The Huron Expositor, 1900-08-24, Page 88
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
RE -OPENING OF
SCHOOLS.
The Latest Editioria of all School Books
alwayeen hand for Public SchoOlg,
High Schools and Collegiate Insti-
tutes at the Lowest Prices.
Ale° a cemplete stock of Supplies ouch
as SCRIBBLERS,
NOTE BOOKS,
EXERCISE BOOKS,
.PENS,
PENCILS,
SCHOOL BAGS,
1
SLATES,
ETC., ETC.
Our line of Scribblers with the new
Patriotic Pictures and War Songs
printed on the cresere, are the lead-
ers.
fZABCEER PAPST'S
BOOKSTORE, SEAFORTH.,
Toronto Industrial
Rates
From August 28th to September 7th in-
clusive, Single Faro $3,45.
Special Excursion days; August 301,h,
September 3rd and 5th $2`.55. Ali tickets
good to return up to September 10th.
W. SOMERVILLE, 4gent
Commercial Building, SEAFORTH.
1646
Watch Your
WATCH
And when you find it not keeping perfect
time bring or send it to Counter's Jewelry
Establishment, opposite Reid & Wilson's
Hardware Store, Seaforth. All work fully
guaranteed.
Counter's jewelry Establishment,
SEA FORTH.
W. R. COUNTER, - • - - Manager.
DOMINION BANK.
CAPITAL (Paid Up), - $1,600,000.
REST, $1,600,000.
SEAFORTH BRANCH
Main Street, Seaforth. '
A General Ban kin Business trans-
acted. Farmers' Sale Notes collected,
and advances made on same at lowest
rates.
Drafts sold on all points in Canada,
the United States and Europe.
SAVINGS D E PA RT M ENT.-1nterest
allowed on deposit's of One Dollar and
upwards.
R. S. HAYS, W. K. PEARCE,
Solieitor Manager.
Bicycles For Season 1900.
W. N. WATSON, North Alain Street,
Seaforth.
Agent for the Henderson Bicycle Company, Goder-
lch, Ont. A full iliso! the lateet up-to-date wheels
for the season of 1000 on hand. The "McCready,"
" Common Sense" and "Goderich!' Also agent for
tho celebrated " White Sewing Machine Company
bicyc les of Gleve'and, Ohio. All wheels guaranteed
and prices right. Call and examine beforetou pur-
chase. A furl lino of bicycle parts and sundries kept
In stock arid repairing done. Also dealer in " Ray-
mond „ and "White " Se% ing Machines, needles, oil,
partp, etc.
179'. MT. Wr_Ari'S01•1",
NORTIE;MAIN ST., SEAPORTH,
General Insurance Agent & Deal-
er in Sewing MaclimeS.
1630
TEAS ARE UP.
The Eastern troubles are disturbing the
I tea market and all lines are up. We have
bought largely and will eeill tontinue at the
old price, :.38c, per pellet].
The ever increaaing demand for this line
a sufficient guarantee of the quality.
Beattie Bros. 2Se. tea.
BEATTIE BROS., Seaforth.
Phone S.
FALL TERM OPENS SEPT. 4th
Vokao,-14/..1.0"
No tette than eight large business colleges
have applied to uswithin the last six weeks
for our gradeates to take positions as teach-
ers in their schools. As man' as five busi-
ne ,firms have applied.to ue in one day for
- help. This iv surely the belt school
re ae, Catalogrte free.
STRATFORD, ONTARIO.
W. J. ELLIOTTPrincipal.
44.14.52
Le
Will Buy an Oak or Wal-
nut Clock.
Tide Clock rune for eight days without
winding, strikes the half hour, and is war.
ranted to give satisfaction.
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DALYTHEOPTICAN
y AND JEWELLER
SEAFOrrTH.
DISTRICT MATTERS,
Ei*fitvo
tx alto.
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rio,Ue HEAD PETE .—Mr.Peter McKay,
of the 8th concessio Tula ersmitha has
correctly interpreted the G elic qotation
we gave last week, from the Al xandria
Glerigarrian. The interpretation i as fol-
lows : " There is going to be a gre t meet-
ing of the Frenchmen of Cape 13 eton, at
Aric iat, Nova Scotia, on the let of this
mon h. Among the eminent men ho will
be a that meeting, will be Sir Wilfrid
Lau ier, Premier of Canada. Tido he re-
turn to Ottawa there will be two or three
mee ings in Nova Scotia, We hope to be at
one f the places where he will epe k." It
don' aeein nearly so 1 dangerous in 'nglish.
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A Peeeseair RE-11.moei.e-Mr. ad Mrs.
Joh
re -u ion at Bayfiel , on Friday i family
of last
_McAllister, of email held _
week. There were present heir four sons
and four daughters, also f ur son -in-law
and four daughters-in-law, nd twenty-one
grand children. The famil circle Was com-
plete with , the exception of 1 three .grand
children. It was a most enj yable n-ceasien
to all who took part in it, a id all spent a
pleasant day on the bores f the ,beautiful
lake Huron. Mr. a d Mrs. Arthur Torbes
and family; of this. t wn, w re among the
gueilts. , THE Li'XPOs TOR ex ends congratu-
lations to Mr. and Mrs. cAllisteia and
trusts they may be pared o enjoy] many
similar family re-uni LIB.
ANOTHER . HURO.'s; Boy- f NO
British Colurabia co respondent of th
onto Globe, in his political notes, Ma
following reference an old Huron
says : "In Vancou er district, r.
ham Sloan, a wealt y returned Kion
is running as an Ind pendent Liberal.
Liberal convention teete, at Rev lsto
Wednesday, Septe ber 5th, to no
Mr. J. Q. MaLagan." Mr. Sloan isa
of Seaforth, where
He will have a stro
Lagan, who is a
county of Perth, an
was one- of the pr
Mercury. He is no
of one of the leadin
daily papers hi Brit
PERSONAL.—Mr.
of Pittsburg, Penns
Mr. and Mrs. J. St
their neice, Mre.
nephews, the Mese
forth Milling Com
pert of this wee
William Stewart,
Stewart is one o
kings," having.been
nese for upward
Stewart has not vi
24years and it is
ted the changes whi
Main street durin
genial gentleman,
men, an enthusiast
McKinley and the
Stripes, thongly f
summer outing, a
summer at that n
tang, of which` he
informs us that m
are there at the pre
—The
Tor -
es the
oy. It
Wil-
iker,
The
e, on
inate
atiVe
idea.
. Me-
ining
ears,
uelph
rietor
ential
is Mother still re
g opponent in M
native of the adj
who, or many
prietors of the G
editor and pro
and lost infl
sh Colu nbia.
and Mrd. HI St wart,
lvania, and family and
wart, St. Marys, fisited
J. P. McLaren!, and
a. Stewart, of the Sea -
any, duringthei early
, accompanied by Mr.
Farquhar. Mr. Ienry
Pennsylvania's oil
engaged in that busi-
of 35 years. Mr.
ited Seaforth for over
eedleas to state aipreci-
h htive taken place on
that time. 1is a
1
pronounced, enti- il very
c admirer of President
land of the Strine and
voring Canada ifor •a
ending a part of the
w famous resort Pene-
s loud in praise He
ny wealthy Americans
ent time.
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DEATEE 01-1 MISS SDIE KENNEDY.•±MUch
sympathy is felt in his town and nclghbor-
hood for Mr. and Ire. H. P. Kennedy, of
Egrnondville, on 1,acount 'of the d1 ath .of
their youngest dau hter, Miss Odie,. which
sad event took plac on Friday evening last.
The even;althougI not unexpecteddcauaed
a feeling of keen so row aniong the numer-
ous friends of the eceased, She ha!been
ill for over a year,being a victim f con-
sumption and was a severe daub patiehat and
uncomplaining sufferer. She was -in the
bloom of youth, being only a few Months
over 21 years of ege, and !although at a
time when life is inost attractive, he was
resigned to the will of the Maste4 , She
was a bright and lovable girl, and 'was the
light of her home and a universal favorite
l
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with her associates. The bereave • ent is
all the more keenly i felt by Mr. an Mrs.
Kennedy, as this is;the third blank made in
their family circle within a 'few years, hav-
ing lost a on and daughter •within that
time, and now the only one who was left at
home to comfort them in their declining
years has been removed. The remains were
interred in Maitlandbank cemetery oh Mon-
day, and ma.py sheaved their eympalty for
the'bereaved parents and friends and their
esteem for the deceased by their isttend-
ance.
TRAVELLERS. —The following wers
°k.
etecl out to distant points this wee at W:
Somerville's ticket Ugency i To the ormal
School, Toronto, Mies Livens, Se forth ;
Mies McMillan'Roxboro; Miss Belle Simp-
son, Walton ; delegates to Grand i Lodge,
Orange True Blue; Hamilton, -Mre J. 0.'
Grieve, McKillop, and Mrs. S. e omers,
Seaforth ; te, resume teaching after the
holidays, Arthur 1 Woodley, to Barrie ;
Miss Gillespie, to Bearnsville a Mies Waugh, •
to Rosseau ; Manitoba excursion, Mies
Mary Gemmill, Tuckeramith, to th l Port.
age; Mr. Patton's relative, Alrei, Cun-
ningham, of Boston, to Winnipeg; Mrs.
Frank Schoales, to her home, Echo Bay,
Muskoka; Mr. John. Ward's sisteie Mrs.
LOVQ, to her home, Joliet, Illinois ;i Ralph
W. Cresswell, to Chicago; Mrs. (Dr.) Mc-
Ocoeh to her home'Bay City, Mi higan;
Mrs, John AlcIntoela,Seaforth, to arnia ;
James L. Killoran to Ann Arbor, Mi higan ;
Mr. and Mrs.'J J. A. Stewart, Seaf rth, to
St. Paul, Minnesota.
—The following persomewere ticketed via
the C. P. R. by Re J. Macdonald, agent:
Mr. Alf, Dennison, of Walton, to Elva,
Southern Maniteba, where he has a position
awaiting him ; Felts. ,Henry Cash to Rcgina
and vicinity, where she will visit rel tives ;
Mr. 0. Dickinson to' Clearwater Ma itoba,
where he will take up land. 14r. ickiu•
son is a sturdy yotieg Englishman, n,ho has
erostied and re-cressed the Atlantic is Mr.
David Donovan's right hand man,ten he
took charge of Mr. Mr. Donovan's ex ensive
shipments ; Air. and Mrs. Wilkins, of
Drayton, North Dakota, to their home, via
Winnipeg; Hector Elliott to Rat P rtage,
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,where he has secured a position as t achere
A Hunceerre Ix AineiroaN.—The Rough-
ton County Progress; published in t e town
of Hancock, Michigan, publishes p rtraita
and biographical sketchespf the seve al gen-
tlemen who are booked as candidates fer
county offices before the forthboming
Republican _convention. Among the i many
we notice an excellent portrait of our old
friend, Mr. J. T. /ileNamara, a n tive of
this county, and who removed, w th hie
father and other members of the family,
from Leadbury, McKillop, and be tune a
resident of Houghton county, sothe ten
years ago. " Big Jcihn " as he is cal ed,has
been deputy:sheriff Of Houghton couhty for
the past eight years,'serving under tivo suc-
cessive sheriffa. He now aspires to the posi-
tion of *sheriff, and it'will be the wish! of his
inany old friends in Huron that he mill not
only capture the conifention but that he will
head the poll by a haze majority When the
popular vote takes piece, and that he may
have the henor of wearing the "cooked bat
and sword" for the bext feur year,. The
Progress has this to spy about him : "Mr.
McNama.ra's official record has been 411e of
which any man mighjustly paint tci with
pride. He is a natural born detective, and
pcissesses in a marked degree the esSential
qualifications needful for the office to'which
hei aspires. He is energetic, competent and
faithful, and no business over entrusted to
hint fails to receive prompt attentions He
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is what might be te med a terror, to stilt
doers,' an official w o never hesitates at any
obstaele in the dime arge of duty and his
keen detective abili ya combined with great
courage and cool he dednese, has been the
means of bringing n any a criminal to justice
during the past eigl t years. No less ean be
said in praise of Mr. McNamara as a citizen
than as an officer. He is a man of good
moral habits, of str et integrity, of a genie
disposition, and makes friends with all wit
whom he comes in
Mr. McNamara to
be no experiment.
the balance and no
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EGAIONDVILLE
part is pretty muc
the very wet weat
ere were very mucl
of their oats. The
body with poor ro
Wm. Charleswort
again, after his co
a sprained -ankle.
wife, of Dublin, w
ontact. The election o
he office of sheriff woul
He has been weighed i
er found wanting."
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OTES.—Harvest in this
finished; but owing to
er of last week the farm -
hindered at the cutting
e is no excuse for ails, -
t crops this year.—Mr,
is able to drive around
finement in a chairwith
Mr. Jadob Weber and
re iiithe Village on Wed-
nesday, visiting Mrs. Weberfamother Mrs.
Boehler. --Mies L ttie Briatow is away
spending a couple of weeks? holidays with
friends in St. Ma ye...—Mrs." Clark, of To-
ronto, was here est week, attending the
funeral of her sista , Miss Odie Kennedy.
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TIMOTHY SEED, TIMOTHY SEED.—S011
tn
nice, clean, hoegrow and imported Timothy See
;
at A4 Young's, Seafort 1. 1705-1
()ET THE BEST. Don't feel with educe -
nen. Ifyou want a thorough bueiness or shorthan -1
tr ming, attend the C ntral Sublimes College, Stra -
ford. This college ha equipped thousands of young
-men and women for b sinese life.
68
Get your vinega and spices ate.A. Young's
pure in qualify. . _ 17064 ,
CLEARING SALE —Miss .Dorrance 'Wishes
tO annow.c to the lath s of Seaforth and vicinity that
she intends for the ne.'t ten days, to soll ore at re-
dneed prices, as I dese to lispose of as much of relv
stela as possible in that time. Extra sale in 13erli
wools, I will sell Berlin wools at 66 per outme, inclu
in quite a number Of papkages of mixed color,
sensible for crazy work andiiafgbans. Ca'l earl:, and
secure bargains. Sale will be in on Satiirdaii,
August 26th. 1706x1 !
rigl Ehtr.ilib jars, all siees at A. Youngs, prices
1706-1 i
SEAFORTIT- COLT EGIATE I:STIPUTE.—Pall
term opens ou Tuesday, SepteMber 4th. Tuition
hes for 4 month l lst form $2,40 2nd form 83.2q;
3rd and 4th form $4.0 . A spoci I fee of $2 per year
is charged for the che istry oourse, to defray cost 6f
chi:mimics, etc., one alt of this i returnable at the
close -of the year less uoirt of breatkage in apparatus
supplied. ALEX. W LSON, Seer tary. _ 1706.2
WANTE11.—An quantity of first class,
hand picked crab App es, good co or, free from epots
and worm holes. A. ardno, Seat rth. 17064 •
SEED WHEAT. Among t e leading varie.
My of fall wheat we , have the anew) Giant and
Joe's Longberry. i These two y rieties have been
tried for the paat two, years and have proven most
satisfactory. One faitner claims to have threshed
46.pusliels per acre. Hamilton & Kerslake, Seed
filants; Sizaforth:. 1706-1
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'MAN WANTED, Wanted at once, a goo.
in an ts go with ee4nent worke a Apply to A.
Hodgert, IlaSr P. 0., Exeter. 1704x2
WANTED —Egg 13c, Butter 183. • The
Sale atill goo; for three weeks witthe cheap Rail-
way Rates. Ask thos who have I een hero how they
liked their paircel. G E. King, W nghaen. 1704 -if
BUSINES6 MUSCLE.—The -strong man in
business is te man yith business education. Some
men got it h' hard e •perienee, o hers acquire it by
taking a co roe in the Central Businesa College,
Stratford. • 1698-tf
Choice Omothy lwaya on hand at Hamil-
ton &Kerslake's, Seat rth. 17064
ANOTHEll HURON BOY FORCHNO UPWARDS.
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—The manly trie ds of Mr. John T. Wren
in this county wil be ples,s d to learn that
he has taken an ther step forward. Mr.
Wren is a nativ of Chise hurst, and was
for many years a suacessful school teacher
in this county. or the pa4t five years he
has been princip of the IfLeewatin public
school. While co fleeted N lith this institu-
tion he has. beep phenominially successful,
especially in passi i g pupils or the entrance
and publi6, seho 1 leaving examinations.
Leat year six ea didates, o .100 per cent.
were suece sful ; his year our out of five,
or 80 per c nt.`pa sed. Las May when the
Rainey River Te cheers' In titute was or-
ganized at Rat P rtage, Mr .1 Wren's fellow
teachers showed their appr elation of him
heir first president. In
n resigned his position as
rtage sch ol and accepted
tern manager of the Con-
ance 0cnipany, his terri-
anitoba, the Northweat
e Keewati districtawith
in W.nnipeg. his change, of
isitat d his rem eel to Winni-
his he:d office is, and where he
ter re ide. If iri Wren ie as,
w bueine a as be was as
have no d ubt he will be,
ure befor him, He is e
d ability, great energy,
of winni g and retain.
of his fell' we; and such a
ail to succ ed in any walk
friends ere will unite
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by electing him
July last Mr. 'Wr
principal of Rat P
the position of we
tinental Life Inge
tory embracing
Territoriesl and t
head offic
course, nee
peg, where
will herea
successful 'n his n
a teacher, nd we
he has a b ight fu
young Ma of gd
and has th facult
ing the co fidence
man call se rcely
of life. His man
with Teta' Exeosts ore in wishing him con
tinual progress up yards, andi will always be
pleased•to hear of his success
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LOCAL BRIEFS. The new agricultural hal
is now nea ly com leted.—Fatiners are now
co plainin of to much rain, as they are
h ving difl oulty n getting the remainder
of theis crop gave .—Mrs. Robert Campbel
an Miss eorma.k, of Haniburg, Ontario,
ar at pr aent he guests , of Mr. James
8 mervile, McKillop. Mr. Alexander Al c -
N vin has emovod here from Exeter with
hi family, and ha taken a, position with
th Stews, t Milli.g Company. We have
pl aeure in vvelco ing Mr. 1VIcNevin to our
to n, and ould e glad to Make room for
mi nY. more such a .he is.—Mr. Wm. Shade
ha a narr w °Bea e from losing one of his
haa de last WI eel. He was threshing at Mr.
Ja es Aitcheson'e, Roxboro, and while feed -
in the =Chine, 1 errnitted his hand to go
to, near the rapid y 'revolving ' cylinder.
F rtunately he hac res nce of mind to draw
it ut promptly, b it not before one finger
w s caught and ba ly shattered. It is al -
in at a miracle tha his whole hand was not
-dr van in: --Mr. ‘. m. Pickard and family
re urned from Bat field on Monday, where
th.y had been carnpiog for six weeks.—Mr.
T omas Dickson, if Seaforth, and Mr. C. E.
M son, of Bruce eld, Started for the old
co etry last wee . They are after nore
en ire horees.-114r, F. Coleman- has di pos-
ed of the' old Can pbell farm, on the 2nd
col cession of Tuekersmiths to his son,
Thomas, who inte ds moving on to it this
fal .—The farm of the late Michael Fisher,
lot 8, concession 1, Hullett; vvas sold by
au tion at the Roy 1 hotel on Tuesday, and
sva purchased by Mr. Hugh Dunlop, of
Co stance, for $5,300. The farm contains
EA acres, with fai buildings. It is a good
far n and brought a good price.—Mr, and
Mr. Harry Jeffrey and little daughter, of
W'ngham, aro vis ting Mrs. Jeffrey's par -
en s, Mr. and : Mrs, S. Barton.—Miss Birdie
St phens has seeur d a position as teacher
in he Port Arthi r school.—Dr. and Mrs.
McMichael, of Det oit, were last week the
gu ets of their ueel , Mr. James McMichael.
—1 Lr, ArchibalslIS ott,lof the firm of Soott
Br there, iaconfine to bed with an attack
of typhoid fever. he fever, however, is of
a Lild type,—Mr, and Mrs. W. Prender-
gas , of Toronto, are visiting relatives and,.
frie ds here. ---The Beaver lacrosse club go
to t, Marys to -di y (Friday) to play the
fitly game with the teana of that town. The
boys expect to win this time, and they
should.—Mr. Jame Wright, who has been
Mr. Thomas Hills' a Blatant, in Egmondville,
for he past five years, has gone to Breslau
where he has secure a position at his trade
e
as blacksmith. Mr Wright is a steady, in -
due eious young ma s, and a good mechanic,
andie sure to do well.—Jailor Griffin, of
God' rich, was a viai or in town on Monday.
—Mr. W. W. Tho sell, of London, was in
. .
tow• this week, 0 businesa—Mr. D. T.
Hep urn, teller in t e Dominion Bank, has ,
retu bed from his holidays. He was ec- 1
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corn
itin
Bru
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nes
mot
yea
the
anied by Mrs. Hepburn, who was vie -
at the old home in Oshawa.—The
eels Postoaf lett week, says: "Mrs.
. Plum was v siting in Seaforth on Wed -
ay: She• called on Mr. Plum's grand-
er, Mrs. Samuel Laird, who will be 104
s of age on October 31. She is one of
lost remarkable old ladies in the Do -
min on. Mrs. Will. Ainley, Mrs. Put -land,
of town, and Mri. Rozell, of Grey, are also
grand -children of this worthy centenarian."
—r. John Boehler, of Lorraine, Ohio, is
resent spending a short vacation, visit -
n Egmondville. He is ac-
e wife and family,—Mr.
n, barrister of this town,
m on Tuesday, informing
by drowning, of Miss Sadie
re lake, near Ann Arbor.
daughter of Mr. Thomas
at
ing his mother.
conipanied by h
Jetties L. Killer
received a telegr
him of the death,
Ryan, in Whitm
Mieli Ryan was
Ryan, a former business partner of Mr.
John Killoran. Mia Killoran left on Wed-
nesday to attend the funeral.—Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Stewart left on Wednesday for a
holiday trip to St. Paul, where Mr. Stew-
art has three brtthers.—Mr. John Robb, of
the 2ud conces ion' of Tuckersmith, this
week sold 62 steers for the neat sum of
83,600. Mr. Wm. Dale, of the -Huron road,
Tuekerernith., sold 34 steers at $4.90 per
hundred. Both lot were very superior
cattle, and were pur hased by Mr. Heale, of
i
1V1i chell.—Mr. J. s;Beattie had four acres
of all wheat on his farm adjoining the town
wh ch yielded, when threshed, an average
of 51 bushels to the acre. --Lloyd C. Hodg-.
ins; son of Rev. J, W. Hodgins, has secured
thsi. Burnside scholarship in English and
history, in the Ju y matriculation examina-
tions in conneobioi with Trinity University.
—After spendin a week with friends in
town, Mrs. J. C. Abbott and son, Tom, re-
turned home to E eter on Wednesday last.
—Mr. Nelson C rrie, of Brandon, Mani-
toba, and formerl of Seaforth, is visiting
vicinity.—Three rinks
s played a friendly game
the green here on Mon -
home players won by
Obert Leatherland, of
Fith us, the other day,
n a shrub in his garden.
'oom for this season, and
Mr. W. 11. McCracken,
town on Wednesday.
s young looking as of
Iwill be heard of as ex -
fair prize lists this year
as :formerly.—Mr. and Mrs. F. Holmested,
and Mr. and Mrs. i F. Coleman, were away
on a driving trip this week, to Grand Bend,
St. Joseph and oth!er points along the lake.
—Mr. Will Cline, i: f uetroit, is home on a
visit to his paren S and friends.—Misses
Jennie and Marg“ -et Reed, of Listowel,
spent last week at the home of their broth-
er, Mr. J. H. Reed of this town.—Mr. Mac-
Rae, of Toronto, as in town this week,
working up Kaiser
Review, of which
ly pastor of Park
cipal editor. The
ducted church pap
hear that its repr
success here.—Mis
tie Smith, of Be
Gibb's.—A few d
this town, receive
Toronto, asking h
wild oats and &es
of noxious weeds
exhibition. The
cannot get any
farms near Toront
be absorbed by 'th
Mr..Jaines Weir h
Hotel, in this tow
thsum of $11,00(
pe ty, being one o
i
to n. Mr. Weir
Mr. Dick takes
licence is tra,nsfe
class hotel man, a
and citizens gener
come him back
Stewart, of Toron
last week, the gue
fri
of
wi
da
nds in. town an
loderich bowie
h our bowlers o
afternoon. T
13 shets.—Mr.
Tuckerlemith; left
s owball grown
This is the second b
is luite a rarety.
of Brussels, waa ii
Mr. McCracken is.
yore, and no doubt
terieively in the fall
hers for the Presbyterian
ev. D. Smack, former -
ale church, is the prin-
Review is an ably con -
r, and we are pleased to
sentative met with good
es Vera Phillips and Net -
are visiting at Dr.
ye ago Mr. A. Calder, of
• ioard from a friend -in
ii to send specimens of
to complete a collection
is getting up for the
me gentleman says be
ild oats on any of the
1 The wild oats must all
" bloods" of the city.—
e disposed of the Royal
, to Mr. James Dick, for
cash. It is a good pro.
thebeet hotel stands in
intends to live retired.
oesession as soon as the
red. Mr. Diok is a first -
d the travelling public
Uy will be glad to wel-
o town again.—Mrs. j,
o, vent a couple of days
t of Mrs. A. McLean.
TOWN COUNCIL.
town council, hel
accounts to the a
and ordered to b
mittee reported,
rate of taxation
mills on the dollar
and 15i mills for
poses. The repor
law, authorizing t
the above rate, pa
ing to know wl
ainbunts of expen
81,650; interest,
81,400; county r
83,300; Collegiat
ing fund, $2,434;
streets, $1,700.
sidewalks on the
from Goderich str
on the south side
Main street to
ceived, and it was
prayer of the pe
At a meeting of the
ion Friday evening last,
Mint of $445 were passed
paid. The finance corn -
recommending that the
for the current year be 24
, viz., mills for schools,
It other municipal pur-
ee adoVaed, and a by.
collection of taxes at
s d. It may be interest -
a some of the larger
ure are, viz.: Salaries,
s2,630 ; fire and water,
t , $577; public school,
iistitute, $1,800 ; sink •
lectric lighting, $1,070;
titions for granolithic
a t side of Church street,
e to James street; also
o Goderich street, from
rictoria street, were re -
resolved to acceed to the
itions on the usual terme.
The amount of $L,800 was placed to the
credit of the C Ilegiate Institute. Mr.
jarnes McGinnis ub in a claim for damages
on account of the new granolithic walk in
frott of his premeies being so high as to
necessitate a step down to his stores, also
for the removal of a fence in front of his
property, was r ceived and a committee
con Ming of the n, aYor and councillors Gil-
les ie and Beattie Was appointed to confer
wit Mr. McGinn s and to report at next
me Ling. The b aid of health reported,
recommending cer an drainage works to be
done, which they consider neceesaiy in the
interests of the health of the ratepayers.
The report was re mired to the street com-
mittee with insb tuitions to report on it at
next regular mee ing of council. A report
wail received fro the Underwriter's Insur-
anctt Association c mplaining that a regular
night engineer is not kept employed at the
water works. Th report was referred to
•. the, fire and wat r'cotnmittee for consider-
ation. The clerk was instrected to adver-
tise the old spri kling emit for sale. A
proposed agreement between the town and
the VanEgmond Woollen 1 Mill Company
was submitted. 1 he agreement was con-
sidered satisfacto y, except as to some
min r details, an the mayor was author-
ized to have the 0 anges made, if assented
to by the compa y, and to have them sub-
mitted to a specie meeting of council for
final ratification.
•
, Milcla.
Great crash in hardware, come and ex-
amine the ruins. Th next 30 days we will sla•ighter
the Appel & 'Zeller ha dwaro stock which wo bought
at a low rate cn the olla . Before we move it to
our block, big bargains in all lines, this is no fake,
call and get snaps wh le thy last. C. Hartleib.
1705-2
NOTES.—The lawn social, under the aus-
piese of the Edgli h cllurch on the Goehen
lino, Statley, on ed esday evening, was a
grand success. here was a large crowd
present, and all s emed to enjoy themselves.
Our jubilee band 4.nd quartette were pres-
ent, and added not a little to the pleasare of
the 000asion,—Mi35 LYdia Faust, who has
been visiting in the" eaat, returned home last
week.—Mrs. Pringle and son, of Waterloo
have been here, tie guests of Mite, Lydia
i
Faust and other frien(8.—E. E. Faust was
in Crediton a few days ago,—Miss A. Hess,x
of,Chicago, is visiting t her home here.—
Mise Schafer of TaVistock, is here, the
guest of her raisteri Mrs. (Rev;) Schulke.—
Mr. Fred Kibler Wei in Brampton and Ber-
lin hist week on b duces. He has eold hie
li
residence to Mr. S Rennie, and to all ap-
pearance, will sooibe leaving our village.
We will be sorry to lose him, as he is a good
eitizen.—Mies Anna Fisher, of Port Arthur,
is visiting her par4ntie—Mr. W.F. Schwalm
and Airs. 0. Bess I have been -in Pigeon,
Michigan, attendihg the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs, W. Schwalm.—Mr. B.Holtzman,
Of Linkville, Michigan, is here viaiting his
,
parents and his two children. Since the
death of his wife, the children have been
making their home with their grand par-
ents. —Mr. Jelin Fuss has pnrchased Mr.
Henry Wurin's residence, in the village.—
The feather cleaners from dod'erioh have
been kept busy.—Mr. W. W. Hoffman was
in Exeter this week on businerite—Mr. Wm.
MoNevin of Exeter, spent Sunday with his
father -in-' %Iv, Mr. M. Zellar.—Mr. C. Hart.
leib has purchased the hardware business_ of
Mesers. Appel & Zellar.—D. S, Faust is re-
ceiving la-ge quantities of peaches every
week.
•
Hibbert.
BULL PUROHASED.—Mr. John Taylor, of
the 101.1 concession, who takes a live inter -
east in the improvement of sto4k, has added
'to his herd a young Shorthorn bull, Sailor
Boy, with registered pedigree. This fine
young an m,a1 possesies excellent militias as
well as superior breediag, and wa bred by
Mr. Pete McKay, reeve of Tek .rsmith.
Morris.
NOTES, TUE EXPOSITOR glees
.—The ga den party held at l‘
5th line, in Tuesday evening, *
tended. The evening was line
John Mi hie, of Saginaw, Micki
Michie, f Hespler ; and Them
of Scotc Block, Esquesing, visi
line a fe days last week.—Oets
ing in t e stook.—A good deal
out yet. William Thuell, let 10,
7, has so d out to Mr. M. Ke
$3,080. 1 he farm coataine 50 a
Kelly get a, good farm.—Harv
along slo ly on account of the Is
•
Londesboro.
d a peer advertisemeat
man, more apt to ele
good. Pll not mike
simply ask you to Tem
1 Co., Seaforth, when
fall dry goods. The e
•utting in, will convince
.isements of mine could
It is sa
poor sale
harm tha
this, will
E. McFa
any early
ithey are
-ne adver
the name
well at -
ad o..1—
an; Chris
Michie,
ed the Gbh
re grow-.
a grain is
eusession
ly. Price
res. Mr.
ting goes
raine.
is like a
business
u ad of
mbar the
need of
oice stock
you that
o it jus-
tice. 1706-1
1 NOTES. —Our Orange Lodge having turned
out best t Kincardine on the 12th, it was
decided o have an excursion train run from
Kincardi e down to Londesbaris • to hold a
picnic. 1 he date has been let as the 29bh
of Augus . Severat bands will be in attend-
ance and several good speakers ars expect-
ed from Toronto and other places. A large
platform will be constructed on which to
trip the light fantastic. No eharge will be
made ex ept to the concert in the evening.
All are looking forward to it in anticipation
of a good time.—Mr. J. McLeod has returned
from hie home, near London, where he has
been rec perating.—Mastet J. Coupland,
who has been confined to his bed, is able to
be aroun again.—Masters John and Percy
Jeffrey ere visiting at Wingham during
the past eek.
•
Blyth.
Rocs Fran.—Abont half -past five
ednesday morning our village was
a most disastrous fite, when Mr.
ingston's electric light station, to-
th his saw mill and heading and
ctory were destroyed: The build -
an easy prey for the fire, and al-
e firemen were promptly on hand,
that time got beyond their control,
had to confine their attention to
o large quantities of lumber and
hick' were piled in the yard. By
k they managed to confine the fire
ildings and thus affected a consider -
g. The dynamos in the electric
ion were also destroyed and our
now be in darkness for some time.
gston's lose will be heavy and will
It by many in the village, as he
enployes a large number of hands. The
cause of Pie fire is a mystery. We have not
learned hat Mr. Livingston intends doing,
DISAS
o'clock
visited b
Elam Li
gether w
handle f
hags wer
though t
it hadb•
and they
saving t
heading
hard wo
to the b
able savi
light eta
town wil
Mr. Livi
also be f
but we t
has been
fires, as
have had
ust he will rebuild again. Blyth
unfortunate of late in the way of
his is the second disastrous one we
within the past few months.
Tuckersmith.
Seafor h is going to be an exceptionally
interesti g town this fall. That is from a
business tandpoint. The merchants have
made veiyheavy purchases of fall and win-
ter good and will be anxious to drive sales
from the moment shipments are marked and
shelved. You keep in touch with the peo-
ple's pop lar store. The E. McFaul Co..
have not been sleeping during the lull mo-
ments. hey've selected a etock which will
likely m --et your every dry goods need.
1706-1
WEST 'ND NOTES.—Harvesting is nearly
finished in this neighborhood although the
weather as not been very favorably lately:
—Miss rant, the popular teacher of No. 4
school, r turned home this week, having
spent some weeks visiting friends in
Algoma. Addison' Johns returned to Min-
nesing •n Saturd,ay last. --Charles Car-
nochan nd Miss Annie spent Sunday with
relatives here.—l) ring the thunder storm
on Sandy, night, a colt belonging to Mr.
John W ite was k lled.—A number of the
boys of this neig borhood wheeled to God-
erich on 'unday la t. --Miss Dodd, of Clin-
ton, was the guest of Miss C. Johns on Sun-
day last.
ullett.
Keepi g ever la tingly at ib. In busy
times hu tling to a pply the wants of the
people w o are ea er to do business with
them. In dull tim s selecting those things
which w'll create a desire in the minds of
the peoP e. The E. McFaul Co.;.Seaforth,
manage' he people's popular store, that's
why so any anxiously wait the coming in
of theiriships. 1706-1
ANOTiIER PIONEER DEPARTS.—Mr. Tho.
William), who lived for the past fifty years
on the qt ooncession of Hullett, died on
the 12th ay of August, aged 73 years and
5 montlis Mr. Willison was born in Sel-
kirk, Seotland, and came to Canada with his
n 1827. They settled in Galt,
deceased lived until he was 24
Lige. He was there married to
Murray. He removed to Brant-
tewhere be resided for a few years.
ie he moved into the township of
n 1850, and settled on the farm on
lived until his death. Mr. Wil-
ived his aged partner just ten
e was a typical Scotchman, an
dustrious, trustworthy than, and
pected in the locality where he
so long. He was straightforward
dealings with his fellow men, and
in every walk in life. He was a
ian in religion and a Retormer in
He leaves a family of two eons and
ghters to mourn the loss of a kind,
father. .
parents
where th
years of
Elizabet
fotd plat
From th
Hullett,
which he
lison sur
years.
honest, i
highly re
had live
in all his
honorabl
Presby te
politics.
three da
indulgen
Kippen.
NOTES. Mr. John Balfour, on Saturday
last, left •n a business trip to the North-
west.—Mr. W. M. Doig has rented his farm
for a ter of yeas to Mr. John Strong, of
Tuckers. ith. Mr. Strong gets full posses-
sion in arch.—Mr. T. N. Forsyth was, the
past wee , doing business at Parry Sound.
—The be vy rains and continued wet weath-
er have g eatly retarded the finishing up of
harvest a d as a consequence there is a lot
to do in t is neighborhood yet. —Mr. Wm.
Johnston of St. Louis, is paying a visit to
his sister, Mrs. James Miller, of the vil- ;
lage.—The echoed bell, which has been,
silent for the past seven weeks, is again;
oalling th children to school. Time keeps
paseing b .—Mr. Wm. McNevin, of Exeter,
Who has r turned home after a two months' ;
proepecti g tour in the Northwest, Manito-
ba, and orth and South Dakota, enjoyed ,
his trip v ry much and also had the pleas-,
ure of din ng with Hon. Mr. Greenway.
2
AUGUST 24, 1900
William speaks highly of Mr. Greenway's
fine farm and stock.—Mr. Melville Martin,
son of Rev. Mr, Martin, Exeter, and teach-
er of the Harriston high school, is paying a
visit to his cousin, Mr. John Balfour, of the
village. ---The upper ten picnic, whiqh was
held from this part on Thursday last, at the
lake, was attended by a large numbs All
had a good day's enjoyment. The d y was
one of the grandest and afforded ami le op-
portunity for a right good time. The
ladies did their share, having broug t full
baskets, and tempting lunches were spread
on the lawn by the shore. After all had
done ample justice in this line, the after-
noon was spent in various ways, such as
bathing, boating and taking in the beauti-
ful scenery. After the supper and the
packing up, all turned towards home, where
they arrived safely at an early hour, having
spent one of the most pleasant times of the
season. There was no mishap or accident to
mar the enjoyment of the company,—Some
time ago we noticed in the journals that the
"Huron old boys rusticated at Godericb.
About the latter end of next week the
"eKippen young boys" will spend a day at
Bayfield. Invitations will beout the fore
part of next week.
•
Exeter.
J. Or. STaieennealp, A., (late witli Mc-
Carthy, Oster & Cee.. orents,) Barrister, Clonvey-
aniser, Notary. Money to loan. Offices lately oo-
cupled by Collins & Stanbury, over O'Neil's 'Bank,
Exator, Ont. 16 4-tf
SITICIDE.—A meloneholy affair oce •rred
in Exeter North, on Sunday, when Tohn
Veal, a highly respected resident, too r his
own life, by hanging himself in a tr e in
Mr. John Blatchford's -vvoods. The dee ased
&rose, early in the morning and did his vork
abodit the barn, but not returning, Mrs.
Vail became alarmed and search was made,
when his lifeless body was found hanging in
a tree. He had been in poor health for a
long time, and his mind is supposed to have
become deranged by ill health. The sad
affair has cast a gloom over the neighbor-
hood, and the symathy of all is extended to
the friends and relatives.
Varna.
PERSONAL.—Miss Annie May Robinson
has returned from her visit to Tuckersmith.
CATTLE SOLD,—MV. Thomas Ward has
sold 22 fat eteers to Mr. C. Reid, for 4i
cents per pound. They averaged about
1,300 pounds. They were delivered at Clin-
ton on Wednesday.
Summerhill.
NCTES —Rev. G. M. Kilty and family
have been visiting here for the past few
days. The reverened gentleman preached
a sermon each of the two Sundays of his
sojourn here.—Mr. Samuel McLean, a
former resident of this section, but lately of
the Northwest, has been renewing acquaint-
ances around here.—Master Harold Lowery
ie visiting his grand -parents at Holmeeville.
—Miss Minnie Proctor is visiting her sister,
Mrs. J. H. Lowery.—Mr. D. Barr has been
indisposed during the past few days, but is
improving.
Staffa.
DOTS.—M re. J. Robbins is visiting friends
in Seaforth.—Little Miss Irene Coppin of
Mitchell, is spending a few weeks vvith ides.
. McDougall —Graeechurch congregation,
taffa, will hold their annual Sunday school
picnic on September 191h, for which prepar-
ations are being made.—The temperance
committee will take charge of the League
'meeting on Thursday, the 23rd. A good
programme is being prepared.—The many
friends of Mr. A. Chappel will be sorry' to
learn that he is at present very ill, and but
slight hopes are entertained for his reeov-
ery.—Mr. Thomas Sillery and his little sox),
of Hamilton, are at present visiting in andt
around the village.—Mr. Frank Carlineis
build-ing a fine new brick kitchen to his
hotel,—Mrs. Alex. Park, of Detroit, is
home seeing her aged mother, Mrs. Ken-
nedy, who is very low.
Bayfield.
JOTTINGS.—Mr. Alex, McKenzie, of Hen -
still, is visiting friends in Goderich town-
ship this week.—Mr. Stewart Gordon, of
Midland City, Michigan, is spending his
holidays in Bayfield. 'Mr. Gordon is a
native of Bayfield and is engaged, in com-
pany with Mr. Ed. McCann, -another Bay-
neld boy, in a successful mercantile and
banking business in Midland.—Rev. W.
Graham, formerly pester of the Presby-
terian church in this place, is visiting
friends in Bayfield. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Graham and two of their children.
Mr. Graham is now pastor of a thriving
charge in the county of Grey. --Rev. Mr.
Marsh, of Chicago, conducted service in the
Preabyterian church last Sabbath morning.
His brother, Rev. D. B. Marsh, of Hamil-
ton, took the service in the evening—
Messrs. John Falconer and John Pollok,
who were engaged in fiehing on Lake Winni-
peg during the summer, have returned
home. They report ai good season all the
freezers and storehouses being filled with
fish before they left Manitoba. —A number
of the summer visitors are leaving for their
homes this week. All seem pleased and
benefitted by their stay in Bayfield and in-
tend to return fleet? season.
•
Brussels.
ITEMS.— he Listowel bowlers will play
in Brussels n Thursday afternoore Sever-
al local games are -being run off these days
for a set of bowls.—Winghain defeated
Brussels in a closely contested game of base
ball on Thureday.—J. Leckie and ehildren
have gone to Algoma for a trip and bushiese
combined.—Mrs. John Stewart and son re-
turned to their home in Toronto 011 Thurs-
day. Mrs. Stewart -is a sister of J. Leckie.
--Brussels will play foot ball with Wing.
ham, by eleetric light, ori Thursday.—Brue-
eels base ball boys are trying to eecure the
Boston bloomers, a team of ladiee, to play, a
game in Brussels in the near' future—
Alfred Ba,eker, who has been os the sick
list for severaf`days, has fully recovered and
will take a trip to the Thousand Islands for
a few weeks? outing.—In two weeks more
the cement idewalks will adorn every street
in Brussels —Mies Mary Ross, William
street, is vis ting her brother in Ottawa, this
week.
• .
Wroxeter.
BRIEFS.— r. J. R. Forsyth and wife, of
Toronto, sp nt Sunday with friends here.—
The Rev. James Edgar, of Cayuga, son of
M. James Edgar, of the 4th line of Howick,
who has occupied the pulpit of the Presby-
terian church here for three weeks, very ac-
ceptably, during the holiday of the regular
pastor, Rev. R.S.G. Anderson, has returned
home.—The Methodiat congregation are to
have a grand church re -opening screial in a
short time.—The sudden -death of Mr. Ira
Hazlewood, of Clifford, occasioned quite a
shock among his many friends here. He
was a brother of Mr. W. C. Hazlewood,
merchant, of this place.—Meeers. Dowling
& Leighton, of Harriston, shipped four cars
of lumber from here lately.—Congratula-
tions are in order for Miss Elsie Allen and
Miss Edith Gibson, who have been success-
ful in obtaining firet-elass certifieates.—
Master Robbie McLeod, who so bravely
swam into deep water, below the bridge,
and rescued another little playmate, on the
24th of May, has been alwarded a medal by
the Hurnane Society, of Toronto.—Mr. Dan.
Kaakes brought home the long distance
silver meda from Harriston, for bicycling,
last week —Gibson Brdthers are building
large new cider and vinegar works adjoin-
ing their saw mill. Thley have purchased
one of Bella! famous hy raulic cider presses
from Seaforth, and are 1oing things up in
first-class style. Their new establishment
will be a benefit to the village and a con-
venience to the surrounding country.—Mr.
They Buy For Cash
They Buy To Sell
At
The People's Popular
Dry Goods Store.
ten u.n a-eetet e gkeee
Do they keep goods suitable for August
wear? No indeed, but they sell them
This month has lots of hot weather ahead,
and it always costa something to keep
eleir.
Thise is going -to try and make it cost
you less to buy comfort here than to
any other store to which you might go..
August is the month for "letting go" all
over the store, all summer stuffs must
out in order to secure room for early
fall shipments.
At this store your dollars will assume a new
dignity because their purchasing power
is so great. You make them spin out
their entire length.
But remember that you get no shop worn
goods, here you get no window faded
bargains, here you get no pawned off
shoddy.
Every thing about the place is first-class.
If the prices are exceptionedly low an
many things, it's not because they're
ashamed of the quality or the colors,
but because the season is advanced and
they, the goods, met move out quick-
ly.
POPULAR GOODS
PLEASINGLY PRICED.
There is no possibility of. buying better
values than you can buy here. When.
these goods are being bought, at this
season of the year, by the shrewest buy-
ers they must be getting special off-
ers. That is what this store is giving in
PARASOLS AND SHIRT WAISTS
SAILORS AND OUTING HATS
EMBROIDERIES AND LACES.
VEILINGS AND HANDKERCHIEF.
HOSIERY AND GLOVES
CORSETS AND VESTS
You get offers of a supreme quality
poverty prices in
PRINTS AND GINGHAMS
MUSLIM AND DIMITIES
LAWNS AND ORGANDIES
PERCALES AND CAMBRICS.
Sonse other goods that are not as costly ae-
you would think considering their
beauty. This store does not claim thee
they are rediculously cheep, but better
than the money they sell them for.
That's their
CARPETS AND LINOLEUMS
LACE CURTAINS
CHENILLE CURTAINS
TAPESTRY CURTAINS
CHENILLE COVERS
TAPESTRY COVERS
MARSAILLES SPREADS
HONEYCOMB SPREADS
• . . _The
111cFAUL
Dry Goods Go.
C4th's Greatest Cash
Dry Goods Store.
and Mrs. John Davidson have gone on a
well earned holiday to the Muskoka dia.
trict.—Mies Jessie Gibson, of Montreal, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. V. Dixon,
for a week, lately.—Mr. W. C. HazIewood,
with his customary enterprise, is having a
Brantford wind -mill erected at his reeid-
ence.—Wroxeter eorporation has paid off
the last of her railway bonuteand is free from
debt. -Three improvements for the welfare
and well-being of our citizens are now in or-
der, namely, a new school, new granolithic
sidewalks and a new town hall.—Mr. David
Rae will begin the erection of a fine neve
house this fall.—Mr. R. Wilson, of Messrs.
Reid & Wilson, Seaforth, was in town this
week.
Cromarty.
D. rfaY, Commissioner, Conveyancer, wills, mort-
gages and deede drawn up. Money loaned at the
owest ratesof interest. 1669
August days are hot yet there's no tired
feeling about the summer bargains in the
E. Melraul Co's store, Seaforth, people are
inclined to lounge around, but their goods
are on the move. If you've any butter to
trade take it to them and get the highest
price, if you've dollars to spend, they will
stretch like rubber in their store at this -
season of the year. 1706-1
NOTES.—Mr. Foster Hutchison and hia
wife, from Chicago, were the guests of Mr.
James Hislop, on Monday last. Mr. Hutch-
ison was formerly a resident of the 6th -con-
cession of Hibbert. He is now a conductor,
residing in Chicago.—Mr. and Mrs. D. Hay
spent three days, the middle, of last week,.
in the northern part of Huron and the
southern part of Bruce counties, on a. busi-
ness trip. The farmers appear quite pros-
perous in the various parts they were in, as
evidenced by the fine residences, splendid
outbuildings, and well tilled and improved
farms.—Mr. John Rice, high echool teacher
in Aurora, who is spending part of his Sum-
mer vacation at the home of his parents,
near here, returns next Monday, to resume -
his work, where he has been re-engaged for
another year.—Both Sunday and Monday
evenings we had heavy showers of rain,
which have greatly improved the appear-
ance of the grass and root crops, although
harvest operations have been somewhat re-
tarded,—It appears that Joseph Speare had
a horse killed by lightning Sunday evening,
and Alexander Campbell lost a valuable foal
from the same cause. Though there were
these losses, yet at no time did the electrical.
storm seem near or severe.
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nipeg, Odor
River, $28;
Macleod, $35
For rates
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