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Councillors—
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Geo. Kelly,
a 'jeweler
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I him in the
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rrs. Whitney.
L item" York,
recuperate,
iape for the
'.gielaturc.
v auppl ying
6.000 horse -
eees this v..111
horse power.
:wee the CO3t.
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net, street car
'ening his
.Wilsorre
and the
mouth, ptelc-
of
Josephiee,
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Fee. was the
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F. Climie+
ts of. Liato-
et ween To-
corr.pletely_
riday evening.
about $100, -
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though many
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SEAFORT119 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1907.
Tailoring
and
readymade
Clothing
The
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LOTIII
FURS
AND
G1-FURNIS.R
INGS'
scatr.A.piam rnEL4LT.1 " Evromail,
ys of Groat Bargal
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Bargains in
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,never. know just what you.'re missing
until you can taketime to drop in.and take a
look at what we're offering, these days. _Lots
of people are taking adyantage and getting
their share, and we want a visit from you any-
way, whether te buy or not tO buy. Our
Overcoat and Suit bargains beat anything ever
offered in Seaforth. Come and see.
T1 -CT s
$30 Fur Jackets for
40 44 for
50 " for
20 Far Coats for
30 " for
40 cc for
50, cc for
60 ° 4c for
5 Neok Furs for
8 for
10 4 for
12 cl for
10 Fur Caps for
5 "" . for
6
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.$22 50 -
30 00
3750.
-15.00
22 50
30 00
37 50
45 00
375
60f
750
900
7'50
3 75.
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$ 7 00 Overcoats for
00 ; `l for
for
12O0 " for
15 00 " for
500 !Suits for
10 00 Suits for
1.2 00 Suits for
15 00 Suits for
IJALe lot of 50 Men's Snits, regular $7.50, $10
and $12, sizes 34 to 44 oreast, for cash
100 pair Men's Heavy Pants, reignlar $1.50
to $12.50, for
30 Boys' Reefers for
75c Wool Shifts and Drawers
$1.00
1.50
6- q,Fleece Lined
,y •
c Boys' Fleece
$ 5 25
375
7.50
-900
11 25
.375
710
900
,11 25
500
1 10
225
55c
75c
$1.15
450
30c
TS az .C4.1.107TMS
150 pair sample Mitts and Gloves,
heavy- and _ warm, regular 75c
to $1.60, for 500
in these some of the most celebrate wearing leathers, such
such as horse,- buck and calf skin.
Everything new—Terms cash or producc,
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Or Highest price for Butter ,and Eggs,
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The GREIG CLOTHING C
East Side Main Street, one door South of the
Dominion Bank,
SE.A.FORTIEL
The SnOw in the West,
On account of the senzational re-
ports as te weather and scarcity of
fuel in, the -WeAern Provincethe
Department of the Interior at -Ot-
tawa have taken meesdree to obtain
reliable information on these p011ite.
The Department communicated by
.wire withland agents and sub-ag-
ehts• In Manitoba; ISaskatchewan and
Alberta regarding the weather, the
supplies of fuel, condition oV stock
and the railway situationltePlies
were receivedfrom over 60 points in
the threeProvinces on January 9
and tem Unusually severe weather
and heavy snow' are 'reported :from
all points. There is snow betvveerf
two and three feet deep- in .Manitoba,
eieetern andi northern Sasketchervan
and Northern Alberta end fronv six
to eighteen inches in the .rattching
districts of Saskatchewan and north-
ern Alberta and southwest Saskat-
chewan. The passenger train- sere
vice In; Manitoba and Saskatchewan is'
running a day late, andetheafreight
service Is bedly derooralizedrfor the
time. On the Canadiale,' Northern
branch from Regina to Prince, Al-
bert the conditions are somewhat
worse- and on the Kirkella & Mani-
toba, Northwesterre branches or the
P. 41. somewhat tatter ;than on the
other lines. The only serious com-
plaint as to tratii service ire Alberta
Is from, Stetter, on the "Lacomne
branch between Calgary and Edmon-
ton. The fuel situation is reported
pressingly aerious in the settlements
Soath of Greneell on -the C. P. R.
main line in Saskatchewan, .rend at
Bedvers, on the Arcola branch of the
C. P. R., he southeastern Saskatche-
wan. Northern Manitoba, northeast-
ern and northern Saekateirewen, Es-
tevan and Alameda in southern Sas-
katchewan and Alberta, with the ex-
ception o Stettler, report plenty of
fuel. .Themainline from Brandon to
Maple Creek, the Sault line and Ar-
-cola brandies of the -C. P. R. and the
Prince Albert branch of the Cana-
dian Northern as far north as Saska-
toon /*port fuel ecarcee and in some
cases dangerously scarce, but an et -
tort IS being made by, the railways
to keep -up the supply. Complaints
of the tie up of grain shipments are
now almost universal, and the fi-
nancial _sttuation redulting, es very
serious in many -eases, causing more
adverse comment than the fuel situa-
tion. In the ranching country snow
le 'not serfousli- deep, but seeere Cold
• has caused some losses. ;.Thd weath-
er moderated on. the 10th. Reports
received from all points in the ranch-
ing country indicate that the section
nearest the mountains is in the hest
position, as Mete' is a larger pro-
portion of small ranchers who have
fodder.. Further out • on the plains.
where' theranches are larger and
there is less fodder, the conditions are
not as, favorable, except south et
the Cypress Hills, where things are
reported all right.
. • •
Teacher's Salaries in West
Huron.
In the inspectorate of -West Huron
there are 96 meal public school sec-
tions. There are 10 assistant teacher
employed ire these schools, making
10e teachers In the raral schools of
'this inspectorate for 1907.. Under the
e minimum .salary" •scheme, 27 sec-
tions must pay the! principal $900, '88
sections .must pay $450, 27 emotions
mut pay, $400, and 4 Sections musb
pay $300 each. The assistants must
receive Ed least $800' each.
• Four .principals and three assist-
ants receive more - than the minimum
salary. In Usborne township . all the
teachers receive $500, and in East
•Vrawanoitt not one receives $500.
There are nine 'teachers in each of
these. municipalities. _
The total arnotint of the eateries
of the 106: rural public school teach-
ers in West Huron, inspectorate will
be $46,025, which ia $225 more than
the sum of, the minimum salaries. In
1906- tlie sum pal& the 106 :rural
teachers wee $88,360, and in 1905 it
wEva $37,750. - •
The general townehip grants levied
(under section 89, 2' and 3, Ag 1906)
.for these 106 teachers amount to $80,-
800, The further sum of $14,225 for
teacher& salaries mirk be levied by
special rates 0111 the different school
sections. The sumi of the minimum
:salaries is $45,800, being $7,440more
than the salaries paid: -in% 1906.
There are 60: schools or depart-
ments of the 106 -list which. have
changed teachers since January,1906,
a,nd Asa, Ure changed twice since
that _date,.
is bad oa, as the people feather West,'
where the timber is scarce,
There seem to be few aspirants for
Municipal honors in our municipal-
ity. The six councillors were elect -
• by acclamation. Two ran tot reeve, I Swart, and of this union two sons
but !neither of them eativassedt for have ;been born, Ray and Fred.
votes, When voting foe them we had —One bee one the pioneers are going
an opportunity to vote tor Telephone over to the silent majority and family
Municipal. Ownership. The majorPiy Of connections and friendships ree long
votes 1 Woodworth munkipality were years standing pass away like" a
hi favor OP ft, but in my opinion It dream. Mrs. Daniel Surerus, srdied
would be( better to let Telephone te at the old homestead, Bronson line,
alone for "a 'Ow years, and fi`e.t some Hay, la:it:week, after reaching the -ad-
o1: the surplus money, it there is any, vanced age of 83 years. Her aged and
In tilling :ravines and grading roade. faithful partner in lite, who Is over
eGive us' the heceisteries rather than 85, and a family -oil sons and daugh-
the luxuries, but this idee, may be a tem are lett to mourn the death Of
little too tame. Ma,nitobarre want to a kind and true vvife mad mother.
go at a falai/ pace: Statute labor was —Misr Catherine Campaigne, Widow
abolle'hed here five or elix years ago, of the late ;Edward Campaigne, diode
and was* restored two years ago, and in Goderieli, on Monday, January
this year the pathmasters were dis- 7th, aged1 02 yeane and 4 months. The
pensed with, and a road master ap- deceased lady, Who had been 111 far a
pointed; tat warn out the men and
Oversee the work, which seenes to
answer very well. -Winter set In
early MIS season, and started good
and hard, with a very Severe •three
days' storm, and in the: beginning of
•
December eome- days the 'mercury was
at 90 degrees below, but for the last
tame° Weeks it., has been naild, with
pleaty of anew for .sleighing. To -day
It lien' taken another dip, 20 below.
It 1 quite a contrast to the last
New Years, as we spent it in the
South, where it wale about eirty in
the Shade. But I ara thankful to say
I aro in good health and standing the
winter well,
H. REID.
- Kenton, Manitoba.
Mo BAN BROS., Publishers
$1 a Year in Advances
after tseveral hours' struggledeath tor of ceremonies ; Thos. Monaglia,n,
mercifully released hirn • from his 719 and John Bullard, 813, lecturers;
sufferings, About 18' years ago he, After the meeting closed the brethren
.was united in marriage to Mem Clara were all invited to the home of Mr.
Swartz, daughter of Mr. George J. Campbell, and partook Of an .ex-
cellent eupper given by the members
of the Loyal Orange Lodge, 313. The
kindness andi thoughtfulness de the
members of the lodge was very much
appreciated by all who partook of the
supper.
—Police JusticeKay and Farmer,
of Exeter, were called) upon a few
days ago to settle a dispute as to
the ownership of an overcoat, al-
leged he have been, stolen from Wm.
Bell, a livery man of Blytia„ It ap-
pears a mare named McCarty had been
working for Bell and on leaving
his employ took an overcoat, which
he subsequently traded to William
Reid, of 'Exeter. Bell later found
:out where his overcoat was and came
to Exeter from Blyth to get it. Ile
secured the assistance of Constable •
Huron Notes
—The Wingliarri high school open-
ed On January Teh, in the new build-
ing, 'with an attendance of 150 pupils.
—The stamp sales at the Clinton
post , office, for 1908 were $5,281, an
increase of $8.81 over .those a the pre-
ceding year.
—There were 59 buriaas in Clin-
ton cemetery during 1906, 17 being of
childeen under ten yearo of age, 28
women and 19 .men.
_ —Mrs. Harold, of Wirighana picked
enough lettuce, from .her garderron
Thursday, January 8rd, 'to serve as
'a salad for One' meal.
—While at work in the ewamp, last
week'Mr. Jelin McNaught, of White-
chureh, ceft one of his feet, and will
be laid up- for some time. .
—After a service of forty-five years
and four months, as peetmaster at
Marnoch, Mr. Porterfield has resign-
ed, and he post office is now closed.
—Mr. Do S. Gordon, of near Ailsa
Craig, hare peon engage& as teacher
of school section No. 12, Hay, at a
salary of $425 a :year.
—Mrs. C. Callender, of Parkenbetg,
West 'Virginia, has been in Clinton.
lately. She was called there owing
to the .deatli of her brother, Mr. J.
B. Rumball. *
--Mrs, Teethen died on Thursday,
January 10th, at the home of her ne-
phew, Igr. Duncan Stevenson, Clinton,
and het departure removes one of
the oldest ?pedants of Clinton, her
age being nearly 90 years.
—Mr. A: R. Anderson's 'bus team
ran away- from the G. T. R. station,
at •Wireghanr, the other morning, go-
ing as far as the first bridge south
of that town. The bus was very badly
broken, and( will take some $200 to
repair it.
'—Thomas Abraharni hap sou his
farm he 'fleet l'irawa;nosh, on the Bel -
grave road, Ito' John t W. Shoebot-
tom and has p urchased from Wesley
M. Cornell the 200.‘ acres in the town -
Ship oe Morris, formerly occupied by
Thomas Farrow, exeM. P.
—Mrs. Mills, widow of the late
Jcinn Mills, of West .Wawanosh* near
,Auburn, and mother of Mrs. John
Medd, V. S., of Dungannon, dted -at
her hone on Thursday, January 3rd,
after 8.1, short illness Of only a few
days.
—Mr. John McLennan, who was bore
in the vicinity ot Lochalsh, was in
Goderith recently, visiting friends. He
was on his way from Edmonton. in
Alberta, to Aberdeen, &atonal, where
he will be Immigration agent for the
Dominion.
—One day recently, while engaged
In cleaning oef the snow on the roof
of :his' kitchen, Mr. Harry Can-
telon, of Clinton, slipped • and fell
to the ground beneath. Ms fall was
Made the harder bee the pump inter-
vening, and one rib Was broken and a
second one fractured and penetrated
his hung. 1.
—Rev. J. McDonald died in the
Rainy River district last week. T.he
deceased was a eon -in-law of Mr.
Jos. Allan, who resides near Blake,
and was( ttie predecessor, of Rev. Mr.
Davidson, as gaittOr of Varna and
Blake Prebytertafl churches. The
re interred, in Bayfield
gal TemPlars of Terriper-
A Voice From the West.
Mr . Hector Reid, formerly of Stan-
ley, now ot Keaton, -Manitoba,writes
to tee( from that place OD January
2nd, ate follows:
The New Year again, reminds tis
that the( time forrenewing sub-
scriptions has arrived. I might say
that we had an early season all
through; early seeding and earey har-
vest. The crop was goodt in our vi-
cinity, our wheat averaged twenty-
/ !severe ibuShels per acre, and graded
No. 1 Northern. The price at Kenton
nearly all seareen forethat grade was
sixty cent e a bushel. There is a car
order hook at every station in Mani-
toba. The farmer who applies gets
cars io rotation with the 'elevator
men, arid when loaded on the car
Wheat 1st worth freirie two to four
cents roe' bushel more that if tsold
to the buyer int the elevator, but the
trouble lei to get a car. We entered
our tame early in October, with 56
to teupply before our turn came, and
there are still' 25 ahead, and the eine
vatore are all full. Coal lgt much
s'ought aftee here at present. We
have three trains per week on -the
Kenton Ibranch, and had a car of
coal about three weeks ago, and now
there are( twenty teams waiting as
‘the train arrives. Yesterday there
was a car of coal. for Lenore when
the train stopped at Kenton. It was
surrounded, end they threatened' to
help (themselves, but the conductor
promised. to( Ibrintg a 'car text train
from Brandon q there :wale none
billed tor Kenton, se the railway
people were allowed to proceed' on
their way. Ilasti seas= Galt coal sold
lbore 9Jt48.40) per ton;'this year Pen -
Sylvania soft at Souris, Which is not
as good' as Galt, sell for $10 per
tonl.. Here we are within' two miles
of a poplar bluff, so that we are not
.remains w
cemetery.
—The 19
fence, of Clinton, were entertained on
evening r cedtly, by Mr. and Mrs.
John lifay, y, of Hullett. The houre
were very pleasantly spent in. games,
songs, hue mental, music and re-
fresh,ment . Thts has become an 'an-
nual! even' to Which the Royal Tem-
plar's leo forward with much an-
ticipation.
—Miss auct McNaughton, late of
Clinton, and formerly rif Stanley,
Wile married: in Cargary, Alberta, fait
week tor Mr...S. Jackson, of tha,t city
11?
and for erly of Clinton. She went
out to t40 west for this happy event
and wale accompanied by her brother,
Mr... JOlint McNaughton, of Stanley.
Mrs. J ekson has a large circle of
friends who will wish her the great-
est po ible happiness in her new
relatio e. (
—0 Sunday, January etre there
passe into( 'rest a native of Clinton
In the person of Mr. John B. Rum -
ball, the, eon of Mr, P. Rurnball. He
was '!born' 87 years ago and almost
his entire life wale spent in Clinton.
He learned the jewelry trade end for
some 'yttard carried on business on
his own a‘ceount. A couplei of years
ago he retired to devote his time to
the management of the Bell Telephone
Company's interests there, and was
thus engaged a year ago when he
was tebeckere with paralysis. For
001110 weeks he was at death's door,
but finally recovered sufficiently to
be able to move about but was never
afterwards able to undertake 'the di. -
rection of ibis affairs. On Sunday
year, slithered considerably during the
period 01; her illness. Her husband Bissett and. together they went to
died some years ago, When (pike a Reid's and took possession of the
young man, and since 'that time Mre. cdat. Reid objected to this manner
Carnpaigne' twee lost her four sons, of depleting :his wardrobe and had a
One daughter, only Le left of the faan- Warrent issued for _Bell. The result
ily, and a slater, Miss Cameron. of the trial showee that :the coat be-
, —While working in the swamp in i longed he Bell and McCarty, who
Stenley, Mr, A. Wilds, of Hills Green, I was also present, promised' 16 return
:narrowly escaped death! by being to Reid the coat he had taken in ex-
eitrack bells falling tree. P. Sipple; change - for the one belonging to
of Zurich; had notched, a tree and the Blyth man.
when it 'aer reedy to fall he gave a
...i
cry of wa/neng. Mr; Wilds misjudged
the direct4ent. of the tall and was
oftruek bY, a limia He received a
severe gash( on one ot his cheek, and
was Otherwise slightly bruised. i A
:small tree on which the larger :one
'fell saved hirn from death. ,
—A very painful accident 'happened
at Mr. Alex. Iona, of Stanley town-
ship last week, when his 'son Herold,
had one Of his arena broken in two
places, in addition to losing !half of
one thunela and having ell the, skin
pulled oft( both thumb. no was mit-
ting the Windmill into, gear at the
time and II some way got caught In
the coge. e is now under the doc-
tor's care and is getting along as
well as cotild be 'expected. They had
E o ekirr graft both tilembs.
—The Deeember Session of 'the Peace
awed on Saturday, January 5th. His
Honor Judge! Doyle, presided. The
names a taro constables, D. McDon-
ald* from ttayfield, andi'Philip Sip-
ple from' urich, were called, and
Sip-
ple,
'being Present, resignations were
n mes ad b removed from the list of
ad, .and ;lie Honor ordered their
county collate:131es; the eharges on.
which co/Mile:into had been made,
t of duty. At the same
Sends, George C.Biack
rend John Torrence, a
appointed county con -
ton News Retard of last
were twee
essIn Joth
of Goderkh
Clinton, we
stables,
—The Cl
week Says., The annual meeting of
the share olders of- the Clinton
Trtresher O. was held on Thursday,
the preside t, Mr. W. W. Ferran, pre-
siding. The reports were tonelidered
quite satisf tory and with thirteen
thousand ci laret worth of orders al-
ready on rich the prospect for the
coming se n bright. The -thresh-
ing outfit tamed out by the company
Is coneidered, A. 1. . For the engine
alone they claim it le the best model
nia.nufectu
tween thirt
wee ernplo
increase ae(
—The C11
speaks tie
popular ree
who has b
for a, secon
sterling in
man oe a
the tact of
High Court
egters. He
being ant
*caurch. He
Huron Far
'd in the province. Be-
i arid forty ha•nds are
ed and the number will
tre season advances.
ton New Era; of last week
of MT. WM. Bailie, the-
e of Week Wawanosh,
re elected by acclamation
term. "He is a man of
grity 'and that he is
ility is • 'recognized by
14.:beidg a member of he
Canadian Order of Fer-
iae _ active Methodiet,
kial member of Nile
is secretary of the West
rs' Institute and pres-
ident of t West Wawanosh and
Ashfield AgLieculturel Societies. Ile
resides eireeti two Miles from Nile,
his only daughter 'being a teacher
at Proeperi "
Years Day another of 'the
Huron, in the person of
isiardine, of Grand Ben.cl
'this life. The clecea•sed
ubled with heart disease
--On New
pioneers ot
Mr, Javier
passed fro
had ' n t
for me time and on the morning
In eneationi he was taken ill While
sitting at hreakfa,st and died in a
few Mintetes, His wife predeceased'
him. several
of age and
an unusual
He was a
Presbyteria
native of t
came tol.
half a centtry. ago. He was a well
doing man and was %highly respected
by all who knew.
—There died at his residence, in
GoderWtr, or l January 5th, Alexander
Kirkbride,
months, at
year& dura
resident, an
Goderich ov
in Laneashi
sailed for
ter at Shor
he was ma
'wife ire Go
and WS pa
years. He was 77 years
in inet earlier yeare was
Ly strong, robust male,
!beret in politks and a
int religion. He was ,a
e Province ot Quebec and
end 13enti district over
aged 84 years and 4
✓ an illness ot several
ion. Deceased wail an old
lead been, connected With'
✓ 45 year, He was born
, England, in. 1822, and
pper Canada in 1848. Af-
sta,y in, Detroit, where
led, he returned with his
erich in 1853, and he
tner, who survives hirre
have reside , there ever tame. The
deceased was by trade a blacksmith,
and carried on business in Gode.rich
lie
until old a caused him to retire.
In the steal s he was a member of
the publk eichool board and hejoined
the Free Masons and the Oddfeliows
several decides ago, andi kerb up his
membership in, these societies till his
decease. He leaves a widow and four
children. 1 '
—The a,nneal meeting of the Hullett
District Loyal Orange Lodges held at
Winthrop on the 8t11 inst., was well
attended by brethren from the differ-
ent Primary Lodges. W. G. Smyth,
W. M., occupied the chair and during
his address ',congratulated the breth-
ren on the success of the district
for the. past, year, and he Was grate
ified with the harmony existing a-
mong the beetluen, the prospects be-
ing very' encouraging for the order
during 1907.! .After the usual routine
of business, Bro. Jan Scarlett, G. M..
B. P. for Ontario installed, 'pbe offi-
cers, lave following being the list el-
ected: D. A. Boyd, 813, W. M.; John
Ford, 710, D. M. C. Lowery, 828,
chap.; Wm e Kenney, 813, secretary;
D. S. Cook, 710, T. S.; W. Trewartha,
Perth Items,
—Local optien badly
In St, Marys.
—Mr. Wm. Bach, of . Kansas, has
been ;the guest of his cousin, Mr. D.
Ilennicke, Logan, •
—Mr. .Wm. Brown, of Forestville,
an old residen't of Mitchell died re-
cently after a long illness.
—Mr. JOIM1 -11ennicke, who has
been in' Alberta for nine years is
'home visiting partmts, In. Logan.
—Mr. E. W. Burgess, of -Mitchell's
bass purchased the brick house of Mr.
E. A. Duabar and takes, possessioa
in April.
—Mr. Peter Gowans, of Wingh.ana
has beltent engaged as relieving prin-
cipal of St. Maryer public school for
three months.
—Mr. .Allan Stapleton, Elma, 'bee
sold hie( 10 acre lot facing on the
2nd line, to Wane Hewitt. Mr. Staple-
ton leaves this niontle for the west,
beyond Edmonton.
—Mr. Alexander Murray, ex-coun-
hfilor for Downie, who resided in
Sebringville last sprhig, has
purchased a house in, Stratford, where
he intended. to reside in future.
—Miss MeNsuglet, a former pupil of
the Mitchell high school, was pre-
isented with a- gold ring end an ap-
preeiative address by the pupil of
Moncrief achool.
was
defeated
—F. 3. Pope, M. A., a former King-
stonlan, and ante science master in
the Stretford Collegiate Institute, has
joined the field start eif the Guggen-
heim% the ,great New York mining
ihouee. •
—Mr. Howard Spea,rin, of Petta-
piece, Manitoba, eon of Mr. James
apemen', of that place, ts visiting rela-
tives tfli St. Marys and vicinity. Mr.
Spell:renal parents moved to the West
in 1879, and he was born there. This
is :his first visit east.
..-A special eocial funetion took
plaice ,the tither evening at the Cree-
eent Club; Stratford, When two of
the 'member% who had recently Join-
ed the ranks of the Benedict% were
presented :with! a settee and couch,
respectively.
—Mr. Albert Marshall, of Mitchell,
has disposed of his house in that
tOwn, to Mr. Jose.ple Mutton, lately
from England. Mr, Mutton will -
get possession as soon as the. prop-
erty is vaeated. It is Mr. Marelliall's
intention to go Wet next Month,
—An accident, which may termin-
ate in serious results, occurred the
other morning in Stratford, when
Mr. AA% Carr, .one of !the city's old-.
erg employees, was perhaps fatally
Injured. He was engaged trimming
trees fort the city, When a!falling
fell on his head, and it id feared, his
skull ist fractured.
—One evening recently a number of
young people from Mitchell and
drovet to the home of Mr.
and ars. Fred Horn, about one mile
and a half front Mitchell on the
Stratford read and took theft by sur-
erise. Everything -was done tomake
the company feel at home. A veey
enjoyable time WEIS spent by all pre-
sent.
—Patrick O'Brien, an oldt man who
lived all f alone in his house in Lo-
gan, wax( found' dead by one of his
neighbors one morainglast week. -He
Morning her was again Stricken and 313, treasurer; David Barr, 92, airec-
part of the country, and Stratford.
was but a struggling, hamlet in the
midst of the great bush. Mr. Davis
was engaged In the, grocery business
in, Stratford for about forty yeare, and
was well known and generally es-
teemed that district. He is sur-
vived by three daughters ad two
BOAS.
Baytleld.
Breezes.—Helen MeLeods of Toron-
to, is home for a visit.—Miss Annle
Smith of London, le home for a visit.
—Robert King and daughters, Mary
and Myrtle, Who have been renewing
acquaintances, left for , their home
ela-nitoba this. -week.—Mr. IL Peck,
of Sereforth, was in town this week.
—Miss Webb, oft -Clinton, is a guest
at Wm. retwoOd's.—D. Galbraith, J,
Pollock, R. McMurray, GeGeeenslade,
T. Brownlee, J. Spencer ' and 3.
Tippet were at the Dietrict meeting.
at Varna Monday evening.—Opening
services In the new Methodist church
will be eonduetee by Rev. G. N.
Hazen, of Goderiela at 11 a. in. and *
p. on Sabbath next, January
20th. On the! Monday evening fol-.
lowing, supper will be served in the
basement, after which a grand con-
cert will be- given in the tewn halL
An excellent programme has been.
prepared- On the Sunday following,
January 27th, the dedication sereite
will be held when: Rev. A. K. Birks,
L. la B.) of Seatorth, will eonduct
th.e service.—At the annual meeting
of the Agricultural Society held on
'the 9th' inst.,' the following ofticers
were appointed: President, R. E.
Snowden; let vice, B. Pen:hale; 2nd
vice, N.,Vit. Woods esecretary, G. E.
Gre' ensla,de; treasurer, F. A. Ed-
wards, auditors, W. J. -Stinson, Re
Delgatty, D. McNaugtiten., J. W.
Reid, John Thomson, George Cooper,
A. Anderson J. McKinley, John Stew-
art, Janice` 'Donaldson, J. C. Woods,
B. R. Iliggine, John McClure, R. Mc-
Murray, S. Hustora—Look out for
shoddy peddlers, through the omen -
fry. A temple landed here Monday
night and are. canvassing the coun-
try, 1
11■1614111”..*6•666ad.
Leb dbury
acunts due to A. McGregor, black-
smith, Leadbury, not paid on or before February Isti
1907, will be placed In other hands for collection, as
in 41)&111g up business. A. McGregor. 20404
Notes.—A .great many people are
wishing for snow enough to make
sleighing.-1111se Fiuker, of St.Thomass
visited leer mother, Mrs. Munn, ab
New Year's time.-2efr. Charles Case,.
who loit his hand in a cutting box,
let doing as well as ean be expect -
Kind hearted persons in the section
are exercised in his behalf,. To 'help
bear the burdens of others is the
proper eourse to pursue.—A majority
of the McKillop CO(MCIL are new
Men. We 'hope they will practice ec-
onomy- eonslident with progress.—
The' Ladles, Aid of Bethel Methodist
church purpose holding a, grand tea
meeting some evening towardet the
end of the month. Particulare later
on.—Mr. David Crawford, jr., anti
fa.mily, of Nelsone British Columbia,
are visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mac. Crawford. Mr. Crawford has
prozpered lif the west.—Mr, 3. 7. Ir-
vine hoe been away for a week visit-
ing his Old home( at Salem, in Slane
shard townshiaa While there he met
a; brother and sister whom ,he
had
not [seen for about 19 years. Their
home is in the Carrot River district,.
Saskatehewen. Melfort, on the Great
Northern being the market town.
The sister, whose husband is named
McPherson, was brought up near
Wroxeter. He now own a a, seclion
of geed land worth trom $15 to Sefe
an wore an a bank account of $4,--
000 besides 2,000 bushels of 'Mx 1,
Northern in the granary. -It cost
him $200 'to bring hiet family by ran
on this visit,
B,etieall
Oefemea STA:SBIMY, Dartieben, Etc., Al KelIng
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 1.10W.tf
We have on hand lengthy Obituary'
notices of the late Mrs. Robert Drys-
dale and also of Mr. W. J. Miller
but as' they did not reach us until
Thursday znornieg we are forced, al-
though 'reluctantly, to defer their
publication until next weelc.—Editor.
Briefs.—Mrs. Herold, of Winghain,
was in the village latelysvielting her
sister, Mrs. A. Murdoek.—Dur foundry*
continues to make large shipments of
castings and' pluraberat fittings.—
George Perkins, is home frozn the
west • spending the winter months
"with MS mother, Mre. W. R. Hodgins.
—ease Milliefleetty islheme from Wia-
had been seen splitting wood on the rdpeg where she bolas a good peel -
previous day, so thati be must have
died during the night. The doctor de-
cided that death mug have been the
result of natural causes, as he was
nearly eighty years of age. He was
buried int the Cathodic cemetery in
Mitchell.
—Mr. Petrick 'Hardy, for many
years a resident of 331anshard town-
ship, ael•dc St. Marys, died at Lon-
don on Friday, January 4th, aged
75 years. MT. Hardy was stricken of
paralysis , over, four years ago, and
had never recovered, but wale able
to go about until a short time be-
fore hitt death. His wite died last
July and for some weeks he had
been living with his da;ughter, Mrs,
Pearson, of London. He leaves a
family cif two daughbers.
—In the Sparta restaurant, in Stret-
ford, the other day. Mr. .A. E. Neff,
of the' Erne of Messrs. 'Me -
Milian & Neff, of that city, met with
a painful accidentlie was stand-
ing on; a ladder arranging re sign,
when:, owing to one of the side irons
being 'broken, the ladder spread, al-
lowing iiire Neff to fall heavily a -
against a sharp corner of the 'marble
counter, rendering thine unconscious.
The inJuried consisted of an ugly
tut over( the left eye, a swollen lip,
and bruises, which a doctor dressed,
—The death occurred on January
off Mr. D. Davie, of Stratford,
after an illness Or several weeks.
Deceased was suffering from' a par-
alytic stroke, and his death was not
linexpected. Mr. David- was seventy-
five yea* Of age. 'torn, in Wilk -
Stare, England, he -came to Canada
about 102, living it Hamilton for e
Short time. The late Mr. Davis re -
Moved 'tee Stratford ize 1853, where he
has 'melded ever since. When he ar-
rived there, the Stage ctraeh was 'the
only meanie or.triTti through the
tion and is visiting her parents? Mr.
and Mrs. G. C. Petty, after an ab -
scene* of three or four years.—Quite
a large number from Hensall and vi-
cinity attended the funeral cif the
late John Gibson, of tbe township of
Stanley.—Mrs. J. W. Britton and her
son, Roy, of Iona, were in the vil-
lage thie week spending a. few days
with Mrs. Scott,—Miss Myrtle Hod-
gins, trained nuraewas here- this
week visiting her father, Mr. W. R.
Hodgins,—Mr. E. Sheffer has return-
ed from Toronto Where he had been
on a, visite—Mr, Geotge Moir re-
cently returned to Quebec after spend-
ing a, week with his mother, Mrs. G.
Moir of this villetge.—hfr. and Mrs.
Bernard Thoznson are visiting zeta--
tives and friends in AVingliam and
vicinity.—Mr. George Dick, who is
farming in the west is spending the
winter with his mother.,—The friends
of Mr. James Murray will be pleased
to learn that he continues to im-
prove slowly. Mr. Murray is in his
90111 year and until very recently has
enjoyed very good health„—The friends
of Mr. Wm. McDougall will be pleae-
ed to learn that he also is rmovering,
front a, severe cold which confined
him to hie room for a number of
weeks.—Mrs. C. Cook hes returned
from Wroxeter where she had been
visiting "her parents.—On Friday ev-
ening of last week at the regular
meeting of I-Iensall Oddfellows,
Thomas Melt's, of Kippen, as pre-
eented with a. handsome veteran's
jewel being a member of 25 years'
Standing, accompanied by a verY
flattering address, to which Bro.
Menlo made tc heist rep1'y,w4Tkit
inaine of the late W. J. Miller were
partied here by the nurse who
with bine to California...41r. E.
Cudinore is lie Seaforth relieving
railway operatcv there.