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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1904-05-20, Page 4' THE RUR MAY, 1904 M WT -F 8 1•11.1111!* 0•1••••••••W Iniimmommlne •••=11.1IMMa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 ,--16 -17 18'-_ 19. 20 21 - 22. 123 24 25 26 27 28 20 '30 31 .-n, •.• •••••• I•••- •••••• •••••• sif•••• •-••••• • • • • e•••••• NEW ADVERTISEMENTS �r The Sore between the parenthood after sada oas, denotes ihe page of the paper on which the advaibesmenitwill hit found Knives, forks and spoone—J. Bulger -5 Wanted ---G. ithag--8 Go 10 G*14-8 - NOM. berthas—A. D. Sooti-5 Nalco to Craditon—Gladman k StAnbury-5 $DOTD( fliaoss-3—W. of Badness -0 If. Baldwin— 6 TbeOr.MClads litore—D Mt:Meath-6 Farm for Sals—D. IL Mc1ean-5 . Sale of Lands—Wm. Elliott -5 Aucdon Sale—Jamas Constrible-5 lions Bouiett—Thoe. Shipley -6 OMNI in Metedlework—E. Mental -8 k Co. -6 Xhosa for the Holkley—S. Willis k 8013-5 , • Wanied—Riehani 8allery-6 COIVid for aii•—s, 0, Parsons -5 Cedar Fosis-;-41. fliewari—ft Seeds—Hentilton k Kerslalte—S 8eeds-2—Besti1e Fresh Fish—A—Kennedy Bros -4 Spraypumps 4a-2—Chaney * Stnney-8 Site gums expoitor SEArORTH, FRIDAY May 20, 1904. The War in the East The expected great battle between the contending armies has not yet taken place, but new of it is almoet dadIy expected. The latest deviate CS indicate that the Japanese a eloain.gein after the same. calm, u hurried fashion, that marked the o erations on the Yalu. The comin ela.sh will, of course. be on an imra meter greater seale than the batt of the Yalu. The two Japanese arn. les on the march consist at at least 140,000 fighting men, and there mut be almost as many scattered along the line or march, The Russians have bad a few crumbs of comfort, A Japanese cruiser struck a mate and was sunk, but only two of her crew perisbed. One a Japan's arm- ored cruisers is also said to have been 'torpedoed, and sunk with all en board.. Port Arthur is supposed to be in a dreadful condition, but little news can get from her to the outeide world, as all the railroads and. oth- er means of communication have been destroyed; . . ..e...... _ _. , The Dominion Pirliainent There is nothing 110NY or exeiti . from the seat of legislation at 0 , taws,. For the most part the Graid Trunk Paeific Railway amendment bill is still the order of the day, and the Oppogition are fighting it stSP by Step ae it paws el:ire-ugh co T mitteie. But it has been talked thr- eadbare long ago, and now no pers n takes much interest in - the di* ranglings. It is expeeted to get 'it •off the stocks by Friday, but evbeth- er 'or not the (expectation will be re- alized remains with the Opposition 'The Government have, evidently, de- ;termined to crowd it through, and resistall amendments from the Op- position. This has exaspeaated the Opposition, and, nr doubt, melees them . oppose the bill more viciously than they otherwise would do. But it seerns to us that by prolonging tile debate the, Opposition are simply playing the game of the Govern- ment and are effecting no advantage, tor the country. It is the intention to adjourn on Friday, until Wednes- day next, so as to allow members who are within reasonable reach of their -homes to spend. the Twenty- fourth with their friends. Suffering_ for many years and we were in hopes it would be remedied when the Railway Cetemission came into eiistence. It is aLsb an anomaly which Mr. Hays should be made to explain when he comes "before the Commission,, to defend hit increased Itariff rate in freight. It must be abundantly clear to the most obtruse that .If the Canadian freight rate "hae hitherto been too low, thp -Anierjcan rate Was very much too low and that any loss the railway has anatained is due to the low American rate and not to the Canadian rate. In charging 5 cents a bushel _for the earriage of grain • from Chicago to •Montreal and 13 cents from Toronto to Montreal, as they have been doing for years, the Grand Trunk mast either be charg • ing• its Ontario customers a great deal too much or it must be serving its American patrons at a very heavy loss. In either cage it stands to reason that the increased rate in this Province is unjust. It the road is not paying the increased expenses ocoasioned by the rise in the price of its labor, supplies,: and tax bill, it is very clear the fault is not with the Canadian but the Ameriean end of the road. and it should be on the 'American that the increases should be made. And in view of the pres- ent scale there will necessarily be a material leveling up to be made on the American end before any change upwards is required on the Canadian end, The people pf this country, and es- pecially the people of_ Ontario, have been dsmarting.under Ibis injustiee • feat a great many years atfil they. heite borne it just about as Song as they intend to and a goodedeallong- er than they should have done. The •'proceedings of the Railway Commis - siert, therefore, when they come to deal with it will be watched. very closely and ti OiT usefulness or • otherwtse will b measured in public estimiation,. by he disposition they make et it. If they cepitulate to the railway corporationto thole use- fulness will be very ranch impaired as they will forfeit to ;a large ex- tent the contidenceof, the people. But it they take a firm and indepen- dent stand in the interests ef the people, they will do much to prove their usefulness and to, inspire the eonfiderice and esteent of the pub- lic whom they are euppesed 4o serve. When the question was discussed in Parliament the other day Sir Wil- fred Laurier said that the appoint- ment of the Commission,had relieved the Government from all responsi- bility in the matter and that, con- sequently, whatever deoision is ar- rived at by the Commission that is what will be inforped. It should also be borne in mind that the Grand Trunk is not the only Canadian rail- way that discriminates against •the Canadiaze prod,ue,er in favor of his American coin.petitora- The Canadian Pacific is equally as great a sinner in this respect as its rival and when the Commission is settling the af- fairs of the Grand Trunk it should ireclude the C. P. R. as well. If these two great corporationseevere made to treat the people et Canada with ev- en moderate justice, ,it would be aliens of dollars in the pockets of the producers of this country every year. The American people, in bon- dage to the trusts and combines as - they are, are much better and more cheaply .served by their irailway cor- porations than we are. ' They would not for one week tolerate the dis- criminations which have been in- flicted on us for years.* It is about time we were taking a leaf .from their book in, this respect. Increase m Freight Rates. ; The Grand Trunk Railway has is- . stied a new sehedule of freight rates. By this schedule thd rates are materially increased. The manatee-, turers and shippers of Ontario pro- test vigorously against thiS'increatie and they have laid their complaint before the Railway Conernissioneas. • In :opposition to this, Mr. Hays, the general manager of the Grand Trunk -has submitted a -lengthy document explanatory 01 the reasons or the increases in freight rates. The jist of Mr. Hays' arguments is that it is unreasonable to require that the Grand Trunk shall continue to carry freight at the former rates in view of the fact that supplies of every kind have, increaSed in price; that wagee are now higher than they were and that by an act passed at the re - vent scion of the Ontario Legisla- 'hire the taxes of the railway have alse been materially increased. He says that with theae, various increas- es the expenses of the road have been so increased that the only way to make up the amount is to increase the earnings olthe road by), a higher tnrLff All al is se ems rsonab1e and would, no doubt, be accepted by the public as satisfactory ,if some Aber matters could be satisfactorily explained. For example, how is it that in the matter of ratee Ontario is continually being discriminated a- gainst in favor of •the Western States. Ontario passengers are charg- ed three cents per mile for every mile they travel on the road. Pas- sengers from the States are allowed to travel over the Grand Trunk at the rate of two cents a mile, not a- lone in their own country but in this country as well. Toronto is less than half the, distance from Montreal that Chicago is, and still the Grand Trunk carries grain from 'Chicago to Mon- treal for less than one-third of what it eharges to 'carry the ,same product from Toronto to Montreal. Al it is with grain so it is with stock, fruit, merchandise and every other article carried by that road. These products that are carried so cheaply through Canada from the Western States to the sea board oonapete with the products or this country in the British rctarkets. Hence, through this discrimination by the Grand Trunk in favor of the Ameriean producer, the farmers and shippers of Ontario are not only de - 'rived of the benefits which their more favorable geographical position should bring them, but they are ac- tually handicapped by a heavy bon- us which our own railways give the American producer in the way of re- duced freight rates. This is an in- justice from which Ontario hos been :ncit yet decided where to permanent- ly settle. -The Clifford and Ford- wich buyers are round picking up the • hogs and cattle that are ready for market. -Mr. Robert McConnell, .of the burg is seriously ill, -The horse- men are on the road and we have a very fair lot to pick from. -James Horton, Theological student, at Lon- don, is at home these days for a short vacation, at the close of which he leaves for some of the distant towns to preach during the summer tnonths.-Henry Hutt, the village blacksmith, is very busy these days. He is assisted by Mr. James Hamil- ton. -Mr. P. Brown, of the saw mill, has the work pretty well done here and in the course of a week or so heaves to Clifford, where he will' run a lumber yard. The Blenheim- Des, cl-Lock The people of the sang little town of •Blenheim,•in the county of Kent, or at least a majority of them, re- cently adopted the local option law for their town. When the law cai*e • into force the Provincial. License Department issued instructioas to the license commissioners not to is- sue any more liquor licenses in Bien- heim and they aeted under instruc- tions. The.hotel men _got their backs up at this and. closed up their houses, locked [their stables an11 pumps and refused to. supply any accommodation for the public. This caused a dead lock which has not yet been relieyed. The present situation is thus de- scribed by a correspondent: Rev. Mr. Brown, 13,aptist minieter, was the chief agitator in favor of submitting the by-law, and be an-. nouneed tbat if the hotels were 'closed the travelling public would be otherwise looked atter. This week a threatrical troupe of four- teen persons arrived in town, and the buss driver took them to tea at Mrs. Brown's. The lady, however, drew the line at theatrical people, and they were forced to find board- ing houses for their week's engage- ment. A man travelling a stallion else proceeded to Mr. Brow.n's sta- ble . and •opened up buelness, whilc :the young men from the country also put up, their horses there until the supply of fodder was exhausted. Sev- eral private houses have been open- ed up, but the travellers visiting the town have great difficulty in finding accommodation. One comm- ercial man took five sample trunks to the Methodist church, but was re- fused admission, and had to show his goods from the sidewalk, The local option party has engaged a va- .cant store for use as a sample room and travellers are • permitted to sbow their goods on payment of a dollar, instead of the fee of 25 cents formerly charged by the hotels. Lakelet. Breezes.-Tlie Lakelet chopping mill has changed hands, the Scott Bros. having sold it to. Mr. William Gedltie, tor $1,100. Mr. Gedkie ran it for the fi st time an Saturday and had a very usy day a it. This mill is the pride of the burg and without it the hared t would be literally dead. -Mr. Busfield, merchant of this place. -is am in on the road with his wagon, on %inch he carries a gener- al -store. 1e has a span or well matched ho ses, and his outfit is a Line looking one. George Horton is Also on the loa& with his wagon, con- taining ti ware, -The Springbank butter fee ory is at work. They comment:led ast week and will be in- to it in dea earnest this week. The Newstesel wagons also come around, and that fa tory is well patronized. The people are determined to keep up opposit on, and that should do no one any harm and will do many ght jr.,has moved from Wingham tt the Hovey farm, late- ly purcha d by his father. Mr. Hovey left last week for the home of his son, ear,in Michigan, and will spend the summer there. He has Hullett. New lines of American Patent) Colt Shoes jud arrivet—swellesi yet. W. H. Willis, foie agent fer Dorothy Dodd /hoes for ladies and George at* Slater shoes for men. 19014 The Council.-The;Hullett council mtst at 2 p.. in., on Monday the 16th, when tenders were received and op- ened from the following contractors for the concrete work of three bridges and one arch: F. Gutteridge, 8. J. Andrews, M. Morrison, G. T. McKay, Naegle and Looby, John G. Foy. For the steel superstrectures from Dickson Brothers, Campbell - feed ; A. Dick & Son, Alton ; ,A. Hill & Cc., Mitchell, and James A. Vance, New Hamburg. The successful ones were George T. Mackay, of Hensall, for the cement work, and A. Hill & Co., of Mitchell, for the iron woyk. All the' bridges will be floored with clement. The railway bonus by-law was passed by the council. A awn- ber of jobs for road improvement will be let on Monday, the 23rd inst., a% 1 p. m., tom.meneing at Quigley's bridge and thence to Watson's bride and other points. The township cliirk will meet pathmasters this year, as was done some years ago, to deliver the statute labor lists, at the following places and times most convenient to thent: At Lend - ()Shore on Monday, 30th, at 1 P, M. ; at Sprung's echool house, at 4 P, M. ; at school house No. 2 on Tuesday, at 9 a. M, ; at Kinburn at 1 P. M., and Harlock at 4 P. M. The council will meet again on May 281.1), after court of revision. football team Monday evenin mated the to Lindsay, presid president; •M Somers, and N ing eommittee reta,ry and tre team is very cord of winnin the past count open to play in thepe par Mr. D, Some Sunday visiti Mr. Nyles Mo aisitor in t A. H. Plumm ,telligence on phew in Clint denly from a ase end she ay • afternoo tended the fu Biyth. • The GREAT OAS1L STORE,-AtIOthel" large coneignment of ready-made spring and summer suits for men and boys, just passed into stook, and will be rushed.at astonishingly low prices. It will pay you to see our Fe t Hats for men' and boys be- fore buying elsewhere, In our boot and shoe de- partment you will find values that cannot be beaten. We have atilt some big bargains in Lace Curta1n4 and Carpet.; it will he to your advantage to POO them. We have an immense range of ladies ready- made blouees in the latest New York styles, They fit perfrotly and wear well. Also an ',Timone() range of ladles wrappers and white wear to ems° from. In our millinery department you will fled all the newest and most up to date good8 in the market and you can depend on getting the best of satisfac- tion at a moderate price. Any quantity of _butter and eggs taken in exchange for goods., ID. lit, Mo - Beath, Blyth, 1001.4 Briets.-Mr. Alex. McLennan and the Misses Heron, of Brussels, spent Sunday in town. -Dr. Long spent a few days at his home 1 Listowel and with 'friends at, Harriston.-Mr. Mc- • Cracken who has been running a barber shop in town for the last couple of months intends packing up the furniture and taking it out west where be intends runnj,ng ,a shop. - Mr. Beeese, of the fleet mills, who has been on the sick list for the past couple of weeks, is able to attend to business again. -Dr. Long pur- chased the residence of Mr. N. H. Young last week. It looks Father suspicious for a bachelor to be buy- ing a handsome residence. We hope that although Mr. Young has di•spos- ed ot. his residence he will not leave • our midst as he is too good a citizen to lose and we have very few of his calibre. -Mr. Alex. McCrei ght 'Woe visiting relations in Kincardine at few days this week and inspecting a boiler which he is thinking of put- ting in his chopping mill here. -Mr. Adam McKenzie, who has been for - 'man in Mr. Livingston's handle fac- tory here for the past pogple of • -years, has resigned his position and has accepted a position as general agent for the Singer Sewing Machine. We are glad to see iMr. McKenzi&s. ability appreciated by this company. We hope they will let him reside in Blyth. -Rev. Mr. Anderson, of God- erich, preached the preparatory ser- mon on Friday in St; Andrew's church and on Sunday evening Rev. Dr. Stewart, of Clinton, preached an tpxcellent sermon in his usual effec- • tive manner. Whenever Dr. Stewart • preaches here he is sure of an appre- ciative audience as he is a great fa- vorite with the Presbyterians ,of this community. Rev. Dr. McLean should feel highly gratified at the progress his church is making, There being an addition of eighteen to his chUrdt at this communion. -The an- nouncements are out for a wedding on The 24th of May, the contracting parties being a couple of the young people of East Wawanosh.-Mr. Mur - flock, of Goderich, was, a. visitor in town Saturday, he and his wife hav- ing received a sudden call by the death of bis wife's mother, Mrs. Ehrett, of near Auburn. -Mr. and Mrs. James McMurchie are introduc- ing the game. of golf in town, hav- ing placed their links. to the north of the It is a very inter- esting game bet we do not think it will ever become popular here. -Mr. Robert Fleuty, of Southampton, is at present engaged at the Standard ot- floe, during Mr. 13radwin's attend- ing the St. Louis Exhibition. -Part of the school was closed down last 'Frida,y,„all the teachers, with the exe ception ot Principal Sommers being in attendance at the teachers' cope vention at Seatorth. Mr. Sommere was too busy with his advanced class to attend. -Mr. and Mrs. Casemore, of near Belgrave met With a fate' accident while crossing the railway track near there on Monday morn- ing. The particulars will be found in the Morris department. -Mrs, Skelton, who at one time was a res- ident ot our town but who has been residing in Brussels for the past year died in tile London hospital last week a,fter a lingering illness. -Mr. Wm. Graham, ot Clinton, was in our vi- cinity last week in the interests of the Berlin Sugar Beet factory, for which he is agent tor this section. -Mr. Brainton, of 13ervie, is at pres- ent visiting his inothereehere.-lefiss Morrison, milliner for Mr. Mci3e,th, who has been home with an injured ankle for the ,past month, we are glad to say, is able to get around a- gain. -Mr. Lux Hill, of the planing mill, is at present very busy, not being able to get enough men to get the work out quick enough. -The base ball team held a meeting last week for the purpose of organizing for fhe coming season and appointed Mr. Adam McKenzie as manager and Mr. B. Mali -ter as secretary-treas- liver and are now open for matches with any of the local teams. -The N E xPOSIE'OR est I also held, a meetin,g to organize and el - lowing officers; Dr. t; Wm. Mason, vice- sers. 13. McArter, R. W. Robinson, manag- and R. Stewart, sec - surer. Altbough this ght they have the re - all their matehes for �t years and ere now y of theljunior teams s. -Mr. Davidson and of Lucknow, spent g friends in tewn.a- ga.n, of Brussels, was wn this week. -Mrs. r received the sad in - Monday that her ne- n, had died very sud- attack of heart dis- eft for there on Mon- . Mr. Plummer at- eral on Tuesday. St Oolurnban. B•sebaii teho with tubber bottoms and loather insole( for 1.25 per pair. Light snd good. W,11. wings, role gent for Dorothy Dodd shod for !idles and George later ehoes for men, Seaforth, • 1901-1 Briefs. -Ju e 22tid, 1904, is the date selected for he great St. Columban picnic. Wor on "The Pike,", the future midet ay, will start next Sat- urday and rill be continued with forced drau•hts until ;rune 22nd. - The patrons uf the St. Columban post office are daily increasing in number. The improv • service, receiving and despatching ails every (ley, is giv- ing general atiefaction.e-Mr. James J. Ryan has been atvarded the con- tract forcarrying the mails between St. C,olumba and, Beechwood. -Rev. _Father Ito an and Father Ranson- nault visited St. Columban last week, -Miss Minn e Dorsey otr. London, was interred :be e last Friday. -The . an- nual forty hours', devotion begins hero next unda.y et 10.30 a. m. - Father McK on preaphed the sermon at the rune 1 of Father Tiernan, at Mount Car eel on Wednesday of last week. ilish p Mayfly and about thirty pries s attended. -Several Sea - forth and. Rebell singers are going to be invitI to the grand musical ;festival at St. Columban on June 22nd. The 1st of attractions will ap- pear in a. f tura issue of this. great .family jour al. McDougall were in Seaforth OD Fri- SEAFORTIHI S LEADING SHOE day last: -The relatives and friends of Mrs. Means are pleased to that she is recovering from her ser- ious illnesis.-M.r. John Pfaff has rented the dwelling formerly owned by his father on Brock street. -The social under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid, of the Methodist ohurch, on. Feiday, evening last, was n-T•it as largeln- attended as it would have been but for the very unfavorable state of the weather, but the pro- gramme was an excellent one and very; much enjoyed. The chair was ably] filled by Rev. E. A. Shaw, of this village. -Mrs. J. 8. Cook and children, .of Clinton, were in the vil- lage last week renewing acquaintan- ces. -On Tuesday the members of the Women's Missionary Society, of the Methodist churth drove to Woodham to attend the district meeting of that society. -Baseball and football are now the order of the day with our boys. -Mr. D. Ur- quhart is making improvero.ents to his property. — •ile D. Hay, Co -mis-sietail. rand Conveyancer, wills mortgages nd deeds drawn up. Money loaned at the lomiet ra of interest. 1740-11 The Soverai n- Bonk of Meade, Hen. sell, Ontario, He • Office, Toronto; Executive Of- fice, Montreelgeneral banking business trims - acted. Savings • ankdeparitnent : Speolal indium - mantel offered in his department. Ono dollar opens an account, Int rest allowed from date of deposit H. Arnold, Slam or. 18864f Gladman & tanbary, barristers, at Hen- na' Tuesday, Th redsy and Saturday. 19024f Shope For ale. —The Hensall foundry and:machine sho s with the lands belonging to the same, far Sale heap. For particulars apply to Robed Ben, Sea rib. 18834f. G. J. Subtle land, notary public, commis - loner, eonveyanc r, tire and life insurance agent and fewer of mar lege licensee. Deeds, mortgagee, leases and wills refully drawn up according to law ai reasonable' rates. Private funds, also loan company's sI lowest rate of interest. Farm and village properties for gale. Office at the Post °Sloe, •ISM it Local Briefs. -A gentleman from a neighboring town, who travels a good. deal and who was here a few "days ago remarked to one of our izens that Hensall is one of the neat- est, cleanest and. best kept villages in the Province, that he knows of and he does not know of any other place ot. its size that has so many neat and 0: mfoatable looking brick bouses.-Mr.I James Bell, near he're, last week soId to Mr. John McMann, of Seaforth, a horse for the hand: some sum f $265. High as horses are, this is n unusually high price. This horse was sired by the Shire stallion, Kil ourne, imported by Mr. Bell and Mi. T. J. Berry. -Miss Ma- bel Buchatian, daughter of the Rev. D. M. BuchrInan, of Jarvis, was suc- cessful in pissing her final examin- ation in Arts at the recent examin- ations at Q een'e University, King- ston, securi g the degree of B. A. with honorsj in History and Modern Languages. -Miss Nellie Petty, third daughter of Mr. G. C. Petty, of this village, and who was attending the Forest Busieess College at London, left here lest week for W.innipeg, where she ,intends accepting a posi- tion as stenographer.-Tbe Rev. E. F. McL Smith, B. A., of Miltonis ex- pected to preach in Carmel Presby- terta.n church on Sabbath next. -Mrs. R. Hunt and her sister, Miss Bell were ,in London on Tuesday. -The heavy ra.infalls of this month are likely to insure a 'good crop of hay as well as help all growing crops. - The Rev', Mr. Cranston, of Cromarty, -was in the village on Tuesday visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. 8, Ilt Hopper. - While driving from Brucefield to Kippen •Oli Tuesday evening last, Mr. Robert D. 1e.1l, ot the township of Tuckersmithj, had the misfortune to meet with in accident that might have resu1td much more seriously than it did. A man drove up behind him at a vejry rapid rate and while Mr. Bell w s in the aet of turning out to aflow1 him to pass, the wheels of his suikty were caught by the passing rig • nd the next instant the sulky was ovcrLurncd and Mr. Bell was thrown heavily to the ground, and had his shoulder dislenated. He managed to prevent his terse get- ting _away, b t was so stuae el by the fall and sh cle that be a. ,erwards feinted and ad to be assisted to a • neighbors -herd the services of a .docter were secured and his dislocat- ed shoulder attended to. The party who caused the accident never stop- ped to see what injuries Mr. Bell had sustained. -Miss Aitchison, teacher, accompanied. by Miss Ella McPherson , her parents at with spent Sabba Seat° r t h. -M . Alexander 1Johns ton i.l. li th • has sold his dwelling to Mr. Alexan- der Thompson, of near Blake. While regretting losing good citizens like Mr. and Mrs, Johnston, who think of moving shortly to Sernia, where they will be nearer to their rela- tives and riends, We are pleased to have g od residents like Mr. Thompson a d family coming in to take their pace.,. -A» meeting for the purpose of noclerating in a call to a minister in to be held. in Carmel Presbyterian church on Monday ev- ening, May 23rd. -Mr. William I3u- chanan, sanitery inspector, has b(,,en making his 4nnual calls and looking after the interests of our village , from a sanit ry point of Vi01V.-Miss Harvey has [been spending the past 1 week with her sister, Mrs. Beatty, of ' Egmendville.i-Dr. Macarthur, of London, was in the village during the paelt week visiting his brother. -Miss Ethel Murdock, who has been at- tending the Forest City BUSIDaSS Col- lege, London, and taking music les- ! SOILS, has returned home. -Mr. Eac- I lett, of Michigan, was here part of 1 last week and. this visiting bis rela- tives, and. together with his bro- ther, Christopher, lett here the first ref the week to visit a brother in Brantford. -Mr. and Mrs. William Morris. Fatal Railway Accident.-Mr.Robt. Casemore, a well known and highly respected farmer of the see,ond con- cession of Morris, and his wife were driving borne from Wingham Mon- day morning, and when crossing the railway track on the first line of Morris were struck by the 'freight train going to London. Mrs. Caee- more was killed and her husband so badly injured' that his recovery is not expected. The terrible accident has cast a groom over the entire coramunity, The horse was also kil- led and the buggy carried on the en- gine's pilot two hundred yards be- fore thejrain could be stopped. Mr. Casemeree who is about 60 years of age, is partially deaf. A large fun - ay is left. -An inquest was held Tuesday night to enquire into the* above ac- cident, The evidence showed that the buggy was on the, pilot when the train stepped in two hundred yards, and. Mr. 1 and Mrs. Casemore were both still in "the Sig. The womin was dead when lifted out, and the man unconscious, dying a few hours afterwards. The jury toned that the train hands were not to blame, and recommended that the approach- es to the crossing, which IS 011 a curve, and dangerous, be widened, INIMIIIIIIIIIMIP Staffs. Briefs. -Mr. and Mrs. W. Whyto. left the village on Monday for Strat- ford where they intend to spend a few days, before leaving for their home in Hamiota, Manitoba. -Miss Ada Drake returned home after spending a couple of weeks with friends in Seaforth and Constanee.- There was a meeting of the Staffa Lawn Tennis Club last Tuesday even- ing at T. M. Hamilton's, reorganiz- ing for the year. Matches are being played by the ladies, beginning May 16th and ending the 4th a July. The first match will be played by Mrs, Jeffrey and Miss Ada Drake. -Mr. Bert Anderson has gone to meet his wife in Bond Head, after which he expects to bring her to his new home in this village. -Mrs. M. Drake and Master Elmer are vieitin,g friends in Stratford this week. -Mr. Frank Golding, of St. Marys, and Will, of Seaforth, spent a few days here this week. -Mr. James Harburn, of Crom- arty, was united in• marriage on Wednesday of last week to Miss Riley, daughter of Winfield Riley, of Seaforth. Wroxeter Notes.. -Miss Jean Davidson has gone to Wingham, where she has a position as clerk in King's general store. -Mrs. .W. Hazlewood, of Clif- ford, is the guest of her son, Reeve HazIewood.-Miss Nelly Black is vi- siting in Brussels. -Rev. L. Perrin, B. A., preached in Jamestown Sun- day' evening. -The Brussels juvenile -football club defeated the Wroxeter juveniles here on Saturday, by a score a 2 to 0, -Miss Mary Hazle- wood, of Colorado, is visiting her parents here. -Rev, Dr. SMith, of Behnore, occupied the pulpit. of the Episcopal ehurch last Sunday. -A load of missionary workers of the Presbyterian ehurch here, attended a Meeting held in Brussels on Tues- day. -Miss Kaiser, of Harriston, was the guest of Miss Bide Hazlewood over Sunday. -Misses M. Skene and Ross, of Brussels, spent a few days with Miss Agnes Black. -Mr. W. Lewis, of Gorrie, took charge of the bakery last week. A new oven will be, built immediately. -Messrs. Mc- Leod, Robinson and Conway, of Wingham, spent Sunday in the vil- lage. -Mrs. G. Hemphill entertained the young ladies a the village on Friday last. -Miss C. Lawrie, town treasurer, returned home last week. -Henry Sanderson spent Sunday with Listowel friends. -Early Sat- urday morning the end of the flour mill flume gave way. Considerable damage was done to the power house by the water undermining the engine and bailer. Mr, 131ack will also be at considerable expense in rebuild- ing the end of the flum,e.-A.Rae and D. Smith, spent Sunday in Brussels. -Look out for a grand celebration in Wroxeter on July 1st. For the Holiday. STORE. VVVIONAAAAANYWOAMAMONAV Tuesday next ie VICTORIA -DAY, the day on which we commemorate birthday of our late beloved Queen. If the weather is fine everybody will want to be out of doors that day and of oourse everybody will be wearing their best toggery. • To appear at your best and to feel you're dressed you'll need a pair of our SWELL NSW STTOES, the pick of the newest and latest styles of shoes made in America are here. Shoes that are worth living in and will make you feel content with yourself and the world in general. Select a pair from any of the following lines and you will make no mistake, West End. Netes.-Seeding is now neatly fintshedi here. -The fall wheat is looking better, some few patches have. been plewed up or resown.--- Ralph White disposed of his driving horse last week at a high figure. - Mr. Ge,orge '11,urner delivered some fine matte to S. Smith, of Clinton, last week. Ope of them weighed over 1,600 pounds. Mr. Turner is a good feeder ast well as a good farra- er.-Mrs,. W. C. Landesborough is vieitipg in Goderich this week. -Mr. Ira johns has purchased a Twentieth Century Manure spreader and is leased with the work it does. -Dr. Stanbury, Bayfield, visited his sister Mrs, J. Townsend, one day recently. -The residents or this neighborhood were surprised to learn of the sud- den death of Mrs. T. Layton, which curred on Monday evening last. rs. Layton had not been enjoying the best of health, but bad been en- gaged in her household duties dur- ing the day and in the evening was stricken with a very severe pain in the head and died in a very short time. She had. been a resident here a little over twenty years, moving from Dorchester, with her husband and family and during her residence here made many friends who sin- cerely regret her demise. seareeremeememesse • Hills Green. Notes. -The farmers in the vicinity are almost through seeding.-Mr,s, 1 Stelck, of Zurich, spent Sunday with , her son, Mr. Charles Stelek.-14r. Ed. Troyer has purchased a fine span of zoadsters.-Mrs. James Hagan. 4., For Ladies. The famous Queen Quality Shoe, made in Boston, Mass., all styles, $3,75 s pair. The Modern " Emprees " Shoe, $2, $2 60, $3 and 1150 a pair. The •• Peerless" Shoe, $2, $2.25 and $2.b0 a pair. The "Faultless" shoo, 51.75 -and 5200 a pair. For Gallt18112,011E The Celebrated Slater Shoe, 0.50 aud $5 00 a pair. The "Waukerz" Shoe, swell patent Bluely, era. $5,00 a pair. The Tuttle "Shoe, patent colt, $3.50 pair. The 'Peerless"Shoe, $3,00 a pair. Drop in on Saturday or Monday and Make your selection for the h ida +i4++01441-444-1.4.44+++++++++++ R. WILLIS & SON Seaforth 8ole agents for the Slater Shoe for men, and the " Queen -Quality and '44 Empress' shoes for women. and Mies Dottie Hagan visited at Sea - forth Tuesday. -Mr. Robert Steick spent Sunday at his home in Dixie. - Mr. Willie Love is on the sick list at present, but we hope soon to hear of his recovery. -Quite a number from here intend taking in the Exeter and Parkhill races on the 24th, -Miss Maggie McAllister, Who spent the winter in Collingwood, is visiting at. her home here. -Mr. Sohn McAllister intends raising his barn in the near future. eeesessememereee _— Perth Notes. -The city of Stratford in the past year added 719 to its population, which is now 11,460. -The trial of the Indian, Donati, who is charged .with murdering John Mein, or North Easthope, will likely take plate the first week in June. -A daughter of Rev. H. Dierlamm, of Wallace, had the misforitum to slip one day lately, and fracture one of the bones of her leg. -Mr. Joseph Rolph, of Fullerton, has sold his fifty acre farm to Mr. Robert Heal, for $2,100, and has rent- ed the McPherson farm 1» Logan. -It is announced that Mr, R. R. Gamey, M. P. P., will speak in Witt-- • obeli, in the opera house, on Friday evening, May 27th, under the aus- pices of the Conservative assoeiat- ion. Be will be accompanied by Mr, Downey, M. P, P., of Guelph. - There passed. away at the Strat- ford eity hospital, on Saturday, after •a long Hines% Sarah Jane Cumming. -Deceased was aged 57 years and four months. She was born in North Easthope, being a daughter of the late John Smith. Twenty-nine years ago she married Mr. Cummings and tia.d lived in the -city ever since. Death was due to dropsy. - Rev. Prof. Baird, of Manitoba College, spent a few days at his old home in Motherwell. He preached an excellent sermon ii the Presby- terian chureh on Sunday evening. -Percy Bennett, the little son of Mrs. Gould, of St. Marys, was kick - by a horse one day recently and re- ceived a e,ompound fracture of the right leg and had his left leg severe- ly eut. -R•ev. Father Tobin, pester of St. Joseph's church, Stratford, SII100 the death or Bev. Dean Kilroy, has resigned his elaarge, owing to ill - health, and Rev. Father MeGee, of Maidstone Cross, has been appointed to take his place. Rev. Father To- bin is at present at St. Joseph's hos- pital, London. Father McGee was curate there some years ago. -A. F. Piercey spent a few days Atwood lately--; He bad been at- tending the Bible Training Institute all winter and has been appointed as missionary to St. Jean's, Manitoba. Mr, Piercy was for SOMe years a. 001- porteur for the Upper Canada Tract Society and al the annual meeting of the society held in Toronto it was shown that .he stood at the head of • all the colporteurs. -The •Eitaffa tennis eluh re -organ- ized, last week, for • the earning seas son. The treasurer's report wen received, showing the dub to be ou. a good financial footing. Practice will begin at once, and the dub will be pleased to hear from any Out- side club with regard to friendly matches. The following officers were elected: President, Mr, Al- bert Norris ; secretary treasurer, Mrs. F. D. Hutchinson. -Margeret Sims, widow of the late William Fowler, in Listowel, died recently, at the age of 87 years. Death • resulted from senility. De- ceased was born be Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1817, and was married to William Fowler in 1836. They -came • to Canada a few years later, and settled in 1843 in the township of- WellesleY, then known as the Queen's Bush. The farm was sold in 1877 and the couple, then aged, removed to Elma township. Prefe•rring the quiet ot the country to thestir of the town, they purchase,d a lot from their son-in-law, William Beddow, and erected a house in whieli to spend their declining years. In 1878 Mr. Fowler died, aged 78 ye,ars, and was buried in Listowel cemetery. Mrs. Fowler survived her husband t twenty-five years.. Of a fatniiy of eleven sons and daughters, five are -Miss Claudine Hagerty, Youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, T. Hagar- ty,.. of Stratford, was married Ont Tuesday, May 10the to Mr. J. Coughlin, ot the firm of Roberlsou a nd Coughlin, of that city. Tbe etre-, molly was performed in S. Joseph's church by Rev. Father Laurendeen, Mr. and Mrs. Coughlin have menet friends in Stratford who Aimed their esteem in the giving of use- ful and pretty wedding presents. -lefr. Patrick Connolly, one of the_ best known residentof Logan township, a prominent f-armer sada great political worker, died on Sate t urday, May 71.1e. He was still in his vigorous manfieed when he firet felt symptoms, a few months ago, of an internal cancer. It developed ra- pidly, and he died on tie Saturday, from cancer of the stomach. He leaves a widow and grown up, fain - 111 well-to-do eireentistances , to mourn his loss. -Mr. William Boyd, brakeman, a Stratford, while returning on his regular run from Palmerston, the Other day, had the misfortune to rn.eet with an accident which will ne- cessitate his laying off work for a .few days. While preparing to -do ome Shunting at Listowel t be trait was stopped on a hill and the slack from the cars came bank on the en- gine just as Mr. Boyd was about to disconnect the air brake, knocking him with great force against the casting of the engine and pinning him there until the engine was pul- led away. Unless there are internal injuries, he will soon be around again. -Mr. A. F. Clarke, formerly ace eou.ntent in the Inland Revenue ore flee at Stratford, died at Wiarton, on Thursday, May 5th, from th4: fects of a paralytic stroke. Mr. Clarke was sixty-seven Sears or age. He was a resident of Stratford fer, twenty years, being connected with the Inland Revenue office during • that time. Last September he was . superannuated, and went to live in Duntroon. About three week, ego he took a trip to Wiarton to visit his daughter, at whose home be was taken ill. Deceased was a son of the late Sir George Clarke, a member of the Hudson Bay Company, and was born in Quebec; While a young man he 113.0V61 to Sarnia along with SCV- 43ral of his ;brothers. There be liv- ed for a number of years, and had the distinction of being the first ap- pointee of the Inland Revenue De- partment under Hon. Alexander Mc- - Kenzie. His wife, two sons, Rose of London, Fred of Boston, and one dau- ghter, MTS.- Eby, of Wiarton, sure vive. 111111111.111011.mmin., FINIa111111NIE -Mrs, John Meintosh, • of North Williameburg, Dundas county, had very, narrow escape from burning la death the other day. She was clean- ing the yard and had started a filet to burn tbe rubbish. In some way, her clothes caught fir9, and in a few. Minutes she was enveloped in flames, Her car for help soon brought her husband and son, who extinguished the Mime. A pail of water stood by; the pump, and it was thrown by Mr. McIntosh on the suffering 1*(4:011R/1• . She was burned very badly about the bands, arms, face and sides, and was hardly recognizable to her friends. 10,000 0 ROLLS .WALL PAPER American & can Designs itAAlbeWAAAAAPASOhelleAVII10101AAs • Ten per eent. off our close prices FOR CASH, when you hang it yourself, or arrange with your own paper hanger, or we will have it hung for you for five cents per roll, and guarantee a first-class job. One of our paper hangers, Mr. J. J. Patterson, has the experience of rji LAST FIVE TEARS at painting, paper hanging and tinting walls, and is compe- tent to give you the latest sty/a of work. CE111 and see. ALEX. WILSON, 13...bco-GGLIST, FIRST DOOR NORTH SEAFORTK OF PICKARD'S, • vin a eta. sot _ tov the she we bulosi ef Ste mei Co: of BO et), • ed NV i 'Th thi dei ed arm rib GO