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The Brussels Post, 1894-8-3, Page 11701, No, .8. EAST HURON ENrRANQ, 'XAMINATi QN, The following is the list of those who have passed from tele soverel eohools. At the 1eeeub 76ntrance F,,xaeirivaleon 109 caudldates wrote at Clinton, 80 at Wing; bane, and 09 et Weexotor. Tho Ecleoa- tien Depar•tteent has approvedof all the oaudfdates either paused CO rseoni^ mantled 1?y the local examiners, Tite r following are the sueceeeful candidates ,'with their marks and the eohaol to whish. • they belong.; mime Cowers,'Mamie Clinton Model school 614 urtice, Mattie " 044 528 541 001 004 6184 561 " 449 507 33 487 588 555 423 500 625 449 458 460 518 643 464 498 488 443 528 Im!tit 478 561 446 485 copm,Eva 0hit ley, Aggie Doherty, Lena Doherty, Ethel " Mo1mee, k1, Louise " King, Fl Keane, Maude Moffatt, Mande 1EoOrea, Celia Overbury, Grace Pickett, Rena Paisley, Belle Rattiay, Jessie Stevens, Nettie Shannon, Mabel Steep, Clara Taylor,Augusta Worthington, Josie !� Worthington,Annie Wiseman, Clara " Fair, Percy Heywood, Lewis Hovey, Frank W. Hovey, Herbert A. " Helyar, Boyden , Kettleton, Jae. D. " Matheson, Pater " Smith, John T. 'Acheson, Mary No.2, Tnaker Cooper, Elsie Chesney, reunie C. , Workman, Jane M Daniel S. 400 W. If. No. 3, Tuokeremith 509 WorkmanN. No.1, Tucker:3mM 498 Andersson,'EllaO. Blyth Public ch oI 485 Belfrey, Willie " " 514 Kelly, Joseph 112. " " 555 Biggart, Jessie BayfielSPitblio school 511 Campbell, May " " 522 Cilivant, Lizzie " " 449 011vent, Mange " " 422 Stanbury, Flossie " " 469 Whiddon, Annie E. " " 403 Cameron, William 456 Erroll, Mabel Union No. 5, Mullett 499 Baugh, Flotoher 469 • Tyner, Annie M, No. 6, Mullett 423 Smith, Arthur No. 6, " 558 Fair, Maud No. 8, " 079 Ouimette, Lou No. 8, " 431 Young, Lawdy No. 8, " 479 Stauley, Beate No. 3, Goderioh Tp. 504 March, Albury No, 8, 562 Yeo, Eldred No. 3, " 038 Jervis, Fanny No. 9, " 422 Emmerson, J. No, 9, " 434 Hearn, David No. 9, ," 473 Baird, Peter No. 1, Stanley 472 TBefd, William E. No. 3, " 467 w1NOIAu. Bell, Jeune WinghamPublio School 401 'Mega, Frank "" 502 it tt 41 Cargill, Annie Earles, Annie Gregory, Marion Grey, Jessie Hamilton, Bella Jackson, Sadie N,lrilrprize, Ada Ross, Minnie Br•adwie, Lorne Foster, Frank Graig, James Morton, Morton 1t0Donagh, Robt. Park, Alm " 456 Russel, Boswell , 476 Stewart, Alex. „Braduock476 4 Brandon, Cora s, NNlo. 7 ' Morris 488 Brandon, Norman " 428 McDonald, Arch. "" 514 Mcllymont,'D. " e 491 Ourrie, Maggie No. 11, E, Wawanosh 623 Tleid, Wilfred No. 11, " 450 Code, May No. 1, Morris 483 Deacon, 11, No. 9 E. Wtewauoeh 474 Duff, Ruby No. 4, Turnberry 429 Jenkins, Jennie " „ 4705 McOracken, Habtie " It 6o3 McCracken, Burd. "" 488 488 Robertson, Maggie " " 491 Robertson, Jessie "" It 425 Irwin, Elaie Jane, Belmore 423 Lane, Lizzie " 807 McCallum, Annie No. 8, E. Wawanosh 444 15140ti11, Rachel' No.14, W.Wawanosh 428 Martin, Daniel "" 454 O'Connor, Julia No.14,E. Wawanosh 449 Naylor, Mabel No. 18, " 444 Peacock, May No, 10, Morris 508 McVay, Milton " n 489 ^ Robertson, Kato, Blyth 521 Mills, Oliver. No. 9, Turnberry 465 SISO ETEn. " 491 478 478 483, 483 540 458 471. 482 491 404 It 484 443 Beaton, Cassis, No. 18, Howick Campbell, Mabel, Gerrie Daus, Bethel, No. 4, Howlck Fortune, Lily, No. 18, Howiok Gibson, Edith J., Wroxeter Dazelwood, Lebta, Wroxeter Inglis, Jcahlo, No, 0, Carrick Morrison, Letisha, Wroxeter Miller, Jennie, Wroxeter Mo15wan, Annie, No. 2, TurnbsrTty McGuire, Tillie, No, 18, E'owiok Mitchell, Jemima J„ No, 1, Grey Walton, Lizzie, No, 5, .Howiok Brawn, ,John, Wroxeter Dradnock, John, No, 18, Howick Darling, John, No, 9, Carsick Dustow, Thee. F., No. 9, Carrick. Hall, Wm, No. 9, Carrick Henry, William, No. 18, Remick Laird, Hetbsrt W., No. 5, Howlett Mitchell, Harvey, Molesworth Milne, Richard G. No. 6, Howiok et m P ei an Willie, o No. , 9 Carrick Tice, Robert, Wroxeter • Simmons, Byrott, Wroxeter Sbs:ong,Edmtmd, Gorrie Stewart, Arnold, No. 9, Carrick 462 405 403 425 518 473 498 493 400 514 424 486 490 448 501 488 460 400 622 681 449 591 496538' 456 485 591 SEArolTu. At Seaforth 79 candidates wrote on Entrance Examination, and 26 ou Public ..UQ, FRIDAY, AI.TGUS T 8, 1894 Sobool Iioaviag Examination, At Bros. sola 68 Wrote on Bete:met and 20 on Public 8011001 Leaving. 'Thereeults, as eonarmed by the Education Department, is given below Beattie, Meta, Seaforthlteblio Scheel 564 Bright, Pd, " „ 445 Broadfoot, Parole! " "" 499 B1•ownlee, Arthur " f' 422 Canroron, John T„ No, 10, Hay 423 Campbell, Norman, Seeforbh le, S. 481 Dawson, Came, " " 425 Edge, ,lease " 428 GovenloHannaJl,dJoIni,n No, 7, Tuookkeremilh 508 Hodgins, Lloyd, Seaforth P. S. 579 Roffman, Chas. " " 425 Eleven, Jahn " " 409 Itviug, Wm. " ", 488 Janlcsou, Frank, No. 8, Tuokorsmibh 600 Kenney, Jos, 0„ No, 7, MoIiikrop 435 MMcoLealr, Aa thud,, Seaforth P. niel, No. 10 S milli 430 74 Proctor, Richard, Nee 8, Mullett 440 Wieon,D. D., ,Seaforth P• el, 409 Broadfoot May, Seaforth P. S. 484 Chesney, W„ No. 6, Tuelteremith 408 Common, Iluplremia, Seaforth P. S. 424 (lercler, Edna L., Blybh, P. S. 434 Carroll, Maggie, Seaforth P. S. 424 Clarke, Florone, Blyth P, 8. 403 Oharleewbrth, M., No. 8, Tuoltersmith 492 Duncan May E„ Seaforth P. S. 429 Bneels, Gusset " 609 Edmund, Mabel " " 420 Forrest, Margaret, No. 7, Stanley 441. Fortune, Emily, No. 1, Tucdteremith 443 Govenlock, Jennie L.,No.2,Moltillop 498 Good, Edith, Seefee h P. S. 428 Henderson, Edna, Seaforth P, S. 422 Kyle, Aggie J., No. 8, Tucker:mith 448 Kennedy,' Odie, " " 426 McNaughton, R„ No. 4, Tuolteremittr 425 McLeod, Agnes, No. 4, MsKillo 427 Murdie, Tillie 3., No. 2, Magillap 426 MMunett 610 cMillan, Mary �No. 18, McKillop 424 MoLeocl, Annie, Seaforth, P. S. 489 Beanie, Maggie, L., N , 2,eMcKfllop 60tt 1 Simpson, Vloiet, No. 6, McKillop 486 Storey, Mary Ann, No. 2, McKillop 422 Stephens, Tena, Seafortli P. S. 430 Scott, Marion 13., " " 426 Stevenson, Addie, No.8, Tnckorsmfth 478Ward, Lillie, Young, Mabel, No.o 7, Tut ersmith 430 DRUSSDIE. We fal candi- dates who vwrote e shere but list of Inspector Robb has written us asking that 61 bo withheld until the Ecluoational Department is heard fton. PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAV,NG EXE AM,NATICN. Twentynine wrote for the Public• School Examination at Clinton, 24 at Wingbam, and 19 at Wroxeter. The re- sult is Oa follows :- CLINTON. Aikenhaad, 5, L., No. 2, Tnekeremieh 001 Blair, D. S„ No. 9, " 664 McKay, John F., No. 9, 770 Cooper, Melinda No. 2, " 681 Bell, Eliza No. 8, 910 Boyce, A, T. No. 3, " 052 Ross, Maggie No. 3, "" 820 Ross, David No, 3, o 730 Brown, Ohristena No. 9, 678 McTavish, Bessie No, 9, 791 Chrysler, Flo. E. No, 10, Stanley 733 Dempsey, Mand. No. 3, God. Tp.. 015 Trewartha, N. No, 3, 084 The following are awarded Entrance Standing 051 P. P. L. papers :- McKenzie, Wm. No. 3, Tuckorsmith Rose, Bertha No. 8, Armstrong, Elizallo. 3, Olnff, Mabel No. 10, God. T'p Moils/eon, Arthur No. 8, Stanley Murdock, Alen No.10, "" Mustard, Wm. No. 10, " Moors, Mary No. 0, Tuciceramith Thompson, Win. No. 4, God. T'p Nott, Matilda No. 1, Stanley 1WIN0FWI. Bosman, M., No. 8, Morris 695 Vanstone, Lizzie No. 9, Turnberry 762 Weir, Jane No. 9, it 749 Brommer, Thos. No. 9, ""786 Campbell, W. C. No, 9, " 692 Powell, T. 3e, No. 9, " 860 Bisbee, Lawson, Wingbam P. S. 776 Hamilton, Hugh "" " 008 McKibben, Walter " " 902 Snell, John " " 004 ENTRANCE STANDING. Blackwell, Laura Winghaln P. S. Chisholm, Alba " Field, Daisy Fleuty, Maud Griffin, Stella Welsh, Cassie " Stiles, Geo. Venstone, Clarence " McGee, Carrie, No. 12, West tWantenosh Jewitt, Ernest, No. 8, Morris Higgins, 1ef. No, 9, Turnberry wa0x1TER. Burns, Hattie No. 7, Howiok 637 Heibsiu, Alstiva No. 7, " 010 Hamilton, Alice Wroxeter 050 Hazlewood, Mary 683 Martin, Reuben 754 Rae, Geo. "" 740 McLaughlin, Alice Gerrie 700 MuLaughlin, Lily '" 004 Neill, Ella U. S. S. Howiok, Turner 607 Taylor, Grace No, 1, Howiok 072 Ferguson, W. No. 1, " 7$4 Lowish, H, F. No. 1, "" 858 Fraser, Peter Na, 2, Turnberry 695 Ray, William No, 2, " 679 Kiritton,Franois No. 2, " 778 ENTRANCE STANDING. Gibson, Nellie Wroxeter Dane, Geo. No. 4, 7;Iowick Hooper, Alfred No. 2, Turnberry Stewart, Wm, No, 2, , SEASONTn,. McLean, Maggie 13. Na, 10, Hay 704 Wheatl. May N. Y 8, .Hilt uetG 68 Obtained eutrance standing on P. S. L, examination :-•- .Brownell, Mabel, Seaforth. P, S. Daly, Maggio " Elder, Angie, No. 10, Eay Ratty, Mand, Seaforth P. S. Lamb, Lizzie, " " Love, Ellie, No. 12, Moltillop aloGregor, Tena, No. 1, Hallett McNabb, Nellie, 'Seafortli P. le. Moir, Louisa, NO, 10, May Ncsli , Bdi 11, Seafortli P. 8, I'o11atd, Bella, No, 12, Moltillop' Reynolds, Moreno, No. 10, Hay Roberton, Bella, No. 1, Mullett Spadingg, Katie, Seaforth P. S. SYoung Nellie, evenly, George F„ Ito,.10, Ha. Dennison, Alexander, No. 7, MoKillop McLeod, Wm, O., Seaforth P. S. Morrison, Albert, No. 12, MaIfitlop Pollard, John, No, 7, McKillop Sperling, Charles, Seaforth le S. A VISIT TQ MICHlQAIiI. 71'0 tee elditer of Tim POWT, the reBDITOB aders of Tint Pose to hht be oerrsn,tMMMt my travels to Northern Michigan.. started frome I3elgreve station on 11tH, morning brain, and arrived at Le nabs on the 12th, at 2 p. m., making miles. There we found our son, Jet B. Wilkinson, and his wife, en the be health and spirits and they were gla see us and we were glad to find them ing well and in comfortable oircumsb es. about 10,000 inhabitants,aba is a WOO et has tle na front street 100 ft. wide and paved ember blocks. Electric ousel cars The rest of the streets are gravolled. is a little over a mile square.. It has iron ore looks and is the fourth lar shipping place in the world, according tonnage. The railway machine sh and roundhouse are located here and are surrounded with saw -mills. Race ba is a healthy place, I should think, it is very uoarly surrounded by Gr Bay and there are a lot of flue boats to seen every clay coming in and out la with iron Ore. I was out to Ford Ti that is 8 miles out, bo see a lot o4 s mills. There ie where you will see boards fly off the logs as fast as yon c count them. I was also away 10 miles another direotion to see 'Flat Rock sa mills and a piece df very nice fermi country. The ox -eye daisy grows bh There are not many cattle but they Prolamin and theod. y had tlob he horn f fly hem. The people of Escanaba w erg friendly and sociable with us. on has, I should think, one of the b oases in the IInitedStates-a good, op earted Yankee. He will make you home with, him. We were 2 weeks seauaba, when we left by boat and r 27 miles to Traverse Ciby, then by r 'a Chicago and West Michigan, and Rapids, From Traverse to Gr apide is 148 miles and it is the poore onntry I ever saw. It is nothing b ant land, once a lumbering onntr omo places are hills, others all flat sand, it would not feed a goose to re. We arrived at Grand Rapids at clock, where we found our son Joh ife and child all well and very oomfor e. John has steady work as he ght fireman in the Veneer Work he first da we went to see a Sunda col parade and pic-nic. There ever ,000 teachers and children and it too em one hour and twenty minutes t alk by us 4 deep. There were 72 pared gone loaded with children from 6 to re of age and each waggon carryin In 60 to 100 children. The seated d went to the North Park and t idlers Home, which is a handsaw; ce and has only been builb 0 years ere are 331 old soldiers oared for and a prate building for their wives. There Iso a hospital and a fine burying unci. Tiny have fine gardens and wors, also deer, bears, raccoons and gess in the Park. The third day we the Policemans' and Firemans' par- . They were a fine lot of men ; I Med 18 Companies with all their hook ladder apparatus. Threegray borses oast on most of the engines. I suppose three horses are for drawing them up hills, as itis a hilly place. We next WOE to see the Agriottltm•al grounds and -00u0se. They have 80 acres of tad and a fine mile track, on which anis of 800 horses are in training. re is a fine grand stand, buildings for he stock and good stables for the es that are in, training, also a "Crys. Mace." It is complete in every de. went. We left Grand Rapids July and I will give you a sketch of the try awl crops. Very rolling onntry lots of Fall wheat and hay and all heavy. Ionia is a nice place and did crops. Around St. Johne is country and crops all good with lots ern. At Owasea Junction we noticed crops, with fields of white bonne ; of the corn was killed with frost, is a very rolling country. Around ,ford are fine gardens and quits a fruit grapes, cherries, raspberries, es and apples, . Pontiac, Bay City, ringham, and Royal Oak are all fine s, right up to Detroit. From Wiwi. London the crops wore all good, wheat was badly lodged, with good of barley. I saw no turnips until I ear home. Thepopulabion of Grand s is about 100,000. It has fine s and shade trees. The Main street street oar traake and very high m s, some of them being eleven high. They have very ,poor /am gs 1n the States and I saw very bble, Those I saw were COWS and ere mostly Holsteins and Jerseys. no bogs. J.ts• WILKINSON, , July 26, '94, est eo le of We June 0ca- 846 mea st of cl' to do- a11c- with nine with ru16 the gest to ops they nee for 0011 b0 den ver, aw- the an fu w - ng ere, ale and On ere My est e11 - feel at au a fl, for Gra st ut and the 1 11t - is s. y 7 0 g a ha ve H v b 11 at E 1 vGr R ll s all ac w ni T sc15b tli w wag yea fro we So pia Tsoh? is a 0 flo bad SEW? ado toll and abr the the Wo race gr pow tv The all t hors tal P part Oth coma with very viten level of a good seine Holly Witte lot of peach Birn town sor to Fall fields gob u Rapid street has 4 btuild' stories buildin few ce they w I sew Morris J. W. and J. Gook, former residents' of Clinton and Goderio1 township, happen. ed wit]] a very serious accident the other day in Chicago. They were engaged in the mauufaoture of "Our star edvertfs. ing torpedos," and had a hurried order for10,000 u okit'es t ob P R sehi shipped o Bos. ton. Due Dare was not observed in mix• ink the ahetuicals anti n terrible explos- ion took plass. J, W. Conk's right eye was torn out and tr boy's arnl laoerabed, The building was badly shattered _end O'essre Cook tk Cook kat their all. 5, W. is a'brotlter to Arthur Cook, Clinton, and 3, is a nephew to Peter, of Goderioh township. QONJINQ TTAQHER$ The following is the list of sueeessfu candidates at the recent examination Third Claes eortifiaates for tiro oounti of 11urou and Perth, Flarristo t and lei oardino being also given :- Oegcyoss-W, Baird, P. Campbell, A Oonsitt, I, .Courtiee, 0, Forbes, M, Grail am, M. Hartley, F. Hartley, I. Iebisba R, Jeolte11, 11. 018000x, W. o0rea, A 1YLo,Kenzie, J McLean, R. McMordie L. Middleton, S. Plummer, 11, Reid, 1i Rosa, rpaseerl ill Latin],' L. Worthington ]0 gorIM-R.:CbuOeli. Gconeame-A. Bowsle, P. Densmore L. J• Elliott, W. Fisher, L. Gordon, W Gordon, P. GraY, W. Hawkins, 0. Mabel 0, Howard, tie leilpetriolt, A Laweon, 0 Le Teazel, T, Long, ea. Mair, H, Mac Donald, J. 1V1'askenzio, N. Malloy, L. o Lean, E. Millan, A. Marton, 0. Robert. son, A, Ross 0. Sharman, L, Stevenson, M. A. Stoning, Z'. Tubb, A, Tyndall. S1 tonna-W. Aitchison, R. Aitchison, E. Connor, 0, Cndmore, F. Clarkson, M, Devereux, .7. Dorsey, E. I",vaas, M, Flan- nagen, M. Gillespie, le, R ggine, J, Her. ton, L. Killoran, M. Lamb, J, Laidlaw, H. McMillan, R. Mohair,; 81001is Peter- son, E. Proctor, J. Be,aB. Stephens, T. Simpon, 0. Souders, E. Welsh, H. Wat- son, Wnvslrtnt-List No. 1-W. Armstrong, E. Bradwin, B. Coventry, 0. Duncan, E. Eastman, G. Manna, J. Kerkton, D. Smith, Duncan Stewart, B. Tucker, M. Wilson. List No. 2-W. Bray Leseowere-R. Barratt, L. Briabaine, N. Campbell, G. Curtis, C. Douglas, A. Edmuuds, W. leritohley, R. I•Iaucb, Gil- bert Long, 0. Mayberry, M. Marks, M. McKee, J. McFarlane, A. McKay, T. W. Norton, B. Pearson, N. Pelton, Petrie. MrroneeL-A. Collison, Nellie McKay, A. Williams. STli1TxoaD-0. Armstrong, J. Battram, M. Baker, 0. Blair, N. Bail, E. Beatty, A. Brownlee, J. Erskine, J. Grant, M. Herlielf, T. Weary, B. Johnston, G. Lu - Mose , LJ. y McDonaA. ld,1s, A. 0. Penton, t G 1 'Pmt. tersou, C. Raider, S. Roe, J. Roxburgh, E. Steinaeber, A. Scanlan, J. Stewart, B. Scott, E. Weenaoott. ST, M.ex's-M, Bayne, M. Bennett, A2. Bruce, A. Fitzgerald, 0, Harding, M. Hayes, J. Hill, H. Howard, A. Hudson, 0. Hutchings, W. Letts, H. McKay, E. MD. Mille, B. MD. M�tM. Radcliffe, a. Rh ertson, N. Robinson, F. Sinkens, W. Tay. lor, M. Thompson, M- L, Thomson, M. Tremble. KINCARDINE -List No. 1, E. Blair, L. Fisher, A. Hopkins, H. Matheson, Don- alcl McKenzie, 112. McLennan, Andrew Ross, C. McKay. List No, 2-F. Sellery, T. Wilson. der, 0. Braden, a. Bennett,aM�B Button, M. M. Carter, A. Cochrane, F. Deutschman, H. Dobson, Alexander Elmelie, 0. K. Elm. alis, J. Flatt, M'. Rilborn, E. Himmler, B. T. 'McIntyre, J. McLaL. ughlin, W PpM ho d, S. Milligan, E. Millar, G. Morrison, S. Padfield, M. Ramage, M. lleavely, L. 'Reid, W. Rowe, A. Sheppard, W. Sin- clair J. A. Smith, M. Stokes, F. Stewart, M. Wallace, M, Wilson, W. Wooloor, VV. 3',KBRR, Prole. LI, 0antelon, Clinton, hoe already olds-.. PERSONA/0 P,ljf,,#{Il6%.'IfS, ed se oanbr•at a to pities on the trach 2,000 l barrels of choice winter apples. fes the Board of Itdueation doolded a ther night to sell the Pearl, Market, n- Wellington and hunter etrset schools, and to build two ten.roonl eohools, one in . each end of the oity, The Tribune of Wulkeeton is to be die. r, oontineed, and the plant removed to the village of Ayton, Co. of Grey, where a naw paper will be started ender the name of the Independent, It is said Sir •Toho Thompson, Sir °ha}'les Hibbert Tupper, Hon, John nag. , gore, Dr. Montague and others will in August 'address a Conservative demon. , 5tratiou in Cape Breton, James 0. Ranter, employed .in Pal. mot's Lumber Oompany, McGregor, One, was struck on ebe head by a broken belt on Saturday afternoon and so badly in. eared that he died that/night, Wednesday afternoon Thomas Potts, of Brantford, wee working on a 00affold, whit gave way, and Mr. Pette fell a dis. tance of 20 feet, 7fewas taken home in en unconscious condition and ie supposed to Have received oon0useion of the opine, A Montreal despatch says :-As the R. et 0. Company's steamer Powerful was m Bouoli. entitle Saturday afternoon wthe St. Lawrenoe ith anumber of passengers on board, she ran aground opposite the wharf. The passengere were landed safely, but the steamer etas* fist. The lephone have 40 telephones]inQClinton, also pthg required poles, wires and plant. Assessor Stevens assessed the oomllany 0000 and they tip. pealed. The appeal was argued before Judge Tome at Godericb last Friday and diemiseed. The assessment as mads by the assessor wee confirmed. An official of the Agrioultural Depart- ment of the Manitoba Government who explored the province in search of the Russian thistle found the weed in eeveral districts. Some hundred yards along the Northern Pacific railway near Wawan. sea are literally covered with it, The municipalities concerned are taking ac- tion to exterminate the pest, The er ouse on the pier at Port Stanley waortion of the s burned out about 4 o'clock Monday morning. Itis thought that some large bird must bave dashed itself against and broken the window, and caused an explosion of the lantern. The upper part of the structure was considerably damaged, bat repairs were speedily made, and the light was soon burning again as usual. The late John Ferguson, of Thames. villealves the largest estate evedied without r admitted a will nto probate in Kent county, the approxi- mated value being 0198,000. Coe -third of the estate will go to the widow, and the balance will be equally divided among the members of the family. The Oat. ario treasury will receive 27 per cent on the entire estate, or 54,950. Sidney. Mallet, of Dover, is another gentleman confident that he has struck a rich bed of coal near Dresden. Mr. Mallet bas been extensively in oil bor- ing operations throughout Kant county. In boring near*Dresden a short time ago, he came upon a bed of rock from wbioh he obtained samplee of what he consid- ers coat in a crude state. Mr. Mallet is enthusiastic over his find and will elides,. vor to prove his oonjeeture as to the pres. ante of coal 00100014. The Toronto News lately rew atten. tion to the fact that fifteen vagrants, all of them over 50 year of age, are wean- ed in Barrie Jail. It said at the time that the Legislature should compel the county of Simcoe, and all other counties with a similar class on its hands, to make proper prevision for the care of these people, whose only crime is their poverty. The Stratford Herald now states that in Perth there is a similar state of affairs to that which prevails in the northern county, C:tnsediaia 1Vowoe. efanitoba wheat will yield 25 bushels to the acre. Harvesting is in progress at several Manitoba points. Ripley has more young trees for the hood. size than any village in the neighbor. Martha Johnston, aged eigbteen, a do• mestie, was dowelled in Humber Bay Satm•day afternoon., Laurent Berbiok, aged 76, was killed Saturday at Hawkesbury by a pile of lumber falling on hint. A new roof will be Pet on the Bruce Co. jail, and a fence around the Go. build. inge, at a oost of 5700.00. Itis the current talk around Oegoode Hall, Toronto, that Ohfef Justice Sir Thomas Gait's resignation will take effect from September let. The schooner Katie M., was seized at HRlsfax Saturday, a customs officer bate ing found fourteen quarter males of rum conoeaied in the hold, North Wellington Patrons met at Ar- thur on Saturday, but owing to the small atbendanee postponed the selection of a candidate for the commons. The cricket match played between the Gentlemen of 0ntareo and the Gentlemen of Philadelphia ended on Saturday after. noon in a victory for the former team who won by seven wickets. Three lads named Vadebouooenr, Ver. tette and Gnflmette, aged about twelve, were drowned at Throe Rivers, Que., while bathing in the S. Maurine River. Their bodies were recovered. Sidney Lobb, formerly of Toronto, whose wife was found shot to death at Nauaimo, 13. 0., on June 81ast, and who, was arrested next day, has been released on $000 bail. This is thou"ht to be the end of proceedings against Lobb. Leonard Ford; of Leamington, who wns convicted of obtaining gouds from Geo, W. Saaksoon under falee pretences and was sentenced to three months in Saud. with jail, esoaped from Constable Wag- ner before leaving Leami„gtou. A novel idea and a straitly honeet method of raising taxes comps to us from Beeton, the -owner of every cow that feeds on the street le charged 51 per month per cow for pasture. This is a new way of dealing with the Dow question and helps pay for the damage tithe by cows tetras, street and sidewalks. About 3 p, ne Monday fire broke out in the large frame barn owned by Daniel Murphy, Mt. Forest, and in a elate time the building and its oonteuts w00e 011• tirely o0nsmned. The building contain. edv r n e a hundred tone of hay, 26 head of fat cattle, six hogs, one driving horse, a steam thresher and a lot of farm impate meets, all of which here burned. The estimated total lose is over 57,000. The building was insured in the Western for 01,800 and $600 00 the oonteuts, No in= euranee on the etock, which was to have been slapped Wednesday, Cense of firs unknown, CHURCH Cif, i11Ce- Rev. E. y. Smith will give an address at the Epworth Letgue next Monday evening on British Columbia, Meeting opens at 8 o'alook. Ensign and Mrs. Fraser, ,of Palmers- ton, were hare on Thureday evening of last week and assisted in the Army ear - vice. Mre. Fraser is a sweet singer, Rev. E. A. McKenzie, B. A„ was in- ducted into the pastorate of Geneva Presbyterian ohuroh, Ohesley, as succes- sor to Rev. D. li'errie, now of Wingham, on Wednesday of lust week, The Rev. Andrew 1[aoNebb is called to the pastorate of Whibechnrull and Laugeide congregations. A pro re nota meeting of Maitland Preallyery will be held at Lueknow on Thuisday,Ang, 16th, at 1 p. m. Nexb Sabbath morning there will be a Sabbath school children's service in the Methodist church here. Two addresses will be given and the singing of the S. S. hymns will be accompanied by the or- :hestre, Rev. E. V. Smith wilt oscopy the pulpit in the evening. Rev. T. W. Casella, of Walton, pt•euch• ed last Sabbath in the Methodist church Here to !ergo eougregatio,ns. leis dis- asub'ees were excellent, the morniug one being on "The growth of the Kingdom of Cheat," and in the evening "God so lov• ed the world, &o." A large oompany partook of the s;erctment at the close of the evening eerviee. arr. Gosene is cue of the rising young men of Guelph Con. fereuoe, Monday was the 85th anniversary of the Bev. Charles Chiuiguy's birth, A number of [rlende assembled at the reef. deuce of Pastor Morin, of St, John's Presbyterian thumb, Montreal, and pre- seated the rev. gentleman with a finely worded address aeoompabied by a well filled perste The is iia 1 t however, lye er' t0 not yet complete, and the amount is not an. Demuod. Father Chiniquy, who seemed to be in the best of health, made a most appropriate and feeling reply, after wiiufl refreshments were served, toll present ex• tending the most cordial wishes for the continued usefulness of the aged minister, Amongst the aunts of money eobscribed au amount of 870 was noticed from Mel- bourne, Aosbtalfa. 15. N. Dickson Sandayed in Goderiob. Jim Smith fs vislting in Owen Sound, Robe. Wynn is home on a visit from Detroit, Um. W, F, Vanatone is visiting at 50derieh. Mre. 1i, L,Oaoksan is visiting relatives et Gaelph. Walter Wake is visiting his parents at Owen Sound, 1q.iss Barber fa visiting Mrs, Geo, Birt, The ladies are sisters, J. Warwick was holidaying with his brother, Doe. Warwick, Mies Attie Emigh, of Blyth, is vis lung Mre. F. S. Scott, Bruseels. Miss Alma Brooke, of Exeter, is visit- ing with Miss Ri11a Tunter. Mise Bertha Farrow, of Goderioh, le visiting at Postmaster Farrow's. Mies ligate Shaw has been enjoying a visit with old friends at Walton, Mrs. Lloyd, of Seaforth, ie the guest of her daughter, Mrs,, Ad, Hingston. Mrs, J. K. Blain, of Sterling Falls, Muskoka, is visiting her sisters in Brus. Bele. 61ioe Laura Cleft', of Fenton, Mioh„ is holidaying with bar grandpttrects in Brus- sels. Robe Willis and wife, of Seaforth, were the guests of B. Gerry and wife last week. Mrs. T, G. ldelmes, of Detroit, former, ly of Brussels, was visiting in town this week. H. J. Strongand le. McAipine are home from their bicycle excursion to To- ronto. Mrs, J. Stewart and Mies Annie Stew. art enjoyed the lake breezes at Goderiob this week. Mrs. Frank Hogg and Chester, of Wingbam, were visiting at D. Hogg's for a few days. r Pe onna farmPin Wawanosh to,vnshlp for two or three weeks, Geo. (Dr) Grahamand other Seaforth, of visit- ing Mre..old friends in town. W. F. Stewart and wife are away on a holiday outing to Woodstock; Rochester and other pciuts. J. T. Pepper returned to Woodstock on Tuesday having completed the sale of his drag business to Mr. Fox. Fred, and Wm. 111c0raoken are away on their annual holiday trip to relatives in 13rnee and Grey counties. Mre. Thos. Stewart has been under the dootor's care during the pest week. The old lady is getting gaits fruit. Mrs. James Smillie sr., of Walton, was vlsibing her daughter, Nlrs. W. Taylor, Brussels, during the past week. The intent daughter of Rev. D. Miler is dangerously ill but we hope a change for the better will speedily set in. Janes Halliday and wife, of Perth, and Miss Edith Halliday, of London, were visiting at J. 0. Halliday's this week, Mrs. Jamee Wilson and children are visiting relatives in Brussels. Mre. Wil. son is a daughter of J. N. Xueohtel's. Their home is in Michigan, Dr. Shaw, of Clinton, moves about with diffioolty these days. In a game of baseball the other day he sprained his ankle. This will explain his difficult lo- comotive speed. S. Leppard, of Toronto, is making a holiday visit with relatives in town. Re sang the "Holy City" last Sabbath even- ing in the Methodist ohuroh with good effect, George Seel, James street, has beau dangeroosly ill and is stili very 'poorly. He and Mrs. Seel have got well down the hill of life. The neighbors have been oaring for them of Iate. Mrs. Matthews, of Acton, and Ches. Matthews, of Rochester, were visiting at P. C. lltaddook's during the past weak. The visitors ere mother and brother, re. epeotively, to Mre. Maddock. Mrs. I. 0. Richards, Charlie and Dar- old, went East Wednesday morning to Deseronto, where they intend spending two or three weeks visiting Picton,Nepa- nee, Belleville end other places. 4•emnet,rat.i toT ue wr;. Troops are killing bears in Finland. The Pullman wake have not been opeged Yet. Spain gives Great Britain her lowest tariff rates. Bolivia and Ecuador arepreparing for war with Peru. The end of the tariff affair ea Wash. ington is out of sight. Carnegie tliinlce the United States does not need protection now. Lookwood's alien labor bill has been thrown out at Washington. Debs says the waragaineb Pullman is to be carried on to the bitter end, One Lowell, Mass., carpet mill has 5500,000 worth of carpets on Hand. One thousand oar.loads of pooket flasks for liquor were used in Cincinnati last year. Persons with long palms are always amiable, good-natured, having little Mete for contradiction or criticism. Ireland to have local government on a papular basis is a plank in the new Con- servative platform. All Beek of Rano officials have been eagsitted of oomplioity in the fraud. The result has made a bad lettereesion. A blue book issued by Sir W. Robin- son, the Governor of Hong Kong, reports that 120,000 penple died of the plague in the Gunton district, Phillipe, Wis., has been destroyed by forest time, and 8,000 people axe home. lea, Twenty persona were drowned in the lake, endeavoring to escape. A queer story comes from Finland, which is a northern province of Russia. It i9 said that Users Mime beoomeaotitans eroue and revenue that the troupe have had to be ordered out to fight them. This le probably the .Orel occasion in modern times that the army bas been called on for eboh a service. No explan. trtion le yet given, but one fe needed, for Finland has been settled over a thous• and yoara, and has 2,000,000 people. They ought to have got the bears under by this time,