The Huron Expositor, 1897-12-03, Page 4z
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KEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
tar The figtre between the parenthesis, after eseh
one, denotes the page of the paper on which the
advarilsement will be fond,
Teacher Wanted -Fred Johns (5)
CIA's fdr Sale -W. E. ClliweEI (5)
Teacher Wanted -W. Work (6)
Notice to Taxpayers -a Troyer (5)
Notice to Creditors--Garrow & Pronelloot (5)
Xmas Novelties-(81-Lumaden & WiIsan (8)
Beaver% Annual 0 mcert (8)
Special Notice -W. H. 'Wills (8)
Xmas .Thweiry„.co -(4)---0. W. Part (8)
Boar for Service --James Gernmiff (5)
Bosr for Service-AdAn Dodds (6)
Fisk Jubilee Singers Coming (8)
Special Xmas Gifts -44)-J. Daly (8)
Seasonable Goods -15) -Reid & Wilsm (8)
Proluos Wanted -G. E. King (8)
Housekeeper Wanted -P. grant (8)
Pant and Test Maker Wanted -T. O. Delgatty (8)
Moser to loan, eta -[2]---G. J. Sutherland (8)
Real Estate for Sale -Stark Bros (8)
Just to Hand -W. W. Hoffman (8)
.New Stock -[3]--P. Dill (8)
Genuine Clearing Sale at Mercer% (8)
What Does It Mean 7-R. Willis (5)
Wood Wanted-Statk Bras (5)
Wood Wanted -A. H. Ingram (8)
Crockery, Groceries, etc. -[2J -A. Young (8)
XriCtaa Grtreries-P]-./. C. Llidlaw (8) .
Words of Praise -Greig & Mac ionald
Millirery at a Sacrifice -At Pencorit's (6)
Hallam of Fr--lanneden & Wilson (5)
Holiday Supplies -C. W. Pipet (5)
Great Discount Sale -J. L. Smith (6)
Object Lessons -McKinnon & Co. ()
l3argains in Fur Goods -W. W. Hoffman (6)
Silt *won Qxpitor
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Dec. 3rd, 1897
•
• The Centre Toronto Election.
A. GRAND LIBERAL VICTORY.
The election in Centre Toroato to fill the
vacancy in the Dominion Parliament caused
by the retirement of Mr. Lount, took place
on Tuesday last. The contest was short,
sharp and decisiae. The Liberals had for
their candidate MaGeorge Bertram, a lead-
ing manufacturer and business man of the
city. The Conservatives selected -as their
standard bearer, Mr. Oliver A. Howland,
11. P. P. for South Toronto, who resigned
his seat in the Legislature to become a can-
didate in this election. Each party put up
as strong a fight as was possible. Sev-
eral members of the Dominion Gov-
ernment took part in the battle on
the Reform side; Hon. George Foster
Hon. Clarke Wallace, Hon. Peter White
and other leading Conseivatives aided and
Spoke for the Conservatives. Although Mr.
Lount, a Liberal, was elected by a majority
Of 240 at the general elections last year, the
eonstitueneer has long been a Conservative
s.caronghold, and the general impression was
'that he owed hie success to a split in the
Conservative ranks over the Manitoba.
school question. ;On this account it was
generallyielt that the result of this elec-
tion was very doubtful, more so as it was
soppesed that all breaches in the Conserva-
tive ranks had been healed, and that on
this occasion they would go to the polls a
solid party. The result of Tuesday last,
however, shows that this representative
constitueney, Conservative as it' is, or was,
has determined to give the Laurier -Govern-
ment a fair chance, and Mr. Bertram, the
Liberal, was elected by 276 of a• -ma-
jority. Under all the eireumstanCes, it
is a great and gratifying Liberal victory,
and is unquestionably a very fair index of
the general feeling in the province. It is
significant, also, corning as it does, so soon
before the general Provincial elections:, If
calming events east their shadows before,
which in this instance is no doubt the case,
Liberal rule in this, the banner Province of
the Dominion, will:continue to existi for
another four years st any rate, and that Mr.
Whitney's time has not come yet.
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Ontario's Minerals.
The sixth annual report of the Ontario
Bureau of Mines, under the direction of
141aArchibald Blue, has been issued and is a
particularly interesting volume, 'giving as
it cloes, a concise -history of the mining -in-
duitrieti of the Preyince for the pant year
itad setting forth he immense developed
and undeveloped mineral wealth of the
Province. The information,given in the re-
port is all theanore valuable on account of
its reliability, as it is based on the actual
observations and explorations of officers of
the department deputed' for that purpose.
On the whole„ while the report is not unduly
colored and care has evidently been taken
not to raise the hopes in' the -minds of the
people, the prospects are most encouraging.
Mr. Blue says activity is evinced mostly in
three 'Ways : first, by applications made for
mining lands ; secondly, by the extent of
developmentwork undertaken; and third-
ly, by the number of companies organized
to carry on mining operations. Compared
wii It the transactions in mineral lands in
_ 1891, there was an increase last year in the
number of locations sold and leased of 218,
in the areas of lands sold and leased of 13,-
635 acres, and in the receipts from sales and
- rentals ol $22,644. The total collectio ns
on account of lands sold and leased last
year was $35,581 (idt-\-aecIuding $5,006 of
rent aloney pad on lands previously leased ),
and during the last few w ks of the year
there was paiclin a furthe sum on lands ap-
plied for of $28,436. Thq largest receipts
were in the months_ of November. and De-
cember ; and as evidence of - the continued
briskness of operations, it may be stated
that the receipts on account of mining lands
' in the first three months of the present
year, exclusive of a special deposit of $20,-
000, have been $72,387. These figures re-
late to transactions in Crown lands only.
Until very recently few companies had been
' organized in the Province to carry on min-
ing operations. . Some were working under
foreign charters, but of these the number
actually engaged in the industry did not ex-
ceed half a dozen. In 1894,the first year in
which mining corporationa were empowered
to sell stock tit any fixed price above or be-
low par, malk five charters Were granted
under the Ontario Joint Stock Companies'
Act, and the aggregate of their anthorized
capital was only $2,170,000. Under the
same Act in 1896 the number formed was
22, with an authorized capital ,of $12,775,-
000 ; and the charters of 12 of these, repre-
senting an, aggregate capital of -$9,475,000,
Were granted during the months of Novem-
ber and December. In the first quarter of
the present year, however, the record of
1896 has been far surpassed, 33 mining
companies having been organized and char-
tered with a total authorized capital of
$22,665,000. These fat i furnish clear
,.
evidence a the advance that hanbeen made
in the mining affeits of the Province, and of,
preparation for greater activityin the near
future. They are evidence, too, of the con-
fidence that has been eatablished in the
mineral resources of our Province, in the
face of a shrinkage of £79,220000 or about
65 per cent, iu the maiket ealuation of the
stocke of forty-one South African companies
during the past year.
The report gives further interesting par-
tiniers concerning the discovery and de-
velopment of other minerals which abound
in this Province, such as nickel and copper,
petroleum, gypsum, salt, cements, pig iron,
graphite and carbride of colcuim. The
manufacture of peat fuel and the produc-
tion of moss litter at the Welland peat beds
is also a growing industry. With the
gradually increasing development of these
various branches, an immense source of
wealth is furnished for this Province, giving%
employment for capital and labor and fur-
nishing a. ready`market for onr agricultural
products of all kinds. As will be seen, the
development .of these various sources of
wealth is as yet, merely in the. insipient
stages,and as the work grows and increases,
the advantages to the country are not at the
present time computable. To say the
least, the outlook is most encouraging.
But while all these various industries will
contribute more or leas liberally to the
revenues of the Province, they naturally
entail increased labor, reeponsibility and
expense upon the authorities and the ex-
chequer. For example, nearly all the min-
ing regions of the Province are far removed
from the °Met settlements, and therefore
are out of reach of the ordinary highways
of travel and traffic. In order, therefore,
to make them accessible, the Government
has to build reeds to them, and the build •
ing of roads through such a country is an
expentive businees. During the past ten
yeaas, there has been expended in the
construction of these new roads by the Gov-
ernment, over $100,000, of which over $35,-
000 have been expended during the present
year, and this is. only one branch of ex-
penditure that has been rendered necessary.
However, the expenditure in this way will
be greater during the insipient stages of the
work and thee are few expenditures that
can be made that will produce more profit-
able results to the whole people.
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Editorial Notes and- Comments.
The Dundas Banner is rather hard on Mr.
Whitney, but what it says may be true. It
remarks;."Talk about the crowds that
turn out to hear Mr. Whitney speak. Trot
out that one pig that escaped the ravages
of hog cholera. and you will get a bigger
crowd to turn out to see it than Mr. Whit-
ney has yet cast his eyes on."
The Waterloo Chronicle of last week
says ; "At a meeting of the Conservatives
at Berlin, last Saturday, we understand it
.was decided not to put a Conservative can-,
didate in the field at the coming election
for the Local House. If this decision is act-
hered to the nominee of the Reform Conven-
tion will, in all probability, have a walk-
over," This looks rather blue for Mr.
Whitney. The South Waterloo Conserva-
tives have not yet been able to find a, candi-
date either, while Wellington seems to
be in the same position. This does not look
much as if the people of Central Ontario
are yearning for a change of Government.
They know when they are well and honestly
served. .
The Provincial finances of Quebec are in
rather a bad shape. The Legislature is now
in session, and the speech from the Throne
announced that the Government Will submit
a bill giving theca power to effect anether
loan for two million dollars. The deficit
between receipts and expenditures for the
past year amounts to over a million dollars,
while there are other floating liabilities,
which *ill absorb the balance of the new
loan. ebee now has a Provincial debt of
about forty million dollars. Ontario haw a
debt all toll, of about two and a, half mil-
lions, while she has assets, which can be
converted into cash at any time, of about
three times this amount.
The Parkhill Gazette says "Our Board
of Education advertised a few days ago for
a lady teacher for the public school, at a
salary of $250. There were 224 applications
receivedia- How is it snmany will persist in
wasting time, money and energy in qualify-
ing themselves for a profession which is so
overcrowded that they have little chance of
ever obtaining a- situation ?" There is no
doubt but the teaching profession is very
much overcrowded, but we are not sure
that it is more so than? many other profes-
dons and occupations. i It is difficult for
young and inexperienced teachers to • get
positions except at very low salaries, but
good teachers, men and women who have
made e reputation in the profession, have
no difficulty in either retaining their posi-
tions or securing schools where they desire
to make a change. Besides, the number of
applications for a vacancy do not furnish
a safe guide to the conclusion that the pro-
fession is overcrowded, as many teachers
apply for a great many different schools,
with the hope that in some one they may
be successful,
or mayhap strike something
better than they now have.
The old lady, Mrs. Cawthra-Murray, who
died in Toronto last week, leaves an estate
valued at over three millions of dollars.
This immense fortune came to her through
her first husband. His name was Cawthra.
He inherited a fortune from his father, and
he increased it considerably, and when he
died left the whole to his widow. Some
years ago she married Mr. W. A. Murray,
at one time an extensive dry goods mer-
chant in Toronto. He died some three or
four years ago. Mrs. Cawthra-Murray
never had any children. She left $50,000
to her niece, Mrs. Mulock, wife of Hon.
Mr. Mulock, Postmaster General • $50,000
to Mr. !Unlock, and $50,000 to Mrs. Dr.
Ryerson, war: of Dr. Ryerson, M. P. P.,
another niece. With the exception of a
few other bequests, amounting to about
$100,000, the residue of her immense for-
tune is left to Cawthra Muloek, second son
of the Postmaster General, and a lad about
fifteen years of age. Hon. Mr. Mulock is
sole executor of the estate. First of all,
however, the Province of Ontario gets the
nice little sum of $250,000, under the auc-
cession duties act.
eFor the benefit of our esteemed contem-
poraries, the Exeter Times and the London
Free Press, we give the following from the
Hamilton Times : "The London Free
Press, in one of its hysterical outbursts on
the school question,declares that within re-
cent years the coat of paper and ether
printing material has been lessened by from
100 to 200 per cent., and that the market
for school books 18 a thousand fold larger
than it was 30 years ago.' Isn't that rash?
Some of.us have been taught that when 100
per cent. of any given number is taken
away nothing remains. Doesthe Free Press
mean to say that for every child going to
school in Ontario 30 years ago there are
1,000 pupils to -day, and tliat pupils ought
to be given a bonus of $1 for carrying away
a free book that cost $1 in those days? Or
is its mathematics, like its politiet, a case of
'talking through its hat V"
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While some of the Canadian politicians
affect to think very slightingly of the grand
work being done at the Ontario Agricultural
College, and grnmble and complain at its
cost, it is viewed in a different light by
practical agriculturalists of other countries.
We notice that at the annual meeting of the
Scottish Chambers of Agriculture in Edin-
burgh, recently held, a resolution was there
unanimously passed affirming that the
subject of agricultural education is one of
the first importance to agriculture," and.
strongly recommending the establishment of
schools of agriculture where theory and
practice emild be taught and experiments
conducted." The resolution in question
was moved by Mr. James Biggar, of Dal-
beattie, and seconded by Rev. Dr. Gillespie,
of Monswald, both. prominent agricultural-
ists, and in speaking to the resolution, both
referred in the most eulogistic manner to
the Ontario Agricultural College, the
seconder referring to it as the beau ideal of
an agricultural college. Commenting on
this, the Manitoba Farmers' Advocate says:
" Itnnust be gratifying indeed to Ontario
to have her agricultural college so highly
thought of by such eminent agrielturists,
and held up as a model for Scotland to
copy. It will have been noticed by the
greatly increased attendance this year that
the college is steadily advancing in popular-
ity and usefulnees at home. When the
Manitoba Government is ready to establish
an agricultural school, it will notbe neces-
sary to go farther afield for a model than
the Guelph College."
_ The Berlin Telegram puts the position
very plainly as follows : " If the Hardy
Government have a surplus, as they claim
to have, why don't they pay off their debt?'
This is Mr. Whitney's latest, and as it bears
something like plausibility on its face, it
deserves an answer.- Well, here is the re-
ply, and we ask our readers most carefully
to note it, -because in the firat place the
debt cannot be met until it matures or be-
comes due, and, secondly, even if it were
due, which is not the -case, it would pay the
Province better by about $30,900 a year un-
der existing circumstances to defer it or
stave it off as long as possible. Why, and
how so ? In this way: Ontario's surplus
consists mainly of investments on which
she draws five per cent. interest. Her lia-
bilities on the other hand demand some-
thing under 4 per cent. interest. Or, to be
still more explicit, the Province now eirawa
$210,000 per annum 'interest from the in-
vestments which constitute her .chief
str-
plus, and pays out $118,740 interest on ha,t•
liabilities, making a clear net income in in-
terest of $91,260.
The Toronto Telegram, which usually
roosts as squarely on the top of the political
fence as it can, while favoring the construc-
tion of the Crow's Nest Pass Railway,
thought that it should have been construct-
ed and owned by the Government instead of
by a private company. In this we think
the Telegram was wrong, as Canada'a ex-
perience with Government railWays has not
been such a,stto encourge increased ventures
in that direction. And, because the Gov-
ernment has not met the Telegram's views
in this respect, it has no good Word to say
a the Government in this connection, and
frequently in its criticism does them very
great injustice. In referring to some re-
marks recently made by Mr. Sifton, in
British Columbia, it says: "The great
obstacle to immediate progress with the
ttrow's Nest Pass enterprise, was the aliena-
tion of the coal lands, which should have
been used to build the railway. If Mr. Sif-
ton had labored to restore these lands to
the public domain, so that the wealth which
ie now in private hands could have been
treed to build railways for British Columbia,
the Crew's Nest Pass Railway would be
built by the eountry's resources for the
country's benefit." Now, the Telegram
knows very well that the coal lands which
it refers to did not belong to Canada, but to
the Province of British Columbia, and hence
neither the Dominion Government nor Mr.
Siffon had any control over them. If the
coal lands were alienated and were given to
"private individuals or companies, it was the
Government of British Co umbia, and not
the Dominion Government, that is to blame.
:But, the Dominion Governzient, in its argu-
ment with the C. P. R., r ceived from the
private companies large areas of these coal
lands and secured exdusiye control over
them so that a monopoly in coal in that
country is forever an isipossibility. The
Telegram has shut its eyes to this fact,hence
it blames- the Dominion Government for
evil they have not done, and fails to give
them credit for good they have done. It is
even more important to be just and fair
than it is to be independent.
THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.
The fourth sesaion of the seventh Parlia-
ment, of Ontario opened on Tuesday last.
The opening ceremonies were more brilliant
than ever before. The fact of there being a
new Lieutenant -Governor, in the person of
Sir Oliver Mowat, and that Lord and Lady
Aberdeen were present added additional
charm to the proceedings. That there was
a great crush of people, all anxious to see
and be seen, soarcely expresses the state of
the crush when the doors were open. There
was a much larger number who remained
crushing each other in the corridors,- and
who could neither see nor hear anything of
the poceeedings, than there were who got
-places within the legislative hall and galler-
ies. The other additional attraction to
those already named was the presentation of
a life size portrait of Sir William Meredith.
The presentation was made by Mr. Whit-
ney, the Opposition leader, and the gift was
accepted, on behalf of the Legislature, by
the Premier and Speaker, and the portrait
will find its place in the legislative corridor,
among those of Other eminent men of the
Province, living and dead. The following
is the speech from the Throne, read by the
Lieutenant -Governor:
It gives me much pleasure to meet again
the tnembera of the Legislatire Assembly of
this Province, with whom I was so long as.
eociated in a different capacity. While it
was my good fortune to be for many years
the leader of the majority of the assembly,
I am glad to know that I always had the
friendship and good will of many members
who were politically opposed to me and
that during all of my long premiershipI had
the personal enmity of none. As Lieuten-
ant -Governor, and no longer identified with
any political party, I hope to possess the
confidence of all, and I trust that my long
familiarity with public matters as a member
of Canadian Provincial Legislatures and
Governments may enable me to render valu-
able servize to my native Province in the
performance of the important constitutional
duties which -belong to the office of Lieuten-
ant -Governor.
I am greatly pleased to be able to state
that their Excellencies, the Governor -Gen-
eral, the Queeteg representative in the Do-
minion, and the Countess of Aberdeen have
dome to re,side in the cattital of the Pro-
vince for a time, and it is owing to this
happy event that We are honored with their,
presence tonlay. I am sure I eruly express
your sentiments when, in your name and my
own, I bid. their Excellencies a most hearty
and loyal welcome, and indulge the hope
that during their residence in this oity they
may become better acquainted with the peo-
ple and institutions of Western Ontario
than has been possible in the short but wel-
come visits which have heretofore been cus-
tomary. 1 sincerely trust that this depart-
ure from the usage which has hitherto gen-
erally prevailed may not only be found to
be of public advantage bat may prove as
agreeable to their Excellencies as it is grati-
fying to her Majesty's loyal subjects.
Through divine goodness, the blessings of
a bounteous harvest have been vouchsafed
to the husbandmen in nearly every portion
of the Province and it is an additional
cause for gratitude that prices for nearly all
the products of theifarm have been ,greatly
increasedsince your last meeting. -
The signs �f returning prosperity, not in
agriculture alone, but in nearly every ini-
portant branch of business and induatrial
enterprise, except that directly connected
with the sawn lumber industry, give cause
for hearty congratulation.
I rejoice further to be able to congratulete
you upon the increased interest manifested
by the mother country in Canada and the
other colonies and dependencies of the em-
pire, as evidenced by the reception of their
representatives as well as by Her Majesty
and others • in authority, as by the whole
people of the United Kingdom during this
jubilee year, and as further shown by the
action of the British Government in connec-
tion with certain foreign treaties which af-
fected Canadian commerce.
I am pleased to inform you that some
progress has been made during the year by
the arbitrators to whom was referred cer-
tain unsettled accounts between the govern-
ments of the Dominion and the provinces of
.Ontario and Quebec. Appeals have been
taken to the supreme court against some of
the decisions of the arbitrators, and argu-
ments have been • heard thereon, and thy
now stand for judgment.
The appeals to the Privy Ceuncil in the
matters of the fisheries and of the power of
appointing Queen's counsels have been heard
by the judicial committee, but judgment has
not yet been delivered.
It is gratifying to learn that the new
county councils, though limited in the num-
ber of members under the newwit, are
found able to transact the business of their
respective counties as efficiently as formerly
and at a greatly reduced annual expendi-
ture.
I regret that the Congress of the United
States has seent to increase the duties on
pine and other .lumber imported into that
country, to each an extent as to make it al-
most impossible to continue sending to the
markets of the United States certain quali-
ties of the pine lumber produced in this
province.
The mining industry is making steady
progress, and throughout the present year
lively interest in the mineral resources of
the Province has been exhibited. The area
of crown lands sold and leased under the
provisions of the Mines Act has been large-
ly in excises of that of any recent year,and
the revenue derived from sales and rentals
has been correspondingly greater.- It is
gratifying to note that the limits of the
several gold fields are being constantly ex-
tended by exploration, and that their value
is being satisfactorily proven by substantial
mining and milling work at a number of
central points. In the Northwestern part
of the Province, where our territorial rights
were strenuously disputed for a long time
by the Federal Government, there is evi-
dence to show that rich gold -bearing veins
exist over a region several thousand square
miles in extent, and there is good ground
for hope that this part of the Province will
become the field of successful enterprise,and
give profitable, as well. as stable employ-
ment to capital and labor.
I am confident that the recent discoveries
ot gold in various parts of the Province will
attract increased attention abroad, especi-
ally in the mother country. t
The perpetuation of the sources of our
pine thnber ou crown lands not suited for
agriculture has for some time engaged the
attention of the Government. A royal com-
mission was appointed last summer to , in-
vestigate the condition of the young forests,
which now cover extensive tracts of these
waste lands, and to report as to the best
and most practicable methods of preserving
and managing them and otherwise concern-
ing reforestry. I am glad to be able to an-
•nounce that substantial progress has been
made in the work of the commission, and
that much information on this importaipt
question has been obtained.
Among other measures to be laid before
you are :
A bill relating to timber and timber
licensee.
A bill affecting the election laws.
A bill to prevent gambling at agricultural
and other fairs.
A bill affecting the business of drug-
gists.
A bill to prevent the spread -of disease
amongst fruit trees.
A bill relating to extra -provincial insur-
ance companies.
A bill respecting jails and jailers.
And a bill relating to forestry. _
I am happy to intorm you that the work
of revising and printing the statutes of the
Province is almost completed, and I hope
that it will be in my power to issue the
necessary proclamation for bringing into
force at the close of the year the, newly re-
vised statutes, embodying once more, in
two convenient volumes, the entire Provin-
cial public statute law. A confirmatory bill
will be laid before you for consideration. In
connection with the revision of our public
statutes, the statutory provisions affecting
practices and procedure, and all the rules
and orders heretofore- issued by the various
courts during more than fifty years have
been consolidated and revised under the
supervision and direction of the judges of
the supreme court of Ontario, with the view
of promoting greater uniformity, certainty
and simplicity in legal proceedings. Con-
solidated orders have been adopted under
the authority given for this purpose by
statute. And a bill to confirm the work of
the commission will be laid before you.
, The public accounts for the ten months
ending with the 31st day of October will be
laid before you without delay, and for the
remaining two months, within a few daye
after the close of the year. The estimates
for the various puplic services for the com-
ing year will at an early date be submitted
for your approval. They will be found to
have been prepared with all the economy
consistent with the efficiency of the public
service.
• Leadbum
NOTES.—Mr. James Bell and his son Rob-
ert, who both went to Muskoka to hunt
some time ago, have returned. They re-
port game as being scarce out there this sea-
son. -The homes of Mr. Fletcher Roe and
.Mr.James F.Hackwell have each been glad-
dened by the arrival of a little daughter. -
Rev. Mr. MoCutcheon is doing Rev. Mr.
Tiffin's work in Walton circuit at present.
His sermons are very acceptable. -Mies
Miry E. Smith, who has been redding in
Seaforth for some time, spent Thanksgiving
at home. Her many friend!) here were
pleased to meet herEfilies Lena Dragenwho
has been in Mitehelffor a period, was visit-
ing friends here last week. She looks aa if
the Mitchell people were good to her. -A
bad accident betel Mr. Edward Drager a
few days ago, he having fell from the loft in
the barn down to the bare floor, a distance
of fifteen feet, the result being concussion
of the brain, a broken -collar bciriesan.d many
painful bruises. He is in a critioal condi-
tion, but we hope he will be fully restored
to health and reason again soon. -,.The
latest news about J. C. Morrison is that he
has been wanting the inspector of schools to
compel school sections 8 and 9, McKillop, to
keep two teachers In return we would
advise him to mend his manners or the
ratepayers will find ib difficult to tolerate
him as township clerk much longer. -Mr.
James Da.vidson has put a new roof on his
Joseph Stenzel - has built a
cellar wall, with the intention of erecting a
house in the near future; and Mr. Alex.
Ross has built a new kitchen and woodshed,
see.eseasemess
Kippen.
WANTED. -A house keeper, immediately;
only myself of a family. Apply to PETER. GRANT,
Kippen. 1584.2
, Nones.-The Royal Templars of Exeter
and Sodom councils purpose shortly coming
to our village for the express purpose- of
reiiving the Royal Templers of this, .place.
We wish them every success in their work.
--:On Monday evening last, many from this
part took in the grand lecture at Carmel
church, Heneall, and also the anniversary
serviiies at Brucefield, and all were well re-
paid and muoh edified, giving geed accounts
of the success of both gatherings. -Winter
appears now to be setting in and we are
mildly tasting the first fruits. -Miss Mc-
Murtne who has been a resident of ;our
village for some length of time, has disposed
of her fine property here, and for the pres-
ent has gone to reside with her brother, Mr..
Alexander McMurtrie, of Hay. -The well
drillers at Mr. James Cooper's have discard-
ed the flint well they were drilling and are
now in another sp,ot. They drilled the first.
well nearly 190 feet, and failed to find.
water.-Mrs.i Isscox, of St. Thomas, was
in the village for a few days during the
week visiting her aunt, Miss M.oMurtrie,
and among friends. -Miss Howe, of Clinton,
was, during the forepart of the week, enjoy-
ing the company of the Misses Acheson, of
the manse. -Miss Perin, of Clinton, was
also visiting at the home .of Mr. and -Mrs.
Thomas McKay for a few days. -Thanks-
giving day was well observed by our citi-
zens, all business being suspended. Union
services were held in the Methodist church,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Acheson, who gave
a good discourse. -The menagerie- of Sb.
Andrew's church congregation are preparing
-
for grand anniversary services during this
month, in connection with the thirty-first
anniversary of the church. The managers
have been most successful in the past, but
this one promises to excel all in the past. -
Mr. James Cooper reports having an excel-
lent crop of turnips this season, which, for
quality and size, would be hard to beat.
One weighed 16 pounds and fourteen and
15 pound ones were very plentiful.
Bluevale.
WEDDING.—Between ninety and one hun•
dred relatives and friends were invited to
the house of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Caldbick,
• of the second line, of Morris, on Wednesday
evening of last week, to be spectators at
the wedding of their youngest
daughter, Miss Mary, to Mr. Wm. Turvey,
son of Mr. George Turvey, also of Morris,
by the English church rector, Rev. J. G.
Abey. The bride's dress was of steel - gray
lustrous cloth, nicely trimmed with laven-
der chiffon. The maid -of -honor was a neice
of the bride, little Miss Bowman, daughter
of Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Bowman, of the
third line of Morris. She looked very
pretty in a cream frock, cut low in the
neck and short in the sleeves, and on her
small bare arms were gold bracelets, that
matched her fluffy yellow hair. T.he little
maid's brother was boy -of -honor, if one
might so nail him, and was dressed in a
braided sailor suit. For the bridal sup-
per, the tables were arranged as nearly as
possible in the shape of a- horse shoe, that
emblem of ludic, and in the centre of the
horse shoe were seated four couples who
have been married recently. They were
the bride and bridegroom, Rev. G. J. and
Mre. Abey, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.. Fraser, and
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Pepper. On Friday
evening, Mr. and Mrs. Tuyvey held a re-
ception in their new home, which was at-
tended by about fifty, and afterwards the
company joined in a merry dance. Of
course it is unnecessary to say that the
bride received a large number of useful and
pretty presents.
NOTES.—Mrs. John Robertson spent the
Thanksgiving holidays visiting Mrs. Mal-
colm, of Kincardine. -Mr. Will Thornton,
of the 1st line of Morrie, has rented his
farm for a term of years to Mr. James
Hogg, of near Jamestown. -Miss Bert
Jamieson, of Ford wich, is visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. R. G. Casemore.-King brothers'
house is completed and they hare moved
into it. The house is a large brick one,well
finished inside, with furnace, bath -room,
and modern improvements. The plans were
drawn and the carpenter work done by Mr.
George Haney, of this village, and the brick
work was done by McGregor brothers, of
Wingham. We wish the King family long,
happy and prosperous lives in their fine new
house. -M re. Benjamin Saults and Miss
Craig, of Goderich, spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Sault's mother, Mrs. Stowe. -
Mr. and Mrs. John -Patterson and Mr. and
Mrs. Wools, of Molesworth, spent Sunday
at Mr. Walter Pattersontee-The union
Thanksgiving service held in the Methodist
church had a larger attendance than usual.
The collection is to be given to assist any
needy . persons in the community. -Miss
Nellie Walmsley, of Detroit, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Walmsley,of Bayfield, former-
ly of Bluevale, spent a few days' last week
visiting Miss Georgina Duncan. -Mrs. R.
N. Duff spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.Wm.
Sproat, of Seaforth. -M r. McAlphine of
Dutton, was visiting his daughter, ire.
Kerr, of Morris, last week .-The Presby-
terian Sabbath school will give an enter-
tainment in the Forester's hall on Christ-
mas eve. -Mra. Hudson, wife of the fore-
man of the flax mill, and children, moved
to the village last week, and are now living
in Mr. Christopher Thornton's cottage. -
Miss Aggie Smillie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Smillie, of Morris, who is a
pupil at Seaforth Collegiate Institute, 'was
taken very ill in Seaforth some days ago.
Her sister, Miss Smillie, is in Seaforth
nursing her. We sincerely hope Miss
Aggie will soon be better. -Mr. and Mrs.R.
N. Duff were visiting in Wawanosh on Sun-
day. -Her friends here have received word
that Mrs. James Crawford, who went to
Neepawa, Manitoba, to join her husband
who went out there in the spring, has arriv-
ed safely at her destination. -Mr. J. J.
Messer, of Hamilton, spent Thanksgiving at
his father's, Mr. Wm. Messer. -Me, Louis
B. Duff was unable to teach at his school in
Wawanosh last Friday, owing to a nievere
attack of Is grippe, but he is now recover-
ing. -Mr. Joseph Burgess, son of Mr. John
Burgess, of this place, who has been engag-
ed in dairying in Prince Edward Island for
some years, was married on Wednesday of
last week, to Miss Lena Moore, of the
island. • We extend most hearty good wish-
es to Mr. and Mrs. Burgess.
-The death hs'announced of Mrs.Lennox
of Blanshard, whose husband, the late Join;
Lennox, died about three weeks ago. Mrs.
Lennox had been an invalid for many years,
and passed away almost imperceptibly at
her home in Blanshard on Saturday, No-
vember 20th, aged 70 years.
-News has reached Sebringville that
Miss Bertha Kastner'daughter of Mr. Peter
Kastner, of Morris, Manitoba, died there
this fall of typhoid fever. When I she left
Sebringville a few years ago, she was a fine,
promising little girl, with winning ways
and,pleasmit Manners, that made her a fav-
orite with everybody.
DECEMBER 3 1897,
The People's
STO
BE
Exeter.
.George Hearn
funeral of the lat
ntford, on Sund
d Tate, of London, ee
a past two weeks. 3
*rig to visit relative
Bobier returned o
tit visit with retativ
members of the I
renee attended the
al Templars, at Cre
evening. -Mr. Thom
of Whalen, moved tc
hat We Have To Offer
FOR--
DECE3113
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Dress Goods
„
You could not hit upon a better time to purchase a first-class dress at a low
figure than now. We have some exceptionally good. values to offer., you this
month, in Blacks, Browns, Navy, Greens, Cardinals, Greys, Plaids and Silk
Mixtures. The prices for the best qualities will range all the way from 25c to
750 per yard; along with these you will find a good' assortment of the best
Linings and Trinunings, which will be sold at correspondingly low prices.
Jacket Cloths
Now is the time ! The Ltock is large and splendidly assorted. The most '-
popular selling kinds are the Naps, Curls,-Freizes, Beavers and. Brocatelles,
which come in medium and heavy weights, here are some of the colorings
Brown, Green, Blue, Heather, Grey, Cream, Black,, etc. Some of thsse cloths
are worth considerably more money than we are asking for them, but we have -
laid out to make a speedy sale of them, and have fixed the prices at from 75e to
$1.75 per yard.
Millinery, Silks and Velvets
There is a very complete range of Trimmed and Untrimmed' Hats and
Bonnets. Also Children's Caps, Toques, Tams, Hoods, etc. We want to make_
a good clearing of these within the next few weeks. We have too many of some
lines, so we have put the prices down to run them out along with the cheaper
kinds. There are also some bargains in Silks, Velvets and Velveteens, odd
lengths and prices'.
Cloth jackets and Wraps.
Between one and two -hundred garments are with us yet, awaiting the
advent of colder weather, when the demand of course will be greater. There
are some pretty nice Jackets and Wraps in the lot, good fitting, and stylish in
their make-up; but as the season is advancing, we want these goods to go out
with the season. We don't want any 1897 Jackets in 1898, so we ara prepared
to offer extra inducements in the way of price to close out the balanee of our
Jackets and Wraps.
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Fur jackets and Capes
Here's where the stock runs into money, and where large sales must be made
in a short space of time. Over thirty feet of space has been given to our
Jackets, Fur Capes, Caperines`, Storm Collars, Muffs, Ruffs, Gauntlets, etc. We
have laid in a large supply of ladies' Fur Goods, all of which have been selected
with great care, so that we know just what we are offering to the public. If
you are in need of a good Fur Jacket or Cape, or any other good thing in Furs,
we will give.you a good deal.
•
A few more weeks business will close this
year, and we want to crowd as large sales as
possible into these few weeks. Come then !
° And let us know your wants, and we will meet
you with the closest possible figures.
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Taxna.----The many
Troyer, tax collett
4 postmaster at 11
learn that he has
ad for some time from
leaxed to learn there
ng able to get aroma
ess -again soon. ()wit
not been able to give
on to the collection of
competent substitute'
cant has already been p
still much to collect
vertising columns should
•reading to those Who h
eir taxes and it would be
heed to What he tar.
lawns.
g.-Thuell Brother
the farmers. It
rs in the towns,
"Spirt lei 4)3r1 agoi sfr 11'g tidt Die ngstt9P crushedht eaP
away in a bin. We are
•"skithanmh far ev itg g rit.3Ilinnam
stoothe
tioned. We would like to
rtners on the triattei
day was obeerver.l. by some
and some,going to sheath]
mber was a disagreeable
487DeeceretnbeutrAbaW"ilnit b:no'ktil:t11-edtlael
mas tree- entertainments
Sell Taylor, 7th line, and
tlefair'6th line, were mar
da,y, ftt Belgrave. We
couple many happy daYe.t
Lumley)
Noris. -Mr. Fred. -Eitel
svel, has returned home s
W. Dinnin,
urahased Mr. D. MeNa
ad a ploughing bee to h
--field of labor. His son
been spending the sura4
-expected home Shortly; 1
sick with pluerisy.-Mr.
Cromarty, spent -Sabbath
Miss Matilda Simmons
lug in Lonclon;-Miss F
-echool teacher, epent
relatives in 4oderieh.
engaged to toaoh the em
.-James Broadfoot, who I
.-coverink---Mr. Thomas 1
daughter, Rose, are toi
colds. --Thanksgiving da
..quietly itt this village
weather -A bittlids.y
the children and grand -el
'Ma. Richard Courtin,
parental home at Elmvillo
Where was a happy and.
Xre. Charles Cann of *
-the guests, she being au
• Croniar
tTEMS.-Quite a Mimi,
men of this village andM
.ed the lecture at Staffs.."
-last, which WAS aeliV41!
NreinvievraefservToricesontelwthhneli.
there at the present time
4'Wild Oats" and no j
impression,on the young
the lecture as being wet
livered for the -men ani
• being- Thanksgiving da
in the Presbyterian ;eht
thurch at 'Staffa.-11r.-':
carriage builder ie rush
ing on hand -already ia.fi-•
Raving visited the Exi
this fall, he is -able tO
latest styles and tin' pro
ready disposed of some
are prevalent throughot
at present., -Mr. John .1
.giving day with his pe
ttitandarayanlatweak narrowly
o
taking fire. It took
part of two or three of
tinguish Fred.
40wi in these parte I
Winebelsea, and some
eollected each week.
DRY GOODS COMPANY,
Seaforth's Greate!t Cash Dry Goods Store.
essatesenie .
e
Perth]
-Listowel has a mo
morning -musical elub.
-There are over thr
wake iriListowel.
--Mayor Scott, of Li
after a sixteen weeks'
-Mr. J. S. McGee I
horse estate in Listow
--Several Atwood r
have their stores light
-B. F. Kastner, of
ed a ear of petatoe4
week.
e -Mr. P. MeitTaught
ed as teacher for next
No. 3, Hibbert.
--Some persons bre
woolen mill, the othe
secure any money.
-A joint stock con
in Atwood for the pi
flour and grist. mill.
- -The Carter Mil
Marys, -shipped 225 el
feat, Ireland, last we
-Mr. Otto Jung In
hotel, in, Tavistock, I
for $13,000.
-The milk healeri
for this season, but t
still running, matin
° --School Q. 5, 111
for two weeks on sac+
children having the
-Mr. and Mrs. 11
visiting Mitchell frie
. their home in New '1
-Mr. Fry, of tin
lies received an ore
has decided to retail
-A convention 10
hating a Conservatt
Perth, will be held
16th.
J. 'Stubbs, 13
the St. Marys MO
take a similar posit
itchool.
-Jacob Wilhelm
has been -acquitte
charge of setting fir
recently.
.-Miss Maud I
been engaged to tea
lama, for 1898. T
ber of applications.
--The Mitchell S
cessful ball on We
week. The murk
lirodhagen string
-Hemphill and
green „gcs!ds expert
ford magztrate for
noon of laat week,
months each itt till