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DISTRICT MATTERS.
Coeasa-Plenty of Coru now to be had
ab J. BROWNRLS'S. 637
SOCIAL.—The ladies connected with
the Sealortk branch of the Women's
Foreign Mission Society, intend giving
a social on the evening of 'Friday, 27th
inst. The social will be held in the
Presbyterian church,'and the entertain-
ment will consist of refreshments, short
addresses, readings and music.
RECEIPTS F11,03t 'THE DRAltATIO ENTER-
TAINUENT:—The total receipts from the
recent Dramatic entertainmeut amount
ed to $142.53 ; the "expenses amounted
tp.$48.50, and the sum of $94.03 was
landed to the Ladies' Benevolent So-
ciety. The items of expense were as
follows: Hall rent, $17; music, $8;
printing and .pOsting bills, 15.5O;
books, $l.50; scenery, and dresses,
$16.50. Theeabove figutese were fur-
nished us by the Treasurer of the
Dramatic Club.
THE &RING SHOW.—At a meeting of
the Directors of the South Huron Agri-
aultural Society held at Eippen on
Tuesday last, it was -resolved to hold
the Sprineeshow for the exhibition of
entire stock at Brucefield on Tuesday,
April 13. We may also state that this
year all entries for horses inust be
made with the Secretary at, least 24
Lours before the Morning of the show.
Entries for bulls, however, can be
made until ten o'clock on the day of
the show. The prize list has been
carefully revised thisl year, and larger
prizes are offered than _ever before.
This will, no doubt, being out intith Of
the best stock in the country and will
- make a splendid show:
THE LITERARY SOCIETY.—There was
a large attendance at the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening last te hear thedebate
on the National Currency • question.
- The -.debaters were, for .the National
Currency„ Dr. Coleman and Messrs.
G. E. Jackson and. W. N. Watson, and
on the negative side,- Messrs. M. P.
Hayes, Wm. Campbell and John-- Mc -
Milian.. The subject was well handled
by both sides,but the audience decided
in favor of the negative and against
the National Currency side. On next
Tuesday even -hag readings will be given.
by Misses Maggie Logan, A. Pringle
and B. Rogers:, also by Rey. Mr. Mc-
Coy . and Messrs; John. Mulholland,
Dalziel, Peacock,R. Lumsden, Morgan
,and Wm. Campbell. We leepe all the
readers named will endeavor tobe in
attendance find that there will_ be a
large audience..
LOCAL Barers.—The seed show tinder
the auspices of the Tuckerstaith Breech
'Agricultural Society, will be held -at the
Agricultural Hall an Wednesday next.-
-Mrs. Scott Siddona, the celebrated
• eirutionist and- authoress, will 'appear
, in he Town. Hall this (Friday) evening.
r. D. D. 1Vilsonhas purchased the
pr perty on North Main street recently
owieed by Mr. McNaught, and latterly
ownSdand occupied.by Mr. Dellooau •
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He was found about ten yards from the injureil, It is strange, but true, that
wreck. He leaves a wife and two whenever a person spends. any length of
small children to lament his untimely tinuttonnd a hotel he acquires a strong
end. A jury was summoned and an in- eita. Irresistible desire to drive home
quest held on Monday, by Dr. Camp- furiously and crookedly. It must be
bell, Coroner. Several skilled engin- in the air, it cannot possibly be in the
eers were called to give testimony as to whiskey.
the cause of the explosion, and they gine above was intended for last week, but did
1 not reach us until Friday.1 —EDITOR.
were all of the opinion that the ex-
plosion was cause&by the filling up of
the pipes .above referred to and the en-
crustation which was allowed to form
on the inside of the boiler. Mr. Kidd,
the proprietor of the premises, stated
that the engineer had strict and re-
peated instructions to blow off steam
every hour, so as to keep the pipes and
boiler clear of sediment. He also
stated that oen Saturday the deceased..
told him that salt was accumulating
around the gage taps, and that he then Blyth.
instructed him to blow off steam, stop IBRIEFS:.—Beautiful April weather
the engine and have the boiler properly now.—R. J. Cook has left the Central
cleaned at once. These instructions Hotel. and it has been taken possession
the mgineer disregarded, and- he paid of by Mr. Irwin.—Mr. J. P. Lawra.son
the penaltyof his disobedience with his is in town visiting his partner, Mr, Jas.
life. The boiler •was a new one and A. Hemilton.—McKinnon and McMil-
had only been in use a few months. lan shipped thisweektwo cars of peas
'There was on it a small -iiisarance, and and three cars of wheat to Glasgow,it was thoroughly inspected by the In- &Wand, via Erie Railway and Anchor
spector of the Insurance Company in Lice of steamship.
October last. The jury rendered the •
following verdict: That the said John
Stanley.
Gillegan came to his death by the ex- SAD EVENT.—We regret to haVe to
plosion of a boiler in Mr. Joseph Kidd's retord the death of Miss Jessie Aiken -
derrick, and that the said. explosion hcad, daughter of the late John Aiken -
was caused by neglect on the part of heed, a promising and amiable ybung
the deceased, in not keeping it clean lady. A few weeks • ago she went to
and in not blowing it off frequently-. visit some friends in the vicinity of To-
-Mr. Kidd's loss will aindunt to ronto, and while away _caught a severe
about $2,000. Several thousand per. cold'and died from inflammation of the
sons visited the scene of the explosion lungs. Her friends received the sad in
during Sunday. • The concussion was telligence on Friday, and her remains
felt by several people = in town. The were taken home on Saturday. She
funerahof Gillegan took place on Mon- was about 24 years of age and. was a
day and was,largely attended. He was universal favorite with all who knew
buried in the Egmondville cemetery. her.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
SHEEP WORBIED.—Mr. Daniel MaGre-
gor, who lives near Kinburn, had, three
sheep killed and another injured by
a dog on the evening of Sunday last.
The dog was caught in the act and fol-
lowed home. We expect the owner of
the animal will consider dogs rather Un-
profitable stock after this.
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Walton.. 9
DEBATE.—A Meeting of Walton De-
bating Society was held in Smith's hall,
pursuant to adjournment at a previous
meeting. The subject under discussion
was, "Which iathe most independent,
the farmer or- the tradesman ?" , Messrs.
Robt. Pattison, C. Dickson and D.
Johnston spoke on the tradesman, and
Messrs. R. H., Henderson, Jas. Barnhill
an.d-Geo. Morrison- spoke on the farmer.
Mr. R. Stewart acted as chairman, and.
fulfilled his offite to the satisfaction of
those present. At the close of the de-
bate the chairman gave the decisiou in
favor of the farmer. , The next subject
for debate is, "Whether has the Negro
or the Indian suffered the most at the
hands of the white man ?" On the
Negro side—D. 4ohnston, leader with
C. Dickson, James Fulton, R. II. Patti-
son and James Barnhill. On the In-
dian side—Re H. Henderson, leader- 1 London, has staked $100 against an
with J. Bulger, 4a.Morrison, Geo. Mor- equal ampunt by Mr. James Oke, of
rison and J. McMillan. The next meet- Exeter, that General Grant, of Wood -
nig will be on Tuesday evenine, Feb- stock, can beat any man in Exeter
ruary 24th, at 7 p. m. The deb& will
shooting 30 birds, 20 yards rise and 80
yards boundary. The match is to take
place at 2io'clock and Will be governed
by the Dominion rules. Mr. Oke has
selected Mr. Thomas Bissett as his
man. The money has been staked and
the writings duly signed, so that the
match is sure to come off.
Klippen.
SURPIdSING Becneepn. — A large
number of ladies and gentlemen sur-
prised Mr. James McFarlane, of Tuck-
ersmitha near here, in his bachelor
establishment, on Wednesday evening
lest. Messrs. W. Ford and. John Mc-
Farla,ne were musiciaes, and dancing
lasted till 4 o'clodk next morning.
Songs were sung ;by J. McFarlane,
J. Heffernan and W. and T. Tremere.
The ladies could not prevail on Mr.
McFarlane to change his bachelor
habits this time, but tie doubt they
will have better success ' next time.--
Com.
• , Exeter. .
SHOOTING Meecnr.—A- shooting match
of a somewhat interesting character
will takeplace in Exeter on Wednes-
day, Febeuary 25. Mr. W. H. Hill, of
i
be an ▪ nteresting oneeand we hope there
will be a good turn out.
A HOUSE WARAIINO.—•A large number
of relatives and acqUarintances assem-
bled on the Ilth inst. at the
residence of Mr. James Carter, to cele-
brate his marriage, in giving what is
called a house warming. The house,
which is a new one, was erected by Mr.
Carter last fall. It is elegant and well
Morris.
ACCIDENT.—On Friday, the 6th inst.,
for $6e0. Mr. Wilson will soon own bui▪ lt. Dancing commenced at 9 o'clock, Mr. Thomas Miller and his wife were
the entire block if he keeps on.—The and was kept up in magnificent style driving into Mr. Corcindale's yard with
weather is beautiful but the roads are until 12 o'clock, when the company a cutter, when the vehicle ypset, throw.
bad and business is dull.—Despairing of took.their seats to partake of luncheon, ing them both out. Mrs. Miller had
getting snow this season wood haul- which was prepared by Mrs. Carter in her wrist dislocated. The horse was
ershave now commenced drawing with the most elegant style. 'Whether it was caught without any further dainage be-
wagons.—The fall wheat still continues the good eatables or the company en- ing done.
to look well, but it is said clover is joying themselves so well I know not, BEE AND PARTY.—lur. John Clennan,
badly injured by the frost. --Assessor lent the waiters who passed the eatables of the 8th concession of Morris, had a
Stark has commenced his rounds. around seemed to get rid of their bur- number of his neighbors assisting him
Dogs will be scarce for a. while.—An den in extraordinary quick time. Af- to draw wood to Brussels. They de-
. exhibition of the Lightning Riding ter luncheon dancing was resumedlivered in that market about 50 cords.
Sawing machine, and how it works, The -amusements of the 'evening were A pietty good day's work. In the even -
will be given at the pump factory Of mr, kept up until 3 o'clock,when the company ing Mr. Clennan invited _ a number of
Noble Cluff, in tlaie town, on Friday dispersed, each and every one well the young folks to his house, who spent
and Saturday, 27th and 28t1 inst. pleased with the time they had spent, a pleasant evening tripping it on the
. and wishing Mr. and Mrs. Carter a "light fant t' ."
PERSONALS.—Mr. H. West, of the long and. prosperous life in their neW
firm of Smith & West, of this town, sphere. ---‘
ieft on Monday last on a prospecting -- ---
tour through Manitoba.—Mr. Helm, Wroxeter.
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_ Delmore.
SUDDEN DEATIL—Mr, J. Ingram, of
this place; a man in the prime of life,
who had the winding up of the affairs Onieteuir.—Mr. Peter Earner, wagon- died very suddenly of heart disease.
of the Seafortb. Agency of the Consoli- maker, of this place, has lost his wife He was much respected in the corn-
, dated Bankleft town for Montreal on after a long and lingering illness, in munity, and his sudden death is deeply
Tuesday.—Mr. Hector Cowan, son of which she suffered very severely. Death regretted. He leaves a Wife and large
i Mr. Jobe Cowan, of McKillop, passed in her case mast have been rehappy re- family but poorly provided for. ,
his prinaary examination before the lease. Mr. Earner has the sympathy of FORESTERS' COURT.—The people of
Law Society at OsgOode Hall, Toronto, his neighbors in his bereavement. Belanore being desirous of starting a
last week. _ There were some sixty GOOD BOYS.,—Our curlers are on the Court ia connection with the Inde-
epplicants, Of whom only twenty- tiptoe of • expectation anent the medal pendent Order of Foresters, held a
seven passed, Mr. Cowan standing sec- which has been given by S eriff Gib- meeting in Terriff's Hall on the even-
ond on the list. He is now studying bons to be competed for by tjhe clubs of ing of the 16th inst. The meeting,
with his brother, who is -praetising in the county, and anything short of bring- which was fairly attended, was prdaided
Watford. Mr. Cowan is a clever young hag that there medal borne with them over by . Mr. G. Barton. A committee
man, and if spared. will yet distinguish is never even dreamt of iniielt less Was appointed to secure the necessary
himself in the profession he has chosen. spoken of.
number of candidates for charter mein-
-Rev. Mr. Hartley, of Exeter, preaC11- 1 ROBSERY.—On Saturday eveningsome bership. The committee is composed
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ed in the Presbyterian Church in this person or persops at present unknown, of Dr. Kay, and .Messrs. D.- A. Nesbet,
town on Sunday last. Rev. Mr. Mc- entered the house of Dr. Brawn, of this Henry Floyd, P. Teriff, and • D. flush.
Donald preached the anniversary ser- place, and quietly removed $10 from a Dr. Kay was appointed Chairman, and
mon in Cavan- Church, in Exeter.. mall box in the doctor's bedroom. A Mr. Nesbet Secretary of the Committee.
—At the eerni-anuual examinations gold watcli and chain belonging to Mrs. ' The Committee is to meet again on
held under the auspices of the Ontario Brawn was left untouched; it probably Monday evening next. From the spirit
College of Pharmacy, which took place did not suit. Luckily for i the doctor manifested by many of our best men,
at Toronto, on the 3rd and 4th ult., Mr. • there happened.to be no more money in ' there is little doubt but a prosperous
Charles Moran passed his final examine- the box at the time, but then, perhaps, Court in connection with this most ex -
tion very creditably, and obtained his $10 was all they wanted. celle t Order will scion be in full •
diploma! as a pharmaceutical chemist, • G -00D WEIGHT.—Mr. Alex. Hamilton, opera ion. riullett .
which alsoentitles him to a raernber- of Turnberry, had his fine thoroughbred '
CATTLE. --2.1r. W. McLean, of °coder -
ship in the College of Pharmacy. • bull "Pioneer" in town on Wednesday Bluevale
ich, is buying up all the good cattle in
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last, when he kicked. the beam Et 2,230 Ivo n DEuvERIES.—During the last., this township for shipment to the old
Areorrree BOILER EXPLOSION.-- About pounds. Not a bad weight for a four two e eeks about 1,000 cords of wood
un
half -last one o'clock on Sunday raorn- , year old. The animal is a, noble one, have een laid in the station grounds. coButirry...e.ree.—Mr. Thornton Wallace,
ing last the bailer in Kr. Joseph - and 'Air. Hemilto11 deserves credit for The s eighing was then good, but is of the 7th concession, is making pre-
Radd's salt derrick, about a mile and a i his enterprise in bringine him into this • now mac.
paration to erect a - dwelling house in
quarter east of Seaforth, exploded with .` neighborhood, and is worthy of patron- ST. 17.k.Lesierset 0AY.-2St. Valentine the spring.
terrific force, killing Mr. Joseph Gille-, age by his neighbors. A few such men - Day p ssed quietly' The young people 'RETunerne.—Mr. Geo. Longman, of
gan, the engineer, who, it is sapposed,. as Messrs. Hamittan, Lovell, Moffat Were pen perusing their coramunica- the llth concession, who went to
was preparing to empty the boiler with 1 and Johnston would soon raise the , tions vith great care, one of whom re- Manitoba a short time ago with a
the intention of making some repairs quality of our stock here to a position
ceive an endearing caricature from his
number of others, it is said, purposes
early on Monday morning. The der- to enable them to compete with auypart e
I lover by mistake, and breathed out returning to this tonniship, the North -
rick was shattered to splinters: , The ; of the Provincethreat Mugs of the most malicious
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west not having fulfilled his anticipa-
boiler itselfavas thrown a distance of ' Crnereee.—A couple of rinks of the kind, nd an observant community were tions.
about fifty yards9and torn to shreds like ' Win.ghaen' curlers paid us a visit on led to remark ,that had the two met, elovixo,—Mr. N. Bingham, of the
a piece of paper. The safety -valve was , Wednesday last, and played a gni unque tionably one of them would have 7th concession, thinks of leaving for
torn from the boiler and carried about =1 with our club. The contest Was Len, had to lick the dust or .die in the fray. Sault Ste. Mane ere long, where he
a hundred e-ards farther, while a piece. and some very fine play was made on. Pia: 1.SANT SOCIAL. — We had the purposes locating. His father, having
of iron, weighing about two hundred both sides, and resulted in a victory for pleasu e on Friday night last of attend- purchased some land in Michigan, con-
pound.s, was lifted like a feather and 1 the home team by 11 shots. Below we ing an evening party at the house of template's taking possession thereof in
thrown about a hundred yards from the ; sive the names of the players aud the Thom s Farrow, Esq., prior to his de- 1 the spring.
works. The boiler floes, together with ' score : Wroxeter, Rink No. 1—Saun- Parture for Ottawa, where we hope Mr. Weer, St reee.—ar. A. Cocnerthee,
the bricks of which the foundation was ' ders, skip; Brown, Clark, Reeiesee___ Farrow will lend a liberal patronage to who left this township for Ala 1 b
built, were scattered over the fields ; 30. Rink No. 2—Paulin, skip ; Gofton, the iwpoitaut 1, es ions in the House last sumiiier, in a recent letter to his
within a radius of abont three hundred 1 Moffat, Gibson -30, total, 60. Wiug- - of Parliament as they appear before the brother, states that he likes the country
yards. The cordwood near the place, ham, Rink No. 1—Bray, skip; Kent, I peblie 'mind- The attendance on this there first-rate, is (Jetting stouter siuce
was scattered far and neer, breaking Diesley, Neelands-26. Rink No 2— ! occasidn was large, numbering nearly he went out, a.nd °doe-, not feel mucji
one of the telegnipli wires and consid- Anderson, ship, Walkinshaw, Inglie, fifty, yet there was room forspwaelnle,lcaonTdehd.1
ae Inconvenience frona the excessive cold.—
erable• dailiagieg the fence along the McAlpine -24 ; total, 49. most en -o - 11 ' •
ladies of the house liilaNsrtasily
,
redhead taeick ' The ' f a A Senmes Coresisrose—While Mr. J.
Te -1:1-x. 1-6.1,..reae.era m EXT.—A. mus- ical and
boiler aud Safetv-valve were plugged S. McTavish, of Turnberry, was driving the visitors to their home and did literary entertainment will be given in
full of salt, whieb had gathered from into town on Saturday evening for his everything in their Power to make all Harlock school house, Hunett, ou the
the water that was used, therefore af- mail, he was run iuto by another! far_ happy and comfortable. About eight evening of Tuesday next, February- 24.
fording no escape for the steam- The . mer of the name of Sansone who ; was o'clock refreshments were dispensed Addresses will he delivered by
boiler' was encrusted with a Salt scale, . going home in a very big hurry in con- 1 with a lavish. hand, and if we mightjudge D. ,McDoeald. and Dr. Campbell, Sea-
le some Places fully two and a half sequence of lieving stas-ed too long from the maimer in which the repast forth ; Rev. Mn. McLean, Blyth ; Rev.
itichee thick. Mr., Gillegan, who was a , round Some of our hotels. The result disappeared by those seated at the Mr. McNaughton, %Talton Rev. Mr.
strong, healthy man, mthe prime of of the collision was that Mr. McTavish second table, there was sufficient to Musgrave, '1IcKillop ; and' Rev- M.
life, lived until 6 o'clock Sunday morn- i lost a tine team horse worth $100. 1 have satisfied the most fastidious epi- 1 Locheadr
, Londesboro. Professor Janes,
ing, but was unconscious all the time. BEL% Sanson's horse was also severely i cure, after- which Mr. -Jas. Tinanains 1 of Seaforth, 'assisted by his choir, will
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occupied the chair in his usual inimi-
table Manner. The programme being
varied, was everything that could be
desired. A couple of very pleasing
pieces were played on the instrument
by Miss Farrow and Mrs. J. Timmins,
and we may here state that both those
ladies possess musical abilities of no
mean order, nor did the above men-
tionedladies endeavor to obscure their
talents, nor were their efforts to please
an observant audience any the less ap-
preciated, that by their clear, distinct
enunciation, every word and syllable
could be plainly heard. Among thosl.e
present were representatives from ne,ar_
ly all the leading families in town, at-
testing the esteem in which Mr. *Thos.
,Farrow is held. The enterteanment
was one of the most pleasinabthat we
have had the pleasure of attending for
a long time, and greatly redounds to
the credit of all parties concerned
therewith.
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STILT. ANOTICER.—Another grand con-
-cert is announced to take place op. the \
evening of the -17th of March. • It will
be made up largely of local talent.
CHANGE OF LANDLORDS.—Mr. Page has
moved out of the Railway House, and
Mr. Williams, the proprietor, has moved
in. Mr. Page is now keeping boarding
house over McConnell's harness shop.
NEW BAKERY.—A- young man by the
name of Forbes has rented the store be -
lo eing to Mr. L. King (lately removed
tor
*ingliam), end intends starting a
bakery. Suede, a bakery, if properly
carried on, ought to do well in this
place.
EXCITEMENT.—Considerable talk is in-
dulged In concerpiug the explosion at
the derrick on Sunday mornine. It
was surely' a terrible affair, and ° one
that will not soon be forgotten in this
i
vicinity. The family of :t°unfortunate
man have the sympathy of the entire
community, andi every effort should be
made to naake them comfortable, as
they -were depending on the labor per-
formed by`the husband and father for
their support.
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Blooming Hill
ERECTION.—Mr. Thomas Nicholls
baying obtained a one-fifth of an acre of
land from Mr. Wm. Wreu, purposes
erecting a suitable workshop, so that he
may more efficiently carry on his
trade of carpenter and general wood-
worker.
. Oun SceroOre—The monthly examine-
timi for January shows a good standing
of the pupils. They were examined 031
all the subjects necessary for the pro-
motion examination. The report of the
school is as follows: Fifth class—Mat-
thew Miller 231, John T. Wren 219,
Wm. Hoggarth 217. Fourth class—
Geo. Hogarth 306, John Rice 299,
Samuel J. Latta 274, Wm. Geo. Gan -
ley 239, Gideon Hobkirk 229, Wm.
Maudson 201, Catherine ' Stewart 176,
Justice Parish 44. Senior third—Mar-
garet J. Stewart 171, Jas. Taylor 160,
Jessy A. Stewart 149, Minnie Parish
148, Ellen Keef 131, Neil Morrison 109,
Thos. Ryckrnan 106, Alice V. Ryckman
101, Martha E. McTaggart 09, James
Humeston 92. Junior third—Samuel
Couch 20.1, Eliza Horton 186, Mary
Mandson 153, Alex. Stewart 152, Niles
McTaggart 157, John- Humeston 139,
Mary Jane Morrison 145, John Hicks
132, Robt. Miller 128, Jas. Morrison 134,
Sarah A. Ganley 120, Charles Latta 90,
Benjamin Allen 51, Mary J. Meters 75,
John Swam '79, Samuel Humeston 35,
Richd, Meters 26, Annie Orr 35.
Hay.
THOSE CULVERTS.—Mr. Editor,—Sir :
In your last issue I noticed a reply to a
gentleman calling himself "Ratepayer"
from Mr. Buchanan, taking up about
one-third of a column. For my part I
cannot understand what Mr. Buchanan
means. In the first place he says that
the Reeve was not instructed to erect
the culvert that is so much talked
about, and then he tells us that his ap-
plication to the Council invited the
Reeve to take a view of the surround-
ings, and that the Council also instruct-
ed the Reeve to do likewise. In the
face of all this he tells us that the
Reeve was not instructed to erect the
culvert -before mentioned, and in the
next place he says that there has, been
no culvert put in for his use. Would .
he be so kind as to tell us, the public I
mean, what the culvert at the cross
reads called the blind line was put in
for if it was not for his use? When
the centre road was macadamized there
were four culverts in the length of one
lot, and the remains of them are there
yet, and Mr. Buchanan wants to get
one more, which -will be five in the
length of one lot. It will cost at least
one hundred. dollars to erect the five,
and two will do all the business, and
they are erected. it is, true there will
be some digging to be done, but it
will not cost nearly the amount that the
culverts would, which want new cov-
ering eVery few years. I think that
Ratepayer knew what he was about
when he wrote his lettere—DAMASCUS
,
give musical select
ing. The procee0
aid the Sabbatl
place. The Cl'ftjr
o'clock. Tb,e e
well deserving
school hou se shou
....witassamirmammsmararmimaia""wamr
41,200 of the &Mount due, leaving the 71 M Bar.
balance, $1,300, to be raised by the
other members of the congregation,
which it is expected will be done by the
coming Easter.
POSTPONED.—A - curling match be-
tween Brussels and Wroxeter, to have
taken place at Wroxeter on Wednescla,y,
.ons during the even -
will be devoted to
chool held in that
will be taken at 7
ertainment will be
arge audience. The
d be crowded.
Go
our,
RFerunnep.—Mr
t'arned, after havi
County Cro‘
ronto for a month
look any the wors
SCALDED. — Lit
years, daughter of
-Goderich, fell bac
scalding water OH
ed herself so sev
despaired of.
AcciDENT.—A c ruple of weeks ag
County Crown Att rney Ira Lewis m
with a, peculiar a cident, from whic
he is still sufferin r. He was drawl.")
the cork from a bo tle of ale, when th
bottle broke and t e lass cut seriou
glob in the palm of his hand. Ir
Would have .rem mbered that strou
dri raging.'
.Cosc UDED.—Th last of the assena
blies hich liave been so popular in
tow during the wi ter, was held ill the
Albio Hotel on th evening of the 10th
inst. There were hirty-seven couple
of the elite of the t W33 present, all o
whom were loud in their praise of th
proprietors of the hotel, Messrs. Mc
Williams & Peatma for theii courtes
and the excellent ar angements provid
ed by them for e occasion. Th*
3
manager, Mr. Fred. anderlip, was very
highly spoken of, th boys dubbing him
regular “brick," while the ladies
styled him by name far more
erich.
Ed. Lewis, son of
n Attorney, has re-
g rusticated in To.
or so. He does not
of wear.
le Lena, aged five
r. Allan Martin, of
wards into a pan of
Saturday, and scald -
rely that her life is
rtitittiABY 20,
1880
had to be postponed on account of the -
C. McDOUCALL co
ice not being fit —The penny readings ttil
to have taken place pil this Friday
evening, has been posponed until the
following Friday. ,
FINANCIAL.—At the Council meeting,
on Monday last, tt auditors' report
was presented and ssed. The report
shows that the total taxes received for
the year was $5,995.03 ; hotel and shop OPENED OUT TO
licenses, $590 • hall rents, $87 • non- -DAY-
-HAVE—
resident taxes, ill5 ; fines received from
c; magistrates, only $22. This is a small
amount, considering the number of
cases tried, and the items will stand
" looking into. On the other side amounts
g paid are:.For interest 17)nd sinkiug
fund on debentures, $1,9 Q ; echool,
$2,058 ; ea arms, , axes remi e --
NEW UHEY AND WHITE COTTONS
a $36 ; (this includes the itenaof poll tax
A LARGE SHIPMENT Or
g to members of the fire compOy) ; print-
ing, $104; tree .plantino-013,; street
- improvement. $492 ; charity, $142 ;
band, $112,• Mechanics' Institute, $25.
The repoxt showed a balance on hand Ticking's and 4Shirtings,
of $1,093.
Y Riding Society the sum of $250, on Con-
e_ iAngsrti.c, ualtwuraasl.
13 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.—At a meet -
f ing of the Directors of the Grey Branch
resolvedSwiety ' to elodfan thethe
. East
• Bought befaonredtwheinGbReEsoffaAtDVANCE
i
endeari7g.
Hibb
rt.
ILLNESS.—Owing o an attack of
quincy, Rev. Mr. So tt was unable to
attend 'weekly serv ces on Thursday
evening last week, bu t was so far recov-
ered on Sunday as to be able to perform
his ministerial duties
ACCIDENT.—While returning from
Farquhar, on the evening of the 2nd
inst., Mr. James Balfour had the mis-
fortune to slip and. sprain his ankle
severely, from which, however, we are
glad to learn he is rapidly recovering.
Iloyse BURNED.—Ort Sunday evening
last, shortly after 9 c'clock, some evil -
disposed person or persons determined
on destruction, set fire to an unoccupied
dwelling house on the farm of Mr. John
Fellow, of Stratford, (formerly of Staffa)
Before noticed the fire was too far gone
to be subdued, and the house was en-
tirely consumed. Should the guilty
parties be discovered (as they likely
will) they may probably be sent to King-
ston, where they will aave time to re-
pent and "turn from their evil ways."
GRASSHOPPERS rs, FEBRUARY —One
day last week Mr. Caldwell's family had
a busy time saving their geraniums and
flowers from a raid. of grasshoppers.
When noticed a number of them were
on the leaves as busy eating them as if
it had been the month of August in-
stead of February. They destroyed.
nearly 50 grasshoppers. They could
not understand where they had come
froi 1, until stirring the earth in one of
the flower pots which.; had been filled
late in the fall, they thmed up a nest of
about 40 eggs hatched, and the _young
hoppers nearly read to set off on
tramp.
- Tuckers 'th.
Mn. EDITOR,—Sir: wo letters have
appeared in the EXPOS TOE of January
23rd and February 13t ,over the gigue- ,
ture of "A Parent," co paring the cost
of education in Brussas with that in
Tuckersmith, every st tement in which
is erroneous. I wish :o correct these
statements, as I think 't will not be un-
charitable to suppose hat if there is a
man base enough to 0,1re these asser-
tions, there may b others simple
enough to believe the For permis-
sion to copy the folio.; ing statements,
certified by the chairm n and secretary
of the respective Boari s, I am indebted
to the courtesy of Insp ctor Dewar. Let
me premise by saying hat in Brussels
there is one school wit a Principal and
four assistants, in Tuc ersraith we have
ten schools with 11 per anent teachers,
and three of these sch ols had each an
assistant teacher over three months
during the year, ;say in all 12 teachers.
The following statement will show the
cost in 1879 Tucke smith --Number
of pupils enrolled for t e year, 915; to-
tal expenditure for :1 purposes, $5,-
530; total paid teache s, $4-,695; raised
by taxation, $4,000; to al cost per pupil
enrolled for the year, 6.04;$cost per
pupil enrolled, in taxes 4.37;$cost per
pupil average attenda ce, 9.69;$cost
per pupil, average rate, dance, in taxes,
$8.25. Brussels—Nu 8. ber of pupils en- t
rolled for the year, 485 total expendi-
ture for all purposes, '2,454.59; total I
paid teachers, $1,966.40 ; raised by tax-
ation,$2,101.48 • total cost per pupil
enrolled for the year $5.06; cost per
pupil enrolled, in ta4es, $4.33: total
cost per pupil. average attendance, c
10.28 ; cost per pupil, a.verage attend- P
ance, in taxes, $S.80; a erage of Baler- f
ies in Tuckersmith, $3
$393.
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.1
IS
dition that they would this year hold
their shows in Brussels. The Riding.
. ,
gociety having concluded to hold the:
shows this year in Wroxeter, it was
moved by AlexForsythseconded by
PRESENT MILL PRICES
•
Wm. Smith, that the Grey Branch So-
ciety hold a spring show on the 7th of !
April. Moved by Wm. Smith, second- a
ed by W. H. McCracken, that all mem-
bers paying their subscription before
the 1st of August next, will be entitled
to three free tickets for the fall show;
subscriptions paid after that date will
entitle members to two free tickets.
• —The Directors of the East Ridiug
Society held a meeting in the Town ;
Hall, Brussels, on Saturday, the 14th
A
inst., for the purpose of loc-ating the G MCDOUGALL Sc. 00
shows•for this year. Officers and Di- ,
rectors all present. A communication. ,
from the Grey Branch Agricultural So- 1
ciety was read, offering the Riding So -
may $250 to hold the shows in Brus-
.33.1'" HE PLECZ.
sels. An offer was also made by the Also a Most Beautiful 4s -
Wroxeter Horticultural Society of $200,
o11. condition of the shows being held sortment of
there. Moved by Alex. Thomson, sec-
onded by Archibald. Malcolm, that the
riding shows be held Wroxeter on the
terms and condiiitions offered—Carried CRAPE CRETONNES
Arrangements Were then made for bold-
ing a spring show at Wroxeter on Thurs-
day, April 8; '
Goderida Townsh' ip.
VERY CHEAP.
PULPIT.—Itev. Mr. Poston, of Dun-
gannon, occupied the pulpit of Sharon
church on Sunday last.
CONCERT.—The congregation of St.
James' church, Datesville, intend hold-
ina a concert ere long, which promiSes-
e
Every Houseke.eper should see them—
to be a great success.
HORSE DIED. —A valuable horse be-
longing to Mr. R. Scarff, lltb concession
Goderich township, ate a large quantity
of wheat last week, from the effects of
which it died.
PERONALS.-31r. C. V. Floody, of
Blyth, was around for a few days last
week.—Miss F. Kidd, of Seaforth, has
been spending a few days with her,naany
friends in this township.
DROWNED.—Information has been re-
ceived from Michigan, that Mr, James
Murphy, (sometimes known as McCurdy)
who a short time ago left this townshi
had been drowned in that State.
BLOWN OrE.L-During the heavy ga
of wind on Wednesday evening of la
week, the roof of 1Vrr. D. Centel=
barn, 9th concession, was blown off,
causing considerable damage. A build-
ing belonging to Mr. P. Cook was also
unroofed.
SERIOUS ILLNESS.—We regret to lea
that the wife of 'Mr. Wm. Wise, of et
Bayfield concession, is seriously ill wit
congestion of the lungs and. a drops
cal affection. Under skilful medic
treatment her friends hope for h
recovery. _
p,
A. a MCDOUGALL & 00,
Importers of and Dealers n DRY
GOODS Only.
10th season's threshing, and am exceed-
ingly thankful to my eminerons CHIP-
tomers for past favors received from
them. I wish theria all much .success
and a bountiful harvest. Respectfully
yours, CICERO ALDWORTEL
Huron Notes.
le The Aminal meeting of the Cm:trite-
st Orange Lodge of North Huron was held
in the Orange Hall, Blyth, on Tuesday
the 3rd inst. The following officers
iwere elected: II. Perkins, W. C. M.;
'Lancelot Nethery, a C. M.; W. j.
Wilson, C. Chap • C V. P y,
rn Secretary; W. McGill, 0,. Treasurer z --
he Jas. Gibson, C. D. of C.; A. T. Darih , son, C, Lecturer. The meeting was a
i- 1 great success, over 1.00 delegates being
al present. The next meeting will be held
er in Wingham, on the first Tuesday in
FebrMuars7J, 1881.
ppen, a Bru.ssels) who
returned from Toronto a few weeks ago,
of- is still ill. Dr. Reeves, a skilful surgeon.
Y of that city, succeeded in taking frona
e, her head a large polypus,- shaped like
k an ox heart. This gave the patient
Y (Teat relief, and a speedy recovery wa.s
d rooked for, but by sleeping in a bed -with
i:e-
and she has been suffering ,cute pain_
cold,
whichh eet senshteeredeOilluttoraehteder very severe
bones,
- I since, besides losing considera.ble of the
13°--weAr °VferyilisuedlenledrelainithbLoccurred in.
g orris, on Monday the 4th. inst., at the
e residence of Mr. Michael Kelly_ Mr_
r Kelly was going to Hullett to attend
the funeral of a relative, and he sent_
t for old Mr Ellison to keep house while
- he was away. When Mr. Ellison arrived
at Mr. Kelly's the family was just going
to tea. Mr. Ellison was invited to par-
take of supper, but he declined, saying
, that he had eaten a hearty supper be-
fore he left home. However, he took a,
d mouthful of tea, and was in the act of
- putting the saucer to his mouth the
sfeele1°.11dMtritia. Keellwyhesilawhhisis arnicolor 8 changeIddel:Y;
and thinking that he was just fainting
; he took hold af him, but he gave just
t
two gasps and died in Mr '
A DANGEROUS GAME.—The game
shinny; which is now so extensivej
played at school, is a dangerous on
and those who engage in it run the ris
of being injured. Alinost every da
some scholars are either cut or bruise
by indulging in this exercise, and
some cases have had to stay at hona
and been laid up on this accoun
Teachera oucht to stop this game ina
mediately, or, if they appear indifferen
0 doing so, the school trustees shoul
do their duty in forbidding it ben]
-dayed on school grounds, otherwise w
may heat of some one being killed o
naimed for life.
A RARE CAPTURE.—One day las
week Mr. W. George Smith, ninth con
ession, succeeded in trapping a porcu
ine, which was caught on his father'
arm, on the llth concession Th.
nimal appeared to be about aeyear old
at still, notwithstanding its youth, i
howed a warlike spirit and commence
hrowing its quills out in rather a dan
erous manner. However, Mr. Smith
vith a few well directed blows, ter
ivated its career. These auinials are
ow very ram, this being the only one
hich has been captured in this par
r a long time.
1; Brussels, ,a
Wet. McCoxneee.
Brussels.
NEW DiMO STORE.—Etr. Graham has g
ust opened out a fine stock of drugs -%
and stationery In.a store in his block. m
He also resides inthe same block. 11
IVIennees.—Fall, $1.20 to $1.21: w
pring, $1.14 to $1.18 ; barley, 40c to • fc
50; pea GOc to 62c;.oats, 30c to 3c; •
ork-, $4. o • $7 to $8 ; butter,
1
a
6c ; egg 13n ; hides, $7 to $8.
Cnrcet e—All meeting of gentlemen to
nterested in organizing a cricket club y
or the coming season, will be held in • h
. R. Cooper's office on Tueeday even- ,
ng next, at 8 o'clock. It is hoped a I
oodly number will be in attendance. M
PERSoNAL.—Wre regret to learn that S
ur esteemed friend, .11.1. Daniel Stew- on
rt, Secretary of the East Huron Agri- th
ultural Society, has be
Stephen.
CLOVER SEED THRESITING.—Mr.
Edi-
r,—Sjr: Please allow me space in
our valuable colunans for this note. I
ave noticed. a great deal in your paper
iis winter regarding clover threshing.
threshed last Tuesday, on the herrn of
r. Wm. Bagshaw, 3rd concession of
tephen, 50 bushels of clover :seed in
e day, commeueing after 7 o'clock in
e morning, giving the horses one hour
d three-quarters at nome unhitching
a quarter to six. Sonae of the bags
ere Weighed. The lighteat one
eighed'- 136 poiinds, the heaviest 148
unds, which shews that the seed was
ean. Mr. Bagshaw had. 26 acres of
over -seed and received a eield of 85
shels, and ten acres of this were pas -
red, and he being crowded for time
s too late in cutting it. Ile acknow-
ged to me that he lost one bushel
r acre, it shelled so bad when being
t. This is considered to b
seriously an
indisposed for several da 's as to be con- at
fiued to bed. We are pl ased. to be able w
to state, however, that is recovering. ev
A. TREAT.—The peop e of Brussels * po
have a rich treat in stor for them. Mr. cl
Hamilton Corbett, the S ottish vocalist, - cl
will give an entertainme t in the Town , bu
Hall, on the evening of ednesda-y, the tui
25th inst. Every person and especially wa
Scotchmen, will appreci te Corbett, and led
should go and hear him. pe
Peerse Orr DEBT.— t a meeting of cu
e building committee , o A JohLL°
nrch, Brussels held a few dae s ago, by
r the purpose of taking steps towards do
ying off the debt on the re , ich ha
present amounts to $2 500, the eight , eri
ntlemen of the committee subscribed po
th
ch
fo
Pa
at
ge
yield.ct This threshing was done
an Attachment of Clinton make. I
not think that the steam thresh
er
s very much to blow about, consid-
ng that this was done by a horse
wer. I am now about closing my
, Mr. Ellison was about 80 years of age
and. was an old settler of Morris
—The Clinton New Bra says
1 " Several years ago when the Donnellye
ran a stage line into Londona couple of
parties (now residing in Clinton) intend-
! ed going to London by the rival stage,
but *ere deterred from -doing so be
threats of being.shot. Mr. Geo. Swarts
i of the Prince of Wales hotel, kept hotel
• in the vicinity of London for a. ntanher
of years, one day Thos. Donnelly sat in
the bar, somewhat under the influenee
. of liquor, when he carelessly pulledi a
revolver from his pocket, pointed the -
over his shoulder and fired,
S, regardless of consequences. The bnllet
!. passed uncomfortably dose to Mr.
. Swarts' head, buryingitself in the wall;
= Donnelly then fired another shot, with
as much non-chalance, whieli lodged in
the ceiling. A gentlenaan here,who live&
in the neighborhood of the family tor
._many years, said that they were very
willing and obliging so /ma as
peopie
kept on good terms with them, hut if
their ill will Was incurred, they
would stiffer for it. We understand
that Mr. Patrick Donnelly was at one
time employed as ,blackiniaith, with
Messrs W. T. Holmes & Soinwhen that
firm carried on business here.
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