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Exeter Times, 1897-4-15, Page 1rirr HURON & MIDDLESEX G.'\. l ETTE TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. No 33 EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1 tll, 1897. Are you going to PAINT PAPER =„- or CARPET Any part of your house this Spring Tf so, we wish to call your attention to 'the fact that•we are showing this sea - 'non a larger and better assorted stock „if HOUSE FURNISHINGS (and at less money) than we have ever ,shown be- fore. We have the best styles from the best makers, and our price enables you to spend your money to the best advantage here. Here are a few sug- gestions :- Wall Papers: - Canadian Wall Papers, new designs and colorings suitable for kitchens halls and bedrooms, usually sold at 7c per roll, our price 2c, GILT EDGE PAPER complete combinations in the the latest designs suitable for parlors, etc., at 8e, 10c,and 12?,c per roll. Carpets & Curtains Carpets from 12 a per yard up. Lace Curtains at 50e 75c, $1, $1.25, $150 and better if you wish to go higher. Paints Ready for use done up in piint, quart and half gallon tins. Large variety of e olors to choose from. Mill eery &c Dress Ooods Ladies', before purchasing your Spring outfit we respectfully' invite you to give us a, look through these departments. We have a good. large •variety of the uewest goods at right DEA= OP MRS. WDZIMAN.--The remains Of Mrs. Jas. Whelihan, who died in Port Austin, on Sunday were brought to Luean on Monday and in- terred. in Biddulph township. Mrs. Ichelihan, was a daughter of Jas. Talley, and with her husband, also a. native Of Biddulpb, went to Port Aenitin a few years ago. She was aged. about 24 years. The bereaved husband and family have the sym- pathy of a wide circle of friends. There came into the home of Mr. Jno. Eagleson on the 4th inst. a bouncing baby boy. Mother and child are both doing evell.-Mrs. Wm. Hayter, who has been ailing for some time, we are sorry to say, is not improving very fast. We hope to hear soon of her speedy recovery. - Mr. J. E. Hodgins had a runaway ac- cident the other day. While out for exercise the horse took it into its head in go alone; it ran as far as Sundown, where he was caught. Keep hold of her bead next time Jim. Additional Locals Next week is Passion week. The violet was to be seen bloomiug the past week. Our local anglers made decent strings of fish the past week. Rev. 11. W. Locke will preach in Parkhill, next Sunday. Miss Adamson, of Hamilton, is visit- ing at T. Meagher's,. Andrew street. Lawyer Mackenzie is spending the Easter vacation with his family in Toronto. . Rev. Mr. Fletcher, of Thames Road, will preach in Main street Methodist church next Sabbath evening. Rev. J. W. Holmes, of Mitchell, will .preach in James street Methodist church, at both services Sunday next. T. Meagher, manager of the water tanks on the G. T. R,., on this line has leased Mr. Fulton's house, on Andrew street. R. j. Switzer leaves to -day for his home hi Blanshard, prim. to taking chaege of the Paisley creamery, to which place he goes on the 19th: LADIES' HoSinnez.---WA continue to keep the fast color in hosiery ; Her- •msdorf dye, absolutely stainlese, from 1.6c to 50c per pair, also tans in • child- Tha late RiChard Neil, who died re- cently at Mooresville, was at one time a resident of Hxe ter, beef ng leaened the tanning trade with the late . Isaac Carling, many years ago. . , The fair weather *huh we have had ' was broken in, upon by e. eopious shower otrain -on Monday night, and in consequenee.Mether Earth asseiMes. ber of farmers have commeneed Spring. Don't forget the Royal .TeMplar Monday evening,r.April 19th. Rev. J, 1 & Henderson tells us that" he is in I gOod trim for: the occasion: A good time is expeceed. Sneer collection at be door. all the Canadian eaptern eities, ceiling on his daughter; -111.re..A. M. TaYlon Montreal, On Thursday evening the members of the clese of which he hes 'ci been the' leaden for eighteen yeare, e ANOMMIr Winohelsea. Bnenns.- The new creamery bnild- ing has been started and will be -completed in time for commencing the season's operations. -J. 0. Bell, butter maker has tetureed, and is looking after the erection of the new creamery building. The school bete will be re- seatedwiai up to -date teats during the son of Reeve Delbriage, who has been ill of inflammation, is recovering. -An effort is being made to procure a license for the Elimville hotel. DRAM oP RICHARD Nente-eThe family of Richard Neil lute been sorely .bereaved the past few weeks. On April 1st the death of Mese Neil, was announced in the columns of the Thins, and this weelawe regret to chronicle the death of Richard who died on the 2nd. April, a few days after the demise of his wife, he heving been ill at the time. Mr. Neil had been ill tor some months, the result of an attack of the grip. He was a native of Ire- land and one of the pioneers of Mc- Gillivray, where be was,highly respect- ed. He was aged about 70 years. family moved to Lucan. Mr. Adamson intends occupying the premises vacat- ed by them. -Mr. S. Radcliffe, of Lon- don, has been engaged to deliver a lecture in the Presbyterian Church on the evening of Good Friday. It will be under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society. - Ma Brooks is completing a residence on King street. -The announcement on a card which for several days past had appeared In the window of a room in the Odd - fellows' block, advertising the open- ing up of a new industry in that place was verified on Tueeday morning by the appearance of an individual with a one-horse wagon. From the vehicle be unloaded two or three bicycles, one of them a. little ancient in make-up, a few frames such as we buy here for about 25 cents, and. a half-dozen or so bottles of machine oil. At 10 a. in. his outfit was unpacked and ready for sale. At 12 the boys were gathering from the four points of the compass tor a guy, and at 5 p. ne the outfit was again on board, bound for its home in the east. Would these fel- lows over there in our eastern suburb please not again insult ourbusiness principles with any more of their unseemly back -pack concerns. They may suit some people, but not ours. Coimeare---The Council met April 5th pureuant to adjournment, the reeve and all the members present. Toohey was excused from attend- ing all day, owing to sickness in the family. The Reeve and Clerk were instruct- ed to execute agreement with the G. of culvert on the railway. -The Clerk was instructed to notify Robert Hod- gins, and John Gilmore, of Clande- boye, to remove their fences from off the highway. The Council ordered that public notice should be given, that any person or persons taki ng gravel mother material from the old road, on lot No. 2, south of the London mid, would be prosecuted according to law. The following are theappropriations for the year 1897 Div. No. 1 $150; new road $50; gravel road, $125 ; $150 ; gravel road $70 ; townlines $10;special grant to Heenan, S.R. $25, $150, townline $100, St. Marys road $75, Granton $50, total $525 ; Total appropriations for $1897 is $2015. Road masters appointed for 1897 : Con 1:-Div.1,Thos Neil; Wxu. Colwell; 3, P. Curtain ; 4, Moses Hodgins ; 5, Thos. 1VIorkin; (3, George Sellars ; 7, James Carter ; 8, Joseph McIllhargy ; Thomas Hodgms ; 4, Nelson Rowe ; 5, Win. Haskett ; 6, Walter Hodgins ; Toohey 5, Edwerd McLaughlin ; 6, Langford ; Con's 12-13-1, James Fos - Ed. Dinsmore ;Con's 11-15-C. Hodgins ; 2, George Fox. Vence viewers, Henry Stanley, john Iodgins, Geo. Fox, T. Morkin, Wm. Kelley, W. W. Revington, Culbert, Nelson Rowe, James Carri- an, T. Toothey, Mowbray, John erreyn, Wm. Armitage and S. Pound keepers John Caursey, Moses Iodgins, R. Neil, A. I3eatson and T. Teohey. The following acCounts were rderecl to be paid, A. Isangford, box ile and culvert, $2.00; John Peaskett. ox culvert And rep washoutety $3.00 ; °tindery, 50c. The Conned adjournea Centralia Hensall BRIEVS.-C. Bitskerville has pee. Eel owing aro th chased front Robb Taylor, of Kippen, wheat a fine three year old heavy draught tjang" stallion, "Alcides" 281, for which he ' Peas paid a good figure. He will travel in Hai this neighborhood. Du ter Eggs the guest of Miss Nettie Neil, Sunday last. ---Frank Ryan has purchased a new top buggy. -The Nursery Ho- warth League is prospering greatly. At the last election Miss Laura Abbott, Miss Nettie Neil, Miss Lizzie Gilmour, Miss Jennie Dixon, and Mies Ida Cobleigh, were appointed organists for the futurtn-Fred Simpson was the guest of Wes Culbert Sunday last. Zurich, &tunes -Mr. Jacob Liudefield of the 14th concession, has sold his farm to Mr. Christopher Schoch. Mr. Linde - field intends to move to Hensall.-Mrs John Roedding, of Tilsouburg, is visit- ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Zeller. -Our village has two large cisterns which will hold a. lot of water, and will be a good thing in case of a. fire. -Mr. Fred Rummel has rented his father's farm. Seaforth. Snanonant's Loss. --About daybreak Tuesday morning, the cheese factory owned by Thomas Dickson, situated in the north end of the town, was discovered on fire. A strong gale was blowing from the east, and every attempt by the firemen to save the building *as fruitless. Loss, 215,000. insured in the- Gore District, the building for $500, Machinery' Mid contents for $500, The origin of the fire ie unknown. Woodhana of Usborne, moved into the village on Monday. --en e are pleased to learn that Dr. Rivers has decided to remain in our village and not go -to Hannilton as was reported. -Mrs. Dodd, who has been ill for the past few months, we are sorry to say is not making any improvement -- Jas. Pegler intends making brick as well as tile in his yaed this season. -Wm. H Penwarden, borne, had the misfortune to get his leg badly squeezed, while. assisting jacking up Mrs. Skinner's house. We hope to soon see him around again. - Ma Ed. Knight, who has been on the sick list for the past week or so, is now convaleseenta Kirkton. Blum's.- The delegates appointed for the Sabbath School Convention to be held in St. Marys on April 15th and 16th are Mrs. W. H. Marshall, Miss: E. Bert Taylor -is home spending a few days. -The junior -foot ball team met on Saturday night and organized offi- Norman Fletcher. They are open for challenges from all surrounding teems (junior) for the coming season. -Mr, Robert Moore. who has been attende ing the Central Business College, is home for vacation. -Remember the grand literary concert to be held in I Aberdeen Hall on Thursday. It is said ) to be one of the best of the season.- 1 There is to be an "At Home" held in the Methodist church on Easter Monday evening; conic everybody. - seeding is tbe rage now. Hee Stephen. the new men and number of divisien. 23 ; Joe Hoist, 24 Finkbiner, 28 ; Isaac Bastard, 57 ; Joe Curruthers, 50; T. Shantoe,„ Newton Baker, James Ford, R. Glanville, .11, Doyle, William Holt, sr, Ware Oliver., R. McOlinchey and Peter Farrell. • Pound keepers. No. according to S. S. S. S. 1, Clinton. BRIEFS.—eantelon Bros. have for some time been receiving about one thousand eggsperday.-G. T. R. agent A. 0. Pattison ticketed Mrs. John Weir and family, for Ontario, Cal., and Mr. Wallace, for Massula, Montana. --Mie and Mrs. Win. Grigg left on Monday foe Staffa,evhere they yesterday attended the 50th anniversary of Mr. Robe Webb's wedding. Ala Webb was many years ago head miller in what is now James Fares milL -Mr. Fred Taylor, of Kirkton, spent Sunday in Clinton. - On Sunday afternoon some person, with a stone or other bard substance, smashed one of the large plate fronts in Jackson Bros. store. It will cost a good stun to replace it -On Sunday evening a horse, rig and outfit owned by Mr. Hart Hicks, was stolen from the church shed at Holmesville. It was one of the boldest theiying efforts recorded for some hue. On Monday o market quotations. 70to 72 .20 to 23 Is to 19 n to 40 $7.50 to 132.00 12 to 12 Oloverseed $4.00 to 51.25 Solicitor, Notary Public Hens:el. Ont. G. J. SUtherland, Notary Public, Convoy' sneer, Commissioner, lire Insurance agent. and Issurer of Marriage Licenses. Legal doer!: monis !tarefully drawn at reasonable tates. money to man op real estate at, loy rates of in" torest. entice at the rost.oftlee, Jima. other of the pioneers of this section , passed o the great be.yond on Satur- day last, in the person of Robt. Bell, sr., of the London road, south of Hen- sel!. Mr, Beli had been ill for the past two years, the result of a par- alytic stroke received two yeere ago and for over a. year was unable to speak, and it was. with difficulty that be got around. On Friday last he suetained another stroke, from which he did not recover. Deceased was in his 73rd year, was a native of Scot- , and one of time pioneers of this tract. He leaves a wife and family and six brothers. to survive him, His remains were laid at rest on Monday, the funeral cortege being a very large has been shipped from the station latelyea-The Epwortb League elected officers Mombey evening seeeeeee I Sharon. Betesies---Ideury Spencer, of Milver- ton, is visiting friends berea-Mr. stud Mrs. Moses Kesteli, of Zurich, spent Sunday visiting relatives in this r vicinitYa-Maeter Chester Rowe is him proving nicely and -will soon be able ti bearound ate usual -Al vey Amy andMiss Alicia Amy,spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Mellick, of Zomba -- Frank Adams, of Daebwood., is engag- ed to work for John Shroeder for the coming sumnier.--Mr, end Mrs. Sauil Lamport. of Creditim, visited Mrs. Lanixort,'s brother, John Rowe. on Sun ay last. -Joseph A my, who has . been laid up with lumbago. the past three weeks, is improving slowly, "We hope to bear of his speedy wens' ery.-- Joseph Martin intends erecting a fine brick house on his premises this sum- mer which will add greatly to his pre- perty.-Rev. Al . H, Butted Centralia preached in the Met hodist church here on Sunday to a large :congre- gation. The SerlflOn being very in. ,...arah Johns 'N onngeMorrison, the troilism bigiunist, Nunn up again before Magistrate Parke, in London, Tuesday Morning. She looked smith better than when she first went to jail, and seemed to have overcome the dread she once bed of court. As a prelimin- ary she relinquished ell claims upon her three children. This she did with- oet any hesitation, Magistrate Parke advanced towards the justice bar lw asked : "Have you anything to sav why sentence should not, be passed ufi on you ?" After a moment's thought came the anewer "No," in, almost en studible tones. "Well, the sentence is, said :the court, "that you be hn- prisoned in the common jail for a period of three months." The woman seemed resigeed to a more severe fate, and half smiled when the sentence was pronounced. limEns.-Rev. Kerr preached S. S. aneiversary services in Exeter ou. Sunday last,and on Monday addreseed platform meeting in Main St. Church. Rev. Loeke, preached in the Methodist ch urch h ere Sunday evening. - The choir of the Methodist church will give an "At, Home" on Friday evening.. A good programh-TheMillineryopenings took place here on Friday last. The displays were equal to• those shown in any city. --Mrs. Dickson and Miss Mc- Dcinell, were in the village last week eisitieg their brothere, the Messrs. MeDonell.-Mr. mid Mrs. Cook spent Monday visiting friends in Exeter. - Mr, Contine,the founder of St,. Joseph's city, on the site of the :erstwhile Menday.-James Murray has purchas- ed the dwelling he has been leasing for some time from Mrs. Jarrott, of Hills Green. Consideration $1,400. -Jacob Lindenfield and faunily,of Zurich, have moved into the dwelling iecently pur- Chased of Win. Mitchell, on the west side of the railroad track. -Messrs. Brown & Clarke have sold the brick dwellieg which they recently erected on Oxford street. (Moir's survey) to Mr. James Beverly, for $1,000. Mr. Beverly intends moving into itthe end of this month -Rev. J. S. 'Henderson has announced his subject for next Sunday evening as "The use and abuse of the bicyele."--A very large number of our villagers were in Exeter Thur - day, Friday and Satnrday evenings of last week, attending the exhibition of the cinematographe. They report the invention as truly mareellouse-Miss Croysdele was in London, lest week, visiting friends. The council met on Saturday' evening and decided to place a sewer on the north side of King street, from the post -office to an out- let west of the eillage. Connecting drains will elso be put in from the post - office to Queen street and from Hodgins hotel northward, on 'Welling- ton to mill • street. At some future date a drain will be made along Richmond street. -A large number of Villagers attended the funeral of the late R• obt. Bell, Sr., London Roadewho died on Sateu•day afterenon„ of par- alysis.- The many friends el Mrs. Elliott Fairbairn, of Tuckersmith, will regret tO learn that she hes taken a decided chmage for the worse.-Mte end Mr's. W. J. Miller very pleasantly eotertained quite a number of their friends ou Thursday' evening.- Mr. end Mrs. John MacArthur visited at day. Arthur. Forbes and wife, - of Forbes' parents, Mr. • and Mts. Mc - of Mitchell, spent Monday in town. - William Buchanan, haspurchased four lots from James Petty, .pert of what is known as hie park property, and intends moving thereon the building lislee-Sendl Rennie has sold three of his village.lots, north of D. Urquhieres dwelling on Wellington street to Meesrse Joseph Ellis 'and Frederick Smallacombe, who intend. heilding skating rink. Mts. .Gilchrist; hes Geiger, for the-suMmene-Meeere..ftihn some huge: ehipieente of .catele to the eAsteini markets, Of :late. Messre. Willis & White -else made a shipment' of hogs this week. ee Plans .aee ont fon returned from „visiting friends_ .s13httliciite.helift antelciti. haS ?openeel".a 4,54. . Mrs. Robt. Parker, of Fargo, Dekota, is visiting friends in Egmondvillee Mr. Thompson McIntosh, of McKillop, has gone tohliontana to seek his fortune The.Egrnondville woollen mill will be reneved shortly by a new company. Ma Ballantyne, license inspector, is laid np with. a severe attack of la t Blyth people areuegotiating for the establishment of 4 canning factory in their village. Messrs. Dan, Campbell and James Baird, left Brueetield, 'Wednesday morning for Rat Portage. The trustees in school No. 6, Mc- Killop, are going to build the finest rural selicol bouee in Huron. . Duncan McCallum, 31cKillop, has disposed of his No acre farm to Michael Roland, The price is said to. A base ball club has been formed in , connection with the Doherty organ ment of officers elected. W. Broekenshire, of Wingbam. who is about to mone to London, was presented with a handsome past. grand's jewel by the Oddfellows of that Seafor.th petitioned the Gevernment for a view post office. The request wee refused, but a. promise has been given for better accommodation in the pre- sent building. The annual spring show under the Agricultural Society, Will be held iu Brucelield, on Good Friday, Apeil 10th. -Staffa on the 20th. Mrs. James Coleman, of Egmondville, died on Thursdays aged -10 years. Mrs. Coleman had been in poor health for some time, but. her case was only The Clintoo woven are arestling with the genetical of better fire protection. ae demanded: by the Fire Cnderwriters' Association; There is , some talk of a waterworks system being introduced. After the first of July next, time instil will be earried every day front Constanee to Seaforth and return, and the Harlock mail will be taken to Leadbm•y, three times a week as usual, where it will connect with the Brussels George Leathorn, of Turnberry, met with a painful accident On Thursday. 1st inst. While engaged cutting fire wood with a. circular saw driven by horse power, two of his fingers came. in contact with the saw, cutting them half through the bone. The remains of the late Donald Campbell, of Grind Bend were inter- red in Clinton cemetery. Mr. Camp- bell had reached the advanced age of 87 years, the greater part of which was was s:pent on the farm now owned by Mr. Malcolm MeEwen,near Brucefield. On Wednesday. afternoon of last week, Rev, John Ross, 13. A., tied tbe matrintonial bow between James Wilkinson, of Vamicouver, British Columbia, and Mieh Maggie, daughter of Mrs. Robert Walker, Brussels, at the home of the bride's mother and in the presence of near relatives. R. B. McLean, of Kippen, has been appointed arbitrator by the Tucker - smith Council to settle the difficulty of a dissolution of the union at present exiseing between school sections No. 10, Hay, and No. 1, Tuckersmith. by reason of and through the ineorpor- salon of parts of the said school sections into time village of Honest% TWo weeks ago Frank MeDonald. or Clinton, placed in water, sprigs of plum, pear and apple trees. The l3aldwins on the fourth day showed only the leaf, while the winter pear and the egg plum were profuse with blossoms. This may be an indication of the yield of these varietiee in 1897, barring possible frosts and other drawbacks. • On Thursday, 1st inst., death removed one of the old residenters, of Seaforth, in the person of Mr. Patrick Hughes. Deceased was a quiet, inoffensive man. He had resided hi Seaforth and vicinity for a great many • years, and at one time was employed at the ashery Tuckersmith. He has been sick for a nnmber of months, and the ultimate cause of death was cancer of the liver. He was 77 years of age. The sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Win. Moffat, was received at Brucefield, sorne days ago. Mrs. Mof- fat underteent an operation in the Winnipeg hospital, and never rallied, dying a short time afterwards, on Middlesex Cerinty Notes. Parkhill will celebrate the Queen's birthday by a monster celebration. 1,Villisuns. wax chieed the last week of March on :woo ut of diphtheria, Jas. .Nicols, Iltth eon. McGillivray, sowed about 4 acres of oats on the 23rd of March and finished seeding last week, A two year old son of R. Jackson, of Parkhill, last week fell into a hon. fire and was badly tamed. His z•e- covert, is considered doubtful. There died at Sonth Chleago, Me on Sunday, Mrs. Hume, formerly of lot 1, eon. 2, Lobo townabip. The renutins will be brotight to leninolia. Parkhill is to have a water -weeks system. A large reservoir is to be erected oe the market square from which a supply cim be taken. J. G. Jeunnett, of the Canedian Bank of Commerce, Parkhill, left with his family this week for Ottaiva,wheie he has been promoted to a more lucrative posit ion, An -amber of young men have left Corbett, of late. Thomas and Win. Hall, have gone lo Manitoba, Walter and Richard Bloomfield, to Illinois, and Charles Webb and Benson Nichols to Bid.dulph. A bad accident befel Yr. James Davidson, of McKillop, on Monday last. He had gone up on a scaffold in the barn stud by sonic means fell to the floor below, a distance of ten or twelve feet. He is likely to keep his bed for sothe time. A pleasant event took place in East Willisuns township. Thursday, when John Roderick McDonald, son of Mr. Roderick McDoe aid , on e of the pioneers of the township, was united in mar- riage to Miss Flora McDonaldelaughter of Mr. Donald McDonald, of London. Last, Saturdays the house of Mr. Ed. Singular, of Nairn, caught fire from a spark from the engine of the Nairn chopping mill, which is close to Mr. Singular's heuse. The fire gota 'good start before being noticed, but the blaze was soon exhausted by the firemen without the -aid of the book and ladder company. Mr. john McMahen has eold his farm just west of Lump, to Thomas Casey, of Liman. The farm contains 33 acres, on which there is e good brick house and outbuildings and fine orchard. The price paid was $2,000, on which Mr. -McMahon takes the purchaser's five acre lot in the east end Of that village at $600. The most disastrous conflagration that ever visited London in a number of years bruke out, in Reid's Crystal Hall shortly after six o'clock, Tuesday evening. Before the flames were ex- tinguished, several hours later, a,large section of the magnificent china palace was a wreek and min within, and damage to tbe extent of thousands of dollars bad been done, and a brave fireman Geo. :Ceylon had been serious- ly injured. Last week Mr. Donald McIntosh, of Nairn, met with an aecident as he was aseending the grave yeed hill with a heaVy load of wood, The waggon tongue came out of the neck:yoke and dropped to the ground when the load and waggon was likely to go over the embankment and only for theelresence of mind • coupled With the superior strength of Donald it would havergone over. But Donald jumped, grabbed the wheels and kept the Waggon in place until aesistance came. Additional Locals A hog and poultey pen is being erected at the Huron County House of Refuge, ot a cost of $395. one and a half epees ere being put ont in apple and pear trees. Mr. McLean, who has been ill for so long died in Dongannon on Thursday. April 1st. The young man was highly respected; he leaves a wife and one child, who have the sympathy of the commuffity , their sed bereavement The Ontario creameries' aesociatien put a, motion before the Houee of Commons, aeking for a bonus of 1 bent per *send to he paid the farmers, Who arepatrons,for all creamery butter exe ported, WhiCh if accompliehed he a good thing for the farmer, W6 read of bear stories, fis tories Midler cemee to the front dg story: It appears a pig id was na, SOHN WRITE Publishers and %REIT We Have A For Low New Prints In ll the Designs. Special Sale of Re Clothing. 4 Aramrig----- Below J Pm Ito March 27th. Mr. and Mrs. fainilyaesided for nearly t on the 2nd and 3rd c Stanley. They removed about six years ago. Tohnorropheili Mrs. Laird, of Haysviffe„ is 1 The managers of Knox church,G rich, have the piens drawn for the largeznent of their church, at Hayfield, was severely injured las are.oelleiebre., being struck on thehead wit T. C. Piekard, of Hohnesville, bas disposed of the store, restaurant and ball to Mr. A. Wilson. of Colborne.. Mr. Wilson takes possession immedi- ateSls3;;urday last the- remains of Joint McLean jr. were interred in Dun- gannon cemetery, being escorted from his late residence in West 'Wawa -nosh/ - by a large cortege of relatives . and On Monday the 5th the remains of the late Jeremiah Alton,were inteeen in Dungaunon cemetery. He - was aged 79 years. The deceased.was one of the sturdy and brave pioneers of 'West Wawanosh axid was much esteemed for bis genial and friendly disposition. Another old and respected resident of Goderich township paseed away last Thursday in the person of Eliza. 'Young. relict .of the late Jacob Miller, aged 71 years and 5 months. The de - teased had been in declining health for a couple of years, but had been confin- ed to her bed only a few weeks. With the opening of spring. rate- payers should vie with each other in' beautifying time town by planting shade trees on the different streets where none are growing at present. Trees add greatly to the appearance of a place, and they can be pnt ont with leut little post. The council if applied to, would no doubt furnish the stock. Soft, maples are the best growers, and the most ornamental trees for streets. With regret to chronicle the sad and. sudden death on Thursday last, of an industrious and respected citizen inthe person of Me. Sylvester Eibbert, of the 14th con. of Goderich township at the • premature age of 36 years. Deceased had only been ailing since the evening previous when the services of a dector were called and pronounced the ease pneumonia coupled up with that dread' disease diabetes from which • the • patient succumbed at 2 o'clock the following day. The nee- applicatiens for liteet es in South Huron are :-Albert. Me- Cauley, for the Elim vine hotel,' in the township of Idsborme ; Patrick Hall for the Ontario house, in the.township • of Stephen ; Ralph O'Neil for • the Mansion house, ip the - of Exe- ter; John Donohue for Dufferin house, Centralist ; Mine for - CVO Hawkshaw for the Hawkshaw house, Seaforth. Licenses issued for current year: town tavern 6, shop 2 ; tavern 23. Applications fon': 18974 axe, toten tavern 6, shop 2, village tavern 9, ehop 2 ; township tavern 21, - IN SPRING ! New arrivals of the latest Up-to-date Goods at the' Crediton Cash Store. . Daily Arrivals—New and fashionable Prints Crepon- nes, Dress Goods, Tweeds and Worsteds, Cottonades and Shirtings. -41***----New Stook of Ready-made Clothing The nobbiest stock of Gents' Eurnishings ever opened in Crediton. Comprising of our stue ED CLOTHING A SPECIA I Grmeries is co 'Ade mices