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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-08-05, Page 8f 4. 1 11.11111111111.1MW" THE HURON EiPOSITOR. Edward Cash Will be prepared to buy any quantity of Pine fleece Wool. Fair and reasonable selections as soon as the season opens : also good. grass butter u tubs, pails or rolls at the old stand, Goderich street. Give me a call. E. CASH. *won expeoitor. DISTRICT MATTERS. READ THIS ! In the first week of September a YEW wont of thrilling interest will be corn - naerteed in THE EXPOSITOR, and. will con- tinue for probably three months: it is entitled "Across Her Path," by Annie -S. San, author of "Alciersyde," "Car - lovvrie," and other works. It is one of the most interesting and best written rtories that has ever appeared in THE EXPOSITOR. As a trial trip we will give THE Ex- nosinon to new subscribers from the first of September to the end of the year for the very low price of 25 cents, payable in advance. The story alone is worth nirore than. this. We could not make this liberal offer did we not know from. past experience that very few of those who put their names on our lists ever care to take them.off again, and we hope to secure a large numbe r of new and, permanent subscribers, and we make the offer at the present time so that all can have the benefit of the new story. We do not often ask -a, favor of our friends and patrons, but if every sub - scriber of Trie-Exeoerno-n would kindly take so mueh interest in the welfare o f their old and favorite weekly visitor as to show this notice to a friend or neigh - bor who does not now take it and in - duce him to become a subscriber, ou r already large list would be doubled by the first of next month. Try what you. can do and give us ONE areir. Your friend would receive double value for his money, and you will, yourself, have the consciousness of knowing you have done a good act. PAINFUL ACOIDENT.—Mr. John Dick - 8011, son of Mr. Chas. Dickson, of Mc- Killop, who lives near Winnipeg, nit wieh a very serious accident a short time ago. He was lathing in a new building when a splinter broke off the wood, striking him in the eye causing such in;uries that the eye had to be en- tirely removed. • The delicate operation was sueeessfelly performed in the Win- nipeg hespital, and at last accounts Mr. Dickson had sufficiently recovered to be able to resume his ordinary duties, a.ncl the -other eye is not at all affected. 'HARD ')N THE HORsEs.—During the past week we have heard of several horses that have been seriously injured. by getting fast in or running against barbed -wire fences. Messrs. Forbes & Donovan of this town had. two badly torn; Mr. Thos. Fowler of the West End, Tunkersinith, had a valuable suck- FROM- .ALGOMA. —Mr. Wm. Gra ing.colt injured; Mr. Jaer.ee Scott, of who has a farm neer Port Eindla Roxboro, eelcKillop, had three injured, Algoma., returned from there on Fr and Mr. T. E. Hays, of etteKillop, had last after having made arrangement two. .Banked. wire makes a cheap and the harvesting of his crops; He bro serviceable fence, but the loss or injury with him a sample of fall wheat g of a, valuable horse or tw-o would do .on the farms of Mr. Thos. Vett and more than make up ihe difference in Thos. Murray. When he left it services are held at 2.0 p. M. d th I leisurely make my way , ome Edmonton for evening ervice. T next trip I go around by the Sturge and the#ce home. We have no pra meetings, but there are Sabbath Scho at all the places except Clover Bar, a there is not even a day school there the good reason that children are scar The attendance at all the places is s exceptat Edm, enton and Sturgeon. latter, which is a farming district, ie beat Edmonton, with its populatio 300 or better, is divided up alnOng P byterians, Episcopalians, Methodists Catholic, with the Presbyterian ment- predominating. The attenda at the other places ranges froto 15 to and they are, indeed, at times,a company: Mounted Police, geetlem sons from the Old I Country, old ti and Half-breeds. Don't you imagine would be a difficult matter to 'div the word of truth aright' to such a ne However, despite all the drawbacks discouragements,1 like the work place very well so far." , ALMA LADIES' COLLEGE. —The C mercial School in ALMA LADIES' COLLEGE, TtIONIAS, 43NT, is in a flourishing condition. E young Ladies received the Diploma io Coin eial Science at the last Convocation and board have fo Ind it necessary, owing to rapid growth elf the work, to employ an a tional teicher. Penmanship, book-keeping, writing,lphonot,,,vraphy,: all thoroughly tau $135.00 paid in advance sectires board, fu,rni room, light, lmindry and tuition in c01 the jects of the commercial course fo,r on year. Announcement, addres1 PRINCIPAL A STIN, B St. Thomlas. ^ 102 1 EIGHT Hundred , Dollars 1 am pre-3arcd, on behalf of the TN Methodist Church, Seaforth, to b above sum for one year, at 6 per 0 factory security. Wm.' M. GRAY, Tie " 11 11 er Is ad or e. 11 he he of es- nd le- ce 0, ed ns' rs it de SS. nd nd Sr. ght )er- the the o di- ype ht. hed ub- For D., -1 ante .— tees of the rrow the nt. S tis- rer. 102 -2 his, Mr. Carnochan's, own crop, but had also done a good deal for neighbors. This is the first of these machines that has been used in this vicinity, and Mr. Carnochan is delighted with it. It is simple of construction, easily manipu- lated, and does its work well in all kinds of grain, and has worked for days, never missing as much as the tying of one sheaf. This firm, before removing to Woodstock, had a splendid reputa- tion in this county for their mowers and reapers, and judging from this machine their binders manufactured in their new establishment bid fair to become equally serviceable. We anticipate that Mr. Wilson, if he retains his agency, will do a large business next season. • KIND WORDS FOR AN OLD SEAFORTIL- ITE.—The Stratford Daily Beacon of Tuesday last says: We understand Mr. John Payne will this week hand the Royal hotel over to anew landlord. Mr. Payne's retirement from the business of hotel -keeping will be a decided loss to the trade. Under him the Royal has been a model hotel in every respect. The table has always been supplied with the choicest of everything, and the best of order has been maintained in the house. As a citizen, Mr. Payne has always taken an intelligent and active interest in everypublic movement, and it is to be hoped that, although retiring from his present business, he will remain in the classic city. He is a citizen whom we can ill afford to lose. His successor is Mr. McGolrick, recently of Chatham, who has the reputation of knowing how to run a hotel successfully. WEDIHEG BELLS. —On Tuesday 1 st, Thornton Hall, the residence of r. Alex. Davidson, was the scene of a q iet bnt very' pleasant ;and impreseive c re- mony, the occassiOn being the marri ge of Mr. 1Wm. Blackwell, of Chicago, to Miss Martha Davidson, third. daug ter of Mr. Alexander Davidson, of his town. 'The officiating clergyman as Rev. A. D. McDonald, and the c re- mony was performed in the p‘senc of a goodly number of the immed ate friends.of the contracting parties. r. Thomas•Coleman did the honors for he groom and the bride was attended by Miss Blackwell, of Toronto. The c re- mony over and after partaking ,of din ser, the young folks and their attend nts drove in carriages to the railway stet on, where they were soon surrounded by hosts of friends all eager to offer t eir congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. 111 ck- well left by the midday &alit for the east and will spend some days in uf- falo and Toronto before proceedin to Chicage, their future home. oth parties were universal favorites, not nly with their more immediate friends, but with sill who enjoyed the pleasur of their acquaintance, and if their -fu ure be as clear and unclouded as -their many friende -sincerely wish it may be lhey will enjoy more happiness and prosperity than fells to the lot of most peopl4 in this life. It is our sincerest wish hat their brightest hopes maybe more han realized. —Oe -Wednesday morning last a ery quiet Wedding took place at the resid nce of Mr. M. L. Messett, on Market st eet, his daughter Rose being united in ar- riage to Mr. Thomas R. Couch of Mitehc11; Rev: Mr. MeGaghy, of the English Church, performing the inte eat- ing ceremony. The young couple left on the morning train for the east; mid the congretulations of their many frie ds. • price between the wire and lumber. We are inclined to think, however, that many accidents occur throagh the fences not being limper -1y protected. If the fences weee eeell banked .up at the bot- tomovith a deep ditch on either side,the nearly ripe, and no doulat by this - it will be cut and in the barns. It excellent sample, fully superior to thing grown in this vicinity this se The heads are large, and are well -with pluarip, round, clear bright g clanger would be obviated in a great while the.atraw is quite olean and a measure. It would he wisdom for farm- . ently free from rust. If this is a era to pay more attention to this matter .sampl of the grain grow -mini that end try to remove the evil if possible, as ttict, it proves Algoma to 4eas go an immense.eum of money is lost annu- wheat; producing country as Ontario. ally through horses being iniured in this Mr. Graham .says oats, barev and peas way,to say nothing of the inconvenience .are equally good, and that Ithe. cro s in and labor entailed by the additional at- the entire district prontise a full yield, tentien they mac uire. and that the farmers one at.d.all, a e in high spirits. :New settlers are go' g in MIIONARY CUE IN WE NORTH- veny fast, and improved Land is ra idly WEST.—The following extracts from a going, up in value, while many- ,are tak- private, letter received by a friend from sing up Government land, being urlable 1 a young minister who recently went to to purchase farms with imm proveen s on Edmonton, .Northwest Territory, as a at wl-rat they ...consider .a: .reaso able missiouary of the Presbyterian ahurch, figurl, The railroad throaih be dis- will Shaw in some measure the self-sacrt- triet ise being rapidly pushed :tory; ard, a /icing labors which these young men and se soon as it is compvery undertake for the spiritual welfare osi braneke of industry will render, e a reat their fellow men in these far off.clistricts. impetue. Mr. GM raham ;say/ r. hos. :The letter is dated July 19th; and we Murray has as fine a garden 'ae. c4n be quote ars follows : "We, 'that is my. co- seen areany farm. in the cckunty of in on. laborer and myself, for there are two of Ms pleasing to notice these nalani.i. sta- tion new am, e 111 day for ght Own Mr-. was lore 8 an any - son. lled that about 30 years ago he frequently visited that classic burg and used to borrow Mr. Govenlock's horse and buggy to go fishing in the surrounding trout streams.—Mr. John Hannah has procure,d a refrigerator for each of his - cream waggons which serve an e:scellent purpose iu hot weather by keeping the crea,m cool and in good order until it reaches the creamery.—Mr. Geo. White- ley's pacing mare, Mr. Wm. Pinkney's stallion, and Messrs. Forbes & Dono- van's St. Thomas Boy are at Hamburg this week taking part in the races there. A good share of the prize money should come to Seaforth this time.—Mrs. W. M. Akins and Mrs. E. M. Caton, who have been here visiting friends for some weeks left town on Wednesday, the former for her home in Atlanta, Georgia, and the latter- for Toronto.—We are sorry to learn that Mr. J. E. Kent, who has been a useful resident in town for several years, intends removing to Toronto about the 1st of September.— Mr. C. W. Papst has got back to busi- ness again but still requires the aid of a couple of canes to get around.—Mr. and Mrs. Holmested returned from their trip to Sault Ste. Marie on Monday. They came home by way of the South Shore and Buffalo.—It is expected the Civic Holiday will be about the 20th of August, and arrangements are being made for cheap excursions to Toronto, London, Buffalo, Detroit, Goderich, and other points of,interest—Mr. Robt. Abraham, who left here some time ago for the States,has returned to town and will now reside here, having obtained a situation in Mr. George B. Scott's barber shop.— The Roxboro school house was crowded last Sunday eveuing on the occasion of the service held. there by Mr. W.; J. Clark.—Mrs. A C. Campbell, of C ham,- is at preeent visiting her sis Mrs. R. Lumsden. --The fourth m in the championship series will be pia by the Beaver Lacrosse Club, of town, and the London Lacrosse Club on Wednesday next, 10th inst., on the Sea - forth Recreation Grounds. This prom- ises to be a very exciting game as the London team is a good one. The ball will be laced at 2 p. m. sharp. We hope to see a large turnout on this occasion as a close and ex- citing game may be expected.—We have been shown a group photograph nf the Duncan-Mackid-Hastings camp- ing party at Grand Bend, taken by a Parkhill artiet. The entire party are standing in front of their tent, and pre- sent a unique and pleasant group, in which the various figures are admirably set out. Judging from the photograph the place occupied as a camping ground was a splendid spot. In the group we noticed the genial countenance of Rev. Father Kealy, of Drysdale, who was -a guest of the party for some days.— Mrs. T. Hunter, of Bath, England, sis- ter of Mrs. Jas. McMichael, of this -town, and her son, who have been visit- ing here for some weeks, took their de- parture last week, and will be on the ocean on their return trip by this time. Mrs. Hunter was much pleased with the Canadian people as well as with what she saw of the country. • Tuckersmith. FLWHEAT.—Mr. George Sproat, of Tuckersmith, informs us that he has done one days' threshing on fall wheat of this season's growth. His wheat will average about twenty bushels per acre and he considers his crop as good as the general tall wheat crop in this vicinity this season. The grain is of fairly good quality. The varieties threshed were the Democrat and Star, the latter being the best both as regards sample and yield. This is a low yield for fall wheat, but from all we can learn, taking the County as a whole, there will be more under than there will be over this yield. The early oats are very good but the late sown are ripening too fast and will be light Root crops also, are suffering a goodrdeal from the warm dry weather. SUCCESSFUL StEUDEN TS.—The following is a list of those from this County who have passed their matriculation exam- ination and havebecome undergraduates of Toronto University: Wm. M. -Gav- enlock, George Hammill, James L. Killoran, and sellan S. McLean, Sea - forth.; J. M. Godfrey, J. Landsborough, G. McKenzie, J. W. Treleaven., and A. W. Williams, Clinton ; G. Fowler, and R. .S. Robertson, Goderich. There were only four from the Seafortli High School who wrote and all of these pass- ed -successfully, Messrs, Govenlock and Hammill taking -honors in mathematics. Miss Dora Wilson, also a graduate of the Seaforth High :Cchool, passed success- . fully in Latin and French and took second class honors in English. Of -the number who presented themselves for admission fifty-one failed to pass the re- quired standard, while a class of about two hundred passed successfully, of whom twenty-eight are ladies. FAT SITS.—]in the annual report of the .Inspector of .Legal Offices for the year 1886 we find a table showing the incomes derived by the various •county officers in the Erovince, who are ap- pointed by and responsible to the Pro- vincial Government. It may be inter- esting to our readers to know what these offisfers receive in the counties of Huron, Perth and Bruce. The return is for the year ending December, 1885. In Hurou; Sheriff Gibbons received $2,400.20; Judge Toms, as Surrogate Judge, $4,71.05 ; H. 1VIckerrnott and S. Mal- colrnson, Local Masters and Deputy Registrars, $2,5.001; Ira Lewis, County Attorney and Clerk of the Peace, $1;024:40 ; D. McDonald, County Court %Clerk, &c., $2,724.41. in additien to ain, , the figures given above* the Judge re- par- eaive8 his regular salary as County fair I Judge. In Perth. -the same officers re - dish ceive as follows: _Sheriff Hossie, VAN.- od a I 5.6 ,; -Judge Lints, $94.5.80 ; County At - tor -nay ;Iddington, -$4171.75, and County Court 'Clerk McFaddeti, $1,979.20. In Bruce -the Sheriff receives $3,200.34; the Judgee$408; Local Master in Chancery, Mi8.-50; County Attorney, $1,648.89:; County Court Clerk, $1,471.50. We may here state that :all these officers are ;paid by fees, and the amounts named are the amounts that the officials enjoy for their services over .and above office disbursements. The largest haul made by any,offi.cer in the Province that year was in ,the county -of 'York, when the. late Sheriff Jarvis received the snug sum of 419;8.76:95. The average salary for _this office is about .$2,000 clear of all encumbrance. us on thie field, ha7e been very busy tions :of prosperity and satlisfa since my ii"rival in getting the material ready for the erection of two new churches, tbe one at Fort Saskatchewan and the other at Clover Bar. They are both to .be "log buildings, and some of the logs cut ever a year age were stolen by some .peracn whose ideas of mean; and team were not very well defined. And, of course, more logs were required. You ought ought to hav esee en your. humble ser vent swinging an axe in a manner worthy -of his early training and the honor of his sacred calling, aes you meet know mus- cular Christianity does not come amiss in this far off clime. It was tough work_ with the thermomistor about 90" in the shade and eurrounded by incuisitive, or shall 1 sa,y inqn:sitorial misquitoes, black flies and bull dogs. It would take too long to tell you of the masey discour- a.gemente found in -the apathy of the people towards the azsistance necessary to put the buildings iu a presentable ehape, and persistent push and pluck .are required to eurrnouut the indolence af the `Norwesters.' The trip up 'here, including the stay in Winnipeg, was a very delightful one. I have not time just now to say very muoh about it, but will give you some itlea of the ground covered in our work in this district. There are five stations in the field, narnel;, Edmonton, 13ehnont, Sturgeon River. Wort Saskatchewan and Clover Bar. They are from 12 to 17 miles apart We both live in Edmonton, keeping 'Bach Hall,' On Saturday afternoon the horse and buck -board ire united. and a start is made for Fort Sas- katchewan, anbere Ilhold services every Sabbath morning at 10.30. Then, after a hurried lunch, or perhaps nothing at AU, a 130 -rt is Tacks for Clover Bar, where among the pioneer settlers in he, _districts .cf our own Province. A GOOD MACITIN,E.--The rapidi. ad- vance being made in the use of inapr ved agricultural implements, in this s4tion of Ontario,„ and particularly in ,the Co.unty of Huron, fur si4ly amazini. _,A. ver r few years ago a self -binding reaper there is the de is year were solx With wait.a curiosity, while J4W 011 almost every farm, and for them wag so great Istl many of the manufectorlee before harvest commene at- er, tch ed his LOCAL BILT E FS . —Mr. Alex. David son lost one of ;his ferns team .of horses, the other day .by inflammation of the atom- ach.-1/Ets..0 ohn Kidd has sthe contract of patting anew tip roof on the Royal hotel.—There is a great sicarehey of bind- ingtwiaein tssvn this esiason. Several tons of it have been sold and still the cry is for more —Those who went from here on the .Cleveland excursion eetutned home on Monday. The exour-sion was One 4' not so cheap and pleasant an. it was ex -- and pected to lie.—'Many who went to the that. Falls, last week, , to hear- Sam Jones Lout were considerably disappeinted as the the „revivalist did. not aorne up to -their ex- improeed machinery of .recent ears ,pectatioes.—The weather still continues farming is made a eompaaatively !easy every dry and the grass is completely occupation, and. the :harvest seesot so .hrxned lure making pastures bare and long so much decaded has .now al noise- batter dcarce.—Mr. John Smith, .cif. St. entirely 'Jost its terrors. cteem and +Pari, son of Mr. Andrew Smith., of Eg- hotse-power do the wotk which orir erly meadville, and Min. -Smith have beers in devolved sepon human muisele., The town for some dap ivisiting friends.— actual saving which' is effected by n cans The -fiseaforth Caledonian Society have of this improved machinery m t al o be decided to have their annual games on very great, eepecially in a :seasoii su h as Tuesdey, September -6th, for which a r pen- *splendid programme will be prepared.. this has been, w -hon the grain h ed sorapidly. Had the farmers rev. ired It is exr.pectedthat all the leading pipers, to renroye their crops by the old and dancers and athletes .will be in attend - slower methods. enough of the rain would have been left on the grou.a to nearly -pay for the new and impr, ved machinery they possete. On Mo day last we had an opportunity- of seei g a self -binder at work on the farm of lMr. Prendergast, on the 2hd cncessioi of vvas Tuckersmith. It belo gs to and ante, while extra inducements will be off/rcsti for local talent., One of the leading -features will be a, Tug of War coeteet between the big men of Perth and Huron.—Mr. Win, 'McCulloch, of Miehigan, son of Wiri, McCulloch of this town, and Mrs,. McCul- loch have been here on their an- gurchased this sea o by Mr. ) nual visit to their parents and friends.— arnochan from Mr. Johh G. Wilson, Mr. Charles Lowrie has purehasod 172 agent for the Mes rs. I Patteraon of leo es o Winthrop cheese, at 10i eents Woodstock. it was drawnby t ree pef M., and shipped it to tedi by a boy 4n1y try last week.—Mr, Robe ham one of the pioneer ,mer ree county, saysth4tIr all never lived in If 4ri horses, and was oper thirteen years of age, and Mr. Carn informed us that this lad, with the t horses, had not only cut and bona he old cavea- t Govenloole, hants of this stus Wiman urhey, b As far as we can learn the official meet- ing was held' on Monday, when the Board unanimously resolved to renovate and :urnish the ministers' home from be- ginning to end.—Com. Hibbert. E 11:MY THROUGIL—Mr. John Cham- bers, of the 10th concession of Hibbert, corn leted the housing of the last of his cro and wound up his harvesting opeifations for this year on Saturday last the 30th ult. This is early even for this year. Mr. Chambers had about 40 acr s of crop and it will give a fair yield. Grey. FLAX.—Flax-pulling is in order dur- ing the past two weeks. Quite a large area being sovna it is becoming an im- portant industry. The crop of flax is good this year. GOOD STUFF.,—Dan Robertson says he has a combined Champion machine which he has used for the last ten years without costing him five dollars for re- pairs. This machine has mowed and reaped the crops on two hundred acres. This is the stuff we want in Huron. EGGS. —The egg trade receives a good deal of attention thisyear, and we would like to see the price run up to about twenty cents per dozen. A number of people think that D. D. Wilson, the vetern egg -king of Ontario, rules the market, but such is not the case. We believe that the New York and Montreal markets rule the price. PROLIFIC PEAS.—Mr. James Cum- ming, of the 7th concession of Tucker - smith, while attending the Western Fair at London,la.st fall purchased from Mr. Morden, of London, about half a pound of peas, known as the "Mummey" variety, He sowed them this spring and they have proved to be wonderfully prolific. From the half pound of seed he will reap fully a bushel of peas. As the product of one pea he has five stalks on which are 49 pods. The peas are white, of medium size, thin skinned, and nice and clean, and seem to be well adapted to the soil of this section. rHE SCHOOL BOARD.—At a meetingof the Public School Board held at Egmondville on Saturday last the treasurer was authorised to apply to the township council for the sum of $3,300 -to be raised by rate for school purposes. The secretary was also authorised to call .for tenders for fencing, draining and - building privies at the two new school houses now in course of erection. The next meeting of the Board will be at the Egmondville school house on Saturday, .3rd September, at 2 o'clock p. m., when the teachers will be hired for the corning year and other business will be trans- . acted. 1 Belgrave. JUST received a mammoth stock of choice fresh Groceries, cheap. Dry Goods, Cloth- ing and Hats are selling like hot cakes at the reduced prices which will soon clear out the present fine assortment. Come this month to secure cheap Dress or Mantle Silks. A. TAYLOR, Belgrave. 1024 THE EXCURSION OF TIIE SEASON.— Keep the excursion to Goderich on Tues- day, 16th inst., in mind. The return fare is only 55 cents, children'half price,, and there will be over six hours at the lake. The train will leave Belgrave at 9 o'clock a. m. This is a tip-top oppor- tunity to visit the county town and en- joy the cool breezes of Lake Huron. Brucefleld. CHEAP CASH SALE.—The undersigned offers for sale, for the next thirty days, his en- tire stock of Boots, Shoes and slippers, and a full line of Gents' Furnishings, also a good assort- ment of Prints, Towellings, Linens and Cotton- ades, &c. Those Goods will positively be sold at cost for cash as the proprietor is giving up busi- ness on account of ill health. Butter and eggs taken as cash. FRANA Brucefield. 1024 GOING TO SEAFORTH.—Master George Simpson, eldest son of Rev. Mr. Simp- son, of this village, has received a situa- tion as salesman in the store of Mr. James Pickard in Seaforth and will go to that town to take up his new duties in a few days. WHAT A SHOEMAKER CAN DO IN THE HXRVEST FIEITO. —Mr. John Jamieson, of Brucefield, 'bound and stooked four acres of heavy' oats in ten hours. This work was done, on Saturday last, on the farm of Mr. Robert McCartney, Mill Road. We would like to hear from one who can beat this work. NEW BARN. —Mr. James Patterson ha e erected a fine new bank barn 90 by 60 feet. The brick foundation was built by Mr. John Copp, of Seaforth, and the frame work by Mr. Patrick Keating, of Seaforth. The barn is a handsome structure, atid certainly is a credit to those who were engaged in its erection. The barn being completed, last Friday evening, Mr. Patterson entertained a large number of his friends at a dancing party. About 300 persons were pres- ent and a most enjoyable evening was spent by all. Music was furnished by T. Murdock and J. Bonthron, Hensel'. One very attractive feature of the even- ing was the _Scotch dancing of Miss Violet, eight year old daughter of Mr. F. Case, Seaforth. Siternerii &moor, CON VENTION. —A meeting for the purpose of organizing a Union Sabbath School Association for the townships of Tuckersmith and Stan- ley was held in the Methodist church, Brucefield, on Thursday of last week. There was a good attendance and most of the Sabbath Schools were represented. The following officers were appointed: Rev. J. -H. Simpson, President; Rev. John Hart, Varna, 1st Vice -President; George Forest, Brucefield, 2nd Vice - President; George Baird, sr., Stanley, Minute Secretary; D. D. Wilson, Sea - forth, Corresponding Secretary; John Young, Brucefield, Treasurer. Execu- tive Committee—Richard Hicks, Eg- mond-vine ; George Stewart, Varna; W. Fotheringham, Brucefield and Wm. Ivison, Kippen. It was decided to hold a convention at Brucefield about the middle of October, and the Executive Committee will meet about the middle of this month, for the purpose of preparing programme and making other neces- sary arrangements for the convention. McKillop. GOOD PRICE—Mr. John Malone, of Beechwood, who is becoming noted as a :breeder of good horses, this week sold to an American buyer, a three year old gelding' for the very handsome slim of - i=0. He was sired by imported "Vice- roy:" A WARNING. --One day last week Mr. Andrew Morrison, near Walton, lost a -valuable mare he could have got $200 for. He had her on the binder next the grain and allowed her o eat of the grain, which killed her. he new grain eavelling burst the stomac . Mr. Mor- rison had no idea the m re was eating enough to do her any hare .A THRESHING. ACCIDENT.—On Wed- nesday of this week Mr. John Dodds was theeshing for Mr. R. bett Grieves, the.bolt that el with the es, steam box y the engine /wheel being feet. Fortu- ust making a down, as -the pieees ;flew all around im but none touehed him. He had presence of mind enoi.igh to turn off the steam, or it might have been still more serious. No one elee was near at the time but had. it happened a •Cew minutes sooner, the men were ; all around the -engine and there is no doubt but some would have been seriously hurt if not instant- ly killed. They. had just commenced work after dinner and had only run a few minutes before it happened. It is only the third. year for the engine and Mr. Dodds had it atsd the maalaine paid for, and had begun to think he was going to make something for him- nielf. It may, perhaps, tate all he can earn this fell to pay for the break. -of the 43th. concession, whe connects the drive 1•1:41 plunger that works in t worked out and iestant was 'broken in pieces, one thrown more than forty nately the fireinan was j fire and had his head Auburn. day of her sister's illness in"Petrolea and subsequently of her death. She started for Petrolea and just got there in time to see her ere she died.—Our enterpris- ing A. M. Polley brought a load of horses from Stratford last week and intends :shipping them by boat to the North- west. Mr. Polley is a wide awake horse buyer and is doing a large trade in that line this year.—Miss Aggie Henderson, who taught for several years in our Central School and who has been teach- ing down near Toronto since Christmas, is spending part of her holidays in town. Evidently Toronto agrees with her as she is looking well.—We regret to learn that Mrs. E. R. Watson, who has been sick for some time, is not improv- ing. Grave fears are entertained for her ultimate recovery.—Again the " In- vincibles " of Seaforth have wrested 4 straight games from our lacrosse boys, and have done so honorably. While we sincerely regret that our boys are beaten badly, we must in all fair- ness award the palm of victory to Seaforth. The Seaforth " Invincibles " are gentlemen and onorable men to play with and all our boys have to say is that they were beatten , y better men. The Seaforth boys are now the champion players of Western ;Ontario, as Goderich beat Stratford easily and Seaforth beat London easily, therefore it follows that Seaforth can easily beat London or, Stratford. We. congratulate them on their much coveeed honor. — Willie James, Allie Trainer, and Stanley Hays are over on a visit from Chicago. They have not yet acquired the Yankee accent. —Rev. A. McWilliams preached his farewell sermon last Sunday. He leaves to take charge of Mr. Stewart's congre- gation at Clinton for a month. • B.ensall. We are still selling out. Don't for- get to call and see for yourselves what great bar- gains we are offering in Millinery. We have trimmed hats from 25 dents up, both in fall and winter styles. R. & M., BALL, Hensall. 1024 CIVIC HOLIDAY.—Tuesday, August 16th, has been decided upon as our civic holiday, and for our mayor we now pro- claim and give notice of the same. We understand that there is to be a cheap excursion on that day to Sarnia, and that our sister village, Exeter; has also proclaimed the same day as their civic holiday in order to take advantage of the excursion, Further particulars as to hour, &c., will he given in next issue. NOTES.—The Rev. R. Richmond and -QT• RTERLY MEETINi). —The Quarter- ly Meeting in .the Methodist church on Sunday last, was one of the largest we have had for some years. 'Before the hour of service the church was erowded to the utmost capacity, to hear the Rev. Mr. Gee, who took for his text Revels,- - tions 22nd else- niter, 5th verse. The ser- mon was a prsxtical demonstration of .divine truth,and waslistened to through. Goderich. Tows Torics.—Mr. Wm. Bisset, who was sick for some time past, is we are pleased to learn convalescent. His son, I. G. Bisset:Of Chicago, who was home visiting him, has returned. — Mrs. Forbes, who had rented a house from Mr. F. Jordan has purchased the cot- tage next to dr. Sneyd for $800. This is another indication that property is going up in Goderich. At present we would venture to say there is no other town in Ontario where property goes as cheap as in this same town of Goderich. —An exeursion starting from Goderich and continuing.all along the Buffalo and Lake Huron railway was run to Niagara Falls on Thursday last week, 53 tickets were sold from Go derich. —The proceecte of the Martha Washington concert were devoted to renovating Keox church. The ceiling is being colored a tleOted cream and the walls a French gray. The funds could -not have been applied to a better purpose. In consequence of this renovating, service was held in the base- ment on Sunday.—The mission school, which is undenonainational held its annual picnic 011 fu.esday.—Goderich has taken a new departure this year in regard to its fair as they are going to have three days instead of two as former- ly. A deputation waited on Mayor Keager to consider the advisability of nsa,king further attraetione. This year the Fall Fair takes place :on the 4th, 5th and 6th of October. As Goderich )las now the best agricultural grounde in the County we bespeak for it the best show n the County.—The Oddfellows are ty- ing to make arrangements for a trip! to Port Huron. They experience quite a difficulty in procuring e boat. They tried to come to an agreement with the United Empire but failed, now as a last resort they are trying the boat Cole.— ant with marked attention and profit, 1 Mrs. Beougli was notified last Tues- _ AUGUST 5 1887. FALL GOODs —WILL BE— Coming in Next Month But before they arrive we want to wife, of Arkona, are this week visiting relations and friends in the townships of Hay and Stanley.—Mr. Fear, druggist, and wife, of Seaforth, were in the village last week visiting his brother, Rev. Mr. Fear, of the Hensel' North circuit —Miss Johnson, of Johnson's Mills, is this week spending a few days with friends here. —The picnic held in connection with the Hensel' South Methodist church on Thursday of last week, ateraylor's grove on the lake shore was very largely at- tended and much enjoyed by all.—Quite a number left here on Monday to wit- ness the laying of the corner stone of the new Church of England at Exeter,which ceremony was performed by Bishop Baldwin.—One day last week as Mr. A. McEwen's two riling sons, Duncan and Hugh, were drawing in a load of peas the horses, a very spirited team, took sudden fright, and running away, the two boys were thrown outreceiving very painful, though we are pleased to say not serious injuries.—Miss Doan, of Clinton, has been here for the past week, visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. F. Brown, of the London road.— Mn J. Blatchford, jr., and wife have recently returned home after spending a, number of weeks with their friends in the neighborhood of Bethesda and else- where.—Mr. R. Paton, of Glasgow, Scotland, is here at present visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. J. Bonthron, mer- chant, Rodgerville.—Mrs. T. Palmer, of this village, had the misfortune one day last week while washing to slip forward, and in so doing broke a couple of her ribs by coming against the tub she was using. Brussels. Maitland base ball club played a return match with the Wrox- eter club with a score of 54 to 31 in favor of Brussels ; they also played the Belgrave club a five inning match here last Friday evening with a score of 21 to 7 in favor of Brussels.—Mr. Vanstone has sold the corner lot on Market and Sunberry streets: to Chas. Holland for $400.—The tennis club are playing off among their oWn number in singles, Sinclair, Wade, Grant, Watterer and Strachan being Successful in firet sett, beating Hargraves Graham, Moss, Dennis and McIntoeln—About one week more will finish the harvest unless flax, and some will finish this week.—The in- fant child of Jas. Ross has been very sick for a week.—No cricket match on hand unless a game with Listowel pro- bably next week.—At the council meet- ing last Monday, the council refused the town hall free kir a Band of Hope meet- ing every Sunday afternoon, but offered it at the same rete as. paid by the Salva- tion Army and other religious institu- tions.—Everything is dull just now, even news.—Seeeral cases of dysentery are reported, but nothing serious. A SKILFUL DDUBLE OVARIOTOMY SUR- GICAL OPER,ATIO—Mr8. John Wiggans, who had been rW.ding in Michigan for the past five years, returned to her for- mer home in Howiek a short time ago, fully resolved to become an inmate of the Toronto hospital, she being a help. less sufferer froM an unusually large ab- dominal tumor. , Having consulted, how- ever, her old family physician, Dr. Mc- Kelvey, of Bruseels, she agreed to have the tumor removed rather than pine her life away in the hospital. Preparatory to the operation six weeks were spent in fortifying Mrs. Wiggans against the shock. The operation, which lasted about three and a half hours, was per- formed 011 the Oth of July by Dr.Mc- Kelvey, ably asSiated by Drs. Gunn, of Brucefield, Ross, of Clifford, and Spence, of Fordwich. One of the tumors, to- gether with its contents,weighed upwards of 35 tbs., the other being comparatively small. Operations of this nature are seldom attempted outside of large cities, this one beingthe second operation of the kind successfully performed in the county of Hurop, Dr. Stewart, formerly of Brucefield, and now professor in Mc- Gill College, Montreal, having success - full performed the first in this county. The result of Dr. McKelvey's skilful operation upon Mrs. Wiggans far ex- ceeded the most sanguine anticipations, not only of her friends, but also of the Doctor himself. Hitherto no bad symp- tom has attended the case notwith- standing the unfavorable season of the year, and in very short time Mrs. CLEAR OUT —THE BALANCE OF— Our Summer Stock Millinery, Lace Flouncings, Embroideries, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Muslins, Prints, Hosiery, Gloves, Parasols &c. We don't want to carry any of these goods over, so we will not he particular about price. E. McFAUL, SEAFORTH. Wiggans will, in all- human probability, be convalescent. We are informed that Dr. McKelvey will perform a similar operation ere long in this county.—CON. Zurich. QUARTERLY MEETING. — Quarterly meeting was held in the Evangelical church last Sunday. Rev. J. Umbach, presiding elder, from Neese Hamburg, was here and conducted the meeting with good results. He left for Crediton last Thursday to hold a similar meeting. LOCAL HAPPENINGS.—Mr. Wendel Colaskey and his brother John arrived here on Monday night from Indiana. They came to see their father, who is very low at present. —Mr. Bricker, of Waterloo, has been the guest of Mr. Isaac Surarus for the past week or so.— Steam threshers are doing all the work around here now. Scarcely a day passes without one going through the village. —The weather is still very warm and dry, and farmers are longing for rain.— While Mr. 11. Voelker was driving to church last Sunday his horse became frightened. He touched the animal with the whip, whereupon it kicked the dashboard clean off. No other damage was done.—Mr. Frank Cressweller has returned from Toronto and intends to resume teaching a week from Monday. He is looking hale and hearty. --Our' town hall has undergone considerable repairs and is now in better shape.— Mrs. Younger left for her home in 'Wis- consin last week via Goderich and Port Arthur. Bluevale. NonEn—There is a great deal of sick- ness in the village just now.—F. Pat- terson had five canaries killed in one night lately by a cat. We may just mention here that that same cat had a funeral next moihing.—Mr.McDermott, who bought the whey here, sold 125 pigs a while ago for 5t cents per pound, and sold 64 more on Monday to John Scott, of Listowel, for 5 cents per pound. He seems to understand his business well and is making it pay.—W. Messer has sold the July make of cheese at 10t cents per pound.—R. N. Duff and his men are about through their contract a the school.—Mr. Thomas Lewitt preach- ed in the Methodist church last Sabbath and gave a good sermon.—Mr. Robert Garness has three steers he refused $84 apiece for. Bob knows how to raise good stock, and if he only had a partner could do better still.—The harvest is getting well through -here and the steam whistles are beginning to be heard again. —The weather is very hot and dry, if it doesn't rain soon the potato crop will be a poor one.—Messrs. Thomas Nixen and Robert McPherson have both fast horses and there is likeine soon to be a match between them. 'The folks here ,would like first-rate to see a race.—Mr. Thomas Henderson, of the boundary has bought a farm known as the Wallace farm near Wingham.—Mr. John Lightle, of this place, is home from Algoma. He has bought a farm alongside of Thomas Currie's place and has got a house ue and some crop in. He speaks well of the country and in -tends to move Ile soone—Mr. James Gardner has the con- teact for carrying the mails to the station forfivey. ears. He is a good man for the p8i —Thursday morning oflaetweek a ladin Stratford named McHugh, employed ie the Mat:clonal(' Manufacturing CoMpauY 5 iron working department,got caught in t threshing machine which was being test- ed.- The cylinder, which was Makiug 600 revolutions per minute at the time, caught his arm and shoulder, tearing both terribly and narrowly missing hit head and neck. Medical assistance was, speedily summoned and the little fellows wounds attended to. During the eration he stood it like a stoic. The ,surgeon was ably assisted by Mr. John Macdonald, now a atuclent at Leper Canada College, who intends adopting the medical profession. eat Cheap -----OF— REMNAN SIO7S1 PRINTS, GINGIL DOSS GOODS, FILANN TwEEDS, And in goods at the Cheap Cash fact Caidno's Block, - —A letter was received WI War Office lately by ( Tea ofrtTorolirtin nt, orimag deringazizir trial at Woolwich. Unti fie was Submitted. the L the favorite with the air mitten The fact that t his a stock of 500,000 ishich would be useless adoption of the Lee-Bau time ma be converted al 11.25 eaeh into the Ha rifle, no doubt induced ti order. this is a feather the Canadian militia. --Last Thursday the 6011 cif Captain Jenkins, barge called. 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