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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1885-03-27, Page 8Alton 7, 15. , EpWA RD .CAS New offers a wen selected rt. of GRAIN AND GRASS'S EDS At reasonahle-priees.nt the Ohl Butte • Store, Ooderieh,Street, Seaforth. r 0 it tipioi or. DISTRICT MATTERW.--- PErtsoNAL.—The !gentleman alluded to in the following paragraph, which we take from the Galt Reporter is a eon of Mr. James Murphy of this town ; " We are sorry to learn that our young friend Mr. George Murphy,. tinsmith and stove 'dealer in this town, is quite seriously unwell. During the past few months Mr. Murphylas been in tyats, indifferent health, and on Monday last, 'accompani- ed by Mit James tfeTague, he st•arted for the resideace of his parents at Sea - forth to take a short rest. Upon reach- ing Guelph, however, he became so very -unwell that it was found necessary to take him to the hospital in that city, where he still remains, It is understood that he, is suffering from a rheumatic affection -of the lheart.—Later advices report Mr. Murphy as eensiderably lin- roved. since his admission to the hospital, and that both htess ,father and Mother, who had been net tilFed by tele- kra.plaare in attendance uponlim." Tu -R TzsvtmtAScE UlstIO. SOCIAL.— A social was hold last Friday evening at 'the residence . of Mr. Thomas Sharp M aid of the Women's Christian Teraper- ,ance Union, and for the purpose of aug- menting the funds of that philanthropic -society. If a house crammed fuli of lolly,- happy -people, a good programme for entertainment, abundance of ex- bellent refreshments `and a filled • plate of silver money areithe essentials requisite to the final success of a SOCial; then we congratulate 'the ladies of the Union, for these were all there in the fullest sense of the term. The peo- amme was opened by an address from Ir. Wm. M. Gray giving a short ' and interesting account. of the inauguration of the Union, its ()bleat, manner of working, &c., following •this and at Me tervals during the -evening MUSiCal selec- tions were -given by Mrs. Jas. Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. Bright, ;Miss Braley and • others. Excellent eteartings. Were given by Miss Wren, Mrs. Kirkman, Dr. ECampbell and Messrs. Donald and Hil- liard. The proceeds amounted to $18. • • A Ritaciersateexce.—Ma. • Dean believe all rightminded ,- people will feel with me that it is car- ' -tainly cowardly and uniTanly ,fer a der- gyman to take advantage of the Altar or the Prdpit to state cases or make assertions, damaging to private. charac- • ter, as these are 'places where those - attacked, justly or unjustly, are not in • a position tb defend themselves. For • my part, I can never give credit to the clergy man for having either the glory of God or the goodeef soule at heart, who resorts to such means. The last instance • we have had of this was a atague 'thrashing," as it was elegantly part )4'- 1 the clergyman, (fiven to a young man of the parish who sent him this answer.: 'When we give charity we do not give it for thepurpoee of having it publish-. ed." What- gae'e rise to the above is the following : A feW. Sundhys ago our clergyman announced in the church that "there was a certain young man, giving his name, who was ill and in need, and a. few others M the same condition in the . parish, and that there would be a col: lection taken up on the following Sun- day for that purpose," without' giving any More of the particulars. • One par- ishioner sent to the sick young man a small donation' in the form of a few . groceries, thinking it made little differ- , ence to the young man, or anybody else, whether aidicame in that way or through the collection taken, up in the church. A little later a messenger came from the • clergyman to that parishioner'asking • what amonnt he had sent to the sick young man. Without knowing why , such a request wes:made, the parishioner - replied, That :when he gave charity he did not give it for the purposerof having it published." . Now the clergy- man makes known that he had engaged to pay the young man's board `for a cer- taini time, and that the collection taken up in the church was for that ,purpose.. - How was that parishioner to know unless he were inspired, that the clergy- , Man had made such arrangements With the young Man ? it will be the object of that young man go attacked to go on to theend and do what is right as well - as hoknows how, notwithstanding what has biden„"; neglected in his early ethica- Um," or _what "Baptism hasefailed to wash otit'," or what bad exeenple, he might itake from the actiona of one from Whom we should expeet better. Thanking you, Me. Editor, for your valuable space, I am, plus respectfully, PARISHIONER. ' A Cuuneat SOCIAL en THE PRAIRIE.— As :drawing the manner in which •the settlers on the Dakota plains wile away the tedium of at winter season, we give the following 'extract from a private letter written by a friend in Pembina • county on ' the . 15th inst. He eays : " Timesare dull, consequently- that Which affords a. change of scene or forms mat- ter fee reflection is eagerly seized upon. The Young get up the usual number of -dancing parties- ; the more sedate have started a, mutual improvement- society, • and the pillars of the churches get up social parties, or so c&Iled " socials, " in aid. of the different 'branches' of the church. We received a cordial • and most peessing hivitation from Mr. Hillis _ :to attend one of thesc at hie house last - ,Friday night, and we felt hound to attend- as a matter of court* and enist say it was a very enjoyable occasion. About eighty persons of all; ages were • present, and many pleasant -acquaint- • ances were Made and friendships formed *hich I am sure, will not soon be fore gotten. The preparations were good and the refreshments consisted of sand- wiches,apple pies, etc., and excellenttea. The table was Set to accommodate seventeen at a time and-conseque tly it took a good while for all present to be • served, but the time Was veryple santly &pent M musk and social converse by those waiting.. We had both vocal and instrumental musie of the highest order, in which eleveral_ ladiee and gentlemen took part,land not a. few of.. the ladies proved themselves most proficieut per- fOrmers on the organin factthe music - was e rere treat wake -gilt re. t a' 1 ly • . , e , a. ... .,..,•1 au 1 1 . 1 in mind of the times long ago 'in o a Ontario from whence most of tiro e present had, within a few years pastse grated._ When all had • been dery d with refreshments, a. Mr. Brigs, fro i the vicinity of Paisley, Ontario, ' ti ile the chair and the lengthy program' re was heti-educed in regular order. I% re R. H. Young, of • the' Pembina Pion r Express, a former Huronite, waaprese t and several business, men from 13allig e and Neche. .D. McPhail was set. elo n for the first speaker and Peter Cameral, formerly of Stanley, ,Mr. Dobie a id others followed, all of whom made so e suitable remarks and -evinced a go d degree of wit. „Mr. Young was call d on but did not enter into anylengthen d speech although his remarks. were Cv 11 received. Several excellent •readin s and recitations were given by Mr. It c- rhilir; . Mr; P. Cameron, Mr. Rorn, a teacher, and Mrs. A. D. -Gibson', sec r- ally taking part, while Mr. J. Mans another Huron boy, favored. the Co pany with a couple of excellent spn s. The proceeds netted $18.75, and -.e arrived home after facing a brisk north wind and a drizzling ram for three:miles' at 3:30 a.m. This is a sample, of the, social mariner in which. the people ' on the " desolate plains "spend their winter - evenings." . Mes • ILte LINERY rarmee, Kidd's Em- porium.. 'We lave pleaspre in announcing that , our Miltery Opening.will take place on . Easter Saturda and Monday following, April 4th and 6th. Our Stock was never so large, so attractive and so cheap. - We confidently invite all our Old customers and as many new one from'both town and country to come and inipect the Foods and see far theinsalves that whit we say is correct. Please to accept this invitation as we issue no cards. 902-2 BO4.11,1UERS WANTED. Two or three 1 ' , boarders can be aceernnindated at akpriwite house in a convenient part of thetownipP31:48- Pleas- ant location and comfortable rooms. Apply at Tux Eicrostron Office., ci ,-, • , . . THE INDIANS AT 40IIND '•IJAKE.--IA short time ago, at the instance ,of Rett Mr. MCDonald, a box Of clothing Wks made -tip. by the memberaef the Presby- terian church of this town, for .the In- -,dian children at the Round Lake. Mis- sion, Northwest' Territory,. and was transmitted to Rev:. Mr. McKay, the gentlema,n in charge. ` The follmair jn letter, which explains itself, has be receiv d by Mr. McDonald from. a .McKa, in reference to the matter: ItOU.ND LAKE, NorthwestaerritorYll March 10th, 1886. • • MY DEAR Sena ----Perhaps yeti will think hat we are very ungrateful, in n t having acknowledged at an earlier' da the rcjceipt of your: kind letter,but assure • that ingratitude has not be n the c use; of the delay: I -have boon waiting Until I should receive the box you have sent, and that I brought • from 13roadview yesterday.. eIt, was delayed •for some etime at Winnipeg, but after sonie eorresponclenceit was sent on to Broadview; and now vie here it at the mission at Round Lake. It is not the less appreciated because of 'the delay. The contents are excellent, and we do f?ot Jill IV how to express oar thanks- for the v luable -gifts you have sent to ni. We f el • thankful to our Reavenly Father for patting it into the hearts of -His people to show such. sympathy and Christian love toward this dying people. We think muth of the prayers and good wishes which accoro.pany the gift, and we trust that you may AM eontinu to pra that the people you have thus .clothed may be able to give their heart to Hini who- is able to ,clothe them with better gaa•ments,everi with Spotless robes of His own righteousness. , I feel with you when you say that your heart wa sore' when you visited. the Northwest and saw the sad condition of the Indians and I also see that thechurch has bee doing tittle for their help ; but t fedi sure that if the °hardy saw as you ta and as these who are engaged in th work. among them see, it would ii longer be 'said that the church has failed in her duty to these, .our brethren!: How frequently this winter - we feel like weeping for these p0r pagans, suffering from cold and hunger, and flora all •tt conseq enees which • follow.; having no the cornforts nor the necessaries of life and d ing without any hope for the life to COM . I feel that it shouldbe th first di ty of the church in Canada to try, to brin the pagans of Canada to a sav- ing knowledge of the -truth as it is in Jesus. 1. " Shall we, whose souls are lighted, with wisflarn fron on high, Shall we to men benighted, the lamp of life. • deny." r• 1 . - . a Our work this winter lias not beeerevithl- out interest, and I would like to write did time permit, but I must 'close -by gating that there are many about us this winter who are able to thank; God ler the sympathy - and' kindness shown' them by good women* far away. With Many kind regards andi best wishes, I am, dear sir, yours very truly,II. MC:‘ KAY. 1 • I , 1 ' L• o04 13aiEFs.—Notwithstanding the cold weather the hens will lay a,nd Mri D. D. Wilson's teams already go the' ' d the trains wereconsiderably accustomed rieunds gathering the fruit. , A gen ine blizzard raged all day Tiles!. tlate a delayed by snow. --Fodder for stock is becoming very scarce in this vicinity and many farmers ate forced to* hay; and even straw is .ceming into aetivede- mand.—Mr. George Whiteley, left on Monday last for Kentucky to purchase a roadster stallion to replace' old Clear', Grit. :He intends 'purchasing the best andwe expect him to return with one that will worthily' fill the :place of th best roadster stallion that ever stood in Canada. ---A valuable cow belonging t Mr. S. 1 Dickson, Postmaster, die( on Monday. It partook too freely of a bag of chopped 2 feed with the usual 4 result. --Mr. I W. Ji Dawson :who Carried on a very sue, -cessful bakery business here for some -time has given up and Me. Pt Megarey takes his place.—The Saltation Army intend having a grand anniversary jubi- lee in Cardno's hall on Sunday afternoon and evening and on Monday evening next. Several prominent members of the force will be present and a big time is expeeted.—The annual Spring Show under the auspices of the Tuekersmith Agricultural Society will be -held in Sea - forth 011 Monday April 13. Most liberal. prizes are' offered for competition and should the weather prove favorable we are sure the show will be largely at- tended lhoth by exhibitors and spectaa tord.— he Bairnsfather Scottish vocal- ists' en atainment on Monday evenin - was not very - largely atteadel but the singing was very good. -.-The last carnival of the season will be held' in the Dominion rink this evening. A most elaborate .programme has been pro- vided, i.-ery liberal prizes Lire offered for contpetitien, ' and there will be a big crowd Present.—Mr. Curry McConnell, son of Mr. Win. McConnell, Clerk and Treeantrer Of Tuckersmith, who has been spending the winter here, left for his fa,.-tiii in Dakota on Tuesday. He was , a accompanied' by Messrs. Jas, Reid and S. McMickiag, of Egmoridville, and Mr. ,Thos, 13e11, of Seaforth, three steady, industrious 'young lenen, who go to the Northwest to builduP homes for them- selves.—Mr. Win. : Broadfoot,, son of, Mr. Alex. Bioadfoot, of Tuckersmith, and Mr. Wni..Rouat, the young man who, a short time ago, was accidentally Apt by a pistol falling outofhis pocket at an hotel in Winnipeg, when he was - pasting through On his way home; start- ed on Tuesday on their return trip to, , Qu'Appelie.' Mr. Broadfoot goes to re- surne work on his farm, and Mr. Rolla , to*woikat his trade of a painter.—An- other incipient fire occurred about tight ! o'clock Monday morning. The small frame building occupied as a butcher , i shop, next to Megarey's brick building, 1 ! on Main street; as the centre of &Wax-, ' tion for, a short time. The fire originat- ed from a . defective eleinmey, but was ,extinguished before any serious damage was done. 1 he firemen turned out. promptly,, but theie, services were: not - required.—There are now four butcher shops in town. If Competition is the life: of .trade our batchers should be doing a rushing imaines.—Mr. James ' Leatherland-Jr, has Opened a tailoring :. establishree t in the rooms over Mc- Loaghlintsi, -, tore, and as heis a good workman, and a steady young man we bespeak fofr hini a successfurbusiness.— ' Mise Mary Walsh left here an Monday last for Detroit, at which place, we understand, she intends following her business as milliner. --Messrs. D. D. Wilson, George E. !Jackson and Dr. Campbell, who were to represent . Sea - forth in a debate with the aoderich Literary-Club,in that town on Tuesday 'evening last, were unable teeconnect on ! account of the snoW blockade. They I got as far as Clinton where they remain- ed all eight and returned to town next day. We have not 'lean ed what ar- rangements have been made for the , future.—Messrs. Lu Alen and Wilson, I of this town, received an order from Dakota for a foot ball this week. They have also received an rder from British ' Columbia for some of their celebrated Balsam of Fix.—We 're glad to learn ' that Mr. C. WT. Paps : has improved so Imuch in health that he thinks of return- ing home Shortly.— Ir. Hannah, has , aengaged a Mrs. Met Vish, who is re- ported to be one ef th most successful butter makers in. the trovince, to , take charge of the Seefort i creamery for. this !Season. A :nieeting tf the patrons and all interested will be mid in the town ,hall, Seafoeth,onFrid. y next. We hope to see a large attend& ce. The weather has been considerab y milder for the pact day or two and appearances now 'seem to indicate tha, we won't have sleighing for the 12 h of July.—Dry wood is very scarce in town aud is sell- ing at from $4 to $4.51 per cord. - Tuckers el *th. ANOTHER GOOD S 'LE.—D1spite the scarcity of fodder ar 4 the prevailing hard times, 'auction sa . in this town- ._ ship coetinue to be 1. rgely patronized and extraordinarily l' rge prices rule. The sale !which took p ace on the farm • of Mr. George -Storey, on the "8th con- cession, on Friday las i was one of the most' successful width I the veteran auctioneer, Mr.. J. P Brine has held this year,. The day wi s one of the most bitterly lcold of the season, but there was a very large atten lance present,and as the fpllowing list shows •excellent prices were realized., A three year old colt, by Old, Enterpris was sold to Mr. T.A. Sharp, Seaforth or $206; an aged breeding mare was mocked .down to Mr..Kinsnian for $143'; a two year old colt was sold at $157, nd a yearling colt at $73. Cows sold .U.t ronr $40 to $49 ;. two year old' steers at raged $40 each; yearlings; averaged $26, and calves averaged $16 each. lot of hay con- taining about threelt ns brought $71, and h second lot Conte mug about a ton and a half was boil!' lit at $27. The !whole sale realized' $1,1600. The farm, I which belong e to, Mr,I ames 'Kyle, was also afered,• but Was id in at $5000. Mr. StOrey leaves a few days for Virden, IVIanitobat here he intends • again engaging in arming. -In Mr. • Store, Manitoba .wil get a first-class settler. Bayft MATRimoNTAL.—Ain 'affair of consider- , able interest to. the ye' vicinity took place at day last. IThis was marriage of Mr. Wni., ng people of thi • linton on Mona no less than the parks, of Dakota, son of Alexaarder Spa ks, Esq., Bron- son Line, Stanley, to da, eldest daugh- ter of John Morgan, Esq., the genial Proprietor of the Rie er Hotel, in this place. Mr. Sparks li s been a resident of Dakota for some years, and has a comfortable homestea there to which he takes his charming bride. They left for their nevi ehome on Tuesday, and their many friends ere unite in wish- • ing them the greatest possible measure • of success and hermitic s.' • p•. Exet r. : •• BRIEFS.—In the: a sence of the Rev.- • Mr. Martin, Presbyter an minister of this place, on Sabbath las, the pulpit was occupied iii that churcl i in the afternoon by the Rev. Mr. teeter, Methodist minister, and in the evening by Rev. Mr. -', Fletcher, of th Thames Road. Both gentlemen gave splendid sermons to'• fair audiences. -La re hear that two of Hensall's bicyclis were Out riding their bicycles on th snow the other day, but it is rather li rd to believe.— Ranton Brothers have secured a dress- maker from London, and intend carry- • ing on that lineeef bueiness.—Mr. Rat. Gardiner,' of: London,' but formerly of this place, was in t wn -visiting this. l ' week. He looks he e and hearty.— • Traffic on the Londoa, Huron and Bruce' railway has. been veiy much, delayed this -Winter. • The trae has been more blocked this winter 1ithan any previous winter since the rod went , through • here—Revival servicels still continue in the Methodist church ,s, and many h,ave gone forward to the pnitent fOrm. I - MERRY MASKERS. By request, �f a number of patrons of he covered rink, annther, and positivell the last carnival of the seagon in'that e nk, was held on Friday last, which t notwithstanding that there were aanna er of other meet- ings on the same nigh , . was fairly at• and the costa , les were excellent, The Exeter band fern :hed some ;choice selections for the occ: • ion. 'Below will be found a list of thos • who carried Off the prizes: Gents' Coe ic costume, Mr. John Bawden ; • ladies' fancY. skating, Miss Susie Weeked.; ladies' fast rem, iss Riese Evans ; . hurdle race , urdo Macpherson; gents' fast ra,ce, 25 laps, Mr: David Tait, This race • 1 •e-ated a, large amount of interest, as it as closely contested. In the first trial the race .was led by David Tait, and ('eorge Eacrett, followed a short! dis- tance behind by- Mind() Macpherson, but owing to seine person tripping young Macpherson, the race was started gain and was again led. by Tait and 4acr4t, keeping almost abeeast of each ther. throughout the entire race, Tait inning by about two feet. The judges Were Messrs. D. McAnch, WT. Bucking- ham and M. White. i1 OBITUARY. -7-We experience much re-- rat this week in reportiug the death of nother of our respected citizens in the person of the wife of Mr. James N. Howard, who died on the 22nd beet., aged 41 years and -3 Months. She leaves 4 husband and small family-. to mourn her less, who have the sympathy of all those Who had the pleasure of 'her de- uaintance. ' . V . • Hibbert: LocALmE.5.-41r. :-. John Murphy, of he 2nde-Oencession, started on Saturday jEor a trip to Califotnia.--tMrs. Murphy, of - the Huron Road, relict of the late James Murphy, died on -Saturday night from an attack of inflammation of the ungs. Deceased had always been very ealthy, and although oti the threshold f the &netted. three score and ten look- ed rather younger:. She was among the Very early - settlersof this _part of the township. ;She was a very intelligent, industrious lady, much respected by all. She leaves a large groWn up family to roam her loss. .- • HEAVY PORKERS.—Mr. W. S. Rand, :of the 6th concession of McKlop, re- eently killed &Si:161k Pig thatturned the beam at 490 lbs., dressed but still there are larger. , Mr. Wm.lItagill, of the same townehi-p, killed a Berkshire that weighed 525 lbs., dressed. This oes to show that the Berkshires are the 14 est. Who can beat this? '1 A GOOD SEND OFF.—he people of cKillop and surroundiag townships , eve their old friend and • neighbot, Mr. as. Nichol, a pod send off athis auc- 'ion sale en Tuesday last. The day was• Very stormy and the .weather very cold, but an immense crowd of :people turned mite and under the inspiration and per- tuasive eloquence of the veteran auction- , er Mr. J. P. Brine, bidding was brisk, tnd _splendid prices were realized. ' A our year old mare was sold to Mr. Geo. (=mice, for $150t cow& averaged $46 ach ; two year old heifers, $45 • two •ear old steer* $50.; yearling heifers, 27; yearling steers, $30; steer • calves, 15, heifer calves, $15, sheep, $8.50 ach; and everything else ,proportion- tely high. 'The :entire sale. realized 1.200. - Icippen. JOTTINGS. --Cold weather, int with an occasional snowstorm leading feature of the•sprieg w r and many are the speculatii ' when the snow wili leave ichard Turner of Regina N. • here on Tuesday laste-with a ea doad of cattle, horses and farming implements. Therewas a delay of some I ours on account of the snowstorm and he did not get away until late at nig it. We Wish" Dick " a safe - jonrn y.—Our genial ticket agent Mr. Hammoad has re- turned home after spending twp weeks with friends in Bruce and Grey.—Mr. T. McClymont, • has, we understand, been unfortunate enough to lose all his • Italian bees on account of the iseverity �f the winter. • This is (mite al loss to Mr. MeClymont as he only parchased them last sumfner and they were esti- , mated toebe worth between 80 and S100.—The Bain\ oup of Jubile Singers gave one of their favorite' concerts on • Tuesday evening,i' last in the Methodist thurch to a very fait audience.—Mr. D. WeiSmiller, our enterprising merchant, making .preparations for building n addition to his store' as soon as the eather becomes•favorable, in order to bet the requirementof his constantly _iereasing business, • • We commend his enterprise and heartily wish him success. J—Mr. D. McLennan is still with us buy- kig grain.—Our Kippen reporter has not favored us with any news for nearly three months, and 1 am almost led to Conclude that either his • ink must be rozen or he himself is. , Query What . has become of him? 'Hoeing that our old reporter will again be able tp resume work, and thanking you for 4e apace occupied. I am.: --A rspersed irst, sle tlero ns as to s.—Mr. r.T. left • God;brich. AN INTERESTING i'1ATd11.—On Friday last a curling match was played between Sheriff Gibbons and County Clerk Adatnson, for a bag of flour. Thirteen ends were played, each play r using 'three sets of stones.After a ost ex- eitifig garne,in which first one and then • the other Player headed the spore, the Sheriff, was declared the wihner by three shots, amidst great 1-che ring of .1.1e lookers on, the loser joining' heartily n the 'chorus. It is ahnost un ecessary ,add that the winner bore h s honors Memekly. J -HE STOLEN BALLOT BOXE —Quite sensatien was created here n Satur- day by' the arrrest of James Bailey, hotel -keeper, and John Currey whole - gale liquor dealer., on a charge • f steal- ing three ballot boxes from th Court Rouse at the Scott Act electio . The eige which was tried befor Mayor case, had not proceeded far, owevdr, until Mr.Garrow, counsel for t re prose- eution, said there •was no eyid nee con- necting•Mr. Currey :With the ffair and 'asked to have him. released and the court accordingly ordered his c scharge. The charge was proceeded with against Bailey. The principal witness against him was John McPherson, Ito con- fessed to entering the room in t le Court House at Bailey's instigation aid carry- ing off the boxes. The box;es were brought to Bailey's hotel, wh re they were afterwards buried • ben ath the stable. McPherson swore that Bailey Offered him $10 to do the job, Lnd that he had been offered more mon Y from tether quarters. McPherson flid to the States a day or two after committing the crime, but as he thought h had not been fairly treated by those who had persuaded him to purloin th ballot 'lancet, Detective Rogers, who ad been on his -track all along, got him to come over and show up the way the teal had been engineered. - James Fari uharson also testified to seeing the Aol n boxes in Bailey's possession. Bailey as com- ' 'flitted to Stand his trial, bail being ac- caespsiztee. dsfm... his appearance. The • ease will probably come up at the present 1 THE A.ssizes.—The Court of Assize opened here on Monday last before Hon. Chief Justice Carrairon, with Mr. Lount, Q. C., of Barrie, ;as Crowfl cCivciunil and There is a heavy deck t, both criminal, and it will i4 all probability not be all disposed of until the end of the Week. The crimi al list contains charges of embezzlem t, rohbery, rape The • Grirnoldby- and criminal libel. Beirnee case, tile priaeipals in connec- tion with which belong to Walton, was thrown out by the '-Grand Jury. The following gentlemen compose the Grand Jury: Edward Cash, 8eaforth ;Trancis °Olen+, Stanley ; Colin Denbqn, Dim- giummi ; Morris Finley and Ashfie d ; Robert,Goveralock, MeKillop; John lanuteson, Wroxeter; Alfred Law- rence,Blyth • Morris Lind, Wawanosh ; Archibald Malloy, Colborne '• Daniel McLa en; Saltford ; ' John lticEwere Hay ; Joshua Proctot, Goderich ; John Perdue, Morris ; Richard Rausford, Clinton ; - Jelin McDonald, Brussels ; Thomas Stenbury, Clinton ; J. M. Shep- pard, ooderich ,- Daniel Shannon, Iful- lett ; 'Samuel Stirling, Stapley; John Thorpe, Tuckersmith ; Thomas Toad, Wawanosh ; John \ allace, Goderich Township ; 'George s. cKibbon, Wing - ham, Foreman. A re ort of the several cases•will be given next week. . Wroxeter. 1VLenataas.—Wheat, 78e to 80c; peas, 57 to 58c ;barley, 55, to 60c; oats, 36 to 380; pork, $5.50 ; eggs, 160 ; butter, 15e; lard, lle ; tallow, 6c. i ACCIDENT. —On the evening of Wed- nesday of last week, Mr. James Paulin jr. met with a very painful accident. He heal been drawing- wood feom the bush and on his way home he got stuck and 41fi1e trying to ;cut the ice and frozen Snow the axe glanced off andcut him.- in the instep. Hc was at once taken home and medi al aid obtained. The wound is a bad O11C but we hope that he will soon be jaround ewith us again. i : 1 A GOOP WORK.—The church of Eng- land are holding a series of Evangelistic Services iiatheir cleurcl here beginning M ,,t. -archl3rd and eolith] ring ten days, to be conducted' under the .able manage- ment of the, Rev. J. H. Moorehouse. Everyone is earnestly: invited. . Service afternoon and evening at 3 p. m. and 7.39p.; m. respectively., ' MATRIMONIAL.—A ; very pleasant occurrence took place at the residence of Mra•Semuel Walker eveSt of this place on Wednesday last at, which time Miss Carrie 'Walker and Mr. Arthur Wells were joined in the bowie' of matrimony. ThelleveS. H. Edwards had the pleas- ure of tying the nuptial knot. Our young friends have the well wishes of all who know them—wonder who'll be next ';? .CuRfeiNo.—A very keenly contested game Was played on Friday last for the points ' medal _ When Mr. Thomas F. Afiller made the very creditable score of 19 points.' This ecoret reflects much credit to Mr. Miller as a player,. as the highest known to have !been made yet in the county - is 17 points. There *ere others who followed Up the rear very close. - - A BXD ONE. L—The Wroxeter curlers sustained a very bad defeat at the hands of the Wingham Chile on Monday last on the Wingham riuk for the Gibbons gold medal, at whieh time the •Wiaghaan club rolled fele Are very email: majority of 27 shots. I was quite ey0ent to be seen which 7,,c-ty the game had gone on their return, as it is customary after gaining - a victory for them to sing, •"We're all jolly good curlers," bat the scene was was charged, Not a drum was beat, not a voice was heard, as our heroes to their homes they hurried." ' Morris. LOCALITIES.—A number of the Farrel family, of Kincardine, etere visiting their many friends of this township last week.—Mr. David Walker, of the 6th concession; was offered, the other day, $130 for his trotter, which lee says goes -a mile in 3 minutes and 30 Seconds, but refused it.—Several of the fanners of this township are making' all the neces- sary preparation for the erection of stone foundations under theie respective barns in the ensuing summer. Among these are Mrs. T. Walker and Mr. McCrae.— Mr. W. Cloakey has recently become an agent for a book entitled "The Great, the Weaderful, and the Wise," and is at present canvassing through the town- ship. Mr: Cloakey will undoubtedly meet with much success judging from the merit of the book and the noted qualifications of the agent.—One day last week as Mr. Robb, of the 6th con. cession was working in the woods with his team he had the misfortane to have one of the anhnals sustain rather a pain- fuliaccident by the way of a stick run- ning into its side, leaving quite &large opening.. Medical aid being at once procured the animal is ‘progressing favorably; although it be unable to. work for some time. • - THE PIONEERS.--IYBAR EXPOSITOR,— In youleissue of the 6th of March there is a piece taken from the Brussels Post, called `f Historical. Sketches of the 11 Township of Morris," which is a good deal astray as to wh3 were the first, settlers of the townsin . I was in Mor- ris the first winter there were any white settlers in the township, the winter of 1851 and 1852., When I cane to Morris first, the 24t1i of SepteMber, 1851, there Were two families settled in ihe town- ship, where part of the village of Bly%11- now is. These were the families of Mr. McConnell and Mr. MeBiean, who came into the township in the slimmer of 1851, and that fall John and Thomas *dlaw settled on lot 7, concesSion 9; the same - fall Valentine Harrison settled ijn the south half of lot 3, cOneession 8 tnd in the beginning of that 'winter John Mc- Millan, John McDonald and Malcolm Campbell settled on the smith halves of lots 4, 5 and 6,, coneession 9, and far- ther on in the white J. B, Taylor. settled On lot 10, conce sion 9, and John Thompso4 ,t) settled on t 12, conbession• e10, and Joie. McDonald,settled ondot 16, concession 10. The McKellar •familY settled on the north, half of lot 4, con- cession 9, the Same winter. So that is before there were any settlers near Bel, grave. • Now, as to li ao was the &St white child born in Morris: Thomas; • son.of of John Thompson was born on the 18th day of March, 1852, on lot 12, concession 10, so I'• think that was six months before Joseph England settled in Morris. It wits always belieyed in this neighborhood that John Laidlaw. , and Agnes Waldie were the first • - ouple that were • married in Morris. i They e • i • were madeTBonrusthesI5eitldaY, d 14719 I prepared to prove. --Rom B. LAMA -W., 1855. What I have stated 'here I AM LAST Morni OF .BIO SA".- --A.-..X eat on lc. coad to; os es el: r icitaripor It: s tbtool icuakgnin: tee evasettr:ofeocsreoulttsdh ety0i..rIt's:teeecodtao Lifluni• annkctisehlodiy:faoinicieheveacaevnpoxixigoods T i. n , t: tchh e. a \I B. al; r:B:stjhtri I ifi laeirljr81. atupic-raltoifn, Vire , ctoa 'good audience on month. Heavy stock of all kinds of . 70 good.s Do x ot letstahleigehatnoce B44: :tin' ,mber only this So er the so iety; The family igeolld end. wdiedr enotlabpolle4allsge town 01111u, well • en that account. The singing. ' f w s fair a, ied the rendition of Scotch stories aira anecdotes was good. IftlE/743—Mis8 Annis Oliver, o To Ont), is in town easiteng friends.— W M. Sinclair has returned from hie vis .t to,New,Mexico, looking hale' and he. rty.—ThOs: Hall, of the Revere 3.11,eio Ise owe an oyster supper to several nrc ited guests last week. Jadgmg from Bile ssels is getting to bequitea retreat fol. or. ts they had an enjoyable tnne— retired farmers. _Even then& °our tax s are high we have other compensa- tine. advantages.—D. Dobeon and J. O. Skein left last Saturday' for a trip to Kaaisas and the sunny south, • where, we b. -net they will enjoy themselyes.----Prof. Ballock did ndt succeed in getting up O class in town last Saturday. We have too many local horse trainers for Pro- fessors to do anything.—Weather cold and stormy f r March, St. Patrick's day being one of he coldest_ of the • season. A number °four sans of Erin celebrated the day by wearing green badges.— Parties who wish their (logs to runat large ined wish therd . free from pound had bettet seeure a tag from the 'Clerk at once atithe law will be enfOreed.— Ifeyeeoft Brothers, who. hare bought Hone of Holmes' shops, have refitte4 and painted it, thus much Improving the appearance. —A number t of our sports enjoy themselves in the evening tobog- ganing, G. E. Cooper kindly furnishing his slide and toboggans. [The above was intended for last 11.•eek, but was received too late]. BitiEFs.:--LOn the 18th inst., Mr. Thos. Dunford, assisted by the Rev. W. :T. Cluff, took Miss May Fitzakerly to be his wedded wife. Th& interesting cere-, mony was performed at the residence of the aunt of the bride. Tom has• the good wishes of all in this new venture. —Our merchants are getting ready for the spring millinery season, by engaging milliners and ordering the latest dedee. A. R. Smith has engaged Mis_s Lack, and Miss Beam has been exi- t gaged by ,Strathers & Powell, 'ey hav- ing just: added this branch to their already extensive business. --TI e funeral sermon of the, late eWm. Shine was preached in the Canada Methodist church on last Sunday morning, and of the late Mortimer Hertesick M the someplace on Sunday evening.—While sone parties where coming to church Sunday:evening a bolt gettino- broke the horee ran with the shafts aaached,to the Queea's:hotel. —While Th os. Hall:was out driving with hit 'Clear Grit mare last Sunday, she over -reached and badly corked the fore- foot, which bled profusely.—A. B. Dick- son was at Goderich attending the assiZes this week.—Harry Cormack, formerly of this place, but who has been a tele- graph operator for sometime at Chicago, has been removed to Kansas City. His brother Charlie still remains in Chicago. They are both first-ela,ss - operators,— Weather' has been very cold for the past week, and people are beginning to wonder when this state of things Will change, as it is nearly time we were looking for " gentle spring."—Living- stone Brothers of the flax tnill are going • to push the growth of flax stronger than ever this season. Farmer's would do well to sow this seed, as nothing has paid better for the last few years, and besides it gives plenty of employment to labor- ers.—Some talk of settling the Ronald • suit, but the figure offered looks small -Mien balanced with $20,000, the amount of I bonus; others advise going to the' Master in Chancery end prove our dam- ages, claiming that we would get a great deal more. The courts have all along held that we are entitled to damages,— :that is that' Ronald has not done as he agree4.—D. McGillicuddy is busy push- ing the business of the North -Amerkan Life Insurance Company in this place. • Parties wishing to make a good invest- ment should see Dan without delay.-- Thps. Ratcliff, an old and respected citi- zen of Ethel, died last Thursday, and • his! funeral passed through. here last Saturday. He was buried with Orange honors.—W. M. Sinclair has fairly got settled to work after his trip to New Mexico, which lasted over three months. --Our Salvation Captain attempted to introduce a new feature last Saturday night after knee drill, called the halle- 'lujah march or gallop, and , getting off the path took a header into a snow bank. The town hall was filled at the Army meeting last Sunday evening. Huron Notes. Peter 'Green, of Colboine, Claims to i be the oldest Free Mason in Huron. • He was initiated over 55 years ago, ' —Mr. Wm. Jeffers, an old and much respected resident ef Edmore, I died. last -week after a short illness. —Mr. Thomas Tamin, of Myth, lost a valuable lime On Sunday by its getting loose in the stable and eating to excess of• —Mr. afeAeddam Angus, of Brussels, has . - sold his handsomeMagiCian colt to John Cranston, of Galt, for the sum of .$175. The animal is coming three years old. • • —Mr. J. J. :Fisher, of Colborne' has sold his stallion Prince of Keer'toMr. ' Jacob Fisher, of ,Brooklyn, Io-wa,for 0 $1,700. —The new cheese factory building to be erected at Belgrave this spring, is to be 32 by 70 feet, and two storeys high. The contract price for the building is $900. —The date of the Wept Riding of Huron spring show -has been postponed to Thursday, April 16th, to avoid clash- ing with the Brucefield show, which will be held. two days earlier. —One evening last week the night train ran over a couple of colts belonging to Messrs. Moon, of Hallett, near Londesboro. The animals were valued at $100 each, which is quite a. loss: —Another old settler of Goderich township has passed away in the person �f Mrs. Clark, wife of John Clark, of the 1st concession. Mrs. Clark came front the north of Ireland with -her hus- band about 35 years ago and settled in Goderich- township. She leaves a- hus- band and five children to mot= her • • Deol TARTLI NG riition of War , —ON— PRICES IN)..F :MGR TII gAs HA) Has form lly declared waxj against alj shoddy net inferior goodis, and pur- chasers - will find 'in his Readymade Calopt,hug,0de aind14urriaisrhedC ingDI:pti g, ahrmenHatstevearn: thing usually kept in a First class City House, CUstonaers or others with READY _ CASH evil be able to purchac from me reriable g ods at prites whichlthey pay for the INFERIOR QUALiTlEVin, other 110 es. Havixg secured the sertriees.of an EXPERIENCED TAILOR —AND— First,i-C 1 a ss Cutter,. We are now in a position to FIRST-CLASS SUITS made • startling figures. A call _ Inspection incited. turn out. to ether Aolieitea. Thomas Kidd, Corner Main and, Market Streets,Sea- forth. _ i loss. She was 74 years (ef age ati the - time of her decease. -f , —At Henry Smiths auction sale in .1. HoWick last week th wielder of the hammer disposed of o -er $1,600 worth of chattels in five houra: Cattle sold at from $35 to $37 per heed. , —Last week Mr. Henry McBrieir, of I • the Maitlend-hlock, Hullett, sold a twri• year old colt to Mr: Thornton Wallace, , for the Aim of 8200. —Mr. Jas. Laut, of Stanley, has gone to Missouri United States, for some; time. He took with him his' stallion, which he purposes to travel there during the seasoia ---The contract for building a bridge across the Maitland, on thesideline be- i tween lots- kand 8, concession 2, Grey, I was let to Peter McDonald for $276. • The.bridge is to be finished by the 1st of August. 1 annual spring show of the North-Western iFair association will be held On the market square, Wingham, on Friday, April 17th, for theexhibition of entire stock, when several liberal prizestwill be given. —Mr. Charles Schmidt, proprietor of the Exchange hotel, in It- mghama did not succeed in getting the hotel he was after in Brantford, and has decided to remain in Wingham: and run the Ex- change as a temperance hoetse after May 1st. 1 —Mr. Geo. Armstrong, of the Mait- land concession, Goderich township, has sold his farm of 80 acres, ft) Mr. T. Pickard, of liohneaville, for the sum of $3,000, at which figure it is a cheap pro- perty. —Mr. T. eErratt, of the boundary, Hullett, has one of the finest fillies to be founcl in the county. It is only raine • months' old, and weighs 1,050 lbs.,- has 22 inches of an arra, 801 inches of bone below the front knee, and girths- 5 feet 8t• inches. --tAilo'roAu.ghl(brreteDurtr-- son—, Ohaurs poulrdehfasrieendda, h ham bull, " Duke of Fullerton," from Mr. Wm. Robb, of Tuckersmith. The animal is a good (go, three years old, and has a full pedigree. --Mr. James Calder, of Morris, WaS awarded the contract for hauling milk I to the Walton cheese factory, on the 5th and 6th -concessions of Morris, and the 94.h and 10th concessions of Grey. The figure received by him As 13 mills. I —The directors of the Hullett Agri- cultural Society, not considering the offer of the Colborne Society for a 11111011 show sufficiently liberal, have decided not to hold a spring show as has been, the custom in • previous Ye—arAs. rather painful accident happened to Mr. 'lleitzman,_ of Stephen, one nigh last week. He was ?returning fro Crediton, and when near home his h;rse shied, capsizing the cutter and IVIlt Heitzman was thrown into the ditela cut- ting his head severely. —We regret to have to chronicle the death of .Mr. F. Beamish of Centralia, an event which took plate on Tuesday evening of last week. Els only child,— an infant of a few months died only an hoar befOre him. The! double funeral took place on the following Thursday. Rockey, of Whigham, has soid a couple of breeding mares and his young Clear Grit stallion'"Ned Heerlen, ' to Mr. A. J. Rollins, of Crystal iCalt Manitoba. For the mares he gets '$500, and for the stallion $650.- They were shipped from Irmgharn last week. I now packed Toots:and Sh E'VEST Hots ai4 'Co. Twee4, 'Wen The; litrgest asso CA11 we ever Hit in:the whol Groeerie pme and ire Crockery ; • Ne soliiabP'le; 3)res New VrirOis patterns. New Corsets Ne* Kid preq. • NeW Opra • New Em • New Oreits and ;ehfree. •New Gre3in Prieq- Neiv jMiislin New Tiokin -e, kind% i 14,e!wl Table New Cretoml ' -ew Goods 0 mereArrivini.d. .01.w 4.3ek and p ;