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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1891-03-20, Page 4ego gkartvx.iotiu'tuto. T'runlot -,irks Twitchell Creamery --4V L Ouirnettc Furrtisllily s•--.-Jacksor1Bros Easter jlplidays—W Jackson For s:. to or to rent --T Tipling Inaplt •tient agency --W Manley Clotl cn ; buyers--Il.odgius estate Fernier's' Institute—John Sauna Insurance Company—W J Shannon Announcement—Walton & Morrison Clintongewtra F1ULDAY, MARCH 20, 1891. (ianadiart8 in the United States. Mr Blake, in his late letter, says truly that the present policy of this country is leading us to annexation. Often during the recent campaign it was as- serted that we were rapidly losing our population by the exodus to the United States. It was pointed out that in Dakota and Michigan there are whole settlements of Canadians, and in the great Western cities Canadians can be found by the hundreds. Some of our hard shell Conservatives were wont to deny this, but a calm and deliberate survey of the facts must convince the most obstinate that there is going on a 'constant dram upon our population, which is far in excess of our 'natural increase, or our increase by immigra- tion. According to the American cen- sus returns of 1890 there are nearly ONE MILLION AND .'. QUARTER of Canadians now in the States. The policy that has accomplished that fact can surely have a very poor claim to be called "loyal." If it should be pursued for another decade the condition of affairs will be deplorable indeed—the very flower ,bud youth of our country will be in a foreign home. The best teat to apply to this matter is the local one. Take the Dominion Voters' List, prepared in 1889, for the town of Clinton, and anyone can ascer- tain that there aro upon that list the names of no less than 46 voters who have thsir homes in the United States. Of these 46 no less than 37 have left this town within the last two years, and the large majority of them since that list was prepared in the summer of 1889. But 37 does not represent the total exodus by any means, for many of them took their families with them. Let the list speak for itself. The fig- ures represent, as nearly as we can ascertain, the number in each family. Here it ie:— Alf. Betts 1 F. Swinbank ..1 R.W. Coats 3 `John Thomson, 5 D. C. Carr .. —4 Geo. Tedford ..1 H. Graham 3 'rhos. Watson ..9 • We endorse it. Frlsewhere in this issue we have ex- ( presssd our opin;en concerning the payment et registrars, aheriffe, &o., and find the following notice of motion in the proceedings of the Local HRuse, on Monday, concerning the same sub- ject:— Mr Wood (Hastings) —Resolution that in the opinion of this House the system of paying provincial officers by fees is objectionable in principle, and that -the law ought to be so amended as to provide for the* remuneration of sheriffs, registrars of deeds, clerks of the peace and county attorneys by salary instead of by fee, and a like change should be made in the mode of remunerating all other provinoial offi- cers now paid by fees, to whom the same could be satisfactorily applied. We hope the Government will endorse this resolatiep even if it does come from the Conservative side of the House. It is time that some action was taken in the matter, and the government ;will find the people are with them on this point. Tito_Dontinion Voters' List Fraud. Of all the frauds that ever emanated from a Conservative Government the Dominion Voters' List is the worst. What it is here is probably a fair sample of what it is ell over and the last revised list for this town is a tissue of mistakes from first to last. Just think of it,there are over ONE BIINDSED MISTAKES in -the one list. There are mistakes in the surnames, in the Christian names, in the occupations, in the property, in spelling, in fact everything in which a mistake could be made. Think of Robt. Torheto for ltobt. Torbett, of John Primly for John Pinning, of D. McCowie for D. MoCorvie, of Geo Sneallow for Geo. Swallow. Think of describing George Pay as a boarding house keeper, and Jas.Scott,jr.,ashotel- keeper, and so it goes on to the end of the chapter. But a greater fraud and wrong lay in the ancientness of this precious list On the town list there are the names of no less than 139 absentees, of whom 80,had`no claim whatever to vote ex- cept that tneir names were on this list. These 80 who were at one time owners or tenants, lost the right to vote here some 5, some 4, some 3, and some over 2 years ago, all the same they had the power—and a large number exercised it—of casting their ballots and thus off- setting upon either aide the ballots of those who had a stake and ,au inter- est in this community. Of the 139 absentees 46 are residents in the United States, Upon this list there are fur- ther,the names of 17 men who are dead. But a far more serious matter is the R. M. Racey ..8 Peter Cole .. • .4 omission from the list of a large number Dr. Reeve 4 Angus Cole . • • • 3 who were well entitled to vote and, who Dr. J. L. Reeve, 1 Peter Cole .. . Ed. Reith 1 EvanEvans....1 had a very great interest in the late F. Shearer 9 Alex. ordain ..4 J. Stoneham 1 • W. Smithson ..1 Jas. Thompson, (i John Scott ....4 Thos. White'2 Wm. Torbett .1 S. Wilson 1 Rabt. Barkwell, 3 Rd. Barkwell .. 1 Isaac Bezzo....5 Chas. Bezzo....3 A.W. Carslake.. 3 John Cook :...1 Thos. Hartnett, 1 Jos. Monaghan, 1 Thos. Seaward, 2 In the 'above list there are at least three heads of families who expect in a short time to remove altogether, and this would make the number consider- ably over 100 in less than two years. We have purposely omitted from the list such names as W. Little, A. Matey, A. J. Baache, Fred Smith, D. Potter, Wm. Jackson, A. Keeling, John Irving, Thos. Dark, and others, who are what plight be termed old residents of the States. though they all own property here. So far we have only dealt with names on the Voter's List, so that anyone may test the matter, but think of the large number of fine young fellows who have gone from ns, who had no place in this list. The Straiths, the Stanburys, the Smiths, the Craibs, the Whites, and hosts of others. There has been, as a matter of fact, a constant drain upon our population for the past six or eight years, and the greater part of those leaving have unfortunately gone to -the United States. Go back a few years aria surirey the circle of young men then amongst us, and it is a matter of astonishment how many of them have gone ! Where are the two pr 'tug Craibs, or the genial Will R asr -d, or those fine mechan- ics, Free. Smith and John Scott, the hustling half-dozen Dinsley boys,or the busy Thos. White, or the go-ahead Ir- ving boys ? All in the States. There too have gone such good citizens as S, Wilson, 1). C. Carr, James Thompson, George Tedford, the four Coles—but the list gets too long. They have all gone to a foreign country because there was no place for them here. "The old policy"- that arrant humbug, the Na- tional Policy—drove them from under the "old flag" to build a home and earn a livelihood under an alien flag, and what that alien flag has gained has been to us an irreparable loss. Given the genius and progressive spirit of many whose names we have mentioned in this article, given their labors and earnings in this town and neighborhood, and we would to -day be much further advanced npon the highway of pros- perity. Tho exodus is a lamentable fact. From other places it has been even worse than from Clinton. To deplore it will do no good. We most stop it. The only way to stop it is to revise our disloyal and snioidai policy of protec- tion, falsely so called, and inaugurate a policy that will give us larger markets, larger scope for onr efforte, larger hopes for the future, and will enable ns to retain in the Dominion the very best part of our population. O. J. Cooper ..1 J. C. Cole. a....2 Goo. Warner _1 Total 04 contest. We have the names in our possession of over 40 who were entitled to vote but who were disfranchised. A careful search, we are positive, would make the number 50. If these are 50 disfranchised voters in the smallest— numerically speaking—municipality in the Riding, it means over 350 names oinitecl from the list in West Huron. Wah it fair play, was it honest, was it like the "old flag," to appeal to the country open a voters' list so utterly stale and unrepresentative ? The local lists would not have disfranchised 50. They would not have permitted hent dredsof absentees to have off -set the votes of the bona fide stakeholders in the country. They would not have pre- vented men from voting because of mis- spelled names. They would not have left open the doors for personation and perjury. They would have been a new honest and fair list, upon which an un- impeachable verdict could have been obtained. Just look at the indictment against this fraud as touching the town alone. Absentees on the list 139 Absentees with no right to wote80 Living in United States 46 Names of dead men 17 Omitted from the list and thus dis- franchised 50 Mistakes of all kinds over 100 And yet this thing lives. It has always" been a nnesance except to the men who make money out of it. It cost the Dominion in 1889 when last revised,$233,000. It is a national disgrace and a stigma upon our boast of free citizenship and free election. It must go, and the sooner the better. No mourners will weep over its early de- cease and burial. Even the New - Record finds it necessary to condemn the lists, which it does this week, as follows: This. is. _ 4..4cAtn-0-1)4 -- The Toronto World alleges that llir Ferrer is to be proseQuted for treason. Sir Jobe Thompson, au behalf of the Government, denies any knowledge whatever of the matter. The law al- lows any British subject to prosecute Farrer or anybody else on that oharge under similar circumstances, but it is not likely that anyone will trouble their head over it. If they did it would raise a disturbance that would not be so easily quelled. Au Acrostic R stands for Porter—the u,an who was slain On the lith day of March, by the Cam- eron men; ' By a net vote so large as to open their eyes, Every time that his friends look at the coveted prize. Reciprocity beat him—it would du so again— To the sound of the "March of the Ca- meron men." P points to Porter—it is part of the same— Of the "lately lamented' of North Sim- ms fame. - Rejected and beaten—from West Huron he goes, To encounter no more its electoral woes. Elmvale is his home, he will still there remain, Refusing to be beaten by Cameron again. - The county of Huron, by over 1500 of a majority, has expressed 'itself as in favor of unrestricted reciprocity. For the information of people who continue making inquiries, we may say that the actual majority of the Govern- ment cannot be told until the first im- portant vote is taken. These majorities for the Liberal party are not bad, considering that two of them aro in Gerrymandered Rid- ings:— West 379 Huron:East 308 South 855 A wag suggests that Porter's defeat was a foregone conclusion from the first, for the reason that the Scott Act, not how being in force, "a majority are in favor of downing Porter every time."— This is supposed to -be a liquid joke— that is, there's nothing solid about it. Isn't it aingular holy many Conserva- tives have fallen in love with Edward Blake, and his letter, since the election. But their love for his letter begins at that point where he alludes to the Lib- eral platform; they skip that part wherein he speaks of the failure of Conservative promises and prophecies. The talk about a protest in West Huron is all moonshine. The Liberal party is not afraid of it, and feel just in such good spirits that they would like no better fun than to have the contest over again if necessary. They think they could run the majority up to 500 if they had another chance "The impolicy of 1 tinting the Do- minion Voters' Lists at Ottawa, has been fully illustrated by the bungling manner in which names and places of residents are placed on the existing lists." Something Radically Wrong. News Notes Around -The Canty f•ago-ilt-iafeared-the- • shock switl tis - more than she cart bear. Last Tuesday+ the last act in the Morrie towuship Treasurer's defalea- tiono was on the boards at Goderich, before Judge Doyle. Jas. Newcombe was tried for the embezzlement of township fonds entrusted to his keeping as treasurer. B Wilean,• banker, of Wingham; Reeve Mooney, Deputy Reeve Howe, township Clerk, Clark, auditors McClelland, of Belgrave, and W. Laidlaw, of Ayton, Grey Co., were called upon to give evidence. The prisoner was acquitted and returned to his home. Lawyers Campaign and Holmes defended Mr Newcombe, and Crown Attorney Lewis appeared for the prosecution. The Seaforth Expositor Boys: -1t ie claimed by some that wbeaLwill not turn iuto chess. Mr. Thomas Disdale, of Stanley, one of the oldest and beat farmers of this county, does not agree with this theory. He has shown us a sample of wheat grown on the farm of Mr. John Jones, Tukersmith, in which there is a liberal sprinkling of both chess and rye. The seed from which this grain was grown was perfectly clean and free from foreign seeds, while the land was also thoroughly clean. Mr. Disdale says that owing to some climatic influence the seed kernels turn into rye and the rye into chess, and in proof of this he says that he has taken both rye and chess kernels from wheat heads, thus showing that they are all produced from the same seed. This is a subject which might be discussed et Farmera' Institutes with profit. [If this system of evolution takes place with wheat why not with other grains also.—En. New Eris.] East Huron Official Figures. Macdonald. JJol•nes Blyth 102 100 Brussels 168 199 Grey 496 410 Howick 398 484 Morris 3:39 310 Turnberry 277 187 W ingham 105 179 Wroxeter , C9 37 2,037 1,7.99 1,7.29 Majority for Macdonald 308 There were 0 rejeoted ballots. Nr'.W:i NOTES. Queen Victoria's poor health is caus- ing anxiety. • Mrs. B. C. Richards, living near Mason City, Iowa, arose from her bed Sunday night, and in a violent tit of insanity grabbed a shotgun and shot her husband through the head, killing hint instantly. Mr. James Brady, of Ingersoll, has been appointed Sheriff of Oxford. Mr. J. Duncan Thompson has been appointed registrar of the County of Frontenac, and Dr. Archibald Maclean registrar of the County of Lambton. On being asked to explain how Sir John Macdonald managed to carry Kingston, Dr. Smythe, honorary pres- ident of the Kingston Conservative Association, said that at the last revis- ion of the voters list the Conservatives added about •,1,000 names, wh;Ie the Liberate only added 75. It would appear, therefore, that the old voters lists saved the old man from being punished for the old policy. Rev. J. A. R. Dickson, of Galt, had a reculiar experience at Aylmer Wednes- day evening. He had gone there to lec- ture for the Christian Endeavor Socie- ty, and just after he had been introduc- ed to the audience the town fire alarm Th people could" was sounded.ep op not resist the unusual excitement and, forgetting the distance Mr. Dickson had come at their own request, rose en masse and in a few u.oments the church was de- serted. A man named Korner, a horse trader, living at St Catharines was washing a horse with coal oil to remove some ver- min, and during the process he stopped to light bis pipe, forgetting about the coal oil on his hands. The match set fire to the oil and the fire was commun- icated to the horse standing by, which immediately laid down in the water and put out the blaze. Kerner was not so fortunate, and had his face badly burned by the flames. A branch of the Standard chartered Bank is to be opened in Brussels, on or about April 1st. Mr. Hunking, while unloading a load of logs at Cullis's mill, Auburn, got his leg badly jammed, but he is now on the mend. Wm. Baker, who has resided on the 12th con., Grey, has leased and taken possession of the Hugh Campbell 50 acre farm, near Henfryn. Mr. James Rogers, who has been in Gerrie for the past 14 or 16 years, is removing to Cheltenham, where his son James is engaged in the mercantile business. It was a matter of suprise to many on Wednesday of last week to learn that an old resident in the person of John Robertson, con. 13, had passed away. He was upwards of 80 years of age. Albert Whitfield, 12th con., Grey,had the misfortune to get his right leg broken below the ankle, by the upsett- ing of a load of hay while driving into the barn. Wm. Biernes has disposed of his hotel at Walton to a man from North Easthope, who takes possession at once. The sun' paid is said to be $2,800, which is a good figure. At Mrs. Wm. Cummings' sale in Tuckersmith last week, Mr. Herbert Crich, of the 2nd concession, purchased tqe imported mare for $305. She is 9 years old, and is in foal to imported Stud Book Chief. She is one of the surest and best breeding mares in the county, and we hope Mr. Crich will find her a most profitable investment. Rev. Mr. McLean's horse took a run down the hill north of the Blvth bridge on Monday afternoon. One of the hold -backs became loosened and the cotter ran on the animals heels. No. serious accident resulted, the rev. gen• tleman having the animal under his control, save to the horse, which was so severely cut on the heels that it al- most bled to death. At the recent pale of entire horses at Thos McLauchlin's, Grey, the splendid horse, "Ayrshire Stamp," was purchas- ed by Emmanuel Giver, of Morris township, at the low figure of $800. The half interest held by Mr McLauoh- lin in "Studbook Chief" was sold to Mr Horton for $751. This animal is now the property of the web known horse- man, Hines & Horton, of South Huron. W Woode,liver$man,an'd Mr Wilkins, commercial traveller, had a narrow escape from drowning on Friday last, while driving in Grey township near Ethel, through a culvert being washed out and the road submerged for some distance over which they were compell- ed to cross. Both vehicle and occupants were plunged into the water, and had it not been for the assistance of Mr Wilkins, "Billie" Woods might have been drowned. Last Friday Mfel4Acan C ampbell, who lives with her et$1110avid, con 17 Grey, wont to visit DossersJames, Mc- Killop township, and hlipped on the floor, falling and breaking her left leg at the ankle. Mrs Campbell had a paralytic stroke shout eleven years ago and has suffered from it ever since, and this was largely the cause of the un• fortunate accident. As she is 97 years 'When all the irregularities connected with the late election are taken into ac- count, the wonder is that the Liberals succeeded in making any headway at all. Not a day has passed since the electim., but what there has been pub- lished an account of some irregularity at some particular polling place. It has either been nim igned declarations by some c!.pnty-returning officer, or uninitialled ballots, or more ballots than there are voters, or some other ir. regularity, and almost invariably the result of these errors, if they are noth- ing more, has boon detrimental to the Liberals, though not in every case. -- We do not expect that a party which has resorted to the quoationable devices it has to keep itself in power, will en- deavor to guard against or.remedy this state of affairs, bet it, is, nevertheless a monstrous injnstico. NOTES —Mr Arch jlcGregolr, 'pf the 5tb con , intends selling hie farm, stack and implements by public auc• lion on the 25 h,previous to returning to Ohio to enyrge in the dairy bust net`s. Onii g to the recent atones the sideroads in this township are cow pletely blocked. The open meeting of rhe Wiutbrop R 'i'. of Ternpereuca has bt•en p,.stpa,acd indefinitely, as Iasi i riday evening wee so stormy that it was impossible to hold it. Mo. Gibson, of the 5th con , who has beet} under the doctor's care for some time, is slowly recovering. Messers J. Muldoon and J McNamara, of Leaf - bury, intcud gideleto the West in a few dura to rush their lortunes; Mr Muldoon takfs with him a carload ot hosts Mra Sas Soggy spent a tew days of last week in bealortb her parents and other friends. Mr Alex Elba and Mr Jae Davidson each sold a valuable horse at the bore lair in Brussels on Thursday last, for good figures. Several farmers tapped their maple trees on Wednesday and Thursday of lust week, fully expect- ing that the sugar.making season had arrived. The anniversary anniversary entertainment and services in connection with the Mt t in• dist Sabbath School will take place on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Rev Mr Irvine, of Kippers, will preach the anniversary starmoes. The children of the school will pro- vide the program on Good Friday. Last Tuesday being St Patrick's day, services in keeping with the day were held in St. James R. C. church in the morning. In the ev- ening, in the same place, a grand concert and lecture was given. The lecturer of the evening was Rev Dr Kilroy, of Stratford, who delivered an address appropriate to the occasion. Death has again laid its cold icy hand upon one of our citizens. Mr Arthur Deem, whose death had been expected for some time past, died at his residence on Monday morning, at the early age of 23 years, 2 months and 16 days, consumption was the cause ot his . death. Although a young man he leaves a wife and child to mourn his loss. Ilia remains were interred in Maitland Blank cemetery on Wednesday. We have heard people speitk " of stones being placed in the centre of a load of hay. ttlat its weight may be increased, and thereby detrauding purchasers, but never has any thing similar came under our observation. till very recently, in a certain store in town, when a large cake of lard was being cut the centre was found to be solid salt, on investigating further two other cakes were found to be made up the same way. Per- petrators of such frauds should bo severely punished. Notwithstanding the severe storm which• prevailed on Friday evening, the carnival held in the skating rink _was _. largely --attended. —The -prize- winners were as follows: — Ticiret holder's prize, Ladies Secretary, Mr Alex Wilson, 3 mile race. 1st, valise, Geo Baldwin; 2nd, silk handkerchief, Wm Adam.. Boys fancy costume, 1st, lacrosse stick, Master Chester Whitely, 2ud. parlor game, Master Geo Cavan. Girls fancy costume, lst, Miss Mina Haxby, 2nd, porridge set, Miss Gladus Henderson. NOTES.—A union n on mooting of the. Epworth League and Christian En deavor Society was 'held in the Pres- byter ian church on Tuesday evening lase, a very interesting program was presented and all present enjoyed the meeting very much, as a profit- able time was spent. The Royal Templars here expect the pleasure of a visit from their fraters of Clinton and Varna, on Monday evening; a right toyal welcome will be extended the visitors,who are expected to come in large numbers. Mr M R Counter, of Naniamo; British Columbia, form- erly of this;place, is spending ashort time in town. Mr Graben' William. son, of Manitoba, once a resident here, is in town renewing old ac- quaintances. Rev W Casson preach- ed anniversary sermons in Trafalgar street Methodist church, Mitchell, on Sunday last; Rev Geo Smith, of that place, occupied the pulpit here, and gave two real good old fashioned Methodist sermons. Brig Pluepot and wife will begin a aeries of special meetings at the Salvation Army barracks on Saturday next. John Kirkland, a farmer residing near Marsville, in East Garafraxa, a year ago insured his barn and its con- tents in the Waterloo Mutual Insur- ance Company for $1,700. Last October ttie barn and contents were consumed by fire, and application was at once made to the Company for the amount of the insurance. The Company how- ever, was not satisfied that the loss was an honest one, and payment of Kirk - land's claim was deferred until a search investigation could be instituted The investigation has resulted in the arrest of Kirkland on a charge of sett- ing fire to his own barn. Constable Hubbard made the arrest on Friday, and brought his prisoner to Orangeville. Bail to the amount of $1,500 was ac- cepted for Kirkland's appearance at the next court of competent jurisdiction. A disastrous fire occurred at S t.Marys, on Sunday morning, resulting in the entire destruction of Knox Presbyterian Church. The fire was first noticed at about 7 o'clock in the furnace room in the basement. An alarm was im- mediately sounded, and steamer and hand fire companies responded pr lmpt- ly. By an ur fortunate coincidence, through the negligence of those in charge, both engines were out of order and refused to work. , Hundreds of anxious spectators stood by powerless to check the steady progress of the flames, and the magnificent edifice was totally destroyed before their eyes without a drop of water being thrown upon it. The fire originated from the furnace and must have been smouldering nearly all night. The caretaker left the church apparently all right about 10 o'clock last Saturday •$fight. The building is insured in the. Western for $5,000, and the loss is estimated at about $15,000. Thursday morning when Mrs. W. II. McNish of Lyn, went to the back door to throw out some water she had previously rinsed out the teapot with, she was horrified to see the form of a human being stretched out on the snow about 100 feet from the door. She re- cognised the person as Robert Smith, who had worried for Mr McNish the previous day and who was expected the following day. It being a little slippery Airs McNish thought he had fallen while coming to the house for breakfast. She rushed in and told Mr McNfah, who found lite extinct and the body cold and stiff. It seems that Smith had taken his tea at the residence of Jas, McNish, just across the road, having left the house about 7 o'clrck, and it is supposed he dropped dead on his way to W. If, Mclvish's for his day's pay, as 3m had previously asked for it. l.)r Judson was immediately called and pronounced it a clear ease df heartdis- easo,he having previously been troubled with 'tie heart. He leaves a wife and nine nhildren to monru his lose. They have the heartfelt sympathy of the whole neighborhood, whore he was re- garded as a harmless, upright, hottest man. THE LATEST TOlik • - BAZAR- FASHION PATTERNS 3252 Are now for sale at Cooper's ei: Book Store. By neNI week our Hiock of PATTERNS will be complete, so that you need nary tv: ,t a few utinutes tD get what you want, instead of several tilt's us liefol o. These woll known Fashion & Instruction Book SUCEI AS THE: Ladies Bazar, The Bazar Dressmaker, The Delineator, The Metropolitan, The Season, Hamper's Bazar, Young Ladies Journal, and other Publications received as soon as pub- lished. Llensall NOTES —Revival services are now being held in the Methodist church, on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Ball Telephone Co. t}r'3 putting an agency in Mr J C Stoneman's jewellery store, which will be complete and have connec- tions all over Ontario in a few days. Amongst those who left for Manitoba, last Tuesday, was Mr Alex McEwen and family, Messrs Jae Fitzgerald and J Hummerston. Mr S Hunter has moved on Mr A McEwen's farm, which be has rented for a term of yearn. Mr H Arnold is moving into the house formerly occupied by Mr S Hunter, an$ sir Gil Arnold into the house formerly occupied by Mr J Berry. The regular meeting of the Y. P M. I. Association was held on Monday evening, when an excellent program was given. The children of Rev Mr Casson's afternoon meeting gave an entertainment, in the Metho- dist church, and raised a collection (4'0. which will be devoted to the purchase of literature fur the meetings. oopors Book Store NEWS NOTES newThe re-count in South Wentworth leaves Mr Carpenter, the Conservative candidate, a majority of one. Mr. Adair Charlton, father of John Charlton, M. P., and Mr. Win. Charl- ton M.P1'., died at Lynedoch on Saturday. During the severe snowstorm of Saturday the 14th, Graves Averill, a f.trmer, of Muskoka is supposed to have been drowned. He left the house with the intention of watering the cattle, and has not been seen or heard of since. The supposition is that he wandered out on the river, broke through the ice and was drowned. lSunnllerhil l No•nis.—Mrs Glazier moved to Clin- ton this week, where she has purchased a house and will reside therein. Mr Jas Manning wears the paternal smile; its a girl. )Ir G M Kilty has also a girl added to his family. The Orangemen have had their new hall renovated and it has now the requirements of a first class hall. I. O. G. T.- At the last meeting of this lodge, a debate tock place and was it decided success. The subject was, "Resolved that wood is more useful to mankind than iron," Mr W Lowery captained the affirmative and Mr E McLaughlin the negative side. After the hearing of the arguments on both sides, the decision was given in favor of the affirmative. All things consider- ed our lodge is in a prosperous condition. SALE REGISTER. Waggon, Cart, slaughter house, &c., belonging to estate of the late H. Tew- oley, at Market Square, Clinton, on Saturday, March 28th. D. Dickinson, Auct. BORN. 1)Er.M.—In Seaforth, on the 7th inst., the wife of Mr Richard Deem, of a son. GIaa0N.—In Seaforth,on the 9th Inst, the wife of Mr Charles Gibson, of a daughter. MARRIED Mos i i.nw--Crucrt.—At the parsonage, on the 18th inst., by the Rev J. Edge, Mr Isaac Modeland, of Victoria, 13. C., to Miss Ann Elizabeth Crich, eldest daughter of 'Mr James Crich,of Tucker - smith. WILeLs—POCNI'EIi.—At the residence of the bride's father, on the llth inst., by the Rev J. W. Hodgins, rector of St. Thomas' Churoh, Seaforth, Mr George Wilker, of Weston, Dakota, to Miss Rachel Pounder, of the township of Logan. LEVER—Mn,Nxlr—On the llth inst.,at the Presbyterian manse, Whiteohurch by Rev J. Giddes, Mr Peter Lever, con. 11, East Wawanosh, to Miss Annie Milner, of St Augustine. Iawrx—TAVAN.—At the residence of the bride's parents, Blyth, on the llth inst by the Rev W. F. Campbell, Mr W H Irwin, editor of the Blyth Standard, to Mary E. Taman, eldest daughter of Mr Joseph Taman. Cu ens--PORTER.—In Goderich town- ship, at the residence of the bride's father, on the Oth inst., by the Rev. Dr Ure, Mr Wm Curry, to Elizabeth Agnes, fourth daughter of Mr John Porter.+at. CxnoN—McGRr•.00u.—At the resi- dence of the bride's father, Stanley, by the Rev J. H. Simpson, Brucefield, Mr James Cameron, of Walkerton, Bruce County, to Margaret McGregor, only daughter of Mr Gregor McGregor. of Stanley. llicnmilier. NoT;,s.—Mr Percy Walker has re- turned from Sault Ste Marie, after spending a few months there. Rev Mr tlarrle was badly hurt, last week, by being tossed from his buggy, but he was able to take his appointplent as usual oh Sunday. 0 lvtrtioellneftls. For Sale or to Rent. - A good house, containing 7 rooms, with good cellar. The lot has good barn on it, bearing orchard, plenty of hard and soft water, and other conveniences. Terms rea- sonable. THOS, TIPLING. Londesboro Creamery Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the directors of the Londeeboro Creamery Co., will be held In BELL'S HOTEL, Lon- desboro, on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th, at one o'clock, for the purpose of making contracts for the hauling of Dream over their several routes during the season of 1891. GEO. WATT, W. L. OUIMETTE, President Secretary IMPLEMENT AGENCY Subscriber having severed his connection with the Massey Company, desires to inti- mate to his many friends that he has been appointed agent for the well-known firm of FROST & WOOD, implement makers, of Smith's Falls, and will be pleased to 811 all orders in his line, as heretofore. Will also keep on hand a stock of Wilkinson PLOWS, Colter & Scott DRILLS, Disc HARROW:, and articles of like nature. W. STANLEY, Mrh '20. 6 Holmesville and Clinton 111 ED M, til=tris.--In Goderich, at the resi- dence of her son-in-law, Mr R. Rad- cliffe, on the 9th inst., Charlotte Stan- ton McKenzie, aged 02 years. LAMnnonaio.—In Exeter, on the 14th inst., Elizabeth Ann daughter of Mr Henry Lambrooke aged 15 years 8 months. GOQVETT.—In Usborne, on the lath inst., Martha M. Gorvett aged It years 8 menthe. PEART.—Ill Usborne, on the lath Minnie M. daughter of Mr John Peart, aged 5 weeks. _ Horse Wanted. A gond heavy bay mare wanted, t nr r, years old, which will weigh shout 1,450 Iba and stand about 1e panda high. 11, PLUMS'rl)Et, Clinton. The McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Company A General Public Meetingof the members of the McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany, will be held in the TOWN HALL, SEAFORTH,on SATURDAY, MARCH 28th, 1891, At 2 o'clock p. rn., for the purpose of deciding the remuneration hereafter to be Laid to the Directors. Tho Directors and Agents will meet at 10 o'clock a. m., the same day, at the Commer- cial Hotel, Seaforth. W. J. SHANNON, Secretary. THOS. E. HAYS, President. SOUTH HURON Farmers' Institute A meeting of the above Institute will be held In the Royal Templars Hall, Brimfield, —ON -- Friday. March 27th,'91, Commencing at 10 o'clock, a, m. Addresses will be delivered on the following subjects: Feeding Steers for the Old Country Market, by John Mcmilliau, M.P. Hog Breeding and Feeding, by John Whyte, Esq., Mitobeli, Dairying, by Professor Deem, Ontario Agri cultural College, Guelph. Aims and Objects of the Order of Patrons of Industry, by .James McLean, Flail., Lamb - ton Co. Reduction of county councils, by DI. 1'. Mc- Lean, Esq., Seaford!. In the evening an entertainment couskt- ing of short addresses by the speakers of the day and others intorsporsod by choice music, vocal and others, commencing at 7,30 p. , Admission tree. .111 are invited to attend. ,lo,l\ TnlirtANCF. HANNAH. Presidrnt. Secretary. 1 EASTER HOLIDAYS RETURN TICKETS at taro and one third. good going on Thursday, Friday or Satorrlay March 2697.98, and returning to oornmene., not later than Marob sist Tickets and all information apply to W. JACKSON, TOWN AGENT G. T. R.