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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-10-23, Page 4THE HURON EXPOSITOR 18961 OCTOBER. I t896 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. - Fri. Etat. tio sell is right up to the mark in every way, and a eon: be yours for very little money. 12c 15c 20e 25c CHEAP 35 43 • 50 68 ' GOOD 75 83 90 81.00 FINE liilisses' • Undelli*wear at very LowPrwes. - 22e 30c 85e 40c . CHEAP 45 50 • 60 68 GOOD 75 90 $1 81.25 FINE Boys' Underue S. . • .• oft I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo 11 12 13 14 15.16 MANTL A couple of $7.50 and $9 each. 17 t 8 1920 choiee WLS, 21 22 23 24 :,,r -26 -..-37 28 29 30 31 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. VT The fign-o between the parenthesis, atter each one, denotes the page ot the paper on which the advertisement wet be found. Important Announcement -E, McFaul Co. (4) A Significant Faet-R. Willis (1) Flowering Bulbs Free -0 W. Pepsi (6) Dried. Apples Wanted -G. E. King (8) A Good Article -R, McFaul Co. (8) Three Specials-M.&.Kinnon & Ca. (5) :anti Slaughteiing Goods -J. L Smith (6) Balsam ot Fir-LumAlen & Wilson (6) )1 Go to the Best -D; IdeLachlan & Co. 0) Notice to OrEditors-C. Wils•m, Assignee (5) Teacher Wantot -Thomas Rae 0) Bailiff's Sate -J. P. Brine (6) Money Wanted -Expositor 0 ffic.e (s) Dye Works -Henry Nickle (5) thgtos. tor Ellis (S) Trucks and Valises -W. H. Willis (a) Felt Shoes -W. H. Willis (8) Property for Sale -r -D. Stewart (6) Teacher Wanted -James Aiktn head (6) Pigs for Service -Hector Reid (5) Suylish Photos and Engravings at Henderson's (8) '7 SI • Zite ttrou txpoitor. SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, Oct. 23rd, 1896 The New County Council Act. - Now that some stir is being made 'in con- nection with the. elections to the county council under the new act, a few words ex- planatory of the act may not be oat of place. We have explained the act in these columns }Afore, but as many have forgotten, and as it is important that all should be as well posted as possible iii order that the law may work smoothly from the first, it will not be wasted time to repeat much of what we have already said, especially, as we know, there are many who are still seeking information. In this county there are eight districts. 'These districts are already well known. Each district will have two representatives, giving the county sixteen representatives in the council. The nominations will take place on. Monday,. December 21st, at the places designated by the nominating offi- cers, who have been appointed by the 'entity -warden. These nominating officers will have full control of the nominating pro- eeedings. The nominations will be made in the same way as at the ordinary municipal nominations. Parties -nominated at the Nomination meeting, if they do not desire to be candidates, can withdraw at the meeting or on the following day by handing to the nominating officer a_ statement properly signed and witnessed, to the effect that they do not intend to be candidates. Par- ties who have been nominated, and who haved sent in theft disclaimer, will not have their names placed on the ballots, but all who fail to do ,this will have their natnes placed on the ballots and will be voted on. The proceedings in this respect are precise- ly the same as at the ordinary municipal elections. No person will be allowed to ec- eupy a position in the County council and in the local mriaieipal council at the same ; time, but local couneillors and reeves of ]this year will be eligible for nomination and election to the county council, but they will have to discontinue their connection With the local council, whether as reev , deputy, councillor, clerk, assessor Or co.. lector.. The election takes place on t e first Monday in January, on the same da. - asthe local municipal 'elections, and ti e same deputy returning officers act at ti e one as at the other. The qualification it r voters is the same as at the regular (nun - eipol elect ions. The qualification for ca - didates is tile same as for reeves in town , vis: $600 freehold; or $1,200 leasehold. Each elector is entitled to two votes. He can give a vote to each of two .candidates, or he can give both votes to one candidate. In the event of his desiring to do this he will haveto make two crosses instead of one op- • posite that candidates name on the ballot. The ballets are provided by the county clerk, and the local municipal clerks will have to make a. return "to him of the - votes • in the Proviace 1,400 county coUncillors, whereas there are only 93 members of the Legislature. Even after the reduction which the new law proposes its made, th‘re wi I still be five hundred county coun41- 11 lo . But to Make the case more plain, we will take the county of Huron as a fair sam: pie of the whole. This coynty, with . a poPnlation of 66,780, had, under the old condition of things, 51 county _purloiners, while Ontario, with a population of over two millions, has but 93 members in its legislature. ,Again, the revenue of the coun- ty.is about forty thousand dollars -a year, whereas the revenue 'of Uri Province is over five and a half millions. It will thus be Wu that while the county has less than one fottieth part of the population of the Pro- vince and. less than one hundreth part of the revenue, she had more than half the number of -representatives. It must be quite evident fr.= this, that there is not nearly so nitich need. of a decrease in the representation ml the Provincial Legislature as' there was in the county council., But, notwithstanding L this, we are net prepared to say but that the Province could also get along_very com- fortably with feweriegislators without the iuterests of the people suffering in any, degree. ilt is also said, sometimes, that it might hike been better had the reduction been made by simply cutting off the deputy. reeves. This, however, would not answer at all, as it would entirely set aside the veryrn prope. principle of representatioby popu- lation. It would not be 'fair that a munici- pality with five hundred. voters should have the same representation in the county coun- cil as a munilcipality containing -fifteen hundred. AS reat a desparity as this would exist in any cases if that principle had been adopt d. The only remedy would be to give some members of the council one vote and others two and three votes in pro- pertion to the i umber of ratepayers of the municipality th ty represented. We do not think that any inch scheme_would be at all satisfactory, as it would ereate a sort of aristocracy aroo g the members and destray the spirit of unky and equality which should alvan.s exist in representative bodies. It I • seems to us that a reduction being neceesar4. and it is admitted by all that it was, no scheme could be devised, which will. give fairer and mere equitable representation than that which has been adopted. Besides this; it materially enlarges the constituency and lengthens the term of service; thus in- creasing the importance -of the position and rendering it more attractive to good Men arid in this way should secure better and mere efficient serVice. There is no doubt bet the old cou•ncil did splendid service, but we' believe that the one now _provided for m,11 prove equally beneficial and quite as satisfactory to the people,while there Should be a considerable saving in expeese,as a body of sixteen should not cost as much as a body of fifty. .There seems to be a feeling in some quar- tets that in order to secure justice for any thete must be a representa- tive in the- council from that particular municipality. .Thls is only the old sectional feeling cropping up, which was engendered under the old act. One of the objects of the present bill is to do away with that narrow sectional feeling. The representative of' any district is elected . by the whole district and is as much responsible for his acts to ode municipality of the district as to an- other. This being the case, it matters little in what particular municipality he may [ happen to live. It, is as mach to his inter - et to serve one municipality in his dietaict as another. So that tie municipality is likely to suffer or be neglected simply be- cause one of its tesidents does not happen to ben member c'tf the county council. No representative w ould 'dare favor one Muni - Of elity in his dildriet at the expense Of the ot sees, and he WOuld have no object in do- ing so even svereidie disposed, any more than a Member of parliament would feel disposed : to favor the municipality hi which he ho- pelns to live at the expense of the other nanuicipalities of his riding. If he were todo so, -he would not long be the represent- ative of the riding. And it will be precisely the same with the county councillors. This seetional feeling will, no doubt, die out .in I time, and the sooner the better. i polled for the respective candidates, in their Editorial Notes and Comments. respective municipalities. He sums up the.i Quoth the Mail " And so long as the votes and procleirea the result in the sev- I present Administration lasts the tendency eral divisions. - The local municipal eman- ate are left the same as now, the only differd wlll be towards a lower standard -of merality in. our politics." If the standard - ever reaches a lewer ebb than it did: under7 the late Government, of which the Mail county eouncillors are elected far two yeers„ SI as an ardent admirer and earnest support - so thateexcept in the case' . of a vacancy cc- eei it will be rough on the country. C' earring,. there will only be a county council' . The Hamilton Spectator moralizes in this election every other year. We have now • strain: "Laurier, the gentleman . with the touched, on every paint in the eat, of inter- - sunny wa-s ; Tarte, the wicked partner,: enee being that the reeve and deputy reeve are not members of the county council. The that on account of the capital of the country being located there they have Vbeen out that much extra in keeping up their town. They are not ;leaking in ' chtiek" at any rate if they, rnale.any such demand. If it had not been for the money expended there• on Dominion account, their city would still be a lurnbering camp, inhabited only by French half-breeds and Indians. It waseeenada that i made Ottawa and not Ottawa that made Canada. „ Roseland, the gteat British Columbia mining camp still booms. The corner stone of the fir,}et brick lock was laid there last week with much eeremony, the Lieutenant - Governor officiatng. Over: 100 buildings are now being put up. The population has been increased by 200 in a week. A. lot on the main street s as originally bought for J260; two months ago it changed hands at $3,700; now it has been acquired by the Bank of British Noah America for $25,250, and a Montreal syndicate has bought a parcel -of eighteep business lots for $117,000. It would seem as if there is more money in town lots just now than there is in gold mines. .. eat to the voter, so that any of our readers who will pay attention to the explanations we have givenaeill not be in ignorance OS to how to act when elation time comes. In this county the number of county eouncillers will be reduced from 52 to 16 members. The redaction in the whole Province will be from 1,400 to 500 members, and will effect a saving of twenty-five- thous- and dollers. It has been asked by some, why has, this change been made by the legislature ? in reply to this oire would say that it Was demanded by thepeople,and the Legislate; e multi not longe -r resist, the de- mand. There have been for 3 -ears petitions pouring in from county councils themselves, from township councils, from farmers' in- stitntes, from pelt one' lodges, aud. ether such representative bodies, all asking for • a reduction in the membership of the county catintAIs. None, however, formulated a plea. There has, also, been a firmly rooted opinion in the public mind that there is roam for reductions in this way all around ; Cita there are, inf Lee, toe many represent- atives of one kind or another. in reducing the number of county councillors, therefore, the 1,ehlattire vies simply carrying out a Very peremptot y tlemantl made by the pea pie. It is said by sonic-, why did they not commence at hotne and reduce the rcpresen- tatien in the Legislature. There may, per- haps, be room for a reduction in this direc- tion also, but the need is not nearly so great as in the mat ter of the county councils, as the following figurerwill show : There are with the ahadyways, and Little 01, the Christian statesman with the child -like and bland ways, make a_ great trio." That's so. In sporting .parlance they rma,ke a "full hand" and that is herd to heat. i We can't often agree with the Toronto' I Maid, but the following is Sotind : "At the Gearul Trunk half -yearly meeting arsha e- hdlder who happened to refer to the c ti - ti gency 'Of war with the United Sta.eS w s hissed. At the Congress of, tae C ntmbers of Commerce, when. one of the Canadian delegat s ventatred a., few heated retnarks On the same pots Witty • he received a aindler hint to change he. subject., and was called to order by he chairman. If our neighbors across the . inc would culti- vete a little of the same s -use of- propriety, mid frown -down turf dent ly references to Idegland, there would be small danger of war .between the two cou tries." . H.' e, • ' 'The ex -Dominion minsters as. well as many of the civil servants will now have to strike hard pen. Dr.. M ntague who -took up his residence in Ottaw when ' he became a Cabinet 'Minister, hap returned to his earal home in Dunnville,! .where it is said he will commence the praetise of his pro- feesion. This action . on . the pert of the Dactor is commendable although it is a long step from, a Cabinet ministership to e village doctor, and from riding in .a palatial palace car to a buek board on a ITaldimand rued road. But such are . 4 he Ups and downs of poli tical life 'in -Canada. • • . tt iS said that the people. of Ottawa are going to strike the Dominion Government herd fora 'grant of _about two millions of (Wee., to improve their city, as they claim The following are the times and places -fixed for the trial of Dominion erection pro- tests : NOrth Brule-November 30, Walk- ertonr South Bradt -December 3, Brantford. North Grey -December 17, Owen Sound. East* York -January 4, Toronto. North Ontario -December 14, Canningtan. East Durham -December 28, Cobourg, London -December 17, London. West Toronto (Preston v. Oaler.)-Januttry 4, . Osgoode Hall. North Perth -November 18, Strat- ford. Weep Totonto (Preston' v. Clarke) - November 20, Osgoode Hall. East Sitncoe -December 21, Barrie. East Northumber- land -November 27, Cobourg. The election for president of the United . States takes places one week from next Tuesday. Mr. Bryan, the soft money ernah, is eupposech to have a godd fighting chance for,success, if he does not win. rt will be a good thing for Canada when the war is ended, no matter which way it goes. For the past three "months business has been practically suspended in the United States. This has also affected Canada and has aggravated the stagnation here. The Conservative papers are raising a great row about dismissals., from the civil sereice by the Dominion Government. In fact they fire making themselves and their underwent an .operation on the left eye, for malignant cataract on September 9th, and is now doing well, in spite of his a vanced age. The , operation was performed by Duke Kar Theodor, of Bavaria; who is very successful in the treatment of diseases of the eye. V• • • Ever, COMPETITION. -The United States Government has decided to let qanadian stone compete with American stone for the improvements in Buffalo harbor. THE' PRTNCESS OF MONTENEGRO, -The Czar has informed the Prince of Montene- gro that the dowry of his daughter on the occasion of her marriage will be one million roubles'IAN ARMY MOVEMENT', -Russia is mobilizing her army, and it is believed that she will receive the mandate from the powers to occupy Constantinople. AN'OTHER PARNELL TO LED. -It is stated that Mr. Michael Devitt is nogotia- ting for the union of all the Irish sectiOes -u-under the leadership of Mr. John Howard Parnell; an elder brother of the late Charles Stewart Parnell. • , To BE SOLD AT AlICTION. -The palace built for Queen Anna Sophia of Denmark, near Copenhagen, will/ shortly be V sold at auction in the London auction market. . Camel FOR DAMAGEsk-The United States Minister at Constantinople has lodged a 'claim for $40,000 against Vthe Turkish Gov- ernment on behalf of the mother of Frank Lenz, the bicyclist who was murdered by the rKurels. A Bean Fort THE NEEDLES. -The dangers of naeigation of the Needles in V foggy weather will shortly be lessened. A huge fog bell is being placed in position for that purpose. CHAMPAGNE Sarrie-..-The largest quantity of champagpe ever auctioned off in England was sold on Wednesday last in London. It consisted of two thousand dozens, and, ac- cording to the advertisement, was sold f` by order of an eminent firm of bank- ers in New York," VhM.ing been ship- ped back to London _ from that city, af- ter having been in the warehOuse since early in 1894. The sale attracted buyers from all parts of the Kingdom, and loev prices prevailed, the average being 35s a dozen. A GOOD MAN GONE. -Ron. j. N. Harrie, merchant, banker and philanthropist, of Nev,v Loridem, Connecticut, is dead, aged Si years. He -founded the firm of J. N. Har- ris & Co.,.Cincinnati;druga and medicines, and for several years he was president of the Fellews Medical Coanpany,'of Montreal. In 1889 he contributed $100,000 for the fonndatien of -the Harris School of Science Doshiea 'Universiey, Japan. He also ma- terially aided in works of public usefulness. party ridiculous by their, howlings. The diareissals, thus far, at an rate, are in their disordered imaginations, as no dismissals have thus far .been made except in the publicavorks and post office departments, and these have been of men for whom there was no work. There is no doubt but there will be more dismissals in due course, but it is time enough for our Conservative friends to 'squeal when they are hurt. • Several members of the Manitoba Govern- ment hare been in Ottawa during the past two weeks conferring . with . the Dominion. Government and trying toarrive at a settle- ment on the much vexed and long drawn • out school question. The Manitobans have returned to their homes again, but whether or not a settlement has been reached is not as yet definitely known. It is supposed that the terms of settlement have been arranged, but before they can be effective they 'must be -ratified by the Manitoba legislature. Premier 'Hardy presided at Ian efaclaren's lecture- in Toronto the other -night. The proper pronouuciation of the gentleman's cognomen is En -on," and it is said the Premier, who always likes, to be up to the mark in every respect, was somewhat . doubtful as pronounced the hall he accosted an to how, the name should be . but fortunately on his way to meta well known Celt. whom he who gave him the proper turn, and muchto his own gratification as well as to•the surprise of some 'of the audience, he had it exactly right when he introduced :the distinguished lecturer. The Premier 'need not have gone far afield to get the information he 'desired, as his colleague, the Minister of Education, With his other numerous and varied gifts can "spoke the gaelic" as fluently and correctly as if he were fresh from the heather. -If any reader of THE EXPOSITOR wants to grow'richlet him write a volume of pope - ler character.eketches and then go upon the lecture platform. Even gold mining or - speculating in Chicago wheat is net "in it" as a moileyeeetting business,, with the author- orator combination role. Ian Mac- laren, the celebrated creator of "Beside the Bonnie • Brier Bush,". • talked for an hour and a half at Massey hail, Toronto, the ether night. And at the. conclusion of the effort pocketed a. cheque for $1,500, his share of theenceipts. It is 'easy to calculate that he thus' earned a little over $16 every minute he spoke. All'thesigns point to an improvement in the times. Wheat. at last has -begun to - bound upward at a Surprising rate; a goli- mining fever is coming on; capital in the United States -.49 !only waiting for the election of McKinley to start a hum, hither- to unprecedented, Woes the lines. Times are more than good in Great Britain; letters from Australia say that for three months now there has been a. wonder- ful recovery there and so it is ell around.' Circumstances do seem to indicate that we have reached the lodest depth of depression and that there will now be a rapid upward tendency. Mr. John AeAuld was on Tuesday last elected in SOuth Essex as the successor in the Ontario Legislature of the late Hon. W. re Balfour, by a• majority of oeee one thousand. ! His a-pponent, Mr. Scratch, the ConservatiVe candidate, although' an able mania farmer and one who had taken a leading part -in municipal affairs for m a.nyy ears was badly scratched out Thieis the first election that has taken place since Hon Mr. • Hardy became Premier, and indicates that the Hardy Govern emit is likely to become • as firmly entrench el in the favor of the people as the M wat GoVernmeat was. Some six or peve elections have taken place since the gem eral election in Arne,. 1894, and in no sin le instance has _ an op- ponent of the Go ,ernment been elected. This does not seem to afford much comfort - to those ConserVatives who are building' eery castles on the rope of the Conservative. party coming into owerin Ontario, at the next general electio News of the Week. GANG or ROBBERS ARRESTED. -A gang of ,five suspects were arrested in Detroit, Saturday. They ate supposed to be the. chief actors in the numerous burglaries and daring hold-ups within - the past few mouths. Iltaend E. ABBEY DEAD. -Henry E. Abbey, the well-known theatrical manager, , died very suddenly On Saturday morning in' New York. A. lisAMOuS TEIVITER OF SIN“ING. -Pro- fessor Julius Stockhausen, of Frankfort -on - the -Alain, one of the most prominent teachers of singing in .Germany, who re- cently celebrated his seventieth birthday anniversary, and was presented on the occa- sion with the sum of 50,000 marks ($12,500) • _ ing in the mow, .came down and went ut- side to sit down, when he fell over 4ead. He was a useful and highly respected citizen and will be a decided lose to the cemmuidty. This is a sorrowful bereavement t the widow and children, the eldest being only 14 years of age. Drs. Tennant and E iott were called and performed a post mo tern, pronouncing the cause of death ruptu e of the heart. -Edward Jenkins, of .Turnberry, dest son of Mr. Robert Jenkins, was p flinging apples the other day and fell from the tree, striking on the back of his head and should- ers. His neck was nearly broken. His head struck the ground with such force that it made an indention in the earth three inches deep. -For the enumeration w postoffice the record is as f for places in Canada, 1, foreign countries, 170 ; pos ada, 407 ; post cards for f 27; newspapers and booli fifth class matter, 7 ; parce postage, $51.14. -Mr. George Wade, of Turnberry, had the framework of his new barn raised on Wednesday of last week It stands on a splendid stone foundatio . Although the timbers werewet, the weal her cold, and it was long after datk before the work was completed, no accident, Occurred. This barn is to replace the one that was destroy- ed by fire last summer. -On Monday morning of last week, 'be- tween 7 and 8 o'clock, the kitchen of D. MaLaren's dwelling, in Saltford, was dis- covered to be on fire. The alarm Was in- stantly given and in a few moments neigh- bors and friends were pouring water on the burning part and moving out the goods. In a. short time the fire was mastered, no great damage being done, as fifty dollars will 'ap- parently cover all the loss. -Miss Maggie, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan, of Bllyth, died on Wednesday morning of last week about six o'clock. The sympathy of the community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. McMillan in this their second bereavement in three months. Another daughter, Miss Annie, is lying at the point of death,which make S thebereave- ment still more severe. Huron Notes. -Lucknow.curlers have reorganized for the coming whiter. -Lours Davey, of •Sarepta, picked ripe strawberries from hb garden last week. On the Same vines wet numenans blossoms.. , -Mr: Wm. Grigg, if Colborne, brought a load of dry wood into Linton the other day, which when weighed, tipped the scales at 8,860 pounds: -Mr., Robert We ali. has sold to Mrs. Thomas -M. Carling, h s Cottage and lot in Clinton for $475, pose ssion to be given at once. -Gerald, second so of Mn, George Muir, formerly of Lucknow, but now of Windsor, died on Sunday morni g, 11th inst., �f ap- -pendieitis. -The congregation f the Ashfield Pres- byterian church have -xtended a unanimous call to the Rev. Mr. IV flier, from near Lon- dcin, to be their pasto . -A Ow belonging o Mr. Henry Ellis, of Gerrie, was struck v a train the other day and killed. This is the second cow that Me. Ellis has lost in this way. . . -Mr. James Taylor, of Exeter, pulled three Maneolds• from his garden last week which tipped the scales at 72 pounds, the largest of the three weighing 27 pounds. - Miss Lilly Gordon, of Lucknow, net with a...painful accident last week. She was getting wOod when she stepped on a rusty nail which went through the shoe into her foot. - -Mr. James Anderson, who for the last few months has filled the position of head miller in the roller mills at Blyth, has apepted a position in the Goldie mills, at Ayr. ,-De. Harrison, son 'of Mr. Richard Warrison, of Exeter, is coming to the front as a surgeon in Kansas ,City, Kansas where he recently performed a very difficult • sur- gical operation successfully. - Mr. Abe Bagshaw has purchased the store prC.perty of Mr. Charles Southcott, on Main street in Exeter, next door to E. H. Fish's2,0)bot. barber shop, paying therefor the sum of $ -Mr. David Beacom, Bayfield line,"Gode- rich township, has disposed of his 100 -acre farm to his neighbor, Mr. John (Muff, for 84,000 and will likely buy another farm or retire to town life. • -James Speir, 6th line Morris, has pus- chesed a fine pure bred line, ram from the flack of the well-known S. B. Smith, Maple Lodge. Mr. Speir is an enterprising farmer and eserves to do well. Killough, of Grey, has leased the fine farm of. ohn Wilson, 2nd line, Morrie, for a. term of years; Mr. Wilson and family purp se removing to Colchester town- ship, Essex ounty, where he has rented 4 peach farm; -Shortly efier noon, on Wednesday,14th inst., Miss Mary McLean and Mr. James T: • Langley, of Wingham, were united in mar- riage at the residence of the bride's mother. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. Perrie, in the presence of about 60 guests. -The friends of Mr. and Mrs.S.Docking, formerly of Holmesville, but now of Cypress River, Manitoba, will be sorry to learn that -on September 28th their house was burned to the ground. Lewes set on fire by a spark from a- steam threshing engine that was passing. - Miss Annie Gregory, who has been -teaching the third department in the Exeter public school for several years, has resigned her position and Miss May, daughter of Mr. .Wm..May, of Mitchell, will fill the va- cancy. The" change will. take place January -1st, 1897. - John Bloor, of Clinton,was married on Wednesday of last week to Miss Lottie Mason, daughter of Mr.' John Mason, Blyth, the ceremony being performed by dtev. Mr. Higley ; the groomsman was Mr. James McClacherty, and the bridesmaid was Miss Clara Mason, sister of the bride. -Mr. Duncan Anderson, of the Bluevale roadebrought into Wingham one day- last week, a peanut stalk on which were about twenty-five well developed peanuts. Mr. Anderson thinks that with proper care pea- nuts could easily be grown here. He will experiment with a larger 'patch next year. -On Wednesday of last Week, North street Methodist church, Goderich, was the scene of an interesting event. It was the marriage of Miss Emma Acheson, daughter of Mr. John Acheson, to Rev. W. F. Hol- lindrake, B.A., of Hamilton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Joseph Edge. -On Wednesday evening of last week a few of the friends and' neighbors of Mrs. Robertson assembled at her home in Mar- noch'to Witness the marriage of her young- est daughter, Bella, to J. W.Gibson, of West Wa,wanosh. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Ha 1, Of Belgrave. -The terribly sudden death of Mr. Robt. Hunter, of the 12th concession of Ashfield, on Wednesday of last week, was a severe shock to the widow and seven small child- ren, who survive him, as - well as to the general public. 'Deceased, who had. gone out from a -happy home in the morning in his usual health and good spirits, was as- sisting at the threshing of his neighbor, Mr. James Ritchie. The maehine had been running some time when it was stopped for a while and deceased, who had been work- ek in Brussels Rows :-Letters 0 ; letters for cards for Can reign countries, s posted, 188 ; post, 17 ; total -Mr. Thomas Cottle; of Clinton, who is engaged in pa.eking apples, has come across a couple whiph are certainly freaks of nature. One Of them 'has three varieties in one -Canada Red, King and Spy, and each variety is as distinctly marked as if divided off by a knife. The other apple has the same varieties, but they are riot quite so clearly marked. -One day last week, Mrs. Taylor, Clin- ton, pis doing some sewing and was bitten in the palm of the handl by what is supposed to have been a poisonous spider, which was secreted in the goods. The flesh around the apparent slight wound beeame black and painful, but through the forethought of her daughter, the injttred ladysucked the poison from the wound and spit it out and thus escaped serious results. .-On Monday evening, 12th inst., two of the most highly esteemed young people in the neighborhood of Gerrie, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. They were -Mr. James Beswitherick, tailor of- Gorrie, .and Miss Julia A. Pyke, daughter of Edward Pyke, Esq., of the 9th- concession, Howick. The ceremony took place a the residence of the bride's father, Rev. Mr. Fisher, offi- ciating. -The Bethel church, Grey township, Epworth League has elected the fol- lowing staff of Officers for the cur -- rent term ;-President, Miss B. Pearson ; 1st vice -President, Mrs. D. Litingstone ; 2nd vice -President., D. Clark; 3rd vice - President, M. McTaggart; .4th vice -Presi- dent, Mrs. T. Williamson ; Secretary, Miss T. Sperttin '• Treasurer, G. Sperain. The League holds its meetings on Wednesday evening Of each week. -After a long and brave fight with a. deadly and -painful' dlease, Mr. Joseph Morris, a well-known resdent of Colborne, died on Wednesday mor ing of last week. His illness was cause by a cancerous growth on the neck, and ut for the medical care he received and his own cheerful and indomitable spirit, the e d might have come much sooner thanit did. Deceased was well and favorably known, an 1 in his long and trying illness had the syi pathy of the entire community. -A happy event took place • at the home of Mr. Robert Bruce, 13th concession, Hullett, on* Wednesday afternoon, of last week when his second daughter, Miss Bell, was united in marriage to Mr. Thomas Little; both are very popular -residents of the 13th, and this was generously manifest-. ed by the very large nuMber of presents re- ceived by the bride: Rev Mr. McLean ,performed the ceremony, while Miss Maggie !Bruce, sister of the bride, acted as brides- htleid and Mr. 'Blair, of Blyth, as grooms - mail. -Joseph Speers, jr., of Goderich, is ask- ing the divisional court at Toronto to de- clare invalid the will of his father, Joseph. Speers, made in 1893, and to declare valid a former:will of 1888, which the son says was the only will he was mentally capable of making, and which left him all. Heirs who come under the last will say that -Judge Doyle, of Huron county, Was right in de- claring the last will valid, but Mr. Speers, jr., says that Judge Doyle was not the senior judge of Huron county, and had no power to adjudicate the matter. Gorne. POINTERS. -M -and Mrs. James Arm- -strong paid a short visit, to friends in Fullerton last 'week. -Mr. and Airs.. John Perkins now occupy the rooms above their store in Mr. Nash's bloek.-Rev. Mr. Cousens, of Fordwich, occupied the Metho- dist pulpit in this village at both services on Sunday last. -Miss May Yates, of Sher- brooke, Quebec, is at present visiting her parents here. -Miss Turner,' . assistant teacher in our school, visited her home in Clinton on Saturday last. -Our nimrods are amusing themselves shooting partridges and rabbits. -Mr. j. R. Williams, our enter- prising townsman, has, built a new stable on his premises. -M r. Nash's printing office is now in the lower fiat of • the Nash block. -Harry Young; All Williamr,- Willie Ar- den and Harry Ardell returned from Mani- toba last week. -Mr. .James Beswitherialt, one of our village tailors, has increased his responsibilities by taking unto himself a wife, in the person of Miss Julia Pyke. We join their many friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous life.-Mr.-B.Scott's commodious brick cottage, 'erected on the lot just north of the Baptist church, great- ly improves the north end. of our village, which now contains some of the most at - tractive as well as the most expensive., private residences in the -village.-The west bound thin was derailed about a mile east of here, at 10 o'clock on the evening of the 14th, fortunately without Injuring anyone. By some cause the rear truck of the tender suddenly gave way, throwing the tender on its side and wrenching it loose from the rest of the train, which consisted of a bag- gage car and a passenger coach. it was im- possible to stop the locomotive for some distance and the dragging of the wrecked tender badly tore up the track. The bag- gage car meanwhile was thrown from the rails and plunged into the ditch, luckily re-' • mainiug upright, but digging a deep hole in the ground and sckaping the front truck to ; the middle of the ear. The passenger coach, ! containing eight ot nine persons, was tie - railed and dragged for a short distance over the ties, but suffered no further injury. A wreeking train was dispatched to the spot ° next morning and the passengers were trans- shipped,- and enabled to continue their journey, although the track was not cleared for some twenty hours after the accident. OCTOBER 23, 1896, • COULD .FILL SPA IMES OVER 3 With facts, interesting Lilts too,' about our goods and prices, but the EXP OSUM- I has other things to print s well as advertisements, so we -are compelled to keep - our remarks inside of this c lumn. The important thing just now inour bud- ness,is providing the people with suitable goods against the coming cold. weather. All the lighter, thinner materials have to give place to the more substantial anti heavier kinds, so that we may be at least comfortable during •the long winter season ahead of us. ThiS means a plentiful supply of good, warm Df everything - Out UridercFothing Fir M Gloves Overcoats Caps, ..Blankets, assortment assortment for yo Jackets ntles Sox, of these .1 to select and ,Uressess • and Fur Capes, and Shawls, and Hosiery, .. ancii Suits, Mitts, • Etc. things never was better. There is an abundance from, with the prices entirely inyourfavor. , U DE1CLOTHING The 'Underclothing siderable amount of comfort LADIES UINNDER.WEAR ALL -KOS AND QUALITIES we bate can tio sell is right up to the mark in every way, and a eon: be yours for very little money. 12c 15c 20e 25c CHEAP 35 43 • 50 68 ' GOOD 75 83 90 81.00 FINE liilisses' • Undelli*wear at very LowPrwes. MEN'S UNDERWEAR, LIG T, MEDIUM AND HEAVY -WEIGHT 22e 30c 85e 40c . CHEAP 45 50 • 60 68 GOOD 75 90 $1 81.25 FINE Boys' Underue r all sizes and very cheap. DRE Our aesortm colors, plaids, wearing materials fa SES. nt of Dress ey mixtures ;it -20c, 25c, Gooi ts 30 • . s contains thousands of yards of choice things, in plain eed effects, &d, among which are many heavy substantial , 40c and 50e per yard. ' Costmme lengths t. V50, 1.90, f3, 3.75 a dress FURS. The stock different kinds. sleeves, well ' '1.1R. of Fur Jackets 1 Our pr lined, itee $25, CAPES at ens fel' $3 85, -end , 87.50, . Capes is large, 4knti the assortreent is made up of FUR -JACKETS in a good quality, full lengh, large 835 and 840 each. . 810, 815, 890 and 825. Full 'stock Ofuffs Ruffs Collars Se Gauntlets . , . . ..., MANTL A couple of $7.50 and $9 each. hundret SH -garments yet to pick from. Prices $2.50,$3.50, 85, $6,4 $1, $1.23, 81.50, 89, 83 and 84 each. . choiee WLS, Positively th lowest figures for Gloves, Hosiery . ()VERO* Two hund.red good, sizes at $4, $5, $6 and 8 . ATS. . _ resvy cloth Overcoats at the closest prices on record. Men's each. Bold siZeS. S41.50. *2_ •,R2 ;76 4? rie Z SgI7 .P.fidi, 4. - QUICK SELLING PRICES Men's an • d Boys' Suits, Caps, Mitts, ox, Top Shirts, Sm. Upon examina on of our goods you Will find that the above prices are largely in your favo We realize that now is the time to sell Winter Goods,, and we want to clos out everything we can while the Selling Time is on. Emit Dry RI).- MCFALL Goods Company, Sn*forth7s Greatest Cash Dry Goods Store. OCTOB Alt BRIEFS. ICOMPletiOrt. Plate IttoSiliOn 011 Wedtte8 Jaunddruen got into "" white barbarian the e,elestial is now 3 „colored optie.-The aomatereial headqui Atiderahle improvem new cornmereial roe -the bar has been re sent quarters. --Ge - eGeorge Good, bete -commenced_ busine :jewelry line, and is •cees,-John liannal tto the electors of er 4their suffrage in is for the Huron count- iocal butchers are p nieety. - Beef -steak etor 25e -Alex. _representative of bOU.Se, WAS in town Aura- ber of the sales in the surround - offered for stock on -The Huron ste ;street, instituted thriving busiae.ss by - our'citizens ;Special services are the Methodist char tended. - The •disco lueeting was delive _secretary of the Pe. Association. -The -triet Sabbath ached ,convention eomme • chureh on Wedu presidency of the .Alfred Day„ seer Sabbath School As .esting and instill •audience. A large in attendance; Th prise the . program Wilson comedy' large houses uightl -continue all week. rieW granolithie w ear Monday Thor now upwards of - this improved wee elation • Arm Y offi egrace but of musel of a recent meetin Mike their exit b 'last to leave came • 'causing ittodr tail, leaving a, par Taking advantage army warriors, h excitedly_ exelaien caught at last for -Satanie Majesty' days there has b the grain market that'wheat will r fore New Year's. • iris rounds. The See:name Seel Dual meeting of and Hay Sabbath was held here on layterianehrarch, --the people of large number •o Who were present -could desired abled a large present. It wa,s enthusiastic eons' for many years, -during the day, 1. largely in excess growing' jut -ores, sessions daring t choice singing b Ieadertship of Mr. teresting discuss• ' the program too duced by the b forename of z profitable addres School work, AD a stimulating e the evendagaessi audience, the eh door. Revz.V and Rev. Mae present, and de nate addresses, leave deep and evening eession ing by the Met) also by the • leaderthip -of 1 hearty vote of 4 the brethren ale such ,atteantive thus briZging it mad aiso to the for their kind elected for the r President, Mr.. 2n'd viee-preside vice president, secretary and. t The next in Varna. F. S. Snow h -lina band for sale in Parties wanting an He is uiso preparet Yart en the shortes He also has Muds rates. Wednesday, :number of ve came up in the- vassing the toe -trio light men, for the town, a• the citizens find it cheap, a light, after has: were dead. -T1 changed hand -Senery from El will return to t some of the dal postmaster ha not so. There eonsideration The charge is the last elect was circulated for his retell • having his le new foundatigl been ill for ec 'tamed. for In names are men a council honore Dames, Hislo' Grey; and NI! of Morris. Al, bill. The non' Scott being district. BRIEVS. Teri -Tiers Vl Wednesday snow fell o village had a -Ann, Mitt: at the reside -John Woods and the fuller noon last tel was very Lail years old and Bena Dodds ed at Mr. The Thursday lasi cies and tep Mr. P. Curtit cattle on Morj Loathorn sh- Livezpool em tiurith aneo