The Exeter Times, 1891-4-9, Page 1AND HURON MIDDLESEX GAZETTE.
VOL. XVIII, NO 20.
"HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY
EXETER, ONTARIO, TJHRSDAY MORNING, ARIL 9, 1891
JOHN WHET) & SON
Publisher and Proprietor
LEGAL.
H. DiOKSON. i errister.Srmll-
. oitor of Supreme Court, Notary
rutin*, leaver&ocer. Commissioner. rte
Menev to [,oan.
°facelu 1Far#sonatBlock, Exeter
a COLL73S,
Barrister; Solicitor, Oonveyanser, laltc„
I4alETF;It. - ONT.
(Mee over the Post OMce,
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Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries abut,
Conveyancers (fo, czo.
t' "Money to Loan at Lowest Batea of
lntereat,
OFFIOE, • MAIN - STREET, EXETER.
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WININNO
DENTAL. ..
VtR. O. H INGRAM. ]DENTIST,
Suoce•sor to If, la, Billings.
(Member of the Royal College of Dental
Snr,eans,r Teeth ineertee with or v:itheut
Plate. in p extraction of teeth.
Mates seourc:l firmly in the mouth by
Teeelee• Patent Valve.
OFFIOE : Over O'Neil.'s B u*k.
Lucian every Frtday.
KiNSIIA ,ar;NTI iT.1,.D.
• 9.
Fauson'S Blocks Malitest. Exeter,
Entracte Teeth without
pain. Away atUUENesi.r•an
first 1`ri1i '; ureigreecon,l
and fourth Tuesday: and
Zuntrtr oath° lath Thurs.
dav�.f nnehmonth..
SI F D ILIAL
1 W.13Y•OWNING M. D., M.0
ra . I*. ri, firednete Victoria Mitre ty.
Office and residence, Dom. Pion I,a"* *-
tory. Exeter.
RYNDSIAN, oorouer for )e
1- County of Baron. O Uoo, opp etre
Carling pros. store, Exeter.
rot.
J. A. ROLLINS,U.O.Y. S.
0. Mee, Main St. Exeter, Out.
Residence, 'Jotters recently 000npied by P.
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r. F. CUTPEN, M. D., 0. AL,
• Graduate Trinity University, Tor-
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Am inst.,CranialogY; Member N. Y. Acad.
Anthropology; Sfombor Col. P. b„ Ont.-
°Moc, Dashwood. Ont.
J'D1.R]. DAVID M. STAEBLER,
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Physician, Surgeon. eto. !laving spent the
winter
in 1Vl e -S7 in Now York. and winter of
OFFICE : OREDITON. ONTARIO.
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Diseases of the
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both Near and Distant Vision.
Always at home. except on Fridays.
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London, Ontario.
AUCTIONEERS.
AJ. ROLLINS, LICENSED
• Auctioneer for Counties Huron and
Middlesex. Residence, 1 mild south of Exeter.
P. 0.. Exeter.
ETHS BUSSENBERRY, General Li -
• oensed Auctioneer Sales conducted
in allparte. Satisfactiouguaranteed.. Charges
moderato. Hansell P 0,044.
HENRY EILBER Licensed Auc-
tioneer for the Counties of Huron
and Middlesex . Sales oonduotcd at mod-
erate rates. Mee, at Poet-oflroe, Orod-
ton Ont.
H. PORTER, GENERAL
D• Auctioneer and Land Valuator. orders
sent bymail ,o myndareas, Bayiteld P. O.,
willreceiveprompt attention. Perms moder-
ate. D. B. PO1tTFutt, Auctioneer.
VETERINARY.
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EXETER. ONT.
lof3r1 nates of the Ontario Veterinary 01-
ge.
0 '3dn : One door South of Town Hail.
MONEY TO LOAN.
ATONEY TO LOAN• AT 6 AND
percent, $25,000'Private.E'unds. Best
Loaning Companies represented.
L.11 DICKSON,
Barrister, Exeter,
SURVEYING.
FRED W. FARNCO111B,
Provincial . Land Surveyor and Civil En
c+X1V3EM .,IITC.,
Ofloe,tpstaire,Samwell'sBlock, Exeter,Ont
INSURANCE.
f HE LONDON MUTUAL
a- FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
CAN ADA. Head Office, London, Ont.
After 31 years of successful business, still
continues to offer the owners of farmproperty
andprivate residences, either on buildings or
contents .tbo most favorabl a protection in ease
of loss ordamage byfire orlightning, at rates
upon such liberal. terms. that no other respect-
able company can afford to.wrtte. 42,375 poli:
pies inforce lstJan.,1890. Assets x378,428.00
in cash in bank, Government dopost. Deben-
tures and Premium Notes. JAMES GRANT,
President; D. 0. McaoNALn,Maniger .DAvrn
JAclias,Agent tor Exeter andvio n v'
114 RUSH
To theNew' Steib.
Many people of Exeter and
vicinity are availing them-
selves of this grand oppor_
bully to boy good Goods for
little money. Now is the
time, Big Bargains for every-
body. Our Boots ftlid Shoes
are all opened ont now and
are first-class, and at lowest
prices.
Special line of all -Wool
Cashmere Hose, 20e.
Highest price for produce at
A. J, MITA/ISH.
(iONDENSED NWS
Voila Various Souret!tzThrou,9',h
out the 1)Istrlet.
malt.
David (When, of Stratford, spare con
dueler can the 0. T R., has died from the
effects of inenries received while coupling
cites on'Starett 21.
ltlra Henry Vieber, con 5, Fullartou.
while ;dug '0 the ramp for a pail of water
last week slipped and MI, br('akiug one of
her lege.
To get relief from ivaiigeetion, hidroas
nese, constipation or torpid liver without
dietnrbiug the stomach or punting the
bowel:', take a few do -es of Carter's Little
Giver Pills, they will please you.
Tito Conservative AWaoeiation of the
South Rifling of Pertly will meet in Mitoholi
on Friday, April 10th, for the purpose of
electing ofllerrs, and the transaction of
other important Nudism.
The Listowel Fair Asaoeietiou is in a bed
way financially. The property is mortgaged
for $3,300, and the payments and interest
bavo fallen iu arrears. Leet year's money
Las nut Lan paid yet. and several of the
ehreetors are on a $300 note held by the
Bank of iiamilton,
GLAi sxoxE-Tho Grand old Gentleman
seems to grow younger as the years go by.
When urged for the real secret he finally
told us, (Not expecting it would be published
but here Ma.) Mrs 0 never allows any
other kind but imperial Cream Tartar Bak
lug Powder used. It's the only reliable.
Sold by all grocers.
Mr McKee, a teacher in the Listowel high
School, was charged with unduly pounding
and filusing one of hie scholars, a von of
Mr D. D. Campbell. The board dismissed
the ogee with a caution to both pupil and
teacher. Tho case next went before a
magistrate, who fiued Mr McKee $2 50 and
COSI*.
With Friday's issue of the Stratford
Benson, Alexander Matheson, who has been
connected with it for nearly a quarter of a
century and who has been its editor for
twenty years, closed his connection with
that journal His appointment to the posi-
tion of bursar of the Belleville Deaf and
Dumb Institute was approved of by Liberals
and Conservatives alike, and he leave,
Stratford accompanied by the best wishes
of a host of friends,
The total number of hotel licenses in
operation in 1890, in Sonth Perth, was 31
against 37 in 1889. There were font shop
licenses issued id the same year against
five in 1889. The proportion received by
the Province for fees, fines, etc,, in Perth
in 1890 was $2,678,57. North Perth con-
tributed to the Government the same year
$5,595,98.
Mr George Leversage, of Carlingford the
census commissioner for South Perth, has
appointed the following to be °ensue enum
eaters under him ;-Blanshard-George
Lowrie, John Jamiescn, Robt Beatty, John
Kennedy. Downie -Jas Clyne, Wm Dune -
more, John Arbogast, John Lancaster, M.
Gourling. Fullerton -John Wilson, Rich.
Frannie, F, Ullerich. Hibbert -J A Norris,
Wm T. Cassidy, Jas Atkinson. -Osborne-
Thos Kay, Jes Clarke, Wm Routly. St
Marys -A Carman, Jas Baxter, Justus In-
gersoll, James Robinson. Mitchell -Wm
Farrant, Root Smith.
MIDDLESEX.
Ovens Bros., 2nd eon McGillivray, cap-
tured a snow-white raccoon on Monday.
Hood's Sarsaparilla has the largest sale
of any medicine before the public. Any
honest druggist will confirm this statement.
Mr Geo W. Shipley, of Ailsa Craig, bas
purchased the imported greyhound Bob, by
Robert the Devil, from a noted dog fancier
in the east.
The business part of Parkhill is now
lighted by four 1500 candle power aro lights€
placed et convenient points in Main and
King'Sts.
Mr Alexander Brownlee, of Ailsa Craig,
has sold his jewellery business to a Toronto
gentleman who intends taking possession
at once. Mr B. will• probably go to British
Columbia. •
On. Thursday night lest about 7.30 o'olools
the tin and hardware store of H. Collins &
Son, of Luoan, was discovered to be on fire.
The alarm was quickly sounded and the
fire extinguished.
EVERYBODY KNOWS—That at this season
the blood is filled with impnritiea, the
accumulation of months of close confine
ment in poorly ventilated stores, workshops
and tenements, All these impurities and
every traceof scrofula, salt rheum, - or
other diseases may beexpelled by taking
Hood'a Sareaparifa, the best blood purifier
ever produced. It is the ouly 'medicine of
whioh "100 doges one dollar" is true.
Rev. John Anderson, Presbyterian minis-
ter at Nairn. lett on Friday last for New
Brunewiek where he will reside in the fix-
ture. Previous to his departore he was
presented with a valaablo tea•Sett,
One of Mr F. A.tkinsone. workmen, Ailsa,
Craig, had a finger on his right hand nap-
ped oft at the end, on rue=day morning, to
a stave Machine, This is the :second seer
lout in that factory within a week or so.
laalpitetiou of the heart, uervouanessa
tremblings,nervoaa headache, cold hands
or feet. pain in the back. and other forma of
weakness are relieved by Dart€r'a Iron,
Pills, made specially for the blood. aaervea
and c..mplexion
The jury, in the case of Robert Murray
who recently annsdered W A. Rowe, near
Strathray, and whose trial came on at the
Middlesex assizes in London last week, re-
turned in less, than three home with a sere
diet of maw -laughter, coupled with a strong
recontruendation to meow. Iiia lordship
relieved the jurymen on that exec, sato, will
deliversentetlee ou a later day.
Two IN A AAdI1r,Y. -Singly instances of
cure are plentiful, but when they come in
pairs they begirt to show the universal good
Mr Julius Sharnee, 07 Burliug St., Chicago.
111,, t' S A, January 1800, Bays: "My wife
turd father in hew sutured for yearns with
neuralgia, but they were entirely cured by
St J'.acobi Oil." Families Oneida not be
seithunt it,
After liehting:tse fire an the furnaee in
Pr t;aw's hoose. lrarhhill, the other day Mr
Clete. S&°reouaba opened the door of the
Wince to pat in some well. Aa he 514 se
what appeara to have been a cha-goof eau
ps.wd,'r exploded and blew the lire into lila
fa^e, burning hie eyebrows off and singing
lite rnousteche, and the tido of hie two and
neck harpy, The Ita'Po was shaken from
ho'te'l to top by the coneii,*ion. It Is sue -
stems evil person had placed a charger
of gunpowder MI seta of the wood used.
A stabbing affray, which resulted in the
death of Benjamin Hubbard, an employe of
Geary's dairy, cordon township, vitt or
seven mites north a1 London, occurred Sun-
day aftornoou ubnut 5 ("cloak. Hubbard
and another employe named Hodges got
into an altercation over a dipper, when
Hodges stabbed liubbsrd over the heart
with a knife, winch he happened to bare
fu his bawl at the trine, inflicting a wound
from which the latter died a few minutes
after. Botharenaarricd men with Jauntier'.
lnonoN.
County ClerkAdamion is still in acritieni
condition, hie symptoms not having made
any material improvement during the past
wee k,
We are sorry to bear that Mr D, Grant,
marble dealer, of Seafortb, is again confined
to hie house. Wo hope he may soon bo
able to bo around again.
Mr Thos E. Hasa, has purchase,' Boll's
betel, Seaforth, for $3,700 and rented it
again to Mr Geo Grout, Ilruaefield, for $500
a year. Mr tyrant takes possession on the
let of May,
Mx Findlay McEwen has sold his fine
farm of 125 norou in Stanley Township to
his brother, Duncan, for the sum of $7,500
There are 100 acres on the 3rd eon., being
lot 28, and 25 acres on the 415, Tho place
is in good condition, and is ono of the beat
in the township.
Mr Samuel Hannah, of Griswold, Man.,
who has been in Seaforth for a couple of
weeks, left for home on Tuesday. He took
with him a carload, sixteen head, of as fine
horses as ever left Seaforth station, The
lot Dost 52,092,50 delivered at the depot.
The town of Clinton is seeking from the
Legislature authority to consolidate its de.
benture debts, which amount to $29,500.
and issue debentures to redeem the out-
standing bonds as they fall due. The town-
ship of Stephen is asking the same power,
their indebtedness being $27,500, but they
have a sinkiug fund of $15,000.
Nature requires aid in correcting irregu
larities at this season, and for both men
and women no, other remedy equals Dr
Williams' Pink Pills as a spring blood tonic.
They supply all the constituents necessary
to enrich the blood and build up the system
Sold by all dealers, or sent post paid on
receipt of price -50o. per box, or five boxes
for $2 -by addre'sing Dr Williams Med Go,
Brookville, Ont.
Mr John Allan and wife, of Seaforth, left
on Wednesday for Carberry, Man , where
they intend to reside in future. -Mr Arch.
McGregor and wife, of McKillop, left last
week for Fiudlay,Ohio., where Mr McGregor
has purchased a dairying business. We
wish him success.—*Ir R. Learning, of
McKillop, left on Tuesday last for New West
minister,B 0 -Miss Fowler, of Tuckeremith,
left on Wednesday last for Hillsboro, Oregon
where she goes to see her sister who we
regret to learn is seriously 51
At a meeting of the South Huron Farm-
ers' Institute held at Brumfield on Good
Friday, the following offioere were eleoted
viz : President, Robert B, McLean, Tuck-
eremath ; Vice -President, John B. Hender-
son, Tuokersmith ; Secretary Treasurer,
John Hannah, Seaforth P. 0, ; Directors --
Stephen, S Hogarth ; Exeter George Sam-
well ; Usborne, Thomas Russell; Hay, Wm
Buchanan ; Stanley, John Ketoben ; Tuck-
ersmith, Simon Hunter ; Bayfield, Robert
Mollvine ; Goderich township, Win Wise ;
Seaforth, M. Y. McLean:
SIT DOWN AND THINrc-Sit down and think
lst, that dyspepsia is paused by wronit
action of the stomach ; 2nd, that ;Burdock
Blood Bitters is designed to correct and
regulate the stomach; 3rd,' that . it always
cures dyspepsia and posts less than a cent a
dose. Can you afford to be dyspeptio ?
There are in the County of Bruce 100
male and 109 female Public School teachers.
The average salary paid to the former is
$598, and to the ladies . $268, while the
highestsalary paid to a teacher is $650. be.
ing in the village of , Lucknow. 'Phis, of
course, does not inoludo the towns. There
are only two teaohers in , the county with
first-class certificates, 55 with seoond and
132 with 'thirds, one first. class County
Board and 19 temporary certificates.
McGiUlvray-
B>Issa-3fr Geo Gibson, of here lett ler
Portage. Alan., lest weak, where heen;aged
to farming. lits many friends join in week -
hag him success in hie new home --Our
egg merchant, llfr Saundeas, and tome of
bis family are afflicted with the grip at pre-
- Scarf and D, Payham,
have returned from Mlebigau where they
have been in the roods. -M• A. ilaynton,
of the 14th. is eel a ill 41 preeent, Out we
ell hope Donald will anon be able to tike
Ina piace among the busy multitude. -Mr.
R. 11, Patterson bad the wood bee of the
season, The boys turned out as eerrees'
and worked with might and main cutting
about 50 oorda,
Ki]'xtos -
Barsra-Anr spring fair takes place to.
day. --btr e*Aender, received a telegram on
Tuesday to the effect that hie son in Virgin-
ia, Id. S was not expected to live. He has
been anffcrinl; a were attack of typhoid
fever. Mr Callender went to sea laitn.•�..
Several of the fanners ora engaged in auger
making..-Tlle Conservatives of the town-
ship held a meeting on Tuesday. lfesare
Juo McCurdy, Wm Jolulaton and Mr Shier,
were appeintel delegates to attend the
empty convcattan in Mitchell thia week,
Awoogat other buslneax the meeting will
'wielder the evid`nce to be given re the
Protest against Mr Trow's election. -The
aauthoritiea are endeav,anring to dispose of
the old agricultural hall -11r •1'syior will
comment@ the erection of hia hotel short
Iv.
Hay.
S. The blowing ie the report for Attach of
S. S No 2, flay- Pupils are named an or-
der of anearit
Fifth CitigN—Bower Russell, Alfred Me -
Taggart 40 111110S Campbell, equal, Win
Murree.
Forth Clogs—Chas los Chapman, Rote
Chapman, David Smith.
Senior Third Class-genry Jackson,
Charles Northentt,Frenk Rosa..
Jun Third Class ---Irian Jackson, Ralph
Chapman, Annie Northectt,
Second Class -Joseph Northcott, Nellie
Northcott, James Shirray.
Sr Second Part -Deckle Nortbentt, Willie
Warr n, John Todd,
Jun Seoond Part --Milton Russell, Carrie
Gou41, Flora Nora:matt.
t fret Part -Rachel Eaeie, Edgar O'Brien,
Francis Basta.
Biaduiph,
0111'11tanY,-Oiled mora wo are called on
to chronicle the death of one of our much
esteemed residents, ilfra Ann, wife of Dan']
Neil, Esq , who peacefully passed away on
:Monday, 30th March, 1891, at the residence
of her eldest daughter, Mrs. Blackwell,
Clandeboye, Deceased wire in her 70th
year; born in Huutly county, near Ottawa,
in 1821, and married in 1839, and lived to
celebrate her golden wedding some two
years since. She leaves four sons and four
daughters, alt married. Her two eldest
snug, John and Richard, are well-to-do
farmers in McGiilivray township; Albert 11
station agent at Stratford, and her youngest
son, Mr F. H. Neil, lives on the old home-
stead, "maple avenue farm," Biddniph.
Deceaecd was an affectionate mother, a de-
voted wife and a sincere ohristian. Her
remains were laid iu Nursery cemetery on
April let. The occasion was improved by
an able address by the Rev: Mr Handers,
Methodist minister, of Luoan, from llth
chapter of Hebrews, 16th verse : "But now
they desire a better country, that is an
heavenly."
BRIEFS -Mr Swenerton lett a few days
ago for Manitoba. -Building operations will
not be as lively in Heneall as in former
years. although there will be considerable
done.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT—On Saturday night
last another attempt was made to burglarize
McArthur & Co's private bank at Heneall,
this making either the third or forth at-
tempt within a year. The burglars effected
an entrance at the front door. There were
five in number, two keeping watch at the
rear, one pacing the walk iu front and two
operating at the safe. They got along
nicely with their work, having drilled
through the large door, when they were
alarmed, by Mr W. 0. Davis. who being
awakened by an unusual noise, opened the
door and fired off a revolver. They then
all disapprared. Mr Davis firing several
snots after them. As in all previous at-
tempts they got nothing for their trouble.
McArthur & Go have one of the best vaults
in Canada, and these night hawks migh t
just as well give up in despair
Hills Green.
Brunel -Sugar making has been the
order of the day for the lastcouple o1
weeks• Some baying as many as five bun-
dred trees tapped. -Mr G. Brown who
taught on Parr Line township of Hay for
the laic three years, and who bas been ••at
tending the Olinton Collegiate Institute for
the Wit couple of months left for Detroit
one day last week. He will remain there
for a:few weeks and then proceed to Wash-
ington' Territory. -Mr P. Hagan and his
.ister'Mies Mary Hagan intend leaving for
Detroit on Thursday next, -Mr Janes
Torner, of the Parr Line had the misfortune
one day last week to lose a valuable mare.
-Mr T. Hogan, Misses Sarah and Kate
Dunn left for St Thomas, Dakota, on Tuee-
daylast. -i;ev W. Casson preached in the
M. E. Church, Hillsgreen, on Sunday last.
The following are the names, together
with the marks obtained. of those who have
passed the recent 5th form Promotion Ex-
amination in S. S. No 7,Stanley. Marks
required to. pass 475. Joseph Forrest, 672 ;
Elizabeth Torner, 513 ; thege will receive
diplomas on account of parsing this exam-
ination. I.
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Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria I
Goderic+t
Bobs-...Pepgty Reeve, IT. Either, of
Stephen, warred town last Thuraday and
Friday, as a member of the County Board
of audit. --Tho fishing tug, 'Clams' having
had her repairs completed was launched
front the island lag week -,The cenaus en
nuieratora, Messrs Woodeook, John Stevens
and Jim Reid, jr., commenced work ort Mon-
day. -The spring assize court eft' open
next Monday, with a pretty heavy erimival
docket. including the ifeKlunon'murder.-
The Division court opeds'4 ou Saturday, and
was adjourned to Monday, au action for
damages for the shooting of a dog tailing up
the w'lole trio of the centt the drat day. -
The limber froze over so firmly on Sunday
night, that the toga were Illi noon on Mon-
day in breaking through it-=Iuspector of
Bettie Betook. J. E. Torn, has entirely
recovered from la grippe e;tactr --The
School Board hetet its regular morrtl'ly
sueetiug on 3iouday evening. -The Prof'
Jones after having received a new engine
and been generally improved i$ now ready
for sea --...Reports at the towbar, are, that at
present the prospect far marine fin'ititt is
not very b ii;ht,--.The Bishop of Algoma.
wi 1 deliver au address in St George'seharoh
on Thuroday the Sigh lust. -Mr Syilltaau
Aloieau, our well known cattle buyer, le
embody ]U,• -Coney clerk. Adamann, wire
bas been iudisiia'ed the past three weeks is
referred to to improving.
Uretintoll.
Il lags --.We are glad to learn that mamas-
ter Christie flebaurr is rccoverieg r.ieety
under the care of LrStaehlter.-Sfitei !fertile
faebeuer zs able to be Omit again tarter a
eeeleaCur 8ta'b.tr visited
lluffalo during the pa't wc. l , tea on Sen•
day oast preaches to the e•,ngr• erti,n where
lax will be etetioued.-1k'v /lotus 8 N
Meyer. 1', E.. of Stratton), and Mc Yeager,
of Dashwood, held 15" quarterly saevines in
the Getman el.ntoh hero en Senday last. -
Tho llax ram have prep yea their need for
sowing and will have it .or the emend as
early as poesibk'.-Tho river has risen
Considerably rind hex driven out a great
many mu ale:eta uta.. as a result the Wye
aro having a gaud deal of sport and hardly
aver come home without 3 or 4 skies -Ur
John lana, township astmesor was in the
village on Saturday in the eepaeity of his
ofllce -Mr Ben Briber has been appointed
ono of the eoasua euumeratora for this
township and started out fer work o8 Mon-
day Ile expects to be occupied about 3
weeks in taking ble district. People should
cheerfully give auy information aeked for
as it will be a great hindrance to the ennw..
erators if people are reticent, there being
about 150 queetiona to be asked and nnlesa
the information is given promptly the en.
umeratora will hardly he able to get through
in time. Any enamel's given are atrlotly
private and no one need fear that they will
be used publicly or in any way in detriment
to their interest; any questions asked must
be answered correctly as in default the en.
umeratot will be compelled to enforce the
statutes which provide for a penalty of from
5 .to 2f, Dollars in such eases, -A delega-
tion from several lodges of the Patrons of
Industry waited on the merchants of Credi.
ton nn Friday last and proposed terms to
them, none of our merchants could be in-
duced to accept them as they claim that
business cannot be dune honestly at their
figures and they do not wish to do a busi•
ness which would compel them to do it
dishonestly, The Patrons claim they will
build a store if they are unable to get a
merchants to take hold of it. -Mr 0, A.
Geiser is ereoting an addition to his dwell-
ing on William-st which will be used as a
kitchen.-islesers Wenzel & Smith have em-
ployed extra hands owing to their personal
ability being unable to supply the featly
increasing demand fer their celebrated
road carts. -The Royal Templars of Tem-
perance Society here, is growing rapidly.
They intend to have an entertainment in
the town Hall, Crediton, on Meade), even-
ing 14th incl, The concert will be one of
the best ever given in Orediton.
Zurich.
BRIEFS—Over 150 of theschool children
had their photos taken one day last week
Mr. Barclay, of Dnart was the photograph.
er -Master Emanuel Faust had the mis•
fortune to cut his foot on Good Friday -
Tnere were two runaways in the village
last week. Mr Swatzentreuber's team
took fright while he was loading a grist et
the mill and ran away. -The teat' belong-
ing to Appel & Zeller ran away while the
employees of that firm were unloading
some coal oil at their ware rooms, at the
rear of the store They ran down Victoria
street to D. Steinbach's, had the wagon
not caught on a post in front of the store,
aeriuue damage might have been done to
the window. -Mr D. Derstein will leave
for Saginaw on Tuesday. -Mr G Holtzman
has been appointed agent for the Perth
Mutual Fire Ineurance Company. -Mr. A.
Roth was visiting friends in Listowel on
Sunday last. -Mr John Hicks, of Mitchell,
visited friends in the village last week.
The following is the report of the recent
promotion examination held in the public
school here.
SENIOR DIVISION.,
Entrance to VI class -William Hess,
Eddie Steinbach, Laura Williams, Lydie
Strempfer—To Sen IV -Reuben Becker,
Edmund Sippel, 'Minnie Doan, Edna
Holtz, Edmund Geiger. To Jun IV, -
Wesley Sehoeing, 'Clara Sippel, Martha
Strempter, Lovina Prang, Tillie Johnston,
William Deratein
eseeetereoraTNN DIVIS1ON.
Entrance to Sr III, -Rosa Lippert, Ida
Lippert, Katie Treummer, Lizzie Dumart,
Lydia Zimmerman, Norman Buchanan, R.
Hideman, Louis Foster, Ephriam Holtz-
man Wm Geiger, Peter Haberer, Calvin
Williams, Albert Smith, Herbert Hardy,
A Hess, John Weber, Simon Sararas:. To
Jun III. -Sam Becker, Ed Snell, Ed Mor-
itz, Waiter Dumart, R Strempfer, Lovina
Deiehert, Mina Doan, Joseph Schwalm, E.
Hoist, Louis Prang, William Greb.. To
Sr II -Victoria, Johnston, Wesley Kibler,
FreeTradeDead
NOT Q 8!T OF IT!
It is true at therecent elections the
nlajortty* tlid not 80003 to favor free trade
with the V. S. But we present to you a
trade policy which can -wt fail to meet
the apprx,val of ail, viz : 'the privilege
of selling your produce in the highest
market 444 at the same time buying all
your supplies in the very lowest market
(Bargain Depot). We lop off all high
tariffs and unnecessary expenses, thtls
ah,'►rtnd, our prudes with our ceetereers,
thus you see we have unrestricted teeipro•
elty and at the came time maintain
a patriotic and true loyalty. 4 simple
solution of this vexatious question. To
wove the genuineness of oar intention we
issue *.'prize sagiiter which entit'es our
customers to a discount of from 12 to 15
percent on cash purchases. Call and see
the beautiful presents we give away to
this way A lovely lot of dress;pods just
in, also the last consi€rnneuts doer beau-
tiful prints.
J. F. ROSS.
Wm Welter, Alt Pfaff, Louis* 1Vurm,
Iiil is Strempfer. To .Tran 11 -Clara
l;asdhanan Lun-asa Lippert, Arthur liii.ler,
Beet lee Steinbach, NettieSarara.s, Emelie
:ext.
JeeIsar; AtvieIraq,
To Sr Pert IL--A"it Rel dent, El.
Rupp. Nettie Demuth. Willie Porter, Et.
more Magda Greet Manes Mary Siraras,
George lit".e ('bma S4 sarin Xdsun Worm.
To jr Hart II.-•-Etiret Williams Susie
,Johnston Jaynes Becker, fart 1)um:trt,
.Tnhn Brown, Mary Wessduh. Annie Otte,
t;enrge Tolland. Ts, Sr fart I.- -Melvin'',
Keohter, Thereet Ant, E for Seiguor. Geo
Smith, Arthur Well, Oliver t5'iger, Aif
Peine, William Beaver, Nelson Reichert.
(et tat. .f, Lerr't. I'rinoipal.
Teachers intim .muni, lst Assistant,
Lai. r .t E. II trey, '2n•1 Ass't,
Dash -woad.
Rr.:sra—JIr $ebert is at present visiting
his brother-in•htw Mr J. Vz'itzcl -Rev J.
Yeager is 031 the sick list this week -Mr
J. Kellerman hasengaged Alias oacallum,
of Dutton, as milliner for the season -ale
J. Hall has engaged Hiss N Woodhall.-
11r Ehnes, of Zurich passed through our
village on Monday evening -Last Thurs-
day Mr Barclay, Duart, took a photograph
of the School. -The Advocate correspond-
ent must possess great literary talent
especially when be uses such expressions
as sow-kop. meaning pig head etc., when
referring to certain of our citizens. Charlie
should not abuse the german language.
The following is the report of the pro-
motion examination held in our school in
March.
To Sr. IV, -Total marks 750. -George
Snider, 432.
To Sr III -'larks 650• -Ed Miller, 443;
Oscar Snell, 338.
To Jun III -marks 460 -Wm Kleinstiv-
er 278; Wm Eckstein, 268; Louis Miller,
265; Mary Rader, 253; Nic Stiller, 242;
Elia Weido, 231; Adeline Miller, 280: Jno
Nadiger, 230; Ed Restemayer, 230; Lev&
Steinhagen, 242.
To Sen II- marks 550 -Dan Eckstein,
319; W Lindenfeld, 319; J Kraft, 313;
Clara Thon. 309; Em Killerman, 284; L
Bettschea. 277; Emma Hartung, 275.
To Jun II No 2 -marks 550. --William
Baker 385; F Gossman, 303; Charles Eidt,
282; Edmund Wolper, 275.
To Jan II -11I Ethers, L. Schroeder, T.
Bender, Fred Genttner, Henry Rhode H.
Kraft.
To Sr Part 1I-Rteka Fisher, Lnrinda
.Walper, Bertha Baker. Emma Wolper
Susan Restemayer, Conrad Miller, Sam
Witzel. C Gossman, Jacob Brenner, L.
Bender, W hurler, Tillie Ruby, I Faust.
To Jr Part II -Heman Eidt, Ida Weber,
Ed Bearer, Clara :filler, Sarah Balla
The following in the fifth and Sen. 4t1i,
received 50 per cent or over on written
work during the month. Fifth -:Tilton
Cook, 58, Sr 4th -A Geigar.85; Ida
Cook, 67; Fred Geiger, 62. The avera ge
attendance for the month was 82.
Teachers
Saar. M. Home.
MISS N. T'ULTON,}
Centralia.
BRIEFS -Ma W • F. Boyle, of Ailsa Craig
was home for a few days last week. -Miss
Rebecca Robinson, of Grand Baud, is the
guest of Mrs T. Handford, of this place. -
Miss Rau is the guest of Mrs Geo Essery.
Mr Albert and Wilbert McFalls paid our
town a flying visit on Sunday last -Our
school foot ball team intends joining the
tee county league in the spring. -Mr Sam
Davis our Life 'Insurance agent says he
can saw, split and pile a double cord of
wood, in 1 hour and 41 minutes. -Mr
Windsor saysthe patent trap doors leading
to his cellar are of the latest fashion. -On
Sunday night last some of ouryoung sports
went to Biddulph for the purpose of taffy
ing off in Stewart Hodgins' bush and when
coming home late at night, met the Eden
dude, Jim, swinging his yellow walking
stick and he told them Stewart had made.
over 100 gallons of syrup this spring., but
the boys say this is a fish story as Stewart
don't get up early enough to boil down. -
Mr Geo Brown and Mr Wm Pym, of this
village, intend going to the Parkhill saw-
ing match on the 18th of this month. They
are practicing every day now and feel con-
fident of victory. They intend using the
racer saw. -The Patrons of Industry are
going to start their store in the village in a
few weeks: They intend getting the old
school house now belonging to George
Brown.
Farmers should sow oats at as early a
date as possible, andwhen harvested
thresh them at once: Those who get
ahead this way generally realize a good
price for this grain.