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The Huron Expositor, 1883-06-01, Page 8assosselsmellemes ' THE HURON EXPOSITOR. SEEDS! SEE) 1 FLOWER, GARDEN' AND FIELD SEE s. WARRANTED FRES Not an Ounce of Old Seed in BUY YOUR SEEDS FR L. THORNE, GROCER, SEAFO And Thus Insure a Oood took. TH, Top tU�flOxpooit v. DISTRICT MATTER ANY QueneTurnip Seed at M. RRISON'S. 808 ugood fresh wede r of EXTRA. VALUE I Teas, Sugars, offeea and Tobaccos at Mi./Monarsos's. 808 WOOL, WoomeaWanted any a u ount of Wool for whichlI'Will pay the highest • arket price either in a's* or exchan,,o.e for store goods. J s BEATTIE, Soaforth. 808-4 JUST RECEINIED IT MORRISON'S a stook of hams and bacon, lard in term -pails, warranted ipod and will be sold SI, I prices. 808 large ts and ottoru REMEHBER Fret T liTORRISON'S i the place to buy yourIgrciceries, crockery an glass- ware. Cheapest 'lIouse in town. 808 ' COJARROTION.1-1-11 our notice o death of the i 1 te Mrs. VanEg -Which we puhlis ed last week advertently Made a slight this - Ment. We ar tnforrned by Mr. Egmand that file cause of her was not cane( r I as stated. Th ceased lady was troubled by wha supposed to be a dancer but this removed some Mae ago and never again and her i eath was due to comes. We regret having fallen this error and live: ate obliged to VanEgmondfor the' i n forte ation enables us to iiia e this oorrectio . . ) , THE EAST ] IIRON LICENSE I. SPEC - TOR. -Owing t the prolonged illn BS of Kr. Donald Sc, tt, of Brussels, th very 0:Mont Licer se Inspector for East Huron, the dueieS of the office have been for SOMQ tirne and are still per- formed by hit on, Mr. F. S. cott. This arrangena iat was made at t e in. stance of the 1 rpvincial Secretar, , and received the as elat and_a,pproval f the Commissioners i We sincerely hope that Mr. Scott will soon be suffic ently recovered- to giele his personal aft Ligon to the duties of the office, but i the Meantinae the Public may rest a ured that no interest will suffer in the ands of Mr. Soft, Jt., who is thoro ghly competent, and is, we are glad to earn, most efficiently performing the die ies. , OUR BOYS Ai3ROAD.-The Gal Re- porter of last week says: The etch between the Galt Collegiate Ins itute and Seaforth High &hotel dubs, eeing one in the seriet of fourth ties f r the Waterh Foot lidiell Association chal- lenge cup, was played on the Ins itnte [ grounds in:this wn on Saturday last. The match wat a capital one, thr ugh- e 'showing trong defence, while Galt attacked in c pital form. The ma Oh closed ahortly after 4. o'clock with a score of one go for Galt to none for Seaforth. The Sea - forth team shoaled a, remarkabl irg.- provement sill themeatch with Galt only four week ago, when the ecord stood 9 goals or1 Gait to 0 for Sea orth. • - FOOT BALL. -!he juniorteam if the Berlin Higlr Scleool will play a ga e of foot ball- with the junior team o the Seaforth High School on Saturcla. , 2nd inst., from 1.45 to 3.15 D. M., on the Fair Grounds. iThis match is on of a series for the clilampionship of 0 tario. It will be renaerphered that the inat�h with Berlin seniors three week ado proved a very mien and exciting cole tea. Oeur boys have teen practising ha d for this match, and though very lig t we expect them to (Ave, a good accou t' of themselves. T, in cents admissio for adults will be cI armed at the gat and 5 cents for boys The following a e the names of the 1ayers : 11. -Robe tson, goal; backs, a.r ice, and Wm. Ste "art; half backs, R.Ci ;swell and Jas. M lone; left forwards, 1 eol Coleman a d C. Plunkett; dentr !forwards, D.Mc onald lt. Dewar. This ate ti. and CI( h and W. McDoruld ; right forwar s, J. Ki will close the selas,on, and till who wish to see a good gamd shotild nee • e an effort to be pret late 1 - THE MILITA' BALL.-Tlie m litary ball in aid of tl 6 helmet fund of o. 3 Company, 33rd, Battalion, came On Tuesday' evening llast. The hall was neatly decoratlid fa the occasion, and the evening was;pleasant for dancing. Thereatere alaktt fifty couples present, and the surr•tanding towns were well represented..-.41te nausio, which was furnished by the band of the Seventh Fusileers, Lonelon, was all that could be desired. I -dancing commenced at about 9 o'clo4imand was continued until neaxly 41 . . There were no the ond e in- tate- Van - oath de - was was grew ther into, Mr. litch ti 11 • 18 • 1. • 11 s i very elaborate! cm umes, bat all were neatly and tast!eu1it attired. The affair was a succesit in every respect, and a very pleasant, i' cite evening was spent by those preeer t, arid we are sure that a second ball -uiider, the Barna auemces would be even More largely attended, as all seemed time clughly pleased with tb.e manner in whieh this one was conduct- ed. The officers of the company and those associated with them in the man- ageraent, did their work well, and axe entitled to th highest credit for the ; excellent man er in which they per- fected and carried out the arrangeraents and they have lustly earned the gratifi- cation which the success of the occasion muat afford them. , COUNCIL Dm as. -At the Council meet- ing on MondaiV evening last the report of the street cciramittee recommending street and sidewalk improvements to the araciunt a $2,300, was adopted unanimously. , The fire and water com- mittee were I authorized to have the roofs of the wieterwerks buildings paint- ed, providing Ithe cost does not exceed $30. The street oonamittee were author- ized to purchase luMber ,for tree boxes at 68 per thousand, and pine plank for sidewalksi at $12.50 per thousand, from Mr. Williams, of Goderich, agent for a Georgian Bar firm. The opinion of Messrs. Bla e, Kerr, Lash & Cassels, in the matter of VanEgmond vs. Sea - forth, was roe' - and referred to the t committee hay ng that matter in charge. A petition Iron P. Hughes and others, I I i t 1 1 asking for certain street improvements south of the railway track, was referred to th: street committee, with instruo- tions o report at next meeting of Coun- cil. r. 0. C. Willson gave notice that at the next rnectinee'of Council he will intros cc a by-law to allow and regulate the bsuleearding of the streets in Sea - forth. After passing a couple of by-laws and a number of accounts, the Council adjou ned for two weeks. TH RIFLE Meacer.-The 33rd Bat- talio RifieAssociation's annual matches were ield. on the range in this town on Ilion ay last. The number of competi- tors as not so large as last year. The weather was not so favorable as could be desired, a strong cross wind was blowing during the forenoon,, and con- eequentlythe shooting was only medium, some of the very best and most success- ful marksmen making only a very low average. The follovring are the prize winners, the scores made by each and the amount of the prme : First match -Ranges 200 yards, kneeling or standing, and 500 yards, any position, 5 shots at eaoh range: SCORE. PRIZE. lat. N. Robson 2n3. A, Wilson.... ..... Brd. J. Young 88 4th. P. Cavon 37 5th. P. Hawthorn . 36 6t1:6" Si. G. Curtice..... 86 7th. Ms.jor .. . .. 32 8th. C. Bethune.. 82 89 38.00 89• 6.00 &00 4.00 8.00 2.00 1.00 Se ond match -7 shots at 500 and 600 yards 'any poeition. ' 1st. 14. Robson 57 - $10.00 2nd. 4Johnalon 51 8.00 3rd. P Caven " 49 6.00 41h. .Tj. Young 48 5.00 5th. E. G. Curtin ..... 47 4.00 6th. Capt. Wilson • 45 3.00 7th. C. Bethune 43 2.00 8th. Major Wilson 41 1.00 '-Aggregate in above 'matches : lst. N. Robson. 96 D.R.A. Medal and$4.00 2nd. P.Caven 86 4.00 3rd. J. Young 84 2.00 Consolation match -5 shots et 400 yards. , 1s. Alex: Love" $4.00 .r.9nd. R.Common 8.00 3rd. F. Ewing 9.00 4th. J. G. Dorrance 1.00 HIIRONITES IN DAYOTA.-Mr. Robert H. Pattison, formerly of Walton, in this couuty, writes to us from St. Thomas, Pembina county, Dakota, under date of May 21st as follows :-We have had an excellent spring and splendid seeding weather. We are all , through seeding in this part of Dakota, but further south along the Red River _they have not been so fortunate as the ground did .not dry out as quickly as here, but they are going ahead now and a week will see them about through. Every person seems confident of a good, crop this harvest as the seed has been got in iri such good condition. If the hopes of the settlers are realised Dakota will scarcely know how to get rid of its wheat as the acreage sown is so large. Father and family are all well. -Mr. Duncan H. Hewitt, also a for- mer Waltonite, under date of May 17th, Writes from Bloomington? Charles Mix county, Dakota, as follows :-On the 10th of October last I left Walton to look out a horpe for imyself in the North- west. Onarriving -.at this point in Dakota I likethe appearance of the country so well that I concluded not ,to go further, so I pitched my tent and took up 160 acres of land, and I must say the longer I remain on my claim the better I am pleased with my selec- tion. I would. advise all who have not good homes in Ontario to come .out to the Northwest. There is too& and work here for all. The much dreaded Winter was not any more severe than I have felt in Ontario. There were a few very cold daYtrbut not more than two week a altogether. The rest of the winter was beautiful and there was not snow enough to _ make good sleighing. The greatest draw back is the scaroity of timber, but wood for`fuel cam be igot for three dollars per cord and draw it. Last winter I got 75 cents per eord for chtting wood. I am getting along as Well/as I expected. I have as nice a piece of land as ever the sun shone on. There is a black surface soil sun, the depth ofsabout two feet and then a sub soil of clay loam. The section that I am in is ostly settled with Americans, nd they are a very nice, friendly °las of people. The grass on the prairies is pow fully four inches in length, and the Itook have fed themselves for three weeks. I think I can do much better here than in Huron,mnd any who are not satisfied with their lot there, or who desire to get a farm for themselves and have not money enough to purchase one at home, I would advise them td come out and take a look at this country. I am sure they would like it. THE -MIND READER. -- Mr. Stewart Cumberland gave his promised enter- tainment in Cardno's Hall on Thursday evening' of last week. Theme was a good audience. Mr. Cumberland fully sustained the great reputation which had preceded him, and electrified and surprised all who witnessed his won-. derful feats. Ile is quite a young, pleasauti-looking gentleman, and from his accent'is, We should say, an En- glishman.ft,' ti does not make any pre- tentione to dratory or eloquence,but de- pends entirely upon his ability and skill , as a thougblt reader. At the com- mencement of his entertainthent he cauSed to bsi selected from the andience a committee of leading gentlemen, who took their -seats upon the platform beside hirceso an to verify the accuracy with Which he performed his several feats. The committee was composed of Rev. A. D. McDonald, Dr. Coleman, and Messrs. G. E. Jackson A. H. Ireland, M. P. Hays, Thomes Kidd, D. D. Wilson, A. Strong and M. Y. McLean. He first got Mr. McDonald to write the names of three deceased friends on three separate pieces of paper; these pieces of paper were closely folded iro and mixed together, SO that afterwards even Mr. McDonald himself could not distinguish the dile from the other. Mr. Cumberland had no regular means of knowing what nanms were written on these slips of papenbut he took pp each slip,and withotitianfold- ing it told the audience the name written thereon. He next asked one of the members of the committee te think of some marticular gentleman in the audience,' and keep his mind concen- trated ou that person, and he, Cumber- land, would go and pick out the person selected.' This was done, and after being blindfolded Mr. Cumberland took hold of the gentleman who had made the selection, 'led him down offthe platform and into the centre of the audience, and placed his hands upon the person whom the gentleman had selected in his mind. After this be selected a member of the committee, and gave him a rubber dummy with which he was WI touch two .different plat* on the platform, and then hide the dummy in same part of the hall,and at the same thne meutally select some person in the audience with whom he, Cumberland, oduld goand find the dummy. While this was,being done he went into an ante -room -with the other members of the committee, and the door was closely shut, so that there was no connection whatever between that room and the hall, and besides this during the whole time Mr. Cum- berland was engaged in conversation with the menabers of the com- mittee who mem closeted with him. When the party on the stage had com- pleted his operations Mr. Cumberland was notified. He permitted himself to be blind -folded, and emerging from the ante-roorn, went down into the audience, picked out the gentleman who had been mentally selected toaccom- pany him, took him by the hand, came back upon the Stage, and touched the very spots that had been touched by the durarny, and then groped his way down through the hall to where the dummy was hid searched it out and exhibited it to the audience. Several othei feats of a eimilax nature to those described were equally well performed, besides a number of sleight of hand , tricks. There *as, certainly, no decep- tion about the matter. These feats were done as described, and without any collusion between the operator and those members of the committee who acconamanied hilaa, but by what agency the operator was enabled to accomplish them, we are not prepared to say. They were sufficiently wonderful, at any rate, to attract both admiration and sur- prise. We understand that after defraying all expenses, the committee had a small balance in favor of the Mechanios' Institute, in the interests of which the entertainment was given. LOCAL BRIEFS. -Mr. John McMillan, M. P., arrived home from Ottawa on Friday' last. -Mr. J. C. Laidlaw has taken possession of and moved into'his new housp. We wish himself and Mrs. Laidlaw much happiness in their elegant residenee.-Mr. John Atkinson has sold his house and lot, which is situated opposite the residence of Mr. S. oha glad agai . Helhas been laid up for several weeks, and 'although he does not look robust yet, is recovering. -On Monday morning last a man named Hoisted, while working the shaper in Broadfoot St Box's cabinet factory, got three of the fingers of his left hand out clear off. - Workmen are now busily engaged plac- ing the new machinery in the red mill. It will be ready for work in good tithe for the new crop. -Mr. Walter Thomp- son, of Mitchell, has sold his oatmeal mill in Woodstock to his brother Robert, and it is said he intends plaoing mew Machinery in hie mill here and starting it running again. He could not do better, as there is not a .better opening for an aatmeal mill in Canada than et this point. -We are glad to see the genial countenance of Mr. James Craig on our streets once more, but he can only as yet walk with the aid of orutches.-Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Thomp- son arrived in town on queen's Birth- day. They came down from Prince Arthur's Landing on the steamer Que- bec, the first boat of the season. -The street committee have decided not to gravel Main street this season. There are already Omit three feet of gravel on it, and it is getting too high in the centre, consequently they will keep .A well scraped, which ,will be a considerable saving, and will make abetter roadwal. -Mr. Robert graham, of Brussels, was in town several days 'mit week. He has been doing a large produce trade during the Vast season, and has become very popular on the Brussels market. - Messrs. Thos. Bell, W. J. McCutcheon, Jas. A. Cline, and several other Wing- hamites favored Seaforth with their presence on the Twenty -fourth. -Mr. Wm. Hawkshaav did not get possession of the Cornmemial Hotel, Exeter. He purchased it from his brother before he dispoeed of his interest in the Commer- cial here, but before the bargain was finally closed his brother ohanged his mind. He has since betn negotiating for an hotel in Clinton.-Tbe Grangers of this section intend leaving an excur- sion to the Model Farm at Guelph, some time during the present month, if they can make satisfactory arrangements with the railway company. The excur- sion train is tomtart from Exeter, and will take up exeursionists at all stations between this and that, so that the party will be a; very large one if gotten up, which it likely will be. -The funeral of the late Mrs. TanEgmond on Friday last was one of, the largest which has taken place in this section for many years. -Mr. Walter Andrews has erected a shooting gallery on the vacant lot adjoining Weirs hotel, and is doing a flourishing business. -It is said that the appearance of the blossoms on the fruit trees indicate a vary light crop this season, but we have not- heard any reason assigned for it. -Mr. T. A. 3harp him gone to the States to purchase horse. Horse flesh has got to be so dear here that he can't buy (to advan- tage. He says that horse i are EOW higher here than they are on the ether side. -King, Burke 8e Co.'s Great American Allied Shows" appear here to -day. This is the first circus �f the season, and if the show is only one-half as good as the bills represent, it will be ell worth seeing. -About 30 Iriela emi- grants, directly out from the old couri- ctry, arrived here on Tuesday evening.. They were met at the station by Rev. Father Shea, who took them in charge, and will procure suitable employment for them. -The foundry of Messrs. Fos- ter (SI Son, in this town, is to be sold by public auction on the 20th inst.-There was a half holiday in the public school on Wednesday afternoon, owing to ,the paucity of pupils. The baloon ascension presented ranch greater attractions to the youngsters thanthe lestione.-Sev- eral township council reports have been received, and will be published next week. -Some l'careless persons are in the habit of tying their horses to the shade trees on the town streets, and permitting the animals to bark the trees. Several large; handsome maples have been destroyed in this way this eason. It would be well for all parties to -be raore careful in future, as it is too bad to have r trees, the cultivation of which require so much care and trouble to be destroyed through wanton care- lessness. -We ' are glad to learn that . McCaughey, for $225. The pur- er is a stranger in town. -We are to see Mr. M. Robertson around 1 Mrs. R. N.Brett is sufficiently recovered Clear G from her recent severe attack of in- flammatory rheumatism to be around again. Mrs. A. M. Campbell is also reoovering.-There is no lack of mois- ture these times, and some people are - beginning to think the thing is being over -done. --(The gas apparatus in Card - no's hall has gone askew, and as a result the hall has had to be lighted -with lamps for the last three or four enter- tainments, and a very poor job they make of it. -Messrs. Alexander Thomp- son and Thomas Baird, of Stanley, Mr. John McGregor, of Tuckersmith, and Mr. Hugh ROSS, of MoKillop, left here on Thursday on a pleasure trip to the old country. May they have a good time and a safe and pleasant voyage across the briny deep. -We understand that there are over 70 , applications already in of those who intend to write here for entrance to the High School. If our High School continues to increase in popularity in the future as it has done in the past, additional' school accommodation will isoon be required. It is rapidly becoming the most popular educational institution in the county. - Mr. James I. Carter, of the Hensall salt works, was in town on Vyednesday. He states that the first Salt will be made at these works on Saturday. --The baboon ascension, advertised to take place here on Wednesday, did not come off, owing to the wet weather. The shbw, upon the whole, was a but it was only thinly attended. -Our genial and good-hearted Irish towns- man, Mr. Thomas Kidd, took one of the Irish families, who arrived. here the other night, under his protecting wing, and furnished them with a free house and free fuel for three months, and gave them a good supply of other neces- saries with'which to commence life in the new land, and has secured emp,loy- ment,not only for the head of the house- hold, but for other members of the fami- ly. Verily, Tom has a warm heart as well as a wise head. -We have received a ' copy of the " Pembina Express," published in Pembina, Dakota, by IMr. N. M. Young, formerly of this cotinty, and an old time correspondent of , ern EXPOSITOR. Our old friend doea cledit t� his early training, and gets up( n it excellent paper, which, we are glad to learn, is rapidly increasing in patio! ge and influence. -We have to thank Mr. J.. T. Garrow, of Goderich, who, with Mrs. Gaxrow, is just now sojourning in Bermuda, for a remembrancer in the shape of a copy of the Hamiltonalier- muda, Gazette, which, despite its Scinae- what antiquated typographical appear- ance, is a neat and newsy little sheet. - Mrs. Cook, mother of Mrs. John Brig- ham, died on Wednesday morning last, at the residence of Mr. Brigham. iMrs. Cook was an aged lady, and had een ct , in feeble health for many years, an her demise has been expected for some time. The remains will be interred at Clinton to -day. -Mr. Malcolm Monroe received official instructions the other day to hold himself in readiness to accompany the Wimbledon team to the old country. The marksmen leave time this month. This is the f year in suceession that Seaforth furnished a representative to Wi don. -The man, Wn. Kenny, who sent up to GodoricI last week, to s aud his trial,for stealing a gold watohf and chain from the residence of Rev. F ther il Murphy, when brought before the Jt dge confessed to the theft. Senteno I was to hive been given yesterday, but we have not learned the result. -Al the wagous engaged in drawing �ream to the Seaforth Creamery have been fur- nished with neat covers so as to pr tent the cream from the sun and rain_ while .. 1 in transit. . , OMO urth . has ble- WaS THE HIGH SCHOOL. -We are pl ased to learn that our High 13 hOol is maintaining its popularity thr ugh - out the county, as evinced. by the arge ntirnber of candidates who have ignie fied their intention of writi g at the entrance examinations, June 28th and 29th. It is much to the crellit of the teachers in this part 011 the county, that they are able to pr pare regularly so many of their pemil for this entranceexamination. We are pleased to see that the candidate who has the highest number of marks s to have the benefit of free tuition for the year 1883-84. The day for prizes seems to -have gone by, but an inducelnent which may lead or aid any of our young friends to take a course of training at our High School is more in the right direction. We hope to see upon the walls of our school rolls of honor, upon which to enroll the names of all hose ipupils who in any way may ito leve honorable distinction for thenni lves, and so bring honor to the echo 1 at which they were educated. hese honormarks give an inoentive t the etudeat and the ambitious to have their names recorde4 for all time Upo the honor roll, and would spur him' to good and earnis, t work. Tu kersmith. liEW BARN. Mr. George Spro t, is bumpy engaged M erecting a large new bank barn on the. farm he re ently purchased fro Mr. Campbell o the. 2nd concession The barn iie to have extensive and commodious stone stabling underrieath and will be o e of the largest and best in the tow ship. NEW BRMGE.-The contract f the erection of the new bridge at road - foot's school house on the 2nd con- cession has been awarded to Mr. Ainsley of Witigham, the price •eing $1025. Mr. Ainsley's tender wa the onlye one offered for the work. The bridge is to be of cedar with a Q een's truss, and is to be proceeded wi h at once. - „ Star ley. WHAT I SAW. -MR: EDITOR.- "hile passing along the sauble line the other day, we were surprised to find ho far behind a great many are with their seeding. -After enquiring at a n mber of places for hogs, an old lady to d us we might go' home for "Sure Mr. Smillie had bought up all the pigs to drink the buttermilk at the Blake butter factory."- The creamery is now in full blast, and we are told iviug good satisfaction. This is one f the industres we like to see flonrisbing, and store packed butter will soon be a thing of the past, as it deserves t ebe. -Failing to get hogs we took a n tion to visit Mr. Wilson 'at "Maple g ove" where we had the pleasure of sing 11 as fine a car load of fat steers s we have ever seen. Some idea of the quality raay be had from the fact that for four of them fed 'by Mr. Kob y of Grand Bend, he paid the sum of 300. He has also a very fine four yea old —47-77t (mita, From t aecompl pleasan Lento new fr throug 11 All of t have sta GOOD Daniel season. barn on of these workm advent THE section yet is h that lo are nowj this ca crops Hay pr fruit tr ance of a it mare, and two S rrel Cloud hich he offers very oheap. enoe we went hoine, having shed nothing more than a very trip.-0138ERVER. Grey. iniemrs.-A gteat number of e barns are being erected ut this township this season. em are large, and nearly all •ling underneath. Woam-Our popular framer, icomnen is rushing things this He finished framing his fifth Wednesday lest. The smallest was 50x70 feet. Dan, is a good • and knows how to work. to e. Iors.-The fall wheat iti this looks very scaly., Its fate even nging in the balance. Fields ed pretty fair two weeks ago almost useless. The cause of not be fully explained. Spring i.ve an excellent appearance. raises an abundant crop, and s of all.kiuds have the appear - great yield. BRIE this IOC their fa rain sto these Q ueen' here thi who mg or Seaf Esi has bee ment o nearly t He inte in July DEBA E. -A. debate will be held in Beirnest hall on Friday evening, June 8th., wken the subject "Resolved that a of Queen Elizabeth was more us than that of Queen Victoria," isoussed. On the affirmative Daniel Robertson, leader, sup - y K. McKenzie, A. McKibbin, +err, and on the negative John der, supported, by A Hislop, T. iffe and S. Anderson. As the subject is an interesting one there will likely b a large turn out. tall are wel- t:Mlle. 11 • Watt on. s. -A. number of the faimers in lity plowed up considerable of I, wheat. -One of the heaviest ms of the season passed over parts on Sunday last. -The Birthday was not celebrated year as usual. Most of those e it a holiday went to Brussels th. ED. -Kenneth McKenzie, who teaching in the senior depart - the public school here, for wo and a half years has resigned. ds going to Aberdeen, Dakota, ext • I the reid illustrio will be side are ported and J. ;Bain, 1 G. Rat a. Town ing of th grant of the si borough the sai eupervi district.' much n used w lk in a sale condition much to the grakfication of the 'people of the village nd the many others who require to nee it. BARN. -On Wednesday of last . Thomas McMichael, of this •, raised a large bank barn. It feet, and when complete4 it ne of the best in the country. uel Bennett is the framer, and ira,ble and complete manner in e frame went together proves nett to *thoroughly master of ess. Mr. Scales was the con - or the stone work which he d in twelve days. He is one of the beet masons in this section of the His work on this fpundation ✓ itself. Mr. MoMi.412ae1 has Minato in securing the services oh good workmen as Messrs. and Scales, and we hope he will have his- barn well filled with a borintifal crop each season for many years to come. Clint on. Hullett. HIP GRANT. -At the last meet - e Hullet Townehip Council, a S20 was made for the repair ofi ewalk leading from Londes- village to the railway station, repairs to be made under the ion of the Pathmaster of the This grant is well timed and eded and will put this much NEW week M townshi is 68x76 will be ' Mr. San the ad which t Mr. Be his bust tractor complet country shows f -been fol df two Bennet FOR ENGLAND. -Mrs. S. Davis of Clinton leaves here shortly for Great Britain and the Continent. We 'wish her a pleasant trip and a safe return. LEFT. -The travelling troupe who io adverti ed to give an Old Country fair and ballon ascension last Tuesday did not do so., They Wouldn't pay the mad! lioense fee charged such humbugs for coming and showing here so they left andthe baboon went up in a box to the station. Such travelling frauds • should be- frowned down everywhere. A GALA DAY. -Her Majesty s birth- day wan celebrated in Clinton, in a grand Manner. Early in the morning, about 5 O'clock, Major Thornton woke the inhabitants of our peacable town with aoyal salute. Before 9 o'clock the st e it, ets were lined , with _people. The Jtt ilee singers appeared a little after nine, but their looks amounted to more than their range. Foot races, lacrosse match, bicycle race, horse races, and other amusements were indulged in during the day. In the evening the Clinton Amateur Dramatic Society, played Dick Turpiil in the town hall to a full[house. About ten, o'clock a grand display of fireworks took place. There were very few drunken people on the street. Taking the celebration upon the Whole it was above the average. Fuller particulars will be found by reference to another column. Exet er LOCAL .PRIEES.-Farmers 9,te pur- chasing large quantities of salt for land purposes. The break in the pturip at the well has been repaired, and the works are in full operation again. - Many of our villagere visited. London on the 24th of May for the purpose of witnessing the review, and others visit- ed the banks of Lake Huron. The day pedaled Itery quietly here. -Mr. E. Drew is extending his business. He now occupies Mr. Kemp's Old stand, -where he shows groceries and crockery, devot- ing the whole of the other premises to dry goods and boots and shoes. --Our Presbyterian friends purpose erecting a new shed at the rear of the church. Tenders aese called fon-Miss McDou- gall, one of the teachers in our school, has been taken quite ill. Her place is being filled by Miss Spicer. -We under- stand that a firm engaged. in the manu- facture of woollens is negotiating with our town fathers with a view to estab- lishing a large manufactory here. We trust satisfactory arrangements may be made, as there is a good opening in this line here. CHURCH jvr A TTEns.-/-The stationery committee (4 the Bible Christian church rase& in the, church here, this Friday morning, at 9.30 a. m. The pulpit will be cooupied �n Sunday next at 10.30 a. mobyRev.Wilienner,of Peterborough. - In the Methodist church Rev.- J. Ken - will preach at 10.30 a. in., and Rev. J. Knott, editor of the Observer, will preach at 6.30 p. m. -The 29th annual wasal"ssimasesomaismilsaiikeinaunisnikasaal oonference of the Bible Christfan church will meet in the @lurch herejon Wed- - nesday next, Jane 6th. The following public services have been arranged for: June 4th, temperance meeting to be ad- dressed by Revds. R. J. Curtice, W. C. Beer and j. J. Rice. June 5th, sermon by J. Collins: June 6th, conference ser - moil by H. J. Knott. June 7th, Sunday school meeting addresses by Revds. 11. Moore and L. Wicket. June 8th, ordination sermon. Further announce- ments of services will be given next week. Hensal. FIRM PURCHASED. -Mr. James Mur- ray, of Rodgerville, has bought the Rev: J. Logie's Farm on the London Road, adjoining his own, for which e he paid $7,500. THE Homomr.-The Queen's birthday was observed as a general holiday in our town, but as nothing in the way of amusements was going on many of our people sought for it in other places, some going to Seaforth, Clinton, the lake shore, dec., dm. PERSONALS. -We are glad to learn that Miss Way, Mr James Petty and .the Rev. Mr. Hill, who were very ill, are recovering, and we hope very soon to see them about again. -Mr. and Mrs. E. Pierce, of Forest, have lately been visiting friends here. -Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, of Horning's Mill, are visiting their son-in-Iaw, the Rev. Mr. Hill. THE GARDEN PARTY. -The garden party held at Mr. Charles Redmond's ma Queen's birthday, in aid of the Can- ada Methodist , ministers' fund, was quite a success. The attendance was good, and the weather all that could be desired, being Queen's weather in every sense of the word. The after- noon was spent in a very pleasant manner, swinging, croquet, refreeb- ments, speeches, recitations and music being the order of the day. Kipp en.. PERSONAL. -The many friends of Mr. J. Miller will be glad td learn that he has returned, fully restoked to health, after a somewhat extendM visit among friends in Cleveland and St. Lotus. Gorrie.REPAIRS.-Thisweek two or three men were engaged repairing the roof of the latriTuckRNEbIDo._ck. m rs. jno. McIntosh re- turned to Gorrie last week, having spent the Winter on the Manitoulin Islands. PERSONALS. -Mr. Knowlson, of Ches- ley, paid Gorrie a visit lastWednesday. He reported. busineas good in that place. -A. Young now intends to open a jewelry store in Gorrie at an early date. BAD.-Onr sidewalks are in a very dilapidated condition and shbuld be re- paired at once, so as to prevent acci- dents. They never needed repairs more than they do now, there beinte. few of them fit to travel upon. - FOR THE NORTHWEST. -011 Saturday last Mr. Nash, Miss Nash, Wm. Arden, Geo. Ardell, Mr. Jas. McWade, wife and family, left Gorrie on the afternoon train for the Northwest. Messrs. Nash and Wm..Ardell spent last summer in that country and succeeded well. M. McWade has been & resident of Gorr/ie for over twenty years, so that leaving here was, no doubt, to him leaving home. A large number assembled at the station to witness their departure, and wished them good success in the prairie pro- vince. They take the boat at Owen SouHndn. T QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. -The cele- bration in Gorrie ,this year was quite successful and a large number of people from the surroundingicountry assembled in town to vi1ew the sports. The first proceeding of ulnterest was a base bail match betwee the, Gorrie and Wroie- ter clubs, in which the home team got badly worsted, Wroxeter winning by a score of 64 to,12 in two innings. The following art the winners in the athletic games: Standing jump -W. J. Bramp- ton, 10 feet 9 inches.- Standing three jumps -W. J. Brienapton, 32 _ feet 8 inches. Running jumpi-lst, C. Irwin, 16 feet 7 inches; 2nd, R. Brampton, 15 feet 5 inches. Men's race (100 yards) - 1st, 0.G. Kalbfleisoh ; 2nd, C. Irwin ; 3rd, Jas. Walker. Boys' race (100 yards)- lat, A. McLaughlin; 2nd, John Ander- son. There were five entries for the walking match and considerable interest centred in it. Jas. Walker was the first to reach the distance, but the judges very properly set him back to third position for" skipping." The first prize was awarded to R. Wray, and the second to Jaines Mitchell, who was certainly the neatest walker on the c o -ur s e t. Athe conoldition of tl4e Athletic sports there were some horse races. For the trotting race there weie fiveentriea, and the prizes were awarded as follows: lst, Samuel Moliellan's "Messenger ;" 2nd, Thos. Lawless"' White Nelly ;" 3rd, A. McIntosh's "Lucy." At the conclusion of these races a running race was improvised between Mr. R. Mc-, Grath's sorrel mare and another speedy animal belonging to Mr. Frank Calkins. The race was easily won by the latter. With this race the day's sports termin- ated, and the" assembled multitude" returned to their homes, no doubt feel- ing that they had got the worth of their money. ete JUNE 1, 1883, small boy with his bunch of fireorackera • wasin his glory. The first eventof was & base ball match between the " Browns " of Mbrris and the Rids* ofi Bluevale, both junior clubs. game was a good one, but the Kids Woi by a score of 41 to 14. The othergaMee followed in the afternoon and all .werti keenly contested. We append theprize list: Quoits-Ist, J. Mitchell, 2nd, Paterson, 3rd, Frank Powell. Standing jump-lst, Robt, Black, 2nd, J. Cardy. Running jump -1st, A. G. fellow, 2nd, J. MoCardy: RUDDi Hop Step-lst, A. Goodfellow, 2nai McCardy. Three standing jutupser. lat, R. Blank, 2nd, A. Goodiellowt Running high jump-lst, J. McCandee 2nd, A. Goodfellow. Vaulting With pole-lst; A. Goodfellow, 2nd, J. ket Cardy. Putting stone -let, F. Powelie Ond, R. Black. Tossing eaber-Ist, R. Bleck, 2nd, F. Powell.Men's foot race-elst, H. McCardy. 2nd, W. Pater- son. Boy's race under 12-Ist, 5. Kayt 2nd, J. Turvey, • Boy's race under Se - 1st, Bert Bailey, 2nd, J. Sellars. Wesle, Mg reateh-All received prizes as it wae. difficult to adjudge winner. Calitlatum pians -x. Farrow, W. McCracken, Smith, J. Warnsley, 11. johnetom Horse race-lst, It. King's "Smoker, 2nd, Harry Raine's id Drover," 3rd, SS Johneton's " Skip."/ Wroxeter. PROPERTY PURCHASED. -The brick block known as Bell's block has been, purdhased by a Mr. Cole, of Colborne, who is having it fitted up in good style for stores. Seonarn.-Last Saturday evening the 19th May, a thunder storm came nes accompanied by a Very violent The force of the storm was not :so much felt here as it was about tvito, miles to the south west, where it play; ed havoc with everything in its traokt It unroofed Mr. Alex. Hamilton's bun, raised the roof of, Mr. Sebastian Ravi er's house, bore down some coops tied pens around his barn, and staved in one side of Mr. John Knax's bar/awhile out in a bush belonging to ItIreRobert Earl it snapped off a number ofnnaples some of them being Over two feet in diametet and ha some cases carried the body of the tree some distance from the stump The fury of the storm only lasted about five or six seconds but it made fast work while it was there. Blnevale. CORRECTION. -The party mentioned in last week's issue as being thrown from his buggy was Mr. Joseph Leech -not Such, as it appeared. SOCIAL. -On Wednesday evening last a very successful social was held at the residence of Mr. W. F. Smith. The evening was spent in speaking, music, dm. Proceeds to be applied to painting the outside of the Canada Methodist church. LELFLETS.-On Friday last the friends of Mr. Geo. Yeo, formerly of this place, but recently of Grey township, received a telegram announcing his death. -Ned Irvine, who went out to Manitoba about a month ago, is home again and gives the place a bad name. Probably Ned is not suited to pioneer life.-T.Farrow, M.P. arrived home from Ottawa on Saturday last looking rather well; after the business of so protracted a session. We understand he intends moving out to his farm in Morris. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. The celebration of the Queen's birthdayhere was a grand success. From an early hour in the morning crowds began to assemble, and by noon the hotels were fully tasked, and the crowds around the peanut stands and pop vendors stalls were wonderful to behold. Brawny swains in holiday costume paraded the streets escorting their mtmely lassies, and the a LADIES Who are just now wanting Black Cashmeres, Black or Colored Si Fancy or Plain_Dress Gopd:s Silks for Mantles, Mantle Trimmings, Mantle Ornamen Stylish Millinery, Han some Parasols, 8te. 1 Will find an,.; excellent assortment te pick from at E 61cFAUL'S CASH DR? GOODS STOREI Dresses and Mantles MADE TO ORDER., FIRST CLASS WORK CHARANTO Charges Moderate E. McFAUL" THE CASH DRY GOODS SEAFOBTE, ONT. 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