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THE HIM.* EXPOSITOR
EDWARD CASH
Willsell his large Grain Seale, Fairbanks Patent,
weighs 2,500 lbs. Having no further use for it,
will sell cheap.
GODERIOH STREET,
SEAFORTH.
won txpooitov.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
BASE BALL.—A base ball match will
take place this, Friday, afternoon on the
Recreetion Grounds, between Messrs.
Broa.clfoot & Box's team and a nine re-
presenting the dry goods clerks of the
town. Game will commence at 4.30 p.
m. sharp. The members comprising the
teams are as follows: Broadfoot &Box's
—R.ose, Neil, Armour, Vanstone, Mc-
Intyre, Reed, Foote, Scrimmager, and
Dalziel. Dry Goods Clerks—Cressman,
Robson'Dill, Jeffery, Smith, Abel,
White, Kent and Beattie. An interest-
ing game is expected, and. as the admis-
sion will be free there should be a good
turnout of citizens to witness this match.
COUNCIL D.—At a meeting of
the town council, held on Wednesday
evening of last week, the sum of $15
was voted to Mrs. Whitlock to assist
her in removing with her .family to
Michigan. Dr. Scott was appointed
Medical Health Officer for the town.
The sum of $200 was ordered to be paid
to Lewis, McDonald & Co. on account
of lumber delivered to the town. It
was decided to expend the sum of $30 in
kaving the drain at the waterworks
eleeperted and banks cut off, and -also to
have the creek below the dam deepened.
After passing accounts for street im-
provements to the amount of $278, the
council adjourned to meet at the call of
the Mayor.
MATRIMONIAL.—The Brussels Post
Ife.akes the following reference to a
pleasant affair which took place in that
village on Thursday of last week, in
which a young man of this town played
a prominent part. It says: It was of
a matrimonial nature, the contracting
parties being Thomas Thompson, of
Seaforth, well known in this locality,
and Miss Minnie Muir, daughter of the
late Andrew Muir, of Brussels. The
happy couple were ally supported by
Miss F. A. Shannon, of this town, and
Thomas Richardson, of Seaforth. The
bride's trossea.0 was composed of coffee
colored lace, on pale blue, with lace to
match. The bridesmaid looked charm-
ing in white satin' With orange blos-
soms The nuptialknot was tied by
Rev. S. Jones in the presence of several
friends. The bride was the recipient of
• any costly, as well as useful presents.
The happy couple have taken their de-
parture for an extended tour to some of
the most important cities of the east.
RET u RNED.—After an absence of over
a year in the old country, Mr. James
Nichol retuned home on Wednesday
night. He came by way of Quebec, and
had a very fine voyage. Mr. Nichol
looks well and is much improved in
health. He says he likes Canada better
than Scotland, as the ways of the people
are more congenial to him. The Scotch
are a remarkably unsociable people, and
as an instance of this he says two men
will ride for twenty miles with each
other, and net even exchange greetings
unless they are acquained. The farmers,
also are much behind Canadian farmers
in
also,
modes of operation, their imple-
ments and modes of working being of
the most primitive description. In cut-
ting grain it requires one man to drive
the horse, and another to throw the
grain from. the machine with a fork,
while three others are required to bind
the sheaf,—one to make the rope, an-
other to tie the sheaf, and the third to -
set it up. This is simply a sample of
the manner in which all farm work le -
conducted. Mr. Nichol, before coming
away visited the Colonial anti Italina
Exhibition, and was much
with what he saw, and especially palmate -4
with and proud of the spiel -Aid dvap4a.
made by Canadafie itinerate erneete
ing in Canada for a time. lint roma .e&
turn to the old country sigma, fes le est
of his relatives still -reside there Us
Niche/ as accompanied atostal the At
lantic by Mr. A. Canine- What wa
mg on the deck of the vexed Mrcud
ao slipped and fell backwards, iniarian
his neck severely, and from the effeete
oI. which I'm has not wholy reCOVereit
already committed themselves to the
scheme it is the duty of the Mayor to
see that the vote is taken at the very
earliest possible date, and he is entitled
to bear the weight of the blame for the
delay thus ler, that is if the delay is
blame -worthy, and we think it is.
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS have not been
quite completed as to the musical entertainment
to be given by the Whyte Bros. Particulars
cannot, therefore, at present- be given. - The
Bros will, however, be in Seaforth either the
31st bf August or the first day of September, and
will give a treat such as we have not had for
sometime. 975
FINAL Nonceeh-All parties indebted
to the estate of Thos. Kidd &Son by note or book
accounts, will call at W. N. Watsons' office, and
settle the same with him at once, as all accounts
not settled in a few days will be placed in court
for collection. E. R. C. CLARKSON, Trustee.
- 975x1
BRACELET LOST.—Lost, on Sunday,
Au ist 15th, between the Presbyterian church
an the Maitlaud-bank cemetery, a plain broad
gold Bracelet, with buckle. The finder will be
suitably rewarded on leaving the same at Tio
tXPOSITOR. Office, Seaforth., 975-t.f.
THE CIVIC HOLIDAY.—Monday last
was Seaforth's civic holiday, and it was
a, disappointing day to a great Many.
Most people had been looking forward
to it with pleasurable anticipations and
visions of enjoyment in the various
ways suited to their tastes, and had the
weather continued favorable no dchibt
all would have realized their expecta-
tions. But, unfortunately, it did not. '
The day opened dark and threatening,
and about 9 o'clock rain commenced to
fall in torrents and the down -pour con-
tinued until after noon. Fortunately
for the railway companies, the rain did
not commence until after the excursion
trains had left, and; consequently, im-
mense numbers of excursionists took ad-
vantage of the cheap fares to visit
Stratford, Toronto and other points,
and as a result many got drenching wet
and put in a much less agreeable. day
abroad than they could have done at
home. The point which attracted by
far the greater number was Stratford.
The Band, Firemen and Foresters.and a
large number of citizens visited the
embryo city to take part in and view the
Foresters celebration there, and to say
the least of it they had a "wet time."
When they arrived at Stratford the rain
was coming down furiously and the
mud on the streets was almost ankle
deep, and the crowd was so great
that standing room could scarcely be
got in a place of shelter. The station
waiting rooms were full; the hotels
were packed and the verandahs were
crowded and still there were not a few,
who could not -secure shelter, and we
venture to say that many wished they
had remained at home. There were a
good many hundred white dresses which
had come out resplendent in the morn-
ing,that did not look so pretty on the re-
turn trip. The Stratford excursionists
returned by the regular train in the
evening, and by a special which reached
here abont eleven o'clock. The firemen
went expecting to take part in the
Tournament, but were much disappointed
as owing to the wet weather, there was
no hose reel race. They were, however,
highly complimented by General Middle-
ton on account of their neat appearance
and appropriate uniform, but whether or
not this will compensate them for the dis-
appointment occasioned by having no
race, we shall not say. Besides those
of our citizens who went off on the train,
a good many had arranged for private
and family pic-nic parties to Bayfield
and other points, and every available
livery rig had been engagendayi- in ad-
vance. But these also, were disappoint-
ed and had to remain at home. in town
the day passed very quietly, the princi-
pal O. ttra.ction being the Wizard Oil Com-
pa.nys' concert in the evening. The fol-
lowing is a statement of the tickets sold
at the Seaforth station: For Stratford,
345 ; Toronto, 133; London, 31 and
Goderich 9, making in all 520 tickets
disposed of.
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This marred his pleasure on the home 6rand toonti Intl corn of friends
trip, but aside from this he had an en- from Lotmo and Alba i.raig, to camp
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joyable trip, and was much improv -ed in out and rustieate--Messrs Ogilvie &
healthCo., are having a new brick engine
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house erected in connection with their
mill here, and are having two large new
boilers placed in it. , We believe it is
their intention to use coal as fuel here-
after.—The couacil are having a coating
of fine gravel placed on 'Main street.—
Me. Hugh Chesney of Tuckersmith has
been selected as a Judge of live stock at
the Toronto Industrial Exhibition.—The
Messrs. Case shipped several car loads
of fine cattle to the Old Country on
Monday.—The town band have recently
received several new instruments. They
were purchased from Messrs. Scott Bro-
thers. The band now presents a
most creditable appearance and
play remarkably well.—Mr. Walter
Grassie, formerly of this town, but .who
for some time has been engaged in the
jewelry business at Peninsula Harbor,
has Temoved to Vancouver, British Col-
umbia.—We regret to learn of the ill-
ness of James Dickson, Esq., Registrar,
of Goderieh, who has been confined to
his residence for several days, but we
hope he will soon_ be around again.—At
a meeting of the Public School Board
held on Saturday evening last, seven
applications were received for the posit-
ion of teacher for. the new room to be
opened after the holidays, and we un-
derstand that Miss. Grace Elder is the
fortunate applicant. --Mr. Archibald
Scott leaves here to -day for Manitoba to
start his grain elevator at Griswold
Manitoba. The harvest in that district
is over, farmers are busy threshing
and the market is expected to open at
once.—Mr. U. Perrie who has charge of
the Caledonian games here on the 10th
i`teptember, has Just returned from Bos-
ton and Philadelphia,where be took part
in the Irish and Scotch games in those
cities and was, as usual, a very success-
ful prize winner.—The many friends
here of Mrs. T. D. Prendergast will be
pleased ito learn that she is now consider-
ed to be out of. danger, although -last
week her recoverylwas scartely expected.
-The recent heavy rains have done much
tp refresh the parched grass and improve
pitstures all of which will have a bene -
WHY THE DELAY ?—It would be, no
doubt, to the satisfaction of the rate-
payeraif some member of the town coun-
cil would explain why it is that there
has been so much delay in submitting to
the rate -payers the by-law to raise
money for the High School improve -
menta referred to in these columns some
months ago. It is now over two months
since the council first took the subject
into consideration and as yet no definite
action has been taken. Why this delay?
It is now too late to have the work pro-
ceeded with this season and a whole
year will be lost, but had the council
taken up the matter promptly the whole
thing could have been settled by this
time and in the event of the electors
being in favor of the scheme, as we
believe they are, the contract could
have been let and the work proceeded
with this season and might have been
completed so the new order of things
could have commenced with the new
year. But on account of the dilly-dally-
ing ofthe council it will be this time
next year now,, before the new order
can be entered upon. The council of
Clinton have not allowed the time to
slip past in this way. As soon as they
heard Seaforth was making a move, -they
at onto had their by-law prepared and
published and the ratepayers will vote
on it on the 13th of September and there
is no doubt but it will be passed and un-
der the most favorable circumstances
they will have several months the start
of us, whereas, had the Seeforth coun-
cil taken the question up as if they
meant business and were in earnest, we
could have been ahead of them. In fact
the delay of the council may be the
means of shutting us out of having a
Collegiate Institute and the prize may
go to Clinton. Should this bo the case -
it will only be a repetition of the conse-
quences of the halting andhesitating con-
duct pursued by a former council some
years ago when the question of the route
of the London. Huron and Bruce railway
was being decided. The council having
ficial influence upon the dairying in-
terests which have recently been
suffering from the severe drought.—
The Misses Jones, who had visited the
old world with the Salvation Army
contingent, returned home last week.—
et. man named Checkley, was arrested
here on Monday, under a charge of hav-
ing stolen a number of sheep from a far-
mer near Palmerston last fall. He was
handed over to a Palmerston Constable
and taken away hy him on- Tuesday.—
We publish in this issue the programme
of the Sottish celebration to be held in
Seaforth on Friday, 10th September.
Everybody should'airange to be here on
that day, as the celebration will be one
of the best ever held in the county.—
Mr. Lonard .Harstone, a former High
School master here, was in town Thurs-
day. Mr. Harstone is now practising
law -in St. Marys.—Miss. Davies of
Toronto and Miss. Campbell, daugh-
ter. of D. D. Campbell, Esq. of
Listowel, were visiting friends in ;own
on Tuesday last.—Mr. Wm. Brine, of
Toronto, is spending a few days with
his parents and friends in town. --Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Harstone are spending
their holidays in the very pretty town
of Port Hope.—Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Robertson are visiting Toronto, Hamil-
ton and Oakville.—Our old friend Mr.
Wm. M. Robertson, of Oakille, was in
town last Friday taking orders for his
excellent iron pumps. He is jolly and
buoyant of spirits as ever, and seemingly
never grows any older.—A communi-
cation from Mr. S. A. Moffatt and the
Messrs. Shipley, in reply to that of Mr.
Stanley of last week, has been received,
but too late for this issue. They will
appear next week.—Huron is represent-
ed at the annual meeting of the Canada
Medical Association now being held in
Quebec by Drs. Sloan, of Blyth; Mc-
Donald, Wingham, and Smith, Seaforth.
Londesboro.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Rev.
D. M. Ramsay, of Londesboro, is away
on his holiday trip. His place was sup-
plied last Sabbath by Rev. R.Y.Thomp-
son, Hensall, and is to be supplied next
Sabbath by Rev. Mr. McLean,, of Blyth.
Service to commence at 3 o'clock.
Hibbert.
EARLY THROUGH.—Mr. John Gillespie
of the 11th concession of Hibbert, finish-
ed harvest on Monday the 9th inst. He
has 50 aces of land. Mr. Robert Bar-
bour of the 7th concession, who has 100
acres, finished on the following Tuesday,
and Mr. James Barbour of the 9th con-
cession, who has 150 acres, finished on
Wednesday. They all had a heavy crop,
and got it in in splendid order.
Tuckersmith.
t -1GooD THRESHING.—On Wednesday
Mr. Wm. Murray, Huron's veteran
thresher, threshed on the farm of Mr.
Wm. Robb, 2nd concession,about eleven
hundred bushels of grain, the largest
half of which was wheat, in one day and
set and moved the machine the same
day.
WHITE CRANES.—Mr. John Sproat
informs' us that for several days this
season a flock of white cranes were
hovering around the river in the vi-
cinity of his brick yard. One of his
sons shot one, and it measured four feet
from -the point of the bill to the tip of
• the tail and weighed l Ihs: This
seemed to frightem them away, and
they have not been seen around there
since. They are a very rare bird, and
Mr. Sproat says, that although he has
resided forty years on his present farm,
he never saw anything of the kind be-
fore. Perhaps some person can account
for their appearance at the present
time and tell where they came from.
SHEEP WORRIED.—On Saturday night
or Sunday morning last Mr. G. E.
Cresswell, of Tuckersmith, had a, num-
ber of valuable Southdown sheep wor-
ried by dogs.. Two were killed out-
right, four are so badly injured that
their recovery is doubtful, and some six-
teen others are more or less injured.
Mr. Cresswell has a large flock of
thoroughbred Southdowns, and several
of those injured are among his best, and
all have been prize -winners at the shows.
Early Sunday morning Mr. Jas. Hill,
who has charge of Mr. Dickson's farm,
heard the yelping of dogs, and on in-
vestigating saw two make off from Mr.
Cres.swell's sheep. The dogs went south
across the fields, towards the Mill
Road, but 'Mr. Hill did not recognise
them, and no trace of them has since,
been found. They are, evidently,
adepts at the business, and it would be
wise for farmers in the vicinity to keep
a close watch upon their sheep while
these animals are at large.
are the guests of D. B. McKinnon.—
The Blyth musical society intend hold-
ing an entertainment in the temperance
hall on or about September lst.--T.
.Dale -took a trip on his bicycle to his
home in Mount Forest.—The Blyth fall
show is going to be something grand this
year. The prizes will be large, and
some special attractions will be added.—
A new railway bridge is being built over
the river. It will take a long time to
finish it, as there is a great deai of filling
in to do. They intend extending the
switch and laying a double track across
the bridge.
Zurich.
D. S. FAUST is the sole agent here for
Deerlams Diphtheria and Croup medicine.
Always on hand. 976
VISITORS.—Mr. Peine, brother of Mr.
H. L. Peine, and wife, and Mr. Stets,
all of Chicago, are visiting at the Com-
mercial Hotel.
FALL SHOW.—The Zurich show will
be held this year on the 20th and 21st
of September. A grand band tourna-
ment will be held in connection with
the fair. We expect to have a first class
show in Zurich this year.
HOME AGAIN.—Our citizens are all
home again from the Siingerfest held in
Berlin last week._ They all speak well
of the singing they heard. The Roches-
ter Mennerchor forty, strong took the
lead.. The Germans are grand singers.
MARRIED.—Mr. Adam Miller, from
Huron County, Michigan, arrived last
week and was the guest of Mr. Trum-
ner, of the 14th concession. Last Mon-
day he married Mrs. Widow Staubuss,
of the Babylon line. The happy couple
intend going back in a few days to
Michigan, Where Mr. Miller has a farm.
.We wish them much joy in their new
relations.
ACCIDENT.—While on the way to Ber-
lin last week, Mr. Volland went on the
platform of the oar while at full speed.
The wind blew off his hat and not liking
to attend the Sangerfest without it he
jumped off the Oars between Mitchell
and Stratford. The train came -to a
stand and backed up and to the surprise
of all Mr. Valland was on his feet but
with his shoulder dislocated and his face
badly bruised. Glad that he was not
fatally hurt, Mr. \Tolland and wife re-
turned atonce.
WASHED ASHORE.—Mr. H. Cook,
of the Sauble Line, came to the village
last Thursday, and telegraphed the
coroner, Dr. Stanbury, of Bayfield, that
he ,had found the body of a man, badly
disfigured, washed up on the beach. A
jury was sworn in, and Dr. Buchanan,
.of Zurich, examined the body, on which
were found a ring, a watch,chain, and a
silver watch, with the name Wm. Vidal
carved on the inside, The body was
found to be that Of one of the young
men who left Sarnia about four weeks
ago in the yacht Cruiser. The verdict
of the jury was that the body found was
drowned as stated. 'The corpse was
claimed and taken away by friends from
Sarnia last Thursday night. The under-
taker, Mr., Holtzman, had laid it in a
coffin about two hours before. Robert
Moore acted as constable.
BRIEFS.—Mr. H. O. Faust has some
Indian corn which measures 9 feet 2
inches in height. Who canbeatthat?
—Harvesting is about over around here,
and the grain nearly all under roof. The
crops in general are good.—We had a
'good shower of rain a few days ago,
which did lots of good to the pasture
and roots.—The pulpit of the Evangeli-
cal church was occupied by Rev. Mr..
Schafe, of Dashwood, as the pastor, Rev.
M. Maurer, had another appointment.—
H. Well has added another storey to
his harness and furniture shop, which
gives him a nice wareroom for his furni-
ture. 'Mr. Well keeps a well assorted
stock of furniture, and Parlor sofas
a specialty.—Mr. J. Ileyrock is erecting
a cooper shop an his property, where he
intends making flour barrels. The stave
cutter arrivea few days ago. —Misses
Mary and Lydia Faust left here Wed-
nesday for Cairo, Michigan, via Park-
hill, to visit their brother there.
McKillop.
A BIG DRAIN.—Mr. Wm. Cash is
having an immense ditch dug from his
farm to near Winthrop, where it enters
into the creek there. It was laid out
by Mr. Campbell, Civil Engineer of
Mitchell, and when completed most of
the land contiguous to it, which is now
so wet as to be useless, can be thorough-
ly drained and will become productive.
A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT.—We were
much pleased to find in the -list of suc-
cessful candidates for third class certi-
ficates at the recent teachers' examin-
ations the name of Mi. J. Hogg, a pupil
of School Section No. 4, McKillop. His
passing this examination is creditable to
himself and to his teacher, "Mr. P. D.
Muir. While it isconclusiveevidence
of Mr. Hogg's capacity and industry, it
is also a proof of Mr. Muir's ability and
attainments as a teacher.
PROLIFIC PEAS.—Mr. Thos. Souter,
of the 14th concession of McKillop, has
an extraordinarily prolific crop of peas
this season. Two years ago he got
some new seed from London, and one
peculiarity of this variety seems to be
that the main stalk has on it two
branches, thus making in reality three
stalks from each root, and each of these
stalks are loaded with pods. The stalks
average from thirty to forty pods each,
and one shown us had thirty-five pods
on it all well filled with peas. Last
year Mr. Souter had a yield of fcrty
bushels to the acre, and he expects
fully as much or more this year.
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Blyth.
BRIEFS. —A special collection was
taken up in the Presbyterian church last
Sabbath in aid of the Vancouver, Brit-
ish Columbia, congregation, which was
burned out.—Mr. W. R. Mitchell left
town last Friday. He is expected home
on Saturday, along with 'Mrs. Madsen.
Who's next ?—Wm. Bell has bought out
Heffron Brothers' meat business.—Mr.
McGee, of Eaton's dry good store, Tor-
onto, is visiting at his brother's in Blyth.
—Mrs. and Miss McKinnon, of Toronto,
buggy. He was making strenuous ef-
forts to occupy the whole breadth of the
seat, and, by acquiring an oscillatory
motion, succeeded admirably. He was
evidently under the influence of some-
thing stronger than water. The dis-
ease was, no doubt, contagious, as sev-
eral other men were similarly affected.
Were the Scott Act not in force in
Huron, we could acconnt for the -pecu-
liar conduct of these eccentric persons.
—Miss Sadie Wright, assistant in the
Gerrie post office, is visiting friends in
Seaforth.
Brussels.
DISTRICT MEETING.—The Methodist
church, are holding the district meeting
here this week for the Wingham district.
A large number of representatives are
present. There is also held in connection
with it a Sunday school convention.
BRIEFS.—Robert Graham' returned
frond his trip through Muskoka. -He
was as far north as Callender. He tinks
it a rather rough country, but enjoyed
himaelf.—H. Dennis and D. Ross are
away on a cricket trip to Windsor and
Detroit, with a team got up by Clinton
club, where they play the respective
clubs of those places.—Father DeCante-
lon, brother of Mrs. O'Neal of the Cen-
tral, officiated at the Catholic Church
last Sunday to a good congregation of
all classes.—A number of our Citizens
took in the Foresters demonstration at
Stratford lest Monday, but got a good
wetting for their pains.—John Living-
stone, of Listowel, of the firm of Living-
stone Bros., flax mills, was in town last
week looking after a cite for their new
flax barns, and- other business.—Reeve
Rogers has erected' a street lamp opposite
his shop. A few more will light our
streets all right on dark nights.—Ken-
nedy the Scottish singer has engaged
the hall for Nov. 3rd 1886. All lovers
of Scotch singing will be sure to , be on
hand then.—Seaforth and Brussels
filay their second cricket match here
this week.—W. J. Fear, of Seaforth,
dentist, visits- our town every" Monday
now and can be seen professionally at
the Queens hotel.—People are wonder-
ing when the building of the new iron
bridge is to be commenced as the river
is now low and all are anxious that it
should be finished before the fall team-
ing commences and before the fall fair,
it is a mistake leaving it off till October
first.
Hensall.
A GOOD YIELD.—On Monday of this
week,Mr. Wm. Buchanan Of Hay thresh-
ed out six acres of fall wheat, Scott
variety, which yielded 273 bushels fair
and plump, which was an average of 44,
bushels per acre, and that of grain well
cleaned, and as we have said, plump
measure. Who says the time for raising
good crops in this locality has passed.
BRIEFS.—Trade is quiet in the village
at present, the farmers being all busily
engaged.—The brick -work of the new
Presbyterian church was finished on
Saturday last, and the slaters will soon
be at work on the roof.—Mr. J. Mac-
arthur and party wilt; have been camp-
ing at Grand Bend for the past week,
returned home on Monday.—Mrs. J.
Murray, of London, is the guest at
present of Mrs. G. Murray, of this vil-
lage.—Miss Nicholls, of London, is also
visiting relatives and friends here.—Mr.
S. White and Miss White, of Seaforth,
were in the village on Monday, it being
Seaforth's civic holiday. While two
Whites will not make a black, they
make a nice couple.
A CREDIT TO HURON.—Mr. R. W.
Murray, recently Principal in the Picton
high school, and wh with his wife and
family have been spending the mid -sum-
mer months among relatives here, left
on Thursday for Brockville, where he
has been engaged as principal teacher at
a salary of $900. The position is alike
an honorable and responsible one as Mr.
Murray will have the superintendence
of some 15 other teachers, and an atten-
dance in all of about 1,000 scholars, but
having recently gained his grade A. in a
First Class, he is well qualified for the
task, and wilt doubtless- do honor to
Huron county, in which heArst taught.
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Gorrie.
BRIEFs.—Mr. Jas. Armstrong, our
highly respected veterinery surgeon, went
to Stanley on Friday last, Bacon-TM:lied
by Mr. James McLoughlin, of this vil-
lage. Mrs. Armstrong, who has been -
visiting at her father-in-law's, will re-
turn with her husband.—Miss Balfour,
of Owen Sound, is at present visiting in
Gorrie.—Miss Minnie Rogers, daughter
of Mr. Jas. Rogers, Of Gorrie, has been
engaged as monitor in the Gorrie
school.—Our school reopened on Mon-
day last.—Mis,s Mattie Winn, who
teaches in the town of Waterloo, is visit-
ing friends and relatives in Howick.—
Mr. John Kahle, son of Captain Keine,
was a successful candidate for a third
class certificate at the recent,teachers'
examination. He had been a student
at Harriston High School.—On Monday
last a man was . seen in Gorrie, going
northward with a team of horses and a
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Stanley.
BIG THRESHING. —Messrs.Harvey and
Wiley have done some big threshing
lately. For Jos. Hudson they threshed
38 acres in One day, for James Jarott, 30
acres in one day, and in one day for Mr.
Consit, 30 acres. They all say that
Messrs. Harvey and Wiley have the best
running rig on the war -path this year.
—COM.
BRIEFS.—Mrs. John Weir, whose
husband lately went to Dakota for the
purpose of looking after his harvest out
there, is now staying with Mr. George
Sparks, on the Bronson Line, till he re-
turns.—Mr. Charlee Tough, cheese -
maker, recently made a good sale of his
cheese to a buyer in the village of
Blake.—Mr. John Parks, of the Goshen
Line, is about to take unto himself a
life.partner, when he and his intended
will go over to Michigan among his
friends. We wish John and his in-
tended a safe and pleasant journey.
Grey.
RETURNED.—Mr. W. M. McKay, son
of Robt. McKay, 8th concession, return-
ed from Florida last Saturday. Mr.
McKay was a stenographer and short
hand reporter for the Tima Union in
Jacksonville city. He has been on the
sick list for so -me time but hopes to soon
recover his wonted strength in his
native land as he is improving rapidly.
NOTES.—Robert Shiels, has been slow-
ly improving for some time past.—C.
Bowerman, teacher of School Section
No. 8, has been re-engaged for 1887 at
an advance in salary of $50.—There is
a large bear, probably two or three of
them, in the large swamp near the Star
Mill, on the 16th concession. They
seem to be very fond of oats, and have
been seen in the oatfields lately by diff-
erent parties. Mr. Beirnes, of Walton,
came out one night to hunt them, but
did not, get a shot at any.--Downey's
Mill has stopped running.
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.—Another
pioneer in the person of Mrs. John Mc-
Laughlin, of the 12th concession' has
crossed the great river. Deceasedwas
one of the first settlers of the township
and came here with her husband when
Grey was a wilderness. She had been
ailing for about a year with that fatal
disease, consumption and bore i her afflic-
tion with christian meekness and forti-
tude, and calmly waited the summons
that called her home. A husband, two
sons and five daughters mourn the loss
of a devoted wife and a kind and God
fearing mother. Deceased was 54 years
of age.
OBITUARY.—It is with feelings of sad-
ness that we this week chronicle the
death of Miss Jimima Tyndall, darigh-
ter of the late Benjamin Tyndall, who
died on Thursday the 12th inst., after
an illness of about three months. But
though we feel sorry for her departure
yet we sorrow not as those having no
hope as she was one, who remembered
her creator in the days of her youth,
and strove by a holy and consistent life
to exemplify the life of Christ and to
emulate his character. She was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church, Ethel, and
organist in the choir. Much sympathy
is felt for the bereaved family as this is
the second death within the last 15
months. Miss Tyndall was in but the
20th year of her age.
way bridge.—Alex. Kay, who took sick
before the 24th of May, is still very low,
and is hardly likely to recover.—At the
examinations held in Clinton, tWo of our
boys, W. Hartley, and George Jenkins
passed for thirds, and W. McCracken
took a second at Walkerton.
Hullett. .
A WAGS DOINGS.—An advertisement
on the fence read Metcalf & Stephenson
dealers &c. Some wag 113.s erased the
"t" and he reads it now Me, calf &
Stephenson dealers &c.
EARLY SEEDING.—David Nichol of the
of the 14th concession -last Friday sowed
about five acres with new wheat. This
we think is the first sown in the town-
ship. His fall wheat which he has
threshed yielded him about thirty push -
els to the acre. He is well satisfied with
the result.
Last Friday night we had a glorious
rain, something that everybody was
wishing for.
A QUILT.—Mrs. Walter King of the
13th concession, has a beautiful quilt
almost completed that she has made
with a small crochet hook. There will
he forty-two blocks or squares in it. It
is very handsome and needs only to be
seen to be admired. It is the honey
comb pattern. She intends to exhibit it
at the Blyth show. She has some paint-
ing on velvet which is also very neat.
Wroxeter.
BA.'E BALL.—Theboys who form the
base ball team of this place went to
Teeswater on Wednesday of last week
to play a friendly game with that burg,
but owing to the way the Teeswater
boys grumbled and kicked at the um.-
pire's decisions, Wroxeter became dis-
gusted and quit at the end of the fourth
innings with a score of 5 to 3 in favor of
our boys. This abrupt termination of
the game was a disappointment to
many who had assembled to witness the
fun, especially to the boys, who worked
their passage up and back on the
" gigger."
PERSONALS.—Mrs. McLaughlin and
family of Chicago are visiting at Mrs.
Carmichael's. Mrs. McLaughlin is
Mrs. Carmichael's daughcen—Mrs. Lee,
of Mount Forest, is visiting her son and
family in this place.—John Sanderson,
jr., Fin. Sanders and Jas. Paulin, jr.,
went on a trip to Owen Sound. They
will combine business with pleasure.
Miss Jennie Sanderson, of this place,
accompanied by Mrs. H. W. C. Meyers,
of Wingham, started Thursday last for
a trip up the lakes.—Robert Forsyth
went to Blyth, in which place he has
taken a situation. May he succeed.
RETURNED.—Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Robinson returned home from Orillia on
Thuesday last. They left Mrs. Robin-
son, ;sr., much better we are glad to
hear.—Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Walker re-
turned from their Mackinaw trip much
improved in health and spirits.—Mr.
Van Dickson also got home from a trip
up the lakes. It is said he caught some
fine trout while he was away.—Miss
Brown is also home again from her visit
looking well.—Geo. Brown, jr., left on
Saturday last for Batteau. His school
will soon reopen. It *ill seem hard for
George to get back to work.
•• Bluevale.
BRIEFS. —The long wished for rain has
come at last. The long spell of dry
weather has made a few of the people
get in cisterns. Who would be without
one when you can get one, holding from
20 to 30 barrels, for $5.—W.,Messer is
making improvements on his place, he
the way of a new front and coat of paint.
The Bluevale cheese factory has sold
July make, first half, 81.c., last half 9c.
The hog pen still has a strong scent.
Dead pigs buried on top of the ground
don't improve the atmosphere of the
place.—Geoege Houghs has just arrived
from theolcl country, and in answer to
a question put by your correspondent in
reference to home rule, said that all who'
voted for it were considered as rebels.
-e1V. Messer is gone to' Toronto and
Hamilton:on business.—J. Timmins and
wife were away attending the temper-
ance meeting at Hamilton last week.—
The recent bush fires have done a good
deal of damage, but the soaking rains
stopped their mad career.—The masons
have started the stone work at the rail -
Morris:
DOTS.—Pulling peas was in order
last week among the farmers.—The air
is smoky from the fires in the woods.
The fences have been burned in some
places.
LOCALITIES.—A number of the far-
mers have threshed their fall wheat and
report a very good yield.—Some farmers
of the 9th concession have sown fall
wheat. They are .bound to give it a
chance, if early sowing is necessary.—
Mr. Charles Howe of this township, has
lately put a stone foundation under his
barn, and made other improvements.
A FALSE REPORT.—A scandalous re-
port has been circulated about Mr. F.
Woodhull, who labored as an evangelist
in several of our villages last winter'and
who is at present in- Clifford. The charge
is entirely without foundation, and the
authors of such are well deserving of a
lower room in any jail. Mr. Woodhull
bears a stainless reputation and is a true
Christian gentleman, working for the
welfare of his fellow beings. He has in-
sured for himself -a good reputation, and
many staunch friends wherever he has
been.
WHAT THE COUNCIL IS DOING.—At
the last meeting of the township council
it was agreed to allow Mr. Thomas Code
40 cents per rod for digging 16 rods of
ditch opposite lot 9, on the 8th conces-
sion, the ditch to be 6 feet wide on top,
2 feet wide on bottom and 3 feet deep.
Thos. Wilkinson was paid $21.40 for
damages sustained by his horse breaking
through the Bodmin bridge. The Reeve
was instructed to have a ditch dug on
side -line between lots 5 and 6 on the
5th concession; he was also instructed
to let a job of ditching opposite lot 4 on
the 6th concession. Councilor Hovey
was authorized to assist the Reeve of
Grey in the erection of snow fences on
the eastern boundary opposite the farms
of A. Forsythe on the 3rd concession and
C. Ritchie on the 8th concession. The
Reeve was instructed to have the ditch
on lot 13, concession 6 opened up in ac-
cordance with the; Engineers award.
After passing a large number of accounts
for township repairs the council adjourn-
ed until the 20th of September.
AUGUST 207 1886. _
At E McFaurs
Dry Goods and
Millinery House,
Every Department
IS COMPLETE
FOR, THE—
Summer Trade.
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" SPECIAL!"
A lot of AMERICAN PRINTED
MUSLINS (warranted fast in color) at
a remarkably low price. Also
White and Cream Muslins
In Checks and Stripes,
Swiss Spots, Lace Effects, er,c.
East VTawanosh.
LOCALITIES.—Mr. Wm. Magill has
almost finished the contract of the ditch
through the swamp.—Meetings are con-
tinued at the union church. A large
, number attend.—A great many are in-
tending to spend a day in Clinton on the
18th.—Miss Annie McGowan has re-
turned home from spending some day's
in Middlesex.—Mr. Wm. Armour, sold
a number of fine beef cattle to Mr. Clegg
drover of Brussels.—Mr. Win. Potter
will reopen School on Monday next.—
Mr. Thomas W. Auld and wife, are
the guests of Mr. George Coates.—
All fires were quenched by the heavy
rain that fell on Friday last.—Mr.
Elim Livingstone and boy are down at
Seaforth training for the races which
are to come off next month.—Mr. Dave
Dunbar, while working in the bush,
came in contact with poison -ivy, which
got on his face and blinded him for some
days.—Mr. Walter McGowan delivered
15 head of beef cattle to Mr. Watson,
drover, of Blyth, the average weight of
which was 1,308 pounds, at 41 cents per
pound.—Mr. Thomas Ross delivered 16
head of beef cattle to Mr. -Shaw, of
Wingham. They had to remain twelve
hours without food, and after the ex-
piration of that time one pair turned che
scales at 3,310 pounds, the rest averag-
ing 1,426 pounds, at 5 cents a pound.—
E. McFAUL,
THE CASH DRY GOODS *AND MIL-
LINERY HOUSE,
SEAFORTH, -
Miss Lizzie Dey will reopen school on,
Monday.—John Wilson, who has been
troubled with a sore shoulder for some
time, is getting worse and had to give
up work last week.
Belgrave.
FALL GOODS.—To make room for them
A. Taylor is selling 12i -e. prints for 100.; he.
ginghams for 00.; 30c. dress goods for 20c.; 25c.
dress goods for be.; 40e. gloves for 30e. ; 30e.
gloves for 20c.; 75c. straw hats for 50e. Bar-
gains in Felt Hats,Boots,Shoes, ready-made Cloth-
ing and Crockery. All 10 per cent less for Cash.
Leading prices for produce. A. TAYLOR. 975
FOR COLLEGE.—Mr. Ed. G. McCasey,
of Belgrave, intends starting for To-
ronto School of Medicine in a few
weeks, where he purposes pursuing
study for the degree of M. D. He is a
finephysical specimen, and will no
doubt become a light in the medical
profession.—Mr. J. H. McCasey, brother
of the above gentleman, leaves about the
same time for his fourth and last term
for his M. D.
BRIEFS.—The frame of VanNorman's
house is up, and the bricklayers are at
work.—The threshers are busy at work
now in every direction.—The heavy
rain on Monday made business good in.
our village, and A. Taylor took in over
400 dozen eggs during the week.—Mrs.
Wm. Adair is slowly recovering from
her late illness, and her mother is -with
her at present as nurse again.—James
Tyner is shipping several car loads of
lumber this week.—Our sports went
fishing on Tuesday afternoon. --Nearly
all the young people from this vicinity
who wrote at Clinton for third class -
certificates passed the examination, so'
teachers will be plentiful after Christ-
mas.
isalsTVTBBNTH YEAR
'971:101iB NIMSBZB,
ST OPENED 0
Lakelet.
BARN BUILDING.—John Houg, of
Lakelet, is engaged in building a stone
foundation under a barn belonging to.
Mr. John Hovey, of Carrick.
CHURCH. IMPROVEMENTS.—The Metho-
dist church of this place has been under-
going repairs this summer. It has been
painted out side and in, .and newly
shingled, costing about $280. It was,,
reopened a week past last Sabbath,three
special services being held. Rev. Mr.
Kershaw preached morning and evening.
and Rev. Mr. Charlton, of Gorrie, in
the afternoon. The Ladies' Aid Society
of this place contributed over seventy'
dollars towards defraying the expenses..
LOCALS.—The Methodist church in',
this place was reopened on the 8th inst.
Services were held three times during
the day, at which the Rev. Messrs.
Kershaw and Charlton officiated. The
church was crowded at each service.—
Thomas B. Scott; a, pupil of the Lake -
let school, succeeded in passing for a
third class certificate this summer.
Good for Tom.—There is word of the
Savage band coming to Lakelet in
about two weeks.—Mrs. Prentice and
her daughter, of Harriston, are visiting.
at Mr. Cook's at present.—On Friday
last Mr. John B. Williamson was pleas-
antly surprised to find that a young.
daughter had come to visit them.
—On Tuesday evening last week, In-
spector Fisher, of Palmerston, drove his.
horse and buggy into the hotel yard, and
whilst unhitching his -horse a man ap-
proached him and asked him if he was
the hostler, to which he replied he was
not; he then asked if he was the Scott,
Act Inspector. He replied, he was.
Thereupon the other said, "Take that,"
and struck him a fearful blow on the
head, followed up by several blows
across his shoulders. The wretch then
made his escape. Owing to the sudden-
ness of the attack and the uncertain
light, Mr. Fisher is doubtful if lie could
recognise his assailant again.
—The annual meeting in Toronto, of
the Ontario Teachers' Association was
concluded Thursday evening, 12th inst.
The following officers were elected:
President, H. J. Strong, Goderich ;
secretary, R. W. Doan, Toronto; cor-
responding secretary, D. H. Hunter,
Woodstock; treasurer, W, J. Hendrie,
Toronto. The following resobations were -
passed : Resolved—" It is the opinion of
the association that prize scholarships
and medals should. be abolished in all
our educational institutions. "That
the public money now devoted to this
purpose should be used to increase the
general efficiency of the Provincial Uni-
versity."
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present. I am afraid I might ti
people if I kept on, for I have -1
tended. it as. the last of the send
to get up anything as I shoulel
see it. I have lately accept - co
as assistant biographical cons
writer from an American cosily
are getting up a grand work,
those lives, around which are
colder here. Still, the weenie
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through the medium of eke
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but this time nearly 600 miles
Sydney. Consequently, it
but cold, especially at nights;
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small dishes of water as t
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penny. I can wear my Canes
through the bed -rooms. F.
teat comfortably, but seldosn
gloves, or heavier -on the he
mon. People dress far more a
"bell topper" hat, which is
here than in Canada, but I wl
with better taste. Times I
dull, especially ill S011th Alll
grasp the idea sufficiently to 1
how fortunes are lost and
made when a few good years'
&Se0 me. -quickly The GovernmentI pstwhen roafi
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over the serious eruptions
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land, of which, I dare sax,
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