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interesting sermon
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of Mr. E. Dexter.
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F blood -poisoning.
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laddress at League
Son.—»P. King,
ot H. Fisher re-
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as Snell is abaent
ing friends. —Mr.
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Faapany,
Toronto,
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Fe bride is held.
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JANUARY 19 1900 -
THE H1JRON EXPOSITOR.
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Tuckersmith.
BRIEFS. —Mrs. Charles Landsborough .18
ill with an attack of pleuriay.—Mrs. Charles
Mason is also on the sick list.—Sixteen
beams have been hauling logs and timber
during the past week from Doherty's WA.
—Mr. Edward Papple had a sawing bee on
Wednesday.—Mre. George McGonigle, of
this township, has an interesting photograph
five generations. The members of the
group are ; Mrs. William Henderson, Mrs.
Habkirk, Mrs. George MeGonigle, Mrs.
Laidlaw and her son, iGeorge.
EAST END NOTES, —Mr. James Sproat has
purchased fifty acres of land from his sister,
Mrs. J. Hays, at a good figure. It is along
side of the fifty acres he bought three years
ago, and makes an excellent hundred aore
fartra—A load of young people spent a very
pleasant time at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Renkie one evening last week.—Our
new teaehete Mr. Beattie, has commeneed
his duties in school eeotion No. 5, he comes
well recommended, and we wish him she-
eess in his work of teaching the young,—
Misses Gertie and Mary Niokolson, of By.
field, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. Strong.
—We are pleased to note the steady im-
provement of Mr. Pearson Ohegney. He is
.able to leave his room with the aid of
oratches.—Miss Lillie Reid, of 'Ashfield, is
visiting in Sproatsville,—Mr. Harry Ches-
ney met with what might have been a seri-
ous accident one day this week. As he was
driving on the ice over the creek on Mr.
Hart's farm, the horse, cutter and himself
went orash into the icy water; help was
alear at hand, and with a great struggle the
horse was got out, but Harry was almost
paralyzed before reaching "terra firma." --
Alias Piehl and her:brother, from Logan,
were visiting at M. John Sproats this
week. Mr. Diehl took sick just as he
reached there, but under Mrs. Sproats kind
treatment he eecovered and returned home
in the evening.—There was quite an excit-
ing time at Kruse's brick yard on Tuesdiy
last. A man, from Dublin, was getting a
load of brick, and when about ready to
start, hi a horses took fright and off they
-went with the load. Mr. A. Ireland took
in the situation, 'and ran his team through
-the field and got ahead of them, risking his
life to stop them.
THE CANADIAN
Bank of Commeme !
CAPITAL (PAID UP)
"Six Million Dollars—$C 000,0.
SEAFORTH BRANCH.
A general Banking business tr n-
sacted. Farmers' Notes discoun ed,
and spacial attention given to he
collection of Sale Notes.
SAVINGS BAN K.—Interest al I Ow-
od on deposits of $1 and upward*.
Special facilities for transaction of
business in the Klondike Distrioti
Money Orders, payable at any bank, issued at the
following rates:-
Under 4110 .08 no to 830 .12
$IO to 820 .10 830 to 850 .14
F. HOLMESTED, F. C. G. MINTY,
Solicitor. Manager.
1624'
THE MARKETS.
SEAVORTH, January 11 1900
Fall Wheat (new), Standard_ 62 to 80 64 •
Spring Wheat per bushel,.- - 0 62 to 01 64
Oats per _ _ - - 0 25 tO 0 25
Peas per bushel - 0 55 to 055
Barley per bushel_ — _ _ 0 36 to _ 0 38
Butter, No. 1, loose- - 0 17 to 0 18
Butter, tub_ _ _ 0 17 to 0 18
gs per doz
1.111 0 16 to 017
our, per 100 _ _ _ - 2 GO to 2 00
Kay per ton new- - - - 7 60 to 800
Hides per 100 - 00 to 6 60
Sheep ..... 0 60 to 070
Wool- Cs 13 to 015
Potatoee per bush (new), .......- 0 30 to 0 40
Salt (retail) per barrel— .. .... 1 00 to 0 00
Wood per oord (long).. — - 4 00 to 4 76
Wood per oord (short) .„ 2 03 to 2 60
Apple. per bag...-..... ........ 0 40 to 1 00
Clover Seed............- .... 3 00 to 8 60
•••11 1 25-40 2 00
Timothy Seed
Pork, perICO 6 00 to 6 00
Tallow, per lb... - - - 04 to 0 05
Blyth, January 180, 1900
Wheat
Peas
Barley
Olit3
Butter
Eggs'
Hides
80 60 to 80 63
O 53 to 0 66
O 36 to 087
O 24 to .0 26
O 17 to 018
O 16 to 016
7 50 te 8 00
Pork, dressed 5 00 to 6 25
Sheep Skins 0 60 to 0 76
Tallow 0 06 to 0 06
Cured Hams 0 10 to 0 11
Cordwood * 00 to 250
Cordwood (green) 1 75 to 2 26
Stove Wood 1 75 to 2 00
Stove Wood (green) 1 30 to 1 50
Hay 6 00 to 700
Dairy Markets.
T0R07,CTO, January. 16th.—Butter—Mar-
ket continues firm with good demand and
light receipts: Choice dairy tubs are
scarce, and fetch 19 to 20e, medium is qaot-
ed at 17 to 18e, inferior 161a to 17o, dairy
pound rolls 19 to 20e, large rolls 18 to 19c.
Creamery is steady at 21 to 21ic for tubs,
and 22 to 23o for prints. Eggs—Equally
good demand and receipts hold market
steady with unchanged prices. New laid
in case Iota would job to the trade at 23c;
No. 1 fresh gathered or held fresh would
bring 15 to 18c ; No. 1 limed are quoted at
16e -; No. 2, 14e.
MOZITTREAL, January lfith.—Cheese—The
market is steady. at 12c. Butter—There is
an active local demand for creamery at
230; western dairy rolls are quiet at 181
to 19c. Eggs—The market is quiet and un-
changed. Strictly new laid sold at 25 -to
27c, candled stock 15 to 17e, Montreal limed
16 to 18c, western 15c per dozen.
— 0
Poultry Market.
TORONTO', January 16th.—Chickens are
in good demand and scarce; prices firm at
40 to 700 for dry plucked pairs. Other fowl
are scarce also, but demand is not encourag-
ing. Turkeys are quoted at 9 to 10c, geese
ft, to 7e, and , ducks 60 to 75c.
Live Stook Markets.
LONDON, England, January 16th.—The
cattle trade throughout the United King-
dom is very slow. Good United States
cattle 6d; Canadians, 61.d ; Argentine,
Od ; Argentine 'sheep, Rd (Canadians, 5:0.
vEnroor,, January 16th.—Cane.dian cat-
tle, 6d ; sheep, 51,d. Trade very slow.
MONTREAL, January 16th.—The butchers
were out in large numbers, and trade was
fair, with the prices of cattle still 'tending
upwards. There were only a few really
good cattle on the market, and those sold
at about 50 per pound, with pretty good
animals at been 3!? to 4-1,6, and common
stock at from 2-1. to 3,Ie per pound. There
were a number of bulls in fair condition,
which sold ati from 3 to 3ic per pound.
Three good calves sold for $36; the other
calves were a rather poor lot, and sold at
from $2 50 to $4 each. Sheep sold at from
3 to 3/re per ponnd ; and the lambs at from
4 to 41c, There were very few fat hogs at
the stock yards; and the last sale reported
was at 41c per pound.
BoveNto, January 16th.—Cattle—Good
to best smooth fat export cattle, $6 ,to
$6.25 ; gond to'best, $5 35 to $5.75; export
bulls, $4,25 to $4.75 ; good to choice but.
cher steers, $4.60 to $5 25 ; good to beet Ind-
ehers' steers, $4 to 54.85; good to hest
fat bulls, $4 td 54.50; feeder bulls, $$ to
$3.40; good te best fat heifers, $4.25 to
4.85; fair to good heifers, $3.25 -to 54; fat
cows, good to best, 53.50 tai$3765 ; med:
ium fab Cows, 52.75 40 $3..25 ; fat cows,com-
mon 40 fair, $2 to 52.50; stockers, choice
to extra quality, $3.75 to $4.25 ; oommon to
good do., $2.75 to 53.50; stook bulls, $2.75
to $3.50 ; fancy yearlings, $2.25 to 53.50;
calves, good color stook, 400 to MO pounds,
$3.25 to 54.25; do„ good to &oleo, $3,75
to $4. Sheep and Lambs—The general trade
was fairly active at the decline of 10 to 15e
from S turday's figure. The bulk of the
sales- of choice *fibs were at $6.15, with a
number of sales at $6.20. Lambe, ehoice
to extra were quotable at $6.10 to 86.'20;
good to choice, $5.75 to 56.10; fair to com-
mon $4.50 to $5.60. Sheep, ehoioe to ex-
tra, $4,75 to 54.90; good . to Choice. $4,50
to 54.75; common to good, $1 to $4. There
were -four loads of Canada lambs on sale,and
the basis was $5.80 to $5 85 ; Wethers,$4,65
to 51.90 ; yearlinge;$4,75 to 55.25; heavy
,ew sheep, $4 25 a54.50. The fferings
ware pretty wellolinnied up, and steady at
the close. Hogs—The trade was active and
five cents higher than on Saturday, with 130
loads on sale. Heavy hogs were quotable at
54.80 to $4 85 ; mixed, $4.80 ; York rs,from
light to heavy, $4.05 to $4.75 '• pige, $4 50
to .60, mostly $4,55 ; roughs, 54.10 to
stags, $3.40 to $3.60. The trade in
pige was rather slow.
Tonono, J annary ] 7th. —1porL Cattle
—There was a good supply of very fair catI
tle, but the market was " off " and trade
slow. A few of Mae best picked lotssold at
$4.75 to $5, and $4.25 to $4.60 for triediurn
exporters. Butchers' C.Nttle—Choice heifers
and steers sold around $3 50 to $3,90 per
cwt., while good cattle sold at $3 to $3.50
per cwt. Rough and medium cows sold all
the way from 82.25 to $3 per cwt. Feeders
—Held firm and in good demand at $3,60 to
83 80 for heavy feeders, and $3.25 to $3.50
for stock weighing 800 to 900 pounds. Heavy
short -kept steers, weighing 1,175 to 1,250
pounds, are very scarce and wanted at $4
to $4.25 per cwt. 1 Sheep and Lantbs--A
large run of 2,000 ruled the market , dull at
slightly weakened prices of $3 to • $3.,50 per
cwt. for export ewes, $4 to $4.50 fOr lambs,
and $4.50 to $4.60 per ovit for picked ewes
and wethers. Hoge—Firmer at $4.621 per
cwt. for select weights of 160 to 200 pounds
natural weight and $4.121 for thick and
light fats. Run moderate and trade firm.
The following representative sales were
noted: C. Zeagman bought 25 rough cows
at $2.25 per cwt., and 800 to 900 lb steers
at $3.50 to $3.65 per cwt. W. Levack
bought six loads of butchers' and export
cattle aF, $3 50 to $4 per cwt for the former,
and $4.40 to $5 per met for the latter. D.
E. McDonald, of Wingham, sold 15 choice,
1,030 lb. heifers at $3.85 per cwt.
Situations
in the Business field are constantly
opening for those who are qualified to
fill them. Thai
Central Business College,
TORONTO,
received these, calls for help Within
three days from October 30th:—Brad-
street's Agency, lady, stenographer ;
H. H. Williams, Real Estate, young
man, clerk and stenographer; J. D.
Xing & Co., lady, stenographer; Cow-
ans, Kent & Co., lady, bookkeeper;
King -Darrell Produce Company, young
man, bookkeeping and stenography.
Our students secure such places as soon
. as they are qualified for them. It will
pay to prepare for them. Correspond-
ence invited. •
W. H. SHAW, Principal.
Yonge and Gerrard sta., Toronto.
1586-52
Births.
MURRAY-In Varna, on January 940, the Wife of
Mr. P. H. Murray, of a son.
MURRAY-In McKillop, on January let, the wife of
Mr. M. Murray, of a son.
110GARTH-In Stephen, on January 9th, the'lwife of
Mr. S. T. Hogarth, of a son.
SOBYE-In East Wawanosh, on January 5th, the
wife of Mr. Wm. &bye, of a eon.
LEE -In Goderich on December 29112, the wto of
Mr. Charles Lee, of a son.
_BREWER -In Morris, on Decereber 3040, the sife of
Mr. Fred Brewer, of -at daughter.
SHIELL-On January 640, the wife of Mr. R. hiell,
of Zatland, of et eon.
DICKENS --In Usborne, on December 291h, th wife
of Mr. Riohard Dickens, of a daughter.
Marriages.
JELLY-MORRISON-At the residence of the ride's
parents, McKillop, by Rev. A. C. Tiffin, on Janu-
ary 10th, Mr. , Robert A. Jelly, of Shot urne,
Ontario, to Mies Amelia Mend, daughter 1 Mr.
Frank Morrison, of McKillop.
BREMNER-PEARSON-At the residence cff the
bride's parents. Grey, on January 3rd, by Rev.
J. G. Yelland, Mr. Wee. Bremner, to Mies Kate,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearson, all of
Grey.
WILSON-SALKELD-On January 1040, at the
residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Jasper
Wilson, M. A., Mr, Samuel George Wilson, to
Mies Frances Elsie, .daughter of John and Ellen
Salkeld, all of Goderloh township.
FLICK-IZZeRD-At the residence -of the bride'.
father, Goderich township, on January 1040, by
Rev. J. J. Morkeit, of Liatowel, Mr. Michael
Flick, of Colborne, to Mies Sarah E., third
daughter of Mr. Joseph Izzard.
RUTLEDGE-FORD-At-the residence of the bride's
mother, Goderich township,: on January it th,
- by Rev. G. W. Andrews, Mr. Wm. Rutledge, te
Mies Susie Ford, all of Goderich township.
MATHEWS-HABKIRK-On January 17th, et the
residence of the parents of the bride, by Rev. P.
Musgrave, Mr. Jarnes Mathews, of McGregor,
Manitoba, to Miss Mary Ilsbkirk, youngest
daughter of Mr. George Habkirk, of McKillop.
Death.
MCLEOD-In Toronto, on January 15th, Ada, young
est daughter of Mr. Kenneth McLeod, formerly
of Seaforth.
GARROW-In MeKilloo, qn January 12th, Robecea
Kay, relict of the late Edward Garrow, in he
82nd yeer.
CLARK -At Claremont fa m, Colborne, on Januar
540, James Clark, age 83 years, 3 months and 1
days.
SMAR,T-In Aehfield, on January 440, Margaret,
relict of the late Cha les Smut, aged 89 years
and 8 rnonthp.
STUART-In Ash fie'd, c» January 440, Margaret M.,
relict ot the late Ma les Stuart, aged 89 years
and 8 menthe.
DAY -In Culross, on Jan ary 4th, George Day, aged
72 yeare,
BOK-In Culross, on January filh, Elizabeth Bok,
• aged 22 yeare.
MONIER ON -In Holyrood, on January 74b, Mr.
l3ugt McPherson, aged 69 years.
QTJINN At Willow Range, Manitoba, on December
28th, Jeffrey Quinn, aged 29 yeare, 1 month and
6 day Deceased was a eon of Mr. George Quinn,
of En t Wawanoeh.
Th
TO
UOTION SALE
—OF—
ee Valuable Farms
—IN THE—
NSKIP OF LOGAN.
The un ersigned has received instructions from the
EiecutriX of the late Thomas Frencb, to sell by pub-
-a lie audio A. on Lot 301 Concestion 13, township of
Logan, on Wedne,sday, !February .740, 1900. Sale at 2
ceeParneifl. No. 1 --Th le farm contains 100 acres (more Or
less), being half of Lot No. 31, Conceesicn 13, and the
Nvegb*half of Lot 80 Corieeesion13, la the Township of
Logan. On the last. mentioned let there is • log
house, bank barn 42x84, delving shed 30x42, pig pen
18x40, two good log etables. On the barn is a new
power wind m111, put up this last setteon. AbOut 8
acres of good orchard, never -failing , well .. with good
pumposing mill. This 1 acres 18 all in grus,..xcept-
Ing 28 acres, which has been plowed and manures]
this fall ; splendid fen es, eta. A quantity of good
building steno will hu sold on day of sale, also a
quantity of dry eoft wood.
Farm No. 2 -This fa in contains -100 acres (snore or
leer), being composed of . Lot 29, Com ession 12, town-
ship of -Logan. This I Cie all cleared and ill a good
s' ate of cultivators, w 11 fenced and uncierdrained ;
half an acre ot orchard, :17 acres of 1111 wheat; about
60 acres of grass; the remalnder is all fall plowed and
ready for spring sow' g ; nearly enoughstone in
piles to build os this Jos; never•feiling epelog, . and
well fenced.
Farm No. 8 -This fa u contains 50 acre. (more or
less), beingvest half 91pot BO, ClOnceesioW 12, town-
ship of Logsn; is all cleared excepting nine scree.
About ten sores fall plowed, and the balance in grass,
is well fenced and in a splendid etate of cultivation ;
never -failing well. '
Thee° lots are conveniently situated as tO school.,
churches ete., and will be sold in lote or to suit pur-
chaser. ' Terms will be made known on day of sale,
or by applying beforehand to the Executrix. As
WI estate has got to be wound up, the fame must
be told.
.
JAMES JONES, MRS. S. FRENCH,
Auctioneer. Executrix.
1675-3 •
S LE REGISTER.
On ThursdaY, February let, at 1 o'clock
p. na., on Lot 15, Concession 3, MoKillop,
clearing sale oJf farm stook withont reserve.
James Pureill, Proprietor; Thomas Brown,
Auctioneer.
On Friday, February 2nd, 1900, at 1
o'clock p. m., on Lot 26, Coneesaion 13,
MoKillop, at Leadbury ; Farm *took and
implements. Johnston Kinney, proprietor
Thomae Brown, auctioneer.
On Monday, January 29th, i900, at 1
o'clock p. m., sharp, on Lot 2, • onoession
13, Hallett, farm stook and i plements,
Joseph H. Wheatley, proprietor; C. Ham-
ilton and Thomas Brown, auction era.
-IMPORTANT NOTICE*
'VOUNG JAILOR GOW- FOR SALE. - For sale .ft
young milob bow. Apply to J. TDIOKSON,
Roxboro. . 1675x2
Bur..a, FOR SERVICE. -The undersign d will keep
for reervice on his farm at Roxboro, a thorough-
bred Durham bull, recently purchased !tom David
Milne, of Ethel. Terms 8.150, at New Years. JOHN
a COTT. - . :74-1
I
EED °Ars FOR SALE For sale a au tity of
The Thousand Qat, suitable for seed. Also the
ow Danish White Oat. a Will be at home for the
next 10 days to wait on parties who may sail, on Lot
1, Concession 7, Hunett, Oats clean and free from
foul seeds. ROB'T. ARMSTRONG. 1675x1
BOAR 7011 SERVICE -The undereigneet will
keep for service on Lot 4, Concurs on 4, Tuck-
oreasith, near the briuk yard, a thoroughbred im.
proved Yorkshire Boar. -Terms $1, payable at the
tunas ofservice with the privilege of returning if
necessary. JABS SFROAT„Proprietor, 1675x8
MIARMS ;FOR SALE IN TETOKERSMITH TOWN -
X SHIP. -Lot No. 4 in the 5th Concession and the
East half of Lot 4, in the 4th Concession, 'both he the
Huron lined Survey, of the Township 'of Tucker -
smith, in the Coenty of Huron, w Wise sold together
or in separate paroole as purchasers may desire.
The owners of these farms are 4peirous of making a
sale and are prepared to sell on reasonable terms.
For full particulars apply to R. S. HAYS, Solicitor
for the owners, Seaforth, Ontario. Dated at Sea -
forth, January 10th, 1900. 1674.12
OTICEa TO CREDITORS, -In the matter of
William J. Clark, of the town of Seaforth, in
the county of Huron, Baker and Confectioner, In-
solvent, ,Notice is hereby given that; the above
named William J. Cllark hse made an us gnmlb
ent
LI
me under the provisions of chapter 147' R. S. 0.,
1897 and amending acts, of all his estate d effects
In trust for the benefit of his creditore. aa meeting
of the creditors pf the ssid estate is hereby convened
and will be held at the law office of J. M. 1Best, Sell*
forth, Ont'ario,. on Thursday, the 254h day of Janu-
ary, 1900, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of appointing inspectors and the giving of
directions with reference to the disposal Of the said
estate. All creditors of the said debtor ire hereby
required to file their claims with my solleitor, J. fd.
Bost, Seaforth, with particulars and vouchers Verified
by affidavit as directed by said statute, on or before
the &ate of said meeting. DAVID HENRY, As-
eignee ; J. M. BEST, Solicitor for Aesigne .4, Seaforth,
Ontario. Dated 16th of January, 1900. 1675-2
AUCTION SALE OF SHORT -HORN , CATTLE,
SHROPSHIRE DOWNS AND LEICESTER
SHEEP, AND BERKSHIRE FIGS. -Muses Salkeld
Bros. will hold a public sale of pure 'bred cattle,
sheep and pigs at thoir farm 1 mile south of Goder-
WI, on Thursday, the let ef February, '1400, com-
mencing at 1 &clock p m., at whioh will be sold
without reserve the foliewing property viz, : Cattle-
npure bred Shorthorn bulls, from 7 months to 18
months old, ail good individuals, 6 pure brei Short -
Horn cows an heifers. Sheep -20 pure bred Shrop-
shire Downs, 1 pure bred Leicester's. nies—e pure
bred Berkshiro sows, 4 and 6 months old, 2 pure
bred bone, a number of grade cattle and 4 good
draft colts, Ternis-Eight months' credit on furnish.
ing approved notes. A discount win be allowed off
for cash. For catalogue or any informati4 address
ISAAC SALKELD, Goderich P. 0. SALKELD
BROS., Proprietors : THOS. GUNDRY, Auctioneer.
1 1674-3
,
AUCTION SALE OF FARM STOOK 1 AND IN-
PLEMENTS.-Mesers. C. Hamilton and T.
Brown have been instructed by the undersigned to
sell by public auction on Lot 2, Concession 13,
Hullett, on Monday, January 20th, 1930 ap 1 o'clock
p. m , sharp, the following property, vizl. :--Hortea
One mare 9 yeare old, aupposed to be in foal to
MoBean, 1 heavy mare 7 years old, 1 general purpose
mare, 7 years old, 2 geldings rising 2 year. old, sired
by MoBean, 1 foal rising 1 year old, sired by
MeBean, 1 driving mare 6 years old, 1 trotting
filly, ileum 2 Years old, sired by Gusteer, dam
Gussie Archer.--Oattle 1 cow supposed to
be in ealf, 2 cows newly calved, 2 young farrow
cows, 3 steers rising three years old. 1 heifer rising
8 years old, 3 steers riding 2 years old, 1 heifer rising
2 year. old, 10 calve. --Sheep and Pigs. Six regis-
tered Leicester sheep, 2 ewes, 2 lambs and 2 rams.
1 Chester White brood sow, 1 Berkshire brocd sow
to litter the latter part of Maroh, 6 pure bred young
Chester White sows fit for breeding purpoires, 8 store
hogs, -Implements. One Maseey-Harris binder,
nearly new, 1 Brantford big B mower, nearly new, 1
Gold Finder seed drill, 1 land roller, Manitoba style,
nearly new, 1 lumber wagon, lapsir of bobsleighs, 1
double buggy, 1 Clinton 10 horse power With equal-
-furs, Kraft and all complete, as good we new, 1 cut-
ting box, 1 grain crusher, 2 jacks, 1 set of ;Whiteman
pea harvesters, 1 disc ...harrow, Maxwell n ake, 1 set
diamond harrow's, 2 cations and a stret her for a
lithree horse team, 2 general purpose plo ,s, 2 twin
plows, 1 ecuffier, Maxwell make, new, 1 hay fork' ear
and ropes, 2 sets of pulley slings all complete, 1 fan-
ning mill with bagger attached, 1 hay and stock
rack and box, 1 hey rake, 1 turnip pulper, nearly
new, 1 stets° boat, 2 sets of double harness, 1 set
single harness, 1 postholo auger, 2 sets of whiffle -
trees, 2 neck yokes. -Also 1.000 bushels of turnips
and mangolds, 18 tone of clover hay, 800 bushels of
wheat and oats mixed for feeding, 300 bushels of
white bonanza seed cute, a number.of hen, 8 geese,
a number of grain bags forks, chains and other esti.
des too numerous to mention. The whole will posi-
tively be eold without reserve as the proprietor has
rented his farm. -Terme. All sums of 85.00 and.
under„ --,cash ; over Milt amount 9 months' credit
will be given on furnishing approved joint notes.
A discount of 4o on the dollar will be allowed for
cash on credit amounts. JOS. IL WHEATLEY,
Proprietor • 4, HAMILTON AND T. BROWN, -
Auctioned,. 1675-2
fficKillop Director! for 1900.
JAMES LOCKHART, Reeve, Leadbury 4 O. '
ALEX. GARDINER, Councillor, Leadburel P. 0.
JOHN GI, GRIEVE, Councillor, Winthrop P. 0
JAMES O'LAUGHLIN, Councillor, Beechwood 7.0
ARCHIBALD MeGREGOR, Councillor, Solaforth P.0
JOHN C. MORRISON, Clerk, Winthrop 4 0
DAVID M. ROSS, Treasurer, Winthrop P,,; 0.
WILLIAM EVENS, Ate esseriBeechwood F. 0.
CHARLES DODDS, Collecator, Seatorth P, 0.
RICHARD POLLARD, Sanitary Inspector, Lead'
bury 7.0.
1\TO'TIOM.
The annual 'meeting of the Usborne and Ilibbert
Mutual Fire basun/ice Company, will be held in the
Public -Ball, Farquhar, on Monday, February the
5th, 1900, at I o'clock p. m. Business, receiving the
D rectors', Seo -etary-Treasurer's and anditors' an-
nual report!, the election of two directors, two
auditors and other buelnees in the interest of the
company. JOHN ESSERY, President; THOMAS
CAMERON, Secretary. 1674x4
Special Shoe Prices
For January.
That the people have confidence in our
Special sales goes without sayiug—The
big volume of business •done the past,
year by this store is proof positive
of that fact ---During 1900 we in-
tend to give such extra values in shoe
selling that you will increase that con-
fidence and bring us many neW custom-
ers. Our January special prices will
affect all kinds of winter footwear and
the prices quoted here are for cash
only. ' a
Men's Felt Sole Slippers, Special rice 35e
a pair.
Men's Heavy Gum Rubbers, spe ial price
$1.25 a pair.
Men's Leather Leggins, Illensal patent,
special price $1.50 a pair.
Men's Stub Proof Gum RUbbers, high cut,'
special price, $2,00 a pair. I
Boys' Rubbers and Socks combined, special
price $1,40 a pair.
Men's 2 buckle Gum Rubbers, special price
$1.75 a pair.
Mao's Waterproof Overshoes, special price
$1.50 a pair.
Special values in 'Womena' Felt Shbee, Over-
shoes, Rubbers, Boy' and girls' school
shoes.
S AFC' Tlf,
Account Bo
Day Books, Ledgers, acturnal, Order
Books, Indexed Books, gcrc.
A large assortMent and. best value in the market.
WYVVVY1AANVWIAAAWANWV
Envelopes, Note Paper,
Pens, Ink, Pencils,
And all kinds of Stationery Supplies
at bottom prices at . .
LITMSDEN 'Sz WILSON'S
SOOTT'S BLOCK, MAIN STREET,
EAFORTH,
Ontario.
ELL &. �IIT
a
BIG CLEARING OUT
At the It. B. Smith Old Stand.
For two weeks we will give you 'some rare snaps in the Dry Goods lin
We are not afraid to quote prices. We have confidence in every price we give,
which will be found the lowest consistent with the goods. Here are sothe
snaps:
Regular 30e 'Metalic Farmers' Satin, wide width',
stripes, black nd white, mauve and black, cerese and blac
clearing at 20 a yard.
Six web s3 of plain Dress Goods, regular price 25 this
Jot put out to clear at snap price of 150 a yard:
Ten pieces of wide heavy Flannelette, worth 9c per yard;
these Will be sold at wholesale price, 70 per yard.
A beautiful range of Table Linens at 20c, 38e, 45c, 50c,
75c nd 95c—ju.st wholesale price.
+a. ;
A good range of Costume Clothsvorth 40c
lot to clear at 20c per yard.
1 to 50 ;this
Prints at -5e, 6,3, 8e and 10c—justa wholesale price.
rt Muslins at 7c and 9c—just ,wholesale price.
Just ten or twelve J ackets to sell, and we will take almost any price for
these, 1 They are ,all new this season, and good cloths, worth from $5 to $10;
we will take from $2 to $4 for these.
Remember, all Millinery at half price.
About fifty pair of Lace Curtains at wholesale price.
We have a good assortment of Shiriiings Cottons ,i Towelings, Flannelettes,
Table and Floor.Oil Cloths, Prints and Ginglams, Oottonades and Tickings,
Underwear, etc.
Remember this, if you forget all the rest, we do business for cash or farm
produce only, and this is the only plan on which you can get goods at the Pro-
per prices, We take 'farm produce the same as cash, and have Only one price
to all.
J. C. ABELL, J. W. ORTWEIN,
Formerly of Wm. Pickard's,
SEAFORTH.
OF HENS4L,
ONTARIO.
oKINNON &O.
PIJT9L 1:
BILL OF FARE
THIS WEEK.
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Extract lemon and vanilla, per bottle -5c, 10c'15c, 25c and 35c. Gold
Medal baking powder, 10e 43+ for Sc. c'Forest City baking powder, 11 lb. seal-
ers, special 20c. Good red salmon, o tins for 25e. Ten bars soap, 5c size for
25e, Good toilet soap, per cake lc. Laundry starch in pound packages, worth
10c for 7c, Good corn star h in packages, 5c. Choice mixed pickles, in bot-
tles, 121e. Eddy's matches, 10c per box. Good Japan tea, 20c per lb,, or
3 lbs. for 50c Choice Japa tea, our own importation, worth 30e, kr 25e.
Blue Ribbon tea, black and ixed, 25e, 40c, 50c and 60e. Salado. Ceylon tea,
black and mixed, 25e, 40e a d 50c. Re -cleaned currants in 3 lb. boxes, very
special, 25c. Choice selecte Valencia raisins, 3 lbs. for 25e. Crosse & Black -
well's best lemon peel, 20c p r lb. Women's wearing shoes, now worth $1.25,
for $1. Men's heavy shoes, xtension soles, special $1,,50. Men's heavy rub-
bers, 2 buckles, high cut, elo e fitting, $1.50. Men's heavy socks at 40c, 60,
75c and $1.25. Men's leggi gs at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.85. Ladies' fine don
oola shoes at $1.25, $1.50 an $1.75. Men's fine Dongola shoes at $1.50, $2
and $2.50. New Prints, fas colors, worth 16,c, for 71e, Men's heavy ribbed
and fleeced shirts and drawera-25e, 40c and 50e. Men's top Shirts, made of -
windproof moleskin, very special, 50e. Men's heavy wool socks, ribbed tops,
worth 18c, tivo pair for 25e. Men's fine dogskin coat, worth $20, for $16.95.
Ladies' Astrachan Jackets, Worth $25, for $21. La'dies' Astrachan jackets,
worth $35, for $29.95.
CA-. SIM Aavr) .cavm
McKIN ON & CO., BLYTH.
East Huron Farme s' Institute.
Meetings of East Huron Farm re' Institute for the
discussion of Agrioultural and k ndred subjects will
be held in Ethel, January 110th 1900, at 1.30 pa En,
and 7.80 p. m.; in Constance, J orrery 31st, at 1.30
p. En. and 7.80 p. m,; in Murdie School House, Feb.
nary let, at 1.30 p. m. and 7.80 p. m. ; in Fordwich
on Rebruary let, at 1.80 p. ni. .d 7.80 p, DI. All
are cordially invited to attend nd take a part In the
meetings, that the knowledge e individually have
acquired may be imparted ti o re and thus benefit
be reoeived by all. GEORGE 00D, Secretary.
1676-2
TENDERS WANTED.
T enders will be received until Saturday, January
274 h, for the sale and delivery of 12 cords of green
wood, to the Presbyterian Church, Egmondville.
Wo ad to be all body timber, hard maple and 4 feet
bong. Apply to AUX. GRANT, Zgmondville, chair-
man of Ifima(ing Board. 1676x11
-NT OM/I CIE -
Tenders will be received at Leadbury at the coun-
cil meeting on February 1240, for setting in sewer
pipe oulverte throughout the township, wherever
needed, Culverts to be of concrete sewer pipe from
9 Inches to 2 feet in diameter. The contractor to
draw sewer pipe and put then) in and dig drains
from lowed end if needed to take the water away
from culvert/4 0011130i1 to pay for uwer pipe.
JNO. 0, MORRISON, Clerk of MoKillop. 16758 •
Tendert will be received by mail until February
10th or at Leadburyat noon, on February 1211). for
4,000 feet of $ In& Rook Elm. 14 feet longi and 1,230
fed of 8 inch oak, 10 feet long to be delivered at the
Clerk's residence, Was, Winthrop. Also tenders for
4 abutments, for bridges, one near Leadbury, the
other near Winthrop, to be built of either stone or
feet high with wisp. Tenders to be so m per
cement. The 'said abutments will be alooli:12 or 9
cubic yard. If of cement, Owen Round nt 40 40
=ad, 11 01 done, to be Irst clam and average stze.
Teodoro 40 40 waived by JOHN C. MORRISON,
Winthrop 7.0.
0.
Corner Main
land
Margot Smits
Seaforth,
On filo.
Th. Largest
ar' Dry Goods Arid
s, Clothing-
Concern in
Four Counties.
Every
Groat
Bargains
argains
Bargains
person who attends our
earalloo Salo
Is made happy argains are plentiful ; from every
department we bave gathered the surplus stock, and
marked each ar6.c1e with get -out -quickly prices.
These are strictly new and stylish goods of thiS
Fall's purchasing
. 1.
Fur. Departmeitt.
- Trergiza
We have 23 Ladies' coat which will
be sold as follows: 840.00 Ifr $23,00
$37.00 for $29.50, $29 coat for.$23.00
$24 coats for $19.50. 1Twnty.six
Ladies' capes as follows : 'Astrachan
capes three 24 capes for $19.75 each,
Five $16 4apes for $12: 5, six $12
capes for 9.50, six rnoiintain bear
capes at $9, for $6, six mountain bear
capes at $8 for $5,50. A good assort-
ment of ruffs, collars, capeOnes to .be
sacrificed at one fitli off regular price.
About 30 muffs to be ele red at one-
third less than regnlar price
a
Special prices in 'men's fur coats con-
sisting of Coon, Wallaby, :Bulgarian
Lamb, Siberian Buffalo and armot.
gpecial prices also on. robes consist-
ing of Galloway, Rocky Bear, Grizzly
Bear, Saskatechewan Buffalo land Goat,
Fur Caps from $1 to $7, a good
assortment.
Drees Goods
Department.
Our Dress Goods Assortment which
is very large, was all purehased before
recent advances were put oil and al-
though many lines , are worth 25 per
cent, more than marked, they will be
sold at special prices duringthis sale.
Twentylve pieces, usual price 25e'
38e, 40c and 45e, to be cleared at 25c.
Thirty-five ends, consisting of black
and colored Foueees, worth ' 55c, 60c
and 65e, to be cleared at 45%
One hundred and forty remnants at
Special Prices less 15 per cent,
Silk Department
lOne hundred and ten ends of silk to
b43 sold at half price.
j Fifteen ends of Japanese silk worth
68e, now 50e.
a
Fifteenends of Japanese s1k worth
50c, now 40e.
Twelve ends of Japanese silk worth
400, now 25c.
A larg range of Plaid Silirs clearing
at 20 per cent. off regular price's.
ManiOe Department
Here the knife goes in deep. We
cut the price of every mantlle_in _the
House right in two parts, We are
bound to clean out the dePr tment in
rder to make rm i
oofor ew goods.
12 coat now $6, $10 coo, now, $5,
8 coat now $4, $6 coat now $3-3 $4
f3oat now $2, $3 coat now $11 50.
About 40 of last season's styles will
e cleared at -from 60c to $150.
All mantle cloths at 1 bff regular
rice.
Seventeen Tailoz Made Suits, $21
suit now 513.25, $15.50 new $10.00,
$7.35 suit new $5.00. . '
Staple Departments
225 Cotton Remnants at special
prices, less 10 per cent.
Special grey cotton at 4 cents per
yard.
All bed comforters at I- or regular
price.
Special values in prints at 5c, 61
and 91e.
Ladies' Wrappers and Flannelette
Gowns to be cleared. at one-quarter off.
Forty-eight Ladies' Underskirts at
special clearing prices.
All Shirt Waists at special clearing
prices.
Ladies' Vests and Drawers at special
prices. .
All Hosiery at old prices, less ten
per cent.
This is our
Whitewear Month.
You will find you cau buy your
Whitewear here for less money than
making it up at home will eost, and get
brighter and newer ideas in -styles and
effects,
Night Gowns of heavy cotton, em-
broidered and,trimmed, for 56e.
Night Gownslsuperior English cot-
ton, insertion yoke, 75e.
Night Gowns, empire style embroid-
ered and trimmed, $1 and $1:25.
Night Gowns, torehion lace and in-
sertion on sleeves and yoke, 51.32.
Better goods and better trimming up
to $2.70. Bridal set at $3.30 and $4,25.
White Skirt, wide width, with frill,
48e; ditto, embroidered, 78c; ditto,
fine English cotton, 3 tucks, deep lawn
frill, $1 • ditto, torehion insertion frill,
'1, ditto, 3 tucks., deep emtroidered.
frill, $1 • ditto, 3 tucks; deep embroid-
ered frill, $1 25; ditto, insertion and
embroidered frill,$1.32 • better lines at
$1. 40, $1.70, $2, $2.25; 52.57, up to
53.66.
Drawers -14c, or two pail for 25o;
20e' 25e, 28e, 37e, 50c, 55c, 75e, 90e
and$1.
Corset Covers—Two k 17e,
28e, 34e, 40e, 56c.
Chemise -50e, 68c and 7.
Infants' Robe8-630 up t,..; '1;1.75.
Children's Dresses, 63 uF.
iii PICKARI) & CO DIRECT
1111. IMPOBTE
Opposite Town Building, darner Main and Market Sta., Se-
t
s,