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WFDNEIMAY, APRIL 4th, 1894.
SOUTH HURON -SLANDERING
CONSERVA77V'ES.
DEAR MR. LDtrult,-For many years
I. have been a reader of THE NEws-RE-
QORI► and have always found it fear-
less and consistent. 'The Seaforth Ex-
positor has, after: its own liking, manu-
factured a Conservative and placed the
individual in its own columns for poli-
tical effect. I presume the Grits are
hardly capable of instructing Conserva-
tives of the modern type. The Grit
catndidnt•es God -father asks fora REAL
Conservative candidate and pictures
Mr. Weismiller as a follower or sytn-
ppathiser of Sir Oliver Mow;tt's, an
Equal Righter, and Conservative.
Will you, 1V Ir. Editor, be good enough
to explain Mr. Weismiller's position
and the position of TILE NEws-REeoRD?
-GENUINE CONSERVATIVE.
Certainly. We ate always pleased
su
to throw sunshine on perstitious ideas, fr
even though such ideas emanate om
the camp of the enemy, No Collet)! va-
tiye could truthfully or conscientiously
write such slander and falsehood as to
insinuate or say the Conservative party
of South Huron have not met in
regular convention and nominated a
REAL candidate. D. Weihinillor, of was as the uuenimous choice of
a thoroughly representative Conserva-
tive convention about a year and a
half since, and he was placed in the
field to stay. ALL Conservatives know
this and . ALL Reformers know this
positive fact.
As to Mr.Weismiller being a °onsety-
ative, history is strong as holy writ
in his favor. True, he has always been
independent to express his own opin-
ions. All true Conservatives are
Equal Righters and alike INDEPENDENT.
One cannot be a Conservative without
ndependence. Many independent Re-
formers are ideal Conservatives except
in name.
Mr. McLean, the hide -bound Grit
candidate, a few year ago at Kinburn
said that it would he a dangerous
move for the electors to return to par-
liament a roan with opinions of his
own. But he is capable of altering his
set opinions. Just now he is willing
before an election to resort to any
miserable subterfuge and if possible
stem the tide of popular opinion to
catch votes. He has in and out of
the partisan Grit convention endorsed
the Mowat Government, while in his
own paper with crocodile tears he en-
dorses a portion of the Patron plat-
form. The spectacle is. indeed'a sorry
one to see Sir Oliver and his party in
the House, now in session, voting
against that body and Mr. McLean en-
dorsing their partisan votes.
W. R. Meredith's policy is more far-
reaching than the Patrons. Both are
the same as far as they go. The two
cannot consistently be separated, while
the Grit policy clashes fiercely with
that of the Patrons.
If "A Conservative" -save the mark
--wants a candidate who is "all things
by turns and nothing long," McLean,
the Grit candidate, is the man to cotton
to. The whole public career of Mr.
Weismiller has been Conservative ; the
Grit candidate's that of a bold trick-
ster and professional dodger ; a "wob-
bler" who is here, there and every-
where as to policy and always in a
straight line with the sinful Mowat
Government when placed at bay.
Indeppendent Conservatives are the
true Reformers of to -day. W. R.
Meredith is of the advanced type and
a worthy leader ; Sir Oliver Mowat of
the old Tory etamp'who snaps like a
hungry trout at bait in the distance to
secure independent and progressive
measures advocated by the Conserva-
tives. Sir Oliver opposes indepen-
dence in parliainent. His followers
must do his politicei bidding or he
branded as unworthy followers ; Mr.Meredith's platform is exactly the re-
verse, equal rights to ALL•and special
privileges to none. If Mr. Weismiller
could not endorse the general princi-
ples of the Ontario Conservative party
he could not have any support from
this journal. He does endorse those
principles. The Conservatives of South
Huron have already said so. Those
whoa "wobble" to the enemy camp
and the Grit candidate are not
such reliable people as the Conserva-
tives of South Huron are likely to
seek or even take advice from. The
Riding will be perfectly safe in the
hands of Mr. Weismiller.
LAWYERS AND LAW --MR. CSAR.
ROW'S ELEC7ION AMEND-
MENT.
•
Mr. J. T. Garrow, M. P. P. for West
Huron, appears to be of the opinion
that once a 'British subject, always
such. He seems to treat lightly the
of the oath of allegiance in the
;United States, The Elections Act
•.states
1. The following persons, and no
-.others, being males and of the full age
..of twenty-one years, and subjects of
Her Majesty by birth or naturalization,
..and not being disqualified under the
preceding sections, or otherwise by
law prevented from voting, shall, if
duly entered on the list of voters proper
to be used at the election then pending,
accordingto the provisions of The
Voters' Lists Act, or of this Act, bo
entitled to vote at elections of members
to serve in the Legislative Assembly of
• tide Province," &c.
oath that may bo put to a
uv ay clause :-
"P a subject of Her
Birth or by natural-
emendment
int
the advice and consent of the Legis
tine Assembly of the Province of
Ontario enacts as follows
"1. Section 01, of The Ontario Eleelien
Act, 1892, is amended by adding thereto
the following sub -•section; --
"(3). Nothing in the said oath con-
tained shall prejudice affect, to prevent,
from voting any voter, otherwise
entitled to vote, who being a British
subject by birth or naturalization has,
or whose fancily has, continued to re-
side le this Province white ho is, or has
been, employed in the United States of
America, while continuing to make
his home in this Province, even
although he hes been obliged in order
to obtain, or to retain such employ-
ment, to take an oath of or in the
nature of an oath of allegiance to the
Government of the said the United
States of America, or of any State
therein."
If Mr. Garrow's Bill were to become
law the principles and very foundation
of responsible Government would be
assailed. Suppose the proposed intend-
ment touched the case of Mr. Garrusv.
He left Ontario and secured employ-
ment in United States, but before do-
ing so he took the oath of allegiance
making hien an American citizen.
That very moment he ceased to be a
British subject because he has volun-
tarily sworn to defend the United
States and especially against Great
Britain. He cannot be a faithful sub-
ject of two countries at once any more
than he could be a faithful Christian
and serve God and Mammon at one
and the same time. The tendency of
the Bill would be entirely degrading.
It would place a premium on the tak-
ing of an oath without respecting in
the least the responsibility attached to
it. By "birth or naturalization" does
not allow an American citizen by
naturalization a voice in Ontario or
Canadian affairs, but Mr. Garrow says
in effect that the law is wrong when it
does not. Such a law may or may pot
make votes for Mr. Garrow. We do
not pretend to know his object but on
the very face
the conclusion
willing to allo
voice in electsng the chosen rulers of
Ontario. The
law.
KINDKINDWatts S`1?'QR_ 04$4114.
The British tenant fat mere: Who visi.
ed Canada last year. at the instance of
the Canadian High , Commiesioner to
report upon Canada's agricultural re-
sources and the advantages the coun-
try offers for the settlement of farm-
ers and farm laborers, have put their
impressions into pamphlet form, The
conclusions of some of the delegates
are as follows:
Mr. Joseph Smith -The various ad-
vantages of settlingin Canada are :
Firstly, it is part of the British Em-
pire and under British laws and regula-
tions. Secondly, the people speak our
own language and are our own rela-
tions. Thirdly, it means building up
nur great Empire. Fourthly, Canada
has a great future before it, and with
its stalwa i t sons has an important part
to play in the Empire. Fifthly, it is a
place where little is thought of wealth
and more of mon and character.
Sixthly, a man can et on there; with
much less capital and make a living for
himself and family with less risk and
anxiety than elsew.herl;.
Mr. T. Pitt -Were I emigrating to
any part of Britian or Greater Britain,
there is none I would prefer to Canada,
where you can live on half the income
with similar surroundings.
Mr. A. J. Davies -To anyone who is
getting a fair living here, I would say
don't emigrate. To the great army of
English farmers' sons, I believe Canaan,
offers, es a field of settlement, many
ad Van Cages.
Mr. W. H. Dempster -"We were
unanimously of the opinion that Can-
ada is a great but undeveloped cotfntey,
with unbounded wealth both in miner-
als and agriculture. It undoubtedly
has a great future before it. Many
thousands of families who are striving
against the tide of fortune in Great
Britain will obtain in Canada what
they never can expect to where they
are -viz: the privilege of beingtheir
own landlords, with, as I have 'before
said, the law and liberty of the old
country.
CURRENT TOPICS.
The Ontario Public Accounts Com-
mittee were again in. session last
that Canadians are not Wednesday. Central Prison binder
w American subjects a twine was discussed at length. In-
spector Noxon stated that he was an
Bill should not become expert only in the use of the article
and that he did 'not pretend to know
,-- -� anything about the making of it.
CAN TRAMPS.
AMER
"Coxey's Army" is one of the curious
developments of the politico -commer-
cial situation in the United States.
The object of its organizers is to secure
the passage of a bill providing for the'
issue of $500,000,000 in legal tender
notes, to be expended by the Secretary
of War at rhe rate of $20,000,000 a
month in constructing roads, the com-
mon laborers on these roads to be paid
$1.50a day for eight hour's work. The
divisions of the army are to start from
various points itnd unite at Washing-
ton, where, a hundred thousand strong,
they will attempt to overawe Congress
and the President and secure . the
granting of their demands. Tho cur-
ious thing about this is not so much,
perhaps, that men should devise such Sir Richard Cartwright said in
a scheme, as that others should be replying to Finance Minister Foster,
taken in by it. Yet there are men that there was little. or no change in
actually on the march to Washington the tariff, while in the next breath he
from as far away points as California. said the N. P. had been slashed and
The Canadian Free Traders, it will be hacked and cut into such unrecognis-
seen, are not the only cranks North able. fraginenti that the mother would
America produces. The Army met not know her son. The fact of the
with cold comfort on the first, day and matter is the change has been so com-
camped in the snow. But on Tuesday plete that the revenue of the country
it fared on fresh eggs, hot cakes and will be cut off a round million and a
half a
coffee, the contributions of a syn_ year. Sir Richards wail again
goes up and he predicts a deficit with -
pathetic country people. Such luck is in a few short mouths. It is depress -
so wonderful that the tramps whoing to think that just.what would snit
have tailed on to the procession live in Sir Richard Cartwright may never be
hope of game pie and cligirot before known.
they get to Washington. Coxey's
army is' increasing every day,' the re-
cruits being respectable artisans and
fanners with Populist ideas of making
wall street and plutocratic government
tremble. The army has invaded Penn-
sylvania and the situation is consider -
A stranger calling himself Robert
Dalton has made affidavit at Bozeman,
Montana, that he murdered the Wil-
liams at Port Credit, Ont. He says
that Macwherrell is innocent. Dectec-
tive Greer left for Montana on Sunday
night to investigate. Dalton has been
arrested.
When Hon Mr. Fester delivered his
masterly budget speech last week the
Grits were as greatly surprised as was
Goliath when David hit him with a
stone. Sir Richard in reply said that
such a thing had never entered their
heads before. And he was in a posi-
tion to know and acknowledge the
effect.
ed serious. This is the age of fakes, of
course and America would seem its
home. Sunday, however, was a red-
letter dayfor Coxey and his 150 re-
cruits. Iwas 9.30 o'clock Sunday
morning when tents were struck at
Camp Marion Butler, near Galilee, Pa.,
following which the first religious
service held en route was begun. The
170 men seated themselves on the
ground and "Unknown" Smith mount-
ed the panorama wagon and announc-
ed that the day's services would begin
with a cornet solo by Band Conductor
Thayer. After the solo the men joined
in the singing of "Hold the Fort," as
adapted by Carl Browne, Then Mr.
Browne delivered a short address, tak-
ing for his text John, xiv. The march
from Galilee to Beaver Falls was
barren of anything of interest, save
that "Unknown" Stnith rode a new
and handsome steed, which arrived
from Coxey's stock farm late Saturday
night. They ''arrived at 2.30 o'clock,
when retictne were served at Camp
Valley Forge. Speeches were made by
Coxey and others. Five wagon loads
of provisions and $35 in cash were
donated by somb'of the citizens. Mon-
day morning the "army" marched on to
Sewickley, the fashionable suburb of
Allegheny county. A stop will be
made at Economy, where Duss the
leader of the Econoinites will feed them.
Canada is free from tramps of the
kind, thanks to good Government.
Grit rule would, most assuredly, bring
a repetition of what the United States
is now passing through.
THE NEW TARIFF.
Grit and Tory will approve of it.
The duties have been reduced so great-
ly that the revenue will fall off several
million dollars annually. The best in-
terests of the farmer, the manufac-
turer, the mechanic and the laborer
'"e been considered. A review of the
will appear later on. On the
Dominion will be satisfied.
nress speaks of the new
"ening the ties between
• country.
The names o
in Canada shou
cide with party
the two political parties
d be changed to coin-
r•inciples. •Sir Oliver
Mowat is the veriest old Torereen Can-
ada and yet he is called a Reformer.
Mr. Merdith is a Reformer, even to the
verge of Radicalism and yet he is call-,
ed a Tory. The most recent proof of
this is found in the vote on Matter's
Bill to abolish Government House.
The Tories supported it and the •Re-
foripers rejected it. The "Tories" were
assisted by the P. P. A. and Patron
members. Sir Oliver couldn't think of
doing away with the old established in-
stitution even for the sake of saving
$15,000 a year. That shows his Tory-
ism. Mr. Meredith could and would
and that shows he possesses a spirit of
Reform.
The hotel men of Ontario meet
convention at Toronto this week. TI
number, it is said, will run from 80e to
1,000 representatives. Sir Oliver will
be waited on. Politics will be unknown
in order that no discord may arise.
The Ontario Government is to be told
very plainly of any detects in the
license system, by the Liberals as well
a Conservatives. A. most determined
raid will be indjOtfrated on the tem-
porary transfer of Ilkenses, and a de-
mand will be made on tile Government
to cease this. The Governtttent will be
requested to make all liceneeestation-
ary in every case. Complaints &,frbttt
the abuse of club licenses are coming
from nearly all the cities of the Pro,
wince. Under the cover of respectabil-
ity these places, it is said, do an
immense amount of drinking on Sun-
days and at night. The general pub-
lic, which is not always posted on
these things, charges the resultant
drunk nese on the hotels. Another
schen is to appoint a solicitor at a
good lary to look into all cases
where it is thought any license com-
missioner or inspectors have dealt un-
fairly with hotel man. The conven-
tion will discuss the- candidates who
should he supported in' eaoh riding for
the Legislature. Men favorable to the
trade, or who are regarded as fair-
minded, in short, not pronounced tem
perance extremists, will be endorsed.
in
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PRES5 OPINIONS ON THE„ TARIFF,
The Pledge. Fulfilled., '
' The pledge of a thorough revision of
the tariff has been amply fulfilled, re-
ductions having taken place all along
the line, Among the most important
are those on agricultural implements,
from 35, to 20 per cent. -Carleton Place
Central Canadian.
A Popular Readjustment.
The fiscal changes announced by the
Finance Minister yesterday are signal
proof of the determination of the Gov-
ernment to maintain N. P. principles
while readjusting the tariff' in a
popular way. There is nothing of the
doctrinaire in Hon, Mr. Foster. There
are no fiscal faddists in Sir John
Thompson's Ministry. -Chatham Planet.
The new tariff bill has been the great
topic amongall classes of people dur-
ing the past few days and the papers
have been full of tariff talk. The
general tone of the press is highly satis-
factory from the Government and In-
dependent standpoint, while the sails
of the Reforrs ship do not command
breeze enough to save the floundering
craft from going down.
An Independent's Opinion.
Mr. Fosters' defence of the protec-
tive principle was exhaustive, cogent
and conviucing. Nor was it untimely
in these shifting days, for the country
needs to be steadied in its belief in the
National Policy. To depopulate our
cities and make the Atnoricens a pre-
sent of our mechanics would be a poor
way to ine trove the condition of the
farmer. -Montreal Star.
In Favor of the Farmer.
Tho farmers have their innings
in these changes with tea and coffee
continued on thefree list, sugarcheapen-
ed, agricultural implements reduced
from 35 to 20 per cent., and the duty on
practically everything else they need
buy from 5 to 15 per cent., with all the
duties on his products retained, it will
require an irredeemable grumbles to
complain if protection is at all to be re-
tained. Were a revenue tariff intro-
duced to -morrow that would blot out
the industries which the National
Policy has created,,he Canadian
farmer would not be able to buy his
staples as cheaply as under the pro-
posed tariff. -Ottawa Citizen.
Will Satisfy Consumers.
The lowering of the duty on agricul-
tural implements from 35 to 20 per
cent. should enlist the approval of
fanners, while under the reduced tariff
the implement maker will be able to
hold his own against foreign competi-
tors. The knife was applied to the
oil regulations to an extent which
will satisfy consumers of the readiness
of the Government to go to extreme
lengths in theirservice, while retain-
ing just so much of the oil duties as to
preserve this field of Canadian enter-
prise from extinction. -London Free
Press.
The Farmer on Top.
The Montreal Gazette says : "Com-
ing, then, to the more important
changes, it may he observed that the
tariff is essentially a farmers' tariff.
The agricultural class has had retained
to the full the ample protection it en-
joyed in the past .on cereals and dairy
products, and the only appreciable
change in this schedule is the substitu-
tion of a uniform 25 per cent. rate on
pork instead of the rates of 1 1-2 cents
per pound on heavy pork and 3 cents
per pound on light pork. The effect of
this change is to make the new rate
equivalent to from 1 1-4 to 1 1-2 cents
all round. It will be remembered
that in the agricultural schedule of the
Wilson Bill certain duties on cereals
are abolished as respects importations
from those countries which admit free
similar products when imported from
the United States. The Dominion
Government has met this overtunre in
a kindred spirit, and it has been provid-
ed that corn and barley shall be admitted
free into Canada from any country
which permits the free importaitien of
these cereals from Canada. While•
continuing protection to farmers in re-
spect to their products, the Govern-
ment has reduced the duty on agricul-
tural implenfents from 35 to 20 per et+nt.
In other words, those implements have'
been placed practically en a revenue
tariff basis. The duty on barb wire
has also been lowered nearly one-half,
the rate having been reduced from
1 1-4 cents a pound to 3-4 cents a
pound, also in the interest of the agri-
cultural class. Coal oil is unchanged
save that the duty on' barrels, in
which oil is imported, is decreased from
40 to 20 Cents. These changes when
taken in connection with the sweeping
reductions in rates on cottons and
woollens clearly show that in the re-
vision of the tariff the fanner has
come out on top."
A Decided Reduction.
Political sympathy will no doubt pro-
duce a wide difference of opinion touch-
ing the -merits of the new tariff. But
the bnsiness view of it is bound to be
moderate, and on the whole commenda-
tory. It is necessary to hear in mind
that when a Minister undertakes to
revise and to reduce he ltas•two import -
Are you aware hat this
store is right in the front
rank for the very latest*4
in Spring . Hats. We
neve sold so many
spring hats in our hisr.
tory as this spring for
the reason that we are
right. in it for style and
the prices are right.
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GILROY & WISEMAN.
-The Central Drug Store.
J. H. COMBEI CHEMIST AHD DRUCCIST.
- SEASONABLE GOODS. - -
CARBONATE OF COPPER for Spraying Trees, destroys all Insects and
Fungus Growth, Black Spots on Apples, etc.
HELLEBORE AND PARIS GREEN.
We are special agents for PARKE, DAVIS & CO , aud carry a large assort-
ment of PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS..
N. B. -We carry the largest stock in the County of Huron .
measure of reform ae their tariff pro-
gramme led the people to expect.
Here they are not less potent than
there ; and. it' is easy to understand
that Mr. Foster, apart altogether from
his protective views, was governed
and restricted by them. We have, as
a result of the limitations, commercial
as well as political, set upon the action
of. the Minister what is termed in the
United States a horizontal reduction,
or a reduction spread over the' entire
face 'of the tariff. Five per cent. is
knocked off here, and 1.0 eier cent
there ; while in respect of many
articles the specific and ad valoreni
duties combined have given place to
the more equitable, or, at all events,
more easily understood, ad valorem
standing alone. As regards cer-
tain of the products with reference to
Which there has been a very consider-
able agitation, a downward tendency
in the Matter of protection hag been
effected. The agricultural implement
duties are pared. down by fifteen per
cent., barbed wire, or wire for fencing,
has experienced a cut, and nails have
been reduced. There is also an im-
portant change, beneficial to the con-
sumer, in the sugar duties. The iron
schedule means a general.drop through-
out the entire list, and outside of these
duties there are ameliorations which
cannot fail to be ad vantageouse Among
these latter 'may be classed the trans-
ference of manufactured lumber to
the free list. This change is useful to
Manitoba and the Terrabries, where
the people have been complaining of
combine prices. It is interesting, if
not amusing, to _nate that in placing
lumber on the free list the Government
has taken a leaf out' of. Uncle Sam's
beole. The United States has freed
luniber providing we do not place a
duty on logs. 'We free lumber op
condition that the United States does
not tax lumber ; bub if the United
States shoteld lay on a tax, then we.
place the export duty on logs. This is
a retaliatory feature of the tariff.
The reciprocal branch involves changes
in what is known as the standing
offer. Canada will take the corn of
the United States free if the United
States will take our barley on like
terms. This proposition- is not likely
to be accepted. The Finance Minister
makes the estimate that the changes
will produce a reduction in the taxes
aggregating a million and a half. But
the scaling down has been so con-
siderable that four millions would
seem to be nearer the mark. The
alteration from specific to ad valorem
duties will in itself involve a great re-
duction. Some of the old specific duties
ran up to fifty and sixty per cent. on
the ad valorein basis, and when there
is substituted for these an ad valorem
of twenty or twenty-five per cent. at a
tine) when prices are low, the fall in
revenue must be heavy.-Toron to
Goderich Township.
The Women's Auxiliary of St, James
church (Middleton,) meets at Mr, Geo.
Middleton's, to -day, Wednesday',
Mrs. Broadfoot and children, of
Tuckersmith, spent their leastee
days at the lady's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Middleton, of the Beyfield
line purchased the 40 acre farm adjoin.
ing his, formerly °Wheel by Mr. Jaines
Chi/radii, of Creeferti; Man. Mr.
Conner has rented the hone° to Mr. Ce
Peed tie, who took possession this week.
Mie John Beacom, of the Payfield
tine? hag remodeled his kitchete lie
hale Made it larger and more conremi-
Miss Weis Sunday School class at
Cole's appoleettnent presented her with
set and Easton ,eard on Good Friday
at, the lady's reeldenrce. The class was
composed of Beni- Hathwell, Thos. Per-
due, James Perdue., kobt Cole, Thos.
J. Cooper, Arthur Conpnr, Lorne Car-
ter and ArthurWelsh.
eliss Maud Middleton,. of the Bay-
field Road, spent Easter' Goclericb,
MiSs Ci Middleton filling her place as
°reenlist of St. James Chureh.
Mr. Ben. Switzer, of thetbli enti., has
secured the services of Harry Miller
for the summer. •
The Misses Beacom and their
mother, of Clinton, have removed to
their home on the 7th con.
The creamery at Hohnesville will be
in operation in a short time, as Mr.
Hannah has things well under way.
The eoutracts for carrying milk in the
summer have been let. John Henry
takes the llth and elth cons., George
Miller from the Bayfield Line to
Hobnesville, Mr. Curry the 7th and
Mr. Yeo the 6th.
SCHOOL REPORT. -The following is a
monthly report, showing the standing
chiefly upon the attendance, conduct ,
and egeneral progress of the pupils :-,
V class-Cressie Elliott. IV class --
Eva Wallis, Amy Naftel, Maud Wes-
ton. Sr. III -Ida Naftel, Effie Nafteledi
Josie Stirling. Jr. III -David Woodse
Annie Harrison, Frank Aldsworth.
Sr. II -Hannah Harrison, Fred Cook.
George Harrison. Jr. II -Eva Woods, ,
Frank McLelland, Charlie Weston. ,
Part II -Edna Orem, Minnie Harrison,
Sandy Stirling. Part I -Clara Mc-
Guire, Flossy Perdue, Lottie Stirling.
Total number of pupils enrolled, 57.
Average attendance, 41. E. W. JERVIS,
Teacher.
Senooe REPORT. -Following is the
standing of the pupils of the school
here for March being based on attend-
ance, demeanor and general progress,
Merit marks attainable 210 :-5th Class
-Maud Dempsey 169, Nelson Tre-
wartha, 138. Sr. 4th Class-Bertlia
Stanley 195; Fred Stanley 172, Album
Murch 166. Jr. 4th Class -Matilda
Colclough 200, John Walter 177, Edith
Huller • 101d Sr. 3rd Class -Harry
Evans - 176, Willoughby Tebbitt 130,
Wilbert Potter 125. en 3M - Claes-,
Winnie Sturdy 187, Alfred Potter 152,
:Willie Pettey 107. Sr. 2nd Class -John
Mulholltind 199, Lorne Fear 190, Harold
Forster 155. Jr. 2nd Class-eClarence.
Sturdy 193, Lillie McCartney 186, Lillie
Colciough 182. Pt. Lind Class -Har vey
Mulholland 202, Luul Fear 108, Fanny
Potter 185. Pt. Ist Class -Nettie Ram-
sey 187, Robert Colclough 185, Joseph
Cook 142.-W. MCROBERTS, Teacher.
Miss Bella and Aggie Clarnoehan are
visiting friends and. relatives in the
West End.
A number of the young people Sfierit
a very pleasant time at Mr. Carnochanle,
Mill Road,on Tuesday evening last.
Miss Mary Ball, of the Base Line, is
spending this week with her brother,
Mrs. Jos. Townsend is not improv-
ing as fast as her many friends would
wish.
The mud is drying up these fine days
and the roads will soon be passable. •
The Epworth League is flourishing.
Fresh names are entered on the mem-
bership roll at every meeting. Miss
Hattie Dodd will take charge next
Sunday evening. An invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend, especially the
young neople. They will always find
the meeeings beneficial and interesting.
News Noiet
W. G. Nellen postmaster and Winne
ship clerk, is missing from Burlington,
The eight children Of Mr, and Mrs. 'Oen
John Witt and Mollie Renwick, their
servent, were binned Thuesday morn-
ing in their hattee at McKendee station,
near Hinton, Va., ou the Cheettpeake
and Ohio railroad. Me, Witt bed just
gone to work. Mrs. Witt escaped in
night dress. The shock has almost 11D.
from a- defective flue. ,
The cote -niers' jury which haffthe case
of Mrs. Bannister and her twodaugh-
ters. of Chatham, charged with tine
murder of a frewly-born infant, finder
consideration, returned a verd'i`et of
murder againe the three. They Vete'
arraigned before -the Police Magistatte-
Thursday, pleaded not guilty, an&
were remanded mita Monday.