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The Huron Expositor, 1891-01-16, Page 8EDWARD CASH WILL PAY THE Highest Market price —FOR -- Hides, Sheep Skins and Raw Furs. GODERICH STREET, SEAFORTH. Overcoats and Furs, We have still on hand a good variety of Men's; Boys' and Children's Over- coats.Also Ladies' and Genes' Fur Coats, Caps, Boas, Meffs, &c., which we are determined upon elearing out during the next 30 dare Buyers in need of the above will consult their interests by limiting after them at the Bargain,Cloth- ing andsDryiGoods House. WM. PICKARD; T. Kidd's old stand, Seaforth. won 6poitolt. DISTRICT MATTERS. No UNION THIS TIME. —The execu- tive committee of East and West Huron Teachers' Associations met in the Model school, Clinton, on Satnrday lest, to decide the advisability of holding a Un- ion Association. But as the depart- ment of Education have already settled the date of the meeting of each Associ- ation and have appointed Mr. Tilley to attend each, it was decided to hold each meeting separately this session, and then arrange for a Union meeting to be held at Clinton in the fall. THE I Tows Comic-cm—The Town Ce-uncil of Seaforth, for the current year, may be classified as follows in • point of nationality, religion, politics and occupation : There are four Eng- lishmen; six Canadians; one Scotch - man and one Irishman ; four Episcopal- ian ; two Methodists; five Presby- terians and one Roman Catholic ; seven Reformers and, five Conservatives. In occupations they are divided as follows: one lawyer; one salt manufacturer; one grain merchant; one egg dealer; one carpenter; one saddler.; one book- keeper ; one dry goods merchant; one grocee and three printers. EAST H Luton TEACHERS.—The regular annual meeting of the East Huron Teach- ers' Association will be held in the Public School, Brussels, on Thursday and Fri- day, February 26th and 27th. Mr. J. J.e Tilley, Inspector of Model Schools will be present and during the afternoons of the first day will address the conven- tion on "Principles of Education," and in the forenoon of the second day will take "Reading" with a class. On the 'evening of the first day he will deliver a lecture in the town hall on-" Succees in ILife, with special reference to Young Men." The printed programmes will be sent to teachers as soon as the pro- gramme in full is made out. CURLING. —The curlers have had an interesting time for the past two days, caused by the primary competition for the London Tankard, which is given for competition among the clubs of the west- ern district. This district ' is composed 1 f 28 clubs; these have been divided isto seven sections, the clubs of , each ection to play against each other, and he winning club goes to London to com- pete for the Tankard. Seyen clubs will, therefore, be represented in the match at London on the 25th inst. The clubs composing this section are Seaforth, St, Marys, Woodstock and Goderich. The latter dropped,out and St. Marys Rad Woodstock came here to play on ?Wednesday. On Wednesday after- noon Seaforth played with Wood - tock, and came out victorious by 27 shots. On Thursday Seaforth played St. Marys, but the " Scotties " of the Atone town proved too much for them, and came out victorious after a hardly contested bettle, by 18 shots. SaMarys, therefore goes to London to ply kir i the Tankard. HYMENEAL—A very- interesting event took place in Guelph, on Wednesday last, in which one of our most popular young men was one of the principal actors. The occasion was the marriage of Miss Minnie Calton, daughter of Mr; Walter Calton, of Elora Road, Guelph, to John A. Stewart, eldest son of Mr. Alex Stewart, of this town. The cere- mony took place at the residence of the bride's parents on Wednesday morning. The Rev. Mr. Hartley, of Guelph, offici- ated, and the bride was supported by Miss Mary Smith, of Guelph; and the groom by his brother, Mr. W.D.Stewart, °Mit. Paul. On the eve of her marriage Miss Calton was presented with three' addressee and some handsome „preseets from the Baptist church cboir, of which she wan is member, from the Sunday School teachers and from her Sunday School class. She was also the recipi- ent of many other beautiful and useful pi ements from relatives and friends. We wish the uewly married couple a most prosperous and happy married life. FROM MOOSE JA W.—Mr. H. C. Gil- mour, of Moose Jaw, Northwest Ter- ritory, formerly of Stanley, was in town this week. He is visiting friends around the old home. He was one of the pioneer settlers in the district where he livee, and there is now around him quite a colony of former Huronites, and they are all doing well. They ld very fair crops this year, better tha _ 1\1 enitobacalthough some- of the grain wan damaged by the wet. Mr. Gilmore ha about 1,600 bueliels of wheat, which he marketed for 75 cents per bushel. Oats were not such a good crop. A good many of the settlers are going more into stock -raising and mixed farm- ire4. Mr. Gilmore keeps about fifty la 4 of cattle, sixteen of which are rem. 8, and he generally sells off every spring about twenty. head. Last spring ho go G SU a bead for yearling heifers, v eh paye very well. They are bought up by large ranch -men. He also does a good deal in dairying and this, also, payswell, although it makes more work than most people like. This last season be had 300 bushels of wheat off thirteen acres, which be had neither Bowed Icor eultivated. There was wheat on it the previous year, and the land' seeded itself from the shellings of the former crop, and this was the third crop in enc eeseion. The general average- yield of wheat Nike abont 18 bushels per acrel The weather this year has been delight- ful, and up to the present yonng cattle have not been housed and have kept fat grazing on the prairies. The great- est draw back of the country is the scarcity of good water. In order to get a supply of water tor the summer many farmers hsve to dam up the sloughs or make large basins in the earth in which to catch and retain the surface • water made in the spring by the thawing of the snow.This difficu1ty,however4Mr. Gilmour thinks, can be reniedied in time by sinkinwartesian wells, but this is an enterprise rather too expensive for far- mers to engage in yet. Mr. Gilmour intends returning to Moose Jaw in Feb- ruary. THE BALL—The Bachelors' Bail in Cardno's hall on Friday evening was the great social event of the season. About two hundred and twenty-five , were present; all the neighboring , towns be- ing well represented,wbile many visitors came from a greater distaece, from Guelph, Mount Forest end, London. The hall was nicely decorated and the stage fitted up as a drawing room. On the whole the scare was a gay one, the pretty,faces and ri-,legant coetumes of the ladies, blended with the less delicate visage and more sombre dress suits �f the sterner sex. Dancing began about nine to the music furnished by Briglia's orchestra of London, and continued, unal half past three and then many were loath to go. Mention must be made, too, of the splendid supper pro- vided by the ladies, a repast that would have pleased even an epicure. A GOOD APPOINTMENT. —The follow- ing appeared in the Globe of Wednes- day: "Mr. A. Matheson, for many years editor of the Stratford Beacon, has been appointed bursar of the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb at Belleville. This is an excellent appointment, and the consideration was thoroughly well deserved. Belleville will gain a good citizen and Stratford will lose one who has been unselfishly devoted 'to its in- terests, and who has done as much as any other . man that can be named to promote the town's progress and preys- perity." While endorsing every word o the Stove we wish to congratulate en old friend on his good fortune and th Government on securing the services ' of a faithful, honest and thoroughly com- petent official. The Belleville institution will now have on its staff two Mathe- sons and both former newspaper men! The energetic and able Principal being Mr.R. Matheson, formerly of the Brant- ford Expositor. It should be well man- I aged. - RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED.— The COSmopolitan Life Association, Head Office, Toronto,is appointing reliable agents all; over Canada.- Some men complain that while life in- surance is just thething they need, "There's use o'talking, they can't afford it. Any ma i who can afford three meals a day has no livin exeuse for not having a policy in the CosmopOl tan. Applications for territory should be madje at once.: , 1205x1 A CHARMING PUBLICATION. --. Th January ,number of Wives and Daughters,. journal written for women by women—conduc - ed by $frs. John Cameron, assisted by hii s EthelwVn Wetherald—is perhaps the brightest number issued. Among the friendly words is a warmly commendatory note from the Countrs of Aberdeen, regently in Canada. For sp-ecin en copies, address " Wives and Daughters," London, Ontario. ' 1205-1 . REMOVED.—The undersigned has re- moved his Boot and Shoe Store to the shop one door south of the Sun office, where he will be pleased to 8CC all his old customers and manly new ones. They will find an assortment of Boots aid Shoes, home:made and factory, cheap for cash. Repairing promptly attended to.. D. bicINTIIICE, Seaforth. 1205-1 TAY UP.—Parties who have not yet IrtIVIcibbtihs, eisreaactcoorti.0 accounts, wiil kindly do 80 at . • HYMENEAL. —A very interesting eVent took place on the 7th inst., at the resi- dence of the bride's father, Rev. IMr. Danley, 94 O'Connor Street, Ottawa. The occasion being the marriage of his eldest daughter, Miss Mary A., to Mr. T. E. Lockhart, B. A,, of Cornell Ifni- veraity, New York, and third son of Mr. 0-. Lockhart, of McKillop. The bride was supported by Mi133 M. More, Of 0-ttewin and the groom by Mr. J. J. Denby, of 1 Trinity Medical College, Tononto, The ceremony was performed by the bride's father, aseistedI by t e Revs. W. Moore, D.D., of BanI Stre t Presbyterian church, and W. D. Ar strong, Ph.D., of St. Paul's Preabyteri- 'an church. The bride was made the re- cipient of many beautiful and valuable presents by friends in Ottawa, Toronto and other Parte of the Province. The Newcombe Piano Manufacturing Company presented her with re ,beauti- ful and Valuable silver tea sel of four pieces. , THE . INS'artA NOE COM PANIES. —The following is a summary of the business done anditanding of the several Mutual Fire Inteurance Companies in this dis- trict for 'the year 1889, -as shown by the official report of the Inspector, which has just come to hand: The Hay .com- pany had 1;497 'policies in force, carry - leg a risk of $2,052,151. Its assets amounted to $59,08S; it collected in sesessinents,$4,566 ; paid in lessee, $593, and the expenses of management were $695. The Howick company had 2,317 policies in force, covering! a risk oiif $3,0 39,363. Its assets aMounted to $145.783 .; it collected in assessmentis $2,807, 'and paid in losses $1,620 ; the expenses of management were $1,333. The McKillop company had 1,647 poli- cies in force, carrying a risk of 82.385,- 555. Its assets amounted to 854,586, ; it eollected in assessments $3,910, paid . in losses $2,814, and the expense of management was $990, The LIaborne and' Ilibbert company had .1,,560 poli -i cies in force, covering a risk of 52,324,-) 330. Its assets amounted to 848,782 it colleeted in assessments $2,202, paid ; , on losses $2,195, tred the expense of ' management wai$347. • The West Wa- ' wanoeh company had 2,170 policies in force; covering an insurance of $2,633,- 159. Its assete amounted to $93.152; it collected in assessments $4,467, and : paid in losses $2,911 ; the expenses of : management amounted to $944. Xhere I are 58 of these purely mutual coinpan- 1 ies in the Province ; their total assets amount to $2,754,690 ; they have 64,- 006 policies in force„ covering an insur- ance Of $84,946,603.'- In the year named, 1Sti9, they collected in assessments $125,616, and their i total income from all sources Smou n ted to $2S0,466. They paid in losses, $136,060 ; in general ex- penses 543,187 ; in agent's commissions, $15,622, and in lawarbitration mid di THE, HtRON EXPOSITOR vision court eosts only $2,677. The total income of all the companies for the year amounted$280,466, and the tota expenditure to4271,265. All t1corn panies seem to be managed wi7 th grea care andrigi4 economy, considering th amount of w rk, done. This being the case the only material advantage that any one company may have over another is Only temporary and is due to a less fire lou, but the good luck that ' maly fall to the one Company in any year in thil way may, pod Usually does, fat" to its neighbor the next, and in the in arse order is the bad fortune or fire losses, and consequen ly heavier assessments. So that in so f r as the insured are con- cerned, taking iit for a -series of years, one company has no material advantages • to offer over another. And if a person lesives one company because the assess- ments may have been high for a year or two, and joins another where they have been low, in nine cases out 4:4 ten he will find that he has got out of the fry- ing pan into the fire. In all these com- panies insurance is given at, as near the actual cest as it can be got, and one company has Doi appreciable advantage over the others. iiihe members them- selves . !strive the management of the whole, and the company is just what they make it. Nearly the whole) farm insurance of the country is now done by these companies, and they have been ,the means of Saving to the people an immense sum of money. I -;BEAN COMI'i ITION. —Some time ago Mr. I. V. Fear, of the Medical Hall, Seaforth, offered a number of prizes for competition among his customers. A glees jar was filled with beans and seal- ed 4, and each 'person purchasing goods to the value of 50 cents was. entitled to oneguess and the person o who guessed nearest to the number of beans in the jar won the prizes. There were ten prizes'the &et being a guitar, Valued at $17; the secoiad a ,violin, valued at $15, and so on dOwn. There were hover one thousand guesses, ranging all the way from 400 to 8000. The oempeti- tionevas closed on Saturday nightlastand the beans counted by,a committee and the,prizes awarded. There were -4,421 beans and the following are the names of jthe prize Winners and the numberguessed by each, viz.: 1st Mary Ann Anderion, 4,419; 2nd, A. Cosens, 4,431 ; 3rd, John Livingstone, 4,444-; 4th, Robert Fairley, 4,47; 5th, John Rynn. 4,373; 6th, John Livingstone, 4,371 ; 7th,John M. Govenlock, 4,350 ; 8cb, Aggie Fair - ley, 4,500; 9th, W. Robbins, 4,341; Wth, Walter Willis, 4,501. It will be Ween that the winner of the first prize guessed within t vo of the exact number. PletteED AWA. of the death of t, citizens,' in the te Hickson, of Tor Morrison, of Wo died at Lynchbu inst., whither h previously for t —We are sorry to learn o of Seaforth's former rsons of Mr. Edward nto, and Mr. Matthew dstock. Mr. HiCkson g, Virginia, on the 5th had gone a few months e benefit of his health, and Mr. Morris n died at his residence in Woodstock.' Mr!. Hickson was one of the first business! men in Seger*, having kept store in Harpuebey for sorze years before Seaforth VMS settled. lile 1 was among the 1rst to move ' from that place, ana for m ny years conducted a large and trireme ful merhantile and thug business in this town. He finally sold out to Messrs. Duncan & Duncan and te- m,oved to Toron , where he engaged in the wholesale tr de, first in ,company with Mr. Bleasd 11, and latterly with, Mr. Julius Dune n. He was connected with this busine e at the time ef his death. Mr. Mo rison was also One of Seaforth's firat b eineas men. He came here front Wood tock, and in company witleMr. Alex. leIntosh carried on an extensive carria e building and black- smithing. busine s. On retiring from this he engaged n the grocery business, ' which he cariie on for sev ral years, when about six ears ago he 4eturned to Woodstock and tined in th same busi- ness there. Bot gentlemen were very highly respected while here, and their many old friends in this vicinity will re- gret to learn of their death. Consump- tion was the cause of _death in both 1, cases. 1 THE LION LI "E STOCK INSURANCE COMPANY.—In the - Toronto Mail on Monday laet, we notice the following: "About two years ago the Mail called attention to the peculiar business carried 013 by the Lion Provident Life and Live Stook Insuranci Association. It ap- peared at that tiijne that policy holders could not secu e any insurance when they had losses, ut that premiums had to be paid, and sere accepted, jest the same. The att ntion of the Ontario Government, was called to this institu- tion, and a dem lesion has lately been nutking an investgation. On Saturday the manager, !Vm. Jones, generally known as "Lie Stock Jones," was missing—at leastLthe office on 43 Queen street east was empty." If the Mail or any otherToronto paper " called " at- tention to this matter two years ago, the "call " was a very weak one, so weak, in fact that no person ever heard it. THE EXPOSITOR was the first papei that" called ettehtion " to thiu fraud upon the public, and it called so loudly that it made the manager squill& and threaten a libel nit, which, however, never materialise . The result is just exactly whet we redicted it would be, only that the c mpany has held out longer than we e pected, simply because the .0ub1ic prov d more gullible then we believed possible. Our" call ' was fol - .lowed by a scath.ng exposure of the rot7 tenness of the c mpany and the charace ter of its mane er, by Mr. A. 'Bishop', M. P. P. in the 1 gislature, and no doubt both ; together revented a good many from being duped by the transparent fraud, although not a few would now be money in pocket had they profited by the warning given. The Government investigation was too long delayed and should have been undertaken two years ago. - HUROLX SABIL1TIC SCI1001, CONVEN-1 TION.— The annual convention will be held at Brussels, on Wiedneeday and Thursday, January 21st and 22nd. The firet day's meetiugs will be held in Melville (Presbyterian) church, and the second day's in the Methodist church. It is along time eince so good a pro- gramme has been prepared. The sub- jects are practical ones, upon which light will be found useful to every Sab- bath School worker in the cou ty, and ja the speakers have been sel cted for their knowledge of and expe ience in this particular work. It is expected that the energetic and very able secre- tary of the Provincial Association, Mr. Alf, Day, will be present at the differ - J 1 ,- • ant sittings.The fi4st evening's mass meeting will be addlteseed by Rev. J. • Rose, Rev. Dean Craig, A. H. Manning and Rev. J. H. Simpson, and the sec- • ond evening by Rev. W. II. Geddes, • Reins W. Casson and! Mr. Day. The differlint topics for diecussion will be introducied as follows : The lesson and - minister, Mr. J. 11 McHartly, Bel - more ; 'The leason and the borne, Rev, A. McMillan, Aubur : The lesson and teacher, Rev. Mr. Wifight. Gorrie ; The lesson and the Bohol r, W. M. Gray, Seaforth ; The home Sunday school, H. Foster,' plinton ; My experience in studying the lesson Miss Anna Agnew end Mies McLean;' The Sunday school and the yonng peoplefa societies of the i church, James Se tt, Clinton • An efficiept superintendel t, W. H. k.err, Brussels ; ' Blickboatd teaching, Mr. Liengough,,Belgrave ; b.Provincial,county and township organiziitions, Alfred Day, Toronto. The children's 'mass meeting will be addressed, by Rev. !Mr. Newton, Bayfield '-- Rev. Mr. Cason, Hensall, and Mr. Day. It is hoped that the friends will see that each school is re- presented. A elight change had to he made in the Idates I first selected, of whiche, note should he nia;de. The cor- rect dates are Wednesday and, Thurs. day, January 21et and 220•1, ; Sr. THOMAS CHLIRCI I GUILD.—The usual fortnightly entertainment in con-. necti'on with the Guild of ,St. Thomas church was held on Tuesday evening in the School ro m, and the success which attended it w s in keeping with those , held heretofo e. N� better proof of the popularity of these gatherings could be found than in the increased attendance at each 8U000814143 meeting. Starting with an audience of ?0 or 40 at the first meeting in October, the number has gradually increaseciluntil on Tuesday evening every seat1 was filled. There must have been overi 200, composed of every denomination in town. The pro- gramme was excellent and consisted of instrumental selections on the piano' by Mrs. Engels and Misses King, Peters and Strong; Songs by Mrs. McLennan and Hedging, Miss Peters and Mews Herbert and Roberts; Readinge and recitations by Misis Scholes, Messrs Broadbridge, King, 1 Simpson and Mr. Crawford, of the COlegiate Institute. The next and last !of these entertain- rhents will be held on'Tuesday, Febru- ary 3rd. Previous to the regular, meet- ing of the Guild the ichildren of the Sun- day School met to receive their annual Christmas prizes foriregular attendance and good conductierierally during the year. . One hundred and thirty-five childrenreceived prizes, which consist- ed chiefly of a nicely bound copy of the church services,prayer book and hym- nal,to every child. After the singing of a couple of hymns and prayer having • been said, the Rector called Mr. i . 0. Kemp, the superintendent, to the i ont, and on behalf of the teachers and c ild- intdof the scheol presented him wi i a handsome and comfortable easy c air, beautifully upholstered in crimson plush. This gift was accompanied by a complimentary address, in which Mr. Kemp's zeal for the welfare of the child- ren and his self-sacrificing devotion .to the interests of the school were, highly commended. . • LOCAL BRIEES.—Mr. Samuel Lands. borough, of Tuekersmith, has been a subscriber to the Toronto Weekly Globe for 42 years, and has never missed a year. y is needless to say what his politics are. The Globe should now make him an honorary subseriber.—Mr. Thos. Dickson, son of Mr. Charles Dick- son, of McKillop, cut his foot very badly with an axe one day last week. While chopping in the bush the axe caught in a limb causing the accident, which will lay him up for some time.— Mr. W. Monies, of the Seaforth green house, has-1pol rhubarb and onions ready for the table and strawberries in bleom. Rhubarb pie is quite a luxury this time of the year, and in a week or two we $xpect Mr. Morrie& patrons may indulge in strawberries and cream.—Mr. Ralph Cresswell, eldest son of Mr. G. E. Cresswell, of Tuckersmith,• leaves to- day for Pueblo, Colorado, where he will epend the winter.—Mr. Elliott Thynne, a former resident of this county, but who has been in Scotland, South Dakbta, for several years, returned here this week. Mr. Thynne has leased his farm in Dakota, and does not intend go- ing back again. He says the farmers there have had a succeshion of bad crops for several years, add most of them are In a bad way.—Mr. Trey, lately of Brus- sels, has purchased the interest of Mr. Jas. Murray in HaWkshaw's hotel, and takes possession thie week.—Mr. Robert Jamieson, of the (p -olden Lion store, leaves on his semi -Annual trip to the Old Country on Monday next, where he will look out something nice for his numerous customers.—Most of the monied men in town have been,taken in by Krauskoff Brothers, of DileKillop, who recently made an! assignment. The estate is exOected to pay next to noth- ing.—Mr. I John Hannah returned from his trip to the Pacific coast on Friday last. He was as far west as Vancouver. —Messrs. Reid & Wilson have imported from the other sid0 a very finsand pleas- ant -sounding bell for the Roxboro school house. It will be both ornamental and useful.—Huron wail represented at the annual meeting of the Dominion Live Stock Association,i held last week at To. ronto, by Mr. Robert Winter, of Sea - forth, and Messrs.' James Stinson and W. Dolmage, of Gorrie.—Mr. D. D. Wilson is expected home from he Old Country on Mondey next.—Rev. A. D. McDonald has beeh confined to his resi- dence foil some days, through illness. His pelpit was Cccufded on Sabbath morning last by Mr. Logie, a student from Knox College, Torontc, and in the evening by Rev. !Mr. Casson, of the Methodist churchtwho preached a most able sermon frorn the text, "lf a man be born again he is il4come a new creature." —Mr. A. Stewait who has carried a‘ a Very successful blacksmithing business'in this town for overj a quarter of a cen- tury, has retired :fre.,in active business with the view of enjoying a well-earned rest, which an industrioua, frugal and honorable life enables him to take. His successor is his eldest son, Mr. John A. Stewart, who is a first-class workman, a steady, well (loins young man, and who will ably conduct the business ao long and so successfuli'y carried on by his father.—Dr. Smith, coroner, held an in- quest on ithe body! of the late Mrs. Bailey Lupton, lof Egmondville, whose sudden death wa mentioned last week. A post- mortem examinatioe was made l by Dr. Scott and Mr. Cldarles McKay, which went to show that death was caused, by a severe blow on the back of the head, which injury the jury concludec might have been received from a fall, and a verdict wae. rendered accordingly.— There are at preeent a larger number of students . at the Sea - forth Collegiate Institute than ever before, thus testifying to the grow- ing popularity of this excellent and well-conducted institution.—Mr. John McPhail, of WoodstoOk, is at , present visiting friends in town_ and viCinity.— In the list published last week of those who had,passed the entranRe examina- tion, M. 'Flemming and Minnie Iiiryfogle were credited to No. 12, East Wawa - nosh, whereas they belonged to i Section No. 12, Belmore.—Rev. Williarp Fairn comb, of the Diocese of Toronto preach- ed two very acceptable sermons in St. Thornas church on Sunday I et. He preaches here again on next Sa, bath.— Mr, Robt. Logan returned hoize from Manitoba on Tuesday! He sa s Car- berry is growing fast, and I bus nese. is booming there.—Miss Corcoran, of Stratford, is spending a few Ilays in town, the guest of Miss Annie owney. In the list of successful candi ates at the recent entrance examination in Sea - forth, H. C. Cresswell, of No. 7, Tuck- ersmith, was credited with only 327 marks, while he really receiVed 524 marks.—We are indebted to Mr. C. M. Dunlop, of Seattle, and Mr. L. iiiturphy, of Denver, Colorado, both former Sea- forthites, for papers from their I respec- tive towns. It is alwaye jasaut to be remembered by old frier—Mr. An- drew Calder has put chaed the farm of his late brother, Mr. James Calder, and intends going to live on it in the spring. He will, however, continue on his busi- ness in this town.—The first ekating carnival of the season on the Seaforth rink will be held next Thursday evening, weather permitting, when a number of good prizes will be given for competi- tion.—Mr, W. H. Cline, who has been Laid up for a couple of weeks, is recover- ing, although not able to be out yet.— The Huron Medical Asgciation held its annual meeting, whichiPas very success- ful, at Seaforth on Tuesday. After dis- cussing matters of interest, the following were elected officers: President, Dr. Bruce Smith, Seaforth • vice-president, Dr. J. R. Armstrong, ullerton ; secre- tary, Dr. W. R. Gunn, Clinton; patho- logists, Drs. Graham, of Brussels ; El- liott, Brucefield ; and Wood, Mitchell. -- The Salvation Army barracks was crowded last ,Sabbath evening at the farewell of Captain and Mrs. Snider,who are going to be I stationed at Listowel. Captain Brannigan, assisted by Captain Bishop, is the new captain in charge here.—Any of our readerei who have not already seen the star of Bethlehem, visi- ble every clear moreing in the eastern sky, will be well repaid by rising betimes and viewing this remarkably luminous oody. It may be seen between five and eeven o'clock, and as it is not likely to visit our horizon again during the next hdudred years it is worth while leaving a cehnfortable couch for a peep. —Mini A. Powell, of Philadelphia, who has been visiting the Misses Case for some time past, left for her hoine on Tuesday morning. She was accom- panied by Miss Bella Case, who will be her guest while there, 1 • Walton. OUR CHEESE FACTORY.—The ifollow- ing is a statement of the operations of the ‘Valton Cheese Factory for the past •season : There were 682,112 lbs of milk received at the factory, from .which were made 62,333 lbs. of cheese, , which realized the eum of $5,688.98. The average noun& of milk to make one pound of cheese was 10.94; the average price,per pound realized for the cheese for the season was 9.1211 cents, petting to the patrons 6.69 cents per pours& THE BIBLE SOCIETY. --The Bible So- ciety intends helding a series of meet- ings as follows : On Monday, the 19th. inst., at Turnbrill's School House; Tues- day, the 20th, at Button's School House; Friday, the 23rd, in the Methodiet church; Monday, the 26th, at kfarlock, and on Wednesday, the 28th, at Bethel. The following addresses will be deliver- ed: Mr. Grigg, "The Bible is God's gift to man " ;IMr. Jae. Bulger, 1 "The need of the Bible in the family 1'; Mr. David Moore, i" What is the Bible to the heathen " ; Mr. Alex. Gardiner, "In what sense is the Bible e light to our feet and a lamp to our path ; Mr. Pariah, " Righteousness exalteth a na- tion " ; Rev. Mr. Forrest, "Spirituality of the Bible" Rev. Mr. Ottewell, "Is the Bible Society doing solid work.", The Secretary, Mr. Robert Ferguson, will read a rleport of what the Society has done here since it was begunt The President, Mr. James Smillie, will pre- side at the meetings; meetings tn com- mence lit 7.30, Zurich. D. 5. FAUST has elecided to continue his big Discount Cash Sale for a while longer in order toclear out the balance of his stock to make room for the new spring goods which will arrive shortly. He invites everybody to come and get a bargain. 1904 THE HAY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.— The annual meeting of the members of the Hay Branch Agricultural Society was held here on Thursday of last week, when the following officers and directors were a.ppointed, yid.: Dr. Buchanan, President; Thomas Johnston, Vice -President; D. Ss Faust, Secretary and Treasurer t John A. Williams and S. Hardy, Auditors. Directors,—David Spence, Daniel Mc- Call, John Jarrett, Robt. McAllister, Hoary Lippert, John 'Voelker, John 1A. Schnell, Aaron Karcher, Wm. B. Batt- ler. The financial statement which was very satisfactory showed the receipts for the year to be $511.57, leas a balance from last year of $50.58. The member' subscriptions 1 amounted to 8177 ; t e gate receipts , on show day, 8193.89 Government grant, 49.G4;$ muuicip I grant, 521,43, and- 'ground rent, $ S. The dieburements for the year anjounted to $496.45, of which 8370.35 were paid in prizes at the fall show. lThe year was closed with a bal- ance of 815.12 in the treasury. BRI Ei'S. —Mr. Robert Broderick, of the Ba.liylon Line, has sold hie 50 -acre farm td' Mr. John Hey for the sum of I 5.-.) ,u00.1 Mr. Broderick and his son, Joseph have gone to Michigan, no doubt, to lookout a new home.—Mr. Samuel Fostered formerly clerk of -Hay township, but notv of Minhigan, has been here col- lecting' his sale notes and visiting friends. He left for home again this week. He likes the country well, and ie7 well pleased with the change he has made.— Mr. Henry Rickbkil, of Cavalier, Da- kota; is here visitihg relatives and friends'. He intends staying three or four weeks. --Mr. Andrew iobnston, junior, arrived home from _Milton, Da - kota, last Wednesday. He looks hale and heartyk and says they were having fine weather when he left. -2-' As one of Mr. John Dealer's boys was rutning after the e ttle he fell on his knee on a piece of til that WWI frozen into the he flesh for aboutfour inches above was taken off to„the ground.tho nee cap bone. A octor was called, who dressed the wound and the boy is now getting along nicel .—The contract for putting the furnac into the Evangelical church has been le to Preston firm. NOTES, senior, wh severe cold ering.—M borne tow friends her that local John We threshing, —Mr. Tho toba, wa Farquhar. Mr. William Hackney has been laid up with a for sone time is now recov- . Jobe McNevin, of Col -- ship, has - been visiting his . He looks ati if the air of ty agreed with him.—Mr. tlake has purchased the utfit from Mr. Fred Hunkin. as Rivers of Douglas, Maiei- visiting his brother i Mr. Jame.' Rivers.—Mr. James Harris who was very i1 is now able to be around again.—T1 e annual Forresters' concert will be held in this village on Friday January 30th. .All should arrange to attend. • THE POPULATION INCREASING. —T h e increase in tbe population id the town- ship of MoKillop,for the last six months, was 27, arid for the year now closed about 60, xelusive of foreign immigra- tion. The number of births registered for the last six months was 32; Irian riages, 8; and deaths, 5. Tuckersmith. FARM SOLD.—Mr. William Day - man, of. the 2ed concession, has sold his farm, containing fifty acres, to Mr. J. T. Moffatt, of Kippen,for $2,600. Mr. Dayman illitends to remove to Manitoba next spring. Varna. A CONCERT. --The Foresters of Court Varna, No. 264, intend holding a grand concert or Thursday, January 22adi A good prog ammo is expected. Don't fail to come. DEATIld—On Friday last, Mrs. Neil McGill departed this iife at the ripe old age of 36 Years. Deceased had been a resident of Stanley for over 40 years, and during that time had won the re- spect of all her neighbors. On Monday last her remains were interred in the Varna cemetery. SURPRISE.—On Friday night of last week a large number of the inembers of St. John's church, Varna, assembled at the residence of Mr. C. Logan, on the Parr Line. After spending some time in social chat, games, &c., Miss Mary Ann Logan, organist, was made the happy recipient of a well-filled purse as a token of the appreciation of her ser- vices as organist during the past year. All felt that a very -enjoyable evening had been spent. Hills Green. FoV. THE WEST.—Mr. George Hart, formerly school teacher near title place, feed Mrs. Hart, also Mr.•Wm. Deeds, of Kippen, and family left last week - for Washington Territory. Messrs. George Forest and David Kennard leave this week for the same place. Mr. Deeds was there before and returned for his fam- ily, and had such a good report of pros- pects there that he induced the others to try their luck. They are all good, iieliable, steady young Men, and while we regret their removal from Canada we hope their brightest anticipations will be more than realized in the new land. Hay. THAT JOB. —M R. EDITOR. —I noticed an article in the EXPOSITOR of week before last signed by "An Observer," and as it refers to me, you would great- ly obliged me by allowing an explana- tion, as said article is an untruth. from the beginning to end. 1st, The signer of -the article was not an Observer;" 2nd, It was no contract as I , only acted as Road Cornmiseioner ; 3rd i The job coat only $37,50 and not $55 as Obser- ver stated. This is proved by the minutes of the council. If Observer was a gentleman he would not choose such means for election purposes, what people call lies. 1 The result of our election proved that the people did not listen to the falsehoods which were openly explained at the nomination. It would be better for Observer to mind his own affairs than to sit down and write lies and bother you to publish them for him.—HENRY DATER& • Stanley. . 1 THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETT.—The annual meeting of the members of the Stanley Branch Agricultural Society was heldlon Thursday of last week, when the following officers were 'elected for the current year: George Castle, Presi- dent; Wm. Townsend, Vice -President; Jere Armstrong, Secretary and Treas- urer. Directora—Joseph Wild, Alex. Grainger, Thos. Harrison, R. Snowden, John Dunn, John Swartz, R. Penhale, John Johnston and John Stephenson. Messrs. W. H. Wood and John Morgan were appointed auditors. The receipts for the ce.st year amounted to $436.32, ' made up as follows: Government grant, $76.28 • municipel grant, 521.43; members subscriptions, $183.50; gate receipts at fall show, $141 ; rent of grounds, &c., $7.00. The disburse- ments exaatly balanced the receipts, and the surni of $285.‘25 was paid out in prizes a the fall show. ---4.- Leadbury, FIRE.—The handsome brick residence of Mr. E. McNamara was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning, About twio o'clock in the morning, as a number of 'young people were returning from a party, and, when passing the house, no- ticed ad unusually bright light. They at once 'went to the hotel where Mr. and Mrs. cNamara Were sleeping, and on being aroused theY rushed to the house. On ope nig the door they were met by a dense Nolume of smoke and flame and found the interior on fire. They could not do anything to stay the flames, and only saved a few articleof furniture. The ho se is a complete wreck. The b2,00. ui01dinand contents are insured fdr s PASSED AWAY. --The sad news reach- ed us on Monday of last week of the death of Miss Jane Dundas, which took place on that morning. The deceased young, lady had been suffering from lung trouble for some months, and notwith- standing all that medical skill could do JANUARY 1G. 1891. 189 • We open ti e New Year with a gener- al clearing up of ODDS AND ENDS! Remnants of this—and remnants of that - —this lot to be sold --and that lotto he cleared out. Not a regular business, but a simple cla,eing out at what the goods' will bring for Cash. FOR THE NEXT FIFTEEN DAYS, THERE WILL BE CD IT ID la -A. 0 Where you can buy all kings of Winter - Goode Cheap, such as MILLI1•`TERY, MANTLES, SHAWLS, FURS, FUR CAPS, • UNDERWEAR,-1- BLAISTKETS AND MEN'S AND BOYS' Crsrm,P, CD.A2TS - Remember the Goods and the - Place. • Edward McFaul, SEAFORTH. in her behalf she ruccumbed to the disease. Mies Dandns was an exceed- ingly bright, cheekful and amiable young- woman: She was a member of the Methodist church and was until very lately a teacher in the Sabbath School, and took 'a delight in working for the Divine Master, and while we miss her bright smile in the social -circle, and the melody of her voice is forever hushed here below, we rejoice to firmly believe that she has gone to sing the anthems of the redeemed in that beautiful city, whose architect and builder is the omnipotent Jehovah. The sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Dundas in this their secorl ber- eavement within six months, Ili' pet of tbe family, a bright little girl of seven or eight summers having died °a short time ago. The funeral of the late Miss Dundee took place on Tuesday after- noon to the Brussels cemetery And was one of the most largely attended we have leen in this section for some time,. On Sabbath last Rev. Mr. Ottewell preached her funeral sermon to a large and sympathetic congregation at Walton church. Bayfield. A CONCERT. --The Stanley Agricul- tural Society intend holding a grand concert, of which due notice will be given. The proceeds are to go towards enlarging the show grounds, which are now too small. LOCAL NOTES.—Miss S. Twentyman, of Pinnebog, Michigan, is visiting friends here.—Miss Susy Burgess re- turned nisi week to Point Edward.— Ensign McGee will take charge of the Salvation Army next Saturday night and Sunday.—Miss Wright, who has. been a resident her for several months, left for het hornelast week, SKATING CARNIVAL —The first car- nival of the season was -held on Tues.- dayevening, 13th inst. The exceedingly rough weather prevented many from attending, yet 'a large number were present, several coming from Goderich and Clinton. 'Music was furnished by Messrs. Joseph Brown and W. J. Peck. Prizes were won as follows : For het gent's costume, Charles Symonds, Code - rich, " Chinaman." Beat lady's cos- tume, Miss Mollie McCauley, South- ampton, "Vanity." Best boy's cos- tume, John Jowett, "Drummer boy." Best girl's costume, Annie Whiddon, "Scotch Lassie." ENTERTAINMENT. —On Friday even- ing, 9th inst., a very pleasant time was - spent at the lodge of Bayfield Royal Tempters of Temperance, when a good programme was provided as follows: Reading, by Brother Gore, of Goderich; Song, Sister McLeod, Bayfield; Reci- tation'Sister Huckstop, Goderich Song, Sister and Brother McLeod, Bay- field ; Recitation, Brother Colwell, Bay- field ; Remarks, ,Brother Gore, Gode- rich; Debate, " Resolved that capital punishment _is -justifiable. Affirmative.. —Brothers McLeod and Campbell, and Sister McKenzie. Negative.—Brothers Wallis and McKenzie, and Sister Marks. The decision was in favor of the negative. About twenty-five mem- bers of Croderich Council paid a frater- nal visit and enjoyed the proceedings - very well. After the programme was concluded the ladies of Bayfield council treated the visiting members to a warm supper. —On Tuesday evening of last week a congregational meeting was held in Knox church, Stratford, for the purpoee of moderating in a call to a minister to fill their pulpit, which has been vacant for about two years and a half. Six of the gentlemen who have occupied the pulpit were well received, but on a vote being taken Rev. Mr. Nixon, of Smith's Falls, was chosen./ The stipend agreed upon Was $2,000. —The annual Sunday School entertain- ment in connection with St. Andrew'e church ,Stratford , washeld in thebasement on Tuesday evening of last e week. After the children's tea a very interest- ing programme was rendered, consisting principally of the cantata the " Child of Bethlehem." A pleasing feature of the evening was tbe presentation to Mr. C. J. Macgregor, M. A., auperintendent of the school, of an arm chair, accompani- ed by a very complimentary address. —The Farmers' Institute held large meeting in the Opera Hall, St. Marys, on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. On Tuesday evening splendid addresses were given by the Hon. John Dryden; Mr. Etobson, of Guelph, and others. Wednesday evening was devot- ed to singing and speeches by local par- ties. On the whole the meetings have beeu very successful. •*.