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)epartn3ental 8tore8
7ativertising their
• White Goods. It
nore time and en-
ing this month in
ries and garments
materials, than any
the whole Year.
have gotten this
ia because women
ded preference for
tions of thee gar -
as they are opened
it on sale. Then,
tf the web for home
anxious to have
fOr use before the
n there is always
nough without giv-I
whfch could have--
eiai arrrangements
ring the month of
se range of Leslie's
ear garments Which
d the teat of the -
...eat materials and
he most approved
so that there are
in onr underwear
a would iscarcely
to bother with. In,
g could hardly be
advertisement some
ces ia the different
are giving extra
vite women shop -
where they may
their money will
re no one, will be
even dissatisfied.
1
Ltuick Sellers at
e, $1-00, 81.50
$1.15
idth, tucked And
derei frilling
'Sc, $t.00, $1.40
90; $1.25. $1.50
abray.I.Pry trimmed
Lek and armlets
.15; 25; 40e and.
-23; 30c, 45c 50c
,nec1 with a cluster
ks ,and frill of
.}idery
.25; _50; S5c and
.35c, 7e, 81.1.25
lust the kind
on may want
1:0; 50c and 60c
Lted on neck, arm:,
down the front at
25d, 30c and. 40o
CIALS
eteing. Heavy Plain
[3,r Pillow Cotton,
en. Pure titter', un -
:Pure Linen, bleach-
ni wide, ' bleached
inert Table Covers,
,le Covere and Ines
['able Covets.:
ay neat and styliah,
i•ribroideries.
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ds Co.
(test Cash
s Store.
imatat
e objectione, the ar-
second objection
ke no award. The,
Lo have a new
,ust begin by peti-
aineil again, and, if
wain to the county
is.
barriatera, convey -
as Out R. 11.
te with McCarthy, Osier
16.4-tf
, Carman, of Mani-
. Carman'e father,
they go to .Buffalos
Sch weit zer have
- friend, ---Mrs. U.
gf Kennae, are via -
:tier of our young
['host at ifeneall.—
ay, ehot a wild cat
.ds.—Mise Beatrice
ieaforth since New
, proprietor of the
eysihad hie nose
S re vote unhitch -
ie animal becrame
and threw him
nsestaWe door, thus
ady mentioned.
hie of Stratford's
ead a son": of Mr.
the Royal hotel,
etford last week.
Stott hes been
if the Stretford
Fermege. Inetitute
len lent week, it
prefitablo to those
L41 Luc:a Nvdellver-
at Who were giv-
ing rneetinge,
ef Lockport, New
--!ting Was held in
e Monday, of laat
riding a eall to a
tiarknese and Mc -
favorites Of thoee
ed trial eermone,
ite them back to
.ineeting atjeurned
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THIRTY -FIRS YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER, 1.676.
SEAFORTI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900.
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Aommommommaw'
McLEAN BROS., Publishers;
$1 a Year in Advance.
Four. Big Futurit
Sale Days
JANI 27, 211,30, 31 19
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Saturday, Monday; Tuesday and
is the name we give to cert
which we clear out certain
pending the arrival of new
goods.
ednesday. Futurity sale
in days in the year, on
lines at reduced prices,
pring or Fall and Winter
For a man who wishes to piece out his stock of winter cloth-
ing, without buying too much, as the winter is slowly
nearing a close, we think that these sale days offer a
chalice not otherwise obtainable.
For prices and other information see large s
upplement.
We want a few words with any person who is thinkin0 of
purchasing any article of fur this season.
You may be aware that the class of furs which we handle
may be'always accompanied by our own guarantee, as
we are most *careful that there will be nothing come
into -our stock which will tend in any manner to make
a break in the -record which we have for the best in
furs, so that you'may depend on any fur coat you buy
frona us.
A peculiarity about,this season's trade is,that w ile the trade
has been a large one in furs with us, t e trade has
- been done in the smaller furs, while the igher priced
goods and the finest fur coats have remained on hand,
so that what we 'have to toffer now in me 's and ladies'
fur coats are mainly thejbest qualities coon coats
and the finest Bocharad lamb jackets for ladies.
In these goods we purpose offering on Futurity Sale Days a
straight discount of 25 per cent. off the regular sale
priees. °
Even although coon skins in the raw state are s lling as high
as $1.50 a piece and it takes 40 skins foi a good coat,
which of course makes coon coats good s ock, yet we
think that it is gbod business policy t turn your
money over and that is our object in 111: king this ex-
ceptional offer, and i as we statsd previously, it will be
foresight and an opportunity not to be overlooked for
anyone thinking of buying this season, to pick a coat
from the stock which we have on hand at present.
While we are talking about special' s in furs, it may not be
out of place to mention the grey goat robe which we
are offering at $4.90, it certainly is rather an excep--
tion to the regular run of robes .so far as go Ocl value is
concerned and we deem it good. buying for you.
Be sure and read the supplement for prices of the Futurity
Sale Days, it will prove interesting.
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Greig aodoll
Clothiers and Furnishers
On the Wrong Side of the Street,
STRONG BLOCS, SEAFORTH
The public will please note that we issue through coupon
tickets, and have baggage checked to destination from
Seaforth to all points in Manitoba, British Columbia
and other Western points also to Eastern Provinces
and New England. States.
Telegraph and money order business respectfully solicited.
R. J. MACDOXAL
C. P. R. AGENT, Seaforth.
COLIN BETHUNE, Agent Berlin Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, Lowest rates,
SOME NAMES.
(Written for THE Exrosimon by our lue-
. vale Correspondent.)
In the interesting book, " Nothi g but
Names," gotten up by Mr. II. F. Ga diner,
editor of the Hamilton Times, whi h ex-
plains the origin of the names of a 1 the
counties and townships in Ontari , and
which,by the way, mut have me nt an
immense amount of work and hunti g up,
we find these remarks about our county and
the two townships which interest us most,
namely, Morris and Turnberry, ecause
Bluevale belongs half to each, 4.nyone
who wants to know about the otherltown-
ships can buy the book. Mr. Gardiner has
"preluded" every description of a, name
with a quoted stanza, sometimes alluding to
the name under discussion, and quite often
having no connection with it.
no
Loft from his horse t
The Hurons ken him,
Shake the vast wilde
Drink with broad oar
ON COUNTY.
e hero sinks at last;
ani halooing blast
nos; the.tribes around
, and swell the rending
—Joel
This -county takes its name fro
Huron, " whose modern name is take
the soubriquet of hure, or WiII boar,
by the Freuch to the Wyand tte I'
on acc unt of the manner in! whio
dressed their hair." The name was
to the J1iron Tract at a mach earlier
but th county seal is dated 1841.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, (1850 )
ounds.
Barlow
Lake
from
given
diens,
they
pplied
dt,
There's iu1d Rob Morris that wow; in yon gle ,
ii6'8 the King o' guid fellows and, wale o' autpl rn n.
—Robe0 Bur e.
Named by _Hon. William Mor is, of
13
Perth, On ario, born in Paisley, Scot-
land, in 176, died in Montreal in 1858.
He came to Mentreal with his father, Alex-
ander Morris, in 1801. The elder orris
was a merchant and died in 1809. illiam
took an active part in the war of 1 12-14,
and was at the capture of- Ogde ober . In
1816 he proceeded with the militar and
emigrant settlerto the Rideau settlement
and opened a store in Perth. In 182 Wm.
Morris was elected to Parliament for Lan-
ark, which county he represented ontin-
uously till 1836., when he was calle to a
seat in the Legislative Council. H was
Receiv reGeneral in 1344, President:: f the
Execut ve Council in • 1846,, and Lord Met-
calfe .3 lied him "a valuable publi ser -
vent."
URNBERRY TOWNSHIP, (1850.)
Right o porde, the mainland towers
Of my oifrn Turnberry court 3 our powers—
That for rees ours, the island Beet
May on thc coast of Carrick meet.
i —The Lord of t e Isles.
Turnberry was called after-Tur berry
Castle, in Scotland, th principal ho se in
Carri3k in the twelfth and thirteent cen-
turies. In 1271, Robe t Bruce, son f the
Lord of Annandale, arried the wi owed
Countess of Carrick. From this , union
sprung Robert Bruce King of Soo land,
who, if not born in Turuberry Castle must
have spent many of hi youthful year in it.
The top of the rock on which Turnbe ry is
built, ia about eighte n feet above high
• water mark. In 1307 Robert Bruce I ruled
on the Carrick coast a d captured hi own
Castle of Turnberry fr m the English. The
ruins have a majestic ppearance fro n the
868. Around the Cast e of Turnberry was a
level plaid of, about two miles in extent,
forming the castle par . Turnberry ` a still
enumerated, under t e name of C rrick,
among the royal pale ea of Scotian . It
is now the property orthe Maria is of
i
Ailsa.
Mr.
Gardiner did not continue is re-
searches as far as villages, else we wouldt
read that Bluevale was natned in 1:54 by
Alexander Duncan, after Bluevale, he na-
tive place, a suburb- of Glelngow, Sc Wand.
Bluevale was a villego of woavers,bui now
it does not exiet. Creed, growing Glas-
gow stretched oat to it and jswallowe. it at
a gulp, gulped again and do n went Whit -
vale, another suburb a litte farther 'ut, so
that 0 -clay, instead of the low, th tched
cottages, modern buildings, with ta s and.
bath rooms, hold the floor.
Now, would it not be a good idea fir the
correspondents to local papers to fi d out
how their village, town or post office came
to be named ? For iustance, Glen arrow
post office, on the sixth concession ot Turn -
berry, was named by, or for, Mr. T omits
Farrow, when he was a member of arlia-
ment for East Huron. Brussele was- form-
erly Ainleyvillo, named after Ithe A Diem
some of whom still live there. I o not
know why it -Was changed to Br allele.
Was Walton named after the angle ?- or
was Belgrave named after the Maui is of
Belgrave, the title of the eldest see f the
Duke of Westminster? Wroxete was
called after a place in England, but being
long used to hearing old Scotchme say:
" Pm gaun ower tee Roxsturr, the d y," in
their broad tongue, I had thought it of
Scottish origin. That is how the Sc tsman
leaves his footprints on the sands of t me.
Looking over the map of Huro , ,we
should judge, by the names of the laces,
that Lhe Sootchinan predominates. We
have reason to believe, however, that there
were some English and Irish. Pe haps,
when a place- needed a name, the catch -
man just went off and named it unbe-
knownst to the Others, like the ma who
named the child of his second wife af r'his
first wife, and had it registered and 11, be-
fore its 'mother knew anything of is in-
tentions. Maybe, to keep peaoe z the
settlement, tho Irish and English
kep their mouths shet and said n thin,"
The Irish had some say, though, fpr we
in
have Blake, in Hay; Dungannon, in awi
nosh; Belfast, in Aehfield ; and ublin
itself, begorra, down in the corner f MCI
Killop. Not understanding the na es in
our county very well, I do not know
whether the English left many eta ps o
not. ,
Neither English nor Irish coul hay
given our village a prettier name th n th
Scotch one of Bluevale. On the mar men
tion of it, one imagines the little val wit
its tender, delicate blue mist hangin ove
it. Of course, some of our neighbori g vil
lagers are so rude as to say they ima ine e
valley of despondency, because blue meanii
dull, miserable, hopelems. But the marl
who degraded the word which signifies the
loveliest of colors, to mean anything 'vulgar
and unlovely, ought, like the boy. who
stole the, birds egga, to hang his hd and
go and h`re behind the bed.
What' in a name? Not much some
think, bet there is, Who would want to
live at Moosejaw, Medicine Hat er Bad
Axe? S ve 118 from Bad Axe I eller,
too, neai Toronto, what a merely c mmer-
(dal sound l Nothing sentimental ab out it.
No poet will ever be born there, yet how
nice a dollar is. Not the dollar, you know,
but wha you eau buy with it.
Some 1 the names in Huron are charm-
ing. If I could weave a story I 1 would
oreate a lover and his sweetheart ix little
Dublin, who, after encountering ev ry ob-
stacle, I would marry from Saint Co umban
church, and, when they were full o years
and gr ndchildren, I would bury them
quietly nd reverently in MAU/yen ceme-
tery, ut alas ! all,I can do is to a preci-
Si jea
ate the gifts iu others. I never was in that
neighborhood but the names su gest
pretty tales. .
But to be eal, the ugliest name cannot
!keep out se timent, or romance or {love.
The loveliest iamo cannot ward off breach
of promise c es. A poet may spring from
Dollar, a Chi a Berton from Bad Axe, and
wooing and narvying go- on in a place
known by the homely name of Wingham.
Living in 81 village, which, in the spring
at least, lives up to its beau, iful name, I
am glad. Wore I living in a own with a
horrid name, I would say " hat's In a
name anyway"
.• P. D.
Some Ex enditures of Doubtful
Utility.
DEAR Exvo-nron,—I have i et received
the report ot he Dominion Au itor General
for the year 1899. I would like to call the
attention of the Members for Huron to some
of the expenditures of at Qession. The
items are worse and less defenSible than in
Tory times. I ,For example, the Senators got
eighty-four Old pencils, at a Cost of $582;
eighty-four ;like of scissors, at a cost of
112; ninety trunks, at a cost of125 each,
to carry hom $4,947 worth Of stationery,
also mileage t the amount -of $9,200.80
So much fpr ' the Senate, now for the
House of Co mons. - The members of the
Commons drefr mileage to the amount of
$19,515; they got 492 pearl handled pocket
knives, at a cost of $497; 367 buck horn
pocket knivea at a cost of $354; cards and
card oases costing $291 ; 59 trunks for mem-
bers, at $22 each, amountiug to $1,298, also
about me mirth of paper for each member.
I alsonotice §hat of one kind of lead pencils
660 dozen, or three dozen for each member,
was furnishe . There are also four pocket
knives for eaoi member. The country pays
nearly $30,00 yearly for members' mileage
and then pay, the rail ay companies for
carrying all the members and their families
on passes as dead heals. It is certain that
the railway o mpanies do not give this ser-
vice for nothijig, but get the cost of these
so-called free asses out of the people. If
the Mechani ' Institu e in Seaforth syili
accept the ofTer, I will leave the Audi or
General's Report, from which 14 make he
above quotateens, also t e report of Tradef
and Commerce, oe their tables, so that the
members of the Institut and others can see
for themselve4 hosir nicely their members of
Parliament live atl their expense. ,
Yours truly,; i
' JOHN C. Monnison,
McKillop.
! 0
,
' Goog Suggestions.
:
The West ,, Huron Agricultural Society
have been etrggling for several years to es-
tablish a ling .three days' show in Goderich.
Their effoets have proved a failure, and the
result is t e s ciety finds itself in Ithe hole
to the ext nt of several hundreds of dol-
lars. The diijeotors in their annuai report
state their co dition and make ceitain sug-
gestions w ic might, with profit, -be follow-
ed by oth r a meties. This is what they -
say: j •
We regret t at we cannot report an im-
provementi in bur financial condition, on the
contrary, hurl indebtedness has increased
from $450 to *4600, a note for which is being
carried by yonr directors.
Our expensla were somewhat heavier in
1899 than in 11898, owing to the military
demonstretio ' which, it was hoped would
prove a p pul r attraction, one not open to
the objectonsI urged against Etpecial attrac-
tions of the ' circus" character, and we
had a con ide able falling off in the amount
received f oinipopular subscriptions, owing
to the 1ao1 of la vigorous canvass. In ad-
dition to tlhes4 two facts the prize list was
very gene all ) competed for, the result be•
ing, as already stated, to maintain our ex-
penditure e at a high figure, without a cor-
responding ornecessary increase in our re-
ceipts.
To red4e t is disproportion between re-
ceipts and ex enditures is a matter of im-
perative nieces ity, and we therefore recom-
mend for you consideration :
1. That foi this year at least we try a
two days Sho instead of three days. This
will reduee th working expenses, and if the
judging be be rtill at one o'clock the first
day in both ineloor and outdoor classes, we
oan oarry threugh the tined programme in
i
two days.
2. We recormend that the dates be Sep-
tember 19 andf20, which will, we believe,
not interfere With either the Western Fair
or any of the mailer fairs in this section.
3. To Recur more efficient management
we belieye yo r Board should have power to
engage some p rson 'of sufficient ability and
leieure co ea 4s manager of the fair, his
duties to incl de cenvaseiug for members
and other subscriptions and special prizes,
theiesuing and distribution of the prize list
and all neceseary advertising matter, and
the engaging and control of all help, such as
guards, gate-kteepers, constables, eto. All
of this, of course, to be under the direction
and advice of the Board. ,
As at present managed, this work is sup-
posed to be done by a distribution of the
work amongs a joint Board,' numbering
about 25 parse e. The add adage, "Every-
body's busine s is nobody te business," un-
fortunately hi too often true in this case,
and the work s, in many matters, either
not done at the proper time or only half
done.strToThis
sly prleaono
Mmended at the annual cif a responsible manager is
meet-
ingsof the fairs' and exhibitions association.
Several of the !argent and best fairs have
found this the only way to secure thorough
and efficient management. •
•
The McIKAlop Mutual Fire In-
surance Company.
The annual Feting of the members of
the McKillop utual Fire 'Insurance Com-
pany was held in the town hall, Seaforth,
on Friday afternoon Wit. The president,
Mr. J. B. McLean, was appointed chair-
man and Mr Thome Fraser, Stanley,
secretary. Tir report el)f the directors and
auditors, whic was read and adopted, was
a most satisfaetoey one,1 showing the com-
pany to be in a thoroughly sound and pros -
(1,
perous conditiOn. Ther were 575 polioies
issued.during the year, nd the total num-
ber of policies ow in fo ce is 2,055, cover-
ing property t the am tint of $2,951,575.
The losses for he year have amounted to
$3,515. Thee and al other obligations
have been pad, and there remains the
snug balance 411,647 i the treasury with
which to commence the resent year. The
system of first paymen s, or inatalinents,
introducell thiie past year, is working well
and seems to he giving good satisfaction,
and is more advantage° 8 than the old as-
sessment system. In addition to the very
satisfactory balance on hand already- 1men-
tioned, there re aseessments yet due to the
amount of ove seven hundred dollars, and
the most of w ich are collectable.
li
The retiring directors this year were
those for Tao ersmith and Stanley, and as
these have bo be elected by ballot, and
each member is given votes in proportion
to the amount of his insurance, the election
BOOK
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SEAFOET211.
of direct or is/sa somewhat tedious job.
Messrs. T mai McMillan, Hullett, and M.
Y. McLean, of Seaforth, were appointed
scrutineers for taking in ballots. __:. Mr.
Thomas Fraser was re-elected for Stanley
without opposition. For Tuckers nith,
there were proposed Messrs. J. B. Mc eau,
W. G. Broadfoot and James Londesoro.
The two first named were on the old board.
The ballot being completed Messrs. Mo -
Juan and Broadfoot were f declared elected.
Mews, George Murray ard John C. Mor -
Aeon, of MoKillop, were iappointed audi-
!
item A resolution was also adopted ask.
ng the board of directors to consider the
propriety of insuring farm buildings against
t toss y wind storms as well as by fire, and
o r port their determination to the mem-
Pere at the next annual meeting. The fol-
lowing resolution, a ter having been spoken
to b several prese; t, was carried by a
sten hag vote : -
eyed by M. Y. McLean, Seaforth, and
seconded by George Watt, . Hullett, and
resolved : That we, the membereof the Mo-
Killop Mutual Fiee Insurance ComPany, in
annual meeting assembled, desire to place
on record our appreciation of the 'faithful
and efficient services of Mr. W. J. Shannon,
as monetary and treasurer cif this company,
services extending for a period of upwards
of twenty years, and to express our sincere
regret that owing to ill health and
increasing' infirmities, he • has been
zorinpelled to sever hia connection, of-
ficially, with the corapany. We also de- ,
sire to express out appreciation of the i
coUrteous, affable and obliging disposition
which he has always manifested in hut busi-
ness relations with the members of the
company, and we tr st his health mayl be
speedily restored an Vitat he may still be
spared for many yeafa t his family and to
the community. That 4 copy of this reso-
lution, signed by the esident and secre-
tary, and having the s 1 of the cpmpany
attached, be transmitt d to Mr. Shannon.
At a meeting of the ew board held ime
mediately after the an ual meeting, Mr. J.
B. McLean was re -app inted president and
Mr. Thomas Fraser, ice -president. The
other officers, with t e exception of the
eeoretary-treasurer, r main as formerly.
Ths salary of this last named official was
fixed by resolution at $300 per year, but the
appointment of thee official was left over
until the next meeting of the board, '
The following resolution was passed by
the Board of Directors : " Moved by
Thomas Fraser, seconded by James Evans.
And resolved, that this meeting has receiv-
ed, with very great regret, the resignation
of Mr. W. 3.1 Shannon as secretary and
treasurer of this society. The circumstaneee
which have necessitated this step on Mr.
Shannon's part particularly call for our
sympathy, and we desire to exprees our ap-
preciation of themanner in which Mr. Shan-
non haseperforined the duties of his offiee,
being at all times most diligent and careful
in his work, and we believe that the suc-
cess of the company is in a large measure
attributable to his zeal and energy. We
trust that Mr. Shannon may be spared for
many years to enjoy the pleasures of life,
and that he may be speedily restored to
health. That a copy of this resolution be
suitably emerossed and Peesented to Mr
Shannon."
•
Huron Notes.
— A new furniture factory is soon to he
started in Winghain. 1
—The Goderioh Organ COmpany shipped
two car loads of Organs to Great Britain
lately.
— Mrs. McLeod, of Cli
street the other day and fr ctured her hip-
bone.
—Mr. Dan McIver and Mrs, Howell, of
Goderich, wereimarried last week and left
for a trip to Chicago..
—Mr. W. A. Routledge and Mies Susie
Ford, of Holmesville, were married on the
10th inst. by Rev. G. W. Andrews,
—Mrs. George Hodgine, one of Exeter's
oldest residents, died last week in her 77th
year.
—Mr. John Phillips, who conducted a
blacksmith shop'for some years, has rented
e farm in Hullett and intends living on it.
—One day last week Mr. Walter H. Man-
ning, of Clinton, made a collection, for the
National Patriotic Fund, among the organ
factory employees, and raised over $50, ,
—Mrs, Angus Pollock, a one time resi-
dent of. Goderich, died in Drayton, North
Dakota, in Deeember. She had only been
ill a short time with pneumonia.
—A1 Dakota paper gives an account of
the m rriage of Miss Laura E: daughter of
Hew' Dunford, formerly of Brussels, to
Mr. 4. McFarlane, a farmer in Cavalier
count'.
— eorge Cook, son of Mr. William Cook,
of thej 14th concession, Goderich township,
had ha arm badly cut while working in the
St. elen's saw mill a few days ago and is
now 1 id up.
— he well known firm of Seale &
Hoover, of the Clinton marble works, has
been dissolved by mutual consent and the
businees will be continued by Mr, J. B.
Hoover.
— S. E. Kent, formerly of Wingham, has
received the appointment of travelling rep-
resentative of the firm of John Cox & Son,
of Montreal, wholesale varnish manufac-
turer, and has commenced his duties.
—one day lately Fred Tebbutt, of Goder-
loll township, who had recently gone to
learn the business of a blacksmith in Wing -
ham, was kicked by a horse and badly
bruised, se
.
'
Tcond daughter of Mr. Mark Nele
son, of Ashfield, Miss Maud, was married
last week to Robert Darwin, 'pi East Wa-
wanosh. There were about 100 geests
present at the marriage ceremony.
—The new library building in Clinton is
now completed. It comprises tbe 1irary
proper and also a reading room. It is in-
tended to have a formal opening some time
soon, but in the meantime the librar can
beused,
T
report of the Inspector of giro
try Offices has just been issued fozj the
year 1898, and from it the following par-
ticulars are gathered ooncerning the ijuron
office. The total number of instru ents
registered was 3,735 and the .fees ra eived
for the same were $4,101.55. Of this 1 num-
Loh, fell on the
1 lb ,e0r110' wereiwma roar ttgdeue' dischargedl°i weredil n5" tleases;gages
and 139 were wills ; $375.96 were fees
earned, but not paid. The grds amount
received for 1898 was $5,341.25, being about
$500 less than in 1897. The net amount re-
ceived by the registrar, as his share of the
fees, was $2,398.55, being $1,000 less than
in 1896. The aggregate amount of the
mortgages registered was $1,332,173, or an
average of $1,332 each. il
--Chief Justice Armour at ‘Thronto on
Saturiday last, made an order committing
Charles E. Tanner, a private banker of
Blyth, to the jail of Lambton county, for
refusing to answer questions on an exain-
inaticin as to his financial position and the
dispo al of certain Property.
—The other day H. Pennebaker, who is
employed in the yard at the Clinton organ
factoey, met with a peculiar accident. He
was tieing a cant hook, when it eh:taped, and
the handle flew up, striking his iinose, and
cutting it open as clean as if spliii with a
knife. A doctor had to eew it over.
—Mr. Isaac Morleye an old Englishman,
who has been ennyloyed at the, home of
Mr. William Jackson, Clinton, died sud-
denly last week. He was stricken With
paralysis and died in half an hour after-
wards. li
—Miss Mary Middleton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Middleton, 12th conces-
sion of Ashfield, was married a short time
ago to Mr. Murdoch J. Saunders, of Rat
Port g ,e and formerly of Lucknotv. Rev.
A. McKay performed the ceremony in the
res nce of a large number of guests.
—1. Y. S. Kirk and H. R. Elliott, of
rueSels'and William Spence, of Ethel, are
entitled to the veterans' badges in connect-
ion with, the 1866 Fenian invasion, serving
t Goderich, Owen Sound and Paris re-
pectively. They will, come in for recog-
ition at the hands of the Government.
--Mrs. George Swallow, of Clinton, who
as been ill with consumption for some
time, died last week. She was a member
of Willis Presbyterian church, had been in
the choir for over twenty years, and teacher
of the infant clams, until forced to give up
on account of her health. She leaves a
family of four boys.
—One day laist week Nelson Yee, of God-
erich township, met with a very painful ac-
cident. He was hauling logs out of the
bush when the sleigh- upset, throwing him
off and pinning him by the leg between a
tree and the log. Very fortunately the
horses stood perfectly still, otherwise it
would have ground the leg to piece!. - His
father heard him call for help and came to
his relief.
—Mr. Bora e Foster, who has been en-
gaged in .th
Clinton for 1 years, has disposed of his
in
photographing business
business to Mr. Burgess, late of Winnipeg.
Mr. Foster will be much missed in Clinton,
where he took an active part in municipal
and church affairs. He has taken an interest in the Williams Shoe Company, of
Brampton, and intends moving there SOon.
' Mr: and Mrs. James Wilkinson and
fa ily are lea ing Goderich for Minneapo-
lis Where three of their- sons now reside.
T e Wilkinsoris were among the oldest
re idents of Goderich and had been asocial -
at -a with the work of the North street
M thodist church since its beginniog. The
fri lads of the latter presented Mr. and Mrs.
ilkinson with an address and purse as
,
a Oen of thein friendship and appreciation.
M ei3 Eva Wilkinson, who had been a mem-
b r of the choir of Knox church, also re-
ce ved an address and presentation.
-The shareholders and .patrons of the
C ntralia Butter and Creamery Association
h la their annual meeting on Saturday
af ernoon of Isiet week, there being a large
n inber in ett ndance. The report of - the
bttsiness done during the year was read,
w igh showed the standing of the astoci-
at en to be good and to the entire satis-
fa tion of the patrons and shareholders. In
fa ti, so thoroughly satisfied were they, that
all the ofieers and directors were linen-
' °only re-ele ted tor the current year. A
h 114y vote o thanks was tendered the
oflieers. ,
—A nutnbcr of the prominent business
and professional men of Goderich,together
with some from Windsor Toronto and
Wondstock, met in the ofi4te of Messrs.
Garrow & Garrow in Goderich last week,
for the purpo e of forming a company to de-
velop and operate four very valuable miner-
al claims, situated in the well known Lars
dean District of British Columbia, which is
famous for its immense deposits' of very
rich ore. The surface assays in this region
run higher than those of the Roseland ores
at le depth of a thousand feet. The gent -le-
mon have been very fortunate in i securing
these properties, as some English capital-
ists have ,been after them for some time.
The !company is to be called "The Huron
Geld Mining Company of British Columbia.,
Limited." The officers are Hon. j: T. Gar -
row, president ; George 'Acheson, iice-pres-
idea ; S. P. Halls' secretary -treasurer.
Head offices, Goderichsand Reesland, Brit-
ish Columbia.
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Canada.
'—Essex County House of Refuge will be
bunt at Leamington.
—Mr. Cornelius Neville, Deputy Collector
Inlandtoafwe.
Revenue, died, last week, at Ot-
-Mhe Rev. Dr. William Patrick, of Dun-
dee, filcotland, has accepted the call to the
principalship of Manitoba College, Winni-
peg.
—There are at present 100 convicts in
the Isolation prison at the Kingston peni-
tentiary, the largest number confiaed there
since the prison was opened. :
—John Pearson, an employee on the
Graid Trunk Railway, was killed at Tren-
ton ast week. He was getting ot of the
way of the steam shovel wile he was
kno ked down -by a train, and ied in a
"bort time. Tbe unfortunate -man leaves a
tvidlow and family in Trenton.
4Mr: Robert Caldwell, a retir d farmer
f Balaton, near Barrie, died last veek,afVer
feW hours' illness, following a fiti of apo
-
ley, which overcame him at - the 1,3arn,
bere he was found two hours safterivards
ying in the straw. He was 75 years of
ge,I and leaYes a wife, four sons and a
aughter.
--Robert McKim, Sheriff of thei county of
ellington, 4ied last Friday nigh i aged 71
ears, at the family residence. S eriff Me-
hii was a prominent figare in Wellingthn
or rnany years. He served king in tne
unielpal and county council, and was for
everal terms a member of the Provincial
1iegitture. . .
— . B. Hill, of the Dominion Express,
t Ottawa, was held up by two masked
en with revolvers as be was closing the
ffice last Friday night. The safe was hick -
d, so the clerk was ordered with sundry
re threats to open the combinatiorn Ile
aid that he could not do so, as the cashier
*al the only rnan who knew the 'coriebin-
,
ation. The would-be robbers tried to force
in entrance into the Rafe but failed. After
the two men had wearied in their attempts
to elicit any information from Mi. Hill, and
when they saw that a further sear h would
lee fruitless, they went out, stiij.keeping
him covered with revolvers, going down to-
wards Sparks street. At Shillington's -cor-
ner they tore off their masks, shoved them
in theieneockets, and ran towards Sapper's
bridge. When Mr. Hill reached the corner,
however, they had disappeared.
—John Meyer, one of the largest farm
owners in the county of Waterloo, died last
Friday night, at his home,three miles north-
east of Hespeler, from cancer of the throat
Mr. Meyer owned two of the finest farms in
the county, one being Belvedere, the cele-
brated stock farm, Mr. Meyer waa a
staunch !Reformer, and for a number Of
years a member of the Board of Licenee
Commissioners.
—A destruaive fire occurred in Winnipeg
last Saturday. Part of a block which has
been occupied by a stationary company was
completely gutted. Fortunately the come
pany were moving out and had only a small
quantity of geode in the building. Some
damage was done to the stores in the block
by water. Several firemen were badly tut
by flying glass from the windows.
—Gordon Plait, an eight-yeateold bey
living in Parkdale, is said to have—been en
an -unconscious condition for almost six
days. Young Platt went for a sleigh ride
with a companion on the Monday, and
next day became unconscious, and has
been in that condition ever since. He has
several times made the statement that
someone "did it," but nothing further can
be obtained from him. lie is believed to be
suffering from eoncussion of the brain.
—Mr. J. Wallace, who for the last 34
years was roadmaster on the Prescott see -
tion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, was
entertained by his fellow -employees to a sup-
per and presentation on the occasion of his
resignation. The supper had been partaken
of, the presentation, which consisted of a
handsome gold timepiece and chain, had
been made, and the party was on the point
of breaking up, when Mr. Wallace was
noticed to 'weaken. He was caught in time
to prevent him falling. Medical aid was at
once summoned, when paralysis was an-
nounced. At last report he was inet critical
condition and not expected to live.,
—The chief of police of Renfrew, Mr.
McDermott, recently gave a tramp a night's
lodging in the jail, and when he tame to re-
lease him in the morning the vagrant pre-
sented him with a basket. It was made
out of remnants of old cloth and the frame
was constructed of wire, which the chief
had previously noticed in the tramp's poc-
ket. The Lanark Era says &at the basket
was a handsome and artistieTPace of work-
manship, the product of deft 'fingers and
high mechanical powers, and the wonder is
that the one who—possessed 8110/1 gifts is
wanderer on the face of the earth, seeking
for a night's lodging. .
—The annual Sunday school 'anniversary
services of the Centennial Methodist oharch,
on Dovercourt road, Toronto, were very
nearly brought to re tragic eOnelturiott Sun-
day evening. An inclined platform had
been erected in the rear of the pulpit for
the aacotnmodation of the pupils, and they
were seated on it to the number of nearly
200. Shortly before eight o'clock, while
the services were in progress, and without a
moment's warning, the structure collapsed,
taking with it nearly half of the youngsters.
The fall was over five feet, but, notwitatand-
ing this fact and the panic whish immedi-
ately followed, none of the little ones were
seriously hurt, beyond a general shaking up.
A few unimportant cute and bruises re-
eulted.
Perth Notes.
—Mrs, Hicks, of Snowflake Manitoba,
has been visiting her sister, Snowflake,
W. F.
May, of Mitchell.
—An Ellice school teacher named P. R.
Knechtel, has been arrested and imprisoned
in Berlin jail for not paying his debts.
—Mr. John Coates, formerly, of Mit-
chell, has sold his property at Roland,
Manitoba, and will shortly return to On-
tario.
—Mr. Charles B. Shaver, of Indian Head,
North West Territory, is visiting at the
residence of his mother, Mrs. Shaver, in
Stratford. ll
rd
m. arry
Hicks, eon of Mr. J. T.
Hicks, of Mitchell, is a member of the
North-west contingent, and is on his way
to South Africa.
—Harry Grethen Oloane, of Chicago,
son ot Stratford's police magistrate, was
married recently, in Chatham, to Miss
Edith Pennyfather.
—Mr. Thomas Mahaffy, of Hibbert, has
been very unfortunate during the past few
weeks, having lost two valuable horses and
one of his cattle.
—Mr. Robert Larmour, of Stratford
has invented a military shield. He is hav-
ing a model made by a jeweler and intends
sending it to Lord Wolesley, the British
commander-in-chief.
—John Busch, of Kastnernille, had the
misfortune to have a rib broken one day
lately, while hauling wood from his bush.
The accident was caused by the upsetting of
a 1aadi
—Mr. Thomas Mulheron, of Norwich, N.
Y.., -who is a brother of Mrs. W. A. Stuart,
of Mitchell, and well known in that town,
was married last week to a Miss Gilbert,
teacher in Norwich.
—A wedding took place on Wednesday
afternoon last, at the residence of the Rev.
Mr. McMillen when Mr. Richard Roe was
married to diss• Vogt, daughter of Mr.
Ernst Vogt, all of Ellice.
—Mary Bertha, only child of A. R. Wits
Hams, formerly of the firm of Thomson ad
Williams Mitehell, was married in Toronto.
on the 151h- inst., to W. E. Clemes, of
Clemes Bros., wholesale fruit merchants,
th
—atcit
Avery quiet wedding took place at
the residence of Mr. William Sanderson,
Milverton, on Wednesday of last week,
when the Rev. Mr. Antlerson united in
marriage Miss Agnes Sanderson and Mr.
John McCiennan, a highly respectable
young fanner of Mornington.
—Mr. Alexander McTavish of I North
Easthope. received -word last weeklof the
death of his son, Duncan, in the Klondike
regions, on Nov. 21st last. The young matt
was in the hospital there for some time,
and his frienda did not know of his illness,
so that the news of his death was a ead
shock to them.
—Sunday, night last, the grocery etore of
bin E. MeLaren, Mitchell, was burglar-
iously entered, and some eighteen boxes of
cigarettes and several pounds of eandies
carried away. A panel in the door in the
rear of the shop was removed, and then
access 'Wag an easy matter. The thieves
are supposed to belong to the younger class.
—A very serious accident happened last
week to Robert Gooderbed, a laborer, who
} works on the farm of Mr. James Elliott,
-about three miles south of St Marys. It
appears that Mr. Gooderbed was *ding
straw through a eutting box, when his left
band in some manner" came in contact with
one of the knives and' was taken off just
below the elbow. Doctors were sent for
directly and the wound dressed. 34r.
Gooderbed had just returned from the lum-
ber woods a few days previous to the acci-
dent, where he had been working for some
two months.
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