Exeter Times, 1898-11-10, Page 1TWENTY—IXT}I YEAR NO 13
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now in this store. Right at the beginning of the cold wea-
ther, when Jacket wants are being felt, and perhaps the need
•-tibl of economizing too. At these prices no one need be in want
grir,
of a warm, serviceable. winter garment, but you must come
*) quick, a snow -drift in June won't go quicker than they will.
Here are prices and descriptiohs,
NavK Blae aral 131ac1,. frieze, ladies Japkets, neatly trim-
Ity4 med wie velvet end braid, strong, warm and serviceeble,reg-
aeeG ular, $3.50 to $5.00, now • • • . . • . • • • . ... • .. • .. .. • • ......... • .. -
aamble breeeted, clerk gray frieze, ladies' jackets,trimmed
ep, with black 'velvet, large black buttons, sizes 31 and 86 regu-
. eeeel tar price, $5.50 for less than half ... . ,
aile :A. fine quality Beaver cloth, in brown and black, jackets
eeer trimmed with velvet on collar and cuffs,dbuble breasted,fancy
egi stitched front, ,regular prize $7.00 now awey below half ......
Axe Another Beaver cloth, same colors, with raised seams,
e'^et nicely trimmed, large fancy buttons, regular $8.50 will take
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el these Jackets. They came straight from the makers to us,
couldn't be, more up to date. Prices are right too, because
tit the syndicate qualities were bought, and the cash discounts
were saved.
4..4 If its style, fit, finish, quality you want they are all here.
Something in the way of prices, descriptions, just to give you
V. an idea of them: -
A fine quality frieze jackets, in black and green, inside
eave,e, seams, and well bound Deleware storm collar trimmed. with
eek large fancy buttons, the latest mode . ... . $3,50
Black Boucle cloth ladies' jackets. bandsomely trimmed,
elA. satin finished cloth, and pearl buttons, high storm colter,
ire bound all around, inside seams, a swell garment and cheap at $7.90
Ladiesjacket, made of best quality curl clotlehigh storm •
collar, double breasted, trimmed with blk fancy buttonsained.
9 all through with heavy wool plaideyery vearm,serviceable and
ae stylish
$12.00
reveea Ladies' Jackets, made of fine beaver cloth, in green, with
high fur storm collar, trinuned with fir doyen the front, and:
Yee large white pearl buttons, half lined. with silk a very swell
,,,,.4 jacket for $12.60
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BRIEFS. -V. Ratz john Lippert,
and Tohn Ratz started last week for
South River, Nipissing district, where
Alley will spend a while stalking deer.
=The eine new dwelling houses many
.,of the farraeesahave 'eretted this year
show the increased prosperity they
are enjoying under the present' Gov-
arnment -The handsome two-storey
brick cottages of 'Win. Bourke and
M. O'Rourke are almost completed,
while Mr. Witzel and Peter McKenzie
have extended their houses and veneeie
-ed them with brick. -Miss Nora Col-
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lins, of Detroit, is enjoying a holiday
at home. -John Barry of Mount Car-
mel, hes purchased 50 acres near his
farm.
Centralia.
PARSONS -ABBOTT. -A very pretty
wedding tookplace at Centralia on
Thursday evening, at the residence of
'Samuel Davis, when Miss Sadie Abbott
was united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony to W. J. Parsons, of the Parsons
Produce Co., Winnipeg. Miss Beulah
Beaver, niece of the groom, Crediton,
, _acted asbridesmaid.. She looked very
pretty attired in a very suitable cos-
tume. Will Abbott, of London,
brother of the bride, performed. the
,duties of groomsman. The bride look -
.ed. charming, attired in a suit of sage
green, trimmed with white shiffon.
The presents were costly and numer-
ous. After the ceremony, which was
,performed by the Rev. Mr. Salton, of
this place, all sat down to a bountiful
repast. After spending a few enjoy-
able:hours the couple were escorted
to their new residence, which was
'beautifully furnished.
BRIBES. --A number of our citizens
attended the oyster supper .iii. Wood-
ham on Friday: evening of last week.
E. Wurrn spent Sunday in Zurich. -
Wm. Parsons gave the young men an
, oyster supper on Thursday evening
last. -S. Shearclown has resigned his
position at his brother's blacksmith
shop here. -The funeral sermon of the
late Frederick Easton will be preached
dn. the Methodist chureb here on Sun-
eclaynight next. -Richard Elston hasre- n
. signed his position at the -Goderich 3
' laundey and returned home on Satur-
eday last, but has since then accepted j b
-one in the new establishment inExeter, i.
,Winchelsea.
SCHOOL REPORT. -The following is
the standing of the pupils of S. S. No.
6, ITsborne, for the month of October.
V, Ethel Godbolt, Leslie Robinson;
Sr, IV, Linda Hunter,Dora, Delbridgee
Jr., IV, Torte Miners,May Hawkins, Ida
Delbridge ; Tr. III,Bertie Cooper,Lucy
Couch, Spray White ; Sr. II, Oliver
Jewitt, Ethel Pulleyblank, May Del -
bridge ; Jr. II, Nelson Coeltis; Flossie
Francis, Alden Johns ; Sr. Pt: II,
Willie Vail, Beatrice Wilcox, George
Coward, Edwin Coward ; Jr. Pt. II,
Willie jewitt, Jackson, Woods, Ivy
Pulleyblank ; Sr. Pb. I, Obhello Hey-
wood, Almine Heywood, Priscilla
Penwarden ; Jr. Pt. I, Nettie Camp-
beleAddie Johns,Wellington Skinner.
P. GARDINER,
E. B. Teachers.
Elimville.
BRIEFS. -George and Fred Miners,
and Samuel Johns, returned. from
Manitoba on Thursday last. -Sid An-
drews has returned home after a sea-
son of apple packing. - Mrs. James
Halls is ill. -j. G. Jones has nearly all
his apples packed. -Miss Maud Brima-
combe is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hodgons,at Whalen. -Quarterly meet-
ing was held in the Methodist church
Monday. The finances of the church
are in good shape. -George
while cutting wood the other day,
caught the axe in a clothes line, the
axe striking him on the eye,. disfigur- man and wife visited friends in Listo- the lucky ones this year. -Rev. S.
wel on Tuesday.---afx. Dawson says he Acheson is stirring.aroend again in his
ing the optic somewhat.-TheWinchea
did not lose the money at Tharndale usual way, having recovered from bis
sea Crearaery has this year,up to date,
sold 150,000 pounds of butter. This is fair, but thab his St. Marys friend did, recent accident.- The home of T.
a good record. X. 0. Bell has been en. i \ but, as previously announced, recover- Mellis, for the past two naonths, bas
gaged as butter -maker for thecominged it. -The oyster supper at Woodham been like a little hospital, his children
on Saturday evening was a decided having been laid aside with sickness,
success notwithstanding the inclement but we are glad to note that all have
weather. The speeches were above recdvered. The father of the house is
the average, while the viands were
scrumptious.
H ensA.11.
G. Y. Sutherland, Notary Publio, Convoy
ancer, Commissioner, Fire Insurance agent
and Usurer of IVfarriage Licenses. Legal doeu
monks carefully drawn ab reesenelee rates
1VIoney to loan on real estate at low rates of in
terest. OflIce at the Post °Moo. Bengali.
H. D. COOR14.
(Late with Garrow 8s Proudfoot) Barrister
Solioltor, Notary Public, Efensall, Ont.
Sellery, L, D S., D. I), S„ Honor Grada
• ate a Toronto University, Dentists Teeth
extracted without pain or bad effects. 011Ice
in Petty's Block, 1:Conseil. At Zurich every
Monday, commencing May 30th.
ReaErs.-Rev, Father DalyWeescalled
to Syracuse,N, Y., last week, through
the illness of his sister, who is lying in
a critical condition. -Miss Symonds,
evil° has been visiting her aunareturia
ed home last week. --Mrs. efeCtatcheon,
has gone to Galt to visit friends. --
Mrs. T. Burke, of Ribbed, died. on
Wednesday lastetucl her remains were
interred in the Catholic ceremony
Friday morning. Her funeral was
very largely attended, showing the
high esteem in evhich the deceased lady
was held. Much sympathy is felt for
BRIEFS -On Friday evenmg of last the sorrowing family.
week a number of the ratepayers and. • I •
Chiselhurst
BRIEFS. -We are glad to hear that
Richard Meters, after his long illness,
is recovering. We are pleased to see
him out again, after enduring many
weeks of sickness during the hot suni.
mer days. -George Connor is home
again from the States visiting his
parents. -William Sinclair has been ill
during last week. We hope for his
speedy r ecovery.-The Presbyterian
church of this place will be re -opened
on Sunday and Monday, 20th and 21st
of November. Special sermons and a,
tea -meeting will be held.-Weareglad
to see Thomas Nicholls around again
after his illness.
friends of school section No. 1, Tucker -
smith, met at the home of George In-
gram and presented James A. Ingram,
his son, who has so ably and success-
fully taught in this section for over
seven years, with a handsome toilet
set and pair of cuff buttons,accompan-
ied by an address, which was read by
Miss Mary Ann Buchanan. The pres-
entation was made by Miss
Ethel Caldwell. daughter of John Cald-
well. The occasion of the gathering
and presentation was the fact that Mr.
Ingram has decided to join the rest of
his brothers and sisters, who are now
residing in British Columbia,. Mr. In.
gram's reply to the address and pres-
entation was marked by very much
feeling. He has been a most success-
ful and painstaking teacher, and much
regret is felt throughout the section at
his departure. He left for British Co- SCHOOL REPORT. -The following. Ise
lumbia last week. -Frederick oorrect report of S. S. No. 1, McGinty-
combe, of this place, familiarly known ray, for the month of October. Names
as the onion king, shipped no less than in order of merit. IV, Irving Neil,
18 tons of °Wells from thie station dur- Charlie Miller, Gertrude Glavin ; Sr.
ing the early part of the week. He III, Patrick Glavin,Eva, Aitkens, Cora
has also made several previous ship- Lewis; Jr. III, Ada Neiejames Glavin
ments.-E. Sheffer was in London on Percy Simpson; 11, Libbie Millereirene
Friday to see Mrs. S., who is ineproy- Cobleigh, Edward MillenClara,
ing.-Rev. Mr. ancl Mrs. Kerr return- Martha Lewis, Mona O'Reilly, Fred
ed home last week from Thamesford, F eiaton,Russell Simpson,Willie
where they had been visiting friends, Lance Cobleigh ; Pt. 11, Lucy Cotter,
that being Mn. Kerr's former circuit.- Ethelda Aitkens, Chester Stewartson ;
The Methodist church at Fansville is Pt. I, Murray Neil, Bella Miller, Mabel
to be sold by tender, the congregation Miller, Cecil O'Reilly, Tom O'Reilly,
having united with the Ilensall circuit. Mary Flynn, Andrew Flynn, Garnet
-Berry & Co. opened their drug store Flynn.
Saturday evening. -A business meet-
ing will be held in St. Paul's church Shipka.
this week to consider as to whether
the congregation will have two ser- BRIEFS.-F:Heitzman, recently sold
mons on Sunday and support a resi- his house and lot together with the
dent ministor,or unite with some other building formerly used for a store, to
parish, Staffa and Dublin appoint- A. Wilbert, of the 14th con. Stephen.
ments having been united with Mit- We believe Mr. Wilbert intends using
chell.-J. Derstein, who has been in part of the building for a butcher shop.
the States for some time, has returned -One day last week while John Pick -
and is visiting his brother and sister ering was engaged picking apples on
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. 'James Moore.- the farna of T. McInnes, of the town -
Thos. Welsh has leased his fine dwell- line,he lee his team tied to a lop build-
ing on Mill street to T. J. Berry, who ing. Soon thehorses becamefrighten-
eet 1 move thereto shortly. -The apple ed ander= away. After 'canning some
Packers are about finished their work distance they -came to a large open
for this season. Owing to the scarcity ditch. One of thalorses fell into it and
of car,sthe station platforms are filled being -unable to recover its feet again
three -high with apple barrels. - Mr. remamedthere until seb free by Mr.
Frazer, Miller for Cook Bos., has Pickering. The horses escaped uninjur-
moyecl his family to town, as has also ed.
Mr. McCrae.- The re .opening of the
Chiselhurst church will take place on
Sunday and Monday, November 20th
and 21st. -Alex. Ingram has disposed
of his farm, 14 miles east of Bunsen,
beingdot 5, con. 3, Tuckersmith, and
containing 100 acres, to John Caldwell,
of Tuckersmith,for $5,700. MaIngram
intends moving with his family to
British Columbia. -Hogs have taken
a drop, st being the ruling price. -A
number from the village attended the
Division Court in Zurich, on Thursday
last, being interested in local cases. -
Miss Hattie Sutherland Visited friends
in Clinton this week. - D. Cantelon
spent Sunday with friends in Clinton.
He reports great interest being taken
in the Crossley & Hunter meetings.
Kirkton
eaeseas
McGillivray
BRIEFS. -The young people of Kirk -
ton intend holding a box social in
Aberdeen hall, on the evening of
Thanksgiving Day. A splendid pro-
gram is being prepared. -John Stone-
Kippen.
BRIEFS. -John Dinsdale, Who was at-
tending the Sabbath school convention
at Blake,had an unpleasant mishap on
his way home. His driven= a,pproach-
ing a newly made culvert, shied and
landed Mr.Dinsdale creerthe dashboard
of thebuggy onto the road. The horse
started to run but soon stopped, and
Mr. Dinsdale was able to catch it and
go on his way, nonethe worse for his
adventere.-Our station is completely
taken possession of by apple barrels.
Over 3,000 barrels have been shipped
from our station this season, which
means a good many dollars to the far-
mers of this section. -Robert B. Mc-
Lean, who for some time has not been
enjoying his usual health, is now im-
roving.--Miss Minty McGregor and
iss•Annie Murray, of the 3rd con. of
Tuckersmith, have both been success-
ful in obtaining schools for the coming
yea. -Potatoes are gelling at 50 cents
a bushel. ~Those who haye crops are
year with P. Brown as assistant. Tbe
separators willrun three and four
times a week. An agitation is on foot
to establish a branch at Centralia.
The farmers in that neighborhood
promise undivided support, and it is
poesible that tte scheme will carry.
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MILBURN'S STERLING HEADACHE
POWDERS cure the worst headache in
from five to twenty minutes,and leaves
o bad. after-effects. One powder 5c.,
powders 10c., 10 powders 25c.
W. J. Dewan has been re-engaged
y the North Middlesex Cheese Com -
any as maker for the season 1898.
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If you want good value for your money go to—...„
JOHNHALL9 Dashwood
Ladies' Taefots from $2.00' upward. My $5.00 Jacket is a (Tacker, cannot be
'beaten. Good value in Dress Goods. A splendi1. line of two tone effects ab
$1.50 per Dress length. ;All the latest. styles in Millinery. 30 yards of
Flannelette for $1 00, All other lines of Flannelettes, good value. Factory
eelotton, special value at 4e a pied. Feather Ticking, 10c, a, yard and *upward
Good Towelling, 5c a yard. 'radios' Vesta Icing sleeves, 2 for 25c. Children?
Vests, 10c and Upwards. Men's Shirts and Drawers 250 and upwards. Men's'
Ulster Overcoats, $8.50 each, The best $5.00 Men's Deters in the trade.
FURS! Men's Wombat C/oats, 1st quality, $12,00. Men's Russian Dog
...Coat, Ise quality, $18.00. islen'S AuStraliatt Wallaby Cloats, ist qualiby, $19,00.
Black Covv Robee, the best, $14.00: A. large stock of Newlands and Goat
Robes will be sold at close prices.
HARDWARE STOCK COMPLETE . -A large riesortment of Axes and
Cross Cot Saws. .
My stock of Boots, Shoes alACI Rabller Goode is complete in all lines.
Redpath Granulated Sugar, 22 peunds -for $1.00, Matehes 8c. a box
Reyariteast, 6ca box. (large size.) 12 liars Electric Soap for 2e 0 I3ars,
;Sweet Home Seep for 25e Choice Salmon, 10c. a cal), Try my- 2.e. Japan TettS
the best in the trade,
ALL GOODS BOUGHT Le011 ePOT CASII
Usborne Council
'Council met Nov. 5th, 1898. All
members present. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved.
By -Law No. 7 1898 was read a second
and. third time and passed.
Owing to the fact that during the
past few months several residents of
the Municipality have had fowl, grain,
pork, etc., stolen from their premises -
a number of rate payers waited on the
Council to consult as to the bestmearis
of preventing the repitition of disgrace-
ful practices.
The council unanimously resolved to
°leer a reward of $25 to be paid to any
person securing the arrest and
conviction of any person or persons
guilty of such cranes within the Muni-
cipality.
Orders %vete grented in payment of
accounts amounting to $403.99.
Council adjourned to meet Dec. 8rd
at 10 o'clock m.
F. Monerra, Clerk,
Walter Sperling, of the 4th: line,
Blanshercl, has purchased from R. and
W. Pynter the celebrated stallion
'Trend' Warrior,
C. Near bas purchaeecI the property
of John Wakein, of Strathroy, con-
sistmg of three frame houses and lots,
corner of Park and Water Sts., St.
Marys, for the sum of $700.
The ereditors of Isaac Groesinanethe
Ansa Craig dry goods' man, whnrecent-
ly sold out and went awayetre looking
for him. His liabilities are said to
acnOttnt to many thousands. of dollars.
The hard frost of the past few nights
has d.esteoyed any farther gtowth of
outside plant Ilfe. A goodly numbet
MA.IMET PRICE PAID FOR ALL KINDS OF FARM PRODefage1 of farmers haye been caught napping
joHN -114,00 0, • With theit Mangoles and other roots
IL.w.L.4, CI Stli WO 0 do eat yet takee Out of the ground.
Justifiable Homicide.
Magistrates Seger and Horton, of
Goclerich, gave their judgmeee r
Satu•
day afternoon in the Cox -Beattie
shooting- case. Iii every ncthit th.
magistrates find that Oax was not to
blame in any aegree; that he was fully
justified in every step he took;that the
shooting was purely in self-defence
and perfectly aistffiable. The prisoner
was a ccordingly honorably discharged.
There was a very large crowd in court
and great cheering when the judgment
was given, Cox was congratulated ,
warmly on his discharge.
Das h wood
BRIEES.-H. Chafes had his hand cut
last week by corning in contact with
the planer in Hoffman's furniture
farctory,-H.Willertievent toDakota last
week with a car -load of apples,-
enmer's Lime Kiln Club gave a con -
care in Moser's hall on Monday night.
In consequence of the reports commg
frona the teighboring towns they
succeeded. in getting a full balebut the
concert was the worst that has been
in Dashwood for sometime. -Mrs, Hess
Mrs. Ball and H. Hoffman were in
Tavistock last week attending the
funeral of a relative. -.T. Wambold was
in London on Monday on business.-
, The exeoutive committee of the local
edivision of the West Huron Teachers'
Association met here on Tuesday
night and arranged the program for
the next convention which is to be
held at Zurich on Dec. 13th. -The
Lady Maccabees intend giving another
concert in the near future.
Lucan.
DEA= os' Y. H. MCROBERTS.-The
Robinson (Ill.) Constitution, says :-
Tames Henry McRoberts, the well-
known stock importer, died at his
home in this city at 9:80 o'elock Thurs-
day evening, Oct. 27. He W214 in
Sidliyan the day before and returned
home feeling as well as usual. He
spent an hour or two that evening at
the home of his friend and neighbor,
Dr. L. E. Stephens. Bidding the doc-
tor good night he returned home and
retired, and in a short time was
stricken with apoplexy. The family
physician was sumraoned hastily, but
Mr. McRoberts was beyond the aid
of human skill. He remained in a
comatose condition until the next
evening, whenMeath ensued. Deceas-
ed was born in Biddulph township
Ontario, Canada, on Aug. 21, 1810. He
was married to jane Aun Armitage on
Aug. 26, 1867. Five ehildren were
born to them, viz: Marereerar.,Suseenea
Agues, VOIlliani Wes*.tisP,va Alexan-
der, and Minnie May. Of these Minnie
May and William Wesley preceded
their father to the grave. Mr. Mc-
Roberts was raised to the degree of
Master Mason at Lucan, Ontario, in
young naa,nhood and al the time of his
death was a member of Robinson
Lodge No. 250. He resided in Lucan 35
years, and was widely known in that
section.
Stephen.
REPORT, -The following is the car-
recgreport for S. S, No. 3, Stephen, for
month of October 1898. The names
are given in order of merit.
5, Ida Jory, Daniel Sanders, George
Sanders, Edwin Beaver; 4, Clinton
Sweet; Sr. 3, Stella Penhale, Chas.
Sanders; jr. 3, Vera Sanders, Minnie
Triebner,Herbie Ford, Frank Triebner,
Roy Parsons, Asa Peohale, Marshall
Box, Homer Bagshaw; Sr. 2, Laura
Airy, Clara Beaver, Hattie Willis,
Viola Penhale, Sadie Willis; Jr. 2,
Minnie Sanders, Willie Triebnen
Jimmie Sanders, Nelson Sanders; Sr.
Pt. 2, Mitchell ddie Willis
Herine Beaver,Violet Willis,Woods; Jr. Pb.
Lizzie Sanders; Sr. Pt 1, Harry Par -
ns, Garnet Craig, Lillian Stanlake;
Jr. Pt 1, Gladys Bissett, Harry Trieb-
ner, Ralph Willis, Fred Beaver,
Tommy Sanders, • Annie Sanders,
Oicellia Ford, Vinnie Cookson, Sa,m uel
Stantake. Average attendance was 33.
R. N. °BEECH, Teacher.
CouNcirr-Council met on Nov. 7th.
All members present except Reeve.
elinutes of former regular and special
very tha,nkful to the many kindfriends read and signed. R. O'Rouke
for their thourtfulness and christian got, permission to remove a certain
deeds during t ie illness of his children.
-St. Andrews' congregation a,retalk-
ing of anniversary services in the near
future.
Crediton,
iRR/EFS.- The weather has been
very chanzeable lately. Our farmers
complain of being much behind with
their work attd are hoping for fine
weathen-Opera season opened in our
town on Tuesday evening last, the
far:famed Lime Kiln Club was the
attraction and took the town by
storm. -Miss W. Ball, of Exeter, a
former teacher in our Public school
spent Sunday last in our village, the
guest of Miss Banes, We were glad
to see her again. -Our health officers
were congratalating themselves on
stamping:put theepidemic ofDi ph theria
when even made its appearance. The
only child of Wm. Fritz is dangerously
ill wibh the dread disease; we hope for
her speedy recovery. -Gee. Zwicker
our enterprising jeweller and musician
placed bwo new Kara organs it homes
in our vicinity daring t le past week.
George is a hustler. -The choir in
connection with the Gerthan Evangeli-
cal church has been re -organized with
Rev, Litt as leader. If each member
will follow the new rules and regula-
tions adopted we bespeak for the
choir a brilliant success. -The ladies
Alliance of the M. E. Churcb, are arrang-
ing for (t supper and entertainment
Tharecseiving Day; We understand
there will be a lecture given by a cele-
brated London divine but, for particu-
late see sinall posters later.-Gotleib
Brown, taii-collector for township of
Stephen, has ahnose completed his
ithrieeel eounds. Our village taxes are
Ill.:Viler than usual, due no dettht to our
*peent impi-,VelnentS in fireprotection, $
side -walks, 4c,wers and electric lights.
evn
portion of a tile drain on his premises
not now required as a, better run for
water is opened providing that other
interested partieshave no objections.
The council passed a number of orders
but as they will soon appear in the
financial statement, Oleg are omitted
here. The council adjourned to meet
again in afternoon ofthe first Monday
in December, when D. R. Officers and
places for holding. the Municipal Elec-
tions will be appointed.
C. PROTITY, Clerk,
John I3arry, of the 12thcozi.,Steph en
has purchased the foam of Mrs. D.
Roberts, of the soda boundary.
Robeet St. John, of the Queen's,
Lucenehas been confinedto his , bed
for the past few days with a serious
illness.
Miss Maggie McIntyre,echocef teacher
for the Nairn section, is engaged to
teach for 1899, This will bethe fifth
year that Miss McIntyre will have
taught in the above section. -
3. G. leinigb has leased the Commer-
cial Hotel, Blyth, to Harry James, of
Brussels,for a term of thee° years.
Mrjaraes,who is a capable hotel men,
iw5itthl ,take possession about November
Joseph Fisher, of the west ward, St
Marys, had his best suit, of clothes and
some money stolen from his residence
ola Saturday night e Strong suepicien
rests on a boarder, who disappeared
the seine night.
On Oct. e7 the Marriage took place
of Sohn Ford and Miss Jennie McKay,
nicee of George Matheson, Mitchell,
The ceremony was perforned at the
iIpiaNliotr,th street MethodistfchureleGocle-
rich, is getting in an acetyleee gas
• N. awls has sold his summer
residence on the Maitland, "Belle -
view," Goderich, to Mr. Sohn Hillier.
Mr. Sanderson of Hallett has rented
the farm of the late Wm. Townsend
on the Bayfield road for a term of five
years.
The Clarendon bakery, Clinton has
TageaeisnwcahtearnTed hands. Mr, Blake hav-
ing sold to changed
Arthur Kirkby, late of
Win. Sutton'who has been operator
and assistant at the G. T. R. station,
Winghanefor ninny years,bas been ap-
pointed station agent at Tara.
John Bell, of Londesboro, beeper -
chased the residence owned by the late
Mrs. Butt, Clinton, and will shortly
become a citizen of Clinton.
The inmates in the Huron House of
Refuge now number eight -four, which
is one short of ehigh water mark, but
another is on the road and expected
any day.
Mr. and Mrs. Lydiatt, whose marri-
age took place at the residence of the
bride's brother near Londesboro Wed-
nesday, will go to England on their
wedding tour.
Wm. Young, the eeenial reeve of
Colborne township, will this year drop
out of the smaller field and be e candi-
clate for one of the County Councillors
for Division No. 1.
As the office of deputy-reevee in
Goderich township which Thomas
Churchill has filled so worthily, ceases
to exist at the end of the present year,
he has expressed his intention of re-
tiring from municipal life, at least for
the present.
Crossley and Hunter,who have been
conducting revival meetings in Clin-
ton, have gone to Minneapolis, Minn.,
for six weeks and from thence, with the
Christmas interval at honie,to Boston,
Mass., where they begin to tabor on
January Ise
On Sunday evening Mrs. McLeod, of
Holineseelle'passed. to her reward.
She leitvesthree sons:and two daughters
all at home. She was 76 years old and
a native of Ireland and one of our
pioneers. Her husband preceded her
nineteen years ago.
The trustees of North-st. Methodist
Church, Godericb, have engaged as
organist and choir director, Frederick
G. Simpson, at present organist in
A.skin-st. Methodist church, London.
Mr. Simpson is highly recommended
as an able musician.
Another of Huron's old residents
passed away on Sunday. Oct. SOtt,Ain
the person or Mar,garet Aterdecd, ettlk",
-Et OrorpRoad, Goderich TownSbip, uC
the ripe age of 78 years. During the
past five years, the deceased lady had
been in poor health, and was a severe
sufferer the last two years.
Mr. Andrew Youngblut arrived in
Goderich, from. Moosejaw, N. W. T.,
on Friday last, and was taken to
Colborne Hotel, where he now lies.
Mr. Youngblut was formerly iri the
employ of X. H. Worsen, and went
out to Moosejaw to try his fortune.
His attack is one of acute sciatica and
inflammatoryrheumatism.
A daring robbery occurred in East
Wawanosh,on Friday evening. While
R.Shiell and family were absent at the
box social some person or persons
effected an entrance to the house and.
proceeded to search for booty with so
mach success that they ecured about
$130. As Mr. Shiell is treasurer of
Oalyin church the bulk of the money
was church money.
Dr. Turnbull, of Clinton, recently
sold to Dr. Egbert, of Milverton, at a
handsome advance over the purchase
price, the fancy driving mare he bought
in London. While in Toronto a few
days later Dr. Turnbull invested in a
Hackney mare, which he sold to *Bar-
ister Brydone, who now has one of
he most stylish drivers in Clinton.
he doctor has since visited Toronto
na made another investment.
Huron County Notes.
.t
Mrs. Gegen, of Clinton, met with an
accident last Friday which might have
had more serious consequences. She
had been storing some of ber garden
truck down cellar and had forgottento
close the doonwhich was in the pantry
and on going to put away dishes short-
ly efterwirds fell down stairs, dishes
and all. In the • the beck of her
bead was cut so as to necessitate stitch-
ing by the -medical men, her knee cap
dislocated and one of the bones in her
ankle broker!. Mrs. Gegen was stunn-
ed for a time,but on recovery naanaged
to crawl upstairs.
Ou Tuesday as Arthur Bates, of
Goderieb, was driving with a load of
coal, into the yard of Deputy Reeve
Holmes, tbe horse stepped on a, cover-
ed well, btoke through and fell to the
bottom, a, depth of twelve feet. Tbe
animal was right side upwards, and
the chances seemed favorably for its
resale, bet as the curbing was pulled
away the earth fell in and almost
covered it. Although the horse was
got out speedily, it was dead, the large
quantity of earth that had fallen on it
having apparently killed it. The ani-
mal was a good one, and will be a
grearert loss to Mr. Bates.
Ab the Division Court, in Godericle
on Tuesday last Tooke Bros. sued
Jonathan Miller for eighty dollars, the
vaeue of a satchel said' to have been
stolen from the sample room in Hotel
Bedford the day Miller took possession
of the home. The key of the rode",
containing the valise WaS in posseseiot
of the traveller, and on findieg his to
he complained to Miller and said its
contents would be worth twenty-five
to forty dollars. Miller geld he did
eoir want any trouble, particularly on
his limb day in the hotel. Thc traveller
said, "I know it is not your fault and
the Wiese miler not charge enybhing,so
t won't take any money." Some two
onths aftetWerds the firm billed
rn
Miller with ninety-six dollars, arid as
lie refused to pay such rtsurn the action
followed. Miller Won Mae case on a
former occasion, but on Tuesday a
ry awarded Tooke Bros, ten dollars;
hich verdict of course earriet Taosts,
Mr., Dryden'sofficial majority in
S011thOlita/10 161.
residence of Miss ath.eson. leey• au
A„i3rttainpatut of Knox c oven, w
a large number of friends being pre-
sent to witness it,
,TOTIN WR1
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Underwear
For Men, also a full range
of Ladies' and Children's
Underwear,
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WEST HURON TE.A.OHERS .----A. meet- •
ing of the Executive j of the West:
Huron Teachers' Association was held.
at Goderich on the 29th ula when the
following was the principal business
transacted,
lstle was decided to hold tb.e next
meeting of the Association at Exeter
on the 2tad Friday and Saturday of
March. 1899, end if the Co, Council sees
fit to grant Thursday, there will be a
three days' meeting.
2nd The President and the Secretary
were instructed to make applications
to the Co. council to secure Thursday
as provided by recent regulations ia
that behalf.
3rd. The afternoon session of Fri-
day will be devoted to the discussion
of such resolutions as may be. brought
before the convention by the local
Association.
4th Each local division is expected.
to take some subject of the P. S. course
and discuss.the same in all grades at
the kcal meetings, .ancl be response
ble for the presentation of that sub-
ject or the result of these discussions
at the general convention. Suppose a
local division takes grammar it should
be discussed in all its grades from
time to NM% and the result of that
disonalien carefully summed, up, con-
deeeed and presented et the general
'meeting in Exeter.
5th The following subjects are also
recommended by the Executive to be
discussed 'thoroughly by the local
divisions.
(a) What can be done by teachers to
promote a professional spirit among
teachers ? (b) What can teachers do
to foster a national spirit 7 (c) Discuss-
ing the P. S. coarse generally. (d) The
teachers sphere in the community.
(e) Our text books add their defects.
eth. The local division of Exeter is
expected to provide for the evening
program at Exeter.
7th Messrs. H. N. Anderson, G. W.
Holman and W. H. Johnston were ap-
pointed as sub -committee to complete
the yrogramme and make final ar-
rangements for the Association meet-
ing at Exeter.
Wm. K. Woodley, of Fullerton, is
on the eick list. He has been ailing
for some few years with his legs, but,
we regret to say-, that for the last
couple of weeks Mr. Woodley has been
forced to take to his bed. He is about
to have an operation performed, and
we hope soon to hear of his speedy re-
covery.
WEAK LUNGS.
was troubled with a sore Throat and Weak
Lungs and was completely cured by pr. Wood's
Norway Pine Syrup.',Frank ,Tomungs, Cold-
water, Ont.
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BIG "KASH" STORE
IHIENSAL•Le.
Limitation is' the highest
mark of commendation.
We take no man's dust in
our drives.
'Special Drives
For FRIDAY and till sold.
, 12 pairs Missee lace echool shoes,
1 sizes 11 to 2, regular price $1.00.
Friday and till ..... 75e
Another 12 pr. lot of woman's 21
to lee lace and batoned Dongola,
shoes, some tipped, some plain toe,
some were $1.25, others $2.00. Fri-
day and till sold price 98e
. 2 dozen Men's Silk Ties, Tucks, 4
in hand and bowie regular price 25
cents. Friday, ... . . .......2 for 25e
1 endwhole card Mau bling,regular
price ,50. Friday and till sold500
ib e 'Eagle 33., 16 oz. 8 ply grale
b t . Friday and till sold 82 0
en. These bags each weigh 1 lb,
nd are 3 ply each wav
- •
1 piece 40 inch Apron Gingham,
regular price 10c. Friday and till
sold, price - .
In tailoring, Clothina6 and
I)ry Goods we sot the pace
that distances al' competitors
because we have no book-
keeper to pay or bad debts to
charge up to cash buyers. We
sell tor cash or prodtice.
WA A. McKINil
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