nearly
matured fruit and blossoms appearon
the same tree. --The Seaforth Lacrosse
players gave their St. Marys opponents
a tremendous drubbing at the match
which took place in that town last week.
They won the match iu three straight
gsaries.n-Mr. A. J. McIntosh, of Wood.
stook, an old Seaforthite, was in town
a Couple of days this week.—Mr. Those
Coventry left on a business •visit to
Manitoba on Tuesday last.—We have
on hand another letter from 'Mr. John
Beattie, but it came toihand too late for
thie issue, and we must defer it until
next week.—In letters recently received
from Mr. John McMillan, M. P., he
complains of the weather in the old
country being veiy wet and disagree-
able, and although he is enjoying him-
self well visiting old friends and scenes
of his youth, he is not very favorably
impressed with the country and ranoh
prefers Ontario in every respect to any-
thing he has seen in the old land. He
sails for home on the 10eh inst.—The
old adage, "It's an ill wind that blows
no person good," is being amply verified
thie year in the matter of the lodged
grain. This, while bad for the far-
mers, has been a splendid thing for the
grain cradle manufacturers, as.__there
haVe been a greater number of these
implements sold this year than there
hag been for the' past four years all
told. It has been diffinult to supply
the dendand in this line, and not only
old stocks, but the new manufacture
ha e been cleaned ont.—Mr. Douglas
McDonald and Mr: Duncan Johnson
leave here for Manitoba to -day. The
foriner goes to Portage la Prairie to
reside and the latter goes to Winnipeg
to visit his parents.—We understand
thet Mr. Walter Thorason has asked
the Council to grant him freedom from
tanation for a period of years on his
oatmeal naill providing he puts in new
machinery and. starts it again. The
Council should do this.—Mr. M. Mor-
rison has placed a handsome new de-
livery wagon on the road. •Our grocers
generally have the handsomest delivery
rigs of any outside of the cities.
This is a sure indication of taste, enter-
priee and prosperity.—Mrs. Brewer, of
Ude town, was 82 years of age on Fri-
day last, and she is still able to go
around nearly as smart as many not
more than half her age. She has
been married over 54 years, and her -
elf and her husband are still permitted
o eajoy the society of each °thac in their
declining years.—The Shaughaun, Dra-
matic Company played in Card.no's
Hall en Friday evening last. The.y
were greeted by a small house, but the
lay was a good one and was well
ustained by the various actors.
—The five hundred feet of new hoe re-
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cently ordered by the Town Council
have arrived And are now ready for use.
—Very bad harvest time, owing to
continued. wet weather.. -:-Mr. Wilson
has had several teams , and men busily
engaged shipping eggs during the past
two days'. Eggs have been unusually
plentiful this season, and Mr. Wilson
has done an immense and profitable
business. --Mr. James Scott returned
home from Manitoba last Friday after
an absence of over' two months. He
traveled lover a considerable portion of
the Pro#ince and was favorably im-
pressed. ,with the country. He says
most of the settlers whom he fiaw and.
who have been residents of the country
for three or four years are nos" liegin-
ning to have things quite comfortable
on their homesteads and seem ;content-
ed with their lot. He did a goied busi-
ness in title way of -supplying Manito-
bans with musical instruments. He
also had' an opportunity of polling a
good Grit vote for. Mr. Watson, and,
drove some 20 miles to do so.
110wiak.
INSURANCE.—At a meeting of the
Directers of the Howiok Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, held in Gorrie on
Saturday last, 133 applications for
membertihip, covering property to the
value of 1, 6/79,165, were accepted. No
better proof of the popularity of this
company could be adduced than the
large numbers who are continually and
voluntarily offering prpperty for insur-
ance in it. It is honestly and econom-
ically managed, and although in the
past the l losses have been unusually
heavy, it has been found by experience
that, taken on the whole, the expense
of insurance in this company is much
leis than in the larger chartered com-
panies. The losses are promptly paid,
and insurance in this company is
equally as safe as in the best stook com-
panies, and, as we have already said,
very much cheaper.
Wroxpter.
BUILDING. — Mr. David Hood is
erecting a grain storehouse at the end
of the switch, calcidated to have a
capacity for 10,000 bushels of grain.
HARVEST.—The fall wheat harvest is
begun in this vicinity, and promises
to be . the best taken in for a -
good number of seasons. Some farmers
expect a yield of 30 bushels per
acre.
QUOITING.— The Wroxeter quoiters
haverecently in two matches beaten
the Gorrie dab. The first match was
played in Gorrie, and. the second here.
On both occasions the Wroxeter boys
came out a long way ahead. We have
two or three men in our club who are
not afraid of anything outside of the
professionals.
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Brussels.
Moan STEAMERS. — The Winnipeg
papers say that the new council of that
city haveniecided to order another large
size fire engine, 2 hose reels, and 2,000
feet of hose from the Ronald Engine
Works, at Brussels.
CRICKET.—The return cricket match
between the combined clubs of Blyth
and Lonotesborough, and Brussels; was
played atf, Blyth on Wednesday last,
resulting in favor of the combined clubs
by one rug and three wickets. The
prinoipal;scores for the former clubs
were made by Howson, of Clinton, 8
and 10; McTavish 5 and 7; Erwin, 3
and 9. For Brussels, Campbell, 10 and
9 • A. Scent, 5 and 24. The bowling of
Howson Was remarkably good, also of
Dennis aid Tomlinson, of Brussels.
The scores by innings were: Brussels,
21 and 66.; Blyth 35 and 53.
Tuekersmith.
FARM SOLD.—Mrs. James Chesney
has sold her farm lo4 7, concession 4,
H. R. S., to Mr. James F. Elliott, of
Westminger, for the sum of $6,000.
The fame contains 100 acres, 90 of
which arecleared and under cultivation.
There is a brick house and fair out-
buildings and the soil is of the very
best. Mr. Elliott has got a good farm
and at a very reasonable price.
OBITUARY.—We have this week to re-
cord the demise of another of Tucker -
smith's pioneers in the person of Cath-
erine Go don, wife of Mr. Angus Gor-
don, who eparted this life at the resi-
dence of Ler husband, on the 25th ult.,-
after a fen, days illness. She had at-
tained her sixty-sixth year. Mrs. Gor-
don was la native of Sutherlandshire,
Scotland.; She had been a resident of
Tackersraith for 34 years, and was be-
loved by all who knew her, and she was
always ready with a cheerful and en-
couraging- word and more substantial
aid when lithe thought it required and
deserved. I She was a consistent Chris-
tian and labored faithfully in the inter-
ests of her Master. She was a firm
adherent of the congregation of Rev.
John Ross, of Brucefield. She bore her
illness with Christian resignation, her
faith being great in her Redeemer, and
her end was peace. Her kind bin& and
pleasant words will not soon be forgot-
ten: Hen ;remains were followed to
their last testing place in Baird's Cem-
etery on Wednesday of last week by a
vere large concourse of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends.—Com.
Morris.
BRIEFS.—Mr. W. Knox, of the 3rd
concession, Who has been bed -fast for
some time, is still in a very poor condi-
tion and had two medical men called in
on Soudan, last.—Mr. D. Barker pur-
poses leaning here for Manitoba in
about a month, accompanied by his
sister Grace, and, perhaps, some other
person's nister.—Mr. George Jewitt is
announced to preach at Ebenezer next
Sabbath evening, 6th of Aragon com-
mencing at 7 o'clock sharp.—Mrs. 11.
McDonald's farm, on the 3rd conces-
sion, whicie was sold , by auction one
day last week, was bought by Mr. A.
Proctor, of the 4th concession, for the
sum of fi4,000.—Mrs. T. Jewitt, who
has been visiting friends in Algoma for
the past few weeks, has returned home,
looking as hearty and hale as ever.
She gives a very good account of that
country.
A Bap `, ACCIDENT.— One day fast
week Mr. G. Turvey and wife, of the
2nd concession, met with an unfortun-
ate rumen -ay accident while on their
way to town about a naile from home.
On that day they were driving leisurely
along the road when one of the horses
became somewhat frightened, which
caused the driver to draw up the reins,
and one of them broke, leaving the
driver with only one line, with which
he p-arinosed drawing the horses into a
corner of the fence which would have
ended thein career, ha,d it not been for
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the stumps and stones Which were be-
tween the fence and the toad, therefore,
Mr. Turvey was for pod tO let them take
their fling!causing him to be thrown
out, striking his head on* stone leaving
him unconsoious for .soine tiMe. The
horses galloped on with t!'Tr. Turvey in
the bottom of the wagon box clinging to
the dash -board. They Itadruui about a
mile and a half, when the wagon box
upset and was left on the side of the
road with Mrs. Turvey Under it. She
was shortly helped °tiff and was not
seriously injured. Mrf Turvey was
brought home and mediqal aid called in
and his wounds dressed but it is said
that he is in a very critical condition, as
there are several oi his ribs broken and
his head and limbs are 'badly, bruised.
Notwithstanding the seriousness of his
wounds, it is hoped he May quickly .rc-
cover therefrom.
FARM PURCHA.SED. Mi. David
Seett, of MoKillop, has purchased from
his brother Robert, the Old homestead,
know as the Burnside Farm, paying
therefor the sam of $7,500. This farm
contains 100 acres, has on it a stone
and a. frame dwelling Lease and
good out buildings, It is beautifully,
situated, and is one of the fineet proper-
ties in MoKillop. It Was taken up
nearly fifty years ago • by Mi. Scott's
father. Mr. D. Scott owns and ocempies
the adjoining farm, and with this one
is the possessor of a mot splendid
property:
Grey.
Comiom DOINGS.—At the last meeting
of Grey Township Council the applica-
tion of Joseph Backer to have a
flitch dug and box drain made on road
fin front of hie blacklimitb shop at Oran -
brook, Mr. Backer agreeing to supply
lumber and nails for said. box drain—
Mr. Hislop to attend to the matter.
James Bowes applied to have ditch dug
on road in front of lot 35, con. 2.—Mr.
Strachan to attend to it. Moved by
Edward Bryars, seconded by Walter
Oliver, that the Howick dram debenture
be paid—carried. In the matter of
M. S. B. Maginnis, applieation for dam-
ages by breaking his waggon aile when
driving off the north on of dranbrook
bridge, referred to at a previous meeting
of council, was not entertained by the
council, the road being considered not
bad. A number of accounts -Were hand-
ed in and ordered to be paid, after
which the council adjouraed tc meet at
the call of the Reeve.
Hill lett.
FARM SOLD.—Mr. Campbell has sold
his farm, lot 8, concession 9, near Kin -
burn, to his neighbor, Mr. Cole, for the
sum.of $7,000. Mr. Campbell intends
going to the States. He parchaned
this farm a few years ago from Mr.
Dunlop for the sum of $8,500I and has
since put a new barn oia it and made
other improvements. It is a remark-
ably cheap property at the price sold,
as it ;contains 150 acres.
Star ley.
FROM THE NORTHWEST.—Mr. Wm.
McFarlane, 'of the Bayfleid Road, Stan-
ley, who went to tne Northwest last
spring -to look out a home for himself
and family, was very mach pleased
with the country. He took up land
and intends moving out this fall. He
will take with him all the peceseary
material for a house and ,for making a
good commencement on Ms prairie
home. Mr. McFarlane ie just the right
stamp of a man to stioceed in the
Northwest. He is strong, energetic,
industrious and steady, and having
suffioient means to give him a good
start, he cannot fail to stipeeed in that
new but fertile country. Although he
is an uncompromising ,Tory, we are
very sorry he is leaving Stanley, where
he haaresided so long and is so highly
respected, but we have sio doubt the
change will be for his benefit. He has
sent ue a very interesting desoription of
his travels, which We ; shall publish
next week.
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SALT STRUCK.— T
joicing in town on
fact becoming know
-struck in the test
this village. Altho
been said about thi
prise in our midst,
have quietly and at
even tenor of their
been in progress fo
depth of 1,125 fe
Monday, when a ma
purest rook salt was
is said to be 80 fe
last accounts the bo
been reached. As
strength of the brin
about ten pounds of
made from a little o
brine. Although th
not a very profitable
if proper works are
nection with it,
and assistance to
ways.
er. ,
ere was great re-,
onday last on the
that salt had been
ell being sunk in
gh ,trery little hag
important enter -
et the promoters
adilY punned the
ays,, and boring has
smite time. The
t was reached on
• nificent bed of the
strack. This bed
t in depth, and at
tom of it had not
an !index of the
we may state that
first-class salt were
er half a pailful of
salt business is
industry, this will,
stablished in con-
e of great value
he town in many
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THE FALL SHOW.
the Hibbert Branch
ciety, at a recent
hold tbe annual
Society's grounds, o
her 26. A liberal li
offered for cornpetiti
LOCALITIES. —80Ve
out the township ha
worried by dogs late
week the flock of M
was attacked an
ert.:
The directors of
Agricultural So-
eeting decided to
all show on the
Tuesday, Septem-
t of prizes will be
n• ;
al farrn ere through -
e had their sheep
y. iOnelnight last
Thos. J Connolly,
one killed and
several others worr*ed.--;The material
for the erection of t e no* bridge over
the Bayfield River, ear Mr. A. Mc-
Caninseis being laid down.—On Thurs-
day while Mr. Mur hy, cif the 5th con-
cession, was returnii g frPm Seaforth, a
horse which he was riving was struck
by lightning and ki ed. — On Friday
last a little daughte of Mr. John Mur-
phy, of the 2nd co cession died very
snddenly of inflamm tion. The bereav-
ed parents have the sympathy of the
community. .
BlerLDIe.IGS BURNED,—W8 regret to
learn that during t 'e severe thunder
storm which passed ver this section on
Thursday afternoon lof last week, the
barn of Mr. Wm. Wien, in this town-
ship, near Chiselhu st, was struck by
lightning, and the arn and contents
and other out buildi gs were complete-
ly destroyed. The buildings burned
contained about 20 ons of hay and a
lot of farming im Temente, and the
only articlesaved w re ; A reaping and
mowing machine. S me `of the neigh-
bors saw the Raid s rike the banding,
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but owing to the inflammable nature of
the contents and surroundings, the fire
spread So rapidly that nothing could be
saved except the two articles named,
and they were pretty badly scorched at
the time. Fortunately all Mr. Wren's
live stock were in ,the fields at the time.
His los will be very heavy, although
he has an insurance on the buildings
, and contents of $1,000 in the MoKillop
Mutual.
Clinton.
(ram THE NEW ERA.]
WELL Do/in.—One day last week
Mrs. Ferguson of this place, a lady 77
years of age, undertook to bind one
side of a field of wheat, and aocomplish-
ed it as easy as one of younger years
would. She also stooked it. The
work was done for pleasure only.
OLDER STILL.—Our item of a couple
of weeks since, about articles of a by-
gone date, is unearthing quite a num-
ber of antiquities. Mr. James Scott has
the lead now, having a plate that was
brought from Scotland in 1651, and so
much does he think of it, that it is
carefully wrapped up and kept under
look and key.
Naanow ESCAPIL—One day last week
Mr. John Bean met with an accident
that might easily have resulted fatally.
'He was engaged at G. Diehl & Com-
pany's factory in fixing up a shafting by
which to run a turning lathe, and
while running a belt on a wheel it
caught, and quickly taking up the slack
of the belt, instead of breaking as he
anticipated it would, it pulled the
frame work supporting the pulleys
down, which struck him with fearful
force on the knee, ran up his body and
struck him beneath the jaw with, such
force as to send his teeth into his game.
One of the large iron wheels was
broken by the fall, and some idea of
the force may be imagined when it is
known; that the wheel was making 200
revolutions a minute. The wonder is
that he was not instantly killed, and. it
will, at all events, be some time before
he -recovers from the bruises he sus-
tained.
• BRIEFS.—The proprietor of a billiard'
saloon in Clinton was fined by the
Mayor the other day, for allowing boys
under 18 years of age to play on his
premises.—One day last week a private
' picnic, composed of parties from town,
was held at the river; two of the ladies
present attempted to cross the river on
a board, but it turned and both were
thrown intd the water, being drenched
from head to foot.—Last Thursday a
load of Clintonians went up to Point'
Farm to vend the day, one among the
number getting his feet wet, took off
his shoes and socks and placed them
near a bush fire to dry; returning soon
afterwards he was more than surprised
to find nothing but a few ashes, and
he had to borrow an outfit to return
hOme.—It is said that an Englishman,
en route to Chicago with 50 stallions,
intends to bring twelve of them to this
place for disposal.—Mr. A. Matheson,
late of this place, has, unfortunately,
not met with that success in the North-
west which he anticipated. After mak-
ing several unsuccessful searches after
land suitable to his views, he has
returned to Winnipeg, preparatory to
going into Daketa in searoh of land.—
Mr. H. Plumsteele, of Tuckersmitla,
intends moving to town to reside as
soon as he gets his crop off.—During
the last week the condition of Mr. Jonn
Hodgins was BO critie,a1 that all his
brothers were summoned to hiebedside,
but on Friday evening he took a change
for the better. since which time he has
steadily continued to improve, and it
is expected that in the course of a
couple of weeks he will be able to be
out again. He has had a very severe
and prolonged illness.
Huron Notes.
The West Riding Fall show will be
held at Goderich on Wednesday and
Thursday, Septembee 20th and 21st.
—Mr. Martin Moore for many years
a hotel keeper in Brussels, and a well
known citizen, retained from Colorado
last week.
--1-Mr.' Robert McAllister, of West
Wawanosh, recently disposed of a sheep
to Mr. E S. McLean, drover, which
weighed 215 pounds.
—Mr. James Fowler, of the 6th cbn-
oessiou cf Colborne, has a field of spring
wheat oa his farm, which is said to
average 0 feet in length.
—thin James Pattison; an aged and
respecte farmer of the 12th Concession
of East Vawanosh, died. of paralysis
on 'Wed esday morning of last week..
—A bear, belonging to Mr. J. ,Ed -
1
wards, of Goderich, which bad escaped
some ti e ago and strayed away, was
captured near Bayfield one day last
wee.
—Mr. Robert Cameron, blacksmith,
who went from Cranbrook to Iowa some
time ago, is well pleased with the emu-
try,and intends moving his family there
in the fall.
—A young lad, son of Mrs. Wilson,
of Gorrie, fell off a fenoe on which he
was climbing, one day last week, and
broke his arm at the wrist.
—Mr. Henry
—Mr. John Coultes, of, East Wawa -
nosh is putting up a very fine brick
residence, It has a splendid appear-
ance, and will make a comfortable
home. 1
—Mesers. J. H. Ruddell, formerly of
Londesboro, and Thomas Johnston,
formerly of Varna, have home elected
members of the newly formed council
of Nelson, Manitoba.
—Mr. Fred. Woods , and family, of
Bayfield, leave this week for Mani-
toba, where they will remain some
time. ,jEt e has nearly one thousand
acres in the Turtle Mountain sec-
tioHerne, of the 8th Con-
cession of Usborne, has a goose in his
posseseicn which, during the past three
years has laid 138 egge. In 1880 she
laid 54, in 1881 she !laid 26, and in
1882, 58.i
—Mr. John Robertsen, of the 13th
concessiou of Grey, hen a Scotch thistle
growing in his garden that measures 7
feet, 1 inch in height. 1 Andrew Currie,
of Brussels had better take a back
seat.
—The iron belonging to the old. Mait-
land Bridge at Godericla has been sold
by the county officials to a London
East contractor for $25, per ton. There
were several toas of it, and it was well
sold.
—Last! Saturday night some sneak
thieves entered. the barn of Mr. David-
son, near Dungannon, and carried off
about 15 bushels of oat. This is not
the first time that Mr. Davidson. has
I
had grain stolen.
—Dr. T. G-. Holmes,of Brussels, has
disposed of his practice to Dr. Belt, of
Burlington, who will enter upon 14s
duties. Dr. Holmes goes to Toronto,
where he will prat:Aim, his profession.
This is not THE Dr. Holmes pf BrasselS,
but a brother.
—The congregation of St. Paul'
English Church, Wingham, have e
tended a unanimous invitation to tile
Rev. Mr. Jones, of Port Rowan, • to
become their pastor. It . is not yet
known whether he will accept ear
not. 1
—Mr. and Mrs. R. Manning, of Exe-
ter, left last week for Manitoba. They
went from Goderich by boat. They
have two sons and a daughter residizig
in Southern' Manitoba. It is their in-
tention to return in the coarse of Ia
month or six weeks.
—The township council of Goderici,
have recently expended $100 in cutting
down the steepest hill leading trots'
Holmesville to the river on the 'Col-
borne Road, and a man cam cone
across with a very fair load. now, where-
as it was almost impossible to do eo
be—fore.
While Mr: George Flutoir, of Hal -
let, was drawing in hay one day last
week, a fork full fell on the homes
which caused them to run away; scat-
tering the hay and ;pieces of the wag*
all over the field. The boy who was on
the load was pitChed into a thorns
bush.
—Mr. Thomas Hyslop, of Grey, at -
rived home from the north-west lag
week. He is net favorably impressed
with the country. Mr. Andrew Leet,
of Morris, who accompanied him, ts•
also home. They are both bett r
pleased with Old Huron than befoxje
they went away.
—On Wednesday of last week an un-
usually good day's work was done on
the farm of Mr. W. W. Ferran, 5th
Concession of Hallett, when twelve tors
of hay were stacked. Messrs. S. Cop
and John Brownlee did the stacking;
Mr ,H. Pardue and his brother tin
pitching; all of it was hauled with one
team of horses.
—Mr. M. C. Cameron, M. P. for Wet
Huron; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Acheson
and Mr: Samuel Pollock, ex -Mayor qf
Goderich, left by the steamer Quebe
on Wednesday of last week, for th
North-west oia a trip. Mr. Carneii
went to Winnipeg, and the remain er
of the party went to Brandon and
Dakota.
—A few days ago Mr. John Scani-
dret, of Belgrave, was driving along the
road from Belgrave to Blyth at a lively
rate, having a little girl with him in this
bnggy, when the horse took fright at b.
sheep which was on the road, jumped
to one side and threw the little girl out
on the spokes of the wheel, cutting her
lip right through.
—An effort is being made in Wing -
ham to;get up a grand firemen's tourna-
ment and. celebration, on the occasion
of the anniversary of the opening of thp
waterworks in that town. At a meet-
ing of the citizens recently held, an
efficient committee was appointed, and
it is confidently expected arrangements
will be made which will result in a
most successful demonstration.
—One day last -week, while Mr, V.
Godbolt, of Winclaelsia, was in one of
the business places of Exeter,:his horse,
which had been left standing on the
street untiten, started for home. Aftet
having gone about three quarters of a
mile it was stopped by Mr. Leathorni,
who, while endeavoring to turn the
animal around, allowed the vehicle te
slide into the ditch, breaking one of the
wheels.
n ---A frame barn belonging to Edward
McGuire, lot 25, Concession 5„ Wes
Wawanosh,was struck by lightning last
Thursday evening and totally. consunif
ed ; loss about $700; insured in the
Wawanosh Mutual for $400. Mr. and
Mrs. McGuire were in the barn when
it was struck. Mr. MeGuine was stuns
ned, but managed to get out in
tinae.
—A number of cows were impounded
in Wingham last week under the Rails
way Act, and a Great Western officia
is now there for that purpose. Th
company have issued notices cautionin
owners against their cows straying o
the company's premises, and they ar
now determined to carry out the pro;-
visions.of the Act, and impound an
cattle, &ea found straying on theit
property.
—Six athletes in the corporation of
Brussels are desirous of testing the
athletic powers of other towns filen
therefore, challenge six men, residente
of some one town, to a friendly compel -
titian in 13 or 15 games for a purse of
of $100 to $500 as agreed upon, Cale-
donian rules to govern. Complete ar-
rangements as to games, place, time.
and amount of purse, can be made by
corresponding with drawer 31, Brussels..
—Two Clinton youths with a rig be-
longing to Anderson's livery were on their
way home from Goderich one day lent
week,and when opposite Mr. Marshall's
house on the Huron Road, the horse
shied at a sand pile, 'upset the buggy,
and dashed away towards the barn
with the shafts. On crossing the side!.
walk it stumbled and fell down, so
seriously inuring itself that it is feared
it cannot live. The young men were
not hurt at all, and the buggy was but
slightly damaged.
—Owing to a misunderetanding
be-
tween the pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Brussels, and the
members, the church has been closed
and the Rev. Mr. Sanderson, removed
to Maitlandville, near Goderich. The
members of the church are deserving of
great credit for having worked so faith-
fully in in securing a place of worship, and
making it comfortable for service. The
church is nearly free from debt, and
during the past year a large amount of
money has been raised for chnrch
poses. It is a little unfortunate to have
things as they are, as the members of
the congregation engaged heartily ini
knstaining the choir and Sunday
School. -
—There are- at present, says the
Goderich Mar, two lunatics in the
county jail, one Callaghan, of Seaforthi
the other named Schullman of Hayn
both of whom were examined this week
by DM. McLean and Shannon and
Judge Squier. The former is improvs
ing so rapidly that he will likely be dise
charged in a short time, but Schullman
is considered dangerous,and will be sent
to the as lam at once. A lad about 16
years old, an idiot, was committed for
want of sureties to keep the peace
about four months ago, and would have
been discharged by the judge, or at the
last sessions, but it was not deemed ad -i
visable to let him go at large; and ast
his relatives in Exeter decline making
any complaint against him on which
action can be taken, he will be removed
AUGUST. 4, 1882.
os soon as possible; Dr. O'Reilly, the
Inspector of Prisons, is we understand,
arranging for his confinement at
Orillia.
—At a Catholic picnic held in. God.
ichlhe other day, a contest took plane
for a gold headed cane, between Mr. A.
M, Boss, M. P. P.; and Arr. F. nte
Johnston, whioli created considerable -
excitement during the afternoon, and
much interest was taken in the result
by all present. An open vote, -with
bulletin record was held up to 5:30 p.
ine after which for half an hour the
deppsits were made without a record
being given. At the close of the open
Vote the result was.: Col. Ross, 509
votes ; Mr. Johnston, 367. During the
half hour of the close voting, heavy
work was done on both sides, an. ee
the close of the ballot at 6 p. era,
-record showed, Roes 987, and Johnston
748; making a majority for Ross ot
939 votes.
Melvin° Presbyterian. Church.
' For the following interesting history
of Melville Presbyterian Church,
Brussels' we are indebted to the Post
61f last
week:
Ty of this church, called
after the eminent Scottish divine, ReV.
Andrew Melville, dates back to the year
I-854 when service was held in private
houses and in the bush in the surnmer
1.aiys,srota.tillor.rieTtchhenerf,
dent from Knox College, named Donald
season. The first preacher was a stu-
McLean, who died shortly after he left
onlloowweodf AfAelNexa.bnIst
Presbyterian Charch, Hamilton, and
Other students who supplied three
months of the year. while College was
elosed. There was also an occasional
Bermon preached during the year, but
aothing regular. In 1857 -tan •acre of
land was bought on Queen and Turns
Jerry streets from Thomas Halliday for
5, and the frame of a church 0x40
eet raised. The building was not
nished until the following year, and
Work was principally volunteer labor.
The two first ' elders were Donald Mc -
ti au ohlin and Gilbert McCallum. Rev.
John Ferguson, from Glengarry county,
tvas inducted in the year 1864 and put
in fourteen years of faithful service.
, His salary at the commeacement was
$500 with a free house which was In.
Orease to $800 before he left. Daring
the fir t few years of Rev. Mr. Fergus
eon's astorate he ale° preached at
Oranb ook and Walton, conducting Ber-
nice in both Gaelic and English. The
Bruseels congregation increased in size
find strength until, in 1872, old Mel -
Ville Church was thought too small and
a site for building was looked for. This
was secured from T. McMichael, ou
William street, and contained three-
quarters of an acre, the price paid for it
lseing $130. The brick for the Church
*as made by Thomas Ainley, and the
contract given to Thomas Brown, of
dranbrook, the amount of the contract
lein,g $4,500, Of this sum there was
$2,500 secured before commencing to
build, and the balance was borrowed
from a Trust and Loan Company iu
Hamilton, au annual instalment with
interest coming due on the lst of April
every year. To the credit- of the con-
gregation, it is to be said, that the last
payment was made last April, so that
the church is entirely free from debt at
the present time. The size of the build..
ing is 40x60 feet, gallery on three sides,
and a large and roomy stone basement
not yet finished. the seating capacity
is estimated at 800. Two furnaces in
the basement heat the church through-
out. Rev. John Ross, B. A., the pres-
ent pastor, was duly installed in Oc-
tober of 1880, and has given the very
lest of satisfaction both as a preacher
and pastor. His sermons are full of
thought and cannot fail to have an
effect upon his hearers. . Rev. Mr.
Ross receives $900 -a year and a free'
house. There are about 100 families
connected with the church and. over 150
Oommunicants. James Mitchell led the
Singing for years, rebeiving a small sal-
ary for the same. For the past four
years Daniel Stewart has had charge,
and at the present time, he is assisted
by a good choir, composed of Misses
loan Boss, Ellen Smith, Annie Kneel). -
tel, Lizzie Wilson, Maggie Stewart and
_Mary Bennett, sopranos; Mrs. G-raham
and Mise Sinclair, altos; Dr. Graham
and J. Grieve, tenor; Alex. Stewart
and Robert Wilson, bass. The Sab-
bath services are held at 11 a. m. and
6.30 p.na. The elders are W. R. Wil-
son, Alex. Stewart, Donald McLauch-
lan, Duncan McLauchlin, James Mitch-
ell and Gilbert McCallum. A regular
Weekly prayer meeting is hehn on
Thursday evening in the church. Ia
the second year of Rev. Mr. Ferguson's
Ministry the old manse in which Mrs.
John Parker now lives, was built. The
end church is owned by Daniel Stewart.
A new horse shed. was built last fall in. .
eortnection with Melville Church, 40x24
Put up for the accommodation of the
Oleople coming from the country. The
lsusiness affairs of the congregation are
Managed very successfully, and are
Under the direction of W. R. Wilson,
chairman; Alex. Stewart, Treasurer;
p. Stewart, Secretary; Committee, D.
McLanchlin, J. Alexander, Geo. Good,
ll eBefore sexte establishment of a regrt-
t
-
Wm. Smith, John Crerar and Alex.
tewart, Jr. The ushers are Elders
Wilson and Stewart. John Meadowsis
tii
len congregation, a Sunday School was
ommenced, and has never been closed
r a yeat since. ..In the early days it
as held in the a welling of old Mrs.
MoLanchlin, opposite the old toh house
on the gravel road. The school wan
rider the direction of Alex. Ferguson'
grandfather of James Ferguson, of
Grey, and the lessons were given in
both Gmlic and English. Rev. . Mr.
Ferguson was superintendent for some
ears and was succeeded. by Alex.
tewart, who was follo-wdeby W. R.
Wilson, who is acting at the present
time. The school is divided into thir-
teen classes, 150 names being on the
skill. The teachers are Alex. Stewart,
eter Ferguson, Adam Good, Sohn
Alexander and Walter Smith, and
Mesdames J. E. nmith, Graham, Tufts,
oss. Kerr and Misses Sinclair, Ross
send Thomson. D. Stewart is secretary
-
treasurer and librarian. Their are 250
Volumes in the library. About $60 in
raised every year for school purpose.
On Tuesday evenings a Bible Class is
13eld. for the study of the lesson, which
i
no doubt a great benefit to all con-
Oerned. The Melville Church member-,
ship hae never been very large, but what
Was lacking in numbers was made lin
by indomitable energy in furthering the
schemes of the church, so that to -day
ttbliemakeyare progress. agrbests.ter position than ever
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