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The Huron Expositor, 1897-11-05, Page 11,89 i0OdS. are good goods, sly on for wear, upon as be - are careful and the best, ow our goods as ES. our styles are - hies the biggest ock big enough., less six tar% sled. so. mittone, cuffs, horoughout, $6.50a- _ure, six ivory out and back: . over collar, Oeta and unlined, f.h and faney • • $3 25 to $4.50.. ties, turn over small buttons, 7ment,in black 3 GOODS. y of Black Dress - any direct .fronl right kinds to. icc—the kinds back the next anted. mous quarter Drese Goods, . .. _ incises wide, 30e, . wool Soliel, —. - —70c. Dress. Goods, ride, in fancy 75c, 90c, $I.. ol Henrietta, ve har' e' lots of r as represented. ; B ros. , OMER S, DN. ........, I, wise died last • MeNaughton is stc., on the iron froreCommissioner • aey has bought a as Snaith, on Mill • =pied by her soet are to reside from Walter Smith is wark and effected J. Abey, of St. - home last week yr at home in the Trunk despatch a h om 80 ta 12a e the largest bnsi- r station on this _train travels ab4ut - Engine.—The first e held on Norem- 3r before the first c month daring the promises to be a f bayers will be one of the best itarica—R. Leather - weep cows to a man Rev.- Mr. Riley, John's church, is Ferguson is again. after ,his severe ere part of the ' .Daw is sinking. ave been brought - and Sirs. Philip te of Mr. and Mrs. ,Nloaday and Tues- teott and R. place, held an in- oaday last on the arn, on the night. e evidence hwa (yawn attorney of - lends of Mr. Wm. be pleased to hear. iently to be able to- -R. Leathorne is -don visiting relit- % cattle dealer, Ie on Monday last ; distriot. He has - being one of the tario.—Mr. A. J. Monday last on- leraiss died at the den on Sunday hi year, and had me. The: funeral ternoon last to the v meeting of Ad- waJ - Temp!ars of in their lodge Monday evening 'sf members is re - of Arthur, will for this division er. work , done by kLl and eight, we - done away witb. al address a meet - End we know they liereas the agents. at we hear, nearly to collect here.— 'the Orangemen of Noaernber 2nd. aged • to suit the - rail be Revds. Bar - (f alLairnay, and he proceeds are to, [r. McKinney an should pat their .oe present on Nova in our village ane Gorrie on Nov - that town always ad make a success. s for butter in ourOt any town Tat, and gOods aro e -There are four sis vieinity these n.k.Many of them Hainstoek, who. , spring, returned Aking 4eted the contract. ,aeross the track, !lay'Es..—Mr. May- hool, visited at J. ht,—Farmers are ?ort a very pod _ THIRTIETH 'YEAR. OLE NUMBER, 1,560, SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1897. osito McLEAN BROS., Publishers. t $1 a Year in Advance. emoved -4411ww.' To the rong Side ' Of the * 0 $ Street • • • e have removed the stock we bought from Mr. Spear° to our own store, where we will continue to offer the balance of it at the prices offered previously. PROVINCIAL FIN CES. DEAR, Exeosrrou.—Your edict's in last issue headed "Provincial Finances and the Farmers Sun" does not prove your side of the case so oompletely as you would hive your readers believe and without in any way intending to interfere in theyontroverey between you and the Sun, I mph to direct our attention to a few point requiring further proof or explanation. You admit that in the year 18fi the Pro- vincial expenditure was 8212,000• greater than the receipts. You also ad mit that the receipts were swollen by the ad lion there- to of $50,511 received from tile and drainage debentures and $177,730 from aale ot annuit- ies. As a cousseUence therefor, you admit that the deficit would be $43024l if these two items wale withdrawn from he receipts. The question at issue appears to be:In plain, We start the season.of Fall and. Winter, 1897, with a stock that will meet your wants in clothing of every description—Overcoats, Suits, Odd Pants, Coats, Vests, Boys' Over - Coats and Suits, also school Pants, in fact every article of wearing apparel, except possibly a pair of shoes. There are a great many people striving to obtain the best values for their money, and their are also a pro- portionate number of dealers who lay claim. to being the only source of the supply of good values! You who are seeking the values, know best how to judge these values. holiest, straightforward firtanci of provincial affairs for the year items such as these appear as re all due deference to you and yo Nay no. Tile and drainage debenture into cash in 1896 is no more a re year than a five dollar bill take safe and -converted into silver would be a recepit of that day. tures when purchased have treated as loans or 'investments penditures and rightly so. M ears ago loaned $5,000 on a far What we claim to do, and what we have done for our customers in the past, is, that in every case we have doled out the "Full Value" of .satisfaction. Our stock of Overcoats is now full, comprising Meltons,Beavers,Serges, Frieze and Tweed. statement 1896,should enue ? With Lr opinion, I converted eipt of that ont of your t the bank hese deben- lways been and not ex- illop some mortgage. In 1896 the mortgage was paid off. Is that $5,000 a receipt of 1896 to be u current expenditure of 1896 ? this is an exactly parallel ease. The annuities: You defend rowed money as revenue on theground that Our leader in Underclothing—the $1 a Suit all Wool Underclothing, is a perfect article in low priced Underwear, being free from burrs and smell of grease, d in paying rtainly not, lassin bor- it is substituting one liability forgetting that there are differ liabilities. Seaforth owed th 1.896 for county rates say $600. amount ot taxes was not levied paid by borrowing $500 fro The Buckskin everyday Shirt is telling in a gratifying manner, priced at 90c and $1 50. or another, nt kinds of county in A suffcient nd this was the bank. respondent will dire up in his mind the lesson contained for him in part of the fore- going extract, and practise it in his daily walk and conversation. Thanking you in advance for your val- uable space, I am, isto., A. Z. Met.. EDITOR —A5 the readers of TUE EXPOSITOR will be anxious to ,know the right version of this noted case, we, as trustees, will be justified in replying to Me - correspondent regarding our school. We will give you the facts as they trans- pired. We are all -three personally ac- quainted with the businese of the sehOol. In the first place, a our annual meeting, a motion was put and carried, not to repair the school, but to call a special meeting of the ratepayers on the 13th of January, to finally decide on building, and, ilso,how we would raise the funds, also the secretary- treaeurer was directed to write to the In- spector about what kind would be most suitable, and the cost of the schools he would advise us to visit. He replied, and referred us to several in his district. We visited three, of which the cost varied from $800 to poo, according to size. Our meeting in January was well attended. Be - 'fore we 'barbed business,the ratepayers were asked to examine the school before deciding what to do. They examined it carefully, and came to the conclusion that it was bet-. ter to build than to repair such an old structure. The Probable cost was thorough- ly discussed; the Inspector's letter was read regerding the ptice of a building most suitable; a motion was put to the meeting, and carried, in favor of raising the building fund on three , years assessment. Over three-fourths of the ratepayers were at the meeting. They also agreed to draw the brick ;as by so doing it would lessen'the cost of the building by about one hundred dollars. As they all appeared to be unanimous, we advertised for tenders, gbt plans and specifications drawn and ap- plied to the council to pass a by-law to bor- row money for building. It was then our trouble started. The clerk refused ao grant us our request,'and told us we had to- get the sanction of the ratepayers, and have the exact sum mentioned in our motion and present our notice. We had got the sanc- tion of the ratepayers at our meeting, but failed to have the exact sum mentioned in the motion. Judge Meredith would not give his decision as regards the wording of our motion, but dismissed the case, , each paying their own costs.- We wrote to the Minister of Education and to our Inspector. Oar motions at the meeting were submit ted to them. They both advised us that our motion was all that was required eeetion 70 of the Public School Act. As we were liable to a heavy fine for not traneting our business, we had no alternative i but to apply for a mandamus. These are the sim- ple facts in connection with the matter. According to your argument,S9/4 forth lessen- ed its liabilities and ended th year $100 ahead in its finances. The true test is, are railway certificates liabilities t: be paid out of current revenue? If yes, th n borrowing money to pay them is creating sr debt., You close as follows: "The fact which we want tei impress on eur contemporary and the public and which the public accounts very clearly show, is, that despite the sale on annuities, so much complained of, the liabilities of the Province were decreased by nearly one h ndred thus - and dollars. We desire, also, to impress this further fact upon the San, hat the debt of the Province cannot be inc eased by the sale of annuities because the ioney so de- rived can only be; used in payi4g off railway certificates." With the first of these faet I have only to say that admitting all your 1 contra items as correct and even adding t ice over the beforementioned $50,511 to the cannot make that result. As to your last fact, you have a provincial debt of so dollars. Some of your reader this but you know better. It lie accounts and no doubt you there. You will also admit t created wholly by the sale of these annuities. Now where is that one debt w ieh this debt has displaced? The railway cerficate ? You cannot well say that because ne Provincial treasurer after another has impressed upon us the fact,and it is a fact, the, cates did not Constitute a Pr In the meantime this fact of have the following words stru debt of the Province cannot the sale of the annuities" and "and for every dollar borra annuities a dollar is added Men's Suits, made to order, at $12.75, and $13.75. These prices refer to goods which formerly sold as high as $20. The Policeman's or Irish Serge is greatly imitated, but no. imitation can equal the original. That is why we think that in offering it raade to order at $17.50, that we are giving you special value. One thing that is a sure indication of good ' times, is the fact that SO. many young men are getting married. We are plemed with . this, ' as we team out Wedding Suits to suit the most fastidious. The Storm King Cap, at 50e, 65c and 75e, is the most conatortable, and at same time moderate in price, Smock Overalls, at 75e, S5e and $1. the rear half suddenly appeared, com- ing towards . the station at high speed. Before the forward part could get out of the way it crushed into it. The coilision was terrific, and 20 grain -laden ears were badly wrecked. Their contents were scattered in all directions. —A handsome monument wait ereoted in MountPlealiant oemetery,Toronto,Saturday, by the Independent Order of Oddfellows, of that city, in memory of members who had been buried there in past years by the Odd-. fellows with no headstones to mark their last resting iplace. —Mrs, White, of Berlin, died at her father's home in Woodstock, Wednesday night of last week, of typhod fever. She had wheeled from Berlin to Woodstock on September 24th, to see her father, ill of typhoid, and so exhausted herself that she fell an easy victim to that dread disease. --Henry Miohie, an -old and respected • citizen of Fergus, died suddenly at hie resi- dence there Sunday, from a stroke of par- alysis during the night. Mr. Mehl° was one of the earliest settlers of Fergus, having been a resident for nearly 50 years, and car- ried on a dry goods business during the most of that time. —The last- trial shipments of Canadian fruits to the British market was eminently eatiefactory. Of the 336 eases shipped -to Liverpool, the report says . that the !knit arrived in good condition, except the grapes which were fairly sound, but inclined to drop from the stems. sericeis accident happened to Harry, the oldest son of Squire Simpson, of Tup- perville. He, in company with some others, was getting hickory nuts off a tree when he fell a distance of about 30 feet to the ground. His left leg was broken above the knee, the bone protruding through the flesh. receipts,you TRITSTEES OF S. S. No. 6, McKirZor. 9 '11 admit we Keep the Sabbath Day 111:1,1y. I ...,EAR EDITOR.—Will you please give a e millions of . rs ' in the pub- the following: Nearly twenty would deny little space to years ago, a good man—a minister now have seen it deceased .aid: "We should no more med- ia debt ygas dle with our worldly business or amusements on the Sabbath with our thoughts or our words than with our hands. Every • one that speaks on that day ought to speak God's words, or if he cannot do that let him be silent." Can any of us say he was wrong? If he was right what shall we say for our- selves. I need not occupy spaceto enumer- ate. A moments reflection will show us how opposite to that our Sabbath conduct is. Can any one discern in us any differ- ence Aletween our Sabbath day and week day conversation? We are losing the great distinction between Sabbath day and all other days. In like manner and measure we are losing distinction between the Bible and all other books, between Jesus Christ and all other men and so will lose our souls. Would that we were saved from presump- tion, from despair, frotn indifference and given an intelligent faith in God through the medium of His word. • A READER. Men's Pea Jackets, at $3,75. Men's Odd Pants, at $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3. Ken's Fine Fedora Hats at. $2 and $2.50 , these certrfi- del?t. yours should k out. "The increased by hese inserted ed by selling the public debt.":Then your fact would be a fact in reality as well name. By inserting this letter you will confer a favor upon • WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL MONE't BACK IF WANTED. • Yo (The above letter was intended fo was not received in time to peru tion) • McKillop School Difficulty. • DEAR EXFOSITOB.—Your inthrop cor- respondent says in the issue o the 22nd ult., that the inspector and truatecs of school see - tion No. 6, MoKillop, havej learned some school law by Judge Meredith's refusal to grant a mandamus to compelthe municipal council to issue debentures arrequested by the trustees of school steal n No. 6, Me- Killop. The facts are as toll we:— The principal question i dispute was whither the resolution passe by the special school meeting, in January, uthorizing the trustees to borrow money o build a new -school house should state t e definite sum required. The resolution stalteu no sum,and the council claimed that it was defective and would not issue the debentures asked for. The trustees relying on the opinions of the Education Department 8nd of the In- spector contended that the 1 reeolution was sufficient. A largely signed petition of the ratepayers of the section a ainat the loan was also laid before the eolunciL I quote from a report of the judgme t "Judge Meredith,upon th principal ques- tion avoided expressing any definite opinion. He thooght, however, it wotjld, at all events be wiser, even if it were nof essential, that such details, or the print:ilea of them should' appear in the resoletion toj which the San- ction of the ratepayers as given. He seemed principally influence by the circum- stance of the petition to th council against the new school house. He admitted that the pe ition could not have any binding validity, nd that the only forEnal actioa of the rat eyers was that taken at the special meet ng in January lasirt.e said further that in was largely in- fluenced in declining to m e any order, by the consideration, that in oing so he decid- ed nothing, but left the m tter to the rate- payers themselves. He remarkecl that, jud ing by the peti- tionethere seemed to hav been one change of mind already by the majority, and very possibly there would be another ehange by now, or within the next feW months. He thought that the affidavits all showed that the Township Counc4, and especially the Clerk, had gone far beyond their duty in taking sides in the matter and suggesting ob- stacles to the requirements of the trustees. He spoke of the- trustees as in his view only desiring apparently to carry out hon- estly the wishes of the se He thought they were 1 tion of trustees in the appeared to have been on throughout, there would them, but he would le generally to pay its ow the a lication while the re truely. DESCRIBER. last week. but it of its publioa- —The United States gunboat Yantic, en route to the upper lakes, ran into the as. La Camsdienne, Friday morning at five o'clock, opposite Sillery, near. Quebec city, and stove in the biew of that vessel below the water- line, ripped the starboard side of the stea- mer fully thirty feet, eutting-a passageway into her six feet wide. —There has been • another outbreak of swine plague in Anderton and Malden, in the county of Essex. In the former place, Dr. Perdue, Government Inspector, has ordered the destruction of ten hogs belong- ing to George Harmon, and in, Malden forty hogs belonguig to Mr. Atkinson and 48 be- longing to Mr. Hutchins. —While at a threshing On a farm near Brewster's 'Lake, the 12 -year-old son of Jacob Loughead was kicked in the face and knocked senseless. His 18 -year-old sister, who witnessed the accident, carried the boy home, fell senseless from nervous excitement and died in a short time. The boy is recov- ering. —Some seventeen years ago, Captain Cox, of Paris, aocidentedly shot himself in the right hand with a revolver. The wound healed and no ill effects were felt from the bullet; until a few • months ago. The hand becoming somewhat troublesome Captain Cox determined to carry the bullet around no longer, and the other day it was success- fully extracted. - —A lad namectJohn Patterson, employed by a farmer, James Campbell, near Chat- ham, Was attacked by a savage sow, whose pen he had entered with a pail of feed. The animal knocked him down, and chewed and tore his flesh in a horrible manner. Doctors did all they. could to save his life, but he died while being conveyed to the hospital. _ —The bank clearings of Toronto for the month of October, less the last four days; shows a considerable increase over the total of last October, amounting to $33,034,592 for the present month, as against $29,242,- 836 last October. The total for October, 1897, will run easily over $34,000,000—an increase of $5,000,000, indicating a consider- able expansion of trade. —A very sad death occurred ataliothwell on Wednesday of last week, 'that Of Miss Jennie Marshall, from diphtheria. Miss Marshall was one of Bothwell's highest es- teemed young women, She was the second daughter of Mr. John Marshall. She was about 20 years age, and was soon to have been married. She was only ill about one week. —Sir John Carling's house, on Metcalfe street, in Ottawa, has been bought by Louis H. Davies, the price paid being $11,000. This residence, by the way, is a sort of Ministerial heirloom. Sir Alexander Camp- bell occupied it until he became Lieutenant Governor, and it was then bought by Sir John Carling. Last session it was rented by Mr. Fielding. —While threshing near Harriston the other day, Jack French, who runs a steam thresher, and a number of the hands had a narrow escape. When the machine was running at full speed a stone, bound up. in a sheaf, dropped into the cylinder, causing a great crash. The concaves were broken, and the cylinder teeth went in all direc- tions, some of them sticking into the roof of the barn. —In the Bathurst street Methodist church, Toronto, the Rev. C. 0. Johnston has in- augurated a campaign against the wearing of high hats by women in church. "These bats, with their mountain -high feathers, go bobbing mercilessly about," said Mr. John- ston. `The unfortunate man who sits be- hind keeps his head going back and forth to keep in line with the speaker, and when he leaves the service he is as tired as if he had doue a hard day's work." The large audience applauded the preacher's courage. and grain that have already been sent from Canada have lbeen found very oldie -factory, but the Japanese are not as well acquaiut- ed with Canadian flour and grain as they should be. —Through eating a tomato, supposed to have been somewhat moulded, Mr. Harp, of Brantford, was poisoned, and for a time in a critical condition. Mr. Harp was suddenly seized with violent -pains while on the street, and medical aid being _summon- ed he was found to be suffering from an ir- ritant poison. • The trouble is attributed to the tomato which is supposed to have been moulded. 'This mould, like the mould on a mushroom, is very dangerous. —Willie, the 16 -year-old on of David White of Oekville, was playing Friday at John ViTales'warehouse there where they were loading the ochooner Strauberizie with whilst. He •had jumped in the bin while pleeing with some other boys and at that moment the sehnte was opened to load the oar ibe- low. The auction carried him down, and before the spout could be closed he disap- peered in the 20•foot bin, containing thou- sands of bushels of grain.-- The by 'Wall taken out shortly afterwards. • —On Wednesday night of last week, Mrs. William Newsham, of Milton, missed. Eva, her two-year-old daughter, and went in search of her. • As she passed the dining room window she saw Eva's two little boots sticking out of a rain barrel,which was sunk level with the ground and was full of water. She drew out the lifeless body and summon- ed a couple of doctors, who were unable to resuscitate the youngster. The child, it is supposed, was chasing the kitten, and stum- bled head foremost into the barrel. On two former occlusions little Eva had narrow escapes from death, once by choking and an- other time by being run over, o —Friday afternoon, the wife of John Armstrong, a farmer residing in Egremont, about 7 miles from Mount Forest, having had occasion to leave the- house for a few minutes, was horrified on returning to find her one and a half year old baby very ill. Everything possible was done for the child, but it died in a short time. It appears that during Mrs. Armstrong's absence, her 4 -year-old daughter, by means of a chair which she had placed one table, had taken down from a shelf where it was left, a small bottle containing carbolic acid, which she gave the baby to drink. —John Glassford, a tramp who. assaulted a young girl near London, and who escaped from the London jail about two weeks ago, while awaiting trial, was cleverly captured in Harwich township, about five miles from Chatham, Sunday afternoon, by Constables McGregor and MeRener. Glassford eluded the constables several times by cutting across the country, but was finally brought to bay in a woods. He had a drawn knife and a club in his possession, but was dis- arme'd before he could use them. Glaasford says he passed through Chatham Sunday morning, and was on his way to his parents home, near Ridgetown. —There was a wedding in Jerseyville, a few miles west of Hamilton Wednesday afternoon, and all the residents' of that place are talking about it. The wedding was a remarkable one. The blushing bride was Mies Ann Mary Howell, and she is over, 50 years of age. Mr. Richard Bennett, harness maker, was the groom, and he is only 21. Spring and autumn were wedded by Rev. Mr. Yorston, pastor of the Baptist church, at the residence of the bride. Quite a large number of the friends of the contracting parties were present. • After the ceremony the couple left on a honeymoon trip, to where no one knows. When they return there will be a wild time in Jersey ville, as the boys and girls are arranging for a heaity reception. Mies Howell's parents died about a year ago, leaving her over $6,000. GREIGct MACDONALD • CLOTHIERS. On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the - Strong Block. SEAFORTH, - ONT. THE CANADA Accident Assurance Company Accident and Plate Glass. An accident polley costs little. Are you insured Ranald J. Macdonald, • a P. R. Telegraph and Canada Accident Insurance Company Agent. ool sedum terally in the pool- atter,and as they y doing their duty be no costs against eve the township n costs of resisting trustees would pay the costa of their attorney out of the general funds of the school sectien." hile the Judge has rse ot the trustees fore the court, he nen, and especially lesson is not for the our Winthrop cor- minder of the train. To the surprise of all, ing stpplied by Oregon and California. Flour rs. • Canada. —A quilt shown at the Simooe fair con- tained 18,674 pieces. —An expedition will start from Montreal for the Klondyke in a few weeks. —A new iesue of Canadian postage stamps will be placed on sale about December 1. --Dr. Alexander Milton Ross a Canadian scientist, died in Detroit on 'Wednesday. He was 65 years of age. — The Rev. Robert Arnold, canon of Christ church cathedral, Hamilton, died at Niagara -on -the -Lake, on Saturday night, aged 91. —John Roach, of Ingersoll,aged 83 years, wee leaning out of a second story window the other day, when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, causing his death. —There are from 147 to 150 students registered at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, Guelph, at present, a large number of them boarding out, there being no room at the college. —John Sheehan, a Grand Trunk yarde- man at Toronto, had his leg run over by a car on Saturday, causing such injuries as necessitated the amputation of the limb at the ankle joint. . —The Rev. M. E. Connelly, Paster of the Roman Catholic church in Hastings village, died last Saturday night, after an illness of four weeks. He was 49 years of age, and a native of Perth, Lanark county. --While engaged in making jelly on Mon- day afternoon, Mrs. Joseph Brown, of Paris, had both hands and arms severely burned. The jelly caught fire, and in her endeavors to extinguish the flames, Mrs. Brown met with the accident. • From the fact that entirely approved he co in bringing the question has also censured the co its clerk, shows that the trustees, but for the oth It is to be hoped that —Mrs. Thomas Kerr died at her residence in Galt, on Wednesday of last week, aged. 70 years. She was born in Ayrshire, - Scot- land, and had lived in Galt for 45 years, being well known and highly respected in church and social circles. —The Dominion Finance Department has received $1,050 in an envelope marked on the inside of the envelope, " conscience boodle." The money was in bills,principally Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and " Ameri- can " notes. • —While fooling with a revolver which they didn't knovOwas loaded, Colin Canip- hell, the 15 -year-old grandson of Prof. Clark, of Trinity College, Toronto, shot hie companion, George Lightfeot, in the head, ki1.1_11 him instantly. residence of the bride's father, where a sumptuaus wedding breakfast was in readi- news. The invited guests, numbering about one hundred and twenty-five, enjoyed them- selves in games, dancing, and other amuse- ments until the peep of day. —One night last' week, Mr. Richard Treleaven, of Dengannon,met with a serious accident. He was climbing up a ladder into the hay mow when he messed his footing and fell to the floor. He is an old man and fell very heavily. When found he wee ly- ing on the floor unconscious. He is recov- ering._ • —Mr. George M. Kilty, who contested West Huron at the last Dominion election as an Independent, and who has taught the school at Summerhill, Hullett township, for the past 12 years with great success, leaves early in January for London, where he will - study for the mmistry. The pulpit is a much safer place for him than the Dominion Parliament. —Miss Evelyn Carling, the bright young daughter of T. B. Carling, Esq., of Exeter, has succeeded in successfully passing her examination for a third class ce ificate, al- • jog though she is oilier thirteen y s of age. She is a graduate of Exeter p lie school, of which Mr. Lockhart is the very efficient prutcapa . —Through the decease of an aunt, Mrs. Joseph Bouden, Thomas Curry and other relatives in and around'Brussels, fall heir to a nice sum of money. . The deceased lady was a resident of Montreal and had no children, hence the distribution to the next of kin. . —Mr. Thomas Preston, an old resident of Wingham, was found dead in bed at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. William Drew,. where he'had been living. He was nearly 84 years of age, and was hale and hearty until within a few weeks of' his death, when he occasionally complained of slight indisposition. --A. B. Cornell has purchased the 1Vlait- lend Hotel, opposite the railway station in Goderioh, from the Union Loan Company, of Toronto, and is having it thoroughly overhauled and put in first-class order. The roof has been re•shingled and many improve- ments are being made in the interior of the building. A good hotel should pay at this point. —The members of the Wingham Pedro Club drove over to Wroxeter on Wednes- day evening of last week, and played a game with the club of that town,resulting in favor of Wingham by a score of 25 to 15. The victory, however, seems to have been too much for the Weligharnites, as when near the town on their return, the team, 'took fright and ran away, but no serious damage was done. —While Miss A. Beattie, of Ethel, in the township of Grey, was in the act of lighting a coal oil stove after having just cleaned it, it suddenly took ,fire and after putting forth a great effort to put it out with quilts, eto., she called to her brother Win, who, with great presence of mind, pinked it up and carried it out onto the -street. His hands were severely burned, but their is no doubt this act prevented what might have been a serious conflagration: —Mr. D. Cantelon, the apple king, of Clinton, made a shipment of 2,700 barrels of apples to the Glasgow market last week, and expeets to follow it up this 'leek with 3,500 barrels. He had sixty packers at work, and by the time the seasoa wanes will have sent abroad 15,000 barrels of prime Canadian fruit. Mr. Alexander Mitchell, of Stanley; and his partner, Mr. Elliott, of Goderieh township, have also shipped over 4,000 barrels this season. —The good people of Cavan Presbyterian church, Exeter, had very successful anniver- sary services on Sabbath, the 24th. The sermons were preached by Rev.J.C.Stewart, of London, and he was greeted by large congregations both forenoon and evening, and his sermons were mueh and deservedly appreciated. On the following Monday evening a very successful tea -meeting was held and the house was crowded. The pro- ceeds amounted to the very handsome sum of $118. — Mr. G. F. Robbins who has been car- rying on an extensive 'laundry business in Wingham for some time, left last week for St. Marys. The cause of his leaving Wing - ham was his inability to make satisfactory arrangements with the town authorities for • water with which to carry on his business. Business was good but water was scarce. He was a member ot the town council, to which he was elected before he was a resi- dent of the town for a year. — The Brussels Post of last week says : The introduction of the graeing machine has wtought a marvellous ehange, even in Huron county, and an illustration of how it improves roadways may be seen on the gravel road through MeKillop tonnehip. In addition to cutting off the • raised edges of sod and earth so as to allow the free escape of water to the ditches the centre of the road is nicely crowned, and by the ap- plicatien of a good coat of fine gravel this road has been put in almost- perfect condi- tion. —Mr: Madigan, contractor at Goderich harbor, is now pushing the breakwater job, and things look as if the east end will be ready for both fall and spring freshets. The new end has seven or eight tiers fixed, and, the whole of the first stretch of 400 feet ifs rising rapidly, while the next. 400 has its foundation timber nearly all in position. Stones are being dumped into the east end stretch, and when the second one is ready for the same treatment stones will be a most merchantable commodity along the river. —Last Friday afternoon, a meeting of the patrons of Brussels 'cheese factory was held to consider the advisability of patting in a butter -making plant in addition to the cheese -making. After fully discussing the subject a committee was appointed to can- vass the locality as to the probable patron- age and to report at an early date. Winter dairying is becoming not only a popular but a profitable department of the farm, and under Mr. Harris' competent manage- ment, there is every reason to believe the farmers of the section would be well pleased with the results. a —A patent ditch digger built for Mr. Cawsey, of Goderich, was given a trial last week there, and both designer and. builder express themselves satisfied with the work performed. The machine is built somewhat after the plan: of Dredge No, 9, having an endless chain, on which are a number of knives and iron buckets. It is some 20 feet high and mounted on trucks 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. It was run by a thresh- ing machine engine, and in clay or sandy soil made excellent time and can go through gravel at fair speed. The machine was de- signed by Mr. Cawsey, and the ironwork done at the Goderich Boiler Work. ohn Hutton, who kept a small tailor shop in Toronto, met his death _Saturday noon, at the hands of his father, James Hutton. The old man who was the worse of liquor, plunged the 'blade of a pair of shears into his son's breast, the outcome of a quarrel. —A big smash-up occurred at Iroquois 'Station, which is on the Grand Trunk main line, on Wednesday morning. A east bound freight train broke in two a short distance west of there: The engine and part of the train attached sped into the station and began taking on water,intending to run back afterwards and bring in the re - —On Sunday last, an accident that may have dangerous results befell Mrs. Duncan McMillan eighth concession of East Nis- souri. dr. and Mrs. McMillan and the family were driving to church, and when near John Day's the horses became restless and begai to kia savagely. This alarmed Mrs. McMillan, and before her husband could interpose she leaped out, and, falling on her foot, brae the leg just above the ankle, the broken bone protruding through the flesh and penetrating the ground. —On a recent Sunday, Rev.Mr.Sellery, in the Dublin street church, Guelph, remarked that a few Sundays ago. there were about 600 persons present, and the plate collection amounted to a few cents over $2, and as this was made up mostly of five -cent pieces, only about 50 persons contributed, and over 500 gave nothing. Very likely half of that number could scrape up money enough to go to a basebell match, or the opera or buy a bicycle, but they are determined to have a free gospel. —George Anderson,of Toronto,the return- ing Commissioner of Trade to Japan, says that as a result of his investigations he is fully. satisfied that a large amount of busi- ness can be done with japan by Canadian people in many lines. The outlook for trade was exceedingly bright and promising, and if the business men and manufacturers of Canada take advantage of the markets open to them in the East the business done will develop :to enormous proportions. Japan wants lumber, which British Columbia might easily_ supply. The Northwest Ter- ritories and Manitoba' cansend flour and grain a great designator than that which is notirbe-. surprise, made a suitable reply. The even- ing was spent in games, social chat, ad- dresses, eta., and all went home benefitted. The address was read by Miss W.Raynard, and the presentation was made by Miss K. Young. —A sneak thief slooped with a copy of the new Book of Praise from James Fox's drug store in Brussels. Rivas worth $1.25. If the party will return the book to,Mr,,Fox he will present them with the mimic, no they will be better prepared to •enjoy the praise service. —The annual financial report of the Methodist church, for Auburn mrcuit,shows the following amounts to have been reined:: Auburn, $314; Westfield, $330; Donny. brook, $156.23; total, $800.23. Animmts raised for connexional funds: Missionary fund, $243.90; Women's Missionary fund, $16.03; educational fund,$16.10 ; contingeut fund, $4.52 ; general conference fund,$5.35; union church, relief,$3,55 ; eustenation fund, $4.01 ; general Epworth League fund,$2.95 ; Sunday school aid fund, $3.05 ; total, $299.46. Total amount raised in the eir. °nit, $1,099.69. —Mr. John MeClacherty has rented • his farm on the 13th concession of Hullett, to Robert Craig, who at present resides on the Avery farm, ionth of Clinton, for a term of ten years, at a rental of about $300 a year. The farm is one of the best in .Hullett, and Mr. MeClacherty is fortunate in securing a tenant like Mr. Craig, who believes in -ine. proving the farms under him care, even if they are rented. Mr. Craig remains where he is until March, when Mr. Charles Avery will resume possession of that farm. When Mr. Oraig removes from Stanley, that town. ship will lose a good resident. —On Tuesday last week, Alex. McIver, of -Goderich, broke the record held by Dr. Robertson, of Stratford, of 7 hours and 19 minutes for the 94 miles, from Goderich to Stratford and back, making the distance in 5 hours and 55 minutes, or 1 hour and 24 minutes better than the doctor. He had two stops; 10 minutes in Stratford and 15 minutes in Mitchell, so that in the 5 hours and 30 minutes he was wheeling he made an average of 17 miles per hour. On the way down he had a light head wind, but other- wise the conditions were very -favorable, the roads being in good condition and the weather not too warm. He rode a Cleve- land wheel geared to 72. —It seems that Constable McLeod, of Goderieh, has not been as vigorous in the suppression of the rowdy element of that town as some of the authorities and citizens - thought he should be. A committee, com- posed of the mayor,reeve and deputy -reeve, were appointed by 'the council to enquire into his short -comings. One of the com- plaints was that he failed in the dispersion of street loafers in doorways and on corners. ,MeLeod's answer to the question, why he did not suppress this was that he did the best he could, and he rather shocired the dignity of the committee by the remark that " youse fellows stand around sometimes." The committee will present a report to the council at its next meeting. Huron Notes. —Mr. John Walter, of Colborne, had a mangold which measures 43 inches around the top. This is a whepper. —The other day, while coming out of hie residence, M. Israel Harris of Usborne, • near Elimville, aecidentelly fell off a plat- form and broke one of, his shoulders. --Mr. George W. Cline and a company • of amateur vocalists of Wingham are ren- dering the cantata of Esther in several of the rorthern towns and villages to . large audiences. —Huron is the banner Sabbath school county of the Province, excluding the cities, having 120 schools 1,285 teachers, and 10,- 200 scholars, with an average attendance of 6,611. —The trustees of Ethel public school have deeided to advertise for ,a teacher for the junior department for 1898, to take the place of Miss W. Raynard, who purposes attending the Toronto Normal School next year. —James Mawan, of Turnberry, late teacher of the school in section No. 1, has been engaged to teach in section No. 1, Howick, for 1898. Will Hartley, who has held the position for the past two years, is giving up teaching. —Mr. Russell and Mills Vanstone the present teachere in section No. 2, UsbOrne, have been re-engaged for next year at an increase of salary. The people of that section evidently know when they have good teachers and appreciste them. —Mr. George Smith, late, of Wroxeter, who has been an inmate of the House of Refuge for some time, died • on -Wednesday morning of last week, of consumption and heart trouble, at the age of 75 years. His remains were taken to Wroxeter for inter- ment. —Mr. R. N. Rowe of Exeter, had grow ing in his garden last week, a grape vine on which were growing several bunches of large size grapes, the second crop this year. He also had in his garden an apple tree in blos- som. This tree bore fruit already this year. —At the Toronto University athletic games last week, their championship was won by S. P. McMordie, with 20 points. The new champion, who is a third year arts student, is a son of R. MeMerdie, of Kip pen, nephew of A. Monteith, Clinton, and graduated at Clinton Collegiate. —The McTaggart farm, on the London road, Stanley, a short distance from Olin. ton, has been sold to Levi Wiltse, for the sum of $6,200. It is, an excellent farm of 97 acres, and several years ago was held at a much higher figure, but at the way farms are now selling, it is considered a very fair sale. —Mr. Thomas Cameron, Usborne's popu- lar auctioneer, sold a car load of milk cows at the Central Hotel, Exeter, for Messrs. Carlton & Surgan, a short time ago, and the sale lvas so suceessful that the owners have determined to offer another car load at the same place on Saturday next, by auction. —The wedding bells rang out load and clear in Irishtown on Wednesday morning, the 20th ult., when Miss Ellen Ryan, daughter of Timothy Ryan, of McKillop, was united in marriage to Michael Connoly, of Logan, by Very Rev. Dean Murphy. Miss Mamie Ryan, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and John Connoly,brother of the oom acted as best man. After the • PerthNotes. —While James Leonard, of Elms, was returning home from Stratford on the train, the other evening, he had for of his ribs fractured by being thrown againist some por- tion of the oar. The accident occurred at Milverton- station he being on the •platform of the coach at the time, and is supposed to have been Caused by the jolting when the train stopped. —Margaret Wilson, wife of Mr; Joseph Wilson, lot 43, concession 3, -South East. hope, passed away on Sunday morning, Oc- tober 24th, at the age, of 'sixty yeare. Though she had been ailing for some time with a very painful illness, her death came , quite unexpectedly. Deceased Was born in • Ireland, and emigrated to America when she was -sixteen years old. Shezame first to Chicago, and there remained for a short time, but has made her home on the farm in South Easthope for the lastforty years. —James Montgomery, an -old Listowel boy, who is now m the Northwest, had a. very narrow escape from death while sleep- ing in a barn in the vicinity of Fleming, A.s- saboia, on the night of the 5th Ult. Ttur- teen harvesters. Mr. Montgomery being • among them, were in the barn when a lan- tern exploded, and the blaze burst int° - flames. All buten° escaped, though their hair and eyebrows were badly singed. ' One poor fellow, Hector Macgregor by name, was burned to death. —Much regret was felt in this __vicinity on Tuesday of last week, when it 'became known that Mr. Andrew Knox of the eighth line of Blanshard, had passed away. Deceased had contracted typhoid fever some four week ago, and despite all that medical skill and loving care- could do it ultimately proved fatal. He was only 48 years of age, and was in many- respects mpst exemplary man, being a faithful hus- band and a kind and obliging neighbor. He • leaves a bereaved wife and seven children. The remains were interred in the Kirkten cemetery. —At the ripe age of 81 years and months, MTS. Jameson, wife of Mr. A. Jameson, of St. Marys, passed quietly away on Tuesday of last week.. The deceased was born in Fermanagh, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1840, !settling in Caven township, - near Peterboro but moving to Blanshard 1856, where she and her husband- resided until retiring to St. Marys a couple of years ago. The deceased was well and widely known, and was intimate with the early history of the country, there being but three houses in St. Marys when she came to Blanshard. Her husband and twelve children Survive her. —On Monday of last -week, Mr. Jacob Herr, who works for Mr. Blowes, of Mit- chell, had been to Tavistock putting up tomb stone near there and when retbrning home at night with this price of the stone in his 'socket, he was stopped °lathe Stratford road, near Seebach's_ farm, q --two men, and his money demanded. He told the partiew. he had no money, but they_insisted- that he had, and while one of them grabbed the lines, Herr leaned forward and picked up - one of the maple rollers lying at his feet, and felled the fellow with a blow on top of the head. The horse at that started off at& jump, and Herr heard nothing more of his would be robbers. —Miss Kate O'Hara, of Stratford, has a wealthy uncle in Aiustralia who has just of- fered to make her heiress of a large estate and one-third of his fortune, amounting to about $25,000.` The old gentleman's name is James Harris. His wife is Miss O'Hare* aunt, and he has always taken a great deal of interest in that young lady. He owns Castle Dee O'Hara, a magnificent residence in Victoria, but the pleasures of his old age, for he is nearly 60, are marred by the fact that he hasnochildren. About & week ago Miss O'Hara received from her aunt, Mrs. Harris, the offer mentioned, attaohed to which, however, there were =ditto's.* • which she is very relucant to accept. She has no desire to leave Canada, and above all Stratford, where she was born and bred. —Quite a large crowd of young people as. bembled at the residence of Wm. Lake, in Ethel, on Monday evening of last week, when his daughter, Mike Lottie was pre- sented with an address and a handsome gold watch as a small token of appreciation of her sertices as organist of the Methodist chum i during the past four years. The y, although completely taken by nuptial mass the happy couple drove to the young