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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1900-03-23, Page 47 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. n or The figure between the parentheels, er each ulnae, do otes the • age of the paper on which the iltdverti ent wi be found. 4the De Ire For Change in Mankind. -G. & Are Yo In Love -McKinnon and Co. -5 Bloycles Lumsden & Wilson -61 Specials B. B. Gunia-4 Be Up T Date -Abell and Ortwein-5 House or Sale-Gearge Spading -5 Butter G. E. King -8 'Auction Sale -S. 0, Kerslake -5 Cleann Sale -E. Roach -6 Farm F r Sate -Wm. Eberhart-5 Seed an Ten Specials -481-A. Young -8' Farm St k and Implements -C. Wilson -6 Hand -M e flip Shoes -R. Willis and Son -6 Cbarao r and Reputation -W. Pickard -5 Central usiness College -D. McLachlan and Son -6 Seated Tea Store -A. G. Ault -5 Wall Pa mrs-Alex. Winter -1. For Sale D Specials 1* -S. Mullett and CO -8 Caredon ans to the Front -8 Art Wall Paper Houtte-C3I-J. graves -8 Spectacl s --S. F. Daly and Co. -8 Spring S oelc-C. irY.Papet-8 Tilt 4itrou &mita. SEAF RTH, FRIDAY, March -23rd, 1900 The Parliaments; ttawa legielators have succeeded in. finally using the resolutions providing for supple enting the pay of the Cana ran volunte rs in South Afriee. Two days ur- ing the seat week were spent in a w rdy and blcodless battle between the partie , on on a rtietion to adjourn. When a me ber desirea o relieve his mind of bile, and the rules_ of the House will not allow him t do it in an ment of meatal discuss moon to On this Hon. M bitter t tinge m ing each other way, he moves the acljo rn- the House, when he can empty his tomach as much as he desires, and uy question from the color of the the length of an opponent's nose. casion the mation was made by . Foster, who seems to bp unueually is sesaion, and for two whole sit- mbere indulged themselves in revil- other. During this diseussion the Speaker had the hardest time keeping or- der. H wever, peace was ultimately re stored, nd businesa was proceeded - with More th:n hall of the time of the Dominion Parham ni is wasted by discussions such as we have described The remainder of the week w s teken tip in the discussion of a reselatio approving of the policy adopted by the Government of giving a preferential tariff t the products of Great Britain. Strange say, the Conservatives, after all their lou talk about loyalty to Britain and all the r se of it, opposed this motiOn and placed tl einselres on record by' their votes. The fact is that the Tory loyalty cry, which has don the , party service for so many years, is wore out, and the leaders of the party ar beginning to realise that fact, and they are now trimming their sails to tack about., t has been shown so conclusively that th Tory loyalty amounts only to words, Idle the loyalty of the Liberals ex- emplifies itself in deeds, that the Tories are losing eo ceit af their cry-, and are now cue- ing arou d for something dee. What that somethi g else will be heti not yet been de- veloped. At o. caucus of the Conservative party, h Id on TU, day, it was decided that the Redi tributto Bill should be killed in the Sena e, and killed it will be accordingly. Mr. Fiel :mg has promised to deliver his Budget s epee's to -day. During the debate on the preleaential Tariff resolution Dr. McDonit d, of East Huron, and John Mc- Millan, of South Haron, delivered good speeches. The resolution wan carred on a etraight arty vote by the usual majority. In the Ontario Legislature the Budget -de- • bete wa closed on Tuesday night. -The debete s prolonged bY an amendment by the Opp sition to the effect that Sheriff Brewn, o shouldhe dismissed on ac- count of ia participation in the irregulari- ties in th by-election in West Elgin, when he was r turning -officer. The Government held that the Sheriff's conduct is now under review b the courts, and that it would be . unfair to interfere with him until wrong doing is roven against him. The areeend- i rnent was def ated on a straight party vote, of course, the Government having a major- ity of sew n. During the Budget debate speeches Ivere made by Mr. Hislop, of East Huron, a d Mr. Eilber, of South Huron. • The War. Since t e entry of General Roberts and the Briti h forces into Bloemfontein, the Capital of the Orange Free State, of which we made ention last week, there has been little of in erest from the seat of war. Lord Roberts -a. once assumed complete command of the tow and vicinity, established a mili- tary Government, appointed officials, and has since been administering the affairs of the State. The late Governor, Mr.. Steyn, escaped b fore Lord Roberts aeaurned con- trol, and s established his headquarters same (Testa ce from Bloemfontein, where it is said he i strongly entrenched arid has, a - considerab e force under his command. But, further n destroying a catiple of bridges on the rail ay running between Bloemfon- tein and CI pe Tawn, he has been compara- tively inac ive. If he should not aurrender in the mea tirne, there is little doubt but be will be eaptared before many days, and will be pl ced out of harm's way. The people af loernfoatein gave Lord Roberts and his t oops meet hear'y welcome, and all see ed pleased that the British had got possee ion of the place. Thousands of Beers havt aurrerulered their arms to the British, am heve returned to ,their farme. fact th British officers say that no anemia cot Id furnish them with arms as feet as the Boers are doing; -;:The future operations f the 13ritish forces have not yet been mad known. The prospects are, however, ti at as soon as Roberts gets mat- ters put to rights in 131oemfantein, he will leave it in charge of the Genadians and other Calm ial troops, who are there with him now, t with the remainder of his forces, wilt puql en to Pretoria, the Capital of the rl ran va.0.1. It is not expected that he will. get eseeesion there as easily as he did at Blom ifontein, and he may have some severe fight ng. But, the baek bone of the war is now .!inlp-letely broken, and any en- gagements. that may yet take piece will be merely ekir nishea. The rank and file of the Boer army are badly demoralized and sliecoura,gee by the recent reverses, while the overp-pA Pring forces under Roberts are ready and al XiOUS tO quash any opposition thet may be offered to their forward prog- THE HURON E POSITOR MARCH' 23 1900 roes. It is altogether probable that the British flag will be flying in ,retoria before another week passes around. Nothing has been heard of General Buller sine! his ant ry into Ladysm th, but it is fair to aseum e that hedias n t been idle, and the probabili- ties are that is engaged in seine scheme, the. results f which will be made kno wn before long. The British troops, under the Various diffe nt leaders, seem to be grad- ually, but s rely, completing a solid ring around the ransvaal, carolling the Boer forces withi the circle, and which ring they will gra ually contract until the whole army is withi their grasp, when they will actually smother them into submission. The only dar spot on the map at the pres• ent time is M feking. So far as is known, it has not ye been relieved, but -its relief must now soon be accomplished. ; Taking a survey of the whole situation, the only con- clusion that can be arrived at is, that the end is near and the result inevitable, and the only pity is that the Boer leaders still seem disposed to continue a hopeless strug- gleethus causing additional and unneeessary loee of life and destruction of property. To Extend the Insura,noe Term'. .4, We notice that Mr. Eilber, of Smith Huron, has a bill befera the Legislature" to amend . the Insurance Act so that -purely mutual companies can extend the indurance term from four to five years. This change, it seems to us, is not desirable, and should not be allowed by the Legislature. The only reason assigned for making the change is that it will save moneyte the nsured by reducing the fees of agents, as agents under the extension, would only collect a renewal. fee every five years, instead of 4very four years. There would, certainly, be' a email saving to the members in this reSpecti but. we fancy that any saving that would be j, effected in this way would be more than_ counterbalanced by.losses sustianed th ough increasing the risks byextending the 1 fe of a policy for one year as ia proposed. But, there is a much easier 'and simpler w y of effecting this saving than by the ean pro- ; posed by Mr. Eilber, while it wo Id n t be attended hy the dangers conneeted with in- creasing the risks of the compan1ies. The agents fees are fixed by the companies that employ them, and\ if any company thinks the fees are unnecesarily largee-Ilie direc- tors of the company\can reduce them by a simple resolution. This, surely, is a much easier, simpler and safer way of securing • he saving to members which Mr. Eilber is, evidently, aiming et, than bed -an act of Par- liament amending the insurance law. The saving, therefore, rests entirely with the companiee thems without any inter ture. So. that th need not be conei he .question of . le period. In all these conetitute the thing that far every individu therefore, is t manency of t lves and can be secured erence from the Legisla- s phase of the' question ered in connection with gthening the insurance ut al companies the insured ens Any. Consequently any- ases the risk directly affects 1 member. Safety of riskg e prime factor for the peels' e company and the secur- ity of. the members. This being the ease, the more frequently a risk is inspected and reimrted on, the less danger to the company and the greater security to the membera A d, as the risks are only inspected when th policies are* renewed, the longer the te m the less the inspection, and the risk is pr portionately increased. No peftion who kn vvs anything about the working of these co panies vvill say that it is wise to in - or ase, in any way, the rieks which they ea rye Safety is the one thing above all ot era which should be aimed at. 'Increased risk, and not increased safety, would be the. result of extending the insurance term. We are not sure, thererore, that it would not be wise to return to the three years term. Certainly, if any change is to be Made, the term should be shortened instead of length. ened, and this is more especially the case rte nothing tan be gained by extending it. The policy of all the leading coMpanies now is towards shortening tare life of a policy in- stead of lengthening it, and the mutual companies would not be acting vvisely to go in direct opposition to what experience has taught those best vereed in such matters is wise and prudent. Editorial Notes and Comments. The London, England, Times says of Premier Laurierai great speech delivered in the Canadian House of Commons last we k : " It would rank high in any assembly of he world ; thoughts underlie it which re pregnant with great issues for England d for mankind, We look forward to a ay not far distant in the life of nations, w en a Boer Premier of a South African Dom n - ion will kindle with -a like devotion to he British flag." It is said -that the Steel Trust if -of the United States paid the Joliet Steel 'Mill owners $400,000 to ehut down and tur their 2,200 men out of work. The Joliet Mill owners have no fault to find with th trust ; but it is hardly the same with th workingmen-. Yes; and the consumers o the products of this Trust have had to pa the four hundred thousaLd with liberal per centage added. And there ar several eimilar Trusts, although, perhaps on a smaller scale, formed and. in process o formation in Canada who will, in like mane ner, starve the workingmen and bleed the public, if steps are not promptly taken by our legislators to checkmate them in their evil and ruinous designs. Sir William Van Horn, recently President and General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, has a big deal on in Cuba, the snug little island which recently became part of the United States. He has formed a company with a capital of $25,000,000, whose object is the construction of a corn - plate railway system in Cuba. Sir William believes that Cuba is the richest spot on earth and its development will be very rapid and profitable to every one who takes hold of it with energy and intelligence. The total eara of Cuba is about 45,000 square miles. Of this 15,000 square miles is un- cleared and unexplored forest ; 7,000 equare miles ie devoted. to pasture- ; 10,000 square miles suseeptible of cultivation has never . felt the plow, and only about 12,000 equare miles, or a little more than one:fourth of the entire area, is or .eoer lute. been ductive. Sir William has already made large investmerets , in Cuba, having recently purchased a ceuerolling interest in the street railways of H wane, which will be supplied t with electrica !motors as soon as possible and extended into the suburbs in all direc- tions. He has also purchased 50,000 sores of mahogany land on the banks of the Cauto River in the southern part of the island and has organized a stook company with* a capital of $750,000 to pay for it and develop it. The company will erect saw- mills at once to out the timber for market, The mahogany will be sent to New Yerk, and the cedar, which is plentiful, will be shipped to Havana and Key West for the manufacture of cigar boxes. Sir William is a cute old coon. He has sucked about all he can gee out of the O. P. R. and Canada, and now he turns his stapi towards pastures new. Hon. Joseph Martin, tile new Premier of British Columbia, has issued' an addrees to his constituents in which he lays down the platform on which he intends appealing to the people. Mr. Martin may be an imprac- tical politician, and he may not have the confidence of the British Columbia people, but he evidently knows how eo ditch public attention, and has the judginent to place before the people a very attraptive program- me. Here is one plank which the Govern- ments of both Ontario and Canada would do wisely to adopt : "In case it is thought at any time advisable to give a bonus to any railway company, the same to be in ca,sh, and not by way of a land grant ; and do such bonus to be granted except upon the condition that a fair amount of the bonds or shares of the company be transferred to the Province, and effective means taken to give the Province control of the freight and pas- senger rates, and provision made against such railway having any liabilities against it except actual cost." Mr. Pardee, of La,mbton, hart a bill before -the Legislature tv,hich should find a place on the Provincial -statute book. As the law now stands no municipality has the power to grant aid, either by way of bonne, loan or remission of taxes, to any manufacturing or other enterprise in its midst without secer ing a special act of the Legislature for that purpose. Previous to the last revision of the statutes municipalities possessed thiS power, under certain condition3 and restrie- tionaehut when the statutes were being re- vised the clause was, in some mysterious way, omitted from the municipal act. Since then municipalities desiring to aid them. selves in any of the ways named bad to se - mire the assent. of the Legislature to a special act. This is a cotly business, but notwithstanding the cost, there are numer- ous such acts paesed every session of the Legislature, thus showing the need for a, general law. Mr. Pardee s bill will supply this need by having the law made about as it wee previous to the revision of the statutes. The Ontario Legislature, under the able t and judicious guidance of Pre ier Ross, is doing splendid work this stasis) . ft,' looks , now as if the Provincial statutebook will be augmented by many wieful and leeeded laws, many of them being by mem ere of the Government, thus shoWing tha they know and apprecsate the requirem nts of the country. Of these we may mention three, viz.: One providing for compulsory arbitration of disputes between public cor- p rations and their employees ; another pro- vding for the. construction of cold storage w re -houses in rural municipalities, and the third for the encouragement of the drainage of waste -and swamp lands in the Province. _ f these measures opens the way eld of usefulness and profit in ce. Many others, such as those banding of the timber resouroes oper and profitable development ral wealth can not fail, also to tensive and profitable industries tario, and create a ready and market for the products :of old hese are the lines along which es of the Province can be de - d the people enriehed by legiela- i measures for law reform are sed. If these are sufficiently will be beneficial, as it Seems to Each one to a large the Prov" for the hu and the p of the min open up ex in new 0 profiteble Ontario. the remark velopee, a tion. Oth also prom drastic the us there are many opportunities for reforms that will save money to the people in con- nection with our courts and Aegal mach- inery. Few men have le -rd ;----he :privilege of doing so much in;so short a time to give their country an enviiable world wide prominence as Sir Wilfrid *eider, Canada's gifted Pre- _ mier. He seems to have the faculty, more than shy other public man, of doing and ying the right thing at the right time. He sa first brought Canada into world wide prom- inence, as well as into increased favor with Great Britain, by his preferental tariff, and agein at the fJubilese proceedings in; Old London. His next achievement in this same direction was at Chicago, when he was called to bid in the ceremonies connected with the laYing of the corner stone of the state build- ing. He seems, however, to have made the greatest hit of all by his /speech in Parlia- ment the other day on the Canadian eontin- gent resolutions. This speech has been commended on and commented on from one end of Britain to the ether, and has also at. treated very greet attention in other coun- tries, while it has been commended by both political parties in this country. Sir Wil- frid Laurier is, unqueetienably, a great man, and he is doing a great work for his country. The Conservatives in the House of Com mons are milking a big fuss because th Government will not permit them to in dulge in another scandal fishing expeditiop, with the West Huron and Brockville elec- tion cases as bait.. They spent the whole of last session enquiring into the West Huron case, at a cost to the country of an amount equal to the price of two of the best farms in the riding, and what did they make out of it ? And now they profess to belnad be- cause the Government) will not permit them to do the same thing with the Brookville case. The fact is that neither of theae eases should have been permitted to come before Parliament. They should have been left to the courts, where they properly belong, and where they would have been properly in- quired into, free from all party bias or pre- judice. It is not yet too late to take this course with the Brockville case and if Mr. Foster and the others who are siang-whang- ing the Government becauee they will not permit them to needlessly waste the people's money in providing a bear garden for the amusement of hangers-on at Ottawa, have any faith in the . charges they . so glibly make, they will take them to the election courts, and leave Parliament to pursue its proper duties. It is astonishing that so sensibly end well conducted a journal should permit itself to give utterance to statements so palpably ab- surd and mieleading as the following : " Mr. Sandfields Macdonald set about the creation of a surplus fund, the revenue from which would be an important feature for the yearly income. When ialr Blake re- tired from the premiership ehere was a cash surplus in the treasury of 84,657,904, the savings of five years of really economical administratiop. Then came the Mowat - Hardy Goveinments, with a deficit in two yeare out of khree." The Gazette consider- ably overistates the amount ef the surplus left in. the treasury by Sandfield Macdonald, but we can let that pass. It should know, if it does not, that the Mowat, Government e peid in hard cash itito the ooffers of the municipalities .an amount I rger than the surplus left by Sandfield ; it paid to aid in the construction of railways i the province al amount double that of 5 ndfield's stir. plus ; it has paid in other w a for the re- lief and benefit of the utile palities, over and above what Sandfield g ve for similar urposes, an amount ten time greater than andfield's surplus, and ther still in the provinoial treasury a surplus almost equal in amount to that left by Sandfield. lf the Mowat Government had continued its aid to the munieipalities on the same limited scale as that adopted by Sandfield Macdonald, there would now be in the treasury a sur- plus approaching twenty-five or thirty mil- lions of dollars. Under Mr. Mowat's sys- tem, the people to whom the money be- longed have had the use of it ; under the other system, the banks and other money lenders would have enjoyed t e benefit of it. Which is best ? Kippen. WHO DOES NOT LIKE A COMFORTABLE Home ? You may have you s both com- fortable and beautiful at a v ry moderate outlay by buying your house (meridiem at this store. Come with yo r dry goods thoughts in your mind to the eople's popu- lar store. The E. McFaul Co , Seaforth INTERESTING LEOTURE.-Th lecture an- nounced for last Monday e ning in the Methodist church was not so ell attended as it would have been had the weather and the roads been more favorab e. The sub- ject of the lecture was " Our Western In- heritance," by Rev. J. H. Lo g, pastor of the church. Mr. John Dinsd le, who ably filled his place as chairman, in reduced the lecturer in a tew well-chosen nd appropri- ate remarke. Mr. Long, w o is a good speaker, was master of the su ject be had on hand, giving the history of the great western plains, and carryin his hearers step by step throught that alit country. He gave a vivid pioture of the counery, its productiveness in the growl g of [wheat, stock,eminerals, fisheries end t e edukation- al system of the people 1 who inhab t that country. It was indeed a mo t inte esting and instructive address, end g ve the peo- ple a better idea of the vastn se and rich- ness of the country and of its people than much! reading would bee% d ne. Messrs. Sellery and Trott, of Heesall, 'ere present, and furnished the audience w th a few ec- lections of music. NOTES, -Mr. and Mrs. R bert Fisher were, the past week, viaiting Ir. and Mrs. Flucker, of Blyth, Mrs. Fish es sifiter.- We are sorry to note that Mr. John Ander- son is not in good health, he having been for the past month suffering m eh from the effects of a bad fall on the ice, hile attend- ing to his usual work around the barn. - Mrs. William Moore, of the illage, who had been spending a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. Robert' Kettle, ondon, has returned home. -Mr. John De tz, who has got comfortably settled in hi new home, last week had a wood bee. Over thirty young men turned out in goo style with axes and BMWS cutting up for Mr. Deitz a good supply of wood. John i a good fel- low, and the boys took this of portunity of showing their appreciation. of Ar. Deitz as a eitizen.-Miss Clara Anderson has returned home after a week's visit wit her sister, Mrs. Macdonald, of London.- la Williarn Logan and Mr. John Gemmell, of Stanley', left here on Tuesday last with wo car lea& of horses, stock, implements an household effects, destined for the great orthwest in order to become settlers of that vast coun- try. -Mr. Canning's son, on Tu eday, under- went a third operation, which was a very critical one, that of removing he decayed bone from the little fellow's lim , Dr. Arm- strong, Dr. Gunn and Dr. Fer mon all be- ing in attendance. Some days will go by before he will be out of danger A trained nurse from Clinton is on han and is at- tending to the (Are of the littl sufferer. - We feel sorry tO have to ohroni le the death of Mrs. Charles Shafer, of Mar ett, Michi- gan, eldest daughter of Mr. an Mrs. John Anderson, of Stanley, who pas ed. away to her reward on the llth instant, in her 41st year. The final summons wa not unex- pected as she had . been ill for some timea The deceased, who was well-kn wn here in her younger years,' has been away some twenty yeare. Mrs.' Shafer w s here last fall visiting among friends and as then in the enjoyment of good health. er lose to her husband and three ehildre is simply beyond conception, and si cere sym- pettily will be extended to , them in this the hOur of their sudden bereavem nt.-March still is giving lls a good share o the lion's weather with blizzard and sno .-Messrs. Cooper Brothers, this week, shi ped thirty- four sheep to a gentleman ne r• Toronto, who is a largo sheep raiaer of hat part. - Mrs. John Anderson returned home from Michi an on Friday, where eh had been attend ng the funeral of her de hter, Mrs. Shafer Constance. MATRIMONIAL, —One of th events, which always cause a ri citement, took place on Wedzie residence of Mrs. McCully, whe daughter, Miss Mary, was uni riage to Me. John McGregor. Coupland officiated in the pre number of invited guests. The ed very pretty and was becomin Tbe congratulations being over painy rat down to an excellent paired by the hostess. The pr cotaly and numerous. A ver titne was spent in social chat amusements. Mr. and Mrs. Mc going to reside near Woodstock, MeGregor takes 'charge of a butt We unite in wishing the ha couple prosperity wherever their May be cast May their joys be their sorrows few. Buie s. -M Fay', mind reade en his departure suddenly. -D has eng ged paper hangers and the hou e he recently purehased Scheele; papered and otherwis When cempleted it will be a c home.--d3en Reid left for the wes nesday last, taking with him s fects. He intends remaining perm Loue Proetor has seoured a situ cheese factory near Ingersoll, and shortly to assume his duties. Hi Richerd, ie engaged to work for King, Blueeale, for this summer. se happy ple of ex - day eye the her eldest d in mar - Rev. Mr. ence of a ride look- ly attired. the coin - inner pre- ents were pleasant and other .3r regor are here Mr. r faetory. py young future lot many and , has tak, . Hotham is having rom repaired. mfortable on Wed- ttler's ef- nently.- tion inl a goes there brother, r. Peter Bluevale. Noene,---Five crows came to Bluevale about two weeks ago, and we all begap to sing : " Spring is coming, the ro -no,1 the crows told me eo." Judging by t e power- ful weather we were 'avin' on M nday and Tuesday, those poor birds must have felt badly fooled. Spring iti not here et. Not by a jugful.-Mrs Toole and ise ary Collie were on the sick list last week, but are now recovered. -Rev. W. J. West M. A., preached specially to young wome in the Presbyterian ohurch, last Sabbath -e en- ing. -Mrs. Fred TvIceracken and child en, of Brussels, were visiting at Mr. John Gar - diner's, last week. --Mr. Will Rogers went to Orillia, last week, to teach 80001 ear there. -The Klondike Concert Company ,was advertised to perform in the Forester's -hall three nights of last week, but did not ate. pear at all. We understand they are so well patronized in Lakelet time they cannot tear themselves away. -Mies Laura Snell is visiting Hullett township -Mr. Wil- liam Messer was in Toronto last week on business. -Miss Alberta Hastie, of Turn - berry, was visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Hall, last weels.-Miss Maggie Diment, who has been working in a geed situation in To- ronto during the past year, is home on a visit. -Last week Mr. James Robertson moved Onto the Johnston farM, on the sec- ond line Of Morris, which he urchased re- cently. Mr. William Patton, has moved onto the Timmins farm, -vae fed by Mr, Robertson ; Mr. William Rob rtson moved onto the Patton farm ; Mr. Wyatt and family, formerly of Hullett, ar noW on the Graham farm, dia- the firat lin of Morrie ; Mr. Page has Moved from the minim farm to another one at Warnock, WaWanosh ; Mr. Brook, from near Blyth, ow etempies the Bruce farm, also on the first line of Morris ; Mr. Wolfe, of Grey has rented Mr. George Casemore's farm, a d Mr. Pad- field has moved from the Blue ale road to a farm in Howiok. Mr. Willi m Maxwell bought from Mr. Alexander Ross, of Wing - ham, the farm just vacated by Mr. Pedfield. Altogether there have been twenty removals from One place to another within two miles of Bluevale in the last couple of week. Our motto this spring seems to be : 4' Move along, Nigger, do." Wonder how that would look inscribed in Latin. Can some high school pupil show us ?-Mr. John Kerr, of Wingham, preached in the Methodist church last Sabbath evening. - Mrs. W. J. West returned home lait week after a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, at Whitby.--Patrietic concerts were held at Bluevale, Wroxeter and Gorrie this week, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings respectively. -Anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them, could not help feeling pleased at the way St. Patrick's Day was celebrated throughout the Domin- ion and in England. Dashwood. D n.—The' pulpit of the Evangelical Ae- sociation church was on both Sunday morn- ing and evening, filled by Rev. Mr. Litt, of Crediton, while Rev. A. W. Sauer preached in Crediton. -Mr. and Miss Wagester, of Tavistock, visited friends in and around town this week .-Mr. Jacob Kellerman has - purchased the stallion' called " Young Ful- ton " from Messrs. Fulton Brothers, - Messrs. Edighoffer & Fenn, boot and shoe dealers have in their employ Mr. Me- Conoch,y. They appear to do a rushing busi- ness in spite of poor weather. -Mr. John V oelker is busy arranging his in3plement shop. He handles the Maxwell, of St. Marys. -Mr. A. P. Shettler, of Exeter, is back again and intends to fill his old posi- tion as travelling sample egent for Lever Brothers, of Toronto, ' Sunlight Soap." - Mr. Abraham Shettler is still confined to his room. -Schriner Hamilton was in town last week. -0. W. Snell has added to his stock a supply of musical instruinents and sport- ing goods. -Principal lsielby took a stroll down south last week. Be careful George, Uncle Christ has a Boer gun. -Where has the brass band talk vanished to ?-Mr. Albert McCallum and wife, of Toronto, are 1 Frederick Else re eived his merry-go-round outfit on Saturday, which he purposed put- ting in running order pretty soon. -Mr. visiting at Mr, Wm. Sanders' this week. - Messrs. Miller and Ravelle, of Grand Bend, were in town Sunday. -Mr. Bullard, of Hensall, was in town Sunday last. -Mr, Southcott, of Exeter, was in town Sunday last. -The Dashwood 'Flax Company defied bothpills on Monday lest on account of the soft weather. -Charles Fritz had his same old Sunday visit here nevertheless they are welcomed. -The, 1 vangelieal church choir have secured tho s rvices of Mr. David Tiernan as tenor soloist. We'll have spme excellent music how.--s-Mrs. Philip Cook and family moved on Monday to Sault Ste. Marie. -Mr. Shamrock, traveil r for the Doherty Organ , Company, was in town Monday on business. Exeter. J. G. STANBURY, B. A. (late with Mc- Carthy, Oster & Co.. TorentoS Berrester, Convey- ancer, .Notary. Money to loan. filoes lately oc• oupied by Collins & Stanbury, ov r O'Neil's Bank, Exeter, Ont. 1884-tf 1 BRIEFS. -Mr. R. Pickard is confined to hier bed through illnese this week. -Green ribbon was in great demand on Saturday, 17th inst. Young and old al ke seemed to think it in order to wear a piece on their coat. -The weather outdid i self on Mon- day. Sunshine, -cloudy and darkness -so dark at four o'clock that ligh s were neceg- eery to do office work. Ran, snow and sleet fell during the afternoon. If the March lamb does not get a move on there will be a change in the traditional program- me. -A. Walter attended the court sittings as juryman at Goderich this week. -Mr. A. Bishop attended the concert at Liefiry, in the capacity of chairman, last Thursday evening. Mr. Vincent was also there, and brought the house down with his humorous mange and funny sayings.-MaNter Harry Davidson was at Wingham visiting this week. -Dr. Rollins visited in Kincardine, this week. -The Misses Johns viafted their cousins in Sb. Marys, during the pbst week. ='.---J. G. Stanbury, barrister, transacted business at the county seat this iveek.a-A lietle daughter of Mr. Wm. McCann Met with an accident, last week, that al est deprived her of her finger. While _pla ing near the door way, the door closed on her finger- with -such force as almost to tea it from her hand. It is a very painful wou d, and will be some time in healing.-Thro gh the demise of our late respected citizen, r. R. H. Collins, the late firm of Collin; & Staribury will now be under the head of J. G. Stanbury, whose qualifications as a bar- rister and legal adviser, place him among the leading practitionere of the county. We are pleased to note the fact of Mr, Stanbury's remaining with us, as he has become a citizen of whom we are justly paoud.-- Gavin Spence and Mabel Laing, who. ap- peared in Gidley's opera hall, last Paiday night, under the auspices of the Miasenie fraternity, presented a 'programme of vocal and instrumental selections that for richness end beauty of rendition, an Exeter audience . s rarely ever treated to. The andienhe was ade up of the elite and culture f the own, so that the concert, financiall and therwise, was a success. -Mr. Rober Ash- en and wife, of Gorrie, were the guests of heir cousin, Mrs. D. Dyer, last week.- arge congregations are attending the week ight services at the Trivitt Memorial hurch.-We are plee.se.d to state that Mr. oseph Davis, who has been under the eather for the past few months, is receiver - i g nicely. -Loads of logs that for size vve-ald do justice to a Michigan lum er woodiel are still passing through town to the Sutherl ad - Innis Company's mill's here. It will not be until one or more children re sent le me with a broken neck that pare ts will re lize last week, owing to the il ness of their 1 ehe 'danger there is in their hildren h rag- ing on sleighs. -The scholars n Miss B 11's room were given a couple of dayfs holidays teacher. -Rev. Mr. Russell, of Seaforth, preached at morning and -even ng services in the James street Methodist c urch on Sun- day last. -Rev. Mr. Mart n, of °elven Presbyterian church, and Rev. Mr. Milyerd, of Main street Methodist chur h, exchanged pulpits last Sabbath -Mr. . Heaman, of London, was the guest of ts son, W. J. Hearnan, this week. -The offi re and diree tors of the Stephen and Ueb rne Agri ul- tural Society met in the town all on Satur- day, and transacted considerable Iniainess. It was decided to old an annual spring show, and Messrs. Christie and Bawden were appointed deleg tee to meet others at Hensel!, to arrange atters for a oounty fall fair. -In honer of his London visitors, Wm. Sweet, V. S., entert ined a number of his friends to an ' oyst r sup er on Monday ,night. -All the brio is on the premises, next to Mr. Elliott's aw offic , for Mr. R. S. Knight's new inercha t tailm ehop and show room. The contrite for t e mason, car- penter and joiner's Work has been let, and when completed, which will be about July 1st, Mr. Knight win have the finest tailor- ing eatablishment in town, -Mr. Thomas Sweet, London road, entertained a. number of his' friends to an oyster supper Saturday 4 THE - WITH THE 1\ ER STORE BLUE FRONT. Four Specials for Frid y and Saturdays March 23kd and 24th. $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. Yolr choice kr FIFTY CENTS. &4 One hundred (100) Men's Hats in ey, brown and black. These hats were throughout, regular 60..1 and ,15c per pair,.for TWENTY-FIVE CENTS 11 One hundred (100) pairs Boys' Pa ,As; made of good all -wool tweed, lined. . A few pieces of the VanEgmond tweeds ; yonr choice for 250 per yard. One hundred (100) Men's Suits, good all-woql Scotch ancl Irish tweeds. These suits were made to sell for $10. Doi Friday and Saturday you can take ; I your choice—also one pair gocid wool sox, one tie, a pair of good elastic web braces and a good linen coi llar—all for $6.88. ., i , 0 We would like- every lady in this vie ity to took at our stock of Dress Goods. Our Carpet and. Curtain Department iS now open for the reception of visitors. b COME WITH tHE ROWDS TO B. B. GU N'S SEAFORTH HREE STORES No. 1 ry qoods, ladies' goods only. No. 2, Clothing, en's oods only. No. 3, Gro- oeries—speeialtieg, canned goOds, butter and teas. night. -Messrs, Dyer & Howard have been awarded the contract. for the new rectory lb Clandeboye.-The Dufferin house, Centrali George Grafton, proprietor, is to be put ure'-' der extensive repairs during the comirig spring. -The store arid residence vacated bl J. P. Clarke, will be occupied by Mr. Martin and family, who. commence movie their furniture and 'Stock of musical instr manta, bicycles and sewing machines, etc i therein next week. It is possible that M Martin will continue the grocery businet. which has heretofore been conducted by Mr. Clark, who leaves for Winnipeg next • week, where he takes a position with an in- surance company. -- The following vveddir43 to6k place thie week : Mr. George Jewel ef Exeter, and Miss Mary Sandert, of Stephen; Mr. B. Higgins and Miss E. Oke, Usborne ; Mr. R. Yellow and Miss, Northcott, ef Stephen. The ceremonies took place at th homes of the respective bride's parents. A 1 &re highly respected, and well known in the community. -On Monday evening last the Royal Templars of Temperance gave " farewell " to one of their charter membere, in the person of Mr. J. P. Clarke, who h4 been an untiring worker for the good of Ad- vance Council, No. 207, ever since its cons ception. In a few well chosen remarksi, Select Counselor M. Tincene eulogized Mr Clarke and his work as a Royal Templar A nicely worded address was read by Mr Boyd, and on behalf of the council, Mis G111 made a presentation of a beautiful toilet case. Mr. Clark was quite taken by sur -i priee, and, in a few well chosen words, ex- pressed his appreciation of their kind words and gift, also assuring his co-workers that although his future home would be in tar away Winnipeg, he would still retain hie men-bership with the lodge, in which he had spent so many pleasant eveninge.-:-Mrs William Sherritt and son, who was visitin her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jarrett, Exeter, returned to her home in Manitoba, last - week. -Mrs. Edwin Jones returned. home last week, after spending a couple of weeks with her sisters, Mrs. Richard Jones, of Elimville and Mrs. James Fitzgerald, of , London. --kir. John Vale is still. very poorly. -Mr. R. H. Verity, general man- ager of the Verity Plow Works, of Brant- I ford, and formerly of Exeter, has been ap- pointed general superintendent of the Mas- sey.HEirris Company's, works at Toronto. 1 Mess e. McGavin have had him for three seasons. He has been proven one of the best set:far horses ever owned in the county of Huron and his colts have few equals. His new owner ie to be congratulated on his purehise.-Miss Mamie McEwen spent SUI2- day in Bruesels.-We are getting tired of the cold, storrny weather and would gladly welcome spring. -Miss Alice Dundee was " at home ' to a nnmber of her young friend, on Thursday evening of this week. A verse pleasant time was, spent. ' Lakelet. HyMENEAL.-Just one month has elapsed since e wrote of a brilliant gathering at " the ho e of Mr. J. W. Jaques. Last Wed- nesday witnessed another group assembled ,at the same place, and in numbers it ex- , and in splendor if possible, tor- e -missed that of the 14th u'lt, Guests to the number of nearly 150 Were present from Norwieh, Harriston, 'Redgrane, Fordwieh, Gerrie' Wroxeter,Belmore and other 'Acta!, to witness, this time, the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jaques's sixth daughter, Ida May, to Mr. Robert Ashton, a young farmer who lives near Gorrie. At 5:30 o'clock, Miss James, of Gerrie, took her place at the or- ty. They took their position under an ever- ia gan, a d as she gracefully played the wed- ding arch, the bridal' party entertd the draw* room, the bride leaning on her father s arm,.and she was a picture of bean - green ,arch, from which was suspended a horseshoe, made of cream roses. The bride was becomingly attired in, a, costume of cream Silk, trimmed with white satin and silk la e. The bride was assisted by her sister, aggie, who was dressed in cream • henrie a, with eatin an silk lace and chiffon. . The melds of honor were Miss Verna Har- ris, nieee of the bride, and Miss Hilda Aelis ton, niece of the groom. The bride carried a bongiet of cream roses, and the brides- maid carnations, and the maids of honor a ; basket of flowers. The Rev. Mr. Farney" , , of Go*ie, performed the marriage eere- . mony. 1Congratulations over, the company repaire to the drawing -room, where all parte* of the good things on the tables, gotten hp as only the cooks at Mr. Jaques's house cite. The bride, an ex-teaeher of the boundary school, was made the recipient of an array of presents never eurpassed in this community, in excellence and numbers. The Harristim orchestra greatly enlivened the eveningOity their fine music, all present being delight 'd with it. Till nearly. daylight the Belmorg. The young couple left that nitthetr i young en and maidens enjoyed themselves in danc g to the mimic of Mr. Malcom, of Woodstkk, and Mr. Thomas Ritchie, of far Tampon, Toronto, NorvOich and. o placee. i The best wishes of the pes ple in the vicinity are extended to the heppy couple, 'and all trust that in their home, near Goirie, they may be blessed with health and hapiiiness, and years hence may be able t"°08ahYa:priy love where love like this is found 0 heartfelt raptures bless beyond compare. St. Joseph. NOTES. -Mr. Levi Smith -is visiting I friends in•.Seaforth.-Mr. Henry Horn, of Pigeon, Michigan, is visiting his uncle, R. O'Brien. -Miss Hattie Johnson, of Usborne, is visiting friends and renewing old acquain- tances in the neighborhood. -A large quart- 1 tity of Saw loes is coming into the mill i yard daily. Mr. George Campliell is the purchaser. -Mrs. L. Smith is ill at present with la grippe. -Two gentlemen from Mon- treal, Mr. Valley and Mr. PeaC0t, paid St. ; Joseph a visit on Friday last. They left ; for the east on Saturday. Mr. Contine ea- k companied them. While here they were the guests of Mr. Oliver Bissonette. It is I rumored that these gentlemen intend in- vesting largely in St. Joseph. Leadburv. IF You ARE A SENSIBLE MAN we shall have a share of your elething wants. We handle the fit -well, wetir-well and the eell- well clothing for men and boys. Our prices will bring you back again if wear counts for anything: The E. McFaul Co., Seaforth. NOTES. -From an announcement in a To- ronto daily palier we learn that Miss Annie Simpson, the amiable young teacher in the Walton school, and her pnpils have sub- scribed nearly ten dollars to the Patriotic Fund of the Empire. This was a noble and generous act and is deserving of much more than a passing notice. --Miss Belle. David- son and Miss Mary E. Smith have been around collecting money in aid of the .Up- per Canada Bible Society and have met with good succeas.-We regret to learn that M . AlexanderialeNab has again been ill. e hope to soon hear of his complete re. co ery.-Munn Brothers are still getting la ge quanties of logs at their saw mill. T ey pay good prices, give good measure an have lots of money. -Mr. JaMes Story is auling material for the purpose of erect, in a handsome briok residence during the eo ing summer. -Mr. Thomas Leeming is ge ting material ready to build an addition to his barn. -Our attention has been drawn on two or three occasions recently to the boisterous profanity of some young chaps ratiurning from prayer meeting Such con - du t is shameful in the extrereue-The wi try weather still continues ; this, how- ev r, is no indication of a late spring. The co ering of snow has also kept the fall w at from suffering from the frost up to th present. -Quite a number intend build- ieg this coming summer. Mr, Isaac Mc. Gavin intends building a brick residence no and is busy at present preparing for it. ag Mr. John Scarlett is also building a new th houee, which will be a big improvement to in theline.-Miss Annie McCulla and uncle IT returned home Saturday after a long visit en to Ottawa. -Miss Jessie Scott left on Mon- to d 37 for Staffa, to spend her holidays. -The a ,essrs. McGavin have sold their well fa known Clydesdale stallion, " McBean," to let Mr. Harvey, of Manitoba. The price paid a! was large. He will be shipped from Sea- hi forth for his new home on Thursday. The re . I Blake. ITEMS. -4 -Owing to' the recent thaw the roads are ).eft in a ruinous condition. -Many of the farmers are now busily engaged cut- ting theirisummer's supply of wood. -Mr. Robert Nichol is doing A rushing business in the store -keeping line. -Mr. W. J. How - and has &yen up farming, and has secured a situation a wholesale house in Chicago, at a salary o $14 per week. We wish you every sue ess, William. -Mr. John John- ston, jr., f Drysdale, Stanley, who accom- ronied .5.,,r, Charles Cleave to Killarney, uthern Manitoba, some weeks ago, has w returned home, but will soon go back ain, where he and Mr. Cleave will spend e moat of the summer on the saddle guard - g -their ocks- on the Booz ranch. -Mr. ifi enry Tal ot has given up farming, and is gaged in running the stage from Bayfield Grand end. Mr. Talbot has purchased new cab from Me. Wm. Jellineau, and a racy team of drivers from Mr. Pringle. -A ter was received' from Mr. James How - d, who virts severely wounded at the tak- g of a koe3je on entering Ladysmith. It ports his'recovery. BRIEF-B.—Since last writing Air. and MIT Robert Wallace entertained over one hun- dred of 4heir young friends at their commo- dious home, on the 17th concession.. Mr. Wallace] built his present residence lase summer,1 and it is, indeed, a fine looking house outside, and finer inside. Every one present ehoroughly enjoyed him and her- self, ancl the social hop was kept up all night. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace proved to be capital entertainers, and the heartiest wishes o all for long life, health and prom - parity their new house is extended to them.- he Bible Society meeting held here last Thursday was fairly well attended. Rev. Mrsi Smith, of Clifford, addressed the meeting lit length -The Klondikes,..merry- makers feft Jost Thursday for Bluevale. They roped in quite a lot of Money while here, and! behaved themselves well. -There will be a tea -meeting at McIntosh church on the 20th inst. Good speakers have been en- gaged, and a fine time ts confidently ex- pected.—Miss Janet Ritchie left last Friday foe• Ayr,;where she will remain with an aunt for sorne time. -Mr. J. McKenny will have; an auction sale next week, pre- paratory to going to the' West. NOT Northwest family left greatly mime eminent ti gue.-Mt for the sum give satisfact slay Afternco Thehorne. MtCallu guest! of Mr. and Mrs. Si Mirs. Atkini3o pIe held a edbesday ad tt good ti Smith have skunks this be the limit. t .1 THE CHEES Cheese and B the services o for the cool fourteen years distriete in ea recommended. make of ehee the farmers in the efforts of t most useful number of co a few years to seetious in we of cheese bas years as at th stocks are pr patrons are li The factory ie managers an summer. Mr house vacated but has moved NOTES, -A enjoyed a plea. residenee of M musies was fur Johneton, and every abet te young folks. cessful auetion her surplos . Harry McInt bush, met small tree ' some ribe. BOOM -Mr. saw mill west loge in the yar busirees. -Our tn.& The new and 11 e two a a ruehitg tea as arc to I3e f LOI!AL BRI Mt here on W ter in Rocheet Hagan has re elle had been d interests of he The many irk eon of Mr. gret to learn t Hie mother is H. Sutherlaft frieeds in F pleasantly lativee and fele -The many f senior, who has for a number °Meat man in of his death, w morning last. the ripe age e take plaxe fre day, at 2 p: rn. Mr. Alex. Me Paisley, where Coward, of' Us the village last Mr. Robert F kl* J. IL Be home this week Beek's sons Manitoba. Th enonthe, and largely in the health, has ro They met a who are well -a 3viise Mary B week, attendin -The Canadie, ing A new lodge block, ever Mrs John Wiee formerly used as dwelling rou ing mnsie lese violin at Londe here this week of fine world' who WAS ViSitiA Phelaa, ed to Detre* was indispose& recovered, and at the Cemmere who had beeu V esturned beetle.; is about to lea ChacooSouth A 33. Westgatm ehureh, Staffs, 1st, mad will gi follovring Mond field. On the lte St. Paul's eh ing and give Tueaday evgniv a r eltlaerstsi nrag' R am ac ain ;If ioohrauin sw rdotrfr Ity. Rt: an order for n Chen. from Man echoed cadets. Sjt°.8; lately receive his son, Willi s eo e44- eYarititishosTolrh yfeI awl sc:am Goderich at an organist in the has accepted --Mr. W. ( Mitchell publio the province fo olifttlsetgrai zbialaoi gbligo tine rid t:wearar e gsoiasn-,sAowf braoduotewhbe ford the other store. las-twAe'3eakti. on Mr. Charl: turning the c sleigh turned R :far 51- bPreehatahl eNNvee a*Tha afreawymenbSonrandia was one of the Easthope. mated at betwe Mr. Murray ne