The Huron Expositor, 1905-04-07, Page 8Ideal Fence.
THE WELL KNOWN
Ideal Field Fencing
Is this season much reduced
in price. Farmers, get our
prices before buying any
other Iriml of fence—all No.
9 hard steel -wire. Sold by
yummy & SMILEY,
SEAFORTH,
SOLE - AGENTS,
Hardware, Stoves and Coal.
DOMINION BANK
READ OFFIC-E, -TORONTO.
President General Manager
Capital, Fully Paid Up—$3,000,00o.00
Reserve Fund and un-
divided Profits $ 3,634,000
Deposits by Public S29300,0°0
Total Assets S 39,225,000
Every facility for the transacting of a
emend banking business.
Collectione Ullitde 012 al) points in Caned&
and ',broad.
Advances made to Flamers. Speolal ate
erition paid to the collection of Sale .Netos.
SAVINGS BANK.
Interest allowed from date of deposit.
Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received,
and interest paid or added to account June
30th and December aist.
a. 0. Soliottor
A Famous School.
STRATFORD, ONTARIO.
Business men have hymned that our
graduates are prepaxed for posit'ons of
trust. No achool ba Canada van do more
or its students than this one. Our grad-
ates alwaya secure positions. Write for
ur free caealogue, it *a a handsome one.
Spring Term opens April 3rd.
ELLIOTT & MoLACHLAN, Principal.
Pianos, Organs,
Sewing Machines .
and Gramaphones.
Sold on the Easy Payment Plan.
We keep a large stock of the
beet makes\ on hand. Tills stook
ishought for cash and is sold cheap.
All intendiug purchasers should '
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Janos Watson,
Successor to W. N. Watson
NORTH MAIN ST., SEAFORTH.
Geberal Fire. Life and Accident Insur-
ance agent, Real Estate and Loan Agent.
Dealer in firsholass family and Manufac-
turing Sowing Machines and ()resat Separ-
ators, viz::
New Raymond and White Sewing
Machineo and National Cream Sep-
arator in three sizes
Mao sewing machine needles, oil, attach-
ments, repairs and sundries for all kinds of
ewing machines. Prices right and ma-
chine. fully guaranteed,
JAMES WATSON,
Insumnoe Agent, and dealer in Sewing Machine
and Bicycles. Nosth Main street, Seeforlh.
When, You
Buy Jewetry
You must take your dealer's word
for a good deal. Most people are
not experts in gems. You can rely
on what we say about any article in
our stock, and we haver now in onr
new Spring stook. You are welcome
to look around.
John Bulger,
Seaforth
Together
with reasonable prices
we guarantee superior-
ity of qualities. No
where else is it pos
oleic to obtain bet-
ter
It is by etriotly main-
taining the purity and
Strength of these that
we hope to make you
our friends.
Fornialdehy de, guar
anteed standard
/strength, 55o a pound.
Insect Powder, 50o
a pound.
Pure fresh hellebne
30o a lb.
Bluestone 10c a ib.
Glauber Slats, 8 lbs.
for 25o.
Our Own Condition
Powders, 25o alb.
We want your trade.
We do not hubstitute,
you get what you ask c
for.
0. ABERHART,
DRUGGIST,
Agent for Prof. Dyke's "011 of Pines,"
and Cook's Cotton Root Compound,
won xVosittir
DISTRICT MATTERS. •
Of Hensel, delivered beret on Mon-
day last four very tine, heavy horses
whioh the had,sord to 'Messrs. Archi-
$900. These are the kind pf !horses
that !count up. One of these gamins
was puec'hased from Robert McLaren,
of Twokersmith; another from Wm.
Pepper, Of Twokersmith; a third
from James MoDonald, Stanley, end
the fourth from Mr. RichendSon„
Bayfiehl Road, Stanley.:
An interepting Group.—The Lon-
don Free Press of Tuesday last con-
tains a unique and interesting group
pioture. ffn the picture ere five gen-
erations, with four 'children of the
fifth generation. The persons are
Mrs. 'Hugh Wiley, aged 87 years, her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hudson, _of
Hensel', aged 67 years"; her greed -
daughter, Mrs. James Troyer, of
Hensall, end her tvto great grand-
daughters, Mrs. James H. Wright
and Mrs. John If. Smith, of Seaterth,
together rwith two tchildren eat* of
the latter women. This is ertainly
a remarkable group, and though
the grandmother of them all is 87
years of age she is still hale and
and thearty and bids fai td live
many years yet.
Another Seaforth Boy Honored.—
We 'notice with pleasure that ou.r old
friend, Alderraan T. J. Pringle, wive
is one of the leading business, men
and mitizens of Milwaukee, has been
onoe.anore 'honored flay a. rtumber of
his "fellow 'citizens. We take the
the exalted ruler of the Milwaukee
Elks. The other offioers elected on
Saturday night follow: Esteemed
leading kbight, Dr. T. R. Bours; es -
Truesdell ; seoretary,. J. C. Kugler ;
gate to grand lodge, Edmund Gras-
Travellers.—The following were
tiokc'ited this week by' .Grelg 8c. Stew -
:art, C. P. R. ticket and telegraph
agents: Mr. and Mrs. Airdikleaforth,
Gray, of Seaforth, to Eigi h Mani -
to 'Kamloops, British Colutrilt; Mrs,
tote; irony Neis, of Seafortle to
Brandon; Miss, M. P.ollock, of, Sea -
forth., to Laktviere, Manitoba ; Mise
Margaret J. Rouatt, of Seaforth,to
Mr. Samuel Robertson, Of Winthrop,
Smith, tof Winthrop, to Fort Williana.
—The follovring were ticketed- to
distant points this week by W. Som.
agent Mr. W. Bright ta Edmonton;
Idg Carter and sister Jessie,
of Tuckeramith,..to Beresford, Mani-
toba; Mr. Will Beattie, Leadbury,
Best Ito Sturgeon Falls; Mr. and
Mrs. jidhn Hawthorne to their horde
in Rence Nevada, after spending the
winter with ,friends in lifts district.
A Good Old Stove.—Mr. John Wal-
ker, tof Roxboro, ;has just• removed
from the kitehen of this residenoe a
" Victaria." cooking stove which the
purehased f.rom the late John Kidd
in 1860 and it was in constant use
until 'last week -when the 'had it taken
down to make r °out for one of
more modern construction. It was
still In a very good state of preser-
vation and what is even more sur-
prising the same pipes that were
got twith.the stove =were, still in use
w -hen it was taken down and some of
them tweie so good that Mr. Walker
had them used in connection with
his new stove. Mr. Watker sa.ys that
he has burned in that stove over
tour hundred cords of wood. This,
certainly,. is" a stove with. a record
and there are nime made these days
that icould equal- it for longevity.
aireadidd will be well remembered by
oome of the older ensidents of this
district. In the earlier nays he did a
large business in the above and tin
line 'here, and was in busine.ss in Her -
It was he who built the- store now
occupied by „Messrs. Chesney &
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Good Horses. --A. car load of 'very
fine Cheavy horses, seventeen in num-
ber, were ship.ped from Seaforth
statien to Montreal on Satnrday last.
They were all purchased in this 'vi-
cinity by Mr. David Donovan, for Mr.
Record, tif Montreal; and are to 'he
used ie that city for drayfng pur-
poses. They were purohased from
the following parties: John Dennis,
McKillop, three; Jphn Hastings,Hib-
bert, two; Robert Coleman, Tucker -
•smith, two; David Donovan, Sea -
forth, two, and one of these being
Mr.Donovan's prize horse. One each
was got from the following parties :
Hibbert ; John Speir, Hibbert H.
aid, Tuckersmith; John McMann,
Seaforth; David McCloy, Tucker -
smith. All of these horses .averaged
about 11,600 pounds in ;weight and a-
bout $230 each in price. By the
time they reacI Montreal they will
net Mr. Record in the neighborhood
ef four thousand dollars. But the
has got as fine a lot of horses as is
geeerally seen. ha that ar any other
iithON
Mr. Nilsten replied on behalf of h
family and himself in most suit0 e
tverds, thanking the 'congregation
for their never failing kindness
them ;during the past five years, a tl.
again have the pleasure of visiti g
taut time."
Honoring a. Huronite.—The Rever-
end 'gentleman referred tos in the fol-
lowing despatch from Glencoe is well
and lfavorably known to many of our
readers. He is a native 'of the coun-
ty et Huron, received his early train-
ing at Goderich Collegiate Ineeitute,
and was for a time aseistant to Rev.
Dr. McDonald in the Presbyterian
'church, Seaforth; "Rev. James
Wilson, of Glencoe, who bas accept-
ed a 'call td Dovercourt Road Pres-
byterian church, Toronto, closed this
pastorate in diencoe last Sabbath,
preaching :two powerful Gospel ser-
xrtons. At both services the congre-
gations were very large. On Monday
night the merabers and adherents as-
sembled in the lecture TOM to peed.
sacial evening and bid farewell to
Mr. fWilson and.family, and so Large
was (the gathering that it -was neces-
sary ito adjourn to the enditorium,
where Rev. Dr. McDefnald; of Burns'
church, Masa, was called to the
chair, Mrs. Wilson was presented
with a life membership af tbe W.
F. M. S. and a Japanese salad ea
while Mr. Wilson was made the re-
cipient ef a- handsome .gold watch,
and little Ruth was presented with
a pieo,e of gold thy th.e congregation.
The Beavers lite-Organized.—A:ee y
of an-orgenizing the Beaver Later° se
Cinb, wag 'held in tbe 'town. hall on
Wednesday evening, The Bea rs
debt Whatever, and the prosp4cts e
ilt
good foe a •very successful se son. It
waS-4tleoided tiot place two t ams in
dispOsal, it is expected that eit or
beth lohampionships will be lan ed
in Seaforth for the eeason of 1 05.
1.11xm a vote being taken, it was n-
aniraciusly decided to make out a list
of honorary members and p're ent
each with a *small token of reco ni-
!rt
tion for services rendened,,in for er
years, evtioh. helped bol make the
was elected to represent the lub
Ott iGood Friday, in Toronto, and al-
thaugh the wits etrongly urge to
etand o,r a high office ie the As-
sociation, be has not yet fully de-
'aided.- The following officers ere
elected: Honorary president, Dr.
J. 'Dunn ; 2nd honorary vice p esid-
Pinkney; Iviee president, J. P. 11;
son; 'committee, D. McLeod, hos.
Johnston, J. MeKenzie, P. Fre man,
Wall Papers. From the chespeebito the
finest 1906 deeWns now in stook. Aleo o hand
samples of epMei new &aerie 111 designs wi plan
showing how thee. are put on. If you w I toms.
tbirsg nice and different have a look at these et Alex
street, next to W. N. Watson's office. A a 977.2for
For Sale, a fine building lot on ' Main
;9474
Wilson's, &Moth.
For wall paper, paints, oils, varnishes,
Kitchen girl wanted.—Wanted t the
Queen's hotel, Seaforth, a good most kik en girl,
one who understands a little cooking. Wages Ott
a month. Apply to Mrs. Thomas Stephens, Queen's ,
Hotel, Seaforth. 1947 2
DIM'S year order for &ital. flo era at
Aberhirre Drug Store. We Oen supiqy any kind
you wish. We never diseppoink 19474
Baby Carriage., Express Wagon', Go -
aerie, sm., nein) at Alex. Wilson% &Worth.
1947-1
In Harpurhey sad the Methodiiiii church, Seaforth,
on Sunday mornintc, April 2nd, apish. of lee
in a black oats, The tinder wUl Madly lea • them
Try our linoleum varnish. JAL VAMP.
While earth remains, amain* is rotate -
ad, and that Mins Is now at hand but th firmer
who allows the appointed time to go by wit out am -
bracing his opporthnity will suffer at re* ng time
so also will the farmer who is cantles(' in e select-
ion of his seeds. Now we Immo used eve maim.
Mon to secure far you the beet eeeds at reasonable
prices and we 'invii; your inspeetion and pollen;
your orders. See o stock. Beattie Brosu.,47S4ea-
g°111Whindow shade. and curtain poles at
Alex. Wilton% Seaforth. land
Bu for San—Biro. Wm. Allan, hg -
mond s, having sold her horse, is deals° of die-
• posing of her buggy. 111 is s stogie buggy,
nearly new and in good oondition. Oen b seen at
A. Barton's blacksmith shop, Seeforth. 1947 -if
Calves for Sale.—I will be at a e Com
11 o'clock a. m., with a load of good oak/ Hugh
Riohmond, Newry. 19474
.. Lots for Sale or Rent.—Ten va et Iota,
wines or may be broken Up. Apply to A. D.
Sutherland, Seaforth. 1947.1
Seeds at A. G. Milts, consieting of red
clover, elsike aod best timothy seed, yellow and
white Dutch onion setter, also good varieties of seed
potatoes and fresh garden seeds so be had at A 0
Anne, Seder* 1046 tf
combines. tees& Ross, aver W.14. W We office,
North Win street, flooforih. 188641
Wall Papeg.—Samplee latest merioan
wall piper, burlaps, muslin, and up -to -da deoor-
&gone. Borden, same price as papers th match.
Not hung free of charge but for 7o pe roll in a
dean workmanlike manner. Samples be seen
end orders taken at the Kandy Kitchen , We ars
the men who do the good work. Wal r Smith,
J. J. Paterson, Sesforth. 1944-4
We have for sale some good se nd-hawl
men's Waltham and Elgin watones which ve been
put in good running order, to be sold fro $2.60 to
$6.00. John Bulger, Seaforth. 1947.1
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treated last week- to a pell :of
spring weather and everyo Was
glad to be out On dry paveme ts and
good roads. The town loek d aike
fair days on Friday and Satur y af-
ternoons, ehe stores were fte crowd-
ed, partioularly the millinery trOOMS
one icould not begin to see every
thing. The wise woman we t next
nedrnieg or when there was n. arowd
for the pretty things were vverth it.
Some one who hadebeen at 'he op.
ening in a city 'store said t I I, mil-
linery in Seaforth was by fir the
most %stylish. We in our tovvn think,
and +justly ed, that the stores of tlie
are a good bit ahead of the stores
in other towns of the same si e. The
hat trimmings this year are unuso
ually pretty and dainty, shad d rib-
bons and silks, flowers! of every
shade and cb.lor, chiffon in sof 'folds,
tulle. and an oocasional plum . We
were told the new hats were to be
small, very small, but the •on who
fear for tlpre are some texoekdingly
ately sized brim rolled up t the
baek and fastened to the crown , with
One Of this style, shown i he E.
McFaul show room in sh de and
tones of brown bad ie crown 0 pret-
ty foliage, the ipner facing Of chif-
fon and the outer of an ap lique
trimming. The back was exce ding -
13r istYlish and Was 'fastened up with
a 'soft bow of ribbpn. At pie ard's
there rwa.s One iet the same st le of
terra lootta straw breid and trimmed
with 'ribbon and a plume of th same
shade. A Ausoan in the same place
was galled up et the back a d on
the brim end a.baut the 'crown were
some eoft pink rpses. A large at at
McFaul's that was much a mired
was one in , amethyst. The traw,
ribban 'and Ounehes of violets were
all ',ha the purple shades. urple,
with its variety of shades, see s oee
bf the leading polors and as it ap-
pears elways to lend itself to . bon-
net, both establishments ma e use
-of it for that particular st le of
head gear. One in Pickard's vas so
mauve and white straw b id, a
bunch of the same flowers en the
side, and mau•ve ribbon ties. The E.
MeFaul Co. bad a pretty bo net in
the violet shades. The brim vas of
the basket pattern and the crOwn
and eide trimming 'of the vio ets in
one of the warmest shades o tliat
larly stylist bteanet with white
Pickard's also 'had a pretty grey
E Q IPPR
The Best That Growl
, You can't afford to waste weeke and
months of time and energy in growing
so-ealled cheap or bargain seeds. Whet
you want is full sized packets at popular
prices, seeds tbat are tested and tnecl,
disappointment with them, y tour monefe
worth every time. If you want to make a
swans of your year's.work, insist on get-
ting our seede, nob merely 1100$1110 we say
NO bub because they are known to be absol-
utely reliable. You get what you think
you &resetting every time,never any guess-
work about results. We make sure in ad -
vanes that the seeds are right and gnaran.,
tee valr to be always the best..
Successor to Hamilton & Kerslake, Olth
Speaking Icif bonnets reminds one of
the many ehown forlittle girls. They
are ea quaint and pretty and make
!One think of those worn by our
grandmothers, The polo turban is
one of the new shapes. It is not
large, has a brOad flat trowel rand
straight brim with an endless variety
of trimming. One at leleFaul's with
its basket ctrown, shaded silk brim
and its pretty side teiramings ttif ap-
plique all tambined to give an are
tistio shot effect in green, brown
and blue. Another polo turban had
a brim of the straw towslips that
are %something new this season. The
Charlotte Corday hat is very like
the tpolo only larger and between the
edge to the j3 rim and the under
vii
orown there is generally some pret-
ty flo ,ers or foliage. This hat looks
best ion the head and ought to be
beooming. This style' is shown in
the straws for every day wear and
else lin the more dressy ones. One Of
the latter in Mbrauls was of white
with 'a pretty tinsel 'crown and some
blue flowers. A large, yellow hat in
Pickard's was tine of their pretty
Ones. The torown was of a soft,
satiny braid in a pale yelhow and
the •faming of the wide brim was of
the Ipetals ef soft flowers in a deep-
er *Shade a the yellow. Another
large dressy that in the same estab-
lishment was of pink tulle with a
cluster ef lovely pink roses around
dm OrOwn and a facing 'oi green
fpliage and little pink Inids. At Me-
Feu's there was an exoeedingly pret-
ty white hat with' a rolling brim.
It was made of ribbon and straw
braid and had an psprey at the side.
The whole was simple and yet dressy.
A large Wok hat in the same store
with long ties was of a soft mater-
ial 'that made an exoeedingly stylish
-bat. There are ready bi weer bats
ta no end, and some eery styljoh
ones among them. But all these
bats are not made away from town,
for our millinery establiahments
make Many ef their own. As usual,
the Otores were tastefully deoorated,
and the dress goods, prints and lin-
ens are all of the very neweat. We,
in our lown, are always proud of the
window display of our merchants,
and On opening 'days they always
bare on extra. touth. At Moklaul's
they have snail' fine windows to dress
one nevdr can pass without looking
in, and, altltoygh Pieketrd's blame not
the same space they always :halve a
tastefully dres;ed window. Ready-
toewear 'skirts, waiste, shirt waists
and teats are shOhen in the lat-
est etyles and in cotton and. cloth
goods.
He is All Right.—The Godericli
Star sof laSt week says: " On Tues -
genial land energetie host of the P -ark
House, Goderich, celebrated his 72nd
birthday_ by planting a gpod Sized
garden ef various vegetables. This
is the earliest he says he has 'sown
in this hang life here, and lie consid-
ers that more remiteka,ble than that
it ishoi,t1d be done by a man of his
years.' Mr. Wright was the once
famous proprietor and founder cif
that far famed and delightful sum-
mer aesort, known es Point Farm.
He lis as energetic as he is genial and
as lindustriou.s as he is 'voluble. Dee'
spite this advancing years we hope be
may live to telebrate many raore
birthdays end to plant his •vegetable
garden even earlier than he did this
year end enjoy its fruits.
Loeat Briefs.—Mr. Robert Govan -
lock, tin ,of MoKillop, near Seatortbe
met 'with a very serious accideet on
Thursday Sof last week. While as-
sisting in taking down aio old' build-
ing en hia own farm, a timber fell
on hira, fracturing his leg near the
ankle and otherwise bruising him.—
etitueney of Comax-Atlin, British
Columbia, spent a couple of days in
town last week visiting his mother,
'and other friends. He left; for Ot-
tawa, where be is attending to his
parliamentary duties on Saturday.—
There was -a very 'large otowd of
people in town on Saturday last.
Main street presented the appearance
bf a fair day and the hotel stables
were eacked full of horses.—Miessrs.
and James Scott, of Seaforth, and
J. land A. Somerville, of noKillop,
went to Brussels on Friday to at-
tend the funeral of .their uncle, the
late Robert Diekson.—Mr. Herbert
'Oriole bf Tuckersmith, on Friday
last sold a very nice 23 months old
bull to Messrs. _Andrews Brothers,
of Clinton and delivered him here
on Saturday.—T fall wheat in
this 'vicinity ha emerged from its
wintery icoverin looking splendidly
and if the weather is favorable for
a few vveeks, thderop will be good.
—Miss . Letitia A. Tasker, who has
been visiting friends and relations
in Mithigan and ether planes, has re-
turned boine.—Mr. Jobe A. Camer-
on, Iiin old, Huronite, writing from
Bathe/ell, Manitobk, on March 28th
says: " We have had a very mild
winter here and the farmers have(
'commenoed. seeding. Everything
points to an early spring."—Tbe town
watering eart was out for business'
for lthe first tithe this season on
Monday last ahd it was needed too,
as the dust was flying,on Main street.
in elouds.—Mr. N. M. Contine, the
founder i the city of St. Joseph was
,Lo
in town on Monday last. Mr. Con -
tine is eeking a license for his big
hotel at St. Joseph and if he sue-
iceeds it will be run under leis oivn
management.—Mr. Rollie Kennedy
removed the old Methodist church
parsenage -building this week from
its late location to its new site,
south ef market street. Mr. James
Dick purchased the building and is
having it removed. to -a vacant lot
-which Die 'owns and will have it fit-
ted Up for a 'comfortable reSidence
to gebt.—Mr. William Bright, son of
Mr. W. D. Bright, left for ,Edmon-
ton this week. If he likes the ap-
pearance bf things there lie may re-
main.—Mr. (W. Dunoan left this week
on a prospecting trip to British Col-
Ombia.—Mr. IV. N. Kirkpatrick whO
bas been teller in the Dominion
Bank here tar -several years has been
reran'ved to Orillia and loft for that
place ion Saturday. While here 11frr
Itirkpatriek made rdany friends who'
will always be pleased ta learn of
his Upward progress.—The beautiful,
spring Ilike weather of the past week
bas made all nature look at its beet.
—Mr. James Martin 'of the old
Hanna Itarm in Tuakersraitb sold. the
last tof his fall wheat tbis week. Mr.
Martin had a yield of 210 bushels
from 'seven aeres of land and it all
averaged 60 lbs. tia the bushel. Thie
is a good yield for the year, but Mr.
Martin is a good farmer.—The street
tonamittee were retied town oia Tiles -
day laying ;out street and walk im-
provements tor the 'coming summer.
They Will find more work to do than
they thave money to do it with,—We
understand Mrs. Halpin. is again
threatening the town with an aee
tient for damages for the flooding
of ther property by the Water from
the Goderich street drain during the
resent spring fresbet.—Miss Violet
Case has returned home from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in To-
ronto, Thiladelphia, and New York,
—Mos. John 3YfeDonald, 5f Walton,
is 'at present epending a -few day:s at
the Parental home of Mr, and Mrs,
John Devereux, sr., Huron Toad eaet,
Tudeersmith.—A 'union meeting of
the tWomans' Auxiliary and the Mis-
sion 'Bands of the First Presbyterian
'church, Seaforth, was held in the
sohool Ooro. on Monday evening, An
interesting pregramme, eonsisting of
amuses, reoltations and vocal toolos
was given and ,all present enjoyed
the evening.—Mrs. Boyee, of Blake,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
Winter, George Chesney and J. G.
Meltliohael each shipped a lot of
very fine bogs from Seaforth sta-
tion on Tuesday. The good prices
this epring have given the business
quite an impetus. Horses and hogs
are as geed as gold.—The following
appeared in the Hamilton torrespon-
dienoe of the Toronto Globe; "It is
understood the special pulpit supply
meeting of the 'congregation on Wed-
nesday n ht, that a nail be ex-
ts
tended 'tot ev. Beverly Ketehon, at
present as tant to BeneDr. Tor -
son of Mr. John Ketehen, of Stanley,
near Brucefield.—Mr. George Eady
has engaged witch Mr. James Cowan
for the season and has removed from
Harpurhey to the reeidence on the
Grey farm.—Mr. Edgar has moved
from, Seaforth to Harpurhe'y tend
now occupies Mr. James MoNamaree
residence there.—Mrs. William Ach-
eson, of Goderieb, is there visiting
ber daughter, Mrs. J. C. Greig.—Mrs.
E. A. Fox has been oonfined to bed
by Melees far a. •couple of weeks.—
Several of aur merchants are having
their -store fronts brightened np by
a font of paint.—In the list of horses
given in another looluran, shipped
from Seaforth on Saturday by Mr.
David Donovan was .one ipurobe.sed
by . 'Mr. Donovan 'from Mr. David
Moeloy, of the 10th toncession of
Tuekersmith, which is deserving of
special mention. This horse is dour
years old. was bred from "Pride, of
•Glasnick " and was purchased for
the very high' ;price of $300.—Mr. T.
Heffernan, ton of Mr. Michael Hef-
fernan, of the Huron road, east, is
ogfiva:icntgurenrps trfs rfciaard monachtihneery,—
ersmith 'council have purchased a
naake a good and accommodating
Massey Company of Hamiltoe, man -
road; Hay, and has leased Itediltedilloins.
hotel, in Hensall, non being run by
landlord.—We 'understand the Tuck -
Mr. Dowson. Mr. Heffernan will
stone erusher from the Sawyer -
Ed. Daley has shown us a monster
egg, the product of pne of his white
Brahma bens. It measures 6 1-4
inches one way and 8 1-2 inches the
otber and weighs over 8 ounces. He
would like to hear frem any one who
can beat this.—Mr. and Mrs. -Charles
McAllister, a Hay, spent Sunday
last with Mr. and Mre. Robert Bell.
Mrs. iMeAllister is a sister of Mrs.
McKay arrived home from Toronto
on Wednesday, Mr. McKay being suf-
ficiently xicavered to safely under-'
take the journey.—Mr. W. B. Dick --
son, barrister of Langdon, North Da-
kota, was in town on Wednesday cal-
ling on old friends. Mr. Dickson
carne to Ontario with the remains of
his father, the late Robert Dickson.
He 'has prospered in the United
States but still has a liking fee
Canada, its institutions and- people.
—On Sunday last as Mr. Wm. Reedy
was driving threugh town with a
horse and light wagon, by some
means the shafte dropped down,
frightening the animal and causing
it to jump out pf the harness. The
horse ran away with nothing but a
bridle and rope on it and Mr. Reedy
has since 'been unable to get any
trace of It. It ie a small brown
mare.—The Beavers' Minstrels show-
ed- in Goderich on Tuesday night- to
a .bumper house. In feet 'the opera
house was packed to the doors. The
audience was most appreciative, as
every number on the programme was
encored, an'd we are sure the min -
'pression with the peoPle of the
county Leyte. The Minstrels are
t, Ow /considering an offer te visit
Wingham.—Mrs. John Floyd is at
Paris visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R.
Inkseter.—Mre John Habkiek has
eight as 'handsome dray horses in his
service da can be found in any stable
in this part Of the eountry. It is
a pleasure to look at them on the
street. Indeed we 'doubt if any of
the large cartage companies of file
oities Dan beat them for quality.
Last 'summer he had five teanas at
work all summer, but this year he
commences With fciur, but they are
'creditable to the taste and selection
of their ownete—Dr. H. II. Ross is
making extensive improvements on
the residence on IOictorie. square,
which he recently purchased frana
Mrs. Knox.—Mr. Wm. Sclater is
nursing a very sore shoulder. The
door of one of his ,coal sheds wae
blown against him knooking him
down ta.nd injuring his shoulder.—At
the annual rneeting a the Ladies'
Aid Society of the lYfethodist church,
Seaforth, Mrs. Robert Willis was
re-elected president, this being the
5th year, wbich` certainly speaks
well for Mrs. Willis.—The Bell En-
, gine Company recently sold four of
f their toelebrated straw burning en-
gines to a gentleman from Manito-
ba who bought and used the tirst
portable engine Mr. Bell serif to
the Northwest some years ago.—Dr.
O'Carroll left town on Wednesday
and intends locating in Smith's Falls.
There are only five medical practit-
ioners in Seafcrth now.—The sub -
not eome-to his best till After he is
40," will be debated in tbe basejinent
of the Presbytetian thurell en this,
Friday, evening. Sil+er collection at
the ddor.—On Thursday as tlie men
were )noving the old parsonage build -
APRI
re fon at the Minn
Opening ?
e need hardly ask you that question, for from
the crowds that visited our show room on the
opening days, we think Nery few could have re.
mined at korne. We are noW ready for all
the business you can. give us and we promise you
the very best service. Our aock is thoroughly up-
to-date, and for the next few weeks there will be
a continual display of novelties in Ladies', Chil-
dren's ahd. Infants' head.wear.
Hats
Oc to $4.00 each.
Children's School Hats
2 c, Mc, 75c, $1 each
Prices for Trimmed Novel
$2.50 to $7.50
Infants' Headwear
Tidloring
And 1
xeradinzu
ClOthing
We have
eee below
tvy
boa run
iud three
ew Waists
Pver 300 to select
I from. Prices
50c to $5.00
I '
New Skirt
Over 200 I/0 01-10
from. Prices
ely
Ladies' Raincoats.
Our stock of New Rainooalis wilt be
fi':ound very attractive. 'rho sirelee are the
sweet, and they are priced at
From $5 to $15 each
Boys' Clothing.
We are - *bowleg a splendid r
Boys' Suits and Separate Panto.
PANT introEs— 400 to fiL
SUIT PRICES— $1.50 to $5
AMERICAN WASH FABRICS—.
We are showing a very large assortment of Eng-
lish and American cotton, wash fabtics. The
patterns are altogether new, and the g colors guar-
anteed goOd. Many new and original designs in
indigo, cherry red and the popular green tintings,
are priced at 15o, 20o and 25o per yard.
HOUSE FURNISHiNGS
Our new Spring carpets, curtains, curtain ma-
terials and Scotch linoleums have arrived. We
will show some very handsome floor -coverings this
Spring, and in a couple of weeks we will tell you
more about them.
THE E. .31cFAUL DRY GOODS CO.
Seaforth Ontario.
ig, and when at the carrier at the
resbyterian church, a, itelegraph
ire caught the chimneys, pullbag
hem to pieoes. is. falling brick
truck Mr. James Dick On the head
The Ladies' Institute.—The gegul-
r unonthly meeting of the Ladies'
nstitifte "will be held Thursday af-
ernoon, 13tb, at the home of
s, IE. Westlake en the, Bauble line.
n which every woman is epecially
'nterested at present, aod everyone
vho attends this meeting will please
o prepared tcf give some suggestion
oo doing the spring oleanbag in a
tter and easier way. All members
re expected te be present and also
1 those who are not members, but
ho are intereated in the Institute
re extended a cordial invitation.
Notes.—Mx. Thos.. Miller, who pur-
e ased two car loads of coal. el dis-
posing of it this week.—Quite a num-
b r lot farmers around be•re have
mmenced plowing.—Mr. Wm. Brig -
h bas sold a fine team of horses
f geod figure.—Mrs. Wm. Whitt
h r =ether, Mrs. Taylor, in Clinton,
The League will hold a eccial
t e Methodist church on Wednesday
e ening, April 19th, the proceas to
gyi for missions. A good time is ap-
otes.—We Gee by the papers, that
e Whitney government has start-
ed to get. rid of tbe eleil servants
w o 'have bean in the employ of the
ev n 'giving an investigation on their
e The Liberals at Ottawa did
N en they vcame into' power. They
ar 'starting. at the petty- offieers
fir t, beginning with the license coin-
sp ctors. This week Mr. Paisley,
whe has been license inspector for
Wist Huron for a great many years
an' has done his work as faithfully
as ny person in that position could
go •his discharge and Mr. Asquith,
pf uburn, received the appointment.
iss M. McTavish. who has been
on the sick list, for a few weeks,
we' re glad te say is impreving.—Mr.
W. iMeCreight, whd is on the esick
list was in Clinton last week inter -
tow over 'Sunday.—A meeting was
call d at the Queen's betel last Fri-
day evening for tbe organization of
a b se ball team. It was well at-
wer appointed for the year: Bon.
dent Jehn Heffron; 1st vice, Gilbert
Sum Hers ; 2nd vice, A. W. Robinson;
man ger, 'Ad McKenzie; seoretary-
E. Milian ; managing cummittee,
Robe t McKay, H. Somers and 3.
oord
10
rom the past year having won
11111 of eight garaes illayed and
Norfolk
Russian au
wo piece
We
the price
the same
in sizes, but •
be the very a
the suit deal
they have even stronger material
now than in the past. With go
encouragement we bane no doub
they will give a good aecount of
themselves. 'They will be ppen I
play any of the teams around on
would like to arrange a naetqh-fOri
the 24th of Mayo—Mr. Robert Doug-
lass received the sad intelligence tbati
this nephew, a promising young far -
flier of Grey, had died of blood pohs-
-sad one as the young man had onysi
Gidley was a vlsitor in Walton On
Tuesday of this week.—Dr. Annie
Roes, of Guelph, is at present visite-
ing her parents in East Wawanwh,
—The Canadian Order a Foresterl
thinking it would ,be befitting it,
make a presentation to their bro-.
ther, Mr, John McGill, who has beelf
a member a the Lodge for the past
20 years and who hae seveitd
Leennection with the Lodge, on Tues-
day evening presented him With
beautiful Foresters' pin and aa a --
station to see Mr. and Mrs, meqm,
and Wellington away on their long
trip Tuesday morning.—Mrs. Short-,
reed left on Wednesday for a visit
with her sister in Owen Boned, whh
is, at present, very siek.—Mr. Wo -
W. Taman, of Exeter, was -visiting-
friends irt town on Tuesday.
Gold Viodalist.—The many friendo
*of names Foote, who is at present at-
tending the Presbyterian college a
Montreal, will be very pleased' to
learn that he has eezured the .golef'
medal for publio speaking. He has,
been offered and has aocepted the-
positipn of assistant to a minister
near Montreal for fhe sturtraer.
Cannom, of London,
visited with her daughter, Mrs. Rog-
ers, of the village, last wvek.—The
friends ef Miss Emma McIntosh vita
be glad to hear that she Ls recover-
ing from her recent illness.—Mr.
Goodwin, of Clinton, was a *eller in'
town last week.—Miss Meggie Reid
spent, the week end at her home in
• Varna.—Rev. E. Salvers wag
Oreathing anniversary sermons in
Chalmers' church, London, vei Sab-
bath last. Rev. Walter Moffatt, of
London, occupied the pulpit of rn-
ion church here.—Miss Kate Hart
spent Sunday at her home here.—
Miss Carrie Ross and Mr. Will Gile-
lespie visited at Mr. Ross', London,
road, on Sunday.—Mr. Thos. Mallon
is en the sick list again.—The many
friends of Dr. Stewart, of MeGin
University, 'Montreal, formerly of
13rucefield, will be very sorry to
hear that at present he is in a. very,
low Icondition.
A Big Egg.—Mrs. James Cdates, of
the iI3th concession, has the goose
that loan lay the big eggs, even if it
isn't the big goose that lays the
gialden ones. The other day this
goose leid an egg which measured
eleven inebes 'one way and tight and
a lief inches the other way. This
is, 'certainly Dee of t he largest eggi
'e %aye heard of, and if way person
has +anything that .etan beat it, wa
wkuld like to bear from them.
0
the style
and whic
dome, and
are the low
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learn
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those they
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