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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-05-20, Page 8. .„ 8 THE HURON EXPO 1T011.' Edward Cash Will be prepared to buy any quantity of Fine fi eece Wool. Fair and reasonable selections as I on as the- season opens,: also good grass butter, tu tubs, pails or roils at the old stand, Goderich street. Give me a call. E. GASH. *monj,iposilor. DISTRICT MATTERS. AN 01.1) ACQUAINTANCE.—The Gode- rich Signed of last week says: Mr. It. R. Scott, formerly of Carlow, now of Seaforth, was in this section during the week, visiting friends. He was accom- panied b - Mrs. Scott and two children. bath of he children had been ailing for some tin e, and Mr. Scott drove them up ta the la se shore to give them the bene- fit of he invigorating breeze. The many fri tads of Mr. Scott in this sec- tion wer pleased to see him again. He is now a ent of the Confederation Life Insurance Company. THE QUEEN'S BIRTIIDAY.—Tuesday next being Queen's Birthday, will be observed ia town as a generad holiday. The principal attraction here on that day will be the horse races on Fairview Park, for whieh extensive preparations are being made. Already there are sey- erg good horses in training here, and the owners of some of the best horses in this section of the Province have signi- fied their intention of being present. As there are no similar sports in any of the neighboring towns on that day we may expect to see a Very large crowd here if the weather proves favorable. There will also be a lacrosse match be- tween Seaforth and, Goderich in the morning, and a calithampian procession in the forenoon. -- AN INTERESTING WORK. —We have before us a neat little volume, entitled " Memoirs and Remains of Rev. Walter Inglis, African MisSionary and Can- adian Pastor," by Rev. Dr. Cochrane, of Brantford. Rev. Mr. Inglis was for many yearn a missionary of the Presby- terian church in South Africa. -Of late years he was pastor of Stanley street church, Ayr, Ont. He was well known ta many„of our readers. if not personal- ly, at least by reputation, and was in many respects a remarkable man. The work in question gives a full description of his life and labors and is very interest- ing, especially that portion of it refer- ring to his work and experiences in Africa. It is sold at the moderate price of $1, and copies of it can be procured from Rev. Mr. Graham, of Egmonclville. COUNCIL DOINGS. --At a meeting of the council held on Thursday evening of last week, the Street Committee handed in their report as to the improvements required in the town this year. For grading, graveling, craining and sidewsadking, the committee recommended an expenditure of $Z,)29. This estimate was reduced about $ 00, the reductions being mainly OR drainage works, and the report as araentled was adopted. The tender of Mr. L. McDonald for lumber was accepted at the following figures: Pine, $12.50 per thousand; rock elm, $9.50; cedar, $11, and hern- lock, $10. Mr. Aithur Forbes was awarded the contract for supplying the gravel at $2.55 per cord. Mr. Jdmes Anderson was appointed sanitary in- spector for the current year at a salary of $15. The Street Committee were in- structed to grade the street leading to Mr. Kline's property in the iaorth part of the town. After passing accounts to the amount of $163 the council adjourn- ed until NI onds.y evening text. • HAW le eats AND PEDLARS.—A meeting-. of the Merchants of Seaforth was held . -I on Monday evening lest for the purpose of taking steps to ;secure the co-•oper- titian of the merchants and business, mea of other places' in an !effort to cheek the. growing nuisance of !hawking and ;ped- dling through the.caantry. It was de- cided to invite the Merchants, of other towns and villages in the county to send delegates to a general meeting to be held at Clinton, on Friday, the 27th inst., at 11 o'clock a. m. At this meeting the whole s.ubject. will nely be thoroughly discussed, and it i feasible plan for I 'arrived at. . Every interested in this hope there will be •a• large turnout at the Clinton meeting, The country is now swarming with pedlarsof various.kinds. They are injurious to the regular_trade„ and are a. nuisance to the farmers. In nine cases out of ten the farmers can get a better article for less money from regular dealers in the regular way than they can get from these pedlars, while they are often grossly imposed upon by irresponsible and 'dishonest -strangers who have no reputation at stake and whose only care is to make a sale and get the money for the article. . . . 4-- . AN ExreosioNs—A tittle after seven o`elack OR Tuesday morning the steam boiler in Mr. Samuel Trott's cooperage and pail factory in this town, 'exploded., making a report which was., heard all over town. The boiler was a horizontal one„ and was built in with brick. It - was caataiued in a sheen building attach- ed to the main bulldiag of the factory. The front end of the bailer was torn clean off, while the remainder of it was hurled ten feet to. i. he rear, smashing in its course several f the large upright timbers or posts a the building. The entire end of the building was shattered to atoms,. and - the bricks thrown in all directions. The • font windows of the factory were also blown clean out. . The upstair windows in, the adjoining house,: the residence of Mrs. Hargan, were also. blown in, while several bricks came fly- ing through the Windowes Twoyoung men, students at the high school, who hoard with Mrs. Hargan,were sitting at the window study a Irick flew bete% brick fell on the b . was perusing. A b the upstair- .wiada deuce, which is feet in rear of the factory, and - artather penetrated the wall. The factory build- ing is badly . wre- ked„ but, fortunately no person was i hoped that some led action will be merchant is deeply movement, and we place scarcely a moment when the ex- plosion took place. Two of the men had just passed in, going between the boiler and the engine and had barely got within the adjoining building, so that the escape of all three was little short of miracu- lous. The cause of the explosion was a defect in the iron. Mr. Trott had lighted the fire himself and. was just getting up steam, and he thinks there could not have been more than 30 pounds of steam on, and he is convinced that there was plenty of water in the boiler. The loss to Mr. Trott will be considerable, ;but he has good reason for thankfulness that his own life and the lives -of his men have been spared. The affair caused considerable excitement in the neigh- - borhood, and there was soon a large crowd on the scene of the disaster, while the ruins were viewed by many during the day. Mr. Trott has given the con- tract for another boiler to Messrs. Chrystal & Black, of Goderich, and ex- pects to have his works in full operation again in a few weeks. , QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—As this will be the last opportunity we shall have of reminding our readers of the:Musical Enthusiast, we would urge all who have not yet secured seats to do so at once at C. W. Papst's bookstore, as there are still a number of good seats not yet taken up. Mr. Papst has kindly cemented to keep open on Queen's Birthday between t e hours of 10 and 12 o'clock, and 2 and 4 o'cl ek. Box plan will close at 4 o'clock Eharp." he company arp in complete readiness, and hope they will haN e a abnum3pecr. house. Remember the admission, 25c d 5 10141-1 WADE'S Photo Gallery has been re- fitted, and is now one of the finest studio in Western Ontario. Also a new line of Instruments and backgrounds has been added, which will be used in producing- work equal to the best. Life size portraits painted in oil and crayon. Cabinet work a specialty. A new line of choice gold frames just arrived. Pictures framed. All work guaranteed. 1014 HARDWARE.—Barbed Wire fencing, two and four point, Buckthome fencing ; Plain galvanized wire for strait radl fencing. , Place your orders for Binding Twine, before the ad- vance in price. REID &VVIT,BON, Hardwar Mer- chants, Sign of the Circular Saw, Seafortla, Ont. 1014 AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS The balance of J. McLoughlin's stock of Dry Goods, Millinery, Hats and Caps, Groceries, Shop furniture, &c., &c., will be sold by Auctinn, com- mencing Saturday next and continuing daily urijiI - • ; the whole stock is sold. GIRL WANTED. —WanteA. 1014. at Ken- nedy's Hotel, Seaforth, a Chambermaid. Good wages will be paid to a girl who understands her work as such. Apply at the Hotel to Ms. KEN - %MY. 1014x2 WANTED.—A' good. general, servant for a small family. Highei3t wages and steady employment to a capable person. Apply to Mits. KEEFER, Rattenbury Street, Clinton. 1014-2 WOOL WANTED.—WS are prepared to pay 23 cents cash and 25 cents in trade for any quantity of good clean wool. A. G. VANEoxicwe's So1014 m. BOARDERS. —A number of geatlemen, Mechanics preferred, can hear of a cOnafortable boarding place, in a convenient part of the town, on application at TIMEXPOSITOR OFFICE. 1014-2 THE By -LAW CARRIED.—The x eetingi held in the town hall on Friday vetting last to consider the- by-law gra ting a loan of $10,000 foe ten years free of in- terest to assist Messrs. Broadf ot & Box in extending their cabinet w rks here, was fairly attended. The chai was oc- cupied by the Mayor who, exp ained the nature of the seeurity which t e town is to receive and other matters ii connec- tion with the scheme. Addr sses were also'delivered by Messrs. D. D. Wilson, Wm. M. Grey, M. Y. Mc on, R. Lumsdens and, others in favor of the by- law. A motion was unaiaimousl Adop- ted by a standing vote in falv r oVhe by-law. The unkn,imity of the mee ing was exemplified by the vote on the fol- lowing Monday. The vote was 1 more unanimous. and more largely in favor of the scheme than any person expected it would be. ' Everythi g was done very quietly, but nearly every available vote in the town was polled. The following; is a statement of the votes cast: For Against 81 1 8 South Ward, North Ward, East Ward, . 78 7 65 14 204 29 Majority. for the by-law 175. It will thus be seen that not only a large ma- jority of the votes were iu favor of the by-law but there is a good margin over the two-fifths of the entire vote in favor of it, the entire vote being about 320. We understand it is the intention !of Messrs. Broadfoot & Box to commence preparations at once for the erection of the new building, and they hope to have the new establishment completed and in full working order before winter sets ie. Thus another step in the march of our town's prosperity will be taken. ing their lessons,when en them. and another ok -which one of them ick also went through v'Mr. Trott's resi- tuated about thirty Canada is at present in town repa ring and renewing several gravel and felt roofs.—The musical cantata in Car no's Hall on Tuesday evening will b the event of the season, and the hall s ould be crowded.—In the report of the recent written and oral examination of the Medical Council held in Toronto, and Kingston, we notice,among the suoicess- ful candidates the name of J. H. Mc- Faul, son of L. L. McFaul, of this town. He was aiso successful at the Tifinity University examination about one xijonth ago. SAL McFaul, drawing mast r of the Normal School, Toronto, and br ther of Messrs. L. L. and E. McFaul, w s al- so successful.—The Committee o the Seaforth Recreation Grounds' 5 • ciety are preparing an extensive progr mine of sports and athletic games to take place on - their grounds on the j bilee holiday, Jane 22nd. - This premis-s to be the greatest event of the son. Prizeswill be offered sufficiently la ge to ensure keen competition in each e ent, look out fOr programme next we k.— Messrs. Govenlock & Winter eh pped 150 head of fat cattle to the old co 1 ntry on Monday. The prices paid r nged from 14 cents to 4-13. cents per pou d.— We are sorry to say that although Mr. Andrew Calder is recovering, he is still unable to attend to business. McKillop. MOTION OF CONDOLENCE. -4t t• cent meeting of the North Huron T er's Association the following resol was passed,: Moved by J. W. King seconded by W. G. Duff, that th- sociation received with deep regre sad intelligence of the death of Kate McEicen, their late fellow -tea j and that the condolence and sym rat the Association be tendered 1 parents and relatives of the deceas this their sad bereavement. Hibbert. MARES rhED.-Mr. Thomas Y of the 7th Ooncession of Hibbert, r ly lost two jvaluable breeding mares foaling. One was a young mare $200. The foals are also both de There is great mortality among colts this season. - Thiee of the B on the 7th concession, lost one eac ' -Brucefield. A MRDA.1..—Mr.LHugh McCartn the Brumfield cr amery, has re from the authorities of the Coloni Indian Exhibition, London, a han diploma and ; bronze medal, which awarded the Creamery butter he h exhibition there. The butter whi been thus honored was made b McCartney's f son, Robert, who, is butter maker in the creamery thi son. This isla sufficient guarante the butter at the Brucefield cre will be up to the mark as formerl there -is no doubt but the eroa.mer make as good a record and attain viable a reputation as the cheese f did under Mr. McCartney's ment. 111 re ach- tion and As - the Miss cher, athy the d in ung, cent- vhile orth d.-- oun g ns', y, of eived I and some was d on h has Mr. gain sea - that mery and will s en- ctory nage- Stanley. A GOOD t EC016;—W. J. Arms rong, Bon of Jas. Armstrong, Brownson Line, at the Toronto University examin tions just completed, took first-class ho ors in Anatomy, first-class honors in hysi- ology, and second-class honors in His- tory. In Physiology he stood sec nd in the whole list. He took the schol rship in the Toronto Medical College, a d has also passed successfully his prima y be- fore the College of Physicians and Sur- geons. Truly lake breezes must be con- ducive to the building up of a good men- tal capacity--Coml. AN UNPLEASANT tREDICAMENT. —A few evenings ago as Mr. jAndrew Gov- enlock, of Winthrop, was driving home with- a spirited team of hprses in a cov- ered buggy, he met with !rather...an un- lea.sant mishap. He had in the buggy with him a hive of bees, and when out about two miles something disturbed the honeymakers and they emerged from their home in a cloud, and attacking Mr. Govenlock and hs horses, they suc- ceeded in making it a good deal more lively for that gentle an than the anti - Scots have yet beenl able to do. The horses becoming fra tic under', the at- tacks of their assailants, Mr.I Goven- lock was unable to control th in and fight the bees at the same time a4td they got into the ditela upsetting the Jbuggy, and leaving Mr. Govenlock and the bees on the road -side, made for town. They did not run far, however, when they were stopped and returned to their owner; Mr. Govenlock was not much injured, arid no serious damage was done. , Bees are rather dangerous trav- eling Companions, especially when they get raised to action. le • LOCAL BRIEFS. --Mr. Wm. Graham left here on Thursday for Algoma. He has a farm near Port Finlay an& goes to settle on it.—The wool season has now commenced and wool is in good demand this season. Messrs. A. (4.. Van Eg- gmond's :ions are paying from 23 to 25 cents for a first class article.—We re- mind all concerned in. the ensuing en- trance examination that they should forward their names immediately to Mr. Clarkson, principal of the High School. ----Mr. Gitlin has erected a very hand- some white bronze monument in the Harpurhey cemetery, for Miss Smith, of this town, in memory of her father and m other, whose remains rest there. --M r. Wm. Logan, of Goderich street, has the nicest and best garden in town and he does most of the week himself.—Several of the farmers in this vicinity are plow, Mr. Messett jured, although Mr. ing up their fall wheat. Trott and two of his men had very tier- has just turned out a very handsome red i row escapes; Mr. Trott, who had been i granite monument! for _erection to the attending to the ex gine and was stand- 1 memory- of the late Mr. Manley, of kg in front of the oiler, had just step- 1 McKillop.—Every iperson is crying out ped aside a few fe t to get a pin to put I for rain.—Mr. George Roughley, of in the governor, tad he had left his London, one of the beat roofers in Tuckersmith. WEST END NOTES. —Fall whe t will be much below an average in this town- ship. Many -have plowed it up, and what is left is very- patchy. -- On- slow Crich and Wm. Townaend have gone to Algoma district, and will Proba- bly select land in the neighborhOod of the Sault.—Mr. Frank Walters 6 very ill, suffering from a severe affection of gravel.—John Crieh is going t6 raise his barn ,and put a stone wall under it.— . Frank McDonald lost a. purse, containing $65 the other week. Some feathe rents- vaters found it on Biggin's hill laat week and returoed it. IA GALLANT PAIR—n Monde even- ing as two young gentlemen w re re- turning home from Hensall ther over- teok two young ladies, whom, they sup- pesed to be their fair ones. Being, gen- erous they took them into their clonvey- arice, and commenced to driv their steed in a furious manner. A went, well for a time until the horse ecame' annoyed at its load, and suddenl began to run backward. The ladies •ecame ,frightened and jurnped te terr firma. In doing so one of them tripped a d fell, tkie wheel passing ever her body, ausing s vere injuries. The gentleme drove , off and left the ladies lingering by the roadside to reach home as be t they cbuld. Under kind treatment the in- jured lady is recovering, but dies not ish any more such adventures. said that Mr. Milne, of the commercial hotel, intends soOn to build a fiue! brick store where Huckstep's barber shop is at present. —Mess rs. Anderson an ci Eld er have bought the bankrupt stock of R. J. McGill.—A. gentleman from AlVinston was here on Monday with a view of starting a. paper in our burg. He in- tends running an independent paper if he can get a bonus by way of encourage- ment.—Mr. John Shaw, principal of the public sehool, was called to Coolfstown on Saturday to see his sister who was lying dangerously ill. We have! since learned of the young lady's demise.— On Thursday Rev! J. F. Parkewhen stepping on a plank, ran a rust ns,i1 iiinto his foot, which has caused m to be very lame.—On Friday a largo num- ber attended the bee at the cemetery of the Episcopal church, where they made many improvements such as putting up a nice wire fence, jplanting some fine trees, and in other ways ornamenting the grounds. — Blyth.. METCALF, of Blyth, is ehowing a splen - d d stock of new Watches and Jewel y. The p *ces are so low that they lutist :•sell. It is a . ssonder to everybody how Metcalf ,can ord to ' $ell Wall Paper so cheap. We believe he 'sells n ore than any other inan in le cou ity, that ust be the reason. 1011 . LARGE WOOD DEeivEnn.—OvIer forty farmers delivered wood at the Grey, young & Sperling CoMpan31's Salt season. ,07_5, or pretty ing are ey was D. Watt, tt, and Wav,-a- od was ch and Works in. Blyth during the ;past The seven highest were paid $5 en ayerage- of $725 each. This i good for one season: The !folk the gentlemen to whom this mo paid: Geo.Bowes, John Barr,Ge T. Austin and Dr. Sloan, Hull -4as. Rath and Wm. K echna, Eas osh. The price paid for the w '2.25 per -cord for four feet be aple. This gives some ideal of the money that is put in circalation in the village by this enterprising cornany, as well as the immense business beingdone. , NEIGHBORHOOD -NOTTS.-I—Ma y of the farmers in this vicinity axe plo ving up large portions of, their fall heat.— Messrs. Grey, Young &Spar1in4 started , their saw mill this week fOr the purpose bf cutting a large quantity of stave bolts.—A Women's Helping- Society also a young ladies' auxiliary have been formed in connection with the Episco- pal- church- here.—At the last meeting pf the Canadian Order of For sters of this village Mr. Wm. Campbell was ap- •pointed a delegate to the High Court to be held in Berlin on the 14th 'June. Headly, our painter, is putting the plate glass into Tanner and Co s. 'bank front to replace the one that wa. broken by the heat of the recent fir _ EARLY CLOsING.—The merchaints of Belgrave have agreed to close their res- pective places of business at 8 o clock, • sharp, each evening in the week xcept Saturday, on and after the first o Jute. This is a good movement as it wil afford the clerks and others employed indeors all day an opportunityof enjoying an hour's relaxation inthe openair d.uring the plea- sant summer months. It is hoped a so the 1 villagers and farmers who are in ti:e hab- it of doing business in this place Will en- courage and facilitate the movement by coming earlier and doing their ttading before the hour named. Belgrave. Ghinfarrow.. LOCAL POINTS.—Mr. Wm. Hartis lost a valuable brood mare. Mr. Harris purchased her far $175 last fall, a d has refused an offer of $200 for here— ny foot ball blab desirous to play a tri tch with the Ironsides of Turnberry in ei her Wroxeter, Bluevale or VVingham uld apply to Mr. Fraser, captain of the I on- sides.—Mr. George Bentley shot a oon on the Maitland river near here w ich measured 4 feet 8 inches from tip to tip of the wings and weighed betwee3n me and ten pounds. He intends ha ing it stuffed. Grey. BRIEFS. — Some will celebra e the Twenty -Fourth by taking in th races at Seaforth, others will play bali, and the remainder go a fishing.—D. 4. Mal- loch, Inspector of Public Schools, is pay- ing schools his semi-annual visi s.—A good rain would help spring grain, as it is suffering in some sections.—Mrs. James Bira is having a neat barn erected on her 'premises. D. Zimmer is doing the framing.—Fruit trees present a eauti- ful appearance with blossorns.—A large amount of draining is being cone in various parts of the township whilch will amply repay the -labor. . East Wawanosh. PICNIC.—A pic-nic under the direction of the pupils of School Section No. 10, and the young folks of the section, will be held on the 24th inst., in George Mc- Gowan's grove. A large coinFrittee representing the school and the ection has been appointed to make all hesessary arrangements for ensuring an en time. I LoceLITIES.—Mr. James Rath colt about 11 months old which the beam at 845 tbs. Who ca that ?—Mr. Geo. Henry sold his i nport- ed horse to Mr. Tyndall.—A singing school has been organized at the Union. Church.- Rev!, Mr. Croft will take charge of the class.—.Miss Sarajh Wit - Hams is now visiting, friends ii New York. She intends returning home in fs few days. oyable has a tippet' n beat Hensall. WOOL WANTED.—An unlimited quail tity of Wool, Wheat and Oats wanted at.the 11C1 elevator, where top prices rule. . D. McIAN:4AN 1013-2 , - I HAVING recently purchased the entir jewelry busimss of Mr. A. Kelly, an havin also within the past week or so received in ad- dition thereto a large shipment of new good direct from one of the leading jewelry I firms o Ontario, embracing the following- Mies, viz : Clocks of all kinds, gold and silver watches, gol 1 and silver chalnsi jewelry sets, lockets, brae lets, ear -rings, shawl and scarf pins, silverwar in large 'variety. and many other ankles, to numerous to particularize. With thi stock would say that I am prepared to give all favo ing me with their patronage my hest attentio and to shOw them,/ goods which, forbeauty design, quality and cheapness of price, cann be surpassed anywhere. I would alsp beg t draw special attention to the fact thof.t I - ha % 0 secured the services of Mr. F. Hess to attend o repairing in all its branches, and wiould al.o state that I intend to make repairing a sped I line of my business, and will guarantee perfe t satisfaction to all favoring me with their patro - age. As to my stock, I would repeat that it s large and well -assorted in all its lines, and -that I intend and will sell goods at prices that de y competition. .Call and be convinced. JOHN • STONEMAN. P. S.—Remember the place, Kelb 's old stand, opposite itannieff brick block. 1014 2 CHURCH MATTERS. — At the la t quarterly meeting -of the Hensall Sou h Circuit, the Rev.' Mr. Geoffrey eeeeiv tcl a mosthearty inhitation to1 retutn to t e rear. —A circuit another . ear. t -A hate- was al o passed regrettingthe death of the la Wm. Stoneman, who occiipied the p sition of Circuit; -Steward for a nuinb of years, and expressing deep s misfit with, the fantily in their I sad bereav ment.—John C.! Stoneman wa elect Steward in his father's place. That just as it ought to be—the son olloivi in the father's footsteps.—Th circ finances were forind in a bealt s y sta Quite a large advance in minis rial an port over last year, and ! abo t 20 p r cent. in missionary! givings. - Ireais.—New buildings are toing n a on all sides in our thriving illage. The weather continues to eep ve y dry,and it is feared if rain' does not soan Come, that the crops will he shcirt. The hay is already suffering.-e-Mrs.I Ingra familarly known as "Granny Ingra is in Wingham .visiting her daugh Mrs. Johns.—Mr. G. Araold, of Ai Craig, was in the village this week Mr. T. McPherSon, tvho is in the e ploy of ;Mr. J. Leslie, tailor, df Wi ham, is home at present spending a f days with his father, Mr. A. MePhers —Among the names of thosetteho s cessfully passed the recent medical amination in connectionwith Toro 'University, we notice that of Mr. F. Godfrey, son of the Rev. R. G dfrey, been here for the past few months, left this week for his home in Dakota.—A valuable team -horse belonging to Mr. 5. Ranpie died. last week. It was appar- ently all right when the teamster left him at night, and. when he went to the stable in the morning he found the animal dead in the stall. It was one of a matched team of blacks. Kippen. THE grain warehouse will be open daily, until gurther notice. Top prices ruling for all varieties of grain and wool deli•..-ered here. - 1013-2 STILL ANOTHER.—Another of Huron's stalwart pioneers has passed to his long home. We refer to Mr. Robert Doig, who died at the residence of his son -in - MAY 20, 1887 Morris the same, but so far Grey luta not agreed to do likewise, and yet we are told by good Christian people that there is no need of a poor house. I think it is Christianity without humanity or chat -ay. Exetef. . PASSED.—Mr. ,R. H. Collins, of this place; succeeded in passing both exam- inations, solicitor and barrister, a Tor- onto last week; Mr. John Elliott -also passed both, This speaks well for /Tooth these gentlemen. We understand, that they will both practise here. MISTAKE.—We are reques ed 'to say that there was a mistake in a aragraph last week relating to the y ung, man Carley. He had the horse hich was said to have been stolen, in his own law, Mr. Archibald Bishop, M. P. P., in orchard, not his mother's as WU stated. Usborne, on Monday last, having reached His mother was entirely ignorant of the the ripe age of 81 years. He was a na- ,whole transaction. the of Still -ling, Scotland, and came to Canada iti 1842. He came direct to Huron and Settled on the London road, near this pace. He was one of the first il settlers, ard continued to live here until the death of his wife a couple of years ago, when he went to reside with his daughter, MIS, Bishop. Although once a ttrong, rdbust man, he has been very feeble for some tient:, and his death was due to no special, disease but simply a gradual wearing ()rut of the system. He had alwaye been a quiet, unassuming, in- dustrious man, and was most esteemed by those who knew him beat. A WORD FOR. THE TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL.—We are glad to see our friend Mr. David Bell has returned home to spend a few weeks with his friends. In conversation with him we learned some interesting facts concerning the TOronto General Hospital, of which in- stitution he was an inmate for several months. About a year after leaving home and while living in Toronto he was taken with a severe illness, and, acting on the advice given by friends, entered the hospital. He speaks in the highest terms of the treatment he received. EVery kindness possible is shown to all the patients, and the hospital staff, in - chiding the sympathetic nurses, do every- thing that lies in their power to alleviate the sufferings and procure the comfort of eery one who comes under their care. One thing ivhich strikes the patient very forcibly is the cleanliness observed in every department of the building, there being no cause in the least for any com- plaint in this particular. Their manage: - ft -lent cannot be too highly commended, and any bddy going to Taronto would be greatly interested and hospitably' re- ceived in paying a, visit to the hospital. 1 Morris. IDEarii OF A PIONEER.—Mr. Peter McArthur, • sr., one of the pioneer resi- dents of the township of Morris, depart- ed this life on Saturday last. He had attained the great age of 86 years. Mr. • iVicArthur was a native of Oban, Scot- land. He came to this country with his wife and family in the year 1852, and • settled in the townehip of Lobe, in the county of Middle**. He remained there about three years, and then located in the township of Morris, taking up the farm on the 9th concession now occupied by his youngest son, Peter, and on which he °continued to reside until the time of his death. He was a wonderfully strong, robust man, who scarcely knew what sickness was; and had been in the full enjoyment of health until within about a week of his death. He was an liOn-- o able, kind-hearted man, and a good. 4id worthy citizen. He leaves behind hs aged partner ;in life, who will 'sadly iss the companionship she has so long enjoyed, and sia sons and two daugh- t as, all of whom are grown up and. doing A ell in the world. The funeral took pace on 'Monday, and the respect in hich thedeceased was held was well -emplified by the laege number of his rmer friends and neighbors who paid his memory their last sad tribute of spectby following the remains to their st 'resting place. is it e. Is this place. We congratulate friend in passiog as he did w class honors.—Mr. R. McDo of Rev. A. D. McDonald, of who has been in the employ o Morrison,geaeral merchant of t forsome time past, and.who,we belie gave good satisfaction to his employ and was well liked in the! store, has 1 here in order to join his . brethers .—It is Winnipeg.—Mr. A, Blatchford, who ur yo th fi ald, 'eafor Mr. is pia 17 sa g' n. c- x - to E. of ng st- on h, R. e, e, r, ft in as fi 1 BAD BOYS.—On Sunday evening last several of our young men (unworthy of being called such) congregated in front of the Main street Methodist chnrch, and used very vulgar, blasphemous language. On Monday Chief Cteech had summonses issued to eat+, which cost them in the neighborhood df $4 apiece. Let this be a lesson, as we are informed that any caught in the act again will not only be fined, but will be placed in the " cooler " for a night. BatEes.—Mr. E. J. McRobert, gene- ral insurance agent, London,was in town during the week.—Miss I. Sparling, of St. Marys-, was the guest of the Misses Carling last week.—A fence has been erected around the park.—The cows were set at large on Sunday Mr. Simon Stahl, who has been at Plattsville for the past seven months, is back;with us again.—A good shower of rain Would greatly improve the crops.—We had an- other street preacher in our midst on Sat- urday evening last. Hekielivered his ex- perience on Main street. --Business is bpoin- ing. Our business men were very 'busy on Saturday last.—We understand that the wife and daughter of Mr. NIVni. Baker, of Stephen, will sail in a few days for Europe. They purchased their tickets via the Allan Line.—M. .0. Willis left on Monday to accept a posi- tion in McCla.ry's foundry, London, A GALA DAY.---The24th of May will be at hand on Tuesday next, when Exe; ter Will be crowded with people. We in- vite every lover of. sport to attend and see the gorgeous trade procession, head - led by the band; the firemen in uniform, a grandjubilee car, with guard of honor; the different societies in uniforni, In- dians from Muneeytown, &c.,: &e. The: Indians will appear at 9:30 a. in.; ati 11 o'cIoick the calithumpians will form an - 'other procession„ headed by Professor Tickleyarquebue, and will march dc:wit Mairi street. At one o'clock the folloW- ing Programme will be carried, put et the agricultural fair grounds : • Hose reel raCeS, running, jumping, putting heay stone tug of war, Indian war dance, ;walking match, boat racing, hurdle racing, duck hunts, climbing greasy pole, bicycle race, wheelbarrow race, and numerous other sports a In the evening at 7 o'clock there will Lie a grand torchlight procession, headed by the , band, after which there will be -a bind ' concert in Drew's opera house; also reces and various other sports will take place in the roller rink. G-oderich. ! TowN POINTS.—The town has been visited by the Baird Company. They were here all last week, holding forth in the Grand Opera House to fair audi- ences. If they had used more printer's ink they would have had better houses. The plays were well acted all thro gh. Miss Ella Fisher won the set of e ina dishes given by the company' on Sa ur- day evening.—Inspector Paisley wa in town this week collect ng the fines itim- posed by Mayer Seage - for vidletien of the Scott Act. Sine Mro-Paisley has been made Inspector d inking.at the bat has decreased wonderf lly. It then be- hooves all earnest ter peranee workers to strengthen his hand as mach as pos- sible.—Goderich has at last 'emerged frou its lethargy, and is now going ahead witbl rapid strides. A new railway is to b run from Wingham, and we are to have waterworks, electric light and an agricultural park. After these things have been secured there will not be a finer town in Canada. Theinext thing will be incorporation ah a ;city.—We congratulate Mr. John McGillivray on his call to Montreal. Mr. 1Y,IcGillivray is an eminent student and! a faithful minister and no doubt will do great good in his future home. The cdngregation of Montreal is also to be coiigratuiated for having secured the ser ices of so eminent a young man. He reache4 an able sermon in North street Methedist church on Sunday evenings Rev. IMr. Turk being sick. He is to be inducted on June 2nd.-1.ev. Mr. McWilliane, of Montreal, is at present assidant to Dr. Ure., He is a very able preaoher.— 'ley. MirStiton is goi g to join the arrny of the I3enedicts in two weelotIfrom N red- nesday next. Hf will then Sail for the " Ould Sod" fron New York. He does not believe that it is good for man to dwell alone.—.PIje United Empire aiTiv- ed in port fron Duluth last Mo day - morning with 21S,500 bushels of w eat for -Mr. Hutchison. I , ., i Brussels. WOOL, WOOL.—Wanted, any quail - t ty of good fleece wool, for which I am pre- ared to pay the very highest price in cash; also grain of all kinds. Fanners will find Brus- sels market a good one for their wool. R. , QRAIIAM.. 1013-4 13RIEF6.—E. E. Wade is confined to , , the house with an attack of inflarn- Matory rheumatism that is likely to last or some time; but we trust this will not be the .case.—Court of Revision for Brussels on Monday, June 6, at 8 p. m. There are only three appeals; one for being assessed too high and two for ehanges from non-resident, to resident roll. . . . . SUDDF.N DEATH. —On Monday, John Shaw, principal of - our school, received Word from Cookstown of the death of Of his second daughter of brain, fever. phe had been engaged there for thesea- on as milliner, The body arrived oni Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Shaw andj her son, and the funeral took placel on _Wednesday at 4 p. m., and weal argely attended, as Maggie was a gen-1 ral favorite. 1 CRICKET.—On Tuesday last our cricket club went to Listowel to play the open- ing game. of the season, but the best team Was not able to be all there, three being .abi5ent. In the first innings Brus- sels went to bat and ran up a score of 61, of which M. McLennan made 28: Listowell in the first innings Made a scswe of 47, of which W. J. Hay made 15. Ini the second innings 13russel8 made 37; and Listowel going to bat had only half an hour to play. They put Murphylaud Gabel to bat, and -it having commenced raining the bowlers could not do anything with the ball. ! It wat pounded in every direction, and ' at tw minutes to seven, the time to quit, the had scored 52 runs, thus winning by tun and 10 wickets. - 1 - THE HALLIDAY Faunae —Last wee the Halliday family, who have . been i ! jail all . winter as vagrants, returned!, !looking a great deal • more respectable ' than when taken away, but they do not seem to, have learned to work any, as they are rambling around the streets all day. The ,B.;eeve sequred them lodgings for some time at our hotels, and as this is an exPensive way to keep them, and. , the hotels do not wish to have them!, ' they sv'ere, ias was supposed, staying with -some °fee else. It was discovered, however; that they have been staying ari the road all night, which is rough for a free and Christian country, as we are told Canada is. But, on Wednesday last itas ascertained that one of the t th daught rs had e measels, and Reeve McCrac. en procured a place where they could'be kept and the aick one nursed. Theyre anxious to go to Manitoba, but i have o, money. Brussels has offered te pay o el -third of their expenses, an 1 HINT From EDWARD McFAUL18 Great Dry Goods, Millinery and Qlothing House 1 We are now commencing the busy sea- son, and we are adding New Goods every day or so to our already Immense Stoeh, The question • • HOW TO SAVE Money, is an old one, but we are solving the probleni daily, by giving Mere than ordinary value in Prints, Ginghams, Cottons, Shirtings, Denhns, Cottouadea Linens, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Lace Cur- tains, &c. MONEY Can be made by Every Economical Buy. er who visits our Establishment. The LOWEST PRICE ONLY ,Asked for Silks, Dress Goods, Dress Trimmings, Mantle Materials, &c, THE DOOR IS OPEN For everybody who wishes to select from a Splendidly Assorted Stock of Millinery, Laces, Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, &c. DROP IN! No Trouble to Show Goods AT E. McFAUL'S Great Dry Goods, Millinery and Cloth- ing House, Seaforth. • the sympathy of all.—Mr. Fred Sieg- ner left with his family last Thursday for Walkerton, to visit his parents and other friends. They went by private conveyance.—The pulpit in the , Evan- gelical church here will be vacant next Sabha -tines there will be quarterly meet- ing in Dashwood. I Zurich. LOCAL BRIEFS.—Mr. Ernest R ste- tneyer and his family, from Dakota ar- rived here last week. They are stafrmng with their parents, and intend to re- main about two months. They have been i ' Dakota about five ears.--1-Mr. Reube3, 1Haimaker, who h s been em- ploye by Mr. Fred Kibler, ,shoe maker, for the last thtee years, left last Tues- day for Port Arthur, and if pleased with the place will locate there. -Dr. Ahern; who has just finished his medical cpt�iE in Montreal, has been the guest of Mr F, Cressweller. He intends goi1ig to Minnesota to practise MS profe sion. —Mr. Wm. Nicholson has moved ut of Mr. L. Gottschalk's house and has taken up his abode in Mr. Steinbach's house, next door to the tin emporinm.—Mr., M. Zeller, Division Court clerkand convey- ancer, has changed his tate from his own residence to Main Street, over the tin shop, which business he lately bought from R. Boswell. Mr. Zeller has a good and suitable place both for himself and the public, and we hope, his huffiness will greatly increase.—Metlers. Detment & Westjoh had engaged a currier from Oakville; he started to workr last ues- day Morning; and at 11 , o'clock left the tannery and never returned. No cause for his departure is known —Death made • its way to Mr. T. Kib- ler's family last Sunday Morning and plucked a three months' old Rose from their midst. The bereaved parents have Sunshine. LOCAL NEWS.—Mr., David Hogg who was on a visit to his father has returned home and resunied work again. ---.Mr. Isaac Rogerson, who is in Manitoba, is expected home soon.—The farmers are through seeding, and are now busily en- gaged making improvements, such SA building, fencing, &c.—Adam of the 5th concession of Morris, has al- . ready erected and completed a fine . driving house with hay loft above.— John Somerville, of the same conces- sion has also erected a buildhag for a similar purpose.—Wm. Michie, of the 6th concession of Morris, has enlarged his garden and put a fine fence around it. He has now one of the finest gar- dens in the township.—Gardening and . house cleaning are all the rage just new. —A large number of farmers in this vicinity have sown land plaster on their fields this spring, by way of an ex- periment.—Samuel Love, of the 5th. line, and, John Young, of the 6th line of Morris, have each lost a mare and foal this spring. Mr. Young also kst e year old colt, a short time ago, from diatema5er. Mr. Love has also been very unfortunate with horses, having lost four within a few years.—Albert Cole, of the 6th line of Morris, lost a fine three year old heifer, in. calf, by getting its leg broken in the hush. P. Cal:talon, of the same line, lost a fine foal last week.—Our fishers report poor success, lots of nibbles but few real bites.—Fine weather for sheep washing, but too warm and dry for the crops.— Road work will soon commence and we hope the path masters will see that good. gravel is put on, and. not stones and a little sand as is too often the case. • other morning in Stratford when the fireman at Easson's tnill went to fire up he was surprised at finding, hid- den in the sawdust, an iron pot contain- ing several half -cooked chickens. It is supposed that some tramp had designed the contents of the pot for his breakfast, but having overslept had to leave before finishing the cooking. —The annual meeting of the Listowel Dairymen's Association and the firat Mese Fair of the season were heldj on Thursday, last week. There were about , twenty present and after discussing the prospects of trade, proceeded to elect officers for the current year. Alexander Allan was elected President and B. Ferguson, Secretary. ' —Mr. B. J. Armstrong, for A. Har- ris, Son & Co., of Brantford, will deliver about $20,000 worth of machinery at Millba.nk on the 24th of May, when a procession will be formed and proceed from the station to the village headed. by the brass band. After the procession and the delivery of the machinety, Mr. Armstrong will give a compliihentaq dinner to his patrons at the Commercial hotel.' —Friday, 6th inst. being Aritar day, the teacher and a number of the pupils of School Section No. 5, Elma, neat Newry, were seen during the afternoon wending their way to, a maple grove. About two hours afterward& they returned, each armed with a sap- ling. These were duly planted around the school grounds, thus adding ma- terially to the beauty of the place. During their absence, the rest of the pupils were engaged in cleaning the yard and the interior of the school, and when six o'clock arrived the plebe pre- sented quite a renovated appearance. The girls, not being satisfied with What had been done, brought a colleetion of house plants on Monday morning, whieb they appropriated to the decorating and enlivening of the school room. 801-..-VINoejavENZIIEB ffoffman & C INE NOW IN FULL BL Just opene(l another new 1s)t 11A -TS, BON SHAPES, FL0WERS4' FEA_TI ORNAMENT, GAUZES, SA SILIO, &Q. Also a full stock of MINTS, GINGTIAMS, SEERSUCKERS, MUSLIN& PARASOLS, LACES, EMBROIDERI CORSETS, GLOVES, HOSE, HOOPS BUSI PA DRESS-1M1'R FRILL RIBBO BUTTON STAAW and y ELT HATS, Men Boys, &Oh —AT THE— Cheap Gash' St Hoffman tf Cardno's Block, Sea May No. th Butteriek's Fas Just to Hand. About Right; The women never seem to like the men. No one hear raising a row over a stump threatening to make matters by mobbing a politician in ti the ether party. They ha.v sense. Why men should feelings to get the better of merit is not clear. That many things to worry the flaily avocations is true enor have women. How meeltis mit to all the trials and tri house-cleaning, and what they set to the sterner sex with the minor disappointme day life And after all it things that try one's soul. -ways held up as marvels of e endurance, yet a man will fuss if he loses his collar -b woman will over the burstin pipe. What a fuss a man he gets soap in his eyes and find the towel the first time it! Why, women are ma Vence in comparison with dentist will tell you that pain much better than men, goainboduetedhoasting of their 1 puffing- themselves up ,as der creation. Some men ought they make such. a fuss abov find fault with everything. oe tn eifiatv totf dt bbaaat bad - irkmei apsgehr- NI; ed -would make a fortune by it • Some Famous 01 arkbThel:nigrnlagin itioffaernLor°rera y as Eaeaembn:1 ag n g°r when°u sol e eighty,Pr vast British Empire with and making speeches three day as fresh as a man of I the House of Commons, an oftheet nhl se he e; eiterahle Guizot statesman, who at the age was still writinghistories, religious conventions, aZn. lively discussions in the passedhe t ei n Lordtbhe sLHyl en and his long-time nnes LTazdtson,-,niee, awbli:e,t,as 01; Lord hz) rnoordrd, kse \Vrote ailt b.wtuyht oe:Inaortsi he nearly nipety years. Th riy was a leading member of din an active member of James Foes was the -chief, eighty-thiee. The Duke and died in that year took part in publics affairs fi• einoitoireeuiflii8ertr5rr 2yi ne r a thision es g ehnteyr- gt Saefatatetdne:hdrOyne:hrsthearpae There was the Marquis WS an: htthsjsiiodaraet-iitietiorge oi gain c, ei nit41:121; tatr wilA4tbf ti et hel dchri(dael t'e gerae.etrdiihn daytyco w ah cd h e of Jul )s5,br,r7e set12ja, iieosfedfa2anaet:11 eias ju;eeas::: eittgirri 116 to eigphrtevsi_dtwenot Andrejohn behe 'eighty -91;e and eight3hfihe. —Youth's ,Co