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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Cheap Clearing Seli-W. Boffreal (5)
Public Auction Sele-Idivin lotto (6)
Don't Forget -Harry Speer* (6)
Breathing Speli-Oraig It Macdonald (/)
oxford shaes.-121-Ilichardson it McInnis (8)
Deed Valuse-W. R. Willie (8)
Public Notice -A. 41 Swine (5)
Girl Warded -7)1m. T. Goventwit (8)
Dull tor Sermoe--.Tarees Keyes (5)
Slabefor Sile-Retets T. T. Coleman (8)
lire Ineuranoe 14ency-W. Somerville (5)
Oxford Ties -R. Willis (5)
Retrey Sheep -Allen Douglas (5)
Wallpaper -PI -O. W. Pepsi (8)
Reel Relate for Sale -M. Robertson (5)
'geoid liale--Wm. Pickard Co. (5)
Mixed Paini-Reld Wil•oo (6)
Clevelend Livery -G. Baldwin (8)
Now on Rxhibition-A G. Ault (5)
Wanted -G. E. Ring 01)
Nouse to Rent --C. Wilson (8)
Nouse-to Rent -lin Jame Wan (V
Repairing -D. McIntyre (8)
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num txpooitot
Ithat he now fade sore that the Government
should decide tee divert a portion of the
golden lament thet formerly poured into his
coffens, into thepublic treasury, end it is
_possible he may think that by laying off for
a while he can frighten the Government in-
to once more robbing the tax payer for his
benefits But the public need have no
fear of Mr.McDonald and °there meth as he,
shutting down arid cluing up their estab-
lishments. ' TheY have ample protection yet
to enable them to conduce a good business,
and to secure them liberal profits, and they
are not the fools pomp would have us be-
lieve them to be, that they will deliber-
ately bite off their noses to spite their
faces., The men of the McDonald stamp are
not built that way. Although they may
bluster and blaze away until they find that
the public crib is not m. 'eintained especially
for their benefit, they: will then cod down
and resume business at the old stand.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, May 14th, 1897
A Reform Convention.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Reform Association of South Huron,
.as constituted for Provincial purposes, it
was decided to hold a convention for the
selection of a candidate to contest the con-
istitneney in the Reform interests at the
next Provincial elections, on Friday, June
lith. The convention will be held at Hen -
Balls Full perticuhre will be given later
East Huron Liberals.
The Nominating Convention to select a
candidate to represent the Liberal party in
the next eleetion for the Ontario Legislae
ture will be held in the Town hall, Brus-
Meetings to elect delegates for above con-
vention will be held on Wednesday, 26th
inst., at 7 p. m., when five delegates from
each sub -division will be chosen. We hope
that'every polling sub -division in the riding
wiltbe fully represented. This ia the most
important convention that has been held in
the riding for years.
The Dominion Parliament.
There is little of interest to note from the
Dominion Capital this week. The House.
has been meeting every day, but the main
feature which charaeterised the sessions was
extreme dullness. This is, certainly, the
least interesting and exciting session that
has -taken place for many years. There
are no scandals to unearth, or no unsavory
matter to bring to the surface, and now that
the Opposition have wilterd on the tariff,
there is little but routine business to en-
gage the attention of legislators, and the
passing of supplies. -This the legislators
have been busy with for the past week, but
even in this line there has not anything of
of striking importance been done. It is
expected the session will doe° about the
10th of June. Unless the Opposition brace
up and do something, it is scarcely likely
the session will last this long.
The Quebec Provincial Elections.
Another political land slide of consider-
able proportions hns taken place in the
Province of Quebec-, and the Conservatives
do not know what to make of it.. The Qae-
bee Provincial elections took ple.ce on Tues-
day last, and the Conservative defeat has
only been equalled by, the almost wiping
out of the party in the Province • of Nova
Seetie a couple of weeks ago. For the past
four years a Conservative Government has
been , in power in Quebec. Latterly that
Goyernment has been under the Premier-
ship of °Mr. Flynn. The Flynn Govern-
ment appealed to the electorate on Tues-
day last. In the late Parlirment they had
a majority of 23. In the next Parliament
the Liberals will have a majority of 34. The
new House will consist of 53 Liberals, 19
Coneervatives and one Independent. in
the city of Montreal, the Conservatives only
carried one constituency. Premier Flynn
himself, who had represented his conatitue
eney for twenty years, and who at the last
election had a majority of 702, was defeated
by a majority of six. His Ministeiof Agri-
culture has alto been' defeated. The new
Premier of Quebec will be Mr. Marchand,
late leader of the Opposition.
Premier of a province desires to entertain a
prominent elergyinen of any denomination,
and he can do so more conveniently in an
unused room of the legislative buildings
than at his own residence, we do not know
that he in any way endangeri: the coneeitu-
tion im doing, more especially as he peel
for the shot out of his own pocket.
The Opposition at Ottawa is fading away.
Between the eleotion courts, the bye-eleo-
tions and the gold. fields there are only a
few of them left, The latest departure is
Dr. Montague, who left on Saturday night
for Beitish Columbia. He will not return
this session, and, it is 'aid, mires no secret
of the fact that he is tired of polities. Ap-
/wartime; seem to indicate that before the
close of this Parliament there will be none
left on that aide of the Houee but Messrs.
Tupper and Foster. It is hoped they will
not desert the old ship whatever may be-
come of the others.
Mgr. Merry del Val, who is at present in
in this country from Rome, and who is here
as the representative of His Hamm, the
Pope, has been sojourning for the past week
in Toronto. Hiareception in the capital of
Ontario seems to haye been as warm and as
cordial as in Qiiebee. He arrived in Toron-
to on Saturcley.. He is the guest the
Archbishop Wahh. Oa Sunday mor
he attended St. Michael's Cathedral, whieh
was crowded; many Protestants being in
the congtegation. The services were very
impressive, and after an able discourse by
Rev. Father Ryan, Archbishop -Walsh, on
behalf of himself aud the clergy of the Arch
Diocese of Toronto, presented the delegate
with an address, to which he made a moat
graceful and eloquent reply in English. On
the following Monday he visited several of
the Catholic institutions of the city and in
the afternoon was entertained in the speak-
er's departments ef the legislative buildings
by Premier Hardy, who entertained the
distinguished visitor and a large number of
clergymen and other leading gentlemen of
the city. It is stated he goes from Toronto
to Manitoba.
MgreMerry del Val is deseribed as a
highly cultured and exceedingly geniel
gentleman. His addresses have been char-
that won for him the admiration of all who
heard him. The Perfect way in which he
speake.English has been a subject of sur-
prise to many. The Torento Globe says he
is undoubtedly one of the most pleasing
speakers ever heard in Toronto, and all the
papers -speak in' equally complimeritary
terms of him. He will, undoubtedly, leive
behind him in Ontario very favorable im-
pressions among those who have met with
him and heard hini, and it is hoped he will
carry away as faverable impressions of our
country and people. There is naturally a
good deal of curiosity as to the nature and
object of his visit to Canada, but, thus
far, he seems to have kept his counsels to
himself and has net even dropped a hint
that would serve to gratify the public
miriosity. He seems to be as discreet as he
is courteous and clever. But, whatever
his mission may be, there is little doubt but
his visit will be of advantage to the great
religious body of which he is so distinguish-
ed and devoted an adherent.
Editorial Notes sad Comments.
The Dundee Banner says : " Patron lead-
er Haycock is to be agent of a binder twine
factory. The Gale Reporter thinks it pro-
per to pitch sods at him. When the elections
come round the RePorter and its fellow or-
ganiats will be making frantic appeals for
Patron votes. Then the Patrons can pitch
the sods back." The Banner is no • doubt
right about -the " Eh:a pitching and frantic
appeals." But, we would beg to ask why
should sods be pitched at Leader. - Haycock
because he is acting as agent for a binder
twine factory ? There is surely nothing
degrading or dishonorable in such an occu-
pation. On the contrary, it is an occupa-
tion which requires, skill and ability to
prosecute it suceeesfolly and we hope Mr.
Hayeeck will be able to offer such advan-
tages to Ms patrons that he will take the
lead in the binder twine business, as he
does new in Patronism.
A evert from Kingston is to the effect
that the economies ordered bk the new Do -
minim Governmeot in connection with the
Mai‘ry College there, have resulted Ws
further reduction of the large staff hitherto
employed at the college. Four profaners
have received notice that their servi308 will
not be required after June 30th next. They
are.: Forshaw,Day, professor ,of freehand
drawing and painting, salary $2,000 • Prof.
Duval, French, $1,000 ; Prof. `Waddell,
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physics, chemistry and geology, $2,000 ;
re of Capt. Wurtelle, assistant instructor in
Ding mathematics, $1,290 This is - a saving of
$6,290 a year to thit taxpayers of Canada,
without impairment of the efficiency of the
The War Ended%
The war, if it may be so designated, be-
tween Turkey and Greece has been ended.
In the hter engagements the Turkish troops
actually swept the. -Greeks before them, in-
flicting terrible losses of life and war muni -
Cone. At length the Greeks were glad eo
cry for a halt of hostilities. The represent-
sitives of the various European powers at
Athena have offered to mediate between
Turkey and Greece, and this offer has been
accepted by the latter. On the strength of
this acceptance steps have been taken by
the Powers toatop the further advance of
the Turkish troops. This may be consider-
ed as the beginning of the end of the war
-which at one time threatened such serious
consequences to the whole British empire.
One of the conditions of settlement is that
Greece pays Turkey's expenses in the war,
which amount to n5,000,000. This amount
ia to be paid in annual instahnenta.
A Little Too Thin.
The following despatch from Montreal has
been appearing in several of the papers :
" One of the most serious results of the
new tariff yet recorded is the closing down
of W. C. McDonald's big tobacco manufac-
turing company . in Montreal. Whether
the closing down will be permanent or tem-
-porary will depend altogether on the action
of the Government, and whether the pro-
visions of the tariff as regard!! tobacco are
approved by Parliament. The factory em-
ploys more than a thousand men, who will
be thrown out of employment."
This ia just a little too thin. A few years
ago, when Mr. McDonald commenced the
tobacco manufacturing business in Canada,
he was as poor as a church mouse, and now
he is a millionaire many times over, besides
having given away large sums for charitable
purpoees. He has been enabled to grow
thus suddenly and enormously rich thrOugh
the teriff favors given to his business under
the national policy. Having come .to con -
alder this aa his right, it is not surprising
The Postmaster General is credited with
having made several iinportant changes inhis
depertment since assuming control, of it. It
is said than in the larger towns where post-
masters have been paid by fees and where
they received reziumeiation out of all pro-
portion to the services they rendered and
the responsibilities they assumed, he has
decided to place them ou salary, thus allow
ing the surplue to -revert to the pulilie
treasury. As an instance of how his will
Berlin the other day. The former postinas-
f(8
work, we. may state that a new p tmaster
was appointed in ' the prosperous' town of
ter was paid by fees and raked off for his
own benefit about $2,500 a year. The new
man has been appointed at an annual salary
of $1,200 and is glad to get the position at
that. Thus in this one office there will be a
saving of from one. thousand to thirteen
hundred dollare a year., This is one of the
ways in which the new Government are
carrying out* their pledges:
News of the 'Week.
NOVELIST DEAD.—Mra. George Linnaeus
Bank; poet and novelist, hacked.
COLD IN KNOLAND.—Qold weather (dill
prevails in most parts of England, and en
NVetletesday there was frosten
EARTHQUAKE IN ROME.—A special de-
spatch from Rome sage there was a violent
earthquake she& at • Rome and in its vi-
cinity at 3 a. m. on Saturday. was dol..
lowed by a panic in many places.
Eldridge Gerry Spaulding., known as the
" father of the greenback," died at his
home in Buffalo, aged 88. Mr. Spaulding
was interested in all of the greet financial
institutions of Buffalo and State and was.
the wealthiest man iv Buffalo. His fortune
is estimated at close on to $15,000,G00. -
BUFFALO NEWSPAPER AMALGAMATION.•—,
The Buffalo Courier the leading Democratic
paper in Western dew York, and lone of the
oldest newspapers in than eity,has been sold
to W. J. Connors, proprietor of the Morn-
ing Record and Evening Enquirer. The
Courier and Record are to be consolidated,
and will hereafter appear as the Courier -
Record.
EATEN BY CANNIBALS. -According to
private advices received at Astoria Oregon,
F. lel.Liehtenberg, a young Englishman who
arrived in that eity about two years .ago
ane left a year later, has met e horrible
fateat the hands of cannibals in the South
Sea Islands. He and another man were',
captiired, killed and eaten by the tribes of
the islands.
POSTAL CONGRESS.—The Univereal Postal
Congress is meeting in the great hall of the
Old Corcoran Art Gallery at Washington.
About 55 countries, comprising most of
those in the postal union, are represented.
Corea China and the Orange Free State,
which, are now outside the pale of the union,
had delegates present. It is expected that
the work of the congress will extend over
six weeks.
KRUGER'S WISE Move. -Great impor-
tance is attached to the decision of the
Transvaal Volkeraad to repeal the Transvaal
immigration law. It is the most important
concession yet made by the Transvaal, and
removes the chief cause of friction not only
between the Transvaal and Great Britain,
but between Cape Colony and the Trans-
vaal. It was on this point that Mr. Cham-
berlain's dispatch took almost the form of
an ultimatum.
OPPOSED TO ARBITRATION.—The United
States Senate by the vote of 43 te 25 re-
fused to ratify the general arbitration treaty
between, the United States and Great.
Brftafn negotiated by Secretary Olney and
Sir Julian Panneefote. The rules of the
Senate require a majority of two-thirds for
the ratification of treaties. Hence four
more affirmative votes would have been re-
quired to aeoure a favorable result. A total
of 69 votes was cast, leaving 19 Senators
who did not respond.
A 11%1 COMBIN,E.—A scheme is on foot
in Chicago to control the fishing interests of
the Greae Lakes, through the formation of
a company backed by English capital. s A
secret meeting to discuss the project was
held , on Saturday. The cOncern moat
actively 'interested in Chicago ia the A.
Booth Packing Company. The object is
to corner all the fishing interests, the new
concern being in a position to make the.
contracts with fishermen at prices set by
the proposed trust, and also to control the
prices te consumers.
A FATAL JOKE.—As the result of a joke
at Markle, near DecatunIndiana,two young
men lost their lives, and e third is on the
verge of death. Three young men, Davis,
Kingman and Bradenstadt, started ,out 'to
have a good time. They went into a drug
store. While the clerk had his back turned
they took a bottle labelled alcohol but
which in reality contained a deadly poison,
and, secreting the bottle beneatIrtheir ooats
went to the edge of the town end drank the
contents. In a short time they were seized
with convulsions and a physician was sum-
moned, but he could afford no relief.
Huron Notes.
-The Fordwich public library hu 109
members, and 850 books in the library.
-John Hiles, of Dungannon has pur-
chased, the Murray stock, at St. kelens.
-Rev. J. S. Fisher Methodist minister
at Genie, has been as'ked to remain a third
-The Fordwieh Cheese and Butter Com-
pany will commence operations on the 17th
of this month.
=The Wingham council has decided to
purchase a road grader, and to extend the
waterworks.
-R0ert Muir, of Exeter, who has been
studying dentistry in Buffalo, has received
-There are 2,021 volumes in the Luck-•
now public library. During the past year
2,225 beeks were issued from the library.
-Mr.' J. W. Riter, formerly of Clinton,
but who is now engaged' in business in
Sault Ste Marie, has been burned out.
-Mr. Alex. McKellar has purchased the
old Blyth public school building and
groundst and- will convert the building into
dwellings.
-Henry Conlin a former resident of
Wingham committed suicide at his home,
near Maple Hill, Bruce county, by taking
poison.
• -Mr. Thomas Case, of the London Road,
north of Exeter, underwent a critical °pee-
ation recently, when he had a large cancer
removed from his breast.
-Hugh MeGrattan, one of the old resi-
dents of Goderich and vicinity, died at his
reeidence, in that town, on Friday, 30th
ult., after a long illness. The deceased,whe
was in his filet year; five or six years previe
ously met -with a severe accident, whereby
one et his thighs was crushed, and for a
long tune after - the accident his life was
despaired of, but his strong constitution
won the battle, and he „was finally enabled
to move around again. Mr. hfcGrattan hvas
The Toronto Telegram gives its friends
at Ottawa the following sage advice. It
eays : It may be that the' Grit policy
threatens tbenountry with dire calamities.
If these calamities could be averted by talk
from the Opposition there would be some
sense in the Opposition'e talk.' •If the effects
of the Grit -policy are really calamitous the
Grits will go under and the Conservative
party will triumph in the country's martyr-
dom. Canada, with all her faults, is ca.pable
of knowing& calamity when it is hit by one,
and the true policy of the Conservative
leaders le to go home and to leave time to
evolve out of the errors of the Geits the
calamity which will mean the return of the
Coneervatives to office."
The righteous soul of the ever watchful
Toronto Telegram is sadly vexed because
" the representative of the Pope " was
entertained at the Ontario Parliament
buildings. It says : " The business of
"Mgr.Merry del Val is not with Caesar. His
" duties are entirely ecclesiastical, and it
" seems like flummery or toadyism, or both,
" to turn any part of the Ontario Puha-
" ment building into a shrine where the
" representative of the Pope can accept the
" homage from the representatives of the
" people." Fear not, brother. The " mas.
sive pile of stone and mortar," as Toronto's
ascetic representative, Oliver A. Howland,
Esq., M. P. P., delights to designate the
Provincial buildings ni Queen'e Park, will,
no doubt, withstand the shock. If a
bora in Oounty Down,Ireland,and he left the
Old land for Canada about 1868. He mar-
ried 19 years since, Jane, daughter of the
-Mr. B. P. Mitchell, aided son of 'Mr.
James Mitchell, of the 6th concession of
Howick, has been elected mayor of Ana'.
condo, Colorado.
-Now that corn has been placed on the
free list, the Grand Trunk Railwey are con-
sidering the advisability of importing large
quantitiee from the States through Goderich.
-Mr. Richard Jewell, of Colborne, has
purchased the Hodge properey, on the 5th'
and 6th concession of Goderich township.
His NOR will take up his residence there
-While driving in Gerrie, the other day,
Mr. and Mrs. Getirge Foster had a narrow
escape. Their horse became unmanageable
aha ran away; Both were thrown out and
received serious injuries.
-George McKay, of the 16th conceesion
of Grey, has purchased the 1001tore farm,
lot 26, on the aame concession, from Mr.
Angus Campbell. -The pries- paid was
$1,N0-. There are thirty acres cleared on
the place.
-According to the assessor's roll -the
total population of Wingham is 2,109 *
ber of births during the year, 59 • deaths,
25 ; total value of real property, 41489,469 ;
value of personal property, $58,930 ; ',rake
of taxable income, $7,500.
-A bicycle club has been formed in Exe-
ter, with the following officers : President,
T. J. Lockhart ; vice-president, M. Mac-
kenzie ; secretary -treasurer, A. Jones ; road
captain, J. D. Boultoa ; lieutenant, Miss
Gertie Hicks.
-As Pereys second son of Mr. 'Joseph
Hainstock, of Fordwich, was leading a cow
along the road the other morning, he was
pulled violently forward, falling on his left
hand, breaking Ms arm between the wrist
and elbow.
--The Christian Endeavor society and
Sundayosehool of the Fordwich Presbyter-
ian church surprised their pastor, Rev. Mr.
Dobson, the other evening, by calling et the
manse and presenting himself and family
with a handsome couch.
-At McGill University, Montreal, last
week, Mies Bessie Ross, eldest daughter of
Mrs. Anna Ross, of Clinton, Wile chosen to
read the Valedictory address ; she also took
the degree of 13. A., passing with honors,
and was the only young lady who did' so.
-Mr. JosepliBayes, an old reeident of
Usborne. died very suddenly on Tuesday of
last week. The deceased complained on
Monday of feeling unwell, but nothing seri-
ous was anticipated until Tuesday, when he
grew suddenly worse, and died in a very
short time. _
-The latest arrivals at the House of Re-
fuge are Murdock McKay, -Tuckersmith ;
Ann Fitzen, Ashfield • and. John Davis; Col-
borne, making total'of 69 . inmates. The
building is almost crowded now with male
inmates, and if any more come in they will
be put in the hospital quarters.
-Cameron, -Murdoch & Company, of
new firm has been'organized. The new firm
will consist of Mr. J. G. Murnoch and his
brother, Mr. A. V. Murdoch, and they will
do business under the firm name of %T. G.
Murdoch & Co.
-The following particulars are taken
from the assessment roll of Grey township
for this year : Total value of real property,
$1,718,200 ; personal property, $5,600 ; to-
tal aesessment, $1,723,800 ; population
3,487 ; number of dogs, 416 ; number of
cattle 7,124 ; number of horses, 1,900 ;
numb'er of sheep, 3,417 • number of hogs,
1,871 ; steam boilers, 20:
-The .Ashfield Rovers, of Lanes; h
again organized their foot ball club for
season, under the following officers : H
orary president, James Johnston, tr. ;dire
dent, John Farrish ; vice-president, ( W
C. Loughlin ; secretary andcaptain, Jam
Kerr ; treasurer, Peter Scott ; managi
committee, John Little;, Thomas Dram
Joseph Scott.
-On Tuesday evening of last+ week t
congregation and friends of Rev.Mr. Harr
retiring pastor of the Baptist church, Cl
ton, _ gathered in the church fora soc
evening before parting, when they prese
ed him with te gold headed cane. Mr. Har-
ris
_
heft the next- morning for Clift
Springs, New York.'
-Two�farmers were running- their tea
along the Main street in Lucknow the eth
day, wben the tongue of one of the wagons
dropped out of the neck -yoke,' and the end
sticking into the road, hoisted the wagon
several feet into the air and threw one
two of the occupants out. They . we
brought up before the magistrate for furio
driving.
-The Walsenburg (Col.) Cactus, "
speaking of an entertainment held in t
-high school in that city an Arbor Day, th
refers to a former Howick girl : " Mi
Mitchell read a well written essay on
Violets crushed to earth will never bloo
again.' The subject was timely,' and the
reading was enhanced by the excellent el
• cuti
chellonary." talent possessed by. Miss Mi
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-On Wednesday of last' week Mrs. Ro
ere Coward, of the 8th concession of U
borne, passed away to the better world. D
ceased had been ill for some time; of a d_
cline consequent upon old age, her deaf
being hastened, however; by a sudden affii_
n
tion of the spine. Mrs. Coward was bor
in Yorkshire, England, in 1823. Soon afte
her marriage to Mr. Coward they emigrate
to Canada, first settling at Port Hope, and
after a time moved to Usborne, onto th
farm on which she died.
-The following statistics in reference t.
.
Hewick township are taken from the as
(lessor's roll : Acres of land, .67,4014 ; clear
ed land, 44,300e ; total value of 'real prop
erty, $2,125,729.25 ; personal property
$10,650 ; real and personal property an
taxable income, $2,140,679. ; number of day
of statute labor, 4,257 ; number of resi
dents, 4,219 ; number of cattle, 7,225
sheep, 4,216 ; hogs, 2,391 ; horses, 2,071 ;
number of acres of woodland, 9,633 ; swamp
land, 13,468' ; acres of orchard, 759 toren
under fall wheat, 3,466 ; steam boiler, 18.
-At the annual teachers' meeting of the
Boston Methodist church the following
officers were elected : W. J. Wilson, sup-
erintendent ; R. Webb, assistant -supers -
tendent ; May Wilson, secretary ; A.
Wilson, assistant -secretary, ; R. Englis ,,
treasurer ; Mrs. W. F. Ulens, organist .;
Lillie Footer, assistant -organist ; Wm.
Nichols, librarian ; Benson Nichols, assist-
ant -librarian ; Willie Brown, collector.
Teachers, Mrs. A. M. -Wilson, Mrs. It. Eng-
lish, Mrs. James Wallace, Mrs. W. F.
Ulens, Mies Jennie Whiteside, Mrs. John
Sherritt, Mr. James Young, Mr. Robert
Hutchinson, Mr. James. Wallace.
most sincere sym. thy of the entire corn-
munity in his fcrea sorrow.
skate Of the life o Mr. VVm. Dickson, who
has b en governor f Goderiolf jail for the
past twenty yea : " He was born in
Galas lel*, Roxbo Sootland on June
22nd, 1819, and ea e to Canada in 1834,
metal g first is Beekwiek township, county
of ark. .11e owned the first lot in Ren-
frew illage, and was a, member of the first
coun i in that village. He aided in eatab-
lishin the Renfrew Journal, now the Mer-
cury, ut in 1865 he left that section and
remo ed to Goderich. He was, eppointed
turnkey at the jail on the 15th .of October,
1865, and succeeded to the jailorehi in
1877e He was married in 1852, and re.
Dian* died in 1895."
t , the recent higher religions
sumo ion examinationt of the Presbyter-
ian hureh, the candidates from '
church, Brussels, gained the
folio ing distinctions : Essay on, " Soto -
mon and his times," diploma, Mrs. A.
• ent, rizes,-Mrs. N. M. Richardson,
'Tenni MacArthur, Agnes Richardson. Sen-
ior docerinal department prize, Janet Me -
Nair diploma, Mag ie ' McNeil, Annie
part ent, medal, Helen J. Smith ;
pffireinzeti, Ellen Scott. Junior doctrinal depart -
prize, Marion Smith ; diplomits,Mary
ards° Lyle Richardson; Anna Richardson.
18 ALWAYS .
it the People s Busy Store.
No RS. -Mr. William Cudmore elast week
m'ade large shipment of fine cattle to the
old c untry inarket. We wish Mr. Cud -
more mous in his enterprise. -Mr. Silas
Butt, who has lived in this vicinity for some
years, and who for the last few months has
been i very poor health, he being a sufferer
from that much dreaded diseate,tuberculosie
is not improving any. He has gone to his
home n the hope that the change will ben-
efit h m. Mr. Butt was au exemplary
young man,who bore the respect and esteem
of his ereany friends. -Mr. Peter Grant has
been i preying his dwelling house by hav-
ing the reef reshingled. Mr. Rohert Pat-
erson, jr., of Hensall, is doing the work.
how t turn out a good job. -Mr. and Mrs.
Willi m Bawden, of Centralia, were, during
the eek, visiting at the home of Mr.
Rieke .-Spring weather in all its beauty
appea s to have come at last, by the de-
lightf 1 days we are now enjoying. This is
amain rapid growth,and all nature appears
to be utting on her summer garments.--
Mrs. heffer is this week at Seaforth, wait-
ing on her daughter-, Mrs. James Dick, wh o
is ver ill. -Mrs, C. A. McDonell, of HER-
NIAL ith her baby, was in the village last
week isiting her aunt, Mrs. R. Meths.-
r. R cha.rd Smillie is at present spending a
few ho idays at the home of Mr. James
Smilli , of the village. -Mr. George Tay-
cattle, arrived home on Monday last. Mr.
Taylor bad a good passage and a profitable
retura for his cattle, he having met with a
good arket.-Rev. Mr. and Mrs. McKib-
ben, Wroxeter, are visiting with Mr.
and M T. R. Mellise-Mr. Samuel Smillie,of
Hensel , was in our village the other day,
ceiling on some of his old friends and also
seeing ome of the fruit gardens of our
Village Mr, Smillie taking a great interest
aye ie frui growing. -Potatoes -are in great
the abund. nee• in this lotality, and are a drug
ning his attention to growing corn
rge smile 'for ensilage purposes, is
material on hand for building a silo.
icker, who is gaining a wide repute-
a first .class workman in the carriage
od working and painting, is now
re than busy filling orders.
in the
now tu
es gettin
° tion as
an,
and w
he kept m
ial
nt-
on
er
Our assortme4 just now is even greater than it
was, in April, !and an the departments are full of
the 'very thing's needed for MAY BUSINESS.
From now.uiit4 the 24th, there will be a great
demand for 14illinery.. The supply at present
is good, bu't there' will be more added every
other day or ;‘so, keeping the assortment con-
sl-,aiirtly fresh nd attractive.
best in town,
mexay, who in
emoke -coin
-windows, in
end assistauce
nngine began to p
tion, it was found
the debris in the
thoroughly satura
the Objeet Ina DO
4301111a held a
*hen they grail
lighting the at
Wingliam, whits
ewe. They "leo
a neW boiler en
meat toil wan
COUStabie WON I=
in about 100
The Court of
-be remembered
./I een heading for
days in seeenli of
they are tome*
selection of delegi
Blair'a office, len t
--The directors
counting on A
Are snaking full *
people in the wae
•
May is also t 1;e busy month for house cleaning
and re-arranglIng the interior of the home. Here
and there sot4ething new will be required in
the ,way of Citipets, Oil Cloths, Curtains, Cur-
tain Materials, Covers, and such like, aid in
our stock of these goods you will find some very
choice patter4 at prices decidedly in your favor.
14
Where there's llots of business it in'ay seem hard
to get waited aipon, but we have a good staff of
assistants, anct our store is so arranged that we „
can wait upon the public quickly and satisfac-
torily as well,
BRIE s. -Mr. Peter Whitlock was around
, lent w ek for the purpose of securing
patron for the Winchelsea creamery, which
will be opened in about two week.s.-We
, are ple sed to learn that Mrs. Henry Hor-
two or hree weeks is considerably improv-
ed in h altb, and hope for her speedy. re.
°every. Most of the farmer" have finished
or seedeng and are now busy fencing, so • that
re they m y put their stock on the grass for
us the su mer. -Several of tete culverts and
bridges. in the north ward ; are badly in
in need of he councillor's inapention.
he GOLD N WEDD NO.—The fiftieth anni-
us versary of the wed ing of Mr. and Mrs.
se John 11 nkin was celebrated . to the satis-
faction f all concerned on April 5th. Dar -
their children, grand -children end other
o- relatives rid friends to the nember of aboet
t- eighty, a rived, and soon the surroundings
had put o es festive an appearance as on
b- the day hen the elderly bridegroom and
s- bride wer firat mide man and wife. Among
e- the guest were four who hadlwitneased the
- cererhony fifty years previous. The pres-
h exits were costly and nurnerouse At. four
semptuou wedding kinner, hen the toast
✓ " To' our Host and Hostess " was proposed,
d and duly itesponded to in speech and song.
The .eveninges enjoyment was1 brought to a
e ohne, whe Mr. and Mrs. lifunkin were
the resen tion of two beau 'dully upholnl
called to t e floor, and an affectionately
worded address was read, ac ompanied by
tere easy chairs by their c ddren. The
- address eves read by theireon Thomas, and
, this preseneetion made by th ir grandson,
s the many feiends of this wor by couple in
extending their congratulati nie on this
Call and pee the New Arrivals:
'DRESSES. • MILLINERY.
choice lot of Fancy Do s Goods, .Coming and going every day new
pretty styles, at 25e, 371-.,e 5. e an be Shapes, .new Flowers, Chiffons, Rib',
per yard—fine quality.
ons, Trimmings, Veilings, &e.
New Cream Silk Laces,
LaCeS, Valenciennes Laces
lack Silk
Torchon
GLOVES AND HOSIERY.
New Kid Gloves, -Silk Gloves, beet
IBlack Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Fine _
Cashmere Hosiery, wonderful value in
low lines. -
Belts, Belt Buckle -7; Belt F DS, Belt-
ings Blouses, Blouse 8ettO, Collars.
Full range of prices, , elegant handles
with steel rods—special value at $1,
OFFICIAL x•JOA
ineeting of the -of
sadist ehurch, T(
siding, A. net re
in the memberele
financial reports
nature. A *op
ehi*oh with. ill
-Clinton, was eteg
Mr. Thomas 11:
delegate to the a
ronto het week
eister, Mee. Phil
on Tuesday n
fatt, of the bous
fever and Dre 5
be placarded. -1
visited in Brit
driving to Tree
Mears. Joseph
started to run
before they coil]
hie arm waa hus
The horse ran f
.ntopped, and th
themselves( tog,
way not much A
Miss Kate Audi
on Thursday fee
lumbia, where,
Royal hotei, nu
take charge of °
Palmed find
occupants of
were wheelingl
- day ovening, th
ed by a nne
and severely
Mr. Wm. Wall
was visiting
Haney, this we
Dundee and th
land has never;
at any other th
Wallane return
day, where be °I
until he goes It
=Queen's dime'
50
oys' Tweed iSults Boys'
Sizes -22, 23, 24 and
60
Tweed Sid
-Pike's Pe
covered on the
tains, is 14,32i]
-High peak
there are in
peaks -each of
to a. height etre
An Appeg
Sizes -25, 26, 271and 28, at
25 and '1.54::( 'each $L75 to $2.00 each.
1CURTAIN MATER
Scrims, Fancy Spots, Sprig- Nets,
:China Floral Effects, &c.
LACE CURTAIN
SPECIAL VALUE
in Linen Tablings, Towels, Towellin* was
.Napkins, Table Covers,,Drapes,
NEW MUSLINS
in Lawns French Organdies, Cords,
Spots, FloLls, Dimities, Silkalines,
-A very pleasant evening was spent at
the reaidenee of Mr. John Forest, of Cran-
brook, on Wednesday of bust week, when
about fifty of the members of the Epworth
League assembled together, and, after vari-
ous games and amusements, a, short pro-
grame was given. Mr. Henry Sieman, who
IB about to leave Cranbrook, was then read
a complimentary address, and presented
with a Bible and Methodist hymn book.
Thicwas followed. by the presentation of a
Bible and hymn book to Miss Aggie Mc-
Nair, who is also leaving the village.
Goderich, passed to her rest in the great
beyond, on Saturday, May 1st, at the age
of 76 years. Deceased was one of the old
residents of Goderieh, widely known and
highly esteemed. In her associations with,
the people of that town, and more particu-
larly with the congregation of Knox church,
as the wife of its beloved pastor, she was
ever ready with a helping and generous
hand, and kindly Christian sympathy and
enCouragement, and, although for e some
time the infirmities of years have coMpelled
her withdrawal from active church ;circles,
she willIong be remembered with love and
affection. Her bereaved pixtner has- the
auspicious easion said we tr t they may
be spared eaoh other and to! their friends
to celebrate, in health and stiLength, their
diamond wOtling.
Sonic, choice patterns in Union,
sels, at closest figures.
CLOSE PRICES
ings, Flannelettes, Tweeds, Carpet
Warps, dm.
NOTRS.—Quarterly meeting was held in
the Evangillical church on Saturday and
Sunday, by Rev. D. Greh, pr iding elder.
-The annuel Sunday school eenvention of
the Evangelical Association will be held
here on the 8th, 9th and 10th of June. -Mr.
H. Hall and Mr. Little, of 'Merton, were
in the village en Monday and Tuesday. -A
large number of shade trees have • been
planted on the streets this spring. This is
mercial hotel as been moved int& to make
room tor the new one, to be erected this
summer. Th moving was do e br Mr. G.
Holtzman, of Crediton. -Mr. !Louis Shoe-
maker has mo ed into the residence be re-
cently bought from Mr. Js H tleib. Mr.
Hartleib bas oved into the rore over his
der of the day.
We -have a veri;
thing kept in
we are especiallk
and up-to-date:,
We have no old:
people. Our sto
so that it can NI)
and attractive.
reat variety of nearly every-
rst-class dry goods store, but
well up in present day goods,
hings that everybody wants.
me goods to put before the
I is constantly on -the move,
no other way but always fresh
THE JIM
. LADIES AND
doubt aware,
the Queen's d
able and in th
this elemonistr
such as will no
pie and the I
town. Com
take the lead
partments
*nemesis, 110W4
Committees 1
-support and
'This aid can 1
is not seems
which. will,
every citizen.
sever been hi
before, 2.nd
they 'trill not
heartily ill TA
or as mays
-convinced tie
aeration, the
been steel/m(1
sealer is whi
riliremame
power
Drysdale. 1
LAKE BREE ES.—Mise Jessie Slack, who
unfortunately as been ailing for a long
time, is no speedily rectivering.-The
heavy rain on Sunday evening gost ( . ,ed
the seeding for a few days.-Mte . est -
lake, of Goderi h, paid our village a flying
visit the other day. -The Young People's
Hand and lleatt Association. held a meeting
on Sitarday last, at which a splendid pro-
gramme was gotten up, which te too lengthy
to publish, .aa we agreed. T e association
have secured a splendid "stein bind, and
arrangersents aiss being made have one of
the beat bagpipe players in the county in
attendance. nem will also he furnished
by the associati tee mouth organ ban& A
number of 'mod boats for tileasure on the
lake will be o hand. Everybody come.
Free admission the grounds.'
Pall Wheat per
TJale net PIM'
Peas per
lisiny par
iftge per dos
Plou,r, per MO
Bay per ton
Rides per 102
-Sheep Skint..
Potatiel: int
Salt (rsimuY
Wood Par
Wood perco
Apples per
Cloves Med..
Pork, per 100 -
tallow, per lb
Towne
per -son,II2
roes per • b
DRY G0pDS COlqANY,
orth's GreaiOst Cash Dry Goods Store,
VolloltirO
ere heavy
and dairy
Tube ore
and prices
old at no
Mo
the