The Huron Expositor, 1876-09-15, Page 8DISTRICT MATTERS.
114EMRS. BROADFoOT & Box, Seaforth,
have now got their large new furniture ware -room,
on the market square, completed. They have also
a large stock of furniture of every description on
hand, which they will dispose of either wholesale
or retail at prices as reasonable as s good 'article
can be got anywhere. Their furniture is mann.-
factored by themselves, under the supervision of
the practical member of the firm, and they can
edusequently reeommend all they offer for sale, as
being of the beat quality. Parties desiring to
purchase would eertaidy find it to their advan-
tage to call and inspect their stock. Every
article in the furniture line kept constantly in
• stock. 458
• Mn. W. N. WA'FSON has now fitted up
• his officeln the rear of Mr. Lumfolen's drug store,
one door south of D. D. Wilson's egg emporinni,
where he is prepared to effect stock insurances in
the following first-class companies: Stadaeona,
/qational, Provincial, Phcenix, Mutual, Gore Dis-
trict, Niagara District, Hastings, and Beaver. The
sewing machine business will be carried on as
usual. 458
H. II. SMITH, having invested in an-
other enterprise in Goderich has closed his branch
clothing store here, and would return beet thanks
for very liberal patronage. J. R. Shirley, the
manager, will remain at the Commercial Hotel on
Saturctay and Monday to deliver ordered clothing
and settle accounts. 4584
ALLEN'S GROCERY is the place, come
with a sidling face and the money in your pocket,
and be convinced that he gives the best value in
Sugars, Teas, Rice, Raisins, Smoked Hams, Ba-
con, Crockery and Glassware, Tea Sots, Fruit
Jars, &c. 452 .
CHARLES MOORE begs to announce that
he has fitted up his sky -light and operating-rooraf
and is now prepared to furnish a better close of
work than he has heretofore. Copying and en-
larging done as usual. 456 I
SPINNING WHEELS. —A Large Stock ofl
Spinning Wheels, Reels, Baby Carriages, and the
Cheapest Furniture in the County, at PORTER'S—
Matt. Robertson's old stand, Main. Street, Sea -
forth. 443
DYE STUFFS, DYE STUFFS. Madder,
Magenta, Logwood, Cochineal, lndig , all of
-the finest quality, producing rich °lora, at E.
Liimsden's Corner Drug Store. 455
PERSONAL.—The Rev. R. II
A., of Brantford, will prea
il,
Thomas Church, Seaforth,
next, morning and evening, a
- lours.
Starr, M.
It in St.
n Sunday
the usual
PROpERTY CHANGE.—Mr. uncan has
disposed of the lot on the corn r opposite
THE EXPOsITORffi
office, and facing on
Main street, to Mrs. Whitne for the
sum of $2,150. This is a goo property
and well worth the money.
,
. GOOD l'oR THE VLICEN.—At he Royal
Canadian Yacht Club Regat a On the
bay at Toronto,on Thursday of last week,
the yacht "Vixen," owned by M. P.
Hayes, Esq,, of this to i, carried off the
• . third prize. The prize consisted of a cup
• presented by Commodore Hodder; •Five
yachts sailed in the race.
BUSINESS CHANGE.—Mr. Whiteley has
disposed of his livery business and stock
to Mr. Arthur Forbes, of Stanley. Mr.
Forbes took possession on Monday. He
• is a good, reliable man, and the estab-
lishment will, no doubt, under his man-
agement, continue to enjoy the patron-
age which has been extended to it so lib-
erally under former proprietors.
•t •
A Goon Benemeica—Mr. John. H.
• Broadfoot has just completed a large and
handsome store on the market square
which he intends using as a furniture
store and ware -room. Mr. Broadfoot
will soon have a village of his own in
the vicinity of the market, and his corn -
mendable enterprise is deserving of rich
• reward. He is the right stamp ef a man
to build up a town.
Meer HtfitON LICENSE Fuere—The
following is astatementof the amounts
distributed to the several municipalities
of West Huron from the Liquor License
Fund by the Commissioners: Goderich
Township, $29.O8; East Wawanosh,
$67.86 ; West Wawanosh, $58.17 ; Hub
• lett, $67.86; Turnberry, $29.08 • ,Ash.
held, $1i6.35; Colborne, 8232.72 • *ing.
ham, $213.32 ; Goclerich town, $1;171.83;
Clinton, $727.58. The checks for the
• above amounts were issued -on the 5th
• inst.)
•
A Qom) CHANCE. -.---Mr. J. P. Brine,
the popular auctioneer, will affordthe •
. people an opportunity to purchase them-
selves either rich or poor at the-yware-
rooms of Mesars. Willson & Scotts on
• Saturday, the 16th inst., at 1 O'clock.
Ile will sell agriceltnral implements of
all kings, sewing Imachines, musical in-
struments, and h6rses, and he will, on
this occasion, dol as he always does,
knock down the article to the highest
bidder. There wi 1 be some good bar-
. t
e
HEARD Fnom.,--The
M. Young & .of t
gains going. • 1
AN OLD Fiteenen
flour of Messrs.
•-0-•-••"--"*"'
--
•irHE Fi
RON t Posrto
iSEPTEM ER 15, 187-64
• reaches a short distance up tins trunk)
and there will be lib danger of the mice
getting neat...them!' Th 'prescription is
certainly a very simple ojie, and it would
be wisdom for owners of fruit trees to
give it a trial.,
• A. BAD CUT.—One day last week while
Mr. Andrew Curry, f Harpurhey,
Butcher, was dressing a ef he gave his
finger a slight cut ;with he knife. He
paid no attention to the • and for Sever-
al days and attended to is business as
usual. At length' it came intensely
painful and Commenced swell and in-
flame. For several' da s he has been
confined 'to the house wi h it, the swell-
ing having extended tot the hand and
• arm, and the pain • is m st exeratiating.
He must have got poise into the -wound
in some way. •
DRY WEATHER.—The country is now
suffering from' severe draught. •'In many
parts of this county ther has not been a
drop of rain for two mo ths ; 'and even
where there have been o casional heavy
rain falls they did not ing more than
merely freshen the surfa e of the ground,
not having penetrated • any distance.
As a consequence the ea this thoroug_hly
parched. So dry is it n many places
that there are large era ks or crevices.
This dry weather is havi g a most dis-
astrous effect upon the r ot crops, These
crops some time ago p • tinged a large
yield, but unless rain comes very soon
both carrots and turnips will be as bad.
a failure as the fall whe t.
MOKILLOP INST.TRANOA COMPANY.—At
a meeting of the Committee of Directors
of the McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance
Company held in Seafo th on the 2nd
inst., for the purpose of considering and
passing applications, in urances to the
amount of $69,775 were effected. This
company has now a. tote membership of
342, and has property insured to the
amount of $320,425. Thi is a pretty good
record for four months ork. The insur-
ances and membership a e divided among
the three townships as f llows : Hullett,
163 members with an i urance of $131,-
325 ; McKillop, 93 mem era with insur-
• ance of $101,850 ; •T ekersmith, 86
members with an insur ce of $87,250.
•The company has been fortunate thus
far as not a single loss h s been sustained
by any of its members.
Tux FALL SHOW.—Th prize list for
-the Fall Show of the Tuc ersmith Branch
Agricultural Society, to e held in Sea -
forth on Monday and T esday, October
9th and 10th, have now been issued and
circulated. •; It would be well for all par-
ties interested to bear in ..ind the follow-
ing rule of the society : parties who
are members on or befor the 1st of Oc-
tober, 1876, will be entitl d to two tickets
for admission to the gro ads, in addition
to their membership tick ts ; parties be-
coming members after th t date Will be
entitled to their mem ership tickets
only; non-members will be charged an
admission fee of 25, cent ." It will be
seen by the above that order to have
the. full benefits of mein ership that par-
ties must send in their u mes before the
1st of October.
RED UlLD IN/G. —A.s we
week, thank l to the ene
prise of our citizens, inst
fiery 'conflagration provin
the interests of Seaforth,
ed to give it a goocl push
those, we believe, with b
who were burned out •
again. Messrs. Stephen
have a temporary struc
nticipated last
gy and enter-
ed of the late
disastrous to
it seems destin
ahead. All of
t one exception
tend building
•aud McKenny
ure etected in
which to carry on busiikess until they
have their new brick hotel completed,
- i
preparations for the ere tion of which i
have already commenced. Mrs. Whitney
• is erecting a frame buildi g for immedi-
ate' use, and has alma y commenced'
Raying down material for wo large brick
Stores. Messrs. Wm. Ro ertson & Co.
!.
intend rushing up two 1 rge stores on
• their old business site, on of which they
will occupy aS a harclwhar store and the
other will be eased as al general store,
rge stores this fall. • Mr.
also rnakin preparations
. leo the material purchased
k block on he corner on
old; stand Should the:
' avorable f
• 1 ick work o
mentioned
re the.cold
e above, h
i ing his bloc
consist of an ' hotel and
s. Mr. Al
will' also
s weather e
re regret to
not intend
Mr. Gra
shop in w
during th9 winter, and
erecting to brick shops s
• soon as spri ig opens. The material i
r these bui dings . to b-, erected next a
niug will be • got oul the ground 1
ring the good •road in winter. 1 a
i view of all t :is building we may fairly 1 v
iticipate a lively time du ing this fall I a
aed the comind spring. W e believe that
t e property hdlders along Main Street,
ii the, burped district h ve agreed to
p aco their pew buildings b ck five or: six
f et, and the' s widen thi part of the e
$ reet. This is a good ide
h
81
t
Ir. Stark is
o build two 1
'ampbell has
or a large bri
he site of hi
eathor keep
onths, the b
ings we have
ompleted bef
n. Besides t
tends rebuil
he block will
two large stor
fr. • McGrego
uild as soon
e spring. I
urphy does
e megutinie.
a temporar
his business
- also inteuds
a
r a couple of
those build -
will likely be
ea,ther comes
r. Carmichael
in the sprint,.
• Pere, Illinois, took the first prize and u
diploma at the recent State Fair. This
flour was ground' by Mr. James Mc- h
Greath; formerly of this Own, who is a
now employed as head miller for the f
above firm, of whidh Mr. James P. Ken- $
dell, also well knoWn in this town and d
vicinity; is a member. We are always
glad to learn of Canadians, and especial- a
ly Huron and Sea!forthites, distinguish-
ing themselves a,broad.
S eeei SERVILES I-cf THE M. E.
Ciftite11.—The Rev.. J. N. Elliott, of
London, will preacA morning and even-
hig in the above chhreh on -Sabbath next
7 th inst On Monday evening the 18th
the Rev. gentleman will deliver his fain- I
ous and popular lecture, "Formative Elp-
meats of our IN a,tional Character." From
the well known ability of the lecturer,
and the interestin4 nature of the aubject,
the public may 4epend receiving
an unusual •intellectual • treat. Th:
lecturer will show the origin of the dif-
ference between the various systems oft
philosophy, modes of worship, of nation- .
al. manners, custonis, commercial -pur-
suits, &c. Leeture to commence at 7:30.
x. Ault and
• commence to
ill permit in
earn that Mr.
rebuilding in
sie is getting •t
Aich to carry
has his • arber shop over A11 n's grocery..
Mr. Mc regor has establish d his book
bindery temporarily at his esidence in
'Jaipur ey. Mr. Ault h secured a
store o Goderich street near Mr. Cash's.
Mr. Oa •pbell has his sale r om in the
rear of Wotan & Ryan's gro ery,and his
work r ms in Scott's bloc.. Messrs.
Stephe s & McKinny are ere ting a tem-
porary uilding near the site of their old
premise:. Mr., Thomas S arp, whose
neat an well ordered livery table prem-
ises we so speedily turned into vapor,
has lea ed the large stable in ear of Mrs.
Marke 's block, on Market s reet, and is
having- it repaired and pu into good
shape. Mr. Grassie is eree ing a tem-
porary uilding, for use until ext,s rin ,
on the ite of his old premises. r. W.
N. Wa on has his dace in Irear of Mr.
Lumsd n's drug store. Miss Leach,•mil-
liner, has secured rooms over the block,
oppositethe Commercial' hotel. There
are a few others, but we haire been un-
able to earn whether or not they intend
resuming business. -• e I
COUN 'IL MEETING. he by-law
provide for the constru 'ion I of deepe
mg wor s at Silver Cre k and the layi
of a spe ial rate to pay for such wor
was pro htionally adopted and ordered
be advertised. The Court f Revisi
to hear appeals from such y -law w
appointed to meet on the gill of Octob
and will be composed of Councillo
Strong, Beattie, Broaclfoo , Willie
and the Reeve. The street committ
were a thorized to have a tempora
sidewalkconstructed from t. John
Goderic street. A committee was a
pointed confer with owner of propert
m the burned district reg rding t
widenin of the street. A y -law w
passed xing the rate of ass ssment f
the pre nt year at 17 mills the doll
for scho 1 county, and tow purposes.
A motionauthorizing the gr eating of a
license o a bowling alley was voted
down. The Council adjourned for two
weeks.
to
11 -
ng
ks
to
on
as
er,
rs
Ins
ee
ry
to
p -
he
as
i
ed th m until they ente d'a hotel
by the back way,* th; door after
them. Having secured a wa • t con-
stable Reedsearchedfo his gameiin the
garret. They proved to e neY Wet.
d in the
hotel, and found them me
ers and Harry Smith, d on being ex-
amined before Mr. Crabbiwere mmitted
for trial. , Waters is a hard case, and has
just completed a term in the Central
Prison for stealing a watch. The prison-
ers declare they did not enterthehouse
with burglarious intentions, but were
hunting after two lewd womenwho had
been stopping for a sh rt time in the
neighborhood and got nto the wrong
house.
ACCIDENT.—On Monday, Alexander
-Cathcart, carpenter, wh. e at work siding
a house near the foun , on East street,
met with a painful acci ent. He was
standing on a scaffold w ich, being im-
properly secured, gave y allowing hint.
to fall in such a way hat he siding
caught him under the c HI. Fortunate-
ly his arm struck on t 8iding at the
same time, thus preventing at might
As it was the skin was rn fitimectihdeentt
very probably have been
t
in-
aide of his arm, his chin was badly cu
and he received some pai ful ruises,but
he will not long be incensed' tate for work.
Wroxet
FIRE.—On Tuesday th
William Boyd, Howick
sudden and severe loss.
burning stump close by
barn, in which were the
T.
12th inst., Mr.
met with a
spark from a
et re to his
seas n's 'entire
crop of hay and grain, agricu tural im-
plements, &c. Before ssistance could
arrive, the whole was • a blaze, and
with the exception of fanning mill,
nothing was saved.
and snperin-
erian, Metho-
day pchools in
hold a union
tit inst., and on
1 s holars and
cls of
grove
The
ernoo
or Pre-Inc.—The teacher
ar tendents of the Presby
dist and Episcopalian Su
this place determined to
pic-nic on Thursday the
that day the Sunday Sch
others to the number of tipwa o
hundred assembled in Smale's on
the banks of the Maitland. com-
pany spent a very please t af in
playing croquet, base ba swinging and
other pie-nic amusements-. After a p en-
tiful tea was disposed of, spee hes were
v
delivered by Messrs. Ale nd r Gibson,
Thomas Hogg, the Rev. lifr. Brown and
Rev, Mr. Woodburn. I
• • I
. Winitim
Bluevale.
*
SING v‘rG Sonoon,—The celebrated
singer and music teacher, Mr. Ward, has
at last v sited our little village. He in-
tends t conduct a singing , class here
this fall and begins his labors on Satur-
d4Peul6ilb*hr. cat THE CENTENN/AI...---Blne-
vale is d termined not to be behind other
villages Huron at the enteimial.
Messrs. R. Sibbald and J. Farrow, of
this place, shipped one day lest week, a
large beet of choice fruit, consisting of ap-
ples, plupas and pears to Philadelphia, to
be exhibited there. On Monday last they
received nformation from the Secretary,
stating their fruit had arrived in excel-
lent order, and that the sarhples were
very fine. They intend se ding in a
which t4ir neighbors wish may come off
week or two another cont :Indian of
winter fruit, apples, pears nd grapes,
0 K at the Centennial,
1
1 . Stephen.
Deneete OF COON& . —A. t th e last meet.
ing of the township Council cf Stephen,
held on the 4th iust.,;the Clisrk was in-
structed to obtain legal advice respecting
the drainage. matter ; Mr. Schnarr was
instructed to have three culverts made
on the firit side road ; J. 13is, ett agreed
to repair xeter side road to' the satis-
faction o the Reeve, for thc. sum of
$12 50; Ir. Mdhewson was also in-
structed to expend $5 in ditc iug on the
road near his place. It was then moved
by Mr., Baker, seconded by Mr. Yearley,
Council frill to see the authority for and carri4d, that the auditors financial
report be received and printe , but that
the special report be not printed, as the
fur-
nishing such a report. Mr. Kestle was
instructed to make a culvertnear the
north bouladary, the cost of w ich is not
to exceed "10. John Lewis w s appoint-
ed collect9r at a salary of $ O. After
assing s ndry orders and ac ounts, the
leuncil a journed until the fir4t Monday
n Octobe .
•
Bayfield.
TIARB 0 TORKS. —The last crib on
his work a successfully sun - on Fri
ay, and e uperstructure is now well
rider wa, ost of the work that the
rough wea he • affects being do . e now. It
is confidently expected that th full con-
tract will be finished this fall, then—go
ahead, Ba elcl.
Pec-Nec.—The annual pic-ni of Trin-
ity church Sunday -School too place on
Priday, 8t inst. The day b ing fine,
e are gla to say it was a pe feet sue-
.
ed from
by Rev.
h, under
es. The
iearance,
ess, and a large number atten
he couutr. . The ground chose
Ir. Watso was near the chin•
he shade f soine beautiful tr
ble prese ted a very gay ap
nd we ve ture to say was second to
3
one of its kind , in the country. The
ory cakes were numerous and o superb
i their cle orations that it seenlied quite
sin to hack them with th "cruel
nife." the fiue day and t e large
tendance f ladies in their bri ht and
lied colo ed costumes, made he scene
very plea ing !enc.—Signal...
Goderich.
1 1
[MOM THE SIGNAL., •
, and will, we a vaiting ti al ou Monday. Si.
en prison rs in jail six of whom were
THE jar .—There are at pre4nt four -
of the
pe, be carried out. We would also
ggest that a uniform stylp of architec- p isoners w re from Seaforth,
re be observe 1 throughout. AGEE.' li L CEA L P.M.—The a
- b. brtion of he West Ridina Agr
et
re
so
Sal
gr
st
-A TIMELY S UGGESTION. --A corres• op
poadent, who is an experienced and suc'- H
cessful farmer, sends us the following : th
"You will remember that about 8 or 10 st
years ago- mice were very plentiful in an
the fall, and. the next spring when the wi
snow disappeared it was found that C.
many orchards had been nearly destroy -4 do
ed. by the vermin. Very few escaped M
without having some of the fruit trees in M
them barked and destroyed. This fall in
mice are as numerous in the fields as they cia
were then, and the same evil results are te
to be feared if the necessary precautions in
be not -taken in time. A complete re- rea
needy, which I have successfully tried, h
is as follows : Pasture the grass in the eri
orchards very close during the fall,' so he
there will not be much old gross left On Me
the surface, and when •the first snow old
falls tramp it firmly around the roots of ha
the trees. Continue this operation dine ye
ing each snow fall, until the trampled C
snow thoroughly coven the roots Ind Ma
'WILE RE OCATE:D. —MOS t
re burne out by the la
red temp vary business 1
nnichael as I fitted up a
• r of his f =Pr premises.
has este, lislied his shoe
nnis's bl • ck. Mr. Mehl
red the • tor formerly
H. Smit 1, next door to
•cery. r. MN -entry h
re forme y occupied by
)osite th Farmer s sto .e. Messrs. vc•
'Tam Br ) the6 are just n w located in in
small shop adjoiningLu sden's drug fo
re on the est, where the will remain P1
il they g t t en. new sto 'e fitted up,
ich is th t ow occupie by Mr. O.
Willson. .11' r. Dent wil shortly .1be T
• iciled in the officenow ccupied by si
. ArMita e in the Comm =Lel block. lit
. Thomas Lee will soon b opened out en
hotel. Irs, Whitney ' erecting a M
it
is new p id es opposite he Gemmel.- m
porary b ildi g on her ol stand, and ho
ne mean tne she has her stock in the vo
of the F rm rs' store. Ir. S. Stark wi
removed int his own 8 ore on God- th
h street, h e he will r main until do
gets his n w rick buil g finished, th
srs. Joh, Rowcliffe occupy the ou
Ochifellows' hall over r. Kidd's an
ware sire. , Mr. Murphy has not cri
resume bhainess: . Andrew r
der has fitted up rooms over Mrs. tw
key's grocery store. Mk. Is ewman of
nu.al ex -
cultural
of those who S ciety wi be held at c'Smith's Hill on
.
fire have se- ecluesdae- and Thursday Set. 27th
builthng in a d 28th.
NGAGED.—Mr. B. . Doyle,
catiolle. Mr.
Mr. Jamie- COUNsEL
b rrister, G derich, has been en aged to
lkin has se- d fend Mrs. Griffith, who has b en com-
store in Mc -
on the
occupied by charge ibt h ving set fire to her remises
mitteddn -j. il to await her trial
s leased the ih Seaforth.
1. Morrison's
ACQUITTE . — On Monday oughts
rS. Rumley, S ithson a d Michael Markey, harked
.,
h assault ng and robbing Lu e Kelly
Scaforth, on Aug. 30tY, were ried be-
einJtiffudgwe oms, but the evid.en e of the
so contradictory at the
Boners we e dismissed.
,
URGLAR . — At an early our on
ursday m rning Mrs. Beards who re.
es in a fr me house on Elgin reet, a
le east of the Huron road, wa awak-
d by a no se at the window. 'he was
ch alarme , there being only he friend
s. Water and their children in the
se at the time, and cried out, when a
ce outsid replied, "keep quie or we
murder ou," and a heavy s ne WAS
• wn into he room through t e win-
, falling •n the bed close to one of
children. Mrs. Beards at o ce ran
to the str et and called for ass stance,
fortunat ly constable Reed h d the
s and • e to her as,sistan . On
hing the elute, he was t* to see
men m g their escape du.° h one
wind() s, and giving chase ollow-
•
BUSINESS CHANGE.—A r. J. Johnston,
of the Royal Hotel, has 13 ld o his lease
and furniture to Messrs. Hodgins c-
Intosh, who took possess on de began
business on Saturday last
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-00 M nday last
when the 1 o'clock whistle at Pow er's
mill sounded, a team, belonging to Mr.
.John Robinson, of Turnbe y, took fright
and started off. Mr. Relle nson attempt-
ed to stop them, but failed doing so
and instead was knocked own and ran
over,the wagon, heavily lo ded with lath,
passing over him. He w badly bruised
and lies in a dangeroue co
• COMPLIMENTARY SUPPE rOi.1 t 100
gentlemen sat down to a om linientary
supper on the evening of rid last, got
up in honor- of these gentl men whet came
back in safety from the Ce ten ial, The
spread was a splendid affair, and was
provided by mine host of he Exchange,
Mr. J. W. McOntcheon. very enjoy-
able evening was spent. • o speech,
and ming followed in rapid sue essinn till
a late hour, when each w nt off his sev-
eral way resolved to meat s me other
day. It is reported upon t e best author-
ity that the two suppers of ast week
were but the pioneers of alien series of
brilliant affairs Of this kiild and which
will follow in due season.
•Usborne..
COURT OF REVISION ND CCIUNCIL
MEETING.—The Council off the township
of Usborne met as a Court of Revision
on the 2nd inst., for the p rpos , of con-
sidering appeals on the Drainagebydaw.
Appeals were read from. Messrs. J. Pin-
combe, J. Brownlee, W. Quinten, J.
Rowcliffe, and. W• Martin o the effect
that the assessment laid o f benefit
of township roads is not su tlybigh
in comparison with the other assess-
ments. Also an appeal fr J. Brown -
leo to thenffect that he has onl 50 acres Tuesda
of land. .to be benefitted t e rain.- accompanied his s
After hearing appellants, i wa moved sist in doing some
by D. Millar, seconded by S ier, that home he was in hi
the appeals of Messrs. J. yin ornbe, J. He had only been
Brownlee W. Quinton, J. ow litre, and time when he co
W. Martin be dismissed; th t t e
assess- pain in his breast
ment laid on by the Engine r bo:dopted
and that the Court of Revi ion be now
closed. --Carried. _
—At the conclusion of he bUrt of
Revision the Council met, heij
moved by J. Shire, seco ded
Millar, that J. Jeffry receiv
Moved b J.
seconded by D. Millar, that the
1 by-law provisionally 'adopt, d
day of August, 1576, be no
passed.—Curied.—Iloved y D.
seconded by J. Halls, that the
meet as a committee to let the.
digging the ditch from lots 2 t
elusive on the 5th Con. on We
the 13th inst—Ca,rrieds „sou
journed to ist Saturday in Oct.
•
part of the farmfi
to annul the bar
rue money. Thi
speedily raised a
turned to his ho
if •not a sadder
from Exeter wa
this farm, had
insured before
Com.
Lk, thaln oe 1).bouricohgaseparidsegsrieg
the farmer gladly and
a paid. over, and re -
e an his farm A wiser
• man. The next man
who goes to purchase
•etter et his life well
leavesO the village.—
1
•
reyi
COUNCIL /VIEE41NG. , Council met at
Tuck's hotel, Cranbrobk, on Sept. lst.
Members all present; Reeve in the chair.
Minutes of Medal read and con-
-firmed. Application o MrNMeNaught
for a glint to repair u darY between
Grey and Logan.1 Moved y Mi. Oliver,
[
seconded by r. iSlemoson, that the sum
d
of $20 be ranted for repairs to boundary
between Grey a Logan,, provided Lo-
gan grant an equivalent --Carried. A
by-law was read. and passedslevying one
poses. Moved by Mr. •Keifer, seconded
half mill on the dollar for township par -
by Mr. Hislop, that the sum of one half
mill on the dollat be raised for railway
rite—Carried. Application of trustees
of Union School Section Grey and Wal-
lace, for issue of 'debentures, to raise by
purposes debentures and by-law to be
way of loan the sum of 92 66 for school
prepared' at next meeting. A number of
aecoUntS were presented and ordered to
be paid, when Council adjourned to meet
again at Tuck's Hotel, Cranbrook-, on
first Tuesday in October next.
!
•
CLIPPINGS. —Day after day silently
takes the place lof its I predecessor, and
each leaves behind its own peculiar his-
tory. Harvesting is n w a thing of the
past. The ground is s •hard that plow-
ing is a difficulty, and t many are pat-
ting in fall wheat, probably on account
of the failure this year. Some have com-
menced to dig their potatoes; they are
not turning out may well. Fire is doing
considerable damage Some places, and
causing general ala . Pasture is get-
ting very bare, and if I we do not get
ram soon cattle will have to be fed. Hay
may not he so plentiful las ; many expect-
ed, if it has to take the place of grit
ss
this fall. Where is "Bona Vista Farm?
IhCaaspstpin.00iseoishspe:aerit°dofisyu accikei cess uucr pCni sr a ei v eer s, te
pressed his hes
gregation for th
some present
next to resume h
teria College a studies in the Presby.
donors for Ids future
elt thanks to the cot.
He leaves oh Monda
kind words and hand.. -
Mon real.
Lonilleae:adroveugrtishe-d to come
in t� Mr. Whe
SALE OF Loss. Tthdeisdalneootf l000tstieheulongtos
thife°a tTichiuprastdioanYs of the proprietor,
one o two were soldiarid these at B
far belowed.wrheeatpi ewmalireestitgtnlyeouijj desibree
rea
wdohnattithIrtlothionvt irate, awnhdoint wpaesrzgonsuiteivt.evire,,„
awtiAlhi speculateiictigh:rzaistpt_ba0masoisnneddvillafyorla:thetePsprimern,tot.
cli
the employes were at work on the Lou.
don, Huron and l Bruce Railway, a short
distance north o this place, and a lorry
peered around 4 curve, and the lorry
la
they 'were using as left standing on the
trade, when the vel train suddenly ap.
could not be removed in time to prevent
gine of tke train.. Fortunately ltd.:other
injpuRrtswEvasTAdToinoeN.4._
its being entirely demolished otlii:hecodnbeleru :hone en-
gine
the rogular prayer meeting on Monday
evening list, Mrl N. 1Vatner was pre-
sented with a sofa, rocking their andeix _-
cane -seated chairs, by the congregation
of t4 Methodist church, as a mark of
their appreciation of his services as
leader of the choir in connection there-
with.—New Era.
Clinton.
[Elt0 THE NEW ERA.]
0/1 VOR EN
of Clinthn, has
week :to make ar
of cattle shipped
ACOIDENT.-0
marble monum
in WI Coope
fell and broke in
just been finish
$100.!
,, HAND Ixaunnp.—The other day while
• eten.—Mr. C. Spooner,
gone to England -this
augments for the sale
from this country..
•e night last week
t, Whiell 'WAS Standing
's yard, by some means
• several 'pieces. It had
and was worth about
This is the curreat quention of the day
If some one would givel the desired in
formation and write itir iuitiation od
they would confer a fav4r. The point of
a, bee's stinger is a pretty small thing,
but who would say it islany smaller than
the principal of a tessher who under-
mines his fellow man to establish him-
self ? Such thin s do ha pen, we ale
sorry to say. e are informed an in-
stance of the above has occurred in one
of our Stanley villages. But if there is
one man in our towns who would do
the like, we belieVe there is ten to one
who would be very willing to give him a
free coat of tar aud feathers, and a cheap
passage on a rail for a few miles.
Ceonnoreen.
a small boy named Humble was at work
attending to a large fanning machine at
e the flaxertill, his hand became entangled
' in the teeth, an part of his thumb and
finger! were torn ff.
BRGYEN LEG. OnFriday eveninglast,
a horse owned by Mr. W. Kilty, of
Owen Sound, was stabled at Knox' s ho.
tel, and during t
accountable wa
one of its legs sd
shot. '
CANCER CUR .—Mr. Wm. Cantelon,
of Goderich township, called upon us a
few days since te, show us how complete.
ly a cancer was removed from his lower
lip, which had caused him great Suffer.
ing for somiiistime, and for which he at
one time feared there was no cure. The
cancer was of two years' growth, and
medical aid was sou ht for its removal,
but no good resat till he applied a
plaster prepared y MT. W. H. -Ryan, Of
Biddulph, which not only removed it,
butthe sore WAS entirely healed. in three
wee and three ys.
MOS.111 .P.
SCARCITY OF WATER.—Owing to the
long continued drought, many of the
wells on the Twelfth Concession of Mc-
Killop and in that neighborhood. have
gone dry, _and farmers have to drive
their stock to Silver !Creek to water
them. Mr. Charles Davis, of the half-
way house, ha.d two 'good wells, and
could not get water enough out of them
both to supply the requirements of his
hoteL He had, feonselhently, to dig a
third, and had to go to a depth of 27 ,feet
before be got water.
TEMPERANCE SOCIAL. ----A Social, under
the auspices of the Wi throp ledge of
Good Templars will b given in the
Winthrop temperance hall, on the even-
ing of Friday, Sept. 22. I Addresses will
be delivered by evds. hos. Thompson,
of McKillop, Mr, Danby, of Varna, and
others. Suita!ble! music, both 'vocal and
instrumental, will Le pro ided. Refresh
moats will be served at 7 o'clock, and th
intellectual part of the entertainmen
will commence at 8. sti pleasant and
profitable evening is a ticipatecl, and
there should be a good attendance.
SUDDEN DEATH —We !regret to learn PurchisCd and
bet Europe
OuR 11/1
e night, by some un-
„ it managed to break
badly that it had to he
TAI OR* DEPARTMENT
Complete in every detail, showing the
Largest and Pinest Assortment 'of -
,IMOORT D 'CLOTHS
EVER S OW AT THE
7177
of the very sudden death of Mr. John
Denny, of the Heron Rad, McKillop,
which took place ,on We nealay morn-
foren ,on Mr. Denny
n to the field. to as -
work. I When he left
usual 'state of health.
1 in tie field a short
pleine of a violent
mileage ' the table. Mr. D einy w well known
for
re -i 1 until about 2 o'clock in the, morning,
1
Halls,i 1 when he died sittieg in 11. chair beside
e ' 5th i in this locality, being one, of the oldest
it was 1 the pain in his breast agaM seized. him,
jirci2b ilia ing 67 years of age
bY J. 1 and gave him great pain at intervals,
finally ; residents of this s ction of the country,
ouncil i He was a man well advanced_ in life, be -
filler, : and many will regret his sudden death.
eeday : completed thBe A R N
hina. During the afternoon he was (int
usual. About 7 o'clock in the evening
and around, and apparently as, well at
housea, and Ne noon! the pain Inft
FINLSITED. Jame§ Stretton has
Brussels.
. He et once went to
SHARP. —We have recentl he rd Of a i commenced the ereetion. of a brick hohl
il ad. ii
n ve bath on the old
I 1 site 40x80 feet an it is a e building.
Exeter.
I , ;NEW HOTEL.-- 7m. anstone has
rather strange business trans di ni which on the corner of Turnbe ry and. Mi
ll
took place in this neighborhood a Short streets, on the property e lately pur-
time ago. One of our proinieent and en. chased from James Lynn.
terprising citizens, who is of ai rather GOOD FOR BRUSSRLS.-- rilatraewolSnRille 1
speculative turn, and who is not averse Compaaiy, No. 5; won the cup
to making a shrewd bargain when.; op- at the match at Or 'ton on Tuesday last.
portunity occurs, went to a farther in This is the third year they ;have won the
the township of Usborne, and asked „him, cup; They also wonthe B ttalion prize '
what he would take for his—fii-M. The for best shooting, also t e all -comer's :
farmer replied that he would se it . for prize. _Brussels ma ksmen a.re not easily :
$6,000. The citizen, thinking; h ceiuld beaten.
make a better bargain by a more indirect Seonan.—A trot took lace on the 1
,
mode of purchase, offered the I farmer Driving Park on \Veclnesclay last between 1
$10,000, $1,000 cash down, -and the bal- Thomas Hall's 'Gipsy Laza” and a chest- 1
ance at the rate of $600 a year, without nut horse "White tockin s'! from Park 1
interest, until the whole purchase money Hill, which was br� for th races. The
be paid, reserving the right to pay the trot was for $100 A side,. best three in 1
whole or any part in cash, or at any five, mile heats. eaG psy Las won first, -
time within the stipulated period, and seeond, and fourthleeats and race, aver-
t) receive a discount at the rate of 8 per age time 3:2. Best time 2:57. Gipsy
e
cent per annum feee_the cash theta paid. Lass trotted her three heats without •
The farmer, at the first glance, thought breaking, but in th heat .she lost she
this a golden offer for his farm, and at broke twice. WhitStockings didn't do
over the transaction, however, and changed hands. I
once closed the bargain. After thinking hi 4 work so well. quit: ai 811:n.b•oarrotyfhaetaiht00:1:01sine: 1
ad not made so profitable a sale after afternoon b tw T. eN. otTt'ihis eit
uring it up, he came to see that he —A running race 'took p the same
ced. 1 ,
i I
seated huts with a well-filled purse as a
7),
utatio represent.
of Me vine Church
wai on Mr. D.
1 student, and pre -
token of the high e m in [which he is
held by them. The presentation was ao-
coMpanied with man kind words and the
1 _
771:
re fully Selected inthe-
n Market for Cash
McDouGA
Orders for Cloth g receive Prempt
Attention d mill be found
• PRECISELY T PRICE.
PRECISELY RIC T IN QUALITY,
_
'PRECISELY RIC T IN-MANUFACV,
fig
all. He found that if the purchaser were anti Carney's-bay ho
to pay the cash right down, as he had bolted and was dista
the privilege of doing, that the 8 per - PRESENTATION. --
cent discount would bring the purchase Wednesday last a d
money for the faein down to about $4,000. ing the congregation
This discover madeprettysick, (Ferguson's) Brassels
and he at once hied to the citizen to take L. McCrae, theoloki
back the bargain. The citizen weld how-
ever, inexorable. He had inade a good
bargain, and he was bound to stick to it,
After a great deal- of pleading on the
• Delightfulle Warm for the FA
Season.,•
The Very Lowest Prices for these -
Tight Imes.
Made Most Carefully on the
Prerni
1
C4ne Early and 1
Fit, Come First
1,
7on caul tnake th
TERMS
ve your measure.
erved,
Best Clio
OASK
Or 1 per cent er month added, -
GENTS" FURNISHINGS',
HATS AND CAPS,
Weekly Arrivals 'real New York of the
Newest Styles Out.
A. 6. McDouGALL,
TJ'HO WANTS A wort BARGAIN.—.Colts
ior
sale sti Agate to suit the tlistesei colt
8, stied by Golden Herb will inalte A se
roadatia; 1 ply rising 3, sired by Csnelll
aPrinAeolt, faired by Enterpriser. These ire or
good anime14.and will be sold asap. The CO
can be seen onthe rst lalltorth of Ditrier
ifgEBEr Bei 111111Erfir 'grAYel 1114
-Men
NINTI
STYIKOLI
SEA!
A It.A.BE <
JAAA destralb
Square, Bea
laCiES ObT
--r1333MS FC -
.1.. MeKiIIOP
-Con. 10, Mot.
For articula
13T B
VABM FO]
18 Me7cli
balance well-
. mile cheap ai
to liffeCAUGI
1PASIC LO1
AL each, ad:
most ,desirab
Terms testa
Apply to IL N
er to L. -MET
II -OUSE A
.1-A. HEY--
bouse and 101
onowden. Bi
pomp 11
-trees. For t
JOHN S. PO
Bc
0 -
recently Imo
Able tame to
desiring -to pc
VAR& rOli
Con. E
about 80 acre
good frame t
Orelaard Of go
and a goods
on t1iepreun1
field E,
BOiZ
been used as
*re well ads]
ar*Uiarsaj
-COM, healo
Ontario,
-31EST
quire,d
ed, in 13t1$11
Of 1 tooma.
licalthyand.-
:quarters of
mills, As. C.
•VALu4.73
BAIL
54 and j55,
• Irma their el
arespec1ally1
Tiams—One-1
lammed insta
- vent.
EXTEST, Sel
T.T.nxisE
saves
market in
house stands
ildionnpg
ing room) sit!
with four bea
rooragar,3
well Alla WO
mediate. Ap
SOMERSET
VIFTV AC,4
•-a= Lot IO, A
eleared, irepr
ing TO is '
lair buildilnp
bearing tree
and e. good
nines from h
from Binbuto
ther particul
stance P. 0.
VABM 11c-
-a-- Sale, SI
13., Contai .
..• are 'cleared,
-cultivation ;
bank barn
dwelling hos
Tetras of Pal,
/row Seitiort,
-on the pre=
• MRS, TWEI
VARN
9, Rtbb
are cleared.
-first-class cp.
• -s shed and s
• brick root
• boute, and -;
good orchar,...
the inost etc,
try- Terms
-premises. oi
BALB.
• T AJNI FO,
•townshi
acres clearec'
miles froml
a :quarter of
lot 27. Co
bus .20
,neeful limbo
pine from
-undersigned
ria. XAITY
VAR11 P•1
;L: terms.:
Acres, 10 0"
first-class ell.
balance tina
cordortable
Ii)E0 Well wO
and 4 iniltai
-from Seafoi
_roads -leadi
I arin and
A.pply On th
BLAIR, Jr.
VARNI
part 4
smith, con
cleared, VO1
Vation, the-
e good Iran
also a log 11
a licaring
well seetens
Ana9 mule -
gravel TOSd.
exit to sehe
lees or to 0
=SON.
VAI'r
-lama
Ship at
wiaieb are
/ion, end
reznainit4
uncalled
quality ;
Irame bon
also A gool
Item! a got.,
lard$13 aim)
Bayfield,
Ufa 4PPIT
ZORN gh:
vxmi,v
about -75
of ettIttrat
wltb tr.isell
briek tong
Inge, Als01-;•
• .good
relies :.norl
reed leadie
me distal
Tama elk
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