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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1899-01-06, Page 4; ••• • • ,THE Ern ' EXPOSIT° 4+. JANUARY 6 1899 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. sor The figwe between the parerithtss, c Bch one, denotes the page of the paper on *hi AI the advertisement will be found. No Law -Greig & Macdonald -I • Oleariug Sale -W. Pickard & Co -5 Oultivators-D. McCallum -5 Winter Selling -E. McFaul Co. -8 • Farm for Sale -M. Givlin-5 • Card of Thanks -A. Gardiner -5 4 Clearing Sale -W. Pickard & Co -8 Souvenir Spoons -Humber & Son -8 Office Supplies -A, Winter -I otion Sale -John Dorrance-5, nnual Meeting -W. j. Shannon -5 mportant Notice -R. Willis -8 Real Estate for Sale -T. Daly -5 Returns Thanks -F. A. Edwards -8 Public Men -Beattie Bros -8 Annual Meeting -G. Stephenson -5 lard of Thanks -J. A. Wilaon-5 Notice -F'. G. Neelin-5 G. T. R. Routes -W. Somerville -8 Clearing Sale -R. Willis -5 • ight itron txpoitov. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Jan. 6th, 1899 South Huron Reformers. Theannual meeting of the Reform hem - elation of South Huron, as constituted for Dominion purposes, will be held in Dixon's hall, Brucefield, on Tuesday, January 17th, at one o'clock in the afternoon. It is ear- nestly desired that there be a good attend- ance of Liberals from every section of the riding, as important matters are to be dealt with. Why Not Help Our Own Boys? Mr. J. J. Ryan, in his letter in T*B EXPOSTIOR of last week, descriptive of the Deekhobors, made a suggestion which may well engage the [attention of our public men, and especial y those who are interest- ing themselves in of inducing emigr the purpose of fill waste lands in where. He point That immense su being expended f foreign emigratio notwihstanding t grants who do co the increase in po the very important work tion te this country for ng up and populating our he Northwest and else - out what is a fact, viz: of money are annually r the purpose of securing to this country, and that e large number of emi- e here from year to year, • Illation has been almost imperceptible dur ng the last decade. He *mounts for this tate of things by the fact that so many of Or QWn young men, native born Canadians, go to the United Sates ti and elsewhere to make a living. As a rem- it edy for this leakage, he suggests that the Government should give greater encourage- ment to our own young men to induce them to remain in the country. The suggestion is, undoubtedly, a good one, and one well deservieg , the attention of the Canadian authorities. The Government, now more than ever be- fore, are putting forth strenuous exertions to secure emigrants from all parts of the world, and, we are pleased to notice, are meeting With fairly good success, as a greater number of emigrants have settled in the Northwest during the past year than in any single year preceding this one. A praiseworthy effort is also being Made to in- duce Canadians who have located in the United States to return to Canada, and to settle in the Canadian Northwest. These efforts are all laudable in themselves, and money spent in that way will produce a good return. But, after all, could not much of this money be more profitably expended in helping and -encouraging our young men to settle upon our vacant lands, and in this way retain them in the vountry instead of permitting them to go to the United States to build up and enrich that country. Mich- igan, Minnesota and the Dakotas are filled with Canadians. • Many of the best and most prosperous settlers in the States are Canadian born. Had these men all, or the • largest proportion of them, been' kept in Canada, what a great source of wealth they would be to this.country. It is time that something was being done to stop this leak. It is quite proper to encourage emigrants from foreign ceuntries to settle here, but • our own 'young men, the sons of our own farmers, are far more valuable to us than any emigrants we can get from foTeign lands. Why not, therefore, make a special effort to keep them here? Immense Hums of money are spent annually in empinying agents to place the adventegee of this ceun- try before the people o'f foreign lands the transportation of emigrants from foileign countries s provided for out of the public treasury, iwhile from the same source thee new settlers are advanced means to give them a start upon the lands which are 4iven to them. Now, while all this is being one for foreigners, whet is being done for our own young men? Simply nothing. t is computed that one Canadian is worth two foreigners as a ettler. Whether or not this is the case, there is no doubt but hey are equally valuable. • Why then expe d so much on foreigners and nothing at al on our own Canadians. There are hundre s of Canadian young men, sons of farmers and others, as fine young fellows as any e-ountry can produce, who would gladly go to the Northwest and take up land if they 1141 the means, and who would make the besti, and most valuable settlers. It is true that they eau get the land free, but the land not worth inu'ch to them unless they have the meant! of ultivating it. Now, if the GO.- _ arreneet onld use a portion of this tnoneyt which they are now expending in fereian emigration, in assisting young Canadians Ito get a:start on their homesteads, we ar4 suae • the eopenditure would be much mo4c ad- vantotgem s to the country. f a sdheie could be devised, and surely it con d bie, whereby the Government would advance to these young men a suflieient sum to e able them to ertylt the nera.mary bnildin re on theirholdinge ; to geu thy •laquive I thIple- ments and other neceese.ria o enable thent to put in their first crop, an :n this ay [to get a start, and have this mot. ey rep id in instalments at a very low rate of int retst, we are sure there are many who would be glad to take advantage of such an offer In this way, we would not only obtah the most desirable class of settlers on our wild lands, but we would also be retainingt the flower of 'our own people, and we vrlould have their assistance in building up our \own a 11 country instead of their going to foreig, countries to expend their energies in build- ing up these other countries. Surely it would be more profitable to keep them here in the first place, than to lei them drift away as has been done in the pipit, and then spend money in trying tO induce them to return. Penny Postage. . The Postmaster Genera; , has given the people of thiS country what Iniay be termed a New Year's surprise. it hale been known for same time that when the Ilion. William • Muloe,k was in the old country some months ago he completed arrangements for inter- • natio al penny postage. Hitherto the post- age ulpon letters going to Great Britain and otherj foreign countries was five cents. On Christ mas day the new arrangement 'same into force, and since then the postage on ,these letters hat only been two cents. Dur- ing t e last session of the Dominion Parlia- ment in the new postal act which was pass- ed, tie Government were given power to reduce the postage on domestic letters to two cents also, so soon as they coneidered the n cessities of revenue would justify such decre8 e. Notwithstanding this action, howe er, it was not supposed by the out- side ublio that this reduction would take place or some time. This feeling, also, was stren thed by the silence of the government and dipartment on the subject: No hint Was given that the change wire even contem- plated in the near future, until the public were surprised on Friday least by an official annoutnement in the Globe to the effect that Whad been decided that on and after the first of January the rate of postage on lettere in Canada and to the United States would be only two cants instead of three cents as formerly. The announcement was received with manifestations of satisfaction in many quarters. The wisdom of the step, however, will be shown by future results. The reduction in Imperial postage was nota matter of very great importance either way. The gain to the general public will be but trifling, while the loss to the revenue will be correspondingly email, as the corre. epondence between this `Country and Great Britain is very light and a cent either way is not a matter of serious import, only a few large business firms, at most, being much affected. With domestic postage, however, it is quite different. A reduction of one-third in the domestic postal rate • means a great cleat. It will effect an im- portant saving to every business house in the country. Manufacturers, banks, loan companies, merchants and all branches of• business and commerce will be beneficially' affected. To many the reduction will amount to a saving of hundreds of dollars annually on the amount of correspondenc done. As an example, we may ,state th t to one of the banking houses in Seaforth, the saving, blued on the correspondence if last year, will amount to about one hundre and twenty-five dollars,and a retail mercantil firm will save over twenty-five dollars, an so on all around. Unfortunately, howeve it is rich corpaations and those who nee relief least-who•will reap the largest benefi from the change. Whether or not the ai thus given to these classes will so stimulat trade and commerce as to indirectly benefi those who are not directly affected by th a reduction, remains to be seen. We must confess that we have our doubt as to the wisdom or propriety of this actio on the part of the government. If the y duction will result in so stimulatin correspondence that the increased nu ber of letters passing through th mails will make up for .the de- ficiency in the postal department which th reduction will mute, all right. But, if th will not be the causes a larger de and expenses of t viously existed, t in saying that the have difficulty in j the public. The benefit to the busi esult ; if the reductio cit between the receip s e department than pre- en we have no hesitation Postmas ter General will ustifying his course to reduction will be a direct hem community ; it will be no direct benefit, to speak of, to the farmer, artisan and laborer. If, therefore, the, reduction creates a deficit in the depart- ment, that deficit must be made up by in. creased taxation on some other commod itY, ea that one section will have to pay for the 1 advantages which are extended to anoth or section and without receiving any cozies- pondin benefit for the increased taxation ' that h a been imposed upon theta. Why, for ins ance, should the mechanic or laborer be req ired to pay more forhis tea or his a gar s mply that the banker or . manufac- o ii t rer • ay save a cent o every letter he has t send through the pot office? If, asove sa1id be ore, the increased business will make nj for he loss occasioned ,. to the depart- _ m nt, the reduction is all right ; it it will tint do his, it is all wrong. If the Govern- ment c n afford to carry letters for two c n t ts, e should all rejoice at the reduction. Bt it as no right to do a servioe for one class o community at the expense of anothe class. Edit The this w menti jOrl y dende that t major will b electi In on Ca "To as the much need not yet abate his hand. The general public, and earecielly business men, will appreoiate the reduction in the domes- tic letter rate from three po two cents•. We believe the net result o it will be to in- crease the earnings of the postoffice.1 Arra gements have be n niade between the po to oe authorities of the United States and Canada so that hereafter postal cards o one country mailed in the other couutr rill be valid. Iffitherto ais Amer loan pe tal card mailed in Canada. to any address in the United St tea would not be recogui d by the post 1 authorijbies and vice vx1sa. Hereafter he cards of both countri4 will pass freely rem one country to the tlher. he (Il -lobe says: The Mail asks vhat Mr. Hardy as done with the Crown lands, agent who die ¶ibuisd the whisky in Nipiming. Its inform ton is that he is still in the service, with th prospect of an increased salary. The an wer is very easy. The report of the trial ju !gee in the Nipissing election case was no inade until the 16th of December, though 'the trial had been held upon the 7th. n the 14th, and before the report of the judt iii, the Crown lands agent referred to was aritten to by the Commissioner of Crown P. nds requiring his resignation. On the ‘,.!1s •f December Mr, Gilligan forward- ed his r ignation to the department. His mimeo has not yet been appo'nted. Krr Kip'. leave Janua Rus Lowell tingui died wood, 51 yea FBA Gould bough chang highes °hang membe ROT Chroni on Fe £130, f100,0 The wil be sold time c Too pain to New uncle. At Bel confine gave a were AMB rnent author New Ambas a tionwill d ayie delay •o change i WHI T ger, 27 y the Ne last F Hoapit day on berger wholly last. l hours, he died Bus Bradfo the oth and oil brough glyeeri in tha plosion of New swirls( Dewey, ice suet Miss t girl. enthust the floor ewe of the Week. G TO CROSS THE Oomen.--Rudyard , with his wife and family, will ndon, England, for America, on 2.5th. LL Lowiee's CHILL -Mrs. Mabel Burnett, only child of the dis- ed poet, James Russell Lowell, is other day at her home at Elm- assachusette, where she was born aso. J. GOULD Op"'CHANGE. -Frank J. oungest son 9f the late Jay Gould, seat on the New York Stock Ex - the other 'ay, for $39,090, the price paid for a Heat on the ex. many years All his brothers are of the excha ge. L. CHILD'S BE UESTS.-The Jewish says that the will of the late Bar - mend de 'Rothschild bequeaths to various! charities, including to the Evelina Children's hosptital. 'directs that the steam yacht Rona nd the proceeds given to the Mari- ities. UCH MONEY. -Owen Murphy, a living at 521 West 111th -street, rk, had $25,000 left him by an his good fisitune made him insane. ue Iheepital, where he had to be , he said he was a Rockefeller, and pieces of paper, saying that they e nbacks. S ADOR TO BRITAIN. -The announce - made Wednesday,on the highest that Hon. Joseph H. Choate, of k, will be named United States or to Great Britain. The nomina- ot be sent to the Senate for a few those near the President say this is not indicate any possibility of a his plans. ED 95 nom-i.e.-Charles Momber- ars old, who was found 1 ing by 'ink Central tracks, at Buffalo, iday morning, 'died at th Fitch 1 last night. On the evenin of the which he received his injur Mom- egan to whistle, though he was ueconscious, and, remained o to the etwhistled all sorts of tune for 95 nd never ceased until shortl before His skull was fractured. N To ATOMS. -Charles We d, Pennsylvania, came to •se day, under contract to shoot" ewton nitro- ngaged an ex - found and a Charles in jut- ged by a Neifegold, a sixteen -year-old ew minutes after the young girl's tie greeting the old woinan fell to unconscious. It was found that bines had been broken and that the e had been- torn from the breastbone. N EMNAL MACIIINE.-By the explos- infernal machine in the railroad New Albany, Missouri'five men ihly injured, some of them fatally. inc was cleverly oonstructed and lin wood in such a manner as to be y the opening of the box lid. It ton, of Buffalo, Well in a suburban village. ith him 150 pounds o e in a frozen state. • While ii g the dangerous exploeive O °tilted. Nothing has bee outside of a few buttons buckle. BY HUGGING. - New York, is dying fro ed as a result of being hu 1 several !cartila ANI ion of n depot tti we The ma encased set off had be sent from Holly Springs, Missouri, to an i ividual at New Albany, who was under 'indictment for murder, and he and fou others were opening it when the explosiir occurred. The • railroad agent and tel raph operator were among those injured A BA BUR MARRIES KnoNTIICIT'ei BELLE. - Miss M tired Vaughan, worth over half a million ollars,.of Paducah, Kentucky, was private' married in the 'parlors of the Lakevi hotel, at St. Joseph, Michigan, to Fre, k E. Ball, a barber of Benton Harbor Michigan. Miss Vaughan, was known reughout the south as the charm- ing bell of. Kentucky, the title she WWI given several of the leading southern newspa erg, has been attending the eanitari m of Benton Harbor for the past few wer s in hopes of being relieved fioua an atta I, of nervous prostration. THEY 1W NOT ADVERTISB.-Since Christ- mas the e have been ten failures reported of cotine ns that made a specialty of goods intendea for holiday presents. Some of these c oerns carried large stocks,' and were en 'bled to the designation " big." In one or a o instances the stocks were valued at mor than $250,000: • The noticeable thing a ut each of the collapsed concerns is that i did; not advertise in the news- papers. , Theistores that did advertise were crowded !with customers from the c mmence- ment of he holiday season to th hour of closing be night before Christm s. They all repor the greatest holiday b einem in rial Notes and Comments. years. British Columbia Legislature meets ek, when the Semlin-Martin Govern - expected to have three of a ma - o'er the Turner party and the Inde - its combined. The expectation was e parties would be even, but, with a ty of three, the new Government able to carry on business, and a new nl will not be necessary. scussing the two cent poster rate adiati lettere, the Toronto Mail says: ur readers we present the reduction resitt of three months' hammering at the door of the ostoffiee department." Of course and not the Postmaster- Schweig t General is Wh is entitlir would Canada do without to all the credit for the reduction. Municipal Elections. ' The f 'lowing is the result of , the muni- cipal e :adonis in the various municipali- ties in is county, where contests took place. hose elected by acclamttion were - given las week: Seek h,-Councillors,-M.V. McLean, John A Wilson, George A. Sills, Robert Winter, John H.Reid, and James Gillespie. Tuck smith, -For reeve --James Patter- son. uncillors -William Chapman, sr., John A Cloy, George Turner and Peter i Clubo e's:y. 1 1 e4.---; Reeve - Thom i4 Hawkins. , c npoi 1 rs-J-John Hunter. Fred thinking', i Delbridge and Walter Keddy. WSi iti lea rh Stephi.,- Councillors - R. ' Hicks, S. . H. Willert and W. Yearley. Reeve -A. Ehnes. Councillors- ' Peter L out, Wm. Consit, Wm. Battler a and Wnji, Stelk. I. Hens I ,-Reeve- D. Urquhart. Coun- cillors -IC. F. Arnold, T. J. Berry, Robert Pattersc, jr., and J. W. Ortwein. :' t - Mayor - Robert Thompson, h Exete -For reeve-H.Spackman. Conn- ' eiders- . Armstrong, John Evans, John Muir and John Taylor. Goder Itilouncill s -Dudley Holmes. Wm. Ceinp- Ilion, Thoi as C. Naftel, J. C. Martin, D. !Cantelo ed J. Knox. , Brusse ,-For reeve - George Backer. 1Countill s -S. Wilton, B. Cochrane, J. T. ' ROM and J. B. Warwick. ' . Wingh ,-Mayor-Wm. Clegg. Corm- • 1 Hay,_ the Mail and Empire? TheiToronto World says: The World has no 'hesitation in iving our Government, and especially Mr. ulock, credit for the great improvements m de and being made in the ahadian postoflce. A two -cent Imperial a .4 demestic let er rate is a substantial im- p aveMent. So is ,he po,tal note for the t ansinission of neo0ey. The administration o the :-,lepartment has also been advanced in the direction of economy and greater efti• ci ncy.t There is still other work to be dine, alnd the Minister who has done so eillors-Jeiseph Polley, Thomas Gregory, John Hanes., L. W. Hanson, A. J. Irwin and Robert McIldoo. G. Grieve, Joseph C. Moto O'Loughlin. -Wm. Brown, 269; James Counoillors-Isaao Luke, n, 487 `; James McDonald, , 210;; Adam Tuonbull, county council -Edward hies Bownan, 175 ; H. MOKillop,-Join n Morrison was reelected reeve by. acciarnation. Councillors -Alex, Gardiner, John neon and James Grey, -Reeve - Turnbull, 431h, 332 ; R. Livings 482 ;.Anies Susi 320. For the Bryan's, 574 ; Ja Kerr, 740. , i - West Wawanosh,---Reeve-Jamee Gib- son, Councillo -Wm. McQuillan, Charles Taylor, 13, O'Co nor a d John Thonipeon. Howick, - County Councillors - Cook, 570 • Jacques, 3 0 ; Weir, 322; Miller, 239. Ahfield,- C unto, Councillor's, - Cham- bers, 770 ; Holt 349 ; Young, 180 ; Gold- thorpe, 36. Turnbetry,- eeve Wm. McPherson, acclamation. ouncil Ors—Wiliiain Cruick- shank, 238; J hn C upland, 234; John Mosgrove 253 ;Wm. Mitchell, 226; joint Diment, 167 ; Rbert astings, 162 ; Henry Wells, 78.1 FheJ first ye compose the coun- cil for 1899. F r con ty councillors -Cook, 132 ;Miller, 40?l; Jag es, el2 ; Weir, 298. _. Morriso-For Ireeve - William Isbister. 0ou.noilloes--T. Coad M. Cardiff, 0. Jack- son and AL, She,. . Goderioh To nshi ,-For county coun- cillers-John B itton, 121 ; J. Connolly, 763 ; S. S. Coop r, 22 ; J . Snell, 98. For reeve- Thomas Ch chill. Councillora -- John Middleton 332 ; James Johneton,287 ; Samuel Sturdy, 1 ; . W. Williams, 278 ; John Woods, 27. East Wawan sh, Reese - Lockhart, 224; Scott, 16/:, Co twillors-Carr, 222; Campbell, 165 ;1 Currie, 248 ; Ellis, 208 ; MoCallu,n, 246. �)UNY UOITNOILLORS. The county councillors for the county of Huron for th4 current two years are as follows ; Seafo th division, -Thomas E. Hays, J.' B. If Lean. Exeter division, - Dr. Rollins, Donald McInnis. Hay and Stanley divisioo, George McEwen, John Torrance. Clinton division, -James Con- nolly, lames Sn IL Goderich division, --P. Holt, Hugh (Ambers. Wawanosh divas - ion, -A. Stewe t, D. Patterson. Wroxeter division, -B. 'Cook, Robert Miller. Brussels divisie -W. H. Kerr, J. Bow - Man. . PERTH. Thomes,Ryan Hibbert, and Joseph Jack- son, Fullerton, ivore elected for the Fuller- ton, Hibbert an. Mitchell division. An Amerktcan on Protection. A St. Louis newspaper says of the Amer- ican tariff that instead of putting abundant revenue into the treasury it, to a considerable extent, keeps it out. The taxing power is transferred from[ the Government to manu- facturers. It has made hundreds million- aires, kept tens pf thousands from becoming legitimately pro peroue, held hundreds of thousands on th ragged edge • of bare sub- sistence, and so*n poverty and privation in many places. That has been the universal history of commercial obstructions, the ex- tent of their results depending on duration, scope and general design. The statement is prefaced by the declaration that the original necessity for the tariff no longer exists. That general u 'e of the term "necessity," without reflectin that it is a word of poled- & application, i& responsible for many leg- ielative miatake . ri7o what end or result was the tariff a ecessity ? is a question evi- dently not cone dered. If the tariff ever acted or exerted an influence, it was by putting the taxiig power in the hands of the protected. hat they collected through it they took fr m other members of the community, and every consequent expan- sion of busines was accompaniedby a greater conseque4it detraction. This is true of primitive conditions as of the most ad- vanced period of industrial development. • Zurich. NOTES -The p hristmas festival in the Evangelical church last, week wail a grand success. The church was crowded to the door. The proeeeds were $50.90. -The Lutheran Sunday school celebrated their annual Chrietmeel festival about a week ago. The church was filled to its utmost capacity, and the entertai ment was a grand success. -Mr. Wm. Wal er and one of his nephews, from Cavalier, N rth Dakota are here on a visit.-Messre. ilhrie. Well and Edward Miller, from Cav lien North ; Dakota, are here on a visit. -Mr. William MciCay, from the Sault, is here[ visiting hi aunt, Mrs. Alex. Lamont.- r. E. B. Fla at was under the parental roof for a few day4, but has re- turned to Guel to again, -r. Dan Mc- Cormick has ren ed his hote to Mr. R. Richardson for ve years. , is- will take possession on t e 1st of Febriiiiry next. - Mr. Augabt Wealoh, of Berlin, was here over Sunday with his parence,--The three Cohen brot ere aid their sister, from Hes- peler, have been here visiting their aunt, , Mrs, George W tiner. -Mr. Simon Geiger has left for Pig on, Michigan, again. -The annual meeting of the Hay Branch Agricid- tural Society will be held in the town hail, Zurich, on Wednesday next, at 1 o'clock p. m.- Miss glare lopp lett on Monday for Tavistock, whe e she is re-engaged es teacher at an ine cue of salary. -Mr. Peter Klapp left for hi4 home in Buffalo on Moe - day. He has ben here visiting his friends. MARRIAGE - n Wednesday evening, December 21st, the home of Mr. William Isbister, reeve o Morris, was the scene of a happy event, tie occasion being the mar- riage of his eIdeat daughter, Miss Mary E., to Mr. Charles garniss, of Morris. Shortly after six o'clock the bridal march, Was lay - ed by Miss &hoiden of Wingharn, and the bridal party e tered the parlor. Miss Isbister looked I very dainty in a gown of white, unfigur d organdie, with a white sash and white blossoms in her hair and dress. Her sits • r, Miss Lila, who attended her, was attirej in a gown. of the same material, wear ng a orimson sash with crimson ribbon I trimming and pink car- nations in her hail, and dress. The groom was supported by Mr. Robert Warwick, of Morris. D. Pe rie, of Win hain, dorm - ed the solemn [ceremony, after which the euests repaired o the dining room, where abundance of delicacies were daintly arrang- ed for the we ts of the inner man. The evening was s nt in games and dancing, when all depaited ava late hour, wishing h' the newly niarlied couple long years of appiness and prosperity. Guests were present from Woigham, Blaevale, Belgrave, and other placel. Their gifts were primer - Cue and very hoadeesne, among them being a gold watch and chain from the bride's father. hint and Mrs. Garniss will -make their home in Binevale, where they 'will be Welcomed sa a ' happy addition to our Nwrwli.-Rev. D. Rogers was in Toronto this we Rogers has returned to Ooderie high, school. -Mrs. Herbert Burgess and children, Maggie and Tilly, Of Ow n un were visiting Blnevale friends d u the past week. -Mrs. Will Fr ser, Miss Annie Oliver and Min Nellie urg as vieited in Brussels lest week. Miss Nellie Scott spent New Years day wit Mi a Beryl Putland, of Brume's. - %Talker And of the Philadelphial dental college, is ho idaying in Bluevale.-Edward Coultes, tone erlof Ripley, spent the holi- days at is h mei here. -Rev. W. J. West gave a very bite eating leektre in the Pre- byteriati choroh hitt Tuesday evening. The "subject b ing " Miasion Work in India." It was illustrated by stereoptican views. A siijrer bollection in aid of missioe work was ta en up: -John King, teacher of Kinburn, spent the holidays at his , h me.-Alioe Duff has eturned to Clinton high school. -The lite ary an debating society will meet next Mo da evening Oa the Foresters' hall. A de ate " Re - staved OW a monarchy e a bet r form of - Government than a Re ubl o," ill be de- bited lily W. J. Duff, le de of the affiro native, and Rev. W. J. W t, 1 ader of the n gativS.-Mr. Willis S nde on spent his holidays at, Toronto. -[--M ."ill Stuart,: of Bluevale, who has °tan ht in Shine's sehool in Grey for the past four years, completed his tuition at tha schocil this; Ohristinne. He was pr stinted ith a coma plinientary address by t e echo' re on leav-' mg. Ire intends atte ding e NOrmal C ollege . -Rev. R. Paul of Br seels, con- dnoted the service in th Methodist church lest Sunday evening. Mr. DI Breckeu- ridge's barn was burned to the ground on the 2nd of December. Mr. R Weir, of Turnberry, also lost iis barn by fire 1 lately. -Mr. William Scott, rincipal of I l)mthwood pablie school,land Jo n Scott, of Stanley, visited at Frank Scot's. -Miss Mary Duff entertained a num er of her firieennidn.egat a small party kat Thursday e • ' Varna. PRESHNTATIoN . -The committee ' MI be- half of the Loyal Orange Lodge No. 1,035,i called at the residence of Mrs. John Reid, Dayfleld Road, on Friday evening last, and presented her with a ] beautiful rocking chair, accompanied by a suitable address, as. a slight token Of teapot for the kindness; shown the brethren during the ast three years in the celebration of the unpowder plot. Mrs. Reid made a suit ble reply,: thanking the society for their kindness and, magnificent gift, and Wishing them every' success in the future. 1 ; - !MARRIED. -At the reeidence of the bride's; father, on Wednesday last, by i Rev., Mr., Muir, Miss Annie Reid, econdaughilr of: Mr. Samuel Reid, was married Mr. I Mal- colm McNaughton, a prosper ns Young farmer of the Bayfield Rd. The presents, ae usual, were numerous and co t y, show- ing the high esteem in which the young couple are held. Their many f iends join; inwishing them a prosperous N w Ye r. . 113RIEFS.-11r. Emanuel Ward has been: home for the past week, nursing a ore: hand, but we are pleosed to knowthath has; again returned to work. Mr. George axo by, Mr. Moffatt and Miss Haxby, of Ohio ten, and Miss Lasky, f London, paid a; visit to friends in Varna on Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Keys returned on Friday from a visit: to her daughter at Harr ston.--James Me -i C41, of the firm of Davi, & Me0,00l, iwasi here on Monday, receiving cattle for Mr. i Sid Sraith.-The boys are talking of organ-: izing an athletic assoeiat.ion, which l will be, known as the Varna Am teur Athletic As.: soinationt A good thing boys, if properlya managed: --Mr. -James eid and wife re-: turned to Bay City, Michigan, on Thursdeyo after spending the Christmas holidays among relatives and old friendst Varna. i . - I i •__ . i t i i , 1 . Hibbert. ! 1 OYSTER SUPPER. -The Literary Society , of the 8th concession held a very snccessfull oyster supper on Thursday evening of 'esti week; at the pleasant home of Mr, and Atte.1 William Davis. This ever -obliging host and h toss tkew open their doors and extended willingly, hospitality and 'glad welcome to! ov r 75 of the young people of the vicinitly„1 who took advantage of their kindnese ,}tol spend a very pleasant social evening. Alll as embled in good time, and shortly . after 81 o' lock the president of the 'society took the chair, and a very choice programme of yoe,a11 and instrumental music, readings and reeia ta ions were listened to by an. appreciative! audience. About 10 o'clock the first merryo grOup repaired to the dining room, where! he tables were very tastefully laid and d c-1 'rated, 1 and until " thei-clock chappit: the; a te ee sma"oor o' yin" t e tables were sun - minded by merry fac, s, which showed 'heir ownerwere well Pleased, both with: i heinselves and the skill pf the young lath si ho had prepared the appetizing dishes f io heir delectation. %%Ther all had partaken! ... their satisfaction, an hour or two we e; ascot in social converse, interspersed with Oak and games, and at an early hour the; 1 et sleigh load bounded merrily off, wield gi t eir kind entertainers a , very happy New; ear. . HuRe t. A PLEASANT RE-IJNION.-There Was al very pleasant family re -union at the resi- dence sa.s day. Mr. Cato i of Mr. Thomas] C4rbert, 6th cantles - ten i d' ' ner with him, and they made quite a; . it'had all his sons SiHallett, on Christ their familiee 141 thee party. There was Mr. end Mrs. i 'Tani rbert, and two children, Mr. and' Ariel homes and three ch Idien, Mr. and Mr. I Matthew and two chil reo, Mr. and Mr .1 Timothy and two chil reh, also Mr. ear e 1 4 Misses Sarah and ijane, who, are still at: h Ow. Mr. Timothy arbert ' residhs iid (seawater, but the other'three Sons teside ; o farms immediately adjoining that of: b rsfatthheerv,:inude this brisil osofmheiedafframii - I g to George. It is needless to say th t I respected host and father. Mr. Carbert s ; t re -union was a pleasant one, and t e ' most pleasantly find fo tanately situated i est joyous o he par 5 Was the aged an t located so convenientlyto him. He has I ben a resident. of Hullett for Over lortyl ig, years, and when he tattled there he had i bly fifty acre holdings until he w owner of four hun- dred but he continued to increase' acres in i look, and all as fine laird as • there is in Oaraf1a. Ttiree hundred acres of t ie he has dediecl to b1is three sons, se that eh of his fou ons, nho are farmers, will I have a farm of hundred acres. We con- gratulate Mr. rbert �u the favorable poso , titor, he occupi s and we hope he may be ' long spared to oh joy the comforts and pleas- . tires which mu round hare Kra en. Nores.-Mr, and Mrs. Squires and child- ren, of Port Huron, dieting the past week visited the for es father and sister here, 1 Mr, Squires 4mi Mrs'. H. Rickero-S-Mise Mary Moore, Of London, was Visiting among ; friends here Id ring the fore part of the , week. -Mies Hannah Ivieoni of Porter's Hi 1, is visiting ander the parental roof, in the village. -Mr. Ricker, who; was viaitin am ng friends t Brantford, has returne ho e.-Tke Misses Marjory i and Barbara MnIvor, of Clinton, have been the guests of Miss Elsie Kett eton.-SundaY lest was the *deist day of the season -Mr. John C. Malik, of 'Tile Exr.siroa staff, dined' with his father and f mily over New Years. - Mo. Samuel Thompaou, London - road, was lest week doing business in Toronto. -Mr. and Mrs. Blinn Butt and family left here on Tuesday for the r new home in Toronto. During Mr. and Mrs. Butt's long residence here they made many friends, who feel very Baty to lose them, but Wish Mr. and Mrs. Batt all prosperity and happiness in their nenr home. -Mr. Alex. MoNevin, who was spending holidays at the parental' home here, has returned to the school- at Gode- rich:--Miss Annie Murray and Miss Minty McGregor have each gone to their respective lichee's. The former goes to Howl& and the latter to St. Joseph.: We hope to heat good accounts of our yeungfriends .-Mrs. i Watson was doing business n Clinton dur- ing, the past week. -St. Andrew's church held its congredational meetiog on Thuns- day last. The attendance was fair. The meeting was of a harmonious character. The auditors' report showed the finances of the congregation' to be in good standing, with a balance in the hands of the treasurer after paying all running expenses for the year. Mr. Alex, Maitirtrie, who has for sonic 'years ably filled his duties as treasurer for ithe congregation, resigned this charge. THE RI4ER. STORE RIGHT IN THE RING. e think we have demonstrated to the satisfaction of everboay, for thIse past three; months, that we are selling DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING At prices not approached outside this store. Any person who hasn't yet tested the truth of the above statement indly investigate our integrity next time you are purchasing a bill of Dry Goods GROCERIES. For the next six weeks we are going to give special attention to out rtment. Select Raisins; cleaned Curr -ants; new Orange, Lemon eel. The best qualities in the market. Also all the new goods result of the cooking lessons given by Miss Wilson, consisting carom, finest Cream Cheese, Dutch Cocoa,-Canded Fruits, Etc. Grocery Dep and Citron required as - of Italian Our Also We Butter is Al. Poultry every day in the week in abundance. re paying 41c per pound for Al Bright Dried Apples. WANTED NEXT WEEK. 1,000 Turke) a at 8c per pound 1,000 . Ducks at 61c per pound. 1,000 Geese at 5c per pound. 1,000 {Young Chickens at 5c per pound. The' y must be dry picked and beads off. G:. Th w r was given over to Mr. Thomas Fo syth. &hoot bells are again ringing, cal in t a' children to school. -The Misses Ka ie and Maggie Black, nieees of Mrs. ( v. oheson accompanied ' by Mr. (1 Pr wn, o liespeler, spent New Years with ther cpu itus, Misses Acheson, of the manse. - vi $r. Rice, of Lucan, on Sabbath last co ducted able missionary services here, in th Methodist church. -Mrs. Wm. Ivison, wh was paying a visit to her daughter, Mr . Potter, of Porter's Hill, has returned ho e. -Mr. and Mrs. John Bowden, of Stee hen, were visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Ri era he -la ter part of the week. -Mr. ill an Mrs Ro ert Bell and two children, fro Ed onto , Northwest Territory, are via ting Jt the home of. Mr. and Mrs, An rew 3eil, of Tuckersmith.--4Mrs. (Rev.) Bs 'shy a nt New Years at the parental hozue of Mr. and Mrs. William Token. Hills Green. • EDDING BELLS, -A very happy event too place last Wednesday evening, At the res deuce of Mr. and Mrs. R. McAllister, Ha , When their daughter Jessie, was uni d in marriage to Mr. William J. Mc' All ster, of the township of Grey. The cm' mony was performed by Rev.S. Acheson in he presence of a. large number of rela- tiv s and friends of the contracting parties. Th bride was handsomely attired and look- ed charming. The wedding dinner was most sumptuous. The presents were num- eroas, costly aod beautiful. The bride is gool ly to look Upon, accomplished and much esbmeed. The bridegroom is of fine phy- sic!ie, preposseesing and highly. respected. Yoer oorrespo 'dent joins with many others ni in wishing theil a long, happy, prosperous and useful lite. HAI4ENINGS -Mr. Win. McAllister and two ' daughters, who have been visiting Mende in this vicinity the past couple of weeks, returned this week to their home near Deckerville, Michigan. -Mr. William Anderson, of Grandin, North Dakota, is spending a few weeks at the hpme of his father, Mr. George Anderson, Parr line. - Mr. James Turner, who hoe been seriously ill the past couple of weeks, is, we are pleased to say, some better. -Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Parry Harbor, have been the g este of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Hill the past eek.4--, A jolly load of young people from t e 14th concession of Hay, spent A pleasant e ening last week at the residence of Mr. intrles Stelck. Charles is a right royal e tertainer,-Miss Charters of the Alill ✓ ad, was the guest of Mr. Robert McAllis- , a few day ago. -Mr. Win. Logan and r. aeorge :' Leman visited Seaforth one d y last week, for the purpose of disposing o some valuable horses. --Mr. John Msx- ell, assisted by Mr. George Kennard, is e gaged in erecting a house and shoeshop i 1Brucefield for Mr. Neil Sinith.-At the a nual meeting of school section No. 7 S so ey, Mr. Joseph Hudson was unanim- o el re-elected secretary -treasurer. He hheld this position' for several years and a pe re to be the right man in the right p acet-Mise Jennie Smillie, of near Hen- s 11, took charge of school section No. 3, tol on Tuesday, and Miss Annie Consit ✓ -aegumed lai. duties in No, 7, Stanley, for t e fourth year. -Tenders are being •receiv- e for the position of precentor in the resbyterian church, of this place. -Mr. homes Jarrett, who has been spending the 0 rietmas h olidays with friends in this vi inity, left on Monday for Toronto, prey - i s to resuming his duties as principal of C ur right public school, for the fifth year. lit. a Lizzie Hudson, who has been under- giing treatment for her eyes in the London hOspia.al,has returned home much benefitted. -rlrhia indefatigable Alex. MoBeath par - poses starting a portable sawmill on the farm , which lme - reeentiv purchased. -Mr. Robet Jarrot has.rented the eral of his motherf-on the Parr line, and iotends mov- ing thereon in the near future. -At the an- nual bUsiness meeting in connection with the Presbyterian church,. Aleuts. Andrew Love, Robert Love and Win. ,1 McAllister, Hay, were elected to fill the yacancies in the board of management, causedby the re- tirement of Messrs. Win. Logan, Joseph Hudson and James .11. Johneton.-Mrs. Cooper Forrest has been visiting friends in London the past week. -The retepeyers of school section No. 7, Stanley, Will, in the near future, be asked to take a vote on whether or not new iseatsoire to be placed in the school. -Mr. and Mrs. MoLarty, of London, were visiting in this neighborhood the past week. -A missionary 'sermon was preached in the Methodist church on Sab- bath evening last, by the Methodist minis- ter stationed at Lucan.-Aliss Kate Ken. - nerd, of near dhiselhurst. was the guest of Mrs. Wm. Logan and other friends lb few TSoafo..t'th. days last week. -Mr. George Pringle is busily engaged in the manufacture of home- made ladders. Hensel'. To the people of the village of Hensel' and eurrouneteg country: i bee to remind them that I have on hand as nice a stook of groceries, flour and The grocery stock is of the best that can be bought. feed ae can be found anywhere, and which will be sold away don in price. • Every courtesy shown to customers. Eve me a call. We will use you right. IL Bauer, liensall. 16214 TM; ELBCTIONS.-The following is estate- meot of the votes cast at the municipal elections here on Monday last: For reeve, -D. Urquhart, -109; G. C. Petty, 103. Cotmoillors,-Gs F. Arnold, 127, T. J. Berry, 116; R. Patterson Jr.., 106; J. W. Ortwein, 97; J. H. Beek, 87; John. Coulter, 77; W. R. Hedging, 75. The first four are elected, , A,...orionoo Aloeorzeo.-The annual meeting of Carmel church was held in the basement on Wednesday evening. Considering the 'steady downpour of rain throughout the evening, there was a good attendance. The disagreeableness. of the weather did not effeot those present, every one was in their happiest mood. This resulted largely from the encouraging nature of the reports pre - aerated by the Session, Treasurer And the elifferent auxiliaries of the oongregation. There were thirty-two additions to the mem- bership • during the year, The Sabbath school and Women's Foreign Missionary So- ciety reported the most prosperous year in the history", Of the congregation, showing faithful and earnest work on the part of teachers and officers. Interest centered in the Treasurer's report. On account of the extra expenditure in connection with the enlargement and repairing of the -church, it was thought there would be difficulty in meeting it out of the ordinary revenue. The report showed, however, that after meeting all indebtedness, there was a balance in the treasury of $54. The total income from ail sources for the year was $2,918.11. The ex- tra liability on the part of the congregation to provide for their own need anti comfort, did not lead them to forget othersOut of the above amount the sum of $018 was chit- tributed to the schemes Of the church. The congregation enters upon a new year full of heart and hope. . 1/0.CA.L BRIEFS. -The rapid thaw this week has almost stripped the east and west roads of snow and has caused water to force its way into almost every cellara-Mr. and Mrs. Dever and Mr. and Mrs. and Mize Button, of Wingbatn, spent New Years here the guest of Mr. H. - Do -veto -The Misses Hodgins were in London this week visiting. -1-Mr. William Humerion, of Carherry,Man- Bobs, is visiting his brother, Mr. S. B- Humerton, of this village. -Miss Matthews, trained nurse, of London, is this week visit. ing Mrs. Sheffer, of this, village, who was recently her patient while in the hospital. - Mr. D. Urquhart received the news of hiii father's death, which occurred at the end of 1 -ant week, on Monday evening last. A tel- egram which was stated to have been sent him from Chatham immediately after his fethees death, in some strange manner never having reached the telegraph offiee here. It is needless to say that Mr. Urquh- art and family feel deeply not only the death, but also the fact that owing to the miscarriage of the telegram they were pre- vented from attending the funeral and much sympathy is felt for them. -Your correspon- dent has to apologize for a. somewhat small budget of news at this the New Year season when events of more than usual interest are occurring,owing to increased business duties which claineed his attention. -Our public school reopened this Week with a good at. tendanceo---Municipal matters have been the all engaging toPio of interest and conversation during the week that is past. - Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Wood, of London, and formerly of Tnckersmithe spent the Christmas and New Years vacation with, their many relatives and friends in this neighborhood. -New Years day was ob- served here as a general holiday, and passed over very quietly in the village, there being no public attractions-, some went to the rink where curling was enjoyed throughout the day and skating in the evening. -Rev. W. J. Waddell exchitugaci duties on Sab- bath last with the Rev. Mr. Rice, of Lucan.-Miss Phalen, of Arthur, was here last week visiting her sisters. Mrs. A. A. Goetz and Miss Phalen, of the Commer- cial hoteL-We regret to state that Mrs.. John Finlayson, who has been seriously ill for some time past, has found it necessary to go to the hospital at London. We hope to aeon learn of her improvement. -Miss Msgie Morrison'of London, and formerly. of Hensall, returned home on Tuesday, af r spending a week here with friends Toront Rev, of epee the firii event* known' -curler ton o rink were • 1Waite F Ellwe combs terms from t Curio Un event state1 tion w - physic1 -being truth . come the ey thong distill dist , itin the /lobo tool= ter of • could hands ease a Wtlieh - morn. "The the o ease ye the ho- ts:dr/Or Th well visual of wit Arran focused intooe If he known ITXterlia iOne surface as a ments action formed linage If per In whl could adopt posing for a Jecti framed c of ni course • ` -i7;t• _ • 74,t -i •-•#•,.f - Prof tomtit uompu femalo 5. -.slat Elea. tirogen. genera condith ohm, te, occur Such and We reckout ing of • pans b iWO oe 1,400 M WAS "to with inte tmoo swans t io the Try good* *Mild porsio y Prof • Cale 010U511 eleP Df the , tritium To p Among to gin ineastit vinare tO0fly. mile of , that bIf .8,4X10 ;Teat a ttiOdstile 'Area of th kork tram ov.1 Ky. One 0 Am by ell oonntrl Anted tars 0 dant striving 1331 things on the Prsceite than id otossibly iexperi prime h staving an env' the A Megsz mot Ant the ly LI Lung are apt the -aaaalt al -mired It Is names t 1201110 Suppose printed peculiar school servant. 'Wbe "I ba, 'How homer "Boca dressitio. 7 .1