The Huron Expositor, 1890-04-18, Page 81.1
THE HURON EifieiSIT011,,
EDWARD CASH,
--IS STILL BUYING—
Hides, Sheep Skins, Tallow,
and Raw Furs.
Two Grain Scales for sale cheap.
Goderich Street, Seaforth. 1117
Clothing. Clothing.
Our Clothing Department is now full to over.
flowing. Never 80 complete :before. Suitsfor
old men, suits for young men, suits fer big
boys, suits for small boys, suits of all colors,
suits of all kinds. Bring along your boys and
don't forget yourselves and we will Eurprise and
open your eyes and make you feel wise if you
purchase a, prise. Never before have we shown
She splendid range we show this season. Men's
suits f rom $3.75 up; boys' and children's from
$1.50 up. We have also an excellent variety of
tweeds, worsted coatings and fancy pantings
which we make to order and guarantee to fit or
no sale.
The Bargain Clothing and Dry Goode House,
corner Main andrMarket Streets, Seaforth.
'WM. PICKARD,
• T. Kidd's old stand, Seaforth
4u1ou xpooitar.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
SiXTH ANNIVERSARY'. —The Seaforth
corps of the Salvation Army celebrated
their sixth anniversary by a four days'
campaign, takingin Saturday, Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday. An officers'
council was held Monday, at which
nearly all the officers connected with
this division, and a number of others,
were present. All the meetings were
conducted by Major Phillpot, who ap-
pears to be a clever, capable and efficient
officer. Large crowds were present each
evening, and the day holiness meetings
were attended by a number of church
people, who admired the devotional
spirit which pervaded them. The ban-
quet in the town hall was well supplied
with the best of refreshments, but the
attendance was not so large as was de -
*able. Good order prevailed through-
out.
FOOT BALL NOTBS.—The Managing
Committee of the Western Foot Ball
Association met in Berlin on Saturday
12th inst. and arranged the following
schedule of matches for the Challenge
Cup and Championship of Western On-
tario,: May 10,—Dundas at Galt; Ayr
at Berlin. May 17, —Seaforth at Ayr;
Berlin at Dundas: May 24,—Dundas at
Seaforth; Galt at Berlin. May 31,—
Ayr at Dundas; Seaforth at Galt.
June 7,—Galt at Ayr; Berlin at Sea -
forth. The Championship will be de-
termined by points. The winner of
each match counts 2 pohats ; in case of a
•draw each club counts 1 point. The
Managing Committee of Huron District
will meet in Seaforth on the 19th inst.
to arrange a schedule of matches for the
championship of this District. Walton,
Stratford, Mitchell, Hurons of Seaforth
and Seaforth Collegiate Institute are
the competing teams.
SABBATH SCHOOL TRACKERS' MEET -
RIG. —The annual meeting of Sabbath
School teachers of the First Presbyterian
Church here, was held in the basement
of the church on Friday evening last.
Two of the Bible classes had been invited
and were present, as well as several
friends of the teachers. All the old of-
ficers were re-elected and after the
routine business of the meeting was
over, a very pleasant social was held.
The company was treated to excellent
music, both vocal and instrumental. A
reading by Mrs. E. McFaul was well re-
ceived, and a genial social spirit per-
vading the company, all seemed to thor-
oughly enjoy theipselvea. A feature of
the evening was the introduction of Mr.
McMillan, student, and assistant to
Rev. A. D. McDonald, who had just ar-
rived that evening. Tables had been
spread during the evening, and all pres-
ent were treated to cake, tea and coffee.
paid. A by-law. providing for the dis-
posal of garbage was read and adopted.
The electric light committee were auth-
orised to instruct the engineer to keep
the lights on the commercial circuit
lighted until 11 o'clock and those on the
street circuit untit 1 o'clock in the morn-
ing until further otders. Mr. Jas. A.
Anderson, Secretary of the Town Band,
reported that the band is composed of
fifteen members ; that eleven of the in-
struments used belong to the town, and
four to private members. The Bandihave
been without a regular instructor since
Professor Jones left, but are negotiating
with 'one at present, and hcipe to be able
to secure his services. Practise has been
kept up every week, and out -door prac-
tise once a week, weather permitting.
The Secretary adds : "The Band hope
to be able during the present spring and
summer to discourse sweet music to the
inhabitants! of Seaforth. The boys are a
well-behaved, steady lot of young men,
and do credit to our time as a Band.
The exchequer at present is very low,
and in order to keep up the reputation
of our thriving town I trust you will,
with your usual liberality, give the Barad
the usual grant." There was no action
taken on this report. The council ad-
journed to meet at the call of the
Mayor.
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CARPS. —House cleaning time has
commenced, and old carpets -must be replaced
by new ones. Now here is a pointer, as to
where they can be bought cheap, and tho
reason why. Mr. E. McFaul has not the room
to show carpets properly so he has decided to
go out of them altogether. There are about
twelve or fifteen patterns left varying in length
from ten yards up to sixty yards each. All of
which will be cleared for Calm, without a
profit, which means holesale price to every
buyer. Now is your Aortunity. 1166
HOUSE - TO RENT. —To Rent, that
pleasantly situated and commodious residence
on Goderich Street, first house east of the 41e18616-
dance of Mr. L L. McFaul. Terms reaeonable.
Apply to JANES Bsel•rrs, Seaforth.
. BACK TO BUsLNEsS AGAIN:—Mr. E.
McFaul has returned from Florida very much
improved in health, and tales this opportunity
of inviting all his old cuetomerwand the trade
generally to inspect his new and elegant
assortment of Millinery, Dress Goods, Mantle
Materials, Parasols, •Fancy Goods, itc. The
stock will be found attractive and specilailelye
good value. •
Furreerr different styles of Sulky
Plows, Gang Plows and Walking Plows and a
full line of plow repairs, also road carts, buggies,
and a full line of agricultural implemenAts.3
seat
3. C. WILLSON'S, Seaforth.
ANNUAL MEETING. — The annual
meeting of the Seaforth Curling and Skating
Society, will be held at the commercial Hotel,
on Thursday, the let day of May at S o'clock
P. M. Geo. E. list7Dsss0N. • 1166-2
• MILLINERY. —E. McFaul's Millinery
Department is now fully opened for the spring
and summer trade. Miss Stobie, who has been
so long and favRrably known, has. completed
every arrangement whereby all customers will
have the best possible attention and every
order will hare her personal supervision. New
goods will be added all along as the season
advances. 1166
AN AIM RESpECTING MILL DAMS. —
Her Majesty by_and with the advice and
eonsent of the Legislative Assembly of
the Province of Ontario enacts as fol-
lows :• "That the owner or oocupier of
every dam or weir erected on any tiver
er stream in any of the townships of
Williama, McGillivray, Stephen, Hay,
Stanley, Goderich, Colborne, Hullett,
MoKillop, Tuckersmith, Hibbert,Logan,
Fullerton, Us borne, Biddulph, Blanch-
ard, Downie, including the gore of
Since North East Hope and South
Nast Hope, or any other tracts of land,
which on the twenty-ninth of March,
One Thousand, Eight Hundred and
Forty -Five, constituted the then district
of Heron, shall, if the same has not been
alrettdy done, construct and maintain
and keep in repair a good and sufficient
apron to such dam or weir at twenty-
eight feet wide. If the dam or weir is
a greater width, and if not, then of the
same width as the dam or weir. And at
least eight feet in length for every foot
rise of such dam or weir under a penalty
of one dollar for each day duriing which
the
the requirements of the Section are not
complied with. • And such penalty shall
be recoverable before any two Justices
of the Peace for the County in which
the offence has been committed, on the
oath of one erodible witness ; if not
paid, may be levied by distress and sale
6f the goods and chattels of the offender
by warrant under the hand and seal of
such Justices, or either of them ; one
moiety of which penalty shall belong to
Her Majesty for the public uses of this
Province, and the other moiety to the
prosecution." N. B.—By publishing the
above you will much oblige a great num-
ber of yoer subscribers as a petition • is
new in circulation to present to the
eouncil.—Jecoe McGee.
• COUNCIL DOINGS. —Ai a meeting of
the Council held on Monday night last a
resolution was passed forbidding the
Treasurer to pay any monies unless the
debenture for the same is authorized by
motion of the council. The names of
H. J. Punchard and James Gillespie
were added to the committee appointed
for the purpose of reporting on better
fire protection for the town. A petition
from Mr. Thos. Murphy and 15 other
ratepayers of the East Ward asking to
ha.ve the box drain now terminating at
the corner of Coleman and Goderich
streets oontinued as far as Huron street
was read and referred to the Street
Committee to be reported on at the next
meeting. Accounts to the amount. of
$102.56 were passed and ordered to be
&mugs to the sity. Block after block
was blown down and every building in
the peth-of the storm was more or less
damaged. Massive five storey buildings
were blown onto smaller °nen crushing
the whole into one solid mass. The
newspaper reports give but a faint idea
of the awful destruction. It will take
years to re -build the ruined district.
Brick -layers are in great demand in
Louisville. The wages are $5 per day
with board at $4 per week. Carpenters
are also scarce and are needed all over
the city ; wages from $2 to $3 per day.
There is not much doing in the plaster-
ing or paintinglines at the present, and
men without trades had better stay
away, as there are too many negroes in
the city. I could have gone to work in
Louisville as soon as I arrived there,
but I secured a better job here at Evans-
ville. This place is 200 miles esouth
west from Louisville. We came down
the Ohio river and the scenery all the
way down -is grand. Close to the river
the land is low, but back about a elide
from the shore it is very hilly and cov-
ered with timber. The principal occu-
pation of the natives on the Kentucky
side seems to be the manufacture of bad
whisky, for there is a distillery every
eight or ten miles, and the principal oc-
cupation of the Hoosiers on the Indiana
side seems to be the drinkieg of the
aforesaid whisky, for each stopping
place had more drunken negroes than
George Trott has pigs. I was on the
boat all Sunday, and I must say that
the white mean employed on the boat
were the worst brutes in the shape of
men I ever saw. I have seen some
tough customers on the - lakes and on
the Upper Mississippi, but I never saw
or heard a more &bailee and villain-
ous looking and acting lot of fellows as
these are. At the time we came up,the
river was very high, and all the low
lands were covered with waterfrom two
to ten feet deep. There were hundreds
of houses built up on posts and entirely
surrounded by water. Some of them
seemed to be wretched affairs and nearly
all were small with but one room. In
conclusion, I would say,if times are very
dull at homethis summer, and some of the
tradesmen wish to leave home they had
better go to Chicago or Louisville. Any
one capable of working at the building
trade can get employment at either of
these cities, but all except carpenters
and brick -layers had better not start
for a month yet. Any man without a
trade had better stay at home, as there
is no work for him here."
ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION. —Qa
Tuesday evening last one of those pleats -
ant and agreeable surprises, which help
to make life worth living, took place in
the vestry of St. James' Catholic church
in this town, -the occasion being the
presentation of an address, accompanied
by a purse of geld, to Rev. Father Shea,
the retiring pastor, who was about to
leave Seaforth for another field of labor
in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. About
8 o'clock the large room was comfortably
filled by a full representation of the mem-
bers of his late congregation, with a good
sprinkling of friends of other denomina-
tions, who took this occasion to express
their good will towards him as a citizen.
Mr. M. McQuade was called to take the
chair, and in a few words explained the
object of the meeting, after which Mr.
Wm. Prendergast, B. A., read a compli-
mentary and affectionately worded ad-
dress. Mr. John Dorsey then handed to the
reverend gentleman the purse. On ris-
ing to respond, Rev. Father,Shea was
visibly affected, and for some moments
unable to say a ew erd ; he resumed his
composure, howetet, and expressed his
unbounded gratitude to all his friends
forthe handsome present they had just
made, which, he said, had truly taken
him by surprise, and made him unable
to say what he would like to owing to
the fact that his feelings oterceme him
when he thought of the many kind
friends he was leaving behind him. He
was glad to know, however, that not
only his own parishioners, but many
friends who did not belong to his church,
had joined to make this farewell a truly
endearing one to him, for which he ex-
pressed his most hearty thanks* to them.
As a citizen of the town for the petit ten
years he had done what he could in his
hamble way to fulfil his obligations in
that respect, by always saying a good
word for the town when opportunity
preeented itself, and he assured them
that he would continue to take the same
interest in the future, although living
far from them and a citizen of another
land. He hoped that they would accept
these few retnarks from him as a reply,
as his heart was too full to express to
them his true feelings, but he eould as-
sure them that he felt the generous
nature that prompted them to make this
undeserved tribute to him, and in con-
clusion he hoped the blessing of Al-
mighty God would descend upon them
all, irrespective of creed or nationality,
and at the last day that we would be all
re -united never to part any more. After
a hearty hand -shaking all retired.
—We might here say that a§ a further
mark of respect for the reverend gentle-
man the band seranaded him at his resi-
dence on Tuesday evening, and on
Thursday morning when he left for his
future home the band escorted him to
the station and played a number of fine
selections. A large crowd of citizens of
all denominations gathered to see him
off, and as the train pulled out of the
station yard three cheers were given
him, which he acknowledged by raising
his hat.
FROM INDIANA. —M r. George Shaw
and Mr. Wm. Thompson, two young
men who left here a short time age to
push their fortunes in the States, are
now located at Evansville'Indiana,
where they have got work. Writing to
a friend in town Mr. Shaw says :
"Luuisville, Kentucky, where we start-
ed for when we left Seaforth, would be
a nice town if the were to clean the
streets. The mud was ankle deep, and
the gutters seemed to be the,. _damping
ground for the refuse of the city. it is
very poorly lighted, having gas on the
•streets only. The population is 240,000.
The water, which is taken from the Ohio
river, is villainous ; it is th,e color of
yellow mud, and in every glass of it I
found in thethottom of the glass a thick,
yellow sediment. All the sewerage of
the city drains run into the river, and
the people living below the city have to
drink that. , The cyclone did terrible
A MEAN AcT.—It is not often THE
EXPOSITOR troubles its readers with mat-
ters of a personal or business nature, but
the mean and contemptible manner in
which it has been treated by the Town
Council of Seaforth makesit imperative
that we should lay the facts plainly be-
fore the ratepayers of the town and the
people of the surrounding country who
are in the habit of doing business here.
Since the establishment of a second pa-
per in Seaforth the town printing has
been divided between the two papers,
the one doing it the one, year and the
other the next. This arrangement;
although scarcely fair to THE EXPOSITOR
on account of its being much the larger
paper, employing more workmen and
having the larger circulation, being thus
the greater benefit to the town, was ac-
cepted by us and worked satisfactorily
to all parties, no complaints having been
made from any side until the year 1887.
That year the printing was done at • the
Sun office, and at the expiration of the
time a bill was rendered from that estab-
lishment which the council deemed ex-
orbitant, and after a good deal of dicker-
ing a compromise was made, the Sun
accepting some fifty or sixty dollars less
than the amount of its account. The
-difficulty over this account led some of
the members to talk about letting the
printing by tender. This coming to the
knowledge of the publisher of THE Ex-
POSITOR, although no fault had ever been
found with the charges for work done at
hie office, he recommended that a sum
be flied for the regular ordinary work
required, and that the prices for
any extras be made satisfactory to
the council; he also mentioned the sum
of $85 as being fair remuneration for
the regular work including the publish-
ing of one by-law, and he accepted the
printing for that year on these terme.
It so happened, however, that there
were three by-laws published and pro-
mulgated that year, a thing that never
before happened in the history of the
town. These, 'with other extra work
that had never before been done, swelled
the bill to $50 over the stipulated price.
The matter was explained to the council
and the entire amount Was paid without
a murmur. The printing for the next
year again was given to the Sun, there
being no talk about tendering or any ob-
jections raised. At the end of this year,
however, there was once more trouble,
the Sun rendering a -bill for $201.19, but
$105 was ultimately accepted for it as
payment in full. This again raised talk
of tendering, and although there was no
resolution passed authorizing the asking
for tenders or ether official action taken
in that direction, for some reason or
other the publisher of the Sun on the
10th of March last sent a letter to the
council offering to do the whole of the
printing and advertising required by the
council for this year for SEVENTY
DOLLARS. "In other words, he offered
to do for SEVENTY DOLLARS the Same
work for which he had charged the
previous year $201.19, and for which he
was actually paid $105. And the coun-
cil at its last meeting, without giving
any notification to THE EXPOSITOR, and
although it was its yeer to get the print-
ing, accepted this offer, thus actually
giving a premiumfor dishonesty by re-
warding the man who charged
them $201 • fur work that he
now offere to do for $70, and
passing by unnoticed one who has
served them faithfully and well for
twentk years, and against whose charges
and work there has never been in all
that time one single complaint. Thia
looks as if there was something rotten
in the State of Denmark, and as if there
were other interests which the cjancil
desire to serve than the in eresta
of the ratepayers. -
—We do not think- THE EXPOSITOR
deserves such treatment at the hands of
the representatives of the people of Sea -
forth, nor do we believe that such treat-
ment will be approved of by the people.
It is not the amount of money concerned
that we care about, but it is the mean,
shabby treatment, and the lack of ap-
preciation of our enterprise shown that
cuts and cuts keenly. Besides this, the
action of the council is tantamount
to an accusation of wrong doing on the
part of THE EXPOSITOR which is un-
deeereed, and which can not be sus-
tained by the facts, as there is not a
member at the Counoil Board, thaf on
place his finger upon an over -charge for
work that it has ever done' for the
town. For twenty years we have labor-
ed and striven, day and night almost,
in a limited field and in the face of many
difficulties and local disadvantages to
build up and maintain a newspaper that
would be a credit and a benefit to the
town of our adoption and a pride to her
people. How far we have • succeeded,
we leave results to say. THE Ex-
POSITOR has secured on At merits as a
newspaper, and through the favor of its
patrons, a circulation at least three
times larger than any other paper pub-
lished in a town of equal size in Canada,
and exceeded only by three newspapers
outside of the cities of Toionto, Hamil-
ton and London in this Province, and
had it not been for the extraordinary
exodus of people from this and the ad-
joining counties -during the past ten
years its circulation yvouldnow be larger
by several hundreds than it is. We do
not make these statements in a spirit of
boastfulness, as our readers know we
pare not given to that sort of thing, but
to show how far we have succeeded in
our object and the benefit that
our enterprise must necessarily
be to the town. More than this,
we have never been backward in
keeping to the front and before the
public the advantages which the town
possesses, and in standing up for its in.
terests and the interests of its citizens.
We have done this cheerfully, and with-
out fee or reward, and on some occasions
when it would have been money in the
exchequer to have kept at least neutral.
We think, therefore, THE EXPOSITOR
can justly claim credit for bringing to
Seaforth some of the success it has en-
joyed and still enjoys. And yet the
town council of Seaforth seem to value
so little THE EXPOSITOR and its efforts,
that they refuse to give it one half of
the town printing at fair and reasonable
trade prices, and bestow it upon a pa-
per which, to say the least, is not
any more creditable to the town
than it should be, and the
largest and best portion of which is
printed outside of the town. We do
not think that such treatment of THE
Exeosrron as this will be sanctioned or
approved of by the business men and
ratepayers of Seaforth. If it is, the
sooner we know it the better. We ask
no favors. We only ask for what we be-
lieve to be just and fair, and what we
believe the people are quite willing to
give us. We believe that the people of!
Seaforth think enough of THE EXPOSI-
TOR, and appreciate it sufficiently to be
willing to -permit it to enjoy one half of
the town printing, providing it does- it
at honest, legitimate trade prices. This
is all it asks. Even this much the town
council have denied it. In justice to
individual members of the council, we
have to say that the Mayor, Reeve and
Councilors J. A. Wilson and T. W.
Duncan were absent from the last meet-
ing. The Deputy Reeve was in the
chair. The resolution complained of
was moved by Councillor George Good
and seconded by Councillor Gillespie,
and was supported by Councillors Pun -
chard and Davidson. Councillors
Watson and Darwin voted against the
motion, and Councillor Beattie did not
vote at all.
MILLINERY OPENINGS. —The spring
millinery openings in our town Friday
and Saturday last were a complete and
unquestionable success, demonstrating
yet again the popularity of Seaforth's
millinery stores, and their power to at-
tract the people. The weather on bozh
days was the lovelie,st of the season,
and the ladies were out in crowds.
Especially was this the case on Satur-
day afternoon and evening, When at
times it was impossible for those at the
edge of the crowd to get even, a peep at
the display on the pedestals and tables
inside. While there is considerable
sameness from year to year in the shape
and general make up of hats and bon-
nets, yet the changes and improvements
are sufficiently noticeable to be detect-
ed by even an inexperienced eye. - Bon-
nets, always small, are this season
smaller than ever, some of them being
simply a little frame of covered wise
overlaid with a fluff of net or lace and
finished with a couple of crushed roses
at the front, and a bow of ribbon at the
back. For ladies desiring something
more substantial, there is, however,
plenty to choose from. Pretty shapes
in plain' and fumy straws and abun-
dance of material for trimming are shown
in all the stores. High crowned hats.
have quite disappeared. The hats of
the season are flat with forward pro-
jecting rims, narrowing to almost noth-
ing behind. The extensive territory on
the wide rim_ affords an excellent
foundation for trimming, and the
milliners have apparently no ecruples
about piling it on. The trimming may
consiet of flowers, lace, ribbon, gauze,
silk or whatever in these lines best suite
the taste of the milliner or the fancy of
the customer. Lace and flowers are
prominent features in trimming for both
hats and bonnets, narrow ribbon is also
very much used and ostrich tips are al-
ways in style and have a softness and
beauty of their own becoming to every
face. Gold braids, bindings and cords
will be considerably used, and are much
admired combined with black. A few
pretty plaid ribbons are shewn,handsome
and gay enough to form trimming for a
hat without anything additional. The
sailor hat, always a favorite for young
girls, le one of the prominent shapes.
While all colors may be used in milli-
nery those most in vogue are old rose,
buttercupnaauve and green in their sev-
eral shades and combinations. Jet trim-
mings and velvet are also used in many
of the handsomest bonnets. We must
not forget to mention the pretty bon-
nets for little girls, cream lace or eilk,
relieved with a little pink, blue cr some-
thing else bright and pretty and sug-
gestive of the sweet faces wanted to
fill them out. We cannot help remark-
ing here that our town is peculiarly fa-
vored with expert, obliging and amiable
milliners, each filling her station with
an aptness and cleverness that tends
greatly to popularize our millinery shops
in both town and country. Miss Mc-
Laughlin, in charge of Mr. W. Pick-
ard's, shows a class of millinery that al-
ways finds prompt and ready sale. At
Duncan & Duncan's Miss McKechnie has
perhaps the largest stock of trimmed
goods on exhibition, all in new styles
and fashionable combinations of colors
and materials; Miss Stobie, at Mr. E.
McFaurs, is well known as unrivalled in
this county as a popular milliner, and
Miss *Doble, at Messrs. Hoffman &Co.'s,
though a comparative stranger, having
just entered ou her first season, shews
excellent taste and skill in her depart-
ment. The show rooms were all hand-
somely decorated for the occasion, being
draped with yards upon yards of silks,
plushes and laces, and festooned in fan-
ciful designs with gay colored ribbons
and garlands of flowers. All ' were
skilfully arranged, but in artistic dec-
oration E. McFaul's would win the first
prize. Quite a number of sales were
made during the opening days, and we
trust that with the numerous sales yet
to come all our merchants may have a
most successful and profitable season.
We most heartily recommend all our
readers far and near to come to Sea -
forth when they require anything in the
millinery line, as they cannot fail to be
suited and besides, will get the finest
articles and best value for their money
to be had anywhere.
Local. BRIEFS. —Rey. Chester Kemp,
of Grace church, Toronto, brother of
Mr. T. 0. Kemp, Seaforth, preached in
St. Thomas' Church, last Sabbath morn-
ing and evening. His sermons were
practical and instructive, and were much
appreciated by the congregation.—Mr.
James McDonald, of Stratford, was in
town last week. He was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hamilton. Mrs.
McDonald, who had been staying with
her daughter, Mrs. Hamilton, for some
time, left for home with him on Satur-
day.—The ladies of the Women's Chris-
tian Temperance Union, who have been
meeting weekly for some months past to
make up articles for sale, intend holding
an apron bazaar on Saturday, May 3rd,
when they will offer a large quantity of
ladies' aprons and children's clothing
for sale. The proceeds will, of course,
go for the benefit of Seaforth's poor and
needy. Further notice will be given
later.—The Christian Endeavor, in con-
nection with the Presbyterian church,
will give an "at home," in the church
on next Friday evening. A pleasant
time is expected, and all are cordially
invited.—The farm of the late David
Dorrance, jr., in McKillop, near Win-
throp, has been rented to Mr. Wheat-
ley, of Hullett, for three years, at an
annual rental of $250.—The lovely
apring weather of the past week has
sent farmers into the fields, and seeding
is now general in this vicinity. The
land is in splendid condition. --Mr. Wm.
Copp, of this town, has exchanged. the
residence in which he now resides and
the property in connection with it for a
farm of 50 acres in Hibbert, with Mr.
James McMichael, Mr. Copp giving $900
to bot.—Mr. Roderick McLeod, who
has spent the winter in town, has 'gone
to Brucefield to reside for a while.—Mr.
Wm. Ballantyne is having a cel-
lar and stone foundation put under
his residence on Goderich street.—Mr.
D. D. Wilson, with his daughters,
Misses Maggie and Dora, intend start-
ing for the Old Country about the 10th
of May and expect to be absent three
months.—The mud has been scraped
from Main Street and it now looks clean
and neat.—There was an immense crowd
of people in town on Saturday last, the
streets being crowded with country peo-
ple from all parts from morning till
night.—Messrs Thomas Price and
Andrew Jarman of this town have ren-
ted the farm of Mr. Win. Morrison in
Hullett for a term of five years. They
are both industrious men and will do
• well.—Many of our readers will regret
to learn of the death of Mr. Chris.
Dicksen, of Clinton, a former McKillop
boy. He has been ill with consumption
for some time and passed away on Tues-
day at the early age of 30 years. He was
an enterprising business man and was
much and derservedly respected by all
who knew him.—The many friends of
Rev. T. G. Thompson, formerly of
Breeefield, will be pleased to learn that
he is again located in Ontario. He
has accepted a call from Water -
down Presbyterian congregation, Went-
worth county, - and was inducted
in that charge on Monday last. The
Waterdown congregation have made a
good choice and will have a clever, ener:
getic and worthy pastor.—In last Mon-
day's Globe we notice that Miss Grace
McFaul, daughter of Mr. L. L. McFaul,
was one of the performers at the musical
rendition given Saturday afternoon at
the Toronto College of Music, at which
a large audience was present. Her piece
was a song, "The Angel Came."—Mr.
William Barrie, of Morris, passed
through here on Thursday on his way
home from North Dumfries, where he
had been attending the funeral of hie
father, Mr. Walter Berrie, one of the
oldest and most highly "esteemed resi-
dents of the county of Waterloo. He
died on the 13th inst., at the age of 71
years and 11 months.—Dr. McCrimmon,
of Lucknow, was in town a few days
this week, the guest of Dr. Campbell.
Brussels.
this season and also intend to play good
ball. They are trying to get up a league
consisting of Listowel, Wroxeter and
Gerrie, Wingham, Clinton and Strat-
ford, two games to be played with each
club during the season.—At St. Johns'
vestry meeting Thos. Maxwell and H.
Dennis were again elected wardens.
The aides men are Jas.Carcliff and Adam
Koenig, and the vestry clerk Jan Jones,
who succeeds J. M. Moss, who with
his family has gone to Burlington.—
Wm. Blashell has commenced operations
on his new block.
Bayfield.
H. F. EDWARDS is now showing the
choicest stook of spring goods ever brought to
Bayfleld and invites you to come and inspect.
An excellent display of Prints, Chambray,
Zephyr, White Spot Muslin, Seersucker and
Gingham& Be sure and call on IL F. EDWARDS
for spring goods. 1166
BRIEFS.— Mr. George Stanbury, of
Clinton Collegiate Institite, who has
been home the past two weeks owing to
the illness of a teacher, returned to his
studies last Monday. — Mr. Frank
Keegan is now engaged fishing at God-
erich, and is greatly missed here.—Mr.
W. A. Morrison, of Hensall. was here
one day last week.—Rev. Mr. Newton
has now moved to Bayfield, and was
greeted last Sunday by a large congre-
gation. All were highly pleased with
the excellent manner in which he handled
his discourse.—Some gentlemen were
here this week soliciting aid for Mr.
Matheson, of Goderich. We are pleased
that they met with -success, as the ob-
ject is most deserving. Mr. Matheson
has the sympathy of a great many here
in his sad bereavement.—The meetings
of the Salvation Army are being very
largely attended, and we understand
steps are to be taken to organize an
.army here.
BOOTS AND SHORS.—Women's high
cut Balmoral laced boots for 81; solid leather
slippers for 60 cents, worth 75 ciente; men's
solid leather laced shoes for $1, worth $1.50
Our store is jammed full and crammed full of
new cheap goods. A. R. SMITH, Brussels.• 3164.3
SPRING BUGLE BLAST that will make
the echoes ring.—Twenty-five yards grey cotton
for $1, 20 yards white cotton for 11, 15 yards
good Zephyr gingliams for $1, fast colors; 15
yards beautiful stuff dress goods for 81, cotton-
ades 1 rom 15 cents up, tickinge and sbirtings
from 10 cents per yard up, 65 yards of black
silk Merve for 76 cents, worth *115; all wool
tweed from 30 cents per yard up • 10 yards
brown Holland for . 81; boy's tweed suits for
82; men's tweed suits for $1.90 up; 20 yards
white drew; muslin for Si. A. R. Slum.
1165
TO WHOM IT M.S.Y CONCERN. —I wish
to inform the public that I clean, repair and
tune organs, and clean, repair and set in order
sewing machines and have some second hand
machines on hand for sale or exchange. T.
MoBositsLrsui.rs_els. 1165'
John Stulton, wife and
family have removed to Kansas where
they intend to make their future home.
—Stewart and Lowick have again
, leased the Vanstone mill and will not
I leave Brussels. This is one of the good
moves as they are well liked by the far-
mers and are both good citizens.—H.
James, who has been bar teeder for over
year at the American hotel, is going to
Ottawa, having taken a similar position
in the Russel House of that city. He
is also going to play lacrosse on the
Ottawa team. W. D. Willey has taken
his place at the American, he being an
old citizen, having been for years at T.
O'Nearse-Brussels organized a gun club
on Thursday evening last week with a
good- membership. W. M. Sinclair is
President and A. Corsley, Secretary.—
The Brussels base ball club held a meet-
ing the same night at the American
hotel for organization and organized by
electing H. Rogers, President; Peter
Scott, Vice -President; J. W. Shaw,
Secretary; Jas. Ross, Captain and
Robt. Graham, Honorary President
The boys intend getting up a good teeth, mers are now busily engaged ploughing
Zurich.
D. S. FAUST now has his Millinery
open for the public and invites everybody to
give him a call and examine his stook and
prices. Miss Maunders, the manager of this
department will spare no pains in showing
goods and giving satisfaction. My Stock of
Men's Straw Hits is worth seeing as I have a
large assortment of the latest styles, also felt
hate in great variety. Don't pass without
calling. 1166
BRIEFS. —Mr. A.Ehnes left for Michi-
gan last Saturday to do some business
with his brother-in-law, Daniel Hoist.
Mr. F. Signer is running his business
here.—Mr. Henry Breneman moved to
his former home near New Hamburg on
Wednesday last.—Mr. C. Weber moved
to the Brownson Line and is engaged to
work on the farm of G. Muriaer.—Mrs.
R. Brisswell is visiting friends in the
village.—Mr. J. Demuth has gone to
Ashland, Wisconsin, to work this sum-
mer. We hope he will do well.—Mr.
S. J. Latta, our public school teacher
has inveeted in a printing press and has
printed a paper called the Public School
Tunes. The work is done in the neatest
and best style.—Rev. T. Hauch left for
Mildmay on Tuesday last to attend con-
ference which is going - on there this
week.—Mrs. E. Lippert has been visit-
ing her sister, Mrs. Cook, at Hensall.—
The Inspector of weights and measures
was in our village on Wednesday last.
Farmers can be sure of correct measure
now.—There will be no service in the
Evangelical Church next Sunday.—Mr.
Wm. Klopp has bought the farm next
his own from Mr. Rat z for $1,050.—
There is a good opening for a photo-
grapher in our village.
Ai 18 18(A
1890, SPRING. 1890.
EDWARD McFAUL,
Proprietor of Seaforth's Dry Goestse
Millinery and Mantle House, has gee
back to business again. Early in the
season a large stock of new goods w..
opened, but during the past few day,
Mr. McFaul has been away, searehing
the markets for the latest things se
every department, so as to have a mote
complete assortment for his numerous
customers and steadily increasing tune,
Rensall.
MRS. R. W. FULTON wishes to learn
of her husband's address,' not having heard
.from him for some time. 1166
H. C. DOAN, Veterinary Surgeon
Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College,Torouto,
Hoary Member of the Ontario Veterinary
Board. Calls from a distance promptly attend-
ed to. Veterinary Medeoine kept constantly on
hand. Office, opposite E. Bossenbery's Hotel.
N. B.—Veterinary Dentistry and Surgery a
specialty. 1166-2
BUY your Boots and Shoes at the
leading Shoe Store, where you can get the
latest styles of all kinds of footwear. Having
just received and opened my spring stock, I
now offer great bargains in all lines. Ladies;
call and see my fine French kid Gypsy Balmorals,
no -seams to hurt your corns and they fit like a
glove. Call and be convinced that you can buy
goods at right prices. Ordered work a specialty
and repairing promptly attended to. A good
stock of Trunks and Valise' always on hand.
Butter and eggs taken in exeliange for goods.
No trouble to show goods. Sign of the Big
Boot, opposite A. Murdoch & Co's. Hotel, Ecu
sal. A. Wasnoil, Proprietor. 1166-2
GEORGE R. Swint's, Veterinary
Surgeon, Graduate of Ontario Veterinary Col-
lage and Honorary Member of Veterinary Medi-
cal Society, has openad out an office in Hensel.
Calls day or night promptly attended to. Office
—Colwill's Wood Shop. 1165-1
So IT ls.—As will be seen under this
correspendenee two more of the Town-
ship of Hay's fairest daughters have
been carried off in marriage, and that on
the same evening and within a mile of
each other, and we have no hesi-
tancy in - saying that this section
of the country makes a better showing
to the square mile in the matrimonial
line than that of any other section.
This speaks well along the line of good
looks, pleasing ma-nners, and winning
ways. '
MATRIXONIAL.—A very pleasing event
occurred at the residence of Mr. Donald
Bell, of the Township of Hay, on which
occasion Mr. John McD. Wilson, of
Hay, was united in the bonds of matri-
mony to Miss Mary Bell, second eldest
daughter of D. Bell, Esq. The marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rai. J.
S. Henderson, of Henna. The; groorn
was supported by John McAllister,
Esq., and the bride by her sister, Miss
Ellen Bell. The ceremony was wit-
nessed by a number of the relatives and
friends of the contracting parties, and
the bride was made the recipient of a
number of very useful and valuable
presents. We unite with their numer-
ous friends in Wishing them long and
continued happiness and all prosperity.
STILL ANOTHER.—On Wednesday
evening last Mr. Samuel G. Tait, of Col-
lingwood, was joined in marriage to
Miss Sarah Dick, eldest daughter of
Thomas Dick, Esq., of the Blind Line,
Township of Hay. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. E. A.
Fear, of Hensall: The groom was sup-
ported by Mr. J.Hislop, of Collingwood,
and the bride by her sister. Miss M. E.
Dick. The bride was made the recipient
of a number of very valuable and useful
presents and we join with the many
friends of the happy couple in wishing
them all joy and happiness.
LOCAL BRIEFS. —An error occurred in
a local add under this heading in last
weeks issue when mention was made of
a car load of choicelpotatoes:being receiv-
ed at N. Cases, whereas the add should
have read at Coed & Rannies. We
therefore make the correction in justice
to the aforementioned firm.—The far-
OUR STOCK
• Will be found very attractive
la ;
MILLINERY,
DRESS GOODS, PARASOLS,
MANTLE GOODS, HOSIERY,
GLOVES, LACES, RIBBONS,
SMALLWARES.
We are also showing a large range of
Patterns in Prints, Ginghams, &c, and
our shelves are wdll filled with
SHIRTINGS,
COTTONS, TICKINGS,
COTTONADES, TABLE LINENS.
Just opened, a fine assortment of
Boys' and Men's Clothing,
WHICH WILL BE SOLD CHEAP.
tir All goods sold at the lowestpos-
Bible pricea for Cash or Produce.
E. McFAUL,
SEAFORTH.
while some have already sown quite a
number of acres and we are pleased to
say that the fall wheat for the most
part gives good promise of an average
crop at least.—The roads are now in
good order and business is brightening
up in consequence, — Miss Godfrey,
daughter of the Rev. R. Godfrey, of
Belgrave, and who has been here on a
visit returned home this week.—The
Rev. A. Y. Hartley and Mrs. Hartley, ef
Bluevsle, have been here during the
past week visiting their f riends.—Messrs
Murdock SeCo. are still further improe-
ing the appearanee of their hotel proper-
ty by having it nicely painted.—Mrs. J.
5. Henderson, who was home on a visit
has returned.
Dashwood.
JOTTI/iGS.—During the past- week
there have been two new millinery shop,
opened in our village, so new hats and
bonnets are now all the rage.—ML,
Edmund Elliott who has been attending
the Collegiate Institute in Seaforth spent
part of the Easter holidays in our viflage
—Mr. J. Hartleib who for several years
has had a half interest in the grist mill
here, has sold it out to Mr. J. Walper.
This mill is in first class working order
and makes good flour.—The land is dry-
ing very fast and some of the ferment
have commenced ploughing. Seeding
will soon become general.—The
wheat in this locality looks very well,
notwithstanding the scarcity of anew
during the winter, however, the wheat
that was sown early and on land that
was well summer bellowed looks consid-
erably better than what was sown Ids
and on stubble land. This ahem that
it pays to cultivate land well.—Lsst
week our village was visited by 'Pat'
the " Tramp Phrenologist," who would
read heads, telling the present, paat and
future for five cents a cranium. When,
last seen he was wending his way to-
wards the township of Stanley. “Truly
the way of the transgressor is hard."—
Rev. Mr. Yager has gone to attend con-
ference.
•Leardbuzy.
Lows. -There is a greatimprovementin
the appearance of fall wheat within Nut
last ten days.—Miss Jane Brothersten
, .
who is teaching school near Clinton Vat'
Easter at home.—Miss Mary Stimors
who has been residing in Seaforth during,
the past winter has returned home.—
Johnny Drager has gone to Hamilton
to learn the ngine building busineu.
the length of time agreed upon for hum
to stay is four years.—The return
match of foot ball between the boys Of
School Section Nos. 8 and 9 was played
on Wednesday, the lads of No. 8 b�ui•
the winners. As they are more yont
than their opponents and have not had
so much paactice, they naturally enough
felt jubilant over their victory.—Th*
farmers' wives are grumbling severely st,
the low price of eggs, and many of the
are inclined to blame the Egg Ring for
this state of things. He had better
watch or some of them may get then
fingers in his hair.—Mr. Richard Kato'
has sold his thoroughbred Durham 1)741
calf to Mr. Thomas McElroy, of Mali'
lop, for $75. Mr. MeElroy has got 11
good animal, and one well worth the
money.
Morris.
LOCALS.—The farmers are busy et•
thig the ground ready for sowing:en"'
funeral pf Miss Agnes White, on Mon'
day of 1Sst week, was well attended. --
Miss Bessie Evans, of the 8th_ canoes.
sion, hen been spending a couple
weeks visiting in Oxford county.—Mrs'
Wm. MeArter has been on the sick list'
for over a week.—Mr. 3. J. Clenuan,
of
the Seaforth Collegiate institute, sPellt
Easter holidays at his home on the $tk
concession.—Mrs. Jackson, of the Sib
concession, is yet very poorly, and few*
hopes are entertained for her recover,.
—Mr. Thomas McLauchlin, north of
Brussele, sowed six acres of 81364,
wheat on Saturday, April 5th, Mr.
Lauohlin believes sowing spring ivit__14"
early is the best way of securing. a Pr
crop.—Martha J. Ingram, grand, dituga:"
ter of Mr. Smell, of the 3rd line, hi*
been laid up with inflammation, bUtJ
now getting better. --Mrs. Thos. BO*
is in London visiting friends.
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