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Exeter Times, 1896-11-5, Page 1�ra Etcr ,':TWENTY-FOLTETH YEAR. No 12. R • HURON & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5th 1896. WE COULD FILL 1S PAGE= 3 TIMES OVER 3 With facts, interesting facts too, about our goods and prices, 'but the TIMES has other things to print as well as advertisements, so we are compelled to keep our remarks inside of this column The important thing just now in our business is providing the people with suitable goods against the coming cold weather. This means a plentiful supply elf good, warm Underclothing and Dresses, Fur Coats and Fur Capes, Mantles and Shawls, Gloves and Hosiery, Overcoats & Suits, etc. ''ellplatie►'n. —ser sip►. 0 Our assortment of these things never was better. There is an abundance --of everything for you to select from, with the prices entirely in your favor. QUICK SELLING PR/CES l2LLINE111" and MANTLES. We have already put the knife iota these goods and - will sell Trimmed Sailors and English Walking Hats for 60c and. 90c, worth Sue and $1,25. Beautiful Trimmed Hats worth $3.50, $3 and $2.50, now $2.93, $2.25 and Gents' Felt Hats, special at 25 cents each. MANTLIES A. lot of choice garments to pick from. Prices $3.50, $5, $0.50, $8 and $10 •each. gar See the Jackets we offer this week for $2.25 each, worth $3.50 to $1• Come quick if you want a Bargain. OVERCOATS' Foie Mein nand Boys.—Piles of good heavy cloth Overcoats at the .lowest prices going. Mens' sizes at $1, $4.05, $6 and $8 each. st Upon examination of nur goods poen will find that the aalewe prices are 1 argely in your favor. We realize that now is the time to sell Winter Goods, and we want to close out everything we can while the Selling Time is on. %^``'34, 13.—Poultry tal,ken every Wednesday in exchange for goods, we pay dr jghest prices. R. S. FORD &Coad WOODHAM. Clinton. FIRE.—About one o'clock Sunday mornin • fire was discovered in Mc- Lennan s bake shop, and the,, whole block of buildings, winch were frame, were soon one mass of flames. The fire brigade were early on the scene, and managed to save Silas Pratt's re- sidence on the south and Beattie's livery and residence on the north. Mc- Lennan's loss to bake shop and rest- •dence and stables is valued at $1,500 ; $800 insurance. D. Barge loses store, dwelling, and stables, veined at $1,500; insurancei$700 in the San. Broker loses small shop, valued at $300. Mrs. Osborne, dwelling, valued at $500 ; insurance for $300. E. Carter, two stores, value $1,000 ; Osson's residence and shop ; also Walker Coates' resi- dence, owned by Mrs. Whitehead. Ailsa Craig. Bnrers.—Special services will be held in the Methodist Church timing • next week, commencing on Sunday •evening, Evangelst \Vynn assisting Rev. Charles Barltrop.—Mr. and Mrs A. C. Casterton, the newly married couple, left Friday for Detroit, 1 Mich., where theyywill reside in future,. —Rev. W. M. McKay, of Norval, is visiting his father, Mr John McKay, this week. -Messrs Armstrong and Prior shipped one car load of bogs to the Ingersoll Pork Packing Company 'Thursday.—Gunn. & Co. made great improvements in their mill last week, having laid 400 feet of steam -heating pipes for thecomfort of their work- ingmen through the winter, and other necessary repairs. Gunn & Co. have probably, now the best flax mill for safety and comfort in Western On- tario. They paid over $5,000 for labor :in the last three months. Brd:iulph. BRIEFS.—As Alexander 11JcFalls, of Liman, and James Laughlin, of Mc- Gillivray, were driving along the 2nd con., of Biddulph, last evening their horse shied upsetting them bothintothe ditch and breaking James McLaughlin arm. Dr. Shaw, of Leman, attended to the injured man, who had to remain over night at a neighbor's house. His arm is painful, but ho expects to be around in a few weeks all right. (*rand Bend. Damns. — The weather continues just like summer weather, and if Christy's signs are good we may look for good weather all this month. His signs is if the last Friday in the last month is fine then the first half of the month will be fine, and if the first Monday in the present month is fine the balance of the month will he fine. And we have had these both clays flue. —Miss Nellie Fulton is witli her sister, Mrs. 'W. B. • Faille this week.—Wm. Oliver is expected home from the West this week. and will soon be one of our prosperous young farmers. — R. J. , Taylor has taken the Johnston farm on shares and will move unto it soon. —11Ir. andlMrs. Ross are taking posses- sion of her farm in the spring.—Ware Mellin is doing some repairing at the post office store.—The apple crop is all picked. The bulk of the crop will be fed to the stock, your correspond- ent being in one cellar where they said they had stored sixteen wagon loads of apples for feed.. Quite a change in the times when the boys would have to traverse the Whole neighborhood to get enough to satisfy their craviugs. Neuralgia is the - prayer of the ner- ves for pure blood. Hood'sSarsaparilla is the One Tree Blood Purifier and nerve builder. The PeaIes :FSI I 1896 toe. iteae Can boast of having the best and finest range of Ladies' and Childrens' new Jack- ets ever shown in the going country,. oirl at prices guaranteed to `suit the times. Fall 1896 Here We are it .3T. Lines.. h 'Fine Black Serge Coats, excellent fitters well worth $5.00,•cash rice 3,85 p $ Another line Black Serges, Velvet Collar, " • " 7.50, '" t 6,50. Another line Brown Beavers, " 6,75, rr " t'.6.00 _Anotherfine/lack (Nigger head,) well lined " " 9 " " ( gg ,) .00. "'7.50 ur Millinery 11 G" DC afl •tCrft New Which is under the' g e able management London s e , Fall < f iac yam Miss B. McConnell, who is a aln pr., Paris . Hats to turn out the verybest work at New York paredStylish In lowest. prices. trimmings in S t' les. n �, 9 VELVETS9 LACES, Come e hl e the assortment 1 s. large J3 rr: i EY e ws ra Stores at Credit oo ri arid Zurich Hensel! Fol owing aro the market quotations; Fowl 10 75 2:i to 80 Peas 40 tto 440 Hay hags ¶7•0)too 1 i ;F,CO Butter.., l812 tto 1•i Timothy seed.— to $2.75 Clover seed S5.50 to $5.75 BRIEFS.—Miss Ettie Ballantyne and Kate Chapman returned home this week after a pleasant visit at John Bal- lantyne's, of Cranbrook, an uncle of Miss Ettie's. They also visited the Rev.- J. ev.J. Walker and family, of Ethel, form- erly of Hensall,and friends in Brussels. —G. C. Petty our enterprising pork packer, narrowly escaped breaking his leg at the station a few days ago, while engaged in removing some heavy shipments from a wagon he was using. We are pleased to note that re - suits will not be serious.—Joseph Dick, of Seaforth, was in the village this week.—Miss Kate O'Neil, of Loudon, is the guest of the Misses Hodgins.— James Petty and his nice, Miss Croysdale, are visiting in. London this week. --Joseph Ellis and daughter, Miss Mattie, were in Goderich, their former borne, last week, renewing se- quaintances.—JaumesBell, son of Rant, Bell, sr„ of the London road, who went oyer to the old country with a shipment of five horses, in company with T. J. Berry, re tur ned home on Saturday last and reports the passage, Eric a a t lit arly for ern i leo€da son P p y the return trip as being very rough indeed. Tl;e stock suffered but little.--Bnsinesh is booming at the cider mill,—Path- master Cook has finished laying the grauolithic walk in front of the premi- ses of Samuel Rennie and Miss Car- lisle. The work was done by Chris. E:tcrett, an expert in his line, and greatly improves that portion of the street. As the cast is moderate we ex- pect to see a much longer stretch put down next year. The property owners fill in the walk, the cement and top coating being clone by the corporation —The trustees of tine Klippen circuit have not yet decided to build a parson- age on their property here, having several other schemes in view. They have been offered $1200 for the prop- erty and may take it.—The members of .Elensall lodge LO.O.F. intend at- tending District meeting in Clinton, in December and giving an- exemplifi- cation of the initiatory degree. Mrs. Dark, of London, is visiting her sister- in-law, Mrs. hunt.—John MacArthur and wife visited friends in Lond,,n hast week.—Mr. Ingran intends offering his village property fur sale.—R, Cud - more intends shortly moving to his new dwelling he has erected near the station. The dwelling at present oc- cupied by hull has been rented to A. Murdock.—John Scott has been visit- ing friends in Ionia. —Peter Triggerson has the frame work of his new dwell- ing completed.—G. J. Sutherland and his mother, Mrs. James Sutherland, drove over to Mitchell on Saturday. Mrs. Sutherland remained and will visit at her brother's, lawyer Deut, for &timne, while G. J. Sutherland return- ed home Monday: The price of wheat is again on the uplv'trd tendency, much to the delight of the husband- man.—Miss Hatttie Sutherland) visited friends in Exeter last week She was accompanied home by Mrs Alcock, of that town, who is spending a few days visiting here. --hiss Middleton is visit- ing her aunt, Mrs. G. S. Thompson.— Chas. Meyers, of London, was in the village this week. --Miss Jennie Murray who has been here for the past week, visiting her parents and sister Sirs. A. Smillie, returned to'4Vingham,Monclay —We notice that Dr. Thompson, of Goderich, has already been colied into the surgical work, having last week attended 0, man who had his thumb cut oil in the Furniture factory.—l. C. Stoneman attended the Provincial S. S. convention held in London last week, as a delegate of the Methodist church.—John McKay, of Tuckersmith, nephew of William Mc- Itay, of this village, was married. last week to Miss Elizabeth Lane, adopted daughter of Mrs. Redmond, of Kippen. Rev. Acheson perforused the ceremony at the nmetse.—The young ?maple left on a trip to the various points of in- terest east. We extend congratulat-. ions The other day a stranger ac- costed our worthy citizen, Jamas Petty on the street end addressed him as Rey. Acheson, of Kippen. Mr. Petty did not tell hint otherwise, and to make the joke richer, invited the stranger to tea at the manse. We have not learned the consequences, bat Mr. Petty still lives and is as eleri- cal looking as ever.—Rev Mr. andMrs. Deihl. of Ailsa Craig, visited friends in the village Fridaaylast.--Wementioned last week that a contingent of the I. O. O. F. lodge here visited tirt hr thren in Exeter. The visitw as attend- ed with significance, 'the Local bre- t'hreu presenting the Exeter lodge with a handsomely framed picture of all the Past-Grands of t h e Order. The presentation was made as a recognitin of favors extended the 18ca1 lodge, by the ExeterLodge. „The visitor's were entertained in princely style,. and they are loon in their eulogy of the Exeter brethren'. An oyster supper brought an evening's pleasure to a cicse.—\V. D.' •Bonthron has re- turnee' from .the Northern part of the county, Where he has been pecking rap- ples..Idr' intends returuirig to.Chicago.• —i4Iiss. V. Case, of- the 'London toad, visited her brother; Dr. Cased of Dirn- gannon last week. — Hallowe'en has ceepe and gone, with het little damage done to prolrex'ty. ,The boys played the nsoai minor pranks.• --The Gray BrOS., horse drillers; etc. have taken • up their abode here frit. the. winter. The 'aro livingin. the teen ten 'por 'portion of .Petty's block. 1 ti n y The hisses Hagan were in Exeter Monday:. ea Editor Neelads and family hal a narrow es- cape with their -lives • Sunday night. The pipe'lcading from the coal stove came out the chfinriey and allonred the coal gee to eecii.pe into the house. The accident was discovered by some meniher 'of thejest in time to prevent serious results. -- A surprise party was held at Isaac Morris' Monday night, a large number of !young people from here attending.— ! Mrs. Asthape, of St. Marys, who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Reek last week, returned home Mon- day, accompanied by her grand- • daughter, Annie Beek. -- ,Tames IBeattie, of the Commercial, sustained considerable loss by the damage by ((f fire to his livery barns in Clinton i Saturday night. Whalen, BRIEFS. — The residence of Mr. Toseph Morley had a narrow escape from destruction by fire a short time ago. From some unknown cause fire started in the cellar entry and had made considerable progress before dis- covered and extinguished,--Tbespecial meetings at Freewill were closed on Thursday evening list. •-- D. Hodgson while plowing a piece of new land un- earthed a large elk's horn. J. Morley plowed up a similar relic,— Centralia, Cnorrmz,e.--The undersigned havhig added n new grain chops:r, iaa now prepared to do either stono or plate choppini,, Lett, and wen, Will comnmrlu rannia about Nay.10th. Give u$ a cult t-, \Y, Sna , ('entrahaa, BRIEFS.—Mrs. A. Robinson is the guest of Mrs. T. Handford. --Elijah Colwell, who went to Manitoba last July for the benefit of his health re- turned last week slightly improved by the trip. — Mr. E. Butt, of Clinton, bought a fine three year old colt from 'MBlliott onTuesclay at a good round figure.—The farmers are making good use of the fine weather and will be well ahead with time work for the winter. —Mr, W. Haggith gave a good report of the Sunday Sellout. Convention held at London last week to the Sunday jSchool on Sunday last. Kippen. Blows, -- Mies Susie Taylor return- ed hone Saturday from a four months visit with her Sister Mrs. Pope,of Lon- don. —Word had been received from Mr. Alf Whiteman thatthe is busy now selling Chieagndry goods.—Mrs. Munro of Exeter,is the guest of Mrs. Ricker.— H. Chaffer is busy repairing his weigh scales. Good honest weight will he Mr. Sclmaffer's motto. --- Geo. Taylor's nephew of Buffalo called on him last week. They had not met him for tweuty years, -- The I. 0. Foresters lodge is continually gaining. Two more were initiated last meeting. All interested in insurance should rearm it to point to investigate the merits of the I. O. F. Granton. Bruges.—A serious accident hap- pened co Sandy, a young son of John Lankin, of .the Central hotel. The little boy climbed up into the cab of an engine at the G, T. R. station to give some apples to the driver. On coming out he jumped from the steps and fractured a shin bone.—Our Agricult- ural Society have succeeded in getting their business late such a tangle that it will take a lawyer of a little more than ordinary ability to straighten it out. The trouble is principally in re- gard to the building erected for the society, the ownership of which ap- pears to have been a matter of con- siderable manipulation. Cromarty. BRIEFS.—On the 27th of Oct. at the residence of Mr. Malcolm Park, his niece Miss Ida Jewell, was united in marriage to Mr. Jas. Norris, eldest son of Mr. IIugh Norris. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Peter Scott; and still there is more to follow. Dame Rumor says one of our 12th line boys is thinking seriously of entering the law business, (son-in- law business).—Mr. and Mrs. Donald Park returned last Thurrday from their visit amongst eastern friends,and report a very enjoyable time.—Mr. W. Leary has sold his share in the thresh- ing machine to his partner Mr. John Stacey. — Mr. W, Herr has gone to Toronto where he has secured a situation. — Mr, W. Hoggarth is en- gaged to teach Cromarty school for 1897. Mr. McNaughton goes to Staffa school.—Halloween passed off lnietly here, nothingbeing done of any con- sequence. grade -ton. Barurs,—Henry Eiiber has gone to Muskoka on a hunting expeditton.— A..1111l now drives a hendsetne team of ponies. The new church is nearly completed.—Mr. Lawton, of Granton, spent scveratl clays _ of last week in town. DrU.TH of MRS. H. SWE'rTznn.—The •friends were pained on Thursday last to hear of the death of Mrs. Henry Sweitzer. Deceased had been ill but a few days, and her death was a sadden and sad surprise to the community. A few clays previously a child was born to them, and the mother was getting along nicely, when a reaction set fn,and despite all rnedicalskillecould do, she passed to the great beyond on Thursday morning. Mrs Sweitzer had only attained the age of 22 years, was an esteemed lady and the large at- 1 tendance et thea faneral on Saturday, attested the esteem in which she was held. She was a daughter of Mr. Zwitker, merchant of this village, who together with the others of the bereaav- ed family and husband have the sympathy of the community in their atlTiction, . There is ten inches .of snow :on the top of Red Mountain; Roseland. B. C., but work goes on just the same. When men are after gold, they are not soon discouraged. The wedding took place on Wednes- day ab St. Marys of Mr. P. W. Guerin sey, (3. "1 and Miss. Rose, daughter of Mr. anJ Mrs. F. Sharp. The young people en le are two of the best known re- sidents sidents of the Stone Fown, and their marriage was the so • el event of the season. Sohool Reports. SCHOOL REPORT. — The following shows the stranding of the pupils in S. 8. No. 6, Stephen, for the month of October. IV Lizzie Jacob Ratz, Lippert, Levi McCann ; Sr. III, Jacob Finkbeiuer, Sane McCann Jr. Barry, Clara Ratz, Simon Ratz ; Sr. II, Clara Kraft, B. Witzel, Elmer. Lawson ; Jr, II, W. Shrader, Lily Smith ; Pt. IJ, Ida Ratz, Jaeob Shrader, Allie Harding ; Pt. ' I, Laura Fmnk- beiner, Alice Mawhinney, Chester Mawhinney. J. W. MORRISOmd, Teacher. ScHooL Rrrost .: The monthly re- port of S. S. No. 2, Hay, for the mouth of October, is as follows, Names are in order of merit :-- V, J. W. Todd, Flora Northcott ; IV, M, M, Russell, Sarah J. Northcott Sen. III, Jessie Munn, Carrie Gould, 3. R O'Brien ; J un. [I1:; Gertie Harvey, H. F. Johnston, J. R. Northcott and W. R. Dougall equal ; II, Alice Dougall. J. E. Gould, W. E. O'Brien ; Pt. II, Frankie Northcott, Cora Munn, John. R. Munn ; Pt. I, Willie Gould, Ethel Harvey, Bertie Northcott. The best spellers in the monthly spelling match were:.—V, John W. Todd; IV, Milton -Russell ; Sen. III, Jessie Munn; Jun. III, Freeborn Johnston; II, Alice Dougall ; Pt. II, Jno, R. Munn ; Pt. I, Evelyn Gould. W. H. JOIINSTON, Teacher. SCHOOL REPORT.—The following is a correct report for S. S.No.3,Stephen Stephen, for the month of October. The names appear in order of merit ; V class. Fred Sanders, Geo, Bagshaw ; Sr. IV class, Geo. Sanders, Herman Beaver ; Jr. IV class, Ida Jerry, Daniel Sanders, Luther Penhale, Edwin Beaver; Sr. III class, Richard Glanville, Clinton Sweet, Fred Dearing, Mary Sanders, Lorena Ford; Sr. II class, Stella Pen - hale, Beatrice G]anville ; Jr. II class, Frankie Triebner, Asa Penhale, Her- man Bagshaw, Roy Parsons,/Minnie Triebner, Herbie Ford, Clara Beaver, Minnie Sanders, Sadie Willis, Laura 3ory, Jennie Sanders, Veva Sanders, Willie Triebner, Percy Glanville, ; Sr, Pt. I class, Herbie Beaver, Mitchell 'Willis, Eddie Willis, Lillian Stanlake, Edith Parsons ; Jr. Pt. I class, Samuel Stanlake. Average attendance for the month was 32. R. N. CREECH:, Teacher. ISc"aoox. REPORT.—Tire following is alcovrect report for S. S.No. 4, Stephen, for the month of October. Natives are in order of merit :—Sr. IV, Rosa Roeszler ; Jr. IV, Emma, Clarke ; Sr. III, Clara Marten, Alice Pedlar, Mary Roeszler, Silas Adams ; Jr. III, Wilber Rriwe, John Hartman, Charles Wind, Russel Bastard ; Sr. II, Fred Amy, Garnet Amy, Chester Rowe, Albert Wein; Jr. II, Freeman Mote lock, Arthur Amy, Laving Klumpp; Olcva Bertram Sr:. Pt. II, Ezra, Wein, Susannah ` Kraft, Franklin Stattou ; Jr. Pt. II, Martha Ayr - striker, Herbie Morlock, Martha 'eVind, Annie. Hartman ; Sr. Pt. I, Snail Ayx•striker, Willie Smith, Wes- ley Wein, Willie Roeszler ; Jr. Pt. I, Cecil Rowe, Elgin Amy, August Hartman, The number on roll 53, average attendance 31. Teacher. J. BROOK., Teacher. Scmoue REPORT.—The following is a correct report of the standing of the pupils in S. 8, No. 6, Usborne for the month of October. The names are in order of merit. Senior department. V class, Charles Upshall ; Sr. IV class, i Ella Camra, Olive Hawkins, Cora Johns ; Jr. IV class, Ethel Godbolt, Leslie Robinson, Cora Rowcliffe ; Sr. III class. Dorsa Delbridge, Linda Miners, LindaHunter ; Jr. III class, Bertha. Upshall, John Coward, May Hawkins. Junior department. Sr. II class, Victoria Miners, Pearl Spicer, Gertie Miller ; Jr. II class, Mabel Saw- yer, Enos Herdman, Milton Sleanmon ; Pt. II class, Charles Godbolt, Nellie Gliddon, Lewis Woods; Sr. Pt. I class, Ella Berryhill, George Coward, Eidie Coward, Jr. Pb. I class, May Jones, Cecil Canine Wilson Hawkins. J. A. GREGORY,Teachers. E. E. HALLS, } SCHOOL REPORT.—The following is a correct report of tha standing of the pupils of S. S. No. 10, Usborne, for the month of October, based on the results of examinations and regularity during the month. Names are in order of merit :—V, Mary Elleringtou, Kate Slavin : Sr. IV, Annie Ellerington, Willie Horton, Maud Glenn, Samuel Horton ; Jr. IV, Olive Cann, Vicla Cann, L`lnrina Caun, Charlotte Earl ; Sr. III, Christina Earl, Maggie Mc- Queen, SteilaPassrnore, Lille Howard, Mable Simmons ; Jr. III, Jennie Horton, Thom.Oampbell, Wm. Harney Mary Vance, Fred.. aimnrons, John Glenn ; Sr. II, Clifford Whitlock, Virda Cann, James Earl, Law aBoiton, Percy c Passmore, S 1v anx s C aun • Jr. Audrew Cauphel ;PII, Albert Etherize„ton, Orvil Cann, Annie Hor- tan, Ethel Homey, George Glenn, .James Vance ; Pt. I, Irene 'Whitlock, Maggie Passmore, Ross Traquair, Alma Earl, Edna Horton. F. J. Hemmer, Teacher. Alfred Henry Mason, at one time chief analyst of the Dominion of Can- ada, died] at New York on Monday, aged 53 yeas. John H. Patterson, of Eli a, who was charged some time ago under the Charlton Act with having. seduced . a girl under the age of sixteen years of age, has been sent for trial by Police Magistrate O'Loane, of Stratford. ofDelhi, . CapptTilt, e hi, recently, caught in one of his traps a marten, an ani- mal supposed to be extinct' in this part of the countryfor the 'last 40. years. He also caught a minx that tneasured'31 inches from tip to tip. At Brantford, Airs. R. Thompson- ran a splinter into one of her fingers and used a pin to take it out, having Undo a deal of prodding in the course of Lite. operation. This started a little fester, which soon resulted in a bad case of blood poisoning, and Dr. Hen - wood, wascalled, d, wllo ca ed, ordered her re- moval to the hospital. She antsy lose her hand. ronrr WHITE tilt SONS Publishers and Pro/zit/tone Exeter Publics School. Rooas 1. --Class A, Eva Carling, ,rt OF Stella Gregory, Aimer Nelson, Olive Walker -Class. 7ttAnnaMartiu Ha v a , x e Y Class , Fred Sweet, Armstrong, Rob,— FINEST Class 0, May Arrtrstrong, Litlie Robi- son, Russell Southcott, May Thomas. No, on Roll, 38 ; average attendance, 30. T. S. LOCKHART, Principal, Rom 2.—Sr. IV, Melvilley Howey, Herman Prior,Russell Frayne, Norma ' Bobiem, Frank Ross, Olive Treble, and Allan Myers, equal ; Jr. IV, Tenn Hunkin, Charlie , Westaway, Frances Rowclifie, Flossie Snell, Ethel Dow, Willie Muir. No. =Roll, 41; average attendance, 34. Miss 0, Vosnan, Teacher. Roost 3. ---Sr, III, Fred Hawkshaw, Carrie Dyer, Nettie Walters, Percy 1 Rendre, Percy Browning, Harry Bis- sett.—Jr. III. Harry Zinger, Annie Heideman, Ruby Treble, RoylLeathorn, Georgie H ndman, Tommy Hankin.1 No. on Roll, 57; average attende,neet34. Miss A. B. GREGORY, Teacher. Room 5. --- S r. I I, O ff a Mc-: Pherson, Gerty Trevethick, Frank Weekes, Bruice Crews, Nettie Moore, Getty Smith, Frank Hooper, Lily Acheson, Mabel Williams, Garnet Welsh, Celia Herbert. No. on Roll, 87 ; average attendance 47. Mxss H. E. WALDROND, Teacher. Room 6.— Sr, IL Mary Parsons, Edith Moncur, Elsie Sutton, Willie Beer, Vera Cobbledick, Melvin South- cott.--Jr. II, Vera Rowe, Roy Farmer, Edna Dow, Hazel Browning. No. on Roll, 66 ; average attendance 53. Miss H. D. PRINGLE, Teacher. ROOM. 7—Sr. II, George Jones, Percy Woods. Maud Quante, Martha Snell, Katie Bartner, Winnie Ford.— Jr. II, Viola Sutton, l•'aertie Gould, May Quance, Charlie Long, Frankie Davis, Gertie Sbeere. No, on Roll, 71; average atteudance 53. Miss 3. M. ROBERTSON, Teacher. The Exams For 1897. We are requested by Inspector Toxn to call the attention of teachers and candidates for next ,Summer's depart- mental examinations to the following extractslast. from a circular received by hon from the Department on Monday "The revised regulations are now in press, and will be bound up with the School Act, and a cope. transniitted as soon as ready to each hoard of trus- tees. No changes have been made that will disturb the organization or work of the Schools. For the examinations of July, 1807, there will be no changes •in the subjects prescribed in the mode of conducting the examinations. PPELIC SCHOOL LEA VING EXAMINATION This examination will be conducted under the existing regulations for 1807. For subsequent examion igne, the course of study will be slightly modi- fied, both geometry and botany being included, and the answer papers read at the Education department, Any P. S. •., certificate' gramiid• heretofore, or that man ba awarded lmerrafter, ectll have 'lu• same value as a certificate of haviii, rasped is Forum I. The holder of a P. S. L. certificate will not be required in 1897 to pass the examination of Form I, of the High School. FORST I. EXAMINATION. This examination will be conducted in 1897 as in 1896, will be abolished and every candidate for primary standing must hold a P. S. L. certifi- ate, unless he holds a Form I. certifi- cate or a commercial certificate. PRIMARY• For Primary standing in 1897 the ex- amination of Form II. nenseehe taken, and also that of form T. or the P. S. L. examination, unless the candidate has received a form I. certificate, a P. S. L. certificate, a Commercial certificate, a District certificate, or a Third Class certificate. JUNIOR LEAVING. Candidates who wrote at the Junior ' Leaving this year ander the old regu- lations, and who have been awarded a certificate of having npassed in Part rt I. of Form II.(with or without physics) may obtain a. Junior Leaving certifi- cate for 1807 by passing in the subjects of Form ITT. only, i. e., composition, literature, algebra, geometry, ancient history, and (a) physics and botany, or (b) Latin, or (c) Glreek, or (d) French, or (e) German. • SEXIOR LEANING. • Similarly, candidates who work this year for Senior Leaving under the old regulations and passed in Part I. of Form IV. may complete the course in 1896 by theregulations. old Lucan. BRIEFS.—Mr. R. Armitage, agent for Massey Harris, in agricultural im- plements, has been appointed general agent at a respectable increase in salary. --R. Hodgins, teacher in school section No. 2, Bidclnlph, has been en- gaged. by the tr ustees of No. 1 school section in the same township.—;bliss Box, public school teacher, has return- ed to Mier:duties after an ` absence of one week in Stratford attending to her mother who has been, very . i11. Miss Fox taught in her place. -Joseph Thompson, Biddulph fell a few days ago and broke liis leg. Timis is two or three tittles that same leg was broken.. Mr. E. O. Jones, of Olandebnye, starts in a few weeks .on a trip to New Mexi- co—.Mrs G. • Porte, widow, has been confined to her rooms with a severe sickness. She is slowly recovering.— The repnrt Unit Mr. J. fox's mill was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago was false.—The Orangemen of L. 0, L.; No, 662, it teut7 having a large lana net on the night of Nov._ 5, in Chester Hall here.—It is said that Mr. C. C. Hod- gins, exwarden • ofthe cc.unty of Middlesex, and Mr. VV. Corbet, pres- ent warden, and Mr. Sohn Bradley are candidates to represent thia3 portionof he county for 1807 Selections of Window Shades m ibis town can be found at the Market Store. We can suit you in quality, color and price. We have the very newest in LADIES' Black at" tTaaman Oxford Shoes Prices 75e. $1, 81.25, $1.50, $1.75, and $2,25. Ready Made Clothing A big Range at low prices. J. R. Ross Blyth. BRIEFS.—Mr. Elam Livingston and family, of Beigrave, have moved to town.—Mr. Peter Purvis, whohas been running the woollen mills here for some time, intended moving his fancily this week to Teeswatex, where he has pur- chase a mill. -- Capt. H. T. Rance has had a kitchen added to his brick resi- dence which he purchnsed a shorttime ago ; looks like business. --R Howard, jr., bricklayer, has conirnenced the prick work of Elam Livingston's fare tory.—Quarterly meeting was held in the Methodist church on Sunday,— Holy communion was administered in Trinity church on Sunday, — Miss Brown is moving into her residence across the river, which she Purchased some tune ago.—The delegates that were present from here attending the lay workers and S. S. Teachers con- vention of the English Church, held in Clinton, on Wednesday and Thurs- day of last week, report that it was beyond their expectation. The ad- dresses from the different speakers were excellent, especially the address by His Lordship the Bishop of Huron, on Church Choirs. — On Mou:daty even- ing our town daddies held their regular meeting in Industry hall.—On Friday evening our firemen were out with the engine and apparatus for practice,. Last Thursday, Mrs. Geo. E. Swartz, of Clinton, missed her Tgotino• on the stairway end 'injured tier ankle. L, Howson, of Cir"nton, left last Fri- day for Killarney Man., where it is said lie will be joined by partner. It is estimated that over $00,00%,. worth of apples will have been shipped froth Goderich when the season closes. Ald John O'Donoughue is a candi- date for the Stratford mayoralty. The fight will be between hug and Ald. Dutton. Dave Oantelon, of Clinton, disca rde ed his crutches last Friday and was able to walk up town with the aid of a, walking stick. Last week Andrew Lee's farm, lot 19, 8th line of Morris, was disposed of to Harvey Beam, of Brussels, for the sump of $1,400. Dr. Graham, of Brussels, has dispos- ed of his residence and practice to Dr. Kamibfleisch, formerly of Detroit, who takes possession at once. The Bruce Avenue Baptist Church, Windsor, is to be remodeled at a cost of $4,000. Herdeastle & Wood have the contract. Seryice will be held, meanwhile, in Tarn Hall. A number of relatives and friends went on Monday to the homestead or Mr. John Mitchell, lot li; con. 2, Dorchester township, to join that; sturdy veteran in celebrating his 103rd birthday. At GaltMiss Alice Menbennick was married to Samuel R Gillies, of Ailsa. Craig. The ceremony was performed by Rey J. Dempsey, of Ingersoll, as- sisted by Rev, (.`•, O. McLaurin, pastor of the Galt Baptist Church. Miss Mur- iel Menhennick. niece of the bride, was a very pretty maid of honor. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Albert A. Woodward, which sad event transpired at the hone of her father, R. J. Coulton, in East Wil- liams, Ont., on October 21st. The lady has been ill but a couple of mouths,. • catarrh of the stomach. being her ail- ment. About the first of Januavv last Mr. MeRoborts decided to take up the senior leaving course at the St. Marys school. After the results f the Jul v exams. were matte known his name was massing from the list of successful candidates, but having good reason to hope he world be passed, he sent in an . appeal, and . an answer saying he had passed was receivedlast week. There are many such casesthroughout the country, which worticl make it ap- pear that the uthorities have some sheme of onlallow .ieg a certain num- ber to pass. The ladies of Seaforth -were out in large numbers on Monday to witness the marriage of Miss Mag ie, daughter ghter of the late litraucie Case, ofItIa Ieif11;,. to Mr. Clement I~;irmg, of New Yo*;.. ', Promptly tit high twelve the graotith took his place at the entrance to the chancel, attended by Mr. C. N. St. Clair-Singess, of the Bank of Cctu coerce, where he received his 111 i er•cllea iothe arm f< who znt o rung' ono brother, and attended by her sister, Miss Jessie, es briclesuidcl. Each car- ried- beautiful 'bo wets of flowers brought from New York Inc' the tic - erasion. Time service was core:hiited by the Rev, Enrol. Dean J -I clgins, .� - the cl O.1 11 it i• ir'(: t G '1 1 elegiac rector of the t z h, �, r� the Pealmus and Lynne ”Oh, perfect love, all 1email tliau 1ittianscend'•' ;.° The orga11istplayeci the wedding 'Ines,' st the close After tli.e' sorvicelunehelfm;', Was. tutnisllecl Sat `the rc.ciclouce of the bride's mnother to a few of the iutinrato friends.