The Huron Expositor, 1898-01-21, Page 44 _
NEW AD-VERTISEMENTEL
Eff The Bose between the parenthesis, atter each
one, denotes the Inge of the paper, on which the
advertisement will be found.
Notice -George Stephenson (5)
And -len Sale -John if. Govenioolt (s)
Futurity. fiale-Greig & Maedonald (1)
Bsrgain Days-llodgens Brose(S)
Dollars Saved-Rnnon& Co. (5)
Stoclotaking sale -J. L. smith (5)
ftturity,Isasce List -Greer & Macdonald (6)
"Masbate Business College (0
&Mee to Creditors -J. M. Best (5)
strayed -It. Wilda -ins (5)
Wood Wanted --Joseph weber (i)
Farm for Sale (6)
Chicks and Jewelry -W. 3 Buleer (8)
Money Lost-Expositorcitice (8)
Stove Bargains 8. Mullett & Co. (8).
Special Baran, --(31-W. If. Willie (8)
A special Bequest -W. IL Willis (8)
Farm for Sale -James Brown (5)
'readers for Caretaaer-A. Cr eier (6)
Cooveyancing-B. L Bieg-ne (8)
Zero Prices -Hobert Wi1li (O
Bull for Service -John Seat (5)
Annust Meerine.-Thomas Cameron (a)
Tube Bias Die53$. Binding (8) s
A Grest Chance -S. Mullett & Co. (5)
Selliog off Crookers-Joseph Caw (8)
Zhciturou exploiter.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Jan. 21st, ,189S
The Coming Contest.
The datevf the approaching election for
the Legislature has not_yet been announced,
but it is likely- to be an. early one. Prob-
ably before the spring sun spoils theisleigh-
ing, the electors will be called upon to give
their verdict at the polls.
If public approval always followed upon
honest and economical administration. of
- e
pablic affairs, there would be no reason to
doulat the return of the Hardy Government.
But, eeen iu enlightisned Ontario, We have
seen a majority of the electors sustain by
-their votes Governments at -Ottawa led by
suceessive chieftains of the Conservative
party, notoriously extravagant and corrupt.
It must not be taken for granted that the
Liberal party will again score -a success in
Ontario because it deserves to do so. Its
enemies are active and not too scruPulous,
end if apathy or overconfidence on the part
of the defenders allow the citadel to be
taken, the regrets which will follow Will for
four years at lest be unavailing.
There is in the present campaign en ab-
sence of the exciting issues whieh stirred
the bleed and fired the heart of the elector-
ate- in the days when Sir Oliver Mowat
stood up for an unbroken Ontario, and gave
=Provincial rights against Federaleggression.
• Tet.towisely administer is as important as
to courageously fight, and on their judicious
management of the public estate, their care-
• ful experditure of public funds, •and their
progreenive legislation on educational, tem-
perance and other social questions, 'the
• Hardy Government can afford to be judged.
The foresta and lands of theCrown, which
furnish so large a proportion of the Provin-
cial revenueeleve been managed with , a re-
gard for the public interest, conspicuously
•absent in many, if not most, other States
axed countries. The timber, instead of be-
ing given away to party favorites for a mere
pittance, or to enable them to make provis-
ion for their "old Age," has invariably been
sold to the man or firm prepared to bid the
highest SUM for it at public auction. Tim-
ber limits have been offered for sale, only
when the advance ef settlement, the danger
/rem fire, or 'other equally' good cause, made
it advisable' to offer them, and the shrewd.
nes which the Government has displayed
in judgine the oppottuness of the time for
their timber sides has become almost a pro,
verb among lumbermen, who aver that the
Gavernment eari get better prices- for their
pine than I any one else ean, In this one
matter of timber alone, the Government has
on more Utah one occasion shown its devo-
tion to the public interest, sometimes in:the
face of opposition from its friends. It has
twice increaser the rate of dues per thous-
and feet payable upon pine when cut, first
from 75 cente to $1, and subsequently to
$1.25, and its recent action in declaring
that after the present year all logs cut on
Crown lands must be nianufactured in-6-an-
ada, showed that it knew hoW to be bold
when national and Provincial interests were
at stake. Again, in reserving to the public
eoffers a small percentage on the value of
mining lands by way of a royalty on the ore,
the Government took a step which, while
preserving the people's rights in their own
Property,. was bitterly resented in the min-
ing regions of the Province. It is oabe a
strong government, or a government con._
scious that it is in the right, that can afford
to antagonize, evell for the time being, no
important a elites ith the community as the
mining section. It is satisfactory to note,
however, that the agitation against the
royalty clause of the mining law has pranti-
callyraied.out, and that nothing is heard of
it, even in the milling distriots themselves.
The care of the efilicted classes among the
people, the insane, the feeble-minded, the
blind, the deaf and the (lamb, is one of the
roost important duties devolving upon the
-.Government of the Province. The precepts
of Christianity and the promptings. of our
common humanity alike insist upon every-
thing possible being done for these unfor-
tunates, and while recognizing their claims
to the utmost, the Government has exhibit-
ed the same carefulness in the expenditures
for this purpose as has characteri*ed it in
all other matters. The asylums ior the in-
sane at Toronto, Hamilton, _London and
Brockville, the institute for the deaf and
dumb at Belleville, for the blind at Brant-
ford, for idiotEi at Orillia, the reformatory
for boys -at Pentangnishene, are al1. main-
tained and equipped by the Government in
-such a way as to bring about the best re-
sults at, the lowest cost. Yet, in dealing
with the afflicted or reelainiable classes, a
generous expenditure is often the truest
economy. A case in point was the Boys'
Reformatory, at Penetanguishene. It was
objected by the Opposition that the cost per
inmate of this institution had materially in-
creased of late years, notwithstanding the
lower cost of provisions and other necessar-
ies. A complete answer tc this charge of
extravagance was shown tnat in the early
days of the reformatory the boys were treat-
ed as prisoners„ employed constantly at
making cigars, and were almost entirely ne-
glected in the matter of schooling and train-
ing. The more enlightened methods now in
force cost more money, but they are much
more successful in moulding the crude ma -
•
•
terial into useful citizens, a matter • vastly
more important to the country.than the sav-
ing ,of a few dollare. Grants are made to
hospitals and charitable institutions of ved-
ette kinds in persuance of the, sympathy
which pervades a country like oars for those
who are obliged to take shelter in them,
and it is not to be forgotten that such grants
are a direct relief in many cases to the
county or municipality whence the patients
come. It is the rule in England and the
United States that charges of this sort are
borne, wholly or partially, by the locality
which sends the pattent to the institution,
and, if this rule were adopted in Ontario,
local taxation would be materially in
In so far as the conduct of the Provincial
estate, consisting of timber aed lands, and
the extremely important matter of the care
of the afflicted classes in the community are
concerned, the record of the Hardy Govern-
ment merits the confidence of all thinking
men of Ontario. We hope to show that
this is no less true in other equally import-
ant affairs committed to its charge.
•
Mrs Sternaman, who was convicted of
poisoning her husband, and who was to have
been- executed yesterday, has been re-
prieved, and, on account of some irregulari-
ties in connection with the trial, the Minis-
ter of Justice has decided to grant her a
new trial. Her spiritual adviser, Rev. Mr.
Foote, who was largely instrumental in in-
ducing the Government to take this course,
is entail Huron boy, who spent his earlier
days in the township of Stanley.
•
THE ONTARIOLEGISLAT'C RE.
TUESDAY, January 18th, 1898.
The last session of this Legislature has
been brought to a close. Businese was fin-
ished about one o'clock, Saturday morning,
and the whole assemblage joined in singing
theNationalAnthem and members separated,
many never to meet again under similar cir-
cumstances. The formal prorogation tdok
place on felondey, when the ceremonies were
of the usual nature, but were witnessed by
very few -of the members, those only who
remained over in, and re:fide covenient to
the city, being present. Most of the mem-
hers were anxious to get back to their con-
stituencies tei arrange for the coming cam-
paign, which has already commenced. For
although the dissolutien has not yet been
announced, judging from the actions of
members on both sides there is already
smoke in the air and the official announce.
ment of the dissolution may be looked for
any day, and it is more than probable that
the elections will be over before the roads
break up in the spring.
—
The session, although short, has not been
uneventful, as there has been much impor-
tant legislation and many issues have been
settled between the parties. The members
of the Opposition have been forced to swal-
low many of the statements they made in
1 -the country, although it is possible they
will repeat them in the coming campaign.
In tact, there is little left for the Opposition
to go to the country upon, and never has a
I political party been forced to 'appeal to the
people with so beggarly a policy as is left
! to the Opposition in the present Legislature.
If the Gevernment is no returned by the
largest majority the Liberal party has ever
had in the Legislature, it will certainly not
be on account of the policy of . the Opposi-
tion, for they have none, save a desire to
get power.
• The Government measure requiring the
manufacture of all logs cut on Ontario lim-
its after the present licenses expire, was
pasted into lam without, amendment. In
introducing the second reading of the bill
the commissioner of crown lands availed
himself pf the opportunity to remark in op-
position to the complaints ot the Opposition
that the Government had introduced a bill
instead of effecting the same result by
order-in:council no the act couli be disallow-
ed by the Dominion Government, that if
any such unexpected event should. occur,
the Government wilI use their power by
order -in -council to enforce the provisions of
the act and that in this way the Dominion
can not interfere, even if so disposed. In
reply to the statement of the_ Opposition
that the American timber men will make
a much larger cut this year than formerly,
and in this way evade the provisions of the
law,he produced figures furnished by officers
on the spot, which show that the cut this
year will be ovensixty million feet less than
last year, and that many who cut and ex-
ported large numbers of logs last year are
not cutting any this. .As to the so called
secret meeting between the Government
and the American lumbermen, of which the
Opposition members and papers have made
so much, he poiuted out that the shorthand
report of the said interview had been print-
ed and that day circulated among the mem-
bers. It is th.ns that every prop has been
knocked from under the feet of the. Opposi-
tion orators and writers. An amendment
of the Opposition to the effect that the
act should come into force immediately and
thus interfere with existing licenses, was
voted down by one of the largest majorities
of this Legislature, every Patron member in
the House voting against it. The majority
was 32. A larger majority than this, how -
()der, was recorded against a motion of the
Opposition to redace the educational esti-
mates by striking out the amount for the
salary of the Inspector of Collegiate Insti-
tutes, and also reducing the amount for ex-
aminers by some ten thousand dollars. The
majority on this vote in favor of the Gov-
ernment was 36. It fact all the votes of
• want of confidence moved by the Opposition
have been voted down by unusually large
majorities, ranging all the way from 16 to
36, thus showing that in the dying hours of
the present parliament, the Government
closed it sterni very much stronger than
when it started it.
A very important bill passed during the
session was that relating to the councils of
towns and villages. This bill provides that
every town of a population of 5,000 or under
shall have a mayor and not more than six
councillors, to be elected ba, a general vote.
This does away with wards in the towns.
The office of reeve and deputy -reeve is also
abolished, and each voter ' may vote for
mayor and also for six councillors. In the
case of villages there shall be a reeve and
but four councillors elected in the same way
and by general vote. At the end of two
years a by-law may be submitted to the
electors, providing for a reversion to the
ward system and if carried by a majority
vote, one councillor may be elected from
each ward each year so long as the by-law
remains in force, or until the whole eix
councillors are elected on the ward system.
A bill has also been passed which will oblige
civil servant& to pay their debts. Hitherto
their salaries were not subject to garnishee
proceedings and creditors were obliged to
trust to their honesty to pay their accounts.
The bill provides that where any debt or
money demand, other than a claim for dam-
ages, is owing to any party from such civil
servant, the creditor may garnishee wages
owing him from the Government by serving
notice on the Provincial Treasurer the A. 1
t sistant Treasurer or sotne other afieial ap-
pointed to receive such notice. The aet
only applies to debts over $25, and then
only to the excess, nor does it have effect in
I
cases where the sum owing by the govern-
ment to the servant dbes not meal $25,
and then it shall effect only as regarde the
excess-. From the point of vier ot the civil
servants, the act does not bear so hard on
them as it might have done, f a' it is . not
retroactive in its effeet-in ot er words, it
does not refer to debts heretofore incurred,
but rather gives the °Sala' a new starting
point, ;
The Premier's bill relating to judgment
summonses and other 'matters was also
passed. It curtails the power of division
court judges to cotrimit judgment debtors to
jail. Sub eection 5 of the measure reads :
"11 it appears that the judgment debtor
had, when or since judgment was obtained
against him, sufficient means and ability to
pay the debt or damages or oats recovered
against him, either altogether or by inatall-
mente which the court in vvhieh the judg-
ment was obtained has ordered, without de-
priving himself of the ordinary means of
living, and that he has wilfully transferred,
assigned or made away with such means in
order to defeat the collection of the said
judgsnent or installments, the ijudge may, if
he thinks fit, order _such party to be corn.
mitted to the common jail of the county in
which the petty so - summoned resides or
carries on business, for any period not ex-
ceeding 40 days." Otherwisethere can not
be any commitment for debt. ;
,
A somewhat new feature in connection
with provincial legislation heti been intro
-
diced this session. When the bill granting
aid to certain railway* in the i new country
was before the House, the Opposition moved
an amendment to the effect t et on all rail-
ways subsidized by the provinem no laborers
shall be employed who are net British sub-
jects! or who have not been relidents of Can-
ada for one year. It was pohited out from
the Government side that this) would be an
extremely unpatriotic course ; that this
country requires population niore than any-
thing else, and if a clause of this kind were
added to the bill, emigrants from Germany,
Sweden and other countriev, from whence
our best and most suitable settlers are de-
rived, would be diseotaraged and much in-
jury to the country would ninth. At the
instance of the_Government, en amendment
to the amendment was moved to the effect
that no person eball be emploYed on the con-
struction of a subealized railtiay who is the
subject of any country whichlhas alien laws
that would keep Canadians from employ-
ment on the public works of that country.
Such a clause is both•patrioti and eautioug.
It raises no bar to immigration, but tells
theTinited States iust where eve are at. It
is possible to carry the alien labor law busi-
ness) too far, and on the eve of an 'election
the iOppositon fell into that error. Canada
needs people, and should not bar out any
able-bodied man who is anxious to work,
ao long as he intends to live iri this country.
,
,
When the supplementary estimates were
under discussion an item of $7,Q00 to pur-
chase a site in the county of; Oicford. for a
Boys' Reformatory; brought orth an inter-
esting explanation from the -Government.
It ,seems that the insane are I -increasing so
rapidly that the govermaient ,arse once ' more
foreed to consider ifdditional accommodation
for them. All the institutiops are already
full and applications have to he denied for
want of room, and the poor unfortunates, in
many instances, have, to remain in the jails
or the eounty, Houses of Refuge. In order
to remedy this state of affairs as soon as
rossible, a radical change of policy has been
decided upon with respect to the Boys' Re-
formatory at Peneninguisheee. The Gov-
ernment has decided to remove the lads
from that institution and piece them in a
new retermatory in the county df Oxford.
The building at Penetanguisliene, when Va-
cated by the boys, will be used for the cus-
tody of the chronic and harmless insane
from the various asylums in the province.
The reason assigned for mak'ng the change -
18,i in order that the boys at he reformatory
may receive efficient inatrue ion in farming.
There are no adequate faclities for this
purpose at Penetanguishene, and therefore
the removal to Oxford county has been de-
cided upon. _There it will be a comparative-
ly easy matter to place the youthful offend.'
ers upon farms and give them a thorough
training in agricultural pursuits. The in-
stallation of the chronic- and harmless in-
sane at Penetanguishene is, the Government
urges, an economical step. The number of
people in the different asyleans who come
under this category is about 00. They are
a class who need very little livatching, while
they require a simple diet sod very few
medicines, so that the expense of mainten-
ance will be comparatively light. Addition-
al asylum accommodation is also to be
established at Cobourg, where the Govern-
ment purchased a property a year ago and
which they intend fitting up for occupancy
during the coming year. It is a -sad reflec-
tion that the rapid increase n these union.
i
tunate people necessitates his additional
accommodation, but at the s me time it is
a gratifying consideration that the province
is both able and willing to snitably provide
for those, of all others, who most require
proper care. It was thought that with the
completion of the Brockville' asylum more
accOmrnodation in this line l would not be
required for years, but th t institution is
already full. The new reforinatory for boys
will, probably, be located in or near the
town of Woodstock.
0
One of the last shots fired by the Opposi-
tion was at the school policy of the Govern-
ment. Mr. Whitney outlined his policy in
a new motion. This motion expressed a
desire to have common sebool education
widened as far as practicahle, to have a
consultative or advisory board to act with
the Minister established, and for a reauc-
tion in the cost of school borks. The Min-
ister.of Education made a, hrief but most
effective defence of the system attacked.
With regard to widening' the basis of
education in the schools he thought the
public was disposed to go in an entirely
different direction. Strong support would
be obtained for a process Of limiting rather
than enlarging the course, and making
what remains thorough in every respect.
Certainly every subject that was necessary
was how taught. With regard to the for-
mation of an advisory board, he had to say
that he availed himself now of the advice of
expert educationalists all over the province.
This was all that was needed. He could
not conceive of a board that Would not des-
troy the constitutional responsibility of the
Minister. What necessity was there for a
board in the Education Department any
more than in the Departnient of Crown
Lands, Public Works,or any Other? Allud-
ing te the cost of text -books, liii summarized
the report of a commission on the subject
that had been appointed lost November to
.
euquire into the whole affair, and whose
report had just been laid before the House.
The commission was compoeed • of Judge
Morgan. Mr. James Blain, of the Toronto
Free Library, and Mr. Blackett Robinson,
the well-known publisher. They had_exam-
ined under oath a large number of men in
the trade. More than half the witnesses
had no interest in the matter 'Whatever, yet
the fioding on this evidence as that the
publishers of the school books of all kinds
had no more than a fair bu iness profit.
One of the points established Was that the
Irish readers, of which so muCh had been
made in the country, would be tdear at any
price. The fact that the Ontario text-
books were adopted in a number of the
other provinces was convincingproof both
of their quality and their value. A number
of educationalists, such as Prof. Alexander,
Prof. Clark, Prof. Reynar, and *thers, had
specially examined the readers, and had
declared them well calculated forr the ends
in view. The tendency of the ' educational
system in Ontario was upward,1 eschewing
superficiality or veneer, and the had but to
keep steadily sling the line they were now
treading. So effectively was the bettom
knocked out of Mr. Whitney's educational
policy, as embodied in his own resolution,
that he refused to -call for the yeas and nays
and -allowed it to go "lost on a division."
And yet the truthful Mail says that the
Government have been driven by Mr.
Whitney and hie colleagues throughout tht)
entire session. The facts are, as the jour-
nals of the House will show, that so thor-
oughly has the Government done' its work
of the session that the Oppocitionlhave been
" driven " from post to pillar until now
they have not a single prop left under
them. Even the Humber Piggery has prov-
ed a boomerang to them, and it is an open
secret that the Opposition, from the trder
downwards, are now heartily ashant a of
the mare's nest which 'ALSO ohn tried to
unearth there. '
lEturbn Rotes.
-The annual meeting of the Loyal Die -
Wet Orange Losigranf Howick, was held' in
-the town hall, Gerrie, on Tuesday of last
week, After routine business, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
W.D.M., W. J. Greer ; C.Wilson ;
D. R.S., Adam Graham ; D. F. S., R. Car-
son; D. chaplain, James Spence ;, D. treas-
urer, James Failis • D.D. of C., John Mul-
yey ; D. Lets., William McKee and John
Harper.
-The annual meeting of the Clinton
horticultural society was held on Wednes-
ay of last week. The report of secretary,
t easurer Coates showed a balance of $135
• hand. The election of officers gesulted as
follows : J. 0. Gilroy, president ; 11.Foster,
let vice.president ; A. McKenzie, 2nd vice-
president ; directors, Messrs. J. Stephenson,
Z. Holloway, J.'Wheatley, W. 13rydone, R.
Agnew, 0. Cooper, A.J. Morrish, J. Scott,
W. Coates • auditors, W. E. Rand, J. P.
Doherty; W. Coates, secretary -treasurer.
-The following officers have been ap-
pointed in Wingham for the ensuing year at
• the salaries named: J. B. 'Ferguson, clerk,
at a salary �f$300 per annum, aril treasurer
at,a salary of $100 per annum; Van Van-
normane chief constable at $410 per annum;
Joseph Coed, bell-ringer, at $60 per annum;
W. B. Towler, M.D., medical health officer;
Van Vannorman„ .eanitary inspector ;
Thoma* Gregory, member board of health ;
S. Youhill, assessor, at $100 per annum;
Duncan Steward, pound. keeper, Thomas
Moore, Thomas Deane and William Robert-
son, fence viewers ; W. 0. Stewart and R.
Vanstone, auditors, at $15 each ; Thomas
Irwin, cemetery caretaker, salary $50 ;
Thomas Manuel, chief of fire department, at
$100 per annum.
-Wedding bells chimed .at Ethel,Wednes-
day evening of last week at theresidence of
Wm. Lake when his youngest daughter, Miss
Lottie A., and Robert Lindsay, a prosper-
ous young blacksmith, Of Neepawa, Mani-
toba, were bound in gentle ties of cupid's
weaving. Shortly before six o'clock, the
hour appointed for the event of the evening,
the wedding march was rendered by Miss
Carrie Ecknoier, niece of the bride, and
music arose with its voluptuous swell and we
were summoned to the parlor, there \ to be-
hold the solemnization of hymen's rites.
The bridal party stood under a large wed-
ding bell composed or flowers and fhyrtle,
and the ceremony was performed by Rev.
James Walker, of Ethel. The bride was
attended by Miss Kate Young, of Pronto,
and Miss Carol Newcombe, of Clinton.
The interests of the groom were looked
after by Will Bremmer and J. M. Lake,
brother of the bride.
-The annual meeting of the Hullett ag-
ricultural society was held in the council
ehamber, Clinton, on Wednesday of last
week. The annual report of the secretary,
W. Coates,wasmorefavorable than that for
the previous year. The election of officers
resulted as follows : 8. S. Cooper,president ;
S. G. Plummer, vice-president; W. Weir,
2nd vice-preacent ; directors,-Goderich
township, C. W. Williams ; Stanley, M.
McEstran '• Tuckeramith, John Hunter ;
Hullett and Clinton, James VanEgmond,
James Reynolds, A. McKenzie, James
Snell, J. Johnston and J. Wiseman ; honor-
ary directors, Mayor Holmes, D.A. Forres-
ter, D. B. Kennedy, II. Foster, James Mc-
Farlane, James Fair, J. E. Blacken, T.
Cottle, W. Doherty, J, B. Lindsay, A. El -
coat, W. C. Searle, J. Wiggington, T. Hol-
loway ; auditors, J. T. Itarland, Dr. Shaw;
park committee, Messrs. Foster, Plummer
and Cottle. At a subsequent meeting of
the officers, W. Coates ivae re -appointed sec-
retary treasurer. The date for the annual
exhibition was fixed for Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, September 20 and 21.
-The removal by death of Mr. Alexander
Young on Saturday, 8th inst., left but one
of the pioneer settlers in the township of
Colborne. Mr. Young settled in the town-
ship 18 1834. The year pievious he and hie
brother. William emigrated from Nairn,
Scotland, for danada. 'After landing at
Montreal, they began looking for a favor-
able location for settlement. The first
winter was spent in the neighborhood of
• Kingston. Not satisfied with the prospects
of the locality, Mr. Alex. Young travelled
westward onfoot qm Kingston to To-
ronto, then' Little York." Following the
lakes,- he took the boat at Chippewa, and
after a long, tedious journey, landed at
Coiderich. Here he joined his brother Wil-
liam'who bad already taken up 200 acres
about seven miles to the east of Goderich.
At this time there was no road through the
township, and it was only by following the
" blaze " that they could find their way to
the new farm. During the wintbr of 1834 35
the two brothers undertook cutting down
the trees near by the creek now known as
Young's creek. In the spring a few pota-
toes were planted ; in the autumn of the
same year they were joined by their par-
ents, brothers and sisters. To hear the old
gentleman, in his latter days, speak of his
early experiencesin the woods, with the
brush piles, the oxen, wild animals, new set-
tlers, and many other things, was to be
greatly amused, as well as eilified. Mr.
Young worked hard during those long years
of toil, but a happier life could scarcely be
found. Blessed with wonderful health,
having consulted with a physician only once
in 80 years, he labored on, converting the
forest into fields of grain. Encouraged by
the results which almost every month re-
vealed, the years passed profitably and
pleasantly. In 1849, he was married to
Christina, McKenzie, who, like himself, was
devout and God-fearing. Until her death
in 1887, she proved herself a worthy help-
meet.
Kippen.
STOCK -TAKING SALE. -For the next two
weeks before stock -taking. I will give discount on all
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. In addition to the
above I offer 50 pieces of Print, good patterns, at )
special prices. One hundred suits of Men's Under.
wear, at 10 per cent. off regular prices. Twenty.five
Met's Frieze platers. to go without profit. Twenty-
five heavy Tweed Suits, at $5 each. A lot of Boys'
and Youths' Stk.(' and Overcoats, at clearing prices.
In Footwear, stock is complete; a line of Men's 4
Buckle Felts. at 81.50 a pair. A large range of
Men's and Boys' Socks and Rubbers. very cheap.
This is a genuine sale to reduce stook and maks
room for new epring.goods. Give U9 a call. JA1098
ammo, General Store, Kippen. 1570.2
Nornse-On Friday evening, the 28th
inst., a grand concert will be held under the
auspices of the Forester's court, of this
place'in the Kippen public- hall. Judging
from the array of able talent that is to be
present, it promises to excel any of the
kind ever held here. The entertainer of
the evening, Mr. John B. McKay, elocu-
tionist and humorous and pathetic enter-
tainer, of Kingston, accompanied by his
daughter, will be a host in themselves. C.
C. Whale, High Court Inspector, will also
be on hand to deliver an address. The
musical talent of the evening will be fur-
nished by Mr. T. Murdock and daughter,
Miss Lizzie Phelan and the Hensall quartette
club. -Mr. and Mrs. Charles Upshall and
children, of Centre Bruce, _are paying a visit
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at the home of Mr. Joseph Upshall, - of the
village, and also at the liolne of Mr, Neil
Brown, of Tucker/smith, the home of Mrs.
Upsh.alli-Sleighing is now at its best, and
all having work to do are taking advantage
of it -Mr. John McNevin, who is always
looking forward to the -interests of Ms cus.
tomers, is getting in a carload of corn for
feeding purposes. -Mr. Will Curmore is
this week doing business in Montreal. -Mr.
and Mrs. James Dick and children, of Sea.
forth, were the guests of Ur. and Mrs. R.
B. McLean one night last week. -Rev. and
Mrs. Acheson attended Presbytery meeting
at Goderich, on Tuesday, MM. Acheson
taking in the Women's Foreign Mission
meeting. Mr. Acheson addressed the WO -
men's meeting in the evening( to a large
gathering -T. Mellis, on Friday evening
last, attended the district meeting of Odd.
fellows at Brucefield, and spent a pleasant
evening. -The special meetings which have
been held in the Methodist church for some
time past with a good attendance, come to a
close this (Friday) avening.-The threshers
in this vicinity have about completed their
work for the season, and all pronounce it
one of the best seasons for many years, con-
sidering the large quantify of gem handled.
--Measles are now taking hold of some in
this part, and the consequence is a few days'
nursing in the house.
Bayfleld.
0BITErARY.-Mr0; E. Burgas was born at
Miramichi, New Brunswick, in 1830, Jan-
uary 22nd, and was married 1846 to Jamie
Martindale, of Chatham,New Brunswick,
and six years after was eft a widow with
three children. In 1853 she was Married to
Thomas Burgess, of Southampton, who aur -
vivito her, ten children being bore to them
of which two of the first family and six of
the second survive her. They moved to the •
Sauble in June, 1857, and to Bayfield in
1882, where she resided until the time of
her death, December 30th, 1897. She ;was
a mother much loved by her children and
by all who knew her; a woman of more than
ordinary intelligence and well posted on
current topics of the day; kind and pleasant
to all and always ready to lend a helping
hand to those in trouble. She was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church for 29 years and
a devout Christian.
ANNUAL MEETING, -The annual meeting
of the Deerfield cemetery company was held
in the town hall on Monday evening, when
the following officers were appointed for the
ensuing year: W. H. Woods -President;
James McDonald, vice president; A. E.
Erwin secretary -treasurer; John Middleton,
John itorgan, James Campbell, John Man-
son, sr., T. J. Marks, -George Bates, direc-
tors; James Sturgeon, esexton. The books
were audited and business for the past year ,
found most satisfactory. _ Obnsiderable im-
provements have been made. Over 100
ornamental trees were planted; drive ways
levelled and grounds kept in good order.
The company passed a resolution to have
all the posts removed from the cemetery
grounds to therane and no vehicles to be
allowed inside the gate. This is a very
important step, for when a number of horses
and carriages are on the ground,(as often has
been the case,) ishould a runaway occur in-
calculabe damage might result.
NOTES. -Miss N. King is home for a visit
from Gorrie.-Rev. E. Olivant,of Benmillar,
preached to a large congregation at the
Methodist church Sunday evening, in the
interests of missions. -A few from , here at-
tended the Harold Jarvis concert ' Tuesday
evening A large number would likely have
gone had there not been an oyster supper
here.
13luevale.
WEDDING. -"The Poplars," the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. John McVity, of the
first line of Morris, beheld a very pretty
wedding on Wednesday evening of last week,
when Miss Jane, the only remaining daugh-
ter of the house, was married to Mr. Walter
Davidson. Rev. W. J. West was the offici-
ating clergyman. The bridesmaid was Miss
Ellen McVity, of Peltersmith, ceusiu of
the bride, while the groomsman was Mr.
G. Davidson, of Wroxeter, brother of the
groom. Little Miss Hazel Dulmage, of
Newbridge, another cousin of the bride, was
maid of honor and was dressed in -pale blue.
The fabric of the bridal gown was gold
colored satin trimmed with cream lace.
The house was nicely decorated with flowers
and greenery. Over one hundred relatives
and friends sat down to the bridal supper,
which was very choice and was very daint-
ily served. The bride received an unusual-
ly large number of presents'among which
were quite a collection of table silver Ind
enough house Ifurnishings to set her, up
housekeeping at onceM. and Mrs.
Davidson have begun housekeeping at Bel -
mere, with the good wishes and blessings of
a iarge number of friends resting upon
them.
NOTES. -Rev. D. Rodgera and Mrs.
Rodgers entertained Ebenezer church choir
at the parsonage • on Fridey evening. -
Messrs. Joseph and Edward Leech cele-
brated their birthdays last Friday. Al-
though there are nine years of difference in
their ages, their birth days fall on the same
day. The venerable brothers made merry
by giving a supper to about forty ,of their
relatives and friends, who wish them many
happy returns al the day. -Owing ;to other
attractions and the wet weather, the Orange
Young Britons social, that was to come off
on Wednesday evening of last week, was
postponed. -Miss Mary Collie, Miss Annie
Rutherford and Mr. George Macdonald,
were the delegates chosen to represent Blue -
vale Endeavor at the Christain 'Endeavor
convention held in Wittgham on Monday,
Rev. W. J. -West also attended the conven-
tion. -Miss Laura 14:arrow, of Gaderich, is
visitingsber cousin, Mrs. Robert Mosgrove.
-Mr. Fred Graham, of Berlin is visieing
his sister, Mrs. Toole. -Mrs. Hammond, of
Portland, was visiting ber brother'Mr.
George Macdonald, lest week. -Mrs. West,
of Grand Valley, is visiting her parents'Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Duncan. -Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick McCracken, of Bruseels, spent
last week at Mr. John Gardiner's.-Mrs.
Robert C. King is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Benjamin Benito, of Goderich.--Miss Bur-
dette McCracken, of the Bluevale road, has
returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. 8.
McLean, of Lucknow.-Mr. Robert Mc-
Pnerson received two thorobred puppies
last Saturday, a present from his son, Mr.
Joseph McPherson, of Toronto. One is a
pug and the other a terrier.- Rev. S. G.
Allin, of Brussels, preached in the Method-
ist church here, last Sabbath evening. A
large congregation was out to hear him. -
Miss Mary Jamieson, who graduated -several
years ago as a muse from Bellevue hospital,
New York, and who has practiced her pro-
feesion very successfully in that city since,
is home on a visit to her people at Fordwish.
Mies Jamieson spent a few days this week
with her sister, Mrs. R. G. Casemore, of the
post office store. -Mr. Will Gardiner, of
Teeswater, spent Sunday at his home here.
-Miss Maggie Robertson is recovering from
a painful attack of erysipelas of the face. -
Leo, Mrs. Bailey's old dog, was put out of
his misery on Saturday, by Mr. Archibald
Patterson shooting him. He had reached
the venerable dog age of thirteen years, and
was so rheumaticky he needed about as
much attention as a baby.-MissInaThomas
is home after a lengthy visit to her . aunt,
Mrs. West, of Grand, Valley. -Mr. James
Aiteheson, from near,' Holland, Manitoba is
spending the winter with his brother,
George Aitcheson. Mr. Aitcheson left here
about sixteen years ago and first settled at
High Bluff, -The Lady of the Snows has
been delightfully gracious during the last
two weeks, when we were all expeeting her
to be furiously angry or freezingly Cold.
-Mrs. Wilson, of aoronto, is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Dent, of Mitchell.
ATI THE
11-31 STO
Now that the holiday rush is over—the next thing
order is to close out the balance of our Winter gtock,
that when stock -taking time comes, which will be. 'the 1
F
of this mouth, there will be very few past season's goodsto
carry forward,
We have yet some good things to sell, and ;luting
next two or three weeks, we will give a considerable disco
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off from the regular price. This will be a chatwe to sec
something extra at a comparatively small price.
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The greatest discount will
be upon. suck goods
as
Astrachan Jackets
Ladies' Cloth Jacket
Ladies' Cloth Capes
Ladies' Seal Capes
Ladies' Astrachan Capes
Ladies' Muffs and Collars
Ladies' Caperines, Gauntlets
Caps, ek., etc.
12,
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A considerable discount
will be given, off
all
Heavy
Dress Goods,
Ladies' ,Jacket Cloths,
Shawls aid Wraps,
Millinery, ete. ete.
If you are needing anything in Winter Goods of any
description, it will pay you well to give us* a call anytime ,
this month.
DRY copops COMPANY, -
Seaforth's Greatest Cash Dry Goods Store.
JANUARY
13eires, -The annual
-branch agricultural mei
town hall,Zurieh, on t -he 1
The annual; report WWI
tary and preyed very sat*
is a balance on hand of $
membership of about 20
following offieers -were
Siegner, President, Zurich
dent, W. F. Caldwell, He
president, Ernest Gies, Z
Consit, Hills Green
Lippert, W. B. Battler J
Kareher„ Zurich - L:etti
wood, 3. H. eogooll, 111
Dashwood, Auditors, ---13
ISol. Hardy. A vote of
elered to Mr. Hess, the r
for his faithful work whils0
three years. There was a
The new board of directors
after, when Mr. D. 8. FaIL
eeeretary-treasuger for th
The next meeting wRI he h
Mr. 3. W Schluchter liti
xnagh, 'Michigan, to visi
Henry Hahn, front Bottetel
ta°, was the guest of Mr.
few daye ago -Mr fi 8.
from Caro, Michigan, havel
ing about four days with h
sister. They left for their
<lay. Miss Tilly Faust an
Merner went with them, an
about a month. -Mr. Peters
plying our village with mill
ar., has sold a lot of outte
He had some dandiec-Mre
arrived home from Berlin,
ed the funeral of her
Masters. -Rev. R Soh
DashWood, were the guests
last Sunday. -Miss Nettie
home A few days ago. 8
Ayton, where she had char
business.
roxeter
Noris. -The municipal
reeveship of the village as th
eonversittion here at p
takes plitee on Monday next
-dates, Hemphill and Darner
the rigour' of It het canvass
all that it entaihe-Robert
'Gibson, In, were delegates
ian Christian Endes,vora con
Wing/tam on Monday last 1,
a paper on -the Chrestian En
"Is it necessary or elesirala4
Anderson, of this place Wave
meeting by virtue of bile offiO
-Oar -curlers were badly wor
ton last week. We hope the
the old time ounning,-Thoni
7, 7., has returned from Ins
duties.
Perth Notes
-Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of
Washington Territory,are Vie*
• in Mitola.emll.
-Mr tmes
Tionderilio ,
visiting his brother, Mr 1.
Milverton, .
-Mr; Samuel English, o
toba,, Ilia been visiting frneric
ity of Wallace.
-4r Bruner and famil
last week, for Monist Foree
Brunner has purehaseti an to
-Mrs. 8. M. Shafer, nee
ereeques, of Canandaigua- 1
visiting her permits in Mirlhe
-J. H. Egberti. M. D.,
Michigan, is at .present roe
brother, Dr. Egtert. of Milvei
- Mr. Arthur. Hewitt, ot E
ried on January 5th to Miss
t.iilit
li,s-etzldwelt daughter of MrDi
,
43fL
-Mr. and Mrs. Wna. Faumei
are visiting at their former he
burg, It is flfteen years elm
left his Canadian home.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Atc-Ii
River, Manitoba, arrived; in
long ago:. They will spend an
old friends there. .
-Mr. W. Powers, of Mitolte
most of the summer in the N
pleased with the oountry eut
intends returning to it m abon
-Mr. and Wise Mark T.
'Carberry, Manitoba, are spew
ter with Mrs, Ellerington,i pa
Mrs. John Wiles, St. Marys,
-Motherwell Presbyterian
had their annual, meeting on
ary Ith. Dr.Liamiltonpreside
is now in the fortieth year of
there.
-Ret. Dr. Ron, ef - Brautf-J
the early sixties, taught ached
then West Corners aimed, nal
the, Methodiet church, Milveti
-day evening, January 24th. 1
-11's attriltix, of Wellesley
his hotel to P. Hasenpliug, 1
Mr, Itasenpfingstairesposseekim
on the 1St of Felernery. Mei -I
tendsopanbutceher;p
-Mr
bat for a numherof vest ares
toiatB°iseelin.ipy:
plu
InineOanytaarios.t. ItMarry. lis,ii,citase lathe
-cthe future of thaw
elimate of Manitoba, andbai
deue in
-Miss Edith Armatrong, of
gi
<Dr. ) Eidte of Strat de
Armstrong is a merrber of
tette, which is in
in Boston and .vlemi
-The maids and
leAgb7oftit°ilkedt tliwbsotlibleuiP"rndirienitr: *well:4
-enjoyed the evening. The eeti
Doualtirts., 431nasuliitergba' , heatemalViliiG
hall were very taste4 I and pre
-
mer's parents InIsli hen jai
bag been in the Pra e PrOVin
fteen years, and fortune eie
smiled upon him. Behien ext
and grain merchant,
-Mr. Noah Davidson and lo
herville, Michigan, are Via
'George -Swale's, in St. Mere
frieeds, Mr. Davidecin is a sup
-county of Maron Michigitn, 1
been in Ontario lor 10 years.
lived in West Nissonri.
-Min. Johnston, Of &ratio
a painful accident on: Monday
.last week, while engaged in 1
the roundhouse. rik. Johnsi
enitor:innedr;trik
fell frill; mithe:riaB
p of e
gr
11 3 ellga kweane nf rill e eandh
t u re td . e sin, all ime
i
-Mr, Otto $ohriet, who hal
-dent of Sebriegville for more
years, removed to id* fano, lot
el,etaFteullsofrtenntlpu
the, larteeteconfataneereihal
so
Frier, who had previeusly lived
ring removed to a farth near Tel
-A pioneer of Hilbert paei
-cently, in the person id DuneeM
The deceased came -1 the te
all was a forest, and by indusi
"severence hewed out for hhiutel
a eomfortable home. ' Be was
politiestand highly respected f
and integrity, which :was ma
large concourse that followed
the Methodist cemetery. He
'14th year, and leavea son and
Ago.
egro.sto mourn their oss, busN
1
and one daughter dy ng a, num
SALE 13,1EGI81E1l
On Saturday, January Mid,
25, C-one.ession 5, liullett, Flint
implements. Mrs. T. Hill,
'0 Hanulton, auctioneer.
On Tuesday, February