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Ideal Field Fencing
is this season much reduced
in price. Farmers, get our
prieee before buying any
-other kind of fence --all No.
9 hard steel wire.; Sold by
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OBESNEY 85 SMILEY,
SEAFORTH,
SOLE s AGENTS,
Hardware, Stoves and Coal.
DOMINION BANK
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO.
E B. 03LER, M. P. T. G. BROUGH,
President General Manager
simommommon4. .
Capital„ Fully Paid Up -$3,000,004).00
Reserve Fund and un-
divided Profits $ 3,634,000
Deposits by Public $29.700,000
TotaleAssets $ 39,225,000
sEAFORTH BRANOH,
Every faeility for the traneaotiug of a
general banking bueinees. -
Cotieetions merle on all points in Canada
and abroad.
Advances made te Fenner*. Special &t-
endon paid to the celleetion of Sale Note*.
SAVINGS BANK.
Interest) allowed from date of dernit.
Deposita of $1.00-ancl upwards received,
and interest paid or added to account June
Oth and December 31st.
A. E. GIBSON,
Manager.
- 5. RATS. Solicitor
James Watson,
- Successor to W. N. Watson
NORTH MAIN ST., SEAFORTH.
General Fire. Life andr Accident Insur-
anee agent, Real &tate and Loan Agent.
Dealer lu firsteilass finely and Mis011120-
*urine Sewing Machine, end Creaneleepar-
aters. viz.:
New Raymond and White Sewing
Machines andNational Cream Sep-
arator in three sizes
Also Bowleg machine needles, oil, attach-
ments, repairs and sundries for all kinds of
*ening triachinen Prices right and ma-
chines fully guaranteed,
JAMES WATSON,
insurance agent, and derbies in Sewing Witching
and Bloyclea Noah Mein street, Seaforth.
, unimmaV
A Famous .School.
STRATFORD, ONTARIO./ ,
Ib pays to get 6Fri:sr:Ma1 Education -and
it pays totget it in this echoed. We can
do naore for our graduates than any other
bnneaa liege in the ?ravines.
tiernmer al Schools employ our grad.
ues as taoher., they know thee the
training givon- in -this institution is the
beet. Eater now. Write for 1,4%oata-
logue.
ELLIOTT4 MoLACHLAN, Principals
Bargains .
One Upright 'Cabinet Grand Piano, need
shout six"-monthe, cannot he told from
new, Walnut case, stool and drape to
match, will sell very cheap.
One six-octeve Bell Organ in first clam con-
dition. A fine inatrument, cheap.
-One Karn Organ, five octave, this instru-
, ment we guarantee, the mueic ie per -
feet and the calm is a fine one.
One Bell orgae, five octave, suitable for
beginners, and good for years.
Also several other bargains that will pay
intending purchaser's calling.
Have you heard about our new 103 edition
of sheet tousle, regularly told from 59e
up, our price 10a and we will seed to
any place by mail. .1 card will bring
you a catalogue.
G. M. Baldwin & 00.
SE A.FORTH.
Easter
Blooms
0.ace more, and all
earth seems glad. We
are, anyway, for never
before have we been
better prepared with
-dainty
To:let ,E45TER
Articles.
We have p4rfuntes
which rival %lie flow
-
ere' fragranoei We
have beautiful boxes
ef Lewney's celebrated
chocolates and bon.
bolts.
ta"a have—, bat
you had better, °erne
and see for aaihrself.
We'll both enio3iyour
visit.
0. ABERHART,
teleUGGIST.
Agent for Prof. Dyke's "011 of Pines,"
and Cookhi Cotton Root Compound,
knd Foreyth foot ball,
OARDNO'S — BLOCK
SMete..1410.1Fer"-PEr.
gesitor
DISTRICT MATTERS.
1"
Voting on By Law:
It is very desirable' that all
persons entitled to vote on the
Felectric Light By-La,w will
Make it a point to come out
and vote, whether for or
against, that the result may be
as decisive as possible. Only
property owners are entitled.
to vote ,on this By -Law. A
majoritya_of the votes cast
either carries or defeats the
By -Law, so that all votes un-
- recorded don't effect the re-
sult, asin the case of a bonus
- "by-law. •
N. cLUFF, Mayor.
Tilt- SUE
RIL 21, 1901
•A Pleasant Evening -The meinhera
ef the eleeadian Order of Foresters
lodge and tteir friends- spent a most
enjoyable evening in the lodger room
en !Tuesday evening. There was a.
good 'Attendance and an excellent
literary and musical programme was
given. Every aumber was well rend-
ered and thoroughly appreciated by
the audience. The Forestere have
the imputation of giving good enter-
tainments and this was ;the best ef
them all. -1
'The Weather. -Same are, complain-
ing of the Intel:Less of this season,
and enveigh e,gainst that ancient in-
eividual, the clerk of rthe 'weather,
for the treatment he alas been
ing us for the past week or so. But
the blast !of winter which broughe
the tikift of snow Saturday and Mon-
day nights, was a mere ntitbing oom-
pared, with the April (storm of lash
year. During i the day and night ot
Friday, the 1504 and the early moirn-
'big of Saturday, the 16th, snow fell
to the deptei ,of 18 inolle.s, blocking
all steam and electric treilway4 and
putting traffic oue of businees in
many parts of- the eountry. The
snow was all .gone in a few days.
On Saturday, April 20th, 1901, an
even worse storm struck ebis section.
Snow piled up it enormous 'drifts.
Still a later etorm was on Tuesday,
May 14th, 1895, when the whole -calms-
try we's enisered with eix inches of
the beautiful. But pewee forget -
f earn time to time, and think ,their
present discomforts are the.evoret.
Seaforth Poultry News. -At ;the
regular monthly meeting of the
poultry fanciers of the ,town held
Tuesday evening, a very instructive
lecture- .was given by :Mr. T. C; El-
fard, of the Central Dominion Poul-
try station, at Ottawa. Me. Elford
gave .statistics to show th:alt, the
poultry industry was not only one
of the most profitable branchee of
farming but that it was destined to
become one of the leading featuree
en a great rnany ofeour most up-to-
dato farms. He went- on to show
that at present it was impossible to
supply the demand tar strictly high
cla.ss faltened fowl of every descrip-
tion and that (the English markets
as yet have been scarcely touched
and that if the farmers and poultry
keeper,s of Canada will.sanply the
proper class et fattened potiltey they
will find a ready market with prices
that will mare than compensitte
them ter the lifitle extra care re-
quired to put fctevl in a properly fat-°
toned condition. .
a
Of KinloSe, in Brute county, who
eke& to be contemporary wit'h-five
reigning Monanceis and 15 Prime
egbalsters of Beigtand, and also with
the great Napoleon Bonaparte, who,
-se:would be plea,sed to have a friendly
'contest in spelling and writing wieb
any retired farmer in t'he county of
Bruce or Huron, abag of flour-
tbe given to sonie poor persons.
will give ten years advantage t,q us
OPerellenti"
. •
Public 'erieeting.-A public meet-
ing- for the discussion of the electric
light by-law was held in the town
hall on Monday evening. The meet-
ing was fairly well attended by the
ratepayers. The chair was occupied
by Mayor Chaff and speeches were
made by Mayor Bell, of Wingham.
and Messrs. B. 13. Gunn, M. P., James
Watson, James Wattle, J. M. Best,
and Samos McGinnis. Helms ex-
pected that Mayor Hendrie, of Kin-
cardine, would also be present, but
tor 40.1110 reason he was unable to be
here. Wingharn now own the elec-
tric light plant and Mr. Bell 'gave la
short synopsis Of the working of
the plant and the financial adman,
tage which. accrued to the ;town!
through owning it. Messrs. James
Watson and J. M. Best also spoke
very strongly in favor of municipal
ownership, while the proposed pur-
chaseeet the plant here was opposed
by Messrs. James Beattie and James
McGinnis. Tile speakers were all
listened tic attentively and no, doubt
after thoroughly digesting the ar-
guments for and against will east
their ballots as they deem best in
the -interests of the town. The vot-
ing will take place on Tuesday next
and the vote should be a large' and
representative one. If the people,
wish the plant they should so indi-
cate by a decisive vote; if they do
not wish the purchase to be made
they -should show their desires equal-
ly as conclusively.
•
The Goon Old Stock. -Mr.- John
Buchanan, of Colborne, Carlow post
'office, writing to the G-oderich Star
in !regard toi the thallenge of Ito.
Jacob McGee, whioli we published
'last week, says: "In my humble
opinion it he worth. a bag of flour
to get aoquahated with a man of
su-ch mobl,e sentiments as those of
my !worthy friend. It is true that a
good penman is as hard to (get as a
goad ploughman -they are but few
and tar between. I saw some time
no a Toronto professor writing on
the. !subject and there tire many of
the big offices in the city that would
like to; have a first class penman,
but there was none to be got in the
city of Toronto. We have a vener-
able everthy in Colborne. in his nine-
ty-first !year, and writing a book:
he was the first grammar school
teacher in Huron or Bruce, and he.
tomes for his daily- mail to Dunkin
post office, :nearly two miles every
day. It is._ hard to get such men now.
I may say I am not ,classical-enever
was master of a pen or a plow, al-
though I have held.' a plow more or
less since 1837, until 1904, or in other
words, 67 years. I almost forgot to
say I claim to have sken the first
load of sugar kettles to the county
of Bruce, in 1819, ' from "Goderich
foundry to, Kincardine to Mr. Allan
Cameron.!At the time lie had not the
roof on his stable and it was a pret-
ty cold February might in 1849. I
have no doubt .some- of the old stock
of these old days oould be traced up
even ye ."
--en this teennection MT may say
that a mistake oocurred in Mr. Mc-,
Gee's -"ehallenge" as published last;
week, whicili somewhat !obscures the
sense of it. In eorrectikg the proof
the compositor chaVged the wrong
Inc and inserted a line that -should
have been left out. It should have..
read es follows: " There is a retired
farmer living on The first concession
,
• Travellers. -Tito following were
tioketed to distant points tbis week,
by W. Somerville, railway endsteanni
ship 'agent, in addition to the Eas-
ter excuesioaa: Thomas Striate, Cline-
elh,urst, rtto Albrite, Assi•niboia.; pan
MoDanald, to Milestooe. Assiniboia;
Mr. exid Mrs. John Landsborougli, to
Winnipeg; Mrs. Hugh Robb, to Win-
nipeg ; Will T. Ha,ys, to Chicego;
Frank McMichael, to Cleveland; T.
iUmpleby, to Pittsfield, Mass.;
'Miss McDonald, Gouireook street, to
Detroit; '.Tames and Emma Ford, of
Tuckeremith, t Wbeatland, North
Dakota. •
-The following were tieketed to
• firstarat 'points by Greig & Stewart,
C.P.R. agent: W. elrook, of Egmond-
vele • to Strathenna, Alberta Wal.
ter ‘Aeright, Egmondville, and Nor-
man Beane, Seaforth, to E,s tev a n,
' Assa.
Beautiful shoes for childreneiew stook just
arrived *hie week -the finest that are rrade in Can-
ed a, samples in north window. W. H. Willis, sole
agent for Dorothy Dodd sheee for ladies and George
A. Slater shoes for men, Seaforth. 1949.1.
U'ee Sherwin VVilliame floor „paint.. It
dslos -very hard'and looks well. Sold by Chesney &
`811111034 Seaforth. 1949,1
Thomae Brown, Deering agent. Seaforth,
will have a carload of Sucoees Manure Spreaders de.
livered at Sesfor1h in a few days. These maohines
are manufaotured by the Paris Plow Co., of Paris,
Ontario. 1949x2
You will find our prices low !on poultry
netting, washers, wriegete and churn's. Chesney
Smiley, Seaforth. 919.1
To Renb.-The brick house and orchard
east of A. Young's residence, present oocupieri by
Robert Oevealeser, wee an adjoining 10 aore field of
pasture. Apply to Alex. Wilson., Sesforth.
19424
A Talent Tea will he given by the Ladies'
Aid of the Presbyterian Church, on • Friiq even
-
lug, April 28414 in the school room. Tea timed
from font until eight. All are wale:awe 1949.2
'Golden Wyendotte eggs for hatebing.
hest winter icelare f 1 per setting of 1.3
entearistid.
*Sherwin WiThams paint. give better sab-
Wootton, cover more surface end are move econom-
',cal thah anv ether paint. Sold by Chesney and
Smiley, Sesorth. •11494
Waned at the Cominercial Sea.
forth, a linindrees-andapantrygirl- Mighest wages.
19494
BOUSIO AND LoT FOR tilALE.-or . Palea
house and lot, situated on the hornet of Market and
'High Streets, Beaterie, one bleek west of town hall.
The honee contsine 41 rooms. a ,good caller/4W fur-
nsoe, bard and soft wife', also a quentity.of
hold furniture and two new tapestry carpet* never
need. Apply to S. N. Jacobs, BeafOrth. .1948k4
Choice homemade niaple syrup and
maple sugar in Mock at Beattie Bros" &Worth.
194
Two fifty -gallon oil timing, bott:' in good
0od
order, for eale 11 Beattie Brat., Seaforth. 1948-2
GlAsoUNE STovES. • - Detroit Vapor
doves :-The simplest and safest gasoline 'rove
1111 b111 eelf igrefriater and burns with a
an d be convinaed of the stiperiority of this stove
over other makes, 0. A. Sills; Seaforth.
19484
TO TUB Lennts,-Switehes made frott1
aotobings. Miss E. Ross, over W. N. Watson's °Moe,
North Main street. Seaforth. 1885-tf
Lotal .Briefs. -Mr. J. G. Crice 're-
turned. hoene from lYfount Forest last
siseek .where he had been decorating
a hall in a private residence tlaere.
The walls were made in imitation of
marble decorated with panel pic-
tures. Mr. Crich is an expert at this
kind of week. He. did some work for
the same gentleman four years ago
and the fact that he sent for him
again is the besteproof of the satis-
faction whieh his work, 'gave. -Mr.
Micintel Murdie, Clerk rof Iticleillop,
accompanied Mr. eile,nley, the Reeve,
to .Thronto last week to attend the
. conference of municipal Officers to
• consider certain amendments to
I the .Municipal Act, McKillop was the
i about sixtee,n years of age, son of
I only municipality in Huron retire -
Rented, -Elgin 'Jones, • a. young dad
! Mr. Robert Janes, underwent an op-
eration for appendicitis on Sunday
last and • tt. •
. could be expected under the circum- •
.The est Thgt Grow a in bperating as before, amounts to
wear end -emir macelinery and lone
.........; I
You can't afford to masts weeks and 1
months of time and energy in growing :
so-oalled cheap or leirgain seeds. Whet
you want is full sized paakets at popular
Fleet, see is that are tested and tried, no
di.appoiutnieut with them, your money's
worth every time. If you want to make a
m .
om of our year's work, bidet on get-
ting our needle not merely because we any
mo but becimee they are known to be absol-
utely 'pliable. You get what you think
you are getting every thne,never any guess;
work about emits. We make sure in ad-
vance that the steeds are • right and guaran-
tee values to be always the best.
-...............
E. Kerslake,
Successor to Hamilton &Kerslake, C4tri.
neseemeneemesneseeenseeeeesneeeneeepiee,
1
hisbrother-in-law.-eIre, Geo. Hart,
haying ;resigned his position as jan-
itor Of the Pre.sbyterian churcie Mr.
Alesr. Sutherland bni been appointed
his eacroessor.-Mr.elted Mrs. Walter
Scott, Of- Toronto, are here, !the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Stobie'
and other friends. -Mr. John Rey-
nolds, oe the north gravel roadelule
lete, !recently aisposed of a fine four
year tole gelding to Air. David 1)o -
Van, of Seaforth, for which be re-
ceived. the handsome sum gf $260-
tr. Robert Govenlock has purchiteed
Mr. 'Archibald Scott's cottage near
the nubile school and will have it
fixed up as a residence for himself.
He farad $600 for it. -The fire alarm
was sinanded on, Tuesday forenoon
and all was bustle on Main street in
I a' dew pecande. Every person was
asking,' "Where is the lire ?" But
it !soon beciame known that there was
1110 fire. An insurance inspector was
in itowe and the alarm leas sounded
' to show him how expeditiously the
firemen. eould• get to work. -On Tues-
day evening some raischievoue per-,
eons spattered the outside door. of
: Pollee Magistrate Beattie's office
Iwith tobacco juice. This is not the
first time, a similar offence has been
committed and the guilty parties if
discovered 'should be taught better
manners. Thia is a very contemp-
tible way of snowing spite, -Thomas
McMillan, -16f Roxboro, McKillop, is
'after the big egg championship. Re
has an egg laid by a white Leghorn
ben Which measures 6 1-4 by 8 1-2
s inches and weighed half a pound,
' do' f
sc hens
average two pouzen gngds. Thisrom is excep-
' tional' for the smaller breeds.-
MessrS. Kennedy Bros„ have an ex-
' oellent display of Bastin- raeat,which
comprises two extra large animals.
• Ate of these is a three year old
: steer purchased from. Mr. G. M.Ches-
iney; which dressed 000 pounds. The
ether ,wae a two year old purchased
frona .Mr, Ed. Leatherlend, of Tuck-
! ensinith, which dressed over 750 lbs.
It wel he hard 4 'beat this pair.-
• Miss ;Beatrice Soott will sing the of-
fertory solo en St. Thomas church
next Sunday morning, during which
time Mr. W. H. Willis will preside
at the organ -less Gouinlock, of
Termite, is the guest of her aunt,
Mre. linech.-We deeply regret to
hear of the death of Mrs. John Aik-
enhead of the London Road, Tuck-
, ersmitb, ;which occurred on Thurs-
, day. The funeral takes plate on
Saturday, to Baird's - cemetery. -Mr.
James leehoe- had a close shave from
,severe injury while helping to
load boiler at the foundry a few
days ago. But beyond a few bruises
which laid him off work for a couple
deys, he escaped.--Messers. XaMeS
Lockhart and, Peter Kerr have been
elected to the eldership of Duff's
chureh, McKillop, and will be or -
claimed next Sabbath. -Mr. (Dr.)
Livingstone arrived here from Mena,
Arkrineas, 'on Wednesday. -Our good
old ;friend, Mr. Alexander Ross, of
Wingharn, has just paid his thirty-
eighth annual subscription to The
Expositor, ba.ving been a continuous
,subseriber since 1867. May his
shadow never grow less. -The time
of ithe Last train going- weet, leaving
Seatorth is 10.33 instead of 10.18 as
a ppea r•S lin ur time table.-eire. J.
H. 'Benson, of Regina, and formerly
Y e of 1Seaforth, is here visiting friend.s.
, 'Inae Electric Light By -Law.
stances. -A deputation fromBrit-
taenia Masonic Lodge went toKippen
on Sunday last,to attend'the funeral
of the late John .MoNevirt. ! The at- •
tendence from ,Seaforth would have
been very Much larger had. the sad
event been more generally known,
es Mr. • McNevin was well known to
..tuna a general favorite with many
Of our citizens, but -very -few shad
even heardnf his death unttl after
the funeral. -Mrs. Wm. Copp was
in London this week visiting her son
William, who was sufficiently recov-
ered from his recent illness to per-
rnit of his removal from Port Arthur
to London. She also visited friends
in Exeter. -The Ladies' Aid. of the
Presbyterian Church •intend having a
Talent Tea in the .,Church Scheel
room on Friday afternoon next: -Mr.
Will Hays, ROM :of 'T. E. Hays, left on
Saturday for Winnipeg where be hes
secured. 'a good situation. Mr. Hays
will be much missed in inesical air-
clesThere .end he lerrees behind a heat
of 'friends wile will wish lain success
in the West. -Mr. johnLaird has
disposed of his grocery - etook and
businesa. to Mr. II. 3. Marshall, who
will run this business in cannection
with his laundry. -The Beaver Min-
strels 'on Special invitation 0- to
Wingham on . the Rth of May and to
Mitchell Yen the 24th of May. -April
weather in -Marchland Wretch weath-
er i•n April was the -order this year.
-The 'coal bin is what is worrying
the ordinary citizen these days -Mr.
Jas._ Dick has got the ord. Methodist
-Parsonage to its permopent location
.and is having a .cellar and cerne.nt
foundation built under it. When
the -work -on the building is complet-
ed,- it will make a meat and hand-
some building., Mr. Dick. is pine of
our most enterprising citizens end
does his share towards building up
the town.-Mrseand Miss Ewing ar-
rived home this -week front New York
where they spent • the winter. Their
many friends here will be pleased
to welcome them back.. -The Colleg-
iate Institute and Ptiblic Scho:ol
closed on Thursday for the Easter
holidays, to resume agaia on May
1st. -Mt. 13. 13, Gunn, M. P. came
home from Ottawa an Saturday,and
will not return until latter the Eas-
ter bolid.ays.-Dr. Ovens, eye, ear
!and' hose specialist, svos here on
Wednesday last en .a professional
visit. elle doctor has seveedi patentee
in this district and makes roonthlY'
visits. --The Bell Engine Works this
week linceived, an order from Long
Istand, Nova Scotia, for e traction
engine to be used for drawingeium-
her on the road insteadof horses.
They !also shipped this Week a spec-
ial contractor'S ractiou enseine with
locomotive cab to tandsdown, Leeds
county, also to beeused. :for .heavy
road tearning.-Mr.i Thos. Hills, of
Egonondville, Was in S. Marys on .
Tuesday -attending tbe ' funeral
Dear Expositor, -At a medting of
the ratepayers of Seaforth on Mon-
day evening last to discuss- the par -
chase of the electric lighting plant
Mr. James Beattie stated that when
iIthe extra lights were started ti•t the
Presbyterian church there was not
enough power to run them, etc. The
facts are that as Ian outlay of at
least $150 was required to purchase
a ti•ansfarmer of a sufficient size
!to take on the extra 100 lights want-
ed, and as we expected the plant to
be taken over by the .town at once,
we did. net think that we had any
right to go to such an expense with-
out getting any return. This bad
nothing to do with the power or ca-
pacity of the electric plani and we
are certain that we explained this
to Mr. Beattie and others. • We have
stated time and again that 1,500
more lights can be added without
loading the ;electric plant and proof
of this can be ecen at the works at
any time, aa there is an extra engine
of 80 horsc power and a dynamo ca-
pable of taking on 1,500 more lights
standing idle all the year rowed.
Mr. 'Beattie also stated that Ito show
that the lamps on .the streets were
no good, we offered when asking for
a new franchise, to put new ones on.
1 This is another case of misrepresen-
tation as our offer to the council
was $5 per lump or $85 per year for
the first five years in addition ,to
what we are *now getting. This a-
mount we expected would purchase
the new lamps if the town insisted
on getting them. Lamps such as we
now have are used in Toronto, Strat-
ford, Goderich, Winghom, Clinton,
etc., and. the lamps now in use in.
Seaforth are good for another ten
years if properly looked after. The -re
were several other mis-sta temente
Made by Mr. Beattie but it would
take top much of your space to refer
Id %here all. Yours, etc„ -THE SEA -
FORTH ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
1 -Dear. Expositor, -1 ask the priv-
ilege of submitting through the
columns of The Expositor a few facts
for , the consideration of the 'rate-
payers prier to voting on the elec-
tric eight by-law on Tuesday next.
The town, after running the electric)
light plant, which mist about $11,-
000, 'ter five years, sold it to the
electric ;light company for $5,000. The'
company 'has been running it, with'
the !additions which have been made
tO it, for nearly eleven years, and
show we are asked. to buy it back et
$19,300. The town ran it at a loss
of fully $1,100 per year, after allow-
ing the same price. for street light-
ing lit now pays, and we are told that
the 'company has not made it pay
during the time it has run it. The
interest and sinking fund on the
teen, without allowing anything for
$1,516.65 per antrum. A large num-
ber Of citizen's belieese that it will
take from $5,000 to $10,000 more to
put the plant in proper ,shape ito
:meet the requirements. Mr. James
lefa,tsonei proposition Would cost
more. If 00 then, it will require 'a
proportionate ad.iitional amount to
meet rthe sinkbeg fund and interest.
It es now lain:lost a certainty that. el-
ectrie ;light power will be distributed
all through this section from Nia-
gara Walls in about two years at a-
bout ,one-half the cost of the pre-
sent system of generating power.
Goderich in running the electric
light plant, in addition lto other ex-
penses, tax their citizens n retie of
27 11-2 mills on the dollar, Don't go
and do likewise. If Seaforth car-
ries kills by -Law it will be so near the:
limit of its borrowing power, that
sheuldsonae good industry turn up
inesh as would give etnployment to
a 'number of hands, we will not be
able to assist it, no matter bow wil-
ling eve m,ay be. I hope every rate-
payer will see that it is for the best
intereets 'of the town to vote again
the by-law.
JAIYIES"-BEATTIE.
4
-Dear Expositor, -Before a.nothei
issue of your 'valuable paper Teaches
the public, the ratepayers of the
town lef Seaforth will &eve, by their
notes, decided whether or not: they
will take over the Electric Light
plant rto be the propeiny of the
town. Owing to the expenditure of
se 'large an amount of money as is_
required tor the plant, such a step
should toot be taken without due con-
sideration. The service Tendiened by
the ocimpa,ny -has been einything but
satisfactary to 'those using the
light, and it 'seems to me that were
the plant itt its present' condition
oripable of givi,ng aiedtisfactory ser-
vice it would .do .so now when the
colinpany iaie offering it for sale to
their customers. The natural. in-
ference rto draw from this is that the
plant Tequiree considerable repairs
td put it -in a condition capable of
rendering a senvice which would be
satiseactoty to the users ofthe
light and this would require the ex-
penditure of a considerable srqzl of
money by the town in addition to the
amount paid the company. A meet-
ing eves called at the request of the
Electric Light Compa.ny and other
friends in the town ball, on Monday
Met tend was addressed by Mr. Bell,
of Wingbaru, who gave a statement
of the profit's made by that'town on -
their electric light plaaen'but after
deducting the amount isaved by the
above town on account of having a.
water power' and a suitable anenuot
tor the depreciation of the plant,
which' was not done, it Would leave a
balance ion the wrong side of the ac-
count. There es another point which
deserves oon.sideration. It is that
the company claim to be eiving ex-
tra value for the money. If it is
such ia good investment for the town
why !is it thet they are so anxious to
get trid of it. Had it beeie a eatisfac-
.
tory ia,nd paying investment tor the
company they would not have
wanted to dispoee of it and if 11 earn
be !made to pay rimier the efficient
management of the present eampany
with ten years' experience, (how can
the town council or a commission
without experience make it n paying`
ineestneent or tbe 'town. If the
town reouncil litts to buy their exper-
ie,noe 'they may thave to do GO at a
very ;high price !and the. ratepayers
will neve to foot tele bill. All rate-
payers should remember that this
by-law idiffere from a loan in that
vt) beast in its fav -
for a loan it 1 reqigres a certain
number lof otes to
or ito ca-rry ;it, while for this by-law
-a Imajerity of the votes crept carries
it, mo matter boiie small the vote
west. Only owners of property in the
town rare entitled to vote and all
such 'should recard their votes an
the 25th', on whatener side 'they
think is in th'e 'best interests of the
town. 'But bear ,in !mind that the ef-
forts being put forth by 'the Elea -
trio 1Lignt Company to tarrythis by-
law are for the furthering ef their
own lintere.sts, and it is very enlikely
that you can vote Ito further their
interests land tltose of the toshn at
the isame time. While this by-law
Was carried a fee months ago by a
majority of three, there were a.
number voted for the by-law on that
occasion Who were not entitled to
vote. Tours truly, RATEPAYER.
•
Beechwood. -
• Notes. -Mr. M. McArdle sold a
good horse this week to Mr. Jack-
son, of Mitchell, the price paid was
$200. Mr. John Lynch.sold his fine
black team to the same main for a-
bout $500. There are some other fine
,horses Jiere for sale if the buyers
will put up the price. -Spring is
,keeping backward y but we will like-
ly :get good -weather next week. The
saying that a ate Easter brings a
late ;spring seems lo be verified.
Pnobably le is the debates on the
Autonomy. bills that are effecting
the %weather. If people would be haat ,
and do unto otheri; as they would '
wish to be done by, there would he
no debates or eontention; it would
pass smoothly. Those so called equal
righters always try to stir up trouble
whenever they can. They could profit
by weading The Expositor on the sub-
ject two weeks ago. We give that
paper -credit for treating the sub -
cot faiely and in a christian spirit.
-Mr. Gaffney and sisters visited last
Sunday at Mr. Jerry O'Hara.'s.
TER
""1—
This is Easter Week, and, though we are very busy,
we will do the best we can to let you have your hit
for Sunday. If you have not alrehdy placed your c
der there is a goodly number of Easter Novelties
marked at very low prices, which, with a slight.
change, perhaps a neat little flower here and a clus.
ter of roses there, can be made to be very_becomiag,
to you, and thus you will avoid. any tedioun wait.
Have You Seen
our beautiful collection of Artificial Trimming Flow-
ers--2the Lilacs, Forget -Me- Nots, Violets, Daisies,
Pansies, Lilies of the Valley, Fruits, Foliage, Prim-
roses and Rose Clusters in every shade, Silk c hiffons,
Satin Braids, Lustrous Straw Braids and Brilliantly
Shaded Ribbons, all of which go to make up our
Elegant Easter Millinery.
0-Tir New Hats
This week's arrivals',—Some shapes to be trimmed.
Many already trimmed and.ready to put on and wear.
We are not a bit slow—for copies of the hest Paris
and New York Styles are here for you in time for
Easter. We have assortment and stock enough for
the greatest rush of business you can possibly give
us and the prices are easy. We quote
Ohildren's Hats at from 26c to $2 Each.
Ladies Reidy -to -Wear Hats at from $1 to $3 5O
Up -to -Date Trimmed Novelties from $2,60 to $10.
PRESS FABRICS
We have at present a very' fine selection of Dress
Goods, Suitings and Waistings. This week we open.
ed case of the popular Crepe De Chene in all wool
and Silk and Wool. Price, 65o, 75c, $1 and $1.26
per yard. These are first olass goods,. having a beau.
tiful clear sheer effect, and the colorings are the
latest that fashion speaks of.
RAINCOATS
Have you bought your new Spring Raincoat, if not,
don't miss seeing our assortment, it's too great and
too good t� be overlooked. We sell good raincoats
at $5, $6.50 and $7.50 eaeh and the best at $9, $10.50,
$12.00 and $15.00 each.
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WAISTS and SKIRTS
No time better than " NOW?' The - best designs in
the best cloths are largely represented. and the sizes
well assorted. Waist Prices 750, $1.00 up to
$5.00 each. , Skirt Prices:—$2, $2.50, $3, up to
• $7.50 each,
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THE E. illeFAUL DR 1 r 'GOODS CO.
Seaforth Ontario.
, the season. -Last week John Grim- Turner's church Sunday school WAS
; oldby was presented with a purse of held Cal Thursday evening last. The
money which had been subscrined fellowing officers -were elected Su
by his 'numerous friends in this and. - erintendent, Herbert Crith; assis
Harlock vicinities, for the purpose tent, !Thomas Townsend; secretary
of replacing the wages he. will lose treasurer, Miss Flossie Tomentend
through the Injury bo his hand. The organist, Miss Pepper,
amount was about $170 and will, no
Walton.
Local Iterrs.-Mr. Jas. Williamson
has disposed of his matched agricul-
tural team for the ,handsome sum of
$450. A gentleman from Dublin was
the purchaser. It always pays to
keep good horses and Mr. William-
son is .always to the front in the line,
of ;horse flesh. -Work has been com-
menced Ion the new residence of Mr.
John ;Bennett. Also on the new barn
being erected this summer by Mr.
Peter !Gardiner, which will be fit-
ted luP with all the modern improve-
ments. The stone work is being done
by tMessrs. Somers and Holmes and
the :earpenter work by Mr. Hoegy.
When ;completed this will be ene of
the -best barns in this part of the
eounty. iWe congratulate Mr. Gar-
diner on the success which his push
and perseverance deserv,es.-Mr. F.C.
Ne.al, M.D., left last week for Peter -
bore, Where he will practise his pro-
fess -ion. We presume the people of
Peterboro will find in Dr. Neal not
oniy a. clever doctor but also an al
citizen. -Mr. Jelin Stark, of Halton I
county, has been visiting with Wal-
ton friends this week, the being one
of the old and well known residents
ot this village. -Next Sabbath, Rev.
Baker, of the Methodist church, will
tell the stories of the celebrated
hymns, and an Ritter song service
will be given, the choir supplying
' anthems, solos, etc., appropriate to
•
wishes to
ei- .1 .0*f this township, reeently nurehas-
, tTelaiirrie.
gift, a'ncl tar 11. A Good BulLeame, Samuel Csidmore
doubt, be a useful
which Mr. Grimoldby
: ed a fine young Shorthorn bull from -
press ,his heart felt than
j Mr. 11-1. Smith, the well known breed- -
,er 'of Hey. Mr. Cudnaore paid a good
Seaforth, .was visiting his .brother,
Notes. -Mr. Edward Hanailton, of
be one of the best. Mr. Cudmore is
round 'sum fax' the animal, whith ifl
pronounced iby competent judges to
Mr. Ir. M. Hamilton, last week. -Mr.
e igiood judge of . Shorthorn and
Charles Johns, of Bornholm, at-
tended the wedding of this sister, longews avhere to pick /up the good
last week. -Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ham- ems. .
Sunday, as
ilton 'were visiting in Seaforth on .
were
al" Miss
Annie : jnat arrived tnie week, the line*t Olsen %de+ 1r -
I Beautiful new stook
Ss--htoeCs°foiU7-nicht)i'adtlre.n
Bell Saddler rand Robt. Livingstone.
sole agent for Dorothy Dodi ohms tar Wien, and
1 Canada, fa/opine in north window. NV7litil. ;„
of Egmondville, were in the village
-Mr. Thos. Brooks end daughter, -
last week. -Rev. Mr. Wilson bed a
wood bee an Saturday afternoon, George A. Slater ehoet for race, Sesiorth. nine
Mr. John Carmicha.el is -away 'a t I Notee.-Miss 'Kearns, soprani? solo -
Blenheim to !see Ms brother, who is ' ist 'Of Stratliroy, is spending, a few
dying. --:Mrs. Campbell is visiting et days with Miss Crotty. -Mr. Nviti
Toronto. -The Staffa school is clos-: .uAtracLebLoaal,forli;:ostnraandwPitehrtah'schcaarvmoriint:
ed on account of aneasels being pc Otv611.toe:stt.aepittLer;alltifthSer, prz:SoOKIletoedn• tilt.ft43.001n-
a .-Mr. 'Wm. Campbell, of Len -
announced to take part in the Holy
ents.-House cleaning is the order
don, is home on a visit to his par -
Week devoteens.-rat her NO011111. P.
Wednesday tor London, where he is
of 'the day. -Syrup making es ended
P., of Dublin, was la visitor at the
for another year.
rectory on Monday. -.A belated frag-
Tuekersmith. merit Of .a snow storm passed through!
Beautiful's/10es ferchildren,newatock just, here on Tuesday. It tame unheralded
atriVed tide week -the Aunt that are made in Can. and iSt. Columban allowed it to es.-
adi. sample° in nmth window. W. 1E1. Wil
, 11:980.11e
agent for Der.thy Dodd oboes for ladies end Ge,rge
tion to can again. -A PaIM Surelay
cape without any pres4ne- invite-
d. Slater shoes for men, Seatertb.
procession iwas held here last Sun-
day. The usual Beater :services vill
be held next Sundty.
Staffs.
Parra Sold. -Mr, Michael Dorsey
has sold his 50 acre farm, being the
west bale of lot 5, concession 1, Hur-
on Toad east,•to Mr. Luke Fortune.
for the sum of $3,000. The buildings
are in good shape and the farm is in
first -class condition. This -purchase
gives Mr. Fortune a splendid estate
of 2'25 acres of as good land as can
be tound anywhere, and we congrat-
ulate ,our old friend on this evidence
ef hLs prosperiiy, and hope he will
be spared marny years yet to enjoy
it. Mr. Dorsey's health has not been
of 'the best for SOITift time, and this
is the reason he has decided to give
up farming. We hem not learned as
yet what he intends doing, but hope
he will not leave our township, as
we don't like to- part with old and
respected !neighbors.
West End Netes.-Me. R. Holme
ex -M. P., of Clinton, occupied the
pulpit rat Turner's church en Sun-
day last.-Conselerable eneding has
been done here but the weather has
not been very favorable lately.-
-Mrs. Wm. Townsend spent a few
days with her mother, Mrs. G. Nott,
of Clinton, who has not been enjoy-
ing good health: lately. -Mrs. S.
Oriole of Clinton, formerly resa"
dent there, who spent the winter in
California with leer axaeiter, Mrs.
D. lElcioat, returned home on Monday
last. -Mrs. 'Lawson and children vis-
ited her home here last week. -W.
Tremeer, of Hullett, is engaged with
Mr. rW. Crich. -Mr. W. G. Broadfoot
perch:teed: a good draught horse
from Mr. Wm. Townsend at it good
figure last week. -The nameal meet-
ing of the teachers and officers of
Dot 8.— T he Ltuettdbeuorv.
ia
snap made -
the !farmers look two or thew dif-
ferent ways, and wonder what t he
result would be.-ners. A. Rose bas
be,en suffering for some weeks from
sciatica. 'Her many friends hope for
her npeedy recovery. -MT. Thos. Ir-
vine, -who has been 'engaged in the
agency business in the viobsity of
Guelph itor the lest two or -three
months, is home on a ViSit.—ht has
been noticed net Walton and
Bluevale twriters are branching ;out
as lull fledged. poets. !Every woos...s-
pan-tient, however, e•innot hope to
be
in poet .as poets are born that
way, rend it is only when talent Ind
genius go hand in hand tleat this
high plane is reached. -The iittk
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Begley
is, me regret. to s•es, still keeping
poorly rand under the doctor'e care.
-Speaking el the 'decrease in „popu-
lation in same sections of Ontario.
drews to our attentioe the feet that
itt 1011(` concession on the Leadbury
line ten persons who were Taise,d in
the 'section have gone to the West
within elle last seven or eight years,
.and at present there are only TWO.
childre.n !under twelve years of age
'xi the territory ;referred no. People
can idraw their own conclusions from
this. -There 'was considerable seeding
done en these parts east week, some
wearing overcoats and mittens eit
their twprk
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