a ad + rd The coun which have been} Friday afternoon of last week, A. R. : . ODex Sey Oe ieee / Country alk. simply fearpal” for'a long tige, nearly | Smith hitched up his cream-driver_to-a}-——-----—— ABA TWO. a to.dry-up-nice-} ent south for an airing. eo ai ta ; Stratford. ly- now wit ‘of fine spring | When aco of miles away from town has it there will’ be con-| Weather. Beautiful songs of spring are | the animal started kicking, striking Mr. W A E M PO RI U Rumor that be co siderable pipet: Spout in the city this 4s. ominously silent as occupied. Thers are now 15 vacant stores, and as many houses as one could “wag a stick at.” The Stratford Collegiate Institute has re-opened after the Easter holidays and the students dre fairly at work a reparing for the various examinations u the different departments. Several suidents from Owen Sound and other places have arrived and the school has now the largest attendance in its _his- tory. The Board and staff are working in harmony, doing ali in their power to _—£1ve our citizens all the advantages of a first class school. The Stratford junior cricket club, met atthe residence of H.M. Johnson on Wednesday evening, and- reorganized for the season. The following officers were elected:—Hon.-President, W. R. 'Vittin; Hon.-Vice-Pres., J. E.Croly, M. A.; President, J. A. Macfadden; Ist. Vice, W.S. Watson; 2nd. Vice, 5. Dea- con; Captain, 8. M. Johnson; Treas., R. IL. Brotherhood; Secy., F.W. Tiftin; The prospects for cricket.this year are sup- xosed to be better than ever and we tous the boys will give a good account of themseives in their matches. The spring fair was held here on Tues- day last, the number of entries being very large. Belowis the prize list:— Imported heavy draught, aged—Chas, Brooks, John Jacobs, Three-years old —Joseph Vance, Murray & Gray. Two years old—D. McFarlane, 1 &2. Cana dian draught—John Nichol. General urpose aged—Chris. Werner, Mark <elly. Three-years old—Donald Innes, Wm. Roxburg. Carriage horses, aged-- Wm. Dunseith. Three-year old—J, Shantz. Roadsters, aged—D. W. Clarke Wm. Steele. Koadsters, standard bred —Ford & Murphy, J. Miller. Three years old—R. ‘Fhompson, H. W. Pater- — — son. Two-years old—Joseph Rankin, J. McFarlane. Blood horses—W, Honey, Jos. Saird. Listowel. Mr. Reed of the Congregational Col Tege of 3. N. A., Montreal, has been en- gaged as pastor of the Congregational church Yor the summer. Mr. Reed wi preach morning and evening next Sun- day. The public are cordially invited. The annual meeting of the agricul turai and exhibition association was held on Tuesday night last week, when the directors were electen by ballot. KR. T. Kemp, Geo. Zilliax, John Scott, Dr. Parke, W. J. Hay, H. B. Morphy and J. Riggs. The directors have not yet held a meeting to elect the balance of the of- ticers. The date of the fall fair this year will probably be the first week in Sep- tember, Word has been received that W. A. Rothwell, son of B.B. Rothwell, has pas- sed his final examination for the degree Denyer, Colorado. He took a splendid stand first in his class in all subjects and received the Gold Medal. He was chosen to read the Valedictory address of the class of 1800, at the com- anencement of exercises.. He has done honor to himself and to Canada by his prilhant stand. We congratulate him and look for him to make a mark in his profession. A dividend of twelve percent. has been declared on the iless estate and a statement issued showing that a fur- ther and final dividend of twelve per cent. will probably be paid in June. The receipts were made up of sale of assets $14,333, bills receivable $6,166 and Brick- er Furniture $430. The principal items disbursement were $6,164 for wages, le- wal and inspector’s costs $550, and as- signee’s commission $1,106.54. The to tal amount of elaims on which the diy- idend is paid is $23,770.09. SPRING FAtr.—The Listowel Spring Fair last Friday was favored with the o best of weather and a large turnout of ™ people. ‘Lhe quality of the stock exhib- ition was, on the whole, undoubtedly un- pei at any other fair in this dis- trict. In the Imported Draught Class, there were six horses hard to beat any- where. In the Standard Thoroughbred and Roadster Classes, our town horses turned out and made an exhibit worth going to some trouble to see. Four fin- er horses than Oliver Wilkes, Kentuc- ky Star, Corncraker, and Ten Broeck jr., cannot not be found in any Canadian show. The Judges were John Kemp, Toronto; John Russel. Toronto; John Scott, Stratford. The following is the rize list: Imported heayy draught— Vith registered pedigrees, six entries, Ist, John Wilkinson’s Allan of Cloch- kiel, $25; 2nd John Turnbull's Sir Pat- rick, $12; 3rd, Collison & Lavan’s T Me, 36. Imported heavy draught any bred—ist Jno. Gray’s Herrimen, $12; 2nd, Jno. Gray's Waverly,$8. Canadian heavy draught any age—ist Jno. Mc- Keever’s French Champion, $8. Canad fan draught 3 years—Ist Jno. Mit- chell’s Black Galloway, $5. General el geod any age—lIst, Jno. Nelson’s Ox- ford King, ; 2nd, Adam Dinnie’s i d. Standard bred —Ist, Kidd Bros’, Oliyer Wilkes, $10. Thoroughbred bloods, with pedigree— ist, Kidd Bros’ Ten Broeck, jr., $10; 2nd, Thos, Marks’ Meteor, jr., 36. Roadster —Ilst. T. H. Roll’s Kentucky Star, $8; 2nd, Kidd Bros’ Corncracker, $5. Grey; Miss Maggie Mchy the Queen city. Weare glad to learn er health is improving. Miss Hannah Hall arrived hqme from Toronto on Monday evening, where she was prosecuting her musicai studies for several mont —— a quantity of maple sugar and molasses were made durin e past two weeks by the farmers on the 14th and 16th concessions. fo , of Beachville, was here is at home from ben f takin Ms ti 0 ng a 0 Grand Trank ralireed. Hie Well at that kind of work, °° be | native ru TY | Friday attendin once mora gratuitously rendering their usual melouine EE A nature s¢ems to rejoice with the advent of the warm,-sunny, April days. The egg duty proposed by the Ameri- cans is causing dismay here among the rap tan wives, There issome talk of a du ed and expected by the thuughtful ones that the measure will not carry. it does, the hens ought to strike and cease laying. Hen fruit is down already to7 and 8 cents, and if the proposed duty be put on they will be down to less than 5 cents per dozen. Elma. ; Mrs. Wm. Ward has been seriously ill but is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were visiting at John Gray’s one day last week. Wm. Medd, ef Hullet, has returned to his farm on the 6th con. The farmers are preparing for seeding. ‘The rvads and fields have dried up won- derfully. John Noble has gone to work at Car- thage during fhe summer. One young lady of Newry will miss him. Miss Jennie Peebles is very ill this week. itis hoped that with medical aid and careful nursing she will regain her usual healthin a few days. The 10th lize: was well tracked on Sunday evening by a young couple from Newry. Take care Charles or the peo- ple will think you are strayed. Robert Long, 8th con., is seriously ill with inflammation of the lungs, follow- ing la grippe. Mr. Longis one of El- ma’s oldest and most respected citizens and his his many friends hope for his recovery, Drep.—Last Tuesday another of El ma’s oldest and most respected citizens swelled the number of the great major- ity in the ep pee eal dartja, 16th con. The old gentleman had been ailing for some time past and his demise was not a surprise to those who knew him best. His wife died some years ago. The funeral took place last Thursday and was largely attended. The sorrow- ing family have the sympathy of their large circie of friends in their bereaye- ment, Twenty-three.-pupils—wrote—at— the ee: -romotion Exaniination from 8.5. No.2, Elma, and all except one succeeded in passing. The candidates represent the total number atfending school in the respective classes for Mwhich the exam. was set. The tollow- ing is the standing:—Promotion to Fifth Class=Liltie Forman 414, Jane Thompson 4% Nellie Newbigging 383, Maria Douglas 311, James Aitchison 309, Jennie Lpay 287. To Senior Fourth —Jennie Dediglas 261. To Jumor Fourth—IdakKeith 387, Edwin Forbes 382, Hattie Jinkling 339, Maggie Ham- ilton 289, Agies Shearer 284, Alex. Ait- chison 275, Rabert Cleland. ‘To Senior hird-—Chadrs Douglas 211, Tena Shearer 226, Joseph Nethers 218, Lottie Stewart 216, fohn Thompson 197, Mabel Turnbull 177, Maggie Burnett 177, Min- nie Jinkins ‘73. Prizes are to be given on Friday next to the first four in each class. furos. M. Witson, Teacher. Brussels. S. Fear ison the sick list. liarry Dickson left ‘Tuesday for Dak- a. Eddie Crdghton was home from Galt for Sunday. 1. C. Robarts and wife spent Sunday in Londesboro’. J. Hargreaves, of Toronto, has been in town nearly all week. Rey. R. Paul supplied the Harriston Methodist pulpit last Sabbath. H. L, Ja¢kson spent Sunday in Har- riston. Hertb’s a sturdy boy. Rey. W. £. Kerr, of Owen Sound, was visiting his father, Rev. J. L. Kerr. Rev. J. L,.Kerr isimproving the ap- pearance ofhis place by a new fence. Miss Mary Sample has secured a sit- uation as milliner in Comber, Essex Co. Mrs. Whelpton, of Ethel, has been visiting hersister, Mrs. W. A. Calbeck, this week, T. Ratcliffe, of Donegal, was in town the funeral of his nioms, Ida Calbec ev. W, E, Kerr supplied the pulpit of the Methodist church very accept- ably last Sunday eyening, taking for his text: “No man liveth to himself. f{rs. Hargreaves, Marian, and the Misses Hargreaves left town for Paisley last Thursday to make theirhome. We are sorry to lose them from our city. County Engineer Ainsley, of -Wing- ham, was in town on Monday of last week arranging for the re-planking of the centre of the iron bridge here. W ter Smith is doing the work. Mrs, Geo. Haycroft and Fannie, and Miss Lizzie Ross left here for Kansas last W Mrs. Hoycroft has nin poor health for some months and it is hoped the change will prove beneficial to her. Reeve Graham is shipping 8,000 bush- els of oats this week, 4,000 bushels went to Nova Scotia and 4,000 to London, Ontario, Messrs. Stewart & Lowick also sent out 5 cars. Very few buyers handle more produce for export n bo d g by some own ae bee worth taken. O yery suspicious acters were noticed hang- onday forenoon and it ‘ they: know who visited premises, Ross and Will would like to get their hands on them, U8. pos. several days owing to the accident. Serine SuHow.—The annoval Spring Show of entire stock in connection wit the East Huron Agricultural Society was held on the Grey Branch nds, on Friday of last week. The day was fine and the roads fairly good, so that keen competition was. the result, espec- ially in the imported horses. ‘There were 26 entries in the horse line, and the most of them were splendid ani- mals. The following is the prize list:— HorsEs.—Heavy Draught, over 3 years of age, 11 entries, Ist, L. McNeil’s “Challenger,” Grey; 2nd, P. McEwen’s “Rankin Boy,” McKillop; 8rd, J. L. ‘rurnbull’s “Sir Patrick,” Elma. god Draught, under 3 years, 6 entries, Ist, Thos, McLaughlin's “Ayrshire Stamp,” Grey; 2nd, Thos. McLauchlin’s “#larna- yade,” Grey; 3rd, Allan Speir’s “Earl Bradalbane,” Morris. Canadian Draught over 3 years, Ist; Jas. Mitchell’s “Black Galloway,” Grey. Canadian Draught, under 3 years, 5 entries, Ist, Wm. Pol- lard’s “Scotland's Best,” McKillop; 2nd, Jno. Stewart's “Young Galloway,”Grey; 3rd, Duncan McLauchlin’s “What’s Wanted,” Grey, Carriage, Geo. Whit- ley’s “Maitlang,” Seaforth. Shire, Ist, Jno. Gray’s “Waverley,” Elma. Blood, Kidd Bros,’ “Ten Broeck,” Listowel. BULLs.—Durham, Ist, Rich. Corley’s “Lord Elcho,” East Wawanosh; 2nd, David Milne’s “Perfection,” Ethel; 3rd, Jas. Speir’s “Baron Craig,” Morris. The judges for heavy horses and bulls were Messrs. Forrest, of Atwood; Me- Diarmid, of Kinloss, and T. Agnew, of Wingham. For light horses, Messrs. | of Wingham and Atwood, respec- tively. = arms for Sale. Lot 13, Con. 5, Elma, containing 100 acres; price, $5,000. Also South Haff of Lot 2, Con. 6, Elma, containing 50 acres; price, $1,100. WM. DUNN, Atw 6-8in* ood. J.T. PEPPER, TICKET AGENT C.P.R. More Wall Paper Than Ever. Better, Prettier, Cheaper, Than any yet shownin Brussels, Wall Papers and Borders to match. Corners and Extension Borders to match. Ceil- ing decorations aud Mica Borders. Come, See, and be Convinced. J. TOLBERT PEPPER, Chemist & Druggist, GRAHAM'S BLOCK, - BRUSSELS. Plain Wire, Paints constantly in stock. always on hand. 14tf Headquarters for Sportsmen. Sooecesd R. BROOKS & CO. GSSaaeas Headquarters for Hardware, Tinware, . Cutlery, Barb Wire, . Oils, Varnishes, very best Prepared ‘House Paints, etc. Milk Cans Made-to Order. Harvest and Garden Tools. Anything and Everything in the Hardware line kept Arms and Ammunition Havetroughing a Specialty. F'inme Garden Seeds. mR. BROOCEES é& CO, different kinds. free of cost. Reasonable Rates. Atwood, April Ist, 1890, WIM, FORREST, Furniture Dealer, Atwood, Has on hand a large assortment of all kinds of Furniture, lain and fancy Picture Frame Moulding, Cabinet Photo _ ease. Boy’s Wagons, Baby Carriages, different prices, Parties purchasing $10 and oyer worth may have goods delivered to any part of Elma township Freight or Baggage taken to-and from Station at Dray always on hand. Undertaking attended to at any time. First-class Hearse in connection. Furniture Rooms opposite P. O. #10904 NEW COOCDS Arriving Daily. We have now a complete assortment of HATS, Mens’s and Boy’s, in the very latest designs, for the Spring and Snmmer Trade. In DRY GOODS We have lately received Hose, Gloves, Lawns. Em- broideries, Muslins &c., and you will now find every de- partment complete. In Boots * Shoes Jno. McPherson's take the ead. You will find our GROCERIES New and Fresh. A Call Solicited. Mrs. M.Narvey AT OOD. the! W, R. ERSKINE, ‘ | MANAGER. peerless and perfect. want in quality and price, WE OFFER And Borderings. A Grand Display A GREAT STOCK! GENEROUS BARGAINS! We invite your inspection of our new and extensive stock of Spring and Summer Goods, with the certainty that you have never yet seen anything that will compare with it for variety or general excellence. the stock has never been seen in this neighborhood—it is The equal of JUST WHAT YOU WANT. It has been my endeavor to provide just what you Think what we offer you: The widest choice for taste or fancy. The newest goods, patterns, and styles on the market. You the best values you ever receiyed, You the lowest prices ever e. These are Genuine Offers and Genuine Bargains. New Dry Goods, =—s—w New Groceries, New Boots & Shoes NEW HATS & CAPS. New Wall Paper . A Catt Soxtorrep. J. L. MADER. re ‘ intimate ert Ba