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Winery season is now
)rders are pouring in -
is tile time to make.
hile the stock is. new -
AVERS,
SONS,
WES,
lATS,
BONNETS§
V PARASOLS',
W DRESS
GOODS*.
S!LKS,
NEW
TIM MINOS,
who like to make
4orri -a Nice,
0(,' should * call up -
y Goo s
Comp
et. Caah Ihy Goods- Storee
ly of this lace, spent Sun-
Yeang, pf Grand Bend,
flying ViSat Ort 'Wednesday
- lady teachers spent their
under the parental roofs,
• Goderich, and Miss Bal-
.eadorth.—Wes. Saunders,.
, was town ma Monday
Schmidt. ,leaves on Mon-
d the animal conference of
asseciatioa, to be held at
s
3-tandery. ,
—Mn J. Hood has been.
>use for the past week 'with
ago, but is now sufficiently
ie able to do light work
as.—Mr. R Cameron's fine
ai the 4th concession, had
nom deatruction by fire one
as the family were retiring
y imagined somethilig was:
irne part of the Imam, aad
n found that the furnace
se heated as to set fire to-
p. in the garret. Mr. Cam -
difficulty in subduing the
a gai4ed much headway.
aconvenience mu& time -
curing a ladder to reach
hie destruction seemed ap-
, but after a feW minutee
maw and water, the fiery
er subjection before much.
e.—Sugairi making is now -
lay. Mditlae. Reid was the
a sugar off.—Mr. W. lifar-
holidays in the Forest
business with pleasure.—
/ intends renovating his-
runenputting atone founda-
, and otherwise repairing.
maker, of London, has the
• stone work, arid Mr. G.
enter work.—Mr. A.. Me-
t a few of his young friends-
F.St Thursday evening. The
joyably spent by all.
•
Ex.eter.
ssocetarate—The monthly
,ath Huron Ministeiial As -
1 in the Main street Meth -
ter on Monday afternoou.
hi -teller Locke ancl Butt
topsis o'f their Easter ser-
ements were made for the
ich will be held in the
hodiat church, on the 4th
.---Mrs. John Sweet and
,, spent Thursday la.st in.
Asinine Snell, of Wood -
ay lent in town, under the.
Mies Emily- Thomas, who.
i past been under treats
>la's hospital, London, re-
`attirday Iast.—Mr. Rennie
ironte, is at present the
p, Mr. H. Kinsnaan.—Miss-
e the manse, Centralia, ia•
uest of her cousin, Miss
of this place,—Miss Wile
apent Sunday and Monday
Eflith Rollins.—Mr. R. S.
went has just received a-
aC•of 'Massey -Harris corn -
and at present is busily`
of them to his numerous
neighborhood.—Mr. E.
sale of farm stock and
h was held on Wednesday -
the farm he recently sold,
very large crowd attend-
s were realized.—Mr. ilh
in a business trip.—Misie
to, is at present visiting.
d roof.—alr.John Thomas,
ting his aunt, Mrs. Wm.
! time past, returned to hie
an on Tuesday.—Mr. Jack -
pent the latter part of lasts
,sarental roof.—Mrs. John
ir some time past been. vis-
,ondon, returned home on
rrs. William and Welling -
nil John Thomas, spent
editon,—Miss Annie Vin -
n in London for some time.
ne on Friday least. —Mise
a been visitirg friends at
time past, returned hpme
aester. William Grigg, sr.,
t in London, the guest of
liam Grigg.—Mr. Chaales-
if Blenheim, spent Sature
est in town, the guests of
seph Senion—Mr. Nelson,
a spent Easter in town,
itrents, Mr. and Mra. John.
eller Kinsman,. of Sarnia,.
,iri town.—Neljaon Cobble-
apeat Saturday and Sun-
ots, Mr. and Mrs. Josepte
John Salter spent Fridal
ee guest of his brother,Mr.
air. Richard Davis, jr.„
4rt of last week at Lon-
Lquaintances.—Mr. Garnea
ronto, who has been visit -
time past, returned home-
, J. Grigg left on Tuesday
south.—Miss Emma Ram,
-Tuesday in town.—Misa
t present visiting fliends-
, Jarrot, of Stanley, spent
own. --The annual vestry
ivitt Memorial church 'VMS-
Werting, but was adjourned.
iril. 13th. —This week it is
hronicle the death of Miss -
o passed away on Monday,
years, 8 months, and fadd
a member of the junior
Les street church, and was
te. Her bereaved mother
t of all the community.
'''-'7iiiradaaratia
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. 1_
WHOLE NUMBER', 1,479. j
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1$96.
Revivil
of Trade.
One of the best evielences of a
revival in the conditIons 'of trade,
is the increasing numbers seen of
that beloved individual, THE
CASH BUYER. We have him
in every day trying to get a
closer price by shaking the cash
before our eyes. There is usually
no trouble in effecting a sale with
this kind of custonaer, and many
of his kind have walked out of
-our store with bundles containing
a well -made Suit at $7 and $10,
or a $2 or $3 pair of Trousers, 9r
Boys' Suits which range in price
from $1.50 to $6.50. We are
men's outfitters in the fullest
sense of the term, and being in
business for a living, any and
every just influence that may
bring increased trade is made use
oL Our principal levers for trade
are, in the fird place, the highest
-qualities purchasable ; secondly,
the liberal use of printer's ink.
In this connection we refer yon
to the special supplement of THE
EXPOSITOR, where some of our
special lines are more particularly
entnnerated.
WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL
GREIG MACDONALD,
CLOTHIERS,
On th.6 Wrong side of the Street,
Strong's Block,
SEAFORTH,
ONT.
About
Corsets.
We would like to liave' you
know more about this stock,
for it is one of the most im-
portant. A full assortment o
the leading styles, all kin
that fit, because they're mad
to fit, and can't help fitting.
23pecial.
Is the long waist Corset, ad
vertised a few weeks ago. Th
regular price is $2.25, whil
our stock lasts our price i
98 CENTS,
•
One Price—Cash or Produce.
HODGENS BROS.,
CLINTON.
Mixed Farming in Manitoba.
BY H. WAUGH.
A young man from the country wants my
advice as to whether he should go in for
general or special purpose farming. I 'say
go in for both, if you are fit or it. Only
i
the other day Walter Lynch emanstrated
in his own humorous fashion t at his favor-
ite Shorthorns could he made a success
rilong either line if you only knew how and
staid in the business long enough. A young
inan can adapt himself rather more easily
to the situation, because his facilities are
oaly in the gristle stage. It takes time and
fame to turn gristle into solid b6ne.. But
there are unfortunately, in farming as well
as in other callings, specimens of the jelly
fish order, almost, if not entirely destitute
of back bone or the stuff it is made of, who
do very little thinking of their wn, and
want outside help in the formatio of their
plans. I am a strong believer in lans, but
a still stronger believer in purpos . If my
young friend has " git" an " it," his
will make his mark in any fi Id. Without
them he may have friends d m ney and
education of a sort, and n ver cut a de-
cent figure in anything he may put his
hand to,
Take a boy of sound sae& rpm humble,
old-fashioned Canadian farm, Whe e he has
had to chop stove wood, mil co s, get a
smattering of school lore, att nd o breed-
ing, feeding and all manner of bores six
days a week, and go to a goo Sunday
school on the Seventh, you ea ha clly spoil
such a boy unless you grind he eart out
of him by long hours and ov r wo . .
him, as he grows ilia get' a bi s favor of
any sort of domestic stock an gr dy of in-
formation about the breed of his f ney. In
that boy you have the makin s of a general
purpose farmer that need fea no ival and
an adept in his chosen sped th t he will
find both pleasure and !profit 'n 'knowing.
Furniture in his head, to' n s in his
muscles, and faculty arou an through
and through, he will make his ark any-
where, unless adverse fates fo bid.
. THE .
It is the same old story, an
principles, that formulate
either man or beast. Good -
veins of a good honest plo
vironment, in the shape of d
studied and overcenie, pure a
plain food and plenty of, it, tz
with rare intervals of leisure, and
the same sound training. ou
your model in any township o Ma
along any concession line of old
But you can no more get to e a f
farmer, general or special, by asy
easy methods, than you cen get
kingdom ef heaven by travell's g in
It is the meh who want to ge rie
ing big wheat fields that are dri
ha'
- #
th sante old
loo froth the
lence in
ari, ound en-
fficu ties to be
npu e morals,
d h rd work,
wife of
ay find
toba, or
Ontario.
ont rank
oads and
into the
a balloon.
by rais-
un
scorching suns, or frozen, or ed, in a
night, that think they are cruelly used by
providence, but will not a mit that they
are flying in the face of Pr videice, who
are in the most perilous posit on special
purpose farmers. Wheat g °win on the
bonanza principle is about pl.
bachelor who raised his w
spent the rest of the year
vanished, and no one wants t
shoes. But the men who ar
ous, general purpose farmers,
selves out for one or two var
bred stock, or dairying, a
figures all over the country.
lists of men who figured at
and dairy and immigration c
it will be seen that, beside
pursuits, they are almost wi
first rate general mirpose far
ily men.' Reading and stud
about their favorite line of
minds active and bright, an
to make a snug home they h
all stimulants to intelli
Wheat, if you get it, br
money, but the hazards are,
though the other things coin
all in one lump, they keep p th
all year round, and a loving and
interest in live stock is an uca,
self to a young family, if yo will
at it in that light.
* * *
Thia is a very hard time
the world over, and the ma
decent living without trench
savings may think himself
EYESIGHT.
J. S. Roberts,
Oraduate of Detroit Optica
InstitutealsoChicagoOphth
almic College, is prepare
to fit all defects of Visioxi
Astigmatism, Hypermetro
pia, Myopia, Prestyopia or
aly compound defect.
?Intelligent people have given up the idea of bull
in, ordinary common spectacles at a counter,becaus
they see well with them. It may be that only on
eye ia brought into use, while the other may be a
strained as to result in blindness_ If your eyes pa
weak, or sight poor call at J . S. ROBERrS
Drur, Store and have thena tested. Does the pm)
blur or do the eyes tire when reading ? Do the eye
ache ? Do the eyes water ? Are they sore or inflamed ?
These symptoms point to defedts in the refraction, o
the muscles of the eyes and. can be perfectly cor-
rected.
Da you have headache ? Eye strain causes more
headaches than all other causes combined. Thous-
ands of people are suffering who do not realize that
eye strain is the cause. All these cases can be cured
with glasses that are made to correct the error in the
eyes -
The eyes of children should be carefully tested.
In niany eases the defett in the eyes is shown by -
various symptoms, such as inability to see figures on
a blackboard, holding the book close to the eyes,
blurring of lettere, crossed eyes or eyes turning in,
blinkhag, watering of the eyes and particularly head-
ache. In many cases the child is accused of being
dull or stupid, when the fault is in the sight, and can
be corrected with glasses. If you aro wearhag glasses
that aro not satisfactory, bring them to me. In case
. of disease, you will be recommended to the phyalciau
at once for treatment. los 1
ye,d
eat
0
ste
go
and
etie
e t
Lo
took
nve
th
hout
era
at* The
crop and
tario has
into his
d, vigor -
lay them -
of pure
e leading
k at the
breeders'
tions, and
'r special
exceptioa
and fam-
talking
ork ceps their
in he desire
ve the best of
ent , industry.
gs in a lot of
too great, and
to ess money
interest
intelligent
ion in it -
only look
and with a 1 t of others sold to farmers of
North Essex , n March 28. All these cattle
are reported to have the disease.
—A Galt "girl was assaulted by in un-
known ruffi n the other evening; on a
and elnded him after a long
ard of $50 has been offered for
do, eldest son Of Lord Aber -
nor -General of Canada, has
ntreal bicycle club, together
ical attendant, fir. Tait Mo-
t City Messenger pigeon club,
decided to hold semi-weekly
g from Galt on May 24th.
will be increased ten miles
1 Toronto is reached.
thorn cattle Bale, made by
a and II. & W. Smith, of
McGillivray, I recently, may,
re been a dicided success.
were realized.
'Gorman expcicts to expend
ason in completing the tower
t Gananoque.
ing height, a
al masonry in
ime past Sir
ing for a dwe
r. Charles Ma
rice is in the n
main street,
chase. A re
his capture.
—Lord Ha
deen, Gove
joined the M
with his me
Kenzie.
—The Fore
of London, h
flys, corninenc
The distanoe
each trip, lint
—The slio
Messrs. Jam
Maple Lodge
be said to laa
Average price
—Father
$10,000 this s
of his churdh
up to an impo
with ornamen
—For some
has been loo
and has now
occupied by
street. The
$15,000.
— D. Snide ,
•
Canada.
Ingersoll ministers *ill
council .against indecent sho
—Rev. J. H. MacVicar h
to the pastorate ef Melville c
—Lord E. II. Cecil, of
Guards, Toronto, has. be
service in Egypt.
—The next annual meeti
ern Dairymen's Association
Brantford in January next y
—Michael Brennan was fo
Barrie of the murder of
Strathy, and was sentenced
May 29th. •
—The city of. St. Thomas
tenders for over $70,000 wor
provernent debentares, the
from five to twenty years.
—Andrew. Irvine, Scotch
who arrived in Winnipeg
Millan'a party of British
Friday, from the bursting of
—It is stated that glander
Liverpool quaraatine for im
in one depot, forty are suffe
disease.
—Lady Mountstephen die
England, Friday morning.
ago she had spent most of he
in Montreal.
—Some men digging a o
the other day, unearthed an
ing adder, coiled up in a
measured 3 feet and 11 inch
—James Smith, of Bland
good-looking young fellow,
or 40 days for peeping into
room windows. after dark.
—Mr. Allister ItIcKa,y, of
plant about 600 acres of his
Point Pelen. in corn this y
as -high as 1.50Ibushels to th
ed off this land.
—Cathecine McNeil, on of
residents of Brant county, pas
away at the House of Ref ge,
on Easter Sunday, at th
years.
--Deincan Weir, of Thed had
h
ng o
ell o
pe
s.
bee
urc
the
n o
g of
will.
r.
nd
Mr.
be
is
h of
per
an,
'th
olon
a blo
are
orte
rmers
makes a
his past
ition the
ordained
, Fergus.
Grenadier'
dered , to
It will be run
d embellished
metal work.
harles Tupper
ng in Ottawa,
urchamed the r sidence lately
on Cooper-
ighborhood of
an employee
of the Street
Railway Com any, Kingston, stepped on a
three-inch w re nail, which was partly -
rusted, the ot er day. The ail penetrated
his foot for ntly its full len th.
—Large cm titles of oak, m the shape of
ties, staves a d :Beatles, were shipped from
Wyoming st ti n last week These were
obtained fro
short distanc
— Hon Tho
onto on Satu
viewed on th
and was perf ctly dumb, on every question
in regard to it. He left for Montreal on
Tuesday.
—Mr. Dav d Cope one of the oldest re-
sidents of 8
George on Fr
Wall a prqm
ol cleared -up 'farms within a
fram that staton;
as Greenway arrived in Tor -
day. He declined to be inter -
Manitoba scbool question,
uth Dumfries; died at St.
day last, aged '94 years. He
nent Methodiet, a life-long
Refornaer, an was appoint d a magistrate
about 50 years ago.
--The four year old da ghter of Mr.
Arthur Vella t; of London, had her cloth-
ing ignited hile playing around a bonfire.
Her injuries ,ere very severe, and after
living severe, days in great pain she died on
Friday.
—The Elgi House of Industry receives
now $4,000 nually from the Legislature,
instead of 3,000, the amount it was en-
titled to o its completion. Additional
improvemen by the county have brought`
it up to the ,000 standard.
"—At Per h, Archie Campbell, while
attending to a sawing machine, had omits-
sion to we, k out on the arm of the horse
slipped off and touched one of
hen it kicked him on the head
ieting serious injuries.
ater; Margaret McKenzie had
in washing, on Monday after -
t week, and was in the act of
the West -
e held in.
guilty itt
John A.
anged on
king for
!seal im-
ode to be
aged 45,
Mr. Mc-
sti4 died
• nessel,
ife in the
1 horses,
ing from the
London,
ntil,five years
m rried life
llar
imm
nug
s.
r d,
as fi
I f
. I
power. Ile
the horses,
and aide, in
—At Tees
been engage
noon of 1
hanging som, articles of clothing on the
line, when all at onoe she fell and expired.
She was 64 Years old, and to all appearance
in her usual health.
ford canning company reeently
onto firm over 4000 cases of
lance of last season's pack, at
The factory will be run on a
ve scale this year, and a hand -
d to stoekholders is confidently
rd to.
in Sarnia,
nse blow -
circle. It
ged 22 a
ed $12:85
women's bed-
!
Chatha,m, will
marsh land on
an Last year
acr was secure
the oldest
ed• quietly
Brantford,
aged of 91
, has com-
pleted arrangements for uilding a flax
mill at Forest,and will com ence operations
as soon as the fall crop is re dy. A site has
been provided by the totvn.
—Rev. Mr. Rae of Knox
has accepted the call from
tion, and at the last meetin
tery, of Guelph, his tran
proved.
--Inspector Dia Golden hes
Provincial authoiities tha lu
broken out among cattle a
from Windsor. Dr. Goide
Elnastead by C. F. Spaffor
whose cow has the disease.
the animal was brought fro
chur
TOr
• of
latio
1111
ut
wa
C.
He
ne
',11, Acton,
nto June-
Presby -
was ap-
citified the
p -jaw has
ight miles
called to
. R. agent,
found that
r Hamilton, ed an a
—The Bu
sold to a To
goeds, the b
good figures
more extens
some divide
looked forw
—One of
died sudden
in the perso
lived on the
Belmont.
and was
spected.
—Mrs.
nue Flett, o
home, near
of 75 years
all married,
Manitoba.
—St. A
have gran
Johnston, a
making thr
to make a t
During his
be performe
well known
—Dr. Fr
he first settlers of Westminister
y on Sunday morning 5th inst.,
of Lawrence Manning, who
town line two :miles north of
eceased was in his '78th year,
•idely known and highly re-
n Flett, relict of the late Mag -
South Dumfries, died at her
yr, a few days ago, at the age
She leaves t
and one son,
drew's congre
d their pastor, Rev. Robert
additional six Weeks' vacation,
e months in all, to enable him
ur of Britain and the continent.
bsence, his pastoral duties will
by Rev. Willi/am Meikle, the
evangelist.
nk Wesbrook, lof Minneapolis,
Minnesota, as married on Wednesday, 8th
inst., to Mi Anne Taylor, second daughter
of Chief Ju tice Taylor, of
toba. Th Wesbrooks
longed in Brant county
father of
machinery
west.
—On Tue
ree daughters,
who resides in
ation, London,
McLEAN BROS., Publishers.
$1.00 a Year in Advance.
drawing room. Herself possessed of marked
mental talents, she has always cultivated
people of genius, and consequently her home
has been a literary and musical as well as
a social centre. It has been her custom to
entertain the. leading interpreters. of the
drama, and other celebrities who visited the
city. Mrs. Blackstock has becoMe enam-
ored of music, and in order to study and
compose operas, has decided to shift for her-
self. She is -now making her home at New
Port, near New York.
—While trapping for coons, George
Humphrey, of Guelph, had his trap stolen,
and set another in the same place. More
than a week afterwards he fouled a very
large hen hawk, with the stolen trap on
one leg, while the other was fast in the trap
last set. During the week the hawk had
flown about with the trap attached to his
leg.
—Frank Briers, well -digger, of, .Burford,
was killed a few days ago, by the well
which he was working at caving in on him
when he was thirty feet down. It took
several hours to clear out the earth, and
when - found the unfortunate man's neck
and one arm were broken. Briers was
35 years of age, and was married about a
year ago to a Miss Cheswell.
—Seven thousand two hundred and forty
acres of land in Manitoba was sold in Tor-
onto on Saturday morning, ,.by auction, at
15i cents an acre. The land belonged to
the insolvent estate 6f Samson, Kennedy &
Company, and was sold by order of the.
assignee, E. -R. C. Clarkson. Bidding start-
ed at cents per acre, and ran up slowly,
at the rate of a cent an acre. There were
only two bidders, Mr. Henry Barber and
Mr. H. S. Mara, and Mr. Barber Bemired
the land at 15i cents an acre.
—Mr. William 011ett, probably the oldest
male resident of Elgin county, passed away
the other afternoon at the residence ot his
daughter, Mrs. Robert Webb, of Middle -
march, at the age of 95 years. The de-
ceased was born in Norfolk, England, and
has been in Canada for 60 years. He lived
Caradoc for many years, and also former-
ly lived in Brantford. He leaves one son,
residing in West Lorne, and one daughter,
Mrs. VVebb, of Middlemarch.
—The towns of Essex, Sandwich, Am-
herstburg and Harrow are to be supplied
with natural gas from the Sputh Essex
fields. This will make nine ' towns and
cities that will be supplied from the South
Essex fields, being Detroit, Windsor,
Walkerville, Sandwich, Essex, Amherst -
burg, Harrow, Kingsville and Leamington.
A test of the gas fields has shown that the
supply is not decreasing noticeably.
—One of Ayr's prominent citizens, Mr.
Thomas Baker, becoming envious of the
pleasant five o'clock tea gatherings which
the ladies have been enjoying, inaugurated
a unique innovation, in the way of a seven
o'clock tea at which he received his gentle-
men friend's with his noted hospitality. It
was an intelligent and versatile gathering,
and the evening was most enjoyably spent,
all pronouncing it one of those long to be
remembered events.
—Warning to be careful as to the gas fix-
tures in bank vaults, is conveyed in the ex-
plosion! in the Merchants Bank branch, in
Galt, the other day, which inflicted painful
injuries on four of the staff, one of whom lit
a match and went into the vault, -from
whieh a strong smell of gas was emitted.
The presence of gas in the vault is account-
ed for from the fact that a gas jet burns
constantly in the vault, and it is supposed
that tho closing of the door on Saturday put,
the flame out.
inmpeg, Mani -
originally be -
Ontario. The
he doctor is e leading farm
agent of the Canadian lttorth-
day last week took place the
funeral of rs. Thos., Scott, of Gananoque.
Deceased hUd reached the remarkable age of
nd was widely and favorably
ananoque and also in Kingston.
has been confined to the house
time past, sheeetained all her
the last.
wen Sound Tirnee is making a
kick against the haliit, the
hat place have of buying their
some of the large departmental
ronto, and is backing up its
with excelleiat legic. It is poor
buy outside.of Your own town;
arn your bread and butter, for
saving a few ceots. .
ker, of AsImer, 'was working in
redie's mill at Lyons recently
oh- was caught by a belt on a
counter sh ,ft near the floor. By catching
hold of a achine he saved his life. The
foot was urn away from, its socket, the
tendons f om the leg; and the fleph so
lacerated hat amputationt was neceasary
between t e ankle and thd4nee -
, • -
—Mrs. anning, at the ripe old age of 91
years, die Monday, at her late residence
Chatham, after an airiest! of six weeks.
Mrs. Bann ng, had lived in Chatham for the
past 24 ye rs, previous to which she was,
from infa cy, a resident of Wardsville,
which tow was named after\ her father.
With her ied the last member of the Ward
f amity.
—A W Ileiceburg girl, Ada Sheppard,
was receiv d into the Chatham jail Moaday,
under coin iction by Magistrate McDougall,
for infanta ide. She Was sentenced to ten
years' imp isonment in the coalmen jail, her
offence bei g the neglect of her new-born
child; whe eby it died. It is probable that
the prison r will be sent down to the Mer-
cer Refor story in Toronto.
104 years,
known in
Though she
for a lon
faculties ti
—The
determined
citizens,Of
goods from
stores in T
statements
ecohomy t
where you
the sake of
—Dan E
WilsoiThfc
when his f
on other business, ch4ging Colin Campbell,
druggist, with selling liquor, contrary to
law. Defendant pleaded guilty, when a flew
of $20 and costs was iMposed.
—Mr. R. F. Cameron, of Cranbrook, has
succeeded in passing his final e.xaminatien
at Knox College, -Ton:sato.
—The little eight year old daughter of
Mr. George Girvin, ea Lucknew, died on
Easter Sunday, of scarlet fever.
—Mr. David McDonald, of Lucknow, hes
purchased the perk packing establishment
of George McKenzie, of Wingham.
—By the returns noW in the hands of the
county clerk, the pop ation of the county the smoking it got.
is shown to be 61,683 or 1895, an increase —Recently a resident of Godertch made
of 322 over the previotis year. the unwelcome discovery that a colony of
—H. F. Huasberger and T. Watt, ef skunks were domiciled beneath his dwelling.
Ethel, have gone to Weston, where • they Almost as soon as the discovery was made,
will embark in the driegoods bushiest! to- a dog was sent under the building to drive
gether.
the place was in a blaze, running up into
the barn. It looked for a while as if the
building would go up in silicate, but by hard
work on the part of Mr. Hoy and the mem-
iiers of his family, aided by water, snow,
Dilorse blankets and quilts, the flames were
smothered out. Some straw was destroyed,
a reaper acorched, and a portion of the floor
burned. One of Mr. Hoy's sons was slight-
ly scorched while beating down the flames
from a partition with a dog skin. The barn
was only built a little over a year ago, and
would have meant a heavy loss to -Mr. Hoy.
A horse has died since from the effects of
, out the intruders, but the result of the can-
-The Dominion dievernment has tieen ine's visit could not be ascertained beyond
petitioned by these interested, to establish the fact that a perceptible odor was felt
a post -office on the Thames road, near the and smelled everywhere within forty rods.
Presbyterian church, sborne township. ' - Another attempt to drive the visitors out
"Ti
—The meeting of t e Goderich distriet proving unsuccessful, a gun was utilized,
Methodist churoh willase held in the North and all that could be found, killed. It is
street church, Goderic on Wednesday and supposed that the animals had been some
, months under the house.
it,,Thnrsday, May 20th ... 'd 21st.
—On Wednesday w ek, Hugh Patrick, of —George Rook, of Usborne, who has
the Howick boundary) and Mrs. J. Stens, been manufacturing maple syrup for the
t
of Grey township, we united in marriage last 35 years, has discarded the old method
by Rev. Mr. Bidlanty e, at Molesworth. of boiling down the sap in kettles. He has
--The Pipe 100 aerie farm, 5th line, Mop invested in a new patented evaporator,
ris, recently purchased by Alex. Grant, of which receives a constant flow of sap, and
Tuckersmith, has been leased by 'Tames by meaas of a series of large pans, is gradu-
Sharp and William Ames, of the same , line. ally heated as it passes along, till it reaches
—Mr. Richard Bedford, an old resident 220 degrees Fahrenheit, when it is drawn
of the 14th concessioni Hullett, has reinoved off in the form of the finest syrup, of uni-
form thickness and sweetness. It is one of
to his new farm in Gr y township, Riehard
la
Sanderson is moving o to the farm recentle the most complete outfits invented, require
occupied by Mr. Bedf rd. ' ing not naive than one quarter the labor
—Mr. D. W. Hays,' Gip.nd Trunk egent and less than one-fifth the fuel of the old
at Lucknow, 'ins been presented with a time method of boiling.
marble mantel clock, by the members oa the —The•home of Mrs. Johns, 2nd comes -
Independent Order of Foresters, as a token aion, Tuckersmith, was the scene of a pleas -
of their appreciation bf his valuable - ser- ant event on Wednesday of last week, when
vices to the lodge.
her daughter, Miss Annie, and Mr. Albert
W. Seeley, of Clinton, became man and
.
—On Saturday mor ing, 4th inst., death
entered the home of D vid S.%Erringtoir, on wife. The event was witnessed by a few
the boundary, G.odetich tvownship, ' and friends of the family. Rev. Mr. Fair, of
called away the infantison, aged six month's. Londesboro, performed the ceremony.
The funeral took pl ce on the following 1 Messrs. E. Jervis, Holmesville, and D.
Landsboro,Tuckersmith,assisted the groom,
while Miss Carrie Johns sister of the bride,
and Miss B. Stanbury eificiated as brides-
maids. After an excellent supper, the
young couple departed far their home in
Clinton, amid the good wishes of all.
Monday, to the Jewet
—It is said that th
son of Exeter; chairm
triet, will be a very strong candidate for
the presidential chair Of the London confer-
ence of the Methodist church, which meets
in Stratford, on jime 4th next.
—While playing with his little sister, on
the floor of his father'S residence, the other
day, the eight year old. son of Mr. Samuel;
Sherwood, of the 10th concession of • Ash:
field, tripped and fell, breaking his leg at
the thigh.
—William C. Cart(
ter, Tuckersmith, w
Michigan lnmber w
taken a position as
ranch of five by ten
kota.
—John Garrett has ;purchased the south
half of lot 25, ;concession 11, Hullett, lately
occupied by Gebrge Siinders, for the sum of
$2,100. About ten years ego this farm was
sold for $3,300, and about three 'years ago
was sold for' $2,950.
,-Thomas Durnin, formerly a membee: of
the West Wawanosh inunicipal council, but
now of Neepawa, Mahitoba, who had been
on an extended visit to relatives and friends
in West Wawanosh, left on Tuesday, 7th
inst. for home, via Toronto. He reports
that'he likes the praarie province.
cemetery. 1
Rev. George Jack -
of the Exeter
-William Peer, of Belmont, met with a
serious mishap the other day, in which he
nearly lost his life. He was crossing Kettle
Creek, during high water, on a log. When
about half way across he became dizzy and
fell into the stream. He does not re-
member anything after falling, until he
found himself among a lot of driftwood
about eight rods down stream. He was
able to pull himself out, with great diffi-
oulty. He is still suffering from the effects
of his bath.
—It is a very unusual thing to hear of
toothache being the cause of death, but the
St. George Sentinel chronicles a,death, the
cause of which can be araced to this common
malady. About- three weeks ago Nellie
Stenebaugh, the eight year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Stenebaugh, of St.
George, was attack by a severe toothache,
but no serious thought was given the matter
at the time. The tooth was badly ulcerated
and most unexpectedly blood poisoning set in
and this caused lock-jaw, which resulted in
ithe death of the child.
—Lindsay bora says the Warder, have
secured two ardent and beneficial friends,
in the persons of Rev. J. W. MacMillan and
Mr. W. H. Stevens, B. A. At the last
meeting of the council these gentlemen. ad-
dressed the councillors, asking that the by-
law regarding swimming be so amended
that every boy in town shall be able to en -
jay a good swim. Several excellent and
juitifiable reasons were given for the
amendment, and no doubt the council will
see their way clear to comply with the
wishes of the boys. The objection to allow-
ing swimming during the day, bwing to the
indecent eonduct of some of the bathers,
will no doubt be done stWay with by the
boys themselves, when placed on their
honor. There is a world of mea,ning in the
statement of one of the gentlemen, " that
the boys enjoyed so few baths ciuring the
winter that it would be a pity to deprive
them of it during the summer "
—A sad affair occurred in the township of
Elderslie recently. An old lady of 88 years
of age, wife of David Blue, started to go
from the house to visit her husband's
brother, Alexander Blue, who recently had
to have all his fingers amputated through
being frost-bitten. In passing between the
two houses, a bull belonging to her hus-
bandewhich was released for a abort time,
made a rush for her. The old lady could
not get out of its way, and it struck her in
the body, knocking her down, and proceed-
ed to gore and trample upon her. A dog
came to her assistance,. and its barking
brought other help. When these arrived,
she had hold of the infuriated brute by the
horns, She was taken into the house, and
a doctor from Chesley sent for but she had
sustained fearful injuries in 'the abdomen
and about the legs and although everything
was done to ease 'her sufferings, death re-
sulted three days ,after.
—Mrs. eorge Tait Bl ckstock, wife of
13
the learne Queen's counse , W110- won his
greatest la rels by his br lliant defence of
the murd rer Reginald Birchall, and who
has long b ,en one of the mOst popular soci-
ety wome of Toronto, has determined upon
a tempora y separation from her husband.
The at -ho es and receptions she gave in her
handsome up -town residence have been
justly cele rated, and aspirant's for a posi-
tion in th social world have often exhibit-
xiety tO gain admission to her Magistrate Seeger, who was in that town was wrenehe from the lantern, and soon
r, son of Henry Car -
ho has been in the
ods all winter, has
anager of e sheep
miles, in North Da-
Huron Notes.
Measels ars, very prevalent in Brussels
at present.
—Mr. A. McD. Allan has purchased the
hardware business in Goderich belonging to
George Yates.
—At the vestry meeting of St. Paul's
church, Clinton, Messrs. John Ransford and
Stewart Plummer were elected wardens.
—John Ralph, a well known business
man of Goderich, has retired, and Messrs.
W. & J. Cattle will succeed him.
—John Thompson, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Blyth, passed away on the 8th
inst., aged 77 years.
—Last week, Inspector Paisley visited
Wingham and laid information before Police
—On Friday eveniiig, April 3rd, . a very
pleasant and interesting time was spent, at
the residence of William Young, sr., town-
ship of Colborne, and enjoyed by a nurriber
of his relatives, frierOs and old time asso-
ciates, the occasion being the celebration of
the venerable genieman's eighty-fourth
birthday. i . ,
—The following articles hade been pur-
chased for Huron's industrial farm : Team
of five year old hors ' , from Kepple Disney,
I.
for $200 • wagon an buggy, from R Rum -
ball ; set' of heavy, harness, Johnston &
Armour ; plow, A. Seeley ; set of harrows,
Oliver Johnston ; Miassey-Harris cultivator,
gang -plow and scuff*, G. Levis ; roller and
turnip drill, W. Mitchell.
—James McCalldm, who lives on the
boundary of Mclailltiai and Grey, has a sow
which beats all prenious records for breed-
ing. In a year and ten months she has re-
warded her owner Itith five litters, as fol-
lows : First, 13, reseed 13 ; 2nd, 13, 'raised
13 ; 3rd, 14, raised 13 ; 4th, la,. raised 10 ;
5th, 14, raised 13 ; Pr a total oi 67, out of
which 62 were raised. Who can surpass.
the above ? i
—The Clinton Nelw Era says : It almost
invariably happena that when charity is
dispehsed by the toivn council, thede is no
disposition to pay ii back, but a case re-
cently occurred whihh is commendable, and
worthy of notice. A short time ago the
amount of $3 was e-.tpended for wood for a
certain party then an need, and this week a
brother of the party refunded to the town
the amount. ;
—The incorporation is announced of the
Kensington Manufacturbag Company, of
Goderich, (Limited); with a stock of $40,000,
the members of the feompany being : Horace
Horton, manager ; Ephraiin Downing and
Samuel Sloane, merchants ; Geo. Acheson,
builder, and 4' ob6rt Gibbons, sheriff, of
Goderich, ana Fre4rick George Rumball,
manufacturer, London, and the object, the
manufacture of furniture.'
—Tuesday of list week, while Reeve
Strachan, of Grey, Ives working in the bush
with his sons, sOoring timber, • he had the
misfortune to have his right hand quite ser-
iously injured 4" getting it caught between
the descending exe and a log., The pelm of
the hand, above the third , and fourth fin-
gers, received the blow, and quite a gash
wits cut. Owing to Its being the right hand,
the accident causea considerable inconven-
ience.
—W. Charlesworth, of Winnipeg, died in
GodeliCh, of consumption, on Saturday, 4th
inst., aged 41 yeare and six months. De-
ceased was formerly a builder in Clinton,
and for a time was one of the proprietors of
the Grand Union hotel. Some time ago he
met `with an injury, which disabled him
and about three months ago he moved t;:',)
Goderich, in the hope that it would prove
beneficial. He leaves a wife and three
children.
—A, J. Modre, of the Goderich Collegiate
Institute staff, had a pretty close cal lthe
other day. 14 appears that that gentleman
was reading in a closed room, while resting
on a sofa, and I that gas eseaped from the
stove in such aolurne as to render the reader
insensible. Portenately the mishap was
discovered, mad a doctor sent for, The
oon had his atient on the
hat' another our with the
ainly have meant death.
morning, W. W. Hoy, 5th
—A couple of aidet weddings were sol-
emnized in Clinton, 011 Wednesday of last
week. The firstaocourred at the home of
Mrs. Kinsman, *hen her eldest daughter,
Elsie, was married by Rev. J. W. Holmes,
to Mr. H. Hannay, of St. Thomas ; the
bride was assisted by her sister, Miss Tena,
and the groom by Mr. J. Johnston, of St.
Thomas. They left by the afternoon train
for their future home. a In the evening,
Rev. W. J. Ford was called upon to make
two lives happy, by uniting in marriage
Mr. Levi Stong and Miss Mary Grace
Plewes, of Tukersmith. John Wise and
Miss C. Plewes were groomsman and brides-
maid respectively.
—Messrs. A. McD. 'Allan and W. T.
hlurney, of Goderich, are canvassing for
subscriptions by merchants and others, of
that town, to raise the sum of $600, which
will secure the removal of the old Maitland
hotel from its present site, near the Grand
Trunk Railway station, to the lakeside,
where it will be remodelled and fitted up as
a good summer hotel. The project is one
that should be promptly encouraged to the
small amount asked, as it is the mast prac-
tical and feasible chance the town has had
to secure this much needed and long desired
accommodation. for summer visitors. The
Star says the house will be made in every
way adapted to secure the presence of the
best dabs of summer tourists.
doctor, who
mend, stated
gas would cer
—The othe
coacession, Morrie, was out attending to
this feeding °fads stock, in his bank barn.
He had hung the lantern on orie of the har-
ness pins, while he turned out the colts to.
water. In coming in, one Of the animals
knocked the lantern down by hitting it
with its head The globe fell off, the burner
speed up town, where it was eauglit. No
serious damage was done save a broken
cutter.
—Mr. Wm. Wilson has returned to Mil-
verton, after an absence of some years in
the Northwest He has been failing in
health lately.
—Mr. John Riehl, of Ellice, has pur-
chased the cheese factery property at Ke.st-
nerville, from Mn John Welter, paying
therefor $250.
—Mrs. Dr. Cassidy and little daughter
have left Listowel for their home in Shelby,
Iowa, after spending a couple of months
with her mother, Mrs. W. Dixon.
—Messrs. Hugh and J. Ja Fraser sons of
Mr. John M. Fraser, of Stratford, leave
in a feW weeks for British Columbia, where
they intend to reside in future.
—Mr. Andrew Rupert, of North East -
hope was among the' successful candidates
in th'e recent fellowship examination at Trin-
ity Medical College, Toronto.
—Mr. James Leggett, second eon of Mrs.
Thomas Leggett, of Logan, left last week
for Guelph, to complete his first year at
the Ontario Agricultural College there.
J --The other night, after dark, Mrs. James
MnIligan, of Mitchell, fell over a hand
sleigh, that had been left at the back door
by the children, and broke one of her Iegs.
—Messrs. Ray Brothers and Wm. Hay, of
Downie, have purchased the fine heavy
draught stallion Craigievar," from P. D.
McCallum M. P. P. for East Lambton.
—Peter'Oliver, of Mornington, drew $50
from a Stratford bank on Wednesday, last
week, got dkunk, and lost his money. He
claims he was robbed.
—The town council. of St. Marys has paid
over to Samuel Treaey the sum of $225, in
settlement of his claim against the town
for damages sustained by falling on an icy
sid—ewPaetions are in circulation in the vicin-
ity of Farquhar, for signatures in favor of
the establishment of a post office aad the
appointment of a post master near the Pres-
brierian chUrch on the Thames Road.
—The scarcity of cattle feed this year
hai awakened the intelligent farmers of
Blanshard to the necessity oi providin
something to rely upon in the future, an
the silo is much talked of.
—Me, John Holman, of Monkton, lost,
tea. cords of wood in the recent flood. He
hid the wood piled on the low-lying laid
near the river, and when the water rose it
floated away.
—Rev. Hugh McPherson, of Galt, re-
cently of Knox College, Toronto, supplied
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church,
St. Marys, on Sabbath, 5th inst., in the ab-
sence of the pastor.
—Mrs. Wm. Lester, of Mitchell, had one
of her arms and a foot burned badly on
Friday evening, 3rd inst., which Was caused
while trying to extinguish a tissue paper
lamp shade.
-a-The railway authorities in Montreal
are contemplating the placing of tk freight
agent at Stratford, whose duty it would be
to look after the company's freight bitaineas
in that Part of the system.
—The congregation of Trinity church,
Mitchell, have bought the old Bible Chris-
tian church lot, od Toronto street, from
Mr. Stoneman, for $300, and they are now
prepariag plans and specifications for e ree-
tory, to be built the coming summer.
—The orchard on the Monteith farm, on -
the St, Marys road, his been seleoted as an
experimental station for spraying. Friel, -
dent A. H. Petit, of the Ontario Fruit
Growers' Association, will conduct five tests
there.
—The annual vestry meeting, in connec-
tion with St. John's church, Brussels; was
held on the evening of Easter .Monday, the
incumbent, Rev. A. K, Griffin, being in the
chair. The resignation of T. A. Hawkins,
as organist, was accepted, but Ito iappoint-
!ilea was made. In the matter of building
a rectory, the question was laid over fer
few months. 4Dffice-bearers were elected as
follows Minister's warden, W. F. Van -
stone ; aseople's warden H. Dennis ; sides -
men, W. Blashill, A. ioenig, Geo. Rogers,
jr., and P. Hingston ; lay delegate to
synod, James Irwin ; vestry clerk, T. A.
Hawkins ; finance committee to act with
wardene—Thomas Maxwell, John Cardiff,
John Manning ; audttors—R. Woolsey, Jas.
Irwin.
—The masons at work on the new Albion
hotel in Goderich, had a narrovi and thril-
ling escape from a horrible death one day
last week. The south daull of the old build-
ing,about 40 feet long and two storeys high,
was still standing, and the men had just
left its base where they had been laying the
foundation for one of the partition walls,
when the high wind which was prevailing
started the whole line of the old wall. Mr.
A. M. Polley was standing watching the
men,and seeing the wall swaenhe shouted to
the workmen. Two of them jumped out of
the cellar on to the sidewalk, but three
others had only time to rush into a coal
hole under the South street sidewalk, when
the wall fell with a tremendous crash.
When the clouds of dust cleared away it
was found no one was injured, and the
workmen and crowd of spectators gathered
were able to realize that the timely warning
of Mr. Polley had averted what would have
been the worst accident in the history of
the town.
—Rev. Mr. Fletcher and wife, of the
Thamei Road church, purpose taking a teip
to the old land during the early part of the
summer, and extensive repairs and improve-
ments are to be done to the manse and
grounds during their absence.
—Mr, John Hamilton, of th&3rd conceit.
sion of North Easthope has sold his farm,
implements and live Block, and has taken -
up his abode in Shakespeare. Mr. A, Me-
Ta,vish has also Moved into the -Village; have s
ing rented his farra for $275 a year.
—On Friday last, in Stratford, Nellie
Dillon, ;aged twe and a half years, fell from
the baleony in her father's house, upon the
granolithic sidewalk, eighteen feet beneath,
sustaiaing internal injuries, although it is
not thought they will prove fatal.
—Mr. A. W. Hotham, of Staff& who has
just completed his first year a't Trinity
IVIedicel School, Toronto, intends teaching
in the Northwest during the summer
menthe. Mr. Hotham has secured a school
near Regina, and left for that point last
week.
--dThere was ,a large attendance at the
missioriary meeting in Cromarty, on Sun-
day, 5th inst. The articles read on the
missiou work in Roseland, British Coluin-
bia, were very interesting. The society
decided to have a special collection the first
Sunday evening in May, which is to be sent
to Rev. 3. 'Wallace of that field.
—Mr. Wm, Nixon, formerly of Elms,,
who went to live in the county of Hastings
la,st spring, not finding that • place suitable
to his taste, left there for ManitOba. Mr&
Nixon has been paying her parents in Elma
a farewell visit, but started fola Manitoba
last week, to join her husband. They ex-
pect to locate near Russel.
—Mr. John Moore, of Ellice, had. a woods'
bee on April 2nd, at which eight young men
with four cross cut saws cat 32 torde of
wood, in eight hours. Mr. Moore, who
has been engaged in the wepd business for
upwards of forty years, saye this is -without
exception the best work he ever saw done
during all that time.
.—Daniel Whale, a former hotel keeper in
Mitchell, has purchased the Windsor hotel,
corner of Richmond and Church streets,
Toronto, aod intends running ft, Whale
served a term of years in the penitentiary,
for killing his wife in a quarrel while he re-
sided in Mitchell, but was subsequently
pardoned and set at liberty,
Perth Items. •
The Mitchell lalechanies' Institute' have
added $100 worth of new books to their
library.
•--Mr. Alex. Hill, of Mitchell, had part of
a finger taken off by a pieceof boiler plate
dropping on it. - "
—Mr. Wne. Lawrence has been unanim-
ously chosen to succeed his father as treas-
urer of Stratford.
—A party of emigrants, consisting of 40
boys and 20 girls, has arrived at the Or-
phans' Home, Stratford.
—Mr. Thomas J. Hicks has purchased the
one hundred acre farm near Bornholm, for-
merly owned by Mr. Yacob Larose.
—The Methodist Sabbath school, Mit-
chell, has 470 scholars on its roll, besides a
home department of 200.
—Hon. Thomas Ballantyne sailed for
Great Britain, Saturday, from New York,
He will be absent! till the aniddle of May.
—Mr. and Mrs. Willie*, Roy, of Born-
holm, purpose celebrating' the twenty-fifth
anniversary of their wedding day next
month.
—The late G. W. Lawrence, treasurer of
the Stratford Collegiate ,Institute board,
bequeathed. $50 to each of his pall -bearers.
—The Mitchell Advocate passed its .35th
milestone on. Friday, April 10th, and is now
a better paper than ever. Congratulations
brother DilViEL
—On Sunday morning, 5th inst., when
Mr. John Harrow and his sister, of Elma,
were driving to church with a horse and
cutter the rig upset, throwing the occu-
pants 'to the ground. ' The horse ran at full
—Mrs. Jane Nichol, wife of the late P.
M. Nichol, paased quietly away on Friday,
3rel inst,, at the residence of her son-in-law,
Mr. Robert Dickson St. Marys. Mr. and
Mrs. Nicol came to' St, itlarys about, the
year 1852, and he built what is known as
Knight's mill, and Glen Gowan irdils, (now
McKay's), and was for a number of years
post master in St. Marys.
—An old man of eighty-three years was,
on:Saturday morning, 4th inst., committed
to the Stratford. jail as a pauper. He said
that he was sorry the House of Refuge was
not•built. The old man is married, and -a
short time ago owned a hou.se and lot
Mitchell. According to his ;story his wife
cajoled him into giving her the property,and
then turned him adrift She is now living
in Brantford:
—Stratford Collegiate InStitute-- pays ita
principal and assistants the following salar-
ies : Principal, $1„500 ; first assistant,
$1,100 ; second lissistant, $1,000 ; third as-
sistant, $1,000 • fourth assistant, MO ;
fifth assistant, $400 ; sixth assistant, V09 ;
total $7,250. Its incidental expenses are ";
Caretaker and secretary,$575 ; fuel, station-
ery, ete $800 ; supplies and repairs, $509 -
ground; and water closets, $700 ; library
and laboratory,$400 ; sund.ry expenses, -$100 ;
examination papers, .$‘300 ; total, 0,384.