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j Q is lti19u4 tittle we rlissiussed frill
,Qterestets with your. w the Goal even.
lags aitcj fresh tnttrtdugs will compel us
to adorn ourselves with heavier cloth.
• hi1. You knew 'our record in the past
regarding (hese goods, and we hope to
tie better in .thp future, Come and in.
sheat our FAIL Overcoats anti Suits, as
we kilo* you will be pleased. They
are all•our, own wake, and we can show
you both the goods anis trimmings in.
the place, which usually satisfies moat
people as -to quality. rhe style and
finish was epesk for themselves. Now
for the most important item, the price,
and who in in it with us i The Great
(lege Prige Clothing House. •
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li'ES7' HURON.
The Corhservatives ,of West Huron
will meet in Convention at Godorch on
Tuesday, December 12th. Tho election
of officers and other important buslnois
will take place. Aulong other matters
will bo the consideration and possibly
selection of a candidate to contest
1•Veet Huron in the Local. There are
several gond rnen mentioned, and a
winning choice will not be difficult to
make. Tho cause of the meeting. being
held in Goderich is that there is no ac-
commodation for elan or beast at
Smith's 1-Iiil. righteous cause should
he the means of having a lig turnout
• and grand rally at Gorlorich on Deceul-
•ber 12th, at 11 o'clock a. 1n. -
7HE ELLIS CASE.
Underlaying the publicity given . to
the Ellis case in Ontario is political
feeling. This is unfortunate, as it pre-
vents a perfect understanding of the
filets and a quiet judgment as to
whether Ser. Ellis deserved his punish-
ment; whether that punishment was
warranted or vindictive. The great
majority of the papers which have
espoused Mr.' Ellis' cause know noth-
ing of the facts, have never seen the
charges he made against the Judge,
while those who have kept their hi-
•
formation largely to themselves and
. if they publish at all, do so in such a -
mutilated form as to afford but little
real information of the exact libels, we
believe there was more than one, from
which the punishment resulted. It is
well to bear in mind, says the Galt.
Reporter, that the public will not pro-
nounce on this matter or t'.ake sides
effectively, as a people, notes a political
.party desirous of obtaining political
capital, until it clearly sees that the
judiciary has exercised a power in its
hands harshly and vindictively: As to
the question of the heavy costs Mr.
Ellis is called upon to pay, it must he
borne in mind that they resulted from
his carr ying his case from court to
court in the hope of a reversal verdict
• and in the fact that the decision of
those courts sustained the sentencing
Judge, lies the gravest reason why the
general pnblic, while regretting such a
• ease should have arisen, sees reasons to•
withhold stern reproof and active
sympathy.
It may riot be out of place to quote
- here a resolution passed at a late meet-
ing of the Press Association, merely]
premising that this association is com-
posed' of a few who by no means re-
present the press of Ontario, and which
S3 far has prom ed of little use ; in fact,
• while there is something of impf'ove-
ment in its objects, owing to criticism
during the past few years, it is still
a useless feature of association life, and
one which most thorough newspaper
Men laugh at and avoid :—
"Moved by Mx•. A. Pattullo, seconded
by lir. R. Relines, That whereas J. V.
Ellis, editor of the St. John, N. B.,
Globe, has been imprisoned and fined
under the law for alleged contempt of
• court : and whereas it is apparent that
ill his case the judicial prevogative of
punishment by the exercise of that law
was not unjustly strained:
And whereas this case, whatever its
own merits or demerits, indicates that
the law relating to contempt of court
in its • present vagueness is liable to be
stretched by unworthy Judges or
Magistrates into an exercise of gross in-
justice and tyranny :
Resolved, that the Ca.fadian Press
Asseciation petition the Dominion
Parliament to define the law of "con-
tempt of court" in such a manner that,
While Judges or Magistrates may have
summary power to maintain the
decency and dignity of proceedings in
.court, and power also to check and
',punish criticism or proceedings outside
'.count which may pf'ejudice juries, or
nay 'before delivery of a judicial decis-
ion assail the court, there shall he to
possibility of „any citizen being other-
wise subjected, ); ithout trial by his.
peers, to arbitrary p, 'nishment for any
;,tulle ec1 contempt nP ills 1` -
trein taken to ,unite the
Steps areitchell,
two Methodist c.., '„gibes at 14sti ill eted,
and ib is likely a union F be elle,,
Clinton.
DICKINSON I. 7'IIE..iL1 N.
The signs of- the times are that E.i.st
Huron will be redeemed. The Con-
servatives of the Riding met at Brussels
on i uosday of)ast week and unanimous-
ly nominated E. L. Dickinson, of Wing -
ham. He is a man of irreproachable
character and clean record. The Re-
form candidate is not yet in the field.
There • is disaffection in the Grit cramp.
The "old member” wilt be shelved is the
wu'a-pulIer3 sn^.cas:l. W. II. Kerr,
of Brussels, is laying the pavement to
secure the nomination. The future can
only disclose the result. The Conserva-
tive nominee can win East Huron, All
our friends want is confidence. Now,
East Huron, take hold. Up guards and
at'enl, The victory is yours..
"A PIECE OF IMPERTINENCE."
Our town cotem, the New Era, is
greatly alarmed about the "tariff -in_
quirt' Iu flew iews." It says :—
"It seems as if a determined effort
is made at nearly all of these inter-
views to brow -beat and offend those
who do not fall in line with the high
tariff _advocates. Men have gone to
these meatiugi with the intention of
expressing their honest convictions,
and have endeavored so to do, but any
one reading, the reports of the meetings
can see at a glance that the Ministers
of the Crofm'n are not anxious to get at
the truth; they are more anxious to
secure opinions in Iine with t heir own
without any regar'cl to them being true.
And, further, they are but servants of
the people, elected by the people, and
have no right to dictate to those who
are actually their masters." •
THE NEWS-REDORD can"hardly rea-
lize that the New Era is of the fool -class.
If a witness deliberately and kuowing-
Iy lies or through ignorance states what
is not true, it would be worse than a
-crime to ellow the lie to go unchalleng-
ed. Last week, for instance, we point-
edeout that witnesses at Barrie were
ready to swear t.hat.the' Canadian tariff
was 33 per cent., while all honest peo-
ple Note that it is only 176 per cent.
And the witness was compelled to take
it all ,jack. The New Era is pleas-
ed to rise in holy horror and style these
interviews "A Piece .of Impertinence.''
We are surprised that newspapers and
people would place themselves in
such deceiving positions. But such
journals as the .Globe and our cotetu.
are responsible for so 'much ignorance
about Canadian affairs. People who
would swear that they would rather
pay $125 for American binders than $85
or $100 for a superior Canadian binder
should leave Canada. They are
not good citizens or even • or-
dinary business inen and will be a fail-
ure in any country. These "honest
convictions" our cotem- is so very fond
to parade are after all very dishonest;
convictions that require the rays of
heaven's -truthful sun to shine on.
,What can intelligent electors expect
:when the partisan party organs and
leaders of the'Reformparty preach so
mach deception? The object of the
Ministers of the crown and Controllers
is to get at the truth, as we saki last
week. And if witnesses give as evi-
dence statements that are not true are
Tree', PEOPLE'S representatives to allow
deception and fraud to go unchallenged?
We say no, most emphatically. They
would ho unworthy and violate thea'
sacred trust were they to do so. Still
the Ministers of the Crown are charac-
terized as "impertinent" because they
check those who do not tell the trnth.
What we want in politics—from the
Reform leaders and press—is the truth
even though the devil should he put to
shame. Both should rather encourage
their followers to be truthful and assist
the ministers in their interviews to get
at the truth. But in the tariff -reform
agitation such assistance would only
place the party of Many policies in an
unenviable position.
The Grit press—our town cotem.
particularly—is very anxious to know
whether Hon. J. C. Patterson, our
member, will contest West Huron
again. If Mr. Patterson's opponent's
will but hold their soul in peace until
the proper time arrives their minds
will be relieved. To all intents and pur-
poses Hon. Mr. Patterson is in the field
and will stop there until after the next
election. The Dominion elections will
not likely be on for a couple of years to.
come. Hon. J. C. Patterson is the man
fpr West Hut'on and will again be
elected. Don't make any mistake
about that:
le NOVI
Up ta date ' t * NkaitaalirOnteleo
its aresettteditstrtral a atuaa enterer, late
' treated 4M nderichSigna tvltlunit 1� a
respect that paper deserves. Ite eently'
we ,..charged, -.fete Iql ittli With htellitu •
tltQ Pitrtgannota f'tt • •straw. -pprize- list
from .V01 Ngwe., yafJOXI ,, File iii Kull
a4 ed.. the Cheep taxed tt0ense$ the ceUtpt'
MS paper with drtthk 4 Meek tea,
We tath4n this. Probably op out of
every 'ono 'hundred peoples drink tea.
A'rnortt5 other things the Signal now
says "t.tar contemporar has ggof sober-
ed up and is clothed in his right emitter."
We presume all this r;aeaus ewe were
"(hertktrlg . whiskeyy" and • probably
"beastly sober." we deny the false
insinuations, The "blackguard" editor
of our totem, imagines lie was
present at the Dungannon Show, He
may have been there, but he did not
secure the prize list in the "regular
way." He knows ho lies when, he says
so. He may have been in compalty
with the prostitutes of whiskey fame
whom he outwardly denounces. He
knows all the "ropes" aud;•now trumps
up hellish plots of blackmail and crime
against those who aro laurel and decent.
The editor of the Sigual • is not only
false in his utterances but unmanly.
A man of the low dive and guttersnipe
stamp of the editor of the Signal is not
competent to talk on matters of an ele-
vating tendency. He may be compet-
ent• to talk about gambling dens of
iniquity for reasons best known to him-
self. He mays be competent to talk
abotit whiskey and the like because he
in youthful days and later years learn-
ed the "ropes.' And the result of all
these indiscretions are ,,to be seen still
later in the ntitings of the "political
gambles who swears that he is not art
other people.' Gambling in politics is
as great a crime as gambling in the
depths of disaster. And the "emascul-
ate" editor of of our cotem. has taken a
J`full course," from start to finish. Is it
an wonder then that the Reform party
of West Huron are thoroughly disgust-
ed with and ashained of the Signal.
To illustrate : A contest was on not
many years singe in this Riding. A
speaker was required and the "political
gambler"way recommended. "What!"
replied his admired Header, "That d—
f—? He will do we more harm than
good !" So the "gambler" renhained at
home. When the electors of Goderich
desire any measure parried or any man
elected, the racket is worked to s•Jeuro
the Signal's opposition and success is
assurer. The "gambler" has been too
long in the business to help any molal
or elevating cause. ' And from his own
friends the proof comes.
CUIU ?E ti 7' TOPICS.
Two farmers in the Sarnia neighbor-
hood recently exchanged farms. Thus
two "deserted farms" arc' added to the
Grit calamity list.
It is ruuiorecl that the Ontario govern-
ment following the precedent establish-
ed by the plebi.+cite mill theoe, the (wet
of the next provincial election on the
several municipalities.
The Exeter Times professes to know
and says that Mr. Bishop will again
secure the convention for South Huron
in the Local. There is evidently not
very much harmony in the Reform
camp since the wire -pullers 'have push-
ed to the front their livid operations.
Principe' Grant. likes to t•d -: ;:.bout
the I n tercolon ial rail way, the post office
department and deficits. Would it not
be in order to explain Principal Grant's
Queen's University deficit of $12,000 in
much less time than a natural term of
parliament? It might prove as direct
result of bbd management.
The Grit papers are making a tromen-,
dons fuss because the Winnipeg, bye -
election must be held on an o1(1 list of vet
ers. It would, of course, be more satis-
factory to have the list of•voters up to
date ; but there is no advantage to the
Conservative party in an old list. It is
as fair for one party as another. Grits
don't die off any faster than Conser-
vatives in Winnipeg.
It has been decided by the Judges of
the Supreire Court that judgment in
the Manitoba School case shall be de-
livered early in the February term of
the sitting of the court. Chief Justice
Strong, who has six months leave of
absence, will go south for a while,
probably to the \Vest Indies, but will
return In time to take his seat on the
bench to enable the court to render
judgment during the February term.
"Stick 'um -tight," our esteemed and
"highly -seasoned" cotem., the "fence -
c wner" jockey editor of the Goderich
Signal, has yet failed to give any proof
that THE NEWS -RECORD stole the
Northwestern prize list from the Star.
Satan, the imp who is not morally or
politically responsible for what he says,
swallows the lie when cornered. A
second"fence-corner" christening might
prove as good as a midnight decking
in the briny deep. P.S.—The Signal
will please copy.
Hamilton Spectator :—"If the King-
ston Whig is realmy'anxious to find Mr.
Meredith it may discover him in his law
office at Toronto. Mi•. Meredith finds
it necessary to work for a living, and
has to stick pretty close to his shop.
There is no reason why he should be
doing otherwise just now. He will
probably be in his place when the Local
Legislature gleets, and will likely be
very much in evidence during the
coming election campaign. The Whig
will have no dif linty in finding him
after the next election. A letter ad-
dressed to Hon. W. R. Meredith,
Premier of Ontario, Toronto, York
county, Ontario, will find him."
The trade returns for the month of
October and for the four months of the
present fiscal year were issued by the
Customs Department Nov. 17th. The
exports for the month show an increase
over the corresponding month last year
of $2,259,656, which to h certain extent
reduces the decrease for the four
months. The value of the exports so
far this yetar is $52,741,554, as against
1 It
t
sting txtomttlttt ar v ncl Ott al•
4122 against 4tilt iilere ,sh;
4ihneau1 twa runlet 11.0. `The £ltit .. c.ol-
li tit t rat yeax mono.k'•ed to ir/ W! e4jx,'
t . getmp t wi ll<;07,410,tlla ..
fon
The fiignail lQe1*ey le eoz'eiy•afftipte4.,
74ia Pupgazmott:. fence. cr'oc'het' Chet poo e•
wits only al •uontinuatiQ2 „ot 0:10 sad
story of azoic yQughtfitti fttt.isgxtztiott;l,
It is not to be wondered at, theta, that
the deadly disease "breaks out in spots"
ctuito fret columns la the of tate
Signal. if the electors of t oderieh
w:ll only keep the "blackguard" and
lying •jockey from the infer:eons "south
boundary" for a month or six weeks
the dread disease may be worked off,
Otherwise an early departure to the
depths of disaster awaits the jockey.
The First Minister at Ottawa by last
week's mail received letters from Hon.
Mackenzie Rowell. The Minister of
Trade and Commerce is highly gratified
by .the cordiality of his reception at
Sydney and hopeful that good results
will follow his mission to the Antipodes.
Mr. Rowell says it is truly marvellous
what an awakening of interest in Can-
ada and Canadians has occurred in Aus-
tralia during the past few months, and
he is exceedingly pleased at the satisfac-
tory response as regards the sentiments
of the Governments and the people to
the Canadian overtures.
Goderich.
Me. R. Ransford, of Clinton, was in
Goderieham Thursday.
Mr. J. McMann, of Seaforthl was in
the county town on Saturday.
Mr. A. Grainger, of Bayfield, was in
the circular town on Thursday.
Mr. H. M. Sinclair, of Brussels, was
in Goderich last week.
Mr. J. S. King, of Clinton, was in the.
circular town last Thursday.
Mr. Walsh, of the Public Works
Department, Ottawa, was in Goderich
the past week.
Mrs. Mitchell. of Windsor, mother of
J: Mitchell, of the Star, is seriously ill,
Mr. J. Davis has taken over Jordan's
drug store and is prepared to meet all
the old patrons and as many new ones
as will give hint a call. The new pro-
prietor, 111 addition to passing the reg-
ular e :cam Mations, obtained the Toronto
University degree of Phin B.
Mr. Henry Davis, of Winghain, was
in the circular time on Saturday.
A townsman was chaffing a well
known member of the council the
other day about the doings of the coun-
cil, and said, "I'd sooner put up as a
candidate for a lunatic asylum than
put up for the council." "Well you'd
statute a touch better chance of getting
in," dryly responded the councillor.
Mr. F. Beck, of Wingleun, was in
town last WVednesday.
Mr. A. M. Todd, of this paper, spent
:Voduesdny of last week in the circular
-
town. "'
Nr. W. H. Woods, of Bayfield, was
in Goderich the past week.
His Lordship, the Bishop of Iluron,
is expected in Goderich shortly, the
rector, Rev. Mark Turnbull, having a
large class for confirmation under in-
struction.
The Govt. 0rniser,Petrel, was detain-
ed in port all last week by the stormy
w eat her.
Old Olson was not seen by a full
heIlsy on Saturday, the jest tiny of the
week being a had one for all kinds of
shows in this town.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hays, of Sea -
forth, are visiting at the tinkly resi-
dence, St. Patricks street, tlie past few
days.
Rev. F. H. Fact, of Exeter, preached
missionary sermons in St. George's
church last Sunday.
Mr. 13eu Allen returned from the
neighborhood of Sault Ste. Marie on
Thursday, where he had disposed of a
car load of horses to lumbermen.
The December sessions open in the
Court house on Tuesday,12th Dcc.,with
a not very long list for trial.
• The following progranuno was. pre-
sented at the open;ineeting'of the Col-
legiate Institute Literary Society on
Friday eveningvizi—Chorus, Glee
Club; reading, Mr. Gemmell; reading,
Miss McConnell ; reading, Miss Strang;
solo, Miss Wilkinson; reeding, Mr,
Gregory; question drawer, H. I.
Strang,. B. A ; chorus, Glee Club;
reading, Miss •LeTonzel; recitation, Mr.
Lin Williams; instrumental duet,
Misses Campbell and Sharman; edttress
selections, Miss Williams.
Mr. Campion, Q. C., is on a profes-
sional visit to Southampton.
Miss Eva Bingham iras returned from
a two months visit to relatives in Mon
treat,.
There was scatty communion at St.
George's on Sunday.
The rector of St. George's, this town,
preached missionary sermons in Sea -
forth last Sunday.
The annual meeting of the West
Huron Liberal Conservative Associa
tion takes place in Goderich on Tues-
day, Dec. 12th, commencing at 11 a. m.
The departure from the old custom of
meeting at Carlow is causecl by the
want of. proper accourodaation for the
delegate( horses.
Nine fellow creatures are in the
county jail because they have no other
home. As this is the season for preach-
ing missionary and Thanksgiving ser-
mons, might not our ministers as an
introduction try and awaken a mission-
ary spirit among those who vote
against a House of Refuge. It is only
in Christian Canada thatthe infirm and
aged poor are imprisoned for life and
when all is o'er placed iu a cheap coffin
and dumped in apauper's grave. With
Lazarus always before them it seems
strange that our county fathers do not
heed the lesson.
W. Goetz, proprietor of the American
Hotel, Stratford, was fined for not
leaving his barroom blinds open on Sun-
day.
Mr. Stewart of Orford has struck a
gas well, a gusher, on his farm. It
caught fire and he had to move his
house away to prevent it being burned
up, so tremendous was the heat of the
flames from the well, which shot up in
the air many feet.
Mrs. S. Marks, of Listowel, went •up
town leaving two small children, aged
two and four respectively, locked in the
house. The children got playing with
matches and set fire to the bedclothing.
The smoke alarmed the neighbors, who
smashed in a window just in time to
save the children, and the fire was ex-
tinguished.
RATIO : " U W T
WHAT 13 MORE .BECOM1144109
VIIHAT'S,MORS
it WV than, one. , f the' „ ,» "' t'� or 1 . I':
' , to be f eo at this store. , They ,aro c adets,
oto beauty. and f ,et '
so
little,
THE DRE8S SITL/FFS
offered by this store are the very Newest and Late*
things to be found anywhere. We have seauned every
available stttnple in order to lay before our ferule only
what we are sum e is choice and we believe we are AM.
i
ing'one of the richest and choicest stocks to be seen oUi
side the cities. .
MEN'S & BOV,S OVERCOATS
are 11 ere in great abundance at every price and make
and -it takes very little money to buy here.
MEN'S & BOY'S SU/TS
Every conceivable color and makes.
lowest.
Prices the very
GILROY & WISEMAN,
11lc1(Ciilop.
Mr. F. Rockwell has returned home
from British Columbia. He will prob-
ably remain here during the winter.
Mr. Wm. Rae, who was very i11 with
typhoid fever, is, we are pleased to say
recovering nicely.
The social at Bethel, which took
place a few evenings ago, was fairly
successful, upwards of fifteen dollars
was realized, which • will be expended
in improving the parsonage.
Me. Fetgueen hats purchased one of
the barns of Mr. Henry Bennawies. It
has been taken down, and will be Ihaul-
ed away when sleighing comes.
Miss Kenny has been re-engaged to
teach the school in section No. 8. Al-
though a young girl she is an energetic
teacher.
Mrs. T. Menarey, who was visiting
her sister and has been very ill, return-
ed to her home at Cartwright, Mani-
toba, a short time ago.
There is very little interest being
taken in the corning vote on temper-
ance in this township. The people were
so ' thoroughtly disgusted with the
' working of the Scott Act that they
have no faith in this project, and be-
sides drunkeness Is. steadily decreasing
and is almost unknown in country
places.
--
Myth.
The follosmiing item was accidently
pied last week just as we were going to
press
On :.;nnclay the anniversary services
of the Methodist church were held.
Rev. J. W. Holmes, of Clinton, was
the -pro teller. On Thanksgiving even-
ing a platform meeting will be held hi
the church when addresses will he de-
livered by Rev: Moss, of the Nile, Rev.
Bough, Auburn, Rev. Fair, of Londes-
boro, and resident clergy. A thank
offering will be taken up at each ser-
vice.
e
3L•. Editor.
Give my respeckts and thanks to
Toni Thune and tell hint I have taken
This advice and got at -I3 B B Almanac.
I have a jograpy to and now ire b
reddy for •that spelling match when
Jumbo conies from bele the few in the
spring.
The T meeting did not shall oph in
.time for me to send in a report of it
last week so I will tell u sumthin about,
it now. On Sunday each of the preach-
ers I named b 4 tilled there engage-
ments and did it well 2. On Monday
these 3 fated to pull in an appearance
but Rev. D. Rogers from Duuganrion
and Rev. J. Buggin of Blyth kept their
promises .all 4 times th e church was
crowded and over $71 dollars was rais-
ed. The weather was not good
their were peepil hear from Holnes-
ville, Goderich, Auburn, Beniniller,
Belfast, Port Abert, Sheppardton & I
do not no all the places they dident
cum from and all Iooked happy. The
Nile church kuoiro supplied the musick.
At the time of righting this Miss K.
Webster, of Goderich Tp., is the guest
of Mr. G. Shepperd,
The cheese factory work is ended for
this season and W. is looking for a job
that will keep him busy till the chews
is soled and delivered.
After getting his old kart brok Ben.
traided it, for a no 1 and now drives
his coalt with its feat tide to let it foil
if it kiks. But it break the new kart.
Those that dont git timer foil plow-
ing dun this foll must he sik or slo for
the wether is favorable, No moat• now
from yours abundantly Bruno.
Nile.
• Wingham.
Miss Millie Johnston is visiting friends
in Detroit and intends remaining there
until spring:
Miss Ella Deans is home from Gode-
rich where she has been attending the
Collegiate Institute. '
Union Thanksgiving services will he
held in the Methodist church on Thurs-
day morning next. Service will slso
be held in St, Paul's church.
The ladies of St. Paul's church intend
holding a social in the basement of St.
Paul's church on Thursday evening
next. The proceeds will be devoted
to the pipe organ fund.
The fire bell rang twice last Thursday.
The first time it was for a small fire in
Union furniture factory and the
second time it was for a fire on Scott
str eet. Not much damage was done
in either case.
Mr. Geo. Album, of Dayton, Ohio, is
visiting friends in town and intends re-
maining until after Christmas.
Mr. D. N. Lawrence, of Lucknow,
was in town on Thursday.
Mr. J. W. Lawrence, who has been
engaged in Harriston for some time
past, has returned to town.
Godericmn Township
Mr. Jno. Beatty, of Varna, has been
engaged to teach in S. S. No. 5 for next
year at a salary of $450.00.
On Saturday of last week as Mrs.
Jno. Torrance and two of her children
were driving along the cut line the"
horse took fright and suddenly wheeled
around throwing thein out.. Mrs.
Torrance receiveciba few painful bruses
which we hope will not in any way
prove more serious.
Goderich township council met on
November 13, 18'J3, pursuant to adjourn-
ment. Members •all present ; minutes
of last meeting read and passed.
Moved by Samuel Sturdy, seconded
by Geo. A, Cooeer•, that the following
accounts be paid :—Lawson Moore,
$ravel, $2,58; F. McCartney, ggravel,
24.18; J. Holmes, $2.40; T. Potter,
ravel, $20.58 ; Win. Lawson, gravel,
i$0.48 ; J. Porter, gravel, $27.60; T.
Murch, gravel, $$.76 ; interest on
money advauced by treasurer, $1.06;
selecting of jurors by Reeve, Clerk, and
Assessor, $10.00. Droved by Jas. Con-
nolly, seconded, by Samuel Sturdy,
that the nomination for Reeve, Deputy.
reeve Councillors bo held in Holmes-
ville in the place, known as Pickard's
haul, on Friday the 22nd day of De-
cember, 1803, and a vote to be taken for
or against the Plebiscite, also a vote
on a House of Refuge. Polling places
to be as follows, viz; No. 1, O.•ange
hall, 4th con, No. 2, house of Nixon
Sturdy, 7th con ; No. 3, 11011Se of Thos.
Harrison, 4th con ; No. 4, house of H.
W. Elliott, Bayfield con ; No. 5, house
of Richard Baker, 15th con ; No. 6,
house of Wnr. Crooks, 11 con. Deputy
,returing-officers as follows: No. 1,
Samuel Johnston ; No. 2, John
Sturd; No. 3, Thomas Harrison ;
No. 4, John Cluff ; No. 5, Richard
hBaker; No. 6, Win. Crooks. Adjaria
ed to meet 'on first Monday in De-
ei'.
NIXON STURDY, Clerk.
County Currency.
It is said the new paper for Brussels
will start about the first of next
month.
On Friday week as Wm. Down, of •
Deavon, was going to Exeter with a
load of wood a young slaughter of Wnr.
Dunsford, of the Lake Road, caught on
the wagon and in some way fell offend
broke one of her legs in two places.
Mrs. Catherine Roddick, an old lady
and an old resident of Brussels, passed
to her loug;,hoine on Monday week.
On the Friday previous she hada para-
lytic stroke, from which she never re-
covered. She leaves a son and three
daughters to mourn her loss.
Thomas Newsome has taken the con-
tract from W. J. 'Dickson, McKillop,
who had his barn burned last summer,
to build one of the largest barns in the
county of Hnron. • It is to be 126x60
feet .with 26 -foot posts and to have alt
the latest improvements. Cooper &R
McDonald have the contract for the
stone work.
On Tuesday, November 7th, Frances
Ann Whitely, wife of Mr. Robert
Quaid, died after a Iong and painful
illness. She leaves a large family of
young children and a husband to
Inourn her loss. The funeral, which
took place from ;the residence at Dun-
lop, was one of the Iargest that has ever
been seen in Colborne.
On Wednesday, of last week, Eliza-
beth Ann, beloved wife of Mr. J. C.
Adams, Londesboro, passed away after
only a few days illness. On Saturday
she took a chill, which terminated, ac-
cording to two physicians, in typhoid
fever. All that human skill could do
was of no avail. She was in her 31st
year.• Mr. Adams has the sinceresym-'
pathy of all in his severe bereavement.
The Millbrook Reporter says :—
Something got into our old press last
week and when about one-third of the
issue was run off it "stopped short
never to go again" and went out on
strike, until wehad taken one of its
tired pieces to Peterboro to see the
city when after three days visiting and
recuperating it came back and went to
work, so if you were disappointed in
n$t receiving the Reporter on time just
lay it to the innate rascality of the -
machine,
The East Huron Liberal Conserva'
tives held their Convention on Tuesday
afternoon of last week, 14th inst., at
the Town Hall, Brussels. A fair at-
tendance of delegates was present. E.
L. Dickinson, barrister, of Wingham,
was the unanimious choice of the Con-
vention as Candidate at the approach-
ing election to the Legislative Assem big.
Mr. Dickinson accepted the norni
tion and on ascending the platfor
was enthusiastically received. M
Marter, one of Mr. Meredith's ablest
supporters in the House wasresent
and addressed the Convention for over
an hour. Postmaster Farrow, B. Gerry
and others also spoke. Cheers were
given for Mr. Meredith, the candidate
and Mr. Marter and the Convention
then broke up. ,