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The Huron Expositor, 1898-03-04, Page 1f a 1498 Dr position to- €ats of this ae in the t, better it,. arer what , and pre - 1g s trade is end in we have - tele that is. • by the carefully S COM -par - ensure ning OM par-ensure ring Dry r shown to obtain 3ht styles values to ted name Itliable and &ore than le coming THIRTIETH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,577. A Dollar Costs A Dollar get • their eMany already irly buyers is in Ent- Sb..eetings,. dry oods.tio. They're eh and you See them. "uy-naw or - 'OS, if US, prasent ly a snow, nd logs are rs. George "had been. r daughter, tined home imMartin, ie, we are eery, Any - ora-l.n our cora- 1 for for horses: fusion that. es. w has im- lerable ex- ay were, in land nd Mrs. t- party to } of Friday nselves im- (ions were rple, which down lifesu White, of` Northwest at visiting khborhaod. f Atwood, siting Mr. .— A little 1,11ery, near the other g =water off Clown over child is in. f Mr. Live Thursday hnown tai f Detroit, ph Speare ton, is at with her place.. dependent gave their valate eat wee ed ta the ends who ally large of the sea - his plade e the vio- ls which iced. spirit were en - ng was be- e to hear; were the e- greatest immistak- ea of the' resumed se and all the order e morning On eaery harmony lominated stitution. I meeting. ual Fire he public The pres. ehaie and the year ; timeastad urer's re - 1897, was, three mil - thousand ecured by )6,453.07, insured of - The fe- h balance laims and of diree- and John tion for anti:tin, of ed. The preeidente Jackson; erne, and John Car- Lucan; a Hay; urer, Far- The commonest truths, and at the same time the most important, on ac- count of their very commoness, are' by a great many lost sight of. By a great universal law, hard to understand, the precions things of life are deep hidden amone• the greatest amount of earthfy dross. Everybody should know this, yet how few recognize the full import of this fixed condition of life. Did any one ever hear of gold, the most precious of all metals, be- ing- easily obtained 7 No mat- ter what raeans is taken for the securing of it, it always seems to figure out that to get a dol- lar's worth of gold, whether by the most holiest way—that of digging,in mother earth for it— or whether procuring- it in the most dishonest of ways—that of stealing it—it inevitably fol- lows that a man has to expend the equivalent of this dollar's worth of gold. either in labor, loss of ehaacter, or some other consideration. This view will be labked upon by many as rot. Why, some will say, did not a friend of mine invest so mUch in such and such a ven- ture, and did he not make a fortune ? Yes, we will concede that, but how many ethers who also invested. and ventured and -who lost all ? Let us add the investments of the many, and compare these with the win- nings of the fortunate few and we will' find a perfect bal'ance. We find the old, old truth, that it takes a dollar to make or buy So now, as the Sprine season of 1898 approaches, an% we, as clothiers, will make a bid for the clothing trade of Seaforth and vicinity, it will be well for us, as the sellers, and- you, as the -buyers, to keep in view that even in the purchasp Of clothing it takes a dollar eo buy a dollar's worth. Aug. any statement by adver- tisement, by word of mouth, or other way, that goes to say that ; a dollar's worth can be had for 90c or 80c, or any other .less amount, may be safely put down as a misrepresentation. We inlay say then, that our new lines of black and colored Stiff and Fedora Hats, selling at 900, wbith just what is asked for them. Our stoek of spring goods is large ; in readymade suits, we show as eoods worth the dollars asked. Very good Tweed and Worsted Suits, Good ranges of odd Trousers: at $1.25, The best values we have ever shown in Laundried Shirts, at 75c, $1, A full range af Canadian Scotch Tweeds, English e Worsteds, Irish Serges, now in stock. You are safe in leaving us your measure, we guarantee a fit or no sale. WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL MONEY BACK IF WANTED. On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the - Strong Block. For the Young Man HOPE ! The Canadian Northwest— The all Canadian route and direct fast line to the heart of the Klondike and Yukon Cold Fields. Three Toarist cars each week to the Pacific coast. Call and get a copy of " Klondike and Yukon Gold Fields," and go away posted. Colonist trains with effects and stock leave Toronto every Tuesday March and April. Regular passenger train leaves Toronto at 12.30 a.m. every week day. For rates and all other in- formation regarding freight, etc., apply Ranald J. Macdonald, O. P. R. Ticket, Telegraph and Express, Money Order and Canada Accident Assuraiace Agent, FROM DAUPHIN; MANITOBA TO DELTA, ONTARIO. DAUPrrrs, February 14,`1898. DEAR EXPOSITOR,—If you will allow me space in your valuable columna, I will en- deavor to give your readers a brief sketch of my trip to Ontario and back this winter. After having come through a very severe illness from an accident which happened me on October 21st last, I concluded to take a trip east tee see some of my many friends and on December 28th I purchased a ticket at Dauphin for Delta,' Ontario, •a small vil- Iage beautifully situated and lying between two lakes in the county of Leeds and about 20 miles from Brockville. I left Dauphin on the, 28th of December and arrived in Winnipeg about 10 o'clock the same night and made my way through the snow ( as it was snowing very bard) to a -.bus which took me to the Leeland hotel and, arriving. there, I found I was too late to secure a bed for the night so I was transferred to the Seymore where I found a full house also. I was then transferred to the Royal Oak, where I procured a bed for the night,and on arising in the morning and looking out, the snow had turned to rain and it -rained up to the time I left the city, at 1:05 p. m., I might say tbat while in Winnipeg, - I called on the R. W. G. S. of the Grand Orange Lodge of Manitoba, Wm. Conolly, who wel- comed me with that brotherly love that ex- ists in the society, and who accompanied me to the. Northern Pacific depot and saw me off . on the train again. After travelling all afternoon and eight, I arrived at a plane called Royalton, jj situated about 100 miles north of. St. Paid, Minnesota, and near the banks of the Mississippi River. I at once found for myself a bed in the nearest hotel and after daylight appeared and breakfast was over, I set out for a morning walk in search of an uncle of mine, an old Huronite, by name of Peter McDougall, and after travelling a distance of about' three miles I landed safely at his place and found them all well, and I might.add that he, together with his partner in life and family [that are still with him, are .very comfortable, and they have as pretty a place as one wouldseein a month's journey. I spent one day and a half there. Here I also met Mr. Robert Fisher, formerly, of Stanley, a blacksmith by trade, and who is at present forez fan in a large establishment in Royalton, Owned by Mr. C. F. Conner, of that place. I again board- ed the train bound for St. Paul, and .on ar- rivingthere in the evening I found that I only had time to eat my supper in order to catch the train for Sault Ste. Marie, which I did on the following morning or New Year's day. At. 11:40 a.m.I was in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and at 12:40p. m. I arrived at Desbarats Station and at once procured a horse and cutter and drove to my sister's, Mrs. Isaac Townsend, and here I might add that I came unknown to them so it was rather a New Year's surprise, and while there who should drop in but my brother Robert, and who afterwards drove mato my mother's place, callinggtn Thomas and family on the road, and at Robert's as well, and I can assure you that it seemed strange to me to visit these brothers in their homes with large families, for when I left that district, eleven years ago, Thomas was newly married and no signs of Bob getting a woman at all. On arriving hothe I was very badly disap- pointed in not seeing my father who was away visiting in Huron, but was pleased to see my mother looking so well, much better than I expected do -find her at her age: I had not much time to go about to pee many of my old ac uaintances, for on the following Thursday, January 6th, my brother Thomas and sillier Agnes drove me to Des - berate to catch the train again for the east. Early next morning I landed at Carlton Place and proceeded to the Queen's 'hotel, where I remained until about 11 o'clock, when t again boarded the train for Brock- ville, where, on arriving I proceeded to the Grand Central hotel, which is one of the best managed hotels that I visited. While I was there I called to see the Sheriff of Brock- ville, Mr. James. Smart, by request of Mr. Peter McDougall, of Royalton, Minnesota, who was in this youth a ohumof Mr.Smart's, but was very sorry'- indeed that I could not see him as he had, about five weeks previous to that, fallen tun' broken bis leg, and he was very feeble and it excited him too much to let anyone see him outside of those who were attending him. In the afternoon, I arrived at the depot of the Brockville, Westport and Sault Ste Marie railroad, over which road I was to now travel to Delta,1and I only wish I could draft a pic- ture of that train on that road to let your many readers see what still runs on rails in the old province of Ontario. I realy did not think that there were any of America's first coaches in Canada at this period. The coach used is one that is heated by a. stove sitting in the centre and if this does not heat the coach sufficiently passengers may, at their leisure, get out behind and run tor a while and if the day be very cold it would be hard for one to warm up even this way unless there - was a few pounds of steam extra for the ` engineer to speed up a bit. However, I got to Delta' -all right, and on landing there I received a letter from the reeve of the Dauphin municipality telling me the result of the first municipal election held in Dauphin, which was held the day I left Dauphin, and at which I got my vote in before leaving. On the following Wed- nesday, January 12th, I received three let- ters telling me to hurry back to Dauphin as I had been appointed secretary -treasurer of the new municipality and only had twenty days to take my oath of office and furnish the security required. This wa3 the means of curtailing my visit and I almost felt like letting the office go in order to get my visit in, my ticket being good for three months. However, I had a first class time at Delta, and made many acquaintances during my short visit there and in the surrounding country and villages, and on Friday morn- ing, the 14th, I had to again board that lovely coach for Brockville which I admired sot much. I remained in Brockville until Saturday noon when I again boarded the C. P R. train to travel back over the same road .to sweet Dauphin Land, and on Sun- dey, at 4:30, I arrived at Desbarats and there I Was met by my brother Thomas and sister who - drove me to Mr. Townsend's for tea and after tea we went to church at-Mcl.en- nan's, where they have recently built a new church for which I must give the Presbyter- ian congregation of that place much credit for building such a neat little church in a country glace like that. After church I was driven home to my mother's only to be dis- appointed again in not seeing father, and op Monday morning my brother and sister again drove me across Bear lake to St. Jos- eph's Island to see some of -my old acquain- tances there, which trip I enjoyed very mech. On Tuesday noon my brother Rob- er again drove me to Echo Bay to catch th4 train for St. Paul. But on crosssing at the Soo I had a little trouble with my bag- gage for the first time with the American Customs Officer. First of all when he opened my valise he saw a comforter for a bed which my mother se kindly gave me to remember her by and he wanted me to pay him 70 cents which I would not do without SEAFORT f, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1898. an explanation, and after telling bim it had been worn. some he said that he could not tell that it had. However, it would take up too much space here to tell all, but he did not get the 70 cents. But the worst of all was him trying to make me open a trunk which I got checked in Brookville for Dauphin to go 'through in bond, this I did not do either, but I lodged a complaint. Next morning I arrived in Minneapolis, and while there I took a two bouts' drive through the city passing the city hall, Nicollet House, Boston black, Temple Uourt, Lum- ber exchange, West Hotel, Masonic Temple, Lyceum Theatre, Baptist church, Library building, Central Park, S. C. Gale's resi- dence, T. Lowry's residence, through Oak Park street, down Nicollet avenue, past the glass block, syndicate block, W. D. Wash - burn's residence, high school, Park avenue, Mr. Pillsbury's ,residence, New York Life Insurance Building, Metropolitan : Theatre, - post office, Northwestern Guaranty Loan Building, new Court House, Board of Trade, flour mills; across Tenth avenue bridge, passed the State University', steel aroh bridge, Exposition Building, Pillsbury mills, around Nicollet Island, back across steel arch bridge to starting point, thus seeing the most magnifipent buildings, etc., in the city, some of which are ten and twelve stories high, beautiful productions of the modern architect and builder, which are not surpassed if equalled by the older cities of.. the continent. Well, at 8:10 p. m. I again boarded the .train for Winnipeg, and on ar- riving at Royalton, Mr. Robert Fisher met me at the station and as the train does not give one much time to speak to a friend even at the stations, so Mr. Fisher concluded to_ come as far as Little Falls, that -'we might have a little chat together, and I can assure you that I enjoyed that ten . or twelve miles of travel better than any of the rest, with the exception of my trip over that road be- tween Brockville and Delta and vise veraa. Well, I arrived 'in Winnipeg next day at 1:30 p. in. and bad three hours and fifteen minutes to stay there, and had four calls to make in that time, which I did all right, and at 9:30 p. m. I was at Portage La Prairie, where I remained over night, and -at 11 a.m. -next day I boarded the train for Dauphin, where I landed safe and sound at 6;30 p.m. amidst a crowd of friends and ac- quaintances. This was on the 21st of Jan- uary, and on Saturday took my declaration and prepared myself for my new undertak- ing, and on Monday I stepped into the har- ness. Now I will conclude by saying that my trip did me a power 'of good in many different ways ; and that we are having one of the finest winters here that has ever been witnessed by the oldest settlers, good sleighing, good roads and fine weather. Wishing you and your many readers a hap- py and prosperous New Year, I remain Yours respectfully, - War. MURRAY, Dauphin, Manitoba. Canada. —At Palgrave last week, Mrs. Richard Roney, aged about 63 years, committed suicide by hanging. — Mr. S. F. Perry, Liberal member for Prince, P. E. I., died at his home last week after a month's illness. -The Ontario Rolling Mills Company will•ereot a new steel building in Hamilton, to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. —The Grand Trunkairway Company will, early in M arch, open] up a new line to Manitoba to compete with the Canadian Pacific Railway. —Early one morning last week Byrant's carriage shop and Morrison's harness shop, Mount Forest, were destroyed by fire. Both parties lost heavily. — A ; man named Charles Van -Allan, a resident of M orrisburg, employed on the canal -works, was accidentally killed on the Grand Trunk last week. —Burglars robbed the store -of Haycock & Dudgeon, Montreal, and then set fire to the premises. The damage amounts to $10,000. —The Ontario Cheese and Butter -makers' Association opened its first annual conven- tion in Woodstock, February 23rd. Be- tween three and four hundaed ;delegates —C. F. Snelgrove, of Meaford, 1who 'has were in attendance. for sometime been lying in a critical con- dition, the result of injuries received in a runaway accident some time ago,died on February_ 22nd. —Adam Ulmer, an inmate of the House of Industry, Berlin, aged 80 years, fell !I downstairs, hitting his head on the bottom step and cutting an awful gash in his fore- head. He died in five minutes. -Mr. Wm. Holtby, mechanical engineer of the Canada Atlantic Railway, was killed at Coteau Junction. He was superintend- ing the replacing of an engine on the track, when he slipped and fell under the wheels. —There was no nomination in Russell county last week, the returning officer, Mr: Alex. Robillard, owing to the cancellation of trains. being unable• to reach Duncan- ville, where the nomination was to take place. —The severe storm of Saturday, February 19th, did much damage at Oakville. The seas smashed the crib, thus filling up the harbour. It will cost several thousand dol- lars to repair the break and dredge the har- bour. —A telegram from New York announces that Miss Edith J. Miller, formerly of Win- nipeg and Toronto, has secured the position of contralto aoloist in St. Bartholomew's church, New York, at a salary of over.one thousand dollars per year. —Roderick McDonald, who had been in the employ of the Grand Trunk for 40 years, for the last 25 year of which he was a sec- tion man at the Humber, was killed by a train one morning last. He fell -while attend- ing to the semaphore. —At Canmore, Alberta, fire destroyed the Pullman and Waverley Hotels and a number of other buildings. Forty inmates of the Pullman Hotel escaped in their night clothes, but Clara Christenson, the ten- year -old daughter of the proprietor, was burned to death, — At an open-air skating rink in Kings- ton on Saturday, February 19th, . Miss Golafson fell backwards from a seat she oc- cupied, and was picked up unconscious. She died at six o'clock Sunday morning, death being due to the bursting of an artery in the head. Deceased was aged 20. —Fire destroyed the barn of Mr. Joseph Tuck, a farmer near the village of Water - down, one night last week. Sixteen head of cattle and six horses being burned to death, ; and numerous farming implements and rigs being burned up. The fire was started by Mr. Tuck's lantern, while he was feeding the stock. —A sad occurrence happened on Sunday morning, February 20th, when Albert Louis Cousin, one of the brothers of the firm of John Cousin & Sons, of Harristen, was found to have died suddenly of heart failure. On the morning in question, the young man, who was unmarried and living at home, was not feeling well, and consequently was not aroused when the other members of the fam- ily arose, but was allowed to sleep longer than usual. When one of the other mem- bers of the family went to call him to breakfast, he was found lifeless. A medical man was hastilysummoned, who had a previous knowledge of his complaint, and pronounced death due to heart failure. The brgthers and sisters and his aged and re - respected mother have the sympathy of the entire community in their affliction. - Mr. Wm. .Allan, pity assessor, met with a very serious accident at hie home in Ham- ilton, last week. He was going down into the cellar to attend to the furnace when his heel caught, and he°fell,his left leg doubling under him, and being badly fractured close to the ankle. =The . Canadian Pacific Railway has broken the world's record for a I trans -conti- nental freight run. On February 11th, a large quantity of silk was landed at Van- couver by the steamship Empress of China, and on the 18th it was landed in New York,` the trip occupying seven days. There were four carloads, valued at $200,000 each. —Captain Silas Chard, who • was born in the year 1800, in Nova Scotia, died in Win- field, Wellington county, recently, in his 98th year. His parents were United Em- pire Loyalists from• Rhode Island, who left. the States after the revolution. He leaves seven children, 64 grand -children, 130 great - grand -children, and 6 great -great-grand- children. —By the burning of a house on the farm of Mr. Alex. Mitchell, in Bayham township, Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, .mother of Mr. Alex. Mitchell, was burned to a crisp on Febru- ary 23rd. Mrs. Mitchell lived in the house about 20 rods frgni her son's residence, and it was not known till the next morning that the fire had occurred. Mrs. Mitchell's chared remains were found in the ashes. —Mr. William Munro, of Ennbro, has_re- ceived word from his son James, who is now in Dawson City,. •'announcing that he has recently struck it rich in the Klondike gold fields, and is now on his way home, with considerable dust in hie possession. Young Munro left Embro when a boy many years ago, and for the past six years has been - mourned as dead. The letter received from Dawson City is the first word the family have received of him during the six years. —Miss Mabel Meadows, of Eden, daugh- ter of the late Alfred Meadows, of East Zorra, has received word announcing that s'days. LEAN BROS., Publishers.' $1 a Year in Advance. pointed to the living of 1:ungarvare. De. ceased was appointed Bisho of Kingston in 1889, where he, remained ntil his death. and did great service for 1 the church for which he labored. T • —Lady Abbott, 'widow Of the late Sir John Abbott, Prime Minister of Canada, died at the residence of her eon in Montreal, on February 25th. The de eased lady had . been ailing for some time, and her death was not unexpected. Lady Abbott was a daughter of the late Dean Montreal, Dr. Bethune, and was married to Sir John Ab- bott in 1849. . A sad feature in eonneotion with Lady Abbott's demise is that word has just been received by the family that lawyer, of Montreal, who j some time ago went to Florida for his heatth, was griming steadily worse, and that termination were enterta brothers had left for F —Mr. H. D. Mitchell, the manager of the Traders' Bank at, Glencoe, 'died suddenly at Montreal on Thursday of last Week. Mr. Mitchell and his staff of Oinks worked in the bank until 11.30 p. m. on the evening previous to his death, and -the manager re- paired to the McKellar hopee, where he had he retired for the night, ap hour or ao after leaving the bank. lide failed to appear ars the bank at the usual hour the next, =en- ing, and Mr. W. J. Swaiiland, one of the clerks, visited the hotel tq enquire regard- ing him. He entered his toom and endeav- ored to arouse him., Doctors werer speedily summoned, bat were unalle to aecomplish anything in that directiora and Met Mitchell pegged away without onee regaining con - death. sciousnees. Apoplexy eras the cease of • Huron Notes. —John Savage and John Miller, of Grey township, intend going to Edmonton in the near future. ed. One of his orida before his —Mr. William StanleY, of Holmesville, has already sold over 2,100 rods of Page wire fence for next season. —The other day poetenaster Perkins, of Gorrie, slipped on the ice and fell, receivirg injuries that confined hi to bed for some she has fallewheir to a fortune amounting to $109,000, through the death of her grand- mother, Mrs. W. I. Wilson, wife of the late Capt. %Filson; a wealthy sea captain, who died some years ago. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Brantford, but of recent years has lived in San Francisco, at which place she died, —A horse and rig belonging to John Mc- Carthy, on the town line of Maidstone, was struck about 12 o'clock one night last week, by an eastboundt train on the Michigan Central Railway.' The horse was killed and 'driven through :the fence, and the buggy broken into small pieces and scattered aleng the track -for some distance. Not even the hub of a wheel was left unbroken. The horse had been tied at a house when it got uptied and started forhome when over- -On Sunday night, February 20th, the dwelling of Mr. James Arthur, a settler in the township of Rama, three miles north of Sebiaght and about 20 miles from Orillia, waa destroyed by fire. As a result three persons are dead and a fourth fatally burned. The fire' originated from the stove, in which fire had been left for the comfort of the family, it spread so rapidly the family could not get out of the flames. --A petition is in circulation in Princeton praying for the commutation of the sentence of Ephraim Convay, the old man who shot and killed the young Barnardo boy, George Frost, last fall. Convay was convicted of mansiat hter, and sentenced ta five years in the ingston penitentiary. The petition sets forth as reasons for its request,advanced age and his extreme provocation for -the —Thomas Gamey, ex -M. P.P. for Centre Grey, died February 20th at his home in Osprey, death resulting from two paralytic strokes received on the previous Friday. He had aleo suffered for 'some time from heart disease. Mr. Gamey, who was seventy-three years of age, leaves a family of seven, five daughters and two sons. He was a resident of that township for about forty years. He held the positien of reeve for twenty years, was for some yeara warder, then was elected to Parliament four years ago in the Patron interest. He attended the last session in Toronto. • —Four lives were lost and two houses de- stroyed by an avalanche at South Quebec, on Tuesday, February 2•2nd. These houses were built directly under the cliff opposite the Grand Trunk railway sheds. The dis- aster occurred without a moment's warning. One house was crushed down by the weight -of the snow from above, while the .upper stories of the other were cut clean .off from the first story and over turned in front of it upon the street. —Cyrus Seymour, alias Shaver, will be released from Kingston penitentiary short- ly, after serving his second sentence of six years, and a' fourth term in this prison. eymour is known from one end of the province to the other. He has a penchant for many wives, and for stealing horses. He is not by any means a good-looking fellow but he is gifted with, an oily tongue, and during one of the periods that he enjoyed hisliberty he married no less than twelve women, one of whom was a Belleville girl. He has the undisputed title of being the greatest living bigamist and horse thief in Canada. —Mr. Adam Misner; o' Troy, Beverly township, was 109 yeah of age on Sunday, February 20th. The occasion was celebrat- ed in royal style on Monday, when about two hundred friends of the old gentleman gathered at his residence, extended the sin- cerest and most felicitous congratulations, and spent the day in the happiest and moat appropriate manner in keeping with the cir- oumstanoee. The popular • centenarian is still the possessor of marvelous health and acumen. His memory is as clear ace whis- tle, and he can remember the events of pioneer days with astonishing vividness. It, will he 80 years ago on the 13th of March, since the first came to Beverly, and he has lived there ever since. Beverly is proud of its° oldest resident, and that many years of lifi1bay still lie before hien is the wish of all his friends and acquaintances. —The Most Rev. James Vincent Cleary, head of the Roman Catb olic Archdiocese of Kingston, died February 24th, at 11:57 o'clock. He sank into a semi-conscious state on the Wednesday evening previous, and so I continued through the night. The vener- able prelate had been failing in health for a number of years. His complaint was of a venous character, or senile decay. , The Archbishop's last illness began three months ago. The Archbishop was born in Dan- ; garvan, Waterford, Ireland, in 1828, and —J. A. fiemeworthe wife and family, Ethel, intend leaving in a few weeks for Dakota where they purpose/ making their home. rotate for the 2nd line, orrist to the Morris —Robert Lurvey secared the -milk and Grey cheese factory foe the coming sea82Mn.r. John Bat trupt,lof Dupgannon, who has been engaged at the Queen's hotel dur- ing the past few monthsi Ida last week for Crow's Neat Pass. —Metiers. Sproul and Glenn,of Dungannon, had a very success long ago, getting s borhood, of about Morris, and his sons, 'Robert and James, will leave for Willow Cty, Dakota, where the family own 1,400 acres of land. — Messrs. W. E. Cimpbell & Company disposed of their grocery business in Blyth farmerly of Blyth. —A union excursion is being arranged for to the Guelph experimental farm, on a date in 'June, by the agrichltural societies of Grey branch and Turnaerry branch. —Mrs. Matthew Sharpin, of Gorrie, died on Saturday, 19th ult., after about a week's illness. She leaves al husband and four small children. r i —Miss Bell Smith, ielf Grey, has" gone to Oil City, Lampton connty, to atiend the marriage of her friend, blies Eva Redmond. Miss Smith will spend ei few Weeks renew- ing old friendships in **at locality. —Mr. Harry Cornball who has spent the past two.monthe visiting friends and rela- tives in the neighbarhoqd of Blyth, returned to his home in Deloraile, Manitaba,on Mon- day of last week. —William and Josiah Pratt, and perhaps George Pratt, of the 8th line, Morris, expect to • leave for Manitabit next Wednesday. Geo. Pratt, son of Rio ard Pratt, 7th con- — Mrs. Herren, of P terletroa and daugh- ter, Lorene, are visiti g Mrs. J. G. Rene and other old friends in Brussels. Mrs. Herron was formerly Sre. A. Webster, and well known to many. , — David Errington, 'who dispomed of his farm onthe and concesision of Morrinhas pur- chased a 100 acre farm in West W awanosh, two miles from Dungannen and will move away ebout the 15th of karch. —On Saturday, February 19th, Mrs. Fer- ris, an old and esteemed resident of Hohnes- villa, died at the residence of her son on the 9th concession, Goderith township, after an illness of some few mo ths. —A load of Hol esville young people drove to Goderich on , evening not long ago, and spent a most enjoyable time with their friends, Mr. and Met. We Elford. The crowd cannot speak !Ito highly of their es- teemed host and hostess. —A social was held at the residence of prinoipallyof the reverend gentleman's Turn - berry and 9th line congregations and all. ap- peareil to enjoy theineelves. — William j. Jaelifin, 3rd line, Morris, has purchased the livery business of Robert m, and has taken pos- old friends will wish are sorry to lose him from that part. —One: evening reeetitly the members of sented their choir eader, George Brown, the Molesworth Priebyterian church pre - with a purse containing $45, in recognition of his valued services, accompanied loy an address. ! --Last week Miss Slla McLachlan; who has ul wood bee, one day not me Where in the neigh- fty lord cut. session. His many him good luck and been visiting under brook, for several duties as teacher at Janet, who was ale accompanied her. —An Epworth Let gue has been organized in connection witht e Jackson appointment. 4 The following office were elected :—Honor- able president, Rev. W. B,igeby ; president, Wm. Jackson ; Miii6 Lizzie Kirkby, vice.. president ; Mrs. R. —The Epworth tended on Monday votional exercises Sheppard, and an e, eellent paper on " The right use of time " *as given by Miss Mary Lough. i —At the residentee of his son, W. John- ston in East Wawanosh, on Sunday morn- ing, '20th ult., Davi!cl Johnston passed peace- fully away aged 67ii years. David Johnston was born in the co nty of Fermanagh, Ire- land, in 1831. In 1845 along with his par- sli ents and brother e came to this country stopping at Manta al, where a heavy Mille - was ordained to the priesthood at the age of i tion fell upon him the death of both par - 23. In 1854 he was appointed professor in ents and brother who died' of' the plague' _St. John's °allege, Waterford., and some ' then raging. Afte being quarantined a year . years later was made president of the col- - the young man ent to Cartwright where lege. Three years afterwards he was ap. he lived until 1861, when he moved to East Lonths, returned to her here from that place, Skelton, secretary. gue meeting of Rat- h, (Milton, was well at - 'evening last. The' de - ere led by Miss Grace Wawanosh and settled at lot 36, concession 9, where he lute lived ever since. Five chil- dren survive him : William and Charles,and Mrs. A. Brydgesa of East Wawanosh, and Misses Susanna and Sarah, of Wingham. —At the annual meeting, of the Bruseels brass band the following officers were elect- ed for the coming season :—President, R.N. Barrett • secretary, William Griffith ; treas- urer, Jo'lln Fulton • managing committee, Alexander Bird, Teddy Grewar anti Wil- liam Watt. Willia.m Grewar has beep en- gaged is leader. ' farm, 6th line, Morris, rented last year; has leased the Sillers farm, 16th concession, Grey, and will take possession shorty. Mrs. Sillers and family will remove to the United States. Charles Sillers is taking a couree at the Business College ae Stratford. —While drawing hay one day last week Leonard BC:Taggart, of Exeter, met with an accideet which might have proved serious. When turning out to pass another sleigh the load upset. Mr. MoTaggart fell upon oee of the 'runners and sustained pain- ful injuries. . —The literary meeting on Monday even- ing in the Ontario street League Clinton was very interesting and profitable. The paper given by Mr. George W. Wray on " What a Christian should read," was very instructive. The answers to the question drawer were given by Rev. Mr. Clement. —While crossing the ocean with a ship- ment of horses recently, Messrs. Bawden & McDonald, of Exeter, had the misfortune to lose three of the animals, owing to a rough voyage. Mr. McDonell, who went with the stook, arrived home last week, and relates an awful experience. , — Robert Hall, wife and family,who have spent two months visiting friends ire- the vicinity of Ethel, left on Wednesday of last week for their home in Dakota. They were accompanied by Miss Lizaie Hall and Mr. Metherell, of Mitchell. The party will spend some days sightseeing in Detroit, Chi- -The home of Mrs. West, Lueknow was the scene of a very happy event on Wednes- day evening, February 16, when her eldest daughter,Annie &MBA united in marriage to Mr.Francis Gordon, a., popular young man in Luoknow. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. B. Walwin itnd was witnessed by a number of relatives and friends. — At the commencement exercises of the training school for nurses of the National Temperance Hospital on February 18, Miss Jessie Allan MacKenzie, formerly of Loch- alsh, received her diploma. The exercises were held in Willard Hall and were wit- nessed by a number of friends and former Lucknowites. a -There will be quite a rush in the build- ing line in Winghe.m during the summer. A new acidition will lie built to Bell's fac- tory ; an addition to Button & Fessant's fac- tory ; an addition to the union factory • Mr. new reeidance, and Elliott Bros. intend erecting aenew reeidence near the Catholic — On Tuesday night of last week about 32 members and friends of Knox church Christian Endeavor, Londesboro, attended the meeting of the Blyth Christian Endeav- or iii St. Andrew's church. There was a very good meeting and no doubt but it will lead to a visit from the Blyth friends in the near future. —While chopping in the bush one day not long ago Robert Eaket, of Grey township, had the mitfortune to ipflict an ugly gash in his feft foot by the glancing of the axe. It required three stiches in the instep to close the wound. After the accident Mr. &let walked a distance of two miles before he reached home. We hope he will soon be about as usual. —Mary Ann Modelandarelect of the late Matthew Pearen died at her residence in Winghani on Sunday, 20th ult., in the 76th. year of herntage. Mrs.Pearen,along with her husband, were residents of East Wawanosh for many years but since the death of her husband some s'ix years ago, she has Made her residence in Wingham. Deceased leaves a grown up family to mourn her loss. —An interesting debate on the miseries caused respectively by intemperance and war was held ha the Methodist church, Gor- rie, on Tuesday of last week. The debate was declared a draw, - The affirmative was supported by Mesers.Spotton and Smale and Misses Neil and Hazelwood, of Wroxeter, while W. J. Greer and D. Sanderson and Mrs.tH. Sanderson and Miss Letitia Roe, of Gorne, supported the negative. —One evening not long ago Mayor Holmes of Clinton, invited the mem- bers of the town council, p and also those who were me hers last year, in to his house, where the were entertained, to supper, and spent a p easant social time. A few, unfortunately, were not able to be present, but those who were there say they had a good time. —Eva May, youngest daughter of Rich- ard Bewley, 7th concession, Morrie, passed away after a short illness from stoppage of the bowels, at the early age of 8 years and 9 months, on February 18th. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon,interment be- ing made at Brussels cemetery. Rev. Mr. Forrest, of Walton, conducted the service. Mr. Bewley and family are deeply sympath- ised with in the removal of the bright little girl from their home. —A very pleasant event took place on Thursday, February 24th, at the Methodist parsonage, Holmeaville, it being the mar- riage of bliss Victoria Andrews, yotutgest daughter of the late Rev. J. K. Andrews, of Lambeth, to Mr. John Jarvis, of Holmes - vine. Nettie Frizzel. niece of the bride, officiated at the organ, and Revs. G. W. and J. W. Andrews performed the cere- mony. After pertaking of a wedding break - last the happy couple drove to Clinton and took the train for London and western points. —A new Bell cathedral organ has been purchased for Jackson's church from R. te the congregation 011 short time ago. It will prove a valuable aid in assisting those who so willingly have lead the service of praise hi the past without its .help. A plat- form his been waned for the organ. Everybody appeare to be well pleased with - the instrument and a good feature about is that the necessary funds are all subscribed. — One evening hist week three railway re- presentatives of Clinton who had business in that vicinity, drove out several miles into the country. Coming home' the horsebolted at a pitch -hole, and upset the rig, throwing the occupente out, when a couple miles from town. The cutter righted itself, and the horse started for home, leaving the others to walk, and carry the robes and cushions with them. They frankly admit it was not a pleasant experience. — The annual meeting of the Holmesville Cheese and Batter Company was held on Saturday, February 19, for the election of officers for 1898, end for the transaction of other business in connection with the fac- tory. All the members of the . board were unanimously re-elected for another term, as follows :—VV. B. Forster, John Cox, James Connolly, _George Holland, John Jen- kins. Mr. W. B. Forster was then re-elect- ed to the position of president fot 1898. The -total amount of cheese menufaetured during the season was 100 tons,849 lbs., as against 61 tone last year. The average price reeieved during the season was Sic per 113.; the actual cost of manufacture was 1.91c per pound of cheese. . —Dining the winter Daman McInnes, 14th concession Grey, bass very kiudly driven the pupil's in that neighborhood ta school on the 16th concession. One evening a number of young people visited Mr. Mc- Innes' residence and after a suitablaaddrese presented him with a fine pair of ftir gaunt- let driving mitts. A most enjoyable evening was spent by all. During the evening the contents of well filled baskets were careful- - ly attended to by the jolly crowd of visitors. —One day not long ago, Mr. Henry • Young, of the cut line, Goderich tqwnship, had a most successful sawing bee. About - one o'clock 60 of the township stalwart sons arrived at the built and began work. After a, sumptuous repast prepared by-Mrs,Young games and amusements were indulged in till the morning hours. The amount of wood • cat was 75 cords, which would have been in- creased to 100 cords had the weather not proved unfavorable. . ._ —R. Bell,jr.,of the Hensall machine shop, has shipped the following orders within the past few weeks t One latte double saw mill top saws, log jackere and overhead centre to Arrowhead, British Columbia. Ono heavy sew mill to Arnprior; Ontario, abso one of the same size to Hagersville Ontario. One medium saw mill to each Of the following places : Orillia, Tweed and Toronto; one engine and boiler to Dashwood, also an order for wood working maohinery to Toronto. —Cimetable Thomas Shoebottom, of Luck - now, died somewhat unexpectedly at his home in that village on Thursday of last week. Mr. Shoebottone bad been ill with consumption for some years, and for, a week past was confined to bede but even his fam- ily and moat intimate fnendshad no thought that his late illness would prove fatal. He was a comparatively young man, only in -his totay-third year, and had been constable of the village for some five years pet He leaves a wife end nine -children_ —A very interesting and pleasing event took place at the home of Mr.Samuel Alton, of West Wawanosh, on Wednesday evening of last week. The. occasion was the celebra- tion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of Mr. Alton's birthday. All the members of the amily were present, besides a few others. t a certain stage in the proceedings, Mr. homes Alton, of London stepped forward and teed an appropriate a"ddress, presenting Mr. Alton with a very fine easy chair and - Mrs. Alton a, beautiful rocker. t — The young people of Taylor's Corner and vicinity held an oyster supper at lilr. S. Johnston's on'Friday evening, Febraary 18. This was the final part of the entertaiement, but by no means the least, as everybody seemed to enijoy themselves to the fullest extent. The evening was spent in games, dancing, ete. the Milhie being supplied -by Mr. Thomas ilcDonald on the violint while several of the ladies in attendance acted as accompanists. About 11 o'clock a semptu- ous repast waiprepared when every person indulged freely in oysters galore, but no eases of sickness are reported as yet. Be- fore daylight the assembly dispel:tied to their respective houses well satis- fied with the evening's amusement and wishing the host and hoiden many thanks for the generous offer of their comeendions dwelling. —Mr. at. A. Hearn, Porter's gin, rut with what might have been a very serious accident last weeL He and his brother were driving along the road, each having a team. He, being behind, left his team and got in with his brother, leaving his team to follow. They had not gone far when the team took fright at something, and before they could help themselvee the team was upon him, one running each side of the eleigh on which the 'men were riding e R. A. was struck and thrown from hie seat,ithe sleighs and his team passing over him ; getting fast in the batik - bob, he was dragged several rods and was unconscious for sonie time. The bones es- caped with a few slight injuries. The wan- der is that the two men were not killed, as it is, R. A. is able to be around, although badly bruised. . - —An interesting event took place at the residence of Mr. George Green, Goderieh township, on Wednesday, 23rd ult., at 4.30 -- noon, whea Ida 0. Green, niece of Mr. Green, was united in marriage to Mr. Jahn McComb, of Wallace township, county of Perth. The eeremone was performed by Rev.sW. Godwin, pastor of Victoria street Methodist church, Goderich, in the prese wee of the immediate relatives of the con- tracting parties. The duties of bridesmaid were performed by Miss Minnie Green, and those of groomsman by M.r.James Hamilton. The bride was the recipient of many beauti- ful and valuable presents. The happy (maple took a trip through London, Sarnia, 1Port Huron and other western cities, after which they will return to their future home in Palmerston. - —Mr. John Thomas Falconer, son of Mr. Redpath Falconer, of Goderich township, died at the residence of hie brother, George, lot 15, coneession 6, on Friday eyeaing, Fehruery 13. The occurfenee was hardly an tmlooked for one as deceased haebeen ailing at times for the past six or seven - years, but strove hard against the invading and fatal disease, consunrotkine Some two or three years ago he made a trip to the old country, which seemed to rally him for a time but not for long He was a person much esteemed in the community and dur- ing his short life of 28 years and 10 months had made many friends, ,who eympatitize deeply with the sorrowing relatives. c —The social which was held at the home of Mr. Robert Elliott, 4th concession Gode- 21st, was a grand sweets, though the weather was somewhat unfavorable. After' tea was served in the usual good style for which Bethel was renowned, a short pro- gramme was given by the choir and others, although many of the young people seemed to find ample entertainment outside the pro- gramme, yet all attention was attracted by the duet rendered by Messrs. Petter and Lobb. The entire programme was as fol- lows :—Chorus by choir, chairman's ad- mential, Miss E. Cox• quartette, Misses E. re• citation, Wm. Elliott ; song, 0.W. Potter chords, by choir ; instrumental, Mies A: Woods ; duet, Wm. Lobb and 0. W , Potter. . —Mies A. Sterritt, of Winnipeg, stayed over a few daye Motherwell visiting her parente and friends, while en route for New York. Miss Sterritt seems to be enjoying fortune's smiles in the Prairie city. We wish her a safe and pleasant trip. —A very fashionable wedding too place at St. Bridges' chureb, Logan, last week, when Miss Nellie Bohan was married to Mr. J. Nicholson. Miss M. Nicholson was bridesmaid, and Mr. J. Bohan assisted the groom. Rev, Father Downey performed the ceremony. •