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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1897-01-01, Page 174.1 • madmen ii- iitee THIRTIETH YEAR. WHOLE) NUMBER, 1,516, SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1,1897. SOUTH HURON FAMIERW INSTITUTE Mcsiu oI the Routh Huron Farmers' . Insti Thords Hall, Brucolioldt on :anuspr 5th, 1897. iv by IL L. Hutt, B. B. 1,1 Guelphiyorig.,,,, isji itutOxftJill* 'ilrhsi 1 riiii= It AddireinellIe be " Fannee, and ot deletion Of butter MI Faxm", R. HariftWk He* A, minima Chemist, O. A. C.,_ Guelph; BoWIM. of Crops", ,* Unica]. tural Oollerk" ; Delbridge, Wiochelins, Mis- Ftsumicesinigniarmlliair ; A DOOS.119Firquher, "M1" Town Hall, Zxotoil Jan. 6th,197 H. L. Butt, IL- 11.. Aq___ItGrouing Bina Fruite Cue et Slows* and MOW* Mate" L. Patton, titving the Ju". 13. S. A. " Cur- " Can Winter lialryknittamnide tProfitable " Belau - lair Hay" ; The,Apricultutal Collsgs". R. Kipper, 44 AirriculWw -__,pnet and Praetor ; I'. 4 Ketcham, Brumfield, -" Feeding Hoge tar P.I0er ; R. B. lifeLsen, Nippon, "Row O. 'the oondition of the Apiculture* he Improved ?' Afternoon imetinse eeremenoe M1 o'clock, p. Evening meetings at 7 China, p. m. Ali oordisily invited. 11. SMITH L (eARDINER, Peed:dent. Secretary. 1615-1 East Huron Farmers' Institute. Meetings of **Brat Enron Farman' Institute, for the discussion of spicenitural aublecto, will be held u follows; Town Halt, Brussels, Tuesday, Janu- ary 5th. • Foresters'w Plan, Elluevalt Wednesday, January 8th. Township Hall, Ethel, Thursday, Jan- uary -7th. Town Hall, Wroxeter, Tuesday, Janu- ary I2th. All the meetings will be address- ed by Agricultuists of wide re- pute. BRUSSELS MEETING.—We S. yFraser, Bradford, 'beep inkling for profit. Robert Armetrong, Bel - grave, hog raising. Thomas Moldillan'Seaforth,, corn growing and the silo. Robert Dilwerth, Ethel, dairying in Ontario. W. S. Fuser, Bradford, beef rings among the farmers. Thomas McMillan, Sea - forth, breeding and caring for heavy -draught horses. BLUEVALS iittams.--Bobers IfeMBlen, Sea - forth, cultivation of the soil. W. O. Sheerer, Bright, Two practical dairymen. Jame, Binchley, Constance, corn growing. G. Yurclit, Seaforth, cars and man- agement of tench cows-. M. H. Moore, V. S., Brus- sels, veterinary setence. W. C. Shearer, Bright, how to improve a dairy herd, and cost of a pound ot but- ter trout same. ' ETITEL NEETING:—Robert Ifeitillan, Seaforth, cultivation of the soil. W. O. Shearer, Bright, Two practical dairymen. Jamie Hinchley, Constance, . corn growing. G. Hurdle, Sestorth, care and man- agement of miloh oowa, IL II. • Moore. Brussels, veterinary science. W. O. Shearer, Bright, hew to improve a dairy herd, aird out of a-powad ot butter 1P1 tram same. . - WROXETER MESTING.e-Thomas McMillan, Sea- - forth, breading and feeding beet cattle. Alexander Gardiner, LeadhUrY, bog /Went for profit. W. S. Primer, Bradford, clover crewing and cluing. Chria % Michie, Suushine, sheep breeding for prbfit. T. Mc- Millan, Seaforth, ewe and application of manure. W. S. Fraser, Bradford, oorn growing and the Filo. 14. The Above Meetings will com- mence at 10 o'clock a., ra. and 1 p. m. In the Of each day there will be an entertainment, commencing at 780 o'clock, et which addresses will be delivered by those who speak at the day meet- ings, and inhere The speeehen will be interspersed with selections of vocal and instrumental muslin recitation', *o. All are cordially invited. Reserved seats v.111 be provided for tho ladies at the evening meetings. 1 ARCH.HISLOP, THOS. STRACHAN, Secretary. President. 1516 • NOTICE.. The annuli meeting of the McKillop Mutual Fire Inserence Company will be held in the Town Hall, Beaforth, on Friday, the 16th day of January, 1897, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m, for the purpose of electing three directors for three years; for the hearing and receiving of the report of ths transac- tions of the Company for the year; the financial statement, the enditors' report, receipts and ex- penditure, assets and liabilities, and any other bus- iness in the interest of the Company. W. JeSHANNON, GEORGE WATT, fiecretary-Tressurer. President. 1516-2e AINZOOMISMIMI•••••••••IS 310LBAN BROS., Publishers, • $1 a Year in Advance. GOOD TRADE.- • The merchants of Seaforthi generally speaking, seem to have had a reason- ably emoditrade this season, and we, . e as merchants ourselves, are well plessed With the season's sales. We are not satisfied, however, to let well enough alone, we want to make "good" better. Our trade in January) 1896, was good. We want it to be better in (Tannery? 1897. Our trade has in- creased in the past owing to reasons that will have the same tendency to increase it in the future, viz,: we never tell a man that we are selling him goods at cost or below cost. 'People like this because they like truth. We secure the confidence of every man we deal with, by giving him value for his money. We are able to give our customers good value in Clothing, because we have the ex- perience that enables us tobuy to advantage, and, consequently, sell to the advantage of our customers. This week we have the privilege ef offering some good vrlues in many lines, but especially in Suits, Over- coats and Fur Goods. . The prices .are to be found on the supplement, and a _comparison of materials and prices will show every reasonable man that we are selling goods not be- low cost or at cost, but selling you goods that are low in price and at the same time consistent With good material. ' While again referring our readers to the supplement, we beg to extend to all the wish thdt prosperity may fol- low them through 1897, and would advise among the good resolutions for the New Year, that if you are not already a customer, you will start, and as a matter of course finish, the New Year as. a customer. WE HAVE ONE PRICE -TO ALL GRE1G MACDONALD CLOTHIERS, On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the Strong Block. SEAFORTH, - - ONT. PRODUCE • WANTED. We are open to buy Dressed Hogs, Hides, Tallow, Poultry, Butter & Eggs. Call before disposing, as we want- yeur pro- duce, and can please you with a price. BEATTIE BROS., South Main Street; - - SEAFORTH. c • Mail • Contract. *on SEALED TENDERS Addressed to the Postmaster -General, will be received at Ottawa until noon ▪ IMPORTANT NOTICES. On Friday, January 22, 1897, 5ATTLE FOR SALE.—About 20 head of Young Cattle fcr sale. Some of them suitable to feed for ?day. Apply to JAMES SPROAT, Brickworks, Tuckerernith. • riAUTION.—The publio are hereby eautioned lee against transacting business with or in any wey giving oredit to or in the name of, Christopher Dele, Sr., of tbe Township of Mullett, unlesa with the written consent or in the presence of the under- signed. CHRISTOPHER DALE, Sr., Mullett, De- cember 26th,1896. •1516 la OUSE AND LOT FOR SALK—For sale, a neat IFI and comfortable residence and e good lot, on Janis Street:, Seaforth, neer the old market site. 'The house contains sitting room, kitchen, two be& rooms, and pantries. Aloe a wood -shed. Hard and sett water. [The lot is well planted with beige and entail fruit tree& it is conveniently and pleasantly situated, and will be sold at a bargain. Apply ou the premises, or to W. A..W0firil, Seaforth. 1616-tt HOUSE FOR SALE.—For eale cheat:), the houee and lot on William Street,- owned and oc- cupied by Mr. S. Bennett. The house contains ten rooms, besides °lose* with stone cellar under the whole house, together with a wood shed. A good -cistern and well, and all other conveniences. The house has only been built seven years. It is well arranged, pleasantly situated and will be sold cheap as the owner intends leaving town. Apply on the premises to the Proprietor or to JAMES WATSON, Seaforth. 1516-tt 'ETOTEL FOR SALE OR TO RENT. —For sale cheap, or to rent for sAerm of years, the hotel in the Village of Blake, in the County of Huron. The hotel contains six bed -rooms, together with all other necessary romne and coneenienciee, usually found in a Village Hotel. There is also a large -barn and "lied, and splendid well. It is the only hotel in the place, and is a popular and convenient stop- pingplace for travelers. There is no other hotel within four miles. It is a first class stand for a good man, and will be sold cheap and on easy terms, or will be rented for a term of yearn There is a good yard and garden. attached, possession at any time. The Village contain' Ohureb, School, Store, Black- smith Shop, &e. Apply on the premien, or address MRS. WM. McNICHOLt3ON, Blake P. O. 1616x4-tf nLEAMING OUT AUCTION SALE OF FARM ke STOOK AND IMPLEMENTS.—Mr. Wm. Mc. Cloy has been instructed by Messrs. Park & Shilling - law to sell by public auction, on Lot 12, Concession 6, Tuckerealith, on Saturday. January 0th, 1897. At 1 o'clock, p. m., sharp, the following valuable pro- perty : HOIC800.—One heavy draught team, aged 4 and 5; 1 heavy draught teamt aged ; I driving mare 6 ram old—Cattle.—Two thorougbred, Durham cows with pedigree, 1 supposed to be in calf to a thomughbred bull, I tnoroughbred Durham calf with pedigree, 4 grade cows suppoe.ed to be in calf to a thoroughbred bull, 1 farrow ems, 1 steer rising two, 1 heifer rising two.—Implements.—One lumber wagon, three inch tire nearly .41ew ; 1 set bob sleighs, 1 plow, 1 set iron harrows, 1 top buggy, 1 roof pniper, (new) ; 1 hay raok, I hawing mill, (new) ; I set team harness, (new): I road cart. The whole Inn positively- be sold without reserve. Terms.—All sums of 85 and under, cash; over that amount 10 months' credit %till be given 011 furnishing approved endotsea notes. A discount at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum will be allewed for cash' on credit amounts. PARK It SHILLLNGLAW, Pro. prietors : WM. elcCLOY, Auotioneer. 1616-2 For the eon eeyance of Her Majesty's malls, on a proposed contract for four years, three times per week each way, between Hariock and Seaforth, from the 1st of _April next, the conveyance to be made in a vehicle or otherwise. Printed notices, containing fur- ther information as to conditions of pro- posed contract, may be seen and blank forms of tender may be obtained at the -Poet Offices at a. Hock, Constance, Seaforth an/d) at this office H. G. HO PK I R K, Post Office Inspector Post Office Inspector's Office, / Stratford, December llth, 1896 ) 1516-3 Agricuitural M etint. The annual meeting of the Tuekersmith Branch Agricultural Society will be held at the Commercial Hotel. Seaforth, en Wedneeday, 18th of January, 1897, at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of receiving the Auditor's Report of receipt* and expenditures for the year, and the appointing of officers for the ensuing year, and other business. All whonake an Internet in the society should attend. THOMAS E. HAYS, Secretary. 1616 The great secret how to save •money; fix this in your mind, your dollar does double duty when it buys good goods cheap. For the next thirty days we shall give finer quality and. greater values for every dollar that passes over our Counter'than any shoe' store in town. We have an immense line of seasonable goods at money sav- ing Prices. We do not confine our trade to any one firm, but buy the best where ever they can be bought. The manufacturers dad,t make our prices, and when buying from us you are not paying cents for shoes and dollars for advertis- ing them. Remember our new store will soon be ready for us, and we would much rather sell you the shoes now than have the trouble o moving them. Richardson & M'Innis MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. • HOW TO VOTE. T,he following explanations will be of ser- vice to those who may desire to know just how to vote on Monday next, for county and munfeipal • councillors. Those Who follow these instructions will not spoil their ballots. ' Eachvoter when he presents himself to vote, will have handed to him by the re- turning officer, two, ballots, one containing the names of le candidates for the County Council and tbe other containing the names -of the candidates for reeve and counoilmen. The ballots of the latter are marked as they were last year. • The Cdenty Council ballots are the ones Mutt mity give some of the voters trouble. Let us suppose an elector has retired with his two ballots to the privacy of the voting compartment. He must first satisfy him- self which is the municipal and which • is the County Council ballot. The words Municipal Council and County Council must be plainly printed on each. Having done Ike suppose he disposes of the municipal ballot first. He places one X after each candidate of his choice for reeve, deputy -reeve or councilman. He can't put two XX after any one name on this ballot. ' Taking up the •next ballot for County Council, if he intends to give one candidate two votes, he marks XX after his name; if he intends to give a vote to eaoh of two candidates, he marks one X after each name. James Jones John Brown •••••••••1101.. a Wm. Henry In the above helot John Brown counts two votes. In the following ballot John Brownicounts one and Wm. Henry onef Pe James Jones •di John Brown a e• Wm. Henry If. voter particularly wishes to see John Brown elected and is not anxious to assist 'any of the other candidatds,or if he is afraid by dividing up his votes he may lose both, he places two XX after John Brown's name. If, hod/ever, he thinks that John Brown and Wm, Henry are both likely to be elected and he wishes to help them both equally, then he places an X after each name. • A Big Smash. Mr. F. X. Messner, private banker and general storekeeper of Formosa, Bruce county, has assigned, with liabilities of $100,000 and very small assets. Many of the depositors were farmers and poor people who have lost all their savings. Nearly 209 people, most of whoa reside in the county of Bruce, will lose heavily. Mr. Messner • established business in •company with his brother, in the -little German village of For- mosa, thirty years ago. He was probably the most influencial, as he was considered the wealthiest man in the county of Bruce. He carried on an extensive general -store business for some time, ran a brewery and did considerable private banking. His - brother retired from the business fourteen years ago, taking as his share of the profits $40,000 in cash. Mr. Messmer was the cus- todian of the epare cash of the neighborhood for miles around—farmers, laborers, widows and children all deposited their savings with him. Money was absolutely forced upon him for safe keeping, partly because Mr. Messner promised 6 per cent. interest, and partly because he was considered so abso- lutely safe and responsible. He was lavish with gifts to the Catholic church, and has given away many thousands of dollars to the cause of his religion. Outside of this he wee a very charitable man. He had no family of his own, but has reared and edu- cated several orphan children and relatives. Messner built a convent in connec- tion with the Formosa church, earl also presented it with twenty acres of land. He also built convents at Mildmay and Deemer. ton, and assisted in the building of the con- vent at Walkerton. Since the failure it has come to light that Mr. Messner was carry- ing $65,000 s on his life. Of this it is said the premiums on $30,000 have been paid for six years ahead. The Canada Life holds the policies for $30,000. It cost many thous- ands te carry this insurance, for he is an old man. Most of it had been placed within O comparotively short period. His, failure has involved other firms and there is a gen- eral feeling of uneosiness amongst business men in the county. For many years Mr. Messner kept no stock books and never took stock. He is said eso to have paid greater prices for butter and eggs from farmers than others and by this 'means secured a very large, if not profitable trade. However, he paid his accounts to the wholesale houses promptly. Creditors will demand a thorough investigation. • . From Virden, anitoba• Our old and esteemed fiend, Mr. James Elder, of Hensel. farm, Virden, Mani- toba, writes us on the twenty-third of December, as follows: We are in the midst of a .heavy winter. • We I have now as much snow as lwe usually have in the end of February. Our November was as severe as our Jan ary usually is. The crop of Manitoba will ot be more than half of what it was last year, but on ac- count of the superior qua ity and better prices, the profits will le much better. Whilst we cannot yet dispense with THE Exeosrron, still its columns are losing in- terest to us; not from any fault in its man- agement, but because many of the old, familiar names appear no longer,' and new names are taking their places, And now the conjecture is common: 'That must be a son of so and so.' And this reminds us that we too, are tramp, tramp, tramping, to the tomb. ~ So many now are gone that one has difficulty in remembering who are dead and who are living. By the by! I am told that an old Huronite, who has been some- what cosmopolitan in his habits here, has been down circulating the report that I have become a,Conservative, and that I did so because I failed to secure a Government job. With your permission I now give both these statements a most emphatio denial. I have several times done work for the Government, but each time the appoint- ment came unsolicited. Can my traducer say as much? But, perhaps, that is why. There are few men better known in Mani- toba than I dam, and everywhere I am known as a fearlose, independent Liberal, never as a Conservative. I challenge my traducer to furnish a ;statement from any man in a position to knew, that I ever asked for a government situation or sctught recognition as a Conservative. Nearly all our Huronites have re -visited their homes, but this one time professed friend is the first I have known to epend his time slandering his neighbors. Wishing you a merry Christmas and happy New Year, I remaio, Yours truly, A MES ELDER. The Nominations. • The following is the result of the nomin- ations in this county as far as heard from and which are not referred to -elsewhere : Tuckersmith.—Reeve,- John' Shepherd and • A. Josens ; deputy -reeve, John M c - Cloy, by acclamation; councillors, Herbert Ceche James Gemmill, James Fetterman Daniel McMillan. U•bortie.—Reeve John •Delbridge, Mat- thew Clarke and Alexander Duncan; coun- cillors, John Hunter, Wm. Delbridge Fred Hunkine, all by acclamation ; iValter Keddy and Thomas Hawkins. Exeter.—Reeve, T. B. Carling and A. Q. Bobier ; deputy -reeve, John W. Taylor, Edward Christie ; councillors Charles Snell, Jr., John Delaney, A. J. Rollins and John Woods. Stephen.—All the old , councillors re- elected by acclamation. , • Hay.—Reeve, Robert MeMordie, Moses Geiger, John C. Kalbfleisch ; deputy -reeve, August Ehnes, by acclamation; AlexandedThomson, John-Voelketti Robert R. Johnston, William B. • Battler, Wendell Schmidt. ' Stanley..—Reeve, R. Macliveen : deputy - reeve, William Lamont • Councillors, John MeNaughton, James lidliermid and John Gibson, all by acclamation. Goderich Township.—Re'eve, James Con- nolly, by acclamation e deputy -reeve, J., Churchill and El Sturdy; councillors, John Middleton, James Johnston, G. B. Hanley, R. Elliott. Goderich.—Mayor, Dr. Shannon; reeve W. Proudfoot ; deputy -reeve, Robert. Thompson; 2nd deputy -reeve, Dr. Holmes, all by acelamationi • Ashfield.—Reeve, David Fairsil and John N. McKenzie; deputy, William Kickley ; 2nd deptity, Morgan Dalton,- both by ac- clamation • councillors John Barclay, William liaiste, John dentyre. Clinton—Mayor, Robert Holmes ; reeve, D. B. Kennedy, both re-elected by acclam- ation ; deputy -reeve, S. S. Cooper and Thomas McKenzie. Hullett.—Reeve John Brigham; deputy - reeve, Alexander Leitch, both by acclam- ation; councillors, B. Chine:thin, John Car- bert, Robert Ferris, John Lanham, John Wilson McKillop,—Reeve, John Morrison; coun- cillors, ward No. 1, Daniel Manley; No, 2, Joseph C. Morrison; No. 3, William Mo Gavin, all by acclamation; ward No. 4, William Archibald and John C. Brown. Turnbury.—Reeve, McPherson, by acclamation; deputy -reeve, William Cruickshanks by acclamation ; counoillore, D. Maxwell, William Gemmill, John Mus- grove, George Bryce, G. Wilson, Tohn Cop- land, John Dimont, Amos Tippling, George Fortune. Weoxeter.--1Reeve, Thomas Rae, by ac- claniation ; councillors, W. Wilson, W. A. Rutherford, B. A. Barnard, J. Bray, W. ,Meltercher. Howick.—Reeve, Samuel Johnston, An- drew C. Sotheran ; lst deputy -reeve, John Gregg; 2nd deputy -reeve, William Finlay, J. A. M. Spence; councillors, Andrew • Doig, James Mitchell, James Spence, John Spotton. Morris.-1Leeve, James Bowman; deputy. reeve, George Kirkby, both elected by ac- clamation ; councillors, -William Isbieter, Thomas Cole Joseph Bolger, Mark Cardiff and John MCCracken. • Wingham.—Mayor, J. B. Morton ; reeve, T. Gregory; deputy -reeve, James Angus, all by acclamation; councillors, ward No. 1, G. F. Robbins and A. M. Robinson, elected by acclamation No. 2, L. Hanson and George Shaw, do e No. 3, Thomas Forbes and Henry Kerr, do • No. 4, C. Reading, D. Kinsman and D. McKinlay. • Colborne.—Reeve, Aleicander Young, William Hill; deputy -reeve, Nathan Johns, elected by acclamation • councillors'A. Million, James Jenkins, H. Morris, J. Tay - ion • Grey.—Reeve, Thomas Strachan, elected by acclamation; 1st deputymeeve, James Turnbull; 2ad deputy -reeve,, William Brown. • Huron Notes. The West addition to the House of Refuge is John McAllieter, of Brussels. — John Robinson, jr., has purchased the baker business of Jacob Kling, Wingham. —Master James Garrow, of Goderich, fell on the ice the other day and broke his collar bone. —Miss Vosper, teacher in the Exeter public school, was presented by the pupils with a handsome berry dish and spoon. —Mrs.Brownlee,of Clinton,and MnPuck- acing, of Pickering, were married in Clinton on Wednesday of last week. — Clinton's receipts for the year 1896 amounted to $23,024.75, and the expendi- tures to $23,180.76. —Jamei Aikens, after an absence of 12 years in Manitoba, is renewing old acquain- tances around Fordwich. —The old school house, school section No. 2, Grey, has been sold to Eneas Oriel for the sum of $30. Purchaser has to remove it. —Robert O'Brien, a former Goderieh boy, but who -for a few years past has beeti living in Chicago, died in that city on Saturday, Pecember 19th. —The creditors of the insolvent firm of Jessop & Co., Blyth, have decided to have an investigation into the affairs of the estate. —On Thursday, December 24th, Madge, daughter. of Mr. Wm. Doherty, of Clinton, was united in marriage to .Mr. G. A. Mc- Kee, classical master in Ridgetowp Col- legiate Institute. —Harry Diet e en formerly of Brussels, was united in marriage to a North Dakota belle recently. Mr. Dickson is a druggist and a son of Robert Dickson, formerly of Brussels, now Of Detroit. —Miss Ida Murch, daughter of Mr. W. Murch,base line, Hullett, hes been engaged as first assistant m the Dresden public school, for nett year, which employs a staff of five teachers. —Mr. Alexander McKinnon, a resident of Huron since the 50's, died at his home in Lucknow, on Saturday, December 19th. Deceased was born in Cape Breton island, and Will3 a generous, kind hearted man. —The Clinton New Era has the following to say of an esteemed resident of Hullett; Mr. Thomas {Fairservice, the well known and enterpriaing fanner of the 10th conces- sion Hullett, ivas in town on Tuesday, making an honorable settlement with Mr. Thomas McKenzie, of the Clinton planing mills wile has erected for Mr. Fairservice one Of the nicest and most extensive resi- dences birth° township ; a monument to the progressive spirit of the owner and an orna- ment to the country side. Mr. Fairservice has spared no expense to make his dwelling quite a model, and his ideas have been car- ried out in their accustomed able manner by those. employed by the contreetor. • Square dealing on both sides has character- ized the work throughout, and we congra- tulate Mr, Fairsertice on his entering into the occupation of it and hope he may live long to enjoy it. —Bruasels' Methodist congregation, di- rected by Rev. Mr. Allin, pastor, forward- ed a large box of clothing, hats, cape, toys and other Christmas goods to the Indian mission at Muncey as a Santa Claus remind- er to the children of the red men, —Fire again broke out in W. T. Pillow's grocery store, in Goderiebion Sunday night, 20th ult., but was extinguished with a few pails of water. This is the eecond fire that has broken out in this store in less than two weeks. - —Willie Ament, eldest bon of Philip Amenti of Brussels, while playing with a blow pipe in Which was a finishing wire nail 14 inches long, had the misfortune to raeweauliltis.owthe nail. He has felt no bad • —On Wednesday, December 16th Wm • T., infant son of F. Beirnes, Walton, died from the effects of scalding occasioned by upsetting a dish of hot water that was on the table. he little fellow was nearly eight months old. —On Wednesday of last week, while a number of men were engaged in grinding grain on the farm of Mr. W. °D. Sanders, of the 4th concession, Stephen, with a steamer, the belabeing too tight flew off, striking Mr. John Smith, of the 6th concessiomeon the Eirmi, breaking it above the elbow. —Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Buttery, of the 12th concession, of Grey, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage. That they!may be spared to enjoy many more years of married life, is the wish of their many friends. ---Miss Inglis, who has been one of the staff of teechers at the Wingham public school for the past five years, having resign- ed her position, was on Tuesday of last week presented by the teachers with a ,I handsome copy of la MeLaren's work, "In the Days of Auld Lang Syne," as a token of their esteem and regard. —A hockey club has been organized in Wingham with the following officers : Honorary president, W. . Carbould ; president, I R. McLeod ; vice-president, N. A. Farquharson ; captain, A. E. Griffin ; secretary -treasurer, H. 0. Bell ; executive 'committee, G. MeLauchlin, C. Stewart and G. E. Sills. , —A very successful public exainination was held in school No. 5, Usborne, on the 18th ule., when an interesting and enter- taining pregram was provided. During the afternoon' the teacher, Mr. GOWSI18, was presentedwith a handsome hanging lamp, accompanied by a neatly' worded and complimentary address. , —Before the Brussels' school closed on Tuesday of last week, the pupils in Miss Downey's department, which has been un- der the management of Mrs. N. M. Richard- son for the past three months, . presented the latter ,with Ian MeLaren's masterpiece, "The Mind of the Master." The gift was accompanied nied by an affectionately worded a —The trustees of school section No, 4, Grey, have engaged the services of A. Long, as successor' to R. G. McDonald, at O yeetly salary of $300. Mr. McDonald takes the principalship of liarriston public school, suceeeding Mr. Doig. At the close of the school Mr. McDonald was presented with a clock and silver oyster dish by the —The West Huron Conservatives met at Smith's Hill, on Thursday, December 17th. The only bnsiness transacted was the elec- tion of officers, which resulted in the follow- ing selection: President, Joseph Beek, Saltford ; vice-president's, Dr. Case, Dun- gannon, an4 Peter W. Scott, • Belgrave ; secretary -treasurer, James Mitchel, God- erieh. —A jollification in the shape of an oyster supper, coMplimentary to Archibald Robert- son and James Jackson, for the satisfaction given an milk haulers on the 4th line, Grey, during the past season, was -held • at the comfortable residence of Duncan Taylor, on Tuesday evening of lett week. The even- ing was pleasantly spent with music, song .and mirth. —Last summer Mr. James Snell,of Hayen Barton stock farm, Hullett, sold nine head of thoro'bred Leicesters to a Mr. White, of Hornellsville, New York. During the fair season Mr. White made a ten weeks' our of the faire in that state,, showing theme sheep, and in all the contests except one, he swept the prize list clean. This shows that Canadian sheep—like everything else Can. more than hold its own in com- petition with those of any country. —We have this week to chronicle the 'death of Mr. James Tasker, of the lith concession, Usborne, who departed this life on Wednesday of last week. The de- ceased, who had only been a resident of Usborne fora year and a half, had made many Mende, who will regret to hear of his death. He had been a sufferer from asthma for some years, but the immediate cause of death was la grippe. He leaves a wife and two small children to mourn the losm of a kind husband and affectionate father. i —On Tueeday evening of last week the spirit of Mrs. Frank Davidson,of Wingham, took its flight. Deceased had never rallied since giving birth to twin daughtera about seven weeks ago. The best of medical skill and most faithful nursing was given her, but all to no avail. Mrs. Davidson was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Watcher, of Wingham, and was most highly respected by all who knew her. A loving husband, and four little girls, aged six and four years, and the twins, are bereft of a wife's devotion and a mother's care and affection. —The financial statement of the township of Hullett, up to December 15th, shows the receipts to have been $16,283A2, while the expenditures have been $16,156.09, leaying balance in the treasurer's handisfi of $127.33. The assets are as follows: In Molson's bank special deposit to redeem debentures No. 3, $922.57; in Molson's bank on deposit, $00; in treasurer's hands, $127.33 ; uncollected taxes, $395.10. Lia- bilities : Outstanding drainage debentures, interest included? $11,993.56 ; unpaid accounts, $150. —A quiet wedding took pla,e,e at 317 Lysander street, Detroit, at Joseph Ray- menu'8 residence,- uncle of the bride, on Monday evening, December 7th, at eight o'clock, when Miss Kate Foerster, second daughter of V. Foerster, of Cranbrook, was untted in marriage to 0. Presbrich, of the Hamburg -Independent. A ' very pleasant evening was spent by a few of their most intimate friends in the city. On the follow- ing morning the bridal party took their de- parture to their new home in New Ham- burg, Ontario. —A moat pleasing event took place on Wedneaday evening of last week, at the residence of Mr. A. J. Courtiee, Holmesvilla, when his eldest daughter, Ellen E., was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Mr. F. C. Elford, of that village. The ceremony took place at 5 o'clock, in the presence of a large number of invited ueste, and was performed by Rev. A. K. Birks, of Teeswater, brother-in-law of the groom assisted by Rev. G. W. Andrews, of Holmi;eville, after which th guests sat down to a most sumptuous repaat. —According to a stateme t made by reeve Kerr, at the County Council nomina- tions in Brussels, the producti of Huron's Industrial Farm amounted to the follow- ing : Oats, 300 bushels • potation, 400 bushes ; corn not all husked ; turnips, 400 bushels ; garden beets, 100 bushels t garden carrots, 50 bushels; garden parinups, 25 bushels; onions, 15 bushels; apples, 19 trees, 40 barrels ; hay, 1 ton ; corn fodder, 2 acre ; beans, 12 bushels; cabbage, 1,000 head. -This is pretty good considering that there' is only fifty acres. —Word was received at Brussels last week that George Avery, a well-known resident of that ideality, had departed this life On Thureday, December 10th, aged 68 years and 1 month, and was buried on the following Saturday. Mr. Avery went up to Lorring, Parry Sound district, about a year ago and made his home with his nephew, Ben. Avery. On November 28th he wrote to members of his family at Brus- sels, stating that he was not feeling very well, and the next letter received contained the sad intelligence of his death. Inflame mation was the anise and,he was able to be up the day previous to his decease. • Perth Notes. There are twenty-one patients in the Stratford hospital. i — Miss Bells. Yule, of Luddington, Michi- gan, is visiting, her mother in Fullerton. — The Women's Hospital Aid Society, of Mitchell, have completed another successful year. —A Farmere' Institute meeting will be held in Mitchell on January 12th. An able staff of speakers will be on hand. —Mrs. A. Laing, of Russeldale, is taking a well earned vacation; visiting one of her daughters in Chicago. — Mr. Keith Lee has purchased 1e- Wiles farm on the St. Marys and Stratford road, 108 acres'for $4,000. — Ned McCann was fined at the Stratford police court last week $10,or 20 days in jail, for being drnnk and disorderly. — Mr. M, Kennedy, of lot 12, concession 8, Downie, has sold his farm of 127 acres to Mr. Wm. Gillard, of Stratford, for $7400. —Mr. James L. Russell left Russeldale the other day for Holyoke, Massachusetts, to see hi. uncle, Mr, Lawrence Russell, who is very ill. —Rev. James Rogers, of Toronto, and Mr. John Morrow, B. A., of Wardsville, are vending the holidays with their friends in Fullerton. , —W. B. Chalmers, of Note, left the other day for Detroit, to undergo a course of medical treatment for his general health, and particularly for his hearing. —Mr, Wm. Edwards has rented his farm, in Wallace, teiMr. John Holmes, of Grey, for a term of.years and bought a saw mill and factory at Bemore, in the county of Huron. --Miss Casson, of Stratford, has been en- gaged to take Miss Fraaer's place as teacher in Shakespeare school, at a salary of $215 per annum. Miss Fraser will study for a higher certificate. . —Mr. Robert, Campbelli who went from Fullerton to Manitoba nearly twenty years ago, and has succeeded well out there, has just arrived at the old home to spend a few weeks among his friends. —Rev. Peter Scott, of Cromarty, spent a few dates recently visiting hie relatives in the vicinity of Southampton. His eider ac- companied him home, where she will remain for the winter. —Miss Lizzie A. Melville, of Russeldale, has taken an agency for one of the largest piano firms in Toronto. Parties wanting, anything in that line might do well to call on Miss Melville. —To suitably perpetuate the memory of the late Wm. Byers, of Downie, and Mrs. Kneitl, of Stratford, oil paintings of these of the new House of Refuge at Str tford. generous contributors will adorn t e walls 1—The farm in connection with the Perth County House of Refuge produced in 1896 nearly 50 tons of first-class hay, and a large quantity of mangolds and Potatoes, Of which O large proportion can be sold. —Mr. Wm. Linton, son of Mr. Alexan- der Linton, of Hibbert, is home for the win- ter from Souris, Manitoba4 He has been awny nearly five years, and ;Seems to be well pleased with the country. el _ —Miss Richmond, who has taught the school at Poole several' years , with much success, resigned recently, and at a farewell entertainment was presented by the pupils with a beautiful fancy dock and compli- mentary address. e• -•The following are epending Cieriettriaa holidays with Staffa friends: Miss Celia Teifford, Miss Maggie Norris, Mr. A. W. Hotham and family, of Toronto ; Mr James Norris, B. A., of Kincardine; and 1r. J. T. Norris, B. A., of Dutton. —Mrs. Robins Dickson, relict of tjhe late Win. Alexander, who resided near Over- ton, has passed to her long home, her death taking place on Monday, December 21st. She was the mother of Dickson Alexander, of Mornington. She was in her 77th year. —Mr. W. Grutehville, formerly a resi- dent of Russeldale, has been making some money prospecting in western mines. Mrs. Grutchville and her father, Mr. Daniel Walker, are contemplating joining him in the spring. —Mr. HenryPettit, of Russell; Manitoba, arrived from that Province last week, and will spend a few weeks with friends in the vicinity of Mitchell. Mr. Pettit went to Manitoba about six years ago'and likes the country well, and it seems to agree with him, —Mr. Nicholas Prendergast, who has been nearly seven years in Montana, has re- turned with his family, to his farm on the 10th concession of Logan township. While away he lost his wife, but he har two fine daughters, who,are well able to look after his domestic affairs, —Miss Sarah Fairies, daughter of Mr. John Fairies, of St. Marys, died very sud- denly last week. She returned ' home from Flint, -Michigan, a few days previous to her death, and habeen making simial cane Tuesday. On Wednesday morning she was found dead in bed. Her health previously had ela dliTot beentrrsdM. . Joseph Dunmore, of Downie, who died on December 17th, was one of the old settlers of the town- ship. Born in 1819, in the Niagara district, she moved with her parents to Downie in 184L 184L She was married to Joseph Duns - more ifi 1844, and shortly after located on lot 6, concession 7, of the Gore of Downie, where they have since reside& In 1894 they celebrated their golden wedding amid much rejoicing on the part of their assem- bled descendants. They had seven children, three of whom are now dead. The others are Mrs. James Dunsmore, St.Paule ; John, of Moosemin, N. W. T. ; and William and Allan, of the Goreof Downie. —Dick Grant, of Harvard University, whose home is in St. Marys and who has won fame as a fait .runner, has entered for the race i which is 1#1c1 every year at Mont- real, under the auspices ef the Argyle Snow - ishoe -club. The race is a dun of nine miles on snowshoes mum the country, and is quite a triad. - —Mr. A. W. Hotham, of Staffa, has late. ly come home from Trinity Medieal College, Toronto. Mr. Hotham spent the summer teaching near Regina, Northwest Territory, and returned to Toronto in October. He does not like the Northwest either for its climate or anything else, though he say's the people -are getting along and are living there as well as they are here; —At -the annual meeting of the Sebring- ville branch of the Upper Canada Bible So- ciety, which was held in that village lately, .11 the old officers were re-elected except Mr. C. E„ Nasmyth, who was appointed de- positary in place of Dr Eby, who moved to Berlin recently, Rev. J. Pi Thatch, the agent of the society, delivered a very able address. —The late 'James Rose, the brakeman who was killed in the Sarnia tunnel yes& on Monday night, last week, began hiss rail- roading by running out of Stratford. His home was in Sarnia, where his widow and three children live. He fell from the top of a train and it is not known how many ears passed 'over his body., He Was faind on the track with one arm and both legs out off, - and lived for two hours. —The marriage took place e couple of weeks ago of Mr. Archie Sinclaironerchant, of Hannaford, North Dakota, and Miss Merryman, one of the foremost teachers of Griggs county, Dakota, of which both are highly respected residents. Mr, Sinclair is a younger brother of Mr. Daniel Sinclair, of Anderson,ex•reeve of Blanishard, and is well known in his former home, and, in 8t. Marys, and will have the best wishes of his friends in that part of the country. —The law suit, Staelder vs. Staebler, of Tavistock, hes at length been decided in favor of the executors. The suit -dragged along for about four years, until the entire amount contended for was eaten up in mind costs and lawyers' fees, besides which the executors, Mews. Zimmerman and Wild - fang, are out several hundreds , of dollars each. In all about six hundred dollars were swallowed. • — James Howard, a respectable old Man from Elms, whose poverty driver him fre- quently to seek shelter in Castle Nichol, Stratford, was at the police court -one dAy last week for big last commitment, He wished His Worship a Merry Ch.istmasoind °sprayed regret that he would soon be com- pelled, owing to i the completion of the House of Refuge, te leavean institution (the jail) which he had come to regard almost as O home. - —David Cardle, of South Easthope, drove into Stretford on Monday, 21st ult., with a - mare that had a lump on one of its hind legs like an enormous knot on a tree. Some of the officers of the Humane Society swo�ped down on him, but he said that Dr. Steele, V. 8., who is a member of the Humane So - clay council had instructed him to drive the animal. As Dr. Steele was not to be found the farmer's word was taken, and he was not interfered. with, , — A man named William Pfaff was fatally injured while digging in a sand. pit at Mil- verton, on Saturday, Deeember 19th. Part of the bank gave way, and a large piece of frozen clay, weighing about 100 pounde, fel on the unfortunate young man crushing him to the earth. Ndilling halls curie him to Dr. Egbert's office, •thenee to lei mother's home, Upon examination his tick ,was found to be broken, and he was Injured internally. 'He lived about sixteen hours after the accident, retaining eonsolousninon ! —One morning lately, a young hely stud- ent whose home is in `St. Marys, but who' attended Model. school at Mitchell, WAS SO , preoccupied with her lessons that she forgot 1 to put on her hat, and siirprised the early , morning travellerby appearing- at the station minus her hat, and would no doubt have gone to Stratford with -her head un- covered had not a friend pointed out the dei ficiency of her head -Areas. The Iran, was almost due, so a hat was procured from a lady living near the depot, and the modelite proceeded on her journey. —A very pleasant entertaininent wais held in the school house of Union No. 5, Ful- lerton, Ellice, and Logan, on Tuesday even- ing, 22nd - ult.; at which a splendid pro- gramme was rendered, consiating ofi red. tations, tableaux and music. The chair was filled by Mr. Wm. White, of Hibbert, and the local talent was ably assisted by Mr. Money, of Mitchell. Towerds the close of the proceedings an address was presented to the retiring teacher, Mr. Malley, by the pupils, together with a commodious secretary, to which he . very feelingly re- plied. —A quiet 'wedding took place on Wed - nimbly, 23rd ult., at the residence of Mr. John Se Coppin, of Mitchell, when Mr, Sam- uel G. Coppm, son of W.- H. Coppin, Esq., was married to Miss 'Elizabeth Pearce, a niece of the late Mrs. J. S. Coppin, The bride Owe out with Mr. J. S, Coppin when he visited England ei few years ago, and has been with the family ever gime. She is a fine y ung lady, and much esteemed by all • who l know her, especially so with Mr, J. 8. Coppi and his family, with whom she has lived since coming to Canada. The groom - came ,u( from England later, and is now mans ing the Pascoe farin in Logan. — be young men from Listowel who have been in attendance at the Detroit Medical and Dental colleges returned home before Christmas, on account of the fire which destroyed the buildings. None of the students were present in the college at - the time, but a good many of them lost valu- able sets of dental and medical instruments. Mr. Percy Wilson was attending the medi- cal school, and Meisrs. Hermon Large, Earl Hay, and Thomas McDowell have been at the dental school Messrs, i Large and Hay lost all the tools theyhadpurchased. —Miss -Ann Robb, of Mitehell, who died while visiting a friend in Stratford lest Oc- tober, left a will which was not satisfactory to her brother, James Robb, and he entered action objecting to the probate issuing to the executor, John McCaffrey, of Ellice, on the ground that it was not the will of his sister at all. At the last moment Mr. Robb withdrew his objection, and the will was entered for probate. The toted value of the - estate is placed at $1,600. ,urs. David Robb, of Stratford, gets $800; Father , Keeley, of Irishtown, $20C; the sum of $100 is divided among other clergymen, a small sum is set apart for the poor of Stratford, and the Orphans' Home at London also gets something. eienemeeedifee dein