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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-04-08, Page 8e • S S Edward Cash Has opened his seed store as usual, tor th purchase and Sale of Clover, Timothy, and Seed' grain, and will continue to sell at good value to buyers. Parties who 'have Clover or Timothy to sell, lease give me a 'call at the old bitter and ed store, Go4erioh street, Seaforth„ E. CASH. annin xpia0Mr. DISTRICT MATTERS. . DEBATE.--1-For the next regular meet- . t ing of Young Liberals on Tuesday. even- ing, 12th April, a debate has been : arranged : Subject,-" Resolved, that - a protective tariff is preferable to a : revenue tariff for Canada." The follow- ing sides haae -been chosen: Revenue Tariff Side, --Messrs. J. Watson (leader), Henry Smith, Chas. McKayeand L. E. ; Dancey: Protective Tariff -Messrs. G. 1 Anderson (leader), Wm. McKay, John 4 A. Wilson and J. W. Best. Ft --- • MUSIC IN' 'TUE SCHOOLS. -MR. EDITOR, ! A short time ago there was some talk of , introducing music in our schools, but it . appears to have ended in talk. Is there t a lack of intereat in this 'matter, or has i it fallen through for want of a little en- : terprise ? runderstand it has recently ; been introduced into the Stratford school's, and also that it is going to be . made ,eompi.isory in Model Schools. I 1. would be v ry happy to hear, through 1 the column of THE EXPOSITft, the , views of any one en this subject -Sue- t SCRIBER. 1 . , • AccieeNie-On Saturday last as a : ! young mai il I who is training horses n ,town, was driving a young animitl out of ; the yard. ii connection with Weir's ; stables,ea lac named Beattie, nephew o i Mr. George Whiteley, took it by th .. head for the purpose of leading it. The : brute reared up, and struck the,. boy . with itsifront feet, knocking him sense- less and inflieting such injuries that he is still laid uj, but is, we are pleaseld to :learn, recov ring. The horse; in -ear- : leg, fell, an was very., near coming on 1 the little fellow. Had it done so it 'would likelY have killed him. Small : boys should not be allowed to go arbund • horses -of thia kind. COITNTY COURTS. -The County qourt - was in session this week at Gode ich. The assizes open on Monday next before Mr.duAtice Galt Among other eases to come up we notice the following of loeal interest : John McMillan, of the township of Tuckersmith, vs. Riseph Colwell, of the township or Stanley. Plaintiff claims $2,000 damages or! that the said Joseph Colwell did at Seaforth and Varna publicly state that the said : John McMillan "took his whip" and "stole'his whip," which has injured the said McMillan in reputation and credit, and in his business as framer and build- er to the- amount of the aforementioned t 8.10. Mr. Colwell denies having used the words attributed to him, but if be did, not with the intent of Slandering or in any way injuring Mr. McMillan. Hastinge, of Seaforth, for plaintiff; .Pcweil,,of Clinton, for defendant. t * OUR SOH 0L. -The following eis a : statement of the average attendance at • thet.setveral d peat -Rents of the Seaforth Publie School for the month of March: Mr. IvIeFaul's department, 44:; Miss A.ndetsen's, V ; Miss A. Cowan's, 56; Miss lie Cowan's, 60; Miss Killoran's, 1 t.,1, Miss Edwards', 61; Miss Elder's, ' 56, and Mrs, Coelter's, 79. It will be seen from these figures that the average attendance for the month was 474, : while the number on. the roll was 546. Every 0:pertinent is now filled to ever - flowing, and the attendance is likely to .be cotisiderably larger during the sum- . mer. It- now looks as if the Trustees • will soon be forced to consider the pro- priety of establishing a Ward School and engaging a ninth teacher. No bet- - ter indication of the' steady and sure . growth of the town can be given than is : evidenced by the continued enlargement t of Ithefschoel. Mr. Wm. Campbell, who was elected Trustee for the East Ward in place of Mr. John Campbell, took his seat at the Board at the last ietirg. He mill make a good Trustee. DEATH OF MR.. WILLIAM LAI LAW. - Word was received here on T ursda,y evening of last week from Kans s that Mr. Win. Laidlaw, second son of Mr. Robeit Laidlaw, late of .Bruss Is, had that day- died at the residenc4 of his father. He had been ill for some time . with consumption, but the new of his death Wad a severe shock to his friends - here. He had been staying in town for several days and only left here for Kan- sas a week prior to his death, so that he , could scarcely have done more than 1 reach his home before the end came. . The brittle thread had snapped sooner than was expected. Ile was a steady, well doing young man and was only about 27 - years of age. He was un- married. About four years ago he left Seaforth for Manitoba and has been , there most of the time since. He con- tracted a severe cold about a year ago and from the effects of which he never recovered. This is the second brother that has died within the past year. He was a nephew of Mr. J. P. Brine and . Mr. 3. C. Laidlaw, of Seaforth„ and of MrseGenemili, of Tuckersmith. PR,ESENTATTON. -The last of- the cot- tage.. meetipgs conducted by the Rev. Mr. Edmunds in connection *with St. Thomas'. church was held on Monday evening at the residence of Mr. Shaw, Harpurhev. Before the raeeting dis- iersed, Mr. Edmunds was presented with an address of farewell and a purse canteibuted by the members Of the con- geegation. The sentiments contained in tile address were re-echoed by pres- ent, the deepest regret being mainifeeted at *Mr. Edmond's approaching depar- tire. Reference was also made to the good that had been done at thee meet- ings, and the general feeling was that new life . had been awakened th church. The following is a copy of the address :-To the Rev. J. Edmonds,- R.LvEREND $1E: :L. -We cannot allow this the last of ohr cottage meetings to go by without expiessing our sorrow at your Approaching tdeparture from amongst us. We wish to1convey to you- our humble aptreciation of your marked ability in the pulpit, as well as of your 'zealous coneern for t e spiritual welfare of your flock. Many of us inde d fee that to your persistent appeals athl kind-hearted encouragement we owe the blessed hap- piness of an active Christian. life. In going from us to your n w alode, both you and Mrs. Edmonds vi11 carry with you our warmest affection d best wishes for happiness and jrosperity wherever you may be. May (plod guide and bless you, Mr. Edipondil, and on that day, "when He conieth tkl) make up His jewels," may your 4rown be filled with many a bright eta of lory. In conclusion, we beg that oe ill accept this slight token of r cognition con- tributed by the congregation of St. Thomas' church, Seafortb. Signed on behalf of the meraberso-MiN SHAw, \\T T Box, GEO. J. Lperaleet, ISAAC LANGSTROTH, E. W. 11A0AiTY. I GOOD TEMPLARS CONCEBT - First be sure you are in the right in what vgr .ou wish to do, even though you have to fight al!the world to push it through, then bang away.' The Good Ternplars wish to .remind thelr frie ds in geh- eral that they are still baneisp-' aw y at their popular entertainments, and that they have a treat in store to be touched off, on Tu sday even- ing next, the 12th inst., in Carine's ilall. A fine programme of vocal music has beei prepared specially for this occasion, amongst which will be found selections by the old fa.v rites, Bros. Scott and Hollis. The 33rd Battalion Band, which has lately shown such eemarliable profl- cency in their playing, has alSo been engaged, and will play a couple of their best selections. And last, but not least. Dr. �rcnh3atekha, the Grand Chief Templar of the or er in eanada, has been engaged to be present, nd I deliver a short address. This certainly Is the flost attrac- tive programme the Templars have e er provid- ed, and should ensure for thena crowaed house, especially when the admission is pl cod at the low sum ot 10 cents. 1008-1 ALMA LADIES' CoeeEepa-Ille Com- mercial School in AINA. Lackss' C Uses, ST. THOMAS, ON!, is in a flaurishind condi ion. Eight young Ladies received the ?ipioma in Com- mercial Science at the last Convocation and the board have found it necessaiy, ng to the rapid growth of the work, to 'ample an addi- tional teacher. Penmanshi ), Rokkeping; type- writing, Phonography, all thproughly taught. $135 paid iu advance secures board, furnished room, light, laundry and tuitionii al the sub- jects of the commercial course ion one year. For announcement, addresss Psucalitel. AVsmitf, B.D., St. Thomas, Ont. BOOTS AND SHOES VS. MILLINERY. - Something entirely new in the Boot and Shoe trade, and equally as interesting as tile millinery openings that have lately taker place Mr. Geo. Good will hold a grand openint exhibition in his Boot and Shoe department, of 'ne feet wear and gentlemens' hats and caps, on Thursday and Friday, April 14, and 15. Store open till 10 o'clock at night, when samples of our anurehse Stock of new boots, shoes and slippers, and hats and caps, will be laid out on tables for Pub ic inspection. No Sales on these two nights. et si • ply want to show our deck, our styles, arid our prices. 1008•1 All are Invited. Gso. GOOD. ART CLASSES. -Mr. R. Crockett Will reopen his classes in Oil and WFtter C lor Paint- ing, also painting on China, SStin Scc., in Sea - forth shortly. As only a limited Inumber of pupils can be accomodated int nding pupils will kindly leave their names at L msden & Wilson's when full particulars may be o tained. 1008-1 THEY WEIGH WELL.4-On Wednes- day last three gentlemen, residents of this county, happened to1 be in Mr. 0. C. Willson's seed. store n this town at the same time. None of them, we may mention, are dwar s, and it was suggested by some one th t they should all be weighed, and weigthed they were accordingly.' The three brought down the beam to the nick o 35 pounds. The gentlemen and their kespective weights are as follows :1 Jas, Martin, Goderich, 225 Zs.; Joivathau Miller, Benmiller, 329 Ms. and John Thomp- son, McKillop, 28f/se Making a grand total of 835 lbs., live 'weight. Next county to hear from. . s MILLINERY OPENINas =The display of millinery goods' offered by, the mer- chants of Seaforth for thh inspection of the public, which was I commenced a couple of weeks ago by - r. E.- McFeul and followed up on '4 edneeday and Thursday -of this week bfr MeSsrs. Dun- can & Darken, fully eqiials, if it does not surpass, that of. fornier occasions of this. kind. While there ere not perhaps Such a large number of trimtmed hats and bonnets, these methante show a bewildering profusion of naterials ready to be fashioned into thI loveliest crea- tions of millinery art th t clever heads can devise and dektierous hande manipu- late. These materials c nsist of a great iiivariety of shapes in stra , blacik, cream, brown and'grey being th ' rulii?g shades. All the different varietie of trimmings in vogue last season are still used, such as gauzes, ribbons, floarers, feathers, pompons, &c., &c. Greet is a favorite shade this season, and *ill be greatly used both in millinery a d dress goods. Mr. E. McFaul's show w ndows deserve special mention; they ere the admir- ation of every one, and a tracted croivds _ of spectators. Duncali & Duncan's Thursday evening illumi ation and dis- play of not only milli ery, but every other variety of seasoneble goods, was something grand. We dpubt if it could be equalled by any merchant in this county. The place was erowded during the whole evening by in4rested and de- lighted visitors.- i • LOCAL BRIEFS. -Mr. 4Tm. Carmichael has passed a very succ, ssful final ex- amination at , the Ontario Veterinary College, Toronto, and is inow licensed to practice the healing art -We were in error last week in statin that the Good Templars entertainmen would be on Tuesday night. It will be next Tues- day night in Cardno's fhall,rwhen Dr. Oronhyatekha, one of .t e ablest plat- form speakers in Canada will deliver an address, and there will he an interesting programme of musical elections. -Mr. John --0, Wilson has been appointed agent for Patterson Bro hers, of Wood- stock, the well-known gricultural im- plement manufacturer .-We under- stand -arrangements are being made to have races on ,Fairvie Park in this town on the Queen'ebir hday. Itis ex- pected that about $500 I will be Offered in purses. This should ibring out some- • thing pretty god. -M. Robert Turn- bull, of Mc lop, left on a tripto the old country ast ' week. I Ileexpects to be gone until about mi -summer: We wish him a safe voyage j1and a pleasant visit. -Messrs. Joseph JIidd & Son being unable to, dispose of lall their stock here, have decided to 4ontinue on the business. They could 4ot strike a bet- ter town. -The curlers lare still able to have an occaeional game n the ice. -Mr. Geo. Smithers has let th contract for the erection of a nic,e brick ilesidence on his lots -&n the Wilson propOrty. Mr. Lyons has the contract. -Ther will be Divine services on Good Friday at 11 o'clock a. in., in St. Thonras' chur h. -Miss Dims - dale, the lady revivalist, is returning to town- and will preach i the Methodist church next Sabbath.- Ir. James Love and Miss Hattie Soole e barked on life's journey together on Wed esday morning. We extend to Mr. and Mrs. Love our best congratulations, an we hope their future will a happy and rosperous one. -Rev. Mr. Beaudry's ecture in the _ Meth dist church on Fr day evening last was well attended, an4 those present were much interested in he address. - Mr. Jiohn McMillan intends leaving here , on M nday next for Ottawa to attend to his p rliamentary duties.' Mr. Sidney Jacolzs is now engaged with Mr. C. M. Whitney as tinsmith.-SlOghs still come to toivn from the north, but they will soonthave to be laid up fot the season. The ,nniversary of the Methodist Sab- bath'school will be celebrated in the church by a -musical entertainment by the splholars, Those entertainments are very interesting, and we hope to see a large i number present. -The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Pres- • bytee an church will give a social in the hurch on Mo day evening next, when an interesting musical and liter- ary programme, be ides refresbments, will be given. -Mr Donald ' cLean, eldest brother of Mr M. Y. Mc eais, of this tbwn, and for m ny years Collector. of Inliend Revenue, r Wellington dis- trict, died at his resi ence in Glielph on ThurOday morning laste-Misii Kate Kilo, an arrived ho e on Wednesday eveni g to spend h r Eester holidays with arents :mid frendse-Misses Ida Dicke n and Dora Wilson are home from he Brantford e oung Ladies' Colt yle lege t spend the Eas er halide s. -Mr. Robe t Abraham li s &relies d Mr. Josep Klinkhamine 's barberiog busi- ness d takes posses ion on Monday. - Mr. avid Donovan has neturned from Iowa, where he hed •een with a couple stalli ns. He sold t em both at atis- factorly prices, and brought the cash - with him. -We hay on hand several commimications, whi .h we are obliged to le4ve over until next week. -The prize rawing at Fea 's drug store took place n Thursday. There were 1,400 ticket issued and o. 483 won the prize a handsome dressing'. case. Mr. W. ik Stewart of Seaforth was t e lucky man. THE,HU McKitlop. FO CUT. -On TpesdaY last, while engag d in splitting wood Mr. Thomas Dicks n, of the 5th cOncesSiori, met with a ver severe accident. The axe glanced off th stick, striking him , on the large -toe aid splitting it up through the cen- tre. 1: e will be laid up for some weeks. FA M SOLD. -At Mr. Jas. McDowell's auction sale on Thursday of la t week, the fa m was purchased by Mr. John S. Brow for the sum of • ,500. M . Brown has !tot a good an, cheap pla e. Mr. McDs well also sold off all his tock at very satisfactory p ices. Mr. J. P. Brine wielded the au tioneer's hammer, and -he did his duty mobly as he always does. A BIG PiuCE.-0i Monday est Mr. -W. J. Shannon deli ered to Mr.. John Weir, of Seaforth, a i ne heavy raught mare,I coming three y rs old, f r which he re eived the ver handsome sum of $225. I This fine mar was sired by the imporited hbrse " Sc ilancl's -Fa ewe!!," and vijas raised by M . Shannon imself. Mr. eir purchased her to m tch the one h purchased a sl ort time a o from Mr. ugh Ross, and lie now ha one of the andsomeet tea s in the county. On ti; same day Mr. "hannon prirchased a thr e year old geld'ng from Yr. John nn, of Seafotth, for which he paid $185. Mr. Thos. Dickson, of the 5th conce sion, sold to. r. John McMann, of -Se forth, a very fi e filly, foe which he re eived $195. S e was coming three years old. Tucker Go it a HOR,SES.-M the 2:4 concession, 1 mare lest week. vexat ous as only t was ffered a large but i being arfav part vith it. He mate of this horse fo ket, purchased greys for which he SUM f $380. Mr. M, horse nen, now div team on the line. L enjoy them! GOOD WORK. -A f J. O'Brien and J. 7th oncession of Lanc4 Tooth saw, half kords of wood durinig that time the saw alncl walked full ner. Also, on th Mess s. Charles M lan s wed down a feet t o inches in di space of fo,ur minut onds, using an impro This s good work. BrliC PE ONAL. -Dr. Win ham during III sence1 at Ottawa. T Huroja is fortunate man in his place evhi B EFS. -Mr. Ja his hbuse and lot to Scot purposes leavi R. MjcLeod has rent Dieh , of Stanley. jute ion to spend t Scot .-We are ple Bell oming to the womll4l. He has bee the t mperance cho quiteis capable of fi TERTAINMENT. COU cil, Royal rem of th men ingeetith the nish lead Cour Jam and Stteirr Iv. A. E. Smith, of Varna, and Dr. Mc ,onald, M. P. for East Huron. Readings and solos roin members of the Council added great y to the entertain- ment. The chair was taken . by the Grand Vice-Councill r of the Order, who gave a short addres on the White Cross work and pledge. • : . James Martin', of st a very valuable his was the mbre e week before he urn for the; animal, rite he refused to is since eold the the western- Mar- a team of matched paid the handsome rtin, Who is a noted s the handsomest ng may he live to w days ag Messrs. cConnell, of the uckersmit , with a ut thirteen and a in ten heurs, and filed and Iset their half a mile to din - same concession, Bride and J. Quin- ine elm tree four meter, in the short s and fifteen see - ed Charn ion saw. field. unn will be in r. McDonald's ab - me member for East in getting a good e he is away. es Scott has sold Mr. Manson. Mr. g Brpcefield.-Mr. d his house to Mr. t is Mr. McLeod's e Runnier in Nova sed toe see Mr. Wm. ront in the musical &pointed leader of r which position he ling. Brecefield Star lars of Temperance, s village gave a public entertain - of this week which was a being filled to t mimic was fur- cil &oft under the Bell, Esq., of _the ted by James B. Union church choir, vocal instructor. on. Monday evesning Methodist church, success, he church °ors. Excell d by the Cou rship of Wm. cil, ably assi eson, leader of Mr. J. McKa ng addresses ere delivered by the W. ton. THAT FOOT BA L MATO11.-As the Winthrop correspo dent does not seem satisfied With the report we gave re- specting the foot bell match played at Leadbury between the boys of Walton and Winthrop, we will give a more llengthy account of the game. Alto- gether, the Winthrop bpys put the ball threse times through their opponent's goal. The first time it Was done fairly, the next time (as Winthrop correspon- dent acknowledged) their man was out of play. and the last tune, just before the ball went through, a foul was made and called, but the Winthrop captain refused to that he was it was not they had are not exp we rather t garrie. The was played Now, if som say that it course, ackn winners, but,, is it that tley,will not play mateh ? ON, EXPOSITOR accept it and Maintained ot obliged to take it when o his advantag4, and said on a fair game. Now, we rt judges in foot ball, but ink that it was not a fair rules by, which the game were the rules of 1886. recognized authority will as a fair game, we will, of wledge the Winthrop boys if they are7 winners, why a return_ DOTS -W sr., of h isserii h : ,wheat looks far. There • Ashfield. are sorry Mr. Gardner, sly ill. We hope soon to peedy recovery. -The fall faiely well in this section so s a large breadth sown. , Grey. 1 A GOOD ESIDENT.-Mr. John Mc- Kinnon has emoved from McKillop and has taken u his residence on the 12th concession o Grey. Mr. McKinnon is a good citiz n and a first-rate fellow, and we are pleased to welcome him to our township. He says :-" At the last election Dr. McDonald had a majority of 219 in Gr y, but it I live till the next election I.wi I make it the even number, 220." I FOOT BAL MATCH. -A very interest- ing game of foot ball was played on Saturday, APril 2nd, in Cranbrook be- tween the pupils of that school and those , of No. 10, Gey. The game, which re- sulted in a s,ore of 1 to 0 in favor of No. 10, lasted on hour during which time there was tome fine playing done by both teams. A large number of spec- tators witne sed the game which with little excepti n passed off quietly. ills Green. NEIGHBOR: OOD NOIES.-Mr. Edmund J. Troyer has a wood bee on Wednes- day, March 0th. He had 12 men at it, and they cu 42 cords of wood in eight hours. Whn can beat our Hills Green boys ?-We noticed among those who left here la t week for Dakota, John Hagan, Jas. Devlin and Robt. Dinsdale. We send o r best wishes with them. - Miss Agnes Jarrott left here last week for Manitob , to spend the summer with her sister, rs. Sherritt.-We notice some of th farmers around here are busy renewi g their buildings. Mr. Jas. Jarrott has nut a new roof on his barn and Mr. Ed und Troyer, ditto. --Mrs. Wm. Sherett, of this place, who has been visitin friends in Parkhill -for the last couple of months-, returned home last week. Kippen. MILL 'PRO IERTY SOLD. -The Messrs. _Bell have sold the Kippen mill property to Mr. Davi McLean for $14,100. The property co sista of 214 acres together with the nec ssary .farm buildings and a grist and sa mill with both steam and water power It belonged to the late Robert Bell and "Bells Mills" have long been re i owned far and wide for the superiority sf the, flour manufactured at them. The new proprietor is a native of the distri t and is well known and universally espected and will fully sus- tain, in ever, respect the good reputa- tion which t ic Lippen mills have so long enjoyed. SHIPMENT OF HEAVY HORSES. -MT. Wm. R. Sin: Hie of Tuckersmith ship- ped, from this station on Friday, 1st inst., his importe Clydesdale stallion, "Gen- eral Gordon." He was shipped to the southern par t of Lambton County where he will tray 1 during the coming season. The Genera is a bright bay with black 'points and lthough yet comparatively young, is ronounced by competent judges to be one of the finest specimens of the bree in the County. lie .a short backe and very compact young horse, with .xcellent feet and limb, and an abundange of fine silky hair. It is a pity that such fine horses should leave this county; we should have the best, but what w lose,others will more- than gain. Mr. millie will return' early in July with . 'General Gordon " for the benefit of b eeders in this vicinity, We wish him ev ry success. • Wingham. Minn. -At the council meeting on Monday a motion was paseed by a vote of' 9 to 4 to etition the Government to appoint a Police Magistrate for the town. -Dr. Macdonald, M. P., leaves on Monday for Ottawa to attend the session of the Dorni ion Pailiament on the 13th of April. r. Gunn, of Brucefeeld, takes charge of hi practice during his absence. -The brid e across' Turner's dam for the Canada Pacific Railway is now ready for the rai s. lhe contractor expects to have all the grading done .by June. - Miss E. B. Case, who has taught in the seconddepartmentof the public school, has tendered her resignation and accept- ed a position as teacher in one of the schools of Saginaw City, Michigan. Miss M. Pale, of Clinton; has been en- gaged to flhl the -vacancy until the end of the yeaneeE. F. Black, formerly of Wing'nanPaibut now a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska,iwho has been visiting here for some time, returned again on Mon- day, taking with him a carload of horses. -Hugh 'Hamilton, who -has' been sick all winter ffom blood poisoning, is able to be around again. -On Tuesday last Inspector Paisley had four of the hotel - keepers of this town summoned before Messrs. Mc ay, of Wingham, and Wan- less, of V rna, for violations of the Scott Act. F They were all fined $50 and ,costs. . COMPLIN NTARY SUPPER. - Between eighty and jne hundred of the promin- ent citizen ef Wingham and vicinity . assembled at the Dinsley House, on Tuesday evening of last week, to tender Dr., Alex. Bethune a complimentary supper and present him with a beautiful- ly engrossed address and purse contain- ing $135 in gold. The Doctor has been a resident_of Wingham for eleven years, and his remora 1 to Toronto occasioned the above proceedings. The chair was aceupied by Thos. Farrow, - ex. M. P. and the vic' chair by Thos. Holmes, J. P. Mr: Ferro read the address, which ex- pressed so -row at losing such a good citizen as tr. Bethune, and wishing him all • prospe4ity in his new home, &c. The Doctorl replied in a feeling manner, thanking ti efriends for their kind words bea,utiful a dress and purse, and express- ed.: his re ret at leaving Wingham, where he ad spent so many pleasant years, and vhere he had to leave behind so many Ir* d friends. Short speeches were also elivered by Messrs. Clegg, Bell, Holm s, Drs. Chisholm and Young and others, all eulogistic of the Doctor's good quali ies, and wishing -him pros- perity in h new sphere. The Doctor will be greatly. Missed in Wingham, where he has been a warm friend of the poor, giving money freely and service gratis. The East Huron Liberal -Conservative Association will also regret dm Doctor'Eri removal. He has always taken a deep: interest in politics, being a life- long Conservative and one of the best workers in the pa ty. St IlleY. FARM PURCHASED. -Mr. Thos. Rob- inson, of near Verna, has purchased a 50 -acre farm on th,e Babylon Line, from Mr. Theis. Keys fpr the sum of $2,1360. Mr. Robinson has got a cheap' place. STILL AireaDes-Messrs. Geo. Forest and Wm. McAllister, of -the Parr Line, Stanley, on Saturday last, on the farm of Mr. McAllister, cut, split and piled six and a half cords of green maple wood in two hours arid fifty-three .minutes. The timoer was taken from the stump. The Parr Line boeos are bound not to be beaten. • PERSONALS. -A son of Mr. Ward, near Verna, has been laid hp with typhoid fever dur eg the last five or six weeks, but he is getting better again. - One day last week MrsalElackey, who has lived for a number of years on the Bay- field -road, moved to Clinton. 'She has kept a temperance house here, and, we believe, she intends to add one more to the list of boarding houses in that town. GOOD POTATOE. -Mr. Jacob Spider, of the Sauble Line, is introducing a new variety of potato; called Burpee's Em- pire State. He and his brother got a peck from Philadelphia laat :year, and they are more than satisfied with the result of their crop. They are said to be perfectly free from rot, never hollow, cook evenly through without any coarseness and yie d enormously. We were shown some of these potatoes by Mr. Snider and w: I simply say they are monsters. • ZUrich. BRIEFS. -,Rev. kr. Maurer and Rev. J. Ortwine'paste of the Evangelical j church of Hay d trict, go to Hamilton next week to att d the yearly -church conference. -Mr. Samuel Ellenbaunr and . wife from Huron county, Michigan, were 'the guests of D. S. Faust last week. They returned hoMe last Saturday via Parkhill. -There Will be service in the several churches here on Good Friday. - Solomon Roedding left for Listowel a few days ago. FouNii.-The vault of Mr. D. , Stein- bach's safe lately blown up, was found last Monday evening in a manure heap on Mr. Henry Koe ler's farm, one and a half miles south of lher. The doors had. been forced open, but we understand that the papers were all right, but ap- parently every one! had been examined, and the inoney-about $500 -was gone. About fifty cartridges were laying un- der the vault. Thlree arrests were Made by two detectives rom London, and Mr. J. Gill from Exet r, and E. BossenberrY from Zurich. Th 'trial will be held in, Exeter on Good 1 iday. - ATTEMPTED Sin 'IDE. -OUT Village was again put into an ;xcited state last Sat- urday morning, o it becoming known that David Pike hostler at the com- mercial Hotel, a d lately of Herrsall, had attempted to ommit suicide by-lcut- ting his throat th a razor. e When found in his be /emu, he was on his knees and fore ead. The gash was about five or s 71: inches long. The wound was sewed 'up but his recovery is doubtful. He was a heeiry drinker, and no doubt this had much to 40 with causing the rash et. Davie -we§ well- known to the tree ailing public, and his obliging manners mtde him .a general favorite. ssels. BRIEFS. - J. 11. Clarke, - the 13oet Black orator, is t be in town, deliver- ing lecture, 'Hi 4 and Misses," under the auspices of t le Canada Methodist church. -Wm. N ghtingale & do: have purchased the b ikrupt stock of G. A. Powell at 76 cent on the dollar. -Chas. Dahrnes and J. Tuck are up before J. P.'s Hunter a 4 Shaw for violation of the Scott Act. Spring Fair here iiext Friday, April 15 The show of horses promises to be el ry large. -Thos, Mc- Lachlan lost an i ported two year old _filly by inflammation this week. -E. E. Wade and Thos. Strachan were in East Bruce last week &Peaking in the interest of Reform. -A ib1ic meeting .of the ratepayers will b held in the town hall next Thursday eN /ling, when delegates will be present om along the line to advocate the, tin tied action of all con- cerned in getting the Canadian Pacific Railway from El ia or Guelph to, Lake Huron at Goderie or Kincardine. All that is wanted isl inited work all along the line and the rdad is assured, as Van Horne prefers, it 's said, this extension to the lake bef re any other. -The cricket club has been organized for the coming season with E. E. Wade as President. They expect doing better work than last season, especially if you believe themselve0.-Business is rather dull, roads are bed, and all are longing for spring. Bluevale. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS. -4 meeting of the ratepayers of this School Section was held on Saturday last for the purpOse of considering the best way to ,make the school building habitable. It was de- cided to have the present building fixed up and properly repaired, and the cost is estimated at from $500 to $600. It would be better to erect a new building than to try and repair the present'dilapi- dated structure. A new one could be built for about twice the cost of repair- ing the old one. t A BAD MAN. -There is a hien near here who has been in the habit lrf abus- ing his wife aim st ever since he got her, and latterly he h e been getting worse. It is said he has yen p-unished her with a black snake w ip, and uses it with no sparing hand. his breite's conduct to- wards his defens less wife has at length trot so bad tha l his enraged neighbors are likely soon to step in and interfere unless he change his methods:, and if be does not mend his ways there will be a coat of tar and. feathers applied to the I inhuman wretch, and he will be given a Itaste of his own medicine, not omitting the black snake whip. If he is wise he will take warning, as he is being well watched. THE Seem AOT. -The carrying out of the Scott Act is a thing that is talked of here a good deal at the present time. If all the hotel -keepers were like our land- lord here, Mr. Seults, there would. not be so much cause of complaint. 11 firiti safe in saying that there is not a more respectably kept house in the county or one where the laW is more strictly ob. served. A drunken man is never seen around the place except it is some One who has got his rnedicne at Wingharn or in sone of the other neighboring towns, and stops here on his way home. There is another place in the north end that I am soqy I cannot speak so favorably J. The rows and , quarreling frequently indulged in there are disgraceful. One Saturday night not long ago the swearing - and blaspheming that was heard at this place was such as should not be tolerated in a respectable com- munity. If things are not vastly im- proved here it would be wise to have an example made of the managers. BRIFES.-Mr. itobt. King is building a new show -room for his machinery. - Jas. Mcliardy cut his foot last week:- Robt. Yeo has recovered from a bad, at - teak of inflammation.- ri,eaway Roberon a Robert Mof- fatt and his son Joh a prospecting tour to Mar land, And if he gets land to suit him he intends to Sell out his two hundred acre farm here and remove to that country. Mr. Miller now works 450 aeres.- n the 22nd. of March Mrs. Joseph S Hers presented her husband with pair of bouncing twits. THE Heusall Spring Show will he held on Thursday April 14th. Folr full particularS see Bills. 1007 MISS EVANS has rece ved her Speing and Summer Millinery. ppning Saturday, April 9th. Mn. J. G. SUTHERLA D, of the Post - Office Book Store, has one of the largest' and best assorted stocks of Wall Paper and Bordering to be found in any village in ithe county: Specia lines and good value. A call will repay intend- ing purchasers every time. 1008 DOTS. -Miss S. Fee of the Goshen Line and township of ay, is this week visiting friends here.- Ir. A. S. Berry, who has been in Detroit' nd Essex County for the past few month. has returned. - The many friends of M . Peter C. Stone- man, formerly of this n ighborhood, but now of Huron City, Dakota, will be pleased to learn that he' has recently been appointed to the alike important and responsible posit on of assistant train despatcher. BIBLE SOCIETY. -A meeting, of the Hensall branch of the fl ritish and ,Por- eign Bible Society wa held in Carmel Presbyterian ichurch or Monday- evening last when the agent of he Society was present and t delivere an interesting address on the aim, obj et and work't of the Society. 1The Rev. Mr. Godfreyi, of the Hensalle South I n-cuit, was also present and ably addre sed the meeting in relation to the good -wprk which ithe Society had done in th past and which it was also at the prese t time engaged in doing. At the close of the addrelses officers and collectors for the ensuing year were appointed. Hibbe 1 THE SPRING SHOW. We are req4st- ed by the directors of the Hibbert Agricultural Society o state that; at their spring show to b held on Tues4ay the 19th inst., prizes N ill be given- tfor two year old stallions in the heavy dreagt class. This prize was Omitted from the bills. i . t Glenfarrow. JoTTrees' .--1-Rev. S. H. Edwards la! at present holding revivall meetings in !the Salem Methodist church near her. - One day last week while a son of lir. John S.- McTavish was tplaying foot ball befell, dislocating his elbow, -,-Mr. DaVid Gemmill has rented hi farm to his i:sion 'Alex. who intends wor ing his own :and the rented farm. -M . A. Bently ibas left here for Niagara where be intOids working at his trade. Mrs. McDougall, of Kent, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Wylie last week. -Mr. and Mrs. Lbw- ery, of Delmore, were visiting in this neighborhood last week. -A young Mart . who resides near here went oat 4 a shooting expedition tluf other day end returned home carrying a large mous as the result of the chasee I - - - 1--- 1 Suns1airie. I LOGALITItS. -Mr. and Mrs. Taskeii, of Hullett, were visiting1 their old nei h- 'bors in this vicinity la t week. -Mr. R. Clarke went all the way to Bruce to rte on Saturday. He is1 a Grit. -Charles Wheeler, jr., of the 4t i line of Morris, has purchased a very ne bull calffom Mr. Milne, of Grey, fo t the sum of 160 t cash, -Mr. Wm. Michie, of the 6th eon-; cession, sold to Mr. dward Watson, cattle dealer of Blyth, a very fine pair of fat cattle. They were driven' to Blyth on Thursday of est ,week, a dis- tance of 6a Miles an4 weighed on the market scale e there 3,80 pounds. The price paid was 4 cent pound. Exet r. SCOTT ACT TRIALS. On. Monday last information was laid, against John Hawk- shaw, of this place, be bre Messrs. Wan- less and Govenlock, fot a lreach of the Canada Temperance At. I& large num- ber of witnesses were exan.ined for the prosecution. • The Idefe dant, Mr. Hawkshaw, was fined, the sum of '$50 and costs. Mr. Scot, of Clinton, ap- peared for he prosbcution and Mr. Lewis H. Di kson, of Exeter, appeared for the defen ant. HORSE D D. -On Monday evening last the celebrated stallion "Major," the property of Mes rs. Colquhoun Dow, was taken with 4 severe attack of1 colic, and died in aboi t six hours after- wards. The animal was valued at $3,000, and it is a bad loss not only to the owners, but to all i ten -ding to raise good stock. This is he fifth horse this firm have had the mis ortune to lose, GETTING BRISKER. Business for the past week has been o4 the increase, and merchants and busine s men are Com- mencing to wear radi nt countenances. Farmers were in townj in large numbers getting their spring s pplies of the dif- ferent kinds of goods in the hardware, machin, dry goods, g oceries and other lines. As it is, the wn is prospering, but with the Canadia Pacific Railway connection, the new t wn hall and other contemplated irnpro rements, Exeter would soon become o e of the busiest commercial centres in the West, as it is now one of the handsomest and best situated. BRIEFS. -Mr. Wm. ,Hooper, who has been in the Pennsylvania oil regions for the past year, returned home last week looking hale and hearty. -Five was the number in the march of the Salvation Army on Saturday night best. They are continually weakening. -Mr. George Smallicombe left here for Forest on Wednesday last. -A number from here intend crossing the Atlantic during the coming summer, and as soon as naviga- tion properly opens kip on the lakes a large number intend visiting Sault Ste. Marie. -A new firm under the style of Apan, 8., 1887. up Millinery', OPENED, Continuatiou -OF THE-- - -THROUGHOUT- THE SEASON. Large Additions -OP NEW - American Styles ON EXHIBITION All Next Week, WE OP EX star IeTni-ETER WHOLE -BAC} ILL SAT U APR I 1 171) Look at our Windows -ON-- SATU4RDAY. iyloFAUL Great Dry Goods, Millinery and Clotla, ing House, Seaforth. Cudmore & More, pump manufacturers, t has been started in town. We predict: for them every success. -Mr. C. Cart- wright, dentist, who has been absent, from Exeter for some time, we are glad: to say is back again, and can. be found _ at his old stand, James street. - Town* PARK. -We think that Exeter could possibly afford to have a park, In -the first instance the place called the old market square would if properly fix-: ed up make an excellent town park. The land wad given -to the Corporation . by Mr. Joseph Acheson, deceased, for _ the erection on it of a market, but an- other location having been chosen for a market, it is not now required for this purpose. It would not cost much to - plant it with trees and otherwise adorn it- so it would be an ornament -to the town and a pleasure to the inhabitants. Let our town fathers take the matter in hand and we are sure they will be aided by the citizens. - WOOD BEE. -On Thursday last a large number assembled at the residence of Mr. Eli Snell of this place for the pur- pose of sawing, splitting and piling his wood. They got through with the neat little pile of fifteen cords of wood, ready for the stove. In the evening those who attended the bee during the day, and a few uninvited guests, proceeded to the house where the ladies had a quilting bee and indulged in "tripping the light fantastic" and various other amuse- ments until the "wee sma hours of• the morn," when all repaired to their homes satisfied with the work done during the day and pleased with the evening's en- tertainment. CAPTURED. -On Friday morning last Constable -Gill, of this place' proceeded to Zurich, and accompaniedby Detec- tive Schram, of London, and Constable Bossenberry, of Zurich proceeded to the residences of Henry %Veber, Wm. Zent and Adam Sipple, of Zurich, and arrested them for being implicated the Steinbach robbery at that place a couple of weeks ago. The prisoners were taken to Exeter arid placed in the lock-up, after which they were taken before a magistrate and , were remanded until to -day (Friday). l'hey were sub- sequently taken to Goderich jail for safe -keeping in the interval. They will be tried before Squire Willis. We be- lieve the evidence thus far will not con- vict either one of the parties, but it is expected that more evidence will be forthcoming when they come up for trial again. On Wednesday evening, MT. Benjamin McKenkie, of Stephen, was also arrested in connection with this affair, and will have his trial with the others. 1 NOTES. -Mrs. Yager has sold thesaw- ' mill which Was mined by her late hus- band to bee two brothers-in-law, Gideon and Henry Yager, of Shipka, who have taken possession and are getting things ready to run it to ite full extent' this season. Gideon is a blacksmith by trade, having run a shop for a number of years at Shipka, which he has left temporarily in charge of Mr, Donald Patterson, of Crediton. Now here is a good opening for a blacksmith near to another saw mill. This trade and ex- perience fits Mr. Gideon Yager for the management of the saw mill, and vie have no doubt but that he will manage it successfully. -The snow is nearly all , gone here now and . there is plenty 01 _mud. • Huntingfield. ENTERTAINMENT. -The Literary. So- ciety of this place gave a concert in the school houee on Friday evening, March 25th. The programme consisted of -an excellent collection of sentimental and comic dialogues, e readings, recitations and speeches. Music was furnished by the choir of the Society; also some 'ex- cellent instrumental music by the Wit - .mer string band, Messrs. John Bone, Wroxeter, E. Barry, Belmore, and others. The chair was very ably filled by Mr. John Renwick. The house was crowded, some only being able to secure standing room, and all seemed to!be highly pleased with the evening's enter- tainment. -ONE PRESENT. Stephen. • _MILLI We having a few off our whole etoe tamers may exp: styles in every line' We are aware of little late in opene will fully make ut,- everything away I We respectfully of our stock. Cheap ;Cardno's BI N. Be -Agents liable limper patter •Prorp Los An, Twritlenfoblel°:Nylirn.g14 erly of Seaforth, take from the Refs It in indeed a A' mate from that of ley we do not get i tains there is ire a sit :in the bee] surrounded by fisil on the mountain, - that you in Caned it this winter, b realize the differs were t to come- on have islet moved 0, MOUIttains) belOVJ CUCOMOrga Park I ful place -plenty thing nice and ci' tiSierpeeris l'nsvoerek. eto Canada. That all wante to do. el can go well by tps does hot go too fat ropes, * lit hef the progress t1 I came here., WI car lines, two el dummy line, all le and more -cheats ditional lines pe formerly fields alt now I magnificent streets. The thoi 4:0Me: every week must be witnesses largeiniglast tlyseaar.en4i (, the influx, and v the earls at 50 ecu There are no They have a mai chhoorss.o; iTmhverreare tedii hag purposes, but tire stoat I havi 1horses,3rceroTheon.ne alCl aCrfoers sale here;: of curls, 'f here to breed from. " is the best time that grass is p horses run all the grows during 'the a;pdawsamtordacsiket.sea.;4-11; The ranches are the Mexicane, arS figures. mg mules her* The populatio under the heaven Mexicans wera net many e 3"refar:;1 ago, mat 4A 'hirfrse till the way from ditch d 401 inen). The pal cooks, and hotels %r‘s'/111-114-t(e`' OgtePt:k3g01)4) di)no washing, Chinanien. d.'* lam nb aneiling real and have also My nnF Frank gnk adie jha:ngjust bneclen ofoit the trees.