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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1897-12-17, Page 1EMU most auccessfu ever had. - Our meet, our values ',our Mantle ules, k"" a settled part of Lr out our mantle ery year about ee a clearing sale herefore, on December, !1D_OUR-- clearance ; the variety there what the stock 13 than makes up as good as many with. We want ore by the end of .day commence to ick, at the lowest tto-date Mantles This is a money le buyers canna& peote a few prices, what we are do - double breasted, high turnover coltclearing at$4.45. held trimmed, six $3.50, clearing at Tweed. lined,. large buttons, 'a .clearing at $4.65.. oats, very stylish' ✓ price has been ored Mantles that $10, some of the had this season, In left, and no two - m choice for $6.65. old, last season's - new, up -to -date - Bros. )RTERS, )N. SEAFQRTH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1897. - iturday night last, te ice would:not McKibben was in iting her - cousin, I.—Our harmonica we will soon be- lections.—Mrs. J. zom an "extended . -Mr. James Laing, Winnipeg, Mani- iderit of Tucker4 the village for a ing acquaintances om the old coun- t business.—Mr.D. lig proprietor of lis, is eonstantly to the old country' Alacarthur, son e, although but a ne interest in our - • well worthy of snow.. plow along A thereby cleaning - king walking easy,. — - 1 18- i , . . , teeting of counoilt it, when gi number ' A by-law will be i elections makingevvalks and sewers :s. A by-law was S- nothination and ; deputy -returning - was held on Wed -- ease between A.0. e re purchaee and gight out 4 large rhe decision was ;It is said a new -Dr. A. McKelvey t and practile to a . 9near Sarnia who- 'a—Messrs. Rogan ed out a general $ck. Mr. Fitzpat- ddrussele, learning: I Nightingale.—tB.. the editorial chair 'George Cline-, of ,g up the cantata by local artists in il sold his farm, e Gtey, to James $3.500.—Cheyroy inment under the. ice Institute one d there will 1* a t merits it.—The ew days has made —Albert Mulfield load of dry hard - 6 cords. • s -be ran the second miner and anturcee Mr. Brisbiu was ater, but did not on that account Mr. Dulmage, sell°. - asked for.—There - in the mill yard gbing.—Mr. Myles nielteese -in Bruce - gr months, has got W next summer.— ingent for Clifford kty , at the convene entative for North t Sot, of Minto, Patrons have Mr.- tative, in the field. ever have a better run in their man, seleeted.—Another ' last week from the. isease,consumption, 'oh havoc in the vi- m contracted last the disease vthich every earthly care , a member of the aid was beloved by e came in contact. ay was very largely - r. Harvey preached. !Sunday.—Miss Eva inlay school class to y on Thanksgiving round here have to Fordwich during: getting 24 cents per htibeon, a staunch ' . is the chief buyer the people.—Mr bee on Friclity, and rls had a greattimes from Manitoba lash d a quarter section ses returning inthe d, of St, Pauls, who - days gego, whereby eye, went to Strate consult Dr, Trovr, is quite a serious ,ed that Mr. Barnard ht of the eye. EuEm reig & Mad° a d Advertise= t nd it's Reason. Yon are hearing a great deal just now about the clothiers, Greig & Mac- donald,. Seafoith, and thle thought may. just have crept into your head that a vast part of what you hear . is surplus gas, if you wi1 permit the use of a common phrase. Well, possibly, the reason of such a thought is that you have read and heard other so-called advertise- ments which, on Investigation„ pioved erroneous. Now, advertising is one of the greatest helps an honestbusiness man ever had, if he knows how to use it. The trouble is, with many men, - they either are too indolent, or, which is worse, too mu, given to twisting facts, so that advertising becomes to them a hindrance in- stead of a help To our mind it would simply be an im- possibility for us to succeed as we are doing in the _clothing business, if our advertising, every line of it, did not state fact, for, Without a doubt, our hard and fast 'assertions in print must have fourklation in material, otherwise we would quickly find that anyt ing like fiction is not a requiai e in the sale of any article of clot mg.. Therefore, this is the best thes,ns we can employ of informing you of the completeness of our stock. We would like to mention many lines beside § those to which we now draw attention, but spac4 confines our remarks. Hovever, as the cold weather approache.., we are selling increasing quantities of of Frieze Overcoats, flur Coats, Fur Caps, Storm -King Clioth Caps and Heavy Underclothing. The Frieze Ulsters start in price at $4.40, ranging to $6.50 $7, $8, $9 and $10. Fur Coats, of which our stoc is large, may be bought as low as $16, and as high as $45. - Coowombat and wallaby are the mos durable fur. Fur Caps—Our leader is a resEiy cap at $1 50—a genuine' r next comes. at $2.50, next $ , beaver and Russian larab at $5. The Russian—or more genera1y speak- ino.°w the grey lamb cs we show at$2.50, 83:, and 3.50. That storm king cloth cap at 50c 60c and 75c, is certainly a vonderful seller. It pulls down at the back, covers the ears well, at the same time affording ample protection to the eyes, having a shapely peaked front. Now, as to Underwear, everybody is showing 50c all -wool 4dcrwear. but there is a vast differ° ce in all wool. It may be very disagree- able all -wool; it may be very much taiptpd with the 6rease off - the machines an which. it is woven, and it may also have cl nging to it the lingering memori s of the brambles, bushes and buijrs which it came in contact with lbefore it was sheared, and this is j, st .where our 50c a singe garment or $1 a • alltwool under weas differs from _others. It -is free from smell of grease and burrs1 High- er grades again sell for $1.50. $2, 82.50 and $3 a suit. We show a very fair all wool sock at 15e a pair; a double kiiit • home- made mitt at 50c; a dressy kid glove at 50e; a beautiful 'tie at 50c; a decent linen collar at 15c ; a good shirt at 65c; a Cashmere muffler at 34e; a linen handker- chief at 10c; the h tostitchi d lawn at 25e. WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL MONEY BACK IF WANTED. GREIG &MACDONALD A WORD FROM ALBERTA. DEAR Exrosrron,—I had intended that my last letter would be the last of its kind, at least with regard to Alberta, but as my first communication may ha,ve been some- what strong,' thought it would be only just to Alberta and its people to write once again and mention certain things that have changed since I came here. The establish- ment of the government creameries, the proseecte of good markets in the Kootenay, on the completion ot the Crovee Nest Rail- way, and in the Klondyke gold regions, and last but by no means least, -a very abund- ant harvest with good prices, have made a noticeable change in the prospects of the districts. Unlike last fall, one very seldom hears any one speak of abandoning hip homestead, or seeking pastures new. In fact the demand for land is increasing. The - crops this year,- as I have already mention- ed, have been excellent, although in the early spring it looked as though the crops would be very light if there were any at CLOTHIERS. On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the Strong Block. SEAFORTH, NT. THE CANA Accident Assurance Accident and Plate A OMPC1/7Y Glass. .An accident policy costs ;ittle. you insured? Ranald J. idacdoOld, 0; P. R. Telegraph and Canada ,Accident Insurance Company A ent. Are where we are comparatively close to the gold fields, just a thousand miles or two, very few seem smitten with the gold fever. I think the reason is that they realize better than the rest of the world what a trip to the gold fields means. I am afraid that many a poor mortal will lose hie fever long before he gets there, but by that time will be, as the saying is, between the devil and the deep sea," and compelled to go on or sacrifice all he has. The journalists here and others are earnestly- advocating the opening out of an overland foute from Ed. mouton and the river route by the McKen- zie river. Manyhave gone by the latter route this fall, intending to go as far as possible before winter, and then push on in the spring. If any of your readers wish any information with regard to these route, the Alberta' Plaindealer, South Ed- monton ; the Bulletin, Edmonton, and the Calgary Herald, have printed specie,' edil tions and maps, containing all the latest in- ; be generally, belong to the Provinces'it will he the governments of the variousProvinces that will have the right of saying who will have precedence in these courts. The con- tention of Sir John Macdonald and the other governments that followed his reign was that the Dominion alone could make Q. C.a. The Imperial Privy Council new says they were wrong and Sir Oliver Mowat, who took the opposite view and acted upon it, was correct. POST °ARM Williain Mule*, Dominion Postmaster General, says that the increase in revenue of the postoffice department for the five months of the present fiscal year will bo' about $250,000, as compared with the same period last year. Mr. .ulock says that hi intends abolishing the time-honored reetrio- tion of "addresses only" on the face of postal cards,, and to permit the printing ot any such designs thereon as will leave space for the address. He believes the muniei- formationwhich they will doubtleso glad to supply to anyone requiring them. palities boards of trade, railway companies, all, owing to the drought. Yet the rains, ' Thanking you for the space . you have so hotel p;Oprietors and businesgoner- when they did come, were abundant and the kindly allowed me, and hoping these re- ally will avail themselves of thshmen is permission ripe. The main crop is, of course, wheat I remain, y o o your readers, to print little maps of scenes or other de- frost kept off until nearly all the grain was marks may be interestft and oats. The last isane of the Plaindealer; signs on the post card, to serve as an &dyer. , Yours truly, tisement. When he gets the plan fully Wm. T. GEMMELL, Bowden, Alberta, November 12th, 1897. South Edmonton, gives an account of a field of wheat yielding 55 bushels to the acre. Here the average for oats and wheat to- gether was between 40 and 55 bushels te the acre. I take this from the threshers' &comet of the threshing for thenjarmers of the immediate neighborhood. seThe farmers of whom I grpeak, however, had only from 15 to 25 acres in 'Crop. The potato crop is also very good, not only as regards size and quality, but quantity as well. They suffer- ed somewhat from the drought in the spring but still the crop is much better than can be grown in Ontario. Our poor famine stricken friends in Ireland ought to be told about this country. So far as the " murphies" are concerned this country should satisfy them. I saw one potato recently that weighed 2i lbs. How those poor Irishmen would smile if they could dig the like of that from their gardens. The markets are also very good. I en- close a clipping from the last issue of the Plaindealer THE MARKET. South Edmonton, November 4th, 1897. Wheat, per bushel, 70e. Oats, per bushel, milling 22e. Oats, per bushel, feed 17c. to 20c. Hay, per ton ° $3. 50. Eggs per dozen 20c. Butter (dairy,) per pound15e. Chickens, per pound 7c. to 8e. Turkeys, per lb 10e. to 12.4c. Barley (feed), per lb ...... 18e. to 23e. Pigs (dressed), per pound 4c. to 4te. Steers (dressed), per pound, 4c. to tic. Sheep (dressed), per lb I 5c. to fie. Sheep (live), per lb ..... . 2gc to no. Pigs (live), per pound.... .... Mc to no. Coal, per ton (delivered).- — $2.50 To these few remarks that explain why the Albertans' faces are now wreathed in smiles instead of clouded in gloom as I have seen them, I may add a few remarks about the country, that I have learned during my sojourn here that may possibly be of inter- est. First, let me say a few words with re- gard to the climate and the seasons. I have already spoken of an Alberta winter. They are severe, but with sufficient clothing are not to be dreaded. They last generally from early in November until well on • in April. As far north as Edmonton the enow generally lies all winter. At Calgary and McLeod it is frequently swept off by Chinooks. liere; 66 miles north of Cal- gary, it generally lies most of . the winter, though 1 believe it is not uncommon tg") have the snow nearly all thawed off in mid- winter. When spring comes the snow goes off very quickly. Last spring it went off in about a week. Farmers can put their seed in almost as Eoon as the snow is off, the soil being so absorbent that it is" very soon dry. ,As the ground dries so rapidly in the spring, and as there is „seldom much rain till June, it is judged by4he majority of farmers that the landshould'if possible, be plowed in the fall, as it dries so much quicker when plowed in the spring. As I said, there is seldom much rain until June. As to the reason for this, of course I cannot speak authoritatively, but I think the rea- son is something like this: The moisture that supplies this part of the continent with rain must come from the Pacific, and before in can reach us it has to eros s the Rockies, which forces the moisture laden air so high up that it condenses the mois- ture which settles on the mountains in snow. Consequently, until the weather is warm enough for the wind to cross' the mountains without losing all its moisture, we can have no rain from that source. This theory is further borne out by the fact that about the same time that we have our rains here, we have high water in the mountain rivers, caused by the melting snow in the mountains. The winter snow seems to come from the north. From the time the rain commences until the frost comes, the growth is very repid and we have very heavy dews. Early in September we usual- ly have a cold- snap for a few days; after that we usually have a clear open falluntil snow flies in Novelnber. The lateness of the harvest and the early winter crowd the farmers very much for time to get their fall work done. I am at present living neat Bowden,which is 125 miles south of Edmonton, on the C. and E. Railway., The land here is rolling, hut not to such an extent as in the Beaver Hills. It is more open also, having leas tirnhei- The open country is nearly all coveresl with a growth of grass, whieh must be better for stock than the growth of weeds found in some parts. Where lam living at present, there is a high ridge of land, from the top of which, capecially from the northern side,there is a wonderful view. Ate -ay to the north and west stretches what seems to be a great plain, covered with pop- lar and spruce timber, the latter growing in clumps which gives a peculiarly mottled ap- pearance to the plain. Away to the west can be seen the Rocky mountains, 6ti or -70 miles away. Fully 150 milea.of mountains are visible, now covered with. snow. To the northeast, Innisfail, 12 miles away, can be seen on a very clear day. To the north is a range of hills, plainly visible, though 40 miles away. It was here that I firat saw that remarkable phenomenon, the mirage. Those hills in the north are nearly every morning apparently elevated to a great From the Dominion Capital. Ottawa, December 13, 1897. Several years ago an act of Parliament was pissed giving the Dominion Government power to charge certain fees on commissions issued to ,parties who had accepted offices under the Crown. For instance, a Cabinet Minister was celled upon to pay $20 for his -commission when it was engrossed and handed over to him. Some of the Ministers of the late Government haNte not yet lifted the eommisaions, and consequently have not paid for them. They are still lying in the Department of State here, and the persons to whom they are made out are owing the price of them to the country. Take for ex- ample George E. Foster, the. late Minister of Finance. His patent of the office is still with the Secretary of State. Dr. Montague is in the same position. it is said that they have been notified since the. change of Gov- ernment that these amounts were outstand- ing and that if they are not forthcoming the reasons will have to appear in the next re- port of the Auditor General. Sir George Kirkpatrick, who has just given up the Lieutenant Governorship of Ontario, ques- tioned the right of the Dominion to collect the amount, seeing that he was appointed under the British North. American Act, but on its being pointed out to him that there was a Dominion atietute covering the case it is understood that he has since forwarded the $20 to the Receiver General. While Sir. George Kirkpatrick was not aware of the Dominion Act, Mr. Foster and Dr. Montague cannot be ignorant of it, since they were parties to its being passed. FLOWERS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID FOR. If the Laurier Government. does not put an item in the estimates to pay Mr. David- son, a Montreal florist, the BUM of $900 for flowers placed on the coffin. of the late Sir John Thompson, the ease will go before the courts at once. When Sir John . Thompson died, Sir Mackenzie Bowell became premier. Sir Mackenzie and his colleagues are said to have ordered a beautiful and costly wreath from Mr. Davidson to be put on the coffin of the dead premier. Mr. Davidson states that he was instracted to send the account to the ministers personally and not to the Govern- ment. The words on the wreath showed that it was a token of regard from his late colleagues to the deceased. The ministers now refuse to pay, and the present Govern- ment is asked to foot the bill. The matter is now under consideration. A few days ago Mr. Davidson got judgment to the Ex- chequer Court against the Government for $900 for flowers used at the funeral of Sir John Thompson in Haeifax. The whole pro- ceeding from the beginning to the end of this tuneral was a public scandle and the Government and its (officers of that time are wholly responsible. A BIG SCHEME. The trouble between the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and F. A. Heinze,of Roseland,ie a matter which is not likely to be settled until the Government takes a hand in it. Mr. Heinze built a narrow-guage railway from Trail to Roseland, a distance of fourteen, miles, and another narrow-guage tailviay, from Trail to a point on the Columbia River Opposite Robson a distance of 21 Miles. He also built a smelter at Trail. Mr. Heinze charges $2 for the haul from Roseland to Trail,where the smelter is located and $9 for smelting, $11 in all, which is about prohibi- tory. The Canadian Pacific Railway says that they have either to construct a railway to Roseland, and build a smelter or buy out Mr. Heinze. The company • realized that Mr. Heinze has spent a large sum of money in the Roseland district and say' that they want to deal liberally with him. They ac- cordingly put On valuators to value the whole property. The valuators estimated it at $450,000. This included the smelter, which they valued at $140,000. On the other hand Mr. Heinze says that the smelter is worth $450,000, and that the whole pro- perty cot him $1,300,000. The Canadian Pacific, after having the metter under con- sideration for some time, offered him as high as $800,000, notwithstanding that their val- uators estimated its worth at $450,000. The difference between the parties is too great for terms to be reached, and nowt -the Can- adian Neill° Railway is applying to the Department of Railways and Canals for the approval of plans for a railway from Robson to Rossland. A LONG DEFERRED DECISION. It is just 20 years ago since the Province of Ontario passed an act taking power to appoint Queen's Counsel. few years later Sir John A. Macdonald was then quarreling with the Province on anything and ()Very- thing,commencing with the boundary award dispate and ending by taking to the Do- minion'the sole right to appoint Q. C.s. A test case was submitted by Sir John Thognp- son to the courts, and after it had been heard in the court of last resort in Canada it was taken to the Imperial Privy Council. On Wednesday last, the Hon. David Mills, Minister of Justice received a cable stating that the statute of 'Ontario, 1877, was valid under the terms of the British North -Amer- ica Act, section 92 and sub -sections 4 and height. Their appearance is then very pe- 14, end accordingly the appeal of the Do- culiar. They seem then to be as highns the minicin was dismissed. Although the ease mountains in the west, but with flat tope was submitted by Ontario, all the other and perpedicular sides. The rest of the Provinces were parties to it. This means, northern horizon is then contorted so as to therefore, that the provinces have power to suggest great lakes, I can „compare at to nothing better than looking at an ordinary landscape through a defective pane of glass. appoint Q. C.s m their own courts. Al- though the full terms of the judgment are not to hand there is very little doubt that It is very imposing to watch a snow storm it gives to the Dominion the right to appoint approaching from the north. The great Q. C.s in their own courts. The Dominion - white snow cloud can be seen while yet 20 has only two courts, the Supreme and Ex - miles or so away, hanging just a little above chequer. Both are in Ottawa. These courts the ground, and is it approaches, it blots were created by the Federal authorities and out the landscape as it comes, until it is the Dominion Government will still retain upon you and the snow begins to fall. the power of naming the lawyers who have A word about the Klondike, and I am precedence in them. But as the Provincial. through. It may seem strange, but here, courts, and the administration of justice worked out, stamped .post cards. will be available for this sort of decoration in any numbenand of course there will be a demand for them with theresultof a large profit to the postakfice department. rEnsoNAL. Sit Richard Cartwright, Miniater of Trade and Commerce, returned on 'Wednesday from Mt. Clemens, where he was taking the baths tor rheumatism. His health is much i mproved. Canada. —Mrs. Gauthier, the woman accused of poisoning two men at Port Arthur in Feb- ruary last, whose preliminary trial took place in Pembroke on'Tnesday last,has been taken to 'kart Arthur. —Extensive deposits of coal have been discovered at, Dominion City, thirty miles from Winnipeg, at a depth of 100 feet. A company is being formed to develop the claim. The coal is of good bituminous quality. —Customs collections at Vancouver for the past month amounted to $36,980.74, an increase of $6,055.38 over the corresponding month in the previous year. Collections at Weatminister amounted to $10,863.54, an increase of $3,934.55. —One of the oldest and most respected residents of Prescott passed away one day last week, in the person of Mr. Thomas Kavanagh. Mr, Kananagh has been one of the leading merchants in Prescott for nearly half a century. He was a life long Reform- er in polities, and a Roman Catholic in religion. —Isaac T. ISecor, a descendant of Isaac Secor, a representative of the Huguenot family of de Secour. who settled in Canada and built the first steno mill at Napanee, died in Searboro village last week, aged 78. He was a son of the late Captain Joseph Seeor, and leaves a son and three daugh- ters. —A very sad accident occurred about two miles west of Ridgetown last week, when Mr. Seth Everett met his death.He reed son were engaged in felling trees in the bush of Thoge Scene, on the eight concession of Howard. They had cut a tree down, and in falling it had lodged in some limbs of other trees, leaning over an old log that was there. One side of the) trunk had not been entirely sep- ' - BeavOr's Big sinnuat N CER T 110111111111MM111111111111111771 New Years' Evening January 1st, 1898. Always the biggest and best eyelet of the season. arated from the tree when Mr. Everett at- tempted to complete his work and was standing with one foot on the tree. As soon as he had finished chopping the limbs off, the other tree gave way and the top of the tree fell to the ground with terrible force, and Mr. Everett was knocked high into the air. He fell on his head and died almost instantly. He leaves a Widow and six children. —Rev. A. J. Vining, of Winnipeg, the newly -appointed Superintendent of Baptist missions in the Northwest, who reached Toronto last week, has entered upon a three -months' canvass of the Baptist churches in Ontario and Quebec in the in- terest et miisions in Manitoba ' and the Northwest. —D. Wark, foreman of the Hamilton city quarry, died very suddenly one day last week. He was apparently in good health during the day and was taken ill during the night, and died in a few hours. The de- ceased had worked for the city off and on a number of years. He was a widower. * —One morning last week the residence of Mr. F. W. Fearman, Hamilton, was broken into, entrance being affected through one of the windows in the front of the house. The thieves ransacked several of the rooms and stole between $20 and $25 from Mr. Fear - man's trousers, and a valuable diamond pin belonging to Mrs. Fearman. —A married man of Pakenham township, named Thomas Quigley, was killed by the fast freight train going west on Sunday morning last about one o'clock. He was walking on the track on his Way home from Arnprior. He leaves a wife,'- four sons and four daughters. He was aout 50 years of age. —Last Monday evening, Laura, the two- year-old daughter of Moses Warner, of Fern Glenn, was fatally burned. It appears the children were playing with the fire during the absence of their mother, who was out milking. On her return she found the little girl almost burned to a crisp. Dr. Barber, of Emsdale, was at once summoned, but the little sufferer expired shortly after his sr- - rival. —The other raorning C. W.Wellington,car cleaner of the Hamilton Grimsby and Beams - vine Railway, at Beameville, went down in the cellar of his house to do some work. When his wife went to call him to dinner she found him in the cistern. An effort was made to resuscitate him but it was melon. It is surmised that Wellington stumbled and -fell into the cistern head first. The cistern contained about six feet of water. There is no suspicion of suicide. —Mr. Thomas Burnetaa farmer, 34 years of age, living about two milled from Bryston, came to his death in a very peculiar manner last week. He went out in the morning to bring in a load of logs from the bush, and when he did not return at noon his wife be- came anxious, and a search was made for him, In the woods the searchers found the horses standing hitched to the trunk of a of a faken tree, and Burnett's body beneath the stump. The unfortunate man had ap- parently been in the act of hauling the tog away when the dump unexpectedly fell back into its old position and smothered him. Burnett leaves a widow and two children. —An exciting scene occurred in the Herald office, Hamilton, on Saturday of last week, when a demented young men, named Edward McNichol, threatened t� shoot Mr. R. B. Harris, treasurer of the Herald Print- ing edmpany. The orank demanded $2,500 which he said had been left in the office for him. Fortunately an employee came to Mr. Harris' assistance betore the man had a chance to use a revolver which. he carried with him. ' —Fred J. Reynar, of Toronto who pro- cured Fred Doherty, to personate him at the Trinity supplemental examinations in 1896, was selenced by Judge McDougall last week an given three months in the central prison, Doherty was given one month in the common jail. The Judge said he would not impose a fine, as that would be making the parents suffer. The prisoners had hoped to get off with a fine. —The funeral of the late Peter Churchell Thomas,of the Township of Ernesttown,took place to St. John's Church Cemetery, Bath; one day last week. Deceased was well blown throughout the country. He was 75 years of age, of a quiet and retiring dis- position, and highly esteemed by all classes. He was an adherent of the English church, and the church has lost in him a faithful son. The deceased has left a sister and two brothers, with whom much. sympathy is felt. —Arebibald Buchanan, of Penetangui- sheite,who had &smell farm about three miles out, left his house in town and went out on one day last week, and did not return. On reaching the barn the searchers found the door fastened inside, and they had some difficulty in gaining an entrance. The first thing they saw -on entering was Buchanan's body banging from a beam. lie had used a three-quarter- inch new manilla rope, and must have droppedeeveral feet, as the beam isfifteenfeet from the floor. mound —A serious shooting accident on coneession 6,Brock, near Cannington, Satur- day afternoon of last -week.- A party of hunters were shooting rabbits, when one of them, Mr. John Fogg, shot at a rabbit, missing it, and the contents of his gun some forty grains, going into the face and body of Ida George MeDaniels, of Sunderland. A y was at once procured and the injured conveyed to Dr. Jardine's office, who probed for and removed all the grains of shot. Mr. MeDaniels is doing as well as can be expected under the circumetancea, but .Mr. John Fogg is completely prostrated from the shock. —Despite the rigid precautions taken by Veterinary Inspector MeEachran, hog cholera has again broken out in North Eseex. It is about eight months since there had been a e,ase of swine plague in the north of Eimer, while it has been prevalent in South Egsee continuously. When it was reported to him that cholera had broken out on the farm of Mr. E. Howard, on the Te- cumseh road, two and a half miles from Windsor, he started promptly to the farm. Half an hour later the inspector had slaught- ered eighteen pigs, all the fernier owned. The inspector says cholera does not exist in any other part of North Essex. He believes it will not spread. • Huron Notes. —During five days last week, Mr., Thomas Gibson paid out for grain at Fordwich, $2,318. 36. — Mr. Will Bryden, of Morden, Manitoba, is az his home in Morris, where he will spend the winter. . —Mr. W. R. Wilson and family,. well known residents of Brussels, will shortly move to London to reside. —Roland Smith, who passed a forged cheque on James McKelvey, of Wingham, ast week, has been arrested. —Mr. James -Fair has his mill and office in Clinton lighted, by electric light. He supplies the power himeelf. —Mr. Charles Robb, of West Wawanosh, is getting material on the ground for the ereetionlof a brick residence. —Mr. Alex. iMcKellar has purchased the Rogerson terrace, in Blyth, which contains four dwelling apartments for $1,000. — One day last weekiJames Dignan & Son, blacksmiths, of Exeter, put on 107 horse shoes and the next day 102. — The management of Grimsby Perk are negotiating with Mr. George W. Wee, of Wingham, to look after the musical pro- gramme for August next. —Mr. Henry Rundle, of the 3rd conces- sion of 'Osborne, has disposed of his farm for $6,500, to • Mr. Norman Sweitzet, of Woodham. —Th: ee tramps broke into school house No. Stephen, one night recently, and after cerrying in a good supply cf wood started a fire and remained until morning. — Tho Orangemen Of Summerhill held a supper at the residence of Henry Welkin's, on Monday evening of last week, in honor of Mr. 0. M. —Thomas Wylie and his daughter, Mrs. Richard Earngey, Gerrie, have returned from Manitoba, where they have been visit- ing friends. — Mrs. Burnett, of boderich township, while entering the residence of Mr. Isaac Jackson, Clinton, Sunday evening, slipped upon the step and broke her arm at the wrist. —Mr. R. T. Hing.ston, of Brussels, is in receipt of a letter from his son, who went to the Klondike. They aerived in , Dawson City all right, and he was in good health. —Mrs. ROPI3 and two children, of Winni- peg, and Mr. Peter Johns, of South Caro- lina, are on a visit to -their father, Mr. D. Johns, of Exeter, who is in poor health. —Reuben Wilson, of Centralia, met with a serious accident the other day. A loaded sleigh ran over his leg crushing it badly. It is feared the limb will have to be ampu- tated; —Mr. Duncan McKay, Exeter North, met with a very painful accident on Friday last. While walking hi his yard he slipped and fell, fracturing the knee cap of the left leg. —On Tuesday of last week, in Exeter, a snow ball thrown by a boy, struck a horse, causing the animal to run away. One of the occupants of the rig was threwn out, and sustained a fracture of her collar onp, —On Tuesday of last week, Mr. Willian im 'a Clegg, of Wingham, had delivered to load of oats containing 143 bushels. Mr. Clegg says this is the largest load of - grin he ever unloaded in Wingham. —The death of Mrs. H. R. Walker, of Clinton, oceurred on Friday of last week. She bad been in a critical state of health, from cancer so long that her death was known to be only a matter of time. She was the daughter of the late John Wise, of the Huron -Road, Tuckeramith, and was born in. Vaughan township, York county, coming to Huron 41 years ago. She was married: to the late Jonathan Carter in zs 1872, who died in 1883. She married Mr. H. R. Walker in 1891, and was truly a mo- del wife and mother. — Dr. Blacken, of Clinton, inspector of export cattle, and Dr. Ball, his partner, have received notificatfon that both had .passed satisfactorily the ex amination re- quired of veterinaries to qualify them for Government employment. —A daring robbery was perpetrated on James Dustow, who resides with son John, at Nile, the other day. While they were all at church some person entered the house and broke open the dresser and took $96,and otherwise damaged the room. • walking along the street in Brussels the other day, Mr. Ronald Me - Naughton slipped and fell, striking the back of his head against the ice. He was unconscious for some time, but further than a few bruises he was alright. — Gorier Green, of Brussels,he.d the mis- fortune to have his left hand seriously in- jured last week. He was lowering a pump into a well when the handle of the windlass flew round, striking him a severe blow on the back of the head and breaking several bones. MeLEAN BROS., Publishers. 81 a Year in Advance. moommosonte —On Friday, 3rd inst., consumption claimed another victim in the person of Eli Heywood, son of Mr. George Heywood, of Winchelsea. Deceased had been , ill for about two years and his death at the early age of 28 years is a sad affliction for his friends. —A telegram was received in Exeter recently, stating that W. B. Selley, a form- er resident of that town, had committed suicide in Manistee, Michigan. Mr. Selley conducted a drug store there several years ago, but after remaining a few years left for the United States. —R. Pickard de Co. of Exeter, failed to register their partnership, aecording to the regulation of the statutreand in consequence were recently served with a writ for $100. The penalties, however, -were remuted by the Department of Justice of Ontario, on the circumstances being explained. —Wingham hockeyiets have organized for the coming season and have elected the fol - owing officers : Honorary president,Thomas Bell ; honorary vice-president,A.G.Bastedo; president, C. A. Campbell; vice-president, ]Dr. A. J. Irwin • captain, George Alderson; manager, 0, K. Willson ; secretary -treasur- er, H. 0. Bell. --Brusselites are coming to the front in North Dakota, the following former resi- dents of that place all holding responsible public offices in that state: Robert Work, county auditor ; W.D. Dickson, ,state attor- ney ; Harry Danford, chairman of -board of county commissioners, Cavalier county, and Henry McLean, county sommiasioner. — The managers of the Goderich Lum- ber Company have purchased the sew mill at Golden Valley from Mr. Brooks. Fred Thompson, late head sawer in the Goderich saw mill, will probably leave in the- near future for the Bruce Peninsula , to take .a like situation in the new establishment. The out of the new mill will. be handled by the Goderieh Lumber Company. • —The following is a list of the officers of the Lucknow branch of the Bible Society for next year : President, Rev.Mr. Dothie ; secretary, D. 0—Taylor • treasurer, William ' Connell • directors, W. Helmer!, E. Barr, J. C. Murdoch, R. E. Brown, R. D. Cameron, H. Mathers, W. Valens, A. Patterson and W. Struthers. — The Rev. I. B. Wallwin, B. A., the popular pastor of the Lucknow Methodist church, who is now completing hie third year of successful labors there, has received a unanimous invitation from the quarterly board of the Central Methodist church, at St. Thomas, to become their pastor next year, and the board of the Leamington Methodist church have also extended him a unanimous invitation to go there in June next. —The Lucknow hoekey club has been re- orgonized for the coming season with the following officers : Honorary president, J. 0. Murdoch ; honorary viee-presiient, J. D. Nicholl ; president, Wallace Corrigan ; vice- president, Harry Holmes; captain, D. N. Lawrence ; treasurer, Tom Reid ; secretary,. W. Lawrence ; managing committee,George Berry, W. Davison, D. Lawrence, T. Reid, W. Lawrence. —A very painful accident happened to Mrs. William Campbell, of the township of Hay, on Tuesday evening of last week. She and her son were driving into Exeter when a school boy carelessly hit the horse with a snow ball. The animal became frightened and ran away, upsetting the cutter and oc- cupants and throwing Mrs. Campbell out with terrible force, breaking her shoulder, while the son escaped With slight injuries. — The Fordwieh branch of the Women's Auxiliary held their annual meeting recent- ly, when the following officers were elected for next year : President, Mrs.M.Donaghy ; vice president, Mrs. E. Armstrong; corres- ponding secretary, Mrs. Wm. Soggin ; recording eeeretary, Miss Lizzie McKee; treasurer, Mrs. R. Gamble ; purchasing committee, Mrs. J. Hainstock and Mrs. -Murton. — James McDonald, of Clandeboye, died on November 30th, aged 84 years and 4 months. Mr. McDonald was a native of Ireland, but coming out to this country he spent a short time m the neighborhood of Kingston, and in 1851 settled in Hay town- ship, and while there did a great deal of teaming between Rodgerville and London. Becoming disabled by rheumatism, he twee - ed to Clandeboye, where he has since re- sided. —Mayor Shannon and A. McD. Allan, of Gederich, have returned from Montreal, where they were settling terms with the Grand Trunk Railway respect- ing the erection of an elevator in that town, It was finally arranged that the Grand Trunk would give a free site, carry all ma- terial free of charge, and give a cash bonus of $5,000 ; also, that the elevator must be built by a joint stock company; and be of 1,000.000 bushels capacity. —On Saturday morning, when Adam Foster was running a wagon load from the salt block to the store house, at Stapleton, in passing through a door, the,hub of the wagon struck the post, knockinthe shafts violently to one sidesand throwing him off the platform and falling a distance of 11 or 12 feet, striking on his left side and shoul- der. The result was two ribs broken, slight dislocation of the collar bone, and an im- pacted fracture of the shoulder joint. —At midnight on Wednesday, lat inst., James Douglas, concession 15, Grey, an old and highly esteemed resident, passed to that bourne from whence no traveller returns. The immediate cause of his death Wall heart failure. He was in his 76th year. Deceased was a native of Berwickshire, Scotland, and was born in the year 1822. , He was the eldest son of William Douglas, of Coldinghsen Parish, and came to this countty in 1851 with his wife,whose maiden Mtge was Sophia Ray and whose home was in the same locality in Bei:Aland, and three children. Mr. Douglas worked ist farming for a short time near Hamilton, and moved into Grey township in October, 1852, taking up land, and a year later bringing his family into the bush. The farm was lot 9, conces- sion 15, upon which deceased continued to reside up to his demise. He was one of the first settlers, and helped to cut out. 1 he road from. Grieve's bridge, MeKillop, irthe Grey. Mrs. Pouglas, who is about 80 years of age, and seven children survive. T are: William, the eldest son, in Tayl Falls, Minnesota ; John, in Mer0e township; Mrs. James Houston Grey ; James, on the homeetead ; Iljbert, itt Blyth ; Mrs. James Casio, Grey, said riffles Annie, on the homestead. For some tiine past the subject of this notioe had been *merely troubled by gaugrene in his right hand. Mr. Douglas had been in trnesebs a week or so before his death. Deemed *as a Presbyterian in religion, a Liberal in poli- ties, and was 'highly respected by a large circle of friends. , —Some time ago George Heywood, of Winchelsea, missed one of his hogs. They searched the neighboring farms but could not find it,,. and had given up all hope of ee. covering the beast. The other day, Mr. Heywood, while passing the straw stack, heard a hog grunting, and calling it, found that the animal had gone in at one side of the stack and eaten its way through, until it had got to within a foot or so of the other end. The hog was rescued, and all - though weak and thin, it recovered and is now 'doing nicely. —The following property changes have recently taken place in West Wawanoshl; John Nixon has leased for a term of fiVe years, 50 acres on 3rd concession, at $50 year. Joseph M. Smith and his estima family will kave shortly for Whited:lure where he has rented for a term of .yeara farm of latacres. James Gibson, tr. has rented from'Mr.Chrry,of Marnoch,a 104 -acre firm for one year at 8200. Joseph Mallongh has rented for pasturing purposes, from the Huron and Bruce Linen Co., of Godericb, 100 acres on the 2nd concession, at, 8.50 go year. —Notice has been received from the Edu- cation Department of the amounts appo tioned to, the various public schoolin Eas Huron for fifth class and continuation work. Wingham receives $100 from the Province $50 ; Blyth $50 and $50 ; Bluevale $50 an; and $100 from the county ; Brussels $50 an $50 ; township of Grey, $20 ; Howick, $80 ; Hallett, $55 ; McKillop, $10 ; Morris, $35 ; Tuckeramith, $40 ; Turnberryg $45; villag of Wroxeter, 830. Amelia received froni Legislature, $565 ; from county, $275 ; total, $840. —At a meeting in connection with the Walton Walton Methodist Sabbath school, H. Burkholder was chosen superintendent as successor to Wm. Pollard, who has fo years rendered most efficient service but d dined the hotter for the incoming year. Th other officers ae • Miss MarySwallow, se retary ; George Barrows, assistant super' tendent and treasurer ; Will Neal and Mi Kinney, organists ; teachers, George Grig John W. Morrison, .Misses Rachel an Lizzie Barrows, Miss Ida Burkholder, Mri M. E. McEwen and George Barrows. Th school is in a prosperous condition. --The death of Mr. John MUCaJlum, o Exeter, took place on Tuesday morning last week. Mr. McCallum had been sae ing for some time from valvuar disease the heart and paseed away suddenly in th end., He was born in Scotland, and cam early to this country, settling with oth relatives near Woodbridge, Ontario. H came to Exeter neatly twenty years ago,an followed his trade as painter until a sho time ago. Deseased was possessed Of mor than ordinary intelligence, and was we known as a.publie reader and entertaine He leaves a family of seven children and widow to whom he was recently married. —The anniversary services in connecti with the Main street Methodist church, E eter, were celebrated on the 5th and 6t On Sunday, Rev. Jasper Wilson,of Strat roy, a former pastor of the church, °could the pulpit and deli -vetted two able, though - ful and practical sermons, while the 'r rendered sweet music. On Monday eve -- .ing the annual tea was served, and as nen theladies excelled themselves itg, catering the wants of so large a crowd. A platfor meeting was organized it the don of t e tea, with Rev. Charles Smith as chairman. Revds. Bray, Martin and Dr. Willoughby gave short addresses, while &M. Jasper Wilson lectured on "1 and Thou." The proceeds amounted to $130. —On Thursday, 91h lest, the spirit of Jane Anderson, beloved wife of John Smiths lot 3, concession 1, Grey, passed away. De- ceased had been the subject of two strokes of paralysis a few years ago, but was in the enjoyment of a good degree Of health until a day or two before, when she was takenilI with pneumonia and died ati stated above. Mrs. Smith was born in 'rebind and ea to Canada when 8 years of age, with ler brother. After living in Peel county for a time, she came to Auburn, Huron COUR where in 1858 she was united in marriag her now bereft partner. .Since then family has resided in Morrie and Wawan and a short time ago removed to Grey. addition to her husband, four sons and daughters survive. Mrs. Smith was in 62nd year, and was a member of the M odist church. 1. 7, to he sit Itt wo er th.- • —The annual meeting ot the townshi of Downie Plowing Match Association was eld in Davidson's hall, ell Monday might, ase - week. A financial statement was, r d, showing that $170 had been collected, an of that amount $140 had been distribute( in prizes, leaving a good balance on hand •ith which to begin next year's operations. he first order of business taken up was the election of officers for the current year, at follows :—President, John Murray ; m ere- tary-treasurer, D. X. Erb, M. P.; directors, Francis Gloyn, ' Thomas Steele, Re ert Frame, Thomas Aitcheson, George Wood, and Peter Smith, sr. -.-An interesting event took place a the home of Mrs. E. Henry, in. Elma, onWed- nesday evening of last week, when her sec- ond daughter, Miss Elizabeth, was ma ied to one of the prominent farmers of Loan, Mr. James Moffatt, Postmaster at Carmun- neck. There was a large gathering of ela- • tives and friends assembled to celebratethe event ard -loin in the festivities of the happy Occasion. The popularity of the bride was well attested in - the number of presents,`and the many hearty congratulations and ex- pressions of good will. The whale commun- ity join in wishing the groom and his bonnie , bride many years of joy and prosperity. —One of the oldest residents of the St. Mary's district, Mrs. John 1)unnell.die4l on Sunday of last Week at the age of 91 y axs. She moved with her husband to the farin where she died 49 years ago. She was born in York, Yorkshire, England, on September _13th, 1806, and came to Canada 56 yosrs ago and first resided in • Westminis r 7 years, after which she moved to her late residence in 13lanshard. Her husband died in 1885. She leaves two sons—Williain on the homestead, and Alfred in Zorra ;j and two daughteta—Mrs. George Johnston, St. Marys; and Mrs. Wm. Wilson, Ni82 nri, to mourn her departure. Owing to est eme old age she has been in delicate healt for some time.