The Exeter Advocate, 1892-1-7, Page 11
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GENERAL MANAGER, • •
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owu notes with one or more endorsers at, 7
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. Church Directory.
TRIVITT , MEMORIAL Onnucn.--Rev. S. F
Itobinsou, Beater. Sunday Services, 11
and. 7 p. m. Sabbath School, 2.30 p. m.
MsniOnisr Crutinon--Sames-st , RSV.A. L.
Russell, Pastor. Sunday Services, tu.3o XII.
and -6.30 P. LIL a, b b a th. School, 2.30 p. m.
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ProfeSsianual Cards.
H. KINSMA.N , L. D S, Fans On 8 Block
two doors north of (hurling Stole,
SLAIN ST US EX5TEII, extracts teeth
without pain.. Away at klensall on 181.
Friday; Ansa Oraig on. and and 4.th Tuesday;
Zuriob on last"Thursday of each month.
IL INGRAM, DEXTIST, Mentber Royal
. College Dental Surgeons, 8tioces.or to
It. L. Billings. Unice over O'Neil's Bank,
Exeter., Ont. A safe anaesthetic given for
he
tpainless extraction ot teeth. .bine Gold
Millings as required.
VD. W. FARN0021.13, l'rovincial Land
Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Office,
yver Post ()thee, Main street, Exeter, One.
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Medical.
T B WHITELY, M. D., 0. M.. PHYSICIAN
fUl • and Surgeon. Moe and residence-
Oorner Victoria and. Elgin streets, Goderich,
Ontario.
TNR.,T. A, ROLLINS. OFFICE-ALAIN ST.
Residence -Corner Andrew and North.
Streets, Exeter, Ontario.
Dn. T. P. McLALIGFILIN, MEMBER OP
the College of Physioians and SUrgeons
Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Aceouch-
our. Office, Dashwood, Unt.
DVD MILLER, Veterinary Surgeon,
Graduate of the Ontario Veterktiary
College, Toronto, (Succesaor to Wm. Sweet,
V. ) Over 18 years practice. Office -and.
reaktence one block east 0/Ri0hard Pickarda
store. Opposite Skating Rink, Exeter, °AN,
DT. A., AMOS. AL. Dt, C. Id, Member of
College of Physicians and Surgeons,ge .
Ontario; licentiate of the Royal Colleot
Phyeiaians and Surgeons Edinburgh; licen-
tiate of the 2880187 of Physicians and Sur-
geons, Glasgow; Vellow of Trinity Alpdical
Uollege, Toroirto. Office -Dr. '"owen s old
stand. •
Illt. J. H. McLELLAN,
EYE& EAR SAIROEM
Graduate NewYork Eye and Ear Hospital
yes tested and glasses supplied. Office oor.
• Maple and Talbot streets.
DON, ONTARIO.
!vam
11. OOLLINS, BARRISTER, SOLICIT-
' OR, Conveyaneer, Notary Public.
()thee- Over Post Office, Exeter, Ontario.,
• money to Loan.
IL DICKSON, BA.RRISTER, sOLICIToR
.1.11, of Supremo Oourt, NotariPftblic, Con-
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Office-Fanson's Block, Exeter.
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41Luetionce3S.
-Er BROWN,. Winchelima. Licensed Aunt-
ioneer for the Counties of Perth. and
Middlesex, also for the township Of Usborne
Sales promptly attended to and terms reason
*131 e. gaies arranged at Post office, Wineheisa
A es Boteaies, late of Manitoba, "Aeons -
ed Anctioneer, for the eounties of Hur-
on and Middlesex. Residence; 1 mile south
of Exeter, Ont. Sale Orders by mail or other-
wise promptly attended. to at reasonable
prices.
ler HOLT, lthiva, Ontario. Licensed suet -
V V • ioneer for the Counties of Middlesex
and. Larnbt on tend th e townships of Steph.en
and Hay All sales promptly attended to,
"Ll BOSSEATBERRY,Hinsall Ontario. Lie -
.1l4" aimed AnctiOneer for the Cciunt,ys of
• Huron and Perth. Charges moderato and
satisfaction guaranteed.
L}LARDY, ticonaed Auctionber for the
. County of Riven. Sales CIO raleaud 011
reasonable terms. Farm and Va.= Stook a
s peelalty. Full arrangements can be made
at thia oilloe.
EARMS FOR SA.LE',
Weet half Of lot' 10,, Concession 8 111 the
towaship of thiborrie.fri the cotint;y orHuron
containing therein re ;scree more Or leas.;
There is about Macros cleared and the bal-
ance bush, being 111150 with black ash •sind
, /seder, A. good wimbmill With D., good veil
water and well suited for steel( raising.
,For further partiettlars apply to (4e0, H no t-
pl.,. Margate wit or to job n Hunt, ,Jr. Exeter
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OUSEATO RENT,
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A fine Brio tt
o age au( • one lot of land,
Situated cin Carling sereetcontaining there-
in 8 coma) odious rooms in first-class order.
Mere is a good well df water, (Astern, and a
frame barn on the premises. Terms reason-
able. Pox, farther partienlars apply to Geo
liodgins or to this oflice.-239-2 m •
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EXETEll 776-71-TArtio. rrimRspAy J.A.NUARY 7, 1892.
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al1,1"aa?111.r
rr0 PARALE,R$
Having all the neeessary machinery for
cutting straw, orusldl'8 grain an threshing
el over, Thugrespectfully to inform the farm-
ers of this Vicinity that 1 arn prepared to do
work in these branelies with satisfaetion
and at reasonable rates. Far further par-
tioulars wanly to
WALT HIM.. Lot 8, Con, 2, Stephen
TIE
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1110, NWIVELL (Stratford P. 0 ) has
been appointed Local I nspecitor fer the Can -
tom Company in the place of Mr. l'no Sook-
man resigned.
Parties having Canada, Company 'business
to transact will find MR. NEWELL at
HAW:HIST:TAWS HOTEL,
• EXETER,.
The first Thursday of each month, cods-
mencing February 4th, 1891. -
MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE
Was saved by Hood's Sarseparillmseys
Mr. B.S Jones of Alna, Mettle.
had •seven running soreelii different,
places:on her body, but on giving •tier
Hood's Sarsaparilla there WAS marked
iMprOVeincnt and now she is well,
strong and healthy."
Hood's Pills cure Constipation by re-
storieg the peristeltie action' of the
alimeutary canal. They are the best;
family cathartie. .
Whalen.
The last fall of snow has made things
lively- around here. -Albert Wilson
was visiting -around here for a few
days last week. -L. Pidd has take11 the
contract for the erection of two bank
barns next summer in this neighcor-
hood.
Staffa.
La Grippe seemsto have struck
Staffa and viciuity like' a whirlwind
Scarcely a house with a victim and in
some homes three or four. More favor-
ably weather ishoped for. •
A very interesting game of football
was pla.yed hetleeee the Staera Stars
aud a club from Tuckeesmith on New
Years flay,at this place resulting in a
victory for the Tackersmith boys by
two goal's to one. Both clubs played
well and seemed throughout to be even
ly matched. The Stet% boys are an-
xious to have another trial of skill at
some future date. -
es - •
. Around About 1U.s.
A very disastrous fire occurred here
about 8 o'clock Saturday morning last
week by whicn the contents of the
stores occupied by John Beattie, dry
goods and millinery, and that of Jack.
son Bros, merchant tailors and gents'
furnishings of Seaforth, were destroyed
The amount of loss is not knOwn, but
the building is fully covered by insur
ance, •
',Fire broke out op Saturday night in
iiaisgon and blacksmith shop situat-
ed on. the west side of Mill street Lis
towelewhich was totally destroyed, with
moseofethe -contents; also a large dwell
ing adjoining. Insurance on stock,
$400 in Northern, and $250 in Perth
Mutual. Calese of fire unknown.
Fire Sunday morning did $1,000 dam
age to Ross' baker.y carper of Horton
and Thame,s streets,,London, the front
and rear' portions of the, building being
badly burned. The. family who lived
on the premises had a narrow eseape
with their lives.
Stephen,
The wife and family of Mr. William
Walker, 2nd concession Stephen, have
been stricken with scarlet levee for
some time, but are DOW'steadily impro
ving in health. -A number •of -young
people gathered at the eesidents.of Mr.
Sidney Davis on Tuesday afternoon to
assist in cutting a quantity of wood,
The weather was all that could be de-
sired and the woods loudly eehoed the
crack of the a s and the ring of the
saw. Having labored earnestly dur-
ing the titne alotted to work they were
sueeeesful in cutting a large pile of
wood and afterwards repaired to , the
house to refresh their tired feelings
with such delicaeies as had been pro,
vided. The appetite of the inner man.
having been .eatisfied ' emtesem.ents of
another source were then sought after
by the company aesembled. Continuing
to enjoy themselves for several home
lil thiesmanner and all being well Sa,t-
isfied with the hospitable courtesy: in
which they were welcomed and enter
mined, seperated ler ' their several
homes, feeling thee a heleday of labor
and an evening of pleasure had, been
well spout in benefiting' both parties
concerned. -A be took place on the
,farm of Mr, William Rowteliffe on
Tuesday whet) all parties busied them
selves in tryieg to eut a quantity ' of
wood. Succeeding' in their entlekyora,
a quantity was cut which telleeted,
greet credit on those • assembled and
especittlie in the, short spaoo of timt.
they seetipied, A • tea having been
provided at the 1101.180 Wag healtily
pertaken of after a day Of toil, The
•
evening eoneluded with merrhnetie in since siese,
1 Mr. Jedin Haus R rayed on ltdepday
cliffereut forms and on seperating from
the genial occupants of the home bade
them adieu wed a happy New Year.
Usborns.
ELEcerrox.--The election here was
confined to three wards -the Reeve, T.
MeKae, Esq, an. : Kydd, Esq.,
Councind Wm
oie for the North West' Ward,
having been elected by atelamatiors
In the South West Ward Mr. Jae. Halls
the oldest member of the .couneil, was
opposed by Mr, Richard • Hinter, but
was returned by a vote of 97 to 56. In
the South East VVard Mr. Jonathan
Shier, the next olden member of the
council, was opposed by Mr. W. Del
bridge, but was elected, by a vote of
81 to GS. Iu the Ninth East Ward Mr.
Cameron was oppoeed by Mr. James
Ballantyne but the vote stood 79 to K-
O lime all the old commit will warm
their eld seats for another year. The
treat lesson4aught by the election ie-e-
Dou't count the votes till the close, of
the poll, or in. other Words, Count net
on your chickens befure they are
hatched. We congratulate the three
old heys on theie. election and on the
expression of confideace registered in
their favor ou Monday last. Usboree
Council for a number of years has
been a model of econorny and it was
but right that they should, after men
aging the financial affairs with such
marked enceess, be sent back for ano-
ther term. In this the electors have
shown their gratitude for fatihful ear.
vices performed. We have not a word
of discouragement for the new aspir
ants for the positions, far from it, they
were all three worthy Men and *ill no
doubt take another turn at the wheel
later, hut the people generally reward
faithful servants, and this they have
done by returning the old council. 'We
only wish we could offer our congratu
lations to Exeter.
Centralia.
OBITUARY. --It beconies Our sad and
painful duty to chronicle the sudden
(teeth Of one of our oldest residents,
Mr. W. T. Moffatt, who died yestAday
(Wednesday)at the ad Yaliced age of
72 years and 9 months. Deceaseel .en -
jived good health appareigle- n ,till
Monday, when. he made his first com-
plaint, which was pronounced by a
physielan to be la grippe. His remains
will interred in the St. Marys ceme.
tery on Friday, Sth' inet. • ' •
Mrs. debn Paisley, of Merton, is vis
iting friends in this vioinity.-Mr. Wm
Huxtable, of Mich., is at present visit
icing his brother here. -Mr. Jas; Mc -
Peak, of Bay City, Mich., forinerly of
this place,•was visiting friends here.
last week. -On New Year's day quite
a shooting maten took place here be-
tween two chosen sides. Owing to the
strong wind, those . shooting for the
first time, was not es good as if the
day had tuened out calm, the highest
score being four out of the possible 5
glass balls, which was made by D.
Windsor, Thos. Boyle and Mike 'Boyle.
WEnExezet PDI.I.8.-0U Wednesday
December 30th Mr. W. C. Huston, of
Centralia was married to Miss L. , B.
Miller, of McGillivray: The cereMony
was Performed by the Rev. E. Hunter',
of Paikhill, at the residonce of the
bride's father, James Miller, Esq. Mr.
G Huston, of Grand Forks, Dakota,
acted as best -Man and Mies Clara Mill-
er, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid.
After the ceremohy was performed a
very enjoyable time was spent. 'The
wedding. presents Were numerous,
costly and 'beautiful. The eetv life
partners, accompanied by a few friends,
drove to Luenal and took the train for
TOrtmto where they will spend their
honeymoon. We extend our Well
wishes to, the happy couple and hope
their journey through life may be
crowned with peace and, happiness. •
Crediton...
The snow that fell on Sunday and
Monday last made things lively in our
town.
Mr. Chris Beaver and Wrp , Wintzel
attended the ftmeral of David Grant,
Seaforth, on Tuesday. 110
Mr. Hobbs our popular teacher fee
the last two years has left Crediton and.
will be missed by his many friends and
has gone to reside in Paelthill.-Mr
Kerr is improving under the
treatment of Dr. stabeler and we hope
to see him around doou again -Mr. Jos
Edwards and son have returned home
after a long visit with friends • in the
North looking hale and hearty. -Mr.
G. Huston from Grand Forks Disk.
gave Mrs. R. Eseery his sister, a flying
visit last week. -I -Chris Zwicker is home
on a visa also.
• Mr. Alcmze Hodgins who left here_ a
week ago writes from Bay City report
bW-
inw times very quiet mid dull. hile
looking for work throngh the eity he
met Mr. Thomas Cave and -son, brother
of Mrs. Adair of this villa"), They
tree ted i with. groat kindness', He
is much pleased with the city, likes it
better then any place he hes yet seen.
Aiso reports dull times in Flint, at
which phew he arrived on New Year's
day; rained all day. .
. Mrs. rrhotrIaa Tiodgius, from. West
Ilranda, gab., is visiting feiends ill the
yillage, reports tunes and erpps ,seOod
this' 80/180i1, MrS, 1,10dginS hag • been
away for tenyears; thinks them are a ty
IVr.0111 eetttry. 'rho folloWing tette.
night MdititOba.
• 011 Te etlay afternoon one of thote
happy eyeuts which brightens a home
took phitie at the residenete of Mr Fred
Waltz, it being the marriage of his
eldest da“ghter, Catherine, to Mr. john
Heist. ate ceremony .was performed
by the Ito 6. Mr. Braural, to the pine
ence of Miro ber of the bride's
and groem'e most ietithate friends and
Johu Mee leek aoted as b i. ma4 and
Carrie ete, sieter the bride, ;ts
bridesro :ie.. The bride -same the 1e3Cep-
eett of a e Tether of etlsely 'aled...ensefel
presents. We extend our, best t'ttiSlies
to the nae'ely weddee couple,' '
The co',..teete4adarethe ,aueplees of
the Fore,S, „ere held 0 t 'Fridley night
last rees iitrgoly attended and Was a,
succesgs,?ke every pertieukte.
Mr. Wesley Kerr, whohai nis hand
so badlv 1 14 seine thee ego, is gettinS
along ite:ely, • ;
A great number in our town are
complaheeg- of Le Grippe.
Z
Abrahani .Ruby, operator, of Elkto
Mich., f.?teee.rly of 1.1111, vicin ity, and wl
has beeeeibeeut eels agate in our mid
e
duriug Garisfinas and New Year
while here hereports of' ha.ving a ver
enjoyable time among his man
frieeds.-eir. Ernest Keshtimier, of DI
kotasiS at present, viiiiling friends an
.relatiVee ite this locality, ile has be,e
absent ;or about seven years and du
lug- that eeeeeed of time he has bee
very euecessful at ferMing. He wi
returu .ze; the, spring - Mr. Allan Han
acher retell:yeti home from Berlin las
Thursday. Ho is accompanied with hi
family.-Abrithean Derstien after al
abseueeol six years in the ' Iambi;
woods in...Washington Territory an
Dakota ;`et L.Crife'd. 1101.118 kat week . -Mt
Samuel Bos LS, of London was the gees
of D. Steinbach New -i7eill'S Day.---Mis
Edith SteeSibach. after spendiug. th
Xmas holSays at home, returned t
Toroutolwbere she will continue he
studiesladhe Toronto Conservatory o
Musle,Jeliti Kibler has returned t
Hamiltde. to eesume his studies in the
Hamilton busies college. Success to
you Johisa--M a Ed. Apple has moved
into the 'honse opposite Mrs. Geo. Hess
and Mr. \I'm. eh:Nevin moves into the
house re,‘Cm'''st-lvacated by Mr Apple. -
the parent:a u'oe.2eMaster ffora.cif Har -
At.„
Mr Aeleoes ,e, of Michigan is . under
d v loft for Goderich Saturday where be
will tau-m(1.04o High School.- We wish
Horace every success in his education-
al wellare.--Mies Elizabeth Zimmerman
has returned home from Sehringeville
where she. has been work -hie. for the
past year -Mr. Will Kalpbtleiseh, of
Ottawa returned homeliest Saiurday.--
Miss Maggie Rupp is visiting at home.
Mr. Noa,h Gieg,er after ,spending sever-
al several weeks visiting in this viein-
ity returned to Mich last Itednesdays-
Mrs. Alex Bossenbe.rry has moved iuto
the house eecetitly vacated by Ano
Diet -Mr. Wm Snell retetrned home
from Stratford last Saturday where. he
has been attending the business col-
lege. -Mr, Wm. Hess has been 'employ-
ee in Mr. J. 0 Stoneneau's jewellery
shop. in Heusall. Billy will be missed
in town. -Last Saturday and Sunday
we lied quite a fall of snow and the
merry jingle of sleigh. bells can be
heard quite frequently. Snow is ,'hat
every one is looking for and the sleigh
ing put the i.411age in stilling appear.
ance.-New Years Day pest off very
quietly, a great many of our villd'igers
visited the neighboring towns: Servi •
ees wee461d in she Evangelical and
Luthereakhurchte the m, ht before
New Yea.i.Last Monday being elect,
on day eVery on0. was on the'alert and
he village, was, soots crowded with rate
payers. At 9 Alock a. m. the poll was
paned and the,clerk Mr. S. J. Latta
ook the ehaii. The election seemed to
be one oiseseeat interest, the poll elosed
t 5 o'clock p in and the in evening the
Town Hall was 'crowded with people
awaitingethe result of the election. Af-
ter the 'result was heard the crowd
was called to order and Mr. Wm. Cold:
yell was chosen as chairman after
vhich the nominated candidate addees-
ed the rneetinq. Following. is the m-
ule of the electiont--Reeve, F. Hess,
54; Geo Eweee,A39. 1St Deputy, J,
elalbfleiSch,IY!'41einatiou, '2nd Dep
ty, Jno.,Snell, 365; 'M. Geiger 310.
ouncilloks, • R. Megurdie, 295;. W.
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Smith, 231; 11...Turnbull, 325;Juo.Voel-
ker, 295. John Voelker receireci the
casting- yote.
flensall.
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Mr, Thos. Gilgan who has been in
Gilby, Dakota, the past eight months
returned here on Saturday, andit ap-
pears to bogreatly • pletteed. -with the
country --Mr. Chesiley \. 3.. has pur-
Chaied`the practieeeof 'Dit 4Fiezgerald
tll
and become il, residebt‘ofee, ,e' villegee,
He comes well reenintheil ecl.-Wrn.
Hoggarth, of CrOniarti, Ow has spent
the summer in Manitobe has returned
-Mr. Jas. Jarrett, of Hine Green, has
purchase,c1 a lot in our Male burg and
hitends ereetinw a handsome residence
in the speing. b'We woleorno new reel -
den t e. --The anneal school rneetinw for
this section was held in the sehool 'blouse
on Wednesday last week on which 06,
easion there was a very good: attend-
ance of the ratepayers. Mr. J. II, Beek
as appeinted chahanati, , and ' J. T.
great many ehangee in our village
toe8 were reappointed to till thepttiee of
tht• retiringtrustees, namely: Mr. Johu
Mceertbur eaukea 1151 place. of Mr R
CarliSle, and Alt'. James Bouthorn
place of Mr. IV= Elder so that the
Board is now compeeed of Mr. G. Petty/
Jr., for the village school, tie.; remain.
mg trustee,John MacArthur and James
Southern. We have, no doubt but that
the present Board will look welt after
61.0 Spent eiby /.St,
CDC at the residence of Mr. It't Hughes;
01.1 Friday evening, last wee,k. The
whota family haying' el)Itgrogatex.,
.arouild the paternal hearth and invited
a number of 1elative8 and . guesiet
amused themselves iu Nettle and glee
811(1 11) talking oyer the geedsold. .times
they had had together. .A.bbta eleven
o'cloels8 sUmptinnts repaet was pa1.
taken of and when all had gretided
theii hearts desire, sill -ging and other
enjoyments was again indulged iti fur
several hours, when-, after wishing the
host and hostees a happy new year and
hoping that they would liye to enjoy
in a u y saeh festive get t h ase, bade
them adieu, eaah seperating for' their
ee vtrnt i 110m e annual meeting
of the flensall Dominion Agricultural
Soeiety will be held on Friday. the '8th
of J;enttary, 111 MeIntyre's li tIl for the
appointment of directors arid agleam
fur the year 1892. -Mr. and M18. G.
Murray, of &Huey Iowa, arrived here a
few days ago on a visit. and intone" re•
mining about a monde -Boys remem-
ber the girls are on the alert. this is
leap year.-Coesideleible, buetle was
caused here ou Monday last owing to
r, being election day, and we are mach.
pleased to see our popular townsmau,
Mr, Geo. McEwen, elected as reeve for
the tewnship of Hay for the present
year, Energy and enterprise will tell.
Miss Bell, daughter tff Wm. Bell, Esq.,
left last week for Minneapolis, where
she intends remaining on a short vas
cation. -Snow has again made its are
pearance, but scareely enongh. to make
good sleightng. Miss Ben.tie Hodgins
hae agaiu returned to London.. Mr.
John Dick has been here renewing ac-
qaintances for some time. Our public
school re -opened on Monday after be
ing closed during the 01»•istmas hen,
days. -A number•of uur citizens were
in Exeter on Monday using their fran-
chise. •
Yriunicipai Elections.
The big contest in the municipal
none was fonglit put quietly on ,leion-
day with a good deal of determination.
From early morn until the hone for
clotsing, the poll had arriyed each cam
peigner continued to ask the different
electors to semport him in. the affray.
The snow whiCh fell on Sunday was of
great service in aiding the men in
bringing. voters to the polls, but by 110
means was it an easy task, and the
merry jingle of the sleigh bells aided
Materially in keeping the electors ha
good humor while goingto and from
the pells. As the ure. of the after-
uoon passed away, the smile which
brightened the countepanees of the an-
xious nominees began to slowly We
away-, and their faces NVOTO a haggard
appearance. Precisely at live o'clock
the several divisions were closed tied
the counting hewer), and with all haste •
the returning officers and scrutineers
began to'count the vote, but it 'pro-
ceeded •slowly. After each division
had announced the result, the news
was hastily carried to the Town Hall
wheee the final returns were Made and
the s tate of the poll stood. them-,
e -1 2 3 4 Total
Reeve .1, Rollins 50 62 25 57, 203.
e Bawden 39 20 76 75 215
Majority for Bawden 12
Dep : R{ SpaCktuan 54 54 42 77 227,
Bissett 42 29.53 55 179.
• Majority for Spackman 48
f Christie 78 75 25 81 259
'Carling 82 72 25 87 266
Coun's '
(Ross 38 40 83 75 231
Dickson 38 23 66 59 186
11.wasa great surprise when it be
came known that Dr: Rollins had been
defeated by William Bawden, and also
that the "old war horse," W. G. Bissett
had been beaten by Hugh Spackman,
for Deputy Reeve. Why these Changes
have taken place is not known, but it sh
is own plainly that the majority were
foe it. The old eonneillors were re ele-
cted with Me. T. ttt,,B. Carling heading
the poll with his colleague , mr.
Christie -closely after him, and the
third man my, oljte. A. Rose .following
with, a fair majority. The defeat of Mr
L. It DiekSon is believed to have beets
caused by hie non-appearance, being
absent from town owing to the illness
of his father. But it is believed with
the old councillors in good working-,
Order, antieleputy metre Spackman fill.
ing his cfeee „lho is by no means a
stranger at the board, the affairs
of our village will be well eared for,and
the Reeve from the North will be care
fully watched in his many lt
nunderta-
ings. „
Communication.
To the Editor of Exeter Arevooe.m.
Dram have, been informed
thee ate -the Annual SC11001 Meeting'
hold laet week I was re.elected, for our
village, auditor of school accounts, and
after toy appeinttineht d. eortaift nosh
Suggested that the School ituditolei
should be pald for their sorylees.
hereby state,that as, the amount of tak-
er ilesurred in the said audit ie only -
mere trifle, 11110 1111S lwa s been per -
'formed gratuitously, I shall certaiiily
not accept any remunevation for11
slight services rendered in this 001111CZ-
tit/ R. Tilos GaEoeoft, V".
,
beard it talked over by some Oftha
ladies'of Sodom a short time ago, f.e
reference to the usefuluess of the, liter-
ary society organized thereeteat they
thong lit it did inoee harm thee , goad,
from the, circumstance! of smile thought
less remarks rnaile by smile of the
speakers on a certain accession, am
not aware that the rules of the, `seeiety"
conlpel8 any member to use expreesione
detrimental to the feelingof 011 13
5011,
1u all soeieties histiturtione it; fee
Teentlyliiippene teat rernarke ars leatle
through thoughtlessnOs or 11118 utele:e.-
standieg or some other causeelett may
capee some neember unpleasail tuess, b ret
is tide 1.1. sufficent reason, that the inttli-
tution-shoulcl be abolished in couse-
.quence, if so, theri would not -today be
a singe, eeifte school (Sunclaer �rdttee;;
class meeting, Orally other organize
: -
then, the family circle would not (15431
[solation would be the rule. Seriptaire
says, '0:fences must come.' If we cure
our back at the Best approeli 'tthe.
eneinet, I fear we'll make poor suldiere
of the cross. Be sine the enterprise
you. engage in is right aud your iiiten-
tious rig -lit. No matter what incithiiit-
al etre Umstances may occur overcome
them as best you can and 'march ou.
I saw ttn account, in print 'a sh )r,-;
time ago recording a racket among' e
branchof the Sitivation array wiie
pistols were'used and Rome wounded,
would it be eharitable to ,conclein the
whole army for the actions of emit: o±
its metn bees, I also read -of a diegracef
row in a church of high standiug whem
any breakage article in the 'budding -
was demolished and the 'police called •'
in to restore order. Would it les' wise
to eondem all religious bodies, because
Satan, ever on the watch to cause .
coed, found an opening tp • insert the,
thin edge of the wedge, and thereenft,
asualbiorivnt. the Scott
Act ,campai,gri 11
was gala common to hear from the -
pulpit exhortations for all christaies te
vote for the Act, that thoS0 w he were
oppoSed 80 the ACt were fond of a' CirOr
theniSeiveS, would it he - wisf5. to can -
(10151111 all minuters because of tee say-
ings of a few and should not chreseam . .
charity be eittindedteethetecfeW:e' •
rementher once at e christmas tees
entertainment a certain person ;took
offenee .(though. lin magin ary) et sense- .
thing which ended. in a putealistie ea-,
counter. Would it be wise to condeina
all such entertainMentS and say they
were more productive of harm time
wood. We might as welletty that au •
education is wrong, because it add&
facilities to evil disposed nersons . te
perpetrate wrong doing.
Debating Societies, in the line of us
fulness, I think, is just as worthy
patronage as any of the ibetitutie
mentioned above,or any other. Evt,
balance,d questions are discussede
alyzed, good and bad properties expo
ed to view, adding epportunities
thought and resereh, embracing -erv-
opportunity to procure inforrnati n rel-
ative to the subject, - The a.ndie ce itt
turn are benefitted by the thou ht and
research of the speakers .e1,t4thtekey
stone to intellectuaertr'easoning ;the
speakers must coniine themselves
strictly to the subjects and every
ut-
terance made must be for the gain.. or
loss of the side uttering them. Because
if it is not an argument calculated to
benefit their side it is eitherCe weak-
ness to their side or,a direct point in'.
favor of the other, herice the tnecessity
of discrimation. re the two questions
discussed this winter, vize Bonueinge •
and the Poor House, the speakers and
hearers sa,w things ia a .different light
than before. Persons ssho thoug,te
they knew all abontthe poor house
question of the dayefottnd but thattthe
poor house in their 11=411111d.= 15-55 a(7
different from the poor houses in epee-
ation in thiscometry as the east is from
he •west ' The great lack of ttinte1iey2t.
ual advancement in thie.dolmery is on
ng to too muck memorizingand tOo
ittle Jaime made theught, and research 7
man who is a good thinker; may,pos
illy not be a fluent speaker hen,se at
ublie meetings he must take a back
eat -and give place to a ,better:t,spk
ea -
3r but not so -,good a thinker.
The aim being, generellye with ths
tient speakers is to give,a brilliant
peech, length, not depth, being t:he
tiotto. Now Debating Soceetiee' melte-
,ates, both the thinking and Speak
acuities, enhancing our powers of epee
entrating thought.
I think 11. 18 a great mistake if the
eople of Sodom allow thie eociety 1.
o down in consequencen
of- ay ult.;
leasantness thee nliiy have -haptiened-
We niust remember we fire, I011.0 of us
erfect, and 'bible to trie and 'should
e as somewhat with one another,' The
odomites houIcl staed togethi3r,
mity. 'Unity is ,strength.
1 am not a prophet, Mir the soh 0
rophet, hut 1 feel that if this pbts,t,tift ,
ociety falls, it will drag -With it 00181-
odornito institutions or gro.i. tiy
noralize them. '
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Ignorance, ie,Satan's strong 1301(1
shall
Aran the .0'th:seem:is. good hearted ti
ted philittaliropitePeople elSodene, .etat,s
their' Steps in intelleetueteedvanceiriefIe
ahd allow Satan to tekii.'poS•tttireeeion. •