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M. ROBERTSON,
LeadingUndertaker
tr.
MAY 6, 1892.
1011.111
MARCH AND APRIL.
PART I.
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BY GEORGE PARSONS LATnROP. '
March and April, hand in hand,
Wandered through the dreamy land.
Curiously enough, April was born in Sep-
tember, Old Mejor Maynadier (he ought to
heve been named Grenadier(, at present re-
tired on half pay, had married Ms wife
in April, and was not ashamed to say that
that month was, of all the twelve, the dear-
est to him in its associations. Therefore,
with military precision, he resolved that his
first child should receive in baptism the
name given to the fourth division of the cal-
endar. It was exceedingly lucky that the
first child proved to be a girl; because, if it
had been a boy, the Major's idea of discip-
Hue would not have permitted any infrac-
tion of the order which he had issued, and
the boy would have had to carry through
life the titlo which the Major had fixed
upon.
By an odd conjunction, Mr. Lowe, his
next neighbor, on tho banks of the Hudeon
(near Yonkers,) who was an intimate friend
of the Major'e, had a boy, born a year be-
fore, whom he had christened March, in
compliment to an aristocratic relative.
The Lowes and the Maynadiers saw a
great desi of each other ; the members of
the two households going to and fro a,crose
the stretch of lawn and fields and the quiet
turnpike that separated them, with as little
ceremony as if they all lived on one estate
and belonged to a single family. They nev•
er took the trouble to balance the account
of visits exohanged, but gave and received
hospitalities with that freedom which at-
taches to the gifts we most value and are
unwilling to mark with a price. The quiet
turnpike just mentioned was no obstacle to
this pleasant intercourse'though it divided
the Major's Farm from Mr. Lowe's country
seat. But it was so very quiet that the town
decided to make a new road which would be
more traveled, and abandon this one. The
new read was made; the °Id one fell into
disuse, but from the day that this happen-
ed, the boundary—no longer a boundary—so
easily crossed before, became the subject of
dispute between the two families, and sep-
arated them as it never could have done
while it remaiced a highway.
The question was, to whom did the road
belong now that it was given up by the pub;
Iso" According to law, of course it revert-
ed to the original owner of the ;and, or his
successor; but the date of its construction
was se far back, in Revolutionary times,that
it proved bard to ascertain positively who
the original owner had been. A diligent
searching of titles ensued,with much thumb-
ing of dusty tomes at the Registry of Deeds,
and collecting of collateral evidence. But
some of the old landmarks by which the
boundaries of the properties had been de-
soribed were missing now, and the whols
matter was involved in just enough uncer-
tainty to make each claimant perfectly sure
_ that he was in the right. When things had
reached this pass, Mr. Lowe came over to
call on the Major, one day, and met that of-
ficeron the path to the front door.
"1 had just started to go and see you,"
said Major Maynadier, politely, but without
extending his hand or smiling.
"That'. singular," said Lowe. "On the
same errand, I wonder?"
"I don't know," was the answer. "I
was going to speak about the—ah--the old
road."
"So was I !" rejoined Lowe, in a hearty
tone, as if it were the most delightful of
topics.
He was se broad -chested, vigorous man,
whose cheeks glowed like rosy embers from
among the mingled black and ashen hues of
of his beard, while the beard, long and
copious, had a manner of growing that made
it look as if it were blown backward by a
strong wind, against which he was deter-
mined to prevail;
The Major, on the contrary, was rather
thin, his face was cleared of all hairy im-
pedimenta. except a small, severe mustache.
But he was as firs:a and upright as a palisade.
Although he might not be at his best in an
attack, it was evident that on the defensive
he would hold out forever. Very well,"
he remarked, becoming more conciliatory
than at first, " since we have the same ob-
ject in view—"
"Let us hope that the same views will be
an object to us," Lowe threw in, playfully.
"—Suppose we step into the house," the
Major continued, feeling that the jest was
and tea it over."
Tliey betook themselves to the "office,"
which, in spite of its rigorous name, was a
pleasant room, furnished with books and
having windows that overlooked the Hud-
son. April was there—a bright -haired girl
of eight years—nestled in one of the win-
dow -seats, reading a book. "We shall have
to disturb you, pet," said her father. "Mr.
Lowe and I are going to talk business."
The child rose ; a charming little thing she
was ; but the corners of her mouth showed
her disappointment.
W 119, t ! no kias for your old uncle?"
cried Lowe, catching her on her way to the
door, " What are you reading, dear—poet-
ry ? Why, you don't need any poetry—at
your age.
"But I like it, said April.
"So do I," he rashly asserted. "At least
I like you ; and that will do just as well,
Won't it ?”
So the small face was lost for a moment
in the cloud of Lowe's beard; and when the
cloud was withdrawn little April danced
away to the door, smiling,
Maynadier somehow felt that his friend was
taking advantage of him by this proceeding.
And yet, wasin't it perfectly natural and
customary? He sighed, without knowing
it,
"Here is the map," he announced, sitting
down at the table. "1 have looked up the
whole thingand put signs here to show the
old landmarks. As a matter of fact, a care-
ful measurement has convinced me not only
that the road belongs to my farm, but that
my rights extend a little into your present
inclosures. There was a mistake made in
running fences, long ago."
"Oh, come, Maynadier' isn't that a little
steep? Excuse me," Lowe added; "1
mustn't get ruffled:- My desire is to consult
amicably. You may have made a inistake
yourself, you. know. But, even admitting
that you haven't surely remember that when
you bought this estate I released a small
claim. which I had on the Butternut field. I
wanted you for a neighbor, and preferred to
be csourteous."
" Certainly, Lowe, I remember. I was
about to say that, in consideration of that, I
give up my claim to the strip of land I'm
speaking of. So we start square as to the
road."
" Bat the road," said the other, leaning
forward with his blowy beard against hie
chest, and looking resolute, " the road is as
much mine as yours. Aosording to my view
of it the old line ran somewhat crooked,
but, virtually it gave the major part to
Maynadier regarded him with a grim
smile. "The major part," he said, " is ex-
actly mine."
Lowe laughed, bat uneasily.
"1 wasn't punning," he said; "1 didn't
mean that."
"But I did, said Mayna.dier, doggedly.
" Well," resumed his neighbor, " let's see
how you make it out. What's this ?" He
put his finger on the map. "The old tree
scarred by lightning,' mentioned in the an-
cient deeds? You know there'e no trace of
it left. How can you locate it?"
The Major became reticent.
"I've got evidence enough," he declared.
"All right," said Lowe. " Suppose,now,
I were to show you a weak 'spot in your de-
fenses. Yoa know the hollow by your
gate?"
'Yea, yes. What about it ?" Maynadier
inquired, eagerly.
"Well, sir," Lowe replied, "1 can prove
that my line should extend from the granite
bowlder one furlong -and two chains to that
very spot; thence westerly—"
How oak you?" demanded the Major.
"That's my affair," his friend answered,
leaning back, with an obvious inclination to
chuckle.
The Major sprang up impatient. " Good
heavens V he cried, serrowfully. :" Have we
gone 40 far that one old friend is concealing
information fronethe other, as if we were in
court?"
"Not one old friend," Lowe pointed out,
"but two. We're both in thee same box,
Maynadier."
"Lord, yes ! the witness -box, I should
think," groaned the Major.
"It is absurd,"Lowe confessed, somewhat
touched. "Let us see. We have both got -
along hitherto without owning the road.
What do you say to dropping the question,
and leaving the whole confounded lane as it
is ?"
"Impossible,' was the reply. "If it's
common property, some one will invade it.
Besides, though we agreed, our children
might not."
"Ah, yea! the children " Lowe repeated,
thinking of his sturdy boy March, whose
ruddy cheeks and tawny hair, he had often
thought. would make a line accompaniment
to April's] more delicate beauty, if the two
should conclude to be husband and wile by
and by. "Oh, well," he went on, growling
a prelude to concession'"it isn't worth
while quarreling. Don't let's be. a pair of
fools, old man ' Be didn't consider that
he himself could be a fool under any circum-
stances ; so it was rather generous to assume
that he might pouibly be.
" I admit that it's foolish in one sense,"
said the Major, with pained dignity. "The
land is not much account, anyway."
"True," said Lowe, going to the fire and
warming his back, as if to thaw himself into
magnanimity. "Hang it! I'd almost as
lief let you have it all."
"Why, Lowe," exclaimed the other,
"that's more like your old self !"
"1 say almost as lief," his friend proceed-
ed. " But that would hardly be fair. So I
think we'd better divide evenly."
Maynadier's face contracted with the in-
voluntary surmise that his neighbor was
taking an easy way out of a weak position.
He turned and gazed stonily through the
window, his eyes resting on the silent river,
which seemed to emblemize the stream of
misunderstanding that was slowly widening
between his neighbor and himself.
"1 can't do it !" he exclaimed at length.
" We should never be quite satisfied, either
of us. And then—it wouldn't be right, you
know. I bate to have any difficulty with
you, Lowe, and would make a sacrifice to
avoid it if I could. Bat this is an affair
of rights. One of us ought to have the
whole or nothing. Which of us is it to be?"
"By George! It isn't going to be the one
that's not entitled to it," Lowe deolared,set-
ting his teeth. He walked the length of the
room and back—always with that appear-
ance of contending against an obstinate
breeze. "I've done all I could; and I'm
bitterly disappointed in you. Why, you
won't yield an inch! You're about as pli-
able as a jackknife—only one hinge in you,
and when that moves you cut whatever
you come down upon. You want to cut it
square off. That's what you're going to do
to our friendship."
The Major repressed his wrath, but it
came out plainly in his words: "Mr. Lowe,
violence isn't going to help us. If you want
to dispute my title,do so in the proper place,
and according to the proper forms. The
business -like way is the legal way."
"Oh, yes !" retorted Lowe, "1 know
that. You shall have plenty of the legal
way before we get through. But the re-
sponsibiliteeis not mine—only the land is,"
he flung back, after gaining the threshold.
The door closed quietly behind the tumult
in which he rushed off.
He did not enter the house
twelve years.
The firet phase of the combat, after this
interview, was that the Major continued to
use the old road as a ,meaus of communica-
tion with the new turnpike, though Lowe
had, on his part laid out a -new driveway for
hie own house. Accordingly, before long,
Lowe resorted to the courts, and obtained a
temporary injunction forbidding the Major
to use the road; so that Maynadier had to
open a new approach to his farm. Then
Lowe put up signs at the two points where
the old route passed his territory, warning
trespissere. .Elis antagonist immediately
erected rival signboards. Next, the Mejor
executed. a strategical movement. He pulled
down hie fence—which was a cheap post and
rail construction, quite old and out of repair
—along the.whole border on that side, so as
to include the disputed ground with his
again for
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course was broken off between Ahem, and
they °eased to recognize each other. May-
nadier, as well as Lowe, had entertained a
dream—the future union of his daughter and
young March Lowe; but such a scheme as
that was now out of the question, and he
shivered as he thought of the mistake he
might have made in encoureging it. The
children, of course, were instructed in the
mysteries of the dissension, so far as they
could understand them; and the struggle
of the two houses, with its blighting effect,
on their own former friendship, overphsd-
owed everything -else in its malign import-
ance. It took its place in their minds
among the great controversies of the world
which they were then studying—the rivalry
of Caesar with Pompey, and the like; for
children regard these troubles more serious-
ly and with more suffering than we com-
monly remember that they do.
Mr. Lowe won his case; but it was car-
ried higher, on exceptions, and ultimately
was started on its slow way to the Court of
Appeals. Then, too, the Major found an
excuse for bringing a suit as plaintiff against
Lowe; the proceedings were postponed;
endless delays occurred; not only five years
passed, but ten, and still the two men were
looked in their wrestlers' embrace, until it
seemed that they were likely to become pet-
rified in that attitude.
Meanwhile the disused road underwent
changes, and became a narrow belt of shaggy
growth between the two properties. Nature
had taken a hint, and, despite the leveling
of artificial barriers, had reared a make-
shift barrier on her own account. The obso-
lete ruts were completely matted in grass
and wildflowers. Then shrubs sprang up;
a haphazard plantation of small trees was
created. The' greenbrier tangled ita thorny
vine and glossy leaves over the larger
growth; sharp -savored barberries flourished
by the stone remnants of Lowe's fence; and,
being little molested there, birds made
their nests among the thickets. Finally,
the wonted trail of human travel was trans-
fcrmed into a winding tract of bloom and
branch, full of song and perfume, but rarely
invaded by the foot of man or woman.
By the time the frentier war had gone on
for nearly twelve years, it became so mono-
tonous that the two belligerents grew lan-
guid in its prosecution, and treated it as a
wearisome matter of course. But while, the
old folks stood comparatively still, March
and April had been rapidly advancingto
the dangerous period when courtships may
be expected; and their parents showed a
great anxiety to keep them out of each
other's sight. March was sent to St. Paul's
School, in New Hampshire ; and who& he
came home for the long holidays, either the
Maynadiers rented their place and went
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turally, she was a little the more rapid
developing, and they both graduated at
nt the same time; but they had so
dom been in the same place together, for
eral years past, that it would not have
n astonishing if they had not known each
er on meeting. And it was nearly as
fficult for them to meet as it would be for
prophetic male and female figures of the
-fashioned barometer, one of whom is
ays shut up When the other is out.
The young man was decidedly handsome;
srge, athletic fellow, with strong, frank
tures, of whom his mother sometimes
mplained that he was vehement to rough -
ss. At other times, however, he could be
gentle as tiny one might wish. He liked
wear a velvet coat and stalk around at his
se; and although he had tried the sever -
measures for taming his leOnine hair,
en to cropping it, he had given up the
ruggle, and now allowed it to tumble over
s ears and forehead as it would, in a way
propriate to his impetuous character. It
s said that he was rather wild at college;
mors whereof coming to the knowledga of
e Major, that officer remarked to his
cond-in-command "We see now, my
ar, how fortunate it is that all possibility
a match with Prillie weks shut off long ago.
eslly, this quarrel may haye been a good
ovidence."
"Yea," said Mrs. Maynadier, accepting
e opinion as it were on the point of her
ochet needle, and working it firmly into
e texture of an afghan she was making.
Oh, if it had happened the other way !"
But in another respect the providence was
t so favorable. For the Major's litigation
d been a serious expense to him; he could
t afford the depletion; his house and farm
ad both been running down, growing more
d more shabby.
The two young people had their own
pinions of the complication. April, at the
go of ten, used to wish she were a boy, so
at she could fight and thrash their neigh-
or's son; she considered him, next to his
ther, the most detestable person on earth.
t present, having Lad a liberal education,
he exonerated hitn entirely. March also,who
ad once been consumed with rage and bitter-
ess against the Maynadiers, came back from
ollege with a nobly impartial mind, and
as disposed to smile indulgently upon the
oolishness of his parents and their enemies.
t the same time both were anxious not to
e disloyal to their respective elders; and
o they had to keep these opinions to them-
elvec
That summer, when they had both just
raduated, the estrangement between them
as supposed to be so completely establish -
d that precautions were relaxed. Lowe
aid to his wife: "I'll be hanged if I'll live
ny longer under this terrorism. March
won't see anything of the girl, anyway, and
f be does, there's no danger now. He must
ass the summer here." The Major arrived
t a corresponding decision. "I can't find a
enant for the place this year," he said,
and, besides, why should we always be
nnning away, or sending Prillie away? It
amounts simply to being tyrannized over by
this man Lowe. I won't submit to it ! If
he doesn't want to keep his young cub here,
et him settle that for himself." -
Consequently, April staid too; and the
two old gentlemen rejoiced in the idea that
they were offering a mutual defiance.
(To be concluded next week.)
own.
Now, Lowe was in much better circum-
stances than his neighbor, and had an ex-
cellent fence of iron to mark hia side of the
way; consequently he was much averse to
imitating the enemy's teotics when destruc-
tion was resorted to. But his case against
Maynadier had, meanwhile, come to trial,
and was proceeding,very slowly. He lost
patienoe ; could not endure the quiet exult-
ation with which the defendant was seen,
nearly every day, pacing about and con-
ternplsting the little breadth of dirt which he
had added to his fields; and the upshot was
that the iron fence had to come down,
though each separate stake in it inflicted a
wound upon the owner's mind. The limits
of the rival domains were now traced only
by a few stone sockets on Lowe's side, and
by a row of old tent pegs on the Major's.
But the plaintiff at least gained the satisfac-
tion of seeing that the defendant no longer
prowled along the roadway with an air of
proprietorship.
Such folly may seem incredible ; but a
real estate quarrel—especially when the sub-
ject is of petty dimensione—must always be
classed among the soutest cases of disagree-
ment. The dumb earth, under such circum-
stancee, has a way of reasserting a primeval
power over the human clay that goes around
asserting lordship of the soil from which it
was molded.
The Lowes, when speaking to acquaint-
ances, derisively alluded to the deserted
highway as "the Major part." And the
Maynadiers, with equal sarcasm, called it
the Lowe-landa--very low, indeed."
"It is amazing," said Mrs.Maynadier to her
husband, "that a man who seems so much a
gentlemen as Mr. Lowe, and is so earnest a
Ohurchmainnhould have been so aggressive."
"Yea, it is," the Major assented. " Af-
ter all, I shouldn't have pressed the matter
very far if he had simply allowed me to use
the place as a private drive."
" And then, too," his 'wife rejoined, "he
is rich, and we are comparatively poor. He
doesn't really need the land."
"No," said the Major; "but what can
you expect? Those wealthy people are very
apt to be like that."
On the other hand Mrs. Lowe said to Mr.
Lowe: "It's always so, John. If you in-
terfere with another man so far as to help
him, he's !sure to be ungrateful. The great
mistake was your doing Major Maynadier
that favor about the Butternut field."
" I suppose it was," sighed Lowe. "I'm
sure this is a very small matter we're fight:.
ing about ; but there's a principle involved.
He wouldn't meet me half way." Here
Mr. Lowe grasped more firmly the newspa-
per he had been reading, and rustled it in
a fashion suggestive of an aroused moral
sense. "I assure you, my dear, I don't feel
any -bitterness. But I'm going to beat him,
if it takes:five years !"
Thus the two families continued, in the
midst of strife, to be very forgiving—to-
wards themselves.
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to see the same people; attended the same
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for the past 30 years has eked out a liveli-
hood in Montreal by picking up cigar ends
and selling the dried tobacco to small store-
keepers, died in the General Hospital the
lother night. He was brought to the hos-
Ipital on April ist, suffering from internal in-
ejuriee, having been knocked down by a cart.
He was clad in filthy rags, but would not
allow his clothes to be taken away. A
nurse accidentally discovered that the old
man's hat was lined with bank bills. When
she spoke about the matter he tried to
scratch her eyes out, but only succeeded in
badly marking her face. In one pocket a
City and .District Bank book was found,
showing a deposit of $947.75. A will Was
also found, leaving the money to St. Pitt-
rick's parish.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castori?.
—Died, recently, at Motherwell, Mrs.
James Brown, aged 85 years. The deceased
was born in Cambuslang, Scotland, in the
year 1807. She emigrated with her par-
ents in 1822 to Dalhousie, Lanark county,
where six years later she married James
Brown, also a native of Scotland, and who
still survives her. Ten children were born
to them, two of whom diedyoung. In 1846
they moved to Fullerton. Here they made
for themselves a home in what was then the
forests of Canada, and here they lived to-
gether until her death. A short time ago,
although apparently in good health, blood -
poisoning set in in a small scratch on the
back of her hand, and after three weeks' of
terrible suffering she passed away. Six of
her children were present at her bedside,
and saw a kind and affectionate wife and
loving -mother, after 64 years of married life,
breathe her last.
LUMSDEN & WILSON,
SEAFORTH.
"FAIR
OUR MOTTO:
DELING TO ALL."
When times are dull and money scarce, buyers invariably, look around
to ascertai.i where their money can be laid out, to best advantage. " After
reading the above, and looking through our stock, will convince the most
skeptical tliat
1
MULLET & JApKSON'S
I. just the place you are looking for. At his seagon of the year we make a
specialty ipf CREAMERY CANS, CHEESE FACTORY SUPPLIES,
HOUSE FURNISHINGS, including WOODENWARE of all kinds. We
also carry a full line of
Refrig rators, Chuins, Washing .Machines, Etc,
We a e the sole agents in his district, for th p Knoll Washing Machine,
and would be pleased at any dine to send our agent to show you the special
advantage g of this machine over any other in the market. The already large
demand for our Metallic Rooflxig, proves that our work is speaking its worth,
and we would be pleased to give estimates rto any one intending to. build or
re -roof. Evetroughing, Furna e and Galvanized Iron Work made a special
feature with US.
Don't forget the place_
Mullett & Jacksoo, Whtney's Block, C4th.
M. Robertson's Central Furniture House
OPPOSITE E. McFAUL'S DRY GOODS STORE,
MAIN STREE+, SEAFORTH.
FURNITURE.—Nobody contradicts the well known, fact that in this
department we carry one of the largest, finest and best assorted stocks of
Household Furniture in this part of the country. Our Furniture stock at pre-
sent is larger, more complete and prices lower than ever before. We are
manufacturers as well as retailers in this line.
PICTURE FRAMING. --In this department we are giving the best of
satisfaction to our customers. Pictures cf all shapes, sizes and kinds, are
framed at the shortest of notice and at the most reasonable oharges. A. large
stock of all kinds of moulding 'kept constantly on hand.
MANUFACTURING. --In this department we manufacture all kinds of
Furniture to order,as well as the most of that for sale in our retail department.
REPAIRTNG.—First-class repairing guaranteed on all classes of furni-
ture; try us.
UNDERTAKING.—Notice of this department will the found in another
column of this paper.
ONO EATIOITS
Both the_method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tem effectually, dispels colds, head-
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial i# its
effects, prepared only from. the racist
her.lthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the nacst
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 750
bottles by all leading druggists.
Any reliable druggist who may not
have it on hand will procure it
promptly for any one who wishes
to try it. Manufactured only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO,
FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, ICY. NEW YOliat N.
Sold by J. S. ROBERTS, Druggist, Seaforth
Township of McKillop.
THE
.14 or .peT THE 87,20
opt.4% 44,71400-140 AT 7, °2'
ouricaloLt 44, 44t,)
-9 A POOR KIND OF ECONOMY
It is on a par with buying lots of rubbishy
soap for little money.
Poor soaps are the "bunghole " through
which time and labor are wasted, and by
vhich the clothes and hands are ruined.
REIM'
OAP
Closes the Avenues
of Waste and Ruin,
and by its lasting pro-
perties, its wonderful
cleansing powers and
perfect purity, it Saves Time and Labor,
and brings Comfort and Satisfaction to
all who use it.
• • • • • • • • .
IT IS
TRUE ECONOMY
TO USE THE
'Sunlight' Tr;
• • • • 0 • •
WORKS: PT. SUNLIGHT LEVER BROS., LIMITED
NEAR BIRKENHEAD
TORONTO
FARMERS.
Where are you going with your next
grist. Remember we are giving from
38 to 40 lbs.
Of Flour to the bushel for good
wheat.
FLOWER AND FEED
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE.
Established 1867.
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO.
OAPITAL (PAID UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS - $6.000,000
REST, - - - - - - - - $900,000
B. E. W LKER, GENERAL MANAGER.
SEAFORTH BRANCH.
A General Banking Business l Transacted.° Farmers' Notes Discounted, Drafts
is4ued payable at all points in Canada and the principal cities in
the United States,Great Britain, Beimuda,&c.
SAVINOS BANK DEPMITMENT.
Depositi of $1.00 and upwards received, and current rates of interest allowed. INTER-
EST ADDE4 TO THE PRINCIPAL AT THE END OF MAX' AND NOVEMBER IN EACH YEAR.
Special Attention given to MS Collection of Commercial Paper and Farmers' Sales
Notes.
F. HOLMESTED, Solicitor. M. -MORRIS, Manager
COURT OF REVISION.
The Court for the Revision of the Assessthent Roil
of the Township of McKillop, will be held at CRAW -
FORD'S HOTEL, Dublin, on
ON MONDAY, MAY 30th, 1392,
At 12 o'clock, noon, of which all persons interested
will please take notice and govern themselves accord-
ingly. Appeals will be received until the 14th of
May. All properties that have changed ewnership
since the assessment was made, the ownels thereof
will please notify the Clerk of such change.
JOHN C. MORRISON, Clerk.
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FARMS FOR SALE.
TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP.
Lot 10, on 9th concession, 100 acres. West half
7 on 10th concession, 60 acres.
TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS.
South half 21 on 6th concession, 100 acres.
TOWNSHIP OF GREY.
Lott, 1 and 12 on 13th concession, 200 acre
TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH.
Lot 38 on 3rd concession L. R. S., 100 acres.
For terms &c., apply to the undersigned.
F. HOLMESTED,
1197 tf 1 Barrister &c., Seaforth.
Important -:- Announcement.
BRIGHT BROTHERS,
M.A_M-1(71=trria
The Leading Clothiers of Huron,
Beg to inform the people o Seaforth and surrounding ....antry, that they have
added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most ,Counplete and best selected stocks of Boys', Youths'
and Men's Readymade Clothing
IN THE ()MINTY.
At the lowest living prices.
Dealers and others buying in
quantities, it will pay you to call and
see us before purchasing.
Remember the place, Seaforth
Roller Mills, formerly known as the
Red Mill.
W. H. CODE & Co.
HAND MADE
Boots and Shoes
D. McINTYRE
Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoe' of his
own make, best material and
Warranted to give Satisfaction.
If you want your feet kept dry come and get a pair o.
our boote, which will be sold
CHEAP FOR OASH.
Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of Boota
and Shoes made to order. All parties who have not
paid their accounts for last year ivill please call and
settle up.
1162 D. McINTYRE, Seaforth.
Prices Unequalled. ‘690 lead the Trade.
Remember the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal Hotel,
Seaforth.
BRIGHT BROTHERS.
TEE SEAFO TH - FOUNDRY.
SEAFORTH
Musical : Instrument
M..11=101?..TICTM
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
Ponrok &Wm..
Bell iiO&ACNo.,GSuel—ph3);uDnhomanlin'NewioPYia
pane/ Bowmanville.
Dominion A0Nrgt —CW.Bel &
ornpanly, ,BoGow"inCisunvelipllhe
D. W. Kara & Co., Woodstock.
The above Instruments always on hind, also a few
good second-hand Pianos and Organs foe sale at
from $25 upwards. Inetrumente sokl on the instal-
ment plan, or on terms to putt customers: Violins,
Concertinas and small instruments on band also:sheet
music, books aio.
Having; completed rebuilding and
de the latest equipments and the most improved machines, I am now prepared
'fepairinthe old foundry, and introduc-
g
All Kinds of iMachine Repairs
to do
AND GENERAL FOUNDRY WORK.
ROLLERS.
e are now turning out some of the best improved Land Rollers, and
invite the fumers to see them before buying elsewhere.
T. T. COLEMAN.
SCOTT BROS.
MAIN ST/tEET, SEAFORTH.
My facilities are unsurpassed. I am pre-
pared to conduct burials in a most satis-
factory planner. All modern undertaking
appliances. Competent management guar-
anteed. A full line of burial goods on
hand. I aim to be prompt, considerate
and reliable.
tar Charges most reasonable.
RESIDENCE, NORTH MAIN STREET.
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ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
REDUCTION IN RATES.
Steamers Sail Regulasly from
PORTLAND and HALIFAX to
LIVERPOOL via LONDONDERRY
DIIRING THE WINTIR MONTHS.
Cabin, $40 and upwarde. Second Cale, $25.
Steerage at low rates.
STATE SERVICE OF
NO CATTLE CARRIED.
ALLAN LINE
NLEIWNE
J
STEAMSHIPS. YORK & GLASGOW,
via Londonderry, every Fortnight.
Cabin, 840 and upwards. Second Cabin, $25,
Steerage at low rates, -
Apply to IL & A. ALLAN, Montreal, or C
BETHUNE or W. G. DUFF, Seaforth.
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