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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-09-25, Page 4" sr:ea-ea • THE.. HURON EXPOSITOR • SEPTEMBER 259 1896, 1896 ISEPTEMBERI 11896 Sun. Mon. Tue, Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. • • e • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to tt 12 I 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 5 26 27 28 29 30 • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • ,• • • NE W ADVERTISEMENTS. dr-fr The flgu e between the parenthesis, after each one, denotes the pige of the paper on which 1the , advertisement will be found. 0, ening Days -E. Mo Faul Co. (4) Hard Times Selling -McKinnon & 0). (61 Of interest to every one -J. L. Smith (6) Great cheap Sale -Lumsden & Wilsin (5) Hats giden Away -Greig & Macdonald (1) Maio Lessons -Miss G. S. Moore (8) Dwelling Houses for Srile-Wm, McKay (5) Parker's Dye Works -W. Somerville (8) Sheep Skins, ete,-E. Cash (8) Tenders Wanted -L Morre (6) Estrayed Calves -Wm. thifillan (5) L'sng Boo's for Short Purses -R Willis (5) Woollen Gods -(Z) ----.A. G. Van Eginend's Sons (8) Plow -Repairing -T. Mellis (8) House for Sale or Rent -Wm. Prendergast (8) Removed-Zuefle & Robinson (8) An Invitation -R. Scott (6) Bees for Sale -Wm. H. Aitelacson (6) Notice to Nate Holders -R. Carnpbell,sr., (5) Boots• & Shoes -(6)-W. H. Willis (.) Salo o Furniture -G. E. Hentiarson (8) he *inn T:pooitor. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Sept.: 25th, 1896 The Dominion Parliament. The Denainion Parliament is still in ses- sion, but it is thought that two weeks Will see the end of the present session. The feat Atlantic steamship service came up for dis- cussion during the week; but the majority of the members of the Government seem to be in favor of a faster service for farm pro- duce and perishable freight and better cold storage facilities, rather than expending a large sum on a fast passenger line and it is likely that if any move is made, it will be along the line of the former. Sir Charles Tupper aired his grievaruie against the Gov- ernor-General for refusing to sanction all the appointments made by the late Govern- ment in its dying hours, but all his argu- ments were ably and successfully combatted by Hon. Wilfred Laurier. Hon. Mr. Foster, the late Finance Minis- ter,in a very lengthy speech moved a resold- -Lion in amendment to the motion to go into supply. Mr. Foster's resolution called upon the House to affirm that no revision of the tariff will be satisfactory which does not proceed on the basis of an adequate and -sufficient protection to the manufacturing interests of the country, and he called upon the Government to relieve the uncertainty • which he says exists in. the country by de - daring its policy. Sir Richard Cartwright replied to Mr. Foster, quoting the oft re- peated Ottawa resolution as laying down the fiscal policy of the Liberal party and as- suring the House and the country that that policy would be strictly adhered to and that at the next session of Parliament a bill would be introduced embodying the princi- ples enunciated in that resolution, and further that it is the policy of the Goverti: ment to open negotiations with the Arneri- can Government at the very earliest possible date, with the view of procuring with that country as comprehensive a reciprocity treaty as possible. The vote on Mr. Foster's amendment was taken on Wednesday and was defeated by a majority Of 37. ij " c 1101mmlotimmo Discreditable Journalism.. We publish in another column an editor- ial article taken from the Toronto Mail and Empire. We reproduce it as a specimen brick of the articles which appear almost daily in the editorial columns of that jour- ; ; nal and to show those of our readers who do not have an opportunity to peruse the Mairs editorials, the kind of pabulum which is dished up to its readers by that paper. If a person did not know any better, and were to judge of our pablic men by these utterances of the Mail, he would naturally co -me to the conclusion that they,, at least those of them of Liberal persuasion, are thieves, robbers and perjurers. It will be seen that it deliberately accuses TMr. Lama: ier, the Premier of Canada, of trying to t bribe Mr. Greenway, the Premier of Mani- toba, and Mr. Sifton, the Attorney -General ; of that Province, with a Cabinet- Minister- ship, said to be worth $7,000 a yeareto per. jure themselves and betray the people whom they represent by agreeing to a settlement of the Manitoba, school question on a basis direetly opposed to that to which they. were pledged to their own people. And it further tries to lead its readers to believe, if it does 'not absolutely make the statement, that Mr. Greenway and Mr. Satan, instead of spurning so base -an offer, are actually " striving with each other as to which will accept it. This very serious charge, also, it must be remembered, is made against these t gentlemen without one single sentence of evidence to justify or back it up, except a couple of extracts from the writings of some F nameless Ottawa correspondent. We leave .2 oar readers to characterize such conduct as it deserves. When it is remembered that 1, the prominent public men are represent- atives of the people, and must necessarily A` reflect the character .of the people whom they represent, such charges from a paper f *. of the standing and importance of the Mail, s- must have a most damaging effect upon the reputation of the country in parts where the H" Mail and our public men are not so well known. Besides,it is an outrage upon the men themselves. The Government has as yet Lai made no announcement as to the settlement with Manitoba. In fact the Mail itself ad - mita that no settlement has been made, and, .consequeutly, the recreancy to principle De' which it denounces, cannot yet have been :perpetrated;so that even on its own show- ing, in so far as it, knows, it is maligning n and. misrepresenting- these men. If, shen the settlement, is announced, it turns out that there has been an abandonment of !principle and a consequentbargain and sale ,between the parties, then it will be time ; enough to denounce them as the Mail is now ' doing. But, to libel men whose honor and ; honesty have never before been questioned, n by accusing them of conspiring to sell their e countrysfor personal gain, for that is simPly what the Mall article does; is a proceedin which should ree ive the reprobation an disapproval of ev what his political high time that th ry,honest man no matter opinions may be. It is s -thing were stopped. The New County Council Di- - visions. Judges Jones and Creasor,the Commission appointed to divide the county into county council divisions, under the new county councils act, completed their labors on Thursday last. They had a Comparatively easy task., As will be seen by the appended table, they have adopted withotit change or variation the division prepared y and pub. time ago. h, and who ost unani- and it has lished in. THE EXPOSITOR SOM The Reeves assembled at Goderi met the commissioners, were al mously in favor of this division also met with the approval of the Commis- sioners, on due investigation. will, also, we are sure, meet with the approval sof the people. Indeed it is doubtful if a more convenient and in every respect fair diiision could be made. There is a community of interest between the people of eack division; the municipalities composing each division are conveniently situated to each other, while the divisions are shapely, convenient and geographically satisfactory. W'th due modesty, we suggest that THE Ex OSITOR, having reNlly done the work of mak ng the division, should share in the spoils, nd we merely hint that the Commissioners should divide the emolUments. We will b satis- fied with half. The following is a state- ment of the divisions as they will exi t,with the population and assessed value of ach : roe ISLA - TION. Ashfield - 3,353 Colborne .. : . .... 1,825 Goderich 3766 8,944 Goderich Township 2,468 Flullett • .. 2,843 Clinton .... 2,461 7,772 • Hay ...... ... , .. 3,736 Stanley.... 2,212 Bayfiel . 671 , A ESSED VA HE. $1,692,855 1,087,145 1,083,549 3,863,546, 1 513,077 1,998,100 593,490 4,104,667 1,895,680 1,660,380 86,261 6,619 3,642,621 Stephen 3,992 1,799,869 Usbome .. . 2,387 1,846,200 Exeter.... . . . . . 1,792 • 491,450 8,171 McKillop ' 2,985 Tuckersinith 2,590 Seaforth 2,411 G 7,98.6 Grey 3,541 Morris 2,831 Brussels 1,183 7,555 Wawanosh East.,1,874 Wawanosh West .. 2,136 Blyth . 938 Wingham.... .... 2,129 7,077 Howiek...... .... 4,306 , Turnberr ' 2,339 Wx oxeterj 460 4,137,519 1,846,750 1,946,725 653,495 4,446,970 1,727,425 1,731,471 293,945 3,752,841 1,190,310 1,123,875 192,965 549 000 ' 3,056,150 2,145,349 1,047,800 109,700 7,105 . 3,302,849 A Each d vision will be entitled to two re- preseneat yes. This will make a council of sixteen embers. This county has a suf- ficiently 1 rge population to entitle it to nine divis ons or eighteen members, but it was consi ered by both the county council- lors and t e commissioneis that eight divi- sions wer sufficient, and that the county divided i to eight divisions more naturally than it si ould into nine. Each elector is entitled t two votes. He can vote for two separate andidates or he' can give both his votes to cne candidate. The qualification for a vote is the same as at present, and the same lectors that have been voting heretofor: can still vote for county coun- cillors. i o individual ca,n hold a seat in. the: coun y council and in a municipal cauncil a the same time, but any person in the local couri6i1 this year is eligible to election to the county council in January - i next. The noininations for 'the , county I council take place n each division, at such place as the return ng efficer designates, on the Monday preced1 ng the Monday of the municipal nominations, which will be this year, Monday, December 21st, and the election will be held on the same day' as the other municipal elections, at the same time and the votes will be taken by the same deputy returning olicers. Women .are en- titled to vote for county councillors the same as for other municipal officers. Postage on kewspaiiers. The Ottawa correspondent of the Toronto Star says : The new Postmaster -General is investi- gating the work of . the . department thoroughly, and is obtaining informatioo re- gltrding the privilege extended to newspaper publishers of free transmission of their goods through the mail. Extensive reports are being obtained from all the cities and large towns, and upon the information , thus obtained will be based the decision Nyhether or not the privilege will be abolished." If the above statement is correct, we would suggest to the new Postmaster -Gen- era that there are other places besidesthe ciias ancl large towns that are interested in this matter. Indeed, these. are not by any means the best places to look for disin- terested information. It is quite true that " many of the newspaper publishers in the cities and larger towns are in favor of abol- ishing the present system of free postage on newspapers, but they have, as a rule, a selfish object in view. All" of these publish- ers have daily editions of their papers, and it is from these that they seek to make their revenue, while :they are, indifferent about their weeklies. Besides, could they have postage restored again, it would ma. terially hamper and injure the local weekly papers, and as it injures them it enlarges the sphere for the city weekly. The city dailies do not, as a rule, pass, through the mails. They are delivered by news cariiers, news agents and such like agencies, and as it is upon the daily edition that the city newspaper man depends for his. profit, and as he does not use the mails for th e is quite willing that postage should be im- 1 posed upon his weekly on which he counts nothing, and which he now almost gives away, while the extra he would be charged an thie would'be more than counterbalanced _ by the additional expense and difficulties which would be placed' in'the way -of his rival, the country publisher, by the imposi- tion of postage. We Can tell Mr. Muloek that this is the exact position of affairs. We are not aware that any portion of the com- munity, exsept a few city publishers, have ever asked for the re -imposition of, postage on papers, and these only ask it, as we have already said, from selfish motives. But there is another side to this question which it would be well for the Postmaster - General to consider carefully,before he takes action. These city people seem to want the earth, or at all events they seem to think that they are entitled to all the sweete going and that the rest of the people should only be allowed to foot the bills for them. In the cities and large- towns they have palatial post office and public buildings, erected for _them at the expense of the whole people. Nht only this, but they have free postal delivery; that is, they have their lettere and papers delivered at their doors three or four tithes a day at the public ex- pense, and a. very large expense it is, and while they receive all these benefits they want the poor countryman to pay the post- age on his local paper, after he has had to travel several milli to the post office to get it. We don't think Mr. Mulock will do anything of the kind. The favors of Gov- ernment should not go wholly to the cities and large towns. If these will pay for the erection of their post office buildings and the delivery Of their letters and- papers at their residences, all right, no person will ob- ject to the weekly paper being taxed for its carriage, but so long ae the cities and large towns enjoy these privileges at the public expense, surely we are not asking too much for the country people, that their Weekly pa.per.should be carried to the nearest post office, free of charge. Editorial Notes and Comments. The London Advertiser says : "Lord Aberdeen's speeches are model@ of brevity, tact, and subject matter. The Governor- General has the knack of saying the right thing at the right time, and of never saying too much." It is a great thing -for a good eaker to know. when he is done. Lord Aberdeen, Canada's popular Gover- or-General, seems to be adding largely to is popularity and usefulness by his visits to he agricultural fairs in various parts of th ountry. Its this way he not only popula izes himself witkthe people, but he obtain -better perhaps thin he could in a4i othe Way, an idea of the resources of the ountry. He has this year visited Toronto,ondon Brantford, Sarnia, St. Thomas, G derich and many other places. If our Governor - Generals were to mix up more with the people, and in this way show their interest in them, perhaps there would be less growl- ing about the large salaries we have to pay them. Lady Aberdeen accompanied her husband on his rounds and she seems to have the happy faculty of making herself as agreeable as he does. A good many Liberal journals are boom- ing Mr. Robert Jaffrey, President of the gone to Itomestui the emissary of the GOV- ernment to procure the consent or approval of the Pope of Rome to a proposed. Bettis- ment of the Manitoba school question, be- fore the matter is finally ratified by Govern- ment. • They dwell with eloquence and ap- parent earnestness on the enormity of the crime of a Canadian Goyernment seeking the approval of a foreign Ipotentate before they take any particular °nurse on a matter of state.. Now, if what hese people say were true, it would, of co rse, be a highly objectionable proceeding. But every sensi- ble person who is not badly blinded by prejudice, knows right we 1 that the whole yarn is a fake and is being put forth simply as a political cry to frighten nervous and bigoted people, if there are any sufficiently so in Canada to be frightened by so very unlikely a yarn. ,It is quite true that Rev. Abbe Proulx has gone to Rome and that he has gone there on a special mission, but the mission is an entirely different one from that stated by the Mail and its confreres. It is well known that the Roman Catholic clergy 9f the Province of Quebec, especially, took a very active part against the Liberals at the last two or three elections, and more particularly at the late general election. This course of the clergy was very galling and annoying to the Roman C tholic Liber- als, and they have resolved to tpply to the Pope, who is the religious head of their church, requesting of him that he put a stop to this interference of the cler y who are under him, with the political ffairs of the country. They apply to the P pe as Roman Catholics having a grievance a ainst it cer- tain class of their clergy and sk to have that grievance redressed. Th t they have a perfect right to do this, ever person must admit, and it is the height of meanness for any person to try to make pol (deal capital out of their action. In fact they are taking ideps to put a stop to clerical intederence in political affair s,while they are being accused of doing the exact opposite. This is not honest warfare, while it hail( a most injuri- ous effect in the country, as it stirs up re- ligious strifes and animosities. - Blake. NOTES. -Rev. S. Apheson, of Kipper), preached in Bayfield, road and Blake -churches last Sabbath to a large and appre- ciative congregation. -There . has been con- siderable tall talk about fast threshing. It would be hard to beatthe work recently done by John Thirsk's machine on John Douglas' farm, townline, when 34 loads of loose barley, yielding 620 bushels, was threshed in three and a half hours. Zurich. SPARKS. -Rev. D. H. Braund and Mrs Fred Kibler and wife, attended the Sunday schdol convention of the Evangelical church, held in :South Easthope last week. -Rev. Henry Voelker, of Caledonia, Michigan, reached in the .Evangelical church here last Sabbath. -Philip Hauch and wife arrived • home last week from a month's visit at r- Cavalier, North Dakota. -Daniel Fisher, of 8) Pigeon, Michigan, is here visiting his aged Globe Printing Company, for the vacant seat in the Senate. Mr. Jaffrey is an able man; he has lots of money, and in many ways has won deserved Irecognition from the Liberal party. Mr. James Young, of Galt, who is also said to be an applicant for the position, is an abler man than Mr. Jaffrey and would make a better Senator, although perhaps he has not done so much to earn it. All these, gentlemen, however, together with the Liberal journals who are booming them, and the Liberal party in general,must not forget that the Liberal party stand pledged to either abolish the Senate or to so reconstruct it as to bring it vastly more into sympathy with the free institutions of a democratic country. In view of this pledge, which must be carried out before the Liberals again appeal to the country, is it worth while making any more'appointmentsto the present political krave yard? Some paper, we do not- remember what one at the present time,says that the Clin- ton New Eia . favors the abolition of the Senate, while THE EXPOSITOR opposes aboli- , Um. Our contemporary must have read THE Exrosrron upside down. We have advocated the entire abolition of the Senate for many years, if it can be done. We are sorry, however, that a considerable portion of the Liberal party in the Dominion have always been opposed to the abolition of the Senate. This being the case, it may be im- possible for the present Government to carry out the reform to this extent, as the Con- servative party in all the Provinces are op- posed to doing away with it. If it cannot be abolished,- 'btu EXPOSITOR advocates the next best thing, a thorough reform, so as to make it directly responsible to the people, either by election or otherwise. We say abolish it, if that can be done; if not make it elective.- No Ontario Liberal need appeal to his constituents with any hope of success fiveyears hence, if the Senate remains in the shape it is in now. The fact of its being a Grit asylum instead of a Tory asylum,will not satisfy the people. The Toronto World, which is controlled by a Conservative member of the Dominion Parliament is good at giving good advice to its party, but the party do not seem overly ready to accept it. In a recent issue the World says : "The Conservatives have very wisely decided not to divide the House on the issue between the late Government of . Sir Charles Tupper and the Governor- General. It is likely, however, that they will divide the House this session on the trade question. Two views in regard to policy have been advanced,one to do nothing for a while, but give the Liberals all the rope they seek ; when the Liberals begin to disintegrate and niake mistakes,go in strong on the trade and other good planks in the Conservative platform ; the oth r to make 1:1, a fight of it from the start. The Conserva- tive party ought to give its first and fore- most attention to reorganization nd recon- struction. When this has taken place the new forces will do better work inkhe field." The Mail and other Conservative papers are raising a big row because a French Can- adian Priest,calledAbbe Proulx,has gone to Rome to consult the Pope. Before this reverend gentleinau Ieft for the holy city, he received a • telegram from Mr. Laurier, which was in some way purloined from the telegraph office and was read in Parliament. Whenthe matter came up there, Mr. Laurier admitted sending the telegram, but said it was on purely private and personal busiacss and he had no explanation to make; to the House concerning it. He also stated most explicitly that the reverend gentleman named had no mission from the Government and that he hadneversapoken tp him on the School Question, and that his mission was not at all connected with that Matter. Not- withstanding these very emphatic denials, and without any evidence to justify their statements, the papers already mentioned insist on saying that Rev. A.bbe Proulx has • parents. -Edmond Zeller and wife, of Mer- lin, Kent county, are here visiting their pa- rents. -Mr, Isaa-c Bechtel has moved from the 14th concession to the Babylon line, into Mr. F. Eisenbach's house -The millinery staff have started again for another season, to please the ladies with new hats and bon- nets. -Mies Lydia Faust left last Tuesday as a delegate to 'the Young People's Associa- tion convention, which is being held in Mor- riston. Miss Carrie Rennie also went. - Mr. Peter Bender had a new barn raised last week to replace the one recently burn- ed. -Mr. Owen Geiger removed to Hensall last, week. Stanley. ' ANOTHER Goon Pia. -Mr. Wm. McAl- lister, the well known pig breeder of this township, has made another valuable ad- dition to his herd of improved Berkshires. fl has purehaied from Mr. Teesdale, of J. ncord, Ontario, the pig that took the first iri'ze at the Toronto Industrial, and it the estern Pair, London, for best Berkshire • der one year. This pig, also, is from r ze taking stock on both sides. While at Lindon, besides taking many prizes, Mr. M Allister sold nine pigs. T IT AGAIN. -In the divisional court, at Toronto, on Thursday, last .week, before M redith, C. J;; Rose, J.; Street, J.; Hal- li ay se Township of Stanley -Judgment on m tion of plaintiff to set aside judgment e tered by Armour C. J., dismissing with - o t costs, an action for damages for injuries st stained by plaintiff owing to alleged n n -repair of Netchen's bridge in a high - w y in the township of Stanley. The trial judge held that defendants were net preju- di ed by the absence of the notice required b Vic. (0),' ch. 50, sec. 13, but that t ere was .not reasonable excuse for the w nt of it,. Counsel contended the facts that plaintiff was rendered helpless by the aceident for six w-eeks after, and was many miles away from herrie among strangers, but ratepayers of defendants; that want of no- tice was not pleaded until action partly heard in September, 1895 ; and that Mere- dith, J., who Ilia presided at first trial, after hearing all the evidence, refused to dismiss action for want of notice; and that the act was passed only five weeks before the accident, afforded reasonable excuse within the act. Held, following Drennan v. Kingston, that illness a sufficient excuse. Order made setting aside judgment and di- recting a new trial with costs to plaintiff in any event. Osier, Q. C., for plaintiff. Gar - row, Q. C., for defendants. . Leadbury. Noss. -The largest cucumbers we have seen for many a day were grown in the garden of Mr.. White, teacher, at. Lead - bury; and Mr. A. M. Ross, the village blacksmith, has equaehes some of which we had to wrestle with before being able to lift. -Again the vegetable and . flower gardens of Mr. Thomas Jones, hotel keeper, for productiveness and:beauty, are unsur- passed. -Among those who attended Lon- don fair were Mr. Joseph Stenzel, Miss Martha Stenzel and Mr. John Kners.-Mrs. Irvine, one of the very earliest settlers of Blanshard, is visiting at the residence of her son, Mr. J. J. Irvine. Although this lady has passed three score and ten years, she is quite active, in fact much more so than many half her age. -Mr. and Mrs. James Bell, of Peel township, have been visiting relatives and friends in this section during the past week. They purpose re- turning to McKillop in the near future, c having rented the farm of Mr. Calder on,1 i the 3rd line. Their many friends here will be pleased to welcome them back. -The t high winds of Saturday worked havoc with .apples, hundredsand we might say thous- fo ands of barrels of fine winter fruit in this;I section having been blown off and bruised a iu the fall. -The tea meeting at Bethel was t fairly successful. An interesting address was given by Rev. Mr. Forrest, of Walton. se The pastor, Rev. Mr. Westma,n, who is a 3, host in himself, acted as chairman, and also st assisted with the music. He also gave a S couple of recitations. The choir rendered • a number of beautiful.selections, Miss Dom M Kinny presiding at the organ in her usual h able and pleasing manner. COI' the Monday sp evening following a social was held at the pr same place at which an enjoyable time was spent. Athibtless fill the appointment to ths! satis- faction of all. -We omitted to mentien the return of the old country visitors in last week's correspondetree. It is needles to say they had a most enjoyable time revisit- ing the scenes of childhood but were all glad to see the land of their adoption again. -The Canadian Order of Foresters are to have a concert of a high order in the Pavilion on the 5th of October. Announce- ment of talent in next week's issue -Mr. J. E, Percy, of the Standard Life Assurance Company was in town last week, -James Ireland, of Blyth, was in town on Menday last, -Mr. Tough and Miss North, of Roth- say,ttre visiting at John Davidson's.-James Smith, of Goldie 4 McCulloch's, of Galt, was visiting his brother here last week. - Speculation is rife regarding who is to be the occupant of a pretty little cottage on Gibson street. It lie a, well known fact that it is rented but who is fitting up the in- terior of the cage for the bird is a hidden mystery known only to those particulary interested. -Arrangements have been made whereby the deciding game of baseball be-- tween Goderich and the Unions will be played in Seaforth, on Monday afternoon, September 28th. As both the teams have won a game, the one on Monday in Seaforth will be a good one. We would like to see a crowd go out with the boys to cheer them on. We hope next week to be able to re- cord a grand victory for them. Bayfleld. JOTTINGS. -Miss $. Smithsof Georgetown, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed- ward Elcoat, retun,ned home last we-ek.- Misses' W. and H. Hoorehouse returned on Tuesda3. from a pleaSant visit with relatives and friends in Bat City, Michigan and - other places. -Miss ` Sellers,of Mackinaw, is home. -Rev. Mr. `Ryan and Mrs. Ryan,of Adelaide, were here this week attending the funeral of Mrs. Ryan's mother, Mrs. Connor. -We are called on this week to record the death of one of Bayfield's oldest residents, in the person ofJane, relict of the late Wellington Connor, who departed this life on Thursday, September 17th, aged 88 years. Deceased has been a resident of Bay- field the greater part of fifty years having come from Fermanagh, Ireland. 'She was a sister of Mrs. Robert Marks, Brucefield, and the late Andrew Rutledge, of Bayfield. Mrs. Ryan, of Adelaide, is a daughter of deceased. -Robert Keegan and John Eber- hardt, former residents of Bayfield, are re- newing acquaintances here. -H. F. Ed- wards is visiting friends in the neighbor- hood of London this week. -J. G.Stanbury, BA, of the law firm of Robertson & Mc- Lennan Toronto, is home for a short vaca- tion. -Wes understand that Mr. John Eason has disposed of part of his property on the lake bank, to a party in Detroit, who in- tends building a residence on it next spring. -Miss Faeny Wild left last week for St. -Louis, after spending several months at home. -Rev. Mr. Acheson and wife of Kip. pen, were guests of Rev. Mr. Graham, for several days las week. The pastors ex- changed pulpits Sabbath. -The Stanley Branch Agricult ral Fair is to be held here on Thursday' and Friday, October 1st and 2nd. eThe dates ad to be changed, as Clin- ton Fair is to be ield on the days that had been chosen; Perth Notes. -The Avonton checker club are re -organ- izing for the coming season. -Mr. John S. oppin, of Mitchell', wa. s a judge of horses a the London Fair. -St. Marys qouncit have fixed the rate of taxation this year at 19q -Mr. J. Madden, of Motherwell, is building a barn 36 feet wide and a hundred feet long. s -Mr. Kennedy, of Shipley, has sold his 50 -acre farm to Mr. D. Itoutnan, for the bum of $2,400. golf club is being organized in Strat- ford.- Provision will be made for lady players also. -Listowel has a war of rates among its photographers. One of them is selling photos at $1.50 a dozen. - -Ala John Lehmann, of Logan, who lost his Yarn by lightning during the harvest,has a new one erected and closed in.; -The Misses Susie and Maggie Driscoll, of -Leadbury, near Seaforth, are visiting in St. Marys, the guests of Mr: aed, Mrs. Banana. - -The Elma Cheese Company ' have en- gaged Mr. John Ballantyne, of -Fernhill, as head cheesemaker at their factory for the season of 1897. -Mr. Howard Thompson, of 14Iitchell,has bought out the drug business 'of Mr. Bos- worth, in Stratford, and is in charge of it now. ---One day lately Robert McMillan, of Avonbank, had all the fingers of one of . his hands cut off by a Col rn cutter, which he was operating. -A petition in falvor of early closing of business places on Saturday night has been circulated in St. Marys, a.nd 500 heads of families have signed it. -Mr. Robert Smith, carpenter, in Mit- chell, had the misfor tine, a few days ago, to have the thumb of his. left. hand taken clean off by a circular saw. -Mee J. F. Welah, of Stratford,has been successful in taking six first, five second and four third'prizes- in fruit and • flowers at the London Exhibition. ' -Plans have been drawn for enlarging and remodelling the Methodist church at St. Marys, which will cost about $5,000. The work has already been commenced. -Rev. P. McF. MacLeod, former pastor of Knox church, Stratford, has been called to the charge of the congregation of Upper Tooting, near London, England. -Mr: J. Stewart left St. Marys the other day, for Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,. where he has secured a good position with his uncle, Mr. Henry Stewart, the Pennsylvania oil king. -Charlie Lemon, of Mitchell, was one of the starters in the great bike road race in Toronto. He was the 125th to come in, but made the twenty miles in one hour- and six minutes. -Dr. R. E. McDonald and Mr. Peter Mc- Donald left Stratford last week for Milton, North Dakota, from there they will go to Denver, Colorado, to try the effect of that climate on the doctor's hehlth. -Mr. Lawrence Nau has returned to Tavistock, froni a six weeks' visit in York City, Pennsylvania, with a sister from wfohrotymyheearhs.as been separated for more than -The members of the Presbyterian hurch, at Carlingford, are having the inter - or. wood work of their church painted,and. are eking other improvements, which will add o its appearance. -The attendance at Knox churc:i, .Strat- rd, is so large that it is difficult to find ttinge for new comers. The management re seriously considering the enlargement of he building. 1 Rev. J. a Fairlie preached his farewell rnion, at Shipley, to a large congregation. Ir. Fairlie has received the appointment of iperintendent of the Indian Industrial chools near Winnipeg, Manitoba. -Mr. Samuel Jewell, who did business in itchell as a painter nineteen years ago, is ome visiting his parents in that town. He ent, last summer in Florida, but is at esent a resident of British Coluiebia. -Mr. Wm. Aikee, of St. Marys, took samples of honey, granulated and extracted, to the Western Fair at London, and among a large number of exhibits he secured first ize for the granulated and second prize r extracted. -Mr. Hugh Daly, one of the oldest resi- nts of Stratford, died there last week. e was eighty years old,,and. had resided in ratford for nearly fifty years. His wife ed many years since. Ile leaves four sons d a daughter. ........... - Wroxeter. NOTES. --The county registrarship made Pr vacant at the decease of Mr. Dickson has fe been awarde-to Mr. A. L. Gibson, of this place. Mr. Gibson has long ' been a pro- de minent figure1 in municipal affairs in the H county and the choice of the Government St is a popular obe. His qualifications for the :' di position are of the highest order and he will an _ ARD AUL + e DRY GOODS COMPANY, HA E ARRANGED TO MAKE . AND :SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th and 26th, HEIR PEN I NG - DAYS OR THE DISPLAY. OF - Autumn Novelties in Trimmed Millinery, The changing seasons bring everybody face to face with the fact that they must provide themselves with new things to wear, and it only remains with eaeh individual to decide where they can best supply themselves with what they may happen to need Now we were never better prepared. to supply your wants. than we are this fall. Everything has been considered for the people. THE BEST GOODS AT THE" -- Lowest Possible Cash Figures pl, Is ositively the Rule of our Store. *memlier . variety; but the we are showing everything in large quantities and in great 0 most important things just new are the NEW JACKETS end JACKET CLOTHS, SILKS & VELVETS, DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY & GLOVES and WARM UNDERWEAR, HATS & BONNETS, " RIBBONS & VEILINGS, NEW TWEEDS, FLANNELS and FLANNELETTE -S, NEW SUITS and OVERCOATS, NEW FURS, ETC. We haven't room here to mention the figures our goods are -marked at, but we can mention something better, and that is: "in no case will we allow our- selves to be undersold if we know it." We have stated our ease to you in the plainest words we can put in print, and we urgently request you to come and let us prove to you that it is a fact. We are offering the best inducements of the season. HAAN RY OPENI - rido,v' and Saturday SEPTEMBER 25th and 26th. EDWARD MCFAUL Dry Goods Company, Seaforth's Greatest Cash Dry Goods Storey • gliters T. A. 4ilivea a unaninit iegt conregationt th,e rie,shvtery vont graduals of I the ablest young --Mr: Charles, *sown farmers from apoplexy. e. lie had bee nit till recently thirteen children -Mr. Jose's ramble four -ye animal Wit her, when ti to brew Of steam ground and diedl posed to have di -a very nervous a -There has bee ,Foole, Thomas *. lot; the -old Davi 4topii, for the su his slaughter an in a short tim going to Rainy there. -The residenc ,Moniington, nea ed only two yea ground early the fre started is un insured in the E flaUY for only ele eav loss to Mr. -be Harniot Ake 150 inst., se. /Moe Shier and isisterilay for Vi the train for thei .tario, after se friends in this di -By a fall n "inst„ John Han ,Grey end Elma, of the right hand long. it was a JI ;the woods to his Dr. Kidd's office. put in it. -1s.st week's ' Johnston SIDIta. sl*hting upon ,fever And. wean tion of matter, f -Physician who and advised rest. gone horne to C months with Mr. lOtJi concession." -Dr. W. W. near Mitchell, w .-cently to Miss Manitoba, sister 'Newry. Miss trade, and has age for some tit' n ,make their house where the doctor CONTIN A ommtry that Tails, a RiverSt. continental frail 'long may fairly wonderful newsp would add to the eyes of the world own or yokiit or This is why v . feel a pride in -the Family Iler Montreal, a pape adds much every 'nem Those wh Herald of Montr sights of Canad subscribers to it fortunate, as itu to refuse to aeee 'until more press =cured to turn out meet the demand s t - I • THU FMS Whrat per hush Epring heat It?" hu -Oats per bushel..., Peas per bushel-- Barley per bushel... Sutter, lie. 1, looae.. Butter, Eggs:per d137..- *Irlour,ver 100 Se..: itay*r ton 'new- . Hides per WO lbs.,. Sheep Potatoes per iriagi( Salt {retail) per be Wco4 pOr eord{lortr-, Wood per cord. <4she Apples per bag__ ,t -Clover Seed. -.15tnotby .-Pork, per 100 per . Teitorre, Rept 24 -spring wheat, it04 peas, per bush, 40e ter ton, 81275tO lees, per tug, Sfie • 183 ; dressed he Dai TORONTO, Sept -receipts are fair, . stuff are larger t The demand for are steady. Goo 12c to laic and 1 pound rolls are q eery is ateady nt to 18e for tubs. rather larger, th market is steady 9c for seconds. MONTREAL, 8 , Four thousand fr ing at the boat 'Cable advices to- feeLing, and the ste4dier, bat wh ala4le neverthel 17ie is about the Live IVETLPOOT, 8 oat le, 52d per 1 -51 No Caned i a MONTREAL, Se a large attendee tattle was -slow Prime beeves; of or three on the eales were made of nine stetre a 13,450 pounds, mon stock sold the leaner beaset There was an 84 the prices have late, or about 2 aid here three uteher paid .$20 and $24 for threc six weeks old. weeks old sell at oording to qual only 2e per ib Lambs are high per lb. The the anarket„-and 31e per lb for 1 EAST BtFAL --Market fairly Qeeed to choice to good, -$4,35 to 'steers, $3.85 to mon to good, stronger, *5235 veas etr --Market stead