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DISTRICT. MATTERS.
POLITICAIL MEETINGS.
SOtTII HURON".
Mr, John McMillan, the Reform can-
didate for South Huron,will address the
Vectors as follows:
_Monday, February 7the—At HodCeen,
Hensall.
Tuesday, February- 8th -e -At the Rs',
School lipase, Tuckersmith.
Wednesday, February 9th—At Dixon's
hall, Brucefield.
Thursday, Feb. 10—At the West End
School Rause, Tuckeramith.
Friday, Feb. H—At the Schoolliouse
at Trishtown.
Each of the above meetings will
Commence at 7 o'clock P.M.
Mr. John Reith, or any other oppon-
ent, is respectfully requeseed to be
, present.
Dr. Campbell's Meetings.
Dr. Campbell will address the electors
nd the South Ridirtg of Huron as fol-
lows:
Friday, Feb. 4th—At Bayfield, -even-
ing.
Saturday, Feb. 5th —At Varna, even-
ing.
Monday, Feb. .?th—At Brucefield;
even Mg.
Tuesday, Feb. Sile—At Hensel!, even-
ing.
Wednesday, Feb. 9th—At Zurich,
7erVening.
Thursday, Feb. 10th—At the Red
:School House, Tuckersmith—evening.
Friday, Feb. 11th—At Kinburn, even-
ing.
t Saturday, Feb. 12th—At Winthrop,
Monday, Feb. 14th—At the White
;School House, McKillop, evening..
Tuesday, Feb. 1.5th—At Seaforth
• (nomination day):
REFORM MEETING.—A union meeting
of the Reformers and Young Liberals of
Searforth will be held in the rooms of the
Young Liberal Club on Tuesday next at
o'elock. We hope to see every Re-
former in the town present.
RETtRNING OFFICERS. The Return -
int, Officers for the holding of the Do -
r,
minion elections in this county have
-been appointed as folmws : Mr. James
Dickson, Registrar, for South Huron;
Mr. E. Corbett, Clinton for West
Huron, and Mr. E. K. Boddy for East
Huron. It will .be seen that the Sheriff
hite been again passed over. The nomi-
nations for the South will be held at
Seaforth •' for the West at Goderich, and
for the East at Gerrie.
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE M EETINGS.— A
series of Gospel temperance meetings
ark being held in Cerdno's half, in this
totem
which commenced on Thursday.
evenitig, and will be continued for one
w4-ek. These meetings will be -under
the auspices of Huron Council No. 95
R yal Tern-plars of Temperance, and
gond ucted by the "Wellington Trio,"
eoin pesed of Captain W. W. Mahon, of
Harriston e Rev. Mr. - Coburn, "the
blind man eloquent," and Mr. Peel, of
Dayton. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the clergymen of the town,
singers and temperance workers gener-
ally, to participate at these meetings.
Meetings to commerce each everting at
7.30 o'clock.
WEDDING BELLS. —The following para-
graph, tihieh we take from the Abilene,
sKaasas, Gazette, will be read with in-
terest by the many friends of the
estimable. young lady mentioned therein.
She is the youngest daughter of Donald
Ross, Esq., formerly of this town and
for many years a resident of the London
Road, Tuekersmith. We extend to her
our hearty congratulations and hope
her future may be even more bright and
happy than the past. The Gazette says:
" L•tst evening at eight o'clock an in-
teresting marriage ceremony took place,
the parties most interested being Mr.
Geo. W. Arnold and Miss Nellie Ross.
The two were united in marriage by the
Rev. Dr. McKean, of the Presbetterian
church, at the reaidence of the bride's
parents, No. 63 West Fifth street, the
,guests present being only the most inti-
mate friends of the bride and groom.
The presents were numerous and costly.
Miss Ross is a young lady well known
in social circles, who has made hosts of
friends since she has resided here. Mr.
Arnoldds also well known, having been
employed as cutter in the merchant
tailoring establishment of Mr. A. W.
Hargreaves for some years, and has, by
honesty and efficiency in his business,
made many warm friends."
-.-
LOCAL BRIEFs. —The baking school,
which has been open here for a week, has
been --crowded every day by ladies of the
town and vicinity. We expect there will
-15e no mere bad bread in theseparts during
the life of the present generation.—Dre
John Clarroiv, who has been in British
_Columbia for sometime, returned home -
Just week. He is OR his way to the old
country, and will spend a year in the
, hospitals of Edinburgh and London per-
fectinghimself in his profession.—Mr.
John Garry, formerly of this town, has
become proprietor of the Grand Union
hotel, Ctlinton.—Mr. Richard., Wright
met with a painful accident last week.
He fell off a scaffold and had 'Vo of his
ribs frectured: He will be laia up for
.some days. ---The Rev. Mr. Simpson,
of Brumfield, assisted Rev. Mr. McDon-
ald at the communion services in the
Presbyterian church last Sabbath, and
preached two able sermons to large con-
gregations. This is the first time the
elcaforth pc'eple have had an oppor-
tunity of lieteuing to Mr. Simpson, and
we know they will be glad to heat him
ag iin. —The pencalee social in Cardno's
hall on Wednesd ay eveninghunder the
auepices of the tVamen s Christian
Temperance Union was well attended
aeit was a very enjoyable meeting. Be-
eides the pancakes, Ie., there was an
eeeellent, musical and literary pro. -
gr titmice—The prize list of the poultry-
•e- has been received and will be
petdished next week. --A ineetine of the
rn eibers of the Caledonian Society will
b.- held in their hall on this (Friday)
evening. - We reeret to learn of the
eerio us ilhiess of Ail. John Landsborough,
en. of fookersmith, but hope he will
stem be around again. --We were glad
to see the genial countenance of Mr.
Wine McConnell, clerk and treaeurer of
Tuckeremith, in town last week. Ile
tune out for a drive, and thi-, was his
-1.
first outing since his illness.—Sleighing
is again! good.—Master Willie Sloan re-
turned home from Shanghai, China, on
Thursday.—The secind son of Dr. Sloan,
of Blyth, a clever young man, 24 years
of age, died last week. This is the
second son the Doctor has lost within
the last six weeks.—Mr. Thomas Town
won the skating r ce at Brussels on
Wednesday night,
• t
e
. .NOTHER CONCER .—A rere murecal
treat is promised the e tizens of this to Ku
Tuesday, 15th February •nst., when will. Repeat
the following well kn wn singers in solos,
duetts, trios and quartet •s : Mr. Ctiaries Kfilly,
one of the finest bass si gets in nomads.; Miss
Ella Rycknian the eh ruling, wingstress, who
so recently appeared in the Caledonian -Concert •
Mr. Sims Richards, of Toronto, of Whom the
Globe thus speaks—" he possessor of a mag-
nificent tenor voice, re•fic ered his numbers with
excellent action RDA Ci ect, and was rewarded
with a degree of apOlaris that would not accept
of a refusal"; Miss Ma tin, of Toronto, new to
Seaforth audiences, but the company in which
she appears is a suffie ent guarantee that the
singing will he of more t an usual merit. Lovers
of good music will not i iiss this opportunity of
hearing a treat which my never occur again, at
19aSt, not in this town. 999
AT COUNTER'S J WELRY STORE you
can get a lady's gold hunting, stem winding
I watch, for $20.00 ; a gentleman's open faced,
' filled case, stein winding watch, for $20.00; a
good nickel alarm clock for $1.50; a cruet stand
for $3.0; a butter dish for $2.50; a pair of
spectacles for 10c., and all ,other goods at hard
time prices. i
IMPORTANT_TO THE LADIES.—For the
balance of this month 14 e will sell berlin and
zerphyr wools at 10 and 13c per ounce; arasene,
star brand, 40 cents per dozen; embroidery silks
13 cents per dozen, and All other wools at a re-
duction. The stock is new and of the best qual-
ity. Parties wishing any coloring done, will
please hand it innot later than the 12th of this
month. RIBS Mau:lea-Amp, Main Street, Seaforth.
ear A SURPRISE on the 15th. , Loo9k99Out
.
for it and wait for it. 1 999-2
CASH for Clover Seed.—The under-
signed will pay the highest market price for
g. od clean Clover and Timhthy Seed. Also, all
kinds of gond clean Seed Grain wanted. 0. C.
WirmoN, Seaforth. •' 9994
NOTICE TO DEBTORS —Parties owing
me will act wisely by malting prompt payment,
as circumstances will cbnipel me to collect all
anloiints due. THOMAS COVENTRY. 999-4
,
tar A SURPRIS on the 15th. Look out
torl It and wait for it. i 999-2
_____ .
THE ICE.—Two rinke from the Sea -
forth curling clieb went to Woodstock
.on Tuesday to play 0. match with an
equal number from the Brantford club,
for the Caledonian medal. Our boys re-
turned triumphantly bearing the trophy
by a large majority. The following is
the score:
8/EAFORTII. BRANTFORD.
J. C. Laidlaw, Oct Brown,
John Weir,.
A. Young, J. C. Steele, Robt. Brown,
R. Common, skip... .21 D. Jolly, skip 17
; Skip No. 2.
A. Wilson,' J. Dunean.
J. A. Wilson, R. D. Farmer,
Geo. Patterson, Thos. Evans,
J. A. Lyons, skip... .30 Robt. Russell, skip12
' —
Skip leL. '1.
51
29
Majority for Seaforth 22
29
A MISFORTUNE.—Mr. John MI, Mar-
tin, formerly of this towir, and who will
.yet be remembered by many of our
readers, and who is now and has been
fin4 several years a resident of San Fran-
cisco, California, recently met with a
heavy loss. It Seems that an explosion
of gunpowder took place on a vessel in
the harbor of that city during a recent
storm and the concussion was so severe
that it wrecked seveead of the buildings
in the vicinity and Mr. Martin's resi-
deem was among the number. The San
Francisco Chronicle say: "What is
• left of John Martin's Cliff Cottage stands
on the brink of the cputhern edge of the
cove. It received the full force of the
explosion and presents the most demor-
alizing evidences of wreckage. Its
northern end is supported by long stud-
ding , reaching down the cliff., • These
studdings have 'been boarded in and a
rough sort of a basement thus formed.
Everything in the house attached with
any firmness is broken. Immense rents
are seen in the partitions between the -
rooms. In one instance the partition
had been bodily sprung a foot from the
perpendicular.at the floor. Ail the glass
on the seaward side was burst to atoms.
As Mrs. Martin expressed the situation,
as he showed the reporter a dozen, or so.
plates and as many ceps, 'We once had
endugh crockery l and I glassware to keep
a boarding-house, but now we have had
e
to burrow in order to get our breakfast.'
'On the landward Isid of the house is to l
be observed a fissure 'n the earth about
thrhe inches' in width. Had the jar
been appreciably greater the house
wotild doubtless have been hurled to the
beach below."
A LutoE BusrietsS —We daresay.
that few are really aware Of the im-
mense value cf the , cattle and sheep
shipped, from ' this country annually.
Mr. Thomas Govenlock, the well-known
Cattle dealer of thie town, has kindly
furnished us with the following figures
showing the ilmmenee business that he
has clone daring the past - year. -He
shipped at :Montreet 2,700 cattle and
881. eheep, which cent him . on board
ship, .198,422.92; from Portland, 56
cattle, , costing $4,248.98; be sold at
Beffalo, Toronto and 1AI-entreat, 249, cat-
tle, costing ,32l;$1he saold in Buffalo
1,200 sheep and lambs'1costing $6,000,
and sent to the Northivest 726 cattle,
costing- $23,232. It will thus be seen
that during the yeer Mr. Govenlock
purchased and shipped cattle, and sheep
to the value of $239,224.90. The great
bulk of these animalsWeee purchased in
and shipped from this county, although
a good many of them were purchased in
-neighboring counties. • The whole of this
business t was personally supervised by
Mr. Govenlock, and ' he was . never so
busy' but he could step. in the midst of
it and play a .game of checkers with a
friend', and he generally cane out ahead,
too. He can fairly' claith to be the
largest exporter of live .eltock:in Western
Ontario, ;if not in ' he Province, and
Huronites may .well f ell proud of having
a man of such cutup; ise in their inidlt.
If lie" would only. come out as a caadi-
date for South Huronwe would feel like
giving hint a plumpee. , M. Govenlock
says he.diel not make' any money on his
transactions this year on ancouet•of the
unsettled markets daring the latter part
of the summer,: It is la -pity that a man
should have to take all the risk, labor
and, worry of such an xteneive business
andafter all lose noney...- But, Mr.
(loeenlock has made i iOney by his buei:
nese; and . we hope' he will do so again,
as he deserves to. .
Walton.
LITICAL M FETING. —MdSrs. Thomas
Farrow and Dr. Ma,cdonald mid a ineet
ing on Wednesday evening1 last. The
chair was occupied -by Mr. James
lie, and the sof
by a most ort"
ience. Ad
Refmn `.1ide
Reform melee
son, ' Jf Sector
fivarti
ve side by
_ At time min
Areard Dr. Mac
• to -say that he
niression upon
'largely in his f
THE H
ool house was packed full
ly and intelligent aud-
s were delivered on the
y Dr. Macdonald, the
te, and Mr. D. D. Wil
h, and On the Conser-
r. Farrow. This is the
of those present had
onald and it is needless
eft a most favorable im-
all. The meeting was
vor,
LOCALS. —M
been confined
mation durin
wife of our -
lingo, has been
disease, and at
tertained that
but we are gla
be about her h
Some idea ma
highest esteem
Govenlock was
and friends w
were 149 rigs
kind word and
met, no matter
all the same w
she is missed b
is but a feeble
Mr. Hearn, on
also laid up wi
a fair way to gt well again.
inthroce
. Wm. Campbell has
o his bed with inflam-
the past week.—The
iller, Mr. Thomas Col -
very low with the same
one time fears were en-
hetwould not get better
to say that she is able to
usehold duties again.—
be conceived of the very
in which the late Miss
held by her neighbors
en we say that there
t her funeral. She had a
a smile for every one she
hether rich or poor it was
th her, and to say that
her family and friends
ay of expressing it.—
of our wagon -makers, is
h inflammation but is in
Grey.
SKATING.— attire's skating rink is
now in eteellent condition, and the
young people o the 16th concession are
having please t exercise in skimming
over its smooth surface.
FOOT BALL ATCH.—A very interest-
ing game of fo t ball was witnessed on
Saturday the 2 nd by quite a number of
people. The atch was played between
Mr. S. Ander on and pupils of school
section No. 2, and Mr. C. Bowerman
and pupils of chool section No. 8. In
the first halt tit ie two goals were scored
in favor of No 2, the last half time be-
ing a repetition of the first, thus leaving
No. 2 victoriou by 4 goals. No. 8 fail-
ed to score any.
THAMES ROA
vic.es of Thai
church will b
and 7th. Sun
and 6.30 p. m.,
Wm. Wyllie,
York. On Mo
in the basemen
7.30., after w
liver One of hi
also speeches
isters and choi
choir. All sho
great treat is in
mense crowd e
Tsborne.
.—The anniversary Ber-
es Road Presbyterian
held on February 6th
ay service at 11 a. m.
conducted by the Rev.
of Paris, late of New
day tea will be served*
of the church from 5 to
ich Mr. Wylie will de -
famous lecture talkie
y the neighboring min-
e music -by an efficient
Id hear Mr. Wyllie, es a
store for them. An im-
pected.
Ton -mien.
meeting of th
present year M
pointed clerk a
Mark Cardiff
appointed audi
son was re -.app
of $80. The R
W. J. Johnst9
Laidlaw, Geo.
were appointed
Health, With
health pfficer.
t
instructed to h
ed by limbers
carried laway
After passing a
council adjour
February.
SOCIAL.—A v ry successful social was
held in Jewitt' church, 2nd concession
of Morris, on t e 26th inst. The church
'was crotyded to the door and. riAl partook
heartily of the ood. things provided by
the lad
ies. A ter the first course was
served the tab!; was cleared, Mr. Chas.
Leech called to the chair, and the second
course dished p in fist clime style. A
great number solos were sung, and
readings and re i ations,almost innumer-
able, were giv n. The singing by the
choir was go.d and reflected credit
alike ori the m ethers and their leader.
Rev. Messrs. -C ok, of Bluevale, Paul, of
Ethel, and the astor, Mr. Burwash, ad-
dressed the m-eting. After votes of
thanks to chain an and others the good
hearted,] large ouled, generous, neigh-
borly and soci ble living people dis-
persedte their r spective places of abode.
ITEMS.—The many friends of Mrs.
John Jackson 1 ill be pleased to hear
that she1 is grea ly improved in - health.
—Mr. Wm. Mc all has been unwell for
some tize, he i laid up with his old
trouble,7his stomach. We hope, how-
ever, tie see h m around again before
long.—Messrs. . Jackson and S. Fear
are rushing bus ness in the log line this
winter, having aken to Brussels among
many other 1 gs two which jointly
measured 2,040 feet. These logs grew
on the farm of elr. D. Moore and are
the largest tak n to Brussels for some
yearspast.—Mr J. Skelton haspurchased
the farm forme ly owned by. Mr. J.
Knechtel, for he sum of $3700. Mr.
Skelton has se ured a good place for
the, money. We believe he intends to'
move about the middle of the present
month.—Mr. J. Carter had a wood bee
on Monday las and succeeded in get-
ting a large pile of wood cut. At the
conclusion of he bee the young folk
enjoyed theinse vee as young folk bet
know how. ,n1
orris.
FFICERS.—At the first
Morris council for the
. Wm. Clark was re-ap-
a salary of $125-. Messrs.
nd W. H. Cloakey were
ors, and Mr. John Wat-
inted assessor at a salary
eve, Clerk and Messrs.
Donald Currie, Thos.
'Hood and Geo. Kelly
members of the Board of
r. Holmes as medical
Councillor Mooney was
ye Clarke's bridge secur-
so as to prevent it being
y the spring freshets.
number of accounts the
ed until the 28th of
11
B cefleld. -
As it is drawing towards spring, those
desiring a cheap algal!' in boots and shoes,
would do well to' all upon It. D. McDonald, as
'he, has on hand a tock of hand -made boots and
shoes, which he w 11 sell at the following low
rates: calf boots, 6 ; kip boots, $4 ; shoes also
brought down accordingly, and a number of felt
boots, which wilt b' sold at cost for the next 30
days. 999-1
BIBLE SO C1F,T ' MEETI . —The annual
meeting 9f the Brumfield branch of the
Upper Canadia Bible Society will be
held 'in Union church on Tuesday eve-
ning next at 7 o'clock. The agent of the
society, Rev. Mr. Manley,willbe present
-and address the meeting. ,
SKATING.—T1 e ice east of the village
has been in goo( condition for the last
few daYs, and those who had skates
made good use f their time, and those
who had none b rrowed from those who
had. In fact ome young ladies got
their fellows t borrow their sisters'
skates, ep that hey could take them out
for a whirl.
CHANdE
OF DAM —Mr. McMillan the
Reform Candida e for South Huron, had
advertised' a me .ting to be held , in this
village On Tue day everting next. On
account ,lof the Bible SocietY meeting
that evening nd at the request of,
several friends r. McMillan has kindly
consented to ch
meeting' until th
Mr. McMillan's in
be held on Wed
instead of Tuesda
announced, and hi
School House in Tuckersmith will be
held on Tuesdayl evening instead of
Wednesday evening.
RELIGIOUS ME INGS.--Union religi-
ous meetings have ibeen held three nights
each week altern tely each evening in
the three churches of this place for sev-
eral weeks. The tneetings are conduct-
ed in turn by ReV. Messrs. Ross, Simp-
son and Smith. 1hey were commenced
with the week of rayer, and have been
continued since, a d instead of the inter-
est -flagging it se ms to be continually
increasing, and he attendance each
evening is very la ge. Many who have
not hitherto taken any interest in religi-
ous matters are re ular attendants, and
great good is evid ntly being done.
COMMANDER CIEYNE'S LECTURE.—
Commander Chey e delivered two lec-
tures in Union ch rob in this village on
the evenings of uesday and Wednes-
day .of last week The subjects were
"Egypt and the 1 te war," and "Arctic
Explorations." The lectures were illus-
trated by beituti ul lime -light views,
giving a clear and 4ccurate description of
the scenes and pia, es touched upon by
the lecturer. Every one present on both
evenings was highly delighted, and
Rev. Messrs. Ross and Simpson both ex-
pressed their satisifaction with the lec-
tures and the view, and intimated the
amount of pleasur and profit they had
derived. About $40 were realized,
which will go to aiU the poor of the vil-
lage.
N EXPOSITOR.
ge the date of his
following evening.
eting, therefore, will
esday evening next
evening as formerly
meeting at the Red
Varna.
. ,,...
POLITICAL ME TING. — On Monday
evening last Mr. j John McMillan, the
Reform nominee or South Huron, ad-
dressed the ratepayers of Stanley in the
Temperance hall. At the appointed
time, Mr. J. B. Sewed took the chair,
and after a few brief remarks regarding
the object of the meeting, he introduced
Mr. McMillan to I the audience. That
gentleman then to k the platform, and
for two hours he df, elt on the actions of
the present Government, and compared
the Government of the Hon. Alex. Mc-
Kenzie with that of Sir John ; he also
touched on the National Policy, finance,
&c. There was perfect order through-
out the entire meeting, and a hearty
vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Mc-
Millan at the close of the meeting. There
was a very good andience, although not
a crowded house, and fully three-fourths
of those present we e Conservatives.
Ki pen. 1
FOR cheap winter goods of all kinds
go to Weigniller's as lu is now taking stock and
will oloar out all goods of that class at and be-
low cost. For nobby stilts, good and cheap, go to
Weismillers. Sure to At. For all kinds of men's,
women's and children' si boots and shoes, in or-
dered 'work call at Weismiller. Repairing done
while you wait for it. 999
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.—The annual
• ,
meeting' of the K•ppet Branch Bible
a
society will be heidi on Ionday evening
next, commencing t 7.30 o'clock, in the
Presbyterian Cher h here. A lecture
will be delivered by the permanent
agent, the Rev. J. G. Manly, • on the;,
verification of the Bible by the pre -his-
toric and giant. dwelling places of Pales-
tine, the oldest in te world. The Rev.:
Messrs. Acheson a d Torrance are ex-
pected to deliver a dresses. We would
ask for a full hou e as a great intel-
lectual treat is exp cted. As collectien
will be taken up during the meeting.
LOCALS. —Messrs .1 H. Shaffer, E. Butt
and John Moffatt left on Monday last
for Toronto.—The light snowfall of
Sunday and Monday greatly improved
sleighing, and business hi consequence is
again brisker.—Mr tWeisrniller has en-
gaged the services, of Mr. Hatton, of
Hamilton, an experienced tailor and
cutter, to take charge of the tailoring
department of his business. He comes
well recommended and will doubtless
give good satisfactien.—Mr. D. McLen-
nan shipped nearly'" 300 tons of grain
from this station 1 st week, the freight
on which amounte to about $700, and
1
yet our neighbors 4uld fain have us be-
lieve that there isi not much business
done here.—Messrs4 D. McLean and B.
Blair are out ever., day of late purchas-
ing heavy two year old horses. 1
PRESENTATION.— n the evening of
the 26th ult. a few friends called at the
manse, Kippen, w en Mr. Weismiller,
on behalf of St. An rew's congregation,
presented the pasto , Rev. Samuel Ache-
son, with a beautif 1 fur coat and gaunt-
lets, also a fine n w cutter, robe and
bells, expressing t eir esteem for him
personally and thet appreciation of his
tervices, also the hope th.t he and his
family may be gre tly b eased in their
work of faith and labor of love. Mr.
Acheson made a su table reply, express-
ing his thanks and his utmost satisfec-
ti9n with the pleas nt relations existing
between himself an I his congregation, as
manifested by the andsome presents.
!
.
Bru sels.
,
MONEY TO LOA.—Large sums of
money on band to len on straight loans at 5),
der cent. yearly. Apol to A. HUN'TER, Division
Court. Clerk, &c., Bruss ls. 994 8
• SOCIAL. —A socia -was given in Knox
church on Thursd y evening last for
the benefit of the unday School. The
musical talent wa all local, but was
fully up to the occa ion. 4 very pleas-
ant time was spent y all who attended.
" SCOTT ACT CAS S.—Two cases were
tried before JuStic s Smith, of Gorrie,
and Govenlock, of McKillop, here on
Tuesday against J s. Stretton, of the
Queen's hotel, an Chas. Dames, .of
Cranbrook. The f rrner was fined $50
and costs and the latter dismissed. Mr:
Stretton's case has 1 een appealed.
CAneavAL.--e-The second carnival of
the season was held in the rink on Tues-
day evening, and et as a decided- success
in every respect be g well attended by
both skaters and epecfators. The fol-
lowing were the successful competitors:
Best dressed gent, Mr. Cornyu, Wing -
ham; best dressed lady, Bella Hunter,
Brussels; best dreesed gent,' comic, E.
Medsom, Brussels ; 'race, lady and gent,
Lizzie Jackson and E. Stretton ; race,
lady, Lilly Veal; race, girls, Mabel
Smith , race, boys, A. Currie; obstacle
race, Robert Thomsen.
LECTURE,—The liter. C. E. Gordon
-Smith, Congregatimial minister of Strat-
ford, delivered his ,lecture in the Odd -
fellows' hall last Friday: • Subject—
." Odd Matches—Matrimonial, Com-
mercial, Social and loral." The lecture
was able and hui iorous : the lessons
taught were good ad the truths incul-
cated broad and lib ralt On account of
the wet and dieagreeable night, the at-
tendance was not as good as the lecture
deserved, but at some futureltime the
people may again be treated to one of
Mr. Smith's lectures.' - -
CURLING.—On Friday the lListowel
and Wtnghani clubs played a !thatch in
our rink for one of the Royal Celedonian
Medals—two rinks from each club. The
match resulted in a victory for Wing -
ham by 3 shots.—Two rinks of the
Brussels club played a match in Lis-
towel on Monday last with the club lof
that place in the second dra.s4 for tine
Ontario Tankard, and which r suited lin
favor of Listowel by 28 sh ts.-0,ur
club play Mount Forest at List wel next
Monday for a medal.—Brussel club Is
now busy playing for the Bai d Medal
by rinks. I
POLITICAL.—Politics are beg nning to
get lively, the candidates hating com-
menced., to hold their meeti ge this
week. Ben Gerry, of this •lace, has
received a contract to make hal pt boxes
for the Dominion Government. 'It looks
a little strange that they shouli send to
Brussels • for ballot boxes. Surely
Brother Gerry's politics ate nit doubt-
ful, and we know the boxe are nlot
needed in Ontario, as the Ontario elec-
tions vete held in Decernber, and there
were then • all the' boxes 'reg Itired, el -
though more polling division' existed
then than now. If things go n at this
rate every family will soon be supplied
with a ballot box for theinown se. I
PERSONAL.—George Forsyth, x-Reette
of Morris, is again back to BOussels.1---
Edith Inman and Emma Nora Oliver,
milliners of Norwich and Wo9dbridge,
respectively, are home for their holi-
days before the spring trade coMmences.
—Charles Cormack, telegraph I operator
of Wingham, came home la t vveek,
being obliged to quit work on a Tount of
an attack of inflammation of te lungs,
but is fast getting better.—Joi,n McIn-
tosh, teacher in Grey, near Bra sels, has
ceased being a benediet, as e lately
lead Miss Thud l to the altar, a d not to
encroach on teaching days, th y appro-
priated a Saturday.
CHEESE MEEFING.—The a,nn al meet-
ing of, the Morris and Grey B tter and
Cheese Manufacturing Comp ny was
held here in the town hall, *hen the
auditor's report was recei ed a d
adopted and the following irecto s
elected far '1887: John Strach n, Hugh
Lamont, George Brewer, Peter lelcDo
aid and John Forbes. The e wee
1,182,958 Ms. of milk recei ed and
108,730 lbs. of cheese manuf ctured ;
average pounds milk to poend f cheese,
10.78; average price per pbund of
cheese, 9 7/10c.; average cost(lot draw-
ing milk, l*c. per gallon. $10i552 was
received for sales of cheese, and $7,566
were paid the patrons in cash and $300
in cheese; $1,319 were paid for hauling,
and for making, $924; other salariele,
$140. Balance on hand at audi , $56.-74;
accounts to collect $84.69 and ccounts
unsettled $178, leaving a defidi for the
year of $36.57.
'Tuckersmith.
DOTS.—Mrs., John R .Henderson eif
the Huron Road, near Harper ley, his
been confined te her - house the most of
the winter with liver comp' int and
weak lungs. They have one of iseli.#
McPherson's boys that shin bro ght- ogt
and he has proved to be a eery good
Mr. Henderson himself pitly ittended
school but a few *eeks. When he was a
boy. He scarcely. knows one rule in
arithmetic from another. -Ie never uses
a pencil yet it is something astonishirt
the rapitlity_with which he Will make ti
long accounts and Solve (lit:Huth prob
lems in arithmetic.
ALL ALONE IN THEIR GLORY.—A few
days ago one of the ratePayers of School
Section No. 9, and his bosom friend and
councillor, who have both the faculty of
whining about school matters, did their
utmost to invent something whi.h might
serve as a fault in the eyes of the parents,
respecting the workings of tie senior
department of their school. to after
obtaining their object, as they s pposed,
they very sneakingly set out to present
their case to the ratepayer's, nd sum-
mon them to met tit a certain p ace, and
at a certain hour to have the m tter
vestigated. But having a good, sensible
people to deal with, who are th roughly
acquainted with those gentlem u, they,
invariably meet with reproof, and der
spite the favorable state of the weather
not a solitary individual but themselvee
came to the place of meeting. So after
waiting very impatiently until a lath
hour, they wended their way horn
through the cool and placid beams of th
pale new moon, feeling, no doubt, tha,
they lacked in influence ds well as cause
for complaint. Althciugh the people o
the section showed their good sense b
paying no attention to those meddlers,
we believe they missed a literary treat
by nIllt attending their meeting as• they
are both waxing eloquent 'upon school.
matters.—Com.
TOCKERSMITH SCHOOL BOARD.—SI
—" Ratepayer," in last week's EXPOS'
TOR, did not take it into consideration
that Mr. Jacob McGee had glven th
Minister of Education a wrong itnpresi
sion to get the answer he did. Sectio*
248 of the School Act of 1885 states that
a trustee cannot take contracts or re-
ceive any remuneration for erviees.
" Ratepayer " will see by ref rring•tO
the auditors' report of 1883 th t Jacob
McGee was paid $2 for horse hire f4
one day examining a job of eav trought
ing, and he paid Mr. Jas. Forsyth $1.50
for his horse. That was the o ly time
that Mr. McGee went on schooltusil-
ness while he was on the board that he,
did not ride free with some other of the
trustees, and he knew nothing about
what horse keep costs, neither did he
want to know. The following -iii the re-
solution moved by George T. McKay,
seconded by Frank Layton hat this
Board do authorize the 'payme t of $5
per trustee for incidental eicp4mses, at-
tending Board meetings, horse eed, &c,
—Carried. The following is hat the
Minister of Education says on he 31st
of December, 1886: "Trustees are not
to be paid anything as remn elation,
but they nay charge their eau. 1 neces-
sary outlay in expenses incurrel in at-
tending Board meetings." Th re were
eight meetings of the kicard in 1886, and
if they had charged as Jacob id their
expenses would have been $11 each. —.
SA 3i I- EL WALLACE, Secretary.
Dashwood.
ENTERTAINMENT.—On Friday evening
last an entertainment was given under
the auspices of the Literary Scciety in
tVillert's Hall which was a gr nd suc-
cess. Mr. A. II. Wiseloh occu ied the
chair and there was a large iudience
present. The programme NV both
lengthy and interesting, opening with a
short debate on an interesting' subject
which was discussed by six of the
Society's best speakers. Instifumental
Ninranniallilnra
music by the orchestra.; Muldoon's
Quintette Club and the Mouth Organ
Band; recitation by Professor Johnston;
readings by J. Snell, J. Erwin'and J.
Kellerman ; comic songs by Professor
McDougall, J. Erwin and R. H. Freid.
(The -song by Mr. Freid, entitled" The
nicest young man in the town," caused
considerable laughter.) Near the close
of the entertainment a farce was played,
entitled " Elephant Pills," by R. IL
Freid taking the part of Doctor Bean,
J. Erwin, the sick man, and M. Fenn
as Samba, the office Kid. Th is part of the
entertainment was very interesting and
each played hispart welt. The chairman
and others made some, very flattering
speeches corn plimengtin the cominittee for
the well prepared programme. lThis was
the first entertainment given: by the
society but we understand it will not be
the last, as a neww, committee is elected
to prepare a program me for a similar enter-
tainment on the evening of Friday,Febru-
ary 18th. We wish them success.
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Wingham. 1
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.—The Nomin-
ations, last Wednesday, to fill the vacan-
cies caused by the disqualification in the
several Wards, resulted as follows:
Ward No, 1.—R. M. Robinson ; Ward
No. 2.—Dr. Fowler; Ward No. 3.—
A1exander Bell and David Roes. This
being the required number they were
declared elected. Waid No. 4 has also
one vacancy to fill lbut the electors
seem to take no interest in the nomin-
ation, only two or three being, present
and the time expired ;vithE ott eny nom-
ination being made. Another of the
above newly elected councillors resigned
last Saturday, not being a le to take the
declaration of office, whi h will cause
another vacancy. . The people here' are
beginning to think there., aught' to be
some -change in the Municipal /Election.
Law, where either the party nominated
or the mover and seconder should be
held responsible kir the cost of a new
election, and it would do away with the
cost and humbug which has been per-
petuated here since January first.
BRIBFS.—A curling match was played,
last week at Brussels, between Wingham
and Listowel for the Caledonian' medal,
which resulted in e, victory for Listowel
by three points.--LJohn Green, I sr., of
Turn berry, leaves' on Wednesday for
Australia, having !accepted the general
agency from a firm in Guelph for the en-
larging of photographs. He is accom-
panied by his son John W. Green jr.
and David Gemini'', both ' enterprising
young men of the game township.—The
two candidates for East Huron opened
fire, on Monday night, in the village of
Bluevale. A large number of ' the in-
habitants, of this town, availed them-
selves of the opportunity of hearing the
opening speeches of the campaign. The
meeting was largely in favor of Dr. Mc-
Donald the Liberal candidate, '
Zurich. I
SOLD OUT.—Mr. J. 0-.; Schleuchter
has sold his on& hundred acre farm to
his son David. This will keep David
from going to Michigan.':
QUARTERLY MEETING.—There be
Quarterly meeting in the! Evangelical
church next ,Sunday. Theiserveces will
commence on Saturday at 21p. M. Rev.
J. Umbach, Presiding Elder, frinn New
Hamburg, will conduct tie meetings
throughout.
ACCIDENTS.—While Me. E. Bossen-
berry was out on the ice 'skating last
Monday evening and going at full speed
he,,ran against some rough or broken ice
and fell on his facei breaking the bone of
his cheek. He is now in a critical con-
dition as he has m ich pain and the
doctor can't do much for him as he re-
fuses to take chlerofarm.—While Mr.
MOL1110 Vincent was hauling a load of
wood te the grist mill last Monday night
one of Mr. F. Kibbler's sons, a boy
about neven years of age, was walking
along side of the wood when the load
upset burying thei, little fellow under-
neath. The by-standers rushed to his
assistance and removed the wood from
him„ His face and head were badly hurt
but he will soon recover. Fortunately
he was near the hind part of the sleigh
and the whole weight of the load did not
fall on him or he;Would certainly have
been killed. This should be -another
warning to boys not to hang on to
sleighs.
FOR SALE.—For sale, a strongly iron-
ed second-hand Cutter for 'sale cheap. Apply
Alt the Ilensa,11 Post Office.999
CEDAR POSTS.—A large quantity on
hand at Hermit, also hemlock lumber, all sizes
and lengths, cut to D. URQCTIART. 995
LOCALBRIEFS. —The weather continues
cold, and the sleighing with the recent
-snow fall good.—The proceeds of the
Church of England tea -meeting last week,
including the amount realized at the
social, held the following evening,
amounted in all to the sum of $84.—
Messrs. T. Berry and O. Geiger have
sold their entire horse, "Black Dia-.
mond," to Mr. Klitt,of Iowa, for the
sum of $1,500.—Mr. D. McLean, of
Tuckersmith, sold a pair of three year •
old geldings, sired by "Good Cheer,"
to Mr. J. McMann, of Seaforth, for the
round sum of $450.—A couple of very
interesting curling matches were held here.
during the past week a full account of
which we will give in next week's issue.
—The new Presbyterian church here, of,
which Mr. Robert Paterson is contrac-
tor, is to be finished the end of this
month and will be formally opened in
March. A full description of this very
handsome church and particulars as to
the opening services will be given in due
time.—The Rev. R. Y. Thomson, B. D.
pastor of the Presbyterian church,' and
who is at present in Toronto giving a
course of lectnres to the Knox College
students, will, D. V., occupy his pulpit
on Sabbath the 6th inst—Miss Martha
Brown, of London, is at Present home
on a visit.
PRESENTATION.—On Monday evening,
at the close of the service held in the
Methodist church, Mr. and Mrs. T.
Blackwell were invited to take seats at
the front, after which Mr. J. C. Stone-
man stepped forward and read an ad-
dress, expressive of the high esteem and
respect in which that gentleman and his
amiable partner in life are held, and of
regret that they are so soon to leave the
village and the 'church in which they
have taken so useful and leading a part,
and assuring them that their best wishes
would follow them as to their future
welfare and happiness. At this point
Mrs. Coed and Miss Rennie stepped fote-
ward and in the name of the church Ala
Sabbath school presented Mr: Blackwell
with a handsome teacher's Bible, and
Mrs. Blackwell with e beautiful silver
pickle dish and pair of napkin rings.
Mr. Blackwell, though taken greatly by
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FEBBTJAIfY 4; 1887,
331=C41- G-0 OJOS,
Readymade Clothing
—AND—
Tapestry .Car pets
AT WHOLESALE PRICES
During February
McFAUL'§_
Big Retait Store
—IS TO BE A —
Wholesale House
For 30 Days,
Every Cash Buyer
—WILL HAVE,—
An Oppor timit3r
To Lay in a Supply for the Season
-Without
PAYI NG A PROFIT.
All Claims Q. Profit
RELINQUISHED 1FOR
One Month.
For Particulars, see Large Advertise-
ment in this Paper.
Wholesale Prices
FOR CASH ONLY AT
E. McFATJUS
Great Dry Goods, Millinery and Cloth-
ing House, Seaforan
surprise and overcome by 'his feelings,
made d Very 'feeling reply in behalf of
Mrs. Blackwell and hiniself, expressing
their heartfelt thanks foe the many acts
of kindness they had received while
here, and for the beaetiful gifts they
had so unexpectedly beele made. the re-
cipients of on the present occasion and
assured one and all that their kin:Iness'
would be long remembered, and would
serve to greatly cheer them on in their
way through life.
ACCIDENT. —On Wednesday of ELIA
week Mr. D. Bell, of the township of
Hay, Zurich Road, whi4 engaged in the
woods cutting down treere, had the mis-
fortune to meet with a serious and pain-
ful accident. It appears a tree which
he had cut lodged or streick against an-
other, and the butt of it winoing around
caught on a fallen piece of amber, almost
concealed by the snow, urling it with
such force against Mr. 11 as to crush
in three of his ribs besid otherwise in-
juring him. Medical a d. was at once
summoned, and we are eased to report
that Mr. Bell is doing as well as, and
even better than could b expected,
East Waw noSh.
A MISERABLE FAIL RE. --An illegal
meeting of the ratepayer of 'School Sec-
tion No. 10 was called b Mr. Quinn on
Thursday night, to discu s the use of the
Bible in the schools. Oily one trustee
knew about it, and nit enough notice
was given to make the meeting lawful.
LOCALITIES.—Mr. John Ellis is visit-
ing friends in Brockville.—Misses Janet
and Sarah McGowan, while collecting
for the Bible Society last week, itied
their horse at a certain gate, and while
they were absent, and the horse wishing
to escape the whip, for all lady drivers
use it freely, took advantage of the ab-
sent parties and made for home. Noth-
ing serious happened ?— Ir. {Geo. Quinn
has engaged in the agen business, and
is selling washing machi es as cheap as
they can be manufactu ,ed.—Mr. Robt
13: MaGowan. and Mils Maggie Mc-
Gowan are visiting friends in Paisley
i -
this week.
TOWNSHIP MATTER< At the first
meeting of the new towoship council
Mr. Peter Porterfield Was re -appointed
Clerk at a salary of -175 per annum.
Messrs. Robert Shell]. and John Mc-
Callum were appointed auditors and Mr„
Robert Currie was appointed arbitrator
for schools for the toweship. The eae-
ditors were instructed to have the town-
ship accounts audited up to the.1st' of
February. Application as again made
by Charles Campbell to lhave the north
east quarter of lot 33, emicession 8, trans-
ferred from Union School Section No.7,
East and West Wawanoeh, to schoolsee-
awl' No. 8. The expenses of holdingthelast
municipal elections amounted to $3'2.75.
During the year 1886 there were regis-
tered. 44 births, 11 matrieges and 21
deaths. The next meeting of council
will be held on the 10th of February.
- -The Argus says: A couple of giddy
gushers of St. Marys giv ne their mime
as Flora Wheeler and Mend Wilton, and
calling themselves respectable ladies,
have been advertising in C Toronto paper
soliciting correspondence with gentle-
men. If these girls, who, of couree, give
fictitious names, knew how ridiculous
they make themselves-. Mad what risks
they run, they would thipk twice before
doing what they have.
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