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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-11-05, Page 7• ARD CASH rimier in Fine Fall made Butter, Hides, Sheep S ins, Tallow. woo' and raw furs. Large scale rt4, r sale. ODERICH STREET, SEAFORTH. Eon expoitor. DISTRICT MATTERS. 1 ! MR. EDWARD Mc -Tarte the great dry - goods man of Seaferth„ has an important . message to detiveii! to the people. Look oat for it next week, and be sure you . read it. It will pity you 50 per cent. on • erSmr investment !, iiRETilei N (1 -014 old friend and neigh- " Mr, A. G. Mit has disposed of his geocery stoek and. -business to Mr. B. .130.tunn of Parkhill, who has already taken possession, and will remove his fa nily here shortly. Mr. Ault has been in} business in Siettforth foreovet 23 1. y(:ars, and is one of our oldest and. most . reep.eeted business: men. We . are glad, that his labor has not been in. vain„ and that his assiduity to; business now .en - al les him to: retire upon a ' competency,, and that he wilt be able to take a wet - teamed rest from the cares of business. Itle isnot going to- leave town,. however,. hint wilt stay rightiwith us. We believe hie successor is a thorough business rime, who will fittingly !retake .the good -re- pittation won by this 'loose, under Mr. A•ilt1e careful mana.gement , tHE HEAVY- WEIU IIT CONTEST. -We inadvertently omitted to make mention last week of the all-round heavy -weight eohtest, advertised to take place on Wed - 1 Readay of last week, between the noted he vy-weight athletes, 0. Perrie, of itrussels, and J. D. McColl, of London. Mf. Perrie was on hand and had every pr paration made for the contest. Half an hour before the time for the match to eotn, melee Mr. Perrie received a tele- gram from Mr. McColl, saying he was si4e, and could notcome. Much to the disgust of the assembled crowda the event had, therefore, to be declared off. It is possible that McColl was sick, but some doubt this, and are not backward • in taying that he iS afraid to meet the Theron boy and ehamnied sickness to avoid a contest. /tilt. Petrie now claitos thAeavenweight championship of Can- ada, and isjust w,aiting for McColl or an other good ma to "tread upon the tai of his coat." I, t , RUNAWAY. -On Sunday evening last ab ut five o'clock,as Mr. Jos. Kinney, ofMcKillop, ier near lLeadbury, was dr - 1, /lie up Main street on his way home wily a teamand democrat wagon, in which were seated his wife aid two daughters, and when opposite Cardne's lido4k, one side of the tongue dropped on thel ground, allowing the vehicle to rim to one side of the road, thus frightening the horses and Causing them to run away. Th4i wagon was upset and the occupants thr wn out. Mr. Kinney had his' shout, - der slightly hurt, and Mrs. Kinney's face was cut and she was otherwise bruised and injured, but the girls escap- ed serious injury. The horses ran as far as Ament's Cooper shop, wan they weie caught. They were not much hurt, batj the carriage was considerably de- mo ished. The runaway was purely the result of an uaforeseen accident, which eou d not be avoided. Mr. Kinney pro- eUr d a rig from Mr. John Dorsey, aid with his family started for home. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Kinney, who w'al the most se,Nyely injured, is n m•- xeCcr Ovelin, and will not be any t ie worse kerb -her mishaie 8u-ei,EN CALL .-We noticed la t wed: the serious illness ,of Mr. Jol R Ca ovate ; we hear°, this week to ie- �rk Ids death, which occurred on Thursday night last week. " He ae in the enjoeuneat of his usual •a th on , Wednesday morning when he arose to light the fire. While thus ngege he fell heavily on the floor as 11--. tlew . d by o sudden blow on -the hvHis wife, who was in another room, heard him. fall and came out to see the cause. She! found .Mr. Canovan 'iyir g on the floor tMconscious and. still holtling in his hand the match with which he was going to light the fire. He never regained consciousness and Bev r spoke and died thirty -ix hoots aft rwards. He was 68 years of age, but scarcely knew what a day's sickness. wa Ile came here a few years ago :fame the township of Caledon, county of Dui erin, where be had been engaged for ma y years in. farming. He was a quit, harmless, inoffensive man, but pos essed an immense fund of original Iris wit for which he had become some- wht t famed, and i which won him ft -ie uls wherever he went Many will lona remember with the most kindly feelineae `` Old John. Canovan," as he was familiarly catted, and all will regret Ins eadden taking a -way. • He leaves be- hind his aged parteer and several of e family, all of whom, however, are grown up. Paralysis was the cause of death. ' I eeThaEsh-The lecture delivered by Mr Wm. Burgess in the Town Hall, rimier the auspices of the Good Tem- ple s on Monday evening last, was very fair v attended, the hall being more thai, three parts till(al. _The chair -wet on: tried by Mr. .amen Beattie, and setiret clioi(.0 musical sCieCtions were ren hired by MessrsL Piper, Kent and Stewart with Mrs. Pipee as acepmpanist on he organ. The leeture was a power - tut ‘trritignment of tie liquor traffic, in witch the evils resulting therefrom wl n. forcibly portreyed. Mr. Burges faller distained.his high reputation As !a teetoTter and made a good impressieo elide hit audience. We are sure that i, thcond visit would . be highly ap- pre iiNtea by the pe pie of the town. lle was aecorded a hearty vote of thanks at the cl,,,e. tin 'Wednesday evening the Ret -i. S., A. Dyea of Toronto, delivered , his eromised leettin (el " Matrimony in the Methoili4t ch Ire:i. Tim eveniog wa,- wet and stormy, and the audienee Iva-' not nearly so large as the merits of , the leeletre deserved. The chair was (soy ipied-by the Rev. Mr. Howell, tor ot the church, who introduced the. the ei er Fit a brief, ,but neat and ap- ple, iriate speech. ',Die subject alua:!, s hitt resting, was made doubly interesting byt he lecturer, who gave much useful adxfiee. on the subject to both obi and young'. Mr. Dyke is a, modeL lecturer. 1 has a pleasant voice and a smooth, fluent, easy delivery, and he possesses the happy faculty of being able to il- lustrate and drive home his points -by interestiug and often ainusing anecdotes. The lecture was one of the best that has been give o in town for some time, and the only regret is, that it wasl oot listended to by a much larger audi• _ • eece. - Dtoncer from Yokohama, Japan. - Teas that are Teas, by steamer to British 'Cob, umbia, thence Canadian Pacific Railway. Charles- worth &Brownell have received a large•CenSi meat of New Season 1886 Japan Teas. .Als large consignment or Fine Blacks and Hyson Teas,, which will be offered at low prices. These Teas will be put up in 5, 10 and 20 lbs. tin cad- dies, and jobbed to our customers at wholesale prices. A large and well assorted stock of Gen- eral Groceries and Ciockery on hand. Cualuxs- wourn & BaOWNEbrii wholesale and retail grocers, Seaforth. ; , 986-1 IV. KEMPTIIORNE- & Co. have got an- other consignment of winter goods, suitable for all. Their advertisement, which came too late for this issue, will, appear next week. Loqk out for it, and get further particulars. 9864 Go TO Counter's, Seaforth, and get a bett6r Silver Cake Basket for $:3.50, than .you pay the pedlars $5 for; a Cruet Stand for $3, 'a Pict* 4ar for $1,25, that .you pay the pedlars S.'7, and 3 for. 986.2 , Ona stack in the various de-partments is renb.rkably well assorted. Bargains for every- body '4 J. L. Satan's, Seaforth. 986-1 . ANoTunit fifty of those $1.50 Nickle Alarm Timo Pieces at Coryratils, Seaforth. 966-2 LOCAL BRIEF8.-A conCention under the a.uspices of the Huron County Scat Act ASsociation has been called at Wing - ham. on Tuesday, November 16th, at one o'clock p. m. --Mr. John Weir, of this town has purchased the farm Mr. Hugh J. Grieve, in McKillop, for the sum of $6,000. Mr. Weir intends using it as a stock. farm. He has got a good and cheap Ridley!Mct Taggart, of this town, who hae been:. managing a large cheese factory neat Cornwall, in the county of Glengarry, during the Pa.st season, has returned home. He brought with him a sample of beautifol apples grewn on the farm Of Mr. Alex.' J. Fraser, Charlottenburg, and hazelnuts grown on the farm of the late James Craig, M. P. Po, where there is a ten acre grove. Mr. McTag- gart is very much taken up with that country.--tMre, Wm. Cameron, of .the 14th concession of McKillop, has left with us a pear which is one of the sec- ond growth of this season, the tree hay- --Mg yielded a large crop at the proper season, and thia is theproduct of August blossom. It it a good size and nice same ple .of freit.-Mis' Nellie Moodie; of iheronto, second daughter of Mr. Robt. Moodie, an old time resident of Seaforth, has been in town -for a couple of weeks, the guest of the Misses Dayidson.- Mr. Thorgas Hills, of Egmondyille, sold his fine " Clear Grit'? carriage mare to Mr. Robb: Wilson, of this town, for $200. Mr. Wilson has since re -sold her'to Hen. Frank Smith, of Toronto, at a good advance._ This is the feurth animal of this breed the Honorable Sun ator has Purchased from Mr. 'Wilson. He must like the breed ,although he has no 'eve fort the name. -Mr. Wm. Pink- -ney, of theRoyal hotel, has purchased from Mr. tames Scott the two houses and lots out Goderich street, at present occupied by Metes. C. Aitzel . and W. Henderson, for $1,200 cash. - Mr. David Donovan, of this towit, has sold a last spring's foal, sired by "Ful - tori," to Mr. Alex. Forsythe, of Tucker - smith, for $100. -We are glad to notice that Mr. T. A. Sharp has sufficiently recovered from his recent illness te`be able to drive out again. -At a meeting of the directors of McKillopMutuel•Fire Insurance ;Company, held in this- town on Friday fast, they decided that hete- after the company will pay 'the full amount of insurance on contents in- stead of eiter two-thirds as formerly. - Mr. James Scott has sold the two tote adjoining his residence to Mri James &teeth for the sum of $250. Mr. Sleeth intends building'on them at lonce.--a Messrs. Ja. Stewart and Hugh: Griend shipped from here on Tuesday- a car- load of fowls, numbering in all 1,709 geese, turkeys, ducks a-nd chickens. They went to New York. --We would again remind our readers of the Presby- terian church choir concert on next Tuesday evening, when the !choir will be assisted by all, the leading musicians of the ttown, and promises to be one of the most pleasant musket events of the -s a. - Son .-The !Mechanics' Institute c 1- mittee have to pay Mr. Justin McCarthy for his lecture here $200 and his own and his agent's expenses. It is evident from this that the eminent gentleman is not visiting America solely for the bene- fit of his health. -The brickwork on the new building of Broadfoot k`Box is now completed. It is one of the Ihrgest buildings in town. -We are sorry to learn that Mayor Coleman has been con- fined to his residence for some days by illness. We hope soon to see hint around - again. --Mr. J. T. Parker, of Detroit, shed the light of his countenance ppon • his many feiends in town o -n Tuesday. He came., over to assist at a' marriage ceremony, but not as principal. -In ac- cordance with the provisions of the cow by-law, all bovines should nowbe kept enclosed. This will be a great relief to many an axious garden owner. -A large number of tickets have already been sold for Justin McCarthy's lecture here on Tuesday, the 23rd. This is the.enlea place he will appear west of Stratford. -- The Uncle Tom's Cabin Company had a good house on Tuteaday nighthe•-• The regular fortnightly meeting of the Young Men's Liberal Club will be held in the Foresters' hall, Scott'S block, on Tuesday eveiting next, at half;teast seven o'clock, sharp. A full attendance is de; sired. -Mr. Clarke, the Boot Black Ora- tor, passed, through town, on Tuesday last on his; way to Brussels. He looks quite oatural.-About 12 o'clock on Saturday night last the tire alarm was sounded, and the fire brigade and citi- zens turnedout en masse. lie cause h>f the alarm was the hunting of a small unoccupied stable or thed on the south side of the railway track, belonging to. Mr. Spain. The building .is supposed to have been set on fire by some mis- chievous boys as a hallow'aen prank. - Mr. James Burgess is recovering but is not yet able to be elm u t. -One week f tom next Thursday la Thanksgiviug day. --1 Ishe ladies of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will; mct' in th(,) Young hlenti- C4ristiall Associatidn rooms thiee Friday, aftehnoon at half - past four. - - Wroxeter. A NEw Soenerv.-We learn' that Mr. W. It raWSV, Deputy re ndi Reehnt of the Royal Arcanum for the Province of Ontario, on the 22nd of Octobee• insti- tuted a Council of the Order here, to be' cal led Wroxeter Council, No 1009 The object of the Order is to unite i) TRE HURON EXPOSIT white men fraternally who are of sound bodily health and good moral character, between the ages of 21 and 55. To establish a relief und for the benefit of members. To estab- orphan's benefit fund, he death of a member will receive $„000 as gladly llyand Seers - W. H. sick and distress° lush a widow's an fnom which on' his wife Or rklativ he may direet ''he society will re found physic The Regent ttn sent term are Watts. • B cefleld. PRESENTATION. The young la ies of Mrs. Ross' Frida afternoon Bibl Class, after the eegulM weekly mee ing on the 29th ult. Tres uted her with r4 hand - l_ some rocking -chair - and a pair of legant vases. The acce npanying address ex- preased the grateful appreciation of the class of Mrs. llos' indefatigable efforts to assist them in their study of the Word of God, and its simple lint ex- pressive language showed plainly how much she is beloved by those who have grown almost front childhood to woman- . hood under her instructions.' T '11 which the gift was offered, a, eyed. made. one of the most a ,cenes and showed the true a welcome all who t morally wortliy. tary for the pr Brown and W. Z. e way d re- ecting ection hich txists between teacherl and pupil./ Mrs. Ross is a devoted Chris- timatrealy and an 'indefatigable wo ker in the. 'Master's cause, and is- -a orthy helpmeet to her worthy husband, •ho is se sincerely. beloved by all his pe ple. CromartV. I SOLD OUT. -Mr. Williams, merchant here, has disposed of his store and the good will of his business to -Mr. James -Hislop, of Seaforth, for the sum of $2,800. Mr. Williams has done.a, large business here fori many years -'but on account 'of 'ill -health desires to !retire and rest. Mr. Hi lop ie not a sttanger to the people of C maTty and vicinity. He is an honora le, upright mat, and vill,I we are sure 4ommaud as hi h re- spect and as lerge a share of the trade of the neighborhood as his predecessor. Mr. Hislop takes possession in D cem ti nre- bet, and will commencewith an -new' stock. Stanley. Cousen, DoiNns.-A meeting of coun- cil was held at the township h 11 on Satt_urclaY last, all the members eing present. The following motions were passed: That Andrew Stinson b paid $2 for attending Judge's Court of Ap- peal; that the collector be paid 8 for extra workin collecting taxes last ear; that -the clerk be instructed to d at a by-law appointing returning office a .for this year in case. of an election; the officers appointed were the same a last year, with the adatien of, -.Geo. Laird, Sr.; for the new oblling- sub -division ; Thomas Stinson was ordered toile paid $5 for services in attending to th sur- veyor while running two linhs last winter; Jas. McIver was ordered to be paid.$5 las part expense in opening a drain on lot 16, concession 8, fo the benefit of the rohrl ; the townshi e by- laws' as.revised were adopted an the rclerk instructed to have 200 lopies printed. The council meet age, n on ,Ithe 24th iday of Idecemb9r, at one o' lock .p. . I PURCHASED A FARM. -The.. Mi Advocate of last week says: "Mr. Patrick Ryan, of Beechaimod, McK Hop, -bas purchased the RiChard Carp uter '150 -are 'farm on the town! line, p' ying therefor $6,000.. Mr. Ryan an his family will be welcom d to Le an," „Mr. illyan visited Mic igan and did thi of purchasing a fa in in that tate, audi we hre glad to learn that he h s dc- c.idtld to remain in Onta-io. He i too goo1 a citizen to lose. ; uhLIO .-,The •• p blic .etee nination of the pupil of the. s 'hoot 'ection No. 9 was h Id last Friday, and believe wet one of -the most suc- .cessful eveh held here. he popils were subjected to a very rigid examine ion, t4nd the proficiency shewn by the 1 in the several 'subjects talten up refl cted credit alike on teacher and pupil. The teacher, Mr. Jas. Hogg, vas assist d in 'the examination by the following t a,ch- ers : -Misses Goven'lock and Hillen, and Messrs. Johnston, Peareo, Dorranc and Muir. . I was particularly pleased vith the_ excellent order maintained he the puoilseand to see the kindly feeling ex- istiug betwaeo teacher 6.nd pupil two - very sttongqndications that the teaeher is doing go,od work. Another pleasing feature of the examination was the arge num. ref visitors preterit, both old and young. - At the close (If the examin tion le.rg.e number of the Iratepayers and teachers present made phort spec hes, one and all expressin4 thernselve as well satified with the woik done b. the teacher. The ladies'of the section vere tendered ahearty vete of thanks fo ;the dainties.providedlby them. -A Vie] OR. Winthrop . • A..., GevENLoote, Winthrop, gel erar busineSs- advertisement. Store-Compris ng .a well -assorted stock - Of Dry Goods, Groc ries, Crockery,1 Hath and Caps, Boots and hoes; Iteadynuide Clothing, etc. Grist .Mill --Hiving secured the services ;of Mr. Thomas Collin, who has had large experi .nce in milling, patrons can rely on getting a first-class article in flour, and the best results possible with regard to yield. Chopping promptly attended to. Saw° 111i11. - Dry Lumber -The , following on hand: Oak - 10,000 ft. 1-, 2, 3 and 4 in-.; • White Ash -10,000 ft. 1, LI, 1,, 2, 3 and -4 in; ; 'Hard and Soft:Maple •-•-•15,000 ft. 1 and ;11.in.: Black ash --15,00e ft. inch ;• ',Rock Elm1O,00 ft. inch; Basswood - 30,000' ft. of 62'. in. and 1 in.; about 100,000 ft. Pine,.1, 11, 1?; and 2. in.; also small quantitieslof Cherry; Birch •and Butternut, and considerable -Number suitable for building,: etc.; have also inch log . Pine, Hemlock, •Cedar, Tamarac, Oak and Elm ; also a quantity of Cedar Posts. 986 • . LEM-MR.-Arrangements • are -being made to :have the Rev. Wm. -Begess deliver one of his popular lectures in the Presbyterian chureh here shortly. No- tice of date,etc., will appear in e ext week's issue., Mr. Burgess a talented lecturer, and should hie ervice. be secured, the people of tilde locality may, expect a treat. • We ttust they May avail thentselhes of the • opportuni y of hearing Mr. -Burgess. • , SCI10111., TR EP ORT. e-Thel followin the, repatt of - the Wiethrop P iblic School, for the Month of October. The ; report is based on gene at proficitncy, good.: crInduct and rcgu1ur attendance : Class-Ist Hugh lexander, '2nd Lizzie Kinney._ Senior Fourth -1st Andrew Calder, 2nd. John Fulton 3rd ..Andrew •Govenlock„ 4th l J Junior 'Fourth st Cluj. tinit F&rbes, 2nd .Nellie Bullard, 3rd ggie .Alexander, .4th e .Richard . Bar jet% ' Seoiot Third -d' Aggie Grieve, 2nd Sarah Bullard, .3rd Aggie. Wright Junior, . Third -1st John -Montgomery, .2nd George Montgomery, 3rd Go -don r, McDowell, 4th Joseph Craig. Senior Second -1st Mary Hanna, 2nd Donald Fulton, 3r1 Davie Hearn, 4th Mary A. Pethiek. Junior Second-lst Andrew Govenlock, 2nd Bella; Cash, ":3rd Lizzie Grieve, 4th Lottie Cook. Senior First -letBella _Love, 2nd Lizzie Dorranee, 3rd James Grienee4th Maggie Wright. Junior Firet-1st Maud Montgomery, 20d Eddie Cosh, 3rd Este Cash, 4th . Eddie -Carter. - REFORM CLUB. -The Reform Club hold their next meeting on Monday evening, the 8th inst., when the follow- ing subject;will be debated: "Resolved, that it would be in the interest of Great Britain that each of the countries com- posing the British Isles should have a local government." The affirmative to be led by Mr. T. McMillan, supported by Messrs. M. Murdie, 0. E. Leach and G. Titrnbull ; the negative by Mr. W. ;Cash ,1 supported by Messrs. A. Dickson, F. Pearen and j. Cowan. BRIEFS. -A horse belonging to Mr. J. C. Morrison dropped dead last Thursday morning, as his son was driving it along the road, about a mile east of this place. -All Hallow'een was celebrated in this vi- inity on both Saturday and Sunday venings in the old style of removing ates, etc., from their proper' places. Veil, boys, would it not be better to eave off this old foolish way of cele - rating All Hallowieen, and see if you •an't devise a plate to amuse yourselves ithout annoying your neighbors ?-Mr. . Teskey, who has been working for Ir. A. Govenlook for about a year, left or his home in Kent county on Tuesday 1 . ast, where he purposes remaining for mile time. -The cheese factory here losed down last Saturday. ------ Kinburn. • _ • TUE SHOOT NG MATCH. -The shoot - match hierm by Mr. Iarnb on Tuesday .ivas largely attended d some excellent p were disposed of a.and everything hooting, was done. 11 the fowls put eased off quietly. . HARVEST HOME DINNER. -7-A harvest 1 ome dinner under the auspices of the lethodist congregation will be held in he Temperance Hall here on the eve- n ing of Friday next the 12th I inst. Ad. resses suitable to the eccasilon will be iven by the Rev. • Messrs Howell , of . eaforth, Musgrave of McKillop and ough of Loudesboro. Music, both ocal and instrumental will be furnished 1 y the choir. Dinner will be 'served. f om 5 to 7 p. us., and, speaking will ommence at 7:30. A good time is ex- ected and everybody is invited to attend. 'he ball should be crowded. Zurich. .. BAKING POWDER. -If you want cheap Icing, powder, go to D. S. Faust. He has the s le agency of the only genuine baking powder. k or every pound there will be given a handsome rize, free valued- from .10c. to 30e. 'Give him a c II and be convinced.. He has also received a rge stock of' Men's and Boy's caps, very ^heap. Also Millinery fresh and new. Ppecial lines in • Ladies' jerseys. 9864 BRIEFS. -Mr. Simon Geiger is back ome again from Michigan. . While , it ere he gave out 80 acres of his land to• c ear fit for cultivation. He intends re- ▪ aining here all winter. Mr. "John agel has also returned from Michigan spend the winter at. hotrie.-Mrs. 1 hilip Hauch, who had been away at istowel for some time attending a sick ✓ lative, has returned. • OATS! OATee-Owing to the great de- n and for our celebrated oatmeal, and in order to fi1 all orders, we will pay the highest possible F. ice for any quantity of good white oats, de- ered at the Hensall oatmeal mills. )(du will fl id it will pay you to bring them here. Urqu- 1r ri &, Wright. 985 • POLITICAL MEETING. -According to n tice Sir Richard Cartwright addressed tl e eleetors;of South Huron on Monday e cuing last in Hodgia's hall, on which o nasion the spacious hall was filled to o et -flowing. The honorable gentleman s oke for.a, couple of hours, in which he riviewed !the political situation of the • untry, and was lietened to throughout ith marked attention. Mr. W. Buchan - a', of Hay, occupied the chair. At the close of the meeting the usual votes of anks were pasPsed. ITEMS. -Miss Govier, of Paris, who I h s been here for some time visiting her siter, Mrs. Burford, has returned h me. -Messrs. T. Gibson and James ngough, of this place, lately in the' employ of Messrs. this, & Urquhart, le t on Wednesday for -Michigan, where tliey intend working hi the lumber w ods. -Mr. J. C. Stoneman, of this tillage, left on -Monday for Cardinal and o her points in the east, where he in- t nds spending a few days among his old friends. We wish him a pleasant ti e., -Mr. and Mrs. W. Johns, • of ingham, have been here for the past w ek visiting relatives and friends. - Ns McKenzie, of Listowel, who has b en here for the past month or so vitit- i g her sister, Mrs. 0. Gibbs, returned h me this week. -Mrs: R. Mills, of ichigan, daughter of 1Mr. H. Dean o Itodgerville, is here spending a few weeks among her friends. - Messrs G. ,and J. Petty and Mr. T. J. B rry each shipped' from here a number o icarloa.ds of fine lambs. Mr. H. Hanel of Zurich has also sent away several cerloads.-We are pleased to see that Mr. Gilchrist who was a short time ago confined to his room through sickness is sufficiently recovered to go around in (Mr midst once more. --The contract for • holstering the new Presbyterian cliurch was on Wednesday evening, a arded, by the Ladies' Aid Society, to It a J. C. Klawson, of this place, who is a fthordugh and excellent workmate and w o we are confident, will perform *the w di-. in a satisfactory manner, and make t eiseats as soft as down. - Blyth. BRIEFs. 7 -Harry Cellis, who. has been al sent for some time in Essex Centre, \e, rived home this • week. -The council, !met on Monday evening, When several c minunitatiogs from parties desirous of e tablishieg a flax mill here, were laid oni: the table. . After tome discussion a ' committee consisting of P. Kelly, D. B. IMcKinnon and C. Hamilton was ap- pointed to interview Mr. Forrester, of Clintom ! in reference to the Mattel -h- i The barn and outbuildings of John B. ! Satin, of Morris, were Infrued on Satme- i day night last. Mr. Smith lost his en- tire crop of grain and hay. Loss about $2,000. Insured in the London Mutual fel; $1,600. Origin of the fire unknown. _-iMrs. Mullen, of Belfast, and Mrs. Leash, of St. Helene, are the guests of rs.- D.' B. McKinnon this week. -Mrs. T inner, of Alvinston, is the geeit of C. E Tapnere-Mrs Carey, . recently of C :nton„ has returned to Blyth. -Edward Watson is shippiug large ,quantities of . • , • I) R, cat le this season. , He left here on Mon- de terith aicarloadi for Montreal. -Me - Xi non & McMillan shipped five car - boa la of barley tO Buffalo this week;: alsi five carloads Of peas to Liverpool, via Portland. - Jubilee services are bei lig held in the ROMa,n Catholic church her this week by the Rev. Father IV' ters, of Clodevidh.-Mr. and Mrs. Mc rostie, of St. Helens, were in town thi week. e Goderich township. RIEFS. -Mr. Chas. W. Williams, nea • Holrnesville, has raised his barn an just completed lone of the best stone bas ments for stab es in the Township. It s CO by 60 feet and neatly 10 feet hig .-Mr. Alexa Bedour has raised son e tobacco for his own use. Some - tin' g unusual in this county. -The farm ens are nearly through with their fall plowing and ate very busy housing the r rocits and apOes which have been ver good crops tlis year. One farmer boa ts of having mangolds weighing from 20 o 25 pounds. -The Methodists at Stu ely's appointment are repairing their chu -ch and making artengements for hole ing special meetings early in the whiten -About a week ago James Muir was cutting wood in the bush and aeci- den ally cut hid brother on one of his hue $ severing the cord and he is likely to le laid up for some time. it appears tha the handle broke and the axe glan- ced with the above result. -Geo. Stan - cm be of the second line has been laid up rith sciatica and during the last week he has been confinod to his bed. ' Kipp en., NoncE.—All parties indebted to the mei rsigned must pay Op at once, as he is leav- ing t e place. JOHN MONEviN Bell's Mills. 98 . xl 1 P tESENTATION. -On Friday evening last about forty pertons assembled at the home of Miss MAry Brown, London Roa . After kindlier greetings had been inte -changed, ReNe Mr. Acheson, in heh If of the congregation, stepped for - war 1, and in his Wonted pleasant style deli ered a short but expressive address, acq ainting Miss Brown with the object of tl eir meeting together, and presented her with a purse of money, which he aske 1 her to -accept,, not for its intrinsic vain-, but as a slight appreciation of -her vain ble services in the wprk of the Sab- bat-h school in connection With the Pres - byte ian church hero. She has been for a nu ober of years a. most earnest, eller- geti and successful! teacher, giving her siert ces in a hearty:, whole-sonled man- ner, not alone as a.teachet, but lin every - thin , connected wit i the welfare of the seho )1 and church. Miss Brown was en- tirel taken by shrorite, but briefly than eed her pastor and friends for their kind token, assuring them that her aim, whet working io the Master's -vineyard, had not been for Worldly reward, but for t a crown of life which shall 'never • fade away. Mr.; Miller then made a few ncouraging remarks to the young peop e, and cordially ievited them to attei d the Sebbath school. The wants e inner man were next fully sup - with the good things provided by dies, after Which the evening was in social chat. Before leaving time Mr. Acheson conducted wor- The smiling faces Of the company y dispersed juetifies us in conclud- at all spent a pleasant time. of tl plied the 1 tpen for 1 ship. as th ing t Usborne.. B. movitt.—Mrs. honias Stacey, --of Farq her, has rented her hotel to Joseph Arm trong and removed to Dashwood. ENTERIAINMENTH-A gtand Musical and Iterary entertailninent 'will be held in Winchelsea schodl house, on Friday, Nov• mberlith. Thilt Will doubtless be the e terta•inment of the season. Every- one vho can possibly attend should do s BR EFs.-Parmers are bp.sy taking up their turnips.' The weatther is •just what is required 'kir thie work. The crop .s good. -It is Toported that Farqu- har i going to have another merchant. Farq Mar is bound to advance, come what may.. RE 'IGNATION.-M . W. IL Baker, Who I as'successfullytaught. the Lumley Publi School dun i ug the last three years has resigned. , He intends attend- ing a session at on of the Provincial Nom al Schools. M . Baker is a clever yothe man, and he .taill no doubt come back with flying eblors. The Trustees have engaged Mr. J Nicol as a teacher for 1 87. He is attending the county Mod 1. School at preS IA: • . PL WING MATCH. The annual plow- ing natch under tl e auspices of the U-se)bo me and Hibbe t Viewing Associ- ation was held op TI ursday last on the farm of Mr. Jades 0 rdinen half a mile east of Farquhar. 'he morning was very disagreeable ' end wet. .- Twelve plow entered, hilt the work done was equal to any former treat-. .Tine follow- ing is the prize list: Extra class-ls•t, Jameh Millar; 2nd, James Hoggarth ; :3rd, Wm. Delaney. First class, men - 1st; James Rivers; 2nd, . W. H. Welsh. Second class, Men, lir.th wooden plows - 1st, Wm,. Towers. Boys, under 18 years -let, John - T ylor e 2nd, George Hunter ; 3rd, David Allison ; 4th, John Vennor. Boys- un er 16 years-lst, Robert McFarlane; 2nd, James Camp- bell. • Judges -George Cook, Grant -on; ThSteet, Downie, and Wm. Dar- ling, -Win. -1 he annual meeting was held in the evening, the Presiderit, Samuel Hunter, in -the chair. ' The auditors audited the Treasurer's book and found a balance of $46 on hand, which was loaned Out on intereet. It was resolved that We have a match next 'year. The meeting then proceeded to elect officer% for the en- suing- year, with the following result : President, James Millar; vice-presi- dent, - T. M. Kay; l secretary, ,James Ballantyne; treasurer, John Carmichael'. Directors -Wm. Delaney, James Norris, .James Bell, Thomas Cameron, Leonard Hunter and Wm: MOnteith. Valia. ' BRIEFS. -Revival !services are being held in the Methodist church, and are well attended. --The Rev, Mr. Coull, of Montreal, occupied :the pulpit of the brick cherch. las t Sadtbath.-Mrs. Scots - more, of .our village,ehas been -very ill �f late, her illness -being oecasioned by the shock she got Me hearing of Mrs. Seeord's death. -Mm. Thomas 11.1cAsh left Us for good on Saturday last. e We wish him prosperity! and . happiness in 1, his new home. He ots gone to Michi- gan.—Our village boy1's have organized a football club, and will no doubt hold their own with the u ighboring clubs. - Some young men, wh have neither re- s pect for themselves n r for any other per- son, were . the means of, a great deal of clisturhance on Sabha h evening, chang- ing whips in c gies, rolling ba sidewalk. Th and will pro Police Magist look out for vi -Mr. John Ti Varna to Mr. The land is in and the buildh price, nearly $1 about 45 acr Parr Line, has he has just g, into it. We lady long life Wild raspber this season o weather of la they are not v k et. PounicAL Cartwright a( Tuesday event' g last in the Temperance Hall, giving an account of his steward- ship, and also statement of how our Monies are exe ended, and how Govern- ment officials John had a.ssun gave a good, 8 tive, but not v A. M. Campbe pied the chai speech, Mr11. called upon to ii delivered a ver ing the North subsidies to expenses, &c. urch-going people's bug - mets and running on the se rascals are well known ably be looked after.- ate Wanless is on the lators of the Scott. Act. rater has sold his farm at 'homes Ward for $4,400. fine state of cultivation gs are good. It is a big00 an acre, there being Robert Turner, built a fine house, which t completed, and moved wish him and his good to enjoy its benefits. - les are quite a novelty the year. The warm has ripened them, but Ty plentiful in the mar- IEETIN(i.-Sir Richard dressed the electors on lad increased since Sir ed control of office. He lid speech to an atten- ry large audience. Mr. 1, Deputy Reeve, °cm- . After Sir Richard's aiming, of Clinton, was ddrese the meeting. He r excellent speech, touch - vest rebellion, railway inisterialists, emigration arlock. To MANITon, .-Mr. John Torrance and Son started n Wednesday with a car- load of stock ann implements for Mani- toba. The res of the family intend remaining here during the winter, and then go to join hose already there. ACCIDENT.- ne day last week, Al- bert, a nine yea -cold boy belonging to Mr. Jolla Raps 13:accidentally got his fingers caught ii the cogs of the fan- ning -mill and ja nrned them very badly. One had to be t ken off, and the others were mangled erribly. SERMON.. -Re . Mr. Stewart of Clin- ton, preached in the Hill Church last Sunday. His ext was divided • into four parts, or r ther consisted of four short teats, which 'was, as follows: "One thing t on lackest ".; "One .thing isi need 1"; "One thing I know"; "!0n thing I do." The, ser- mon was what ight be called A 1. . : . Too' Muott Li ERTY:-One night last week, three' tram ups took up their. lodg- ing in the sehoo house -having crawl- ed inthrOugh tl e windows, as the doors were sOurely ' ocked. A short . time before two gentl men of the same per- suasion ledged ii No. 4 school house, llullett, and one at No. .6. , No doubt these gentlemen 'are deeply interested in educational matters, hence, their 'frequent visits. . • SABBATH. " Sc ipoL: - Our Sabbath School closed last Sunday, and will not be_reopened-unt 1 next May. The . at- tendance during the summer has aver- aged nearly seve by. The financial re- port is as follow : Spent about $30 in buying books fo the library; $9 for papers, helps, ti kets &c., and besides this raised $7 frim the school, to -be given to the mis ion cause, which was. by consent of th School given in aid of Home Missiens. PRESENTATION -Last Monday ;even- ing the teacher. ' of Harlock Sabbath School met at Mr. John Torrance's and presented John. Torrance, jr., who has, been a teacher in, the school, with a complete .volume of the Life and Works of St. Paul. Tit following is a copy of the address :!-M . John Torrance, jr.,- Dear Friend, --N re, the teabers con- nected -with the arlock Sabbath School, take . this 'opportunity of showing .our good feeling tow rds you, and also our appreciation of ervices you have ren- dered in our -mid t. Our estimation of you as a young man is indeed high. You have alwa.y borne an irreproach- able ;character N hiCh is, as the Good Book declares, at better. than great riches. Now. iv ask you to accept this book as a slight token of remembrance. We hope . you will he spared in health and strength to peruse its contents, and while so doing we hope many pleasing occurrences land, relationships among your old assoch tes will be called to 1, mind. Now, w siting you. prosperity and enjoyment in your new -home, we remain your well-wishing friends. Signed by ALEX. VATT, Superintendent, in behalf of the teachers of Harlock Sabbath Sohool. BJussels. THE Treasurer of the East Huron Ag- ricultural Society, will be at Hall's hotel, Brus- sels, on Saturday next, the 6th inst., and the following Saturday, from 2 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon, to pay pr sea of the late fall Show held at Brussels. A ty prize takers who cannot conveniently attend at the times and place above mentioned, will plfase send their?. 0. address, and enclose 6c. for postage and registration, and their prizeS will be sent by mail. DANIEL STEWART, Secy.-Treas. East Huron Agricul- linral Society, box 2o, Brussels P. 0. 986-1 Beatese:.-No word of the new bridge yet. -The firemen had the engine out for a testing and filling tanks for winter. The other day some of the hose refused to stand the pressure, and some more ought to be purchased by our council, if they want to be in a position to claim our fire departenent as being fully efficient at nomination. -A. Veal, G. E. Cooper ano R. McNaughton have been appointed depu*-returning officers for the municipal elections. Rumor asks why 0. E. Coopeir has been substituted for Wm. Aldridge ?-John R. Clarke, better known as the Boot Black Orator, delivered his lecture, "To and Fro in London,' here Thursday evening to a large and appreciative audience. He, will return again: in about a month. - C. R. Vanstone has returned from the Northwest. -C. R. Cooper and family have left Brussels for Toronto. John Angus purchased Mr. Cooper's resi- dence. -At the formation of the Elec- toral , Union here the other night, it seemed to assume a political turn, as all the subscribers were of tine one side of Politics. Some of the temperance work- ers of Brussels think that if F. S. Spence would devote less of his time in describing what side he takes in politics be would do more good. -The hay scales privileges were sold to James Oliver for 1887 for $96. Mr. McCracken waa not a bidder this year, he having re- tired intending to run for the Reeves hip. So far, there is no opponent mentioned, but Mac says he is afraid of none. - E. A. Mather has opened a dental'office in Leckie's block. -James Burnett and. family have returned to Hamilton, where he has secured' a position. -Dr. Hutchinson has removed his office from Hargrave's drug store to the Grant block, his former office being used by NOVEMBER 5,1886. Trade Continues with Unabated Vim -AT- Edward Meads Popular ,i)r.?j Goods, liner?/ and Clothing House. Every one satisfied with the value they get, and the treatment they re. ceive. Our steadily increasing trade -is, a difficult subject for some to analyze, but when the anatomy of our business magnifying pewee of bprouubgilln public puat(e 11:oltheorage, the difficulty dis- appears, and our large trade becomes an established and undisputed fact. We are now on the war path with incom- parable inducements in Men's and Boys' Under- clothing, Men's And Boys' Caps, Men's and Boys' Overcoats, Men's and Boys' Suits. Our Clothing Room is splendidly lighted. You can examine every gar- ment in broad daylight. All New Goods, and prices right. E. McFAUL, Seaforth's Dry Goods, Millinery and Clothing Man. the Bell Telephone Company. -Cox & Co., brokers, have opened an office here this week. -S. Hooper, convicted of making 'illicit whisky, after delivering the apparatus, escaped from Inspector Caven and Constable .Paisley on the road from Wroxeter by jumping out of the tarriage in the dark. -Division Court was held last week, but was not - as large as usual. Judge Doyle presided, and the bar was represented by N. B. Dickson, W. M. Sinclair, and A. Hodge, of Mitchell. -Geo. Miller has disposed of his house and lot on Flora street to. Saul Plumb, rand. Wm. Thomson has disposed of his house on Turn berry street to George Burt for $400. • Grey-. PLOWING MATCH. -The annual plow - bag match was held 4 the farm of James- Steinman,- lot . 14, concession 12, on. Wednesday pf last week. There was a large attendance of plowmen and spec- tators and everything_ passed off very harmoniously. The work done' was fully up to that of other years. The lowing was finished by 4 o'clock, and after the judges had given their judge; ment a splendid supper was partaken of that had been prepared by Mrs. Stem - mon, assisted -by a number of other ladies. 'The following is the list of prize wingers :-Medal class -1st, Hiram White, Davidson plow; 2nd, Wm. Bird, Monroe plow. 1st class memt-lst Pieter Keifer, Davidson plow ; 2nd, John iNe- Lauchlin, Monroe plow. 2nd class inen. -1st Allan Lamont, Davidson plow; 2nd, Robt. McDonald, Monroe plow 3rd, John McIntosh, Monroe plow; 4th, Thos. Bird, Monroe plow. Green class, for men who never plowed at a match - A. McKay, Grieve plow. Boy's class - 1st, Jas. Knight, Patterson plow; 2nd, Thos. Brown, Patterson plow. The judges were Thos. E. Hayes, McKillop; Walter Noble, Logan and Geo: Martin, Brussels. The medal was presented to Mr. White to becPme his property. A gold medal will be secured for the next year and the competition thrown, open to the world. The prizes werel paid out at Dames' hotel on the evening of the match. The Grey Plowman's Association is in a thriving condition and there is something like $40 in the treasury. John Stewart is President; Gideon Perrie, Vice -President; A. Rey- mann, Secretary, and Jas. Slemmon, Treasurer. It is expected that their an- nual concert will be held as usual as the people are anxious for it. COUNCIL DOINGS. -At the last meet- ing of the Grey council, which was held at Tuck's hotel, Cranbrook, all the members being present, except Mr. Jot. McDonald. It was moved by Walter Oliver, seconded by -Edward Bryans, that $7,000 of the money received from the Land Improvement Fund be de- posited in the Bank of Hamilton, Mpg' ham, to meet the payment of the rail- way debentures maturing the 17th di September, 1891, and the balance Used for township purposes; that the Reeve and Treasurer be instructed to negotiate with parties holding township deben- tures with a view, to purchasing the same, and failing to purchase, that th,eY be authorized to loan the money out on first mortgage according to statute at 6 per cent—Carried. In the matter of Mr Lamont's applieation for a ditch on road in front of lot I 5, ,ceneession 8, it Was mewed by Edwart113ryans, seconded by Walter Oliver, that the sum of $1.1 .13e granted. -Carried. A letter was read froth Hiram White, forbidding the coun- cil paying out any Money on a certain diteh on tote 18 and 19; concession 11, stating that the ditch is oot completed according to the engineer's award. The clerk was instructed to prepare the col- lector'e bond'for the current year in the sum of $20,000. A number of accounts were passed and ordered to be 113'43' when the council, adjourned tomeet at Cran brook on the last Fi9iday, in No- vember. NINETEENTO WHOLE NUMB] LOOK 0] -TUTS. IS THE PLA WINTER .0 The question often an shall I go to get a good - well suited, and at a rease I would give you -a special call at , .W.Kempthorn -1ROOT STod S And see if you cannot gel tions fully answered to yoll isfaction, as I have a lam stock of winter goodS reel and arriving almoet dalI Gentlemen's, Misses', Bret dr -en's wear. I have in s, the following tines. The been an enquiry for Amer' and Overshoes. I am able eoquiry at present. • Ladies' strong button boots ; ladies' ball do.; la. tra quality; ladies' felt boots; slippers; lit strong tabber goods; button boots, new style. LaxlieS' one strap, sand: ; 13118tOI featherwt .gosanters ; the Gipsy in sit, ! • GENTLEMEN'S I have an hand a roam] made long boots, which gi faction. I have quite a li hand of ; most all kinds of ' • Come arld get gaited. Me in great variety. GentI shoes in new styles, 'some this season. Gentleme Rubbers, rough sole, not out, four kinds. i Ladie4' and GOntlemen • quite a Atariety. -Some of ' kand that I have ever o public. X have some lines I will self at it little above . , My determinatiom is in . to meet the wants of my that denartment better t 1 in the pl.st, I hav still on hand son Boy's Winter Caps, dear above ccist A liberal disc Remember the address, W Kempthorn SRAFORTH BOOT . NEW GO1 -AT TILE -7 Cheap 0 SEiAD Department complfte with. nem Some very spe in Dress Goods, Ulstet Cloths, Cottons etc. A n, in3pection solicited at the Cheap Cash man I& Cardno's