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In
TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR;
WHOLE NUMBER, 1,307.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1892.
GREETING!, Hol for Opristmas
•
Markthis Well
• With the memories of the guiding
star and the angels' music—with the
record of work well done and new
trade laurels—with the consciousness
of brighter lives and stronger friend-
ships, we make room for the New
Year. Our holiday trade never was
-
better. We knew your wants and
needs better, and made this more and
mbre the place to buy for
New Year's Gifts.
We've many new things here 8uitab1e
for the occasion, and the prices will be
made to your satisfaction. We are
desirous to clear out many lines before
stock -taking, and it means a seving to
You.
English Neckwear, Collars and Cuffs.
Fowne's English Gloves and Mitts.
Mufflers, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs.
Fancy and White Shirts.
Collars and Cuff Buttons.
Boys' Overcoats and Suits.
Men's Overcoats.
Men's Fur Coats and Caps; &c.
Look when you will, you'll find it
pays to buy here. We're the leaders
in our line.
JACKSON BROS.,
THE FAMOUS FURNISHING
PEOPLFJ, SEAFORTH.
The "Muriicipal World."
Published Monthly
In the interests of Municipal Institutions in Onta-
rio. Departments: General, Engineering and Legal.
Should be read by every person interested in Munici-
pal matters. Third year commences January, 1E03.
Subscriptions 81.00 per annum in advance.
The Municipal World, St. Thomas, Ont.
1304-2
HOLIDAY GOODS
The Festive Season !
You cannot get ,i4nch a variety of
Xmas and New Vear's presents, and
such value for your Money, as at Geo.
Good's store. W have Rangling
Lamps, Banquet LaMps, Parlor Lamps,
Tea Sets, Dinner S+, Lemonade Sets,
Fancy China Goodsipf all kinds. de
have just received :a consignment of
best • new Raisins,LOurrants, Dates,
Figs, Nuts, Candies Lemons, Oranges,
Peels, Essences, &(is„ for the Xmas
trade. Great Bargains in Gents' Fancy
Slippers, Boots and Ahoes of all kinds,
Overshoes, Rubber4, Ladies' Warm
Felt Boots and SlipPers. Men's Long
Felt Boots very chop.
Be sure and see bur 5c, 7c, 10c and
25c counters. Triniks and Valises at
prices lower than el,ler,
Nice Fur Caps in Persian, Astrachan
and Beaver, also *en's and Boys'
Sealette and Imitation of all kinds.
Remember the Place—Geo. Good's
store. •A
J. R. *GORY,
1.1IQUIDA'rQR.
;
AT THE
LEADIN
110E STORE.
A MERRY
r
YOURS FOR
'BOOTS
Mark this well!
You cannot get such a great variety ofri
CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW YEARS
PRESENTS
And such value for your money as a
C. W. PAPST'S
BOOKSTORE,
SEAFORTH.
NEW YEARS
We have just opened Gat a large
line of new and useful goods, suitable
for holiday presents, of which the fol-
lowing are a few: Silk embroidered
handkerchiefs, Muslin embroidered
handkerchiefs, Silk hemstitched hand-
kerchiefs, Muslin hemstitched hand-
kerchiefs, Lawn hemstitched handker-
chiefs, Linen hemstitched handker
chiefs, Handkerchiefs Plain, Checked,
Brocaded and Striped ; in Silk, Linen,
Lawn, Muslin and Cotton. Kid
Gloves with Laces, Kid Gloves with
Locks, Kid Gloves with Buttons, Kid
Gloves with Cuffs, Kid Gloves Dressed
and Undressed, Kid Gloves Black and
Colored, Cashmere Gloves Black and
Colored, Ladies' Black Silk Mitts;
Tesdies',Misses', Children's and Infants'
Wool Mitts; Beautiful Ties in Plain,
Spotted, Chcked and Fancy; New
makes of Ladies' Frilled Collars and
Cuffs just out; Splendid lines in
Ladies' Fur Caps Capes and Muffs;
Nice line of Feather Boas; Exquisite
Sateens for Pillows and FanCy work,
Newest things in Drawn work Covers,
Mats-, etc.; Also a good assortment of
Ladies' Jackets, all kinds of Millinery
Goods, Dress Goods, Corsets, Cash-
mere and Wool Hosiery; Grand lines
of double width Ulsterings and Ladies'
Suitings bought at about one half their
regular prices. Customers will get the
benefit. Before making your purchases
call and inspect our lines and prices.
Hoffman & 0o1
SE4.FORTH.
No. 1 CADY'S
DECE Ni ER.
We are showing spetital values dur-
ing this month in Piushes, Satins,
White Moletkin, Pon cin, Embroid-
ery Silks, Washing Silks, &c., for
fancy work.
4
Stamping Done with Neat-
ness. and De4patch.
k
See our 65c Silk "eivets, worth
$1.25. Full range of Dress Goods at
right prices. Balance of 'Furs at cost.
Gents' FurniShings.
We have opened a Iarge range of
Braces, Silk Handkerchiefs and Ties
for Christmas trade----extpi, values.
Large stock of ifuliers, ()Oilers,
Cuffs, Collar Buttons, Ctiff Buttons,
&c., to select from. 1
Still a few of those cheat) Overcoats
on hand, also a large stock; of Under -
at rock prices.
Call and inspect, it will pay you at
J. L. SMIttlik
Whitney's Block, 1- Seaforth.
-tTTfJI DD
For Instantaneous Photographs of all
sizes and styles and first class work in
all cases. A few nice Pictures
GOING CHEAP,
Engravings, Artotypes, &c.
We have an extra fine assortment
of frames for all sizes of i)hotographs.
tarThe Studio will be open from 9
to 4 on Monday, Christmas Day.
BAUSLAUGH,
PHOTOGRAPHER.
WHO WANTS MONEY?
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Municipal Nominations.
, The following is a statement of the nom-
inations in the various municipalities in this
County:
Srevougu.e-See local columns.
TUCKERSMITH.—Reeve—John Shepherd,
by acclamation; Deputy Reeve—P. McKay
ancl James Walker; Councillors—John Mc
Cloy, James Dallas, John Reinke, James
Patteraon, John Doig, John McLean, James
McConnell, Frank Layton. Messis. Dallas
and McConnell have since withdrawn.
USBORNE.—Reeve—T. M. Kay, by ac-
clamation. The other couneillore were all
re elected with the exception of Mr. Cain.
eron, who is being opposed by Mr. Hankin.
The Deputy -reeve is appointed by the new
council at its first meeting.
EXETER.—Reeve—William Bawden and
Dr. Rollins; Deputy Reeve—H. Spackman,
by acclamation. Councillors—Edwin How
-
aril, T. B. Carling, J. P. Clark, E. Christie,
W. G. Bissett, R. H. Collins, L. H. Dick-
son T. H. McCallum, Eli Suell.
STEPHEN. --All the members of last year's
Council were re-elected by acclamation.
HAY, —Reeve —George MoE wen, J. C.
Kalbfieisch and Robert Patterson; First
Deputy—J. H. Schnell add Robert Turn-
bull; Second Deputy—Moses Geiger and
'Win. Caldwell; Councillors—John Voelker,
R. MoMordie, B. Surarue and William
Battler.
STANLEY.—Reeve—John Torrance, by
acclimation ; Deputy Reeve—Itaac Erratt,
by acclamation; Councillors—John Ketch-
en,i%Vm. Clark, Robert MoIlveen and Thos.
Ward. •,
BAYFIELD. —Reeve—George Woods and
George Castle. . A large number were pro-
posed as councillors.
-GODERICH TOWNSHIP. —Reeve --John Cox,
by acclamation; Deputy-reeve—John Bea-
com, by acclamation. Councillors—James
Connolly, George A. Cooper, James H.
Elliott, Samuel Sturdy, John Sowerby.
CLINTON.—Mayor—J. McGarva, W.
Doherty, George D. McTaggart, R. Holmes;
Reeve—A. MoMurchie by acclamation;
Deputy -Reeve --D. B. liennedy,by acclama-
tion '• Councillori—St. John's Ward,Charles
Overberry, Israel Taylor, Oliver Johnston,
Wm. .Jones; for Trustee, H. Steep, Charles
Overberry ; St, George's Ward, S. J. An -
drams, S. G. Plummer, W. C. Searle; for
Truetee. John Cunningham by acclamation;
St. Andrew's Ward, George D. MoTaggart,
A. AriMitrong, J, Johneton, J. McMurray,
J. E. 131Ockall, Jecob Taylor; for Trustee,
John Gibbings by acclamation; St. James',
Ward, Thomas McKenzie, W. Downs, Geo.
Gordon, John McMurray; for Trustee; T.
Jackson, jr., by acclamation. Mayor
Doherty is not in the field.
GODERICH TOWN.—Mayor—John Butler
and C. Seager; Reeve—W. Proudfoot and
Dr. Whiteley; Deputy-Reeve—Philip Holt
by acclamation ; Councillors—St. David's
Ward, Robert Thompson, W. H. Murray,
W. C. Goode, Charlet Humber; St. Pat-
rick's Ward, F. J. Pridham, James Yates,
James Wilson, E. Downing; St George's
Ward, M. Nicholson, R. Sallows, J. Cam•
pion, Hugh Dunlop; St. Andrew's Ward,
Thomas C. Naftel, James A. f Reid D. Can-
_
telon, D. C. Strachan. _
COLBORNE.—Reeve—Joseph Beck and
Archibald Malloy •'Deputy-Reeve—Alex-
ander Young and James Taylor; Council-
lors—Henry Morris'Nathan Johns, Samuel
Potter and AndrtityA. Young.
ASHFIELD. —Reeve—Joseph Griffin,by ac-
clamation; Firet Deputy-Reeve—Hugh Gir-
vin and John Stephenson; Second Deputy-
Reeve—H. Chambers and John McKenzie;
Councillors—Messrs. Farish, Kickly, Mal -
lough, Feigan.,_
WEST WAW,ANOSII. —Reeve — Alexander
Stewart, by Jacelaination ; Deputy-reeve—
James Gibson and William Bailie. Coml.
cillors—Thomas Todd, Robert Medd, Thor.
Durnion, Robert Pardon.
EAST WoweNosn.--Reeve—Thomas H.
Taylor, by acclamation; Deputy Reeve—
Finlay Anderson and Robert Shiell '• Coun-
cillors—Donald Patterson,David Robertson,
Charles Campbell, Walter Scott and John
H. McClinton.
HoLLETT.—Reeve—John Britton and
Robert Scott ; Deputy Reeve—A. T. Mc-
Donald, by acclamation; Councillors—John
Lesham, John Brigham, James Snell, Ben-
jamin Churchill.
• MORRIS.—The Reeve, Deputy -reeve and
all the old councillors have been re-elected
by acclamation.
Berru.—Reeve—N. H. Young and Archi.
bald Taylor. Councillors—A. McNally, T.
Metcalfe'James McGee, Robert Symonds,
Thomas W. Scott, Thomas Ashbury and
W. H. McElroy.
• WINPHAM.—Mayor—D. M. Gordon, by
acclamation; Reeve—C. Sperling, by ac-
clamation; Deputy Reeve—F. Brockenshire
and Wm, Holmes; Councillors—Ward No.
1, Wm. Johns Richard Henderson, Joseph
Golley, M.H. Johns,
and Richard Ander.
son; Ward No. 2, Dr, Towler, J. J. Ho-
muth, Alexander Dawson, C. N. Griffia ;
Ward No. 3, J. H. Hiscocks, John A. Mc-
Lean, Peter Deana and George McKenzie;
• Ward No- 4, Thomas Gregory, E. C.Clarke,
John Elder; John S. Jerome, George Sadler
• and Peter Linklater. • The school trustees
were all re-elected by acclamation as fol-
lows : Alex. Galbraith, J. A. Morton, Thos.
Bell aud Win. Button.
TURNBERRY.—Reeve— Wm. McPherson,
by acclamation; Deputy Reeve—William
Cruickshanks and George Thompsoni
Conncillors—Robert Maxwell,Wm.Mundell,
James Elliott, John Diment, Wzlliam
Gemmill.
WROXETER, —All the members of t'ne old
council were re-elected by acclamation as
were also the members of the Public School
Board.
HOWICK.—Reeve---John Kane and B. S.
Cook; lat Deputy—Samuel Ferguson and
A. C. Sothuran ; 2nd Deputy—Alexander
Graham and John W. Jacques. Councillors
—Andrew Doig, John J. Gregg, John H.
Johnston, Benjamin Wallace.
GREY.—Reeve—William Milne and Arch-
ibald Hyslop; Deputy Reeve—Walter Oli-
ver, by acclamation • Second Deputy—Ed.
ward Bryan and Albert Dames; Councillors
—Wm. Brown, Thomas Ennis and James
Turnbull.
BRUSSELS,—Reeve—W. H. Kerr and W.
T. Vanetone. Councillors—W. H. Mc-
Cracken, George Thompson, John Grower,
Roderick Ross, R. Leatherdale,John Wynn,
George Beecher. Trustees—Thomas Farrow,
R. L. Taylor, Adam Reid, Rev. J. Ross,
Win. Graben, J. Gilpin,
MoKneor.—Reeve—John Bennewies, by
acclamation; Councillors—Ward No. 1,
Daniel Manley; Ward No. 2, James Evans;
Ward No. 3, Richard Common and William
McGavin ; Ward No. 4, Willlie,m Archi-
bald. The pnly contest will be in Ward No.
3. The Deputy Reeve is elected Jay the
Council at its firstmeting.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION.
An unusually large number of the mem.:
bers of the County Council have this year
been returned by acclamation. The follow-
ing is a list of the fortuoates : John Shep-
herd, Tuckersmith ; T. M. Kay, Usborne ;
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John Cnx and John Beacom,God,erich Town-
ship; Philip Holt, Goderich Town; A. Mc -
Murchie and D. B. Kennedy, Clinton; A.
T. McDonald, Hallett; Thos. It Taylor,
East Wawanosh ; .Atex. Stewart, West
Wawanosh ; Joseph • Griffin, Ashfield ;
Henry Mooney and Charles Howe, Morris;
R. C. Sperling, Wirmham ; Wm. McPher-
son, Turnberry ; T. B. Sander°, Wroxeter ;
Walter Oliver, Grey ; John Bennewies, Mc-
Killop; M. Y. McLean, Seeforth, making
in all 24 out of 52.
Presbytery of Maitland.
At the last meeting of the Pres bytery of
Maitland, which was held at Wingham, the
Rev. A. McLean, Clerk of Huron •Presby-
tery - being present, was invited to sit as
corresponding member. It was agreed that
Mr. Malculm's name be placed oa the roll
for appointing moderators of Presbytery at
the date in whioh Teeswater congregation
was transferred to this Presbytery. A
communication from the Presbytery of
Huron was read intimating the will-
ingoese of eaid Presbytery, to trans.
fer the cougregationr at Leeburn to the care
of this Presbytery, also that Rev. A. Mc-
Lean, Clerk of the Presbytery, and Rev. C.
Fletcher be appointed to confer with this
Presbytery, or a committee of this Presby-
tery to consider the matter. It was agreed
that in reply to a 00111111M1i0iStiOn from the
Presbytery of Huron, regarding the
transfer of Leeburn to the Presbytery of
Maitland,we express w willingness to receive
Leeburn into thie Presbytery,if the transfer
can be effected without prejudice to the
congregations of our Presbytery adjacent to
it. It was agreed that Messrs. Anderson,
.A. McKay, McLennan with their Elders, be
, a committee to. co-operate with the com-
mittee of the Pi esbytery of tHuron with a
view to uniting the congregation et Leeburn
with Dungannon and Port Albert and that
said committee visit Dungannon and Port
Albert with a view to union with Leeburn.
The Rev. D. M. Gordon, B. D., Halifax,
Nova Scotia was nominated as moderator of
the next Scotia,
Assembly. The Rev.
John Gray, Of Windsor, was nominated
as Moderator of the next Synod
of Hamilton and London. A pe-
tition from the congregation of Tees -
water was read aeking the sanction of the
Presbytery to the proposed sale of West-
minster Church, and stating that the pro-
ceeds of wile of said church be devoted to
the erection or purchase of a manse. The
petition was transmitted through the Ses-
sion. Permission was given to the oongre.
gatica of Teeswater to dispose of ' West-
minster church in accordance with resolu-
tion of said congregation. Mr. Hartley,
convener of temperance committee, reported
that -favorable answers were received from
the Inspectors of public schools withiu the
bounds to the memorial respectiug the use
of the Temperance manual in schools, pre-
sented to them by the committee. The fol-
lowing were appointed to visit aid.receiving
congregations and report at next meeting:
Pine River, Mr. Rose and Mr. McQueen
with their Presbytery siders; Dungannon
and Port Albert, Messre. Anderson, Mc-
Kay, McLennan and theirPresbytery elders;
Belgrave, Messrs. Geddes and McMillan,
with their Preabytery elders. A oommuni-
cation was received from Dr. Reid stating
thatt$80 was appointed to this Presbytery
for the expel:lees of the General Assembly. It
wae agreed that the treasurer be instructed
to apportion the amount asked for among
the congregations on the basis of families
and collect the same and remit to Dr, Reid.
The following pastoral charges were an-
nounced as entitled to send commissioners
to the general assembly. To send Ministers :
Huron, Chalmers, Kincardine !township,
Bluevale, Lucknow, Knox church Kincar-
dine, Pine River. Those entitled to send
elders are Wingham St. Helens and East
• Ashfield, Ashfield, Melville chumi Brussels,
Teamster, Cranbrook and Ethel, It was
agreed that theonext meeting of the Pres-
bytery be held in Knox church, Kincardine,
on the second Tuesday in March at 2 p, m.
Messrs, Malcolm and Millar were appointed
to give missionary addresses iniconnection
with the presentation of the Wornen's For-
eign Mission Society's annual report. The
clerk was instructed to commentcate with
the railway authorities with the 'iview to re-
duced rates to members of Pretbytery and
• membera of the Women's Forogn Mission
Society 1 who may attend the 'meeting nt
Kincardine.
Ontario Cream Association, gave a very
able address upon the subject of the factors
neccessary to the advancement of the
dairy industry in Ontariointroducing
some new theories for ite industrial promo-
tion. The studentt and ex -students of the
• college feel very much elated over the
success of their annual banquet.
• Draught Horse So iety.
The annual meeting of thie Dominion
Draught Horse Breeder's Society was held
in Cliuton on Wednesday of last week. The
attendance was very fair, though not so
large as in former years. The report of the
Council contained several recoMmendations,
which were dopted by the meeting. These
were requiring all arreirages to be paid up
before a member can fegister , an animal;
that after February 1st, 1893,411 members
over two years in arrears for dues shall be
suspended from membership, land reducing
the annual dun for this year to 50 cents, in-
stead of V. The financial report showed a
balance of $1,600 to the credit of the so-
ciety in the -bank, with no lialiilitiee. About
350 entries for reglstrationj in the third
volume are now in, find thereports show
that by adjusting its expenses to the condi-
tions of the horse trade,the Society can con-
tinue in an excellent financialicondition. The
election of officers resulted in the re -ap-
pointment of Mr. John McMillan, M. P. as I
president, Mr. D. McIntosh, V .S.,Brucefield ,
vice-president,and James Mitehell,Goderich, I
Secretary'. Mr. James Connolly, Goderich
township, was elected treasurer. The re-
tiring members of the Council were re-elect-
ed, Mr. Thomas McLaughlin, of Grey, tak-
ing the place of Mr. J. J. Fisher, Colborne.
Considerable routine businesi connected with
the working of the Societi was transact-
ed. A detailed report of he proceedinge
will be printed and furnished each member.I
Farming as ati a *dance. 1
At the recent session Oho Ontario Ext
perimental Union held in 'connection with
the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph
on Friday laet, Mr. John ;Barna, of Kirk -
ton, read a very interesting paper on the
management of township goade. A warn
discussion followed, which was conducted
by Messrs. Lick, Shaw, [Hunter, Dryden
and others. Professor Frank T. Shutt,
M. A., of the Central Experimental Far ,
Ottawa, gave a scientific but practical
address on the chemistry of barnyaid
manur6. Professor Shuttleworth, C. P.
James and Dr. Mills followed with a very
interesting discussion. Mr. John J. Mac-
Kenzie, of the bureau of health department,
Toronto, gave his report. on behalf of the
agricultural committee. 1 He treated the
eubject of foul brood germ (baoillue alv i),
(3
its vitality and development, in a very ale
manner. Mr. William Savoy, foul br od
inspector, discussed the i subject at sosme
length, followed by Mr', P. A. Gammen,
president Ontario Beekeepers' Astociation,
and Mr. R. F. Holtermann. Mr. Wm.
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POOR CO;P
- Canada.
Tileoaburg will erect a new high school
building at a cost of about $6,000.
—There are five kindergarten schools in
London. Miss McKenzie is directrese.
—Mrs. J. L. Wilcox, of St. Thomas, has
just obtained a divorce from her husband at
Port Huron.
—The temperance people of St. Thomas
are advocating the closing of all bars at 7
o'clock each evening.
—The new race course to be opened in Ham-
ilton will be called Hendrie Park, as a com-
pliment to the well-known turfman,William
Hendrie.
—Farmers around Iona, county of Elgin,
are feeding wheat to horses and hogs. They
find that pays better than selling at present
low prices.
— The annual concert of the pupils of the
Ontario Institution for the Blind was -given
at Brantford Friday, and, as usual, drew a
crowded house.
—Jacob Robinson, a young man who
pleaded guilty to stealing $5,22 from Mrs.
Potts, of Fingal, wag sentenced to one
month in jell.
— Principal King, of Manitoba College,
has received a cheque for $20,0p0 in payment
of the legacy to that institution of the late
Peter McLaren, of Ottawa.
• —The intense cold spell which has jut
prevailed in Montreal for several days has
had the effect of forming the ice bridge
across the St. Lawrence.
—The work of establishing a pearl button
factory at Brantford has been successfully
carried through, and within a week $65,000
has been subscribed by local capitalists.
—D. Ritchie, who was for some time a
resident of Brantford, having the position
of book-keeper at the starch works,in which
concern he had an interest, died in Scotland
recently.
—Captain John Ellison, Port ,Stanley,
among many old books in his posseision, has
one on "The Parables," bearing the date
1702. The volume is still in a good state of
preservation,
—A fearful accident took place on Satur-
day night near Brantford. Mr. J. Van-
eyckle, a young farmer, was driving home
when his horse ran away, throwing him out
and breaking his neck.
— The fat steer that woo stolen from Win.
Hogg's stable in East Oxford the other night
has been recovered, but the thief has not
been found. Mr. Hogg offers a reward of
$100 for his apprehension.
—A gas well was shot on the farm of
Wm. A. Wigie, near Kingsville, Eesex
county, a few days ago. The vein struck is
a strong one, the volume .being estimated at
6;000,000 cubic feet a day. This make' the
fourth good well the company has.
—It is understood at Ottawa that the
Canadian Pacific Railroad has tome to a de-
finite understanding with the. Government
in the mattor of placing a line of fast steam-
ers on the Pacific Ocean service, and that
the rine will be in operation in 1893.
—A bold robbery was perpetrated at
noon on the 201h inst., during the time the
employes were at dinner, whereby a large
.sum of money, estimated at $7,000, was
stolen from the office of the Canadian Ex -
prima Company at Sarnia.
—R. J. 'Woods, of Hamilton, has issued a
writ for $5,000 damageseigainst Rev. J. M.
Webb, of Palmerstol, and -M. N. Buckley,
Niagara Falls, charging them with enticing
his wife away from him. Mrs. Woods,
daughter of Mr. 'Buckley, is ening Woods for
alimony.
—One-half of the employee of the Do-
minion cartridge factory,Quebec,have been
dismissed at the beginning of the winter,
and when they had been led to believe that
they would be employed until the spring. It
is stated that 50 men have been dismissed,
the saving being $60 a day.
—Hog buyers have wondered the country in
the neighborhood of Ansa Craig. The farm-
ers asked $7 for an inferior grade, and hogs
weighing_from 150 to 200 pounds went for
$6.50. Very few are to be had in that sec-
tion, as the supply was bought up some time
ago by large purchasers,
• —H. Shaw, Is'rentford, bas made a new
departure in buying hay from Brant County
formers at their barn@ and packing it for
export to England. He has already shipped
600 tons, and the price paid is about $5 a
ton. Mr. Shaw reports very fair returns.
— Wm. Boomer, Windsor, has sold his
ritreet railroad to C. W. Harrah, the De-
troit real estate man, for $12,000 cash. The
road will be carried on by Mr. Boomer till.
epring, when Harrah and his associates will
take hold and equip it with one of the finest
electric plants that can be purchased, by
Mpay 1.
—William McAuley, one of the best
iknown and most highly respected business
'men of Hamilton,committed saicide at nOon
, on Thursday of last week, by hanging him-
self with a rope in the cellar of his ware-
house. Mr. McAuley had, been suffering
mentally and phyeically for some time and
his mind was affected.
—A settlement has been effected in the
civil action of blitz vs. Beck, a South Dor-
chester farmer, Who left the country to
avoid service of a warrant under criminal
action, and is now io Saginaw, Michigan.
Beck's representatives have paid plaintiff's
solicitor $300 to settle the civic suit.
— A number of London gentlemen who
are interestectin the oil business are dis-
cussing the propriety of petitioning Parlia-
ment to remove the duty on crude oil. There
are several oil refineries in London standing
idle, but if the duty of from 500 to 1,000
per cent. could be removed they could be
set going,
—The esteemed wife of His Honor Judge
Elliot died at the family residence, London,
last week. The deceased lady was a Mise
Robinson, daughter of Samuel Robinson,
M. D., of Dublin, and sister of Mrs. Hume
Blake and Judge Robinson, of Sarnia, and
was married in 1848 to His Honor Judge
Elliot.
—Ed. Lyons, of the American hotel, Ber-
lin, has sent two loads of Christmas pres-
ents and provisions to the Orphans' Home
at the village of St. Agatha. The gifts con,.
silted of turkeys, geese, flour, toys and
sweetmeats, and in aggregate reached the
sum of $400, Mr. Lyons has for the last
few months been collecting subscriptions
and donations for this purpose.
—Mr. John West, who .was the leading
packer for Cook & Cook, apple dealers at
Lucknow, encloied cards in about a dozen
barrels, asking the receiver to write him
how they turned out. Mr. West has just
received a replyirom one purchaser, a Mr.
Lee, of Bolton, Lancashire, England, in
which he says, "1 enclose a card written I
presume by you, and enclosed in a barrel of
Baldwins, marked Cook & Cook, and horse -
fame brand . You ask hoctbev Ay *it?
McLEAN BROS., Publishers.
$1.50 a Year in Advance.
The only fault is that they might be a little I nurseryman Wd,"3 Frank W. Wilson, and the
larger. No better color. l'he condition nature (4i his business was fully ventilated
was perfectly bright. I purchased them last week in the Chatham courts in en ac -
from Connolly & Co., brokers in fruit, Liv- Mon arising out of a sale of trees to Robert
erpocl, at public sale, on November. 22nd, 'Gray, of that town. Gray was billed for
and, in a lot of mixturee, got them at 14s $375 for 7,500 trees, when he supposed he
and 3d, which means in Canadian money was giving an order for ouly 4.b.,ut 100.
$3.75 per barrel." Mr. 'Lee,
the writer,goes From Wileords own teeth/190y Judge Be 1
on to say that he would be happy to hear arrived at the conclusiosa that there was to
from Mr. West, and if he is an Englishman contract between Gray and Wilson be -
would enjoy hunting upi his friends in the cum there was not a mutual understanding
Old Land. of the terms of the order s'gned by Gray
—A Christmas fair was held at Aurora for the treea. Gray expeJted to get 100
on Thursday last week, when sellers and trees, yet Wilson, knowing this before he
buyers turned out in large numbers, and filled the order, sent him 7,500 tree. Th*:
high prices were realized : Pork, $7.75 to
j$8; turkeys, 13 cents and geese 9 cents per
pound; ducks, 85 cents to $1.25 a pair;
• chickens, 50 cents to 75 cents a peir, and
eggs, 25 cents a dozen. Over four tons of
poultry were shown.
— John -Nelson of Paris Statin, is dead,
aged 79 years. i4r. Nelson was one of the
oldest and most respected residents of Paris,
having lived there for 35 years, and he had
many friends in the section between that
town and London. The deceased was the
father of B. Nelson, the well known trick
superintendent on the Grand Trunk railway,
and of P. Nelson, train dispatcher, Hamil-
ton.
—The marriage of Mr. George L. Pear-
son, the well-known evangelist of Nassau,
Bahamas, to Mies Frances A., third daugh-
ter of the late Hamilton A. Baxter, took
place at London a few days ago. The bride
is one of London's most estimable young
ladies and Mr. Pearson is well known
throughout Ontario and Quebec as an ear-
nest and powerful preacher of the gospel,
having been most successful in the work.
—By accidentally receiving some slaked
lime in his eyes, a young son of Mr. Hasson,
of Doon, entirely loses his sight. He was
playing near Cluthe's mill, where several
masons were engaged making some repairs
to a foundry, and they, not noticing the
boy, threw out a shovelful of slacked lime,
some particles of which were blown into
the boy's eyes. -A doctor was called in,
but the boy will in all likelihood be
bligd for life.
--et despatch from Halifax, Nov& Scotia,
says that Monday night a young English-
man named William Evelio, well connected
at home, sought police protection and was
put in a cell, as he had been drinking. Early
Tuesday morning Evelin climbed to the top
of a closet twelve feet high and thence made
a headlong dive to the concrete floor, break-
ing a leg and fracturing hie skull. He came
to Halifax to pass examination for sea
captain.
—The Government experimental creamery
at I Mount Elgin, in the county of
Norfolk, is now in full blaet. Large
wagon loads of milk are coming in at all
hoere of the day from farms 10 Snd 12 miles
distant, keeping the employes busy early
an late. During the week ending Satur-
da , December 17th, 62,627 pounds of milk
wee received, from which were churned
3,20 pounds of butter; and on Monday
11,884 pounds of milk were received, from
vvhich were made 613 pounds of butter. The
bueter iced the very finest quality.
d -Mr. Bernard McGovern died very mid-
de4ly at his home in West Flamboro, near
Hamilton. He went out to the barn to do
some work, and not returning to the house
at dinner time as usual, his brother walked
out to see what had become of him. •Mr.
McGovern was found lying on the ftoor,
breathing his last. Deceased was aged 64.
He had occupied the position of treasurer
of the township for a long time and was
widely known and generally respected.
—Twenty-five years ago the infant child
of Mrs.Sarah Craig,Toronto,fell down a well
and was drowned. It was the unfortunate
mother's lot to find her dead child, and ever
since she beheld her dead baby's face turned
up to hers from beneath the water she has
been demented, being contiunally under the
impression that she would one day again
enfold her baby in her arms. Lately she
has taken to wandering away from home,
and about a week ago she disappeared from
her friends and osanot be found.
—Miss Annie Alway, niece of Mrs. Chal-
loner, of Stratintoy, met with a sad accident
a few days ago while aiding her brother in
his labors. It seems that while she was
working at the cutting box her hand be-
came entangled and passed under the de -
wending knife, which severed it between
the wrist and the fingers. She was at
once placed in a rig and driven four miles to
Lobo, where Dr. Grahana immediately
placed her under chloroform, and found it
necessary to completely sever the injured
member at the wrist.
—Charles Stuart Joyes, the young man
who pleaded guilty recently to the charge of
bigamy, was brought up for sentence before
Judge Muir at Hamilton, on Thursday. He
is a handsome and respectable -looking young
fellow. When asked what he had to say
the prisoner merely asked the judge to be as
lenient with him as he could. Judge Muir
said the offence was a serious one, and sen-
tenced him to 18 months in the Central
Prison. The prisoner some years ago mar-
ried a Mies Dart, of Stamford. Early last
summer he married a Miss Lawrence, of
amilton.
—The annual Christmas concert of the
Brantford Young Ladies' College took place
on Tuesday night, 20th inst. The pro-
gramme included pianoforte solosovertures,
part songs, choruses and recitadons by pu-
pils. In every case the performers acquitted
themselves admirably, and showed the
high-class training of the college. On the
preceding evening Rev. Principal Cavan, of
Knox College, Toronto, visited the institu-
tion and addressed the young ladies. He
paid a high tribute to the thorough educa-
tion given in this, the oldest of all the Pres-
byterian colleges, and rejoiced in its success
under the efficient management of Mre.
Rolls.
—The Presbyterian manse, at Wyoming,
was the scene of ,:an interestimi event on
on Thursday, 220 inst., it being the oc-
casion of the martiage of Elizabeth, second
daughter of Rev.' George Cathbertson, to
Frederick Adolph Rumpf, of Dubuque,Iowa.
The ceremony was performed by the father
of the bride, assisted by Rev. Dr. Thom-
son, of Sarnia. Miss Mary Cuthber tson
acted as bridesmaid, and Dr. Wm. Rumpf
supported the bridegroom. After a sump-
tuous dinner the party left by the Grand
Trunk Railway train for Washington and
New York, thence by the steamship Lahn,
sailing on January 3rd,to visit Mr, Rumpf's
parents at Bremen. The visit will extend
to about June, during which time the happy
couple will make °rational excursions to
various points of interest on the continent,
returning via England and Scotland. Their
many friends wish them a pleasant voyage
remembered that several far -
mere
aftsfereturn.waillbere
m
in Western Ontario were victimized
last season by an uwearupulous agent of a
Chatham nurseryman. They gave orders
for what they supposed were to be boxes
containing from 50 to 100 spruce trees at the
rate of 5 cents atree, but when the boxes
were delivered they were smell found to con -
case was concluded Fridey, with a verdict
for the plaintiff for $130. The judge teok
the question of coats into consideratiom Mr.
Wilson says he will appeal the case.
—By the Eiribro Courier of a recent date
we learu that Mr. E. Cody, of Embro,
is a Tory, dyed in the wool, irreolaim-
ably a Tory of 50 years' standing, yet the
relic in his possession that he holds nearest
to his heart is a copy of the Globe, dated
February 14th, 1849, nearly 44 years old.
The final vote of the house of assembly on
44 the Reciprocity Treaty 's with the United
States is recorded, and of all the names then
mentioned there is only one no* living, Mr.
Scott, of Bytown, (Hon. Senator Scott, of
Scott Act fame.) A debate on the Oxford
County Election °couple' considerable spacer
Returning officer J. G. Vanstittart, for his
illegal action in rejecting Hon. Frannie
Hincks' "qualification," receives a castiga-
gation hardly known even in the days of
Judge Elliott, of London. There is also an
editorial foreshadowing the Representation
by Population agitation. The report of
London mackets is six weeks old, and those
of the Toronto markets given in Z. a. d.
Reference is made to an agitation for aboli-
tion of slavery in the city of Washington.
To give tome idea of the value Mr. Cody
places on his ancient copy of the Globe, a
citizen who wished to borrow it for some
hours had to give a bond for $50 that it
would be safely returned within one day.
Mr. Cody has also, a copy of the London
Free Press dated August 7th. 1863.
would 'be a big fire, but the flames were
ignited the vapor coming from an unper-
blaze. In the frantic efforts to snaother the
advanced age •of 81 years. Mr. Hodgins'
father too, is ill and not likely to live long.
five -gallon can of methylated spirits, when
at
tr r_ Tree dr•,, B De
ford, died at Lucian a few days ago, at the
worth, druggist, of Stratford, was stealing a
the match he was using to melt the wax
ceived leak, and there wag a tremendous
smothered out before the fire brigade had
flame, a pint bottle of the same fluid was
—One of the employes of Mr. N. A. BOA -
broken and for a time it looked as if there
The mother of Mayor Hodgins,of Stmt.
David -Dinwoodie, night operator
Perth Items.
th
11 Telephone Company's office,
Stratford, had an unpleasant experience
with two tramps about midnight, Thursday
of last week, He was sitting at his switch
boatel in the office when two tramps entered
quietly and demanded his money or his life,
at the same time presenting a revolver.
Dinwoodie had no money and finally persu-
aded the fellows_ that they could get none
from him when, they withdrew. The po-
lice are on the look -out fer them.
—Following is a list of the successful
candidates in the recent naodel school
examinations in Mitchell : Kate Cameron
Xena Cornish, Charlotte Engles, Jeannett;
Good, Lyda Hall, Maggie Kelly, Therese,
Kelly, Ellen Laing, Nettie Laing, Bessie
Monroe, Lynda Milne, Zula Tonkin, Wilson
Allen, Thomas E. Brown'Robert Brook,
'
Fred A. Clarkson Herbert W. Curtis, Jacob
Doerr, Harry Detwiler, Alexander Good,
0. S. Groff, Poland aicklingeGeorge Maud -
son, George Westman, Leo Wilson.
—A pleasant event took place at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charlton, of Atwood, Thurs-
day morning last week. Miss Nellie A., the
charming daughter of Mrs. Charlton'was
joined in Hymen's feliditous bonds to Mr.
Wm. McFarlane, of North Easthope, by the
Rev. A. Henderson, of Atwood. The happy
ones went on a visit to relatives in Bruce
County, and on their return will make their
future home in North EasthoPeee
—Friday's Stratford Beacon says: A
battered old veteran of the British army put
in an appearance around the city hall to-
day. He gives his name as Joseph
Ash, and says he saw five years of active
service, including a taste of the Crimea,
where he was severely wounded. His first
enlistment was with the 18th Royal Irish,
and he afterwards was with the 17th at
Halifax. By what is called in the army
"mustering out," he sold his right to a
pension for a mere trifle, and now, in the
time of his need, is destitute, and, if his
story is true, preseats a striking illustration
of how Great Britain does not care for
her brave defenders of the rank
and file. Ash says he is on a tramp front
Sarnia to Montreal. He bears on hie face
deep scars of wounds received from the
:Russians.
—The annual meeting of the shareholders
of the Blanshard and Nissouri Cheese and
Butter Company was held on Setiirday, nth
inst. There was a good turnout of farmers,
and much interest was taken in the proceed-
ings. The financial btatement showed that
$24,125 had been received for cheese during
the past season and distributed among
patrons, makers, drawers, etc. At the close
of the meeting Mr. Wheaton, secretary of
the Dairymen's Association, delivered an
address on dairying, the silo, treatment of
milk by patrons, ew. The new board of
directors are: Denzil • Facey, President;
Fergus McMaster, Secretary -treasurer •;
Wm. Elgie, Christopher Robson and
Andrew J. Thompson, directors.
—About two weeks ago a very intelligent
looking and respectably dressed woman,
who appeared to be about 55 years of age,
called on. the Rev. Dr. Kilroy, of Stratford,
and, asked him to mishit in the redressing of
a great wrong from which she was suffering.
She talked so fluently and with such appar-
ent sincerity, that one could hardly help
taking a great interest in her story. She
said she came from Sarnia and wanted to
recover property wrongfully taken from het
husband. This property she had been led
to believe was held in trust by Dr. Kilroy
and Dr. Poussett, of Sarnia. Until she
began talking of the supposed wheteasboute
of the property her story seemed like that
of an • unfortunate, but when she asked. Dr.
Kilroy to return the property to her, and
accused the Masotti° Ordereof aseassinating
her husband to get poesession of it, her
saoity was called in question. On being
questioned by Police Magistrate OlLoane,
she told hire, as a secret, that she had
escaped from an insane asylum at Pontiac,
Michigan, but on enquiry that turned out
to be the wrong scent. One story she told
was that she came from Ottawa. Chief Mc-
Carthy found that she had complete know-
ledge of the route, railway fares, etc. At
.p.,,rfe: gerv,omilhans, :41;t-nvitigivects.h;:rgudame as
Mrs. Miles Cowan, is incarcerated in gaol for-