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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-10-30, Page 1", • • erenneneetes—*e*.- 1896, le [uality. v• Price file -people with., kparison of our •IiJooking into. you thing.. nee selling at prices 'ORE. in our store is have the best we things. Our. idly that there -I get eld. New very day, keep '0. Mantle corner.- rlitting Jackets,. :y of good light' it't made your. ie what we are -the prices this - t their share of Lime beauties in tig Effeets, gee, ffertriettas, ag fast, ani we , eur best selling reat abundance. Muffs, Collars, aesortment, and. thinee down toe :oats for Men eeing. The hest awls on for the erial, well Made, ; high in price. ,rwear, Corseb I ens, Ltiees, &c., )ds pany Dry G ods Store,--.. .tetd"vision No. ; Mr . Melo unat Kerr, of - , of Grey, mare will l—W. lichie sold ist wehlie—James pains iio the head, a in health since iospitaL—Auetiou-. at pres- et- Clinton on Fri-- 4irnberry on Sun - tighter of Mr. Mos - test week as Wm. eading a team of r on the farm, they a attached to a Lila, and one or r started them. • head of .one of the, ls, but finding him - em let them go. her when they ran e making kindling: ie colts• eame out st, of the 2nd con - farm for a term of , of Grey township. his stock and inn of this week. He ly on to a peach ive wish him every re.-0%iing to the mode of electing eipai talk is stert- It is hoped and e -Mooney wil.I be- ag e 6. He has been .ars at the couneil re to poll a 'ergo- aliiiity,and Wood exulting the Mprris ging it to a succesa- nhip. 'Mould our elute. honors, then probability will be - t h councillor For deputy reeves - :le ere, ent deputy, the field with his thiblidek. For et a score or more,. Ni ill be Code, iehie and McCrack- vour men, for the (sf Sereia, is visiting Mr. Clegg, our rhirty -live .hundred far left our station luber from. this dis- til Schobl Cthavens- Tuesda.y last and success. Mr. John ent's chair the cams , men from Belgra,se-1 this week, having, ds of Iogs for barrel: .ese—The Christian onda,y evening Iast,- rhly appreciated and ge it has yet held, ue ce d, Rev. M. Grant, nt and preached a - the words found in h for eloquence and Rev. N. Shasv, of but well chosen ad a1 moral and spirit- (' from such an ap- a Christian Endeavor interesting and elo- .I. S. Henderson, of he difficulties in work. The The closing e M. Grant, who exe f the same subject . Henderson spoke, d i substantialiyillus- chief harden( in the pment are laziness -hair fully sustained previous occasions,. .carefully chosen and eeting on the whole etisfaetien of those eicouragereent of the -epiees the meeting as occupied by the son, w -ho performed_ able stylenid , his sister, Mary on their farm, six; were run into and in - and 'Trunk Railway lock Saturday night irossieg, three miles - hey were returning carriage. THIRTIETH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,567. IMPORTANT NOTICES. STRAYED HEIFER.—Strayed about the Ilth of October, a rod Heifer Calf, four months old. 'When last seen it had a rope round its neck. Any information that will lead to the recovery of the ani- mal, will be liberally rewarded on application to J. STODDARD, Eginoudville. 597-4 riSTRAY SIIEEP.—Strayed from Lot 18, [entices- eion 3, McKillop, about the nfiddle of August, live sheep and two lambs. Some of them Aiere ear marked. Any information leading to their recovery will be liberally rewarded, and any person f und harboring thesams, will be prosecuted. JAMFS NASH, Seaforth I'. 0. 507x4 • '- MEAGHER WANTED.—Wanted, far Sch ol tion No. 5, Tuokersmith, a Male Teacher, hold- ing a second or third °lass certificate. Duties to corn. silence January lat. 1897. Sealed applicatio s, with testimonials and salary expected, will be rec ived by the undersigned up to Friday, November 57tI, 1896. ROBERT LEATHERLAND,Secretary-Treasu er, Sea - forth P. 0. 1007xtd 130ARS FOR SERVICE,—For service on Lot 10, jpo Concession 7, Stanley. First Prize, (41g() bred by Thomas Teasdale, Concord, Ontario. Sir il Baron Lee. 4th (3444) dam Lady 2872. Varna Duke (3771) bred by T. G. Snell, Edmonton, Ontario. Sire Star gone (imp) (3,71,) dam Trainer Bm (inip 2836). Terms 81. for grade, and 85. - tor registered SOWS, at time of service, with privlige of returning if a. mecum- y. WM. Mc-ALLISTER. . I507 1 A uorioN SALE OF VILLAGE PROPE TY IN it THE VILLAGE OF HENSALL.—On Satur- day, November 7th, at 2 o'clock p. m. The follow- ing valuable property : 1st, that parcel of land and premises situated on King street, in the village of Henson, composed. of a portion of the block on the South side of King Street, having a frontage of 2/ feet by 132 feet deep, more or less, there ia erected on the premises one furniture store and stable, And, that parcel consisting of a block 2 feet frontaise by 132 feet its depth on which is erected a bake shop with store in front. On this property is an excellent well. 3rd, parcel consiste of a [ vacant lot 22 feet frontage by 132 feet in deptn. 4th, parcel consista of a lot 66 feet frentage by 132, fronting on Richmond Street South, there are on the premises a frame dwelling house with stone foundation, and cellar, also a good stable. 5th, parcel conaists of a vacant lot situated on the S iuth tilde of Richmond Street South containing 66 feet frontage by 132 feet in depth. Terms.—Ten per cent. at tirne of pnr- chase, 20 per cent. within 30 days, without ,interest and if desired the balance can, remain an Mortgage at 6 per cent. interest. For particulars apply to GEORGE INGRAIN!, proprietor; or WM. MoCLOY, auctioneer. 1507x2 CLEARING OUT AUCTION SALE OF FARM 'STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS.—Mr. -Wm. Mc- , Cloy has received instructions from Mr. WIL R099 to sell by Public Auction, on Lot 10, Concesaion 3, Stanley, on Wednesday, November 11th, 1806, at 1 o'clock p. m., the following property, viz: Home— One general purpose mare risiog six years old, sup. posed to be in foal, one aged mare supposed to be in foal, one carriage mare rising five years old, one gelding- rihing, tilso years old, sired by Joe.--pattle— One much cow, supposed to calf in Febrnary ; ICI steers rising 3 years old, six steers rising 2 years old, two yearling heifers, two spring calves.—Sheep and hoga.-13 piga 3 months old, 12 'pins 4 i months old, 4. pigs 2 months old, 1 brood sow with litter at foot, 3 thoroughbred Shropshire breeding riewes.— Implements—Two lumber wagons, one p ir ,bob- sleighs, I sin& buggy, 1 road cart, 1 cutter, 2 wagon rac:ks, I binder, 1 mower, 1 seed drill, 1 hay rake, 2 general purpose plows, 1 twin gang plow, 1 three - furrow gang plow, 1 land roller, 1 sst iron harrows, I fanning mill, 1 straw cutter, 1 ten horae-power, Clinton make; 1 grain crusher, 1 turnip pulper, 1 set weigh scales, 1,200 lbs. ; 1 set team tarnetie, 1 set plow harness, 1 set single harness, 1 wheelbarrow, 1 grindstone, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terrne.—All sums of $5 and under, cash, over that amount 11 months' credit will be given on furnishing approved joint notes. A discount of 5 per cent. per annum will be allowed ior cash on all credit amounts. WILLIAM ROSS, kropristor ; WILLIAM McGLOY, Auctioneer. 1607 1 SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1896. 1 MoLEAN •BROS., Publishers. $1 a Year in Advance. READY TO -WEAR CLOTHING ly made, all sizes—$7.00. • We are making Pur !store more interestiog to men and boys. this department we are a great deal in advance of other stores for the following reasens . The clothing we sell is vastly better 'than the average clothing you buy. - Styles aee newer, materials are er, pricer are lower and garments have the excellence • of merchant tailoring. We 14iing manufacturers. --makes this possilile and enables .us to work the !standard up higher. o look through our- stock would emPhasize.oar meaning. , Men's Tweed Suits, lin all shades-afour button Banque style—good linings., Men's fine fine suits, single or double breasted sacques or three button Skirt coats with fine striped pants, any shade you d sire, all size s-810. 00. Men's heavy ulster all wool Frie e Over- coats, also single and double breast d Dress Overcoats with velvet collar, all $ zes and shades -86.50 to $10.00. Men's extra heavy Tweed Pants, all sizes . —$1.00 to $2.50. Boys' Ulsters, Overcoats and P. Jackets —$3.00 to $6.50. Our trade in the above lines is growing to very large proportions because people are recognising the fact that the goods are of the quality that will meet their require- - men ts. um. WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL GREIG ce MACDONALD TMPORTANT SALE OF FARM LANDS, - SAW J- MILL, STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS.—There will be offered by Public Auction, on Lot 30, Con. cession 10, Logan Township, on Friday, Nevember 13th, the following Valuable Farms, Timber Lando, Saw Mill, etc. : The west of Lot 30, Conceasion 10, Township of Logan. There is erected on this lat : 1 Saw Mill, I large Bank Barn 51x76,1 Stable 37x6l, I dnving house 40x60, 2 dwelling houses,1 wood shed, 1 summer kit hen, pig pen chicken house, mill office, and other buildings ; all free of ,stumps. Lot 30, Concession 10, township of Logan, all cleared exceptirg 11 acres of good hard woodbu h. Lot 31, Concession I.?, township of Logan, about 50 ▪ acres of good hardwocd and soft wood timber, bal- anoe all ready to log and stump. Lotsi32'33 and 84, Concession 12, township of Logan, heavily timbered with black ash and cedar. Stock -2 working teams, 1 aged mare, supposed to be in foal (driver) ; 1 driv- ing horse 7 years old, 1 driver 5 years old, 1 driver 1 years old, 1 filly 1 year old, 1 imported heavy draft mare ; 8 cows supposed to be in calf to a thoroughbred bull (the cows are all well bred), 1 helfcr 3 yeate old suppneed to be in calf ; 6 steers Tieing 3 years old, 7 steers rising -2 yeara old ; 8 cal ; 9 yearling hogs, a la- ge number of Iturkeys, ducks and hens, about 350 bushels of I.:wig Ads, 1,400 bushels of turnips, 150 bushels of potatoes, a'sout 4. tons of hay.—Im.plements —I steel frame Brantford binder, 1 mower and pea harVester, 1 ailed drill, 1 cultivator, 1 hay tedder, 1 horie rake, 1 scuffier, 1 twin gang plow, I disk harrow, 1 pul- per, 1 straw cutter, 1 spade harrow, 1 fan niog inn!, 1 plaeform scales, 1 threshing machine; I ton-horee power, 3 plo,vs, 3 sets harrows, 1 grass scei sower, 1 land roller, 2 hay racks, 2 heavy wagons, = 2 pains trucks, 1 democrat, I. top bug,ge, 2 saw du t carts (single and double) 3 pairs bobsleighs, 1 cutter, 3 sets of heavy double harneas, 1 light Bet double harness, 2 single seti of harness, 3 cross-cnt saws, whiffletrees, chaies, crowbars, forks, shovel), 1 coal oil tang s ith a capacity of 05 gallone, HOlne h01140 - 1101d -furniture, a lot of maehinist tools, about 100 feel'of all kinds of lumber, cedar po its, cord wood, slabs, lath and a lot of other artictee, one 35 horse power boiler. Sale to commence at 10 a. n.—Tegms —On land %ill be made known on day of sale, if it is not eold before clay c f sale. Chattela--All iurns of 810.00 and under, cash ; over that amount 12 months' credit will be given on furnishing approved joint notes. Lumber, lath and wood, 3 months' credit. 'Six por cent. allowel off for cash on credit amounts. Hog], hay land roots cash. J. G. ROCK, Proprietor;.ARES JONE3, Auctioneer. 1507-2 Assignee's Sale. IN VIE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF -RICHARD COMMON. There will be offered for sale by public aliction a the realdenee of Richard Common on Lot namber 24, 2nd concession, litcKillop, an Wedneeday the llth day, of November 1898, at 12 o'clock noon by J. H. McDougall, auctioneer the following valuable rea -and personal property, viz :—PerSonal—I horse 6 years old, 1 mare 9 years old, 1 mare 4 Srears old, 1 horse 3 years old, 1 filly 2 yesrs old, I celt 1 year old, 1 mare 10 years old ; 6 cows ; 6 calves. 1 thoroughbred buU, 2 sows, 19 small pigs, 2 fat pigs; 500 bushels ot oats, 25 bushels timothy seed, 15 tons of hay, 4 toe& second cut 1over, G loads alsike 'clover, 20 waggon loads of mangolds, 2 pairs of bob- sleighs, I pair lisht bobsleighs, 1 cutter, 2 scuffiers, 1 pair disk harrows, 2 sets iron harrows, g buggies, wheelbarrows, 1 Brantford binder, 1 champion 43eed dniU, 1 lacree rake. I mower, 1 hay , loader, 4 Plows, I wagon, 1 truck wagon, 1 light 'wagon, 1 spring wagon, 1 bicycle, 2 hay racks,' 1 oart and tweets, 1 horse power and rods, jack, belting, tso. ; etraw cutter, 1 champion grinder, 1 fanning inill, I root pulper, 1 sot scales (6)0 lbs) 1 hay fork, ropes, &c., 1 water tank, 2 sets double harness, 2 ts single harness, 1 set buggy harness, 1 grind stone, and a lot of forks, spade?, picks, shovels and other articles too numerous to menti property --Lot number 24 in the 2nd Concession, of the township of McKillop, 100 acres more or lose. Those parte of park Loth 3 and 4 in Edwin Sparlimee Survey of part of the said town of Seaforth now oc- cupied by John Dodds, Pop Manufacturer. Lots 135, 1.93, 137, and 216 in Jarvis' Survey of part of the town of Seaforth.—Terms of Sales—Chattel property. All purchases to the amount of $10. and under to be paid for in cash, for all purchases over 810, twelve moatlas credit will be 'given on pur- chasers furnishing approved joint notes. A dis- count at the rate of seven per cent. per annum will be allowed on all credit purchases for cash, Full particulars and conditions of sale of real property will be made known at the time of sale and in the meantime may be obtained on applicatien tothe undersigned or to Francis Holmested, Solioitor, Seaforth. CHARLEo' WILSON', Assignee; F. FiaLmESTED, Solicitor. Dated October 281h, 1898. n 1507-2 CLOTHIERS, 0. T. W. S. 0. T. S. - I. T. S. B. SEAFORTH, - - ONT. - CADY'S BLOCK, Oct. 30, 1896. SPECIA NOTICE. Satur. ay Shoe argain Day • . The New County Council. A meeting of the Ratepayers, of McKillop, will be held at No. 9 School House, two and a half miles East of Winthrop. oa Saturdiy, November 7, at 2 o'clock p. m., to consider the advisability of bring- ing out a candidate foie the Cotinty Council in District No. 5. A full attendance of ratepayers is dealred. By order of the Council. 1507-1 Cash For Dressed Poultry. The unders;gned will pay the highest cash price for all kinds of dressed poultry. Must be starves' and not scalded. Would like them the fore part of each week. A so good fresh butter, rollo preferred. 8Shromz Shop at rear of B. B. Gunn's store Seaforth. ALEX. 1507x4 At Our Cady Block Store— The last clay of October falls on Saturday next. We are anxious to make it a day Of • Big Sales and Honest Bargains. We will jallow every customer "Ten Per Cent. off all kinds of Boots and Shoes (except our own • make) en Saturday next You Will need a pair of Shoes for the wet spell, save ten per cent. by buying on Saturday. Shop Early. SEAFORTIA Opposite f TWO Opposite Expositor Offiee i_STORES 1 Town Building Bargains AT THE Seaf?rth Tea Store Canada. Evangelist Renton is holding meetings at Dree en. — MI 0, Murdoch, of Sarnia, though only 12 yeare of age, weighs 168 pounds? —At the family homestead in Adelaide, James Adair, aged 90 years, died on Octo- ber 16th. —The trade returns for September show a large increase over those for the same month of 1895. —Mr. Fred. Grundy, the oldest dry goods merchant in Lucknow, has decided to retire from the mercantile trade. --Mrs. Barrage, aged 100 years and 4 months, died a few days ago at her home in WaAlaston township,' Hastings. —A Caradoc farmer owns two carrots which weigh seven pounds. The cows will have to eat them on the instalment plan. —Albert St. John was struck by the Michigin Central express at Niagara Falb, his skull being crushed. He died in an hour., — Albert Gardiner had his leg broken at a foot ball match ht Oakville on Friday. He was taken to the general hospital, Toronto. —Mr. SYmes, issuer of marriage licenses, Glencoe, has filled out four hundred matri- monial credentials during his term of office. 11 —A large number of hogs are being slaughtered in the cholera infected distriets of Essex county, by order of Dr. Wilson, of London, inspector. —The cider mill at Florence in kept busy these days. The farmers have only one complaint—they cannot get enough barrels to hold the cider. —Mr. Alex. Campbell, of Lorne, has har- vested some large iniangolds this fall. A - specimen root of the long red variety weighs' 33 pounds good. —Mr. J. B. Coyne, who achieved the dis- tinction of being head boy in Upper Canada College this year, is the son of Mr. J Coyne,. registrar of Elgin. — Alfred Cook and Albert James have been committed to Sarnia jail, charged with stealing five sheep from Samuel Bailey, of Plympton, on the night of October 12th. —Mr. Thomas Jones, aged 80 years'one of Belleville's best known citizens, lias been married to Mrs. Yarn, aged about 70. The aged couple were given a charivari. —A Stra.tliroy scientist claims that the myriads of little insects which have been hovering in the atmosphere recently are caused by the large amount of fruit decay- ing in the orchards. —One dollar and one cent per bushel was paid for wheat at Qu'Appelle one day last week. This is a record -breaker, and was the result of millers' competition for wheat, which they must get at any cost. ' — Mrs. George Peart, wife of the city editor of the Chatham Banner,has been voted $200 compensation for damages sus- tained by a fall on a defective sidewalk in that town several months ago. 1 — Last week G. D. McPherson,l, of Forest,, cempletid the shipment of 81,900 feet of elm logs from Forest to the Anderson Fur- ompany, Woodstock. ft required ne cars to carry the shipment. placing of advertising matter on of private postal cards is con - regulation, and firms using such niture twenty - '—The the fron trary to I have now the best values in all kinds of Teas ever offered in Seaforth. I will ward rant every pound to give satisfaction, or money refunded. I have a large stock in all grades of .Japans,Blacks, Greens,. Gun- powders, Monsoon and tea dust. Sugars of all grades, new raisins, new figs, new cure rants cleaned ready for use, new codfish, a fresh and well -assorted stock of Groceries at bottom prices, also Crockery and Glassware., A choice lot of fresh butter on hand, also fresh lard in 20 lb pails or in bulk; prunes raisins and cooking figs at 5c a lb. If you want a fine toilet, dinner or tea set, give me a call, and ynn can get them cheaper than the cheape lbs. salts f all cash t; ten lbs. sulphur for 25c; ten r 25c ; five per cent. discount to cu torners. Wanteda-chickens, ducks, fresh eggs, for which the highest prices will be paid. G. AULT C4th. Notice to Creditors. cards will in future find them refused trans- mission through the mails. -i-The death is announced from Brock- ville of Abigail J. Chipman, widow of Mr. J. Barnhold. Deceased wail 65 years of age, and was a daughter of Jesse Delong, the first white child born in the county of Leeds. —George Coombs,a Hamilton young man, while out shooting with two companions, accidentally discharged the centents of his gun into his right arm. The limb had to be amputated below the elbow. Coombs' condition is very low. • i —Dr. Darby Bergin, M. P. for - and Stormont, and 'Surgeon -General of the militia, died on Thursday of last week, as the reeult of an accident sustained some weeks grigo, He was born in Toronto seventy years- ego. s i —A little son of Alonzo Duval, of Zone, was very sernusly in,zered while racing a horse at the Moravian fair. The herse stumbled an fell upon the boy, crushing him badly, a d it is feared the result may •prove fatal. —The cotton factories in Cornwall Will start up on November 1st, and will run full blast during the winter. This annouece- meint is a boon to the mill operators and merchants of the town, as it is a long time since the factories enjoyed full pay - —The Canadian Evangelist, a semi- monthly paper, which for eleven years has been.published in Hamilton, and which has aimed to represent the principles of the re- ligious body known as the Disciples of Christ, has suspended publication. —The latest big potato yago comes from Braemar'a little village nestling in the heart of West Zorra. 4., man named McKay se -they're nearly all McKays in that section, is exhibiting a potato with an iron handle. A staple was found coinpletely embedded in a " murphy" grown on his farm, —Princeton University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on Messrs. Gold - win Smith, James Loudon, of Toronto; William Peterson, of McGill, Montreal, and the Degree of Doctor of Divinity upon the Rev. Principal Caven, of Knox College, To—roAsunto. perior court bailiff seized the fur- niture, carpets and everything moveable in and around the Montreal city hall to eatisfy a thousand dollar judgment sedured against the city by a man named Anderson, whose wife had been injured by falling on a broken' sidewalk, —Two bridal couples, when leaving Brantford, had the misfortune to, get their trunks mixed up. In other words, the wrong checks were given the respective grooms. One party went to Buffalo, the other to Toronto, and the discovery was first made by the Buffalo party. —Early Friday morning all the outbuild- ings on the farm of William Martyn, 4th concession of Bosanquet, were totally de- stroyed by fire, supposed to be caused by tramps. Mr. Martyn had threshed his sea- son's crop this day before, and almost all the grain was lot. The total loss is about —The oth r day some students attending the School o Pharmacy, Toronto, induced the 9 year ol son of Mr. P. C. Ross, of 81 Ann street, o go into the College of Phar- macy buildi g, where he was put under the cold, water tap. After suffering a severe wetting he as allowed to go home. The case will be and blind to their own interests. He r ferred to the unhappiness existing in Sa bath -desecrating countries, and quot eminent thinkers to support his views on the benefit of having one day's rest in seven. —For some time the refineries of the Canada Oil Company at Sarnia ' have been idle for lack of money to operate them. Now, however, H. Walker & Sons have •taken hold of them, and will spend consid- erable money in putting them into shape, and it is expected the prospective product of the Bothwell oil fields will be refined at Sarnia. —Bogus Canadian half -dollars, made in China, as pure as the genuine and almost a perfect imitation, are in circulation.—About $2,000 worth of these coins were shipped from China, and there are more to come. The coins bear the date 1894. They are whiter than the original, and a shade larger and heavier. _—James Ross, a Grand Trunk Railway brakeman, on a freight train from Stratford to Toronto, had the little finger of his right hand cut off Thursday last week, at York station, while engaged in separating the van from the train. The loss of the finger leaves his right hand fingerless, as the other three and the thumb were cut off some weeks ago. —M. B. Morris, of Niagara Falls South, for 30 years principal of the public school at that place, died very suddenly Saturday evening. , He was working in the garden, when one of his daughters saw him choke, and she immediately catried him into the house, but he died before the doctor could be summoned. Deceased was 60 - years old, and for the past ten years had served as town clerk. —Rev. Dr. G. M. Milligan, of Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, Toronto, celebrated the twentieth anniversary of his induction as pastor of that church, last Sabbath. Professor Caven occupied the pulpit in the morning. In the evening Dr. Milligan preached an able discourse from the manuscript he had used on the last Sabbath evening of October, 1876, whieh had for its theme, :4Nathaniel's confession of faith." —At the communion service in Cook's church, Toronto, last Sabbath, about fifty new members were received three of whom were Chinamen. This is the first time a Celestial has become a member of a church in Toronto. Mr. Pattersan says that he' has counted as many as J,8 of these people at his evening service. The newly -installed, members are exceedinglfisrighteclever fel lows, and have been attending a class in this Young Men's Christian Association for some time. —Last Saturday afternoon the Latter Day Saints at Niagara Falls initiated three new members into their denomination. The con- verts were a man, his wife and, child, and their conversion to the faith is considered to be rather a martyrdom by most people. Amid the rain and chilly winds and snow flurries the three were taken to the river, stripped of most of their clothing,and plunged into the icy waters. The baptism has been much talked of and great indignation is shown. —Napanee has just lost one of its pioneer citizens and one of the most enterprising men that ever lived in that town, in the person of Mr. John Herring,the well known agricultural implement manufacturer. Mr. Herring has been a resident of that town since 1843, andwas in his 80th yeitr. He manufactured the first cooking stoves ever used in that district. He also introduced the first of the modern iron and steel plows in the Quinte district, and afterwards man- ufactured mowing and reaping machines. —A movement has been set on foot with the object of liquidating all the liabilities of the Diocese of Huron, especially the debt resting on the mission funds. The diocese has been parcelled out to thirteen clergy-, men, who will each ' take a county where they will preach and personally canvass for the accomplishment of the desired end. Lambton will be canvassed by Rev. J. H. Isloorehouse ; Waterloo by Rev. T. R. Da- vis. The work will -be begun at once, and carried into early completion. - —Last Friday, at St. Catharines, a three year old son of Mr. Alfred ETonsinger, had $2,500. Ins) ranee, $1,800. nvestigated. in tte rnatter of David Tracksell of the —Hon. S. H. Blake delivered a most Town of Sertforth, -Baker and Con- forcible sernion on the Sunday observance fectioner. question last Sabbath evening in Parkdale s Notice is hereby given that David Tracked!, of the Alethodist church. He aid there were three things the devil would like to destroy, town of Seatorth, Baker and Confectioner, has made an Assignment under R. S. 0.s 1887, Chap - the Lord's Day, the Lord's Bo* and viz.: 'Lord's Church. It was God's command ter 124 and amending acts, to me tier the benefit of : lois creditors, that the Sabbath should be observed, a com- A meeting of creditors will be held at the office of mend not given to the Jews alone, because F. Holmeeted, E q, Barrister Seaforth, on Tuesday the 3rd day eNovember, 1894, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the appointment of inspectors and giying the Almighty set the example at Creation, and one that was never abrogated. He was directions for the disposal of the estate. glad that the street railway employes had Creditors are required to, file their claims w:th me. shown by an overwhelming vote that they Hullett, which occurred on Friday, 16th duly verified by affidavit on or before t e ea. . T. 0. Kemp, Assignee ; F Hoirn18eN. sted, Sohor Dated the 22nd day of Ontober, 1507-1 refused to be a party to Sabbath -desecration inst. Deceased had undergone a very deli- a. narrow escape from being ,k Welland Railway: lle had Wa from home and was playing track, came notice illed on the ndered away the railroad when the train from P Dalhousie along: The engineer, sir. Letchum, the child, and shot off steam and put on brakes, bringing the tra n to a stop with such suddenness that passengers and everything moveable were thrown about at a lively rate. The train had. almost stop- ped when it struck . the. child throwing it into the ditch, where it was picked up un- injured. The -mother of the child witnessed the almost fatal accident. . —Rev. A. W. Marling, the African mis- sionary, whose death was recently' an- nounced was born in Newmarket, in the of York,. January 27th, 1855. He 6 -son of the late Samuel A. Mari - A., inspector of High schooli3 for vince. Mr. Marling and his wife comm need work among a purely heathen people, chiefly of the Fang tribe or nation, one of the most energetic races in that part of the Dark Continent. The missionaries seldom saw a white face, unless it was that of' a trader. Mr. Marling reduced to a written form the Fang dialect, which is spoken by millions of aborigines. He also issued a Fang version of part of the Gospels. Count was- t ing, the pr • Huron Notes. The other day a son of Mr. illiam Shipley, of Clinton, fell from a buggy and broke his arm. —Mary, the twelve -year-old daughter of Mr. William Quinton, of Ueborne, died on Thursday of last week, of brain trouble. —The other day a young son of Mr. B. Churchill, of Hullett, had one of his fingers cut off by having it caught in a crusher. —Dr. J. S. Tennant, of Lucknow, has been appointed Provincial Deputy kigh Chief -Ranger of the Independent Order of Foresters. —Mr. Angus Kerr is back at Lucknow after a two months' visit to his grandchild- ren in Grand Rapids,Michigan,and Chicago, and friends near Woodstock, Ontario. —Grey and Morris district contributed $15,00 toward Huron county share to the Provincial Sabbath School Association. The county is expected to raise $50 annually. —Robert McKay, 8th concession Grey, has sold his farm, lot 11, to Hugh concession, 'across the road, which will be a very suitable and conveniently situated property for Mr. MsKinnon. —Rev. R. Paul and A. M. McKay, of Brussels, delivered Sunday school addresses at Ilenfru Methodist church, Sabbath morning, 8th inst., and at Whitefield's church in the afternoon. —It is reported that Neil S. McLa.uchlin has disposed of his interest in the Brussels cheese factory to his partner, W. Harris, of Rothsay, who will manage it in the fut- ure. —We are sorry to record the death of Mrs. John Bailey, of the 2nd concession, of cate surgical operaticn a few days previous. Although ehery possible' care and attention was given her, her case was too far advanc- ed before the operation took place, and, recovery seemed impossible. She was form- erly a Miss Mysgrove, of Bluevale, and leaves a husband and child to mourn her demise while yet in the bloorn of youth. —A specimen of Late Rose potatoes was dug in James Ferguson's patch, in Grey, that weighed tbree pounds. An Irish bul- let of that weight should carry death and destruction into all cases of hunger. —James McDonald and Richard Bewley, of Grey, who went to Northern Ontario with the expectation of purchasing farm property, havdreturned. They sold what things they had taken upwith them. —Mr. Brown, of Chatham, a son of the treasurer of Huron township, was calling on friends around Lucknow a few days ago. Mr. Brown was inspector of the building of the Goderich gravel road over 30 years ago. —Mr. Robert Irvin, of Leer,Wingham,, m4 vi et with a painful accident the other morn - Ing, when he slipped on his doorstep and tell violently to the ground. He received a ut across the forehead and was unconscious for some time. —Oscar Winmill, of West Wawanosh, was up before Police Meigistrate Seeger, of Goderich, the other day, oil a charge of seduction. lie was sent up for trial, which will come off before Judge Mason on Novem- ber 19. —Mrs. B. MacCormac, of Goderich, who had been on a visit to friends in Detroit, was returning home the other day, and while changing cars at Lucan crossing, fell coming down the steps at the station and broke one of her legs. —About six weeks ago the seven-year-old son of Mr. 1). Duncan, Glenannan, fell while playing at school and injured the bone of his leg. It was hoped at first that be would recover without permanent injury, but it has since been found necessary to amputate the limb, a short distance above the knee. —A unanimous and hearty call from the Presbyterian congregation at Lochalsh, Ashfield, has been tendered to Rev. A. Miller'of Kilmartin. The Rev. J. L. Mur- ray, Kincardine, and Mr. Hugh Chambers, Lochalsh, were appointed to prosecute the call before the London Presbytery. . —Th e° following applies to some well- known citizens of Huron : Goldthorpe, Cullis & Anderson, at Fibre City, Michigan, who have 25 to 30 .men working at pulp. wood, have also purchased 500,000 feet of pine and they are now enlarging their saw mill: They have aleo arranged with the railroad to have a switch put in to their lumber yard. —Mr. Howard, who resided at Lanes, and who has been ailing for some time, pass- ed quietly away on Wednesday, 14th inst., aged 74 years. He was born in County Kerry, Ireland, came to this county in 1840 and was one of the early settlers of Ashfield. The family of five are all grown up and they, with Mrs. Howard, still survive him. —The anniversary of the re -opening of Caven Presbyterian Church, Exeter, took place on Sunday and Monday of last week. On Sunday, Rev. Mr.Cosgrove,of St -Marys, preached special sermons to large congreg- ations. The discourses were eloquent and instructive, and gave evidence of deep re- search. On Monday the Annual tea was served by the ladies. — The Clinton New Era says : It is not everyboilywho can grow and chre their own tobacco, and we presume v know it can be done in this cl have heard it has been doie by several persons, Mr. James Sheppard, Orange ;street, has at present his crop 'under process 'pf curing, and we suppose he will take consolation in burning it later on. —About three o'clock on Tuesday morn- ing last week, the grain store house at Lucknow station'belonging to Mr. David Sheriff, was totally destroyed by fire, to- gether with all its contents. Although par- tially insured, Mr. Sheriff's loss will be very heavy as there was about 5,000' bushels of grain in the place, consisting chiefly of wheat and peas. —On Tuesday night of last week,fire b .oke ry few people ate, but we • speeches Wer Ra,pson, !Mug ceeds of the —The imp delivered by the Rev. Messrs. rave and Andrews. The pro- eeting amounted to $70. rts for the port of Goderieli or the rnont s of July, August and Septem- ber were : Dutiable goods, $24,849, on, which a duty of $7,021.36 Was collected, and free goods, $33/4392, total $56,241. The exports for the same period were valued at 19,82S, • and conaisted Of a, Fish. $7,271, shes, 8729, plums '52,889, telegraph poles $2,800, ceder posts 82,040, ties $1,050, hole- ses, 824,075,1 sheep $3,266, Cheese $3,576, eggs, $19,00,8, wool $3430, apPles $32,680, oats $234, Peas $738, oatmeal $3,490, hay $417, organs 89,025, household furniture 81,300, and Other items $1,210. —A very interesting event transpired at the resideneelof Mr. Thos. McKenzie,. of West Wawartosh, on Wednesday, October 21st. The happy occasion was the marriage of his youngest daughter, Tena, io R. J. Nicholson, of Brigden, formerly of Auburn. The ceremon.y was performed by Rev. Mr. ' Henderson, of Auburn in the presence of friends and relatives. The handsome bride was assisted by her sister, Belle, while the groom was supported by Mr. 0. Nicholson, of Hay. The numerous_ and costly presents testify to the popularity of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Nihholson have taken up their residence at Brigden, near Sarnia. . —On Wednesday afternoon a last week, Rev. D. Forrest, of Walton, tied the matri- monial knot between James Harris, Nth concession, Gray, and Miss Mary Wilthie,at the residence of the bride's parents, Me- Killop, in the presence ot a large number of guests. The bride was attended by her sister, Mise Julia Wiltsie, and Charles Sillers performed the duties of groomsman. A sumptuous repast was partaken of and an enjoyable time spent. The wedding gifts - were ample evidence of the popularity of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Harris will take up housekeeping on lot 9, concession 16, Grey. —The other day Mr. W. D. Fair, of Clinton, fouad ainong old papers an invita- tion to a farewell ball in that town which reads : " Sir, the pleasure of your company and lady is respectfully solicited to attend a farewell ball and supper, to be given by Mr. W. Rattenbury in connection with Mr. Charboneau's1first assembly, at the Clinton hotel, on Wednesday, the 22nd of April, 1857. J. F. Charboneau, director. Danc- ing to commence at 8 o'clock p. m. Tickets 10s. C'y." The invitation is printed in gold and is in a fair state of preservation. The Clinton hotel was in 1857 „where Combe's drug store now stands, and is known to -day as the Rattenbury house. —The anniversary exercises in connection with the We tfield Methodist church, were ay and Monday, 18th and 19thr ng the most successful in the 'church. On Sunday, Rev. R. Clinton, preached three excel - to er wded houses. A tea meeting was held the Monday following. After the large audience had freely partak- en of the abundance of good things provid- ed, Rev. Mr. Cosens, pastor, took the chair. Addresses were delivered by .Mr. Millyard, Mr. Rigsby, Blyth, and Mr. Leech, White- church, all of whom acquitted themselves well. The choir 6$ the church rendered excellent service. ' Proceeds amounted to over $sa. *A corresponde from Copper Cliff, Al- goma, gives the following, which will be of interest to a good. enany in this county : " There was a genuine, surprise party here when William Perdue, of Clinton, Ontario, landed in the villaize with five children, con- signed to Themes Miller, principal of the public school l here since August list, 1894, and who at once admitted that they were his property. .On the lat.of July last Mil- ler was married to Miss Wink, daughter of Mr. D. Wink, of the Cliff, by Rev. J. Gib- son, of this Place, at the same time leaving a wife and sixl children at Clinton. He took the matter very coolly when upbraided for his duplicity, claiming that he had eecured a divorce in the States. Miller has been head master of ' the school for over two years, giving general satisfaction, and. was also superintendent of the Presbyterian out in the residence occupied by M 1 r. W. church Sabbath richool. He is about 36 held on Sun and were am history of th Millyard, of lent sermon McNee in the township of lisborne, and was the ince before discovered the entire building enveloped in flames. The inmates of house were oat visiting at the time, h everything.was destroyed, including $31 in money. The loss to Mr. McNee is consider- able, as there was no insurance. —The residence of Mr. David Cochrane, of the 2nd concession, of Howick, was burn- ed to the ground on Monday evening of last week. The fire started in the front part of the house where there had been no fire for some days. Most of the contents of the lower story weresaved but the rest were burned. We understand Mr. Cochrane had sessinsurance of 8200 on the house, but none on the contenta. —The home of Mr. S. Henry, Clinton, was the scene of a quiet wedding on Wed- nesday afternoon, of last week, when his youngest daughter, Lena M., was married. to M. C. Lewis, of Centrali in the presence of a few invited friends. Rev. Mr. Ford officiated, and the groom w s supported by Wilbert Simpson, -while Mi s McDonald, of McGillivray, performed th same part for the bride. —The fifth annual abbath school convention of Kinloss, Huron, Ash- field, Wawanosh and ucknow, was held on Monday, Octobe 19th, in the Methodist church, Luckn w. Mr. Alfred Day, of Toronto, was one f the speakers. Mr. Day always inspiree intereat in Sabbath school work, and his addresses were fell of useful hints and information. ROT. 5. M. Whaley, Rev. W. N. Duthie and others also, ably addressed the meetings. —The Mitchell1 Recorder says Wingharri at the present tine is said to be the cheav, est place to liv in this side of Chinai Winigham has five butchers, and they are said to be slaughtering prides as well 0 choice fat animals. Steak and choice roasts; formerly at ten cents, are now selling at three cents a pound, and all other meats iri proportion. We are informed that the change of government had nothing to do with this fall in prices. —At a recent meeting of the Goderieh Curling Club the following officers were electedfor the ensuing year; --Sheriff Gib- bons, patron; Mrs. Al. Hutchison and Mrs. P. Adamson, patronesses; D. C. Strachan, president; W. T. Welsh, vice-president; C. A. Hunter, secretary -treasurer; Rev. M. Turnbull, chaplain; M. C. Cameron, M. P., J. T. Garrow, M. P. P., and Sheriff Gibbons, honorary members; A. MoD. Allen and R. C. Jennings, Toronto, repres- entative members. —Anniversary and Harvest Hone services were held in the Kinburn Methodist church on Sunday and Monday evening, 18th and 19th inst. Rev. Mr. Edge, chairinati of the district, preached Sunday morning and evening. The Harvest Home an Monday evening was well attended. The ladies of the congregation provided a bountiful sup- per of fowl, along with many ether good things, and atter the eatables had been duly attended to, all repaired to the auditorium, where music was rendered by the choir, and same day a sharp instrument dropped on one of Mr. Peter Close's feet, causing an ugly gash, and severing &large artery, The man lost a great deal of blood, and became very weak before a doctor's services were secured. He is now doing nicely,. —John Bell has disposed of his farm, in the vicinity of Atwood, comprising about 31 acres, to Henry Sanders, for $1,500. There are no buildings on the farm. —John Jefferson. of Hibbert, dug from his field the other day six potatoes which weighed 11 pounds six ounces. They are of the Alinnesota, orange variety.' —Mr. W. Conway, teacher in No. 4, East Nissouri, preached a very instructive ser- mon in the Methodist church, at Prospect Hill, on Sabbath evening, 18th inst. — Mrs. P. Kastner and family, of Pres- cott, Arizona, who spent the summer with relatives anti friends around Sehringvilie, left for their Western home last week. —Dr. --Wood, of Mitchell, assisted by Drs. Michell, of Dublin, and Tufford, of Staffa, recently performed a successful oper- ation on the foot of John Barber, son of Mr. James Barber, =of Staffa. — L. Challenger was summoned to appear beforeePolice Magistrate Flagg, of Mitchell, the other day, where he paid a fine of 810 a,nd costs for tampering with milk supplied to the Willow Grove factory. —Mr. E. A. Cairncross, who for many years was a general merchant in Shake- speare, slipped and sprained his ankle at New Hamburg the other day. He has not been able to -walk since. —The teachers' county convention, re. cently -held in Stratford, was quite success- ful, being well attended, and having a good programme, S. Martin, B. A. ,of &Marys, was elected president for the coming year. —Mr. Wm. Bell, one of the hest known residents of Perth county, and one of the first settlers, died recently at his home in Shakespeare. He had lived there since 1832e and was 73 years old. —The case of Kippen vs. Horst, of Shakespeare, for getting money -under false pretences in the sale of a horse, was settled out of court by Kippen allowing the plain- tiff 87 and costs. — Rev. Mr. Cameron, of Cranbrook, has accepted the call of the united. congregations, of North Easthope and Hampstead, and will be ordained in the course of a few weeks. —Mr. John Kelly,of Shakespeare, who is known throughout the Dominion as a breed- er of Leicester sheep, sold part of his flock by auction last Friday. Twenty-four lambs and shearing ewes brought $700. —Mr. E. Cubbon recently shipped from St. Marys several car loads of apples to Roseland, British Columbia, to the care of Mr. J. P. Rogers, who has readily disposed of them at high figures to dealers in that place. --A movement has been set on foot with. the object of liquidating all the liabilities of the diocese of Huron, especially the debt resting on the mission funds. Perth will be canvassed by Rev. -Mr. Hodgins, of Sea - forth. The work will be begun at once. —Mr. M. H. Ludwig, barrister'of Tor- onto, was visiting at the parental home in Sebringville last week. Mr. Ludwig was in Europe this summer. Paris, in France, was one of the places he went to see; France is his father's native country. —Mr. Engel, Milverton s veterinary sur- geon, has commenced his season's dehorning operations. The farmers are beginning to realize that it is safer and more prcifitable, as the cattle feed a great deal better with the horns removed. —The Joseph Ram farm 100 acres, lot 52, on the first concession of Wallace, was sold by auction on Saturday, 1.7th inst.,. to Mr. Alexander Campbell, who owns the -adjoin- ing lot. It was knocked down to him at the very fair figure of $3,100. —Mrs. D. Lineham has been appointed assistant teacher in the Atwood school for the year 1897. Mrs. Lineham (nee Miss Mary Harvey) taught in this school a num- ber of years ago, and gave excellent satirt- faetion, and the Atwood neople now wel- come her- back to the old etarge. —A. W. Botham, who has been teaching near Regina, Northwest Territory, for the past six months, returned home to Staffa, a couple of weeks ago, but left almost ini- mediate) for Toronto, to resume his studies in Trinity Medical College. Mrs. Iletham and family have joined him. —James Porterfield, of the 6th concession of Elma, assisted by James Smart and two bop, dug up with the plow 44 rows of pota- toes, eauh row measuring 26 rods long, in one day lately. They also hauled the potatoes some distance and pitted them. No sitting on the fence for these boys. years of age. Hi 4 young wife feels keenly the terrible positam in which she has been placed through no fault of her own. . Even if Miller has an American divorce, which is very doubtful, it does not give him the right t� marry again in this country while his first wife is still alive." • Perth items. Mr. J. S. Ooppin, of Mitchell, -tax col- lector, has started on his round,. —Ex -Alderman Scrimgeour has been ap- pointed *lector of Stratford, at an annual salary of 18500., —Scutehing has been begun at the Seb- ringville flax mill, and about 20 men will be employed till spring. —Mr. jaseph Ranell, of Brunner, lost a valuable Mitch cow, the other day, by be- ing mired in a swamp. —Dr. Cyrus B..Eby, of the Minnesota 1Asylum for the Insane, and wife are visiting !their relatives in Sebringville. 1 —The Russeldale Council of Chosen Friends ha,velopened a fine new hall, with seating capacity for 300. —The Wallace beef aesoclation killed their last beef on Thursday, last week, and have wound up their business for the year. —Miss 1Zinkam, of ;Southamptorn, will assist Rev' Mr. Ball in eptecial evangelistic s 'meetings t Donegal, to lee opened shortly. , —A yelling lad, Ernest Rock, of Zion, was lately kicked on the face by a horse, re- ceiving a painful wound. —Mr. Be Dalton, jr., has bought the house and lot in Staffa' owned by Mr. Jas. Jeffrey, of Buffalo, andwill occupy it. —Mr. Samuel Boyd, of Mitchell, who is at present attending Stratford Model school, has} secured the Carthage school for 1897. --Mies McNab, of Stratford, has been appointed teacher of the junior department of the Cheeky public school, at a salary of $225 a year. —On a recent Sunday night thieves car- ried off an overcoat and valuable fur cape from the residence of Rev. Mr. Penton, in Stratford. —Messrs. Win, Bennett and Thomas Ag- new, of St. Marys, shipped a ear load of apples tQ Glasgow, Scotland, the products of their own orchards. —At Mr. Pringle's sale, at Motherwell, spring calves brought as high as $13 a piece, year olda in the neighborhood of $20, mikh cows averaged $39. Nathan Doupel has been re-engaged to teach Woodharn School at 8400, Mrs. Robb, at Farquhar, at $340, and Miss M. Keen, at Milverton, at 8450. —Mrs. D. -McMillan, of Staffa, more fa- miliarly known as "Granny McMillan" has gone to Kinburn to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. McIntosh. —The other 'day Mrs. A. ,Ciuneron, of Mitchell, was splitting some kindling wood, when a piece of wood flew up and cut an artery in her forehead. Blood flowed pro- fuSely, and Dr. Smith was hastily summon- ed to attend to the lady's injuries. The —About 11.30 last Sunday night the barn of William Ballard, Listowel, was de- stroyed by fire, together with contents, consisting of a cow, hay, straw, grain, feed, a buggy and several other articles. Ineured in the Waterloo Mutual for 8150, which will about' half cover the 'loss. Origin of the fire unknown. --The increase of freight in the Stratford district Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending October 14, is 1,791 tons over the corresponding week of last year. The in- crease of tonnage in oil cake shipped from Baden, for instance, is 243 tone, and from Clinton and Goderich there was; an increase of apples amounting to 701 tons. —Mr. James Collins, a North Eaethope farmer of modest means, has received 538, 000 from the estate of his brother, who died recently in Michigan. Deceased was worth 5125,000, and it is understood that the North Easthope man gets this as a reward for paying the passage of his brother from Ireland years ago and starting him in life. —Atwood's genial stage driver, Louis lLongeway, feeling that it is not good for man to live alone, took unto himself a bet- ter half in the person of Miss Kate Evans, of McKillop township, near Seaforth. The Rev. Father Murphy, of Irishtown, tied the knot securely and well. The young cou- ple were the recipients of many handsome presents. —On Monday, 19th inst., Mr. George IL Browne, one of the oldest residents of St. Marys, died. He had resided ha that town for 42 years. A widow and several sons and daughters survive him. Mr. Browne was highly respected in the community, was a Reformer ha politics, a strong temperance man, and a member for ever 20 years of the St. Marys 1. (}). O. F. —Mr. Gamble, teacher for Union school section No. 4, Elms, and Grey, has been re- engaged for next year at a salary of $200. Mr. Garbutt resigned to attend the Normal school, but was disapeeinted to find that both the Ottawa and Toronto Normal schools are full, and in consequence his ap- plication for admittance had to be declined. Mr. Garbutt will teach next year, if he tau get a school. —An old man named David Carrie, living alone on tha 5th concession of Logan, while digging his potatoes a few days a.go, receiv- ed a slight stroke of paralysis. He has since recovered sufficiently to limp around. On Monday night a few of the boys gather- ed and cut him a present supply of wood. When the House of Pseinge is open he should be removed there. • -_ • 4 le 4I