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The Huron Expositor, 1891-09-11, Page 4NEW ADVIERTIII3,EMENTS sr The figure between the Iparenthesis after ach line denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be found. Lightweight Overeos44--Jackson Bros. (5) Boobs and Shoes -R. Willis. (6) Ready for Trade-Pyper at Beattie. (5) Judicial Sale -S. Maleemeee• (1) 1, Money to Lend-Wm.:Campbel . (5) Fall Opening [5]-E, Menu]. (8) Girl Wanted -W. M. Morries. (8) Dressed Poultry -A. Young. (8) Ina Jars -A. Yourig, (8) -Boots and Shoo -Wm. Taylor & Sons. (8) Notice -W. J. Wileori. (S) New Butcher Sho ones & 3feCuaig. (5) Stray Cow -Mrs. Fer son. 5) Dressmaking -J. C. Gilroy. 1), Notice -By Order of the Council. (5) Judicial Sale -F. Holmested. (5) - The Wide Awake -D. Lothrop Co. (8) The Workshop on Wheels -E. Taylor. (8) Monthly Sale -G. Good. (8) ; Notice --Code, Ranni & Young.! (8) Gentlemen's Furnishi gs--John Pope. (S) piton t xpoitor. SEAFORD', FRDAY, Sept. 11, 1891 Sir Hector's Resignation. Some time ago Sir Hector Langevin, Minister of Public Works •far the Do- minion, tendered hie resignation of his office as a result of the I revelations brought out before the Privileges and Elections Committre. His resignation, however, was not t en accepted by his colleagues. When1 he House met on Monday, Sir John hompaota made the announcement tint, Sir Hector had sent a note to the Premier asking that his , resignation be at once accepted, and the Premier acquiesced and forwarded the resignation to the Governor-General .for acceptance. Thus Sir Hector, the once great and influential French-Canadian chief, steps down and out from public life. Sir Hector also represents two constituencies in Parliament, and it is said he would resign both seats if he could, but as both seats are Protested he can not resign until the proteSts are set- tled. There is something very melan- choly about the downfall of . this once great man. He has been a prominent fig- ure in Canadian public life for,over thirty years and now, in his old age, he is, practically, forced to retire in disgrace. He has, however, only himself and the evil system he has helped to create and maintain, to blame for his misfortunes. But, while this fact will not mitigate the humiliation of ais position; Sir Hector's great downfall should prove a warning to other public men and show them that even in politics' hooesty is the , best policy. A Hardship. 1 A good deal of interest hes been oc- eitsioned by the proceedings !before the courts for the extradition of _Henry Carbutt, of Winghamoin this county. Garbutt is charged with fargery and other extraditable offences said to have been committed by him in the United States. Application InsA beeie made to the courts in this country foie his extra- dition, so that he may be taken to Texas to stand his trial for the crimes, charged against him. he proceedings have not yet closedats Garbutt is making a strenuous -resistance. In these pro- , ceedings before the courts a peculiarity in the taw seems to hatre cerne to the sorface. Garbutt den"..esi all Iknowledge of the crimes charged against him, and claims that he was in Wingham on the day in which he is acensed of having committed the forgery in Teas, as well as for !several days prectedin4 and s ceeding that date. He also supports atetement by the afficlevits of mite fr-. • for some person In the United i make a affidavit th t he guilty 0 an extradite!) e offen may be compelled to gcl thousan e of miles an take his witnesses with • im, in order to prove his itincmen bef re a court in a foreign eoantry. It i not i well the criminals should be llow d to I escape 1 punishment f r thei or mes simply 'y crossing fro n one ount y to another, but there sure y shou d be °mei li provishM in the law wTch wo ld pe mit' I a Canadian to establish bis innoc nce fore he *a subjected o the incon en - i before a Canadian cou t,if he ould be- ience, lo 9 and danger of bein dra ged off to a foreign country to est blish his innocenc before a forOgn cou t. This would seem to be at, least, a eesonable precaution, and if the law doe not pow afford th a protection to Cana ian iti,--- zens it eh uld be made to do so. Politcal Heavy Weiikbts. r 1141111111111111111161111111 There a e some heaver weighs among the memb re of the Canada). Parla- ment, and in this respect ho ors re pretty evelely divided letween he two political aides, although the onseOra- tive side have a few pouinds the advatet- age. The following are' the Mimes of States to has been e, and he a 4; si le ta ch THE HURON EXPOSITOO. charge, which were more insinuated than adtually made. He declared Mr. Cameren's language uncalled for and cowerdly,eand a reflection on the good name of innocent ladies in his .Depart- ment. lie said warmly that there was no truthwhatever in the charge so far as it concerned himself. Mr. Cameron entered the House during the delivery of Mr. ,Haggart's speech, and the temper of the alinisterialists was shown by the outburiit of hissing which greeted Mr. Cameron in his progress from the Speakerti gangway to his own seat, and which was answered by counter cheers rom the Opposition benches. Some of the most violent language of he Session wao exchanged between the Minister of Finance and the Hon. David Mille the same evening. Mr. Mills re- ented the dragging in of the Quebec candal into a forum altogether foreign o it, and advised the Minister of Finance to first clear his own skirts of he suspicion which, attached to him in onnection with the contract for the teamehip service between Se. John and he West Indies. This contract was igned for $4,000, but this sum was fterwarde increased to $6,000, and Mr. Elle wanted to kuow where the $2,000 ad gone to. Mr. Foster called out - Make o charge. The man --who in- noates that and does not make a charge a coward." Then the following scene ccurred : Mr. Mills :-"I say that amount was ken improperly out of the Public eat, anci the man who did it is guilty those who l,veigh well upend the weiglits of a breach of public truet." - Mr. Foster rose excitedly, and leaping over hie desk, addressed Mr. Mills directly, saying-" You are a mean in- sinuating -. The balance of this language was lost in loud cries of "Order," and Mr. Mills, leoking to- wards the Deputy -Speaker, who was in the chair, appeared to wait for the Minister to be called to order, but as this was not done the Hon. Mr. Davies jumped up and demanded to know if they were to sit there quietly and listen tosuch unparliamentary language. He y declared that Mr. Foster had no right _to 8 use such language. Sir John Thompeon came to Mr., Foster's rescue, and said Mr. Mills had no right to accutie Mr. Foster of taking money dishonestly from the public cheat. The Deputy -Speaker decided that both honorable gentlemen were out of order, but Mr. Mills con- tinued his speech, and again charged that there was a scandalous breach of trust, and that this $2,000 hud been paid out contrary to law. The honor- able gentleman, he said, may have paid that $2,000, or he may not. The Deputy -Speaker here intervened, and the incident ended. The temper of the Houee at this point was most unfortut nate, and if the debete had lasted much longer it is pretty cartain that scenes would heve,ensued far surpassing in disorder anything which even this extra- ordinary Session has 'presenited. The division which folloi Cartwright's amend Government majorit THE SCA A new and wretched scandal was re- vealed before the Public Accounts Com- mitted by Mr. Soinerville. He proved that two officials of the Public Works Department who had been in the Service for many years, and ho were in receipt of salaries of $1,300 a d $1,400 a year had concoctedascheme by which they secured the payment of their private dry goods UNLIK13 title Toronto Empire and other Works. Their plan Was to make out accounts by the Department of Public Department for eting, which they C. Larose, a dry meta, who render- ts to the Depart - or them by Gov - 'he arronaement ly the proceeds of yment of his ac- eials, whose names id Ernest Dionne. at he never sold artment for which received cheques ing between $600 •d this money to that Dionne and of all kinds for h were delivered residences. An nection with this vidence given by -es. They swore arose was not on the Department, is but that by an arrangement sanctioned on by the Deputy Minieter. Mr. Larose was he to supply these geode and °barge for them in the name of another person. The reason for this was that Mr. Larose was a Grit. To overcome this difficulty Mr. Larose went to a friend of his, Mr. Beurcier, who was a good Conservative, and obtained his consent to the use of his name in rendering the accounts to the Department. For' Ode accommoda- tion Mr. Larose paid Mr. Bourcier $20. Messrs. Talbot and Dionne, whe were put out of the room while this evidence was being given, came in and swore that the goods charged against the De- partment had been delivered at the De- partment; and that they had never re- ceived credit on their own private accounts for Government cheques. The case' against them, however, was so clear that Mr. Talbot gave tie thing away by asking Mr. Larose if h did not know that he was defrauding the Government, ailed Mr. Larose retorted by telling of each. e may say that the Huren members a e not in the list, as they aro noted more for their weight cif brad' than weigh of body: Geyer= nt-R. R. McLennan 27 pounds, Th mas Earle 2 iviere 25 , Cleveland 243, Col. Tyrwhit 230, I dine (L'Islet) 225, Patna ham 222, Raggart 220, JA. Itiadona 218, Cockbarn 218, Bergelron ?2p, M Keen 216, uimet 215, Fairbairn 21 Hutchins 213, Carpente 210. Tot 1 14,765; pounds. Opposition -Fraser 289 Guay 248, ignault 236 Welsh 29 Allison 225 Landerkin 25, Mcadull 211, Gibson 232, Bernier 10, Allen 21 Colter 216, lielulock 212, echard 21 Davidson 210, Rinfret 26, Moasseau 206, Wats° 205, -Mills 205, Armstron , 14.424; average, 221,.- 6, A. IM, La Montague es 227, 1Desjert 224,' Bur 210, 1Ken average, 2 Savard 24 203. Tote THE Wi nipeg Free Prl ties pa the following ell deserved compliment to one of Canada's foremost Stateame . It Says: I The Toronto Empire says with much glee that no one will ever prese t Sir Richard Cartwright with a testim nial. Perhaps not. Sir Richard is not o that lovable character to make frien ships out of wbich testimonials come. ut it is only fair to him to say that he is bout the last mai in the country who ould accept a gift,to the doing of Olaf the least iMpropriety could be at ach-, ed. The popular affection for him may not be very great, but he ts too down- right honest and independent to accept Let the e in presente from questionable sources. the Empire put one quality against other, and perhaps the balance will Sir Richard's favor. ed on gir .Richard sent resulted in a of 23. emus. Ministerial 'prints the Montreal Gaz tte is honest e ough to acknowl appointmeelt over the result dge its dis- f the en- sue, and se ms disposed to enquire into 1 the carises which led to su h a disap- pointing result with the vi w of as er- taining a remedy. This is hat sli be done. ''.1aere is, evident! , somet wrong, and nothing can be gaine hiding froar real truth o Gazette say ourselves and the publi refusing to look at it. uld ing by the The accounts against th huge quantities of sh handed to Mr. A. goods merchant of 0 ese bogus accou t, and was paid ent cheques. that he would ap cheques in p ts against the of Horace Talbot a Larose swore t goods to the De as paid, -that he e amounts react $700, and credit ne and Talbot,' t got dry good private use, whi eir own private ed th men emus was these COUR were Mr. these he w UC • The resul of the census is disappolint- and for th his mg. The increase is not b any means SO great as there was reason o e it Talbo Dion ral would • be. The Maritime Preto ces their in stood still. Ontario and uebec eve at th responsible and respectable persons Wingham who Say they ow him in th town during these days., In fact, if the affidavits are reliable, asi they no dou are, Garbutt, in so far las this eccusati , added to their population a the rat all .". vi per cent. The Northwes has o at 4,823,344 ; we hid been fla tering se fairly well. The total potrulatio on selyes with the hope that it would r a five and a quarter millions. There food for serious thought in the situati indicated in the eastern portion of t country. DOMINION PARLIAMENT. (From Our Own Gorrespondent.) [ Orrl awe, September 7th, 1801, The proceedings of the House of Com- , Mons last week have been moire interest- ing than perhaps for any other week of the Session, 'notwithstanding that all the scandal otimmittees in both Houses of Parliament' were hard at work. 1 It appears that after all Hon. Thomas McGreevy will be expelled from the House ef CoMinons, as it has been de- cided that hie resignation is irregular, e owing to a protest having been lodged against his return for Quebec West. -In the same way it is impossible for Sir Hector Laugevin to resign either of the two seat; held by him owing to a ptu- test being entered in each case. Another fugitive has been added to the list of those who are avoiding the execution of the Speaker's war ant. Mr. Senecal, Supetintendent of th Printing Bureau, wile 'declined to appe r before the Pablic mounts Conarai tee, was ordered to ap ear at the b r et the House, and hying failed to d. so the Speaker issue a warrant for tie arrest, and Mr. Sone al took safety i . flight. sewer 6 IN Tun nocs A motion b Sir Richard artwright precipitated pother genera debate the budget, b t which ended i 4 recrinii- I) which began t appear like a o ebate en nations and e ullition of tem rer whicile boded ill for the good feed.: whieh should prevail etween the tw. sides Of the House. he debate de enerated into a disco/Woo of the existing andale, and the Government hit back by re- ferring to the Pecaud scandal i Quebee. Mr. M. C. Cameron delbieresd th fiercest and moat bittee speech of the Session, accusing The Glevernment of hi crimes and rnisdemea re, and in par nlar de- voted some attention to the sea dal in the Post Office °pertinent. L tor on this brought th Postrne.ster Ge eral ta his feet, in a general denial of tha ea amusing thing ill co ne transaction was the is the officials themsel In_ that the Mime of Mr. eh the patronage list of is concerned, is an innocent man. It seems, hoveever, that by the ieterpreta- tion put upon the Canadian law by the judges before whom the , case has come, Judge Morgan and Hop. Justie Street, the Canadian courts have nothing to do with deciding as to his guilt or inno- cence. All they have to deeide is, is the _offence for which he is charged, ex- traditable, and if so, and the hecessary proceedings have been properfr taken, the Canadia,n authorities have no choice inithe matter, but must deliver up the acused. They therefcge refused to consider the affidavits or to hear any evidence for the establishment of his in - nee' ence. This must be deterimined by the Court in the foreign country before which he is to be tried. , _ If this is a proper inter retation of the law, as no do doubt it is, there iseems to f be i something wrong veleich should be made right as soon as possible. It is (lute possible that a Cenadiari or any other accused person weuld leceive a fai and just trial befeee anyl court in f th o United States. But, an nnocent person might be placed et, a ve y great advantage, to eity nothingl of the coo and inconvenience. , To take the ea in point, and supposiog Garbutt to be innocent, In order te; prove his in- nocence he must take his witnesees from 111 - Ca da to Texas in the nitedl States. He cannot compel these w tnesses to at- teni, and in any event con orily secure the at very great el:pense,! If he not secure them he le almost cer- , to be convicted of a prime cif which he s innoeent, whereas leould the evi- i &nee be received by the Cenadi n court and his innocence be esItehlish d here, 113 this danger and expertise woOld be averted. In fact no Canadian citizen is I now safe. All that is necessary to drsg a person before an Anietican Court is I Mr. Talbot that he was Talbot has been snspen • bath he and Dionne wil There are others im scandal, and the investi con tinued. - The evidence in tile rioting Bureau accumulates rapidly, nd Mr. Lister declares that the Sup rintendent, Mr. Senceal, received in co missions no less a sum thaii $50,000. r. Blackball; of Toronto, who supplie bookbinders' plena swore that he pad Senecal over $2,000. Mr. Polson, of Toronto, who supplied the engine, wa oompelled to copteibute $360, and M • Johnson of Toronto-, who aupplied type, said he thought that his contrib tions amounted to about $1,500. The end is by no means reached in this m tter, and Mr. Lister states that he is g ing on now to connect Mr. Chapleau himself with frauds in connection wit that Depart- ment. The evidence in the B ie des Chaleurs scandal before the Senate Committee is now all in, and tbe repor will be pre- sented to the Senate this eek. • It Will declare that the charge that the $2180,000 of subsidy granted by th Quebec' Gov- ernment was misappropri ted, or at all eeents$100,000 of it w proved. It will also declare that Mr. F. Langelier's charge that $118,000 of F decal subsid 1 he robber. Mr. ed, and no doubt be discharged. licated in this ation is to be granted to this same road was misap- plied, was not Proven, and that the evidence fully exonerates Senator Rohl - bailie, the President of the old Company. Still another sandal committee has been at work in the House of Commons last week, investigating the charge against the member fort,East Northum- berland, Mr. Edward Cochrane, of sel- ling public offices in the gift of the Gov- ernment to the highest bidder. Mr. J. D. Clouston testi 'ed that he had paid $75 to -secure th position of ' bridge - keeper on the M rray canal. He had promised to pay 150, and still owed the balance. He ha given his note after he was promised the position by Mr. Cochrane. Mr. ochrane told him, he says, that the bri ge.keepers were con- tributing $150 ea h to the Party funds. Mr. C. D. Venal tine deposed that he had contributed $ 50 when promised the position of bridge keeper, but as he did not get the appoi trnent the money wee refunded. To us his own words his policy was " No b idge, no money." A witness named M son said he heard that bridges were goin at $150 apiece. I did hear some say he said, that the price was up to $2i0. It was proved on Friday that Mr. C chrane himself actui ally received one of these sums, $200, into histown hen's, and other sums were traced to th Standard Bank to take up a note whi headr. Cochrane had endorsed. Mr. B. B. Osier, Q. C., wail Mr. Cochrane's Counsel, and 'Mr. Bar- ron, M. P., was o the other side, It is Etaid that the overnment will not hesitate to agree to Mr. Cochrane's ex- pulsion- from the H use. NO Premier Abbott to punish officials money from public also punish with eq tractors who offer It is made a misdeal fine or imprisons:me the _Government re stretching forth a down the boodlin going on. A caucus of the has been held to inent to consent to to the members of they think they are Huron No appeals ha the town clerk of voters' list of that t -On Tuesday of 1st week Mrs.James Aikenhead,of Stanl yaeft for Manitoba. Her husband and on have been out during the summer. -The trustees of Union School Sec- tion No. 3, Lest awanosh, have en- gaged Mies Annie • oss as teacher for 1891. eatte • a7,e • -The friends of . J. Wright, of the Es. as introduced a Bill who accept gifts or contractors, and to al severity the con - the gifts or money. anor punishable by t, and shows that ognize the need of trong hand to put which has been inisterial Members equest the Govern - n extra indemnity. 500 each, to which ntitled. otes. e been received by linton against the wn. Point Farm, Gode ich, will regret to hear of the death of his wife on Septem- ber 2, after a linger'ng illness. -Miss Jennie Ki been engaged as sue as teacher in the j the Walton public $220 per annum. -W. H. Stewar kby, of Morris, has essor to Miss Kelly nior department of chool, at a salary of , of Bluevale, form- erly principal of Blyth public school, secured a first-class certificate at the e has -gone to Forest del School. -ker has purchased at Sunshine, being onceseion 6, Morris, acres. The price ick, of the northern passed away to her Oth ultoafter a long late examination. as teacher in the M -Mr. George Pa the Rogerson far north half of lot 11, and containing 9 paid was $3,500. -Mrs. Hugh Pat boundary of Grey, reward on Sunday,. illness of consumption. She leaves e husband and large amily to mourn her demise. -While out slue ting on Tuesday of last week Messrs. lex. McPherson and Wm. Anderson, of ucknow, succeeded in bringing down ourteen partridges. ,That is a pretty g od record for one day's shooting. -The Howick al tnal Insurance Di- rectors met at Gor ie on August 29th. They passed 244 ap lications,arnounting to $359,555. The Directors were all present, the Presideat in the chair. All claims that came bef re ,the Board were settled. --oIn jumping out o a window of one of B.Willson's new resi ences in Winghain on Saturday, Mr. homes Moore was unfortunate enough o light on a- spike which was sticking in a plank. The spike penetrated his oot about an inch, causing a painful wo nd. -Messrs. Wm. Dr w and John Me- Clinchey have pureh 'lied from Mr. Wm. King, the north half of -lot 34, conces- sion 1, East Waw nosh, for $2,800. There are about 15 ares cleared on this farm and there are n buildings. -While engaged working a split pulley at his mill, on the 9th concession of East Wawanosh, . Livingstone had the misfortune to aye his arm badly hurt by the pulley oming apart and one piece violently at iking him. -Mrs. J. K. Broiv , of the 10th con- cession of Ashfieid, ho has been ill for some three, has be ome insane. On Sunday morning, 30t ult., she tried to cut her throat, but w s noticed in time to save her. Her nephew, took the knife out of her hen and in so doing had his finger cut. -While Dr. McK Ivey was driving - along through one of the beck streets of the village of Cr ubrook Tuesday afternoon of last wee , his horse took fright at some ducks nd ran away up- setting the doctor o t. Further than some slight damage to the buggy nothing was seriously hejured. -On Monday, 318 ult., Miss, Eliza- beth J. Salomon died at the residence of her mother, Mrs. It. Shannon, God- erich, at the early a..je of twenty-four - years and eight mon he. About two months ago Miss S annon returned home from Mempbis, Tennessee, and a few weeks ago contr cted the ilium which resulted as abov stated. -Willie Cook, of _Leeburn, met with a painful aMdent on riday, 28th ult. He had been plowing nd was cleaning off the plowshare whe piece of steel fleW into his eye. Ever effort was tried to remove the obstac ; but to no avail till Saturday, when eedical aid was feaultle,c1 in. His eye is :ince improving -One more of the old residents of Turnberry townshtp h Freed to his long home. Mr. Andr w Montgomery died at his residence Turnberry on Monday morning, 3 at August, at the age of 72 years and one month. De- ceased was born le t e County Fer- managh, Ireland, and emigrated to America in the ye r 1at2, set - Island, New y tling first at .Long Yor , but not liking to live under the _ Star and Stripes, he removed to Can- ada in the year 1864, and settled in the township of Culross, Bruce County, whe e he resided for about four years then, moved into Turnberry. where he remeiined until his death. He was an. Orangeman, having joined that order wherii 17 years of age; he was also a life lOng Conservative,although he never took any particular interest in political matt re. In religion he was a strict mem er of the Church of England, and a regular attendant so long as his health permitted him to be. He was a kind husbend, loving father and good neigh- bor. ' His end was peace. He leaves a widow, two sons and five daughters to mourn his loss. . - -On Monday morning of last week Mr. ,illebbs'the popular tea,cher in Credton had the misfortune to lose his drive-. 'It got its leg caught in some unknewn manner under tile root of a tree, and broken, so that it had to be shot. ' Mr. John Sanders, of Crediton, also had the misfortune to lose a valua- ble horse. -On Thursday of last week Thomas T. MoLauchlin and Richard Cardiff, of Grey, left for Manitoba, having secured work pear Brandon. Alex. Grant also went to High Bluff, where he will assist in maraging an elevator. They are all good workers and will get along all right. Mrs. MoLauchlin and family -will re ain in 0 rey until Mr. McLaugh- lin ret rne. -M-. Wm. Burns, of Lucknow, had a narrow escape from fatal accident one day reeently. He was assisting Mr. Win. Hood unloading peas, and losing bis balance he fell backwards from the stack to the ground, -a distance of nine feet. In the fall he struck against a ladder, and although no bones were broken; he was badly bruised, and for several days was unable to leave the house.A-r, Geo. M. Duffield, of Wingham, returne 1 on Monday of last week from a -three weeks' visit through the Western States. He was as far west as Denver, s and :tie ted a number of the famous points f interest, spending one night on Pike'Peak, which is over 14,000 feet above the level of the sea. He en- joyed his trip very much, but says that Ontario is good enough for him. -Th Wingham Advance says: An instance of a dog's sagacity came to our ears last week. The dog is a collie and is owned in Wingham. A good-sized chicken was floating down the eouth 'branch Of the river; the dog noticed it, went in and fetched it out. The chick- en lay on the bank scarcely able to move, until the dog had attracted the attentien oi some of the inmates of the house to which he belongs. The chicken had likely been forced to take to the water by some other dog. -The Exeter Advocate of last week says: On Monday we were shown a single root of the Mummy pea and,on its braechee were found 58 well filled pods, With an average of 5 peas in each pod, the villa would contain '290 peas. This wee grown on the farm of Mal David gichard, who lives about half a mile sonth of Exeter in the township of Usberne. He also states that it was no troubleto find other vines that had 40 and 45 ods ou. This is the hest yield that we have herd of in this part of the cauntr, , if not the largest that has been kn_own. sa1 ah Fessant Midford, beloved if o Captain A. G. Midford, and eideet daughter of Wm. and Maria Fessan , of ingham, died at her fath e 's residence OR Monday, Auguat 3ist, a ter art illness of one week. Some ten years ago she suffered fram an attack of anaemie, and though apparently com- pletely recovered she felt and somEtintes expressed a conviction that the ailment still lingered in her system and would ultimately cause her death. On Monday previou to her death 8 he,was taken suddenly ill with a melignant bilious attack, eotriplicatcd with inflemmatiore of the stomach and bowels and medical aid wasinot able to stay the hand of the silent reaper. The deceased was born in the township of Culross, on the 7th of August, 1865. When she was about - nine years of age the family moved into the village of Teeswater, where she lived coatinuously until her marriage on the 9th Of April, 1889, to Captain A.G. Midford After her marriage Mr. and Mts. MiIford took up their residence in New Yo k city, and on the appointment of Mr. idford as engineer of extensive waterwo ks in process of construction at Have a, Cuba, they removed there in the ea ly part of October, 1880. De- ceased had only enjoyed a few days' viait at the parental home at Wingharn, when she was overtaken by the illness that caused her death. --edam Saturday evening, 29th ult., an old and Well known resident of Brussels, in the pa eon of Mid. Wm.Ainley,passed over to the great majority at the advanced ege'of n arly 80 years. The deceased Was bor at Seerborel, England, her maiden iame being Eleanor Watson. Shell came to Canada with her parents when 13 years of age, and located at Pori Hope. She was unitad in marriage to Wm. Ainley, who died many years rage, and they resided at Darlington for a time, then moved to Logan township, Perth °panty, and 39 years ago became residents of Brussels, then a howling wildernees. Thos. Halliday came about the tame time taking up the 100 acres on Mor is side and Mr. Ainley 300 on Grey side: Me. Ainley was there two years before the family and built his log • house, the first one in Brussels, near th.e flax mill. Mr. Halliday's house was nearly where the American Hotel now stands. ales. Ainley's home was the stopping place for the public for years, and the meeting house for the pioneer preachers until the school house was erected on the lot where Watson Ainley' now resides. The subject of this noeice might well be called the mother of Methodisal for in the church, choir, Sunday school, aec,, she was the moving spirit for years. She was the mother of 10 childrel, 8 of whom are living. Her illness wee of brief duration, as he wes in her accustomed pew at the Methodist ehurch the previous Sabbath evening. 1Tuesday evening following she was Wien ill with bleeding at the etornach, followed by parakyess, and died aa stated above. Mrs. Ainley was preparing te visit her daughter at lipalay City ancr wr about as well as usual. -On Wedneoday, last week, afr.John Forbes, a retired farmer in Stratford, went out to ihis barn with the Intention of using smeke as a preventive of hen lice, and boilt a small fire. After ho thought it Was out he left it and short time he discovered the bu enveloped in flames. The alarm was given, but when the brigade arrived the barn was a pile of ashes. The barn was a small one and the loss was only about $100. A quantity of hay!and oats and Peveral chickens were dev ured by the flames. Leadbury.' Locorwreas.-A special sacrament ser- vice wars held at the Bethel church on last Sabbath. There was a good attend- ance of members. -Miss Janie Menarey from near Brussels, is visiting at the residence of her uncle Mr. J.J. -Robert McKee, eldeet son of Mrs. R. McKee, has gone to Walkerton for the purpose of attending the Collegiate Institute in that town. -A tramp vendor of medicine, with a huge club foot and a vast amount of impuence,has been going the rounds. He is capable of pouring out wrath in both English and Gaelic. There were a number soft enough to buy hi n stuff, but we have not heard of its 1 having done any good. East '99rawanoS1-i. LOCAL NOTES. -The horsiest is gath- ered in very slowly, owing to the pre- vailing showers. A few goo1 days will get it all off the fields. -Mi. s Stewart, music teacher, has- been awe frorraduty for a few days visiting at 1 ucknow.- R. Wm,. Ross, B. D., In tructor in Chemistry in the University of Toronto, and School of Practical 5 ience, hes been resting a few weeks at home, pre- vious to beginning work. 1p returns to Toronto this week.-Insp ctor Torn dropped into the schools of aliases Gregory, Ross and Sellars an e those of Messrs. Reid and McCallum, last week. They all seem to have come t rough the furnace unharmed. -Mrs. Wm- Hallo - Ilan expects to visit her Toro • to friends this week. -Mr. George St wart, Sr., and James Ross left on the 5t inst. for a trip to the old country. They sail from Montreal to Liverpool, a ter which they expect to spend the mos of their time in the Highlands. Th y will be absent about a month and a ha f. -A few of the East Wawanosh peopl attended the Presbytery of Huron, which met on the 8th, inst., in St. Andre s' church, Blyth. 1•111!=IMMIIIIMINIMIIMINIMm1 Hullett. OUR TOWNSHIP FATHERS. The Hul- let Council met on Monde , August 31st. A petition from Thema East was read, respecting the bad condition of Side Road 20 and 21, doncession 7, caused by people digging holes for build ing sand. Councillors Britton and Churchill were ordered to examine the road at that place and have it repaired if necessary. TheTownship Engineer's report, respecting the Clerk drain, was read, and the Clerk asked to notify the Engineer to proceed evith the work of cleaning and repairing the said drain, pursuant to his own report and Ditches and Water Courses Act. The full a iint of the township assessment roJJ for this year is $2,238,925, and on this sum it was found necessary to levy a rate of one mill and seven -tenths of a mill on the dollar for county purposes, and a sin-lilar rate for township and rail- way debenture sinking fund purposes - and also, in order to raise a generalpuh- lic school fund, in pursuance of Section 109, and Sub -Section 2, of the Public School Amenchnent Act of 1891.. There will be required a rate of five -tenths of a mid on the dollar, and the other sums necessary for the *several seheol corpor- ations for school purposes. The COUR- cil adjourned until Thursday, Oetober 1st, 1891. Kippen. TO FARMEFtS.-Wiestniller'a Elevator, Kippen Station, is again opened for the season to receive any variety of good merchantable grain at full current prices. °Mr. John Moffat is in charge and' everything is convenient to give sellers satisfaction. Drive ri ht to the station as usual. Thanking all who have patronized this place se well for the last twelve years. I appreciate your custom and solicit you to con- tinue it. I also invite others to bring their grain to Kippen with you. D. M. MOIANNAN. 1238 ti. PERSONAL.-ReV. Mr. Bernby has been visiting friends in Kippen for a few days. Ori Sunday evening he preach- ed it Missionary sermon, and took up a very good collection for the College Missionary Society. His sermon was well received. He returns to the Weeleyan•Theological College for an- other year before ordination. THE HARVEST HOME. -The Harvest Home picnic held here on Wednesday last in connection with Iiippen circuit, Methodist church, was a gratifYing suc- cess in every respect, and must have re. joiced the heart of the earnest and en- ergetic pastor, Rev. Mr. Irvine. The picnic was held in the beautiful grove of Mr. James Cooper, near the railway station. The weather was delightful, being neither too warm nor too cold,and there was alarge crowd of people present and all seemed to enjoy themselves most thoroughly. The tables were most bountifully provided and were liberally patronized. The address of Rev. Mr. McDonagh was. an eloquent, masterly and convincing effort. It was stated by some to be the best address of the kind they had ever listened to. There was also a splendid choir which gave a number of very nice inueical selections. The proeeedingowere kept up until the cool shades of evening and even then many seemed loath to take their depar- ture and would evidently have prolonged the day if they could. Greenway. ALL parties indebted to W. J. Wil- son are requested to call and settle on or before the let of October. 11'e has arranged t uild a new brick stoat on site of his old one, and will hereafter carry on business under p -ie style of W. J. IVII,sft &CO. 1239 THANKSGIVING SERVICE. -The thanks- giving service: and harvest supper of Grace Church, held , on Wednesday, September 2nd, on account of the farmers not being through wi h their work, was not very well atten ed, It - was a decided ;success every oth r way. The tables were loaded down wi di good things, and everybody was atti stively waited upon 'by the young ladi and young men of the congregatio 1. The shed was tastefully decorated an light- ed np with Cleinese lanterns, nd to amuse the eater e the Parkhill bra'a band impreseive and he singing b th iehoi rendered delightful music at in orvale The choral servces in the churc • were r . was detightful.i The sermon by; Rev. Prof. Williams, M. A., of London was teresting and instructive. The pro- ceeds amounted to $40. BRIM*, Mary Belling and a number of her friends from Detret are spending a few days visiting her father, tiding Mr. John Belling. -Mr. C. H. Wilson, _ "taPTEMBER 1891 ecsaaocirenh'er lot, with beautiful maple i,.re'es te Sr., iss0IiffdteeilLaingma rhagi.osovvdvi.orot. jcaa.etii:pv:rnioipsobeentitnYagf:irs, daughter spent a number of days visite ing friends in Bayfield. They returned home last Monday. -Mr. Henry Eilher, Deputy Reeve of Stephen, has been engaged to act as chairman at the nee fur- nished by the choir of the church, meut in the church.- alusic will be fur - to 8 o'clock, followed by see entertain - dinner, to be held Wednesday, Septeno annual harvest homunaelanidtnhgattnohkn:s;- pea:Lek:I:7g, her, 16th. Dinner will he served from 5 MGUrceiliffi8hrteehr.saonnRdulenefetil'uhneeer'e last Muncher fee brass band. -Misses Cassie and Elie& the city of Boston, Massachueette -where they intend to visit a number, of their friends. They will remain there if they like the place. sirammommummommummt 4 AN ACCIDENT. -Al iss Edith Morrison, of Winthrop, came nearly having serious accident on Thursday of lase week. She was driving along the North gravel road and when opposite Mr. John B. Aitchison' s barn. the horse, being a young one, got frightened at the noise of a threshing machine, and as the road is newly graveled in the centre the teams drive on either side, and the slight shying of the horse caused the wheels of the buggy to go' down the steep side of the ditch and the buggy upset, throwing Miss Morrison out and breaking the seat and shafts of the buggy. The horse get freed from the vehicle and left it in the ditch. Further than a few slight bruieses Miss Morrison was not iniured, STATISTICAL INooltereerioN.--tVe are indebted to Mr. John C. Morrison, the obliging andieffidient clerk, for the following information: There are tae voters on the list for municipal purposes, of whom 591 are ratepayers. There are thus two hundred` voters who pay no taxes. The county rate on Public 8°11°01 supporters is 1 95-100 mills on the dollar and on separate school sup- porters, it is 1 75-100 mills. The TOV713- ship rate is la mills on the dollar. Several school sections pay $70 less than they receive as their share of the one hundred dollars levied under the late amendment to this school act, while seven school sections pay about$70 more than they receive. The following are sections that pay more than they receive and the amount of over -plus in 'each: Union No. 1, $12; No. 2, $2; No. 4, 7; No. 8, 819, No. 9, $4; Union No. 11, $1-1; No. 13, $14. The followhig sections receive more than they pay, viz: Union No. 2, $2; Union No. 3, $9; No, 5. $13; No. 6, 86; No. 7,82; No. 10, $14; No. .12, $20. All persons not paying their taxes before the 14th Decetnber will be charged 5 percent. APPEAL CASES. -.---Mr. Jas. Carlin, of the township of McKillop, appealed to the County Judge against the decision of the Court of Revision of that township. He held that he had no right to have part of hie property aseessed for the sup- port of a public school and part for the support of a Roman Catholic eeparate echool. Judge Toms recently gave decision dismissing the appeal without costs. Another decision of some importance has also been given by the Judge. It seems that the assessor, through an error, put down on the assessrne.nt schedules given to the rate- payers, a less number of days statute labor than the township by-law required. The clerk in making tip the pathmasters' lists putin the number of dayseach person was liable for - in accordance with the by-law. Some parties contended that in doing so the clerk exceeded his duties as they claimed that he had no right to amend the action of the assessor and consequently refused to do more work than they had been entered for on the assessment roll. In order to test the correctness of the clerk's action, it was agreed to submit a test case to theJur3ge. This was done by Mr. William Dynes appealing against the number of days demanded of hine by the Pathmaster's list, on the ground that on the assessors schedule he was given a less number of days. This appeal was also dismissed, the- Judge holding that every man is supposed to know the law and that, therefore, he must be required to per- form the number of days of statute labor which the by-law regulating the same prescribes and is not to be permitted to' take advantage of an error made by the assessor. Also that alunicipal Clerks in making up the Pathrnasters' lists are re- quired to be governed by the by-law and not by any statements given by the as- sessor. It must be gratifying to Mr. J. C. Morrison, the clerk, that in both cases his decisions and action have been sus- tained by the Judge. Bluevale. LOCALITIES. -Rev, A. Y. Efartley, of Bluevale, is spending a month's vacation in Manitoba. During his absence the pulpit in this village is being filled by Reve Mr. McQuarrie, of Wingharn, and others„ -At the last meeting of the Turnberry township ceuneil Mr. Robert Harris obtained the position of tax col- lector at the salary of $60. -Mr. John Fitch has purchased that fine Holstein bull " 13luevale King," from the herd of Mr. John Musgrove. The price paid was $200. --The stories which the pio- neers of this country tell about carrying flour and other necessariee great dis- tencee through the woods, have been equalled if not surpassed by Mr. David Marshall. Mr. Marshall went to Salem one day last week and carried . hoine a bolt weighing over 100 lbs., a distance of over two miles, -Another of the pio- neers of the township of Turnberry, in the person of Mr. Andrew Montgomery, died Oast week after an illness of about two years. A large number of friends followed the remains to the Wingham cemetery, where they were interred on Tuesday of hest tveek.-alr. Faroell caused the trustees of School SeettOn No. 9 Considerable trouble by not re- turning to his position as their teacher after holidays. They secured the Ber- vices of Mr, It. Stewart, of 131uevale, for a couple of weeks, and now Mr. Mc- Cracken, also of Blnevale, is acting as their teacher, and will continue to do 20 for the retnainder of the term. Blyth. LOCAL NOTES. -Messrs. Thos. Potter and Fred laaet returned home from Manitoba last Friday. -Mr. E. Watson, Huron's Cattle King, is still busily en- gaged buyingand shipping cattle. He shipped two car loads of very fine ani- mals to Montreal this *ek.-Mr. Steel - den, shoemaker, has left here and gone to Belgrave.-The saw Mill of Messrs. Grey, Young & Sperling at the salt efforkse ha -wad abut .to learu o J! .00,8 And 11 'The wet, batvest. tosaburY ..John G?111 oehia1 181 ,churchv -to a street l DiDSIOY 4nterpris ,examPle" j FOB. 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