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NEW ADVERTI8EMENTS
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ane. denotes the page of the paper on which the
dvertisement will be f mad
Estray heifer-Jos,ph
Farm ft rSalq-Ge". Petty, sr. -5
Teacher Wanted -T. A. Johnsion-6
Transfer of 14'0(111E0, -W. KJ. Hunter -5
Never a tailure-Ilamilton & Kerelake-5
Wall Paper -Alex. Winter -1
Seaforth Tea Stcro-A, G. Ault -6
The Tes, Habit -3 --Beattie Bros. -8
To Boys -Chesney & Smiley -8
Horticultural Leeture-Wm. Elliott -5
Crockery -J. 1,, Smith -8
A Season Opet er-Greig & Stewart -I
New Goods -D. M. MeBeath-5
; = Bargains-Les.royd& Co -4
-in Approaches -Bright Bros -6
B4ea% er Brand -Alex. Wilson -5
Hand Made, Shoes- R. Willis & Son -4
Horse Clippers -Reid & Wilson -6
Farmers -C. Aberhart-6
Sap Pails-Ctesney & Smiley -8
Motion Sale -Wm. Roger s-6
Clearing Sale -Wm. Worden-5
Farm To Rent-Toblas Nash -5
Teat:titer Wanted -Mex. Stewart -5
Faun For Sale--Archle Menzies -5
For Sale-Itobert Coates -8
Buggy For Sale -Robert Bell -8
litill'Feed-Seaforth Milling Co -8
Millinery-Loaro•rd &Co -8
Ere e d Oats -G. E, King -8
Spring Shoes -3---W. H. Willis -8
Card Of Thanks -W. M. Harburn -8
Wheels -3-G. M. Baldwin & Co -8
For Sale -W. Govenlook-8
Johnson -Malay& Enterfainmeat-8
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Merch 13th, 1903
The Ontario Legislature,
The first session of the tenth Legislature
of Ontario opened, at Toronto, cn Tueedey.
Chief Justice Moss offieiated in the place of
Sir Oliver Mowat, the Lieutenant -Governor,
who is not yet sufficiently recovered from
his recent illness to be able to attend to
such duties. There was the usual dieplay
and pageantry indulged ia on such occasions
and in which some people so much delight,
and which seems -Le be thought necessary for
the maintenance of the dignity of our higher
representative iastitutione. Mr. W. A.
Charlton was elected Speaker without op-
position, which was the first) victory of the
oession &cored by the Government side. The
address, or sessional progrumme as it may
be called, was the longest and most compre.
hensive that has been given for years, and
if the Government Eubmit meaeurea on all
the subjecte promised ib will be a busy ses-
sion. Legielation is promised on the liqucr
question ; cn assesement ; on electrical
energy ; on the schools ; the Municipal Aot,
and many other subjecta. Besides these,
there is likely to be a large griet of private
legislation. The Government measures are
all well advanced aed about ready fcr trans-
mission to the House, so that there is not
likely to be as much time wasted at the
opening of the seseion as usual, and --the
business should be gob th:ough with early in
may. But, of course, the length of the
!session will depend a good deal on the docil-
ity, or othervvise, of the Opposition. There is
one thing, the Opposition is better equipped
and stronger in 1)0:nit of ability than it has
been since the days of Meredith, and if they
are so diaposed, they can give the Govern-
ment considerable uneasinees and trouble.
The Road Improvement Scheme.
Last week we published a report of the
meeting convened at Clinton and composed
of members of the county council and repre-
eentativee from the rural 'municipalities in
the county, for the purpose of determining
What action should be taken in order that
Huron may participate in the million dollar
appropriation set aparb by the Ontario
Legislature for the purpose of encouraging
the improvement of the public highways of
the Province. We also gave the resolution
of the county council as to the
manner in which they iatend to
raise the money should the scheme
be undertaken. We thus week give a full
and explicit statement of the Act authoriz-
ing the Provincial aid to be given and the
conditions on which eueli aid oan be obteined
by the county aed the municipalities. In
this issue, ale°, will be foiled a letter from
Couuty Clerk Lane in which he points ont
certain inju3tices in the Act which should be
remedied.
There is no chubt, we , think, as Mr. T.
E. Hays pointed out a couple of weeks ago
and as Mr. Laue points out this week, that
these countiee that have, in the earlier
clays, constructed good leading roads and
freed those roads iron tolls, aIl at heavy
cost, are eot now being jultly dealt with in
being placed on the same footing as other
less enterprising ccunties, so:ne of whont
did not even build geed roads and others
who.got the roads constructed by private
individuate and are only now, with the
Goverament aid, getting possession of them
and getting them freed from toile. In order
to place all counties on a fair footing, some
allowance -should be made to those mho
built their own roads and purchased or
abolished the tolls. This is a matter which
the representatives of Huron and other
counties situated as ehe is, should have
looked after when the bill was before the
* Legislature. It may net be too late even
yet to secure some recognition if the matter
ia looked after in time.
But the fact that this injustice does exist
is no reason why the county should stand
dly by ard refuse to take advantage of the
privileges pla.ced. at its diapered by the Pro-
vince, and allow others to profit to a still
larger extent at our expense. For that will
be the result if this county declines to take
such action as will enable them to partici-
pate in the Provincial fund. It is true,
that as a rule we have very good roads in
thie, couuty. Indeed sve may say it to our
pride and credit that our syetem of roads is
equalled by few counties in the Province
and, perhaps, excelled by none, But, good
as they are, most of them can be improved.
The idea of this acheme is to have them so
impreved in a permanent manner that re-
pairs would not bo required so frequently
as on roads built on less soientific prin-
ciples, and in this way save expenditures in
repairs and have muoh better roads ail the
year round. That thia can be done has
been definitely determined by actual expea•
ence, not alone in other countries, but in
many parts of our own Province. By tire
ad passed by the Legislature, the Provincle
is now bound to aid us in this improvement
to the mOticeit of forty thousand dollars. The
question, therefore, fOr the county eceenoil
and the munioipalities to decide is, will we
avail ourselves of this forty theusand dol-
lars placed ab our diapoisal, or shall we re-
fuse to teke action and permit other munie
cipalities to reap the benefit at our expense?
It does sewn. to us that slould not require
very much consideration on the part of the
county and township officials to enable them
to decide the action they should take.
If the conaty finally decides to adopt the,
scheme, which, we think, they gannet wisely
refuse, the regulations of the department
permits them to inyest part of the money in
road machinery. Thera is nothing more
urgently required : in this county than a
first clam °atilt of this kind. The cost
too great, and there is as yet not use enongh
for such an outfit, for any one municipality
to- tackle it. But if the county were to,
purchase it and hire it out to the seVerall
municipalities in the county as they might
require to use it and at heaeonable charges,
such as would pay fair interest on the inn
vestment, the cost of management and wear
and tsar, it would be an immense tom tat
every municipality in the county. \Valli
the use of this machinery in every muni-
cipality, our roads would all be constructed
on such principles that comparatively little
expense would be required to keep them in
repair, and a very important saving to the
ratepayers would be made in this way. We
have an abundance of excellent matetial in
this county for roads. What we want hi
the proper machinery to work that material
into ehape. A &at elms stone -crusher and
a good steam reller and perhap3 a grader or
two would, we fancy, constitute the cutfit
that would be required. The Provincia
scheme affords the county an excellent op-
,
portunity of placing these machines within
the reach of every municipality in the
county, and the county couneil could not
confer an the local municipalities a greater'
bzon. They would have encugh left to
carry out their road improvement schemel
as well. But even that could not be carried
out efficiently or satisfactoryily without the
use of the machinery we have mentioned.
So that the otit.fib would serve the purposes
of the county and the local municipalities,
too.,
As we have shown eleewhere, by this pro-
posed echeme, each municipality in the
county would get, ort an average, about 20
or 25 miles of improved roadi. This would
be a fairly gcol stretch. It wold be a great
advantage to the travelling public ; it would
save considerable annual outlay for repairs
and it wadi:" be an object lesson in every
municipality, after which the roads in the
municipalities oeuld be conatruoted.
would be an educator as well es a money -
saver.
The county could' ehould brace up. They
are entirely tco timid. They have- not balf
the courage of their predecessors who con-
struated the roads in the first place end who
afterwards freed them from tolls. These men
-were not afraid of theiri shadows ; neither
were they afraid thab if hey took a step oub I
of the regularly welt. rodden path they!
would not be elected for the next term.
They did what was right and trusted to the
gond sense of their conetituents for uphold-
ing them in that, and taey were not often
disappointed, and we of a later generation
have been reaping the advantages of their
vourage and enterprise for years. Let our
county council of to -day do likewiae and
future generations will bless them. We
hope at the next Juae session of the council
the scheme will be takeni up in earnest and
gone_ on with. It wilt give the Council
something to de and an excuse for its exist-
ence. It will be benefieial in this way, as
well as in other directions we have indi-
cated.
Hiring Rigs fori Elections.
Judge Osier, in his judgment voiding the
Sault Ste. Marie eleobion, epoke as follows
regerding the hiring of vehicles to carry
voters to the polls :
" I desire again to record my opinion that
the law on this subjeet requires amend-
ment. So long as carriages can be procured
from liverymen for use on polling day there
is a constant temptation to evade the law,
and to resort to all sorte of devices to do so.
These people are not in politics, but in busi-
ness, and in the long they make Lure
that they shall not lose by nominally
giving, as they do, to both rolitical parties
the use of their teams an carriages or other
vehicles on polling da.y. Some such pro-
vieions as is contained in the Imperial Act
prohibiting the letting, 1 nding or employ-
ing by any person of pub hi conveyances, or
of any carriage or here or other animal
kept cr used for the purp 3e of letting out
to hire, would probably e found more ef-
feettve than section 1654 our Acb , has been
hitherto found to be." 1
- It is very_ doubtful if the suggestions of
the learned judge would improve matters
very much. The law as 'it now standa is
very stringent, and the candidate hiring or
paying for a liVery vehice for the purpose
to taking out voters on election day is sub-
ject to heavy penalties, besides having Its
election voided, if the charge is proven. In
some Places the law has been succeasfully
evaded by the liveryman charging extra for
legitimate livery', and giving his vehicles
gratis on eleetion day. But, even were the
law amended as Judge Osier recommends,
there would still be means of evading it ob-
tained. At any rate, the practise is net a
source of very greyet danger, as it is only in
the larger towns and cities that any number
of votes can be influenced in that way, and
ueually the one side profits as much as the
other. But, if it is desired- to remedy the
evil, the best way is to ihquire every voter
to attend' at the polls and deposit his ballot,
on pain oi being disfranchieed at the next
election. It ie for the' dilitory and_ indiffer-
ent voters that conveyances are required on
eleation day, and, with at latv suela as we
mention on the etatute book,the dilitory and
indifferent would be pretty well weeded out,
Most of them would walk two miles if neces-
sary rather than suffer diefranohisement,
ightly as they eeem to %rare the franchise
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-hen there is no denger of their losing it.
his is shown frequiently when names are
eft off the voters' lists. Many electons, if
Ithey think tome pereOn else *ill japer. the
trouble of haVing their names plaoed on the
peta Will not pay any attention to the mat:
!ter themselves, and are, apparently, so Indif-
,
iferent that ib ie ahriost ittiPossible te get
ithem Ito attend the mid to heYe their names
iplace4 on the nab, ande if they do attend
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lthey eometimes act ai if they, were doing th
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learty acting 'for theM a verY great favor
lineteed of, ae is really! the case, they are th
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iones Who are ,being layered. But these sam
iparties, if they findl their hames omitte
Ifrem the list, and, as consequenee, cannot
ivote, Ithey raise the biggest' kind of row
althoogh the omission' may be due entire'
to their own indiffere oe and laziness. A
it is in this, tie would it be in the matter o
voting. Theee voter who now' have to b
/drawn and dragged et t, if they were die
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!franchised for an eleotion, wOuld be the firs
at thetpolls on the ne tielection after thei
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'franchise was restore to them.- This is
feature of human nett e. Aa a rule, we d
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Mot properly appreciate eur hlessinge unti
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we are deprived of th m.
.A. Politieal Sensation.
1 A few weeks ago when Mr. R. R. Gamey,
ithe Conservative metriber elected to the
lOntario Legislature for Algoma, declared
!his intentien of tranderring .his allegiance
!from Mr. Whitney o Mr. Roes and the
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!Mersa party in the egislathre, he created
!considerable of a Hen tion. But the sense-
.
!Eon then made WaS mild in comparison
lwith that made by the same gentleman
kn the Legislature on Wedneeday. When
!the tnover and secondlir of the address in
'reply t the Speech f om the Throne, ha
conolu ed their °ratio s, Mr. Gamey arose
;from h s seat on a bac benoli and asked for
permis ion to address the RIAne. He rea
a lengt y statetnent, n whicth he acouee
Hon. . R. Stratton, Piovinoial Secretary,
with p ying him twe housand dollars cash,
to dese t his own arty and support tb
Gover merit. 'The ne otiations, he said ha
been o nduoted throu h the notorious Cap.
'Sullivan, who was th gobetween. Havin
'oomph- ed his statem nt, he marched dow
'the flo r of the Houee and deitoeited a bum
iof pap rs and a wad ef bills ivith his leader,
IMr. N' hitney, remarkng that) the evident::
lof the transaotion as ali there. Mr.
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1Whitn y accepted the docurbents and plac-
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Iing t em in his d sk, ttirned the key.
As s on as Mr. Ga ey lied completed his
[part of the play, Pre ier Rees arose and
htated hat so serious chargeS as had been
itmade c uld not be all wed -Le go unchal-
Pinged and that they ould be thoroughly
investi atdd in the constitutional way,
tedther y a committee of tho, House or by a
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hompe nt commission at the earliest pos-
tible m ment. More han this he could net
Say at he time. , I
! Thus the episode e ded,'hut it was ex-
hiting bile it lasted. Not since the plot to
hribe members of the Legislature in 1884,
as so xciting a seen ocouried in the Log -
i,
slatur . It is evident Mr. damey has been
citing as a decay duo to entrap the Gov-
rnment. How far he as sueoeded, or what
easure of truth there May be in his
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harge , oan only be d finitelty known when
he pro used investiga !on is!made. In the
re known, which veil -be In a very short
El
ean t me, the !safest hing fin. every person
o do i to suspend jud ment: until the facts
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ime.
dito al Notes and .Comments.
The Conservittivei 1 Wetat Durham do
hinge up tit good shap . -4t their ennual
eeting in Bowmanvil e the tither da4 they
resented Mr. C. J.'T ornton, the defeated
ominion oandidate at the last election,
ith a marked chequ for $1,000. They
ale° presented Mr, W. H. ,Reid, the defeat -
lad Conservative candi aihthe last Pro-
inincial election, with andiome oak cab-
et of table eilverwar Who would not be,a
andidate under sue pleasing circum-
tances ? 1
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The Dominion Parliement i opened at Ot-
flawa on Thuraday. There ie a great deal of
mportant legislation promised for this swi-
rlier), and it is not imProbable that the see:
ion will extend well itto Uhl summer, At
ny rate, the sporting members will likely
ave an opportunity di enjotking a game of
ticket on Parliament hill beflore they return
ome. The address in' reply. to the speech
f •om the Throne is tit be &roved by Mr.
hompson, the young imemblir from Heidi -
mend, and it will be setonded by a French-
Canadian.
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The Manitoba. PreVinciall Goverament
;Elave introduced into;the Legislature a re-
dietribution bill which will be made law
this session and will ta. e °Not at the ap-
proachMg general 'eleothin. It was feared
t at thee ilneaeure would be of the gerryman-
i i
(tering kind, but in 50 1 far aei any outaider
can judge it seems tie be eminently fair.
Four of the old conetituencies are Wiped out
and foal' new ones adde , se that the repre•
isentatioe ie not being i creased. Three of
the four constituencies hich arebeing wiped
o t are now represent d by Coneervatives
a d one of them by Pre ier 'Roblin. When
,a Consertative Government Makes a redis-
t ibution cf this kind itilooks es if the gerry-
tl ander element has been omitted. If this
q the case the Govern ent have set an ex•
eiple which should b followed by other
g ernin, bodice.
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' Both candidates have now been selected
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titre in Nerd), Ontario. , Thi vacancy oc-
for the bye -election for the 0 tario Legisla-
,
e rred through the dendh of 1Mr. Murray,
thethe general election. r. Dhulop is the
late member, who d ed a f w days after
(,) nservative candidate and Mr. Hale the
L beret oandidate. oth are creditable
$ ecimene of Cariadian hu3inehs men, and
ette well thought of in the county. Curious-
ly enough, too, they' are bosom friends.
The Conservative, young Dunlop, is inter -
e ted in the volunteers and went to England
ve th. the' Corenation pontingent. Lorne
Hiale, the Liberal nominee, is ttlso an ardent
Militiaman and comma4ts a oempany in the
Ond. He is only 27 years,old, and wee
educated at the Pembtoke High Sehool.
Hi3 has since 1898 been ehccesefully engaged
in the lumber trade.
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The judges of the Court) of Appeal gave
their verdict on Friday on the , two Provin-
0141 election appeals whieli had been refer-
refi to them. These were Lennox and
&lath Oxfbrd, G. T. 04.soallan being the
Member elect for the former constituency
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and Don 'Id Sutherlan for the latter.
Reth are , onservatives and in both oases
the trial jeidges dieagree , the one holding
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certai canes proven and ihe other that their
had n t been proven. As a result of thie
ding mutant, the charges failed and the rei
spend nti held their seats. An appeal,wati
taken from this decision. The matter wa4
argue Several weeks ago, but the decision
Wan o ly given on Friday. They, have dei
oided, by some process of legal hair splitting
Which is not intelligible to the lay mind,1
that t e candidates, if they had been die
quali ed by the trial judges, could have ape
peale bet that the other side,the petitiorei
ere h ve no right of appeal, and hence that
the oo rt has no jurisdiction. The judge
of the court were agreed on this deoisio
with he exception of Mr. Justice MoLaren
who olds that there is a right of appea
and t ab the court has consequently juris
Motto . But the domicil of one agame
four does not hold. The result is that bob
Carso lien and Sutherland are confirmed i
their eats. This decision will not affect
the p smut standing of partiea in the Legisi
lature which will still be 52 Government
suppo ters to 44 Oppoeitionists, with two
vaoan constituencies and Ernst Middlesesq
still u decided by the trial judges. Each'
side s ems to draw blood nearly time about,
with he advantage still on the aide of thei
Geyer menb.
Pat ens of the -Canadian Bank of Com -1
merce and others interested in the welfare'
of thi old and reliable monetary' iestitution,
will be pleased t) notice by a ritatement,
which we publish in another column, that it
is atil increasing its capital, extending its
busin as and becoming stronger and more
able t an ever before to supply the wants of
ite oq tomer& It is one of the very best
mane. ed monetary institutions in Canada,
and i s new connections will not only bring
it ino eased business but will make it more
tisefu to in; customers. Its agenoies now
cover the whole country from the Atlantic
to th Pacific, and number 101. Its paid up
oapit 1 and rest combined amounts to the
snug urn of $12,000.000, and the total as-
sets mount to $80,000,000. Ib is one of the
great .prosperous and growing financial in-
atitu ions of the country whioh ,has made
rapid but sare and safe progrese.
M , Grant, the ,Liberal candidate in the
Nort Ontario bye-eleetion, defeated Hon.
G. E Foster, on .Tuesday of last week, by
over hundred of a majority. My. Foster
was considerably handicapped. He was
diea ,led and unable to give his personal at-'
bention to the eleotion during the last two
wee es of the campaign,and he was a non-
resid et of the riding and oould scarcely be I
mile 1 a resident of the Province. But, de- 1
epit these drawbacks, a man of his reputa-
tion nd attending in the party sheltie' have
defe ted a mere youth who has had little or
no e perienoe and who has atilt his reputa-
tion to make, and a constitueney eo
even y divided politically. But Mr. Foster
and is friends made the fatal mistake oi
oha pioning the extreme Protectionist
cans , and their opponents equerely joined
iseue with them on this question and ib was
the eal issue in the campaign. The pro -
posit co for increased protection to shield the
man fie:Aurora from outside competition at
a ti e when their establishments are so
over run with work that they can not begin
to fil their orders, and are petitioning the
Gov rnments to procure for them additional
workmen, is one that should not commend
itself to the people, and it is gratifying that
the lectors of North Ontario placed so
effectual a veto oa it. Under ordinary cir•
(sums ancem, and as an able parliamentarian
and ekilful financial critic), we would like
to se Mr. Foster in -the Dominion Parlia-
ment but as an apostle of, high protection,
his d feat is cause for congratuletion, and
more particularly at the present time, when
some of our own party would like to squint
hard owards protection, did they net have
the f ar of their constituents before their
eyes. The result in North Ontario should
have he effect of giving all these squinters
tim ly warning as to what their fate may
be if hey do not straighten. up.
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Car el church. The artiets on this occas-
ion a e no less than the well-knovin Miss
Pauli e Johnston, the Mohawk poetess and
enter ainer, assisted by the brilliant import
sonat r and humoriet, Mr. Walter MoRaye.
Miss ohnston, an Indian princess by birth,
is a ell -known composer, and will appear
in In ian costume, in the rendering , of her
own oems. She is the most interesting
Engl sh speaking poetess now living. In
his i pereonations, Mr. MoRaye cannot be
too h ghly praised. He is a born humorist,
and a an entettainer is an unqualified suc-
cess. Besides their individual work these
artis s give delightful little comedy Sketch-
es an plays, which they rendered in Otta-
wa n der thedistinguished patronageof their
excel encies the Earl end Countess ef Min-
to. rioh 'llterary treat is in store for all,
ae su ely no one will fail to take advantage
of he ring spoil excellent talent.-Coet.
OY, Till SUPPER. -On Monday evening an
oyete Faipper was held at the home of Mr.
and k re. Rebell) McArthur, when one
hund ed friends and acquaintances of sphool
seethe No. l4, Hay, met together and epent
a hap sy social time. A programme of' fine
music 1 selections and speeches was prepar-
ed. r. George McEwen, M. P.,was called
to the chair, while Reeve Lamont, D. Btu ns
and o hers gave speeches, and Mr. Geerge
Trott nd Mr. Lancaster delighted the corn•
party ith their mune, and also the talent
from the schcol section gave very nice sing-
,
ing an readings and recitations, iend five
little iris drilled very nicely, under the
direct on of their teacher, Mr. Brownlee.
After he programme the guests all entered
the di hog room where the tables were deck-
ed wit a choice variety of flowers, furnish-
ed by he hostess, and were waited on by a
oommi tee, when all were served with 'oy-
sters, hieh weire followed by all the' deli-
cacies to suit the taste, being provided ! by
the la les of the section. After all had en-
joyed his nice supper together, some bode
their friends ge,odbye and left for their
hornee while the rest of the company enjOy-
ed a s cial dance for a couple of hours,when
all deserted feeling it was good for us all to
be the e.-Coar.
Loci a BRIEFS. - Anniversary services
were h Id in the Methodist church on Sab-
bath I et, and despite the very unfavorable
sate o the roads, there were large congre-
ation , both morning and evening. In the
able se mons. I 'the reverened gentleman is
venin the spacious church was crowded.
ev. E. Mellott, B. A., B, D., who is no
trang r to Hermit audiences, occupied the
ulpit on both oecasions, delivering very
a flue t and. pleasing Epeaker, and his
diseon aes ga e evidence of deep thought
tnd o reful research. The church choir
dded e uch to the servioes by the excell" nt
ilnusie endered. The solo renderedby ev.
lage 1 eb week. -Mrs. F. C. McDonell has
:cQu nee was much enjoyed. The collec-
ions ere exceptionally liberal. -Dr. and
rs. C mpbell, of Zurich, were in the vil-
return ei. from Detroit, where she had been
attend ng the feneral of her sister, Mrs.
ever. Mr. D. Weismiller; inspector for
Hensall.
D OF THANKS. -I deeire to express
anks to the North British and Mercantile In -
Company for the vely prompt and Batista°.
ttirrnent of my late loss claim, through their
G. J. Sutherland, of Hensel), who adjusted
im for me. W. M. Harburn. 1839-1
OESSFUL.-Mr. Jae. W. Bell's many
e will be pleased to know that he has
ly etood on exarnination in Anatomy
Philadelphia Dental College and came
ocessful with his diploma and honors.
is an energetic young man of sterling
ter, he will be sure of success at all
.udiee.r-Com.
IISIOAL TREAT. -On Friday evening,
20th, a recital will be held under the
es of the Young People's Guild, of
the LondomMutual Fire insurance Company,
and who is residing in Torento; Was in •the
villagelast week, on his way up to Kippen,
to adjust a recent loss there. Mr. Weis -
miller s many friends here were pleased to
meet him again and see him looking so well.
-Through an error in last Week's issue, in
an Obituary notice, the name of Charles
Dever appeared -met...ad of the, ro-
per name of *Mr. Charles Buret .-
Mies Gibson, of near Brumfield, was in the
village during the past week visiting friends.
-The Oddlellowa lodge is ieceiving a num-
ber of new membera. -Mr.! Robert Dalrym-
ple,' of the townahip of Tnokersmith, has
purchased from Mr. George MoEwen,M.P.,
the dwelling erected by Jas. Gilchrist, and
intends soon moving into it to enjoy a, well
earned rest. We are always pleased to eee
good residents like Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple
moving into our village. -The friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Warrini, will regret to
learn t hat they are boll ',pita poorly, Mr.
Warring haying been confined to the house
for several weeks. We hope however, soon
to Free them in the enjoyment of their ac-
customed health. -Miss Grace Elder, whO
resided in Seaforth for a unmber of years,
engaged as teacher thf.re, has been in the
village during the past week visiting friends
before leaving for her new home in Alberta
Territory. -Mr. F. Marshall has purchased
the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs. b .
Clark.-h•Mr. John Colwell, of Tyrone, is
visiting his brother, Mr. Wm. Colwell.
Miss Alice Coldwell, ot HaY, near Fansville,
recently very pleasantly entertained a num-
ber of her friends from Hensall.-Master
Samuel Bullard, who is attending a bud -
nese college at London, has been home dur-
ing the past week on a vieit.-A meeting
under the auspices of The Farmers' Associa-
tion will be held in Coxwotth's hall, on Sat-
urday evening. A mere extended notice
will be found in another column. -Mr. Cop-
per Forrest returned home this Week from a
pleasant visit with friends in the neighbor-
hood of Hills Green and the townahip of
Stanley. -Mr. and Mrs..1 Armstrong, of
Manitoba are visiting their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. 'John D. Stewarte
Tuokersmith.
The cerpet department ; of this store in-
vites you to view many choice rolls of Car-
pets. They are just to hand and include
handeome designs in Velvets, Axminatera,
Brussele Tapestries, Ingrains, Unionsi-also
°Mita ilattings, Rugs, etc. Moderate
prices make them all the more tempting.
The E. McFaul Co., Seaforth. 1839-1
To THE Eaneerons.-Ladies and gentle-
men -I teke this opportunity of thanking
you'for the liberal support you gave me in
the recent election, and eerier° you that this
mark! of your confidence is appreciated,
after the turmoil through which we have
hately.passed.-G. S. BLACK.
. GOOD CATTLE SALES. -Mr. Peter MeKay,
6th con.oeeeion has recently made a couple
of good sales Of thoroughbred stock. He
sold a few days ago a fine 13 -months -old
bull to Mr. George Fitzgerald for shipment
to Manitoba, and for which he received a
big price. He also disposed of a thorough-
bred cow, in calf to imported Royal Donn,
to Mr.. Alex. Gray, of the 2nd concession,
and for which he got a fancy price. This is
the third sale Mr. McKay has made to Mr.
Gray. Mr. McKay still has about 17 head
of thoroughbreds left.
FARM SOLD. -M C. Wm. Bubolz has sold
his farm, on the Kippen road, to Mr. Henry
Forayth, of Hewlett, for $6,400. Mr. For-
syth gets posseilsion April let. This is the
o d Wm. Sproat farm. jt contains 100
acres, has good buildings, aied Mr. Forsyth
has got one of the best firms and nicest
homesteads in Tuokersmith. Mr. Bubolz
intends moving to the Dorrance farm, in
McKillop, which he purchased eome time
ago.
THE ELECTION. -The nennicipal election
in this township, on Monday last, resulted
in the return of all the former membere, ex-
cept Mr. Daly, who is rephteed by Mr. John
MoNeVin. The following is a statement of
the votes cast :
Divisions-No.1 2 3 4
Black
McKay
MeNevin
MoNaughton
Kruse
Dale
Daly
O'Brien
Crich
57 70 38 48
46 59 25 2
20 24 15 4
47 11 14 1
47 75 3
38 24 20
57 24 2
3 5 9 65
8 5 38 .1.8
9
15
5 6
57 38-308
57 77-326
61 42-216
43 47-213
11 24-178
10 18-129
5 17=-110
5 7- 91
11 8-- 88
The first meeting of awl council will be
iheld at Daly's hall, on Monday next, March
116th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Kippen. -
D. Hay, Commissioner and Conveyancer
wills, mortgages and deeds drawn up. Money loaned
at tho lo xest rates of interest. 17404f
GOOD CATTLE, -Mr. George Taylor, the
eveteran cattle feeder and dealer of this place,
!recently sold to Messrs. Cronin & Biggins,
idealera of Seaforth, one of the best loads of
kettle that ever left this district. These
cattle were all sleek, fat and &et class
;shape. They were shipped from Hensel' on
Monday last. They averaged 1,525 lbs.,
twhile several of the number weighed 1,605
be., and one very choice steer tipped the
eam at 1,640 lbs. Good judges of cattle
'said that this eteer could not be beaten
Within a radins of twenty miles of the Grand
Trunk Railway yard. The price paid for
these catele Was a good one considering the
tvay the markets are this spring, but not-
withstanding that, we understand Mr. Tay-
lor has loet money by feeding them.
NOTES. -Mr. John Deitz, of the London
road, nerth, was in Zurich the former part
dtf this week attending the funeral of his
father, Mr. Henry Deitz, who died there on
Saturday. -Mr. James Miller, of this village,
•
MARCH 13v 1903
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SEAFORTH S LEADING SHOE STORE.
ur liand-made Shoes are
GOOD SHOE
7gMgffiltareeetn
T ere are many kinds of wearing shOes being made these days, each and all
h ving something n their favor, but if you want something extra good. -
s mething you ca rely upon to give good wear and solid cora5ort and dry
f et -then try a p ir of OUR OWN MAKE. These shoes that we mako
h ve many pints f excellence, they are all hand -sewed and hand -bottom -
e • they are ma from the best brands of Canadian, English and French
ip ; they will n t harden with the wet .; they fit ylour feet from the futt
d y worn ; they are waterproof, and will outwear two pairs of ordinary
s oes, and, therefo e, are cheaper in the end. We have now a large 13 tOCk
o these shoes e up, running in sizes from 6 to 11, and we can, thert-
fo e, fit you " whi e you wait." LI r prizes are as follows
Caned' n Kip $3 a pair, E glish Kip $3 a pair, French Kip $3 25 and $3.50 a pair, Canso
dia KipLong Boots 1 50 a pair, French Kip Long Boots $5 a pair and every lair le
wo th every sent of t e money.
RL WIL IS & SON Sea -forth.
him on&3 more. He carne here to adjust the
danuagea to Mr. Ivison's esidenoe, caused
by the recent fire, Mr. W
inspecthr for the insurance
the rish.-Mr. Adam Har
',miller being the
company having
ey was in Dray-
ton last week, having gone there with Mr.
Hood, to mist him with !his horses. -Mr.
and Mr' . George E. Thom E 011, of the 3rd
of Hay had a pleasant vis
Mra. G orge Turnbull, o
week.--eMr. PauleD. Bell,
Habkir , of Hensel', wer
on their old friend, Mr. M
with Mr. and
MoKillop, last
of Hay, and Mr.
this week calling
ller who is ill.
'''''""1,"'
' Staffa.
Dors -Mr. and Mrs. ryan spent Sem-
day in Stratford. -The ho e of Mr. Hicks
was the scene of a please it surprise party
on Monlday evening last w en the members
of the Staffa Epworth Le gue gathered to
say good-bye to Mr. and 1`8. .Elicke and
daughter Miss Eva, who cyokBacivioenriy awenly
part in L'eague and Sand
and the members of the Epworth League
thought this a -favorable o portunity to ex-
press their esteem for M. s Hieks. After
all wer3 comfortably Beate an address was
read b Mr. Edwin Kemp and Miss Nettie
Norris presented Miss Ev Hicks with a
beautifig teacher's Bible and Methodist
hymn Vook. Mr. Webb, eague president,
express d hie regret at th removal of Miss
Ricks, nd spoke in the hi hest t lens of he
integrit and the crr 'dal r latinne that b -
existed between all in rly five tears eh
spent i our midet. Miss Rick) made
fitting eply. The evanin wae pleasant'
passed i gamut,. The lad'es h al r o . fci
gotten t heir parte and served a nice luech
-Oa Si oday evening, IV arch )5.h, ttev
Mr. He dereon will delive a sermon on th
modern dance. -A geeet many people are a
present laid up with the grip. -A eleig
load of he Stan ycning eeteerde epent lai
Tuesda evening at Mr. Alex. Campbell's
All rep rt having Tent a very erjote b'
time.- r. and him L. B tson eetataine
quite a number of their fri nds on Frida
eveninglaet.-A very pret y wedding wa
celebrat d at the beautiful residence of Mr
and Mt . Joseph Norris, hen their eldes
a'aughte „Marguerite, was united in wed
lo.21t to r. Joseph Worde , a prosperou
young f rmer,weet 'of the liege. fhe brid
wore a Illack skirt and a white duchess
satin ws4st trimmed with hiffon and bril
liants. The presente wer numerous and
costly a cl testified to the high esteem i
which tl e bride was held.
that their brother, Felix Thompson, of
Manitoba, was dead, -which came as a stir -
prise, as they had no word that he bad been
sick, and as yet do not know the sad par-
tionlars. They have left for Clinton, where
their mother resides; it being the intenticn
to bring the remains to Clinton. -Mr.
Gidley paid a bueiness trip to Brucefield
and Clinton leat week. -A number from
town attended the dance at Mr. Win.
Cowan'e last Tuesday evening, and had a
nioe time. -Mrs. John Willford entertained
some of her neighbors to a rag bee on Wed-
nesday last. -A nuMber from here are at-
tending the Orange demonstration at Winge
ham this week.
minnemmirmimiiimmot
La)Kelet.
NOTS.-A Bad death occurred in Clifford
lent Saturday evening at 5 o'clock. when
Hazel Pearl Nay, orphan daughter of the
e late Mr. and Mrs. George Nay, zuccumbed
k, to an attack of appendicitie. She was tak-
en to Clifford by Jeer aunt, Mra. Robert
FergusOrt, for medical examination on Fri.
day, when it was found that an operation
was imperative. Some short time before
a Dr. Howett, of Guelph, _had performed
suceessfully on two patients and he was
again summoned, arriving in Clifferd about
8 o'clock. The operation was pedoemed
but the eufferer had not vitality enaugh left.
th rally and she died on Saturday. She
a Was h r leventh year. She was hurried
" last Monday beside tar late parents in the
a McIntosh et metery.-Mr.- Brown hoe his
Y mill going row full Islest and is cu'thig
maple block& He has a lot of maple logs In
• the yard. -Since last writing,. Mr. Isaac
Gowdy, who rill a blacksmith shop here for
many years, sold ()unto Mr, Henry Huth,
who owned the ol-her shop, and to et, Mr.
n Huth has all tbe tredo. He -commenced
w: rk the 2 ed of Mar,h and will have his
hands full. Neil MbNeil, who had Mr.
Et Huth's old. h rented ft r a year, Mt last
u week to work on . the radiroad,-Surely
Y Manitoba will soon have horses enough.
8 There are weekly shipments from the
• stations in the vieinity.-A seventh wed-
ding was solemized at the recidenee ef Mr.
J. W. Jaques', on February 25th. This
8 time his second daughter, Mies Libbie, .was
e united in marriage to Mr. Robert Graham,
e a very successful and populer young farmer,
of the 11th concession of Howick. The
Revs. Hall, of Gerrie; and Farney, of Ayl-
mer, jointly performed the ceremony. The
usual jovial good time was spent during the
evening. A beautiful array et valuable
presents attested to the popularity of the
bride. They will take up their residence
on the 10th oonoessinu of llowjek.-Reve
Mr. Clark, an Episcopalian, has charge of
the eery es here andl at TeesWater. Heim
a bright cung man and is sure to succeed.
Blyth.
Blum? „-The aad intelli ence was seen in
Wednes ay's papers that r. Harry Bal-
lard, of tratford, had sho himself during a
fit of m lancholia. Harry, at one time, was
a reside t of Blyth, being gent for life in-
surance, and while here as well liked,
All his f iends are very eor y to hear of his
rash act -Mr. John Jacks n, barrieter,paid
a visit o his home in 'gtriondville last
Thurada .-There were a umber of moves
made a ong our residents est week. Mr.
D. McG 11, who has been a resident of our
village f ratite past three y ars, moved back
onto his farm in Wawanosh, Mr. James
Leltoh oving into the ho se he vacated,
and Mr. C. Floody, who ad bought the
house M . Leitch was in, h s moved into it.
-Mr. J mos MoMurehie nd Mr. Richard
Somers aid Brussels a bu mess visit last
Thursda .-Miss Clara Mo att entertained
the Pres yterian choir an a few of their
friends 1 st Friday to a no el and interest-
ing even ng. All whom w re there report
having enjoyable time. Mies Maud Gid -
ley ente taiued a number o her friends to
tea Satu day evening. -Mr. Harry IY1cCann,
clerk at he Commercial, e ent Sunday ab
his hom in Exeter. -Th public library
has put oma new books on Lheir shelves for
oirculati A. M. A derson,who had
the mief rtune to polison o e of her fingers
on her ri ht hand a couple uf weeks ago,and
has since been unable to us the hand, we
are glad o report is getti better. -Mies
Morrison of Alliston, ret rned to town
Saturday evening, to t6ke charge of Mr.
MoBeath s millinery d partment.-Mr.
lam L*vingstorie, who nt to London
et wee , had an operatio performed on
im on riday, and we are glad_ to say is
oing as well as could be expected. -Mr.
ohn Moffatt had a serious Week of no3e-
leeding on Tueeday, which rather alarmed
is friends, but we are glad to report that it
nearly topped at time o writing. -The
pworth League of the tiethodiet church
re condnoting revival meetings this week
the ba ement of their churoh.-Mr. Geo.
mith, jr , who has been laid up with a bad
ttack of rheumatism all wi ter, we are glad
say, is able to be around again. -Mr.
axter McArter, a former photographer
ere, but now of Aylmer, is at present
ending a few holidays w th his friende
ere.-Mr.W.Tamao, of Exeter, spent Sun -
ay with friends in town. -Mrs. A. Tierney
d Mrs.I. Tierney received word last week
la
Abose illness we mentioned a couple of is
Weeks ago, is still in as very critical state ! E
end is not improving a rapidly as his numer- I 0,
dui friends would like. -Syrup making is in
now engaging the attention of a goad many
in this vicinity, and the young folke are a
lboking forward for the taffy pulls. -:Mr. I to
dlOhn McNevin, our genial miller, who was B
On Monday elected one of the Tuckeremit h
township fathers, is row receiving congratu- sp
lations from his numerous friende-Mr. and h
Mrs. Walter Fairbairn ha,ve now settled t d
lown to the sterner realities of life on their an
ne farm in Stanley, near here, and are hay -
nag their I °me placed in order. -Mr. Seal-
Thompson,of the 2nd concession of Hay,
hi the happiest looking man in the settlement
these days. A young son has come to
brighten the home. -Mr. Wm. Copp, of
S'eaforth, was in the village this week,shak-
ing hands with many of his old friends, who
ithire all pleased to eee him. Some years
ago no man was better known in these pr Pt)
than Mr. Copp. He was the builder of a
gteater number of the brick residences in
this vicinity than any ether man in the
bireiness and thoee who gave Mr. Copp a
contract were always sure of having a good
jqb done as he had an eniiable reputation
ari a competent and honest contractor. -
The many friends of Mrs. Robert Thompson
will regret that she is laid up with a severe
atitack of a la grippe, but we hope soon to
see her around again as bright as usual. -
r. J. B. NcKay, who was in our village
last week as an entertainer, made a pleas-
ant visit at the home of hie parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas MoKay.-Mr. Henry Hood,
who has been in this vicinity for several
mentlis visiting friends, has returned to his
lihme in Manitoba, He took with him a
number of horses which he drove to Dray-
!
ton and loaded them there, where he meb a
fx*nd, wbo was also ehipping horses to the
west and they took the same oar. -Mr.
David -Weismiller, who was a prominent)
business man of this place some years ago,
bu$ who now resides in Toronto, was in the
village this week. Mr. Weierniller's many
old friends here were 'Amend to meet with
, Lond*shoro.
This store of ours ie the Sealorth exposi-
tion of home comfortand beauty. It gives
vast choice to horrahmakers and makes
choosing easy. Whatever the home re-
quires in the line of furnishings, such as
Carpets, Linoleume, iMattings, Rugs, Lace
Curtains Draping Materials of ony kinds,
eta., are'here in good maeortments of goods
just to hand. Prices are as ever -right,
The E. McFant2Co., Seafenth. 1839-1
NOTES. -On Sunday next Rev. Mr.
Holmes, of Myth, will conduct services in
the Methodist church both morning and
evening, while Rev. Mr. Kennedy will
take his place in BlytI).-Mr. John Hiles,
of Kincardine, is visiting relatives here at
present. -Mr. John Melville entertained a
number of his Mende on Friday evening
last. -The sad news of the death of Mr. P.
Thompson reached here on Saturdey taste
He left here three year"! ago for the west.
The remains were brought home and inter-
red in the Clinton cemetery. Re being a
member of the' Sons of, England, the funeral
was conducted. by thein, -Misses Allie
and Mary Brogden spent a few days this
week with friends in Clintorh-Mrs.
Moody spent Sunday at the home of Miss
M. Floody, Blyth
msamassmassmossmassa
Clinton.
disastronsfire occurred here on
Monday night, resnitiag in the destruction -
of what was commoialy known as the Combe
block, and in' which -was Combehi drug -store,
Hays' laundry and Coach's butcher shop.
The building was ef frame and was an easy
prey to the flames. It was one of the oldest
bnildinge in the towo, and was standing
when Clinton was known -as Rattenbury's
Corners. Mr, Combe was 'filling a prescrip-
tion for Dr, Shaw, and while carrying.a
lamp in one ha.nd,:and a bottle of alcohol In
the other he fell and this calmed the fire.
Mr. Hays will lose coneiderable, and Meson..
Combe and Couch will also be heavy losers,
but their losses .a,re partially covered by in-
surance. The insurance on the building
$2,000.
The Greatest Silk and Dress Goods Bargains
ever offered in Seaforth.
Tw lve hundred yar
Sarah Si k, all colors, wo
963 yards of Fancy
Twci big bargains in
.....
For -five yards blac
For y yards black V
PM-Vir
Ten cent pare linen
50 ends table linen (*
dozen bo s', men's and ch
each.
Highest
s pure Silk, Satin Merveilleux, ,Liherty Silk and
th 50c to 75e, for 35c a yard.
ilk, worth 40c, to be cleared out at 19c a yard.
fine black Venetian Cloth, for ladies' suits, 58 in. wide.
Venetian Cloth, worth $1.75, for $1.35.
netian Cloth, worth $1.50, for $1.1-5.
S `11.A_ID DM' SEIM CIALDS
.oller towelling for 5e ; 12ic flannelette for 8c a yard ;
yards in eath end), while they last 50c an end ;_35
ldren's caps, worth 50c, see our window full for i5e
Prices Paid for Produce.
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