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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1906-01-19, Page 111.61.61.411=14.11... — — . Med lip Years Ago itinues Unbroken termore qual s never acking 1111 Blast The remainder of the - ds on sale, together h additional lots fresh -handise, are ''offered. -day and to morrow greater price reductions ver. iday & Saturday SOn` _ the Climaxof ue . Giving. t. is better for you to, e than to sbay away , have regrebs. • Kinds that will —1—lessen the amount 1 nenn Ample Pronnitions, a Sewing—all the merits armentn—these are the gannenta that are - 1 em little, the gar- naply catch caxeless niseeening huyere, wham ter cn for like values. VEGINSIMERIMINEMPIPNIMOMI.a. Donstitute Sharp 50e, 69e nri* 89e 81.19/ a 1.50 wers 19e, 29e eci_ at 40e, 69e, •1.19e oats' White Cambric Slips 78c, 89e $1.50,$2'..00 507- 82.751 nts' White Cashmere Robes. Special Lines ) - $3.50 momigir .40 THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR, WHOLE NUMBER, 1,988. Finn Tailoring and readyneade Clothing 0 MEn.A.InTnin": FURS - AND FT:TRNISH 1NGS The Profits all Yours Now, Winter Sale Days are tbe days when our whole energies rate -spent in desperate efforts to turt &fl winter- geode oat ef the store, and if poseible into cash. We do iv t expeet to ace mplieh -hie by any process of legerdienam, nor yet do we attempt any tactics of the &men zling order Our methods .are plain, enatter-onfact statements, quoting matter-f.prices for 0104hicg, Parc innderwear, eve Gloves and the quality of white) le, without doubt, the beet:ever eho tin in the Town of Seafortkt- said that mean. muoh, These are oar (Aaiun. 1Below we give a partial list of goods on vale. If the prices sewn to Se your idea and your purse, it is our desire to have you 'sanded thee out goods ore ail that we claim, and you can know this by fair comparison natio others; Come end see thee goods. PRICE LIST: ap.A.mis- Coon Coats Dyed Wonmat °Oats, very best quality, Wallaby or Australian Coon, very best quality Black Calf with lamb collars BlaCk Gilt plain collar Dark Brown Gad Black Dog Black curi cloth with fur collar. Black curl cloth coats $3 00 to $6500 25 00 25 22 19 12 00 to 14 14 10 4T.A_CICMTST. Black, Astrachan Jabkets, all new,styles, Black fine curl; 27 inch jackets • Bocharan lamb, with sable-. collar g Bocharan iamb, with plain collar °Fine Bocharan lamb, with large collar and: fever Electric Seal Jackets, sable collar - Fur lined coats in black and fawn SMA.i.vp 00 00 oo to 50 00 00 $2500• 32 50 30.00 3000H. 35 00 39 00 •35 00 to 60 00 Fur Gauntlets, Astrachan • Fur Mitts fer men Fur Muffs '- Fur Caperines • Ruffs in sable;-.. Stole_Ruffs, mink and sable Fur.Caps in Bocharan lamb Fur Capri:in Persian lamb very best Beaver Caps Seal Gapsi 1::ZOC).-A-ITS- Men'ti $1 to $14' 'Overcoats - Men's\$7.150 to $10 overcoats for Boys'heavy storm collar ,overcoats for " $6 to $9 fine dress overcoats for meters, high storm collar, for - SUITS. $ 3 50 2 00 5 00 to .12 00 3- 00 to 15 00 500 $6 op to 10 00 3.00 5 00 to 750 2 75 to 6 59 2 50 to 4 50 Men's $10 to $14 suits for Men's $6.50 to $9 suits for Boys' three piece snit, 10 to 15 years, regular prices *5 to $7,50, for 3 -piece suits, regular $4.50, for • 2 -piece suit odd knickers odd coats 25 fine black worsted. suitings, made to your measure 25 fancy checks and_stripe suits, made to your measure • The regular prices of these suitings is 118 te $22 CL CC $900 550 325 • • 390 250 $750 500 325 250 200 25 13 1.5 09 - 150Q • UNDERWEAR• . Men's heavy ribbed all wool unshrinkable regular price 750 to $1, for 500 i Men's P.II6 fleece lined, regular 750 for 50c Men's Odd drawers and shirts, Ileavy 40c Men's best heavy Klondike sox . 250 Men's heavy sox, 200 ers? Men's ho'top shirts, regular $1.30 to $2, for 90o Men's sweaters 65o to $1 Boys' uudershirts and drawers g5O to 50c Boys' heavy ribbed stockings, 25c Men's and boys' mufflers', 25c Men's 'collars, all sizes, two', for , 250 1en's ties, all styles 15C and 25c Men's gloves 50e to 75o Men's heavy working mitts ' 35c to 650 Men' S heavy cloth caps, far lined• •• 25c to 75c The above la only a partiaflist, and the prites in many cases ars only one-half the rogular selling prioe. Our Bening in the buying enables us to give von theme big reduce none. Come to this aide early, arid coneoftee-yotill save many dollars by doing to. Altogether the best stook in Seaforth to -ehoose from, becanse everything is absolutely new and fresh, and b3ught at low price, and -selling : • at low prices'. . . .. ;0 -Highest price for Butter and Eggs. 1 The .1tEIG CLOTHING •CO East Side Main Street, one door South of/ the Dominion Bank, • SUIS.PORTI-1. slE.A.Folail, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996. • Parnaerle letteatute aVientaries • The regular ncetixgs tender ,the , 'auspices of the South 'Huron Farm. - ern' Institute w re held at Exeter and Brumfield oi Friday and Satur- day Of last wecki The neettar meet- ing, whicb was ild oh Friday, was one of the most succesetua meetitags ever held in tha piece. Exeter al- ways has good eetingsn, but that on Friday was a4 exceptional, one in tbat respeet. Tie town hallwas crowded in the a ternoon by a deep- ly interested aukflence. The speak- ers were those previously announ- ced. Mr. T. H. iason, of Strafford - vine,. spoke of t e " Maintenance of Soil Fertility." 1 He paid a high compliment to th s part of the count try. He said he tad travelled over the greater .part of Ontario and be had never seen a finer, more nettile or more prosper° s looktng farming distriet than thalt lying along the. London Toad . tween Exeter and IBrucefield. Re jhought for ordin- ary farming it W uld not pay ao flee artificial fertiliz1ers anti adivooated ock . anti the thus - yard manures and laughing down of f- the feeding. of s . banding of 'farm the growing and preferred - . He clover as a mean; of retaining the fertility of the oil the use og green manure as' the best and raOst economical and the soon- er it was -applied to the eoil after being made, the better. As a rule he did not approve of spreading `manure on ' the ground *hen it was • covered with snow as there- is al- ways more_ or, I se waste an& the only gain is the savnag of nne * .the spring. Mr. G. Ba 4 > ei: •of Cross Hill, apoke on the " :reeding and. Feeding of eef Cattle." He showed from a hart the kind of animal to breed or beefing pur- poses and the ale rer the animal is to this model th greater the pro.; fit. He urged co stamen in one par- ticular line. If e desire to make a success ,of f ttening cattle ' we must breed for th t purpose, get the right type of an al and keep eigbt at it. If we desire to make dairying our specialty, we should, get the. very• best adept d cattle dor that piirpose. It is • b d policy Ito mix breeds. In -feedin , one of the main points enter „pr curing 1 the night Riad of aniartal is to keep dt 'grow- ing from the c If stage until' tit gets to the block t nd have them ma- ture as early as ossible. If steers can be made mar etable at two and a half years inste d of at tieree and three and a half, lj ,e Save in the ohe instance a half y aids keep and in. the other a yea'4 keep, which is in itself a good p ofit. This can be done if the ani ale' are properly bred and carefullr fed. Ile is a strong advocate f corn ensilage for fattening stee s, but ie likes some roots with tie cane. H e. - e never hesitates to bey teei, - if he can get it raore ch aply than he can ranee_ it. If there is a loss in this way he Is alwaye agreea.lale to it falling on the cane fellow. Mr. Bar - bour commenced w" acre farm and a thousand dollars o erything be -grew his stock. He bou the fall, fed, theta ter and, sold them spring. This is hi through it be has tit in clearing off the mortgage on his faredbut has also a laxge stook and a well equipped pia free from debt a young Man yet. If of no mode of farm th a one Inannred ortgage ef nonr it. He fed ev- en Ins farm to ht his steers fn hrough the win- er export an the business and •cceeded not only e and, has, tit all d the is, only a says he knows ng that tis more profitable than fattring cattle tor Besides this it As a reault can grnw as • of bia farm as rs .who do not w on fifty acres the market if tbe Fatness is under- taken intelligently. enriches the lad. his stock feedinkth much on thirty acre some of his neighb feed stock, oan gr and without more Ilabor. He said thew was more mon, ynin stall teed - attic as more o-ut of the • in - our delivered a instructive ad - radical know - tie and knows noun 13eth ad - at livcl discns- full Mgcstins ers in the au - mg „than in gra= enmity can be noade vestmest. Mr. Bar most excellent and dress. He has the ledge end • experie what be is talking dresses elicited a m eion and, many u were made by mem thence. Mr. R. 34. McLean,. of Kip-. pen, also delivered al -eery manful ad- dress on general ,subjent s. Miss Miller, the lady delegate, met the Women's Institute, and they ne.d a. very- interesting meeting. The Exe- ter Women's Inetit e is a most ac- tive and aggrenstve organization. •It has a good membe ship and is do- ing a good work. In the evening t audience was' not so large, on •:mount of there being other meet', gs and eounter ateraations. There was, niconever, a very good prog•ra erne, 'consisting of addresses from t ge above • named. ,speakers, and DIU seltectinne iby Miss Martin and . hers, of Exeter. Mr. Henry Efortot, president of' the Institute, preside. on both occa- • sions, and made • u exeellent chair- man: AT BRIJ ErIBI.D. At Brucefield, on Saturday, there was the same legation, with- the exception that r. T. B. Carling, of Exeter, took ih6 place erf Me. Mc- Lean. The speal4ers took the sante subjents, and de inered pretty anudh the same addre ses. Mr. Carling gave a most exo llent Address on tbe raising and .oax of poultry. The -audience was n t eo large as that at Exeter, . but t ere iwaii a -goon at- tendance, and e ch. address elecited an interesting discussionduring which a good pal of useful infer - i nation was fro. arted. I *The eveningI nineting, although I held "on Saturthfy night, ibeought out a 'large audien e, tbe hall being well filled, and crab acing a goodly num- ; ber of ladies. Mr. Barbour spoke on -" The Far ers' Sons," and Mr. Ion C anging Conditions of Yal.earsilen'ul'e rein Ontario.", Miss ler gave an 4xoellent address, her main subject eing Woratan's Insti- tutes. She ti tends returning t 1 Bracefield a,boutt the end of May o !early in June, with the view of es- tablishing a Women's Inetitute 'there, a,nd we are Bare ishe will uteet With levery encouragement. She says it is jet as necessary for -women to i meet and discuss methods in refer- ence to their work -ea it is for the men, and tbey need thnsocial and in- tellectual stiraulotas just as rand% while the work of the women is equ- ally iraportaat to Success. ' This tact, also, is, now being recognized by the (women. The Macdonald Institute, at Gueltb, for the instructioei of the • girls in Domestic Science, has Deny - ed an unexpected teuccess. When it was fkrst spokei of some • tvonderea if puptis enough meld be ' 'got to make it an . object to establish it. But's° mach was the need. for such an institution felt that already it as overcrowded,and will 'shortly have to be enlarged if the applicants are to be accommodated. At the evening ineeting tne chair was necupied by ' My. Ale. Matter& of 13rucefield. Mall Contracts The annual report of ,the Postmas- ter -General for the Aar ending June 30th, 1996, nest issued, blows the following contracts in exist- ence an this county for carrying the mails. The table below shows the route covered, nthe name of the mon- tractor or carrier., and the amount paid for the service: ° • .A,uharn, Blyth and St. .Auguatine, W. A. Moore, $488.88; Bayfield and railway station, ad McGee, n183.52 ; Bayfield' and ratty:an- station, H. • Little,_$16.48; flayfield and Seaforth, n. McGee, 28964;$Bayfield and Sea - forth, H. Little, $25.96; Belgrave and Marnooh, P. Porterfield, $60; Belgrave andrailway station, D. Sproat, $150; Belgrave and Sun- shine, M. Si Watson, $70; Benrailler and. Godericho W. Moore, jr., $87.50; Benrailler and Gederieb, . W. Moore, • $120; Bluevale and railway sta- tion, n. Gardiner, $109.55 ; Blyth and railway station, W. 5e11,$175 28; Braoefield and railway station, C.. Wilson, $68.86; Brussels and Cran- brook, G. Hurther, $117 ; Brussels and railway etation, G. R. Muldoon, $120.17; Itrussels and Seaforth, E.G. Lowery, *175, Brussels and Wroxe- ter, G. Robb, $225 • .01inton and Sum- merhill, L. Browthee, $U;; Onedi- ton and railway station, C. Wolf, $225; Exeter and railway station, C. Snell, $187.0 ;Exeter and St. Mute F. Ballentine, $525; Ferdwich and railway station, X. MoLaughlin, $65.80; Fordwich and reilwaytstation, J. Wilson, $22,96; Fordyce and Luck - now, A. MeLeod, $300 • Gpderich and Kincaidine, S.. 0. Watson, $797; Goderich and Lucknow, E. Thompson; 410, Goderich and railway etation, °Thot, Gundry, $208.56; Goderieh tied Street letter boxes, G. Bissett, $14; Gorrie and railway station, C. L. Andrew, $23./0; - Gerrie and railway station, W. A. Irwin, $40,62 ; Etensall 'letter box, Hensall post office, and, railway post office, J. Sutherland., $10; Hensel' and rail- way, J.. Sutherland. - $100.16 • Hot- mesville and Porter's Hill, W.Pick- ard, $97.33; Holmesville and 'railway station, 34 ' L. Courbice $,50; Kippen and railway station, R. Menne $225, Lochalah and Ripley, IL Campbell, $210; liontlesboro and railway sta- tion, S. Woodman, $22$6; Luck- now,- Lanes tand Mafeking, A. 'Me- Leod, *325a Lucknow and • railway atetion, W.. Connell, $175.28 ; St. Jos- eph and. Zurich,D.Spencer, $115; Sea - forth and ryo station, W. Somerville. $51.65 • Seaforth and railway sta- tion, W. Somerville, $178.14; Wing - ham and • C. P. R. railway ;station, R. Beattie, $24; Wiegharn and G. T. R. railway station, 4 Campbell, $229.60; Wingharo, and railway sta- tion, Cassels and Carr, *20.80; Wren - ter and railway stetion, A. Paulin, $76.27; Zurich and railway station, T. Murdoch, $224. , 1• — Huron Notes. -Mr. George Humble, of Clinton, slipped and fell on eche sidewalk the other day and broke two bones in his right ankle.. -Mr. Bernard Wilson, on of D. 0. Wilson, of Goderich township, has rettently paused his examination at the Manitoba Sdhool of Pharmacy. -it is reported that tThomas Skel- ton, 8th line, Morris, has sold the Jackson homestead farm bask to bhe termer proprietor, Wm. Jackson, 't Jat)W of Blyth. -Messrs. T. 3. McLean and A. Dulmage have opeeed an office in Winghata and Will engage in the oil business, the company „. to • be known as the Winghara Oil Co. -On Wednesday, January • 10th, a quiet wedding took place at the home of Mr. William games Allen- dale, Gerrie, when. bis sister, MissnYlangie, was united in marriage to Dr. J. H. Bennett, of Gamis. -Mrs, Moore and Ban and. Mr. and Yrs. Walter oore. of Auburn, have moved into noderiehe Tbe late Mr. Moore held the mail kiontract be- tween Blyth, St. Augustine' and Westfield for 22 years. . -Henry Silleb, for n5 years a res- ident of Saltfard and neoderich,died in tate latter placealter an Wave from cancer 44 the stemacb. • ceased Was a German and .was '79 years of age. 'He leaves -a widow and eight children. -The many friends og win Abe Walker, of Ceediton, who was so seriously Lanvin(' some months tago by tbe timbers of a barn falling on him, is making rapid progress to. wards recovery, being able ?to tit up nearly all day, alnd to tend wah some aesistance. -B. Augantiee, of Asbfield, has sold his farm • premises to James • Nicholson, of Anbunsn. It is la good farm, well situated and. has good buildings in first class tondition and the price paid was $4„250. Mr. Au- gustine intends to retire from far- ing. t -Thomas P.. Mceraieht, of - eTurn-- 'ciery, died on. Friday, ganuary 5th, in his 67th year, Deceased. was one of the pioneers of dhe township and was a native of Ireland. He out the first Ipmber in Fisher's isaw mill in lower Wingbam. Mr. McCreight leaves a widow and grown tun fam- ily. t -The Clinton, ',new Era of last week says: a' Some idea of the ex- tensive business done by the Jack- son Manufactneing 0o., of itown, may be gathered from the fact that last year the Company naid duty in- to the ensnares here, on importations from. Great Britain and tbe United States, to the entent of over $qicoo, , , Blank Books STATIO N, ERA, Office Stipplies. Get our Prices on Envelopes. . ALEX. W TER, AFO Picture framing *Specialty. 3. Houston, A. MeKenzie, S. Davis, J. 'Wheatley, T. Triek, 3. Monlatle W. 0, Searle, C. Helyar, A. Seeley; auditors, Messrs, Brydone end ana -D. Fair. The board then appointed Mr. M. D. MoTangart as seeretary- teeatturer, in place of A. Porter, re-_ --The annual meeting of the Mor- ris Branch .A.grieultunal -society Was held in Blyth on aletuary 10th. The treasurer's , report shows members subscriptione and donations, *221.50; admission fees. to exhibition, $692.- 56; paid prize winners, $778.42; total receipts, $1,491.31; total ex- penditure, $1,35'723; eash on- band, $134.0n ; aesets, $3,570.08; liabilities, •$1,362.-63. • The following officers • Tierney'1st vice, Mr. Robert )ter - moved. were elected: President, Mr. in. B. This sum, from one Omen' alone, is considerably more than the total yearly Tevenue of Iseverat of the o-atpoets ot Goderich district. As blither evidence of 'what the Com- pany ie doing we may say tt is not ato work ennertime to keep only inereeing !Ms; staff. but is conpelled r pace with the fast tincreasing busi- ness." i -There Plias been 6. bean contest at Ballard's grocery, Clinton. There were 1923 beans in the gem at Which 400 guesses were made. W. G. Doh- erty came nearestOiie exact num- ber with Chat. MtcP ail second and John Ireland third. :- Eaoh of the- 3 gentlemen received a pair of the famous Dorothy Dodd snoes. -The Ontario Gazette announces the following appointments of li- cense commissionersWest Huron - Matthew Lockhart, Thomas nin, 'Thomas Ohurchill East Ilueon -John Shannon, Jolla Cardiff, James A. Strong. South . Huron-P.enee Douglas, William Delbridge, joseph Canning. ' -At the, very nipe old. age of 93 years, Mrs. Gasman, mother of Fred Gasman of Dashwood, passed inns the great beyond. at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Fred Gintner, sr., ;On Saturday,' December 30th. She leaves four daughters andone eon to mourn her less. One daugh- ter lives i_n Cleveland, the rest of the family reside in Das'hivood. , n -David Prouse, of the Huron road near Goderich, has again taken first prize in, a temp tition conducted under the auspioc of tthe Ontario department of A. riculturee The oompetition, was n oats n4 Was open to all tbe nrov nee. afr. Pronse received a cheque from the Depart- ment for $10, the amount of the let prize:. , -Mr. Godfrey N -diger's house in Dashwood,narrowly escatied destruct- ion by fire on Tuesday night :of last week. Had it not been that it was noticed by a passerby it soon -would have been beyond. eontrol. The blaze _ started in the back kitchen from some waknown cause and eves soon extinguished after being seen. The , • damage is light. I -One evening nit long agte the I London Road friends of Mr John I Avery niet at the home tifMr. Wm, „ . , ry, ana pres II e am rwi a ; Bible and fountain pen, as a slight memento ef their ood twill and es- teem, and his hose -keeper, Miss Dixon, with a Bibln also, accompan- ied by addresses. Me. Avery intends going ‚out . West. tennr. and Mrs. Geo. W. barge, ,of Clinton, entertained the :manufact- uring and selling staff of Hodgenn Bros. big clothine store nue even- ing last week when eeveral very erneyable hours. wee spent. This little funotion was given: Ile honor of Mr. Marks Boyer, one of the cut- ters, Who goes on a trip through Matiitoba and the lower provinces in the interests of the firm. -Teh other evening James Jones, of Colborne, had a.bad romaevay ac- cident near Goderich, as (he was /re- turning home. Mr. Jones was thrown out and lois Itorse and bug- gy parted company, the horse con- tinuing homeward,: The buggy was badly broken and Mr. Jones was considerably shaken • up. He was brought back to town to ace n. Idola- ter and later was taken homeeillis injuries include a branise ort the head. -The Oddfellows of Clinton bed, a most auccessful, at-home one ev- ening recently. The early part 'of the evening was spent in games, and after refreshments were served a splendid musical programme was --given. The latter coraprised see tedious • from the Imperial Quar- • tette Club, and Mr. W. H. Willis, of Seaforth, and Miss Jackson and Messrs. _Manning • and. Coates, and • Master Stew.art Jackson, of Clinton. -Alex. Coneorne, of Godericle died on Friday, January nth.- De- ceased was bore in Ireland and came to this country -.when is. young man: He lived near Brockville tor a num- ber of yealfs and ;then moved to Bruce county.. Wilma kis wife died he went to G-oderieb to live witb his son. In that town of late years Mr. Colborne has been a well known fig- ure for, in spite of his being within a month ef the zerittiry merk ne was a regular attendant at tabu:rah and took a keen interest tin all town matters. • -The annual meeting of the Huron District R. T. of T., was held an tile Temperance hall, Goilericti, on .Tues- day, ganuary 9th. Representatives were present from Wingham, Clin- ton, Seaforth, Varna and tGoderich. After the opening routine of business there was an interesting diseussion of thebest methods of carrying on the work, and several Zuggations were adopted winch it is expected will result in aggressive ;work being • accomplished before the dose of the new Fear. It was decided to discon- Atari° the semi-teruntal meeting, held in June. Mr.,., Johnston, of; Velma, was appointed delegate to attend the Grand Council nneeting, held lin Tor- onto the third week 131 Fe,bruary. -The adnual meeting of the Clin- ton Horticultural Society was held in the council chamber, in that town, one evening last week, Mr. T. Cottle, President, in the ohair, 4"r:ptoerrareseheoitvvithgng tanhedmearadebeitrisnhgiploe be 86, the receiats $186, and the balance oh hand i $97, The follow- ing officers were elected fer the year ; Pnesider -T. Cottle*'Ist nieee president, E. utledge; ind vice. 3. Cunningham; board. of Idirecters, ris ; 2nd vice, Mann. W. Moan; tdi- reaoes for Morris,- Messrs. 'Taylor, Wm. Pollock and Duncan Laidlaw; directors for East Wawatioant, RB- ' IncGowan and Thoraas Black, ninee- f tors for Hullett, Messrs, John' Barr r and Adam Elliott ; directors, for Blyth, E. Livingston and (Dr. Gt IE. Long. Messrs. 3. M. Hamilton andd James McMarchie Were re-appointe Canaria -While- coasting down a hill .on Friday night at Athens, a coaster collided with a cutter driven by J. Leeder, a farmer Of Mantyre Mills.. and frigfitened the horses 'which ran away. , Wesley 'Stevens, aged 35, 'was seriously Injured about the bead and arms. Miss Rose Weeks, daughter On Rev. Z. M. Weekt, Bap- tist minister, had her Jeff hip bad- ly injured. -On . $unday afternoon, a farmer. Dania. Charles Wagon, living at Mink's bridge. two miles from Nap-. anee,- commit ed suioide by shoot- ing himself. e left the house after dinner aid proonaled to tbe barn, and. pr uring the nhotgue, pointed the muzzle to his neck and with a stick palled the trigger. The top of his need eves blown off, De- ceased had been in poor nealth late - lee and was a pry to melancholia. ano ether eause is assIgned for the nit. He was about 60 years sof age and leaves a widow, one son arta tWO daUghteTS, • I. = -The failure of P. Ann Scott, a well-known dairyman a the ,Brock- ville district, is a big one, and 'ef- fects the- trhole section -Scott had several farm properties, lour cheese factories and a bit -teller shop and butter factory in Prescott. He nas been operating the lot since last spring, and did a big business .with the farmers of the townships of Au- gusta and Edwardsburg. He pur- chased practically all the farmers milk for the butter fattory, paying about $2 pee ton snore than the cheese factories. All the farmers u -ho patronized ham are out the price of two months' milk, and some are, behind mere, haeing received cheques for previous months, (whieh rthey neglected' to renal. It is a, se- vere blow to many of tliera, and viill have a severe effect on business. It is estimated that theliabilities will amount to $40,000. -A fearfal holocaust ocourred. last Sunday morning, four miles eastort of Portage la Prairie, Manitobahen the residence of H. A. Brazit was destroyed by fire, and (three of hie ohildren and his wife's aged stint were nurhed to deatb. ttihe house- hold consisted of Brazil, isix &Olean and the aunt, Catherine Quinn; who were sleeping an the second ,floor. Brazil, who slept dawn stairs, was al wakened by one eef tne youngsters y-ellizig fire, and not amti ing it in the house, he rushed to he stable and loosened his nine Pao ses, then went to the house By t is time it was full of smoke ond flanie. In the meantime three of the children h'ad escaped, and tbetraeother had snatcb- ed the two-year-old,baby out of bed, and laid it on the •windowelaill. She °limbed unto. the porch, end slipped off, and the infant tell back into the burning house and perished. The eldesn,girl lost her life in an nfilort to save the others. The. fiead are: Catherine Brazil, 16 years old; Fran- cis Brain, four years; Cecilia Oath- e in e Quinn, 75 yeers ; and the two - Y Lear old baby. Of the nine norses Moll Brazil released, seven stayed in the stables and were destroyed. 1 • BavIleld. NEVES Blial'011E was there -offered moo moneyz- se.ving bargains than at, 11. A. Edwards' Mid -Winter Sale. Watch each week's announeement sod come and secure your share. This week M•0 ShaV—S1.50 beaverth and eurl cloth at 750 $1 cloakin -17 and fawn at We ; .A11 wcool black solid at i, $14 and $4.50 dr lengths at $3 and $$.60 ; woolisewe, black or navy a 20e a yard ; Mc homespun, black, grey and bro I at Me ; 40e era e cloth at 16e a yard ; a ler e va ety of black an s goothia ' el ng piicet ; 'Me and $1 soled kit gloves for250 a pair. Come at once and get tint thoice. P. A. Ed- wards, Itayfield. 10834 reezes.-Miss Liza Dunee left en Saturday to visit friends at -To- ledo, Ohio. -Robert Bailey :has gene be London to attend the Illorest OitSr Business eolleget.--Herold Itedlock hag returned to the Forest City Bus- iness Oolnege after spertdinie the Christmas vacation at home. --Miss Maud _Pollock, who necently gradu- ated' at London College, has taken. a potion in 1,0124011. -Mr. James Manorial% who has been visiting in ,Clinton, was 1 in town Saturtley. He leaves shortly to spend the winter in Washington. -Mr. nobs Torrance, of 'Clinton,. recently' appointed 11- -cense haspentar, was here Saturday-. -The meeting of the Stanley Branch Agricultural Soelety was held at the town bill, on the 10th, and the treasurer's reportshowed. the so- ciety to be in a Most flourishing condition. The following officers and directors were appointed for 1906; President, R. E. Snowden; vice Xtref3- 'dent, Richard Penhaiej -2nd vise president, N. W. Woods; treasurer, F. A. Mtwara; seeretary, lin Deeh- mann ; auditors, S. A. Falconer, T. Cameron; directors, Robert Delgaty, D. MoNa.ughtorn A. Anderson, G. Cooper, John Thompsote W. at Stitt - son, an W. Reid, John C. Woods, Ince Stewart, john McKinley, B. R. Hag - gins. -On Wednesday last She an- nual ineetinl. of the Cemetery Com - any was nwhen the f Rowing offieers were I appointed for1966:- President. Sas. Thomson; ice president, T. J., Marks; see etarnntreasurer, A. E. Publisher* S'i aYeaa'in Advance. Erwin; directors, Gabriel Elliott, 3. Middleton, James Campbell, John, McNaughton, Jobe r-een, Thoreast larownett ; sexton, Richard. This year owing to unavoidable cir- cumstances. there was no Christmas{ etntertainntent for the Sunday school ef Trinity eb.urch. On Vritley lastn the scholars were treated to a sleigh] ride around Uae toW)1 after which . they, with a number of the congre- gation, assembled_ at the Orange ball, where a supper was served, I after whieh games were pfayed, then the prizes were distributed. This form on entertainment proved most ! successful end was thoreughly 'en - enjoyed by na Peck is *erne from Dakota. They say he has par- ticular leneiness.-Tatere was excel- lent skating on the river last week ; each afternoon and, enening Delta large erowds enjoyed. it. 'The Sleet stortannf Tuesday spoiled the fun. • COntitanen FOrN1)--Grea bargains In prints') wrapperettc,, ' ware at our Awe., Also erg* priote tor prsdnee. BOX BAIA ribbons, boots and shoes, ditthes and bard- - apfreshpie 0,13,..epuroT. jilewiett rom. Metapneree.lb., &le& News Notes. -Mr. and Mrs. Whit- ten, sister and, brother-, in-law ,et Mrs. B. Riley. are overn from the west visiting friends In .and around .our Miller Animals is seriously all with inflainneateret rheumatism. So Much datik t er makes reooveny fronn thi difficult, but we sob -n be able to step usual brisk matinerenlinrs, visited for .a few days Isat week with her mother, Mrs. Leo Stepheuson is able cali some of his many friends 'again. He has been kept on Nis back for eight weeks but we hope to see ihim. wanting around the .villoge again soon with his usual brig -1a seinen_ Mr. T. II. Howes is spending a, week with friends at Rothsay. -On aveourit et the severe storm on Tuesday ev- ening, tbc hLeague iti8en nl wasin e tit tab getr4 who were counting on not h much StOW to handle, bad better down their stovels.-Sumo farmers this .distatiot are complaining -tut the turnips are not keeping very well, Tide Will be quite an incon- venience, as the turnips 1 are very necessary to sinter the stock. Wm. Lindsa.y has rearmed from Ontario, wbere he has bough saw mill. He intends moving up there soon. Mr. He Praetor, wine went with Mr. Lindsay, has riot ge- turned as yet. Bluevale otes,At their golden -celebration on Wednesday of laet week, Mr. and Mrs. anonert Maxwefl enjoyed the gathering name ofmost of their family, who nresentedtbei father and profiler with /a pure g.old -Mr John Elliott is firone from 3thaemewsestEllivoitesit,inogbr, vnisrotbefartrnyer, ...... Osterhout, B. A.,„ B. D preadhee misenary sermons on he dlluevale' eireuit last Sabbath. Bev. eorge Baker took Mr. Oetenhoat's mark in Wroxeters-Iler many friends Ar -e sorry to learn of the severe -..- nese Vori pneumonia of Mrs. Jobe nano- Vetie, of laforrite-eentirt Bougie% eanailiau Order of Foresters, will secure the aid of a nood lectuxer far an evening's entertalturtena And inetruction. on a date to bee an- aonneen when *Arrangements are eomplete, and Blnevale council of Chosen Friend% are talking lap Ult oniter supper. -The niarmers' noon was 'very well attended. There Fatulam:aeitlienygis ohnerSae xtru:daymanasti:rb-a was- a meeting in the tevening.-Nr, visiting Ins old home and friends. Miss McDonald, of -Guelph, is visit- ' nig t Mr ZaU14213 Aitebenon's Much a , sympathy is felt for the Fraser taw- ny in the illness of their pa.resats. Both Mr. and MirsOraser are ver low. -Mr. Hugh Carson, mute, whose home is In Meetfora, was , in tbe village last week selling band painted work- for a Sem in Hamilton. Mr. „Carson is a brigbt young Initiet and his -wares are of pais Bra1l, four gears, Cecilia, Oath - in 1317:ale and aikely saccee wherev r• be goes. — Imadburv. Notee.-Mr. Henry Bertneweis has • l'ought the farm of Me, Hearn' Stin- son. The place contains 100 itenes and the /nice anretad upon was 1$0,- 000. It is good. land, with fair tevild- ings. This gives Mr. Benneweis Snits, acres ,of good. land. -Mr. Dan Ross,1 who las been in Manitoba, for some-. years, is home on a vitaBis many friends here are nne-a.sed. to se.e him looking so well Death osf Pioneer.--Thwre pas away .- at the residence of he eiteughe tee'Mrs Bell, on Sunday,' nannarya 7th, •one -of the old and higniln nen! teenied pleneere -of the Huron treetnil 11 the pernon of Mrs. Wm. deceased lady who Was upwarde of 80 years .or age, was a *give County Cavan, Ireland. Wheat a gi • of ln she came with her fentlin int Canada., settling in tbe towkship Darlington, and eleortly afterwards moved to thsi township a Hinbert where she resided until withln few mtnths =of her death. Gray, whose maiden, name'wasbeth Bell, was one of a. large fam ily, among the remainder being Wni Bell, well Imamfl in municipal 0114 cies,. both in MoKinap and flatboat Lan Many years. Her children are Wm. H., of Hibbert; Robert, 4 Dashwood, .3-01213, of Da.aphin, Manie tobae; Alex,, ef Ohio; and Hewn* and Maxwell, of Hibbert Elizabeth, Mrs.. Bell, of McKillop *Mary An, Mrs. Brown, of MIES0114; Jane, MT41. DEMI% of 'Toronto; 'Margszet, Mra Stewart, of Fullerton; and Matil Mrs, MoNaughton, of Inirkton, sides these, there are 49 gr children and 26 great-gr,and-o z dren, who survive her. The tumbrel was to Salem, in Hibbert tovennhip. 'where it was met by &large inum- bar of friend% who lied come 'to only the last tribute of enspeet teeine who was so well known and so versally respected ,by many. Gray anas a valued member on Methodist church, and the services at the house were conducted by the. Rev. 21r. Baker.