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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1903-01-16, Page 44 TH HU Roi4 ExposribR JANUARY 16, 1903 JANUARY, 1903 4 11 18 26 'M4 6 12 19 26, • 6 13 20 27 1 2 O. 1 8 1 5 2 2 29 ssss F S 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 31. 01,411,* 04014. NEW ADVETI.TISEMENTS - alr The fignreb,,tweer the parentheses after each one, denotes -the V-ge of ithe p-v,-..cr on which the advertisement will be faun)I - 26 percent. dienount sale --Greig & Stewart -1 Horse Medicines -Alex. Wi13rn-5 Special Bargains -R. W.I.Ievri A-6 January sale -D M. MeReatir-5 Stock -Taking sele-Learc.yil & Co., -4 Odds and Ends-Brigat B os. --5 , Reduced Prioes-IL Willis, & Son -1 Clearing Sale -McKinnon Grogan-Rlohardarn & McInn1s-5 Clearingpale-W. IL Comte -8 Wood wanted -E. Papple,-5. Farm for sale -Thomas C4meron-6 Corn for sale -W. G. Perrin -6 Accounts due -Richards° & MoIenii -8 County council meetIng-W. Lane -5 Still theloome-A. A. Cu hir1-5 Annual mce ng -TI Caree-on-5 A bargain -G. J. St nr1 d-8 To threshermen- . Mol tcsh-5 Feed -D. 'Urquhart -8 Annual eale-G. E. King Accounts r ady-3-W E. Willi5-8 Teacher wanted -Wm T irsk-5 Furnitule for sale-Mts. erguson-8 Rubber tire -R. Bolters, -8 Central Huainan CoMge-+-W. J El1iott-8 f Buggies painted -R. Dev reux-8 Auction sale -Wm. Mein ish-61 Glycerine Jelly -C. Aber art -8 Accounaerready-P. Dill -r8 Wanted -Expositor officel-8 lgoney- to loan -R. S. Hays -6 itcfittrott gtOOSitate 4 SEA WORTH, FRITTAY, Jan. 16th, 03 What the ByerElections Teach. The bye -elections, held lad week, afford a wholesome lesson to both political parties, if they 'will only pr4fit by it. One would say, from outside hppearancee, that cir- orimstances were decidedly in favor of the Conservatives. -Twle of the three conati- 'enemies were held b Conservatives previous to the ve.canoy, and they been given fai have held the thir the constituencies, he politically that the represented almost and Conservative: Conservative party, cold shades of Opp° " were buoyed uphy for preferment had they could in thos at hat reach the Under these most f therefore, no one w had they won at le not the three. Bo they claimed that had play they would also . Besides this, two of ve always been so close y have, for 'years, been alternately by Liberal n addition to this, the, who have been in the ition for thirty years, he hope that their turn ow come, and that if three seats they would oal of their ambition. vorable circumstances, uld have been surprised et two of the seats, if t the,fates d,ecreed it differently, and, mhoh to their chagrin an d disappointment, they were beaten in all three, and that, tdo,-by larger majorities than had ever been obtained by a Liberal candidate in two of !the constituencies. Now; there must be some special reason for thia. _It was not lack of interest, be- cause both sides wete roused to the utmost tension. We are aware that the usual oharges of briberyand buying are being bandied from one side to the other. ''But we fancy- there is not rich in this. There is always a loose telel»ent of voters in every caaatituency who a e more or less open for a consideration, and there are alwaya indi- viduals in both partite] who are ready to buy this purchasable vote, if they have the op- portunity and the money with whioh to make the purchase. In this respeob the honors are about eaey between the workers in both political parties and it is the veriest humbug and hypoTrisy to say or pretend anything &se. There is this difference, however, between the parties. From long , practise the Consertative workers hive re- • duced the business Of buying to a science, I and oan cover up ts eir tracks much more expertly than the L herein In this sort of work the Conservatives can double discount the Liberals. But Ptcesay that there is any organized scheme of bribery and corruption, which has been orgenized or even sanctioned by the leaders of either petty, is to make a atatement which has never yet been borne out by the facts when they were elicited. We sey it deliberately, and without fear of suocesaful contradiction, that our eleotions now -a -days, both for the Dominion and Province, are concleoted very much more purely than were the elections a quarter of a century ago, and that in no Province in the Union, or for that matter, in no country „"n the world, are the political elections con- ducted with a greater regard for purity and honesty and does there less corruption pre- vail, than in the Prevince of Ontario. This has been abundantly proven, again and again, by the moat Searching investigations before the courts. That the recent bye - elections were conchrted as honestly and as purely as usual in this Province we have no doubt. The questien of bribery and cor- ruption, therefore, we may rest assured, did not out any material figure in determin- ing the result on ither side, no matter what interested par les may say. What is it thenthat has taueed the i change? We ballete it is the reason and , good oommon, sense pf th,e people. The one party appealed to ehe prejudices and the baser elements in the people. The other party appealed to- t eir reason and common eense. The one par 5, depended upon abuse of their opponents; he ether party defended their administration as stewards of the peo- ple, and submitted to them their policy for the development aid improvement of the country. Mr. Whitney, his followers and his newspaper oagans were frantic and in- sistent in their abtise of their opponents: They had nothing else to offer the people, or if they had they I did not bring it forth. If their statements Were to be believed, the Premier of this Province and all his col- • leagues, several of honored and treated be in the panitentia the affairs of State. whom the people have for a generation, should y instead of conducting On the other side, the speeches of Premier Ross and his co-workers in the contest were reepectful to their op- ponents, and appealed to the reason instead of the passions of the people. Indeed, the speeches of the Premier, eapecially, were models of • orator , argument d sound common sense, 4na all seasoned With a keen* Wit, and they not #uly instruoted and de- lighted those who eard and read them, but convinoed them as well. In t ti one case the people hemline aurfeited a1 4 diegueted by virulent abuse d nothing else, while in the other case they were please cionvinced and enlightened. Thia ia shoe he Ritmo tion as nearly as w cart outline it, and this accounts, we vent re to belleve,, in largest measure, for the nexpeetad reeult of the bye -election. The people, as a, Whole, may. always be depended `upon to del the right thing if they know it. It may take them some time to get on the right ;track, but they are sure to get there sooner or later. Abuae and misrepresentation misji serve for a time, but in, the tong run argument that appeals to the reaeon will ultireately tell. It will be well for the Liberals to remember this, and nob depah from the Wise course which they have, up.der the preeent leader, as well as under his predecessor, adopted. And Mr. Whitney and his ournalistia mouthpieces shoul learn tha 'while the people oan tolerate a certain atipint of the spice which they a e in the ha1 of -dishing up to them, they aye over dot h it, and if they want to w n their co iidence and support, they mustt°lineage their programme and give them "a mething mo 0 _solid and useful. Mr. Blake nd His 'Oritics. 1 We referred last week to thel letter writ- ten by Hon. S. H. Blake to 1* J. J. Foy, the deputy leaclear of the Opp eition in the Onterio.Legislatore, in which he scoredhin most vigorous Ian uage the Gotorment of which he had been at one time ietrong and influential supper er. This le ter of Mr. Blake's has elioite quite !a wid Ivariety of criticism. We in y sayrigh here, how- ever, that Tan EXPOSITOR; has ini sympathy with much of the criticism than has been indulged in. There is nothing th be gaited , , for the Liberal par y by eastin ; refleotion s upon Mr. Blake ad imputing to him the 'aei batest Of motives, to say not eri'g of the jibes and sneers w lob have be 4, aimed in his direction. Tht Mr. Blake elected an unfortunate time ' nd, the wrong way to make his displease e vvibh the Government . 1 ! known to the pub so, most pee will ad- mit, and his °ours in this resPrieb is well calculated to arouse doubt as tol!his abeolute , , ,1,1 sincerity. Bub most of us havennade n,ue- , , takes in our time and it doel not behove us to be too severe on Mr. Blake lescause he seems to have mad one on thislOniasion. Mr. Blake Is nota man of ye4eiday. He has been a prom' ent figure inimblic lite for over a quarter of a centu eh 'We 'all , . know *hat he is and what he ha done. He is a man of strong feelings aS Well as ' of , strong worda. He is disposed Ito be wine - what autocratic and impatient lwith opposi- tion, and it is quite suPposable:that he is entirele sincere in ;the course ' h.lt:leas taken. There is no doubt isn't that he ,feple that in the actions of the -fiteriiment in the matter in dispute between himself and: them that they aoted wronglY. In this, o'hituree, it is ill more than possible that be is istaken, and it says n rich for the Governme 't that in a matter of policy they preferred tici estrang ij even so old a friend and so iefluential a supporter rather than abandon !their princi- ples and do What trey believed Would result in injury to the Province. A Oovernment so supple that it would allow an itlividual, no matter how influential or how; ;highly re. speoted, to influence it to do a weong is not et safe Government for any denntry, and this incident brings out the feet in strong light that we have not in, Ontarini . a Govern- ment of ibis kind. This is a mar of which we should all be proud and for Which we i should be thankful. For as they have acted in this business with Mr. Blaken.so also will they act, we may he sure, in alt other mat- ters which come before them 'for considera- tion and settlement. And whist surprises us is that a man ot Mr. Blake's Ihigh moral standing and keen perception dotes not dis- cern this point, andthat instead of it'oausing them to forfeit his'confidence it eleould raiz° them in his estimation. But, lie, we have already said, Mr., Blake, although unques- tionably honest in - purpose,' is eratio and perhaps a little domineering, and is, withal, inclined to feel that when he thinks he is 1 n right) all wbo differ from him innet be un- questionably veining. There aremany such people in the world. And it is a ly on such LI a supposition that his Coorse is explainable. That he is influenced by purely' selfish or sordid motives, no person who e•now s any- thing of the character ofe the Man, or who has paid any attention to his car a moment, believe. His influe ways, hitherto, been on the er will, for oe has al- right side. And while he may have charged ' large fees for his professional services te those who were able to pay, he has alwaya I been most generoueto the poor and needy, and has done much to alleviate the shiferinge of those in distress, while he has hiven 1m:wh- et Ms valizable time to directing his fel- lows in the better way. He has, in the highest sense, proven his faith by his works. Nothing, therefore, is gained 14 imputing unworthy motives to such a men. Rather let us conclude that his course was dictated by a sense hf right, although at the same time acknowledging his human liability to err. But, after all, what have the public to do with Mr. Blake's motives in title matter? Even if his motives were as sordid as some charge, that does not alter or iota the force of the accusations he maken, To prove hie motives batte does not prove his charges wrong. Why then the necessity of imputing Motives at, all? Mr, Blake may have been influenced to his onslaught on the Govern- ment because they refused to bosh to hie will and give him what he wanted. We very muoh doubt that such was the ease. But even supposing it war, that would not necessarily lawn the weight ai whab he says. The question for the puhtic to con- sider is, are the charges he makes against e Government well founded? ?,l'his being e case, it is not necessary for b critics to fer to his motives at all, and ti,ieir doing only tends to the belief tha , they are raid to face the real issue and, are forced the resort of belittling the authlor in or - ✓ . to divert public attention frere what he a ti says.. • In thin I (notaries) enoh a mode of de fence is not netessary, and consequently is all the more i excusable on the part of those adopting it. Ve all know, at least those,of int who want t10, know the truth know, there is no good foundation for the charges Mr. Blake makes eigainat the Government. .This has been proven over and over again, in the prose, on the patform, in Parliament and -in almoet every Other way possible, so that the charges f 1 harmlessly on the public ear, as has be n abundantly proven by the real& of the e -elections. This being the came, it is not °emery • here to enter into a defense of t e Government against the chargee levele against them by Mr. Blake, and hence the noident should be allowed to drop, as no go i purpose can be served to the party or c 'entry in keeping it alive and returning railibg for railing._ If Mr. Blake has made a niitto.ke, as he unquestionably has, be will likely corne to ace it in time, and if he:does not, it will not help him to that point to revile him and impute to him the basest of mot yea for his tuition. Nothing will be gained to the Liberal party by au oh a course, eith, r by its newspapers_ or ita politicians. I Editorial tee and Comments. Although n been made, th &ion of the Oh about the usua and active prep for the session. minion Parliana the first week i Our worthY World, some4 when it does it is one of that! G.W. Roes he Hon. F. R. that his three! b nal heart." D Mr. John years has bee on the Toren has severed h and has -joi Toronto Worl the editorial is an able wr staff, the Wo a THE EXPO T lating Mr. T1ioi ffioia,1 announcement has yet xpectation is that the see - aria Legislature will open Lime, early in February, rations are now in progress It is also said thab the Do- nt will not open until about March. to the Hull t modest enou of the laddoi b long. He is 4n the county. speaker and is lie affaire, co b cultural kn hel valuable man i It will be M does not °lire The three official retur North Grey in North Pe jority in No substantial thing about that was ex ity has give enoy that on give the la smallest, Professor result of th comparative leaders is du which is pe becomes atr why we sho the wrong t due to the f of the Gove that there i This is more 1 ec 4 Rev. J. A. pointed editcli 'bids fareweli minster and those papers pers is likely has been fo charge of th business. P these papers of a oongreg good man a a worthy su ol contemporary, the Toronto es perpetrates a joke, and s usually a good one. Here ind. It says "If Hon. the soft Irish accent of tohford, he would observe es are the joy of his pater - you see the point? win who for the past ten. he leading editorial writer Globe, under Mr. Willieon, onnection with that journal the editorial staff of the and will hereafter brighten e of that paper. Mr. Lewis , and in metering him for:its made a good catch. -- R has pleasure in congratu- as McMillan on his election council. Mr. McMillin is o commence at the bottom ut he will not remain there of the ablest young men in ia a thinker, a good .publio intimate knowledge of pub- ned with his praotical agri- dge, would make him a any representative.f. body. oMillan's own fault if he st. •4 rths have now given in their Mr. McKay's majority in 72; Mr. Brown's majority is 206 and Mr. Little's ma. Norfolk is 105. All -good, rittes, and the surpriaing is, that the constitueney ed to give the least) major - e greatest, and the oonetittn ould, naturally expect would t majority has given the win Smith, referring to the ye-eleotione, says ,: "The akneas of she Conservative o the fact that the party ually excluded frorn power ed and that is one reason have change." You're an , Professor. 18 it not more hat the adminietrativa acts ent are so free from fault jusnicause for complaint She thing. _Hee McDonald, who has been at) -chief of the Toronto Globe the readers of the West -1 Eresbyterian in the laat issue o His suoceasor on these pa ol be Rev. M. McGregor, who s me time at Wienipeg, i rthwest department of th yams to his connection wit ieI was for several years paste iticn at Tilsonburg. He is seas.or to Mr. MoDonale.' able writer, and will prov - - "All thr e aete ere stelen," says th ,Mail and Errpir . "The Robs GoTernmenhi bought all p ree seat " says the Hamilto Spectator. ' hat statement," it adde "will surpri le obod a The reoolrd of th Grit machin is uoh that no deeilt y on be guilty of en xcite surprise." eeit wonder if thee aper believe the public i silly enough 'o wallovthis sort f trash Those who ta k nd write in this realties manner aorta; nl plao very little eonfidenc in the intern en e an integrity of the pe Ple whom thy ddre _ Referring te t e w olesale ehar ruption and bri ery urlecl at th Government iv he Opposibion, th Star Says : " ow an the unp onlooker rec no le t is showing wholesale act as tion made by ney,..hia lieut na ts a d his newspa far one Liber 1 as b en unseated Conservative . Of ti e election t to be heard, hne is adainst a Li two against Co servatives ; oft. cases, one ie against a Liberal against a Censer ativ s. -There i here to show thatb th eleetion m the Liberals Wer wor e than tho Conservative." This is the wa day Night, aIzes in Ontario. He Wednesday'e Government a m vacant constue lautter can b ea and so oan any o opened, judging Perth and Nolo is an end forlthe be an and, to the and deadlocl4 wh in this provi oe, become intol4rab Morrisburg d into the wil rne penance and rob of power inn t y wise they wi pr avail themse nes sineere seliexa whether theyi hay ever much th Go ed puniahme t. win on the nt eta opponents; F4 mu and,at least et few own. * * Ontario has !fever progreesive Peemi ity, with his new es of co On tari • Toront ejudioe ith th r. Whi ers ? S and tw ials sti eral an e appe nd tw nothin thods e of th -\ inwhich Don, in Satuij up he politioal situatio say : "The (emit cf -elect ions is to •ive th jorit of five, ith on cy, Nortb Renfrew. Th ried by the Governmnt her ridings which may b rom the results n Grey k. hie neans t at ther pr nt, a there nght t stat of olitical turmoi oh was aeoming ohroni and ' whi h threatened to e. ,The gentleman fr6 is follqeve a must go back a for yet another term of tion ; th promieed land t for the . If hey are fit by th ir rev° ses and of this opportunity - for inetion, to scertain defiers, d victoey, how- ernment may hate merite o party can expene to es and shortcomings of its 5 'neve seine paving grace, cattered virtues of its r. ;:Ross, than whom ha' an I abler or, more 08 r, ilas noW an opportun. majority and iproved , 7 1 I prospects, to demonstrate hat the people of Ontario made no mistake; in placing him where he is. The Prem es position in 'the oonfidence and regnant f his party and of the country' is secure. He need not fear to undertake a re.organization of theCabinet or to ehake hi tosif froe 01 influences and cliquesswhieh, i - dictating to suocessive Govfstnmen. s, have imperilled popular rights and parby stabiliby, ithout bringing any etreogth, moral or peli 'cal, to the side that espoused their selfish interests. The people of Ontario will look to Mr. Ross to give them the best govern anb they have d more of him d if he lives up ix expectations, continued and ever bad. They will derera Shan Of Ms prediniessore, a to his capabilities and th they will reward himi wit increasing confidence." __neer • A statement (mines frem Washington to the effect that Congreee wi 1 pass a bill re- moving the duty of 67' oen e a ton on coal imported into that country Thiel bill may take the form of a rebate ordraw back for ninety days, and will also rovide for red- prooiby,, s.dinibting free of d by coal import- ed into, that country from countries grant- ing the same privilegeto he United Staten This means of course, amide, and will permit the *ova, Sootians f ee admission to the markets of the United States for their oal. This bill is eXpect d pass, both ouses and' to become law his week. We o not know that this will is of any b peoial dvantage to this partof Canada as coal is ow admitted into the oou try free, but _it ay be the thin end of the wedge for a gert- ral reciprocity treatylin o her articles find or which the people of the Western States re now so lustily clamorde . N I The Conservatives or Ao th pntario have elected Hon. G. E1 F ate , ex -Finance inister, as their candida lection rendered necessar eath of the former member. noy is a close one, but ha e f r the bye- bthe recent he cenetitu- ne Conserve- iee more frequently than ilny ether way, so he probabilities are Mr- , Mater will be lected. Mr. Fostee, is oti e of the ablest oliticaldebatore in Canada,, although he is IlY is as cold as ieg these de - in Parliament. , ion Parliament a poor tactician, and person n icicle. Ilut, notwiblistain fects, he is a strong manl The Opposition in the Demi at the present time in nuinerically weak and deba Mg ability, in trong. {He is, there - owl, lid we hope he Will it'd the Opposi- a no' erately decent . Th writ) for the beenli sued, and it is e Ube al candidate in he - is miserably weak i which Mr. Foster is 'fore, needed in Parli will be elected, as he tion to make at least showing in he Hous election has not yet not yet known who ti opposition to Mr, Foster wil . Huron NO.p S, -lhere were 18 births, 1 marriages and 7 deaths regiatered with Clinton's town clerk it"b Ycesr" -Rev, A. B. Dobson, of ordwich, was recently presented liii his co gregation with a fur coat, gauntlets and rob •-diVrneCarson, of Gorrie, departed this lite on Monday of last wee in his 89th year. The deceased had .een in failing health for some years. ' -The two by-laws, one fo the extension of the waterworks system'a ctkthe other to provide for a trunk sewer voted on in Wingham on the same day a the municipal elections, were both voted d wn. , .1 -Samuel Burke, 5th lizie Morris, sold anc hogs six months old to e eorge Best, of Bruseels, on New Years da,y ; that brought him $90.30. They sealed 1, 70 pounds and we_reTahefin1 e00b-uaenreel!' 'farm oft 'Iberb Carter, 85h line, Morrie, has been purchaeed by John Lawson, whose lend a joios, at $5,- 250. F. S. Scott made the 046 . This will give Mr. Lawson 300 acres, aub as he and his sone Eire worker, they w 11 be able to look after it in a proper mans hr. -A quiet but pretty ve sdding was re- seently solemnized at the pme of Alex. Glen, Glendale Farm; 'Ceiba tie, when his second daughter, Ethel J.,was united in marriage to Arthur E. MoN il by the Rev. J. L. Small, pastor of Atibu n and Smith's ail' Presbyterian churches. --Rev. Father MoMersa lin, who has been pastor of the Cathol o churches at Blyth aed Clinton for the est two years, is severing his. oonnectio , with these churchee' and as a token of heir esteem fer hitneaohcongrenation re° ritly presented him with a purseof gold. , -Mr. Albert Willits, a I known resi- dent of Howick township, *led on Desem- ber 31st. He was in Win ham the day before Christmas' and, on his way home contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia, and after a w ek's illness he p' ssed away. Deceased ha been a reeident o Howlett for many years. He was in hls 5 th year. -On Wednesday . even rig, December O et, a very happy event to k place at the h me of C. and Minn ' aynard, Ethel, when Miss Erna, their fo rth daughter, W8 united in the bonds of oly matrimony Yetis George Bernath, of Dakota. The a remony was performed b Rev. C. P. ells in the presence Of all ht 50 relatives &lid friends. -Mr. Samuel Lowery, ,a well known resident of the lfith conce son, Goderioh township, died in the Clint hospital on 'Wednesday of last week. The deceased bed undergone an operatic) a few days revioue to his death and as thought to 0 progressing favorably. wh n blood poison. ism set in. - He was 60 ye % s of age and leaves a wife, three eons and e daughter. -Two important bus nes changes have token place in Ulinton. P. tOrews, jewel- ler, has purchased a large bu "nem in King- ston and is disposing of i ' business in Clinton. Hodgins Brothers hlave purchased 1 the clothing business of Jae on Brothers, and Jackson Brothers will bonfine them- selves entirely to the tin featuring heal - nese. 1 -Death last week claiene enother widely I known and respected reside. t cf ,Wingham t iin the person of John Fch•st r, who passed \away on Tuesday at the ag of 61 years. He had been in failing halt or some time. trbenleceased gentleman had been for many ruare a resident -of Wingha , and by vire e of his occupatien as si bed e contractor, enjoyed more than a loo I re tationr-having 3, fulfilled contracts in diff ten 'parts "et Oa - trio. Hie wife and tw sous survive him. -M re J. le ,.a Holland, of Goderioh t wnehip, hint . ii heurda evening, 3rd i st., aged 70 ye. She h d been in fail. h alth for year, but bore al her sufferings ith the patience and resign bion of a true 0 nation. She was a nativ Of the county o Hastings, but with her husband Jived for over 30 years on the 1151 concession of n derich township, on le arm which i n w owned by her soG oege. She is s s rvived by her husbrind, four tons' an t et daughters. -The sixth line of Turn erry townshi h s probably more pioneer esidente livi g w thin a short distance of e oi other th n a y place in this district at east. The e are }on that line 11 resident -, all within a re us of li miles -whose ag a average over 80 1 Tbe names and ages a e given he e - John Powell, 87; Mr:. Powell, 80; T mas Powell, 84; Alex. °Donald, over 7t Mies McDonald, 87'; M , Wm. MoPher. , an ex -reeve of the town hip, over 70; . McPherson, 70; Mrs. t. ames Ander- , 82 ; Hugh McDougall, 80; Miss Mc - D ugall, 82; Mrs. McKay, E. On New Yeare day the ehoicest ship- ni nt of export stook that h s left Clinton st tion tor some time, wee 1 tide by 8, H. Sniith. There were two Car i'n the bench, D. A. Forrester starting off 1:iftgheydear377506101 with a herd of 20 that 1. polinds, and for which Mr. 8 ith paid him a e1 - nearly $1,60Cf. The weights of 'Orme of therz beasta inpairs weree2,950 2,940„ 2,910. Mr. iohe had a cow thab w ighed 1,520, and r. Middleton a heifer at 1,220. • Mr. Snel had a cow that went 1,4 Mr. Nes- bit a young bull at 1,750, R. J nkins- a bull at 1 90, and Mr. Sturdy a bul that pulled the scale down at 2,270. • -v. W. M. Denser, a f rmer pastor of R t enbury street church, C inton, bad a parrii + escape at the Stratford G.T. R. sta- tion T ureday morning. , A co oh was being attacilred to the Toronto train nd Mr. Mo. Don gh attempted 0 get o while the ooaci was moving. His umb ella slipped und r the oar and he reached fter it and would have been drawn under he train had not 'Yardman Chtppenden nd Operator Kipp pulled Min away. -0 - Wednesday night t last) week _Mary Ila, second daughter �f Archibald . and S rah A. McLean, lot 2 , concession '16, Grey, passed away, aged 9 years, e3 months and 3 days, Deceased was at school 1 i On Tuesday but wee not feelin very well ' during the afternocin. Mina y household remedies were turd that evem ng but the patient not improving, the doctor was called in on Wednesday. H pronounced it a caeo of appendioitit, end r pture having occurred, the young girl sp e ily sank to the surprise and eorrow of ijolabives and fS-end4 TUnion school, Goderijth township, was discovered to lte on fire onl Friday even- ing about 5 o'clock. The aIme day the school was cleaned, even to th� stove being carried 'out, and there was io fire in it. When discovered the fire was in the porch and seen extended to the inside, roof and rafter. The fent who gathered carried waterand snow, and after a lot of hard work got the flames under o ntrol. The lmosaitu;181.tbreri-dcaoyn,eiclwer.aHbl.e, and the school will bo closed for some time. Kerr he building J. P.'0, of Brunelle heard the mings vs. Humpheitia, of Walt over ages, under the Maste ants' Act. The plaintiff °lei work s blacksmith and the la as be was retaining $20 for br in Cud:tunings going home to remaieing four days withou notice, and wait dismissed turn. Tho magistrate award iff $20 without costs. Mr. H givele notice of appeal and t come up at next 4ivieion °our feridant offered to pay Cum settle, without prejudice, but was naured in the Went Wawanoeh accepted. -eA; unique and happy event took place at" Maitlandview Farm," the residence of James It Brand° , of the 2nd line, Morris, in tlelmarrie.ge o his two dau hters. The i elde t, Miss Agn, a E., enter d into wed - looks life contract with James H. Lind, cf East fe.wanoeb, and the sum d do ughter, Miter nnie N., took the matilimonlal vow with Walter Allison, of Bel rave. The double ceremony was per form}ed by Rev: E. A. Shaw, of Benmiller, for erly of Bel - grave, in the presence of thle immediate friend of the contracting pa ties. After the usnal congratulations and a sumptuous repaid), the happy eouples left ingham by the afternoon train for a slier honeymoorf trip to Toronto. I -On Wednesday of last week Oliver Rhyatis, of Goderieh, and MIs M. G. Maud Ferguson, of Bayfield, were un ted in mar- riage, the ceremony taking lace at the residence of the bride's fathe , , John Fer- gus* et that village, the .rawing room being 'prettily decorated wit 1 holly and evergreen for the, occasion. he marriage cererahny was performed by Rev. J. Mc- Neil, pastor of the Presbyt rian church, and heidesmaid and best m n were dis- pensed with. Only relatives a i d close per- sonal !deride of the contrentin parties were present, and ehorely afteethe eremony the bridat party partook of .a au ptuous wed- ding breakfast , The young couple will reside in London: ._ - very prettY wedding w a oelebrated 011 ehw Year's night on the abylon line, Hay when Mien Annie, secon daughter of Mr. A. Rennie, became the ife of Mr. Wm hose, Mitchell, The ride, leaning on the arm of her father, enter d the parlor to tilieF strains of the wedding arch, played by 1er cousin, Miss Rennie, of Zurich, and where the ceremo y was per - too her place be7eath an arch of evergreens and roses for ed by Rev. Mr. Yager, of Zurich. The bridpermaid was Miss &tie Rorie, of London, sister 'of the groom, while the groom was supported by Mr, Arthur Rennie, brother of the bride. i Little Beatrice Rennie, prettily costume in pink, was flower girl and carried a b ket of pink and white carnations whiehj held the ring. -The fine 100 ecre farm of Robert Arm- strong, north h If lot 16, conceit don 4, Morrie, has beendisposed of by the well known propr-ietoI to his son Roberb, now `of Belgrave, for :Kim, He gets possession as soon as the le 'se of A. C. Dames expires. The letter has been grazing it. r. Arm- strong took up this farm from the Govern- ment in 1851 and moved on to it with his good strike now deceased, in 1853. It was all buele in faeb the only clearance of any consequence watt five acres esho ped at Blytb, Messrs. !McConnell and MoBain being ;located there. The Corbett Brand- on and MoCrae families settled in t e spring of 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Armetro g came front Simooe county, reaching amilton trom-Toronto by boat and staging it from there to Clinton. He says a fence rail was [carried along with the stage to pry t out of the mid holes. ' nd J. Leckie, aee of Cam - n, a dispute s' aid Serv- ed $30 for ter disputed ken contract rayton and giving him on his re- d the plaint- mphries has e case twill . The de. lags „$15 to it was not B ucefleld. .Ar INCORRECT EPORT.-It, having been repotted around that Mr. D. C.Cam bell had rented his blacksmithing shop and was *re- tiring from business in Brucefleld,lje wishes ue to say that any such report is entirely unfounded; and that he will still lje found at the old htand, 'always ready an Seining to serve his customers, both old a d ne,w, to the best of his ability, and he will al- waye be pleased te see his friends ho may require his services, and will do hi best to send them away satisfied and happ . , Nims. -Rev. Mr. Smith, _ of Kinloss, .Preaehed in the Presbyterian 'oh rob on 'Sunday last. -Mr. Seldon Ross has eturned fron); Arizona, in very poor heal b. His brother Hugh reet him in Chic go and brought him home. -Miss Knox, of Au- burn, is visiting friende in the illage.- Mre. F. O'Neil, of Moosejaw, is visitine at the' home of her brother, dr. J. mee M Quenn--Mies May Ross, eldest aughter of Mrs. A. Itre R, ondon road, is a present very ill. -Mr. kenhead, who a ill at the home of his I • ther, Mr. James Aiker - head, is slowly in nroVing.-The a nue' meeting of the I', ce terterian church was held on Friday ()Mart week. The different reports showed the Eta nces of the congrega- tkm to be'in a meat eaniefactorn condition, having a good erirplus of funds en hand. The missionary reporte also showed splen- did work.-Mr.)III. Walker, ofI Manitoba, called on friends in the village this' week. -- Mira Forsythe, ofiEgmondville, ris tie guest ot Miss Jean Mustard. A MUSICAL E NING.-The entertainment i) n in Union churoh, Monday evening last, ? by the choir of he Preslenter4n church, Seafort1 , and under the auspices of the Christi n Endeavor Society ' f Unton church, was a ery pleas nt and ucceseful affair. e, the nig t being storm and The wether was bout as unfavorable as ib could and cold and th4 roads bad, but deepite these draws becks there was fa fair turn out and those She eourage they -displayed. All the pima who braved.the Storm were wel renaid for on the programme- were well rendered and seemed to greatly' please the audience. At the close of the entertainment the choir sni ethers were most 1,oseiitably entertained s SEAFORTH'S LEADING SHOE STORE. Reduced Prices From Wiwi Until F6bru4ry Ist. -4114:3E3E0 • istoontnintingi, We find our stock of winter footwear is miach too large for this time of year, and in order to reduce it before stocitaking time-lst. week of February -reduced prices will prevail all trough the store for the bal- ance of January. The coldest weather is yiet to come and. you will car. • tainly need som.ething warm for your feet.1, Take advantage of .our TR' daced prices. Come this month while the izes are unbroken. We have the goods you want, the best in felt boats, overshoes, socks and rub- bers, leggings and moccasins, and you will find our prices right. • 12E3E3I2 IZIiBB AAAAWAAAAAWAAAA R. WILLIS & SON, Seaforth the manse by the pastor and his estimable wife. The following is the programme given: Anthem, "Praise ye the Father," choir ; quartette, There's 11Tot a Friend," Mioses Jones • and Box, Messrs. Scott and Perige e recitation, " Red Jacket," Miss McLean; solo, " Face to Face," Miss Neal - in; part song, " The Merrie Merchant," choir ; anthem, " Abide With Me," grams, - phone; duet, "My Faith Looks Up to Theo," Miss MeFaul and Mr. Hays ; recite - UM), Mies , Norma Dickson • anthem (a) " - Shepherd," (b) "Wake, W'ake, Wake," choir; solo, " The Bonnie Banke o' Loch Lomond," Miss Grace McFaul ; an- them,- "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," °heir ; male quartette, " Annie Laurie," Messrs. Hays, Scott, Perigo, Scott ; recita- tion, Mies McLean ; Weatminster chimes, gramophone ; solo, "Sailor's Fairwell," M. W. Hays ; anthem, "Christ is Risen," choir. Mr. H. Livens acted as accompanist. IMMEMINEMMIMINVIINNIM.1.0.1 Hensall. • FEED, -A large quantity of °Anteal feed on hand at the Clinton elevator and the licrisrll oat- meal Mills. D. Urquhart, Mensal. 1$31x2 (Ir. T. Sutherland, of Hensel], has had placed in his hands for sale, a neat and well finished meOinin stud frame dwelling with gcoi stone foun- dation and cel'ar, also stable. Wi.1 be sold cheap as thei owner thinks of going out West. Apply to G. J. Sutherland; Ccnveyancer, Bengali 1831-tf To RENT, -A first-clars brick Etore to rent, situated on the Main street in the villag of Hensall, known'as store No. 1 of the Bell Block, which was recent , °coupled by F. G. Arreld, who carried on a -,Ir gen ars store and millinery business. It is one of the be t business stands in the place and has a first class cellar and is fitted with dwelling rooms on the seecincbfloor. It is a very comfortable building ard Is practically rew, having been erected only four years go. It wet he rented for a term of years at a reaeonIblo rent. For further particulars addr:ss the prnpri tor, ROBERT BELL, Seaforth, or apply per- sonall to G. J. SUTHERLAND, Hensall. 1814-tf X...0 AL BRIEFS.-Arrargements are being made to hold a carnival in eur rink some evening next week. -Mr. W. M. Harburn, the enterprising proprietor of our green- house, has an uumeally fine display of plants and flowers thi5 2eb.9912 and bet far the fineet (Replay of carnations he ever had. He re. perts a epleudid business and, in order to meet the requirements of his increasing trade,intends enlarging his premises in the near future: -Mrs. R. Hunt has returned from St. Louis, Mimed, where she tuts been Spending a few months with berdaugh- ter; Mrs. Johnston. -Mr. John McArthur, hardWeire merchant, has been e.bln to attend to his duties again at the store. -Mr. John F. W. Paterson bad the misfortune last week to lose a nice young driver owing to it accidentally getting into a hole in the deep suow and 'breaking its leg. -Master Melvin Stoneman, who has been seriously 111, ii now recovering nicely. -Skating, cur- ling and hockey are now the order of the day and our riuk is the centre of attraction. -Mr. Mullie, who was in charge of the evaporator, has returned home, the season's work being over. -Considerable wood is be- ing brought into market and meets with leanly demand, but coal still continues very scarce. -The ballots for the new fourelders asked for in Carmel 'church are to be handed in on the collection plate on Sabbath. -A WEDDIN good concert will be held in Miller's -opera celebrated house on Tuesday evening, the 20th. -The I when Miss clan and understands machinery. -Mr. J. Miller, Carriage maker, recently disposed of the harness branch•of his business to Mr. Cook, who "worked at one time at biatrade here -Mas Blanch Petty, of Toronto, re- eently spe t a few days with her mother, Mrs. John atty. -Ou ccuncil will have is - good opportunity duri g the coming year to devise lib° al things for the geed. and pro- tection ef our vdtage the way of im- proved -fireneratention nd drainage, the two meat important matte s that nazi engage the attention -of any court it -Mr.' and Mrs. J. H. Wright of Seaforth, were in the village' during the past we k, vieiting Mr. and - Mrs. Jame13 Troyer, rs, Wright's parents. - Hy. THE Von. -The following is a statement of the vote pelled i this township -for - county councillors : 54 • 2 4 4,5 •13 87 • 4 1 49; 8, 18,i- tetal, 60; 2, 29; 3, 167 68 ; 7, 28; 8, 108,- No. 1, 8; 2, 23 ; 3, 10 onsit, division No, 9 ; 5, 24 ; 6, 40 ; 7 6. Lamont, No. 4, 7S; 5, 71; 6, tat, 609. MeMordie„ ; ; 5, 2 ; -6, 15 ; 7, 22; 8, 3 -total, 91. MeNaughton, No. 1, 38, 2, '25 ; 3, 66 ; ; 5, 26, -6, 84 ;, 7, 20; 8, 10, -total, 22, Usbo CouteeieJe-The con, ship hall, January 12t The memItele were a and subscribed the ne office and qnalificatio Moir. The following.° for 1903. at ithe salaries $125,1 no allowan Coates. tre sor, $55; Veal, ea,re and Wm. , Health, -T surer, $70 m, Brock, ker of ha L. Turnbull e reeve, garb, Jame e Handford ilyndman, medical Ina 0. Tufts, sanisery insp ers,-J. CoPeland, A. Delbridge, Daupte Pound KeSpers, Geor R. Keddya Alex. Mc ne. eil met at the town - pursuant to statute. present and made nary declarations of except Councillor Js cers were apptinted named : Morley, e for postage, Pani m W. Miners, amts. ()Hector, $50 ; Thee. I, $5 : Joshua Johne auditors. Board n Ierk, Peter Monta- n. Borland ; IL K. th offi ;er, and Jamee Mora Fence View - Cale, P. Moir, K. and James Bail. e Rook, Re Hunter, onald, Wm. Taylor, Wm. Atkinson J. Thomson and Fletcher reasurer's bond was t year and endorsed . k was instructed to ng t he, appointment salaries named. ,A anted towards the Children's -Hospital, 15 instructed to order - D. P. SwitZer. The approved kir the curre a c trord riglyi, The ole m draft a by-law confir of the officars, at the donation of, $5 was g maintenance of the Sio Toronto. The -clerk w eight copies) of the Municipal World, for the counts amounting nd orders issued in tuned to meet Feb- -F. MORL'Er, Clerk. public school trustee' up section 10, BO - council and offieere. to $28,45 wnre passed payment. Council adj ruary 7th, Eft 1 o'eloek. P. 8.,-Seoretaries of boards will please took section 3,o$!Public Schooled Act, and .comply with its ptovisions. Don't forget seetion 05, sub -section 0. KirktOn. .-A very pretty wedding was n our village on New Year's set Martha Ellen Tufts, fifth dieugh- enOW storms of the past week have made ter of Mr. Thomae Tufts., one of the most 1 business dull. -Miss Reynolds, daughter of popular yoting ladies of Kirktonibecame the W. H. Reynolds, of this platre, has entered bride of Mr. George M °on, of Londesboro. upon her duties as an assistant teacher in The ceremony was performed by the Rev. &kr public school,. and being a painstaking , S. Anderson, the happy couple ebanaing and efficient teacher, will give excellent sat- , under an arch of bunting, trimmed wlth isfation.-Mr. John Middleton of Lucan, 'myrtle and 'decorations of flowers. Misses was in the village this week.. -Mr. Robert ! Alice Moon and Phoebie Tufts, sisters of Moir ;has been suffering front an attack of ' the contracting parties, were bridesmaids, la1grippe. We hope he will recover while Mr. Norman Tufts, of Winnipeg, gape, from Ithe same. He is in his 805h year.- ported the groom. Two little niecee, Miss Mr. Samuel Smillie was in Exeter and Jesse Ross' -of Londesboro, and Miss Keth- B noefield during the past week, attending leen Bryans!, of KirktCri, were the flower meetings of the Farmers' Institute. -Mr. J. girls. Congratulations accompanied with P. Wells, merchant tailor; has returned rich presents were sent from Belleville, home from attending the funeral of his Winnipegondon Lindsay, Petrolia, St. Marys, ._, mother-in-law, in London, -Mr. G. D. Arn- MaSea ortb, I:onderboro, Varna, Staffer- ol 1 has been quite poorly during the past Greenway, Medina, Woodhatn, Farquhar, two weeks and is confined to his room.- Kirkton, arid vicinity. After the ceremony 'se Hall, of Montreal, is visiting her aunt, re. Billings. -Mr. Knapp, of London, nt a day or so duriag the past week !with r. R. Fulton and family. -The new cbun- were all present on Mendes, evening last d were sworn in. Mr. J. C. Stoneman a re -appointed clerk; Joseph Ellis, treas- er i Wm. Colwell, assessor, and A. Mur- ok, tax collector. -Mr. John Wilile re- rned this week to London, to resume atment under the X-ray system. We o pleased to date he is feeling ati present siderably improved. -Mrs. Young, of sebum, Manitoba, and her daughter -in. , Mrs. Young, were in the village dur- o past week, visiting Mr. Wm. MoDougali, d are now visiting other relative in Kip - and vicinity. -Mr. R. Beng ugh, ' of s village, is in charge of Cook's ht plant at Luean. He is a goo 01 a wi ur de tu tr Or CO la th a pe th lis the guests to the number of about -100 sat down to a stamptuous repast. A v-ery pleas./ ant evening was Spenb in music, singing and amusements. On the Fridey evening after the wedding,quite a large -crowd assembled in the baelernent of the Methodist church and gave a reception to Mrs. George Moon., After an address was read by Mr. Hugh Hazelwood, Mrs Moon was presented with a handsome, and valuable silver tea set. The recipent had long been an active mem- ber of the ebngregation, choir and league. After a brief and fitting reply by Mr. Nor- man Tufts, the happy company separated, wishing the newly marriedT couple all tem- - poral and spiritual good. On the Monday following Mk. and Mrs. Moon left for their home he Londesboro and ib is not too much electric to say that they carry the best wishes of the electri- whole community with them. REMENDOUS DI:TR TOCK -T CUTTING' OF PRICES KING SALE JUST • A FEW LEADERS : Three hundred yards of Art Sateen, to be sold at 10c a yard. Ten dozen of Ladies' Vest'worth 35c, for 19c each. Gents' Underwear, worth 500, boti wool and fleeced, at 371-0 each., 85c Bleached. Table Linen, 3 piec s to clear, 72 inches wide, 50c a yard. Gentd. s' white unlaundrielhirts, tb be sold twO for 75c, double fronts and bacirs. All Ladies' and Children's Wool and. Cashmere Hose at actual cost. In the Dress Goods department everything is reduced away down. One piece Navy Blue War ted sold at $1.50, must go before stock•taking t 80c a yard. Sixty cent Black Soleil fo 38c. Just see our prices and be onvinced. Highest Pri es Paid for Produce. LEAR "YD 0 ARI3NO DLCK, 11,1;EAFORT,11