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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1893-03-22, Page 1weeilliaeree eef Rt, ltl 4 WPP, TreertOr .+ratio orvoay Xi,*$ 44,000 Pe, ia011140,1141 POO In Ativrlytesit CLINT „a , Ttotr•'>►t TIRI!xp4• 1' u t.Wh1fl4 line. of i 'matter Mit. W. JeeienpN iva9 in Lopdon laet We Carr ,ill our' Stool week, Sege es. e. Y ted Sags iJvR ;. rx<y x? t'nttcltetl } 1 env- M les Lome, of Clinton, villi fort uIo ltiiig -unu , exenln4t' Sgt r�' lblf4S 1L1WtL!tieert our @1101 forth teat week, itinday. ot' gust and a full f Goderich, spent , Que. L$i.' Yater ti, of t3esfot'th, 1yo YiYe aMa. FitANK'Oss, R d p y MRs .,,...-.it., h Sunday in Clinton. setteele Clinton on- Tuesday attending S�al'Q of attention to each the funeral of Charles Wilson's a little > 1 line without injury Ex MAYou WHITEHEAD wall slightly ,L oN, , 1 indiepeeed last and this week, �n�1V1t�'�ll p��m11..-•- in Clinton, ()4 the (lith interests of other de- Mise ALICE RANOE Dame hotno ell ,psi„ li•t the residence Of he mother,, tilt interesVlrednesday,aftei• speeding two mot” Iluron street, Jessie, dat]gh:.,er of the ,Y'tllttQiatS; thus it results that visiting friends in Loudou. . The db edphod Portaged n yearre beers iu the attention elven MR. WILL SHARKEY, of Goderich, employ of Jackson Brag,, .clothiers, r".;p�ilt 'the strict + o but for oro hShesvvas two resided tiro attended the St, Patrick'e (toucan and tQ 116 English church, The funeral took children's and young lecture in town last week, lace on Friday to CButott cemetery, d s' Hat and Cap depart- MR. ANS, MRs. W. ofFthe le of Orangeville, are the guests of the lady's ` • j31Gs•BRnn STOOK, --The fact is not l�enerally known that Mr, Ii: Plt1m- et;• always produces new father, Mr. J. Miller, town. steel is a fancier of thoro-bred stook. Mn. HUGH MOQUARRIE, of Blyth, He has on his• Tarm near Clinton a ?f8$1nS and novelties from was in the Hub on Wednesday all herd of seven shorthot'ns, one male license eommisaionier. end six females, all registered: A ��$d Il to season. short time since Mr. Plumateel bought from Mrs. Jones, of Brockville, a high giaudard thorough -bred Jersey cow, a good price being paid therefor. Mr. Ptlumsteel prizes bis handsome herd very highly. They are among the heat tohe had , TAW. olllC`,:" Niers x 0,14 '404;# tlisitoti ' $0eferth: oil •Synday::, e mention a lc w with )ices. The Tasseled Mortar Board 5 distinct shades, ranging om 65c. to 85c. The Peaked Mortar Board 1 ` `awn and t3lue at 75c. The Seaside "Fawn" in Blue lid Brown, a decided novelty. Yacht Caps from 25c. to 1.25. Numerous styles in Small day's and Girls Caps. MRs. GEO. SHERRY, of St. Marys, sister of Mrs. C. Wilson, was iu town last week attending the funoral of her nephew. Mao. GREEN, of Gorrie, who had been visiting under the• pareutal roof here for some time, returned to her hone on Friday last. OSWALD HUNT, Of town, left last week for Londou, where ho intends learning the harness making. We wish him success. MR AND MRs. JAS. JACKSON, Mr. F. Belden and Mies Shoutz, of Sea - forth, were in town on Wednesday evening. Mn. A. L. MAY spent Sunday in Wingham. He will compete in a three-mile skating race in Heusall this week. REELECTED . —M r. Thos. Jackson, Sr., who attended the Supremo Grand Lodge of the Sons of England at Montreal lost l week, was reelected District Deputy for Huron and Perth. Bro., - `amitillatters,Olatiers, &c.' Town 'Aptcs. Tuts Misses JeCKsoes, "Highview," were At -Home to a large number of frien`da on Wednesday last. Mies SHove'Seaord],fort of the todgus E town Wednesday evening. MESSRS. JOHN HARLAND and T. Jackson, jr., intend building handsome residences this coming summer. THOMAS JACKSON, sa., was in Mont- real last weak as representative of the Sone of England of Huron NEXT Sunday being Palm Sunday 'there will be service held in the ,•„ Roman Catholic church here. JAKE AND CHARLES CONNELL left for Dakota last week on a prospecting tour. y11� web them success. WILLIAM VANCB, from near Toronto, has tuken a situation with Jackson Bros. ° JOSEPH PLENES and family, of Goderich Tp.. leave on Thursday for 'Moosomin, Man., where he has pur- chased a farm and intends farming. Tut following persons made large aliipmente of horses J week W Weir, toba:—J• J. McLaughlin, iltepple Disney and J. R. Holmes. sMASTER HAROLD RANSFORD, eldest SO`n of Mr. J. Ransford, had a seveve ttack-of inflammation, but is now con - vehement. Ouit reaffre will be pleased to hear of the recovery of Messrs. J. B. whom Beim - ball and Smith Kitty, are now able to call on and receive the congratulations of their peony friends. • l:,'r[v: :lvt4A561Z1s ha•Spring., Aeeizal, far- 1-10ruit opette4eou Muudsy• afternoon last seek httloru 1VIr, dustico itoeo, W, R;.`titiddle G. .f0,, 1of (,obaurgg,op;louring fur rho Crowe,• business, The erituinel oases ,sere thQ: charge of perjury against 1, J, :f ora t►ttd thn cissa .arieiug out the •_rigs ou`tho G,'1', 14 tralu�boe tween Wiug,halo and Brussel, The civil R i�lidsr eentrtined 11 defended oases acid •two fur judgmentwithout trial. �` Th ±e olloWing are the cases which carpe h e eifore . the mut :-- T'hte fund jury returned true bills .tagalnssfuhn. Pratt, Robert Durnin, SeainatieeLeird and Robert McGee for obatruoting the tree uee of railway, and against the three last named for wquudiugwithtutent and felonious woundieig; also against R. J. K. Gore, on fwo indictments for perjury. In the railway oa6ee, Pratt pleaded guilty, end his counsel, H. P. O'Con- nor, Q. C., pleaded in extenuation that the facto ',bowed the offence to have been more an error of judgment than the reauit, of malice, Pratt, who ie a county constable of Bruce, having ordered the engineer to stop the train while .hot would arrest the brakeman Leitch. His Lordship prdered Pratt to give his own recognizance in $500 to appear for sentence when called up- on. Durtiin and Laird pleaded guilty of cowmen assault and the Crown ac• oepted their plea and withdrew the charge against McGee. His Lold- ehip, after giving the defendants a severe lecture, bound them over to keep the peace for five years in $1000 each and two sureties of $500, also to pay $200 towards the costa of t► es - nation. Gore, when arraigned on the charge of perjury, pleaded not guilty, but later on asked to be allowed fo withdraw this and enter a plea of guilty. He had no counsel to defend him, and was allowed to go on suspended sentence. A BRIGHT GIRL•—Clara Clutterham is a bright little girl of seven summers. Her parents at one time resided in Lowick, near Gorrie, this county. The family now reside hi Chicago and little Clara is a pupil at Harvard School, and a. neice- of eters. F. W. Watts, • Clinton. There was a geography composition contest in Clara's class, the production to be exhibited at the World's Fair. Here is what the Canadian bred seven- year-old girl wrote and it has been selected as the best:—"Ralph is going tp have a party after school. W e walk north on Harvard St. one-half block to 75th St. We turn west on 75th Ste and go two blocltp to E gleston Ave. Then turn north apd walk one-third of a block. R Ave,"plives on the west'side of Eggleston LAST Wednesday Mr. Chas. Walker was working at a saw in the Doherty Organ Factory, wheu a piece of wood flew back and broke one finger and cut two others very badly. DR. J. MONAUGHTON, of Bruesele, spent a few hours with friends iu Clinton on Wednesday./ fie had been of Goderich giving expert evidence at the assizes. SEVERAL of the members of Ontario St. Methodist Church Epworth League visited a similar society in Seaforth on Tuesday evening,aud materially assisted at an entertainment there. ifif i►rl►(1 About Unroll CountY –4. grieve, of S*iafitrth, bee dies posed'. of . lite reeitlet.tee 90 • Goderich 4traati fo T. F. Vuletuatt, 1 .,,,.H;ety, J., Ball, of Fullerton, and Mies Bell; spent a couple of days last week visilting frienda.in Seaforth. —lZt, . David McColl, of Heneall, left last week for Chicago with a car load of+tplles for his father. -gee. ,Forrest, of .Grey, having leased bie farm for a amber of years, removed 'Iset week, to the township cit East Zo�•ra, Oxfoi d Co. —BOOB two dollar bills are in culation]] Some of them bear the words " Province of Canada" instead of " Domiuion of Canada." —Mr. J,E. Backwell and fawily,rof Aebfield, left for the prairie province last week..• He also took •with him a large quantity of stock, eta. —A Patrons of Industry lodge near St. Marys will discuss this conundrum at its next meeting : " Which is the greater pest to the farmer — the machine Agent or the potato bug 1" Wise WORDS.—In `Toronto Sat- urday Night, March 4th, Don has a very good article on the beat method of keeping the ei'dewalks free from snow. A little "Home Rule" on this stybjeot might have benefitted the peo– ple of Clinton had it been properly the last three menthe. rmulated and ppt in practice. It is oefully discouraging, for a scattered few of the iphubitants, to clean the side path in front .eaf their premises, in the hope fhet their neighbors•may follow so -seri example and find their toil 'hati. been in vain. We would suggest that the corporation own a snow plough, and send it along every street in town whenever the snow fall has exceeded six inches. Will the Mayor and Coun- cil please reflect on this matter and prepare for next winter. Tun following citizens of Brussels were in Clinton on their way to God- erich ae witnesses in the railroad assault case : F. S. Scott, W. M. Sin- clair, Js Ross, N. Gerry, P. Scott, N. Richardson, G. Hoggarth. MR. Geo. Co; of Detroit, has been at the Rattenbury House this week buying horses. He says there is a fair demand for first -glass horses, and if the farmers could be persuaded to raise none but the beat, the standard would soon become high enough to suit the most fastidious buyer. Ova horsemen in Clinton have been iuvited by Exeter to a three minute race for horses owned in Huron county only, to be trotted at the Brussels sum mer meeting. Now, as we have several likely trotters in town, among them being Lack Kennedy's two colts, Joe Copp's, John Beacom's and Mr. Doherty's fast steppers, we would advise Clinton Turf Club to arrange at once a stallion race and a two and three year old colt race, for Huron horeee only. Entries to be made April let, with a small payment, say $5, and the balance when the race takes place in August. Let there be a move made at once. THE MeocABEES.—An opening meet- ing of Kearns Tent No. 66 of the Maccabees was held in the Town Hall on Friday, the 17th, when the follow- ing very interesting programme was presented :—Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Shaw ; Music, Month Organ Band ; Invocation, Thos. Britton ; Opening Ode, 25 Club Quartette; Address of Welcome, Members of Tent ; Add;ess,J Hon. D. P. Markey, Supeeme`Com mender; Sona, W. Harland : Instrumental, Messrs. Taylor and Emerton ; Closing Ode, Quartette. The Hon. D. P. Markey, Sup. Coin., of Port Huron, was the speaker of the evening, and ho proved to be one of the beet we have heard for eome time. He dwelt chiefly on the benefits to the home derived from fraternal societies, and wo are inn that all present were convinced of the truth of his argu- ments He clearly showed how the Maccabees were one of the foremost of those societies in advancement, and based on as solid .financial foundation, for in Canada alone during the last eight months tho Order has increased more than 50 per cent. So that Keens Tent should double Be membership during the next three months. , BEN Cannon [et has sold five horse, o far this spring at remunerative prices but, that is not the reason hewears such see a bland smile; for pe : another column. TOE followitig were in Toronto last Week on business: --F. R. Hodgene and ;A, Holloway, representing the Palace; the editor of,tho Era,J.P. Ttadall and Jaokson, jr. Olfl •enterprising townsman, J. C. • G-ilrot, is the inventor 'of a very com- plete itrtibrblla holder, and has already t.oQsired several large orders for the shine*`' In the Queen vs. Hugh McLeod, the grand jury reterned no bill on a charge of arson and two true bine on an indictment for perjury and one for an attempt to obtain money under false pretences. Copp' vs. Coleman was an action to recover $2600 on a contract for the construction ofd certain builtjings,a foundry. tit pi chine shop, by plff. for del ',5eli;fetth. The deft. want- ed to 'deduct some $1900 for alleged defects in the work and failure to coin - ply with the plane and specifications, and a long list of witnesses testified on each side. Itis Lordship gave judg- ment allowing a deduction of $600 from the contract price, after a very thorough presentation of the conflict- ing testimouy. Garrow for plff., Shep- ley for deft. —While reading her Bible on Thurs- day of last week Mrs. Isaac Reid, of Exeter; was seized with a stroke of paralysis, to which she succumbed ou Monday. She was aged 75 years. —In the case of old Mary Wench at Collingwood, the coroner's jury brought in a verdict of murder. In the case of the child they returtled a verdict of death by burning, RrTOLE Ili anal, About. Illttro>la tt,':ounitr, —Eiucardine is considering the 'afl; vieabilit : of puruhaaieg.1110 wgterwgi'Vi and electric llight pieti , , --The Rev. W. J. Connor., Epieeopal minister . at Ltilikuuw, has /muttered hie resignation. —Mr. Bicicer, 9f, the 7th conn of {. Hawick, is the poOtessor of a Wolk which bas lire lege, three of which are in front. The extra leg is,on a ;Welds, er partially covering the natural ono: and is moved by the lamb at pleaturb. —While driving from Kincardine# t0. Goderiult on the lake Monday evening of last week, Dr. Second, Dr. Smith, Alf. and George Secord had a thrilling experience. When about twelve nailer from • Goderich ,,the boraes , broke • th, ough the ice. The travellers lu-t no time in getting out of the sleigh and unhitching the horses. Strenuous efforts were made to save the animate but to no avail. Stephen and -Peter Martin, Mike and John Dean, John. O'Reilly, Coll, McKenzie, Jack Mc- Donald, Pat Austin and other open- hearted farmers living in that neigh- • borhood gave every eaeietance but the poor al,iutals perieshed from cold rather than by drowning. The travellers spent the night et the hospitable home of Mr. John Martin, and were driven by him next morning ,to Goderich. They are loud in their praises of the. generous formers who showed them such consideration end whose kindly offices they will not soon forget. The sleigh and robes were saved. The ho, sea belonged to Mr. B. J. McGee. ---Mr. Hunt, of linox College, has accepted the invitation of the congrega- tion of the Presbs teriun church, Sea - forth, to be their assistant pastor fur the sumnier, six months. —Varna school re -opened on Tues- day tnorning of last week after being closed for two weeps, both the pin cipal apd assistant having bad an at- tack of illness which confined them to their respective homes. ANOTHER VIEW. —THE News -RE - corm is deeply pained to see that excel- lent and highly conceit—no, we mean conscientious—journal, the Goderich Star, publishing those deceptive and fraudulent Yankee lands for sale as the best in the world. We gathered from what our cotemporary has said edi- torially for years that these lands were worse than worthless compared with our own grand Canadian Northwest, and that the Grit praises of thein were nothing less than selling a free country to become slaves to a foreign flag; that the traitorous utterances of the Opposition were such deception that the Star would never—no never—lend its columns for such a purpose. Were we mistaken or is this the work of the editor during the absence of the office help ? Our readers are warned to beware of Yankee advertisements and investigate the strong claims of our own Canadian lands as fertile, cheap, and allotted for our own race and kin— the Canadian and British people. Essay ve. Berry, was an action by the guardian of an infant for the value of certain goods. The • case was ad- journed till the Chancery sittings, the official guardian to be notified. Costa of the day to be disposed of by the trial judge. Garrow, Q C., and Col- lins for piff; Campion, Q. C., and Dromgold for dett. Jackson vs. Brady was an action for the warranty of the horse Brown Rook- er, owned by J. P. Fisher and W. Jackson. Garrow, Q. C., and Slane for deft'. Shepley, Q. C., and Dancy for plff. —A Bayfield correspondent says: Mise Lottie Kerr is at present in the villiage, a guest at the reeidehce of Mr. Jttllar.—?Dliss Kate Akins has return- ed . eturned. from a pleasantevisit to friends n't Clin ton. ' —Messrs.W'ill and Albert Herbison, of Dakota, formerly of Goderich tp., who have spent the winter visiting at the residence of Mr. McElroy, Blyth, left for their horn on Tuesday of last week. —.MIA Skinner, of Mitchell, has offered that town $300 per year for the privilege of erecting poles and establishing an incandescent electric light plant for the use of private and public houses; etc. ANOTHER VISIT.—As requested, the re- porter paid a visit to the 25 Club last week. rhe Club Minstrels were having a full dress rehearsal. The sight which met our eyes was ono of sufficient brilliancy to satisfy an eastern potentate. The reporter asked the Master of Ceremonies bow such a rich effect was pro duced. Ho answered that it was because the material used in snaking the costumes were valuable silks and laces. • Our costumes, said he, will cost over $50. We are sparing no pains iu having the opening scene attractive. They then went on with the performance. The reporter noticed a great improvement since he was there last, especially in the chorus, it being steadier and showed signs of careful training. Tho musical director, Mr. Spaulding, is a hustler, and is ably assisted by Mr. Harland. Tho end men were very funny. The reporter was told there would be a great many local hits, but was not told what they were as they would lose their relish*hen he heard them on the night of the concert. He then took his departure as the entertain- ment was at an end. Gdbli t NiyfttsNS, an employee of the fie:feint, eia'tll, timet the miefortuue to have tense'litigant of the left hand `tlkttghti.In this machinery, breaking two 'and: badly crurbing,tvro others. —Mrs. Tufta,of Belgrave, has rented a beautiful house in Chicago, intending to move there in a few days, and will• keep boarders during the great World's Fair. We are sorry to lose so good a citizen, but hope it will be a good paying speculation. Londes- b ro• Mr. J. D. Ainslie, of Comber, was here last week. Rev. Mr. Leech has heeu holding revival meetings in Kiuburn for the last two weeke 7r more. A meeting of the directors of the Landes - bore creamery wart held in Bell's hotel on Monday to arrange for the enmmer's work. Mr. John Hill, of Wingham, was here last week. Mr. Amos Watson has gone. to Mt. Bry- dgee. Mr. E. Best has been appointed agent for the Temperance and General Life Insurance Company. Emma Day, daughter of Mr. Wm. Day, is very low. Mumps are still quite prevalent, a num- ber around here being laid up with them at present. Sons of England held their regular meet- ing on. Friday evening ; there was a good attendance of the members. Auburn. Our brass band serenaded our genial land- lord, J. Kuntz, on Saturday night. The boys are irnpr&eing rapidly and by the next 12th they will be aecond to none in the county. Henry Wilson, of Saratoga, will leave for Manitoba. on Monday with a carload of horses. -A Windsor lady, visiting in Wing - ham, informed one of the merchants there that last week eggs were ten cents dearer in Windsor than they were across the riiver in Detroit. What's the matter w th that wonderful sixty– million market 1 —Rev. H. McQuarrie, who has been pastor of the Presbyterian church, Wingllan, for the past seventeen years, has tendered his resignation, which will take effect about .the first of May. The rev. gentleman purposes taking up his residence in Toronto. The Hopis Lircle meets. to -morrow .even ing and the Foresters on Friday evening. Mr. Geo. Snell, Jr , has purchased the Bile's property. He will move into the house ehortiy. This is a nice property and we hope George may long live to enjoy it. Mrs. Owen liitohcox,the well known tem- Mies Minnie Kernighsn, of Colborne, wee visiting at J. Sturdy's, of this place, the past week. Our popular and energetic blacksmith. J. Ferguson, had a wood bee on Saturday afternoon, which was a IMJoeOO. They sawed, aplit and drew about thirty cords of short wood . Owing to the illness of the Rev T. E. Higley. there.was no service in the English church last Sabbath. Mr, A. Askwith and wife attended the funoral of their late cousin, Mise Jessie Rye, in Clinton on Friday. Mr. Jame. Young attended court at God- erich as a Grand Juror the past week. John Bruce, of W. Wawanosh, attended oourt at Goderich last week as a visitor. John will be using some high flowing language for the next few day.. Duncan McKellar, of Strathroy, was in this vicinity the past week purchasing horses for the New York market. We were pleased to see Miss Maggie Arthur out to church on Sabbath morning. It is the first time since last August, owing to i11 health. Our obliging anti pushing dry goods man, E. Munroe consign- ments ode for his spring trade Due. is abreast with the times, selling as cheap as the cheeped. —Mrs, W. D. Bright, of Seaforth, has a calla lily in bloom which is quite a curiosity. The flowersegrew inside of a leaf, and when it emerged from its covering the leaf was found to 'be a beautiful, clear white, just the color of the flower, except that the edges are of a greenish tinge. —Messrs. A. M. Todd,of the Clinton News -RECORD, and John Neil, con- tractor and builder, of Centralia, called at the Advance office on Monday: They were on their way to Orange. ville to attend the meeting of the Orange Grand Lodge of Western On - peranee lecturer -singer, gave three lectures here last week, one in the temperance hall on Wednesday evening. attach was not lergly attended owing to it being a very stormy night. Thursday evening she addreaa• ed.alarge and eager audience in the Methodist church on the "Sin of Neutrality" and by request she lectured again in the church on the "Power of Influeece." At the close of each lecture an appeal was made to all pre- sent to sign the t lal abstinence pledge, which was answered by 97 eigning. At each meeting Mrs. Bitcheox was assisted by a union choir who sang several appropriate hymns. One very enjoyable feature of these meeting was Mrs. Hitchcox'. singing. She appeared under the anaptcea of the I. 0. 0. T. and never before has Londeeboro re- ceived such a temperance awakening, Tuekerstuitb. Mrs. C. Turner and Mr. Orcin rsturn to Manitoba to -day (Wednesday.) Mre. Abner Colson. left last Saturday on a visit to friends at Trowbridge. Mies Willis, of Seaforth, silent Sunday with blr. Frank Crich. Mrs. Cryua Turner, accompanied by her brother, Mr. (.rains, from Manitoba, are visiting at Mr. Edward Turner'e. Mr. Bagshaw, of Exeter, spent Sealey set Mr. Geo. Notts. Mr. D. Fell and Mr. R. Downs, of Londeeboro and Clinton, spent Sunday at Mr. James Notts, London Road, Mr. Wm. Townsend has returned from the "Soo" and will apend the summ.r with his brother Amos. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, of Colborne, were the guests of Edward Turner on Sunday. David White has engaged with Sidney Johne for the summer. ,.,,....,ate- ,.... Morris. The roads are now to better bondition than they were before the thaw. Those interested in swamping were very busy last week clearing out their swamps, thinking the snow would goon be a thing of the past. Mrs. Hugh Mose., let con., had an attack of inflammation last week, but is nicely re- covering. Quintina1Andereon. 3rd line, has been laid up for the past two weeks with neur- algia of the face. John Broadfoot hasleased his farm, weat of Brussels, to A. Eaeom, who will move there this week. Mre. Wm. Bray is still very poorly. Not much hope is entertained of her complete recovery until spring opens. Miss Violet 11 roe, who has been visiting her father for tho past few weeks, returned ti her situation in Toronto on Monday. Wm. Casemore, jr., has rented the farm tario.—Wingham Advance• of b', Ashton, c a toe let has, for a term o —The many friends of Chris Schilbe. year-. Mr. Ashton had a sato last Friday of Zurich, will be sorry to hear of his wh.ch was well attended and bidding was death which sad event took place on high. He will remove to hie other farm, on Tueaday, March 14th. Mr. Schilbe was taken with an attack of brain fever on Saturday. All that medical aid could do was done but of no avail. He leaves a wife and onechild to mourn his demise. x1 fire broke out on Wednesday morning last about 4 o'clock, totally destroying the carpet factory occupied by William Tyler and owned by D. Shepherd, of Paris, Ont. Total loss $4,000. Building insured for $400 ; stock and machinery $1,500. Origin of fire unknown, but supposed to be incendiary. —About fifty young mon of Seaforth it is said, have taken a solemn oath to the effect that they will never be seen in the company of any woman who wears hoop skirts. Wonsan, lovely woman, is equal tri anything, but we wait with considerable trepilatioo her endeavor to wear a crinoline and ride a bicycler at the same time. —The Rev. E. W. Hughes will preach hie farewell sermons in Wing - ham on Easter Sunday, April 2nd. --Miss Maud 1VtoNaughton, of Stan- ley, line gone tp attend the conserve - tory of Music in Chatham. the 7th line, shortly. Chas. and Frank Armstrong, sons of Rich Armstrong, 3rd line, who went to,Moosejaw N. W. T., some two or three years ago, -are having bad luck with their horses. Two have died from influenza and two more are not expected to • recover, whey also lost o valuable horse about a year ego. The auction sale of Emanuel Wearer farm stook and implements, on Wednesday of last week, was attended by an immense crowd The weather was gold and a bitter wind blew from. the west all day, but did not prevent iestdents of Howiok on the north end from near Seaforth on the south from attending.• Bidding wail very high and in some cases exceeded the first a at of the article. The imported Clydesdale stallion, "Ayrshire Stamp," was not sold, only one yid of $500 being planed upon him. Miloh cows sold at very high prices, the lowest being $49 and the highest wee $58. Common barn yard fowl 'told as high ort 54 80 a dozen. Two fairly go.id csives bronght $.18.50 a piece: Two year old stockers averag al $45 a piece an•I the thre year old fat steers brought $54 a piece. Horses were just shout giv,n away. Geo. Kirkby .wielded the hammer. - 0