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_FEBRuAity 25 187.
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; Perth Items.
—Provision, has been made to have
weal music Wight in all the depart-
ments of the Stratford Publia School.
—Mr, Thomas II. Robinsr, a native
of -St. Marys, bat now a tresident of
Toronto, is tee champion skater of the
Dominion.
—Mr. David,Campbellof St. Marys,
whose death after a long- illness took
place a few days ago, was buried with
masonic honors on Sunday afternoon.
—Miss Harris, eldest daughter of Mr.
wee Harris, cheeseinaker at Atwood;
was married the other evening ta Mr.
James Doneldeon. A large, number of
gueats were eatertained on the occasion.
—Messra. Mclikide and Nilson, prin-
cipal and assistant in Stra fo4d Collegiate
t
Institute, are both con -heed to their
hornes with sicliness. Mr{ *Bride, who
had,to be removed from schhol in a cab
the ether day, fears an a tacik of inflarne
matory rheametism.
—The congregatioa of Milverton and
Millbank presented the ..ev. C. Hemta
ton' with a very flatterit g 'address, on
Monday, 7th inst., and invited him to
- thd Milverton Circuit for the third. year.
On ;Sunday, 0th inst., 50 new members
ek
n.
—During the stay_ of ti e Hon. Edward
Blake in S. Marys he was the guest of
Dr, and Mrs. Methiesoa. 1 After the
meeting on Wednesday evening a num-
ber of the leading men of the Riding met
Mr. Rieke at the doctor' t residence,
where they were handsomely entertain-
ed and speat a -very pleasant social hour.
—Some friend was kind enough to
send the editor of the Stratford Beacon
a copy of the Delhi Punch, priated
throughaut in Hindostani. Unfortun-
ately, the editor's edussation in that
foreign tongue having been neglected, he
is unable to give his readers any selec-
tions from the otherwise[ interesting
sheet. Gaelic would hatie been more in
brother Matheson's line. '
—The resideats in and availed Mother=
well are having a hard tine of it with
floods. A corresponden
completely blocked in on
ice jam extending to the
two miles. The river I
and swept through the
fences and firewood wit -
not been such destructi
the last 40 years, so the
the:river say, aid the wo
—When W nil . Roger,
mail carrier, went into
other mornin4 to feed
found his driiing mare
foals lyiag beside her
were received into chu
.leaving 65 still �n probati
fellowship,
says: We are
actount of the
own line about
ft its old bed
fiat'
s; carrying
it.' There has
n of fences for
Id, dwellers on
st s not passed.
of [Motherwell,
his stable the
his horses, he
dead and two
•ead. She was
all right the night previous when he
went to feed her about
Shehad brokers the fron
and one of her feet was
could not be extricated
boards was broken.
—The annual soiree of
gregations of Shakespe
rews was held at Shakes
the loth inst.1 The s
were the Rev.Messrs. K
Grant of St. Marys, an
tor of the congregation,
their wellskaoWn repute
speakers, in eaery parta
Dougall, registrar of Ber
chair in his usual happy
was a large attendance,
stormy weather and bad
—The anniversary ser
tion with the First Pres
St, Marys, were held I.
Principal Cavan, of To
on Sabbath, beth morni
to large congregations.
ing on Mondati evening
ly attended end address
ed by Ree. Messrs.
Motherwell ; Campbell,
Wright, of Stratford.
ceeds amounted to 'mart
—A tea -meeting was h
Mornington church on
the 8th inst, -Owing to
eleven o'clock.
of, the manger,
entangled and
ill one of the
the united con -
re and St. And-
eere church on
.eakers present
y,of Milverton,
McClung, pas -
who sustained
ion as platform
ular. Mr. Mc -
ha, o ceu pied the
manner. There
otwithstanding
roads.
'ices in connec-
yteria.n Church,
at week. Rev.
onto, preached
g and evening,
The tea meet -
vas very large -
were deliver-
Ffa,milton, of
f Granton ; and
The total - pro -
$200.
eld in the North
nesday evening,
the inclemency
of the weather, the cho r and speakere
failed to aanear. It was therefore decid-
ed to hold a social 'oil the following
Thursday evening. The social was well
attended. Music was famished by the
choir of Knox church; Listowel. Ad-
dresses were given by IRei. Mr. Isaac,
Rev. Mr. Patehell,and Messrs. Connolly
anti Dowd. The proeee ings of the two
meetings Were $105.
—Mr. L. G. Be.aucha p,the American
Temperance orator, de ivered two lec-
tures in Mitchell, rece tly, which were
weR attended, and m ch appreciated.
He also appeared lately efore a Listowel
audience. Of him the anner says: Mr.
Beauchamp possesses a are find of wit,
humor and tender path. s, and his whole
address was brightene by quaint ex-
pressions and happily onceived stories.
His audience ran riot in miles and tears.
Despite the fact that h has a bullet in
one lung, which preaeo s his drawing a
fall breath, he talks fas 4ough to make
an ordinary shorthand r p ,rter drop bit-
ter tears, and hunt for good place to
die.
—The Sabbath schocl. convention held
at Listowel two weeks
Wresting and instructi e
Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Moth
ed. After the appointment of minute
secretaries and a busine-s eminnittee,the
Convention at once ei teted piton the
discassiaa of the seve
down for contideration.
not too mach to say th.
convention were the
One of the moet profita,
Bible • class, conducte
agb was very in -
o all present.
rwell, presid-
Wright,: of Stratford.. ;
was tilted on the occ6 skirt of . a mass
. •
. meeting, of the eleildr n.t Several ad-
dresseS were delivered o he little folks,
ail of is -hide were attea iv1y listened to.
Mks- BOWellaar . of At- ht Ty who is in -
training as an elocutic o istawas, invited
to recite a piece to the eh ilaren„ which
she did in a.i•nest pleaeing and effective
manner. The colleetiona , were very
good, and altogether the rpeetin•g was a
most enceessfal one. The next Meeting
wilhhe held la Stratford.
—At Listeivei, on. Menday last week.
a most eathueitistic ine: thee of the pupils
• of the High, schools aid their friends,
• was held at which the haadmaster, hlr.A.
R. Me:C.111mM M. A. , aid 3 elm Connelly,
assistant menter, were presented with of the 9•th concession of . Howick, met -
au address itad • a handsome silver ser -
on the oteasiett of :their leaving -•the
school. The 'aalaries - ' of the teachers
were reduced tby the Board,. owing to
political animus. •Tlie addresses
;expressed full .confidence in the teachers,.
eulogised them as faithful servants, and
stroserly condemned tht action of the
the school at
r. The town
, are 'loud - in
their deaunciation of a . act which is
without a parallel in Oatario. Many of
the pupils left for other „ schools, thus
ruining the future .prospects of the young man was taken to . his father's 0,o9o. -
- i
al subjects set
It is, perhaps,
t at no previous
ddresses abler.
)let parts was the
by Rev. Mr.
r116 large church
school. Mr. McCallum is a eading Re-
former, and has -taught in Listowel to
the great satisfaction of all classes for
ing at the:
opposition
to the No Popery cry were tho much for
a bbard comprised chiefly of Conserva-
tives. Hence the action. Great ex
rn-
t
eiteent prevails through°i t the dis-
trict.
seven years, but his presi
Blake demonstration and hi
Huron Notes". -
—The, Messrs Stanbury, of the Lon-
don Road, Stenley, are feeding seventy
fat cattle this whiter.
— A large barn, 65x80 feet will be
erected by Thos. Davidson, concession
11, Grey, next spring.
—Mr. John Steward of the 9th con-
cessicin of Howick, is haulihg material
for the erection of a brick. residence
next
home
He AS
They
urnmer.
K. Robertson, of t Mo nisaarrived
m
frothe Old Country last week.,
es accompanied by his nephew.
had a very rough passage.• '
— tt. brood mare belonging,' to Francis
Morrison, of McKillop, gave birth to
three- horse colts one day last week.
The mareavas in foal to Peter McEwen's
Rankin Boy.
--Mr. E. Chesser has soldihit 40 acre
farm in Goderich township, gear -Clinton,
to Mr. Thomas Churchill, who own t the
adjoining property, for the sum of
$3,025. Ala Chesser intends to [ move
to Toronto.
—Mr. John Rapson, of Huila (Kin -
burn), intends to build a nest' house this
year, and has let the contea, et for the
same to Messrs. Cooper & Sevaffield, ef
Clinton.
—Chaplain McCabe the celebrated
New York divine will lecture in North
Street Methodist church,' goderich, (in
the evening of the 2nd of March, on the
"Bright side of Life in Libby Prison.":
—Kate McKay, who stole one money
from' a young man in Wingham, and =
good & from T. A. Miller's st4re has been.
sentenced to nine months igtrisonment
in thb Mercer Reformatory at Toronto.,
—Mr. Louis Wettlaufere of Man-
chester, has sold the late residence of
Mr. Ken•nell, to the Luthreen minister
of the village for $650, arid ' W. Downs
has sold his farm of 30 acres,to J. Mur-
dock for $3,000. • I -
— Miss Rosie Halliday, daughter of
Mrs. Halliday, of. Colborne; died last
week at the age of 23 years,, after an ill-
ness of two years of consumPtion. This
is -the fourth death in this flintily within
the plast two years.
—Mr. H. Guest, who has been a resi-
dent of Wingham for 14 years, has re-.
moved to Goderich, where he will en -
in the harness making ' business.
ad been a member of tlie Winghain
council for four years., .
r. Thomas Iluztable, bf Centralia,
very suddenly on Tuesday morning-
t[week. He arose froth his bed in
•
gage
He h
town
died
of la
theanorhing, ate his breakfaist, and in. a
few
year
Row
the s
ban
and
is re
of 13
minutes passed aviraY. Aged
few days ago while lila Richard
liffe, of Centralia, wes ascending
eps that lead to the door of the
barn, he slipped, falliag on his side
racturing several of his- ribs. He
idly recovering.
oseph Stonehouse and 'Fred Cook,
elarave. walked to -Mr. Martin's
bane, in Stanley, and cut ncl split 35
cord of stovewood, all m ple,. in five
days ; they felled their own; timber, cut
up all the limbs, and piled the wood
and rush.
— a.st week Richard Arrhstrong, 3rd
concession of Morris, nabbed seven coons
in a hollow tree in the bush. They
were all despatched and the aggregate
weight of the seven amotinted to 92
pounds. This is the kindl of a coon
hunt that counts.
HA youne lid about 8 years of age,
. . 0 >
son cif Mr. Thos. Gledhill. of Colborne,
white sleigh -riding down a hill, on the
brink of the mill pod at Gledhill's
woolen mill, beina unable to stop the
sleigh, ran into the water and_ was near-
ly drowned before he was fishecl_out.
—The hotelkeepers of the county held
a meeting at Clinton last wireek, to take
steps tow'ards securing a repeal for the
. .
Scott Act. The first steps ' will be -to
secure a petition to the Secretary of the
State, siened by a- certain proportion of
the teat:Ors, asking for the privilege of
t
taki g a repeal vote.
fil
--4Quite a number of inners from
Haeon township, near Ki cardine, are
making a practice of bringing their grists
all the way to Hutton, Peice & 'Carr's
mill in Wingha,m, as their claim they
get better satisfaction in Wingham. The
trade from that direction is inceeasing
rapidly.
—Mr. Charles Mason, 1 Brucefield•
has sold his celebrated imported stallion
"McCartney" to two buyer ,from Water-
loo for the sum of $2,000. He also sold
his imported Clydesdale tallion two -
THE HURON EX.POSITOR.
ouse heir Forelwich. I At last reports
e was doing as well at could be expect -
d under the circumstances.
—11'he people of Goderich were deeply
afternoon at the
hocked last Saturda
intelligence that Mr. Robert Welker,
libr rian of ' the. Me hanicsi Institute,
had ropped dead in the reading own.
He ad been about iP his usual health
rid • pirits, and had jut taken a seat to
eat from at book, whIn . he was netieed
to 11 back in the chair, and giving no
Ems
floo
Wer
min
esi p
to ti
max
and
was
teen
'ue
tenc
rua; .
Of
'er to enquiries, he was laid on the
and attended to, While two doctors
sent for. Both 'arrived in a- few
tesabut life Was gone, alai a.la soon
ssible the remains' were taken home
e family residende. Deceased had
ed a good' age, hting,72 years old,
tiring a long resideace in Goderich,
very Yen rally eespected and es -
ed. The funeral. took place on
day afternoon, enil was largely, at -
ed. T rooms of the institute re-
ed closed till after the funeral, out
espect to the deceased.
Wedne day forenoon of last- week al
umber of persons asseinble
odist church at Brussels t
tying of the matrineonia,
. yer , large
in the Mel
witness th
knot betw en AlbertIN. McCutcheont,
Of Winnipeg, a,nd Mis4 Edith A. Town
of russelsI After the ceremony an
cus ornery
'guests repa
Town, whe
partaken
wererime
Mr. and s. McCutcheon were e.scort
ed to the depot by a large number o
friends and
[2:50 p. m.
They inten
141c.nsion anc
their way
tend maki
was a ver
made. herse f useful. fn connection with
the choir ncl Sunday School of the
Methodist thurcli.
congratulations about 3
red to thect-esiclenceetif Thos
e the wed ingbreekfast wa
f. The ivcdding present
rous, usefill and handsome
the Brussells band, and th
train cat ried thein away.1
led spending a feW days hi
La short thine in Chicage, or
o Winnipeg, where they in.
g their home. Miss Towr
estimable young lady and
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A Sleeper.
• is one wile sleeps. A sleeper
vhich the sleeper sleeps. A
at on which runs the a eepee
es the sleeper while he sleepse
while the sleeper sleeps in
the sleeper carries the sleep
oyer the sleeper under the sleeper
til the sl' eper Which Carries the sleep
pimps o
eper in
eper un
longer
eper on
niort.'
the sleeper and wakes the
the sleeper by striking th
er the sleeper, and ;there i
any sleeper sleeping in the
the sleeper.—San Diego
Births. '
FAIR.—In inton, on the llth inststhe wife °If
Mr.' Jas. Fair of a daughter. 1
CULL—At La Fayette Avenue, Detreit, on thh
. 2.0th inst., the wife of Mr. Edwin II. 11. Cul,
of a daughter..
Marriages.
BEST-s-WILLIAMSON.—On. the 9th ir st.,
, • Lakelet, by 'Rev. J. H. HazIewood, N r.
F. Best, of Bullett, to Miss Sarah William
son, of Lakelet.
McCUTCIEEON—TOWN.—In • the :Methodi
ehurc•h, Brussels, on the 16th inst., )y Re
. W. Smythe, Mr. Albert N. McCutclicon,
Wifinipep,s to 'Alias' Edith A., daughter of M
Thomas Town, of Brussels.
}RANLING—KAUFMAN.—At the parsonag
near Beruniller, on the 10th inst.,.Mr. (Ivor
Krahling, of Blyth, to Miss S. Kaufman,
ListoweI.
DENNISON -L, RILEY.—At the residence oft
beide's Uncle, Mr. Geo. Holmes, of Cypres
Manitoba, on the 1601inst., by the Rev. 1
Wflion,1Mr. Albert Dennison, of 0 enbor ,
to Lizz e, eldest daughter of Benjani-n
Riley, F of Tuckersmithe
•
N DRY. —
Phoebe,
years.
WALKER.--sAt Lion's Head, on the 14th inst.„ t
ithe reOdence of her son-in-law, Mr. N .
; . !Moshierl, Mrs. Jessie Walker, formerly f
:llibbertb aged 85 years.
KIDD.—In Adjalo, county Cardwell, on the
, Mr. George Kidd, sr., a native of Wic
low, Ire and, aged 87 years. Deeersed w
:father of Mr. Thomas Kidd, of Sertfo rth, ar
Mr. Joseph Kidd, of Dublin.
IIA CRO.F .—In Brussels, on the Seth instINeIIie.
Deaths.
In Seaforth, on the 18th ins .,
wife of Mr. Albert Hendry, aged 7
. ,
Local Notices. .
CLOVER and Timothy seed *anted.
Any quantity of choice Clover and Thnot y seed
wanted, for which weVill pay the highe tprice.
Wrusos & Yousns, Seaforth. 1000
MONEY TO LOAN.—Parties desirous of
borrowing money on farm security, ata reason-
able mte bf interest, and on favorable terms, can..
have an opportunity on application, either by
lettee or. personally, at Toe EXPOSITOR Office,
Seaforth.
Don'a forget the Big Retiring
now going on at J. McLoughlin's. About $8,000
wee th of dry goods, millinery, hats and ceps,
furs, wools, yarns, and groceries to be slaughter-
ed. -Come soon and secure a good selection, as4
! mean what I say—Giving up business. I 996
To Lea.—Three rooms to rent over
A. G. Ault's store, suitable for dwelling Or dress-
makerssor office of any kind. Apply; at my
residence, Goderich Street, A. 0. AULT. : 998
No. 6 WAREHOUSE.—Ilai ing coinplet
ed my 20th year in the gmin business, I would
intimate to farmers and offl ers that I still con-
tinue to pay the high* inket price for wheat,
oats, peas, barley &c., and nvite all My old
friends, and are many hew on esas welldto deal
with me. Always represented at mar . et and
;
storehouse. JAMES BEAtT1E . 7-t.f.
• AT 'COUNTER'S JEWELRY STORE you
can get a lady's gold hunting, stem vinding'
watch, for $20.00; a gentleman's oper faced,
filled . Caere, -stem winding watch, for $ 0.00; a
good nickel alarm clock for 8'1.50 ; a cru t stand
f ran; re butter dish for 82.50; a pair of
pectacles for 10c., and all other goods t hard
time prices.
Shaa lovers of good bread will d well
to remember the flour:used at the Mei chnumn
Yeast Company's free baking schools in 'eaforth
and Clinton, is from the BIG BRICK Mr .is, Sea -
forth, Ont. BATES OF Exclissios-38 I 8. g0041
Flour, 10 lbs. Bran, 3 lbs., Shorts per b shel A 1
Wheat. CUSTOM CHOPPING BATES—Eigl t cents
,per 100 lbs caieh. Foe. FARMF.118 WHO GIFT THISIR
SUMMER Excussoixo prier, IN THIS SPRING WC will
keep a special grade of Flour, that they may
safely rely upon to insure them first -clefs bread
all summer. Our 1CHANGS, FAMILY and; BAKER'S
-nouns are unequalled for quality and cheap-
ness. A. W. Oeiuviv. & Co., Big BriAlc Mills,
l000l
Seafortb, Ont. ,
ouisa eldest daughter of George d
Blanche Haycroft, aged 3 years, 8 n or ths 113 d
12th inst.,
ay or, aged
16 days.
TA '1.011.—In East Wawanosh, on the
the. you eg-est son of Mr. Thos. T
1 year and 5 months.
PYBUS:—.In Morris, dn the 20th inf. Lori m
May, int-tant daughter of John arid May pl.
Pybus, ged 6 months arid 11 days.
•
1
Fal Wheat
Spr ng Wheat per bushel ....
Oats per bnshel.
HE MARKETS'.
SsAeoani, February 2 th 1ss7.
per bushel (new) ,$0 6 o $0 78
• 0 60 to 078
0 28 to 029
Peas per bieshel 0 48 to 0 48
Bartley per bushel ... , .... 0 40 to 0 48
Butter, No. 1, loose.... .. 0 14 to 0 15
Butter, tub 0 14 to 0 16
Eggs 0 00 to 015
Dressed" Hogs. 5 75 to 6 00
Flour, per 100 lbs 2 00 to 2 25
I•Irey per ton • 9 00 to 10 00
sHides per 100 the (i 50 to 7 00
Sheepskins each 075 to 1 00
0 20 to 0 21
to 075
to 0 50
to 080
to 3 50
1111110111110111%
THE
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OLDESTABLI8FIED Gi'and Trunk Railway
Allan
Liine Agency.
OLOTHING HOTTS.
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W. D. BRIGHT, SEAFORTH,
(SUCCESSOR TO AVM. CAMPBELL.);
Mr. Bright has to thank his friends arid 'the public for ,the very liberal
patronage they have given him since starting businets on hie owh account. The
OLD STAND' wits never so popular and so well patronized as it is now, and new
customers are coining in daily. The stock of CLOTHS was never larger, more
varied nor handsome, while in
G- 1\T 'I' S T-1 T_T 1\T S i\T G- S
Of every kind there is Si, splendid stock. Every garment made' is guaranteed to
fit, and no pains are spared to give the mast entire satisfaction.
• AUCTION SALE.
On Wednesday, March 9, at 12 clock,
noon, sharp, on Lot 15, Coacess on 14,
McKillop„ Farm Stock and Imple-
ments. Abram Crich, Proprietoi; Geo.
Kirkby, Auctioneer.
On Monday, Feb'. 28, at 1 o'clock, p. m.
Farm Stock and Implements. Lot 40,
Concession 7, East Wawanosh, ichard
Stonehouse,, Prpprietor ; C. Ha -Alton,
Auctioneer.
On Tuesday, March 1, at 1 o'clock
p. m. on Lot 20, concession 8, Morris,
High Grade Stock. Wm. M •Arter,
Proprietor; Geo', Kirkby, Audio' eer.
On Thursday, March 10, at 1 o'clock
.p. m. on Lot 5, Concession 10, I Iorris,
1 mile from Blyth, Farm Sto k and
Implements. D,onald Feasei, Propri-
etor; C. Hamilton, Auctioneer.
On Saturday, _March 5, on ot -22, ,
Concession 6, Hibbert at 1 o'cloc. p.
Heavy draught horses and: Wd I bred
cattle. J. & T. Connelly, Prop ietors ;
W. R. Davis, Auctioneer. -
On Friday, March 4, at 12 'clock,
noon, on Lot 44, Concession 2, H R. S.,
Tuckersmith, Farm Stock, 'Imp] ments,
&c; without reserve. Hugh Mae onald,
Proprietor; Jas. Howson, Auctioneer.
On Tuesday, March 8, at 12 orclock,
on Lot 3, Concession 4, H. R. S. [Tuck-
eremith, valuable Farm Stock. Imple-
ments &c., .without reserve. W. . Ross
'Proprietor; W. R. Davis, Auctioneer.
On Saturday, March 12,- at 2 o'clock
p. in., at the Commercial 'Tot 1, Sea -
forth, First-class Farm. Ht.' Alex-
ander, Proprietor; J. P. Brin , Auc-
tioneer.
On'Friday, March 11,• 12 'clock,
poop, sharp, on Lot 27, Conce sion 5,
L. R. S, Tuckersmith, Ferri Stock
and Implements. George Walk r, Exe-
cutor ; J. P. Brine, Auctioneer.
On Friday, March 18, at 12 'clock,
noon, sharp, on Lot 19, Conod,sion 9,
McKillop, Superior Horses, Fret Stock
and, Implements. Tyerman 13 others,
Proprietors; George Kirkby, uction-
eero.ni
Th-ursday., March 3rd, at iL o'clock
sharp, on Lot 12, Concession , Grey,
Farm Stock and Implemeots. j y1-7 auc-
tioneer. proprietor; A. •Delgati
,•
On Friday, March 4th, at 12 o'clock,
noon, on Lot 33, Concession 8, ucker-
smith, Farm Stock and Inip meats.
Alex. A. Nichol, proprietor P. De-
Cantillon, auctioneers
On Saturday, March 5th, at 1 o'clock
p. m., on Lot 28, North Bound ry, Us -
borne, 1.Parm Stock , and Implements.
John Ryckman, proprietor; A. Bishop,
auctioneer. , •
On Thursday, March 10, at 1 o'clock
p. m., at the Commercial Hotel 5 aforth.
Household Furniture and effects of the
the Coinmercial Hotel. Withotit eserve..
John Campbell, Proprietor; J. Brine,
Auctioneer. .
Wool
years -old, "General Gourley," for the Salt (retail) per barrel.... .. .... 0 00
Potatoes per bushel', 0 00
Salt (wholesale) per barrel.. .. 0-80
Wood per cord 2 0
sam; of $1,000 to Mr. W.
Seaforth, and Simon Hunt'
smith. '
—Mr. John Washingt
Wa vanosh, has a son in Hamilton, a
rising barrister, and a promising
politician, who did good service on the
Lit) ral side in South Wentworth at the
rec at election. The Liberal candidate •
the eaDr. Russell is also a Huron' boy.
Huron blood will,tell.
• Ori Thursday of last week Mr. John
Wright, of (tome, met with what might
hayle _proved a very serious. or fatal
accident. It appears he Igial been split-
ting rails and ,was piling 'them up, he
left the axe sticking in the end of one of
thetrails and as he raised. the rail on one
end the axe felt, striking. him. on the i
back of the head, inflicting an ugly
though not serious wound.
Hullett farmers seem to be making
lets of money- cut of horseiflesh this sea-
son. Messrs. John BroWn and John'
Lamont each sold a colt .corning two
years told, to Mr. Jos. Bell, last week,
eaeli realizing the, handsome sum of $165 ;
Me. Lamont sold a two-year-old a few
days ago, to Mr. Joseph Lyon, for $177,
and. Mr. Brown has one of the same age,
for, which he refused the, sum of $235.
;On Sunday morning last a young
men in the employ of Mr. John Wilson
with a veey serious accident. He went
to th,e steble to attend to the horses, and
one of the animals which had been
newly shod the day previous kicked
him in the face knocking him senseless,
where he lay for nealy an hour. When
he came to and found hisway to th
house it was found that his upper jaw
was broken in two places and all the
teeth knocked out as well as the front
teeth in the lower jaw,and his face was
fearfully • cut. Dr. Brownlee was at
once summoned and did all in his power
to alleviate the suffering. On Tuesday the
awkshaw, of
r of Tucker -
n; of West
Board. for 'breaking up,
math a time, of the ye._
people, Liberal and Tor
CusszeoN, February 2
Fall Wheat per bushel (new) 80 75
Spring Wheat per bushel.... 6 60
Oats per hushel .. . .. 0 28
Barley per bushel 0 40
Peas per bushel 0 48
Butter. ......... . ....... ........ 0 14
E• 0 00
Hay per ton , 900
Potatoes per bushel, new 0 00
A, 00 pples per barrel 2 go to 2
. 0 to 0121
tho
Wool 8
per 100 lbs g 60 to 7100
5 to 575
Pork
Cordwood 2 50 to 3 50
Dressed Hogs, per 100 lbs 5 50 to 6 00
1 •.
TORONTO, Feb. 24.—Fall wheat$0.77 o
spring, $0.80 to 80.81; oats, 34e to 350 ; peas, 51e
to 52c; barley, 40 to 59c; hay, per tor ,80.0O to
q4,00; butter, 22c to 26c ; potatoes, per b g,
80e to 90c; eggs, per doz..20c to 21 c ; dree ed
•
hop, per 100 lbs., $5.75 to 86.25.
Livinteoots Feb. 23.-1Spring wheat, is 0,
red winter, is 05d ; California , No. 1, 7s 0
California No. 2, 08 00d; oats, Os ood ; )arley
Od ; peas, 5s 04d ; pork, 60s 06d; chee.s , 64s e
ti, 18871.
to 8121! 78
to 0178
to 0129
to 01448
o08
to 0 15
to 0 15
to 10 00
to 0 50
Live StoOk- Market
Toaorro, Feb. 23.-4?ripes for cattle, ule
er at it slight advance; good loads are e orth
per lb, and medium 3c ; =ong the sal •a yee
day were 23 head, averaging -1:100 lbs, • t $37 ;
▪ 1,10011a, at :-0.e per Ib ; do, 1,050 11 s, at
13 do, 1,150; at 3Sc. perIb;5 do, 95011A, at 828
6 do, 950 lbs, ats,e2S ; mileh Cows are.i fair
mend, but so far this week none h. ve b
offered For sheep and lambs : Mite 1 lots
d ;
Os
-d.
31c
er-
21
35;
tO;
lere-
worth S-4.75 to $.3.25 per head ; there at enough
of sheep offering,but there is a 'scarcity of Ian bs.
:Nlos-rareet. Fele 22.—Fer very (heft 'e be - ves
-fle per lb. was r.e-skedir some (sues, and ab. ut
4 le has lieen paid, In t pretty goo aoiwale
could be boupeit for abont3y• per Itsi, •ith (.- )Ui-
nion and inferior beasts ht from 2; e tp
The prices.of sheep are slightly lower,
selling at from --Ile to 41c per lb. II
about 4* -le per lb. Calves are . still 10
. wand - at pretty high retes,-. The her
has been very brisk of late, and .durini
week there were shipped from here to
States 215 horses costing s25,215. T est
priced lot Were 19 horses which cost -.3,185 and
the lowest pricc. lot were 17 horses ' ehich 20St
Ae pe
iixed
gs Sul
-etive
e ma
the
he Uri
e hig
lb.
ots
nt
de-
ket
at
ted
IMPORTANT NOTICE,
DRIVING_ HORSE WANTED.—W
purchase, a good, young, soon
horse or mare. Must be a good size
good action, A Clear Grit preferred.
WILSON,sof the firm of Reid and Vi
forth.
tilted to
1 driving
nd have
Apply to
son, Sea -
1002 -2
.PRIC.tS 70 SUIT THE . HARD TIMES.
The latest styles closely observed when desired s: iter US • A TRIAL.
W. D BRIGHT,
NTOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.—A meeting
_LA of the Shareholde,ft of the Seafoi th. Recre-
ation Grounds' Association will be held n Holme-
sted's Office, on Tuesday, March firs, at ten
o'clock a. m. All interested are expected
to be present. ALEX. WILSON, Secre ary, Sea -
forth. 1002-1
Campbell's Nock, Main Street, Seaforth.
11.00/
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALE OFA FIRST-CLASS FARM.
—Mr. J. P. Brine has been instructed by
Mr. Hugh Alexander, to sell by Public Auction,
that splendid Farm, Lot 25, Concession 3, H. R.
S., Tuckersmith, on Saturday, March 12th, 1887,
at 2 o'clock p. m., it the Commercial Hotel, in
the Town of Seaforth. The Farm is in a first-
class state of culthlation, mostly seeded down.
There is a good Brick House on the property,
with a splendid cefiar under the whole house.
The barn is of frainb, in splendid condition, and,, FOR WOOD AND COAL.
there are also pwo large sheds, sufficient for theo
prosper working of any 100 acre farm in the coun-
ty.' There is a good well of water at the house,
also a never -failing spring running below the
house, and a branch of the Maitland river runs
through one corner of the Farm. There is a good
bearing Orchard on the property. The Farm is
situated about 6 miles from the Town of Seaforth,
with a atiavel Road leading thereto. It is about
the same distance from Clinton, and there is a
School House near the corner of the Lot, with it
Church about three quarters of a niile off. The
Farm is situated in one"of the best grain -growing
sections of Ontario. TERMS OF SALE:—Two
thousand five hundred dollars cash down at time
of sale; The Balance to suit Purchaser,•'at 6 per
cent. pe i annum. For further particulars- apply
to APPLETON ELCOAT, Lot 35, Concession 3,
L R. S., Tuckersinith. 1002-4
Hall and Box Stoves,
CATTLE FOB, SALE.—For sale eight heavy fat
steers ready to ship in March. Also two
short -horn bulls, one three years old ti is spring
perfectly quiet and harmless; the 1 Meer last
spring,'e calf readyifor service. Both are good
animals and will be sold cheap. ApPls to JOIN
RNECHTEL, Brussels P. O• 1 002.t.1.
,
OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.—I or sale a
comfortable dwellnig house and good lot,
pleasantly situated on Sperling stree ,, in Sea -
forth. There are three rooms bezid •s pantry,
kitchen wood -shed and good c•ellar. here is a
good well and cistern. The lot is we 1 planted
with large and small fruit trees. WPI be sold
cheap. Apply on the premises to MR. . SMITH,
Seaforth.• 002 t.f.
•
TOVES.
ooking Stoves
r HOROUGHBRED. I3ULL.--The undersigned
will keep on Lot 3, Concessio 17, Gray,
for the improvement of stock a tho oughbred
Durham bull, .registered in the new Canadian
Ilerd Book. TER1S.—e2 to insure an $1.50 for
the season per cow, payable on Januar. • 1st, 1555.
Ile served 70 cowsl last season and only aired
were returned the, second time. Pasture wi 1 be
provided for cows sent from a distance and they
will receive the best of care. DAVI .1
BELL, Walton 1'. :O. ltirsx4
1,1A RM FOR SALE.- For sale Lot 12, oricession
.11 13, llullett, eontaining 100 acres, of which
85 are cleared, well feneed and part1y n iderd rain-
ed,. the remainder hardwood bush. There are on
the premises it good frame house with iesved Ing
kitchen, a good 'frame ham and stales. ,L7t1.ila,isii:1116g..
-There is a good orchard, aleo to ie
t
wells, one at the house arid Alit
(41.1 e- athe
barn. App'sv to THOMAS LITTLE; 1 roprietor,
10112\4
Ilariock 1'. 0. •
TENDERS WA NTED..- Sealed tend(
received by the undersigne 1 op
day, March 5th, 1lite7, for the ere( tion
over the Maitland, . It is known as 0
Bridge. Plans and Specifications can he seen at
my office, Lot 4, .Concession 9, Ternberry, on
and after Monday, 2eth February. Tenders will
be opened at the Courwil meeting in Bluevale on
Monday, -March 7th, at 2 o'clock p. m. The low-
est or any tender not necessarily • accepted.
THOMAS FORTUNE, Turnberry, •Township
Clerk, Wingham P. 0, • 1602-2
arlor & Parlor
Cook Stoves,
rs will be
to Setur.
Bric.ge
B Line
AUCTION SALE OF FARM STOCK AND IM-
PLEMENTS.—Mr. Geo. Kirkby has been
instructed by theundersigned, to sell by Public
Auction, on Smith Half of Lot 30, Concession 3,
Morris, on Friday, March 11, 1887, at 12 o'clock
noon, sharp,the following valuable property, viz:
One span of working horses, 1 mare 8 years old,
9 cows in calf to a thoroughbred bull, 1 four-
year-old thoroughbredbul1,3 steers rising 4 years
old, 4 steers rising 3, 2 steers rising 2, 2 heifers
rising, 3, 3 heifers rising 2, 6 calves, 3 sheep, 8
pigs, 1 boar. IMPLEMENTS.—One now Watson
Deering binder, 1 Fleury Harvester, 1 Watson
Humming Bird mower, 1 Watson Daisy rake, 1
land roller, 1 seed drill, 1 grain grinder, 1 Jack
and belt, 1 McTaggart fanning mill, 1 horse
power, 1 separator, 1 root cutter, 2 iron -axle
lumber wagons, 1 wagon raok,1 set of bobsleighs,
1 gang plow, 1 plow, 1 set iron harrows, 1 log
boat, 2 sets of double harness, and aslot of other
articles • too numerous to mention: • The whole
Will be sold without reserve. TERMS OF SALE.
sums of 85. and under, cash; over that
amount, 10 months' credit will be given on fur-
nishing approved joint notes. 'A discount of 8
Per cent. will be allowed for cash on credit
aMOunts. ALEX. FORSYTH, Proprietor; GEO.
KIRKBY, Auctioneer, 1002-3
_
A_UCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR •HORSES,
FARM STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS.—
Mr. George KirkbY has been instruetedby Tyer-
man Brothers, to 8811 by Public Auction, on Lot
19, Concession :9, McKillop, on Friday, March
18th, 1887, at 12 o'clock, noon, sharp, the follow -
Mg valuable property, viz.: lIrresss. --:The im-
ported draught stallion' "Sampson," one span
of matched bay horses, 6 years old; one span of
matched mares, 6. arid 7 years old, in foal to an
imported heavy draught horse ; one mare by
" Old Enterprise," 6 years old, in foal to a coach
stallion ;"sone heavy draught mare by " Welling-
ton," 5 years old, in foal to imported " Samp-
son,"—this mare has three straight crosses of
imported stock on both -sides, end weighs 1800
ffis ; 1 Haddow mare 6 year old, in foal to
" Sampson "; 1 mare in foal' to an Imported
horse, 1 mare 3 years old, sired by "Borland
Chief"; 1 two-year-old filly, sired by "Sampson";
1 three -Year-old fihIy, sired, by " Harldow"; 3.
gelding 2 years old,' sired b "Scotland's Fare-
well"; 1 Span of yearling filliee, sired by " Samp-
son." emus; —Three fat steers 4 years old, 8
fat steers 3 years old, 3 stock stecra 2 years old, '
2 cows in calf to a thoroughbred bull, 1 newly
calved cew. IMPLEMENTS.—One Champion
mower and pea -puller attachment, 2 single bug-
gies almost new, :one grain crusher, one straw
cutter, new, Hendry's make; one pair of new
scales, weigh 2,500 lbs.; one sulky, one new
riding saddle, Ifs tons of good clean Timothy
hay in the barn,. to be sold for cash •' also a lot of
straw and other articles. The whole will posi-
tively be sold without reserve, bring what it
will. 'Instr.—An sums of $10 and wider, cash ;
over that amount eight months' credit will be
given on furnishing approved endorsed mites.
A discount of five cents on the dollar will be
allowed for cash on credit, amounts. TYER-
141u.reVtNioBnleteOrTHERS, proprietors; GEO. R 11(1(13Y,
10002-3
Still Ahead Of All.
H. L. SMITH 8c. Co.,
CATERERS,
In
WE SHOW A FINE LINE OF
Coal Stoves,
Single and Double:Heaters, with and
• without Ovens.
• 1 ,
1 1 1
Tiekets issued to all points in Manitoba and
British Columbia, via Canadian Pacific Railway.
Also to all points in -the United States, via. Port
Huron and Detroit! Baggage checked through
to destination. I -
Tickets issued to and from all important
points in Great Britain, and Ireland, via Allan
Line. For full particulars, apply to •
1 : € .
C. BETH U N Ei ' Agent,
1001-131 I
Grand Trunk Railway, Seaforth.
Remember in the above lines we
WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD.
Agents :for E. & C. Gurney Co:, Hamil-
ton and Toronto ; James Stewart & Co.,
Hamilton; Doherty & Co., of Sarnia
Hot Air Furnaces a Specialty
JOHNSON
And dealers in American and Canadian Confec-
tionery.
Vegetables, Orlenges, Lemons and all kinds of .
Fruits.
. Families, Hat, and others wishing Oystera
in bulk can be upplied at rearronable rates.
Canned Goodsb Tobaccos and Cigars of the
best brands kept constantly on hand. •
Every attention paid to customers. Happy to
serve you. 1
• Remember tile place, -First Door North o
Reid & Wilson's Hardware Store, Main Street
Seaforth, •
1 .
• H. L. SMITH & 'Co.
959
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Sir
1-1-01\13_e'S
WHITE BRONZE
Monument Co.
The Only Bronze Foundry in
• th DOMI171.017.
Our material i • endorsed le, wing; seiuntist ,
as being practi •ally hi perisi1(s
able. It eann'ot•
absorb inoisturci and eon:wren:U:3 is out affect-
ed by the 'frost , •t
i
Send for Designs and Telyns to
I I
W. M. GRIFFII4) Clinton.
BROS.,
MAIN -ST., SEAFORTH.
REPAIRING!
You ,rt Buy
A Solid 14k Gold Open , or Hunting
• •
Ladies' • Watch, for 2O;$or a Gent'.
Gold Filled Stem Wind American tor
a •
$20 ; mast three ounce open face, with
•
P. S. Bartlett. movement, jfor $15; and
Clocks and Jewelry at reduced prices -
We want every reader to remember
that we make a specialty of
Cleaning and Repairing
ALL KINDS OF
Watches,' Clocks & Jewelry.
Skillful Workmanship, Neatness,
Promptness and Reasonable Prices may
always be relied upon with any work
entrusted to our care. We guarantee
finest work and good satisfaction.
•• W. J. Northgraves,
Opposite Commercial Hotel, Seaforth.
A I_ 1\T L 11\T
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at
ROYAL. MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
A. STRONG, Seaforth, Agent,
GREAT ItEDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES
Cabin rates from II—alifaxTo Liverpool and Lon-
donderry, 8110, $631 and $73, according to position
ef stateroom. Chrldren under 12 years, half fare;
under Is free. Servants in Cabin,. 850. Inter-
mediate, $35; Steerage, 813. From Liverpool or
Londonderry to Halifax: Cabin, 863, 878.75 and
854.50; Intermediate, 835; Steerage, $13. Re-
turn Tickets from Halifax to Londonderry or
Liverpool and back to Halifax: Cabin, $100, $126
and 8143; Intermediate, 70;8Stcerage, 826.
Money Loaned and Real Estate Bought
• and Bold as Usual.
INSURANCE.
I represent several of the best insurance Coro
paniee in the world.
Mi-Office—Market Street, Seaforth.
; 1J62 A. STRONG
Removed I Removed!
0- JJ Q W i 1\T 0-,
SEAFORTH
PURVIS & MILKS,
FOR THE NEXT—
• See our Watch without hands.
Hardwood taken in exchange.
'The Old Established Blitc-hcr has 'removed to
• new premises immediately opposite his Old
•Stand,'Main- Street, Setiorth, where he will be
pleased to recet all his old patrons and as many
new °TICS as way see fit to favor hinu with their
patronage.
VS -Remember the plabe, between Iienderson's
Harness Shop, and McIntyre's fihoe Store,. Main
• Street, Seaforth.
898- GEORGE EWING.
Purvis & Milks,
tIAIN STREET, SEAFORTH.
DISTEMPER.
• e
A sure oure is found in the
Epizootic & Heaue Powder,
RANUFACTURED BY
V.FEAR,Seaforth.
It will be remembered that four •or
five years ago, when the distemper went
through this part of the country, that
the only sure cure was that put up bei
Mr. Duncan, ,and we take great pleasure
in informing you that we have the
original and only recipe that will save
your horses from this foul disease. Ask
for and take no other.
Only 50e a Package at
ear's Drug Store,
SEAFORTH.
STOVES.
M. WHITNEY
Is showiag a full line of
S 11' 0 -ST B
IN COAL OR WOOD.
Parlor Cooking and Box Stoves
Base. Burners square and
roimd_
Don't fail to see them before purcasei-
iag, as they lead for style, and. are all
guaranteed to give satisfaction. See
the "Royal Art" Base Burner,"
" Famous Rotred," "Model Cook,"
`' Maecott," &c. The cheapest house
under the sun for goods in our line.
C M. WHITNEY
St. Julien Restaurant
0p site Maie and Market btrect,
Sign bf the • Big Lantern,
• Tk THE PLACE FOR
0
STERS!
irnpo4t try goods direct, and receive
fresh conriigntnents daily, so,that those
desiring o indulge in a feast of these ex-
cellent yvalvee, can be supplied on
'short nothee
JAS. BURGESS.
Court Notice.
; Onace of the Second
19' so C-f.rt, CoontY of Huron, wilI be found
isesoi da f.tt the remidenve, of Jobe
Bes
.idtjieii street v. rst. from 10 oss,,,,a;
rn. 0.. , 1Wel:rec. p. iii., and eeersibires will be
drew tied, is posedne le the interest of suitore.
Telephone erenumnisation in the (nee: ,
Any amount of Moues to Loan on geAel prop-
erty, farm or town, at the very lowest ratter of
interest, and terms of payment made to -suit
borrowers,
JOHN f3EATTIE, °leek.
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