The Huron Expositor, 1888-05-25, Page 8aor
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Edward Oas
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lenosi making arrangements :to resume
the purchase of fine new -made Grass
Butter in Tubs and, ;tolls, for .which he
paY the 'highest 'current prices from
this- date, May 18th. Butter in pails
not wanted.
work had .infit been reconimenced that
day ind It is supposed hat the fire oil.-
-witted. from the -heating of one ef the
joins:We of the machinery. • The total'
I se is *ettimated anent_ $5;4100 . and
..ttere is an insurance of $3,900 ; there
being $1,000, on the building and ma-
'chili:pry and $2,000 on ale stook: The
-property. belonged to..,M.r. L, 'Murphy
but now in the hands of Mi. F.„
' aseignee 'for .the creditors.
Ite -destruction will he quite a loss -,.to
the town as it Waft onelof our most .ut9-
ful industries and employment was sly- !
ea te large numberpet workmen: - We
hopei however, that 48 .soon as the af-.1
fairsof the 'estate. are 4ot into shape it
will . re -built either. Mr:
Murphy, the late.proptietor, ot by tome
other,person. The last year has been a I
hard one on flax Mill men.. The,1
and if was impossible to make. sales.:
Thie Was the main Cense of-, Mr. Mut-
phy'le suspension, as. hitherto the busi-
-nesebas paid well. .
-immediately, enumber of Apprenticed to Ieain
the ,Dress Making business: Apply to' Miss
if
- Won, WooL.-L-AnYquatititYof Wool
wanted. Before selling call at No. 8 Warehomie
Where you be- sure of the Highest Market
Price,for it ; also all Kin& of Grain. ;; I want to
retain all -my old customers -and get as many
flew °nesse will fivor me With their pattonage.
MIDLOTHIAN OATMEAL MILLS, 1•SEA-
Foairit-41anitoba Barley, good ior Seed, and a
.4uantity of Oatmeal Seecis,, Oat Dint "and Pota
toesfer sale this week.. W. °Timms. ; 10874
DISTRICT 34.A.TTERS.
,fleacty-Made Clothing.
Eeady2made Clothing. Nobby iittle
• Oita to .0,t your childreu,*; Handseme
fultiteto fit Your ,Boys ; Splendid Suits to
yourselves. . Call and examine our
Men's Suitt at $4.50, and don't ferget te
inspect our $10 and $12 perfect fitting,
nit! for men.
To' Connseroilnivrs —We have re-
• eeived a most able letterfrom Mr. Thos.
W. Gibson, of • Wrixeter, in reply to
. that wl3i013 appeared last week from Dr.
• Sloan. It 18,1" without doubt, orie of the
Vest contributions to the' temperance
literatifre of the country Me hate ever.
- read. We are sorry that it came • too
late for insertioh this week but it will
• be in good tithe for our next issue.'
. We have also several other letters and
contributione which we are feiced
to hold over on accountof going to.press
- one day earlierthan usual.
BOWES FOX THE Rap's& — The fa-
- lotting horses are now in town, and. will
be -entered for the races on the 24th :
Open Trot. Florence G.) Seaforth ;
burg.. Two-Fot-ty-Five Trot.—daud A.,
Zurich ; Beale K., Hamburg Lady
Vincent, ;Platteville. Four -Year -Olds.
Hamburg. We believe there are 'others,
ou their way here, but we could not get.
their mites up,to the hour of going to
press. The Farmers' Running- race ie
Roomoimomamo
}LIMONITE IN Luoic.--rWe take the
published in San Luis, Obispo, Cali-
fornia " An immense quarry. of stone
is owned by James Might, one of the
-large landholders of the Nipomo
-4,nd los one .of the richest deposits , of
building rock in the State. It com-
prises 607 acres of surface. erea ,and is
of unknown.depth, having been 'worked
down 100 feet. The quarry haw been
opened, a stone law erected and the.
work is no* awaiting developrnent. A
stock compeny will be ;formed' to con-
struct a spur from the Pacific Coast
*Railway, only three-quarters of a mile -
distant, put in heavy machinery and
erpen'up this great mine of wealth. The
Ituallty of the. rock is unsurpassed for
building purposes; As Undeniably fire
proof and will stand a. pressure of 1,500'
- pounds to the square inch without any
' appearance of a flaw." Mr. Rusin was
* former Huron boy, being a son bf the
late John of the Huron Road,
Tuckersmith, and is one of the -many
Canadian boys who have won wealth
public.
' FOOT .—On Fyiday last the foot
ball team. of the Colle ate Insatiate Weut
tb Aylmer and pla Off,a cup tie wit -1r
the club of that town which resulted in winter."‘. -
a tie. despatch from -Aylmerto the } —In a private le
.Tbrontb Globe Biqa " The. foot ball Dr. -Mackidd,* date
. match played here to:day, • -Seafbrth v. 10th, he says : .14 I h ve Piet succeede
A.ylmer, waa .one of great interest, passin4 my -examinations and hav
Despite' the wet. Weather a large crovia beep tegistered a. Licentiate of th
was present and with great excitement :Royal. College of Surgeoni ; Licentiat
Watched both thube do some neat play-. ?of the Royal College, of Physicians an
The visitors were rather lacking Licentiate of Midwifery, Edinbuygn an
in -weight bit proved themselves a match . the, tame.of Glasgow. The dxemination
forthe home team by -their swiftness and wetePretty severe tut, they ere .ove
• coMbined playing. The Aylmer boys al. And I am not sorry. Op the nth g
usual did some excellent work, -but to London and will sail for:home eithl
looked as thOugh they hed ° Met their On the 31st May or the 7th.'of ,jun8 an
equal, and in.firty minutes time inicceedi- will likely be home -by the. middle of
ed in scoring first goal.. - A`lew Minutes June:" - 'We congratulate the doctor o
later Seaforth scored- ond goal; being hit succees and hope be will have a safe
'last scored on eitler—side, game ending and pleasant *hyage home.
Will play off the tie in Seafotth this, 011,E MECHANICS' INSTIVUTE, We
Friday-. evening on; the recreation notice by the report -of the Minister o
. grounds and- as they are one of the crack Education for .1887 that there are, 13
teams of Canade, sending four players Mechanics! Instituteis in '.Ontario
• to- play -on the representative Canadian that all these Institutes had ' member
/team against the' "(halted States, one of shtp in *et: year. of . 16,924. Of ' al
the best matches • ever played ;in this these we aie proud to say, end our biti
icount3r may be expected. • - - zeta should be proud 'of. the fact, the
rFHE BEST YET.—Mr. Samuel
Sergeant, jr111 an. old friend 'of THE Ex-
rdsiroit and for twenty yearaa resident
.of South Huron, but Who now resides at
North Ridge, Essex County, in a pri-
vateletter --from that place, written on
serieuely of returning to-' liuron county
again as Iprefer it to Essex.for every. -
thing except- one and that is there, is
very little snow in Estex in the winter.
The- fall wheat here is -looking just
splendid and there is every promise for
a laige crop. Although the , weather
thrill fir this spring has- been very
changeable there hav been no Spring-
-ftbsts yet to meter'
The farmers
planting corn at 13re
par! excellence, the
fOnterio. Peach and
also . full 'bloom a
ear ier here than with
Liopons,—Miss Me
ten years ia India as
deliVer a lecture in
:big.' • -The subject will
Customs of . Central ,
talented lady and her'
:intensely interesting
papers speak of. her ail follows : "Alarge
audience assembled 'n. St. Andrew*
church on'Tuesday ev fling to hear Mist!
McGregor of Indore City, India,, lecture
-on the manneis and onstoms of the pee- '
ple Of that country. tome of. the many
idols warehiped by he natives Were
shown, and the mann -in . which they
dreits their 'children fully -illustrate&
The many and di
miseilmary in that far
vividlY described.
taught, schOol here s
ago; and has been a
.dorif City for about
will lecture in Clin
evening and in Union
on -the following-Frid
friend in Mitchell say :, " I shall re
main bere during th summer session
which lasts until Au st, ahd' then sta
a short time before I id for Edinburghl
He worked very hard while there,as did
all the Canadians, herd Were alto-
gether twelve ' in Vi nni : during the
go off. 'He was jUst in the act of put-
ting fresh caps on the gun when his con-
duct was. neticed by Mr. E,i Dews,*
Who interfered and _took the weapon-
'ftom him and had him arrested. The.
gun on being examined was found to be
heavily loaded with powder and ihot
'and had it gone off thereiescarcely any
doubt but we would novf. have to recbrd °
a dreadful tragedy insteall of 'Amply the
man's committal. Altkough his rash
act was the result of .whisky and he
was not in a condition to be --responsible
for his actions- he is hardly tisafeperson
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oil meeting on MOndey night the newly
elected memberk- for the :south ward
took their seats and. Mr. Counter Was
, added to the fire and water bommittee
and Mr. Beam to the street bemmittee.
It was decided that the Coutt of. Re-
vision meet on the 4th' of June at :4
o'clock. A petitien signed by 47 of the'
business men of the town Was presented
to the Council asking them to pads a by-
law reqUiring all eliops except lee oream
saloons to be closed each evening, ex,
oept Saturday, at 7 o'clock and, on .Sat-
urday eveninf at 9 o'clock. The peti-
tion was received and the clerk *as
structed to have a by;iew prepared in
accordance therewith for presentation
at next Council meeting, The .clerk
was instructed to advertise for tenders
for the lumber and gravel required for
street repairs this season. A reso-
lution authorising the cbmmittee to
ergot six inch tile drain on Crombie
street, from the skating rink to the
Water works, alio to construct a cover-
ed drain through the Kidd salt works
property, to be of wood and Of IMMO di-
menelons as that noW entering on Jar-
vis street, was lost, The fire and water
committee were instructed to confer With
Mr; Cardno respecting the improvement'
of the ire alarm and report it next.
meeting. After passing apcounti to the,
amount -of $234, the. Council adjourned
to meet at the call of the Mayor.1
of thia townie a member of the Canadian
FoOt Ball team that played ' match at
Aylmer- on Tuesday ivith a p clued team.
from the United States.— r.- John
lly - injure any- on Saturday looking moue. the worse for
are-_ very busy his arduous -political duties.—Me. John.
ent, this' being, Sprdat,:of Tuokereirdth, !and Miss Mary
corn . cotinty of Sproat left en Monday forthe old.eonn,
--cherry trees are try. They, sail from 9Uebec on Wednes--.
d promise a. fine day and will -have the honor of crossing
re ionsiderably the Atlantic' in the same vessel with
you in Hiiron." Lord and Lady Lansdowne ; Hon. 0.
' i • Mowat; Sir Charles Tipper, andi other
regor, who.spent distinguished individuals. They 'expect_
missionary; will to be gone about a Month.—Mi, jOhn
the Presbyterian T. Weatcott,of Exeter, who ii travelling
xt Monday even- forth° Gale Company, was in toWn on
e " Manners and ' Tuesday. He hag tupplied several' of
Indic", . She is a the leading farmerstin 'this vicinity with'.
lecture- will be an these implements.. -;-Mr. Richard Robin-%
le the. owner of a remarkably prolific
eggs this season and seems to hake no
idea of 'going out. of the businesi yet as,
it still keeps -at it. Last year it layed -
23. When we consider- that from 8 to
12 is a good season's' Waimea 'for - an
ordinary gOose the value of Mr,. Robin --
son's will be appreciated. --Mr. Thomas
McMillan, son of Mr. -John McMillan, -
g. Pit- pf: Hullett, left on Monday. leek
for Scotland. .He, will Combine butiniees
with pleasure .. and besides , seeing the
sights of the 'old'world eXpeets . aiming
No* with him a number of *Clydesdale .
horses.—Mr._John Carroll ii haying hit
hotel building re -painted and iMproied.
both outside 'and inside. I Mt . Wth.
Hawkshaw also intends maldn -.-exten-
sive improvements in his. hotel uilding
this seasen. He will erect Oar e btick.
addition and will brick veneetthe Present
the handsomest fence in toVikerected in
front of his.fine residence 'on Goderich
stre4, - The work, Is being dbne -by
well, of Tuckersmithi is having la; large'
addition erected to his brick residence.
for the past few days and ap arances
latge nu ber ,of
day's epcir —The -
of Ilanches r, will -
assist Ret. 'Mr. MoDonaldat the, Cbin-:
yterian
each in
cult trials of th
away land werei,
Miele McGregor '
Me twelve yeari
missionary in In -
y evening.
man, for severe
tioner in Mitchell
ter received _fro
-Edinburgh, Ma
- •Seaforth stand's at the head;
1-* Tni'FLAX MILL BURNED. —4. Another °Int of membership ranks. first, ° T
!destructive fire took place in Seaforth
oi:t Thursday night Of last week. The
iteeloek.' Ihe scene of the fire was -soon
idiicovered to be: the flax mfil. When.
"Irst observed the building Wasa mass of
"Lanes and nothing could be done to.
!save either the building or the valuable.
contents. It -had evidently originaterf
about the centre of the building and hail
!been burning inside for a considerable
time; as the flames seemed to burst out
simultaneously all over the building,
[no building wadof wood- and it wee
'filled with flax in various stages of-manu-
' fat=t_ure, the whore being of the most'
inn framable materialonaking a big blaze
and an intensely hot nits. Fortunately,
iku=vever, it was a very calm might and
the flames were confined to the one
• ' intiadfirg. Had there beat a high wind
blowing the Consequences might have
- fnme buildings blithe near vicinity and
= fur SOfee reason Or other there was . an
mkagual delay -in getting water. Water
okee,procured, however, ail danger of
dm further spreadof the fire wasaverted,
fe* minutes' play oh the burn.
• Wig masalowered the fire so- as to make
IN &Tread impossible and even the en-
gitie house attached to the -mill was
reserved intact, and its. content& are
at little injured. In so fir as the Mill.
itAtlf is concerned, there*. is scarcely_ a '
stick lift and the:flax, which, it contain-
. ed has been completely consumed.. '.The
. mill had been Idle ,for some time and
401.1.the next -highest 'being:,-Londoni
with' Membership:of 364!; Strathroy,
350 ; Cathorinet; 345 1 Oat, 346';
Kingstbn, 349 Ind :Peterborough,. 336.
.A11- the others are . under I 300. The
with the best in point '• nuMber of
boOks in the library; other. In,,
Brussels, 54 ; Wroxeter, 66 ; Stratford,
10:5 ; St.. Marys, 161 and .Mitchell; 16611
The membership of the °Seaford' In
White is considerably larger this yea,
thin it was last and will Flake a still
better showing in-th report for 1888.
, smith side 9f the' railway track;was sen
shboting with intent to 'xIo grievous
bodily harm. It seems the man had
been up twn and indulgeetoo freely in
" Crooks Aet,9 and • on /Os way home,: in this dUlDseason,—A coup e. of
when on the bther side olt the railway, men.from the hantnne old to*
tralek, seine children who ;Were playing torowere here OIL F iclay. to "exa
there annoyed him by making . fun of waterworks syStem, -and Iscert
cost, and other particulate, with t
-Of having a.simila system- ere
.that toWn.. The Pi
do hotter than adop
:it the most. profits,
ever made.—.Consid
taken piece in:Abe r
indicate simmer.—
horses have been en
*n the twenty-four
Rev. Mr. McMillan,
munion . services the 'Pres
church next Sabbat and *ill p
the forenoon' and' e enink,—Th
bell in the Methodist church on Pride ,
evening last; was no
but these who were
.with a treat. The
here were avored
lecture itself was
most intereitinf, while the views of
ondon *ter alma as, accurate as life,
and a greet, deal- of Useful information
ville and JaMes Heide of MoKillop left.
& Wilson have had manufactured
especially to their oyder a ver)t hand -
Some and artistic wtre' sign with* they
ibtend to suspencl--,iii front of , their,
establishment —The price „or wheat has
taken an upward bs3und, and during the
present week aa high as $1.02 per
market.. Many despaired of *heat
ever reaching that - -figure I again,
.but such is the case. The greater 'pity
.is that very few in- this vicinitir have
any to sell. It is skid the I Messrs;
Ogilvie will clear a couple. of hundred
thousand dollars by this rise inl• mheat.
ealesman in Messrs. Reid lit. Wilson's
;hardware stere forfabout_. twelve, years,
intends removing to ,Orillia oldput 'the
1st of June, whetris he -has secured a
more lucrative si ation than file had
here; • He is an energetic, pushing and
industrious young- an who,ivill do well
wherever he goe
learn th'at the ext
factory of Messrs
this town, is just n
terrnost to supply
daily_ idle, but. t
turned out byt th
gether with the e
has earned, secure
trominent ri dints, streets, &o., in
ciw pushed to the.ut-
!similar eatablish-
s are just now par-
e superior fnrniture
establishment, to.
viable 'err tioU it
't. ample wo k even
of Mo-
ine our,
in the
e view
ted in
ton peoPle an hot
it, theY wall find
le , investment they •
table changes have
hitt'. He went home -and .kot a, double
batreied gun and :rettirning, stood oh
the bpposite side. Of .the„ street from
.syhere the children were -,,iplaying and
deliberately fired at thein-,`4rst the ohe
barrel and then the other. 'Fortunately
both caps snapped and the kun dig net
'ROUT E POSITOR�;
the. several branches of the Grand
Trunk. The corrected .time -tables' will
and double carriage, the.pole a
through the peck -yoke,- allowing
vehicle to run on -the - horses, cans
them to „becOme unmanageable.
dexterous engineering the whole
tabliahment, -was ' capsized into
ditch and theborses in this Way k
°from -running ,away. No damage
doneto the horses or rig, but Mr. P
mari 'got his arm slightly hurt.—
members of the Seaforth Volunt
Company are requested te meet at
Skating Rink at 7 o'clock on Fri
he:
be
pt
as
11,
Or
ay
evening to make preparations for go ng
into camp at 1 -London on the 19th
June. A full turn out is desired
Rev. Mr. Walwin, of Goderioh,
preach in the Methodist church on S
bath next at the usual, hours.—In
St. Paul notes of the Chicago Citnadi
American we -find the following re
ence to a Seaforth boy, the second
of Mr. Alex, Stewart, of this ta
Ontario, is cashier for -Smith & Da d -
son. His a good position and is a
he
d-
ile
as
ng
he
on
filled. Mr. Stewart was one of
best football pleyets in Western-
tario.'"—We-netice that ex -Monk
dows, whose.escapacles were noticed
these columns a few weeks ago, w
on the /at of May sentenced. to
'years penal' servitude by Mr. Just
A. L. Smith, of London, England; w
his " chum " Alfred Burleigh• Hart
sentenced to penal servitude for life
Mr. Robert'Scott has sold his driy
mare to Mr; E. Christie, of Exeter
Dr:Campbell, Who has been away h
trip to the Path& Coast, Is expeo
-home next week. - When last he
from he Wes Winnipeg.—Mr.
cow last week. Last season he
from her over____$60 worth of milk
milk and butter and raising's calf; --
usual meeting of the Women's Christeur
day evening at half -past seven.—Mre,
R. Lumsden rettirned from Chatham on
MondiV.—Mr. and Mrs. James Hill n,
of -Mallon, left here on Wednesday to
visit friendi in and around Sarnia nd
Port Huron. We wieh them a pleas nt
visit. I
rd
ah
14
th
he
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Kinnon and Donald McDonald, jr., 1
ast Week for,Fort Findlay, Algoma.
the country suits them 'they will pro
bly pUrchase land ere they return.
Duncan McKinnon intends tO leave n
'Week' for the sem! part.
:SUDDEN DEATH. —Mr, Lieorge
died, very. enddenly of Inflamthatio
the towelsori-IFriday, the 18th inst.
Detroit. He came out !tom S
land. last fall to see the court
and visit friends. He ' left h
a short time ;Iago intending -to • go
Iowa, and then to returh to :his hbni
Scotland-. He stopped. at Ditroit
,visiesome acquaintances, and Was th
`taken Brand died after two days' si
man and ' dnring his visit. here m de
and six children in the Old Country ta
moutri the lose of a husband and' fat er.
a.
ft
r.
xt
at
ry
to
k.
MAY '25,' 1$8$.
The,horse ran as far a¢ Francietown
corners, a distance of one mil , where it
was caught. , Mr. Tennent w s not bad-
ly hurt:
•pERSorCAL.--Mr. N. 4., Hu don paidSarnia a visit on Sund> an 'returned
on Monday morning.—Mr. Herb Elliott,
of Windsor, i'e in ton 'visiting his
parents.=Mr.. Parkins n, of-.Wiikes-
port, Michigan, arrived here, on -Mon-
day night, and as he has rented a house
we are led -to believe that he will _per-
manentlyreside here.:., We believe he
will -start a general stor in John Brod-
erick's Old Stand. ies: Jackell, .:of,
Sarnia, is visiting Mrs. Samuel` ; Gidley,
at present.
RELEASED.- The. two ` young men,
Vail and Edworthy, who have been in-
carcerated in the 'jail ab Goderich . for a
few.weeks awaiting •their trial, were re-'
leased on ,Thursday las. :They were
accused of taking priv to •property to
the amount of three be els of . coal oil
and one barrel of pitch o build- a bon-
fire on Main Street, to celebrate . the de-
' feat of the Scott Act on May 1st. 'They
returned to Exeter on `Thursday ' last.
Mr. and Mrs. James P ckard were at
t
Goderich as witnesseao :the ease.
NOTES.—The council met on Friday
evening last and, -as the had more busi-
ness than could be tr nsacted in one
night, adjourned till onday evening.
Nothing worthy of no was done. The
streets are to be. waters - as far es the
town hall this year.- he Rv. D. M.
Kennedy, . of Credito , preached in
James street Method* ; church on Sun-
day last 'in the absenc : of the pastor,
Rev. Jas. Graham.The carpenters are
working on the interior of the Trivett
memorial ohureh.--While Mr, George
Rook, of Usborne,, was driving: ` down
Main street the other day one of . the
tikes came off hie wag on `wheel. 'Mr.
Rook was delayed considerably 'by the
accident.
Lower WinglIam.
SosaPs.—Mr. John. Hicks, a former
resident bf this place, but for pine years
pasta reildent of `Thessalon, Algoma,
prOperty fof,Mr. Rh :Rankin, where' he
intends making his future home.-7Mr.
W. Campbell, a reepected resident of
,this piece; who, fot tome Unto past has
been lying dangeronsly. with -in-
- tainmetion and dyspepsia, getting
around again, and we are glad to hear of
dersigne4 50,000 pounds or Fleece Wool, Mr
.whicp will be paid the very highest market!
in cash. Farmers will4flnd it to their advan age
to sell their wool ',far eashIci me,aud• trade w ere
they please. I am es usual bdying all kin. s of
, Grain 'St high* market' "prices.. ROBE&T
-by-law came into force this- week nd
the shop keepers are all obierying .jt,
Parties from the country wfil laid to get
in and have their business done be ore
_p. ni.! as shop keepers. ere' not all w-
. —No celebration in Brussels bn the th,
moit of the -worts going 'to -Seafort tO
'see the rices.—R. VVilliami has ent .ed ,
lisMagician colt -for the four year old
-stake. Dick thinks "him" a mover Ut
'he will know after the races.--Busi ess
Men complain of business- being dull at
present.—The Cricket' club are at w .rk,
haying the 'square' fence erected.
base ball club go to Palmerston on the
'24th to play' the olub -of that town..,
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Exeter.
FOOT BALL. -L -The Exeter foot
club paid Centrallea visit on Friday
and plaiired for one hour. The game
sultedin fakor of the Exeter boys, t
getting one goal.
club visited. Exeter on Saturday
and Played a friendly game of ball.
day was not very prcnnising,the gro
being somewhat damp. I The game
his recovery.
an end,this last week. Mr. Moorehouse
is a very able speaker and We trust he
did mach good while here and that he
will in some future tiMe come again.
Mr. George Thomson Ihad the misfor-
tune to lose a horse this Week.—Mr.
Malcolm Lamont is b By making pre-
Parations, to go to Ri ley this week.=
Mr. Luke King has a ain left home on
another 'canvassing our. He must
understand thii bustle Sp as he is never
idle and has the full confidence of his
All
est
ey
he
ds -
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played byboth sides very well, but the
Hensall team showed, by 1:their eat nth
that they had More practice. .. - At the
close of the game the scont stOod Ex ter,
,_ ON A Toun.-4-Itir. Samuel Cornish nd
daughter, of Exeter, stetted on a tri to
the Old Country on Monday last. .
sailed on the Parisian.. on Wednes ay.
Thildwin. Mr. and Miss Cernish -in
Stayingln the Old CountrY; for al a
-time in lopes of improve* the let
ACCIDENTS,--+QUite a nuMbt of
Jest week. Mr. - Silas 8 nlake,
dents. happened here the la ter pa
Sodom; was driving np, street and
14eigot nearly_opposite the new Me
ial church, the pole of his wagon' b
.and fell.to the ground, when,the ho
started.to run. 1 The rig swerved 'f
one side to the Other =and the brbken
of the pele.pietced the legs of the
male. .making theM . furious. : Bat
they reach Itoss et.' Taylor's- pia
Trl
Mill the po e ren ;into -the -ground,
'setting the' ig end throwing Mr. .8
lake te ?the ground, :but not inju
hint; - The- horses were seierely
and *ere 'immediately taken - to
el -
of
ot-
se
om
nd
up-
an-
ing
A.
ed
,the wounds afi-best they could be ,d 13e.
The next unfortunate was A. Tennent,
Veterieary.Surgen. It appears-, that he
had been oiling the buggy and had
neglected to replace one of the nuts, so
that when he had fairly gone half; a
block One of the front wheels felt Off,
Christian Aseociation
day eveniug at 7:30 p
dially invited.—The
aellent tea was also =:provided -for etli
Present. Rev. Mr. McConnell enter
.upon his new pastorate under most fa
vorable oircumstanees, and 'as he is
'igobc1 zpreaeher, and; what is `even mor
important, a good Man, we predict fo
him a long and useful 'pastorate in thi
field.
the BensauPost office Book Store, has been ad
. 'Miss SMITH Would beg to announce
her many customerii and the public in gene
that she has decided to .offer her present lare
and cbmplete stock of Millinery and Fan
Goods at cost, and some lines of Goods even un
der cost, aeshe intends givipg up business her
and returning to her home in Exeter, owing
ler services being required there through sick
mess. jntending purchasers Will -therefore ,d
well by calling early and Seeuring.bargains. •
Bauss:—Ifiri, and 'Mrs. Wm. Moi
of, this place, and Mr. R. McLaren sr.
of the township of Tuckerscth„ lef
this station-- -on Tuesday r, Iowa
where they intend spending . a fest
weeks with relatives and friends. '',W
-wish them a safe and pleasant journe
and - trust that Mrs. Moir, who ha
been in poor health Mr some time past
will return. greatly benefitted by. -th
in connection with the -opening of o
netv Driving Park,. which stands seConcl
to none in these parts for size and con
&don of: trick, will be held here. o
'Dominion Day. -Further particular'
-as to, the sports and rims, for whio
provision le being made, will be give
in &later lane. In. the , meantime w
might put 'state that it is expecte
that prizes amonnting to.$300..or there
the different races, gemes and opera
One thing is certain' and that is..tha
the liensallitee, when they arrange to
held a oelebration, spare neither pain.
interesting game of .base ball betwee
this village, FiAS pleyed on the ground
of the former on Saturday afternoo
last, resulting In a glorious victory fo
tbe Corn Cobs,,the score at the close o
16, with one ininnge yet , to •play. 'Mr
R. Buchanan ivas captain of th,e CO
Cobs, while Mr. °Y. .Herold, of tit'
place, discharged. the -sonteivhat dif
ficult duties of umpire, in. &manner the
.gave the , greatest satisfaction, Th
Corn Cobs are now looking for fres
Goods
WIN
Is constantly being repleniehed.'
SORTMEN
As goodras ever in our -
MANTLE GOODS,
PRESS 000w,-
AtEAPYDIADE:- CLOTHING,
We bn
ow
Pak NE
Pra0e1S 24:
41151)1
Some Extra Values
Will be offered during
MAY AND
FOR
. A, POPULAR. 'SUMMER BESOBT;-10
John Swede, the, popular proprietor o
tlie River Hotel,. has made extensiv
improvementi in Ins house. The dining
room has been handsomely papered and
kalsomined and the -bar -room remodel
led. ' 'Mr. It:Bailey, of the Commercial
le having his house repainted by. .Mr
Arnistrong. All the hotel keepers ar
peeparing for a large number -of summe
, visitors.' Year after year this place -
-becciming more popular as a summer re
sort. It would be hard to find a znor
-pleasant place in, which to_ spend a fe
weeks boating and fishing, and the- seen
'toy is greatly admired by those * wishin
'to escape the noise and bustle of th
IVIIAT, WE. HAVE' AND WHAT W
ed aseneral business ere for the pas
-enPle in tile nnun-1 36 years. He- is well known as a sud
very inconvenient cessful business man and is ,ever read
Barker, of Ethel,. to assist in any enterprise tO further the
interest of the town.—Mr. John Whict.
don is enlarging his -premises to inee
the,, demands Of his steadily' inereasin
trade. Great credit is„ due Mr. Whid
Young People's-,
Meets every, Fri,
-fall wheat -
hardly be an average crop unless the
weather becomes vel favorable.—Mrt.
ture of the ankle, is able to be, round
again.—A dumber of
_try ihink that this e
ing stores in towdis
system.—Mr. John
the -veteran cattle uyer, is doing a
large business in his lEne,
and business.men of ,Wroxeter have yery
wisely adopted the iatly loOng =Vs.
Ment and the council1 -hay used a-leit-
ilt
law requiring_ the clOsing o all store s
and shops at half -pest se en iron) April
15th to Octoberl5thj. and a, 7 o'clock
from October 15th to1April 15th, except
preceding holidays. All in the habit of
on Saturday evening! and the' evening
doing - business in onr 'nage should -
faithfully the-provisbne f his by-law.
visrrtrABL--vii Ilnursuay
Mr. Jitnes O'Brien .of Ha
passed te his eternal frest. •••
was born in Wicklo Ire
Irish police force. He
soldier in the Lo al let ar
with --Colonel a
had a miraculous
While carrying boards to
roof of the old fort,Ia cannon
the boards and knocks
ground: Again. he
barracks ser.)/eant.
over he and lifif,a
township—the a
settlers; Hp .43r
living, , and mane
said of the- dem ed th t
honest, uptight an .cone ie
It would be like arnis in
last week
township,
e deceased
e 'joined the
emigrated to.,
re and was a
yj and fought
bb. had many
ring the war. He
escape at Toronte.
ebuild the
ball struck
him to the
Ontarii:q serving as
After the war was
ily moved into Hay
ed hard earn a
ed put byl a
an be truly
he was an
tious man.
sunbeams
to give a yord in is praise. He was a,
consistent meMber ,of the Methodist
Church and died tiusting in his Saviour
and His power toi save. I4e leaves -to
mourn his loss seco cl wife, one
daughter and two' sons. eased was
94 yeari of age.
Stanley.
Viet& in conneetioh with
of Rev. J. A. Moconnell
ate of Bloke ahd
terian congregati
day afternoon lad
Church, Blake,!
'large, congregatien. key.. r. °Coy,
of EgmondvillN presided,', The Rev.
a' very able seri:nen, at' the conclusiqu- of.
which the induct on services1 *ere Jpro-
Kipper' address d the minister, and'
people. . Both ddresses ere appro.!
priate: The induction over -the people
et7warmly welcome their no, :pastor. In
ing was held in the, 13ayfieId Road
church, Excellqnt addreseee were de-
livered by theininisters Who took part
In the afterncionc.services and by other'
Was discoursed the choir of the Seal -
neighboring elex4yincen, and -1good musio
forth. Presbyterten Church; under the
leadership of _Mt. James .8e -eft. - AP ex -
the induCtion
to the pastor -1
ayfield Woad Presby -
ns tbok plies oh Mon7"
in the Presbyterian
don for the large business secured in th
—Mre. li. F. Edwards has 'been a rest -
dent of this Place for about a' year?
eaviiig understood this tb be a health
locality he deeided to remeve here at
secure the healthful effects' of the Lak
breezes. He carries on a general ins -.
,nees in Mr. Robert Morrison's old etan
—Miss M. Martin, formerly of Toront
about a year ago took yossession of th
business till then conducted by he
.aunt, the- late Mrs. Cameron. Specie .•
'attention is given to ladiee' fancy goodrk
.—Dir.., J. Gardiner, our respected post '
-master, and a resident, for the past 40
years, is ever ready for all the busbies'
ping.' To find.* more obliging aud at-
tentive postmaster -would be impossible;
. Wel are pleased to state that oat,
wort*. townsman, Mr, -A. Routlege, As
recovering from his late indispositioit.
Mr. Routlege has been eigaged in bus -
ness since the early days of Bayfiel
and is nOw enjoying OW. fruits of h
is now prepared for- a good summer"s
trade. — Mr. G. H. Howson, our well-
known druggist, keeps en hand A "We I
selected stook of &hp, booke,statio.nerY,
etc. He g.ives special attention to wit 1
paper, paints, oils, etc.—We see rid
well supplied with shoemakers. M .:
shop the secoid door from ,Mr. . .
'Whiddon's; Either of these gentleme
is ever , ready to execute any orde s.
mak . moved' into the store oppoti
H. F. Edwards, his now a firet-class t
shOp.--Mr. Charles Tippet has openeg
out a butcher shop and tour and
feed store in , C.' Stalker's old stand.
19 be well troubled, tt looks qui
city. like to se Charley's delivery 'wag°
Whitton, Day, Folflie and- Erwin ha co'
dashing Alen the street. ----Our wago
Makers. an blacksmith's, `Messr
enjoyed a good . spiting's work and are
always to be found , on hand ready fbe
business.—Mr. James McDonald has
been tailoring here for. the lad BO
yeare. " Taller Mac," as he le familiat-
ly called, is Well known asp suceessftil
'manager and is always prepared f r
work.—Mr. E. O. Jairsesewho has bee
amongst. us foil the past ten 'months, s
now located inithe.new ptemises next
,Dr. Stanbury'i. He has already bui t
up an enviable reputation as a tailor an
-cutter and with his effieient staff of -
detente is- Bemiring a large share of pa
to refer to the enterprise of the ladle .
-Mini. L. Parker has coMmenced dr s
makieg in the :shop. over • C. Tippets
flour and feed; store, and is rapicily,es-
Ash her every succesis.:—Mies KingII,11
her assietauts are kept busy making -ft
dresses in the most..artistic style,—An
one requiring a.: no% snit or atylish
dress need not iii to the .outside town"
to procute it aos bur merchants have no*.
on - hand a choice stock .of tweed°,
pantings and dress goods and -the
*lees end dress 'makers are alwayr,
MoFAUL
•
SEAFORTH.
ready tO satisfadtorily execute ..111.
inders entrusted-- to their wino --
Mr. James Thompeop, with hi; mitul
energy,.has complited his new taw -mill,
'and IS now ready:for work.--rWe mutt -
not neglect to notice the chopping aid
shingle Mill of Mears. Parker it John-
ston. They have every reason to be
efforts thus far and deserve -A generons
ture dealer, Is prepared' for a good sum.
mer trade. He gives Partionkr 'at,teu-
tion to the undertaking department.—
Who can now say, as has ofteh been
ing the bottom of the hill I Any on.:
sible person, after reading . the above.°
facts, cannot help but see, that this place
is still in a flourishing state. What we.
want is the interest and- support of the
people in the surroundina country. An-
other requirement. of this place is the
presence of some live., .energetic man of
capital, experienced in the milling busi-
ness, The erection, of a steam flour inin.
on theold site, where both steam and
water power could be need, would-be a
great saving to those doncerned, And It
is well knOwn that such ,,,au • mite
Would be liberally supported an be
very profitable and also prove a great
boon to this°commuqty,—It fa expeeted
that work will soon be -commenced On
the pier.- This will afford employment -
to a ntunber of men and be of vasfitn-
provement the place, It - to be
Inoped the work will be properly done,
—A large and enthusiastic meet.ing wet=
recently held in Zniich to further' the
intereit in railroads. Hayfield is se-
knowledgedly all' to be the beet lock
tion -possible' for the terminus of rail-
road, there being such a -grand water
connection and no bettor harbor can be
found, It is believed. by maul befe
that the day is not far distant when the
welcome sound of the locomotive whistle
and -rumbling of the Cars -Will ba -head
in our midst. This is no dream or
fancy as there is every reason to believe
that we will yet have the liinged
railrdad. Encouraging promises hart
been made and what ;met now be done -
is to boom railroad for all it is worth.
Aht ell RIP deltiout ftdiswe antici.1'
DOTS.—Mr. John".14Ambkin his 4011
his trottingmare for the handsome Pet
of $175.—Mr. JOhn CoOper lost a vas -
able mare and colt. He had to kill file
=i.e.—Farmers in this township' s,re
about done seeding and are startuig to"
put in their ,robts.—We may expect
some weddings on the second roncestios
--THE CLOSINGS MEETING—Thk•
Leaf Literary which has been " r
in Cooper's, school. house; Section 11, _
dosed for this season on the 24th of -
April. The following officers were elect-
ed.- for the current year : Geo, Jeep*
McDonald, Enrolling Officer, Tlke
ciety has been carrying tni its made
had -many pleasant and profitable even-
ings as was amply Manifested by ths.
large attendance both of members, spn
outeiders. As there Vas more Money
'the treaSuty than was required tO4rosn'Y
on the 'society, it was decided to have
=oyster supper on- the occasion -of the,..
olosing meeting.. This was carried 00, -
in grand style and after. all Izad' pa' •
taken of the delicious bivalves, a length,'
mg.ramme of recitations, reading! Anu.
singIng was got through. I# wee
eided to hold the first meeting -ef
*next term on.the sehondluesday
tember, when good progranime will
pet:Aided, The membership fee is 10 '
-cents per quarter,
The
lanai
bath se
Pattri
Slay -
SAW
work
that
lug the
Chirch
said the
church
• and lib
the Aral
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control
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the Sup
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the lei
'and pr
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Mr.
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Want
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of the
to eta
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of
of
the
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sho