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The Huron Expositor, 1892-08-12, Page 8- 8 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. EDWARD -:- CASH, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in 3D_A_TRY 13-CITTMR, GODERICH STREET, SEAFORTH, Will buy Dairy Butter in any quan- tity and shape, if well made and good color, from May lst, 1892. Stacks of Made Up Clothing. Having just completed and placed in stock a big purchase of made up Clothing, consisting of Men's, Youths', Boys' and Chil- dren's Suits, from tbe largest and best manufacturing fl.m in the Dominion, at prices in clearing lots which the makers claim they are losing money on. We oder the whole, together with our own stock, at large redw_Itions off regular prices. Now is your golden opportunity to secure a good Suit at a low price at the Bargain Clothing and Dry Goods House. WM. PICKARD T. Kidd's old stand, Seaforth. tilt futon &goiter. DISTRICT MATTERS. TO CORRESPONDENTS. As Seaforth's Civic Holiday will be on Thursday of next -week, and in order that THE EXPOSITOu employes may enjoy the holiday, we shall have to issue TnE EXPOSITOR orr0. day earlier than usual. We would ask our correspondents and all others interested to bear this in mind and forward their contribu- tions one day earlier in the week than usual. By so doing they will save us trouble and the readers disappoint- ment. Please don't forget; send your correspondence one day earlier than usual next week. THE PUBLISHERS. THE SALVATION ARMY.—The officers of the Salvation Army will hold special meet- ings every Wednesday evening in the bar- racks in• this town. An argan has been secured to make the meetings more inter- esting. Mrs.Staff-Captain Read will conduct great Rescue meetings in the barracks on August 26th, 27th and 28th. Mrs. Read is the Rescue secretary of Canada and she will have some interesting facts to give to the public. A big time is expected on August 29th. • ACCIDENT.—As Mr. T. F. Case, cattle dealer of this town, was driving across Gem- mell's bridge in Tuckersmith on Friday morn- ing last,hie horse got its hind foot in a hole in the bridge and badly scraped its leg from the knee down to the foot. The horse is Mr. Ce8e'e best driver and is now laid up in - the stable from tile effects of the accident. The veterinary surgeon says it will be some months before the leg will be healed up, and it is a miracle it was not broken. It is not unlikely that there will be a claim for clamagea from the council. PERSONAL.—Many of our readers will re- gret to learn that owing to ill -health Rev. Father Cook, pastor of St. James' Catholic Church, of this town, has been compelled to relinquish his ehaege for a time, and, act- ing under medical advice, he left here on Mondaylast for a three months' trip to the Old Country, where his parents reside, and hopes that revisiting the scenes of his youth, coupled with the cessation of his,peetoral duties' will enable him to regain his wonted healthand strength. We but'speak the sentiments of many of our readers in saying that we hope his most sanguine expectations may be more than realized. We have not learned who his successor will be in the meantime. THE IRST OF THE Senseen—The first new wheat of the season veto -delivered at Ogilvie's mills in this town on -Monday last by Mr. Charles Dodds, of McKillop. It weighed 61 lbs. to the bushel and was a fair sample. This was two weeks late as com- pared with last yeareand ten days later than the average. The fall wheat will not weigh nearly ae heavy this year as last and the ample will be much more irregular. Some *heat is a fairly good sample, while a good deal is badly shrunken. This year the quality seems to depend more on the variety than on the locality in which it has been grown. Spring wheat also will range about the same as fall in this respect. DEATH OP A HURON BOY.—A correspond- ent writing from West If arrisviine, Michi- gan, on August 1st, says : " William Gal- lagher died at his home in this place on Fri- day morning, July 22ad, after a few months illness of consumption. He had just been home five weeka from St. Marys' hospital, Marquette, Michigan, where be had been under the doctor's treatment. His physician thought at first there were hopes of his re- covery, but on July 5th he took pleurisy on the right lung, and suffered till the 22nd, when death put an end to his suffering. He was but a young man, not yet 23 years of age. He made many friends wherever he wenthe heart -felt sympathy of allt in this vicinity goes out to the parents and relativeniin this their sad bereavement. The remaina were interred in the cemetery west of Harrisville. He was a son of Mr. James Galligher, well khown in Huron County, Canada." EOMONDVILLE NOTES.—The young ladies of the sewing society for the Indians of the Northwest in connection with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of our church, have been doing splendid work during the past season, the results of which will be seen and felt in many a cabin during the coming winter, and these ladies will have the pleasing satisfaction, when winter's storms are raging, that they have been the means of rendering the lives of some of their fellow creatures 'much more tolerable. A blessing for themselves will surely re- ward ouch unselfish labors. The following is a list of some of the articles prepared,: Six woollen quilts, six -pairs of socks, three pairs of mite, twelve pairs of stockings, eix hoods, nine skirts and six waists. The society itself will send a quantity of good, second -band clothing. Canadian Christian- ity does not believe, at leaat judging by its actions, as the Americans do, that the only good Indian is a dead one, but tries to make as many as possible feel that civili- zation has a place abeve the sod for them, —We were pleased to see Mr. Robert 'Elgie in the -village last week ; he is still rather weak hut is much improved .—Our village seems swarming juat now with use- less canines of all description/4, few of which will appear on the collectors' roll, and did their owners realize that the hideous noise made by some of them is not musiaeto the ears of their neighbors they would take some means of relieving us of a nuisance. Nightly we are treated to a dog chorus. in tones varying from the shrill yelp of the cur, to the melancholy howl of the chained fox-hound.—The Rev, Mr. Needham is pected home this week and will occupy own pulpit next Sabbath; his health is a to be considerably improved.—Mr. McCaa's houee is being rushed. up at a rapid rate. Mr. Gutteridge, the contractor, is a gentle - d a man of great energy, giving pereonal atten- tion to every detail of his work, thus always ensuring his patrons a good job.— Men whose steps are quite uneteady, not from old age or feebleness, are not uncom- mon on our streets. When will suoh men see the folly of spending hard earned money for that which is not bread, instead of providing home comforts for themselves, or saving a little to keep old age from a pauper's grave? On the other hand, why will liquor dealers sell to men who have no control of their appetites and , who they know are spending their last dollar at the bar? It is by such conduct that the traffic is paving the way for its own destruction. MATRIMONIAL . —The following interesting item we take from the Muncie, Indiana,Her- ald, of the 6th inst. The: bride, as will be seen, ia a daughter of Mr. John Lee, a for- mer resident of Seaforth. The Herald says: " There occurred a very pleasant marriage ocoaaion at 8 o'clock last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lee, 717 East Jackson Street. The contracting parties were Mr. Cary A. Taughinbaugh, and Miss Ettie A. Lee. Mr. Taughinbaugh is a prominent attorney of the booming young city, Alexandria, and Mies Lee is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lee, of our Magic Muncie. The ceremony was per. formed by the Rev. J. H. C. McKinney, pastor of the Methodist Protestant church, in the presence of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Taughinbaugh were the recipients of valua- ble presents. The happy couple departed to -day for Alexandria. Many congratula- tions and good wishes of numerous friends follow them to their • new home. May few shadows•and much eunehine fall upon their future pathway in life." THE LAW OF ESTRAY ANIMA LS. —The laws of Ontario provide that a person taking up any estray stock shall give notice of such taking up by publishing a notice three times in a weekly newepaper,if one is published with- in the section where the estray was taken up, and if the property is not called for within three weeks after the first•ineertion of the notice the finder will go to a Jus- tice of the Peace and take oath to the find- ing and advertising. If the property is not claimed within one year and should not ex- ceed $50 in value, it then belongs to the party taking the same up; if over $50 it shall be advertised by the justice and sold, and the excess of all expenses !shall be handed over to the County Treasurer. Any person taking up an estray and neglecting the same to be advertised and appraised shall be liable to- a fine of $20. The estray laws apply also it) any other personal prop- erty which may e found in like manner. it is also necessary for the person taking up the estray stock to notify the clerk of the muni- cipality in which he resides, giving a de- scription of the animal, the date on which he took it up and any other particulars that might serve to lead to its recovery by its owner. If parties would keep this notice eonvenient for reference it might frequently save them much trouble and annoyance. MUSEUM OF CURIOSITIES now on exhibi- tion at 42 Cardrio's Block,firet door south of Cardno's hall. Mr. E. E Hallett had his wrist hurt and has put on exhibition a large nuinber of curious relics he has collected from the places he has visited, call and see them or yeu will miss something good. Do you want a good laugh conie and see Professor Slowconie's Art Gallery. Admission, only 10c ; children under 12, 5c: under o free it accompanied by parents. Open from 8 a.m„ to 10 p.m. 1287 THE AUG -UST WIDE AWAKE is a veritable vacation number, containing stories of lake, moun- tain, woods and farm life that cannot fail to delight boys and girls, especially in holiday time. The illustrations are beautiful and true to nature. Only 82.40 a year. D. Lothrop Company, Boaton, Mass. 1287-1 CHEAP EXCURSION TO TOR6NTO. — On Thursday next, August 18th, the Grand Trunk Rail- way will run a special excursion from Goderich to Toronto, taking in all intermediate stations to Seb- ringville, inclusive. The excursion train will leave Goderich at 7:05 a.m., fare $2.50 ; Ilolmesville, 7:24 a.m., fare 82.26 ; Clinton, 7:43 a.m., fare, 82.25 ; Seaforth, 7:59 a.m., fate 6200; Dublin, 8:11 a.m., fare, $2.00 ; Mitchell, 8:22 a.m., fare, $1.75 ; Sebring - villa, 8:37 a.m., fare, 81.75, arriving in Tbronto at 12:25 p.m, Children under 12, half excursion rates. Passengers wishing to return same day can take the 4:25 p.m., train from Toronto, which will connect with train leaving Stratford for Goderich. Tickets will be good to teturn by any regular train up to 4:25 p. tn., on Friday, August 19th. Tickets and all in- formation can be had from II. Armstrong, town ticket agent, Goderich, and at stations and ticket agencies along the line. 1287x1 • COUNCIL DOINOS.—At the regular zneeting of the town Council held on Monday even- ing last the sum of $800 was ordered to be placed at the credit of the Collegiatelnati- tute Board and the sum of $1,550 to the Public School Board. In accordance with a resolution passed at the hist session of the County Council the clerk was authorised to make arrangements for the taking of a vote onthose favorable and opposed to the estab- lishment of a House of Refuge, the vote to be taken on the same day as that on which the municipal elections are held. •The fire and water committee were authorized to purchase and have put in place two lengths of 12 inch pipe and one 12 inch valve to make connections between reservoir and well at the water works. A petition from Joseph Keating and others in the north ward asking for tiles to put in a drain lead- ing from their premises, was referred to the street committee with inatructions to ex- amine into the matter and report at the next meeting, as to whether or not the council should grant the prayer of the peti- tion. Accounts to the amount of $295.97 were passed and ordered to be paid. The finance committee reported recommendiug that the rate of taxation for the current year be 20 mills on the dollar. The report was adopted. The Mayor was asked to call a public meeting on the evening of Friday, August 19th, fon the purpose of considering ' and discussing the proposed market by-law to be voted on on the next Tuesday follow- ing. A by-law introduced by Mr, John A. Wilson, providing for the frontage tax system for town improvements was read a first time and was ordered to be left over for consideration at next meeting. The follow- ing resolution was adopted: That in the event of the by-law for the purpose of rais- ing money to erect a building for townpur- poses and the purchase of nt site, being carried by a majority of the leigal votes cast on August 23rd next, and in he event of the old town hall site being selected on vote of the ratepayers, the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to cancel the de- bentures issued under the said by-law to the amount of at least eix thonsand dollars and only enough of the said iemaining deben- tures be diaposed of to secure the erection of the said buildings and nothing more. The Counill adjourned. THE BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. —The bicycle tournament on Friday last was, in many re- spects, a very successful affair. That it was not a complete success in every respect was not due to any fault or omission on the part of the committee having matters in charge. They left nothing undone to secure success, but they could not control the weather._ The forenoon was pleasant although some- what threatening. Just about noon, how- ever, it commenced to rain, and the wet con- tinued throughout the afternoon. This not only prevented many who were in the town from ping to the grounds but prevented many from coming to town. Despite this draw- back, however, there was a good attendance on the grounds, and, although it was not ao pleasant as had the weather been real fine, all seemed to enjoy the sport. Proceedings were commenced in the forenoon by a la- crosse match between the Beavers, of Sea - forth, and the St. Marys club. This result- ed in a victory for the home club by 5 goals to 0. At one o'clock the various bicyclists, to the number of about 60, formed in pro- cession, and headed by the splendid band of the 33rd Battalion, wheeled around town and then to the grounds. At this time it was raining pretty heavily,which largely de- stroyed the effect of the procession. On ar- riving at the grounds the races were at once commenced. In each race, as the time shows, there was a keen and determined contest for supremacy, and at times as one forged ahead and then another the excite- ment of the spectators was -intense. The track was very good until towards the last, when it commenced to get somewhat slippery with the continued wet. All the races were Well filled, and aome of the fleetest bicyclists in America competed, while in each race no one was so muck beyond the others in speed as to destroy the interest. There were no processions and each prize winner won his trophy by hard work, skill and endurance. The five mile race was a particularly keen and interesting one, and tested the skill of the bicyclists pretty se- verely. Four started in this race, viz: Dr. Robertson, Strittford ; Nastnith and Gibbons, Toronto, and Rudolph, of Detroit. Nesmith nook the lead, Gibbons second, Dr. Robertson third, and Rudolph fourth. On the tenth lap Rudolph dropped out, leaving the race to theeether three. The positions in which they started were kept pretty closely until the last lap, and every person expected the race_would end in ' that way, when Dr. Robertson put on a great burst of speed at the commencement of the last lap passing his opponents. On making a sharp turn Gibbons ran up on the aide and l fell. The race was then left to Robertson and Na - smith, and, although the latter worked hard to regain his old place, the Doctor kept ahead of him and came in first amidst the cheers of the spectators. This race was a genuine surpriee to all. The following are the names of the successfulecompetitore and the time made in each race: One mile green race -7 entries—lst, John Livingston, Seaforth; 2nd, A. Rudolph, Detroit. Time, 3 05. Half mile open race; two in three -5 en- tries -1st, W. Hyslop, Toronto; 2nd, W. M. Carman, Toronto. Best time, 1.24. Two mile county championship -4 entries —1st, G. Baldwin, and 2nd, J. Livingston, both of Seaforth. Time, 6.24. Two mile, open -7 entries—lst, W. Car- man, Toronto; 2nd, D. Nesmith, Toronto. Time, 5.50. One mile, local -5 entries—lst, J. Living- ston, Seaforth ; 2nd, A. Winters, Seaforth. Time, 3.06-t. One mile, open -8 entries —1st, W. M. Carman, Toronto ; 2nd, W. Hislop,Toronto. Time, 253. _Five mile, open -4 entries—lst, Dr. Rob- ertson, Stratford; 2nd, D. Nesmith, To- ronto. Time, 15.0N. . One mile'consolation-4 entries—let, J. McCarthy,Stratford ; 2nd, S. H. Gibbons, Toronto. Time, 2.55. LOCAL BRIEFS.—Mr.k and Mrs. I. V. Fear and family returned a few days ago from a rusticating period at Point Farm. They re- port having had a most enjoyable time.— Mr. John Cowan, barrister, of Sarnia, is spending a few days at the parental home in McKillop, on his return from a erip to Mus- koka—Mr. and Mrs. James McMichael re- turned home on Monday last, after a week's stay at Bayfield. --Miss Maggie Dewar, who was visiting her sister, Mrs. James Fair, jr., of Clinton, has returned home,—Mrs. Hugh Grieve, Mrs. R. Common and Miss Agnes Turnbull took a trip to Galt this week., They took advantageeof the Foresters' cheap, ex- cursion from Stratford.—Miss A. Cowan re- turned home on Saturday, from a two weeks' stay in Toronto.—Mr. W. J. Copp left for St. Paul, Minneaota, on Wednesday morning, after enjoying a pleasant holiday with the home friends.—Mr. James Pickard, of Exeter, was in town this week visiting his sons, Messrs. William .aed Joseph Pickard.—Rev. A. D. McDonald is having a new furnace placed in the .Manse.—Wo are sorry to learn of the serious illness of Mr. James St. John, of Hullett, near Alma, who is well-known in this town.—Monday and. Tuesday last were the warmest days this season, and that is saying a good deal. the heavy and refreshing rains of Wednesday, .howevet, have cooled and purified the atmos- phere.—Mr. George Watt, of Harlock, in Hallett, one of Huron's most prosperous farmers, delivered forty headnof very super 3 ior fat cattle here on. Wednesday. They were sold to a Toronto firm, and were in- tended for shipment to the Old Country.— A gentleman, who has kept count, sapthat over six thousand dollars worth of bicycles have been sold in this town during the past two seasons, and still people talk about hard times, but, perhaps it is,not those who use bicycles that are -hard up -.--At -the athletic spate heldin connection with the seventh annual pic-nic of the employees of the -Cana- dian Pacific Railway, Rat Pottage division, Mr. Peter Della/ea former Tuckerstnith boy, won nineefirst prizes on tine entries. Huron blood will tell.—A .-firm from New Yozik state have leased the skating and eurling rink for three months, in which to carry on the apple evaporating business. They pur- chase and dry all the fruit that is discarded by the packers.—Mr. J. W. Love, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, but who has been in On- tario since last spring, was here, this week. Mr. Love was a former resident 6f Seaforth, and returned to Ontarie last spring, with the view of taking up his residence in this Pro- vince again. But, he says he can make so much better wages on the other side that he has gone back to Joliet again, and as soon as he can get a euitable residence there will send for his family and become a resident of Uncle Sam's land ODOR more.—Mr. and Mrs. James A.,Pline, of Wingham, were in town on Fridayelast. They came to take in the bicycle races. Mr. Cline has, apparently, &telly recovered from his recent severe ill- ness, and his friends were much pleased to see him looking so well.—The T. 0. Kemp, ,of this town, read an excellent paper at the meeting of the Millershe Association, last week, at Toronto. He dealt mainly with the relations which should exist between the miller and farmer, as he considers their in- terests identical.—Judge Toms will hold a Court here for the puhpose of hearing and determining appeals against the town voters' list, on Monday, the 22nd inst. There are several appeals to have, names put on the list, but none to have any taken off.—Mr. John Lerner, the efficient teacher in school section No. 4, Hibbert, has gone to Toledo, Ohio, where he will spend the remainder i f hie holidays.—Mr. John Copp has several men at work repairing the outside walls of the Methodist Church.—A number of pic- nickers from Seaforth and Tuckersmith had an unpleasant experience on lake Huron, at Bayfield, on Tuesday evening. About six o'clock in the evening they went out in a sail boat, and when about two mike from shore a sudden and severe squall sprung up, causing the little craft to rock vigorously and ship considerable water. It was some considerable time before they could get the boat turned around, and the general opinion was teat they bad a narrow escape. How- ever, they all felt a good deal safer when they got back to land again.—Messrs. &Ott Brothers & Govenlock have twain com- menced buying appletqfor shipment.—Mr, Thoenas Lapelie, whose/fine farnonijoine the town, threshed out his fall wheat last week. It was a very heavy crop on the ground, but did not fulfil expectations when put in the bin.—Mr. Maclean, publisher of the Toronto World, was, on Tuesday last, committed to stand his trial at the assizes, on the charge of criminally libelling Mr. M. C. Cameron, of Goderich.—Mrs. Oldham, of Beamsville, is at present visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. 0. Kemp.—Miss Barron, of Toronto* is at present the guest ot her sister, Mrs. Dr. McFaul.—Mr, Jones has resumed the butch- ering businees, having secured a ehop iii MeGinnies' block. Mr. McCuaig is not now in partnership with hinz.—The Young Men's Christian Association are to have rooms fitted, up especially for their own use in Strong's new block.—The name of Miss Maggie Devereaux, of school seetion No. 1, McKillop, was inadvertently omitted from the list of those who passed for the High • School, as published last week.—Mr. James J. Fisher, of Little Rock, Arkansas, is at present here, spending his holidays.—The St. Thomas' Church choir pic-nicked at Bay- field on Tuesday last.—Mr. W. Gd Duff is having the Canadian Pacific Railway tele- graph and ticket office removed from the present location to the store first door north of M. Robertson's furniture store. He had to vacate his former office as it is to be pull- ed down to make room for the new brick block which the Messrs. Strong purpose erecting there.—Mr. James Wilson and the Messrs. Strong are having the remains of the burned buildings and the debris con- nected therewith removed, and that part of Main street inassuming a better appearance. —Farmers in this vicinity, who have already threshed their fall wheat, say the yield will be about 25 bushels to the acre.—In the foot ball match, on Wednesday evening, on the Recreation Grounds, between VanEgmond's Greasers and Broadfoot & Box's Stars, the former came out victorious by two to one.— The many friends, in this county, of Mr. IL W. C. Meyer will be pleased to learn that he is recovering, and hopes to be able to return home in September.—The Stratferd correspondent of the Mitchell Recorder, of last week, says: "Rev. Mr. Hodgins, of Seaforth, conducted the services in St. James' Church, on Sunday, and preached two excellent sermone. The reverend gen- tleman is a young man of fine appearance, good voice and much ability. He is a cousin of Rev. Mr. Beamish, acting rector of the parish."—From Orillia papere we learn that Rev. George Needham, of Egmondville, was assisting Rev. R. N. Grant at the sacramen- tal services in his church on a recent Sab- bath, and also conducted the thanks- giving services- on Monday.—Mies Cole- man, of Hamilton, is this week the guest of Mrs. A. K. Chittenden, of this town.— Mr. Garden, of Harpurhey, who got his shoulder blade broken while placing a belt on a pulley in Broadfoot's factory, and who has been laid up for several weeks, is now recovering nicely.—Mrs. Robert Campbell, of Hullett, who has been visiting with for- mer Huron friends now located in Dakota, in the vicinity of Sheldon and New Buffalo, returned home on Wednesday. Mrs. Camp- bell spent -four months in Dakota and had a most enjoyable time, and is very favorably impressed with that part of the country. She says the crops are lookingsplendid, and bid fair for a prolific harvest.—Misses Jennie and Maud Lowrie, of Toronto, daughters of the late .Andrew Lowrie, are at present visiting at Mr. Charles Lowrie's in this town.—Mr. Robert McMillan, of Hullett, returned home from the old coun- try, where he had been with cattle, on Thursday of last week. He had a very plearant passage both wayte—The Rev. A. Ross, B. A., of Clinton, will conduct the services in the Egmondville church next Sabbath, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Needham, whom it will be learned with satisfaction is improving in health, having decided to pro- long hie holidays for another week.—We are sorry to learn that Mr. Hugh McMillan, one of the pioneer residents of Tuckeremith, and brother -of Mr. Duncan McMillan of this town, is seriously ill.—Miss Vercoe, of To- ronto, seoond daughter of the late De. Ver- coe, is visiting friends in town, and is the _guest of Mrs. D. D. Wilson.—Rev. Father I Kiely, formerly of Drysdale, but more re- .cently of Mount Carmel, paid a visit to his old friends hereabouts, on Tuesday last. He is now visiting at the residence of Dean Murphy, of Iriahtown. McKillop. ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday afternoon last as Mr. George McIntosh, of the 4th con- cession of McKillop, was engaged on his farm cutting grain with a team, of horses and binder, a sudden clap of thunder star- tled the team whea they became unman- ageable and ran away. Mr. MoIntOsh stuck to his seat and guided the frightened horses towards a fence, which he thought would stop them. In this, however, he miscal- culated, as the horses charged the fence, taking the binder with them. Here Mr. McIntosh was thrown off, but fortunately alighted clear of the machine, and aside from several bruises and a severe shaking up he was not seriously iujured. The horses continued on through Mr. MeLeod'it field on the adjoining farm until the lines got twisted up among the machinery and checked their pace, when they were easily secured. The binder was considerably broken, but the horses were not injured and Mr. _McIntosh is congratulating him- -pelf on his own providential map°. • Bluevale. BRIEFS.—Mr, William Stewart has had his house painted which improves it very much. Mrs. McGee has had her house painted also. . Mr. John Wausman has painted his blackemith alaop.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scoet spent Sunday at Mr. 'Wilson's, near Gorrie.—Bluevele Lodge of Good Tern - plain received a number of visitors from Wingham and Glennanan on Friday night. —Miss Maggie Paterson and Miss Bell Fowler went to Galt on Saturday. Mr. Robert King also went to the same place.— Mr. D. Sutherland and family, of Wing - ham, spent Sunday at Mr. James Gardner's. —Rev. Mr. Stevenson, of Molesworth, ex- chhanged pulpits with Rev. Mr. Hartley last Sabbatla—Miss Annie Richardson, of Har- ritten, is visiting at Mr. John Burgesah— Miss Maggie Hartley wae visiting at Wing - ham last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDonald, of Moleaworth, were visiting here this week.—Mesere. Duff & Stewart have finished Gemmil's bridge.—Mrs. R. N. Duff is visiting in Wawanosla—Miss Louise Shaw, of Lucan, is visiting at Mr. William te war t's. Belgrave. NOTES.—Mr. E. Agnew has gone to To- ronto to resume his studies.—Mr. J. Meikle - john, blacksmith of Moleswerth, spent Sun- day at the family residence in Morris.—A large number of our citizens intend taking in the big excursions to Goderich and Kin- cardine on August 12th and 16th respective- ly.—Quarterly services were held in the Methodist church on Sunday forenoon.— The annual fall show of the East Wawanolth Agricultural Society will be held at Bel - grave on October 4th and §th.—Mr. John L. G-eddes had his head severely cut by kick from a vicious horse which he was shoe- ing on Saturday.—Much sorrow is felt in this vicinity on account of the death of the late Dr. Williams. He had taken the prac- tice of Dr. Godfrey, and although he had only been here a short tine he 'had made many friends both in the village and sur- rounding country, aud he bade fair to have a most prosperous career. Varna. • NOTES,—Mr. Collins, of Mitchell, a stu- dent of Toronto University, is visiting at Mr. Morrow's.—An accident happened last Saturday which might very easily have been a very expensive affair, but fortunately nothing further than a few hours delay re- sulted. As Mr. Andrew Reid was going up the hill after crossing the bridge on the 5th Concession of Stanley, the doubletree broke, and the engine ran backwards 'down the em- bankment and stood right on end. He had to get a blo9k and tackle,and then drew her up all O. K. Without a break. GARDEN PARTY. —What is readily con- ceded as the beat garden party ever held in this neighborhood took place here last Tues- day, under the auspices of St. John's church, in the grounds of J. B. Secord, Esq., kindly loaned for the purpose. The weather, al- though threatening in the morning, turned out beautifully fine towards evening. There was a very large attendance from all direc- tions, there being about 600 people, and they cam from Seaforth, Exeter, Goderich, Clin- ton and the district,. The Rev, F. G. New- ton, the popular pastor, acted as chairman for the entertainment. The proceedings were enlivened by the splendid beard of the 33rd Bsttalion, of Seaforth, who t'were neither grudging nor backward in their apparent desire to make the occasion dee long to be remembered. Their kindly, slourteoue and gentlemanly behaviour was thoroughly ap- preciated and added much to the pleasure of the evening. Mr. Will MgL,eod, whose genial countenance is alwaysethe signal for fun, enlivened the proceedings with some of his best songs, which were the better appre- ciated because, with hie usual good taste, he furnished plenty of fun without vulgarity. Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie favored us also with some nice violin selections. Misses M.tMc- Naughton and A. Armstrong sang a very pretty duet, and the choir gave two or three choice selections. The tables were beauti- fully decorated with flowers and abundantly supplied with refreshment's. No pains were spared by the ladies of the congregation, who had evidently worked early and late to earn tbe well -merited success which crowned their efforts. Proceeds of the evening, $80. Constance. SERIOIrS ACCIDENT. -0a Thursday even- ing of last week a young lad about eleven years of age, son of Mr. William Dunlop, jr., of Hulled, near here, met with a vhry serious accident. He was raking with a horse and hay rake, when the animal got frightened and ran away. It is supposed the little fellow got thrown from the rake, but the accident was not witnessed by any per- son, although he was found immediately af- ter by his father. He had three ribe broken and was injured internally, and for some time his life was despaired of, but at last accounts he seemed to be recovering. Wroxeter. NOTES.—The stonework of the Presby- terian church is completed, and a fine job has been done, really a credit to the con- tractors. The brick work will be commenced at once. Large quantities of brick is being Jaid down.—Mr. Fortune, V. S., found his driving hone in the neighborhood of Han- over. One of the good results of adver- tising, as it was through that means that it was found.—Mre. H. A. Johnston, of Sifted - den Valley, Pennsylvania, and Miss Mabel Falford, of Teeswater, are visiting friends in town.—J. S. Ireland, of Mount Forest, is visiting his brother in town at present.— Mrs. J. Rutherford and Miss Lizzie Cowan etarted for Sault Ste., Marie on "Tuesday morning, the former to join Mr. Rutherford, who is working there at present. Hullett. RE-UNION.—On Monday last the children and grandchildren of Mr. James Elliott as- sembled at his reeidence on the old home- stead, concession 13, to celebrate the old gentleman's eighty-third birthday: After many years of separation his family, with one or two exceptions, gathered around the old fireside to _recall to fond remembrance the scenes of their more youthful days, and to recountthe many and varied changes which have taken place since they stepped from the threshold of their parental home. The usual mirth and jollity attending such occasions was amply participated in, and in the course of events the opportunity pre- sented itself when Mr. Enka was made the recipient of a large, comfortably upholster- ed arm chair as a memento of his birthday, and as a token of the esteem in which he is held by his relatives. After fully enjoying the hospitality of the old home, the friends dispersed,wishing the time-honored sire and his worthy partner in life many returns of the day, and the peace and comfort allotted to those who never grow weary in well doing. • Ashileld. NOTES.—Messrs Thompson and Smith have bought a threshing machine and will, no doubt, do their sbare of work.—The first threshing done in this vicinity was at Mr. Smitten!. 12th concession, West Wawanosh, lest week.—The farmers are busy taking off their spring crop. It ripened very fast after that verywarm week in July.—Mrs. Wm. Ritchie, loth concession, has been very ill with sciatece, but we are glad to hear that she is somewhat better.—Samuel Brown, 12th concession, sold, last week, 39 head of cattle for the English market, realizing a good price. Beechwood. NOTES.—Mr. George K. Holland, our ;popular storekeeper, has been adding to the neatness of his premises by putting new shutters on his store and dwelling, and also enlarging and painting his out-buildings.— Fall wheat is nearly all housed in this sec- tion, and the shrill whistle of the steam thresher is once more heard.—Mr. Francis O'Hara, some two weeks ago, sold to Mr. Johu McMann, Seaforth's Horse King, a handsome young horse for a good figure. This horse was sired by " Play Boy," and was one of the best in the township. Greenway. DOTS.—A number of the farmers having threshed report a good yield.—Mrs. Elliott of Clare, Michigan, is spending infew days with Mrs. R. English.—Several parties have complained to the J. P. about the foot race which passed through here last Sunday morning. Sad to think that the law of this fair Canada of ours will allow such to go on unmolested.—Miss Whittmack of Hes- peler, who has been visting her cousin, Miss Brown, has returned home.—The annual Harveet Home Dinner under the auspices of the Ladies' Band of Willing Workers will be held in the Boston Methodist Church Wednesday, September 14th.—Mr. Henry Reding took his departure last Monday for Innerkip. Blyth. LOCAL DOINGS.—A cab load of our young folks attended a eocial hop in Goderich one night last week. They did not return to town in time to hear the six o'clock bell ring.—Mr. John Young, of London, was in town on Monday.—We are sorry to state that Mrs. James Sperling is very ill at present. On Sunday she was unconscious* but has dace improved.—Mr. James Hamil- ton and daughter have returned from a trip up the lakes.—Miss Sophia Symonds, now of Toronto, is spending her holidays under the parental roof.—A large number of our citizens took in the Bicycle Tournament in Seaforth on Friday last.—The Misses Mc- Farlane, music teachers and painters, wore spending holidays at their home in Pinker- ing last week.—Word has been received that Mr. Robert Crittenden, an old Blyth boy, who is well and favorably known around these parts, has become a benedict. We wish him every success in his wedded life.— Mr. J. H. Taman, of Gorrie, spent Sunday in town.—Mr. Samuel Herrington is a lit- tle under the weather thia week.—Mies B. Tatnin, of Detroit, is horne on her holidays. —We were glad to see Mr. Harry Cullis, an old Blythite, in our midst last week. He is the same as of yore.—Mr. S. H. Gidley left on Thursday morning, last week, for Cleve- land, where he intends taking a course in cutting in the Cleveland cutting school. We may expect something new when he returns, —Everybody intends taking in the cheap excursion to Goderich on Friday.—Mr. George Haggitt gave his friends a dance, on Tuesday evening last, at his- own resi- dence.—Mr. and Mrs. Owens, of Toronto, who have been visiting Mrs. Robert Symonds, returned home on Tuesday last.— A large number from here attended the rais- ing of Mr. J. Loyde's new barn on Friday last.—Mies Jennie Dawson is the guest of Mies Susie Brownlee this week.—Mts. S. EL Gidley returned on Monday from a visit to relatives in Detroit and other places in the Staten—Rev. Mr. Dyke, of Belgrave, oc- cupied the Methodist Church pulpit on Sun- day evening last, in the absence of Rev. Mr. Campbell. Rev Yr. Fear, of the None, will preach next Su lay. Rev. Mr, Campbell is spending t. few weeks at Grimsby.—We regret • atate that Mrs. Charles Hamilton is seri. laly ill at preeent. Mr. Alexander Galbraith, of Winghem, was in town on Friday, doing business for the International Penman, of Chatham, Ontario. :—Mr. J. P. Fisher intends moving into the Unionnilotel, Walton, in the near future, and Mr. Maurice Switzer is going into the same business at Smith's Hill. Both will make good landlords.—A very heavy rain, thunder and lightning storm passed over our town on Tuesday night about mid -night. Gorrie. BRIEFS.—Mrs. Nelson McLaughlin returned on last Saturday night from her visit to Rochester, New York.—Mr. Wright of Woodstock, is visiting his sister Mrs. N. MoLaughiin.—Mr. J. B. Campbell returned on Frid ay night from Port Elgin where he had been visiting his brother.—Mrs. Sutherland of Port Elgin is the guest of her sister-in- law Mrs. Sutherland of this village.—Miss Staples, of Darlington, is spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Thornas EL McLaughlin.—Mr. Mitchell,formerly a type setter in the East Huron Gazette, is visiting acquaintances in our village. His nasal pro- tuberance is somewhat disfigured on account of coming in contact with a lacrosse stick during a match.—Miss :Notman, of • Toronto, returned home last Saturday.—Mrs. Boyle formerly Miss Kate Ardell, left on Saturday for her home at the "Soo",—Mrs, Farrow, formerly Miss Kate Young, is visiting under the parental roof.—Mrs. Richard Ross returned on Monday last from her visit to St Marys. Morris. NOTES.—Mr. John Wightman has pur- chased the 25 -acre lot formerly owned by the late Walter Smith. John intends to settle down as soon as he can get a housekeeper.— Mr. John Cook, of the 6th line, has got a new Noxon binder. The different makes of machines are well represented on the 6th line and of course every agent says his is the best.—Mrs. Heard, of the 5th line has sold her 50 -acre farm to her neighbor, Ar. John Cook, for the sum of 81,950. The farm is a good one and is considered well worth the above figure paid for it.—Mise Agnes Mc- Nair, of Cranbrook, is visiting friends on the 6th line this week.—Mr. Nethery lost one of his horses last week, caused by over- heating and old age.—Fall wheat is about all in the stook, and a good deal of it in the barn.—Spring wheat is badly damaged by rust, Some of it is entirely covered in -the straw, while other varieties which were in early are all right.—Does it pay to have a self binder on a farm.? This should be de- bated through the newspapers.—Threshing will commence in aefew days, then the farm- ers will know their fortune. (The above was intended for last week but -did not reach us in time.) Wingham. A HANDSOME NEW CHURCH.—The corner- stone of St. Paul's Episcopal church, a building at present in process of erection in thio town, was laid on Thursday of last week with the usual formalities, Among the clergymen present from a distance were Revs. R. Craig, Rural Dean, Clinton; W. T. Cluff, Brussels; T. E. Higley, Blyth; W. F. Brownlee, Gorrie; W. J. Connor, Lucknow ; A. EL Hall, Bervie ; and L. W. Diel, Holmesville. The attendance of citi- zens and visitors from the surrounding coun- try was large. The stone enclosing in a tin case it bible, several current coins, a state- ment respecting the church, and copies of the local and Toronto leading papers having been "well and truly" laid by Mr. Crowell Wilson, ex -M. P., an address was read by Mr. E. L. Dickinson, barrister, and the en- graved silver trowel inseparable from such occasions was presented to the former on be- - half of the Ladies' Guild. Ateunaptuous re- past in the evening, followed by an enjoy- able social at the parsonage, terminated a most pleasant and auspicious event. The new church, an elegant, eemi-gothic brick structure, designed by Messrs. Strickland & Symons, of Toronto, under contract of Mr. H. Kerr, of Wingham, and costing $10,000, will, when completed, be undoubtedly one of the most elegant places of worship in this part of the country. Hensall. Bluets. —The great bulk of the grain in this neighborhood is already harvested in fine condition.—Mr. T. Murdock, the enterpris- ing proprietor of the Efensall livery stables, is very much improving the appearance of his front by putting a fine coat of gravel all along the -breadth of his lots.—Mrs. A. Wesloch has been spending the past week at the lakeside in Goderich.—Miss Ida Evans left this week for St. Louis Missouri, to visit friends there. —Mrs. Mcbiarrnid and grand -daughter, of Seaforth, are the guests of Mrs. T. Brintnell.--Mr. Wm. floggarth is suffering from a severe attack of the mumps.—Mrs. D. Dobie, of Duluth, is visit- ing her sister, Mrs. Wm. Elder, of this place.—Dr. Thomson was in Galt this week, spending a few days at the parental home.— Miss Eacrett, of Exeter, was in the village thie week visiting friends.—Mies Davis was in the village part of last' week- and this, visiting her brother, Mr. W. C. Davie,— Miss tVelsh has returned home from Strath- roy.—.Mrs. Dr. McLeod, and son Kenneth, of Detroit, who were here on a visit, return- ed home.—Miss Bessie Urquhart is visiting in London.—Our attention has been called to the report as given in last week's issue, of those successful in passing the earn, ze examinations, and where the name of Maggie B. McLean was overlooked, she hav- ing also passed. Exeter. THE MILL BURNED. —Early Tuesday morning as Mr. Wm. Folland was returning from Hensel], he saw flames issuing from the Exeter flour mill. The alarm was soon given and the firemen were speedily on hand, but too late to save the burning build- ing. The storehouse was also burned to the ground. About 70 barrels of flour were saved. Insurance, $15,000. The cauae of fire is supposed to be incendiary. LOCAL BRIEFS.—Large crowds of villagers and people from the adjoining country took in the Sarnia excursion. on Thursday of last week,—Mies Martha Penhale, of London, is visiting relativee here.—Mr. Joseph Senior, photographer, bas some fine,pictures in his show window, of Grand Bend Park camp- ers, which were taken last week.—Mr, N. Dyer Hurdon and family left on Monday last for Grand Bend Park.—Mr. J. T. Westcott and family, and Miss A. Ching, who have been spending the past week at Grand Bend Park returned home on Satur- day night lastn—Mrs. W. Penhale and daughter Emma returned home on Tuesday last from Grand Bend Park.—Mr. Ed. Car- ley, and sister Ida, returned from Grand Bend Park on Tuesday.—Mr. Richard Har- rison and daughter Mary; Mr. J. W. Har- rison and sister Aenes, and Mies Ella Fan - son, who have been spending the past week at Grand Bend Park, returned home on Tuesday laet.—Messrs. John and Wm. Treble, with their respective families, spent Thursday last at Grand Bench—Mr. George S. Daw and Mr. Frank Hunt attended the Seaforth bicycle races on Friday last.—The Misses Friends, of London, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Ed. Hunt, sr., of this place.—Work is being done on the Trivitt Memorial church parsonage and Sunday School by the contractors, Howard and Bawden.—Mr. George Heaman has re- ceived the contract for building a fine brick residence for Mr. J. Snell, jr.—Messrs. Bawden brothers completed the brickwork of Mr. Richard Farmer's residence on the townline, McGillivray, last week. —Mr. Robert Hicks and family are occupyiog "Bon's Bower" cottage at Grand Bend.— AuGusT 1-2, 1892 'AUGUST. We have arranged to receive a large portion of our FALL STOCK TI—ITS MONTI:L. The Contents of some of the Ship- ments will be BERLIN JACKETS BERLIN CLOAKS BERLIN WRAPS DRESS GOODS TRIMMINGS RIBBONS HOSIERY KID GLOVES SILKS LINENS ETC., The Quality and Styles will be the BEST — and the Assortment and Variety greater than ever. Edward McFaul, SEAFORTE. Exeter lacrosee club was defeated by the Parkhill dub by 2 goals to 0,0n the grounds .ef the latter on Thursday last.—Collectione were taken up in the Trivia Memorial church on Sabbath last, for the relief of the St. John sufferers.—Mr. N. W. Creech, of the Advocate office, is holidaying at Ypsi- lanti, Michigan.—Messrs. John Spackman, W. T. Acheson, and N. D. Hurdon, of this plaoe, held a birthday party at Grand Bend Park, on Thursday last, the S. 0. E. 13. S. taking part. —A number of cottages have already been engaged for next season at Grand Bend Park. Goderich. DEATH OF Mn.. SWANSON.—The Signal of this week says: George Swanson, one of the old and well known residents of Goderieh, died at his residence, Quebec street, on Sun- day afternoon last in the 691h year of his age, after a prolonged ilhaess. He was a native of Wick, Scotland, but had lived in Goderich for a number of years. He was one of the oldest members of the public school board of Goderich, and took a great interest in all matters pertaining to the in- terests of the school. His wife and four sone and two daughter's survive, and it is needless to say have the fullest sympathy all who know them. The funeral took place on Tuesday last, the remains being interred in Maitland cemetery. The obee- quies were conducted under the auspices of the local Masonic lodge, of which he was a prominent member. Dungannon. NOTES.—George Draney, who, for a num- ber of years was engaged in the blacksmith business at Cransford, Ashfield, left during last week with his family, en route for British Columbia,—Mrs. Smyth, wife of William John Smyth,who has beer, for some time seriously ill, is gradually becoming convalescent.—On Thursday of last week title remains of the beloved wife of Thomas Durnin, who resides near Donnybrook,town-- ship of West Wawanosh, were interred in Dungannon eemetery.—The threshing of fall wheat in this vicinity is now general, and the result is disappointing, the yield averaging about 18 bushels to the acre,— Reports thus far are not very favorable con- cerning the potato crop; the tubers,although numerous, are small. Some are of the opinion that the late planting will be better than the early planting.—Mr. Bechtel, who has been for some time practising as veter- inary surgeon in Dungannon, owing to the recent decease of his father in Waterloo county, was obliged to leave to attend to and take charge of the business. He was a good citizen and his departure leaves a good opening for another reliable veterinary.— Dr. McKay and son Thomas, who left here a couple of weeks ago on a visiting tour to Embro and other point's, returned home on Saturday lest, They report having had an enjoyable trip. The doctor visited his aged mother, and was more than highly pleased . to see her look so well, etrong and active for a lady efelter age, she being an octogenarian —85 years. She is remarkably healthy, and is an oid resident in the township of West Zorra, a short; distance northwest of Embro, Oxford county. —Delegates frorn the different Camps of the Sons of Scotland in the counties of Huron and Bruce met at Wingham on Wed- nesday, the 3rd inst. The object of the meeting was the discussion of the advisabil- ity of holding some kind of a demonstration at some convenient place, in which all of the above mentioned Campa could join and if the scheme was feasible to take action in the matter. The result was that it was decided to bold Caledonian games on a magnificent scale at Lucknow, on Wednesday, the 14tIr September. —One evening last week while William Toll, of East Wawanosh, was returning home from Blyth, and while opposite Mr. • Andrew Sloan's farm, some of the harnese became loosened and his horse took fright and ran away. Mr. Toll was pitched from the buggy and hie foot catching somewhere about the buggy or harness he was dragged for a considerable distance and only escaped probably fatal injury by his gaiter coming off, thereby freeing him from his entangle- ment. He was picked up unconscious and remained so for some hours, being .consider- ably injured about the head and back. —A serious accident occurred on Monday afternoon of last week, to William Walker, of the 10th concession of Usborne. His son was on the binder when one of the horses became restive, and Mr. Walker rushed to lay head of its head, when he was unfortun- ately thrown down and carried under the horses' feet, part of the binder going over his body, breaking two of his ribs and las- cerating him severely in the lower part of the abdomen. Dr. Irving was soon on the ground and attended to his wounds; but Mr. Walker still lies in a critical condition. —On Thursday of last week John McTag- gart, the genial postmaster of Moncrieff, in the township of Grey, met with an accident out of whieh he had a most rniracutouts es- cape. While unloading hay he pulled the trip rope of the hay fork. The rope broke and Mr. McTaggart was ins -tautly precip- itated from the load 20 feet into an empty mow, striking on his shoulders. As he fell backwards he had no opportunity of helping himself in the least. Although considera- bly bruised and stiffened up from the fall he is now nearly recovered. 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