The Huron Expositor, 1876-11-24, Page 8'
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
uttin expooltrit.
'DISTRICT MATTERS.
NoTe Tuis.—Important to all who re-
quire first-olass Photographs. CHARLES MOORE,
Scott's Block, Seaforth, is now In a better posi-
tion than ever to produce every deseription of
;photographs at his gallery, which has been thor-
onghly renovated. The light is perfect. The In-
strurnents are of the newest kind; and CHARLES
litOonE's practical experience ensures satisfaction
—he has just received a large stook of every vari-
ety of frames which he will sell cheap. 465
FOR SALE, one frame house and stable
and two Lots, Nos. 5 and 6, beantifully situated,
on the north side oi Queen street, in the village
of Wroxeter; there is a young fruit bearing orch-
ard on the place, and also a good spring well with
pump at the door, and everything suitable for tho
comfort of a small family. For terms apply to
C. W. PETERS; EXPOSITOR MOS, Seaforth. 468
HAvneaspurehased J. L Carter's Saw
Mill, situated south of Sperling:8 Salt Works
and the Stook of Lumber on hand, we are now
offering Sorted Good Hemlock and Culls at ver
ow prices, and are prepared to pay the highest
rearketpriee in cash for Hemlock and Hardwood
Logs. Custom Sawing a Speehility. S. LOONS -
BURY & Co. 468
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.—I wish hereby
to give notice that as Iii.equire all available funds
5o meet expenses of braiding my large brick blook
in place of the one destroyed by the late fire, all
parties indebted to me by note or book account
nmstpay up, otherwise I must put their eases
into court. W. CAUyi'LELL.' 461
TEAS.—New Season Japans frem 40e.
upwards; New Season Hysons at 40, 50, 60, 75
and 80 cents—no such valne in town. Flour,
Feed and General G.toeeries at close prices. Just
Opened, New Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, Crockery,
Glassware, &c., very cheap. See them at'
LEN'S Grooery. 467.
GREAT Cleating Sale of, Miscellaneous
Books, Novels, and Sunday School Libraries, also
Albums, Toys and Fancy Goods, all of which will
be sold at and below cost, at C. ARMSTRONG'S
Bookstore, Seaforth. 463
JUST received at M. MoanisoN's, Lake
Huron! Split and Round Herrings, White rish
and Tront, at low figures. 468
FRY SAUSAGE, the best in the market,
12e per pound, at MORRISON'S. 468
IN TEAS, Sugars and Coffees, the best
value in town is at Wm. HILL'S. 465
You can always get Fresh Oysters at
lastfoesuscasa. 468
SUGAR DRIPPS, $1 per gallon, at MOR-
max's. 468
NEW FRUITS at MORRISON 'S, cheap.
this letter Mr. Stoat received a telegram
from the lailway authoritiea informing
him that his sou had died on board the
train at Topeka' Kansas. The poor fel-
low, no doubt, 'finding that he was fast
approaching his end, and wishing to die
at home among his friends, had started
on his journey aooner than he had intend-
ed when he wrote to his lather, and had
only achieved about, half the distance
when death overtook him. He was a
bright, active, •intelligent lacl, 17 years
of age, and his sad death must be a heavy
bereavement to his parents and friends.
How FARM -7—e ---PROPERTY BECOMES YALU-
ABLE.—Mr. J. S. Porter, last week, sold
to Mr. Michael Heffernan, of Tucker -
smith, the East half of Lot 14, Conces-
sion 1, McKillop, containing 50 acres, for
$3,050. This lot is situated on the Huron
road, about two miles and a half east of
Seaforth. There are no buildings on it
i
and the fences are poor. The qualty or
Y the soil, howeveatf properly worked may
be Judged frtenn Lae price paid. Six years
ago this same farm was valued by three
competent men, and the highest value
they could put on it was $1,600. This'
shows bow farro property is increasing in
value in the County of Huron. We have
also heard that Mr. Heffernan has pur-
ehaeed the othet half of the sante lot for
$3,500. -
THE CENTENNIAL PLOW.—The plow
exhibited at the Centennial by Messrs.
Monroe & Hogan, of this town, was pur-
chased, and has leen forwarded, for
exhibition at Sydnely, New South Wales.
LADIES' AID SOCIAL. —The Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist Church, will
give one of their popular entertainnaents
on Tuesday evening, No. 28th. The
plogramme to consist of readings, sing-
ing, addresses and refreshments. Chair
taken at 7:30 sharp.
A CURIOSITY. —Mr. Rabert G-ovenlock,
of McKillop, presented' us on Monday
last with a fine large cauliflower, which
he had taken fiorci his garden on that
mornings It was quite green and fresh,
and had- remained urtharmed by frost.
Green vegetables on the 20th of Nevem-
- ber are a luxury that common people don't
often enjoy.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE. —The HURON
EXPOSITOR, and the Weekly Globe and
Canada Farmer — amalgamated — will
be furnished for the year 1877 .for $3.15
payable strictly in • advance. The Ex-
POSITOR and London Weekly .Aclvertier
will be furnished for 1877 for $3.00,
payahle in advance. The EXPOSITOR
alone; $1.50 in advance.
HURON PRESBYTERY, --A pro re nata
meeting of the Presbytery of Huron wil
be held at Clinton, in Willis Church, on
Tuesday, Dec. 12th, at 2 o'clock P. M.,
for the purpose of appointing Rev. Mr.
Mettuarrie's induction at Winghana, and
if possible, of disposing of said induction,
ite also of disposing of a call to Rev. A.
McLean, Blyth, from Sherbrook, Nova
Scotia.
HoOK AND LADDER COMPANY. —We
are sorry to learn that the meeting, held
on Tuesday evening last,- for the forma,*
tion of a hook and ladder company, in
connection with the fire company, was so
poorly attended that no action was
taken. This is much to be regretted, as
a company sueh as that proposed is.an
absolute necessity to the efficieney of our
fire brigade. We hope that another ef-
fort will be made, and that the people of
the town wilt take a more lively interest
in the matter.
PARAPHRASES AND If Vitae. —We have
received from Mr.Win. Aitchison; of
McKillop,-' a forcibly written letter giving
his reasons why he believers paraphrases
and hymns should not be used in connec-
tion with ,Church worship. It will be
remembered that in our last report of the
proceedings of the Huron Presbytery,Mr.
Aitchison' s name was mentioned in con-
nection with a reference from Duff's church
McKillop. It is this eireemstance which
calls forth Mr. Aitchison's explanations.
As doctrinal discussions of this kind when
once commenced,are almost interminable
we have. great aversion to giving space to
letters on such subjeats, and, moreover,
we Consider that a secular journal is not
the proper medium for discussions on doc-
trinal questions. For these reasons we
do not insert Mr. Aitchison's letter.
A NOTED CHARACTICR GIVES OUT. —
The subject of the following sketch evil'
be remembered by many of our readers,
as he visited most of the towns and vil-
lages in this County a coaple of years
ago. The Stratford Times says: "On
Tuesday morning, about 8 o'clock, a man
named 'Dr.' George E. Moore, died very
,suddenly at the Albion hotel. Deceased
was a pedlar of quack nostrums, and
came to Stratford about a month ago,
generally taking up a position on the
Market Square,. where he amused the
crowds by his comical speeches and dealt
out his 'cure-alls' to the simple minded.
Business Wes good, but the Dr.' could
mit stand prosperity, and he began to
drink very hard of the liquor called
tangle -leg, and indulged in a spree which
ended his life. The Dr.' was about 45
years of age, a native of New Orleans,
and his home,as near aft eoulcabe learned,
Was at Chicago.
THE MAYORALTY. -I— We understand
that Mr. James Beattie is now in the
field as a candidate for the Mayoralty.
We also learn that a requisition is being
eircelated, asking Dr. Coleman to become
a candidate. We have not learned
wbether Or not the Doctor will accept the
ca n did atu re, al owe ver m atters may
shape, we sincerely trust the elections will
be conducted in that spirit of cordiality
and good friendship which ha h
s c erecter-
ised our municipal elections during the
1 past few years. There is nething which
tends so much to the prosperity of a to -can
or village as unanimity and friendship
among its inhabitants. Indeed, the
almost unprecedented prosperity which
has attencled our town in the past has been es",
due in no saiall degree to the existence of Iar
such feelings, among our citizens. We Bak
hope, therefore, that all who take part lear
in the forthcoming 'elections will bear had
this in mind. min
THE PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL. —The so-
cial .on Friday evening in the Preabyter-
ian Church was eminently Successful.
Appropriate readings were given by Miss
Maggie Logan, Messrs. McCaughey,
Jamieson and Mitchell. A dialogue by
Messrs. McNab and Townsend was well
rendered. The music by the Church
choir, under the leadership of Mr. Cline,
was splendid, and formed the principal
attractiOn of the entertainment. The
chair was occupied by the pastor, Rev.
Mr. Goldsmith, and Miss Nettie Gold-
smith presided at the melodeon. We
believe it is intended to holdt another
similar entertainment on Friday evening
next.
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THE LITERARY SOCIETY -.At the .....i-
ing- for the re -organization of the Liter-
ary Society, held on Monday evening last
it was resolved that the meetings of the
Society should be carried o11. as formerly,
and that the first meeting be held in the
Town Hall next Monday evening, when
the following ladies and gentlemen are
expected. to give readings, viz.: Misses'
E. Johnson and M. Logan, and Messrs.
R. Jamieson, McNab and Hayden. On
the same evening officers will be elected
for the ensuing year, and a membership
list will be made out. The meeting . on
Monday evening sheuld be: largely at-
tended by those who take an interest in
literary affairs.
SAD. — In the early part of last 1
spring, a young lad named James t
Steet, son of Mr. John• Steet, of In
Egmondville, went to Colorado for T
the benefit of his health. Some months r
. previous to his departure he conteacted w
a severe cold which ultinaately settled w
on hi a lungs and turned into consume- g
tion. He went to Las Animas, in South- to
ern Colorado, and for a considerable time h
after arriving there his friends at home ex
received the most encouraging •reports li
from him, arid were beginning •to bope as
that the change of air and • scene were at
having a most beneficial effect upon his th
health. After' being in the country a el
few monthshis letters became less eneouran
-
aging, and at length, on FridaY of last in
week, his father received a letter from sel
him stating that he was gradually grow- th
ing worse, that he had despaired of the on
climate of Colorado eaer ;doing him any Se
good, and that he intended returning ke
home. About an hour after receiving bee
was teniovecl, the thieves evidently being
most in need of money and olothee.
There muet have beep several persons
engaged in the enterprise as it would
require more than the strength of one or
two men to break open the door in the
way it was -done and to remove the safe.
They met have had the aid of a sperm
candle in their explorations as drops from
the candle were visible in several parts of
the store on the following morning. A
considerable quantity of powder was also
found in the office spilled on the floor
near the safe. It may add to the mortis
fieation of the scoundrels, should they
see this, which they no doubt e will, to
learn that there was a large sum of m
left in the safe on the night in ques
but thanks to their bungling and ine
rienee, the money and the other cont
of the safe were unharmed. It w
seem from the frequency of these
fitie brick residences are also near com-
pletion, one for Dr. Woods and the other
belonging to Mr. Rumble.
FISHING boats have nearly all return-
ed froth the Islands
' but the men do not
give good reports oftheir success, many
nets having been'Iost during the stormy
weather.
HARBOR WORKS. —Advantage has been
taken of the late favorable weather, and
good headway has been inade towards
the completion of the piers. It is antici-
pated that the entire work will be com-
pleted by the end of the year.
FURNITURE.—A great want is now sup-
plied in the village, viz.: a real good as-
oney sortment of household furniture, &c.,
tion, which is being offered to the Bayfield
xpe- public by Mr. Holland, who has lately
ents started the business of upholstering and
ould undertaking.—Signal.
bur -
glaries, as well as from the bungling
manner in which they are perpetrated,
that we have in our midst a band of
amateur vagabonds, which if not soon
broken up, may occasion considerable
trouble and loss. A person was arrested
on suspicion of being implicated in the
robbery on Tuesday, but was again liber-
ated. We would again warn our mere
chants of the danger of leaving their busi-
ness places unguarded at night, as they
know not at what time the thief may
come.
.A GOOD -Boox.--M a George West is
now canvassing Seaforth and vicinity
for a most useful work entitled "Young
Peoples' Bible History." Thi book
book
should occupy a prominent place in the
library of every family. We direct the
attention of our readers to the following
testimonials :
"1 have carefully examined the
"Young Peoples' Bible History," and
have no hesitation in saying that it is
just the book to put into the hands of
our youth.— GEO. BUGGIN, Methodist
Minister, Seaforth."
"1 have rapidly examined the 'Young
Peoples' Bible History,' and find it to be
a work of real merit --clear, simple, and
vigorous in style, abounding in apt illus-
tration and clear presentation of Bible
truth. The general scope and design of
the work is historical rather than doc-
trinal, and it seems' to aim to supply
to the young what Kato has -so well sup-
plied to those of maturer years. In Sacred
biography it will be found especially
attractive, and its chronological tables
will greatly increase value as a book
of reference. Its paper, engravings, let-
ter -press, binding—in short, the whole
mechanical . execution—is all that could
be desired. We commend the book as
11 suited to the family and Sabbath
we
school. —T. GOLDSMITH, Pastor of Can-
ada Presbyterian Church, Seaforth."
" have.just glanced over the Young
Peoples' Bible History,' and as a means
to induce .ehildren, and perhaps others
than children, to study that much ne-
glected book (the Bible), I think it may
be very useful.—WM. CRAIG, Rector of
St. Thomas' Church, Seaforth."
PERSONAL.—The many friends of Mr.
A. Armitage, Mayor, will be glad to learn
that he has abandoned, for the present,
his intention of removing from Seaforth.
Mr. Armitage is a gentleman of business
energy and enterprise, and his removal
from Seaforth, even temporarily, would
be a loss to the place. But while his
remaining affords cause for congratula-
tion, the reason of his doing so, the
increasing ill health of Mrs. Armi-
tage, will be deeply regretted by all.
George Forsythe,for many years e
market clerk of Seaforth, has removed to all
Teeswater, where he intends engaging in I
the grocery and tonsorial business. , We A
wish Geordie every success in his new ev
sphere. st
—The many friends of Mr. S. T. Jack- ed
ne
Wroxeter.
•
TO JAIL.—A poor creature named
Mrs. Ireland—afflicted with St. Vitis
dance—who has been wandering home-
less and unable to take care of hersel
about this neighborhood for the past
week, has been committed to jail as a
means of providing her with a temporary
abode where she will be taken care of.
This, perhaps, is the only way of getting
rid of such cases, but certainly a House
of Refuge for such creatures would be
a more convenient and humane way of
providing for them.
Dutexits Biee.—The interest in this
question is not suffered to abate by the
temperance men, who, during the
wee or two havsabeen circulating peti-
tions to secure the names of thirty rate-
payers aecessary to compel the County
Council to submit the -Bill. Those advo-
cates of the Act who feared that Wrox-
eter would prove a stumbling-blo
the way of its submission will be
ably disappointed to learn that
than the requisite number of name
been obtained, and that a strong current
of feeling in favor of the Bill has set in,
and that it is possible that the majority
against it in Wroxeter will not be large.
CLEVER CAPTURE 07 A TEETEF.—It will
be remembered that about two weeks
ago an account was given in these
columns of the robbery of a quantity of
clothing from the tailor shop of M r.
John Knutson, and of the supposed
escape of the burglar. On the 10th
inst., Mr. Allan Galbraith was returning
to Wroxeter along the boundary between
Howick and Turnberry south of the vil-
lage, •when he observed an individual
carrying a bundle, whom by his appear-
ance, he suspected of being the person
concerned in the robbery. His suspicions
were strengthened by the fact that the
individual inquired a round -about way
to a neighboring village, and intended
giving this village a wide berth. Pro-
ceeding hastily home, Mr. G— informed
Mr. Knutson of the facts, and the two
set out in pursuit of the tramp whom
they caught after a somewhat lengthy
stern chase, collaring him and securing
the bundle, they brought him to Wrox-
eter where he was kept till the next day,
when he was taken before a magistrate,
and the case being a clear one, he was
committed to jail to be tried at the next
assizes. In his pack besides part of the
stolen clothing were found a number of
keys and burglar's tools, leading to the
suspicion, that he was a professional.
Messrs. Galbraith and Knutson deserve
credit for the plucky manner in which
a
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on the Main street, where a noise or THE NOTED
struggling of any kind would undoubted-
ly be ;heard, the general opinion seems
to be the most plausible, and that is,
that so far, at leaFst, as any extraneous f77777 77777 77777 77777 7777717m
interference is concerned, Quinlan's death 7 7 -7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 .7
was an accidental one. The victim of 1 7 7 7 7 7
this most distressing accident was an un- 7 7 7 7 7 e
married man, with no known relatives, I 7 7 7
7
and bore the character of being an ex-
tremely industrious -and inoffenaive per-
son. A coroner's inquest was held in
the forenoon of the day after the occur-
rence, and a verdict of "accidental
death" was returned.
THE Nozoz
•
Usborne.
A GOOD COLT.—Mr. James Horton, of
TJsborne, has year old entire colt, sired
by McEwen's imported stallion, Enter-
prise, which weighs 1,352 pounds. This
colt took the first prize at the South Rid-
ing show this fall, beating the colt which
took the first at the Western Fair.
FIRE.—The barn of Mr. Samuel Mur-
ray, on the South East Boundary of Us -
borne, with its contents, was completely
destroyed by fire on the night of the 13th
(inst. The building contained a large
quantity of grain and hay, and had Mr.
Murray not happened to notice the fire
at the Moment he did, Eve valuable
horses would have perished in the flames.
He arrived at the fire in time to save
these animals with difficulty. Had he
been five minutes lista/. the fire would have
been so far advancedthat they could not
have been got out. It is generally sup -
past posed that the building was fired by an
incendiary. The barn and contents were
insured in the Ontario Mutual for $900.
, .
Goderich.
[PROM THE SIGNAL.]
ck in WHesKea.=Last week 370 barrels of
agree- whiskey were received at the forwaiding
I
more house of Mr. William Stitt, from the
s has Wincleor distillery, consigned to-dealera
in Goderich and Clinton. ,
NAVIGATION.—The ateamers Benton,
Bertschy and Holland have ceased calling
at Goderich portant:I the Asia pf the Wind-
sor line which, went as frit es Prince
Arthur's Landing, and the Ontario of
the Beatty line passed down on Monday
on their last trips. ,
ANTI-DITNKIN ACT CONVENTION.—A
large meeting of hotel keeperis and others
opposed to the passage of 'the Dunkin
Act took place at the Albion Hotel God-
erich on Tuesday. The business trans-
acted was of a private character.
APPOINTMENT. —The Goderich High
School Board met• on Monday last and
appointed Mr. S. P. Halls, of atisborne,
assistant teacher. Mr. Halle domes well
recommended as a successful teacher,
an excellent English scholar and mathe-
matician. He holds a First Class Pro-
vincial Certificate and also a certificate
making him eligible to act as Examiner -
of Public School Teachers, in which
capacity he has acted with credit to
himself in this County for the last five
years.
HORSES.—On Tuesday Mr. A. M.
Polley shipped by rail •to • Port Huron,
sixteen fine. horses. Fourteen ' of these
animals are intended for the Michigan
lumber woods being heavy well bred
animals, and 'the other two, handsome
bay colts from Mr. J. R MeDonogh's
(Colborne) Fanny, which mare was ex-
hibited at the Centennial, are being
taken across the line by Mr. Polley to be
they detected and securea the thief,
society in this neighborhood and
county generally will not be. a laser
being rid for a time of the service
ch a hght-fingered villein.
8HOOYING A.1,ND MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.—
terrible event occurred here on the
ening of the 165h inst., the eireum-
ances attendant upon which are ehroud-
in the 'deepest Mystery. A man
med Martin Quinlan, who has been
employed during theegreater part of the
summer as a mason'alaboreacame to his
death in a manner so singular and shock-
ing, that it fully justifies the amount of
excitement caused here by the occur-
rence. It appears that the deceased,
Who was addicted to - the use of intoxi-
cating liquor, hasi. on the evening in ques-
tion entered the stables of Mr. James
awford, of the Wroxeter House, and
s next discovered about two hours af-
wards in an unconscious and dying
te. The wretched man was lying on
floor of the stable in a pool of blood,
ich had issued from a large wound in
back of his head, his clothing in
effes, and his boay and limbs burned
a crisp. He was at once removed into
hotel, medical aid summoned, and
rything done that was possible to re -
e his sufferiug, but after lingering a
rt time in intense agony, he died_
hout uttering a word as to the cause
manner of the ewful catastrophe. It
seem strange, especially when it is
sidered that the man was not in -
ably drunk, that he made no outcry,
ndeavored to assist himself in any
but allowed himself in utter un-
sciousness to burn to death, and noth-
can account for it but the fact that
nse stupefactian was caused. by the
nd in his head. How he came by
a wound, or the manner in which
flames were started, which were the
ediate cause of his death, are mat -
regarding which there are no ascer-.
ed. facts, and unlessr some new ,evi-
e turns up, the whole affair will
a place among the,unexplained mys-
s. In the absence of all such facts,
ing can be given in explanation by
one but the purest conjecture. The
plausible theory, however, is that
ad ascended the hay loft and lay
n to sleep with a lighted pipe in his
et. This, by some means or other, e
ming overturned, and comenunicat: 8
he embers to his clothing, set it on 7
and the pain, though not sufficient
use him from his sleep, caused him 7
11 over, and over, until he fell
gh the hole, directly below which IF
as found. Being rendered completes
seless by the gash in his head, re-
d by the fall, he did not awaken t
emained there, all unconscious that
s being burned alive. The chief P
tions urged against this are the c
bability of a man lying down to t
in such dangerous proximity to the d.
in the loft, especially as Quinlan a
ell acquainted with the barn, and u
ct that no mark or impression in ti
y wes found, such as would pro- is
be left, had he been rolling or is
ling in amongst it. Some hint at h
lay, and point as confirmatory of si
uspicions to the circumstance that wi
etched man had no 'apparent wound or
ise but the one in his head, and re
he gash was such as would have m
aused by a sharp weapon,.and pot th
n11 fall on the floor. In the Mel m
however, of any direct emidence, tio
y kpown inducement to such an he
d taking into view the fact that th
air happened in a building opening
and placed on a astoek farm." The two
latter animals cost $400, and the value
the , of the whole lot foots up a little over
bY I $3,000.
s of
formerly of Egmonclville, who has
a couple of years been sojourning in
er city, Oregon, will be pleased to
n of his return home. Mr. Jackson
been most of his time engaged in
ing operatious. He does not think
much of the country on that part of the •
tic, as it is almost too wild for a civ -
d person to live in. He does not
nd going back again, for some time
est: Cr.
wa
ACCIDENT. —An accident happened 1
Saturday forenoon, which, had it not
curred in the way it did, must have
stilted fatally. It appears that wh
some of the workmen were engaged
removing planks on the scaffolding
Mr. Campbell's- new building, one* of t
planks slipped and fell to the groan
striking Mr. James'. Murphy, who *hap.
pened to be passing at the time, on the
head, and rendering him unconscious for
a considerable length of time. He was
immediately carried to Mr. Lumsdee's
drug store, and medical aid being called,
it was found that his head atd shouldets
were Cut and bruised, besides a few hurts
in other parts of the body..; • After the
usual reniedies were applied, he was
removed to -his home, and in a few hours
consciousness retnaled, and we are glad
to learn he is improving rapidly, and is
able' to be- mound again. Had the plank
in ita,deseent come square down instead
of diagonally, as was the case, one end
of it striking the ground first; and falling
over, the result would have been fatal.
People cannot be too careful when pass,
ing.buildinge in course of. ere-ction, to be
on their guard, and- the workmen. also
should see that no person is near -before
they commence removing any part of a
at Paci
oc- ilize
res inte
ile at le
in
of REAL ESTATE CHANGES. —Mr. J. S
he
scaffoldiug, as a mishap ou their par
might be attended with serious .conse
quences..
ANOTHER ROBBERY. —On Friday nigh
of last week the store of:Mr. Wro. Hill
in this town,was entered by burglars, ens
clothing to the vatue of about $150 to-
gether with $7 in change carried off. An
entrance was effected to the etore by a
back door. The burglars at first bored
two holes through the door with the
expectation of Ending the bar with which
they evidently supposed it would be fas-
tened. The door, however, ,instead of
being fastened by a bat, as such doors
sually are, was lockea with a heavy
ock. Not finding a bar, they applied
heruselves to , bursting in the door by
ain force -which they succeeded in doinga
hey then made their way intoithe office,
ansacked - the drawers, removed a
ooden platform in front of the safe,
heeled the safe out oh the floor so as to
et elaow room to work, and attempted
blow it open with powder. in this,
owe 'er, they fortunately. failed, as the
plo ive escaped by blovving off the inner
ning of the safe door, leaving the lock
secure as before. ' Foiled in their
tempt to (rain entrance to the safe,
ey direcCed. their attention to the
othing department, which is up -stairs,
d in which were a number of garments
ade up ready for customers. They
ected the clothes which' were made of
e best material and which had no marks
them, and took them with them.
veral drawers in the store in which are
pt silks and other valuable goods had
n opened and examined, but nothing
Porter has disposed of the house and lot
south of the market, formerly occupied
by Mr. George Forsyth, tcaMr. Thos. A.
Sharp for $750.
—The house and lot in Hatpurbey,
recently occupied by Mr. Snowdon, has
been purchased by Mr. Michael Carty
for $400.
—Mr. Peters has purchased the house
and lot on Coderich street west, belong-
ing to Mr. John Shaw, and now occupied
by Mr. Robertson, for $1,000.
—Mrs. Wright has p u re h as ed from Miss
Sperling the two lots on John street, in
rear of Mr, Albert Sparling's residence,
for $400. Mrs-. Wright intends building
as soon as weather will permit.
Brucefleld.
CHURCH OPENING.—The new Presby-
terian Church at Brucefield will be for-
mally opened on Sunday, the 26th inst.
Rev. Mr. Fraser, of Kincardine, will
preach the morning at 11 o'clock;
Rev. Dr. `Proudfoot, of London, in the
afternoon at half -past two; and Rev.
Mr. Ball, of Guelph, at 6 in the evening.
On the Monday evening following there
will be a soiree in the Church when
addresses will be delivered by several
speakers, and sweet music will be dis-
coursed by the Seaforth choir under the
leadership of Mr. Cline. The speaking
on Monday evening will commence at 7
o'clock. We hope to see the meeting
largely attended.
•
Grey:
MuseroirAe.---Election matters are be-
ing talked up. It is rumored that both
our, Reeve and Deputy Reeve ,wilI have
opposition at the coming election.
LUMBERING. —Lumber. prospects are
brightening up considerably. Several
large jobs of saw -logging have been taken
by contractors in the eastern part of the
Township, and a number of men have
already been engaged for the winter.
The railway tie business l will also be more
lively during the coming winter. Con-
tractors await only the appearance of
Jack Frost and the beautiful snow for
immediate action.
Bayfield.
MISSIONARY MEETING. —A very suc-
cessful meeting took place on Wednesday
evening, the following gentlemen giving
addresses: Rev.'s Millikm, Davey, Jamie-
son, Broley and Treleaven. _
IMPROVEMENTS.—M r.. Cleare has just
completed a very handsome brick house,
near Trinity church, which is now occu-
pied by Rev. T. Watson. Two more very
sta
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• Bluevale.
MAKING SUGAR.—Mr. W. Andrews,
of Morris, near Bluevale, made two cakes
of maple sugar on the 16th inst., and has
still on hand some sugar that was made
on the same farm nineteen years ago.
Who can come up to this in the sugar
business,
SHOOTING MATCH. —A shooting match
between the married and single men of
this place came off here on Friday last.
Early in the morning the sportsmen were
.seen with guns in hand hastening towards
the nearest bush, and in great glee, each
one considering he would be an the win-
ning side, but when the cloud of evening
made its appearance their tune was W have also English, commencing at
changed, game being so scarce, they t had
killed very little, but •burnt powder all
day. A few shots were fired by the
shootists on approaching the village, but
there was not as much excitement as we
have seen on former occasions of a similar
nature. All seemed to be trey quiet un-
til the tails were counted, when it was
found that the papa's had to foot the bill,
and the old Chaps did not ,like it. It
appeared that there was some misunder-
standing between the captains, for the
young men had a larger army in the field n all Colors, all Qualities and Prices,
1
than the old. ones, but notwithstanding
all that, the parents were behind the
.average. Mr. Patterson, of the Royal
Hotel, prepared supper for the hungry
hanters, end pleased them all, each one
being well satisfied with the repast.
Supper being over all left for their homes
tory, and some of the old ones hanging These Goods are all new, and selected
the young men rejoicing over their vie-
,
their lips a little.
Stanley.
EXAMINATION. —The following is the
result of a written examination in gram-
mar, by the pupils of school section No.
4, with the percentage of each : Fifth
class—Isabella Hickey, 87 per cent.;
Margaret Sparks, 82. Fourth class—
Lizzie Sparks, 64; Sarah Dunn, 49;
Mary Carnie, 48; Mary Stirling, 45;
George Campbell, 39; Margaret A.
Tough, 24 ; Robert Dewar, 117. Third to buy should come early and get a, pick.
laes---Mary Sparks, 79 iAlphonsus Shea,
0; Margaret Guinan, 74 • Ford Sparks,
3; Charles Wilson, 71 ; Annie Knowles,
0; Gordon Wilson, 70; Edith Arm-
trong, 70; Sarah Montgomery, 67;
arah Greeie 65 • John Dunn, 65; Geo.
ewer, 64, and Archie Stirling, 52. -
CHEAP CASH STORE.
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. -
A. G. MoDOUGALL & Go.
Show this._ week 100 Children's
NEW CLOTH JACKETS,
at 40c., 50c., 60e., 70c., and 80e.
100 Misses' New Cloth Jackets at
70e., 80e., 90q., and $1.
5 Children's New Lion Skin Jackets,
-
IN BLACK AND .BROWN,
Commencing at 75c.
Misses' New Lion Skin Jackets in
Black and. Brown,
COMMENCING AT $1.
Also 150 Ladies' Cloth Jackets,
G VARIETY OF STYLES •
and at Lower Prices
THAN Ai y HOUSE IN TOWN".
VN% also Open To -day 50 Pairs of Scotch
Th
ALL WOOL -
BED BLANKETS,
At $6 per Pair.
First of the sort ever shown in Sea-
_
forth, and far superior to
ENGLISH OR CANADIAN.
.82 90 per pair for All Wool.
Opened To -Day, 100 PIECES of
SCOTCH WINCEY,
Commencing from 7c. to 25e. per yard.3
by one of the firm at the
CHEAPEST MARKET
In the world. Those wanting
Mn. PLUNKETTS LETTER. —111 r. Editor,
—Sin. --My attention has been directed
o a letter in your last issue signed
Villiam Plunkett. In this letter Mr.
lunkett, very inconsistently, I ethink,
omplains of people anonymously at-
acking him and stabbing hien in the
ark, while he by insinuation, makes
most malicious and uncalled for attack
pon another person. For the inforrna-
on of Mr. Plunkett I beg to say that he
shooting at tliti wrong target, and he
now informed that the person to whom
e alluded as the author of the letters
gned "Reviewer," had nothing to do
th those letters; that he never saw.
knew anything about them until he
ad them in THE EXPOSITOR'. Further -
ore, I dare Mr. Plunkett to publish
e name of the person against whom he
ade his base and untruthful insinna-
ns. If he will de so'I promise him
will have an opportunity of proving
eir trutbfulnees. Yonne truly,—A
Ratepayer of Stanley.
1
We shall be glad to
show them even if you don't any -
Another Lot �f ALL WOOL SHAWLS ,
in all the different Styles at
GREATLY REDUCED PRIOR'S.
Over 300 to Choose From.
This is no Puff—We have them to be
seen as well as to advertise.
A. G. MoDOUGALL 86 Co.
1:97,
A ItA.1tE CHA
C-3- desirable bi
Square, Seafort
PUCKS 3N A: CO
• -LniA ME COT
-11 rooms and
Stewart's brick
W. N. WATSO
VARMS FOR
..1: 31011110p ; al
Con. 10,'Morris,
Forpartienlarea
- - STED, Barriste
VARTil FOR 8
15, McKnleP,
ha's/lee well gni
E ale cheap and o
to MeCAUGHEY
iptuumnaG LO
CaLE
recently occupied
Ing Lots, is prep
able terms to any
dogiing to pure
plication.
PROPERTY
story frame
Market Square,
been used as an
are well adapted
- particulars apply
COM, Seaforth,
• •
WOR SALE 0
containing 47
ed; on Lake
clay loam; good
ard a over 100
both of which c
mer; terms eas
acres in fail
PLUNKETT, T
_ •XTALUABLE
v RAILWAY
54 and 55, in
from their elose
• are specially
Teims--One-fo
annual instalm
cent. Title p
EXTBST, Solid
WARlif FOR El
Lot numbe
2, on Con. 11 of
ing 100 acres or
frame house;
13eaforth and 11
half a mile fro
each plar,e; T
prietor on the
Constance P. 0.
TIESIRABLE
"" Sale on
gronnds in E
-J. 8. Porter.
house with all
- veniences,also
There are four
good bearing o
be :most desira
or a retired I
11.
Tor OUSE AND
-1-1-e1egant tw
Iluron Road,
there are 8
ineroom and
znost conveni
attached, also
9, handsome h
!offered to int
favorable terna
-THoyAR S1
TIARA! FOR
11 and e
eonts.baing 100
in &good state
ed, balance is -
and frame stab
inga; good b
stream ru. •-•
well; about 8
ated about 11
from Seaforth.
the proprietor
P.0,. ANGU
reit
-FOR SALE,
Seaforth,
able annually.
Clerk, Seals)
TTOUSE TO
= OT TM_ ;„4,
wefland gard
ing the EXP,
CAMPBELL,
-PROPERTY
-a- ertyou t .
ich Mann
Also dwelling
property will
lam apply to
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First day of
named, will
POWELL'S
DAY, the SE
following g
-chattel mort
combined, n
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harness, and
S. P. BRIls
Solicitors fo
23rd, 1878.
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ATOTICE.
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day of De
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December
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milk and
TORS.
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