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Not toeLate-Greig &• Stewart -1
Mid.Wintqr Sorting -Bright Bro4-5
Now for Bargains -McKinnon Oc---5
Uncle Tom's .
New Goorts-E MF1 C0.-..8 •
Aunnal Sale-Rieht (14.0n 4 tfanol4-5
wanted-MreW N Cvsesvell-8
Seed Paw -,1 R scott---6
TenderaWanted-tbomas Elder -5
Wonted -2-G E
Auction k 8witzer-5'
Iteetils--Trionimi McMillan -6
Notice of DissOhalm-Gl
February Sule-B B Gurm-8
Notice -Soho FialAN w 13-5 9
Palmistry -Mad= Wenria-6
A Famous Soh -n1 -E1 t ttand t101441tian•-8
Winter Sale --F, A Filw trd+,-8
Froth Eterring--K.-r rt. dy Bro.4-8
Winter 8alr-3--W 11. Will14-8
Stook Foods --W E Kers1ake-8
For Sisie-W,G Cirtrieewnth-li
Big Shoo-Seaforth Beavers -8 •
Mr given exploiter
SEAKORTH, FRIDAY, Feb. !10, 1905.
THE NE1.11 GOVERNMENT..
'For the, theft time in its histor3r
the. Province of Ontario- flow has a
purely. Conservative Governmemt. On
Tuesday afternoon last Hon. G. W.
Ross waited on the Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, tendered the resignation of
%is Cabinet 'and. &livered, op the
seals of ..affice. The ,resignatiota
• was a'ocepted and, thus, ,Ohedience
to the mandate of •the peapto, the'
• Ross Government ceased .6)1 esiatj,
Mr4•J: P•
. ,NArlitney was iroMediate-
ly Eet. for id was &ICJ:cc/ and ac-
cepted the responsibility of forming
• .new Government. On ,Weddesday
the names of •th' neW 'Cabinet Nvere
" -for Warded -to the Lientensat:Govern-
jr and thiy• .were in due ,course
saworn in: Thee new Cabinet is
-pOsed as f-dIllows:
J. . WHITNEY, Dundas, Premier
and Attorney -General •
J. .7. FOY, Toronto,. COMMISSI000.17
of Crown Lands. -
* W. ,T. HANNA,. heel; Lam:bean,
•
,..Proviacial Secretary. •
A., T. MATHESON", Lanark, Previa -
&tat Treaserrer.
- DR.. REAUME, North .Essex,,
•Ister joJ Pibijc,Works.i , •
DR. R. A. PYNE, Toronto, Minis-
ter of •Edueation.
oNEI,SON MONTEITEf, South Perth,
Minister of. Agriculture.. .
Ministers Wi t hout Partfolio.-A.
,Beek, London; J. S. IIC.nctrid, IT•em-
ilton Dr W. A. East
Northumberland. •
Mr: -J, W. St. John, West -York, is
:to. be the first Speaks.
Each Of the Cabin4t Ministers in
accepting Office, •itlesetes his 'seat
iand will haye to ret-11,in to .bis 000.-
• stituants'foe resetection,• It, is like-
ly all of thera will be re-elected by
aeclamation. In tils' e.vent they
should all be back xn their _Offices
in Toronto and ready jor busines
before the end of the month.
Mr. Whitney h.as Made. a very It,/
dicious selection. , WAtheat.
outside the Leal.sletuee he/ has cheSen
the cream of his. party. NO naember
of the, tie sv Cabinet is •cenvicuousty,
brat all are lesel headed
,Ifusiness, -men end, should. -give the
• ProVinte good service.
The riominion Parliament. ,
•'The Priecipaf eyeet br interent at
opttawa during the week .wona the
!taking of his Seat by the 'leader of
the Opposition. Mr. Borden was 07
- 'acted *for `Carlton on. Saturday be
'acclamation and took his old seat in
t he House ,on Tuesday and . immed-
iately assnmed the duties of his po-
,
sition as leader. The estimates are
still being dis'cussed ,} and pasrs4,
• Bur loft tlio week a somewhat. ac-
rfmonious discussion too k place a-
bout the retirement .of Hoe, Mr.
Blair f rout the ,Chairmanship ' of the
• ,
Railway :Gammissiona 'This- was
brouslit 'about by a providing
for the transterence. of MrelJuetice
Killum from the Supreme Court to
t Oa irma nshi ef the Coramis-
-.Ficto. The Opposition eadeavored to.
get from the Government ts-Mne in-
formation throwing light Upon the
• reasons which induced Me. Blair to
retire from the Conianission. ,But
the Government were, evidently,
unieh in the dark concerning ' t he
matter as the. Opposition, • Mr.
Blair (not ha vine taken any. pereou
in to li is cat -laden co. The Op poei Hon(
also cbjected te a judge.of the Su-
preme Court, being, as they dab:tied,
prornteied, •and thus made to feel'
• „Indebted to the G o ver nxn en t of 'the
`day for 1 -ii a gobd, fortune It wa
gene ral,ly adrnjte, however, tha
judge Killeen 'is admirably ada.pte
for the position to Which hehas
been chosen end that in his` new po
sition, he will be entirely- indenen-
dent of the ,Governrnent and of Gov-
er,nnient influenceteashe will .hold
uij-position durine firs pleasure and
via amle be dvrn4¼scd by a vote of
the two sections of Parliament.
Thnne is .no word yet as to when
the fledge t speech 14.0.3" be expect-
ed. The Finance Minister, Hon. Mr
,Fieldtini, is still absent, on the, ewe:
tineet tlf1 no' person seems to kno NV
when he will return. Of course 00-
1 hin in the direction or the' Bud-
get can be donee until he turns up
in his, place in Partfament which he
should have done ere this. Hon.Mr.
Sifton 13 -0.60 absent, being away for
the benefit of bin heatth, but his
return in daii,y expected.
'A retent despatch from Weshieg-
. ton says President Roo.sefeIt is af-
ter thd Beef Truet and that, he has
•given iperemptory inatructionhiss - to
t terney-Genstal to ".how
them no mercy," and to "put SOme
of the Pack•ers in jail •if there is any
way- by which you can prove. 't ha t,
they have violated' tile law. They,
have had no mercy Oil the, people,
and they are entitled to' no -more
consideration .Ishen any other low -
breaker." 'These be brave words.
But the backer will 'not be much
frightened by thern. President:
Roosevelt is a " poser..." for popular
applaese and his brave commands,
never -are taken very seriousl,y.,
When any of the leading -members
of the packer's TruSt are .in jail it
, will be a long, time after Mite The
.Beef Trust and.the ether Trests have.
the P,reeldent by the throat and he
dare not carry outhisafbreats and
tife thieves -will continue to sea the
taw e at defiance -and rob the people,
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Editorial *Ialetes mad -00mmentat
Mr. JtIstice Idington of the High
Court has been appointed to the
Suprenii Court in successioneto,Mr.
, ,
jestioe Killam, who has been made
aahairraa/ of the RaPevay Cominis-
sion and ICIr. R. C. Cllute, of -Toron-
to 'sue0ede jMe. Jfistice' Idineton.
Both are good appointments. ,
• Mr. Borden, the leader -of the Op-
position fp the Porpiniion
raent, Wei elected by aecla.m.atiotf for
• the constftnency ide Carlton on Sa`t-
urday end took his Ssa.t en the House
on Tuesday. Vhe Liberals of the rid-
ing eltered no opposition to the re-
turn of Mr. 'Borden and the Secre-
tary of State instruched bhe return-
ing efficee to facilitate the election
as much'pts,possible. '011ie is as it
should be!
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e. The. cetenty 'af Carleton, the oga-
•
stitueney , Which Mr. Borden, the
leader of 'the Opposition in, itbel Do-'
minion Parliamentnow represent*
is rich in:Orange lodges. The core
fesponderit ,ofit he Toronto *t3Torld
on his -way, to thenonlination ore.Sat-
urday at the villaof Richmond,
in ti distance of 8 miles, he passed
seven Oiange halls and, one pchocil
h.oese.
a an. ammo aim=
•:Iron. J. p.,...:whitney, onLario'i•ne
•Piemier started out Well. In ali.
his emblie litibertances since u t became
lenovantieh,0 a large Majority Of the
-
people oflthe-,Provinee had intrust.;,
-ed. Iiita their contidence,,he has
'displayed "a-ripi rit of modesty and
moderation which 'is creditable to
him andawbAch goes; Po show 'that he,
fully •realizes the great responsi-
bility_sesting' upon hira. Ile has not
ind'ulged in any vainboasting nor
in useless recrimina.tiptts against his
opponents and in every' way displays
a degree of Sense and pre -dance
which mest raise, him in the estima-
tion of both- political friends, and
opponents:.
•
House vwcs are feeling tee pros-,
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sure of the ener,eased price bf sugar,
but few realise what that increase
means to the whole j country.. 'The
annual conYumptionl of sugar in
'Canada•artiotuatn'to about 400,000,000
pounds. 1.111,e prioo ds two ,cents a.
pound higher' than last year, and" this
means that the people of Canada
Thust pay $8,000,0,00 a year morkofor
their sugar than they have been fors
'Inerly doing. This should be a good,
help_ to the Canadian manufacturers
ef beet,root sugar, and -shonid give,
great a good start on the road. te
proSperityt It should ;also help 'the
gsowers of Suiar beets. The Cari-
qtian sugar L9 snid to -%o an ex-
cellent article, and nearly as sex-
viceable'asethe sugar rnad'e from the,'
sugar cane. ,
It
is stated that Here J. :P. Whiloi,
ney'n father was a life long' Liber-
al and that hib two brothers, Mr.
Alb'ert Whitney, o Prescott, and,
Mr. E, C. Whitney, of Ottawa, are
tilse Liberals. This leads a contern-
norary tla remark"That the in-.
r7ependent " Liberals who voted, for,
Mr. Whitney's 'administration von,
januar,y 25th can eomfort their souls,
for the les§ of G. W. Pests bet believ-
ing that the present Premier is of
Liberal ticket t."- This is rather'
cold comfort, eopecially in •view of
the fact athat Mr. Whitney is, flaoth
,Sr ins"tinet and by training a corf-
firmed Tory. However, we,ha.ve no.
doubt he honest in his tonvic-
tione and if he gives Ontario as
good leaislation as his predecessors.
ha people .of Ontario will not quer
rel with him about his politics.
The politicians of West 'Huron are
still in suspense 'i.n .reference to -the
result at the reeent Provincial
el-
ection. At the recount : held 'last
Friday - and. Saieirday Judge Doyle
cotipted in the ,baltote• in No. 7 ;pol-
ling sub-divisiop Iiut1oLt whit h the
Returning OffiCer irtras unable 14
count on 'account of Pie return be-
ing incomplete,. Thin save Mr.Cara-
<trolln majority of five. Bu.t there
were in other polling divisiens feu?,
ballots allowed for Holmes and one
for Cameron which had been re-
..
jetted by the Deputy Returning Of-
ficers, thns re/dewing Clameron'e ma-
. jority to two. rt was also foundittliat,
in one diviston Godesich town, the,'
Deputy Returning Officer had p1 -ac.
ed a number on each ballot corres-
ponding with- the number on the
poll book. This of course, is illegal,
and the judge took until this Friday,
to decide whether or mit lie
juetified in admitting these ballets.
If these ballots are rejected Mr.,
fklmes• will have a:considerable ma-
jority, 'but if counted. Mr. Catnerdp
wilt reta,in his majority of two.
'It is very close ooa there Iva] likely
be edditionol litigutiton whichever
t'• 'We- it sees •
sae. .eaaaam
Honored in His Home. •
pUblic .heliday was , celebrated
by the people of Morrieleurg, Deri-
des atounty„.,. Mr. Whitney's home
town, on Tliursd ay of last week,
whenth9, -eeuntryside gathered to
(10 holm: to the Premief •elect.. Con-
servative,s-froth till saris of the rid -
tug, .and oft. the Province, came is
for -the demonstratoft, • and the
stores and sehools were closed,that
mieht participate.' A bis• proces-
sion was held in the after:46(1.n,, -fol-
lowed by, a meeting in the music
hall,which was crowded ley ,1,500
people, and in the evening another
meetine was held. Great eethus-
iasett neas shown throughtut• and
the remarks of Mr. Whitney.: rnoil-
orate and stateamenlike an they,
were, were warmly applauded. Mr.
Whitney admitted that his. -was.. no
peraoniil or ,party 'triumph, but
rather .a victory- for the people, to
which clergymen and old time Lib-
erals had largely contributed. In
a personal ,interview, Mr. Whitney
intimated that he had not yet'con-
Tildered • 'the queation of taking up
his permanent residence in Toronto.
At the evening meeting Mr. Whit-
ney woo presented with a beauti-
fully illuminated address, suitably 1
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•
worde , be; the Conservative electors hung Males to dry against the
of the county. When beettepped for- stove,. ,and the elethes taking fire
ward to etoeive it he- was greeted communietted with the furniture
with prolonged cheernag. and other contents of the kitchen.
After bowing t he acknowledgments. . Clifford, the little boy. tri &iced alto
Mr. Whitney said that when he stop- blaze, and at. once made- the alarm,
ped te consider what he .should say' and Mrs. Mellott .artd. the neighbors
the recollections of past days •Were arrived just in time to Salm ell from
ton eaueli for him. He- risalized It hat destrUction. Considerable damage
it was impossible to appreciate the was done, but it wascoveredby ire.
expressiens of 'goodwill which the teura.nce.
the istrortgef tiee that bound him to; given in the lecture room of North
people et Dudes had so lavishly an- -On Mo da.y eve'exing of last
corded hint., He referred feelingly to week A ver,4 enjoyable social was
his'fellesv-cltizens.' Regarding the etreet /0thedist church, Gode.rich,
address just' presented to ban, he under. tilt; auspices a the E. L. ef
would not ansvoer it by a political ..C, E. The proneeds amounted to
speeele but . would rlither _Look on $16A5, which will be devoted to
the antherinig as a follewship meet- toagne'Se building' fund, that sof-
ing. He dealt *reminiscently with the ciety having underteloen. to pro-.
politioal•history of the province sithee 'vide the money for the stainea glass
he entered. the Legislature, referr- windows for the new.churoh.
in p,articiilarly to his close per- -Margaret, j. -Beeeroft, wife of
zonal friendship to the latellon. A. S. Mr. Joseph MeBueney, died at the
Hardy, and the -confidence thatgen- family residence, East Wdwarleeli,
tiemae,bad reposed in him in asking on .,'Satiirdaer night, January 28th
his oprifion as to the date of. a gens last: Decease,d was the_ yeungest
eetal election.. He could recollect .of daughter of the late Jahn Beacrat,
no similar instatice in the history of ' a East Witwanoele, and was in her
any - country- , . 38th year. Sokoe time ago she con -
Mr. Whitney Characterized 'the tracted a cold, but did not bhink
great change that had conic over the it at ell stariowe until a short
epeople,in the inatters of the infortna- tieae ago, when pneumonia set in.
don they neW ,possessed on all 2;.reat -Wm. Ransom., ef Lower Wing
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public questions *as a isoott, augurY ham, died on Februar,y.l.st. , Demos -
for th f t
ing . tribute to 'the infiuence woman' more's at the Junction, and retired
has in the affairs of the wellsl. ato bed inebis usual health Am Tues-
H4py in the -nation, he declared, .in • day night. On Wednesday mornine
.which women rake interest in its • when they rose, he was apparentIst
af_fairs. , • 1 a.wake but some time after, when
'In closing Mr, Whitney askid hiss' he was, called to breakfast, it was
audience never to forgot the ,.privi- ' found that • the spark of' life had
leges and liberties enjored try- peo- .fled. He leaves a widow and family
pie in. this British country. .Each of several children. He was about
party 0oes o' a, part in working out sixty years, a aee.
the ereat syetoin of,. ton-stitiitiona.11 -One evening not lonrg ago ti.
igoverninent. TEWhe,n anYthirig be -1 pleasant surprise party was held at:
. , a
COMO" Wr0.11'4 with one • party, the the ho.me of Mr. Sam Rapnie, Zvi --
whole etete suffers. We -should all ich, when the male quartette pre -
feet pridd in the fact that caoh party se tited the teg,anist, Miss Lydia
. is molding the dsfiny •of -the 'cotitt- • 'Rennie, with a handsome cheni le
try. With sueh a spirit .o.alieetiarg the fel:de •coyer, A.f4ter the •• presento;
people, there is no danger, that • pos-- tion the evenin was pleasantly;
forite will blush at reading our hie- 'spoilt in games„ einging, instru-
tory. In aceepting the position whiCh., .mentels • and 'othei,' apausements.
the peoele bad given him, 3fr.- Whit-; When all had dooe ample justice to
ney said he.ffilly rea.lized his defects, a Clabety repast wfoch was proper-
aed needed his friends'. sympa thy i n ed. by the_ladies, all departed for
•the resp9,11,Sib:J.0 p04,4i011, ho \Val a-
ut to ,occupy. , : 1,..• e.
The Usborne an91 Ribbert'i'insur-
m•-...4%•,...........____________ '
. /ince Company.
•The anneal, Meeting'. of the
borne ° and ,Hibbert Fermiers'
-tual Fire Itisaran.ce Company"
held in the -public halleFarqUliai
Alopday, February 6th. •Notw
standing tbe state of the roads.
\Mat Iii6r the. hall was' comfor t
filled by members of the comp
The president, ie a few well eh
remanks, ' renkawed the past ye
'Neork. and showed the credit
standing. of the company. Ile st
the company "..lecl increased in
e u ure. and also paid a strik- 041 had been 'working at Mr. Case -
Use
Muwas-
home well .pleased with the even-
ing's enjoyment. • •
-Op. Wednesday afternoon,' Feb-
.
euary•let, a -happy party drove from
Clinton 'to Goderloh, to havo; the
bends of reitrimoroa cemented 15e-
tween two of their number. The ev-
,ent occurred at- NOrth streeit. Meth-
eidist parsoneee. Rev. G-. N. Hazen
et ioi a te . The couple most el osely
ith- interested were Robert SWeet, ef
and Stephen township, son •of James
ably Sweet, and Miss Minnie Ploore, of
any. Clinton. Miss Sarah. Sweet sister of
enen the groom, wan bride'smaid. and R.
arts M. "Taylor, ef Exeter, assisted tile
able groom. After the ceremony the
ated ;party drove back to Clinton,where
vol -
nme of busioese the last, year Jaya
*.$80,060 that the directors had
pad all •the accounts of the ccim,pany
out .of a five per cent. *assessment
and had aeca,s11 sutplus on land ef
$3,300.
The finenc,ial statement of the
company Was read by the secretary,
showing the assets of the company
to be $101,153.19, an "increase 'over
last year's assets, ;of $44,554.51:- also
that the running expenses of the
eompent had been!lessened by $173.-
45. The company wils never in a mere
prosperous state Oen it toeflast
It is being eoncluiteeart sound busi-
ness principles.
Areasrs. J. L. Russell and Wm.
Roy, the retiring directiire, were re-
elected for the emit -int; term. Messrs.
Turnbull anal Rutherferd were re-
elected 'auditor. The- directors • and
secretary were highly COM mended
for•their services in coxidUcting last
year's busineSS 50 credit:able,. There
is brtht future , fpr the, com-
pany.
• • Huron Notes.
-Messrs. R. and J. Ransford, of
Clinton, tare, 'opened an office •in
Londop or the sale- of salt. ;
-The Messrs. Richmond, of 131y
have gotten a patent for itheir
bitted tutting and • threshing ma-
chine.
-Mr. McKenzie a former retidents
of Grey, but', who has been for 23
yee, out West, is now h.ome on a
visit.
-Mrs. Henry Taylor, one of the
early residents of Constancd, -and
Who hag lived for a 'number Of years
in Kansas, 'died there rezently.
-The Bishop has appointed. the
Rev. H. M, Langford, of Wardsville
incumbent Of the parish of .Bru-
s'61--8Mr. Geors Diehl resi-
, ;
dent and bueness manl of Clinton,
didinToronto last lreek at the
age of 76 years, ,
-Mr.' W. R. Lough, Who has been.
the principal of Clinton Modelschool
for 22 ,yearS, has had .under his
'Charge 600 teachers:,
--An eld tinse concert •ia to be
given by, the united church choirs
of Clinton at an eaaaly ;date, under
the directorate of Professor Camp-
be-11.Mr.
'Gootat'Eceleston, d.aughter
of •Mr. Jo -mos Clarke, of London, ;L
former resident' of Usborne, died at
her home in that city,' on Sandal,
January 29th. . •
-Me. John Da16, of the •Huron
•Road, near Cfirkton, haa let the coo-
tr•act for', the building of a ILOW
residence, to Mr. S. S. Capper, of
*Clinton,
• W. Wheatly, of Clinton, has
bought the 80 acre faxen on the 16th
-0000 Goderich township,
owned by Mr. Rokert Ricbardsou,
:paying for it ill the ndighborliocal
of $5,000.
-One evening recently the Loyal-
..
ty Councili R. T. a Temperance; Of
Clinton, •entertained the Londes-
boto 'council. A pleasant evening
was spent and both coencils took
part in the programrae.
-Samuel Chambers, a former res-
ident of Clinton, ie et present home
teem Grenfel, N. W4 T. He left Clines
to .nearin• 't WV iy years ag-o 'and
farms three-quarters ,,of section,
of, land and is calarge-Utareholder
in farmers' co-operative, elevator.
• -At a -epecial meetins, of Gode.-
'PIA District Epworth Leaceoff the
proposal. was discussed of- pilocur-
ing a etham launch foir Re'ye N. 3.
Stone, the League's missionary- a -
moils the India -as in 'British d-olurn-
bia. Since Mr. Steno assumed the
:special work that he is. engaged_ In
he has- had nothing.but a TOW boat
to eet .abotit in, roveing as much as
96 miles. tot hold a service.
-What might have resulted in a.
srious fire and losa of Itfe happen-
ed at the home of Mr. John Mallot,
jr„ in Eketer, one day not long ago.
It appears Mrs. Mellott had one
ont of the house to visit her sister,
Mrs. Heywood, for a few minutes,
and While absent it is supposed t
)aby shaved the chair, on. which
Mr. and Mrs. Swept, will make their
home. ' • •• -
' -Last Thursday morning, Rob-
ert W. Skelton, 8th etine, Morris,
died after a 'brief illness, eioverlin4
eight'or nixie days, aged 29 years,
4 month and 12'days. , On Tuesday
of the previous week' he etteaded it
bee At Thomee Bielby's. eral int•ot..
feeling very well returned -to his
home. On the following 'Thursday
6u.coessful medical operation was
perrormed f.or rupture, but other
complieatiens ensued with the above
result. Deceased was born on the
farm en svhieli he died, being ..the
you' neeet on of the late Geo. Slfel"-.
ton. 1.1dre. Skelton and a little dau-
ehter survive, the former being a
daughter of Mr. Charles Howlett, of
Bruesels.
Blyth.
The Late Mrs. McCaughey. - An-
other of the old and highly respected
residents '0± 'this vicinity, in the.
person at Mrs. Frank McCaughey,-
&partea this life at her residence
in Blyth on Thursday of last week:
Mrs. McCa,ushey was a native of
Ireland, but she came to this coun-
try when fifteen years of age., She
was married. to her new bereft bus -
hand in the Gore • 'of ,Toronto, by
Rev. Father O'Reilly. Almost immed-
iately atter her merriage she came
to reside' in the township af. Morris
and .w-heet she continued to res:ide
-until -a short time ago, when, with
her husband, they retired from the
morf active duties of life •and came
to.Blyth to reside. The deceased was
66 years of age. Althongh:;she had
• been, troubled with an affection of
the heart for some years,' she was
olwa-ys, bright and cheerful .and was
able toga afaund and attend. to her
household duties until within two or
three days of her death. She. was a
lflnd hearted„ good living woman and
was greatly beloved 'by her own 'Tam -
Hy and much and deservedly respe,cr-
ed by ali who ,knew her. The,,funer-
el took place on ,Saturday in St.
Michael's church, Blyth, and the,
church Iva:a packed. bY 'relatives and,
sympathizing friend -S., The solemo.
services were oondueted by Rev.
Father Egan, et London, -assisted by
Rev. Father,Pensonault, t)f Clinton.
The 'remains were interre.d ill St.
IVfichael'a ceraetery and the proces-
sion was cqmpos-ed of over sevenfy
five conveyances. The following old
.neighbore and friends of ,the de-
ceased acted as pall bearers: Jame.a-
•Gibson, Henry Richmond, - Thomas
Laidlaw'Michael Kelly, D. O'Connor
and P. Phelan. Besides the bereav-
ed husband, Mrs. McCaughey 'leaves
e family of two sons aid tatree
daughters. The eons ere Franke of
London, and John, • of Morris, and
the daughters, Mrs. Matthew Car -
bort, of Hullett, and Mrs. Frank
&butler, ef Seaforth, and • Miss
Kate at home.
Briefs. -Editor 13radwin, Who at-
• tended the printers' convention at
Toronto laat week, was elected as-
sistant seeretary treasurer. .Mr.
Bradwin takes a great interest -in
this association and we have no
doubt before long he will be ap-
pointed president, -The next mestti-
ly fair will Jae held on Monday, Feb-
ruary 14, and..we have no doubt but
that there will be a•larebe crowd ie
town. -Quito d number from here
attended a soeial party at Couipty
Councillor Ferris ' beautiful home,
Hullett, on Friday 017011illg' lnst
and had a most en.fo,vable time. -
Mr. Will Steeeart, of Dungannon, is
at present visiting dais uncleCoun-
cillor 8tothere.-Mr.e and Mrs,. Jas,
MeMurehie attended the ball in con-
nection with the opening of the errp-
°rid§ in London Friday evening, -.A.
number of Orangemen from this dis-
trict attended a oounty meeting in
WilVf.7, ham on 'Tuesday of this week.
-Miss Janie MoCreight, who has
boort eonfined to her bed, we are
'olad to say, is improving.---Mr.John
McGuire, who ree.ently went to
Clinton heal:Nitta to have an opera-
tion, performed on him for a'ppendi-
olds, eve are glad to say, is nearly
well enoush to,:return home. -Both
Liberals ana Conser ti
I-Watching for- the .judig.0 docision
on "the ballaats o eeted to in 11)10.
West Huron election, which 4 to be
given on Friday. But the Conserva-
tives eleo.uld not be so anxious as.
the Liberals considering' that their
leader has such a large following
in the House that it wonid be betiter
for himself and party if it was small -
or instead' of being inoreased.-Mr.
l'homp•sOn, of Ueswater, was here
ribippinaa rediere 'free]. his mill in
East Weavenosh, also from Mr. E.
Livingstone's mill in town -Mr. J.'
Beagle of the Commeroial chotel,has
-pletut cOmpleted Arrangements for
the disposal a this valuable proper-
ty, to Nrr. lerce.-Mna. John He
&retail is at ' preseot .visibing wi i
trioxide in ' Wroxeter.-Mre. Men!
02 Clinton, is at present visit-
ing her daughter, Mrs, (Dr.) Lind-
say. -Mr. E. Livingstene intends
moving into loe new hone°, which
is about completed, next week. Ife
wile have one of the best finished
heves in these parts•-elr. Rat.
McKay, who has been taking .a cora
.S.-espondence (*woe In optics from a
Toronto optioal sehool, leaves for
Teeonte on Monday to finieh • the
course at the school. When he re-
-turns he will be a thorough optic-
ian and will take his place with the
best C. them. • •
Brussels
Briefs.-WedheSday of -this week
was division iourt day.-Seanuel Car -
tor has purchased the house find
1st Elizatpeth street frona Robt.
Antletsore. paytng $350 for it. -A.
Domm, of Ayton, bee taken a peel -
tion larnees maker with Sohn
Deneldeon.-W. and Mrs. LOWe'r
of. London, are visitors with friends
in townta-efree Sicily andeliittle, Son,
of Toronto, are here on a -visit to
the terrier's „parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Petcle-Rov. Mr. DobSon, of
Fordwieh occupied the pulpit in
Melville church last Sabbath. Mr.
Ross officiated at Forclwioh.-J.11
1Cerney has been under the doc-
tor's care <hieing the past weekInepeetor Robb contemplates build-
ing ahree new residences at the
south end of his terraze during the
nomi.ng pen:liner and now asking
for. tenders,-2-Mes.srs. Wilton and
Turobull, 'tinsmiths, will - dissolve
partnership shortly, Mr. Turnbull
retiring f rom the bus; bees owl ea
to being bothered, for eome time
with One' aif ,hie feet, which has
trou.bled him for 891M ti1710- past.
Wm: Gillespie, of Ripley, will be as-
seoiateirl with Mr. Wilton! in the
nese. hereafter. Mr. Turnbull ex-
pects to tak6 generat argen.cy fot
t he Deering ImPlem t Company. -
James Lindsay has disposed of his
150 •acro •feria on the 8th ooncestaion
of Grey to Mr. Jelin Smitli, who re-
cently- returned tram Manitoba. The
price is sat& to be $9,300. Mr. Smith
was 'reported b0. have bought pavid
Walker' farm on the 6th line of
Morrie last week but the deal fell
.tlirough.-The annual m6.eting
of
the. Ea -t. Huron Farmers' Inetitobe
wee' held in the 'town hall hero an
Friday. afternoon . and evenieg- of
laet week and was well attended: W.
F. Ridd, Sinacoe, and G. Barbour,
of Cronshill,' were the speakers dna
both gave excellent addretises. 4
good unieical pee:gramma was read-
ered in t evening.
Hullett.
Canadian Bank of Conameree, Sea -
forth, eow pays interest from date
of deposit on savings bank accounts,
1929-tf
The. CounciL - The Ilullett coun-
cil met in the township hall In Mon-
day, February 6th, at 2 p.m. Com-
munications from the Grand Trunk
the C.P.R. and the Bell Telephone
Co., •respecting the assessment of
.thoir property were received apd'
handed over to the township assess-
or. Tenders were yeeeived for
supply ot 'jam. plank, the aceepted
ones being Caftwright's and Man-
ning's. The auditors' detailed. state -
meet of\ the treasurer's amounts for
1904, was presented and adopted,and
copies of the same ordered to be
forwairded to parties entitled
•t hereto. A neartber of ratepayers
beine WOOr9 Of gravel pits were
esent by invitation of the coun
Lor the pdrpose of arranging
iform price for gravel pbtaine
r toetnaliip purposes and it wa
reed by resolueion that the coun
will pay hereafter the sum a
cents per cord for gravel tiot fo
ntrecte end by oontractors, ;pi
e surb. of 10. ;cents per load „to
awl got by pathmasters, provid
g the. owners of pits keep their
te tin good order, clean and to th
tisfaction :of the reepective roa
mmissioners, otherwise..the isum of
lit oente only :will be paid. Th
,option by-law, Which was car
d by the very small majority o
itt vo tog, on the 2nd of January
s tinalty passed,by the ceunoil, an
II come into operation on the ls
May The -petition of Georg Far
bar and a few others, asking to
wii ra wri, for certain reaeons
m Union Section No. 4, Ilullett
1 Goderich, was refused, because
itratore • have' already been' ap,
nted by the coenty council to deal
Ji the seine mat ten Thecaul
eurned until called by the reeve.
Bluevale.
terns -Miss McAllister, of Grey,
s 'McAllister, of Hakvksville, and
•s Ed.gar, of Crosswell, Mi chig a n,
visitors ,at Mrs. McKinney's
week.-Tbe copcertein the For-,
es hall last Friday evening pro-
d a very short, programme, as
y feyv of those advertised to per-
m were present. The reason •why
y did not come is not clear. Miss
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SEAFORTWS 'LEADING SHOE STORE.
inter Footwear at
Zero, Prices,.
Our big cleating sale of Winter Footwear, which opened last Saturday
has already made great inroads on 4,ur stock We ate .determined te
make this 'sale the most succesSful February Sale we have evvr held and.
to accotnplish our ohjeet, prices will hi. cut down to 46 lowest noteh.
Everything in the line of Winter -F,iotweat must be cleared out by the
1st of March to make room for our new aping stock, now being made
us. For the 2nd week,'commenetng S .urday lith, the following lines
will ba placed on sale :-- 1
.4,;orth 85o, February Bale *Ica
W°117:571.°3! Weltesmiti"serfnoiltwhtiolui ithtkoer 'olZr41.4 t worth $1 a pair, February /met
price 75.3 a pair. WOMB'S folb alines, in laot d r gaiteei-ebiek felt sole., best
(pulite, worth a 75 a.pair, February 1.0 iarix, $1 40 11- pair. Mined rubbers, worth"
661 e. pair for MO a pair. eleo's ciauv. ). 1 Alp., worth $1 a pair for 75.1 pair.
*lideree felt. shoes in laced or gaitere-tilech feh • *o es, regular vahie $2 for 91.65 a*
pair. No need to suffer wits) bold fee, ww. it 1. Loos so little to be oontierteble.
,..41.4 -71•4 -*0
• WILLIS -a; MA, Seafor
•
Sole agents for the Slater Shoe for men, and th "Queen Quality" and "
Idiom for women.
P.
FATO3*
House
prieto
Oni
'on s
Lot7.
110
,
Mabel Oliver es visiting Ito fan:i-
lly of Mr. Joseph Burgess, et Wood-
stock, -The night train happened
with- /in aceident about elevens
clook on Tuesday of fasi..evettk, just
-as it was pulling in et Bluevale ste-
tion. The hind. axle of the 'to -ride'
broke and the trucks were Mrs -
placed. It was two O'clock Wedn
day • _Morning befbrie an -engine
elyed -.from PalaneFsten to -Ite_kef
passengers on to Wbegliam and K
acardine. The • disa.bled engine
repaired and toted off next day. S
urday night the train was again
layed when just beyond the brid
-Miss Anna May Holmes,. o -f Win
ham; spent Sunday at Irer home
Bluevale.-Mr. ' Loy-st, sawyer f
the Messrs. Duff and. Stewart,
rived. from Comber, Essex toun
on Saturday. ---Miss Annie McEe,
eisited her numerous., friends
Winglem last' week. -Mr, and
C. R.. Brinker' ga.ve ate enfolltb
_euchre Deity to a number 6f Biu
iTale and "Wino:ham yourag people.'
Friday evening last.
J.E. AfcDonell ;was in London
'On bueistesS a couple of days this
iveek.---Mr. Charles Nichoirs,
London, was here- the letter part
of sthe le.st week visiting .his wife,
teed relativesee.'eliss Foster WAS here
recently visiting her aunt,' Mrs, T.,
Carneren-In • the return hocke
es- ro,atch with Luced Wedeesdue-
.
at- *eveningeof last week, in. our rink,
" oar boys Million, aie
in- Goderioh, was here last Wee,k visit- .
vas ing tor sister, Mrs. Joseph Ellie. -a •
at- Mrs Rig -gine ef Exeter, is here vis
de- Iting •her tele and relatives-efrs.
ge. Gordon and steteeS Miss Melray, elf
Hiepen, were . the village kat
in week 'visiting frtiends.-Mr, and Mrs
orGardiner, ef Londo, lame been vis-
ar- iting Mr. and Mrs. 'Wm. ,Sinelair„
ty. of this village„Mae -Wetter Li-
en. caster had to return to the hospitaK
in at London la.st „week but .we Slope
rs. he may soon recover.-Mre. Wipheit's
ot London, who was visiting Mrs.
e- . Urquhart returned to the eity late.
on Iseek."-Miss .Alcock, ,of .Exeter, was-
her* during the pest week visitine
frs. Siitherlanda-Mrs. Billine,e
ery pleasantly entertain .e.d a num-
ber cf. friends on Friday even
laet aild Mrs.' McOloy, .Monday aea-•
e,flin2; following. -Mrs. Smith has
been spending the pat week with.
her parents Lucan-There is.suoh
a &mend for houses in our Igoe/head
and prospereus 'village that it af-
fords a good opportunity for in-
vestment for houses not ttoo ex-
pensive. -Mr. Cecil. D. Simpson. lines
returned to Hensall.-Olat railwayt
agent Mr. King, reports ehipping
very brisk •at the station feet it
efweys is. -Mr. Debt. McLaren,whose
fine farm tidjoios the eorporation of
klensall is having brick and ether
material drawn for , the erattion of
e fine brick develling,--Our
facterees, grain buyers tint! iner-
ch.ants all report tra.de as very
brisk. -Mr. and Mrs. Reinkard, of
Manitoba, I Who were here visitinge.
their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph,
Ellis, left here lest week for their:
home in the wesaa •
aftexese...aos
Reneall.
The Sovereign Batik of Canada, °tartlet'.
ed • by Dominion Parliament, 42. branches in Cada
and agents in ail parts of the world. Interest on
deposits paid four Uinta a ytar. Abtolute security,
unexcelled facilities, •courteorie treatment, modern
methods, Your account la invited. R. Arnold,
manager Bewail branch ,19844f
Madman & Stanbnry, barristers, at Hen
-sail Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. 186241
We are now open to bay any qientity of
clover and timothy fund. Send us samples stating
cbeusafnotrtitay: Beattie Bro., t roans and leernimen,
Another, Good Horse Sold.--M19r74T.
J. Berry- las disposed a another
fine Clydesdale stallion. The name
of t he horse is "Lord. Jim." He was
purchased by ,fhe Messrs. Bell at -
Spoil, of Londesboro, Hullett. Lord
Jira :•was purcho.sed by Mr. Berry
from Joke Kerr, Red Hall, Wigton,
Cumberieed. He is a eplendid, an-
imal .end was a amtedeprize winner
in t he old eauntry. as well as -hav-
ing proved -himself a. valuable. stock
getter. His sire is the leelebrated
breeding horse, Lord Lothian, bY
Top Gallant, by Darnley. His dam
'w as Darling. of Potstewn, winner of
a lot of prizes in Duraffieshare and
elsewhere. He .comes from the best
of stock on both elides and. can not
fail to p.rove a most .valuable horse
'in the community where he will
ravel,. Two years ago Mr. pur-
hosed the horse, " 803a4:03?1:
rem' Mr. Berry and he proved a
cry profitable horse for him and
vhen be desired to purchase anoth-
r good 'horse he returned Ito 112Er.
erry. We trust the eew.ownees of
Lord- Jim - will have the best of good
uck with him. Their enbeepr,,ise On
ecuring so toed, a sire entitles
hem tsucoess and we have no
oubt but that will be Itlieir reward.
Local Briefs. ---The Rev. E. A.Shave
1 the Rippon circuit, has reeeived
cordial invitabien to remain for a,
ird ye,ar on his present charge
otn betual of mana eea-s.-Mr.
ioloard Wright, of Seaforth, •form-
ly of ,Hensell, ha -s been Speeding
in past, week or sq with eelotiv
are. -The nian,v friends •of Die
hesney will 'be pleased 'to lear ri
at lie has quite recovered frOrn
s !mot...et 'illness which canfined
m to the house for e number of
ooks .aria on Tuesday evening last
as ready to chanen ire your corre.s-
ndent Sora foot race.-Misia Doan,
iss Aitchison and Miss Colwell very
easently entertained a mina) e,,r
their friends. an Wednesday- ey-
ing Met at. the skating rink and
so . tit Miss Oolwillas home. -Rev.
r. Smith, of Carmel ehurch,
each anniversary 'SO -MOUS Eg-
fidville on Sabbath, first, Febru-
y 12th --Mies Prior, of Exeter, is
jting Mies Ethel Golwi,11,-Mrs,.
a Se
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ton
lvli
ing
111
day
ters, MTS. Sparks end Mrs. Thonalson. etery.
nthr•on, Who was ViSitillZ
baton has eel:limed bonae.-We are
ased to, eee that Mr. Bollard.
homson, who e.,ttt his leg so pain-
ly bruised While teanainta 'some
eke ego, tlostneah an accident, is
tting around nicely and. Dr.
iieSiley is almost ready for a 'foot
0. -Mr. and Mrs, D. Cantelon-
nt Sabbath anil Monday in Clin-
with :relatives and friends.,
ss Wiseman. of Kirkien, is visit-
ber aunt, Mrs. Fertguson.-Mr.
mos Delgaty, of near Bayfield,was
the villtere on -Saturday aed Sen-
Aast visiting his father and sin -
Winnie - McGuire, of Brussels, was
• one Who did conic howeyer, and we
she .11 bc- pleased to receive her again.
She gave Revere" humorous recita-
tion.% in capital style. Miss Ina
-13ryans, Jameitowna played 'the
aceompa,niments, Miss Eva Duff and
Mr. Straellan 'teacher at Ramsay's
Reboot, Morris, sang solos • Rev. Mr.
Bake,r was chairman and itev. W. J-.
West gave op address. Owing to
tither attractionS 'that evening" the
0 lid i'011 CO WO email, but some fifteen
dollins -- was reaii zed for the Sick
Childreres IVospital.-Mr, Robert Mc-
Millan, of Rinburn, visited' Mr,j.
Ring last week. ,Mr. McMillan was
an his way up north, te speak at a
Pa loners' n i t rite meeting.-Com-
munien service's were held in the
Prosbyteri an church last Sabbath.
Rev. Mr. Burnett, of Moieswortle
was expecied to preachae the pre-
paratory !...eryice an Friday, but ow-
ing to his wife's jib -105S W.a9 enable
to he precent.-Miss Jean nnd Mr.
L. 'W a r ick, of _Morris, visited rel-
ativee in Bluevale last week. Mr.
Warwick is ranthine, in Montana. -
Wel 1, t his win ter compares very
favorably- when nut aliens al& of
va ves are I last. 13ut we dare no boaStoeMiss
Bavaeld.
The people ere daily realizing the face
that F. A. Edivards' winter sale If a gentIin0121013ev
saver. Goode Were never before offered at mu&
mice.. Think of beautiful -Sound 76e dress Soode
for 160 yard. •.$1.25 and 111.50 fancy parlor lamps
at 76o. •BA/glans In 411 departmente. 1981N1
We are now open to buy any quantity ofe
clover and timotbY freed. Bandits samples stating
quantity. , Beattie Bt0I., greeters and seedsmee,
Beat rth. 19894
Beeezes,-The young people of the
villag.e bad an n't home in the Loam
hall; on Thursday evening, of last:
'Week. IT,aelous quints avere ailayed
end after na -dainty lunch had. been(
served danzing was indulged in.-Mre
James. Pollock, of Ripley, was visit-
ing here last week. --The fistermem
are doing well this week having good
heels of herring. -Miss Sylva Mc -
tee is in London engaiged as sales-
lady at Xnex's Fair. -Ploy Edwards
met with a painful' aceident on -
day I:atoning last, just as she was
'ready re leave .for home she dip-
ped on he stairway, three -
tor four stivs, two other girls fel-
ling on. •lier with the result that
her leg was broken -Mrs Snell en-
tertained a et young peo-
ple Tuesday eveninte-Rev. 3. Birks,
of Seaforth, will preach miesioearo
eerratons Sunday evening at geVen
p. M., in the Methodist el:rare/L.-Mae
Arthur ,Elliett vied Miss Atillie •
riot left list woek for Toronto en
,a visit. -Mrs. reouatt and seta, Jas.
left .for London.end Mr. Rouatt and
daughters, the Misses Ada and, Lu -
01,1a. ;join them shortly. We, wiell
them. every suceees- '"tlaeir, new.
Morris.
Death et an Old Resident --0737..ie
day might of fast week, about 11;
o'clock, Mr. Goarge Hood, a. resident
Of Morris fax the oast 35 ,years, passe
'an ,y after an illness of about _11
vele. Deceased was in •tbe 89tle
yearbtst4)ktriollis-Wn'ail'sidgennatswalof 4)tfoa'iY1:
ship, beingi the eepretary ef the Et
Hurope Farmers' Inetitute up te the
time -of his, death. Mr. Hood was an
unusually active marofor :his years.
The funeral, en Monday afternoort
last, Wil -S very largely etlended, in-
terment beleg made in Sunshine wel-
t I CaeAlit
..ERE111 -SAL 1
CURED BY
Wilson'-, Antisepti Salve
WHICH ALSO HEALS ALL INF AMED AND
AST.
UNHEALTHY' „SORES ON MAN OR
4-14+++++++++++++44++++++++
The mem which has attended the Use of this neWvoinisination of
septic remedies, funk .justifies me in guaranteeing to refund the price to anr
purchaser wh.o will bring baqk a box, PARTLY USED, and simply say that "I
was tried forthaabove purpose, and did not give satisfaction. '
Price, 25e pr box, or 30 extra by mail, from
'AL X. WIL
DRUG, BOOK AND FANCY GOOD
SEAFORMI
TAP
C11,..lrfr Tr.&
'Ton
rite
creasio
erye)
•23e
1ga;
gredes
dairy
dairy
..t.Zia to
beady
or 1
-The
orlim
To'
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nehan
30 to
eheleel,
gh
J
cheet
a 75_
80o
Tone
$1t#7
eprieg.
eate,
othy, $
= ab
$16
Metlito
bran,
Tono
Sunni*
valing
hands,
rises b
$170;
15 to 1
home;
general
to 1.300
1,-350 to
able a
tle S
tie etre
refriger
12 to 13
Moex
and pr'
there is
biocide -
venting
number
bought .
for thea
for btills
butche
for irhn • n to
at .14
42e fer
milcheo
was elo
each.
sold at 3
ea per p
with goo
Binri
ere,
eh oo
-goad t
good, 83
Hogs-
laeavy
pigs, $5.
.$.3 to $3,-
.
Toms
am
-fere
•evatt= tbe
couple c
er
3 75 pe
Iota of
pounds
these we
pert.*
4xport,
there we
aai450t
fair to g
co