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The Huron Expositor, 1906-10-19, Page 89 Stoves, eves Stele time iv at nd an4 our stock Of stoves of all kinds was never more complete than it is now. Our- lines of Sege% Cook- ing Stoves and lleatingeStoves for both coal and wood are the best ix the 'market, and we sell at closest_ prices. ° Happy Thought and Pandora Ranges Leave your order with us for the Best Anthracite Coal and Portland Cement. • ne--4 • ! Our prices are right. Give no a all. OBINSNICY Ea SMILEY, SEAFORTH, Hardware, Stoves and Coat. OM1NION BANE HEAD OFFICE, TORONWO. Capital, Fully Paid Up--168,000,oaceoo Reserve Fund ancl un- cilvided Profits $ 3,839,000 Deposits by Public '1832,000,00o Total -Assets • $ 48,000,000 ElEAFORTH BRANCH, very faeility for the transaothag of a anesal banking business. Ordleetione made on EX points in Canada nd abroad. Advances made to Fanners. Special at- ention paid to the colleotion of Sale Notes. SAVINGS' BANK. Deposits of one dollar and upwards re- ceived, and interest paid or eidded June 30bh and December 3iet. -Withdrawals =ay be made at any time. ' A. E. GIBSON, • Manager. 8. HAYS, Solicitor The Leading Commercial School CgArri? 0TRATFO1D„ ONTARIO! This schoolis recognized to be one of the hest Commercial Schools m America. You can safely judge a'school by the applications it receive& This -term we received applications from firma in six large American cities, and from far more towns and cities of Canada, including Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the West, and Charlottetown, P. E. 1., on the East. Our reputation means flinch for our graduates. Write for our catalogue. ELLIOTT & McLACHLAN, Prineipals. • STAPLES BROS. BARBERS and TOBAGOONISTS -We carry a Choice Lineaof- CIGARS TOBACOOS PIPE -}3 — Try us for an EASY SHAVE and NIFTY HAIR OUT. Oppoilte the Commercial Hotel James Watson, Successor to W. ft Watson NORTH MAIN ST., SEAFORTH. General Fire, Life and Accident Ineur- ance agent, Real Estate and Loan Agent. 1)ealer in first -elan family and Manufac- turing Sewing Maohines and Cream Separatore, viz. : New Raymond and White Sewing M.aehines, and National and Uneeda Cream Separator.. Also sewieg machine needlee, ell, attach. manta, repairs and sundries for all kin& of sewing machines. With over 25 years experience in the above businese you can rat aimed of prices right, square dealieg a satafaction guaranteed. JAMES WATSON, `inanrance Agent, A ud dealer In Sewing Machine • and.Bloyelee. North Main street, Seaforth. buy Good Silverware 9. and always have your home table look nice. It will be a pleasure to yoursolf and to your visiting friends. If you wish to replenish your tableware, bny something geod. The Genuin• e Rogers Brand is the best plateware made. We guar- antee it to give eatiafention, ,Call in and tee our stook of Silverware and Cat -Glass. J. F. DAI...Y Jeweller & Optician Issuer of Marriage Licenses. CA.RDNO SE4FORTH Family Rubbers We take great care -in selecting our Rubbers. There is any amount of worthless trash sold under the .name of rubbers. We buy only such rubbers as have a reputation, such as we can recora- naend to our tyade. We've rubbers fox .the whole fam- ily -storm rubbers, low cut rubbers, arid sandals -all sizes and styles for the Fall shoes. This is the season of the year when prudent people inveat in rubbers. Rubbers lot men and women, 50c to $1, 00. •-Boys', Misses' and Children's Rub- ber; 3e to 85c, according to size and style, Richardson& frinnis SEAFORTH, Sole Agents for the Hagar, Just Wright, and Derby. Shoes. °slim. DrairRipir brATTEAS,. Dr. Ovens Surgeon Oculist and Sp eciallsta Eye, Ear and Nose, will be at Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, on Thursday, November 8th, I p. m to 6 p. m. Glasses property fitted. 2022-f The Seaforth ShOw.--Those who were awarded prizes at the late Seaforth Show can receive their prize money at any time by calling at frhe Ext positor Officio, Seatorth. Those desir- ing their money sent by mail should Send a card • to that effect either to the S'ecretarye Mr. T. E. Hays, or to The Expositor °Meet Entertainment. - -Two entertain- Ments will be glen by the Colonel P.ogers's Lyceum Company, of Hart- ford, COnneetibut, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, October • 24th and ,25t21 la the Catholic ischoel thall • Seaforth, land* t• the auspices of St. James' church. On the first even- ing the dogmas of Christianity will be very. vividly epresented 'mono- paxiled by a lecture by Mr. E. A. Starkweather. On the second ev- ening the " Story Beautiful," Ben Hur, will be poatrayed. The whole will be enliVened with a selection of beautiful soloel -by Wir, sYris B. Mor- ris, the inOted ,baritone. Travellers.- T1e tolloWing were ticketed to dista t points this we* by W. Somerville, town agent of the Grend Tiunk : Richard Van Eg- mond, Hullett, to Sault Ste. Marie., arill 'return; Miss Nash, of McKillop, to Duluth; Mrs. Howatd Lloyd and family to Portage la Prairie; Mrs. J. Elliott and ' her daughter, Mrs. Proctor,,• of 1-11111 tt and Miss Staples of Seaforth, to New Liskeard; Miss Maggie • Ross, McKillop, to Sonyea, N. L; Mr. Jacob Schmidt, Egmond- ville, to Detroit; Miss. G. Laidlaw, to Detroit. • r For •The Championship of Canada. -In order, to further stimulate the Ancient foege:8141Illitserorkmen will be held in interest- in Association football in October 23rd, at Sao'Clockt.°1tieemn eetInVvir be ad Canada, Mr. Morgan -Owen manager dressed by several members of the Grant Lodge. i. of the Corinthia,ns of England, who q full attendance is requested. leorge Paterson, He- len 2027-1 toured Canada this summer, has do- °Br(tii, , - Inc, diHn6s, tnuppliashyamondinPzennna" I plants foiri, Sale.— nated a silver i cap to be competed me.s, linilyt for annually •as a trophy fgr the peorlies, etc., at less than v;holer Isisei'mr turdays or between four and idx o'clock otheTciays Canadian championship. In addition aa 1 H. W. Brown, Goderich Street, 'West, Seafath. ' to the ' cup a gold medal will be .! 2026-tf given each Member of the winning I HOUSES WANTED.—Any persons having rooms team. This season there are four or houses to rent will find tenants by applying tor W. H. . • 2020-2 teams in the contest -The Hurons of WOO, Seaforth Seaforth ; Dundas,' Toronto Thistle, SLIME AND MOS. -A. o. Ault: Seaforth, will pay the highrst price -in cash! for any quantity of and Montreal. The Hurons and the nofresh butter and eggs. Bring them right Toronto Thistles play off in To- along. • 2014-tf ronto on Thanksgiving Day,and *Try Charlie Hines' hand laundry, Seaforth, for nice Dundas also Montreal and play oft eon( Alsint s E IIIIRON EXPOSIT thenschoel tniern Of the .Fresbyter-1 thureh on Friday evening last, Mrs. Hamilton'Goderich,' gave a Most intereating addreale 'and the of- fering amounthd to twenty-five James' Doyennes, of Hill - treat, is spending the Tha,nirsgiving holidays in Troronto.-Mrs. W. J. Moffatt and children are visiting friendatin Ripleye-Mr. Rich, Peck, ndio was so seriously 114 last eveejk, is now recovering nicely and ex- pects to be able to attend to bust - nese in a few days as .usual. -The Colonial Tea Company have opened a business in the store first door south of the old Caiaadian Bank of Commerce building and intend car- - rying on a wholesale and retail tea trade. This • Is a ..aew enterprise• tn this part of the cohntry. As Far Far As Milverton. -The Guelph Herald of • Friday has the follow- ing : "1 Coatractor .Gibsoa who has , the contraet of laying the steel and doing the loallasting on the Guelph Goderich Railway from Wallen - stein to 'Ooderich, is Sow busily en- gaged, in finishing the ballasting and trimming as far as Milvertooe • in order that the roadvis,y be ready for traffic by next Monday, when - the regular eassenger service which Is now given between 'Toronto and Elmira, will be extended as far as Milverton. There will, he two trains • each way 'daily, one leilving • for Milverton at 10.40 a.i m., and an- other at 8.10 p. m. Trains will leave' Milverton arriving at Elmira at I7.40 a. ne, end 6 p. int At present the work of laying the steel has been. • suspended and extra gangs are at work ot .the tradk between Milver- ton and Millbank. The stations are being rapidly rushed to completion and in a few days will be equipped with telegraph instrnments and other •fixtufes. After- the service is com- pleted to Milverton the track, lay- ing will proceed towards Monkton a- bout the end of the week." George A. Slater shoes for mon have no superiors. New rfall stook ot the very latest styles of men's shoes in this make just arrived. Samples in south • window. W. H. Willis, sole agent, also agent for Dorothy Dodd shoes for ladies Seaforth. • 2027-1 gives WORKMEN'S ATTENTION ! A district meeting of the satisfactio Clothes called for nable. Laundry two hardware stOre, Sea - 198341 on the same day. • The, winners of doors South of Reid & Wilson's -these two groups then play off for . forth. . the championship. .. The Hurons are i MONEY FOUND .—Pound on the road between practising• hard to get into shape Seaforth andliarpurhey, a roll of bills. MO owner for • their game. -They ' will put a can have the same by proving 'property and ipaying . charges on application to James Manley, Harpurhey. strong team in the field and twill 1 •I 2025-3 put forth every effort t�- carry off • 1 the silver and gold. • ' Egmondville . Notea-The closing • _ meeting -Of the year for the Egmond- Locel Briefs. -Mr. and Mrs. George, ville -Women's Foreiga Missionary So - Town, of Gorrie, spent Sunday in Seaforth, with • Mr .Town's parent, Mr. and Mrs. H. Town.---elrs.eHiram , Pollard, of New Likeaed, has been( visiting friends in Hullett.-Mr. R. L. Clark and Mr. Johh Henderson spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Elrna.-Mr. Thomas Simpson has dis- posed of his livery business in Bea - forth, 'to. Mr. T. Carbert, of 'Tem - water. The sale includes the bus, n-111-carry1ng contract, and the stable and property. The price paidwas $1,- 400. Mr. Carbert gets possession on November 1st. Mr. Slinpson is, under hided as to what he will' ido.--1-Mrs. R. J. Pilacdonald, of Toronto, was calling on friends in Seaforth on Monday. - Rev. Mr. McWilliams, of St. Marys, preached two excellent sermons in the Presbyterian church on Sunday last. - Dr. McGinnie was in London this week, attending the funeral of his brother. -Flora Margaret, the in- fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dill, died on Thursday evening of last week, and the twolittle ones I were buried on Friday. The -sincer- I .- . County Postmasters, -A convention est sympathy of all goes out to ,,,, Mr. and Mrs. Dill in this idouble be- e.. Huron county postmasters assem- reavemiant.:-Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Allin bled in the town hall, Clinton, on have returned from their wedding Tuesday, the 9th inst. •Whilst the trip, and have settled dawn in the meeting was not largely attended,the discussions were nrofitable' the in- home on East William street, which t. - Mr. Allin recently purchased. -The erest well suatained, and many it - annual sports at the Collegiate In- ems of business disposed of. Mr. D. B. McKinnon, of Blyth, occupied the ;3titute were held on Wednesday, and in the evening an entertainment wa3 chair, and V. 'R. England, of Credi- held in the assembly hall of the school.- A full report will be given • next week. -The Seaforth • Collegiate football team went • to Clinton on Saturday last, to play for the Hough Cup, but again Clinton proved too strong for them, and won the 'game by three goals to nono.-Maurice Shea, who has been conductor of the Seaforth bus * here for a number of years, has gone to Clinton, where he has taken ea position in the (Cornmeica-, cial hotel -Mr and Mrs K M 1Me- Flowei‘i•n-g• Bull?s Zurich. 3.- Thompson, Bayfield ; icKilliarns, The bellowing lerizeis were also omitted from the list ; Agrioultal- ral •team, D. Schnell, •mecond; car:- riake foal, T. Sherrltt, T. H. Brown- lee ; collection :gamier, tid, Miss P. Nott, avirtter • peals, 2nd, Joha Campbell, shadoev embroidery, Middleton, Mts. Howrie ; eyelet., em- broiderY, ' 2nd, John MiAdleton; hand. sewing, '2,nd, Mrs. Howie ; rag hat sewed, Miss H. Wise, X. Sterling. Hyacinths Narcissus kreesias AND-- Liffies ••••••••••Toammos • W. E. Kerslake, • SEAFORTH. cured a situation in one of the To- ronto braricheia-Rev. A. McNab at- tended the inductfon of Rev. Mr. ,Duncan at Whitechurch this week, it being Mr. McNith's former charge. Mr. Duncan cOmea from Unionville,. -An- , tivereary services Will be held in naffs ,PreilOyterian church in the near future. -Miss Bathe delivered an impressive address OR miSsiOn work itmong. the French Cenadla•ns on Friday aftekhoon d last week in Duff's church and Was `greeted with • a large audience who listened with eager earnestness. -A new firm will ihertly open a new stone in the , commodious . building which, is be - Ing ereeted by Mr.. Eli cLaugt.lin, _which is •now nearing co pletion, • Pe ratin. al .-Mies Lizzie Lon gwor tin who, has been enjoying a • pleasant visit with leer parents and other friends here has returned to Detreit. ciety was held In the 'church ion -Tues- day last. An excellint report was read by the treasurer, showing that over $206 have been aaised by the So- ciety this year for missions. The ,Thank -offering of the Society amount- ed to Over $130. The following offi- cers were elected for thaeorn,ing year: Miss A. G. Gemmel,1 president ; Mrs. R. Hicks, vice-president; Miss Liz- zie Gemmel, , treasurer; Mrs. L. Reinke, I eaflet 'secretary • Mrs, N. Shaw, secretary. -The raham Mis- sion Band, organized in- January last, to work for both Home and For- eign Missions, contributed $17 to 'the Women's Home MiSsionary Society. The Egmondville people • are godd workers and liberal givers. -Mr. Al- fred F. Marcus, Of the Salem 'Iron ;Works, in Salem, !Oregon, is at the Manse, Egmondville, with his mother, who still continues very 111. -Miss Tena Mason, who has been visiting her mother In the village, leevee ifor Ertroit on Friday. . . . Lean returned from their wedding trip •on Saturday last. -The weather • clerk has this- week been making up for the unseasonable pranks he was playing on us last weeke and. tad a consequence, we have been fayored with most • delightful weathetr.-Pro- fessor O'Brien, phrenologist and palm- ist, Who has been here- for three weeks, left on Wednesday for Mit- • chell. The Professor understands his . business, and is a square gentleman, who deserves public patronage. He • Is no fake, but works on scientific principles. -Mr. Walter Ilele Inch las been -engaged to keep the pavement qn.. Math liftireet cleeen. lerred he aloes his worle avell.-Miss Gertie Laidlaw left here on Wedneeday for De- troit, where her mother and herself will in future reside. -A district meeting of the United Workmenrn will be held in the Oddfeliows on Teenday eeening next, when sev- epal of the membe-rn of the )Grand Lodge will be present. A full at- tendance of members is requeSted.- , On Sunday evening next Rev. F. H. 1 Larkin will speak on "What church I h td ith the work of life. -The large new steam and heating hollers for the furni- ture factory were got in last eveek- and are • mew being 'built in t,-;;Ielir, places. ' The steam _boiler is so large and _ heavy that it had tor be taken from the cars on roliers and with the • house moving appliance. The brick is also on han.d air the second new addition to the factory building. -Mr. John Mcliab, of Duri- n-annon, was in town this week.- those thinking of going into the sheep raising business or those de- siring to enlarge their flocks should bear in mind Mr. George M. Ohes- ney's filiation sale of choice breed- ing ewes at Dick's stock yardis, Sea - forth, on Saturday next. -The Thank - offering meeting of the Barbara Kirkman Minion band Walk held in Usborne. Notes. -The snow storm of last week did a lot of da,ma,ge ltd fruit and ornamental trees in this- town- ship.-Qed. Bell, of Lumley, has dis- posed of his farm be a ,gentidmen in London. -Tom Py -bus said sister, of -Thames Road, who have been 111, are convalescing. -Mr. Arnold Moir, of Haileyberry, IS holidaying et his father's ' home in Hurondale.-Coun- cillor Fred Ellerington. got the red ticekt for carriage horse, and spec- ial for beet turn -but at Kirkotn on Friday. He certainly has a fine beat. -On , Wednesday of 'last week, while Mr. Daniel Dew was picking apples he fell from the tree, (and in the fall sustained a bad shaking tup, As a testa he has now to. walk by the aid of crutches. _ Goderioh. • • . • . - Fatal Accident. -As, the result of a. serious accident, which occurred at bout 11 o'clock • on Friday morning, at the bridge the C. P. R. are !con- structing across the *Snead river here, one man was 'killed and three badly injured. A • hoisting • engine, mounted on a flat a:ar an the bridgd was raising a girder, when the car fell over into, the river. Engineer Jack Maddeford, an Englishman, jell with it, and received injuries from which he died almost immmediately. Jock Campbell and D. Lynn, of this town, were badly hurt, the formee having several ribs and an arm !brok- en. Harvey Gillman, of Peterboro, received injuries • in the back and is • said to be seriously hurt. • . Brucefield. George A. Slater shoes for men have no superiors. New fall stock of the very latest styles of men's shoes in this make just arrived. • Samples in south window. W. H. Willis, Seaforth, sole agent, also agent for Dorothy Dodd shoes for ladies. 2027-1 Going Ahead. -The Patterson, New Jersey Guardian, of October lith, makes the following reference to an old- Stanley boy " To -day an im- portant addition was made to the automobile industry in this city, when the Howe Motar Car Co. open- ed for business the doors of its fine -spacious salesroom and garage at 11 Park avenue. Mr. 3. L. Aik- enhead, an automobile expert, of New York, is manager of the pro- gressive new company, which is headed by A. E. Howe, /Nutley, from whom it takes its name. Mr. Aikenhead, the manager of the motor company, be • a practical automobile expert, with five years of exper- ience. He was formerly for some time in Detroit as representative of the Diamond Rubber Company, and the Ford Motor Car company. „ Mr. Aikenhead ,declares that he is install- ing and will run a repair depart- ment of the 'highest class. • Blake. Nptes.-Mr. Geo. Douglas, who lost his barn by lightning some weeks ago, and who purchesed another near Dashwood, had a successful raising tion East, acted as-4secretary. After Tuesday last. We lope- the weath- e full discusslon, and it being conceded er remains fine to enable him tO get that the best syistpm of organization things straightened up again befere would be the formation of county as- winter. -Farmers are now busily en- sociations, with representatives from gaged with their fall plowing. The these to attend the Provincial meet- snow which fell last week has made ings, it was decided to proceed to the land fit to work. -Mrs. Otter - organize under the. 'name of the have been in Michigan aince spring', " County of Huron Postmasters' As- have beeen in Michigan since spring, sociation." The following foficers have returned to our burg. -Mr. Robt. were elected: D. B. McKinnon, Blyth, Allan has had a new cement floor president; P. Hanlon, •Centralia, vice- put in part of his; stable. -We are president; W. T. England, Crediton rEast, secretary -treasurer; and Messrs. T. Farrow, -Brussels ; P. Fisher,Wing- ham ; E. Christie, Exeter, and A. D. Sutherland, Seaforth, with the _above named officers to constitute the ex- ecutive committee. ,It was decided thet the payment of the membership fee of the Provincial Association flhquld entitle to membership in the county association, it being expect- ed that a sma,11 percentage Of these fees should go to the county treasur- er to meet necessary local expenses. The president and Mr. D. Sproat were named as delegates to the next 'meet- ing of the Provincial Association. Mr. H. E. Proctor, of Aurora, necre- tray of the Provincial Association,was present, and gave an instructive ad- dress, making special reference to the advantages of organization, and dis- cussing the present prospects of the postmaster and the possibilities of im- provement by intelligent co-operation. It was resolved that the next !meeting be held in Clinton, some time in January next. • eorry to hear of the illness n Mrs, 3. Manson,' sr., who is coiljied to the house •with an attack o typhoid fever. ----Mrs . John Oesch et11 keeps poorly. Londesboro,_ - -Notes.-Anniversary SerIrices were conducted in the Methodist church on Sunday last, when the ministeh from Bayfield rea,ched both morn- ing and evening. On Thanksgiving riDay, from live to seven p. rm., a lgrand fowl 1 dinner will be nerved after Which f a splendid programme will be gi en, consisting of ad- dresses by Bev. Mr. Leckie, Rev. Mr. Anderson, B yth, Rev. Mr. Clement, Goderich, an4 the pastor. The Clin- ton .and stfield quartette clubs will furnish Jthe music. Recitatione, readings, et ., will be given A• good" time is expected. -Mr. Renton. the well kno n revivalist, gave his famous lecture "From the bar room th the church." on Wednesday ev- ening a last week, when. about 600 people •gathered to hear it. Bayfield. Walton •Prize List Corrections. -:By some George A. Slater shoes for men have no superiors. unaccountable and mysterious mis- New fall stock of the very latest styles of men's • si cos in this make just arrived, Samples in south hap the grain -and seed prizes pab• - er nem, W. Wens, Seaforth, sole agent, also elished last week lin the prize (lig of 4.ent for Dorothy Dodd shoes for ladies. 2027-1 I the Bayfield slione were those of la -Local Items. -Miss Maud E. John- previous show. The secretary, Mr. ston has returned from a pleasant ' George E. • Greenslade, has very visit with friends in Cleveland, and kindly furnished us the correct list has again* resumed her aosiition in -as follows: White winter wheat, Mr. NeaI's store. -Mrs. A. E. Small, M. Eirethour, J. K. -Wise; red rwinter Of Goderich, is visiting at the par- wheat, M. Brethour, R. W. Delgaty ; ental home, theresidence of Mr. spring wheat, . M. Brethour, J. K. John Rae. -The Heading mill of Mr. -Wise; large white peas, M.Breth- John McDonald commences' operations our, J. K. Wise; small white ipea,e, this week, with a competent gang of '813C rowed barley, two rowed barley workmen. -The basement of the new i and white oats, 3. K. Wise, al. Breth- building of Mr. T. G. Waghorn, IV. S., our; black oats, timothy seed, and is being completed this week. The Speltz, M. Brethour, 3. X. -Wise; Vele work le -being `done by MT. John Stew- low corn, A. Evan, L. Aldworth ; art, of Blyth. -Mr. E. Calvert, forme Dent corn, Snowden Bros., 'John erly of -Linwood, has assumed the Campbell; sweet corn, M. Brethour, management of the Soverei•gn Bank A. E. Matheson ; anty other va,r1e4y, here Mr Tan K•an hu t having see • G Howson' Snowden Bros Iud es - • g • g St Joseph. Notes. -Mr. Strad, of London, is putting electric lights in the Bal- moral botel.-Mr. N. M. Contine is trying to hire men to finish lime rooms in the big hotel , as bei says a gentleman in Brantford has leased the hotel and Intend S having his li- cense transferred from there here. Nothing is impossible for N. M. - A letter has been recelyed from the department of Public *Works at Ottawa saying that the department have paid the •-contractor for the St. 3oseph Government works, but as the , department always tries to protect the men who work for their, contractors they will look into the matter of complaint. -Mr. L. Jef- frey, flax foremen for Mr. F. Kalb-. fleisch will shortly move so as -to neaaer the MOBS, Jr., has rented Mr. John Kallefilelisch's farm. -Mr. Arthur Scree'nan is seri- ouFily ill with rheumatic fever. • • Wroxeter. • Notes.-3/Cessrs. A. H. Rae and Nor- man Harris returned home from •the west last week. -Editor Carr return- ed from Toronto on Monday, where the had spent a few days. -Mrs. W.Ittith- erford le the guest of relatives tin Hamilton.. -Mr. Thos. Playford, of Dauphin, Manitoba, is reneWing ac- quaintances in the vilta,ge.e-- Miss Staples, of Teeswater, airent 1astFri- day with 'Mrs. V. G. Hemphill. -Mr and Mrs. Alex, Smith spent Sunday in. Bruasels with the forneer's mother, Mrs. Smith, who is seriously ill. td.s she is in her ninety acond wear./ her serovery doubtful. -Mrs. 0. Smith and daughters, Rosie and Mria R. Rae, returned from Radisson, Sask., on Friday. -Mrs, 'Scott Black left fdr London last week, where she Will visit for, some time. -Mr. R. Thom- son, of Brussels, spent Friday in -the village. -Miss Tena Rae and lifrs. 0. Smith visited in Brussels on Monday. --Mr. Jos. Cowan' spent a -part oflast •Week with relativee near Lindsay.- -Mr. Morfoot and family, who have been residing en the boundary for the past year, have moved to iMr. Martin's residence on *Main street. Morris • HapPenitigs.-Everett Walker, of the 6th line, has gone to Hamilton, where he is attending the Normal School for a term. -Mrs. Edward Nichol, of the 5th line, has returned from a couple of weeks' visit at Ingersoll, ?Wood- etock and Norwich. -John Shortreed, Jr, a the 9th line, has at new silo built. His new" brick house is near- ing completion, and will ,make tine improvexnent to his farm. -Mrs. peb- son, who visited here_ for the past' few months, has returned - to her 4iome in Hamiota, Manitoba. • She is greatly taken up with the West. - The Johnston farm, on the 6th line, has- been leased to George Stevens, for a term of five years. The new tenant has taken possession, moving from the 8th line. -Mr. Robert Nichol, of the 6th concession, has purehaseid a very fine Leicester ram from Mr. James Snell, of Hullett, the well- known !breeder. It took second prize at the recent :Western Fair, at Lon- don. Verniers are now 'commencing to pay imore attention to sheep Seis- ing than they have done for several years. -If is stated that Richard Mitchell, of the 3rd line,- has dis- posed of his fifty acre, farm ito Joseph Shaw, of Grey township, the price be- ing $2,8.00. Mr. Mitchell talks of go- ing to the Northwest, where he has a son located. Death. of a Ploaelin-Death -dame very suddenly to Mr. Wm. James Johastora sr., of the second concese sion, near Bluevale, on Tuesday ev- ening of last week. -He had .been dn his asuar good health; he ate his .sup- per as usual, and walked up the road past Mr. Shaw's. Later, as he was standing in the woodshed, he was stricken with paralysis. .A physician was summoned, but •a few minute after. he . arrived, the apark ,of life had fled. Mr. Johnston was one a the earliest settlers of Morris, hav- ing been in the township fifty-five years, coming to it when it 'was solid bush. Hard toil an frugality made for Mr. and Mrs. Johnston a tomfort- able home, and they raised a highly - respected family. Their home was always open for ministers of the church of their. choice. Mr. John- ston had been reeve of the township, and for many years an active /offi- cial in the Methodist church. Whetre ever 'he was known he was igreatly respected as a man of sterling thar- acter. Besides his sorrowing part- ner, he leaves five BOXIlif and two daughters. He Was 72 y§arB of age. • Myth. A.NNIVERSARY. - The Methodists held their anniversary services on Sunday last, Rev. Mr. Kerr, of Olin. ton, preaching two splendid sermons. In the evening, the ehurch was pack- ed, a great many from the other churches being in attendance, for as usual the Presbyterians had no ser- vice. The congregation dispensed with an entertainment this year on the Monday eliening, but on Novem- ber 28th they a -e going to have Har- old Jarvis and other talent. NOTES. -Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Plum- mer and SOD, Frank, received a, pleas- ant surprise last Thursday, when a numbet. of their friends presented Mr. and Mrs. Plummer with a beauti- ful set of silverware, and Frank with a beautiful pin set with pearls. A great many will be sorry that they are leaving here. While they have lived here, they have always taken an active part in everything for the town's good. -Mr. Cantelort, of Clin- ton, has his apple packers in Reeve Sloan's large orchard -here at present where they will have over 300 barrels. -Mr. Frank Metcalf was in London thiq week. ---The Oddfellows sent a nicely worded address to their ,brother, Frank Anderson, in his afflic- tion, Raving loht his mother. -Mr. Watson shipped a -ear load of export cattle from here on Wednesday. -Mr. • W. Letrace left for Durham on Fri- day, where he is going to be cranes - man on one of the steam shovels on the railway there. -Mr. Robt. Dougias is at present afflicted with Job's com- forters, making :it hard for him to at- tend to his business. -Mrs. Bradwiu and family moved this week to Toron- trl, accompanied byher sister, Miss i Allie Enngh, who s going to stay with her for a week. -The snow storm we had last week did considerable damage to the trees, breaking a, num- OCTOBER oteworthy Feature of .o.pr store: is its solid Rellabili ..1.4.444444+44444.4.444: 44.4eteifelsE Persons who come here, in response to Our printed announcemen the advantages we, offer, Our high qualities, our varied assortments, many con:Venienees, are facts, nos theories. Because of the prevaleaci "fads" in our establishment, customers like to come often This keens always busy, and our firm adb.erance to _facts is the best guarautee that Le offered for the merchandise we handle. Time for Furs. Fuis are to be bought, you might as well enjoy wearing them from outset of the cold -weather season, We have more choke things than ev show you this Fail -good things, too, because this promises to be the gre season of popularity for furs that we have ever known. We have pro mile quite remarkable values, among which the following things appear: At $7.50__Vizinia Sable Stoles, long fronts. wide collars, r. At $9 00 glossy laska Saible Ruffs, trimmed with six. tails .6116, At $15.00—Isabe11a Fox Ruffs, long fronts, very striki At $35 00—Bocharan Lamb Jackets, the best ,value 2 at the price. -4? Attractive Trimmed • Millinery Featur Many new Hats that are attraetive style, attractive in new and exclusive signs, attractive in large and eompzelze sive assortment, attractive in 'low pxlc You are respectfully invited to see ir pretty things we now have -new rib new laces, new velvets, new ornament& Stylish Ready to Wear Garments. Oommon sense has overcome objections which used to be exp against wearing -what were called readyrna.le garments, and to every one two articles that we sold a few Seasons age, wetare now selling dozens. usefulness and expediency of certain ready-to-wear garments is eelf demon- strative, particularly durink the seasons of cold, inclement weather. We WO show you the newest things in voguelor Fall and Winter. We ar0 may to supply you at once with whatever you need in • Jackets Raincoats, Skirts, Wai and Underwear. ••••••••111.1•MM., Pretty Fixings in Dress Accessoriei for Fall •Wear. Bright new things of this order are shown here in ample van things in Gloves, Hosiery Neckwearr, Belts, Handkerchiefs, Oombs and mings of every kind; BARGA.U. Light fawn Covert A.. Coating, extra pal- 4.1 ity BARGAIN ,New shade dark g& - net Satin Cloth oi their g 0 ber of them down. -Miss Kate Brawn who has been in Toronto consulting a specialist regarding her eyes, return- ed home Mondav.:-M• r. John Young, of London, who a nuraber of years age* residedhere, was renewing ac- quaintance s -here on Monday. --Tax olle‘ctor Westlake is at present on his rounds.--Xr. Chas. Bunting, who has had a serious attrek of typhoid fever, is slowly regainieg strength.- , Mr. and Mrs. R. Mathison, of Lucks' now, visited Mr. Adam McKenzie ov- er S tin day. -Mr. Jas. McCreight, who has been visiting his brother in Dres- den for the past two weeks, returned home Monday. -The earpentef3s have finished theirtpart of the work on the C.P.R. station and have moved on to Auburn. The plasterers and painters will be along in a- very short time. - Mr. Fred Campbell, who waa well known here, being a son of Contraact or Campbell, who made an attempt to commit suicide in Owen Sound,but was unsuccessful, died last Wedne day in the asylum, where he had been since he recovered. "Fris rem in were conveyed to his parent's honic in Strathroy, where they were buried on Friday: It seems that he had been hit on the head by a base ball, which had pressed the skull against the brain and deranged the mind. Mr. Campbell has the sympathy of his many friends in these parts in his sad affliction. --Dr. W. Sloan, who has been out in the Klondike for'the past nine yearsreturned home very sud- denly on Tuesday morning, having a great ecrperience while tInve. • He in- tends staying home all winter and then he is going back. He has met. with good success, having some val- uable clairag near Cape Nome. He has some very nice nuggets with hinl, ---eii*noei•teee DRY 600 SEAFORTII 011 which are worth onsiderable His old friends all welcome gain. pie of the v age be j:ei e tt 1 '-ici0desifCNtats0b. eiedzihbbb°t fire aeifrri°1t1" itdr°1:1Phig. °et. Seuve:tibau ftrall L' They jesnh' bde rieht1trs:. ‘fiedtiell:Itgi''' ' rs tii 5 News - -Sibley College, Waive was damaged by we the -extent a $ , e bu was saved from re bY efforts of the tire aid students. • - Tourists in Sw hav suddenly horrified d that leprosy has II in tle village in the whle been frequently vi m climbers, and that au ties knew nothing rifying fact was d a conseript presentingre military servic h da was discovered o n leprosy. He d c ar rna way. - Queen Maud of Nerway hat ed an album contWrag new cuttings relating to "herself • Haakon.- . -The storm that swept over ern New York recently, des many thousands of dollars w fruit trees around Rochester. peach trees Suffered the '- many peach and quince ore Monroe 'county are rfflned. An army of ants bag Bloomsbury, London, and the moot frantic efforts of dents to evict them, the ill seized and still hold the b rows e housesiovertiiiiii said .-cellaret and driving - to • o olistraction. eany sUr )31}1 mink t sable oi Mel