The Huron Expositor, 1886-04-30, Page 8're 3R-
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THE HURON .EXPOS1TOR.
APRIL 30, 1886.
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DS 1 SEEDS 1
EDWARD cAsH
'Win Stock the following Grains and Seeds of
Brat qu 'ty: Red and Alsika Clover, Timothy
and Orob rd Grass ; Small and Ma.rrqwfat Peas ;
Barley, 'heat and Oats.
'WARD _CASH,
GODE ileht STREET, SEAFORTH.
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on txpooitor.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
ST. ilOMAS' CHURCH. -The annual
vestry meeting of this Ohureh was held
on Mo clay evening last. The meeting
-was op lied with prayer by the rector.
The eh. role wardens presented their re -
porta in reference to the church and
Sunday school finances for the past year,
which appeared to be in a satisfactory
'state. The reports were referred to the
. auditore,_ Messrs. Holmested and Kemp.
Mr. Simpson was appointed rector's
wardenl for the coming year, and Mr.
Jacks°r, the people's warden. Mr.
Neelin Iwaa re-elected as vestry clerk,
Messrs. Hohneeted and Neelin lay dele-
gates 1to the synod. A motion was
adoptec that the assessment for the
erection of the Bishop's residence be
raised by special offertories. After
other unimpOrtant business the meeting
was adjourned for two weeks to receive
the auditor& report.
AN A,POLOGY DEMANI)ED.:2-We are in
receipt of the following communication
kora Messrs. Meyer & Dickinson, Ber-
tit
Asters +f Wingham : "We are instruct-
ed ley Messrs. Wm. Wray and Joseph
Clegg demand of you an apology for
the article which appeared in your issue
of the 9th inst., amongst the Brussels
items, headed 'Voters' Lists,' and
signed 'Consistency.Messrs. Wray
ancl Clegg have instructed us to take
proceedings against you unless a satis-
factory apology appears in your next
issue." In reply we have to say that we
have and had no personal knowledge of
the circumstances referred to. by our cor-
respondent. If, therefore, apy of the
aggrieved parties will point out to us
wherein the statements of our corres-
pondent are incorrect we shall be only:
too glad to make any reasonable .or
necessary amends or apology, as we have
no desire to wrongfully injure any inno-
cent p rson. Or, we will give either
Mr. Way or Mr. Clegg, or bath of
them, oy reasonable space in our col-
umns t reply to the charges made, and
set the selves right before the public.
SEF: RTII VS. CLINTON.-A couple,of
..weeks. go we -quoted figares from the
Post-Master-Generes- report showing
that t e money orders issued at the
&dean; post office - atneented to a very
mach 1 rger suro than did those from
the Clinton office, and we .statecl that
thiswr..s a fair index . of the business
transacted at the respective places,
- The N w Era,,as we expected it would;
takes xception to this, To the first
place i says the money orders issued
afford o criterion of the general busi-
ness tr .nsanteci in a place, for the reason
that m ,re of the badness men of one;
town May do their business through the •
banks then of the other, and hence - the
money brder busirsess of that plaice will
be less than the ether.. This, no doubt
is true, hut we think we can prove that
not only is the money order Business of
the 'Se forth postoffiee double that of
Ciirsto but the banking business is also
greeter se that this being the ease, this
partieu ar hole is closed against our eon,
temper ry's, exit. Bat, it; has another•
horse to its dilemma.. . It says:
The figuresquoted by our cotem., if
riven wi holt explanation, as the are, certainly
plai.:e one town in an apparent disadvantage,
but it do ->s not require much ex. -planation; to set
them rig t. On the line between Brussels, and
Seaforth and ffeneall and Seaforth, ;(from both
of which places stages run to. Seaforth„) there is
'Wither a money order office nor savingsbank de-
phrtment„ and people between thee points Wil1.
aturatinfo; to; Seaforth to do any business in.
his line t While Clinton- only has; a ;limited terri-.
tory that is; not accommodated by either a Saving
Bank or Money Order Department, and the busi-
ne6s of any postoflice is not a safe"guide of the
husinesslof a place, unless the oireamistancesof-
are take a into aceonnt."
The explauetton, is a very good one if
it were correet, bat it is, not. Seaforth
has a a oney order office to the south of
it, at • a mondville,, one mile distant, on
the e.:..te at Dabline six miles distant;
on the la.Orth, at Brussels, fifteen miles
iietant and on the west at Cliaton, while
the uea :_est offices to Clintoie are Kippen, .
eleven miles, Goderich, tweine Miles
and B ytteten miles, so that Clinton
has a v ry moth. Iaager unoccupied ter-
ritery to draw from than Seaforth has,
and still Seaforth does double the busi-
ness of Clinton, as shown by the official
figares. The facts are clearly -against
yoa,. brother, and you may as well own.
np to- the corn like a little' man. As to
the "transfer " matter spoken of hy our
• contemphrary, -that is all business which
tomes from outside and does -not origin-
ate in the place, and. consequently is not
• factor in the controversy. That a
very large amount of mail matter passes'
ti reagh the Clinton poet office owing to
it situation on the twolines of raiio-ay,
we haee no doubt,and that it is all
headiest very satisfactorily by the ef-
ficient and obliging postmaster, we
know, but this foreign matter, which,
eecording to the statement of our con-
temporary,. forma the bulls of the busi-
neas done at the Clinton office, is no cri-
terion of the local trade of the town,
whereas the loead :business done at the
office ie *nee of the very surest and safest
guides that can be taken, and in this re-
. • - . •
speet the figures allow that Seaforth
heed.a the liatin this -county, and that it
ie very considerably • atresed of its am-
bitious and .boastful .oeighbor, Clinton.
,
in view of thee indisputable facts, we
think the people of this town- would be
ill:stifled in claiming ,Seaforth as the
business "hab," and agitating that it be
made the county town. -
Divnuon Comm -The -division court
wee held here on Tuesday last, .and
after the court was duly opened Mr.
lielmested, addressing Judge,
• Before commencing the ,business
of the court, the members of •the Bar of
the town of Seaforth think it But fitting;
th it we should, call your Honor's atten-
thni to the fact of the removal from
amongst us of Mr. Meyer, the late clerk
of thie court, who, for a period of up -
wands Iof thirty years, filled the position
ot clerk with honor to himself and with
great satisfaction to the public. We are
sure' your Honor will join with us in
,
publicly expressing our sincere regret
for the removal of one so well known
and highly respected from amongst us,
and our sympathy with his bereaved
family. In reference to his successor,
the present incumbent of the office, a
gentleman well and favora ly known to
ti
us all, we anticipate that -t1e- same cor
dial relations which have alcv ays existed
between the profession and the clerk
will be continued, and we trust that he
may have a long and satisfactory tenure
of office. In replx His Honor said. tha
he was very pleased that thi matter had
been brought up, and het ought it ex
tremely proper that some s ich allusion
should have been made by he members
of the Bar of Seaforth t the, subject.
Ile had known Mr. Meye foi7 the last
twenty-five years, and ill hi i official and
private capacity he esieei ed him very
highly. He said that, rori his experi
ence, helm' found Mr. IMe rer to be one
of the best division colirt lerks in the
county, and in private hfe e had found
him to be a genial and clulti ratedgentle
man. In the death of Mr. feyer he fel
that he had indeed lost a pe soiled friend,
and he was sure that the in mbers of the
Bar and the public generall would with
him sincerely regret hie los, and hearti-
ly sympathize with hie fa ily. With
regard to Mr. Beattie, t e rlew clerk, he
said he hoped the co 'al relations of
the profession to the pier - would be
continued, and that Mc. B attie might
gain the respect and esteem of the pro-
fession and public generally to as full an
extent as his predecessor ha doae. The
business before the court w s tI en pro-
ceeded -with, and was dis1 osed of by 3
p. m. -Com.
HARDWARE. -Bought for casI direct
-from the manufacturer, the adva tage ,of which
we will give to our customers, y selling them
goods at lowest prices. Our imi ensel stock is
very complete, comprising the fo lowing season-
able lines: Spades and Shovels best ; English,
American and Canadian makes ; raining Tools
of all kinds; Field Hoes, Gar en Hoes and
Rakes ; Two and Four Point Steel Fencing
Wire47Buckthorn Steel Fencing Wire ; Plain
Galvanized Wire for straight rail ences. Build-
ers' Hardware -Best Montreal teel and Iren
Nails; Locks, Enobs, Hinges, Paints, oil, Glass
and Putty. To those building we can offer
special low figures. Binding Ts ine-the best
made, at lowest possible prices. BID & WILSON,
Hardware and iron Importers, M in street, Sea -
forth. 1 9594 '
Mn. A. M. POLLEY, the well-known
livery man of Goderich, will dispo e of his livery
outfit -on Tuesday, May llth, by Public Auction.
Some twenty horses will be sold,.and a large
number of vehioles. Mr. Polley i retiring from
the livery business so that he can devote all his
time to the buying of horses for the Ainerican
markets. Elsie Groff, the fleet C nadian mare,
will be put up at the sale. She s in first-olass
condition, and ready for the turf. 929-1
town his 011 exhibition a very handsome
red granite monument made from gran-
ite taken from a quarry near .Kingston.
It is fully as handsome as the celebrated
Scotch -granite and 'much cheaper.-
. Four new telephones have been put up
in town during this. week; one m the
- Commercial hotel, one in Mr. Broad -
foot's office, one in the residence of Mr.
John Beattie and one in the residence of
Mr. Wm. M. Gray. -Dr. Smith
is having a new wing added to Ms resi-
t dence Nirhich he intends using as a sur-
gery. -Messrs. McBride & Smith are
adding another story to their mill which,
when completed will add very materi-
ally to the appearance of the establish-
ment. -The Canada Presbyterian of this
week says "Among the names of
those proposed for the Moderatorship of
the General Assembly, is that of the
- Rev. A. D. McDonald, of Seaforth.
Mr. McDonald a few years ago was
Moderator of the Synod of London and
Hamilton, and earned a good degree as
presiding officer. Huron Presbytery, of
t which he is a- member, norriinated him
for the Moderatorship of the General
Assembly." -During the storm on last
Friday evening the residenee of Mr.
Geo. Ewing, in this town was struck by
lightning. One chimney was considerably
shattered and the plaster knocked off an
up -stairs room, but. no further damage
was done„althongh it was a close ball.
Most of the family. were out at the time.
-Mr. Fred. Foster, of Detroit, a former
Seaforth boy, was in town this week.
He has grown almost out of the recogni•
tion of his friends. -Mr. Hones Cum-
mings, of Tuckersmith, has left with us
a sample of a new kind of potatoes, of
which he has a few for seed. They
are of the " Blueh " variety, and
we can certify that as a table pota-
to, even at this time of the year they
are unexcelled. He procured -one po-
tato a couple a years ago, and as the
fruit of this he had last year ever thirty
bushels. -Mr. James Whitestles, who
has been. engineer in VanEgmond's
Woollen Mill, leaves here to -day for
Sault Ste. Marie; where he intends tak-
ing up land. Mr. Whitesides is a. steady
and thoroughly reliable young man, and
he will do well wherever he goes. -All
young men interested in organizing a
gymnasium in this town would do well .
to confer with Mr. E. E. Hallett -The
roller 'Skating rink has been cloied for
the season, and the proprietor has
taken his rollers to Woodstock. -
Miss Emma Johnson will continue the
private school formerly' conducted by
Miss Robertson. First term will begin
on Monday, May 3rd, in' the Temper-
ance Hall. -Miss Johnson, assisted by
Mies Edwards, will conduct. a class every
Saturday afternoon, commencing at 2
o'clock, in calisthenics, club swinging,
kindergarten songs and exercises. Terms
moderate. Class will . begin en Satur-
day, May lst-Baird'sComedyCompany
will play here each evening next week:
-Gardening and house-cleaning are
now the popular pastimes. We regret
to learn that Mr. George Dorrance, of
McKillop, is again laid up with his old
complaint. -The anniversary entertain-
ment in connectiou with the Methodist
Sabbath School on Friday evening last,
was well attended and the children ac-
quitted themselves in a most admirable
manner. On Sunday the Rev. Mr.
Salton, of Goderich, preached to large
congregations both morning ancli even-
ing. He is quite a young man but is a
most attractive and accomplished,
speaker. -We last week inadvertently
omitted to make mention of the
entertainment given here by E.
B. Hollis' Comedy Company. The audi-
ence was not large but the various
musical selections weregood, while the
popular coniedy " Turn Him Out" was
well rendered, and the several parts
most creditably perforined, showing
careful training and considerable skill on
the part of the several actors. On the
whole the entertainment was good, and
was deserving of a much larger house. -
The members of the town band appeared
for the first time in their new uniforms
bn Good Friday, and varied the monot-
ony of a somewhat dull holiday by play-
ing several airs on the streets. Thex
presented a neat and nobby appearance,
and play remarkably well. The present
is decidedly the best band we have had
in Seaforth for many years, and if they
would favor the public more frequently
no doubt they would be more appreciated.
KTPPEN Carriage Works till ahead.
iFor stylish Buggies, call at Wm. Cyle's carriage
shop. You will find something hat will suit
you at very low prices, as I have a large stock
completed. Also three inch tire gons. Trucks,
; Buckboards, Hay Racks, Sulkeys, ops. Paint-
ing, Trimming and repairing in a I its branches.
; Wm. Kxns, Kippen. ; 909
NOTICE. -Parties wishing good' sound
potatoes for table use, can be sup lied by apply-
ing to Tfrosfss Ds.a.war. Also a good piece
of land, containing about three-quarters of an
acre, to rent. Terms oa applicat on, 958-2
;
BUGGY FoR SALE. -For sale, cheap
and on easy terms. IA good singl buggy. Ap-
ply to Jon m DATA, Eglnondville. 959.2 I
•
LOCAL BRIEFS. -Rev. M . Buggin, at
one time pastor of the Meth • dist church
here, was in town this wee a -Divisible
court was held here on Tue ay. Were
was not much business do .-Mr: Ira
Lewis, the good natured,:cod looking,
and always happy Count Crown At-
torney, was in town on Mcpnday. He
came down to instal Mr. 4hn Beattie
into his new office. -Mr. E. Sipprell,
of St. John, New Brunsisock, was in
town this week: He left for home on
Thursday, and was accompanied by
his sister-in-lawe Miss M. Logan. -Dr.
Smith has disposed of the cottage on
Goderich street which he. purchased -
a short time 'ago, te Mr. Robert Scott,
of Hay, who intends coming' to town to
reside. He got $1,400 for it, having
purchased it a couple of weeks ago for
$1,250. -Mr. _John Robb has sold his
new residence to Dr. Smiti for $1,250,
and has purchased Mr. Ges. Sparling's
cottage, near thei old Baptis church, for
$600. Property in Sailor h sells like
hot cakes to a- crowd of h fagry street
arabs.-Mr. Robert Watscin° M. P. of
Portage la Prairie, spent S riday last in
town. He was the guest 4 Mr. Wm.
Logan. -Rev. Father Chin quy, deliv-
ered a characteristic add ess in the
Presbyterian church here n Thursday
evening of last week, and a ain on Mon-
day evening in Egrnontivil e. He had -
large audiences both evenin El. The old
gentleman seems to be as full of vim and
vigor as he was tsventy yea ago. -Mr.
Robert Brook's roadster stal ibn " Whip-
poorwill " was awarded first brize in the
roadster class at Newry s tHng show ;
Messrs. McGregor & MeInt sh's " Ful-
ton " received a similar d stinction • at
Stratford, and Mr. Alex. Davidson's
" General Withers" took • rst place in
the carriage class at the s me show. -
Mr. John Kinney, of Loan, has left
with us an Easter egg whi h stands at
the very top of the heap or size. It
was laid by a common he and meas-
ures inches one way and inches the
, other, and weighs 44; ounces. -Mr„
Donald McDonald, one of the leading
farmers of Tuckersrnith, informs us that
he saved his potatoes from reit this year
by sprinkling them with dry I lime offer
they were gathered in. His came out of
the pit fresh and sound this spring while
those of his neighbors were useless.
This is a very simple remedy, and it
won't cost much to try it. -The Winni-
peg Free Press of the 22nd inst., says
that Mr. Robt. Lang, of Oak ILake, and
formerly of Rodgerville, in this county,
has sown about 400 acres of wheat this
spring. We hope he will reap 25
bushels per acre of No. 1 hard.
-Mrs. Archibald Scott rettned home
m
froa protracted visit to frie dsin New
York and Brooklyn on Friday last. -
On several farms south of ;here grain
of this epring sowing is now nicely
above ground. -A man named Marsh
while working at the Red Mill the
other day fell off, a scaffold and was con-
siderably shaken up but not seriously
injured. He is again at work. -Mr.
Punchard has purchased from the
Nicholson estate the residence near the
market, at present occupied by Mr.
Smith, for the sum of $1,150. -Mrs.
qobb, of London, and her neice,-Miss
Ritchie, of Toronto, were in town visit-
ing friends this week. -On Tuesday last
200 one and two year old heifers were
shipped from this station. rhey were
purchased by Messrs. Winte and Mee
Dougall for a Mr. Marshall a North-
west ranchman. They were Shipped
from here to Woodstock to 'complete a
lot of about 1,500, which he is taking
with him. In addition to these, Mr.
Thos. Go venlock expects to ship about 800
during May and June to another North-
west ranehmann-Mr. Messett, of this
MoKillop.
LOCALITIES, -Mr. Thos. Grieve of the
3rd concession, is having his barn raised
and stone stabling placed under it -Mr.
John C. Morrison has gone into the
Agricultural Implement business, and
says he is selling the best self -binder in
the world. -The McKillop Council at a
recent meeting passed a resolution mem-
orializing the Dominion Parliament to
amend the Scott Act so as to permit the
sale of beer and light wine in counties
where the Act may be adopted. -One
who has been pretty much over the
township says that about half of the fall
wheat is extra good, but the late sown,
and that sown on wet and undrained
lands, looks very bad. -If the quantity
of barley being sown this spring affords
any indication of the price it will bring
this fall, it must be .admitted that the
operation of the Scott Act has not in-
jured the price, as it was predicted it
would do. -The country is well supplied
with imported stallions now, and they
are to be found on almost every conces-
sion'and there is scareely a poor one in
the lot. -Mr. Christopher Muldoon of the
13th concession, has purchased the 50
acre farm opposite his own, from Mr. A.
Barron, jr., for the sum of $2,800. Mr.
Muldoon now has a fine farm of -125
acres. He is one of the pioneer settlers
of the township, and is one of our best
citizens, and his many . friends will be
pleased to hear of his increasing pros-
perity.--eMr. Alex. Barron jr., has pur-
ohased a 100 acre farm- in Grey, from
Mr. Fulton, for the sum of $3,200. He
got a good bargain. He has moved
from McKillop,and has taken possession
of his new farm.
Staffa.
BRIEFS. -The majority of the farmers
have finished seeding. -Robert -Smale,
wh6 is attending the High School at
Goderich, visited his friends during
Easter vacation. -Mr. John McTaggart,
of Cromarty hotel, has gone to his farm
to live during the summer season. -Mr.
A. Boyle, of Cromarty, was married
about two weeks ago. --Mise E. Hamil-
ton, who for some time past has been
visiting friends in Mitchell, is again in
our midst. -Interesting and instructive
Easter sermons were'given by the Vari-
ous clergymen of this place. The choirs
also having musical selections suitable
for the occasion, ----Mr. James Hamilton
-
has, we are glad to note, purchased a
new top -buggy. We wish him many
pleasant drives. -Miss Ida Hotham is
at present visiting friends in Mitchell.
Brucefield.
A GOOD COL; -Mr. C. E. Mason, the
veteran horse man of this place, is this
year travelling his splendid young im-
ported stallion, " McCartney. This is
admitted by competent judges to be one
of the best Clydesdale stallions ever
brought into this county. Ile is just
three years old, and has never been
beaten in a show ring. Mr. ,Mason im-
ported him in 1884, and he is one of the
best of the many good horses that have
been owned by him. Both his stallions
will this year travel nearly the same
route.
FOR THE BENEFIT 01? THE DIRECTORS
OF OUR AGRICULTURAL SHOWS IN SE-
LECTING JUDGES IN THE FUTURE. -At
the lateefair held in Brudefield one of
the judges, Dr. Sutton, of Clandeboye,
after arriving in the village, found out
by inquiry that Mr. George Whiteley,
of Seaforth, did not intend to show his
horse here. This, for reasons best
known to himself, did not seem to suit
the doctor, SO he went to the telegraph
office and sent Mr. Whiteley a telegram,
telling him that he would like to see his
horse here. . Does this not seem a
strange action on the part of a judge?
particularly as he was one of the judges
on this very class. Could he after this
give an impartial decision? After in-
viting Mr. Whiteley could he do any-
thing else than strive to the uttermost
to give his horse first prize ? which he
did, and likewise used arguments which
I claim no judge ha:d a right to use. I
always considered that it was the duty
of a judge to go into a ring and judge
what was brought before him without
inquiring what horses were going to
show or who were the owners. I also
consider it an hijustice to other judges
who wish to do what is right, to have to
act with any judge who places himself
in such a position as Dr. Sutton did at
the late show in Brucefield.-ONE WHO
WAS THERE.
Hibbert
THE SHOW. -The following are the
prizes awarded at the Hibbert spring
show held at Staffa
Horses -Imported Heavy Draught, 9
entries-lst "Major," Colquhoun & Dow;
2nd Rover," Colquhoun & Dow; 3rd
"Charlie Ross,".W m. Sandsburn. Agri-
cultural or Canadian Draught, 3 entries
-1st "Black Douglass," Arthur Colqu-
houn; 2nd "England's Glory," R. Liv-
ingston. Road and Carriage, 5 entries
-1st Fulton," McGregor & McIn-
tosh; 2nd "Fearnaught Chief," T.Berry.
Heavy Draught under 3 years old-lst
" Gladstone,' A. Hodgert. Diplomas
for the best horse on the grounds, any
age or class-" Major, ' Colquhoun
& Dow. Bulls-lst " Fullarton's Gloty,"
G. Gil; 2nd " Athelstane," F. R. Ham-
ilton. Two year olds-lat "Don," T.
Russell; 2nd "P. Royal," B. Hoggarth.
One year olds-lst " "D. Hill ;
2nd "Wellington Duke," John McCon-
nell. Best Holstein-lst " ," Wm.
Jeffery; Diploma, "Don," T. Russell.
BARN BURNED. -On Friday night last
a barn on the Parr Line, Stanley, .be-
longing to Mr. George Stephenson, was
struck by lightning and completely de-
stroyed by fire, together- with its con-
tents. The fire was discovered between
11 and 12 o'clock. Mr. Stephenson
lives on the next conceshion, but fortun-
ately one of his sons Was sleeping at this
farm on the night in question. But for
this the loss would have been very
much greeter. The barn. contained at
the time a number of. young cattle, a fat
heifer and calf, together with about 140
bushels of wheat, six tons of hay- and
considerable other grain. As soon as
the young man 'discovered the fire he
rushed to the barn and got there in time
to liberate the - young cattle. When he
went to release the -fat animal, however,
he found herdead, and it is supposed
she had been killed by the fluid, as • she
was in the corner of the building that
was struck. He could not save anything
else, however, as the building burned
very rapidly. There was an insurance
of $500 on the barn in the London ,
Mutual, but we have not ' learned
whether or not there was any oh the
contents.
Blyth.
BRIEFS. -Some of OUT bicyclists took
a ride to Londesboro on Good Friday. -
The band is talking of going to Walton
on May 24th. -Joe Ballantine, who was
in :the employ :of John G. Moser, tin-
smith, left town last Thursday. -Divi-
sion Court was held on Thursday, 29th.
There were a good many cases disposed
of. -Mr. R. Henderson, ex -teacher of
the Blyth public school, but who,is now
studying at McGill College, Montreal,
was in -town this week. His many
• friends in Blyth were pleased to see him.
In about two years he expects to become
Rev. R. Henderson, and We wish him
great success, and always assure him of
a cordial welcome whenever he comes to
Blyth. -Mr. and Mrs. D. McLennan,
former residents of Blyth, were in town
last week. -A number of the young
people of Blyth drove over to Brussels
on Good Friday, but coming home were
caught in the rain. It being very dark
some of them thought it advisable
to purchase a lantern at Walton. -
Some change ought to be made in the
Public School. Last week there were
about 85 in the junior department, and
about 35 or 40 in each of the other two
rooms. ThenTrustees ought to try and
equalize things better. They might try
the half-day system for the junior di-
vision; it has worked well in other
schools. -John Ernigh is talking of
selling out his grocery store to Mr. Mor-
gan, of Hullett.---Will Shane came home
from Detroit on Monday. -Mrs. Tanner
and Mrs. Lucas, of Alvinston, are visit-
ing at C. E. Tanner's here. -Frank Met -
.calf and T. Passmore_ were fishing at
Benmiller on Good Friday. Frank says
he got three bites and a nibble. -A load
drove from Blyth to -a hall in Goderich,
Wednesday evening.
Zurich.
HAPPENINGS. - Messrs. William and
Thomas Henderson left for Detroit a
few days ago. -The eldest daughter of
Mrs. Weaver, of the '14th concession,
aged about 13 years, died on. Saturday
last, after an illness of five days from
diphtheria. The remains were interred
in the Lutheran cemetery at Zurich, 011
Monday, and the funeral was one of the
largest seen here for some years. Much
sympathy is felt for the , bereaVed
mother and fanlily.-Mr. Mark Wild,
of Dashwood, and Miss Miller, of the
14th concession, were married last Tues-
day. The happy party paid our town a
visit, and took dinner at the Huron Ho-
tel. The wedding procession consisted
of eight top buggies, and enade quite an
imposing appearance. -The weather is
fine, and everything is growing first-
class. Farmers are well advanced with
spring work, and prospects generally
are good. -The female portion of the
eommunity are busy as bees making
gardens and cleaning up generally.
Kinburn.
TEMPERANCE LODGE ORGANIZED. -A
meeting for the purpose of organizing a
Good Templars' Lodge was held in the
temperance hall here t on Wednesday
evening last. There was a fair attend-
ance of the people of the village and
vicinity. A . deputation from Huron
Lodge, Seaforth, was present and gave
a very pleasant musical and literary
entertainment, at the conclusion of which
Mr. Pyper, Lodge Deputy, assisted by
others, initiated fifteen new members and
duly formed the lodge. The following
officers were installed: Geo. Brown, W.
C. T.; Jas. FlitichleY, W, S.• James
Sutherland, W. M.; R. Snell, W.. D. M.;
J. Hall, W. F. S.; Geo. Stanley, W. A.
S.; Mr. Lindsay, P. W. C. T.; James
Stanley, Chaplain; Miss Scholes, W. V.
• ss Stevenson, W. I. G.; John
Hinchley, W. 0. G., and Jas. Hinchley,
Lodge Deputy. Wednesday is the night
of meeting.
Hullett.
A DROP IN A BARN. -Mr. Wm.
Moon, of Hullett, has a 60 by 40 foot
barn. Well, that barn dropped nine
feet in much less time than the work-
men took to raise it that height. Hap-
pily no one was hurt.
A BIG FIRE. -On Friday last fire made
a clean sweep of the Messrs. Henry's
brush fallow. Andrew don't know
whether to cry for the Wood that is
missing or laugh at the good burn of
brush. Over a dozen persons worked
hard all afternoon to save Mr. Allen's
barns from the same fire, and were all
glad when the rain came to their relief.
STALLION SOLD. -Mr. John McMil-
lan has sold an imported stallion to Mr.
Wm. Pinkney, of Seaforth, for $900. He
is coming three, and is a very superior
animal. This is the second Mr. Mc-
Millan has sold this spring.
Brussels. •
MRS. ALEXANDER is besieged taking'
orders for Millinery. Her Bonnets, Hats and
Novelties, new from the fashionable Toronto
summer openings, are the raciest jems-com-1
bining style, grace and beauty -ever offered.
Summer opening May 8th. Maw. AnaxeNnaa. 1
9A5L1,9x2
CDECLINED. -Rev. J. Ross, at
Presbytery meeting held here last Tues-'
day declined the call to Scarboro. His
congregation seem pleased over the re-
sult and should shew their pleasure by
increasing his salary to the figure offer-
ed itt Scarboro as they should remember
that if he is worth $1,000 to the people
of Scarboro he should be worth the
same amount to Brussels and should be
paid. it.
FOUND. -The body of JamedBird,
lost April 3rd, was found on Good
Friday by Donald and John Robertson,
in a ditch on lot 8, concession 9, Grey.
Word was at one sent to the family
and to Coroner Hutehinson, who went
to the scene of the accident, The body
was lying in the ditch under some rails,
in about a foot and a half of water, and
was considerably decomposed. An in-,
quest was 'held at Cranbrook on ,Satur-
day, when the following facts', were
elicited from the different witnesses: The
deceased left home intending to return
the same night. He took with him a
clock to get repaired at Ethel, where he
had previously left his watch. He ar-
rived at Ethel about noon, had his din-
ner at his daughter's, and left his clock
at the watchmaker'sand got his watch.
He -left Ethel for home about 3 o'clock,
and on the way went- to the station,
and was around there and Gill's
hotel for over an hour. He had a
flask of whisky which he had censum-
ed, but where he got it could not be
found. out. He tried to get the flask
filled again about four o'clock at Gill's,
but was refused. He finally left for
home about 5:30 p, m., and went' down
the railway track, and was quite intoxi-
cated, staggering at times from rail'to
rail. He got over the bridge all right,
and was last seen by Charles Richard-
son, who over -took him and walked
along.with him for 'about a quarter of a
mile, when he walked faster and Parted
with him some where near the sideline
at lot 15, ,where Bird should have left
the railrdad for home, but it seems he
got bewildered and travelled down to
lot 8, where there is a large culvert
about eight feet deep and eight feet wide
and it being :dark he evidently fell into
it, and got stunned against the timbers,
as his face was bruised, and there being
about three feet of water running
through the culvert at the time, he was
drowned and carried down thirty rods
in the ditch, where he was found: The
verdict was accidental death. Donald
Strachan of Brussels, was foreman of the
jury. -The body ef Miss Maggie Clegg
was found floating down the river near
Wingham'on Sunday last, by George
Parker and others. It had gone about
15 miles by the stream,and was entangl-
ed by the hair in a hawthorn bush
when found. The remains were 'buried
at Sunshine on Monday, the funeral
being largely attended.
MORE CROOKED WHISKY. -011 Mon-
day Inspector Caven and Constable
Scott went to Fordwich, in the town-
ship of Howick, where they found part
of an iilicit still in the house of one
George Barber. It had been run by
him and one James Burt, but Barber
having got employment travelling a
horse and Burt making cheese, they had
secreted a greater part of the apparatus.
Two mash tubs and some mash which
had been done partly the day the of-
ficers arrived still remained in the house.
The officers elicited from Mrs. Barber
that it had been made, but she said she
did not know where the apparatus was, ,
it having been put away while she was
from home. Constable Scott arrested
Burt on Tuesday at Fordwich 'cheese
factory and Constable Thackery got
Barber near Listowel. , They were both
taken to Brussels and arraigned before
A. Hunter and J. Shaw, J. P's. Mrs. Bar-
ber being an important witness and being
dangerously sick, and as the doctor had
given a certificate that she could not at-
tend Court for two months, and that, if
she knew her husband was under arrest,
the excitement would probably cause
her death, it was considered advisable
by Inspector Owen to withdraw the
charge against Barber en condition that
Burt should plead guilty, and that Bar-
ber should deliver up the balance of the
apparatus. This was agreed to, and
Burt was sentenced to two months im-
prisonment and a fine of $500. This
should be a warning to men that are
worth anything not to have anything to
do with a business of this kind. On
Wednesday night Cavan and Scott went
to Barber's house, when they got four
very large tubs taken apart, a still and
a worm, a very fine one being all cop-
per and made evidently by a first-class
mechanic. The apparatus was taken
apart, and the gable of the house was
taken out, as the articles were packed
in the garret, and in order to remove
them this had to be done. The officers
also secured a gallon of crooked whiskey
at a hotel, Cavan having gone behind the
bar smelt the whisky and confiscated it.
They then asked. for something to drink
when they were given " swamp whisky."
This liquor was also seized and removed,
the landlord of the hotel admitting that
it was illicit whisky. It is generally
supposed the stills are cleaned out of
this district now or not being operated
again until fall when they may probably
again appear.
Goderich.
BRIEFS. -Our Goderich band serenad-
ed several of our citizens on Good Fri-
day. -Mr. Dick Ga,meron was home from
Toronto spending his Easter holidays. -
Mr. M. C. Cameron, M. P., spent his
Easter holidays in town. Ottawa seems
to agree with him. -Last Sunday the
Church of England was nicely decerated
with flowers. -Mr. David Morrow, who
has been ill for several months, died on
Monday afternoon' and was buried on
Wednesday. -The young men of North
street Methodist church held a social on
Friday evening, they being speakers,
waiters, &c. It was quite a success, al-
though the., weather was unfavorable for
a, large crowd. -Mr. Robert Campbell,
Who has secured the position of light-
house keeper, has taken control of that
building. He is a brother of our town
clerk.
Usborne.
A GOOD Pi. -Mr. John Cottel has
bought a thoroughbred sow from Mr. J.
G. Snell & Brother, of Edmonton, On-
tario. She is known ae "Lady Berke-
ley," and is in pig to "Golden Treasure."
She is from imported stock on both
sides. We wish Mr. Cottel good luck.
Hensall.
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT. -Coln
mencing with May 1st and continuing
during the summer months the business
men of, this place have agreed to close
their respective shops at the hour of 7
O'clock sharp. This change, when once
understood, will not interfere in the
least with the regular business, and will
enable both employers and those em-
ployed an opportunity of enjoying a lit-
tle fresh air during the warm and close
summer months,' and will just put them
on a footing as to closing hours with
those engaged in the same branches of
business in large towns and cities, corn -
pared with which the business transact-
ed here is but as a "drop in the bucket."
LOCALITIES. -Mr. G. Arnold, mer-
chant, of Ailsa Craig, was in the village
this week. -Mrs. W. H. Lowrie, of
Duncanville, has been here for the past
week visiting her father, Mr. Wm. Wil-
son, of Willow Ha.11.-On Monday morn-
ing last our esteemed young friend, Mr.
S. A. Wilson, of Hay, accompanied- by
his sister, Miss Bertha Wilson, left here
I for the West, where Mr. Wilson, if pleased
I with the country, intends locating: A
large number of friends assembled at the
station to see them off, and many were
th'e expressions of regret at their depar-
ture and good wishes for their future
welfare and prosperity. - The spring
show held here- on Thursday, the 22nd,
preyed. successful. A full account will
: be given next week. -The Ladies' Aid
Society, in connection with the Presby-
teeian church, have secured the services
of Mr. J. B. Clarke, the famous boot
black orator, who is to deliver a lecture
, here in. Flodgin's Hall, on Thursday
evening, May 6th, his subject being
"To and Fro in London." -Mr. James
Oke, of Exeter, shipped a car load of
fine cattle from here on Monday. -Mr.
G. C. Petty, of the Yorkshire Packing
House, has purchased the cottage on
Queen' street owned and formerly occu-
' pied by Messrs. G. and J. Petty.
Tuckepsmith,
COUNCIL MEETING. -The council met
on the 27th inst. at Brucefield. All the
members present. The treasurer handed
in his bond, which was examined and
accepted as satisfactory. H. B. Proud -
foot's account of $6 was passed for pay-
ment. Mrs. McEwen, James Millar and
Nicholas Price were granted $5 each in
charity, and the collector was credited
with $3.10 uncollected taxes. 'Moved
by Wm. _ G. Broadfoot, seconded by
Robert Elgie, that the following jobs be
let by tender at Kyle's hotel, conces-
sion 8, H. R. S., on Friday, the 14th
day of May; tenders to be opened at
one O'clock p. m., and that the clerk be
instructed to advertise the same by
hand bilis: Gravelling, Seaforth to Eg-
mondville, 50 cerds ; Mill road west
from Egmondville, 30 cords; Mill Road,
near McLean's, 15 cords; Mill Road,
near Brucefield, 1.5 cords; Kippen Road,
concession 3 and 4, H. R: S, 15 cords;
Kippen Road, concession 6 and 6, H. R.
S., 15 cords; Kippen Road, concession
7 and 8, H. R. S., 15 cprds ; Kippen
Road, concession 9 and 1.0, II. R. S.,
15 cords; Kippen. Road,, concession 3
and 4, L. R. S., 15 cords; Kippen
Road, concession 1 and 2, L. R. S., 15
cords; Hensall Road, concession 1 and
2, L. R. S., 20 cords; Hensall Road,
concession 3, L. R. S., 10 cords; Gran-
ton to School No. 4, concession 1 and
2, L. R. S., 15 cords; Huron Road,
west from Harpurhey, 20 cords; west
from Egmondville, on concession 2,
H. R. S., 20 cords; between lots 10 and
11, concession 1 and 2, L. R. S.,10
cords; opposite lot 9, concession 2, H.
R. S., 30 rods; between lots 25 and 26,
concession 2, H. R. S., 8 rods; grading
and gravelling, lots 25 and 26, conces-
sion 2, H. R.. S., 8 rods; gravelling, be-
tween lots 25 and 26, concession 4,
H. R. S., 25 rods; gravelling, opposite
lot 3, concession 4, H. R. S.; gravelling,
opposite lot 2, concession 6, H. R. S.,
30 rods; gravelling, opposite lot 17, con-
cession 4, L. R. S., 45 rods; ditching,
opposite lot 17, concession 4, L. R. S.,
40 rods; gravelling, opposite lot 22,
concession 4, L. R. S., 20 rods; grad-
ing and gravelling, between lots 10 and
11, concession 3, L. R. S., 12 rods;
ditching, opposite lots 9 and 10, conces-
opposite lot I, concession 10,
3, L. R. S., 50 rods; Ha.bRrid. gse.;
Ass
WARD *FAA
Is Now Ready .For The
Ea ly Spring Trade
With a Big Stock of
Cot ons, Shirtings,
Den ms, Cottonades,
Lin ns, Cotton Yarns,
Tic ings, Carpet Warps,,
Als several lines of Choice Goods
latelyl received an. opened up. Ain
Over Embroideries, Skirting Erribroia.
eries, Skirting Embroideries, Loxes and
Ribb ns, Hosiery aid Gloves, Dress
Good and Silks, Ricjh Mantle Goode,
&c.
'Are Cordilly Invited.
Til
McFAUL,
•
CASH DRY GOODS AND MIL-
LINERY HOUSE, -
SE FORTH, - ONT.
buil. mg a bridge,- between lots 5 and
6, cincession 4, H. 1L S.; grading, be -
twee lots 35 and 3 concession 2, E.
R. S , 40 rods. On 11 jobs the council
will say for the gravel; on jobs let by
the ord the council ill employ a man
to d rap and spread tlhe gravel, and the
cont ator will payj one-half of his
wag s ; on jobs let by the rod, the
gray 1 will be laid on 7 feet wide and 7
inch; z. deep, and te ders will be foh
wor only. Parties tendering will be
requ red to give seci rity for the com-
pleti n of their jobs by the 1st of Sep -
tem er. Payments ill be made on the
1st - ay of November.. The councillors
will point out jobs in their respective.
localities. The coui4cii then adjourned
to meet again at le's hotel, on Fri-
day, 14th day of Ma at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m.
•
Blue ale.
P DAGOGIO.-Quit anumber of school
teaciiers, who are n tive to the soil of
Blueyale and vicinity, paid their friends
hereabouts a visit Luring the Easter
holidays. Among ti e number, we may
mention our old teacher, Mr. A. H. Mos -
grove, of Whiteehuil•eh, and his wife;
Mr. Jas. McCracken; of Bervie, county
of Bruce; Mr. WM. Stewart, who
teaches in the north of Howick, and
Mr. f.1-ohn King, the popular teacher of
Kinlliurn, in the township of Hullett.-
Our I own popular teacher, Mr. James
ThoMpson, accompanied by his wife and
80112 Went on a visit t3. friends in Monck-
ton qnd the township of Grey,
'
0 FICERS ELECT D. -At the last
mon hly meeting o4 Bluevale Lodge,
Can dian Order of oresters, hehlasen
the 14th inst., the following officers
were appointed for the ensuing six
i
months: John R. Millar, C. R. -' Wm.
J. Johnston, V. C. R.; Rev. A. Y.
W.
Hart ey, Chaplain; Jelin BurgesseeR. S.;
Jas. Elliott, F. S.; Geo. Atcheson,
Trea urer, ; James Messer, S. W.; Alex.
Kay, J.. John Garness, S. B., and
Archibald Campbell, J. B.
T B REviv.ausTs.,--A contingent of
the naerage Halle1uja1 Band is making a
raid on Bluevale, a d opened fire on
Sunday last. On unday night the
Methodist Episcopal chorch was filled
to overflowing. A good many object to
the proceedings of these out -side re-
1igioiis bodies, but aS far as these have
gone there has been nothing done or
said out of the way. The two young
ladies who led the services on Sun-
day night seemed to be in real
earnest and I 'believe they were. If, as
I hope they will, sueceeed in inducing
some to turn from the error of their evil
ways they will deserve commendation
and support instead of opposition and
ridicule. There is plenty of work for
them' and the regular organized bodies
as well. They could not have struck a
place where they would find thore work
to do. . 3
Mtericire.L.-The council of Turn -
berry met on the 26h inst. and made
arrangements for the election of a new
Reeve to fill the vaca1icy caused by the
death of the late Ja es Hennings, Esq.
The nomination will take place on ths
10th of May. It is 4umored that our
old Reeve, Mr. Sam lel Blade will be
again brought forward and if he will give
his Tent he will likely be elected by
accla ation, and the people could not
secure a more worthy1 representative,
BRIEFS. -,--Mr. Tho as Farrow, M. P.,
was home spending hs Easter holidays.
-Robert Black, you gest son of Mr.
Samoel Black, has g ne to Kansas to
push his fortune. -1r. George Perin
the popular clerk
T
has returned from Howickimwmn
where t°
he bas
been for some wees.-Wm. Smith,
from Brussels, is busi y engaged painting rigs for Roberts Percie, carriage
makers, of this pl ce.-Mr. Charles
Scott, of Wingham as purchased the
whe of the Bluevale cheese factory for
this eason for about 200. -Mr. Robert
Yeo' famous bull " eladstone " was put
on t -415 scales here ast Monday and
brou rht down.. the b am at 2,310 Ths-
If he were as fat az s me he would ge
thre thousand.
---a-
- wo little girls aged 8 and 11
year, arrived in Mi chell a few days
ago fkom San Juan, alifornia, having
travelled the whole •/stance alone, ex-
cept ;for the casual fr ends they met 011
the jurney through he influence of a
Free
!_i
ason's certifica, , which the eldest
child presented to ach conductor al
they changed onthe ong route. They
had been. sent in this way by their
fatheF, Mr. Berger, a Master Mason, to
their aunt, Mrs. Goebel, in Mitchell.
NIGEL-TEEN-TEL YEA
191101JE NUMBER _c
The NewsSysti
-OF-
Selling All Classe
Boots & Shoes,
and Caps
-Close on 0(
FOR CASI
1,f,as been adopted by r
GEO. GO(
'With Great Succif
• Our Boot • apd
Stock never was so complete before,
the new system prices are lower
Butter and Eggs taken in exchange
Star GrocEJ
and Shoes.
Great Bargains
Teas, Sugars, Coi
and Fruits.:
Also all Kinds of Gro
We have reduced our 25c Green
- reduction of 20 per cent.
Our 35c Green Tea to 28c, a redue
percent.
Our 50c Green Tea to -42c, a redue
per tent.
Our tiOc Green Tea to 50c, a redue
per cent..
Our 80e Mixed Tea to 25e, a redue
per cent. 1
Our 40c Mixed Tea to 35c, a reduc
per cent.
Our 50c Mixed Tea to 42c, a redud,
per cent.
Our 30c Japan Ta to
per cent.
Our 40e Japan Tea to 320, a
per cent.
Our 50c Japan Tea to
per cent.
Our 30c Black Tea to
percent.
Our 50c_Black Tea to
percent.
Our frOc Black Tea to
-per cent.
25; a
redue
red*
42e, a redii
25e, a redue
42e, a redit
50, a redug
SAMPLES FREE
GEO. GOX
tar Herby Climax Cattle Food nom
NEW GO 0
-AT THE -
Cheap Oash
SM.A_HICDIVI"
Just opened out New Dr
_ - • _ ,
New Ginghanis, New Flints- -IN
bags, New Cottons', New Tw
Embroideries, New Laces, Nei
New Gloves, New Hose.
We have a large stock
Youths', Boys' and children'
Soft and Stiff Fel
To clear at less than half whol
Cali and take a look through t
Also, Boy's Cloth Suits ni
. wholesale prices at the
Cheap Cash S
-OF- -
libffman.
Cardnes Bleck, Seafo