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The Huron Expositor, 1884-10-03, Page 88 'H.E HUR91)1 EXPOSITOR. 50 CIDER BARRELS FaR' SALE. The t tidersiguea offers for sale cheap 150 cider barrels ;. also wine, ram, brandy and whiskey barrels—all Sizes.— 'est the thin to. put cider into. l� � Don't forglet that Thorne's is the= cheapest grobery store in Huron. Try once and be convinced. Splendid Cur- rants and �.aisins at tc per pound. Teas always good. THORNE, Star Gropery,: Seaforth, DUNCAN DUNCAN, have to hand. this weekpe steamship City of Brook- lyn, 200nlan les to be sold for less than half price, 00 dozen hose, ladies and. children's, c e cap ; one case 30 inch heavy wlncey 10=nts,150 dozen Irish linen handkerchie s 8 cents, 300 silk hand- kerchiefs fro 1 25 . cents up, one lot of 14 inch lined !ilk gloves for 30c worth 50c, anotte�'. case of mantle cloths at 75c worth >i.25,1.500 yards of heavy Canton fl -1 from 10c up- Call and examine qu: ty, DUNCAN"& DUNCAN. 878 A Goon P from Mr. A. a very acenr tograph, tie: oldest and Thckerannit- John, Alexa The un`iteld foot up to 2 is 89 years 85 years an years. We to procure t whose unite a figure, an alI hale and as. lively a their junior appearances good to rear Oun MIL: There was a in the severf of this townfon Friday and Saturday last, and large numbers of people both from town and country visited them, and inspected and admired the many handsome articles exhibited and so tastefully arranged., and the general. verdict was that a better or more credi- table displa had never been made in this town. We have seen some who have inspea'ed similar displays made in several of .the P us that relents of Se and surpass variety, qct strangers w nvazia.hIy e: at the variet shown:. Th aur lady r'aader& requiring millinery for this- sea DE should bear in mind. WHo ARS ,.•THET P—We are sorry to notice the lol]owing paragraph in the Clinton Ne Era of last -week, and. we hope our go d contemporary has made a mistake an that the young men in question be+ong to some other town. It safe Thi other evening _a couple of iroung men belonging to Seaforth, start- ed to drive here but bad not gone far Tong the cion road, till the wheel. of their bugg •: locked around a shade tree. They were oo drunk to see what held them; fast, .-cd tried their best to . urge the horse o ., but it could not move, a passer by ached the horse out, and started the along:, when they ran the horse so Pas. that one of them kat his hat., Getti :g out to recover it, he fell beneath t e buggy, when the horse. started, tar in about. th the time he like the m the Lord fi : at made Adam of, and set. up against -he fence to dry." TtBE.—We have received alder,. artist of this town, to and well -executed pho fly framed, of three of the est respected residents of in the persons of Messrs. der and Jarpes Broadfoot. es of these tree gentlemen years and 4 months. John id 8 months ; Alexander, 8 mouths, and James, 83 ancy it would be difficult ree members of a family ages would foot rip to such still these gentlemen are °arty and can get around most men twenty years and indging from present One would say they are all the five score. years. NEItY ESTABLISII,IIENTS.— moat magnificent display 1 millinery establishments of the principal towns ovines, and they assure he millinery establish - forth fully equal the best a large majority for style, ity and price. In foot o visit. our establishments press surprise and p eaanre y and quality of the goods ese are facts which those of for three year old Canadain bre. Dur- ham caw., In sheep Messrs: S ell tic Sons received 2nd for shearliu /Cots- wold ram ; 2nd for pair of age' ewes. and 1st for pair of ehearling ewe: of the. same breed ; 3rd for aged Drifts er1xam; and 3rd for aged Shropshire do $ ram ; James Cooper, Itippen, 3rd for Shrop- shire ram lamb and E.- Gau t, St. 13e1ens, 2nd for Leicester ram la • b, to addition to these stook prix's Mr. Thomas Ward, of Varna, was .a' arded 2nd for °hic'kery roots, and Mrs W. N.1 Cresswell, of Seaforth, as usual, figures largely in the professiogial artis s lietJ We would like to hear from an other county that can give as credi able 8 showing as Huron, - - -In connection; with the a.ove we may meta -tion that Messrs. Col uhoun Dow &':Porter, of Hibbert, o'tainedi second for aged heavy draught s -anion Thomas Colquhoun, 2nd for thr'• e yea old stallion, and Messrs. Col nhoun, Dow & Porter third in the sa i e class4 BE SURE and try Char-leswort 's °ekes brated teas. Teas. et wholesale prices n- queue titins of 6 and 10 pound caddies, 878-1 To be let by tender, the priv lege of the Brefeshmont :Booths at the Seat rth Fall Fair, on the 9th and 10th October. Tender* will be received by L. Thorne, Preside t, np to Saturday night, October, 4, 1881. 8784 • MUSHRoOmS, 14 USEBooMs. — o` anted, any quantity of mushrooms, at iti1.A- Charles; worth's. Post Office Store, for which th- highest price will be paid. Also wantedany qu ntity of dressed poultry, for which a liberal pri 87&ill bi3 n e 1. , ing him over several times ee inches of dust, and by on -the grounds, will be •pu regained his feet he looked shape and kept clear so that t d which the negro claimed entered for competition in the paid. M. A. C11ARLESWORTIi, AMERICAN Coal, Oma.—A-- oar oad of best American Water White Coal Oil, ju=t receiv+i ed. Dealers supplied at lowest film es. Ou &tock of Stoves is most complete ; all lines o Gurney's, Stewart's and other makers Pricesj' the lowest. Joni son Baos. 878-1' READ, THINK, ACT.—Stock no- ° Coni pint° in all Departments, at J. L. Sn ith's, ani, being fully alive to :he fact --that unless Extra Value is now offered in the Dry Goode in Sea, forth, Stock will remain on the sh , and to avoid this we have cat Goods down so bey • wilt sell. Call in ; we will be happy to ° s low yoil through and innumerate prices J. . 'Santini Cheap Dry Goods,—Seaforth. 8784 THE MILLINERY! display by Dessrsl Duncan & Duncan has formed the top; vorsation amongst the ladies of this the past few days, and reflects credit skill and management of Miss Kir-kpa has charge of this depertmtnt of the 111ontrea1 House. To judge from the fine and gorgeon display of Straw Bats, Felt Hats, Tiim' ed Hats. Laces, Ribbons, Flowers, feathers, Plu hes, Sil" Velvets, and• other articles too numeron tion, we are able confidently to sa Duncan &Duncan will be in a position of con11 own fool pen the riek who to men: Mossrs to cater for the taste of the most fastidious ya - ng ladsi' of fashion in Canada. Seaforth ca proud of the enterprise shown"by the .P 01 the Montreal ffonse. BUSINESS CHANGE.—SinCp th Dation of the firm. of Wade Bros. • I hay to move the head quarter of the Organ department from Seaforth to where I have secured a first-class . sto with other,advantaaes, aill enable me on the business on a more extensive further enable me to cut prices closer tl an even thereby giving my customers the benefit of the chancre. The companies with -whom Ilave been dealingfor the past ten years, have r the efforts put forth in the sale of the ments, by adding to the already large ender my control, hence the Change of which, however, will not make any th our travelling. through the same distri erly. To- those who niay be thinking o justly bi oprietor4 878- : disco decided iano and tree ford;; e, which;, to carry; cale, and cognized instru- territory location;, erenee'i1 t as forrrr: pnrchaa- ing a Piano, Organ, or sewing machine, we would, kindly suggest to drop us a car to Stratford, when we shall:be pleased to give y�u a dill. Ha' - a for the plcaasure owledged m rket. rent d or trial Vare- ing received the appointment as !agent New Home Sewing Machine, we tats in Offering to the public, what is acki to be the best Sewing Machine in th Pianos., Orans, and Sewing Machines sold at prices that gannet fail to sail solicited. B. J. wane t�; Co. Store a rooms, Albion Block, Stratford, Ont. A NEw DEP ARTU'uE.—.The of our Agricultural Society are forth every effort to make the be held here on Thursday an next a grand. success. Amo d 78-2 irectors puttieg how to Friday other attractions, arrangements will be mad so that the several driving and oarriag horses can be thoroughly teete , as to , speed. Speed and mode of tr vel are . the most important requireme ts in la, carriage or driving horse, an in ala ordinary show ring, it is not eio Bible' to properly test those quail -Ales, w ile thie small, rough ring, is attend d wit much danger to both driveraan hone+ In order, therefore, to give all a good chance and avoid as much as Ipossib in goad carriage and driving classes can be sp eded in the lia,me manner as is now done, at a 1 the larger shows. This will ad great y to the interest Of the -exhibit, nd will give good horses a better oppor unity. f showing the judges and, cin -loo rs wh t they Cali do. There will, als be t sets of judges for horses, so hat t .show of light homes will co on __good time in• the afternoon, and not be left until late in the ev ning, is too frequently the case., expe and we are sure that thosee o co will not be disappointed. -- LOCAL BRIEFS.—Miss Jone daughter of Professor Jones, town, who has been a promin ber of -the Salvation Army. sin night and took her departure onto on Monday. Miss Jones into the regular service and own. --Mr. John McFaul, son sequently, after going as far as treal, he returned home. Bel covering, but is still pretty sdr nervous.—So a rascals broke Town Hall on T esday night 1 urned thing 'u aside down g They c vied off the large drum ing to the Salvation Army an ound 1 ing o ' the street tee f oruin:, but_ s uninjured. M as be n put n the track of l.rits,'aid if h be tau _ht a le for a w ile.— of Chi •ago, a present stayi: Mrs. {P Logai of St. Mary Canal: as '.o India, ill as cornea nionse thumb -ion Sabb. will preach at th and .ev ning. — ►i Jr., llat gone to t lot of Mr. 'V� forth b instrnn remcivi leased U. captures th rs. George .— he Rev. d who issionary rvi es in the Ma next. usual h r. Rober e Old sheep for who ha rters for ess for tford, w and will sorry orth, as an, and nd him ting the hat we s ei$ of la pliment has rec town. I o has occ in Mr. the past forth o positio ttown. ow, an e or himse 11 attle and lter Wad 's headqu is testing Sea good- Citizen, a able blusineS0 heartily recomm of Stratford, .ass will find'him all —The 4 xeter Ti the fol owing no a resident of lour don as salesnian eft for Se a simile, establi occupy ard's store in .th a genial, good fel man, tind made friends while in good citizen in t f range tes residi an do i 4s DS a s 1r, White seen roduced ()hie, ;vhich eq Rautoe, the ha who' was connect Army here far s his eonnection gone t college t —.A fr end writi the in th ether 10 00 Hellen A always ma at the 'erg THE -WESTERN FAIR.—HUTOTL es a geod record for herself fairs, and We year sbe has been unusu fortanate at the West- ern: which day; The. for horse fl our people year cam ta those right to ran of Ontario. of the succ from the Varna, 2n etallion lased. at London on Satur- reputation of the -county sh has been more than sus - it is a subject for pride to kat more prizes have this to Hurou horsemen than f any other county in the hus giving to Huron the as the banner horse county The following list of some ssful competitors is gleaned rize list: Thonaas Ward, for two year old carriage hos. Hill Eginonclville, 2.rid for two yekr old carriage filly ; John MeNevin, ppen, 3td for two year old brood mar ; Leonard Hunter, Exeter, 3rd for sa. dle horse ; Thomas Bissett, Exeter,2n for driving mare ; G. Taylor, Kippen, ls for yearling general purpose r, stallion; 1 t for two year old. agricul- ' turaI filly nd 1st ler two year old heavy draught fil y ; James F. Elliott, Tucker - smith, let ;or general purpose team a)a.d a special prize of $.80 for the- best matched t am on the ground owued by a farmer ; (Mr. Elliott has aince sold R. 3. Tar er, Brncedeld, 1st far aged heavy dr ught ; Alex. Forsythe, Tuck- ersmith, 3 el for two year Old -heavy draught •tallion ; Francis Coleman, Hills Gr- en, 2ed for yearliug heavy draught s anion ; let for heavy draught foal ; lat r heavy draught brood mare and diploma for beat. heavg draught mare an age ; A. Carlton, 'Westfield, .'',.rd for ye u -ling heavy draught stallion ; aged Cal adiria draught stallion, and- Gecirge Th.eobald, Clinton, 3rd for the same clas the horse I table iu auinaal. This embraces t, and it is especially oredi- ew of the fact that there never we.. such a large show • of Horses and such keen competition at London as tide y ar. —In cattle we notice that our old Iett, and Thomas Russel, of Tjeborne, emus we to the front. The former took 2ud, for yearling Durham bull, and Zrd- for aged Durham cow, while Mr. Russell took 3rd for two year old bi- Parted arham bull and first for two year old imported heifer and 2nd L. M‘Faul, principal of t public school, left here- en Toronto University where h of th's t me it co Sund for T as go will . Of Idl e Seafor nday f cute his studies evith a vie the medical profession.—A nam Dowling fell from a scaffold atithe r mill on Monday morning an injue:d his ankle so severely that he to .e carried home and will be lai up isr some time. ---.The fifty acre fax in Ole. Killop belorigieg to Mr. John °ream e, was sold by auction at the; Co mere al hotel in this town on Satarda last. It was purchased by Mr.Archiba d Sora vine for $2,420. It is au excell nt lot but is without buildings.' t adjoin Mr. Semerville's present see a with his own will make hirri a ne fa of $150 acres.—Niss Maggie nders formerly of this town, was m reied t forthite, at Minneapolis a few aye o They intend residing in that ity. extend to the young couple ur c n gratulations and wish them a man ei of good things.— Mrs. Sip rell family returned hare last w ek af antly visiting friendS in ow Yoe State.—Mr. Thomas Gove lock e turned home on Monday I st fr to go to the Old Country, bu was, fortunately, a passenger on t ill -fate train vvhich rolled over the emba k mental Pickering station, on he Gr Trunk Railwai, eq. receive sue severe shaking )a.p that he as afrai to venture on r a sea voyage and, °out r - r. SO 0 boast Huron desiro they ter, se viz, 13 city wi 011 itop any oo is doi g cons de and art immens been purchased c mang from lou eserf. Thoth N f Hallett, p ss selves as onl t can w en a ay think More f ol —Mr. Christdp Mrs. 31,attimer, home from a tri --There was pai of municipal ta Tuesday, th la the Stiafortila High School Club (Pf the Clinton Mod be played o Agrieu oe Saturday, 11th inst. mence at two o'elock.—I which appeared. in. our barrister, h s place of omitted thn making it a is located in Walton whil to say! he -is resident of has his offic opposite th hotel in thi town.—We learn that Maggie C. El bona achool assed the Her name as inadvert Hogg has h d his third cl changed to second B. Chiselhur • person nly potatoes g in Mid the wor that line ncession ElePha • auyth in • these d with, me time ith the a study fo g from rtb youn e Brine, t and res ay Co large cir bewhom ant of ably mor market amount iy our de distanc aid in o flans an d throng their w ault Ste. me, and o such or an o Huron er A. S toEogla into the es during ,186.15 t day of WHAT GOETH ON IN THE FL 65 L. McTaggart are e and shippi g apples. shipping a out 2,000 weather con innee favora lake, our p pular blacks chased the stand form Wm. Moore .We are gla Bill Will, ri doubt, make zen.—Quite week to at although so say it was a atmosphere vicinity is acnount of ter to nal re Mr his la his me t ere resid Mr hing e the th y ntl say Pie hre in r. cell f a of his lose d k B re - and o the t, and rally. elueg- owing forget 1, late re at sts of leaves entritl at the orning iisical e has here - Wade is a honor - most people t they gives -off to eedine " Mr. posi- ✓ four day to Pick - Inns is sales- ost of r. Col - re also what Henry tmins- rieties, Early e have • ree dine her has my, the inm la laug ey, pan le o she thi has ler to evered ad has gesays as fol- ' store friends s very Goeo herO njoye oily ow th win r d on tow the 92. tch Cin tura lay ea a sid pe Sea o yes intr a ntly Iso SS 11 eafortli olding armors •ofit by on Fri - e, after They them- allauts ut they n ever. son of turned uesday. reasury onth 0, and of aid on onth.— etween nd the ool will rounds 11 corn - n notes ce was that he re glad th; and mercial ce Ex- t June. omitted. at Jas. rtificate their musical talents during the winter months. JOLLY Tatels.--Paring bees now are lon's residence wa,s, the other evening, filled to overflowi g on one of these occasions. Eight ags of applee went through the usua process of paring, coring and striegin iii about an hour, udoned. After par 1011 • • • ITT aged hey e. itb a number left end the London 1 on account of e recent shower, PERSONAL been here f day for her FAItm So the 2nd co farm of 100 Patterson Algoma. • • 1 when work taking of a a themselves until the am ati ab ptu in v 11 hou es repast all enjoyed A PINE Deichert ha man Wellg maker of t some set of s the recent B this harness th county, but ( n ace he will no be Deichert wil now haudsomest Messrs. packing intend if the r. Kers- as pur- ned. by this, as thy citi- ere last air and will not e damp in this eady on pure !wed from Mr. Her - the ell•known harness - is vi lage, the very hand- nglo anness exhibited at ow, a d which took first intended exhibiting other shows in the tint of having sold it nable to do so. Mr. be able to sport the et of barness in the county. G. J. Sirra ,RLAN , Conveyancer, Com, missioner, ire nd Life Insurance Agent, and I suer f Marriage Licenses. Office at pos offiee, Henson. 877-3 A. R. SMI II, 13r ssels, is Belliag all - wool FreneirCashmerd at 50 cents, regular price 75 cents, ladies 'loth et 60 per cent. bele; regu- lar prices, 200 pairs kid gloves at 40 cen s, regu- lar price SI, 1.) pairs I dies' hose at 34 cents, regular price 50 cents, ten dozen silk andker- chiefs at half p ice, fift en dozen men's f It hats at half price, 2 dozen i en's and boys' ow ties at 20 cents, reg lar pri o 85 cents, men' braces At 30 cents, leg dar, pri 0 45 cents, woo shawls 25 per cent. e caper han any other store in town, black an, colore vaveteens at 50 per cont. less than! egular pi ices, Canadian all -wool blankets at w olesale prices. black like the regular price $ •60 be utiful gros grain t $1.15, regular price.$1.75. '11 e above are a fe of the lines A. R. Smith bougl t it the recent auction sale in Toronto, and a 0 such decided bargains that they will go off WI h a rush. 878-1 COUNCIL DOINGS.—Our Conn dl, are going to sub it a by-law for tbe ote of the ratepayers on October 27th to re-, move the lie the , orporation have on? the Ronald iroperty, giving him clear title to do ith it as he pleases or the paltry sum of $?.,000, being t e costs itcurred la/ he Council in. the 1 w suit that has bee pending for some time. Our Council are surely acting ve y fool- ishly now or have een for the p at five payers are to decide, and it is to be hoped that ey w 11 decide in such a manner as t favor of this this ina.tter, SALTATIoN Army have moved to t church; whi procession have a capt few as ev • against the is pot to be to get the. c etd., but th of the huM hence, DO d he Army b THE ,04 Western St tenth anniv rsary on Friday by an en- tertaininen in their hall, which will ri doin s of the Lodge since n will also be given. It was September 29th, 1874, by uty ertrand Master F. Low- ed by ,Brethren from Goder- —rare. J. McGill ho has r some time, left t e other home in Petrslia. cession, has &Asp° d of his acres to Mr St v neon, of FARM Pu CHASED.—ML R. of the 2nd .concession, has feria conta ns 100 acres ,ind ably cheap Mr. Mills 1 !aye short time for some part of States, • left here fir Brampton BODI for the pur .ose of benefi tin has return d home still isuff the increa ed ravages of c,oa Her case h s been for seine less one an she irenow .aot survive bey and a ouple of vocal.music tea organizing class in tin b i house. Tile gentleman is r and we have every reason to will meet with success i4 thet hood as there are a humb people who will undoubtedly a 1 urchaSed remark - ere in a e United shot that they are not in action Of the Connell in AR4y.--The Salvation eft the Town Hall arid have e old Methodist Episcopal .h they have turned into- a Ve are nightly treated to a n ithe streets, as We now iu but the recruits are as r. Beussels seems proof nroad of the Army, and it onde ed at as they claim uvert out of the gutters, re, are none of that species n fa, ily in Brussels and re. )FELLO 'S OF BRUSSELS.— r Lod e will celebrate their report cf th its inetituti instituted o District De rence, oasis ich, Seafort ter members were D.. McDonald, H. Smote, P. Scott, John Nott and G-eofge Rassell, al of whem, with one excep- tion, are s 1 menibers. The Lodge has paid out for sickb floats, $875 ; towards the assistance of widows and orphans, $200 ; burying th dead, $135, and have now invested in cash, securities and furniture, $ ,800, With a menabership in good standi g of 80. So mur for the PERSON s. -04r lawyers I have re- turned fro the fall assizes 'and have settled dow # to week again.—Mrs. Mc- Cormack a $ d family have returned from their visit t$ Londou,Detroit and Chico, Leckie, for week and at the Cra her husban wlao first blow but -a gennine fact, and ne which beat before be content With being only se ond best now. The maChine is a te horse power., ton, who time a„oo er health ing from ime pro- ected. to er is now k school elieve he eighbor- ✓ young ail them- veloping 4111 • w io has recently left t le employ of au M chigan, returue from that city to shwood this Week, v n, where he will Bp th hie sister. lie wi freshen his Memory • e days by a visit his contemporary grad • shwood friends will e return of his Ennui urs beneath the p rtainly will be a so Mr. Fried to rem rna and attached fri has had the plea uainted during his s olis of West Michiga a, Elsie, Michi- nd a few days 1 also remain a , where be will of pleasant col - with' lieveral of glad4 'welcome g face and wish e many happy rental roof. It mber the many nds with whom ure to become ay at the metro - St anl A. GOOD COLT SOLD. MT. DOLIald ermid has eoid his te 11 known spring olt to the Messrs. of the o'unty of Lambton,efor $400. This olt is four months old and is from the imported mare which Mr. MeDermid burchased from Meseta. McIutoeh and oGregor, and was sired by a horse in cotland. He is to! be kept for an ntire horee,and will Yet be beard from If no ill luck overtakes him. Mr. Mc- ermid purchased. the mare 'for $800 nd now he has sold her first colt for alf the purchase money. • Brubefi hat Miss Jane Ann S Nudrew Swan, Esq.. o Ood off the first prizs Oe Western Fair at L The -prize is a haled lued at $30. Aligs re glad to learn an, daughter of Brucetield, car - for lady rider at ndon last week. ome gold watch wan is a very racefal :rider andl an accomplished orsewonaan and wen deserves the onor she has worn The horse she 'de was a fine bleed. owned by liar. ichased by him -some time • ago in Iontreal. It' is a ery fine saddle east. obt. Leckie, mother of 3. erly of Brussels, died last as bueied on the 24th inst..' brook cemetery. She and ' wer 41 the old pioneers! came into the township of Grey area ewed a comfortable home for themselves out cif the forest.—Jas. Drewe has remosed to hie new stand' and which is knoWn as the " Red Brick' Shop." It is one of the best in town.— A number of our citieens 'were ati Goderich last wOle as witnesses -in the case of Hay vs. Armetrong but Were not called to give any evidence, they being witnesses for ArMstrong.--LJanies Van. stone, fornierlY of this place, but of Illinoie fox the last 15 years, visiting friends here.—W Armstreng has will stay for some time.—A. L. Gibson, County Warden, was in town on Mon- day. Ba eld. Oi SUNDAY NqT.—We are to state that the Rev. A. in the Bayfield, Goshen an English churches on Sabbat next at the usual hoars.1 collectio will be taken at each setnee for the 15 rpose of aiding in building a elm= for the Indians. 1 equested nthony, Il preach Varna Mo risbank„ PERSONAt.—M B. "lilt: from Prin e Territory, tvheee for the poet five spend the kvinte • John Sue ed here arid her the 5 Oa orthwest she has been residing e rs. She intends to. Sur on Notes. I Mr. Gabriel Elliott, of the Bayfield Blue; Goderich towntlhip, has bought —Mr. D. Adams, tailor, of Colborne, r cently had the raisfuetune to fall down stairs and injure hirriself so severely that medical aid had -to be procured. I —Miss Franees Elliott, daughter of the Reeve of Goderic'h township, had the misfortune eo have her shoulder ti,isloeated threcritimes within two weeks. i —The August make of cheese at the Walton factory,' to the number of 400, love been sold for shipment to the old —Mr. Robert Sly hits leased the farm f 127 acres, below,* to his father ou t e Huron road, Hulett, for a term of 11°—"Marrs.`Adam- Bone ;of N'Vroxeter, has e Russian sueflower which measures 6i inches in diametler. Some of the 1 aves measure '22 iucbes in length. —Mr. H. W. Hall, barrister of Exe- or, recently purchased frota Mr. Wm. west ward, Usborne, is the e, for the Bum of dred acre farm in —Mr. Henry Hotney, Councillor for h5w-e,2130enOr .0 everal years past. goose aged. 26 years, which as hatched two broods every season for —Mr. IrS,Dearis bee been elected to Illie Winghem town ;council over Mr. W. Kerr by a majority of four votes, to ill the vacancy caused by the death of he late James Johnst6n. —Donald McLanchlin, salesman for he Grey and Morris eheese factory,Sold 50 cheeses to T. Ballantyue, of Strat- ord, at 11 3-16 cents per pound. They —One day last week, fire broke out in the swamp, near Stanlake's mills, and estroyed about 80 corde of cordwood, _die property of Mr. Samuel Essery, of sborne. —At the Ind ustriail -...xhibition at Tor- uto, Mr. Lachlan McNeil, of ran - rook, took the first prize for the best anadiambredk heavy draught stallion —The barn of Mr. l'isher, of Colborne, aii struck -by lightnitig on Monday of ast week, but fortmeately no damage as done other than the splintering of a —A young son of Mr. Laurie, of' the th concession of Hnllett, met with a very painful accident a few days ago. 0 was playing with some other ehild- en when he fell, breaking his right thigh bone, —The other day Mr. John Heywood, of the 3rd concession of TJsborne, sold to Messrs. Oke SE Davis ten head of young steers at $72 per head, thus real - lot. The animals izing $720 for the averaged 1,452' pounds each. —Mr. Thos.'Agnein, of the 10th con- cession of East Wawanosh, has sold One of his spring colts for the eum of $150 to an American purchaser. This is a good figure for a sucking colt, but he is well worth the money. ey. SociaL.—A so ia will be held in con. Turnbell'e eche house, secti n No. 2, Grey, on Tnesdd,y evening n xt. The programine wil onsist of speeches, readings, music, et . A splendid choir will be in atteird nee. Tea will be 11 served at half pas seven. HARD TO 13e.ts.—klessrs. George and James Tait aed Joseph Campbell threshed for Mr. jas. Doug as, lot 9, concession 15, Gre , the Trod acres, on Thnrsda of last we short space of 5 hours. Dui ce of 17 11, in the g fifteen minutes of the above time and when the grain was bein taken f bottom of a ra w, being three feet below th floor, the ed 61 bushels of oats. T om the two or thresh - is is no 1 OCTOBER 3, 1884. nature of the indictm nts, being only ner, of :alhonsie, county Lanark, On- some 5200. Martin's fther, of Luck- tario. he came to Canada with her now, and his uncle, of oderieh, were family i 1828, was married on August nrietes The (7town Attorney 3rd, 183, to Robert Leckie, who stir. life s . I vives heir, and:lived in the township of Dalhousie, Lanark . county, until Octo- ber, 1853, when they removed to the townebip of Grey, Huron county, where she has since resided on the farm on which Phe died. She was the mother of 10 children, four sons and six danghtere, of whom two sons end three daughters survive her. The departed was a :kind. hearted, generous body, who had a wel- come for all, and was much respected in the locality. _Tile funeral on 'Wednesday afternoon was largely attended despite the heavy rain. • Mr. Leckie and family have the sympathy of the entire corn. mpnity in.their sorrow. —Robt. Alexander has gold his 80 acre farm on the 6th concession, Goder- ich township, to his brotherJohn,_of the 8th, for $4,500. This is an excellent farm, and was sold below its real value, but the ,late proprietor, who has been living in Wiarton for Rom time, is anxi- ons to speedily carry out his plans for removal to British -Columbia, for which place he starts in.s. few weeks. will now endeavor to ,fi d Martin. —The Wingbam ette suspended publication last week o account of the editor and foreman ha, ing been SIDX1- assizes as witnesses the Martin case. They should have let tbe devil biow the bellows during the a Bence of the- other important functionarie —The Gorrie Ente prise says the packed houses in G rrie, and a deep feeling has been awakened. On Sunday about 500 were in attendance at the drill shed, where the meetin held onitbat day. Th fort is now in charge of two ladies w ose ear estness is winning them m ny converts and 'friends. —Among the heavies prize takers in the horse class at the Michigan State Fair, just concluded at lialamazoo,were John Avery, of Clint n Ontario, and. David Fisher, of G - the world. —Mn S. P., Hails, the Goderich high school, has rece ved six weeks' leave of absence from t e truetees, and will make experiment with Dr-. Han- nael in blow pipe anal sit& and crystal- ography at Faraday H 11, Cobourg. Mr. Halls is already an ex ert chemist, a.nd this course will, no onbt, materially improve his knowledge of that interest- ing and useful science. —On Monday of last week, while Geo. Disco/ and Thos. Ti 11, of Centralia, were leavieg Thos. Es ery's, intending to go to a pale, and ile Thomas Neil was in the act of teppieg into the baggy, caught bis fo t on the step, and the horse made a sp in forward, dislo- te the sale. Thoma as carried into the house and suffer the most severe pain up to the arriv a doctor. He is doing as well as ca e expected. —Henry , Marltoa, Ups well-known dence.,, near the lig thouse. in that town, on Monday Tiler ing of last week. He had been afiliet. d for some time past, ie-Ot bad progrees d quite favorably mita it few days pre io s to his death, when a relapse set i nd carried him off. He was an bid ions and useful his death takes . member of society, from the town a od citizen. His -relatives have the a pthy of all who Mr. Lawrence, the esteenied teacher here, having expres ea a desire to quit for a year, the trus ees have engaged Mr. Thos. March n his place, who enters on his duties with the new year. ell liked and win S were derich. Huron ,in all parts of st Mr. Lawrence is carry with him the good wishes of many warm friends when he leaves. The board have done wisely in securing Mr. Murch as his succeesor, for he is an experienced and able assuredly give good sa ea.cher, and win isfaction. —Mr. W. Cud's:lore of Tuckersmith, who recently went to =don, England, with over 100 head o cattle, returned on Tuesday, acco ponied by Mr. Hunter, who had gon over on a plea- sure trip.1 Mr. Cud ore made good passages both ways, but found the English markets ve y dull and dis- couraging,1 and affirms that cattle can be sold to las good ad.vantage in Mon- treal as they can in London or Liver- pool. Messrs. Ballantyne Shillinglaw, who shipped after he &lid, lost nearly 40 head on the voyage. —The tfustees of s bool section No, 8, Hallett) have reengagedMr.McClinton; taught in the school far 12 years, and of course it Would be fony for the trustees if they shOuld let him go now. Mr. W. D. Lamb, who is at.present teaching in school seetion No. 7, Hallett, has been. engaged to teach a school near Port Elgin for the ourre t -year, at a salary, of $400, being an a vance of $55 on his cessor in :Hallett will be, is not yet —The Iist of cclinvictions made by magistrates in. the ;county, for the last quarter, ie the largest that has ever been published for some time, being double that of the preceding quarter, and embracing 130 cases. In the dist there are. only 13 drunks, a smaller number than usual,1 while there are about 30 cases of assaUlt, and 10 breach- es of the license aet. Clinton this time takes the lead with t e greatest number of convictions, ther being 25 ; Blyth and Goderich follow ith 16 each ; Sea - forth had 15 ; Br ss Is and Exeter, 13 ; each. „The arnon t the fines imposed —A meeting of the Grey Towirship Plowmen's Asso lotion was recently held. There was a large attendance, and the prospects ar that the match. this yeariwill be ar head of any previ- ous year. After c derable discussion it was decided to rocure a medal to be competed for, and aocordingly a com- mittee, c nsisting of the President, Vice- Presiden and Tr afener, were appoint- ed to pro ure one. It was also decided to have class for bus under 16 years of age stubble ; to use any kind of plow. After trausa ting other general business the meeting adiourned to meet again on Tuesday tEW Ding, October 2nd, when the day on. wh ch the match will be held will be defitaely set, and busi- ness conhected therewith transacted. —An important seesion of East Huron District Temperance' Lodge was held at Scarre Corners, in the township of Howick, on Mondaylof last week. All the Lodges gave encouraging reports. After the election of officers the present Scott Acit campaign was discussed, and the Lodges placed t eir services in the hands of Mr. J. D. mith, the township Vice -President, Who organized a dis- trict system of work for arranging meet- ing% canvassing, collecting, etc., so that the variOns parts of the toweehip may be properly attended to. In the even- ing Rev. Mr. Charlten delivered a pow- erful lecture on the Scott Act in the new Congregational church, which was closely filled by e deeply iuterested audience. It is likely that Scott Act meetings will shortly be held throughout the towuship, at w ich opposition sill ruasels Post of last week says : Ifi falls to our lot this week to chronicle the demise of Mrs. Robert Leckie, who died. bn Monday after a brief il nese, aged 71 years, 7 Months. She had; been failin gradually, so that her death was not ltogether unexpect- ed. The deceased was a native of Oampsit, Lanarkshire, Schotland. and second daughter of the late John G-ard- recently returned frem a trip to Mus- koka. He says that although there is much rocky lakid, there are also some good sections Mid expellent farms. He brought a sample of corn, ripe and. well filled, home with Lite. —Mr. R. Henderslan, the well-known turnkey of the county gaol, at Goderich, has a pear tree in fall bloom. During the dry season in .4ugust, the tree be- came completely denuded of leaves, but has again put forth oreen leaves, and is full of delicate bloslsonis. It is a sight very unconernon at this time of year. —The Clinton -New Era of last week says! Whatever map be thouglat of the Salvation Army and theirmethods, this must be said of thern—they draw large houses, for every Sunday evening the town hall is filled to its utmost capa- city, a couple of hu4idred. being unable to get in Sunday last. t —It is reported that the now notori- ous 0. G. Martindalias W.A.G-arland, oharged with offering counterfeit money for sale, has, to fanailiarly exprese it, , " jumped his bail," or, in other words, ! he had not made an appearance, as re- quired, at the assizes, and his bail was estreated to the crown. We understand that the amount fixed as bail was ridi- culously low, coneildering the seriQue Fall Shows. East Wawanosh, at BeIgrave. October 14. Turnberry, at Wingham, October 7 and 8. Stephen and ITsborne, at Exeter, October 6 and 7, Morris, at Blyth, October 16 and 16. South Huron, at Seaforth, October 9 and 10. Stanley, at Hayfield, Cotober 13 and 14. EA McFAUL, ,DEALER IN— STAPLE AND. FANCY DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, ek. LA.FIGE STOCK. COMPLETE CLOSEST PRICES. OUR MILLI N E RV OPENING, —WAS A— Splendid Successl And We are now body ready to apit every - ho may eed anything in this /leper ment. FAUL, THE CASH DRY. GOODS MAN Main Street, Seatorth. OYSTERS! OYSTERS! both in can and bulk. Oysters served in all styles. Parties requiring oysters for family use by leaving their elders with me eau be supplied. tha shortest notice. Also a large stock of fresh confectionerY and fruit always on hand. Make a specialty of Cigars and Tobaccoes and bleep none but the best brands on hand, hich I can guarantee to. be first-class in OTery respept, and invite lovers of the exhiliareting: weed '::to give me a call, as I am sure thee' will save inoney by doing so as I keep nothing but first-elass goods on hand', and at reasonable prices, qualify considered. ReMember the place—Sign of tbe Lantern" Main; street, direetly opposite Market street, JAS. BURGESS .111 WIIIOXETER, FOUNDRY AND MACHiNE SHOP; IN LFULL BLAST AGAIN I 2‘ LT" sorts of repairs -of Agricultural TniPle* I -I- ',remits, Engines, Boilers, Saw Mill 'Work, &c., doee with despatch. We sell John Abell's Horse -power and Steam Tina 'hers Saw Mill itigs, Stationary and Portable En es, the " Victor" double Huller atd. Bird - W also keep on hand repairs for all innenuw• and ngines made by John Abell. ; A azge stock of Plow Points, &c., rept oonatantr All sorts of eastings done with despateln gra Can replay you with any atticie in the trade 0L the et, orfiest possible notice. 85426 FORT BR05. Wrozeter • Great crE The Seafdrth Change Hi, $5,000 BOOT AT At To be dispos a .of prices, and on east lars' Worth are ne opened out cilurin Great reductions 5 &rade, in order te 1(empthorne by IC This sale offers a get supplied for f dans reliablf go! low prices. We have al full Caps, and can gin Stiff Hat for 35-o„ Tittle is oreay4 el time in disp sing, Terms o OV ever that a eon with intereet at `'4 added, and to b Butter mild E4 during this ;We. I wish to retn to all those who Seaforth. - Alp THORNE, who aker, is a read tom depar men attend -to al'il or shoe eustomera . grocery trade. 20 years. a 801111#3. trail4 an. the public. Yo Ggo, 3.1,--:;ato property arid ta! 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