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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1903-01-08, Page 11 tb I tb. VOL. XVI. BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1903. No. 22. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Stothers, McNally, Sloan and Milne Re -Elected to the Blyth Council Board. Bradwin, Plummer and Cowan the Successful Candidates for the School Board. BIyth le usually a hot piece on struni- clpateleetlon day, but last Monday was ono of the hottest in 115 histoma The tesetaats here were for councillors, 01)9o1 trustees and county councillors. The candidates for positions at the 8100 councll board were Messrs. A. W. Sean A. McNally, Joseph Stothere and Dr. Milne members of last year's ecounell, and Mr. J. T. Carter, a new aspirant. It ins generally believed early in the campaign that the old oounnll would easily be returned, but SS election day drew near and Mr. Car- ter developed strength, many of the knowing ones shook their heads and geld that one of the old council would be left. This had a tendency to make the members of the 1902 council bestir themselves, with the result that they were all spin elected. Mr. Carter proved s polled a largergvotenger thanmancandidate many of our *Wiens thought he would. Below is she result of the ballots:— Joseph Stothers 140 Andrew McNally 187 A. W. Sloan 126 Dr. Milne 1 118 John T. Carter 85 First four elected, The election of school trustees was a hot end close fight. There were four candidates for the three vacancies at the board and it was any man's battle until the polls closed at five o'clock. The counting of the ballots produced the following result :— A. E. Bradwin ..,. 119 A.B. Plummer 110 David Cowan 118 Robert Slater 107 First three elected. The vote in Blyth for county coun- •Wers resulted as follows :— Donald Patterson 224 Matthew Lockhart 81 John T. Currie 94 John Webster 88 Mr. Daniel Leddy has sold his 100 -acre farm to hie brother, '1'honas.... Moseys. Feaggaa Brow. sold a flee Shorthorn bull to Mr. \Vin. Andrews, of Goderich. He weighed 2000 pounds after walking 14 miles....Cattle men in this section aro expecting big prices this winter for their fat stock.... Mrs. John Mills has engaged Mr. E. Jones for one year. She has got a good man. ...Miss Cory Ferguson, who taught in S.S. No. 2 during the past veal, had a very suc- cessful closing entertainment. We are sorry to lose such an excehent teacher, but the leaves us to attend a normal school. The trustees have engaged Miss M. Bailie for the present year. She comes highly recommended as a good teacher, which, no doubt, she will prove herself to he.... Mr. ,Tames Brine fe makiug preparations to enlarge and remodel sus barn next summer.... Messrs. Ferguson Bros. have finished cutting 100 cords of wood for Mr. Jos- eph Feagan,...Mr. Robert Medd, jr., is et present engaged drawing wood froih Mr. David Wilson's, of Saratoga. Christmas and New Year's passed of quietly in this neighborhood. Most of the young people took in the tea meeting as Auburn and report having e good time.... Mr, Charles Willard is engaged at present buying hay, for which be pays the highest market price ,,..Mrs, George Beadle, ar., an old and highly respected resident of West Wawanosh, died on Friday night...Mr, Wm. McIntyre has been elected trus- tee for S.S. No. 2, The ratepayers men rest assured that the school business will be done right now.,..Timber men are et present tatting square timber from Feagan's bush. MAST WAWANOSH. Below will be found the result of the vote held in East Wawanosh on Mon- day last for reeve, councillors, couoty eonaoflors and bridge bylaw :— For Reeve— John McCallim Alfred B, Carr 2132 160 Majority for McCallum.... 102 For Councillors— Win, Beecroft. 801 John E. Ellis .. 298 John Menzies, Sr 288 Gavin Wilson 381 Neth. Johnston . ..., 106 First four elected. For County Councillors— Donald Patterson .,. 286 John T. Currie 188 John Webster 18e Matthew Lockhart178 Bridge Bylaw— Against the Bylaw274 For the Bylaw 118 Majonty against Bylaw161 tion, and all Though horrors, "The Wonder A K 0 F AM ' of 1882." outh MimeItiountcastle was not at her beat, it tits very en- thusiastically received, but, when after some highly creditable readings, quar- tettes, solos, etc., from local talent, she appeared again to tiuish the literary and musical part of the entertainment, and gave the "Laughing Chorue," she brought the house down. Altogether the affair was a great snccess....Mr. Robert Doan is home for the holidays. ..Mr. E. Archibald, of Trinity col- lege, is ]tome again Miss Hill will give a private entertainment on Mon- day evening to all those who so kindly assisted in the citizens' concert to Miss Mountcastle. The subject will be, Limelight views of Naples and Pompeii. ,.,`The bowling chub will have an en- tertainment on Friday evening next MORRIS. Dome WemeNu.—One of those rare events in a family occurred et Maitlan4 View Farm, tete residence of Mr. Jamas H. Brandon, on December 24th, when two of his daughters took nnto themselves huebanda for life. The eldest, Agues E., was united to Mr. James H. Lind. of East Wawanosh, and the second daughter, Annie N., to Mr, Walter Allison, of Btdgrave. ' The double ceremony was performed by Rev. E. A. Shaw, of Benmiller, fortner- ly of Belgrave, in the presence of the immediate friends of the contracting patties. After the usual congratula- tions and to sumptuous repast the happy couples left Wingham by the afternoon train for a abort honeymoon trip to Toronto. Those popular young people have the heartiest good wishes of a large number of friends for the greatest possible measure of happiness and pros- perity on the sea of wedded life. COMM CO17NCIL ELEO'tUONs. Dlv, No. 1—Asbfield•Colborne-Gode- Wieb T. E. Durnin 1202 Alex. Young 1117 Singh Chambers 978 First two elected, Div. No. 2—Clinton-Goderich Town- ehlp-Hullett— D..vid Cantelon James Connolly Alex. Leitch First two elected. Div. No. 8—Bayfield-lieneell-Stanley. 18ay— Wm. Lamont 1092 John McNaughton 428 W. Coneitt 619 Robert McMordie 248 First two elected. Div, No. 7—Blytb-Wawanosh-Wing- *am— Mattheev Lockhart 876 Donald,Pattenon 805 John Webster 756 .John T. Currie 505 First two eleoted. 1800 1078 1005 WEST WAWANOSN. $&zara.—There has been a lot of teaming done daring the past week. The sleighing is good and the farmers are taking every advantage of it.... Mr. John Agar passed through this Motion the other day with to new engine huilt on sleighs for the winter work, each as grinding grain and cutting straw. • . • Mr. Win. Leddy has pur- chased 140 acres, known as the Boyle homestead, for $3000. This makes Mr. Leddy the owner of n 200 -acre farm.... EAST WAWANOSH. Iruus.—Mr. John S. Coultis, who spent the past four weeks visiting with Guelph friends, has returned hone and reports that he had a very enjoyable holiday among the friends and neigh- bors of hie former borne Mrs. G. A. Henderson spent the Christmas boli• days with Platteville friends,... Mr. Hobert Howard and family', of Blyth, have moved to the old Williams' farm on the turd line, where Mr. Howard has erected a new frame house..., Mr, Charles J. Itintoul had the misfortune one day recently to have one of his enginee considerably damaged. His eon was moving the engino with a team of horses from one farmer's barn to that of another. The road was very slippy and the engine slipped from the roadway to the ditch end turned over. Tho fly wheel was broken into several pieces and the atnoke stack considerably damaged. Mr, ltintout finished the season's threshing about two weeks ago and has since beet, busy chopping grain for the farmtrs. It will take consider- able money to repair the breakage.... There died in Wingham on Christmas morning Mrs. Mary Bone, widow of the late John Bone, She was in her 68th year. She is survived by ono daughter, Mrs. Elliott Itichmond, of St. Jacobs, and three sous—William Bone, of Rockwood; James W. Bone, of Mar- noch, and John R. Bone, of Toronto. ....A very pleasant time was spent on Friday evening at the lime of Mr. Wm. Kechne, when a number of young people gathered in for a social chat and amusement Miss Clara Plaetzer, who has been visiting friends in this locality, left on Monday for her home in Toronto.... Mr. Alex. Patterson had a very successful wood bee one day last week and the evening was very much eujoyod in dancing till the w,e sus' hours in the morn ing.....The heree buyers are on the go again and some fine animals are being picked up.... Mr. John Coulter shipped a fine load of fat cattle from Belgravo on New Year's day. CLINTON. WAIFS.—The complimentary concert to Miss Clara Mountcastle came off on New Year's night, with the kindly as- sistance of the Blackstone orchestra from Goderich, who played well and gave their services flee, its also did Miss Hill, of Toronto, who showed some beautiful lime-lightviews of Rome and its ruins, and finished the entertain- ment by singing, while showing comic representations of her subject, ' Frog- gie Would a Wooing Go," au amusing satire on the doing of King Charles the Second, The hall was well filled and proceedings commenced by lily, Houston, principal of the collegiate institute, who in a short and highly commendatory address, mentioned Miss Mountcastle's frequent and hearty re- sponse, for many years past, to calls made upon her to aid in entertaining at church socials, patriotic gatherings, etc., where she recited her own verse, often writing pieties expressly for the occasion. This speech elicited hearty applause, and was followed by the ap- pearance of the poet -artist, who received even more than her usual share of notice, and who struggled through a two minute speech, expressive of her consciousness of the honor done her, and wishingall her friends there aeecmbled te happiest of all happy New Year's, drifted into verse, and recited, with all its tender, love inflec- CHRISTMAS BARGAINS ..AT„ 110111 AIT 111111, We have just received all the Latest Christmas City Styles in Photo Cards, Buttons, Back Grouude, I'loor Cloths and Tortes, and we are now prepared to burn out work as good as the best. We also Enlarge Portmaita from the dullest photographs itt Crayon, Water- color and Sepia tones. For Christmas bargains call and see our samples, Gallery will he open all day Christ- mas and New Years. All work guaranteed. H. R. BREWER PROPRIETOR, C. JEROME MANAGER. Capital, all paid up $2,000,0o0. Reserve, $1,600,000. Total Assets, over $2o,000,000. JAMES TURNBULL, GENERAL MANAGER. BLYTII AGENCY. Notes Discounted and Collected. Drafts Issued. General Baulking Business Transacted. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Sums of $f and upwards received and interest allowed, compounded half yearly. H. V. HOLMES, AGENT. WESTFIELD. Nomas.—Mr. and sirs, W. Taylor, of St. Helena, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Taylor,.., *Mr. Archie Mitchell, of Clinton, .pent Sunday with Mr. A. Robinson. He was accompa- nied home by his brother, Albert, who spent Christmas and New Year's with friends here.... Mr, and Mrs, 'V. Stack- house entertained a number of friends on Monday evening. All report a pleasant time.... Mrs. John Black spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. ,T. Rodgers, of Wingham Mr. Win. Rodger took a trip to Wroxeter last week, NVhat'a the attraction, Willie? Mira Rachael Walden, of Blyth, spent a few days with Miss Clara Mc- Dowell Messrs. Gordon Wightman and Raymond Redmond have ret urned to Goderich to resume their duties at Goderich collegiate institute.... Mrr. Coventry, of Wingham, is the guest of her daughter, Mut. J, E. Ellis 'Vise Maggie Garrett, of Londosboro, 1- the guest of Mrs. J. Parks, sr....Miss Mc- Cleunaghan, of Whitechurch, formerly a teacher on the 8rd line, was renewing old acqusintoncee itt this neighborhood last weak... At is rumored special ser- vices aro about to commence here..,. Rev, J. L. Small, pastor of Auburn Presbyterian church, will Hold bit tis- mal services at the home of Mr. john Rodger on Wednesday evening., Mr. and Mrs. E. McDowell, old residents of this piece, ere abort to remove to Gode- rich. 'Their son Harvey, will occupy the farm. This looks like another of those pleasant events in the near future. M'KILLOP. FARMS Soar.—Mr. John Dodds has sold his farm on the 10th concession of Meleillop, to his neighbor, Mr. George Love, for the sun of 89300. The farm conte itie S0 acres and is a choice lot, with good buildings. It is eituated of the opposite side of the road from Mr, Love's present farm, and his purchase will give him a splendid farm of 160 acres, Mr. Dodds has purchased the fine farm of Mr. Wm. McIntosh, on the 11th concession, This farm con• tains 150 Wets and was purchased for $900O, It, too, is an excellent farm and has on it first-class buildings, including a nice residence and a large bank barn with stone ,tabling. It is only about a milt from the farm which Mr. Dodds sold, so he will not have far to trove. He gate possession out February 1st. Mr, McIntosh intends retiring front farming and may go to Seaforth to spend the remsiuder of his days, aid secure it rest, %chic!' his active life so justly cut it les bi:n to. THE CREAT CASH STORE A Few Big Snaps for January. Boys' IIeavy Frieze Overcoats, sizes 26 to 33, also a few Men's Heavy Frieze Pea Jackets to be cleared out at sweep- ing reductions. A bargain in Mon's Wind and Wnter•proof Pett Jackets. Just received direct front the factory a big job in Men's Fancy Culorcd Shirts. In the Millinery department all Readyto-wear and Trimmed slats to be cleared out at tremendous reductions. Special bargain in Black Tea, regular 40c per lb., for 25e while It lusts. D. M. McBEATH PRETORIA BLOCK. i s- l r 1 VIA ) l I Has made his headquarters at Metcalf's because be has found there tbo largest stock, nicest goods and most suitable presents for alll classes. And best of all the prices are so low, You need not send out of town for Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Fancy Crockery, Bibles, Hymn Books, Albums, Fancy Baskets, Minas Cards, Picture Books, Poets, Purses, Card Cases. In fact, almost any line of:; turfs von can think of as suitable for Xmas Presents san be found here. We will meet the closest prices, it matters not whose price list yon have. (live ns a trial before you buy. We commemorate our °Jth Xnues tut hirci this year. A Merry Xmas and Prosperous New Year to All. FRANK METCALF \"11LEE 'rl,ANT) BLyTti.