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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1885-05-15, Page 8- .8 • EDWARD CASH Offers for sale a good THE COEWMTZ DOT - THREE HOUSES IN GOOD CONDITION FOR WO., Opposite Elarton's Blecksmith Shop; !I MS PERSONA American forth boy. was former RIOT •MATTERS. —The Chicago Canadian- eakgthus of a former Sea- n says: Wm._ Blackwell y an active _Member of the 1 • r is contemplated to secure the Carter lots on Main street, south of the rail- way track.—Mr. Walter McMillan, eldest son of Mr. John McMillan, of Hullette has been seriously ill for sev- eral clays with inflammation of the bowels, but it now, We are glad to learn, recovering.—A. ' :few Weeks of dry weather would now he of greet advan- tage to the agriculturist.—The many friends of Miss ,Higgins, head milliner in .Mr. Thomas( Kidd's establishoient, willbe Sorry to 1 rn that she is suffer - Mg from ill health: She has gone to her home in Stanley to recuperate.—Staff Captain Ludgate, of ondon, was hi town this _week. He led the meeting in the Salvation Army barracks on Wednesday evening.—We are glad to see that Mr. Fred Cull is again- suffi- ciently recovered to be around.--e-We are glad to learn that Mr. Hilliard, former- ly in Mr. Holmetted's law office in this town, recently passed a irery successful exam -F. -elation before the Law Soda* for •Solicitor. Out of 31 he stood 4th onthe liste -Well done —At, the recent Easter • examinations at the th Ontario Agricul- tural College; Guelph, r. John Han- nah, jr., cif Tucketsmith, was very euc- ce.ssful, and his ?,name figures conspicu- ously in the honor list. —Yesterday being • Ascension day, sei+i, ces were held in St. Thomas' and St. 4ames' .churches, and -' the day was observed as ! a holiday by the members of thesi congregations. • . • , LAST NOTICE.—All parties indebted • to the estate of the late Edward Tindall, of Nye- vale,:must pity the amount of their.indebtedness to M. Thomas Mcplymont, Wingham, on or be- fore the 16th inst. After that date all outstand- ing- accounts will be placed in court for collec- tion- 9104 • LAND SAI. --We are offering our stock of/salt which is A 1 Clean, coarse and !very Dry,, at 02.25 per ton, Farmers please leave orderif! for what you requize early, as shipping trade will take all that is not wanted. T. O. KEMP, Rig Mills, Seaforth. 910-2 • : TAE PRESBYTERY OF EIVRON.—The Presbytery of Huron met in Willis' church, Clinton, on Tuesday -last and . there was a very good attendance. No tabulated statement of the finances of the Presbytery was submitted as there was not time to prepare it audit was agreed -that for this yeer it would not be print- ed. Mr. Pritchard was appointed mem- ber of the asiembly's Rome Mission committee. A report from commission- ers appointed in the Russel case, report- ed that the papers in their possession being defeetive, no action could betaken in the matter: This report was received and the commissioners discharged., Mr. McCoy, of Egmondville, was -appointed to moderate in a call in Union church, Brucefield, as soon at convenient. Several circulars and letters respecting application by ministers 'seeking admis- sion into the church were read. Dr. Ure Was appointed to •visit j BaYfield and Itethanyend if he found matters pre- pared, to proceed to, moderate in a call to a minister. The following motion was submitted end adopted, " Whereas this Presbytery more than onbe express- ed their approval of the Scott Act, com- mending its adoption to the Members and adherents of, the church in this ccianty, and . whereas the Act has been adopted in the county by a very . large majority; the Presbytery hoped that the provisions of the :Act would be faithfully and folly carried out, be it therefore reSolYed that this Presbytery regret the action of the License commis- sion in passing over all the dr; ggists of the county end • appointing a -vendors under the Act so many partiestwho were outwardly and openly opposed to the Act, and still further they view with grave . apprehension and regret the amendment to the Act in the direction of the sale of beers and light wines in Scott Act Counties, that has ' been in- troduced in the Senate of the Dominion. They -hope and pray_ that these amend- ments stiall not receive the approval of the House of Ceremons or become law." Sympathy Was expressed with the Con- gregation of Bethany in the loss sustain- ed in the burning of theirtchurch. The next meeting of Presbytery Will be held in Goderich on the secOnd Tuesday of August next. ronto LacrosseClub, and a times has en an hoiorary member of other or- nizations,in Canada. He entered the nk of, Conunerce _ at Toronto and aduany rose to the position of teller, Which capacity he gave general satis- I action. A few months win he resigned he telleesh p at the branch at Seaforth nd came t this city. He was fortunate seeming a place as relieving clerk in e Nation11 Bank \of Illinois. As his , ability m ly liking affairs becomes better known he Will not be long in making !or himself it solid and permanent pay- ing berth."1 1 , I ..- • - HEARD"FBo-M•z,-Mr. Jas. Broadfoot, of the Mill Road, Tankersmith, has kindly left with us a letter which he received from Rev. Mr. Thomson, late of Bruce - field, ancl extracts from which we. shall V Waif next -week. The' many friends Of the *reverend gentleman in this county 11 be pleased to learn that he has ar- rived at and commenced work in his new fi ld OkIabor. His headquarters is a v i iage called Granville, on Burrard In-- le , and he will have several preachin st• tions. The climate is delightful, an b th himself and Mrs.., Thomson are in good 'Ihearth, and although evidently 4 1ottes4e, they seem to like the country. The letter was -written on the 29th 'of • AkriL (7/Uit•Cli, MEETING.—At a meeting of the Council on Monday evening the Min. and Water Committee were in- strnetecl to -examine and enquire into certain defects in the waterworks pipes• , reported r on by the chief of the Fire' Brigade in -March la,st, and also to as-' certain thenurober of persons in to-wni who are using public water and report to the council at its next meeting. The ----- Mayor was instructed to take the necesi sary steps to cause the billiard license to be paid forthwith, or if not paid that the billiard saloons be dealt with ac- cording ; to law. The report of th Board. of Works recommending towri. improVements to the amount of $1,243 was . adopted, but a stipl ptementary• . report of the corona- e was left over for future consider- - -a ton. This committee also reported ' having piirchased 200 maple trees for 1$ cents each. _ * Town ' STATISTICS. —The assessment roll of this year, which is perhaps the best guide we can have concerning 'the progress .of the town, shows that Seaforth LE net only holding its own during these herd tiraes but is making substantial progress. The total assessment this ' year is. $559,645 being. an increase of i $18,710. This increase t principally en real preperty. The population as given by the assessor is 2,629, being an in- crease of 157 over lest year. The as- sessable reel property amounts to $480,- 15 ; personal property, $65,890 and taxable income $13,230. There are in own, or at least there were at the time he assessor went around, 69 dogs, but his number will, no doubt, have in maaerially since then,' There are aLso 117 cattle, 28 sheep, 55 hogs • and 165 horses. There were during the year 37 births and 17 deaths. There ere 682 children between the ages of 5 nd 16; 438 between 7 and 13 and 142 ver 16- and -oder 21. ! ' LOCAL BR Mk—Mr., Thomas Goven- Lek shipped a let of fine cattle from -- ere on Tire:- ay last for the Glasgow ., arket. II. also made another large ..thiprient es ich he purchased in the township of lenlielm, county ofOxford. Re says he c n buy cattle cheaper there Mean he can o here.—Mr. John Broad - cot contemilates making extensive im- provements his planing mill building this summer He is going to erect a fire -proof en firehouse detached from the her build' gs and intends erecting an- other itory the factory and covering it all with a flat fire -proof • roof.—The Inanyiriends of Mr.- Win. McConnell, clerkandtreasurer Of Tuckersmith will regret to learn that he has been confined to bed, with ;'). severe attack of illness for a week. W are glad, however, to be hie to statet that he is,now sufficiently covered_ to nit up, and we hope soon to see his tenial countenance radiant with 'health once more.—Mr. Wm. (ixovenlock, son of Thomas Govenlock, writes from Manitoba, on the 23rd of .April saying that he had 300 acres of - 'heat in at that date besides other weals. M nitoba is considerably ahead of Ontario this year.—The fall what in many places does not now look o promising as it dil when the snow left the ground, the recent cold weather having had a I injurious effect upon it. -- All the owners of entire horses are this year complaining of the keen competi- tion they have to contend with. They say that itnpfrtecl horses are now more numermks th II, the Canadians were some years ago an that many °miners in order • to get busine -s are forced to eut prices. It -ivould see;n as if the horse import- ing business has been •' somewhat over -done.— udging from the very large 1 nund er of trees Of _ various kinds' that have been delivered here within the It two weeks, the ' tree agents iiust have done a large busi- I ness in this 'district last faIl.---Mr. F. ' FIolmested says he beat all the farmers growmg fall vheat last year, and he in: I tended •in them in the shade this 4 year lif the matter of hay. ---Local news is abo it as scarce this week as mer- chanSeast mers.—A detachment of the S vatio ..9..riny from here, Iscade4 by t]icclever and energetic District Officer, Capt in Ludgete, will open fire 1 at Miiteltell on Sunday next, twith the I view Of establishing a corps in that town. •-.A joint stock company is being organileed ini town for thepurpose of purchasing and _fitting up a cricket and . general reereSition dab, and a consider- ; able number of shares have already been taken: If arrangements can be 'made it • Brucefield. ENTERTAINMENT.—On Tuesday eve- ning next an entertainment of a Literary and Musical character will be held -in the Methodist church here. Rev. T. • M. Campbell, of Goderich, will deliver his deservedly popular • lecture on • "Matrimony."There will also be choice selections of music, readings, reci- tations etcwhich will make an un- usually fine programme. let - all turn out. • • Tuckersmith. WELL DoE.—The teacher atel papits of School Section No. '3 celebrated Arbor Dayl according fo regulations. • On Thursday afternoon all the dead trees on the ground were dug up, and on Friday about 40 new trees were planted, alio some flower beds, which will mater- ially add o the appearance ' of ; the gritunds. /1, re Broadfoot - was present with his tea . We hope that in coining years many thertchools -will follow the good examp e set by No. 3. 'Potteries to. ---Mr. Jas. Johnston) of the 2nd con ession of Tuckersmith, has purchased one Mr. Donald Junor, of • Clinton,: his interest in the fine young imported he vy draught stallion "Ran - tin Johnni ," also hs the imported mare, iticii was brought out at the same time. We congratulate Mr. John- ston on hie unehase, and hope his ven- ture will .prcfve successful and profitable. ,. These ammels are now owned by For- sythe & Johnston inetead of by Forsythe & Junor as orreerly. • ' ! . ,Exeter. . • Tu E WETit,—Th weather has • been exceedingly changeable for some time, for a week and a half, eithertain- 1- ing or Snow ng, and if it does not dear' up soon the farmers will not have 'time for their spring seeding.--- On Friday evening last it snosved about 2 inches. PAINFUL ACC -DENT. —Mr.. Harry Par- • sons met w th a painful accident one day last we It tvInle werkmg in Gould's saw -milli, b his band coming in contact with the cir alar saw, at which he , was working-, Ott ting -it very badly. 1 Br.evitres..---The funeral of the late Wilbert Sn -11, son of Wm. Snell, who - lis -es a shor dittance smith of here,: and -which pave through here on Thursday of -last week was the largest, excepting Mrs. Picka d's, seen in Exeter f r a long time.—. Ir. Matheson has his stock opened out now, and it- a,ppear ' to be very larg and varied.—The concert to be given ily Miss Ps Gilbert in Drew's Hall on onday evening proved.° a failure, ther being only 2 .of an audi- ence. The- was no programme given. —The Hallelu' jah I3a,na, which have been holding meetings ih the Main street Methodist church, leave gone to irk - ton. —The Salvation Ariny have gone back considerably since the Hallelujah Band came to town. ---The first asse bly ever held in Exeter, came offemTues- day evening, and proved to be a grand affair. Music was furn shedsby -Saaratel Gidley and John Grant, of Exeter and Crediton, aud some tale t Omni London. --Mr. D. 'Spicer mov d into his new house on Main street on, iuesday last.— •Remember D. Braund's1 sale of wagons and carriages on, the 2 of May inst. , . MOrn . I i BRIEF.—Mr. ja,met Clennan, of 1he 7th concession, sold a span of colts ris- ing one year old to Stephen Lamb, of Morris, for the sum of $200r They were Isired by Mr. Martin's iinported horse. —Mr. Kirkby, the veteran auctioneer, has had to plow up his • all wheat, and several others have had to do likewise on account of it being killed out. ---John Moore is around buyin pigs. for the Walton cheese factory. hey are going to keep the whey this year. I L .. A NEGLECTED CEMETERY. --MR. EDITOR: Can you tell -ne_ who is the caretaker of the Brusselts cemetery? Having had occasion to pss there one day lately I was astonish d to see Some of the village cows wa, dering around among the head-stonesj and rubbing themselves- against them. The •ceme- tery is scarcely a place for such tramps. -People having put up some valuable head -stones to mark the spot where their friends are laid it is very vexations to have them 'knocked down and broken. 'I think if there is nobody to look after the ground some one might to be em- ployed. and paid, to look after it and fix up , the fences, for they are in 'a Very tumble-down and dilapidated conditioo. .• ! i—PAseEn By. Brussels. • PRIVATE FUNDS.—F. S. Scott has any a.wount of private funds to pan on farm pro- perty, at 6 per dent. peranntim. interest payable yearly. Principal to suit borrower. 906-8 i , • ' MRS. ALEXANDER'S Millinery s draw- ing great ciroyds., A sinpmer opening will be held Saturday, 2.4d inst.__.911 , * , Blyth. (Frain an Occasional Correspon ent.) - Snow GROUND.—The pasture on these grounds for the ensuing season was • sold on the market squaxe Saturday evening by Mr. Hamilton, and was knocked down to Mr. McQuarry for the sum of 125. NEW ESTABLISHMENT.—Mr. Harry Pethick, formerly ref Walton and late of Midland, is now residing here, and is running a fruit, confectionery, ice cream and oyster saloon,' in connection with which is a billiard table. Ile has 'had the whole' suite of rooms repainted and papered. by Mr. Partner, from al - ton, and also the billiard table readjust- ed and varnished, and is now in .afirst- class condition. The most perfect o der is kept, and no youths allowed into the billiard: room under age. The rooin is ' well patronized by some of the rnost respected people in towns as gambling is strictly prohibited.. • ' SCOTT ACT.—May -1st, the !day ap- pointed for the Act to come into fo ce, was duly observed in this village, the evening preceding being(spent in igh cariiiVal. Your correep ndent on ri ing next morning was surprised to see the street lined with wine all spirit bot les, placed at regular interva s in •the ce tre of the road nearly the entire 1engt1 of Main street. Sorn-e of the clear lass bottles were apparent:.y filled ith liquid resembling, porter, others rese b - ling rye. -A number of individ leis standing around : with doleful " rye faces " were ev—aently lamenting "the loss of their own true love," ie., &c. Since then no intoxicating liquor can be .procured but by obtaioin a certificate, from the,meclicos around, who Charge a' fee of 25 cents, and, o course, they' only grant them • for med'eal purposes. nd favorably the Railway coveted Rind, 's frame store Mr., J. _Emigh, so well known as our host of house, is the vendor. of th and has -rented Dr. Ceode on Nlain street. • Leebtrn. SICKNES8.—The many f Charles Girvin, jr., to learn that she is very 1 • FARmING.—The heavy week have retarded the s days. There is very lit gardening dont yet. NAVIGATION.—The lake clear of ice, and naviga rnenced this season rath usual. • REMOVAL.—Mr. H. lt removed to Mr. Naftel' • where he has rented the Mr. Foley, for some time. lends of Mrs. vill be *wry W. rains of last wing for some le seeding or is now pretty ion has com- • r later than cManus has • . old farm, uildings from 1 FARM SOLD.—Mr. A. • aftel has sold his farm, lake shore, to Messrs. Foley and McManus for the s m of $5,500, Mr. Foley taking the front portion and. Mr. mqVItyams the lake division. Flensall. LOCALITIES. —Weare pleased to notice that a number of our townsmen have re- cently been planting out shade trees in front of their residences. ---Gardening is now the order of the day here.—There will be no Celebration here on the 24th owing to the samebeing held last year. Our neighboring villages; however, will no doubt betothe front irs. that lineeo- Mr. John -Bengough, of this .place, is enlarging his dwelling, Which he re- cently purchased from Mri Jas. Clatke. —We understand - that Messrs. Blatch- ford & Brown intend shcrtiy adding a story to their already larg blac smith and carriage shop, in order to p ovide ample accommodation for their i creas- 4ng business.—The Rev. J. Gr y, of Clinton, district chairman, pr ached with much acceptance on Sabbath last ID the Fennsville Methodist church, the occasion being that of quarterly service. —Mrs. Scott, wife of Captain James Scott, of the ship Buenos Ayrean, of Glasgow, Scotland, and her sister, Mrs. D. McLaren, of Ridgetown, Ont., are at -present the guests of Mrs. John Stewart, ,of Tuckersmith.—Mr. WM. Elder, of Usborne, this week sold his mare to an American buyer for the round sum of • tsve hundred and twent-six dollars. A large figure, but she was worth the money. -111r. John Latta, of Tucker - smith, also sold a colt last week, for which he received the sum of $175.— The Revds. J. Ball and J. TL Dyke of this place, exchanged pulpits on gab - bath evening last.—The Salvation Army of Exeter, still contimieto visit our vil- lage every Wednesday evening. Their meetings, however, are not as largely attended.s at first, and their success hi the way of adding to their numbers has irot been gr our respected week from Td for the past f operation on -jured in the, piece of a cu therein. W ai the particle I the eye is be bets and la trict, will in the 25th in doubt be an+ bets expecte URON ExPbsTo.r. Wm. E. Kaiser, wnsman returned last to, where he has been. days undergoing an eye, which became in - iter owing to • a small stone which he was stonier having glanced p/eased to learn that een remoycd, and that g better.—The mem- of the Goderich dis- Hensall on Monday, he meeting will no sting One, the meint g large. to on • vii dressing for iqiir ts (6a et • t• Ate be FARM SOL — sold the east ha concession, sum of $2,00. acres and a so farm of one ir still has the , a resides. . - rlock. r. Thomas Amoa has of lot 7, on the 12th r. Geo. Knox for the This farm contains 50. s Mr. Knox's present red acres. Mr. Amos re farm on which he II Varna. ,SERvicEs 1°. s mare—The Rev:. Mr. Taylor has g ar tecoVered from his re- cent illness :5 to permit hien to hold services next tuniay in Bayfield, Goshen Line, and Vi rai, at the usual hour in I each place. , REMOVED. Mi. Tippet, harness maker, has ref coved to the premises op- posite the co oer shop, where he will be found ready i ettendto the Wants of ' his old custom rs end as many,new ones as will favor h miwith their patronage. RETURNED The many friends of Mr. John Fo13 'er will be pleased to hear of his return t • Stanley. He had been a resident of Varna and vicinity for a number of y ars, :where, by his integrity ,and upright tame he had made many friends. Ad years ago he iremove to th.e State iwd Wisconsin, and has re - 'Sided there s nce. . ACCIDENT. A painful and rather serious accid lit happened. to Mr. Dun- can, blacksmith of • Varna, on Tuesday lest, He wa , shoeing a spirited horse, when the ani nal kicked him in the face, whi h is only slightly cut, but badly blackened a (I bruised. • We hope he will iS9on be ble again to resume his business. frTEMPERANL .—Our Lbdge here is still Lakelet. progressing. 1 uring o r last election night the folletving offic rs were elected for the ensu 4gquarter :1 W. C. T., Wm. McQrteen ; % J V. T. 11la Gregg; W. &hood ; WL Fl S., Edward T., Ella Cook ; W. M., .1. G.-, M. E. Victoria G., ft. H. Ferguson; arah Williamson; W. L. Scott; W. C.', ,Wm. H. S., g. R. Mahood; W John Gregg; Eaton; W. W. IL 11.S. H. S., Thom qregg. I ACCIDENT. son liallada had a pret shooting off had been lo exploded. cut and brui a slight cut able to go ar fast as can were dressed LOCALS. — occurrence party was gi ing Compa,n ladies and ge ing.—One o Hazlewood. • One day last iweek •Addi- ne of our jovial citizens, narrow escape. While n old rusty.musket, that cl efor a week, the gun it left hand is pretty badly ed, and besides he received n the forehead. He is now und, and is recovering as be expected, His wounds by Dr. Ross, of Clifford. affy parties are a. common 'n this vicinity. Such a en by -the Gleaner Publish - to a number of the young tlemen last Friday even - Our merchants; Mr. Geo. as commenced this glimmer again to go his•rohrids.—Arbor (ley has made quite an improyement in the ap- peara,nee -of the school ground.—The lake being new clear of ice, the rowing season will be starting as soon as the weather becomes a little Warmer. pashwobd. . NOTES.—There are' a oreat nuinber of sick people in our 'neigl orhood at pres: ent, among whoni niay be mentioned Messrs. Duncan •:MeC llum, Emanuel Rothermel, John Yager, and 'Mrs. Rey- nolds. No doubt the very severe win- ter had .somothin'g to lo With it.—The farmers are nearly fi ished'with- their seeding.—Dry and (d sty) since the Scott Act came into operation. The "dry ones" can't get.o. drop here.. ARBOR DAY.—In accOrdance with the request made by the Henerable Minister Of Education "Arbor Day" was observ- ed by the teacher and pupils of our school, by planting she le trees, making flower beds) and •othe wise improving the appearance of thcl school grounds. The following is :a li. t of the names and number f trees panted: Twenty- eight poplard, 16 ehere s, 12 maples, 1' birch, 2 locustt, • 6 lilacs, 8 currant bushes, 6 rosle bushes, 4 artificials,.and also four flower beds ;well filled with different varieties of flowers. The pupils, under ithe . direction of their teacher, worked with a will, on this their first arbor 4-, and Elle ceded in utting in 41/ good day's *irk. To tihe majori y1 of the pupils the 'change oh the prograamne Was an agreeable. one, in realty, much more pleasing thaa_cminnitt ng to memory long definitiOns of gram -far, or learning dry passages ' in Collie 's English His- tory. We hipe that th labors spent by -our pupils *o the memo able 8th of May may not be i. vain, btttj may stimulate them with a esire to arn all they can about the be utiful in nature. • - e i IThbo P. COUNCIL POING& —1' le Council met on the 2nd 'inst., ,purs ant to adjourn- ment. All the menebers present. Moved by R. Gardiner, .second d by ' J. Shier, that Joseph Ditinin be 'aid the sum of $12 for twelve weeks' b ard of Thomas Bennett, an indigent.— arried. Mevecl by J. Halls, econded la J. Shier; that Thos. Wilsor receive $17s25 to pay rent, washing, an provide p Ovisions for Jos. Hewitt and ife.--Car 'ed. ' Moved by J. Shier, s conded by J. Halle, that Mrs. Johns eceive $4 or relief. ---Car- ried. Moved by R. Ga 'diner, seconded by II. Horn that wh teas the scale of the inunicip 1 assessme t for the current year having been rais d, it is hereby resolved, ti at the sc le relating to statute labo .. be so -, el anged that the number Of d ays will correspond with former year as far at practicable, and that a by -las be draft& confirming the tames—Carred. Move , by J. Shier, seconded by . galls, ti at the Court of Revision forhis munic pality for 1885 _. be held at th town ha 1 on Saturday, the 30th day of May, at 10.o'clock a.m.; that N. J. Clark be cle k Of said court, and that he dvertise t e same accord- ing ' to law. Carried. MoVed by J. Halls, seconded by . Homey, that whereas the trustees • f &helot Section No. 3, Usb rne, have taken exception to the application of 1 as. Gardiner to thii Council to have the West half of lot 20, South Thames Road, taken from Scl ool Sectito No. 3 and attached to Scl ool Section No. 2. It is hereby re- soled to leave the case over till next sit hig of the Council, and the clerk is instructed to notify all parties Interest- ed therein to appear at said meeting a,nd be ' heard in the matter—Carried, On • motion the Council adjourned till Satur- day, the 30th May,inst. Huron Notes. Mr. John Snyder has bought lot 24. Maitland concession, Colborne, from' Mr. Robert Stewart, for $6,600t • —Mr. Gilbert Mair has sold his farrs of 50 acres,: on the 8th concession of Hullett to his cousin, Walter Mair, for the sum of $2,800. —Mr. Thomas. Hodgins of Centralia, has purchased the famous trotting horse Black Prince, for a very cllarge figure, and intends pitting him on the turf at °nee. ' —Mr.- Lear f Shot an eegle'on the riv r bridge, at Londesboro last week, whic • measured 5 feet 7 inches from tip to ti of wings. ' - ' —Mr. Joseph Hainstoek, who h been a resident,of Lakelet for the pa three years, has rented a farm ne ordwich, to ' which he removed las eek. 1. —Mr. David' Dobson, of Brussel Who has been in • Kansas has returne home. He hen purchased a farm in Ka sas, but does not intend moving there the mean tim —Mr. C. Porter's Hill, stand and pr of Londesbor ryderman, blacksmith has sold outthe busines rinses to Mr. D. Robert who is to take possessio on the 20th iiist. —Colonel Otter, commander of th Queeo's 'Own, in the Northwest, an Mr. J. Cun school -boys residents of °tome, of Clinton, wer gether when both wet oderich. —Mr. A. S• Fisher hasresigned hi position of 1 ecOrding Steward of th Clinton Meth dist churh, after havie held the p� Won for 29 years. M Fisher temov s to Colorado shortly. —The con ract for sinking the ne test salt well 'n Wingharn has been le to Mr. Wall ce Bell. The by-law fo the purpose of raising the require moonedyay.vNas oted on and carried o Monday. —The ban rupt stoek of Mr. Joh i Craib, of Clin on, was putup. by aui. tion, on Toes ay of last week, but wa not sold, alth ugh a number of dealer were looking fter it; the highest bi for it was 47t . OD the dollar. . —Rev.. S. cheson, .of Tuckersmit has had, a a1 bath 'School organized a the Red S h ol, Tuckersmith, the a tendance is god, and we trust • muc goot will bel the result of his labor ther. . :- - he hou e of Duncan McLeod a Kin 11in As1 held, was struck by ligh ning on the morning of the 5th inst. .the shinsney -as shatteredand parts o the sable boile evidence .of the poster if ligh ii ing. I — 1 he Brus els Post is pleased to hea that Mr. Ronald; of that place, has d' pose 1 of one cf-his excellent fire engine to t le town of New Glasgow, Nov Scot a. • It A 1 bP shipped soon. 11 has • everal ot er orders about clos,eds ii Satur lay afternoon last whil Mr. Henry Wren, of Usborne, w wor ing on t le new grist mill at Kirk ton, he misse his footing and fell a di tan of abou 26 feet, breaking an ar' and and leg, and eceiving severe intern inju ies. . Last Sat irday evening Mr. Ro , pro] rietor of the Queen's hotel, Win hal , invited !the Saved Army into hi hot 1. They ecepted of the invitation, and held "k ee drill" in the bar -room, at e conclus on of which they resume the r march t their barracks. • The Gorr e• Enterprise of last wee say : So far not a drunken perston ha be 1 seen en t e stteets here since tI4 Se tt Act cam in force. Both the sup- porters and i pposers of that meaeure seem deterrni ed to give it a trial now that it has be ome the law. : • —Wm. Van:tone &' Sons, of Brussels have given an order for a new 75 horse power engine to Cowan & Co., of Gal to be used. in their Roller mill. One o the small engines now in,„ use will b placed in the aw -mill and supply ',th motive power here. ' —The man friends of Mr. S. Mert - field, proprie or of Merrifield's hote , Wingham, wi be sorry to learn that h is lying dam eerously ill; and fears ar entertained th t he will not recover. II is troubled wi h an affection of the live but was able' t be about as usual until fewdaysago. —The man friends of Mr. Jo Mason of El llett will be pleased learn that he is again sufficiently r 'cosiered, froth his recent illness. to b around. His eyes still trouble hi I considerably rid he intends going t Toronto to co sult an occulist coneer ing them. —Thomas all, of the Revere Hous Brussels, has d posed of his trotting mar "Maud il.."- • o John Hawkshaw, i Exeter, for the sum of $337.50, She .a nice beast and a splendid driver. • He tire was old "Clear Grit," and t her da "Gipsy Lass," a former trotter owned b Mr. Hall. , —A large fame barn was raised o the farm of Adam Douglass, 16th co cession, Grey, lon Monday last. S. Aski •and John Stevlenson captainedtheir r spective sides.1 • Askin's side' came o t victorious by a long chalk. The frame work is under the management of Jams Johnston, whose workmanship is hard t beat. . —The Exeter Times has received piece of maple sugar from Mr. ' Byro • Francis of Poplar Point, Manitoba, fo merly of Usborne township. • The sug r is of a lighter color than that manufa tured here, but has a similar taste. ' 1 t Was made on the banks of the Assin boine River, about thirty-five miles fro Winnipeg. • . •. —Mr. Taylor, of Nissouri, last wee purchased of Messrs. H. Snell & Son, • f Hullett, at %good price their famo s • thoroughbred cow Red liose, which h s been justly called the Pride of Huron this animal has left some good stock ' the county, and is one of the herd th t has attracted so Inuch attention at th various Provincial exhibitions. •—ltrussels has been attacked by bu glars.. . Saturday night before last • r early 'Sunday morning the store of e. A. Deadman was entered. and. money.an postage starriPs to the value of $8 or $1 taken; The thief also appropriated som bottles of perfume. Entrance was e fected by aeskeleton key through th front door. Whoever did the act pe formed it very adroitly but he may nabbed yet. On the same night th 1 • MAY 151885. loot store o.f S. B. Small was entered and the 1• KIDD S EMPORIUM following goods stolen :-2 stiver watcl es gold penholder- fold pencils, ladies' 1, 3 oz. silver case) two cigar cases • 1 gold chains, Cliff bU tons, etc. Mr Smale estimates his loss at over $50. The thief or thieves, got in through the front ( or. The notorious Little was supposed t be 111 town about the time and no do lbt himself and his palls were the pe pe- trators. 1—The asseesment roll for the village of Exeter has been sanded to the cl rk. The total value of the assessed prop rty is; larger than last year. Number of ares cleared, 1,062, total _value of real prop- erty, $415,555 ; value of personal prop- erty, $56,350; amount ol taxable income $7,315. Total, $79,220. No. of dogs 98; cattle, 126 sheep, 20; hogs, 27; horses, 125. • , —The Clinton New Era says : . Itt a great many of criir readers it will be gratifying news to learn that Mr. Robert IslcCullagh- was released from Goderich jail on Wednesday of last week, in: ac- cordance with the petition recently cir- eulated. Had it not been raining the Goderich band 'worild have serenaded him ; as it was, an old man gave him a Salute from a double-barrelled gun. 1, ,—Last Friday night or Saturday morning, two dogs isited the farms of Mr.- W. Hicks, Mt. art and Mr. Vfise, in Goderich townshi neer Holneesvile, and attacked their sheep. Mr. 1-Telts had two killed outright, one badly ror tied and two lambs that will likely jdie. Mr. Hart had fivetattacked, moist of them will die. The loss to these two gentlemen will be about $30 each. Mr: Joseph Proctor had' a horse injured and, il)tuissinseusplosed that the same dogs did the' ' ----te Goderich correspondent says: 0 Zeb " the well-known tug -owner an sailer, is in the toilsi He is owner of 'a • store in Cockburn Island, where he has a number of men 'erriployed. For some time he has been supplying his men with the necessaries of life, which he brought from the States, fearing no detection et there is .no custom officer there. He arrived hi port a few days ago when his tug and cargo were eeized by our active customs officer Mr.Farrow. The report says that the amount of. ransom is fixed lit$ 4,0 —The Wingham assessment roll for this year shows the total assessment of that town to be$4 3,400, being an in- crease of $1,520 o'er last year. The various items are t e follows: Rea estate, $388,840; personaA, $58,460, in come, $13,100; non-resident, --- $3,000. The population of the town is put down at 2,500. The six hotels, wihich w r last year assessed at $22,200, have be red,uced this year to $17,600 on acco of the Scott Act cominiinto force. —Messrs Jelin McKenzie, Jr., me Hugh McIntosh; of Lochalsh in th's township of Ashfield, had -what one) o have been a serious ;accident on Pride, afternoon. They Were • driving alon 1VIcLeod's hill near the river, with a loa of hay when the horses, one of which was a colt, became nnmanageable, and running violently down the incline,the lead .upset throwing them with great force to the ground Some distance away,' but they receive -do° io juries furtherthan 4, sprained thumb byl John. MCKenzie and a good shaking stp by both. —One day recently a young danghte of Mr. B. Geary, of iBrussels, met wit an accident that might have been vet serious in its results had not help bee I attend, In cleaning up the yard a fir was started to burn up the rubbish, an the little girl was, standing with h back to the fire to get warmed. Gettin too close the flame ceught her clothing which was soon in blaze. Rev. Mr. Clatpison and Rot, Wilson saw the predicament she we, he and got the fire out. The girl was hone the worse, ex- cepting the loss of her clothing and a little singeing of her hair. • • —The London Adyertiser says: Mr. Smith, a traveller for the McCormick Manufacturing Conipany, of London, who made ' his - home at Clinton, has departed for parts unknown, leaving a considerable defleiti he his aecounts, to What extent, however, it is impossible, as yet, to ascertain. Mr. Smith has a, wife and family and has always moved in first-class society, and the people of Clinton were greatly surprised when they heard of his action. Nobody knows the reason ot his misappropria- tion, as he was in re_ eipt of a good sal- ary,i and had been steemed by every- one as a perfect gent eman. •—A Bluevale coirespondent says: Mrs. Carswell, wife ;of tailor Carswell, died very suddenly en Monday of last week. Deceased was in her usual health and attended divine service on Sunday, complained Of feeling unwell on Sabbath evening and was dead before three o'clock on Monday. • Inflammation of the bowels is thhught to have been the trouble, but as she died before medi- cal aid. could be summoned it is not cer- tain that this was the cause of her death. The case is a:peculiarly sad one, as Mr. and Mrs. _Carswell were strang- ers in this vicinity, having moved here one month ago, being just a few months out from England, iewly married and the wife was within la short time of cons ,finement. . --About five o'clock on Friday morn- ing, the 1st inst., fire was discovered in the old woollen mill buildings, Lower Wingham, and before . those living hi the vicinity had time to, dress them- selves the place was a perfect mass of flame. Having been used as a woollen mill for a number of years, the floors were completely soaked in oil, and once the fire was started it burned rapidly. In close proximity to this building was a residence, a cooper , shop and a barn, all of which were destroyed. There had been no fire in the woollen factory for . several months, and the machinery was sold and taken away some time since. The residence was occupied by Mrs. Davidson, a widow, who moved in the day before and. who lost nearly all her household furniture. The cooper shop was occupied by Mr. Jas. Wilson. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, a coal oil can having been found close by. The property belonged. to a Mr. Harvey, of Hamilton. —Winghani has had a town baby for some time, at least one...that was beingl supported at the public expense. The council decided to withdraw their aid,. and the keeper of the little one decided to give up her job. A local paper thus describes what follewed : "Accordingly a few days ago the ..child was taken to where its mother was supposed to be residing by the lady who had been keep- ing it and a friend. Net finding the mother, they then went to the chairman of the charity committee to deliver their charge up to the town. The chairman didn't want the baby, so he told the Staple Department, We beg to announce the .arrival of large consignment of • GREY COTTONS, DIR•ECT FROM OUR OWN MILLSwhich we are selling at prices that defy co4dtition. See our Heavy Service. able 36 inch Grey Cotton, at five cente per yard. WHITE COTTONS—the best value ID the trade. COTTONADES—all prices. See inf - Heavy Grey and Brown Palmy, selling at 23c. Splendid thing for !Overshirte and Overalls. Prints, Ginghanis and Cretonnes. I ask the attention of intending pur- chasers to this department. We have decidedly the largest assortment of these goods, decidedly the cheapest stock, quality considered, and certainly the nobbiest and most fashionable goods. See my Table Linens, fellings, Towels, Tiekings. Shirtings, etc. A. Heavy Cotton Shirting, good cloth and fast colors, selling. for 8c and 10c _ yard. .All other departments fully assorted. Inspection invited. A call solicited. per' Thomas Kidd, Corner Main 1nd Market Streets, S forth. ladies to take it to its father, without saying who he Was. As if instinct led, , them, they proceeded to the office of a well knewn man in town, jeut he met them at the door and threatened them with the law if they hung around there; he didn't want any baby about hint, Finally the lady succeeded in finding its mother, to whotn the child was de- livered. The mother then came after the father, to see what he was going to do about it, and they had a private con- fab, which resulted in the papa agreeing to pay $5 per month for twelve months, to bring up his child in the wateit should go. The towu has succeeded in getting the baby off its hands for the present at least, and the councillors breathe more freely." .. —The Clinton New Era of last week says concerning the closing up proceed ings in that town and-, Goderieh before the Scott Act came into force as follows: Thursday last; the day before the Scott Act (lame into force in Huron, witnessed here a great deal of "riotous revelry" from those opposed to the Aet. Liquor was dispensed in a -" free -and -easy" manner that, made it a temptation to many who had before not used it, and the consequence was more 'drunkenness last Thursday night, than has ever been e known before in one day. At the Queen's Hotel', although every -dropof liquor had • been removed during the day, several_parties estme and tried 'to raise a disturbance, and did make such a racket that some of the boarders got up and prepared tp defend them- selves, expecting they would be assault- ed in their rooms, but beyond drawing blood among themselves the "revellers7 did no -harm. On the streets, late at night were -numbers who had placed no. restriction on their appetites, and at one place were counted five men and a woman who were "casting up accounts." It is to be hoped that Such disgraceful seenes havobeen witnessed for the last time here. Goderich had also a big time on , - the samo night Every tree and door around the square was adorned with crape, a black flag hung at half-mast from the flag -pole, and on the door of Rev. T. M. Campbell, who was a very prominent advocate of the Act, was hung a black bottle. Some Beef. Amolig the cattle recently shipped from 1\' ontreal for England are three of the largest steers ever purchased for shipment, weighing, respectively, 2,8000 2,740 and 2,560 lbs. The latter was bred and raised by the Guelph Agricul- tural College. The two former were bred by Mr. Stephen Hall, warden of the connty of Oxford, the larger of the - two being acknowledged the finest steer ID the Province, and the winner at the Guelph fat stock Wow last autumn and elsewhere. The consignment is one of the finest over sent from Canada, —AS one of the kidiers belonging to the Salvation Army at Drayton, was ' rinding horse -back the other Sunday morning to visit thel Elora corps.' he had occasion to pass i a farmer who, having read and heard. 'so Much of the North- west rebellion and the Fenian invasion, and who, not being much versed in Sal- vation Army matters, caught the idea that the Fenians had come, and as a natural • result received a very bad fright, and was only relieved when ei full explanation was offered. —The students conversdiione and exhibition in connection with the On. tario School of Art, took place in To- ronto on Tuesday evening. Over 4,000 examination papers in the different branches of drawing, designing, etc., • have been received from I,100 candi- dates representing the art schools and. brawl artschools throughout the pro- vince. A large exhibit was made of the different kinds of work done by the pupils, induding drawing, modelling, paintffigs ete. - EIGEITEENTH W1101.4E NUMBI Cheap Cash an SAFORTI-1 Beantiful tOinghams, t New Design4 in Muslins; sols, Fashionlable Gloyee; of hose, the 1)est and cher ID the trade i Sun and Sa cost and undeir, some lines Goods, whic we are down. Every ladyiirequiting any • enumerated goods, should call and examine same and Cheapi Cas OF --- SEAFO eTIL Perth 'tern* Kirkton ci4ese factory blast. ' I —Mr, Jas. Donaldson it had four line- sheep worded week. - --Three trains of emi Europe passed through 2 Thursday, last week, for tl —The session of Knox c ford, are about to pnecur assist in the 4(ingregational. —Mr. C. Jones, of Strati cash box, containing $100,- his-h-ouse the!other night. the thief, e; —Mr, and Jrs. Switzer woo afe ord oai rra- theirag nwhere honeg:hr easinyg m,Ahaveti all winter, • sevoefmngthe 07, eMarys on°15thee7 May, Queen's 'Birthday cel4 —The St Andrew's, Soci then purpose ;siting a cd 29th inst., for the benefit ol west volmeteerS. --Dr. Marty, of Mitch fledged neediect has gone t city, where he will spend I in a practical 'needieel insti —Mr. Henry Zimmermat having sold hisi. farms to •;1 of Ottawa, is about to go..1 •• at the village .of Rodney il of Elgin. —The Amateur Debating Marys, wound up the wint partakingnt ell ecua fregaling the physical dei in 4!.i. supper'at not forgottt —The local license toms North Perth Iiave order( weeks.apnrdo est 0:eon sn 4beithreil bar windows dlirursecit Hamilton, retirited to Mita and was warnili greeted 1n friends. —Mr. Daviki. Edgar, aftei hotels, etc., of ry tiht ahrare eilt:nes1wau country. bearingntSpr*.yeh PiS si 1 Mitchell, .-b°ean 1 Pr—airRiee,v;vaAs plitaelleenBtel'at t)tlfn Presbytery at Stratford la requested aicl. from the P rebuild the church at Portal between a fence 'and a W. fainul. in this position quite )111%ii,ilao_inicr:Alio<!wgioa..wslieetiothrliogileclngs:Ibtye:Ifieizcrrt, death the other night til 1 bee—nAathIlaer(g1 eto tie Aksxl:hooiid tory, Mr. John Townson, of the factory, has been take in and weigh and p• al viedh price for 0.11 first elass iA1tic1es-7,i*treIet signedan1S21fOreitro%1 fola20o3arrf:r,w, iAlnle-ilgbNePvreaternkID R Messr e IN:nthe ls an-JeAnbi°e'nit fifilfreitniddiiffheerenieta county met at Stratford on the Scott A et eipampaign. 1:tialsatg_g7Gek. ,wt•4].ionTak,,presie te)onnTsi:leurraal:ley,ellpenrieeiisice. tdoeedietileiNtl'ert°add:i:s1:37 111 all over the toitinty, Strode ganization. TI4 voting is I