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The Clinton New Era, 1904-03-18, Page 47.7r '777- Wit't7^14 :11E (14INTOR W BRA You are cordially invited to attend our formal opening of Spring Millinery on EAster Millinery Opening IFrom 8 to 10 o'clock Tpesday. Evening, March 22/411 And FolloWing Days •The glinton NeW Eia —FRIDAY, MARCH, 1.8th, 1904. .Dress Goods. , Laces,,: rnbroideries, 140.% Dress Trimmings Tailor -Made Skirts and Waits This store, with a record 'fir many mileiaround Clinton of being the best all -the -year-round store because of its complete and large stocks at all times, need not now ask You to. read about the regular staple things which people know are always here—the best of their kind in every class of goods, The news this week and until Easter will be of goods the ladies are thinking about for the lioliday and spring wear. • Our store will be open Tuesday evening so that everybody will have a chance to see our lovely stock of Spring goods. Never before haw vire. shown such an eregant range of Nelir Dress Goods as we will have on display during' our formll opening. Our stock comprises every new weave and color in the new tweed effects, all of which have beet' bought direct from the mills, also yoiles, Eolienne, Etatnine, Knop Voiles, Veilings, -Mohair' Sicilian, all t.11.3 lighter weight goods,- come in shades of grey, sky, cream, chain- paign. The prices for these goods are 60c, .75c, 85c, $1, $1.25 to $1.50, Silk Lining For Voile Dresses We are showing an elegant range of Bilks suitable for lining the light Weight dress goods. They come in nearly every wanted shade. Tire regular .price of this silk was 60e a yard. Our syndicate got a chance to buy over 3000 yards at a price which enabled us to sell this beautiful rich silk lining at the very low price of 30c. Dress Trimmings • The most beautiful assortment of Dress Trimmings we have ever shown are the ones we now have ready for your inspection.. Laces of all kinds are in great demand for Dress Trimmings, and everything that's new will be found .here. YAK LACES of wool and silk -are here in cream,black • and champaign shades. ORIENTAL LACES in BO -many' different designs. It is hard to describe airthe lovely things, so we ask you to come and see for yourself. • Optatio 114.11telle110111 11••••••••• At a meeting of thellelding Liberal Club, in Toronto,one evening last week' speeches were,made by seyeral mem. bers of the Legislature, the Globe thus eeferring to the member for West Huron, says ; "M. G, Oameronan an ably reasoned discourse, defended the Liberal party against its-traclucerti !lathe Opposieion. The party, he said, wideh had been ac- cused. for lacking a genius for rule, had governed Ontario for the past thirty years. The Province was the eialy one In the Dominion which bad carried oat all its schemes for the improvement of the country and the people, and was ript. a dollar in debt. And. yet corrup- tion had been charged against the Libe erals ovea and over again Proof had been demanded of their accusers on the floor of the Rouse,both by himself and many of his colleagues, but they found. that howevet fertile in bringing their charges against the LiberarExecutive when stumping the country, the Op- position were dumb wheel asked to . give proof positive in Parliament. Their majority of three was, he admit- ted, small, but it had proved an ea. eient majority, and it would be eonsid- erably larger after next elections. Opening Display .of Embroideries Our stock of New. Embroideries is now ready, and our line for this season comprises hundreds a new and exclusive patterns and probably the hest assortment of high class em- broideries that will be seen in Clinton, this year. As usual, our. prices are -Very low. We buy „ these goods in syndicate quantities which insures us lower;cosf and guarantees our cus- tomers extra high values. Prices from 3c to 90c a yard. ILASCHB: :10 1004« Parliament ary Penellings (By the Bditor) Ottawa, March 16th, 1904 The Dominion Parliament opened its fourth Benton on• Thursday last. When it is remembered that it did not close its third seesion until the 24th a October last, the public will see that there has not been much time in the interim. Speaking literally, tbe open- ing‘did. not take place until Friday, al- though thercemberfiassembled intheir X places on T.hursday.. This i'VaS due to'. 'ete the fact that the lateSpeaker, haling,. \. gone into the Cabinet, it was neces- i• say to elket a successor to him before 1, a. theHouse could be forma'ly, as Well kl as constitutionally, opened. Mr, Bel- + court, being unanimously selected for X - „Come along any day the position of Speaker. Mr. Borden, 4 thewewiaernwilellibow sbTraoI :' the leader of the Opposition, paid a A are botn nurnerons House adjourned, Then fAlowed. a .t. graceful complimentto him, ahd the + ItInalwaelsittihstuilt,:i, reaoptustmsetonbsti season of handshaking and general *.te. hbeaavueteifvuelr sphaopwerns. we. congratulation .funong the different 4 members. The actual opening of the 404 'NEW*.NEDWESEoliniNGs aouse, on Friday, was attended by •an 4. SPLENDID VALUES unusually large number of spectators, :s: • it is said hundreds being unable to et: ell papers trimmed free. 0 0 11)441444bAlkeeit• abo4.411+ 4 THE NEW all Papers ARE HERE gain admission, the denaand for tickets • being unprecedented. The general Sir Fortescue Flannery, Lord Lieu.. .impression among every one you talk ;tenant of London, addressing a Union- With is that the session will be a long ist meeting as Shipley, and referring one, though no one can give a reason to the pres,ent political situation, de- facTpheaorldtnogilawt opainnioinl;onroer al:leo:pert Easter Neckwear Nowa-days a woman's neck -fixings constitute a very im— portant part of the toiletee, & every well dressed- woman •giVes this subject much thought, always having a good variety to draw upon for various occasions, you can depend on this -•toreto keep this supply up to the hour." Our. ,collection .of Easter' Neckwear is magnificent. • `b Prices 25c, 35c, 50c,75c-th $3. Our New Spring Corsets Are Ready - We Sell The Satisfactory Kind We attribute the success of this corset.department to the fact that we handle only satisfaction -giving -corsets. ' We are particular about pleasing, Our corset customer$. Very many wonaen " leave it all,to " as tothe kind of a corset they should wear ; and we See to it that they get a' corset which combines comfort and style., Where do you buy your cortets ? Our best seller is the.B. and C: Corset, having no brass eyelite, sells at $1. . - • Elegant fitting Steel Filled Corsets at 50c and 75c. Other makes at $1 and $1.50. Oared that the -question of Irish Hcone tan you do yourselr. Sir Wilfrid is tnootkliseabseisit campaign heef hcoeualdtheaLdr:Pahistue*mmauedr Rule We:alma-I-ring nearer thatduring the lest ten' years. Whet the Irish I as well asn the next one. members desired.. was an even balance Naturey, the members of the Opposiie of the tviii English parties, so that success,tion i ce1 sinomtehwehbayt-eelleactteidonsovebeu. butthis• they might sell the • ir votes to the high- will not help thein b. • ' .p ern mac in a house est bidder for home rule, " • ' with a majority of 52 against them, • and anarray of debating ability on. the '• The Government was defeated in the government side equal to any ismer- e.s. gency. . . • English Rouse of . Commons on Tu day afteencon by 141 to 130 votes, on a TEM NEWSPEAKER mothin of john Recimend, the Irish :The new Speaker of the House, Hon. Belcourt, (pronooneed Belcor,) leader, for a reductiOn of the Irish Ed- Mr' • • comes of French-Canadian parents,and , ucation estimates. a -As' Mutes he the has always been regardedby time who nature o•f cadnap diviSiena -engineered. did not know as a Quebec represent& tiye of that race, but: as a matter .of by the Nationalists, the Government fact 114 is not,. having .been born in refesed to reign, baCit•vare regarded , Among the Churches .L I •.1 • > 4...> 0 0 <",o 0 C., Q c) 0 0 O. 0 0 0 <-• WILLIS• Cam:tem-The children of the Sunday Schaal will be entertained on East Monday evening to a good so- cial rime. There will be a musical and literary program besides a bun feed, of the old style which children thorough - ly enjoy The arrangements were • placed m the hands of the followi ng committee : -Misses Menteith,h1 Mon- -Okla E. Manning. H. McKenzie and •\Messrs. P. Stoddart and X Houston.; ST. Pierre's Council.- The choir is .' busily engaged preparing their bettuta 1 • ful Easter song service, which will be • given that day. April 3rd. The ,chil- dren also will have a special afternoon .• service when they will present their Le.nten offering. The pastor is consid-• ' the holaing of a service every evening during. Holy Week. There will be a service held -Good Friday' • morning at which all are invited. The • ladies purpose decorating the church with flowers, etc, Which will prove very attractive. • . ' Wiesapv enumar -Easter Sunday in Wesleyscburch will be given up en- tirely to the interests (If the Sunday , Schoolet being the anpurd anniversary • , of this very important department of •the church. A choir or about fifty voices will have charge of the music 'under direction of S. Murch at both morning and evening services . as well • • as in the aftern ion. Rev. D. M. Mc- Camus. Sarnia, one of the most elo- quent preachers in the London Confer- enee will occupy the pulpit and preach ' both morning and evening, also ad- i elrees the school in the efternoon. On 1 Monday evening the Sunday School will be at home to their friends and i are preparing a unique program ap- propriate for Easter. Remember the I dates, April Srd and 4th, ONTAnio STREET. -On the J.7th of April the members of this chufah nut.- ' pose holding their anniversary. Their ' record for giving the imblic something out of the ordinary will again be ex- emplified on this occasion. Exwarden- W. H. Kerr, Editor of the Brussels Post, who possesses no mean medical abilities and of deep mental faculties, will be the special preacher for the oc- casion. In the afternoon the children of the Suhday school will hold an open session, at which Mr Kerr will deliver a short address to the children. and a good musical program rendered. The first rehearsal of the children for their part ot the services for that day, will be held this Friday evening in the Basement, commencing at 7.30 All children contemplating taking part shoold be on hand. i ' BAPT/ST CHunen.-These who took edVanta e of the opportunity' to hear Rev. IL . Priest, returned missionary from India, give his lecture and see hie views of the "Social Life of India" last Thursday evening, received a literary • treat. It wab given under the auspices of the 1111Saintx S.nalety of the chetah' •and a $12 collection was taken up at • the elbee. Mr. Priest was to have gone tO SOW of the northern points on Sat. nrfiay th deliver addresses on behalf of missions in India butthe stern* held, High Court oi 'Justice. • • • The spriug term of the High•bourt • of Justice; airy side, opened on Mon- day of lastaveek before His Lordship Justice Teetzel. There was one crime • heal case, one of assault; but it did not come to trial,. being -traversed to the June sessions. • There • were thirteen civil cases on the docket, ten hy jury • and three without. The grand jarors • summoned •were John Re Arehibald, him here IloweVer, he neler negleets to take advantage of the gospel =saint' Whenever he bas an apportunity, so on Sunday hespoke to 'two good congre- gations, who had assembled in the church for divine worship. His mes- sages etboth services was mission work in the country from which he had re- turned. Mr. Priest is grey wrapt up in his life's work, and has made him- self fully conversant in its every abase. We,tey fioldp Successful linni• • •• versary Seivices. Sunday was one the appreciative cloys finin weather standpoint, and in consequence the beauthul church edifice of the ueva Wesley church got its full share of patronage of the •church-goinee 'eidetic of ;this neighbor- hood, to its anniversary services held -that day,- .-- ---- • - -- -. - There may be stronger and more in-, flueni ial men amide; the leaf:ling divines of the Methodist church; but we know of none other that earl draw together a B y Rev. Wm. McDonagh. Even he may be. chang- ing from the vim and activity of his early pulpit life that he 'Onee poeiessed, but he still has many admirers. The speaker was abl assisted in the attractiee services by the choir, which rendered many beautiful and appro- priate selectiens. At the morning ser- vice the special selections were "Ye Thankful people," 8. Murch taking the 010 part. The quartette, by -Mrs. March, MiS8 Turner,Messrs. Sibley and Murch. was sweetly 'gang ; it was en- titced “The Unseen City." The choir's part of the evening's sereice was an anthein "The Lord. my Sheppard." with solos by Miss Greene and Mr. Murch, and two male quartettes by Meier% Sibley, Holmes, Minch and Rollaway, entitled "Press for the Mark" and " eft t beyond th • " • The epeaker's.morning remarks were based on° "The Church Militant here on earth." He felt Christian people of all dernoninattonS came under the great asserably, and that the great church of God was now on earth, wait- ing for their master. The auditorium of the church and gallery was eomfortably filled at this service, but in the everung every avail. able seat in. church and school room Was occupied and chairs placed in the ctisles. "Thou has a few names in Sardis ivbich have not defiled their. garments. and they shall walk With me in -white for they are worthy," This was the text on which Mr. McDonagh `passed his evening remarks. It Was closely allied to his morning's discourse, only going further to describe the different cheracteristicseof the Christian. The fine neial aspect of theehurah was made more encouraging to the finance committee owing to the liberalresponse made to their aimeal. The trusf.i tees asked the congregation for VA, special contribution, and received $230 with the promise of further donations. This amount does not include the paid in promised banding nebeeription, enough of title corning in to pity off 'another $1,003 Of the indebtedness. Tnekersmith ; Thomas Armstrong, Wingharn ; Thomae Bielby, Morris ;- W. R. Counter, Seaforth ;Arthur Cox-, worth, Stephen; George Douglas, Stan- ley ; • Robert Kidd, tisborne ; James McQuillan. West Wawanosh ; uomin- ick Reynolds, .Hullett ; G.. B. Scott, Seaforth ; George W. Thompson, God- • erich, (foreman). ; Wm: Table East Wawanosh ; F. F, Lawrence, Goderilh. • The grand jury inspected the court house and jail and. made the following , presentment " We have • examinee athee jail and find -the •rooms clean and in good order. There are four prison- ers therein, three tramps committed for vagrancy and one for larceny. Af- ter a .thorough examination of the 'jail property we would recommend the following imaroVements : Pima storm windows. which we consider necessary tokeep the. water pipes from freezing. Second, an eaae-trough and water -pine .on the south tilde, as we consider the dropping of the water in that place an injury to the. foundation .of the build- ing. The water from this pipe would also benefit the sewage system ba flushing out the pipes. Third,. a new kitchen stove, as the old one is althost useless, end that a hot water tank be attached thereto to connect with the prisoners' bathroom upstairs. We al- so think it necessary to have a hand railing on the stair leading from the auditoriuta to the hallway of the court' house. We respecefultv beg to tender to His Lordship Mr justice Teetzel, our cordial welcome and copgratula- tioes.upon his first visit to the county ofaltiroe in his official capacity." -G. W. Tnowassoa, Foremen. • Following is a report pf the issues that have come to trial • Shobbrook vs. Granger-eaetion for slander. J. I'. Mabee and A. BaMac- donald for pleintiff E. L. Dickinson for defendant. This trial commenced. at 3.30 and was not eoncluded when the court adjourned at 7.30, The Court re- sumed at 9.30 a. ne. on Tnesdity. The 'lira retired at 11 rare,. and returned at 1180. On their finding His Lordship directed judgment to he entered for plaintiff for $100 and coats on the high court scale. The plaintiff hi thee& Non is a lad of thirteen, Who took ac- tion through his father, a farmer in Hullett. The defendant was John Grangete who, achnitting that he made the alleged statement% made his de- fence tne plea that the statements were true. 'One of the Witnesses for the defence was a little 'girl of six, and owing to doubt as to her capacity to understand the nature of to oath, His Lordship dia not &now her evidence, Thomson et al, vs. Robertsou action to prove the Will ()Ulla late Sohn Robertson in soletnn forth. W. Prondfoot, K. 0., for plaintiff ; n. L. Dickinson for defendant. By consent Hie Lordship directed that jadgMen 6 1 be entered for the .plaintiffS decreeing probate of the will of the tate John elobeitsoa in solemn form ami dis- charging the caveat lodged by the de - 1 fendant. ., Costs of. the . action to be I paid by the defendant to the plaintiffs, i tlae executors, said -costs also to include the costs of examinations .of perties . for discovery. • Dykes vs. Rennie -Action for malice ious prosecution. Messrs. Dickinson & Gamow for plaintiff ; W, Proudfnat, K. Ce for defendant. The plaintiffiis spectacle and patent medicine vendor who arrested by Constable West- cott ore suepicion Of the theft of a go'd watch belonging to Mrs. Rennie .at Rented', on whose information the ar- rest was made The questions as to whether the facts justified -the arrest being made ine whether they showed , legal malice on the ,part of the defend- ant, end what the amount of damages, if any, shoula be, were 'referred to the jury by His Lordship, and they took only five minutes to answer them.. In itecoadinee with that-- eireeWeere 'His, Lordship directed ' judgment to be en- tered against the plaintiff, dismissing the action with cods, including costs of examinations for discovery, anere- Makked that he had seldom Witnessed such a speedy he, ef justice. - Steep vs. Goderich Engine & Maple Co. -Action for breach of emitted. ,T, P. Mabee, K. O., for plaintiff ; Dick- inson & Garrove for defendants, , The plaintiff in this easels James Steep, Of Clinton, whose patent fora dale coulter and shoe attaohnientfot. seed drills the defendant company acquired. The plaintiff was on the witness stand for abOat an hour and a half on Tuesday and all morning Wednesday, and the pa' etas, the machine itself and various parts, the agreetnent between the'pate entee and the defendants whereby the latter acquired the patent and agreed to mantfacture the machine for the Caned, itili market, and. a large amount of coreespotelehce , were put in as ex- hibits The witnesses' for the defend - alit comnany were ex -Manager F. W. Doty, George H. Hosken, Remy D. Reed, Manager DaVid Thornsore PreSi. dent Jaines Clark, and Director Jones Wilson, -The case Was conciudeel on Wednesday but judgment has riot yet been glee% 'pending an attempt to ate rive at a tettleinentbetween theparti es. Whitely vs, Thompson et al. is an action to rescind the sale of.certain, stoat'', the plaintiff being Joseph Whitely* Of Goderich. S. P Mabee,X. 0.0 for plaintiff ; C. G.J'arvis, London, for the Otatuala Tin Plate Co.; J. M. McEtioy, London, forother defendants; the Stratford Liam Oca not represented. The case of Webster Vs. the Grand Think Reilverty Co. was settled out of court, $500da,mages being agreed upon, and a couple of other cases havealso been settled. • Rote la. It. Latchford, Minister of POblie 'Works, WhO has been suffering front a, bad cold lately, has been acIttise. ed by his physiefan to pity a visit to milder latitude for a time. He may go .before the close of the SeSsiOri. . Toronto. He is a' lawyer by . profes- ae another strew showing the dereetion eion a young man of considerable ability and brilliancy,representing one of tlx.e wind. .Mr, Redmond's motion. of the Ottawa seats, •and will very was made with the object of calling creditably disch,arge • the somewhat attention to Irish grievances. • The onerous and' responsible auties of division was taken ahriost immediate: ly after the coinmencement of the dis- onssion, when the Liberals and Nation - ousts were in strong foace...Thi's result was greeted vvith gteat cheering, es- pecially frcim the Irish, . • Since Tuesclitynnoo, the tithe of _the delegates to the Royal Templara of Temperance, in convention, has beet .taken up in committee work. At noon the repott ofthe•oonardittee on the of - alai organ ' was presented% by Ital-". Mr. Williams, Toronto,' and S. IL Gra- • ham, Oshawa."' This, provoked hot dis- cussion,. and the -report was laid over till the afternoon. Some of the dele- gates announced thatthe paper carried advertisements of patent medicines • that contained from, 15 to 48 per cent, of alcohol, aud they did not approve of this. • Rev A. X. Birks; pastor of the Col- taken by some one else, and "we die, bbrne Street" Methodist. Church, has 'soft snap. particularly if . the session accepted an invitation to become pas- " should happen to be long. Only twice • d forgotten as a dream dies at the open. CLINTON. ebeelaatatateetees-eacaaroaa, # 1;0.0• , :040,40:44.444t4t4.4.4.4.404444i4.40N- . opponents jibed ' him on being an • American citizen', but he was as loya/ a Canadian As ever sat' in the House • of ,Cornmons. He has always been a . • belleverineloser trade -relations with ---- the United.States, and has delivered 6. • good many addressesacrossthe lines on this question; he has also contri- buted articles full of valaable informa- tion to the , leading periodicals • on the same subjecf. tin this particular qees- Spealmr. Some persons have asked • tion he is regarded as an authority. ,It has been said, with what degree of truth I cannot say, that he expected to be taken into the Cabinet when it •Was first formed by Sir Wilfrid,' and was disappointed wben he was not, may be' doing Aim an injustice in , stating thie. I blare heard of at least • half -a -dozen -other prominent Liberals, who also expectbd to be taken idto the Cabinet at that time ; the trooble wag there was altogether too mach good Cabinet timber inethe ranks of. the arty to find use for it all, But so far as. r Uharlton'alnyalty to the- party and fidelity to the honored chief there - 02 was copeerned, there was tever the slightest reason ta question it nor that of any of the. others who were over-. • looked. His retirement from the field • of active politics, should it take place, will be a dIstmot loss, and is just. an- other of the 'common illustrations of • Iife, that sooner or later, the useful- ness of the best of 115 is over, we pass . from the stage of activity, our place is 'Why the very efficient Deputy -S eaker and able represehtative oeEast Ruron, Dr Macdonald, was not promoted, and. Mr Belcaurt given the position of de- puty. .Sueh a thing bas • never yet been done,' Tae custom is to 'attire a FrenclaCanadien Speaker, with ' an English Deputy, : on•e .parliamerit ; then during the, next parliarrient, if the sameparty remains in ,powee, the or- der is reversed, the Speaker being En; glish, and the Deputy- French. The present one 19 the parliamentary term fora French-Saeaker ;-henceaswhen Mr Brodeur stepped out of the Speak- ership,. it was necesseryto succeed. him with one of the same nationality. • SO far as the work .of the two offices els concerned, that of Deputy is much more trying arid laborious than that of Speaker. The • Deputy presides wheneverthe house is m 'committee, (or appeints Borne one teniporerily. in his place;) and as the bulk of parlia- mentary besiness is done hi committee; it will be seen that the Deputy has no • tor of the church at Seaforth, his term to comjnenee with the conference year on July L .Theinvjtation was decided upon by the ofacal .board of the. Sea - forth church e few eays ago, Mr. Birks signed during the recess, because, he being the unanimous choice Thein- had- violated the Independetice.of Par- vitation is accepted subject, of course, liament Act,andWhen the Rouse re to the stationing committee of the asseinbledhe was re-elected. In 1896 conference.. • Mr. Birks, who is now Speaker Edgar died while the house finishing his fourth year at -Colborne was in seseion, and Mr Bain was elect- ed to succeed him. There is .enly one la cvai ss it to rorynan-orecord in the narliamentiery h fovdCanada ti aorwhofaereeea forany cause. This occurred in Nova Scotia, in 1875, when Speaker Dickie . was • re- moved by a vote of UM House, solely because it Was foand he had not the necessary qualifications to satisfacteri- -lydischerge its clutie% . : • before has it been necessary for the House to elect ea. Speaker ' under pir- ounstances sirnilar to the present. Some years' ago : Speaker Anglin re- eStreet urch, • suceeeds Rev. I. B. W allwin, at Seaforth. '.During his term in this city the cause of Metho- dism has advanced. The membership • of Colborne Street Church has grown • ;ander Ins guidance, and the financial condition of the congregation has been greatly improved, the debt .having beenj educed by, over $3,000. A new organ is shortly to beinstalled in the ch arch,: and towards this -purpose 'over • $1,009 haslaready been secured. Be- fore Mr. Birks leaves this city, it is ex- pected that Colborne Street Church will be in a better condition financial- ly -US theextent of e7,000 than when Mr. Birks came here. The all to Sea- lerth was. thasedonel...eatandeel to the. Londonpastor for the next conference term Births, Ilarrtages -Deaths. POWELL.-At Ardm ore. Pennsylvania, ou March 8th, to Mr. and Mrs, 0. 8, Powell, a dauchtna JOFINSTON—In7Owen Sound, on Feb 27th. to Mr, and Mrs. Frank johnston,(formerly Mid's Mary Pentland), *daughter. • WENZEL—In Wintrharn, on Thursday, Mar, 3M to Mr. and Mrs. V. Wenzel, a daughter. FAIR/IA/RN—In Stanley, on March 5th, to Mr. and Mrs W. Fairbairn, a (laugher. CAL,DWELL—In Tnekeremith, Ilfaroh 7th, to Mr. and Mrs . Edward Oaldvrell, a daughter. K0—In Stratford, Pet, 2811i. to Mr. and Mrs. J. Knox (formerly of Brucefleld) a datigh- ter. DIED. • • BVNNICK—In Clinton, on Friday , Mar lith, James Rennick, aged 72 years OURRIE—In Stanley, on Thursday Mar, 1.0th, Wm. Currie, aged 45 years, EIDTHERLAND-4n Seaforth, on March Ord, Wm. J. Sutherland aged 82 years, SHORTEEED—In Morri ,s on March 2nd, Christina Shertreed, aged 86 years. EWAN--In Grev, on March Srd,Johrt 13itres, aged 82 years and 11 1/1 oaths. . • • Clevelahd, 0 , on Friday, March 4th, William Brophey (only bother Of john Brophey, Goderich) aged 78 years. FALLIS—In Verriberry. en Monday, Month 7th, Jamelt Faille, in his 67 year. BUTCHER—In Turnberry, March end, lohn Butcher, aged 44 ye‘rs BARBOUR—In Wait Maroh 4th, Wm Barbour,- aged 76. Wawanosh, Friday, 10 continued ill health. It has been ' Nur • ex Ana •Siaaa . . , It was thesubiece of . comment and. remark that daring the opening Mr Monk sat in the gallery, and not in his seat beside Mr Borden his leader: :In the re -arrangement cieseats made be- fore the House met,. (caused by new rifetrabieesactening -fad Monk's fornaerseat immediately beside Mr Barden, was taken by Mr -Tarte, Apparently was round that this would.cause trouble, as Mr Mink does not recognize Mr Tatte to the exteet that somerithers of:the perty. do, end Mr Monk's name was again pat on the., seat, ,Mr Tarte being located elsewhere: The latter was notpreserit at the open- ing, so that he did net keep Mr Monk out of his seat. This may .not be the reason Mr Morik was not an his seat; togethee with•the Well-knownestramed relations,geve rise to some talk among the members of the Rouse. • He has since taken a seat in the secoiid..row, on the oppesitive side, though hitherto he occupied- one on the front srow. A Thew SaistA.Ton Dr Wilson, ex M. la for East Elgin, has been appointed Senator, to Succeed the late Dr Landerkin. Tnis was the position the friends of Ron. • Mr Bala antyne, of Strattoed, were anxious to have filled by his appointment, and for which the names of several of the pre- sent members of the House were used. There are now no Vacancies in the Senate, hut with the utmost respect to the gentlemen who are in it believe .no one would feel very bad if the gen- ,*• • 4. SLIGEM, SET itACK' .An election for the total floose o the Pravinceof Quebec, that is regard. ed with considerable significance by the members'of the. Rouse here, took . place in the County of .Berthier, on: •, Thursday. • This is the county where.' it is said -the Ron. Mr. Tarte expects to 'ran in at the next Doxninion eIec- Mori, and he clevoted ail his time and, . attention to the by-election on Thurs- • day, organieing the'riding in behalfof the Coeservative cabdiaate, The rid. - Inglis a variable one, sernetinies being represented by a Conservative and sometimes by a Liaeral. Under the circumstances Mr Tartewould natural... ly ptit forth his best .efforts to Secure the return et his candidate, bat they were fruitless, the leiberal securing a • majority of over 100. Members of this . ' House who know • the oonstituency, state that it portends disaster to Mt-- • Tarte personally, and peeves that his strength in Quebec has been greatly over -rated. Just on this point I will , giaethe_NB.weEne. rears a circum- statice that came to my- knowledge this Week. A party told me that clur. ing last fall he had occasion to go through pottions. of Quebec . on busi- ness, end just for. his own information he made it a ule to ask everybody ' that, he came in contact with their - opinion as to Mr Tarte. He only came - across one individual in all his traveln that was favoreble tothe ex -minister. He said to mein closing, "My experi- ence may haae been exceptional but that is the fact, and you can place What construction you like on it." Brown's Snle Register. On Monday March 21st, at. 1 pt. ra,on lot 25. Huron need, near Alma., extensivetale of horses and cattle—Frank Taylor, proprietor. On Tuesday, March 29, nt 1 p 'lot 9, 0011 1, Tuckeramith, adjoining the Town of Seaforth, W HABEERE, Prop,- . On 'Wednesday, Maroh,28. at 1 to TO, lot 12, con 8, MoKillop, Farm Steck and Implements'. .t MATTHEWS, Prop. • . • On Friday, march 25 at 113 m, lot 22 con 3, MeKillop, Farm Steck and Implements. • TBOS ADAMS, Prop. - On Saturday, March 10, at Ir m, lot 9, eon 9, Hullo% Farm Stock and Intplements, W DUNLOP, Prop, ate itself was:a/Vacancy. . Oa Fridayy,. March 25, Farm Stock; Maple - A VALUED MEM13ER ' merits and Household Furniture, lot 86, con. 10, Mullett , O The rill/kw is current that Mr John 0 HAMILTON, GEBEDEORI),Anat. 1110:,y not be able to take his seat, ownlg Prop, Charlton, M. P., for North Norfolk, - common talk foe some time thait Wan Hayden, aged 93 years and 9 months t rimrOM—In Gerrie, on February 28th, Jahn much lin aired, which, was heard with • X.RRIED, JONES--SPItOAT-•At the Inanse. Emnolid- vino, on Monday evening, March 7th, tteir. N Shaw, Mr. It P..lonat, or Maritime Manitoba, to Miss Jennie Spoart, ofSeafotth. COLEMAN—HAV--At the residencS.6ct Mr. John Meg, father of the bride. on Wednesday, March 2nd, by Rey. N. Shaw, Mr, 8. Coleaum, to Missennio Bay, both of Tuekersntith. To klIONT.—SLEMMON••-On Mtveh2nd, at the Mr. J.Lammet to Mit3A Mary SlemMon, crtepitnnrpOi c()int yo. 7mHoer alli daStudil 1W, etti eyg61 obtlergiutellse. . reinket'a, leaaetvatinna and taw infor., t, nutlet from • residence Of the bride* mother, Mrs. Stermnon, at 10114, by Rev.D. B, Me orno, of Oratnhroolt, e Hons. and had to stand a good dea 0 .e. ,TAOESON—DICE--At the reSidance Of t ea ' , ' t bride, BlVtla, On March 1st, by Iwo Dt. McLean. chilA On this ltecOunt. Shnply because 1 as.sees eirerolai aaokeen. of Elena to Mies Banindi be 'was boen in the United State% and Lis IL Ilodoenq 'town Agent 11 , 0 . «. Dick, . had SOIlle business interests there, his i • NTRN'MG AD UKSYSTE universaf regret, Mr -Charlton Ilea I' WORLD'S VAIL ST. LOUIS been en active ineinber of the Ilouse e APRIL 30 TO DEO!. 1, 1904, for, a number of years, nearly 30, and. on some questions, particularly' those SPECIAL SETTLERS' TRAINS TO effeeting trade with the Unitea States, censdein yorth.,weat wiih colonial ,, theta is no man. better posted. Ile Sleeping Car will leave Toronto every "9 °f the C"Mn"selmere to Tutecio, arinp Moab end Asa& at Op. m. • Roaernment shortly after its Accession : Washington, rippointed by the preeent Pitesetigers without live stook about ' take the Papilla alx,preae hewing Toronto to power, to consider the question of • stl4 ,„ 6.• toko:on.driko......abillit,ot *41.