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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1900-01-19, Page 10 d s I Departmental stores nd 'advertising their f. White Goods. It mere time and en. 1ring this month in lbrics and garments materials, than any the whole year: have gotten thie L, is because women •ided preference for (-.•tions of these gar - as they are opened put on sale. Then ,(4.4: the wet, for home anxiou$ to have ly for use before the ea there is always 'enough without giv- which could have ;)t‘ciaI arrrangements tiring the month of ..nse range if Ladle': wear garments which rid the test of the n. best materials and the most , approved B, so that there are Is in our Underwear vrs would scarcely to bother with. In ng could hardly be advertisement_some ices in the different re are giving extra invite women shop - re where they may ,t. their money _will are no one will be even dissatisfied. quick sellers at 00, ,1.50 3c, lth, tucked and tiered frilling - 5 e; sL0o, - 90c, $1.245...51.50 Shuddery trimmed !ek and 4nulets , 15c, 25-0, 40c and , 23c, 30c, 45c 50c lied with a cluAer icks ani frill of 'fridety 50c, S5c and 35c, 75e,1;qi-11.;25 Just the kind you may want; at 40c 50c and 60c ued on neck, armr: lOwn the front at 25e, 30c and 40e DIALS eting, Heavy Plain ar Pillow Cotton, )14 Pure Linen, un - 'Pure Linen, bleach - d wide, bleached inert Table Covers, le Covers and Im- ble Covers.: ay neat and stylish rribroideries. AUL as Co. lest Cash .Store. yood, and formerly lage last week, the Tne friends af Mr. vet to learn that d had to undergo h last. Appendi- - trouble, and it is undergo another rnaby was in the g acquaintances. -- 4., who were here retatives, have re- ;eorge Dick, who , vacation, has re- ies at the Guelph dr. William Mit- 'old his farm to who hs had it Lompson, of Inger- its, Mr. 'and Mrs. IcDortell has been trip. -Mrs. R. t hi, week. December :Pith, the West resi. Teen of Mr. Wil- d this life in hie -ased Was a native Eagland, where vat of his life. hat is in 1S7, he L'anada and • the. shoe buei- t. whieh grew Jni,iness concern. with Rattenbury since he first a wife, seven rig took place an ; zat.- of Mrs. Mc- . youngest (laugh- _ was married to Only the im- aiy were present. by her cousin, r brother, Harvey, r:ev. J. F. Parke The bride has y for live years, back a stranger. t the station to Louck is head late tea house of rittawa, 411. t"7-7 THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,675. Four Big Futur Sale Days JAE 27, 29,30,31, 1 AA01404,41AAWOW There is nothing to be gained by making a long stor when a short one will serve a better end. Our story i that while our trade was larger than last year, it was done in lighter class goods than last year, owing, no doubt, to the open fine weather we had previous to Christmas. This was especially noticeable in the sale of small, furs, which was an especially large sale. The fine and higher clasi ,coats in coon, in men's; and fine Astrachan and Bocharan in ladies, were not as rapid selling as we would have liked to see; so that, for four days, we will offer 25 per cent. off all our coon coats and ladies' Astrachan and Bocharan jackets. This is an opportunity which we will advise any one thinking of buying fine reliable furs to take advantage of. We will also offer some fifty or sixty heavy frieze coats, which will be cleared at prices ranging from $4 to $8. Prices and particulars in next week's issue. In boys' pea jackets, we purpose closing out what renaai4s, so as not to be burdened with the trouble .of carryiuc. over any winter goods of any description. As our customers are well aware, we sold as great vale in men's underwear as could be found anywhere this season. The balance of our stock, which is much broken in !sizes, will be offered at prices which will induce many to fill up or supplement the supply of underwear which they have on hand at the present time. It will be a favor- able opportunity for so doing. At the present time we are busy with spring lines of boys' knee trousers, which we sell at 50c, 65c and 75c. Before these are passed into stock, we will clew: out on these four days what re- mains of the fall and winter stock of boys' pants. rioes in next Week's paper. Among the odd lots of goods will appear men's top •shirts, heavy winter sox, some twelve heavy winter driving gloves and mitts; also a big chance in white shirts and linen collars: Any fur cap in the house will go at -a re- duced price. The candid reason for so offering is that we would rather have the' cash they cost than carry over - for another season. We had almost forgotten to mention the boys' underwear, of -which we have a few dozen, and on which you `maY look for special prices. Some twenty pairs of Astrachan cloth gauntlets, with rubber interlining for men, will be clear- ed at a selling price for the lot. While we have never, to our knowledge, refused an honest man credit, nor have we any sueh intention of so i.oing in the future, yet the prices which we will quote for these four days will be ,strictly cash, our only object be- ing, as we have already intimated, that o turning the goods into ready money. We have made it a c stom not to let out goods on approbation on th se days If, however, any goods are found to be out in size, we will willingly exchange at the same prices. If you have not made it a habit of calling oh. Futurity Days, it will not be out of place to drop in and see what you. can pie li up. Watch for the large announcement in next week's paper. ÷-}-14+++++++++++++++ Greig & Illacdoll 1 Clothiers and furnishers SEAFORT On the Wrong Side of the Street, STRONG BLOCS, The ptiblic will please note that we issue through coup .n tickets, and have baggage checked to destination froth Seaforth to all points in Manitoba, British Colunal!a and other Weetern points ; also to Eastern Provinc s and New England States, Telegraph and money order business respectfully solicited. R J. MAC DONAL C. P. R. AGE,NT, SeafOrth. COLIN BETHUNE, Agent Berlin Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Lowest rates, SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JANUARY THE QUESTION QF ASSESS- MENT DEAR EXPOSIToR :-The subject of assess. ment is a difficult one to make .satisfactory to all and there is a. very wide diversity -of opinion concerning it. For instance, a writer in THE EXPOSITOR, a short time ago, oame to a hasty conclusion, the substance of which was that the assessors in the various municipalities should be dispensed with, and that the poor man with a billy, or marshy, or otherwise barren farm, not worth more than $20 per acre'should be forced to pay as high a rate of taxation as the man with a fertile farm worth from $70 to $80 an acre. Now, if this mode were adopted, It could have but one result, and that would be to make the poor farmer still poorer, and cause the wealthy one to become more wealthy at the poorer one's expense. And again, if this change suggested became !awe it would have to be applied to town prop- erty as well as rural. It should teke the laborer or inechenie living in a cottage cost- ing $300 as high as the merchant prince or manufacturer living in a $20,000 mansion. This would eventually provoke disturbance and turn order into chaos, and would give a good-for.riothing people, calling themselves Socialists'a real grievance. Wrenge which striated a few years ago have been redressed. The ungenerous and uncharitable pay school system has given place to the free school at eVery point. The farmer who was so unfor- ttinate as to live far from home markets -and I maintain the one living far from market is enfortunate in comparison with he one Wraho enjoys the luxury of living .ar by. Well, the man who had a long dietame to rwould start some time in the night and e confronted on the way out by those relics f baebariem, the connty toll -gates. • At hat time these things were looked upon as being all right, but to most of us at this ad. anced age it would appear cruel and un- ust. The people do not want to return even in part to this old fossil system, know - ng full welt that it would be a retrogade eve. The remark has been made that en who erect good buildings and make other needed improvement; are taxed, and the man who lends money is ineered at and called A &one. This, however, is entirely wrong. The money -lender in country phices almost invariably puts pp excellent nanny and stable' as well as a comfortable and expensive homes firpt, and instead of beings drone he is nothing short of a benefaddr. Although I have not reached this dignity myself, I just wish there were many more of this class. It will again be noticed that any fad or whim, no matter how abused it may be, will have apologists. For instance, one "Sextue " applauds this fad and follows it up with a dish of Mixed pickles, and although foreign to the question at issue, I will dwell upon it for a mOment. He tells us in a peevish way that he; euffers in soul owing to the kind words spoken in the press about girls on their wedding day. Poor thing, he should not distress himself, as it is only once in their lifetime, for if the occasion arises for them to marry again, they will not get, nor • even want, more than a passing notice. He says he is pleased to hear of the advent of little ones. This is entirely unnecessary on his part, when the parents are to the fere to welcome them. And "Sextus," does not appear to be particularily desirous of becom- ing interested in the welfare of those unfor. fortunate creatures who are :unwelcome. Reicue work is not in his line. But, to return to assessment, I think the only fair mild just mode of assessment is. to commence near the market town and grad- ually reduce the rate as the assessor with- draws froth 'such town. Every sensilble person knows that a farm situated ten' or twelve miles from market is not worth near so much mciney as a farm close to market. It will fake from five to ten per cent. of the grain to have it hauled. his hay will be about 20 e, and his fat cattle *ill , and soon through the t may be interesting' to value of the farmer The cost of teamin per cent. of its val shrink considerabl whole list. Now, know that there ttre people in MoKil op who are thirteen miles from the nearest market ; six milt* from the nearest pest - office, and nine or ten miles from the near- ed doctor and vete Fry surgeon. Thank- ing you, Mr. Edito , for your valuable spa*, I am, yours re peetfully, J. J. flvi Death of Mr. Ogilvie. Word reached Seaforth on Friday after- noon last of the suddenaleath of Mr. W. Ogilvie, of Montreal, aud proprietor of the Ogilvie mills in this town. Immediately on the receipt of the despatch announcing_ he -death; the mill was shut down and vi rk was suspended until Tuesday. The funeral of the deceased took place on Monday., Mr. Ogilvie was universally known as:the " fiour king of Canada," and was one of the most prominent figures in Canadian business life. Mr. Oglivie's death was tragic in its suddenness. Presumably in his usual good health, Mr. Ogilvie left his house about haltpast nine Friday morning, and had driven to his office. He had there attended to the duties connected with his great -mill- ing concern, and at 11 o'clock had driven to the Bank of Montreal, of which institution he had been a director for a number of years. Upon leaving the meeting at noon, Mr. Ogilvie remarkedto the porter that he was not feeling well, and requested him to call a sleigh. This was done, but instead of going to the board of trade, as was his usual cus- tom, he requested that he be driven to Dr. Gardiner's house'and asked the doctor . to Accompany him home. By this time -Mr, Ogilvie was rapidly failing, and in spite of every effort, expired shortly after reaching home. On reaching his residence'Mr. Ogil- vie walked into his house, sat down and then went upstairs to his room,, where he expired five ininutes after. The doctors said it was due to the bursting of a blood vessel in close Proximity to the heart. He married in 1871, Helen daughter Of Joseph Johnston, Paisley, Helen, and leaves a widow end three sons. Mr. Ogilvie leaves a very large estate. A few years ago he refined an offer of eight million dollars for his businesisi Mr. W. W. Ogilvie was born February 14th, 1835, in Montreal. He was a son of the late Alexander Ogilvie. His education was received at the Montreal High school, and early in life he commenoed the business in which he was destined to become so prom- inent. It may be -said of him that he was a miller by' inheritance, for the extensive business carried on by him was founded by his grandfather, who erected a mill at Jac- ques Cartier, near Quebec, in 1801, which was followed by another mill at Lachine Rapids. •Mr. Ogilvie was one of the leading millers of the world, operating extensive mills , in different points in Canada, with headquarters at Montreal. The combined output of his mills is about 7,500 barrels of flour daily, made from 33,000 bushels of wheat, which is supplied from his own ele- vators in Ontario, Manitoba and the North- west Territories. He was a progressive miller, and was the first to introduce. the roller milling process into 'Canada, having= made, a personal investigation of the new system in Hungary, where it was invented and firsb put in operation. Mr. Ogilvie punned a great preetical and scientific knowledge of wheat, wheat lands, and the production of flour equaled by few men, and his immense business was a result of this knowledge practically applied? He was the pioneer wheat buyer in Maniteba, and con- tributed Iargely to the development of that province. From a small ship ent in 1876, the shipments have now inceased, to his own mine alone, to 4,000,000 ushels annu- ally. But he excelled just a much in hie personal or private character s in his busi- ness, and all who are intinia e with him, especially his employees, wer greatly at- tached to him. In his magni 'cent business house in Montreal there is handsomely furnished and well-equipped reading and recrestion room, for the larg staff there employed. In religion Mr. gilvie was e Presbyterian and in politics a Conserva- tive. County Judge's dourt. On Tuesday of last week, John Doyle, of Mount Carmel, in the township of Stephen, was before His Honor Judge Masson, at Goderieh, charged with having stolen cer- tain goods from a store and with possession, the same having been found in the house owned and occupied by him. The County Attorney, Ira Lewis, prosecuted, and E. Campion, Q. C., defended. As soon as the ease had been opened Mr. Campion claimed that though the goods had been stolen, proof of the stealing could not be produced, and asked for a dismissal, but Judge Masson deeided to hear, the evidence. John Me- Quarrie, merchant, of Mount Carmel, said he had lost property out of his store on several occasions, and that on the evening of the 22od December the stockings and boots now produced were taken therefrom. He obtained a earch warrant in Exeter and he afterwards saw the goods at the trial. - In cross-examination the witness said he was induced to obtain the search warrant because Edward Hall, with whom he had had previous trouble, lived in the house. Constable Gill said he proceeded to Doyle's and met him outside the house. Doyle said the goods were there, and told Hall to go up stairs and show the goods. Constable Gill went to Hall s room, where he found the goods. Hall had the key of this room. The room is in Doyle's house. Mr. Cain - pion claimed an acquittal, as there was no evidenoe to convict, but the learned Judge, holding there was a prima facia ease, John Eoyle was called in his, own behalf, and swore that he did not steal the goods, and that when Hall told him the goods were in his house, he told him to take them away. At the conclusion of the case Mr. Campion made a strong plea on behalf of his client, claiming that under the statute he tould not be convicted, and that all his actions showed he was not guilty cof the offence. The Judge commented at Some length on the evidence, showing that a prima facia case was clearly made out, as the faott of the goods being in the house of the prisoner one hour after he knew they were stoke left him open to the charge, but as he had en- tered the witness box and swore he had not stolen the property, he gave him the bene- fit of the doubt and found him not guilty. Edward Hall was brought up for sentence, charged with store breaking and theft, and having nothing to urge in his defence, he was sentenced to six months hard labor- in the Central on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. Jas. Doyle was then placed in the dock for sentence, he having pleaded guilty to breaking into the store and taking some of the goods to his own house. Mr. Campion made a strong plea in favor of his client, showing that he had hitherto borne an ex- cellent character, that the crime had been committed while under the influence of drink, and that he had no need to steal, as he owned the farm where he lived with his wife and five children, The judge admit- ted he had read letters strongly in favor of prisoner, but the case was of such a nature that he must inflict a punishment, and sent him for two month's hard labor n the county jail. • Huron Notes. -Mr. W. N. Hewett has been appointed posttnaster at Carlow, in the townitip of Colborne. -Mr. Arthur Pybus has returned to Gerrie after an absence of two years in Manitoba. -During 1899, there were registered with the town clerk, Wingham, 47 births, 29 deaths and 36 marriages. -Alex. Perrie, 12th concession of Grey, had 372 bushels of _peas from 9 acres and 2,230 yards o land. - This is a good return and is not of en beaten. - -Miss Wi son, of Goderich, has been en- gaged as te cher in SG. - Helen's ublio school instea of Mr. J. Martin, wh de- clined re-eng gement for this year. -Mr. W. . Treleaven has been ap °int - ed treasurer f the township of Ashfie d, in the place of 4r. Robert Harrisov, who re- signed the ol co, owing to his absence from the township. the merchants burned - out by the recent fire in Blyth, have determined to re- build cutely in the spring and intend com- bining together and building a union brick block. That is the right kind of spirit to show. -The oouncil of the township of Turn. berry have decided to make the veteran ex - reeve of that township a suitable testi. menial in recognition of his long and faith- ful municipal services to that township. -Miss Mary Gilpin, of Lucknow, was ratersied to Mr. Patrick Gilmore, of Ash - fie ilFrAy Rev. Father Dixon, in the Catholic church, Lucknow, on Tuesday, the 9th inst. -Mr. John 8. McTavish has been att. pointed assessor of the township of Turn - berry at a salary of $55, and Messrs. Alex. MoEwen and Douglas Fraser have been ap- pointed auditors of the same township, -One day last week Mr. E. Grigg, of Colborne, delivered in Clinton seven pigs that were lexactly five months old, which turned the scales at 1290, or an average of 184 pound's. -Joe-Sharrow, of Grand Bend, in the township of Stephen, has bought the one htuadred and fifty -acre farm of Mr. Wm. Fulton, for the sum of $6,000, at the same time disposing of his own fifty to Mr. George Webb, a neighbor -Mr. W. C. Hueston, of Exeter, has purchased the seed and produce business of Mr. J. 0. Jones in that village. Mr. Hues - ton is a good busineas man and is well liked by every person who knows him and should' make a success of his new business. -At the annual meeting of the East Wa- wanosh Agricultural Society, held last week at Belgrave, the financial statement showed the receipts for the year to be $414 and the disbursements $315, leaving a bal- ance of about one hundred dollars in the treasury! The following often were elec- ted : President, Walter S ott ; let vice- president, James Owens ; 12nd vice-presi- dent, R. Prooter ; directo' rs J. Cole, P. W. 'Scott, H. Edwards, R. Scott, George 9, 1900 BOOKS. 150 Book ing, for 2 200 Book for 10c ea Picture F order. EX. W cloth blind - c each. ,paper cover, h. ames made to NTER, SEAFORTH. Robertson, R. MoMur ay, George Taylor, A. Kerr and J. Coulte R. Currie was ap- pointed an honorary di actor on account Of his long and faithful se vices to the societ ' . Tseasurer, C. MoiClel and ; secretary, F. Anderson; auditore, J. S. Scott and ranee -sir Stubbs, . James 11trititFLondon and in. of Exeter, has purchased a reside cot i tends removing with his family to that city. :He has been a reepeote4 resident Of Exeter ;for some time and the eople of thet village [regret his departure from their midst. - 1 -During the pait eitir there were reg- istered with P. Po ter eld, township clerk of East Wawanosh 44 births, 6 Marriages and 35 deaths, T e marriage rate is low for a prosperous to ship like Eas Wawa - nosh, but perhaps hey iwill do b tter this year. i -The spring eitt nge of the Ase ze Court for the county of Huron will b held in Goderioh on Mon ay, March 19t4i, for the trial of actions w th a jury, be ore Mr. Justice Falconbrid e, and on Monday, May 28th, for the trial sf non-jiary cases, before Mr. Chief Justice eredith. -Mr. David ughleed, of Wingham, who has joined the an dian. contingent for South Africa, was rese of $80, contributed •y the citizens pf Wing - ham as pocket Mon y foe' the brave soger boy. The town so noil Iwill also have his life insured for $1,000. 1 _ -One day last week tegsra. George and John Whitfield, 12th donceaaion Of Grey, brought two god sized loads of stove wood to Brussels. T e first load measured 4i - cords and the second n for which they re- ceived $14.43. -Mr. A. B. Carr, o Easb Wawanosh, is the lucky owner of a rolifie ewe. This animal give birth to anc raised three lambs last year and on Christ nas eve presented her owner with two nore, thus having given birth to five lambs within ten months. -Malcolm Lenient, f Wingham, has purchased from Robert Mason bie 33 -acre farm, situated on the Bluevale road, near that town. Mr: Lemon will have possess- ion on the 18th of .this nonth. We under- stand it is Mr. Lament's intention to erect new buildings on thi spring. . -Mr. John Black ham sold his farm on the 6th eoncessian of 1laab Wawanosh, to Mr. James Noble, of ullett, for $3,000. Mr. Black intends goin to Wingham to live. Mr. John Coultes has also bought the 75 acre farm of his brother, George, in the same township. - During the year 189 there were reg- istered with the town el rk of Goderich 61 births, 54 deaths and /8 marriages. Of the deaths eleven were at or under the age of sixteen months, and $ teen ranged from seventy-one to ninety-si yeare. The aver- age age of the fifty -fou , when deaths are recorded, was over forty one Years. - At the annual school meeting in union school section No. 12, Grey and McKillop, Robert MoGavin was eleoted trustee for the next term, succeeding:Alex. Buchanan, who declined re-election, William Duncan- son supplies 6 a or di of dry wood at $1.40, and William McAllister 10 oar& of green at $1.24. Miss Lamont is the teacher. -Miss. Sarah E., daughter i of Mr. an Mrs. Joseph Izzard, of the 14th concession Goderich townehip, was united in marriag to Mr. Michael Flick, a prosperous youn farmer of Colborne, on Wednesday of las week. The happy couple will spend thei honeymoon in Bad Axe, Michigan, and o their return will settle down on the home stead in Colborne. . -While a son and daughter Of councillo F:erris, of Hulled, were ret ening hom from the lecture in St. And ew's church Blyth, one night last week, t4ie horse ra away. The cutter was upset and the cm oupants thrown out. Miss Felrris received a bad cut on the left side of h r head and, property in the her left ear was also badly cut and iejured -Mr. Edward Gaunt, of the 12th con- cession of West Wawanosh„ who luta made a name and rep-ntation for himself as a suc- cessful breeder • of thoroughbred steek, in-, tending to retire from the busineas will have an auction sale of thoroughbred Leicester sheep, on his farm on Wednesday,' Januarer. - A y ung man named Johnston, who, it: is said, is respectably connected, when put on trial before Judge Masson at Goderich, confessed to the stealing of a suit of clothes, and an Overcoat from a boarder at an hotel' in Luck ow, also to taking a horse aid rig from veterinary -surgeon Medd, of D ngan- non. Be was sentenced o two yesrsI in the, Central Prison at Toren - Mr. James Clark, resident of the township of Colborne sin e 1834 and one of the leading farmers of t at township, died at his hente, Claremont arm, on Friday et last week, after an i Mess of everal months.; He was the firs farmer i Col- borne to cut a sheaf of wheat with a sickle and one of the first to ha3'e grain eu with a binder. -Last fall, while pa king appl I, Joe McKay, of Brussels, put e. note in a barrel 'asking the receiver to oommuniea with him, stating the condition of the fruit when purchased and the price paid. Last week he received a reply from H. C. Bow- land, at Haunted Lakes ranch, Lam rton, Alberta, saying the fruit was reed ed in good order and tke price paid was 6 per barrel. - The following are theJ, officers a,p ointed for the township of Howl* for the urrent year: Lizzie Walker, clerk; Isaac Wade, atseseor ; Nelson MeLanghlin, trusurer ; Robert Russell, caretaker of townehi ball-; Adam Graham and W. A Irwin, au item ; A. M. Spence, M. D., M dieal healljh offi- cer; Alex. Graham me ber of bo rd of health for three years. The appoiiutment of collectors to be left ov r until Septiember meeting. -At the annual meet' berry Agricultural Societ in Wingham, it was deci admission fee at the fall s bees from 15 cents to 25 decided bo. hold the show day and Friday of Se Henderson was elected of the society. Mr. Hen faithful, hardwerking m I IO g of the 1 Turn- , held last week ed to increase the ow to non -mem. onto. It was also on the last Thurs. tember. Charles onorary president onion has been a mber !Lhe loo - , ci ty ever since its ineeptioneisome 33 years a o and is entitled to the honor that has he n conferred on him. The following of - fie re were elected for the year: President, Jo in Currie i 1st vice-presideet, John Mof- fa t; 2nd vice-presidents, Amos Tipling ; di imbue, S. Burchill, 8, Kerrnighan, Jae. gum, F. G. Sperling, John Mulvey, W. J. Henderson, Peter Fowler, W. J. Currie an L Rolland Beattie; auditor; T. Hall and H. B. Elliott: William Robertson'seers- fa yetreasurer. It was also decided to run an excursion to the Model Farm during the summer under the same arrangements as the one run lest year. • -General French, who has distinguished hinutelton the South African battlefield, was the one who organized th Northwest Mounted Police. When Rev. A. Stewart, the popular and able pastor o the Willis church, Clinton, was a young man, he was stationed in the Northwest, toad he spent one winter in the barracks at ' Fort Pelly, which was then in charge ,of French, of whom Mr. Stewart speaks very highly. -Mr. John Elliott, of Calgary, North- west ' Territory, is at present visiting friends in Stanley. It is eighteen years since Mr. Elliott was there before and he o says he sees a great change since he left. Mr. Elliott speaks very highly of the North- west and nye they had good' lerops there last year. He went out to Manitoba when quite lung and now has a geed farm, a comfor able home and a wife , and seven children. -Mr. George Forsythe, of Teeswater, and some years ago a resident i f Seaforth as and TuSkersmith, ha curios ty in the shape of an eight day clock, whieh he prizes very highly. It is not only a very orna- mental piece of furniture but; is it keeps splendid time, its useful also. It is six feet in heiglt and the case is of the finest ma- • hogeny. The weight° each Weigh eleven and a hi If pounds. The clock was MUM- factured by a Mr. Wood, in Birmingham, England, in the year 1696, and is thus over two hundred years old. -The following are the oftieere elec- ted for the current year for the Morris Bra 'oh Agricultural oeiety : J. B. Tier- ney, p sident - Joseph Carter, l lat vice - prof en ; William Patterson, 2nd vice - Ovid lent; directoes-Morris-John Short reed, jr, William Jackson, Thomas W. Sloe.George Taylor; East Wawanosh- Mat lett Lockhart, Richard- Cerley ; Hul. Robert Ferris William M on ; Blyth 1 -Jo n Pherritt, Williani Ma1013 The lit vice- •re ident has already secure 97 meta- bees or ntende to climhis year, and says he l ! b e i before show time. hat's the kind of work that makes a node y prosper- ous. -aeorge and William Brown, of Car- mun o tk ck, and Thomas, of Minnesota, have been isiting John K. Brown their brother, on th 9th concession of dray, and Wm. Brown, near Molesworth. The five of them four brothers and a &mein, had a photo taken a few days ago inBrussels. None of them are very delie;te. Mr. Brown, from Minnesota, plumps down the scales at 245 ; , ` Jock," as he is familiarly called, weighs 210 ; George, 158 ; William, 175 and ex -councillor Brown is I good for 2324, or a grand total of 1024 pounds for the five. These are the kind of men who have been raised on oatmeal and the shorter catechism. i -A very pretty and enjoyab wedding was that of William Bremner and Miss Kate, second daughter of Reber Pearson, 4th concession of Grey, which to place on Wedneeday evening of last Wee . There were me 80 guests present and , 6 O'clock Rev. . G. Yelland tied the in trimonial bow. The bride was attende by her sisters Miss Belle, and S. Camphe I steadied the gr om. Both ladies wore ere m lustre, the br dere trimmed with white a tin, satin sash, : ridal veil, wreath, eta., and she iookea ()harming indeed. Miss ,B lle Miller playee the wedding march.' Wedding gifts espoke the popularity of the con- tracti g parties. 4I Canada. . - M nitobe Liberals have pro ested six seats n the recent provincial elections, while he Conservatives protest fi r. -A disastrous fire occurred in Winnipeg last * ek, by which the Manitob. Produce Comp ny's building, of that city was de- stroye . - e by-law granting a loan f $50,000 to th cLaughlin Carriage Com iany was carrie • ab Oshawa, the other day, only ten votes •eing recorded against It. -A large steamer, believed to te a pas- senger ship, was wreeked on a res off New Foundland coast one day last wee . Sever- al bodies were washed ashore. ' --Edward J. Fisher, of Brantford, a dele- gate attending the Masona' eon ention at Rochester, committed suicide 41 jumping into:Genesee Falls. _ -Protests have been entered aj ainst the return of the recently elected m mbers to the Legislature for both east and west El- gin, Metier Brower and /rIoDermi -Four een people -women, chi dren and eripplesHwere taken out in an a most un- conscious state from a fire in Lang & Co.'s departmental store, Ottawa. - Mr. Frank Pedley, Superint ndent of Immigration, estimates that nett y 14,000 settlers f oni the United States have be- come residents of Canada during the . past season. -Peter McEachren, of the ,tifth line, East Caledon, was probably fatally. crushed by a threshing engine falling on him. He was engaged in loading the eng ne on a sleigh, when it fell on him, fract ring the base of his skull and one leg, -At Spencerville, Ont., on ' Saturday last, George Mille, a young mar led "man, being eery short sighted, ran -un r. a tree which he and two others were fell ng. , The tree fell upon him, breaking his ,shoulder and one leg, also crushing in the back of his hetd. He lived about four hours after. -H rry 'Williams, who shot / hn Var. coe, i*Toronto, some two menthe ago, has been sentenced to be hanged on April 13th. He, with another man named Mclutoeh, mitered Varcoe's store with the in ention of robbery, and in the fracas whic i -ensued Williains shot Varcee. '-Mr. John Watson, a farmer li ing near Acton; while repairing the roof ot iis barn, was standing on a heavy beams when it gave way and he fell, breaking - is neck. He was taken to the Toronto Hospital 1 i where An operation was performed, but t is feared the relief will only be temporary. -Mi. Peter Reid, for fortyeth ee years clerk Of the township of Kittle; s, Bruce county, has resigned his positi n. Mr. Reid ni eighty-three years of age a d is said to be the oldest township ein the province. Mr. George Moffatt, ex -reeve of the township, has been &pp nted his successor.- - (Jp to date there is no indiel tion that More than one Canadian war ceri spondent will acoompany the second mitt gent, al- though the chanties are it will se rougher work than the first. John Ewai of the Toronto Globe, is the lucky 'm a. Mr. .EWSJi gained experience, typhoid' ever and a reputation during his newspaper work in I McLEAN BROS.. Publishers; -$1 a Year in Advance. the Cuban war. Edmund .E. Sheppard, of Saturday Night, intended to go to South Africa, but is unexpectedly detained by two libel suits entered against him by Mayor McDonald, of Toronto. -A Regina despatch says Corperal Lindsay, of the N. W. M. P” came from Battleford to join the wetter/a eentingent. His father and brother were both killed in the first Boer war'and he was anxious to -avenge their deathe. Unfortunately he could not pan the doctor, Despondency came over him, and he placed a pistol in his mouth and shot himself dead. . -Mrs. Thomas %Vetere'a highly respect- ed resident of Hurler, Waterloo county, died suddenly on her way home from church last Friday night She had just reached her next-door neighbour's, Mr. Tarlin, when she became suddenly ill. She entered the Tarlin residence, sat down, but could not speaksand in a few moments expired. The cause of death was apoplexy. -One of the oldest Indians of the Mo- hawk tribe living on the Six Nations' Re- serve, passed away last week, in the person, of Chief John Fraser. The deceased was 84 years of age and was very highly re- spected. He leaves a wife and two child,. ren to mourn his loss. Chief Fraser was one of the beet known men 'on the reserve and was very highly esteemed. --Cadet Geo, H. Kirkpatrick, son of the late Stafford Kirlipstrielt and nephew of the late Sir George A. kirkpatrick, met with a distressing accident at the Royal Military College, Kingston, last Thursday, by walking out of a window in the dormi- tories. He is at present confined in the General Hospital. Over -study. Amused ex- treme nervous:mu. -The barns of Mr. James Spears, two - miles- west of Brougham, Ont., were totally destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Nineteen cattle were burned, about half of which were pure-bred stock ; Also three home and the implements, together with a grenary full of graM. The total lou is estimated. at $9,000. There was $1,200 insurance. The fine is supposed to be the work of an Moen- -The Ottawa Government Mu accepted the generous offer of the High Commission- er to defray the cost of equipping and main- taining 400 mounted Canadian soldiers for servioe in South Africa. As, unfortunately, Lord Strathoona is indieposed just now, and has been forbidden by his medical ad- visers to transact any business, the details of organization have not been perfected, but the militia authorities will set to work to prepare the equipment. -One night recently Me. John Goven- lock, of Bosanquet, near Forest, was order- ed by some person, near his home, to stop at the point of a revolver. Govenlock, tee- ing the pistol, gave his horse a sharp out with his whip and started on. The high- wayman fired at him, the ball grazing the - outward corner of his eye and passing through the top of the buggy. There is no clue to the party. Govenlook had been out buying horses, and it is supposed to be some one wile thought he would have money rwlith him. -Mr. Meno Hallinan warden of the county of Waterloo, diedat his residence at Roseville on Sunday last. One year ago he entered the municipal campaign with characteristic energy. Mr. Hallinan's throat and lungs becathe affected, from which he was unable to recover. The his- tory of Roseville is largely the history of the Hallman family. The deceased repre. sented his township in the eounty eouncil for more than ten years and was elected to the wardenship twelve months ago. Dropsy of the heart Was the cause of death. -John G, Powell; an engineer on the Grand Trunk railway, entered a barber shop in Toronto, on Saturday night and waited for his turn at the barber's chair. When he finally sat down in the chair he said 66 Well, my turn is next," and the next moment he expired. The barber hastened for medical aid, but the physician who was summoned declared the engineer dead. Heart failure was apparently the cause of death, and it is thought that the sudden tilting of the barber's chair brought on the attack which resulted fatally. Mr. Powell was 73 years of age. Perth Notes. -Stratford poultry men have Shown their ability not only to provide o good poultry show but to ins.ke it pay. Al- though many other poultry shows have mob with little success, Toronto coming out $200 on the wrong aide of the account, the Stratford association have paid all obliga- tions and a small balance remains. A meet- ing was held on Thursday night last and the officers expressed themselves as well pleased with the result of the show, -Peter Sheen, of Logan township, one of the beet known men in that township and Mitchell, died on Tuesday of laet week, aged 79 years and 9 months. He eame to Canada in the year 1842, and was a resident of Logan for nearly 57 years. He was a man of good education, and was appointed many years ago a Justice of the Peat*, and hus decisions on the bench were always consid- ered fair and just. His wife died some eleven years ago, and the old man lived alone ever since. -Harry McMillan, son of Mr. Walter McMillan, Stratford, and who for tvro years past was one of the most eourteetui and obliging of the Herald's staff of -carrier boys, while walking near Shakespeare ward school one day last week, was attacked by a vicious bull dog owned by Mr. J. Hall. The dog seized Harry in the calf of the leg and could not be made to relenquish his hold until severely beaten over the head with a shovel. The unforunate boy was driven to a doctor's office, where he pluckily submitted without a murmur, to the dres- sing of the wound, which was very painful, the flesh being torn in a frightful manner. -The annual meeting of the Mitchell, ,Logan and Fullerton Agricultural. Society was held in the council chamber, Mitehell, last week. Dir. John Broderiek was re- elected president; Andrew Wright first and Arthur Mutton naiad vice-presidents. Mr. James Barnett was re-elected secretary,- treaeurer, and the following directors; F. R. Hamilton and D. Melcolin, for Rib- bed ; Jos. Jeekson, W. J. Walkom, and G. F. Kramer, for Fullerton'Thos. Green and Wm. Roy, for Logan; J. B. Coppin and W. R. Davis, for Mitchell. The treas- urer reported the society only 174.12 in debt, $30 of which Was :incurred for im- provemmits to the hall. -A pretty wedding took piece on Jealit- ary 3rd, at Burnside, the residence of Mr. David Neill, of Downie, when Mae Clara E. Cowan, one of Downie's most popular and comely young ladies waif united in marriage to Mr. Henry ff. ladies, by Rev, John H. Graham, of Avonton. ° Miss Ella Cowan, a sister of the bride, performed the duties of bridesmaid, while Mr. Alfred Morrow gave like uslitanee to his brother, the groom. The bride received, among many presentee a chair from the Presbyter- ian ohuroh memberkof whit* she wee verge- ist. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow will live on the latter's farm, on the St Mary's roads near Stratford.