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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1905-03-17, Page 1eison when the: Files as pretty, fling us that we 4 ash Goods.- in effects in little `wipe Broetldeg reerized Waist - and ais -and closely re- than one-third at its best and . eke lour select- a long way, as things are only Per Yard 00 vice anct Come d and beautiful" =lags. Stte gent is kept and good dressing the business, t i011 no , CAPES, W KiRT, `IN. I 'mined and an -- play. The as¢ is larger than rlel prooura;blo When the sun,,. )elfin g of spring Fard our n ili'ia wont=-rtul Oo hats 25c each, :;Q -wear ha sin nd fancy cam - Dl' e . a will appear GOODS co. were numerous ,and hand - doh go to testify of her with her numerous Ed friends.. It was at a late a the company broke up were the hopes expressers atrraid•.-On and his charming have as pleasant voyage SLrcam and that their many and their sorrows wish of all present. Leadburv. .tee -Oar new Spring Stook very pnrticuIar Everything brigh ,. up•to-date The very latest Amer- 3oatou and Wooten, Mahe W U t for Dorothy Dodd shoes for ladies darer shoes for men, Seatorth. 1904 Le crops have put in an which ia a pretty su=re Sprint i,; not far away.— ;E. ilackwcll has been pa friends in Grey: We y 'that Miss Flora David - ill at 'present. Iter malty be pleased to hear of }rye—Our genial `assessor,,. ,'efax .s, is again on his Evans has assessed the r znaany years.—The Man - FO spent the whiter la e new returnin? to the vincc.--That assessmetit lite Govern -merit, which traduced for the first meeting with muoh fay- _ places. Perhaps it will ed It hen it. is more. ful- d.—A marrying fit has. j 'large, number of the this section recently. arnf' the old fellows one: rather _tanmead them. ondesboro e Royal TeTnplars ,of lod?E• held an .A.t-hernf Luhurn sister lodge last Mina_ All report having- rue„—Mr. and Mrs. ¶' . .. rtic-d ;a nuzn,ber of their le royally last Monday, report havinx had a he am:prisc. party -helm le of Mr. Caldwell last, [ee.-,:Minas A. Bell spent et with' friends in Sea - McLaughlin, of Gorrie,- def.. Vy itis friends here refore Ieeving for Vfrin .t. Brown spent last x riend, in 4 ring li' rme-• ep if -ft for London on • to lee has secured a many friends of Mac F 'lea •o hear he pis r Fare uhar. • Le Yi'eel is the or- P ri54 Jennie };t•,t. 4,f Miss Ten;. fT`iuo Campbell, ,P :See lite ler sister, 'E_r4 y, i f 5t. Marys, r, Wm.BraY 91 v eek to Mr. James blit xi for the 1 ei r ' 7. err. C. Ilackn - et t i,oraughbrf ' J.i.nel iia £fe'I iri. with Miss 10,.1, .�',: Q't f'i'.-�;YYr. 'Wile 'i is l''ulus friendsor hoed. Mr. Wilberf ':I a=lit oba, spent 6 el?' eh•ii.h big wide, el.— Mr. E. Canap- e v that Pi ug tower F leteher'e sank='. Eueted hast Friday, THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR WECOLE NUMBER 1.,Q44. Fine Tailoring and readymade Clothing S HSA FO RTH, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1905. SPI{J.NG orii E FURS AND FURNISH JNGS It's dressing up time ag,rain, and the days are co• rning shortly when a man most f t,j ,ys the freshness of Spring clothes. Fashion demands many changes for the new Spring season. We've a fine ghowing of new styles in Suits, Hits and, Shirts In suits, each garment is a model of good taste and skilful tailoring. Every glitch and every detail shows the touch of a master hand. We are ever on the watch for a new kink or a new style, and somehow the man who wears our kind of clothes bas a feeling of satisfaction in his ap- pearance. He is confident that he is well and correctly dressdd. One Finds Fault With iiur Prices, iand while you can pay more• money elsewhere, you can' 'End hater clothes { M en's Suitin Yott are particular and must have your clothing made your neasure. Our range of suiting, in all the new pattern s in tweeds and faney worsted, .black and. blue. Berges, Mack worsteds and cheviots, is now ready and wait g for ppm- visit for inspection. Glad to have you come, whether o buy or not. We think our stock is undoubtedly the highest class and best values ever shown in town. We want yotii opinion. Suits made to measure at Prices $12.00 to $30,00. Men's & Boys' Readyniade Sans We have broken all previous records for assortment of Tyles, patWrns and quantities in this department, and we think also .that this season we can supply you with suits Mit prices that will strike you at once as being the best nits you ;have ever seen at the figure. Of course, you blew, price is not everything in buying a suit. You want Vit, finish Old general good quality. Our men's and boys' clothing haae these, A test will prove it. We want you to judge. • Nen's Swats, all new patterned, tweeds $5.50, $7.50, $10.00 e's Suits, fancy tweeds and worsteds X7.50, $10.00, $12.00 oys'ts. 2 -piece Norfolk , jacket suits, sizes 22, to 30 $2.00 to $14.00 Boys' Suits, 3 -piece, sizes 27 to 33 $3.00 to $6.00 Ladies' and Men's Raincoats. In a day or two we will show a magnificent range of these coats ; the new styles in this popular and serviceable coat for ladiek are very attractive --specially new designs from the New York and English markets. No trouble to sell, the adva.tage is all to the customer, and the first to come sees thelargest assortment anti has the best choice. In Ladies—Prices $6.50 to $16. In Men's—Prices $3.60 to $10.00 Spring Hats and Shirts Of course we are always as readyto show as to sell. odbovvivomAr rei,: & .Stewe JohnsOn Bros. Old Stand, The Largest Cathing and Fur Store in Western Ontario Redued Rates to Coast . Points Commencing March lido and daily until May 15th inolueive, special one way second class colonist rates, via'10. P.IR., to Vancouver, B. C.; Viotorla, B. C.; 'Westminster, B. C.; Seattle, Wash.; j 'acolrta, Walsh.: Portland, Oregon, from SEAFORT1r, $43.05. Stopovers will be allow cl going and coming. For books and information and.. tickets, apply to GREIG it STEWART, Agents, 0. P. R, tieaet, Telegraph and Dominion Express Agents, Special eettlers'trains will be run by the 0. P. R. to Manitoba and the North West during March and April, leaving Toronto at 9 p. m. IidcLElAN iiBOS, Publish- ere $1 a Year in. Advance, THE WAR IN THE EAST. Although the ;attic ,of Mukden is not abs 1'wtcly e ,ded, there is no doubt: ,on which side ;the flag of victory ests. 'iter continuous fighting or ..ove • two weeks the Russians were f rood bo abandon Mukden and the Russian General was =drivenin fli: ht with only a =portion of j his imn ense army to a ,place of s`uppsosed afety where he can awake =nether stand, lantif re -hi- him. He was :he Japanese and his army was Lure of Mukdee for the Japan - the crushing de- forceFuents! roach closely Zoll i\Yed by ,the greater 'ep ar t o captured. The cap was a great ';victors esc armies. , Indeed 'feat inl`liot;'i'd, by the Japanese on :the Russians ! in an about Mukden brings ;to 4 virtual close the first great stageof the ar for the pos- session Of Manchu is whether it will also be the last stooge cannot at !present .be definitely determined. After a or e$ of donate, unbroken by a !sing 0. substantial euocess, Kuropatkin' 'mime se army has been throw into a state of utter - collaipse by he terra lc and sustain- ed aesaul is of Weal i's more num- erous, 'bett r equipped., and more skilfully h n,clled f ' rceN. Taking into account the nu 4„ ber of troops - on each sad. , ; the p ,olonged light- ing, the ,grim .deter enation of the antagonists,. he mac • ane -like -organ- ization on eioh, si , and the mod- ernness and !varlet 'teal devices made use or Mukden sa,nds ease history of t ar. K could not hta4ve been :o any other army ev 6gether -anal turned 1 maohine, excgpt Oya doe:ea army tandy to formidaible f all w tory makes s acqu• The Russia.il loges as; reported, are e ,prisoners they lost od, 90,000 end, killed 2 losses th,erefore, bean or more than on.e-h army. The Japanese !ported .at 42,000, will exceed that number. asroper•ty was I capture, anese in Mukden: T guns, 60,000 rifles, 15 wa=gons, 1,000 army w shells, 25,000 000 sh 74,000 bushels e grain. light :railroad for 46 pales, 300 wag - 00 horses, 23 maps, 1,000 clothing, 1,- ead, 150,000,- 3,000 bushels and 125,000 41 f the mechan- of, the battle ly first in the th opatkin's army T •erwhelnedby r brought toeI to a fightin=g. a's.' The Jap- ; ,o0 day the mostL th Which hi,s- a in ted. the problem could not be solved. Mr. ` R. L. Borden, while not sub- scribing in toto to tthe mot:ion,sei11 upheld ails doctrine of mutual lire- rferecatial trade. There will nothing home of the resolution which was withdrawn. It will have served to. fill in time and. will have also ac- complished the main object cxf its author : It will secure a little cheap notoriety for Col. Same and give him an opportunity ,to air his superior loyalty. There is no word yet of when the budget spe ,ch- by the. h'inamce Min- ister will bei ,delivered.` It its pos- sible it may be -delayed !until after the 'decks are cleared by the big debate on- the Autonomy bill. If so all hopes of an early prorogation and a shorts'ess,ion may be abandon- ed. se • Bad Roads, Seaforth, March, 13, 1905. Dear Exp,oas,it.oir,—As -you are no doubt aware the Huron Road, ,be - ween Seaforth and .Bareturhey, as well .as many ,other leading ,roads. in his district, ,are in a daiger,ous nditian .and unsafe to ,travel upon, t she yste n of repairing roads by means of statute labor may have been a good plan: in the 'time of the arty settlement sof the eoten'trry when money was soarbe, !but now it is surc1y time that better sys- tem was adopted, and the wealthy and progressive townships of 'this county should take a forward, zri,ove t •ccs T e w•hkch I az, euro would the a,pprpcla- ted by the people generally and by ti traveilling puiblio in, particular. he +o,i2jeotlions to -thee prese-n;t sys- ezn, are: 1.—In the summer dime, just when hie ro,adts are cin the most pleasant ndlition to drive .upon, the statute wiser fts conimencaA, and•the roads re rendered uplift to drive upon for vel .g t, t 11 s h a s, 0 s e ds 0 13 e e s e s y is t n r s e e f 1 system our regard a th 0 t e t in the 'battle nortaous. 1St ,t; 500, the total 0 156,500 Man o lf the whole b esses are re- t ikely largely he following lo by the Jap- t o ensigns, 60 o ammunition gons, 200,000 to for rifles, it materials fox n e ne=st of the season, the gra used, 'lading !generally piled un :Ilan ons for light road, 2, =ChLnese cart full of Chinesf3 cart full of 000,000 portions of b ef horst allowances !mounds hayi if The Russian 1Govern ple are detertained as tinu.e the •w,ar,I and it that a new. army wil raised. The rein.ing fa• Grande Duke ladimir and will be backed by and military classes, w ing of the people, even Liberals, is exPressed b the organ of the Liberal _party. osed to the ple would apan. Still esia, there will follow -0 Russian ent arid. ;pee - ver to con- s announced at onc'e be ily through has spoken the official ne advanced 'the Russ, While many Were opp -war, -the RuSsia.n pe in Europe, out:Side of R is a feeling that peace or CMS. The Dominion Parl ament. The main tonic of inte rest at the Dominion Catpital !still is the Aaeten- oray bill and the Noreh vest school question. Prenalet Ha Itain's let- ter aaubllshed on Monde , strongly opposes the ;bill and adder inteenet to the discussion. It is a strong,_ 'des- teronee and, does ;coedit, 'to the auth- or. There are 1E4111 ruma s of ,e0ea- promiee hut as yet nothing is def- initely knewn, alron,g this 'isle, It ,is not likely .it w -ill be kn w-ni what changes, if any, will be m de in the original bill as it was f' t intro- deacted until it cornea up o'r its Se - condi reading. 'This ma be neit Wefelti but: there is no oe tainty as the Opposi,tion has mad.e several in- effectual efforts to drawhe Pre- mier out ae to what leis f hire in- tentions are 'but be has al*arys been replied to in a Smiling tend inost corteous manner, but no hbint of the desired interrelation was feitheom- mg. Thus far the Opposi ion "laic iw.ard s*ns no !person can say just bill Is a ikely =to be. In it e mean time the House Is being delu;ged with petitions trope Ontario and the' west ill OPPOSiti011 tO th educa- tional elanSes and from, the Piro- vincel of Quebec asking that the bill be p.assed as lb was int:roduced. by the Premier. One of these . latte.r was from, an Orange lodge in the Province of Quebec.' ini The House ts daily engao d with aeautine business and ttry" to fill In time aa only the s , ., inioni Parlia- interesting dise .:- 011 spa. g - up on a resolution of ol. Sam ughes, 'cheap notorlety. his re taxation favored fell partnership mean ,bea tween Gre.at Britain and he colon- ies, with an Imperial Parliament for Imeserial matters and loco.' Parlia- ment tfor local matters. Ile sup- ported this In an feeler and O. hait's speech., in which he Imildly iMpogn- ed the eloyalty of a section Of the Liberal 0 ar ty of Canada. Per this the was wa:ranly broeght to task by ver, who in a breezy, western style said the loyalty =of. the Canadians Bruneau, one a the, French Lib- erals spoke elocluently In later of - Canada remaintng as it is, a great mexabe,r ',of the English sisterhood of nations. Mr. Cockelautt, of 13rant, sapported Mr. H hes, Sir Wil- frid Laurier La a f; ve minitte ad- dress Said •the F.Anglls eace was very gr le Vallee* A e pr esent Can acla's re-. lotions with the Mother country were entirely satisfactory, 6.714; it was desirous to go On as we were for the time being.' The Imperial Federation League I had. b'en_dis- it le in to te -11 be fo to lbe da .1.110 be sl go se SO 031 ee lass ev wi lik th us so t —Mr. Richard Pollard, formerly of Killon, write.s from Yellow Grass, sinobeia, where he is now lo - ed, as follows: "We have bad a e winter so far, exce,fit the last k In January anti 'the first 'Lave eke in Febeuary, when the ther- ✓ zero, with very' often high 1117 son, Roy, sitting 'outside read - a beak, having no coat on and tering a straw hat. It has been te warm ever since and a num- of people are working on the d but we are looking for Gold tether yet. I think we have a floe ntey here and aarreglad to have art in laying the forandation. Our wnship with three others, was need into a rcvanicipality and my , was eleaed councillor our township. To give Some idea the business done here, in one ek over pimoa -was 0.14 to the Mc As eat f in wee we ION Nvi ed ing qui ber Ian COM to for son for of we 'WALL PAPER' E EXTEND YOU A CORDIAL INVITATION TO VISIT US, and see our new selection of Wall Ripen. It outclasses anything we have ever at- tempted, either in low or better grades. Many fine patterns are so beautifully color- ed that -they are at once an int •rest to the the purchaaer. Also our moderate prices -will enable you te decorate the home at small expellee with varied yet harmonious effects, and thus add .es the pleasure of liv. ing in it. ALEX. WINTER, Picture framing a Specialty. C. P. R. for freight. A half section of land, four miles from town, was sold last week fox $13,000. Every- thing is very high In this country and with the railways and iin.ple- ment agents the farmer is kept busy to 'hold his own, but if Sir Wilfrid. stands by (us well pull througla." Huron Notes. Efaslem, of 13elgrave, has sold his store to Mr. McKenzie, of Wingham. The hotel property is also reported to be sold, —Mr. Albert McGregor, of Cyprus River; 3Y1anitoba, who forraerly liv- ed at Conetance had his hand isadly crushed a short time ago. ef:Mr. Robert McMillan, of HuIlett, left last week for the West with a ear load of horses, among them Is a t•aam which took theprize at London and Woodstock, —Mr. anti. Mrs. Sprung, of Pan... tiate and. Mr. Gabriel Sprung, of Manitoba, who have been visiting friends in Hullett have eeturned to 'their respective homes. —A Short time ago, Mr. Geo. 11111, of the Base line, Stanley, sold a fine gelding to Mr. MoCLoskey, of Gode- ridla tor $265; it weighed 1,820, arid was a really superb animal. —John Jamieson, of Ethel, sold two hogs that weighed 480 pounds although they lacked. siss days of being six months old. They were of ,Berirshire-Tamwoeth breed. 44airissava, 4114 St. Patrick's Day, MARCH 17th. will be celebrated in St. James Church, SEAFORTH, by a sacred concert and lecture un- der the auspices of the choir as- sisted by MIt3S M. BEATRICE SCOTT, Soprano, MISS E. M. CONNOR, Poronto, Violin - Subject) of Lecture,— asMEMORIES OF ERIN." Doors open at 7. Entertainment at 8 All are Welcome. 1943-2 —Mr. Henry Thleischlauer, of Zur- ioh, hhs purchased the house and band of Mr. Jacob Oesche about two miles west ,of Zurich. Mr. Oesch in- tends moving to Michigan. --Fred Arneetrong, son of Mr. Jehn IL Armstrong, of Goderich, died last week at the age of 18 years. cera,plioation of malar .typhoid and pneem•onia. —Mr. George W. Rallton, of San Franeisco,, California, who' 25 Tears agent in Clinton, was in that town recently calling on this oid, friend, Mr. Rieliard Bamford. —Mr. Joseph Smith, &th line of Morris, has _purchased a 6ago year old thoroughbred Shonthorn bull from Mr, Thomhs Davidson, 12th eoncession of Grey. Ha is a fine an- imal weighing 1,600. —Messrs. Fair Bros., of Clinton, sold eighteen head of export cattle to 8. II. Smith, the other day, a pair of them weighing 3,480. This is about as heavy a pair Of steeirs as ever tipped Clinton's stock scales. —A short time ago John Rabb, 6th line of Morris; disposed of a fine span of youieg agricultural horses to Messrs. Dickson and Me - Mann, of Seaforth, for elle tifdy sum of $415. Last -year the same. gentle- man sold a span Toe $460. —Mr. Reu,ben Graham has bought the Mason Hou.se proPerty eine ton, and will assume its management as soon as the lease ef Mr. Branden- berger expires, which is oxi the first of May. Mr. Graham conduct- ed this house efore. • -"-On Tuesday, March 7th, Miss Alice, d.a.ughlter of Mr.'James Rose. of Goderich township, was married in St. George's church, Gode,rich,to liffr. Wm. Sower by, of the same township. The rector, Rev. Nark Turnbull, performed the ceremony. —Dr. McA.sh, Belgrave, has re- moved his household effects to Clin- ton where MTS. McAsh 'and family will make their home duripg the dootoe's absence taking a special course in the old land. Dr, Hamil- ton suceceeds Dr. McAsh, —Mrs. Samuel Seott, of Aubern, died on Saturday, March 4th, at the age of 31 years. She leaves a hu,S- hand and infant son, 'the latter one 437 a few weeks -old. Mr. Scatt fell from a bree while pruning it In janeary and has been tonfined to bed ever sinee, —David Clark, 14th concession. of Grey, has purchaeed the 97 acre farm of Dr. R. Xnechtel, of Winnli- peg, the property being three-que'r- ters of a mile from Mr. Clark's' home. The price was $4,000. Poe - session will be given OttL the first of April. —Mr, Gordon Waldron,•of Toronto, so*n et Mr. Thee, Waldren, Landon road, near Clinton, was inothat town one day recently. He la ewe Of Pe Huroulans Who has not only naade his mark in the world, but is mak- ing a fortune as well,' Per some years he liftS been Intexiested in the growing ,of rubber and hallo:Les in l'ildierreigua, having' extensiye planta- tions there, wisloh are now tender centre! of his son, and. from which he is deriving large revenues. —Margaret Ann Garrett, widolir ef the late Christopher Dulmage, died at the residence of her son, J. H. Graham, Huron road, near Gode- rich, on Sunday, March 5th, after a short illness from heart trouble. The deceased lady, who had reach- ed the age of 61 years, 'had been twice married. —Mr, Strang, of Goderith, has re- signed his position as peLnoinal of eition he has held for a third of a been appointed as his successor. Mr,. Strang is noe to sever his conneetion with the -school but is to be re- tained as elasSical master at a salary —At a meeting of the 'trustees of Walton Methodist church it was officially =decided to carry out,witle all speed, the Improvements on the church. These will take the form of •-•.a. cement basement, floored and fitted up for Sabbath school and Epwor elt League rooms. The boy - of the church will alSo be remode led and made more raod.ern. —A very pleasant event took place last week at the hecsaae of Mr. and Mrs. E. Chamney, `West Wawanosh. when their daughter, Eliza Alice, was united in marriage to R. H. Leishman, of Arcola, 1Yeanitoba, The ceremony was performed .by- Rev. Mr. Coupland, of Auburn. Mr. aind Mns. Leishman intend leaving for their home in Arcola in a forbnight. —The anniversary serviees in con- nection wit.h Willis church, Clinton, were theld on Sunday, March 5th. Large congregationa attended. both. morning latud evening. Rev. Dr. two powerful e,ermons and the ehoir rendered good. se.rvice, Miss K.Br.own of Goderich, assisting. The collec- tions ometufted to the handsome sum of $235. —Miss Jean Todd, only ;daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Todd, of St. Helens, was me.rried on the even/rig of February 28111, by Rev. S, M. Ruther Glen, N. W. T. third son Minnie Miller, sister of the groom, doted as bridesmaid. and Mr. Will Todd supported the groom. About for lev-f ive guests were present. - —One morning recently fire was discovered in the woodshed of Geo. Jack's 'residence, Wroxeter. Thos. Hemphill, who was the airst to ar- rive on the ecene had great difficul- ty in awakenin,g Mr. andeMrs. Jack, who by the time ,they were 'arouSea were nearly overcome with smoke. A sewing machine anal tablo, were the only things sa'veti. Ineurance to the amount of $450 will cover the —Miss Mary Re Findlater, da.ugh- ter of Wm. Findlater, of Morris, who vvill be graduated from, the. Women's Medical College, of Phil,- adehphia in May of this year, has been appointed • to the position of Resident Physitian of the staff of t he New England IlosPital, Boston, Massachusetts, going on duty in July. Out of a clees of 43 students Miss Fin,dlater was one of thre*w-ho were chosen for the .poiltion. —Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, of on Sunda.y afternoon of last; week while oul driving. The borse took tright from the noise of the Salva- tion Army drum and ran away. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were thrown from the eubter, the Termer hav- ing ene of lis arms badly hurt and Mrs. Canapbell wes cut about, the head, The horse ran to the brick yard before it stopped. —A few nights since a :number of parties, under 'the guise of a chari- vari, broke into the house of s Peter Carapbell, Bayfield, and and in- jury thereto. It is said they are likely to be proceeded against fn co-urt and made an example of. It is high time such things were stop- ped; people may mean no harm, but these affairs are often carried fur- ther than Originally intended,. The law should punish. severely all par- ties participating in them and this Is the only way, ib can b:e itooeed: —After e. year's illness due to passed away at her iresidence in God- erich, on Friday, March 13rd. In the ear13r 'stages of her trouble Mrs. MoK(ay spent a month in Toronto seeking benefit frern skilled treat- ment. The deceased was born in Goderieh In 1849 wad as married in deceased hee by some 21 ',gears. She vitetkloitt January. 1868. Her p et in life who Was a ioaptain on the es,pre- Is survived by three s‘ters and three brothers. e —There have been isle:vent! yisi- John Taylor, bertehe,r, has disposed of Ms business in T. Fells. C. 3. Reading :has dispoeed of his purmp business to 0. Thornton. who hae been assoolated write him &or some tittle past in the business. Mr. Da- vie, the meenb purchaser of the lilishbiagh hardware stock, has sold out to Bert Gerry, son of Mr.Gerry of Brussels. 3. IL Bewenan alas sold esie flour and: fpaa business 'Ns J. Bone and Intends going west. —The formal opening of the Gode- rich public library took place taxe Friday, Mar -ch 4th. The blinding was open for Inspection during the afternoon and many of the eitizens took advantage of the larivileige. the ...evening a meeting was held in the lecture rotten when addresses were given by prominent men of the the Blackstone erchestra. The blinding which is of red brick is not only a handsome strut -true but af- ing TOOM and lecture room. —A very pleasant event took plate at Sharon Springs, Farra, East WU.; wanosh, the bome of Mr. and Mrs. Giles Jenkins, On Wednesday, March 1st, when their eldest daughter, Anna Maud, was united In marriege to William Snell, ef Hullebt. The ceremony, which W443 witnessed: by the relatives and friends of the con- tracting patties, was perfarmed by Rev. B. Clement, pastor of Derides- -bore Methodis +church. After the eeremony VMS over, ana 'emigrate jations had teased, the ,guestS _paired to the "dining rOom, where a dain'ty wedding luncheon was served. When full justice had beep done to this part of tPe festivities, the re- mainder ef the. evening was sperit nitis lc and song, recitations and games to the enjoyment of all pre- sent. The presents to the bride were costly and usefel, showing the good wis-hes 01 all. —A large farewell party number- ing 30 or' 40 was tendered John and by R. Leatheedale and family, I3rue- sets, one evening reeently, prier to their leaving for their weseern luncheon complimentary speeches were made by B. Gerry, J. J. Gilpin' Kay, and. responded ba by Mr. Lands - borough. Choice musk, was ren- dered by Professor Hawkins. After singing r God be with yrou till WO meet again," khe 'company said their good bye. —The annual bonspeil of the Winghem Ceerling Club, which 'was eoncluded last Felday, was without' doubt the most snecessfel over held there. About 20 rinks were enter- ed in the different oompetitions, and some good. exhibiti.ons of 'the roarin' game were in order. There was the keenest oompetition for the trophy, D. T. Hepburn's, Wingliem, rink winning frees Hamilton s, Fer- gus, rink by the narrew Margin of ene shot; after playing en extra end. In the: 'consolation. Harvey's, Kin- eardine, rink won from Anderson's!, Winghara, rink by two shots. —A serious mistake one morn ing, not long ago, nearly calesed the death of Mrs. Thoma.s Halloran, of Winghani. She had a severe *old, and when she arose in the ennening she went to take SOMIO medicine, for her tough, bu t, calor tuna tely, took - a dose of very powerful Hail:went in- stead of the viougb. medicine. Injuri- ous effects immediately followed. and quickly as possible -a phyeitian w,as summoned. Atter some 'time and labor, the danger point 'Wn.'3 pessed, and Mrs. Halloran is recov- ering =from what might have provede a. fatal miltalre had not help been oontaiined iiigredient that was -deadly poison. —The Witighern Advance of last week says: There passed. away on Febr'uary 26th, at the reeklenee of has- son, George, Sauit Ste Marie, Frances Burke,. aged 92 years. 'De- reease.d was -.veil known, around Wingham, having lived fer 27 years on lot 19, cotIceSSiorl 13., Turnberry, Zetland. When 27 years of 87.0 he troop in 1837. He had 'the best of +health until the week ,leefore he Allied. At the recent eleetions be was lin exoellent spirits, and joking- ly said: "I must go and vote, be - 'cause one epeaker saki that the Gov- ernment took the minerals, and tina- :ber and left nothing but the dirt and must put them <est befoxfo they aan pass ,a law to take the -dirt too from the tsettler," —Miss Ross, ef Stanley, who was returning from Clinton on Sunday afternoon of Last week, chivies., in a cutter, get pretty close to the rail - ,road crossing at the elevator before short distanoe away. The horse !be- came frightened and started off on the run down the London road, which Le in a very dangerous con- dition at the present :time, pulling th,e cutter and its driver over end into pitch holes. The horse contin- ued its mad .race beyond. the House of Refuge, when it waa stopped. by Mrs. Ferguson, of the Normandie Hotel, who pluckily jumped from a moving rig and grabbed the horse by, the head. Miss 'Ross escaped unin- jured, although severely shaken up, but the horse Nras considerably cut about the legs. —The Wife of George Snell, of Hui. lett, died en Wednesday, Marah 8th„ at the age of $1 years and :ten months. The deceased though not tution. never ailed till about ten .days before het deathewhen she con- tracted .a cold followed broncial pneumonia. whAch wee the eause of death. She was born in Kilkenny county, Ireland, coming to ithie country with her parents, when 20 Years of age. settling in Goderloh township. Five years later she was married to Mr. Snell, with whons 56 years of wedded life thus :been spent, sharing not only %the joys but the prlvatkms Jana trials of .pie eneer life. Eleven ohildnen were bera to them, seven of whom are living, • —The Wingham town eourocil have vassed a. by-law defining the duties of the town, constable as follows: The chief censtuble la the toeYela of Wing -Warn, besides performing the form, the 'duties of sanitary inspec- tor, Caretaker of town hall, clap - thin of the tire brigade, earetaker of the waterwerks and fire probecs Hon apparatus, fire inseectesebread lirspeoter, tax collector, including/ - the colleetion of dog tax, poll tar, Heense fees Imposed by by-law, and all hall mots due the oorporation4 ,As elalef constable he shall perform the duties of ,peace offieer within the munioipality, and shall enforce tall by-laws of the town and prose- cute all infringements thereof. The by-Ili:11,v sets forth the manner in which the chief phalli perforea his different duties. —The auction sale of trotting bred stock belonging, to Messrs. 19004-t & Warwick took plaee at their etables In Brussels last week. There was a. very large attendance almost( too large to be conveniently handled. 13. Scott was the auctioneer. The following sales were made; Two year old filly to M. Black, Morrie, $1.69; five year old horse :to A.. Lady Minto, to A, O. Dames, Bra's. sels, for MO; Ante, to Mayor Wat- son, Listowel, for $202; two year -0/4 Erin Lady Caplan, P. Soott, Brussels, at S145; a yearling filly to Robert Wilson, Seaforth, $135; e: driving mare to Councillor ter, Morris, for $171; a roadster to John Lamont, Grey, at $154. Lady Minto has sinee been sad to Robert MeDonald, Grey, at an advance Ira price. The stallion Kaplan, 2.08 1-€'' and Costumier will be retatned4 Brussels as formerly. -