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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1904-01-15, Page 5efANITARY 1904 e HURON EXPOSITOR, ORE. meantime or !fore that date. of theyea.r, Ie -prides regular -due 1250- a pair. lahle 66e1 41, a pair. regular a pair. a.e—CAS-11 orth le held in the trete this (Fri- eeshmente will ertaining pro - 4 -Mise Luel d home from tors elect for eergusori,. Pei -ger and H_ entlemen 'ore 'efing held on last: -week. ree-veship will O`ein and F. We Orem have and the can- .pirited (mt.— t J. D. Cooke that he has room through -eek or so, of Brandon. Mrs. (Rev.) ott on Tues- - molt parson- Ltson, _of \Vol - tying Mr. and liter relatives. has engaged eorth, not at efi last week. agent , hate :use t hroug st week.- M r. ed home frota he has been two ruont hs. Kaiser has 111 Motor' for Joseph Mr. ItCtitlhardt, Goderich t hie esin Stariefrian On Thursday White play- rne in contact e -Mr. Garnet he Forest City London -M5 efter a pleas- G.W. District, is eTaw. Mrs. .1`,. r. -Miss Alt eh -- been engaged eect ion No is highly re- nhe Ag - held in I he edriesday last. -4et a very sat- :: a halence 1 after defree- Lis leaves the. ie or ileN1 year. current veer; F. raid- !! _and esidistit Fe Zeller ; dire oeciter, W. 13. C. OSIVoltl, 0. [. G. Niehol, ' Mr. D. S. icretary-t reaS'- eikheiner, a I.- eks wit h her her home in -Mr. Lo u i 4 L Dakota, le and, sist ers. of the Hay was - held was a large Three di r - :id two of the cted and Mr. ed for Mr. -ed t he coin- sfee t or y po- otherwiseo- te or t eet, end ME. he,. gone. Taranto, eon - in the North tirchon a re - weather kept te that fact. the The offering "enttal toek- ti ,gular $7,501 8e a suit. 2, for 10o a pair.. apan tea in Perth Note. Merys carried the Carnegie library teeoew by 27 majority. 'to -Mr. Alfred Leelle, who has been away jams:Atoll& for twenty Years, is ipending dot winter among friends in WallOce. .-Mr. W. R. Dale, of the Michell Ad - toast., ailebrated the 63rd annivotsary of hie birthday on New Year's day. -Mr. Sidney- Frateigh. who for the past ,s5yeare has conducted a drag store in St. mare has gold cue his business to IiMr. W. A. McIntyre. --Mr. W., J. Thompson, of Logan, is one of the largese stookholders in the ;county. Bit present stook is eupposed to be worth 113,500, 1 , -ohlr, R.-31. Ballantyne; son of Hon. Thema Ballantyne, of Stratford, has beim ensnimously re-eleated president , of the Montreal Produce MerehantirAssociation. Mr, and Mr& R. Babb, of Mitchell, bid the whole of their children and grand - ren with them for New Year's t dinner. he eame from Chicago, 'Toren* Ham- ilton, Stratford, Milbank and other places. -Mr t John Hosea, the eldest son of Mr, Robert floosie of Linwood, has returned from a sojourn elf about thirteen years in e Northwest. ' He speakvery favorably of the country there. ' -Tuesday mOrning of hot week, the wife of Mr. Francis- Myer, Mitchell, palmed *my at the age of nearly 78 yeare. The deceasedisdy was very stout aud being trouhled'withaethms, was unable of late to help herself. -4Tallien Leary. who at one time -resided neat .St. Marys, died at Clifton, Australia htNovember. He had been engaged ' in terming for some year in Australia and hie .destlt wits deeply regretted by his friends there. -Miss Eva Becker, was married at her hones in Mitchell on Wednesday evening dint week to Mo Frederick Heckman, oi -Logan. The ceremony_ was performed in the presence of a few relatives and friend. bytIteir. Mr. Tuehn, otbir. Jarnos Armatrong, of L Marys, received from the Government of Orange River Colony Funds department, on the order of the Master of the High Curt of Bloemfontein. a check to wind up the es- tate of his son, George Frederick Arm- atrong. killed in South Africat , _Mn. Cecelia, Grant, wide* of Mie late • Angus Grant, died at her residence, in St. Marys last week. Mr. Grant wits her third liniband, who predeceseed her sev- eral years. Her only daughter died some time ago. A niece, Mrs. Mara, of 1 Point Edward, took oare of her for the lest few years. -Mr. Andrew J. Jeffrey, for ' many years engaged in the hardware butioess in Strafford, and temporarily residing in Montreal,. has been i appointed to the vac- ancy in the Inland Revenue . office, named by the retireMent , of Mr. "Clark, the ac- . count -ante Mr. Jeffrey will have the rank of a depu y collector. -A isn ber of the members of -the Evan- gelical church, Milverton, meb at the parsonageton New Year's eve, and present- ed their piator, Rev. Mr. Grenzebach, with a purse of money. After the presentation the evening was sp et very pleasantly: A good programme of ili usio, etc., was given. -The Staffs, lite ary society wits recent- ly organized, With the following officers: president, T. M. Hamilton; vice preaident, James- Hill; secretary -treasurer, F. IX Hutchison; editor, Min Nettie orris; programme committee, Messrs. •Ha burn. Andrew Ramsay and the Misses Dav s and Drake. The regular meetings will b iiidd / inch alternate Tuesday evening. ' -One hundred and sixty-four death ii were registered in Stratford during 1903. A very large number as compared with I other years. The increase was not due to any epidemic,: or to general ill -health. ;There Wept an unusual number of accident', and many outsiders died while in the cite'. A good many deatha teak place at the House of Refuget -A happy nuptial event took place on Wednesday, December 30th, at 5 o'clock p. m., at the home of Mr. and Mro, Hugh Rosa, Millbank, it being the marriage of their only daughter, Miss Nellie, te Mr. John Thompson, of Hibbert. Rev. Mr. /hie', pastor of Knox church, performed the ceremony in the presence of eevezity . gueste, all iinmediate relatives of the bride and groom. -One of Stratfoid's aged and highly respected residents, Mrs. Vivian, died at her late residenee, in Stratford, on Wed- • nesday morning of last week. Her maiden name was Maria Luke, and she Was the relict of the late J. P. Vivian, who pre- deceased her a number of years ago. She was in her eighty-fourth year, and had spent the greater part of her life in the city. Four children survive. -One of the victims of the mix hundred burned to death in the Chicago thwitre was Miss Annie Radcliffe, of the 10th concess- ion, Blanshard. The remains were brought to St. Marys- on Saturday, January 2ad. The body was horribly burned, a ring worn by the unfortunate 'woman being the only meatutof identifioation, which was made More certain by a small portion of the dress which escaped the flames. -One of the pioneere of Perth county passed away on December 30th, in the per- son of Mr. James Fraser,- whose death took **after a short duration. He was in lilt nod year. and was born in Perthshire, Seetistel. In the year 1842 he °eine to this country, and took up a farm in Nerth Eaet- hePe. He wait engaged in farming up- to 1863, when he decided to retire, and look 9 his risidenes in Amulree, where oho re - aided until hie death. He Was a bachelor. --Mr. Rheuben Switzer, one of the very earliest- pioneers of Blanehard, died on Jan- uary 4th, at the age of 92 years sod 4 menthe. Deceased was a native of Ireland, &loyal and petriotic subject, an enthiisiss. tie Oningernatt and in polities, an uncom- Premising Conservative. Up to the time of hil death he held the potition of Treaeurer of the South Perth Conservative Aegoolat- tOrt• snd no matter bow severe the weitther le was never absent from any of the meet- ings. Deceased was very highly respected in tho community in which he lived. , -The Methodists of Mitchell, folhewing their usual cu3tom, held their annual gath- ering on New Year's evening. - Netwith- etanding the severe weather and bad roads the Crowd was fully an large as in former Years, many, no doubt, being attracted by Ithe. resenee of their former pastor, Rev. Whiting and wife. A eouple of hours **spent in enjoying the bountiful supper anti in sooial intercouree. A good 'pro- gramme of addresses and music was then ele Rev. C. W. Brown, pester of the !hutch, acted as chairman in his usual 4tPity manner. Excellent addreioes tvere Yell by Revs. 'Whiting, McAuley and urten. The proceede amounted to nearly $150, --Mr. James O. Hardie, for the 'past *Ten years a resident of Lietowel, died !err suddenly at the home of his son -in - while. Win. Cleland, in Elms, on Sat- all:4Y morning, • Jannary 2nd, of heart mime. lie was in hie seventy-third year, !lid had been troubd lewith a weak earl for sometime. though he had been bright and cheerful all New Year's Day, joining h. wilily in the celebration of the day at the istanyetathering, and IA the last the lend ?ems e without warning. He was just l on )II point of getting into the cutter to I re- turn home on Saturday morning, when, *tit an animation, he dropped into hie ettein-law's arms and expired. Dec ed wee a native of Scotland, and came to t., sue '5 in 1666 with hie wife and two childten, and for a time lived in Galt. -" The Mary Ballantyne Num' Rosi - built and donated to the Stratford Geherel Hospital Trust, by Hon. Thcientie Reillesttylleo in memory of his late wife, !was formally opened one afternsion ni littlb Weak. Quite a number were present, including the members of the Ballantyne family, the hospital treed and prominent citizens, The invocation Was offered by Rev, E. W. Penton. Then 'followed the presentstion of thtebillding by lion,Thomas Ballantyne, and the acceptance) on behalf of ;the trust by ildr. John Idlington, K. C. To Ittlr.1 Ballstityne was accooded the privilege of handing to the grtaduatirg nurses their medals and diplomas. Several speeches were made, /Atr ivhieh a reception was held, -Mr. George MeLagim, of Stratford, • who ler ten years has been superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school there, was • presented, a few evenings ago, with an ad - dregs and a handsome travelling case. 0111=111111111MMEMMI.• •fiALE REGISTER. On Thursday, January 28, at 1 o'clook p. in., on Lot 25, Concession 4, L.R.S., Tuck- ersmitb, Farm Stook and Implements. An- gus Brown, proprietor; McMichael, anotioneet. On Monday, January 25th, at one o'clock p, m., house and lot in Dublin and 'house- hold furniture. Margaret Kelly, propriet- rens ; Thomas Brawn, auctioneer. ! ATARKB.1113i I 1 Stumm. Jan. 14, 1904 Fall Whest(new),Siendatd.-- ,— .r.-- 00 75 to 00 77 Oats per bushel 0 27*0 0 27 Peas per bushel mairmeimmi Loy par ',Izabal- am• ,glar MB OD so 011 • /I Rutter, No. 1, loose - dm • ••• Flour, per 100 Ibo O 57 to 57 O 380 38 0 15 to 6 is Butter, tub OM em.0•0 ,, Eggs per d OZ..L ........ ........ .. 0 20 be 22 0 15 to 1 16 2 00 fin 25 Hay per ton new_„,. 050 to 00 ides per 100 lbs TR. 5 00 'to 6 26 seeisking.. •• - ••. ow •-• IPS O. fa& 0 80 to 086 WOO/r..... ... .. . .. o 16 bo CI 10 - Paaaa;a; Per tag (110w)•-• .... ..0 be to • 60 Salt (retail) per banal_ o, •• .... 1 25 to 25 i Weod per oordllong).. ., o _ _ „,._ 4 00 to 50 Visod per cord (short) .— L...- ,,, 2 00 to 69 O 25 to 0 50 6 00 to G00 1 25 to 260 o , 04 to ,1 03 Fork, per NO lis.• - •• 7 50 to 0 Apples per bag- - Clover ••• • • • via or am 00 • • •• rhnOtibir Sled_.... m• 1110 4:4 el. MO 1011 d•le rain'', per lb- - Grain, eto. TORONTO, January 12-eWhite wheat, 8lic ;red, 81 to 811 o; goose, 75 to 75o; spring. 82o; oats, 34o; barley, 40 to peas, 650; hay, timothy, $9 to $11 ; mixed or clover bay, $6 to -$8; sheaf Istraw, i$9 to 10; loose straw, $5.50 to $43 ; dressed hogs, light, per cwt., $7 25; heavy dressed hog”, .75. Millfeed-Unchanged at $17 for cars of shorts, and $14 56 . for br n in bulk east or ivesto Maincoba milli° d is steady at $20 for ears of shorts, a4d $18 for bran, seeks included, Toron freights. , Live Stock Markets. LONDON, Englsnd, January 12 -Live cattle steady at 10 to 123 per pound f r American steers, (dressed weight) ; Cana ian steers, 9i- to llics per pound • refrige ator beef, Sa per pound. Sheep,fli to -12. c per pound. iambs, 13 -to (dressed weighi). Monnneon,Jenuary 12-Citttle--The but chore were out strong &nd.trade was good, with loweeprices prevailing than on fait week's market, the drop beteg greatest in ordinary medium cattle sad the common ntook. Prime beeves iold at 4 to 5o per pound ; good medium,, at 4 to 4c; ordi ary medium'at 11 to , and the common stook at 21te 310 per pound. A rumbr of lean canner o were sold at 1 to 2c per. pound. Calvet -The calves were mostl young, which sold at about $3, and a le others sold at $5 • to $8. Sheep and Lsm -Sheep sold at 31 to ,3ic, lambs telling &t 4-1 to 41e per pound. Hogs -Fat hogs sol as $5 to $6 per cwt; very few brough over 5.1to per pound; • Milch Cows -Milch cows were dull of sale, a few of. them sell- ing at from $25 to $50 each. BuFFALO, January 12 -Cattle -Cattle are 10 to 20o lower ; prime steers'$5.15' to to $5.40; shipping; $4.65 to , $5; butchers' steers, $4 to $4 90; heifers'13 to $4.50 ; cows, 12.50 • to $4; bulls, $3 to $4.25 ; stockers and feeders, $3 to $4 ; stock heifers, $2.25 to $2.75 ; fresh cows and opringere, steady ; good to choice, $50 t $60 ; medium to good, $35 to $48; corn mon, $20 to $30. Veale-Steady,$6 td 88. Hogs -Active ; 20 to 25c lower heavy, $5,10 , to $5.15; • mixed, $ to 85.10 • ' Yorkers and pigs $5 roughs, 8.20 to $4 ' .35 • stags, 13 t $3.50. Sheep and Lambe -Active ancl steady ; lambs, $5 to $6.60 ; yearlings 84.75 to $5.50 • wethers, $4.50 to $4.75 ewes, $4 to $4.25; eheep, mixed, $2,50 to $4.50. • TORONTO, January 13 --Export Csttle-I • The quality of the cattle on the market was good, and a:load or sd were sold an higs as $5 per cwt. Quotations are about unchanged at $4.50 to $51for extra choice, $4.20 to $4 40 for choii, $3.715 to $4.l0 for others, and 63.50 to for cows. Butch- ers' Cattle -There we not many extra choice Cattle on the market. Prices all round were about steady, but, owing to the large run, there was a slight tendency to- wards easier trading. Placed lots are quot- ed at $1.2 to $4.50 per cwt, good at i$4 to 84.5, fair to good: at 50 to $3.90, rough to common at $1.50 to $3, and cows at $2.75af $3.50. Stooltere awl. Feeders- Therive a fair inquiry' for stockeneat 800 to 1,000 pounds,, and some of these were OD the mar et.- Prices were about steady at $1.75 to 0.50 for stockers, and $2 to $4 for feedere. Shoop: and Lambe -Despite the fairly heavy run everything was sold, and prices were well maintained. Quotations are unchanged at $2 50 to $3.75 for expil.rt sheep, and $8 to $3 25 for cello. . Lambs were 10 to 30c per owt firmer ; but dealers any it is not likely they will nutintain their firni position. They are quoted at $4.60 to to $5.30 per cwt.. Hogs -Are quoted Un- changed, but trade has a weaker tone. Se- lects run at $5.25, and lights and fats at $5. Dairy Markets. TORONTO, Janhary ,12 -Butter -Cream- ery prints, 21 to 22e;; solids t 19?-, to 209 ;1 choice dairy pound rolls, 16 to 17c ; largo dairy rolls, 14 to 16o • good to choice dairy tu.ba, 16 to 17c ; medium (laity, 14 to 15o; poor dairy, 10 to 12c. Cheese -Is fairly steady and unchanged at 111et per pound, for twins. and lle for large ' in job lots. Eggs. -The market I continuee• scarce and firm in tons. Receipte are small and stocks are light. Quotations are unchanged and firm. New laid are iitipted at 35c, selects at 28 to 29c; cold storage. at 25 to 26e, and limed at 24 to 25e. • ' MONTREAL, January 12 -Eggs -Cand- led, seleoted,, 26 to 27c ; Molitreal limed, 22 to 23o ; weiteen limed, 21 to 22o ; re- frigerator, late stock, 22; to 23o ; summer kook, 19 to 20e. Butter-Eestern, 19 to 20c, according to quality w,estern dairy, in tube, 160 ; western roilielda to 17c. Cheese -Ontario, 10i to Ho ; townships, 10 to 10tio ; Quebec, (Novembers), 10e. Poultry. TORONTO, January 12 -Poultry is quiet , in all lines ;, there is plenty of stock coming forward to meet the demands. Chickens are quoted sib 10 to 11c per pound,- tur- keys at 12to to ate per pound, ducksat 9 to 10o, and old fowl at 5 to do, 1.00101 Births. KENILER-In Sesforth, on January 6th, the wife Of Mr. Wm. Keeler, of a danghter., DELANEY-In MoRillop, on January 75h„ the wife ef Mr. James Delaney, of a daughter. Mc11ANNUf3-In Wingbam, on January 1st', the wife of Mr J McMannue, of a son I, JOHNSTON-In Morita, on January Ist, the wife Itt Mr John 3ohnsten, of a son 9CHILBE--In Hay, on January Oth, the witeef Mr Conrad Schilbe, of a daughter PIIELAN-In Mortis, on Jitnttary. 551i, the wilke f Mr John Phelen, of a daughter BARR--In Blytes, on January- let, the wife of Mr WIC Barr, of a daughter I• FERO-PRASER-oAt the home of the bride's pea. entg, Grey, on DecemberNth, by Rev D 13 Mc- • Rae, Mr Merlin W Perg, of Elms, to Miss Hat- tie, daughter of Me and Mrs Alex Fraser • AfoLEOD-RICHARDS-I-At the residence of the bride's parent', on December Nett by Rev Mark Turnbull, Miss Elms. third daughter of Mr John Itioharde, of Goderloh, to Mr John Mo - of Bayfield • NT-NOTT-At 5 e rcsIdene of the bride's arenas, on the Le • Mit Road, fftonle,Vs on D°' mbar 80th, Ma Feldeet deuehter of Mr JInes Note. to Mr thiGrairt, of Tuckers's:ugh BEN RTT-M1YRD I * At th parsonage, Ford - eh, by Rev D Ro entoon Decenlbor 30th, Mr Wm II Benoett, of Grey, 10 Miss Elizabeth J Murdock, of Elmo • OASICHORE-BRYOE Os Dec her 80th, by Rev W Lowe. at the r enc. of he bride's parent., Mr George Caserpo e, to Miss Hannah Bryce, both of Turnberry litaINTOSH-RITOHI At the residence of the • bride's mother, Mr ' Ann Ritchie, Cranbrook, on January 6th, by Rev D B,MaRse, Mr John McIntosh, of .Gre to MIN Jean Ititehle, of Granbrook" BATTLN-ROBERTS0 1 --At the mango, Crenbrook, oaaanuary 5th, by Rev D B MeRaeillr Jaines Bath), of Logan, t Mil, Florence, only (timel- ier of the late Robe -t Robertson, of Grey 81(INNER-HOBBS-At the residence of Job Cooper, on Deco her 81st, by Rev J C , Dunlop, Mr John P roe Skinner, of Clinton, to Mies Olive Eva, daughter of Mr Wm Hobbit of Londesboro '-• SUMMERS -SALTER -Ain the residence of the • bride's parents, Whiebbster, on December 29th, by Rev A E Sanderson, of Chesterflold, Mr Gil- bert guMmers, prinelpal of the Blyth public school, to Miss Luella B Salter • FOWLER-Mc:LEAN-1h London, by Rev. W. J. 'Clerk, Mr. W. J.fFoecler, of Dungannon, to Miss Jefsale Perk, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. . 11 B McLean, of Tuekersinith. McEACHERN-MASONe-At the residence of the bride's tither, Horns, on January i2th, by Rev. John Ross, B,A, Hugh MeEacheru, of Olds, Alberta, to Miss Jermle, youngest daughter or Mr. John Mason. 1' • :,[1 De ths. ROSS -In Guelph, on jahukry 4th, Jean Anderson, wife of Mr Robert Roos formerly of Brussels roiRTIN-oIn Morrie, on January 45h; Earl Reid, son of Frank and Jennie Martin, aged 4 months and 16 days I CHAMBERS -At Grenfa . Assintbola on December 29th,, Thomas Chem prs, former y of Clinton, age 49 years MaPHE ON -In Turnberry, on January 1st, Helen MoDo goll. wife of M Vm McPherson, aged 74 yea's and 4 months MOONEY-,-At Indian e Northwest Territory. on Christmas Day, RgLni1d, eldest son of W T and Mrs 1100Oey, ag4d ij years HAYDEN-oIn Howick. snuary 3rd, Mrs Wm Hayden, aged 55 yea MEDD-In West Wawan Jogeph_Meld, age 23 (Faye LiVINGSTONE-In Hul Qin, on January 121b, Jane Roe, wife of Mr, Th Mas Livingstone, oged 77 ' peen And 8 months, I IRWIN-In Toronto, on seuery 13th. Belle, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Irwin, formerly of BruSsels. 8MALLD0N-In Yale, letilgan, on January 12th, John S. menden, of years. . , on January Vet, Mr 4 years, 2 months and ,Grey township, aged 63 iMPORTA T NOTICES. C_OW FO'R SALE.-Fo cow. due th calve. ENLOCK, Nile a 5 year old Jersey rfee to suit. W. C. GOV- 1883x2 n AUNT ET LOST. -Lest on°Decembar 23rd, he kJ- tween Seaforth and Roxboro by the North Road, an electric seal g nutlet. The finder will please leav the same Oh' Mrs. Archibald Scott, Seaforth. 1883-2 "(TOME AND LOT F LI house and one go She village of Winthrop) haters one, warm and co rooms, with woodebed. is also a geed stable 18x2 property a d will be sold Winthrop. R SALE. -For rale, a rter of au acre of land in The house is a good f rtable and contains six g of pod water. There its fe t. This is a splendid h p. MRS. T. BROOM, 1883x4 "IKTOTICEI-The annual eeting of the members of the Usborne an Bibbed Farmers' Mutest Fire Insureeee Company, be held in the Public Hall, Far/Inbar, on Monde . the let of February, 1904, at t o clook p. m. Business -Receiving the Directors', Secretary-Trorsurer's and auditors' re - porta; the election of dtireeters and auditors, and any other linsiness-thaf May be deemed neeee- eery in the interest of the Company. THOMAS RYAN, President: THOS CAMERON, Secretary. 1883x3 NOTICE.—There will b offered for 'sale by pub- Iio auction. on Satu day, January 305b, at 2o - 'clock is. no., on the premi es, the fIllowing prop- erty, viz : What is known ste the teacher's resioence• in the }entice of Cromarty, tOwnsbip of Hibbert ane countyof Perth. This property contains oneopiar- ter. of an awe of land on Alleh there is a good brick dwell:ng house, one andne-half stories high, with good stone cellar and sex noms besides pantry and closets, both bird and so t water on the promisee. is , This is a nice property, in ,a good'state of repair and must be old by order of the• Board ofustees. Terme and particulirs made known on e ):clay of sale or upon application kettle auctioneer. Tiomas Cameron, F'atquhar P. 0.1' 18133-2 i INARD OF THANKS,- ta e this opportunity of tendering my very hgartytbanks to the people of Brueefield and surrounding co,untry for the very great kindness hown todoe and my family aline we were left homeless by the late fire. Words would fail th express -how thetlifuLwe are for the great Medi:mei bestowed on us and we herewith extend our hearty thauldi to eaehand every one who took _ part in helpieg us along. Wishing you all a happy and posperous New Year, 1 remain, Youre, etc., DONALD V. CAMPBELL, 1883-1 TITOOD LOT FOR 0ALE-For sale Lot 6, Con - VV ceesion 8, Stanley, reetaining 103 acres all timbered orcepts about 10 acres. The tent er con- sists of pine, so(t maple, eat elm and tamerack. It is situated within seven miles of a railway station. Terms liberal. There is weed enough on the fann to pay for it Also a kour and lot in Varna. The house is 2 fiery and there s also a good obable and driving house. The lot is well planted with various kinds of bearing fruit treese It is a very desirable pto;erty told will be sold' c cap. JOsEPH FOS- TER, Varna,' • 18834f , AUCTION SALE OF FA M STOCK AND IN PLEMBNTS.-Jannotel McMichael has been instructed by Angus Browni sell by public suction on Lot 25, Concession 4, • Tuckeninith; on Thuraday, January 28th, 1f4 at one o'clock p.rn, the following property, nail el : 1ionses-1 draught mare -In foal to Joe Ander n, 1 general purpose mare. Cattle, etc. -Thee° o1we to calve in March, 1 cow to calve' in April, 4-srising thr e, 1 steer rising two, I heifer rising to, 4 yearlings, 3 store pigs. Implemente-Binde , mower, seed drill-, cov- ered buggy, cutter, set dauble harness, get single harness,fanning mill,and other articles too numerous to mention. Term9.-All stent of (45 and undeocath ; over that amount 9 month' c edit will be given on furnishing approved joint note,. A discount at the rate of 5 per cent. per mistime will be allowed for 'Nous BROWN, Propri- cash on credit amounts. etor ; JAS. G. McMIOHA9., Auctioneer. 1883-1 i --,- r4LEABING SALE OF ARM STOCK. -James ko Jones has received in reetions from Mr. Thos. F B. Cto oppin eell by public n'c, tion on Lot 11, Con- cession 8, Logan, on Tuesdiiy,' January 191h, 1904, the following: 1 general ose horse rising four years old, 1 general purees mare rising 6 years old, handy and well broken si gle or double; 2 milk cows calved in the fall and u ged to be in calf, 2 roilch cows due to calve ab8utthe first of February. 1 milk cow supposed to bett ,calf. 1 Jersey cow, 4 years old due to calve Mere 1st, 2 farrow °owe, 4 steers 2 years old good pais qattle, 8 steers rising 2 years old, 2 eteers liEdOg $ 31eare old, 1 heifer rig - fog 2 yeers old, 8 fat catillei 4 calves, 2 cooklag stoves, 1 'age cupboard. Id open buggy with polo and shafts. 1 cylinder pulp* new, 1 cutter new, 1 set single harness new. 1 tee hone Pitt's power with reds. Sale at 2 o'clock sharp., Terms -All SUMS of $10 and under, cash; over !hit amount 9 months' credit on fureishing approVed joint notes. A die count of 3 per cent. off for loth on credit amoents. No ream as the proprieto has sold his farm and its leaving it. Fit cattle cash THOMAS B. COFFIN, Proprietor; JAMES JONE , Auctioneer 1883-1 County Coun4iI Meeting. , The Council of the Corpotation of the Cotinty of Huron will meet in the Comet Chamber, in the Town of Goderich, on Tueeday, the 26th day of January, at 3 &clack in the ;Afternoon. 1883 2 -1 . W. LANE, Clerk. BRLICEFIELD BLA KSMITH SHOP. -- - , I The undersigned, wishes to notify the public in and around Brucefield that he has commenced bust- •nese again, in his new sho , and in thanking bis numerous customers for t eir kind favors in the 1 past and in inviting his old icustomers back, would give a kindly invitation 0 l se many new ones se would like to come and ei e me a share of their patronage. Bring along 'Our plows and harrows, old wagons and buggies and have them fitted up in tirst claso style and at lowest cost. 1'3-3 i D. C. CAMPBELL, - A Good Chanc4 for a Good Business Man. Forsale, in good bonging community, general atom doing business of $7,5 per annum. e pro- perty contains one frame otora and dwelling com- bined, telegraph office and poet office, which hart daily mail ; oleo all buildings suitable for general etore business -one large warahouso, one eil house, one good horse ratable, with Neater/Iodation for iwo hones, and driving house combined, and other out- buildings suitable to village property. This pro - eerie is in good repair; the proprietor wishes to go West fer Ws health,. For further particulars, apply to HMS Ex.rosrrou, Sesectithe 1288-tf oKINNON & CO., NO :LH'T T.TP. Our great stock -taking sale still continues with unabated vigor. We have no dull /nonths in this store Xzi January we always make prices very inter- esting in all departments, which draws the crowds and keeps business booming every day. Below we quote a few prices which will be interesting to dime cash buyers : Flannelettel"- wide width, in light fancy stripes, aleo dark Gray stripes, regular lc, Male pries 53, Heavy flannelette, yard wide, fancy striper, a ft finish, good value at 1240, sale pritui 100. Flannelette shirting, dark colors, worth 10c, for dito. Prints, light ond dark colors, worth 8o, for 50. Crnin's and Magog prints, worth 12-4e, Jot 100. Fancy Wrapperettes good colors, worth 10o, for nc. Antoniette flannels, in fancy paterne, for waists and dressing Jacques, worth 15e, for 12to. Boys' tweed overeoate, regular price $1, 50, $5, and $6.50 ; your choice for $2. Men's duck jackets, corduroy rubber lined, regular price $1.75, sale price $1,50. Men's overcoats in beaver and cheviot, in black; navy and grey, made in the latest style, prim* all retdueed to deer. Ladies' eloth costo, in beaver, homespun and cheviot, left) over from lase year, prices were $4. $5, $6 and $7.50, your choice for $2. Ladies' black satana skirts, six frills, worth $1, for 89o. Men's lined kid and mocha glom'worth 75o, for 50c, Ladies' rub- bery, in email sizes, worth 45e, for 253, Ladies' corsets, regular price 50e, sale price 39e. 013.833 .A.IsTr) CDZI-333 PIZIOM McKINNON & 00., BLYTH. THE LATEST IN Popular Perfumery Lazell's Golden Chrysanthemum CC Tricarno Carnation Pink. A sample for the asking at LEX: WILSON'S, :DR11 �G—IST,, FIRST DOOR NORTH OF PICKARD'S, SEAFORTH. NE GREAT USN STORE. aliaZ 22 • i• OL-11-BO,I'' • • 1. ‘T.A.INTTLAIR,"Z" SALT_IM. This big January sale will commence on Saturday, January 2thd, when up to date and seasonable goods will; be cleared out at sweeping reduCtions We have a lane stock for yOu to choose from, consisting of 'Press Goode,_ Blousings, Silks, Wrappers 1?douSes and many other lines. See our grey, blue and military ffannels and Wrappers, weeds-just what is needed for the cold weather. See our heavy cottona es and derrys, A bargain in coats for men and bora A large stock of Boot; Shcies and heavy sox to be cleared out at tremen dous reductions. See what we are offering in heavy robes. A 114 snap in carpets, oil clOths and lace curtains. A big bargain in ladies' coat' and millinery at half Price. Any quantity of butter taken during this sale in exchange for goods. 4-77-ss4 0. M. McBEATHI 0 BLOCK PRETORiA BLY1-14 :ni2)2Mi21-.10 JEzr Oot35.313Car GRAND TRUNKRAILWAY SYSTEM World's Fair, St. Louis, April 30 to Dec. 1st, 1904. Cost Of Exposition -$50,000,000 Sea of; grouudee 1,240 acres. CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, FLORIDA One way and round trip Tourist tidkete are on sale daily. Choioe of routes and stop- over privileges at principal points. Grand Trunk trains make direct connec- tion at Chieago. with all railways for the famous winter resorter For tickets, Pullmam resurvati ono and all information, apply to WM. SOMERVILLE, Agent - Seaforth The Fl2be ;t Bell Engine and Thresher o., Seaforth, Ont. - Notice is hereby given, theta dividend, calculated at the rote of 7,per cent per annum upon the capital stock of the Cprepany, Whieti WOO fully paid•up and on record on Novetnber 81ele 1903, and the same be ' .will payable' at the office of the Company err and after the first day of February next. ' The manual gonertal meeting of the Shareholders will be held in the office of the Company on the ' third Wednesday in tbe month of February, at two oselock By order of the Board ROBERT BELL, Managing Di reotor ••••••1••••••• 1882-4 Condition Powder. • A man dropped into our store the other day and asked us for a Condition Powder for his stock, and we showed him ` Our Own." Told him we believed it the beet one made. He bought a package, came book in ten days and bought five packages 1 said -it was the best he had ever used. He's telling his friends, and we're selling litts of it. Here is whet we claim for it; For hobo:, it is especially useful in curing coughs, inflemed lungs, &stem• per, kidney and bladder trouble'', and gives them a nice, smooth, glosey coat. In the treatment of /tattle, it if used with remarkable success in euring Jaundice, Fever, Diminished Milk and speedy souring of m lk. Hogs that are given a1 occasional jiose, will not con- tract hg cholera. Given to . hens, it increase the egg roduotion. Iii is your horaea into just th shape. Try a package 25c, o will refund your 'looney fled with the result. thing to pu O. ABER 1 IDRUGG OARDNO'S - - S 333 A. five for $1. We you are not natio- ART, ST, - BLOCK 'r Roberts' Drug Store Yolande Is the name of our new peefume, itt seeking a perfume worthy of our moot ;t- ooting patrons, we have found Yolan e, which is positively exquisite. 'Tis net enough for us to believe thij-we wish to convince you. No way is oio easy as for you to asir as about Yolanda next time yell are in our store. It will be a revelation to you for Yolande is worth kpowing Montt. A handsome Duograph given with each ounce of perfume. Pelee 50o pee ounce. 1 At J. S. ROBERTS' 'Drug Store. Roberts' Pills When you wake up in the morning with a bad taste in your mouth, you know theft your liver is out of order. Take a dose of Robert's Vegetable Stomach and Liver Pills, They will cleanse your stomach, improve your appetite and make you feel like a new man, 25o at J. S. ROBERTS' Drug Store, Carbolated Glycerine Jelly, • Prepared by J. S. Roberts, is abso- lutely the best preparatiOn known for ohapped or rough hands, as nu- merous customers oan testify, Try a bottle, and if not satisfactory, oall and get your money Intek. Price 25 canto. The original and genuine prepared only at J. S. ROBERT'S DRUG STORE, SEAFORTH Try us for Footwear. If you have never bene a customer, come and learn the reeult of the welfare, sat- imfaction and good, feeling of our regu- lar patrons. If you have been dealing , elsewhere, give thie Acre a call, just to be enabled to contrast goods, style of dealing, and prices. We say with con - &donee that you will not regret the ex- periment, as we are sole agent?for the town for some of the hest goods of Canadian and American maonfaeture, in fine and stapla footwear, which are trade winners in themsehirest Dealing in a large way with leading oellera, we get the wholesale 6est doom to the bow - est poseible point, and add profits at a narrow margin. i Our prices tell the result, therefore, 'it pays to trade at this store, because quality, style and price are all considered. Test the truth of this statement by anearl pecan. Sole agents for the Sovereign, Hag&r and JUst Wright shoes. , Richardson.861fInnis Sole. Agents, ' ; • Selforth,:' For Haw an.4 Jut RigIit Shoes Corn*" Main and Sogotorth, Markot Srooto pI ckar d Is Ontario. • • The Lamina Dry Goods ilthgl Clot/1141g Conoiern Fettle Counties" Annual Stock Char- ing Sale. CoMmeneing Friday, January • Mb, 1904. osee-sesea-a-a-a-a-e-a-e-e-e-era-a-a-a-sea_a_aera- You remember our sale of a year ago. This year we will reveal values such as were never approached by us before. Many of the best of them do not appear in print. It will be necessary for you to visit the store to fully realize the great money-saviny opportunities. Many goods will be sacrificed during this sale at less than half price. This is a genuine stock clearing sale. Below is a partial list STAPLE DEPARTMENT. Four pieces only of feather ticking, regular 20e'sa,le price 14e. Ilteen pairs of white flannelette blankets to clear at 55e, Fifteen pairs large size grey flannelette blankets to clear at 90e a pair. Five pieces of table linen, worth 30c, for 19e, Six pieces of table linen, regular 35; for 25c. Four pieces of table linen, regular 45; for 35c. -Two pieces of table linen, regular 65; for 49e. One piece of cream Canton flannel, worth 12i; sele priers 9e. Fourteen pieces of Oxford shirting, worth 12ic, for ne, Fifteen pieces of flannelette, all colors, worth 8e sale price 61t. Ten pieces of flannelette, worth 7c, sale price 5ic, Fifty pieces of pure linen towels, worth 25; sale price 14e. Fifty pairs of linen towels, worth 30e, sale price 19c. Qne pieee of Turkish towelling, worth 15e, sale price 10e, - Five pieces of double fold bunting, sale price 5c. Twenty-five pieces of American wra,pperette, sale price Glee Five pieces of white and cream flannelette, sale price 50. SpeCial line of glass towelliug, regular price 8; sale price 5c, Seven pieces of roller towelling, regular 5; sale price 3-,Lic, A table of wrapperettes to dear a 420 a yard. Table oil cloths, regular 25e, to dear at 18e. Clothing Department. Fifty men's overcoats, all sizes; we clear this lot at half regular price. Fifty men's suits to clear at $5. * Men's heavy winter pants, worth from $1.40 to $2, sale Price $1 per pair Men's leather coats, tweed lined, regular $6, sale price $4.50. - A pile of men's pea jackets, worth $4 each to clear at $2,60. Men's rubber lined pea jackets, worth $7, sale Price $4-75• - Men's underwear, odd shirts and drawers, worth from 50e to 75; clear at 35e each. Heavy unshrinkable underwear, regular $1, sale priee 70e each. Special clearing prices on men's caps, also many lines of men's wbate top shirts clearing at half price. Men's Cardigan jackets, imported direct from. Glasgow, clearing at iess than half reeular piece, No matter what kind of far coat you are in need of, we can save you money on it. Special prices on all makes of robes. 4-1-14444÷141-1-1 Dress Go9ds Department . . Fifteen piecees all -wool hoimespun, 56 inches wide, regular price $1, sale price 350. One piece only of navy blue homespun, 56 inches wide, regular 50c, sale price 35e. rwelve pieces all wool, double fold dress goods, regular 25e, salepriee 124e Navy blue, black, grey friezes and homespuns at 25 per. cent. off he regular priee. • One pile of ladies' suiting cloth, regular 35e, sale price Lfle per yard. A table of dress goods remnants to clear at from half to, quarter off re- gular Price. A pile of plain colored sateens regular 121e, sale price 9c. A lot of dress linings, double !old, worth from Se to 10c, for 5e per yard. A pile of silks, plain and fancy patterns, worth from 50c to The, sale price 35e. A table of velveteens, in a range of c31or8, regular 30c-, to 350, sale price 19c Seven only ladies' plaid shawls, regular $2, sale price 95c. All other shawls at quarter off regular price. aellhatAeViettAftteetohAWAthreAWA0 Ladies' Fur Department. Thirty Collarettes and eaperinea, in all kinds of fur, frome, 2 t $20 to clear at 25 per cent, off regular price. Twenty-five ladies' ruffs at onequarter off regular priee. Astrachan, grey lamb, Persian lamb and electric seal geontlets at on quarter off regular price. All muffs at one-quarter off regular price. Six only fur capes at one-quarter off regular price. Also special prices On all ladies' fur jackets. etetee********************** Ladies' Department. A clearing lot of black sateen waists, regular $1.50, $2 and $2,50, sale price $1. A clearing lot of colored and black winter waists, Roman satin, flannel, vdvets, etc., to clear at 75e. A line of kid gloves, in all shades, clearing at 60e, Flannelette gowns, corset covers, drawers, etc., at 10 per emelt. of. Ladies' and children's winter underwear, 16 per Gent, off. MoOgnosterlongotiatmgagnamueregrearat antle Department. Twenty-five per centoff our already reduced prices of dren's cloth jackets. Twenty-five per eent. off fur lined and fur trimmed arid A clearing lot of ready-to-wear cloth skirts, worth .from to dear for $1,75. Seventy-five ladies' cloth jackets to clear at $1 each. 1UO3.....grilNDISZEIFIKMAININfattRiggEttil ladies' and chil cloth eapes. 82.50 to $5 e Highest prices paid for •Butter, Eggs and Wool. WM. PICKARD & CO. DIRECT IMPORTERS Opposite Town Building, Corner Main aud Market Beatortb.