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Wilson's - ash Grocery
Mangold and Turnip'Seed cheap this year. There
is no Wholesale combine price on eee1 this year, so
we can sell new mangold and turnip seed at 10o a ib.
We have a good stock et the beat varieties, bought
from Robert Evans & Co., one of the most reliable
seed houses of Canada, including his celebrated eaw-
iog mangold and monarch turnip seed. Give us a
call, you cannot do. better. In Groceries, we can do
as well, or better, than any house in town. Our
Teas just now are extra good value. Our Bourbon
blend of fine roasted Coffee is second to none, and
we have the best brand of Canned vegetables put up
in Canada- There has been a drop ie the pries of
Biscuits—oome hare if you want to get the full bene-
tit el -it. All kinds of produce taken at highest
market price. Cash for eggs.
C. WILSON, Seaforth,
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Bank of Commerce Block.
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We have just received another large assortment Of -
iade up Clothing. Amongst thorn will be found
some rare and startling bargains. We would call.
the special attention of buyers to a Man's Suit,
which we shall sell at $4. The price seems small,'
but we claim it contains as good cloth as three
quarters of the Suits made to order for 312. Also
very special lines at $4.25, $8 and $8. 150 Men's,
Youths', Bops` and Chiidreo a Suits, odd sizes, to be
cleared at 25 per cent. less than their value, 100
Yen's Tweed. Pants, special value. at iE, to be clear-
ed at 80o ; 80 Rain Proof Coats, at $ off value. Call'
and inspect.
Wm.
Pickard & Co.
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Telegraph and Express Building.
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STRATFORD, ONTARIO,
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mercial School, none better in Canada.
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DISTRICT MATTERS.
FROM FAIR ALeo A.Mr. D. -I. Mc-
Kay writes from McLennan, Algoma, on
August 6th, as follows : " This section
seems to have been specially favored in the
matter of weather lately, by frequent, re-
freshing showers, but not the continued
downpour experienced in Tuckeramith dur-
ing my recent visit there. In consequence
the hay crop here has been all safely gather-
ed, in splendid condition, and 1 think I
have never seen such rapid growth in so
short a time, even in old Huron, so that,
notwithstanding the cold, wet -spring, crops
are now very promising here. We- expect a
great many visitors this fall in search of
homes -quite a number from. Seaforth and
vicinity ; still there is room."
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THE Tower CouNGIL.-The council held
its regular monthly meeting on Monday
evening last. The a most important business
was the striking of the rate of taxation for
this year, which is twenty-five mills on the
dollar, being one mill higher than last
year. This increase is made necessary by
an extra grant to the schools, the grant to
the jubilee celebration and the raise of the
county rate. The mayor -and reeve were
authorized to take legal advice, if they
deemed necessary, to- eject_ Mrs. Shea from
the house owned by, Mr. Thomas Goven-
lock, and occupied by her. The sum of
$1,000 was- placed to the credit of the Col-
legiate Institute board, and $1,350 to the
credit of the public school board. Accounts
to the amount of $317.38 were passed for
payment and the council adjourned.
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A BIRTHDAY GATHERING.—There was an
_ interesting company gathered at the resi-
dence of Dr. Sloan, Seaforth, on Saturday,
August 7th, in honor of Mrs. Sloan's father,
Mr. Andrew McCaa, who on that day at•
tained the age of eighty-five years. Among
the guests were the pioneers of the 2nd con-._
cession of Tuekersmith, some of whom set-
tled in the wilderness about sixty-five
years ago. Five were over eighty, their
aggregate ages amounting to four hun-
dred and nineteen years. All are still en-
joying good health_ Among those present
were Mrs. James Carnochan, Mrs, Hanna,
Mrs. McCullough, Mrs. Chesney, Messrs.
William and Alexander McCaa. " All were
greatly pleased with the pleasantafternoon
spent together, and warmly- thanked Mrs.
Sloan for her kindness.
PROLIFIC Bars. Mr. Henry Cash, of the
3rd concession of McKillop,, who is a very
successful apiarist, left in town one day this
week a beautiful specimen of comb honey.
This was the third case that came off, and
was all the production of one colony of bees,
It had 24 sections, and the whole weighed
22 pounds. In . addition to this he had
taken off, as the product of this one colony,
20 pounds of extracted honey, and 20
pounds of sections besides. M r. Cash has
nineteen colonies of bees, but they -are not
all as prolific as this one has been. Had
they been, he would have a mine of wealth
as profitable, and a good deal more easy of
access, than a Klondike gold mine. We
have also to thank our friend for a beauti-
ful sample of comb honey, which he left for
" Ye Editor" to sample.;
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EGMONDv'If,LE NOTES.-Mr.Thomas Stee[,
of Wiarton, has been spending a few weeks,
lately, visiting at the paternal- home here.
---The many friends in this vicinity of Mr.
names Collie, of Lake Linden, Michigan,
will be gratified to learn of his appoint-
ment to the lucrative and responsible posi-
tion of superintendent of the " Soo" canal.
The salary attached is $2,000 a year. -Mrs.
Drone, of Detroit, was visiting early this
week her sister, Mrs. Duncan - Campbell, of
this village.Many protectionists who were
certain that the abolition of the duty on
corn would -reduce the - price of oats still
lower,are disgusted at their false prediction.
Those of them, however, who have a thous-
and or so bushels to sell are very agreeably.
disappointed. -Misses Minnie and Libbie
Cumming are spending a week or so at Bay-
field, the guests of Mrs. Parker. -Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Delgaty, of Centralia, were visit-
ing relativea here in the early part of this
week. On Sabbath, Mr. Delgaty addressed
the school in the morning,and the Endeavor
meeting in the evening. Mr. William Lo-
gan,, jr., of Carberry, Manitoba; is visiting
his mother and other relatives in the village.
-We are pleased to note improvement in
the case of Mrs. John Young, who has been
suffering from a severe attack of lumbago
for some weeks.—Mrs. James Dallas and
two children, of Alma, Michigan, arrived
here on Tuesday evening, and will spend a
few weeks with Mrs. Dallas' mother and
other relatives. -Mrs. J. S. Porter is spend-
ing a week or two in Kincardine with her
daughter, Mrs. C. L. Papst.-The late
thunder storms have been a terror to- weak
nerves, but then they are only killed in an-
ticipation. No other damage was done here.
—Monday being civic holiday with our
neighbors in Seaforth, school will not open
till Tuesday' morning next, as we are one
with them in that respect. Everything is
bright and clean about the rooms, and it is
hoped the boys and girls will not fail to put
in an appearance the first day.
HURON COUNTY FOR CHRIST. -The pro-
gramme and music for the annual conven-
tion of the Huron County Sabbath School
Association and the Christian Endeavor
>jnion, has been issued. This Union Con-
vention will be ,held in Willis' church,
Clinton, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug-
ust 24th and 25th. There will be three
sessions each day. The Sabbath :school
programme will be taken up the first day,
and the Christian Endeavor the second.
Mr. J. P. Ross, of Exeter, is president of
the Sunday School Association, and Mr.
W. R. Kerr, of Brussels, is president of the
Christian Endeavor Union. Addressee will
be delivered and papers read by the follow-
ing ladies and gentlemen : - First day, -The
President ; Rev. J. Hamilton, Wingham ;
Dr. Towler, Wingham ; Rev. W. Muir,'
Brimfield ; G. F. Blair, Brussels ; Alfred.
Day, Provincial secretary ; Rev. W. E.
Kerr, Hensall ; Miss Bond, Seaforth ; Alex.
Sanders, Goderich ; Dr. McDonald, M. P.,
Wingham. . Second day, -Ed. Wanless,
Varna ; R. ° B. McGowan, Blyth ; J. A.
Gregory, Exeter ; E. F. Armstrong, Goder-
ich ; Mies Robertson, Wingham ; Miss J.
Wilson, Clinton ; Rev. J. S. Henderson,
Hernial ; Mrs. Pentland, Dungannon ; C.L.
Fisher, Holmesville ; Miss M. S. Washing-
ton, Clinton ; Rev. Joseph Edge, Goderich;
Dr. Meldrum, St. Paul. The proceedings
commence each day at 9:30. -
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"MOVE THEM Ox." -The following from
the Mitchell Advocate, anent thetramp=
nuisance, applies with equal force to Sea -
forth, and we suppose moat other towns.
The Advocate heads the article, "Move Them
On." In Peterboro, the -authorities set all
tramps found within the corporation to
work breaking stones, and extends a cordial
invitation to all gentle, nomadic vagrants to
come and partake of her '"skilly" and hard
work. Probably some such means would
prove a powerful remedy for the nuicance
complained of. This is what the Advocate
says : "Thetrampnuisance is becomingin-
tolerable, and our constables should see that
they are compelled to 'move on' as fast as
enter the town. As a rule they are lazy,
good for -nothing fellows,and are not deserv-
ing of charity. Some cases have been re-
ported, to us where theyapproached ladies
and told them such pitiul stories that they
were rewarded with pieces of silver, with
which they immediately secured liquor and
were later found lying on back streets in a
beastly state of drunkenness. Others again,
when refused assistance, became . imperti-
nent and in one case we know of refused to
leave until they were given help. Timid
women have been badly frightned, and we
hope that hereafter those whose duty it is
to attend to such characters will see that
Mitchell is protected from such imposters."
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I STILL buy Butter, Eggs and Dried
Apples, highest prices, or trade.. G. 'E. Kmo,
Wingham. 1548-tf
SHIRT WAIST bargains for one day only.
If yqu want- one call to morrow, Saturday. W. W.
Horrir&:v, Seaforth. - 1548-1
HousE AND Lor FOR SALE. -For sale
cheap, a neat frame house and good lot, planted
with large and small tynit trees in Seaforth Will be
sold very cheap. Apply on the premisees to Miss
GAMBLE, Seaforth. 1548x2
EVERYBODY goes to Wingham, KING'S
sale is booming. 25 pounds Granulated Sugar for
$1, two car loads. G. E. Kna. 1548.41
WE are now prepared to- enter into con-
tract for the purohase of any quantity of Saw Logs
and Heading Bolts, for delivery thia winter. Estate
of T. T. COLsMAx, Seaforth. 15481
T. R. F. Casa & Co., Seaforth, offers for
the following two weeks at their retail store, Car-
miohael's Block, Dry Salted Bacon at 8c. As this is
2c below usual pr Ce, all parties wanting any would
do well to call. �; . 1548-tt
BOOKS borrowed from MRs. ANNA Ross,
Clinton, wanted home immediately. 1548 1
FOR SALE. -Two Houses and three Lots,
'tuated near the High Schocl. The property of
MRS. MARY A. BERRY, will be sold by Public Auction
at the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, on Saturday
nett, at 4 o'clock, by Mr. J. P. Brine. 1548x1
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"A.: OLD Doti," ETC.—An incident which
occurred in connection with the pic-nic of
the employees of Mr. D. D. Wilson's egg
emporium to Bayfield last week, demonstra-
ted in a practical way the application of the
old adage, "An old dog for a hard road,"
and is affording no small amount of amuse-
ment to those intimately connected with it.
There were two conveyances in the party,
one with the older heads and the other with
thikyounger folks. On the way out the
party experienced so much inconvenience in
crossing the stream at Bannockburn, where
the old bridge is torn down and the tempo-
rary crossing had not been completed, that
it was unanimously deemed advisable to
make the homeward journey by way of
Clinton. When leaving time came, the dri-
ver of the conveyance of the elderly division
of the party, suggested to the younger
driver that it would be wise for him to get
his crowd together and follow him, as he
knew the way. His young friend, with a
self-confident air, pooh-hooed at this idea,
and was obdurate in his desire to remain
with the young folks and prolong the en-
joyment for a while,` and he would get home
all right. So the older people went their
way, the old reliable piloting his company
by the direct road, and they reached home
in due season. Those who tarried, how-
ever, have now good and sufficient cause to
weaken in their faith of the young pilot's
knowledge of the local geographyof the
county west of the highway from Seaforth
to Bayfield. It would appear that he had
driven along a road with the lake full in
view, until the Huron road was reached not
far frons` Goderich, and nearly a dozen miles
too far towards the setting sun. With on-
siderable chagrin he had to make the n -
forced journey to 'Clinton, and brought is
discomfited passengers to Seaforth well on
in the wee sma' hours in the morning. And
now he has to pay the penalty of his
own misplaced confidence by bearing the
taunts of his wiser companions with the best
grace possible.
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NICELY PUT.—The Brussels Post, unlike
most newspapers, apparently does not listen
to complaints from their sporting _ clubs
about not getting fair play, bad umpiring,
etc., or their Brussels sportsmen and boys
are something more than human. In either
event, it is really refreshing to read an item
like the following, which appeared in last
week's Post: "Brussels has been sort of
getting it where the chicken got the axe of
late as far as sports are concerned. We
still back our lads, however, and if it makes
them take an occasaional practice good may
result." And again, the following extract
from the Post's remarks on the late Sea -
forth -Brussels base ball event shows a grace-
fulacknowledgementof defeat : "There were
very few able to prognosticate who the
victors would be- until the 9th innings. , At li
the close of the 6th Brussels had 6 to Sea-
forth's 4.1 In the next two innings the lat-
ter scored 3 in each trial, making them 10 to;
'Brussels' 7, and both teams were blanked in
the 8th. [In the last innings Brussels went
to pieces and the home team piled up six
runs to the exultation of the home apectat-
ors, and the sadness of our sight -seers, and
the end came witha score of 16 to 8. Our
boys had the best of the match and should
have won but they didn't. John Grewar
struck out 10 men--; W. Grewar, who pitch-
ed they first three innings, sent 4 to grass
with the same medicine, while McCartney
made 7 pound the atmosphere, but after all
Brussels lost. We are somewhat cast down
but nos disheartened and believe Brussels
can wallop our neighbors yet." By way of
contrast we append another paragraph,
taken from a local paper in Bruce county,
the general spirit of which indicates an en-
THE HUEON EXPOSITOR
tirely ( different way of submitting to sid -
fortune in a friendly game with neighboring
towns : - "We forbore last week mentioning
the treatment our lacrosse boys received in
Walkerton for the reason that shabbiness is
a characteristic of that town, and visitors
there shouldn't expect any different treat-
ment. Its their way, and such being their
everyday manner is not deserving of special
mention. The Telescope and Herald are
the mouthpieces of this delectable town,
and they represent their constituency ad-
mirably. Lacrosse boys don't expect parlor
manners on the field,but they expect decent
treatment. The facts are that two Walker-
ton players pounded Will Scott so unmerci-
fully that he struck back, and the fellow
fell like a hit calf. The dead ams - • ort•
thereupon swarmed the field, and like
of heathen were after his life, and later on
one of the constables, who form a consider-
able portion of the population of the town,
arrested Scott and brought him before P. M.
Robb for aggravated assault. Of course, it
is needless to say that the men who struck
Scott, both in the game and in the • mob
were not arrested. And now' the Walker-
ton papers describe Scott as "the roughest
player in the county." . That town is about
the toughest in the county, and it has a lac-
rosse club compp�o�sed of the roughest players
in America. -We would advise any team
going to Walkerton to play under police
protection, for if you don't your life is in
danger. An enterprising missionary who
could stand roughing it, would find a fine
field in Walkerton -if he survived."
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HOW IT POURED. --The heaviest down
pour of rain we have had in this vioinity
this season was on Tuesday morning about
four o'clock and again on Tuesday forenoon
about nine o'clock. Each time the moisture
came down in solid sheets for 'nearly an
hour, and the roads and streets were fairly
swimming. Several picnic parties to Bay-
field got caught and had to postpone their
day's .outing. The thunder, also, both
times was very heavy, while the lightning
was unusually brilliant. The storm demor-
alised the telephone service, but an expert
from headquarters was on hand by the fires
train and soon put things to rights. Dur-
ing the forenoon storm, lightning struck
the residence of Mr. J. C. Greig, - in the
North Ward. It struck the chimney, send-
ing bricks flying in all directions, and then
being attracted by a metal gutter in the
roof,followed it to the eves and then enter-
ed the ground at the back of the building.
Fortunately no serious damage was done,
but it was a close shave. Mr. Greig bad
gone to business, and Mrs. Greig and Mrs.
Morrison were alone in the house at the
time. They were considerably frightened,.
but several gentlemen who were in the
neighborhood at the time, seeing the house
struck, hastened to render assistance, but
further than to reassure the ladies that no
serious damage had been done, their services,.
fortunately, were not required. We have
not learned of any further damage having
been done by either storm. Neither was
any injury done by the heavy down pour of
rain, and the sun came out nicely by noon,
and by night the roads were quite dry and
all traces of the heavy down fall were re-
moved.
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BARNS BURNED. -During the thunder
storm on Sunday afternoon, about three
o'clock, the barns and out buildings of Mr.
George Lockhart, Arch concession of McKil-
lop, about two and a half miles north of
Seaforth, were struck by lightning and the
buildings and their entire contents were com-
pletely consumed. There were three bolts.
One fell in the midst of a drove of cattle
in a field on the farm of Mr. Geo.
Murdie, a short distance east of Mr. Lock -
hart's, but fortunately did no harm. The
second struck a stack of barley on the farm
of Mr. Robert Scarlett, about'two and a
half miles north east of Mr. Loekhart'e, and
although the stack was burned, the barns
and out buildings bear which the stack was,
were not injured. The third bolt struck at
Mr. Lockhart's, and he did not escape so
fortunately. There were two barns and
other out buildings. - The main barn must
have been struck in about the centre, for
the fire spread with such rapidity that the
entire buildings were a mass of flames al-
most immediately after the shock. Indeed,
Mr. Lockhart was not awarethat his barns
were in danger until some of his neighbors
arrived on the scene and informed him that
his buildings were in flames. When the
clap occurred, his son went to the door and
looked around, but seeing nothing went
back into the house. By the time the fire
was noticed the flanges had gained such head
way that nothing could be got out df the
burning buildings. On returning from
church, Mrs. Lockhart had left her parasol
in the buggy, which had been run into
one of the barns, and it was consumed.
The buildings contained about forty tons of
hay, eight acres of fall wheat, five acres of
barley, together with a binder, mower, wag-
; on, buggy, gang plow, harness, and a lot of
other farm implements, the gang plow being
new, having never been used, •while the
•mower had only been used to cut this year's
,crop. He had an insurance of $1,000 on the
buildings and $600 on the contents. The
contents belonged to This son, William, who
had the farm rented and his lose will be
very heavy, over and above the insurance.
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THE BEAVERS AT ROME. -The At Home
of the Beaver Lacrosse Cliib, at the Recrea-
ation Grounds on Friday ';evening last, wad,
a brilliant success. At about half -past six
the Lornes, of Exeter, and the home team,
lined up for a friendly game of lacrosse.
From the first it was plainly evident that
the visitors were no_matchfor the home
team. Indeed we do not suppose the most
sanguine anticipated any other result.
However, an interesting hour's play was
witness*, at the end of which the result
was, Beavers, 4 ; Lornea, 2, After the
game an elaborate programme of vocal and
instrumental music of about three hours'
duration 'was presented, at which the home
'talent was assisted by Exeter band, also
Messrs. Joseph Senior and S. Popplestone,
from the same town, and Misses F. Porter
and A. Stevenson, of Egmondville. Miss
Lillie Hardy, daughter of L. Hardy, was the
instrumental accompanist for the vocalists
of the southern town. She appears to he an
accomplished manipulator of the piano. The
home contingent was made up of the 33rd
Battalion band, Miss Maggie McQuade and
Messrs. George Trott, J. F. Daly, Willie
Hays and J. W. Duncan, with Miss B.
Daly as accompanist. The singing of Mr.
Senior, who has an accomplished tenor
voice, was highly appreci'hted,'as was also
the comic songs of Mr. Poppleatone, and
the playing of the visiting band was much
admired. The merits of the home talent
are too well known to require comment,
stilikient to say that they all acquitted
themselves well, theselections on the guitar
and mandolin by Messrs. Trott and Daly
being somewhat novel and pleasing. The
grounds were brilliantly lighted by electri-
city and presented a nice appearance. The
Boys' Brigade were also in attendance, and
their bright scarlet uniforms, together
with the tunics of the 33rd Battalion band
of the same hue, and the neat white coats of
the Exeter band, made a pleasing :contrast,
adding brilliantly to the scene. Not the
least gratifying feature of the eveningwas
the neat and felicitioue address by Mr. N.
D. Huidon, the manager of the Molson'a
Bank, Exeter, who is the popular president
of the club of that place. It is needless no
say that Mr. Gunn was perfectly at home in
the chair. Taking it all in all this all out-
door entertainment was a most brilliant af-
fair, and much credit is due to .,the promo-
ters, of which Mr: W. H. Willis was the
leader, for the successful issue of the even-
ing as a pleasant and novel recreation, and
it is only a matter of regret that the pa-
tronage bestowed was little more than suffi-
i
oient to defray expenses. Should the Bea-
vers deoide to have another evening of the
same character we would hope for them a
more liberal attendance.
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LOCAL BRIEFS.—Mr. Wm. Copp, of God-
. ,rich street, has a pear tree in his garden
which bas had on it this season two sets of
blossoms, and has now on it two sizes and
growths of fruit, one set from each set
of bloom. ' This is one of the most peculiar
freaks of nature we have yet heard of. -Mr.
McGillivray, who is supplying the pulpit of
Dr. McDonald during his absence on his
holidays, is in Toronto this week. Mr.
Mc ! illivray is an excellent and eloquent
pr = cher, and is much apppreeiat_{d by the
co : regation here. -Mrs. H. S. [McGregor,
leveland, Ohio, is visiting friends in
this vicinity just now. -Mr. Harry Edge
has been awarded the contract for the wood
work on Mr. Graves' new stores. Harry is
developing into a successful contractor and
his numerous friends are pleased at his suc-
cess. The contraot for the brick work on
these structures has been awarded to Mr.
Gutteridge. -The many friends of Miss
Case, of Maple Hall, who has been seriously
ill,*ill be pleased to learn that she is re-
covering nicely. -Mr. Wm. Mestere return-
ed on Saturday last from a three weeks'
visit to his son and other friends in Turn -
berry. --Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates - and
daughter, of London, are this week visiting
Mrs: Coates' mother, Mrs. John Ament.-
Mrs. (Dr.) Scott and her son Harry, are at
Mitchell this week visiting friends. -Mr.
Archibald Chisholm, an old Seaforth boy,
now a prosperous business man of Griswold,
Manitoba, was in town this week. -Mr.
Rutledge, who carried on a shoe business
here for a time, but who, since New Years,
has been managing a similar business for Mr
Way,` of Stratford, left town on Saturday
last. Mr. Rutledge was forced to give up
business on account of ill health, and the
stook was removed to Stratford and the
business here closed up. During his resi-
dence here Mr. Rutledge made many warm
friends,: all of whom regret the cause of his
departure, and who " will hope that the
change which he• contemplates will effect a
complete and permanent cure --Mr. William
Sadleirawho has been carrying on business
here in the Central Grocery for several
months, has started in a similar business in
London, and removed to that city on Satur-
day, taking with him the balanoe of the,
stock which he had left over here, Mr.
Findlay Holt, who has been a faithful
attache of the Central Grocery for many
years, has gone with Mr. Sadleir to London.
-Several Seaforth mechanics are employed -
at the city of St. Joseph, on the shores of
Lake Huron. Among the number are Mr.
William Copp and Mr. Levi Smith. -Mr.
William Westcott, of this town, has the
contract for the erection of a new residence
for Mr. Quinton, of the township of Us -
borne, and has been employed there for
several weeks. -Mr. A. Cosens, who recent-
ly passed his examination at the school of
pedigogy, has been appointed to the staff of
the Brampton high school. The people of
Brampton have made a good choice. Mr.
Cosens was a very successful public school
teacher and we are sure he will be equally
successful in the higher sphere. -The em-
ployees of Mr. D.D. Wilson's egg emporium
picnicked at Bayfield on Thursday of last'
week, and spent a moat enjoyable day on
the shores of the noble old lake.-Mr.James
McMichael has had his residence on Goder-
ich street handsomely painted, making it
look as good as new. The work was done
- by Mr. Crich. -Mr. Findlay Ross is again.
occupying his own residence on John street.
-It looked kind of natural this week to
See Mr. Thomas Downey and Mr. Thomas
Stephens, two old residents who have
pitched their tents elsewhere, around on
har streets once more. -Division court was
eld here on Friday last. The prinbipal
ease tried was that of McConnell vs. Mc-
Connell, and judgment' was given for de-
fendant, Mrs. P. McConnell, of Tucker -
smith, the plaintiff being Mr.F. McConnell,
of Hibbert. ---Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Collins,
of Exeter, were in town on Friday Last. Mr.
Collins was ere attending division court. -
Mr. George urray was at Hensall for .two
days last we k with his road machine, and
did some wok there that pleased the Hen -
sail folk im ensely. The first day was put
in on the new race track, and the second
day's work was on the streets of the village.
-In last week's Salvation Army War Cry,
the picture of Mr. John Habkirk, a former
Seaforth boy, appeers'in a group of Winni-
peg Army officers. Mr. Habkirk evidently
sticks " to the army. -The case of small-
pox which has caused so much food ,for
Toronto papers to feed upon, is not without
its interest here, when it is known that Mr.
Wm. McDougall, ar., of Egmondville, was a
fellow passenger of Whitney's in coming
across the ocean. Mr. M cDougall says that
Whitney was complaining of being unwell
all the way on the passage to Montreal. -
Mr. Joseph E. Butler, who has secured the
right for the sale of Sparkham roofing
cement in this county, is making his head-
quarters here. -Mrs. E. G. Hess, of Brant-
ford, daughter of Mrs. (Dr.) Sloan,visited
her mother over Sunday. -Mrs. George
Gray and daughter, of McKillop, are visit-
ing friends in Berlin. -Miss First, of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, is visiting Mrs. Ferguson,
of Egmondville.-Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Sloan, of Blyth, were in town a few days
thia week. --A meeting of the horticultural
society will be held in the council room on
Monday evening, August 23rd, for the pur-
pose of considering and approving of the
by-laws of the society. A full attendance
of members is requested. -Miss Williamson,
of Toronto, if visiting Mrs. (Dr.) Sloane -
The Aliases Edith and Lily Hale are visiting
friends in Guelph. -Miss Lizzie Smith re-
turned to Toronto on Monday, after spend-
ing her vacation with her parents on North
Main street. -Mr. Peter Dill, of Mitchell,
was in town this week. -There is to be a
firemen's tournament at Walkerton on Aug.
net 20th. -Mr. J. W. Duncan left on Tues-
day to take a -position in the mechanical de-
partment of the Wingham Times. The
Times will find Mr. Duncan a good mechanic,
and the people of Wingham will likely soon
learn that he is quitea,basao vocalist. -Mise
L. Barr; of Bly th, and Miss R. Nicol, of
Seaforth, visited friends in Hensall this
week. -Miss McNivens, of Mount Forest,
is visiting friends in town. -In a matched
bicycle race at Goderich on Tuesday even-
ing, C. M. Whitney, of this town, won the
one mile go from Molvor, of Goderich,
in 2.20. -Mrs. George .Knigkt, of Sarnia, is
spending a few weeks at her mother's, Mrs.
Sutherland. -Miss Nettie McIntyre, lvho
has been in Mr. Somerville'• telegraph office
for some time, has gone to Sault Ste. Marie
to take a position as operator there. -Miss
Bella Grieve left the first of last Week on a
lengthened visit to friends in Bernie and
Kincardine. -Miss Madge MacLauchlin, of
New York, spent a few days in town this
week the guest of Mise M. C. Murray. -
Mrs: Pirie, of Hamilton, is holidaying this
week at her aunt's, Mrs., Sutherland. -Mise
Bells Dickson was the guest last week of
Mise M. Sutherland --The educational mill
starts grinding in the rural ohools on Mon-
day next. -The mayor, in! esponse to a
largely signed requisition, h proclaimed
Mondaynext civic holidayand consequently
all stores and other business places will be
c osed. The principal attractions of the
day will be a base ball match lin the fore-
noon between Clinton and Seaforth clubs,and
in the afternoon a laorostie match between
the clubs of Berlin and ` Seaforth. These
are the two best lacrosse clubs in western
Ontario and a regular field day may be ex-
pected. -Mr. J•. F. Thompson, classical
master in the Seaforth Collegiate Institute„
has resigned his position and a Mr. Stone,
of Barrie, has been engaged as his successor.
During his residence here, ° Mr. Thompson
made many warm friends and was popular
both with the people of the town and the
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AU -GUST 13 1897
pupihi of the school, all of whom will rejoice
to learn of his well doing in his future field
of labor. -Mr. ' james Beattie, Setrth's
pioneer grain dealer has had his star house
and elevator refitteLpreparatory to ' doing
his share in handling the large crops f new
grain, -The threshing machines ar now
lausy in this vicinity, as farmers are anxious
to get some threshing done to get barn
room for the balance of their graml which
has still to be housed. -Mrs. E. Walker
and family, of this town, left on Tuesday
last for VancoUver, British Columbia, where
they intend in future to reside., -Mrs. E.
Latimer and her daughter, Miss Tani°, are
visiting friends in Exeter and Hensall.-
Rev. H. E. Curry, of Watford, visIted at
Mr. E. Latimer's 'during part of last week.
Egmondville.
(From au occasional corresponement.)
NOTES. -Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Weber, who
have been sojouring inMichiganforthe past
two months,have returned home much pleased
with their trip. They were accompanied by
Miss Lizzie Miller of Clarendon, Michigan,
and niede of Mr. iVeber.-Mr. John Miller,
of Ada, Ohio, brother of Mr. Joseph Miller,
of this village,is spending his vacation with
relativeli here. -The latest to leave. this
place for Bayfield are Minnie and Lizzie
Cummings, the _Misses Sproat and Minnie
Reinkie. They will spend a week at Heron's
famous summer resorte-Your regular cor-
respondent hat again been treading on for-
bidden ground, so the boys say. In his
notes of last week heinave a couple of yOung
men the honor of escorting the finest bevy
of ladies who have gone to Bayfield this
year. There was another crowd left this
plane a few days ago and the young
ladies say he will have to take itl back
or prove it. -Mr. Morentz is anxious
to disks:re of his property in this village as
he desires to remove to Michigan to take up
a farm there. Mr. Morentz has a nice place
and he offere a comforta_ble home cheap.
Varna.
NOTES. -The mayor has proclaimed Tues-
day next, civic holiday and all business
places will be closed. -Mr. R. hIcCool, of
Harrington, and Miss Pheobe Laskey, of
London, are the guests of Mr. James Arm-
etrong this week. -Mr. John Sparrow was
thrown out of his cart on Friady night last.
The horse got frightened at some object on
the road, and made a sud ii1len spring to one
side, throwing Mr. Sparrow back over the
end of the cart. He was considerably shaken
up, and for a few days had a very I sore
back.
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Wroxeter.
FOR SALE. -The house lately erected on
Franck street, substantial throughout, and up -to •
date in all its appointments ; cellar full size of
house. For particulars apply on the premises; or to
THOMAS GIBSZIN, Jr. 1516-4
NOTES. -George Barnard, jr. has bOught
out the butchering business of J'ohn Bray. -
Duncan McKercher, B. A., started for the
Klondike gold fields last Saturday. As he
iSa young man of energy and determination
he will stand a good chance of succee ing.
fi
-Mr. Eli Myles, of Walkerton, has been
visiting friends here lately. -The interior of
the C.P. R. station here has been renoyated
with kalsomine and painn-" Bill Sander -
son's wheat " was the leading topic of con-
versation in this locality last Week while his
threshing was in progress; and a good crop
it was. From 47 or 48 acres he had 1,700
bushels of wheat. This shows what the
country can do when the land is in iight
orden-A lawn social was held on the
ground' of Mrs. Thomas Gibson, (M. 1'. P.)
on Thursday evening last,under the atuipices
of the Christian Endeavor of the Presby-
terian church. -Rev. Mr. Kennedy has been
holidaying in Sarnia and other points this
week. I
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WAFTINGS.--M ra. M. Fisher and Miss
Madge Fisher, of Kincardine, are the guests
returned home this week from Indianopolia.
-Under the auspices of the Methodist
church, a lawn Social will be held on the
beautiful grounds of Dr. C. Sheppaed on
Tuesday evening next. -The garden party
on the rectory grounds on Thursday of last
week, was a grand success. The large
gathering present greatly enjoyed the music
of our band and the various items on the
programme,which were all of a high order. -
Last week about twenty-five members of
the boys' brigade arrived from Clinton and
pitched tents on the grounds of Dr.Metcalf.
They are under the watchful eyes of Rev.
James Parke, are under strict military dis-
cipline, and, are ' having a most pleasant
time. -This season, especially the latter
part, has been a -Most suecessful one as re-
gards the summer resort part, the hotels
being filled and obliged to procure rooms in
private houses. There are more camper's
and cottager* and all are enjoying them-
selves immensely, and being greatly benefit-
ted in health.
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Blyth.
Bnites.-Rev. A. McLean is enjoying a
few holidays at present. His pulpit was
supplied on Sunday evening by Rev. Mr.
Hamilton, of LondesbOro:-,Mr. Matthew
Floody is busily renovating his house on
Dinsley Street. -Mr. -Herbert Young and
Miss Mitchell were in Seaforth on Wednes-
day. -Mrs. Kerneghan, of Detroit, is visit-
ing relatives in town. -Mre. Bently ie visit-
ing friends in Goderich at present. -Blyth
has decided to hold a day of sportaeon the
25th of this month. A big time is expected.
-Several parties are expected to takeitheir
departure for the Northwest on Tuesday,
when a cheap fare will be given. -Mr.
Lawrence, of VVelland, formerly of town,
was calling on a few of his old friends this
week. -The flouring mill firm of Ireland &
Gibson have purchased a fine choPping
machine, it being only the third one of its
style that has been eent out. Its capacity
is large and it dorm its work to perfection.
The machine was purchaeed from the Strat-
ford Milling Co., and is highly recommend-
ed by them. -Mr. Fred Buggin, of BrOwns-
ville,was a visitor in town this week.-TMiss
Amelia Anderson entertained a nunaber of
her friends on Wednesday evening. ---Miss
Maggie Miller, of Wroxeter, is yieiting
friends in town.
THE SUICIDE. -The excitment over -the
tragic ending of James Brown's life on the
31st ult., ran- high, and ugly rumors were
set afloat, arousing suspicions of foul play.
A post mortum examination was held; and
the doctors deemed an inquest unneceseary.
Howenier, in order to set the rumors at rest
relatives of the deceased on Sunday deniand-
ed an inquest. An inquest was accordingly
opened on- Tuesday, in the school house) on
the 13th concession, by Dr. Milne, of Blyth,
son,fOreman :j Edward Lear, John Tamblyn,
Thomas Shocbrook, Martin Cade,_ tiohn
Brown, Nan Sundercock, Adam Elliott,
Harrison Lyon, William Hiles, Thomas Lit-
tle, James Sholsbrook, Thomas Lyon. Sus-
picion, it would seem, was founded on the
fact that two iron wrenches had been found
on the window ledge in the stable ant it
was supposed that the deceased had en
struck down with- one of them, but the
medical evidence, refuted this theory. The
report was current and theevidenoe endeav-
ored to established that the wife of the de-
ceased was too intimate with the hired Man;
also a former teacher formerly in the neigh -
boyhood, but the evidence really went to
prove the contrary. The wife of deceased
broke down several times while giving her
evidence. She is from every aypearanee a
hard-working, industrious, saving woOan,
and is of good address. She is the mother
of five children, four daughters and one eon.
She is the daughter of Robert Crawford.
Much sympathy is -ex Titled for the bereav-
ed widow and small anuly. The deceased
was a well-to-do farmer, a devoted Presby-
terian, and very highly respected. No
cause eieept his illness oan be assignef3 for
the taking of his own ilk The jury was a
very short time in bringihg in a verdict that
the late James Brown deliberately commit-
ted suicide.
NOTES. -A good lot of hay harvesting was
done last week.- A terrible rain storm, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning,"passed
over this locality on Monday of this week.
The oat crop gotibadly_ knocked down with
the rain and wind. Harvesting will be de-
layed again. -Barley and peas are being cut
now, and oats on some farms. Peas are
almost a failure this year iv this township.
Threshers are at work. Some say wheat
turns out well. We are certain that the
straw will be very bulky. -An Epworth
League society will shortly be - started at
Sunshine. We wish it sumac -bliss Janet
Hoalt is away this week visiting friends. -
C. Michie started to work again on Tuesday
of this week. -A lot of farmers are looking
for young cattle to feed, as pasture is plenti-
ful this season. -Our school teachers start
work again on Monday next, after a- long
Zurich.
Hotel, we advise the people of Zurich and surround.
ing county, that we have removed to new stand,
with our atmk of Hardware, !nova and Tinware,
and we extend our thanks for the past patronage
from our muny eustomers, and hope to be favored
with many new ones in the future, as our stock
Is more complete than ever before and prices low as
the lowest. Give US call. CHARLES HARTLE'S.
1448-3
BRIEFS. -Mr. H. Eicher left last Thurs.
day for Cleveland to attend a union Bible
elburg on Sunday, attending a missionary
assembly. -Rev. Theo. Hauoh and his two
daughters, from Port Elgin, were here for
a week visiting his brother and other
friends. Last Sunday ferenoon he preached
in the Evangelical church here to a large
congregation.-LaSt Sunday afternoon a
number from here went to Dashwood to
attend the children's day services there,
some taking an active part in the. pro-
gramme. -Miss Lydia Faupt returned from
her lecturing trip last Tuesday. -A braes
band has been organized here.-Mr.C. Hart-
leib has moved his hardware stook into his
new ' store. -Mr. David Gottschalk has
moved into Mrs. Walper's house. -Mr. 3.0.
Gingerich has bought the farm of the late
H. Weideman, for the sum of $4,025. -Mr.
Elias Whiteman, from Berne, Michigan,
has been here op business.
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Hills Green.
HAPPENINGS. --"Rey. Orland •Gram and
wife left for their home in Dakota on Mon-
day last. -Mr.Thos. Consit has been unable
to attend to his usual duties the past couple
of weeks, owing to a felon on his hand. -
Mr. Alex. McBeath intends leaving on Sat-
urday for the old coun'ry, with a car load
of cattle. -Messrs. William Cochrane ahd
Isaac Mains intepd leaving for Manitoba
next week. -Mrs. Gardiner and son, of
Clinton, are spending a couple of weeks vis-
iting Mrs. H. Begin', of this village.-Mre:
Robert Logan, of Kansas, is visiting his
brother, Mr. James Logan, 4th concession,
Stanley. -Mrs. Grandy, (nee Miss Athena
Gram), of Deckerville, Michigan, who has
been.spending a week -visiting in this vicin-
ity, returned home on Tuesday. -Mrs.
Duncan and daughter, of Thorndale, were
the guests of Mrs. Joseph Foeter on Sunday
last. -One of our ladies who had occasion
to visit Exeter one day last week, think
that civic holidays are not the, most con-
ducive to successful shopping or business.
-Mrs. Shannon and Mrs. Reid, of Bay
City, Michigan, are at present visiting their
parents Mr. and Mrs. Francis Coleman.
MisS Shannon also accompanies them. -Mr.
William Randall, of Blenheim township,
Oxford county, has been visiting Mrs., Hugh
Love the past few days. Mr. Randall is
combining business with pleasure, as he
intends taking back with him a number of
cattle from this vicinity.
Exeter.
A NEW COMPANY.—The last issue of the
Provincial.Garette contained a notice of the
incorporation of the following company, in
which, as will be seen, a number of' Exeter-
ites are interested : The 'Sylvan Oil Com-
pany of Ontario (Limited) with a total capi-
1 tal stock of $350,000. The following are
the incorporators : J. A. Rollins, Calvin
Lutz, Isaac Newton David Mill, A. J: Rol-
lins, Joseph Senion'Hugh Spackman, R. H.
Collins W. H. Levett, C. H. Sanders and
T. W. ilawkshaw, of the Village of Exeter ;
ley and W. if. Hollands, of the Tewn of
Parkhill ; John Atmore and ' Andrew El-
liott, of the Township of iVest Williams,
Middlesex county, and Valentine Ratz,
P., of the Township of Stephen. The object
of the company is to prospect, open and de-
veloPe deposits of petroleum, mineral oil and
natural gas.
Blum -se -The James street Methedists
held their annual Sabbath school picnic in
Mr. Thomas Shapton's grove, west of the
village, on Wednesday afternoon last. -His
Honor Judge Doyle held division court here
on Tuesday last. There were some five
cases tried before His Honor and disposed
of. -Mrs. Wm. Westcott and femily and
Mrs. Wm.- Copp, Seaforth, are visiting
relatives and friends in and around this vil-
lage. -Mrs. Bobier and family, who have
been rusticating at Grand Bend park for
some weeks, returned home on Tuesday
last. -A large number Of our villagers at-
tended the lacrosse match at Seaforth on
Friday last. -Mr. Wesley Snell ehipped
five cars of export cattle to Liverpool via
Boston this week. -Mr. R. S. Lang, imple-
ment agent, has sold scime fifty-six Massey -
Harris binders this season. -Mr. Robert
Pickard, London, a former Exeterite, is
seriously ill, and slight hopes are entertain-
ed for his recovery.
THE CREAMERY. -One of the most im-
portant industries in this part of the coun-
try is the Exeter creamery, owned and op-
erated by Mr. Bobier, reeve of this village.
This establishment, as all know, was erect-
ed and started by a joint stock company,
composed by a number of the business men
of the village and farmers of the surround -
ing country. It was run foe one seaeon by
the company, but for aome reason it did not
prove a profitable investment, and was
abandoned and ultimately sold to Mr.
Bobier. He entered into the business with
his accustomed energy, and by push and
good management, has made it a success.
He purchases hie oream out and out, and
for which he fixes the price at the com-
mencement of each month and pays at the
end of the month, so that the farmers get
pay fot their peoduct as they go along, and
they know in advance just what they wM
receive for their cream, shile Mr. Bobier
assumes the whole risk and responsibility
for the manufacture and sale. He has
vehicles gathering the cream throughout the
country, and they take if up every other
day. He takes in a large extent of terri-
tory. His gatherers go as far south as Lon-
don and as far north as Varna, and next
, year he intends extending hie northern
route to Clinton. On the west he goes to
the lake; and on the east almost to St.
Marys. His output amounts to about three
thousand pounds of butter a day, and he
rune his creamery all the year round, al-
though, of course, there is not as -much
business done in winter se in summer. It
will thus be seen that a large amount of
money is distribated from the Meter
creamery every year, and the importance of
the industry to the 'village, as well as to the
farmers, will be evident to an. Mr. Bobier
Remnan'
zee
We are (ming to call the week cam.
mencing Sbaturday, August 7th,, Rem.
nant Week. Stocktakino• always brings.
to light the odds andb ends of a dry
goods stocik. There's the last one er
two of this line, the last few yard8
something else that unless cleared A.
soon accumulate and lock up money we
should have the uSe of. There's -
one way to prevent this accumslati
and that is' to sell them out
season.
We're going to make next w
Remnant week, when every odd lint
in the store every -piece that's shott
enough to be called a remnant
be gathered together, placed On One
counters and marked at a price that'S
tempt you to buy, and make it wort*
yew while to come here remnant week,
Odds and ends means that in
cases quantities are small, and, that.
first buyers will get best choice.
Odd Lines
In Parasols, Hosiery, Gloves, Blouse%
Underwear, Sze.
Of Dress Goods, Cape Clothe, pre
Tweeds, Cotton, MuSlins, ttq
Hodgens Bros,
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expects that his business will rapidly •
crease as time goes on; as the farmers ares
just commencing to realize the advantages.
of butter dairying in this- way, and' are
gradually but surely increasing the number
of their cows. There is nothing that wilt
pity farrners better that dairying if they -
will only go into it systnnuttically and inik.
business way.
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Lower •Wingham.
NOTES.—Mrs. John Allenby, of Roches.- ,
ch• ildren of Montreal, sire visiting her pen,
rents, dr. and Mrs.Robert Kennedy.- • -
Annie Wilson, of London, has returnear•
home after spending a menth with relative*:
in this• vicinity. -Mr. John Netterfield an*
sister have returned from London whet*:
they have spent the wintenand will 'take tit
housekeeping here again. -Mr. George_
to make their home heres-Mr.
Smith, a young man in the employ of
Chapman at the -tannery, is nursing a, sow
hand, the result of a rusty nail num*
into it,and is under the doctor's care. Therm
was some danger of blood poisoning. -Quits
a heavy thunder storm passed over thiseec- _
tion on Monday night, and very heavy raik.,
but no damage was done farther than ute 4
ting out the electric lighte.-The dw
house of Mr. Thomas Field had la narrow
escape, as a large elm tree I was struck by
lightning during the storm Monday night,.
and slivered to pieces only a few rods aWay
from the house. -Mies Boyd, of Palmerstas,
has left for home, after visiting a couple of
weeks with Mrs. Ransom.
East Wawanosh.
Weeerses.-Harvesting is the order or
the day. -The thrashieg machines are busy
again. --Quite a number from eround twee
intend going to Manitoba next week.-Itn
Beecroft, who has bee,n visiting fried&
around Westfield, returned heme on Ma -
day. -Mr. R. G. McGowan, is a happy msik
now, his wife presented him with a eon Owe
other day. -What might have result ed hr
a serioui accident occurred on the famed**
John Walden, on Monday. His daughter.
Thirza, had been horse raking and while tee
turning home the horse became unmans...,
able and ran away, throwing her off tbsrg
rake and running into an orchard, smsslisa
the rake to pieces. She escaped injurv.-.-
Mr. J. McCabe shipped eattle from Myth -
station on Monday.e-Miss Mary MeQuarris,
of Blyth, wbo intends going to Manitobit-
next week, is visiting among her friend, int
this township. -Miss kinma Reath& waif
home on Sunday. -A number from herein -
tend going to the Uhristian Endeavor nag-
-Wages for harvest hands are from $20-a•
month upwards. -The Blyth cheese, AA ,
butter company have disposed of their -Alt
make of cheese- for 7i centea pound, -Mr.
Thomas Quinn,who has been employed with
the Pullman ear company, of Chicago,..sa
who has been been at home for some time,
has secured a situation with the Doherif,
organ comp nyof Clinton.
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NORTHERN SFARKS.—The weather of last -
week enabled the majority of the farmers to,
get in all their fall wheat and hay. Thew
is a vast amount of hay destroyed, yet near-
ly everyone has enough foe himself.-Mhe
Mahood raised his barn last Wednesday ani
Thursday. It was a very busy time -and
almost impossible for the neighbors to Oh
away, yet a 'sufficient number turned out fen
do the needful and now the framers w*
busy boarding it in.-Ilebe Mahood, thr
other pupil who wrotein Harris:ton for thor
Leaving, was succeaeful All who wrote
were successful. - Rev. Wm. Cain
whose home is north of Clifford, occa
the pulpits in Belmore and McIntosh IS.Sli,
Sunday.-tRev. Mr. Harvey preached LOW ,
rnorial service on the death of the late Mimi.
Alice Hovey, last Sunday. The thumb WIMP
crowded. -Charles McIlwain, 16th eons*.
sion, had an exciting time ix' the field imit.
Thursday. The harness on a horse Attack-
ed to a rake broke, letting the shafts down,
and off went the horse. '` A team WhiCh WM'
in the field took _fright and away they WO*
also. The rake Was sinashe4 to OA" tkir
bermes on the team completely wrecked, ,
and the horse which was on the rake boar
have been visiting at ths home of Mr.
Hovey's father for the put three weekstr•'
turned home on Monday. -Rev, E. R. Me -
hood and sister, Beatrice who 11SV• been
home for a month, holidaying, purpose tot
turning to their home in Iowa on Tel:WV
morning.-eThe whistle of the threshing 2011."
chine announces the Arrival Of the threelibt&
season, and, this year, no doubt,it will US*
Mount Forest last week, and was acoom_ya—
nied to her home here by her eousin, Mill
Clark, of that town. --Cyrus Horton, of 'our
burg, is sick at present. He contracted II,
cold some time ago, which appears bard te - .
get rid of. -James Rose,• of Moorefield, in- '
visiting his friend, George Horton, of thin -
plaoe.-The flax crop Is ripe and a very goonl
one it is. i Those who.grow it here have '
take it either to Ilexruston or Wingharns
distance to the market plaoe of at least
Miles. We hear that the price to be
this year is very iow. - i
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