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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, April 22, 1904.
A. Profitless Discussion.
The diseussionin the Dominion
Parliament ocpasioned by the Grand
Trunk Pacific- amendmentbi1i and
whieh consumed about two weeks
of valuable time, was a wearisomj
waste of wards and elicited little in-
terest in the eountry. The bill it
must be remembered, was not for
the origination of the scheme, as
that was all settled last session. It
was simply providing for a few al-
terations 'or modifications in the or-
iginal act as passed last session.
But, notwithstanding this fact the
whole dismission circled around the
oeiginal, scheme. The merits of the
proposed amendments were sc1r9e-
1y 'touched upon by the Opposition,
their ammunition was all spent in
b ttering at the scheme as a whole
aid in upholding an alternative one
v.th*h, also, was disposed of by be-
ing rejected last session. Whet their
object could have been -in pursuing
slush a course it is difficult to de-
termines unless it 'eras to -manufac-
ture ea,mpaign literature for the
forthcoming election. The pith of
the whole thing is fittingly sum-
med up by an Ottawa correspondent,
as follows: -
in regard ,t o the modifications
which are before Parliament, the
public gemerally takes the -view that
if the contract entered into'. last ses-
sion is a good one the changes, which
after all, are not material, ought not
to prevent its adoption. That is the
real reason why the people are not
t interesting themselves very serious-
ly in the subject, and why Parlia-
ment cannot put life into what is
pretty well regarded to be a, dead
'ague." -
How It 'Works .Out
A very at example of how the
system .of granting large slims of
money and large blocks of public
lands to railway enterprises works
out in practise, was allowed to sift
through the debate- in the Legisla-
ture last week On the Soo aid 1414 Or
e
rather the bill' guaranteeing a haial
Of tWo raillibn dollars to the Algom
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Central Railway, which is one of th
Soo enterprises. Some three year
aigo the Legislature voted a bonu
and 1,500,000 acres of lahd to thi
railway. The contract for construct
ing a portion of the road was a
warded to Messrs. Conmey. and Bow
-
man, two members of the Legisla
fuse, for $400,000. These gentleme
sub=let the contract to Foley & C ,
for .$360,000. The latter company did
the wade and Messrs. Conmey and
Bowman pocketed the snug sum of
$40,000 Lor doing nothing. Both
parties have secured judgments a-
gainst the disabled company for these
amounts and, 111rd Conmey slated;
In the „House that their claims had
le kin fully stieured.
ome people are disposed to con -
(It a Messrs, Conmey and Bowman
for their share in the transaction,
seeing they are members of the Leg-
islatere. But this objection does not
hold good against them. 'They did
euit take the contract from the Leg-
is ature, but froma private com-
pany over which the legislature, had
not, control and with which it then
had no connection further than the
aid it had given the company to en-
able it to build this road. There is
no la W or nee -eon to prevent members
of the Legislature taking contracts
from private individuals or Gorpor -
talons even although they do mike
a handsome rake-off for doing noth-
ing, as in this case. The only way
in which Meesri. Conmey and Bow-
xxien could be held at all blamable
was in their' voting for so large a
bonus to an enterprise. that could
afford to deal so generously with its
contractors. If they knew the corn -
patty was obtaining from the Prov -
Metal purse more aid than was inec-
essary for their purposes, it was
clearly their duty to make that fact
known, as they were acting as guar- ,
dians of the public purse. But there.
is no evidence that they possessed
ibis knowledge at the time they vot-
ed for the bonus and entil this is
proven, we do not think Ow gentle-
men netted can be held blameworthy
for their part in the matter althoueh
they have g,00d reason to thank their
geed fortune., es forte' thousand dol-
lars are not picked up every day.
with se little effort.
ed to Messrs Conmey and Bowman
But while elo blame can he attach-
'fortheir shere in the transaction,
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the,sarae can ot be said for the per-
nietlous syst under whiclithe mon-
ey 'was given, Messrs, Conrctey and
leoweetn only had a conitract for a
portion of the road and if the own-
ers of the road could afford to give
them a rake off of forty thousand
dollars, a SUrd equal to th0 value of
seven of the very best 100 acre farms
in the isounty of Hurons it must be
quite evident to every person that
they did not remits* the amount of
aid from the Vrovin,c that evas given
to them, to enable t em to carryout
the work. This wa only one leak.'
It is not hnprobabl that there were
many others. Now why should the
Ontario Legislature continue, session
after session and ye r after year, to
vote money in Ms ay. Surely this
money would. have • een better in the
coffers of the Privince where it
I belonged than in t e pockets of the
men whit) do nothin to earn it. This
is simply a sample of what is going
on in connection eith nearly every'
railway -bonus that has been voted
by the Province a d the Dominion.
Still the people pe mit their Orme-
sentatives to conti ue the practice
year after year without protest.
Do the( people of t is Province de-
sire to contribute o their hard earn-
-ed -money' to mak: millionaires of c
men like Messrs. 'minty and Bow-
man? They have Riede many such.
Is it not time the p notice was being
stopped? put this is not all. The
Legislature also gra ted towards thie
same enterprise 1, 00,000 acres of
land. The Attorne General, in his
speech in the Lgislature a few
days ago, said that his land bad in-
creased In value five fold since it
was granted' to thi company. Sup-
pose the land was only worth one
dollar an acre wh n it was given,
what will be the alue of it now f
The increased- old e will represent
additional profit th t the promotors
cif the road have a d which should
belong to the pro ince and not to
the railway promo or. How many
nsillianaires would this land larant
make takingth estimate of the
Attorney General, as t� the value
of the land? This is something any
of our readers can f gure out at their
leisure. If aid is given to railway
companies it ghoul not be given as
a gift either of in ney or land. It
should either be by guaraptee of
bonds or a loan an for which ample
security to ensur the country di
igainst loss should ie exacted in all
cases. If the cou t try can use its
credit in this way aid railway and
other enterpripes• well and good,
but the free gifts should cease. It
is through the f o gifts that the
big irake-offs mot? . When railway
promotors are spe • ding their own
money or money ey are personale
ly rdsponsible for, they do not us-
ually let much ,of it go without ob-
taining value for t.
The Ontario gislature -
The Ontario Legi la,tors have been
working long hour in. order to get
*through this week The Committee
work is all done a d the -House has
been meeting each day at 2 .o'olock
and continuing in essioe until elev-
en' at night for t i e past week or
/more and the expectation is that the
House will Prorog on Saturday or
Monday. An un nal incident oc-
curred on Friday n ght hist. As Mr.
St. John' was m kin.g one of his
slashing epeecheso having for his
theism the Soo uarantee bill, he
noti ed thatthere as not a quorum
of embers in the hamber and asa
eons quence the : ouse had to ad-
jour4i for want of a quornm. A sim-
ilar circumstance as no before oc-
curred within the emery of the old-
est member. A go id deal of business
has been got throu h with this week.
The municipal tax tion bill has pas-
seid its third read' g and now only
requires the assen of the Lieuten-
ant Governor to be ome law. But as -
the assessments tr this year have
been completed in ti ost of •themuni-
cipalities it will net be, operative
this year. A new c ause has been in-
serted in the inun cipal law provid-
ing that hereafter f any member of
a °entity annuli' dee and the remains
of a person dying 'n a house of re-
fuge the keeper eh 11 hand over the
remains to such • ember for inter-
ment, instead.of se ding them to the
Medical colleges f r dissection. This
is the outcome of t ic bill introduced
by Mr; Hislop, of test Huron, and
should meet the reluirentents of the
case. The billeproviding for the el -
cotton e of member in bye -elections
has also been finally, passed. If for
any reason the Go ernment does not
bring on g bye-ele Lion within three
ngenths after, the acancy occurs, it
ii made imperative on the Clerk of
the Crown in Chan cry to issue the
writ and cause m'election to be
held. This will revent in future
such delays as o curred in .North
Rerferewg • At ele time of writing
the Soo aid bill has not been passed.
The Opposition_ h. ve put up •a big
fight I against it et d the discussion
In4 lasted over a week, but there
is no doubt as to t1 e result. It will
pass its second read ng on a -straight
party vote and wit become, law in
duie course. • It was hinted at one
Lime that two or t tree members on
the Government ide would baulk
and refuse to vote for the bill if
they dlid n,ot vote a ninst it. It eves
also said -that sever 1 of the Opposi-
tion members front the north would
support the bill, but as time passes,
party riscipline is eetting members
On bot sides into shape f=1.nd there is
now no doubt but the bill will be
carried on a stri ight party vote.
The railway aid hi ls have n,ot yet
been discussed, b; t they will be
left, as usual, until the dying hours
of the, session, avh ei they will be
put t trough witl -sueh a rush ae
to ma1e the head. of the ordinary
menibe,t. swim and be won't know
what truck him until the whole
thing i. over. The remier's bill for
the ta talon of railways will else
be pass 4'and it is n t likely to meet
with ay serious 'pposition. But
there is no tempera ce billyet and
there, will not be t is session. The
lone, suffering pr hibitioniet will
have to -hold on in hope, 'if not in
faith, a while longe
The -members at' (Ottawa are still
pelting away at tie Grand Trunk
Pacific mendinent They have
bee -eat t new for ab ut three weeks
and we 4oubt much i any person has
been either benefit 4 or enlighten-
ed by the debate. It has, become
wearieome beyond measure. But the
Oppositioe were disp
it and the Governm
posed to encourage
have little else to fill
make a rcasonable s
must continue. for a
four months- and th
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padding as well as a
is expected a divisio
ed this week and as
of the way the sessi
much longer prolo
babilities are that m
at their homes lief
May. There are rn
changes after the
_
el to prolong
,nt seemed dis-
them, as they
in with and to
ow the session
least three or
. Grand Trunk
the purpose of'
ything else. It
will be reach-
oon as it is out
•n will not be
ged. The pro -
embers will be
re the 24th of
ors of Cabinetession. It was
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said that Hon, James Sutherland,
'Minister of Public Works, intended
retiring on aticouet of ill health and
that he was to be succeeded by Hon,
0. S. Hyman, but Mr. Sutherland has
since emphatically denied the report.
It is alsio said that Sir Richard Cart-
wright and Hon. Mr. Fisher intent
retiring, but there does not seem 0
be any Lisundation tor any of thee
vapor:tie Both of these latter named
'gentlemen are the most nnlikely of
any to withdraw and the probability
is that there will not be an changes
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to speak of,. The Domini n Parlia-
ment have still another ssion be-
sides 'this oee to put in if !they like
land appearances seem to indicate
more and more that the !full time
will be allowed to elapse ;and that
'there will not be a general election
until the fall of next year.' This will
probably be as well, as there is really
nothing specially calling ifor a dis-
solution at We present thne.
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The election expenses of 1Mr. Dun-
lop, M. P. P., the young Conservatiye
who was elected in the celebrated
bye -election in North Renfrew, a-
mounted to the snug sumlof $7,278.19
as shown by the returns m,acle to the
-
returning officer. -For livery and
driving he paid $3,810 and for print-
ing, $456. His personal eXpenses a-
mounted to $1,828. 'There has been
a protest entered against Mr. Dun-
lop's election, with a strong proba-
bility that he will be I unseated.
Legitimate election ,e penditure
could not cover so largo alil amount.
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There is nothing of specie] im-
portance or interest to note from
the seat of war in the East, since
the news of' the disaster which befel
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur and
which was noted last week, when the
Russian battle ship was destroyed
and one of her leading Admirals and
six hundred of Ins men were killed.
In this affair the Russians were
clearly out generiled by the Japan-
ese: The scheme was to entitle the
whole Russian fleet from the harbor
and then cut them off and destroy
them. This would have been accom-
plished but for the fact thet a ;dense
to which prevailed at the time was
suddenly dispelled, thus disclosing to
the Russians the trap which was laid
for them and all the vessels except
the Petropavtoek got safely hick to
shelter. Since then there has ev-
idently been a good deal pfskirm-
jelling but n,o definite engagement,
alth'ottgl both -armies seem to be
preparing for a conflict which may
%cur at any time.
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A DISA,STROUS . FIRE
IN. TORONTO
THE WHOLESALE PORTION OF
THE CITY NEARLY CLEANED
OUT. -ABOUT THIRTY ACRES
OF LAND BURNED OVER. -THE
LOSS WILL AMOUNT TO ABOUT
$14,000,000, L•
Toronto has bad its baptism of fire.
On Tuesday night last the city suf-
fered from the most disastrous fire
in the history of the city, If not in
the history of Canada. The greater
portion of the wholesale pert of the
city was swept away. The firestart-
ed at 7.30 Tuesday evening and, was
not got under control until noon
Wednesday. The loss will amount to
about fourteen millions of dollars.
There was a fierce wind blowing
from the northwest at the tile,
which fanned the flames and swept
them out of the control of the splen-
didly equipped fire brigade. But had
the wind been blowing as fiercely in
the opposite way from the bay, in-
stead of towards the bay, the con-
flagration would hp.ve been much
greater and the prObabili4y is that
little of the eity would ha e escaped.
The fire area probably iecludes 30
acres, bounded roughly by Lorne
street and the Queen's hotel on the
west, the Esplanade on the south
and mid -way between King and Wel-
lington on the north. Eftstward a
large part of the block 'between
Bay and Yonge, south of Wellington,
has been destroyed.
The fire started. in the premises
of E. and S. Currie, neckwear manu-
facturers, 58 an 60 Wellington
street.west, and is supposed tce have
originated from a defective clef,-
i,r,io light wire. In this direction its
progress southward was only check-
ed when it reached the bay.
Six of the largest stationery and
printing houses in Canada have been
Wiped out and an immense army of
work people thrown out a employ-
ment. Many of the well known
wholesale houses have also beep
burned out. Among these establish -
masts to suffer was that of Waretiak
tires. and Rutter, Government print -
ere, where there was over $20,000
worth of Lei.tialativc. printing wider
way. All the third readings of bills
were destroyed, and as the law re-
quires that they must be printed be-
fore the Lieutenant -Governor can
give the -assent to them. it meet's
that the prorogation of the Legisla-
ture will be indefinitely poetponed.
Beyond the delay and inconvenience
the only loss that will result to the
Ontario Government will be of a
considerable aniount of type. The
liquor bill, which had been drafted
and waselying in type locked up in
the composingmem, was of course
lost.
Despite the crashing of walls and
the confusion attendant upen such a.
wide -spread conflagration, only one -
serious accident was recorded, al-
though grave, fears are felt as to the
safety of. a commercial map. At an
early stage of the fire, •Fire Chief
Thompson, in order to effect his es-
cape from the devouring flames,
leaped from the roof Of a building,
'sustaining a fracture of the right
leg. • At the time the, Chief made his
leap for life a Ire/yeller from Mon-
treal was on the roof with him, and
no trace of him has since been seen.
It is just possible'that he perished in
the flames.
Varna.
Dots. -Mr. E. Ward was here this
week visiting, his brothers before
leaving, forhis place in Wyoming, -
Miss Dora Boyce is engaged with
Miss Keyes dre,ssmaker.-Rev, Mr.
Miller preached a most able sermon
in the Methodist church on Sunday
evening last,- on temperance. He
had a large congregation. ltfr. Mil-
ler is an able and earnest preacher
and his congregation here are proud
of him and hope to have him with
them for nnother year. -Miss Almira
Stogdill is this week the guest of
Mrs. Harnwell.-Mr. .Toseph Foster,
who seld his property here a short
tinie ago, with the intention of go-
ing to the Northwest, has changed
his plans and has decided not to go.
He %yea' brought to this determina-
UltOlq
tion by Mrs. Fostees health whieb know him, well; he is a young man
is not at present good, although ina- of integrity and worth. We have
proving. -Mr. and Miss ThOmpson, of great confidence therefore, in your
Godeyich townehip, were the guests future, that you will have a happy,
of, their sister, Mrs. L. Beattie, this home." We will not be violating any
Week. -Mrs, Levi Makins is visiting confidenee when we say that the
her parents at Zurici. groom iS Mr, John Jaekson, B. A.,
0110111111119111 barrister of Ponoka, formerly of
1ons4tioe. Blyth and Seaforth. Miss Ensigh
was to meet Mr, Jackson at Calgary,
Lecals.-Threshing; is again the or- where they are to be married and
der of the day. Mr.,Wmndsay is
finiehing up his work which was in- will proceed from there to Ponoka,
where he has prepared a bome for
terfered with heti thhese She left for Calgary on Tues -
the bad toads dur-
ing winter. Mr. Robert Clarke,
sr, 00,111tillUOS very low, but medical day last,
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aid, is doing all that can be done to
bring him around again. -Mr. Janice
Proctor, who has been ill for some
time back, is still unable to got out
with safety. -Mr. Lou Farnham says
its a boy. -Don't put away your snow
shottel yet, there's a storm coming.
-Mr. Robert McMillan has returned
from Manitoba where he was sellin;g
some horses which he took from this
county. There is a good demand for
horses this year in the west. -Our
blacksmiths report g busy time just
now. The farmers are evidently get-
ting ready to rush thinfes in earnest
when. the sun gets down to business,
Leadbry.
itNew stook of Geo. . Slater ohnion for
men int arrived patent', viol kfd and hlx calf.
We poiltivily believe there are no better shoe for
men_plade in Amerlos than thlit rupuria b and, vr,
H, WAN. Role agent f lieaforth. 1897-1
Doings. -We hear that Mr. Drager
who sold his farm riecently, intends
getting a new sepueator for thresh-
ing purposes this coining season.-
Duncan 'McPherson is ill and under
the doctor'si -care. We hope, how-
ever, that he l will soon be up and a-
round again. -Mrs. W. Davidson had
a bee sewing earpet rags one day re-
cently, quite a number of the young
beauties of the neighborhood being
present -News is mighty scarce this
week, everyo)se wishbv for spring.-
The worst. t ansgresoors at Sturgeon
Falls are the public school board.
They tried to violate the agreement
made with t e separate selboolboard
and by so d ing disblayed a lack of
honor and d iency.' The epecial act
of the; Log laturel was a righteous.
act and_will we believe, be indorsed
by all broad minded men and lovers
of truth, no matter what' their re-
ligion may b
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Brussels.
Briefs. -W. H. Stewart left bar
Stratford on Saturday, where he has
eecured a pesition as fireman on the
G. T. R. running from that city to
Sarnia. -A number of Brusselites
wore at London on Wednesday of this
week attending the wedding of Miss
Frank Felton, a well known former
resident ,ot this place,, to an • Inger-
soli ,gentleman. -On Tuesday of this
week, F. S. Scott, diapoeed of Neil
M. Richardsons 100 acre farm on the
7th concession of Grey, to Eli Smith,
whose farm adjoins it. The purchase
price was $5,000. Mr. Richardson re-
moves shortly to the west where be
has a farm.-Itobert Denbow, George
Colvin and S. H. Jackson left on
Tuesday of this week for the west.
-W. Miller, el Wroxeter, has taken
a position in John Donaldson's har-
ness shop, -Dr. Field visited Rev. I.
M. Webb at London on Monday of
this week. -Miss Mary Robertson,
*leo has held a position as sales-
woman in J. Fergueson & Co's store
for 'some time, left on Monday for
Innerkip, where she has accepted a
similar position with George Dob-
son, formerly of Ethel. Miss Rob-
ertson's many friends here ewish her
succe,s0.-W. H. Kerr was in Clinton
on Sunday conducting Sunday school
anniversary services in Ontario
street Methodist church. -Miss Annie
Grieve, of Pais, was visiting at her
home here during the past week.
Beechwood.
Farmers, we aro filled up with plow
shoo, of all descriptions. On not buy until you tee
enr bi/ variety. W. ft. Willis. eels agent for Om
A. Slater shoes for men and Dorothy Thdd 6h0011 for
women, 1897.1
Jottin• ' es -Mr James P. McLaugh-
lin has one. to Dakota for the sum-
mer. Wore going be disposed of
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1 " roxeter. his hendsome driver to Mr. John
Notes. -M oars. Win, Muir and A,' Murray for a good figipre.-Misses
Gofton left on Monday for Parry Jae° alfd Mabel Morrison left last
Sound, where they will engage in week for Manitoba to join their fath-
.lumbering.-Miss assie Harris has er, wbo has taken up a farm there,
secured a situation in a Gorrie gen- Those popular young ladies will be
eral storee- • Mutoh took a trip to greatly miesed, on the 8th line es -
Toronto h' week.. --Messrs. Hama- pecially.-Mr. and Mrs, john Eck -
ton and ob stson supped cattle and ert have returned from a most en -
hogs o M days -A car of blade- joyable trip to Mo. -About forty
smith's 4al 1 arrived at the station, of Mr: M. Lacey's many friend., oall-
Sunday -MrJ N. .T. Robio..son bas ed on him one evening last week,
opened up bus general store in the and although their coming was a
Hemphill, lock. -Owing to the complete surprise to him, he gave
stormy weather, the baseball meet- them a real Irish welcome. Dame-
ing to be held on riday last, was log and cards were indulged in until
,postponed.- aldo Miller has se- an early hour when all repaired to
cured a, situ tion 1113 a Brussels bar- their homes well pleased with "Mat -
fleas shop, c will e a welcome ad- tie's" kind. hospitality. -We are
dition to t e football club. -Mr J. very glad. indeed that Mr. Michael
Cosean made a business trip to Har- Klien is home again and improving
Aston .on T esdayel-Mr. G, Town is nicely. -Mise Lizzie O'Hare visited
in Palmersto a whe4c he Will shortly friends in Seaforth last week. -Mr.
move, having taken, possession of the John II. Galbraith went to 'Dakota
Hess, Hou -William Pat ter8011, last wee,k,-A e number from this
!p
who ent t e winter in and about vicinity attended a dancing party
Zurich has eturned home. -Henry at Mr. Zolin Flannery's, Huron road
Sanderson is visiting friends at Ar- west, laet 1 week. Jack has twelve
thur.-Mrs. . Brown after visiting pe.irs - of 'men's rubbers and ten pairs
in Toronto, d ring the winter months of ladies' rubbers that he would sell
cheap. lie has also a few hats,
returned to er home last week.
An Old Country Visitor. -Mr. Wm. gloves, etc. Being near house-olean-
Douglas, ofssenside, bad the pleas- ing time, be would like to get rid
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are of a vis't la.st week from Mr. of them as soon as possible
Herbertson, f Galishiels, Scotland, Kate Hollis, of Mount Carmel, is
who IS now ui this country on an c,x- visiting friends here. -Miss Shea is
tended business tour. The firm visiting friends in Brussels at press
which he reprcsoute and also in ent.-Mies Evelynn Darwin, of Sea -
which be, has a large interest, ship forth, was araong the visitors here
very large quantities of freestone to last Sunday. -We notice that our
Canada and lhe United States every goneral merchant has just got in a
year. The m4sr valuable Stone used large consignment of dry goods for
iii the buil ing .of the Union_ Sta- spring apd summer. . We were de -
tion, Torontot came dire,ct from'this lighted with what we saw there.
quarry in ScaIland. Mr. Herbert- You had better come and examine
sort left borel to visit Toronto,Ham- this stock of swell up to date things
ilton and th4 leading cities of the for summey wear.
Uneted Stats. This gentleman is
cap t (licit of o Roxburgh, Berwick
and Selkirks tie Queen's Own Scot-
isish Borderer, who were for six-
teen months lin active service in 'the
South African •war, of which he had
many thrilli and interesting ex-
periences to r late. This is Mr. Her-
bertson,'s firsti visit to Canada and
netwithstandi g the. backward sea-
son of the ye r he is very favorably
impressed. • •
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Blyth.
Address and Presentatioe.-One of
the most interesting _gatherings in
the history of the Parish toek piece -
on Friday eve ing, April 81h, at the
reeidence of • rs. Itteth Murray and
her parents. A large number of the
congregation iict to bid farewell to
Miss. Sarah Einigh, and to Mr. and
Mrs. John IVIc 111 (Lod their son Wil-
lington, who ate going to -the North-
west. .The .p paraierne of proceed-
ing was in Mei hands of the rector,
Rev. .Mr. Edmonds, .and it was very
ably carried out ; Songs,- readings,
instrumental solos, and the grantee
phone filled up.. a mitst pleasant ev-
ening*, among those who took part
•may he men 1 10 ed the Misses Harail-
.ten, Metcalf, Allier, :Emielt and Mr.
A. 11. P1uinmt and little Gavenme.
Edmonds, . Th int'erest, however,
centered in the preetietation and ad-
dresses ; ono at the addresses is
given below. .. rhe 'gathering was
fittingly closed .with, the ieading of.
scripture by .Mr. Weenie :ijucl M.T. 'I'.
Wa'Seott, and Prayer. by • the rector,
finally the hymn wee _sungt "God be
evith you till We meitt •agein." The
address tO 1V1iS ' Etaigh Was signed o0.
behalf of the congregetien by the
reeler. and wardens.. ;It avas Couched
in• the ixtost kin-dly and complimen-
tary' terms and- shows in s marked
de.atircethe high esteem in avhich the
young lesly is heldby her friends
.and in the church. It wits accom-
panied by a hakutsorne preset) t. we
quote from the address (1..S. follows:
" 1,V, have come togethee to show
our esteem and affection for you.
You lutve grown up among 113. 'You
\have been a member. of the church
and. choir. for years, and non' you are
going away, far .away, from us. This
is indeed a farewell party, We fire
net sending you aWey, ymir father
and mother are not sending you
away, you are eoing of .Y our own
.frtee -Choice., It 1 ae ever been God'e
plan from the b !zit -ming ; His word
says,' ' Therefore shell a Man leave
hie father and . mother and cleave,
unto his wife, ard they twain shall
,one flesh'- Oii the present maces -
ion eve in -ay lw permitted perhaps to
change -the- words ,a little and SA
Therefore .shall a woman -leave her
father And. mother and cletive unto
her husband and they twein shall be
one.' We congratulate. you On your
approaching maeriage. The bride-
groom eleot is. nolstranger "ro us, we
IN MINNIIIIN
Fullartom.
. )(won folk ,should- read the 8 rise:170:d
•
mean eoes booklet before buyin; their scrim/
suite
Notee.-Mr. R. Kelling ton moved
this week into the house lately oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wag -
horn. -Mr. and Mrs. George Smith,
of Toronto, were in the. village last
week, attending the funeral of the
latter's sister, Mrs. Walter MartYn.
-The ladies' missionary society of
the Methodist church, held a five
cent tea atthe home of Mrs. Ter-
rance Haynes, Thursday afternoon of
last week. -Tuesday evening was
-"Literary" in the Epworth League.
The work e of Ralph Connor were tak-
en up, interspersed with vocal and
ins t e um en t a 1 musi c. -Kiss Ida Arm-
strong, who, with her parents, mov-
ed to Caledonia on Monday last, was
presented with a Methodist hymn
book by the Methodist Sunday school.
-Mr. Wm. Fuek, of the second con-
cession,- sold a Iwo year old colt to
Mr. Neil McIntosh, of Zorn, last
week, f0: \Odell he received . the
handsome sum of $225.e -Miss Mae
Hintz, of Atwood, visited a few days
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
of the probable
changes briefly referred to in these
IUM flei sirnil lirago, Was SOr-
r 0 wfu 1 iy verified -in thie passing a-
way on April 5th, of Lizzie :tam Har-
mer, Wife of Walter Martyre North
Thames road, Fullerton. :Another
one gone to swell the countless roll
oi victims claimed by consumption.
Reduced to a shadow of het former
self, resulting from year of con-
stant, uncomplaining suffering and
consequent gradual, decay of.eature's
vital.fore.es, nevertheless, her natur-
ally quick mental faculties remained
bright and unclouded until the spark
of life had fled. The deceased was
'highly favored _with an attractive
presence, engaging manner, lovely
energetic temperament and a very af-
fectionate disposition towards her
family arid neighbors generally and
to ell of which be it said that the oft
repeated adage, "cleanliness is next
to Godliness," found in her a noted
example. An antrvc end esteemed
member of the 13abtist church drew
from her reverend pastor, Rev. R.
Mamba., during the burial service,
a Well timed eulogy alike worthy of
a noble, Christian man and his ,de-
parted, God fearing sister. In ae-
eordance with -her expressed wish the
funeral was private, consequently
feW were present. ett the obsequies
out gide or 11 (i( el 08119 Tel a Led to
he farm ily. nein g a valued and pop-
ular member of the Chosen Friends,
six of the membere-acted as pall -
hen re l'S, M el V, NI ussrs. 3. Mc-
Dousall, Hobert Curiess, W. G. Bal-
four, A. Cole, A. Hoggarf h and W.
ltUssell. She is survived by her bus -
band and two children, Minnie and
Verne, whe, during a long and try -
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Unseasonable Weather.
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The calendar tells us this is a Spring month, but Winter still persists in ling-
ering, much to the discomfort Of ever one. It is certainly treacherous
weather, and just the kind thiit tests your temper and your shoe leather.
If your shoes are not in good ilhape for this weather, Jay them -aside and
invest in a pair of our Wear Rlaststers. Our store at present is lined yid'
the products of the best shoe factories in Canada, every pair being select-
ed with great care as to quality, dui ability and good value.
IN MEN'S WORKING SHOES you'll have no trouble to be suited, as oar
assortment is very large, and prices range from $1 a pair to "our own
make" at $3,50 a pair.
IN WOMEN'S WEARING SHOES, we carry a big selection at $1, $1.25
$1.40, $1.50 and $1.75 a pair, every pair of which are guaranteed good
IN Bvq0aulatleiSt:
YD ANGIRLS' SCHOOL SHOES, we have the kind at will
stand the wear and tear peculiar to the rising generation, and olir prices
-.41, $1,25, $1.50 and $1.75 a pair—are very reasonable considOring the
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R. WILLIS & SOK„Seafdrth,
Sole agents for the Slater Shoe for men, and the 44 Queen Quality" and 41 Empress"
shoes for women,
ing illness, left nothing undone
whilst' might ease and soothe the
sorely stricken one till death re-
lieved them of their tender and
ivatohful task, and GO all the writer
desires to express his genuine sym-
pathy.
Reiman.
Madmen& Stanbury, barristers, at Ren-
tal Tueeday, Thursday and Saturdays. 194384f
Shops For Bake -The Hansa foundry
and machine shops with the lands belonging to the
same, for sato cheap. For portleulan apps.lytf.to
Robert Bell, &On*.
G. J. Sutherland, notary public, commis -
toner, conveyancer, Ore end, life filename agent
and issuer of .marriage licenses. Deeds, mortgages,
leases and wills carefully drawn up _mending to
IOW at 10611CMIRAI fake. PAYStre MU, also loan
oompan ye at lowest rale of inured. Farm- and
village properties for sale. Moo at the Post Moo.
1888 -ft
The Sovereign Bank of Canada, Hen.
san, Ontario, Bead Office, Toronto; Executive Of-
fice, Montreal, Ageneral Nanking bush:lees trans-
acted. Savings bankdeparlinent: Special indoor. -
menial offered in this department. One dollar opens
an amount Thaereat allowed from data of depositu
H. Arnold, Manager, •
Small folk should read the Stratford
clothing Co.'s b000klet before buying theirenrIng
entiefs.-Mr. Daniel T. Walkoin,
:a weeks ago for the West, with a_
,of the day with the gentle sex.-Mr.
Wood who left here a couple
car load of horses, in writing to
elatives, reports having reached
who has bean learning tele,graphing
uation at Berlin station as an afire
assistent and loft hero the first of
Calgary safely, which is within sixty
and. railroading,. has received a sit-
-House cleaning is now the order
r
the week to enter upon his duties.
mileof where be has taken up land,
and is carrying on stock raising ex-
tensively. -Mr. Samuel Smillie and
Mr, James A. Bell, both of whom
had the_miefortune to get their legs
fractured within a few days of each
other, are improving nicely, and if
the present cadd weather continues,
Much Longer we may expeet to se,e
them nut with the robins. -Mrs. Ben-
gough, sr., is recovering nicely from
her late very severe illness. -Mrs,
Robert .MoMor tell was +ailed up
north this week, owing to the ill/less
of her mother.-Mwsrs. W. j.Milier
and J. V. Cook made a besiness trip
to Clinton on Tuesday; -Mr. and,Mrs.
Tervis were bore this week shipping
their household goods to Atwood
where Mr. Tervis has secured a good
situation. -Mrs. Sweet, of Exeter,
visited last -teeter with her sister,
Mrs. Blackwell, ,of the township of
Hay, who is in very poor health. -
Mr. Richard Speare is this week load-
ing a car with his household effects
for Boisevain, Manitoba,wherm-he in-
tends moving next week. While re-
gretting 'losing good citizens, we
wtsh them all suecess in the far fam-
ed
West.-Mr. Siewart was in
Wyoming during the past week visit-
ing friend. -Mr. end Mrs. R. _Mc-
Laren, 'of the London iroad,reeently
very pleasantly entertained a num-
ber of their friends in true good
Scottish -style, on the (evening of the
anniversary of 13urns.-Mr. John
Chapman, of Teeswa ter, IS here vis-
iting his '.cousin, Mr. Wm. ,Chapnoan,
and other relative/ea-Mr. Thos. W.
Parliner supplied the supper for the
young people's boll at Kippen, on
Tuesday evening, and gave -excel,
lent satisfaction. -Wednesday night
of last week, whet inighti have prov-
. a fatal occurrence leippened at
the home of Mr. Win. McDougall, of
this villngc. Ti. appears that before
retiring Mr. McDougall attended to
the coal stove as -usual ,and did not
notice any gas escoping, but whether
through the jaring of the stove and
Parting of the pies or sonae defect
in them the gas began to eScape and
in a few hours afterward Miss Pap -
pia and, her little neices and neph-
ew, who were sleeping upstairs, nar-
rowly escaped asphyxiation. As it
was they were an very much over-
come and the services of a doctor
had to be obtained. Had Miss
Papple not awekened in the middle
of the night, the doctor stated it
would only have been a matter of
a few m01710,11 1 1)(4010 medical aid
would h.ave been of no avail. There
is reason for thankfulness that thf:
discovery of the gas was amide in
times -Rev. Mr. Laidlaw, of Wood-
s tOek, who preached M Carmel
church on Sabbath last, was accom-
panied by his mother, and-whik here
were the guests of Mrs. Swan, who
had known the family for many,
years. -Mr. Dow moved this u eek
into the house he receotly, purchas-
ed on the London road. -Rev. Mr.
Horn, of Elora, will tonduct thieser-
vices in Carmel ehurch next Sabbath,
-Mr. F. 0. McDoneil and daughter
Fay wese in London a couple of days
last -week.-Mr.- McMorran, who bas
been here visiting his sister, Mrs,
White, returned te Lucknow on
Tuesday. -Miss 3Mil/0 McEwen was
in Exeter recently visiting her un-
cle, Mr. Christie, postmaster.-Mre
Medd returned home on Monday
from Leamington; where she has
been visiting her sister and friend*,
-Mr. Welford, who has on in the
Maisons Bank here for the past year,
left on Saturday for Woodstoek,and
Mr. Kayser, of Woodstock, is taking
his placc in the bank here. -Aa an
evidence of the ability of our trades-
' men and -their &watch in business,
might mention that Nrery recently,
Mr. Wm. 3. Miller, :carriage maker,
received an order from a party who
was going out West for a lumber,
wagon, and not having one in !Sock
to fill the bill, he undertook to make
up 0110. HO received the order OS
Tuesday, and on fia.turda.y ef the
eame week the wagon was fully eom-
plated, receiving the usual teat of
paint, and varnished besides, This
is just one instance of how our bus-
iness men can hustle when occasion
requires, and we -rimy give other
'proof of what our tradesmen an do,
impourmaiimmommen
Mafekinz
Notes. -Last Thursday, the first
plowing of the season in thi:3 iPi3-
tion was done by Will Finlay, Will
is. a hustler. -This is good weather
tor sugar makhsg. A taffy .pull
would be in order girls. -Miss Ag-
gle Kilpatrick is spending A few days
with her friend, Mi sS Lizzie Ander-
s,on, near Lucknow.-Mr. Richard
Johnston had a valuable driving
Mare injured some time ago, but it
is getting better and will soon befit
for the road again. -Anson Finlay at-
tended the sale ef Shorthorn tattle
at Laurier on Wednesday. -Early lest
Tuesday morning the house a Mr.
Thomas Finlay was burned down.
The boss which was great, was part-
ly covered by insurance. The cause
at the fire is unknown. -The roads
are drying up nicely and bleyelee
will soon, be running. Some of us
think it wee almost tithe but es Mr.
Grogan says "It'll be all right in
the spring." -The W. F. M. ki„ of
Ashfield circuit are having an en-
tertainment in Zion church on Fri-
day evening, The choir beim t his ip-
pointrnent are expeeted lo furnish
part of the programme,
-The brisk residence of Welling-
ton McLeod, 'lot 8, -concession 8,
East Nissouri, net far from London,
was completely destroyed by fire
al an early hour Tuesday, morning.
The family had to leave in their
night clOtheS. The loss will be ov-
er $2,000, partly covered by loser -
"film -order of retrenchment in
expenses recently issued by the
Grand Trunk,and whiehis affecte
ling the railway centres all along
-the line, has reached, Belleville. At
mid -night last Sunday night bet %%WO
• 20 and 25 firemen were dismissed
indefinitely, and about 20 of the
1)atc:tfiprrinoz.moted •engineers were put
1.a
-The statement is made that et
an early date Hon. James Slither -
land. will resign the portfolio of pub-
lic worksrii5 successor is to he
Fiore Chas. Hymin at ptesent
ininis-
1 without portfolio. Mr. Snther-
landes chief reason for resigning Le
ill -health. For some time his phys-
ieal condition has given his friends
considerable concern, and it is un-
derstood that his physicians bave ad-
vised hira to retire from active poi -
Meal life,
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cents per roll, and guarantee a first-class job.
One of OUT paper hangers, Mr, J. j. Patterson, has the experience of THE
EAST FIVE Ylr,A118 at painting, gaper hanging and tinting walls, and is cimpe-
tent to OW: you the latest at) le of work, Cafl and Pee.
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