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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1893-03-08, Page 1,• 4S'1t.s40 nor Arauc,ur, 1.25 lu Advance. 1NDNPNND NT' IN .41,L TH4NcJS-NLt(/TR4L fig NOTHING A. NO TODD, Bei:- ind Owner L. XY t 'ew Reasons why the !SOFT RAT, cam- �' monly known as the FEDORA, has come to stay. CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, 1893 WHOLE NO. 748 No. 1. The majority of men do not care to be bother- ed with the continual care necessary for a Silk or Stiff Hat. No. 2, A Fedora Hat is more pliable, and for this rea son easier fitting. No. 3. If it should so happen at any time that your Fedora is left on a chair, the result following your best girl making a cushion of it, will not be as de- plorable as it would be - if the slat had been hard. No. 4. Nine out of ten men look well in a Fedora Hat. See the styles we display, Prices from p1.O0 to $3.00. The Stiff or Derby Hat Town Topics. MR. D. CANTELON will ship a quan- tity of potatoes south this week. REV. JOSEPH EDGE, formerly of Clinton, preached in Seaforth last Sunday. REV. AND MRs. J. EDGE, formerly of this town, attended the Young Peo- ple's convention at Toronto last week. THE BLYTH Standard says: -Mr. Cuuuinghain, of Clinton, wee iu town Tuesday, looking after eggs and batter. MR. SAMUEL SHEPPARD, of Nile, W88 present at the Clinton monthly fair last Wednesday. DUNGANNON TJ CLINTON. - Mrs. Samuel Treleaven, of Du 'igen non, paid a brief visit to relatives iu Clinton and viciuity last week. ROBINS Bares. last week distributed free many samples of Johann Faber's lead pencils, and envelopes, note and letter paper. THE ST. MARYs Leader says :-Capt. Lotttie Francis, of Clinton,formerly in charge of the St. Marys coipe, was horn last week attending a jubilee in the barracks. Illujur Baugh was also here. LET Us KNOW. -If any subscriber at any time fails to receive his copy of THE NEWS RECORD regularly a card to that effect addressed to us will assist us to ascertain the cause and no doubt secure prompt delivery in the future. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY•-R,.V. _Mr. Galloway and family were in Button- villo, Ontario, last week, attending the fiftieth anuivereery of the marriage of Mr, Galloway's father and mother. - Bev. air. Galloway preceded Rev. Mr. Smyth in the Ontariostreot church, Clinton, MR. JOHN \VILFORD, of Blyth, was iu Clinton last Wednesday end gave THE NEWS -RECORD a friendly call. Ho informs us that the Orangemen of Blyth will hold an open meeting in the near future and extended an invi- tation to the editor of this journal to take part in -the proceedings. A WOODSTOCi CALLER. -Mr. Chris. Young, au old time resident of Clinton, is a thing of beauty this was In town last week and dropped in to see THE NEWS -RECORD. He looked season. exceedingly well, but is looking sonhe- what aged in appearance. Mrs. Young was also on a visit to Clinton and Seaforth. SPRING FRESHETS,-Thequantity of snow on the ground makes the probab- ility of extensive spring Hoods immi• pent. Should rain set in and carry oil' the snow Tepidly floods aro sure to oc- cur. Spring free rete aro piways a source of great expense to municipal- ities, by carrying off bridges and cul- verts and fioodiug roads and causing washouts. Jacliou Bros., FIJRNISIJERS AND HATTERS, Town Topics. Mn. J. W. RIrER will take a trip to Manitoba this month. MR. J. C. STEVENSON entertained the Trustees of the Public School Board to an - oyster supper in honor of his being chairman. THE Sunday School of the Hatton - bury Street Methodist church are pre- paring a service of song, under the direction of Mr, Sibley, for Easter.. . THE friends of the Clinton Branch Bible Society may expect the collec- tors to call on thein in a few days. Re- ceive thele kindly and send then away happy. THE Chautauqua .Circle will meet after the Wednesday evening prayer meeting in the Rattenbury St. Metho- dist church. The lesson for the week will be taken up. • STOCK PRICES. --At Avery's sale in s Stanley last Friday a pair of steers stockers -brought $120. All stock brought a top price. And still the wail goes up about hard tines and low prices. THE NEXT SHOOT. -'-The Gun Club members will again compete in the trophy contest next Monday. The match following will concludothecout- petition. • SKATING RACES. -Last night there were races on the Clinton rink, There was a three mile race between Messrs. May, Cantelon, Moore, Coats and Young for the silver cup won from Baldwin ; ladies' half mile taco ; mile race, backwards ; and a barrel race. The braes band was in attendance. FROM OREGON. -A gentleman, a farmer, who at one time resided in this.section writes in a letter to Clinton: -"This country has a mild climate, but is behind Canada in a good many ways. The taxes here are tour times as high. 00 Mr. has to pay $100 taxes and he is assessed for about the sante as I am -(the taxes on the gross amount in '"'eckersinith being about $22). Can Vians don't know the advantages they have." These are the words of a Reformer. 4. Towel Topics, Dn. TURNBULL has returned from New York. Mies E. WALKER has gone to Lon• don t0 reside. MISS JESSIE DODDS was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James Dodds, at Blyth, last week. MR, JAMES FAIR, JR., is now settled in his haudeome and substantial uew residence ou Whitehead street. Rev, Mit Uut1GINs, W. M. of Sea - forth Lodge, presided at the regular Masonic Lodge rneeting in Clinton last Friday evening. A Guar) Puics.-On Saturday dress- ed beef was elft:red ou the market at $7.50 per hundred. At that price there should be a good profit for the farmer. Miss ETIIEL VANT:)SSEL left for Toronto on Monday, where she will make her future home. \Ve can ill afford to lose such. estimable youug ladies as Miss Vautessel• funic holds up well, but the bulk of farmers' pork has been marketed. Those w yet have hogs should tea r- ket them without delay. By holding on money will likely be loot to the farmer. then Mess was celebrated in the Clinton, Rumen Catholic Church last Sunday. Vespers were not held in the evening, owing to the organist and other members of the choir being ab- sent. Rev. Fr. West officiated morn- ing and evoniug. SACRED CVNCEIIT.-OU Thursday evening, March 16th, a sacred concert and lecture on Saint Pellicle will be given in the Roman Catholic Church, Clinton. Rev.&, Fr. Quigley, ;of St. Augustine., will be tho lecturer. A eplandid programme has been prepared. K. 0. T. M. OrEN;ME'rTiNG.- Kearns Tent No. 66, Knights of the Maccabees of the World, will hold an open rneetiug and entertainment in the town hall, Clinton, on Friday, March 17th. Supreme 'Pent officers D. P. Markey and N. S. Boynton wiede• liver addresses and a spleudid pro- gramme will be presented. A •eilver collection will be taken up and hand- ed to the town council charity com- mittee. All should go. FROM BRANDON, -Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hawkins, from Brandon, Man., were in Clinton last Wednesday. Several years ago the couple removed from Port Albert to Brandon and they like that sectiottt of country well. Mr. and Mrs. I-Iawkins are enjoying good health and their legion of fiieuds in Iluron will bo much pleased to meet them, Mr. Hawkins will continue to le a reader of THE NEWS•RECORD and paid for it in advance. A PET i)AY.-Last Thursday was the pet day of the winter so far. The sky was like a calm, blue lake, and the sun shone forth bright and as strong as 00 a spring day. The snow rapidly gave way under its rays. Snow and severe frost followed, so that the backbone of winter is hardly broken yet. To day is the sixty•eighth day of consecutive sleighing this winter. The record is one which has not been equalled for many years, and tho beautiful looks as though it intended to atteud to busi- ness right to the end. ANOTHER FRAUDULENT SCHEME, -If any of our readers are taken in by the travellingfakirs,it is not Lecause we have not time and time again warned thein against it through the columns of TIIE NEWS -RECORD. At the present time there is a plausible scamp, or perhaps a dozen of them, going through the country with a new racket worked on the old skin -game principles. He makes a contract with each farmer for his wheat, agreeing to pay $1.00 a bushel delivered at the nearest station whenever 11e dosiresit. In order to bind the contract he pays a small eum down and agrees to pay the remainder when the wheat is delivered Ile only rip proachee those who have large quan- tities. He gets the contracts and will hold thorn, never ceiling for the wheat, but will worry the farmer into giving him a nice little sum to "release the contract." SCHOOL BOARD. -A special meeting of the Trustees of the Public School was held on Thursday evening last. Pres- ent, Messrs. Harland, Jackson, Stew- art, Taylor, Cunninghante, Overherry, Stevenson. Mr. Stewart acted as Secretary, pro tem. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. The ques- tion of Kindergarten was discussed, and pre appropriation of $30 placed at the disposal of the Finance (un inittee to buy apparatus to slake a commence- ment. The better heating of the school was spoken of and the question will be taken up at a future meeting. 'fawn Topics. MR W. W. FAnnAN is iu Turuutu uu buaipeen thio week. Mess ScARLETT, of Winthrop, is visiting friends in Clinton. MR. GEO. M. STEWART, of Toronto, was in Clinton on Monday. MISS McKEUHNIE, ,of Stapler, has been engaged as willtuer in the Palace Store for the touting season. Ex-MMAvolt MLLcot.M Douut..Ls aucl Mr. McKay, of Woodstock, spent Sunday iu Cliu- tun with ,1r. Wmt. ,moray. Meas Sttot'•rr, formerly of Clinton, will take an excellent situation iu Duucau's uew rturu in Seaford'. She will till the bill. ON Thursday a beef heifer which was being brought to town created a lively stir near the Grand Union hotel. THE PRICE Or.' \VOOD.-Tile Birtle, Man., Eye-Ifitee.a says :--THE Iiulu)N NEtvt;-IB.):c000 says wood is selling in Clinton at five, six and seven dollars a load ;urs not cords at that. The grerit depth of snow has caused the supply to be much less than the detnatld, and left the sellet's master of the situation. ANC/TITER CONCERT. -The Presby- terian and Ontat io Street Methodist Church Young Peoples Societies will hold a grand amalgamation concert some time this month. The famous Airs. Caldwell and Mr. and Airs. Blight, of Toronto, will be the principal features. Particular; later. • CROWDED OUT. -This week about a page of editorial and other interesting matter, including our Ottawa letter, is crowded out. IIotvever, we con- tinue to give a great deal more read- ing matter, local and other, than the great majority of papers in the county of Huron. THE NEWS RECMtD is al- ways to the front and does not take a second place. MR. JAMES SIDLEY IS epeuding a few days with his parents. He is an olectriciau iu Uucle Sam's domains. AT-HuaTE. - Tho Sons of England have issued invitations foran At -Home in their hall on Thursday evening, March 9. \VuY NOT 1 -Report says that a young business mail of Clinton will be married to -day to an estimable young lady of Purteie Hill. Quirt: a number of driving and saddle horse were sold to American buyers this week, Among the number was Mr. James Fair's, jr., paciu_r horse "Bill," for which he received the handsome earn ',f $200. In and About Iluron County -Woodstock cons t honor w ill coat about $110,000. -Mr. John Freirlsy, who has been a respected resident of Seaforth for over a quarter of a century, left there for Carberry, Manitoba, on Tuesday last, where he intends making boa future house. -A. note inside a duck shopped by W. Parsons, Centralia, to British Col- unlbie, has brought a reply from Mise K. M. Went that more of the 8•+111C quality of poultry is required in that country, 2,500 utiles distant. -The following parties left Centra- lia on Monday morning of last week for Manitoba: Mr. Halls, R. Halle and wife, Miss Martha Hulls, G. Motz, Andy Link, Miss Eva Link and others. They don't belong to the Grit Yankee exodus. -Deputy Reeve Swauston, of Egremout, beats the record for ponder- ous porkers. One duy the paar, weep he sold to Mr. \Vin. Trimble eigh1t live pigs, w`tiah averaged 384 lbs. each, amd brought hien in the snug au111 of $209. -A. six-year-old child of Mr. John Nolan, St. Thomas, Monday, swallow, ed House oil of tunetard, whish Mrs. Nolan had been using for the toothache. It is a deadly poison. A doctor was called and prompt administration uf an emetic saved the child's life. MR. B. II. BENNETT, the affable Canadian passenger agent of the Cl. and N. W. Railway, was in Clutton last Monday in the interests of his road. ANOTHER PIONEER GONE. -There died in Tuckersmith on Saturday last, A unit Coatis, relict of the late Robert Laudsborough, aged 70 yens. Deceased had been confiuod to bed only two weeks. A previous severe attack of la grippe resulted in death. The lata airs. Landsborough was a native of Dorking, Eng., and emigrat- ed about 50 years ago. She married about 48 years ago, her huabaud being deceased about five yeare, For nearly 50 years she resided in Puckersnhith. Those who survive are J. F., ot'Pem- bina, Dakota ; W. C., who tesideti with Mies Annie and Rhoda on the homestead ; Mrs. E. Johne and Mrs. James McQueen, Tuckeremith; Mrs. Geo. Stanbury, London Road :and Mrs. Geo. Clarke, Brown county, Dakota. The deceased was a Presbyterian in re- ligion, a faithful Christian, and will be long remembered for her many good qualities. The funeral took place to Turner's cemetery yesterday and was largely attended. ONTARIO ST. METHODIST CIIURCH.- 'Pho good work goes on in this church with increasing interest and power in connection with the special services. The meeting of last Sunday night was one of extraordinary power. Many decided to begin a Chrietain life. The meetings are being continued this week and will undoubtedly result in continued success in the good work. EDITOR iRWIN', of the Blyth ,Standard, drove out to Clinton last Monday, and while here called on THE NEwS- RECoRD. His experience " on the road " was not over pleasant. News- paper men, as a rule, have a good Horny ups ttntt downs in this world. 13ro. Irwin had itis share on Monday. In fact he says it was " ups and downs " the entire distance. .At times the puny was clean " out, of sight." And of course the editor got there, too. Bro. Irwin returned by the light of the sun rather than risk his life in the hor- rible dungeons ofithe pitch hole jour- ney. -sr MARCH MATTERS. In and about Huron County. -R. McDonald has bought lot 18, con. 11, Grey, for $4,500-130 acres. -Woodstock; is asking the Mc- Cormick Harvester Co. to locate there. -Robt. Reid, of near Kinburn, will build a new brick residence. -East Huron Conservatives met in Wingham yesterday. -In a three mile race at Listowel, Baldwin, of Seaforth, was beaten half a lap by three Listowel boys. -John Hinchly, of Kinburn, has a 2-yeareold steer that weighs 1,790 pounds. -Noble Adams, of near Kinburn, will build a new frame house this sum• seer. -In Wingham the other day Lionel Hanson's Irish fox terrier Jack was poisoned by some human fiend. -Golley, Henderson and Johns were re-elected to the Wingham town council last week. -John Neil, of Centralia, who was for a month laid up with a sprained arni, is at work Again. -Miss Ohm likes Sodawater. She was married to a gentleman of that game at :Milverton the other day. - R. McKay, of Grey, had his thigh bone broken from a broken limb of a tree falling while he was chopping in the bush. - Isabel, daughter of Thos. Strachan, of Grey, died last week from a second attack of la grippe. She was aged 20 years and a few months. -David Millson, who lives near Kinburn, recently sold two two year steers -one weighing 1,050 pounds and the other 950. --Mrs. Alex. Sutherland, of Wood stock, is dead, aged 97 years. Her sister-inelaw, Mrs. Wm. Sutherland, died the same day, aged 87. -David Siler, of Elma, had his 'head split open from the limb of a tree. A doctor sewed it up and he is recover- ing. -Rev. S. J. Allen has been doing great revival work at Centralia. About 70 have professed a change of heart. Tows Cor:crtr,-Met Monday night, the only absentee being Mckenzie. Several Com- utuuirations were rend, one being from J.'1'. (:arrow, Q. C., in reference to taxating of telephone companies, the advice being that plant, instruments and connections are tax- able. Reeve McMurehie reported that a car load of cedar had been purchased for street work. The Reeve was instructed to interview G. T. R. vent and have defects in crossing at Lonlea Road remedied. The firemen were paid a total of $14.50. The Charity Committee report wart adopted. Dr. Shaw was appoint- ed Medical Health officer in place of' Dr. Worthington, deceased. Accounts were paid es follows : -Auditors, $20; insurance, $18 ; fire and water, $24 ; charity 79.72 ; property $44.75; incidental, $12.92 ; street, $7.44 ; cemetery, $3; printing, R. Holmes, $14.50 - receipts, town hall $38 ; scales $15 20. The treasurer's statement showed a balance on hand, March let, of $2,954.17. The Mayor and Reeve were appointed to look after the telephone matter. The Clerk was instructed to look after income tax arrears. The Mayor, Reeve and chairman of Finance Committee were authorized to have paid debentures can- celled. On motion of McMurchie and Plum- mer, a lengthy resolution was carried ponying the Dominion Government to release the town from paying rent tor customs office, princip- ally on the ground that the office is doing.a paying business and that tho resolution is in accordance with the policy of Government. A copy of resolution was ordered to be sent to the Minister of Trade and Commerce. The resolution also endorsee the action of the Government in establishing the office here in 1832 null asks for its eontinuaneo. We might say that the rent of Customs office is only a small sum, about $30 a year and as far as amount goes does not Materially affect the town or government finances. --Mr. Wm. I-Iudsou, of the 7 tit con• cession of Tucicersn:ith, sold to \l r. 'Phomas I3erry, of Hensel!, one of lits best horses that has gone out of the township for some time. Ile was bought for the Boston market. He is five years old and weighed 1,400 Funds, -Oil Sunday last the31c- Donald, of the Layfield Road brick church, preached a very eloquent and practical sermon to the members of Court Varna, Canadian Order of Forreeters. The Bayfield Court were also invited to be present and a large number of thein were in attendance. -A. meeting of the East Huron Farmers Institute was bd in Walton on Friday, March 3rd. Addresses were delivered Ly the following well known farmers: Thos. Strachan, Thos. McMillan, Thos. E. Hays, Hobert Cleland and John Hanfnah. Prof. Mills was expected to be present. -Mr. Donald Campbell, of \Valton, has purchased the blacksmith shop and residence of Mr. William Dunkin, at Varna, and has started business there. He is apushing,energetic business man, and will receive a fair share of patron- age. Mr. Dunkin, we understand, is going to Clinton to live. He is a good citizen. -Mr. Kaufman received at his fact- ory at Berlin this winter, from the neighborhood of Breslau an oak tree measuring about 14 feet in circumfer• once. This troe will make about 5,000 feet of lumber, and if of good quality will bring $20 por 1,000 feet or $100 for the tree. This oak has a compan- ion still standing in the same vicinity, which will measure 17 feet at the stump. -The Committee appointed to look after new industries for the town of Wingham are not idle. Correspond ence is being carried on with the Mc, Cormick Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, who are about to establish a branch works in Canada, to menu.facture farming implements of ell kinds. This firm will employ from 300 to 500 hands. The committee will wait on the Town Council, on Monday evening next, and lay certain matters before that body. We -understand they will ask the Council to set aside the park as a site for manufacturing estab- lishments. Again, what is the town of Clinton doings - lames Bell has bought the Doig estate near Kippen. - Dick and Archie Laxton will leave Cromarty for Manitoba in a few days. - And now for maple sugar and eyrnp making. - W. Perdue expecte to soon start his enw mill on the 4th oon., Goderich township. -A foot ball club has been organized at Brucetit.ld. Alex. Mustard is president. -Miss Hale. a one time resident of Clin• ton, is visiting at Holmeeville. -A large number of people have moved from Crediton to Manitoba. - Bowers'lmill on the 12th con. of Aebfiell has put in a new engine. - Howard Gray and Maggie Lavery, of Hibbert, were married the other day. - Robert Lavery and Balfour Bros., of Hibbert, will build new houses this Beason -Seaforth R. T. of T's. will visit Win- throp Council on March 30th. -Mrs. Huxtable, of Centralia, run a needle into her foot, and nearly loot her life ae a consequence. -Zurich has organized a debating club and meetings will bo held every second week -T. he revival meetings at Dashwood have been brought to a close. Much good was done. -Ed. Troyer, of near Hiile Green, split ready for the stove ten cords of wood in four hours. -John Doi' z, who left Credition to work in the lumber woods, Wisconsin, has since died there. -The made in West Wawanoeh to Rel• fast are in a bad state owing to timber teaming. In and About Huron County. - Bewden's sale of timber hues in Gode- rioe township last week brought from $26 t, $44 an aot•e. --Jioo$y Uliffird, of Cronaa ty, was thr.lwn a distance of to feet by a falling tree., do was not seriously injured. -Fred Thompson loaves Mitchell this week for Bermuda for the benefit of hie health. - J. W. Waterhouse, formerly of Clinton, has returned from Palrnerstou and again taken up his residence in Mitchell. - Andie Miller was naught between the buffers while coupling ears at N iarto.r. ale may recover. -The oorp eratioa of Laoknow will appeal against the decision of .Judge Doyle iu the case of Roo va. Luckuow. - Amos Edmunds, a eolith Grey resident, the other day tried to end hie life by hump - Mg bre head agaiuet a stone wail, lie was caught in the act. -@'red Glanville aad John AVinkonweder. of Dashwood, sawed, split and piled one curd of '2'2 iuuh wood in 28 minutes. Th, feat wee performed iu the bush uf Mr. Bastard. -A little eon of Hugh Hamilton, of Hib- bert, swallowed the other day a cent that bad been tiled to about rho size of a tAll cent piece. No secious resu:is ale antiei- pated. -Mrs, Aineley, wife of uouuty engineer Juan Aiaeley, 11 iuyh Ion, captured a large owl recently. It w•un leetiina oil one of her geese and the lady ani owl had a still set- to. -F. Foulaton, formerly of Elma, has 480 acres of land at Riding Moun- tain, Man,, and syas he ie doing much better than Ile could posi.ibly do in Ontario. Iu Baird's eaw infill et (aenelg a man's clothing caught en the revolving sew. ilia name was Wigging, a middle aged man. His body was severed in twain dull death was instantaneous,. -Oa Mon -lay last V, aP--,•r Quinnell hreright into Hay bites) 9 1,s1 'piing pige for ehiuh he retie'v,d the snug nous lit $160.65. The pigs were sold and shipped alive. On Friday previous he sold a •hurt boru bull, ten months' old, for a00. -The atbitratore between the couoty and Morris township, to settle the et.im of rhe latter for I,, t•ceutege of c,sr aad m•atn• tainanee of bridges of 100 feet, r.nd upwards, met at the Court house at (;oderieh on Monday of last week, Judge Tome acting for the county, Win. Clegg of Wingham, for Morrie, and J. A. Morton, barrister , of Wingham, as the third ono chosen by the respective parties. The tea nehip has 12 bridges over 100 feet long, mud tlh., dispute will likely be eentewbat costly. The case was partly considered, and an adjournment made uctil to -day, \\ edceaday. ° Morris. A box social will be held at the resid- ence of Jas. Ireland, 3rd con. on Thurs- day evening of this week, under the auspices of the Kuox Church Sewing Circle. A very pleasant tinge is ex- pected. A Box Social will also be held at the residenee of R. '1'..Miller, 1st con., this (Wednesday) evening. The Provincial Grand Orange badge which meets in Orangeville on the 14th of this Mouth, will he attended by County Master John Mooney. C. Hamilton has disposed of his 100 acre farm on the 7th con. to Thos. Maunders for the sunt of $1,325. Auburn. P. T. Conroy, agent of McMaster & CO., called upon 1). E. Munro in the interest of the aforesaid firm. P. J. is near the head of the list in the com- mercial line. Saiimel Marshall is house from Cali- fornia. Be speaks in very favorable terms of the climate of the golden state. He will remain for a few clays beneath the, parental roof -twee and then take his departure for the far west in company with his brother Joe, Who it is reported has persuaded one of col- bortee's fair daughters to accompany him west to decorate and keep in order his prairie abode. OYSTER SUPPER. --'1'. Monk house and Joseph Stephens were the chief pushers in 1(11•:uaging rut oyster supkier al, the residence of Mr. llelwig. .1 he young people enjoyed themselves to the wee slug' hours beyond the twelve, and made what Mr. He1\vig called 'von- dredful big rackiets." TEAcllERs iNs•rrrtTl'. -(htr teachers, M iss 1)ey and Alias .leukins, attended the East Huron Teachers Institute at \Vinghaui on 'Thursday rind Friday of last, week. They report a good time. Jos. Stalker. teacher' in Youngs school, ('osseine, attended the 'Wing - ham lust it.nte. The pupils think he is a ]ntstlel' rural no ntistnke. Silnoon Sayles is laying in a good supply of wood for the balance of the year. The quality is excellent. The Londesborough and Summerhill Tyro plats visited the Auburn Lodge, 1. 0. 0. '1'., on Monday evening. Over one lomdretl were in the hall. The evenings entertainment was furnished by some from each lodge. D. E. Monro, MI's. Munro, and Eliza Blair attended the funeral of Thos Fin- lay, of Ashfield, on Sunday, March Gth. Mrs. John Gooier is still alive, but very low. All hope of her recovery is abandoned. The family have the un- feigned sympathy of their many ac- quaintances. Henry Holland, an old and highly re- spected resident of Ashfleld, passed away to the unseen on Sunday last. Joseph M. Smith, of West Wawa-. nosh, will sell all his stock and farm implements on I March 20th. 13e has of employment with some firmat got Ilnmiltou Fnegan is prostrated by an attack of pleurisy-. Under ]h'. Me- Tan'hlin's treatment, n continued and steady ' 11011r1>venie'Ilt 1s ai.pllrtl•ent. He will lie able shortly to attend to his metal avocation. S. Woodman, of Loudeshorough, isl pressing hay art .A . T. Alcllonald's and vicinity. •