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The Huron Expositor, 1897-01-22, Page 1Uxiit/ 1 8,97., -wary 1897. let up -here we are right at the be - of 1897--desiroue as ever for ine E business. We want to open the r with good sales for January-, as a, rt usually meana a good finish. Spring purchases are beginning to - t we have some Winter goods tn before we tal'k of Spring. at we have to sell of Winter goods, floe take very love prices foe , ean carry them over to another sea. r chaaces are good for genuine bare ,MantIes Mantle Cloths, iress Goods, Fur daps, Far Capes, kets, Overcoats, Blankets, Under. etc. 0 of these things you are likely tct - aa there are fully two nr three - cold' weather ahead of us. ve us a call for whatever you we have the article to suit,- . ce win certainly be made to • • • • • • • • • • • • m•• BleFAUL Dry Goods Compaufr, eatest Cash De Goods Store io, are visiting friends aud rate -- his looality..-On the evening of' let meeting of the Royal. Templars mance. on Tuesday, January 19th, e 7 and musical entertainment will e the Temperance hall, Varna; The ne will consist of addresses by the ministers and others, readings and is by• kcal talent, also music, ete., era from the neighboring councils. ie. Qua:tette club will make its de - render some .choice selections. A nission fee wilt be charged. A good epected.-Mr. John Sparrow, gen- eaking, is very quiet, and to use a . expre.ssion, is no way stiff necked, Fe past few days is considerably fil- et way. The.cause is attributed to -- Jo -Ws comforters on his neck, • 131nevale. ATOIERS' INs.TITUTE.-The Farmers' meeting, held in the Foresters' Wednesday, January 6th, had a ' .endance than previous meetings of but, after all, the hall wile only o . The interest in those meetings j ri.y so Strong as it should be among :re of this commemity. The speak - Mr.. Robert McMillan, Seaforth, on tion of the soil" ; James Tfinchiey, " Corn growing" ; 0. Murdie, Care and management, of iniich id Mr. Shearer, of Bright, who ce, his first subiect being it Two dairymen, and the seem& " How e a dairy herd,and, cost of a pound from the same." The speeches these gentlemen were exzellent f valuable information. Mr. M. , V. S., of Brussela, who was to t` Veterinary science," failed to in the absence of the president, as Strachan, Mr, Gardiner, of Md - resided, There was no evening_ he Bluevale Members of the In- ev-ing made. no preparations for farmers,would make arrange - an evening meeting, and announce ight be sure the speakers 'and en - would have an audience. -Mr. and Mrs. George- Harris, of are spending their honeyraeon hi. and Mrs. Will Thornton, of ne of Morms.-A telegram came un on Sunday evening that Mr. Allister, of Boisseveire Ma,nitoba, in Saturday night, of pneumoniai lister was a brother of Mrs. Wm. this place, and Mrs. James Nes- - boundary. -Mr. Archibald His- gecretary of the Farmers' In- tended. the meeting on the 6th. - Maxwell, of the Binevale road, ie a critical coodition.-Mr. Win. :barley, of Boissee-ain Manitoba., his father and other relatives. uney has not been home to Ontario ent to Boissevain, fifteen years Kew, of Whitechureh, is visit - Joseph Leeele's.-A couple of e of young people atteaded the League in Juhnston's church, Tuesday evening.-eMr. Robert Dok a chill while in church on ening, and has since been confined The Maxwell family have the of the community in their trou- Exeter. -The Stephen and Usborne Agri- eiety held their annual meeting - a hall, on Wednesday afternoon the following officers were elect- insuing year President, Donald ist vice.president, W.T.Aeheson; iresident, T. W. Hawkshaw ; tdcbard Co&tes, James Dalian- nteulake, jr., Ed. Christie John W. G. Bissett, Chris. ialmer, W, J. Carling ; secretary - e. 0. Dyer ; auditors, F. Coates H. Bissett. -M a Wm. South - ant tailor, made an assignment t. Stewart on- Monday last for ef his creditorst-Mr. John ilso made an assignment on Tues - Mr. John Gill,for e benefit of his -Mr. Bennett, of London, is the tin J. A. Stewart, -Ex -reeve t for the old country on Saturday carload of fine horses. -Miss Orangeville, is the guest of her . A. E. Bennett. -Mr. John don, spent last Monday at the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard ehop Baldwin gave a lecture on. Fe-de:eine to a lerge congregation tt Memorial church, on Thurs- leen -A few weeks amo' Mr. ;rieve, merchant tailor, missed a, ity of teveeds and other cloth de. Wm. Southcott was arrest - targe and has been sent to God - ad his trial. _ Stanley. --At the meeting o the - held on Monday last, and e members were present, all last year were re -appointed. was reappointed to serve on health for three years, and Dr. medical health officer. The inetrueted to have all taxes or before 'Tammy h. John_ peid ere5 for hie trouble and aepiug Mrs. Halliday. The ex- ding- the ele ohm for *county tutting to ii55.ss, was ordered _ed te the county cue nen for le treasurer was authorized to dus -money in some chartered mixt meeting of council will be day,. February eth, at 1 o'clock.. ,aving for Toronto, Mr. Victor itchell, was- presented with a antain pen by Mr. Benjamin d a feW other comrades of the - igue, accompanied by a nicely , :eau. ••••=iimmoir • THIRTIETH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,619. t.. SE,A.PO.RTII, FRIDAY, - JANUARY V, 107. 3 • • • • • • • im • e 'McLEAN BROS., Publishers. 1 $1 a Year in Advance. 13:RODUCE WANTED. We are open to buy Dressed Hogs, Hides, Tallow, Poultry, Butter & Eggs. Call before disposing, as we want your pro- . - duo, and can please you with a price. South Main Street, - SEAFORTH. IMPORTANT NOTICES. AID BEATTIE BROS., _A_ IN -11 OUSE FOR SALE. -For ei,le in Seaforth, a ja comfortable frame dwelling. house. plearantly situated. For pavticulars apply at THE EXPOSITOR OFFICE, Seoforth. 1b19-4 1MOR SALE. -House and X North Main Street, Mr. A. Nichol. 'The house wash room and wood shed. to A. Nichol. lot for rale cheap, on Seaforth, ocoupied contains seven rooms, Apply on the premieres 1519-t.t. A GOOD CHAN3E.-For sale, steam older and 11. chopping mill, apple butter and jelly factory. Best stand in the county. Proprietor wishes to en- gage in other business. Apply at EXPOSITOR OFFICE, Seaforth. I519a4 nio RENT. -100 acre farm, situated on Conceselon 11, Lot 17, in the Township, `of Ueborne„ 90 sores cleared, in a good date of cultivation, itood house and barn, Apply to WILLIAM HACK EY, Sr., Farquhar. . 1519x4 MIOR SALE. -Lot 20, Concession 11, in the town. .1 ship of MeKillop, containing 76 sores of super - for land. This farmas all under grass, well fenced and abundantly watered. There is a log house and an orchard upon it. Also -North -half of Lot 21, Conceadon 12, in the same townehip. This' place has a frame barn, a comfortable dwelling house, an ex - cellar! well, and a good orchard. The fences on this place are very auperior. If not sold 'will be rented. Terms easy. Apply to S. DICKSON, Sesforth. 1519x1 nilEARING OUT AUCTION SALE OF FARM N..) STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, HOUSEHOLD FUR- NITURE, ETC. -Messrs. John H. McDougall and Thomas Bream have been inetructed by the execu- tore of the estate of the late Christopher Dale to sell by -public auction on the farm of the deceased, lot 2, Huron road, Hullett. on Thursday, January 28th, 1897, at 1 o'clock p. re., the followleg property; Herses.-One span of heavy. draught geldings com- ing five ; 1 span of heavy draught mares six years old ; I span of working horses 8 years old ; 1. filly two years oId ; 1 drivina filly two years old ; 1 breed- ing mare in foal ,• ono last spring's filly. Cattle, - Six cows suppoeed to be in calf, three near calving ; 1 heifer corning two ; six steers three years old, half fat ; 4 fat heifers coming three ; 7 steers coming two ; I bull coming three ; 12 sheep ; 14 fall pigs ; g large pigs ; a lot of poultry of all 'kinds. Imple- ments. -One newirinder, 2 horse hay raker', 1 turnip drill, 1 covered buggy, 1 cutter, 2 sets new seed drills, I fanning mill, 2 gang plows, 1 set iron har- rows, 1 lumber wagon, new ; 1 pair bobsleighs, shovels, raker, forks, chilies, and a lot of -other articles too numerous to mention, together with about 15 cords of short wood aud a lot of hay and straw. Household Furniture. -1 new cooking stove, I coal stove, 1 piano, 1 parlor set, together with cupboarde, tables, chairs, dishes, eto. The whole will positively be told withous reserve, as everything must be cleared out. Terms. -All sums of a5 and under, cash : over that amount 9 months' credit will be given on furniehing approved. endors- ed notes. A discount at the rate of 4 canto on the dollar will be allowed for cash on credit amo-ants. articlesto be removed until eatisfactorily settled for, C. T. DALE and GEORGE DALE, Executon ; JAL MoDOUGALL and THOMAS BROWN, Auction- eers. 1619 -SOUTH HURON.. FARMERS' INSTITUTE I I • • • 11. • • • • Supplementary meeting of this Institue will be held in Coxworth's liensall on February 2nd, 1897. Addresses will be delivered in the afternoon by H. Smith, president ; R. Thompson, St. Cithrines, " Gathering and Marketiug Fruit • " D. D. Wilson, Seaforth, ' Eggs tor Export ; " N'. Monteith, B. S. A, Stratford, Feeding Cattle lor Export ;" W. Lewis, Crediton, " Not every man wilt do for a Farmer ;" W. C. Shearer, Bright, 11Ow to obtain a profitable Dairy Herd." In the evening R. Thompson, " City versus Country Life ;" N. Monteith, Tree Plant- ing f W, C. Shearer, " Beet variety of Peas and Oats. ln Moser's Hall, • Dasbwood, February '3rd, 1897. Addressee will be delivered by H. Smith, Pre- sident ; R. Thompson, " Cultivation of Fruit Trees and Small Units ; D. Melones, Usborne, " General Farming ;" N. Monteitk " Corn growing ;" R. B. McLean, Tuckeremith, "How can the condition of . the Agriculture be improved " W. C. Shearer, "The Experience of a practical Dairy Fenner." In the evening, R. Thompson, " City versus Country Life;" N. Monteith, Country Beads ;" W. 0. Shearer, " Experiments in growing roots." Afternoon meetings commence at 1 o'clock, p. rn., and evenings at 7. 30, p. m. In connection with the evening meetings at both placee, Diusical and Literary Entertainmente will be given. All cordially invited. H. SMITH, R. GARDINER, President. Secretary. 1519.2 Meeting of the Huron County Council. The Council of the Corporation of the county of Huron, will meet in the Council chamber, in the Town of Goderich, on Tuesday, the 'Lath of this month, at 3 o'clock p. m. Dated, January 12, 1897. W. LANE, County Clerk. • 1618-2 NOTICE. • Notice is hereby given'that the annual meeting of Usboine and Hibbert, Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany, will be held in tbe Public Hall, Farquhar, on Monday the Jet day of February, at 1 o'clock, p. m. For the purpose of receiving the Director's and Secretary -Treasurer's annual reports, the election of two Directors for three years, and other business in the interest of the company, all members are requested to attend. JOHN MEAT, President ; THOMAS CAMERON, Secretary. • 1518xt.d. Notice. Notice is hereby:given that I Charles Wilson, of Lot No. 22, Concession 12, of Townehip Hay, will not bp responeible for accounts contracted in my name, by my wife Clara T. Wilson, or any other person. CHABLES WILSON, Zurich P. 0. /1518-4 I WANT 'to -TRADE - F r Farm Property, A dsi ulnae, two stores and photograph gal- lery, valued at 62,400 ; town over 4,000. Good chance for. retiring farmer ; difference in cash. ,Enquire at EXPOSITOR OFFICE. 1517-eow3 Londesboro Creaniery. The annual meeting of trio Londesboro Butter and Cheese Manufacturing Company, will be held in Londesboro, on Thursday, January 28th, at 1.30 P. M., for the purpose of electing directors and makinir arrangements for the season's work. Mr. John McMillan, M. and Mr. A. Q. Bobier, of Exeter, directors of the Creameries Association, will be present L addrees the meeting. All are cordially ith -i to be -.present. JOHN WATT, Pee- sident. 1519-1 n ALE REGISTER. On Tuesden, January 2:3, at 1 o'clock, p. m. on west, nali of Lot 25, Concession 9, itiaillop, near Wintheop, Farin Stock, Im- plements, &c. Agnes Blanshard, Pro- prietress ; Thomas Brown, Auctioneer. On Thursday, January 28th, 1897 at 1 o'clock, p. rn., on Lot 2 Huron Road, Hul- lett, Farm Stock, Imaements and House- hold Ferniture the property of the late Christopher Vale. j. H. McDougall and Thomas Brown, Auctioneere. The week of the 26th, 27th and 28th of January, 1897, will be in- teresting to nll fanciers of poul- try and. pet • stock, these days being the date of this exhibi- tion in Seaforth. It will also be an,' interesting week for 'those of our customers who have been in the habit of attendina our semi-annual Fu- turity Sae. As this season we hold it on Saturday, January the' 30th, 1897, and we are confident this day 'will witness the lare-est futurity sale we have yet held. Every year sees an increase in the sales and in the number who attend the sale. Futurity sale has for its object the clearing out of odd lines of _ goods, also goods it would not . pay to carry over any large stock, such as Overcoats and Furs. We re not offering or pretending to offer, somethi,ng, for nothinc,, but we are offering as special. in- ducements on this day, a line of Underclothina, Men's and Boys' Overcoats, Men's Fur Coats and Caps, Men's Suits, Men's Pants, Men's odd Vests, Boys' Suits and, Pants at prices that are only obtainable on this day. The-eenditions of the 'sale are as form- erly.. No goods sent out on approbation. We Sell for CASH ONLY at the prices quoted. For the convenience' of those who can- not come out on Saturday, we offer to lay aside anything de- sired on Thursday and Friday. You may make your selections on Thursday and Friday, and pay for them m Saturday. As we make a lot of our own ready- mailes, every line is of a Super- ior Glares of goods. - . We will quote prices in next 'week's EXPOSITOR. The --Price Lists will include 125 Men's Suits 99 Men's and BcbTs' Overcoats 115 Men'& odd Pants 59 Suis of Underwear Also Gloves, Mitts, Heavy Wool Sox, Ties, Braces, Top Shirts, Boys' Pants, etc. Remember the date— JANUARY 30th, 1897. Remember the conditions. Remember you cannot secure these prices outside of Futurity Day. Remember the object of futurity, viz., while we olear out lines, we always look to making a future customer of every new man we sell on futurity. Remember easily the place— WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL MONEY BACK IF WANTED. GREIG ce MACDONALD CLOTHIERS, On the Wrong Side of the Street,. in- the Strong Block. SEAFORTH, • - ONT, ATHLETICS AND HIGHER EDUCATION. DBAR, Exeosrron,-Allow me to express my heartyapproval of your timely editorial in laet week's issue, on " Athletics and Higher Education," As you say, athletics have their place, but only their place, in our educational syhtem. But the difficulty is to keep them in their place, especially when some of our educational authorities apparently take them out of theft place,and exalt them to pointions whiPh they Were not intended to occuity ; and moreovet, when we find ladies -in good standing 'educationally and ircially, middle aged, married, young and unmarried, such ardent admirers of ath- letic epode as to lead our young men to be- lieve that it is far more heroin and manly to excel in a game of Rugby than to occupy first place m their ohms. The student whoa() career has been a bril- liant one, taking the highest positioa in hie year, but who through close attention to study has so impaired his health till he is compelled to abandon college or university life in his last, year before completing his couree, will be the recipient of • much pity from all his acquaintances. But the athlete who excelled in games,thOugh maintaining a very ordinary place in his class, yet if -he should be fortunate enough to get seriously wounded in one of his athletic contests, will be heroified by professors. and students of both sexes. In the former case the wound is only men- tal; and the sphere of excelling intellectuak, therefore pity will suffice for him. In the latter case, the wound is physical, and the sphere of excelling bodily, therefore he must be regarded as a hero. Suck temptations coming from popular educated sources,oannot but tell unfavorably on many young men and prevent them from achieving the standing in their collegiate course which. is easily within their reach with honest application to study, and their failure to do so will be a source of regret to them all their life. Allow me to thank you for your articlee on education, as appearin in THE ZIPOSI. TOR from time to time. o me they appear to be exceedingly ractical, and in the highest interests of t e edueation our coun- try needs. Yours, PATRIOTIC CHRISTIAN. Death of the Rev. John McGil- livray. Melville Presbyterian church, Montreal, has been called upon to mourn the unexpect- ed death of their popular pastor, the Rev. John McGillivray, which occurred at half. past eleven hest Friday evening. Mr. Mc- Gillivray was taken ill in his pulpit the previous Sunday evening, and was .placed under the necessity of dismissing his oom gregation. Although since Closely confined to his bed, a fatal result was not anticipated until the previous, evening, when hemor- rhage of the lungs, from which he was Buffering, grew noticeably worse. Dr. Eider, who had been in attendance during the week, was hastily summoned, but the end oarnh verymuickly. The deceased was born about forty years ago near Goderich,- Ontario. He pursued his studies at Toronto Uuiversity and Knox College, and on their completion, ten years ago, received and accepted a call to Melville church. Since his assumption of the pastor- ate the church has increased in wealth and influence, and the deep respect ini which he was held in the hommunity, irrespective of creed, induced his congregation at the com- mencement of this year to raise his stipend by a considerable sum. He was an enthusi- astic curler, and a lover of general outdoor sports. Although to all appearances in robiist health, Mr. McGillivray two years ago had a serious attack of hembrrhage, at which time he derived considerable bene- fit from a visit to Colorado. He leaves a widow and one child. Canada. -There has not been a death in Embro since January 15th, 1895. --Professor Goldwin Smith is the new president of the Toronto Athletic Club. -J. W. Acres, B. A., principal of the Paris high school for forty years, has sent in his resignation. -The body of Robert Johnson, of Pert Dalhousie, who had been missing several days, was found in Leck 2, of the new canal. - Rev. J. W. McMillan, B. A., of Lind- say, conducted the anniversary services in First Church, Port Hope. His sermons were very strong. -The Berlin Telegraph, one of the best and brightest local weeklies in the prov- ince, has just entered its 45th year of publi- cation. Long may it flourish. -Four valuable oil paintings by well known artists have been brought into Can- ada through Toronto by Mr. J. S. Levey. The pictures are valued at $40,000. -The death is announced of John Turle, of . Euphetnia, aged 90 years. The lumber for the deceased's coffin, which was white - wood, was cut by himself ten years ago. -A Galt grocer purchased a number of dressed geese from a farmer in the neigh- borhood, which were afterwards found to be filled with from one to two pounds of ice. • - The breach of promise' suit between Mile Scott and Mr. Richard Logan of West Nissouri, was settled out -of court, ehe re- ceiving $1,000 and both paying their own expenses. -The Minister of Justice, Sir Oliver Mowat and Miss Mowat have connected themselves with St. Andrew's Presbyterian church Ottawa. Rev. W. T. Herridge, B. D., pastor. -Brennan, the Barrie murderer, basilica his death sentence commuted to imprison- ment for life. He will be taken to King- ston as soon as his health improves suffi- ciently te permit of the removal. -The other night thieves entered the hen house of Mr. F. MeCrum, of Galt, and, as a memento of their visit, took away with them seven of his best birds. He is after the thieves, but they are still at large. -Lieutenant-Governor George A. Kirk- patrick of Ontario underwent a surgical op- eration in a hospital in London, England, on Wednesday last week. °The operation was highly successfulnind the patient is fast recovermg. . --During the burning of a barn on tilh farm of Mr. Robert Robertson, of White- church,' near Aurora, James Appleton per- ished in the flames in an effort to get out the stock. He leaves a wife and five small children to mburn his untimely end. -Edwin Morrow has sold his 100 acre farm in Adelaide township, to Mr. Sells, of London township. for $4,500. It is a fine farm, well improved, with orchard; a first- class two-story brick house and good out- buildings. Three miles from Strathroy. -The old -established house of W. A. Murray & Co., of Toronto, is to be reorgan- ized as a joint stock company, with a capital of $600,000, and will be run as a depart- mental store, and T. G. Foster, C. S. Bots- ford and John and Mary Heedless, of Ham- iltou, Ontario, will start another department store, with a capital of 640.000. The wholesale leather house of D. W. Alexander & 0o. will also be reorganized as a joint stock company, with a capital of $40,000. -Mr. William. Waters, a well-known and respected farmer in Seymour township, about three miles from Campbellford, while, attempting to fix a binding pole on a load of hay slipped and fell to the barn floor, breaking his neck, and dyingimmediately. -Barbara, widow of Iamb Terryberry, now in her Eith yeer, left Hamilton for Miohigan, where she will in future reside with her daughter, Mrs. Spohn. She riiade the trip alone. She has fiity-one grand- children and seventy-five great grandchild- ren-. Winnipeg had three fires last Sunday. The buildings destroYed were the Grand opera house; loss $40,000 ; Dawson's- fruit etore, and the two storey annex- of the Assiniboine Tenement block,.. a handsome structure inst erected over the ashes of the Cauchon block. -St. Jorieplds hospital, Port Arthur, ad- mitted 106 patients during 1896-83 males, 23 females. The hospital, is conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph, receives ,aid from the Government and town, and is the only institution of the kind between Sudbury and Rat Portage; 830 miles. -On the occasion. of preaching his fare- well sermon to the Roman Catholic congre- gation of Sarnia, Rev. Father Bayard was 'the recipient of a purse containing $200 and address expressive of the pleasant rela- tions which had existed between them for 20 years. -Mr. Edward Fenton was suffocated while tryine to rescue his stock from his burning barn Melancthon t ownship, near Dundalk. As a series of incendiary fires have occurred in the neighborhood, an in- vestigation is being held, resulting thus far in five arrests. . -At a fire in Wallaceburg, whiCh de- stroyed the , Beatty block, including the Queen's hotel, two pleats of the hotel, Albert Ugdel, who had recently arrived from Cicero, Indiana, and Andrew Bard, a glass blower . who carne from Hamilton, were burned. 'to death. e -Mr. Themes, Allen, of Shelburne, died suddenly at his home of heart diseash. De- ceased, whe was 60 years ()Nage, was an old employe of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and served nine years in the Thirtieth Re- giment. He wa,s ordered to the Crimea, but was prevented- going by lllness. -Preparations for the celebration of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland are go- ing on apace. It wits 400 years ago next June that Cabot discovered the North American continent. It is proposed to- have repre- sentatives of the 'Cabot family, now livihg in Italy, visit Canada during the celebra- tion. -Andrew Moscrip, of Galt,an old gentle- man of over 70 years of age,was found lying uncouscious on the.ground near the stable. On the doctor's arrival it was found that he had received very serious internal injuries, having fallen from the hay loft, a distance of ten feet. He never rallied, and his death took place shortly after. -Me. Anthony' Orr has sold his fine 100 acre farm, one mile from Galt, on the 12th concession of Dumfries, to Mr. Lewis, of Galt, for $6,000 cash. The farm is in excellent shape,, with a fine now' bank barn and other buildings in har- mony -altogether as good as any to be found in North Dumfries. -Patrick McInerney, a young brakeman on the Canadian Pacific Railway, met a tragic death last Friday night, near Cooks- ville. The poor fellow was thrown from the top of the train and instantly killed, his body being found about two hours after. His home was at Toronto Junction, and he was a sober, industrious young man. -Saturday afternoon, Thomas Hughesea farmer about 80 years of age, living on the 7th concession, Culross, three miles from Teeswater, fell through a trap door and was killed. He was about the barn at "3 o'elock, and not coming back his grandchild was sent to look for him about 5, and found him in the stable underneath the barn, dead. -David and James Ballard, colored men and James Corbett, Alonzo Smith, and S. McCoy, white, have been. arreated and plea - ,ed in gaol at Orangeville, alleged with 'fraud, conspiracy, and arson, to which may shortly be added. the charge of murder. It is claimed that they are the authors of more than thirty fires in the distinct between Dundalk and Corbetton, in the Township of Melancthon. -A few days ago a package containing thirteen one hundred dollar bills mysteri- ously disappeared in being transferred from the Imperial Bank, Toronto, to the Quebec bank. The officer in the Imperial claims that the bills were sent and the official in the Quebed Bank is positive he did not receive the money. Enquiry is being made but the missing money has not been found. -The adjourned meeting of Mr. F. X. Messner's creditors waif held at Formosa on Thursday last week before nearly 300 cred- itors. A large number ef claims were filed with the a.ssignee in addition to those pre- sented at the former meeting two weeks ago. The estate is in poor shape, not over $15,000 worth of good assets being available to meet indebtedness of over $72,000. -Frank G. Forbes, ex -M. P. for Queen's eounty, Neva -Scotia, who was appointed last week a County Judge, is- one of the youngest judges on the Canadian bench. He is about 30 years old. He sat for .,Queen's in the lase Parliament, and was again re- turned at the last general election, notwith- standing that his riding was gerrymandered; but he resigned his seat to give a 3onstit- uenoy to the present Minister of Finance. --The village of Dutton is in a state of expectancy through the commencement of the work on a test well which will be sunk on a vacant lot in the centre of the village, directly opposite the Queen's hotel. There have been rumors of the striking of oil and gas in the -vicinity, and the village, being in need of a supply of water, the work is being undertaken with a three -fold object -the striking of water, oil or gas. The deriick is already in place, and the work of boring will be started in a few days. -Mr. William Hogarth has resigned the position of Grand Trunk station agent- at IUncardine. . He has been with the corn- pany 42 years. Mr. Hogarth commenced railroading in 1854 it Paris station. He was afterwards at London, Harriston and Hespeler before being promoted to the charge of Kincardine station. He has been there for seventeen years, and during the whole of thet time has carefully lOokedafter the business • of the company and given the most complete satisfaction to the business public, =William McDonald, a well-to-do farmer who owns a fine proierty near Tupperville, .motirns the loss of his handsome and sprightly wife, who fled with Vincent Hunt, a gay and festive farm pupil, taking with her $500 in gold and considerable portable property. The couple were traced to Chatham, where they took a C. P. R. train for Detroit. Mrs. McDonald is scarcely 30. She was once a school teacher, had married the elderly farmer for his money. Then Hunt came from England to study Canadian farming. He is a member of an old and aristocratic family living in Herefordshire, and is reputed to be heir to a title and snug fortune. The couple for several months have caused talk in the neighborhood, but the old farmer was trust- ful and would believe no ill of his young wife. The couple, it is believed, purchased tickets for California. Detectives ,are on their track, and they will be arrested if discovered. -In reporting the demise of a famous equine, the Sault Express says : W. H. Plummer's famous old horse Charlie died at the ripe old age of 35 years. He was purchased from a priest on the Manitoulin Island by 'Mr. Plummer's father away back in the sixties, and was perhaps the greatest piece of horse flesh ever raised in the Dis- trict of Algoma. He was known in all parts of the district, and may well be said to have played a silent part m much of the written and unwritten history of Algoma. •L -Teaching 50;969 pupils of the Toronto schools last year engaged 628 teachers and in addition to $29,834 derived from the local government the corporation paid $613,228, or the difference between the total cost and $20,541, which represents the pupils' fees paid in collegiate institutes. Except in the latter education is free. To manage the lot it takes four different boards with a total membership of 67 and a movement is on foot to substitute for them a Board of Education -- for the whole city, which would result in greater economy of management and pre- vent overlapping of studies and chiplication_ of offices. -On Thursday evening, 7th inst., George Cowan, a Prominent fermer of South Dum- fries, was the victim of a fatal accident. He had been visiting in Paris and was driving home, when his horse shied at something on the road and threw him out on his head. He was picked up and medical aid procured, but he passed away in a few hours. Mr. Cowan was 75 years of age and formerly re. sided at Cedar Creek, Waterloo county. He leaves two sons and two daughters. Mr. Cowan was well known and highly, respect- ed throughout Brant county, and his sudden and untimely end is much regretted. -Mr. Thomae Mitchell, section foreman of the Grand Trunk Railway, at Paris sta- tion, lies in a critical condition as a result of taking medicine from the wren°. bottle. On Friday before going to work, bleing troubled with a cough, he drank from a bottle con- taining, as he supposed, cough mixture, but in the dark mistook carbolic acid for the mixture, and swallowed considerable. Med- ical aid was at once summoned 'and an emetic administered. Mr. Mitchell's throat and sterner& are badly burned, and it was at first thought he would succumb, but the doctor has now strong hopes of his recovery. - Mr. James Henderson a, former resident of Galt, but later of Chesterfield, and now residing in St. Catharines, has in his pos- session one of the oldest epieces of manu- script in this country. It is the memoran- dum of a transfer of land, written an vel- lum, and bears 'date Dundee, 25th July, 1442, about 455 years ago, long before the printing press was thought of. The docu- ment is well preserved in every way, the writing standing out clear and distinct. The face of the vellum is covered with Latin hieroglyphics, but the back is endorsed in plain English. Mn Henderson is a marvel himself. He will be 83 years old next May, yet he has the appearance of a man of 60 or 65, with scarcely a wriakle on his pleasant face. - Hugh M. Barton, of the township of Ben- tinckewas engaged with two neighbors on December 29th, killing hogs. A dog had followed one neighbor to where they were at work, and as Mr. Barton approached, it considered him an intruder, and sprang at him, inflicting a slight bite on,his left wrist. It did not cause any pain or uneasiness at the time, and nothing was thought of it, but in few Clays it became painful and was swollen much and Dr. Beam, of Elmwood, was sentfor. He at once pronounced it to be blood poisoning, and accordingly Dr. Bonnar, of Chesley, was malled in for consultation. They decided upon operations higher up the arm, but all their efforts to prolong life were unavailing, -and he died on January 7th. Mr. Barton was 75 years of age, and leaves a widow and six children, five sons and one daughter. -The Armenian refugees in Toronto, wbo are being looked after by the Salvation Army, related tales of horror to a large audience in the Massey Music Hall the other evening. After several men had spoken, Mrs. Dildabarian, the only woman in the party, waa vigorously welcomed, as with slow and graceful step she approached the chairman. ° Her address, as interpreted, was punctuated with expressions of grief at her wretched condition, for she had seen nearly every relative she had fall by the sword of the Turk. One scene in connec- tion with the two massacres she had wit- nessed she could never forget. It was when the brutal Turks had rushed into her neigh- bor's, house and carried on the end of a bayoriet their little baby. She had made her escape from the country by means of the intervention of the British ambassador. To Miss Booth's appeal at the close of the meeting, over $400 was placed in the hands of the Army. -Prof. Bernard Bigeby, of Detroit, in the course of a lecture on the life and times of Marie Antoinette, delivered before a large gathering in Chatham, last Friday night, ssid among other things, that the condition of affairs which led up to the French Revolution was almost indentioal with that prevalent to -day in- the United States. There, money was king, people worshipped the golden calf, pubftc morality was at a low ebb, religion was losing its hold on the people, monopolies controlled the Government, and millionaires waxed richer and richer on the toil of the ill -paid laberer. Some American institutions were rotten to the core. The whole fabric of the Union needed overhauling. God would one day cell the nation to severe account. Meantime, he said, a gigantic strike was impending, and would probably occur this spring, shaking the industrial structure to its centre and producing widespread disaster and ruin. Dr. Bigsby's remarks created quite a sensation. Enrols Notes. --Wingham races will be held next sum- mer on July, 21 and 22. -In one day recently 400 cords of wood were delivered at the Brussels salt works. -Mrs. John Conery, of Wtngliam,fell on the street the other day and broke her wrist. -Mr. Wm. Jamieson, who has been living in California, for a number of years past, is visiting his parents at Londesboro. -Messrs. Cowan and McGill, of Blyth, heve the contract for the erection of a large brick house for Mr. George Bowes, of Hullett. -The annual meeting of the Morris branch agricultural society was held. in Blyth on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The following officers were elected for the ensping year : President, J. B. Tiernaiy ; 1st vice-president, C. Ruddell ; 2nd vice. peesident, William Patterson ; directors, Messrs. James Tabb, Alfred Parr, Ciark, Thomas Sloan, John McMillan, J. Sherritt, Frank Metcalf, Geoege Powell and J.1 Shortreed ; auditors, Messrs. j. M. Hamilton and J. S. MoKinnon. -Mrs. Patrick Gunn died at the resi- dence of her son-in-law, Mr. Lanan, Ash- field, on Tuesday 9f last weeki, after a short illness. '--Wm. McPherson, for many years a resident of Luaknow, passed away at the residence of hie son in that village, on Tues- day of last week. Deceased etas 78 years of age. [-On Thursday morning, 14th inst. Mrs. John SaVage 4th line, Grey,, passed' away at the age of 29 years. Deceased leaves a husband and infant child to mourn her lops. 1 -When fixing the clock in the Presby- tetian church, St. Helens On Monday of bet week, Mr. Gordon had' the misfortune to slip, coming down on theback of a seat on his side and fracturing one Of his ribs. the 'annual meeting' of Melville Presbyterian church, Brussels, on Wednes- day evening last, Mrs. Dr. Graham was presented with a splendid silver waiter by the members of the congregation, as a token of their appreciation of her services as organist. - HMr. W. H. Whiteley, ofi Londesboro, hoe bought the farm on the base line, God- erich township, lately occupied by Thomas Mcllveen, for something in the neighbor- hood of $3,000. The farm has 80 acres of choice land, with frame house, bank barn, and other buildings on it. e -The Blyth monthly fair asaociation has g elected the following officer : President, Mr. 0. Hamilton ; vice-presi ent, Mr. A. W: Sloan ; secretanyetreasu er, Mr. S. Herrington. It was decided to continue the monthly fairs, the first one of -which will be held on Tuesday, January 26th. -Last week, Robert Barr of Ethel, met with a painful accident while' hauling eheese boxes. He was catching the boxes as they were being thrown from the loft over the factory, and not turning Be quickly. as usual he was struck in the face by one of the boxer; and rendered insensible for a tim-eA. meeting of the West Heron Farmers' Institute was held at Dungannon on Jan - miry 6th and 7th. interesting and instruc- tive addressee were given at each session by praceioal men. The attendance was also good, and showed that the farmers in the west take a thorough interest in this call- ing. -On Monday afternoon of kitchen attached to the house ,Lawrence, Huron road, Gode ast week the of Mr, W. S. ich township, was discovered to be on fire, but by the heroic work of the neighbors, the house was saved from destruction, although on fire several times. The shed contained a read eart,,eutter and some wood. 1The cart and euttel were saved. -The Wingham curling a sociation met i on Tuesday evening of last w ek and elect. ed the following officers : P esident, John Neelands ; vice-president, E. E. Dickinson ; secretary -treasurer, R. , Vanstone ; commit- tee, C. Knechtel, D. Sutherland, W. Van - stone ; patron and patanness, irlr. and Mrs. J. A. Morton., ' -On Saturday, 2nd inst., Mrs. William Jackson, of Morris entertained the mem- bers of her Sabbath'school class at her resi- dence. The young people took advantage of this opportunity ' and peesented Mrs. Jackson with a fine silver pickle cruet with her name engraved upon ite The presen- tation was accompanied by a kindly worded &dames. . ' -In connection with the t proposed new union school sections between Grey and McKillop the following trustees were elect- ed : Alex. -Buchanan, for three years ;Hugh Fulton, for two years, and R. McGavin, for - 1 year. Arrangements are now being made for the letting of a contract for a new school house, which work will be uhdertaken next , spring. -On Wednesday evening, 13th inst., the , congregation of Melville church, Brussels, held their annual meeting. The reports showed that there are 200 families in the congregation ; that the membership had in- creased during the year from 425 to 446,, and that 464 scholars, teachers and officers attend the church and district Sabbath schools, The financial statement was very satisfactory, the receipts meeting the cur- rent expenses, paying offthe debt of $257.75 on the sheds, with& balance remaining of $25.62. The total revenue was $2,698,28,of which $2,041.64. was for ordinary expendi- ,ture and $656.64 for missionary and benevo- lent purposea. ( -The annual meeting of the Turnberry agricultural society was held in Wingham, on Wedneschty of last week., when the fol- lowing officers were elected for theensuing year : President, George Moffat ; i.st vice- president, T. N. Henderson ; 2nd vice-presie dent, John Currie ; directors, William Rob- ertson, James Angus, Thomas Goy, John Gray, William Deans, William Deyell, William A. Currie, Peter Fowler, John Elston ; auditors; S. G. Erown and John Co-rnoynn. saw rday, 9th instn the meisetiger 1 death called away a well known resident of Ethel, in the person of john Elliot, who had been in poor health for some 'time, al- though only dangerously 111 for a week. Deceased was head sawyeefor years in Wm. Milne's saw mill and was universall3r re. spected. With a view of improvement in health he bad vieited Ma 'Gobs and Califor- nia, but consumption c nqoered and he passed that bourne from hence no travel- ler returns, aged 36 years, 7 months and 22 days. Mr. Elliot was united in marrage to Mies Jemima McKelvey, who pre -deceased him about 7 yeare agcr They leave two -children, son and daughter. -The annual meeting of I the Goderich horticultural society was held in the eourt house on Wednesday eve with a good attendance considering the report, elected officers for thee dent, William Warne Thomas Mite' ; direc re Char es Wells, John Richards F. Jorelliit 3. E. Tom, J. W, Salkeld, 'George drews, A: MoD. Allan, James Stewart, George Sheppard ; honorary directors,, Mayor Shannon, 51fierif Gibbons, Peter Fox and J. H. Williams ; W. Lane, secretary. -On Tuesday afternopn of last week the annual meeting of the Brussels cheese fac- tory was held ia the council chamber, when the following satisfac ry report for the teil past season was pre ented : Amount of cheese made this seam , 90,074 pounds ; amount of milk received at the factory, 997,337 pounds e May cheese, 7,269 pounds, sold at 7c, 8508.83 • June cheese, 16,591 pounds, sold at 7c, '81161.37 ;- July cheese, 15,184- pounds, sold a 7 5-16c, $1110.37 ; August cheese, 17,353 ounds, sold at 8ge, $1496.69 ; September nd October cheese, 30,432 pounds, sold atilt*, $3081.24 • No- vember cheese, 3,145 pounds, sold at' 7ec, $243.71 ; total value f cheese, $7,602.21, ; cost of making, (Ha is & MeLauchlin), 6,1,801.74 ; cash and cheese to patrons, . ing of last week, members. After he follo•wing were: suing year : k ; vice- resident, $5,767.60 ; ineurance paid by patrons, t,ke21 ; auditor paid by patrons, $3,52 ; bale.nce iu Standard bank, 38.64 ; amount paid. te patrons per cwt. of milk, .58c; average priee per lb. of cheese, 8 9-20e ; average poinids of milk per pound of cheese, 11.07. Average for each sale : May, 10.812 ; June, 11.425.; July, 11,834 ; August, 11.117 ; Septem- ber, October and Novembpr, .10.60, -The annual meeting •lof the Howl& district Loyal Orange Lodge was held in Leltelet, on TuAndlay of kat week. They were a large number of delegates- present froM all parts of the township. It was de- cided to celebrate the cominil2th of July in the village of Gerrie. Thee -following are the officers elected for the ensuing year : W. D. M., Bro. W. J. Greer ; D. D. /if., Charles Wilson ; D. Chaplain,- James Spence ; D. Reeording-Secretery, Adam Graham ; D. Financial Secretary, Richard Carson ; D. Treasurer James Faille ; D. D. of C., Frank Dixon ; V. Lecturers, Wm. McKee and J. Harper. -Quite an excitement was caused by the disappearance on the night of the election of Thomas Elliot au old resident of the 14th concession:Logan, who now resides with David McPherson. The eld gentle- man was anxious to know the result of the ; elections and went over to a neighbor's. - On returning he lost his way and wandered inte the large swamp to the west, where he tramped all night, coming out at William Smith's, 18th concession, Grey, about 4 o'clock in the morning, in an exhausted condition. It is wonderful he came out alive as he is nearly 80 years old and he W&B travelling in water most of the time. He also fell into what he supposed to be au old well and reeeived a thorough duckieg, and the cold night adding to his discomfort made it very disagreeable. ' --The auniss,1 meeting of the Clinton horticultnral society ehas held on the even- ing of January 13th. The t easureee state- / ment showed a balance on hand cif 6102. The followrag officers wer elected : Presi- dent, Rev. W. J. Ford ; let vice, J. C. Gilroy.; 2nd vice Horace Foeter • directors, A. Armstrong, A'.. McKenzie, H. 'Walker, J. Wheatley, S. Davis, W.Brydone, H.Joyner, sr., Thomas Cottle, W. Coates ; honorary Fdiorrercetsotres;,11.1.ayor Holmes, ex onayors Searle, herty and McTaggart ; Messrs. Thomas 11 noway, Dr.. Turnbull, . and the es krs. James Fair, en, MTS. following la John Gibbinge, I. rs. W. Robertson, Mra. W. Jackson, Miss Doan, Miss MoTaggart, and Miss Fowler - auditors, W. E. Rand and J. P Dohert'y ; Mr. Wm. COatal WAS re -appointed secretary -treasurer. -The residence of Wm. Jewitt, Brussele, was the scene on Wednesday of last week, of one ot those pleasant gatherings that are of so much interest to the coramunity At large, when his estimable daughter, MOSS Clara, was united in marriage to William Hall, a well-known young gentleman In Grey. The ceremony was well ne, dormer', no less than three clergymen taking part, viz., Rev. George Jewitt, of Elimville, brother of the bride ; Rev, S. J. Allin and Rev. R. Paul, of Brussels. Miss Lida Hall was the bridesmaid and Reuben Jewitt, the groomsman. After the ceremony the large company set down to an e elegent supper, to which all did ample justioe, The evening was very pleaeantly spent in 133118i0, song, social chat, etc., after which Mr. Hall and bride drove to their home iu Grey, followed by the very best wishes of a large circle of friends for their future happiness and prosperity. , -Very unexpected indeed was the death °Ur:Teary James, a well-known resi- dent of Brussels, which occurred on Thurs- day morning, 14th inst., at 9 o'clock. The ' old gentleman had been ailing for Several weeks from. bronchitis and heart failure, but was supposed to be improving nicely, and WAS able to be up for a while on the day previous. He passed away very quietly. Mr. James was born in Swinton, Wiltshire, En land; 72'years ago, and found A potition. wit some f the leading gentry of that country, at ne time being coechmati for the , present Lor Salisbury. Thirtyoseven years ago decease was raarried to Mies Susiranah. Blackwell,- f Circincester, Gloucestershire, and along th their two ehildren, Harry and Will, c me to Canada in September, 1872. They located at Bruesels and have continued r idents ever since. Perth Notes. -The Cho en Friends at Russeldale hold their a mud oyster supper shortly. -Mr.-Do aid Stewart, of Silver Creek, Manitoba, is gisitipg at Mr. D. MeFarlaue's, Amulree. -The Avo ton gun club, in a match with the Carlingfo d club, suffered defeat by a sco-remeifs821Nbel ides.Rothweil, of Listowel, has accepted the position of assistant teacher in the Shelb rne public school. -The new market scales at Brodhagen are proving aluable for the convenience of the farmers iP that neighborhoaod. -The prin ing of the auditors' report in German adds at least ten dollars to the Lo- gan township printing bill. -Michael stoney, a pioneer of Ellice township, die a, few days ago in Stratford, He leaves w dow and large family. -Mr. Wm. Rey, of Logan, has sold A fine Durham. lf to Mr. AL Wallace, of Car- langford, for a hindsome figure. -Mr. John D, Morro*, clarsicel teacher in Wardsville igh school spent the holidays at the parent I residence in Fullerton. e -Miss Ali Donald and her mother left St. Marys las week to spend the winter in Virginia wher her brether, John Donald, resides, -Mr, Jeffe n, who has been superin. tendent of the Sabbath school at Zion for a number of yea in has been eaceeeded by Mr. James Roney, ndrews, Somerville, Moore, and Robsop, f the St. Marys dub, took part in the In mational Bonspiel in To- ronto leet wee -Jonathan lapling has sold hiS 50 acre farm at Ave bank, tb a gentleman from Vancouver, Be tish Columbia, for the hand- some sum pf $ ,400. -At the atm ion sale of Shorthorn -stock, of Mr. F. Rus n & Son, Ellice, the stock, 13 in number, as all sold except one vow. 7he animals r lized fairly good price. --eThere We 11,216 pounds of butter made in the A onbank factory in tffe month 'of December, hich has been sold on an average of nev.rir 20 cents per pound. -Mr. W, R, Davis has been appeinted a trustee of Mitch 11 high school in room • of Dr. Smith, who e term of office hied ex- pired. - -It ie repor d that Mr. McConkey has sold his homeate d, at Lakeside, 200 sores, for $22,000.5 Th does not show hard times for some people. -Messrs. Hen arson & Billings, of St. Marys took 15 rizee on their exhiblt of poultry at the po ltry show recently held at Woodstock. - -Mr. °George Brown, of Rapid City, Manitoba after au absenc.e of eighteen yeare, retii' rued t o weeks ago to epend the winter months at his old home at Mother- well. He is repo ted ehanged in iiap. pearance. -