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ter Thehen et, een ihe parenthesis, atter ehett
one, denotes the et ee ot the paper on whiehthe
advertisement win be found_
Christmas Season—Greig & Macdonald. (1)
Holiday Goods --t. W. Papai. (5)
The Opportunity—Broadfoot & Box Co. (5)
Ready for Christinas—MeKinnon & Co. (5)
The Man with the Book. (5)
Kippen Mills—J. MeNevin. (5)
Notice he Debtori—B. H. Ferguson. (5)
Notice to Debtors—L. McDonald. (5)
Notice to Creditors—F. Holmeated. (5)'
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ti (5)
Property for Sale—W. Joyner. (5)
Faroe for S. le—P. Moore. (5)
Boar for SerVice—j. Foster. (5)
New Butchers—Beattie Bros. (8) \
Bargains [3]-8. Mullett & Co. (8)
Xmas Jewelry [21—O. W. Paps. (8)
Boar for Service—W. Aberhardt. (5) -
Notice -to Creditors—F. Holtneetead. (5)
Wood Wanted—T. Mellis (8)
Boars for Service—G. Hill (5)
Bargains—Pa—Roble Bros. (8)
Violin Cencerta-Y. M. C A. (S)
Boar for Service --D. .McDongall. (5)
Xmas Preaents [4]—j. F. Daly. (8)
Coat Bargains—Pickard & Co. (8)
Private Funds to Loan—R. S. Hays. (5)
Farm for Sale—Mrs. J. Walker. (5)
Annual Clearance—Hodgens Bros. (8)
Christmas Suggestions—R. Willis. (5)
Ittfun txpooitor.
SEAFORTIS, FRIDAY. -Dee. 10th, 1897
Easiiy Satisfied.
The Hamilton Templar seems to be quite
satisfied with Mr. Whitney's Torres Vedras
policy. on the temperancequestion and
seems to rather glory in his shrewdnese.
More than this, Olt account of this -policy it
commends Mr. Whitney to its readers. It
bases this eatisfalion and commendatiOn on
the statement thal Mr. Laurier pursued a
similar policy with regard to the Manitoba
school question. Bat, even were hhia the
case, it would hardlehishield the Templar
from the accusation, which, its own utter-
ances justify, and which it seems to rather
glory in, of being a "Tory Sheet" in dis-
guise. Hovienuch more, therefere, is this
the ease when its statements as to Mr.
Laurier's position on the Manitoba school
question are inaccurate. Mr. Laurier,
while promising to settle the school ques-
tion, both spoke and voted against all at-
tempts to coerce Manitoba by legislation in
the Dominion 'parliament, thus showing
elearIer on which side of the question he
was. Mr. Whitney, on the contrary, has
neer even spoken or voted in favor of the
restrictive legislation asked for by the
Templar, but he did both streak and vote
against clauses in the amending License Act
of lest session which the Templar is now
abusing the Government for permitting to
be expunged from that Act. The Templar
tins commends in Mr. Whitney what it
c4idernns in the Government. If this is not
Miry tactics of the meanest kind then we
would like our contemporary to explain
what it is. More than thio, the Templar
asks its readers to vote against the govern-
ment that has done more to _curtail the
lig' nor traffic and' to promote temperance
than any ether 4rnmeut that has ever
'existed in Caned , and to vote in favor of
Mr. Whitney an4 his colleagues, who have
never, either by 'oice or action, "done any-
thing to promote . the cause which it pro-
fesses to serve and to have so much at heart,
and although they persistently refuse to say
what they will do for it, should they be
• placed in power. We 'say again, i.! this
does not savor more of Toryism than of
temperance, we are not able to judge the
situation. But, the Templar, with all its
a.ssarance, is not very sure of it ground,
and it quotes from the Montreal Witnesa to
bolster up its position. Bat the Witness is
not infallible any more than the Templar.
The Witness is not an Ontario paper and is
not in a position to know, and hesiidently
does not know, what pablic eentiment in
this province is. In proof of this we need
but give...elle example from the quotation
which the Templar make kt froin the Wit-
ness. In speaking of the "municipal con-
trol" provision of the Harcourt bill, the
Witness says :
"There can be no doubt what-
ever that had the Liberal Government
earnestly desired to do so, it could have
saved the provision from defeat. It could,
-if it had regarded it as necessary in the in-
terests'of its party, have passed in tact its
measure,whieh at least was very inadequate
as a temperance measure, and, besides, con-
tained concessions to the liquor dealers."
Now, what does the writer in the Wit-
ness knew of the desires of the Government
or in what position is the Witness tO state
that the Government "could ita-ye saved
the provision from defeat ?" We are in
Position to say that the Witness is in error
and that it is making statements for which
it has no authority. Nay, further, we :are
a position to say that the Governhient
could not "have saved the prevision fon
defeat," sued that had they attempted to do
so they would simply -have courted defeat
for themselves. Had they done this latter,
they would, probably, have Pleased the
Templar, because its dearest wish evidently
is to see a Tory Goverament in power in
Ontario, but they would not ha,ve pleased
the people to whom they are responsible,
nor would they have acted in the beat in-
terests of the country.
We say again to the Templar, as we • said
once before, it should 'ether change its
present hypocritical course, or else it should
discard 14 temperance mask and come out
in its true colors as a rampant Tory organ.
By its present ill-advised course it is doing
more to injure and, discredit the temp er-
once ca.use than any other influence which
exists in this province to -day.
Politics sometimes make strange bed
fellows. An Ottawa despatch says : The
Hon., 3. I. Tarte left with Lieut. -Gov. Pat-
terson, of Manitoba, for Quebec. They go
to see Lieut. -Gov. Chapleau, and will spend
a few days with him at Government House,
Spencerwood. All three were at one time
strong supporters of Sir John Macdonald.
But time brings about many Changes and
now Mr. Tarte is Minister of Public Works;
in a Liberal Administration'while Messrs.
Patterson and Chapleau are Federal officials,
filling the prominent poeitions of lieutenalit
governors of two of the largeat Provinces
in the Dominion. Just what business has
brought Mr.- Patterson to Ottawa and
Quebec has not yet leaked' out, but there is
no doubt hehas some important affairs on
hand with the Ottawa Administration. Be
fore leaving Ottawa he was the pest of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier.
AgTioulture in thePublic Schools.
There has for several years been con-
tinuous and persistent efforts on the part of
the educational authorities Of Ontario, to
have the elements of the science of agricul-
ture more thoroughly taught in -the public
schools. In 1885 the present Minister of
Education caused the principal of the -Tor-
onto Normal school to prepare a syllabus for
a course of lecturei in agriculture, suitable
for Normal echool students, and had Presi-
dent Mille and Professor Shaw, of ,the Agri-
cultural College prepare a text book for use
in the schools. The study of the subject by
the pupils was left permissive with the
teachers and trustees, but for some reason,
not explained, the;s6bject has not been as
generally taken up in the schools as it
should be. The lemon for this was,, per-
haps, the lack of necessary knowledge on
the part of the teachers to properly teach
it, and interest their pupils in it. A mid-
summer course for the study of agricultire
,
by teachers was also opened at the Agricul-
turatCollege. This course was so arranged
that teachers who felt disposed to do so
could attend the college during the mid-
summer holidays, and thus receive a train.
ing which • would teualify them for giving
instruction on this, subject in the schools.
Very few of the teachers, however, availed
themselves of thislopportunity ; so few, in
fact, that the course has been abandoned. -
Now, however, an effort is being made to
increase the inter#st Of the teachera and
people in this study. During the present
year,the Minister of Education has arranged
for periodical visit's of the teachers in at-
tendance at the Toronto Normal school to
the College at Guelph, and for weekly
visits by the teachers at the Ottawa Normal
school to the Dominion Experimental Farm
in that city, with the hope of further inter-
esting them in this study, and enabling
them to procure knowledge by personal ob-
servation, so as the better to qualify them-
selves to impart that knowledge to their pup-
ils. At the county Model schools alscethe stud-
ents receive instructions in -the elements of
agriculture. In addition to these various
methods, which we have outlined, a
thorouuh course of study has been prepared
for the students at the Normal schools of
the Province, and upon which they will be
examined, and their certificates based,
the same as on other subjects. • This course
is qUite comprehensive, as the following
syllabus will show. Normal school students
who pass their examinations on thesesube
jects as outlined, should be thoroughly com.
petent to impart valuable and useful in-
struction along the lines indicated to their
pupils, and if the science of agriculture
doea not hereafter become one of the lead-
ing and post interesting subjects of instruc-
tion in our public schools, the fault mut
reat with the people themselves. We hope,
however, that the facilities offered will be
availed of, and, if so, much good will re-
sult. The following is the programme pre-
pared for the Normal schools:
• (1) The Plant—Relations of mineral,vege-
table and animal kingdoms to each other;
constituents of plants; relative" proportions
of combustible and incombustible matter in
plants and in different parts of the same
plant; nature and sources of plant food;
functions of roots; functions of leaves;
germination; plant development. Proxi-
mate composition of some of the most im-
portant °rope grown in Ontario.
(2) The Soil—Proximate composition and
classification of soils; chemical constituents,
physical propertits, and comparative fertil-
ity of the principal varieties of soil; func-
tions of each ingredient in ae fertile soil;
Wive and dormant constituents of soil, and
the best means of converting the latter into
the former; ;power of different soils to hold
moisture, manure, ect., causes of unproduc-
tiveness, influence of rest, frost, aspect, ele-
vation, etc:, on the productiveness of soil.
(3) Drainage and Tilage—Importince of
having land properly drained; indications
of the need of under -draining ; injurious
effects of stagnant water in soil ; practical
advanta which result from under -drain-
ing ; ob ts and effects of tilage ; need of
thorough tilage ; ploughing, harrowing, roll-
ing and cultivating; deep and shallow
ploughing; fall and spring ploughing ;
fallowing; benefits which result from stirring
soil ; nitrification, etc.
(4) Manures and Seeds—Production, man-
agement and application of farmyard manure;
conditions which affect its quality ; green -
crop manuring; notes of the most valuable
nitrogenous,phospliatic,potesh andlime man-
ures;importance of using clean and pure seed;
necessity of -change of seed.; quantity of
seed per acre; methods and depth of sowing,
etc.
(5) Rotation of Crops—Crops which each
kind of soil is best adapted to produce; suc-
cession or rotation of crops ; principles un-
derlying rotation; examination and criti-
cism of different systems of rotation; smut,
rust, etc., midge, Hessian fly, wire -worm,
ete.
(6) Live Stock—Points of beef cattle and
dairy cows, with diagrams. Breeda of beef
cattle, with diagrams and descriptions --
Shorthorns, Herefords, Aberdeen -Angus.
Galloways and Devons. Breeds of dairy
cattle, with diagrams and descriptions—
Ayrshires, Jerseys, Holsteins, Canadians
and Shorthorn gades. Breeds of sheep,with
diagl'ams and descriptions—Leicesters, Cots-
wolds, Lincolns, South Downs, Shropshire
Downs, Oxford Downs, Hampshire Downs,
Merinos. Importance of selection in breed-
ing.
(7) Food and Feeding—Composition and
properties of some of the onost important
foods and fodders grown in Ontario; nitro-
genous and non -nitrogenous ingredients in
food; proportions in which - to combine
these for different objects; importance of a
mixture of foods; points to be observed in
order to get the full value of food; shelter
and warmth as means of economizing food;
good and bad systems of feeding.
(8) Dairy Products—Most important
points to be observed_in the production and
handling of milk; treatment of cream;
churning; working, salting and packing of
butter, etc.
(9) Forestry—Planting and care of trees
for shade'shelter and ornament; Varieties
best suited for different purposes. -
(10) The -Beautifying of Country Homep—
Site, laying out of house, lawn, ornamental
trees, etc.; hints as to the best way of mak-
ing comfortable and -cheerful homes with as
little latoz and expense as possible.
yassmssom.......
A rrespondent of the New York Com-
mercial Advertiser, publishes a most bitter
article against the Canadian authorities on
account of royalty tax which they have im-
posed on the oat -put of the Yukon gold
mines.. The Buffalo Express reproduces
this letter and follows it up with the follow-
ing sensible comments. It says : "But
what are you going to do about it. Canada
has the right to regulate her mining indus-
try as we regulate ours, and we regulate
our other industries with tariffs and things
Canadians do not like. Theta exactions do
not discriminate againist - Americans. They
apply to all alike, and Canadians are pro-
testing against them. PrObably they will
be modified, but the matter vrill be settled
there, not here."
- mixtianassmoomsomm
Editorial Notes and Comments.
The many friends of, Hon. Thomas Green-
way, Premier of Manitoba, will regret to
learn that his health is not by any means
satisfactory. A. Winnipeg despatch says he
is coming east shortly to.consult a specialist.
•
An Ottawa correepondent has this to say
about the recent election in Centre Toronto:
"It would have been very much better for
the Opposition if it bad allowed the election
to go by default, as some of the leaderssug-
gested. Sir Wilfrid Laurier enjoyed the
news of the victory very much, as the ques-
tion of a French and -Roman Catholic leader
was made to do all the duty that it could in
the canvas if not on the platform. The
prestige of the adminiatration has been in-
creased by the result of the election."
The Toronto school board were struck by
an economical fit recently and passed a reso-
lution reducing the salaries of the city
teachers. When they commenced to com-
pare the salaries of the teachers, however,
with the remuneration paid people in other
walks of life, they 'repented, rescinded their
motion and now the teachers' salaries are to
be the same as in former years. There are
at present on the teaching staff of the pub-
lic schools ot.Toronto 445 teachers and 54
principals. Qf these only 60 are.men, 421
women teachers appear to be poorly paid,
for'after devoting sevpral years to academic
and professional training, a woman takes a
-position on the Toronto staff at a salary of
per annum, just $3 more than the
yearly wages of the charwoman at the To-
ronto porstoffice, and $26 leas than the youth
who rune the errands for the -.Inspector of
Prisons. In her fifth year of hergiervice a
woman is paid $390 per annum, just $4 fess
than the salary of Borneof the young women
attendants at the public library, who re-
ceive $400, and $26 leas than street sweep.
ars whq_are paid $421. Laborers at the
cattle markets get $546 per year. The
average salary of women teachi
ers n Toronto
is $465, which is $50 less than the average
salary of letter -carriers, $515, and $63 been
than stenographers at the City Hall.' After
fourteen years of service the teacher is paid
$636,just $10 more than the attendant in the
Mayor's office ; $12 more than the City Hall
messenger, and $14 less than the baker at_
the Central Prison, $650. There are 155
teachers who receive less than $509
IMMINSEMMWMNIEIMINSII
THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.
Our Ontario legislators have riet wasted
any time getting down to work this session.
Both parties, evidently, came to the capital
fully decked out in war paint and feathers,
and were anxious to get them worn smooth.
Night sessions commenced last Thursday,
and although Friday was a light day, Tues-
day was hot and sultry with eloquence, and
it has been Well kept up all week. This is
the earliest period in the session for night
sittings to commence in the memory of the
oldest member,and the spirit already shoivrt
bids fair for a lively time for the next two
months, and if the electors de not under-
stand the public issues by that time we
venture the prediction that it will not be
the fault of legislators. The sound of the
big cannon, which was boomed on opening
day in welcome of the Lieutenant -Governor
and Lord and Lady Aberdeen, had scarcely
died away when hostilities were commenced
in earnest. The gauntlet was thrown
down by the mover and seconder of the ad-
dress in their speeches and it was promptly
taken up by the Opposition leader and his
colleagues. Mr. Whitney made his maiden
speech for this session on Wednesday, and
in style it was unexceptional, although in
matter it was somewhat defective. It is
fair to say, however, that he madehhe best
of an exceedingly weak case. He was fol.
lowed by the Premier, who made one of his
meat effective speeches. He met Mr. Whit-
ney's objections at every point and not only
proved them to be groundless, but he fully
vindicated the conduct and policy of the
Government. Mr. Whitney was followed
h
on his side by his first Lieutenant, Mr.
Matheson, but this gentleman was not in
nearly as good speaking form ire his leader,
and in some respects made rather a bad
mess of it. His speech was largely a repiti-
tion of those he had -delivered .on the stump
'during their recent campaign. He, how-
ever, made up in noise and physical effort
for what he lacked, in argument. Mr.
Conmee followed Mr. Matheson, and with
his speech,hostilities were closed until Thum
day, when the ball was again set rolling by
Dr. Willoughby, the Opposition whip, and
things have been kept warm ever since, up
to the time of writing. The debate will
likely close by Friday. I think I can not
do better than give a few passages frchn the
spirited reply of the Premier, they will well
repay perusal. In reference to the some-
what absurd complaint that the session was
brought on earlier than usual so that Mr.
Whitney and his colleagues would have to
desist from their campaigning in the coun-
try, Mr. Hardy replied : "1 venture to say,
however, this much, that the four years for
which this House was elected will expire at
some time during the summer, I think the
early part of the summer, in June or July,
and it is as well to Ehave this session early
and have the business dieposed of, so that
there can, be a full and free ' diseussion of
every act of this Administration and of
every act of our predecessors before the
elector is called upon to deposit his ballot
upon the policy we have pursued and upon
the acts of the Legislature. It is well that
we should not be driven up to the last hour
and last moment, as it were, before going
to the country, that there should be reason-
able and ample time for this purpose. That
is one reason why we called the Hoose to-
gether now. We will present the public
accounts for the first ten months of the year
before the hon. members, perhaps next
week. We shall- be able a few .days after
the Christmas holidays to lay before them'
the whole of the accounts for the year.
They will have an opportunity of investigat-
ing them, as far as may be done before the
holidays, before the Public Accounts Com-
mittee, and those of the last two months be-
fore they adjourn so that t ire will, there
can be, no difficulty created upon that
point. .Another advantage, erhaps, is that
the House at Ottawa is not pitting. It has
been rumored from time to time that the
session of that House will lo called some
time in January, and it is 'desirable, per-
haps in the interests of the People and also
of the members of this House that when the
sittings are not concurrent the members of
this House will have an opportunity of be-
ing _more fully reported than they had been
in the habit of receiving, and that was of
importance from the point of view of reach-
ing the people of the Province, all of whieh
constitutes, perhaps, another good reason
for calling the House earlier. My hon.
friend intimates that we were frightened
and timid to meet him before the people.
We called him right here that we could
meet him face to face, that we ' might have
the opportunity of listening to some of those
wondrous tales he has been telling in the
far west and elsewhere about his own ac-
complishments and doings in connection
with the mining law, that with a single
word of his and it wai done."
In reply to the charge of the Opposition
RON EXPOSITOR
that the present Government are gustrifieuig
the public lancle of the Province to meet the
financial requirements of the Province, the
Premier said: "Did they not all know,had
they not 88811 it }stated in public prints,' there
before Confederation there had been sold in
the 22 or 23 years commencing about 1844,
12463 `squa%miles of timber limits of •the
old Province Of 'Canada, the choicest and
best timber lands, in the Ottawa , Valley, ?
There were sold during the term of the
Sandfield Macdonald Government 635 square
miles e by the Blake Government during
their year 5,031 square Miles. Sold by Sir
Oliver Mowat during the whole term of his
Government, nearly a quarter of a century,
4,235 miles, one-third the quantity sold by
the Government of Canada during the 25
years preceding Confederation, four-fifths of
what was sold by the Blake Government,
scarcely more than the average sold by the
Sandfield Macdonald Government. During
the year of which the speaker has held
office as Premier 1591 miles by public auc-
tion has been disposed of. That is. what
the Opposition complained of. Mr. Whit-
ney argues that the revenue from tbie source
should not be expended on maintenance,
and yet he advocates additional expenditures
in some quarters and advocates the expendi-
ture of twenty, thirty _ or forty thousand
dollars, as it may turn out, by direct tax-
ation through the municipalities. Their
opponents were also troubled became he
says timber lands had been sold to Amer-
icans.
Mr. Whitney—I never spoke of it.
Hon. Mr. Hardy, continuing, said the
hongentleman's colleagues had from day
to day. -How much has; been sold to Amer-
icans out of the 4,227 square miles that have
been sold? The Americans have bought
direct from the Crown 215 miles. All the
rest they own they have bought from private
owners. Mr. Whitney should look at the
sales by his friends at Ottawa, who for a
little while had charge of the timber lands
of the Province and also of the northwest.
They had not kept the pine, but had sold i
more n the eighteen months they had it
than the Province had in 25 years, and in-
stead of bringing in millions of dollars to
the people they gave it to their friends at
$5 per square mile, and yet the hon. gentle-
man and his friends had the audacity to say
that the. Ontario .Government had been
squandering the rivenue of the country.
Mr. Hardy replied e the statement that the
timber is beingexhausted., by pointing out
that there is a vast tract of unsold pine lands
between the Ottawa River and the ,north-
west limits sold in 1872, extending to Lake
Superior on the west and north to the 48th
parallel, embracing 24,000 square miles of
territory. Six years ago it Nras estimated
that there was 10,000,000 feet of standing
pine on sold territory; eight millions had
been cut since then, and it was now clear
that it should have been twenty -millions in-
stead of ten.
In reply to the charge of the Opposition
•in the press and on the platform to the effect
that the Government had a secret conference
with the American lumbermen and that re-
porters of the press were excluded; the
Premier made a most indignant denial. He
said : "1 challenge •my hon. friend, the
leader of the Opposition, I challenge every
member of the Opposition, who for a mo-
ment has alleged or has taken it to be
understood that there was a secret confer-
ence with the Michigan lumbermen, that
reporters applied to the Government to
enter, or that the interview was different
from any other interview with the Govern -
meat, and we have hundreds of them every
year. I challenge them and offer them a
committee and let them have full choice—it
will not be n partisan committee—whether
there was in any sense a secret conference
between the Governmenteas is alleged, and
the Michigan .lumbermen. (Applause.)
Why, sir, there were 30 people amongst
those present. The hon. member for South
Norfolk and his brother, Mr.John Charlton,
M. P., introduced that delegation. I" have
no doubt Mr. Charlton will rise in his place
before the debate closes and emphasize what
I have told you to -night. ' Those news-
papers who made thisstatement were news-
papers whose report ers made no application
to any member of the Government, who did
not let any member of the Government
know they were in the House, who made
no intimation whatever of their desire to be
present at the interview. The interview
was in the morning, when very few report-
ers are present unless there is some unus-
ually important interview to take place. I
will put my hon.- friends to the test of a
committee. I will go not merely as far as
my honfriends—those who make the
charge—will go. I will give the opportun-
ity -LI will drag there before the committee •
and let thent say what they have to say
under oath."
Huron Notes.
—Minnie H. Hamilton, eldest daughter of
Mr. John Hamilton, of Lakelet, died re-
cently, aged 18 years. The deceased was a
most estimable young lady, and was most
highly esteemecrby a large circle of friends,
who will extend their sincerest sympathy to
the bereaved family.
—The rally of Baptist Young People of
the western diyision of the Walkerton As-
sociation of Be.ptiat churches which was
held in the Baptist church, `Wringham on
Thanksgiving day, was a decided success,
and gratifying to the various societies re-
pretented. Interesting and profitable ad-
dresses were delivered bf` several of the
clergymen,while the Wingham 'choir furnish-
ed excellent, aeusic. Tea was also served to
the delegattts.
. —W. E. Brown, Blyth, formerly of Hul-
lett, has been spending a few days with W.
Graham, of the 2nd of Stanley. They are
old friends with a warm regard for each
other, and annually spend some time togeth-
er ; they talk over the weather, the crops,
the business prospects, in fact everything
but politics and agree on all subjects but
this one. Mr. Brown*purposes spending the
winter in Toronto; where he thinks the
change may do him good, and his hosts of
friends will be glad indeed if he comes back
invigorated and strengthened.. ,
—The other evening, while driving into
Goderich, on the Huron road, Mr. A. P.
'
McLean, of that town had a narrow escape
from the incoming 7.50 train at Munro's
crossing. If any warning was given by the
engine he did not hear it, and his buggy was
not over the rails when he saw the loco-
motive a few yards away. His horse made
a leap which took the vehicle just far
enough away to escape collision with the
engine; •
—When the trustee board of Rattenbury
street church, Clinton, parchased a parson-
age a little over a year ago at $2,000, they
thought if they got it paid for in five years
they would do well. $1,000 was paid down,
a subscription list passed around by the la-
dies recently realized about $3513, and with
the proceeds of the recent tea meeting, eta.,
they expect to make the amount up to $500,
which will leave a comparatively small
amount of indebtedness.
—At the rbsidence of the bride in Wing-
ham,on Wednesday evening,Noveinber.24th,
at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Gilmore Smith was united
in the holy bonds of matrimony to William
Dockett, of Henfryn, in the presence, of a
number of invited guests. Mies Iambic Gil -
me supported the bride, Frank Kling did
ike duty for the groom and Rev: W.
Lowe performed the rite in the good old
Episcopalian manner. The ceremony over,
the company sat down to a recherche wed-
ding dinner,and then the happy couple took
the train for Lucknow.
—Miss Brook, eldest daughter of the late
Rev. Thomas Brock, died at Kingston a few
days since. Deceased was a former resident
of Clinton, during the time her father was
pastor of the Rattenbnry street Methodist
church. For some time past she was em-
ployed as private secretary of Rev. Die
Withrow, of the Methodist book -room, but,
,being of a literartrturn of mind,she gave up
office work intending to prime a literary
career, but 'death prematurely ended her
plans, at the home of her mother in King-
ston. •
—On Sabbath afternoon, 28th ultthe
spirit of Maggie youngest daughter of John
Mowbray, of Walton, took its flight, to the
sorrow of a large circle of friends. De-
ceased had been poorly for several months,
but only took to her bed the previous Fri-
day. The enbjeot of this notice enjoyed the
esteem of thepeople of the community, and
her early demise, at 17 years and 6 months
is deeply regretted. The funeral took place
on Tuesday afternoon and was very largely
attended. Rev. D. Forrest conducted an
appropriate funeral' service. Interment was
made at Brussels cemetnry..
—The election of officfers of the Senior
Epworth League of the Main street Meth-
odist church, Eketer, for the ensuing year,
took place on Tuesday evening of last week
in the League room. !Following are the of-
ficers: Hon. President, Rev. Charles Smith;
President, T. 11, McCallum ; 1st vice, (Re-
ligious Committee,) James Bagshaw; 2nd
vice, (Christian Endeavor Committee,) Geo,
Willis ; 3rd vice, (Social Committee,) Miss
M. Gidley ; 4th vice, (Library (Jommittee,)
Miss L. Johns; Secretary, R. N. Creech ;
Treasurer, D. Jaques '• Organist, Miss Lena
Howard; Assistant Organist, Miss Lulu
Smith.
— Nearly` two years ago ,the residence of
Mr. Robert, Proctor, of Lucknow, was en-
tered by thieves and a gold watch, belong-
-ing to Mrs. Proctor, together with two gold
pieces of money and other jewelry, taken
away. Through the efforts of , Mr. Ezra
Briggs, of Walkerton,chief of Bruce county,
he succeeded in getting an admission from
Sam Small, who was last week liberated
from Walkerton jail, that he knew where
the watch was and Sam came to • Lucknow
on Friday last, and together with Mr. Pim:
tor, they visited the old planing mill in the
south side of the village, and secured the
wet& from its hiding place.
—Londesboro was the scene of a couple of
happy events on Wednesday night; the
first was the marriage of Herbert Moggridge
to Miss Alice Manning, daughter of John
Manning; the groom wets supported by his
brother Edgar'while Miss Moorehead,
cousin of the bride, asted as bridesmaid.
The second event of like nature was the
marriage of John Brown to Miss M. A. Lee,
daughter of Thomas Lee. Both ceremonies
were performed by Rev. G. IV. Andiews ;
both couples are justly popular -and highly
esteemed; both weddings were largely at-
tended; both couples -start their new life
under auspicious circumstances and with the
best wishes of many' friemds.
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- Perth Notes.
—Mr. John Snider, of Downie'hits bought
Mr. Ed. Seebach's fifty acre lot, for the sum
of $1,000.
— There has been a further adjournment of
the Perth county judgeship matter to the
5th of January next.
—Mr. V. Weitzel, of Tavistock, has pur-
chased the Milverton bakery and will re-
move to that village shortly.
—Wm. Ross, of Newton, has sold his
farne on the 9th line of Mornington, to
George Hawthorne'for $3,600.
—The libel suit of Herback vs. Stratford
Beacen, ' was tried at Berlin on Tuesday,
last week,and resulted in a verdict for de-
fendant.
—Mrs, Christopher Lichty, of Traverse
City, Michigan,has returned after a two
months'visit with her father and relatives
in Wellesley.
— Mrs. Joseph Billings, of St .Marys,while
passing the corner at A. Beattie &. Co's
store, slipped and fell, breaking her left arm
at the wrist.
—Charles Trimm, of Listowel, has traded
his brick residence with Richard Long, for
a farm in Minto. Mr. Trimm intends try-
ing his hand at farming.
—Miss Reba Loury, of Britton, left for
Buffalo last week, where she intends visit-
ing fora few months with her sister, Mrs.J.
W. Dowd.
=Mrs. Isaac i Shipley, of Mitchell, return-
ed last week from a three months' visit to
Manitoba,
British, ; Columbia and Washing-
ton State.
—Rev. Mr. Kerrin'of Trinity church,
Mitchell, was presented with a cutter and
string of bells, one day last week, by the
members of his congregation.
—Mrs. George McCracken, who has been
yisiting friends in St. Marys and vicinity,
for the past six months, will leave soon to
join her husband in British Columbia.
—Mr. Edward K. Kastner and Mies Mag-
gie A. Padden, of Stratford, were married
in Hamilton, on Thanksgiving day, by Rev.
J. P. Holden, of St. Marys Qathedral.
—Robert D. Boyd has sold his 100 acre
farm, on the St. Marys road, three miles
out of Stratford, -to Mrs. Melinda Hayes, of
Downie, daughter of the late Joseph Rich-
ardson, for $5,800.
— Mr. Ormie Hitityclon, who has been in
the employ of J. H. Gunther, Listowel, for
the past five years, has accepted a situation
as salesmen in the jewelry department of
the T. E tton Co, Toronto.
— Mr. James Johnson, the newly elected
Conservative member for Turtle Mountain,
Manitoba, was born and brought up in Ful -
laden, where he resided until some fifteen
years ago, when he moved west.
—Several farmers interested in the St.
Marys creamery had a bee one . day last
week, hauling gravel on to 70 feet of a new
roadway, forming an entrance to the cream-
ery building.
—Miss Maud Harris has secured school
No. 8, Elena, where Mr. John McIntyre has
been teaching for the past three years. Mr.
McIntyre intends going to the British
Columbia mining district in the spring.
—Mr. McKee, of Listowel, reterned last
week from Southern California, where he
went two months ago with hie daughters
for the benefit of their health. The Misses
McKee will not return until the summer.
— Tom Pierson, of St. Marys, while down
town one night last week, slipped and fell,
breaking two small bones in his left foot,
also badly spraining the ankle and the
cords of the foot.
—At it meeting of the school board of
section No. 4, Elma, on Monday night of
last week, Mr. E. J. Smith, of Atwood, at
present, attending the Model school at Mit-
chell, was engaged as teacher to succeed
Mi. C. L. Gamble.
—Peter McDonald, of Hampstead, Was
kicked very seriously last week by a young
horse, and fears were entertained that his
face ntight be disfigured, but under the
care of Dr. Robertson, of Stratford, the
wounds are healing up nicely.
—Wm. Wood, who lives near St. Marys,
was working with Mr. Bonis, a farmer of
that vicinity, in loading stone. A stone
rolled off, striking Mr. Wood on the middle
of the back, injnring his spine and iacapaci-
tating him for heavy work for some time.
—Mr. W. H. Dunbar, eldest son of Con-
ductor Dunbar, of Stratford, has joined the
great throng of benedicts, JAB bride being
Miss Minnie Marguerite Wilson, eldest
daughter of Mr. Hamilton Wilson. Mr.and
Mrs, Dunbar will reside in Stratford.
--Wednesday, November 24th, was the
sixty-seventh birthday of Rev. Dr. Kilroy,
of Stratford. On that occasion, as on for
ones, the sisters and pupils of Loretto
Convent gave .a musical and literary enter-
tainment in honor of the doctor, who has
made that institution hie special charge.
—Messrs. Jatnes Riehl and Albert Quit-
-ington were the captains of the shooting
match held oa Thanksgiving day,in Sebring-
ville. They mit at the residence of Mr. A.
James Riehre side came out ahead bY about
1,5430 points.
eaforth s Greatest Cash Dry Goods Store.
Steppler to sum up the points, when Mr. ise
DECEAMER 10, 1897.
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'hat We Have To Offer
FOR
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Dress Goods
You could not Mt upon a better time to pirchaso hrst-class dress at a low
figure than now. We have some exceptionally good -Values to offer you. thi
month, in Blacks, Browns, Navr, Greens, Cardinals, Ctreys, Plaids and Silk
Mixtures. The prices for the best qualities will range -all theway from 25e to I
75c per yard, along with these you will find a good assortment of the lest
Linings and Trimmings, which will be sold at correspoOingly low prices.
Jacket Cloths
Now is the time ! The stock is large and splendidly assorted. T o most
popular selling kinds are the Nap, Curls, Freizes, 1?ealers and Bro ateliers,-
which come in medium and heavy weights ; here are -some of the colmings
Brown, Green, Blue, Heather, G-rey, Cream, Black, et& Some of these cloths'
are worth considerably more money than we are asking ior them, but -We have
laid out to make a speedy sale of them, and have fixed the prices at from 75c to
$1.75 per yard.
Millinery, Silks and Velvets
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There is a very complete range of Trimmed andi Untrimmed Hats and
Bonnets. .Also Children's Capx, Toques, Tams, Hoods, eto. We want to make
a good clearing of these within the next few weeks. Wohave too many of some
lines, so we have put the prices down to run them out gong with the cheaper
kinds. There are also some bargains in Silks, Velvets; and Velveteens, odd
lengths and prices.
Cloth jackets and raps.
Between one and two hundred garments are with- us yet awaiting the
advent of colder -weather, when the demand of course greater. There
are some pretty nice Jackets and Wraps in the lot, good fitting, and stylish in
their make-up; but as the season is advancing, we want these goods to go out
with the season. We don't want any 1897 Jackets in 1898; so we are prepared
to offer extra inducements in the way of price to close titit,the balance of our
Jackets and Wraps.
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Fur jackets and Capes
Here's where the stock runs into money, andwhere titie sales must be made
in a short space of time. Over thirty feet of space MS boon given to our
Jackets, Fur Capes, Caperines, Storm Collars, Muffs, Ruth" Gauntlets, eta. We
have laid in a large supply of ladies' Fur Goods, all of which have been selected
with great care, so that we know just what we are offerink to the public. If
you are in need of a good Fur Jacket or Cape, or any other kood thing in Furst
we will give you a good deal.
•
A few more weeks business wili blose this
year, and we want to crowd as, large sales as
possible into these '• few weeks. Conie then !
And let us know your wants, and we *11 meet
you with the closest -possible figures.
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