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TWENTY-SECOND YEAR.
WHOLE NITA/MEW; 1,156.
SEAFORTI-I, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7,_189O..
Just to Hand
—AT TRE-.
CheapCash Store
—OF—
HOFFMAN & GO.
THE COONTY COUNCIL.
The County Council met at Goderich
on the 28th of January, the first busi-
ness being the election of Warden, as
• announced last week, Mr. Britton being
\the choice.
A selecting committee to strike the
standing committees for the year was
then balloted for, resulting in Messrs.
Milne, Ratz, Girvin, Cook and McKen-
zie being Chosen, which presented the
following list of standing committees: -
EQUALIZATION. — Dulmage, Griffin,
Milne, McLean, Proudfoot, Hess, Ratz,
McMurchie, Johnston, Wilson and Ben -
newels.
FINANCE.—Cook, Eilber, Taylor, •Mcc-
Pherson, Rollins, Oliver, Cox, Manning,
Saunders,Stothere, Kay, Kelly, Mooney, -
Torrance and McKenzie.
- New Spring Jackets,
.New Prints,
New Shirtings,
New Cottons,
New Corsets.
The above are all extra value.
CALL AND SEE THEM AT THE
Cheap Cash Store
for consideration at the June session, as
Legislation may take place upon the
subject at the present session of the
Legislature.
- A circular from C. Chamberlain, re-
specting the licensing of:non-standard
stallions was referred to Special COM-
mittee, which recommended that no
action be taken.
A circular from the County Council of
Welland, in reference to th assessment
of railway property was referred to the
Special Committee, which recommended
that no action be taken.
A circular from the County Council of
Siencoe in reference to railway discrim-
inations, etc., was referred to the
Special Committee, which recommended
that the Warden and clerk memorialize
-the Dominion Government asking for
the appointment of a Commission for
each Province with power to deal with
railway freight discriminations and other
kindred subjects.
. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Special Committee reported en-
dorsing the petition of Senator McCal-
lum asking that Railway Companies be
aompelled to permit necessary drains
across their lands being constructed and
repaired and to compel them also to
contribute towards 'such construction
and repairs. They also recommended
that the clerk be authorized to make
suitable arrangements for the keeping
of Thomas McPhail at a rate not exceed
ing $2 per week.
The Road and 'Bridge Committee re-
ported recommendiug that Gray's bridge,
on the Mill Road, east of Brucefield be
rebuilt; also Buckley'e bridge on the
Lake Shore road, Ashfield, and that
the south span of Clinton bridge be re-
built, and that the County Engineer act
with the Engineer of Perth in having a
bridge built over the river Maitland on
the boundary of Grey and Elma, at the
fourth conceesion, as •asked for in the
motion of the Reeve and Deputy Reeve
of Grey. The coramittee also recom-
mended the advisability of retaining
the services of a county engineer, in ac-
cordance with a resolution of Messrs.
Wilson and Kelly.
This committee recommended the pay-
ment of the various accounts submitted
to the county council, the usual grants
to the agricultural societies, and the
grant of $3,000 for the improvement of
boundary lines.
REPORTS ,OF OFFICERS.
Mr. Tom, Inspector of Public Schools
for the Southern Diyision, handed in a
comprehensive and interesting rePqrt.
Mr. Ainley, County Engineer, also%e-
ported respecting the condition of the
county bridges and the work requiring
Untie done daring the coming season.
Roth these reports will be published
next week.
The County Treasurer reported that
the sinking • funds are almost wholly in-
vested, there being on hand only about
$552. During the year there was loaned,
out Off mortgages the sum of $263,16,
which bear interest at 6 and 61 per cent.
per annum. The total amount of Sink-
ing Funds invested is $125,916. The
total expenditure for the year amounted
to $25,704.27, being made up as follows;
Administration of Justice, $1,890.15;
Inquests,$12 ; Jail Maintenance,$2,185.-
64 ; Jury Account, $2,229.34; School
management, $2,117.74; Lunatics and
charities, $763.39; Salaries, &c.,$4,047,-
40 ; Contingencies, $1.,658.52; ' Sta-
tionery, &c., $567.59: crown witnesses,
$381.98; High schools, $3,430.06; Di-
vision court jury fees, $60.82; Repairs
county buildings, $11,748.46; Roads and
bridges, $4,795.18. The receipts
amounted to $1,459.62, and were as fol-
lows: Pedlars' licenses, $825; auction-
eers' licensee, $410; Interest, $224.62.
Mr. Dickson, leiter, reported as fol-
lows : There are 20 prisoners in jail, 2
females and 18 males. Of the former
Mary Brady, is a vagrant from, McKil-
lop, she was recommitted for the 7th
time, on the 5th December last. She is
57, weak minded, and apparently with-
out friends. The other female, being
committed for murder, is awaiting
trial. Of the 18 males, three are
insane ; they are simply awaiting re-
moval to the asylum. OE the others
one is under sentence of larceny, two
for assault, one contempt of court, and
one debtor, the remaining 1.1 are va-
grants, three of them are old and feeble,
being aged respectively 67, 68, and 80.
At 'present there are 6 patients under
care of the jail surgeon.
•The following is a statement of the
amounts collected from non-resident
lands in the several municipalities for
the year 1889 : Ashfield, $29.47; Col-
borne, $8.03; Goderich township,
$70.74; Grey, $593.19; Howick,i$4.§7 ;
Morris, $35.81; Turnberry, $i0.40;
Uaborne, $4.82 • Brucefield, $39; Brus-
sels, $29.87 ; NYroxeter, $67.80; total,
$893.67.
After passing the usual by-laws and
adopting the several reports referred to
above the council adjourned on Friday
night to meet again on the first Tuesday
in June.
HOFFMAN & CO.,
CARDNO'S BLOCK,
SEAFORTH4
SCIENCE
Has Conquered
And made it possible to Restore Defec-
tive Eye Sight to Normal Vision.
ROAD AND BRIDGE.—Gregory,,Bryan,'
Scott, Heyrock, Girvin, Bissett, Kydd,
Beacom, Howe, Beck, Jacques, Thomp-
eon Webber, Lockhart and Castles.
SICROOL AND PRINTING.—Anderson,
Graham, Castles, Henderson Smith,
Malloy, Wilson, Torrance, Tailor, Hese
and Stothers.
JAIL AND COURT IRCiUSE. --Johnston,
Sherritt, Jacques, Erratt, Howe, Morri-
son, 'Kydd, Heyrock, Webber,Lookhart,
Gregory and McKenzie.
Smetnins.--Rollins, Griffin, Kelly,
Beek, Sanders, Beacom and Bryans.
SPECIAL.—Proudfoot,D Griffin Dul-
mage Kay, McLean, Graham, 14cMur-
chie, 'Biased and Cox.
WARDEN'S. McPherson, Cook,
Mooney, Eilber, Milne, Manning and
Rate.
AUDITORS.—The council appointed
Mr. Radcliffe, of Goderich, as auditor,,
and the Warden appointed Mr. James
Patton as the second auditor.
{IlicIJEAN BROS. Publishers.
*1.50 a Year, in Advance.
farmer on Wolfe Island, which is situat- corpmodation at the London Asylum,
city oaf Kingston. I heard and read luna los temporarily confined in the
many glowing accountant the far west, gaols of the Province who have been
that it was a land flowing with milk and. certified to be proper subjects for asy-
lum treatment. Six cottages providing
further accommodation for 350 patients
are in course of construction, and will
probably be completed during the pre-
sent year.
ed in the St. Lawrence, oaposite the has cipermitted the removal of all those
J. S. Roberts
Is happy to announce that he has secured
Patent Dioptric Eye Metre,
which will enable him to fit all defects of vision,
ASTIGMATISM,
HYPERMETROPIA, .
MY 0 PIA,
PRESBYOPIA,
OR ANY COMPOUND DEFECT.
HIGH SCHOOL TRUSTEES.—The follow-
ing trustees were appointed; Seaforth,
Dr. Smith ; Clinton, Robert Coates and
Ja,mea Scott to serve out the term of
Mr. Menzies, and for Goderich ,Dr.
honey, and, fascinated with the glowing
accoente, I sold my handsome piece of
proPerty and went to southern Kansas.
it Would take more than words to de-
scribe to. you the suffering and misery
we have gone through _since we
struck there but may be thankful that
I was able to leave. The only people
who are making any money there are
the land sharks, who, by their false-
hoods, lure innocent people to their
lands. If we were successful in our
mops we could not realize anything
for them, and to give you an example,
corn is selling at ten cents a bushel, oats
five cents a bushel, wheat thirty-five to
forty cents a bushel, and other things
in proportion. Nine weeks ago, we left
the town of Coleridge, and although -ave
have had some rough weather, yet the
trip has not been unpleasant as we are
very comfortably fixed in the waggon.
I tell yen when I laid my eyes on Can-
adian soil to -day my wife and I .felt
like new people, and even the children
seemed delighted. I am going back
to my friends a few miles from To-
ronto. '
Ure.
Mr. Halls, of Goderich, and Mr. Turn-
bull, of Clinton, were appointed on the
Board of County Examiners of school
teachers. •
Messrs. Peter Adamson and Joeeph
Beck were appointed on the Board
of Criminal Audit for the current
year.
' MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A corninittee was appointed to revise
the rules governing the conduct of the
business of the Council and to report at
the June session'said committee to con-
sist of Messrs. Cook, Kelly, Rollins,
Eilber, Wilson, Sanders and Manning.
The clerk was instructed to procure
copies of the statute for the reeves and
deputy -reeves of the county.
A telegram from the Warden of Bruce
was received, diking how the system of
holding only two sessions of the County
Council during the year was working.
A motion'svas carried to the effect that
the reply to be given to Bruce be that
the system works well and to the satis-
faction of a majority of council.
A motion concerning hawkers and
peddlers was introduced, and referred to,
the Special Committee, which reported
r ecounnending that no action be taken
as it it likely there will be legislation en
the subject- this session of the Legis-
lature..
A motion was passed instructing the
Warden and Clerk to memorialize the
Ontario Legislature; asking that some
legislation be provided whereby the cost
of the Ontario school syetem may be
materially reduced, as this council is ,of
opinion that our school system has be-
come burdensome from the multiplicity
of calls on public funds, for its meinten-
A motion was also passed to the effect
that in the opinion of the council the
amount realized by the Registrars in
large counties in Ontario is excessive,
and that some legislation should be en-
• acted whereby the fees for registration
• should be lessened, or a larger pere.ent-
age paid into the County treasurer.
A motion was adopted instructing the
clerk to preparea return showing the
number of persons committed to the
county jail during 1887-88-89, cause of
commitment, length of time for which
committed, and the cost to the county
of each person so committed, including
cost of committal and maintenance, also
etatement showing the number of per-
sons now being wards of the county, as
indigent or insane persona, and the
amount expended for each, both state-
ments to show the municipality from
which such persons came, said report to
be submitted at the June session.
A motion for the appointment of a
committee to procure the consent of the
Dominion Government to use the sur-
plus from Scott Act fines now to the
credit of the county to aid in the erec-
tion of a House of Refuge for the county
provided it is decided to proceed with
such a work, and also to take other
steps pointing iii the direction of estab-
lishing such an institution in the county
was voted down after a warm discussion
by a majority of 14.
A motion to make the Hawkers' and
Pedlars' tee $100 was also voted down
by a majority of 13.
The subjeet of tax exemptions came
up on a motion to leave over until the
June meeting the consideration of the
questions submitted by the Provincial
Government for answers by the council.
This mOtion was lost, and from the sense
of the discussion the council seem to be
opposed to the general principle of tax
exemptions.
Astigmatism is due to irregular shape of eye,
and is usua.11y congenital. Many school children
this defect are ,called stupid, but with pro-
perly fitted glasses they may become the bright-
est of scholars. This is quite a common and
dangerous defect.—Hypermetropia is a malform-
ation which keeps the ciliary muscle in constant
use, whereas in a normal eye it is at rest when
looking at a distance This defect if neglected
may result in nervous depression and pain, and
even prostration.—Myopia is a diseased condition
of the eye, which should be very carefully fitted
to prevent an increase of the defect, and perhaps
ultimate blindness.—PresbyoPia is a loss of 0.0-
commodation in the eye, whith may cause catar-
act. unless corrected by artificial aid.
Frequently nervous or sick headaches, and
also serious illness, are brought on by one or
more of the above defects. Remember, no
• charge for testing your eyes.
•
J.S ROBERTS Chemist & Deoggis
CARDNO'S BLOCK, SEAFORTH,
—Within a radius of three miles in
the front part of Fullerton, inside of
three days, recently, there were ano
fewer than three weddings. The inter-
ested parties were John Stricker, -of
Cthicago, to Miss Niberlein, of Fuller!
ton, John Kreis to Miss Aral, both of
Fullerton, and Adam Bald, of Fuller-
ton, to Miss Carrie Schaub, of Sebring -
vine. A ,,bachelor says that to his
knowledge there are eleven more wed-
dings on the string in the township.
—On Sunday, 25th ult., Mrs. Augudt
Apel, concession 5, lot 11, Fullerton,
while some of the family were at church,
left home without giving any (warning.
Failing to return, diligeet search is be-
ing made for her. .She is supposed to
have gone west, and wore on her head a
red handkerchief, gray dress with black
basque, and slippers on her feet.» She ,
must have suddenly lost her reason, and
any person knowing of her whereabouts,
either dead or alive, will do a kindness
to her relatives by sending them word,
or leaving information at Carlingford
post -office.
—Wm. Grahain, of St. Marys, had a
thrilling experience on his late ocean
• voyage to Scotland to purchase horses
for importation. A few days after plac-
ing them on the steamship Warwick, a
terrible storm came on. One of the
• waves struck the ship, tore 1 off about
45 feet of the deck. Six out of the
seven horses on the boat died inside of
a week, three of which belonged to Mr.
Graham. Mr. Graham has Iost six
horses in the same way since last Aug-
ust. The captain says he has sailed th4
ocean for thirty-two years, and never
encountered such rough weather before.'
—John Zoeger, the founder of Newi
ton villa,ge, diedat that place on the
18th ult. Sorne years ago he was one
of the best known and most prominent
men in North Waterloo. He was the
founder of the village of Wellesley, and
carried on an extensive business in that
village. He was a staunch Conserve,-
tive and opposed, Moses Springen, ex-
M.P.P, now sheriff of that county, as
a candidate on the Conservative ticket
for the Legislature. He was an attached
member of the Lutheran church. His
remains were followed by a large con-
' course to the Milverton burying grounds
on. Monday. 20th ult. He leaves a
widow and a family of five sons arid
two daughters.
Public attention has aef late years been,
directed\ to the inadeqinite provision by
county municipalities for the care and
support of the aged, 'helpless and poor
within their boundaries only nine
counties having yigt evaded themselves
of the provisions pf law authorising the
establishment of Industrial Farms and
Houses of Industry and Refuge in con-
nection therewith. Organized philan-
thropy in the larger centres of popula-
tion has provided institutions for the
care of such pereons in these localities;
and Provincial aid to many of these in-
stitutions has been extended under our
Charity Aid Act. With a view of en-
couraging the erection of County Houses
of Refuge in connection with Industrial
Farms, and of thereby relieving the
gaols of this unfortunate class of their
inmates, a measure will be submitted
fer your consideration providing for a
grant from Provincial funds of a sum
not exceeding four thousand dollars °to-
ward their cost, in every county or
union of counties availing itself of the
Act, the grant to be subject to such
conditions as you may deem fitting.
The bill will also provide for the case of
counties which have already established
a House of Refuge.
Your attention will be invited to the
consideration of changes in the law re-
lating to the assessment of property for
the purpose of municipal taxation.
Steps have been taken to procure a gen-
eral expression of opinion from the vari-
ous Municipsl Councils and Boards of
Trade throughout the Province on the
viixed question of exemptions from local
assessments, and 'measure on this subject
will be submitted, which will, I trust,
meet with your approval.
'Among other measures there will also
be submitted for yonr consideration :---
A bill to facilitate the speedy determin-
ation of impertant constitutional ques-
tions ; a bill respecting the jurisdiction
of the Court of Quarter Sessions in crim-
inal cases; a bill for the further im-
provement of the liquor license laws; a
bill relating to the licensing of Cullers
and the measurement of saw logs, and
a bill respecting contagious diseases
among horses.
The public accounts for the past year
will be promptly laid before you. You
will be pleased to learn that the expen-
diture has been kept within the amount
granted, and that the - revenue has ex-
• oeeded the amount anticipated.
to the pleasant home of Herman Meng. South Dunafries for several year. He
Here she met with that kindness which resiled of late years in Toronto, living
the aged appreciate, and continued to retired. He had considerable literary
reside with the family untildeath called ability, and was an occasional contribus
her away on Wednesday morning of tor to the Sco4ish American and other
journals.
—Lest /Friday night the barn and
shed§ of ,illr. Win. Beatty, near Port
Hope, with all their contents of grain,
hay, and fodder, raised on the farm
during the past season, were destroyed.
Mr. Beatty had gone out to do up his
chores, when a colt that was loose knock-
ed over the lamp, setting fire to the
building. With tne greatest difficulty
the horses and other stock in the atable
and sheds were got out of the burning
buildings. The farm and barn belonged.
to the estate of H. B. Willianas, and.
Were insured in the Guardian, of Eng-
land, fox $350.
last week. A short tune before her
death she made -a will bequeathing all
her property to Herman Meng in recog-
nition of his kindness. The relatives
wilt test the validity of the will.
—Mr. John Rutherford, of Roseville,
shipped a carload of lambs of his own
feeding from Galt for the New York
markets the other day. The carload,
140 in number, averaged 116 pounds
apiece.
—After a hard battle in Lambton
County Council at Sarnia on Friday
afternoon,Reeve Shirley's by-law for re-
pealing the by-law for building a county
house of refuge was defeated on the
third reading by a tie vote, the Warden
notvoting.
—Mies Sophia Burgoyne, of St. Mar-
garet's Bay, Nova Scotia,hiss commenced
an action for breach of promise against
AndrewiDauphine, a wealthy farmer,
claiming $2,003 damages. The man
backed out after securing a license, and
married another woman.
—James McLean. a newly elected
councillor of Newbury, died from a ten -
days' attack of the grippe. Deceased,
who was prominently connected with
the Presbyterian Church, was a brother
of Deputy -Judge McLean, of Elgin,
and of Rev. Hugh McLean, of Arkata.
The Speech from the Little
Throne.
The following is the speech of the
Lieutenant Governor delivered at
the opening of the Ontario Legislature
on Thursday of last week:
I have special satisfaction in congrat-
ulating you, on the passing of an Act by
the Imperial Parliament, since your last
session, confirming and giving effect to
the decision of Her Majesty's Privy
Council, in August, 1884, respecting the
westerly boundary of the Province, and
finally settling the northerly boundary
as well as the westerly, in substantial
accordance with the award of the Arbi-
trators in 1878. , The people of, Ontario
cannot but experience a feeling of relief
that we have at last reached the final
stage of this long -protracted dispute be-
tween the Province and the Dominion,
and that the territorial limitsclaimed by
the Province have been definitely secur-
ed for all tune.
I regret that, owing to the attitude
the Dominion with respect to the ques-
tion of interest, there now appears little
probability of a settlement of accounts
between the two Governments being ar-
rived at through negotiation, and pro-
posals have accordingly been made on
the part of the Province to refer to arbi-
tration the points in dispute. The cor-
respondence on the subject will be laid
before you.
It is also a matter of disappointment
that the Quebec Government declines to
concur in any arrangement for settling
our difference as to the Land Improve-
ment Fund, and steps have in conse-
quence been taken to have them settled
through the Courts.
I regret that the agricultural industry,
the most important in the Province, is
still in a depressed conditionsUnto-
ward climatic conditions in eitensive
sections of the Province blighted the
hopes that were entertained in the
early portion of the year of an abundant
• harvest. This, with the continued low
prices of ceeeals and -other causes, has
tended to prevent that improvement in
the condition of those engaged in this
industry which had been hoped for. It'
is pleasing to note, however, that in the
manufacture of cheese, our great agrb
cultural staple, Ontario holds a foremost
place, the produce of Ontario ranking in
point of quality among the best offered
on the English rnarket, and the Do-
minion trade tables show that the year-
ly value of cheese exports, which are
chiefly from 'Ontario, is far in excess of
the aggregate value of all the manu-
factures exported by the DOMilliOn. I
rejoice to know that in every branch of
agriculture, our farmers are evincing
a growing • appreciation of intelligent
methods. The continued success of
Farmers' Institutes is one of the evi-
dences of a strongly prevailing desire to
profit by practical information on econ-
omic husbandry.
It- having been alleged that the re-
gulations of the Education Department,
requiring instruction in English to be
given in all the Public Schools of the
Province,wera not observed in certain lo-
calities in which theFrench language, pre -
veils. Commissioners were appointed to
visit these schools,to report thefacts and
to consider in what way the study of Eng-
lish may be most successfully promoted
among the pupils whose mother -tongue
is French. The same Commissioners
were afterwards directed to visit the
German Schools of the Province, and to
report in like manner regarding them.
Their reports will be submitted to you,
as well iiiieeertain regulations for giving
'practical effect to the recommendations
of the Cernmissioners, ao far as this
could be ;Acme by immediate action.
You will be asked to make the grant
which is necessary for the establishment
of a Training School in Eastern Ontario, •'
as recommended by the Commissioners.
It affords me pleasure to state that
the revenue derived from the timber
dues and the sale of Crown lands 'con-
eiderably:exceeds the estimate submit-
ted to th0 Assembly last session.
The public interest in the mineral
wealth of the Province continued. to in-
crease. The immense deposits of silver,
iron, copper and nickel recently discov-
ered or developed have attracted the at-
tention of capitalists and others inter-
ested in mining in Europe and America.
As a result large investments are being
made in developing our mineral resour-
ces, and both capital and labor are find-
ing remunerative employment in that
connection. Measures relating to the
sale of mining locations'and to regulate
mining operations, will be presented for
your consideration.
I am- gladto know that the comple-
tion of two of the asylum cottages at
Mimico, - together with enlarged ac-
A circular from the Comity Council
of Brant, requesting the co-operation of
this council to have farm stock assessed
as heretofore was 'referred to Special
Committee, which recommended that the
Warden and clerk sign a favorable
petition and forward it to Hon. A. M.
Ross.
A circular from the clergymen of the
town of Goderich, requesting the County
Council to erect a County Poor House,
was referred to the Special Committee,
which recommended that it stand over
Canada.
—The 12 -year-old daughter of Mr.
Wm. Clark, of Gorevale avenue, To-
ronto, went out to buy a paper about 8
o'clock Tuesday evening of last week
and never returned. She arrived at
Ackering where she has two brothers a
couple of days afterward.
—The Blaushard and Missouri cheese
factory received. 2,800,000 pounds of
milk last season'trent which 13i tons
of cheese were made. A dividend of, 10
per cent, was declared, 8 per cent, of
which was applied on the debt, the
balance going to the shareholders,
—The family of A. Anderson, insur-
ance agent, Winnipeg, were asphyxiated
Friday night by coal gas from the
furnace in the cellar. All were uncon-
scious when found in the morning, but
were resuaciated. One child is in a
dangerous condition.
—There is a tempest in a tea pot
among the nurses in the London
General hospital, eight of whom com-
plain that the head nurse, Miss Duncan,
is arbitrary, overbearing, and does not
impart the instruction she is sopposed
to do. The trustees are investigating
the squabble.
—Mr. James H. McRoberts lelt Lon-
don last week for Indiana with a car
load of horses for the western markets.
On going to his stables in the morning
to commence loading he found one of his
best stallions dead in the stall with his
neck broken. He had got entangled in
the halter.
--Two sections of a Michigan Central
Railway freight train came together at
Ridgetown station the other day with
such a jar as to overturn a number of
coops filled With fowl. A number of
birds -were killed and many escaped.
The fowl were turkeys, geese and chick-
ens, valued at $2,600 and destined for
New York.
--Mrs. Dr. Walter B. Geikie, wife of
the Dean of the Medical Faculty of
Trinity College, died on Thursday even-
ing last week. Mrs. Geikie was the
third daughter of the late Mr. James
Woodhouse, of the Customs Depart-
ment. She was married to Dr. •Geikie
in 1854, and was a ;idevout and earnest
Christian worker.
—Mr. John Williams, farmer, living
about a mile south of St. Thomas, was
the victim of a peculiar and painful
accident. While unhitching his horses
he smoked a briar root pipe, and one of
the horses throwing around its head
etruck the pipe, forcing it into Mr.
Williams' throat, tearing the palate very
badly.
—John.Flannigan, clerk of the town-
ship of Biddalph and of the Division
Court in Lucan, has disappeared. The
amount of his shortage is not known,
but the township is secured. The prin-
cipal losses will be to individuals who
have indorsed notes for him, and these
losses are said to approach a big
figure.
—Mr. Nicholas Wilson Sr., a teacher
in London city schools for 40 years is
confined to his house with a severe
attack of la grippe, this is the first time
he has ever laid off through sickness; in
fact, he was wont to boast that he could
never stay in bed after 9'a. m. Now
that he has had to, he feels it quite a
new experience.
—At the' annual meeting of the Di-
vision street Presbyterian church, Owen
Sound, the congregation advanced the
salary of the pastor, Rev. J. Somer-
ville, from $1,200 to $1,400 per year.
FollowinOhis example' the congrega-
tion of Knox Presbyterian church have
also raised the salary of their pastor,
Rev. Wallace Waites, to $1,400 per Grey township : "I again write you a
year. few lines, with a very sad, heart though,
-r-The trial of one Johnston, an em-
ploye of the Massey Works, Tor-
onto, and a middle aged, married man,
for the seduction of Emma Taylor, a
domestic servant in his house, took place
last week at the civil assizes in Toronto,
and lasted several days. The trial was
closed Saturday night, and» after a short
sitting the jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff, with damages of $2,000.
—Mr. John Bell, Galt's oldest citizen,
Three weeks from the wedding day her
succumbed to an attack of the prevailing
epidemic on Wednesday of last week. brother was buried, and it was while
my wife and I were attending the fen-
eral that she caught a severe cold fol-
lowed by a second attack of grippe,
which turned to inflammation and
proved fatal. She died on Tuesday,
January 21st, and was buried on Wed-
nesday, just exactly four weeks from
her wedding day. Oh! it -does seem so
very hard, but 1 had the satisfaction of
seeing her die happy, so an opportunity
is left me for reunion with her and our
heavenly Father as well."
Huron Notes.
Mr.] James! Creech has again been
appointed to the positionsof constable,
tax -collector, bell-ringer, poll -tax col-
lector, lamp -lighter, care -taker town
hall, etc., etc. for Exeter, at a yearly
salary of $345. Any one who envies
Mr. Creech the position should be allow-
ed to perform the work for a year, in
order •that they might experience the
duties incident thereto, and also learn
to appreciate Mr. Creech's position.
—Mr. D. C. Murray, of Appin,
Ontario, who recently paid a visit to
Goderich, writes to the papers of that
town as follows: "I was in your town
seventeen years ago, and being here now
for a week I see great changes in it since
• then. My wife and I have been in Tor-
onto, London, Hamilton, New York •
and other places, end we never yet en-
joyed a walk as we did last Saturday, -
evening on the Square. Every face had»
such an air of comfort and respect
about it. We were also at the Salvation
Army Saturday, and were pleased to see
the absence of the rowdy class, which is
a credit to the young men and boys of -
the town. I have come to the conclusion
that your town is one of the prettiest
resorts in the Dominion of Canada."
This seems to savor wlittle of taffy.
—Mr. George Kerr, of the Lucknovr
roller mills, in reply to enquiries as to
'whether Manitoba Spring wheat is suit-
able for sowing in this county, writes:to
the Sentinel as follows: I will tell you
what I know about it this last crop. I
sold three bushels to a farmer who lives
close to St. Helens. He brought in a
grist or this wheat, testing fully 60
• pounds to the bushel. It was a nice
sample. He got 38 pounds of flour to
• the bushel, he realized in" crop 35 bush-
els frone the 3 bushels sown. A farmer
in Ashfield sowed 4 bushels; he realized
in crop 40 bushels from the four bushels
sown. I am told the second growing of
this spring wheat does better than the
first year. Not being a farmer it would
he presumption for me to say, try or
not, as wheat of any, kind has not yield-
ed well either in quantity or quality.
—A serious accident happened to Mr.
F. Heitzman, of Shipka, on Tuesday
evening last week which might have re-
sulted in his death. It appears that
Mr. Heitzme.n went to Crediton in the
afternoon. On his return home some-
what late in the afternoon, his horse
took fright a short distance out of town
and ran away, throwing the driver out
and dragging him some yards along the
road. The horses were soon captured
and Mr. Iteitzman once more placed in
his rig and started for home,,but within
a half mile of home he was again
ditched, this time being unable to fol-
low his horse. He managed, howevere
to crawl 4m his hands and, knees to Ai
McCormick's house and medical aid wail
procured. Eleven stitches were pain his
head and his other wounds dressed and
the patient removed 'home on a bed.
—On Wednesday, January 15th, Mr.
P. M. Sullivan, of Kingsbridge, one of
Ashfield's most energetic business men,
led to the altar- Miss Maggie O'Calla-
ghan, an anaieble and popular young
lady of Wa-wanosh. The ceremony *V&11
performed at St.' Augustine by Rev.
Father McGee, P. P., of that place, who'
'also celebrated•the nuptial High Mama
witnessed by friends of both parties.
The bride was attended by Miss Nellie
Sullivan, sister of the groom, while MT:
D. O'Callaghan, brother of the bride,
acted as beat man. The whole party
looked charming. After the ceremony
all drove to the residence of the bride's»
parents, where a very inviting dinner
was awaiting them, and all who partook
praised the hospitality of the htst„
After spending a very pleasant afternoon
the happy couple left Wingham on the
evening train for London, Maidstone,
Detroit and other points, carrying with
them the best wishes of all. The pres-
ents were valuable and useful, which
showed the esteem in which the bride is
held.
—The following note was received by
• the editor of the Brussels Post on Mon-
day of last week from J. B. Govenlock,
of Neepawa, Manitoba, formerly of
Hamilton ice dealers are going to
Barrie and Orillia for their supplies.
—William Moyleone of the Paris'
prominent and oldest citizens, has died
from the influenza.
—Conductor Snider preached in the
Methodist Church, Berlin, on Sunday
26th ult.'to large congregations.
—Dr. McPhatter, late of Guelph, is
now located in Denver, Colorado, where
he is largely interested in mining specn-
lation.
—Mr. Robert Dickie, a former resi-
dent of North Dumfries, died at the
residence of his son near London a few
diva ago. Be was in his 79th year,
—Telfer Brothers, biscuit manufac-
turers and confectioners at Collingwood,
have imported from Indianapolis a bis-
cuit machine of improved description.
—Hawkins, who some time ago shot
and killed an elderly man in Hamilton,
has been restored to the police force by
the commissioners.
—A number. of Detroit capitalists
intend erecting works in Walkerville
for the manufacture of ' articles- of mal-
leable iron.
—Mr. Murdoch, reeve of Bangor,
near Belleville, owns a pipe which be-
longed to Louis Riel,and which was cap
tured by his son, who took part in the
storming of Batoche.
—Warden Fralick, 'Prince Edward
county, is 77 years of age, possibly the
oldest warden in Ontario. &layer
Norman, of Picton, is the youngest man
who ever sat in the chair in that town.
—The report of the city engineer sub-
mitted shows that Winnipeg now has
117 miles of sidewalks 82 miles of grad-
ed streets 10 miles Of block pavement,
and 21 miles of sewers.
—Stephen Irvine, of Lucknow, yeas
driving an unruly horse the other day,
when his rig upset; throwing Irvine
against a gate -post. He expired in a
few i minutes.
—The lite Senator Redier, who died
worth $2,000,000, came to Montreal a
poor lad, working at first for $1 a week.
He made his money in lumbering opera-
tions and speculating.
----The Detroit.Free Press of the 31st
of January has the following interesting
but doleful _tale from its Windsor cor-
respondent : A heavy, double wagon
coveted from- bow to stern and drawn
by a pair of mules attracted considerable
attention at the foot of Ouelette avenue
yesterday afternoon. Strapped secure-
ly to the sides of the wagon were a
number of tent poles, while a tin stove
hung suspended from the tail board,
Peeping through the top of the cover
was a small stove pipe, and two chubby
youngsters sat on the seat, holding the
lines, watching for their father, who
was making the necessary customs
entry. The appearance of the outfit
plainly showed that the strange travel-
lers had come a long distance and that
tbeir quarters were not quite as comfort-
able as a Pullman. Inside, the father,
a rugged -looking farmer, J. Henkley by
name, was found who told his stOry in
the following words: •lt-Fifteen years
ago I was a prosperohd and happy
--W. H. Whitehead, the Manchester
evangelist; is holding meetings in
iShaftsbury Hall, Toronto. He has been
identified with Christian and Temper-
ance work in Britain for over twenty
years.
—The county council of Stormont has
resolved to petition »the Ontario Legis-
lature to amend the License Act so that
the appointment of commissioners and
inspectors will rest with the county
councils. •
' —Jean Noel,a carpenter,died recently
at Quebec after suffering for two or
three years from the effects of bad vac-
cine matter. He was vaccinated on a
train while on his way to Montreal dur-
ing the epidemic.
—For some time past there has resid-
ed in Napanee an aged lady named Miss
Margaret Hooper, who unknown to her
relatives was possessed of a large pro-
perty estimated at over $30,000. Miss
Hooper resided for several years with
relatives until a few weeks ago, when it
became evident that a change of habita-
tion was not only possible,but probable.
Acting on this resolution she removed
and ask you to publish in your paper the
sad misfortune which has befallen my-
self and other friends, so that my old
friends in'Ontario may know my loss.First
I may say that I was married on New
Year's day last and had only been home
with my dear wife two days when she
took a slight attack of what is called
la grippe. She got about wen again,
wben her brother caught it also. It was
fatal with him at the end of -a week,
Mr. Bell was born in 1496 and was con-
sequently in his 94th year. He was a
native of Eskdale, Dumfrieshire, Scot-
land, and came to Canada in 1832, tak-
ing up the land on the Cedar Creek road
near Galt, where he lived until about
seven years ago.
—We regret to learn of the death on
the 28th alt of Rev. John Dunbar for-
merly Presbyterian minister at :am-
monia, County of Brant. Mr. Dunbar
was also superintendent of schools in